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Question 1

A-și face singur dreptate

Answer 1

To take the law into one’s own hands (idiom)

Question 2

A-și face un nume (a deveni celebru)

Answer 2

To acquire renown

Question 3

A-și face frânge gâtul

Answer 3

To break one’s neck

Question 4

A-și freca mâinile (și fig)

Answer 4

To rub one’s hands (also fig)

Question 5

A-și imagina

Answer 5

To envision/to imagine

Question 6

A-și încorda mușchii (și fig)

Answer 6

To flex /ripple one’s muscles (idiom)

Question 7

A-și îndeplini datorita

Answer 7

To carry out one’s duty

Question 8

A-și îndeplini visul

Answer 8

To fulfill one’s dream

Question 9

A-și îngădui ceva

Answer 9

To indulge sth (a glass of wine etc)

Question 10

A-și însuși o limbă

Answer 10

To acquire a language/to pickup a language

Question 11

A-și lega șireturile

Answer 11

To tie one’s shoes

Question 12

A-și lua catrafusele

Answer 12

To leave quickly (and secretly)

Question 13

A-și lua inima in dinți

Answer 13

To take heart (idiom) become encouraged or more confident

Question 14

A-și lua picioarele la spinare

Answer 14

To take to one’s heels

Question 15

A-și lua timp liber (de la muncă)

Answer 15

To take time off (from work)

Question 16

A-și luxa piciorul

Answer 16

To sprain one’s foot

Question 17

A-și lua zborul

Answer 17

To take to the air

Question 18

A-și omorî timpul

Answer 18

To pass one’s time

Question 19

A-și părăsi familia

Answer 19

To abandon one’s family

Question 20

A-și păstra calmul

Answer 20

To maintain one’s composure

Question 21

A-și permite

Answer 21

To afford

Question 22

A-și petrece concediul

Answer 22

To spend one’s holiday

Question 23

A-și petrece timpul citind

Answer 23

To spend one’s time reading

Question 24

A-și pierde calmul

Answer 24

To lose one’s temper (idiom)

Question 25

A-și pierde capul (fig) (a-și pierde cumpătul)

Answer 25

To lose one’s head (idiom)

Question 26

A-și pierde cumpătul

Answer 26

To flip out (Coll)

Question 27

A-și pierde încrederea/speranța

Answer 27

To give up

Question 28

A-și pleca ochii

Answer 28

To cast down one’s eyes

Question 29

A-și pune centura

Answer 29

To belt up(coll) to buckle up (Coll. Also fig) to fasten one’s seatbelt

Question 30

A-și pune curul la bătaie (a-și asuma un risc)

Answer 30

To put one’s ass on the line (am. Vulg)

Question 31

A-și reaminti

Answer 31

To recollect/ to return to mind

Question 32

A-și recâștiga forțele

Answer 32

To recover

Question 33

A-și recâștiga libertatea

Answer 33

To resume one’s liberty

Question 34

A-și regăsi speranța

Answer 34

To find hope again

Question 35

A-și scoate centura

Answer 35

To remove one’s seatbelt/ to unbuckle (oneself)

Question 36

A-și sparge capul cu ceva

Answer 36

To bother one’s head about sth (idiom)/ to stew over sth (fig) (to fret)

Question 37

A-și șterge urmele

Answer 37

To cover one’s tracks (also fig)

Question 38

A-și sufla nasul

Answer 38

To blow one’s nose

Question 39

A-și suge burta/ a-și trage burta

Answer 39

To suck in one’s stomach

Question 40

A-și ține făgăduiala

Answer 40

To keep one’s word

Question 41

A-și trage răsuflarea

Answer 41

To take a breather

Question 42

A-și trece mâna prin păr

Answer 42

To take one’s fingers through one’s hair

Question 43

A-și usca parul cu foehul

Answer 43

To blow-dry one’s hair

Question 44

A-și vedea propriile greșeli

Answer 44

To clean up one’s own backyard (idiom)

Question 45

A-și vopsi părul

Answer 45

To dye one’s hair

Question 46

A abandona o luptă

Answer 46

To give up

Question 47

Abanos (m)

Answer 47

Ebony

Question 48

A abate

Answer 48

To abate

Question 49

Abatere (f) (de la subiect)

Answer 49

Digression

Question 50

Abatere (f) admisibilă

Answer 50

Permissible allowance (tolerance