#English

• After hours — A neologistic phrase borrowed from English, initially used in economics and finance to denote stock market trading conducted outside official operating hours. In current urban slang, the phrase has expanded to designate parties, clubs, or social events that start late at night or at dawn, after classic venues have closed.
• Alas, poor Yorick — One of the most famous lines and expressions in world dramaturgy, uttered by the main character in Act V, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet'; a philosophical and melancholic exclamation introducing the monologue spoken by the Prince of Denmark while gazing at and holding the exhumed skull of Yorick, the former royal court jester of his childhood. This structural element deeply symbolizes the theme of life's vanity (memento mori), the inevitability of death, and the striking contrast between past merriment and the grim reality of decomposition.
• Aldington — A surname of British origin, renowned in universal literary history due to the English writer and poet Richard Aldington (1892–1962), a central figure of the Imagist movement and author of the famous war novel 'Death of a Hero'. The term also designates several historical villages and rural parishes located in southern England, particularly in the counties of Kent and Worcestershire.
• Alfred — A proper masculine name and surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, famous due to King Alfred the Great of Wessex (9th century), savior of England from Viking invasions. Culturally, the name is associated with wisdom, defensive military strategies, and early law codes.
• All right — A locution borrowed directly from English, frequently used in everyday urban Romanian speech meaning 'in order', 'fine', 'correct', or 'acceptable'. It serves as a formula of approval, confirmation of good health or safety, or as a simple way to express consensus in an informal conversation.
• Allen — A surname and given name of Celtic/English origin widely used internationally, celebrated in culture notably through Woody Allen, the famous American director and screenwriter, or Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. In industrial and technical terminology, the term designates a standardized system of hexagonal socket screws and their corresponding tool (Allen key).
• Allport — A surname of English origin, world-famous in social sciences notably through Gordon Allport (1897–1967), one of the founding fathers of personality psychology. He established the foundations of the trait theory of personality and intensively studied the nature of prejudice and rumors. Additionally, his brother, Floyd Henry Allport, is considered an important pioneer in experimental social psychology.
• Anderson — A patronymic surname of Scottish and English origin, structurally meaning 'son of Andrew'. It is one of the most widespread names in the Anglo-Saxon world, globally recognized due to prominent figures in science (such as physicist Carl David Anderson, discoverer of the positron), literature, cinematography, and music.
• Angell — A surname of English or Scandinavian origin, rarely encountered in current Romanian onomastics due to international borrowings or genealogical links. Its etymology is closely linked to the Latin word 'angelus' (angel) or represents an archaic variant of the name 'Angel', carrying the meaning of messenger, divine envoy, or a person with a gentle character. In world history, the name is linked to prominent figures in psychology or diplomacy.
• Angl — A lexicographical or structural abbreviation used in Romanian etymological, philological dictionaries and linguistic databases to denote a term or origin from the English language (or Anglo-Saxon / Anglic in certain historical contexts). As a well-defined structural element of linguistic marking, it serves to signal neologistic borrowings, technical terms, or linguistic calques directly originating from modern or medieval English vocabulary.
• Anglais — A term borrowed directly from the French language meaning English, the English language, or specific to English culture, sometimes used as a stylistic neologism or descriptor in fashion, gastronomy, or international expressions assimilated into Romanian texts. As a well-defined niche lexical structural element, it serves to denote certain stitching techniques (broderie anglais), clothing styles, or traditional culinary dishes from the Anglo-Saxon space.
• Anglaise — The feminine form of the term 'anglais', borrowed from the French language to denote a woman of English nationality or a feminine/neuter element with English characteristics. In a cultural and structural context, the word appears well-defined in artistic, musical terminologies (the dance called anglaise), or in gastronomy (crème anglaise), being used as a stylistic marker of origin or refinement in Romanian texts.
• English — A West Germanic language, originating in England, which has currently become the primary global idiom of international communication (lingua franca) in business, science, technology, and diplomacy. As an adjective, it represents the feminine form for well-defined elements, actions, or traits belonging to or originating from England or the United Kingdom, being structurally integrated into all modern lexicographical systems.
• English — A popular, traditional, or partially archaic adjectival variant for 'englezesc' (English), used to describe an element, custom, asset, or structural trait specific to the English people or England. In a literary and lexicographical context, this descriptor often evokes a vintage stylistic resonance, found in old translations and descriptions of British manners or products.
• English — A partially obsolete or regional adjectival variant for 'englezesc' (English), historically used in Romanian literary texts and chronicles of the 18th and 19th centuries to denote an element, custom, asset, or trait belonging or specific to England or the English people. As a structural descriptor, it preserves the traditional derivative pattern based on ethnonyms prior to the modern academic standardization of lexical forms.
• Anglicism — A language phenomenon (word, phrase, grammatical structure, or turn of phrase) borrowed directly or calqued from the English language into another idiom, without being fully adapted to the phonetic, morphological, or orthographic rules of the recipient language. In modern Romanian linguistics, it represents a highly dynamic category of neologisms heavily introduced into technological, economic, media jargon, and daily speech, frequently sparking intense debates regarding their standardization and appropriate usage.
• Anglicist — A specialist, researcher, or university faculty member focused on the structural, philological, literary, or linguistic study of the English language and Anglo-Saxon culture. As a professional descriptor, the word individualizes high technical expertise in translation studies, comparative glottology, and the critical analysis of English-language texts.
• Anglicist (feminine) — A woman specialized in Anglistics, a graduate or well-defined researcher in the field of English philology; as an adjective, it represents the feminine form of the adjective 'anglicist', describing qualities, approaches, or analytical methods proper to the study of the English language.
• Anglicize — To give a word, a phrase, a proper name, or a custom from another language characteristics specific to the English language or English culture; to adopt Anglo-Saxon lifestyles, characteristics, or structural rules. In a linguistic and structural context, this well-defined process describes the phonetic and orthographic adaptation of foreign neologistic borrowings to the rules of English vocabulary.
• Anglist — A specialist, philologist, researcher, or university faculty member whose well-defined activity is focused on the study of the English language, literature, and Anglo-Saxon cultural history. As a structural and professional descriptor, the term defines academic expertise in the field of Anglistics, often used as a modern synonym for Anglicist in foreign language departments.