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tace
is silent / keeps quiet /ˈtat͡ʃe/
verb#476 most common
Also: falls silent, says nothing, holds their tongue
Example sentences
El tace.
He is silent.
Copilul tace și ascultă.
The child is quiet and listens.
Ea tace de teamă să nu greșească.
She stays silent for fear of making a mistake.
Tace de fiecare dată când e întrebat despre trecutul lui.
He falls silent every time he is asked about his past.
Deși știe adevărul, tace pentru a nu răni pe nimeni.
Although he knows the truth, he stays silent so as not to hurt anyone.
Chiar și în fața acuzațiilor nedrepte, ea tace cu o demnitate care dezarmează pe toată lumea.
Even facing unjust accusations, she stays silent with a dignity that disarms everyone.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | tac | tăcui | voi tăcea |
| 2sg | taci | tăcuși | vei tăcea |
| 3sg | tace | tăcu | va tăcea |
| 1pl | tăcem | tăcurăm | vom tăcea |
| 2pl | tăceți | tăcurăți | veți tăcea |
| 3pl | tac | tăcură | vor tăcea |
Word family
Etymology
"Tace" is the third-person singular present of the verb "a tăcea," to be silent. It descends directly from Latin "tacere," which had the same meaning. Romanian kept this verb through unbroken use from spoken Latin, unlike some Romance languages that shifted to other roots for everyday silence.
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