בוצע
butza
The Hebrew word for "done" is בוצע (butza).
בוצע is used to express that a task has been completed. In professional or technical settings, using the word alone with an exclamation mark, בוצע!, is a common way to signal the completion of a command or a task.
Meaning: expresses that a task has been completed (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the word is בוצעו, which means "were done" or "have been done".
How do you pronounce it?
butza
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli military or high-pressure environments, soldiers might shout בוצע! as a way of acknowledging an order, much like a verbal salute.
- The root of בוצע is shared with the word ביצוע, which means 'execution' or 'implementation' of a plan.
- In Hebrew, the concept of 'done' can be expressed by גמור, but using גמור can also mean someone is 'finished' in the sense of being exhausted or defeated.
Examples in context
- בוצע!It's done!This example shows how to use בוצע to announce that something is finished.Tatoeba #1488384 by Eldad, translation #1488133 by arnxy20
- עֲשִׂיתִי אֶת הַעֲבוֹדָה וְסֵיַמְתִּיI did the work and I'm done
- התפקיד בוצע בהצלחה.ha-tafkid buca be-hatzlacha.The task was done successfully.
- השינוי המבוקש בוצע במערכת.ha-shinuy ha-mevukash buca ba-ma'arekhet.The requested change was done in the system.
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Example conversation
Two colleagues discussing a task at the office.
- איתי Itayרוטם, שלחת את המייל?Rotem, shlachtat et hamayil?Rotem, did you send the email?
- רוטם Rotemכן, בוצע!Ken, botze!Yes, done!
- איתי Itayמעולה, תודה רבה.Meule, toda raba.Great, thank you very much.
- רוטם Rotemאין בעיה, איתי.Ein beaya, Itai.No problem, Itai.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
