abandó noun 1 m abandonment / neglect 2 m withdrawal

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abolir verb to abolish
abonament noun 1 m subscription 2 m membership
A
abadia noun [religion] f abbey
abaixar verb to lower | Abaixar la guàrdia - To let your
guard down
La nota final de l'examen pot abaixar-se de mig punt quan els problemes
ortogràfics siguin especialment greus.
La promesa electoral del partit d'abaixar els impostos era totalment
falsa.
abandó noun 1 m abandonment / neglect 2 m
withdrawal / retirement
abandonar verb to leave / to abandon / to walk out
of / to pull out of / to drop out of / to retreat
Quan tenia 18 anys, Francois va haver d'abandonar la seva França
natal per motius laborals.
Es prohibeix abandonar residus fora dels recipients destinats a
escombraries.
A primera hora del matí vaig abandonar la capital i vaig emprendre
camí cap al nord.
Els reservistes decidien abandonar les seves posicions i tornaven a casa.
Quan un estudiant hagi d'abandonar els estudis en virtut de l'aplicació
d'aquesta normativa, pot tornar a reiniciar-los al cap de dos anys.
Les campanyes de sensibilització per no abandonar els animals
domèstics no tenen el suficient èxit.
El pilot ha hagut d'abandonar la cursa en la volta 31 del circuit després
d'haver trencat el motor del seu Subaru.
abandonat adjective abandoned / neglected / deserted
abans adverb before | Abans que - Rather than
abans d'ahir adverb the day before yesterday
abans que res adverb 1 first off / firstly
Abans que res hola a tothom, és el primer cop que participo en aquest
fòrum!
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above all
Abans que res volien la llibertat.
Un nen superdotat és un nen abans que res i se sent també com un nen.
abaratiment noun m lowering / reduction (of prices /
costs / expenses)
abaratir verb to reduce / to lower (prices / costs /
expenses)
abast noun m reach / extent
abastar verb to reach
a l'abast adjective within reach
abat noun [religion] m abbot
abatre verb to knock down / to shoot down
Les bateries van respondre amb foc antiaeri, però no van aconseguir
abatre cap dels avions enemics.
Soldats israelians van abatre avui un nen palestí de 5 anys.
No era fàcil però les nostres il·lusions van abatre tots els obstacles.
abecedari noun 1 m alphabet 2 m alphabet book /
alphabet chart
abdicar verb to abdicate
abdomen noun [body] m abdomen
abella noun [animal] f bee
abisme noun m abyss / chasm
abocador noun m (rubbish) tip / dump
abocar verb to tip / to dump
abolició noun f abolition | L'abolició de l'esclavitud - The
abolition of slavery
abolicionista noun m / f abolitionist
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abadia - absurd
| Abonament familiar - Family membership | Abonament
anual - Annual membership 3 m season ticket
abonar verb to subscribe
abordar verb to tackle
'Abordar' means 'to tackle' in the sense 'to tackle a problem /
topic'
aborigen noun m / f aborigine adjective aboriginal
abraçada noun f hug | Una abraçada, [Josep] - Lots of
love, [Josep]
abraçar verb 1 to embrace / to hug
La Xina abraça Internet com un mitjà per fer negocis.
El poble iraquià abraça els soldats aliats.
2
to include / to cover
L'espai d'interès natural s'estén per les comarques de l'Alt Camp, el Baix
Camp i el Conca de Barberà i abraça els municipis de Mont-ral, Alcover
i Vilavert.
En principi l'oferta educativa abraça els tres nivells (elemental, mitjà i
superior)
Aquesta solució no abraça tots els casos possibles.
El jaciment de Sant Julià de Ramis, que abraça els períodes ibèric i
visigòtic, és el més important de les comarques de Girona.
abrasiu adjective abrasive
abreujar verb to shorten / to abbreviate
WWW són les sigles de World Wide Web. També es sol abreujar com W3
o Web.
La paraula 'pesseta' es pot abreujar per mitjà de l'abreviatura 'pta'.
'Breadth First Search' s'abreuja com a BFS i la seva traducció significa
'cerca amb amplada prioritària'.
abreviació noun f abbreviation
abreviatura noun f abbreviation
abric noun m coat
abrigar verb to wrap up warm
Hem fet el recorregut a l'estiu i a l'hivern, i encara que faci fred, és més
bonic a l'hivern. Només és qüestió d'abrigar-se
Durant l'hivern aconsellem no abrigar excessivament els infants, només
el més just per a protegir-los del fred.
abril noun m April
abrupte adjective 1 rugged / bumpy 2 abrupt / sudden
abscés noun [medical] m abscess
absència noun f absence
absent adjective absent / missing
absenta noun [food] f absinthe / absinth
absentisme noun [education] m absenteeism
absolució noun f acquittal
absolut adjective absolute / complete
absolutament adverb absolutely / completely
absorbent adjective absorbent
absorbir verb to absorb
El Senyor dels Anells és un llibre apassionant que absorbeix el lector
L'ozó absorbeix els potents raigs ultraviolats
absorció noun f absorption
absort adjective 1 engrossed 2 lost | Absort en els seus
pensaments - Lost in his thoughts
abstenció noun f abstention
abstenir verb to abstain
abstracte adjective abstract
absurd adjective absurd
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abundància - acostar
abundància noun f abundance
abundant adjective abundant / plentiful
abús noun m abuse | Abús de drogues - Drug abuse | Abús
de substàncies - Substance abuse | Abús sexual - Sexual abuse
abusar verb 1 to abuse 2 to take advantage (of
someone)
abusiu adjective abusive
acaballes noun f end / final moments | A les acaballes
del (Segle XVI) - At the end of the (16th Century)
acabament noun m end
acabar verb 1 to finish
to have just (done something)
La Universitat de les Illes Balears acaba de fer 25 anys.
Acaba de sortir la darrera versió del conjunt de programes OpenOffice.
acadèmia noun 1 f school 2 f academy
acadèmic adjective [education] academic | Curs acadèmic /
any acadèmic - Academic year
acampada noun f camping
acampar verb to camp
acaparar verb to monopolize
acarar verb to face / to confront
acariciar verb 1 to stroke 2 to caress / to fondle
acatar verb to obey
accedir verb 1 to access 2 to be accepted / admitted
acceleració noun [transport] f acceleration
acceleradament adverb quickly / rapidly
accelerador noun [transport] m accelerator
accelerar verb [transport] to accelerate
aclariment noun m clarification
aclarir verb 1 to clear up / to clarify / to shed some
light on / to explain
La comunitat exigeix una investigació per aclarir la mort de la dona.
The verb 'acabar' followed by the preposition 'de' means 'to
have just done something'
Prova d'aptitud per accedir a la Llicenciatura de Traducció i
Interpretació.
Una majoria aclaparadora de països de l'ONU exigeix el final de
l'embargament dels EUA a Cuba.
El partit assoleix un èxit aclaparador a tot Catalunya.
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La selecció espanyola acaba segona de grup tot i golejar Rússia.
Acaba la vaga d'escombriaires que ha acumulat 950 tones de brossa al
carrer.
La Fira s'acaba havent superat totes les previsions, amb 10.000
visitants.
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àcid noun m acid adjective acidic
acidesa noun f acidity
aclamar verb to acclaim / to applaud / to praise
aclaparador adjective overwhelming / massive
Pronòstic: nuvolositat al matí, amb tendència a aclarir-se a la tarda.
aclimatació noun f acclimatization
aclucar verb to shut (eyes)
acne noun [medical] m acne
acoblar verb 1 to connect / to join / to fit together 2
to dock
acollida noun f welcome
acollidor adjective welcoming
acollir verb 1 to receive / to welcome / to accept
El govern nigerià es prepara per acollir el president liberià Charles
Taylor.
2
to take in
Propostes per promoure la cultura de pau: 1. Ajudar les poblacions
civils de països en guerra i acollir els desertors provinents d'aquests
països.
Oferim ajut a les persones interessades en acollir o adoptar un infant.
acolorir verb to colour in
acomiadar verb [work] to sack / to get rid of
acompanyar verb to accompany
acomplir verb 1 to accomplish
Totes les llengües del món acompleixen la mateixa missió: la
comunicació entre els seus usuaris.
2
to fulfil
El TGV Lleida-Madrid acompleix les condicions mínimes de seguretat?
Quins requisits s'han d'acomplir?
aconseguir verb 1 to achieve / to manage
Com aconseguir la innovació en un món competitiu?
Eva Sanz haurà d'aconseguir la mínima per a Atenes a la Marató de
París.
En Toni va accelerar per poder avançar a un camió.
accent noun [linguistics] m accent
accepció noun f meaning
acceptabilitat noun f acceptability
acceptable adjective acceptable
acceptació noun f acceptance
acceptar verb to accept
accés noun m access
accessibilitat noun f accessibility
accessible adjective accessible
accessori noun m accessory
accident noun m accident
accidental adjective accidental
acció noun 1 f action 2 f share
accionista noun [financial] m / f shareholder
acer noun m steel
acer inoxidable noun m stainless steel
ací adverb here
to clear up
2
to obtain / to get hold of
El Real Player el podeu aconseguir gratuïtament a la web de
RealNetworks.
Com pots aconseguir els crèdits de lliure elecció que estableix el teu pla
d'estudis?
aconsellable adjective advisable
Després de cada sessió és aconsellable posar-se cremes hidratants.
No és aconsellable realitzar natació amb les lents de contacte encara
que porti ulleres de natació.
Les exposicions als ultraviolats artificials no són aconsellables per a les
dones embarassades.
aconsellar verb to advise
acord noun m agreement
OneWorld signa un acord amb Yahoo! per incrementar el seu abast.
acordar verb to agree
La UOC acorda amb deu universitats franceses crear un campus virtual
per a oferir formació als estudiants francesos.
El Govern acorda tirar endavant el Pla de Pensions.
acordió noun f accordion
acordionista noun m / f accordion player
acostar verb 1 to approach / to get closer
2
Aquest llibre està adreçat a tot tipus de públic que vulgui acostar-se al
món de l'art.
La persona que s'acosta a la ciència no mostra forçosament desitjos
d'esdevenir un científic.
2
to bring something closer
Cal acostar la música clàssica a la gent.
Aquest camí acosta el senderista a la vila de Caldes de Montbui.
acostumar verb 1 to get used to | Acostumar-se a una
cosa - To get used to something
Mai no podré acostumar-me a dinar a les 12 del migdia.
El millor, tant per parlar com per cantar, és que ens acostumem a
inspirar pel nas i expirar per la boca.
2
to usually (do something)
El reciclatge s'acostuma a fer en fàbriques especialitzades.
A Espanya s'acostuma a fer els àpats més tard que en d'altres països
europeus.
acostumat adjective used to
acrílic adjective acrylic
acròbata noun [work] m / f acrobat
acte noun m act
actitud noun f attitude
actiu adjective active
activar verb to activate
activista noun m / f activist
activitat noun f activity
actor noun [work] m actor
actriu noun [work] f actress
actuació noun 1 f action
Pla d'actuació de millora urbana.
Protocol d'actuació en els casos de violència domèstica...
2
f
performance
Decebedora actuació dels atletes espanyols en la segona jornada dels
Mundials en pista coberta.
actual adjective 1 current / up-to-date /
up-to-the-minute
Temps actual a Catalunya...
Les notícies més actuals...
2
present-day / contemporary / modern
Us facilitem algunes dades sobre la poesia catalana actual
Literatura valenciana actual.
Actualment estudio 2n d'Informàtica a la UPC.
Actualment el bàsquet és un dels esports més practicats arreu de
Catalunya.
Què fem actualment?
actuar verb to act
Com actuar davant una carta o paquet sospitós?
Reanimació cardiopulmonar : Actuar amb rapidesa és fonamental...
acudit noun m joke
acumulació noun f accumulation / collection
acumular verb to accumulate / to collect / to gather
El Tribunal Superior considera que es pot acumular la reducció de
jornada per maternitat i per lactància.
Les previsions meteorològiques adverteixen que la neu podria
acumular-se fins a 5 cm a les cotes més baixes.
Per obtenir el certificat caldrà acumular un total de 80 punts.
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acusat noun m / f accused
acústic adjective acoustic
adaptació noun f adaptation
adaptar verb to adapt
addicció noun [medical] f addiction
addició noun f addition
addicional adjective additional
addicte noun [medical] m / f addict adjective [medical] addicted
addictiu adjective [medical] addictive
adepte noun m / f follower / supporter
adequat adjective adequate / sufficient
adéu exclamation (good)bye!
adherir verb to support / to join
adhesió noun f support / membership
adhesiu adjective adhesive / sticky | Autoadhesiu
- Self-stick noun sticker
adient adjective appropriate / suitable
adinerat adjective (filthy) rich / rolling in it (col·loq)
adjacent adjective adjacent / neighbouring (Br.) /
neighboring (Am.)
adjectiu noun [linguistics] m adjective
adjunt adjective 1 attached 2 enclosed 3 assistant
adjuntar verb to attach / to enclose
admetre verb to admit
administració noun f administration
administrador noun [work] m / f administrator
administratiu adjective administrative
ADN noun [medical] m DNA | Proves d'ADN - DNA tests
adonar verb to realise
adopció noun f adoption
adoptar verb [family] to adopt
adoptiu adjective [family] adopted / adoptive | Pares
adoptius - Adoptive parents | Fill adoptiu - Adopted son
actualitat noun f current affairs
actualització noun [computers] f update
actualitzar verb [computers] to update / to upgrade
actualment adverb currently / at the moment
acupuntura noun [medical] f accupuncture
acusació noun f accusation
acusar verb to accuse
acostumar - afanyar
adormir verb to drop off to sleep
adquirir verb to acquire
adquisició noun f acquisition
adreça noun f address
adreça electrònica noun [computers] f e-mail (address)
adulteri noun m adultery
adverbi noun [linguistics] m adverb
advertiment noun m warning
advertir verb to warn
advocat noun [work] m / f lawyer
aeri adjective air
aerodinàmic adjective aerodynamic
aeroport noun [transport] m airport
afalagador adjective flattering
afalagar verb to flatter
afamat adjective hungry
afany noun 1 m desire 2 m effort
afanyar verb to hurry
afavorir - altaveu
afavorir verb to favour (Br.) / to favor (Am.)
afectar verb to affect
afectuós adjective affectionate
afectuosament adjective affectionately / fondly
afegir verb to add
afer noun m affair
aficionat noun m / f fan
afirmar verb to state
afluent noun [geography] m tributary
Àfrica noun [geography] f Africa
africà adjective African noun African
afrontar verb to face
agafar verb to grab
agència noun f agency
agència de notícies noun f news agency
agenda noun f agenda
agent noun m / f agent
agent de policia noun mf police officer
àgil adjective agile
agilitat noun f agility
aglomeració noun 1 f agglomeration 2 f crowd / mass
agost noun m August
agradable adjective nice / pleasant
agradar verb to like
agraïment noun m thanks
agrair verb to thank
agre adjective bitter / sour / rancid
agredir verb to assault
agressió noun f aggression
agressiu adjective aggressive
agressor noun m / f attacker
agricultura noun f agriculture
agrupació noun f group
agrupar verb to come together / to join (together) /
to bring together / to group
aguantar verb to support
àguila noun [animal] f eagle
ahir adverb yesterday
aiatol·là noun [religion] m ayatollah
aigua noun [food] f water
aïllar verb 1 to isolate / to cut off 2 to insulate
aire noun m air | Aire condicionat - Air conditioned
aixecar verb to rise / lift
aixella noun [body] f armpit
aixeta noun f tap (Br.) / faucet (Am.)
així adverb thus
això pronoun that
ajornar verb to postpone
ajuda noun f help
ajudar verb to help
Ajuntament noun m Town Hall
ajustable adjective adjustable
ajustar verb to adjust
ajut noun m help
albanès noun 1 m Albanian 2 m / f Albanian adjective
Albanian
albercoc noun [food] m apricot
alçada noun f height | 10 metres d'alçada - 10 metres high
alcalde noun m mayor
alcaldessa noun f mayoress
alcaldia noun f office of mayor
alemany noun [nationality] m / f German adjective German
Alemanya noun [country] f Germany
alerta noun f alert
alertar verb to warn
aleshores adverb then
alfabètic adjective [linguistics] alphabetic
àlgebra noun f algebra
Algèria noun [country] Algeria
algerià adjective Algerian noun Algerian
algú pronoun someone
algun adjective some / any
alhora adverb at the same time
aliança noun f alliance
aliat noun m / f ally
àliga noun [animal] f eagle
aliment noun [food] m (piece of) food | Aliments - Food
all noun [food] m garlic
allà adverb there
allargar verb to lengthen
allau noun f avalanche
al·legació noun f allegation
allí adverb there
alliberament noun 1 m release 2 m liberation | Front
d'Alliberament Gai - Gay Liberation Front
allioli noun [food] m garlic mayonnaise
'Allioli' ('all' = 'garlic', 'oli' = 'oil' - hence 'garlic and oil'), is a
type of garlic mayonnaise made with garlic, egg yolk and oil
allisar verb to smooth
allò pronoun that
al·lucinògen noun m hallucinogenic drug adjective
hallucinogenic
allunyar verb 1 to move away from 2 to zoom out
almenys adverb at least
almirall noun m admiral
alpí adjective alpine
alquímia noun f alchemy
alquimista noun m / f alchemist
Alsàcia noun [geography] f Alsace
alsacià adjective Alsatian noun [language] m Alsatian
(German)
alt adjective tall / high
altaveu noun m loudspeaker
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alterar verb to alter
alternatiu adjective alternative
alternativa noun f alternative
alto el foc noun m ceasefire
altre adjective other pronoun another
altura noun f height | Altura sobre el nivell del mar
- Height
above sea level | Pesca d'altura - Deep sea fishing
alumini noun m aluminium (Br.) / aluminum (Am.)
| Paper d'aluminni - Tin foil
alumne noun [education] m / f pupil / student
alvocat noun [food] m avocado
Alzheimer noun [medical] m Alzheimer's
amagar verb to hide
amagatall noun m hiding place
amant noun m / f lover
amassar verb 1 to amass 2 to stick together
amb preposition with
ambaixada noun f embassy
ambaixador noun m / f ambassador
ambdós adjective both pronoun both
ambiciós adjective ambitious
ambidextre adjective ambidextrous
ambient noun m atmosphere
amistós adjective friendly | (Partit) amistós - Friendly
amnèsia noun [medical] f amnesia
amniocentesi noun [medical] f amniocentesis
amniòtic adjective amniotic | Líquid amniòtic - Amniotic
fluid
amnistia noun f amnesty
Amnistia Internacional noun Amnesty
International
amnistiar verb to amnesty
amo noun m / f owner
amoïnar verb to worry / to bother
amoïnat adjective worried
amonestació noun f admonishment / reprimand
amonestar verb to admonish / to reprimand
amoni noun m ammonium
amoníac noun m ammonia
amor noun m love
amorf adjective amorphous
amorós adjective love / loving | Relació amorosa
- Relationship
amotinar verb to mutiny
amplada noun f width | 4 metres d'amplada - 4 metres
wide
'Ambient' means 'atmosphere' in the sense 'there was a nice
atmosphere'.
ambiental adjective environmental
àmbit noun m field
ambulància noun [transport] f ambulance
ambulant adjective ambulatory
amè adjective pleasant / agreeable
ameba noun f amoeba (Br.) / ameba (Am.)
amenaça noun f threat
amenaça de mort noun death threat
amenaçador adjective threatening
amenaçar verb to threaten
amenorrea noun [medical] f amenorrhea
Amèrica noun [country] f America
americà adjective American noun [nationality] m / f American
Amèrica Central noun [geography] f Central America
Amèrica del Nord noun [geography] f North America
Amèrica del Sud noun [geography] f South America
ametlla noun [food] f almond
amfibi noun [animal] m amphibian adjective amphibious
amfiteatre noun m amphitheatre (Br.) / amphitheater
(Am.)
amfitrió noun m / f host
àmfora noun f amphora
amic noun m / f friend
amígdala noun [medical] f tonsil
amigdalectomia noun [medical] f tonsillectomy
amigdalitis noun [medical] f tonsillitis
amistat noun f friendship
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alterar - Anglaterra
amplada de banda noun [computers] f bandwidth
amplària noun width
ample adjective wide / broad
ampli adjective 1 wide 2 spacious
ampliar verb to widen
amplificador noun m amplifier
amplificar verb to amplify
amplitud noun f width
ampolla noun f bottle
amunt adverb above
anàfora noun [linguistics] f anaphora
anafòric adjective [linguistics] anaphoric
analfabetisme noun m illiteracy
anàlisi noun f analysis
analitzar verb to analyse
analogia noun analogy
anar verb to go
ancià noun m / f pensioner
àncora noun 1 f anchor 2 f anchor
andana noun [transport] f platform
andorrà adjective Andorran
ànec noun [animal] m duck
anècdota noun f anecdote
anecdòtic adjective anecdotal
anell noun m ring
anella noun f ring
àngel noun [religion] m angel | àngel de la guarda - Guardian
angel
Anglaterra noun [country] f England
anglès - aprendre
anglès adjective m / f English
angoixa noun anguish
Angola noun [country] f Angola
anhel noun m desire / longing
anhelar verb to long for
animal noun [animal] m animal
animar verb to encourage
animat adjective animated
aniversari noun m anniversary / birthday
annexionar verb to annex
anomalia noun f anomaly
anomenar verb to name
anomenat adjective called
anònim adjective anonymous
anonimat noun m anonymity | Mantenir l'anonimat - To
remain anonymous
anormal adjective abnormal
Antàrtida noun [geography] f Antarctica
antecedent noun m antecedent | Antecedents penals
- Criminal record adjective previous
antena noun f aerial
antena parabòlica noun f satellite dish
anterior adjective previous
antiadherent adjective non-stick
antibiòtic noun [medical] m antibiotic
antic adjective old / ancient / exantiguitat noun f antiquity
antipàtic adjective nasty
antropòleg noun [work] m / f anthropologist
anual adjective annual
anunci noun m announcement / advertisement
anunciar verb to announce
any noun m year
anyada noun vintage
The word 'anyada' refers to both the year and place a wine
was produced.
any nou noun m New Year | Feliç / bon any nou! - Happy
New Year!
apagar verb to put out
aparador noun m shop window
aparcament noun 1 m parking
La Molina posa al vostre abast més de 2.100 places d'aparcament.
Per demanar una plaça d'aparcament cal inscriure's a la llista d'espera.
2
m
car park (Br.) / parking lot (Am.)
Comença la construcció d'un nou aparcament al passeig de Fabra i
Puig.
aparcar verb [transport] to park
aparèixer verb to appear
aparellar verb m to pair / to match
aparença noun f appearance / look
aparent adjective apparent
aparentar verb to appear / to seem / to look
aguda - Acute appendicitis
apèndix noun 1 m appendix 2 m appendix
aperitiu noun [food] m appetizer
apetitós adjective [food] tasty / appetizing / yummy
àpex noun m apex
api noun [food] m celery
apicultor noun m / f beekeeper
apicultura noun f beekeeping
apilar verb to pile up / to stack
aplanar verb to flatten / to smooth | Aplanar el camí
cap a... - To pave the way to ...
aplaudiment noun m applause
aplaudir verb to applaud / to clap
aplec noun m meeting / gathering / assembly
aplegar verb to gather / to congregate / to assemble /
to bring together / to come together
aplicable adjective applicable
aplicació noun [computers] f application
aplicar verb to apply
apnea noun [medical] f apnea (Am.) / apnoea (Br.) | Apnea
del son - Sleep apnea (Am.) / sleep apnoea (Br.)
apocalipsi noun m apocalypse
apocalíptic adjective apocalyptic
apoplexia noun [medical] f apoplexy
aportació noun f contribution
aportar verb to bring / to contribute
aposta noun 1 f bet 2 f pledge / undertaking
Exigeixen una aposta decidida per l'estalvi i ús eficient de l'aigua.
apostar verb to bet | Apostar per - To bet on
apòstol noun [religion] m apostle
apòstrof noun [linguistics] m apostrophe
apreciable adjective considerable / sizeable
apreciar verb 1 to appreciate | El dòlar s'ha apreciate
respecte al Yen' - The dollar has appreciated against the yen
Els nord-americans tenen més seny del que aparenten.
El gegant Hagrid aparenta ser molt dolent per fora però és molt tou per
dintre.
aparentment adverb seemingly / apparently
aparició noun f appearance
apartament noun m flat (Br.) / apartment (Am.)
apartar verb to separate / to remove / to move sth
away from sth
apartat noun m section
apassionadament adverb passionately
apassionant adjective exciting
apassionat adjective passionate
àpat noun [food] m meal
apatia noun f apathy
apàtic adjective apathetic / passive / listless
apedregar verb 1 to stone so (to death) 2 to throw
stones at
apel·lar verb to appeal
apendicitis noun [medical] f appendicitis | Apendicitis
to assess
aprendre verb [education] to learn
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aprenent noun 1
m/f
learner 2 m / f apprentice | Aprenent
de fuster - Apprentice carpenter
aprenentatge noun [education] m learning
aprimar verb to lose weight
aprofitar verb to take advantage of
apropar verb 1 to move closer / to become closer 2 to
zoom in
apropiat adjective appropriate / suitable
aprovació noun f approval
aprovar verb to approve
aproximació noun f approximation
aproximadament adverb approximately
aproximar verb to approach / to come closer / to get
closer
aproximat adjective approximate
aproximatiu adjective approximate / rough / estimated
apte adjective suitable
aptitud noun f aptitude / ability / capacity | Prova
d'aptitud - Aptitude test
apuntar verb 1 to jot down / to make a note of 2 to
aim
apunts noun m notes
apunyalar verb to stab
aquarel·la noun f watercolour (Br.) / watercolor
(Am.)
Aquari noun 1 m Aquarius 2 m aquarium
aquàrium noun [animal] m aquarium
aqüeducte noun m aqueduct
aquell adjective that pronoun that one
aquest adjective this pronoun this one
aquí adverb here
ara adverb now
àrab noun [language] m Arabic adjective Arab
Aràbia Saudita noun [country] f Saudi Arabia
aranja noun [food] f grapefruit
aranya noun [animal] f spider
arbitrari adjective arbitrary
àrbitre noun 1 m / f referee 2 m / f umpire
arbre noun m tree
arbre genealògic noun m family tree
arbust noun m shrub
arca noun 1 f chest 2 f ark | L'Arca de Noè - Noah's Ark
| L'Arca de l'Aliança - Ark of the Covenant
arcaic adjective archaic / antique
arcàngel noun [religion] m archangel
arc de Sant Martí noun [weather] m rainbow
arc iris noun [weather] m rainbow
ardent adjective burning | Capella ardent - Chapel of Rest
ardu adjective arduous / difficult / gruelling
àrea noun f area
arena noun f sand
arengada noun [food] f sardine
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aprenent - arrest
An 'arengada' is a salted sardine.
arenós adjective sandy
argamassa noun f mortar
argentí noun [nationality] m / f Argentinian
Argentina noun [country] f Argentina
argila noun f clay
argot noun [linguistics] m slang
argument noun m argument
argumentar verb to argue
ària noun f aria
Àries noun m Aries
aristocràcia noun f aristocracy
aristòcrata noun m / f aristocrat
aristocràtic adjective aristocratic
aritmètica noun f arithmetic
arma noun f weapon / arm | Armes de destrucció massiva
- Weapons
of mass destruction (WMD)
armadura noun f (suit of) armour (Br.) / (suit of)
armor (Am.)
armament noun m arms / weapons
armari noun m wardrobe / cupboard
armeni noun [nationality] m / f Armenian
Armènia noun [country] f Armenia
armistici noun m armistice
aroma noun f aroma
aromateràpia noun f aromatherapy
aromàtic adjective aromatic / fragrant
arpa noun f harp
arpó noun m harpoon
arquebisbe noun [religion] m archbishop
arqueòleg noun [work] m / f archaeologist
arqueologia noun [work] f archaeology
arqueològic adjective archaeological
arquitecte noun [work] m / f architect
arquitectònic adjective architectural
arquitectura noun f architecture
arracada noun f earring
arran de preposition 1 following
Arran d'una operació, li van quedar seqüeles irreversibles al braç i a la
mà dreta.
Compta amb 12.000 habitants, població que s'incrementarà en els
pròxims anys arran de l'expansió de la segona residència.
Arran de la independència algeriana, els colons europeus abandonaren
el país massivament.
2
close to / level with
La masia fortificada de Can Cabanyes està situada arran de la riera.
El nou Parc Joan Maragall arribarà fins arran de mar.
arrasar verb to flatten
arreglar verb to fix
arrel noun f root
arrencar verb to pull
arrendar verb to lease / to let / to rent / to hire
arrendatari noun m / f tenant / leaseholder
arrest noun 1 m arrest | Arrest domiciliari - House arrest
arrestar - autodeterminació
imprisonment
arrestar verb 1 to arrest 2 to imprison / to lock so up
/ to put so away
arreu adverb all over / around | Arreu del món - Around /
asseure verb to sit
assignar verb 1 to assign / to allocate 2 to assign
assignatura noun [education] f subject
all over the world
assistència noun [education] f attendance
assistir verb 1 to attend 2 to assist
associació noun f association
assolible adjective achievable / attainable
assolir verb to achieve
assumpte noun m matter
astrofísica noun f astrophysics
astronomia noun [work] f astronomy
atac noun m attack
atacar verb to attack
atemorir verb to scare / to frighten
atemptat noun m attack
atemptat suïcida noun m suicide attack
atenció noun f attention | Centre d'atenció al client
| Ordre d'arrest - Arrest warrant 2
m
arribada noun f arrival
arribar verb to arrive
arriscar verb to risk / to take a risk
arriscat adjective risky
arrissat adjective curly
arrodonir verb 1 to round off / to complete / to wrap
up 2 to round (a number) up / to round (a number)
down
arrogant adjective arrogant
arròs noun [food] m rice
arrossegar verb to drag
arsenal adverb m arsenal
art noun m art | Arts marcials - Martial arts
artell noun [body] m knuckle
artesania noun f craftsmanship
article noun m article
articulació noun [body] f joint
artificial adjective artificial
artista noun [work] m / f artist
artístic adjective artistic
artritis noun [medical] f arthritis
artritis reumatoide noun [medical] f rheumatoid
arthritis
arxiu noun [computers] m file
arxiu adjunt noun [computers] m attachment
ascens noun m rise
ase noun [animal] m ass
Àsia noun [geography] f Asia
asimetria noun f asymmetry
aspecte noun m look / aspect
aspirar verb to aspire | Aspirar a - To aspire to
assabentar verb to find out
assassinar verb to kill
assassinat noun m murder
assegurador adjective insurance
assegurança noun f insurance
assegurar verb to insure
assemblea noun f assembly
assentament noun m settlement
assenyalar verb to signal
assequible adjective accessible
assessorament noun m counselling / advisory /
consultancy
assetjament noun m harrassment
assetjament psicològic noun m mobbing
assetjament sexual noun m sexual harrassment
'Assignatura' means 'subject' in the sense 'school subject'.
- Customer
service centre
Atenes noun f Athens
atenir verb to abide by
atentament adverb 1 closely / attentively 2 yours
sincerely / yours faithfully
atles noun m atlas
atleta noun [sport] m / f athlete
atletisme noun [sport] m athletics (Br.) / track and field
(Am.)
