Catalan–English dictionary

indexar

(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.

indi

A purplish-blue color.

Índia

(chiefly, historical, proscribed, _, in modern use) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.

Indianapolis

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.

indicador de gir

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

indicar

(transitive) To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

indicatiu

(grammar, uncountable) The indicative mood.

indici

Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.

Índies

(historical) The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

indiferència

The state of being indifferent.

indiferent

Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.

indiferentment

In an indifferent manner.

indígena

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

indigència

An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

indigent

Poor; destitute; in need.

indigestió

(pathology) A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.

indignació

The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.

indignar

(transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.

indignat

Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

indigne

(now, rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.

indiot

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

indirecta

A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

indirectament

In an indirect manner.

indirecte

Not direct:

indiscreció

The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion

indiscret

Not discreet; lacking in discretion.

indiscriminadament

In an indiscriminate manner.

indiscriminat

(of a person) Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless.

indiscutible

Not disputable; not open to question; obviously true

indiscutiblement

In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against.

indisponible

Not available. [from 19th c.]

indistingible

Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct

indistint

Indistinct, hazy or unclear.

indistintament

In an indistinct manner.

individu

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]

individualista

More interested in individual people than in society as a whole.

individualitat

(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.

individualment

As individuals, separately, independently.

individuals

(sports, plurale tantum) A game between individual players.

indolència

The state of being indolent; indolence.

indolent

Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.

indolor

Free from pain; without pain or trouble.

indomable

Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.

indòmit

Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.

indonesi

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

Indonèsia

A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta.

indret

An area of the body, especially the skin.

indubtablement

Without doubt; definitely.

induir

(transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.

indulgència

(Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.

indulgent

Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;

industrial

Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.

industrialisme

The socioeconomic system based upon the industrial production of manufactured goods, rather than on agriculture.

industrialista

A person involved in the ownership or management of an industrial enterprise.

industrialitzat

Having undergone industrialization

inèdit

Not published.

inelàstic

(literal, or, figurative) Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.

inelegant

Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.

inelegible

Not eligible; forbidden to do something.

inepte

Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.

ineptitud

The quality of being inept.

inequívoc

Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.

inequívocament

In a manner that is not ambiguous; leaving no doubt; clearly

inèrcia

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

inescrutable

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

inesgotable

Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.

inesperadament

In an unexpected manner.

inesperat

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

inessencial

Not essential.

inestabilitat

(uncountable) The quality of being unstable.

inestable

(of a person) Feeble in the joints; tottering.

inevitable

(informal) inevitable; settled

inevitablement

In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.

inexacte

Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.

inexcusable

not excusable [15th c.]

inexhaurible

Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.

inexistència

The state of not existing.

inexistent

Not existent or existing; not real.

inexorable

Unremitting, steady and persistent.

inexpert

Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

inexplicable

Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

inexplicablement

In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason.

inexpressable

Unable to be expressed; not able to be put into words.

infal·libilitat

The property of being infallible; the ability to never make a mistake.

infal·lible

(figurative) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.

infame

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

infàmia

The state of being infamous.

infància

(mostly, uncountable) The state of being a child.

infant

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

infantesa

(mostly, uncountable) The state of being a child.

infart

(cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.

infectar

(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.

infeliç

Unhappy or unfortunate.

inferior

Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.

inferioritat

The quality or state of being inferior.

inferir

To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.

infermer

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

infermera

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

infermeria

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.

infern

(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.

infernal

Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.

infèrtil

Not fertile.

infestació

The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.

infidelitat

The characteristic of being unfaithful; infidelity; disloyalty.

inflació

(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.

infladura

Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

inflamable

Capable of burning.

inflamació

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

inflamatori

Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

inflament

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

inflar-se

(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

inflexibilitat

The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness

inflexió

A change in pitch or tone of voice.

inflicció

The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

infligir

To thrust upon; to impose.

inflor

Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

inflorescència

(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

influença

(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

influència

(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

influenciar

(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

influentment

In an influential manner.

influir

(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

influx

A flow inward or into something; a coming in.

informació

Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]

informador

One who informs someone else about something.

informal

Not formal or ceremonious.

informalment

In an irregular or informal manner; without the usual forms.

informant

One who informs someone else about something.

informar

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

informàtica

The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.

informàtica en núvol

(informal, computing) Computing services provided over the Internet (or the “cloud”), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.

informatiu

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

informe

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

infortunat

Having ill luck.

infortuni

(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.

infraestructura

(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.

inframón

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

infranquejable

(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.

infraroig

Having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum.

infreqüent

Not frequent; not happening frequently.

infringir

(transitive) To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.

infructuós

(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.

infundat

Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.

ingenu

Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.

ingerir

(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.

ingestió

The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

ingrat

(of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative

ingratitud

A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.

ingredient

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

ingressar

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration