No. 10,346 in Catalan
porucs
Fearful; timid.
In a sentence
Els nens porucs no volien entrar a l'habitació fosca.
The timid children did not want to enter the dark room.
'Porucs' is used as an adjective here to describe 'nens' (children) as being timid or fearful.
És normal sentir-se porucs en situacions noves.
It's normal to feel fearful in new situations.
'Porucs' functions as a descriptive adjective referring to the state or condition of feeling afraid or intimidated.
Els gossos no eren porucs, sinó molt valents.
The dogs were not timid, but very brave.
'Porucs' contrasts the characteristic of the dogs with 'valents' (brave), showing flexibility in describing traits.
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