o
conj or

OAP
n (m) PLO

oasi
n (m) oasis

obcecació
n (f) blindness / blind obstinacy

obcecar
v conj to blind / to darken

obediència
n (f) obedience

obedient
adj obedient

obeir
v conj to obey

obert
adj open

obertament
adv openly

obertura
n 1. (f) opening
2. (f) [MÚSICA] overture

obès
adj obese

obesitat
n (f) obesity

obituari
n (m) obituary

objecció
n (f) objection

objectable
adj objectionable

objectar
v conj to object to / to object that

objecte
n (m) object

objectiu
n goal / aim / objective

adj objective

objectivament
adv objectively

objectivitat
n (f) objectivity

objector
n (m / f) objector

expr objector de consciència
(m / f) conscientious objector

oblic
adj oblique

oblidable
adj forgettable

oblidar
v conj to forget

obligació
n (f) obligation / requirement / duty

obligar
v conj to force

obligatori
adj obligatory / compulsory / mandatory

obligatorietat
n 1. (f) compulsory nature / mandatory nature
2. (f) requirement

obliquament
adv obliquely

obliqüitat
n (f) obliquity

oblit
n 1. (m) oblivion
2. (m) oversight / omission

oblong
adj oblong

oboè
n 1. (m) oboe
2. (m / f) oboist

oboista
n (m / f) oboist

obra
n 1. (f) work
2. obres (fpl) roadworks

expr obra mestra
(f) masterpiece

obrellaunes
n (m) tin opener (Br.) / can opener

obrer
adj workers' / labour (Br.) / labor (Am.)

n (m / f) (blue-collar) worker

expr classe obrera
(f) working class

obrir
v conj to open

expr en un tancar i obrir d'ulls
in the wink of an eye / in a flash

obscè
adj obscene

obscenitat
n (f) obscenity

obscur
adj 1. dark
2. obscure

obscuritat
n 1. (f) darkness
2. (f) obscurity

obsequi
n (m) award

observació
n (f) observation

observador
n 1. (m / f) observer
2. (m / f) [INFORM] lurker

observar
v conj 1. to observe / to watch
2. to notice / to see

observatori
n (m) observatory

obsessió
n (f) obsession

obsessionar
v conj to obsess
obsessionar-se
obsessionar-se[~ per] to be obsessed with / to fixate on

obsessiu
adj obsessive

expr trastorn obsessiu compulsiu
(m) obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

obsolet
adj obsolete

obstacle
n (m) obstacle / barrier / stumbling block

expr cursa d'obstacles
1. (f) obstacle course
2. (f) [ESPORT] steeplechase
3000 metres obstacles. - 3000 metres steeplechase.

obstètric
adj obstetric

obstetrícia
n (f) obstetrics

obstinat
adj obstinate / stubborn

obstrucció
n (f) obstruction / blockage

obstructiu
adj obstructive
Malaltia pulmonar obstructiva crònica (MPOC). - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Apnea obstructiva del son. - Obstructive sleep apnea.

obstruir
v conj to obstruct / to block

obtenció
n (f) obtaining / procurement

obtenir
v conj to obtain

obtús
adj obtuse
Angle obtús. - Obtuse angle.

obvi
adj obvious

òbviament
adv obviously

obviar
v conj 1. to avoid
2. to obstruct / to impede / to hinder

obvietat
n 1. (f) obviousness
2. (f) obvious (thing) / something which is obvious
És una obvietat que... - It's obvious that...

oc
n (m) gander

oca
n (f) goose

ocapi
n (m) okapi

ocarina
n (f) ocarina

ocasió
n (f) occasion

expr d'ocasió
second-hand

ocasionar
v conj to cause

occident
n the West

occidental
adj western

occidentalització
n (f) westernization

occidentalitzar
v conj to westernize
occidentalitzar-se
occidentalitzar-seto become westernized

occir
v conj to slay

occità
n (m) Occitan

oceà
n (m) ocean

expr Oceà Atlàntic
(m) Atlantic (Ocean)

expr Oceà Índic
(m) Indian Ocean

expr Oceà Pacífic
(m) Pacific (Ocean)

