Catalan–English dictionary

esgarrar

(transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.

esgarriacries

Like a spoilsport.

esgarriar-se

(intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.

esgarrifar

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

esgarrifós

Causing mild fear.

esgarrinxada

A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

esglaó

A single step in a staircase.

esgotador

That tires or tire.

esgotadora

That tires or tire.

esgotar

(transitive) To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.

esgotat

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, sometimes, offensive) Tired or exhausted.

esgrima

The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).

esgrimidor

A participant in the sport of fencing.

esgrimir

(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.

esguard fix

A persistent gaze.

esguerrat

(informal) Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury.

eslau

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

eslava

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

esllavissada

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

esllavissament

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

eslògan

(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised.

esloti

The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.

eslovac

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

eslovaca

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

Eslovàquia

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

Eslovènia

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

esma

Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

esmaixada

The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.

esmaixar

(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

esmaragda

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

esmenar

(transitive) To make better; improve.

esment

A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.

esmentar

To make a short reference to something.

esmeril

(rock) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

esmerilar

(transitive) To sand or polish with emery.

esmerla

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

esmicolar

(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

esmicolar-se

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

esmirla

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

Esmirna

A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.

esmoladora

A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

esmolar

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

esmolat

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

esmorteir

(intransitive) To become damped or deadened.

esmorzar

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

esmussar

To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

esmussar-se

(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

esmussat

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

esnap

(American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.

esnob

(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

esòfag

The throat or esophagus.

esoterisme

The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.

espadadora

(countable) A wooden implement shaped like a large knife used to separate the valuable fibres of flax or hemp by beating them and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions.

espadatxí

A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

espagat

(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.

espai

(archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]

espaiat

A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]

espaiós

Spacious, expansive, comfortable.

espant

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

espantall

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

espantaocells

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

espantapardals

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

espantar

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

espantar-se

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

espantós

(Scotland) Frightened, timid.

espantosament

In a dreadful manner; terribly.

Espanya

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

espanyol

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

espanyola

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

espàrrec

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

esparreguera

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

espars

Having widely spaced intervals.

Esparta

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Espàrtac

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

espartana

A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.

espasa de llum

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

espasme

A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

espat

(mineralogy) Any crystal with readily discernible faces.

espatlla

The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

espatllar

(transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.

espatllar-se

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

espatllat

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

espàtula

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

espaventar

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

espavilat

Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

espècia

(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

especial

Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).

especialitat

That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.

especialment

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

especiat

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

espècie

Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.

específicament

For a specific purpose or reason.

especificar

(transitive) To state in items, or by particulars

espectacle

A show or spectacle.

espectacular

Amazing or worthy of special notice.

espectacularment

In a spectacular manner, extraordinarily, amazingly.

espectador

One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.

espectral

Ghastly or sinister.

espectre

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

espectròmetre

(analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

especulatiu

Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.

espelma

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

espelta

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

espera

A delay.

Esperança

(rare) A en given name.

esperançador

inspiring hope

esperançat

feeling hope

esperar

(intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation. [mid-12th–mid-17th c.]

esperar-se

(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

esperit

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

esperitat

controlled by evil spirits.

esperma

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.

esperó

The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.

esperonar

(transitive) To give life or energy to.

espès

Having a viscous consistency.

espessor

(uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).

espia

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

espiadimonis

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

espiar

To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

espiciar

To heat and spice something, such as wine.

espícula

(biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.

espiell

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

espiera

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

espieta

(slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.

espiga

(countable) The fruiting body of a grain plant.

espigar

(intransitive) To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain does.

espigó

An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.

espígol

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

espiguejar

(intransitive) To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain does.

espigueta

(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

espill

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

espín

(quantum mechanics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.

espina

A bone from a fish.

espina dorsal

(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.

espinac

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

espinada

(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.

espinella

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

espinós

Covered with sharp points.

espionatge

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

espiracle

(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.

espiral

(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

espiritisme

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

espiritual

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

espiritualitat

Concern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane.

espiritualment

In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

espitjar

(transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

espitllera

(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.

esplanada

A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.

esplandit

A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

esplèndidament

In a splendid manner.