Trucar
Example: He trucat a la meva amiga per convidar-la a sopar.
Definition
"Trucar" means to call someone by telephone or to summon them. It is used when referring to making a phone call or signaling someone to get their attention. For example, "He trucat a la meva amiga per convidar-la a sopar" means I called my friend to invite her to dinner.
Etymology
The word "trucar" comes from the Latin verb 'trocare,' meaning to strike or knock, which evolved in Catalan to refer to making a call, as if knocking or signaling to someone. Did you know? The connection between knocking and calling highlights how early communication often involved physical signals.
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"Trucar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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