Romanian Word of the Day
scump
/SKUMP/ • adjective — 4th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: expensive; costly
Examples
- Acest telefon este prea scump pentru mine.
(This phone is too expensive for me.) - Haina este scumpă, dar pare făcută din materiale bune.
(The coat is expensive, but it seems made of good materials.) - Reparația a fost scumpă; nu m-am gândit la acest cost.
(The repair was costly; I hadn't thought about that expense.)
Synonyms
- costisitor
- valoros
Use scump to describe something that has a high price or is costly. Remember it agrees with the noun in gender and number (scump, scumpă, scumpi, scumpe). It can also be used figuratively (e.g., "a plăti scump" = "to pay dearly") and sometimes as an affectionate term (e.g., "scumpa mea").
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