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vadă
(that) he/she/they see /ˈva.də/
verb#2628 most common
Also: may see, to see (subjunctive)
Example sentences
Copilul vrea să vadă desene animate.
The child wants to see cartoons.
Las-o pe ea să vadă scrisoarea.
Let her see the letter.
E mai bine să vadă un medic.
It is better for him to see a doctor.
Profesorul vrea ca toți elevii să vadă exemplul de pe tablă.
The teacher wants all the students to see the example on the board.
Deși nu-i place adevărul, e mai bine să vadă situația așa cum este.
Although he does not like the truth, it is better for him to see the situation as it is.
Oricât ar încerca să evite realitatea, va trebui să vadă, mai devreme sau mai târziu, consecințele deciziilor sale.
However much he tries to avoid reality, he will have to see, sooner or later, the consequences of his decisions.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | văd | văzui | voi vedea |
| 2sg | vezi | văzuși | vei vedea |
| 3sg | vede | văzu | va vedea |
| 1pl | vedem | văzurăm | vom vedea |
| 2pl | vedeți | văzurăți | veți vedea |
| 3pl | văd | văzură | vor vedea |
Word family
Etymology
"Vadă" is the third person present subjunctive of the verb "a vedea", to see. Romanian uses this subjunctive form, introduced by the particle "să", where English would use an infinitive, as in "I want him to see". "Vedea" descends from Latin "videre", to see, the same root that gives English words like "vision" and "evident" through French and Latin borrowings.
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