No. 2,621 in Catalan
peter
The Catalan word "peter" means "to fart" in English.
In a sentence
Vaig sentir el so d'una campana que peta de lluny.
I heard the sound of a bell that rings from far away.
The verb 'peta' here is derived from 'peter', meaning 'to explode' or 'to ring suddenly' in this context.
Aquest globus sembla que petarà d'un moment a l'altre.
This balloon looks like it will pop at any moment.
Here, 'petarà' comes from 'peter', meaning 'to pop' or 'to burst' in this context.
L'estudiant peta de riure una vegada més.
The student bursts out laughing once again.
In this example, 'peta' refers metaphorically to 'bursting out' with laughter, demonstrating an expressive usage of the verb.
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