cab 
n
(Am) taxi
Br. = taxi
cabbage 
n
col
cabbie 
n
(col.loq) taxista
cabby 
n
(col.loq) taxista
cab driver 
n
(Am) taxista
Br. = taxi driver
cabin 

n
1. cabina
2. cabanya / cabana
cabin crew 
n
hostesses (de vol)
cabin fever 
n
avorriment / irritabilitat
cabinet 

n
1. (Br) [POLIT] consell de ministres / gabinet
2. armari
sin. cupboard
cabinet maker 
n
ebenista
cable 


n
cable
cable car 
n
telefèric
cache 

n
[INFORM] memòria cau
cack-handed
adj
(Br) (argot) maldestre
sin. clumsy
cacophony 
n
cacofonia
pl. cacophonies
cactus 
n
cactus
pl. cacti
CAD
(Computer Aided Design / Computer Assisted Design)
acr
CAD / DAO
(Disseny Assistit per Ordinador)
cadastral 
adj
cadastral
cadastre 
n
cadastre
sin. land register / property register
cadmium 
n
cadmi
Nickel-cadmium battery - Bateria de níquel-cadmi
caesarean 
n
(Br) cesària
Am. = cesarean
sin. caesarean section, c-section
caesarean section 
n
(Br) cesària
Am. = cesarean section
sin. caesarean, c-section
caffeine 

n
cafeïna
cage 

n
gàbia
Cairo 
n
Caire
cake 
n
pastís
calcium 
n
calci
calculate 

v conj calcular / fer càlculs
calculation 

n
càlcul
To do your calculations - Fer càlculs
calculator 


n
calculadora
calendar 




n
calendari
calf 
n
1. [ZOOL] vedell
2. [ANAT] tou de la cama / panxell
pl. calves
California 

n
Califòrnia
Californian 
adj
californià
call 




v conj 1. trucar +His mother reminded him, for the umpteenth time, to call her as soon as he got there
Call me any time tomorrow after 1 o'clock
2. anomenar +The couple called the baby 'Helen' after her grandmother
Our dog is called Bess
3. cridar +He began to get worried because his dog didn't respond when he called
The cashier called the next customer forward by shouting 'Next please!'
n
1. trucada
2. crida
expr on call
accessible fora de les hores de treball normals +When he worked at the accident and emergency department at the local hospital, Dr Smith was on call 24 hours a day.
Jason had the evening free to do as he pleased, but he was on call so he was liable to have to drop everything and head to work at a moment's notice.
call at
v.c. [TRANSP] passar per +The 4.30 train from Durham to Manchester calls at Durham, Darlington, York, Leeds and Stalybridge
call for
v.c. exigir +The opposition party called for the prime minister's resignation
Members of the local community are calling for the man to be arrested.
call in on
v.c. visitar +I said I would call in on my grandmother on the way back from the shops to make sure she was ok.
We are going on a trip to London next week and are planning to call in on Oxford on our way back up the motorway.
call (someone) names
v.c. insultar +When Michael was at school the other kids used to call him names
When she discovered her boyfriend had been cheating on her she went mad, kicking, screaming and calling him all the names under the sun!
call off
v.c. anul·lar / cancel·lar +The match between Manchester United and Barcelona was called off due to heavy rain.
We had arranged to buy a whole load of second-hand computers from the company, but they called the deal off at the last minute.
The teachers said they would only call off the strike if the government offered them a substantial pay inwww
call on (somebody) to do (something)
v.c. demanar públicament a (algú) que faci (alguna cosa) +Governments around the world have called on Israelis and Palestinians to put an end to the bloodshed.
call out
v.c. - +Helen's dad, who works for Yorkshire Electric, was called out in the middle of the night when the power went off in Leeds city centre
Robert was called out last night to deal with a woman who had gone into premature labour
When the police got to the house they realised it was on fire and called the fire brigade out
call center 

n
(Am) centraleta
Br. = call centre
call centre 
n
(Br) centraleta
Am. = call center
caller display 
n
identificació número entrant
sin. caller ID
caller ID 
n
identificació número entrant
sin. caller display
calligraphy 
n
cal·ligrafia
calling 
n
vocació
sin. vocation
calling code 
n
codi telefònic
call waiting
n
trucada en espera
calm 
adj
tranquil
sin. still, peaceful, tranquil
n
1. calma
2. tranquil·litat
v conj calmar / tranquilitzar
calm (someone) down
v.c. tranquilitzar / calmar algú
calm down
v.c. calmar-se / tranquilitzar-se
calmly 
adv
amb calma
calorie 
n
caloria
camber 
n
peralt
Cambodia 

n
Cambotja
Cambodian 
n
cambotjà
adj
cambotjà
camcorder 
n
càmera de vídeo / videocàmera
camel 
n
camell
camembert 
n
camembert
camera 



n
càmera
Cameroon 
n
Camerun
camomile 
n
camamilla
camp 

n
camp / campament
v conj acampar
adj
(argot) efeminat
campaign 


n
campanya
v conj fer campanya
camper van 
n
(Br) autocaravana
Am. = motor home / RV (Recreational Vehicle)
camping 

n
acampada
campsite 
n
càmping
campus 
n
campus
pl. campuses
can 
v conj (could)
1. poder +He can't do it
2. saber
Can you play the piano? - Saps tocar el piano?
n
1. llauna
Can opener - Obrellaunes
2. (Am) (argot) lavabo
Br. = loo
sin. john (Am.) (argot)
3. bidó
Canada 




n
Canadà
Canadian 


n
canadenc
adj
canadenc
Canaries 
n
1. Canàries
2. (Br) (col.loq) [ESPORT] -
canary 
n
canari
pl. canaries
Canary Islands 
n
Illes Canàries
cancel 

v conj anul·lar / cancel·lar
cancellation 

n
cancel·lació
cancer 


n
1. [MED] càncer
Breast cancer - Càncer de mama
Prostate cancer - Càncer de pròstata
2. (before noun) oncològic
Cancer treatment - Tractament oncològic
3. Cranc
cancerous 
adj
cancerós
cancer specialist 
n
oncòleg
candidate 


