What does furnică in Romanian mean?

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

The word furnică in Romanian means ant, pins and needles, furnică, furnică, om harnic, om destoinic, de furnică, a gâdila, furnică roșie, a forfoti, a furnica, furnică muncitoare, tingle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word furnică

ant, pins and needles

furnică

(insect)

După ce a descoperit că furnicile i-au invadat casa, Brent a chemat un exterminator.
After discovering that ants had invaded his house, Brent called an exterminator.

furnică

(regional (ant)

om harnic, om destoinic

(figurative, informal (enthusiastic, hardworking person) (ca o furnică)

My daughter is an eager beaver with her chores when I promise her ice cream.

de furnică

(figurative, informal (small)

Îl durea glezna și nu putea face decât pași de furnică.
He had a sore ankle and could only take baby steps.

a gâdila

(cause to tingle)

furnică roșie

(stinging insect)

You can often see red ants foraging for food in the forest.

a forfoti

(swarm)

The salmon were teeming in the icy river water.

a furnica

(feel prickly sensation)

My legs are tingling and I can hardly move them.

furnică muncitoare

(ant)

Workers collect food for the ant colony.

tingle

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