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răpi
to kidnap /rə.ˈpi/
verb#2211 most common
Also: to abduct, to carry off, to enrapture (figurative)
Example sentences
Hoțul a răpit copilul.
The thief kidnapped the child.
Poliția caută bărbatul care a răpit-o.
The police are looking for the man who kidnapped her.
Ei au fost răpiți de o organizație criminală.
They were kidnapped by a criminal organization.
Frumusețea peisajului m-a răpit complet.
The beauty of the landscape completely swept me away.
Dacă cineva ar răpi un copil, pedeapsa ar fi foarte aspră.
If someone were to kidnap a child, the punishment would be very harsh.
Răpindu-l pe fiul directorului, răpitorii au cerut o răscumpărare uriașă.
Having kidnapped the director's son, the kidnappers demanded a huge ransom.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | răpesc | răpii | voi răpi |
| 2sg | răpești | răpiși | vei răpi |
| 3sg | răpește | răpi | va răpi |
| 1pl | răpim | răpirăm | vom răpi |
| 2pl | răpiți | răpirăți | veți răpi |
| 3pl | răpesc | răpiră | vor răpi |
Word family
răpirekidnapping, abduction
răpitorpredatory; kidnapper, bird of prey
răpitkidnapped; also enraptured, carried away
răpitoarefemale kidnapper; bird of prey (feminine form)
Etymology
Răpi comes from Latin rapire, a variant of rapere, meaning to seize or snatch by force. The verb entered Romanian as part of the inherited Latin core vocabulary, not as a later borrowing. Its meaning narrowed over time toward the criminal sense of taking a person by force, while a secondary figurative sense, to sweep someone away emotionally, survived alongside it.
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