Catalan–English dictionary

pinzell

A thin brush for applying paint.

pioc

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

pioner

One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

pionera

One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

pipada

(countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.

pipellejar

(intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.

piques

(card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.

piqueta

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

pira

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

piragüisme

A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.

piranga alanegra

A scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea. (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)

piranga escarlata

A scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea. (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)

piranya

(ichthyology) Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterised by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).

piratejar

(transitive, intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of.

pírcing

A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.

Pirineus

The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east.

piròman

(slang) A pyromaniac or arsonist.

piròmana

(slang) A pyromaniac or arsonist.

piromania

(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

pirosi

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

pirotècnia

The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.

pirotècnic

Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy.

pírric

Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).

piruleta

(motorsport) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.

pirulí

(motorsport) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.

pis

(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

Pisa

The capital city of the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

pisces

Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.

piscina

A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.

piscolabis

An item of food eaten between meals.

pispar

(figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.

pista

Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

pista de joc

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

pistatxer

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

pistatxo

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

pistola

A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.

pistoler

(historical) A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.

pit

(colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.

pit-roig

A small passerine Old World bird; Erithacus rubecula.

pita

A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.

Pitàgores

Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.

pitar

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

pitet

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

Piteus

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

pitjor

(for non-slang definitions)

pitó

(zoology) A type of large constricting snake.

pitral

A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.

pitrera

(slang, vulgar) A woman's breasts.

pituïtari

(anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

pitxer

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water

piu

A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

piulada

The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.

piular

Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds.

piulet

A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.

pivot

(basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.

pivotar

(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.

píxel

One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.

pizca

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

pizzeria

A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.

pla

Flat and level.

plaça

The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

placa base

(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

placa del llançador

(countable, baseball) The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.

placa mare

(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

placar

(rugby, American football) To bring a ball carrier to the ground.

placatge

(rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.

placebo

(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]

placenta

(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

plàcid

calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil

placidesa

The state of being placid; peacefulness.

placiditat

The state of being placid; peacefulness.

plaent

Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

plaer

Joy; pleasure.

plaf

(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.

plaga

(now, _, rare) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague.

plagi

(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

plagiar

(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

plagiari

One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief

plaguicida

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

plana

A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).

plana d'inundació

(geography) An alluvial plain adjacent to a river formed by flooding during periods of high rain.

plana web

(Internet) A website.

planar

(intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.

plançó

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

plàncton

(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

planejar

(transitive) To make something flat or flatter.

planell

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

planetari

A clockwork model of any given solar system.

planetoide

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

planícia

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

planificació

The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.

planificar

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

plànol

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

planta del peu

The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.

planta enfiladissa

Any plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.

planta suculenta

A succulent plant.

plantació

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

plantador

A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.

plantar

(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

plantatge

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

plantejar

To bring up as a subject for debate.

planter

(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.

planteraire

A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery.

planterista

A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery.

plantetjar

(transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).

plantilla

A set of players in quadrille etc.

planura

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

planxa

A hand-held device with a heated flat metal base used to smooth out wrinkles in clothes.

planxa de neu

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

planxa de surf

A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

planxada

The act of pressing clothes with an iron#Noun, such as a steam iron.

planxar

(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

plany

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.

plànyer

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

plànyer-se

(transitive, chiefly, UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]

planyívol

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

plat

(culinary) A stage of a meal.

plata

(tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.

platada

As much as a dish will hold.

plataforma

(politics, figurative) A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.

plàtan

(countable) A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.

plàtan de cuinar

The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.

plataner

The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves. [from 1697]

platejat

Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.

plàtera

A tray for serving foods.

platerada

As much as a dish will hold.

platerets

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

platet

A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.

platí

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

platja

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

Plató

The Greek philosopher, 427–347 BC, follower of Socrates.

platònic

Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.

platonisme

The philosophy of Plato.

plaure

(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

plausiblement

(manner) In a plausible manner.

ple

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

ple d'energia

(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]

plebea

A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

plebeu

A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

pleca

(computing, slang) A data backbone, or broadband Internet access. [from 20th c.]

plegable

That can be folded.

plegador

A dull-edged hand tool used to fold and crease material in crafts.

plegament

An act of folding.

plegat en dos

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, sometimes, offensive) Tired or exhausted.

plegatge

The action of folding; a fold.

plegats

In company; together.

plenament

In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.

pleonasme

(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.

plepa

A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.

plet

(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.