No. 8,178 in Catalan
decanta
"Decanta" means "tilts" or "leans" in English.
In a sentence
L'amic decanta el vi amb molta cura.
The friend decants the wine carefully.
In this sentence, 'decanta' is used as a verb meaning 'to decant', describing the action of transferring liquid (typically wine) from its original container into another.
L'evidència decanta la balança a favor de l'acusat.
The evidence tips the scales in favor of the accused.
Here, 'decanta' metaphorically means 'to influence or tilt', expressing the action of swaying an argument or decision.
Es decanta per estudiar medicina.
They choose to study medicine.
In this context, 'decanta' figuratively means 'to be inclined or decide on something', indicating a preference or choice.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “decanta” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “decanta” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).