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vâna
to hunt /vɨˈna/
verb#3189 most common
Also: to chase after (a job, a deal, a bargain), to scout for (talent)
Example sentences
El va vâna mâine dimineață.
He will hunt tomorrow morning.
Bunicul meu vâna iepuri când era tânăr.
My grandfather used to hunt rabbits when he was young.
Vânătorii vor vâna căprioare în această toamnă.
The hunters will hunt deer this autumn.
Dacă ar avea timp, ar vâna în fiecare weekend.
If he had time, he would hunt every weekend.
Compania noastră vâna talente tinere pentru departamentul de inginerie.
Our company was hunting for young talent for the engineering department.
Se zvonea că baronul vâna nu doar pentru sport, ci și pentru a-și dovedi puterea asupra ținutului.
It was rumored that the baron hunted not just for sport, but to prove his power over the land.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | vânez | vânai | voi vâna |
| 2sg | vânezi | vânași | vei vâna |
| 3sg | vânează | vână | va vâna |
| 1pl | vânăm | vânarăm | vom vâna |
| 2pl | vânați | vânarăți | veți vâna |
| 3pl | vânează | vânară | vor vâna |
Word family
Etymology
Vâna comes from the Latin verb venari, which meant to hunt. Romanian kept this Latin word directly, while French, Italian, and Spanish replaced it with descendants of Latin captiare (to catch), giving chasser, cacciare, and cazar. The same Latin root gave English venison, food obtained by hunting.
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