No. 61 in Romanian
astfel
"Astfel" means "thus" or "in this way" in English.
In a sentence
Am finalizat proiectul într-un mod eficient, astfel că l-au apreciat toți colegii.
I completed the project efficiently, thus all my colleagues appreciated it.
In this sentence, "astfel" is used as a conjunction to introduce a result of the previous statement.
Astfel de situații cer mult discernământ și răbdare.
Such situations require a lot of discernment and patience.
In this sentence, "astfel" is part of the expression "astfel de" and is used to describe a type or category of situations.
Am aranjat toate documentele astfel încât să fie ușor de găsit.
I arranged all the documents in such a way that they are easy to find.
In this sentence, "astfel" is used with "încât" to indicate a manner with the desired result or purpose.
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