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despre
about /ˈdes.pre/
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Also: concerning, regarding, on the subject of
Example sentences
Cartea este despre animale.
The book is about animals.
Vorbim despre familia mea.
We are talking about my family.
Nu știu nimic despre asta.
I don't know anything about that.
Am citit un articol despre schimbările climatice.
I read an article about climate change.
Ce părere ai despre decizia guvernului?
What do you think about the government's decision?
Dezbaterea despre reforma educației a durat ore întregi.
The debate about education reform went on for hours.
Word family
Etymology
Despre formed inside Romanian from de plus spre. Spre itself goes back to the Latin phrase de supra, meaning from above. Over time the directional sense of spre, toward, shifted toward a more abstract one, concerning a topic, and de was added on front for emphasis, giving the modern preposition despre.
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