sabana
n (f) savannah

sàbat
n (m) Sabbath

sabata
n (f) shoe

sabater
n 1. (m / f) shoemaker
2. (m / f) cobbler
3. (m / f) shoe salesman / shoe seller

sabàtic
adj sabbatical

sabatilla
n 1. (f) trainer (Br.) / sneaker (Am.)
2. (f) slipper

saber
v conj to know (a fact) / to know how to

n (m) knowledge / know-how

sabó
n (m) soap

sabor
n (m) flavour (Br.) / flavor (Am.) / taste

saborós
adj tasty

sabotatge
n (m) sabotage

sabre
n (m) sabre (Br.) / saber (Am.)

expr soroll de sabres
sabre rattling (Br.) / saber rattling (Am.)

sac
n (m) sack / bag

expr sac de dormir
(m) sleeping bag

expr sac de gemecs
(m) bagpipe(s)

sacabutx
n (m) sackbut

sacada
n (f) [ESPORT] serve

sacanyetí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sacanyet

adj relating to Sacanyet or its people

sacarosa
n (f) sucrose / saccharose

sacerdoci
n (m) priesthood

sacerdot
n (m / f) priest

sacerdotessa
n (f) priestess

saciar
v conj to satiate / to sate

sacre
adj sacred

n (m) sacrum

sacrificar
v conj to sacrifice

sacrifici
n (m) sacrifice

sacrilegi
n 1. (m) sacrilege
2. (m) desecration

sacsejada
n (f) shake

sacsejar
v conj to shake

sàdic
adj sadistic

n (m / f) sadist

sadisme
n (m) sadism

sadollar
v conj to satiate / to satisfy / to sate

sadomasoquisme
n (m) sadomasochism

sadomasoquista
adj sadomasoquistic

safata
n 1. (f) tray
2. (f) salver

expr safata d'entrada
1. (f) [INFORM] inbox
2. (f) in tray

expr safata de sortida
1. (f) [INFORM] outbox
2. (f) out tray

safrà
n (m) saffron

sagaç
adj shrewd / astute

sagacitat
n (f) shrewdness / astuteness

sagí
n (m) animal fat

Sagitari
n Sagittarius

sagnant
adj bloody

sagnar
v conj to bleed

Sagrada Família
n (f) El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, to give it its full name, is a Catholic church in the Eixample area of Barcelona. Begun by Antoni Gaudí in 1882, it was unfinished at the time of his death in 1926 and is still under construction today

sagramental
n (m) ruckus (Am.) / rumpus (Br.) / commotion

sagrat
adj sacred

sagratí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sagra

adj relating to Sagra or its people

saguntí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sagunt

adj relating to Sagunt or its people

Sàhara
n (m) Sahara (desert)

expr Sàhara Occidental
(m) Western Sahara

saixenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Saix

adj relating to Saix or its people

sake
n (m) sake

sal
n (f) salt

sala
n (f) living room

expr sala d'actes
(f) conference room

expr sala de festes
(f) nightclub / club

expr sala de jocs
(f) games room

expr sala de televisió
(f) TV room / TV lounge

salabror
n (f) saltiness / brackishness

salabrós
adj salty / brackish

salamandra
n (f) salamander

salari
n (m) wage / pay / salary

expr salari mínim interprofessional
(m) minimum wage

salarial
adj wage / pay

expr augment salarial
(m) pay rise / wage increase

expr congelació salarial
(f) wage freeze

saldo
n (m) balance

salemer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Salem

adj relating to Salem or its people

salicílic
adj salicylic
àcid salicílic - Salicylic acid

salicilat
n (m) salicylate

saliner
n (m / f) (person / people) from ses Salines (or les Salines)

adj relating to ses Salines (or les Salines) or its people

saliva
n (f) saliva / spit

salmó
n (m) salmon
Salmó fumat - Smoked salmon

salmonel·la
n (f) salmonella

salpebrar
v conj to season

salsa
n 1. (f) [ALIM] sauce
2. (f) [ALIM] gravy
3. (f) [MÚSICA] salsa

salsitxa
n (f) sausage

salt
n 1. (m) jump / bound
2. (m) dive
3. (m) vault

expr salt a cavall
(m) show jumping

expr salt amb perxa
(m) pole vault

expr salt d'alçada
(m) high jump

expr salt de llargada
(m) long jump

expr salt de plataforma
(m) (platform) diving

expr salt de pont
(m) bungee jumping

expr salt de trampolí
(m) (springboard) diving

expr salt espectacular
(m) quantum leap

expr salt sobre cavall (or poltre)
(m) vault

expr triple salt
(m) triple jump

saltador
n (m / f) jumper
Saltador de llargada - Long jumper
Saltador de triple - Triple jumper

expr saltador d'alçada
(m / f) high jumper

saltamartí
n (m) grasshopper

saltar
v conj to jump / to bound

saltiri
n (m) psaltery

salubre
adj healthy

salubritat
n (f) hygiene

saludable
adj healthy

saludar
v conj 1. to say hello (to) / to greet
2. to wave
3. to send regards (to)
Us saluda afectuosament (o respectuosament, o cordialment) - Yours faithfully or sincerely
nota: Fórmules amb què hom sol cloure una carta
4. to salute (military)
5. to welcome
Saludar la pau - To welcome peace
Saludar la proclamació de la independència - To welcome the proclamation of independence

salut
n (f) health

interj cheers! / down the hatch! (col·loq)

salutació
n (f) greeting

salvadorenc
adj Salvadoran

salvaguarda
n (f) safeguard

salvar
v conj to save

salvapantalles
n (f) screensaver

salvatge
adj wild

salvatgia
n (f) wildness

sàlvia
n (f) sage

salzadellà
n (m / f) (person / people) from la Salzadella

adj relating to la Salzadella or its people

samari
n (m) samarium

samarreta
n (f) t-shirt

sambori
n (m) hopscotch

sanatori
n (m) sanatorium / sanitarium

sanció
n (f) sanction

sandàlia
n (f) sandal

sanejar
v conj 1. to stabilize
2. to drain

saneter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sanet i els Negrals

adj relating to Sanet i els Negrals or its people

sang
n (f) blood

expr (assassinar) a sang freda
(to kill) in cold blood

expr (assassinat) a sang freda
cold-blooded (murder)

