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) [MÚSICA] 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


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