Catalan–English dictionary

impredictibilitat

(uncountable) The quality of being unpredictable.

impregnar

In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.

imprès

stamped, under pressure

impressió

The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

impressionable

Being easily influenced (especially of young people).

impressionant

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

impressionantment

In an impressive manner; forcibly.

impressionar

(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

impressionat

strongly affected, especially favourably

impressionisme

(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.

impressionista

(art) One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism.

impressora

(countable) A printing machine.

imprevisible

Incapable of being foreseen or anticipated.

imprevist

Not foreseen.

imprimir

(transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.

improbable

Not likely to be true.

improbablement

In an improbable manner; without probability.

improductiu

Not productive; useless; fruitless.

impropi

Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.

improvisació

That which is improvised; an impromptu.

improvisar

To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.

imprudent

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

impudència

The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.

impudent

Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.

impuls

A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.

impulsió

(physics) The integral of force over time.

impulsivament

In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.

impur

Covered with filth; very dirty.

in consideració de

Taking into account.

in vitro

In an artificial environment outside the living organism.

in-

(non-productive) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning.

inabastable

Unable to be reached; impossible to attain.

inacabable

Extending indefinitely.

inacabat

Not finished.

inacceptable

Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

inaccessibilitat

The quality or state of being inaccessible; inaccessibleness.

inaccessible

Not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.

inacció

Lack of action or activity or labor

inactiu

Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

inactivitat

The state of being idle; inactivity.

inadaptat

Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

inadequat

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

inadmissible

Not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.

inadvertidament

Unintentionally; because of an oversight.

inanimat

Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.

inanitat

The quality of lacking worth, of being valueless, useless or devoid of benefit.

inaplicable

Not applicable; that does not apply or cannot be applied; unsuitable or irrelevant.

inapropiat

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

inaudible

Unable to be heard or not loud enough to be heard.

inauguració

The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.

inca

A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.

incandescent

Emitting light as a result of being heated.

incansable

Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue

incansablement

In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing.

incapaç

Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.

incapacitat

The lack of a capacity; an inability.

incaut

careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.

incautament

In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.

incendi

(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

incendi criminal

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

incendi forestal

A fire, often large, that consumes a forest or woodland.

incendiar

(figurative) To make damaging claims about (someone or something); to ruin the reputation of (someone or something); to disparage, to insult.

incendiari

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

incendiària

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

incert

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

incertesa

(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

incessant

Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

incessantment

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

incinerar

(transitive) To destroy by burning.

incipient

In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.

incisiu

Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression. (of an action)

incitació

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.

incitar

(transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

inclement

(figurative) Having no allowance for weakness.

inclinació

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

inclinar

(intransitive, aviation) To roll or incline laterally in order to turn.

inclinar-se

(intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.

inclusió

(countable, mathematics) An inclusion.

inclusiu

Including (almost) everything within its scope.

incògnita

(algebra) A variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found.

incoherent

making no sense; illogical

incoherentment

In an incoherent manner.

incolor

Having little or no colour.

incòlume

Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.

incomestible

not edible; not appropriate, worthy, or safe to eat

incòmodament

In an uncomfortable manner.

incomodar

To make (someone) uncomfortable; to discomfort, to disturb, to trouble.

incòmode

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

incomoditat

A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

incompatible

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

incompetència

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

incomplet

Not complete; not finished.

incompletament

In an incomplete manner.

incomprensible

Impossible or very difficult to understand.

incomptable

(grammar, of a noun) That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information.

inconcebible

Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

inconclús

Not finished.

incondicional

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

incondicionalment

Without condition, absolutely.

inconformisme

Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.

inconfusible

Unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else.

incongruent

Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

inconscient

(usually, with to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

inconscientment

In an unconscious manner; unknowingly

inconsideradament

In an inconsiderate manner; without consideration for others.

inconsiderat

Not considerate of others.

inconsistència

The state of being inconsistent.

inconsolable

Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.

inconstant

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

inconstitucional

Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.]

inconsútil

(not comparable) Having no seams.

incontinència

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

incontrolable

Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.

incontrolat

Not controlled; not under control.

inconveniència

Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.

inconvenient

Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.

inconvenientment

In an inconvenient manner.

incorporar-se

(of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.

incorpori

Having no material form or physical substance.

incorrectament

In an incorrect manner.

incorrecte

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

incórrer

(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

incrèdul

Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe. [from 16th c.]

increïble

(countable, slang) An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.

incremental

Pertaining to an increment.

incriminar

(transitive) To indicate the guilt of.

incrustació

The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

incrustar

(also, figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

incubació

Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.

incubar

(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.

inculcar

(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

inculpar

(transitive, criminal law, police) To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.

inculte

(sciences) Not cultured or artificially developed.

incurable

Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.

incursió

A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

indagació

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

indecent

Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.

indecís

(of a person) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.

indefens

Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

indefinidament

For a long time, with no defined end.

indegudament

Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

indeleble

Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.

indemnització

Repayment; compensation for loss or injury.

independència

The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.

independent

Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

independentment

In an independent manner.

indesitjable

Objectionable or not likely to please.

indestructible

Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible.

indeterminat

Not accurately determined or determinable.

índex

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.