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lovi
to hit /loˈvi/
verb#480 most common
Also: to strike, to knock, to strike (of misfortune, disease)
Example sentences
Nu lovi copilul!
Don't hit the child!
Mingea a lovit poarta.
The ball hit the goalpost.
S-a lovit la cap când a căzut.
He hit his head when he fell.
Fulgerul a lovit copacul din curte.
Lightning struck the tree in the yard.
Criza economică a lovit greu micile afaceri din oraș.
The economic crisis hit small businesses in the city hard.
Deși știa că va fi pedepsit, a lovit ușa cu atâta furie încât balamalele s-au rupt.
Although he knew he would be punished, he struck the door with such fury that the hinges broke.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | lovesc | lovii | voi lovi |
| 2sg | lovești | loviși | vei lovi |
| 3sg | lovește | lovi | va lovi |
| 1pl | lovim | lovirăm | vom lovi |
| 2pl | loviți | lovirăți | veți lovi |
| 3pl | lovesc | loviră | vor lovi |
Word family
loviturăa blow, a hit, a strike
lovithit, struck, bruised
a se lovito hit oneself, to collide
lovitorstriking, forceful
nelovitunhit, untouched
Etymology
Romanian "lovi" comes from a Slavic verb, Old Church Slavonic "loviti", which meant to hunt or to catch. Over time in Romanian the sense narrowed and shifted from catching prey to delivering a physical blow. This kind of semantic shift from hunting to striking is common among the many Slavic loanwords absorbed into Romanian during the medieval period.
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