Catalan–English dictionary

sedació

The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

sedant

(pharmaceutical effect) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

sedar

To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.

sedàs

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

sedegar

(intransitive, usually followed by "for") To desire vehemently.

sedegós

(informal, uncommon) Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.

sedejant

(informal, uncommon) Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.

sedejar

(intransitive) To be thirsty.

sedició

Insurrection or rebellion.

sediciós

Of, related to, or being involved in sedition.

sediment

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

sedós

Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.

seducció

The act of seducing.

seductor

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

seduir

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

segador

One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

segar

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

segell

A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

segellar

(transitive) To place a seal on (a document).

segle

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

segment

(geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

segó

The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.

sègol

The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained. [from 14th c.]

segon

Relating to or being the second of two items.

segona

(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.

segona mà

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.

segons

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

segons el meu parer

according to me

segregar

(transitive) To separate.

segrest

(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]

segrestador

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]

segrestadora

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]

segrestar

To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

seguda

A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.

següent

Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

seguici

A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.

seguidor

(literally) One who follows, comes after another.

seguir

To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.

segur

A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.

seguretat

The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

seient

The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

seitó

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

seixanta

The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.

selecció

The process or act of selecting.

selecció natural

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

seleccionar

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

Selena

A en given name.

Selene

(Greek god) The goddess of the Moon.

seleni

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

selenita

(mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

selva

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

semàntic

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]

semàntica

The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

semblança

The quality or state of resembling.

semblant

(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

semblantment

(manner) In a like style or manner.

semblar

(intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.

sembra

The act or process by which something is sown.

sembrar

(ambitransitive) To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).

semental

A male horse kept primarily as a stud.

semestre

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

semi-

half

semideessa

(mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

semidéu

(mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

seminari

A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.

semiòtica

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

semirecta

(mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.

semític

Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.

sempre que

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

Sena

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

senador

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

senadora

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

senar

(maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.

senat

In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

sencer

Total, entire.

senda

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

sender

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

sender tallat

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

sendera

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

senderisme

Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport.

seneca

A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.

Senegal

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Senegal.

senilitat

(mostly, uncountable) The losing of memory and reason due to senescence.

sens

Not doing or not having done something.

sens dubte

Without doubt, surely.

sensació

Sensation, particularly through the skin.

sensacional

Exceptionally great.

sensat

Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.

sense

Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

sense cap mena de dubte

Without doubt, surely.

sense ésser estrictes

Not tightly.

sense fil

Not having any wires.

sense fills

Not having any children.

sense forma

Without form; shapeless.

sense gust

Having no flavour; bland; insipid.

sense pietat

In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

sense recepta

(pharmacology, of medicine and other treatments) Legal for sale or distribution without the requirement of a prescription.

sense sabor

Having no flavour; bland; insipid.

sense sentit

(originally, US, informal) Nonsense; rubbish. [from 1920s]

sense solta

making no sense; illogical

sense usar

(not comparable) Not used.

sense utilizar

(not comparable) Not used.

sensellar

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

sensesostre

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

sensible

(especially, _, formally) Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.

sensiblement

(degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be noticed.

sensori

Of the physical senses or sensation.

sensorial

Of or pertaining to sensation or the senses; sensory.

sensual

Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.

sensualitat

(uncountable) The state of being sensual or sensuous.

sentència

The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. [from 14th c.]

sentenciar

(transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.

sentiment

Emotion; impression.

sentimental

Emotionally sensitive.

sentimentalitat

An act or state of being sentimental.

sentina

(nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.

sentinella

A sentry, watch, or guard.

sentir

(transitive) To experience an emotion or other mental state about.

sentir olor

(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.

sentir-se

(transitive) To experience an emotion or other mental state about.

sentirse mal

(of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

sentit

The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

seny

Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.

seny comú

Sound practical or moral judgment.

senyal

(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

senyalització

(uncountable) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.

senyalitzar

(transitive) To install signposts on.

senyera

The flag of Catalonia

senyor

A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.

senyor de la guerra

A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.

senyora

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

senyorejar

(transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

senzill

Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.]

senzillament

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

sèpal

(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.

separació

The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

separadament

In a separate manner; not together; apart.

separar

(transitive, UK, dialectal) To part, separate or divide.

separat

Cut off, or separated.

separatisme

A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).

separatista

Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

sèpia

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

sèpsia

(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

septentrional

Of, from or relating to the Roussillon region, approximately coterminous with the Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France but originally part of Catalonia; or the dialect of Catalan spoken there.

septicèmia

(medicine, pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.

sèptim

The ordinal form of the number seven.

sèptima

(music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.

sepulcre

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

sepultar

To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

sepultura

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.