No. 9,894 in Catalan
monstre
"Monstre" means "monster" in English.
In a sentence
El monstre del llac és un misteri emocionant.
The lake's monster is an exciting mystery.
Here, 'monstre' refers to a mythical or fantastical creature, evoking mystery and curiosity.
Va superar el monstre de la por i va parlar en públic.
He overcame the monster of fear and spoke in public.
In this case, 'monstre' is used metaphorically to refer to fear personified as a challenging entity.
Aquest home és un autèntic monstre en matemàtiques.
This man is an absolute monster in mathematics.
In this usage, 'monstre' represents exceptional skill or mastery in an area, often used colloquially and positively.
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