No. 356 in Catalan
arran
"Arran" means "close to," "right by," or "as a result of" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Arran del desbordament del riu, el pont va quedar inutilitzable.
Following the river's overflow, the bridge became unusable.
The word 'arran' means 'as a result of' or 'following' in this context, indicating causality with the mentioned event.
Van caminar arran de la carretera per evitar perdre's.
They walked alongside the road to avoid getting lost.
Here, 'arran' conveys the meaning of 'alongside' or 'right next to,' describing proximity.
Les flors creixen arran de terra, donant un aspecte multicolor al prat.
The flowers grow close to the ground, giving the meadow a multicolored appearance.
In this sentence, 'arran' means 'close to' or 'near to,' denoting physical closeness to the ground.
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