ratlla

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. From Old Catalan ralla, raylla; perhaps a Deverbal from ratllar, from Vulgar Latin *rallare or *radulare.

Pronunciation

Noun

ratlla f (plural ratlles)

  1. line
    llegir entre ratllesto read between the lines
    fer quatre ratlles(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    passar ratllato cross out
  2. scratch
  3. furrow
  4. (also figurative) limit, border
    Synonyms: límit, terme
    passar de la ratlla(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  5. parting (of hair)
    Synonym: clenxa
  6. (typography) dash

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