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Romanian translation: fructifica


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:parlay
Romanian translation:fructifica
Entered by: Cristina Bolohan
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11:09 Oct 9, 2008
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: parlay
I started with virtually nothing and I parlayed it into millions of dollars. I've gone through some marital reversals andthings and many millions of dollars have been diverted.
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fructifica/înmulţi
Explanation:
valorifica/spori
To maneuver (an asset) to great advantage: parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.
Francais: (fig) faire fructifier
www.thefreedictionary.com/parlaying

Am inceput de la aproape nimic si am inmultit/fructificat acest putin ajungand la milioane de dolari.
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Cristina Bolohan
Romania
Local time: 18:37
Grading comment
Multumesc mult
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5face
Andrei Albu
4 +1fructifica/înmulţi
Cristina Bolohan
3 +1transforma
Mihaela Bordea
3augmenta
valhalla55


Discussion entries: 7





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
augmenta


Explanation:
sporit

valhalla55
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: multumesc mult

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
face


Explanation:
parlay - 3. vb. a face/obţine/spori ceva pornind de la o cheltuială/investiţie/bunuri etc. mică(i)

Sursa: Dicţionar de argou, eufemisme şi expresii familiare en-ro, Ştefan Balaban, ed. Teora

Aşadar, ceva cam de genul: am ”făcut” milioane din puţinul cu care cam început...

Andrei Albu
Romania
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 74
Notes to answerer
Asker: dap! mi-au fugit ochii! asta parea cel mai bun raspuns! Multumesc mult!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denise Idel: si a da lovitura
2 mins
  -> Mulţumesc

agree  ayast: bun raspuns, ciudata sursa, dictionarele de la Teora sunt printre cele mai nereusite (eufemism)
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc. Aşa este şi cu Teora, dar acesta chiar e un dicţionar bun, îl recomand oricui are nevoie de astfel de termeni. E, probabil, una dintre rarele excepţii ;)

agree  cornelia mincu
4 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc

agree  Tatiana Welch
8 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc

agree  Adde
14 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transforma


Explanation:
Webster's
to parlay: to exploit successfully, to increase or otherwise transform into something of much grater value


Mihaela Bordea
Romania
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Multumesc mult


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anamaria bulgariu
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fructifica/înmulţi


Explanation:
valorifica/spori
To maneuver (an asset) to great advantage: parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.
Francais: (fig) faire fructifier
www.thefreedictionary.com/parlaying

Am inceput de la aproape nimic si am inmultit/fructificat acest putin ajungand la milioane de dolari.


Cristina Bolohan
Romania
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 160
Grading comment
Multumesc mult

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anca Nitu: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlay[1]
5 hrs
  -> Multumesc!
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Changes made by editors
Oct 13, 2008 - Changes made by Cristina Bolohan:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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