Kaiser
n
kàiser
kale
n
col arrissada
kamikaze
adj
kamikaze
kangaroo
n
cangur
karaoke
n
karaoke
karat
n
(Am) quirat
Br. = carat
karate
n
karate
karma
n
karma
karst
n
carst
karting
n
karting
Kashmir
n
Caixmir
Kashmiri
n
caixmiri
adj
caixmiri
Kathmandu 
n
Kàtmandu
nota: També s'escriu 'Katmandu'.
Katmandu
n
Kàtmandu
nota: També s'escriu 'Kathmandu'.
kayak 
n
caiac
Kazakhstan 


n
Kazakhstan
keel 
n
quilla
keel over
v.c. 1. [TRANSP] capgirar
2. caure desmaiat o d'esglai / desplomar-se
Claire had been sat at the bar drinking all afternoon. When she stood up to go to the toilet she promptly keeled over.
keen
adj
1. agut
Joe has a keen mind, level head and great sense of humour.
2. entusiasta / voluntariós
sin. enthusiastic, eager
3. (Br) competitiu
keenly
adv
1. amb entusiasme
2. profundament
keep 



v conj (kept/kept)
guardar
interj keep your hair on! (argot) calma't!
keep abreast
v.c. 1. mantenir algú al dia
2. mantenir-se al dia
keep at
v.c. perseverar en, persistir en
keep away
v.c. 1. mantenir-se allunyat, apartat
2. allunyar (una cosa), mantenir-la a distància
keep away from
v.c. evitar (una cosa, algú)
keep back
v.c. 1. fer-se enrere, recular
2. amagar, no revelar
keep from
v.c. estar-se de
keep down
v.c. 1. no aixecar-se
2. 1 mantenir (una cosa, una quantitat) a un nivell baix 2 no vomitar (menjar)
3. oprimir
keep in with
v.c. mantenir bones relacions amb
keep off
v.c. mantenir (una cosa) no sobre o no tocant (una altra)
keep on
v.c. 1. continuar
2. mantenir posat (una peça de roba)
keep out
v.c. 1. no entrar
2. mantenir fora, aturar, allunyar
keep out of
v.c. 1 mantenir-se allunyat de 2 no ficar-se en
keep to
v.c. no abandonar, no deixar
keep together
v.c. 1. mantenir-se junts
2. mantenir junts
keep up
v.c. 1. aguantar el pas, no endarrerir-se
2. 1 no deixar dormir 2 mantenir (l'ànim)
keep up with
v.c. estar al dia de
keeper
n
(col.loq) [ESPORT] porter
keepsake
n
record
nota: Cosa que recorda algú o alguna cosa.
sin. souvenir
kefir
n
quefir / kèfir
keg
n
bóta
kennel
n
(Br) caseta de gos
Am. = doghouse
Kenya
n
Kenya
Kenyan
adj
kenyà
n
kenyà
keratin
n
ceratina
kerb
n
(Br) vorada
Am. = curb
kerfuffle
ketchup
n
quetxup / ketchup
ketoacidosis
n
cetoacidosi
ketone
n
cetona
ketosis
n
cetosi
kettle
n
bullidor
kettledrum
n
timbal / tabal
key 


n
1. clau
2. [INFORM] tecla
adj
clau
sin. principal / main
expr be keyed up
tenir els nervis a flor de pell
key up
v.c. provocar entusiasme (a algú)
keyboard 
n
teclat
keycard
n
targeta
key chain
n
clauer
keyhole
n
forat del pany
keyword 
n
paraula clau
keyword search
n
cerca per paraula clau
pl. keyword searches
khaki 
n
caqui
adj
caqui
Khartoum
n
Khartum
khyber
n
(Br) (dialecte) cul
nota: Ass > Khyber Pass > Khyber.
kick 


