No. 2,432 in Catalan
ratolins
"Ratolins" means "mice" in English.
In a sentence
Els ratolins corren ràpidament per l'estable.
The mice run quickly through the barn.
Here, 'ratolins' refers to mice, the plural form of 'ratolí', which represents small rodents commonly found in rural or urban areas.
M'agrada usar el ratolí per moure el cursor a l'ordinador.
I like to use the mouse to move the cursor on the computer.
In this context, 'ratolí' refers to a computer mouse, showing how the word also identifies an electronic device used for interacting with a computer.
Els ratolins de la biblioteca solen ser molt petits i esquius.
The mice in the library tend to be very small and elusive.
In this instance, 'ratolins' again refers to mice, often used metaphorically to describe silent or careful individuals.
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