cad 


nom
1. (passat de moda) bergant
sin. rogue, rascal, scoundrel
2. CADCAD / DAO (Disseny Assistit per Ordinador)
nota: (Computer Aided Design / Computer Assisted Design)
cafe 


nom
cafeteria
nota: Aquesta paraula també s'escriu 'café'.
cake 


nom
pastís
expr to be a piece of cake
ésser bufar i fer ampolles
calendar 



nom
calendari
call 



verb conj
1. trucar / telefonar
His mother reminded him, for the umpteenth time, to call her as soon as he got there
Call me any time tomorrow after 1 o'clock
sin. phone, ring
2. anomenar
The couple called the baby 'Helen' after her grandmother
Our dog is called Bess
3. cridar
He began to get worried because his dog didn't respond when he called
The cashier called the next customer forward by shouting 'Next please!'
expr call (someone) names
insultar
When Michael was at school the other kids used to call him names
When she discovered her boyfriend had been cheating on her she went mad, kicking, screaming and calling him all the names under the sun!
nom
1. trucada
2. crida
3. convocatòria
The group issued a call for papers for its 2006 annual conference.
expr call waiting
trucada en espera
expr on call
accessible fora de les hores de treball normals
When he worked at the accident and emergency department at the local hospital, Dr Smith was on call 24 hours a day.
Jason had the evening free to do as he pleased, but he was on call so he was liable to have to drop everything and head to work at a moment's notice.
call at
1. passar per
The 4.30 train from Durham to Manchester calls at Durham, Darlington, York, Leeds and Stalybridge
2. (un vaixell) fer escala a
call away
cridar, fer anar (algú) d'un lloc
call back
1. tornar a trucar (a algú), tornar-li la trucada
2. demanar que torni (algú) on era
call down
1. renyar, criticar (algú)
2. invocar (al cel)
call for
1. demanar
The opposition party called for the prime minister's resignation
Members of the local community are calling for the man to be arrested.
2. anar a recollir
3. ser ocasió de
call forth
(formal) evocar
call in
1. comunicar (amb telèfon)
2. fer venir
3. retirar de la circulació
4. ~ un préstec = demanar el pagament total i immediat
call in at
visitar informalment
call in on
visitar
I said I would call in on my grandmother on the way back from the shops to make sure she was ok.
We are going on a trip to London next week and are planning to call in on Oxford on our way back up the motorway.
call off
anul·lar / cancel·lar
The match between Manchester United and Barcelona was called off due to heavy rain.
We had arranged to buy a whole load of second-hand computers from the company, but they called the deal off at the last minute.
The teachers said they would only call off the strike if the government offered them a substantial pay inwww
call on
1. visitar (formal)
2. demanar a / exigir a
call on (somebody) to do (something)
demanar públicament a (algú) que faci (alguna cosa)
Governments around the world have called on Israelis and Palestinians to put an end to the bloodshed.
call out
1. cridar
He called out but nobody heard him.
2. fer venir / fer anar un professional (sobretot en una emergència)
Helen's dad, who works for Yorkshire Electric, was called out in the middle of the night when the power went off in Leeds city centre
Robert was called out last night to deal with a woman who had gone into premature labour
When the police got to the house they realised it was on fire and called the fire brigade out
call together
convocar
call up
telefonar
call upon
1. visitar (formal)
2. demanar a / exigir a
camera 


nom
càmera
Canada 



nom
Canadà
cape 


nom
capa
car 


nom
cotxe / automòbil
expr car bomb
cotxe bomba
expr car pooling
cotxe compartit
expr car rental
lloguer de vehicles
card 



nom
targeta
carta / naip
expr card game
joc de cartes
sin. game of cards
expr game of cards
joc de cartes
sin. card game
expr give (somebody) their cards
acomiadar (algú)
expr pack of cards
baralla (de cartes)
care 



