Catalan–English dictionary

lladre

One who carries out a theft.

lladre de botigues

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

lladre de camí ral

(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

lladruc

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

llaganya

(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

llagosta

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

llagotejar

To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

llagoter

One who flatters.

llagotera

One who flatters.

llàgrima

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

llama

(uncountable) A fabric made from gold or silver threads and silk, wool or cotton.

llamborda

(countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

llambordí

A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.

llambregada

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

llambregar

To look briefly at (something).

llambric

A worm that lives in the ground.

llamentar-se

(transitive, chiefly, UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]

llaminadura

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

llaminadures

Confectionery, candy.

llaminer

(idiomatic, only in singular) A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

llamp

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

llampant

Having a bright sheen.

llampec

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

llança

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

llançador

(baseball, softball) The player who delivers the ball to the batter.

llançaflames

A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.

llançament

An act of throwing.

llançament de corba

(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

llançament de nus

(baseball) A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to micro-turbulence in the air.

llançar

(transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

llancer

(military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.

llangardaix

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

llanguir

(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]

llanós

Made of wool.

llanterna

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

llanxa

(nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.

llapis

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]

llapis de color

A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

llaquim

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

llar

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

llar d'infants

(North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]

llar de foc

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

llard

Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

llarg

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

llargada

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

llast

(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.

llastar

(transitive) To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.

llàstima

(countable) Something regrettable.

llastimós

Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

llatí

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

llatina

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

llatzeret

(also, figuratively) A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine. [from early 17th c.]

llauna

A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.

llauner

One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.

llaüt

A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

llautó

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

llavor

(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.

llavors

(temporal location) At that time.

llebre

(uncountable) The meat from this animal.

llebrer

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

lleganya

(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

lleganyós

Producing rheum from the mucous membranes; (also, figuratively) especially of the eyes: filled with rheum; watery.

llegar

(transitive) To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something. [from 10th c.]

llegendari

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

llegibilitat

The property of being legible or easily readable.

llegible

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

llegir en diagonal

(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.

llegir per sobre

(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.

llegir-se

(ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

llegua

A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

llegum

(uncountable) Edible grains or seeds from leguminous plants, especially in a mature, dry condition; (countable) a specific kind of such a grain or seed.

llei

The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.

llei d'Ohm

(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.

lleial

Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.

lleialment

In a loyal manner, faithfully.

lleialtat

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

lleig

Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

lleixa

A shelf on which articles may be laid.

lleixiu

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

llémena

The egg of a louse.

Llemosí

A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Llemotges

A city, the capital of Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, formerly the capital of the old Limousin region.

llenç

A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.

llençar

To throw down or aside. [from 15th c.]

llenceria

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

llençolet

(North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, out of convenience, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.

llenegall

(countable) A problem affecting function.

llengua

A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.

llengua criolla

(linguistics) A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

llengua de bacallà

A fish of the species Molva molva, of eastern Atlantic waters, especially the North Sea.

llenguatge

(uncountable) The ability to communicate using words.

llengüeta

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

llentia

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

llentilla

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

llentiscle

An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.

llenya

Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

llenyataire

A person whose work is to fell trees.

llenyer

An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.

llenyós

(botany) Non-herbaceous.

lleó

Someone with a Leo star sign

lleona

A female lion (animal).

lleonat

Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.

lleopard

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

llepada

The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.

llepafils

One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).

llepó

Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.

llépol

(idiomatic, only in singular) A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

llepolia

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

llesca

A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.

llescar

(transitive) To cut into slices.

llest

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

llestesa

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

llet de peix

The semen of a male fish.

lleter

A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.

lletera

A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.

lleteria

A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.

lletgesa

The condition of being ugly.

lletjor

The condition of being ugly.

lletó

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

lletós

Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.

lletra

A symbol in an alphabet.

lletraferida

(figurative) An avid book reader.

lletraferit

A person who loves reading books.

lletrat

Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.

lletrista

A person who writes the lyrics of a song.

lleuger

(slang) A lecherous man.

lleugera

(slang) A lecherous man.

lleugerament

In a light manner.

lleugeresa

The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.

lleva

The act of levying.

llevador

An accoucheur; a male midwife

llevadora

(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

llevant

(of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly.

llevants

A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.

llevar

(transitive) To move from one place to another, especially to take away.

llevar-se

(transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

llevat

Not asleep; conscious.

llevat (de)

Other than; except for; instead of.

llevat de

Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, (archaic) with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".

llevat que

Except on a specified condition; if not.

llevataps

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

lli

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

llibertat

(countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.

llibre

A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.

llibre de classe

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

llibre de comptabilitat

(accounting) A collection of accounting entries consisting of credits and debits.

llibre de cuina

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

llibre de text

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

llibrer

A person engaged in the business of selling books.

llibreria

A shop that sells books.