àtom noun atom
atorgar verb to award
atractiu adjective attractive
atrapar verb to catch
atraure verb to attract
atrevir verb to dare
atropellar verb [transport] to run over
atur noun [work] m unemployment
aturar verb to stop
aturat adjective [work] unemployed
au noun [animal] f bird
audiovisual adjective audio visual
auditori noun 1 m audience 2 m auditorium
augmentar verb to increase / to raise
augurar verb to predict / to forecast
aula noun [education] f classroom
Austràlia noun [country] f Australia
australià adjective Australian
Àustria noun [country] f Austria
austríac adjective Austrian noun [nationality] m / f Austrian
autèntic adjective real / authentic
autenticitat noun f authenticity
autocar noun [transport] m coach
autodeterminació noun f self-determination
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autoestima noun f self esteem
autoestop noun [transport] m hitchhiking | Fer autoestop - To
hitch-hike
autoestopista noun [transport] m / f hitchhiker
automàtic adjective automatic
automòbil noun [transport] m automobile / car
autònom adjective autonomous
autor noun [work] m / f author
autoretrat noun m self-portrait
autoritat noun f authority
autorització noun f permission
autoritzar verb to authorize / to allow / to permit
auxiliar adjective assistant noun m / f assistant
avall adverb down
avaluació noun f evaluation
avanç noun m advance
avançar verb to advance
avantatge noun m advantage
avantbraç noun [body] m forearm
avantpassats noun mpl ancestors
avaria noun [transport] f breakdown
avatar noun [computers] m avatar
avellana noun [food] f hazelnut
avenç noun m advance / progress
aventura noun f adventure
aventurer noun m / f adventurer
avi noun [family] m grandfather
àvia noun [family] f grandmother
aviat adverb soon | Tan aviat com sigui possible - As soon as
possible
avinguda noun f avenue
avió noun [transport] f plane
avis noun [family] m grandparents
avís noun m warning
avisar verb to alert
avorriment noun m boredom
avorrit adjective 1 boring 2 bored | Estar avorrit - To be
bored
avortament noun [medical] m abortion
avortar verb [medical] to have an abortion / to abort
avui adverb today | Avui (en) dia - Nowadays / these days
B
bacallà noun [animal] m cod
bacteri noun m bacteria
badada noun f oversight / lapse / carelessness
badall noun m yawn
badallar verb to yawn
badia noun f bay
bàdminton noun [sport] m badminton
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autoestima - barceloní
Bahames noun [country] f Bahamas
Bahrain noun [country] m Bahrain
baioneta noun f bayonet
baix adjective low / short noun m bass (guitar)
baixar verb 1 to download 2 to go down / to lower
baixista noun [work] m / f bass player
bala noun f bullet
balada noun f ballad
balança noun f scales
Balança noun f Libra
balança de pagaments noun [financial] f balance of
payments
Balcans noun [geography] m Balkans
balcó noun m balcony
balear adjective Balearic
balena noun [animal] f whale
ball noun m ball
'Ball' means 'ball' in the sense 'formal dance'.
ballar verb to dance
baló noun [transport] m hot-air balloon
bambes noun fpl trainers (Br.) / sneakers (Am.)
bambú noun m bamboo
banc noun 1 m bank | Banc Mundial - World Bank 2 m
bench
banca noun 1 f bench 2 f banking
bancarrota noun [financial] f bankruptcy
banda noun 1 f band 2 f side / group | Deixar de banda
- To
leave out / to forget about / to put to one side / to
overlook | Ample / amplada de banda - Bandwidth
banda ampla noun [computers] f broadband
bandera noun f flag
Bangla Desh noun [country] m Bangladesh
banqueta noun [sport] f bench
bany noun m bath
banyador noun m swimming / bathing costume
banyar verb to have a bath
banyera noun f bath / bathtub
banyera d'hidromassatge noun f jacuzzi
baptisme noun [religion] m baptism
baptista noun [religion] m / f Baptist
bar noun m bar
'Bar' means 'bar' as in 'place where you buy drinks'.
baralla noun f fight
barallar verb to fight / argue | Barallar-se amb algú - To
fight / argue with someone
barat adjective cheap
barba noun [body] f beard
Barbados noun [country] m Barbados
barbàrie noun f barbarity
barbeta noun [body] f chin
barca noun [transport] f boat
barceloní adjective of / from Barcelona
baríton - boda
baríton noun m baritone
baròmetre noun [weather] m barometer
barra noun f bar
'Barra' means 'bar' as in 'long piece of wood or metal'.
barra d'eines noun [computers] f toolbar
barra d'estat noun [computers] f status bar
barreja noun f mix / mixture
barrejar verb to mix
barrera noun f barrier
barret noun m hat
barri noun m neighbourhood (Br.) / neighborhood
(Am.) / area / district
barricada noun f barricade
basc noun [language] m Basque adjective Basque
base noun 1 f basis 2 f base
base de dades noun [computers] f database
base de dades relacional noun [computers] f relational
database
bàsic adjective basic
bàsicament adverb basically
bàsquet noun [sport] m basketball
bastant adjective enough adverb enough
bastó noun m stick
bastonets noun 1 mpl chopsticks 2 mpl cotton buds
(Br.) / cotton swabs (Am.) 3 mpl bread sticks
batalla noun f battle
batedora noun f mixer
bategar verb to beat
bateig noun [religion] m christening
bateria noun 1 f battery 2 f drums 3 m / f drummer
batre verb to beat
batxillerat noun [education] m A-levels
bé adverb well / fine
bebè noun m baby
beca noun [education] f grant
beguda noun [food] f drink
beisbol noun [sport] m baseball
beixamel noun [food] m béchamel sauce
belga noun [nationality] m / f Belgian adjective Belgian
Bélgica noun [country] f Belgium
bell adjective beautiful
bel·licista adjective war-like
benefici noun 1 benefit / advantage 2 profit
benigne adjective [medical] benign
Benín noun [country] Benin
benvingut adjective welcome exclamation welcome!
benvolgut adjective dear | Benvolgut Miquel - Dear Miquel
benzina noun f petrol (Br.) / gas (Am.)
berenar noun m tea
'Berenar' means 'tea' as in the meal, not the drink.
verb
to have tea
Berlín noun m Berlin
berlinès noun m / f Berliner adjective Berlin
Berna noun f Bern
besar verb to kiss
besavi noun [family] m great grandfather
besàvia noun [family] f great grandmother
besavis noun [family] m great grandparents
bescanviar verb to exchange
bessons noun [family] m twins
Bessons noun f Gemini
beure verb to drink
biatló noun [sport] m biathlon
biberó noun m (baby's) bottle
Bíblia noun [religion] f Bible
bíblic adjective [religion] biblical
bibliografia noun f bibliography
bibliogràfic adjective bibliographical
biblioteca noun f library
bibliotecari noun [work] m / f librarian
bicicleta noun f bicycle
bidet noun m bidet
Bielorússia noun [country] f Belarus
bigoti noun [body] m moustache
bilingüe adjective bilingual
binari adjective binary
biodegradable adjective biodegradable
biologia noun [work] f biology | Biologia molecular
- Molecular
biology | Biologia cel·lular - Cellular biology
| Biologia humana - Human biology
biòleg noun [work] m / f biologist
bioquímic adjective biochemical
bioquímica noun [work] f biochemistry
Birmània noun [country] f Burma
bisbe noun [work] m bishop
bisexual adjective bisexual
bistec noun [food] m steak
bisturí noun [medical] m scalpel
bitlles noun [sport] f skittles
bitllet noun 1 m ticket 2 m (bank) note
blanc noun m target adjective white
blasfemar verb [religion] to blaspheme
blasfèmia noun [religion] f blasphemy
blat noun [food] m wheat
blau adjective blue
blindat adjective bullet-proof
bo adjective good
boc noun [animal] m billy goat
boca noun [body] f mouth
bocabadat adjective open-mouthed / gob-smacked
(col·loq)
boc expiatori noun m scapegoat
boda noun f wedding
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bogeria noun f madness
boicot noun m boycott
boicotejar verb to boycott
boig adjective mad / crazy
boira noun [weather] f fog
bol noun m bowl
bolets noun [food] m mushrooms | Bolets al·lucinògens
- Magic
mushrooms
bolígraf noun m pen
Bolívia noun [country] f Bolivia
bolivià noun [nationality] m / f Bolivian adjective Bolivian
bolquer noun m nappy (Br.) / diaper (Am.)
bomba noun f bomb
bombardeig noun m bombardment
bomber noun [work] m fireman
bombers noun [work] m fire brigade
bombolla noun f bubble
bombons noun [food] m sweets (Br.), candy (Am.)
bona nit exclamation good night!
bona sort exclamation good luck!
bona tarda exclamation good afternoon! / good
evening!
bondadós adjective kind / generous
bondat noun f kindness / generosity
bon dia exclamation good morning!
bonic adjective beautiful / pretty
a bord adverb on board
borratxo adjective drunk
borsa noun [financial] f stock exchange
bosc noun m forest / wood
Bòsnia noun [country] f Bosnia
bossa noun f bag | Bossa de plàstic - Plastic / carrier bag
bossa de mà noun f handbag (Br.) / purse (Am.)
botar verb to bounce
botes noun boots
botí noun m booty / stolen goods
botifarra noun [food] f sausage | Botifarra negra - Black
pudding (Br.) / blood sausage (Am.)
botiga noun f shop
botiguer noun [work] m / f shopkeeper
botó noun m button
bot salvavides noun [transport] m lifeboat
bou noun [animal] m ox
boví adjective [animal] bovine
boxa noun [sport] f boxing
braç noun [body] m arm
bragues noun f pants (Br.)
branca noun f branch
Brasil noun [country] m Brazil
brasiler noun [nationality] m / f Brazilian adjective Brazilian
brau noun [animal] m bull
bressol noun m cradle
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bogeria - burocràtic
bretó noun [language] m Breton
breu adjective brief
brevetat noun f brevity
brida noun [animal] bridle
brillant adjective bright
brillantor noun m shine / sparkle
brillar verb 1 to shine / tp sparkle 2 to shine
brisa noun [weather] f breeze
britànic adjective British
broma noun f joke
bròquil noun [food] m broccoli
brossa noun 1 f rubbish 2 f bug
brot noun 1 m outbreak 2 m shoot / bud
brou noun [food] m stock
bruixa noun f witch
bruixeria noun f witchcraft
brúixola noun f compass
bruixot noun m wizard
brusa noun f blouse
brut adjective dirty
brutal adjective brutal
BTT noun [sport] f mountain bike
bucal adjective [medical] oral
budells noun [body] m guts
budisme noun [religion] m Buddhism
budista noun [religion] mf Buddhist adjective Buddhist
bufanda noun f scarf
bufar verb [weather] to blow
'Bufar' means 'to blow' as in the wind.
bufetada noun f slap | Donar una bufetada a algú - To give
someone a slap / to slap someone
bugada noun f laundry
bugaderia noun f laundry room
buidar verb to empty
buit adjective empty
bulb noun [plant] m bulb
búlgar noun 1 m Bulgarian 2 m / f Bulgarian adjective
Bulgarian
Bulgària noun [country] f Bulgaria
bulímia noun [medical] f bulimia
bullir verb to boil
bumerang noun m boomerang
búnquer noun m bunker
burgès adjective bourgeois
burgesia noun f bourgeoisie
Burkina Faso noun [country] Burkina Faso
burlar verb to make fun of | Burlar-se d'algú - To make
fun of someone
burocràcia noun f bureaucracy
buròcrata noun m / f bureaucrat
burocràtic adjective bureaucratic
burro - canço
burro noun [animal] m donkey
Burundi noun [country] Burundi
buscar verb to look for
bústia noun f mailbox
butà noun m butane
butaca noun f armchair
butlletí noun m bulletin
butxaca noun f pocket
calci noun m calcium
calçotets noun m boxer shorts / boxers
càlcul noun m calculation | Fer càlculs - To calculate / do
your calculations
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cabanya noun f cabin / hut
cabdell noun m ball
'Cabdell' means 'ball' in the sense 'a ball of string / wool etc.'
cabells noun [body] m hair
cable noun m cable
cabra noun [animal] f goat
cabre verb to fit
cabrit noun [animal] m kid
'Cabrit' means 'kid' as in 'young goat'
cabró noun m bastard
caca noun f poo / shit
caça noun [sport] f hunting
caçador noun [sport] m / f hunter
caçar verb [sport] to hunt
cacau noun 1 m cocoa 2 m cacao
cacauet noun [food] m peanut
cacofonia noun f cacophony
cada adjective each / every
cadascú pronoun each one
cadàver noun m (dead) body / corpse
cadell noun [animal] m puppy
cadena noun 1 f channel 2 f chain | Cadena perpètua
- Life imprisonment 3 f string
cadena perpètua noun f life imprisonment / life /
life in prison | Condemnar a algú a cadena perpètua - To
sentence someone to life imprisonment / in prison
cadira noun f chair
cadira de rodes noun [medical] f wheelchair
cafè noun 1 m coffee 2 café
cafetera noun f coffee maker
caiguda noun f fall
caixa noun f box
caixmir noun 1 m Kashmir 2 m cashmere
calaix noun m drawer
calaixera noun f chest of drawers
calamars noun [food] m squid
calamarsa noun [weather] f hail
calar foc a verb to set fire to
calb adjective bald
calces noun f pants (Br.)
calculadora noun f calculator
calefacció noun f heating
calefacció central noun f central heating
calendari noun m calendar
calent adjective hot
càlid adjective warm
callar verb to shut up / to be quiet
calma noun f calm
calmar verb to calm (down)
calor noun f heat
caloria noun f calorie
cama noun [body] f leg
camaleó noun [animal] m chameleon
Cambotja noun [country] f Cambodia
cambotjà noun [nationality] m / f Cambodian adjective
Cambodian
cambra de bany noun f bathroom
cambrer noun [work] m waiter
cambrera noun [work] f waitress
camell noun [animal] m camel
camembert noun [food] m camembert
càmera noun f camera
Camerun noun [country] Cameroon
camí noun m path
caminar verb to walk
camió noun [transport] m lorry
camisa noun f shirt
camp noun m field
campana noun f bell
campanya noun f campaign
camp de concentració noun m concentration camp
camp de joc noun [sport] m field of play / playing field
càmping noun m campsite
campió noun [sport] m / f champion
campionat noun [sport] m championship(s)
campus noun [education] m campus
The plural of 'el campus' is 'els campus'.
Canadà noun [country] f Canada
canadenc adjective Canadian
canari noun [animal] m canary adjective from the Canary
Islands
Canàries noun f Canary Islands / the Canaries
cancel·lar verb to cancel
canceller noun m / f chancellor
càncer noun [medical] m cancer | Càncer de mama - Breast
cancer | Càncer de pròstata - Prostate cancer
cancerós adjective [medical] cancerous
canço noun f song
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candela noun f candle
canelons noun [food] m cannelloni
cangur noun 1 m kangaroo 2 m / f babysitter
cànnabis noun m cannabis
canoa noun [sport] f canoe
cant noun 1 m singing 2 m song
cantant noun [work] m / f singer
cantar verb to sing
cantonada noun f (street) corner
canvi noun m change
canviar verb to change
canyella noun [food] f cinnamon
canyella en pols noun [food] f cinnamon powder
caos noun m chaos
caòtic adjective chaotic
cap noun 1 m head | Cap de setmana - Weekend 2 m head
adjective no / any
capa noun 1 f layer | Capa d'ozó - Ozone layer 2 f cloak
capaç adjective able
capacitat noun f ability
capdavanter noun m / f leader
cap de setmana noun m weekend
capella noun [religion] f chapel
cap-gros noun [animal] m tadpole
capità noun [work] m / f captain
capital noun 1 f capital (city) 2 m capital
El capital means 'capital' in the sense of 'money'
capitalisme noun [financial] m capitalism
capitalista noun [financial] m / f capitalist
capitell noun capital
'Capitell' means 'capital' in the architectural sense (a stone
placed on top of a pillar or column).
capítol noun m chapter
capitost noun m / f leader
capritx noun m whim
capsigrany noun m pinhead
captiveri noun m captivity
captor noun m / f captor
caputxa noun f hood
car adjective expensive
cara noun [body] f face
caràcter noun 1 m nature 2 m character | Joc de caràcters
- Character
set
característic adjective characteristic
característica noun f feature / characteristic
caragol noun [animal] m snail
carbassa noun [food] f pumpkin
carbó noun m coal
carboni noun m carbon | Diòxid de carboni - Carbon
candela - castell
cargol noun [animal] m snail
carismàtic adjective charismatic
carn noun 1 f meat 2 f flesh
Carnaval noun m Carnival
Carnaval is the yearly 'carnival' that takes place in
Catalunya just before Ash Wednesday. As in Carnival
celebrations in other countries such as Brazil, people dress
up in fancy dress, wear elaborate masks, dance, eat, hold
processions and generally have a good time.
Carnestoltes noun m Carnival
Carnestoltes is the yearly 'carnival' that takes place in
Catalunya just before Ash Wednesday. As in Carnival
celebrations in other countries such as Brazil, people dress
up in fancy dress, wear elaborate masks, dance, eat, hold
processions and generally have a good time.
carnisser noun [work] m / f butcher
carnisseria noun f butcher's (shop)
carn picada noun [food] f mince
carpeta noun [computers] f folder
càrrec noun 1 m role 2 m charge
carrer noun m street
carrera noun [work] career
carretera noun f road
carril bici noun [transport] m bike lane
carta noun f letter
cartell noun m poster
cartellera noun f billboard
carter noun [work] m / f postman (Br.), mailman (Am.)
cartesià adjective Cartesian
cartílag noun [medical] m cartilage
cartó noun m cardboard
cartògraf noun [work] m / f cartographer
cartografia noun [work] f cartography
cas noun m case | Per si de cas - Just in case
casa noun f house
casc noun [transport] m helmet
cascada noun f waterfall
casament noun m marriage
casar verb to get married / to marry
'Casar' means 'to marry' (i.e. 'The priest married the couple')
and the reflexive 'casar-se' means 'to get married / to marry
someone')
caserna noun f barracks
casolà adjective home | Cuina casolana - Home cooking
castany adjective chestnut / chestnut-coloured (Br.) /
chestnut-colored (Am.)
castanya noun 1 f chestnut 2 f drunkenness
Si no vigiles amb la barreja pots agafar una castanya.
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f
hard knock / hard strike / car accident
Li va fotre una castanya que el va deixar estès aterra.
Anava molt ràpid i es va fotre una castanya amb el cotxe.
unskilled person
dioxide | Monòxid de carboni - Carbon monoxide
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carcassa noun f carcass / body / shell
cardenal noun [religion] m cardinal
castell noun m castle
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f
Era molt bona noia però s'ha casat amb un home que és una castanya.
castellà - circular
Castell is the normal word for 'castle'. It is also refers to the
Catalan tradition of building 'human castles'. The people
who create these 'castells' are known as 'castellers'
castellà adjective Castilian / Spanish
castellanoparlant noun m / f Spanish speaker
càstig noun m punishment
castigar verb to punish
castor noun [animal] m beaver
castrar verb to castrate
català noun 1 m Catalan 2 m / f Catalan adjective Catalan
catalanoparlant noun m / f Catalan speaker
catàleg noun m catalog
catalogar verb to catalog
Catalunya noun f Catalonia
cataracta noun [medical] f cataract
catàstrofe noun f catastrophe
catecisme noun [religion] m catechism
càtedra noun f chair
Càtedra means chair in the university sense
Catedràtic means professor in the British sense of the word
(somebody who occupies a chair in their field)
hundred people
centenari noun m centenary
centenars noun m hundreds
cèntim noun [financial] m cent
centre noun m centre
centrecampista noun [sport] m midfielder
cèntric adjective central
Es busca noia per compartir pis cèntric a Girona.
cera noun f wax
cerca noun f search
cercador noun [computers] m search engine
cercar verb to look for
cercle noun m circle
cerimònia noun f ceremony
cert adjective certain
certificat noun m certificate adjective certified | Correu
certificat - Recorded delivery (Br.) / certified mail (Am.)
catedral noun [religion] f cathedral
catedràtic noun [work] m / f professor (Br.)
categoria noun f category
categòric adjective categorical
catòlic adjective [religion] catholic
catolicisme noun [religion] m catholicism
catorze noun m fourteen
catorzè adjective fourteenth
caure verb to fall
causa noun f cause | A causa de - As a result of
causalitat noun f causality
causar verb to cause
cautela noun f caution
cautelós adjective cautious
cava noun f cava (Catalan champagne)
cavalcada noun f cavalcade
cavall noun [animal] m horse
cavaller noun m knight
CD-ROM noun [computers] m CD-ROM
ceba noun [food] f onion
cec adjective blind
cedir verb to relinquish
ceguesa noun [medical] f blindness
cel noun m sky
celebrar verb to celebrate
cèlebre adjective famous
celibat noun m celibacy
cella noun [body] f eyebrow
cel·la noun f (prison) cell
cementiri noun m cemetry
censura noun censorship
censurar verb to censor
centenar noun m hundred | Un centenar de persones - One
cervell noun [body] m brain
cervesa noun [food] f beer
cérvol noun [animal] m deer
ciberespai noun [computers] m cyberspace
cicatriu noun [medical] f scar
cicle noun m cycle / series
ciclisme noun [sport] m cycling
ciclista noun [sport] m / f cyclist
ciència noun [work] f science | Ciència-ficció - Science fiction
científic noun [work] m / f scientist adjective scientific
cigar noun m cigar
cigarret noun m cigarette
cigarreta noun f cigarette
cigne noun [animal] m swan
cim noun m peak
cimera noun f summit
cinc noun m five
cinema noun m cinema
cinquè adjective fifth
cinta noun f tape
cintura noun [body] f waist
cinturó noun m belt | Cinturó de seguretat - Safety belt /
seat belt (UK)
circ noun m circus
circulació noun [transport] f traffic
circular verb 1 to drive 2 to walk
'Circular' applied to a pedestrian means 'to walk'
3
to travel / to run
'Circular' applied to a train means 'to travel' or 'to run'
4
to circulate
'Circular' applied to blood in the body means 'to circulate'
5
to flow
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'Circular' applied to a liquid means 'to flow'.
circular noun circular
circumstància noun f circumstance
cirera noun [food] f cherry
cita noun f date / appointment
citar verb to quote
CiU Convergència i Unió noun f adjective
Catalan political party
ciutadà noun m / f citizen
ciutat noun f city
civil adjective civil noun m / f civilian
clar adjective clear
clara noun [food] f egg white
clarament adverb clearly
clarinet noun m clarinet
classe noun [education] f class
classificar verb to classify
clatell noun [body] m back of the neck / nape of the neck
clatellot noun m clip round the ear (Br.)
clau noun 1 f key 2 m nail
claustre noun 1 m cloister 2 m faculty academic staff
claustrofòbia noun f claustrophobia
claustrofòbic adjective claustrophobic
clavar verb to nail
claveguera noun f sewer
clavell noun m carnation
clementina noun [food] f clementine
clero noun [religion] m clergy
client noun m / f client
clítoris noun [body] m clitoris
clonació noun f cloning
clonar verb to clone
coalició noun f coalition
cobert noun m shed
cobrar verb to charge
cobrir verb to cover
còctel noun [food] m cocktail
codi noun m code
codi postal noun m postcode (Br.) / zip code (Am.)
coet noun m rocket
cognom noun m surname / family name
cogombre noun [food] m cucumber
coherència noun f coherence
coherent adjective coherent
coincidir verb to be of the same opinion / to agree
on something
coixí noun 1 m pillow | Coixí de seguretat - Airbag 2 m
cushion
col noun [food] m cabbage
cola noun f glue
col-i-flor noun [food] m cauliflower
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circumstància - completament
coll noun [body] m neck
col·laboració noun [work] f collaboration
col·laborador noun m / f collaborator
col·laborar verb [work] to collaborate
collaret noun m necklace
col·legi noun [education] m school
col·legi electoral noun 1 m polling station 2 m
electoral college
col·lisió noun f collision
collita noun f crop
collons noun [body] m bollocks / balls
col·loqui noun m colloquium / conference
colom noun m dove / pigeon
The Catalan 'colom' means both 'dove' and 'pigeon'.
colombià adjective Colombian
Colòmbia noun [country] f Colombia
colpejar verb to hit / to strike
columna noun column
colze noun [body] m elbow
com adverb like / such as / how
comanda noun f order
comandament a distància noun m remote control
comandant en cap noun m commander in chief
comarca noun f district
combatre verb to fight against
comboi noun [transport] m convoy
combustible noun [transport] m fuel
combustibles fòssils noun m fossil fuels
començament noun m beginning / start
començar verb to start / to begin
comentari noun m comment
comerç noun m trade
comerç just noun m fair trade
comercial adjective commercial
comercialització noun f trading
cometre verb to commit
comicis noun m elections
comissaria noun f police station
comissió noun [work] f commission
comitè noun [work] m committee
còmode adjective comfortable
company noun m / f friend / mate
companyia noun [work] f company / firm
comparar verb to compare
compartir verb to share
compensar verb to compensate
competència noun f competition
compilador noun [computers] m compiler
compilar verb [computers] to compile
complet adjective complete
completament adverb completely / totally / utterly
complicat - content
complicat adjective complicated
complir verb to comply (with)
comportament noun m behaviour (Br.) / behavior
(Am.)
comportar verb 1 to entail / to involve 2 to behave
compositor noun [work] m / f composer
compra noun f purchase
comprar verb to buy
comprimir verb [computers] to compress
compromís noun m commitment / obligation
comprovar verb to check / to find out
comptar verb to count
compte noun m account / bill | Compte bancari - Bank
account
en comptes de adverb instead of
comte noun m count
'Comte' means 'count' in the sense 'Count Dracula'.
comtessa noun f countess
comú adjective common
comunicació noun f communication
comunicar verb to communicate
comunicat noun m statement
comunitat noun f community
concatenar verb [computers] to concatenate
concentració noun 1 f demonstration 2 f
concentration
concentrar verb 1 to concentrate | Concentrar-se en
alguna cosa - To concentrate on something 2 to gather
Unes 10.000 persones es concentren a Moscou per commemorar la
Revolució d'Octubre
concepte noun m concept
concessió noun f concession
conciliador noun [work] m / f conciliator
conclusió noun f conclusion
concret adjective particular / specific / concrete | En
concret - Specifically
concretament adverb specifically
concurs noun m competition
condemna noun 1 f sentence | Condemna a mort - Death
sentence 2 f condemnation
condemnar verb 1 to condemn 2 to sentence
condescendent adjective condescending
condol noun m condolences
conducta noun f behaviour (Br.) / behavior (Am.)
conductor noun [transport] m driver
conduir verb [transport] to drive / lead
coneixement noun m knowledge
conèixer verb to know (be acquainted with)
conferència noun [education] f conference
confiança noun f confidence
confirmar verb to confirm
confiscar verb to confiscate
conflicte noun m conflict / fight
confós adjective confused
congelador noun m freezer
congelar verb to freeze
congènit adjective [medical] congenital
congrès noun m congress | Congrès dels Diputats
- Spanish
equivalent of House of Commons / Representatives
conill noun 1 m rabbit 2 m rabbit
conillet d'índies noun [animal] m guinea pig
conjunt adjective joint
connexió noun f connection
conrear verb to cultivate / to grow / to till
consciència noun f conscience
conscient adjective aware
conscientment adverb consciously
consecutiu adjective consecutive | Per segon any
consecutiu - For the second year running
consell noun m council | Consell de seguretat - Security
council
consell de seguretat noun m Security Council /
(plural) safety tips
consells noun m advice
consens noun m consensus
consentiment noun m consent / agreement
consentir verb to consent / to agree
conservador adjective conservative noun [work] curator
considerar verb to consider
consistència noun f consistency
consistir verb to consist | Consistir en... - To consist of...
conspiració noun f conspiracy
constància noun 1 f record
El Ministeri d'Exteriors no té constància d'espanyols morts en la
catàstrofe.
f firmness / steadiness / tenacity / stability
constant adjective constant
constantment adverb constantly
constitució noun f constitution
constitucional adjective constitutional
constructiu adjective constructive
construir verb to build
consultar verb to consult
consultoria noun f consultancy
consumidor noun m / f consumer
contactar verb to contact | Contactar amb algú - To
2
contact someone
contagi noun [medical] m disease
contagiar verb [medical] to infect | Contagiar-se - To become
infected
conte noun m story
contemplar verb to contemplate
contemporani adjective contemporary
contenir verb to contain
content adjective happy
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continent noun [geography] m continent
continguts noun m contents
a continuació adverb next
continuar verb to continue
contorn noun m outline
contra preposition against
contrabaix noun m double bass
contracte noun m contract
contradicció noun f contradiction
contradictori adjective contradictory
contradir verb to contradict
contrarellotge noun [sport] m time trial
contrari adjective opposite
contrasenya noun [computers] f password
contribuir verb to contribute
control noun m control
contundent adjective convincing
convèncer verb to convince
convençut adjective convinced
conversa noun f discussion | En converses amb - In
discussion with
conversar verb to chat
convertir verb to convert
conviure verb to live together
convivència noun 1 f coexistence 2 f living together
convocar verb to convene
conyac noun [food] m brandy
cooperant noun [work] mf aid worker
cop noun 1 m time | Un cop al dia - Once a day | Tres cops al
dia - Three times a day 2 m blow
de cop adverb suddenly
de cop i volta adverb suddenly
copa noun 1 f cup 2 f (wine) glass | Anar de copes - To go
for a drink / To go (out) drinking
cor noun 1 m heart 2 m core
'Cor' means 'core' as in '(apple) core'.
choir
coratge noun m courage
corbata noun f tie
corda noun 1 f rope 2 f string | Una corda - A piece of string
m
| Instruments de corda - String instruments
cordar verb to fasten / to do up / to tie
cordó umbilical noun [body] m umbilical cord
Corea del Nord noun [country] North Korea
Corea del Sud noun [country] South Korea
Coreà adjective Korean
Corf? noun [country] m Corfu
coronari adjective [medical] coronary
corporal adjective body
correctament adverb correctly
correcte adjective 1 correct / right | Políticament correcte
- Politically
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correct | Ambientalment correcte(s)
continent - cotxe
polite
corredor noun 1 runner 2 corridor 3 broker
corregir verb to correct
corrent adjective 1 current | Compte corrent - Current
account (Br.) / checking account (Am.) 2 usual / normal noun
3 m current | Corrent altern - Alternating current 4 m
current / flow | Anar contra corrent - To go against the
- Environmentally
friendly 2
grain / to go against the flow
córrer verb to run
correspondència noun f correspondence
correspondre verb to correspond
corresponent adjective corresponding
corresponsal noun m / f correspondent
corretja noun f leash / belt / strap
correu noun m post (UK) / mail (US) / email | Correu
electrònic - Email
corroboració noun f corroboration
corroborar verb to corroborate
corrompre verb to corrupt
corrosió noun f corrosion
corrosiu adjective corrosive
corrupció noun f corruption
corrupte adjective corrupt
cortina noun f curtain (Br.) / drape (Am.) | Cortina de
fum - smoke screen
corxera noun f quaver | Semicorxera - Semiquaver
cos noun [body] m body
cosa noun f thing
cosí noun [family] m cousin
cosinus noun m cosine
cosmètic adjective cosmetic
cosmètica noun f cosmetics
còsmic adjective cosmic
cosmologia noun f cosmology
cosmonauta noun [work] m / f cosmonaut
cosmopolita adjective cosmopolitan
cosmos noun m cosmos
cost noun [financial] m cost / price
costa noun f coast
Costa d'Ivori noun [country] f Ivory Coast
costar verb to cost
costat noun m side
costella noun [food] f rib
costós adjective costly / expensive
costum noun m habit
costura noun f sewing
cotització noun [financial] f value / price
cotitzar verb 1 to quote 2 to stand at / to be valued at
/ to trade at
L'euro cotitza a 1,1969 dòlars en l'obertura de la Borsa de Londres
cotó noun m cotton
cotxe noun [transport] m car
cotxe bomba - cruent
cotxe bomba noun m car bomb
cotxet noun m stroller (Am.) / pushchair (Br.)
coure verb to cook noun m copper
cova noun f cave
covar verb 1 to hatch 2 to sit on (an egg)
covard adjective cowardly
covardia noun f cowardice
crac noun m star / ace / expert
cranc noun m crab
Cranc noun Cancer
crani noun [body] m skull
cràter noun m crater
creació noun f creation
creador noun m / f creator
crear verb to create
creatiu adjective creative
creativitat noun f creativity
credibilitat noun f credibility
crèdit noun [financial] m credit | Targeta de crèdit - Credit card
creença noun f belief
creïble adjective believable
creient noun [religion] m / f believer
creixement noun m growth
créixer verb to grow
crema noun 1 f cream 2 f custard
cremació noun f cremation
cremallera noun f zip
cremar verb to burn
crematori noun m crematorium
cremor noun f burning | Cremor d'estómac - Heartburn /
acid reflux
cremós adjective creamy
creosota noun f creosote
crep noun [food] m crêpe
crepuscle noun m dawn
crescuda noun 1 f rise
'Crescuda' means 'rise' in the sense 'the rise of river levels'
A les 3.00h de la matinada la intensitat de la pluja i la crescuda del riu
Matarranya son tals que fan posar en alerta a tots els veïns del barri.
growth
cresta noun 1 f summit / peak / ridge
2
f
Des del Roc Negre només ens separa del Madres una curta i escarpada
cresta que superarem sense masses difficultats.
crest
Creta noun Crete
cretí noun m / f cretin adjective cretinous
creu noun [religion] f cross
creuer noun m cruise
creure verb to believe
criada noun [work] f maid
criar verb 1 to rear / to breed 2 to bring up / to raise 3
to grow
criat noun [work] m servant
2
f
criatura noun f baby / infant
cribratge noun [medical] m screening
crida noun f call
cridar verb 1 to shout / to call | Cridar l'atenció d'algú
- To attract someone's attention 2 to call | Cridar una funció
/ un mètode - To call a function / method
crim noun m crime
criminal adjective criminal noun m / f criminal
criminalitat noun f criminality
criminologia noun [work] f criminology
crinera noun [animal] f mane
crioll noun [linguistics] m creole
cripta noun f crypt
criptografia noun f cryptography
criptogràfic adjective cryptographic
criquet noun [sport] m cricket
crisàlide noun f chrysalis
crisantem noun m chrysanthemum
crisi noun f crisis
cristall noun m crystal
cristià noun [religion] m / f Christian adjective Christian
cristianisme noun [religion] m Christianity
crit noun m shout
criteri noun m criterion | Criteris - Criteria
crític adjective critical noun m / f critic
crítica noun f criticism
criticar verb to criticize (Am.) / to criticise (Br.)
Croàcia noun [country] f Croatia
croada noun f crusade
croat noun 1 m Croatian 2 m / f Croat adjective Croatian
croissant noun [food] m croissant
cromosoma noun [medical] m chromosome
crònic adjective [medical] chronic
crònica noun f chronicle
cronologia noun f chronology
cronològic adjective chronological
cronològicament adverb chronologically | Ordenats /
ordenades cronològicament - In chronological order
cronòmetre noun [sport] m stopwatch
croqueta noun [food] f croquette
crosta noun 1 f crust 2 f scab
cru adjective 1 raw 2 stark / harsh / bleak
La pel·lícula ofereix una visió crua però necessària de la Guerra Civil.
crude oil
crucial adjective crucial
crucificar verb [religion] to crucify
crucifix noun [religion] m crucifix
crucifixió noun [religion] f crucifixion
cruel adjective cruel
cruelment adverb cruelly
crueltat noun f cruelty
cruent adjective bloody
noun m
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cruïlla noun f crossroads
crustaci noun m crustacean
cua noun 1 f queue 2 f tail
Cuba noun [country] f Cuba
cubà adjective Cuban
cúbic adjective cubic | Metre cúbic - Cubic metre
cuc noun 1 m worm 2 m worm
cucut noun [animal] m cuckoo
cuidar verb to look after / to care for
cuina noun 1 f cookery 2 f cooker | Cuina elèctrica
- Electric oven | Cuina de gas - Gas oven 3 f kitchen
cuinar verb to cook
cuinat noun [food] m stew
cuiner noun [work] m / f cook
cuir noun m leather
cuixa noun [body] f thigh
cul noun [body] m bottom / fanny (Am.)
culer noun [sport] m / f Barça fan
culinari adjective [food] culinary
cullera noun f spoon
cullerada noun f spoonful
cullereta noun f teaspoon
culminació noun f culmination
culminant adjective 1 highest
La Mola de Godall amb 400 metres d'alçada és el punt culminant de la
serra.
2
high | Punt culminant - High point / climax
La cursa de Mònaco és fascinant i sens dubte és un dels punts
culminants de la temporada.
3
peak | Moment culminant - Peak
El moment culminant de la tempesta es produeix entre les 7:00 i les
7:10.
culminar verb to finish / to culminate / to come to
an end / to complete
L'Any Gaudí culmina a Madrid amb la mostra sobre el seu 'Univers'.
Una convocatòria al Jardí Botànic culmina la Setmana de la Ciència.
Air France culmina la compra de KLM.
culpa noun f blame | Tenir la culpa de - To be to blame for
culpabilitat noun f guilt
culpable adjective guilty
culpar verb to blame
culte noun 1 m worship | Lloc de culte - Place of worship
El culte als avantpassats pot ser considerat com una mena de religió.
Església Ortodoxa de Barcelona: Horaris de culte: ...
Veïns del Raval es mostren contraris a l'obertura d'un nou centre de
culte islàmic al barri.
2
m
cult adjective educated / cultured
Un poble culte i jove.
Hawks era un home culte i apassionat per la literatura.
cultiu noun 1 m cultivation 2 m crop
cultivar verb to grow / to cultivate
El Gewürstraminer es cultiva al Penedès Superior i dóna vins de perfum
intens i distintiu.
Espanya és l'únic país europeu que cultiva transgènics a gran escala.
Les 450.000 hectàrees on es cultiva l'arròs a Europa es troben a la
conca mediterrània.
El savi ha de cultivar l'amistat i no deixar-se dur pels desigs de riqueses
i de poder.
cultura noun f culture
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cruïlla - data de caducitat
cultural adjective cultural
cuneta noun f ditch
cunyada noun [family] f sister-in-law
cunyat noun [family] m brother-in-law
cupó noun m coupon
cúpula noun f dome / cupola
cura noun 1 f care 2 f cure / treatment
curar verb [medical] to cure / to treat | Val més prevenir que
curar - Prevention is better than cure
curiós adjective 1 curious 2 odd / strange
curiosament adverb oddly (enough) / curiously
(enough) / bizarrely (enough)
curiositat noun f curiosity
curós adjective careful
curosament adverb carefully
currículum noun [work] m curriculum vitae / CV
curs noun [education] m course [education] m year
S'imparteixen grups d'assignatures en anglès des del primer curs.
Viatge a Istambul dels alumnes de tercer curs.
cursa noun [sport] f race
cursar verb to study / to pursue (studies)
Un 15% d'universitaris catalans cursen els estudis per Internet.
