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greseală
mistake /ɡreˈʃe̯alə/
noun#2039 most common
Also: error, fault, slip-up
Example sentences
Am făcut o greșeală.
I made a mistake.
Nu este o greșeală mare.
It's not a big mistake.
Toată lumea face greșeli uneori.
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Am corectat greșeala din tema mea.
I corrected the mistake in my homework.
Din greșeală, i-am trimis mesajul greșit persoanei greșite.
By mistake, I sent the wrong message to the wrong person.
Recunoașterea greșelilor este primul pas spre a le corecta.
Recognizing one's mistakes is the first step toward correcting them.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | greșeală | greșeli |
| Genitive | greșeli | greșelilor |
| Accusative | greșeală | greșeli |
| Vocative | greșeală | greșeli |
Word family
Etymology
Greșeală is formed from the verb a greși, meaning to err or to make a mistake, plus the suffix -eală, which turns verbs into abstract nouns naming the act or result of the action. A greși itself comes from Old Slavonic, related to a root meaning to sin or to err. The word entered Romanian through centuries of contact with Slavic languages in the region.
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