No. 2,973 in Catalan
gel
"Ice."
In a sentence
Ahir vaig posar gel a la beguda.
Yesterday, I added ice to the drink.
The word 'gel' is used to mean 'ice', referring to frozen water.
El gel de la carretera fa que sigui perillós conduir.
The ice on the road makes driving dangerous.
Here, 'gel' is used to mean 'ice' but specifically as the frozen material present on roads.
Després de fer esport, em van dir que havia de posar-me gel al genoll.
After exercising, they told me to apply ice to my knee.
In this sentence, 'gel' refers to 'ice' used for therapeutic purposes to reduce swelling.
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