Appox. usage (any sense): 479 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 451 per million words
apuca Verb, apuca ▼ ▶
- (transitive) to grab, grip, grasp, seize
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(reflexive, somewhat, informal) to start, endeavour, begin to do something [+ de (object)]
a se apuca de treabă: to get to work
- (catenative, rather, informal) to get to do something
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(transitive) to live to see something, either by living long enough or by being born early enough
Copilul nu l-a apucat pe străbunicul său.The child didn’t get to meet his great-grandfather.
- (transitive, now, uncommon) to have a tradition be passed down
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(transitive, of a point in time, informal) to catch someone unready
a îl apuca seara: to not be done by nightfallPe constructori o să îi apuce iarna și tot nu o să fie gata.Winter will come and the builders still will not be ready.
- (intransitive, or, transitive, _, with placeholder o) to head
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(transitive, of a mental state or physical manifestation, informal) to come upon somebody
a îl apuca plânsul: to start crying
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(transitive, of an out of line behaviour, informal) to come upon somebody
a îl apuca pandaliile: to throw a fitTe-a apucat să fluieri? Fă liniște!Did you suddenly think to whistle? Shut up!
- (reflexive, obsolete) to take it upon oneself
- (transitive, obsolete) to usurp, take for oneself
Appox. usage (any sense): 74.6 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 74.6 per million words
îndrepta Verb, îndrepta ▼ ▶
- (transitive, literal) to straighten
- (transitive) to mend, correct, improve, recover
- (reflexive, of people or weather) to change oneself for the better
- (reflexive, obsolete, of an army) to reorganise
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(reflexive, dated) to recover after sickness
Synonyms: Thesaurus:se însănătoși
- (reflexive, regional, cooperage, ;, of the gaps between a new barrel’s staves) to fill in after the wood swells with moisture
- (transitive, obsolete, very rare) to excuse
- (reflexive, now, formal) to head
- (transitive) to direct to a place
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(transitive) to point, direct, address something in a certain direction
a își îndrepta privirea: to turn one’s gaze
Appox. usage (any sense): 75.3 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 75.3 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 3.28 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 10.4 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 0.89 per million words
moacă Noun, f, moacă ▼ ▶
- (popular) club, cudgel
- (informal) face, expression
- (slang) head, nut, pate
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(informal) ignorant or foolish person, gink
Synonyms: prostănac
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(familiar) a young lady, miss (but especially one that is somewhat slow or lazy)
Synonyms: domnișoară
Appox. usage (any sense): 2.4 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 2.4 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 0.069 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 0.081 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 0.021 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words
lua Verb, lua ▼ ▶
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(transitive) to take
Aș dori să iau prânzul cu tine.I would like to have lunch with you.Ia-mă cu tine.Take me with you.
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(transitive, informal) synonym of cumpăra (to buy)
Ce vrei să-ți iau de la magazin?What do you want me to buy you from the store?
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(intransitive) to take (to use up time)
Cât îți ia să ajungi?How long does it take you to arrive?
- (transitive) to pass an examination
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(transitive, of mental or physical states, informal) to come upon somebody
Mă ia tristețea când mă gândesc la asta.I get sad (literally, “sadness comes upon me”) when I think about it.Pe mulți îi ia strănutul când intră în atelierul de vopseluri.Many start sneezing (literally, “sneeze comes upon many”) when they enter the paint workshop.
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(transitive) to approach or act towards a person or a situation in a certain way
a (o) lua încet/ușor (pe cineva): to go easy/slowly (on someone)a lua la bătaie: to give a beatinga lua în serios: to take seriouslyDe ce mă iei așa acuzator?Why are you acting so accusatory towards me?
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(with placeholder o) to go, head, take to, move
a o lua la vale: to (inertly) go downhillo lua înainte: to go ahead, in advanceDupă ce-ajungi în intersecție, trebuie s-o iei la stânga.After reaching the intersection, you must head left.
- (reflexive) to follow someone, often covertly [+ după (object)]
- (reflexive) to take after someone (follow someone’s example) [+ după (object)]
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(reflexive) to be caught up, occupied [+ cu (object)]
Mă luasem cu altele și am uitat.I’d got caught up in other things and forgot.
- (reflexive, colloquial) to mess with someone (act aggressively) [+ de (object)]
Appox. usage (any sense): 2240 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 2240 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 0.021 per million words