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sprijini
to support /spriʒiˈni/
verb#3043 most common
Also: to lean (something) against, to prop up, to back (a cause)
Example sentences
Bătrânul se sprijină în baston.
The old man leans on his cane.
Sprijin cartea de raft ca să nu cadă.
I prop the book against the shelf so it won't fall.
Te sprijin în orice decizie iei.
I support you in whatever decision you make.
Primăria a promis că va sprijini financiar micile afaceri din oraș.
City hall promised it would financially support small businesses in the city.
Argumentul său se sprijină pe date incomplete, ceea ce slăbește concluzia.
His argument rests on incomplete data, which weakens the conclusion.
Deși inițial reticentă, coaliția a decis să sprijine reforma, sub condiția unor amendamente substanțiale.
Although initially reluctant, the coalition decided to support the reform, on condition of substantial amendments.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | sprijin | sprijinii | voi sprijini |
| 2sg | sprijini | sprijiniși | vei sprijini |
| 3sg | sprijină | sprijini | va sprijini |
| 1pl | sprijinim | sprijinirăm | vom sprijini |
| 2pl | sprijiniți | sprijinirăți | veți sprijini |
| 3pl | sprijină | sprijiniră | vor sprijini |
Word family
sprijinsupport, prop, backing
sprijinirethe act of supporting
sprijinitsupported, propped up
sprijinitorsupporter, backer
nesprijinitunsupported
Etymology
The verb comes from the Romanian noun sprijin, meaning support or prop. Dictionaries treat the ultimate origin of this word family as uncertain rather than a clean borrowing from Latin or Slavic. No reliable deeper root is documented, so none is given here.
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