No. 5,657 in Catalan
escarré
"Escarré" in Catalan refers to the left hand or side.
In a sentence
Vaig agafar un escarré pesat aquest matí i encara em fan mal les mans.
I carried a heavy escarré this morning and my hands still hurt.
In this sentence, 'escarré' is used to denote a heavy or cumbersome object.
L'escarré de la feina em té esgotat últimament.
The escarré of work has me exhausted lately.
Here, 'escarré' refers metaphorically to the burden or effort required by work.
En ocasions, cuinar pot ser un escarré massa gran per a una sola persona.
At times, cooking can be too much of an escarré for a single person.
In this context, 'escarré' signifies a physically demanding activity.
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