Catalan–English dictionary

merla d'aigua

Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

merlet

The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.

Merlí

A wizard in the Arthurian legend.

mero

Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.

mes

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

més aviat

Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) [from 9th c.]

més enllà

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

més i més

(degree) Progressively more.

més tard

Behind; later in time; following.

mesa

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

mesc

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

mescla

The act of mixing.

mesclar

(transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

Mesopotàmia

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

mesquita

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Messies

(Christianity) Jesus Christ.

mestra

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

mestre

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

mestressa

A female landlord.

mestressa de casa

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

mesura

The act of measuring.

mesurament

The act of measuring.

mesurar

(British, slang) To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle.

meta

An end; the end of anything.

metabòlic

Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.

metabolisme

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

metacognició

(philosophy) the act of thinking about thinking.

metadades

Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.

metafísica

(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.

metafòric

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

metafòricament

(manner) In a metaphorical manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.

metal

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.

metal·lúrgia

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

metall

(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.

metallúrgia

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

metamfetamina

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

metamorfosar

(transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

metamorfosar-se

(of a moth or insect, intransitive) To undergo metamorphosis.

metanol

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

metastatitzar

(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.

metavers

(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.

metempsicosi

Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. [from 16th c.]

meteor

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]

meteòric

Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

meteorit

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteoròleg

A person who studies meteorology.

meteorologia

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

meteorològic

Of or pertaining to meteorology.

metge

A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

metge forense

(Canada, US, medicine) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.

metgessa

A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.

meticulós

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

meticulosament

In a meticulous manner.

metil

(organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

metjastre

(dated, now, chiefly, literary) A quack doctor; someone who pretends to have medical knowledge.

metòdic

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

metòdicament

In a methodical manner; with order.

metodista

A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.

metodològic

Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology.

metonímia

(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

metrallador

Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.

metre

Used to form the names of measuring devices.

mètric

Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.

metrònom

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

metròpoli

(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

metròpolis

(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

metrosexual

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

metxa

A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.

Metz

The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.

metzina

Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

meu

Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.

mexicà

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

mexicana

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

mi

As the object of a preposition.

Miami

A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.

mica

A small amount of something.

mico

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

Micolau

A en given name.

microagressió

(sociology, chiefly, US) Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious intent, but that can be interpreted as an aggression.

microbi

(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

microbià

Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.

microbiologia

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

microcosmos

Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. [from 15th c.]

microfilm

A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size.

microfilmar

(transitive) To reproduce (documents) on such film.

micròfon

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

micròfon amagat

(slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.

microona

An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

microprocessador

(computer hardware) The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

microscopi

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

microxip

An integrated circuit.

mida

The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. [from 15th c.]

Mides

(Greek mythology) A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.

mig

(engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.

migdia

(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

migdiada

(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.

migranya

(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.

migrar

(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.

migratori

(of birds, etc) Migrating.

Míkonos

An island of the Cyclades, Greece.

mil

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.)

mil milió

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.

mil milions

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.

mil·lenni

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

mil·lennista

(originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than their parents.

mil·lèsim

last in order of a series of a thousand; next after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth.

mil·ligram

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−3 grams. Symbol: mg

mil·lilitre

(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml.

mil·límetre

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm

mil·lisegon

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms

Mila

The capital city of Mila Province, located in northeastern Algeria.

milanès

Of, from or relating to the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

milanesa

A native or inhabitant of the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

milanta

(colloquial) An indefinite large number.

míldiu

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

milè

last in order of a series of a thousand; next after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth.

milenar

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.)

miler

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.)

miliard

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.

milió

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

milionari

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units.

militant

Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative. [from 17th c.]

militar

A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

militarista

One who believes in the use of military force.

mill

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

millor

Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

millor amic

An especially close and trusted friend.

millor amiga

An especially close and trusted friend.

millora

The act of making better.

millorament

The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.

millorar

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

milpeus

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

mimar

(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]

mímica

A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce.

mina

(historical) A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. [From 15th C.]

minaire

A person who works in a mine.

minar

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

miner

A person who works in a mine.

mineral

of, related to, or containing minerals

mineralogia

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

mineria

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

miniatura

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

minifaldilla

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

mínim

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

minimalista

(arts) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

minimitzar

(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

ministra

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministre

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministre de l'església

(Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

minoria

The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]