pacotilla
n
(f)
expr de pacotilla
(col.loq) cheap and nasty / crappy / shoddy
padró
n
(m) register / census
pagar
v conj
1. to pay
2. to pay for
expr qui paga mana
he who pays the piper calls the tune
pàgina
n
(f) page
país
n
(m) country
expr País de Gal·les
(m) Wales
pal
n
1. (m) stick
2. (m) [ESPORT] bat
3. (m) pole
4. (m) stake
5. (m) mast
6. (m) [ESPORT] post
expr pal de la porteria
(m) goalpost
expr posar pals a la roda (a algú)
to put a spoke in somebody's wheel (Br.)
paperera
n
(f) waste-paper basket (Br.) / wastebasket (Am.)
papereta
n
(f) little piece of paper
expr papereta electoral
(f) ballot (paper)
expr papereta de vot
(f) ballot (paper)
paradigma
n
(m) paradigm
paraula
n
(f) word
parc
n
(m) park
expr parc d'atraccions
(m) amusement park
expr parc infantil
(m) playground
expr parc temàtic
(m) theme park
parcial
adj
partial
parcialment
adv
partially
pare
n
1. (m) father
2. pares (mpl) parents
parlament
n
(m) parliament
parlar
v conj
1. to talk
2. to speak
interj qui parla!
look who's talking!
parroquial
adj
[RELIG] parochial
part
n
1. (f) [ESPORT] half
La segona part. - The second half.
2. (m) [MED] childbirth
expr en part
partly
participació
n
1. (f) participation / involvement
2. (f) (en unes eleccions) turnout
participar
v conj
[~ en] to take part (in)
partida
n
(f) departure
partit
n
1. (m) match / game
2. (m) [POLIT] party
expr ser un bon partit
to be a good catch
expr treure partit
to make good use of / to make the most of / to take advantage of
pas
n
1. (m) step
2. (m) pace
expr pas a nivell
level crossing (Br.) / grade crossing (Am.)
expr pas de vianants
(m) pedestrian crossing
expr a pas de caragol
at a snail's pace
expr cedir el pas
to give way
Pasqua
n
(f) Easter
expr Pasqua jueva
(f) Passover
expr més content que unes pasqües
as happy as a pig in shit (vulg.) / as happy as a sandboy / as happy as Larry
passamuntanyes
n
(m) balaclava (Br.) / ski mask
passar
v conj
1. to happen
2. to spend
3. [~ a] to move on to
4. to go by
expr com passa el temps
how time flies
expr passar amb (alguna cosa)
to make do with (something)
expr passar-se-la bé
to have fun / to enjoy yourself
expr passar-s'ho bé
to have fun / to enjoy yourself
interj passi-ho bé
see you!
passejada
n
(f) stroll / walk
pastisseria
n
(f) baker's / bakery / patisserie / cake shop (Am. / Aus.) / pastry shop (Am. / Aus.)
pastor
n
(m / f) shepherd (m) / shepherdess (f)
expr pastor alemany
(m) German shepherd / Alsatian
patern
adj
paternal
pati
n
(m) yard / playground
patinatge
n
(m) skating
expr patinatge artístic
(m) figure skating
expr patinatge sobre gel
(m) ice skating
patir
v conj
1. to suffer
2. [~ de] to suffer from
Patir d'insomni. - To suffer from insomnia.
3. to worry
No pateixis, jo mateix me n'encarregaré. - Don't worry, I'll take care of it myself.
patrimoni
n
1. (m) heritage
2. (m) inheritance
3. (m) estate
patró
n
1. (m) pattern
2. (m) master
3. patrona (f) mistress
4. (m / f) boss
5. (m / f) patron saint
expr tallats pel mateix patró
cut from the same cloth
patrocini
n
(m) sponsorship
peatge
n
(m) toll
pedra
n
(f) stone
expr pedra filosofal
(f) philosopher's stone
expr pedra de toc
(f) touchstone
expr quedar-se de pedra
to be (left) speechless / stupefied
expr restar-se de pedra
to be (left) speechless / stupefied
peix
n
1. (m) fish
2. PeixosPisces
expr peix espasa
(m) swordfish
expr peix gat
(m) catfish
expr peix globus
(m) blowfish / puffer fish
expr peix gros
(m) fat cat
expr el peix al cove
a bird in the hand
expr no hi ha més peix per vendre
there's nothing more (or left) to say / the discussion is closed
pel
abrev
by the / for the
expr pel que fa a
as regards
expr pel que respecta a
as regards
pell
n
1. (f) skin
2. (f) fur / pelt
Abric de pell. - Fur coat.
