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deosebire
difference /de.o.se.ˈbi.re/
noun#3569 most common
Also: distinction, differentiation
Example sentences
Nu este nicio deosebire între cele două cărți.
There is no difference between the two books.
Care este deosebirea dintre cele două cuvinte?
What is the difference between the two words?
Există multe deosebiri între cultura română și cea franceză.
There are many differences between Romanian culture and French culture.
Profesorul a explicat deosebirile dintre timpurile verbale.
The teacher explained the differences between the verb tenses.
Fără deosebire de rasă sau religie, toți oamenii au aceleași drepturi.
Regardless of race or religion, all people have the same rights.
Deosebirea subtilă dintre nuanțele de sens ale acestor termeni scapă adesea traducătorilor începători.
The subtle difference between the shades of meaning of these terms often escapes beginner translators.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | deosebire | deosebiri |
| Genitive | deosebiri | deosebiri |
| Accusative | deosebire | deosebiri |
| Vocative | deosebire | deosebiri |
Word family
a deosebito distinguish, to tell apart
deosebitdifferent, specialdeosebitparticularly, especiallynedeosebitindistinguishable
Etymology
Deosebire is a noun formed from the verb a deosebi, meaning to distinguish or tell apart, plus the nominalizing suffix -re. A deosebi itself comes from the prefix de- attached to the old Romanian root osebi, meaning to separate or set apart, which was borrowed from a Slavic word for individual or particular. The result is a noun for the act or fact of setting things apart: a difference.
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