babaganuix
n
(m) baba ganoush
babau
adj
1. silly / stupid
2. naive
n
(m / f) idiot / fool
babiloni
n (m / f) Babylonian
adj Babylonian
Babilònia
n
(f) Babylon
babilònic
adj
Babylonian
bable
n
(m) [LING] Asturian
babuí
n
(m) baboon
babutxa
n
(f) slipper
bacallà
n
(m) cod
Bacallà sec / salat - Salt cod
expr tallar el bacallà
to call the tune
bacteri
n
(m) bacteria
bacteriostàtic
adj
bacteriostatic
n
(m) bacteriostat
badada
n
(f) oversight / lapse / carelessness
badall
n
(m) yawn
badallar
v conj
to yawn
badaloní
adj
of / from Badalona
n
(m / f) (person) from Badalona
badar
v conj
1. to gape / to be open
2. to be in a world of your own / to have your head in the clouds
3. to be distracted / to be careless
expr badar la boca / els ulls
to open your mouth / eyes
expr no badar boca
to not say a word / to keep your mouth shut
expr no val a badar
be careful / watch out
badia
n
(f) bay
bàdminton
n
(m) badminton
badoc
adj
gaping / agape
n
(m / f) simpleton / fool
badomeries
n
1. (fpl) untruths / lies
2. (fpl) trifles / trinkets
baf
n
1. (m) vapor (Am.) / vapour (Br.) / steam / condensation
Hi ha baf al mirall - The mirror is steamed up
2. (m) breath
Prendre bafs - To inhale
bafarada
n
1. (f) smell / stink / pong (informal)
2. (f) gust / gasp / puff
3. (f) speech bubble
baga
n
(f) noose
bagassa
n
(f) prostitute
bagatel·la
n
(f) trifle / trinket
bagel
n
(m) bagel
bagul
n
(m) trunk
Bahames
n
(f) Bahamas
Bahrain
n
(m) Bahrain
baia
n
(f) berry
baioneta
n
(f) bayonet
baix
adj
low / short
n
1. (m) bass
2. (m) bass (guitar)
baixa
n
1. (f) fall
2. (f) casualty
expr donar-se de baixa
to unsubscribe
Donar-se de baixa de la llista de correu - To unsubscribe from the mailing list
baixada
n
(f) descent / fall
baixamar
n
(f) low tide
baixar
v conj
1. [INFORM] to download
2. to go down / to lower
baixista
n
(m / f) bass player
baixkir
n 1. (m / f) Bashkir
2. (m) [LING] Bashkir (language)
adj Bashkir
baixó
n
(m) bassoon
bajanada
n
1. (f) piece of nonsense / (act or piece) of stupidity (or idiocy or foolishness) / idiotic (or foolish or stupid) act
2. bajanades (fpl) rubbish / nonsense / hooey (Am.) / baloney (Am.)
bala
n
1. (f) bullet
2. (f) marble
balada
n
(f) ballad
balafiador
adj
wasteful
balalaica
n
(f) balalaika
balanç
n
1. (m) balance
2. (m) balance / balance sheet
expr balanç de situació
(m) balance sheet
balança
n
1. (f) scales / scale (Am.)
2. Balança (f) Libra
expr balança de pagaments
(f) balance of payments
expr fer caure (o inclinar o decantar) la balança
to tip the balance / to tip the scales / to swing the balance
balancejar
v conj
to sway
balancí
n
(m) rocking chair / rocker (Am.)
balcànic
n (m / f) (person / people) from the Balkans
adj Balkan
balcanització
n
(f) balkanization / balkanisation (Br.)
Balcans
n
(m) Balkans
balcó
n
(m) balcony
baldaquí
n
1. (m) canopy
2. (m) baldachin
balder
adj
1. loose
2. [ROBA] baggy / too big
baldufa
n
(f) (spinning) top
balear
adj
Balearic
n
(fpl) Balearic Islands
balena
n
(f) whale
baliga-balaga
n
(m / f) scatterbrain / featherbrain / space-case (col·loq, Am.)
balinès
n
(m / f) Balinese (person) / the Balinese (pl.)
adj
Balinese
balisa
n
(f) beacon
balístic
adj
ballistic
n
balística (f) ballistics
expr mísil balístic intercontinental
(m) intercontinental ballistic missile
balkar
n
(m / f) Balkar
adj
Balkar
ball
n
(m) ball
ballada
n
(f) dancing
ballar
v conj
to dance
ballarí
n
(m / f) (professional) dancer
expr ballarí de ballet
(m / f) ballet dancer / (fem.) ballerina
ballesta
n
1. (f) crossbow
2. (f) [ZOOL] triggerfish
ballester
n
1. (m) crossbowman
2. (m) [ZOOL] alpine swift
ballet
n
(m) ballet
expr ballarí de ballet
(m / f) ballet dancer / (fem. també) ballerina
balneari
n
(m) (health) spa
baló
n
(m) hot-air balloon
baloner
n
(m / f) (person / people) from Balones
adj
relating to Balones or its people
bàlsam
n
(m) balm
baluard
n
(m) bulwark
bambú
n
(m) bamboo
bananer
n
(m) banana plant
adj
banana
expr república bananera
(f) banana republic
banc
n
1. (m) [FIN] bank
2. (m) bench
expr banc de sang
(m) blood bank
expr Banc Mundial
(m) World Bank
banca
n
1. (f) bench
2. (f) [FIN] banking
expr fer saltar la banca
to break the bank
bancarrota
n
(f) bankruptcy
banda
n
1. (f) band
2. (f) side
3. (f) group
4. (f) gang
expr banda ampla
(f) broadband
expr banda sonora
(f) soundtrack
expr ample (or amplada) de banda
(f) bandwidth
expr deixar de banda
to leave out / to forget about / to put to one side / to overlook
bandada
n
(f) flock
bandera
n
(f) flag
bàndol
n
(m) side / faction / party
bandola
n
(f) bandola
bandoler
n
(m) highwayman / highway robber
bandoneó
n
(m) bandoneon
bandura
n
(f) bandura
bandúrria
n
(f) bandurria
bàner
n
(m) [INFORM] banner / banner ad / web banner
Bangla Desh
n
(m) Bangladesh
banjo
n
(m) banjo
banquet
n
1. (m) banquet / feast
Banquet de noces - Wedding reception
2. (m) a small bench
banqueta
n
(f) bench
bany
n
(m) bath
expr bany de sang
(m) blood bath
expr bany Maria
(m) bain-Marie
banya
n
(f) horn
expr agafar el bou (or toro) per les banyes
to take the bull by the horns
banyador
n
(m) swimming costume / bathing costume
banyalbufarí
n
(m / f) (person / people) from Banyalbufar
adj
relating to Banyalbufar or its people
banyar
v conj
1. to bath / to bathe / to give (someone) a bath
2. to bathe
banyar-se
1. banyar-seto have a bath
2. banyar-seto go for a swim / to take a dip (in the sea / river / lake)
nota: També es pot dir 'to bathe', però en aquest sentit és una paraula molt passada de moda.
