Catalan–English dictionary

pensament de grup

A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.

pensament desideratiu

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

pensament il·lusori

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

pensament silvestre

A common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy.

pensamentera

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

pensar

(transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.

pensarós

Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

pensatiu

Absorbed in thought; contemplative

pensió

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

pensionar

(transitive) To grant a pension to.

pensionista

Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.

pentacle

The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

Pentàgon

The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.

pentagrama

The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

pentinada

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

pentinador

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

pentinat

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

penúltim

(UK, in, _, US, _, usually, formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

penya

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

penya-segat

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

penyal

A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

penyora

A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

penyorar

To deposit something as a security; to pawn.

peó

An unimportant individual in a greater system.

peònia

A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.

per

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

per a

In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).

per a que

Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.

per a sempre

(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

per això

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

per cert

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

per contra

(conjunctive) Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.

per damunt de tot

Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.

per dins

Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.

per dintre

Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.

per favor

(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.

per fi

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

per la qual

By which.

per què

(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.

per sempre

(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

per ser

By the standards of, usually with the implication that those standards are lower than one might otherwise expect; considering.

per ser honest

(sentence adverb) Frankly, to be honest.

per sort

(sometimes, proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.

per tant

(conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason.

pera

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

perca

Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

percebe

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

percebre

(transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.

percepció

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

perceptible

Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

percolar

(transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.

percudir

(transitive) To hit extremely hard.

percussionista

A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.

perdigó

A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.

perdiu

(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

perdó

Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.

perdre

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

pèrdua

The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.

pèrdua de possessió

(sports) A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.

perdurar

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

perdut

Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

peregrinar

(intransitive) To travel from place to place, or from one country to another, especially on foot; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries.

perennifoli

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

perera

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

peresa

The quality of being lazy

peresós

Lazy; slothful; indolent.

peresosament

In a lazy manner.

perfecció

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.

perfeccionar

(transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.

perfeccionisme

An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.

perfeccionista

(philosophy) Inclined or related to perfectionism.

perfectament

In a flawless manner.

perfecte

Without fault; free from defect or error.

perfet

(grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.

perfídia

A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.

perfilador d'ulls

Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

perforar

(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.

perfum

A pleasant smell or odour.

perfuntori

Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

perfusió

The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

pergelisòl

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

perible

Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

pericardi

(anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Pèricles

(historical) An Ancient Greek politician.

periheli

(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.

perill

The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.]

perill públic

A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.

perillós

(chiefly, _, UK) Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.). [from 19th c.]

perillosament

In a dangerous manner.

període

(by extension) A small space or a brief portion of time.

periòdic

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

periòdicament

In a manner that is regular or periodic.

periodicitat

(uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular

periodisme

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

periodístic

Related to journalism or journalists.

periquito

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

perir

(intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

periscopi

A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.

periscòpic

Relating to periscopes and their use.

perissodàctil

Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.

perista

(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

peristalsi

(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

peristaltisme

(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

perit

(by extension) Expert.

perjudicar

(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

perjudici

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

perjudicial

Causing damage; harmful, injurious.

perjurar

(reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.

perjuri

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

perla

(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.

perllongar

(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of

permanència

The state of being permanent.

permanentment

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

permanganat

(inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents

permeable

(by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.

permet

Permitted, authorized. [from 16th c.]

permetre

(transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

permís

Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

permissiu

Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

permòdol

(architectural element) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

pern

(engineering) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.

però

Although, despite (it) being.

perovskita

(mineral) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

peròxid

(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

perpendicular

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

perpetrador

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

perpetrar

(transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

perpetu

Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.

perpetual

Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.

perpetualment

Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.

perpètuament

Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.

perpetuar

(transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.

perpetuïtat

(uncountable) The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.

perplex

Confused, perplexed or flustered.

perplexitat

The state of being bewildered.

perquè

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

perquisició

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

perruca

A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

perruquer

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

perruqueria

(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.

persa

Of or pertaining to the Persian language.

persana

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

persecució

(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.

Persèfone

(Greek god) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

perseguiment

The act of pursuing.

perseguir

(transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.

perseverança

Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

perseverància

(informal, figurative, uncountable) Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.

perseverant

Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

perseverar

(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.