El gratacels
Example: El gratacels més alt de la ciutat domina l'horitzó.
Definition
"El gratacels" refers to a very tall building, typically one with many floors, designed for office, residential, or mixed use. It is characterized by its impressive height, often dominating the skyline of a city, as in the example phrase where the tallest "el gratacels" dominates the horizon.
Etymology
The term "el gratacels" comes from Catalan, literally meaning 'the sky-scraper.' It combines 'grata' meaning 'scrape' and 'cels' meaning 'skies' or 'heavens.' Did you know? The word vividly captures the image of a building so tall it seems to scrape the sky itself.
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"El gratacels" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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