verb conj importar-se
What do you care? - A tu què t’importa?
nom
1. cura
2. preocupació
Just look at him lying there on the sofa, you'd think he didn't have a care in the world.
expr take care
cuida't!
nota: 'Take care' és una expressió afectuosa que s'utilitza en dir 'adéu' a un amic / amiga.
expr take care of
1. tenir cura de
My neighbour has offered to take care of my dog while I'm away on holiday next week.
I would love to go shopping with you this afternoon but I can't find anybody to take care of the kids.
2. encarregar-se de
Don't worry, I'll take care of that myself.
care about
1. estimar
You can tell John really cares about his children. It's obvious from how much time he spends with them.
When she told me she was leaving me for another man, I realised she'd never cared about me at all. She had just been using me.
2. tenir interès en / preocupar-se de
Most people who download music on the Internet don't care about copyright laws.
I really like a man who cares about his appearance.
care for
1. tenir cura de
Susie gave up work last year to care for her disabled son full time.
Peter runs his own business and yet still finds time to care for his elderly mother
2. (formal) agradar
I don't care much for Windows. I much prefer Linux.
3. (formal) voler
Would you care for a cup of tea
care to
(formal) voler
I'm going for breakfast at Tiffany's, would you care to join me?
career 



nom
carrera
carry 



verb conj portar
carry about
portar (arreu)
carry across
portar (alguna cosa) d'un costat a l'altre
carry around
portar (arreu)
carry away
emportar-se
get carried away
1. esverar-se
2. deixar-se portar per
I meant to add one or two examples to this dictionary but I got carried away and...well, you can see what happened!
I'm sorry this letter's a bit long, I got a bit carried away and couldn't stop writing!
carry back
tornar (una cosa, portant-la)
carry down
baixar (una cosa, portant-la)
carry forward
[MAT] portar una xifra d'una pàgina o d'una columna a una altra
carry in
entrar (una cosa, portant-la)
carry off
1. emportar-se (sobretot amb força o sense permís)
2. guanyar (sobretot un premi)
carry on (doing something)
1. seguir / continuar / prosseguir
He carried on talking even though it was obvious that nobody was listening any more.
2. comportar-se (sobretot malament)
I was in the bar prior to the ruckus and, yes, Stephen was carrying on like an idiot.
carry on (with someone)
(col.loq) tenir relacions sexuals amb (una persona) de forma secreta
Roger was devastated when he discovered that his wife had been carrying on with his best friend behind his back.
carry out
1. complir (una promesa, una amenaça, una ordre)
2. dur a terme / executar / acomplir (una tasca, una investigació, etc.)
3. portar fora
carry over
ajornar / diferir
carry through
1. portar cap a l'altra banda (passant per un lloc)
2. dur a terme
carry up
pujar (una cosa, portant-la)
cart 


nom
(Am) carret
Br. = trolley
expr put the cart before the horse
posar l'arada davant els bous
cart away
treure / emportar-se (generalment d'una manera brusca)
The thieves just walked into the office, unplugged the computer and carted it away.
cart off
treure / emportar-se (generalment d'una manera brusca)
Police arrested the hooligans and carted them off to the police station.
The English stole the Stone of Scone from the Scots and carted it off to Westminster Abbey in London.
case 



nom
1. cas
2. maleta
sin. suitcase
3. estoig
expr in any case
en tot cas
expr just in case
per si de cas
cat 


nom
gat
cat around
(Am) (col.loq) buscar relacions sexuals d'una manera promíscua
catch 


verb conj (caught/caught)
1. atrapar / enxampar
2. agafar / prendre
The fielder jumped up in the air and caught the ball in his right hand
Wayne and Owen went fishing but the only thing they managed to catch was an old tin can!
expr catch cold
refredar-se
I warned you that you'd catch cold if you kept going out without a coat on, didn't I?
When America sneezes, the whole world catches cold!
nota: Si vols dir que una persona triga molt en fer qualsevol cosa, pots utilitzar l'expressió col·loquial 'he / she's too slow to catch cold'.
expr be a good catch
ser un bon partit
catch at
intentar agafar
catch on
1. (col.loq) popularitzar-se
2. (col.loq) entendre
catch out
enxampar
catch up
arribar al mateix nivell
catch up (on something)
posar-se al dia (pel que fa a alguna cosa)
catch up to
arribar al mateix nivell que
catch up with (someone)
atrapar (algú que va més endavant)
cause 



