No. 28 in Romanian
mare
"Big" or "sea" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Marea Neagră este foarte frumoasă.
The Black Sea is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'mare' is used as a noun in its definite form 'marea', meaning 'sea' in Romanian, referring to a body of water.
Ea locuiește într-o casă foarte mare.
She lives in a very big house.
Here, 'mare' is used as an adjective meaning 'big' or 'large' to describe the noun 'house'.
Este un om mare pentru realizările sale.
He is a great man for his achievements.
In this context, 'mare' is used metaphorically as an adjective meaning 'great' or 'important' to highlight a person's stature or significance instead of physical size.
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