Catalan–English dictionary

patata

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

patatona

(childish) The female genitalia.

patel·la

(anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

patent

Explicit and obvious.

patentar

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

patern

Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.

paternal

Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.

paternalista

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

paternitat

The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).

patètic

Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

patge

(archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.

pati

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

pati d'esbarjo

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

pati d'escola

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

pati escolar

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

patilles

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

patiment

The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

pàtina

The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

patinada

An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.

patinar

To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

patinatge

The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

patir

(transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]

patogen

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

patogènic

(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.

patòleg

An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.

pàtria

The country of one's ancestors.

patriarcal

Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

patrici

(Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.

Patrícia

A en given name.

patrimoni

A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

patrimoni net

(accounting) Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.

patriota

A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

patriòtic

Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country

patriotisme

Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

patró

Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]

patrocinador

A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.

patrocinar

To foster, give help or patronage.

patrocini

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

patronat

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

patronatge

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

patronímic

(onomastics, by extension) A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

patrulla

(military) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.

Patufeta

A fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.

patuleia

(derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]

Pau

A city, the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Paula

A en given name.

paulí

(Christianity) Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.

paüra

A feeling of fear and reverence.

pausa

A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

pausar

(intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

pavelló

A Turkish garden pavilion.

pavelló auricular

(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.

paviment

(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]

pe

The seventeenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew פ, Syriac ܦ, and others; Arabic has the analog faa).

peana

(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

peatge

A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.

peatonalitzar

(transitive) To restrict access to (a street) to pedestrians only, disallowing motor vehicles and sometimes cyclists

pebre

(uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

pebrer

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

pebrot

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.

pebrots

(by extension, informal) Courage; determination.

peça

A single item of clothing.

pecador

A person who sins or has sinned.

pecadora

A person who sins or has sinned.

pecar

(intransitive, theology) To commit a sin.

pecat

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

pectoral

Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.

pedagogia

The profession of teaching.

pedal

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

pedalar

To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.

pedalejar

To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.

pedant

A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

pedestal

(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

pediatre

(American spelling) A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

pediatria

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

pedologia

The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting.

pedra

(loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

pedra angular

(figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

pedra calcària

An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

pedra cantonera

A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.

pedra d'esmolar

A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

pedra de lluna

(mineral) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.

pedra de toc

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.

pedra esmoladora

A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

pedra foguera

A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.

pedra preciosa

A gem, usually made of minerals.

pedra sorrenca

A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.

pedregar

(impersonal) To have hailstones fall from the sky.

pedrenyal

A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.

pedrenyera

A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.

pedrer

A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.

pedrera

(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.

pega negra

A dark, extremely viscous material still remaining after distilling crude oil and tar.

pegar

(transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.

Peiteu

A city, the capital of Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France.

Peiteus

A city, the capital of Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France.

peix assecat

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

peix espasa

A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.

peix gros

(slang) A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.

peixater

(British) A person who sells fish.

peixatera

(countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:

péixer

(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

peixopalo

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

peixos

Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.

pejoratiu

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

pèl

(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

pel qual

By which.

pèl-roig

(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.

pèl-roja

(colloquial, often, _, derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.

pèl·let

A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

pel·lícula

(chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.

pel·liculer

Of or relating to the cinema.

pela

The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

pelàgic

(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

pelar

(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

pelegrí

A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.

pelegrina

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

pelegrinatge

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

pelfa

(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

pelicà

Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

pell

The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).

pell de taronja

The dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially on a woman's hips and thighs.

pellissa

A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform. [from 18th c.]

pelut

(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.

pelvià

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

pelvis

(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.

pena

A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

penalitzar

(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.

pendent

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

pèndol

(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

penediment

Regret for having done wrong.

penedint

(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

penedir-se

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

penedit

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.

penetrable

Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.

penetració

A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.

penetrant

(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.

penetrar

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

penicil·lina

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

penicillina

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

península

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

penitent

Doing penance.

penjador

A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders.

penjar-se

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

penjat

(uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

penjoll

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]

Pennsilvània

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

penó

A thin, often triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.

pensament

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

pensament crític

The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues.