putea Verb, putea

  1. (catenative, informally also, _, transitive) to be able to; can, could, may
    Nu pot înțelege ce zici.
    I can’t understand what you're saying.
    Pot să stau aici?
    May I sit here?
    Poate să vină?
    Can he come?
    Puteți să mă ajutați, vă rog?
    Can you help me, please?
  2. (reflexive, impersonal, catenative) to be possible, to be conceivable, to be a possibility
    Se poate să fi greșit.
    It could be that they made a mistake.
    Se poate să mai primesc o foaie?
    Could I get another sheet?
    Pe vremea aceea nu se putea ieși din țară.
    In those days one couldn’t exit the country.

Appox. usage (any sense): 7690 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 7690 per million words


mai Noun, m, mai

  1. May
    Synonyms: florar (popular/folk name)

Appox. usage (any sense): 8560 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 8560 per million words


florar Noun, m, florar

  1. one who grows or sells flowers; flower vendor; florist
    Synonyms: florist (rare)
  2. (popular/folk usage) May (fifth month of the Gregorian calendar)
    Synonyms: mai (standard/most common)

Appox. usage (any sense): 1.33 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 1.33 per million words


Conjunction, să

  1. Forms the subjunctive mood.
    1. to
      Vreau dorm puțin.
      I want to sleep a little bit.
      Trebuie mănânc ceva.
      I need to eat something.
    2. (expressing desire or wish) may
      îl ierte Dumnezeu.
      May God forgive him.
    3. (cohortative with subjunctive verbs in first person) let's
      vedem ce fac George și Rodica!
      Let's see what George and Rodica are doing!
    4. (informal) Used with the words o/or before subjunctive verbs to form the future tense.
      O cumpăr o jucărie pentru copil.
      I'm going to buy a toy for the child.
    5. (uncommon) if, should
      Synonyms: dacă, de

Appox. usage (any sense): 23600 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 23600 per million words