No. 3,472 in Catalan
grossa
"Grossa" means "big" or "large" in English, referring to a feminine singular noun.
In a sentence
La casa de la cantonada és molt grossa.
The house on the corner is very big.
In this sentence, 'grossa' is used as an adjective to describe the size of the house, meaning 'big'.
Vaig comprar una poma grossa al mercat.
I bought a large apple at the market.
Here, 'grossa' is used to describe the apple, indicating its size as 'large'.
La festa de l'any passat va ser una grossa sorpresa.
Last year's party was a big surprise.
The word 'grossa' here metaphorically describes the surprise as 'big' in magnitude or significance.
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