No. 2,756 in Catalan
bressol
Cradle.
In a sentence
El nadó dorm plàcidament al seu bressol.
The baby sleeps peacefully in its cradle.
In this sentence, 'bressol' is used in its primary meaning as 'cradle', a small bed designed for an infant.
Barcelona és el bressol de molts artistes famosos.
Barcelona is the cradle of many famous artists.
Here, 'bressol' is used metaphorically to mean 'cradle' as a place of origin or nurturing environment.
El bressol de l'Obra Social és el compromís amb la comunitat.
The cradle of the Social Work initiative is its commitment to the community.
In this usage, 'bressol' metaphorically represents the foundational origin or starting point of an idea or movement.
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