No. 2,553 in Catalan
cuadras
"Cuadras" is not a Catalan word; it is Spanish for "stables" or "barns." In Catalan, the term would be "quadres" (for stables) or "estables."
In a sentence
Les cuadras de cavalls són molt ben mantingudes.
The horse stables are very well-maintained.
Here, 'cuadras' refers to stables for horses or farm animals, a common usage in descriptions of agricultural or rural settings.
En el poble hi ha unes antiguas cuadras que s'han transformat en galeries d'art.
In the village, there are old stables that have been converted into art galleries.
In this sentence, 'cuadras' is used to refer to stables, emphasizing their historical or prior usage, though they now serve a cultural purpose.
Quan visitem un lloc rural, sovint podem veure moltes cuadras amb diversos animals.
When we visit a rural place, we often can see many stables with various animals.
This usage again references 'cuadras' as stables, aligning with the general depiction of rural environments.
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