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vârf
peak /ˈvɨrf/
noun#1771 most common
Also: tip, top, summit
Example sentences
Muntele are un vârf înalt.
The mountain has a tall peak.
Am ajuns în vârful muntelui.
We reached the top of the mountain.
Creionul are vârful rupt.
The pencil's tip is broken.
În orele de vârf, traficul este infernal.
During rush hour, traffic is terrible.
A ajuns în vârful ierarhiei companiei după ani de muncă asiduă.
He reached the top of the company's hierarchy after years of hard work.
Scandalul a atins vârful de tensiune chiar înainte de alegeri.
The scandal reached its peak of tension right before the elections.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vârf | vârfuri |
| Genitive | vârfului | vârfurilor |
| Accusative | vârf | vârfuri |
| Vocative | vârfule | vârfurilor |
Word family
vârfpeak, tip, top
vârfulețlittle peak or tip (diminutive)
de vârftop-tier, leading, cutting-edge
în vârful picioareloron tiptoe
a vârfuito reach a peak or climax
Etymology
Vârf comes from the Latin verrūca, which meant a wart or, by extension, a small rocky height or hillock. In Romanian the sense of a raised, pointed shape narrowed to mean a peak or tip. The word has stayed close to its physical, concrete origin: a small point sticking up.
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