n
candidat
candy 

n
1. (Am) dolços / bombons / llaminadures
2. (Am) xocolata
Br. =
cannabis 
n
cànnabis
cannelloni 
n
canelons
cannon 
n
canó
canoe 
n
canoa
v conj practicar el piragüisme
canoeing 
n
piragüisme
can opener 
n
obrellaunes
canvas 
n
lona
pl. canvases
canyon 

n
canó / congost
cap 

n
gorra
capability 


n
capacitat / aptitud
pl. capabilities
capable 


adj
capaç
capacity 


n
capacitat / aptitud / cabuda
pl. capacities
caper 
n
tàpera
capital 


n
1. capital
2. [FIN] capital
3. [INFORM] majúscula![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
4. capitell
capitalism 
n
capitalisme
capitalist 
n
capitalista
adj
capitalista
capital punishment 
n
pena de mort / pena capital
capitulate 
v conj rendir-se
sin. surrender, give in, give up
capoeira 
n
capoeira
Capricorn 
n
Capricorn
captain 

n
capità
caption 
n
títol
captivity 
n
captiveri
captor 
n
captor
capture 

v conj capturar
n
captura
car 



n
cotxe / automòbil
carat 
n
quirat
18 carat gold - Or de 18 quirats
caravan 
n
caravana
car bomb 
n
cotxe bomba
carbon 

n
carboni
carbon dioxide 
n
diòxid de carboni
carbon monoxide 
n
monòxid de carboni
card 




n
1. targeta
To give somebody their cards - Acomiadar algú
2. naip
cardboard 
n
cartó / cartró
cardiac 

adj
cardíac
cardinal 
n
cardenal
care 




n
1. cura
2. preocupació +Just look at him lying there on the sofa, you'd think he didn't have a care in the world.
expr take care
-
care about
v.c. 1. estimar +You can tell John really cares about his children. It's obvious from how much time he spends with them.
When she told me she was leaving me for another man, I realised she'd never cared about me at all. She had just been using me.
2. importar / preocupar-se per +Most people who download music on the Internet don't care about copyright laws.
I really like a man who cares about his appearance.
care for
v.c. 1. tenir cura de +Susie gave up work last year to care for her disabled son full time.
Peter runs his own business and yet still finds time to care for his elderly mother
2. (formal) agradar
+I don't care much for Windows. I much prefer Linux.
3. (formal) voler
+Would you care for a cup of tea
take care of
v.c. tenir cura de +My neighbour has offered to take care of my dog while I'm away on holiday next week.
I would love to go shopping with you this afternoon but I can't find anybody to take care of the kids.
care to
v.c. (formal) voler
+I'm going for breakfast at Tiffany's, would you care to join me?
career 




n
carrera
carefree 
adj
despreocupat
careful 
adj
cautelós / prudent / curós
carefully 
adv
amb compte / amb cura / curosament
careless 
adj
1. imprudent
2. negligent
carelessness 
n
badada
carer 
n
cuidador
caress 
n
carícia
pl. caresses
v conj acariciar
caretaker 
n
(Br) porter
Am. = janitor
cargo 

n
càrrega
car hire 
n
(Br) lloguer de vehicles
Am. = car rental
cargo hold 
n
bodega
Caribbean 

n
Carib
adj
caribeny
carjacking 
n
robatori d'un cotxe (amb força)
carnation 
n
clavell
carol 
n
cançó de Nadal
car park 
n
pàrquing / aparcament
carpenter 
n
fuster
carpet 

n
moqueta / catifa
car pooling 
n
cotxe compartit
car rental 

n
lloguer de vehicles
carriage 
n
1. vagó
2. carruatge
3. carro
Carriage return - Retorn de carro
carrier 
n
1. [MED] portador
2. (Br) (col.loq) bossa de plàstic
Am. = plastic bag
carrier bag 
n
(Br) bossa de plàstic
Am. = plastic bag
carrion 
n
carronya
carrot 
n
pastanaga
carry 



v conj portar
adj carry-out
per emportar
carry away
v.c. deixar-se portar per +I meant to add one or two examples to this dictionary but I got carried away and...well, you can see what happened!
I'm sorry this letter's a bit long, I got a bit carried away and couldn't stop writing!
carry on (doing something)
v.c. seguir / continuar +He carried on talking even though it was obvious that nobody was listening any more.
carry on (with someone)
v.c. (col.loq) tenir relacions sexuals amb una persona de forma secreta +Roger was devastated when he discovered that his wife had been carrying on with his best friend behind his back.
carry out
v.c. realitzar / portar a terme / dur a terme / executar
car sharing 
n
cotxe multiusuari
cart 



n
(Am) carret
Br. = trolley
Cartesian 
adj
cartesià
cartilage 
n
cartílag
cartographer 
n
cartògraf
cartography 
n
cartografia
cartoon 


n
dibuixos animats
cartoonist 
n
humorista gràfic
carve 
v conj 1. tallar
2. esculpir / cisellar
cascading style sheet 
n
fulls d'estil en cascada (CSS)
case 




n
1. cas
Just in case - Per si de cas
2. maleta
sin. suitcase
3. estoig
cash 

n
efectiu
In cash - En metàl·lic / en efectiu
cash machine 
n
caixer automàtic
sin. ATM machine, hole-in-the-wall, cashpoint (Br.)
cashmere 
n
1. caixmir
2. (before noun) de caixmir
Cashmere sweater - Jersei de caixmir
cashpoint 
n
(Br) caixer automàtic
sin. ATM machine, hole-in-the-wall
casserole dish 
n
cassola
pl. casserole dishes
cast 

n
1. repartiment
2. motlle
v conj donar un paper a algú
cast (something) aside
v.c. deixar de banda
castaway 
n
nàufrag
caster sugar 
n
(Br) sucre granulat
Am. = Superfine sugar
Castilian 
adj
castellà
castle 

