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durea
was hurting (it ached) /duˈre̯a/
verb#787 most common
Also: ached, used to hurt, was aching
Example sentences
Mă durea capul aseară.
My head was hurting last night.
O durea spatele după muncă.
Her back was hurting after work.
Nu știam de ce mă durea stomacul.
I didn't know why my stomach was hurting.
Îl durea inima când se gândea la trecut.
His heart ached when he thought about the past.
O durea sufletul de fiecare dată când auzea vestea.
Her soul ached every time she heard the news.
Deși nu spunea nimic, o durea profund tăcerea lui.
Although she said nothing, his silence hurt her deeply.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | dor | durui | voi durea |
| 2sg | dori | duruși | vei durea |
| 3sg | doare | duru | va durea |
| 1pl | durem | dururăm | vom durea |
| 2pl | dureți | dururăți | veți durea |
| 3pl | dor | durură | vor durea |
Word family
Etymology
"Durea" is the third person singular imperfect of the verb "a durea" (to hurt, to ache). The verb descends from Latin "dolere", meaning to feel pain or to grieve. Romanian kept the old Latin sense almost unchanged, using the verb mainly in impersonal constructions with a dative pronoun, as in "mă durea" (it was hurting me).
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