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Engleza Pentru Nivel Intermediar - Lectia 27-28 PDF
, 27 - PARTEA tNT AI
Numarul furturilor de ma~ini este in cre~tere. - The number of car >theft.~ is increasing.
Hatu! a vandutlucrurile pc care Ie furase. - The >Ihlef sold the goods he had stolen.
A fosl u~or pentru spargator sa inlre - It was easy for the >burglar to get
in easa. into the house.
Ei fuseseri omorili intr-un mod brutal. - They had been killed in a >bru\.d way.
Polili~ii nu I-au putut face sa manuriseasci. - The police could nol make him >t;onfess.
Omul suslinea intruna c! esle nevinoval. - The man kepi on saying he was >mnocent.
Esle clar e! nu ~tir ce vreau sa spun. - You >ObVlOusly don't know what I mean.
Ultimul dintre ei a fost arestat cu trei zile - The last ofthem was >.11
mai tarziu. three days later.
Aceasta crimi a fost probabil comisa - This cnme was probably >t: by
de acee~i persoana. the same person.
11.1.-11.10. c. in exercitiul urmalor vom recapitula folosirea unor prepozitii. Traducc\1 wmatoartle Proporilii
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in limba engleza:
intotdeauna rna trczesc hI ora ~apte, > i always wake up at SIX o'clock
Nu I-am vazut de doi ani. > I ha\ en'l seen l)lm for Iwo yeant.
Acest roman nu a fost scris de el. > Thill nO\el wa~n 'I wntten by him,
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lata un nou grup de cuvinte. Cititi-le cu atentie ~i retineti tmducerea lor in
limba romiina:
That is quite a different >[ lYEllz k"'t. di( I - Acesta este un aspect eu totul
aspect of the mailer. Espekl av IYa roll dlferit al problemel.
There are four centenarians >(lYea l a:' fo ' senllnf.ntn - in o~ul noslnl sunt
in our town. In aua' taun] palnl eentenan.
Modem watches are no >[mooa'n ~Ot*17 a· r nAu - Ceasunle modeme nu mai sunt
longer driven by a spring. Jon'llga' dri"n bal a pnn' 1 actJonate de un arc.
Writing a novel in such a >[ralhn" a nmalm !'at~ 1 - Sa scrii un roman intr-un timp
short time is quite J!.)"t 131m 17 k all atat de scurt este
an accomplishment. an Ilklmpli~lIl,lOlj o adevarata perfonnanta.
These predictiOns are not >(0'1 z pndiqnt.a not - Nu ne putem baza pc aceste
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reilable. nl.labl] preVIZIUnl.
Exista diferite aspecte ale acestei probleme. - There are differenl >a~p«ts to this problem.
o extindere de 50 de mile va fi suficieota. - An > Icn :lfl by fifty miles will be sufficient
Este copilaria eel mai fericit moment al vielii? - Is >Cblldhoud the happiest lime of hfe?
iIi surade ideealperspectiva de a fi bogat? - Do you like the > -I of being ncb?
Multe din predicliile sale s-au adeveril. - Many of hiS>Predl.t" have come true.
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Git de vaste sunt cuno~ljnlele tale? - What is the >extclllofyour knowlcdge?
Scrierea acestei cliT\i a fosl cea mai mare - Writing this book was his greatest
realizare a sa. >accompllJihment
Vom introduce in continuare un nou grup de cuvinte. Cilili-Ie ~i fill atenli la pronuntie:
to overhear > {tu au.. a'h13" - a auzi f'arA sA vrea, a-i ajunge
la urechi
Citili propozitiile unnatoare, in care au fost folosite noile cuvinte ~i fili atenli la pronunlia ~i la
traducerea lor in limba romana:
They are going to extend > (Drei a:' gaUln!l) lu Ikslend - Ei vor extinde linia de cale
the railway to the coast. D/a redUel lu Diu bust] ferata catre coasta.
I overheard what the man > (at au\ a'hj'd "ot lYa mEn - Am auzit rara sa vreau ce i-a spus
said to his wife. ~d lu hlz "alf] baroatul acela soliei sale.
Some people predict serious > (sam pi pi prediL.t !>in.b - Unii prezic 0 cre~tere serioasA
unemployment. ammplolllUnl) a ~majului.
He bad enough to eat > [bl: hEd maC lu I:t - EI a avut suficiente alimente
throughout the war. "Pru.aut [)Ia "0') pc toat! durala rizboiului.
The children had to memorize > (O'a ~ildren hEd lu ffiemaratZ - Copiii au trebuil sa invete pc de
a long list of words. a lon' I list 3\- "a'dzl rost 0 listi lunga de cuvinte.
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This job of mine is only > [D'I1; dtob <1\ mam Ii onll - Aceasta sluJba a mea este
temporary. lempren] doar tempol1U'1L
This writer gives you a good > (lYls flllta' 81\ z. i - Acest scriitor iti prezint.i
impression of present-day Impresn a\ preznl o Impresle realista a Angliei
England. in' 'gland] de ...
Much has been accomplished > (mat hE7 bl n ikamph t - Slndlcatele au reahzat
by the trade unions. b~1 D'a treld 'umanz) multe lucrun
o ploale care a venit la timp a adus apa - A >llmel .. shower brought the much needed
de care cimpul avea at.ata nevoie. water for the fields.
Multe din lucrurile inva\3te pe de rost, - Many things that are >memofl1: Iare
sunt uitate repede. soon forgotten.
Acele mliisuri temporare sunt foarte - Those >Ier p, l~ measures are very
eficiente. effective.
Ea a reahzat putine luemri in tOli ace~ti ani. - She >. little in all those years.