banyera
n
(f) bath / bathtub / tub
expr banyera d'hidromassatge
(f) jacuzzi
banyerí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Banyeres de Mariola
adj relating to Banyeres de Mariola or its people
banyerut
n (m / f) (person / people) from Banyeres de Mariola
adj relating to Banyeres de Mariola or its people
baptisme
n
(m) baptism
baptista
n
(m / f) Baptist
adj
Baptist
baquelita
n
(f) bakelite
baqueta
n
(f) drumstick / (percussion) mallet
bar
n
(m) bar
baralla
n
1. (f) fight
2. (f) pack of cards / deck of cards
barallar-se
v conj
to fight / argue
Barallar-se amb algú - To fight / argue with someone
barana
n
(f) railing
barat
adj
cheap
barb
n
(m) blackhead
barba
n
(f) beard
bàrbar
adj
1. barbarous
2. barbarian
Invasions bàrbares - Barbarian invasions
n
(m / f) barbarian
barbacoa
n
(f) barbecue / BBQ / barbie (Aus.)
Salsa barbacoa - Barbecue sauce
Barbados
n
(m) Barbados
barbàrie
n
(f) barbarity
barbeta
n
(f) chin
barbitúrics
n
(mpl) barbiturates
barboteig
n
(m) mutter / mumble
barbotejar
v conj
to mutter / to mumble
barca
n
(f) boat
Barcelona
n
Barcelona
Barcelona ciutat - The city of Barcelona
Barcelona metropolitana - Barcelona metropolitan area
barceloní
adj
of / from Barcelona
n
(m / f) (person) from Barcelona
bardissa
n
(f) brush
barem
n
(m) score / scale / calculation table
bari
n
(m) barium
baríton
n
(m) baritone
barnús
n
(m) bathrobe
baròmetre
n
(m) barometer
barra
n
(f) bar
expr barra d'eines
(f) toolbar
expr barra d'equilibris
(f) balance beam
expr barra d'estat
(f) status bar
expr barra fixa (or horitzontal)
(f) high bar (o horizontal bar)
expr barra invertida
(f) back slash
expr barra vertical
(f) pipe
expr barres asimètriques
(fpl) asymmetric bars / uneven parallel bars / uneven bars / bars
expr barres paral·leles
(fpl) parallel bars
barranc
n
(m) ravine
barraquer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Barraques
adj relating to Barraques or its people
barrar
v conj
1. to bar
nota: 'To bar' significa 'barrar' en el sentit 'tancar amb barra'.
2. to block / to bar
Barrar el pas (a) - To block the path (to)
3. to put a line through / to cross out
4. to cross (Br.)
nota: Els americans no tenen el costum de barrar els xecs.
barreja
n
(f) mix / mixture
barrejar
v conj
1. to mix / to blend
2. (cartes) to shuffle
barrera
n
(f) barrier
Barrera de seguretat - Safety barrier
barret
n
(m) hat
barretina
n
(f) traditional Catalan hat
barri
n
(m) neighbourhood (Br.) / neighborhood (Am.) / area / district
expr barri xinès
1. (m) Chinatown
2. (m) red-light district
barricada
n
(f) barricade
barril
n
(m) barrel
barrina
n
(f) auger
barrinar
v conj
1. (vaixell) to scuttle
2. to auger
barroc
adj
baroque
n
(m) baroque
barroer
adj
bungling / clumsy
barroeria
n
(f) clumsiness
barxer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Barx
adj relating to Barx or its people
barxetà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Barxeta
adj relating to Barxeta or its people
basar
v conj
to base
basc
n
1. (m) Basque
2. (m / f) Basque
adj
Basque
basca
n
1. (f) anxiety / worry / fear / uneasiness
2. (f) faint / fainting spell / loss of consciousness
3. basques (fpl) nausea
bàscula
n
(f) bascule
base
n
1. (f) basis
2. (f) base
expr base de dades
(f) database
expr base de dades relacional
(f) relational database
bàsic
adj
basic
bàsicament
adv
basically
basílica
n
(f) basilica
basòfil
n
(m) basophil
adj
basophilic
bàsquet
n
(m) basketball
bassa
n
(f) pond
bassal
n
1. (m) puddle
2. (m) pool
Bassal de sang - Pool of blood
bast
adj
1. rough / coarse
2. supplied
n
(m) packsaddle
bastament
n
(m) word used in the expression 'a bastament'
expr a bastament
enough / sufficiently
bastant
adj
enough
adv
enough
bastida
n
(f) scaffold
bastidor
n
(m) frame
Entre bastidors - Backstage / behind the scenes
bastiment
n
(m) frame
bastió
n
(m) bastion / bulwark
basto
n
1. (m) baton / club
nota: Carta del coll 'bastos' d'una baralla espanyola
2. bastos (mpl) batons / clubs
nota: Al món angloparlant, s'utilitza la baralla francesa.
bastó
n
1. (m) stick
2. (m) baton / club
nota: Una carta del coll (bastons) d'una baralla espanyola
3. bastons (mpl) batons / clubs
nota: Al món angloparlant, s'utilitza la baralla francesa.
bastonejar
v conj
to beat (o hit o whack) with a stick
bastonets
n
1. (mpl) chopsticks
2. (mpl) cotton buds (Br.) / cotton swabs (Am.)
