Meaning of doar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. just, only, merely
2. only (exclusively)
3. obviously, as is plain to see, after all
   informal
4. surely
   informal
5. Expresses the hopeful nature of an action or statement.

Equivalents

Examples

“Este doar un copil.”

He is only a child.

“Doar vreau niște lapte.”

I just want some milk.

“Doar tu poți opri incendiile de pădure.”

Only you can stop forest fires.

“că doar”

because obviously, for the obvious reason that…

“Cum să nu fie cald? Doar e vară.”

Why wouldn’t it be hot? It’s summer after all.

“Gustă, că doar nu mori!”

Taste it, it won’t kill you!

“Meseria asta e bine plătită, doar altfel nimeni n-ar mai vrea s-o facă.”

This profession is well paid, nobody would want to do it otherwise after all.

“Cum de ești acasă? Doar n-ai terminat așa de devreme cu școala!”

How come you’re home? Surely you didn’t finish school this early!

“Doar nu e așa de rău, nu?”

Surely it can’t be that bad, right?

“Acasă o să mănânc, doar de am ajunge mai repede.”

At home I’m going to eat, if only we got there sooner.

“Face autostopul în ploaie, doar l-ar lua cineva.”

He is hitchhiking in the rain, in hope someone may give him a lift.

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