De azi intr-o sliptamanlii plecam in Suedia. - >100 we are departing for Sweden.
Daca pcrseverezi, iIi vei atinge scopul. - If you pc' <:. you will reach your goal.
in acea saptamani ne-au parvenit - .> r' 'htl It that week little news
pUline ~tiri. reached us.
Extinderea acestui drum va costa multi bani. - >Exlenomg that road will cost a lot of money.
Exercillile de gramatlca din aceastli parte a lectiei se vor referi la propozitJile subordonate condJtionale,
finale ~i consecutive.
Cunoa$teti deja trei tipuri de propozitii subordonate conditionale in care se folose~te conjunctia
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lata ~i cateva cxemple eu aceste conjunctii:
We will have lunch in the garden unless il rains. - Yom lua pranzul in gradina daca flU ploua.
They won '{ get the leiter too late - Ei nu vor primi scrisoarea prea tarziu,
provided you mail it now. eu condilia sa 0 pui 1a po~Ui acum.
I will call them in case they have forgotten. - Am sa-i chern eu, in caz caldaca au uitat.
Suppose the train is late, what will we do? - Presupumind cil trenul intarzie.
ce fucero?
In propozi!iile condi/ionale de tip I condilia este probabilti ~i se reJerii fa viilor sau la prezent.
CD in propozifiile condilionale de tip lJ # JII condi!ia este improbabila ~i "ereola. Verbut din propozifia
regentu este folosit fa lin mod cond(tiona/:
Exemple de propozilii:
I will buy it if it is not 100 expensive. - Am sa-I cumpar daca nu este prea scump.
If this is all you can do with it, it isn't worth- - Daca numai atat poti face cu el, nu merita.
buying. sa-l cumperi.
He would visit them ifhe knew their address. - Elle-ar face 0 vizita daca le-ar cunoa~te adresa.
They would have called if they had had - Ei ar fi sunat daca ar fi primit
any further news. ~i alte ~tiri.
Traduceli unnatoarele propozilii in limba engleza, folosind noile cuno~tinle referitoare la propoziJii1e
eondi!ionale:
Ne yom intoarce eu ultimul tren daea nu vrei > We will return by the last tram unless you
sa plecam mai devreme. want us to leave earlier.
Ei ar inlelege daea ar ~ti totu!. > They would understand if they knew
everydung.
Daea ai nevoie de aeeasta carte, ia-o. > If you need thls book, luke it.
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Va vom ajutn cu condilia sa ni se spuna •
> \Ve will help you PTO\'~::; are IOld
tot ce trebuie sa ~Iim. C\l~rylhing we need (0
Presupunand ell nu vor pulca repara ma~ina, > Suppose they cnn 'I Tepa
cum vom ajunge acolo la limp? lOW 3TC we gOing tll be Ibm umc?
Intai cile~le asia, in caz eli iIi vor pune intrebari. > te '1 (hi' fin;1 In case they I an quc1'I1Ions
b 1 1
Can, ~iII. may sunt folosite atunei dnd vetbul din PropozI113 regenta
eSlt conjugal la timpurile prezent, viilar sau Prl'$l'nt Pofl!Cl.
Inca 0 remarco: in l'Orblrea colocvialci sefolosesc "can", "could", "will", "would "iar rn limba
ll1erarci "may" Si "might".
I have given him Ihe key so that he can get - I-am dat chela ca sa poata intra
Into Ihe house whenever he likes. in casli. cand vrea
He spoke slowly so that everybody - Vorbea rar ca loata lumea sa-I inleleaga.
would understand him.
She will hide the presents so that the children - Ea va ascunde cadourile ca sa nu Ie gaseasca
will nol find them. COplll.
A meal has been prepared so that we might eat - S·a pregiitit masa cn sa putem manea
before starting on our long journey. inainte de a incepe lunga noastra eaHitorie.
in f;mba lilerarci este posibil sofolosim fi eonstrueria ''(ill order) thai + Olav
, /shall" (penlru olin
o eons/ruerie rna; pllfinfolosito, rllla/nitil numal rn limbo literaro, este "lest + ~hQuld" care inseamnil
"penlnl a fill", "ca sa nu ".
Take this knife in o,.de,.lhat you may - la acest cUli! ca sa te poti apan..
defend yourself.
We lert the room that she might sleep - Am plccat din camera ca ea sa poata donni
for a couple of hours. cateva ore.
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in propozi/iile subordonate finale se folose$te conjunCfia so (that), care im'eamna cd ",
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"0:;0 "0$0
incat ", sau construetii co such ... that, so •• _that:
Dupd "such" sefolose$te un subsrantiv sau un substanliv $i 1m adjectiv, iar dupti "so" urmeazo. un
adjectiv sou un adverb.
The shops were still closed, so that I had - Magazinele erau inchise, a~a eli a trebuit
to wait for half an hour. sa a~tcpl 0 jumatate de ora.
I was so tio:.d that I fell asleep in my chair. - Eram alai de obosi! ca am adonnit pe scaun.
It is such an interesljng book Ihat I read it - A fosl 0 carte atal de inleresanla cd am citit-o
twice. de dOllll ori.
There was so much snow that we couldn't walk - Zapada era atat de mare, ca nu am mai putut
any fUriher. inainla.
Erau atalea lucruri de ca~ligat ca era plical > There was sO much 10 gam tllal It was a pIty
sa nu profi\i de ocazie. not to 1;lke Ihe opportumty.
Am ars harliile ca sa nu poalll fi gasile > We burnt the papers lesllhey should be found
de inamic. by the enemy
Era 0 multime de oameni atat de mare, cll era > There was such a large crowd thai it was hardly
aproape imposibil sa-mi gasesc prietenii. possible 10 find my friends.
