vadre

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[ˈvadɾe]

1. intransitive verb To go (to a place).

2. periphrastic verb It expresses a process under development, in consecutive stages. It is used with a gerund. Example: Gga se vade noixeçant, it is getting dark already.

3. periphrastic verb It express a near future, similarly to “to be going to” in English. It is used with an infitinive. Example: Demã nos vadèms-nus tendre ũn’aut nou, tomorrow we are going to buy a new car (for us).

4. periphrastic verb It is used to give somebody an order, as an alternative to the imperative tense. It is used with an infitinive. Examples: Vada dormăre!, go to sleep!

Etymology: From Latin vadere.