Catalan–English dictionary

carícia

An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.

càries

(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.

carilló

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

Carlemany

One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Carles

A en given name.

carlota

A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.

carmanyola

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

carmesí

Having a deep red colour.

carmí

Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

carn

(uncountable) Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc. [from 15th c.]

carn capolada

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.

carn de cérvol

The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.

carn picada

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.

carn picolada

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.

carn trinxada

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.

carn viva

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

carnatge

Death and destruction.

carnaval

A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

carnestoltes

A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

carnisser

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

carnissera

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

carnós

Of, related to, or resembling flesh.

caròtide

(anatomy) Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.

carp

(skeleton) The group of bones that make up the wrist.

carpa

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

carpí

Carpinus betulus; a deciduous tree with hard wood, native to many parts of Europe.

carpià

Of or pertaining to the carpus.

carraca

(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.

carranc

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.

càrrec

A position of responsibility.

càrrega

A heavy load.

càrrega contra la tanca

(ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.

càrrega útil

That part of a cargo that produces revenue.

carregador

A device that charges or recharges.

carregadora mixta

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).

carregar

(Southern US) To carry or bear.

carregat

carried, supported.

carrer

(golf) The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.

carrera

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

carreró

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

carret

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

carreta

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

carretada

The amount that a cart can carry.

carretejar

(transitive, informal) To carry goods.

carreter

A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

carretera

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

carretera de peatge

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

carretó

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

carretó elevador

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.

carril

A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

carrincló

(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

carro

A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.

carronya

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

carronyaire

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

carrossa

A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.

carrossí

(road transport, historical) A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.

carrota

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

carruatge

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.

carta

Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.

cartaginès

Of or pertaining to Carthage.

cartaginesa

A native or inhabitant of Carthage.

Cartago

(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]

carteig

(countable, or, uncountable) Postal or other written communications.

càrtel

(economics) A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.

cartell

An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.

carter

An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

cartera

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

carterista

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

cartílag

(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

cartó

(arts) An artist's preliminary sketch.

cartògraf

One who makes maps or charts.

cartografia

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]

cartografiar

(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.

cartogrfia

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]

cartomància

Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.

cartonet

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

cartró

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

cartró-guix

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

carxofa

(countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

carxofera

(countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

carxofera borda

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.

casa

The place (residence, settlement, country, etc.), where a person was born or raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.

casa de beneficència

(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.

casa de déu

The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.

casa de penyores

The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security

Casablanca

The capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.

casaca

(countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

casalici

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

casament

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

casar

(transitive) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. [from 14th c.]

casar-se

(intransitive) To become married (to someone).

casat

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

casc

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.

cascada

(figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

cascadejar

(intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

cascos

A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.

casella

(chess, obsolete) A chess position; a square of the chessboard.

caserna

(military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

caseta

A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.

casino

A public building or room for gambling.

casolà

Made at home.

caspa

scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis

caspi

Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.

cassar

(legal) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).

casserola

(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

casset

A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.

cassetó

(architectural element) An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

cassó

A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.

cassola

(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

cassoleta

A rich stew originating in southwest France containing beans and meat.

cast

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.

casta

Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.

castany

Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

castanya

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

castanyer d'Índia

Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.

castanyeta

(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

castanyola

(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

castedat

The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

castell

A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.

castellà

A native of Castile.

castellanisme

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language.

castellanoparlant

Spanish-speaking

càstig

(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

castigar

(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

castlà

(chiefly, _, historical) The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord.

castor

(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.

castració

(surgery) The act of removing the testicles.

castrar

(transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.

casual

Happening by chance.

casualitat

(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.

casuari

Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.

casulla

(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.

catacumba

(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.

Catai

(archaic) China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

català

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

catalana

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.

Catània

A metropolitan city of Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Catania.

cataplasma

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

catapulta

A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.

cataracta

(ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.

catecisme

A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.

catecumen

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

catecúmena

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

càtedra

(education) A distinguished professorship at a university.

categoria

(figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.

categòric

Absolute; having no exception.

categòricament

In a categorical manner.

categorització

The process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes.

categoritzar

(transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes.

Caterina

A en given name.