No. 2,050 in Catalan
calvo
The Catalan word "calvo" means "bald" in English.
In a sentence
En Joan està calvo després de perdre el seu cabell a causa de l'edat.
Joan is bald after losing his hair due to aging.
'Calvo' is used to describe the physical condition of being bald.
El detectiu calvo sempre porta un barret perquè no li agrada que els altres vegin la seva calvície.
The bald detective always wears a hat because he does not like others seeing his baldness.
'Calvo' here refers to the personal attribute of baldness, emphasized in a character description.
La perruca del pallasso fa que sembli calvo només per diversió.
The clown's wig makes him look bald just for fun.
In this sentence, 'calvo' is employed in a humorous context, indicating a temporary or artificial appearance of being bald.
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