Termenul de retur se termină vineri.

The return period ends on Friday.

Breakdown of Termenul de retur se termină vineri.

• a se termina: to end
• vineri: Friday
• termenul de retur: the return period

Questions & Answers about Termenul de retur se termină vineri.

Why is it termenul and not just termen?

Because -ul is the definite article attached to the end of the noun in Romanian.

• termen = a term / a deadline / a period
• termenul = the term / the deadline / the period

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word (the).

What exactly does termen mean here?

In this sentence, termen means something like deadline, time limit, or allowed period. In context, termenul de retur means the return period or the deadline for returns.

So even though termen can sometimes look similar to English term, here it is better understood as deadline / limit / period.

Why is it de retur?

de retur means for return or of return, depending on how naturally you would say it in English.

This is a common Romanian structure:

• termen de plată = payment deadline
• termen de livrare = delivery term / delivery time
• termen de retur = return period / return deadline

So de + noun is often used to show what kind of term or deadline it is.

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