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agost
"Agost" means "August" (the eighth month of the year) in English.
In a sentence
El mes d'agost és el més calorós de l'any.
The month of August is the hottest of the year.
The word 'agost' refers to the name of the month 'August' and is used to indicate a specific time period.
Agost és un bon moment per fer vacances.
August is a good time to take holidays.
Here, 'agost' is used to refer indirectly to the month itself, emphasizing its characteristic as a holiday period.
A l'agost, les platges estan sempre plenes de gent.
In August, the beaches are always full of people.
In this sentence, 'agost' is preceded by the article 'L'' and refers to the month conversationally, signifying when something occurs.
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