What does a fost in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word a fost in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use a fost in Romanian.

The word a fost in Romanian means a fost, a fost, este, a fost, a fost, a depune mărturie, De haram a fost, de haram s-a dus., A mers ușor, A fost ușor, ce a fost a fost, a fost odată ca niciodată, asta e!, n-a fost să fie!, S-a terminat!, gata, gata, nu a fost. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word a fost

a fost

(literary, abbreviation (it was) (formă contrasă: it was)

'Twas a dark and stormy night when there came a knock at the door.

a fost

(present perfect: be) (participiu trecut)

I have been studying for three hours now; I need a break! My mother's been a doctor for twenty years now.

este, a fost

(colloquial, abbreviation (it has)

It's been a difficult year for the whole family.

a fost

(colloquial, abbreviation (it had) (formă de perfect compus)

Sorry I shouted at you last night; it'd been a long day at work, and I was tired.

a depune mărturie

(testify to having seen sth)

A wife cannot be forced to bear witness against her husband.

De haram a fost, de haram s-a dus.

(informal (relaxed attitude)

Henry never gets stressed about life; it's easy come, easy go with him.

A mers ușor, A fost ușor

(UK (task went smoothly)

Although the professor said that we would struggle with the translation, it was easy going for our group.

ce a fost a fost

(disregard past differences)

We decided to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences.

a fost odată ca niciodată

(start of a fairy tale)

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother.

asta e!, n-a fost să fie!

(informal (disappointment, failure)

I failed my entrance exam yet again. So much for that!

S-a terminat!

(figurative, slang (the job is finished)

"That's a wrap," the boss announced, at the end of the project.

gata

(informal (that is correct)

That's it! - that piece is the center of the jigsaw puzzle.

gata

(informal (I've had enough)

That's it! - all this noise has got to stop! That's it, you're fired: clear out your desk and leave!

nu a fost

(colloquial, abbreviation (was not) (forma negativă contrasă)

There's no need to apologise; the accident wasn't your fault.

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