No. 3,168 in Catalan
protagonitza
"Protagonitza" means "plays the lead role" or "stars" in English.
In a sentence
La pel·lícula protagonitza un famós actor català.
The movie is starred by a famous Catalan actor.
Used to express who plays the leading role in the movie.
El debat protagonitza una discussió intensa sobre política.
The debate takes a leading role in an intense discussion about politics.
Used metaphorically to indicate the main focus or subject of the discussion.
Aquest esdeveniment protagonitza les portades de tots els diaris.
This event headlines the front pages of all newspapers.
Used to denote something that captures attention or becomes the central topic in media coverage.
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