No. 5,172 in Catalan
baldé
"Baldé" in Catalan means "for free" or "without cost."
In a sentence
Vaig comprar el llibre i després vaig saber que baldé estava inclòs.
I bought the book and later I found out that shipping was included.
Here, 'baldé' means 'shipping fees', particularly implying they are included at no charge.
A la festa, baldé vaig acabar ajudant amb la neteja.
At the party, for nothing I ended up helping with the cleaning.
In this case, 'baldé' signifies 'for nothing' or 'in vain', referencing the situation where the speaker perceives their effort as fruitless.
El que fas baldé no sempre retorna el mateix.
What you do for free does not always return the same.
Here, 'baldé' is used to mean 'for free', indicating that the action was undertaken without the expectation of compensation.
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