v conj donar un cop de peu
n
cop de peu
kick about (or around)
v.c. (col.loq) anar d'un lloc a l'altre / vagabundejar
kick (something) about (or around)
v.c. considerar (una proposta, una idea, etc.)
kick (somebody) about (or around)
v.c. abusar (algú)
kick back
v.c. 1. (col.loq) relaxar
2. (Am) tornar (clandestinament i il·legal) una part dels diners rebuts
kick in
v.c. 1. començar a tenir efecte un medicament o una droga
2. (Am) contribuir (diners)
kick (something) in
v.c. trencar una cosa amb una guitzada
kick off
v.c. 1. (futbol) fer el servei inicial (o servei de centre) / (futbol americà) fer el xut inicial
2. tornar-se de sobte (una situació) violenta, crispada o agressiva
I can smell trouble. I think we should leave before things really start to kick off here.
The Manchester United fans entered the pub...the Manchester City fans entered the pub...Shortly afterwards, things kicked off.
3. començar
The meeting kicked off at ten o'clock.
kick off (something)
v.c. començar
I would like to kick off the discussion with a few brief comments.
kick (somebody) off (something)
v.c. expulsar / fer fora
The woman was kicked off the bus for smoking.
Naomi was kicked off Big Brother last night.
kick (somebody) out (of something)
v.c. expulsar / fer fora
When he started looking for a fight they kicked him out of the club.
Taiwan was kicked out of the UN in 1971.
kick over
v.c. (un motor) girar
kick (something) over
v.c. fer tombar amb un cop de peu
kick up
v.c. intensificar / fer més fort
kick around
v.c. 1. 1 abusar 2 considerar (una proposta, una idea, etc.)
2. (col·loq.) anar d'un lloc a l'altre, vagabundejar
kickboxing
n
kickboxing
kick-off
n
1. [ESPORT] (futbol) servei inicial / servei de centre
2. [ESPORT] (futbol americà) xut inicial
3. començament
kid 

n
[ZOOL] cabrit
v conj fer broma
expr kid yourself
enganyar-se (a si mateix)
He's kidding himself if he thinks she'll ever forgive him for having an affair.
Don't kid yourself. It's not an easy option.
kid around
v.c. fer ximpleries / passar l'estona
kidnap
v conj segrestar
kidnapper
n
segrestador
kidnapping
n
segrest
kidney
n
ronyó
kidult
n
persona adulta a qui li agraden coses de nens
kill 
v conj matar / assassinar
sin. murder
expr kill two birds with one stone
matar dos pardals d'un tret
kill off
v.c. fer matança, matar tots els exemplars d'una espècie o d'un grup
killer
n
assassí
The police are still searching for the young man's killers
Some people believe that not all pit bull terriers are necessarily killers. I, on the other hand, would rather not put it to the test!
HIV is one of the biggest killers of pregnant women in Africa.
I was really proud of myself for finishing the London Marathon last year, but I have to say that the last 3K was a killer
nota: La paraula 'killer' vol dir una persona, un animal o una cosa que causa la mort. També s'utilitza molt al camp informàtic junt amb un sustantiu que representa una cosa generalment no desitjada per referir a un programa o una aplicació que 'mata' o elimina aquesta cosa (per exemple: 'pop-up killer', 'spam killer', 'spyware killer').
adj
1. (argot) molt bo / excel·lent / impressionant
If you follow this simple guide you should soon be able to create killer websites of your own
2. que mata / maten (per exemple: 'killer bees', 'killer whale')
killer whale
n
orca
kilo
n
(col.loq) quilo
kilogram
n
quilogram / kilogram
kilometer
n
(Am) quilòmetre / kilòmetre
Br. = kilometre
kilometre
n
(Br) quilòmetre / kilòmetre
Am. = kilometer
kilt
kimono
n
quimono
kin
kind 


adj
simpàtic / amable / bondadós
kindergarten
kindling
n
encenalls
expr piece of kindling
encenall
kindly 

adv
1. amablement / afablement / amb simpatia
2. (formal) si us plau
Kindly leave that alone!
adj
(formal) simpàtic
kindness
n
bondat / amabilitat
kindy
kinetic
adj
cinètic
expr kinetic energy
energia cinètica
king 