Oceania
n (f) Oceania

oceànic
adj oceanic

oceanògraf
n (m / f) oceanographer

oceanografia
n (f) oceanography

ocell
n (m) bird

expr vista d'ocell
bird's eye view
Barcelona a vista d'ocell. - A bird's eye view of Barcelona.

ocellet
n (m) baby bird

ocelot
n (m) ocelot

oci
n (m) leisure

ociós
adj idle

ociositat
n (f) idleness

oclusió
n (f) occlusion

oclusiu
adj 1. occlusive
2. occlusive

ocórrer
v conj to occur / to happen

ocre
adj ochre

octà
n (m) octane
índex d'octà. - Octane number.

octàgon
n (m) octagon

octaví
n (m) piccolo

octet
n 1. (m) byte
2. (m) octet

octogenari
n (m / f) octogenarian

adj octogenarian

octògon
n (m) octagon

octubre
n (m) October

octogonal
adj octagonal

ocular
adj ocular

n (m) ocular

ocult
adj hidden / secret

ocultar
v conj to hide / to conceal

ocupació
n (f) occupation

ocupacional
adj occupational

ocupador
n (m / f) employer

ocupant
n 1. (m / f) occupant
2. (m / f) occupier

adj occupying

ocupar
v conj 1. to occupy / to take up / to fill up
2. to occupy
3. to employ / to give a job to

ocupat
adj 1. busy
És un home molt ocupat. - He's a very busy man.
2. engaged
El seu telèfon està ocupat. - His phone is engaged.
3. taken
Aquest seient està ocupat? - Is this seat taken? / Is (there) anybody sitting here? / Is this anybody's seat?

ocurrència
n (f) occurrence

oda
n (f) ode

odi
n (m) hate / hatred

odiar
v conj to hate / to detest / to loathe / to abhor (formal)

odiós
adj hateful / odious

odissea
n (f) odyssey

odontòleg
n (m / f) odontologist / dentist

odontologia
n (f) dentistry

oenagé
n (f) NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)

oest
adj west

ofegador
adj suffocating

ofegar
v conj 1. to suffocate
2. to smother
3. [en aigua] to drown
4. to put out / to extinguish
ofegar-se
1. ofegar-seto suffocate
2. ofegar-se[fig.] [de calor] to suffocate
3. ofegar-se[en aigua] to drown

ofendre
v conj to offend / to cause offense (Am.) / to cause offence (Br.) / to give offense (Am.) / to give offence (Br.)
ofendre's
ofendre'sto be offended / to take offense (Am.) / to take offence (Br.)

ofensa
n (f) offense (Am.) / offence (Br.)

ofensiu
adj offensive

ofensiva
n (f) offensive

oferiment
n (m) offer

oferir
v conj to offer

oferta
n 1. (f) offer
2. (f) [RELIG] offering
3. (f) bargain

expr oferta i demanda
(f) supply and demand

ofici
n (m) occupation / job

oficial
adj official

n (m / f) official

oficialment
adv officially

oficiar
v conj to officiate

oficina
n (f) office

expr oficina de turisme
(f) tourist office / tourism office / tourist bureau / tourism bureau

oficinista
n (m / f) office worker

oficleide
n (m) ophicleide

ofimàtica
n (f) office automation

adj office automation
Eines ofimàtiques. - Office automation tools.

ofrena
n (f) offering / tribute

òfset
n (m) offset

oftalmia
n (f) ophthalmia

oftalmòleg
n (m / f) ophthalmologist

oftalmologia
n (f) ophthalmology

ofuscació
n 1. (f) lack of clarity
2. (f) concealment

ofuscar
v conj to hide / to cloud / to conceal

ogre
n (m) ogre

ohm
n (m) ohm

òhmic
n ohmic

oi
interj isn't it / aren't they / doesn't it / don't they
nota: Malauradament, els angloparlants no disposem d'una paraula tan útil i curta com 'oi' i, en lloc d'utilitzar una sola paraula, hem d'utilitzar una varietat d'expressions diferents (p. ex: 'It's windy, isn't it?', 'They cost a lot, don't they?', 'We've finished now, haven't we?').

