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parere
opinion /pəˈrere/
noun#3755 most common
Also: view, belief, impression
Example sentences
Am o părere bună despre el.
I have a good opinion of him.
Care este părerea ta despre film?
What is your opinion about the movie?
Nu sunt de aceeași părere cu tine.
I don't share the same opinion as you.
Ea și-a schimbat părerea după ce a citit cartea.
She changed her opinion after reading the book.
Toată lumea și-a spus părerea la ședința de ieri.
Everyone gave their opinion at yesterday's meeting.
Deși păreau contradictorii la prima vedere, părerile celor doi experți s-au dovedit complementare.
Although they seemed contradictory at first glance, the two experts' opinions turned out to be complementary.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | părere | păreri |
| Genitive | părerii | părerilor |
| Accusative | părere | păreri |
| Vocative | părere | păreri |
Word family
a păreato seem, to appear, to think
aparentapparent, seemingaparențăappearance, outward look
a-și da cu părereaidiom: to venture an opinion, often uninvited
Etymology
Părere comes from the Romanian verb a părea, meaning to seem or to appear. Romanian often turns an old infinitive form of a verb into an abstract noun, so părere literally started out as the nominalized infinitive of a părea, much like vedere (sight) comes from a vedea (to see). A părea itself descends from Latin parere, to appear or become visible. So an opinion, in the word's own logic, is simply how something appears to you.
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