See also: grèu

Aromanian edit

Etymology edit

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

Adjective edit

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

  1. heavy
  2. hard, difficult

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greu

  1. with difficulty

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

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

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Adjective edit

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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Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin graecus. Compare grezois.

Adjective edit

greu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular grecque)

  1. Greek (from or relating to Greece)

Noun edit

greu oblique singularm (nominative singular greus)

  1. Greek (language)

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡrew/
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  • Rhymes: -ew

Adjective edit

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 greato get pregnant

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  • (heavy, difficult): ușor

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Noun edit

greu n (uncountable)

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

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