Catalan–English dictionary

sacrilegi

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

sacseig

The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

sacsejador

(musical instruments) A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound. [from 17th c.]

sacsó

(idiomatic) A large paunch and rolls of fat around the waist.

sàdic

Of behaviour which gives pleasure in the pain or humiliation of others.

sadollar

(transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.

sadomasoquisme

The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.

safanòria

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

safari

A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

safata

A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

safrà

Having an orange-yellow colour.

safranera

A bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae.

safranó

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

saga

(often, plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.

sagaç

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.

sagacitat

The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful. [from 16th c.]

sagaçment

In a sagacious manner, in a way that is clever, shrewd, observant, keen of intellect or discernment, cunning or with ability and aptitude; sagely.

sagitari

(astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.

sagitària

Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.

sagnar

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

sagnat

(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.

sagnia

(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.

sagrat

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

sagristà

The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.

sagristia

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

Sàhara

A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world.

SAI

(electronics) Initialism of uninterruptible power supply/source.

saïm

Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

sal de la terra

(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

sala

(countable) A room in a private house used for general social and leisure activities.

salabrós

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

Saladí

(history) First sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders in the Levant.

salami

A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

salar

(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.

salari

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

salat

Treated with salt as a preservative; cured with salt, salted.

saldar

(transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

salí

Containing salt; salty.

saliva

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

salivar

(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

sallent

(heraldry, usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture. Gules, a reindeer salient or (arms of Vågå).

salmejar

To extol in psalms; to make music; to sing

salmó

Having a pale pinkish-orange colour.

salmonat

Having a pale pinkish-orange colour.

salmorra

Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

saló

A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.

saló de bellesa

(US, Philippines) A salon where hairdressers, beauticians, and cosmeticians work.

Salònica

A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

salpicar

(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

salsa bolonyesa

An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna.

salsitxa

A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.

salt

The act of leaping or jumping.

salt enrere

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

saltamartí

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

saltar

(intransitive) To jump a short distance.

salts

The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.

salubre

Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

saludar

(transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

salut

(idiomatic) Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.

salutació

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

salva

The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.

salvació

The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

Salvador

A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.

salvar

To save from any violence, danger or evil.

salvatge

(historical, now, pejorative, ) A person not living in a civilization; a barbarian.

salvatgement

In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.

salvavides

(rail transport, principally, _, US) A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.

sàlvia

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

salze

The wood of these trees.

samarità

Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

samarreta

(clothing) A lightweight shirt without buttons, usually with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan.

samba

(dance) A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.

Samoa

A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.

samoana

Of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language.

sampleig

(music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.

samplejar

(music, transitive) To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.

samurai

In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.

san

An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.

sanar

(intransitive) To become better or healthy again.

sanatori

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

sandàlia

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot

sandvitx

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

sanefa

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

sanejar

(transitive) To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

sanglot

A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.

sanglotar

(intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.

sangonera

(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.

sangria

A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.

sanguinari

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

sànscrit

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

Sant

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

Sant Greal

(Arthurian mythology) An artifact in Arthurian mythology, being the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.

sant i senya

(military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.

Santa

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

santedat

The state or condition of being holy.

santificar

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

Santorí

An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

santuari

The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

saó

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

sapastre

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

saqueig

The act of pillaging.

saquejar

(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.

saqui

Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia with large ears and a long hairy tail that is not prehensile.

sarcasme

(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.

sarcàsticament

In a sarcastic manner.

sarcòfag

A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture.

sard

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sarda

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardenya

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

sargantana

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

sariga

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

sarna

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

sarnós

Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange.

Saskatchewan

A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.

sàssola

A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

sastre

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

sastressa

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

Satanàs

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

sàtira

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

satíric

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

satiritzar

(transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.

satisfactori

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

satisfactòriament

In a satisfactory manner, in a manner adequate to requirements.

satisfer

(transitive) To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.

satisfet

Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

saüc

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.

saudita

From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.

Saül

(biblical character) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

savi

Wise.

sàviament

In a wise manner; using good judgement.

savina de muntanya

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

saxó

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

saxòfon

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

Saxònia

A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

scopi

Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.

Sebastià

A en given name.

sec

Free from or lacking moisture.

seca

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

secada

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

secant

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

secor

(uncountable) A lack of moisture.

secret

Understood by only a few.

secretar

(transitive) To conceal.

secretisme

The habit of keeping secrets.

secta

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

sectari

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

sectària

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

secular

Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.

secundari

Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.

secundària

Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.