No. 4,540 in Catalan
opcional
Optional.
In a sentence
La participació en aquest esdeveniment és opcional.
Participation in this event is optional.
Here, 'opcional' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'participació' to indicate that attending the event is not mandatory.
Aquestes tasques són opcionals, pots fer-les o no.
These assignments are optional, you can do them or not.
In this sentence, 'opcional' describes the assignments (noun 'tasques') as not obligatory, giving the choice of completing them.
Dur una motxilla és opcional per a aquesta excursió.
Carrying a backpack is optional for this hike.
Here, 'opcional' is used to specify that it is not required to bring a backpack, emphasizing the choice involved.
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