pellofa
n
(f) husk / hull / shell
pels
abrev
by the / for the
pendent
n
(m) hill / incline
adj
pending
península
n
(f) peninsula
penjar
v conj
1. to hang
2. to hang
3. [INFORM] to upload
4. to fail
5. to hang up
Em va penjar el telèfon. - He hung up on me.
penjar-se
penjar-seto hang yourself
pensador
n
(m / f) thinker
pensar
v conj
1. to think
2. [~ en] to think (about) / to think (of)
3. [~ de] to think (about) / to think (of)
4. [~ a] to remember to / to not forget to
pensar-se
pensar-seto think / to believe
expr pensar s'ho dues vegades abans de (+infinitiu)
to think twice before (V+ing)
expr ni pensar-hi
no chance / no way / don't even think about it / not a cat in hell's chance
pensió
n
1. (m) guesthouse / boarding house
2. (m) board
3. (m) benefit / pension / allowance / maintenance
expr pensió alimentària
(f) alimony
expr pensió completa
(f) full board
expr mitja pensió
(f) half board
pentinat
n
(m) hairstyle
penya
n
1. (f) crag
2. (f) (col.loq) group / gang
per
prep
1. [causa, motiu o objectiu; substitució, bescanvi o distribució; delimitació; favor; consideració; dependència] for
Va ser castigat per robatori. - He was punished for stealing.
Vaig deixar la feina per raons personals. - I quit my job for personal reasons.
Estem treballant per la justícia social. - We are working for social justice.
Estic fent cua per tu. - I'm standing in line for you.
Vam canviar el jersei per uns pantalons - We changed the sweater (Am.) / jumper (Br.) for some pants (Am.) / trousers (Br.)
Va vendre un quadre per quinze mil euros. - He sold a painting for fifteen thousand euros.
Un per tots i tots per un! - All for one and one for all!
És molt alt per l'edat que té. - He's really tall for his age.
2. [agent; mitjà; instrument; manera] by
Aquest sopar ha estat fet pels nostres marits. - This dinner has been prepared by our husbands.
Ella em va agafar per les mans. - She took me by the hands.
Encarreguem el menjar per telèfon. - We order our food by phone.
3. [lloc de pas] through
Han entrat per la finestra. - They came in through the window.
Respirem només pel nas. - We are breathing only through our noses.
nota: Cal esmentar les excepcions següents: la preposició 'per' es tradueix en anglès per 'by' en els girs 'per mar' i 'per terra' (by sea i by land) i per 'along' quan s'usa davant el nom d'una via (carrer, camí, carretera, etc.). Exemples: En el segle divuit era perillós viatjar per mar > It was dangerous to travel by sea in the eighteenth century; Anaven amb cotxe per la carretera > They were driving along the highway.
4. [per + infinitiu, que denota causa, bescanvi o preu] for + (gerundi)
Em van multar per aparcar en pas de peatons. - They fined me for parking in a crosswalk.
Us donarem 600 euros per pintar la casa. - We'll give you 600 euros for painting our house.
nota: Com a regla pràctica podem dir que, a grans trets, quan en castellà la preposició seria 'para', en anglès volem l'infinitiu 'to', sense cap preposició; en canvi, quan en castellà la preposició seria 'por', en anglès volem la preposició 'for' més el gerundi.
5. [per + infinitiu] to
Vaig a Girona per veure el meu oncle. - I'm going to Girona to see my uncle.
Tenia moltes coses per explicar. - He had a lot to say.
expr per a
1. for
Tinc una carta per al teu germà. - I have a letter for your brother.
Necessito aquests llibres per a la meva tesina. - I need these books for my term paper.
He comprat un pastís per a demà. - I've bought a pastry for tomorrow.
