cabell
n
(m) hair
expr cabell d'àngel
1. (m) sweet dish made from pumpkin pulp and sugar
2. (m) vermicelli
cacera
n
1. (f) hunt
2. (f) hunting party
expr cacera de bruixes
(f) witch hunt
expr anar de cacera
to go hunting
cada
adj
each / every
cadascun
pron
1. each one
2. each / apiece
cadena
n
1. (f) channel
2. (f) chain
3. (f) string
expr cadena de muntatge
(f) assembly line / production line
expr cadena perpètua
(f) life imprisonment / life / life in prison
Condemnar a algú a cadena perpètua - To sentence someone to life imprisonment (or life in prison)
cadira
n
(f) chair
expr cadira de rodes
(f) wheelchair
caduc
adj
1. deciduous
2. worn-out
caducitat
n
(f) expiration (Am.) / expiry (Br.) / termination
Data de caducitat - Best before date / expiry date (Br.) / expiration date (Am.)
cafè
n
1. (m) coffee
2. (m) coffee shop
expr cafè exprés
(m) espresso
cagatió
n
(m) act of hitting a 'tió' to make it 'shit' (cagar) sweets
calçat
n
(m) footwear
càlcul
n
1. (m) [MAT] calculation
2. (m) [MED] stone
expr càlcul biliar
(m) gallstone
expr fer càlculs
to calculate / to do your calculations
expr segons els meus càlculs
by my reckoning
calcular
v conj
1. to calculate / to compute
2. to estimate
caldre
v conj
to need / to be necessary / to have to / must
Cal que partim demà - We have to leave tomorrow
No cal que facis res - You don't need (to) do anything / you don't have to do anything
call
n
1. (m) Jewish quarter
2. (m) callus / [peu] corn
calor
n
(f) heat / warmth
expr calor latent
(f) latent heat
expr calor residual
(f) waste heat
expr calor sensible
(f) sensible heat
expr bescanviador de calor
(m) heat exchanger
cambra
n
1. (f) room
2. (f) bedroom
3. (f) chamber
expr cambra de bany
(f) bathroom
expr cambra de combustió
(f) combustion chamber
expr Cambra de Comerç
(m) Chamber of Commerce
càmera
n
1. (f) camera
2. (m / f) cameraman
camisa
n
(f) shirt
expr camisa de força
(f) straitjacket
camp
n
(m) field
expr camp de batalla
(m) battlefield
expr camp de concentració
(m) concentration camp
expr camp de joc
(m) field of play / playing field
expr centre del camp
(m) midfield
expr mig camp
(m) midfield
canal
n
1. (m) channel
2. (m) canal
3. (f) gutter
candidatura
n
(f) bid
Barcelona va presentar la seva candidatura per organitzar els Jocs Olímpics - Barcelona made a bid to host the Olympic Games
cànem
n
(m) hemp
expr cànem de Manila
(m) Manila hemp
canya
n
(f) reed
cap
n
1. (m) [ANAT] head
2. (m) head / boss / chief
3. (m) rope / cable
4. (m) cape
adj
no / any
pron
none / any
Hi ha 'xxxx'? No, no n'hi ha cap - Are there any 'xxxx'? No, there aren't any / there are none
prep
1. towards / to
2. at about / at around
expr cap d'any
1. (m) New Year's
2. (m) anniversary
expr Cap de Bona Esperança
Cape of Good Hope
expr Cap d'Hornos
Cape Horn
expr cap de pont
(m) bridgehead
expr cap de setmana
(m) weekend
expr cap de turc
(m) scapegoat
expr cap de vendes
(m / f) sales manager
expr al cap de
after
Dos dels hostatges foren alliberats al cap de dues setmanes - Two of the hostages were freed after two weeks
expr al cap i a la fi
after all / at the end of the day
expr de cap i de nou
from the very start (or beginning) / completely / from top to bottom / from square one
Això us pot estalviar la molèstia d'haver de reinstal.lar el sistema de cap i de nou - This can save you the trouble of having to completely reinstall the system
Seria més sensat i desitjable començar de cap i de nou - It would be more sensible and desirable to begin from square one
El desordre obliga a repensar de cap i de nou tot el model - The disorder makes it necessary to rethink the whole model from top to bottom
expr si (Pompeu Fabra / Companys / l'avi Paco etc.) aixequés el cap
(Pompeu Fabra etc.) would roll over (or turn) in his / her grave
capçalera
n
1. (f) headboard
nota: 'Headboard' refereix a la 'capçalera d'un llit'.
