împătra

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Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Latin pātrāre, present active infinitive of pātrō, with senses probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin impetrāre, present active infinitive of impetrō. [1]

Verb

a împătra (third-person singular present împătrează or împatră, past participle împătrat) 1st conj.

  1. (rare, regional, popular) to happen or occur to someone (something negative, surprising, unpleasant)
  2. (rare, regional, popular, by extension) to be disappointed, discomfited, defeated, be at a loss

See also

References

  1. ^ împătra in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)