No. 1,793 in Catalan
clavegueres
Sewers.
In a sentence
Les clavegueres de la ciutat necessiten manteniment urgent.
The city's sewers need urgent maintenance.
Here, 'clavegueres' refers to the underground sewer system responsible for water drainage in an urban area.
Va sentir un soroll estrany procedent de les clavegueres quan caminava pel carrer.
He heard a strange noise coming from the sewers while walking down the street.
In this instance, 'clavegueres' is used to describe the physical underground infrastructure beneath the streets.
La història sobre les clavegueres del poder descriu aspectes foscos de la política.
The story about the sewers of power describes dark aspects of politics.
Here, 'clavegueres' is used metaphorically to indicate hidden and often murky facets of political actions or systems.
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