Cartea Street Talk 1 - O Privire Mai Aproape: Lecția 7
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used to refer to something completely dark in color
to suddenly lose consciousness or become unaware, often due to a drop in blood pressure, shock, or exhaustion

a leșina, a pierde cunoștința
used to refer to something that is extremely dark or black
to cast a vote or take action to prevent someone's acceptance or endorsement

respinge prin vot, vota împotriva
to put a person, company, or entity on a list that prohibits or restricts their access, participation, or involvement in certain activities

a pune pe lista neagră, blacklista
used to refer to something, particularly a bank account, that is providing one with a considerable amount of profit

pe profit, aduce profit
feeling sad or melancholic

trist, melancolic
a type of country music that uses unamplified stringed instruments such as banjos, guitars, etc. and is usually high-pitched

bluegrass, muzică bluegrass
a feeling of sadness or depression, often mild and temporary

tristețe, melancolie
suddenly and unexpectedly
to use offensive words in an intense and rapid manner

a înjura ca la ușa cortului, a turui înjurături
used for saying that one will not achieve what they want no matter how much they try
a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

zonă neclară, situație ambiguă
a person's ability to learn or understand something

materie cenușie, inteligență
inexperienced or lacking in worldly knowledge, often showing innocence or gullibility

inexperimentat, naiv
(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly

verde la față, bolnav
a person's natural talent or ability to make plants grow efficiently

mână bună la plante, priceput la plante
feeling jealous of another's advantages, possessions, or experiences that one lacks

verde de invidie, foarte invidios
the feeling of discontent caused by lacking someone else's possessions, accomplishments, etc.

monstrul cu ochi verzi, invidie
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

bancnotă verde, bancnotă
used to say that people often think that other situations or circumstances are better than their own, even if they are not
(of a person) in a very healthy physical state

sănătos, încărcat
a term used to describe someone with moderately leftist or progressive political views, often associated with socialism or liberalism, but not as extreme as a communist

roz, stângist moderat
the little finger of one's hand

degetul mic, degetul mic
filled with extreme happiness, excitement, or satisfaction

foarte încântat, foarte fericit
a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

inima purpurie, medalia Inimă Purpurie
to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest

a prinde pe cineva în flagrant, a surprinde pe cineva chiar atunci
in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

pe minus, îndatorat
to go out and drink alcohol, dance, or do whatever one pleases

a petrece pe cinste, a-și face de cap
a person who is associated with or supports communist or socialist ideologies

roșu, comunist
an amount of money that is extremely small

un ban, o sumă infimă
describing a person whose face has become red, typically due to embarrassment, anger, or exertion

roșu de rușine, înroșit
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

birocrație, hârțogăraie inutilă
a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it

cum stau lucrurile, starea actuală
a rural, working-class white person, especially in the Southern U.S., often stereotyped as socially conservative, uneducated, or unsophisticated

țăran, provincial
to treat a guest whom one greatly values with extra care and attention

a primi pe cineva cu mare fast, a primi pe cineva regește
to suddenly become enraged and uncontrollably angry

a vedea roșu, a se enerva brusc
used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

alb ca o fantomă, foarte palid
of or belonging to or representative of the white middle class

al clasei de mijloace albe, burghez
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth

povară costisitoare, elefant alb
