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bineînțeles

of course /bi.ne.ɨnt͡seˈles/

adverb#731 most common

Also: naturally, obviously, certainly

Example sentences

Vii la petrecere? Bineînțeles!
Are you coming to the party? Of course!
Bineînțeles că îmi place cafeaua.
Of course I like coffee.
Bineînțeles că o să te ajut cu temele.
Of course I'll help you with your homework.
Bineînțeles că nu era de acord cu decizia, dar a acceptat-o oricum.
Of course he didn't agree with the decision, but he accepted it anyway.
Bineînțeles că, în astfel de situații, trebuie să existe o anumită doză de prudență.
Of course, in such situations, there must be a certain degree of caution.
Bineînțeles că argumentul, oricât ar părea de solid la prima vedere, nu rezistă unei analize riguroase.
Of course, the argument, however solid it may seem at first glance, does not withstand rigorous analysis.

Word family

a înțelegeto understand
înțelegereunderstanding, agreement
neînțelesmisunderstood, not understood
înțeleptwisebinewell

Etymology

The word is a fusion of "bine" (well) and "înțeles" (understood, the past participle of "a înțelege", to understand). "Bine" descends from Latin "bene". "Înțelege" comes from Latin "intellegere", built from "inter-" and "legere" (to gather, read). Together the phrase means literally "well understood" and came to function as a fixed adverb meaning "of course".

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