No. 5,857 in Catalan
gual
Ford (a shallow place in a river or stream where one can cross).
In a sentence
El cotxe va creuar el gual del riu amb precaució.
The car crossed the river ford carefully.
Here, 'gual' refers to a ford, a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to cross.
A la ciutat, hi ha alguns guals que serveixen per protegir els vianants.
In the city, there are some fords used to protect pedestrians.
In this context, 'gual' is used metaphorically for pathways or zones ensuring pedestrian safety.
El rètol indica que aquest és un gual permanent.
The sign indicates that this is a designated parking-free zone.
Here, 'gual' designates a zone where parking is not allowed to prevent blockage.
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