No. 496 in Catalan
anunciar
To announce.
In a sentence
Els representants van anunciar el pla nou a la reunió.
The representatives announced the new plan at the meeting.
Here, 'anunciar' is used in its primary sense to mean 'to announce'. It describes the act of formally sharing information about the new plan during a meeting.
El cel vermell anunciava una tempesta.
The red sky was indicating a storm.
In this case, 'anunciar' metaphorically indicates or foretells something about to happen, emphasizing its usage for preluding or signaling events.
He decidit anunciar la venda de la casa al diari.
I decided to advertise the sale of the house in the newspaper.
Here, 'anunciar' is used with the purpose of publicizing or promoting an event or detail—in this case, the sale of the house.
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