Les PAU són un conjunt d'exàmens finals corresponents a les matèries
que has cursat durant el batxillerat-LOGSE o la secundària.
cursiva noun f italics
cursor noun [computers] m cursor
curt adjective short
curtmetratge noun m short (film)
cuscús noun [food] m couscous
custodi adjective guardian | àngel custodi - Guardian angel
noun m / f guardian / custodian
custòdia noun f custody
custodiar verb to look after / to keep an eye on
cutis noun m skin / complexion
D
dades noun f data | Base de dades - Database | Font de
dades - Data source
dàlia noun f dahlia
dàlmata noun [animal] m dalmatian
Damasc noun m Damascus
damunt preposition on top of / on / above
danès noun 1 m Danish 2 m / f Dane adjective Danish
dansa noun f dance
danyar verb to harm / damage
danys noun m damage
darrer adjective last | En els darrers anys - Over the last few
years
darrere adverb behind
data noun f date
'Data' means 'date' as in 'March 2nd'
data de caducitat noun f expiry date / use-by date
data de naixement - descobrir
data de naixement noun f date of birth
dàtil noun [food] m date
daurar verb to turn brown / golden
daurat adjective gold / golden
davallada noun f decline
davant adverb before / in front of
davantal noun 1 m apron 2 m dashboard / dash
(colloq.)
davanter noun [sport] m forward
debat noun m debate
dècada noun f decade
decadència noun f decadence / decline
decadent adjective decadent
decatló noun [sport] m decathlon
decidir verb to decide
decisió noun f decision
decisiu adjective decisive
declaració noun f declaration
declarar verb to declare
declinar verb to decline / to refuse / to turn down
decoració noun f decoration / decor
decorar verb to decorate
dedicar verb to dedicate
defecte noun m flaw
defectuós adjective defective
defensar verb to defend
dèficit noun [financial] m deficit
definició noun f definition
definir verb to define / to determine
definitiu adjective final / definitive
degustar verb to taste
degut a preposition due to / owing to
deixalleria noun f tip / dump
deixar verb to leave / to lend
delegació noun f delegation
delegar verb to delegate
delegat noun m / f delegate
deliciós adjective delicious
delicte noun m crime
delinqüència noun f delinquency
delinqüent noun m / f delinquent
demà adverb tomorrow
demanar verb to ask / request
demència noun [medical] f dementia
democràcia noun f democracy
democràtic adjective democratic
demografia noun f demographics / demography
demogràfic adjective demographic
demostració noun f demonstration
demostrar verb to show / to demonstrate
dempeus adverb standing
denegar verb to deny
denominador noun denominator
dens adjective dense
'Dens' means 'dense' as in the opposite of 'sparse'
densitat noun f density
dent noun 1 f tooth 2 f clove (of garlic)
dentista noun [work] m / f dentist
denunciar verb to denounce
deontologia noun f the study of professional duties
and ethics
departament noun m department
dependència noun f dependency / dependence /
reliance / addiction
dependent adjective dependent noun [work] m / f (shop)
assistant (Br.) / (store) clerk (Am.)
depilació noun f depilation
deprimit adjective depressed / down
derbi noun [sport] m derby
dèria noun f compulsion / obsession / (strong) desire
dermatitis noun [medical] f dermatitis
dermatitis atòpica noun [medical] f atopic dermatitis
dermatitis de contacte noun [medical] f contact
dermatitis
dermatitis seborreica noun [medical] f seborrheic
dermatitis
dermatologia noun [medical] f dermatology
derrocament noun m overthrow
derrocar verb to overthrow
derrota noun f defeat
derrotar verb to beat / to defeat
desacord noun m disagreement
desafiament noun m defiance
desafiar verb to challenge
desagradable adjective unpleasant
desajustament noun m disparity / imbalance
desallotjar verb to evacuate from homes
desaparició noun f disappearance
desarmar verb to disarm
desarticular verb to break up
desastre noun m disaster
desastrós adjective disastrous
desavantatge noun m disadvantage / downside
descans noun m break
descansar verb to rest
descàrrega noun [computers] f download
descarregar verb [computers] to download
descarrilar verb to derail
descartar verb to rule out / to discount / to dismiss
descendir verb to fall / to drop
descobriment noun m discovery
descobrir verb to discover
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descompte noun m discount
desconcertant adjective disconcerting
desconcertar verb to disconcert
desconcertat adjective embarrassed
desconegut adjective unknown
descongelar verb to defrost / to thaw
descordar verb to unfasten / to undo / to untie
descripció noun f description
descriure verb to describe
desdramatitzar verb to play down
desembocadura noun [geography] f mouth
'Desembocadura' means 'mouth' in the sense'river mouth'
(e.g. 'La desembocadura de l'Ebre' - 'The mouth of the Ebre
(river)')
desembre noun m December
desenterrar verb to dig up / to unearth
desenvolupador noun [computers] m / f developer
desenvolupament noun [computers] m development
desenvolupar verb [computers] to develop
desesperació noun f desperation
desesperar verb to despair
desesperat adjective desperate
desestimar verb to underestimate
desgranar verb 1 to pick apart 2 to shell / to shuck
deshonest adjective dishonest
desig noun m wish / desire
desinstal·lar verb [computers] to uninstall
desinteressat adjective selfless / disinterested
desitjar verb to want / to desire / to wish for
deslocalització noun [work] f relocation
deslocalitzar verb [work] to relocate
desmantellar verb to dismantle
desmentiment noun m denial
desmesurat adjective excessive
desmesuradament adverb excessively
desocupat adjective unemployed
despatx noun m office
despertador noun m alarm clock
despertar noun to wake up
despesa noun f expense / spending / expenditure
desplaçament noun 1 m movement 2 m trip / journey
desplaçar verb to move / to shift
desplegament noun 1 m deployment 2 m rolling out /
unfurling
desplegar verb 1 to unfold 2 to deploy
despoblat adjective unpopulated
després adverb after
desproporcionat adjective disproportionate
despullar verb to get undressed / to undress / to take
your clothes off
destacable adjective noteworthy / remarkable
destacar verb to highlight
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descompte - dic
destí noun m destiny
destinació noun f destination
destral noun m axe (Br.) / ax (Am.)
destrossar verb to destroy / to demolish
destrucció noun f destruction
destructiu adjective destructive
destruir verb to destroy / to demolish
desvetllar verb to awaken
desviar verb to divert
detall noun m detail | Com a detall curiós... - Interestingly...
detectiu noun m / f detective
detenció noun f arrest
detenir verb to arrest
detergent noun m detergent
deteriorament noun m deterioration
deteriorar verb to deteriorate
determinació noun f determination
determinat adjective particular
detonador noun m detonator
detonar verb to detonate
deu noun m ten
Déu noun [religion] m God
deure noun m duty
deures noun 1 m homework 2 responsibilities
deute noun m debt
devastador adjective devastating
devastar verb to devastate
devolució noun f handing back / return
dia noun m day | Dia festiu - Holiday; Bank holiday (Br.);
Public holiday (Am.)
diabètic noun [medical] m / f diabetic adjective [medical] diabetic
diabetis noun [medical] f diabetes | Diabetis gestacional
- Gestational
diabetes | Diabetis mellitus - Diabetes mellitus
diable noun [religion] m devil
Dia dels Innocents noun m April Fools' Day
El dia dels innocents is the Catalan equivalent of April
Fools' Day, though it takes place on 28th December as
opposed to 1st April.
dia festiu noun m holiday / bank holiday (Br.) /
public holiday (Am.)
diagnosi noun m diagnosis
diagnòstic noun [medical] diagnosis adjective diagnostic
diagonal adjective diagonal
diàleg noun m dialogue (Br.) / dialog (Am.) | Quadre
de diàleg - Dialog box
diàmetre noun m diameter
diari noun m (news)paper adjective daily
diàriament adverb daily
dibuix noun m drawing | Dibuixos animats - Cartoons
dibuixar verb to draw
dibuixos animats noun m cartoons
dic noun m dyke
diccionari - diversos
diccionari noun [linguistics] m dictionary
dictador noun m dictator
dictadura noun f dictatorship
dieta noun f diet
diferència noun f difference
diferenciar verb 1 to distinguish 2 to differentiate 3
to stand out
diferent adjective different
difícil adjective difficult
dificultat noun f difficulty
diftèria noun [medical] f diphtheria
digital adjective digital | Càmera digital - Digital camera
dignitat noun f dignity
dijous noun m Thursday
dilema noun m dilemma
dilluns noun m Monday
dimarts noun m Tuesday
dimecres noun m Wednesday
Dimecres de Cendra noun m Ash Wednesday
dimensió noun f dimension
dimissió noun f resignation
'Dimissió' means resignation as in 'to resign from your job'.
'Resignation' in the sense 'to resign yourself to something' is
'resignació'.
dimitir verb to resign
dimoni noun m devil
Dinamarca noun [country] f Denmark
dinàmic adjective dynamic
dinàmica noun f dynamics
dinamita noun f dynamite
dinar verb to have dinner
dinastia noun f dynasty
diners noun m money
dinosaure noun [animal] m dinosaur
dinou noun m nineteen
diòcesi noun [religion] m diocese
diplomàtic adjective diplomatic noun [work] diplomat
dipòsit noun 1 m tank 2 m warehouse / depot
diputat noun m / f member of parliament (Br.) /
member of congress (Am.)
dir verb to say
direcció noun f management
direcció assistida noun [transport] f power steering
directament adverb directly
directe adjective direct
en directe adverb live
directiu adjective managerial
director noun 1 m / f manager 2 m / f director
directori noun m directory
dirigent noun m / f leader
dirigir verb to lead / to manage
disc noun 1 m disk | Disc dur - Hard disk | Disc d'arranc
- Boot disk 2 m record 3
- Discus (throw)
m
discus | Llançament de disc
discapacitat noun [medical] f disability / handicap
| Persones amb discapacitat - Disabled / handicapped people
discriminació noun f discrimination
discriminar verb to discriminate
discriminatori adjective discriminatory
discurs noun m speech
discutir verb to discuss / to debate
disfressa noun 1 f fancy dress 2 f disguise
disfressar verb to dress up / to disguise yourself
disfrutar verb to enjoy
disminució noun 1 f disability / handicap 2 f decrease
disminuir verb to decrease / to fall
disminuït noun [medical] m / f handicapped (person) /
disabled (person) | Disminuït físic - Physically
handicapped / disabled person | Disminuït psíquic - Mentally
handicapped / disabled person adjective handicapped
disparar verb 1 to shoot / to fire 2 to set off / to
unleash
Israel assassina el líder de Hamàs i dispara la tensió regional
dispers adjective scattered
disponible adjective available
disposat adjective prepared
dispositiu noun m device
disputa noun f argument / dispute
disputar verb to contest
dissabte noun m Saturday
dissensió noun f dissension
disseny noun m design
dissenyar verb to design
disset noun m seventeen
dissetè adjective seventeenth
dissuadir verb to dissuade
distal adjective [medical] distal
distància noun f distance
distanciar verb 1 to separate / to space out 2 to grow
apart 3 to put some distance between
distingir verb to distinguish
distint adjective different
distret adjective absent-minded
distreure verb to distract / to entertain
distribució noun f distribution
distribuir verb to distribute
districte noun m district
distròfia muscular noun [medical] f muscular dystrophy
dit noun [body] m finger
diumenge noun m Sunday | Diumenge de Rams - Palm
Sunday
divendres noun m Friday
diversitat noun f diversity
diversos adjective several
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divertit adjective entertaining / fun
divertir verb to have a good time / to have fun
diví adjective [religion] divine
dividir verb to divide
divinitat noun [religion] f divinity
divisió noun f division
divuit noun m eighteen
divuitè adjective eighteenth
divulgar verb to divulge / to disclose / to reveal
Djibouti noun [country] Djibouti
doblar verb 1 to dub 2 to double
doble noun m double
docència noun [education] f teaching
docent adjective teaching
doctrina noun f doctrine
document noun m document
documentació noun f documentation
dofí noun m dolphin
dol noun m mourning
dòlar noun [financial] m dollar
dolent adjective bad
dolor noun [medical] m pain
domador noun [animal] m / f (animal) tamer
domèstic adjective domestic | Violència domèstica
- Domestic
violence
domicili noun m home
domini noun 1 m domain 2 m domain name
Dominica noun [country] f Dominica
dona noun f woman
donació noun f donation
donant noun [medical] m / f donor
donar verb to give
donatiu noun m donation
dormir verb to sleep
dormitori noun m bedroom
dosi noun [medical] m dose / dosage
dotze noun m twelve
dotzena noun f dozen
drac noun m dragon
dramatitzar verb to dramatize (Am.) / to dramatise
(Br.)
dràstic adjective drastic
dràsticament adverb drastically
drecera noun f shortcut
drenatge noun m drainage
dret noun 1 m right 2 m law
driblar verb [sport] to dribble
droga noun f drug | Tràfic de drogues - Drug smuggling /
trafficking
drogodependència noun [medical] f drug addiction
DSL línia d'abonat digital noun m DSL Digital
Subscriber Line
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divertit - educar
dual adjective dual / two-tier
dualitat noun f duality
dubtar verb to doubt
dubte noun m doubt
duc noun m duke
duna noun f dune
dur adjective hard
durada noun f duration
durador noun durable / long-lasting
durant preposition during
durar verb to last
dutxa noun f shower
dutxar verb to have a shower
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ebenista noun [work] m cabinet maker
ebri adjective drunk
ebullició noun 1 f boiling | Punt d'ebullició / temperatura
d'ebullició - Boiling point 2 f disturbance / activity
eclèctic adjective eclectic
eclesiàstic adjective ecclesiastical
eclipsar verb to eclipse
eclipsi noun m eclipse | Eclipsi de lluna - Lunar eclipse
ecocardiografia noun [medical] f echocardiography
ecografia noun [medical] f ultrasound
ecologia noun [work] f ecology
ecològic adjective ecological
ecologista noun [work] m / f ecologist
economia noun [financial] f economy
econòmic adjective [financial] economic
economista noun [work] m / f economist
economitzar verb to economize
ecosistema noun m ecosystem
ecumènic adjective [religion] ecumenical
èczema noun [medical] m eczema
edat noun f age
edat mitjana noun f Middle Ages
Edèn noun [religion] m Eden | El Jardí de l'Edèn - The Garden
of Eden
edició noun f edition / publication
edicte noun m edict
edifici noun m building
editar verb to edit
editor noun 1 m / f editor / publisher 2 m software
editorial noun 1 f publishing house 2 m editorial adjective
publishing
edredó noun m duvet
educació noun [education] f education
educador noun [education] m / f teacher / educator
educar verb to educate / to teach
educatiu - emoció
educatiu adjective educational
efecte noun m effect
efectiu adjective effective
efectivament adverb indeed / effectively
efeminat adjective effeminate
efervescència noun f effervescence
efervescent adjective effervescent
eficaç adjective effective / efficient
eficiència noun f efficiency
eficient adjective efficient
efígie noun f effigy
efímer adjective ephemeral / short-lived
efluent noun m effluent
egipci noun [nationality] m / f Egyptian adjective Egyptian
Egipte noun [country] m Egypt
egiptòleg noun [work] m / f egyptologist
egiptologia noun [work] f egyptology
egocèntric adjective egocentric
egoisme noun m selfishness
egoista adjective selfish
eh exclamation pardon? / sorry? / what? / come again? /
eh?
ehem exclamation ahem!
eina noun f tool
Eivissa noun f Ibiza
eix noun 1 m axle 2 m axis
eixamplament noun m widening
eixamplar verb to widen / to enlarge
eixida noun f exit
eixugaparabrises noun [transport] f windscreen wipers
(Br.) / windshield wipers (Am.)
eixugar verb to dry
ejaculació noun f ejaculation
ejacular verb to ejaculate
elaboració noun f production
elaborar verb to manufacture / to make / to create
elapé noun m LP
elàstic adjective elastic
elasticitat noun f elasticity
elecció noun 1 f election 2 f choice
elector noun m / f voter
electorat noun m electorate
elèctric adjective electric
electricista noun [work] m / f electrician
electricitat noun f electricity
electró noun m electron
electrocució noun f electrocution
electrocutar verb to electrocute
elèctrode noun m electrode
electrodomèstic noun household appliance /
electrical appliance
electromagnètic adjective electromagnetic
electrònic adjective electronic
electrònica noun f electronics
elefant noun [animal] m elephant
elegància noun f elegance
elegant adjective elegant / stylish
elegible adjective eligible
elegir verb 1 to choose 2 to elect
element noun m element
elemental adjective elementary
elevació noun 1 f elevation 2 f raising
elevar verb to raise
elevat adjective high
eliminació noun f elimination
eliminar verb 1 to eliminate / to remove 2 to knock
out
eliminatòria noun [sport] f round / heat
elit noun f elite
elitisme noun m elitism
ell pronoun he / him
ella pronoun she / her
elles pronoun they / them
'Elles' means 'they' or 'them' referring to females only
el·lipse noun f ellipse
el·lipsi noun [linguistics] f ellipsis
ells pronoun they / them
'Ells' means 'they' or 'them' referring either to males only or
a mixture of males and females
elogi noun m praise
elogiar verb to praise
eloqüència noun f eloquence
eloqüent adjective eloquent
eludir verb 1 to avoid / to elude 2 to escape 3 to evade
em pronoun me / myself
embalum noun m bulk
embaràs noun [medical] m pregnancy embarassos
embarassada adjective [medical] pregnant
embassament noun m dam / reservoir
emblemàtic adjective emblematic
emboscada noun f ambush
embotellament noun m bottling
embruix noun 1 m spell / curse 2 m bewitchment
embús noun [transport] m traffic jam
èmfasi noun m emphasis
Emirats Àrabs Units noun [country] m United Arab
Emirates
emissora noun f radio station
emmagatzemar verb to store / stockpile
emmalaltir verb [medical] to become ill / to get sick
emmental noun [food] m emmental
emoció noun f emotion
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empara noun f protection
emparar verb to protect
empitjorar verb to become worse / to get worse
emplaçament noun m location
empleat noun [work] m / f employee
empremta noun f print
emprenedor adjective enterprising / entrepreneurial
noun m / f entrepreneur
emprenedoria noun entrepreneurship
empresa noun [work] f firm / business | Empresa
asseguradora - Insurance company
empresari noun [work] m / f businessman /
businesswoman
empresarial adjective [work] business
empresarials noun m business studies
emprovar verb to try on
enamorar verb to fall in love
enamorat noun m / f lover adjective in love
encantador adjective charming / lovely
encanteri noun m spell / bewitchment
en canvi adverb on the other hand
encara adverb 1 still 2 even
encara que conjunction even though / even if
encarar verb to face (something)
encarregat noun m / f man / woman / body in charge
of sth
encendre verb to light
encens noun m frankincense
enciam noun [food] m lettuce
enciclopèdia noun f encyclopaedia (Br.) /
encyclopedia (Am.)
en comptes de adverb instead of
en contra adverb against
encoratjador adjective encouraging
endavant adverb forward exclamation go on! / carry on!
endocrinologia noun [medical] f endocrinology
endoll noun m plug
endoscòpia noun [medical] f endoscopy
endurir verb to strengthen / to stiffen
enemic noun m / f enemy adjective enemy
energia noun f energy
enfocar verb to focus (on)
enfonsament noun m sinking / collapse
enfonsar verb to collapse / to sink
enfortir verb to strengthen
enfrontar verb to face
El Barça s'enfronta al Celtic als vuitens de la Copa de la UEFA.
enganxar verb to stick (together)
enganyar verb to deceive
enginyer noun [work] m / f engineer
enginyeria noun [work] f engineering
englobar verb to include / to encompass / to
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empara - equip
comprise / to incorporate
engruna noun f crumb
enguany adverb this year
enllaç noun [computers] m link
enllaçar verb [computers] to link
enlloc adverb nowhere
enologia noun [work] f enology (science of wine and
wine making)
enorme adjective enormous
enquesta noun f survey
enrenou noun m stink | Armar un enrenou - To cause a
stink
ens pronoun us noun entity
ensenyament noun [education] m education / teaching
ensenyar verb [education] to teach
entendre verb to understand
enteniment noun m understanding
enter adjective m complete / whole noun [computers] m integer
enterrar verb to bury
entesa noun f understanding / agreement
entitat noun 1 f entity 2 f body
'Entitat' means 'body' in the sense 'association' (i.e.
'International trade body')
entorn noun m surroundings
entrada noun 1 f entrance / entry 2 f ticket
entrar verb to enter
entre preposition between / amongst
entregar verb to hand over / to present / to deliver
entremaliat adjective naughty
entrenador noun [sport] m / f coach
entrenar verb [sport] to train
entresol noun m mezzanine
entrevista noun f interview
entusiasme noun m enthusiasm
enuig noun m annoyance / displeasure / anger
envair verb to invade
enveja noun f envy
envejar verb to be envious of / to envy
envelliment noun m aging / ageing
envellir verb to grow old
envers preposition towards
enviar verb to send
enviat noun mf envoy | L'enviat especial de l'ONU - The
UN special envoy
enyorar verb to miss
'Enyorar' means 'to miss' in the sense 'to long for'
enzim noun m enzyme
epicentre noun m epicentre (Br.) / epicenter (Am.)
epidèmia noun [medical] f epidemic
equació noun equation
equilibri noun m stability
equip noun [sport] m team
equipament - esqueixada
equipament noun m material
equipatge noun m luggage
equivocar verb to be mistaken / to get something
wrong
eriçó noun [animal] m hedgehog
eròtic adjective erotic
erroni adjective wrong
error noun m mistake / error
es pronoun himself / herself / itself / themselves /
yourself
esbandir verb to rinse
esborrany noun draft
esborrar verb 1 to rub out / to erase 2 to delete
esbós noun m sketch
escacs noun m chess
escala noun 1 f stairs 2 scale | Escala de Richter - Richter
scale | Escala automàtica - Escalator
'Escala' means 'scale' in the sense of 'scale of a map'
escalada noun 1 f rock climbing 2 f escalation
escalfar verb to heat
escàndol noun m scandal
escarabat noun [animal] m beetle
escarola noun [food] f endive
escenari noun 1 m scene 2 m stage
escèptic adjective sceptic
escepticisme noun m scepticism
esclatar verb to explode / to blow up
esclau noun m / f slave
esclerosi múltiple noun [medical] m multiple sclerosis
escocès noun [nationality] m / f Scot adjective Scottish
Escòcia noun [country] f Scotland
escola noun [education] f school
escolar adjective [education] school
escollir verb to choose
escoltar verb to listen
escombra noun f broom
escombrar verb to sweep
escons noun m seats (in parliament)
escopeta noun f shotgun
escopir verb to spit
escorcoll noun search
'Escorcoll' means 'search' as in 'police search'
escorcollar verb to search
'Escorcollar' means 'to search' as in 'the police searched the
house'
Escorpí noun Scorpio
escriptor noun [work] m / f writer
escriptures noun 1 f Scriptures 2 f writings
escriure verb to write
escultura noun f sculpture
escuradents noun m toothpick
escurçar verb to shorten
esdeveniment noun m event
esdevenir verb to become
esfèric adjective spherical
esforç noun m effort
església noun [religion] f church
esgrima noun [sport] f fencing
esguard noun m glance / look
Eslovac noun [language] m Slovakian adjective Slovakian
Eslovàquia noun [country] f Slovakia
Eslovè noun [language] m Slovenian adjective Slovenian
Eslovènia noun [country] f Slovenia
esmorzar noun m breakfast verb to have breakfast
espaguetis noun [food] mpl spaghetti
espai noun m space
espai aeri noun m airspace
espai exterior noun m outer space
espantar verb to scare
Espanya noun [country] f Spain
espanyol adjective Spanish
espasa noun f sword | Peix espasa - Swordfish
espatlla noun [body] f shoulder
especial adjective special
especialista noun [work] m / f specialist
especialitat noun f specialty
especialment adverb especially
espècie noun f species / type
específic adjective specific
específicament adverb specifically
espectacle noun m show
espectacular adjective spectacular
espectacularment adverb spectacularly
espeleòleg noun [sport] m / f potholer
espelma noun f candle
esperança noun f hope | Esperança de vida - Life
expectancy
esperançador adjective encouraging
esperar verb to wait / to hope (for) / to expect
esperit noun f spirit
esperma noun f sperm | Donant d'esperma - Sperm donor
espès adjective thick
espia noun [work] m / f spy
espinacs noun [food] m spinach
espinós adjective prickly
espionatge noun m espionage / spying
espontani adjective spontaneous
esport noun [sport] m sport
esportista noun [sport] m / f sportsman / sportswoman
esquaix noun [sport] m squash
esqueixada noun [food] f salad made from cod,
tomato, olives and onion
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esquema noun 1 m outline 2 m sketch / diagram
esquena noun [body] f back
esquerra adjective left
esquí noun 1 m skiing 2 m ski
esquiar verb [sport] to ski
esquimal noun m / f Eskimo
esquinçar verb to tear / to rip
ésser verb to be
est adjective east
estabilitat noun f stability
estable adjective stable noun [animal] stable
establir verb to establish
estació noun 1 f station 2 f season
estació d'esquí noun [sport] f ski resort
estacionalitat noun f seasonality
estada noun f stay
estadi noun [sport] m stadium
estafador noun m / f conman
estafar verb to cheat / to deceive
estalviador noun m / f saver
estalviar verb to save
estanc noun m tobacconist
estancat adjective stagnant
estat noun f state | Estats Units - United States
Estats Units noun [country] m United States
Estats Units d'Amèrica noun [country] m United States
of America
estereotip noun m stereotype
estèril adjective 1 sterile 2 childless | Parelles estèrils
- Childless
couples
esterilització noun f sterilisation (Br.) / sterilization
(Am.)
esterilitzador noun m steriliser (Br.) / sterilizer
(Am.)
esterilitzar verb to sterilise (Br.) / to sterilize (Am.)
esternudar verb to sneeze
estètic adjective aesthetic (Br.) / esthetic (Am.)
| Cirurgia estètica - Cosmetic surgery
estètica noun f aesthetics
estil noun m style
estimar verb to love
estimat adjective dear | Estimat pare... - Dear father... noun
darling / sweetheart
estirar verb to stretch | A tot estirar - At most / at the latest
estiu noun m summer
estoc noun m stock / inventory
estona noun f a while / a bit / a period of time
Estonià noun [language] m Estonian adjective Estonian
Estònia noun [country] f Estonia
estranger noun m / f foreigner adjective foreign
(a l') estranger adverb abroad
estrany adjective strange
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esquema - executiu
Estrasburg noun m Strasbourg
estratègia noun f strategy
estratègic adjective strategic
estrella noun f star
estrena noun f première
estrenar verb to try out / to debut / to première
estret adjective narrow / close
estret de Gibraltar noun m the Straits of Gibraltar
estrictament adverb strictly | Estrictament confidencial
- Strictly
confidential
estricte adjective strict
estructura noun f structure
estructura de control noun [computers] f control
structure
estudi noun m study
estudiant noun [work] m / f student
estudiar verb [work] to study
estupidesa noun f stupidity
et pronoun you / yourself
etapa noun f stage
Etiòpia noun [country] Ethiopia
ètnic adjective ethnic
etnicitat noun f ethnicity
EUA Estats Units d'Amèrica noun [country] f USA United
States of America
eufòria noun f euphoria
eufòric adjective euphoric
Europa noun [geography] Europe
europeu adjective european
eutanàsia noun [medical] f euthanasia / assisted suicide
evacuar verb to evacuate
eventual adjective 1 temporary 2 possible
evidenciar verb to make clear
evident adjective clear / obvious
evidentment adverb clearly / obviously
evitar verb to avoid
evolució noun 1 f evolution 2 f development /
progress
exacte adjective accurate
examen noun [education] exam / examination
excès noun m excess
excloure verb to exclude
exclusiu adjective exclusive
exclusivament adverb exclusively
excrement noun m excrement
excursió noun f trip
executar verb 1 to carry out / to execute
'Executar' means 'to execute' both in the sense 'to kill
somebody' and in the sense 'to execute (carry out) a plan
etc.'
to execute
executiu adjective executive noun m executive
2
exemplar - fe
exemplar noun 1 m copy 2 m issue
exemple noun m example | Per exemple - For example
exercici noun m exercise
exèrcit noun [work] m army
exigència noun f demand / requirement
exigir verb to demand
exili noun m exile
existència noun f existence
existent adjective existing
existir verb to exist
èxit noun m success / achievement
expectació noun f expectation
expectatives noun f expectations
expedició noun f expedition
expedient noun m file / record
experiència noun f experience
experimentar verb 1 to undergo
'Experimentar' means 'to undergo' in the sense 'to undergo a
change / modification / transformation etc...'
2
to experience
'Experimentar' means 'to experience' in the sense 'to
experience an increase / growth / reversal etc...' and also in
the sense 'to experience a feeling or a need'
to experiment / to try out | Experimentar amb
animals - To experiment on animals 4 to suffer
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'Experimentar' means 'to suffer' in the sense 'to suffer
symptoms or side effects'.
explicació noun f explanation
explicar verb to explain
explícit adjective explicit
explorar verb to explore
explosiu noun m explosive adjective explosive
explotació noun f exploitation | Explotació agrària
- Farming
| Explotació ramadera - Livestock raising
| Explotació forestal - Foresting
explotar verb 1 to explode 2 to exploit
exportació noun f export
exposar verb 1 to exhibit 2 to set out / to put forward
/ to state
exposició noun f exposition
expressar verb to express
extinció noun f putting out / extinction
extirpar verb to remove / to root something out
extraordinari adjective extraordinary
extraterrestre adjective extraterrestrial noun m / f
extraterrestrial
extremista noun m / f extremist
F
fàbrica noun [work] f factory
fabricació noun f production / manufacture / making
fabricant noun m / f manufacturer
fabricar verb to manufacture / to make
façana noun f facade
'Facade' means 'the front of a building'.
fàcil adjective easy
facilitar verb to provide
fàcilment adverb easily
facsímil noun m fax
factura noun [financial] f bill / invoice
facultat noun f faculty
fada noun f fairy | Conte de fades - Fairytale
faisà noun [animal] m pheasant
falç noun f sickle
falcó noun [animal] m falcon
falda noun [body] f lap
faldilla noun f skirt
fals adjective false
falsificació noun f forgery
falsificar verb to forge / to falsify
falta noun f lack
faltar verb to lack
fam noun f hunger
fama noun f fame
família noun [family] f family
família monoparental noun [family] f single parent
family
familiar adjective [family] family
familiaritzar verb to familiarise
famós adjective famous
fanal noun m street light
fanàtic noun m / f fanatic adjective fanatical
fanatisme noun m fanaticism
fang noun m mud
fantasia noun f fantasy
fantasma noun m ghost
fantàstic adjective 1 fantastic 2 fantastical
far noun [transport] m headlamp
farigola noun [food] f thyme
farina noun [food] f flour
fàrmac noun [medical] m drug / medicine
farmacèutic noun [medical] m / f pharmacist / chemist
(Br.) adjective pharmaceutical
farsi noun [language] m Farsi / Persian
fart adjective fed up | Estar fart (d'alguna cosa) - To be fed up
(with / of something)
fase noun f phase
faula noun f fable
favor noun m favour (Br.) / favor (Am.)
favorable adjective favourable (Br.) / favorable (Am.)
fe noun f faith
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febre noun [medical] f fever
febrer noun m February
febril adjective [medical] feverish
fecund adjective fertile
federació noun f federation
federal adjective federal
feina noun [work] f work / job
feixisme noun m fascism
feixista noun m / f fascist
feliç adjective happy
felicitar verb to congratulate
feligresos noun [religion] m congregation
femella adjective female
fenomen noun m phenomenon
fenomenal adjective phenomenal
fèretre noun m coffin
ferida noun [medical] f wound / injury
ferir verb to wound / to injure / to hurt
ferit adjective injured
ferradura noun [animal] f horseshoe
ferrer noun [work] m blacksmith
ferreria noun f blacksmith's
ferri noun [transport] m ferry
ferro noun m iron
ferrocarril noun [transport] m railway (Br.) / railroad
(Am.)
ferroviari adjective [transport] rail
festa noun f party / holiday
festuc noun [food] m pistachio
fet noun m fact
fetal adjective fetal / foetal (Br.)
fetge noun [food] m liver
fetus noun [medical] m foetus (Br.) / fetus (Am.)
fi noun f end | A fi de - In order to
fiable adjective reliable / trustworthy
fiar verb to trust
fiasco noun m fiasco
fictici adjective fictitious / made up
fidel adjective loyal
fidelitat noun f loyalty
fideu noun [food] m noodle
figa noun [food] f fig
figura noun f figure
figurar verb to appear
fil noun 1 thread 2 wire
filantrop noun m / f philanthropist
filantropia noun f philanthropy
filantròpic adjective philanthropic
filatèlic adjective philatelic / stamp-collecting
filet noun 1 m fillet 2 m (loose) thread
L'abric era vell i li sortien tot de filets.
3
m
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thin jet / trickle
febre - fluïdesa
La font donava només un filet d'aigua.
filipí adjective Filipino noun [nationality] m / f Filipino
Filipines noun [country] f The Philippines
fill noun [family] m son
filla noun [family] f daughter
fills noun [family] m children
filòleg noun [work] m / f philologist
filologia noun f philology
filòsof noun m / f philosopher
filosofia noun f philosophy
filtrar verb to filter
filtre noun m filter
final adjective last / final noun [sport] f final
finalista noun m / f finalist
finalitat noun f purpose / aim
finalitzar verb to finish
finalment adverb finally
finançament noun [financial] m financing
finançar verb [financial] to finance
financer adjective [financial] financial
finès adjective Finnish
finestra noun f window
fingir verb f to pretend / to fake
finlandès adjective Finnish
Finlàndia noun [country] f Finland
fins preposition until | Fins al moment - Up until now / thus far
fins aviat exclamation see you soon! / see you later!
firma noun f signature
firmar verb to sign
fiscal adjective [financial] fiscal / tax / financial
físic adjective physical
física noun [work] f physics
de fit a fit adverb (straight) in the eye | Em va mirar de
fit a fit - He looked me (straight) in the eye
fitxar verb [sport] to sign
fitxer noun [computers] m file
fitxer adjunt noun [computers] m attachment
fixe adjective fixed
flatulència noun [medical] f flatulence
flatulent adjective [medical] flatulent
flauta noun f flute
flauta de bec noun f recorder
flauta dolça noun f recorder
flauta travessera noun f flute
fletxa noun f arrow
flexibilitat noun f flexibility
flexible adjective flexible
flirtejar verb to flirt
flor noun f flower
flota noun [work] f navy
flotar verb to float
fluïdesa noun f fluency
flux - fracassar
flux noun m flow
FMI Fons Monetari Internacional noun [financial] m IMF
International Monetary Fund
foc noun m fire | Alto el foc - Ceasefire
a foc lent adverb on a low heat
foguera noun f bonfire
follar verb to fuck
folre noun m lining
foment noun m promotion
fomentar verb to promote
fonamental adjective fundamental
fonamentalista adjective fundamentalist noun m / f
fundamentalist
fonda noun f inn
fondre verb to melt
fonètic adjective phonetic
fonètica noun f phonetics
fonoll noun [food] m fennel
fons noun 1 m bottom | A fons - In depth
tradició), 'strong competition' (forta competència) or 'a
strong tendency' (una forta tendència).
