No. 8,353 in Catalan
desobeint
"Desobeint" means "disobeying."
In a sentence
Ell va ser castigat per desobeint les ordres del seu superior.
He was punished for disobeying his superior's orders.
The word 'desobeint' is used as a gerund, indicating the reason for the punishment.
Va marxar desobeint el consell dels seus amics.
He left ignoring his friends' advice.
Here, 'desobeint' shows the action of defiance towards advice while performing another action.
Els nens jugaven al parc desobeint les normes del lloc.
The children were playing at the park defying the place's rules.
In this case, 'desobeint' illustrates the ongoing action of not complying with the rules while playing.
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