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. sí
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 