No. 3,122 in Catalan
penals
"Penals" in Catalan means "penalties" or "penalty shootouts" (in sports context).
In a sentence
Els partits de futbol sovint es decideixen per penals.
Football matches are often decided by penalty shootouts.
In this context, 'penals' refers to penalty shootouts in sports.
Les lleis penals regulen els delictes i les sancions.
Penal laws regulate crimes and sanctions.
Here, 'penals' relates to criminal law and regulations.
Han construït un institut per a penals en una ciutat pròxima.
They have built an institution for criminals in a nearby city.
In this case, 'penals' refers to individuals involved in criminal activities.
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