No. 3,286 in Catalan
triem
"Triem" means "we choose" or "we select" in English.
In a sentence
Triem les millors opcions abans de decidir-nos.
We choose the best options before making our decision.
The word 'triem' is used as a first-person plural (we) present indicative verb meaning 'we choose' to indicate an active selection by a group.
Quan triem què fer, considerem totes les alternatives.
When we choose what to do, we consider all the alternatives.
In this sentence, 'triem' emphasizes the process and deliberation involved in making a choice.
Els resultats que obtenim depenen de les opcions que triem.
The results we obtain depend on the options we choose.
Here, 'triem' serves to establish a cause-effect relationship between the act of choosing and its outcome.
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