oïda
n (f) hearing

oïdor
n (m / f) listener

okapi
n (m) okapi

oleoducte
n (m) (oil) pipeline

olfacte
n (m) sense of smell

oli
n (m) oil

expr oli de càrtam
(m) safflower oil

expr oli de cacauet
(m) peanut oil / groundnut oil

expr oli de cuina
(m) cooking oil

expr oli de fetge de bacallà
(m) cod liver oil

expr oli de girasol
(m) sunflower oil

expr oli d'oliva (verge) (extra)
(m) (extra-) (virgin) olive oil

expr oli de palma
(m) palm oil

expr oli de palmist
(m) palm kernel oil

expr oli de pinyolada
(m) olive-pomace oil

expr oli de sansa
(m) olive-pomace oil

expr oli vegetal
(m) vegetable oil

òliba
n (f) owl

oligarca
n (m) oligarch

oligarquia
n (f) oligarchy

oligàrquic
adj oligarchic

oligist
n (m) haematite / hematite

oligosacàrid
n (m) oligosaccharide

olimpíada
n (f) Olympiad
Els jocs de la XXVa Olimpíada. - The games of the 25th Olympiad.

olímpic
adj Olympic

expr Jocs Olímpics
(mpl) Olympic Games

olímpicament
adv majestically / haughtily / disdainfully

oliva
n (f) olive

oliver
n (m / f) (person / people) from Oliva

adj relating to Oliva or its people

olivera
n (f) olive tree

olla
n (f) pot

expr olla a pressió
(f) pressure cooker

ollerià
n (m / f) (person / people) from l'Olleria

adj relating to l'Olleria or its people

olocauí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Olocau (or Olocau del Rei)

adj relating to Olocau (or Olocau del Rei) or its people

olor
n (f) smell / scent

olorar
v conj 1. to smell
2. [fig.] to sniff out

olorós
adj fragrant

olotí
adj of / from Olot

n (m / f) (person) from Olot

om
n (m) elm (tree)

Oman
n (m) Oman

ombra
n (f) shadow / shade

ombratge
n (m) shade

ombreig
n (m) shading

ombrejar
v conj 1. to shade
Text ombrejat. - Shaded text.
2. to overshadow

ombrívol
adj shady

ombrós
adj shady

OMC
n (f) WTO

ometre
v conj to miss out / to omit

omfalitis
n (f) omphalitis

OMG
acr (m) GMO

ominós
adj ominous

ominosament
adv ominously

omissió
n (f) omission

omnidireccional
adj omnidirectional

omnipotència
n (f) omnipotence

omnipotent
adj omnipotent / almighty / supreme

omnipresència
n (f) omnipresence / ubiquity

omnipresent
adj omnipresent / ever-present

omniscient
adj omniscient / all-knowing

omòplat
n (m) shoulder blade

omplir
v conj to fill

on
adv where

ona
n (f) wave

onada
n (f) wave

expr onada de calor
(f) heatwave

oncle
n (m) uncle

oncòleg
n (m / f) oncologist / cancer specialist

oncologia
n (f) oncology

oncològic
adj oncologic(al) / cancer

oncosi
n (f) oncosis

ondarenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Ondara

adj relating to Ondara or its people

onder
n (m / f) (person / people) from Onda

adj relating to Onda or its people

ondulació
n (f) wave

ondulat
adj 1. wavy
2. undulating
3. corrugated
Cartró ondulat. - Corrugated cardboard.

onejar
v conj 1. [líquid] to ripple
2. [vela, bandera] to flutter
3. [terreny] to undulate
4. [bandera] to fly

onerós
adj 1. onerous
2. onerous
Títol onerós. - Onerous title.