expr (animal) de sang freda
cold-blooded (animal)

sanglot
n (m) sob

sanglotar
v conj to sob

sangonera
n 1. (f) leech
2. (f) leech / bloodsucker
nota: (sentit figuratiu)

sangtraït
n (m) ecchymosis (tec.) / bruise

sanitat
n (f) health

sant
n 1. (m / f) saint
Tots Sants - All Saints Day
2. (m) saint's day / name day

adj holy

santamarier
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santa Maria del Camí

adj relating to Santa Maria del Camí or its people

santantonià
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Antoni de Benaixeve

adj relating to Sant Antoni de Benaixeve or its people

santantonienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Antoni de Portmany

adj relating to Sant Antoni de Portmany or its people

santanyiner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santanyí

adj relating to Santanyí or its people

santapoler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santa Pola

adj relating to Santa Pola or its people

santfulgentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Fulgenci

adj relating to Sant Fulgenci or its people

santisidrenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Isidre

adj relating to Sant Isidre or its people

santjoaner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Joan (or Sant Joan d'Alacant or Sant Joan de l'Ènova or Sant Joan de Moró)

adj relating to Sant Joan (or Sant Joan d'Alacant or Sant Joan de l'Ènova or Sant Joan de Moró) or its people

santjordienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Jordi

adj relating to Sant Jordi or its people

santlluïser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Lluís

adj relating to Sant Lluís or its people

santmateuà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Mateu

adj relating to Sant Mateu or its people

santmiqueler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Miquel de les Salines

adj relating to Sant Miquel de les Salines or its people

sant-rafelí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Rafel del Riu

adj relating to Sant Rafel del Riu or its people

santuari
n 1. (m) chapel / shrine
2. (m) sanctuary

santvicenter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Vicent del Raspeig

adj relating to Sant Vicent del Raspeig or its people

saponificable
adj saponifiable

saponificació
n (f) saponification

saponificar
v conj to saponify

saqueig
n (m) looting

saquejador
n (m / f) looter

saquejar
v conj to loot

saragossà
adj of / from Saragossa (Zaragoza)

n (m / f) (person) from Saragossa (Zaragoza)

sarcasme
n (m) sarcasm

sarcàstic
adj sarcastic / sarky (Br.) (col·loq.)

sarcòfag
n (m) sarcophagus

sarcoma
n (m) sarcoma

sard
n 1. (m) Sardinian
2. (m / f) Sardinian

adj Sardinian

sardina
n (f) sardine

sargantana
n (f) lizard

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

sarna
n 1. (f) mange
nota: Afecta els mamífers.
2. (f) scab
nota: Afecta plantes i animals (domèstics i de granja).
3. (f) scabies
nota: Malaltia que afecta persones i animals.

sarrí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Zarra

adj relating to Zarra or its people

sarsa
n (f) sarsaparilla

sarsaparrella
n (f) sarsaparilla

sastre
n (m) tailor

sàtira
n (f) satire

satíric
adj satirical

satisfacció
n (f) satisfaction

satisfactori
adj satisfactory

satisfactòriament
adv satisfactorily

satisfer
v conj to satisfy

satisfet
adj satisfied

saturar
v conj to saturate

saturat
adj 1. saturated
Greixos saturats - Saturated fats
2. full / at (full) capacity

Saturn
n (m) Saturn

sauna
n (f) sauna

savi
adj wise / knowledgeable

n (m / f) wise (or knowledgeable) person

saviesa
n (f) wisdom

saxhorn
n (m) saxhorn

saxòfon
n 1. (m) saxophone / sax
2. (m / f) saxophonist

saxofonista
n (m / f) saxophonist

seaborgi
n (m) seaborgium

seborrea
n (f) seborrhea

seborreic
adj seborrheic
Dermatitis seborreica - Seborrheic dermatitis

sec
adj 1. dry
2. dried

expr en sec
abruptly / suddenly

expr paret seca
(f) drystone wall (Br.) / dry wall (Am.)

expr vi sec
(m) dry wine

secant
n (m) [MAT] secant

secció
n 1. (f) section
2. (f) cutting up

seccionar
v conj 1. to cut sth (up) / to cut sth (up) into pieces (or sections) / to divide sth into pieces (or sections)
2. to dismember (un cadàver)

secessió
n (f) secession

secessionisme
n (m) secessionism

secessionista
n (m / f) secessionist

adj secessionist

secreció
n (f) secretion

secret
n (m) secret

adj secret

expr secret d'estat
(m) state secret

expr en secret
in secret / secretly

expr guardar un secret
to keep a secret

expr policia secreta
(f) secret police

secretament
adv secretly

secretar
v conj to secrete

secretari
n (m) male secretary

expr secretari d'Estat
(m) Secretary of State

secretària
n (f) secretary

secretisme
n (m) secrecy

secta
n (f) sect

sector
n (m) sector

expr sector primari
(m) primary sector

expr sector privat
(m) private sector

expr sector públic
(m) public sector

expr sector secundari
(m) secondary sector

expr sector terciari
(m) tertiary (or service) sector

secular
adj secular

secularitat
n (f) secularity

secularització
n (f) secularization / secularisation (Br.)

secundar
v conj to support / to back

secundari
adj 1. secondary
2. ancillary

secundària
n (f) secondary school (Br.) / high school (Am.)

