No. 10,599 in Catalan
ratpenat
Bat.
In a sentence
El ratpenat vola de nit per caçar insectes.
The bat flies at night to hunt insects.
Here, 'ratpenat' refers to the animal—the bat—in its biological context as a nocturnal insect-eating mammal.
Quan es fa fosc, podem veure ratpenats voltant pels arbres.
When it gets dark, we can see bats circling around the trees.
In this sentence, 'ratpenats' represents the plural form of the word, referring to multiple bats engaging in their natural activity.
Els ratpenats sovint s'associen amb històries de vampirs.
Bats are often associated with vampire stories.
'Ratpenats' here symbolizes their cultural association, highlighting their role in myths and legends, particularly in relation to vampires.
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