a se purta frumos

(fam.) to play the game.

a avea un viitor frumos n fa

to have fine prospects before one.

a iei frumos la zar

(fam.) to come down handsome; to

a mirosi frumos

to smell sweet.

a nu purta doliu

to dress in colours.

a purta (o) floare la butonier

(fam.) to wear a button-hole.

a purta (pe cineva) n triumf/pe brae

to carry (smb.) shoulder high.

a purta arme

to bear/to carry arms.

a purta bucle/crlioni

to wear curls.

a purta costum de sport/tenis

to wear flannels.

a purta cu vorba pe cineva

to put smb. off.

a purta doliu (dup cineva)

to wear mourning (for smb.).

a purta dumnie cuiva

to bear/to owe smb. a grudge; to h

a purta frac

to wear tails.

a purta gnd ru cuiva

to bear smb. malice.

a purta ghinion/nenoroc/neans cuiva

to bring smb. bad luck.

a purta haine/veminte preoeti

to wear the frock.

a purta n palme pe cineva

to make much of smb.

a purta interes cuiva

to take an interest in smb.

a purta jugul

to wear the collar.

a purta jugul csniciei

(fam.) to run in double harness.

a purta negru

to wear black.

a purta noroc cuiva

to bring smb. good luck; (d. obiecte

a purta numrul... la pantofi etc.

to take eights, etc. in boots, etc.

a purta numele

to have/to bear a name.

a purta o btile

to do battle.

a purta o toalet grozav

to be dressed to kill.

a purta ochelari

to wear glasses/spectacles.

a purta ochelari de cal

to be narrow-minded; to be short-s

a purta odjdii

(fam.) to wear clericals.