Catalan–English dictionary

roín

A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.

roina

Light rain.

roinar

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

roja

A dye made from the plant.

rojor

(uncountable) The state or quality of being red.

rol

The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.

rom

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

romà

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

romana

(historical) Of or from the Roman Empire.

romanalla

The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.

romanç

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, etc.

romança

(music) A sentimental piece of music; a romanza.

romanço

An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.

romanços

A complaint or noise; a scene.

romandre

(intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]

romanent

Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

romanès

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.

romanesa

(countable) A native of Romania.

romaní

A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.

Romania

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

romànic

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, etc.

romanins

A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.

romanís

A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.

romàntic

Of or pertaining to Romance.

romànticament

In a romantic way.

romanticisme

(arts, music) An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, peaking from 1800 to 1850, characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical.

romàs

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

rombe

(shapes, heraldiccharge) A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.

romer

A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

Romeu

(fiction) One of the main characters of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: the ardent lover of Juliet.

rompre

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

rompre's

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

ronc

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

roncar

(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

ronda

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

rondallaire

A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.

rondar

(transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

rondinaire

One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c]

rondinar

(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

rondineig

A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.

rònec

Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.

ronronejar

(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

ronya

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

ronyós

Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange.

ros

(countable) A person with this hair color.

Rosa

A en given name.

rosa mosqueta

A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.

rosàcia

(pathology) A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.

rosada

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

Rosamunda

A en given name.

rosat

Having a purplish-red or pink color; rosy.

rosegador

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

roser

A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.

roseta

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

rossa

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

ròssec

The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. [from 14th c.]

rossí

An old, useless horse.

rossinyol

(mushroom) A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible.

rost

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

rostisseria

A shop or restaurant selling food cooked in this manner.

rostit

Having been cooked by roasting.

rostoll

(countable, and, uncountable) The short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested.

rotacional

Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation.

rotllo

A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

rotonda

(architecture) A round building, usually small, often with a dome.

ròtula

(anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

rotund

Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.

rou

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

roureda

(countable) A wood populated with oak trees.

roux

A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

rovell

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

rovellar

(transitive) To cause to oxidize.

ruà

(of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.

Ruanda

A country in East Africa.

Rubèn

(biblical) A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.

Rubicó

(historical) A small river in northeastern Italy which flowed into the Adriatic Sea marking the boundary between the Roman province of Gaul and the Roman heartland. Its crossing by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C.E. began a civil war.

rubicund

Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.

ruble

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

ruc

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

ruca

A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species:

ruda

Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.

rude

Crude; unrefined.

rudimentari

(biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

ruedero

A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.

rufaga

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

rugbi

A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

rugir

Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.

rugit

The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

rugós

Not level or smooth

ruibarbre

Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).

ruïna

(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

ruina de nau

A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

ruïnes

The ruins of a broken-down structure.

ruïnós

In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.

ruixador

An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.

ruixar

(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

ruixat

A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.

ruleta

(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.

rumb

(nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.

rumiar

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

ruminació

The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.

rumor

(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

ruptura

(engineering) A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.

rural

Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

rus

Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.

Rússia

A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.

rústic

Country-styled or pastoral; rural.

ruta

The itinerary of a race.

rutè

Of or related to Ruthenia.

rutina

Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

Rwanda

A country in East Africa.

s.

and the following (pages, paragraphs etc.)

s'arronsar d'espatlles

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

s'enrossir

(intransitive) To become brown.

sa

Devoid of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

sa i estalvi

(idiomatic) Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

saba

(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.

saballó

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

sabana

A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

sabata

(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

sabater

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

sabatera

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

sabatilla

(US, Atlantic Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.

sabedor

(archaic) Cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something.

saber greu

(with an upward inflection) Indicates that the speaker is confused or requests information to be repeated; come again?, say again?, I beg your pardon?; see also Thesaurus:say again

sabó

(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

sabonera

(countable, uncountable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

sabor

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

saboritzant

(American spelling) Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.

saborós

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

sabotatge

A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

sabotejador

A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.

sabotejar

To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

sabre

(nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.

sabre làser

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

sac

A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.

sacada

The amount that fills a bag.

sacar

(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]

sacarí

(dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.

sacàrid

(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

sacerdot

(countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.

sacerdotessa

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.

saciar

(transitive) To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

sacietat

The state of being satiated.

sacre

(anatomy) Of the sacrum.

sacrificable

Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.

sacrificar

To kill as a sacrifice.

sacrifici

Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.

sacrificial

Relating to sacrifice

sacríleg

Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.