No. 10,696 in Catalan
regates
"Regates" in Catalan means "dribbles" (in sports, like soccer) or "haggling/bargaining" (in the context of negotiation).
In a sentence
En Joan practica regates al camp de futbol cada tarda.
Joan practices dribbling on the soccer field every afternoon.
Here, 'regates' is used to mean 'dribbling' in the context of football or soccer activities.
Les regates de vela al port eren espectaculars.
The sailing races at the port were spectacular.
In this case, 'regates' refers to 'sailing races,' depicting competitions among sailors.
Vaig comprar una samarreta de marca amb regates al mercat.
I bought a branded shirt with haggling at the market.
Here, 'regates' is used metaphorically, referring to 'haggling' in the context of negotiating the price in a market scenario.
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