Catalan–English dictionary

càlcul

(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

calculable

Able to be calculated; calculatable.

calculador

(now, rare, chiefly, historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. [from 17th c.]

calculadora

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically.

Calcuta

Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.

caldea

A native or inhabitant of Chaldea.

calder

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.

caldera

(vulcanology) A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

caldeu

A native or inhabitant of Chaldea.

caldre

(intransitive) To be required; to be necessary.

Caledònia

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

calefacció

(US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building.

calendari

Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

calendàriu

Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

calèndula

Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

calent

(slang) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire.

calés

(slang) Money.

calibrar

(technology) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.

calibratge

(technology) The act of calibrating something.

càlid

Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

calidoscopi

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817]

califa

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

califat

Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.

Califòrnia

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

californiana

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

calipso

A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century.

caliu

The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.

call

A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

callar

(intransitive) To become quiet.

callós

(literal) Having calluses, or relating to calluses.

calma

The quality or state of being still.

calmant

(figuratively) A source of relaxation or comfort.

calmar

(transitive) To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.

calmar-se

(transitive) To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.

calmat

(of a person) Calm, relaxed, casual and informal.

calmosament

In a calm manner; coolly.

calorós

Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

calorosament

In a manner that maintains warm temperature.

calúmnia

(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

calvície

The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.

cama

Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.

camafeu

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

camalló

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

camarada

(dated) A friend; a pal.

Cambodja

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

Cambotja

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

cambra

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

cambra de bany

A building or area where bathing occurs.

cambrer

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

cambrera

A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.

cambreta

An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.

camèlia

Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.

camell

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

càmera

(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

càmera de vídeo

(computer graphics, video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

cameràman

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Camerun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

càmfora

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.

camí

A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.

camí d'accés

(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

camí secundari

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

caminada

A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. [from c. 1900]

caminar

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

caminar de puntetes

(intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. [from late 14th C.]

camió

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

camisa

(printing, publishing) The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide a blurb.

camisa de dormir

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.

camisa de força

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

camp

(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]

camp de batalla

The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.

camp de golf

(golf) The land where one plays golf, with tees, fairways, greens and flags in holes.

camp de Mart

An area for military training or equipment testing.

camp de tir

An area for practicing shooting at targets.

camp exterior

(baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.

camp interior

(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.

camp sant

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

campament

A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.

campana

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

campanar

(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.

Campaneta

Anything whose existence or power depends on the faith of believers.

campaneta de fulla rodona

A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.

campanya

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

campestre

From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it.

càmping

An area where tents are pitched.

campió

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

campus

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

camuflar

(transitive) To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance.

camussa

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

Canadà

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

canadenc

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people.

canal d'alimentació

A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture.

canal de derivació

A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture.

canaladura

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.

canalitzar

(transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.

canalla

A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.

canari

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

Canberra

The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.

cancel·lació

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

cancel·lar

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

càncer

Someone with a Cancer star sign.

cancerós

(oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.

cançó

(music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

cançó de bressol

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

candela

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

càndid

Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.

càndidament

in a candid manner; frankly.

candidat

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

candidata

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

candir

(cooking) To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.

candor

The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. [from c. 1600]

candorós

Free from guile; honest but naive.

canell

(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.

canella

(mostly, uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.

caneller

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

canellera

A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist; especially, a closely knitted one to keep it warm; a muffetee.

canelobre

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

cànem

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

canemàs

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

Canes

A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

cangur

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

cangurú

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]

caní

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

caníbal

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

canibalisme

The act of eating another of one's own species.

cànid

Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).

canitx

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

Cannes

(historical) A village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

canó

A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.

canoa

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

canonada

(especially in, _, informal, _, contexts) A water pipe.

canonera

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

canonge

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

canongia

A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

canonitzar

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

canotatge

A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.

cansada

That tires or tire.

cansalada

Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.

cansament

The state of being tired.

cansar

(transitive) To make sleepy or weary.

cansar-se

(intransitive) To become sleepy or weary.

cansat

Tired, weary.

cansós

That tires or tire.

cansosa

That tires or tire.

cant fúnebre

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

cantaire

A person who sings, often professionally.

cantant

A person who sings, often professionally.

cantar

(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

càntic

A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

cantimplora

A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.

cantiner

(chiefly, UK, Irish) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house.