2
'Fort' can mean 'high' in the sense 'a high presence /
concentration of something' or 'a high demand for
something'.
3
fund
fons de pantalla noun [computers] m background
font noun f source
font de dades noun [computers] f data source
fora adverb outside
forat noun m hole
forat negre noun m black hole
força noun f force adverb very
força centrípeta noun f centripetal force
forces armades noun f armed forces
forestal adjective forest
forma noun f shape
en forma adjective fit / in shape
formació noun f training
formal adjective formal
formalitat noun f formality
formalment adverb formally
formatge noun [food] m cheese
formiga noun [animal] f ant
formiguer noun [animal] m anteater
fórmula 1 noun [sport] f Formula 1
formulari noun m form
forn noun m oven
forner noun [work] m / f baker
forquilla noun f fork
fort adjective 1 strong | Punts forts i febles - Strengths and
m
weaknesses | Plat fort - Star attraction
'Fort' can mean 'strong' in the sense 'a strong person', 'a
strong wind' (un fort vent), 'a strong earthquake' (un fort
terratrèmol), 'a strong smell' (una forta olor), 'strong
opposition' (forta oposició), 'a strong tradition' (forta
violent / severe
'Fort' can mean 'violent' or 'severe' in the sense 'a violent /
severe storm' (un fort temporal / una forta tempesta)
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heavy
'Fort' can mean 'heavy' in the sense 'heavy rain' (fortes
pluges)
5
sharp
'Fort' can mean 'sharp' in the sense 'a sharp increase' or 'a
sharp fall' (un fort creixement / un fort descens).
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rapid
'Fort' can mean 'rapid' in the sense 'rapid expansion' (una
forta expansió).
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big / huge
'Fort' can mean 'big' or 'huge' in the sense 'a big / huge boost'
(un fort impuls) or 'big' in the sense 'big hugs!' (una forta
abraçada!).
Fons means bottom as in 'at the bottom' rather than 'bum' /
'ass'
2
high
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intense
'Fort' can mean 'intense' in the sense 'intense pressure' (forta
pressió).
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severe
'Fort' can mean 'severe' in the sense 'a severe crisis' (una
forta crisi).
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steep
'Fort' can mean 'steep' in the sense 'a steep slope' (un fort
pendent).
fort
fortalesa noun f strength
fortificar verb to fortify / to strengthen
fòrum noun [computers] m forum
Fòrum Econòmic Mundial noun [financial] World
Economic Forum
fosc adjective dark | A les fosques - In the dark
fosca noun f darkness / dark
fosfat noun m phosphate
fòsfor noun m phosphorous
fosses nasals noun [body] fpl nostrils
foto noun f photo
fotocòpia noun f photocopy
fotocopiadora noun f photocopier
fotògraf noun [work] m / f photographer
fotografia noun f photograph
fotografiar verb to take a photograph of / to
photograph
fotosíntesi noun m photosynthesis
fracàs noun m failure
fracassar verb to fail
noun m
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fragància noun f fragrance / perfume
fragata noun [transport] f frigate
fràgil adjective fragile
fragilitat noun f fragility
fragment noun m fragment
França noun [country] f France
francès noun 1 m French 2 m / f Frenchman /
Frenchwoman adjective French
franctirador noun m / f sniper
franja noun f strip | La Franja de Gaza - Gaza Strip
frare noun [religion] m friar
frase noun f sentence
frau noun m fraud
fraudulent adjective fraudulent
fre noun [transport] m brake
fred adjective cold
fregar verb to rub
fregir verb to fry
frenar verb 1 to halt 2 to brake
frenètic adjective frantic
freqüència noun f frequency
freqüent adjective frequent
fresc adjective fresh / cool
fricció noun f friction
frigorífic noun m refrigerator / fridge (col.loq)
frívol adjective frivolous
frivolitat noun f frivolity
front noun [body] m forehead
frontera noun f border
frugal adjective frugal
fruita noun [food] f fruit
frustrat adjective frustrated
fuet noun 1 m whip 2 m (kind of) Catalan sausage
fugir verb to escape
fulla noun f leaf
fulla de llorer noun [food] f bay leaf
full de càlcul noun [computers] m spreadsheet
fum noun m smoke
fumador noun m / f smoker
fumar verb to smoke
funàmbul noun [work] m / f tightrope walker
funció noun f function
funcionar verb to work
funcionari noun [work] m / f civil servant
fundador noun m / f founder
fundar verb to found
fúnebre adjective funeral
funeral noun m funeral
funicular noun [transport] m funicular railway
fura noun [animal] f ferret
furgoneta noun [transport] f van
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fragància - garantir
fúria noun f fury
furiós adjective furious
furt noun m theft
fusió noun [work] f merger
fusta noun f wood
fuster noun [work] m / f carpenter
futbol noun [sport] m football (Br.) / soccer (Am.)
futbolista noun [sport] m / f footballer
futur noun m future adjective future
G
gàbia noun f cage
gabinet noun 1 m cabinet 2 m office
The general word for 'office' is 'despatx' or 'oficina'.
'Gabinet' is usually used to refer specifically to a lawyer's
office or a doctor's office.
Gabon noun [country] m Gabon
gaèlic noun [language] m Gaelic adjective Gaelic
gai noun m gay adjective gay
gaire adjective much / very / many adverb much
gairebé adverb almost
gaita noun f bagpipes
gaiter noun m/f bagpipe player / bagpiper
gala noun f gala
galàctic adjective galactic
galàxia noun f galaxy | La Guerra de les Galàxies - Star
Wars
galeria noun f gallery
galeta noun 1 f biscuit (Br.) / cookie (Am.) 2 cookie
gall noun [animal] m cockerel / cock
gall dindi noun [animal] m turkey
gallec adjective Galician
galleda noun f bucket
Gal·lès adjective Welsh
gallina noun [animal] f hen
galta noun [body] f cheek
galteres noun [medical] fpl mumps
gamba noun [food] f prawn
Gàmbia noun [country] f The Gambia
gambià noun [nationality] m/f Gambian adjective Gambian
gàmeta noun m gamete
gana noun 1 f wish | No tinc ganes de parlar - I don't feel
like talking 2 f hunger | Tinc gana - I'm hungry
gandul noun m/f lazy (man/woman/person) / slacker
adjective lazy
gangrena noun [medical] f gangrene
gàngster noun m gangster
ganivet noun m knife
garantia noun f guarantee
garantir verb to guarantee
garatge - gestor de base de dades
garatge noun m garage
garbell noun m sieve
garbellar verb 1 to sieve 2 to filter
garlanda noun f garland
garsa noun [animal] f magpie
gas noun m gas
gasa noun f gauze
gasela noun [animal] f gazelle
gasolina noun f petrol (Br.) / gas (Am.)
gasolinera noun f petrol station (Br.) / gas station
(Am.)
gaspatxo noun [food] m gaspacho
gastar verb to spend
gastronomia noun f gastronomy
gat noun [animal] m / f cat
gatet noun [animal] m kitten
gaudir verb to enjoy / to benefit from | Gaudir d'una
cosa - To enjoy / benefit from something
gebre noun [weather] m frost
gegant noun m / f giant
Gegant means 'giant' in the normal sense of the word (i.e. a
very tall person). 'Gegants' also refers to the traditional
'giants' seen in the streets during Catalan festivals
gegantí adjective gigantic / enormous
gel noun [weather] m ice | Trencar el gel - To break the ice
| Patinatge sobre gel - Ice skating
gelar verb to freeze
gelat noun [food] m ice-cream adjective frozen
gelatina noun [food] f gelatine
gelós adjective jealous
gelosia noun f jealousy
gemec noun m moan
gen noun m gene
gendre noun [family] m son-in-law
genealogia noun f genealogy
gener noun m January
generació noun f generation
generador noun m generator
general adjective general noun [work] general
Generalitat noun f (autonomous) government
'La Generalitat de Catalunya' is the autonomous government
of Catalonia. 'La Generalitat Valenciana' is the autonomous
government of Valencia.
generalment adverb generally / usually
generar verb to generate / to create
genèric adjective generic
generós adjective generous
generositat noun f generosity
genètic adjective genetic
genètica noun f genetics
geni noun m genius
genial adjective fantastic / brilliant / superb
genitals noun [body] m genitals
geniva noun [body] f gum
genocidi noun m genocide
genoll noun [body] m knee
gens adverb very / any / no / none
'Gens' is a very common adverb in Catalan that covers a
wide range of meanings in English. We will attempt to add
more detailed information and examples to this entry as time
permits.
gent noun f people | Gent gran - Old people / pensioners
genuí noun genuine / authentic
geodèsia noun [geography] f geodesy
geofísica noun [geography] f geophysics
geògraf noun [geography] m/f geographer
geografia noun [geography] f geography
geogràfic adjective [geography] geographic(al)
geòleg noun [geography] m/f geologist
geologia noun [geography] f geology
geològic adjective [geography] geologic(al)
geometria noun f geometry
geomètric adjective geometric
geopolític adjective [geography] geopolitical
geopolítica noun [geography] f geopolitics
Geòrgia noun [country] f Georgia
georgià noun [nationality] m/f Georgian adjective Georgian
geotèrmic adjective [geography] geothermal
geperut noun m/f hunchback
gerani noun m geranium
gerd noun [food] m raspberry
gerent noun [work] m/f boss / manager
geriatria noun [medical] f geriatrics
geriàtric adjective geriatric
germà noun [family] m brother
germana noun [family] f sister
germanastre noun 1 m / f half brother / half sister 2 m / f
stepbrother / stepsister
germandat noun f brotherhood
germànic adjective Germanic
germans noun [family] m brother and sister / siblings
germinació noun f germination
germinar verb to germinate
gerra noun f jug
gerundi noun [linguistics] m gerund
gespa noun f lawn
gest noun m gesture
gestació noun f gestation
gesticulació noun f gesticulation
gesticular verb to gesticulate
gestió noun [work] f management
gestionar verb [work] to manage
gestor de base de dades noun [computers] m database
manager
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Ghana noun [country] f Ghana
ghanès noun [nationality] Ghanaian adjective Ghanaian
Gibraltar noun [country] m Gibraltar
gimnàs noun [sport] m gym / gymnasium
gimnasta noun [sport] m/f gymnast
gimnàstica noun [sport] f gymnastics
gimnàstica rítmica noun [sport] f rhythmic gymnastics
Ginebra noun 1 f Geneva | Convenció de Ginebra
- Geneva Convention 2 f gin
ginecòleg noun [medical] m / f gynaecologist (Br.) /
gynecologist (Am.)
ginecologia noun [medical] f gynaecology (Br.) /
gynecology (Am.)
gingebre noun [food] m ginger
gir noun m turn
gira noun f tour
girafa noun [animal] f giraffe
girar verb to turn
gira-sol noun m sunflower
gironí adjective from Girona
'Gironí' is an adjective that indicates someone or something
from the city of Girona
gitano noun m / f gypsy
gla noun m acorn
glaç noun [weather] m ice
glacera noun [geography] f glacier
glacial adjective [geography] glacial
gladiador noun m gladiator
glàndula noun [medical] f gland
GLBT gai lesbiana bisexual transgènere noun GLBT
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender
glicerina noun f glycerine
global adjective global
globalització noun f globalization
globus noun m balloon
glòria noun f glory
'Glòria' is also a woman's name in Catalan > Gloria
gloriós adjective glorious
glossari noun m glossary
glucosa noun f glucose
gluten noun [food] m gluten | Sense gluten - Gluten-free
gnom noun m gnome
goig noun m joy
gol noun [sport] m goal
gola noun [body] f throat
golafre adjective greedy
'Golafre' means 'greedy' in the sense of 'someone who eats a
lot'
golf noun 1 m golf 2 m gulf | Golf Pèrsic - Persian Gulf | Golf
de Mèxic - Gulf of Mexico | Guerra del Golf - Gulf War
goma noun f rubber / eraser
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Ghana - gravadora de DVD
gonorrea noun [medical] f gonorrhea
goril·la noun [animal] m gorilla
gorra noun f cap
gos noun [animal] m dog
gosar verb to dare
gossa noun [animal] f bitch
gosset noun [animal] m puppy
got noun m glass
gota noun f drop
gòtic adjective gothic
govern noun m government
governador noun m governor
governamental adjective governmental / government
| Organitzacions no governamentals - Non-governmental
organizations (Am.) / organisations (Br.) | Segons fonts
governamentals... - According to government sources...
governar verb to govern / to rule
GPS Sistema de Posicionament Global noun [geography]
GPS Global Positioning System
gra noun m grain
gràcies exclamation thank you / thanks (col·loq.)
grada noun [sport] f stands
graderia noun [sport] f stands
gradual adjective gradual
graella noun 1 f grid 2 grill (Br.) / broiler (Am.)
grafits noun m graffiti
gram noun m gram (Am.) / gramme (Br.)
gramàtic noun [work] m/f grammarian
gramàtica noun 1 f grammar 2 f grammar book
gramatical adjective grammatical | Corrector gramatical
- Grammar
checker
gramòfon noun m gramophone
gran adjective 1 big 2 old
granada noun f grenade
Gran Bretanya noun [country] f (Great) Britain
grandària noun f size
grandiós adjective grandiose
granger noun [work] m/f farmer
granit noun m granite
granja noun f farm
granota noun [animal] f frog
grànul noun m granule
grapat noun m handful
grapejar verb to grope
gras adjective fat
gratacel noun m skyscraper
gratar verb to scratch
gratis adjective free
gratuït adjective free
grau noun 1 f degree 2 level / grade
gravadora de CD noun [computers] f CD burner
gravadora de DVD noun [computers] f DVD burner
gravar - heroína
gravar verb 1 to record 2 to burn
gravetat noun 1 f seriousness 2 f gravity
gravitacional adjective gravitational
grec noun [language] m Greek adjective Greek
Grècia noun [country] f Greece
gregari adjective gregarious
greix noun grease
greixós adjective greasy
greu adjective serious
greuge noun grievance
grèvol noun [plant] m holly
grill noun [animal] m cricket
grinyolar verb to creak
grip noun [medical] f flu
grip aviària noun f bird flu
grip del pollastre noun f bird flu
gris adjective grey (Br.) / gray (Am.)
grisenc adjective greyish (Br.) / grayish (Am.)
groc adjective yellow
groguenc adjective yellowish
groller adjective crude
gros adjective fat / big
grosella noun [food] f redcurrant | Grosella negra
of equipment the French used to chop peoples' heads off and
the piece of office machinery you use to cut paper
Guinea noun [country] f Guinea
guineà adjective Guinean
Guinea Bissau noun [country] f Guinea-Bissau
guineu noun [animal] m fox
guió noun f script
guionet noun [linguistics] m dash / hyphen
guionista noun [work] m/f scriptwriter
guisat noun [food] m stew
guitarra noun f guitar
guitarra acústica noun f acoustic guitar
guitarrista noun [work] m / f guitarist
guix noun m chalk
gust noun m taste
gustar verb to taste
gustós adjective tasty
H
- Blackcurrant
grua noun f crane
gruix noun m thickness
gruixut adjective thick / fat
grup noun m group
Guadalupe noun [country] m Guadeloupe
Guaiana noun [country] f Guyana
gual noun 1 m access / entrance | Gual permanent - 24
hour access 2 m ford
'Gual' means 'ford' as in 'river crossing'
guant noun m glove
guantera noun [transport] f glove box
guanyador noun m winner
guanyar verb 1 to earn 2 to win
guardaespatlles noun [work] m/f bodyguard
guarderia noun f crèche / nursery
guarir verb [medical] to cure
guarniment noun m decoration
guarnir verb to decorate
Guatemala noun [country] f Guatemala
guatemalenc adjective Guatemalan noun Guatemalan
guerra noun f war
guerra civil noun f civil war
guerriller noun m guerrilla (fighter)
guia noun 1 m/f guide 2 f guidebook
guiar verb to guide
guillotina noun f guillotine
'Guillotina' means 'guillotine' both in the sense of the piece
habilitat noun f ability
habitació noun f room
habitatge noun m housing
habitual adjective usual
habitualment adverb usually
halterofilia noun [sport] f weightlifting
hàmster noun [animal] m hamster
harmònica noun f harmonica / mouth organ
Hebreu adjective Hebrew
heli noun m helium
helicòpter noun [transport] m helicopter | Helicòpter de
combat - Helicopter gunship
hemeroteca noun f archive
hemisferi noun m hemisphere
hemofília noun [medical] m haemophilia (Br.) /
hemophilia (Am.)
hemorràgia noun [medical] f haemorrhage (Br.) /
hemorrhage (Am.)
hepàtic adjective [medical] hepatic / liver | Insuficiència
hepàtica - Liver failure
hepatitis noun [medical] m hepatitis
herba noun f grass
hereditari adjective [medical] hereditary
herència noun f inheritance
heretar verb to inherit
hereu noun m / f heir (masc.) / heiress (fem.)
hermètic adjective airtight / hermetic
hèrnia noun [medical] f hernia
heroi noun m hero
heroïcitat noun f heroism
heroína noun f heroin
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heroïna noun f heroine
herpes noun [medical] m herpes
hertz noun m hertz
heterosexual adjective heterosexual noun m / f
heterosexual
heterosexualitat noun f heterosexuality
hexàgon noun m hexagon
hexagonal adjective hexagonal
hidratar verb to hydrate / to moisturize
hidràulic adjective hydraulic
hidrocarbur noun m hydrocarbon
hidroelèctric adjective hydroelectric
hidrogen noun m hydrogen
hiena noun [animal] f hyaena (Br.) / hyena (Am.)
higiene noun f hygiene
higiènic adjective hygienic | Paper higiènic - Toilet paper
(Br.) / Bathroom tissue (Am.)
higienista noun [work] m hygienist | Higienista dental
- Dental
hygienist
hi ha verb there is
himne (nacional) noun m (national) anthem
hiperactiu adjective hyperactive
hipermercat noun m hypermarket
hípica noun [sport] f horseriding
hipocresia noun f hypocrisy
hipopòtam noun [animal] m hippopotamus / hippo
(col.loq)
hipoteca noun [financial] f mortgage
hipòtesis noun f hypothesis
hipotètic adjective hypothetical
hispànic adjective Hispanic
histèria noun f hysteria
histèric adjective hysterical
història noun 1 f story 2 f history
historiador noun [work] m / f historian
històric adjective historic / historical
històricament adverb historically
hivern noun m winter
hoquei noun [sport] m hockey | Hoquei (sobre) patins - Roller
hockey | Hoquei (sobre) gel - Ice hockey
hola exclamation hello
Holanda noun [country] f Holland
holandès adjective Dutch
home noun m man
home del temps noun [work] m weatherman
homenatge noun m homage
homeopatia noun [medical] f homeopathy
homòleg noun m / f counterpart / opposite number
hongarès noun 1 m Hungarian 2 m / f Hungarian adjective
Hungarian
Hongria noun [country] f Hungary
honor noun m honour (Br.) / honor (Am.)
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heroïna - idiosincràsia
honorari adjective honorary
honoraris noun [financial] mpl fees
hoquei noun [sport] m hockey
hoquei patins noun [sport] m roller hockey
hora noun f hour | A primera hora del matí - First thing in
the morning | Hora local - Local time | Hora punta - Rush
hour
hora punta noun f rush hour
horari noun m timetable
horitzó noun m horizon
horitzontal adjective horizontal
horitzontalment adverb horizontally
hormona noun [medical] f hormone
horòscop noun horoscope
horror noun m horror
hort noun m orchard
hospici noun [medical] m hospice
hospital noun [medical] m hospital
hostessa noun f air hostess
hostil adjective hostile
hostilitat noun f hostility
humà adjective human
humanitari adjective humanitarian
humanitat noun ffullform humanity / mankind
humidificador noun m humidifier
humil adjective humble
humiliació noun f humiliation
humiliar verb to humiliate
humilitat noun f humility / humbleness
humit adjective damp / humid / moist
humor noun 1 m humor (Am.) / humour (Br.) 2 m
mood
humorista noun [work] m / f humorist
huracà noun m hurricane
I
i conjunction and
icona noun [computers] f icon
idea noun f idea
ideal adjective ideal
idealisme noun m idealism
idealista noun m/f idealist
idèntic adjective identical
identificable adjective identifiable
identificació noun f identification
identificar verb to identify
identitat noun f identity
idíl·lic adjective idyllic
idioma noun m language
idiosincràsia noun f idiosyncrasy
idiosincràtic - indemnitzar
idiosincràtic adjective idiosyncratic
idiota noun m/f idiot
ídol noun m idol
idoni adjective m perfect
Iemen noun [country] m (The) Yemen
iglú noun m igloo
ignorància noun f ignorance
ignorant adjective ignorant
igual adjective equal
igualar verb to equal
igualment adverb equally
igualtat noun f equality
iguana noun [animal] f iguana
illa noun f island
il·legal adjective illegal
il·legítim adjective illegitimate
il·lès adjective unscathed / unharmed
il·lícit adjective illicit
il·limitat adjective unlimited
il·lògic adjective illogical
il·lusió noun f illusion | Il·lusió òptica - Optical illusion
il·lustració noun f illustration
il·lustrador noun [work] m/f illustrator
il·lustrar verb to illustrate
il·lustre adjective illustrious / distinguished
imaginable adjective imaginable
imaginació noun f imagination
imaginar verb to imagine
imaginari adjective imaginary
imaginatiu adjective imaginative
imant noun m magnet
imatge noun f image / picture
imbècil noun m/f imbecile
imitació noun f imitation
imitar verb to imitate
immadur adjective immature
immaduresa noun ffullform immaturity
immediat adjective immediate
immediatament adverb immediately / straight away
immigració noun f immigration
imminent adjective imminent
immobilitzador noun [transport] m immobilizer
impacient adjective impatient | Estar impacient per fer
alguna cosa - To be impatient to do something
impactant adjective impressive
impacte noun m impact / hit
imparable adjective unstoppable
impartir verb to give / to offer | Cursos que
s'imparteixen a la Universitat de Barcelona - Courses on
offer at the University of Barcelona | L'any que ve la
Universitat de València impartirà quatre noves titulacions
- The University of Valencia will offer four new degree
courses next year | El professor imparteix les classes en
català - The teacher gives his classes in Catalan
'Impartir' translates roughly as 'to give' or 'to offer'. It is used
in the field of education together with 'cursos' (courses),
'assignatures' (subjects), 'lliçons' (lessons), 'classes' (classes)
etc. meaning 'to give' or 'offer' classes/lessons etc.
impedir verb to prevent
imperceptible adjective imperceptible
imperceptiblement adverb imperceptibly
imperi noun m empire
imperialisme noun m imperialism
impermeable noun 1 m raincoat 2 m mac
impertinent adjective rude / impertinent
impetuós adjective impetuous / impulsive
implicar verb 1 to implicate 2 to involve
import noun m sum (of money)
importador noun m importer
importància noun f importance
important adjective important
importar verb import
impossible adjective impossible
impost noun [financial] m tax
impotència noun f impotence
impotent adjective 1 helpless 2 impotent
imprescindible adjective essential
impressora noun [computers] f printer
imprimir verb to print
impulsiu adjective impulsive
impunitat noun f impunity
inapropiat adjective inappropriate
incendi noun m fire
incertesa noun f uncertainty
incestuós adjective incestuous
incloure verb to include
incòmode adjective uncomfortable
incomprensible adjective incomprehensible
incondicional adjective unconditional
inconscient adjective unconscious
incrementar verb to increase
indagació noun ffullform investigation
indagar verb to investigate
This verb is followed by the preposition 'en'.
indecent adjective indecent
indecís adjective 1 undecided 2 indecisive
indecisió noun ffullform indecision
indefens adjective defenceless
indefensable adjective indefensible
indefinidament adverb indefinitely
indeleble adjective indelible
indemnització noun f compensation
indemnitzar verb to pay compensation (to
someone) / to compensate (someone)
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independència noun ffullform independence
independent adjective independent
indescriptible adjective indescribable
indesitjable adjective undesirable / unwanted
índex noun m index
Índia noun [country] f India
indicació noun ffullform indication / sign
indicar verb to indicate / to show / to display / to
state
indicatiu adjective 1 indicative 2 indicative
indici noun m sign
indiferència noun f indifference
indiferent adjective indifferent
indiferent adjective indifferent / uninterested
indígena adjective indigenous
indigent noun m / f (very) poor person adjective indigent
indigerible adjective indigestible
indigestió noun [medical] f indigestion
indignació noun ffullform indignation
indisciplina noun ffullform lack of discipline
indiscreció noun ffullform indiscretion
indiscret adjective indiscreet
indiscutible adjective indisputable
indiscutiblement adverb indisputably / without (a)
doubt
indispensable adjective indispensable
indistingible adjective indistinguishable
individu noun m individual adjective individual
individual adjective individual
individualisme noun m individualism
indivisible adjective indivisible
indocumentat adjective undocumented / without (the
necessary) paperwork noun m / f illegal (immigrant)
indoeuropeu adjective [linguistics] Indo-European
índole noun nature
'índole' means 'nature' in the sense 'he has a nice nature' or
'things of a completely different nature'.
indolència noun ffullform laziness / apathy / passivity
indolent adjective 1 indolent
'Indolent' in a medical sense means 'painless / harmless /
non-malignant / benign'.
lazy
indomable adjective indomitable
indòmit adjective indomitable
indonesi noun 1 m / f Indonesian 2 m Indonesian
Indonèsia noun [country] ffullform Indonesia
indret noun m place / location / spot
indubtable adjective unquestionable / indubitable
(form.)
inducció noun ffullform induction | Inducció
2
electromagnètica - Electromagnetic induction
indulgència noun 1 ffullform indulgence 2
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ffullform
independència - infringir
indulgence
indulgent adjective indulgent
indult noun m pardon / reprieve
indumentària noun 1 ffullform study of period clothing /
study of national dress 2 ffullform clothing / dress /
attire / apparel
indústria noun ffullform industry
industrial adjective industrial noun m / f industrialist
industrialització noun ffullform industrialization /
industrialisation (Br.)
inèdit adjective 1 unpublished 2 unprecedented /
original
inepte adjective inept
ineptitud noun ffullform ineptitude
inequívoc adjective unequivocal / unambiguous /
clear-cut
inesperat adjective unexpected
inevitable adjective inevitable
inexistent adjective non-existent
inexplicable adjective inexplicable
infermera noun f nurse
infal·lible adjective infallible
infància noun ffullform childhood / infancy
infant noun m / f infant / child
infanticidi noun m infanticide
infantil adjective 1 (young) childrens' | Literatura infantil
- Childrens' literature 2 infantile
infart noun 1 m heart attack 2 m infarction | Infart
cerebral - Stroke | Infart (de miocardi) - Myocardial
infarction / heart attack
infecció noun [medical] f infection
infecciós adjective [medical] infectious | Malalties infeccioses
- Infectious
diseases
infectar verb to infect
infeliç adjective unhappy
infelicitat noun ffullform unhappiness
inferior adjective 1 lower 2 inferior
inferioritat noun ffullform inferiority | Complex
d'inferioritat - Inferiority complex
infermera noun f nurse
infermeria noun ffullform infirmary
infern noun [religion] m hell
infidel adjective unfaithful
infiltrar verb to infiltrate
inflamació noun [medical] f inflammation
inflar verb to inflate / to swell
infligir verb to inflict
influència noun f influence
informatiu adjective informative
informe noun m report
infraestructura noun f infrastructure
infringir verb to break (a law)
infructuós - insulina
infructuós adjective fruitless / unproductive /
worthless / futile
ingressar verb 1 to join 2 to be admitted 3 to pay in
(Br.) / to deposit (Am.)
ingressos noun [financial] m income / revenue
inhumà adjective inhuman
inhumar verb to inter / to entomb / to bury
inici noun m beginning
iniciació noun f introduction
inicial adjective 1 initial | Pàgina inicial - Home page 2
beginners' / elementary / basic noun f initial
iniciar verb to begin
iniciativa noun f iniciative
injust adjective unfair
injustament adverb unfairly
injustícia noun ffullform unfairness / injustice
injustificable adjective unjustifiable
INM Institut Nacional de Meteorologia noun m
Spanish National Weather Service
innat adjective innate
innocència noun ffullform innocence
innocent adjective innocent
innocentada noun ffullform (April Fool's) trick / joke
An 'innocentada' is a trick played on the Catalan equivalent
of April Fool's Day (28th of December - El Dia dels
Innocents).
innovació noun ffullform innovation
innovador adjective innovative
innovar verb to innovate
inoblidable adjective unforgettable
inoculació noun [medical] f inoculation
inocular verb [medical] to inoculate
inofensiu adjective inoffensive / harmless
inoportú adjective inconvenient / badly timed /
inappropriate
inquiet adjective restless / worried
inquietant adjective worrying
inquietar verb to worry
inquilí noun m / f tenant
inquisició noun 1 ffullform Inquisition 2 ffullform
investigation
insaciable adjective insatiable
insatisfet adjective unsatisfied
inscripció noun 1 ffullform registration / enrolment (Br.)
/ enrollment (Am.) 2 ffullform inscription
inscriure verb 1 to register / to join / to enrol 2 to
inscribe
insecte noun [animal] m insect
insecticida noun m insecticide
insegur adjective unsafe
inseguretat noun f insecurity
inseminació noun ffullform insemination | Inseminació
artificial - Artificial insemination
insensible adjective 1 insensitive 2 imperceptible
inseparable adjective inseparable
inserció noun 1 ffullform placement 2 ffullform insertion
inserir verb 1 to place | Inserir un anunci (en un diari)
- To place an ad (in a paper) 2 to insert
insígnia noun ffullform badge / insignia
insignificant adjective insignificant
insinuació noun ffullform insinuation
insinuar verb to insinuate / to hint
insípid adjective insipid / bland
insistència noun ffullform insistence / persistence
insistent adjective insistent / persistent
insistir verb to insist / to persist
in situ adverb in situ
insolació noun ffullform sunstroke
insolència noun ffullform insolence
insolent adjective insolent
insòlit adjective unusual
insoluble adjective insoluble
insolvència noun [financial] ffullform bankruptcy /
insolvency
insolvent adjective [financial] bankrupt / insolvent
insomni noun m insomnia
insonorització noun ffullform soundproofing
insonoritzar verb to soundproof
insostenible adjective unsustainable
inspecció noun ffullform inspection
inspeccionar verb to inspect
inspector noun [work] m / f inspector
inspiració noun 1 ffullform inspiration 2 ffullform inhalation
inspirar verb 1 to inspire 2 to breathe in / to inhale
instal·lació noun ffullform installation | Instal·lacions
esportives - Sporting facilities
instal·lar verb to install
instància noun 1 ffullform written request 2 ffullform
insistence / urging / entreaty 3 ffullform instance
instant noun m instant / moment
instantani adjective instantaneous / instant | Missatgeria
instantània - Instant messaging
instar verb to urge / to beg / to entreat
instaurar verb to establish / to set up
instint noun m instinct
instintiu adjective instinctive
institució noun f institution
institucional adjective institutional
institut noun 1 m school 2 m institute
instrucció noun 1 ffullform instruction 2 ffullform teaching /
education
instrument noun m instrument
insuficient adjective insufficient
insulina noun ffullform insulin
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insult noun m insult
insultant adjective insulting
insultar verb to insult
insuperable adjective unbeatable
insurgent noun m / f insurgent
insurrecció noun ffullform insurrection
intacte adjective intact / whole / complete
intangible adjective intangible / untouchable
integració noun f integration
integral adjective integral / whole / complete | Pa
integral - Wholemeal bread
integrar verb to integrate
íntegre adjective entire / whole
integritat noun ffullform integrity
intel·lecte noun m intellect
intel·lectual noun m / f intellectual
intel·ligència noun ffullform intelligence | Intel·ligència
artificial (IA) - Artificial intelligence (AI)
intel·ligent adjective intelligent
intel·ligibilitat noun ffullform intelligibility
intel·ligible adjective intelligible
intempèrie noun ffullform the elements
intenció noun f intention
intencionadament adverb intentionally / on purpose
intencionat adjective intentional
intens adjective intense
intensificar verb to intensify
intensitat noun ffullform intensity
intensiu adjective intensive
intent noun m attempt
intentar verb to try
interacció noun ffullform interaction
interaccionar verb to interact
intercanvi noun m exchange
intercanviable adjective interchangeable
intercanviar verb to exchange
intercedir verb to intervene
intercepció noun ffullform interception
interceptar verb to intercept
intercontinental adjective intercontinental
interdisciplinari adjective interdisciplinary
interès noun m interest
interessant adjective interesting
interessar verb to interest
interessat adjective interested
interferència noun ffullform interference
interferir verb to interfere
interí adjective interim
interior adjective inside / interior / inner noun m inside /
interior | Ministre d'Interior - Interior Minister (Am.) /
Home Office Minister (Br.)
interiorisme noun [work] m interior design
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insult - intricat
interiorista noun [work] m / f interior designer
interjecció noun [linguistics] ffullform interjection
interlocutor noun 1 m / f speaker
'Interlocutor' means 'speaker' in the sense 'somebody taking
part in a dialog or conversation'.
m / f interlocutor
intermedi adjective intermediate noun m interval
intermediari noun m / f intermediary / go-between
interminable adjective never-ending / interminable
intermitent adjective intermittent
intern adjective internal
internacional adjective international
interplanetari adjective interplanetary
interpolació noun ffullform interpolation
interpolar verb to interpolate
intèrpret noun [work] m /f interpreter
interpretació noun 1 ffullform interpreting | Traducció i
2
interpretació - Translation and interpreting 2
ffullform
interpretation
intèrpret d'ordres noun [computers] m command line /
DOS prompt
interpretar verb 1 to interpret 2 to perform / to play
(a role)
interrogació noun 1 f question | Signe d'interrogació /
Interrogació - Question mark 2 f interrogation
interrogar verb to question / to interrogate
interrompre verb to interrupt
interrupció noun ffullform interruption
interurbà adjective intercity | Autobusos interurbans
- Intercity
buses
interval noun m interval
intervenció noun ffullform intervention / involvement
intervenció quirúrgica noun [medical] f operation
intervenir verb to intervene
intestí noun [body] m intestine | Intestí prim - Small intestine
| Intestí gros - Large intestine
intestinal adjective intestinal
íntim adjective intimate / close
intimidació noun ffullform intimidation / bullying
intimidar verb to intimidate / to bully
intimitat noun 1 ffullform privacy 2 ffullform intimacy
intolerable adjective intolerable
intolerància noun ffullform intolerance / lack of
tolerance
intolerant adjective intolerant
intoxicació noun ffullform poisoning
intoxicar verb to poison
intransigent adjective intransigent
intransitiu adjective [linguistics] intransitive
intravenós adjective [medical] intravenous
intrèpid adjective intrepid
intricat adjective intricate
intriga - irrompible
intriga noun 1 ffullform intrigue 2 ffullform mystery | Novel·la
d'intriga - Mystery novel
intrigant adjective intriguing
intrigar verb to intrigue
intrínsec adjective intrinsic
introducció noun ffullform introduction
introductori adjective introductory
introduir verb to introduce
introspecció noun ffullform introspection
introspectiu adjective introspective
introvertit noun m / f introvert adjective introverted
intuïció noun ffullform intuition
intuïtiu adjective intuitive
inundació noun [weather] f flood
inundar verb to flood
inusitat adjective unexpected / unusual
inusual adjective unusual
inútil adjective useless noun m / f waste of space
inutilitat noun ffullform uselessness
invàlid adjective 1 disabled 2 invalid noun m / f disabled /
handicapped person
invalidar verb to invalidate
invalidesa noun ffullform invalidity
invariable adjective invariable
invasió noun f invasion
invasiu adjective [medical] invasive
invasor adjective 1 invading | Les forces invasores - The
invading forces 2 invasive | Plantes invasores - Invasive
plants
invectiva noun ffullform invective
invencibilitat noun ffullform invincibility
invencible adjective invincible
invenció noun invention
invent noun m invention
inventar verb to invent
inventari noun m inventory
inventor noun m / f inventor
invers adjective inverse
inversemblant adjective improbable / incredible /
unbelievable
inversió noun ffullform investment
inversor noun m / f investor
invertebrat noun m invertebrate
invertir verb 1 to invest 2 to invert
investidura noun ffullform investiture
investigació noun 1 ffullform investigation 2 ffullform
research
investigador noun 1 m / f researcher 2 m / f detective
investigar verb 1 to investigate 2 to research
inveterat adjective inveterate
inviable adjective unviable
invicte adjective [sport] unbeaten
invisibilitat noun ffullform invisibility
invisible adjective invisible
invitació noun ffullform invitation
invitar verb to invite
invitat noun m / f guest
in vitro adverb in vitro
involucrar verb to involve | Involucra't! - Get involved!
