No. 10,065 in Catalan
opa
"opa" (Catalan) – tender offer in finance.
In a sentence
L'opa sobre la companyia va ser un èxit.
The takeover of the company was a success.
Here, 'opa' refers to 'takeover', specifically in a financial or corporate context, indicating the process where one company acquires another.
Quan ell va entrar, vaig dir 'opa!' per saludar-lo.
When he entered, I said 'opa!' to greet him.
In this case, 'opa!' is used as an exclamation, a colloquial greeting or expression of surprise and excitement upon seeing someone.
L'avi sempre cridava 'opa!' quan veia alguna cosa sorprenent.
Grandfather always shouted 'opa!' when he saw something surprising.
Here, 'opa!' expresses an interjection to denote a reaction of amazement or intrigue, often used in informal contexts.
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