No. 153 in Catalan
cos
"Cos" means "body" in English.
In a sentence
El meu cos es troba cansat després d'un llarg dia de treball.
My body feels tired after a long day of work.
In this sentence, 'cos' refers to the physical human body, emphasizing its state of tiredness.
El cos de l'armari està fet de fusta massissa.
The body of the wardrobe is made of solid wood.
Here, 'cos' is used to describe the structural part of an object, in this case, the wardrobe.
El cos de bombers va arribar ràpidament per apagar l'incendi.
The fire brigade quickly arrived to extinguish the fire.
In this usage, 'cos' refers to an organized group or unit with a specific purpose, such as the fire brigade.
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