No. 9,251 in Catalan
gronxant
Swinging.
In a sentence
Els nens estan gronxant-se al parc.
The children are swinging at the park.
Here, 'gronxant-se' ('swinging oneself') refers to the literal physical action of swinging on a swing in a park.
El poeta va descriure les emocions com un pèndol gronxant.
The poet described emotions as a swinging pendulum.
Here, 'gronxant' ('swinging') is used metaphorically to describe a pendulum's motion and relate it to emotional changes.
Els arbres semblaven estar gronxant amb el vent.
The trees seemed to be swinging with the wind.
Here, 'gronxant' ('swinging') is applied to the swaying motion of trees due to the wind.
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