n
castell
castor sugar 
n
(Br) (passat de moda) sucre granulat
Am. = superfine sugar
castrate 
v conj castrar
castration 
n
castració
casual 
adj
informal
sin. informal
casually 
adv
1. de manera informal
2. tranquil·lament
casualty 
n
1. víctima
2. baixa
pl. casualties
3. [MED] servei d'urgències
sin. A&E, accident and emergency
cat 



n
gat
Catalan 
n
1. [LING] català
Catalan speaker - catalanoparlant
2. català
adj
català
catalog 


n
(Am) catàleg
Br. = catalogue
v conj catalogar
catalogue 

n
(Br) catàleg
Am. = catalog
v conj catalogar
Catalonia 
n
Catalunya
catapult 
n
1. catapulta
2. fona
cataract 
n
cataracta
catastrophe 
n
catàstrofe
catastrophic 
adj
catastròfic
catch 



v conj (caught/caught)
1. atrapar
2. agafar / prendre +The fielder jumped up in the air and caught the ball in his right hand
Wayne and Owen went fishing but the only thing they managed to catch was an old tin can!
catch cold
v.c. refredar-se +I warned you that you'd catch cold if you kept going out without a coat on, didn't I?
When America sneezes, the whole world catches cold!
catch up on (something)
v.c. posar-se al dia en (alguna cosa)
catch up with (someone)
v.c. atrapar
catechism 
n
catecisme
categorical 
adj
categòric
categorically 
adv
rotundament
category 

n
categoria
pl. categories
catering 
n
servei d'àpats
cathedral 
n
catedral
catheter 
n
catèter
catholic 


n
catòlic
adj
catòlic
catholicism 
n
catolicisme
cattle 

n
bestiar (boví)
cattle egret 
n
esplugabous
cattle market 
n
(argot) - +I'm not going to that night club anymore, it's nothing more than a cattle market!
Caucasian 
adj
caucàsic
cauliflower 
n
coliflor
causality 
n
causalitat
cause 




v conj causar / provocar / ocasionar +Experts are trying to discover what caused the blackout in New York last month
n
causa
caution 
n
cautela
cautious 
adj
cautelós / prudent
sin. careful, prudent
cautiously 
adv
amb cautela
cavalcade 
n
cavalcada
cave 
n
cova
cave diving 
n
espeleobusseig
CD burner 
n
gravadora de CD
CD player 
n
lector de CD
CD-Rom drive 
n
unitat de CD-Rom
cease 
v conj cessar
sin. stop
ceasefire 
n
alto el foc
ceiling 

n
sostre
celebrate 


v conj celebrar +Sunderland celebrated a 4-0 win over Newcastle last night
Trevor celebrated his birthday at home with his family
celebration 
n
celebració
celery 
n
api
celibacy 
n
celibat
cell 



n
1. cel·la
2. [ANAT] cèl·lula
3. (Am) (telèfon) mòbil
Br. = mobile
cellar 
n
soterrani
sin. basement
cell phone 
n
(Am) telèfon mòbil
Br. = mobile phone
cement 
n
ciment
cement mixer 
n
formigonera
sin. concrete mixer
cemetery 
n
cementiri
pl. cemeteries
censor 
v conj censurar
n
censurador
censorship 
n
censura
census 

n
cens
pl. censuses
cent 

n
1. cèntim
2. centau
centenary 
n
centenari
pl. centenaries
center 




n
(Am) centre
Br. = centre
centigrade 
adj
centígrad
25 degrees centigrade - 25 graus centígrads
centimeter 
n
(Am) centímetre
Br. = centimetre
centimetre 
n
(Br) centímetre
Am. = centimeter
centipede 
n
centpeus
central 




adj
1. cèntric
2. central
Central African Republic 
n
República Centreafricana
Central America 
n
Amèrica Central
central heating 
n
calefacció central
centre 




n
(Br) centre
Am. = center
centre back 
n
defensa central
centre forward 
n
davanter centre
centripetal force 
n
força centrípeta
century 




n
segle
pl. centuries
CEO 
(Chief Executive Officer)
acr
CEO / gerent
cereal 
n
cereals
cerebral palsy 
n
paràlisi cerebral
ceremony 


n
cerimònia
pl. ceremonies
certain 



adj
cert / segur
sin. sure
certainly 
adv
sens dubte
interj
és clar (que sí)!
Certainly not!
certainty 
n
certesa
pl. certainties
certifiable 
adj
1. (argot) boig
sin. crazy, mad
2. certificable
certificate 



n
certificat
certified 


adj
certificat
certified mail 
n
(Am) correu certificat
Br. = recorded delivery
cervix 
n
cèrvix
pl. cervixes / cervices
cesarean 
n
(Am) cesària
Br. = caesarean
sin. cesarean section, c-section
cesarean section 
n
(Am) cesària
Br. = caesarean
sin. cesarean, c-section
Chad 
n
Txad
chain 



n
cadena
chair 


n
1. cadira
2. càtedra
v conj presidir
chalk 
n
guix
chalkboard 
n
(Am) pissarra
Br. = blackboard
challenge 



v conj reptar
n
repte
challenging 

adj
difícil
chambermaid 
n
minyona
chamber pot 
n
orinal
chameleon 
n
camaleó
champagne 
n
1. cava
2. xampany
champion 
n
campió
championship 

n
campionat
chance 

n
1. probabilitat / possibilitat
+If you ask me, there's as much chance of England winning the next World Cup as there is of me winning the lottery!
sin. probability, possibility
2. oportunitat +My father died suddenly which meant I never got the chance to say goodbye properly
sin. opportunity
3. casualitat / atzar
sin. coincidence
4. (before noun) fortuït
chancellor 
n
canceller
change 




