Catalan–English dictionary

ximpleries

Nonsense; senseless talk.

ximplet

(informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.

xin

The twenty-first letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others): w:Shin (letter) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

xinès

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.

xinesa

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.

xinesos

(uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.

xintoisme

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.

xinxa

A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.

xinxilla

(countable) A small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.

xip

(electronics) A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate; a microchip.

Xipre

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

xiprer

An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.

xiquet

A male child. [from 15th c.]

xiqueta

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.

xisclar

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.

xiscle

A cry or shout.

xiulada

A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.

xiular

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

xiulet

(countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.

xiulo

An act of whistling.

xiuxiueig

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

xiuxiuejar

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

Xiva

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.

xo

Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

xoc

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.

xocant

Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]

xocar

(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.

xocolata

(mostly, uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

xocolate

(mostly, uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

xocolatina

(US) A kind of candy in the shape of a bar, often made of chocolate.

xofer

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

xolla

(humorous) A dense head of hair.

xop

Completely wet; sodden

xopar

To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic) , to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.

xoriço

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

Xostakóvitx

A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).

xovinisme

(pejorative) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.

xovinista

Pertaining to chauvinism.

xuclada

(vulgar) An act of fellatio.

xuclamel

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

xuclet

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

xucrut

(countable, uncountable) A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.

xumet

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

xuplada

(vulgar) An act of fellatio.

xurma

(archaic) The lower classes of a community; the rabble.

xurro

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.

xusma

(archaic) The lower classes of a community; the rabble.

xut

The cry of an owl.

xutador

(sports) One who takes kicks.

xutar

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

Yap

An island in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.

Zacaries

A en given name, English vernacular form of Zacharias, Zachariah and Zechariah.

Zagreb

The capital and largest city of Croatia.

Zaire

(historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.

ze

Used to form cardinal numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

zel

(zoology) Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season. [from early 15th c.]

Zelanda

A province of the Netherlands.

zelkova

A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova). [from 19th c.]

zelós

Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.

zenc

(countable) A single atom of this element.

Zenó

A en given name.

zepelí

(aviation) A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.

zero

(racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.

zero a l'esquerra

(slang) A person of little or no importance.

zeta

The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

Zeus

(Greek god) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.

zig-zag

A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

ziga-zaga

A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

ziggurat

(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

zigoma

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

zigomàtic

(anatomy, relational) Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.

zigot

(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]

zigzaguejar

To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.

Zimbàbue

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.

Zimbabwe

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.

zinc

(countable) A single atom of this element.

zincar

(rare) To electroplate with zinc.

zitzània

Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.

zloty

The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.

zodiacal

(astronomy, astrology) Of or pertaining to the zodiac.

zombi

(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.

zona d'influència

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

zoòleg

One who studies zoology.

zoòloga

One who studies zoology.

zoologia

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

zoològic

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

zòster

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

zulu

Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language.

zumzejar

To remain stationary or float in the air.