3. (mpl) bread sticks
bat
n
(m) [ESPORT] (baseball) bat
expr obert de bat a bat
wide open
bata
n
(f) overall (Br.) / smock
Bata blanca (d'un metge) - (Doctor's) white coat
batalla
n
(f) battle
expr batalla campal
(f) pitched battle
batalló
n
(m) battalion
batau
n (m / f) Batavian
adj Batavian
batec
n
(m) beat
Batec del cor - Heartbeat
batedor
n
(m) fingerboard
batedora
n
(f) mixer
bategar
v conj
to beat
bateig
n
(m) christening
bateria
n
1. (f) battery
2. (f) drums / drum kit
3. (m / f) drummer
batlle
n
(m) mayor
batòlit
n
(m) batholith
batre
v conj
1. to beat
2. [ESPORT] to bat
batuda
n
(f) raid
batut
n
(m) milkshake
batuta
n
(f) baton
batxillerat
n
(m) A-levels
batzegada
n
(f) shake / shock
baula
n
(f) link
bava
n
(f) dribble / slobber / drool
expr caure-li la bava (a algú)
to drool / to dribble / to slobber
bavarès
n (m / f) Bavarian
adj Bavarian
bavejar
v conj
to dribble / to slobber / to drool
Baviera
n
Bavaria
BCE
n
(m) ECB
be
n
(m) sheep
nota: El plural de 'sheep' és 'sheep'.
expr carn de be
(f) mutton
bé
adv
well / fine
n
1. (m) good / sake
2. béns (mpl) goods / assets
expr el bé comú
the common good
bearnès
n (m / f) Bearnese (person) / the Bearnese (pl.)
adj Bearnese
bebè
n
(m) baby
bec
n
(m) beak
beca
n
1. (f) grant
2. grant / scholarship
becaina
n
(f) nap
Fer una becaina - To have (or take) a nap / to nap
becari
n
(m / f) student receiving a grant (o scholarship) / scholarship student / [formal] grant (o scholarship) recipient
adj
grant-funded
Investigadors becaris - Grant-funded researchers
bederrès
n (m / f) (person / people) from Béziers in France
adj relating to Béziers or its people
beduí
n
(m / f) Bedouin
adj
Bedouin
begissà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Begís
adj relating to Begís or its people
beguda
n
(f) drink / beverage (formal)
expr beguda energètica
(f) energy drink
expr beguda isotònica
(f) isotonic drink
expr beguda refrescant
(f) soft drink
behaviorisme
n
(m) behaviorism (Am.) / behaviourism (Br.)
beina
n
1. (f) sheath / scabbard
nota: La beina d'una espasa o una daga es diu 'sheath / scabbard'
2. (f) case
3. (f) pod
Beina de vainilla - Vanilla pod
beisbol
n
(m) baseball
beix
adj
beige
n
(m) beige
beixamel
n
(m) bechamel sauce
belga
n
(m / f) Belgian
adj
Belgian
Bèlgica
n
(f) Belgium
belgidà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bèlgida
adj relating to Bèlgida or its people
Belgrad
n
Belgrade
Belize
n
(m) Belize
bell
adj
beautiful
bellesa
n
(f) beauty
bel·licista
adj
warlike
belloquí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bell-lloc
adj relating to Bell-lloc or its people
bellreguardí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bellreguard
adj relating to Bellreguard or its people
bellugar
v conj
1. to move / to budge
2. to move / to budge
3. to be loose
bellugar-se
bellugar-seto move (about)
Belluga't! - Get a move on! / get moving!
bellugueig
n
(m) movement
bellusser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bellús
adj relating to Bellús or its people
bena
n
1. (f) [MED] bandage
2. (f) blindfold
benafer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benafer
adj relating to Benafer or its people
benafiguer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benafigos
adj relating to Benafigos or its people
benaguasiler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benaguasil
adj relating to Benaguasil or its people
benaixever
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benaixeve
adj relating to Benaixeve or its people
benasauer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benasau
adj relating to Benasau or its people
benassalenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benassal
adj relating to Benassal or its people
benaurança
n
(f) bliss
benaurat
adj
blissful
benaviter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benavites
adj relating to Benavites or its people
benedicció
n
(f) blessing
benèfic
adj
1. charity / charitable / benevolent
Concert benèfic - Charity concert
2. beneficial
beneficència
n
(f) charity
benefici
n
1. benefit / advantage
2. profit
beneficiari
n
(m / f) beneficiary
beneficiós
adj
beneficial
beneir
v conj
to bless
beneit
adj
1. silly / simple / stupid / dim
2. gullible
3. blessed
Dat i beneït - Over / over and done with / signed, sealed and delivered
n
1. (m / f) good sort / kind soul
2. (m / f) simple soul
beneixamer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beneixama
adj relating to Beneixama or its people
beneixider
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beneixida
adj relating to Beneixida or its people
benejussenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benejússer
adj relating to Benejússer or its people
benentès
n
(m) word used in the expression 'amb el benentès que'
expr amb el benentès que
on the understanding that
beneplàcit
n
1. (m) approval / authorization / authorisation (Br.)