ONG (Non Governmental Organisation)
n (f) NGO (Organització No Governamental)

onilenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Onil

adj relating to Onil or its people

ònix
n (m) onyx

onomàstic
adj onomastic

onomàstica
n (f) onomastics

onomatopeia
n (f) onomatopoeia

onomatopeic
adj onomatopoeic

onsevulla
adv wherever

ontinyentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Ontinyent

adj relating to Ontinyent or its people

ontogènia
n (f) ontogeny

ontologia
n (f) ontology

ontològic
adj ontological

ONU (United Nations)
n (f) UN (Organització de Nacions Unides)

onze
n 1. eleven
2. les onzeeleven (o'clock)
Són les onze. - It's eleven o'clock.

adj eleven

onzè
adj eleventh

n (m) eleventh

OPA
n (f) takeover bid

opac
adj opaque

opacitat
n (f) opacity

òpal
n (m) opal

opció
n (f) option

opcional
adj optional

OPEP
n (f) OPEC

òpera
n (f) opera

operació
n 1. (f) operation
2. (f) [MED] operation / op (Br.) (col·loq.)

operador
n 1. (m) operator / switchboard operator / telephonist (Br.) / telephone operator (Am.)
2. (m) [INFORM] operator / carrier

expr operador turístic
(m / f) tour operator

operar
v conj 1. [MED] to operate on (somebody)
2. to operate / to work / to run
operar-se
operar-se[MED] to have an operation

operari
n (m / f) worker

operatiu
adj operating / operational

expr sistema operatiu
(m) operating system

operístic
adj operatic

opi
n (m) opium

opiaci
n (m) opiate

opinar
v conj to think

opinió
n (f) opinion

expr opinió pública
(f) public opinion

opiòman
n (m / f) opium addict

opiomania
n (f) opium addiction

oponent
n (m / f) opponent

oportú
adj opportune / fitting / timely / well-timed / convenient / suitable

oportunament
adv opportunely (formal) / at a convenient (or appropriate) time

oportunisme
n (m) opportunism

oportunista
adj 1. opportunistic
2. opportunistic

n (m / f) opportunist

oportunitat
n 1. (f) opportunity
2. (f) timeliness

oposar
v conj to oppose

oposat
adj 1. opposite
El sexe oposat. - The opposite sex.
2. opposing

oposició
n (f) opposition

opositor
n (m / f) opponent

adj opposition
Partit opositor. - Opposition party.

opòssum
n (m) opossum
nota: Marsupial australià. 'Opossum' és la forma estàndard de la paraula, però el variant dialectal 'possum' s'utilitza molt.

opressió
n (f) oppression

opressiu
adj oppressive

opressor
n (m / f) oppressor

adj oppressing

oprimir
v conj to oppress

oprobi
n (m) dishonour (Br.) / dishonor (Am.) / humiliation

optar
v conj to choose / to select / to go for / to pick

optatiu
adj optional

òptic
adj optic(al)

n 1. (m / f) optician
2. òptica (f) optics

expr fibra òptica
(f) fibre optic (Br.) / fiber optic (Am.)

expr il·lusió òptica
(f) optical illusion

expr nervi òptic
(m) optic nerve

òptim
adj optimum / best / ideal

optimació
n optimization

optimar
v conj to optimize

optimisme
n (m) optimism

optimista
adj optimistic / buoyant

n (m / f) optimist

optimitzar
v conj to optimize

optometria
n (f) optometry

optometrista
n (m / f) optometrist

opulència
n (f) opulence

opulent
adj opulent

or
n (m) gold

expr or negre
(m) black gold

oració
n (f) prayer

oracle
n (m) oracle

orador
n 1. (m / f) speaker
2. (m / f) orator

oral
adj oral

expr cavitat oral
(f) oral cavity

expr examen oral
(m) oral (exam)

expr sexe oral
(m) oral sex

orangutan
n (m) orangutan

orar
v conj to pray

oratge
n 1. (m) breeze
2. (m) weather
Fa mal oratge. - The weather's bad.

orber
n (m / f) (person / people) from Orba

adj relating to Orba or its people

òrbita
n (f) orbit

orbital
adj orbital

orbitar
v conj to orbit
La Terra orbita (al voltant d)el Sol. - The Earth orbits (around) the Moon.

orca
n (f) killer whale

orde
n (m) order
Ordes religiosos. - Religious orders.