verb conj causar / provocar / ocasionar
Experts are trying to discover what caused the blackout in New York last month
nom
causa
celebrity 



nom
1. famós / celebritat
2. celebritat
cell 


nom
1. cel·la
2. [ANAT] cèl·lula
3. (Am) (telèfon) mòbil
Br. = mobile
expr cell phone
(Am) telèfon mòbil
Br. = mobile phone
center 



nom
(Am) centre
Br. = centre
central 



adjectiu
1. cèntric
2. central
centre 



nom
(Br) centre
Am. = center
expr centre back
defensa central
expr centre forward
davanter centre
expr city (o town) centre
centre de la ciutat
century 



nom
segle
certain 


adjectiu
cert / segur
sin. sure
certainly 



adverbi
certament / sens dubte
interj
és clar (que sí)!
Certainly not! - És clar que no!
certificate 


nom
certificat
chain 


nom
cadena
verb conj encadenar
To chain (x) to (y) - Encadenar (x) a (y)
To chain yourself to something - Encadenar-se a alguna cosa
chain together
encadenar / lligar (amb cadena)
Protesters chained themselves together outside the abortion clinic.
chain up
encadenar / lligar (amb cadena)
He chained his bike up at the station then got on the train.
The family chain up their dog in the garden when they are out of the house.
challenge 


verb conj desafiar / reptar
nom
desafiament / repte
chamber 


nom
cambra
chance 



nom
1. probabilitat / possibilitat
If you ask me, there's as much chance of England winning the next World Cup as there is of me winning the lottery!
sin. probability, possibility
2. oportunitat
My father died suddenly which meant I never got the chance to say goodbye properly
sin. opportunity
3. (before noun) fortuït / casual
casualitat / atzar
interj no chance
ni pensar-hi!
expr by chance
per casualitat / casualment
chance upon
trobar (per casualitat)
change 



verb conj canviar
nom
1. canvi
nota: L'expressió 'to have a change of heart' vol dir 'canviar d'actitud' (Per exemple: 'Fortunately for Diane, although her father said she couldn't go out to the disco that night he had a change of heart at the last minute and said she could go after all').
2. the change (of life)menopausa
The book 'Menopause for Dummies' is designed for women currently going through the change.
expr change purse
(Am) moneder / portamonedes
Br. = purse
change into
transformar-se en
channel 


nom
cadena / canal
verb conj canalitzar
character 


nom
1. personatge
2. [INFORM] caràcter
charitable 


adjectiu
caritatiu
charter 


nom
xàrter
verb conj noliejar / llogar
expr charter flight
vol xàrter
check 


nom
1. (Am) [FIN] xec
Br. = cheque
2. (Am) compte
Br. = bill
3. (Am) marca / senyal
4. (formal) control / fre
5. verificació
6. escac
verb tr conj
1. examinar
2. estroncar / estancar / aturar / contenir
3. (Am) marcar
If you agree to these terms and conditions, check the box below.
4. (Am) facturar
Are you keeping your bags with you or would you like to check them?
verb intr provar / comprovar / verificar
check in
1. facturar (l'equipatge / les maletes)
2. (hotel) fer l'entrada
check on
comprovar / investigar / controlar
check out
1. (hotel) fer la sortida
2. treure llibres d'una biblioteca
3. (col.loq) donar un cop d'ull a
check over
examinar / repassar
check up on
investigar exhaustivament (sobretot per verificar que el que diu un altre és veritat)
child 



nom
nen / infant
pl. children
children 



nom
1. nens
2. fills
choice 


nom
1. selecció
nota: L'adjectiu 'pro-choice' s'utilitza molt als Estats Units per referir-se a les persones que estan a favor del dret d'una dona d'exigir un avortament. Per referir-se als que estan en contra de l'avortament sota qualsevol circumstància, s'utilitza l'adjectiu 'pro life'.
2. elecció
adjectiu
selecte
Choice cuts of the finest meats, poultry and seafood prepared to your specifications.
choose 


verb conj (chose/chosen)
elegir / escollir / triar / optar a
sin. select, pick
choose between
triar entre
choose up
triar (jugadors per formar un equip)
Christmas 



