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pas
step /ˈpas/
noun#817 most common
Also: pace, stride
Example sentences
Fac un pas înainte.
I take a step forward.
Copilul face primii pași.
The child is taking his first steps.
Mergem pas cu pas spre succes.
We go step by step toward success.
Guvernul a făcut un pas important în reforma economiei.
The government took an important step in reforming the economy.
Fiecare pas greșit ne poate costa scump.
Each wrong step can cost us dearly.
Diplomația cere pași măsurați și o răbdare pe care puțini o mai au azi.
Diplomacy requires measured steps and a patience that few still have today.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pas | pași |
| Genitive | pasului | pașilor |
| Accusative | pasul | pașii |
| Vocative | pas | pași |
Word family
pășito step, to walk
pășirethe act of walking or stepping
depășito exceed, to overtake
compascompass (drawing tool)
pas cu passtep by step (fixed phrase)
Etymology
Pas comes from Latin passus, meaning step or pace, the past participle of pandere, to spread or stretch. Romanian inherited it directly from spoken Latin, along with the derived verb a păși, to walk or step. The same Latin root gave French pas, Italian passo, and, through French, the English word pace.
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