ucide

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin occīdere. Compare Italian uccidere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈtʃi.de/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ide
  • Hyphenation: u‧ci‧de

Verb

a ucide (third-person singular present ucide, past participle ucis, third-person subjunctive ucidă) 3rd conjugation

  1. (transitive) to murder
    Criminalul a încercat să ucidă martorul. ― The criminal tried to murder the witness.
  2. (transitive) to kill
    Synonym: omorî
    Veninul șarpelui poate ucide un om. ― The venom of the snake can kill a human.
  3. (transitive) to slay
    Synonym: răpune
    Cavalerul a plecat să ucidă dragonul. ― The knight set out to slay the dragon.

Usage notes

This verb is more formal, often used in legal, journalistic, or serious contexts. omorî is more informal or colloquial, used in everyday speech.

Conjugation

    conjugation of ucide (third conjugation, past participle in -s)
infinitive a ucide
gerund ucigând
past participle ucis
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present ucid ucizi ucide ucidem ucideți ucid
imperfect ucideam ucideai ucidea ucideam ucideați ucideau
simple perfect ucisei uciseși ucise uciserăm uciserăți uciseră
pluperfect ucisesem uciseseși ucisese uciseserăm uciseserăți uciseseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să ucid să ucizi să ucidă să ucidem să ucideți să ucidă
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative ucide ucideți
negative nu ucide nu ucideți

References

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