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chit-chat
chit-chat
[substantiv]

casual, light, and often trivial conversation, typically about non-essential topics

bârfă, taifas

bârfă, taifas

Ex: We had some chitchat while waiting for the train to arrive. 
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clip-clop
clip-clop
[substantiv]

the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface

tropăit, sunetul copitelor

tropăit, sunetul copitelor

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ding-dong
ding-dong
[substantiv]

the noise made by a bell

ding-dong, sunetul clopotului

ding-dong, sunetul clopotului

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(as|) fit as a fiddle

used to refer to someone who is very healthy and in good physical condition

sănătos tun, voinic

sănătos tun, voinic

Ex: My grandfather is 90 years old, but he's still as fit as a fiddle. 
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to flip-flop

to change one's opinion, decision, or position back and forth repeatedly or suddenly

a-și schimba constant părerea, a se retrage de la decizia sa

a-și schimba constant părerea, a se retrage de la decizia sa

Ex: The politician tends to flip-flop on important issues depending on public opinion. 
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goochie-goo
goochie-goo
[interjecție]

baby talk used to make a baby laugh or react playfully

gâdilă, pupic

gâdilă, pupic

Ex: He tried ‘Goochie-goo,’ but the baby just stared at him. 
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jingle-jangle
jingle-jangle
[substantiv]

the sound of metallic objects clinking together

sunet metalic, zăngănit

sunet metalic, zăngănit

Ex: The jingle-jangle of keys echoed in the hallway. 
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junkie
junkie
[substantiv]

someone obsessed with something

dependent, pasionat

dependent, pasionat

Ex: He’s a total coffee junkie. 
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riffraff
riffraff
[substantiv]

a group of people who are considered low-class or undesirable

lefe, gunoiul societății

lefe, gunoiul societății

Ex: The police cleared out the riffraff from the area. 
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(as|) right as rain

used to suggest that someone or something has fully recovered or is in good working condition

ca nou, ca ploaia

ca nou, ca ploaia

Ex: I had a bad cold last week, but now I'm right as rain. 
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seesaw
seesaw
[substantiv]

a piece of playground equipment made of a long flat piece of wood or iron balanced in the middle, on each side of which children sit to take a turn going up and down

leagăn, scândură de legănat

leagăn, scândură de legănat

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teeter-totter
teeter-totter
[substantiv]

a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

leagăn de echilibru, scândură de legănat

leagăn de echilibru, scândură de legănat

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