No. 2,094 in Catalan
rei
"Rei" means "king" in English.
In a sentence
El rei va arribar al castell aquest matí.
The king arrived at the castle this morning.
In this sentence, 'rei' refers to the monarch of a kingdom.
És el rei de jugar als escacs, ningú el pot derrotar.
He is the king of playing chess, no one can defeat him.
Here, 'rei' is used metaphorically to denote someone who excels at a particular skill.
En les festes tradicionals, sovint es tria un rei i una reina simbòlics.
In traditional celebrations, a symbolic king and queen are often chosen.
In this context, 'rei' represents a ceremonial and symbolic figure in celebrations.
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