To become agile
Definition
To become agile, quick, lively, or nimble; to come to life, to liven up, or to move with rapid agility. In regional dialects, the term often describes the act of regaining physical and mental vivacity or flexibility after a period of numbness, illness, or passivity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To become agile
- To liven up
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Fourth conjugation verb with suffix. Third-person singular present: agivește, past participle: agivit. |
| Formation | Formed from the root of 'agil' combined with the productive Romanian verbal suffix '-i'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.d͡ʒi.ˈvi] |
| Source | Historical and Dialectal Lexicon of Romanian Vernacular Speech |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: După câteva minute de alergare prin aerul curat al dimineții, bătrânul prinse a se agivi vizibil.
EN: After a few minutes of running through the crisp morning air, the old man began to visibly liven up.
RO: Calul amorțit de frigul iernii a început să se agivească de îndată ce a simțit căldura soarelui de primăvară.
EN: The horse, numb from the winter cold, began to become agile as soon as it felt the warmth of the spring sun.
RO: Dacă te agivești la timp și lucrezi cu spor, vom termina culesul viilor înainte de căderea serii.
EN: If you quicken your pace in time and work diligently, we will finish the vineyard harvesting before nightfall.
Idioms & Phrases
A se agivi la mers / To quicken one's pace
RO: A-și mări viteza de deplasare, transformând pașii lenți în mișcări iuți și hotărâte.
EN: To increase one's walking speed, transforming slow steps into quick and decisive movements.
A se agivi la minte / To sharpen one's intellect
RO: A deveni mai ager în gândire, a reacționa rapid din punct de vedere intelectual sau spiritual.
EN: To become sharper in thought, to react quickly from an intellectual or spiritual point of view.
A prinde a se agivi / To start showing signs of vitality
RO: Expresie folosită pentru a descrie o persoană sau un animal care își revine treptat dintr-o stare de letargie.
EN: An expression used to describe a person or animal gradually recovering from a state of lethargy.
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