No. 3,700 in Catalan
xiquets
"Xiquets" means "children" or "kids" in English.
In a sentence
Els xiquets juguen al parc cada tarda.
The children play in the park every afternoon.
In this sentence, 'xiquets' refers to children in a general sense, specifically young boys or a mixed group of boys and girls.
Aquestos xiquets són molt educats.
These children are very polite.
Here 'xiquets' is used to directly point out a specific group of children displaying a certain behavior, emphasizing their qualities.
Els xiquets d'aquella escola guanyen molts premis.
The children of that school win many awards.
In this case, 'xiquets' identifies the children belonging to a specific group or institution, highlighting their achievements.
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