This is the 3305th most frequent Catalan word.
vell
"Vell" in Catalan means "old" in English.
Here, 'vell' is used as an adjective to describe the age of an object, emphasizing that the car is old in time.
Aquest cotxe és molt vell.
This car is very old.
In this sentence, 'vell' functions metaphorically as an adjective to indicate long-standing acquaintance, not age.
El meu vell amic treballa a l'hospital.
My longtime friend works at the hospital.
Here, 'vell' is used to define an area of historical or traditional significance, referring to the antiquity of the district.