Catalan–English dictionary

opció

(computer science) In a command line interface, a command parameter requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the command being invoked.

opcional

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

open

A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.

operació

(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

opereta

(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

operístic

Of, related to, or typical of opera.

opi

(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

opiaci

(pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.

opinar

(intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).

opinió

A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.

opiniós

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

oponent

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

oportú

Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.

oportunista

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

oportunitat

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

oposar

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

opòssum

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

opressió

The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

opressiu

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

opressor

Someone who oppresses another or others.

oprimir

(transitive) To keep down by unjust force.

oprimit

(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

oprobi

Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]

Ops

(Roman god) The goddess of earth and fertility. Equivalent to the Greek Rhea, Ops was the sister-wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter. After Saturn learned of a prophecy that his children by Ops would overthrow him, he ate each of them just after they were born; however, Ops saved Jupiter by feeding Saturn a stone instead.

optar

(intransitive) To choose; select.

òptica

A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.

optimització

The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.

optometrista

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

opulència

Wealth.

opulent

Somebody who is wealthy.

opuscle

A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.

OR

(Philippines, accounting, business, countable) Initialism of official receipt.

Orà

A city, port, and province of Algeria.

oració

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

oracle

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.

orador

Someone who orates or delivers an oration.

oradora

Someone who orates or delivers an oration.

oral

(relational) Relating to the mouth.

oralment

Spoken as opposed to written.

orangutan

An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

orat

(informal, especially, Britain) Mad; crazy.

oratge

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

oratori

(music) A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.

oratòria

The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner. [from 16th c.]

orb

(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

òrbita

(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

orbitar

(astronomy, transitive) To circle or revolve around another object or position.

orc

(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]

ordenança

A local custom or law of a settlement or district.

ordenances

(often, in the plural) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.

ordenar

(transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.

ordi

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

ordinador

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media. [from 20th c.]

ordinador portàtil

(computing) A laptop computer.

ordinari

Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

ordir

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

ordit

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

ordre

An order to do something.

ordre del dia

A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).

orella de mar

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]

orellera

either of two flaps attached to a cap that cover the ears

oreneta

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

orenga

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

orfe

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

orfebre

A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.

òrfena

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

orfenat

A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.

Orfeu

(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.

òrgan

The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

organisme

Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system. [from 18th c.]

organista

A musician who plays the organ.

organització benèfica

(countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

organització caritativa

(countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

organització sense ànim de lucre

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

organitzador

A person who arranges the details of a public event.

organitzar

(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

organitzat

(of a person) Characterized by efficient organization.

orgasme

(euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.

orgàsmic

(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms.

orgia

A gathering of people to engage in group sex.

orgue

(musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.

orgullós

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

orgullosament

In a proud manner.

oriental

Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia. [from 15th c.]

orientalista

A scholar who studies the Orient; a person interested in the Orient.

orifici

A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.

original

A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.

originalment

(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first.

originàriament

(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first.

orinal

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

orinal pla

A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.

oripell

A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.

òrix

Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns

orla

The outer edge of something.

ornament

(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.

ornamental

Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.

ornitològic

Of or pertaining to ornithology.

ornitorinc

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

orquestral

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.

orquestrar

(transitive) To arrange or direct diverse elements to achieve a desired effect

orquídia

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]

orsai

(sports) An offside play.

ortiga

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

ortodontista

An orthodontic dentist.

ortodox

(Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East.

ortodòxia

Correct praise; correct faith.

ortoèpia

Accepted or customary pronunciation. [1773]

ortografia

(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.

ortopèdic

Of or relating to orthopedics.

ós

Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote:

os formiguer

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

os ilíac

(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.

os rentador

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

Òscar

A en given name.

oscil·lació

the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

oscil·lador

A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.

oscil·lar

(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Osiris

(Egyptian god) The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.

Oslo

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.

osmosi

(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

ossanna

A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.

ossets

A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

ossi

Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

ostatge

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

ostensiblement

(modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).

ostentació

Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.

ostentós

Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others.

osteoporosi

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

ostres

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

OTAN

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization

otomà

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

otomana

A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.

ottawa

A member of the Ottawa people.

ottawes

A member of the Ottawa people.

ou

The shell around an egg.

ouija

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

ous

(uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.

oval

Having the shape of an oval.

ovari

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

ovàric

(medicine) Relating to the ovaries.

ovella

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

ovni

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

ovoide

Having the shape of an egg.

òvul

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

ovular

Of or pertaining to an ovum.

oxàlic

Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.

òxid

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

oxidar

(chemistry, transitive) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.

oxigenació

The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.

oxigenar

(transitive) To treat or infuse with oxygen.