No. 3,134 in Catalan
plantar
To plant or to place firmly.
In a sentence
Vaig plantar un arbre al jardí.
I planted a tree in the garden.
In this sentence, 'plantar' is used in its literal sense, meaning to physically plant something such as a tree or a seed in the ground.
Va decidir plantar cara al problema i solucionar-lo.
He decided to face the problem and solve it.
Here, 'plantar' is used idiomatically in the phrase 'plantar cara', which means to confront or 'face up' to a situation or challenge.
Se’n va anar després de plantar-me una cita sense avisar.
He left after skipping a meeting with me without notice.
In this context, 'plantar' is colloquial, implying abandoning or skipping a scheduled meeting or appointment, creating the sense of leaving someone waiting.
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