seda
n (f) silk

sedant
n (m) sedative

adj sedative

sedar
v conj to sedate

sedavienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sedaví

adj relating to Sedaví or its people

sedentarisme
n 1. (m) sedentary lifestyle
2. (m) sedentism

sediment
n (m) sediment

sedimentació
n (f) sedimentation

sedimentar
v conj to settle
sedimentar-se
sedimentar-seto settle

sedimentari
adj sedimentary

expr roca sedimentària
(f) sedimentary rock

seducció
n (f) seduction

seductor
adj seductive

seduir
v conj 1. to seduce
2. to attract / to entice

sefardita
adj Sephardic

n (m / f) Sephardi
nota: El plural de 'Sephardi' és 'Sephardim'

segador
n 1. (m / f) harvester
2. els SegadorsCatalan national anthemn

segardí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Segart

adj relating to Segart or its people

segell
n (m) stamp

segellar
v conj to stamp / to seal

seglar
adj secular / lay

n (m / f) lay teacher (at a religious school)

segle
n (m) century

segment
n (m) segment

segmentació
n (f) segmentation

segmentar
v conj to segment / to divide

sègol
n (m) rye

segon
adj 1. second
2. latter

n 1. (m) second
2. (m) second
Hi ha seixanta segons en un minut - There are sixty seconds in a minute

segons
adv according to

segregació
n (f) segregation

expr segregació racial
(f) racial segregation

segrest
n (m) kidnapping / abduction

segrestador
n (m / f) kidnapper / abductor

segrestar
v conj to kidnap / to abduct

següent
adj following

seguici
n (m) retinue / entourage

seguidament
adv next / then

seguidor
n (m / f) follower

seguiment
n 1. (m) monitoring
2. (m) tracking
3. (m) follow up
4. (m) observance
El seguiment de la vaga ha estat elevat - Observance of the strike was high

seguir
v conj to follow

seguit
n (m) series / string
Fa un seguit de dies que plou - It's been raining for days (on end)

adj continuous

segur
adj safe / sure / secure

segurament
adv probably

segurata
n (m / f) bouncer / security guard

seguretat
n (f) security

expr seguretat informàtica
(f) computer security

expr seguretat social
(f) social security

seient
n (m) seat

expr seient del darrere
(m) back seat

seitó
n (m) anchovy

selecció
n 1. (f) selection
2. (f) [ESPORT] (National) Team

seleccionador
n 1. (m / f) selector
2. (m / f) [ESPORT] (national) coach / manager

seleccionar
v conj to select

selecte
adj select / exclusive

seleni
n (m) selenium

sella
n (f) saddle

sellard
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sella

adj relating to Sella or its people

sellentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sellent

adj relating to Sellent or its people

selva
n (f) jungle

selvatgí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Selva

adj relating to Selva or its people

semàfor
n (m) traffic light

semblant
adj similar

semblar
v conj 1. to seem / to look / to look like
Sembla intel·ligent - He looks clever
Vestit així, sembles un pagès - You look like a peasant, dressed like that
John va fer uns quants comentaris que semblaven tranquil·litzadors - John made several comments that seemed reassuring
2. -
Em sembla que... - It seems to me that...
Em sembla molt inoportú - It seems very ill-timed to me
Em sembla que vas errat - I think you're wrong
3. to look / to seem
Sembla que està a punt de ploure - It looks as if it's going to rain
Sembla que no li importa - It doesn't seem to bother him

sembrar
v conj to sow

semestral
adj half-yearly / six-monthly

semestralment
adv half yearly / six monthly

semestre
n 1. (m) semester
2. (m) period of six months

semicorxera
n (f) semiquaver

semifinals
n (m) semis / semi finals

seminal
adj seminal
Líquid seminal - Seminal fluid

seminari
n 1. (m) [RELIG] seminary
2. (m) seminar

semperenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sempere

adj relating to Sempere or its people

sempre
adv always

expr sempre que
(~ + subjunctive) as long as / so long as / provided

senador
n (m / f) senator

senar
adj odd

senat
n (m) senate

senceller
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sencelles

adj relating to Sencelles or its people

sencer
adj whole

sender
n (m) path

senderisme
n (m) hiking

Senegal
n (m) Senegal

senegalès
adj Senegalese

n (m / f) Senegalese (man / woman / child)

senglar
n (m) wild boar

senijol
n (m / f) (person / people) from Senija

adj relating to Senija or its people

sensació
n (f) sensation

sensacional
adj sensational

sensacionalisme
n (m) sensationalism

sensacionalista
adj sensationalist

sensat
adj sensible

sensatament
adv sensibly

sense
prep without

sensibilitat
n (f) sensitivity / feeling

sensibilització
n 1. (f) raising awareness / awareness raising
Activitats de sensibilització - Awareness-raising activities
2. (f) (tec.) sensitization / sensitisation (Br.)

sensibilitzar
v conj 1. to sensitize
2. to raise awareness

sensible
adj 1. sensitive
2. noticeable

sensiblement
adv noticeably

sensibler
adj sentimental / mushy / slushy / mawkish / schmaltzy

sensibleria
n (f) sentimentality / mushiness / schmaltz / mawkishness

sensor
n (m) sensor

sensual
adj sensual

sensualment
adv sensually

sentiment
n (m) feeling

sentimental
adj sentimental

n (m / f) sentimentalist

expr company sentimental
partner / other half

sentimentalisme
n (m) sentimentalism

sentimentalitat
n (f) sentimentality

sentimentalment
adv sentimentally

sentinella
n (m) sentry

sentir
v conj 1. to feel
2. to hear
3. to be sorry / to regret / to feel sad
Sento haver de dir-te que.. - I'm sorry to have to tell you that..
sentir-se
1. sentir-seto feel
2. sentir-seto regret

expr sentir a dir
to hear (tell)
Sempre he sentit a dir que Dublin és molt segura - I've always heard (tell) that Dublin is very safe

expr sentir a parlar (de...)
to have heard of (or about)
No l'he vist però n'he sentit parlar - I haven't seen it but I've heard of it
Jo tampoc he llegit res de Sandor Marai però sempre n'he sentit parlar bé d'ell - I've never read anything by Sandor Marai either but I've heard good things about him