A les vuit surt un tren per a Madrid. - A train leaves for Madrid at eight.
2. [per a + infinitiu, que denota causa, bescanvi o preu] for + (gerundi)
És massa intel·ligent per a treballar aquí. - He is too smart to work here.
3. [per a + infinitiu] to
Us donarem 600 euros per a pintar la casa. - We'll give you 600 euros to paint our house.
perdre
v conj
1. to lose
2. to fade
3. [no aprofitar] to waste
perdre's
1. perdre'sto get lost
2. perdre'sto be lost
3. perdre'sto disappear
4. perdre's[no poder presenciar] to miss
perfilar
v conj
1. to outline
2. to put the finishing touches (to)
perfilar-se
perfilar-seto begin to be seen as / to begin to look like / to be looking like
pèrgola
n
(f) pergola
perillós
adj
dangerous / perilous (formal)
periodicitat
n
(f) regularity / frequency
expr una publicació amb periodicitat (diària / setmanal / mensual / anual)
a (daily / weekly / monthly / annual) publication
peripècia
n
(f) turn of events / incident
permanent
adj
permanent
n
(m) perm
permetre
v conj
to allow
permetre's
permetre's[~ de + infinitiu] to take the liberty of (+ gerund)
però
conj
but
adv
however
n
(m) objection
perpetu
adj
perpetual
expr cadena perpètua
(f) life imprisonment / life in prison
perquè
conj
because
persona
n
(f) person
personal
n
(m) staff / personnel
adj
personal
personalment
adv
1. personally
2. in person
perspectiva
n
1. (f) perspective
2. (f) view
3. (f) standpoint / viewpoint / stance
4. (f) prospect
pesant
adj
heavy
pèsol
n
(m) pea
expr pèsol d'olor
(m) sweet pea
pesseta
n
(f) peseta
petroli
n
(m) petroleum
pH
n
(m) pH
piano
n
(m) piano
expr piano de cua
(m) grand piano
expr piano de maneta (o de manubri)
(m) barrel organ
expr piano vertical (o de paret)
(m) upright piano
picar
v conj
1. [insecte, aranya] to bite
2. [abella, escorpí] to sting
3. [ocell, gallina] to peck
4. [els ulls..] to sting
5. to itch
6. [la curiositat] to pique / to awaken
7. [un peix a l'esquer] to bite
8. to nick
9. to crush / to grind / to pulverize
10. to type
11. [ESPORT] to smash
12. [menjar poc] to nibble / to graze
13. [menjar fora dels àpats] to snack
14. [avió] to nosedive
picar-se
1. picar-seto take offence
2. picar-seto show off / to brag / to boast
expr coses per picar
(fpl) nibbles / munchies
expr picar a la porta
to knock on the door
expr picar de mans
to clap
expr picar de peus
to stamp your feet (in protest)
expr picar fort
to be expensive
expr picar-se els dits
to get your fingers burnt / to burn your fingers
pila
n
1. (f) heap / pile
2. (f) battery
pilot
n
1. (m) pilot
2. (m) (racing) driver
3. (m) pack
nota: També es diu 'peloton' (del francès) en el món del ciclisme.
4. (m) jumble
pineda
n
(f) pine forest
pioner
n
1. (m / f) pioneer / trailblazer
2. (m) [escoltisme] explorer (scout) / venturer (scout)
adj
pioneering / trailblazing
pirinenc
adj
Pyrenean
piulada
n
1. (f) tweet / chirp
2. (m) [INFORM] tweet
pivot
n
1. (m) [moviment] pivot
2. (m / f) [jugador] center / post player / pivot player
pla
n
1. (m) plan
2. (m) shot
3. (m) level / plane
adj
flat / even
expr pla d'empresa
(m) business plan
expr pla d'estudis
(m) curriculum
expr primer pla
(m) close-up
placa
n
1. (f) plate
2. (f) panel
3. (f) [MED] plaque
4. (f) patch
5. (f) plate
expr placa base
(f) motherboard
expr placa de matrícula
(f) number plate (Br.) / license plate (Am.)
