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urî
to hate /uˈrɨ/
verb#1010 most common
Also: to detest, to loathe
Example sentences
Eu urăsc ciocolata cu lapte.
I hate milk chocolate.
Ea urăște să aștepte.
She hates waiting.
Nu-l urâm, doar nu ne mai vorbim.
We don't hate him, we just don't talk to each other anymore.
L-a urât ani de zile pentru ce i-a făcut.
She hated him for years for what he did to her.
A urî e mai ușor decât a ierta.
To hate is easier than to forgive.
Deși s-au urât cu patimă în tinerețe, la bătrânețe s-au împăcat.
Although they hated each other passionately in their youth, they made peace in old age.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | urăsc | urâi | voi urî |
| 2sg | urăști | urâși | vei urî |
| 3sg | urăște | urî | va urî |
| 1pl | urâm | urârăm | vom urî |
| 2pl | urâți | urârăți | veți urî |
| 3pl | urăsc | urâră | vor urî |
Word family
urăhatred
urâtugly (also: hated, the verb's past participle)
urâciosnasty, disagreeable
urâciuneabomination, ugliness
a se urîto hate each other
Etymology
Romanian dictionaries list the origin of "ură" (hatred), the noun behind the verb "a urî," as uncertain. No confirmed Latin, Slavic, or substrate source has been agreed on by scholars. Because the root is disputed, no reliable Proto-Indo-European ancestor can be given.
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