Aachen *
n Aquisgrà

aardvark *
n porc formiguer

abacus *
n àbac
pl. abacuses / abaci

abandon **
vt conj abandonar
Developers are abandoning C++ in favour of Java
The young mother was charged with abandoning her baby
Australia is threatening to abandon the trade talks
Abandoning pets is both cruel and illegal

sin. leave

abandoned **
adj abandonat / desemparat

abandonment *
n abandó / abandonament

abase *
v conj (formal) humiliar
Abase yourself - Humiliar-se

abasement *

abashed *
adj avergonyit

abasia *
n abàsia

abate *
vi conj 1. (formal) disminuir
2. (formal) minvar

abattoir *
n escorxador
sin. slaughterhouse

abbatial *
adj abacial

abbess *
n abadessa
pl. abbesses

abbey *
n abadia

abbot *
n abat

abbreviate *
vt conj abreujar
sin. shorten

abbreviation *
n abreviatura / abreviació

abdicate *
vt conj renunciar a
Even if you find a great paediatrician, you cannot abdicate responsibility for your childrens' health.
Edward VIII became the first English monarch to abdicate the throne voluntarily.

vi abdicar
If Queen Elizabeth abdicates then Prince Charles will become King.

abdication *
n abdicació

abdomen *
n abdomen

abdominal *
adj abdominal
n abdominalsmúsculs abdominals
sin. abs

abduct *
vt conj segrestar / raptar
Peter swore blind that he was abducted by aliens.

sin. kidnap

abduction *
n segrest
sin. kidnapping

abductor *
n 1. segrestador
2. [ANAT] abductor
Abductor muscle - Múscul abductor

abductor muscle *
n múscul abductor

Aberdonian
n habitant de la ciutat escocesa d'Aberdeen
adj de la ciutat escocesa d'Aberdeen

aberrant *
adj aberrant

aberration *
n aberració

abet *
vt conj (formal) induir / instigar / incitar
The government has claimed that Syria is abetting the insurgency in Iraq.

abeyance *
n (formal)
expr in abeyance
en suspens
He was a medical student though, inevitably, his studies were in abeyance during the war.

abhor *
vt conj (formal) odiar
He abhors discrimination and greed.

sin. hate, detest, loathe

abhorrence *
n (formal) repugnància

abhorrent *
adj (formal) repugnant

abide *
vt conj tolerar / suportar
I can't abide stupidity
My father simply can't abide coffee. Even the smell of it makes him feel nauseous.
nota: Quan significa 'tolerar', el verb 'abide' s'utilitza gairebé sempre en sentit negatiu (és a dir 'I / he / she can't abide').

sin. tolerate, stand
> abide by
v.c. obeir / acomodar-se a / atenir-se a
While you are living in my house you will abide by my rules, is that clear?

sin. obey

ability ***
n habilitat / capacitat / aptitud
pl. abilities

abject *
adj 1. llastimós / penós / profund / extrem
70% of people in rural areas of the developing world live in abject poverty
All international efforts to end the slaughter in the Middle East have ended in abject failure
nota: Amb el sentit de 'llastimós' o 'profund', aquest adjectiu es refereix a coses negatives (per exemple: 'abject poverty', 'abject failure').

2. submís / avergonyit
French politicians would like an abject apology from Donald Rumsfield for his comments regarding 'old Europe'
Bill Clinton offered an abject apology for the Monica Lewinsky scandal

ablation *
n ablació

able ****
adj capaç
sin. capable

able-bodied *
adj robust
Able-bodied and disabled athletes compete side by side in the London Marathon
Able-bodied drivers who park in spaces reserved for the disabled should be heavily fined
nota: Aquest adjectiu pot significar 'robust, fort i en forma'. També s'utilitza com a antònim de 'minusvàlid'.

