No. 11,429 in Catalan
vanabans
"Vanabans" is not a standard Catalan word. It might be a misspelling or require more context for clarification.
In a sentence
Els estudiants van estudiar el que vanabans havien après.
The students studied what they had learned previously.
In this sentence, 'vanabans' means 'previously' or 'formerly,' used as an adverbial form to indicate prior actions.
Les solucions que ens vanabans oferien ja no són viables.
The solutions they previously offered us are not viable anymore.
Here, 'vanabans' highlights the notion of 'offered before' or 'priorly,' showing an earlier state compared to the present.
Vanabans es desplaçaven a peu a la ciutat.
Previously, they traveled on foot to the city.
In this case, 'vanabans' acts as a temporal marker to specify the former manner of traveling, offering a historical comparison.
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