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du
carry / take (imperative of 'a duce') /ˈdu/
verb#1287 most common
Also: go (in 'du-te'), lead, bring
Example sentences
Du-te acasă!
Go home!
Du geanta în cameră.
Take the bag into the room.
Du-i copilului cartea asta.
Take this book to the child.
Du-te și vezi ce se întâmplă.
Go and see what's happening.
Du-l pe fratele tău la gară, te rog.
Take your brother to the station, please.
Du-te dracului, nu mai vreau să te văd!
Go to hell, I don't want to see you anymore!
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | duc | dusei | voi duce |
| 2sg | duci | duseși | vei duce |
| 3sg | duce | duse | va duce |
| 1pl | ducem | duserăm | vom duce |
| 2pl | duceți | duserăți | veți duce |
| 3pl | duc | duseră | vor duce |
Word family
duceto carry, take, lead
dusgone, taken away
ducerethe act of carrying, conduct
conduceto lead, drivetraduceto translate
Etymology
"Du" is the irregular second-person singular imperative of the verb "a duce", meaning to carry, take, or lead. The verb descends from Latin "ducere", which meant to lead or guide. The imperative form shortened over time from the stem "duc-" to the bare "du".
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