No. 2,006 in Catalan
tallar
"To cut."
In a sentence
Va tallar el pa amb un ganivet.
She cut the bread with a knife.
The word 'tallar' is used in its literal sense, meaning to cut something, particularly into pieces.
Van tallar la carretera per reparacions.
They blocked the road for repairs.
Here, 'tallar' is used in a figurative sense, meaning to block or interrupt a path or flow.
Van tallar la conversa perquè va arribar tard.
They interrupted the conversation because he arrived late.
In this example, 'tallar' refers to the act of stopping something abruptly, specifically a conversation in this case.
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