No. 80 in Catalan
quatre
The Catalan word "quatre" means "four" in English.
In a sentence
Tinc quatre llibres per llegir aquesta setmana.
I have four books to read this week.
"Quatre" is used as a cardinal number to indicate the quantity of books.
Vaig arribar amb un retard de quatre minuts.
I arrived with a delay of four minutes.
"Quatre" here represents a small, specific number indicating the minutes of delay.
Sempre fa quatre gotes abans que surti el sol.
It always drizzles lightly before the sun comes out.
"Quatre gotes" is a Catalan idiom meaning 'a few drops', showing a figurative use of "quatre".
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