No. 5,429 in Catalan
cia
"Company" (as in a business or performing group).
In a sentence
La cia ens presentarà el seu nou espectacle.
The troupe will present us their new show.
In this context, 'cia' is an abbreviation for 'compania,' referring to a theater company or troupe.
L'espia treballa per la CIA.
The spy works for the CIA.
Here, 'CIA' refers to the Central Intelligence Agency, an acronym of the organization.
Vaig veure una cia de castellers a la plaça.
I saw a group of castellers at the square.
In this sentence, 'cia' is shorthand for a group or organization, specifically the cultural groups performing 'castells,' human towers.
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