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aliat
ally /a.liˈat/
noun#5432 most common
Also: allied (as adjective, past participle of "a alia")
Example sentences
El este aliatul meu.
He is my ally.
Franța a fost aliatul nostru în război.
France was our ally in the war.
Cele două țări au devenit aliați puternici.
The two countries became strong allies.
Guvernul a semnat un tratat cu aliații săi europeni.
The government signed a treaty with its European allies.
Fără sprijinul aliaților, ofensiva ar fi eșuat.
Without the allies' support, the offensive would have failed.
Retorica prezidențială a reafirmat angajamentul față de aliații tradiționali, în ciuda tensiunilor diplomatice recente.
The presidential rhetoric reaffirmed commitment to traditional allies, despite recent diplomatic tensions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aliatul | aliații |
| Genitive | aliatului | aliaților |
| Accusative | aliatul | aliații |
| Vocative | aliatule | aliaților |
Word family
a aliato ally, to unite (oneself) with
alianțăalliance
aliatăally (feminine)
alierealloying, bonding
dezaliato break an alliance, to disunite (rare)
Etymology
Aliat entered Romanian from French allié, the past participle of allier, itself from Latin alligare, meaning to bind to. The Latin word combines the prefix ad- with ligare, to tie or bind. The sense shifted from a physical binding to a political or military bond between parties.
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