2. (m) permission
benestar
n
(m) well-being / welfare
expr estat de benestar
(m) welfare state
benetussí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benetússer
adj relating to Benetússer or its people
beneventà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benevento in Italy
adj relating to Benevento or its people
benèvol
adj
benevolent / kind
benferrí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benferri
adj relating to Benferri or its people
bengala
n
(f) flare
bengalí
n
(m) Bengali
adj
Bengali
beniarbegí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniarbeig
adj relating to Beniarbeig or its people
beniarder
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniardà
adj relating to Beniardà or its people
beniarjoter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniarjó
adj relating to Beniarjó or its people
beniarresí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniarrés
adj relating to Beniarrés or its people
beniatjarí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniatjar
adj relating to Beniatjar or its people
benicarlando
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benicarló
adj relating to Benicarló or its people
benicassut
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benicàssim
adj relating to Benicàssim or its people
benicoletà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benicolet
adj relating to Benicolet or its people
benicullenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benicull de Xúquer
adj relating to Benicull de Xúquer or its people
benidolejà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benidoleig
adj relating to Benidoleig or its people
benidormer
adj
relating to Benidorm or its people
n
(m / f) (person / people) from Benidorm
benifaioner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benifaió
adj relating to Benifaió or its people
benifairenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benifairó de les Valls
adj relating to Benifairó de les Valls or its people
benifaironer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benifairó de la Valldigna
adj relating to Benifairó de la Valldigna or its people
benifallimer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benifallim
adj relating to Benifallim or its people
benifater
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benifato
adj relating to Benifato or its people
beniflater
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniflà
adj relating to Beniflà or its people
beniganí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benigànim
adj relating to Benigànim or its people
benigembler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benigembla
adj relating to Benigembla or its people
benigne
adj
benign
benijofarer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benijòfar
adj relating to Benijòfar or its people
benillober
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benilloba
adj relating to Benilloba or its people
benilluper
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benillup
adj relating to Benillup or its people
benimantellut
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benimantell
adj relating to Benimantell or its people
benimarfuller
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benimarfull
adj relating to Benimarfull or its people
benimassoter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benimassot
adj relating to Benimassot or its people
benimelí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benimeli
adj relating to Benimeli or its people
benimodí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benimodo
adj relating to Benimodo or its people
benimusler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benimuslem
adj relating to Benimuslem or its people
Benín
n
Benin
beninès
n (m / f) Beninese (person) / the Beninese (pl.)
adj Beninese
benintencionat
adj
well-intentioned
beniparrellí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Beniparrell
adj relating to Beniparrell or its people
benirredrà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benirredrà
adj relating to Benirredrà or its people
benissaner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benissanó
adj relating to Benissanó or its people
benisser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benissa
adj relating to Benissa or its people
benissodà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benissoda
adj relating to Benissoda or its people
benissuerà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Benissuera
adj relating to Benissuera or its people
benvingut
adj
welcome
interj
welcome!
benvolença
n
(f) goodwill
benevolència
n
(f) benevolence
benvolgut
adj
dear
Benvolgut Miquel - Dear Miquel
benzina
n
(f) petrol (Br.) / gas (Am.)
benzinera
n
(f) petrol station (Br.) / gas station (Am.)
beoci
n (m / f) Boeotian
adj Boeotian
berenar
n
(m) tea
v conj
to have tea
bergamasc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bergamo in Italy
adj relating to Bergamo or its people
beril·li
n
(m) beryllium
berkeli
n
(m) berkelium
Berlín
n
(m) Berlin
berlinès
n
(m / f) Berliner
adj
Berlin
Bermudes
n
(fpl) Bermuda
Berna
n
(f) Bern
bernat pescaire
n
(m) grey heron
bernès
n (m / f) Bernese
adj Bernese
besant
n
(m) bezant
besar
v conj
to kiss
berrixó
n (m / f) (person / people) from the Berry region of France
adj relating to Berry or its people
besavi
n
(m) great grandfather / great grandparent
besàvia
n
(f) great grandmother
besavis
n
(mpl) great grandparents
bescanvi
n
(m) exchange
bescanviar
v conj
to exchange
bescoll
n
(m) back of the neck / nape of the neck
bessó
n
(m / f) twin
adj
twin
Germà bessó - Twin brother
Germana bessona - Twin sister
Bessons
n
(mpl) Gemini
bèstia
n
(f) beast
bestiar
n
(m) livestock
expr bestiar boví
(m) cattle
expr bestiar cabrum
(m) goats
expr bestiar oví
(m) sheep
expr bestiar porcí
(m) pigs / swine
bestiari
n
(m) bestiary
bestiola
n
(f) creature
bestreta
n
(f) deposit / advance fee
besuc
n
(m) sea bream
beterà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bétera
adj relating to Bétera or its people
betlemita
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bethlehem
adj relating to Bethlehem or its people
betxinenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Betxí
adj relating to Betxí or its people
betzoar
n
(m) bezoar
beure
v conj
to drink
Bhutan
n
(m) Bhutan
bhutanès
n (m / f) Bhutanese (person) / the Bhutanese (pl.)