Am lasat u~a deschisa ca in camera > We left Ihe door open Ihat Ihe room mighl
sa se mentina racoarea. stay cool.
Ultimultren plecase deja, ap ca a trebuit > The last tram had Just len. so thai
sa cautam un loe in care sa ne petrecem noaptea. we had 10 look for a place 10 spend the night.
I-am dat un stilou ca sa poala scrie > J gave her a pen m order Ihat she might write
scnsoarea. the letter
El va cumpara mobi!a noua, ca ea sa fie > He IS gOlOg to buy new furniture, so that
~i mai fericita in noua casa. she can be even happier 10 her new home.
Sa-i cumparam un ciiine sa nu se mai simta > Let's buy him a dog so thai he won'l feel
atat de singur. so lonely.
I-am imprumulat ni~te bani ca sa-~i poala cumpara > I lent her some money so thai she could buy
un frigider nou. a new refngcralor
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Ei erau atat de ocupati ca nu au putut > They wen: so busy that tb Idn't talk
sa stea de yorba cu noi. W Ilh us
Ea nu a spus nimanui aeeasta inmmplare > Shl dldn't tell anybody ahout me lllCldenilest
ea sa nu se rada de ea. she hould be laughed al
Pentm a retine mai u~r cuvinlele nou invitate traduceti unnatorul text in limba engleza:
Unul din unchii mei este cenlenar, EI inca se bucura de 0 buna slare de saniitate ~i are
o memorie buna. in copilarie a invatal!rei limbi straine stand in stramatate cu parintii.
Recent s-a apucat sa invele limba italiana ~i reline cuvintele foone bme. EI a realizal
multe lucruri in vlala lui. in mare pane datoreaza acesle realizan perseverenlei ~i
exactitiltii cu care a muncit. Dupa ce s·a pensionat, intoldeauna a awt cateva slujbe
temporare. EI spune cli munca ~i inviilatul ii prelungesc viata.
One of my uncles is a centenarIan He st! I enJOYS good health and has a good
memory, In hIs chIldhood he learnt three loretgn languages hVlng abroad WIth
hIs parents, Recently he took up Ita Ian and he IS qUite good at memorizing
words. He has accomplished a k>t In his life. He owes his accomphshments
mainly to hIs perseverance and accuracy Since he retired he's always had some
temporary Jobs, He says that working and learmng extends hiS hfe.
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LECTIA
, 27 - PARTEA A DOUA
Seelia de politie nu este departe de aiei. - The >po!lce·statlOn is not far from here.
Poti explica purtarea sa ciudala? - Can you account for his strange >beha\lour?
intr-o saptamana au avu! loe trei crime. - There were three >murder in a week.
Pc aces! drum se merge cu mare viteza. - There is a lot of >speeding on this road.
EI are un stil foane fin de a determina - He has a >gentle way of making people
oamenii sa faca ce vrea el. do what he wants them to do.
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EI a fast ucis acum a lunit - He was >murdered one month ago.
S-a rnai anun1al un jaf. - Another robbery has been >r led.
M-arn sim1it foarte u~ural sa 0 gascsc acasa, - I was >rdl~\ed 10 find ber safe al home.
in siguran1a.
Care este cel mai bun mod de a pedepsi - What is Ihe best way 10 >punl h
astfel de oameni'l such people?
L·am rugal pc fratele meu sa-mi imprumule > I ked my brother 10 knd m~'11 car,
ma~ina. dar nu a vrul. bill he \l.ouldn°t.
Acela~i lucru i s-a spus ~i lui. > rhe me thm as s'lId 10 him
Mi se spusese cli in acea noaple > II h Id bttn mentioned 10 m.. thaI there .... auld
urma sa fie furtuna. 11 Ihunder larms lnal night
Nu 1i s·a explicat niciodata acest lucru? > lias it never been explamcd til you"
Planul Ie va fi dcscris foarte ciaI'. > The plan ""Ill be de'iCnbcd to them \ cry dearly,
Acele secrete ale ei au fost dezvaluite > -, hose secret:. of her were conlilhl
daar marnei sale. 10 her molher onl~
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Va prezentam in continuare un nou set de cuvinle:
expanse - intindere
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Sa folosim cuvintcle nou InvaVlIe in propozitii. Cititi.1e cu voce tare ~i fiti atenti la pronuntie ~i la
Iraducerea lor in limba romana:
There will be an expansion > [rYea' all bl: an l~spl£.n!jn - Compania noastra se va
of our business. <IV aua' bizms] extinde.
Those noisy neighbours > [D'auz noill nelbalz - Vecinii aceia zgomotO!ji
3re a nUIsance. a: a nlU <,an:-.] sunl 0 pacoste.
Indifference won't get you > l mdifran:; "ounl gel - Indiferenla nu Ie va duce
very far. IU. H:n 13") prea departe.
Has any wreckage been > [hez Em re~ldl bl n - A fost gasita vreo rama~i13
found? laund] a vasului?
Have you never felt the urge > IE u, llt'U fl 1 (Y. anlJ - N·ai simtit niciodala imboldul
10 go travelling? gau trEvlm' J de a pleca in calalorie?
Before us lay a vasl expanse >[blttl as lei a va:sllhplns - inainlea noastra se intindea
offorest. 3V fon:~IJ o padure mare.
A treaty is not considered >{a tri.lIlz nOI kansida'rJ - Nu esle probabila incheierea
probable. probabl] unui trata!.
The article is supplied wilh >lO'j a 'lIklll sap[a,d "ldz - Articolul este dotat cu
many accessones. mEm eksesanz] rnulte aecesorii.
