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scăpăra

“scăpăra” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to strike (a light), make sparks, scintillate

In Romanian

  1. (v.intranz.) a produce scântei prin lovirea cremenei cu amnarul; (p.gener.) (despre pietre sau corpuri dure) a scoate scântei prin ciocnire.
  2. (v.tranz.) a aprinde un chibrit.
  3. (v.tranz. și intranz.) (despre foc și flăcări) a arunca, a împrăștia scântei.
  4. (v.intranz.) (despre fulgere) a se ivi, a izbucni.
  5. (v.intranz.) (fig.) a apărea, a se ivi deodată, fulgerător.
  6. (v.intranz.) a scânteia, a sclipi.
  7. (v.intranz.) (despre ochi) a arunca priviri vii, scânteietoare.

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *excapulāre (compare Italian scapolare, Spanish escabullir) or from Latin ex + caperāre. Compare Aromanian ascapir, ascãpirari.

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