adj Bhutanese
biafrès
n (m / f) Biafran
adj Biafran
bianual
adj
biannual
biarenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Biar
adj relating to Biar or its people
biarnès
n (m / f) (person / people) from Béarn in France
adj relating to Béarn or its people
biarut
n (m / f) (person / people) from Biar
adj relating to Biar or its people
biatleta
n
(m) biathlete
biatló
n
(m) biathlon
biberó
n
(m) (baby's) bottle
Bíblia
n
(f) Bible
bíblic
adj
biblical
bibliografia
n
(f) bibliography
bibliogràfic
adj
bibliographical
biblioteca
n
(f) library
bibliotecari
n
(m / f) librarian
bici
n
(f) (col.loq) bike
bicicleta
n
(f) bicycle
bicitrial
n
(m) bike trials
bicorbí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bicorb
adj relating to Bicorb or its people
bidet
n
(m) bidet
bidó
n
(m) can
bielorús
adj
Byelorussian
n
(m / f) Byelorussian
Bielorússia
n
(f) Belarus
biennal
adj
biennial
bifàsic
adj
biphasic / two-phase
bifurcació
n
(f) fork / bifurcation
biga
n
1. (f) beam
2. (f) girder
expr no veure la biga en el propi ull
not to see (o notice) the beam in your own eye
bigastrenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bigastre
adj relating to Bigastre or its people
bigordà
n (m / f) (person / people) from the Bigorre region of France
adj relating to Bigorre or its people
bigoti
n
1. (m) moustache
2. bigotis (mpl) whiskers
bilateral
adj
bilateral
bilateralment
adv
bilaterally
bilhàrzia
n
(f) bilharzia
bilingüe
adj
bilingual
bilingüisme
n
(m) bilingualism
bilió
n
(m) trillion
nota: One trillion, two trillion, three trillion...
bilionèsim
adj
trillionth
n
(m) trillionth
bilis
n
1. (f) bile
2. (f) bile / anger / rage
billar
n
1. (m) billiards
2. (m) billiards hall
billet
n
1. (m) bill
2. (m) ticket
3. (m) [FIN] (bank)note
binari
adj
binary
binialer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Biniali
adj relating to Biniali or its people
biniamer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Biniamar
adj relating to Biniamar or its people
binissalemer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Binissalem
adj relating to Binissalem or its people
binomi
n
(m) binomial
bioalcohol
n
(m) bioalcohol
bioassaig
n
(m) bioassay
biocarburant
n
(m) biofuel
biocatàlisi
n
(f) biocatalysis
biocatalitzador
n
(m) biocatalyst
biodegradable
adj
biodegradable
biodegradació
n
(f) biodegradation
biodiversitat
n
(f) biodiversity
bioenergia
n
(f) bioenergy
biofísic
n
1. (m / f) biophysicist
2. biofísica (f) biophysics
adj
biophysical
biogàs
n
(m) biogas
biogeoquímic
adj
biogeochemical
biògraf
n
(m / f) biographer
biografia
n
(f) biography
bioinformàtica
n
(f) bioinformatics
biòleg
n
(m / f) biologist
biologia
n
(f) biology
Biologia molecular - Molecular biology
Biologia cel·lular - Cellular biology
Biologia humana - Human biology
biòlogic
adj
biological
Mare biològica - Birth mother / biological mother
biòlogicament
adv
biologically
bioma
n
(m) biome
biomassa
n
(f) biomass
biomètric
adj
biometric
biomimètica
n
(f) biomimetics / biomimicry / bionics
biomolècula
n
(f) biomolecule
biònic
adj
bionic
biònica
n
(f) bionics / biomimetics / biomimicry
bioquímic
adj
biochemical
n
bioquímica (f) biochemistry
bios
n
(m) bios
biosfera
n
(f) biosphere
bipartidisme
n
(m) bipartisanship
nota: Als Estats Units, on sols hi ha dos partits polítics importants, 'bipartisanship' es fa servir amb el sentit de consens ampli o unanimitat
bipartidista
adj
bipartisan
nota: Als Estats Units, on sols hi ha dos partits polítics importants, 'bipartisan' es fa servir amb el sentit de consens ampli o unanimitat
bípede
adj
bipedal
Animal bípede - Biped
biplà
n
(m) biplane
biquini
n
1. (m) [ROBA] bikini
2. (m) [ALIM] toasted ham and cheese sandwich / (Br.) ham and cheese toastie
birmà
n
(m) Burmese
adj
Burmese
Birmània
n
(f) Burma
birret
n
1. (m) [RELIG] biretta
2. (m) mortarboard
bisbal
adj
episcopal / bishop's / bishops'
bisbe
n
(m) bishop
bisecar
v conj
to bisect
bisecció
n
(f) bisection
bisetmanal
adj
biweekly
nota: 'Biweekly' pot significar 'bisetmanal' o 'quinzenal'
bisexual
adj
bisexual
bismut
n
(m) bismuth
bisó
n
(m) bison
bisque
n
(m) bisque
bistec
n
(m) steak
bistre
n
(m) bistre
bisturí
n
(m) scalpel
bit
n
(m) bit
bitàcola
n
(f) blog
bitini
n (m / f) Bithynian
adj Bithynian
bitlles
n
(f) skittles
bitllet
n
1. (m) ticket
2. (m) (bank)note
3. (m) bill
bitxo
n
1. (m) [ZOOL] [INSECTE] bug
2. (m) [ALIM] chilli (Br.) / chili (Am.) / chile (Am.)
bivalva
n
(f) bivalve
bizantí
adj
Byzantine
n
(m / f) Byzantine
blanc
n
(m) target
adj
white
blanor
n
(f) softness
blanqueig
n
(m) tanning
expr blanqueig de diners (o capitals)
money laundering
blanquejar
v conj
to bleach
blasfem
adj
blasphemous
n
(m / f) blasphemer
blasfemar
v conj
to blaspheme
blasfèmia
n
(f) blasphemy
blasmar
v conj
to censure (formal) / to rebuke (formal) / to reprove (formal)
blasme
n
(m) censure (formal) / rebuke (formal) / stricture (formal)
blat
n
(m) wheat
expr blat de moro
(m) sweetcorn (Br.) / corn (Am.) / maize (Br.)