expr placa solar
(f) solar panel
expr placa tectònica
(f) tectonic plate
plaça
n
(f) square
expr plaça d'aparcament
(f) parking space / parking place
plàcet
n
(m) assent / approval / agreement
plafó
n
(m) board / panel
plagiar
v conj
to plagiarize
plana
n
1. (f) plain
2. (f) page
3. (f) plane
planetari
adj
planetary
planificació
n
(f) planning
plantejament
n
(m) approach
planter
n
1. (m) [viver] nursery
2. (m) [conjunt de plantes] crop
3. (m) training ground
4. (m) [ESPORT] youth academy
plaure
v conj
to please
expr si et plau
please
expr si us plau
please
plegat
n
(m) folding
adj
plegatstogether
expr tot plegat
1. in short
2. all together / in total / all told
plural
adj
plural
n
(m) plural
plus
n
1. (m) bonus (payment) / surcharge
2. (m) extra / bonus / boost
Un plus de confiança. - A confidence boost / a boost in confidence.
població
n
(f) population
expr població rural
(f) rural population
expr població urbana
(f) urban population
expr creixement de població
(m) population growth
expr densitat de població
(f) population density
expr piràmide de població
(m) population pyramid
podcast
n
(m) podcast
poder
v conj
to be able / can
n
(m) power
expr poder adquisitiu
(m) spending power
expr el Quart Poder
the Fourth Estate
expr en poder de
in the possession of
poliandre
adj
polyandrous
poliesportiu
n
(m) sports centre (Br.) / sports center (Am.)
polifacètic
adj
1. many-sided / multifaceted
2. multi-talented / many-sided / versatile
poligàmia
n
(f) polygamy
politècnic
adj
polytechnic
n
(m) institute of technology / technical university / polytechnic institute
ponència
n
(f) guest lecture
ponent
n
1. (m / f) guest speaker
2. (m / f) spokesperson / spokesman / spokeswoman
pont
n
1. (m) bridge
2. (m) long weekend
3. (m) [de comandament] bridge
4. (m) [del peu] arch
expr pont giratori
(m) swing bridge
expr pont llevadís
(m) drawbridge
expr pont de peatge
(m) toll bridge
expr pont penjant
(m) suspension bridge
popular
adj
popular
porc
n
1. (m) pork
2. (m) pig
3. porca (f) sow
expr porc formiguer
(m) aardvark
expr cort de porcs
(f) (pig)sty
porcí
adj
porcine (tec.) / pig
expr carn porcina
(f) pork
expr grip porcina
(f) swine flu
expr pesta porcina
(f) swine fever
porno
n
(m) porn
adj
porn
pornografia
n
(f) pornography / porn
pornogràfic
adj
pornographic
porra
n
1. (f) club / bludgeon
2. (f) (de policia) truncheon (Br.) / baton (Br.) / nightstick (Am.)
porta
n
1. (f) door
2. (f) gate
3. (f) [obertura deixada en una paret que es podia tancar amb una porta] doorway
4. (f) [obertura deixada en una tanca o una paret que es podia tancar amb un reixat] gateway
5. (f) [esports] goal
6. (f) [esports d'hivern i esports nàutics] gate
7. (f) [electrònica] gate
Porta lògica. - Logic gate.
expr agafar el camí de la porta
to hit the road / to make tracks / to take off
expr a les portes de
1. [ubicació física] very near to / very close to
Protesten a les portes de l'hospital. - They are demonstration right outside the hospital.
2. [ubicació en el temps] very near / on the verge of
Estem a les portes de Nadal. - Christmas is right round the corner / Christmas is nearly upon us.
La selecció catalana d'hoquei es torna a quedar a les portes de la victòria. - The Catalan hockey team is once again on the verge of victory.
expr a les portes de la mort
at death's door
expr de porta en porta
(from) door to door
Anar de porta en porta. - To go door to door.
expr fer passar la porta a (algú)
to kick (somebody) out
expr porta caladissa
(f) portcullis
expr porta corredissa
(f) sliding door
expr porta del darrere
(f) back door
expr porta d'embarcament
(f) (departure) gate
expr de portes endins
in private / privately
expr porta giratòria
(f) revolving door
expr a porta oberta
open to the public
Els entrenaments de l'equip han estat a porta oberta. - The team's training sessions have been open to the public.
