Catalan–English dictionary

tinamú

Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.

tindre

(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]

tinent

A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.

tinnitus

(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

tint

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

tintar

(transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.

tintorer

One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

tio

(slang) Brother (a comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals).

tip

(informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

típic

Capturing the overall sense of a thing.

típicament

In a typical or common manner.

tipografia

The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.

tipus

(colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)

tipus de lletra

(typography) The particular design of some type, font, or a font family.

tiquet

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

Tir

A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.

tir amb arc

(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

tirà

A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

tira còmica

(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

tirador

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

tiramisú

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

tirana

A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

tiranitzar

(transitive) To oppress (someone).

tiranosaure

Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

tirar

(archery) To shoot (an arrow).

tirar-se

(transitive, slang) To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

tirella

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

tiroïdal

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.

Tirol

A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.

tiroteig

(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon

tírria

Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.

tisora

(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.

tisores

(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

tisoreta

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

tissatge

(uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.

Tità

(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.

titani

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

titanita

(mineral) A mixed calcium and titanium neosilicate, CaTiSiO5, once known as sphene.

titella

A small passerine bird (Anthus pratensis).

titlla

(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

títol

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

titubar

(transitive) To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.

titubejar

(intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.

titular

To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

Tívoli

An ancient city in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy.

to

(figuratively) A character; aspect.

tobogan

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

toc

(baseball, softball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.

toc de queda

Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.

tocable

Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.

tocadora

A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

tocar

(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.

tocar el clàxon

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

tocar i parar

(slang) A person's name.

tocar la botzina

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

tocat de l'ala

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

tocat del bolet

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

tocatardà

Someone who gets up late in the morning.

tofu

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

toga

A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.

Togo

A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

toia

A bunch of cut flowers.

tolerable

Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.

tolerància

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]

tolerant

Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.

tolerar

(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]

toll

A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

Tolosa

The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.

tom

One in a series of volumes.

tomaquera

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomàquet

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomb

A fall, especially end over end.

tomba

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

tomballó

A fall, especially end over end.

tombar

(transitive) To push or throw over.

tombarella

Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.

tomell

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

tomello

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

ton

Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

tonada

A song, or short musical composition.

tonal

Of or relating to tones or tonality.

tonalitat

(music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.

tòner

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

tònic

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

tonto

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.

tonyina

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

topall

Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.

tòpic

(art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.

topògraf

a person who studies or records topography

topografia

The features themselves; terrain.

topogràfic

Of or relating to topography.

topologia

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).

toponímia

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

Tòquio

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

tor

(architecture) A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.

toràcic

(anatomy) Of the thorax.

tòrax

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

torb

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

torba

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]

torbar

(transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]

torbera baixa

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

torcaboques

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

torçada

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

torçar

(transitive) To twist in a violent manner.

torcement

(countable) A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.

tòrcer

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

torciment

(countable) A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.

tord

Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.

tord negre

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

torejador

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

torero

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

tormo

A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

torn

A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).

tornada

A part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.

tornado

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

tornar

(archaic) To recede; to retreat.

tornar enrere

(intransitive, obsolete) To turn back, retreat.

tornar mal per mal

(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.

tornar-se

(copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.

tornar-se incomestible

(intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.

tornar-se vermell

(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.

tornar-se'n enrere

To retrace one's steps.

tornavís

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.

tornejar

To shape with a lathe.

torniquet

(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

toro

(loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

toro mecànic

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

Toronto

The capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city Canada.

torrada

(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol.

torrar

(transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

torrat

Yellowish-brown.

torre

(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

torre de guaita

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

torre de l'homenatge

(obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.

torre mestra

(obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.

torrelló

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

torrencial

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

torrent

A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

torreta

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

tòrrid

(weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

torró

A Spanish form of nougat made from almonds and honey.

Tors

A city, the largest in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France and the capital of Indre-et-Loire department.

torsió

The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.

tort

(Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.

tortera

A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. [from c. 1460]

tortuga

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

tortuós

Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

torturador

Someone who tortures.

torturar

(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.