ordenació
n 1. (f) development / planning
Ordenació urbanística. - Urban development / urban planning / town planning / city planning.
2. (f) ordering
3. (f) order

ordenança
n (f) ordinance / rules / regulations

ordenar
v conj 1. to order (something) / to put (something) in order
2. to order (somebody to do something) / to command (somebody to do something)
3. to sort / to arrange / to tidy
4. to ordain

ordenat
adj 1. ordered / sorted
2. tidy / orderly

ordèol
n (m) sty(e)

ordi
n (m) barley

ordinació
n (f) rules / regulations / ordinances

ordinador
n (m) computer

expr ordinador de butxaca
(m) handheld (PC) / pocket PC / palmtop

expr ordinador central
(m) host computer

expr ordinador multimèdia
(m) multimedia PC

expr ordinador personal
(m) PC (personal computer)

expr ordinador personal ultraportàtil
(m) netbook

expr ordinador portàtil
(m) laptop / notebook / portable computer

expr ordinador remot
(m) remote computer

expr ordinador ultraportàtil
(m) netbook

ordinal
n (m) ordinal (number)

adj ordinal

ordinari
adj 1. usual / ordinary
2. vulgar / common

ordir
v conj 1. to warp
2. [fig.] to plot / to scheme / to machinate

ordre
n 1. (m) order
2. (f) order / command / warrant

expr ordre d'allunyament
(f) restraining order

expr ordre de crida i cerca
(f) arrest warrant

expr ordre de detenció
(f) arrest warrant

expr ordre del dia
(m) agenda

orella
n (f) ear

expr ser tot orelles
to be all ears

orellera
n 1. (f) earflap
2. (f) earmuff
3. (f) ear defender / ear protector
4. (f) earpiece / earphone / earbud

oreneta
n (f) swallow

expr oreneta cuablanca
(f) house martin

orenga
n (f) oregano

orfe
n (m / f) orphan

orfebre
n (m / f) goldsmith / silversmith

orfenat
n (m) orphanage

orfenesa
n (f) orphanhood

òrgan
n 1. (m) organ
Òrgans de govern. - Organs of government.
2. (m) [MED] organ
Trasplantament d'òrgans. - Organ transplant.

orgànic
adj organic

organigrama
n (m) organisation chart (Br.) / organization chart (Am.) / flow chart / flow diagram

organisme
n (m) organism

organista
n (m / f) organist

organització
n (f) organization

organitzador
adj organizing

expr comitè organitzador
(m) organizing committee

organitzar
v conj to organize / to arrange

organitzat
adj organised (Br.) / organized

organitzatiu
adj organisational (Br.) / organizational

orgànul
n (m) organelle

orgasme
n (m) orgasm

orgia
n (f) orgy

orgue
n (m) organ

expr orgue de maneta
(m) barrel organ

orguenet
n (m) barrel organ

orgull
n (m) pride

orgullós
adj proud

orient
n (m) East / Orient

expr Orient Mitjà
(m) Middle East

expr Extrem Orient
(m) Far East

expr Pròxim Orient
(m) Middle East

orientació
n 1. (f) training / advice / guidance / direction / orientation
2. (f) position / location

expr orientació professional
(f) career guidance

expr orientació sexual
(f) sexual orientation

oriental
adj east / eastern / oriental

orientalisme
n (m) orientalism

orientalista
adj orientalist

n (m / f) orientalist

orientar
v conj to orientate

expr disseny orientat a objectes
(m) object-oriented design

orifici
n (m) orifice

origami
n (m) origami

origen
n (m) origin

original
adj original

originalitat
n (f) originality

originar
v conj to cause / to create
originar-se
originar-seto originate

orina
n (f) urine

orinador
n (m) urinal

orinal
n 1. (m) bedpan
2. (m) potty
3. (m) chamber pot

orinar
v conj to urinate

oriolà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Oriola

adj relating to Oriola or its people

oriünd
adj (originally) from

ornament
n (m) ornament

ornamentació
n (f) ornamentation / adornment

ornamentar
v conj to adorn / to decorate

ornitisquis
n 1. (mpl) ornithischia
2. (m) ornithischian

ornitòleg
n (m / f) ornithologist / birdwatcher / twitcher

ornitologia
n (f) ornithology / birdwatching / birding

ornitològic
adj ornithological / birdwatching / birding / twitching

ornitorinc
n (m) (duck-billed) platypus

oro
n 1. (m) coin
2. oros (mpl) coins
nota: Al món angloparlant, s'utilitza la baralla francesa.

