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veste
news /ˈves.te/
noun#981 most common
Also: a piece of news, tidings, word (of an event)
Example sentences
Am o veste bună.
I have good news.
Ai auzit vestea?
Have you heard the news?
Ți-am spus deja vestea despre nuntă.
I already told you the news about the wedding.
Vestea s-a răspândit repede în tot cartierul.
The news spread quickly through the whole neighborhood.
Nu știam cum să-i dau vestea proastă fără s-o supăr.
I didn't know how to give her the bad news without upsetting her.
Vestea căderii guvernului i-a luat pe toți prin surprindere, deși zvonurile circulau de săptămâni.
News of the government's fall caught everyone by surprise, though rumors had been circulating for weeks.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | veste | vești |
| Genitive | veștii | veștilor |
| Accusative | veste | vești |
| Vocative | veste | vești |
Word family
a vestito announce, to bring news of
vestitorherald, messenger
vestirethe act of announcing
a prevestito foretell, to portend
prevestireomen, foreboding
Etymology
Veste comes from Old Church Slavonic věstĭ, meaning news or information. That Slavic word derives from a verb meaning to know, tied to the same ancient root that gives Latin videre, to see, and English wit and wise. Romanian absorbed the word during centuries of close contact with Slavic-speaking neighbors and church language.
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