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cald
warm /ˈkald/
adjective#1051 most common
Also: hot, mild (of weather)
Example sentences
Ceaiul este cald.
The tea is warm.
Astăzi este cald afară.
Today it is warm outside.
Îmi place să beau apă caldă dimineața.
I like to drink warm water in the morning.
Am nevoie de haine calde pentru iarnă.
I need warm clothes for winter.
Ne-a primit cu un zâmbet cald și o vorbă bună.
He welcomed us with a warm smile and a kind word.
Relațiile dintre cele două țări au rămas calde, în ciuda tensiunilor diplomatice recente.
Relations between the two countries have stayed warm, despite recent diplomatic tensions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cald (m) / caldă (f) | calzi (m) / calde (f) |
| Genitive | cald (m) / calde (f) | calzi (m) / calde (f) |
| Accusative | cald (m) / caldă (f) | calzi (m) / calde (f) |
| Vocative | cald (m) / caldă (f) | calzi (m) / calde (f) |
Word family
căldurăwarmth, heatîncălzito warm up, to heat
încălzireheating, warming
călduroswarm, cordial
căldicellukewarm
Etymology
Cald comes from Latin calidus, meaning warm or hot. The word passed into Romanian through spoken Latin with regular sound changes, losing its final syllable and softening its vowels. The same Latin root produced related words for heat and warmth across the Romance languages.
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