No. 3,620 in Catalan
riba
"Riba" in Catalan means "shore" or "riverbank" in English.
In a sentence
Les aigües del riu corren tranquil·les, i a la riba creixen joncs.
The waters of the river flow calmly, and reeds grow on the bank.
Here, 'riba' refers to the edge or bank of a river where plants might grow.
En la riba d'aquesta història, trobem una lliçó inesperada.
On the brink of this story, we uncover an unexpected lesson.
In this context, 'riba' is used metaphorically to denote the boundary or edge of a conceptual narrative.
El pescador esperava pacient damunt la riba, mirant l'aigua.
The fisherman waited patiently on the shore, watching the water.
'Riba' in this sentence means the land beside a body of water, specifically a shore.
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