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maroto

"Maroto" is a colloquial Catalan term meaning "nonsense" or "rubbish."

In a sentence

Aquest és en Maroto, un amic de la infància.
This is Maroto, a childhood friend.
Here, 'Maroto' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
No sé per què m'han donat un tiquet de maroto.
I don't know why they gave me a useless ticket.
In this context, 'maroto' is used colloquially to mean 'useless' or 'pointless.'
Surt d'aquí, maroto!
Get out of here, you rascal!
Here, 'maroto' is used in an informal and slightly joking manner, akin to calling someone a 'rascal' or 'joker.'

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