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taxi
taxi /ˈtaksi/
noun#1611 most common
Also: cab
Example sentences
Iau un taxi.
I take a taxi.
Taxiul a ajuns.
The taxi has arrived.
Chem un taxi pentru aeroport.
I'm calling a taxi for the airport.
Am așteptat taxiul zece minute în ploaie.
I waited for the taxi ten minutes in the rain.
În oraș sunt multe taxiuri, dar seara e greu să găsești unul liber.
There are many taxis in the city, but in the evening it's hard to find a free one.
Șoferul de taxi mi-a explicat că prețul cursei depinde de traficul din oraș.
The taxi driver explained to me that the fare depends on the city traffic.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | taxi | taxiuri |
| Genitive | taxiului | taxiurilor |
| Accusative | taxi | taxiuri |
| Vocative | taxi | taxiuri |
Word family
taximetrutaxi meter
taximetristtaxi driver
stație de taxitaxi stand
cursă de taxitaxi ride
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "taxi" from French in the early twentieth century, when metered cabs first appeared in Romanian cities. The French word itself is a shortening of "taximètre" (fare meter), built from Greek "taxis" (arrangement, order, tariff) and "metron" (measure). The word spread across Europe alongside the vehicles themselves, so most languages share the same short form.
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