No. 1,719 in Catalan
dr
"Dr" in Catalan is an abbreviation for "doctor," meaning "doctor" in English.
In a sentence
El Dr. Puig és especialista en medicina interna.
Dr. Puig is a specialist in internal medicine.
In this sentence, 'Dr.' is an abbreviation used before a person's name to indicate that they hold a medical doctorate.
Hem de veure el drap abans de decidir si el comprem.
We need to see the cloth before deciding whether to buy it.
Here the word 'drap' is used to mean 'cloth.' Although appearing similar to 'Dr.', this is a completely different word in Catalan.
Avui fa un temps sec sense cap traça de núvols al cel.
Today the weather is dry, with no trace of clouds in the sky.
The word 'sec' as 'dry' is contextually translated appropriately, demonstrating weather conditions rather than any relation to 'Dr.'
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