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] [Photo]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] [Photo]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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