Appox. usage (any sense): 0.261 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