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No. 3,840 in Catalan

bala

Bullet.

In a sentence

  • La policia va trobar una bala a l'escena del crim.

    The police found a bullet at the crime scene.

    Here, 'bala' refers to a bullet, a small projectile typically used in firearms, illustrating its use in a context related to crime or security.

  • El cavall va començar a córrer com una bala.

    The horse started to run like a bullet.

    In this sentence, 'bala' is used metaphorically to describe great speed, akin to the rapid movement of a bullet, emphasizing the horse's agility.

  • Vam veure una preciositat convertida en una bala sense rumb.

    We saw a beauty turned into a bullet without a course.

    Here, the word 'bala' is used figuratively to describe someone or something that has lost direction, often implying a sense of chaos or lack of purpose.

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