v conj canviar
n
canvi
changing room 
n
vestidor
channel 



n
cadena / canal
v conj captar
Channel Islands 
n
Illes del Canal / Illes Anglonormandes
chant 
v conj cantar / salmodiar / entonar
n
càntic / cançó / consigna
chaos 
n
caos
chaotic 
adj
caòtic
chap 
n
(Br) (passat de moda) home
sin. bloke (Br.) / guy (Am.)
chapel 
n
capella
chapter 


n
capítol
character 



n
1. personatge
2. [INFORM] caràcter
characteristic 

n
característica / tret
adj
característic
character set 
n
joc de caràcters
charade 
n
xarada
charge 


v conj 1. acusar +The police charged him with disturbing the peace
2. cobrar +Can you believe some shops are charging $20 for the new Chicago DVD? I only paid $15 on Amazon
Durham was one of the first cities in Britian to charge motorists to enter the city
n
1. cost
sin. cost
2. al·legació
sin. allegation
expr be in charge
manar
(person) in charge 
n
responsable
pl. (people) in charge
chariot 
n
carro
charismatic 
adj
carismàtic
charity 

n
caritat
pl. charities
charm 

n
encant / gràcia
v conj encantar / captivar
chart 

n
1. gràfica
2. diagrama
3. quadre
charter 


n
xàrter
Charter flight - Vol xàrter
chase 

v conj perseguir +The dog chased the cat up the tree
The police chased after the car because they believed it was stolen
Man United have revealed that David Beckham is currently being chased by a number of European clubs
sin. pursue
n
persecució
chat 


v conj 1. conversar / xerrar
2. [INFORM] fer un xat / fer (una) tertúlia / xatejar![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
n
1. tertúlia
2. xerrada
3. [INFORM] tertúlia![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
4. [INFORM] xat
chat (someone) up
v.c. (col.loq) lligar (amb algú) +The last I saw of Keith he was chatting up some blonde woman over by the jukebox
chatter 
n
1. xerradissa
2. petament
v conj 1. xerrar
2. petar
chauffeur 
n
xofer
chauvinism 
n
xovinisme
chauvinist 
n
xovinista
adj
xovinista
sin. chauvinistic
chauvinistic 
adj
xovinista
sin. chauvinist
cheap 


adj
1. barat
2. garrepa / avar
cheapskate 
n
(argot) garrepa
cheat 
v conj fer trampes
cheat on (someone)
v.c. - +Kelly didn't realise that her boyfriend was cheating on her behind her back
Chechnya 
n
Txetxènia
check 




v conj provar / comprovar / verificar
n
(Am) [FIN] xec
Br. = cheque
check book 
n
(Am) talonari
Br. = cheque book
check box 
n
1. casella de selecció![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
2. casella de verificació
pl. check boxes
checkers 
n
(Am) dames
Br. = draughts
check in 
n
[TRANSP] facturació
v conj facturar (l'equipatge / les maletes)
checking account 
n
(Am) compte corrent
Br. = current account
cheek 
n
[ANAT] galta
cheekbone 
n
pòmul
cheeky 
adj
descarat
cheer 
v conj aplaudir
n
aplaudiment
cheer up
v.c. animar-se
To cheer somebody up - Animar a algú
cheerful 
adj
1. festiu
2. alegre
cheerfully 
adv
alegrement
cheers 
interj
1. (col.loq) gràcies!
2. salut!
cheese 
n
formatge
cheetah 
n
guepard
chef 
n
cuiner (en cap) / xef
chemical 


adj
químic
chemically 
adv
químicament
chemist 
n
1. farmacèutic
2. químic
chemistry 

n
1. química
2. (col.loq) atracció
chemotherapy 
n
quimioteràpia
cheque 
n
(Br) xec
Am. = check
cheque book 
n
(Br) talonari
Am. = check book
cherry 

n
cirera
pl. cherries
chess 
n
escacs
chest 

n
1. [ANAT] pit
2. arca
chestnut 
n
castanya
adj
castany
Chestnut-coloured (Br.) / colored (Am.) - Castany
chest of drawers 
n
calaixera
pl. chests of drawers
chew 
v conj mastegar
chew (someone's) ear off
v.c. (col.loq) - +I was on the phone for over an hour while Jason chewed my ear off about the problems he's having with his girlfriend
Mike Tyson's normally a really quiet man, but don't get him started on the subject of boxing or he'll chew your ear off ;-)
chewing gum 
n
xiclet
chicken 

n
[ALIM] pollastre
chickenpox 
n
varicel·la
chick lit. 
n
(despect.) literatura sentimental
chief 

adj
principal
sin. main, principal
n
cap
chief executive 
n
gerent
chiefly 
adv
principalment
child 




n
nen / infant
pl. children
childbirth 
n
part / naixement
childhood 

n
infantesa / infància
children 




n
1. nens
2. fills
children's book 

n
novel·la juvenil
children's story 
n
rondalla
pl. children's stories
child seat 
n
[TRANSP] cadireta (de retenció) infantil
chile 


n
1. (Am) xili / bitxo
Br. = chilli
sin. chili (Am.)
2. ChileXile
Chilean 
adj
xilé
n
xilé
chili 
n
(Am) xili / bitxo
Br. = chilli
sin. chile (Am.)
chill 
n
1. fred
2. [MED] refredat
v conj 1. refredar
2. (argot) calmar-se
expr take a chill pill
calmar-se
chilli 
n
(Br) xili
Am. = chili / chile
chilling 
adj
esgarrifós
chilly 
adj
fred
sin. cool, cold
chimney 
n
xemeneia
chimp 
n
(col.loq) ximpanzé
chimpanzee 
n
ximpanzé
chin 
n
mentó / barba / barbeta
China 

