No. 6,384 in Catalan
old
The Catalan word "old" means "vell" in English.
In a sentence
La biblioteca vella encara guarda llibres molt valuosos.
The old library still holds very valuable books.
The word 'vella' (old) is used as an adjective to describe the age and historic nature of the library.
Aquest cotxe és molt vell, però encara funciona perfectament.
This car is very old, but it still works perfectly.
The word 'vell' (old) is used to highlight the age of the car and its enduring functionality despite its age.
El meu avi explica històries de quan era jove, però recordo que ara és gran.
My grandfather tells stories from when he was young, but I remember that now he is old.
The term 'gran' (great, but often used to signify old in Catalan when referring to people) reflects respect towards the elder's age.
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