abnormal *
adj anormal

abnormality *
n anormalitat

abnormally *
adv anormalment

abode *
n (formal) domicili

abolish *
vt conj abolir
A lot of Europeans think that the United States should abolish the death penalty
Most students would like to see tuition fees abolished
The Russian government is planning to abolish export taxes on silver

sin. get rid of

abolition *
n abolició

abolitionist *
n abolicionista

A-bomb *
n bomba atòmica

abominable *
adj abominable

abominably *
adv abominablement

abomination *
n abominació

aboriginal *
adj aborigen

aborigine *
n aborigen

abort *
vt conj 1. (fer) avortar
The shuttle launch was aborted due to a short circuit in the main engine
If the timeout interval expires before the connection is established the connection attempt will be aborted
The weather deteriorated badly and the expedition had to be aborted
They aborted their attempts to reach the summit of Mount Everest when the weather took a turn for the worse.

sin. cut short
2. [INFORM] [MED] (fer) avortar
The mental anguish suffered by women who abort their babies is well documented.
If you encounter an error, you may wish to abort the program.
nota: En anglès, l'expressió 'to have an abortion' és més freqüent que el verb 'to abort', almenys en el parlar quotidià.

vi [INFORM] [MED] avortar
The program aborts if a function throws an exception that is not listed.

n [INFORM] avortament

abortion *
n avortament
She had an abortion because she didn't think she could cope with a baby

abound *
vi conj abundar
Executive aspirations abound among women professionals.

about *****
prep sobre
adv 1. més o menys / aproximadament
sin. roughly, more or less
2. per aquí
Is John about? I need to speak to him.

about-face *
n canvi de punt de vista / actitud / posició total
sin. about-turn (Br.)

above ****
prep per sobre de
sin. over
adv amunt

above all *
adv sobretot
sin. especially

above board *
expr
legítim / genuí

abrasive *
adj 1. abrasiu
2. descortès i antipàtic

abridge *
v conj abreujar

abridged *
adj abreujat

abridgement *
n resum
nota: Aquesta paraula també s'escriu 'abridgment'.

abridgment *
n resum
nota: Aquesta paraula també s'escriu 'abridgement'.

abroad **
adv a l'estranger
To travel abroad - Viatjar a l'estranger
To work abroad - Treballar a l'estranger

abrupt *
adj abrupte

abruptly *
adv abruptament / sobtadament

abruptness *
n abruptesa

abs *
abrev (col.loq) músculs abdominals
sin. abdominals

abscess *
n abscés
pl. abscesses

absence **
prep absència

absent *
adj absent

absently *
adv distretament

absenteeism *
n absentisme

absent-minded *
adj distret
I seem to have become very absent minded recently. I can never remember what I'm supposed to be doing when.
My husband is very absent minded. He is forever forgetting where he put his car keys.

absent-mindedly *
adv distretament
He absent-mindedly kicked the leaves out of the way as he strolled down the street.

absinth *
n absenta

absinthe *
n absenta

absolute **
adj absolut / complet / total

absolutely **
adv 1. absolutament
2.
Do you think we should go for a drink? Absolutely!
nota: L'adverbi 'absolutely' es pot utilitzar per mostrar-se molt d'acord amb una cosa.

absolutism *
n absolutisme

absolutist *
n absolutista
adj absolutista

absolve *
vt conj absoldre
The man was absolved of murder as his wife reappeared.

absorb *
vt conj absorbir

absorbency *
n absorbència

absorbent *
adj absorbent

absorber *

absorber plate *

absorption *
n absorció

abstain *
vi conj 1. abstenir
Three councillors voted 'no', four voted 'yes' and two abstained.