sentit
n (m) sense

expr sentit comú
(m) common sense

seny
n (m) (common) sense

senyal
n 1. (m) signal
2. (m) sign
3. (m) cue

senyalització
n (f) signalling / signals

senyera
n (f) Catalan flag

senyerut
n (m / f) (person / people) from Senyera

adj relating to Senyera or its people

senyor
n 1. (m) (gentle)man
2. (m) Mr.
3. (m) lord
4. (m) Sir

senyora
n 1. (f) lady
2. (f) Mrs.
3. (f) madam

senyoreta
n 1. (f) young lady
2. (f) Miss

senzill
adj 1. single
2. easy / simple
3. simple

senzillament
adv simply

senzillesa
n (f) simplicity

separadament
adv separately

separador
n 1. (m) separator
2. (m) splitter
3. (m) [MED] retractor

separar
v conj to separate

separat
adj separate

expr per separat
separately

separatisme
n (m) separatism

separatista
n (m / f) separatist

adj separatist

sépia
adj sepia

n (f) cuttlefish

sèpia
adj sepia

n (f) cuttlefish

sèpsia
n (f) sepsis

sèptic
adj septic

expr fossa sèptica
(f) septic tank

expr xoc sèptic
(m) septic shock

septicèmia
n (f) septicemia

sequaç
n (m / f) minion / lackey

sequedat
n (f) dryness

seqüela
n 1. (f) sequel
2. (f) aftermath

seqüència
n (f) sequence

seqüenciació
n (f) sequencing

sequera
n (f) drought

séquia
n (f) irrigation channel / sluice

ser
v conj to be

expr sigui com sigui
be that as it may

expr sigui com vulgui
be that as it may

serbi
n (m / f) Serb

adj Serb / Serbian

Sèrbia
n (f) Serbia

sereno
n (m) night watchman

serf
n (m / f) serf

sergent
n (m / f) sergeant

sèrie
n 1. (f) series
2. (f) batch

serietat
n (f) seriousness

seriós
adj serious

serotonina
n (f) serotonin

serp
n (f) snake

serra
n 1. (f) mountain range
2. (f) saw

serradora
n (f) sawmill

serradures
n (fpl) sawdust

serralada
n (f) mountain range

serrar
v conj 1. to saw
2. to squeeze / to tighten

serratellà
n (m / f) (person / people) from la Serratella

adj relating to la Serratella or its people

serratí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Serra (or la Serra d'en Galceran)

adj relating to Serra (or la Serra d'en Galceran) or its people

serrell
n 1. (m) fringe
2. (m) [ANAT] fringe (Br.) / bangs (Am.)

serrellet
n (m) tinsel

sèrum
n (m) serum

servei
n 1. (m) service
2. (m) [ESPORT] serve
Nadal va trencar el servei d'Agassi - Nadal broke Agassi's serve

expr servei d'àpats
(m) catering

expr servei cartogràfic
(m) mapping agency

expr servei de centre
(m) kick-off

expr servei de despertador
(m) wake-up service

expr servei d'habitacions
(m) room service

expr servei d'urgències
(m) casualty (Br.) / A&E (Br.) / Accident and Emergency (department) (Br.)/ emergency room (Am.)

expr serveis de neteja
(mpl) cleaning services

expr serveis secrets
(mpl) secret service

expr serveis socials
(mpl) social services

servidor
n 1. (m) server
2. (m / f) servant
3. (m / f) yours truly
Això ho ha fet un servidor - It was made by yours truly

expr servidor FTP
(m) FTP server

servil
adj servile

servir
v conj 1. to serve
2. to be used

expr fer servir
to use

servitud
n 1. (f) servitude
2. (f) serfdom

set
n 1. (m) seven
2. (f) thirst
3. (m) [ESPORT] set

expr tenir set
to be thirsty

setaigüer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Setaigües

adj relating to Setaigües or its people

setciències
n (m / f) know-all / know-it-all

setembre
n (m) September

setge
n (m) siege

setmana
n (f) week

expr setmana que ve
(f) next week

expr setmana vinent
(f) next week

setmanada
n 1. (f) (weekly) wage
2. (f) (weekly) pocket money (Br.) / allowance (Am.)

setmanal
adj weekly

expr paga setmanal
(f) (weekly) pocket money (Br.) / allowance (Am.)

setmanari
n (m) weekly

setrill
n (m) cruet

setze
n (m) sixteen

setzè
adj sixteenth

seu
adj his/her/its/their

pron his/hers/theirs

n 1. (f) headquarters
La seu de l'ONU és a Nova York - UN headquarters are in New York
2. (f) venue
Hanover va ser la seu de la Expo 2000 - Hanover was the venue for the 2000 World Fair
3. (f) seat
La seu de govern - The Seat of Government
4. (f) see

expr la Santa Seu
the Holy See

sèu
n 1. (m) tallow / suet
2. (m) sebum

sever
adj harsh / strict

severament
adv harshly

sevillà
adj of / from Seville

n (m / f) (person) from Seville

sexe
n (m) sex

sexòleg
n (m / f) sexologist

sexologia
n (f) sexology

sexual
adj sexual

sexualitat
n (f) sexuality

SGBD
acr (m) DBMS

shakespearià
adj Shakespearean / Shakespearian

si
conj if

n (m) bosom / heart


adv yes / yeah (argot) / yep (argot) / uh-huh (argot) / absolutely

n (m) yes

SIDA
n (f) AIDS

sideral
adj sidereal

sidra
n (f) cider

sidral
n 1. (m) sherbet
2. (m) (col.loq) fuss

expr muntar un sidral
to make a fuss

sífilis
n (f) syphilis

sifó
n 1. (m) siphon / syphon
2. (m) u-bend / trap (Am.)
3. (m) soda (Br.) / soda water (Am.)

