aminti

Romanian

Etymology

From aminte +‎ -i. First attested in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.minˈti/
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  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧min‧ti

Verb

a aminti (third-person singular present amintește, past participle amintit) 4th conjugation

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to remind [with dative ‘whom’, along with direct object or de ‘about’]
    Synonym: aduce aminte
    Îmi amintești te rog motivul pentru care ai venit?
    Would you please remind me the reason why you came?
  2. (reflexive with își; transitive, or intransitive) to recall, to remember [with direct object or de]
    Synonyms: își aduce aminte, ține minte
    Puțini oameni își amintesc ceva de dinainte de vârsta de doi ani.
    Few people remember anything from before the age of two.
  3. (transitive) to mention
    Synonyms: menționa, pomeni
  4. (transitive or intransitive) to bring to mind, remind one of something, be similar [with de or (rarely) direct object]
    Ciclul cardiac amintește de ciclul motor.
    The cardiac cycle reminds one of the Carnot cycle.
    • c. 1924, Cezar Petrescu, Întunecare [Darkening], volume 2, Craiova: Scrisul Românesc, published 1928, page 74:
      ― Acestea nu supără… Nu e așa? îndrăznește să întrebe cu glas care amintește ecoul clavirului după ce cântecul a încetat.
      “These won’t get in the way… will they?” dares she ask, in a voice which brings to mind the echo of the piano after the song is finished.

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