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jucător
player /ʒu.kəˈtor/
noun#1810 most common
Also: gambler (jucător de noroc), playing (adjectival use)
Example sentences
El este un jucător bun.
He is a good player.
Jucătorul a marcat un gol.
The player scored a goal.
Echipa are nevoie de un jucător nou.
The team needs a new player.
Jucătorii de fotbal se antrenează în fiecare zi.
Football players train every day.
Antrenorul a lăudat atitudinea jucătorului rănit.
The coach praised the injured player's attitude.
Deși era considerat cel mai talentat jucător al generației sale, a fost mereu umbrit de rivalitatea cu colegii de echipă.
Although he was considered the most talented player of his generation, he was always overshadowed by rivalry with his teammates.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jucător | jucători |
| Genitive | jucătorului | jucătorilor |
| Accusative | jucător | jucători |
| Vocative | jucătorule | jucătorilor |
Word family
Etymology
Jucător comes from the Romanian verb a juca, meaning to play, combined with the agentive suffix -tor, meaning one who does something. The verb a juca descends from Latin iocari, to joke or to play. The suffix -tor also comes from Latin, where it formed nouns for the doer of an action.
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