Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin adiungō (add, join to), from ad + iungō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *yewg-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈʒun.d͡ʒe/
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  • Rhymes: -und͡ʒe
  • Hyphenation: a‧jun‧ge

Verb

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a ajunge (third-person singular present ajunge, past participle ajuns) 3rd conj.

  1. (transitive) to overtake, to catch up
    Radu îl ajunge pe Sandu.
    Radu is catching up with Sandu.
  2. (intransitive) to arrive [+ la (object)]
    Synonyms: veni, sosi
    Am ajuns la București la opt.
    We arrived in Bucharest at eight.
  3. (intransitive, or transitive with la) to reach
    Nu pot ajunge la telecomandă.
    I can’t reach the remote control.
  4. (intransitive) to suffice, to be enough
    Ajunge!Enough!
    Cât ai făcut nu ajunge.
    What you’ve done isn’t enough.
  5. (copulative) to become
    Synonym: deveni
    A ajuns un om mare.
    He’s become a great/big man.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Interjection

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ajunge!

  1. stop it!, enough!

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