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ducem
we take / we carry /ˈdut͡ʃem/
verb#1244 most common
Also: we lead, we drive (someone or something somewhere), we conduct
Example sentences
Noi ducem copiii la școală în fiecare zi.
We take the children to school every day.
Ducem bagajele în cameră.
We carry the luggage into the room.
Mâine ducem mașina la reparat.
Tomorrow we are taking the car to be repaired.
Ducem un trai liniștit la țară.
We lead a quiet life in the countryside.
În ultima vreme ducem lipsă de personal calificat.
Lately we lack qualified staff.
Ducem mai departe moștenirea culturală a bunicilor noștri.
We carry forward our grandparents' cultural heritage.
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
a duceto carry, to take, to lead
dusgone, carried away
conduceremanagement, leadership, drivingaducerebringing
traduceretranslationEtymology
Ducem comes from the Latin verb ducere, meaning to lead or to guide. Romanian kept this verb almost unchanged from spoken Latin, and ducem is simply the first person plural of its present tense. The same Latin root gave many European languages words about leading, guiding, and carrying.
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