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bicicleta
"Bicicleta" in Catalan means "bicycle" in English.
In a sentence
La bicicleta és un mitjà de transport ecològic.
The bicycle is an ecological mode of transport.
Here 'bicicleta' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the object itself.
Vaig anar en bicicleta al parc ahir.
I went to the park by bicycle yesterday.
'Bicicleta' is used to describe the mode of transportation employed by the subject in the sentence.
Estic buscant una bicicleta nova per comprar.
I am looking for a new bicycle to buy.
'Bicicleta' serves as the direct object of the action of searching, referring to the specific thing the subject intends to purchase.
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