# lucru

**Part of speech:** NOUN  
**Frequency rank:** #79 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

A very common Romanian noun meaning a thing, item, matter, or work/deed depending on context.

## Meanings

- **thing, object, item** — Most basic everyday meaning.
- **matter, issue, point** — Used when referring to a subject or question.
- **work, activity, job** — Less common than 'muncă' for labor, but natural in set expressions and some contexts.
- **deed, action** — Often in phrases about behavior or acts.

## Example sentences

- Am nevoie de un lucru mic. — _I need a small thing._
- Trebuie să clarificăm acest lucru. — _We need to clarify this matter._
- Are mult lucru la birou. — _He/She has a lot of work at the office._

## Forms

lucru, lucruri, lucrurile, lucrul, lucrurilor

## Nearby words by frequency

- [nimic](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nimic)
- [rău](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/r%C4%83u)
- [an](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/an)
- [duce](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/duce)
- [vorbi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vorbi)
- [domn](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/domn)
- [tată](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tat%C4%83)
- [după](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dup%C4%83)
- [atunci](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/atunci)
- [nevoie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nevoie)
- [loc](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/loc)
- [nici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nici)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/lucru](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/lucru) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.