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wise owl [substantiv]

bufniță înțeleaptă

Ex: Sarah sought the counsel of her wise owl grandmother before making a major life decision .

Sarah a căutat sfatul bunicii sale bufniță înțeleaptă înainte de a lua o decizie importantă în viață. Înțelepciunea și anii de experiență ai bunicii ei au oferit îndrumări valoroase.

night owl [substantiv]

bufniță de noapte

Ex: She has always been a night owl , working on her creative projects late into the night .

Ea a fost întotdeauna o bufniță de noapte, lucrând la proiectele sale creative până târziu în noapte.

mousey [adjectiv]

timid

(as|) quiet as a mouse [frază]

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

Ex: If everyone remains quiet as mice during the presentation, the speaker can deliver the message effectively.

monkey wrench [substantiv]

cheie franceză

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys [frază]

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex: The children 's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys , with laughter and games filling the air .

[be] a monkey's uncle [Propoziție]

to display complete surprise or disbelief

Ex: If he was over thirty , then I was a monkey 's uncle .

to monkey around [verb]

a se prosti

Ex: During the break , the kids like to monkey around in the playground , laughing and playing games .

În timpul pauzei, copiilor le place să se prostescă în locul de joacă, râzând și jucându-se.

pigs (can|might) fly [Propoziție]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

in a pig's eye [interjecție]

În visul tău!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye!

Ți-a spus că tatăl lui deține compania? În visele tale!

pigheaded [adjectiv]

încăpățânat

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [frază]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: Despite her petite figure , Mary eats like a horse , often finishing multiple plates of food during meals .

pigs (can|might) fly [Propoziție]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

to pig out [verb]

a se îndopa

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night .

Ne-am îndopat cu pizza aseară.

rabbit ears [substantiv]

antenă în V

rat [substantiv]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office .

to rat [verb]

denunța

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.

A decis să se dea pe complicii săi pentru a obține o sentință redusă.

rat race [substantiv]

cursa șobolanilor

Ex: He burned out after years of participating in the rat race and decided to take a sabbatical .

S-a epuizat după ani de participare la cursa șobolanilor și a decis să ia un concediu.

to [smell] a rat [frază]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague 's story , she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [frază]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: After the bachelor party , he was as drunk as a skunk and could n't remember a thing .

(as|) slow as a snail [frază]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The traffic was moving slow as a snail during the rush hour .

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [Propoziție]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex: Come on, your watch is right here, Liz! If it was a snake, it would've bit you!

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake) [frază]

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

Ex: Do n't trust him ; he 's as slippery as an eel , always finding ways to avoid taking any real responsibility for his actions .

snake [substantiv]

șarpe

Ex: Watch out for him , he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted .

Ai grijă de el, e un șarpe în care nu poți avea încredere.

snake eyes [substantiv]

ochii de șarpe

sheepish [adjectiv]

timid

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking .

Comportamentul lui timid în fața publicului a arătat cât de nervos era în legătură cu vorbitul în public.

to [talk] turkey [frază]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: During the contract negotiation , the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions .

turkey [substantiv]

prost

a whale of time [frază]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy.

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [frază]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: In the bar brawl , he started to whale on his opponent , throwing punch after punch .

wolf [substantiv]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses .

to wolf down [verb]

a devora

Ex: She barely took a breath as she wolfed down her pasta .

Abia a respirat în timp ce înhăța pastele.

can of worms [frază]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Ex: The investigation into the company 's financial records opened a can of worms , revealing widespread corruption and fraudulent activities .

worm [substantiv]

vierme

(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm [Propoziție]

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early ; after all , the early bird catches the worm .

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb} [frază]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation.

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