Catalan–English dictionary

malgrat tot

(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

malhumorat

Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.

malhumorós

(figurative) Easily irritated.

malícia

Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

maliciós

Intending to harm; malevolent.

maliciosament

In an arch manner; slyly.

malifeta

(uncountable) Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.

maligne

Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.

malla

(by extension) A trap.

mallerenga

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

mallot

A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)

malnom

A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.

malparlar

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.

malt

Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

maltès

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

maltesa

(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

maltractar

(transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.

maluc

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

malva

Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.

malva reial

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

malvat

Intending to harm; malevolent.

malversació

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

malversar

(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.

malvolença

(figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.

mama

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

mamba

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.

mamella

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

mamelluda

Having large breasts.

mamífer

An animal of the class Mammalia.

mamut

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

man

Indicating a person who experiences a type of compulsion or obsession.

manaire

Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

manament

(archaic, or, jocular) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

manar

(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

manat

An order to do something.

manatí

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

manca

A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

manca de treball

The state of having no job; joblessness.

mancança

A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

mancar

(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.

mancat

Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).

mandala

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.

mandarí

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.

mandarina

The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).

mandat

An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.

mandíbula

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

mandonguilla

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

mandra

The quality of being lazy

mandril

A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump.

mandró

(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

mandrós

One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.

mandrosament

In a lazy manner.

manduca

(uncountable, slang) Food.

mànec

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

mànega

(countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.

maneig

(uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.

manejable

Capable of being managed or controlled.

manejar

(intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.

Manel

A en given name of Biblical origin.

manera

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.

manera de caminar

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

maneres

Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.

maneta

A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

manganès

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

mangle

Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.]

mangosta

Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

mani'm

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

mania

(informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.

maníac

An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.

maniàtic

(figurative) A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

manicomi

(obsolete) A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.

manifasser

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

manifassera

One who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern.

manifest

(obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.

manifestació

A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.

manifestant

(legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

manifestar

(transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

màniga

The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]

Manila

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

manillar

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

manilles

A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

manipulació

A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.

manipulador

(pejorative) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

manipular

(transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

Manitoba

A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

manlleu

A word directly taken into one language from another one.

manllevador

One who borrows.

manovella

A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

mans

Not exciting.

mansió

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

manta

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

mantegós

Made with or tasting of butter.

manteguera

A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.

mantell

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

manteniment

Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

mantenir

(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.

manual

(of an activity) Performed with the hands.

manualment

By hand.

manubri

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

manuella

A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.

manuscrit

Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed.

manxa

A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

manxú

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.

Manxúria

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia.

manxuriana

An inhabitant of Manchuria, especially one who is not of Han Chinese origin.

manxurianes

An inhabitant of Manchuria, especially one who is not of Han Chinese origin.

manxurians

An inhabitant of Manchuria, especially one who is not of Han Chinese origin.

manyà

One who practices locksmithing.

manyopla

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

maoista

of, related to, or advocating Maoism

maori

Of, from, or pertaining to the Maori.

mapa

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

mapar

(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.

maqueta

A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.

maqui

Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

maquiavèl·lic

Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.

maquillatge

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

màquina d'escriure

A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

maquinar

(transitive) To plan; to contrive; to manuever.

maquinari

(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.

maquineta d'afaitar

Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.

maquíssim

(of a person or place, sometimes, endearing) Very beautiful.

mar

The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.

mara

Any caviid rodent of the genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.

maragda

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

maratonejar

To watch multiple episodes of a television programme in a short period of time.

marbrar

(intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.

marbre

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

marbrejar

(intransitive, of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.

març

The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox.

marca d'aigua

(computing) Auxiliary data embedded in a datafile for subsequent identification and verification of the file.

marca de naixença

A mark on the skin formed before birth.

marcadament

In a marked manner; distinctly, noticeably, conspicuously.

marcador

A large board that displays the score in a game or contest.

marcapassos

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

marcar

(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

marcat

Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.

Marcel

A en given name.

marcià

Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.]

marcial

(comparable) Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

marcir

(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

marcir-se

(intransitive) To collapse inward; to crumble.

marcolfa

(slang, derogatory, by extension) Any woman with loose sexual morals.

Mardoqueu

(Biblical character) One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.

mare

The source or origin of something. [from 16th c.]

marea

The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.

marea negra

A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

mareal

Relating to tides.

marededeu

An artistic representation of the Virgin Mary, chiefly when holding the infant Jesus.

marejador

(attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness.