No. 5,327 in Catalan
caire
"Caire" in Catalan means "edge" or "corner."
In a sentence
Vigila amb el caire d'aquesta taula, que és molt afilat.
Be careful with the edge of this table; it's very sharp.
Here, 'caire' is used to refer to the physical edge or corner of an object.
Aquest assumpte comença a tenir un caire preocupant.
This matter starts to take on a worrying aspect.
In this instance, 'caire' refers to the figurative aspect or nature of a situation.
Després d'un breu caire, va tornar a somriure.
After a brief pause, they smiled again.
Here, 'caire' figuratively describes a fleeting moment or a short interval.
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