alerga

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Romanian

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *allargāre, from Latin largus (abundant, plentiful). Other theories derive it ultimately from a derivation or alteration of Latin legāre or alegāre. Compare Aromanian alag, alãgari; compare also Albanian largoj (to leave), Italian allargare (to widen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.lerˈɡa/
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  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧ler‧ga

Verb

a alerga (third-person singular present aleargă, past participle alergat) 1st conj.

  1. (intransitive) to run (move quickly)
    Synonym: fugi
  2. (transitive, chiefly informal) to goad someone about, in chase or for one’s own purposes
    Synonym: fugări
  3. (intransitive, figurative, informal) to run around (busy oneself in pursuit of something)

Usage notes

Alerga denotes—at least in literal usage—the mere exercise of one’s faculty of running, such as for sport; fugi refers to running purposefully, such as to or from something.

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