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ac
needle /ˈak/
noun#3219 most common
Also: pin, sting (of an insect)
Example sentences
Am un ac nou.
I have a new needle.
Mama coase o rochie cu acul.
Mom is sewing a dress with the needle.
Am pierdut acul de cusut pe jos.
I lost the sewing needle on the floor.
Caut acul în carul cu fân.
I'm looking for the needle in the haystack.
M-a înțepat o albină și acul ei a rămas în piele.
A bee stung me and its stinger stayed in my skin.
Criticile ei subtile erau ca niște ace înfipte în orgoliul meu.
Her subtle criticisms were like needles stuck into my pride.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ac | ace |
| Genitive | acului | acelor |
| Accusative | ac | ace |
| Vocative | ac | ace |
Word family
acneedle
aceneedles (plural)
acarrailway pointsman (operates the track switch, called an ac)
ac de siguranțăsafety pin
ac de părhairpin
Etymology
Ac comes from Latin acus, meaning needle or pin. Acus traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root for sharp or pointed. Romanian kept both the form and the core meaning almost unchanged from Latin, unlike some Romance languages that replaced the word entirely.
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