SIG
n (m) GIS

signar
v conj to sign

signatura
n (f) signature

expr signatura electrònica
(f) electronic signature

signe
n 1. (m) sign / mark
2. (m) signal

expr signe de puntuació
(m) punctuation mark

significació
n (f) meaning

significant
n (m) [LING] signifier

significar
v conj to mean / signify

significat
n 1. (m) significance
2. (m) meaning
3. (m) [LING] signified

significatiu
adj meaningful / significant / substantial

significativament
adv significantly / substantially

silenci
n (m) silence
Un minut de silenci - A minute's silence

silenciar
v conj to silence / to hush

silici
n (m) silicon

silicona
n (f) silicone

síl·laba
n (f) syllable

sil·làbic
adj syllabic

siller
n (m / f) (person / people) from Silla

adj relating to Silla or its people

silueta
n (f) shape / profile / silhouette

silvicultura
n (f) forestry

simater
n (m / f) (person / people) from Simat de la Valldigna

adj relating to Simat de la Valldigna or its people

simbiosi
n (f) symbiosis

símbol
n (m) symbol

simbolitzar
v conj symbolize / symbolise (Br.)

simbomba
n (f) [MÚSICA] zambomba

simetria
n (f) symmetry

simètric
adj symmetric / symmetrical

simi
n (m) ape

similar
adj similar

simpàtic
adj nice / kind

simpatitzant
n (m / f) sympathizer / sympathiser (Br.)

adj sympathetic

simpatitzar
v conj to sympathize / to sympathise (Br.)

simplicitat
n (f) simplicity

simplificar
v conj to simplify

simposi
n (m) symposium

símptoma
n (f) symptom

simptomàtic
adj symptomatic

simulador
n (m) simulator

expr simulador de vol
(m) flight simulator

simular
v conj to simulate

simultani
adj simultaneous

sinagoga
n (f) synagogue

sinapsi
n (f) synapsis

sinarquenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sinarques

adj relating to Sinarques or its people

sincer
adj 1. sincere
2. honest / frank

expr si he de ser sincer
if I'm honest / to be honest

expr per ser sincer
to be honest / to be frank

sinceritat
n (f) sincerity

síncope
n 1. (f) [MED] syncope / blackout
2. (f) [LING] syncope
3. (f) syncopation

síncron
adj synchronous

sincronia
n (f) synchrony

sincronització
n (f) synchronization / synchronisation (Br.)

expr sincronització labial
(f) lip-synching

sincronitzar
v conj to synchronize / to synchronise (Br.)

sindicació
n (f) syndication

sindical
adj union / trade union (Br.) / labor union (Am.)

sindicalisme
n (m) trade unionism (Br.) / (labor) unionism (Am.)

sindicat
n (m) (trade) union

síndic de comptes
n (m / f) comptroller / controller

síndic de greuges
n (m) ombudsman

síndria
n (f) watermelon

síndrome
n (f) syndrome

expr síndrome d'Asperger
(f) Asperger's syndrome

expr síndrome de Cushing
(f) Cushing's syndrome

expr síndrome de fatiga crònica
(f) chronic fatigue syndrome

sinergia
n (f) synergy

sineuer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sineu

adj relating to Sineu or its people

singalès
n (m) Sinhalese

adj Sinhalese

singlot
n (m) hiccup / hiccough

expr tenir singlot
to have (got) (the) hiccups

singular
adj singular

singularitat
n (f) singularity

singularitzar
v conj to make (something) stand out
singularitzar-se
singularitzar-seto make yourself stand out / to draw attention to yourself

sinistralitat
n (f) accident rate / number of casualties

sinistre
n (m) accident / disaster

adj left

sinó
conj but (rather)

sinònim
n (m) synonym

adj synonymous

sinopsi
n (f) synopsis

sinòptic
adj synoptic

sintaxi
n (f) syntax

síntesi
n 1. (f) summary / digest
2. (f) synthesis

sintètic
adj synthetic

sintetitzador
n (m) synthesizer

sintetitzar
v conj 1. to sum up / to summarize
2. to synthesize / to synthesise (Br.)

sintonia
n 1. (f) theme tune (Br.) / theme song (Am.) / signature tune
2. (f) harmony

expr en sintonia amb
in tune with

sintonitzador
n (m) tuner

sintonitzar
v conj to tune in (to)

sinuós
adj sinuous / winding / twisting / undulating / tortuous

sinus
n (m) [MAT] sine

sionisme
n (m) Zionism

sionista
adj Zionist

n Zionist

sípia
n (f) cuttlefish

sirena
n 1. (f) mermaid
2. (f) siren

sirga
n (f) tow rope / line

expr camí de sirga
(m) towpath

Síria
n (f) Syria

sis
n (m) six

sísmic
adj seismic

sistema
n (m) system

expr sistema de gestió de base de dades
(m) database management system

expr sistema gestor de base de dades
(m) database management system

expr sistema operatiu
(m) OS / operating system

expr sistema solar
(m) solar system

sistemàtic
adj systematic

sistematització
n (f) systematization / systemization / systematisation (Br.) / systemisation (Br.)

sistematitzar
v conj to systematize / to systemize / to systematise (Br.) / to systemise (Br.)

sistèmic
adj systemic

sistòlic
adj systolic

sistre
n (m) sistrum

sitar
n (m) sitar

sitja
n (f) silo

situació
n (f) situation

situar
v conj to situate / to locate

sivella
n (f) buckle

SMC
n (m) Catalan Weather Service

snooker
n (m) snooker

so
n (m) sound

soberg
adj 1. magnificent / striking
2. haughty

sobirania
n (f) sovreignty

sobrar
v conj 1. to be too much (o too many) of (something)
2. to be surplus (to requirements) / to not be needed
3. to be left (over) / to remain / to be (going) spare

sobre
adv 1. on
2. about

n 1. (m) top
2. (m) envelope

sobreabundància
n (f) overabundance / oversupply / glut / surfeit (formal)

expr sobreabundància informativa
(f) information overload

sobreabundar
v conj (there is) an overabundance of / (there is) an excess of
X i y sobreabunden - There is an overabundance of X and Y

sobrealimentació
n (f) overfeeding / overeating

sobrealimentar
v conj to overfeed
sobrealimentar-se
sobrealimentar-seto overeat

sobrecàrrega
n (f) overload

sobrecarregar
v conj to overload

sobredosi
n (f) overdose

sobreeixir
v conj to spill over

sobreentendre
v conj to understand / to assume / to take for granted

sobrenatural
adj supernatural

sobrenom
n (m) nickname

sobrepès
n (m) overweight
nota: A molts angloparlants no els agraden gens l'ús de 'overweight' com a substantiu (és un ús relativament nou). Però, s'utilitza molt avui dia (sobretot als mitjans de comunicació)