2. (f) headline
nota: 'Headline' refereix a la 'capçalera d'un article de premsa'.
3. (f) masthead
nota: 'Masthead' refereix a la 'capçalera d'un diari' on es troben els noms de l'editor, els redactors, etc.
4. (f) [INFORM] header
5. (f) letterhead
nota: 'Letterhead' refereix a la 'capçalera' que es troba a la part superior del paper de carta on es posa el nom, l'adreça, el telèfon etc. d'una empresa.
6. (f) head
nota: 'Head' refereix a la 'capçalera d'un riu, d'una conca, d'una glacera etc).
expr metge de capçalera
(m / f) GP (Br.) / family practitioner (Am.)
cara
n
1. (f) [ANAT] face
2. (f) front
3. (f) surface
4. (f) side
expr cara a cara
face to face
expr cara o creu
heads or tails
expr fer bona cara
to look well
expr fer cara a
to stand up to
expr fer mala cara
to not look well / to look terrible / to look awful
expr fer una cara nova a (algú)
to rearrange (somebody's) face for (them)
expr plantar cara a
to stand up to
caràcter
n
1. (m) nature
2. (m) character
expr joc de caràcters
(m) character set
carpeta
n
(f) folder
expr carpeta d'anelles
(f) ring binder
càrrega
n
1. (f) shipment
2. (f) load / cargo
3. (f) charge
4. (f) burden
expr càrrega de feina
(f) workload
expr càrrega de ruptura
(f) failure load
expr càrrega elèctrica
(f) electric charge
expr càrrega tèrmica
(f) thermal load
carrer
n
1. (m) street
2. (m) [ESPORT] lane
carta
n
(f) letter
expr carta blanca
(f) carte blanche
cas
n
(m) case
expr en tot cas
in any case
expr fer cas (de)
to take notice (of) / to pay attention (to)
expr per si de cas
just in case
casa
n
(f) house
expr Casa Batlló
(f) building on the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, built by Antoni Gaudí between 1905 and 1907
expr casa de colònies
(f) summer camp
expr Casa Milà
(f) (also known as la Pedrera) - building on the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, built by Antoni Gaudí between 1906 and 1910
caseta
n
(f) hut
expr caseta de gos
(f) kennel (Br.) / doghouse (Am.)
castellà
adj
1. Castilian / Spanish
2. relating to es Castell or its people
n
1. (m) [LING] Spanish
2. (m / f) (person / people) from es Castell
casteller
n
1. (m / f) person who takes part in forming 'human castles'
2. (m / f) (person / people) from el Castell de Vilamalefa
adj
relating to el Castell de Vilamalefa or its people
casual
adj
chance / unplanned
català
n
1. (m) Catalan
2. (m / f) Catalan
adj
Catalan
catalanista
adj
pro-Catalan / Catalanist
Catalunya
n
(f) Catalonia
categoria
n
(f) category
cau
n
den / lair / burrow / warren
expr (dir-li alguna cosa a algú) a cau d'orella
to whisper something to somebody
caure
v conj
to fall
expr caure el pèl (a algú)
to throw the book (at someone)
expr caure en picat
to plummet
cava
n
(f) cava
cavall
n
1. (m) horse
2. (m) [escacs] knight
3. (m) [cartes] horse / horseman / knight / cavalier
expr cavall amb arcs
(m) pommel horse
cedir
v conj
1. to relinquish / to cede
2. to subside
CEIP
acr
(m) primary school (Br. / Aus.) / elementary school (or grade school) (Am.)
