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rup
I break / I tear (present tense of "a rupe") /ˈrup/
verb#2501 most common
Also: to tear, to rip, to snap
Example sentences
Eu rup o foaie de hârtie.
I tear a sheet of paper.
Copiii rup crengile din curte.
The children break branches in the yard.
Nu rup niciodată o promisiune.
I never break a promise.
Când mă enervez, rup scrisorile pe care nu vreau să le trimit.
When I get upset, I tear up the letters I don't want to send.
Muncitorii rup asfaltul vechi înainte de a turna unul nou.
The workers break up the old asphalt before pouring new asphalt.
Politicienii rup adesea promisiunile electorale imediat după alegeri, fără nicio remușcare.
Politicians often break their election promises right after the vote, without any remorse.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | rup | rupsei | voi rupe |
| 2sg | rupi | rupseși | vei rupe |
| 3sg | rupe | rupse | va rupe |
| 1pl | rupem | rupserăm | vom rupe |
| 2pl | rupeți | rupserăți | veți rupe |
| 3pl | rup | rupseră | vor rupe |
Word family
a rupeto break, tear (infinitive)
rupturărupture, tear, break
ruptbroken, tornruperethe act of breaking or tearing
a se rupeto break, snap, tear (of itself)
Etymology
Romanian "a rupe" comes directly from Latin "rumpere", meaning to break or burst. It is part of the core inherited Latin vocabulary of Romanian, not a later borrowing. The form "rup" is the plain present tense stem, used for both the first person singular and the third person plural, following the regular pattern of Romanian's second conjugation verbs in -e.
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