n
Xina
chinchilla 
n
xinxilla
Chinese 


n
1. [LING] xinès
2. menjar xinès +Do you fancy a Chinese?
adj
xinès
chip 

n
1. [INFORM] xip![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
2. (Br) [ALIM]
patata fregida
Am. = (French) fry
3. (Am) [ALIM]
patata fregida
Br. = crisp
chippy 
n
1. (Br) (argot) [TREB] fuster
2. (Br) (dialecte) restaurant que ven 'fish and chips' (peix i patates fregides) per emportar
pl. chippies
chlamydia 
n
clamídia
chlorine 
n
clor
chock-a-block 
adj
(Br) (col.loq) replet / ple de gom a gom / ple com un ou +I went Christmas shopping this morning and town was absolutely chocker / chock-a-block
sin. full
chocolate 

n
xocolata
choice 



n
1. selecció
2. elecció
choir 

n
1. cor
2. coral
cholesterol 
n
colesterol
chook 
n
(Aus) (col.loq) gallina
choose 



v conj (chose/chosen)
elegir / escollir / triar / optar a
sin. select, pick
chop 
n
[ALIM] costella
v conj tallar
chop down
v.c. talar
chop chop 
interj
(col.loq) afanya't! +Chop chop, let's go!
sin. hurry up
chopper 
n
(col.loq) helicòpter
chopsticks 
n
bastonets
chord 
n
acord
chore 
n
1. tasca domèstica +Men are not generally very good at offering to help with chores around the house
2. tasca avorrida +At first, writing entries for your blog is fun, but it can soon become a chore
choreography 
n
coreografia
chorizo 
n
xoriço
chow 
n
(argot) menjar
chow down (on)
v.c. menjar
Christendom 
n
(passat de moda) cristiandat
christening 
n
bateig
christian 

n
cristià
adj
cristià
christianity 
n
1. cristiandat
2. cristianisme
christian name 
n
nom
Christmas 

n
Nadal
Christmas card - Nadala / felicitació de Nadal
Christmas carol - Cançó de Nadal / nadala
Christmas Day - Dia de Nadal
Christmas Eve - Nit de Nadal
Christmas tree - Arbre de Nadal
Merry Christmas! - Bon Nadal!
adj
nadalenc
Christmas card 
n
nadala / felicitació de Nadal
Christmas carol 
n
nadala / cançó de Nadal
Christmas Day 
n
dia de Nadal
Christmas Eve 
n
nit de Nadal
Christmas tree 
n
arbre de Nadal
chromosome 
n
cromosoma
chronic 
adj
crònic
chronic fatigue syndrome 
n
síndrome de fatiga crònica
chronicle 

n
crònica
chronological 
adj
cronològic
In chronological order - Per ordre cronològic
chronologically 
adv
cronològicament
chrysalis 
n
crisàlide
chrysanthemum 
n
crisantem
chubby 
adj
grassó / grassonet
Chubby cheeks - Galtones
chuck 
n
1. portabroques
2. (dialecte) amic
How are you, chuck? - Com estàs?
v conj (argot) llançar +Hey, chuck me that magazine will you? I want to read it.
chuffed 
adj
(Br) (argot) content
sin. happy
chunder 
v conj (Aus) (col.loq) vomitar
sin. puke (argot), throw up (colloq.), vomit
chunk 
n
tros
church 

n
església
pl. churches
churchyard 
n
cementiri
sin. cemetery
ciabatta 
n
xapata
cider 
n
sidra
cigar 
n
cigar
cigarette 
n
cigarret / cigarreta
cilantro 
n
(Am) coriandre
Br. = coriander
cinema 

n
cinema / cine
cinnamon 
n
canyella
cinnamon powder
n
canyella en pols
circle 

n
cercle
circuit 


n
circuit
circulate 
v conj 1. circular
2. difondre
circulation 

n
[MED] circulació
circumference 
n
circumferència
circumstance 

n
circumstància
circus 
n
circ
pl. circuses
Cistercian 
adj
cistercenc
n
cistercenc
citation 

n
1. cita
sin. quote, quotation
2. (Am) citació
3. menció
cite 

v conj (formal) citar / esmentar
sin. quote
citizen 


n
ciutadà
citizenship 
n
ciutadania
city 



n
ciutat
pl. cities
City Ground
n
(Br) -
civic 

adj
cívic
civil 



adj
civil
Civil war - Guerra civil
civil court 
n
tribunal civil
civilian 
n
civil
civilization 
n
civilització
civil liberty 
n
llibertat civil
pl. civil liberties
civil servant 
n
funcionari
civil war 

n
guerra civil
claim 

n
reclamació
v conj pretendre
clam 
n
cloïssa
clam up
v.c. deixar de parlar (perquè estàs nerviós o senzillament perquè no vols parlar d'un assumpte)
clan 
n
clan / grup / facció / família
clap 
n
aplaudiment
v conj aplaudir
clarification 

n
aclariment
clarify 
v conj aclarir
sin. clear up
clarinet 
n
clarinet
clarity 
n
claredat
clash 
n
enfrontament
pl. clashes
v conj xocar
class 



n
classe
pl. classes
classified 
adj
1. secret / confidencial
Classified information - Informació confidencial
2. classificat
classifieds 

n
anuncis classificats
sin. small ads
classify 
v conj classificar
classmate 
n
company de classe
classroom 

n
aula
claustrophobia 
n
claustrofòbia
claustrophobic 
adj
claustrofòbic
claw 
n
1. urpa
2. pinça
clay 
n
argila
clean 

vt conj 1. netejar
2. escurar
adj
net
clean out
v.c. escurar
cleaner 
n
dona de la neteja
cleaners 
n
tintoreria +He had an affair so his wife divorced him and took him to the cleaners!
cleaning 
n
neteja
Street cleaning - Neteja viària
cleaning services 
n
serveis de neteja
clear 



adj
clar / nítid
To make clear - Deixar clar / Fer palesa
clear up
v.c. 1. aclarir
2. ordenar
3. aclarir-se
clearheaded 
adj
lúcid
clearing 
n
clariana / clapa
adj
de compensació
Clearing house - Cambra de compensació
clearly 

