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fir
thread /ˈfir/
noun#2312 most common
Also: wire, strand, (figurative) thread of a story or thought
Example sentences
Am nevoie de un fir roșu.
I need a red thread.
Ea coase o rochie cu un fir alb.
She is sewing a dress with a white thread.
Un fir de păr a căzut pe masă.
A strand of hair fell on the table.
Electricianul a tăiat firul electric înainte de reparație.
The electrician cut the electrical wire before the repair.
Am pierdut firul discuției în timpul ședinței.
I lost the thread of the discussion during the meeting.
Autorul țese firul narativ cu o precizie uimitoare, legând firele poveștii într-un final surprinzător.
The author weaves the narrative thread with astonishing precision, tying the threads of the story into a surprising ending.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fir | fire |
| Genitive | firului | firelor |
| Accusative | fir | fire |
| Vocative | firule | firelor |
Word family
firethreads (plural of fir)
firicellittle thread, filament
înfirato thread, to string together
firavfrail, thin, delicate
desfirato unravel, to fray
Etymology
Fir descends from Latin filum, meaning thread. As Vulgar Latin evolved into Romanian, the final unstressed vowel dropped, leaving the short form fir. The word kept its core sense across the centuries: a thin, spun strand, whether of cloth, hair, or metal. It is unrelated to the English word fir, the pine tree, despite the identical spelling.
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