No. 137 in Catalan
parlament
"Parlament" in Catalan means "parliament" in English, referring to a legislative assembly.
In a sentence
El Parlament de Catalunya es reuneix aquesta setmana.
The Parliament of Catalonia meets this week.
Here, 'parlament' is used as a proper noun, referring to the legislative body of Catalonia.
Va fer un llarg parlament sobre la importància de l'educació.
He gave a long speech about the importance of education.
In this sentence, 'parlament' refers to a formal speech or talk, indicating its meaning as an eloquent discourse.
El tema del parlament era molt interessant i va generar debat.
The topic of the speech was very interesting and sparked debate.
Here, 'parlament' again means a speech or an address, emphasizing its conceptual use outside a political context.
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