nom
1. Nadal
2. (before noun) nadalenc
Christmas traditions - Tradicions nadalenques
expr Christmas card
nadala / felicitació de Nadal
expr Christmas carol
cançó de Nadal / nadala
expr Christmas Day
dia de Nadal
expr Christmas Eve
nit de Nadal
expr Christmas pudding
(Br)
púding menjat tradicionalment el dia de Nadal, (alguns d)els ingredients del qual són les fruites seques, fruites cítriques, panses sultanes, espècies, melassa i conyac. És un púding cuit al vapor. Un cop a taula, es flameja amb una mica de conyac calent.
sin. plum pudding
expr Christmas tree
arbre de Nadal
expr happy Christmas
bon Nadal
expr merry Christmas
bon Nadal
nota: Als Estats Units, molt sovint se sent dir 'happy holidays' en lloc de 'Merry (o happy) Christmas' ja que tres festes se celebren durant el mes de desembre - la festa jueva d'Hannukah, la festa afroamericana de Kwanzaa i, és clar, Nadal.
city 


nom
ciutat
expr city centre (Br.)
centre de la ciutat
The Council has been trying to encourage people back to live in the city centre.
civil 


adjectiu
civil
expr civil court
tribunal civil
expr civil liberty
llibertat civil
expr civil servant
funcionari
expr civil war
guerra civil
class 


nom
classe
classic 



adjectiu
clàssic
sin. classical
classical 


adjectiu
clàssic
sin. classic
expr classical music
música clàssica
classification 


nom
classificació
clause 


nom
clàusula
clear 


adjectiu
clar / nítid
verb conj
1. treure (coses) per deixar un espai net, endreçat
I had half an hour free this morning so I decided to clear the kitchen table.
2. aclarir-se
After an hour of heavy rain, the sky began to clear and the sun came out.
3. [ESPORT] rebutjar
Brown tipped the ball over the crossbar and Nosworthy cleared the resulting corner.
expr make (something) clear
deixar clar / fer palesa
clear away
treure (coses) per deixar un espai net, endreçat
clear out
1. netejar bé llençant coses no volgudes / buidar
When I get a free moment, I'm going to clear out the garage.
2. (col.loq) tocar el dos / anar-se'n
You've got two days to clear out or I'm calling the police.
clear up
1. aclarir (un afer / una dificultat)
2. ordenar
Her toddler threw a tantrum whenever she asked him to clear up his toys.
3. aclarir-se (el cel)
click 



verb conj [INFORM] fer (un) clic / clicar
nom
[INFORM] clic
expr click-through
clic d'entrada
expr double click
doble clic
expr double click (on)
fer doble clic (sobre / a / en)
expr pay-per-click
pagament per clic
client 



nom
client
expr fat (o rich o thick) client
client pesant
expr thin client
client lleuger
clinic 


nom
clínica
nota: (Establiment sanitari).
clinical 


adjectiu
clínic
expr clinical trial
assaig clínic
close 



verb conj tancar
adjectiu
1. pròxim / a prop / proper
sin. near
2. íntim
nom
(Br) atzucac
Am. = dead-end street
nota: Amb el sentit 'atzucac', 'close' s'usa sobretot en els noms dels carrers (p.e. 'He lives in Castle Close').
sin. cul-de-sac, no through road
expr close friends
amics íntims
expr close on (or to)
prop de
My weekly train ticket costs close on $100.
Close on 300 people turned up.
Close to 400 runners took part in the race.
expr close to
prop de / arran de
The cathedral is the station.
sin. near
close down
1. tancar permanentment
2. tancar-se permanentment
close in (on)
acostar-se encerclant
They say that Barack Obama is closing in on Hillary Clinton.
close off
tancar, sobretot aïllant / blocar
close on
acostar-se per tots costats (a)
close out
terminar, sobretot una activitat econòmica
To close out a bank account - Tancar un compte bancari
close up
1. tancar (sobretot permanentment)
2. escurçar o eliminar distàncies
3. tancar-se (sobretot permanentment)
closely 


