This is the 2175th most frequent Catalan word.
car
The Catalan word "car" means "expensive" in English.
In this sentence, 'cotxe' is used as a noun meaning 'car', referring to a vehicle.
El cotxe de la Maria és vermell.
Maria's car is red.
Here, 'car' is used as an adjective meaning 'expensive', describing the nature of the purchase.
No esperava que fos car comprar aquell cotxe.
I didn't expect that buying that car would be expensive.
In this context, 'car' is an interjection which can be translated as 'dear me' or 'oh my', expressing surprise or an emotional reaction.