censura
n
1. (f) censorship
2. (f) (crítica, condemnació) censure / reprimand / rebuke
centre
n
(m) centre (Br.) / center (Am.)
expr centre cívic
(m) community centre / village hall (Br.)
expr centre d'atenció telefònica
(m) call centre
expr centre de dia
(m) day centre
expr centre de negocis
(m) business centre
cercar
v conj
to look for
certament
adv
certainly / without doubt
cicle
n
1. (m) cycle
2. (m) series
expr cicle de l'aigua
(m) water cycle
expr cicle termodinàmic
(m) thermodynamic cycle
ciència
n
(f) science
ciència-ficció
n
(f) science fiction
científic
n
(m / f) scientist
adj
scientific
cinematografia
n
(f) cinematography (tec.) / film making (Br.) / movie making (Am.)
cinematogràfic
adj
cinematographic
cinta
n
1. (f) tape
2. (f) ribbon
expr cinta adhesiva
(f) sellotape / sticky tape
expr cinta mètrica
(f) tape measure
circuit
n
(m) circuit
expr circuit en paral·lel
(m) parallel circuit
expr circuit de refrigeració
(m) coolant circuit
expr circuit primari
(m) primary circuit
expr circuit secundari
(m) secondary circuit
circulació
n
1. (f) [TRANSP] traffic
2. (f) [ANAT] flow / circulation
3. (f) [FIN] circulation
cita
n
1. (f) appointment
2. (f) date
expr cita a cegues
(f) blind date
ciutat
n
(f) city
Centre de la ciutat - City (or town) centre (Br.) / downtown (Am.)
clamor
n
(m) outcry / clamour (Br.) / clamor (Am.)
clàssic
adj
classic / classical
expr música clàssica
(f) classical music
classificació
n
1. (f) classification
2. (f) standings
clau
n
1. (f) key
2. (f) spanner (Br.) / wrench (Am.)
3. (m) nail
4. (f) [MÃSICA] clef
5. claus (mpl) [ESPORT] spikes
expr clau Allen
(f) Allen key
expr clau anglesa
(f) (monkey) wrench (Am.) / (adjustable) spanner (Br.)
expr clau de fa
(f) bass clef
expr clau de sol
(f) treble clef
expr l'argument que rebla el clau
the clinching argument
clàusula
n
(f) clause
clic
n
(m) click
expr doble clic
(m) double click
clicar
v conj
to click
clínic
adj
clinical
n
clínica (f) (establiment sanitari) clinic
expr assaig clínic
(m) clinical trial
club
n
(m) club
cobertura
n
1. (f) covering
2. (f) coverage
Cobertura mediàtica - Media coverage
3. (f) [d'un llibre] jacket
cobrar
v conj
1. to charge
2. to earn / to receive
coca
n
1. (f) [ALIM] type of Catalan flatbread
2. (f) (col.loq) coke
3. (f) [BOT] coca plant
codi
n
(m) code
expr codi de barres
(m) barcode / UPC (code) (Am.)
nota: 'Barcode' es pot escriure 'barcode' (una paraula) o 'bar code' (dues paraules).
expr codi de conducta
(m) code of conduct
expr codi ètic
(m) code of ethics
expr codi genètic
(m) genetic code
expr codi obert
(m) open source
expr codi postal
(m) postcode (Br.) / zip code (Am.)
expr codi telefònic
(m) calling code
coeficient
n
(m) coefficient
cognom
n
(m) surname / family name
coincidir
v conj
1. to be of the same opinion / to agree (on something)
Coincidir amb - To accord with
2. to coincide
coix
adj
1. lame
2. wobbly
n
(m / f) lame person
expr anar (or saltar) a peu coix
to hop
col·lecció
n
(f) collection
collita
n
1. (f) crop
2. (f) harvest
col·lodió
n
(f) collodion
colònia
n
1. (f) colony
2. (f) cologne / eau de toilette / toilet water
3. ColòniaCologne
4. colònies (fpl) camp
Colònies d'estiu - Summer camp
color
n
(m) colour (Br.) / color (Am.)
expr en color
colour (Br.) / color (Am.)
