llevat

This is the 3036th most frequent Catalan word.


llevat

"Yeast."


In this sentence, 'llevat' refers to yeast, a biological organism used as a leavening agent in baking.

El pastisser fa servir llevat per a fer el pa.

The baker uses yeast to make bread.


Here, 'llevat' means 'unless,' introducing a conditional clause.

Llevat que plogui, anirem a passejar.

Unless it rains, we will go for a walk.


In this example, 'llevat' is used synonymously with 'except,' marking an exclusion within the statement.

La guerra va ser una època fosca, llevat de petits moments d'esperança.

The war was a dark time, except for small moments of hope.