No. 3,183 in Catalan
ratxa
A "ratxa" in Catalan means a gust, streak, or spell (such as of wind, luck, or activity).
In a sentence
La ratxa de vent va fer caure les fulles dels arbres.
The gust of wind caused the leaves of the trees to fall.
Here, 'ratxa' refers to a brief burst or gust, specifically of wind.
L'equip de futbol està en una bona ratxa de victòries.
The football team is on a good streak of victories.
In this sentence, 'ratxa' is used metaphorically to describe a series of successes or positive events.
He tingut una ratxa de mala sort aquesta setmana.
I have had a streak of bad luck this week.
Here, 'ratxa' describes a sequence of occurrences, in this case, of unfortunate situations.
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