No. 6,228 in Catalan
matinar
To get up early.
In a sentence
Aquest matí he hagut de matinar per fer una excursió.
This morning I had to wake up early to go on a hike.
In this sentence, 'matinar' is used to describe waking up early to perform a specific activity.
Matinar cada dia pot ser esgotador si no dormim prou.
Waking up early every day can be exhausting if we don't sleep enough.
Here, 'matinar' refers to the general act of waking up early in a habitual context.
Avui no caldrà matinar perquè l'avió surt a la tarda.
Today, we don't need to wake up early because the flight departs in the afternoon.
In this usage, 'matinar' indicates the absence of the need to wake up early due to scheduling.
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