Catalan–English dictionary

dosser

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

dossier

A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.

dot

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

dotar

(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.

dotor

One who snoops.

dotoreig

The act of snooping.

dotzè

The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

dovella d'arrencada

A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).

Dover

A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).

doxologia

An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.

drac

In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.

Dracó

An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.

draconià

Very severe, cruel, or harsh.

draga

A dredging machine.

dragó

(by extension) Originally (historical) , a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets.

dramàticament

In a dramatic manner.

dramaturg

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

dramaturga

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

dramatúrgia

(theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage.

drap

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

drassana

A place where ships are built and repaired.

dràstic

Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.

dreadnought

(informal) Any type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.

drecera

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

drenatge

A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

dret

Proceeding without deviation or interruption.

dreta

The right side or direction.

dretana

One who believes in the politics or policies of the political right.

dreter

Using one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's left.

drets d'autor

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

drets humans

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

driblar

(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

driblatge

(countable, sports) The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.

Drina

A river that flows northward 160 miles along the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to empty into the Sava River.

dring

(onomatopoeia) The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

dringar

(ambitransitive) To make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.

droga

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

drogat

(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

drom

(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.

droma

(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.

dromedari

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

dron

An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

dropo

Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.

druida

(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

ds.

Abbreviation of Saturday.

dual

Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

duana

An official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit

dub

(music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.

Dublín

(metonym) The government of the Republic of Ireland.

Dubrovnik

A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

dubtar

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

dubte

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

dubtós

Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.

dubtosament

In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

ducado

A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

ducat

(historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.

dúctil

Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.

dues

The digit/figure 2.

dues vegades

Two times.

duet

(musician group) Two musicians who perform music together.

dulces

Confectionery, candy.

dull

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.

dumping

(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.

duna

(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

Dunkerque

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Dunquerca

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

duo

(musician group) Two musicians who perform music together.

duodecimal

(arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base twelve.

duplicada

Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.

duplicar

(transitive) To make a copy of.

duplicat

Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.

duplicitat

Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

dur

Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)

dur d'orella

Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

dura

(of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.

durabilitat

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

durable

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

duració

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

durada

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

durador

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

durant

Over (a period of time).

durar

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

duresa

The quality of being hard.

durian

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

durícia

A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

dutxa

An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.

dutxar

To bathe using a shower.

dutxar-se

To bathe using a shower.

ebenista

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

ebonita

The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite.

ebri

Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.

eclesiàstic

Of or pertaining to the church.

eclipsar

(transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

eclipsi

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.

eclíptica

(astronomy) The plane in which this great circle lies.

eco

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

eco-

ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)

ecograma

A medical image produced by an ultrasound echo.

ecologia

(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

ecològic

Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.

ecologista

One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.

economia

(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

economista

An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.

economitzar

(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

ecosistema

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

ecotò

A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

ecs

(slang) An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.

eculi

(botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

edatisme

The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.

edema

(medicine) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

edèn

(by extension, countable) A paradise on Earth.

edició

(computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

edicte

A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

edificació

The process of constructing.

edificar

(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

edifici

(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.

edil

(historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.

Èdip

(Greek mythology) A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.

editar

To change a text, or a document.

editor

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.

editorial

Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.

Edmonton

The capital city of Alberta, Canada.

edredó

(countable) A quilt stuffed with this down.

Eduard

A en given name.

eduardià

Of the period in British history from circa 1901 to 1910, when Edward VII ruled the British Empire.

educació

(uncountable) The quality of being polite.

educador

A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.

educadora

A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.

educar

(transitive) To instruct or train.

educat

Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

educatiu

Of, or relating to education.

edulcorant

Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.

Eduvigis

A en given name.

efa

The name of the Latin-script letter F/f.

efecte

Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.

efectes

(in the plural) Possessions or equipment; stuff; gear.

efectiu

Actually in effect.

efectivament

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

efectivitat

The property of being effective, of achieving results.

efectuar

(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.

efeminat

(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine.

eficàcia

A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.

eficiència

The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.

eficientment

In an efficient manner.

efígie

A likeness of a person.

efluent

(uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.

Efraïm

A en given name.

efusiu

Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

egagròpila

Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls and many other birds of prey, which serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.

egeu

Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.