No. 5,194 in Catalan
barça
"Barça" is a colloquial term referring to FC Barcelona, a professional football (soccer) club in Catalonia, Spain.
In a sentence
El Barça va guanyar el partit d'ahir amb un marcador contundent.
Barça won yesterday's match with a convincing score.
In this sentence, 'Barça' refers to the popular abbreviation of FC Barcelona, a renowned football club.
Vaig comprar una samarreta del Barça a la botiga oficial.
I bought a Barça jersey at the official store.
Here, 'Barça' is used to denote merchandise associated with FC Barcelona.
Els aficionats canten l'himne del Barça abans de començar el partit.
The supporters sing Barça's anthem before the match begins.
In this instance, 'Barça' represents the community or fan culture surrounding FC Barcelona.
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