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used to express that people are going to be punished for something, particularly by being fired

cineva va plăti, cineva își va pierde postul
used to alert someone to pay attention or to be cautious about something

Atenție!, Ai grijă!
to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

a face mari progrese, a avansa în viață
to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

a pune punctul pe i, a nimeri exact
used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

deloc, nici vorbă
from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

din câte îmi amintesc, fără să verific
used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

peste puterea lui de înțelegere, prea greu pentru el
a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

cap umflat, aere de superioritate
to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

a-și folosi capul, a gândi cu cap
to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

a se consuma de durere, a se măcina de regret
used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

ai puțină inimă, arată puțină milă
to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

a ajunge la rădăcina problemei, a afla cauza reală
used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

a-i fi inima alături de cineva, a simți compasiune pentru cineva
describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members

inimă la inimă, sincer
a feeling of great sorrow or sadness usually caused by the loss of a loved one

durere, suferință
a point of weakness or vulnerability

călcâiul lui Ahile, punct slab
to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

a aștepta degeaba, a fi ținut în așteptare
to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

a se distra pe cinste, a petrece pe cinste
to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation

a vorbi fără să gândești, a reacționa impulsiv
to begin to work or study hard and focus seriously on a task or goal

a începe să lucreze sau să studieze serios, a se concentra serios pe o sarcină sau obiectiv
used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

pumn în gură, pumn peste gură
to submit to someone or something's authority

a ceda, a se supune
a foolish or stupid person

prost, tâmpit
the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

stomac fără fund, o capacitate uriașă de a mânca și bea
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

argument solid, justificare validă
a large sum of money

o avere, o grămadă de bani
to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

a lua pe cineva peste picior, a păcăli în glumă
said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

hai, grăbește-te
to go for a walk, particularly after spending a long time sitting in one spot

a-și dezmorți picioarele, a face câțiva pași
to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

să-și țină gura, să tacă din gură
the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

tărie de caracter, rezistență
an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

vorbe goale, sprijin doar din vorbe
used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

ascultă bine ce-ți spun, bagă bine la cap
a very insignificant individual or thing

un nimeni, cineva care nu contează
feeling sad or discouraged

descurajat, trist
to complain or speak loudly in an immoderate way

se plânge cu voce tare, a bombăni
to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

a bate câmpii, a trăncăni
to continuously talk about something, in a way that seems foolish or careless

a vorbi fără să gândească, a turui prostii
an area that is near a place in which someone resides

zona noastră, pe la noi
a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

o bătaie de cap, o pacoste
to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

a-și pune pielea la bătaie, a se expune
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

a călca pe nervi pe cineva, a scoate pe cineva din minți
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

a călca pe nervi pe cineva, a scoate pe cineva din minți
to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

a atinge un subiect sensibil, a apăsa pe o rană
really easy to understand or notice

evident, clar ca lumina zilei
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

realist, pragmatic
to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

munci din greu, a trage tare
to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected
one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

a avea fler pentru ceva, a avea nas pentru ceva
showing too much interest in people's lives, especially when it is not one's concern

curios, bârfitor
a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

cu nasul pe sus, arogant
to pay an unreasonably high price for something

a plăti prea mult, a plăti scump
to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

a-și băga nasul unde nu-i fierbe oala, a se amesteca în treaba altuia
used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

sub nasul lui, chiar sub ochii lui
to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

a strâmba din nas, a respinge cu dispreț
to have someone under one's complete domination or control

a avea pe cineva la mână, a controla complet pe cineva
to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

împinge, scăpa de
an attitude or behavior characterized by a lack of warmth, friendliness, or interest

atitudine rece, indiferență
to be assigned to or depend on a particular person for responsibility or action

a se odihni, a reveni
lacking courage or determination

laș, fără determinare
used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

a-și pune mai mult decât poate mânca, a lua mâncare cu ochii
to reply quickly and rudely to someone

a sări cu gura pe cineva, a răspunde tăios
to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

a avea două mâini stângi, a fi neîndemânatic
a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

regulă orientativă, principiu din experiență
an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

deget mare ridicat, semn de aprobare
completely under one's direct control

sub controlul lui, la cheremul lui
to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse

a ocoli problema, a evita să spună direct
to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

respecta regulile, a se supune cu reticență
to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

a se lupta de la egal la egal, a ține piept cuiva
to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

a-și ține gura, a tăcea
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

limbă, vorbire
said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

ți-a mâncat pisica limba?, de ce nu spui nimic?
unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to nervousness, shyness, or confusion

mut, confuz
used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

la limită, la mustață
with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

cu dinții, cu toate puterile
describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

prea bătrân, bătrân
to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

a scoate pe cineva din sărite, a enerva la culme
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