involuntari adjective involuntary / unintentional
invulnerable adjective invulnerable
iode noun mfullform iodine
ioga noun mfullform yoga
iogurt noun [food] m yoghurt
io-io noun mfullform yo-yo
ionosfera noun f ionosphere
iot noun mfullform yacht
ira noun f anger
Iran noun [country] m Iran
iranià adjective Iranian noun m / f Iranian
Iraq noun [country] m Iraq
iraquià adjective Iraqi
irascible adjective irritable
irat adjective irate
Irlanda noun [country] f Ireland
Irlanda del Nord noun [country] f Northern Ireland
Irlandès adjective Irish
ironia noun f irony
irònic adjective ironic
irracional adjective irrational
irracionalitat noun ffullform irrationality
irradiació adjective ffullform irradiation
irreal adjective unreal
irreconciliable adjective irreconcilable
irrefutable adjective irefutable
irregular adjective irregular
irregularitat noun ffullform irregularity
irrellevància noun ffullform irrelevance
irrellevant adjective irrelevant
irresistible adjective irresistible
irresponsable adjective irresponsible
irreverència noun ffullform irreverence
irreverent adjective irreverent
irreversible adjective irreversible
irrevocable adjective irrevocable
irrigació noun ffullform irrigation
irrigar verb to irrigate
irritabilitat noun ffullform irritability
irritable adjective irritable
irritació noun ffullform irritation
irritant noun m irritant adjective irritant
irritar verb to irritate
irrompible adjective unbreakable
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irrompre verb to interrupt / to barge in (on) / to
intrude (on)
irrupció noun ffullform interruption / intrusion /
(unwelcome) appearance
islam noun [religion] m Islam
islàmic adjective Islamic
islamista adjective Islamic noun m / f Muslim
islandès adjective Icelandic noun 2 m / f Icelander 3 m
Icelandic
Islàndia noun [country] f Iceland
isòtop noun m isotope
Israel noun [country] Israel
israelià noun [nationality] m / f Israeli adjective Israeli
israelita noun [religion] m / f Israelite adjective Israelite
istme noun [geography] m isthmus
Itàlia noun [country] f Italy
italià adjective Italian
itàlica noun ffullform italics
iteració noun [computers] f iteration
iterar verb to iterate
iteratiu adjective iterative
itinerari noun m itinerary
iugoslau adjective Yugoslav noun [nationality] m / f Yugoslav
Iugoslàvia noun [country] ffullform Yugoslavia
IVA Impost sobre el Valor Afegit noun m VAT Value
Added Tax
ivorià noun [nationality] m / f Ivorian adjective Ivorian
J
ja adverb already
Japó noun [country] m Japan
Japonès adjective Japanese
jaqueta noun f jacket
jardí noun m garden
jardí d'infants noun m crèche / nursery (Br.) /
daycare
jardiner noun [work] m / f gardener
jersei noun m jumper / sweater / pullover
jo pronoun I / me
joc noun [sport] m game
joc de caràcters noun [computers] m character set
joguina noun f toy
joia noun 1 f joy 2 f jewel / jewellery
joier noun [work] mf jeweller (Br.) / jeweler (Am.)
joieria noun f jewellers (Br.) / jewelers (Am.) /
jewellery shop
jordà adjective Jordanian
Jordània noun [country] f Jordan
jornada noun f day
jove noun m / f youth / young person adjective young
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irrompre - letó
joventut noun f youth
jubilació noun f retirement
jubilar verb to retire
judici noun m judgment
judicial adjective judicial
jueu adjective jewish
jugador noun [sport] m / f player
jugar verb [sport] to play
julivert noun [food] m parsley
junt adjective together
juntament adverb together
juny noun m June
juliol noun m July
julivert noun [food] m parsley
Júpiter noun m Jupiter
jurat noun m jury
jurídic adjective legal
jutge noun [work] m / f judge
jutjat noun m court
K
Kenya noun [country] f Kenya
kickboxing noun [sport] m kickboxing
kiwi noun [food] m kiwi fruit
korfbal noun [sport] m korfball
kung fu noun [sport] m kung fu
kurd noun 1 m / f Kurd 2 m Kurdish adjective Kurdish
L
laboratori noun [work] m laboratory
laborista adjective [work] labour | Partit laborista - Labour
party
lamentar verb to regret
lampista noun 1 m / f plumber 2 m / f electrician
lapidació noun f stoning
laringe noun [body] f larynx
larva noun f larva
lateral adjective side / lateral noun 2 m winger 3 mpl wings
The plural form 'els laterals' refers to the 'wings' of a theatre
Lausana noun f Lausanne
lector noun m / f reader
legítim adjective legitimate
lentament adverb slowly
lesbiana noun f lesbian
lesbià adjective lesbian
lesió noun [sport] f injury
lesionar verb to injure | Lesionar-se - To injure yourself
letó noun 1 m Latvian 2 m / f Latvian adjective Latvian
Letònia - lleugerament
Letònia noun [country] f Latvia
Líban noun [country] m Lebanon
libèl·lula noun [animal] f dragonfly
Libèria noun [country] Liberia
Líbia noun [country] Libya
líder noun m / f leader
lideratge noun m leadership
lila adjective lilac
limitació noun f limitation
limitar verb limit
limitar amb verb to border on
lingüista noun [work] m / f linguist
lingüístic adjective linguistic
lingüística noun [work] f linguistics
líquid noun m liquid
literari adjective literary
literatura noun f literature
litoral noun m coast adjective coastal
lituà noun 1 m Lithuanian 2 m / f Lithuanian adjective
Lithuanian
Lituània noun [country] f Lithuania
llac noun m lake
llaç noun 1 m bow 2 m link 3 m noose
llacuna noun 1 f gap 2 f (small) lake
lladrar verb to bark
lladre noun m / f thief
lladregot noun m / f petty thief
lladruc noun [animal] m bark
llagosta noun 1 f lobster 2 f grasshopper
llagostins noun [food] m (king) prawns
llàgrima noun f tear | Plorar a llàgrima viva - To cry / bawl
your eyes out
llama noun [animal] f llama
llamàntol noun [animal] m lobster
llamborda noun 1 f paving stone / flagstone 2 f
cobble(stone)
llaminadura noun [food] m sweet (Br.) / candy (Am.)
llamp noun [weather] m lightning
llampant adjective 1 gleaming 2 bright | Groc llampant
- Bright
yellow
llampec noun [weather] m lightning | Com un llampec - Quick
as a flash / wink adjective 2 lightning | Guerra llampec
- Lightning war / blitzkrieg 3 whistle-stop | Una visita
llampec - A whistle-stop visit
llana noun f wool
llança noun f lance
llançacoets noun m rocket launcher
llançador noun 1 m / f shooter 2 m / f thrower | Llançador
de disc - Discus thrower 3 m / f pitcher
llançagranades noun m grenade launcher
llançament noun 1 m launch / release 2 m throw
llançamíssils noun m missile launcher
llançar verb 1 to launch 2 to throw
llanceta noun [medical] f lancet
llaner adjective wool | Indústria llanera - Wool industry
llanterna noun 1 f lantern 2 f torch
llanxa noun 1 f speedboat / launch 2 f raft
llapis noun m pencil
llar noun f home
llard noun [food] m lard
llar de foc noun f fireplace
llar d'infants noun f crèche / daycare / nursery (Br.)
llarg adjective long
a la llarga adverb in the long run
llargada noun f length
llargària noun f length
llàstima noun f pity / shame | (Quina) llàstima! - What a
shame / pity!
llastimós adjective pitiful
llatí noun [language] m Latin adjective Latin
Llatinoamèrica noun [geography] f Latin America
llatinoamericà adjective Latin American
llauna noun f tin (Br.) / can | Tonyina de / en llauna
- Tinned
(Br.) / canned tuna | Joguines de llauna - Tin toys
llaurar verb to till / to plough / to dig over / to turn
over
llaüt noun m lute
llautó noun m brass
llavar verb to wash
llavi noun [body] m lip
llavor noun f seed
llavors adverb then
llebeig noun [weather] m hot southwesterly wind
llebre noun [animal] m / f hare
llebrer noun [animal] m greyhound
llegenda noun f legend
llegir verb to read
llei noun f law
lleialtat noun f loyalty
llençol noun m sheet
llengua noun f language
llenguatge noun m language
llenguatge de programació noun [computers] m
programming language
llentia noun [food] f lentil
llenya noun f firewood
lleó noun [animal] m / f lion
Lleó noun Leo
llepar verb to lick
llest adjective ready
llet noun [food] f milk
lletra noun f lyrics
lleuger adjective light
lleugerament adverb lightly
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lleument adverb slightly
lleure noun m leisure
llevar verb 1 to remove / to get rid of 2 to get up
llevat preposition except noun m yeast
llibertat noun f freedom
llibertat civil noun f civil liberty
llibre noun m book
llibreria noun f bookshop
llicència noun f licence
lliçó noun f lesson
lligam noun m tie / link
lligar verb 1 to flirt / to pull 2 to link
llima noun 1 f lime 2 f file
'Llima' means 'file' in the sense 'tool with which you smooth
down a surface'.
llimac noun [animal] m slug
llimar verb to file
llimona noun [food] f lemon
llimonada noun [food] f lemonade
lliri noun [plant] m iris / lily
llis adjective smooth
lògic adjective logical
lògica noun f logic
logístic adjective logistic / logistical
logística noun f logistics
londinenc adjective London
Londres noun m London
longitud noun f length
longitud means length in the sense 'length, width, height'.
Length as in 'length of time' is 'durada'
Lorena noun [geography] f Lorraine
lucidesa noun f lucidity
lucre noun [financial] m profit | Organització sense ànim /
afany de lucre - Not-for-profit organization
lúdic adjective game
Luxemburg noun [country] m Luxembourg
M
The plural form 'llisos' is used in athletics (e.g. 400m llisos,
100m llisos) to mean '400m flat' or '100m flat' (as opposed
to '400m hurdles')
llista noun f list
llistat noun m list
llit noun f bed
lliura noun [financial] pound
'Lliura' means pound both in the financial sense 'British
pound' and in the weights and measures sense 'a pound of
potatoes'
lliurament noun installment
lliurar verb 1 to hand over / to hand in 2 to present
'Lliurar' means 'to present' in the sense 'The mayor presented
her with an award'
lliure adjective free
lloc noun m place | En primer lloc - Firstly | Tenir lloc - To
take place
llogar verb to rent
lloguer noun m rent
llop noun [animal] m wolf
llorer noun [plant] m laurel
lloro noun [animal] m parrot
llúdriga noun [animal] f otter
lluita noun f fight
lluitar verb to fight
llum noun f light / lamp | Llum antiboira - Fog light
lluna noun f moon
lluny adjective far
local adjective local
localitat noun 1 f ticket 2 f town
localment adverb locally
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lleument - mai
mà noun [body] f hand | De segona mà - Second hand
macabre adjective macabre
macarrons noun [food] mpl macaroni
mà d'obra noun [work] f workforce
macadam noun m tarmac (Br.) / blacktop (Am.)
macarrons noun [food] m macaroni
Macedònia noun [country] f Macedonia
maco adjective beautiful / pretty noun m / f sweetheart /
love / hon (Am.)
maçoneria noun f masonry
madrastra noun [family] f stepmother
maduixa noun [food] f strawberry
madur adjective 1 mature 2 ripe
madurar verb 1 to mature 2 to ripen
maduresa noun 1 f maturity 2 f ripeness
màfia noun f mafia
mag noun m magician
magatzem noun m shop | Grans magatzems - Department
store
màgia noun f magic
màgic adjective magic / magical
màgicament adverb magically
magisteri noun m teacher training
magnànim adjective magnanimous
magnesi noun m magnesium
magnètic adjective magnetic
magnetisme noun m magnetism
magnetòfon noun m tape recorder
magnífic adjective magnificent
magnificència noun f magnificence
magnitud noun f magnitude / size / extent
magre adjective skinny / lean
mai adverb never
maig - mareomotriu
maig noun m May
maionesa noun [food] f mayonnaise
majestat noun f majesty
majestuós adjective majestic
majoria noun f majority
majorista noun m / f wholesaler
majúscula noun [computers] f capital letter
mal adverb badly adjective bad
malabarista noun m / f juggler
Malàisia noun [country] f Malaysia
malaisi adjective Malaysian
malalt adjective [medical] ill / sick
malaltia noun [medical] f illness | Malaltia degenerativa
- Degenerative
illness
malaltia d'Alzheimer noun [medical] f Alzheimer's
(disease)
malaltia de Parkinson noun [medical] f Parkinson's
(disease)
malament adverb 1 badly 2 ill / sick | Està malament
- He's
ill
malària noun [medical] f malaria
maldecap noun m problem / headache
maledicció noun f curse
malentès noun m misunderstanding
maleta noun f suitcase
maleter noun [transport] m boot (Br.) / trunk (Am.)
malgrat preposition despite / in spite of
malhumorat adjective bad tempered
malícia noun f malice
maliciós adjective malicious
maligne adjective [medical] malignant
malnutrició noun [food] f malnutrition
malsà adjective unhealthy
malson noun m nightmare
Malta noun [country] f Malta
maltractament noun m mistreatment
maltractar verb to maltreat / to mistreat / to treat
badly
maluc noun [body] m hip
malvat adjective evil / wicked
malversió noun f embezzlement / misappropriation
(of funds)
mamífer noun m mammal
mamut noun [animal] m mammoth
manament noun 1 m commandment 2 m order
manar verb to be in charge / to rule
manc adjective one-handed / one-armed
manca noun f lack
mancança noun f lack
mancar verb to lack
mandarí noun [language] m Mandarin (Chinese)
mandarina noun [food] f mandarin
mandat noun m mandate
mandatari noun m / f leader
mandíbula noun [body] f jaw
mandolina noun f mandolin
mànec noun m handle
mànega noun 1 f sleeve 2 f heat / round / leg 3 f
hose(pipe)
manera noun f way / manner
manganès noun m manganese
manicomi noun m lunatic asylum
manifest adjective manifest / evident
manifestació noun f demonstration / demo
manifestant noun m / f demonstrator
manifestar verb to demonstrate
màniga noun f sleeve
manillar noun [transport] m handlebars
maniobra noun f manoeuvre (Br.) / maneuver (Am.)
manipulació noun f manipulation
manipulador noun m / f manipulator adjective
manipulative
manipular verb to manipulate
manta noun f blanket
mantega noun [food] f butter
mantega de cacau noun f cocoa butter
manteniment noun m upkeep / maintenance
mantenir verb to maintain
maó noun m brick
mapa noun m map
mapar verb to map
maquillador noun m / f makeup artist
maquillar verb to put on your makeup
maquillatge noun makeup
màquina noun [computers] f machine
maquinari noun [computers] m hardware
maquinària noun f machinery
maquinista noun m / f machinist
mar noun f sea
marató noun [sport] m marathon
marbre noun m marble
març noun m March
marc noun [computers] m frame
marca mínima noun [sport] f qualifying standard
marcapàs noun [medical] m pacemaker
marcar verb 1 to mark 2 to score
marcià noun m / f Martian adjective Martian
mare noun [family] f mother
marea noun f tide | Marea alta - High tide | Marea baixa
- Low
tide
marea negra noun f oil slick
mareig noun m sickness / dizziness
mareomotriu adjective tidal | Energia mareomotriu - Tidal
power
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maresme noun m marsh
mare soltera noun f single mother
marfil noun m ivory
margarida noun f daisy
margarina noun [food] f margarine
marge noun m margin
marginació noun f marginalization
marginal adjective marginal / peripheral
marginar verb to marginalize
marí adjective sea
marieta noun [animal] f ladybird (Br.) / ladybug (Am.)
marihuana noun f marijuana
marina noun f navy
mariner noun [work] m sailor
marisc noun [food] m seafood
mariscada noun [food] f meal consisting of an
assortment of different seafood
mariscal noun m / f marshal
mariscos noun [food] m seafood
marit noun [family] m husband
marital adjective marital
marquès noun marquis
màrqueting noun [work] m marketing
marró adjective brown
Marroc noun [country] m Morocco
marroquí noun [nationality] m / f Moroccan adjective Moroccan
Marsella noun f Marseilles
marsupial noun [animal] m marsupial
Mart noun m Mars
martell noun [sport] m hammer
Martell is the actual hammer that you throw in athletics. El
llançament de martell is the hammer (throw). Martell also
means hammer in the general sense
màrtir noun [religion] m / f martyr
martiri noun [religion] m martyrdom
marxa noun 1 f march 2 f walking
marxador noun [sport] m / f walker
marxar verb to march
marxisme noun m Marxism
marxista noun m / f Marxist adjective Marxist
màscara noun f mask
mascarpone noun [food] m mascarpone
mascle noun m male
mascota noun 1 f mascot 2 f pet
masculí adjective masculine
masculinitat noun f masculinity
masia noun f farmhouse
masmorra noun f dungeon
masoquisme noun m masochism
masoquista noun m / f masochist adjective masochistic
massa noun adjective too many adverb too much f mass
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maresme - medecina
massacre noun f massacre
massapà noun [food] m marzipan
massatge noun m massage
massatgista noun m / f masseur
massiu adjective massive
mastegar verb to chew
màster noun [education] m Masters (degree)
mastí noun [animal] m mastiff
mastodont noun [animal] m mastodon
masturbació noun f masturbation
masturbar verb to masturbate
matalàs noun mattress
matança noun f slaughter / killing / massacre
matar verb to kill
mateix adjective same
matemàtic noun m / f mathematician adjective
mathematical
matemàtiques noun f mathematics / maths (Br.) /
math (Am.)
matèria noun f material | Primeres matèries - Raw
materials
material adjective material
materialista noun m / f materialist
maternal adjective maternal
maternitat noun f maternity | Permís de maternitat
- Maternity
leave
mates noun fpl maths (Br.) / math (Am.)
matí noun m morning
matinada noun f early hours of the morning
matinal adjective morning
matís noun m shade
matrícula noun f registration
matriculació noun f enrollment / registration
matricular verb to enrol
matrimoni noun m marriage
matrimonial adjective matrimonial
matriu noun 1 f womb 2 f matrix
matxet noun m machete
maurità adjective Mauritanian noun [nationality] m / f
Mauritanian
Mauritània noun [country] f Mauritania
mausoleu noun m mausoleum
màxim noun m maximum adjective maximum
meandre noun [geography] m meander
mecànic noun [work] m / f mechanic adjective mechanical
mecanisme noun m mechanism
mecanògraf noun [work] m / f typist
mecanografia noun f typing
mecenes noun m / f patron
meconi noun m meconium
medalla noun [sport] f medal
medecina noun [medical] f medicine
medi - mes
'Medecina' means 'medicine' as in 'drug' / 'medication'.
medi noun m medium | Medi ambient - Environment
mediació noun f mediation
mediador noun m / f mediator
medi ambient noun m environment
mediambiental adjective environmental
mediàtic adjective media | Cobertura mediàtica - Media
coverage
mèdic adjective [medical] medical
medicament noun [medical] m medicine
'Medicament' means 'medicine' as in 'medication' / 'drug'.
medicina noun [work] f medicine
'Medicina' means 'medicine' as a field (i.e. 'Belinda is going
to Leeds University to study medicine').
medicinal adjective [medical] medicinal
medieval adjective medieval
mediocre adjective mediocre
mediocritat noun f mediocrity
meditació noun f meditation
meditar verb to meditate
mediterrani adjective Mediterranean
Mediterrània noun f Mediterranean
mèdium noun [work] m / f medium
medul·la noun f marrow
medul·la òssia noun [medical] f bone marrow
medusa noun [animal] f jellyfish
megàfon noun m megaphone
megàlit noun m megalith
megalític adjective megalithic
megalòman noun m / f megalomaniac adjective
megalomaniac / megalomaniacal
megalomania noun f megalomania
meiosi noun f meiosis
meitat noun f half
mel noun [food] f honey
melanesi adjective Melanesian noun [nationality] m / f
Melanesian
Melanèsia noun [country] f Melanesia
melic noun [body] m belly button
melmelada noun [food] f jam / marmalade
An exam paper classic. Catalan has one word 'melmelada'
that covers both 'jam' and 'marmalade'. If a character in a
Catalan exam paper is eating 'melmelada', it is likely to be
jam. In addition, those who prepare Catalan exam papers are
a perverse lot and so such characters have a particular
preference for 'melmelada de prunes' - plum (NOT prune)
jam (NOT marmalade). You have been warned!
- To
know (something) off by heart
memòria cau noun [computers] f cache
memoritzar verb to memorize
mena noun f type / kind
menar verb to lead
menarquia noun f menarche
menció noun f mention | Fer menció d'una cosa - To
mention something
mencionar verb to mention
mendicant noun m / f beggar
menester noun m need / necessity / requirement
| Haver de menester - To need
'Mèdium' means 'medium' as in 'person who can
(supposedly) tell the future'.
meló noun [food] m melon
melodia noun f melody
melodramàtic adjective melodramatic
meluc noun [body] m hip
membrana noun f membrane
membre noun 1 m / f member 2 m limb 3 m member /
penis
memòria noun f memory | Saber (una cosa) de memòria
menhir noun m menhir
meningitis noun [medical] f meningitis
meningitis meningocòccica noun [medical] f
meningococcal meningitis
meningitis pneumocòccica noun [medical] f
pneumococcal meningitis
menjador noun 1 m canteen 2 m dining room
menjar verb [food] to eat noun [food] m food
menopausa noun [medical] f menopause
menstruació noun [medical] f menstruation
mensual adjective monthly
ment noun f mind
menta noun [food] f mint
mental adjective mental
mentalitat noun f mentality
mentida noun f lie
mentider noun m / f liar
mentre conjunction while | Mentre que - While
mentrestant adverb in the meantime
menú noun [computers] m menu
menut adjective small
menys adjective less
menysprear verb to underestimate
meravella noun f wonder
meravellós adjective marvellous
mercat noun m market
mercenari noun m / f mercenary adjective mercenary
mercuri noun 1 m mercury 2 Mercury
merda noun f shit exclamation shit!
merèixer verb to be worth
merenga noun [food] f meringue
mèrit noun m merit
meritar verb to merit
merla noun [animal] f blackbird
mes noun m month
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més adverb more / most | Més o menys - More or less | A
més a més - Furthermore / what is more
mescla noun f mix / mixture
mesclar verb to mix
mesquí adjective mean
Mesquí means 'mean' as in 'tight with money'
mesquita noun [religion] f mosque
mestre noun [work] m / f teacher
mesura noun f measure
metabòlic adjective [medical] metabolic
metabolisme noun [medical] m metabolism
metall noun m metal
metàl·lic adjective metallic / metal
metal·lúrgia noun f metallurgy
metanol noun m methanol
meteor noun m meteor
meteòric adjective meteoric
meteoròleg noun [work] mf meteorologist
metge noun [work] m / f doctor
meticulós adjective meticulous
mètode noun 1 m method 2 m method
metodista noun [religion] m / f methodist adjective [religion]
methodist
metodologia noun f methodology
metralladora noun f machine gun
metre noun m metre (Br.) / meter (Am.)
metre quadrat noun m metre squared (Br.) / meter
squared (Am.)
metro noun metro / underground (Br.) / Tube (Br.) /
subway (Am.)
metròpoli noun f metropolis
metropolità adjective metropolitan
meu adjective my pronoun mine
Mèxic noun [country] m Mexico
mexicà noun [nationality] m / f Mexican adjective Mexican
microbús noun [transport] m minibus
microones noun m microwave
mica noun f (a) little
micròfon noun m microphone
Micronèsia noun [country] f Micronesia
microscopi noun m microscope
microscòpic adjective microscopic
mida noun f size
mig adjective half
migdia noun m midday
migdiada noun f siesta
migració noun f migration
migrar verb to migrate
mil adjective thousand
Milà noun m Milan
milers noun m thousands
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més - miol
milícia noun f militia
milió noun m million
milionari noun m / f millionaire
militància noun f militancy
militant noun m / f militant adjective militant
militar noun m / f soldier adjective military
milla noun f mile
mil·ligram noun m milligram
mil·lilitre noun m millilitre (Br.) / milliliter (Am.)
mil·límetre noun m millimetre (Br.) / millimeter
(Am.)
millor adjective better / best
millora noun f improvement
millorar verb to improve
milpeus noun [animal] m millipede
mimar verb to mimic / to imitate
mina noun f mine
mina antipersona noun f landmine
minaret noun [religion] m minaret
miner adjective mine noun m miner
mineral noun m mineral
mineralogia noun f mineralogy
mineria noun f mining
mínim noun m minimum | Com a mínim - At least adjective
minimal
minimalista adjective minimalist noun m / f minimalist
minimitzar verb minimize
ministeri noun m ministry
ministerial adjective ministerial
ministre noun m / f minister | Primer ministre - Prime
minister | Ministre d'afers estrangers / ministre d'exteriors
- Foreign minister
ministre d'afers estrangers noun m / f foreign
minister
ministre de defensa noun m / f defense minister
ministre de l'interior noun m / f home secretary
ministre d'exteriors noun m / f foreign minister
minoria noun f minority
minoritari adjective minority | Llengües minoritàries
- Minority
languages
minotaure noun m minotaur
minúcia noun f small detail
minúscul adjective minuscule
minúscula noun f lower case letter
minusvàlid adjective disabled / handicapped noun m / f
disabled person / handicapped person
minut noun m minute
minvar verb 1 to decrease / to lessen / to reduce / to
lower 2 to die down / to abate / to let up
minyó noun m / f kid
miocardi noun [medical] m myocardium
miol noun [animal] m miaow
miolar - monumental
miolar verb [animal] to miaow
miopia noun f myopia / short-sightedness
miracle noun [religion] miracle
miraculós adjective miraculous
mirada noun f look / glance
mirall noun m mirror
mirament noun m respect
mirar verb to watch
miratge noun m mirage
miríade noun f myriad
mirra noun f myrrh
miscel·lani adjective miscellaneous
miscel·lània noun f miscellany / misc.
misogin adjective misogynist / misogynistic noun m
misogynist
misogínia noun f misogyny
missa noun [religion] f mass
missatge noun m message
missatger noun m / f messenger
missatgeria instantània noun [computers] f instant
messaging
míssil noun m missile
missió noun f mission
missioner noun [religion] m / f missionary
missiva noun f missive
misteri noun m mystery
misteriós adjective mysterious
místic adjective mystic / mystical
misticisme noun m mysticism
mite noun m myth
mitges noun 1 fpl tights 2 fpl stockings
mític adjective mythical
mitigació noun f mitigation
mitigar verb to mitigate
míting noun m meeting
mitja noun f stocking
mitjà noun m medium | Mitjans de comunicació - The
Media adjective middle
mitjançant preposition through
mitjó noun m sock
mitologia noun f mythology
mnemònic adjective mnemonic noun m mnemonic
mòbil noun mobile (phone) (Br.) / cell (phone) (Am.)
adjective mobile
mobiliari noun m furniture
mobilitat noun f mobility
mobilitzar verb to mobilize (Am.) / to mobilise (Br.)
moble noun m piece of furniture
mobles noun m furniture
moc noun m snot
mocador noun m handkerchief | Mocador al cap
- Headscarf
Moçambic noun [country] m Mozambique
moçambiquès noun m / f Mozambiquean adjective
Mozambiquean
mocassí noun m moccasin
moció noun f motion
mocós adjective snotty
moda noun f fashion
model noun 1 m model 2 m / f model
moderació noun f moderation
moderador noun [computers] m / f moderator
moderat adjective moderate
modern adjective modern
modest adjective modest
modèstia noun f modesty
modificar verb to modify
Moldova noun [country] f Moldova
molècula noun f molecule
molestar verb to annoy / to bother
molí de vent noun m windmill
moliner noun [work] m / f miller
moll adjective soft
mol·lusc noun m mollusc
molsa noun f moss
molt adverb a lot adjective many / much / very
moltó noun [animal] m ram
moment noun m moment | De moment - At present / at the
moment
mòmia noun f mummy
Mòmia means mummy as in Egyptian mummy not the
person married to daddy!
món noun m world
mona noun [animal] f monkey
monarca noun m / f monarch
monarquia noun f monarchy
moneda noun [financial] f coin
monestir noun [religion] m monastery
mongeta noun [food] f bean
mongolisme noun [medical] m mongolism / Down
syndrome
monja noun [religion] f nun
monjo noun [religion] m monk
monocrom adjective monochrome
monòleg noun m monologue
monolingüe adjective monolingual
monopatí noun [transport] m skateboard
monòton adjective monotonous
monstruós adjective monstrous
monstruositat noun f monstrosity
Montenegro noun [country] m Montenegro
monument noun m monument
monumental adjective monumental
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móra noun [food] f blackberry
moral noun m moral adjective moral
moralitat noun f morality
moralment adverb morally
morbós adjective morbid
morfema noun f morpheme
morfina noun f morphine
morfologia noun [linguistics] f morphology
morfològic adjective morphological
morir verb to die
mort noun 1 f death 2 m / f dead person adjective dead
mortal adjective mortal
mortalitat noun f mortality
mosca noun [animal] f fly
Moscou noun m Moscow
moscovita adjective Muscovite
mosquit noun [animal] m mosquito
mosquitera noun f mosquito net
mossegar verb to bite
mostassa noun [food] f mustard
mostra noun f sample
mostrar verb to show
mot noun [linguistics] m word
motel noun [transport] m motel
motiu noun m reason / motive
moto noun [transport] f (motor)bike
motocicleta noun [transport] f motorbike
motociclisme noun [sport] m motorcycle racing
motxilla noun f backpack / rucksack
moure verb to move
moviment noun m movement
muetzí noun [religion] m muezzin
mugró noun [body] m nipple
mullat adjective soaked / wet / drenched / saturated
muller noun [family] f wife
multa noun f fine
multar verb to fine
multilingüe adjective multilingual
multilingüisme noun [linguistics] m multilingualism
multimèdia noun f multimedia
multinacional adjective multinational
múltiple adjective multiple
multiplicació noun f multiplication
multiplicar verb 1 to multiply 2 to multiply / to times
(x by y)
multiplicitat noun f multiplicity
multitud noun f crowd
mundial adjective world
Munic noun m Munich
municions noun f munitions
municipal adjective municipal
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móra - narcisista
munt noun m heap / stack
muntanya noun f mountain
muntar verb to get in / to get up on / to mount
munyir verb [animal] to milk
mur noun m wall
murmurar verb to murmur
musclo noun [food] m mussel
múscul noun [body] m muscle
musculatura noun [body] f muscles
museu noun m museum
músic noun [work] m / f musician
música noun f music
musicoteràpia noun [medical] f music therapy
musulmà noun [religion] m / f Muslim adjective [religion] Muslim /
Islamic
mut adjective mute
mutilar verb to mutilate
mutu adjective mutual
N
nació noun f nation | Nacions Unides - United Nations
nacional adjective national
nacionalisme noun m nationalism
nacionalitat noun f nationality
nacionalització noun [financial] f nationalisation (Br.) /
nationalization (Am.)
nacionalitzar verb [financial] to nationalise (Br.) / to
nationalize (Am.)
nacionalsocialisme noun m national socialism
Nacions Unides noun f United Nations
nacre noun m mother of pearl
Nadal noun m Christmas
nadala noun 1 f Christmas carol 2 f Christmas card
nadalenc adjective Christmas
nadar verb [sport] to swim
nadir noun m nadir
nadiu noun m / f native
nadó noun m newborn (baby)
naftalina noun f naphthalene / mothballs
nàhuatl noun [language] m Nahuatl
naip noun m (playing) card
naixement noun m birth
Namíbia noun [country] f Namibia
nan noun m / f dwarf
nanisme noun m dwarfism
nansa noun f handle
nap noun [food] m turnip
napolità adjective Neopolitan noun m / f Neopolitan
narcisisme noun m narcissism
narcisista adjective narcissistic noun m / f narcissist
narcosi - neologisme
narcosi noun [medical] f narcosis
narcòtic noun m narcotic adjective narcotic
narració noun f narration
narrador noun m narrator
narrar verb to narrate / to tell (a story)
narratiu adjective narrative
narrativa noun f narrative
nas noun [body] m nose
nasal adjective nasal
nat adjective born
nata noun [food] f cream
natació noun [sport] f swimming
natació sincronitzada noun [sport] f synchronized
swimming
natal adjective home / birth | Terra natal - Homeland / land
of (his / her) birth | Ciutat natal - Home town | La casa natal
d'algú - Someone's childhood home / The house someone was
born in
natalici noun m birthday
natalitat noun f birth | Control de natalitat - Birth control
| Taxa de natalitat - Birth rate
natiu adjective 1 native 2 innate / inbuilt
nativitat noun [religion] f Nativity
natja noun [body] f buttock
natura noun f nature
natural adjective natural
naturalesa noun f nature
naturalitat noun f spontaneity
naturalització noun f naturalisation (Br.) /
naturalization (Am.)
naturalitzar verb to naturalise (Br.) / to naturalize
(Am.)
