No. 9,662 in Catalan
llebre
Hare.
In a sentence
La llebre va córrer més ràpid que la tortuga.
The hare ran faster than the tortoise.
In this sentence, 'llebre' refers to the animal hare, illustrating its characteristic speed.
Va veure una llebre creuar el camp mentre passejava.
He saw a hare crossing the field while he was walking.
Here, 'llebre' is used literally to depict the sighting of the animal in nature.
Durant la competició, el corredor va fer de llebre per a marcar el ritme.
During the competition, the runner acted as a hare to set the pace.
In this usage, 'llebre' metaphorically refers to a pacer, someone who sets the pace during the race.
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