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No. 10,861 in Catalan

rient

"Rient" in Catalan means "laughing" in English.

In a sentence

  • Estaven rient molt durant la festa.

    They were laughing a lot during the party.

    In this sentence, 'rient' is used as the present participle of the verb 'riure', showing an ongoing action of laughing.

  • Vaig passar pel parc i vaig veure nens rient.

    I passed by the park and saw children laughing.

    Here, 'rient' functions as a descriptor, illustrating what the children were doing while being observed.

  • És difícil parlar mentre estàs rient.

    It is difficult to talk while you are laughing.

    In this sentence, 'rient' emphasizes an action occurring simultaneously with the attempt to talk.

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