Natzaret noun [country] m Nazareth
nau noun 1 ship 2 f nave
nau espacial noun [transport] f spaceship
nàufrag noun m / f castaway
naufragi noun m shipwreck
nàusea noun [medical] f nausea
nauseabund adjective nauseating
nàutic adjective nautical
naval adjective naval / ship | Construcció naval
- Shipbuilding
navalla noun f penknife / flick knife
navarrès adjective Navarran noun m / f Navarran
navegabilitat noun f navigablity
navegable adjective navigable
navegador noun [computers] m browser
navegant noun 1 m / f navigator 2 m / f surfer
navegar verb 1 to browse 2 to sail
nazi noun m / f nazi adjective nazi
nazisme noun m nazism
neboda noun [family] f niece
nebot noun [family] m nephew
nebulitzador noun [medical] m inhaler
nebulós adjective cloudy
necessari adjective necessary
necessàriament adverb necessarily
necessitar verb to need
necessitat noun f need / necessity
necrofília noun f necrophilia
necròpoli noun f necropolis
necròpsia noun [medical] f necropsy / autopsy
necrosi noun [medical] f necrosis
nèctar noun m nectar
nectarina noun [food] f nectarine
nedador noun [sport] m / f swimmer
nedar verb [sport] to swim
neerlandès adjective Dutch noun 2 m Dutch 3 m / f
Dutchman / Dutch woman
nefast adjective ill-fated / unlucky
negació noun f denial
negar verb to deny
negatiu adjective negative
negativitat noun f negativity
negligent adjective negligent
negligència noun f negligence
negligible adjective negligible
negligir verb 1 to neglect 2 to leave out / to omit
negoci noun [work] m business
negociable adjective negotiable
negociació noun f negotiation
negociador noun m / f negotiator adjective negotiating
negociar verb negotiate
negre adjective black
negrer noun 1 m slave trader 2 m / f slave driver adjective
slave | Vaixell negrer - Slave ship
negreta noun f bold (type)
neguit noun m anxiety
neguitejar verb to worry / to make someone anxious
neguitós adjective anxious
néixer verb to be born
nen noun m / f child
nenúfar noun [plant] m water lily
neó noun m neon
neoclàssic adjective neoclassical
neoclassicisme noun m neoclassicism
neocolonialisme noun m neocolonialism
neòfit noun m / f neophyte
neogòtic adjective neogothic
neoliberalisme noun [financial] m neoliberalism
neolític adjective neolithic noun m Neolithic Period / Age
/ Era
neologisme noun [linguistics] m neologism
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neonatal adjective neonatal
neonazi noun m / f neonazi adjective neonazi
neozelandès noun [nationality] m / f New Zealander adjective
New Zealand | El dòlar neozelandès - New Zeland dollar
Nepal noun [country] m Nepal
nepalès noun 1 m / f Nepali 2 m Nepalese adjective
Nepalese
nepotisme noun m nepotism
nervi noun [medical] m nerve
nerviós adjective nervous | Sistema nerviós - Nervous
system
nerviosisme noun m nervousness
net adjective 1 clean 2 net
net means 'net' in the financial sense as in 'net earnings >
earnings after tax'
nét noun [family] m grandson
néta noun [family] f granddaughter
neteja noun f cleaning
netejada noun f cleaning
neteja ètnica noun f ethnic cleansing
netejar verb to clean
néts noun [family] m grandchildren
neu noun [weather] f snow
neural adjective neural | Xarxes neurals - Neural networks
neuràlgia noun [medical] f neuralgia
neuràlgic adjective neuralgic | Punt neuràlgic - Nerve
centre (Br.) / nerve center (Am.)
neurobiologia noun [work] f neurobiology
neurofisiologia noun [medical] f neurophysiology
neuròleg noun [medical] m / f neurologist
neurologia noun [work] f neurologia
neurològic adjective [medical] neurological
neurona noun [medical] f neurone
neuropatia noun [medical] f neuropathy
neuropàtic adjective [medical] neuropathic
neuropatologia noun [medical] f neuropathology
neuropsicologia noun [medical] f neuropsychology
neuropsiquiatria noun [medical] f neuropsychiatry
neurosi noun f neurosis
neuròtic adjective neurotic
neurovegetatiu adjective neurovegetative
neutral adjective neutral
neutralitat noun f neutrality
neutralització noun f neutralisation (Br.) /
neutralization (Am.)
neutralitzar verb to neutralise (Br.) / to neutralize
(Am.)
neutre noun neutral
neutró noun m neutron
nevada noun [weather] f snowfall
nevar verb [weather] to snow
nexe noun m link
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neonatal - nogensmenys
ni conjunction (not) even / neither / nor
niar verb [animal] to nest / to build a nest
Niça noun Nice
Nicaragua noun [country] f Nicaragua
nicaragüenc noun [nationality] m / f Nicaraguan adjective
Nicaraguan
nicotina noun f nicotine
nidificació noun [animal] f nesting
nidificar verb [animal] to nest / to build a nest
Níger noun [country] m Niger
Nigèria noun [country] f Nigeria
nigerià noun [nationality] m / f Nigerian adjective Nigerian
niló noun m nylon
nimfa noun f nymph
nimfòmana noun f nymphomaniac
ningú pronoun no-one
níquel noun m nickel
nit noun f night
nítid adjective clear
nitrat noun m nitrate
nitrogen noun m nitrogen | Diòxid de nitrogen - Nitrogen
dioxide
nitroglicerina noun f nitroglycerin
niu noun [animal] m nest
nivell noun m level
no adverb 1 no 2 not
nobiliari adjective noble
noble adjective noble
noblesa noun f nobility
noces noun fpl wedding | Noces d'argent - 25th wedding
anniversary | Noces d'or - 50th wedding anniversary
'Noces d'argent', 'Noces d'or' (and also, 'noces de diamant' '60th' and 'noces de platí' - '75th') can be used to refer to
events other than a wedding anniversary (for example, the
founding of a club, the number of years you've been
working in a particular job etc.. so, for example, 'les noces
d'argent del FC. Barcelona' would be 'the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding of Barcelona Football Club.)
nocilla noun [food] f chocolate spread
noció noun f notion
nocional adjective notional
nociu adjective harmful
noctàmbul noun m / f sleepwalker
nocturn adjective nocturnal / night
nodriment noun m nourishment / feeding
nodrir verb to feed
'Nodrir' can mean 'to feed' in a literal sense but also in a
figurative sense (i.e. 'Nodreix la creativitat dels
col·laboradors', 'Cadenes de televisió que es nodreixen de
sèries i films d'animació', 'Nodrir la intel·ligència
emocional'..)
nogensmenys adverb however, nevertheless, in
spite of (this)
noi - nul
noi noun m boy
noia noun f girl
nom noun m name
nòmada noun m / f nomad adjective nomadic
nombre noun m number
nombrós adjective numerous
nomenar verb to appoint
només adverb only
nominació noun f nomination
nominar verb to nominate
no obstant adverb nevertheless
nora noun [family] f daughter-in-law
noranta adjective ninety
nord noun m north adjective north / northern
nord-americà adjective American
nord-est noun m north east adjective north east / north
eastern
nòrdic adjective nordic
nord-oest noun m north west adjective north west / north
western
norma noun f standard / rule
normal adjective normal
normalitat noun f normality
normalització noun f standardization
normalitzar verb to standardise (Br.) / to
standardize (Am.)
normalment adverb normally
Normandia noun [geography] f Normandy
normatiu adjective normative
normativa noun f rules / regulations
noruec noun 1 m / f Norwegian 2 m Norwegian adjective
Norwegian
Noruega noun [country] f Norway
nos pronoun us / to us
nosa noun f trouble / bother
nosaltres pronoun us
nostàlgia noun f nostalgia
nostàlgic adjective nostalgic
nostre adjective our pronoun ours
nota noun f note
notable adjective noteworthy / important / significant
notació noun f notation
notar verb to note / to realise (Br.) / to realize (Am.)
notari noun [work] m / f notary (public)
notaria noun f notary's office
notarial adjective notarial
notariat adjective notarised (Br.) / notarized (Am.)
notícia noun f (piece of) news
noticiari noun m news (section / column / bulletin)
notícies noun f news | Agència de notícies - News agency
notificació noun f notification
notificar verb to notify
notori adjective notorious
notorietat noun f notoriety
nou adjective 1 new 2 nine noun 3 f nut 4 m ninth | El (dia)
nou de maig - The ninth of May 5 m the number nine 6 fpl
nine o'clock
de nou adverb 1 again 2 recently
noucasat noun m / f newlywed
noucentisme noun m 'Noucentisme' was a cultural and political movement which
began in Catalonia in 1906 and ended with Primo de
Rivera's dictatorship in 1923.
nou-cents adjective nine hundred
nou moscada noun [food] f nutmeg
nounat noun m / f newborn (baby)
nou-ric noun m / f nouveau-riche adjective nouveau-riche
nouvingut noun m / f newcomer / new arrival
nova noun f (a piece of) news
Nova Delhi noun m New Delhi
novaiorquès noun m / f New Yorker adjective New York
Nova Orleans noun f New Orleans
Nova York noun f New York
Nova Zelanda noun [country] f New Zealand
novè adjective ninth
novell adjective new / inexperienced
novel·la noun f novel
novel·lesc adjective novelistic
novel·leta noun f short novel
novel·lista noun m / f novelist
novel·lístic adjective novelistic
novembre noun m November
novençà noun m / f beginner / novice adjective beginner /
novice / new
novetat noun f new stuff / novelty
novici noun 1 m / f novice / beginner 2 m / f novice (nun /
monk)
no-violència noun f nonviolence
'ns pronoun us
'ns is the contracted form of the personal pronoun 'ens'.
nu adjective naked / bare / nude
nuar verb to tie a knot (in something) / to knot
(something)
núbil adjective nubile
nuclear adjective nuclear | Energia nuclear - Nuclear power
/ energy | Armes nuclears - Nuclear weapons
nucli noun m nucleus / core
nucli industrial noun m industrial estate
nucli urbà noun m urban area
nudisme noun m nudism
nudista noun m / f nudist adjective nudist
nuesa noun f nudity
nul adjective 1 null / void / null and void | Vot nul - Spoiled
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useless 3 non-existent
numerar verb to number
numerari adjective numerary
numerat adjective numbered
numèric adjective numeric(al)
número noun m number
numerologia noun f numerology
numismàtic adjective numismatic
numismàtica noun f coin collecting / numismatics
nunci noun [religion] m nuncio
ballot 2
A 'nuncio' is an ambassador of the Pope.
nus noun m knot
nutrició noun [food] f nutrition
nutricional adjective nutritional
nutricionista noun [work] m / f nutritionist
nutrient noun m nutrient
nutritiu adjective nutritional
nuvi noun m (bride)groom
núvia noun f bride
nuvis noun mpl bride and groom
núvol noun [weather] m cloud
nuvolós adjective [weather] cloudy
nuvolositat noun [weather] f cloudiness
O
o conjunction or
OAP Organització per a l'Alliberament de
Palestina noun m PLO Palestine Liberation
Organization
oasi noun [geography] m oasis
obediència noun f obedience
obedient adjective obedient
obeir verb to obey
obert adjective open
obertament adverb openly
obertura noun f opening
obès adjective obese
obesitat noun f obesity
obituari noun m obituary
objecció noun f objection
objectable adjective objectionable
objectar verb to object (to something) / to object
(that)
objecte noun m object
objectiu noun goal / aim / objective
objectivitat noun f objectivity
objector de consciència noun m conscientious
objector
oblic adjective oblique
oblidable adjective forgettable
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numerar - occidentalitzar
oblidar verb to forget
obligació noun f obligation / requirement / duty
obligar verb to force
obligatori adjective obligatory / compulsory /
mandatory
oblit noun 1 m oblivion 2 m oversight / omission
oblong adjective oblong
oboè noun m oboe
obra noun f work
obrellaunes noun m tin opener (Br.) / can opener
obrer adjective [work] workers' / labour | Classe obrera
- Working class noun [work] m / f worker
obres noun [transport] f roadworks
obrir verb to open
obscè adjective obscene
obscenitat noun f obscenity
obscur adjective dark
obscuritat noun 1 f darkness 2 f obscurity
obsequi noun m award
observació noun f observation
observar verb 1 to observe / to watch 2 to notice / to
see
observatori noun m observatory
obsessió noun f obsession
obsessionar-se verb to become obsessed (with)
obsessiu adjective obsessive | Trastorn obsessiu
compulsiu - Obsessive-compulsive disorder
obsolet adjective obsolete
obstacle noun m obstacle / barrier
obstetrícia noun [medical] f obstetrics
obstinat adjective obstinate
obstrucció noun f obstruction
obstructiu adjective [medical] obstructive | Malaltia
pulmonar obstructiva crònica (MPOC) - Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Apnea obstructiva
del son - Obstructive sleep apnea
obstruir verb to obstruct / to block
obtenció noun f obtaining / procurement
obtenir verb to obtain
obtús adjective obtuse | Angle obtús - Obtuse angle
obvi adjective obvious
òbviament adverb obviously
oca noun [animal] f goose
ocasió noun f occasion | (Vehicle / llibre) d'ocasió
- Second-hand
(car / book)
ocasionar verb to cause
occident noun the West
occidental adjective western | Sàhara Occidental - Western
Sahara
occidentalització noun f westernisation (Br.) /
westernization
occidentalitzar verb to westernise (Br.) / to
occità - omniscient
ofici noun [work] m occupation / job
oficial adjective official noun m / f official
oficialment adverb officially
oficiar verb [religion] to officiate
oficina noun [work] f office
oficinista noun [work] m / f office worker
ofimàtica noun [computers] f office automation adjective
[computers] office automation | Eines ofimàtiques - Office
westernize
occità noun [language] m Occitan
oceà noun m ocean
Oceà Atlàntic noun m Atlantic (Ocean)
Oceà Índic noun m Indian Ocean
Oceania noun [geography] f Oceania
oceànic adjective [geography] oceanic
oceanògraf noun [work] m / f oceanographer
oceanografia noun [work] f oceanography
Oceà Pacífic noun m Pacific (Ocean)
ocell noun [animal] m bird
ocellet noun [animal] m baby bird
ocelot noun [animal] m ocelot
oci noun m leisure
oclusió noun [medical] f occlusion
oclusiu adjective 1 occlusive
automation tools
ofrena noun f offering / tribute
oftalmòleg noun [work] m / f ophthalmologist
oftalmologia noun f ophthalmology
ogre noun m ogre
ohm noun m ohm
oi exclamation isn't it / aren't they / doesn't it / don't they
If something is 'occlusive' it is obstructed or closed.
occlusive
ocórrer verb to occur / to happen
ocre adjective ochre
octà noun m octane | índex d'octà - Octane number
octàgon noun m octagon
octet noun 1 m byte 2 m octet
octogenari noun m / f octogenarian adjective octogenarian
octògon noun m octagon
octubre noun m October
octogonal adjective octagonal
ocult adjective hidden / secret
ocultar verb to hide
ocupació noun f occupation
ocupant noun 1 m / f occupant 2 m / f occupier adjective
occupying
ocupar verb 1 to occupy / to take up / to fill up 2 to
occupy
2
Els francesos van ocupar la ciutat des del 1809 fins el 1814.
ocurrència noun f occurrence
oda noun f ode
odi noun m hate
odiar verb to hate
odiós adjective hateful / odious
odissea noun f odyssey
odontòleg noun [work] m / f odontologist / dentist
odontologia noun [work] f dentistry
oest adjective west
ofegar verb to drown / to suffocate
ofendre verb to offend
ofensa noun f offence
ofensiu adjective offensive
ofensiva noun f offensive
oferiment noun m offer
oferir verb to offer
oferta noun f offer
'Oi' is a handy little Catalan word that is used to get
someone to agree with what you've just said. It functions in
much the same way as the French 'N'est ce pas?', covering a
multitude of more wordy English options that vary
according to context such as 'don't they?', 'isn't that right?',
'aren't we?' etc.... 'Oi' can also be used at the beginning of a
sentence (e.g. 'Oi que ho heu entès?', 'Oi que és un fet
curiós?') and in the expression 'Oi que sí?' (e.g. 'El formatge
és molt bo. Oi que sí?').
oïda noun f hearing
oïdor noun m / f listener
oleoducte noun m (oil) pipeline
olfacte noun m sense of smell
oli noun [food] m oil
oli d'oliva noun [food] m olive oil
oligarca noun m oligarch
oligarquia noun f oligarchy
oligàrquic adjective oligarchic
olimpíada noun f Olympiad | Els jocs de la XXVa
Olimpíada - The games of the 25th Olympiad
olímpic adjective Olympic | Jocs Olímpics - Olympic Games
oliva noun [food] f olive
olla noun f pot
olor noun f smell
olorar verb to smell
olorós adjective fragrant
om noun m elm
ombra noun f shadow / shade
ombreig noun m shading
ombrejar verb to shade | Text ombrejat - Shaded text
ometre verb to miss out / to omit
omissió noun f omission
omnidireccional adjective omnidirectional
omnipotència noun [religion] f omnipotence
omnipotent adjective omnipotent / almighty /
supreme
omnipresent adjective omnipresent / ever-present
omniscient adjective omniscient / all-knowing
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omplir verb to fill
on adverb where
ona noun f wave
onada noun f wave
onada de calor noun [weather] f heatwave
oncle noun [family] m uncle
oncòleg noun [medical] m / f oncologist / cancer specialist
oncologia noun [medical] f oncology
oncològic adjective [medical] oncologic(al) / cancer
ondulació noun f wave
ondulat adjective 1 wavy 2 undulating 3 corrugated
| Cartró ondulat - Corrugated cardboard
onerós adjective 1 onerous 2 onerous | Títol onerós
- Onerous title
ONG Non Governmental Organisation noun f NGO
Organització No Governamental
ònix noun m onyx
onomàstic adjective onomastic
onomàstica noun f onomastics
'Onomastics' is the study of proper names.
onomatopeia noun [linguistics] f onomatopoeia
onomatopeic adjective [linguistics] onomatopoeic
onsevulla adverb wherever
ontologia noun f ontology
ontològic adjective ontological
ONU United Nations noun f UN Organització de
Nacions Unides
onze adjective eleven
onzè adjective eleventh
opac adjective opaque
opacitat noun f opacity
òpal noun m opal
opció noun f option
opcional adjective optional
òpera noun f opera
operació noun f operation
operador noun 1 m operator 2 m operator
operar verb 1 to operate on (somebody)
Tinc un gat de 15 anys. És recomanable operar-la amb l'edat que té?
La decisió d'operar de cataractes Floquet de Neu es va prendre el
setembre passat.
2
to operate / to work / to run / to function
operari noun [work] m / f worker
operatiu adjective operating / operational | Sistema
operístic adjective operatic
opi noun m opium
opinar verb to think
opinió noun f opinion
opinió pública noun f public opinion
oponent noun m / f opponent
oportú adjective opportune / fitting / timely /
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well-timed / convenient / suitable
oportunisme noun m opportunism
oportunista adjective 1 opportunistic 2 opportunistic
noun m / f opportunist
oportunitat noun f opportunity
oposar verb to oppose
oposat adjective 1 opposite | El sexe oposat - The opposite
sex 2 opposing
oposició noun f opposition
opositor noun m / f opponent adjective opposition | Partit
opositor - Opposition party
opressió noun f oppression
opressiu adjective oppressive
opressor noun m / f oppressor adjective oppressing
oprimir verb to oppress
oprobi noun m dishonour (Br.) / dishonor (Am.) /
humiliation
optar verb to choose / to select / to go for / to pick
optatiu adjective optional
òptic adjective optic(al) | Fibra òptica - Fibre optic (Br.) /
fiber optic (Am.) | Il·lusió òptica - Optical illusion | Nervi
òptic - Optic nerve
òptica noun f optics
optimisme noun m optimism
optimista adjective optimistic noun m / f optimist
optimitzar verb to optimise (Br.) / to optimize
opulència noun f opulence
opulent adjective opulent
or noun m gold
oració noun [religion] f prayer
oracle noun m oracle
orador noun 1 m / f speaker 2 m / f orator
oral adjective oral | Examen oral - Oral exam
orangutan noun [animal] m orangutan
orar verb [religion] to pray
òrbita noun f orbit
orbital adjective orbital
orbitar verb to orbit | La Terra orbita (al voltant d)el Sol
- The
Earth orbits (around) the Moon
orca noun [animal] f killer whale
orde noun [religion] m order | Ordes religiosos - Religious
orders
Els trens catalans operen normalment.
operatiu - Operating system
omplir - ordenat
ordenació noun 1 f development / planning
| Ordenació urbanística - Urban development / urban
planning / town planning / city planning 2 f ordering
3
f
order
ordenança noun f ordinance / rules / regulations
ordenar verb 1 to order (something) / to put
(something) in order 2 to order (somebody to do
something) / to command (somebody to do
something) 3 to sort / to arrange / to tidy 4 to ordain
ordenat adjective 1 ordered / sorted 2 tidy
ordi - oto-rino-laringologia
ordi noun [food] m barley
ordinació noun f rules / regulations / ordinances
ordinador noun [computers] m computer
ordinador de butxaca noun [computers] m handheld
(PC) / pocket PC / palmtop
ordinador central noun [computers] m host computer
ordinador multimèdia noun [computers] m multimedia
PC
ordinador personal noun [computers] m PC (personal
computer)
ordinador portàtil noun [computers] m laptop / notebook /
portable computer
ordinador remot noun [computers] m remote computer
ordinal noun m ordinal (number) adjective ordinal
ordinari adjective 1 usual / ordinary 2 vulgar / common
ordre noun m order | Ordre d'allunyament - Restraining
order | Ordre de detenció - Arrest warrant
orella noun [body] f ear
oreneta noun [animal] f swallow
orenga noun [food] f oregano
orfe noun m / f orphan
orfebre noun [work] m / f goldsmith / silversmith
orfenat noun m orphanage
orfenesa noun f orphanhood
òrgan noun 1 m organ | òrgans de govern - Organs of
government 2 m organ | Trasplantament d'òrgans - Organ
transplant
orgànic adjective [food] organic
organigrama noun m organisation chart (Br.) /
organization chart (Am.) / flow chart / flow
diagram
organisme noun m organism
organista noun m / f organist
organització noun [work] f organization (Am.) /
organisation (Br.)
organitzador adjective organising (Br.) / organizing
(Am.) | Comitè organitzador - Organising (Br.) / organizing
(Am.) committee
organitzar verb to organize (Am.) / to organise (Br.)
organitzat adjective organised (Br.) / organized (Am.)
orgasme noun m orgasm
orgia noun f orgy
orgue noun m organ
orgull noun m pride
orgullós adjective proud
orient noun m East / Orient | Pròxim Orient - Middle East /
Near East | Orient Mitjà - Middle East | Extrem Orient - Far
East
orientació noun 1 f training / advice / guidance /
direction / orientation 2 f position / location
oriental adjective east / eastern / oriental
orientalisme noun [education] m orientalism
orientalista adjective orientalist noun [education] m / f
orientalist
orientar verb to orientate | Disseny orientat a objectes
- Object-oriented
design
orifici noun m orifice
origen noun m origin
original adjective original
originalitat noun f originality
originar verb 1 to cause / to create
El Govern alerta dels problemes que poden originar aquestes aus i
demana la seva captura.
to originate
orina noun f urine
orinal noun m bedpan / chamber pot
orinar verb to urinate
oriünd adjective (originally) from
ornament noun m ornament
ornamentació noun f ornamentation / adornment
ornamentar verb to adorn / to decorate
ornitòleg noun m / f ornithologist / bird watcher
ornitologia noun f ornithology / bird watching
ornitològic adjective ornithological / bird watching
ornitorinc noun [animal] m (duck-billed) platypus
orquestra noun f orchestra
orquestral adjective orchestral
orquestrar verb to orchestrate
orquídia noun f orchid
ortiga noun [plant] f nettle
ortodòncia noun [work] f orthodontics
ortodox adjective orthodox | Església ortodoxa russa
2
- Russian
Orthodox Church | Jueu ortodox - Orthodox Jew
ortogonal adjective orthogonal
ortografia noun [linguistics] f spelling
ortogràfic adjective spelling | Corrector ortogràfic - Spell
checker | Errors ortogràfics / faltes ortogràfiques / errades
ortogràfiques - Spelling mistakes
ortopèdia noun [medical] f orthopedics (Am.) /
orthopaedics (Br.)
ortopèdic adjective [medical] orthopedic (Am.) /
orthopaedic (Br.)
os noun [body] m bone
ós noun [animal] m bear
oscil·lació noun 1 f swing / oscillation 2 f fluctuation
oscil·lar verb 1 to swing / to oscillate 2 to fluctuate
osmosi noun f osmosis
ostatge noun m / f hostage
ostensible adjective visible / noticeable / conspicuous
ostentar verb 1 to show off 2 to hold
ostentós adjective ostentatious
ostra noun [food] f oyster
otitis noun [medical] f ear infection / otitis
oto-rino-laringologia noun [medical] f
oto-rhino-laryngology / Ear Nose and Throat
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ou noun [food] m egg | Ous remenats - Scrambled eggs | Ou
ferrat - Fried egg | Ou dur - Hard-boiled egg | Ous escumats
- Poached eggs | Ou passa per aigua / ou blanc - Soft-boiled
egg
ovació noun f ovation
ovacionar verb to applaud
oval adjective oval
ovalat adjective oval
ovari noun [body] m ovary | Càncer d'ovari - Ovarian cancer
ovàric adjective [medical] ovarian
'Ovarian cancer' is 'càncer d'ovari' in Catalan.
ovella noun [animal] f sheep
oví adjective [animal] ovine / sheep
OVNI Objecte Volador No Identificat noun m UFO
Unidentified Flying Object
òvul noun m egg
ovulació noun f ovulation
ovular verb to ovulate
òxid noun m oxide
oxigen noun m oxygen
ozó noun m ozone | Capa d'ozó - Ozone layer
P
pa noun [food] m bread | Pa integral - Wholemeal bread
pa amb tomàquet noun m bread smeared with fresh
tomato and oil
'Pa amb tomàquet' is a traditional Catalan 'dish'. Essentially
it consists of slices of bread (cut from a good crusty loaf, not
your average British sliced) and smeared with a nice juicy
halved-tomato, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled lightly
with salt (yum!).
paciència noun f patience
pacient noun [medical] m / f patient
pacientment adverb patiently
pacífic adjective peaceful
pacíficament adverb peacefully
pacificar verb to calm / to pacify
pacifisme noun m pacifism
pacifista noun m / f pacifist
pacte noun m pact
padrastre noun [family] m stepfather
padrí noun [family] m godfather
padrins noun m godparents
paella noun 1 f paella 2 f frying pan
pagà noun m / f pagan adjective pagan
pagament noun [financial] m payment | (Televisió) de
pagament - Pay (TV)
pagar verb [financial] to pay
pagès noun m / f peasant / farm worker adjective rural
pàgina noun f page
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ou - parada d'autobús
país noun m country
paisà noun m / f peasant
paisatge noun m countryside
País de Gal·les noun [country] m Wales
Països Baixos noun [country] m Holland / The
Netherlands
Pakistan noun [country] m Pakistan
pakistanès adjective Pakistani
pal noun m stick
palanca noun f lever
palau noun m palace
palès adjective clear
palestí noun [nationality] m / f Palestinian adjective Palestinian
Palestina noun [country] f Palestine
paleta noun [work] m / f bricklayer
palíndrom noun [linguistics] m palindrome
palla noun f straw
pallasso noun m clown
pàl·lid adjective pale
pallissa noun f thrashing
palmell noun [body] m palm
palmera noun f palm tree
palpar verb to feel
paludisme noun [medical] m malaria
Panamà noun [country] f Panama
pancarta noun f placard
pàncrees noun [body] m pancreas
pànic noun m panic
panorama noun m view
pansa noun [food] f raisin
pantà noun m dam / reservoir
pantalla noun [computers] f screen
pantalons noun m trousers (Br.), pants (Am.)
pantalons curts noun mpl shorts
pantomima noun f pantomime
panxa noun [body] f belly
pany noun m lock | Tancar amb pany i clau - To lock
paó noun [animal] m peacock
papà noun m dad
papallona noun [animal] f butterfly
paper noun 1 m paper | Paper higiènic - Toilet paper 2 m
role / part
paperera noun f bin
paquet noun m packet / package / parcel
parabrises noun [transport] f windscreen (Br.) /
windshield (Am.)
paracaigudes noun [sport] m parachute
paracaigudisme noun [sport] m parachuting
parada noun 1 f stop 2 stall
'Parada' means 'stall' as in 'flower stall' / 'fish stall' etc.
parada d'autobús noun [transport] f bus stop
paradís - pedaç
paradís noun m paradise / heaven
paradoxa noun f paradox
paradoxalment adverb paradoxically
parafang noun [transport] m mudguard (Br.) / fender
(Am.)
paraigua noun m umbrella
paràlisi noun [medical] f paralysis
paralitzat adjective 1 paralyzed 2 at a standstill
parallamps noun [weather] m lightning conductor
paral·lel adjective parallel
paral·lelament adverb 1 at the same time /
simultaneously 2 in parallel with / in line with 3
alongside
paràmetre noun [computers] m parameter
paramilitar adjective paramilitary
parapent noun 1 m paraglider 2 m paragliding
parar adjective to stop
paratge noun m spot / location / setting
paraula noun f word
para-xocs noun [transport] m bumper
parc noun m park
pare noun [family] m father
parella noun 1 f pair 2 f partner
Pare Noel noun m Father Christmas
parenostre noun [religion] m Our Father
parent noun [family] m / f relative
parèntesi noun [linguistics] m bracket / parenthesis
pares noun [family] m parents
paret noun f wall
París noun m Paris
parlament noun m parliament
parlamentari adjective parliamentary
parlar verb to talk
parmesà noun [food] m parmesan
paròdia noun f parody
pàrquing noun [transport] m car park
parròquia noun [religion] f parish
part noun [sport] f half | La segona part - The second half
participació noun f participation
participant noun m / f participant adjective participating
participar verb to take part
partícula noun f particle | Física de partícules - Particle
physics
Què passa? No passa res!
2
to spend
3
to move (on to)
Els nens i nenes passen més hores davant la tele que no pas a l'escola.
Catalunya derrota Andorra i passa a la final contra Anglaterra.
to go by | Com passa el temps! - How time flies!
passat noun m past
passatemps noun m puzzle(s)
passatge noun 1 m passage 2 m passageway /
alleyway / alley 3 m ticket 4 m passengers
passatger noun [transport] m / f passenger
passeig noun 1 m walk / stroll 2 m ride 3 m avenue
passejar verb to walk
passió noun f passion
pasta noun 1 f pasta 2 f dough 3 f pastry 4 f paste | Pasta
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de dents - Toothpaste
pasta de full noun [food] puff pastry
pastanaga noun [food] f carrot
pastilla noun [medical] f pill
pastís noun [food] m pie
patata noun [food] f potato
patates fregides noun [food] fpl chips (Br.) / crisps
(Br.) / (french) fries (Am.) / chips (Am.)
paternitat noun f paternity
pati noun m yard
'Pati' means 'yard' in the sense of school playground or
'courtyard'. It does not mean 'yard' in the American sense of
the word. This would be 'jardí'.
patí noun [sport] m skate
patiment noun m suffering
patinar verb to skate | Patinar sobre gel - To ice skate
patinatge noun [sport] m skating | Patinatge sobre gel - Ice
skating
patir verb to suffer
patriota noun m / f patriot
patriòtic adjective patriotic
patronat noun m board
'Patronat' means 'board' as in 'board of governors', 'board of
trustees' etc..
particularment adverb particularly
partidari (de) adjective in favour of
partidari means 'in favour of' in the sense 'Jack Straw is in
favour of sending more troops to Iraq' > 'Jack Straw és
partidari d'enviar més tropes a l'Iraq'
partit noun 1 m match / game 2 m party
partit means party as in 'political party'
parvulari noun m nursery school (Br.) / kindergarten
(Am.)
pas noun m step
pas a nivell noun [transport] level crossing (Br.) / grade
crossing (Am.)
pas de vianants noun [transport] m pedestrian crossing
passadís noun m passageway / corridor / aisle
passaport noun m passport
passar verb 1 to happen
patrullar verb to patrol
pau noun f peace
pausa noun f pause
pebre noun [food] m pepper
pebrot noun [food] m pepper
peculiaritat noun f peculiarity
pedaç noun [computers] m patch
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pedagògic adjective pedagogical (to do with teaching)
pederasta noun m paedophile (Br.) / pedophile
(Am.)
pediatre noun [medical] paediatrician (Br.) / pediatrician
(Am.)
pedicura noun f pedicure
pedra noun f stone
peix noun [animal] m fish
Peixos noun Pisces
pejoratiu adjective pejorative
pelar verb to peel
pelegrí noun [religion] m / f pilgrim
pelegrinatge noun [religion] m pilgrimage
pell noun [body] f skin
pel·lícula noun f film (Br.) / movie (Am.)
pel que respecta a expression as regards
pena noun 1 punishment 2 grief / sadness |Val la
pena reciclar paper? - Is it worth recycling paper?
pena de mort noun f death penalty
penalitzar verb to penalize
a penes adverb barely / scarcely / hardly
penetració noun f penetration
penetrar verb to penetrate
penis noun [body] m penis
penitenciari adjective m prison
penjar verb to hang
Pennsilvània noun f Pennsylvania
pensament noun m thought
pensar verb to think
pentàgon noun m pentagon
per preposition for
pera noun [food] f pear
percebre verb to perceive / to detect / to discern
percentatge noun m percentage
percepció noun f perception
perdedor noun m loser
perdiu noun [animal] m partridge
perdó exclamation excuse me!
perdonar verb to forgive / to excuse
perdre verb to lose
pèrdua noun f loss
perfil noun m profile
perifèria noun f periphery
perifèrics noun [computers] m peripherals
perill noun m danger
perillós adjective dangerous
període noun m period
periodisme noun [work] m journalism
periodista noun [work] m / f journalist
pèrit noun m expert
perjudicar verb to harm
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pedagògic - picant
perjudici noun m damage
permanent adjective permanent
permetre verb to allow
permís noun m permit / permission
permís de maternitat noun [work] m maternity leave
permís de paternitat noun [work] m paternity leave
pernil noun [food] m ham
però conjunction but
perpetrar verb 1 to carry out
Cap d'aquests assassinats va ser perpetrat per Companys.
El grup terrorista va amenaçar de perpetrar atacs suïcides.
2
to commit
Denunciem el genocidi perpetrat pel govern sudanès.
El jove es dedicava a perpetrar robatoris.
perquè conjunction because
perruquer noun [work] m / f hairdresser
persecució noun f persecution
perseguir verb chase
persiana noun 1 f blind 2 f shutter
persona noun f person
personal noun [work] m staff / personnel adjective personal
personalitat noun f personality
personalment adverb personally
personatge noun m / f character
perspectiva noun f perspective
persuadir verb to persuade
pertànyer verb to belong
pertinença noun f membership
Perú noun [country] m Peru
pes noun 1 m weight 2 m shot(put)
El pes is the actual shot(put) that you throw. El llançament
de pes is the actual event.
pesar verb to weigh
pesat adjective 1 heavy 2 boring noun pain
'Pesat' means 'pain' as in 'pain in the ass'
pesca noun [sport] f fishing
pescador noun [work] m / f fisherman
pescar verb [sport] to fish
pèsol noun [food] m pea
pessebre noun m model nativity scene
pestanya noun 1 f eyelash 2 f tab
pet noun m fart
pètal noun m petal
petició noun f request
petit adjective small
petó noun m kiss
petroquímic adjective petrochemical
peu noun [body] m foot | A peu - On foot
peülla noun [animal] f hoof
pi noun m pine (tree)
pianista noun m / f pianist / piano player
piano noun m piano
picant adjective [food] hot / spicy
picar - poble
picar verb 1 to bite
'Picar' means for an insect to bite (i.e. 'I was bitten by
mosquitos'). To bite as in an animal such as a dog biting
would be 'mossegar'
2
to sting
'Picar' can mean sting as in 'The bee / scorpion stung me' or
'My eyes are stinging'
3
to itch 4 to peck 5 to chop
'Picar' means to chop as in 'to chop something up' (e.g.
