No. 10,224 in Catalan
perifèries
"Perifèries" in Catalan means "peripheries" or "outskirts" in English.
In a sentence
Les perifèries de la ciutat estan en creixement constant.
The outskirts of the city are constantly growing.
In this sentence, "perifèries" refers to the suburb or periphery areas surrounding a city.
L'art sovint es desenvolupa a les perifèries de la societat.
Art is often developed at the fringes of society.
Here, "perifèries" metaphorically represents the less central or unconventional aspects of society.
Hem d'invertir en infraestructures per millorar les perifèries regionals.
We must invest in infrastructure to improve the regional outskirts.
In this context, "perifèries" refers to the less accessible or less developed areas of a region.
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