No. 1,437 in Catalan
punta
"Tip," "point," or "end."
In a sentence
Va arribar fins a la punta de la muntanya.
He reached the tip of the mountain.
Here, 'punta' refers to the summit or the highest point of the mountain.
Va treure la punta al llapis amb el ganivet.
He sharpened the pencil to create a point with the knife.
In this case, 'punta' denotes the sharp end of the pencil after sharpening.
Aquest és un model de punta a la tecnologia.
This is a cutting-edge model in technology.
Here, 'punta' is used metaphorically to indicate something advanced or at the forefront of technology.
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