No. 866 in Catalan
provocar
To provoke or cause.
In a sentence
La pluja forta va provocar inundacions a la ciutat.
The heavy rain caused floods in the city.
Using 'provocar' here illustrates its meaning of 'to cause' or 'to bring about' an event or consequence.
Ell sempre intenta provocar discussions amb comentaris polèmics.
He always tries to provoke arguments with controversial comments.
Here, 'provocar' refers to the act of inciting or stimulating a reaction, often intentionally.
Les seves paraules van provocar riures entre el públic.
His words provoked laughter among the audience.
In this context, 'provocar' is used to describe the act of eliciting or causing an emotional response.
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