alerga

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *allargāre, from Latin largus (“abundant, plentiful”). Other theories derive it ultimately from a derivation or alteration of Latin legāre or alegāre. Compare Aromanian alag, alãgari; compare also Albanian ljargon, Italian allargare.

• IPA^(key): /a.lerˈɡa/

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• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: a‧ler‧ga

a alerga (third-person singular present aleargă, past participle alergat) 1st conj.

1. (intransitive) to run (move quickly)

   Synonym: fugi

2. (transitive, chiefly informal) to goad someone about, in chase or for one’s own purposes

   Synonym: fugări

3. (intransitive, figurative, informal) to run around (busy oneself in pursuit of something) [+ după (object)]

Alerga denotes—at least in literal usage—the mere exercise of one’s faculty of running, such as for sport; fugi refers to running purposefully, such as to or from something.

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• alergare
• alergător
• alergătură

• alerga in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)