No. 10,543 in Catalan

punxades

"Punxades" means "pricks" or "punctures" in English.

In a sentence

Les punxades al dit m'han dolgut.
The pricks on my finger have hurt me.
In this sentence, 'punxades' refers to the physical punctures or pricks, indicating sharp impacts on the skin.
Ha patit punxades al pneumàtic de la bicicleta.
He suffered punctures on the bicycle tire.
Here, 'punxades' is used metaphorically to describe holes or damages in the tire.
Les punxades en el cor semblaven emocionals.
The stings in the heart seemed emotional.
In this case, 'punxades' is metaphorical, representing emotional pain or distress.

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