oromo
n 1. (m) Oromo
2. (mpl) the Oromo

adj Oromo

orpesí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Orpesa

adj relating to Orpesa or its people

orquestra
n (f) orchestra

orquestral
adj orchestral

orquestrar
v conj to orchestrate

orquídia
n (f) orchid

orri
n (m) (sheep) dairy

expr anar-se'n en orris
to come to nothing

ortiga
n (f) nettle

ortodòncia
n (f) orthodontics

ortodox
adj orthodox

expr església ortodoxa russa
(f) Russian orthodox church

expr jueu ortodox
(m / f) orthodox Jew

ortogonal
adj orthogonal

ortografia
n (f) spelling

ortogràfic
adj spelling

expr corrector ortogràfic
(m) spell checker

expr errada ortogràfica
(f) spelling mistake

expr error ortogràfic
(m) spelling mistake

expr falta ortogràfica
(f) spelling mistake

ortopèdia
n (f) orthopedics (Am.) / orthopaedics (Br.)

ortopèdic
adj orthopedic (Am.) / orthopaedic (Br.)

n (m / f) orthopaedic surgeon (Br.) / orthopaedist (Br.) / orthopedic surgeon (Am.) / orthopedist (Am.)

ortopedista
n (m / f) orthopaedic surgeon (Br.) / orthopaedist (Br.) / orthopedic surgeon (Am.) / orthopedist (Am.)

ortostàtic
adj orthostatic

orxà
n (m / f) (person / people) from l'Orxa

adj relating to l'Orxa or its people

orxata
n (f) horchata

orxetà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Orxeta

adj relating to Orxeta or its people

os
n (m) bone

ós
n (m) bear

expr ós polar
(m) polar bear

expr ós rentador
(m) raccoon / racoon

oscil·lació
n 1. (f) swing / oscillation
2. (f) fluctuation

oscil·lar
v conj 1. to swing / to oscillate
2. to fluctuate / to seesaw

osmi
n (m) osmium

osmosi
n (f) osmosis

osmòtic
adj osmotic

expr pressió osmòtica
(f) osmotic pressure

óssa
n (f) female bear / she-bear / sow

expr óssa major
(f) Ursa Major

expr óssa menor
(f) Ursa Minor

ossut
adj big-boned

ostatge
n (m / f) hostage

ostensible
adj visible / noticeable / conspicuous

ostentació
n (f) showing off / ostentation

expr fer ostentació
to show off

ostentar
v conj 1. to show off
2. to hold

ostentós
adj ostentatious / flashy / showy

osteoblast
n (m) osteoblast

osteomalàcia
n (f) osteomalacia

osteòpata
n (m / f) osteopath

osteopatia
n (f) osteopathy

osteoporosi
n (f) osteoporosis

ostra
n (f) oyster

interj ostres! blast! (Br.)

otitis
n (f) ear infection / otitis

oto-rino-laringologia
n (f) oto-rhino-laryngology / Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)

otomà
adj Ottoman

n (m / f) Ottoman

otosí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Otos

adj relating to Oto or its people

ou
n (m) egg

expr ou blanc
(m) soft-boiled egg

expr ou dur
(m) hard-boiled egg

expr ou escumat
(m) poached egg

expr ou ferrat
(m) fried egg

expr ou passat per aigua
(m) soft-boiled egg

expr ous remenats
(mpl) scrambled eggs

ouera
n (f) egg cup

ovació
n (f) ovation

ovacionar
v conj to applaud

oval
adj oval

ovalat
adj oval

ovari
n (m) ovary

ovàric
adj ovarian

ovella
n 1. (f) sheep
2. (f) [femella] ewe

oví
adj ovine / sheep

OVNI
n (m) UFO

òvul
n (m) egg

ovulació
n (f) ovulation

ovular
v conj to ovulate

òxford
n 1. (m) Oxford (cloth)
2. (m) Oxford (shoe)

òxid
n (m) oxide

oxidació
n (f) oxidation

oxigen
n (m) oxygen

oxiür
n (m) pinworm (US) / threadworm (UK)

ozó
n (m) ozone

expr capa d'ozó
(f) ozone layer


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