basca

In a sentence

• La basca a l'estiu és insuportable a la ciutat.

  The suffocating heat in summer is unbearable in the city.

  Here, 'basca' means 'suffocating heat', a colloquial expression often used in Catalan.

• Els xefs del restaurant són d'Euskadi, la seva basca és ben coneguda.

  The chefs from the restaurant are from the Basque Country, their Basque heritage is well-known.

  In this context, 'basca' refers to something or someone relating to the Basque Country.

• Quan es va posar nerviós, li va venir una basca tremenda.

  When he became nervous, he experienced a strong nausea.

  In this sentence, 'basca' refers to the sensation of nausea, commonly used in colloquial conversation.