la

1at, to

La revedere.
Goodbye., See you!
ˌgʊdˈbaɪ; siː juː!
Du-mă la el.
Take me to him.
teɪk miː tə hɪm
Uită-te la spate.
Look behind you.
lʊk bɪˈhaɪnd juː
Ce vrei la schimb?
What do you want for it/in return?, (col.) What's the damage?
wɒt dʊ juː wɒnt fə ɪt/ɪn rɪˈtɜːn?; wɒts ðə ˈdæmɪdʒ?
unu la zece (procent)
one to ten
wʌn tə tεn
A ieşit la iveală faptul că...
It emerged that..., It turned out that...
ɪt ɪˈmɜːdʒd ðæt; ɪt tɜːnd aʊt ðæt
Ai venit la fix, tocmai am început.
You are (bang) on time, we've just started.
juː ɑː (bæŋ) ɒn taɪmˌ wiːv dʒʌst stɑːtɪd
Vezi să o ai la tine.
Make sure you have it with you.
meɪk ʃʊə juː hæv ɪt wɪθ juː
Stăteam la masă/la foc.
We were sitting at the table/by the fire.
wiː wɜː ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ðə ˈteɪbl/baɪ ðə faɪə

2(unde) at, on

Până la fund!
Bottoms up!
ˈbɒtəmz ʌp!
E leneş de la natură.
He is naturally lazy/lazy by nature.
hɪ ɪz ˈnætʃrəlɪ ˈleɪzɪ/ˈleɪzɪ baɪ ˈneɪtʃə
Vino la noi.
Come to our place.
kʌm tə aʊə pleɪs
Dar să revenim la... (subiect)
But let's go back to...
bət lεts gəʊ bæk tə
La ce te gândeşti?
What are you thinking about/of?
wɒt ɑː juː ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt/əv?
Probabil că vom merge la plajă.
We'll probably go to the beach.
wiːl ˈprɒbəblɪ gəʊ tə ðə biːtʃ
Îl avem la îndemână.
It's within reach.
ɪts wɪˈðɪn riːtʃ
E disponibil la cerere.
It's available on demand., It's available on request.
ɪts əˈveɪləbl ɒn dɪˈmɑːnd; ɪts əˈveɪləbl ɒn rɪˈkwεst
Ne-am petrecut vara la mare.
We spent summer at the seaside.
wiː spεnt ˈsʌmə æt ðə ˈsiːˌsaɪd
Locuiesc la părinţi/la un prieten.
I live at my parents'/friend's place.
aɪ lɪv æt maɪ ˈpεərənts/frεndz pleɪs
A fost la televizor.
It was on TV.
ɪt wɒz ɒn ˌtiːˈviː
Dacă aş câştiga la loterie...
If I won the lottery...
ɪf aɪ wɒn ðə ˈlɒtərɪ
E la FBI.
He is with the FBI.
hɪ ɪz wɪθ ðə ˌεfbiːˈaɪ

3(când) at, on, to

La urcarea în (avion)...
When boarding (the plane)...
wεn ˈbɔːdɪŋ (ðə pleɪn)
S-a lovit la tenis.
He hurt himself (when) playing tennis.
hɪ hɜːt hɪmˈsεlf (wεn) pleɪŋ ˈtεnɪs
Leşină la vederea sângelui.
She faints at the sight of blood.
ʃɪ feɪnts æt ðə saɪt əv blʌd
La simplul gând că...
At the mere thought of...
æt ðə mɪə θɔːt əv
La masă nu se citeşte.
Don't read while eating.
dəʊnt riːd waɪl ˈiːtɪŋ
La început credeam că...
At the beginning I thought...
æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ aɪ θɔːt
Ne vom întoarce la primăvară.
We'll return in (the) spring.
wiːl rɪˈtɜːn ɪn (ðə) sprɪŋ
Ce mănânci la prânz?
What do you eat for lunch?
wɒt dʊ juː iːt fə lʌntʃ?
Arată excelent la vârsta ei.
She looks great for her age.
ʃɪ lʊks greɪt fə hə eɪdʒ
La ce oră?
At what time?
æt wɒt taɪm?
M-am dus la culcare la miezul nopţii.
I went to bed at midnight.
aɪ wεnt tə bεd æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt
Mă trec fiorii pe şira spinării la gândul/când mă gândesc că...
I shudder to think...
aɪ ˈʃʌdə tə θɪŋk
E bun la asta.
He's a dab hand at it., He's good at it.
hiːz ə dæb hænd æt ɪt; hiːz gʊd æt ɪt
Sunt plătit la oră/bucată.
I get paid by the hour/piece.
aɪ gεt peɪd baɪ ðə aʊə/piːs
Da, la telefon.
Yes, speaking.
jεsˌ ˈspiːkɪŋ