Se spune ea timpul esle eea de-a patra dimensiune. - Time is said to be the fourth >J
Tralalul a fost primit cu bucurie de toatA lumea. - The >tr at was welcomed by everybody.
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Printre rama~i\ele vasului au fost gasi\i - Several people were found among
cali va oameni. the >wreckage.
Pot sa II folosesc tara toate aceste accesorii? - Can I use it without all these >accessones?
Pacificul este 0 enonna intindere de apa. - The Pacific is an enonnous >e:<.panse ofwaler.
Au fosl deja anun\ate primele incalcari - The first >\ lohtllOnsoflhe trealy have already
ale contraclului. been reported.
Acei oameoi sunt cunoscu\i pentru - Those people are known for their
ospltalitalea lor. >hospltalll~.
every other day > I eHI aD'a' de;] - 0 data la doua zile
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Wood floats on water. > l ~ud uil Oauls on "Ol,lr] - Lemnul plut~te pe apa.
They sometimes watch > l Die, samlalmz "nb - Uneori se Ult.!i la televizor
television for many hours tele\iJn fo' m[m aUJrl ore in ~ir.
at a stretch. Et a slret~]
An agreement has been reached> l an agri mant h£z bl n r1 t~t - in final s-a aJuns la un acord.
at last. Et la. "I}
We urged them to hurry. > [U, a'dJd Diem IU h:m] - I-am indemnat sa se grabeasca.
Meanwhile I could finish > [nll n II ai ku'd lim - intre timp am pulut sa.-mi tennin
my letter. 11 let I scnsoarea.
Our trade with other countries > {ilL. lr~,d Iflz aD .' kamn - Comertul nostru eu alte tan
IS expanding. ,F:,ou ia amploare.
I visit her every other day. > ii. iL t ha' l"\ n _lY.' de - 0 vizltez 0 data la doua rile.
It's not good to violate > l~ gud tll "alak,t - Nu este bine sa incalci
people's rights. pi plL "'aIls] drepturile omului.
Only afterwards did I realize > [aunl .fui 'o'dz did alllal;'! - Abia dupa aeeea mi-am dat
that I had said the wrong D It:u hfd sed D a ron seama ea am spus ce
things. In zl nu trebuia.
Pana la unna r3zboiul a luat sli.'lil. - The war has come to an end> at la'l.l
Numai dupa aceea a simtit durerea. - Only >anCf\\ ard~ did he feel the pain.
Trebuie sa iau aeeste medicamente a data - I have to take this medicine >cvcry
la doua zile. other day.
Nu I-am vazut cateva luni la rand. - I didn't see him for monlhs >at a treld1-
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Propozi!iile circumstantiale de mod sum legate de propoziria regen/a prin conjullctiile as, as
though, as if:
Exemple:
He treated us as jfwe were his friends. - S-a purtal ell noi de parca am fi fost
prietenii lui.
The sky looked as though it might start raining ~ ecru! urata de paTCi! era gala sa ploua
any moment. in orice moment.
CD COlljullcriile tipice [n PI'OPozifiile subordonate concesive sunt although, though, even if:
Although these things had been predicted, - De~i aceste lucruri fusesera prevazute,
they came as a surprise to me. ele m-au surprins.
They went out without their coats, though - Ei au ie~it rara haine, de~i batea
a cold wind was blowing. un vant rece.
He is a nice boy even ifhe is clumsy. - EI estc un baiat simpatic, chiar daca cste
stangaci.
1 will call her at ten o'clock, though I may - 0 voi suna la ora zcce, chiar daca voi regreta
regret it later. mai t.lrziu.
I don't want to sleep, though I am tired. ~ Nu vreau sa donn, de~i sunl obosit.
in propozitiile comparative se folosesc conjunctii ea as ... as, not sO... as pentru gra,Iul ,Ie egalitate
It is not so easy as it may seem. - Nu este alat de u~or pe cal ar pulea parea.
He can drive beller than you could ever - EI poate conduce mai bine decat ai sa po\i
do it yoursclf. tu vreodalil.
Dupii cum ati observat. cuvumul as are mai //Iulte sensuri ~i estefolosit tn cateva tipuri ,Ie propozi!ii.
CD As eSle folosit $i tn propozi!ii de propor{ie ~i restrictive.
As hour aftcr hour wenl by, he became - Pe masura ce treceau oreIe, el devenea
more and more anxious. 101 mai ncrabdator.
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As far as I'm concemed Ihey can do whateveL - in ceea ce rna prive$te, pot sa faca.
they like. ce vor.
As far as I know his record will be released - Din catc $tiu eu, dosarullui va fi ehberat
this month. in aceasta luna.
Este alat de orgolios pe cat SpuRe lumea? > I 1C' S proud a, ~(lple sa)
Din cale Slim noi, sedinta a fosl amanala > As lar a~" (' "'00\\ the neC'tlng \l.<l'l poslpolled
pana maine. uil omorTOW
EI a lradus canea mai bine decat m-am aslepla!. > l.: translated the.!" boo\o better than I exrccted
Acest animal nu este alaI de penculos pc cat pare. > I ammal IS nol so cbn~eT0U5 'loeb
Sa recapitulam acum maleria prezentata in lectia 27. Traduceti unnitoarele propozilii in limba
engleza:
Din cale stiu eu diseari nu va fi nici 0 sedinta- > \ s I kno\\' there \\ III be no neetmg
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Pe masuri ce se inluneca, era 101 mai greu > .'\5'1 gn\\ dark r lll;.el;arne more mJ more
sa vezi cine intra. in easa, din u Ito \\ho elltered Ihe house
Era un zgomot alat de mare, cli nu puteau > r here wen: sud) a mll~e that they couldn'l
aUZl• mmlC.
