tot Noun, n, tot ▼ ▶

1. a totality, whole (from 1836)
   Synonyms: întreg, unitate

   un tot unitar: a unified whole
2. (articulated, only as nominal predicate) everything (the crucial part, the crux)

Appox. usage (any sense): 2590 per million words

doar Adverb, doar ▼ ▶

1. just, only, merely
   Este doar un copil.

   He is only a child.

   Doar vreau niște lapte.

   I just want some milk.
2. (informal, in explanations) obviously, as is plain to see, after all
   că doar: because obviously, for the obvious reason that…

   Cum să nu fie cald? Doar e vară.

   Why wouldn’t it be hot? It’s summer after all.

   Gustă, (că) doar nu mori!

   Taste it, it won’t kill you!

   Meseria asta e bine plătită, (că) doar altfel nimeni n-ar mai vrea s-o facă.

   This profession is well paid, nobody would want to do it otherwise after all.
3. (informal, in rhetorical questions, and, exclamations) surely
   Cum de ești acasă? Doar n-ai terminat așa de devreme cu școala!

   Why are you at home? Surely you didn’t finish school this early!

   Doar nu e așa de rău, nu?

   Surely it can’t be that bad, right?

Appox. usage (any sense): 2680 per million words

tot Adverb, tot ▼ ▶

1. (temporal) still
   Mai avem o oră și tot nu suntem gata.

   We have an hour left and we still aren’t ready.
2. nevertheless, still, anyway
   Nu aveam voie, dar tot m-am dus.

   I wasn’t allowed to, but still went.
   1. (informal, in justifications) anyway (introduces circumstances favourable to the fulfillment of a request)
      Dacă tot n-avem ce căuta aici, hai să plecăm acasă.

      Since we have no business here anyway, let’s go home.
3. Indicates that a notion or quality is the same as one previously known.
   tot așa de: just as, to the same degree

   Tot eu sunt.

   It’s me again.
4. (somewhat, informal) repeatedly, unceasingly, all the time, habitually, constantly
5. exclusively, only
6. every (expressing periodicity)
7. (modifying mai) increasingly (yielding <q>more and more</q>, <q>ever more</q>)
8. (informal, slightly, dated) let’s say, approximately, about

Appox. usage (any sense): 1700 per million words

singur Adjective, singur

1. (articulated, and, preposited) single, only, sole
2. alone, solitary
3. single (not in a relationship)

Appox. usage (any sense): 1100 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

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

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

tocmai Adverb, tocmai ▼ ▶

1. just, precisely, exactly
   Synonyms: just, precis, exact
2. only, just
   Synonyms: numai, doar, abia

Appox. usage (any sense): 374 per million words

abia Adverb, abia ▼ ▶

1. hardly, barely (with difficulty)
   abia a aștepta: to hardly wait, can’t wait
2. hardly, barely, scarcely (in a very small measure)
3. (with, count words) only, just (no more than)
4. just, scarce (not long ago) (from 1581)
5. no sooner than; only

Appox. usage (any sense): 139 per million words