blau
adj
blue
n
(m) (col.loq) bruise
blavenc
adj
bluish
blavor
n
(f) blue / blueness
blavós
adj
bluish
ble
n
(m) wick
bleda
n
(f) Swiss chard
blindar
v conj
1. to bulletproof / to make bulletproof / to armour / to make impenetrable
2. to protect / to shore up / to seal up / to seal off
blindat
adj
bulletproof / armoured (Br.) / armored (Am.)
blindatge
n
1. (m) shielding
Blindatge biològic - Biological shielding
Blindatge de plom - Lead shielding
Blindatge magnètic - Magnetic shielding
2. (m) protection
bloc
n
1. (m) [INFORM] blog
2. (m) block
3. (m) (note)pad
4. (m) section / part
expr bloc de notes
(m) notepad
blocaire
n
(m / f) blogger
blocar
v conj
1. to blockade
2. [ESPORT] to block / to save / to catch
3. to block
4. to jam
blocatge
n
1. (m) blockade
2. (m) [ESPORT] block / save
3. (m) [MED] block
blocosfera
n
(f) blogosphere
blog
n
(m) blog
blogosfera
n
(f) blogosphere
bloguista
n
(m / f) blogger
bloqueig
n
1. (m) blockade
2. (m) [ESPORT] block / save
3. (m) [MED] block
bloquejar
v conj
1. to blockade
2. [ESPORT] to block / to save
3. to block
4. to jam
bo
adj
good
bobina
n
(f) coil
boc
n
(m) billy goat
expr boc expiatori (or emissari)
(m) scapegoat
boca
n
(f) mouth
expr boca d'incendis
(f) fire hydrant
expr boca (per) avall
face down
expr a boca de canó
point blank
bocabadat
adj
open-mouthed / gobsmacked (col·loq) (Br.)
bocafluix
adj
big-mouthed / blabbermouthed
És un bocafluix - He's a bigmouth (o blabbermouth)
bocairentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bocairent
adj relating to Bocairent or its people
bocamoll
adj
1. big-mouthed / blabbermouthed
És un bocamoll - He's a bigmouth (o blabbermouth)
nota: (Dit d'una persona).
2. soft-mouthed
nota: (Dit d'un cavall).
boca-orella
n
(m) word of mouth
bocaterrós
adj
face-down
expr de bocaterrosa
face down
bocoi
n
(f) (large) barrel
boda
n
(f) wedding
bodega
n
(f) (cargo) hold
bodi
n
1. (m) body (Br.) / bodysuit
2. (m) bodysuit / onesie
nota: 'Onesie' és un 'bodi' de bebè.
bogeria
n
(f) madness
bohemi
n
(m / f) bohemian
adj
bohemian
bohri
n
(m) bohrium
boia
n
(f) buoy
boicot
n
(m) boycott
boicotejar
v conj
to boycott
boig
adj
mad / crazy
boira
n
(f) fog
boirina
n
(f) mist
boirós
adj
1. foggy
2. muddled / confused
bol
n
(m) bowl
bola
n
1. (f) ball
2. (f) lie / fib
expr bola de neu
(f) snowball
bolbaití
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bolbait
adj relating to Bolbait or its people
bolet
n
(m) mushroom
Bolets al·lucinògens - Magic mushrooms
bolígraf
n
(m) pen
Bolívia
n
(f) Bolivia
bolivià
n
(m / f) Bolivian
adj
Bolivian
bolcar
v conj
to tip (over) / to topple (over) / to roll over / to overturn
bolòmetre
n
(m) bolometer
bolonyès
n (m / f) Bolognese
adj Bolognese
bolquer
n
(m) nappy (Br.) / diaper (Am.)
boluller
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bolulla
adj relating to Bolulla or its people
bolxevic
n
(m / f) Bolshevik
adj
Bolshevik
bolxevisme
n
(m) Bolshevism
bomba
n
1. (f) bomb
2. (f) pump
Bomba d'aigua - Water pump
expr bomba atòmica
(f) atomic bomb / A-bomb
expr bomba de calor
(f) heat pump
expr bomba de rellotgeria
(f) time bomb
Bombai
n
Bombay
bombarda
n
(f) shawm
bombardeig
n
(m) bombardment
bombardejar
v conj
to bombard
bombardí
n
(m) baritone (horn)
bomber
n
1. (m) fireman
2. bombers (mpl) fire brigade
bombeta
n
(f) light bulb / light globe (Aus.)
bombí
n
(m) bowler (hat) (Br.) / derby (Am.)
bombo
n
1. (m) bass drum
2. (m / f) bass drum player
bombó
n
(m) chocolate (Br.) / candy (Am.)
bombolla
n
1. (f) bubble
2. (f) [ESPORT] float
bombona
n
(f) carboy / cylinder
bonastre
n
(m) nice guy
bondadós
adj
kind / generous
bondat
n
(f) kindness / generosity
bongos
n
(mpl) bongos
bonic
adj
beautiful / pretty
bonreposí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bonrepòs i Mirambell
adj relating to Bonrepòs i Mirambell or its people
bonsai
n
(m) bonsai
bony
n
1. (m) lump / bump
2. (m) bulge
booleà
adj
boolean
boqueria
n
(f) very famous food market which can be found halfway down the Rambles in Barcelona
bor
n
(m) boron
a bord
adv
on board
bordar
v conj
to bark
bordelès
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bordeaux
adj relating to Bordeaux or its people
borgonyó
n (m / f) Burgundian
adj Burgundian
borinot
n
1. (m) bumblebee
2. (m) pest
born
n
(m) terminal
borni
adj
one-eyed
n
(m / f) one-eyed person
borrall
n
(m) a little bit
expr no entendre-hi ni un borrall
to not understand a word of it
borralló
n
1. (m) [de llana] bobble (Br.)
