little ( EnglishRomanian, Expresii ) - Dictionare

(it's) no wonder (that) , it's little / small wonder (that)

• nu e de mirare (ca) , sa ne surprinda (ca)

(it's) no wonder (that), it's little/ small wonder (that)

• nu e de mirare (ca), sa ne surprinda (ca)

a book of little worth

• o carte de mica valoare

a little 'un

• un tinc , un copilas , o gigilice de copil

a little bird has told me so

• mi-a spus / mi-a soptit o pasarica

a little boy

• un baietas

a little garden

• o gradinita

a little girl

• o fetita

a little house

• o casuta , a cascioara

a little mind

• o minte marginita

a little wisp of a man

• o farima / o bucatica de om

after a little

• dupã puþin

be a little in the upper stor(e)y, to

• a fi nitel intr-o ureche / zapacit / traznit
• a nu fi chiar in toate mintile
• a-I lipsi o doaga

be a little upon the fal-lal, to

• a face fasoane / mofturi

be a little wanting, to

• a fi nitel intr-o ureche / zapacit / trasnit
• a ni fi chiar in toate mintile
• a-I lipsi o doaga

cock one's little finger, to

• a trage la masea

come out at/of the little end of the horn, to

• a da chix, a o face de oaie
• a da cu batul in balta

come out of the little end of the horn, to

• vezi - come out at the little end of the horn

count for little

• conta prea puþin

crook the albow/little finger, to

• a trage la masea

cut a little/poor/ridiculous/sorry figure, to

• a face o impresie proasta / penibila

every little makes a mickle

• picatura cu pic,pic, girla iti face si nu mica (aprox)

every little things tells

• fiecare amanunt conteaza / are efectul lui

from little up

• din copilarie, de mic (copil)

get little / no change from / out of smb., to

• A nu obtine / scoate / smulge (mai / apr
• A-I fi cineva de (prea) putin ajutor / folos, a nu-I fi cineva de (prea) mare / nici un ajutor / folos

get little/ no change from/ out of smb., to

• a nu obtine/ scoate/ smulge (mai/ apr
• a-i fi cineva de (prea) putin ajutor/ folos, a nu-i fi cineva de (prea) mare/ nici un ajutor/ folos

go a very little way with smb., to

• a avea , a produce un efect foarte slab (d. o bautura)
• a nu prea avea efect, a nu impresiona mai deloc

great boast little/small roast

• gaina care cinta, nu oua
• vorba multa saracia omului (prov)

great cry and little wool

• vorba multa , saracia omului (prov)

great talkers are little doers

• vorba multa , saracia omului ; cel ce vorbeste multe face putine ; ciinele care latra nu musca
• vorba multa , saracia omului / treaba putina (prov)

have a low/little/no regard for smb./smth., to

• vezi - hold smb. / smth. in low esteem / regard

have little price of, to

• a pune putin pret pe

he is little better

• nu se simte cu mult mai bine , n-as putea spune ca s-a insanatosit

he must come a little later

• trebuie sa vina putin mai tirziu , probabil ca va mai intirzia putin

he saw little of her

• nu prea se intilnea ea

he slept very little

• dormea foarte putin

hear much, speak little

• asculta cu urechile, dar taci cu gura (prov)

I have little time

• am putin timp (la indemina)

i have little time

• am putin timp (la indemina)

I little suspected that he was there

• nici nu banuiam ca e acolo

i little suspected that he was there

• nici nu banuiam ca e acolo

i see very little of him

• il vad foarte rar

I see very little of him

• il vad foarte rar

in a little while

• in curind, in scurt timp

in little

• (pict.) in miniatura
• in mic, pe scara redusa, in miniatura
• pe scara mica ; putin

it recks little

• nu conteaza , nu (prea) are importanta

it was very little of him to

• a fost foarte meschin din partea lui sa

it won't hurt you to wait a little

• n-o sa-ti strice sa mai astepti putin , n-o sa fie nimic daca mai astepti putin

know smb.'s little game, to

• a sti la ce-l duce / ce-l poate taia capul pe cineva / ce pune cineva la cale / unde vrea cineva sa
• ajunga / unde bate cineva

lift one's elbow / the little finger, to

• A trage / duce la mustata
• A trage la masea

lift one's elbow/ the little finger, to

• a trage la masea
• a trage/ duce la mustata

little

• mai deloc

little and often fill the purse

• Bobita cu bobita se umple sacul
• Putin si des face mult

little by little

• putin cite putin , incetul cu incetul
• putin cite putin , treptat

little did I dream of that

• nici nu visam asa ceva

little did i dream of that

• nici nu visam asa ceva

little does he think

• nici nu banuieste el

little interest welcomed his suggestion

• propunerea / sugestia lui a fost primita cu putin interes

little is better than none, a

• mai bine mai putin decit nimic

little money

• putini bani

little or nothing

• (te miri ce si) mai nimic
• aproape / mai nimic
• Aproape deloc
• O nimica toata

little pitchers have long ears

• Copiii le aud pe toate / inteleg multe
• Little pitchers have long ears ! > sst ! Sa n-auda copiii !