expr a porta tancada
in private / behind closed doors
La reunió serà a porta tancada. - The meeting will take place behind closed doors.
expr porta plegable
(f) folding door
expr porta principal
1. (f) [d'una casa] front door
2. (f) [d'un edifici públic] main door
expr porta de servei
(f) service entrance
expr porta tallafocs
(f) fire door
expr quan una porta es tanca, se n'obre una altra
when one door closes, another one opens
expr trucar (o picar) a la porta
to knock on the door
portada
n
1. (front) cover
nota: '(Front) cover' vol dir la portada d'un llibre o una revista.
2. front page
nota: 'Front page' és la portada d'un diari.
portar
v conj
1. to carry
2. to take / to bring
3. to wear
portar-se
portar-seto behave
Què <b>t'has portat</b> bé? - Did you behave?
Portar-se malament. - To misbehave.
expr portar a
to lead to
expr portar (en cotxe)
to give somebody a lift
Em pots portar, si us plau? - Could you give me a lift, please?
Et portarem (en cotxe) a la oficina - We can give you a lift to the office
expr portar-se bé (amb)
to get on (with)
portaveu
n
(m / f) spokesman / spokeswoman / spokesperson
posar
v conj
1. to put / to place
2. [ocell] to perch / to land
posar-se
1. posar-se[roba] to put on
2. posar-se[medicament / cosmètic] to apply
expr posar fi a (alguna cosa)
to put a stop to (something)
expr posar fre a (alguna cosa)
to put the brake on (something)
expr posar en marxa
to start (up) / to set in motion
expr posar-se al dia (en alguna cosa)
to catch up (on something)
expr posar-se a la venda
to go on sale
expr posar-se d'acord
to agree / to come to an agreement
expr posar-se en contacte (amb algú)
to contact (someone)
No dubtis en posar-te en contacte amb nosaltres. - Don't hesitate to contact us.
expr posar-se vermell
to blush / to go red / to turn red
posta
n
1. (f) post
2. (f) laying
3. (f) stake
expr posta de sol
(f) sunset
potable
adj
potable (formal)
expr aigua potable
(f) drinking water / (formal) potable water
potser
adv
perhaps / maybe
pràcticament
adv
practically / almost / all but
precedent
adj
preceding / previous
n
(m) precedent
expr sense precedents
unprecedented
preguntar
v conj
1. to ask
2. [~ per algú] to ask about (someone)
prescindible
adj
dispensable
present
n
(m) present
adj
present
expr tenir present
to bear in mind
presentar
v conj
1. to present
2. to introduce
3. to submit
president
n
1. (m / f) president
2. (m / f) chairman (m) / chairwoman (f) / chairperson (m or f)
pressupost
n
1. (m) budget
2. (m) estimate
expr pressupost de funcionament
(m) operating budget
expr pressupost operatiu
(m) operating budget
pressuposatari
adj
budgetary
prestatgeria
n
(f) shelving unit / shelves / shelving / bookcase
prestigiós
adj
prestigious
pretemporada
n
(f) [ESPORT] preseason
pretendre
v conj
1. to claim
2. [~ a] to aspire to
previ
adj
previous / prior
expr previ a
prior to
primer
adj
first
n
(m) first
expr primer ministre
(m / f) prime minister
expr primers auxilis
(mpl) first aid
expr a primers de
at the beginning of
A primers de juliol. - At the beginning of July.
expr nombre primer
(m) prime number
primitiu
adj
primitive
principal
adj
main / principal / chief
principalment
adv
mainly / chiefly / principally / mostly / primarily
principi
n
1. (m) beginning / start
2. (m) tenet / principle
expr de principis
principled
Una persona de principis. - A principled person.
expr des del principi
from the start / from the beginning / from the word go / from the get-go
expr sense principis
unprincipled
Una persona sense principis. - An unprincipled person.
prioritari
adj
key / [abans d'un nom] priority
privat
adj
private
pro
prep
pro
n
(m) pro
expr els pros i els contres
the pros and cons
problema
n
(m) problem
problemàtic
adj
problematic
Nen problemàtic. - Problem child.
n
problemàtica (f) problems
procariota
n
(f) prokaryote
procedent
adj
1. appropriate / proper / acceptable
2. admissible
expr procedent de
(coming) from
professió
n
(f) profession
professional
adj
professional
n
professional
professorat
n
(m) teaching staff / teachers
programa
n
1. (m) program (Am.) / programme (Br.)