adverbi
de prop
expr listen (or look) closely
escoltar (o mirar) atentament
club 



nom
1. club
Football club - Club de futbol
2. sala de festes
sin. nightclub
3. clubstrèbols
nota: Coll 'trèbols' d'una baralla francesa.
4. clubsbastons / bastos / garrots
nota: Coll 'bastos / bastons / garrots' d'una baralla espanyola.
bastó / basto / garrot
nota: Carta del coll 'bastos' d'una baralla espanyola.
/ trèbol
nota: Carta del coll 'trèbols' d'una baralla francesa.
/ pal
code 


nom
codi
expr code division multiple access
[INFORM] accés múltiple per divisió de codi
expr code of conduct
codi de conducta
expr code of ethics
codi ètic
collection 


nom
recollida
col·lecció / recull / conjunt / acumulació
college 



nom
escola / centre d'ensenyament superior / universitat
color 


nom
(Am) color
Br. = colour
verb conj (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour
expr color blindness
(Am) daltonisme
Br. = colour-blindness
expr color photo
foto en color
expr show your true colors
veure's el llautó
Part of the pleasure of this film is watching Hackman show his true colors to his estranged son.
Chrissie knew that Tommy couldn't be trusted and so she set about seducing him, with the hope that he would respond and show his true colors.
color in
(Am) acolorir
Br. = colour in
colour 


nom
(Br) color
Am. = color
verb conj (Br) acolorir
Am. = color
expr colour blindness
daltonisme
expr colour photo
foto en color
expr show your true colours
veure's el llautó
Part of the pleasure of this film is watching Hackman show his true colours to his estranged son.
Chrissie knew that Tommy couldn't be trusted and so she set about seducing him, with the hope that he would respond and show his true colours.
colour in
acolorir
columnist 



nom
articulista
combat 


nom
combat
combine 


verb conj
1. combinar
2. compaginar
expr combined cycle power plant
central tèrmica de cicle combinat
come 


verb conj (came/come)
1. venir
2. (argot) escórrer-se / ejacular / arribar
nom
(argot) semen
expr come down
pèrdua d'estatus social o prestigi
expr come down in the world
sofrir un revés / perdre estatus social (o prestigi)
interj come again (col.loq) com (dius)?
interj come on
au! / vinga!
come about
passar (esdevenir-se)
come across
1. venir d'un costat a l'altre / travessar (un lloc) cap aquí
2. trobar (per casualitat)
3. fer el que es demana, sobretot pagant diners
come across as
donar l'aparença de
come after
1. atacar
2. perseguir
come along
1. venir (acompanyant algú)
2. progressar
come apart
desfer-se
come around
1. passar (per aquí)
2. tornar en si
3. deixar-se convèncer
come around to
acabar per estar d'acord amb
come at (somebody)
atacar
He came at me with a knife.
come at (something)
abordar / enfocar
Reframing a problem can help you come at from a different angle and find and innovative solution.
come away
1. sortir (d'allà, cap aquí) / allunyar-se (cap aquí)
2. desprendre's
come away with (something)
sortir amb (alguna cosa)
She came away with the impression that he didn't really care one way or the other.
come back
1. tornar (cap aquí)
2. recórrer a la memòria
3. tornar a posar-se de moda
come between
interposar-se entre
I would never try to come between a mother and her daughter.
come by
1. venir / visitar
2. adquirir (per casualitat)
come down
1. baixar (cap aquí)
2. reduir-se (preus)
come down on
renyar / criticar fort
If you continue to waste time I will certainly come down on you again.
nota: És molt freqüent l'expressió 'to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks'.
come down to
resultar (al capdavall)
come down with
posar-se malalt de / caure malalt de
come forth
emergir / sorgir
come forward
presentar-se
come from
provenir de
come in
1. entrar (cap aquí)
2. arribar (transport públic)
3. arribar (en una cursa, elecció, etc.) / quedar (en una partida, lliga, etc.)
4. posar-se de moda
come in for
ser objecte de (crítiques, comentaris negatius)
come into (money / property)
heretar
come of
resultar de
come off
1. desenganxar-se
2. tenir èxit (un afer)
3. sortir-se (d'un afer)
come on
1. progressar
2. començar a sortir
come out
1. sortir (cap aquí)
The dog wouldn't come out from under the table.
I asked John if he wanted to come out and play.
2. (publicar-se) sortir
Time magazine comes out once a week.
3. (resultar) sortir
I ran the diagnostic CD that came with the computer and ran scandisk. Everything came out fine.
4. sortir de l'armari
nota: També es diu 'to come out of the closet'.
5. (una taca) marxar
I suspect that curry stain will never come out of my shirt.
6. (esdevenir conegut) resultar
A few years ago it came out that Nike were producing their shoes in Asian sweatshops.
come out against
declarar-se en contra
come out for
declarar-se a favor
come out with
1. sortir amb
Would you like to come out with me this evening?
2. dir espontàniament
He comes out with some rubbish sometimes, he really does.
come over
1. venir / visitar
2. afectar (un sentiment o emoció a algú)
come past
passar (cap aquí)
come round
1. deixar-se convèncer
I expect he'll get really angry when you tell him what you're planning but don't worry, he'll come round eventually
2. tornar en si / recuperar la consciència
The boxer was knocked out. When he came round he felt very woozy.
3. passar, visitar informalment
Mum, is it OK if Jason comes round after school?
I'll come round this evening if you like and we can talk some more then.
come through
1. arribar (correctament) via ones radiofòniques
2. complir amb èxit una promesa, un encàrrec etc.
come to
1. acudir-se a (algú)
2. pujar a (una factura)
Altogether that comes to $17.50.
3. tornar en si
The boxer was knocked out. When he came to he felt very woozy.
come together
ajuntar-se / reunir-se
come under
1. passar sota l'autoritat de
2. venir sota
3. estar subjecte a
come up
1. pujar (cap aquí)
2. ascendir
3. sortir (el sol)
4. acostar-se
5. sortir (un imprevist)
6. sortir (despuntar una planta)
come up against
topar amb
come up to
1. arribar fins a
2. estar a l'alçada de
3. acostar-se a
come up with
trobar (una solució)
come upon
trobar (per casualitat)
comfort 



