No. 3,885 in Catalan
campanades
The Catalan word "campanades" means "chimes" or "the sound of bells."
In a sentence
Les campanades de l'església es sentien per tot el poble.
The chimes of the church were heard throughout the town.
In this sentence, 'campanades' refers to the ringing sounds of the church bells, indicating its use as chimes or bell sounds.
Per donar la benvinguda al nou any escoltem les campanades a mitjanit.
To welcome the new year, we listen to the chimes at midnight.
Here, 'campanades' represents the ceremonial bell chimes marking the passage of midnight into the New Year.
Cada vegada que toca les dotze, les campanades ens marcaran l'hora del dinar.
Every time it strikes twelve, the chimes will mark lunch time for us.
In this context, 'campanades' denotes the sound indicating the specific time when the bells toll midday, linked to a significant daily event like lunch.
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