Tancar
Example: Cal tancar la porta abans de sortir de casa.
Definition
"Tancar" means to close or shut something, such as a door or window, to prevent access or passage. It is used when referring to the action of making an opening no longer open, for example, 'Cal tancar la porta abans de sortir de casa' means 'You need to close the door before leaving the house.'
Etymology
The word "tancar" comes from the Latin verb 'tangere,' meaning 'to touch.' Over time in Catalan, it evolved to specifically mean 'to close' or 'shut,' likely influenced by the idea of bringing something into contact to seal or block an opening. Did you know that while 'tancar' refers to closing, its distant roots relate to the general concept of touching?
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"Tancar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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