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gasesc

I find /ɡəˈsesk/

verb#2646 most common

Also: they find, I get (a solution/way)

Example sentences

Nu găsesc cheile.
I can't find the keys.
Unde găsesc o farmacie?
Where do I find a pharmacy?
Copiii găsesc mereu ceva de făcut.
The children always find something to do.
De obicei găsesc soluții simple la probleme complicate.
I usually find simple solutions to complicated problems.
Cercetătorii găsesc dovezi noi care schimbă teoria.
The researchers find new evidence that changes the theory.
Rareori găsesc timp să citesc, dar atunci când găsesc, mă bucur enorm.
I rarely find time to read, but when I do find it, I enjoy it enormously.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sggăsescgăsiivoi găsi
2sggăseștigăsișivei găsi
3sggăseștegăsiva găsi
1plgăsimgăsirămvom găsi
2plgăsițigăsirățiveți găsi
3plgăsescgăsirăvor găsi

Word family

a găsito find (infinitive)
găsirethe act of finding
găsitfound
regăsito find again, to rediscover
găsitorfinder

Etymology

Găsesc is the first person singular and third person plural present of a găsi, meaning to find. The origin of a găsi is disputed among Romanian etymologists. One theory traces it to Cuman, a Turkic language once spoken in the Balkans, from a root tied to gaining or acquiring something. Other scholars have proposed a Latin base, but no consensus has been reached. Because the source is contested, no PIE root or firm cognate set can be given here.

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