No. 10,419 in Catalan
prestant
The Catalan word "prestant" means "outstanding" or "excellent" in English.
In a sentence
Ells estan prestant atenció a la classe.
They are paying attention to the class.
Here 'prestant' is used as the present participle of the verb 'prestar', which means 'to provide' or 'to pay' in the sense of attention.
Prestat alguna vegada suport als teus amics?
Have you ever provided support to your friends?
In this sentence, 'prestant' would be implied if used, but here it's implied in a question form. It demonstrates the idea of providing or offering.
Estem prestant un servei important a la comunitat.
We are providing an important service to the community.
In this example, 'prestant' is part of a continuous tense construction, emphasizing the ongoing action of providing.
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