No. 355 in Catalan
nadal
"Christmas"
In a sentence
Celebrem el Nadal amb tota la família.
We celebrate Christmas with the whole family.
Here, 'Nadal' is used as a proper noun referring to the Christmas holiday season.
A la nostra ciutat, el Nadal és una època molt bonica.
In our city, Christmas is a very beautiful time.
In this sentence, 'Nadal' denotes the festive season generally associated with Christmas.
El Nadal de bàsquet és una tradició de la nostra escola.
The Christmas basketball tournament is a tradition of our school.
Here, 'Nadal' is used adjectivally to describe an event related to Christmas.
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