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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
Adam's ale
Adam's ale
[substantiv]

used to refer to water

apă, apă simplă

apă, apă simplă

Ex: After a long day of physical activity, I quenched my thirst with a refreshing glass of Adam's ale. 
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act of God
act of God
[frază]

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control

forță majoră, dezastru natural inevitabil

forță majoră, dezastru natural inevitabil

Ex: The insurance policy covered damages caused by fire, theft, and acts of God like earthquakes and hurricanes. 
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to [rain] cats and dogs

to rain really hard

a ploua cu găleata, a turna cu găleata

a ploua cu găleata, a turna cu găleata

Ex: It's going to rain cats and dogs. 
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(chilled|frozen) to the bone

extremely or uncomfortably cold

înghețat până în măduva oaselor, dârdâind de frig

înghețat până în măduva oaselor, dârdâind de frig

Ex: After walking for hours in the snowstorm without proper protection, I was chilled to the bone and desperately sought warmth. 
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(chilled|frozen) to the marrow

(of temperature) falling below the freezing point

sub zero grade, sub punctul de îngheț

sub zero grade, sub punctul de îngheț

Ex: After standing outside in the freezing wind, I was chilled to the marrow and couldn't stop shivering. 
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dog days
dog days
[substantiv]

a period of hot weather between early July and early September

caniculă, cele mai fierbinți zile de vară

caniculă, cele mai fierbinți zile de vară

Ex: The region experienced a severe dry spell during the summer months, with little to no rainfall for weeks on end. 
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dry spell
dry spell
[substantiv]

a period in which the weather is really warm and there is no rain

perioadă de secetă, interval fără ploaie

perioadă de secetă, interval fără ploaie

Ex: The farmers suffered greatly during the long dry spell, as their crops wilted due to the lack of rain. 
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come rain or come shine

used for saying that one does something regardless of how bad the weather is

pe orice vreme, fie ploaie, fie soare

pe orice vreme, fie ploaie, fie soare

Ex: The mail carrier delivers the letters to our doorstep, come rain or come shine. 
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white Christmas
white Christmas
[substantiv]

a period of time in the Christmas eve when the snow has covered a huge portion of the ground

Crăciun alb, Crăciun înzăpezit

Crăciun alb, Crăciun înzăpezit

Ex: Growing up in a tropical climate, I always dreamed of experiencing a white Christmas with snowflakes falling gently from the sky. 
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Indian summer
Indian summer
[substantiv]

a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn

vara indiană, zile calde de toamnă târzie

vara indiană, zile calde de toamnă târzie

Ex: We thought winter had arrived, but then we had a week of Indian summer with sunny days and mild temperatures. 
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the heavens [open]
the heavens open
[Propoziție]

used to refer to the time when the sky opens up and it starts raining heavily

se rup norii, începe o ploaie torențială

se rup norii, începe o ploaie torențială

Ex: We were walking home when the heavens opened, and we got completely drenched. 
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