No. 2,725 in Catalan
arrencat
"Arrencat" means "torn out" or "uprooted" in English.
In a sentence
He arrencat la planta del jardí.
I have uprooted the plant from the garden.
The word 'arrencat' in this sentence means 'uprooted,' referring to the action of pulling a plant out of the ground.
El cotxe ha arrencat senyalant el canvi de direcció.
The car has started signaling the change of direction.
Here, 'arrencat' is used to mean 'started,' referring to the car beginning its movement.
El projecte ha arrencat gràcies al seu entusiasme.
The project has started thanks to his enthusiasm.
In this context, 'arrencat' signifies 'has started,' indicating the initiation of a project or activity.
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