No. 2,481 in Catalan
telescopi
A device used to observe distant objects by magnifying them.
In a sentence
El telescopi és una eina molt útil per observar les estrelles.
The telescope is a very useful tool for observing the stars.
The noun 'telescopi' here refers to the instrument used for astronomical observation.
Vam comprar un telescopi per regalar-lo al nostre cosí.
We bought a telescope to gift it to our cousin.
In this example, 'telescopi' is used as a direct object within a sentence.
Des de petit, ha volgut tenir un telescopi per mirar el cel nocturn.
Since he was a child, he has wanted to have a telescope to look at the night sky.
Here, 'telescopi' represents the object of desire by the subject, contextualized as a long-term wish.
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