tauró

This is the 4863rd most frequent Catalan word.


tauró

Shark.


Here, 'tauró' is used to refer to a literal shark, the marine animal.

El tauró nedava prop de la costa.

The shark was swimming near the shore.


In this sentence, 'tauró' is used metaphorically to describe someone's characteristics.

És valent com un tauró.

He is brave like a shark.


This usage of 'tauró' straightforwardly refers to the animal seen in a program, thus serving as a common noun.

Vaig veure un tauró al documental de natura.

I saw a shark in the nature documentary.