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aprins
lit, turned on (burning or glowing) /aˈprins/
adjective#5307 most common
Also: on (of a light or appliance), flushed (of a face), heated (of a discussion)
Example sentences
Lumina este aprinsă.
The light is on.
Am aprins o lumânare.
I lit a candle.
Toate luminile din casă sunt aprinse.
All the lights in the house are on.
Ochii lui erau aprinși de bucurie.
His eyes were lit up with joy.
Obrajii i s-au aprins de rușine.
Her cheeks flushed with shame.
Discuția despre politică a devenit extrem de aprinsă, fiecare participant ridicând vocea.
The discussion about politics became extremely heated, with each participant raising their voice.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aprins (m) / aprinsă (f) | aprinși (m) / aprinse (f) |
| Genitive | aprins (m) / aprinse (f) | aprinși (m) / aprinse (f) |
| Accusative | aprins (m) / aprinsă (f) | aprinși (m) / aprinse (f) |
| Vocative | aprins (m) / aprinsă (f) | aprinși (m) / aprinse (f) |
Word family
a aprindeto light, kindle, switch on
aprindereignition, ligthing, switching on
aprinzătorinflammatory, fiery
neaprinsunlit, switched off
stinsextinguished, off (antonym)
Etymology
Aprins is the past participle of a aprinde, "to light, kindle, switch on." The verb comes from Latin apprendere, a variant of apprehendere, built from ad- ("toward") plus prendere ("to seize, catch"). The underlying image is of a flame catching hold of something, the same root that gives Romanian a prinde, "to catch."
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