2. (m) [de neu] snowflake
borratxera
n
(f) binge / drinking bout
borratxo
adj
drunk
borrianenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Borriana
adj relating to Borriana or its people
borriolenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Borriol
adj relating to Borriol or its people
borrós
adj
1. blurred
2. fuzzy
Lògica borrosa - Fuzzy logic
borsa
n
(f) stock exchange
borsari
adj
stock exchange
bosc
n
(m) forest / wood
boscós
adj
wooded / forested
Bòsnia
n
(f) Bosnia
bosnià
n (m / f) Bosnian
adj Bosnian
bossa
n
(f) bag
expr bossa d'aigua calenta
(f) hot water bottle
expr bossa d'escombraries
(f) bin bag (Br.) / bin liner (Br.) / trash bag (Am.) / garbage bag (Am.)
expr bossa de mà
(f) handbag (Br.) / purse (Am.)
expr bossa de plàstic
(m) plastic bag / carrier bag (Br.) / carrier (Br.)
bot
n
1. (m) leap
2. (m) bounce
3. (m) boat
4. (m) wineskin
5. (m) bagpipe(s)
6. (m) [ZOOL] ocean sunfish
expr ploure a bots i barrals
to chuck it down / to throw it down / to rain cats and dogs
expr bot salvavides
(m) lifeboat
bota
n
(f) boot
bóta
n
(f) cask / keg
botànic
adj
botanical / botanic
n
1. (m / f) botanist
2. botànica (f) botany
botar
v conj
to bounce
botí
n
(m) booty / stolen goods / spoils
botifarra
n
1. (f) [ALIM] sausage
Botifarra negra - Black pudding (Br.) / blood sausage (Am.)
2. (f) name of a Catalan card game
expr fer botifarra
to make an obscene gesture
botiga
n
(f) shop
botiguer
n
(m / f) shopkeeper
botó
n
(m) button
botre
v conj
to bounce
Botswana
n
Botswana
botswanès
n (m / f) Botswanian
adj Botswanian
botxes
n
(fpl) bowls
botxí
n
(m) executioner / hangman
nota: S'utilitza la paraula 'hangman' si es tracta de l'execució a la forca
bou
n
(m) ox
Bou castrat - Bullock
expr agafar el bou per les banyes
to take the bull by the horns
expr passar l'arada davant els bous
to put the cart before the horse
boví
adj
bovine
boxa
n
(f) boxing
braç
n
(m) arm
expr amb els braços oberts
with open arms
expr en braços
in (my / his / your etc.) arms
braça
n
1. (f) [ESPORT] breaststroke
2. (f) [mesura nàutica] fathom
braçal
n
1. (m) armband
2. (m) armlet
bracet
n
(m) little arm
expr anar de bracet
to go hand-in-hand
bradicàrdia
n
(f) bradycardia
bragues
n
(f) pants (Br.)
bram
n
1. (m) [ZOOL] bray
2. (m) roar / bellow / yell / howl
braman
n
(m) Brahman
bramar
v conj
1. [ZOOL] to bray
2. to roar / to bellow / to yell / to howl
bramul
n
(m) bellow / roar
bramular
v conj
to bellow / to roar
branca
n
1. (f) [BOT] branch
2. (f) branch
brancam
n
(m) branches
brancatge
n
(m) branches
brànquia
n
(f) gill
branquilló
n
(m) twig
brasa
n
(f) ember
Brasil
n
(m) Brazil
brasiler
n
(m / f) Brazilian
adj
Brazilian
brau
n
(m) bull
brega
n
(f) fight
expr buscar brega
to be looking for a fight
bregar
v conj
to fight / to struggle
bresca
n
(f) honeycomb
bresquilla
n
peach
bressol
n
(m) cradle
Escola bressol - Nursery (school) (Br.) / kindergarten (Am. / Aus.) / kindy (Aus.) / day care / playgroup
bressola
n
Catalan-medium nursery school / kindergarten in the French Catalan area
bressolar
v conj
to rock (a baby gently in a crib or in your arms)
bretó
n
1. (m) [LING] Breton
2. (m / f) Breton
adj
Breton
brètol
n
(m / f) villain
nota: També hi ha les paraules 'rogue', 'scoundrel', 'rascal' i 'cad' però són una mica passades de moda.
bretxa
n
(f) divide / gap / breach
La bretxa digital - The digital divide
breu
adj
brief
breument
adv
briefly
brevetat
n
(f) brevity
bri
n
1. bit / pinch
Bri d'herba - Blade of grass
2. strand / filament
3. (wood) fibre
bricolatge
n
(m) DIY / do-it-yourself
brida
n
bridle
brillant
adj
bright
brillantor
n
1. (f) shine / sparkle
2. (f) brightness
brillar
v conj
1. to shine / tp sparkle
2. to shine
expr brillar per la seva absència
to be conspicuous by your absence
brisa
n
(f) breeze
britànic
adj
British
Anglès britànic - British English
n
(m / f) Brit(s) / British (person or people) / the British (pl.)
broc
n
(m) spout
expr abocar (alguna cosa) pel broc gros
to tell (something) like it is
brodar
v conj
to embroider
brodat
n
(m) embroidery
brogit
n
(m) murmur / roar
broker
n
(m / f) broker
broll
n
(m) jet
brollar
v conj
to burst out / to break through
brom
n
(m) bromine
broma
n
1. (f) joke
2. (f) mist
3. (f) foam
4. (f) shipworm / teredo
expr de broma
in jest
expr fer broma
to joke
bromatòleg
n
(m / f) food scientist
bromatologia
n
(f) food science
bromejar
v conj
to joke (about / around)
bromur
n
(m) bromide
bronca
n
(f) [cast.] fight / quarrel
expr buscar la bronca
to pick a fight
bronze
n
(m) bronze
Edat del Bronze - Bronze Age
broqueta
n
1. (f) skewer / brochette
nota: (Broquetes de pollastre / fruita / llagostins etc).
