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Interacțiuni - Maltratare și Conduită Greșită

Explorați idiomele englezești legate de maltratare și conduită incorectă, inclusiv "compliment dublu" și "a se juca cu regulile".

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to [play] fast and loose with {sb/sth}

to act toward a person or thing without enough care, seriousness, or sense of responsibility

a trata ceva cu ușurință, a se juca iresponsabil cu

a trata ceva cu ușurință, a se juca iresponsabil cu

Ex: You can't play fast and loose with people's trust and then expect them to forgive you. 
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to [play] Old Harry with {sth}

to make problems for something or have a negative effect on it

a da ceva peste cap, a bulversa ceva

a da ceva peste cap, a bulversa ceva

Ex: The heavy rain played Old Harry with our travel plans. 
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to [sell] {sb/sth} short

to not value a person or thing as one should

a subestima, a nu aprecia la adevărata valoare

a subestima, a nu aprecia la adevărata valoare

Ex: Don't sell yourself short; you're more qualified than most people applying for that job. 
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to [shoot|kill|blame] the messenger

to put the blame on the person who brings bad news and assume they are responsible for it

a da vina pe mesager, a se descărca pe cel care aduce vestea proastă

a da vina pe mesager, a se descărca pe cel care aduce vestea proastă

Ex: Don't shoot the messenger; I'm only telling you what the client said. 
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to [treat] {sb} like (a piece of|) (dirt|trash)

to not care about someone at all or have absolutely no respect for them

a nu da doi bani pe cineva, a trata pe cineva cu dispreț

a nu da doi bani pe cineva, a trata pe cineva cu dispreț

Ex: He treated her like dirt for years, and she finally left. 
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to [walk] all over {sb}

to treat a person poorly by taking advantage of them or ignoring their needs and feelings

a se folosi de cineva, a călca pe cineva în picioare

a se folosi de cineva, a călca pe cineva în picioare

Ex: If you never say no, people will walk all over you. 
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to [look] daggers at {sb}

to look at a person in a way that shows one hates them or is very angry with them

a se uita urât la cineva, a arunca priviri ucigătoare

a se uita urât la cineva, a arunca priviri ucigătoare

Ex: She looked daggers at him when he interrupted her again. 
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backhanded compliment

a comment that seemingly praises someone but is actually intended to insult them

compliment cu înțepătură, laudă cu venin

compliment cu înțepătură, laudă cu venin

Ex: Saying I look good for my age is such a backhanded compliment. 
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to [do] a number on {sb/sth}

to seriously affect or harm someone or something, usually resulting in negative consequences

a da serios peste cap, a lovi rău

a da serios peste cap, a lovi rău

Ex: The flu really did a number on him; he was in bed for two weeks. 
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to [do] {sb} (dirty|dirt)

to betray someone or cause them harm on purpose, especially when they do not expect it

a-i face cuiva o măgărie, a trăda pe cineva

a-i face cuiva o măgărie, a trăda pe cineva

Ex: I can't believe he did me dirty after everything I did for him. 
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to [throw] it over the wall

to pass a responsibility, task, or problem to someone else without addressing or resolving it oneself

a pasa problema altcuiva, a arunca responsabilitatea în cârca altcuiva

a pasa problema altcuiva, a arunca responsabilitatea în cârca altcuiva

Ex: Don't just throw it over the wall to support; fix the bug before you hand it off. 
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to [throw] {sb} a bone

to stop someone from complaining or protesting by offering them something that is not of very high value or importance

a arunca o firimitură, a potoli cu puțin

a arunca o firimitură, a potoli cu puțin

Ex: The company threw workers a bone with a tiny bonus after months of complaints. 
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to [send] {sb} packing

to tell a person to leave immediately in a forceful manner

a da pe cineva afară, a trimite pe cineva la plimbare

a da pe cineva afară, a trimite pe cineva la plimbare

Ex: When he started insulting the staff, the manager sent him packing. 
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to [be] out on {one's} ear

to be dismissed or expelled from a place, job, or position

a fi dat afară, a fi aruncat afară

a fi dat afară, a fi aruncat afară

Ex: If he shows up drunk again, he'll be out on his ear. 
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to [leave] {sb} in the lurch

to refuse to help someone when they need it the most

a lăsa pe cineva baltă, a abandona pe cineva la greu

a lăsa pe cineva baltă, a abandona pe cineva la greu

Ex: He promised to help me move, then left me in the lurch on the day itself. 
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witch hunt
witch hunt
[substantiv]

an unfair search for someone to blame

Ex: The investigation felt like a witch hunt. 
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to [talk] behind {one's} back

to say negative things about someone when they are not present

Ex: She was hurt when she learned they had talked behind her back. 
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to [knock|throw] {sb} off balance

to make someone feel uncertain, upset, or unsteady

Ex: The sudden question knocked him off balance. 
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to [leave] {sb} hanging

to fail to support or help someone who is depending on you

Ex: Don't leave me hanging when the guests arrive. 
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to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

to tease, criticize, or treat someone harshly

Ex: The new teacher felt nervous on the first day of school because the students gave her a hard time. 
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to [leave] {sb} holding the bag

to be left in a difficult or embarrassing situation, often without any support or assistance

a lăsa cu beleaua, a lăsa să tragă ponoasele

a lăsa cu beleaua, a lăsa să tragă ponoasele

Ex: The manager quit suddenly and left us holding the bag. 
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to [leave] {sb} out in the cold

to exclude or neglect someone, often intentionally, from a group or activity

a lăsa pe cineva pe dinafară, a exclude pe cineva

a lăsa pe cineva pe dinafară, a exclude pe cineva

Ex: They planned the whole trip and left me out in the cold. 
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