No. 10,988 in Catalan
setge
"Setge" in Catalan means "siege."
In a sentence
El castell va resistir el setge durant set dies.
The castle resisted the siege for seven days.
In this sentence, 'setge' is used in the historical context of a military siege, the act of surrounding and attacking a fortification.
Va posar setge a la seva atenció amb reclamacions constants.
He laid siege to their attention with constant demands.
Here, 'setge' takes a figurative meaning, implying persistent efforts to capture someone's attention.
La pel·lícula descriu un setge emocional que altera els personatges.
The movie describes an emotional siege that shakes the characters.
In this sentence, 'setge' is metaphorically employed to describe an overwhelming, emotionally challenging situation.
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