No. 171 in Catalan
pla
"Pla" in Catalan means "flat," "plan," or "level," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Aquest dissabte tenim un pla per anar a la muntanya.
This Saturday we have a plan to go to the mountain.
Here, 'pla' is used to mean a plan or activity arranged or intended to take place.
L'arquitecte va dissenyar un pla per a la nova construcció.
The architect designed a blueprint for the new construction.
In this sentence, 'pla' refers to a technical or design plan, such as a blueprint.
El terreny és pla, sense pujols ni pendents.
The terrain is flat, without hills or slopes.
Here, 'pla' describes the terrain as being flat or even, indicating a lack of elevation changes.
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