Catalan–English dictionary

restes

Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

restitució

The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.

restricció

Something that constrains; a restriction.

restrictiu

Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.

restringir

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

resultat

(chiefly, sport) The scoreline; the result.

resum

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

resumir

(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).

resumit

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

resurrecció

The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

ret

A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.

retallar

(transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.

retenir

To memorize; to put something into memory.

reticent

Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

retina

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

retirar

(also, figurative, intransitive) To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.

retirar-se

(intransitive) to fall away or decline

retirat

Hidden, isolated, remote.

retoc

The act of retouching.

rètol

A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.

retorçar

(transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.

retòrcer

(archaic, or, Britain, dialectal, also, figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.

retòric

Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.

retorn

(countable) A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.

retorta

(chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

retre

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

retre's

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

retret

A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

retreure

(transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).

retrò

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

retroacció

(electronics, cybernetics, control theory, ) The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.

retrocarregadora

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).

retrocedir

To retrace one's steps.

retroexcavadora

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).

retrògrad

Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.

retrospectiu

Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.

retrospectiva

An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.

retrovirus

(virology) Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.

retruny

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

reumàtic

Resembling or relating to rheumatism.

reumatisme

(pathology) Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.

reumatologia

(medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.

reunificació

The unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country.

Reunió

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.

reunir

(transitive) To gather together; amass.

reutilitzable

Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing

revelador

A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.

revelar

(figuratively) To expose to view, reveal, uncover.

revenja

A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

revenjar-se

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

reverència

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

reverenciar

(transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

reverend

(informal) A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.

reverent

Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.

reverir

(transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

reversible

Able to be reversed.

revestir

(transitive, woodworking) To apply veneer to.

revetlla

Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.

revisar

(transitive, idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.

reviscolar

To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.

revisionisme

(historiography) The advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events.

revisionista

Of or pertaining to revisionism.

revista

A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.

revitalització

The process of revitalizing.

revocació

An act or instance of revoking.

revocar

(law, transitive) To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.

revolt

A gentle bend, such as in a road.

revolta

An act of revolting.

revoltar

To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.

revoltó

(architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. [from 16th c.]

revolucionar

(transitive) To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution. [1799]

revolucionari

Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution

revolucionària

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

revòlver

(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

rialla

A boisterous laugh.

riallada

A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.

rialleta

A high-pitched, silly laugh.

riba

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.

ribald

A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

ribatge

A bank or side of a river.

ribera

A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

riberenc

Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.

ribot

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

ric

Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.

Ricard

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

ricor

(uncountable) The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.

rictus

(in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

ridícul

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

ridículament

In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible.

riera

(Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.

rierol

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

rifa

A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.

rifar

(transitive, often with off) To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing.

riff

A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.

rígid

Rigid and unrelenting.

rígidament

In a rigid manner; stiffly.

rigidesa

The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape

rigiditat

The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape

rímel

A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.

Rin

A major river in western Europe, which flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before emptying into the North Sea.

ring

A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.

rinoceront

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

rínxol

A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.

rinxolar

To style hair into a crimp, to form hair into tight curls, to make it kinky.

Rínxols d'Or

The protagonist of a traditional fairy tale. She is a golden-haired young girl who inquisitively enters the house of three bears and tries their three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds, in each case finding only one that suits her.

riquesa

(uncountable) The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.

ris

(nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.

risc

The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.]

riscós

Dangerous, involving risks.

rissaga

A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.

rissar

(nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

rítmicament

In a rhythmical manner.

ritual

Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.

riu

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.

riure

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

riure's (d'algú)

(intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

riure's de

(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

rivalitat

Any competition between two or more things or factors.

rivalitzar

(intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

ro

The seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient.

roba

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

roba interior

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

roba militar

(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.

robar

(transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).

robatori

A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.

Robert

(rare, _, compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic.

Roberta

A en given name.

robí

(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

robòtic

Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

robòtica

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

robust

(possessional) Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.

Roc

A en given name, of mostly American usage.

roca

A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.

rock

(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.

roda

A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.

roda de timó

A maneuver in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.

rodal

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

rodalies

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

rodamón

A person who travels often to faraway places.

rodanxa

A piece of food in the shape of a ring.

rodar

(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.

rodejar

(transitive) to surround or besiege

Rodes

A city on the island of Rhodes, Greece, and the capital of the Dodecanese.

rodet

A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.

rogallós

Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

rogenc

Somewhat red.

rogent

In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. [17th century.]

Roger

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

roí

Intending to harm; malevolent.

roig

(of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.