This is the 6820th most frequent Catalan word.
tel
"Tel" in Catalan means "web," "net," or "cloth."
The word 'tel' is used here to refer to the fine thread in a spider's web.
El tel de la teranyina era gairebé invisible.
The cobweb's thread was almost invisible.
The word 'tel' here is used to depict a thin layer or film covering a surface, such as condensation on a window.
El tel cobreix la finestra i impedeix veure-hi clarament.
The film covers the window and hinders seeing clearly.
In this instance, 'tel' describes a thin sheet or layer, specifically of ice, on a surface.