No. 10,887 in Catalan
rucs
The Catalan word "rucs" means "donkeys" in English.
In a sentence
Els rucs al camp estan menjant herba.
The donkeys in the field are eating grass.
Here, 'rucs' refers to the plural form of 'donkey', used as a noun.
A vegades, els rucs no entenen les instruccions.
Sometimes, the fools do not understand the instructions.
In this sentence, 'rucs' metaphorically refers to 'fools' or 'stubborn people', showing figurative use.
No siguis un ruc i pensa abans de parlar.
Don't be a fool and think before speaking.
Here, 'ruc' is singular and used metaphorically to express foolishness or stubbornness.
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