No. 1,085 in Catalan
bateria
"Bateria" in Catalan means "battery" (for energy storage or device) or "drum set" (musical instrument).
In a sentence
La bateria del meu cotxe s'ha descarregat.
The battery of my car has discharged.
Here, 'bateria' refers to the car battery, highlighting its usage as a power storage device.
El músic toca la bateria en un grup de rock.
The musician plays the drums in a rock band.
In this sentence, 'bateria' denotes the drum set, representing its usage in music.
Estic preparant una bateria de preguntes pel concurs.
I am preparing a set of questions for the quiz.
Finally, 'bateria' is used metaphorically to refer to a set or a series, in this context a set of questions.
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