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elev
pupil (school student) /eˈlev/
noun#1951 most common
Also: schoolboy, school student
Example sentences
Elevul citește o carte.
The pupil is reading a book.
Elevii merg la școală în fiecare dimineață.
The pupils go to school every morning.
Profesorul a lăudat un elev pentru tema bine făcută.
The teacher praised a pupil for the well-done homework.
Fiecare elev trebuie să respecte regulamentul școlii.
Every pupil must follow the school's rules.
Deși era un elev silitor, a avut emoții mari la examenul de bacalaureat.
Although he was a diligent pupil, he was very nervous at the baccalaureate exam.
Comportamentul exemplar al elevului a fost remarcat de întregul corp profesoral, care l-a propus pentru o bursă de merit.
The pupil's exemplary behavior was noticed by the whole teaching staff, who nominated him for a merit scholarship.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | elevul | elevii |
| Genitive | elevului | elevilor |
| Accusative | elevul | elevii |
| Vocative | elevule | elevilor |
Word family
elevăfemale pupil
elevipupils (male or mixed plural)
elevefemale pupils (plural)
elevațieelevation (technical, e.g. artillery angle)
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "elev" from French "élève" (pupil) in the 19th century, during a period when French vocabulary reshaped Romanian education and administration. French "élève" comes from the verb "élever" (to raise, to bring up), from Latin "elevare" (to lift up), built from "e-" (out) plus "levare" (to lighten, to raise). The same Latin root gives English "elevate" and "elevator".
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