No. 840 in Romanian
degrabă
"Degrabă" means "soon" or "quickly" in English.
In a sentence
Trebuie să ajung degrabă la gară.
I need to quickly get to the train station.
Here, 'degrabă' is used to express urgency or haste.
Nu am să plec degrabă de aici.
I will not leave here soon.
In this context, 'degrabă' denotes the idea of 'soon' or 'immediately' in a negated sense.
Va fi rezolvat degrabă, nu vă faceți griji.
It will be resolved quickly, don't worry.
Here, 'degrabă' again emphasizes promptness or swift action.
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