No. 7,644 in Catalan
calcada
"Calcada" in Catalan means "paved" or "cobbled."
In a sentence
La carretera està calcada a la que recordo del meu poble.
The road is identical to the one I remember from my village.
In this sentence, 'calcada' is used as an adjective meaning 'identical' or 'copied.' It conveys how one item is exactly like another.
Han calcada tota la documentació necessària pel projecte.
They have copied all the necessary documentation for the project.
Here, 'calcada' appears as the singular feminine form of the past participle of 'calcar,' meaning 'copied,' referring to reproducing the documentation.
La imatge està calcada sobre el paper amb gran precisió.
The image is traced onto the paper with great precision.
In this case, 'calcada' is used as the past participle of 'calcar,' meaning 'traced,' describing the action of outlining or reproducing onto another surface.
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