This is the 3122nd most frequent Catalan word.
penals
"Penals" in Catalan means "penalties" or "penalty shootouts" (in sports context).
In this context, 'penals' refers to penalty shootouts in sports.
Els partits de futbol sovint es decideixen per penals.
Football matches are often decided by penalty shootouts.
Here, 'penals' relates to criminal law and regulations.
Les lleis penals regulen els delictes i les sancions.
Penal laws regulate crimes and sanctions.
In this case, 'penals' refers to individuals involved in criminal activities.