Catalan–English dictionary

beure

(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage (especially beer or hard liquor).

bevedor

A device from which animals can drink.

Bhutan

A country in South Asia, in the Himalayas. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.

Bhuton

A country in South Asia, in the Himalayas. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.

bi-

Every two; a rate of once every two.

biaix

A change in direction.

bianual

Happening every two years.

biatló

(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.

Bíblia

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

bíblic

Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture.

bibliòfil

One who loves books.

biblioteca

A collection of books or other forms of stored information.

bici

Clipping of bicycle.

bidell

(Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).

bidet

A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.

Bielarús

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

Bielorússia

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

biennal

Happening every two years.

bifurcació

(physical) An intersection in a road or path where one road is split into two.

bifurcar

(ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.

bifurcar-se

(ambitransitive) To divide into two or more branches or copies.

biga

(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

bigotera

A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair-band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women.

bigoti

A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

Bihar

A state in eastern India. Capital: Patna.

bihari

Of, from or pertaining to Bihar or the Biharis.

Bilbao

The largest city in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of the province of Biscay, Spain.

bilingüe

A person who is able to use two languages.

bilió

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.

bilis

A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

billar

(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.

billar electrònic

(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

bimbo

A species seen for the first time by a naturalist who is keeping a list of all the species they have seen.

bingo

(uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.

binocles

A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

bio-

life

biodegradable

Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.

biodiversitat

(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.

biògraf

The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.

biografia

A person's life story, especially one published.

biòleg

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

biòloga

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

biologia

The study of all life or living matter.

biològic

Of or relating to biology.

biològicament

With regard to biology.

bioma

Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.

biomètric

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

biòpsia

The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

bioquímic

A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry

bioquímica

A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry

biosfera

The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.

biòtic

(biology) Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms.

bipartit

Having two parts (two principal or main parts).

biquini

A brief bathing suit worn by men.

birmà

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

Birmània

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Officially known as Myanmar.

birra

(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.

bisbat

A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.

bisbe

(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.

bisexual

(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. (Compare pansexual.)

bisó

A large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.

bisque

A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.

bistec

(countable, uncountable) (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).

bistrot

A small casual restaurant or pub, typically serving French-style cuisine.

bisturí

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

bíter

A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).

bitlla

A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.

bitllaire

(bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling.

bitllar

(transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.

bitlles

Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.

bitlles americanes

A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling

bitllet

A piece of currency made of paper or polymer. [from 18th c.]

bitlletera

(US, UK) A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

bivac

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

bivalve

Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.

bivaquejar

(transitive, intransitive) To set up camp.

Bizanci

(historical) An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.

bizantí

(historical) A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul) or of the Byzantine empire

bizantina

(historical) A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul) or of the Byzantine empire

Blai

A en given name.

blanc

A temporary loss of memory.

blanc d'Espanya

A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.

blanc d'os

An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.

blanc de closca d'ou

A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.

blanc perla

A very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.

Blanca

A en given name.

blancor

(statistics, of a stochastic process) The quality of being white noise.

blancúria

(statistics, of a stochastic process) The quality of being white noise.

blanquejador

One who engages in the business of laundering.

blanquejament

(derogatory) To distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people.

blanquejar

(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

blanquejat

(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.

blanquinós

Somewhat white, pale or almost white.

blasfem

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

blasfemador

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

blasfemar

(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

blasfèmia

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

blast

an immature cell or tissue

blat

(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.

blat de moro

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

blat sarraí

(culinary) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.

blau

(particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.

blaüra

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

blava

(particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.

blavenc

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

blavís

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

blavor

The quality or characteristic of being blue in color.

blavós

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

ble

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

bleda

(uncountable, culinary) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.

bleda-rave

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

bleix

A short, sudden intake of breath.

blincar

(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

blindat

Clad or equipped with arms or armor.

bloc

A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

bloc de notes

A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.

blocar

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

blog

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)

bloguer

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

bloguera

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

bloqueig

(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.

bloquejar

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

bloquejar-se

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

bo

Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.

boa

Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.

Bob

A en given name.

boc

(childish) A male goat.

boc emissari

In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.

boc expiatori

In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.

boca

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

bocabadat

In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.

bocada

(British, slang) : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

bocafluix

(slang, derogatory) One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.

bocamàniga

The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.

bocamoll

(idiomatic, often, derogatory) A person who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

bocí

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

bocle

A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.

bocoi

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

boda

A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.

bodega

(nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).

bòer

(historical) A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.

bof

The sound a dog makes when barking; a bark.

bòfia

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

boga

A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).

bogarró

A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).

bogeria

(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement

bogi

(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

bohemi

Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language. [from 16th c.]

Bohèmia

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.

bohemiana

(now, rare) A Gypsy, a Romani. [from 16th c.]