2. abstenir-se
To abstain from (doing) something - Abstenir-se de (fer) alguna cosa
> abstain from
v.c. abstenir-se de

abstemious *
adj abstemi
sin. temperate

abstention *
n abstenció

abstinence *
n abstinència

abstract **
adj abstracte
n resum

abstracted *
adj abstret / absent

abstractedly *
adv abstretament

absurd *
adj absurd

absurdity *
n absurditat
pl. absurdities

absurdly *
adv absurdament

abundance *
n abundància

abundant *
adj abundant
sin. plentiful

abundantly *
adv 1. abundantment
2. molt
To make something abundantly clear - Deixar alguna cosa molt clar

abuse **
n abús
vt conj 1. abusar
To abuse alcohol - Abusar de l'alcohol
To abuse someone's trust - Abusar de la confiança d'algú
To (sexually) abuse someone - Abusar d'algú
2. maltractar
To abuse animals - Maltractar els animals

abusive *
adj abusiu

abusively *
adv abusivament

abyss *
n abisme

academic ***
adj acadèmic
n acadèmic

academy **
n acadèmia
pl. academies

accede *
v conj (formal) accedir
> accede to
v.c. accedir a

accelerate **
vt conj accelerar
The new system helps the job seeker to accelerate the process of finding a job.

vi [TRANSP] accelerar
When the officer tried to stop the vehicle, the suspects accelerated and sped off.

acceleration *
n acceleració

accelerator *
n accelerador

accent **
n 1. accent
2. accent (gràfic)

accented *
adj amb accent / accentuat

accentuate *
v conj accentuar

accentuation *
n accentuació

accept ***
vt conj acceptar
Do you accept credit cards?
Manchester United have accepted Real Madrid's offer of £25 million for David Beckham
She challenged me to a rematch and I accepted
You must accept our terms and conditions before you proceed.
When they told me that I had breast cancer it was a really big shock. I couldn't accept it.
Why can't people just accept me for who I am?

acceptability *
n acceptabilitat

acceptable **
adj acceptable

acceptance ***
n acceptació

accepting *
adj tolerant

access *****
vt conj accedir a
To access a database - Accedir a una base de dades
n 1. accés
pl. accesses
2. gual
(on a sign) 24 hour access - Gual permanent

accessibility *****
n accessibilitat

accessible ***
adj assequible / accessible

accessorise *
v conj (Br) equipar amb accessoris
Am. = accessorize

accessorize *
v conj equipar amb accessoris

accessory ****
n accessori
pl. accessories

access permission *
n permís d'accés

accident **
n accident / sinistre
Traffic accident - Accident de trànsit

accidental *
adj 1. accidental
Accidental death - Mort per accident
2. fortuït

accidentally *
adv accidentalment

acclaim *
v conj aclamar
n aclamació

acclimatization *
n aclimatació

acclimatize *
v conj aclimatar / aclimatar-se

accommodate **
vt conj 1. allotjar
2. satisfer

accommodation *
n 1. (Br) allotjament
A lot of student accommodation in the UK is very expensive but also very basic.
The Irish Tourist Board can offer visitors a wide range of accommodation, from 5 star hotels to bed and breakfasts and youth hostels.
Public sector workers such as nurses, teachers and firemen are having difficulties finding affordable accommodation in the centre of London.
nota: En l'anglès britànic la paraula 'accommodation' s'utilitza en singular i pot significar o bé allotjaments per a viatgers o turistes (una cambra d'hotel o una pensió) o bé allotjaments més permanents (un pis o una casa).

2. (Am) allotjament
Click here for information on accommodations - hotels, motels and condos - in the New York Metropolitan area.
Our company offers luxury accommodations at the Grand Geneva Resort.
nota: En l'anglès americà la paraula 'accommodation' s'utilitza en plural per a significar allotjaments per a viatgers o turistes (per exemple, una cambra d'hotel, una pensió etc).

accompaniment *
n acompanyament

accompany **
vt conj acompanyar

accomplice *
n còmplice

accomplish *
vt conj acomplir / aconseguir / assolir
sin. achieve

accomplished *
adj reeixit / acomplert (o acomplit) / hàbil / destre

accomplishment ****
n aconseguiment

accord ****
n acord
expr of your own accord
per voluntat pròpia
v conj (formal) donar
His career has accorded him a wealth of honours.
The prime minister accorded him a hearty welcome.

