| Traduceri principale |
| Engleză | Română |
| approximate adj | (not quite exact) | aproximativ adj. |
| The figures in the budget are approximate, pending an audit. |
| proximate adj | (approximate) | aproximativ adj. |
| The flight's proximate arrival time is 7:30. |
| about adv | (approximately) (cantitate aproximativă) | aproximativ adv. |
| vreo adv. |
| cam adv. |
| There were about fifteen people in our tour group. |
| În grupul nostru erau aproximativ cincisprezece oameni. |
| În grupul nostru erau vreo cincisprezece oameni. |
| În grupul nostru erau cam cincisprezece oameni. |
| approximately adv | (number: around) | aproximativ, circa, cam adv. |
| Our office has approximately one million in sales. |
| Firma noastră deține aproximativ un milion în vânzări. |
| roughly adv | (approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| mai mult sau mai puțin loc.adv. |
| Martin has done roughly eight hours' work today. |
| Martin a muncit aproximativ opt ore azi. |
| right about adv | (more or less, approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| There was a farm right about here a long time ago. |
| or so adv | (approximately) | aproximativ, sau cam așa ceva adv. |
| The container could hold a litre or so of water. |
| give or take sth expr | informal (plus or minus) | plus sau minus expr. |
| aproximativ adv. |
| I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| in the region of sth expr | (approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| circa adv. |
quasi,
quasi- prefix | (almost) | cvasi adj. |
| aproape, aproximativ adv. |
| David is a quasi-member of the group; he doesn't have voting rights. |
| David e cvasi membru al grupului. Încă nu are drept de vot. |
| near adv | (around, approximately) | aproape adv. |
| aproximativ adj. |
| It's near nine o'clock. |
| E aproape ora nouă. |
| E aproximativ ora nouă. |
thereabouts,
thereabout adv | (around that number, amount) | aproximativ adv. |
| New teachers typically make $35,000 or thereabouts. |
somewhere around,
also UK: somewhere about adv | (approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| The world population is somewhere around five billion. |
| I can meet you somewhere around noon on Friday for lunch. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | mai mult sau mai puțin expr. |
| aproximativ, cam adv. |
| My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
thereabouts,
thereabout adv | (around that time) | aproximativ adv. |
| Shawn said he would arrive at nine o'clock or thereabouts. |
| broad adj | figurative (description, outline: rough) | general adj. |
| în linii mari loc.adj. |
| aproximativ adj. |
| This useful little book provides a broad outline of the history of Egypt. |
| Această cărticică oferă o prezentare generală a istoriei Egiptului. |
odd,
-odd adj | (approximately) | aproximativ adj. |
| și ceva expr. |
| în jur de loc.adv. |
| There were 50-odd people at the party. |
| Erau aproximativ 50 de persoane la petrecere. |
| Erau 50 și ceva de persoane la petrecere. |