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heal anythlllg
El a muncit din greu ea fiul sau sa poata > lie worked hard that 111 sun Im~ht
sa traiascA. () til ... holll
Ea nu ar mai rfide dacli ar Sli adevarul. > Sh IHltIlJ not 1,lu 'h II he \one\'- the truth
Poale iti voi aduee ceva de maneare in caz ca > I II get y~)t1 somethHlg In e..tSe
nu ai luat micul dejun. ,1,.1 haven oad i'lre;lkla t
Scrie numarul meu ea sa rna poti contaeta > \\ 1le d wn nv numhcr 50 lh;.t
daca este neVOle, ..... t tmellncc ry
El era alat de furios ea abia mai putea vorbi, > I Olln I) 'hat ecoodh r
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Acest roman este mai bun decat am crezut. > ThIS novelts beller than [ thought.
De~i nu 0 mai vazuse de foarte multi ani, > Though he hadn·t seen her for years.
a recunoscut-o imediat. he recogmzed her Immediately.
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RECAPITULAREA LECTIEI
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27.1. Propozi\iile subordonate conditionalc, introduse de '"if', "unless", "provided (that)", in case"
sau "suppose":
They won't get the letter too lale, - Ei nu vor primi scrisoarea cu intirziere,
provided you mail it now. in caz eli 0 pui la POlil3 acurn.
27.2. Propozitiile subordonate de seop, introduse de "thai", "so thai", "in order thaC sau "lest":
I was so tired thaI I fell asleep in my chair. - Eram alaI de oOOsi! ci am adonnit pe scaun.
27.4. Propozilille subordonatc circumstan\iale de mod, introduse de "as", "as if' sau"as though":
He trealed us as if we were his friends. - S·a purtat cu noi ca ~i cand eram prietenii lui.
Although these things had been predicted, - De~i aceste lucruri fuseser6 prevazute,
they came as a surprise to me. ele m-au surprins.
27.6. Propoziliile subordonate comparative, introduse de "as ... as", "not so ... as" ~i "than";
It is not so easy as it may seem. - Nu este atat de u~or cum poale sa para.
As hour after hour went by, he became - Pc masura ce treceau orele, el devenea
more and more anxious. lot mai nerAbdator.
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I. Pc masurii ce se imboga\eau ("to grow rich") aveau tot mai multi prieteni.
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Vremea a fost frumoasa in ziua nuntii lor. - The weather was fine on their >1 dJml!-da~.
Au fost invitate loate rudele lor. - All their >rt II have been invited
EI nu va mai fi burlac mulra vreme. - He will 001 be a >\ ..:hc "r for long.
$lii c.iti invitati var fi? - Do you know how many>' - I. there will be?
Mirele este un bun prieten de-al meu. - The >lmOl' 'r\wm is a good friend ofminc.
Nu cred ca acele persoane sunl religioase. - I don'llhink Ihose people are >Jeh~h.I1S.
POli explica aceasti enonna - Can you account for this X If n\)US
diferenla.? difference?
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Cred ell este mai bine pentru mine - I think it's better for me
sa raman neeasatorit. to stay >smgle.
Ei SUn! 10godi\1 de jumatate de an. - They have been > ~nga for half a year.
Este greu de erezut ea s-a intarnplat - Irs hard 10 >belie\ c: ifs already that
in urma eu alata timp. long ago.
c. in exerci\iul unnator vom reeapitula 0 parte din euno~tin\ele de gramatiea parcurse in aeeasta
leetie. Tradueeti in limba engleza urmatoarele propozilii:
Ciiteva hamhare au fost ineendiate. > \l.'\cral barns \\ere sellire tu.
S-a roeul mare haz de bliielii ear~ > (,rell fun \\as madc aftlle bo} Ihal
nu indrazneau sa cante. J 1'1 d.ln~ to SlOg.
S-a aeordat putina atenlie ~tirilor > no::\\ s of the attack \\as p d llllc
referitoare la atae. It lIlon In
lar s-au gas)t gre~1i in lradueere? > \\ IlK transl. tlon found aulf '" tb ftt!am"
S·a roeul ma~ haz de acei eopii. > T I\: children \\cre made il-rcat fun of
I s-a dat pullO:' alenlle. > Ilk lltlcnllUn was paid 0 her
De pisiei se va avea mare grija. > rhe cals \\ III be talco C.'l;cellenl care of.
Restul ~tirilor abia daca au fost bligate > I he r~'sl ol' the news \\as talcn hardly :lny
in seama. nulic,," of.
Ern greu de imaginat 0 asemenea situalie. > sri {I.m y. ~rd to Imagme
Aceasta cutie este prea grea sa 0 poti earn. > '0 IS 100 hea\ y to carry
Caod Irebuie sa fie platite aeesle dalorii? > \I, uen re these debts 0.> be paid
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lata urmatoarcle substantive noi din leclia noastra. Citi\i·le cu voce tare, ~i
supremacy r
> suprtrnasi] - suprema\ie, superioritatc
They believe in the supremacy> rJ) ei blli \ In 0 /,) suprema~1 - Ei cred in superioritatea
of white-skinned people. .IV ~all skllld pi_ pI ] rasei albe.
His denial won't help > (hlz dmahll -aunt help - Refuzul siu nu il va ajuta
him much. him mal~l mult.
Can't you give me more > (ka-nt IU ~I\ ml mo' - Nu-mi poti da mai mulle
particulars? panik ula I amanunte?
All his endeavours came > (0:1 hll ende\a'L kClffi - Toote eforturile sale nu au dat
to nothing. tl naT 10'&] nici un rezultat.
Shall I give you a few > I ill gJ\ IU a flU: - Sa-II dau cateva
instances? 11' tal IZ exemple?