n
rei
expr king prawn
llagostí
expr the three kings
els reis mags
kingdom 

n
regne
kiosk
n
quiosc
kirsch
n
kirsch
kiss
v conj 1. besar
2. petonejar
n
petó
pl. kisses
kiss up to
v.c. (col·loq.) afalagar servilment
kitchen 
n
cuina
kitchen towelling
n
paper de cuina
kite
n
estel / catxerulo (Val.)
kitsch
adj
kitsch
kitten
n
gatet
kittiwake
n
[ZOOL]
gavineta
kitty
n
fons comú
kiwi 
n
1. [ALIM] kiwi
sin. kiwi fruit
2. [ZOOL] kiwi
3. (col.loq) neozelandès
kiwi fruit
n
kiwi
sin. kiwi
knack
n
habilitat
It was difficult at first but I soon got the knack of it.
knackered
adj
(Br) (argot) molt cansat
sin. shattered (colloq.) / tired / beat (Am.)
knapsack
n
motxilla
knead
v conj pastar
knee
n
genoll
kneecap
n
ròtula
v conj (col.loq) Trencar-li les ròtules a algú (o bé disparant un tret, o bé amb un bat de beisbol o semblant)
kneel
v conj (knelt, kneeled/knelt, kneeled)
agenollar-se / posar-se de genolls
kneel down
v.c. agenollar-se / posar-se de genolls
knee pad
n
genollera
knickers
n
calces
knife
n
ganivet
pl. knives
knight 
n
1. cavaller
2. cavall
nota: (Escacs)
knighthood
n
cavalleria
knit
v conj fer mitja
knob
n
1. botó
2. pom
3. (Br) (vulg) [ANAT] polla
4. (Br) (vulg) gilipolles
knock
v conj picar / trucar
knock about
v.c. (col.loq) ser per aquí / allí
I can't find my stapler. I know it's knocking about here somewhere, but I can't find it
knock (someone) about
v.c. (col.loq) maltractar a algú
She had bruises all over her face. You could tell he was knocking her about
sin. beat up
knock about with (someone)
v.c. (col.loq) passar temps amb (amics)
I don't trust those boys he's started to knock about with
knock around
v.c. 1. considerar (una proposta, una idea, etc.)
2. (col.loq) ser per aquí / allí
I can't find my stapler. I know it's knocking around here somewhere, but I can't find it.
3. anar d'un lloc a l'altre, vagabundejar
knock (someone) around
v.c. maltractar físicament (algú)
knock around with (someone)
v.c. (col.loq) passar temps amb (amics)
I don't trust those boys he's started to knock about with
knock back
v.c. (col.loq) beure molt ràpidament una beguda alcòholica
Blimey Jason, you knocked that whisky back quickly enough!
knock (something) down
v.c. abatre
knock (somebody) down
v.c. atropellar
knock in
v.c. fer entrar a cops
knock off (work)
v.c. (col.loq) plegar
What time do you knock off today?
knock out
v.c. 1. fer perdre el coneixement a algú
Those sleeping pills should knock him out for a few hours at least.
2. deixar k.o.
We had a massive thunderstorm here last night which knocked out our cable TV.
The young Mexican boxer was knocked out in just two rounds by Mike Tyson.
knock (somebody) over
v.c. atropellar
knock together
v.c. construir a corre-cuita
knock (someone) up
v.c. (argot) deixar embarassada a (una dona / una noia)
be knocked up
v.c. 1. (col.loq) estar embarassada
2. (Am) (col.loq) estar esgotat
knot
n
nus
nota: L'expressió 'to tie the knot' significa 'casar-se'.
v conj nuar
know 



v conj (knew/known)
1. saber
2. conèixer
He didn't know about... - Desconeixia...
know of
v.c. saber de, tenir coneixement de
know-all 
n
setciències
sin. know-it-all
knowbot
n
[INFORM] agent d'informació
know-how
know-it-all
n
setciències
sin. know-all
knowledge 


n
1. coneixement
2. The Knowledge (Br) -
nota: Per ser taxista oficial a Londres has de tenir 'The Knowledge'. Això vol dir que has seguit un curs d'estudis oficial i aprovat un exàmen que demostra que coneixes molt bé la topografia de Londres i que saps trobar qualsevol carrer de la ciutat sense haver de consultar un plànol d'aquesta.
expr knowledge management
gestió del coneixement
knowledgeable
adj
erudit / savi
knowledge base 



n
base de coneixements
knowledge management 
n
gestió del coneixement
knuckle
n
artell
expr knuckle sandwich
(col.loq) cop de puny
knuckle down (to something)
v.c. arremangar-se / arromangar-se
knuckle under
v.c. sotmetre's
knuckleduster
n
(Br) puny americà
Am. = brass knuckles
koala
n
coala
sin. koala bear
koala bear
n
coala
sin. koala
kookaburra
n
[ZOOL]
cucaburra
Koran
n
Alcorà
Korea 
n
Corea
expr North Korea
Corea del Nord
expr South Korea
Corea del Sud
Korean
n
1. [LING] coreà
2. coreà
adj
coreà
korfball
n
korfbal
kraurosis
n
craurosi
Kraut
n
(ofensiu) alemany
krypton
n
criptó
kung fu
n
kung-fu
Kurd
n
kurd
Kurdish
adj
kurd
Kuwait
n
Kuwait
Kuwaiti
adj
kuwaitià
n
kuwaitià
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