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oferi
to offer /oˈferi/
verb#482 most common
Also: to provide, to give
Example sentences
Îți ofer o cafea.
I offer you a coffee.
El oferă flori mamei sale.
He offers flowers to his mother.
Magazinul oferă reduceri în această lună.
The store offers discounts this month.
I-am oferit ajutorul meu, dar a refuzat.
I offered him my help, but he refused.
Guvernul a oferit sprijin financiar întreprinderilor afectate de criză.
The government offered financial support to businesses affected by the crisis.
Deși știa că riscă enorm, a preferat să-și ofere serviciile în mod voluntar celor aflați în dificultate.
Although he knew he was taking a great risk, he chose to offer his services voluntarily to those in need.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ofer | oferii | voi oferi |
| 2sg | oferi | oferiși | vei oferi |
| 3sg | oferă | oferi | va oferi |
| 1pl | oferim | oferirăm | vom oferi |
| 2pl | oferiți | oferirăți | veți oferi |
| 3pl | oferă | oferiră | vor oferi |
Word family
ofertăan offer or bid
ofertantthe party making an offer, a bidder
oferirethe act of offering
oferitoffered, given
Etymology
Oferi entered Romanian as a modern borrowing from French offrir, reinforced by the learned Latin verb offerre. Offerre itself breaks down into the prefix ob- (toward) and ferre (to carry). So the underlying sense is bringing something toward someone.
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