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vorbei
of the word /ˈvor.bej/
noun#4505 most common
Also: to the word, the saying's, of the talk
Example sentences
Nu știu sensul vorbei.
I don't know the meaning of the word.
A pierdut firul vorbei.
He lost his train of thought.
M-am oprit la mijlocul vorbei.
I stopped in the middle of what I was saying.
Puterea vorbei poate schimba o relație.
The power of the word can change a relationship.
Filosofii au discutat îndelung despre rostul și greutatea vorbei rostite.
The philosophers discussed at length the purpose and weight of the spoken word.
Înțelesul profund al vorbei se pierde adesea în traducere, oricât de fidelă ar fi aceasta.
The deep meaning of the word is often lost in translation, however faithful it may be.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vorbă / vorba | vorbe / vorbele |
| Genitive | vorbe / vorbei | vorbe / vorbelor |
| Accusative | vorbă / vorba | vorbe / vorbele |
| Vocative | vorbo | vorbelor |
Word family
vorbăword, talk, saying
a vorbito speak, to talk
vorbirespeech, the act of speaking
vorbărețtalkative
vorbitorspeaker
Etymology
Vorbă means word, talk, or saying, and vorbei is its genitive-dative definite singular form, used where English says 'of the word' or 'to the word'. The origin of vorbă is not settled. Romanian dictionaries link it tentatively to a Slavic source, comparing it to Ukrainian forms tied to speaking. It is not inherited from Latin, unlike most core Romanian vocabulary, which sets it apart from words like cuvânt.
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