No. 5,164 in Catalan
baden
A "baden" in Catalan is a "speed bump" or "road hump" in English.
In a sentence
Ahir vaig travessar un baden molt alt amb el cotxe.
Yesterday, I crossed a very high speed bump with the car.
In this sentence, "baden" refers to a speed bump, a raised area across a road designed to slow down vehicles.
Hem de seguir aquest camí fins arribar al baden del riu.
We must follow this path until reaching the dip of the river.
Here, "baden" describes a natural depression in the land, specifically referring to a shallow river crossing.
El trànsit és més lent en aquesta zona a causa dels molts badens.
Traffic is slower in this area because of the many speed bumps.
In this context, "baden" again refers to speed bumps, emphasizing their impact on traffic.
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