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autobuz

bus /au̯.toˈbuz/

noun#1198 most common

Also: coach (in some contexts)

Example sentences

Eu iau autobuzul.
I take the bus.
Autobuzul vine la ora nouă.
The bus comes at nine o'clock.
Am întârziat la autobuz în această dimineață.
I was late for the bus this morning.
Autobuzele din oraș sunt adesea aglomerate la orele de vârf.
The city buses are often crowded during rush hour.
Programul autobuzului s-a schimbat de la începutul lunii.
The bus schedule has changed since the start of the month.
Dacă n-ar fi fost întârzierea autobuzelor, am fi ajuns la timp la conferință.
If it hadn't been for the delay of the buses, we would have arrived on time for the conference.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeautobuzulautobuzele
Genitiveautobuzuluiautobuzelor
Accusativeautobuzulautobuzele
Vocativeautobuzuleautobuzelor

Word family

microbuzminibus
troleibuztrolleybus
autocarcoach (long-distance bus)
stație de autobuzbus stop
șofer de autobuzbus driver

Etymology

Romanian borrowed "autobuz" from French "autobus" in the early twentieth century, when motorized public transport began replacing horse-drawn omnibuses. "Autobus" itself is a blend of "auto(mobile)" and "(omni)bus". The word entered Romanian alongside other French-derived vocabulary for modern transport, such as "automobil".

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