No. 9,794 in Catalan
mecànica
The study of motion and forces.
In a sentence
La mecànica del cotxe està espatllada.
The car's mechanics are broken.
The word 'mecànica' here refers to the mechanical parts that compose the functioning of the car.
He estudiat mecànica per entendre millor el funcionament dels motors.
I have studied mechanics to better understand the functioning of engines.
In this sentence, 'mecànica' describes the academic or theoretical study related to mechanical engineering and machinery.
La mecànica d'aquest joc és senzilla i divertida.
The mechanics of this game are simple and fun.
Here, 'mecànica' is used metaphorically to define the rules or the underlying operational principles of the game.
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