Catalan–English dictionary

dempeus

On foot. (support of the body, standing)

dena

Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster. [from 14thc.]

denari

(Ancient Rome, numismatics) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker.

denegar

(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

denigració

The act of disparaging, of belittling.

denim

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

denominació

(uncountable) The act of naming or designating.

denominador

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

denominar

(transitive) To publicly implicate by name.

dens

Having relatively high density.

densament

In a dense manner.

dent

A tooth on a gear.

dent canina

One of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolar teeth.

dent de lleó

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

dentadura postissa

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

dentició

(physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

dentifrici

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

dentista

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

deontologia

Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”). [from c. 1826]

dependència

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

dependent

Relying upon; depending upon.

dependre

(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

depilació

The removal of hair from the skin via the use of an epilator.

depilar

To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.

deplorable

Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.

deport

(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

deportació

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

deportar

(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.

deportat

A deported person.

depositar

To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

depravat

(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.

depredador

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

depressió

A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.

depressiu

Causing depression; dispiriting.

depriment

Causing depression or sadness.

deprimir

To make depressed, sad or bored.

deprimit

(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

depuis

After which, in consequence.

depurar

(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

derelinquir

(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.

dèria

A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.

derivació

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

derivar

(mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.

dermatitis

(pathology) Inflammation of the skin.

dermatòleg

A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.

derogar

(ambitransitive) To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened. [from 16th c.]

derogatori

(legal, of a, clause in a testament) Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause.

derrapada

An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.

derrapar

(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.

derrapatge

An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.

derrota

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

derrotar

(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.

derrotat

(of a, person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.

derrotisme

Acceptance of defeat without struggle.

derrotista

Of or relating to defeatism.

derruir-se

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

derrumbar-se

(intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

dervix

A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.

des d'on

(archaic, formal, or, literary) From where; from which place or source.

des de

With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.

des que

From the time that.

des-

reversal, undoing

des.

Abbreviation of December.

desacoblar

(ambitransitive) To unlink; to take apart or come apart.

desacord

(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.

desacostumar

(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

desactivar

(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

desacuradament

In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.

desafiador

Difficult, hard to do.

desafiar

(transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

desafortunat

Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

desagradable

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

desagradar

(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]

desagraït

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

desaigua

A drain for carrying off wastewater.

desaigüe

A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.

desalenar

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

desallotjament

The act of evicting.

desallotjar

(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.

desànim

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

desanimar

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

desanimar-se

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

desanimat

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

desaparèixer

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

desaparició

Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

desar

(ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.

desarmament

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

desarmar

(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.

desastre

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

desastrós

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

desavantatge

The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

desballestador

The location of a dismantling business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought, for the recovery of reusable parts and scrap metal.

desballestadora

(Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.

desbaratat

(by extension) Without restraint or limit.

desblocar

(transitive) To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.

desbloquejar

(transitive) To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.

desbordar

(intransitive, usually, with with) To have a superabundance of (something).

desbotonar

(intransitive, ergative) To come open by having its buttons unfastened.

descalç

Wearing nothing on the feet.

descans

(countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

descansar

(transitive, reflexive, copulative) To put into a state of rest.

descapotable

(vehicles) A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.

descarat

(figurative) Shameless and undisguised.

descàrrega

The act by which something is unloaded.

descarregar

(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.

descarrilar

(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.

descartar

(transitive) To discard or abandon.

descavalcar

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) get off (something).

descendent

Descending from a biological ancestor.

descendir

(intransitive) To physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position; to come or go down in any way, such as by climbing, falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to move downwards; to fall, to sink.

descens

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

desclassificar

to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on

descobridor

One who discovers: a person who has discovered something.

descobrir

(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

descodificador

A device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal e.g. of a satellite television signal

descomposició

(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.

descomprimir

(computing, transitive) To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file.

descomptar

To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).

descompte

A reduction in price.

descomunal

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

desconcert

The state of being bewildered.

desconcertant

Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.

desconcertar

(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.

desconegut

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

descongelar

(transitive) To remove frost from.

desconnectat

(of an, electronic connection) Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.

desconsideració

A deliberate affront or slight.

desconsiderar

(transitive) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.

descontaminació

The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.

descontentament

Unhappiness or discontent.

descoratjat

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

descordar

(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.

descortès

Not polite; discourteous; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

descortesia

An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.

descreure

To not believe; to exercise disbelief.

descripció

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

descriptivisme

(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.

descriure

To describe or depict with words or gestures.

descuidar-se

(transitive) To unintentionally not do, neglect.

descuit

An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.

descurança

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

descurat

Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.

descurós

Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.

desdejuni

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

desdentat

Having no teeth.

desdeny

(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.

desdenyar

(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

desdibuixat

Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.

desè

Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.

desembeinar

To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.