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cam
rather / somewhat /kam/
adverb#245 most common
Also: a bit, kind of, quite (softening)
Example sentences
Sunt cam obosit.
I'm rather tired.
Afară e cam frig.
It's rather cold outside.
Cred că ai mâncat cam mult.
I think you ate a bit too much.
Explicația lui a fost cam confuză.
His explanation was rather confusing.
Se pare că am întârziat cam mult la întâlnire.
It seems I was quite late for the meeting.
Discursul politicianului a fost cam evaziv, ceea ce a nemulțumit publicul.
The politician's speech was rather evasive, which displeased the audience.
Word family
cam multrather too much
cam puținrather too little
cam așaroughly like that
cam de totcompletely, altogether (ironic emphasis)
Etymology
Romanian "cam" descends from the Latin adverb "quam" (how, as much as, than). Over time its comparative sense weakened into a general hedge meaning "somewhat" or "rather." It has stayed a short, invariable word throughout its history, used to soften an adjective, adverb, or verb.
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