Appox. usage (any sense): 236 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): 75.7 per million words
cumpărat Noun, n, cumpărat
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Appox. usage (any sense): 71.5 per million words
Appox. usage (any sense): 71.5 per million words