little short of

• aproape
• Cit pe aici / ce (sa)
• Putin lipseste / a lipsit ca

little strokes fell oaks

• copacul mare nu se taie dintr-o lovitura

little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape

• tilharul cel mic se spinzura , si cel mare scapa

little things

• nimicuri , fleacuri

little too thick, a

• (F. ->) cam prea de tot / de oaie
• Cam mult / exagerat
• excesiv

little woman

• (ca adresare) domnisoara ; fetita
• (idem , sotiei -- alintator) nevestico , sotioara
• femeiusca ; fetiscana

little wonder (that..)

• Nu e citusi de putin / e foarte putin surprinzator (faptul ca..)
• nu e foarte de mirar (ca..)

lose one's little all, to

• a-si pierde bruma de avere / putinul agonisit

love me little, love me long

• Cine se iubeste curind osteneste
• Iubirea peste masura aduce in urma ura

make god / a little in god of smb., to

• A idolatriza pe cineva
• A(-si) face un idol din cineva

make god/ a little in god of smb., to

• a idolatriza pe cineva
• a(-si) face un idol din cineva

make a little / penny go a long way, to

• A fi econom
• A fi strins la mina / punga
• A socoti / sti sa socoteasca fiecare banut

make a little tin god of smb., to

• (vezi) make a god of smb.

make a little/ penny go a long way, to

• a fi econom
• a fi strins la mina/ punga
• a socoti/ sti sa socoteasca fiecare banut

make little account of smth., to

• A (acor)da putina / a nu acorda multa atentie / importanta unui lucru
• A face putin / a nu face m
• A pune putin / a nu pune mare pret pe ceva

make little difference, to

• A afecta / schimba prea putin lucrurile / situatia
• A avea putina importanta

make little of smth., to

• A face putin caz / nu-I prea pasa de un lucru
• A nu da importanta unui lucru
• A pune putin / a nu pune mare pret pe ceva
• A subaprecia / <

many a little / pickle makes a mickle

• Apele mici fac riuri mari
• Daca pui ban peste ban , se fac curind morma
• Picatura cu picatura se face balta
• Picur de picur se umple butea

many a little/ pickle makes a mickle

• apele mici fac riuri mari
• daca pui ban peste ban, se fac curind morma
• picatura cu picatura se face balta
• picur de picur se umple butea

more than a little

• foarte , extrem de , mai mult decit

much cry and little wool

• Circaite multe si oua putine
• Mult zgomot pentru nimic
• vorba multa saracia omului; mult zgomot pentru nimic

much sound but little sense

• vorbarie multa , dar goala / cu putin miez

my little finger told me

• mi-a spus o pasarica

none of your games (with me) / your little games !

• Fara bancuri / smecherii !
• Fara barbi !
• Fara de-ale astea !
• Lasa-te de bancuri / goange !
• Slabeste-ma cu brasoavele tale !

none of your games (with me)/ your little games !

• fara bancuri/ smecherii !
• fara barbi !
• fara de-ale astea !
• lasa-te de bancuri/ goange !
• slabeste-ma cu brasoavele tale !

not a little

• Destul de mult
• Nu putin

of little / small account

• De mica importanta / insemnatate
• Neimportant , neinsemnat

of little / small moment

• De mica importanta / insemnatate
• Nesemnificativ ; insignifiant

of little avail

• de putin folos

of little substance

• (d. un argument) slab ; lipsit de soliditate

of little/ small account

• de mica importanta/ insemnatate
• neimportant, neinsemnat

of little/ small moment

• de mica importanta/ insemnatate
• nesemnificativ, insignifiant

our escape was (little / nothing) short of miraculous

• am scapat ca prin minune

our escape was (little/ nothing) short of miraculous

• am scapat ca prin minune

promise little but do much

• Fa mai mult decit promiti
• Mai bine fapte decit vorbe
• nu promite mai mult decit poti face

put a little more spirit into your work

• pune mai mult suflet in munca (sau) in lucrarea dumitale

say little price by / of, to

• (vezi) have little price of

say little price by/ of, to

• (vezi) have little price of