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Romanian B2 Vocabulary
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explodato explodecomplicatcomplicatedochelarieyeglasses (glasses)dragutcute, niceimpresieimpressionriscato riskdușshower (the wash under running water, or the fixture itself)respirăbreathesoriginaloriginalexcursietripalcoolalcoholcândvasometime / somedayînălțimeheightîntelesunderstoodsclavslavebijuteriepiece of jewelrygaygay (homosexual)electricelectricmelodiemelodyincidentincident (an isolated, often unpleasant or disruptive event)inventato inventdocheavy cotton twill fabric (canvas-like cloth used for workwear)coadătailbritanicBritishpalatpalacegresealămistakebagto put in (insert)ascundI hidevirusvirusraznăastray, off course (used with verbs like "a lua/a merge/a vorbi razna": to go haywire, go wrong, ramble incoherently)elicopterhelicopternepotnephew (also: grandson)buzălipacuzato accuseviziunevisionactivitateactivityformaform/shapefermfirmpodeafloorsprijinsupportchipfacesimtitfeltdragondragonfermăfarmatentieattentionsalariusalaryvanvan (a boxy vehicle for carrying passengers or cargo)templutempleoperăoperavrăjitoarewitchuriașhugevenitincomeplantăplantgandthoughtplecamwe were leaving / we used to leavetricouT-shirtprofitprofitsărbătoareholiday (a feast day or celebration)senatorsenatorincercattriedmeserietrade, craft, occupationrespirato breathesusansesamecasetăcassette (audio or video tape)carțebook (Moldavian dialectal pronunciation of "carte")împiedicato hindercinstito honorrăbdarepatiencebazathe baseoglindămirrorinstanțăcourt (of law)concurscompetitionalegato invoke (a reason or excuse)fructfruitproduceproducesciudăspite, vexationcartofpotatomissbeauty-pageant titleholder ("Miss")cîndwhenzerozeroiertareforgivenessopinieopinionladylady (a stylish, classy woman)mistermysteryminămine (an excavation for extracting ore or coal)găsițfoundterminI finishcăutațlook for / search (2nd-person plural or formal command: "Search!")speciespeciesrockrock (the music genre)luamI was taking / we were takingbagăputs in, shoves in (also used as an imperative: "put it in!")moalesoftgratisfor free, free of chargesumăsum (a total amount, especially of money)căldurăheat, warmthrespingeto rejectsperanțăhopeplacto please (as in 'a plăcea'): 'plac' is the verb form used when the thing liked is plural or the subject is 'I' — Romanian expresses 'I like it' as 'it pleases me'acoperișroofpuntefootbridgepalmăpalm (of the hand)minunewonder, miraclefericițhappyadăpostsheltermierblackbird (regional/dialectal term)presedintepresidentcampaniecampaigniarnăwintercontraagainstursbearbrânzăcheesedistrezI have fun / I enjoy myselfpresăpress (the news media)modăfashioncolacola (the soft drink)pumnfistindicato indicatesintam / are (present tense of "a fi", to be)howhoa! (command shouted to stop a draft animal)împrumutloandescrieto describepolitistpolice officerapreciato appreciatevotato voteprocedurăprocedureparticipato participate (in dictionaries listed as "participa", the infinitive form of the verb "a participa")povestito tell (a story); to narrateindianIndian (a person from India)imensimmensetortcakealergato runratăinstallmentaminamenînvățălearnedteritoriuterritorygreutateweightcăsătorescget marrieddumneavoastrayou (formal, singular or plural)titlutitlereduceto reduceoportunitateopportunitydealhillbaietboyexperimentexperimentstângleft (as opposed to right)sperato hopeaiureelsewhere; astray (off to some other, wrong place)fumsmokedisponibilavailablerăpito kidnaplacrimătear (teardrop)vacanțăvacationiubbabe / love (informal term of endearment)confuzconfusedmiscămovesstrânstight (drawn close, tightened)partidpolitical partyintrebI askcatrătowardaverewealthchinaChina (the country)interninternalsuprafațăsurfacecadI fallganditthought (past participle of "a gândi", to think)grasfatimpresionantimpressivememy (feminine singular, an archaic/poetic contraction of "mea")roșredlargwidebucurosgladmanliege vassal (a free Transylvanian peasant bound to military service for a lord)sarăeveningpistătrack (a marked path, lane, or trail — for planes, skiers, cyclists, dancers, or a police investigation)centimetrucentimeterîndeplinito fulfill (a duty, condition, or wish)campionchampionuitI forgetuniversitateuniversitytratato treatorganizato organizesituatiesituationdeclarato declarecauzathe causeieșițgone out / exitedbațstick (a rod of wood, cane)ascunshiddengalbenyellowtratattreatyindividindividual (a person, often with a suspicious or dismissive tone)stingeto extinguish, to put out (a fire or light)sincronizaresynchronizationcoșmarnightmaremireasăbridetaxăfeeîsito himself/herself/itself/themselves (unstressed reflexive dative pronoun placed before a verb)vânătorhunterseifsafe (a lockable box or compartment for storing money, documents, or valuables)cindwhenbătrânăold (of a woman)piscinăswimming poolhoțthiefvalevalleysupăsoupședințămeetingprezențăpresencepolițiștpolice officerieftincheaprosietomatoîncărcato load (cargo, a file) or to charge (a battery)profunddeep, profounddemonstrato demonstratenecunoscutunknownsolsoilmințemindușoarălight / easy (feminine singular form of "ușor")plângcry / weep (I cry, or they cry, from "a plânge")diferito differmacpoppypropuneto proposefirthreadvisatdreamed-ofdomnisoarămiss (young lady)explicațexplain (you all explain / explain!)înghețatăice creamcurajosbrave, courageousderanjato disturb, to bothersasesixdansezI dancecumpărăturăpurchaselasI let / I leaveconcertconcert (a musical performance)bebelușbabydeocamdatăfor nowmedieaveragepersonajcharacter (in a story, film, or play)sinucideresuicidetontoneexamenexamzăuhonestly / truly (I swear)bicicletăbicyclefixexactly, preciselypasiunepassionpapăpope (the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church)științăscienceadorI adoreîntoarcerereturnpanicăpanicpungăbag (a plastic or paper bag, or small pouch/purse)nuclearnuclearfinanciarfinancialmultimecrowdaprindeto light or turn onacumanowtinămud, mirecontinuămwe continuemumoo (the sound a cow makes)jumatatehalfgardianguardîncercațtried and testedvărcousin (male)unitateunitțintatargetevitato avoidconfortabilcomfortableapăsato press, to push downatitudineattitudesfarsitendincrederetrustanunțăannounces (he/she/it announces; verb form of "a anunța", to announce)eliberarerelease (liberation, freeing)cabinăcabinlanăwoolîmpușcăto shoot (with a firearm)considerareconsiderationfavoritfavoritefuriosangry, furiousjaponezJapanese (a person from Japan)aspectappearanceliftelevatorfurtthefttabloupaintingregalroyalnowell (a conversational filler used to open or punctuate a sentence)îndatăimmediately, right awayculturăculturegarajgaragenumitnamedbradfir treetemperaturătemperaturestarstar (celebrity)aerianaerial (relating to air or aircraft)practicăpracticearipăwinginformato informnisipsanddiferențdifferencecăcifor (because)grăbito hurrymanagermanagerbutonbutton (push-button, e.g. on a device or machine)cămașăshirtfraiersuckertuneltunnelzăpadăsnowtinI holdzilnicdailyrasăbreedpoliticăpoliticspretindeto claimscuzati-măexcuse me (formal/plural)elementelementexpertexpertmoșold manluptI fight / I struggletrecerepassing (the act of crossing or going from one place, time, or state to another)așteptarewaitingmăiheyuauwowmonedăcoinramanI remainegalequaltăceresilencerecunoscătorgratefulconcluzieconclusionsimbolsymbolșobolanratdespărțitseparatedavertizato warninvitațguestmărimesizepăpușădollpardonexcuse me / sorry (a polite interjection used to apologize or get someone's attention)condamnato condemnpuichick (a young chicken), and by extension chicken as foodpozitivpositiveemoțieemotionvoluntarvolunteerlegendălegenddințiteethgravidăpregnantcainăpities, laments (for someone's misfortune)placerepleasureînlocuito replacedemultlong agoinstinctinstinctrupI break / I tear (present tense of "a rupe")distrugeredestructionsinucidecommits suicide (kills himself/herself)blestemcurseexteriorexterior, outsidefabricăfactorydesendrawingafurisitcursedrugăciuneprayerabandonatabandonednatalnative (of one's birthplace or birth)artistartistprovocarechallengeritmrhythmțareTsar! (vocative form used to address a tsar directly)consiliercouncillorraspunsanswerpicturăpaintingvizitathe visitînscrieto enrollmuncitorworkerhranăfoodpresathe press (news media)metalmetallecțielessonbandaband, stripîmpăratemperorpamantearth (ground, soil)arestarearrest (the act of taking someone into custody)adresathe addressîndepărtatdistantflotăfleetimperiuempirenasolbad (uncool, lame)flacărăflamedeșertdesert (arid, sandy or barren land)tatuajtattooeconomieeconomycurioscuriousuniformăuniform (the standardized clothing worn by members of a school, force, or organization)moralmoralecomunitatecommunityțintătargetbibliotecălibraryneapăratnecessarily / without faillogicălogicmajormajor, significantpropunereproposalaniversareanniversaryramasremained, left behindvităcow, head of cattleocupațbusy/occupied (they, masculine plural)trădătortraitorautoritateauthorityluattakenreciprocmutual, reciprocaldezamăgitdisappointedamestecmixturedegeabăin vainrezervato reserve (a table, room, or ticket); to bookînsușihimselfzâmbetsmilebietpoor (in the sense of pitiable, unfortunate)simțițfelt, sensedzahărsugarcomandathe order (as in a purchase, food, or work order)sigurăsurescenariuscenarioîntrerupeto interruptpescuitfishingbenzinăgasolineiepureharescutshieldlangănear, beside, next tojoiThursdayreporterreporterstandardstandarditalianItaliangrabăhasteintențieintentiondeterminato cause (someone or something to do X)recomandato recommendregatkingdomîntunecatdarknațiunenationotravăpoisonsfârsitendvadă(that) he/she/they seeacuzațieaccusationopuneopposesapropiațclose, near (of a person or relationship)toptop (ranking or chart, as in "the charts")gresstoneware (ceramic tile material)iubimwe lovemișteto moveinversreverse, opposite, inverseurmărirepursuitcavalerknightglorieglorynostruourpasagerpassengergasescI findceartăquarrel (argument)oricâthowever muchordonattidy, orderlysoldatsoldierdezvoltato developtensiunetensionehah wellintervenito intervenecontactato contactcălătortravelermuzeumuseumcheltuito spend (money, time, or effort)transferato transferprobatestsangebloodversiuneversionhaninnsubsolbasementparțipartsturtourfieriron (the metal)modernmodernsacrificiusacrificeurcăclimbs / goes upvrajăspellfilmarefilming (the act of shooting video or a movie)progresprogresscomoarătreasurelupwolfportofelwalletceremonieceremonymulțumitsatisfied, pleased, contentnefericitunhappyvânzarseller, vendor (archaic/regional)vinceto conquer, to defeatdimensiunedimensionsetset (a group of matching items, or a match segment in sports)comisarcommissionermulțumităthanks torefuzrefusaluleioil (cooking or lubricating oil)deranjatbothered / disturbedhomosexualhomosexualrozpinkmândrăproud (feminine)pustiudeserted, empty (of people)avansadvance payment (deposit paid before the rest is due)loveștehitspermanentpermanentsensibilsensitivediviziedivision (a distinct organizational, military, or sporting unit)pradăpreynopținightsclasicclassicviolențăviolenceintorsturneddezvăluito revealinstrumentinstrument, toolcertato scoldșampaniechampagnehrănito feedbilăball (small sphere), marbleputinăwooden tub (vat)primimwe receivefantomghostlinistesilencediscdiscatmosferăatmospherefaimosfamousminorminor (a person under the legal age of majority)visezI dreamplângerecomplaint (a formal grievance filed with an authority)plouait was rainingspaniolSpaniard (a person from Spain)cablucablepușcăgun (rifle or shotgun)violentviolentfigurăfigureplictisitorboringasteptamI was waiting (imperfect tense of "a aștepta", to wait)precisprecisevinwinestanblock of stone (as in the fixed phrase "stan de piatră", to be turned to stone/frozen in shock)penispenisneațămorning (informal, as in the clipped greeting 'good morning')inginerengineerstudentstudentîntârzieredelayrecepționatreceivedurăștehe/she hatesghinionbad luckdrogatdrugged, high (on drugs)includeto includepașstepcadruframeasasinassassinfebrăfeverutilusefulcaractercharacterstrângeto gather, collect, or tightencarcartroșietomatoînvațălearnscomplexcomplex (a group of buildings or facilities built for one purpose)ocupăoccupiesfrigiderrefrigerator (fridge)experiențexperienceobiectivobjective (a goal or aim)placutpleasantstrategiestrategycretinidiotmerițmerit (credit or worth that someone deserves)enormenormousfanteziefantasyamiraladmiralchirierent (money paid to use someone else's property)medicinămedicine (the science and practice of treating illness)fripturăroast (meat), steakbibliebiblecategoriccategorical (firm, absolute, admitting no exception)comăcoma (a prolonged state of deep unconsciousness)superbsuperb, magnificentaibăhave (subjunctive: that he/she/they have)ahăaha (interjection expressing sudden realization, satisfaction, or mocking triumph)motocicletămotorcyclereacțiereactionpăcălittrickedactivactivedesertdessertreputațrenownedangajațemployeefăceaiyou were doing / you used to do (make)robotrobotdanseziyou danceîmprumutato borrowdescoperirediscoveryvânzaresalerundăroundrusa Russian (person)spunăthat he/she/they say, tellreligiereligionparticularprivatefortăforce, strengthpulspulse (the rhythmic beat of blood in the arteries)ocupămwe occupycorttentaparentapparentimpotrivăagainstcomisiecommission (a committee or official body)literăletter (of the alphabet)provenito originate from, to come from