Catalan–English dictionary

obsolet

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).

obstacle

(figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.

obstetrícia

(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy.

obstinació

The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.

obstinat

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

obstruir

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

obtenir

(transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.]

obús

(historical) Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.

obvi

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

òbviament

In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.

obvietat

The characteristic of being obvious.

oca de les Hawaii

The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

ocàs

(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.

ocasió

A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]

ocasional

Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.

ocasionalment

On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. [from 15th c.]

occipital

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

occir

(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

oceà

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

oceànic

From or relating to Oceania (geographical region or continent).

ocell

(informal) Snowbird (retiree who moves to a warmer climate).

ocell cantador

A bird having a melodious song or call.

ocellet

(often, childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.

ociós

Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

ocórrer

(intransitive, idiomatic) To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.

ocra

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

ocraci

Having a yellow-orange colour.

ocre

Having a yellow-orange colour.

oct.

Abbreviation of October.

octàgon

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

octatló

(athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests.

octava

(Christianity) An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

Octavi

A en given name, in occasional use.

Octàvia

A en given name, in quiet use since the Middle Ages.

octubre

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

ocular

Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight

ocult

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

ocultar

(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

ocultisme

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

ocupa

One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [from 1788]

ocupar

(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.

ocupat

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

oda

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

odalisca

(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

odi

A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

odiar

(intransitive, uncommon, idiomatic) To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.

odiós

Evoking a feeling of hatred.

Odissea

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Odisseu

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

odorar

(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.

Oest Mitjà

The area of the contiguous United States contained in the central third of the country, especially the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas, sometimes inclusive of Missouri and Kentucky.

ofegar

(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

ofegar-se

(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

ofendre

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

ofendre's

(intransitive) To feel or become offended; to take insult.

ofensa

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

ofensiu

Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.

oferir

(transitive) To give as a gift or donation.

oferta

A proposal that has been made.

ofès

Feeling physical or emotional pain.

ofici

(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

oficial

A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.

oficialment

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

oficina

A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:

oficinista

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

ofrena

An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.

ofrenar

(transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.

oftàlmic

(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.

oftalmòleg

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

oftalmòloga

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

ogre

(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

ogressa

A female ogre.

ohm

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.

oïble

Able to be heard.

oic

Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

oient

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

oinc

Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

oir

(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. [from 10th c.]

okupa

One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [from 1788]

ol

(functional group suffix) An alcohol or phenol.

Olau

A en given name.

oleoducte

A pipeline that carries (crude) oil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

olfacte

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

olfactiu

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

olfactori

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

Olga

A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).

oli

Liquid fat.

òliba

An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.

oligarca

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

Olimp

The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

Olímpia

An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games.

olimpíada

(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success.

olimpíades

The Olympic Games.

olímpic

(not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.

oliva

The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

Oliver

A en given name.

olivereta

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.

olla

(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

olor

A distinctive smell.

olorar

(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.

olorós

Having a distinctive odor.

om

(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

oma

(pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be non-neoplastic or (more often) neoplastic, and (if the latter) either benign or malignant (cancerous); in accord with present-day understanding of histopathology, the suffix is now nonproductive for non-neoplastic senses.

Oman

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Sultanate of Oman. Capital: Muscat.

ombra

(by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.

ombrar

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

ombrejar

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

ombrel·la

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

ombriu

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

ombrívol

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

ombrós

Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.

omega

The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.

ometre

To leave out or omit (something).

òmicron

(virology, pathology) Ellipsis of Omicron variant.

omni-

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omnipotència

Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.

omnipotent

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful

omnipresència

The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God).

omnipresent

Being everywhere simultaneously.

omniscient

Having total knowledge.

omnívor

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

omplir

To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full.

OMS

Initialism of World Health Organization.

ona

A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

ona curta

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.

ona llarga

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.

onada

A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound

oncle

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

oncòleg

(oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.

oncologia

The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

ondar

(transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

ondeta

(mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation.

ondina

A female water-sprite or nymph.

ondulació

A small wave; a ripple.

ondulant

Moving up and down like waves; wavy.

ondular

(transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

onejar

(intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.

onerós

Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.

ONG

Initialism of non-governmental organization.

ònix

(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

onsevol

In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.

onsevulga

In or at any location.

onsevulla

(interrogative) Where ever; an emphatic form of where.

ontològic

Of or pertaining to the nature of being or existence.

ONU

Initialism of United Nations.

onze

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

onzena

The person or thing in the eleventh position.

opac

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

opacitat

(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

òpal

(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.