No. 607 in Romanian
prins
"Prins" in Romanian means "caught" in English.
In a sentence
Am prins autobuzul chiar la timp.
I caught the bus just in time.
In this sentence, "prins" is used as the past participle of "a prinde" (to catch), indicating the action of catching the bus.
El a fost prins copiind la examen.
He was caught cheating in the exam.
Here, "prins" describes the state of being caught, often in the act of doing something wrong.
Strâns între două obiecte, creionul a rămas prins.
Trapped between two objects, the pencil remained caught.
In this context, "prins" is used to describe the state of being trapped or stuck between two items.
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