No. 10,937 in Catalan
sec
"Sec" in Catalan means "dry" in English.
In a sentence
Aquest pa és sec.
This bread is dry.
In this sentence, 'sec' is used as an adjective to describe a literal physical characteristic; specifically, the dryness of the bread.
A l'estiu el clima és molt sec.
In summer, the climate is very dry.
Here, 'sec' describes the dryness of the weather, indicating conditions with low humidity.
El meu humor és sec quan estic cansat.
My humor is dry when I'm tired.
In this case, 'sec' is used metaphorically to describe a style of humor that is subtle or lacking overt expression, often referred to as dry humor.
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