Catalan–English dictionary

marejat

Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.

marfanta

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

marfondre's

(intransitive) To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.

Margarida

A en given name.

margaridoia

A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

margaridoia perenne

A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

margarina

A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

marginada

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

marginal

Outside the mainstream.

marginat

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

marí

Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

marià

(Christianity) Of or relating to the Virgin Mary.

marica

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

maricó

(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]

maridar-se

(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]

marieta

(gay slang) Homosexual.

marihuana

(often in the plural, slang) Marijuana.

marimba

(musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.

marina

(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.

marinar

(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

mariner

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.

marinera

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.

marineria

(nautical, plural: crew) A member of a ship's company who is not an officer.

marioneta

A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

marisc

A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.

marit

A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.

marital

Pertaining to marriage.

marítim

Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.

Màrius

A en given name.

marjal

An area or land used for building on or planting on. [from 1550s]

marmitó

A machine for washing dishes.

marmitona

A machine for washing dishes.

marmolar

(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

Marques

An administrative region in central Italy.

marquesa

The wife of a marquess.

màrqueting

(uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising.

marrà

Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

marrada

A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

marraixa

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.

marranxó

A young pig.

Marràqueix

The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco.

marrec

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.

marró

Having a brown colour.

Marroc

A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.

marroquí

Of, from, or pertaining to Morocco or the Moroccan people.

Marsella

The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

marsopa

Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

marsuí

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.

marsupi

(zoology) An organic pocket in which a marsupial carries its young.

marsupial

Of or pertaining to a marsupial.

mart

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

mart gibelí

(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

marta

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

marta gibelina

(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

marta pescadora

A North American marten-like mammal (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti), that has thick brown fur.

martellejar

To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.

Martí

A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.

martinet

Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.

martingala

Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]

Martinica

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.

martiri

The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

Marx

A surname from German

marxandatge

(originally, US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally) , the promotion of any goods or services for sale.

marxapeu

A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.

marxar

To depart or leave a place.

marxista

Following the ideals of Marxism.

mas

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).

màscara

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

mascarada

(obsolete) A dramatic performance in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.

mascarell

Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.

mascaró de proa

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.

mascle

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

masclet

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

masclisme

exaggerated masculinity

masclista

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

mascota

Something thought to bring good luck.

masculí

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

masculina

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

masculinitat

The self-concept of a man being with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly.

masegar

(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

masegar-se

(intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

masmorra

An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.

masoquisme

The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.

masoquista

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.

Masqat

The capital city of Oman.

massa

The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.

massa atòmica

(proscribed) atomic weight; the average mass of atoms of an element.

massa mare

(obsolete) Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise.

massa salarial

The total sum of money paid to employees.

massacrar

(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)

massacre

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.

massapà

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

massatge

The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

massatgista

(massage) A person (especially male) who performs massage.

massificat

Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.

massilla

A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.

massillar

(transitive) To fix or fill using putty.

massís

A principal mountain mass.

massiu

Being large in size, mass, or volume (of goods, etc.).

mastectomia

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.

mastegar

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

mastegot

A blow with the hand.

màstic

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

masticar

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

mastodont

Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.

mastodòntic

Comparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic.

masturbador

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.

masturbar

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.

masturbar-se

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.

mat

(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.

matador

(bullfighting) The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.

matafaluga

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

matalaf

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

matalàs

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

matamosques

A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.

matança

A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

matar

To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

mateix

(emphatic) She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .

matemàtic

Of, or relating to mathematics

matemàtica

An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.

matemàticament

According to or using mathematics.

matèria

An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.

materialista

Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.

materialització

The conversion of something into a physical form.

materialitzar

(transitive) To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.

maternal

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

maternitat

The state of being a mother.

matí

The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon. [from 13th c.]

matinada

The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon. [from 13th c.]

matís

(figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.

matisar

(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.

matoll

A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.

matràs

(sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.

matriarca

A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.

matriarcat

The position of a matriarch.

matrícula

An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.

matrimonial

Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage.

matriu

(geology) The fine-grained background material in which crystals, pebbles or fossils are embedded in a sedimentary rock

matsà

(uncountable) Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.

maturranga

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

Matusalem

The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years.

matusser

One who works in a rough and ready, slipshod manner.

matx

(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.

matxet

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

matxo

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

Maurici

A en given name, equivalent to English Morris.

mausoleu

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

màxim

To the highest degree.

Maximilià

A en given name, rare in English.

mè

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep.