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săruta
to kiss /sə.ruˈta/
verb#1862 most common
Also: to peck (someone) on the cheek, to greet with a kiss (as in "a săruta mâna," to kiss the hand)
Example sentences
Mama îl săruta pe obraz.
Mom used to kiss him on the cheek.
În fiecare seară, bunica mă săruta înainte de culcare.
Every evening, grandma used to kiss me before bed.
Mihai a spus că o va săruta pe Ana la petrecere.
Mihai said he would kiss Ana at the party.
Dacă ar fi fost acolo, te-ar săruta cu siguranță.
If she had been there, she would surely kiss you.
Actorul nu o putea săruta pe scenă fără să roșească.
The actor could not kiss her on stage without blushing.
Poetul scria despre vântul care îi săruta ușor obrajii îndrăgostiților.
The poet wrote about the wind that gently kissed the lovers' cheeks.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | sărut | sărutai | voi săruta |
| 2sg | săruți | sărutași | vei săruta |
| 3sg | sărută | sărută | va săruta |
| 1pl | sărutăm | sărutarăm | vom săruta |
| 2pl | sărutați | sărutarăți | veți săruta |
| 3pl | sărută | sărutară | vor săruta |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from Latin salutare, which meant to greet or wish well. Most Romance languages kept that original sense: Italian salutare and Spanish saludar still mean to greet. Romanian shifted the meaning to kissing, likely because a kiss was once the customary form of greeting, especially in respectful or formal contexts like kissing an elder's hand.
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