Foto en color - Colour (Br.) / color (Am.) photo
Televisor en color - Colour (Br.) / color (Am.) television
columna
n
column
expr columna d'aigua
(f) water column
expr columna de direcció
(f) steering column
expr columna vertebral
(f) backbone / spine
com
adv
like / such as / how
comandament
n
1. (m) control
2. (m) (videojoc) controller / gamepad
3. (m) (military) command
4. comandaments (mpl) military top brass / high command
expr comandament a distància
(m) remote control
expr quadre de comandament
(m) instrument panel
comoditat
n
(f) comfort / convenience
company
n
(m / f) friend / mate
expr company de classe
(m / f) classmate
expr company de feina
(m / f) work mate / colleague
compareixença
n
1. (f) appearance
2. (f) order to appear
3. (f) summons / subpoena (Am.)
competent
adj
1. competent
2. suitable / appropriate
competitiu
adj
competitive
competitivitat
n
(f) competitiveness
complex
n
(m) complex
adj
complex
expr nombre complex
(m) [MAT] complex number
component
n
(m) component
comportament
n
(m) behaviour (Br.) / behavior (Am.)
expr mal comportament
(m) misbehaviour (Br.) / misbehavior (Am.)
comnposició
n
(f) composition
compra
n
1. (f) purchase
2. (f) shopping
expr fer la compra
to shop / to do the shopping
comprador
n
1. shopper
2. buyer / purchaser
comprar
v conj
to buy / to purchase (formal)
comprendre
v conj
1. to comprise / to include
2. to understand
comprensió
n
1. (f) comprehension / understanding
2. (f) understanding / sympathy
expr comprensió lectora
(f) reading comprehension
comptar
v conj
1. to count
2. (~ amb) to count on
expr tenir els dies comptats (alguna cosa / algú)
(something's / somebody's) days are numbered
Windows té els dies comptats - Windows' days are numbered
compte
n
1. (m) account / bill
2. (m) count
3. (m) care
Vés amb compte - Be careful
expr compte bancari
(m) bank account
expr compte corrent
(m) current account (Br.) / checking account (Am.)
expr a compte
on account
expr demanar comptes
To ask for an explanation
expr donar compte
to report
expr en comptes de
instead of
expr estar fora de comptes
to be due (to give birth)
expr fer comptes
to do sums
expr passar comptes
to settle up
expr perdre el compte
to lose count
expr sortir a compte
to be worthwhile
expr sortir de comptes
to be due (to give birth)
expr tenir en compte
to take into account
expr treballar pel seu compte
to be self-employed
comú
adj
common
comunicació
n
(f) communication
conca
n
1. (f) basin
La conca mediterrània - The Mediterranean Basin
nota: (d'un riu / d'un mar)
2. (f) watershed
La conca del riu Mississippi - The Mississippi River watershed
nota: (d'un riu)
concloure
v conj
to conclude
concretar
v conj
to specify / to make clear / to spell out
condició
n
(f) condition
conducció
n
(f) conduction
conducte
n
(m) piping
conegut
n
(m / f) acquaintance
adj
(well) known
És ben conegut que... - It's well known that...
coneixement
n
(m) knowledge / know-how
expr gestió del coneixement
(f) knowledge management
expr perdre el coneixment
to lose consciousness
configurar
v conj
to configure
confondre
v conj
1. to mix up / to muddle up / to mistake
2. to confuse
confondre's
1. confondre'sto get confused / to become confused
2. confondre'sto be confused (with something else)
conformitat
n
1. (f) conformity / conformance
2. (f) assent
expr de conformitat amb
in conformity with
conjuntament
adv
together / jointly
connectar
v conj
to connect
conseller
n
1. (m / f) advisor / adviser / counsellor (Br.) / counselor (Am.)
