El temps
Example: El temps avui és perfecte per anar a la platja.
Definition
"El temps" refers to the general condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, including factors like temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation. For example, in the phrase "El temps avui és perfecte per anar a la platja," it means the weather is perfect for going to the beach.
Etymology
The phrase "el temps" comes from Catalan, where "temps" means time or weather. Its root traces back to the Latin word "tempus," which originally meant 'time' but also came to be associated with the changing conditions over time, hence its use for weather. Did you know? The dual meaning of "temps" as both time and weather is common in Romance languages.
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"El temps" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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