To accord with - Coincidir amb
> accord with
v.c. concordar amb

in accordance with ***
prep a l'empara de

according to ***
prep segons

accordion *
n acordió

accordion player *
n acordionista

account *****
n compte
> account for
v.c. explicar

accountable *
adj responsable

accountancy *
n comptabilitat

accountant *
n comptable

accounting **
n comptabilitat

accumulate *
vt conj acumular
My mother has accumulated a lot of junk over the years.

vi acumular-se
It's amazing how many junk emails have accumulated in my mail box over time.

accumulation *
n acumulació

accuracy ***
n precisió / exactitud
pl. accuracies

accurate **
adj exacte / precís / puntual

accurately *
adv de forma exacta / de manera exacta / amb precisió / amb exactitud

accusation *
n acusació

accuse **
vt conj acusar
To accuse someone of (doing) something - Acusar algú de (fer) alguna cosa

accused *
n acusat

accustom *
v conj acostumar
> accustom (somebody) to (something)
v.c. acostumar (algú) a (alguna cosa)
> accustom (yourself) to (something)
v.c. acostumar-se a (alguna cosa)

accustomed *
adj acostumat

ACDC * (Alternating Current Direct Current)
adj 1. corrent altern / corrent continu
2. (argot) bisexual

ace **
n 1. as
2. crac

acetaminophen *
n (Am) paracetamol
Br. = paracetamol

acetification
n acetificació

acetone *
n acetona

achalasia *
n acalàsia

ache *
n dolor / mal
Headache - Mal de cap
Bellyache - Mal de panxa
Backache - Mal d'esquena
v conj doldre
> ache for
v.c. desitjar molt

achievable *
adj assolible

achieve ***
vt conj aconseguir / assolir
Many people wonder if it isn't impossible to achieve peace in the Middle East now
What on earth do the voters in California hope to achieve by calling another election?
Your donation could help thousands of disadvantaged children to achieve their true potential.
Our scholarships help students to achieve their dreams
He planned to run his own business by the time he was 18 and in 1989 he achieved that goal
Surgeons have managed to achieve a 79% success rate in bone marrow transplants

sin. manage, accomplish

achievement **
n 1. consecució
2. èxit
sin. success

acholia *
n acòlia

acid **
n àcid
adj àcid
sin. acidic

acidic *
adj àcid
sin. acid

acidification *
n acidificació

acidity *
n acidesa

acidosis *
n acidosi
Metabolic acidosis - Acidosi metabòlica
Lactic acidosis - Acidosi làctica
Respitory acidosis - Acidosi respiratòria

acknowledge **
vt conj reconèixer / admetre / acceptar
The president acknowledged that he had misled family and staff regarding his relationship with Lewinsky.

sin. to recognize, to admit, to accept

acknowledgement **
n 1. admissió
2. reconeixement
3. justificant (o acusament) de recepció
4. acknowledgementsagraïments
nota: Aquesta paraula també s'escriu 'acknowledgment(s)' en anglès americà.

acknowledgment *
n 1. (Am) admissió
Br. = acknowledgement
2. reconeixement
3. justificant (or acusament) de recepció
4. acknowledgmentsagraïments

acne *
n acne

acolyte *
n acòlit

acorn *
n gla

acoustic *
adj acústic

acoustic guitar *
n guitarra acústica

acoustics *
n acústica

acquaint *
v conj
Acquaint yourself with something - Familiaritzar-se amb alguna cosa

acquaintance *
n conegut

acquiescence *
n aquiescència

acquiescent *
adj aquiescent

acquire **
vt conj adquirir
sin. obtain

acquisition *
n adquisició

acquit *
v conj absoldre

acquittal *
n absolució

acre **
n acre

acreage *
n superfície en acres

acrobat *
n acròbata

acrobatics *
n acrobàcia

acropachy
n acropàquia

across ****
adv a través de

acrylic *
adj acrílic

act ****
vt conj interpretar
Simon Swanson acted the role of Macduff in Macbeth.

