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No. 790 in Catalan

negre

"Negre" in Catalan means "black" in English.

In a sentence

  • El cafè negre és molt fort.

    Black coffee is very strong.

    Here, 'negre' is used as an adjective describing the word 'cafè' (coffee), referring to its color or type (black coffee).

  • Vaig posar-me un vestit negre per a la festa.

    I wore a black dress to the party.

    In this sentence, 'negre' modifies the noun 'vestit' (dress), indicating its color (black).

  • El panorama sembla molt negre des d'aquesta perspectiva.

    The outlook seems very grim from this perspective.

    Here, 'negre' is used metaphorically to describe the severity or negativity of a situation (bleak).

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