No. 9,226 in Catalan
gotetes
Small drops.
In a sentence
Queden unes poques gotetes d'aigua al got.
There are a few little drops of water left in the glass.
Here 'gotetes' refers to small amounts or droplets of water, emphasizing the diminutive form to convey the small size.
M'agrada veure com les gotetes brillen sota la llum.
I like watching how the little drops shine under the light.
In this instance, 'gotetes' is used poetically to describe water droplets that reflect light in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
Hem de netejar les gotetes d'oli que s'han vessat a la taula.
We need to clean the little drops of oil that spilled on the table.
Here 'gotetes' indicates minor spills or few drops of oil, having a practical implication for tidying up.
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