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groază
horror, dread /ˈgro̯a.zə/
noun#2938 most common
Also: terror, fright, immense fear
Example sentences
Mi-e groază de păianjeni.
I'm terrified of spiders.
Copilul a țipat de groază.
The child screamed in terror.
Am simțit o groază cumplită când am văzut șarpele.
I felt terrible dread when I saw the snake.
Filmul de groază ne-a ținut treji toată noaptea.
The horror movie kept us awake all night.
Groaza din ochii ei m-a făcut să înțeleg gravitatea situației.
The horror in her eyes made me understand how serious the situation was.
Groaza care a cuprins orașul după cutremur nu s-a risipit nici după ani de zile.
The dread that gripped the city after the earthquake had not lifted even after years.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | groază | groaze |
| Genitive | groazei | groazelor |
| Accusative | groază | groaze |
| Vocative | groază | groaze |
Word family
grozavterrible; also colloquially 'great, tremendous'
a îngrozito terrify, to horrify
îngrozitorterrifying, appallinggrozăvieatrocity, horror (concrete instance)
groaznicdreadful, horribleEtymology
Groază entered Romanian from a Slavic source, related to Old Church Slavonic and common Slavic groza, meaning terror or dread. The word spread through the South Slavic languages that bordered Romanian-speaking territory and was absorbed as an ordinary noun for intense fear. Modern Romanian built a whole family of derived words on this root, including grozav and a îngrozi.
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