No. 10,116 in Catalan
pams
The Catalan word "pams" means "spans" (a measurement based on the width of an outstretched hand).
In a sentence
Va mesurar la taula amb pams per assegurar-se que cabria.
He measured the table with spans to ensure it would fit.
In this sentence, 'pams' refers to the act of measuring length or distance using hand spans as a unit of measure.
La distància entre les balises era de vint pams.
The distance between the beacons was twenty spans.
Here, 'pams' is used to describe a unit of measurement or dimension, commonly referring to spans or hand-width measurements.
Estava a dos pams d'aconseguir el seu objectiu.
He was two spans away from achieving his goal.
In this context, 'pams' metaphorically indicates proximity or closeness to reaching an objective or endpoint.
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