adv
1. clarament
2. és clar (que) / evidentment
sin. obviously
clementine 
n
clementina
clergy 
n
clero
pl. clergies
cleric 
n
clergue
clerk 
n
1. comptable
2. oficinista
3. (Am) dependent
clever 
adj
llest / intel·ligent
sin. smart, intelligent
click 




v conj [INFORM] fer clic![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
Double click (on) - Fer doble clic (sobre/a/en)
n
[INFORM] clic![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
Double click - Doble clic
client 



n
client
clientele 
n
clients
cliff 
n
penya-segat
climate 

n
clima
climate change 
n
canvi climàtic
climatology 
n
climatologia
climb 
v conj 1. pujar
2. escalar
cling 
v conj (clung/clung)
adherir-se / aferrar-se / agafar-se
clip 

n
clip
Clip round the ear (Br.) - Clatellot
v conj 1. retallar / tallar
2. subjectar
clipboard 
n
porta-retalls
clique 
n
camarilla / colla
clit 
n
(col.loq) clítoris
clitoris 
n
clítoris
cloak 
n
capa
cloakroom 
n
guarda-roba
clock 

n
rellotge
clockwise 
adj
en sentit de les agulles del rellotge
adv
en sentit de les agulles del rellotge
clog 
vt conj embussar
vi embussar-se
n
soc / esclop
clog up
v.c. embussar(-se)
cloister 
n
claustre
clone 
v conj clonar
n
clon
cloning 
n
clonació
Human cloning - Clonació humana
close 




v conj tancar
adj
pròxim / a prop
Close to - Prop de / arran de
sin. near
closed 

adj
1. tancat
2. cluc
closet 
n
guarda-roba
closure 
n
tancament +Protestors demand closure of Coca Cola plant in Michigan.
Stay tuned to Magic FM for national traffic and road closure information.
The soldier's body was finally returned to his family after five years which gave them a much-needed sense of closure.
cloth 
n
1. tela
2. drap
clothes 

n
roba
To take your clothes off - Despullar-se
clothes line 
n
(Br) estenedor
sin. washing line (Br.) / line
clothing 


n
1. roba
2. indumentària
cloud 

n
núvol
cloud cover 
n
nuvolositat
cloudy 
adj
nuvolós / nebulós
clove 
n
gra / clavell (d'espècia)
clown 
n
pallasso
club 




n
1. club
Football club - Club de futbol
2. sala de festes
sin. nightclub
3. bastó
/ pal
clue 
n
pista
clumsy 
adj
maldestre / barroer / matusser
clutch 
n
embragatge
pl. clutches
v conj agafar
c'mon 
expr
vinga!
sin. come on!
coach 


n
1. [ESPORT] entrenador / tècnic
2. [TRANSP] autocar
pl. coaches
coal 
n
carbó
coalition 

n
coalició
coarse 
n
1. aspre / bast / tosc
2. groller
coast 


n
litoral / costa
coastal 

adj
litoral
coat 
n
1. [ROBA] abric
2. capa
coatroom 
n
guarda-roba
cobble 
n
llamborda
sin. cobblestone
cobblestone 
n
llamborda
sin. cobble
cobweb 
n
teranyina
cocaine 
n
cocaïna
cock 
n
1. (argot) [ANAT] penis
2. [ZOOL] gall
cockatoo 
n
cacatua
cockerel 
n
gall
cockle 
n
escopinya
cockpit 
n
cabina (d'un avió)
cockroach 
n
panerola
pl. cockroaches
cocksucker 
n
(vulg) fill de puta
cocktail 
n
còctel
cocoa 
n
cacau
cocoa butter 
n
mantega de cacau
cod 
n
bacallà
code 



n
codi
code of conduct 
n
codi de conducta
code of ethics 
n
codi ètic
cod liver oil 
n
oli de fetge de bacallà
coexistence 
n
coexistència
coffee 

n
cafè
coffee maker 
n
cafetera
coffin 
n
bagul / taüt / fèretre
cohabit 
v conj cohabitar
sin. to live together
coherence 
n
coherència
coherent 
adj
coherent
cohesion 
n
cohesió
cohesive 
adj
cohesiu
cohort 
n
cohort
sin. group
coil 
n
bobina
coin 
n
moneda
v conj 1. crear / encunyar
2. encunyar
coincide 
v conj coincidir
coincidence 
n
coincidència
coin collecting 
n
numismàtica
sin. numismatics
coitus 
n
(formal) coit
sin. (sexual) intercourse
cold 


n
refredat
To catch cold - Refredar-se
adj
fred
in cold blood 
adv
a sang freda
They shot him in cold blood - El va assassinar a sang freda
cold blooded 
adj
1. de sang freda
Cold-blooded animals - Animals de sang freda
2. a sang freda
Cold-blooded murder - Assassinat a sang freda
cold front 
n
front fred
collaborate 
v conj col·laborar
collaboration 

n
col·laboració
In collaboration with - En col·laboració amb
collaborator 
n
col·laborador
collage 
n
collage
collapse 

v conj esfondrar-se
n
esfondrament
collar 
n
1. [ROBA] coll
2. [ZOOL] collaret
collateral damage 
n
danys col·laterals
colleague 
n
col·lega
collect 


v conj 1. col·leccionar
2. recollir
sin. pick up
collection 



n
col·lecció / recull / conjunt / acumulació
collective 

adj
col·lectiu
collector 

n
col·leccionista
collide 
v conj col·lidir / xocar / topar (contra)
collision 

n
1. col·lisió
2. xoc
colloquial 
adj
col·loquial
colloquium 
n
col·loqui
pl. colloquia
Colombia 

n
Colòmbia
Colombian 
adj
colombià
n
colombià
colonel 
n
coronel
colonize 
v conj colonitzar
color 



n
(Am) color
Br. = colour
v conj (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour
color in
v.c. (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour in
colorful 
adj
(Am) colorit / de colors vius / pintoresc / colorista
Br. = colourful
color photo 
n
(Am) foto en color
Br. = colour photo
colossus 
n
colós
pl. colossuses / colossi
The Colossus of Rhodes - El Colós de Rodes
colostomy 
n
colostomia
pl. colostomies
colostrum 
n
calostre
colour 



