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pica
to fall /piˈka/
verb#5254 most common
Also: to fail (an exam), to fall due (on a date), to drop by unexpectedly
Example sentences
Mărul pică din pom.
The apple falls from the tree.
Ziua mea de naștere pică într-o duminică anul acesta.
My birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
Ion a picat la examenul de matematică.
Ion failed the math exam.
Dacă ai timp, pică pe la noi diseară.
If you have time, drop by our place tonight.
Mi-a picat foarte bine vestea că am fost promovat.
The news that I got promoted came at just the right time for me.
Se zice că norocul pică rar acolo unde nu-l aștepți.
They say luck rarely falls where you don't expect it.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | pic | picai | voi pica |
| 2sg | pici | picași | vei pica |
| 3sg | pică | pică | va pica |
| 1pl | picăm | picarăm | vom pica |
| 2pl | picați | picarăți | veți pica |
| 3pl | pică | picară | vor pica |
Word family
Etymology
The verb 'a pica' is of uncertain and disputed origin, unlike most core Romanian verbs that trace cleanly to Latin. Its base sense is physical falling, close to the more common 'a cădea'. Over time Romanian speakers extended it to figurative uses: a date falling on a certain day, an exam result falling through (failing), or a person dropping by somewhere.
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