Certitudine și Posibilitate - Situații Puțin Probabile

Stăpânește idiomele englezești referitoare la situații improbabile, cum ar fi 'a arunca dincolo de lună' și 'prea frumos ca să fie adevărat'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

to be a big if

[frază]

to be a condition or requirement that is uncertain or potentially challenging to fulfill

un mare dacă, o mare necunoscută

Ex: We can finish the project by Friday, but getting approval in time is a big if.

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cock-and-bull story

[substantiv]

a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse

poveste cusută cu ață albă, scuză neverosimilă

Ex: He came in late with some cock-and-bull story about his alarm clock exploding.

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forget that noise

[Propoziție]

used to express anger and the fact that someone does not care about someone or something

lasă prostiile, nu-mi pasă deloc

Ex: Forget that noise; I'm not apologizing for something I didn't do.

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I will eat my hat

[Propoziție]

used to say that one does not think that something will ever happen or has any chance of being true

asta n-o să se întâmple, nici vorbă

Ex: If he finishes that report before Friday, I'll eat my hat.

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to cast beyond the moon

[frază]

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

a-și face iluzii deșarte, a visa cai verzi pe pereți

Ex: He thinks the company will double his salary next month, but he's casting beyond the moon.

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too good to be true

[frază]

used to refer to something that exceeds one's expectations in such ways that makes it hard to believe

prea frumos ca să fie adevărat, ca un vis

Ex: The job offer sounded too good to be true, so I checked the company carefully.

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long shot

[substantiv]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

încercare cu șanse mici, șansă firavă

Ex: Applying for that scholarship is a long shot, but you should still try.

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(at) the end of the rainbow

[frază]

used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain

vis de neatins, țel aproape imposibil

Ex: For many young actors, a leading role in Hollywood feels like the end of the rainbow.

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jam tomorrow

[substantiv]

a promise of something good or desirable that will never be fulfilled

promisiuni deșarte, vorbe goale

Ex: The workers were tired of jam tomorrow and wanted a real pay rise now.

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to swing for the fences

[frază]

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

a ținti prea sus, a urmări aproape imposibilul

Ex: With only three months of experience, he's swinging for the fence by applying to lead the whole team.

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pigs can fly

[Propoziție]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

da, nici vorbă

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly.

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pipe dream

[substantiv]

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

vis irealizabil, cai verzi pe pereți

Ex: Starting a company with no money, no product, and no team is just a pipe dream.

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ghost of a chance

[frază]

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

cea mai mică șansă, o speranță firavă

Ex: Without more evidence, the case doesn't have a ghost of a chance in court.

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to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world)

to promise somebody the moon

[frază]

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

a promite marea cu sarea, a face promisiuni imposibile

Ex: During the campaign, he promised voters the moon but delivered almost nothing.

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to not look back

[frază]

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

a merge mai departe fără regrete, a nu duce dorul trecutului

Ex: After moving to the new city, she never looked back.

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Certitudine și Posibilitate
Certainty	Uncertainty	Situații Puțin Probabile	Imposibilitate
Noroc și Șansă	Possibility	Likelihood	Așteptări
Unexpected	Unbelievable	Definit sau Inevitabil

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