No. 7,692 in Catalan
carbó
"Carbó" means "coal" in English.
In a sentence
El carbó és un mineral utilitzat com a combustible.
Coal is a mineral used as fuel.
The word 'carbó' refers to 'coal', indicating the material used in the context of energy sources.
Vaig fer un dibuix amb carbó per a la classe d'art.
I made a drawing with charcoal for the art class.
Here, 'carbó' specifies 'charcoal', the artistic medium used for sketching or drawing.
El tió de Nadal està ple de sorpreses, però si no t'has portat bé rebràs carbó!
The Christmas log is full of surprises, but if you haven't behaved well, you'll receive coal!
In this context, 'carbó' functions as a symbol of punishment or admonishment during Christmas traditions.
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