No. 3,852 in Catalan
be
"Lamb."
In a sentence
El xai és un be jove que encara viu amb la seva mare.
The lamb is a young ewe that still lives with its mother.
In this sentence, 'be' refers to a young sheep, and it's used as a noun.
Es va comportar com un be mans en presència del seu avi.
He behaved like a meek lamb in the presence of his grandfather.
Here, 'be' is used metaphorically to describe someone as meek or docile, akin to the qualities of a lamb.
En aquell prat hi havia més d’un be pasturant.
In that meadow, there was more than one lamb grazing.
In this instance, 'be' is once again used as a noun to talk about a lamb in a farming or pastoral context.
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