Gairebé
Example: He arribat gairebé a l'estació a temps avui.
Definition
"Gairebé" is an adverb in Catalan used to indicate that something is almost or nearly the case, but not completely or exactly. For example, in the phrase 'He arribat gairebé a l'estació a temps avui,' it means 'I have almost arrived at the station on time today.'
Etymology
The Catalan word "gairebé" comes from the combination of 'gaire,' meaning 'much' or 'a lot,' and 'bé,' meaning 'well.' Together, they convey the sense of 'almost well' or 'nearly,' reflecting the idea of something being close to completion or correctness.
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"Gairebé" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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