No. 7,627 in Catalan
bèl
"Beautiful" or "handsome."
In a sentence
Un paisatge tan bèl és difícil d'oblidar.
A landscape so beautiful is hard to forget.
The word 'bèl' is an adjective used here to describe the aesthetic quality of a landscape, meaning 'beautiful'.
Ella va elegir un vestit molt bèl pel sopar.
She chose a very beautiful dress for the dinner.
In this sentence, 'bèl' is again an adjective qualifying the noun 'vestit' (dress), emphasizing its aesthetic appeal.
Van presenciar un moment realment bèl durant la cerimònia.
They witnessed a truly beautiful moment during the ceremony.
Here 'bèl' is used metaphorically to describe the significance or emotional impact of the moment, going beyond physical aesthetics.
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