Several options are open > [snral opsnz a" ilupn - Ai de ales intre cateva
to you. lu ill:} posibilititi.
This is the latest > LD/ls IZ D/,llelll~1 - Aceasla esle cea mai recenta
modification. modllA{,I~all] modificare.
He bears no grudge > [hI. bca'z nau gradl - El nu-ti poartii pica deloc.
against you. ag{'lIlsl IU.]
Aceastl!. modificare este necesara pentru ca avionul - This >m,ldlflcatulIl is necessary for the plane
sa poatl!. fi folosit in de~rt. to be used in the desert.
Aceasta imi lasii 0 marja foarte mica de profit. - This leaves me a very narrow> rNUlpn for profit.
Nu i-a trebuit dedit 0 c1ipa si ajunga la u~. - II took only an > nslant to reach the door.
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Ziarele nu ofera nici un fel de amanunle. - The newspapers don'l give any >p;)nlcula~.
Suprematia lor in acest domeniu a lual sffiJlil - Their >,upremacy in Ihis field soon carne
in curind. to an end.
Ei cauta 0 justificare pentru cnmele lor. - They are looking for> IU.llfl(atIOo for
their crimes.
El imi poarta aceasta pica de dnd slujba - He has borne this> grud!!1: against me since
mi-a fost acordata. Ihis job was given to me.
Refuzul tau nu suna fcarte convingator. - Your >lkmal doesn't sound very convincing.
Cititi Cll voee tare urmatorul grup de cuvinte noi ~i retineli Iraducerea lor in limba romana:
I want you to come Ihis > [al "ont IU: IU l.am D/Is - Vreau sa vii chiar
instant. in~tantI acum.
Don't think you can > (daunt IU' T mlg1k iu' kFn - Sa nu crezi ca rna POli
corrupt me with your money. kanlpl ml' -1()A to! mam) corope cu banii uti.
Can you justify such > IH.n IU d,astJt31 sal.; - P01i justifica un astfel de
trealment? tn tmant] comportament?
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Surely you don't grudge him > lsuarll IU: daunt ~radJ him - Sigur nu-i invidiezi
his success? hlZ sab,es) succesut?
They demand mSlant > ([Yej dun[nd insl.ml - Ei cer plaia pc loc.
payment. pClmant
Perhaps it doesn', need > i pa'hEplo II dal.nt m.d - Poate ca nu este nevoie
to be modified. III bl: modlfaldJ sa fie modlficat.
Our losses can no longer > r:11,.1.;1' \0 IZ kEn nau lonllga' - Pierderile noastre nu mai pot
be denied. bl dmalo] fi negale.
Have a look al Ihis leiter, > rhh a luk at D IS lela' - Vita-te pu\in la scrisoarea aceasta,
for instance. fo'instans) de exemplu.
He has always endeavoured >[hl: hr.7 o:tUe/l mt.lt\a'd - EI intotdeauna s-a straduit
to keep his business sound. lu hp hlz bi/nls saund] sa mentina soliditatca
companiei sale.
We heard aboul these >[UJ: ha'dahaut 1)'1'/ - Am auzit despre acesle evenimente
momentous events. maument S I\enb] foarte importante.
AVlOnul a lual foc m5lantaneu. - The plane >1n.. tantl~ caught fire.
in acea zi s·au luat decizii capitale. - >\1omcINOus decisions were made that day.
Acele persoane, de exemplu, au fost lasate - Those people, >for m~lan~c, have been kepi
prea mult sa 3$leple. wailing for 100 long.
Ai vazut cartea in varianla modificata? - Have you seen the book in its >modlfied
version?
De ce incerci sa justifici ce ai Tacut? - Why do you try to >Jusllfy what you have
done?
Nu are rost sa negi; ~tim ea te-ai casatorit. - It' s no use >Jem In .; we know you goc married.
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in partea de gramaticd vom prezenta ~i aIle tipuri de propozirii. in toate exemplelepe care Ie-am dal
sunt sub/iniate propo;:i/iile ~; cllvinlele de legaturii corespunziitoare.
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A. Propozitia 5ubiectivi
Cuwintul ";t" estc subiect core ute reillot pnn propoz;rio subliniatii.
She asked me what I tbought of it. - Ea m-a intrcbat ce credeam dcspre aceasta.
I think that jt is Ijme 10 IN DOW. - ered eli acum estc limpul s1I pIce.
They were laUting about ~al tbey bad seen. - Ei disculau despre ce vl'zuseri'i.
Cuwinrul "it" dm ultima propo=irie este complement direct care este reluat prin propozi{ia subliniara.
Ce se straduiesc ei sa faca este foarte dificil, > What Ihey endeavour 10 do IS \cry difficult
Pacat cil nu poti veni, > It's (I plly that you can't come.
$tii eumva cand se inehid magazinele? > Do you know when the shops close"
Ceea ce ai vazut nu lrebuie spus > \Vhat }OU ha.. e seen !;hould nol be told
nimaDui, h> anybody_
Mi·e teama ca nu pol sa te ajut. > I'm afr.uJ tlull can't help yoo
Crez ci este important ca el sa fie plaut > Do ~ llU think II Importanl thai he :.oould be
in avans? paId in ad.. ance"
EI crede eli nu e prea mult de ca~tigal > lie thlnb that there IS nllt much to be gamed
procedand aslfel. b~ dOing so,
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ESle aproape incredibil ca deja e~ti aici. > 1I1~ Ilhl1~tlncredlbll': that you are hcre aheady.
Ai j"ntrebat ce s·a realizat'! > Did you ask what had Occo accomplished"
She is what she always wanted to be. - Ea este ce ~i·a dont iOlotdcauna sa fie.