sobrepesca
n (f) overfishing

sobrer
adj surplus / leftover / excess / extra

sobrereserva
n (f) overbooking

sobresalt
n (m) start (startled reaction)

sobresaltar
v conj to startle / to give (sb) a start
sobresaltar-se
sobresaltar-seto start / to give a start

sobretot
adv above all

sobrevalorar
v conj 1. [FIN] to overvalue
2. to overrate

sobrevalorat
adj 1. [FIN] overvalued
2. overrated

sobrevent
n (m) windward

expr a sobrevent
windward

sobreviure
v conj 1. (un fet / un desastre) to survive
2. (un altre) to outlast

sobtadament
adv suddenly / all of a sudden / abruptly

sobtar
v conj to surprise / to take (someone) by surprise

sobte
n (word used in the adverbial expression 'de sobte')

expr de sobte
suddenly / all of a sudden

soc
n (m) clog

socarrar
v conj to scorch / to char / to singe

socarrimar
v conj to singe

soci
n (m / f) member

social
adj social

expr serveis socials
(mpl) social services

socialdemòcrata
n (m / f) social democrat

adj social-democratic

socialista
n (m / f) socialist

societat
n (f) society

socioeconòmic
adj socioeconomic / socio-economic

sociòleg
n (m / f) sociologist

sociolingüista
n (m / f) sociolinguist

sociolingüístic
adj sociolinguistic

sociolingüística
n (f) sociolinguistics

sociologia
n (f) sociology

sociològic
adj sociological

sociològicament
adv sociologically

sociometria
n (f) sociometry

sociomètric
adj sociometric

sociopolític
adj socio-political

sòcol
n socket

socórrer
v conj to come to somebody's rescue / aid

socorrista
n 1. (m / f) first aider
2. (m / f) lifeguard
Socorrista aquàtic - Lifeguard

sodi
n (m) sodium

sodomia
n (f) sodomy

sodomitzar
v conj to sodomize / to bugger

sofà
n (m) sofa / settee / couch

sofà-llit
n (m) sofa bed / bed settee (Br.)

sofisma
n (m) sophism

sofre
n (m) sulphur

sofrir
v conj 1. to stand / to bear / to put up with
2. to suffer
3. to undergo / to experience

soga
n (f) rope

sogorbí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sogorb

adj relating to Sogorb or its people

sogra
n (f) mother-in-law

sogre
n (m) father-in-law

soia
n (f) soy / soya

expr llet de soia
(m) soya milk (Br.) / soy milk (Am.) (Aus.)

expr salsa de soia
(f) soy sauce

soja
n (f) soy / soya

expr llet de soja
(m) soya milk (Br.) / soy milk (Am.) (Aus.)

expr salsa de soja
(f) soy sauce

sojorn
n (m) stay

sol
n 1. (m) sun
2. (m) [MÚSICA] soh

adj 1. alone / lonely / lonesome
nota: 'Lonesome' i 'lonely' impliquen una solitud no desitjada.
2. single

expr a soles
1. alone
2. in private

expr prendre el sol
to sunbathe

interj ets un sol (col.loq) you're a star! / you're wonderful!

sòl
n 1. (m) soil
2. (m) ground

sola
n (f) sole

solc
n 1. (m) groove
2. (m) furrow
3. (m) sulcus

soldadesc
adj soldierly / military

n 1. soldadesca (f) soldiery
2. soldadesca (f) gang of soldiers

soldador
n 1. (m) soldering iron
2. (m / f) [TREB] welder

soldadura
n 1. (f) welding / soldering
2. (f) [metall] solder
3. (f) [lloc d'unió] weld

soldar
v conj to weld / to solder

soldat
n (m / f) soldier

solemne
adj solemn

solemnement
adv solemnly

solemnitat
n (f) solemnity

solfeig
n (m) tonic sol-fa

solidaritat
n (f) solidarity

soliloqui
n (m) soliloquy

solista
n (m / f) soloist

solitari
adj solitary

n 1. (m) solitaire
nota: (anell en el que hi ha una sola pedra muntada)
2. (m) solitaire (Am.) / patience (Br.)
nota: (joc de cartes)
3. (m) tapeworm
nota: (cuc solitari)

expr en solitari
alone / solo

soll
n (f) (pig)sty

sollaner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sollana

adj relating to Sollana or its people

solleric
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sóller

adj relating to Sóller or its people

sol·licitant
n (m / f) applicant

sol·licitar
v conj to request / to ask for / to apply for

sol·licitud
n (f) request

solo
n (m) solo

solstici
n (m) solstice

expr solstici d'estiu
(m) summer solstice

expr solstici d'hivern
(m) winter solstice

solsticial
adj solstitial

solt
adj loose / free

solter
adj single

n 1. (m) bachelor
2. soltera (f) single woman

solució
n (f) solution

solucionar
v conj to solve

solvència
n 1. (f) [FIN] solvency
2. (f) ability / capability

solvent
adj 1. [FIN] solvent
2. able / capable

somali
n 1. (m) Somali
2. (m / f) Somali

adj Somali

Somàlia
n Somalia

somera
n (f) jenny

somiar
v conj (~ amb / en) to dream (about / of)

somier
n (m) bed base

somni
n (m) dream

somniar
v conj to dream

somort
adj (dolor) dull, (llum) dim, (so) muted / muffled

somriure
v conj to smile

n (m) smile

son
n 1. (m) sleep
El son REM - REM sleep
2. (f) sleepiness

expr tenir son
to be sleepy / to be tired

expr trencar el son
to have (or take) a nap / to nap

sonall
n (m) rattle

sonar
v conj to sound / to ring

sonat
adj 1. crazy
2. famous
3. punch drunk
nota: 'Punch drunk' vol dir (literalment) 'begut de cops de puny'

