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cad

I fall /kad/

verb#2229 most common

Also: I'm falling, (they) fall

Example sentences

Eu cad des pe gheață iarna.
I fall often on the ice in winter.
Dacă nu am grijă, cad pe scări.
If I'm not careful, I fall on the stairs.
De fiecare dată când alerg prea repede, cad.
Every time I run too fast, I fall.
Am observat că frunzele cad mai devreme anul acesta.
I've noticed the leaves are falling earlier this year.
Prețurile acțiunilor cad brusc din cauza crizei economice.
Stock prices are falling sharply because of the economic crisis.
Deși mulți cred că visele prevestesc viitorul, eu cad rareori pradă unor asemenea superstiții.
Although many believe dreams foretell the future, I rarely fall prey to such superstitions.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgcadcăzuivoi cădea
2sgcazicăzușivei cădea
3sgcadecăzuva cădea
1plcădemcăzurămvom cădea
2plcădețicăzurățiveți cădea
3plcadcăzurăvor cădea

Word family

căderea fall, the act of falling
căzutfallen
decădeato decline, to decay
recădeato relapse, to fall again
căzăturăa fall, a tumble (colloquial)

Etymology

"Cad" is the first person singular (and also third person plural) present form of the verb "a cădea", to fall. It descends directly from Latin "cadere", which had the same meaning. Romanian kept this verb as part of its core inherited Latin vocabulary, alongside the other Romance languages.

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