This is not whal bas been promised to me. - Aceasla nu c ceea ce mi s·a promis.
She doesn'l look whal she really is. - Ea ou pare ce eSle in rcalilate.
Un aslfel de accident a fost lucruL > Such aC":ldent "'as v.-hal she had
:Ill
de care inlotdeauna s-a Icmut. always feared.
Talal meu esle ceea ce a fost ~i tatal lui. > My falher IS whal hls father was,
Rezultatul grevei a fast > The le~ult of the ..trake "a~ Wh,l!
ce se prevazuse. had heen predlctt..d.
Mal e~11 ceca cc eral ioamle de razboi? > \re \ vu slill v. hal you v. ere before Ih... v. ar"
She has made you .whal you are now. - Ea a facul din line ceea ce e~ti acorn.
You may call il as you like. - POli sa-i spui cum iIi place.
E. Propozitia apozitivi
The news that the fi&hljol: had Slopped - Vestea cii au incelal luptele ne·a faeul
made os very happy. foarte fericiti.
The fact lbal you are older than I am docs 001 - Faplul cl ~ti mai in varsta decal mine
mean thai I have no rights at all. nu inseamna ca eu ou am nici un drept.
The idea that tbe children should be seen but not - Ideea eli trebuie doar sa veri copiii, nu sa ii
beard is considered old·fashioned DOW. ~i auzi este aeum coosiderata demodala.
There is 00 doubt Lbal she Will recover. - Nu exisli nici un dubiu eli ea i~i va reveni.
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Traduceti unnatoarele propozilii In limba engl~za:
Pericolul ca ma~ina sa faca pana > The danger that the car may break do",n
este foarte real. IS .. cry real,
Gandul ca deja putea sa fie prea tarziu > The thought that It might be tuo late alread)
ii revenea cu insistenl!. kept commg bad. to him.
Teama ca ar putea muri ii dadea > The fear that he might the ga .. e him
o mare forta. great strength,
Speranta ea soar putea sa reu~esc rna mentinea > The hope that I might succeed kept me
in eursa. gomg,
Nu exista nici un dubiu ea se poate face. > There IS no doubt that II can be done,
Propunerea cli trehuie sa mai a~teptam pUlin > fhe suggestion that we should W<llt a billonger
a fost respinsa. WilS rejected
~tireaconfonn carda capitala a fost bombardata > The Ilews that the capItal hild been bombed
ne-a parvenit searn. TCal.:hed us m the c.. cnlllg
® tenninatiei ··-ity"":
immortal >[ 1m!) 'II} - immortality > [ Ifill :'tt:!lll} - nemuritor; nemunre
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sane > l sem] - sanity >(~EnJtlJ - sanatos (psihic);
sanalate (psihica)
in unnalorul exerCI\IU \om recapitula no\iunile de gramatica introduse in lectia 28. Traduceti
unnlHoarele propozil" in limba englen:
Ce ai f3.cul tu valoreaza 0 multime de bani. > \\ hat )OU ha\e maJ~ b \\(lIth a lot 01 mon~y.
Este elar cit prelurile vor cre~te in continuare. > I I clear thai 'lOces \\ III rL"C' further
EI ~Iie ca nu are nici un lOst sa nege. > III lno\\s thai It I!> no u denymg.
Acesllucro nu este ce mi s-a SPU5 mie. > rim IS not \\-hat I ha... e been told.
Lasa totul a~a cum ai gAsh. > Lca\c e....erythmg exal:lly a~ you find II.
Nu este nici un dubiu cii prostia lor > There IS no doubt Ihal Ihelr stup.dlty
ii va costa bani. 1,'111 Clhl them monC),
o plac pentro simplitatea ei. > I like her for her Impl1C1ty
Este absurd ca ei nu vad necesitatea > It I absurd Ihat they Jun·t ftc the oecesslly
unel greve. of a stnk~
Scurtimea discursului esle remarcabila.. > rhe hre\ Ity of hiS pet.och remad.able.
Nu observi ciudatenia comportamentului ei? > Dun't ~OU ~ the oddlly or her bdUI\·lour"
Lui ii place sa citeasca cirti despre anlichitale. > He Ikes rcadlllg booL.s about antiqUity,
Datoram multe generozitalii lor. > \\ 0\\(' much 10 their ~-nen Ily,
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Pentru a reline mai bine cuvintele inlroduse ip aceasta lcc\ie traduceti in limba engleza urmatorul
dialog:
laura: Oa. Este un numar de articole interesante, > Oh yes There's a number 01 interestmg
de exemplu eel despre eforturile guvernului articles. for Instance about the
de a reduce 1jOmajul, eel despre government's endeavours to reduce
diversele oPliuni din noul sistem de pensii unemployment. about different options
~i eel despre coruptia din compania X. In the new system of pensions and also
about corruplton In the X company_
Chris: Faimoasa ~i prospera companie X? > The famous and prosperous company X?
laura: Da. Probabil ca ambii directori au fost > Tha!"s rtght Both d rectors nave probably
corup~ de~i et neaga intruna. 00 re corrupted although they keep
denYing II.
Chris: Sunt mai mutte detaJii in artical? > Are there more partICUlars n the article?
laura: Nu chlar, dar articolul va ,.""tinua ~ mAine. > Not reatly, but the artIcle IS 10 be oontJnued
tOtT'lllfroW
Vom incheia aceasta parte a lectiei cu un exen::itiu de pronuntie. Citi\i urmatoarele grupuri de cuvinte
ce cantin sunete identice:
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Exercitiile dio aceasta parte a lecliei va vor ajuta sa relineti materia introdusa in acesl caic:t. Traduce!i
urmatoarele propozit1i in hmba eogle:za:
Suppose our neutrality IS violated, > Ce \um fa.:e. p~supunand COl nnurahtat..:a
what shall we do? n(la~lra \3 fi incalcata"
I would told you Ihis if J had known it > TI-a fl ~pus asia daca a~ Ii ~IIUI ca
was necessary. eSle lle'Ce~ar.
