No. 4,603 in Catalan
plantat
"Plantat" in English means "planted" or "standing still," depending on context.
In a sentence
El jardiner ha plantat un roure al centre del parc.
The gardener has planted an oak tree at the center of the park.
Here, 'plantat' is the past participle of the verb 'plantar', meaning 'to plant', describing the action of planting a tree.
Estava plantat davant la porta, esperant que obrissin.
He was standing in front of the door, waiting for it to open.
In this sentence, 'plantat' describes a static position, similar to standing firmly or being rooted in a place.
Ella s'ha quedat plantada quan ell no ha vingut a la cita.
She was left waiting when he didn't come to the date.
Here, 'plantada' means to be abandoned or stood up, figuratively stemming from the notion of being left in place like a planted entity.
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