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supăra
to upset (someone) /suˈpə.ra/
verb#546 most common
Also: to annoy, to offend, to make angry
Example sentences
Nu te supăra pe mine.
Don't be upset with me.
Mama se supără dacă întârzii.
Mom gets upset if I'm late.
L-am supărat pe fratele meu ieri.
I upset my brother yesterday.
Nu vreau să te supăr, dar trebuie să-ți spun adevărul.
I don't want to upset you, but I have to tell you the truth.
Se supărase atât de tare încât nu mai vorbea cu nimeni.
He had gotten so upset that he wasn't speaking to anyone anymore.
Deși încerca să pară calmă, se vedea clar că se supărase cumplit pe colegii care o trădaseră.
Although she tried to seem calm, it was clear she had grown deeply upset with the colleagues who had betrayed her.
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, annoyance
supăratupset, angry, sad
supărăcioseasily upset, touchy
nesupăratundisturbed, untroubled
Etymology
Supăra comes from the Latin verb superare, meaning to go over or to overcome. In Romanian the sense narrowed from physical overcoming to emotional overwhelm: to trouble, oppress, or upset someone. The same Latin root gives Italian superare, which kept the original meaning of overcoming or surpassing.
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