Prin acest thread, sperăm să ne îmbogățim vocabularul englez, pentru o mai mare expresivitate.
eerie
# suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious; "an eerie feeling of deja vu"
# so strange as to inspire a feeling of fear; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"
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nice work, bitch
nice work, bitch
Feel free to contribue!
inainte de toate , poate ar fi bine un mic topic cu adrese utile de expresii , dictionar explicativ englez ... etc
QUOTE(maxy @ Jul 5 2005, 22:57)
Feel free to contribue!
to contribute
QUOTE(shobi @ Jul 6 2005, 00:52)
inainte de toate , poate ar fi bine un mic topic cu adrese utile de expresii , dictionar explicativ englez ... etc
adrese de expresii? ... te referi la linkuri catre dictionare, etc.?
mda...dictionare ... m-am exprimat gresit ... oricum presupun ca stiti ca in orice dictionar apar la fiecare cuvant ce inseamna expresia in care apare acel cuvant...
multa bafta la noua arie
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multa bafta la noua arie
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nostrum: a questionable remedy.
daft - foolish
to misconstrue - to understand or take (something said or done) wrongly
pluck - courage and determination
prerogative - a special right belonging to a particular person, especially because of the official position they hold
keep up the good work!
to misconstrue - to understand or take (something said or done) wrongly
pluck - courage and determination
prerogative - a special right belonging to a particular person, especially because of the official position they hold
keep up the good work!
daft e formal?
trebuia sa fie formal?
nu cred ca e formal
QUOTE(maxy @ Jul 8 2005, 23:20)
daft e formal?
Informal or slang term for mentally irregular
oxymoron - A pair of back-to-back words or phrases that have opposite meaning
(pluralul este uneori si 'oxymora', dupa latina).
Exemple celebre (Shakespeare):
"parting is such sweet sorrow"
"My near'st and dearest enemy."
cruel kindness: "I must be cruel only to be kind."
Alt exemplu, mai nou:
Eyes wide shut.
(pluralul este uneori si 'oxymora', dupa latina).
Exemple celebre (Shakespeare):
"parting is such sweet sorrow"
"My near'st and dearest enemy."
cruel kindness: "I must be cruel only to be kind."
Alt exemplu, mai nou:
Eyes wide shut.
liaison
Liaison is an English word originating from the French that means "communication," "linkage," and "mediation." In the world of technology transfers, the word has the same meaning as "university-industry cooperation." MIT's "Industrial Liaison Program (ILP)" is a famous example.
An agency official who works with individual agencies or agency officials to coordinate interagency communications.
Liaison is an English word originating from the French that means "communication," "linkage," and "mediation." In the world of technology transfers, the word has the same meaning as "university-industry cooperation." MIT's "Industrial Liaison Program (ILP)" is a famous example.
An agency official who works with individual agencies or agency officials to coordinate interagency communications.
merger
A combination of two or more corporations wherein the dominant unit absorbs the passive ones, the former continuing operation usually under the same name. In a consolidation two units combine and are succeeded by a new corporation, usually with a new title.
A combination of two or more corporations wherein the dominant unit absorbs the passive ones, the former continuing operation usually under the same name. In a consolidation two units combine and are succeeded by a new corporation, usually with a new title.
bribe
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment. mostly found in Romania
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment. mostly found in Romania
assert
affirm: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
affirm: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
impish
* naughtily or annoyingly playful;
* naughtily or annoyingly playful;
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness".
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness".
tedious
boring: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
boring: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
pretentious
adj 1: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction;
2: intended to attract notice and impress others.
adj 1: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction;
2: intended to attract notice and impress others.
whimsical
capricious: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason;
capricious: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason;
proficient
adj : having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. "a proficient engineer"
adj : having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. "a proficient engineer"
hearken - to hear, to listen
lovelorn - forsaken by the one you love
lovelorn - forsaken by the one you love
leodensian - person living in Leeds
e.g : "A friend of a friend he got beaten
He looked the wrong way at a policeman
Would never of happened to Smeaton
An old leodensian"
....din versurile de la Kaiser Chiefs -I predict a riot
e.g : "A friend of a friend he got beaten
He looked the wrong way at a policeman
Would never of happened to Smeaton
An old leodensian"
....din versurile de la Kaiser Chiefs -I predict a riot
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