greu

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See also: grèu

Aromanian

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. Compare Romanian greu.

Adjective

greu m (feminine greauã or grau, masculine plural grei, feminine plural greali / greale / greli)

  1. heavy
  2. hard, difficult

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Adverb

greu

  1. with difficulty

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

greu m or f (masculine and feminine plural greus)

  1. heavy, weighty
    Synonyms: pesat, feixuc
    Antonyms: lleu, lleuger
  2. grave, serious
    Antonym: lleu
  3. hard, difficult
  4. (music) bass

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Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin graecus. Compare grezois.

Adjective

greu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular grecque)

  1. Greek (from or relating to Greece)

Noun

greu oblique singular, m (nominative singular greus)

  1. Greek (language)

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. Compare Aromanian greu. Doublet of grav, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrew/
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  • Rhymes: -ew

Adjective

greu m or n (feminine singular grea, masculine plural grei, feminine and neuter plural grele)

  1. heavy
  2. hard, difficult
  3. (archaic or regional) pregnant
    a rămâne grea ― to get pregnant

Declension

Declension of greu
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite greu grea grei grele
definite greul greaua greii grelele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite greu grele grei grele
definite greului grelei greilor grelelor

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of "heavy"): ușor

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Noun

greu n (uncountable)

  1. difficulty or hardship
    cu greu ― with difficulty
    Greul abia acum începe.
    The hard part only begins now.

Declension

declension of greu (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) greu greul
genitive/dative (unui) greu greului
vocative greule

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