This is the 10596th most frequent Catalan word.
rata
"Rata" in Catalan means "rat."
Here, 'rata' is used to refer to the animal, the rat, within a descriptive narrative.
La rata corre ràpidament pel carrer.
The rat runs quickly along the street.
In this sentence, 'rata' is used metaphorically to describe a person as stingy or deceitful.
Ell és una rata perquè sempre evita pagar la seva part.
He is a rat because he always avoids paying his share.
The word 'rata' here refers to the cultural symbol in the context of zodiac signs.