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curge
to flow /ˈkur.dʒe/
verb#2915 most common
Also: to run (of liquid), to leak/drip, to pass (of time)
Example sentences
Apa curge din robinet.
Water flows from the tap.
Râul curge repede.
The river flows fast.
Timpul curge foarte repede când sunt fericit.
Time flows very fast when I am happy.
Robinetul curge de câteva zile și trebuie reparat.
The tap has been leaking for a few days and needs to be fixed.
Sângele îi curgea din rană, dar el continua să meargă.
Blood was flowing from his wound, but he kept walking.
Deși anii curg neîncetat, amintirile copilăriei rămân neschimbate.
Although the years flow by ceaselessly, childhood memories remain unchanged.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | curg | cursei | voi curge |
| 2sg | curgi | curseși | vei curge |
| 3sg | curge | curse | va curge |
| 1pl | curgem | curserăm | vom curge |
| 2pl | curgeți | curserăți | veți curge |
| 3pl | curg | curseră | vor curge |
Word family
curgereflowing, flow
curgătorflowing, running (as in apă curgătoare, running water)
curscourse, current, exchange ratedecurgeto take place, to proceed
scurgeto drain, to leak outEtymology
Curge comes from the Latin verb currere, meaning to run. Romanian sound changes turned the Latin form into curge, and the meaning narrowed from general running to the specific motion of liquids. The same Latin root also produced words for time passing and, through other Romanian derivatives, for competing and unfolding events.
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