Meaning of lua | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to take
   transitive
2. synonym of cumpăra (“to buy”)
   informal, transitive
3. to take (to use up time)
   intransitive
4. to pass an examination
   transitive
5. to come upon somebody
   informal, transitive
6. to approach or act towards a person or a situation in a certain way
   transitive
7. to go, head, take to, move
8. to follow someone, often covertly
   reflexive
9. to take after someone (follow someone’s example)
   reflexive
10. to be caught up, occupied
    reflexive
11. to pick on someone
    colloquial, reflexive

Equivalents

Examples

“Aș dori să iau prânzul cu tine.”

I would like to have lunch with you.

“Ia-mă cu tine.”

Take me with you.

“Ce vrei să-ți iau de la magazin?”

What do you want me to buy you from the store?

“Cât îți ia să ajungi?”

How long does it take you to arrive?

“Mă ia tristețea când mă gândesc la asta.”

I get sad (literally, “sadness comes upon me”) when I think about it.

“Pe mulți îi ia strănutul când intră în atelierul de vopseluri.”

Many start sneezing (literally, “sneeze comes upon many”) when they enter the paint workshop.

“a (o) lua încet/ușor (pe cineva)”

to go easy/slowly (on someone)

“a lua la bătaie”

to give a beating

“a lua în serios”

to take seriously

“De ce mă iei așa acuzator?”

Why are you acting so accusatory towards me?

“a o lua la vale”

to (inertly) go downhill

“o lua înainte”

to go ahead, in advance

“După ce-ajungi în intersecție, trebuie s-o iei la stânga.”

After reaching the intersection, you must head left.

“Mă luasem cu altele și am uitat.”

I’d got caught up in other things and forgot.

CEFR level