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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