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in opposition to someone or something

împotriva, în opoziție cu

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

lege

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apel, contestație

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

interzis, interzicându-se

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

aresta, retenționa

to fail to obey the law

a încălca, a încălca legea

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

a se confrunta cu, a face față

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

amendă, penalizare

forbidden by the law

ilegal, interzis

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

minor, secundar

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

clădire, structură

the act or process of making or building a house, bridge, machine, etc.

construcție, edificare

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

a per fora, a căuta

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

gaze de eșapament, fumul de eșapament

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

val de căldură, fază de căldură

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

claxon, horn

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

a claxona, a suna

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

drum, cărare

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

ora de vârf, ora de vârf al traficului

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

teribil, foarte rău

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

bloc turn, clădire înaltă

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

congestionare, blocaj

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestionare, blocaj

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

poluare, contaminare