apuca.
to grab, grip, grasp, seize
Meaning & usage
to grab, grip, grasp, seize
to start, endeavour, begin to do something
a se apuca de treabă
to get to do something
to live to see something, either by living long enough or by being born early enough
Copilul nu l-a apucat pe străbunicul său.
to have a tradition be passed down
to catch someone unready
a îl apuca seara
Pe constructori o să îi apuce iarna și tot nu o să fie gata.
to come upon somebody
a îl apuca plânsul
to come upon somebody
a îl apuca pandaliile
Te-a apucat să cânți? Fă liniște!
to take it upon oneself
to usurp, take for oneself
Where this word comes from
Possibly from metathesis of a Vulgar Latin aucupāre, from Latin aucupārī. Other theories suggest Latin occupāre, with meaning influenced by or confused with the former. Compare Aromanian apuc.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.