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supără
bothers / upsets (him, her, it) /ˈsupərə/
verb#5474 most common
Also: annoys, gets upset (reflexive: se supără), offends
Example sentences
El se supără ușor.
He gets upset easily.
Mama se supără dacă întârzii acasă.
Mom gets upset if I get home late.
Zgomotul puternic o supără foarte tare.
The loud noise really bothers her.
Copilul se supără repede când pierde la joc.
The child gets upset quickly when he loses the game.
Genunchiul îl supără de când a căzut pe gheață.
His knee has been bothering him since he fell on the ice.
Nu vreau să te superi pe mine pentru o simplă neînțelegere.
I don't want you to be upset with me over a simple misunderstanding.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | supăr | supărai | voi supăra |
| 2sg | superi | supărași | vei supăra |
| 3sg | supără | supără | va supăra |
| 1pl | supărăm | supărarăm | vom supăra |
| 2pl | supărați | supărarăți | veți supăra |
| 3pl | supără | supărară | vor supăra |
Word family
supărareupset, sorrow, grievance
supăratupset, angry, sad
supărăciostouchy, easily offended
a se supărato get upset, to take offense
nesupăratundisturbed, left in peace
Etymology
Supăra descends from Latin superare, meaning to rise above or overcome. In Romanian the sense drifted from physical or military triumph to emotional pressure: to weigh on someone, and eventually to upset or annoy them. The shift from overcoming to bothering happened gradually, likely through a stage of overwhelming or overtaxing someone.
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