n
(Br) color
Am. = color
v conj (Br) acolorir
Am. = color
colour in
v.c. (Br) acolorir
Am. = color in
colourful 
adj
(Br) colorit / de colors vius / pintoresc / colorista
Am. = colorful
colour photo 
n
(Br) foto en color
Am. = color photo
column 

n
columna
coma 
n
coma
comb 
n
pinta
v conj pentinar(-se)
combine 



v conj combinar
combo box 
n
quadre combinat
pl. combo boxes
combustible 
adj
combustible
come 



v conj (came/come)
1. venir
2. (argot) escórrer-se / ejacular
expr come again?
(col.loq) com (dius)?
come from
v.c. provenir de
come into (money / property)
v.c. heretar
come round
v.c. 1. canviar d'opinió +I expect he'll get really angry when you tell him what you're planning but don't worry, he'll come round eventually
2. recuperar la consciència
3. venir a casa d'algú per fer-li una visita (curta) +Mum, is it OK if Jason comes round after school?
I'll come round this evening if you like and we can talk some more then
comedian 
n
còmic / comediant
comedy 

n
comèdia
pl. comedies
comeuppance 
n
-
comfort 

n
confort
comfortable 

adj
còmode / confortable
comfortably 
adv
còmodament
comforter 
n
(Am) edredó
Br. = duvet
comfy 
adj
confortable / còmode
commander in chief 
n
comandant en cap
command 
n
ordre
command line 
n
intèrpret d'ordres
sin. DOS prompt
commandment 
n
manament
commemorate 
v conj commemorar
commemoration 
n
commemoració
comment 




v conj comentar
n
comentari
commentary 


n
comentari
commerce 

n
comerç
commercial 

n
anunci
adj
comercial
commercialise 
v conj (Br) comercialitzar
Am. = commercialize
commercialize 
v conj (Am) comercialitzar
Br. = commercialise
commercially 
adv
comercialment
commercial software 
n
1. programari de propietat![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
2. programari propietari
commission 



n
comissió
commit 

v conj cometre
commitment 
n
compromís
committee 



n
comitè
common 



adj
1. comú
2. ordinari
3. usual
common denominator 
n
denominador comú
commonly 
adv
generalment / usualment / popularment
common sense 
n
sentit comú
Commons (House of) 
n
Congrès dels Diputats
commotion 
n
avalot / aldarull
communicate 

v conj comunicar
communication 



n
comunicació
communication tool 
n
eina de comunicació
communion 
n
comunió
First communion - Primera comunió
To receive communion - (Anar a) combregar
communism 
n
comunisme
communist 
n
comunista
community 




n
comunitat
pl. communities
commute 
v conj 1. [TRANSP] anar a la feina +2% of New York City residents commute by car every day across the East River bridges.
John commutes to work by bike every day, except when it's snowing.
2. commutar
n
viatge (diari) a la feina
Comoros 
n
(Illes) Comores
compact disc 
n
disc compacte
sin. CD
company 




n
companyia
pl. companies
sin. firm
compare 


v conj comparar
comparison 


n
comparació
compass 
n
brúixola
pl. compasses
compassion 
n
compassió
compassionate 
adj
compassiu
compatible 

adj
compatible
compatriot 
n
compatriota
compelling 

adj
1. fascinant
A compelling book - Un llibre fascinant
2. convincent
A compelling argument - Un argument convincent
compendium 
n
compendi
pl. compendiums / compendia
compensate 

v conj 1. indemnitzar
2. compensar
compensation 

n
indemnització
compete 

v conj competir
competition 


n
1. concurs / competició
sin. contest
2. competència
sin. opposition
competitive 

adj
competitiu
competitor 
n
1. competidor
2. concursant
compile 
v conj [INFORM] compilar / recopilar
compiler 
n
[INFORM] compilador
complain 

v conj queixar-se
complaint 

n
queixa
complementary 
adj
complementari
complete 




adj
1. complet
2. enter
v conj acabar
sin. finish
completely 


adv completly
completament / totalment
sin. totally
completion 

n
acabament / finalització
complex 

adj
complicat
n
complex
pl. complexes
Sports complex - Complex esportiu
complexion 
n
cutis
complexity 
n
complexitat
pl. complexities
complicated 

adj
complicat
complication 
n
complicació
complimentary 

adj
gratis
comply 

v conj complir
component 


n
component
compose 


v conj redactar
composer 

n
compositor
composition 
n
1. composició
2. redacció
compost 
n
compost
composting 
n
compostatge
comprehend 
v conj (formal) entendre
sin. understand
compress 
v conj comprimir
compulsion 
n
compulsió / dèria
compulsory 
adj
obligatori
sin. obligatory
computational 

adj
computacional
computationally 
adv
computacionalment
computer 




n
ordinador
comrade 
n
camarada
con 

v conj estafar / entabanar
n
1. inconvenient / desavantatge
Pros and cons - Avantatges i inconvenients
sin. disadvantage
2. estafa
3. (col.loq) convicte
con artist 
n
estafador / trapella
concatenate 
v conj concatenar
concave
adj
còncau
Concave lens - Lent divergent
conceal 
v conj ocultar
concede 
v conj 1. admetre +Kerry finally conceded defeat in the presidential race.
2. concedir
conceited 
adj
presumit
conceivable 
adj
imaginable
concentrate 
v conj concentrar
concentration 

n
concentració
concentration camp 
n
camp de concentració
concept 

n
concepte
conception 


n
concepció
concern 


n
preocupació +The judge has today expressed concern about the proposal
Only 3 years ago, concern about genetically modified foods was restricted to a very small number of people
Concern about - Preocupació per
concerning 

prep
pel que fa a / sobre / referent a
sin. regarding
concession 
n
concessió
To make concessions - Transigir
conciliator 
n
conciliador
conclude 

