PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

account
● account for ( din motive)
● give an account of - a da informatie
● take into account - a lua in considerare
● take account of - tine cont de..
● on account of - din cauza..
● by all accounts - dupa parerea a majoritatii oamenilor
● on somebody’s account- dupa spusele lui,

balance
● in the balance - o situatie care se va decide curand cum se termina (the game was in
the balance until the last minute )
● to strike a balance - a accepta bucăți din ambele parti pt a multumi pe toate lumea
( we have to strike a balance between prosperity and quality )
● on balance - dupa ce a luat n considerare varianta (but on balance he thought it was
better where he was )
● off balance - a dezechilibra

basis
● on the basis of - pe baza….

brain

● pick sb’s brain - a cere un sfat ( can i pick your rain about… ? )
● rack your brain - a te gandi foarte mult
● the brains behind - a fi persoana care organizeaza (she was the brains behind the
party )
● brainchild - ideea originala a cuiva (the project was his brainchild)
● brainless - stupid , idiot
● brainwave - o idee brusca

conclusion
● foregone conclusion - o concluzie ce era evidenta de la inceput

doubt
● cast doubt on - a face pe cineva sa fie nesigur de ceva
● doubt as to/ about - îndoială cu privire la
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mind
● cross/ slip your mind - a iti trece prin minte
● have a one-track mind - a se gandi doar la un anumit lucru
● bring to mind - a iti aminti de ceva (this music brings to mind the memories)
● in two minds about - a fi nehotarat dintre 2 lucruri
● narrow mind - minte ingusta
● broad mind - minte deschisa