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Descrierea Calităților - Calitate Proastă sau Stare

Explorează idiomurile englezești referitoare la calitatea sau starea proastă cu exemple precum 'worse for wear' și 'beyond recall'.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
fair to middling

acceptable, but not exceptional

acceptabil, potrivit

acceptabil, potrivit

Ex: The new restaurant's food was fair to middling, not exceptional but not terrible either. 
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to [leave] {sth} to be desired

to fail to fulfill one's expectations

a lăsa de dorit, a nu fi la înălțime

a lăsa de dorit, a nu fi la înălțime

Ex: The new software's user interface leaves a lot to be desired, making it difficult to navigate. 
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in (bad|poor|terrible) nick
in bad nick
[frază]

in a very unfavorable or disadvantageous condition

în stare proastă, într-o stare jalnică

în stare proastă, într-o stare jalnică

Ex: The old house was in bad nick, with crumbling walls and a leaking roof. 
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cracked up to be

used to say that a person or thing is not as good as other people say they are

nu e chiar așa grozav, supraevaluat

nu e chiar așa grozav, supraevaluat

Ex: The new restaurant had received rave reviews, but the food was mediocre and not as delicious as it was cracked up to be. 
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the poor man's {sth}

a thing that is less desirable or has a lower quality or price than what was mentioned

versiune ieftină, înlocuitor ieftin

versiune ieftină, înlocuitor ieftin

Ex: The public transportation system serves as the poor man's car, providing affordable transportation for those who cannot afford private vehicles. 
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worse for wear

in a very bad physical condition due to being used for an extended period of time

uzat, cam ponosit

uzat, cam ponosit

Ex: After hiking through the rugged terrain, my shoes were worse for wear, with worn-out soles and tattered laces. 
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dog's (breakfast|dinner)

something that is done very poorly

o treabă făcută de mântuială, lucru făcut prost

o treabă făcută de mântuială, lucru făcut prost

Ex: The project was a complete dog's breakfast; the team failed to coordinate and the end result was a disorganized mess. 
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{sb} could do worse

used to suggest someone that a particular course of action or choice is better than what they think, even though it is still bad

nu e o alegere rea, se putea și mai rău

nu e o alegere rea, se putea și mai rău

Ex: You could do worse than to follow her advice in this matter. 
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beyond recall

used to refer to something that cannot be restored to its original or previous condition

irecuperabil, pierdut pentru totdeauna

irecuperabil, pierdut pentru totdeauna

Ex: The damage to the ancient artifact was beyond recall, despite the best restoration efforts. 
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out at (the|) elbows

(of a piece of clothing) looking shabby and worn-out

ponosit, tocit

ponosit, tocit

Ex: His favorite pair of jeans became out at elbows after years of regular use, developing holes and signs of distress. 
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at a low ebb
at a low ebb
[frază]

in a depressed, bad, or weakened state

la pământ, într-o stare proastă

la pământ, într-o stare proastă

Ex: Consumer confidence is currently at a low ebb due to economic uncertainties. 
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on the blink
on the blink
[frază]

used to refer to machinery that is not functioning properly or at all

stricat, nu funcționează bine

stricat, nu funcționează bine

Ex: The old printer is on the blink again; it's time to consider getting a new one. 
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out of action

unable to operate normally for a limited time

scos temporar din uz, temporar nefuncțional

scos temporar din uz, temporar nefuncțional

Ex: The elevator is currently out of action due to maintenance work; please use the stairs. 
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to [give] up the ghost

(of a machine) to fail to work properly

a-și da duhul, a se strica de tot

a-și da duhul, a se strica de tot

Ex: My old car finally gave up the ghost; it stopped running altogether and couldn't be fixed. 
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down at heel
down at heel
[frază]

looking cheap, worn, or filthy

ponosit, neîngrijit

ponosit, neîngrijit

Ex: He worked in a down-at-heel café. 
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