Romanian–English Dictionary

că Conjunction, că ▼ ▶

  1. that
    Sperăm că îți place casa nouă.
    We hope that you like the new house.
    A spus că va fi la spital.
    He said that he will be at the hospital.
  2. (colloquial) for, because
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:deoarece
    Să dormim, că e târziu.
    Let’s sleep, because it's late.
  3. (colloquial) or else
  4. (informal) synonym of încât

Appox. usage (any sense): 13000 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 13000 per million words

decât Adverb, decât ▼ ▶

  1. than
    Synonyms: ca
    Am văzut ieri un film mai interesant decât acesta.
    I saw a movie more interesting than this one yesterday.
    Radu este mai mare decât mine.
    Radu is older than me.
  2. (in negative constructions) only, nothing but
    Synonyms: doar, numai
    Nu aduci decât necazuri.
    You only bring trouble.

Appox. usage (any sense): 757 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 757 per million words

decât Conjunction, decât

  1. than
  2. (in negative constructions) only, nothing but
  3. (obsolete, or, regional) synonym of însă (but)
  4. (with, să) rather than, instead of
  5. (with, că, colloquial) it’s just that…

Appox. usage (any sense): 757 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 757 per million words

numai Adverb, numai ▼ ▶

  1. only (no more than)
    și nu numai: and more
    Trenul merge cu numai 60 km/h.
    The train is only going 60 km/h.
    În sertar sunt numai niște chei.
    In the cabinet there’s only some keys.
    Marea Depresie nu a afectat numai America.
    The Great Depression did not affect only America.
    1. (before predicate noun, sometimes with redundant tot, hyperbole) Indicates the subject to be characterised by an abundance of the respective noun: all
      numai zâmbet: all smiles
      Am mers desculț pe asfaltul fierbinte și acum picioarele-mi sunt numai bășici.
      I walked barefoot on the hot asphalt and now my feet are all blisters.
  2. only (exclusively)
    Intrarea este permisă numai personalului autorizat.
    Entry for authorised personnel only.
    Numai temperaturile extreme pot rupe legătura azotului molecular.
    Only extreme heat can break the bond of molecular nitrogen.
    Poți intra numai dacă prezinți biletul.
    You can only enter if you show your ticket.
  3. (informal, uncommon) almost, nearly, just about (of an event that was close to happening)
    Furtuna e foarte puternică și numai că nu doboară copacii.
    The storm is very powerful and it’s nearly striking down the trees.
    Mama numai n-a leșinat când a aflat.
    Mum almost fainted when she found out.
  4. (colloquial, in narration, optionally negated without change in meaning) suddenly, unexpectedly
    Mergeam cu el pe stradă, și numa-l văd cum cade într-o gură de canal.
    So I’m walking on the street with him, and I suddenly see him fall down a manhole.
  5. (with ce, optional adversative with că, informal) only just (not long before)
    ―Cât mai ai de lucru? ―Numai ce am terminat.
    “How much work do you have left?” “I just finished.”
    În Rusia numai ce se încheiase Primul Război Mondial, că a și început Războiul Civil.
    The First World War had just ended in Russia, when the Civil War began.
  6. (informal, uncommon) just (quite)
    numai bun: just fine
  7. (rare) synonym of ci (but rather).
  8. (Banat, Transylvania) Follows an imperative, sometimes serving to point out the simplicity of the command or to disregard protest.

Appox. usage (any sense): 427 per million words

Appox. usage (any sense): 427 per million words