Romanian words and phrases that are easily confused or misused, explained for learners. Front: the confusing Romanian word or phrase. Back: explanation of the correct usage or meaning.
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- librărie
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Means 'bookstore' in Romanian, not 'library'. The word for library is 'bibliotecă'.- actual
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Means 'current, present-day', not 'actual, real' (that meaning is 'real' or 'propriu-zis').- a realiza
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Traditionally means 'to achieve, to carry out'; under English influence it can now also mean 'to realize, to understand', which confuses learners about which sense is meant.- familiar
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Means 'informal, casual' in Romanian, not 'familiar' in the sense of 'well-known' (that would be 'cunoscut').- a asista
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Means 'to attend, to be present at' (a lecture, a show), not 'to assist, to help' (that is 'a ajuta').- sensibil
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Means 'sensitive'; it is often confused with English 'sensible', which is actually 'rezonabil' or 'chibzuit' in Romanian.- eventual
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Means 'possibly, perhaps' in Romanian, not 'eventual, final' (that would be 'final' or 'care va urma').- a controla
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Can mean 'to check, to inspect' as well as 'to control'; learners often only think of the narrower English sense.- a suporta
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Means 'to bear, to endure, to withstand'; only secondarily 'to support financially', which is more precisely 'a susține' or 'a întreține'.- confecție
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Means 'ready-made clothing' (as in 'haine de confecție'), not 'confection, sweets' (that is 'dulciuri').- a pretinde
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Means 'to claim, to demand', not 'to pretend' (that is 'a se preface').- servietă
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Means 'briefcase', not 'napkin' (that is 'șervețel'); easy to confuse by spelling.- a agrea
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Means 'to like, to be fond of' or 'to approve of', slightly different in nuance from English 'to agree', which is usually 'a fi de acord'.- cameră
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Means 'room' in Romanian, not a photographic device (that is 'aparat foto').- rest
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Means 'change' (money returned), not 'rest' as in relaxation (that is 'odihnă').
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