2. (f) stick
nota: (Broqueta amb què es toca el tamborí).
bròquil
n
(m) broccoli
S'ha acabat el bròquil! - End of story!
brossa
n
1. (f) rubbish
2. (f) bug
expr brossa espacial
(f) space junk (or debris)
brot
n
1. (m) outbreak
2. (m) shoot / bud
brotar
v conj
to sprout
brotxa
n
(f) brush
brou
n
(m) stock
Brou de cultiu (Medi líquid emprat per al cultiu de microorganismes) - Culture medium
Brou de cultiu (Ambient propici perquè alguna cosa es desenvolupi) - Breeding ground
bru
n
(m) dark-skinned / tanned / dark
bruc
n
(m) heather
bruci
n (m / f) Bruttian
adj Bruttian
bruixa
n
1. (f) witch
2. (f) (ofensiu) witch / bat
bruixeria
n
(f) witchcraft
brúixola
n
(f) compass
bruixot
n
(m) wizard
Brunei
n
Brunei
Brunete mediàtica
n
(f) right-wing, mainly Madrid based media
brunyir
v conj
to polish / (metalls) (formal) to burnish
brunzir
v conj
to buzz / to hum
brunzit
n
(m) buzz / humming noise
brusa
n
(f) blouse
brusc
adj
brusque / curt
n
(m) [BOT] Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Brusel·les
n
Brussels
brut
adj
dirty
brutal
adj
brutal
brutalitat
n
(f) brutality
brutalment
adv
brutally
brutícia
n
(f) filth / dirt / dirtiness
BTT
n
(f) mountain bike
buc
n
1. (m) hull
2. (m) (bee)hive
bucal
adj
oral
bucòlic
adj
bucolic
Buda
n
(m) Buddha
budells
n
(m) guts
budisme
n
(m) Buddhism
budista
n
(m / f) Buddhist
adj
Buddhist
bufacanyes
n
(m) panpipes
búfal
n
(m) buffalo
bufalità
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bufali
adj relating to Bufali or its people
bufanda
n
(f) scarf
bufar
v conj
1. to blow
2. to blow on / [per apagar] to blow out
expr ésser bufar i fer ampolles
to be a piece of cake (a cinch / a walk in the park / a breeze / a doddle)
bufet
n
1. (m) (solicitors' (Br.) / attorneys' (Am.)) office
2. (m) [ALIM] buffet
bufeta
n
(f) bladder
expr bufeta biliar
(f) gall bladder
bufetada
n
(f) slap
expr donar una bufetada a (algú)
to give (someone) a slap / to slap (someone)
bufó
n
(m) jester
adj
pretty / smart / cute
expr bufó de la cort
(m) court jester
bufonada
n
bufonades (fpl) antics / clowning around / messing around / fooling around
bugada
n
(f) laundry
bugaderia
n
(f) laundry room
bugarrenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bugarra
adj relating to Bugarra or its people
bugerró
n (m / f) (person / people) from Búger
adj relating to Búger or its people
buidar
v conj
to empty
buidor
n
1. (f) emptiness
2. (f) hollowness
buit
adj
1. empty
2. bare
3. hollow
bulb
n
(m) bulb
buldog
n
(m) bulldog
bulevard
n
(m) boulevard
búlgar
n
1. (m) Bulgarian
2. (m / f) Bulgarian
adj
Bulgarian
Bulgària
n
(f) Bulgaria
bulímia
n
(f) bulimia
bullir
v conj
to boil
bumerang
n
(m) boomerang
buna
n
(f) reed
búnquer
n
(m) bunker
bunyol
n
(m) donut / doughnut
bunyolenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bunyol
adj relating to Bunyol or its people
bunyolí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Bunyola
adj relating to Bunyola or its people
buquet
n
(m) bouquet
burgalès
adj
of / from Burgos
n
(m / f) (person) from Burgos
burgès
adj
bourgeois
burgesia
n
(f) bourgeoisie
burgundi
n (m / f) Burgundian
adj Burgundian
burjassoter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Burjassot
adj relating to Burjassot or its people
Burkina Faso
n
Burkina Faso
burlar-se
v conj
to make fun of
Burlar-se d'algú - To make fun of someone
burleta
n
(m / f) joker
burocràcia
n
(f) bureaucracy
buròcrata
n
(m / f) bureaucrat
burocràtic
adj
bureaucratic
burro
n
(m) donkey
burundès
n (m / f) Burundian
adj Burundian
Burundi
n
Burundi
burundià
n (m / f) Burundian
adj Burundian
burxar
v conj
to prod / to goad
bus
n
1. (m / f) (underwater / deep sea) diver
Vestit de bus - Diving suit
Anorac de bus - Snowsuit
2. (m) [TRANSP] bus
3. (m) [INFORM] bus
busca
n
1. (f) chip / speck / mote
Tinc una busca a l'ull - I've got something in my eye
2. (f) (watch) hand
3. (f) [INFORM] pointer
buscapersones
n
(m) pager / beeper
buscar
v conj
to look for
busca-raons
adj
argumentative / quarrelsome
n
argumentative person
busoter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Busot
adj relating to Busot or its people
busseig
n
(m) (scuba) diving
Vestit de busseig - Diving suit
bussejar
v conj
to (scuba) dive
bust
n
(m) bust
bústia
n
(f) mailbox
butà
n
(m) butane
butaca
n
(f) armchair
butlletí
n
1. (m) bulletin
2. (m) gazette
butllofa
n
(f) blister
butxaca
n
(f) pocket
byte
n
(m) byte
