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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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