nom
1. confort
2. comoditat
comic 


nom
1. còmic
2. còmic / comediant
commence 


verb conj (formal) començar
sin. begin, start
commencement 


nom
1. (formal) començament / inici
sin. beginning, start
2. (Am) cerimònia de graduació
Br. = graduation (ceremony)
comment 



nom
comentari
verb conj comentar
comment on
comentar sobre
commission 


nom
comissió
commit 


verb conj
1. cometre
2. assignar (temps, diners...)
committee 


nom
comitè
common 


adjectiu
1. comú
2. ordinari
3. usual
expr common denominator
denominador comú
expr common sense
sentit comú
communication 


nom
comunicació
expr communication tool
eina de comunicació
community 



nom
1. comunitat
2. (before noun) comunitari
expr community center
(Am) centre cívic
Br. = community centre
expr community centre
(Br) centre cívic
Am. = community center
company 



nom
companyia
sin. firm
comparative 


adjectiu
comparatiu
competitiveness 


nom
competitivitat
complete 



adjectiu
1. complet
2. enter
verb conj acabar
sin. finish
complex 



adjectiu
complicat
nom
complex
expr complex number
[MAT] nombre complex
expr sports complex
complex esportiu
compliant 


adjectiu
1. complaent / obedient / submís
2. que compleix una norma / conforme
This product is CE compliant
comprehensive 



adjectiu
exhaustiu / complet
Comprehensive insurance - Assegurança multiriscs
nom
(Br) institut d'educació secundària (on els estudiants no han estat seleccionats segons el seu nivell intel·lectual o socioeconòmic)
Parents all over the country are abandoning neighbourhood comprehensives in favour of grammar schools.
sin. comprehensive school, comp (argot)
compression 


nom
compressió
expr compression algorithm
algorisme de compressió
compromise 


verb conj
1. transigir
The unions and the company refuse to compromise - Els sindicats i l'empresa es neguen a transigir (arribar a un acord basat en concessions mútues)
You want 40 euros and I want to pay 30, so let's compromise at/on 35 - Tu vols 40 euros i jo en vull pagar 30, doncs dividim la diferència i diem 35
The government says it won't compromise with terrorists - El govern diu que no transigirà amb els terroristes
2. comprometre / posar en perill
Carod's opposition to the Statute has compromised his position in the 'tripartit'.
nom
1. acte transigent / acte de transigència
2. acord
3. transacció
computer 


