No. 11,172 in Catalan
tardala
"Tardala" in Catalan means "a slow or tardy woman."
In a sentence
La tardala vola per sobre dels camps.
The starling flies over the fields.
The word “tardala” refers to a starling, a type of bird, demonstrating its use as a noun to denote a species.
Va arribar com una tardala després d'un llarg viatge.
She arrived like a tardy starling after a long journey.
Here, “tardala” is metaphorically used to describe someone who arrives late, reminiscent of a bird arriving late to its nest.
Es comporta com una tardala, volant de lloc en lloc.
He behaves like a starling, flying from place to place.
In this context, “tardala” characterizes a person who is restless or constantly moving, akin to the behavior of the bird it represents.
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