Catalan–English dictionary

llibres

(usually, in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.

llibreta

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

llibreter

A person engaged in the business of selling books.

llibretera

A person engaged in the business of selling books.

llicència

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

llicenciament

Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.

llicenciós

Disregarding accepted rules.

llicorella

(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.

lliga

A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.

lligabosc

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

lligacama

A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

lligada

(countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.

lligadura

A covering for the head.

lligam

(computing) The connection between buses or systems.

lligament

(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

lligar

(transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

llim

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

llima

A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.

llimac

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

llimadures

Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

llimalla

Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

llimona

A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.

llimona dolça

Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.

llimonada

(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.

llimoner

A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.

llimonera

The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.

llinatge

Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.

llinda

(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

llindar

(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.

llindar de tolerància

The point where one is mentally or physically vulnerable in response to a provocation or to other nuisances.

lliri

(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

llis

Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

lliscada

(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

lliscament

The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.

lliscant

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

lliscar

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

llisquet

A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

llíssera

Any of various edible fish, of the family Mugilidae, found worldwide in coastal waters and rivers.

llista

(heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend.

llista d'èxits

A ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music.

llista de control

A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.

llista de coses a fer

A list of tasks arising during a meeting that are put aside to be dealt with later. [from late 20th c.]

llista de coses a fer abans de morir

A list of things to accomplish before one's death. [from late 20th c.]

llista de tasques

A list of tasks arising during a meeting that are put aside to be dealt with later. [from late 20th c.]

llista negra

(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

llistat

Something printed on paper, usually by a printer (machine).

llistó

A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.

llit

A prepared spot in which to spend the night.

llit elàstic

A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

llit marí

The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.

llitera

Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.

lliura

The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling.

lliura esterlina

The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling.

lliurament

The act of conveying something.

lliurar

(transitive) To release, to free, to give freedom to.

lliure

Not currently in use; not taken; unoccupied.

lliure albir

(philosophy, Christianity) The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc.

lliurea

Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.

lliurement

In a free manner.

lliurepensament

The principles of a freethinker; free thought

lloable

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

lloança

Commendation; favourable representation in words.

lloar

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

lloat

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.

llobí

Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

llòbrec

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

lloc

An area of the body, especially the skin.

lloc comú

A banality or cliché.

lloc de naixement

The location where a person was born.

lloc famós

A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

lloc web

(Internet) A website.

lloctinent

(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

llogar

(transitive, chiefly, UK) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

llogaret

An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.

llogater

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

llom

The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

llombard

(historical) A member of a Germanic people who invaded Italy in the 6th century.

llombrígol

(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

llonza

A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.

llop

A highly appreciated marine food fish found in the coastal waters of eastern Atlantic from Cape Verde to southern Norway and in the Mediterranean, (Dicentrarchus labrax).

llord

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

Llorenç

A en given name.

llorigó

(informal, childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.

lloro

A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

llosa

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

llosc

Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

llot

A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.

llotja

A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.

lluc

(obsolete) A bud, sprout, or shoot.

lluç de riu

Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.

Llucià

A sophist who was of Syrian origin.

Llucifer

(biblical) The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.

llúdria

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

llúdriga

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

lluent

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

lluentor

Brightness from a source of light.

lluerna

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

lluir

(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.

Lluís

(photography) Said while being photographed, to give the impression of smiling.

Lluïsa

A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

lluïssor

Brightness from a source of light.

lluita

An occasion of fighting.

lluitador

A person who fights; a combatant.

lluitadora

(wrestling) A person who wrestles.

lluitar

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

lluitar verbalment

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

llum

(painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

llum de calç

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

llum de lluna

(sometimes, attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

llum de prosceni

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

llum del dia

The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.

llum posterior

One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.

llumí

A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

lluminós

Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.

lluna

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.

lluna de mel

The period of time immediately following a marriage.

llunàtic

Crazed, mad, insane, demented.

lluny

At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

llunyania

Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote.

llur

Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).

llustrós

Having a smooth, silk-like, reflective (shiny) surface.

lo

The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

lo bok

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper.

lobbista

A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

lobby

(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.

lòbul

The fleshy patch of skin below the ear tuft of a chicken.

local

(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

localització

Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.

localizar

(transitive) To find out where something is located.

loció

(archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

loció postafaitat

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

locomoció

(uncountable) The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

locomotor

Of or relating to locomotion.

locomotora

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

logia

A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.

lògic

Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy.

lògicament

In a logical manner, with logic.

logística

(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.

Loira

The longest river in France, passing (from southeast to northwest) through the departments of Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Nièvre, Cher, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique.

Lois

A en given name of biblical origin.

lona

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

loneta

A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

longeu

Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.

longevitat

The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.

longitud

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

longitud d'ona

(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

longobard

(historical) A member of a Germanic people who invaded Italy in the 6th century.

loquaç

Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.

Lorena

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

losange

(shapes, heraldiccharge) A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.