Catalan–English dictionary

hebraic

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

hebreu

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Hebreus

(biblical) The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to the Hebrews.

Hèbrides

The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.

Hècate

(Greek mythology) A powerful goddess of magic, crossroads, fire, light, the moon, and the underworld. Her Roman counterpart is Trivia.

hecatombe

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.

hèctic

(obsolete) Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.

Hèctor

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.

hedonisme

(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.

hedonista

Someone devoted to hedonism.

hedra

Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

Hefest

(Greek god) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

hegemonia

(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

hel·lè

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

hel·lènic

Of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.

Helena

(Greek mythology) The daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.

heli

(uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.

hèlice

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

helicòpter

(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

Hèlios

(Greek god) The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.

hematoma

(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

hemoglobina

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

hemorràgia

A heavy release of blood within or from the body.

hemorroïdal

Of, relating to, or producing hemorrhage.

hemorroide

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

henry

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H

heparina

(carbohydrate, pharmaceutical drug) A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.

hepàtic

Of or relating to the liver.

hepàtica

A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.

hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.

heptatló

(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

Hera

(Greek god) The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.

herald

A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.

herba gatera

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

herbaci

Covered with grass.

herbacol

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.

herbívor

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

herbolari

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

herència

Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

heresiarca

(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]

hereter

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

heretge

Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

hereu

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

hermafrodita

(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.

Hermes

(Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

hèrnia

(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

Herodes

The name of any of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled in the Roman province of Judea, most notably Herod the Great, who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, or Herod Antipas, his son, who met Jesus during his Passion.

heroi

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

heroic

Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.

heroicament

In a heroic manner, like a hero.

heroïna

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

heroisme

The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

herpes

(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.

herpes zòster

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

herpetologia

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).

hesitació

An act of hesitating

hesitar

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

Hessen

A state of modern Germany.

Hestia

(Greek god) The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.

hetero-

Other, by another.

heterodox

Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.

heterofòbia

Fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality.

heterogeneïtat

(countable) A composition of diverse parts.

heterogeni

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

heterosexisme

Discrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals.

heterosexual

(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

heura

Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

heurístic

(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. [from 1821]

heurística

A heuristic method. [from 1860]

hexaedre

(geometry) A polyhedron with six faces.

hiat

(anatomy) An opening in an organ.

hibernació

(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.

hibisc

A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.

híbrid

Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.

Hidra

(astronomy) One of Pluto's moons.

hidrat

(chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.

hidràulica

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

hidro-

water

hidroavió

(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

hidrofòbia

(disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

hidromel

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

hidròxid

(chemistry) A univalent anion (OH−) based on the hydroxyl functional group.

hidroxil

(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

hieràtic

Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.

higiene

Those conditions and practices that promote and preserve health.

higiènic

Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease.

hijab

(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

hilarant

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

himalaià

Of or relating to the Himalayas.

himen

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

himne

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

hindú

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hinduisme

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

hipèrbola

(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

hipèrbole

(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

hipercàpnia

(medicine, pathology) The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood.

Hiperíon

(Greek god) A Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus and the father of Helios, Selene and Eos.

hipermetropia

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

hipertensió

(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

hipertròfia

(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.

hipertrofiar

(intransitive) Of a tissue or organ, to increase in size.

hipnosi

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

hipnòtic

(pharmaceutical effect) Tending to induce sleep.

hipnotisme

The art of inducing hypnosis.

hipnotitzador

A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.

hipnotitzar

(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.

hipocamp

(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.

hipocaust

An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.

hipocondríac

Related to, or affected by hypochondria.

hipocorístic

(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.

hipocresia

The state or quality of being disingenuous.

hipòcrita

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

hipodèrmic

Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.

hipòdrom

A horse racing course.

hipòfisi

(anatomy) The pituitary gland.

hipogrif

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

hipogriu

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

hipònim

(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

hipopòtam

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

hipotàlem

(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

hipoteca

(legal) A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

hipotecar

(transitive, legal) To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.

hipotensió

(medicine, cardiology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

hipotenusa

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

hipotèrmia

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

hipotètic

Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural

hipotèticament

In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.

hipòxia

(pathology) A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen [from 1940s].

hippy

(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.

hisenda

A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

hispà

(colloquial) Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.

hispànic

(colloquial) Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.

hispanisme

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language.

hispanòfon

Spanish-speaking

hissar

(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

histerectomia

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

histèricament

In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.

història

(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.

historial

(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

històric

Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

històricament

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

hitita

A person of the Hittite Kingdom, a Bronze Age kingdom of Anatolia.

hivern

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

hivernacle

A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.

hivernar

(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).

ho

The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

hòbbit

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. [from 20th c.]

Hokkaidō

The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.

hola

(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.