This is the 3124th most frequent Catalan word.
penúries
Hardships or privations.
This sentence uses 'penúries' metaphorically to mean difficulties or struggles in life, indicating its abstract application.
Les penúries sovint ens ensenyen valors essencials.
Hardships often teach us essential values.
Here, 'penúries' refers to personal or financial difficulties experienced over time, demonstrating its narrative use.
Després d'anys de penúries, finalment va trobar estabilitat.
After years of hardships, he finally found stability.
In this usage, 'penúries' describes specific adversities faced by individuals, emphasizing its concrete application in storytelling.