sonda
n 1. (f) catheter / tube
2. (f) probe

sondar
v conj to sound / to fathom

sondeig
n (m) opinion poll

soneixí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Soneja

adj relating to Soneja or its people

sonet
n (m) sonnet

sonor
adj 1. sound
2. [LING] voiced

expr banda sonora
(f) soundtrack

expr efecte sonor
(m) sound effect

sopa
n (f) soup

expr sopa de lletres
(f) word search

sopar
v conj to have dinner

n (m) dinner

sopitesa
n (f) drowsiness

sopor
n (m) drowsiness

soporífer
adj soporific

soprano
n (f) soprano

sord
adj 1. [MED] deaf
2. [LING] voiceless
3. dull

sordesa
n (f) deafness

sòrdid
adj sordid

sordina
n (f) [MÚSICA] mute

sorgiment
n (m) emergence / appearance

sorgir
v conj to spring up / to rise / to emerge / to arise

sorità
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sorita

adj relating to Sorita or its people

soroll
n (m) noise

expr soroll blanc
(m) white noise

sorollós
adj noisy

sorprendre
v conj to surprise

sorprenent
adj surprising

sorpresa
n (f) surprise

sorra
n (f) sand

sorral
n 1. (m) sandpit (Br.) / sandpile (Am.) / sandbox
2. (m) sandy area

sorrera
n (f) sandpit (Br.) / sandpile (Am.) / sandbox

sort
n (f) luck

expr bona (o molta) sort
good luck! / best of British! (Br. / hum.)

expr per sort
fortunately / luckily

sorteig
n (m) draw

sortida
n 1. (f) exit / way out
2. (f) [TRANSP] departure
3. (f) outing / trip
Sortida de camp - Field trip
4. (f) solution
5. (f) [INFORM] output

expr punt de sortida
1. (m) starting point
2. (m) [INFORM] return point

expr tenir sortida
to sell well

expr sortida del sol
(f) sunrise

sortir
v conj 1. to go out / to leave
2. to come out
3. (tooth) to come through
4. to come out with
5. to turn out

expr sortir a la llum
to come to light

expr sortir de l'armari
to come out of the closet

sortosament
adv fortunately / luckily

soscavar
v conj 1. to undermine
2. (confiança, moral) to sap / to undermine

sospir
n (m) sigh

expr en l'últim sospir
in the dying minutes / last gasp

sospirar
v conj to sigh
Sospirar per (una cosa) - To long for / to dream of (something)

sospita
n (f) suspicion

sospitar
v conj to suspect

sospitós
n (m / f) suspect

adj suspicious
Sospitós de (fer alguna cosa) - Suspected of (doing something)

sostenibilitat
n (f) sustainability

sostenible
adj sustainable / tenable
Energia sostenible - Sustainable energy

sostenidors
n (m) bra

sostenir
v conj 1. to maintain
2. to support / to hold / to hold up / to sustain / to bolster

sostracció
n (f) subtraction

sostre
n (m) ceiling

sostreure
v conj 1. to snatch / to steal
2. to subtract / to take away

sot
n (m) pothole / rut

sota
adv underneath / below / beneath

prep under / underneath / below / beneath

sotasignat
adj undersigned

n (m / f) the undersigned

sotavent
n (m) leeward

expr a sotavent
leeward

soter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sot de Ferrer (or Sot de Xera)

adj relating to Sot de Ferrer (or Sot de Xera) or its people

soterrani
n basement / cellar

adj underground

soterrar
v conj to bury

sotjar
v conj to spy on

sotmetiment
n (m) subjection

sotmetre
v conj to subject

sotrac
n (m) shake / shock / bump / lurch

sotragada
n (f) shake / shaking / shock / bump

sotragar
v conj 1. to shake
2. to lurch

sots-director
n (m / f) assistant manager

sou
n 1. (m) wage / pay / salary
2. sous (mpl) money

expr per quins cinc sous
why the heck?

expr per quins set sous
why the heck?

sovint
adv often

sovintejar
v conj to be frequent / to happen often (o frequently) / to occur often (o frequently)

sr
abrev (m) Mr

sra
abrev (f) Mrs

SRAM
acr (f) SRAM

statu quo
n (m) status quo

suahili
n (m) Swahili

suau
adj soft

suaument
adv softly / gently

suavitat
n 1. (f) softness
2. (f) smoothness

suavitzar
v conj to soften / to ease

subconjunt
n (m) subset

subcontractació
n (f) outsourcing

subcontractar
v conj to outsource / to contract out

súbdit
n (m / f) subject - British subject
Súbdit britànic

subducció
n (f) subduction

subestimar
v conj to underestimate
subestimar-se
subestimar-seto underestimate yourself
Ho faràs molt bé. No et subestimis! - You'll do very well. Don't underestimate yourself!

subhasta
n (f) auction

subhastar
v conj to auction

subjacent
adj underlying

subjecció
n (f) subjection

subjectar
v conj to hold (down) / to tie (down) / to pinion

subjectiu
adj subjective

subjectivament
adv subjectively

subjectivitat
n (f) subjectivity

subjuntiu
n (m) subjunctive

sublevació
n (f) uprising

sublim
adj sublime / grand

submarí
adj underwater

n (m) submarine

submarinisme
n (m) scuba diving

submarinista
n (m / f) scuba diver

submergir
v conj to submerge

subministrament
n (m) supply / provision

subministrar
v conj to provide / to furnish

submissió
n (f) submission

suborn
n 1. (m) bribe
2. (m) bribery

subornar
v conj to bribe

subratllar
v conj to underline

subscripció
n (f) subscription

subsidi
n (m) benefit / allowance / subsidy
Subsidi agrari - Agricultural financial assistance
Subsidi d'atur - Unemployment benefit (Br.) / unemployment compensation (Am.)