2. (m / f) [POLIT] councillor
3. (m / f) board member
4. (m / f) (person / people) from Consell
adj
relating to Consell or its people
conseqüència
n
(f) outcome / result / consequence
expr (com) a conseqüència de
as a result of
expr en conseqüència
therefore
conseqüent
adj
consistent / consequent
conservació
n
(f) conservation
conservar
v conj
to preserve
considerable
adj
considerable
considerablement
adv
considerably
consistori
n
(m) town council
consolidar
v conj
to consolidate
consorci
n
(m) consortium
conspicu
adj
conspicuous
constituir
v conj
1. to set up / to create / to establish / to constitute (formal)
2. to make up / to constitute
3. to be
construcció
n
(f) construction / building
consulta
n
1. (f) consultation
2. (f) query
consum
n
(m) consumption
expr béns de consum
(mpl) consumer goods
expr societat de consum
(f) consumer society
contacte
n
(m) contact
expr posar-se en contacte (amb algú)
to contact (someone)
context
n
(m) context
continental
adj
continental
contingut
n
(m) content
continu
adj
1. continual
2. continuous
continuació
n
1. (f) continuation
2. (f) sequel
expr a continuació
next
continuïtat
n
(f) continuity
contra
prep
against
n
(m) con
Els pros i els contres - The pros and cons
expr en contra
against
expr en contra de
against
Estan en contra de la intervenció del Govern - They are against Government intervention
expr per contra
on the contrary
contractista
n
contractor
convidat
n
(m / f) guest / invitee (formal)
adj
invited
convocatòria
n
(f) announcement / notice / notification / summons / call
cooperació
n
(f) cooperation
coral
adj
choral
n
1. (f) choir
2. (m) coral
corona
n
1. (f) crown
2. (f) corona / (col·loq) halo
3. (f) [FIN] krona
correcció
n
1. (f) correction
2. (f) correctness
expr correcció política
(f) political correctness
correu
n
1. (m) post (Br.) / mail (Am.)
2. (m) [INFORM] email
3. correusRoyal Mail (Br.) / USPS (Am.) / post office
expr correu certificat
(m) recorded delivery (Br.) / certified mail (Am.)
expr correu electrònic
(m) email / e-mail
expr llista de correus
(f) poste restante
cors
n
1. (m / f) Corsican
2. (m) [LING] Corsican
adj
Corsican
cort
n
1. (f) court
2. (f) (per al bestiar) pen
expr cort de porcs
(f) (pig)sty
cos
n
(m) body
expr cos negre
(m) blackbody
expr fer de cos
to have a shit (vulgar) / to take a dump (vulgar)
cosa
n
(f) thing
costa
n
(f) coast / shore
expr a costa de
1. at the expense of somebody or something
Durant seixanta anys els Estats Units ha perseguit l'estabilitat a l'Orient Mitjà a costa de la democràcia - For 60 years the US pursued stability at the expense of democracy in the Middle East
2. at somebody's expense
costar
v conj
to cost
expr costi el que costi
at any price / whatever the cost / at all costs
expr costar un ull de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg / to cost a fortune / to cost a bomb
costat
n
(m) side
expr al costat de
beside / next to
expr fer costat
to support
costum
n
(m) habit
expr ser costum
to be customary
cronologia
n
1. (f) chronology
2. (f) timeline
cua
n
1. (f) queue
2. (f) tail
3. (f) ponytail
expr de cua d'ull
out of the corner of your eye
expr girar cua
to turn tail
cultura
n
(f) culture
cultural
adj
cultural
curs
n
1. (m) course
2. (m) year
