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Meaning of pe | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR A1 Common
pe

Definitions

  1. on
  2. on (some time during the day of)
  3. used to indicate direct object in some cases
  4. through an opening
  5. approximately, thereabouts

Equivalents

English by each On

Examples

“cartea este pe masă”

The book is on the table.

“A plecat spre Europa acum o săptămână, mai exact, pe zece mai.”

He left for Europe a week ago, that is, on the tenth of May.

“O aștept pe mama.”

I'm waiting on/for mom.

“a îi ieși (cuiva) pe gură”

(of words) to come out (one’s) mouth

“a sări pe geam/fereastră”

to jump out the window

“L-am văzut prima oară pe undeva pe aici.”

I first saw it somewhere around here.

“Hotelul e pe lângă gară.”

The hotel is somewhere near the station.

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.

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