nom
ordinador
expr computer animator
animador
expr computer architecture
arquitectura d'ordinador
expr computer science
informàtica
expr computer security
seguretat informàtica
computing 


nom
informàtica
concert 


nom
concert
expr concert artist
concertista
conclusion 


nom
conclusió
expr foregone conclusion
resultat (perfectament) previsible / resultat obvi per a tothom
condition 



nom
1. condició
2. [MED] estat
In a critical condition - En estat crític
conference 


nom
conferència
expr conference room
sala d'actes
confidential 


adjectiu
confidencial
configuration 



nom
configuració
conjunction 


nom
conjunció
connection 


nom
connexió
consistently 


adverbi
conseqüentment
constitute 


verb conj (formal) constituir
consumer 


nom
consumidor
expr consumer price index
índex de preus de consum
contact 



verb conj contactar / posar-se en contacte amb
Ian contacted a number of publishers to see if they were interested in his book, but none of them were
Dr Smith can be contacted on 511 232 4333
To contact someone - Contactar amb algú / posar-se en contacte amb algú
nom
1. contacte
2. lent de contacte
He used to wear glasses but now he wears contacts.
expr contact dermatitis
dermatitis de contacte
contain 


verb conj contenir
Household paint bought before the 1970s is potentially dangerous as it could contain lead
Coca Cola contains lots of caffeine
Firefighters struggled to contain the fire
When Andy found out that his wife was pregnant he was so happy he could barely contain himself
content 



nom
contingut
adjectiu
content
continental 


adjectiu
continental
continue 



verb conj continuar
control 



verb conj controlar
nom
control
expr control group
grup control
expr control structure
estructura de control
expr lose control
1. (of yourself) descontrolar-se / perdre el control
When I saw her with another man I lost control and shot them both.
2. (of something) perdre el control (de)
He lost control of the car - Va perdre el control del cotxe
convenience 


nom
conveniència
convention 


nom
convenció
convenció / costum / convenció / congrés
cool 



adjectiu
1. fresc
2. calmat / tranquil / serè
3. fred
4. (argot) de moda / a l'últim
5. (argot) xulo / bufó / guai
verb conj refredar / enfredorir
cool off
1. refrescar-se
2. calmar-se
cooling 


nom
refredament
adjectiu
refrescant
A nice cooling shower - Una bona dutxa refrescant
expr cooling tower
torre de refrigeració
copyright 



nom
drets d'autor
corn 


nom
1. (Am) [ALIM] blat de moro / panís
Br. = sweetcorn
2. [MED] ull de poll
corner 



nom
1. racó
2. cantonada
3. [ESPORT] còrner
verb conj acaparar
expr back (someone) into a corner
arraconar
The three security guards backed Sean into a corner and started to beat him up
Firefighters returned to work after their month-long strike because they said they had been backed into a corner by the unions and had no other choice
expr corner shop
(Am) botiga de la cantonada
expr out of the corner of your eye
de cua d'ull
correction 


nom
correcció
cost 


nom
cost
verb conj costar
expr cost an arm and a leg
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr cost a bomb
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr cost a fortune
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr cost of living
cost de la vida
expr at all costs
costi el que costi
expr whatever the cost
costi el que costi
count 



verb conj
1. comptar / comptabilitzar
2. [POLIT] escrutar
nom
1. comte
2. [POLIT] escrutini
count down
recitar números en ordre descendent
count in
comptar amb algú / incloure-l'hi
count off
recitar números
count on
comptar amb / refiar-se de
You can count on us! - Pots comptar amb nosaltres!
sin. rely on
count out
no comptar amb algú, excloure-l'en
countless 


adjectiu
innombrable
Summer jobs offer countless opportunities to students.
The new technology has saved companies countless millions of dollars over the last five years.
sin. innumerable
country 



