porra

This is the 2401st most frequent Catalan word.


porra

"Porra" in Catalan means "club" (a heavy stick or baton).


In this sentence, 'porra' refers to a type of fried dough, similar to a churro, that is commonly eaten for breakfast.

Vaig comprar una porra a la pastisseria per esmorzar.

I bought a 'porra' at the bakery for breakfast.


Here, 'porra' denotes a baton or truncheon, a tool carried by police officers.

Els policies portaven porres per mantenir l'ordre.

The police carried truncheons to maintain order.


In this context, 'porra' refers to a betting pool or collection, commonly formed among a group to predict outcomes of an event.

La porra del partit va recaudar molts diners.

The pool (of bets) for the match raised a lot of money.