2. (m) program
programació
n
(f) programming
expr llenguatge de programació
(m) programming language
projecte
n
(m) project
expr projecte de llei
(m) bill
promoure
v conj
to promote
prop
adv
near
prep
near
expr prop de
nearly / almost / close on / close to
expr a prop
near / close
expr a prop de
near (to)
proper
adj
1. next
2. close
propi
adj
own
propietat
n
1. (f) property / ownership
2. (f) estate
expr programari de propietat
(m) proprietary (or commercial) software
proporcional
adj
proportional / proportionate
expr representació proporcional
(f) proportional representation
proposar
v conj
to propose / to suggest
proposar-se
proposar-seto plan on
Es proposen crear secció de les JNC a la Cerdanya. - They plan on creating a section of the JNC in the Cerdanya.
propòsit
n
(m) intention / purpose
expr a propòsit
suitable
expr a propòsit de
about / regarding / as regards
proposta
n
(f) proposal
pròrroga
n
1. (f) [ESPORT] extra time (Br.) / overtime (Am.)
2. (f) extension
prosa
n
(f) prose
pròsper
adj
prosperous / affluent
prosperar
v conj
to prosper / to flourish
prosperitat
n
(f) prosperity / affluence
protagonisme
n
(m) leading role / lead role
protagonista
n
(m / f) main character / protagonist
protecció
n
(f) protection
pròtesi
n
1. (f) [MED] prosthesis / implant
Pròtesis mamàries. - Breast implants.
Pròtesi dental. - Dental implant.
2. (f) [LING] prothesis
3. (f) [RELIG] prothesis
protesta
n
(f) protest
protètic
adj
1. [MED] prosthetic
2. [LING] prothetic
prou
adv
enough
adj
enough
prova
n
1. (f) test
2. (f) proof / evidence
expr període de proves
(m) probationary period
província
n
(f) province
provincià
adj
parochial
provocador
adj
provocative
n
(m / f) agitator
expr agent provocador
(m / f) agent provocateur
psalm
n
(m) psalm
públic
adj
public
n
public
publicació
n
(f) publication
punt
n
1. (m) point
2. (m) full stop (Br.) / period (Am.)
3. (m) dot
4. (m) stitch
expr punt culminant
(m) high point / peak / climax
expr punt de control
(m) checkpoint
expr punt d'ebullició
(m) boiling point
expr punt de fusió
(m) melting point
expr punt de ruptura
(m) breakpoint
expr punt de venda
(m) point of sale
Terminal punt de venda (TPV). - Point of sale terminal / POS terminal.
expr punt de vista
(m) point of view / viewpoint
expr punt final
(m) the very end
expr punt G
(m) G spot
expr punt i a part
full stop, new paragraph (Br.) / period, new paragraph (Am.)
expr punt i coma
(m) semi colon
expr punt i seguit
full stop, new sentence (Br.) / period, new sentence (Am.)
expr punts suspensius
ellipsis
expr punt verd
(m) recycling centre / tip
expr punt volat
(m) middle dot
expr dos punts
colon
expr en punt
on the dot
expr i punt
full stop (Br.) / period (Am.) / end of story
expr posar punt final a
to put an end to / to cap off / to draw a line under (una cosa negativa)
expr tan bon punt
as soon as
punta
n
1. (f) point / tip
2. (f) stitch
expr a punta de pistola
at gunpoint
puntuació
n
1. (f) [LING] punctuation
2. (f) score
expr signe de puntuació
punctuation mark
puntual
adj
1. punctual
2. prompt
3. accurate
pur
adj
pure
putejar
v conj
1. (vulg) to work as a whore (or hooker)
2. (vulg) to visit whores (or hookers)
3. to mistreat (somebody) / to treat (somebody) badly / to make (somebody) suffer / to piss (somebody) off
