No. 11,430 in Catalan
vanes
The Catalan word "vanes" means "vain" or "futile" in English.
In a sentence
Les vanes dels molins giren amb el vent.
The vanes of the mills turn with the wind.
Here, 'vanes' refers to the blades or sails of a windmill, illustrating its use as a technical term in a descriptive context.
Els seus desitjos eren vanes i sense sentit.
Her wishes were vain and meaningless.
In this instance, 'vanes' characterizes desires as futile or without value, depicting the word's usage as an adjective form ('va') to describe abstract concepts.
Va regirar les seves vanes opinions per intentar entendre-les.
She reconsidered her vain opinions to try to understand them.
Here, 'vanes' is used to convey the vanity or superficiality of opinions, applying the term abstractly to critique personal beliefs or stances.
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