Catalan–English dictionary

didalera

Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

didalet

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

dièsel

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

dietètic

Of, or relating to diet.

dietista

A person who studies or practices dietetics.

difamació

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

difamador

Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

difamant

Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

difamatori

Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

diferentment

(manner) In a different way.

diferir

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

difícil

Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

dificultar

(obsolete, transitive) To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

dificultat

An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.

diftèria

(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

difuminar

To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

difunt

(euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).

difús

Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

difusió

(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.

digerible

Capable of being digested.

digerir

(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.

digestiu

A substance that aids digestion.

digitació

(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

digitalment

In a digital manner.

digitar

(transitive, music) To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.

dignatari

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.

digne

Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

dignitat

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

digressió

(generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.

digui

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

díhuit

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

dihuité

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

dijous

The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday.

dilatar

(transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.

dilatar-se

(intransitive) To become wider or larger; to expand.

dilema

A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

diligència

A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.

diligent

Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.

diligentment

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

dilluns

The second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm. It follows Sunday and precedes Tuesday.

dilució

The process of making something dilute.

diluir

(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

diluvi

A great flood or rain.

diluvi universal

(biblical) The flood referred to in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible.

dimarts

The third day of the week in many religious traditions, and the second day of the week in systems that use the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Monday and precedes Wednesday.

dimecres

The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

dimensional

(mathematics) Appended to cardinal numbers or algebraic symbols to form adjectives meaning "having the stated number of dimensions".

diminut

Very small.

diminutiu

(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

dimissió

(chiefly, uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.

dimitir

(transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

dimoni

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]

dimoniet

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.

Dinamarca

A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name.

dinàmica

A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

dinàmicament

Of a dynamic nature; variable or constantly changing nature.

dinamita

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

dinamitar

To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.

dinar

(currency) The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.

dinastia

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

diner

(historical) An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.

diners

Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.

dingo

A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).

dinou

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

dinovè

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

dins

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

dintell

(architecture) A (door or window) lintel.

dintre

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

diocesà

Pertaining to a diocese.

Dionís

A en given name.

dionisíac

Of or pertaining to Dionysus.

diòxid

(chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.

diploma

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

diplomàtic

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations

diplomàtica

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations

dipòsit

(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.

dipòsit de cadàvers

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

dipòsit de ferralla

A place where rubbish is discarded.

dipositar

(transitive) To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.

dipositari

(figurative) A person to whom a secret is entrusted.

dir

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.

direcció

A group of leaders.

directament

With no outstanding conditions.

directe

Proceeding without deviation or interruption.

directiu

Of or relating to a manager or management; involving management-like duties.

director

(musician) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.

director de pompes fúnebres

A funeral director; someone whose business is to manage funerals, burials and cremations.

directora

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

directora de pompes fúnebres

A funeral director; someone whose business is to manage funerals, burials and cremations.

directori

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

dirigent

One having authority to direct.

dirigible

(aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.

dirigir

To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). [from 13th c.]

disc

A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.

disc dur

(computer hardware) Ellipsis of hard disk.

discapacitat

(uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

discerniment

Power of acute observation and deduction

disciplinar

(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.

discontinu

(of a, line) Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

discontinuïtat

A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. [from 16th c.]

discordant

Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.

discorde

(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.

discòrdia

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

discoteca

A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.

discrecional

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

discret

Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.

discriminació positiva

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.

discriminar

(intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.

disculpa

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

disculpes

Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

discurs

(uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.

discussió

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

discutible

(colloquial) Open to doubt, argument or debate.

discutir

(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.

disenteria

(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

disfòria

A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.

disfressa

An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

disfressar

(transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

disfrutar

(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)

disfunció

(mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

disfuncional

Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.

disgust

An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

disgustat

(of a person, predicative, _, only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy.

dislèctic

Of or pertaining to dyslexia.

dislèxia

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

disminució

An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.

disminuir

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

disminuït

(music) reduced by a semitone

disparar

(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

disparitat

(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.

dispers

Having widely spaced intervals.

dispersar

(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.

dispnea

(pathology) Difficult or laboured breathing.

dispneic

Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.

disponibilitat

(chiefly, uncountable) The quality of being available.

disponible

Available to be used; at one's disposal.

disposar

To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.

disposat

(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

disposició

Control over something, especially with regard to disposing or dispensing with an action item (disposal of a concern, allocation of disbursed funds) or control over the arrangement or placement of certain things.

dispositiu

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

disputa

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

disputar

to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of

dissabte

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

dissecar

To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.

dissecció

The act of dissecting.

dissensió

An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

dissentiment

An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

disseny

A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.

dissenyador

A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.

dissenyar

(obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.