No. 881 in Romanian
sume
The Romanian word "sume" means "sums" in English, referring to totals or amounts.
In a sentence
Sumele donatorilor au fost considerabile.
The donors' amounts were considerable.
In this sentence, 'sume' refers to monetary amounts contributed by a group of donors.
Am adăugat toate sumele pentru a verifica totalul.
I added all the amounts to verify the total.
Here, 'sume' denotes individual numerical values that are summed up.
Sumele necesare pentru proiect au fost aprobate.
The necessary sums for the project were approved.
In this case, 'sume' is used to express specified quantities of resources required for a project.
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