This is the 10988th most frequent Catalan word.
setge
"Setge" in Catalan means "siege."
In this sentence, 'setge' is used in the historical context of a military siege, the act of surrounding and attacking a fortification.
El castell va resistir el setge durant set dies.
The castle resisted the siege for seven days.
Here, 'setge' takes a figurative meaning, implying persistent efforts to capture someone's attention.
Va posar setge a la seva atenció amb reclamacions constants.
He laid siege to their attention with constant demands.
In this sentence, 'setge' is metaphorically employed to describe an overwhelming, emotionally challenging situation.