No. 9,252 in Catalan
grosses
"Grosses" in Catalan means "big" or "large" (plural form).
In a sentence
Les pomes més grosses estaven sobre la taula.
The largest apples were on the table.
In this context, 'grosses' is an adjective describing the size of 'pomes' (apples), meaning 'large' or 'big'.
Portava unes ulleres molt grosses que li tapaven mitja cara.
He was wearing very large glasses that covered half of his face.
Here, 'grosses' again functions as an adjective but pertains to the size of 'ulleres' (glasses), emphasizing their unusually large size.
Fan un esforç per abordar qüestions grosses dins la comunitat.
They make an effort to address significant issues within the community.
In this usage, 'grosses' is metaphorical, describing 'qüestions' (issues) as being important or significant in scale.
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