Learn Romanian › cere
cere
asks for /ˈtʃe.re/
verb#286 most common
Also: demands, requires, ask! (imperative)
Example sentences
Copilul cere apă.
The child asks for water.
Cere-mi scuze acum!
Apologize to me now!
Șeful cere un raport până mâine.
The boss demands a report by tomorrow.
Ea cere o mărire de salariu de la director.
She is asking her manager for a raise.
Legea cere ca toți angajații să poarte echipament de protecție.
The law requires all employees to wear protective equipment.
Complexitatea proiectului cere o coordonare riguroasă între toate echipele implicate.
The complexity of the project requires rigorous coordination among all the teams involved.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cer | cerui | voi cere |
| 2sg | ceri | ceruși | vei cere |
| 3sg | cere | ceru | va cere |
| 1pl | cerem | cerurăm | vom cere |
| 2pl | cereți | cerurăți | veți cere |
| 3pl | cer | cerură | vor cere |
Word family
a cereto ask for, request, demand
cerererequest; application formcerutin demand, sought after
cerințărequirement, requisite
Etymology
Cere is the third-person singular present of a cere, from Latin quaerere, meaning to seek or ask. The Latin qu- sound regularly became c- in inherited Romanian words before certain vowels, as in quando becoming când. The core sense of seeking narrowed in Romanian to asking for or demanding something.
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