Meaning of arde | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to burn
   intransitive
2. to burn (destroy with fire)
   transitive
3. to be on (produce light)
   intransitive
4. to fire
   transitive
5. to get burned (injure oneself with heat)
   reflexive
6. to get burned (suffer a loss due to being deceived)
   colloquial, figuratively, reflexive
7. to make someone feel severe consequences for one’s actions
   colloquial, figuratively, transitive
8. to be an urgent matter
   figuratively, informal, intransitive
9. to feel like, have a disposition to do something
   catenative, colloquial, impersonal, intransitive, with-dative
10. to give someone a blow
    colloquial, transitive
11. to fornicate
    colloquial, reflexive
12. to spend time, to waste time
    colloquial, reflexive

Equivalents

Examples

“a îi arde de glume”

to be in a mood for jokes

“Azi nu îi arde nimănui să iasă.”

No one feels like going out today.

“Pe vremuri se întâmpla des ca un profesor să îi ardă unui elev o palmă.”

Back in the day it was common for a teacher to slap a student.

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