En general
Example: En general, els nens juguen al parc cada tarda.
Definition
"En general" is an adverbial phrase used to express something that is true or applicable in most cases or usually. It often introduces a statement about a typical or common situation, as in the example: 'En general, children play in the park every afternoon.'
Etymology
The phrase "en general" comes from Catalan, where "en" means 'in' and "general" means 'general' or 'overall.' It literally translates as 'in general' and is used similarly in English to indicate something widespread or usual. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used across Romance languages with very similar meanings and forms.
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"En general" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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