No. 4,923 in Catalan
trucant
"Trucant" means "calling" in English.
In a sentence
Estic trucant a la porta per veure si hi ha algú.
I am knocking on the door to see if anyone is there.
In this sentence, 'trucant' is used in the sense of knocking on the door, implying a physical action to get someone's attention.
Estava trucant al seu amic per saber com estava.
He was calling his friend to ask how he was.
Here, 'trucant' signifies calling someone on the phone, showing communication initiated through a phone call.
Seguien trucant a la botiga pel lliurament.
They kept on calling the store about the delivery.
In this example, 'trucant' refers to repeatedly calling over the phone, indicating ongoing attempts to contact.
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