El component
Example: El component principal del motor està malmès i cal reparar-lo.
Definition
"El component" refers to an individual part or element that combines with others to form a complex system or machine. For example, in the phrase 'El component principal del motor està malmès i cal reparar-lo,' it means the main part of the engine that is damaged and needs fixing.
Etymology
The phrase "el component" comes from the Catalan language, where 'component' derives from the Latin 'component-', meaning 'putting together.' Interestingly, the word reflects its meaning by indicating something that forms part of a whole, emphasizing its role in a system.
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"El component" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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