Catalan–English dictionary

intercepció

(American football) A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.

intercessió

A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.

intercessor

A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.

intercontinental

Taking place between two or more continents.

interdependent

Mutually dependent; reliant on one another.

interdicció

The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used.

interessant

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

interessar

(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.

interessat

Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

interesso

(countable) Something which, or someone whom, one is interested in.

interferència

(sports) The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.

intèrfon

An electronic communication system, especially one between rooms in a building.

intergalàctic

(astronomy) Occurring between galaxies.

interior

Internal to a specific country.

interiorment

Inwardly; spiritually.

interjecció

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

intermedi

Lying between; neither one thing nor the other; intermediary.

intermediació

(uncountable) Intervention; interposition.

intermediari

A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)

interminable

Having no end.

intermitent

(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.

intermitentment

Stopping or starting at intervals.

intern

A pupil who lives at school during term time.

interna

A pupil who lives at school during term time.

internacionalment

In an international manner.

internament

Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.

internar-se

(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.

Internet

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.

interpersonal

Between two or more people.

interplanetari

Existing or occurring between planets.

interpolar

(mathematics) To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.

interposició

The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.

interpretar

An interpretation.

interregne

The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another.

interrogar

(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

interrogatiu

(grammar) Asking or denoting a question.

interrogativament

In an interrogative manner; by means of a question.

interrogatori

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

interrompre

(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.

interrupció

An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

interrupció voluntària de l'embaràs

An induced abortion.

interruptor

A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

intersexe

(countable, biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions.

intersexual

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

interval

(mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.

intervenció

A work of installation art.

intervencionisme

(politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.

intervenir

(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

interviu

A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]

intestinal

Relating to the intestines.

intestins

The intestines.

íntim

Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.

íntimament

In an intimate manner.

intimidar

(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

intimitat

The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.

intitular

To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

intocable

Not able to be touched.

intolerable

Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable, unbearable.

intolerància

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

intolerant

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

intolerantment

In an intolerant manner; without toleration.

intracranial

Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.

intractable

Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.

intranquil

Not allowing or affording rest.

intranscendent

petty; not important or noteworthy

intransigent

Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

intravenós

Inside the veins.

intrèpid

Fearless; bold; brave.

intrepidesa

The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

intricat

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

intrigant

Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

intrínsecament

In an intrinsic manner; internally; essentially.

introductori

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

introspecció

A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.

introspectiu

Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

introvertit

(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.

intrús

Someone who intrudes.

intrusió

The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.

intrusiu

(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

intubació

(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.

intubar

(transitive, medicine) To insert a tube into.

intuïció

Intuition.

intuïtiu

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

inundació

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

inundar

(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

inundat

Filled with water from rain or rivers.

inusable

Not usable.

inusual

Not usual, out of the ordinary.

inútil

(idiomatic) Useless; worthless.

inutilitat

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

invàlid

Made incapable of use or action.

invalidar

To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.

invalidesa

The state of being invalid; lack of validity.

invariable

Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having the same value.

invariablement

Every time; always, without change.

invasió

A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.

invasor

An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).

invasora

An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).

invectiva

Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.

invencible

Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

invenció

Something invented.

invent

Something invented.

inventariar

(transitive, operations) To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.

inventiu

Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.

inventiva

The capacity to invent.

inventor

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

inventora

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

inversemblant

Not plausible; unlikely; dubious.

inversionista

A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

inversor

A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

invertebrat

Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae.

invertir

(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.

investigació

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

investigador

One who investigates.

investir

To ceremonially install someone in some office.

inveterat

Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

invicte

not defeated

invisibilitat

The state of being invisible.

invisible

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

invisiblement

In a way that can not be seen; in an invisible manner.

invitació

(informal) An invitation.

invitada

An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.

invitat

An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.

invocació

The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.

invocar

(fantasy, transitive) To call a resource by magic.

involuntari

Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting.

involuntàriament

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

invulnerabilitat

The state of being invulnerable.

invulnerable

Immune to damage or effect.

inxal·là

(Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.

Io

(Greek mythology) The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer.

iodat

(chemistry) The anion IO3-; any salt of iodic acid.

iode

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

iòdel

A song incorporating yodelling.

iodur

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.

ioga

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

iogui

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. [from 17th c.]

iogurt

A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

iònic

(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing ions

iot

(watercraft) A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

ira

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

Iran

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital: Tehran.

iranià

(linguistics) Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers.

Iraq

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.

iraquià

Of, from, or pertaining to Iraq, or the Iraqi people.

irascible

Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

irat

Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

Irene

A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century.

iridescència

The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.

iridescent

(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.