No. 2,762 in Catalan
calen
"Calen" means "are needed" or "are necessary" in English.
In a sentence
Calen fer moltes proves abans de concloure.
It is necessary to conduct many tests before concluding.
In this sentence, "calen" is used impersonally to indicate the necessity for an action. It is derived from the verb "caldre."
Calen més cadires per a tots els convidats.
More chairs are needed for all the guests.
Here, "calen" indicates a required item or resource for a particular purpose, and is conjugated to match the plural subject "cadires."
Per a completar el projecte, calen unes quantes eines.
To complete the project, a few tools are needed.
In this case, "calen" describes the necessity for specific objects to achieve a goal, referring to "eines."
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