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prind
I catch /ˈprind/
verb#1567 most common
Also: I grab, they catch, I bet (colloquial, mă prind)
Example sentences
Eu prind mingea.
I catch the ball.
Copiii prind fluturi în grădină.
The children catch butterflies in the garden.
Dacă alerg repede, prind trenul.
If I run fast, I'll catch the train.
Mă prind cu tine că nu ghicești răspunsul.
I bet you that you won't guess the answer.
Pescarii prind pește proaspăt în fiecare dimineață pe malul lacului.
The fishermen catch fresh fish every morning on the lakeshore.
Ideile novatoare prind greu rădăcini într-un mediu profesional rigid și ierarhic.
Innovative ideas take root slowly in a rigid, hierarchical professional environment.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | prind | prinsei | voi prinde |
| 2sg | prinzi | prinseși | vei prinde |
| 3sg | prinde | prinse | va prinde |
| 1pl | prindem | prinserăm | vom prinde |
| 2pl | prindeți | prinserăți | veți prinde |
| 3pl | prind | prinseră | vor prinde |
Word family
a prindeto catch, seize, fasten
prinscaught
prinderecatching, fastening
prinsoarebet, wager
a deprindeto get used to, to learn
Etymology
The verb comes from Latin "prehendere", meaning to seize or grasp, which became "prendere" in spoken Latin. Romanian kept this as "a prinde", covering catching, grabbing, and fastening. The same Latin source gave Italian "prendere", French "prendre", and Spanish "prender".
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