Dictionary Romanian – English

cam



Adverb
1. (aproximativ)

about


2. (aproximativ)

some


3. (aproximativ)

approximately


4. (aproape)

nearly


5. (aproape)

almost


6. (întrucâtva)

a little


7. (întrucâtva)

somewhat


8. (destul de)

rather


9. (destul de)

pretty


Expressions:
cam așa (ceva)  =  somewhat like this
cam două săptămâni  =  a fortnight or thereabout(s)
cam o sută de lei  =  a hundred lei or so
cam tânăr  =  rather young
cam tânăr  =  youngish
cam tot atât(a)  =  almost just as much
cam trei sute de oameni  =  about/some 300 people
a se cam mai duce  =  to go/leave for good
e cam același lucru  =  it is very nearly the same thing
e cam același lucru  =  it amounts much to the same thing
e cam același lucru  =  it is much of a muchness
e cam de vârsta mea  =  he is pretty much the same age as I (am)
e cam mult de atunci  =  it's rather long ago
e cam târziu  =  it's rather/somewhat late
sânt cam la fel  =  they are almost alike/identical
vorbea cam ca X  =  he spoke (much) to the same effect as X