Example: Va passar tota la nit sense comptar les hores que dormia.
Definition
"Sense comptar" is a Catalan expression meaning 'without counting' or 'not considering,' used to indicate that something happens or is done without including or taking into account a specific element, such as time or quantity, as in 'He spent the whole night without counting the hours he slept.'
Translations
Not counting
Sin contar
Zonder mee te tellen
Sans compter
Ohne zu zählen
Etymology
The expression "sense comptar" comes from Catalan, where "sense" means 'without' and "comptar" means 'to count.' The verb "comptar" derives from the Latin "computare," meaning 'to calculate' or 'to reckon.' Did you know? The word "comptar" is related to the English word 'compute,' both sharing the same Latin root.
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Not counting