'Chop the garlic into small pieces')
Plànol means map but one covering a relatively small area
(for example a map of a city or a map of a university
campus). If you are thinking larger scale (i.e. a map of
France or a map of the world, you would use 'el mapa'.
planta noun 1 f plant 2 f floor / storey | Un edifici de
catorze plantes - A fourteen storey building | Planta baixa
- Ground floor
picor noun f itch / itchiness
piga noun [body] f freckle
pijama noun f pyjamas
pilot noun 1 m pilot 2 m driver
'Pilot' means 'driver' in the car racing sense (i.e.
'Schumacher is a Formula One driver' / 'Colin McRae is a
rally driver').
pilota noun [sport] f ball
píndola noun [medical] f pill | Prendre la píndola - To be on
the pill
píndola del dia després noun [medical] f
morning-after pill
píndola de l'endemà noun [medical] f morning-after
pill
ping pong noun [sport] m ping pong
pingüí noun [animal] m penguin
pintar verb to paint
pintura noun f painting
pinya noun [food] f pineapple
pinyó noun [food] m pine seed
pinzell noun m paintbrush
pipa noun f pipe
pipi noun m wee (wee)
piragüisme noun [sport] m canoeing
piràmide noun m pyramid
pirata noun m pirate
pírcing noun m piercing
Pirineu noun f Pyrenees
piròman noun m / f arsonist
pis noun m flat / apartment
piscina noun [sport] f (swimming) pool
pista noun f clue
pistatxo noun [food] m pistachio
pistola noun f gun / pistol
pit noun [body] m chest
pitjor adjective worse / worst
pit-roig noun [animal] m robin
píxel noun [computers] m pixel
pla noun m plan
placenta noun f placenta
pla d'empresa noun [work] m business plan
plaer noun m pleasure
planejar verb to plan
planeta noun m planet
planificador noun m / f planner adjective planning
planificar verb to plan
plànol noun m map / plan
plantar verb to plant
plantar cara a verb to face / to stand up to
plantejar verb 1 to bring up / to raise / to suggest 2 to
set out
plantilla noun [work] f staff / work force
planxar verb to iron
plàstic adjective plastic noun plastic
plastilina noun f plasticine
plat noun 1 dish / plate 2 course | Primer plat - First
course
'Plat' means 'course' in the sense 'part of a meal' (e.g.
'three-course meal' or 'main course')
plata noun f silver
plataforma noun [computers] f platform
'Plataforma' means 'platform' in the computing sense or in
the sense 'a place to express your views'. The platform you
would find in a train station is 'andana'
plàtan noun [food] m banana
platja noun f beach
ple adjective full
ple a vessar adjective full to the brim / full to
bursting / (jam)-packed
plec noun 1 m fold 2 m crease 3 m pleat 4 m sealed letter
plegar verb 1 to fold 2 to finish work
plegar can mean to finish work or school for the day (e.g.
'És hora de plegar') or to finish for good (e.g. 'Linford
Christie ha anunciat que plega a final de temporada')
plenament adverb fully
plenari adjective plenary noun plenary (meeting)
plom noun m lead
ploma noun [animal] f feather
plor noun m cry
plorar verb to cry
ploure verb [weather] to rain
pluja noun [weather] f rain
pluralitat noun f plurality
plutoni noun m plutonium
pneumàtic noun [transport] m tyre (Br.) / tire (Am.)
pneumònia noun [medical] f pneumonia
població noun f population
poble noun m town / people
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pobre adjective poor
When placed before a noun, 'pobre' means 'poor' in the sense
'unfortunate' (i.e. 'poor old John'). When placed after a noun,
'pobre' means 'poor' in the sense 'has no money'.
pobresa noun f poverty
poc adjective little / few
a poc a poc adverb slowly / little by little / bit by bit
poder verb can / to be able noun m power
poder adquisitiu noun m spending power
poderós adjective powerful
podi noun [sport] m podium
podrit adjective rotten
poesia noun f poetry
poeta noun [work] m / f poet
polarització noun f polarization
polèmica noun f polemic / dispute
policia noun 1 m / f policeman / policewoman 2 f police
policial adjective police
polígon noun m polygon | Polígon industrial - Industrial
estate
polític noun m / f politician adjective political
política noun 1 f politics 2 f policy
pollastre noun [food] m chicken
Pol Nord noun [geography] m North Pole
polonès noun 1 m Polish 2 m / f Pole adjective Polish
Polònia noun [country] f Poland
polp noun [food] m octopus
pols noun 1 m pulse 2 f dust
polsar verb to press
polsera noun f bracelet
polsim noun m pinch
Pol Sud noun [geography] m South Pole
polzada noun f inch
poma noun [food] f apple
pòmul noun [body] m cheekbone
pont noun 1 m bridge 2 m long weekend
pont penjant noun m suspension bridge
popular adjective popular
por noun f fear
porc noun 1 m pork 2 m pig
pornogràfic adjective pornographic
pornografia noun f pornography
porro noun 1 m leek 2 m spliff
port noun [transport] m port
porta noun f door
portaavions noun [transport] f aircraft carrier
portada noun 1 (front) cover
'Porteria' means 'goal' as in the actual goal area (i.e. 'Victor
Baia is in goal for Portugal' or 'He raced up the field towards
the goal'). 'Goal' in the sense 'he scored a goal' is 'el gol'.
pòrtic noun m portico / porch
portuari adjective port | Autoritat Portuària - Port Authority
Portugal noun [country] m Portugal
portuguès noun [language] m Portuguese adjective Portuguese
posar verb to put / to place
posar-se en contacte amb verb to contact
posició noun f position
positiu adjective positive
possessió noun f possession
possibilitat noun f possibility
possible adjective possible
possiblement adverb possibly
postal noun f postcard
posterior adjective 1 later 2 back / rear 3 following
posteriorment adverb subsequently
postgrau noun postgraduate
postnatal adjective [medical] postnatal (Br.) / postpartum
(Am.)
pota noun 1 f paw 2 leg
'Pota' means 'leg' as in a chair or table leg, not as in the part
of the body your foot's attached to, which is 'cama'.
theory ... in practice
'Portada' means the front cover of a book or magazine.
front page
In the case of 'newspaper', 'portada' means 'front page'.
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portal noun [computers] m portal
portar verb 1 to take / carry | Portar a - To lead to 2 to
wear
portaveu noun m / f spokesman / spokeswoman
porter noun 1 m / f goalkeeper / goalie (col·loq) 2
caretaker (Br.) / janitor (Am.)
porteria noun [sport] f goal
potència noun f power
potenciar verb to promote / to strengthen
potent adjective powerful
potser adverb perhaps
pou noun m well
pràctic adjective practical
pràctica noun f practice | En teoria ... a la pràctica - In
'Polsim' means 'pinch' as in 'a pinch of pepper'
2
pobre - predador
practicar verb to practice (Am.) / to practise (Br.)
Praga noun f Prague
pragmàtic adjective pragmatic
pragmatisme noun m pragmatism
prat noun m meadow
preàmbul noun m preamble
precari adjective precarious
preciós adjective 1 previous 2 gorgeous / lovely /
beautiful
precipitació noun 1 f hurry 2 f rain / rainfall
precipitar verb to hurry
precoç adjective 1 precocious 2 premature / early
predador noun m predator
predecessor - problemàtic
predecessor noun m / f predecessor
predicar verb [religion] to preach
predicció noun f prediction
predir verb to predict
predominant adjective predominant / prevailing
predominar verb to predominate
predomini noun m predominance
preelectoral adjective pre-electoral | Pacte preelectoral
- Pre-electoral
pact
preestrena noun f preview
preferència noun f preference
preferentment adverb preferably
preferible adjective preferable
preferir verb to prefer
pregar verb [religion] to pray
pregària noun [religion] f prayer
pregunta noun f question
preguntar verb to ask
prejudici noun m prejudice
prejutjar verb to prejudge
prelat noun [religion] m prelate
preliminar adjective preliminary
prémer verb to push
premi noun m prize
premsa noun f press
prenatal adjective [medical] antenatal (Br.) / prenatal
(Am.)
prendre verb to take | Prendre una decisió - To take a
decision | Prendre un café - To have a coffee
The Catalan verb 'prendre' covers a wide range of meanings
in English. One important meaning is to 'have' food or drink.
Where we would say 'to have a coffee' or 'to have a
sandwich', the Catalans say 'prendre un café' or 'prendre un
entrepà'
prendre el sol verb to sunbathe
preocupació noun f worry
preocupant adjective worrying
preocupar verb to worry
preocupat adjective worried
preparar verb to prepare
preparat adjective prepared / ready
presa noun f dam
prescindir verb to do without / to miss out / to cut
out
presència noun f presence
presenciar verb to witness
presentació noun f presentation
presentar verb to present
presidència noun f presidency
presidencial adjective presidential
president noun m / f president
presó noun f prison
presoner noun m / f prisoner | Presoner de guerra
- Prisoner
of war
pressa noun f hurry
préssec noun [food] m peach
pressió noun f pressure
pressionar verb to pressurize
pressupost noun [financial] m budget
prestar verb [financial] to lend | Prestar atenció a - To pay
attention to
prestatge noun m shelf
préstec noun [financial] m loan
prestigi noun m prestige
presumiblement adverb presumably / probably
presumit adjective conceited / vain noun show off
presumpte adjective alleged
preu noun [financial] f price
prevenció noun f prevention
prevenir verb to prevent
preventiu adjective preventive | Medicina preventiva
- Preventive
medicine | Mesura preventiva - Preventive
measure
preveure verb to predict
previ adjective previous | Previ a... - Prior to...
prèviament adverb in advance / beforehand /
previously
previsible adjective foreseeable
previsió noun [weather] f forecast
prim adjective thin / slim
primari adjective primary
primària noun [education] f primary school (Br.) /
elementary school (Am.)
primat noun [animal] m primate
primavera noun f spring
primer adjective first
primer ministre noun m / f prime minister
príncep noun m prince
princesa noun f princess
principal adjective main / principal
principi noun m beginning
principiant noun m / f beginner
prioritat noun f priority
prioritzar verb to prioritize
prismàtics noun m binoculars
privadesa noun f privacy
privat adjective private
privatització noun [work] f privatization
privilegi noun m privilege
probabilitat noun f probability
probable adjective probable / likely
probablement adverb probably
problema noun m problem
problemàtic adjective problematic
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procediment noun m procedure
procés noun m process
processador noun m processor | Processador de textos
- Word
processor
processar verb to prosecute
processó noun f procession
procurar verb to try
prodigiós adjective prodigious
producció noun f production
producte noun m product
productiu adjective productive
productor noun [work] m / f producer
produir verb to produce
profecia noun [religion] f prophecy
profeta noun [religion] m / f prophet
professional adjective professional noun professional
professor noun [work] m / f teacher
profund adjective deep
programa noun 1 m program (Am.) / programme
(Br.) 2 m program
programador noun [work] m / f programmer
programar verb to program
programari noun [computers] m software
programari de codi obert noun [computers] m open
source software
programari lliure noun [computers] m free software
programari propietari noun [computers] m proprietary
software
progrés noun progress
progressista adjective progressive
progressiu adjective progressive
prohibir verb to ban
prohibit adjective banned
projecció noun f projection
projecte noun m project
projectil noun m missile
pròleg noun m prologue
prolongar verb to prolong
promès noun [family] m fiancé
promesa noun 1 f promise 2 f fiancée
prometedor adjective promising
prometre verb to promise
promiscu adjective promiscuous
promoure verb to promote
pronòstic noun [weather] m forecast
pronosticar verb 1 to forecast 2 to predict
pronunciament noun m statement / pronouncement
pronunciar verb 1 to pronounce 2 to give | Pronunciar
una conferència - To give a lecture | Pronunciar un discurs
- To give a talk / speech 3 to pass sentence 4 to speak out
| Pronunciar-se sobre alguna cosa - To speak out about / to
speak publically about something | Pronunciar-se en contra
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procediment - pruna
d'alguna cosa - to speak out against / to declare yourself
against something | Pronunciar-se a favor d'alguna cosa
- To speak out in favour of / to declare yourself in favour of
something
prop preposition near | A prop de - Near (to) | Prop de - Nearly
/ almost
propensió noun f propensity
proper adjective next
propi adjective own
propietari noun m / f owner
propietat noun f property
propina noun f tip / gratuity
proporció noun f proportion
proporcional adjective proportional / proportionate
proporcionalment adverb proportionally /
proportionately
proporcionar verb to provide
proposar verb to propose
proposició noun f proposal / suggestion
propòsit noun m intention / purpose | A propòsit - On
purpose
proposta noun f proposal
propugnar verb to suggest / to put forward
prosa noun f prose
pròsper adjective prosperous
prostituta noun m / f prostitute
protecció noun f protection
protegir verb to protect
proteïna noun protein
protocol noun m protocol
prou adverb enough adjective enough
prova noun 1 f test 2 f proof / evidence
provar verb to try (out)
proveïdor noun m / f provider
proveïment noun m provision
provenir verb to come from
proverbi noun m proverb
província noun f province
provinent adjective coming from / originating from
'Provinent' is followed by the preposition 'de'
provisió noun f provision
provisional adjective provisional
provocar verb to cause / to provoke
pròxim adjective next / close
pròximament adverb soon
Pròxim Orient noun m Middle East
prudent adjective 1 cautious 2 wise
pruna noun [food] f plum / prune
A classic 'just to catch you out' on Catalan exams and test
papers. A prune is a dried plum. The Catalans have just the
one word 'pruna' that covers both 'plum' and 'prune'.
Characters in Catalan exam papers always eat 'mermelada
de pruna' (plum jam) on their toast, never strawberry jam ;-)
pseudònim - radi
pseudònim noun m pseudonym
psicòleg noun [medical] m / f psychologist
psicologia noun [medical] f psychology
psicològic adjective psychological
psicològicament adverb psychologically
psicòpata noun m / f psychopath
psiquiatre noun [medical] m / f psychiatrist
psiquiatria noun [medical] f psychiatry
PSOE noun m - Partit Socialista Obrer Espanyol
Spanish labour party
psoriasi noun [medical] f psoriasis
pubertat noun [medical] f puberty
públic adjective public noun public
publicació noun f publication
publicar verb to publish
publicista noun [work] m / f publicist
publicitar verb to publicize
publicitari adjective advertising
publicitat noun f advertising
puça noun [animal] f flea
pudor noun m stink
Puerto Rico noun [country] m Puerto Rico
pujar verb 1 to push 2 to put online / to upload 3 to
rise / to raise
pulmó noun [body] m lung
punt noun 1 m point 2 m full stop (Br.) / period (Am.)
punt de vista noun m point of view
punter noun [computers] m pointer
punteria noun f aim
puntetes noun fpl tiptoe | Caminar de puntetes - To tiptoe
puntual adjective 1 punctual 2 accurate
punt verd noun m recycling centre / tip
A 'punt verd' is a type of recycling centre where you can
take recyclable household appliances (old computers / small
electrical appliances etc.), reusable items (toner cartridges,
clothes, shoes, small electrical appliances...) and special
items that can't be disposed of with ordinary rubbish
(batteries, oil, paint, aerosols etc.)
punxada noun 1 f puncture / flat 2 f jab | Punxada
accidental - Needle stick (injury)
puny noun m fist | Cop de puny - Punch
pupil·la noun [body] f pupil
purament adverb purely
puta noun f bitch / whore | Fill de puta - Son of a bitch
Q
quadre noun 1 m chart 2 m painting 3 m square 4 m frame
'Quadre' means 'frame' in the sense 'bicycle frame',
'motorbike frame'. Also as in the frames of a film / movie.
quadre de comandament noun [transport] m instrument
panel
quadre de diàleg noun [computers] m dialog box
quàdruple adjective quadruple
quadruplicar verb to quadruple
qual pronoun which / who / whose / whom
qualitat noun f quality
qualsevol adjective any
quan adverb when
quant adjective how many / how much | Uns quants
(dies) - A few (days) pronoun how many / how much
quantitat noun f quantity
Quaresma noun [religion] f Lent
quarts noun [sport] m quarter finals
'Quarts' or 'quarts de final' both mean 'quarter finals'
quasi adverb almost
que conjunction that pronoun 2 that 3 who
què pronoun what
quedar verb to remain
queixa noun f complaint
queixal noun [body] m molar | Queixal del seny - Wisdom
tooth
queixar verb to complain
querella noun f quarrel
quetxup noun [food] m (tomato) ketchup / tomato sauce
(Br.)
qui pronoun who
quiet adjective still
quietud noun f stillness
quilo noun m kilo
quilogram noun m kilogram
quilòmetre noun m kilometre (Br.) / kilometer (Am.)
química noun [work] f chemistry
quimioteràpia noun [medical] f chemotherapy
quin adjective which
quinze noun m fifteen
quinzè adjective fifteenth
quinzena noun f fortnight
quinzenal adverb fortnightly
quist noun [medical] m cyst
quotidià adverb daily
R
rabí noun [work] m rabbi
ràbia noun 1 f anger / rage 2 f rabies
raça noun f race / breed
racial adjective racial / race
racisme noun m racism
racista adjective racist noun m / f racist
racó noun m corner
radar noun m radar
radi noun m radius
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radiació noun f radiation
radiador noun m radiator
radical adjective radical / extreme
radicalisme noun m radicalism
radicalitzar verb to radicalize / to become more
radical
radicalment adverb radically
ràdio noun f radio
radioactiu adjective radioactive
radioactivitat noun f radioactivity
radiodifusió noun f broadcasting
radiofònic adjective radio | Programa radiofònic - Radio
program
radiografia noun [medical] f x-ray
radiòleg noun [medical] radiologist
radiologia noun [medical] f radiology
radioterapia noun [medical] f radiotherapy
ràfega noun 1 f gust 2 burst / hail (of bullets / fire)
raig noun m ray
raïm noun [food] m grapes
rajola noun f tile
ral·li noun [sport] m rally (driving)
ram noun m bunch
'Ram' means 'bunch' as in 'bunch of flowers'
ranci adjective rancid / stale
raó noun f reason | Raó de ser - Raison d'être
raonable adjective reasonable
ràpid adjective quick / fast / rapid
ràpidament adverb quickly
raqueta noun [sport] f racket | Raquetes de neu - Snow shoes
rar adjective rare
rarament adverb rarely
raresa noun f rarity
rasclet noun m rake
rastre noun m trace
rata noun [animal] f rat
ratificar verb to ratify
ratlla noun f line
ratolí noun [animal] m mouse
ratxa noun f spell / period
reacció noun f reaction
reaccionar verb to react | Reaccionar a alguna cosa - To
react to something
reaccionari adjective reactionary
realitat noun f reality
realitzar verb to carry out / to make
rebombori noun hullabaloo / fuss
rebost noun m pantry
rebre verb to receive
rebuig noun m rejection
rebutjar verb to reject
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radiació - referèndum
recalcar verb to underline / to emphasize
recentment adverb recently
receptari noun m recipe book
recepta noun 1 m recipe 2 m prescription
recerca noun f research
recessió noun [financial] f recession
reciclar verb to recycle
reciclat adjective recycled
reciclatge noun m recycling
reclamació noun f demand
reclamar verb to demand
recollir verb to collect
recolzar verb to support
recomanació noun f recommendation
recomanar verb to recommend
recompensa noun f compensation / recompense
(formal)
recompensar verb to compensate / to recompense
(formal)
recompte noun m count / tally
reconeixement noun m recognition /
acknowledgement | Reconeixement (òptic) de caràcters
- Optical
character recognition (OCR)
reconèixer verb to recognize / to acknowledge
reconstrucció noun f reconstruction
recordar verb to remember
recorregut noun m journey / route
recta final noun [sport] f home straight
rectangle noun m rectangle
rectangular adjective rectangular
recte adjective 1 straight | Tot recte - Straight on | Angle
recte - Right angle 2 honest noun [body] rectum
rectificar verb to rectify / put right
recull noun m collection
recuperar verb to recover / to regain
recurs noun m resource
redacció noun 1 f writing / editing 2 f editorial office
redactar verb to write / to compose / to put together
/ to edit / to draw up
Com redactar un currículum...
Convocatòria d'ajuts per a redactar tesis doctorals en català.
Si no s'escull expressament la llengua, el document es redacta en català.
redactor noun [work] mf editor
redescobrir verb to rediscover
redoblar verb to increase / to intensify / to multiply /
to step up
reduir verb to reduce
reemborsament noun m reimbursement / refund
reemborsar verb to pay back / to reimburse
reestructurar verb to restructure / to reorganize
referència noun f reference | En referència a - In
reference to
referèndum noun m referendum
referent a - replicar
referent a concerning / regarding / relating to / as
regards
referir verb to refer | Referir a alguna cosa - To refer to
something
refinar verb to refine
refinat adjective refined
reflexologia noun f reflexology | Reflexologia podal
- Foot
reflexology
reforç noun m reinforcement
reforçar verb to reinforce
reforma noun f reform
refrany noun m expression / idiom
refugi noun m shelter / refuge
refugiat noun m / f refugee
refús noun m refusal
refutar verb to refute / deny
regal noun m present / gift
regalar verb to give sth as a present
règim noun m regime
regió noun f region
regional adjective regional
regla noun 1 f rule 2 f period
reglament noun 1 rules / regulations 2 guidelines
regne noun m kingdom | Regne Unit - United Kingdom
Regne Unit noun [country] m United Kingdom
regularitat noun f regularity | Amb regularitat
- Regularly
rehabilitació noun 1 f renovation 2 f rehabilitation
rehabilitar verb 1 to renovate / to do up (Br.) 2 to
rehabilitate
rei noun m king
reiki noun m reiki
reina noun f queen
reincidir verb to reoffend
reivindicar verb to demand / to claim
relació noun f relationship / relation
relacionar verb to link
relat noun m story / tale
relatiu adjective [family] relative
religió noun [religion] f religion
religiós adjective [religion] religious
relíquia noun [religion] f relic
relleu noun m relay
rellevància noun f relevance
rellotge noun 1 m clock 2 m watch
rem noun [sport] m rowing
remitent noun sender
remolatxa noun [food] f beetroot
renda noun [financial] f income
renda per càpita noun [financial] f per capita income
rendibilitat noun [financial] f profitability
rendible adjective [financial] profitable
rendiment noun m performance
rendir verb 1 to surrender
El tracte rebut pels presos capturats o que s'havien rendit a l'Afganistan
va generar una profunda preocupació.
2
to hand over 3 to give / to provide | Rendir
homenatge a - To pay homage to
Amb l'entrenament busquem una millora quantitativa de la funció que
realitza el múscul (rendir més).
renom noun m renown / fame | De renom - Renowned /
well-known / famous | De renom mundial - World-famous /
world-renowned
renovació noun f renovation / renewal
renovar verb to renew / to renovate
rentadora noun f washing machine
rentaplats noun m dishwasher
rentar verb to wash
rentat de cervell noun m brainwashing
renúncia noun f renunciation / giving up /
abandonment
renunciar verb to resign / to give up / to abandon
renyar verb to tell someone off / to scold / to give
someone a ticking off / to give someone a dressing
down
reobertura noun f reopening
reobrir verb to reopen
reomplir verb to refill
Reomplir un cartutx o un tòner costa un 50% del preu de cost inicial
(només es paga de nou la tinta).
reordenar verb to rearrange / to reorder
reorganitzar verb to reorganize (Am.) / to
reorganise (Br.)
reparar verb to repair / to fix / to mend
repartició noun f distribution
repartiment noun 1 m distribution 2 m delivery
repartir verb 1 to share out / to distribute 2 to hand
out
repàs noun review / revision
repassar verb to review / to go over
repatriació noun f repatriation
repatriar verb 1 to repatriate 2 to bring / send home
repel·lent noun repellent | Repel·lent (d'insectes)
- (Insect) repellent adjective repellent / obnoxious / vile
repel·lir verb to repel / to fend off / to keep (sth / sb)
at bay
repercussió noun f repercussion
repercutir verb to affect
repertori noun m repertoire
repetició noun f repetition
repetidament adverb repeatedly
repetir verb to repeat
replegar verb to withdraw
replet adjective full
rèplica noun f answer / reply
replicar verb to reply
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reportatge - robust
reportatge noun m report / news story
reposapeus noun m footstool / footrest
reposar verb to rest
reprendre verb to resume / to start something up
again / to restart
represàlia noun f reprisal
representant noun mf representative
representar verb 1 to represent
'Representar' can mean 'to represent' in the sense 'to
represent a threat, a problem or a danger', 'to represent a
saving, an increase or an investment', 'to represent a
percentage, a fraction or a proportion of something', or 'to
represent a group, an organization or a country'. It can also
mean 'to represent' in the sense 'to symbolize' or 'to depict'.
2
to play (a role)
'Representar' can mean 'to play a role' as in 'to play a role in
a play / movie' or also, in a more figurative sense (i.e. 'her
husband's support played a role in her success' or 'his father
played a major role in his decision to leave university').
to put on / to stage (a play)
reproducció noun f reproduction
reproduir verb to reproduce
república noun f republic
República Democràtica del Congo noun [country]
(The) Democratic Republic of the Congo
República Txeca noun [country] f Czech Republic
requisit noun requirement
res pronoun nothing
resar verb [religion] to pray
rescat noun 1 m rescue 2 m ransom
rescatar verb to rescue / save
reserva noun f reservation
reservar verb to book / to reserve / to put aside
residir verb to live / reside
residus noun m waste
resignació noun f resignation
resposta noun f reply
ressaltar verb to highlight
restablir verb 1 to re-establish / to resume / to
restore 2 to recover
restauració noun f restoration
restaurant noun [food] m restaurant
restaurar verb to restore
resultat noun m result
resum noun summary
en resum adverb in short
retallar verb 1 to cut (out) | Retallar i enganxar - Cut and
paste 2 to cut (back)
retard noun m delay
retina noun [body] f retina
retirada noun 1 f withdrawal
El Parlament israelià debat el pla de retirada dels assentaments jueus de
Gaza.
El primer ministre japonès rebutja la retirada de les tropes.
2
f
retirement
3
f
removal
Carlos Sainz anuncia la seva retirada del Mundial de ral·lis.
3
Taxa per la retirada de vehicles abandonats a la via pública.
f
'Resignació' means 'resignation' as in 'to resign yourself to
something'. 'Resignation' as in 'to quit your job' is 'dimissió"
resistència noun f resistance
resistent adjective resistant
resistir verb to resist
resoldre verb to resolve / solve
resolució noun f resolution
respectar verb to respect
respecte noun m respect
respectiu adjective respective
respiració noun f breathing
respirar verb to breathe
respondre verb to respond
responsable noun m / f person / man / woman in
charge adjective responsible
responsabilitat noun f responsibility
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retirar verb to take away
retrat noun m portrait
reunió noun [work] f meeting
reunir verb to meet
revifalla noun f revival
revifar verb to revive / to pick up (again)
revisar verb m to check / to review / to revise / to go
over
revista noun f magazine
revitalitzar verb to revitalize
revolució noun f revolution
revolució industrial noun f industrial revolution
ric adjective rich
ridiculitzar verb to ridicule / to poke fun at
riera noun f stream
rifa noun f raffle
rígid adjective rigid
rigorós adjective strict
rigorosament adverb strictly
riquesa noun [financial] f wealth
risc noun m risk
ritme noun m rhythm
ritual noun m ritual adjective ritual
riu noun m river
riure verb to laugh noun laughter
rival adjective rival noun rival
rivalitat noun f rivalry
roba noun f clothes
robar verb to steal
robatori noun m robbery / theft
robust adjective robust / solid
rocafort - segadors
rocafort noun [food] m roquefort
roda noun [transport] f wheel
roda de premsa noun f press conference
rodalia noun f surrounding area
rodó adjective round | Taula rodona - Round table
rol noun m role
rom noun [food] m rum
romanès noun 1 m Romanian 2 m / f Romanian adjective
Romanian
Romània noun [country] f Romania
romàntic adjective romantic
romanx noun [language] m Romansch
roncar verb to snore
ronda noun m round
rondalla noun f fairy tale / fairy story / children's
story
ronyó noun [body] m kidney
rosa noun f rose adjective pink
rosella noun f poppy
roser noun m rose bush
rossinyol noun [animal] m nightingale
rostre noun [body] m face
ròtula noun [body] f kneecap
roure noun m oak / oak tree
rovell noun 1 m yolk 2 rust
rovellat adjective rusty
ruixat noun [weather] downpour
rumb noun m direction / course
rumiar verb to ponder / to think over
rural adjective rural
rus noun 1 m / f Russian 2 m Russian adjective Russian
Rússia noun [country] f Russia
ruta noun f route
rutina noun f routine
rutinari adjective routine
S
sabates noun f shoes
sabatilles noun f trainers
saber verb to know (a fact) / to know how to
sabó noun m soap
sabor noun m flavour (Br.) / flavor (Am.) / taste
saborós adjective tasty
sabotatge noun m sabotage
sac de dormir noun m sleeping bag
sacerdot noun [work] m / f priest
sacsejar verb to shake
sàdic adjective sadistic noun m /f sadist
sadisme noun m sadism
safrà noun [food] m saffron
Sagitari noun Sagittarius
sagnant adjective bloody
sagrat adjective [religion] sacred
sal noun [food] f salt
sala noun f living room
sala de festes noun f nightclub
saldo noun [work] m wage / salary
salpebrar verb to season
salsitxa noun [food] f sausage
saltar verb to jump
salt de trampolí noun [sport] m diving
salut noun [medical] f health exclamation bye!
salvar verb to save
salvapantalles noun [computers] f screensaver
sàlvia noun [food] f sage
samarreta noun f t-shirt
sandàlies noun f sandals
sanejar verb 1 to stabilize 2 to drain
sang noun [medical] f blood
sanitat noun f health
sarcasme noun m sarcasm
sarcàstic adjective sarcastic
sardina noun [food] f sardine
satisfacció noun f satisfaction
satisfactori adjective satisfactory
satisfer verb to satisfy
satisfet adjective satisfied
saxofon noun m saxophone
sec adjective dry
secret noun m secret adjective secret
secretari noun [work] m male secretary
secretari d'Estat noun m Secretary of State
secretària noun [work] f secretary
secta noun [religion] f sect
sector noun m sector
sector privat noun m private sector
sector públic noun m public sector
secundari adjective secondary
secundària noun [education] f secondary school (Br.) /
high school (Am.)
seda noun f silk
seductor adjective seductive
segadors noun m Catalan national anthemn
'Els Segadors' is the national anthemn of Catalonia. Enter
the following link in another window to listen:
http://link.toolbot.com/segadors/8422. The words are as
follows: 'Catalunya, triomfant, tornarà a ser rica i plena!
Endarrera aquesta gent Tan ufana i tan superba! Bon cop de
falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç!
Ara és hora, segadors! Ara és hora d'estar alerta! Per quan
vingui un altre juny. Esmolem ben bé les eines! Bon cop de
falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç!
Que tremoli l'enemic. En veient la nostra ensenya. Com fem
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segell - simposi
caure espigues d'or, Quan convé seguem cadenes! Bon cop
de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de
falç!'
segell noun m stamp
segellar verb to stamp / to seal
segle noun m century
segon adjective second
segons adverb according to
segregació racial noun f racial segregation
segrest noun m kidnapping / abduction
segrestador noun m / f kidnapper
segrestar verb to kidnap / to abduct
següent adjective following
seguidament adverb next / then
seguidor noun m / f follower
seguir verb to follow
segur adjective safe / sure
segurament adverb probably
seguretat noun f security
seguretat social noun f social security
seient noun m seat
selva noun f jungle
semàfor noun [transport] m traffic light
semblant adjective similar
semblar verb to seem / to look like
semestre noun [education] m semester
semifinals noun [sport] m semis / semi finals
sempre adverb always | sempre que - as long as / provided
sencer adjective whole
sender noun m path
senderisme noun [sport] m hiking
sensació noun f sensation
sense preposition without
sentiment noun m feeling
sentir verb to feel
sentit noun m sense
seny noun m (common) sense
Whilst the noun 'seny' roughly translates to 'common sense'
in standard English, many would argue that 'common sense'
does not cover all the subtleties of the Catalan word 'seny'.
A much closer equivalent would probably be the Scottish
word 'nous' which implies more than simple common sense..
senyal noun 1 m signal 2 m sign
senyalització noun f signalling / signals
senyor noun 1 m (gentle)man 2 m Mr. 3 m lord 4 m Sir
senyora noun 1 f lady 2 f Mrs. 3 f madam
senyoreta noun 1 f young lady 2 f Miss
senzill adjective single
seqüela noun f sequel
sequera noun [weather] f drought
ser verb to be
Catalan has two verbs for 'to be' - (és)ser and estar - where
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English has only one. For advice on which verb to use in
which situation, we would recommend you consult a
Catalan grammar book, though hopefully one day you will
be able to find more complete information here.
serbi noun [nationality] m / f Serb
Sèrbia noun [country] f Serbia
sergent noun m / f sergeant
sèrie noun f series
seriós adjective serious
serp noun [animal] f snake
serra noun 1 f mountain range 2 f saw
servei noun m service
serveis secrets noun m secret service
servir verb 1 to serve
La Gameboy serveix de petit karaoke.
Serveix per alguna cosa la política?
Els vins negres han de refredar-se abans de servir-los.
2
to be used | Fer servir alguna cosa - To use something
La xarxa serveix per trobar feina.
Aquest web serveix per fomentar l'intercanvi d'idees i experiències.
Els gràfics ens poden servir per a permetre'ns comprendre millor la
informació que ens donen en forma de números en una taula.
set noun 1 m seven 2 f thirst | Tenir set - To be thirsty
setembre noun m September
setge noun m siege
setmana noun f week
setmanal adjective weekly
setmana que ve noun f next week
setmana vinent noun f next week
setze noun m sixteen
setzè adjective sixteenth
seu adjective his/her/its/their pronoun his/hers/theirs noun f
headquarters
SGBD Sistema Gestor / de Gestió de Base de
Dades [computers] m DBMS DataBase Management
System
si conjunction if
SIDA Síndrome d'Immunodeficiència Adquirida
noun [medical] m AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
si et plau expression please
'Si et plau' is the familiar way of saying 'please' (to those
you would use 'tu' with').
