No. 8,927 in Catalan
exigint
"Exigint" means "demanding" or "requiring" in English.
In a sentence
L'alumne estava exigint un canvi en l'horari de les classes.
The student was demanding a change in the class schedule.
In this sentence, 'exigint' is used to describe someone actively demanding something.
El professor va respondre amb calma tot i que els estudiants estaven exigint explicacions detallades.
The teacher responded calmly even though the students were demanding detailed explanations.
Here, 'exigint' emphasizes the insistence in the demand for explanations.
La situació laboral es caracteritzava per un grup de treballadors exigint millors condicions.
The work situation was characterized by a group of workers demanding better conditions.
In this example, 'exigint' captures the active expression of demands.
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