subsidiari
adj subsidiary

subsidiarietat
n (f) subsidiarity

subsistència
n (f) subsistence
Agricultura de subsistència - Subsistence farming

substància
n (f) substance

substancial
adj substantial

substancialment
adv substantially

substituir
v conj to replace
Substituir A per B - To replace A with B

substitut
n (m) replacement / substitute

substrat
n 1. (m) substratum
2. (m) substrate

subterfugis
n (mpl) subterfuge

subterrani
adj underground

subtil
adj subtle

subtilesa
n (f) subtlety

subtilitzar
v conj to quibble / to split hairs / to nitpick

subtracció
n (f) [MAT] subtraction

subtrahend
n (m) [MAT] subtrahend / amount to be subtracted
nota: En anglès, 'subtrahend' és una expressió tradicional que no s'usa molt en l'ús modern.

suburbà
adj suburban

subvenció
n (f) subsidy

subvencionar
v conj to subsidize

subversiu
adj subversive

subvertir
v conj to subvert

suc
n (m) juice

expr suc de llimona
(m) lemon juice

expr suc de taronja
(m) orange juice

sucainer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sucaina

adj relating to Sucaina or its people

sucar
v conj to dunk / to dip

succeir
v conj 1. to happen / to occur
2. to succeed

succés
n (m) event

successió
n 1. (f) succession
2. (f) sequence

successiu
adj successive

successor
n (m / f) successor

successori
adj of succession
Línia successòria - Line of succession
Drets successoris - Rights of succession

sucós
adj juicy

sucre
n (m) sugar

expr sucre moreno
(m) brown sugar

sucursal
n (m) branch

sud
adj south
Del sud - Southern

Sud-àfrica
n (f) South Africa

sud-africà
n (m / f) South African

suec
n 1. (m) Swedish
2. (m / f) Swede

adj Swedish

suecà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sueca

adj relating to Sueca or its people

Suècia
n (f) Sweden

suerenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Suera

adj relating to Suera or its people

suèter
n (m) sweater / jumper (Br.)

suficient
adj sufficient / enough

suficientment
adv sufficiently (x) / (x) enough

sufix
n (m) suffix

sufixar
v conj to add a suffix

sufocant
adj suffocating

sufocar
v conj 1. to suffocate
2. [incendi] to put out
3. [rebel·lió] to suppress / to quell

sufragar
v conj 1. to aid / to assist
2. [FIN] (despeses, costos..) to defray

suggeriment
n (m) suggestion

suggerir
v conj to suggest

suïcida
n (m / f) suicide bomber

adj suicidal

suïcidar-se
v conj to commit suicide

suïcidi
n (m) suicide

expr suïcidi assistit
(m) assisted suicide

expr intent de suïcidi
suicide attempt

Suïssa
n (f) Switzerland

sulfat
n (m) sulphate (Br.) / sulfate (Am.)

suma
n 1. (f) addition
2. (f) sum

sumacarcerí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sumacàrcer

adj relating to Sumacàrcer or its people

sumand
n (m) addend

sumar
v conj to add
sumar-se
sumar-seto join

sumari
n (m) summary

sumeri
n 1. (m / f) Sumerian
2. (m) [LING] Sumerian

adj Sumerian

sunnita
adj Sunni

n (m / f) Sunni (muslim)

suor
n (f) sweat

suós
adj sweaty

superar
v conj 1. to exceed
Superar totes les expectatives - To exceed all expectations
2. to overcome
Superar les dificultats - To overcome difficulties
superar-se
superar-seto surpass oneself

superàvit
n (m) surplus

superb
adj magnificent / impressive

supercontinent
n (m) supercontinent

superficial
adj superficial

superfície
n (m) surface

superior
adj 1. higher
2. upper
Límit superior - Upper limit
Llavi superior - Upper lip
3. better / superior
~ de qualitat superior - Superior quality ~

n 1. (m / f) superior
2. (m / f) [RELIG] superior
Mare superiora - Mother superior

superioritat
n (f) superiority

superlatiu
n (m) superlative

adj superlative

supermercat
n (m) supermarket

superpoblat
adj overpopulated

superposar
v conj 1. to overlap
2. to overlay

superposició
n 1. (f) overlap
2. (f) overlapping
3. (f) overlay

superstició
n (f) superstition

supersticiós
adj superstitious

supervivent
n (m / f) survivor

suplement
n 1. (m) supplement
2. (m) surcharge

suplementar
v conj to supplement

suplementari
adj supplementary / additional / ancillary

suplent
adj stand-in / substitute

n 1. (m / f) stand-in / replacement / substitute
2. (m / f) [ESPORT] substitute / sub (col·loq)
3. (m / f) supply teacher (Br.) / substitute teacher (Am.) / relief teacher (Aus.)
4. (m / f) [MED] locum

suplicar
v conj to plead / to beg

suport
n (m) support

expr donar suport a
to support

suportar
v conj 1. to support
2. to tolerate
3. to endure

suposadament
adv supposedly

suposar
v conj 1. to suppose / to guess / to presume
2. to imply / to suppose / to presuppose
3. to mean

suposició
n 1. (f) assumption
2. (f) guess

supositori
n (m) suppository

suprem
adj supreme
Tribunal Suprem - Supreme Court

supressió
n 1. (f) suppression
2. (f) abolition / removal / elimination / eradication

suprimir
v conj to supress

supurar
v conj to suppurate (formal) / to fester

surar
v conj to float

surer
adj cork

surera
n (f) [BOT] cork oak

surfista
n 1. (m / f) surfer
2. (m / f) windsurfer
3. (m / f) snowboarder

Surinam
n (f) Suriname

suro
n (m) cork

surra
n (f) spank / smack on the bottom

surrealisme
n (m) surrealism

surrealista
adj surrealist

n (m / f) surrealist

suscitar
v conj to arouse / to provoke

suspendre
v conj 1. to fail / to flunk (Am.) (col·loq)
2. to fail (someone) / to give a failing grade to (someone) / to flunk (someone) (Am.) (col·loq)
3. to suspend (something)
Una errada informàtica obliga a suspendre temporalment tots els vols a Londres - A computer error forces the temporary suspension of all flights to London
4. to fail

sutge
n (m) soot


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