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sir

row /ʃir/

noun#1546 most common

Also: line, series, sequence

Example sentences

Copiii stau într-un șir.
The children are standing in a row.
Am văzut un șir lung de mașini pe stradă.
I saw a long line of cars on the street.
Elevii au format un șir ordonat înainte de a intra în clasă.
The students formed an orderly line before entering the classroom.
Un șir de evenimente neașteptate a schimbat cursul istoriei.
A series of unexpected events changed the course of history.
Șirul munților se întinde de-a lungul graniței, oferind peisaje spectaculoase.
The mountain range stretches along the border, offering spectacular views.
Analistul a examinat șirul de date pentru a identifica tendințele ascunse din ultimul deceniu.
The analyst examined the data series to identify hidden trends from the last decade.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeșirșiruri
Genitiveșiruluișirurilor
Accusativeșirșiruri
Vocativeșirșiruri

Word family

înșirato string together, to line up in order
înșirarethe act of lining up or stringing together
șiragstring or strand, as of beads
neîntreruptunbroken, continuous (often paired with șir)

Etymology

Șir entered Romanian from a Slavic source, related to Old Church Slavonic and Bulgarian širъ, meaning wide or broad. Over time its sense narrowed from breadth or expanse to a line of things arranged one after another. It belongs to the large layer of Slavic loanwords absorbed into Romanian during the medieval period.

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