Stronger than foarte
Foarte and tare go straight in front of an adjective. The stronger intensifiers made from adjectives need de before the word they boost: extrem de (extremely), extraordinar de (incredibly). The adjective still agrees with its noun.
| plain | foarte / tare | stronger |
|---|---|---|
| greu | foarte greu | extrem de greu |
| bună | tare bună | extraordinar de bună |
| The exam was extremely hard. | Examenul a fost extrem de greu. |
| The food was incredibly good. | Mâncarea a fost extraordinar de bună. |
| My grandma is incredibly strong for her age. | Bunica mea e extraordinar de puternică pentru vârsta ei. |
So …
Atât de and așa de both mean "so" in front of an adjective or adverb. Așa de is the more conversational of the two.
| I didn't know it was so hard. | Nu știam că e așa de greu. |
Lots of, all kinds of, a kind of
These work like quantity words: they end in de, and the noun after them takes no article. O mulțime de (lots of) and tot felul de (all kinds of) are usually followed by a plural. Un fel de (a kind of) usually takes a singular, and it is how you describe something new by comparing it with something you know.
| I have lots of things to do. | Am o mulțime de lucruri de făcut. |
| The child asks all kinds of questions. | Copilul pune tot felul de întrebări. |
| "What's this?" "It's a kind of cheese." | — Ce e asta? — E un fel de brânză. |
As … as possible
Cât mai + an adjective or adverb: cât mai repede (as fast as possible), cât mai devreme (as early as possible). With a noun, mult agrees with it: cât mai multe orașe (as many cities as possible).
| Come as quickly as you can! | Vino cât mai repede! |
| I want to see as many cities as possible. | Vreau să văd cât mai multe orașe. |
Any one, entirely
Orice means "anything" or "any" in general. Oricare picks any one out of a group you have in mind, often with dintre: oricare dintre ele. În totalitate (entirely, in full) sounds a little formal; it fits payments, agreement and damage.
| You can choose any one of them. | Poți să alegi oricare dintre ele. |
| I paid off the debt in full. | Am plătit datoria în totalitate. |
