Catalan–English dictionary

inhabitable

Not fit for people (or other living things) to live in; not able to be inhabited.

inhabitat

Not inhabited; having no inhabitants.

inhalar

(intransitive) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

inherent

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

inherentment

In an inherent way; naturally, innately.

inhibició

The act of inhibiting.

inhibidor

(chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

inhibir

(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.

inhumà

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

inhumació

The act of burial.

inici

(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

inicial

Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.

inicials

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

iniciar

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

inimaginable

Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.

inintel·ligible

Not intelligible; unable to be understood.

ininterromput

continuing with no interruption

injecció

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

injuriar

(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

injuriós

Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.

injust

not fair, unjust

injustament

In an unjust manner.

injustificable

That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

innat

Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.

innecessari

Not needed; unnecessary.

innecessàriament

In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.

innegable

Irrefutable, or impossible to deny.

innegablement

In an undeniable manner, or to an undeniable extent.

innoble

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

innocència

Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

innocentment

In an innocent manner.

innocu

Harmless; producing no ill effect.

innominat

Not having a name.

innovador

Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.

innovar

(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.

inoblidable

Very difficult or impossible to forget.

inoculació

(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

inocular

(transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. [from c. 1722]

inodor

Having no odor.

inofensiu

Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.

inoïble

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

inoperant

Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.

inorgànic

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

inquiet

Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.

inquietant

Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.

inquilí

(computing) Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.

inquiridor

(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

inquisidor

(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

insaciable

Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.

insalubre

Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

insanitat

(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement

insatisfacció

Unhappiness or discontent.

insatisfactori

Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

inscripció

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

inscriure

(transitive) To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

insecticida

A substance used to kill insects.

insectívor

Insect-eating animal or plant.

insegur

Nervous and worried.

inseminació

The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).

insensibilitat

The condition of being insensitive

insensible

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

inseparable

Unable to be separated; bound together permanently.

inserció

The act of inserting, or something inserted.

inserció del dit

(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

inserir

(transitive) To put in between or into.

inservible

Not usable.

insidiós

Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.

insígnia

(US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.

insignificança

the state of being insignificant

insignificant

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

insinuació

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

insinuar

(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.

insinuar-se

(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.

insípid

Having no flavour; bland; insipid.

insolació

(disease, countable, or, uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.

insolència

Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.

insolvent

Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.

insomne

Suffering from or pertaining to insomnia.

insomni

(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

insondable

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

insonoritzar

(transitive) To make soundproof.

insonoritzat

Not allowing sound through.

insostenible

Not sustainable.

inspecció

An inspection or examination.

inspector

A person employed to inspect something.

inspirador

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

inspirar

(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

instal·lació

(legal) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.

instant

(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]

instantani

Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]

instantània

A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.

instantàniament

Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.

instigació

The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

instint

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

instintivament

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

institució

A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

institucional

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

instituir

(transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to found.

institut

A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

instrucció

(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.

instructiu

Conveying knowledge, information or instruction.

instructor

One who instructs; a teacher.

instruir

(transitive) To instruct or train.

instrument

Any piece of equipment used in a profession, such as a craftsman's.

instrumentista

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist.

insubstituïble

Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness.

insuficiència

The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.

insular

Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.

insulina

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

insuls

Boring; not exciting or interesting.

insult

The act of offending.

insultant

Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

insultar

(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]

insuperable

Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable

insuportable

(colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with.

insuportablement

In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way unable to be borne

insurgent

Rebellious, opposing authority.

int

Used to form nouns denoting materials or systems of objects which are used or employed in an action, or considered collectively.

intacte

Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.

intangible

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

integració

(calculus) The process of finding the antiderivative.

integral

(of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.

intel·lecte

(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.

intel·lectual

(sometimes, derogatory) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.

intel·lectualment

In an intellectual manner.

intel·ligència

(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

intel·ligentment

In an intelligent manner; cleverly.

intel·ligible

Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.

intel·ligiblement

In an intelligible manner.

intel·liguèntsia

(politics) The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.

intemperància

Lack of moderation or temperance; excess.

intempestiu

(now, _, rare) untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment

intenció

A course of action that a person intends to follow.

intencionadament

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

intencionalment

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

intens

(of a color or flavour) Highly saturated; rich.

intensificació

The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

intensificar

(intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

intensitat

The quality of being intense.

intensiu

Chiefly suffixed to a noun: using something with intensity; requiring a great amount of something; demanding.

intent

The action of trying at something. [1530]

intentar

(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

interactiu

Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.

interactuar

(intransitive) To act upon each other.

interbase

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

intercanvi

An act of exchanging or trading.

intercanvi de cops

(squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.

intercanviable

Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.

intercanviar

(transitive) To trade or barter.

intercedir

(intransitive) To plead on someone else's behalf.