No. 8,815 in Catalan
esposa
Wife.
In a sentence
L'esposa del meu amic és molt amable.
My friend's wife is very kind.
In this sentence, 'esposa' is used to mean 'wife', which is a common and primary meaning of the word in Catalan.
Antigament, es feien servir esposas per subjectar els presoners.
In ancient times, they used handcuffs to restrain prisoners.
Here, 'esposas' refers to 'handcuffs', which is a derived meaning referring to the restraining device, emphasizing the conceptual link to being bound or tied.
Esposa les branques amb una corda per fer el feix.
Tie the branches together with a rope to make the bundle.
In this context, 'esposa' acts as a verb form from 'esposar', meaning 'to tie or bind' something together.
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