acats

See also: ACATS

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• acatsu — alternative spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *accaptiō, compare Romanian agăța, acăța.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈkat͡s(ŭ)]

Verb

acats (third-person singular acatsã, simple perfect acãtsai, imperfect acãtsam, participle acãtsatã, infinitive acãtsare)

1. to grab
   1. (transitive) to take, grab, snatch

      Synonyms: ljau, apuc

   2. (transitive) to catch, capture, seize, arrest

      Synonyms: apuc, prindu, pruftusescu

      Lu-acãtsãm tu pãdure.

      We caught him in the forest.

   3. (transitive) to hunt or capture (an animal), to land (a fish)

      Synonym: avin

2. (transitive) to hang, hook

   Synonym: spindzur

3. to get, acquire
   1. (transitive) to understand, apprehend

      Synonym: apuc

   2. (transitive) to form a new relationship

      Acãtsai un oaspe nou.

      I made a new friend.

   3. (transitive) to flatter, seduce (a woman)
4. (transitive) to begin, start

   Synonyms: apãrnjescu, nchisescu, arhiusescu

   Acats s-lu alumtu cu chetrile.

   I began to beat [the tree] with stones.

5. (intransitive) to occur, break out (of natural phenomena)
6. (transitive) to affect (of a symptom or disease), to malfunction (of a body part)

   Lu-acãtsã somnul.

   He got sleepy.

   (literally, “The sleep caught him.”)

   Aremã mi-acãtsã.

   I caught a cold.

   (literally, “The cold caught me.”)

   Mi-acatsã caplu.

   My head begins to ache.

   Mi-acatsã amarea.

   I suffer from sea sickness.

   (literally, “The sea catches me.”)

7. to occupy
   1. (transitive) to occupy a space, be located in
   2. (reflexive) to be (of a location), belong to (a wider area)
   3. (transitive) to rent, lease property
   4. (transitive) to fill certain role or position
8. (transitive) to hold, support, bind together; to sew (of torn clothes)
9. to arrive, reach
   1. (reflexive) to arrive (in a place)

      Synonym: agiungu

      Si-acãtsã di muntsã.

      He arrived in the mountains.

   2. (transitive) to reach (a level, speed, age, etc.)
10. to be good, succeed
    1. (intransitive) to please, suit, fit [with dative] (e.g. of clothing, jewellery, etc.)

       Synonym: satur

       nj-acatsã ghine ― it pleases me, it suits me

       nj-acatsã ma ghine ― I prefer (literally, “it pleases me more”)

    2. (intransitive) to satisfy [with dative]

       Nã lai sãrmã tse s-lj-acatsã?

       How could a crumb satisfy him?

    3. (intransitive) to achieve a goal, succeed
    4. (intransitive) to catch on, be effective

       Zboarile a tale acãtsarã.

       Your words have caught on.

    5. (intransitive) to thrive, sprout (of plants)
    6. (intransitive) to make income, profit; to advance (in business)
    7. (reflexive) to be comfortable, secure financially
    8. (intransitive, chiefly in the negative) to adapt, feel confident in a given setting
11. to place
    1. (transitive) to fix, place firmly
    2. (transitive) to plant (a plant)
12. (transitive) to cost

    Synonyms: fac, custisescu

    Scumpa luyurie ti-acatsã ma eftin.

    An expensive thing costs you less.

13. (transitive) to hit, beat, strike [with tu ‘in a certain way’; or with cu ‘with a specific tool’]
14. (reflexive) to fight [with cu]
    1. to quarrel, argue, fight
    2. to clash, come to blows with
    3. to challenge

       Synonym: arnisescu

    4. to paralyse

       Si-acãtsã di cioare.

       He was paralysed in the legs.

15. (transitive) to expect, be pregnant with

    acatsã njic ― she's expecting a child

16. (transitive) to esteem, regard

    Va ti-acats poartã.

    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

17. (intransitive) to suckle, nurse (of a newborn)

    Synonyms: alãptedz, tsãtsuescu

    Nailu nu acatsã.

    The baby doesn't suckle.

18. (intransitive) to turn (of a road)

    Synonym: apuc

19. (reflexive) to be diverted (of water in an irrigation canal)
20. (reflexive) to plough, furrow the ground (of a plough)
21. (sometimes reflexive) to bet, lay a bet
22. (reflexive) to associate with, maintain relations with [with di]

Conjugation

Conjugation of acãtsare

long infinitive				acãtsare, acãtsari
gerund				acãtsanda
past participle				acãtsatã
		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	acats	acatsã, acats	acatsã	acãtsãm, acãtsãmu	acãtsats, acãtsatsã, acãtsatsi	acatsã
	imperfect	acãtsam	acãtsai	acãtsa	acãtsam	acãtsats, acãtsatsi	acãtsa
	simple perfect	acãtsai	acãtsash, acãtsashi	acãtsã	acãtsãm	acãtsat	acãtsarã
conditional	present	s-acãtsarim	s-acãtsari, s-acãtsarishi	s-acãtsare, s-acãtsari	s-acãtsarim	s-acãtsarit	s-acãtsare, s-acãtsari
imperative	present	—	acatsã	—	—	acãtsats, acãtsatsã, acãtsatsi	—

The present subjunctive is the same as the indicative but preceded by s-.

Derived terms

• acats guvile
• acãtsare
• acãtsat

References

• Dasoulas (2013), pages 23f.: “acátsu”
• Cunia (2010), page 9ab: “acats”
• Vrabie (2000), page 105: “acquire”, page 119: “apprehend”, page 122: “arrive”, page 153: “bet”, page 184: “capture”, page 221: “cost”, page 424: “land”, page 425: “latch”, page 449: “make”, page 453: “make sense”, page 447: “nab”, page 589: “satisfy”, page 652: “strike”, page 697: “turn”
• DIARO (1997), pages 6f.: “acăța” → “acațu”
• Papahagi (1974), pages 101f.: “acáțŭ”
• Dalametra (1906), pages 1f.: “acîțàri”
• Nikolaidis (1909), page 14: “ακάτσ^ου”
• Mihăileanu (1901), page 3b: “acáțŭ”
• Weigand Aromunen, vol. 2, page 290b: “akáts”

Norman

Noun

acats m pl

1. plural of acat