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prostesc
foolish /prosˈtesk/
adjective#2916 most common
Also: silly, childish, stupid (used of acts, ideas, jokes)
Example sentences
Este un obicei prostesc.
It's a silly habit.
Nu-mi plac glumele prostești.
I don't like silly jokes.
Comportamentul lui a fost cam prostesc aseară.
His behavior was rather foolish last night.
Mi se pare o idee prostească să renunți acum.
It seems like a foolish idea to me to give up now.
Criticii au numit filmul o încercare prostească de a moderniza povestea clasică.
Critics called the film a foolish attempt to modernize the classic story.
Deși părea o glumă prostească la prima vedere, propunerea ascundea o strategie de negociere remarcabil de subtilă.
Although it seemed like a foolish joke at first glance, the proposal concealed a remarkably subtle negotiation strategy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | prostesc (m.) / prostească (f.) | prostești |
| Genitive | prostesc (m.) / prostească (f.) | prostești |
| Accusative | prostesc (m.) / prostească (f.) | prostești |
| Vocative | None | None |
Word family
proststupid; a foolprostiestupidity, a foolish act
a prostito fool, to deceive, to make someone act the fool
prostănacsimpleton, oaf
prostuța bit foolish (diminutive, milder)
Etymology
Prostesc is built from the adjective/noun prost, which Romanian borrowed from Slavic during the medieval period. In the Slavic source the word meant plain or simple, and in Romanian it drifted toward stupid or foolish. The suffix -esc is a common Romanian adjective-forming ending, roughly matching English -esque, and it turns a noun or base adjective into a descriptive adjective meaning of that character.
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