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gând
thought /ˈɡɨnd/
noun#356 most common
Also: mind, intention
Example sentences
Am un gând bun.
I have a good thought.
Gândul meu e la tine.
My thought is with you.
Am multe gânduri în minte.
I have many thoughts in mind.
A rămas pe gânduri după veste.
He was left pondering after the news.
Gândul că ar putea pierde totul îl chinuia.
The thought that he might lose everything tormented him.
Se cufundase atât de adânc în gândurile sale, încât nu a observat trecerea timpului.
He had sunk so deeply into his thoughts that he did not notice time passing.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gând | gânduri |
| Genitive | gândului | gândurilor |
| Accusative | gând | gânduri |
| Vocative | gândule | gânduri |
Word family
gândito thinkgândirethinking, cogitation
gânditorthinker; pensive, thoughtful
răzgândito change one's mindnegânditunexpected, unthought-of
Etymology
The origin of gând is uncertain. Romanian dictionaries list it as of unknown or disputed origin, possibly a survival from a pre-Roman substrate language spoken in the region before Latin arrived. It was not inherited from Latin, and no securely established cognates exist in other languages.
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