Catalan–English dictionary

colador

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

colar

To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.

colar-se

To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.

colbac

A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.

colcar

(ambitransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c., transitive usage from 9th c.]

colectomia

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.

còlera

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

colèric

(humorism, historical) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.

colesterol

(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.

colibrí

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

colibrí diamant

Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.

colibrí ermità

Any in the subfamily Phaethornithinae of hummingbirds.

còlic

(pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

coliflor

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

colinap

(now, North America) The edible root of this plant

coll

(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

coll d'ampolla

The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.

colla

An informal body of friends.

collar

A curtain or flap of mail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.

collaret

A close-fitting woman's necklace.

collblau

(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

collir

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

collita

The production amount of such an output for a specific season or year, particularly of plants.

colliter

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

collons

(uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.

collonut

(vulgar, colloquial) Tough and courageous; having balls.

colobra

Any of species Dracunculus vulgaris of aroid plants.

colofònia

(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.

Colom

A person who makes a great discovery.

colomar

(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.

Colòmbia

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

colombiana

A native or inhabitant of Colombia.

colomí

A young dove or pigeon.

còlon

(anatomy) Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)

colona

A member of a colony.

Colònia

The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.

colonialisme

The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.

colonialista

Of or pertaining to colonialism.

colonització

The process of establishing a colony.

colonitzador

A founder of a colony.

colonitzadora

A founder of a colony.

colonoscòpia

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

color

(countable) A somewhat yellowish orange-pink color; the color of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.

color pruna

A dark bluish-red color/colour, the colour of some plums. [from 19th c.]

coloret

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.

colorit

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

colossal

Extremely large or on a great scale.

Colosseu

The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.

colpejar

(transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.

colpet

(UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.

colrament

A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

colrar

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

colrat

Yellowish-brown.

coltell

A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.

colteller

One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.

coltellera

One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.

columbari

A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.

columna

A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.

columna vertebral

(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

columnata

A series of columns at regular intervals.

columnista

A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

colxa

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

colzada

The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

colze

The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

com

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

com + comp., comp.

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

com ara

(conjunctive) As an example.

com més aviat millor

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

com que

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

coma

A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

comal

A valley, often wooded and often with no river

comanda

(countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.

comandament

A group of leaders.

comandant

One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

comandar

(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)

comanxe

The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by these people, sometimes classified as a variety of Shoshone.

comarca

A traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil.

comatós

In a coma: unconscious.

combat

A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).

combatent

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

combatiu

Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

combatre

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

combinació

The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

combinar

(transitive) To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

combregar

(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]

combustible

Capable of burning.

comèdia

Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

comediant

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

començament

(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

començar

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

comentari

A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.

comentarista

A person who makes a commentary, particularly

comercial

Of or pertaining to commerce.

comercialitzar

(transitive) To apply business methodology to something in order to profit (such as introducing salability to a resource that comes from, or rightfully belongs to, the commons).

comercialment

In a commercial manner: a manner pertaining to commerce.

comerciant

One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.

comerciar

(ambitransitive) To engage in trade.

comestible

Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.

cometa

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.

cometre

(transitive) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

comiat

A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.

còmic

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

comicis

(historical) A popular legislative assembly in ancient Rome.

comissió

The thing to be done as agent for another.

comissionar

(transitive) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

comissionat

A member of a commission.

comitè

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

commemoració

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

commemorar

(transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.

commemoratiu

Serving to commemorate something.

commoció

A state of turbulent motion.

commoure

(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).

commovedor

Causing or evoking deep emotions.

Como

A city and comune, the capital of the province of Como, Lombardy.

còmodament

In a comfortable manner.

còmode

Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.]

comodí

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

comoditat

A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.

comodor

(military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.

compactar

(transitive) To make more dense; to compress.

compacte

Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.

company

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

company d'habitació

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

company de pis

A person with whom one shares a flat.

companya

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies

companya de pis

A person with whom one shares a flat.

companyia

(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

companyó

A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.

companyonatge

The state of having or being a companion.

comparable

(often with to) Able to be compared (to).

comparar

(transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).

comparat amb

In contrast or comparison with.

comparatiu

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).

compareixença

(legal) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.

compartit

Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

compàs

(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]

compassió

(by extension, psychology) Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.

compassiu

Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).

compatibilitat

(telecommunication) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.

compatible

Capable of easy interaction.

compendi

A short, complete summary; an abstract.

compensació

A recompense for a loss; compensation.

compensar

(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

competència

(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping an accurate record of property, documents, or funds.

competència deslleal

(economics, trading) Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

competent

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

competició

(uncountable) The action of competing.

compilar

(transitive, computing) To construct (software) by compiling its source code.

complaent

Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

complanta

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