nom
1. país
2. camp
county 



nom
municipi
sin. borough
course 


nom
1. curs
2. rumb
expr of course
és clar
expr over the course of
durant
court 


nom
1. tribunal / jutjat
2. [ESPORT] pista
Tennis court - Pista de tennis
3. cort
verb conj (passat de moda) festejar
expr Court of Appeal
Tribunal d'apel·lació
cover 


nom
1. coberta
2. portada (d'una revista)
3. tapa (d'un llibre)
4. funda
5. [FIN] assegurança
You are possibly aware that you don't have enough cover but can't afford to pay any more for your travel insurance.
6. protecció
Tanks were advised to seal off city blocks, repel counterattacks and provide cover.
7. the coverscobrellit (i llençols)
James jumped into bed and snuggled under the covers.
verb conj cobrir
expr cover plate
coberta
cover up
1. tapar
2. encobrir
crack 


nom
1. esquerda / fissura / clivella
2. (argot) cocaïna
3. cop
intent / temptativa
verb conj esquerdar / esberlar
expr be cracked up (to be)
(col.loq) tenir fama (de ser)
crack down on
controlar rigorosament / castigar
The Colombian government has pleged to crack down on drug traffickers in the country
European governments have expressed their intentions to crack down on illegal immigration
crack on with
(Br) (col.loq) treballar fort perquè s'acabi una tasca
I'm sorry but I can't talk right now. This report is due in tomorrow and I really must crack on with it.
crack up
1. sofrir una crisi nerviosa / tornar-se boig / desballestar-se
I was sure I'd left my pen on the table, but now I can't find it. I must be cracking up
2. esclatar de riure
crack (somebody) up
fer que algú esclati de riure
Dilbert cartoons really crack me up
I love that joke, it cracks me up every time I hear it!
crane 


nom
1. grua
2. [ZOOL] grua
crash 


nom
topada / col·lisió / accident
verb conj estavellar-se
expr crash course
curs ràpid i bàsic
expr crash helmet
casc
expr crash landing
aterratge forçós
crash into
xocar contra / amb
create 



verb conj crear / elaborar
critical 



adjectiu
crític
crop 


nom
1. collita
2. pedrer
verb conj
1. editar una foto, retallant el que no es vol
2. rapar
crop out
editar una foto, retallant el que no es vol
crop up sortir un imprevist, sorgir (inesperadament)
cry 


verb conj
1. plorar
sin. weep
2. cridar
sin. shout, yell
cry down
menysprear / desdenyar
cry out against
queixar-se amargament contra
cuisine 


nom
cuina
nota: (Art de preparar el menjar)
expr haute cuisine
alta cuina
expr nouvelle cuisine
nova cuina
cultural 


adjectiu
cultural
culture 


nom
1. cultura
2. [AGRIC] conreu / cultiu
3. cultiu
current 



adjectiu
1. actual
2. en execució
Current projects - Projectes en execució
nom
corrent
expr current account
(Br) compte corrent
Am. = checking account
expr current affairs
actualitat
expr current intensity
intensitat de corrent
currently 


adverbi
actualment
sin. at the moment, at present
curve 


nom
corba
customer 



nom
client
expr customer service
servei d'atenció al client
expr customer service centre
centre d'atenció al client
cut 



verb conj (cut/cut/cutting)
1. tallar
2. retallar
cut across
fer drecera per
cut away
tallar, llençant la part no volguda
cut back
1. [BOT] retallar / podar / escatir / esporgar
sin. prune
2. reduir (producció / despeses etc.)
cut back on
reduir el consum de
cut down
1. (arbres) tallar i abatre
2. matar
The president was cut down by a sniper's bullet.
cut down on
reduir el consum de
cut in
1. interrompre
2. passar arran, impedint el pas
cut into
1. fer disminuir
2. tallar a / en
cut off
1. tallar i separar del cos
2. desconnectar (línia telefònica, current elèctric)
3. interrompre el pas (d'algú)
4. desheretar
5. aïllar
cut out
1. retallar
2. eliminar (certs aliments, tabac, etc.)
be cut out for
(col.loq) ser apte a
cut up
1. tallar en trossos
2. criticar fort
3. (Am) jugar frívolament, fer de pallasso
be cut up
(col.loq) estar aflegit
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