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castanyada
"Castanyada" is a traditional Catalan autumn celebration featuring roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes, panellets, and often linked to All Saints' Day.
In a sentence
La castanyada és una festa tradicional de Catalunya.
The castanyada is a traditional festival in Catalonia.
In this sentence, 'castanyada' refers to the festival itself, highlighting its importance as part of cultural traditions in Catalonia.
Durant la castanyada es mengen castanyes torrades.
During the castanyada, roasted chestnuts are eaten.
Here, 'castanyada' specifies the time or event during which a particular activity, eating roasted chestnuts, takes place.
L'escola organitza una castanyada per als nens amb activitats divertides.
The school organizes a castanyada for the children with fun activities.
This instance of 'castanyada' denotes a celebration or event being organized, emphasizing its role as a social gathering.
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