No. 11,448 in Catalan
ventre
Abdomen; belly.
In a sentence
El ventre de la mare és càlid i acollidor.
The mother's womb is warm and welcoming.
In this sentence, 'ventre' is used to indicate the mother's womb, a common poetic or maternal usage in Catalan.
Va sentir un mal al ventre després de dinar.
He felt a pain in his abdomen after lunch.
Here, 'ventre' refers to the abdomen or stomach area, indicating physical discomfort.
El gat va amagar-se sota el ventre de la butaca.
The cat hid under the belly of the armchair.
In this context, 'ventre' metaphorically describes the underside or bottom of an object, showing contextual flexibility in Catalan.
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