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apropiaț
close, near (of a person or relationship) /a.pro.piˈat/
adjective#2631 most common
Also: intimate, a close one / relative (used as a noun), approached (past participle of "a apropia")
Example sentences
El este un prieten apropiat.
He is a close friend.
Am o relație apropiată cu sora mea.
I have a close relationship with my sister.
Colegii mei apropiați m-au ajutat mult.
My close colleagues helped me a lot.
Familiile apropiate se ajută reciproc în momente dificile.
Close families help each other in difficult times.
Deși eram apropiați de mulți ani, ne-am înstrăinat treptat.
Although we had been close for many years, we gradually grew apart.
Cercul restrâns al apropiaților săi știa despre boala lui cu mult înainte ca presa să afle.
The narrow circle of his close ones knew about his illness long before the press found out.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | apropiat | apropiați |
| Genitive | apropiatului | apropiaților |
| Accusative | apropiat | apropiați |
| Vocative | apropiatule | apropiaților |
Word family
a apropiato bring closer, to approach
apropiereapproach, nearness, rapprochementaproapenear, close, almostapropiatăclose (feminine singular)
depărtatdistant, far (antonym)
Etymology
Apropiat is the past participle of the verb a apropia, meaning to bring near or to draw close. The verb is built on aproape, the Romanian word for near, which descends from Latin prope. The formation was likely reinforced by French approcher, a parallel derivative of the same Latin root.
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