No. 2,077 in Catalan
llevant
"Llevant" in Catalan means "east" or "eastern."
In a sentence
El llevant és una regió del Mediterrani.
The Levante is a region of the Mediterranean.
Here, 'llevant' is used as a noun to indicate a specific geographic area known as the Levante.
Al matí vaig veure el sol sortint pel llevant.
In the morning, I saw the sun rising in the east.
In this sentence, 'llevant' refers to the cardinal direction East, from where the sun rises.
El jugador va fer un excel·lent llevant de pilota.
The player made an excellent lifting of the ball.
Here, 'llevant' is utilized as a noun derived from the verb 'llevar', meaning the act of lifting or raising something.
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