Dictionary Romanian – English

tei



Substantiv masculin
1. bot.

lime(-tree)


2. bot.

tile/tell tree


3. poetic

linden tree (Tilia platyphyllos)


Expressions:
coajă de tei  =  (linden) bast
floare de tei  =  lime(-tree) blossom
funie/curmei de tei  =  (linden) bast
lemn de tei  =  lime/linden wood
lemn de tei  =  lime
lemn de tei  =  linden
a lega două-n tei  =  to keep the pot boiling
a lega două-n tei  =  to make one's pile
a nu putea lega două-n tei  =  to be thick-headed with a vengeance
a nu ști lega două-n tei  =  to be reduced to the lowest ebb
a nu ști lega două-n tei  =  to be on one's back
a nu ști lega două-n tei  =  to be down (on one's luck)