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lipi
to glue, stick, or paste /liˈpi/
verb#4413 most common
Also: to attach, to affix, to cling (reflexive: a se lipi)
Example sentences
Copilul lipește un timbru pe plic.
The child sticks a stamp on the envelope.
Eu lipesc afișul pe perete.
I am sticking the poster on the wall.
Ieri am lipit pozele în album.
Yesterday I glued the photos into the album.
Muncitorii au lipit gresia în baie toată ziua.
The workers were gluing the tiles in the bathroom all day.
Se zvonește că satul se va lipi de comuna vecină anul viitor.
There are rumors that the village will merge with the neighboring commune next year.
Frica i se lipise de suflet ca o umbră ce nu voia să plece.
Fear had clung to his soul like a shadow that refused to leave.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | lipesc | lipii | voi lipi |
| 2sg | lipești | lipiși | vei lipi |
| 3sg | lipește | lipi | va lipi |
| 1pl | lipim | lipirăm | vom lipi |
| 2pl | lipiți | lipirăți | veți lipi |
| 3pl | lipesc | lipiră | vor lipi |
Word family
lipiciglue
lipiciossticky
alipito annex or join (territory)
dezlipito unstick, peel off
lipiturăa patch or seam where something was glued
Etymology
The verb comes from Slavic, related to Bulgarian lepya and the broader Slavic root behind Russian lepit, all carrying the sense of sticking or molding something onto a surface. Romanian absorbed many everyday verbs like this one from neighboring Slavic languages over centuries of contact. The core meaning, joining two surfaces with an adhesive, has stayed stable since.
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