No. 5,170 in Catalan
bal
"Bal" in Catalan means "voucher" or "coupon."
In a sentence
El bal de la festa major va ser espectacular.
The dance at the main festival was spectacular.
Here, 'bal' refers to a dance or ball, an event involving music and social dancing.
Necessitem el bal per equilibrar la càrrega.
We need the balance to equalize the load.
In this sentence, 'bal' is used metaphorically to indicate balance or equivalence in a situation.
La corda va aguantar el bal.
The rope held the weight.
Here, 'bal' refers to weight or load, indicating physical mass or pressure on an object.
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