No. 7,058 in Catalan
acapara
"Acapara" means "hoards" or "monopolizes."
In a sentence
Ell acapara tota l'atenció a les reunions.
He monopolizes all the attention at meetings.
Here, 'acapara' implies taking up or monopolizing something, in this case, the attention of others in a social setting.
La seva col·lecció d'art acapara espai a tota la casa.
His art collection takes up space throughout the entire house.
'Acapara' here communicates the act of occupying space or dominating areas, referring to the physical space taken by the art collection.
La política de l'empresa acapara molts recursos.
The company's policies monopolize many resources.
In this context, 'acapara' is used to describe using or concentrating resources overwhelmingly, linked to organizational policies.
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