vi 1. actuar
2. actuar / comportar-se
n 1. acte
2. acte teatral
3. decret
> act up
v.c. 1. fer entremaliadures
2. funcionar irregularment
> act out
v.c. 1 representar una obra 2 (psicològia) expressar els sentiments
> act on
v.c. 1. actuar a base de
2. actuar a base de
3. (impersonal) afectar

actinide *
n actínid

actinium *
n actini

action ****
n 1. acció
2. acte

activate **
vt conj activar

active ***
adj actiu

actively *
adv activament / de forma activa / de manera activa

activism *
n activisme

activist *
n activista

activity ****
n activitat
pl. activities

actor **
n 1. actor
2. actriu
sin. actress

actress *
n actriu
pl. actresses
sin. actor

actual ****
adj real / efectiu

actuality *
n realitat
expr in actuality
de fet / en realitat

actually **
adv de fet

acuity *
n (formal) agudesa / acuïtat
Visual acuity - Agudesa visual

acumen *

acupuncture *
n acupuntura

acute **
adj agut

acutely *
adv profundament / intensament

ad ****
n (col.loq) anunci
sin. advert, advertisement

adage **
n adagi

Adam and Eve
v conj (Br) (dialecte) creure
Would you Adam and Eve it!
nota: Believe > Adam and Eve.

sin. believe

adamant *
adj inflexible / ferm

Adam's apple *
n nou del coll

adapt **
vt conj adaptar
They adapted the book for the big screen.

vi adaptar-se
It's amazing how quickly kids adapt.

> adapt to
v.c. adaptar-se a

adaptation *
n adaptació

adapter ****
n adaptador
nota: Aquesta paraula també s'escriu 'adaptor'.

adaptor **
n adaptador
nota: Aquesta paraula també s'escriu 'adapter'.

add *****
vt conj afegir / agregar
If you want to add your website to our webring, please follow the instructions below
I would like to add that I was not the only one to suggest this
If you add two and two together you should end up with four!

> add up
v.c. 1. sumar
sin. count, tally, tot up
2. quadrar
> add up to
v.c. resultar

added *
adj addicional
sin. additional, further

Addicks *
n (Br) (col.loq) sobrenom de l'equip de futbol anglès Charlton Athletic FC

addict *
n addicte

addiction *
n addicció / dependència

addictive *
adj addictiu

Addis Ababa
n Addis-Abeba

Addison's disease *
n malaltia d'Addison

addition ****
n 1. addició
2. [MAT] addició / suma
expr in addition
1. addicionalment
2. a més / endemés
expr in addition to
a més (a més) de

additional ****
adj addicional / suplementari

additionally *
adv a més (a més)

additive **
n additiu

addled *
adj 1. confús
His addled brain often makes fantastic leaps of logic.

2. podrit
nota: Amb el significat 'podrit' aquest adjectiu s'usa només per a referir-se als ous (addled eggs).

address *****
n 1. adreça
2. al·locució
pl. addresses
vt conj 1. adreçar-se a / dirigir-se a
2. abordar
To address a problem - Abordar un problema
sin. tackle

address bar *
n [INFORM] barra d'adreces

address book *
n [INFORM] llibreta d'adreces

addressee *
n destinatari

adequate **
adj adequat
sin. sufficient

adequately *
adv adequadament / de manera adequada / de forma adequada

ADHD * (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
acr TDAH (Trastorn de dèficit d'atenció amb hiperactivitat)

adhere **
vi conj adherir-se
> adhere to
v.c. adherir-se a

adherence *
n adherència

adipocyte *
n adipòcit

adipose *
adj adipós
Adipose tissue - Teixit adipós

adiposis *
n adiposi

adjacent *
adj adjacent / contigu / limítrof

adjective *
n adjectiu

adjust ***
vt conj ajustar
vi adaptar-se
> adjust to
v.c. adaptar-se a
Some kids adjust to change really easily.

adjustable *
adj ajustable

administer ***
vt conj 1. administrar
To administer a mailing list - Administrar una llista de correu
2. (formal) administrar
To administer a medicine / medicine - Administrar un medicament / medicaments

administration ****
n administració

administrative ***
adj administratiu

administrator ***
n administrador

admirable