No. 291 in Romanian
oraș
"Oraș" means "city" or "town" in English.
In a sentence
Am vizitat un oraș frumos la munte.
I visited a beautiful city in the mountains.
In this sentence, 'oraș' is used to refer to a specific city, emphasizing its quality or characteristic of being beautiful.
Populația orașului crește rapid.
The city's population is increasing rapidly.
Here, 'orașului' (genitive form of 'oraș') indicates possession, showing the relationship between the city and its population.
Orașele mari sunt zgomotoase, iar cele mici sunt liniștite.
Big cities are noisy, whereas small ones are quiet.
In this instance, 'orașele' is the plural form of 'oraș', used to describe cities in general in a comparative manner.
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