No. 166 in Romanian
general
The Romanian word "general" means "general" or "universal" in English.
In a sentence
În general, oamenii preferă să fie înconjurați de prieteni adevărați.
Generally speaking, people prefer to be surrounded by true friends.
Here, "general" as part of "în general" expresses a generality, indicating a broad or general perception.
El este considerat un general de încredere în armată.
He is regarded as a trustworthy general in the army.
In this context, "general" is a title denoting a rank in a military hierarchy.
Tema principală a discuției a fost despre aspecte generale ale proiectului.
The main topic of the discussion was about general aspects of the project.
Here, "generale" is the plural form of "general" and serves as an adjective describing non-specific, broad aspects of something.
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