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dori
to wish/desire /doˈri/
verb#335 most common
Also: to want, to wish (someone something)
Example sentences
Eu doresc o cafea, te rog.
I would like a coffee, please.
Îți doresc o zi bună!
I wish you a good day!
Aș dori să vizitez Parisul anul acesta.
I would like to visit Paris this year.
Ei doresc să cumpere o casă nouă la marginea orașului.
They wish to buy a new house on the edge of the city.
Îmi doresc din tot sufletul să reușesc la acest examen.
I want, with all my heart, to pass this exam.
Ceea ce își dorea cel mai mult era liniștea, deși nu îndrăznea să o mărturisească nimănui.
What she wanted most was peace, though she did not dare admit it to anyone.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | doresc | dorii | voi dori |
| 2sg | dorești | doriși | vei dori |
| 3sg | dorește | dori | va dori |
| 1pl | dorim | dorirăm | vom dori |
| 2pl | doriți | dorirăți | veți dori |
| 3pl | doresc | doriră | vor dori |
Word family
dorlonging, nostalgiadorințăwish, desiredoritwished for, longed for
dorniceager, keen
nedoritunwanted, undesired
Etymology
Romanian "a dori" descends from Latin "dolere", which meant to feel pain or to grieve. In Romanian the meaning shifted from physical suffering toward emotional longing and wanting, a change that also produced the noun "dor" (longing, nostalgia). This semantic path is distinct from other Romance languages, where reflexes of "dolere" mostly kept the sense of pain or regret.
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