No. 3,108 in Catalan

pallassos

Clowns.

In a sentence

Els nens gaudeixen mirant els pallassos al circ.
The children enjoy watching the clowns at the circus.
In this sentence, 'pallassos' refers to professional performers in a circus who entertain audiences with comedic acts and costumes.
No facis el pallasso durant la reunió, si us plau.
Please don't act like a clown during the meeting.
Here, 'pallasso' is used metaphorically to describe behaving in a silly or disrespectful manner, inappropriate for the context.
Aquest grup de pallassos polítics no governa bé.
This group of political clowns does not govern well.
In this instance, 'pallassos' is utilized figuratively to criticize individuals perceived as inept or ridiculous in their roles.

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