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rătăci
to wander /rə.tə.ˈtʃi/
verb#3799 most common
Also: to get lost, to stray, to mislay
Example sentences
Copilul s-a rătăcit în parc.
The child got lost in the park.
Nu vreau să rătăcesc prin oraș noaptea.
I don't want to wander through the city at night.
Turiștii rătăcesc adesea pe cărările din munte.
Tourists often lose their way on the mountain trails.
Dacă te vei rătăci în pădure, sună-mă imediat.
If you get lost in the forest, call me right away.
Sufletul său părea să rătăcească fără țintă printre amintiri.
His soul seemed to wander aimlessly among memories.
În predica de duminică, preotul a vorbit despre cei care rătăcesc departe de credință.
In Sunday's sermon, the priest spoke of those who stray far from their faith.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | rătăcesc | rătăcii | voi rătăci |
| 2sg | rătăcești | rătăciși | vei rătăci |
| 3sg | rătăcește | rătăci | va rătăci |
| 1pl | rătăcim | rătăcirăm | vom rătăci |
| 2pl | rătăciți | rătăcirăți | veți rătăci |
| 3pl | rătăcesc | rătăciră | vor rătăci |
Word family
rătăcirewandering, straying, error
rătăcitlost, stray
rătăcitorwandering, nomadic
a se rătăcito get lost (reflexive)
Etymology
The origin of rătăci is listed as uncertain in Romanian etymological dictionaries. It belongs to an old layer of vocabulary tied to wandering and losing one's way, alongside the everyday reflexive form a se rătăci, meaning to get lost. Because no root is agreed upon, no reliable Indo-European cognates can be given.
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