She tried 10 think of other things lest > inccrca ,,;} se gandealica 13 alte IUCTun
she should lose her sanity. COl sa nu innebuoeasca.
They have taken these measures in order that > S-au luat ace~tc masun penlru a cre~le
the prosperity of the country may increase. pro"pentalca t<lm.
The fog was very dense, so thai it was too > ('cata era foarte deasa. indl cra prc:!
dangerous to drive. pCl'l..:u1os sa conduci ma~ma.
The waler rose so rapidly that we had > Apa en:~tc.l aLiI
de rcpcde. ea a I~bull
10 leave the house m a hurry. para"lm casa in graba.
It looks as though hiS samty has to be doubted. > 'c pare I,;a Irebul/: sa ne indOlm de sanalatea
mmla1a.
We all did as we had been ordered to do. > \m la..:ul CUIDln rum m s-a ordonat(sa facem).
Although the furniture was antique, it was sold > 1>C~1 era mobl';;" till\. s-a vandut la
at a very low price. lin pre, foarte mle,
He was impressed by the speech, although > \ lost fnane lmpresional de dISCUr.i, desl
he wasn't aware of the profundity of the words. nu era con.o:;tlcnt dc pmfun711nea cuvlllielor.
The soil is nol as fenile as I had expecled. > Pam:1l11ul nu esle alaI de fenll pe dt
ma a~lcplam.
The purity of the WOller is greater than > Punlatea apcl eSlc mal mare decal acum
five years ago. cmn am
As far as I know he is very dexterous. > Om dIe SIIU eu, el cslc fUllrll: indcmanallc.
I will come with you provided you don't do > Am l'a "m cu Ime. cu condltla nu mal faci
such absurd things any more. I:'lld de lucrun ab~urdc.
Ceea ce tu nume~11 siupiditate eSle in realilale > Wh31 you call :.IUpldlty Sm n=altty somdhln~
altceva. d.e
EI m-a intrebat daca cred in nemurire. > lie asl-cd me If I bellf:\cd In Immorl<lhly.
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Cred eli. modul ei de eomportamcnt ii va > lthlllk that her behil\l{lllf "'Ill
delennina pc multi dintre prieleni S-Q evite. make many l'flelld~ il\md her
~tiu cum poate fi eltplieata severitatea > I know how thaltcachcI"!> SC\Cflty ean be
profesorului aeeluia. accounted for
ii este teaml cl infinnitatea sa il va impiedica > He IS afraid that hl~ IOfinnlt.... \.\111 soon
in curiind sa meargi. luc\ent him from \\alklOg
Ea a consideral necesar sa ii spooa ell. eSle > She Ih\lu~hl It nc:ees af)' 10 lell him he was
prea timid. too Ilmld
Bineinteles ell. aeesla nu era lucrul pe care > Of COII~e thl~ \\ as nol '" hat '" e had
I-am convenit mai inainle. a~reed earlier
EI mi-a spus ceea ce nu-mi placea deloc > lie told me ",hal I dldn"t wdnl
sa aud. 10 hear at all
Ei au fAcut casa ~ cum mi·am imaginat > The.. h.a\ e made lhe IlOU.s~ what I ha\ e al", 3"~
dinlotdeauna eli va fi intr·o zi. Imaglllcd It would be one day
Teama lor cl va incepe curiind sa ploua > Their fear that II \\ould won tart r.lllllllg
era absurdii. '" as absurd
Stirea eit densilatea ee\ii va cre'ite m-a detenninat > The ne.... ~ Ihalthe density of Ihe fog .....ould
sa Slau acasa. IIlcrea$C made me Slay at home,
Gandul ea ar pulea sa zaea ranit pe undeva > The thought Ihal he might he Inlured
a linut·o treaza. toata noaptea. somewhere kepi her awake all flight.
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She is what she always waOled 10 be. - Ea este ce ~i·a dont intOldeauna sa fie.
She doesn'l look what she !'(ally is. - Ea nu pare ce eSlc in realitate.
You may call it as you like. - POli sa-i spui cum iti place.
They len the room as they had found it. - Ei au lasat camera a~a cum au gasit-o.
The news Ihat the fighting had slopped - Vestea ca luptele au incetat ne-a facut
made us very happy. foarte ferid!i.
There is no doubt that she wiD recover. - Nu existli nici un dubiu cd ea i~i va reveni.
The idea that the children should be seen - Ideea eli trehuie doar sa-i vezi pe
but oot heard is considered copii, nu sa ii ~i auzi este acum considerata
old-fashioned now. demodat3.
28.6. Un grup de adjective de la care se fonneazi subslantivele prin adaugarea terminatiei "-ily":
vam - vanilY
timid - timidity
prosperous - prosperily
fenile - fenilily
Slupld - stupidity
simple - simplicity
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I. The idea that this may not be the right job for you is not so strange.
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VOCABULARUL LECTIILOR
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, 28
as if >[F.zJf] - ca ~i cand
to bear a grudge (against) > [IU be' a gradj agens!] - a purta pica (cui va)
brevity - scurtime
every other day > {t'Yn alYll t del J - 0 data la doua zile
expanse - intindcre
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expansion > [lkspEn~<ln} - expansiune, extindere
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momentous > [moffientas) - foarte important, capital, crucial
perseverance - perseverenti
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spnng > l spnn<~IJ - arc, resort
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