This is the 5170th most frequent Catalan word.
bal
"Bal" in Catalan means "voucher" or "coupon."
Here, 'bal' refers to a dance or ball, an event involving music and social dancing.
El bal de la festa major va ser espectacular.
The dance at the main festival was spectacular.
In this sentence, 'bal' is used metaphorically to indicate balance or equivalence in a situation.
Necessitem el bal per equilibrar la càrrega.
We need the balance to equalize the load.
Here, 'bal' refers to weight or load, indicating physical mass or pressure on an object.