Timp - Waiting

Plonjați în idiomele englezești referitoare la actul de a aștepta, cum ar fi "ține-te bine" și "lăsați praful să se așeze".

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to cool one's heels

[frază]

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

a aștepta degeaba, a fi ținut în așteptare

Ex: They made us cool our heels in the lobby for almost an hour.

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the dust settle

[frază]

to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute

a lăsa lucrurile să se liniștească, a aștepta să se așeze lucrurile

Ex: Let's wait for the dust to settle before we make any big decisions.

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to bide one's time

[frază]

to patiently wait and avoid taking action until one finds a suitable or advantageous time

a aștepta momentul potrivit, a sta la pândă până vine ocazia

Ex: She decided to bide her time instead of confronting him right away.

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to hold one's breath

[frază]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

a aștepta cu sufletul la gură, a aștepta cu emoție

Ex: We held our breath while the judges announced the winner.

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to hold one's horses

[frază]

to hold on and not to rush into doing something, often used imperatively

stai puțin, nu te grăbi

Ex: Hold your horses; we haven't checked the numbers yet.

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keep one's shirt on

[Propoziție]

used for telling a person to be more patient or to think before reacting angrily

stai puțin, nu te grăbi

Ex: Hold your horses; we haven't checked the numbers yet.

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to let the grass grow under one's feet

[frază]

to spend time wastefully or do something with delay

a pierde vremea, a tergiversa degeaba

Ex: Don't let the grass grow under your feet; apply for the job today.

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to hang tight

[frază]

to stop doing anything for a while

a aștepta puțin, a nu face nimic deocamdată

Ex: Hang tight until I call you back.

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to kill (the) time

[frază]

to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal

Ex: When the meeting was delayed, they killed time by chatting with each other.

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to take five

[frază]

to take a short break, usually for about five minutes

Ex: Let's take five before we continue.

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how the land lie

[frază]

the assessment or understanding of the current state or conditions of a particular situation or context, specifically at a specific point or period

cum stau lucrurile, starea actuală

Ex: Before making a decision, you need to know how the land lies.

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Timp
Frequency	Arie și Durată	Continuity	Târziu sau Devreme
Rapid sau Încet	Viitorul Apropiat	Momentul Potrivit	Amânarea
Haste	Waiting	Time

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