Catalan–English dictionary

decàgon

(geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.

decalatge

The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.

decalatges

The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.

decantador

A vessel for decanting liquor.

decantar

(intransitive, aviation) To roll or incline laterally in order to turn.

decapar

(transitive) To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

decapitació

An instance of a person being beheaded.

decapitar

(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

decatló

An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.

decaure

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]

decebedor

Causing disappointment.

decebre

(transitive) To trick or mislead.

decebut

Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.

decència

The quality of being decent; propriety.

decenni

A period of ten years [from 17th c.], particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. [from 19th c.]

decentment

In a decent manner.

decepció

(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.

deceptiu

Failing to interest; not as exciting as promised or expected.

decididament

In a definite manner; decisively.

decidu

(biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

dècim

Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.

decimal

(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

decisiu

Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.

decisivament

In a decisive manner.

declamar

(intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

declarant

(legal) A person who makes a formal declaration or statement

declarar

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

declinar

(transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.

declinar-se

(intransitive) To move downwards, to fall, to drop.

declivi

Downward movement, fall.

decor

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

decoratiu

That serves to decorate

decòrum

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

decreixença

An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.

decreixent

On the decrease.

decréixer

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

decrèpit

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

decretar

(transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.

decuplicar

To increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten.

Dèdal

(Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.

dedicar

(transitive) To set apart for a special use.

dedicar-se

(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.

dedicatòria

(countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.

deductiu

Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).

deduïble

Capable of being deduced.

deduir

(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.

defalliment

Exhaustion, fatigue or tiredness.

defallir

(intransitive) To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.

defecció

An act or incidence of defecting.

defecte

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

defectiu

Having one or more defects.

defectuós

(Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.

defendre

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

defenent

Intended for defence; protective.

defensa

The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

defensant

Intended for defence; protective.

defensar

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

defensiu

Intended for defence; protective.

defensor

(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

defensor del poble

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

deferència

Great respect.

deficiència

(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.

dèficit

(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

definir

To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.

definit

Having a definition or value.

definitiu

Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.

definitivament

Without question and beyond doubt.

deflació

(economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.

deflexió

The act of deflecting or something deflected.

deformació

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

deformar

To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.

deforme

Unusual of shape; misshapen.

deformitat

The state of being deformed.

defraudador

A person who performs any such trick.

defraudadora

A person who performs any such trick.

defraudar

(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

defunció

(formal) Death, departure from life.

degenerar

(transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

degeneratiu

Characterized by or causing degeneration.

degollar

(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

degotador

(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.

degotar

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.

degradació

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]

degudament

Regularly; at the proper time.

degustació

The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.

deisme

(philosophy) A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.

deïtat

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

deixalles

Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.

deixar

(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

deixar al descobert

To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.

deixar caure

(transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]

deixat

The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.

dejunador

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

dejunadora

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

dejunar

(transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.

dejuni

Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.

del cert

Definitely, positively, without a doubt.

del tot

To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

delatar

(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

delectar

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

delejar

(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

delerós

(comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

deleteri

(formal) Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

delfí

The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.

Delfinat

(historical) A former province in southeastern France, centred on Grenoble.

Delfos

A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle.

Delhi

A megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.

deliberació

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

deliberadament

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

deliberat

Done on purpose; intentional.

delicadament

In a delicate manner; exquisitely.

delicadesa

The quality of being delicate.

delicat

Elegant; delicately small and pretty.

delicatessen

A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.

deliciós

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

deliciosament

In a delicious manner.

delicte

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

delicte civil

(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]

delimitació

The act of delimiting something.

delinear

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

delinqüent

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.

delinquir

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

deliri

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

delit

Joy; pleasure.

dellà

On the far side of.

delme

(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.

Delos

An island of the Cyclades, Greece.

demà

On the day after the present day.

demacrat

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

demagog

(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

demagògic

Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.

demanar

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

demanda

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

demència

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

dement

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.

demo-

people

demòcrata

A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

democràtic

Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

democràticament

In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

democratisme

The principles or spirit of a democracy; the ideology of democracy.

democratització

The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.

democratitzar

(narrowly) To make democratic.

demogràfic

Of or pertaining to demography.

demolició

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

demoníac

Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.

demonitzar

(transitive, figuratively) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

demora

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

demorar

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

demorar-se

(intransitive) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.

demostrar

(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.