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răbdare

patience /rəbˈdare/

noun#2101 most common

Also: endurance, forbearance

Example sentences

Am răbdare.
I have patience.
Trebuie să ai puțină răbdare.
You need to have a little patience.
Copilul așteaptă cu răbdare autobuzul.
The child waits for the bus patiently.
Profesoara a explicat lecția cu multă răbdare.
The teacher explained the lesson with a lot of patience.
Răbdarea lui m-a impresionat în timpul negocierilor dificile.
His patience impressed me during the difficult negotiations.
Fără răbdarea și perseverența arătate în anii de cercetare, descoperirea nu ar fi fost posibilă.
Without the patience and perseverance shown over the years of research, the discovery would not have been possible.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativerăbdarerăbdări
Genitiverăbdăriirăbdărilor
Accusativerăbdarerăbdări
VocativeNoneNone

Word family

a răbdato endure, to be patient
răbdătorpatient
nerăbdareimpatiencenerăbdătorimpatient

Etymology

Răbdare is the noun formed from the verb a răbda, meaning to endure or bear something calmly. The origin of a răbda is debated among Romanian etymologists, and no single source is firmly established. Because of this, no reliable Proto-Indo-European root can be given.

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