SIG Sistema d'informació Geogràfia noun [computers]
GIS Geographic Information System
significar verb to mean / signify
significat noun significance
silici noun m silicon
símbol noun m symbol
simetria noun f symmetry
simètric adjective symmetrical
simpàtic adjective nice / kind
simplificar verb to simplify
simposi noun m symposium
m
símptoma - substància
símptoma noun [medical] f symptom
simultani adjective simultaneous
sinagoga noun [religion] f synagogue
sindicat noun [work] m (trade) union
síndria noun [food] f watermelon
sinistre noun accident
sinó conjunction but (rather)
sinònim noun m synonym adjective synonymous
sintaxi noun [linguistics] f syntax
sintètic adjective synthetic
sionista adjective [religion] zionist noun Zionist
Síria noun [country] f Syria
sísmic adjective seismic
sistema noun m system
sistema gestor / de gestió de base de
dades noun [computers] m database management system
sistema immunitari noun [medical] m immune system
sistema operatiu noun [computers] m OS / operating
system
sistema solar noun m solar system
sistemàtic adjective systematic
situació noun f situation
si us plau expression please
SMC Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya noun m
Catalan Weather Service
so noun m sound
sobirania noun f sovreignty
sobre adverb on
sobresaltar verb to startle
sobretot adverb above all
de sobte adverb suddenly
soci noun m / f member
social adjective social
socialdemòcrata noun m / f social democrat adjective
social-democratic
socialista noun m / f socialist
societat noun f society
sociòleg noun [work] m / f sociologist
sòcol noun [computers] socket
sofre noun m sulphur
sogra noun [family] f mother-in-law
sogre noun [family] m father-in-law
sol noun m sun adverb alone
sola noun f sole
solc noun m groove
soldat noun [work] m / f soldier
solidaritat noun f solidarity
soliloqui noun m soliloquy
solitari adjective solitary | en solitari - alone / solo
sol·licitud noun f request
solter adjective single noun m bachelor
solució noun f solution
solucionar verb to solve
Somàlia noun [country] Somalia
somni noun m dream
somriure verb to smile noun m smile
sonar verb to sound / to ring
sondeig noun m opinion poll
sopa noun [food] f soup
sopar verb to have dinner / supper
soprano noun f soprano
sord adjective [medical] deaf
sordesa noun [medical] f deafness
sorgir verb to arise
soroll noun m noise
sorollós adjective noisy
sorprendre verb to surprise
sorprenent adjective surprising
sorpresa noun f surprise
sorra noun f sand
sort noun f luck
sorteig noun m draw
sortida noun f exit
sortir verb to go out / to leave
sospita noun f suspicion
sospitar verb to suspect
sospitós noun m / f suspect adjective suspicious | Sospitós de
(fer alguna cosa) - Suspected of (doing something)
sostenidors noun m bra
sostenir verb 1 to maintain 2 to support / to hold / to
hold up / to sustain
sostre noun m ceiling
Els 'sense sostre' (literally, 'without ceiling') are the
homeless
sot noun m pothole / rut
sota adverb underneath preposition under
soterrani noun basement / cellar adjective underground
sotmetre verb to submit
sots-director noun [work] m / f assistant manager
sovint adverb often
sr m Mr
sra f Mrs
suahili noun [language] m Swahili
suau adjective soft
suaument adverb softly / gently
suavitzar verb to soften / to ease
submarí adjective underwater noun [transport] m submarine
submarinisme noun [sport] m scuba diving
submarinista noun [sport] m / f scuba diver
subratllar verb to underline
subscripció noun f subscription
substància noun f substance
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substituir verb to replace
substitut noun m replacement / substitute
subtil adjective subtle
suburbà adjective suburban
subvenció noun [financial] f subsidy
subvencionar verb [financial] to subsidize
suc noun [food] m juice
sucar verb to dunk / to dip
succeir verb to happen / to succeed
'Tabulació' means 'tab' as in 'tabulation space' and not 'open
the tab at the top of the page'.
'Succeir' means 'to succeed' in the sense of to replace
somebody in a post or role rather than in the sense 'to be
successful'
succés noun m event
sucre noun [food] m sugar
sucre moreno noun [food] m brown sugar
sucursal noun m branch
sud adjective south
Sud-àfrica noun [country] f South Africa
sud africà noun [nationality] m / f South African
suec noun [language] m Swedish adjective Swedish
Suècia noun [country] f Sweden
suficient adjective sufficient / enough
sufocant adjective suffocating
suggeriment noun m suggestion
suggerir verb to suggest
suïcida noun 1 m suicide 2 mf suicide bomber
suïcidar verb to commit suicide
Suïssa noun [country] f Switzerland
sulfat noun m sulphate (Br.) / sulfate (Am.)
sumari noun m summary
sunnita adjective [religion] Sunni noun [religion] m / f Sunni
(muslim)
superar verb to exceed
superfície noun m surface
supermercat noun m supermarket
superstició noun f superstition
supersticiós adjective superstitious
supervivent noun m / f survivor
suport noun m support
suportar verb support
suposadament adverb supposedly
suposar verb to mean
T
La carn de porc és tan sana com altres carns.
so
No siguis tan pessimista!
industry | Companyies tabaqueres - Tobacco companies
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taca noun f mark / stain
tàcit adjective tacit
tacògraf noun [transport] m tachograph
tacte noun 1 m touch 2 m tact
tàctic adjective tactical
tàctica noun f tactic
Tadjikistan noun [country] Tajikistan
taekwondo noun [sport] m taekwondo
tafanejar verb to nose (about / around) / to stick
(your) nose into sth.
tafaner adjective nosey / nosy
tagàlog noun [language] m Tagalog
Tahití noun [country] m Tahiti
tailandès noun 1 m Thai 2 m / f Thai adjective Thai
Tailàndia noun [country] f Thailand
Taiwan noun [country] m Taiwan
taiwanès adjective Taiwanese
tal adjective such (a)
talar verb 1 to fell / to chop down 2 to raze
talc noun m talc
talent noun m talent
talentós adjective talented
talismà noun m talisman / lucky charm
tall noun 1 m slice 2 m cut
tallafocs noun [computers] m firewall
tallar verb to cut
taller noun [work] m workshop
taló noun [body] m heel
talonari noun [financial] m cheque book (Br.) / check book
(Am.)
talp noun [animal] m mole
tamany noun m size
també adverb also / too
tambor noun m drum
tamboret noun m stool
Tàmesi noun m Thames
tàmil noun 1 m Tamil 2 m / f Tamil adjective Tamil
tamís noun m sieve
tampó noun m tampon
tampoc adverb neither / either
tan adverb 1 as
2
tabac noun m tobacco | Fum de tabac - Tobacco smoke
tabaquer adjective tobacco | Indústria tabaquera - Tobacco
tabaquisme noun m tobacco addiction
tabú adjective taboo
tabulació noun [computers] f tab
substituir - tanda
tanc noun [transport] m tank
tanca noun 1 f fence | Tanca publicitària - Billboard /
hoarding (Br.) 2 f hurdle
tancament noun m closure
tancar verb to close
tanda noun [work] f shift
tanga - teló
tanga noun f tanga / thong / g-string
tangent noun f tangent
tangible adjective tangible
tango noun m tango
tanmateix adverb nevertheless / however
tant adjective so much / as much / so many / as many
pronoun so much / as much / so many / as many adverb so
much / as much
Tanzània noun [country] Tanzania
tap noun m stopper / plug
tapar verb to cover up / to hide
tapís noun m tapestry
taquicàrdia noun [medical] f tachycardia
taquilla noun f ticket office
taràntula noun [animal] f tarantula
tard adverb late
tarda noun f afternoon
tardar verb to take (a certain amount of time) | La
descàrrega pot tardar uns minuts. - The download could
take a few minutes. | Sabeu per què els nadons tarden tant a
parlar? - Do you know why newborns take so long to talk?
tardor noun f autumn (Br.) / fall (Am.)
tardorenc adjective autumn (Br.) / fall (Am.)
targeta noun f card
targeta de crèdit noun [financial] f credit card
targeta gràfica noun [computers] f graphics card
targeta postal noun f postcard
targeta de prepagament noun f top-up card
targeta de so noun [computers] f sound card
tarifa noun f rate / tariff
tarifa plana noun [computers] f flat rate
taronger noun m orange tree
taronja noun [food] f orange adjective orange
tarot noun 1 m tarot 2 m tarot card
tarraconense adjective from / of Tàrraco (Roman
Tarragona)
tarragoní adjective Tarragonese (from / of Tarragona)
tasca noun [work] f task | Barra de tasques - Taskbar
tassa noun f cup
tast noun 1 m taste 2 m tasting | Tast de vins - Wine tasting
tastar verb to taste
tatuatge noun m tatoo
taula noun f table
taula rodona noun f round table
Taure noun m Taurus
tauró noun [animal] m shark
taüt noun m coffin
taverna noun f pub / bar / tavern
taxa noun f rate
taxa de natalitat noun f birth rate
taxi noun [transport] m taxi (Br.) / cab (Am.)
taxidèrmia noun f taxidermy
taxista noun [work] m / f taxi driver (Br.) / cab driver
(Am.)
te noun [food] m tea
teatral adjective theatrical
teatre noun m theatre (Br.) / theater (Am.)
tebi adjective lukewarm / tepid
tecla noun [computers] f key
'Tecla' means 'key' as in on a keyboard
teclat noun [computers] m keyboard
teclejar verb to type
tècnic noun 1 m / f coach 2 m / f technician adjective technical
tècnica noun f technique
tecnocràcia noun f technocracy
tecnòcrata noun m / f technocrat
tecnologia noun f technology
tecnològic adjective technological
tectònic adjective [geography] tectonic
tectònica de plaques noun [geography] f plate tectonics
teixit noun 1 m fabric / material 2 m tissue
telecadira noun [sport] f ski lift
telecomunicació noun f telecommunication
teleconferència noun f teleconferencing
teledirigit adjective radio-controlled /
remote-controlled
teleespectador noun m / f (television) viewer
telefèric noun [transport] cable car
telefilm noun m made-for-television movie (Am.) /
made-for-television film (Br.)
telèfon noun m telephone
telefonada noun f telephone call
telefonia noun f telephony
telègraf noun m telegraph
telemàtic adjective telematic
telemàticament adverb telematically
telepatia noun f telepathy
telepàtic adjective telepathic
telescopi noun m telescope
telescòpic adjective telescopic / retractable
teletext noun m teletext
televident noun m / f (television) viewer
televisar verb to televise
Kerry guanya Bush en el primer debat televisat.
televisió noun f television / tv | Canal de televisió
- Television
channel
televisiu adjective television / televisual | Canal televisiu
- Television
channel
televisor noun m television (set) / tv (set)
Catalan has two words for 'television': 'televisor' meaning
the actual television set itself and 'televisió which is the
more general word
tèlex noun m telex
teló noun m curtain | Teló d'acer - Iron curtain
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'Teló' means 'curtain' in the theatre sense (i.e. 'they lowered
the curtain to signal the end of the first act').
tema noun m topic / subject
temerari adjective rash / reckless
temeritat noun f reckless act / recklessness
temible adjective fearsome
temor noun f fear | Temor a ... - Fear of ...
temperament noun m temperament
temperat adjective temperate
temperatura noun [weather] f temperature
tempesta noun [weather] f storm
tempestuós adjective stormy / tempestuous /
turbulent
templa noun [body] f temple
temple noun [religion] m temple
temporada noun f season
temporal adjective temporary noun [weather] m storm
temps noun 1 m time 2 m weather
temps de descompte noun [sport] m injury time
temps lliure noun m free time
temptació noun f temptation
temptador adjective tempting
temptar verb to tempt
temptativa noun f attempt | Temptativa de robatori
- Attempted
robbery
tempteig noun m temptation
tenaç adjective determined / tenacious
tenacitat noun f tenacity
tenda noun 1 f shop 2 f tent
tenda de campanya noun f tent
tendència noun f tendency
tendir verb tend | Tendir a - To tend to
tendó noun [body] m tendon
tendre adjective tender
tendresa noun f tenderness
tenebra noun f darkness
tenir verb to have
tennis noun [sport] m tennis
tennis de taula noun [sport] m table tennis
tennista noun [sport] m / f tennis player
tens adjective tense
tensió noun f tension
tentacle noun [animal] m tentacle
tenyir verb to dye
teocràcia noun [religion] f theocracy
teocràtic adjective [religion] theocratic
teologia noun [religion] f theology
teològic adjective [religion] theological
teorema noun m theorem | Teorema de Pitàgores
- Pythagoras'
theorem
teoria noun f theory
teòric adjective theoretic(al)
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tema - testicular
teòricament adverb theoretically
tequila noun [food] f tequila
terapèutic adjective therapeutic
teràpia noun [medical] f therapy
terç noun m third | Dos terços - Two thirds
tercer adjective third
Tercer Món noun m Third World
tercermundista adjective Third World | Països
tercermundistes - Third World countries
termal adjective thermal
terme noun 1 m term | Dur a terme / portar a terme - To
carry out 2 m district
terminació noun [linguistics] f ending
terminal noun 1 f terminal 2 m terminal adjective 3
terminal 4 last / final
terminar verb to end / to finish
termini noun 1 m period 2 m deadline
termini de fitxatges noun [sport] m transfer window
terminologia noun [linguistics] f terminology
termodinàmic adjective thermodynamic
termodinàmica noun f thermodynamics
termoelèctric adjective thermoelectric
termomecànic adjective thermomechanical
termòmetre noun [weather] m thermometer
termonuclear adjective thermonuclear
termòstat noun m thermostat
terra noun f earth
terratrèmol noun m earthquake
terreny noun m ground
terreny de joc noun [sport] m field of play / playing
field
terrestre adjective land / earth / terrestrial | Televisió
Digital Terrestre - Digital Terrestrial Television
| L'atmosfera terrestre - The Earth's atmosphere
terrissa noun f pottery
territori noun m land / territory | Territoris ocupats
- Occupied
Territories
territorial adjective 1 territorial 2 regional
terror noun m terror
terrorisme noun m terrorism
terrorista noun m / f terrorist adjective terrorist
terroritzar verb to terrorise (Br.) / to terrorize (Am.)
terrós adjective earthy
tertúlia noun f chat
tertulià noun m / f participant (in a chat)
tesi noun [education] f thesis
tesina noun [education] f dissertation
testament noun 1 m will 2 m testament | El Nou
Testament - The New Testament | L'Antic Testament - The
Old Testament
testicle noun [body] m testicle
testicular adjective [body] testicular
testificar - tombar
testificar verb testify
testimoni noun m witness
Testimoni de Jehovà noun [religion]
Witness
teta noun [body] f tit
tètanus noun [medical] m tetanus
tetera noun f teapot
tetina noun f nipple
m/f
Jehovah's
'Tirallonga' means 'string' in the sense 'a string of words /
numbers / figures / names' etc. It does NOT have anything
to do with boy scouts and tying knots.
'Tetina' is the kind of 'nipple' you put on a baby's bottle.
tetràedre noun m tetrahedron
tetraplègic adjective tetraplegic
teu adjective your
'Teu' is the singular, familiar form of 'your'.
yours
teula noun f ridge tile
teulada noun f roof
texà noun m / f Texan adjective Texan
texans noun mpl jeans
text noun m text | Fitxer de text - Text file
tèxtil adjective textile | Indústria tèxtil - Textile industry noun m
textile
textura noun f texture
thesaurus noun [linguistics] m thesaurus
tia noun [family] f aunt
Tibet noun [country] m Tibet
tibetà noun 1 m Tibetan 2 m / f Tibetan adjective Tibetan
tiet noun [family] m uncle
tieta noun [family] f aunt
tifoide adjective [medical] typhoid | Febre tifoide - Typhoid
pronoun
fever
típic adjective typical
tipografia noun f typography
tipogràfic adjective typographic
tipus noun m type
tiquet noun 1 m ticket 2 m (sales) receipt
tir noun 1 m shot 2 m shooting
| Glàndula tiroide - Thyroid gland
tirolès adjective Tyrolean
tiroteig noun m shoot-out
tisores noun f scissors
titani noun m titanium
titllar verb to brand / to call
'Titllar' is used with negative descriptions (e.g. coward,
idiot, evil, chaotic etc.)
títol noun m title
titulars noun m headlines
titulat adjective titled / called
to noun m tone
tobogan noun 1 m sledge / toboggan 2 m slide
toc noun 1 m touch / feel | Pedra de toc - Touchstone 2 m
beat (of a drum)/ peal (of a bell) / call (of a
trumpet)
m (finishing) touch
tocadiscs noun m record player
tocadiscos noun m record player
tocant adjective touching
tocant a preposition 1 (Right) next to
3
El pis està molt a prop de la Sagrada Família i tocant al metro.
As regards
tocar verb 1 to touch 2 to play (an instrument)
tofu noun [food] m tofu
toga noun 1 f gown 2 f toga
Togo noun [country] m Togo
tolerabilitat noun [medical] f tolerability
tolerable adjective tolerable
tolerància noun f tolerance
tolerant adjective tolerant
tomaca noun f tomato
tomàquet noun [food] m tomato
tomb noun 1 m stroll / walk 2 m turn
tomba noun f tomb
tombar verb 1 to turn 2 to knock down
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'Tinent d'alcalde' is a councillor picked by the mayor to
carry out delegated tasks in a particular geographic or other
area (sports, traffic, education, etc.)
'Tip' means 'full' in the sense 'can't eat any more'.
tir amb arc noun [sport] m archery
tirania noun f tyranny
tirànic adjective tyrannical
tirar verb to throw / to pour
tiratge noun 1 m printing / print run 2 m edition
tireta noun f plaster (Br.) / Band Aid (Am.) /
adhesive bandage (Am.)
tiroide noun [body] f thyroid (gland) adjective thyroid
'Toc' can mean 'beat', 'blast', 'peal', 'ring', 'chime' etc.
depending on the instrument being played.
tifus noun [medical] m typhoid
tigre noun [animal] m tiger
tigressa noun [animal] f (female) tiger / tigress
tímid adjective shy
timidesa noun f shyness
timpà noun [body] m eardrum
tindre verb to have
tinent noun [work] m / f lieutenant
tinta noun f ink
tintoreria noun f dry cleaners'
tip adjective 1 fed up 2 full
tira noun f strip
tirà noun m / f tyrant
tirallonga noun string
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tonatge noun [transport] m tonnage
tondre verb [animal] to shear
tòner noun [computers] m toner
tònic adjective tonic
tonyina noun 1 f tuna 2 f tuna / tuna fish
topar verb to bump / to hit / to collide / to run into
tòpic adjective 1 local 2 topical noun m stereotype
topografia noun f topography
topogràfic adjective topographic / topographical
topologia noun f topology
topològic adjective topological
topònim noun m place name
Tòquio noun m Tokyo
toràcic adjective [medical] thoracic | Cirurgia toràcica
- Thoracic
surgery
tòrax noun [body] m thorax
torba noun f peat
torçar verb [medical] to twist / to sprain
tòrcer verb to twist / to sprain
tord noun [animal] m thrush
tornada noun f return
tornado noun [weather] m tornado
tornar verb to return
tornavís noun m screwdriver
torneig noun [sport] m tournament
torniquet noun [medical] m tourniquet
toro noun [animal] m bull
torpede noun m torpedo
torradora noun f toaster
torrar verb [food] to toast
torre noun f tower
torrencial adjective torrential
Torres Bessones noun fpl The Twin Towers
torró noun [food] nougat
tors noun [body] m torso
tort adjective bent / twisted / crooked
a tort ia dret adverb without thinking / willy nilly /
indiscriminately
tortosí adjective from Tortosa noun m / f (person / man /
woman etc... from) Tortosa
tortuga noun [animal] tortoise | Tortuga marina - Turtle
tortura noun f torture
torturador noun m / f torturer
torturar verb to torture
torxa noun 1 f torch 2 f spotlight
tos noun [medical] f cough
tosc adjective rough / coarse
toscà adjective Tuscan
Toscana noun f Tuscany
tos ferina noun [medical] f whooping cough
tossut adjective stubborn
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tonatge - trajectòria
tot adjective all / every
total adjective total / complete noun m total
totalitari adjective totalitarian
totalitarisme noun m totalitarianism
totalitat noun f totality / whole
tothom pronoun everybody
tothora adverb always
tot i així adverb even so
tot i que adverb even though
totpoderós adjective all-powerful / omnipotent
Tots Sants noun All Saints (Day)
tot seguit adverb next / then
totxo noun m brick
tou adjective soft
tovallola noun f towel
tòxic adjective toxic
toxicitat noun f toxicity
toxicologia noun f toxicology
toxicòman noun m / f drug addict
toxicomania noun f drug addiction
toxina noun f toxin
traç noun m line / stroke
traçar verb to draw / to trace
tracció noun f traction
tractable adjective 1 fixable 2 treatable 3 amenable /
agreeable
tractament noun [medical] m treatment
tractar verb 1 to treat 2 to deal with / to handle
tractat noun m treaty
tracte noun m treatment
tradició noun f tradition
tradicional adjective traditional
traducció noun [work] f translation
traductor noun [work] m / f translator
traduir verb to translate
tràfic noun 1 m trade 2 m smuggling / trafficking /
dealing | Tràfic de drogues - Drug smuggling / trafficking /
dealing | Tràfic de persones - People smuggling / trafficking 3
traffic
traficant noun 1 m / f dealer / trader 2 m / f trafficker /
dealer
tragèdia noun f tragedy
tràgic adjective tragic
tragicomèdia noun f tragicomedy
tragicòmic adjective tragicomic
traïció noun f betrayal
traïdor noun m / f traitor adjective traitorous
tràiler noun 1 m trailer 2 m trailer
trair verb to betray
trajecte noun m journey / route
trajectòria noun f trajectory / path / course
m
tram - trastocar
tram noun 1 m section 2 m group | Tram d'edat - Age group
3 m flight 4 m tram (Br.) / streetcar (Am.)
tramesa noun 1 f dispatch / delivery 2 f delivery /
consignment / shipment
trametre verb to send
tràmit noun m procedure
tramitar verb to process
trampa noun 1 f trick / ruse / hoax / sleight of hand
| Fer trampes - To cheat 2 f trap
trampolí noun 1 m springboard 2 m springboard /
take-off board 3 m ski jump 4 m (jump) ramp
tramuntana noun [weather] f cold north wind
tramvia noun [transport] m tram (Br.) / streetcar (Am.)
tramviari adjective [transport] tram (Br.) / streetcar (Am.)
| Línia tramviària - Tram / streetcar line
tranquil adjective quiet
tranquil·litat noun f peace / quiet / calm
tranquil·litzant noun 1 m tranquiliser (Br.) /
tranquilizer (Am.) 2 m tranq adjective calming
tranquil·litzar verb to calm (down)
transacció noun f transaction
transalpí adjective [geography] transalpine
transatlàntic adjective [geography] transatlantic
transbord noun [transport] m change
transbordador noun 1 m shuttle | Transbordador
espacial - Space shuttle 2 m ferry
transcendència noun 1 f (great) importance 2 f
transcendence
transcendent adjective transcendent
transcendental adjective transcendental
transcendir verb to transcend
transcórrer verb 1 to elapse / to pass 2 to take place
3 to pass off | La protesta va transcórrer sense incidents.
- The
protest passed off without incident
transcripció noun f transcript / transcription
transcriure verb to transcribe
transferència noun f transfer
transferible adjective transferable
transferir verb to transfer
transformació noun f transformation
transformar verb to transform
trànsfuga noun m / f turncoat
transfusió noun [medical] f tranfusion | Transfusió de sang /
transfusió sanguínia - Blood transfusion
transgredir verb 1 to break (a law / a rule) 2 to
transgress
transgressió noun f transgression
transició noun f transition
transigència noun f transigence
transigir verb to make concessions / to make a deal /
to meet s.o. halfway
transistor noun m transistor
trànsit noun [transport] m traffic
transitable adjective passable
'Transitable' means 'passable' in the sense 'this road is
passable with care'.
transitar verb to pass (through) / to travel (through)
transitiu adjective [linguistics] transitive
transitori adjective 1 temporary / transitory (form.) 2
transitional
transliteració noun [linguistics] f transliteration
translúcid adjective translucent
transmetre verb to transmit
transmissió noun f transmission / broadcast | Malaltia
de transmissió sexual (MTS) - Sexually transmitted disease
(STD)
transmissor noun m transmitter
transmutació noun f transmutation / transformation
/ change
transmutar verb to transmute / to transform / to
change
transnacional adjective transnational
transparència noun f transparency
transparent adjective transparent
transpirinenc adjective [geography] trans-Pyrenean
transport noun [transport] m transport
transportar verb [transport] to transport
transparència noun f transparency
transparent adjective transparent
transport noun [transport] m transport
transportar verb to transport
transportista noun m / f carrier
transsepte noun m transept
transsexual adjective transexual noun 2 m / f transexual 3 m
/ f trannie
transsubstanciació noun [religion] f transubstantiation
transversal adjective transverse
transvestit noun transvestite
trapella noun m / f conman / con merchant (Br.)
trapezi noun m trapezium (Br.) / trapezoid (Am.)
trapezoide noun m trapezoid (Br.) / trapezium (Am.)
tràquea noun 1 f windpipe 2 f trachea
trasbals noun m disturbance / upset
Sempre es fa en cap de setmana per causar el mínim trasbals possible a
la població.
trasbalsar verb to upset / to unsettle / to disturb
traslladar verb to move
traspàs noun [sport] m transfer
traspassar verb 1 to transfer 2 to cross
trasplantament noun [medical] m transplant
| Trasplantament de cor / trasplantament cardíac - Heart
transplant | Trasplantament renal - Kidney transplant
| Trasplantament pulmonar - Lung transplant
trasplantar verb 1 to transplant 2 to transplant
trastocar verb to send s.o. mad / crazy | Trastocar-se
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- To
go mad / crazy
trastorn noun m upset / disorder | Trastorn alimentari
- Eating
disorder
a través de preposition through
travessar verb to cross
treball noun [work] m work
treballador noun [work] m / f worker
treballar verb [work] to work
tremolar verb to tremble
tremolor noun m tremor
trempar verb to get a hard-on / to get a stiffie / to
have an erection
trempat adjective 1 sexually excited | Estar trempat - To
have a hard-on 2 cheerful | Ser trempat - To be cheerful
tren noun [transport] m train
trencar verb to break
trencat adjective broken
trenta noun thirty
trentè adjective thirtieth
trentena noun (some) thirty | Una trentena de persones
- Some
thirty people
trepant noun m drill | Trepant sense fil - Cordless drill
trepitjar verb 1 to tread | Trepitjar raïm - To tread grapes
2 to step on | Trepitjar el pedal de l'accelerador - To step
on the accelerator / gas
tres noun m three
tresor noun m treasure
tret noun 1 m shot
'Tret' means 'shot' as in 'shot from a gun'
trait / feature
tretze noun thirteen
tretzè adjective thirteenth
treure verb to extract / take out
treva noun f truce
triangle noun triangle
Triangle de les Bermudes noun m The Bermuda
Triangle
triar verb to choose
triatló noun [sport] m triathlon
trigar verb to take (time)
trimestre noun 1 m term 2 m quarter
Trinitat i Tobago noun [country] Trinidad and Tobago
triomf noun m victory / triumph
triomfar verb to triumph / to win
tripartit adjective tripartite noun m tripartite government
triple adjective triple
triplicar verb to triple
tripulació noun f crew
tripulant noun mf crew member
trist adjective sad
tritó noun [animal] m newt
trituradora noun 1 f crusher 2 f mincer
2
m
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trastorn - ulleres de sol
triturar verb to crush / to grind
tro noun [weather] m thunder
trobada noun [work] f meeting
troballa noun 1 f find 2 f finding
trobar verb to find
trofeu noun [sport] m trophy
trombó noun m trombone
trompa noun 1 f trumpet 2 f trunk
trompa de Fal·lopi noun f Fallopian tube
trompeta noun f trumpet
tron noun m throne
tronar verb [weather] to thunder
tronc noun 1 m trunk 2 m log
trontollar verb to shake
tropes noun f troops
trucada noun e f (telephone) call
trucar verb to call / to phone
truita noun [animal] f trout
tsunami noun [weather] m tsunami
tub noun m tube
tuberculosi noun [medical] m tuberculosis
tulipa noun f tulip
tumor noun [medical] m tumour (Br.) / tumor (Am.)
túnel noun m tunnel
tungstè noun m tungsten
Tunísia noun [country] Tunisia
tunisià noun [nationality] m / f Tunisian adjective Tunisian
turbant noun [religion] m turban
turbulència noun f turbulence
turc noun 1 m Turkish 2 m / f Turk adjective Turkish
turisme noun m tourism
turista noun m / f tourist
turístic adjective tourist
turmell noun [body] m ankle
Turquia noun [country] f Turkey
TVP Trombosi Venosa Profunda noun [medical] f DVT
Deep Veined Thrombosis
Txad noun [country] m Chad
txec noun 1 m Czech 2 m / f Czech adjective Czech
U
ubicat adjective situated / located
Ucraïna noun [country] f (The) Ukraine
ucraïnès noun 1 m Ukrainian 2 m / f Ukrainian adjective
Ukrainian
UE European Union noun f EU Unió Europea
ugandès adjective Ugandan
ull noun [body] m eye
ulleres noun f glasses
ulleres de sol noun f sunglasses
ullet - viari
ullet noun m wink | Fer / picar l'ullet - To wink
últim adjective last
unànime adjective unanimous
unànimement adverb unanimously
ungla noun [body] f nail
unificar verb to unify
unilateral adjective unilateral
unilateralment adverb unilaterally
Unió Europea noun f European Union
unir verb to unite
universitari adjective university
universitat noun [work] f university
untar verb 1 to spread
vegetarià noun mf vegetarian adjective vegetarian
veí noun m / f neighbour
vel noun m veil
vela noun 1 f sailing 2 f sail
vell adjective old
veloç adjective fast / quick
velocitat noun f speed
vena noun [body] f vein
vencedor noun m winner / conqueror adjective winning /
conquering
vèncer verb [sport] to beat / to win
venda noun f sale | posar a la venda - to release / put on the
'Untar' means 'to spread' in the sense 'to spread a piece of
bread with butter'
to grease 3 to grease somebody's palm
Urà noun m Uranus
urani noun m uranium | Urani empobrit - Depleted uranium
urbà adjective urban
urbanització noun f estate
uretra noun [body] f urethra
ús noun m use
usar verb to use
usuari noun m / f user
úter noun [body] m uterus
utilitzar verb to use
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V
vaca noun [animal] f cow
vacances noun f holidays
vaga noun [work] f strike
vagina noun [body] f vagina
vagó noun [transport] m carriage
vainilla noun f vanilla
vaixell noun [transport] m boat
valencià noun 1 m Valencian 2 m / f Valencian adjective
Valencian
valent adjective brave
valentia noun f courage / bravery
valor noun [financial] m value
valorar verb to rate
variable adjective variable noun f variable
varicel·la noun [medical] f chickenpox
vascular adjective [medical] vascular | Cirurgia vascular
- Vascular
surgery
Vaticà noun [religion] m Vatican
vedell noun [animal] m calf
vedella noun [food] f veal
vegada noun f time | tres vegades - three times
vegetació noun f vegetation
market | sortir a la venda - to be released / come on the
market
vendre verb to sell
Veneçuela noun [country] f Venezuela
venedor noun m / f seller
venir verb to come
venjança noun f revenge
vent noun [weather] m wind
verbal adjective 1 verbal / spoken | Llenguatge verbal
- Spoken language 2 verbal
verd adjective green
veredicte noun m verdict
verge noun virgin
Verge noun Virgo
vergonya noun f shame / embarrassment
vergonyós adjective shameful
verificar verb to check / to verify
verinós adjective poisonous
veritat noun f truth
vermell adjective red
vermellós adjective reddish
versicle noun [religion] m verse
versió noun f version
vertader adjective true
vertical adjective vertical
verticalment adverb vertically
vespre noun m evening
vestíbul noun m hall / hallway
vestidor noun [sport] m changing room
vestir verb to get dressed / to dress
vestit noun m dress
veterinari noun [work] m / f vet
veu noun f voice
veure verb to see
vi noun [food] m wine | vi negre - red wine | vi blanc - white wine
viabilitat noun f viability
viable adjective viable
vianant noun m / f pedestrian | Pas de vianants - Pedestrian
crossing
viari adjective road | Seguretat viària - Road safety
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viatjar verb to travel
viatge noun m journey
viatger noun m / f traveller
vicepresidència noun f vice presidency | Candidat a
la vicepresidència - Vice presidential candidate
vicepresident noun m / f vice president
vici noun m vice
víctima noun m / f victim
victòria noun f victory / win
vídeo noun m video
videocàmera noun f camcorder
videocasset noun m video cassette
videovigilància noun f video surveillance | Càmera
de videovigilància - CCTV camera
vidre noun m glass
vidu noun m widower
vídua noun f widow
vigilància noun f vigilance / surveillance
vigilar verb to keep an eye on / to watch / to look
after
VIH Human Immunodeficiency Virus noun [medical] m
HIV Virus d'Immunodeficiència Humana
VIH negatiu adjective [medical] HIV negative
VIH positiu adjective [medical] HIV positive
vinagre noun [food] m vinegar
vinagre de xerès noun [food] m sherry vinegar
vinagreta noun [food] f vinaigrette
vincular verb to link
vindre verb to come
vinent adjective next | L'any vinent - Next year | El maig
vinent - Next March
vint noun m twenty
vintè adjective twentieth
vintena noun f twenty
vinya noun f vine
violar verb to rape
violència noun f violence
violència domèstica noun f domestic violence
violí noun m violin
virtual adjective virtual | Realitat virtual - Virtual reality
virus noun [computers] m virus
visibilitat noun f visibility
visible adjective visible
visigot noun m visigoth adjective visigoth
visió noun f vision
visitar verb to visit
vist i plau noun m approval
visualitzar verb [computers] to visualize
vitalitat noun vitality
viure verb to live
vocabulari noun m vocabulary
vol noun [transport] m flight
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viatjar - xiular
volant noun [transport] m steering wheel
volar verb [transport] to fly
vol biplaça noun m tandem flight
volcà noun m volcano
voleibol noun [sport] m volleyball
voler verb to want to
volta noun [sport] f lap / round
voltor noun [animal] m vulture
volum noun m volume
volumètric adjective volumetric
voluntari noun m / f volunteer
voluntariat noun f volunteering
voluntat noun f will
voral noun 1 m roadside / verge / shoulder 2 m river
bank
vosaltres pronoun you
vostè pronoun you
votar verb to vote
vuit noun m eight
vuitens noun m last sixteen
'Vuitens (de final)' is the stage of a sporting competition
before the quarter finals, which is usually referred to in
English as 'the last sixteen' (e.g. 'Barça will meet Celtic in
the last sixteen of the UEFA Cup' - 'El Barça s'enfronta al
Celtic als vuitens de la Copa de la UEFA'
X
xai noun [animal] m lamb
xancletes noun fpl flip flops
xantatge noun m blackmail
xarampió noun [medical] f measles
xarxa noun [computers] f net / network
xaval noun m kid / young boy
xec noun [financial] m cheque (Br.) / check (Am.)
xeic noun [religion] m sheik
xenòfob adjective xenophobic
xenofòbia noun xenophobia
xerès noun [food] m sherry
xeringa noun [medical] f syringe
xicot noun m boyfriend
xicota noun f girlfriend
xifra noun f figure
xiïta adjective [religion] Shiite noun [religion] m / f Shiite
Xile noun [country] m Chile
ximpanzé noun [animal] m chimpanzee
xinès noun [language] m Chinese adjective Chinese
xinxilla noun [animal] f chinchilla
xip noun [computers] m chip
Xipre noun [country] m Cyprus
xiular verb to whistle
xiulet - xuclar
xiulet noun m whistle
xiuxiuejar verb to whisper
xocant adjective shocking
xocar verb to collide | Xocar amb alguna cosa - To collide
xocolata noun [food] f chocolate
xofer noun [transport] m / f driver / chauffeur
xoriço noun [food] m chorizo
xuclar verb to suck
with something
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abandó noun 1 m abandonment / neglect 2 m withdrawal

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