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 ratlles ― to read between the lines
    fer quatre ratlles ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    passar ratlla ― to 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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