v conj concloure
conclusion 


n
conclusió
conclusive 
adj
contundent
concordance 
n
concordança
concrete 
n
formigó
adj
concret
concrete mixer 
n
formigonera
sin. cement mixer
concurrent 

adj
coincident
condemn 
v conj condemnar
condemnation 
n
condemna
condescending 
adj
condescendent
condition 




n
1. condició
2. [MED] estat
In a critical condition - En estat crític
condom 
n
preservatiu
conduct 


n
conducta / comportament
v conj 1. dirigir
2. conduir
3. realitzar / dur a terme
4. comportar-se / actuar
conductor 
n
1. [TRANSP] cobrador / revisor
2. director d'orquestra
3. conductor
conference 



n
conferència
confetti 
n
confeti
confide 
v conj confiar / contar confidencialment
confidence 

n
confiança
confidence game 
n
(Am) (formal) estafa
Br. = confidence trick
sin. con
confidence trick 
n
(formal) estafa
sin. confidence game (Am.) / con
confidence trickster 
n
(formal) estafador
sin. conman
confident 
adj
confiat
configure 

v conj configurar
confirm 

v conj confirmar / afirmar / constatar
confiscate 
v conj confiscar
conflict 

n
conflicte
conform 
v conj conformar-se a / adaptar-se a / acomodar-se a / fer-se a / emmotllar-se a
confront 

v conj acarar / confrontar
confrontation 
n
acarament / confrontació
confuse 
v conj confondre
confused 
adj
confós
congenital 
adj
congènit
congestion 
n
congestió
To ease congestion - Descongestionar
congestion charge 
n
-
congestion charging 
n
-
congratulate 
v conj felicitar
congratulations 

n
felicitacions
congregate 
v conj aplegar / congregar
congregation 
n
1. feligresos
2. congregació
congress 


n
congrès
pl. congresses
congruent 
adj
congruent
conjecture 
n
conjectura
conjugate 
v conj conjugar
conjugation 
n
conjugació
conjunctivitis 
n
conjuntivitis
sin. pink eye
conk out 
v conj (argot) deixar de funcionar +Why do freezers always conk out over Christmas when they're full and you need them the most??
conman 
n
estafador / trapella
pl. conmen
sin. con artist
con merchant
n
estafador / trapella
sin. con artist / conman
connect 

v conj 1. connectar / unir / enllaçar
2. relacionar
3. acoblar
connection 



n
connexió
connoisseur 
n
expert
conquer 
v conj conquerir / conquistar
conquering 
adj
conqueridor / vencedor
conqueror 
n
conqueridor
conscience 
n
consciència
conscientious objector 
n
objector de consciència
consciously 
adv
conscientment
consecutive 
adj
consecutiu
consecutively 
adv
consecutivament
consensus 

n
consens
sin. agreement
consent 

v conj consentir
n
consentiment
consequence 

n
conseqüència
consequently 

adv
conseqüentment / en conseqüència
conservation 

n
conservació
conservative 

adj
conservador
conserve 
v conj 1. protegir +Our organization is working in over 50 countries to conserve birds and their habitats
Sting is well known for his public efforts to conserve Brazil's tropical rainforests
sin. protect
2. estalviar +During the recent hot spell, local councils have been calling on residents to do their best to conserve water
An easy way to conserve energy is to switch off lights whenever you leave a room
The castaways huddled together to conserve body heat
sin. save
consider 

v conj considerar
considerable 

adj
apreciable / considerable
considerate 
adj
atent / considerat
consignment 
n
tramesa
consist 
v conj consistir
To consist of... - Consistir en...
consistency 
n
regularitat / consistència
pl. consistencies
consistent 

adj
1. conseqüent
2. constant
consolation 
n
consol
console 

n
consola
v conj consolar
consolidate 
v conj consolidar
consonant 
n
consonant
consortium 

n
consorci
conspicuous 
adj
conspicu
conspiracy 
n
conspiració
pl. conspiracies
constable 
n
(Br) policia
sin. policeman
constant 

adj
constant / continu
sin. continuous, continual
constantly 
adv
constantment
constellation 
n
constel·lació
constipation 
n
restrenyiment
constitution 
n
constitució
constitutional 
adj
constitucional
constitutionally 
adv
constitucionalment
constitutionality 
n
constitucionalitat
constrain 
v conj restringir
constraint 
n
restricció
construct 

v conj construir +Bob's neighbours weren't happy when he constructed a 20ft statue of Elvis Presley in his back garden
The Indians in Sioux Falls, Nevada are planning to construct a 50ft bridge across the Colorado River
sin. build
construction 

n
construcció
constructive 

adj
constructiu
consul 
n
cònsol
consular 
adj
consular
consulate 
n
consolat
consult 

v conj consultar +Before I can give you a final decision I'll have to consult my wife
When doing a piece of research, you should always try to keep a record of the sources you've consulted
consultancy 
n
assessoria / consultoria / assessorament
consultant 

n
assessor / consultor
consume 
v conj consumir
consumer 



n
consumidor
consumer price index 
n
índex de preus de consum
consumption 
n
consum
contact 




v conj contactar / posar-se en contacte amb +Ian contacted a number of publishers to see if they were interested in his book, but none of them were
Dr Smith can be contacted on 511 232 4333
To contact someone - Contactar amb algú / posar-se en contacte amb algú
n
1. contacte
2. lent de contacte
contact dermatitis 
n
dermatitis de contacte
contain 



v conj contenir +Household paint bought before the 1970s is potentially dangerous as it could contain lead
Coca Cola contains lots of caffeine
Firefighters struggled to contain the fire
When Andy found out that his wife was pregnant he was so happy he could barely contain himself
container 

n
contenidor / recipient
contaminant 
n
contaminant
sin. pollutant
contaminated 
adj
contaminat
contemplate 
v conj contemplar
contemplation 
n
contemplació / reflexió / meditació
contemporary 

adj
contemporani
pl. contemporaries
sin. modern, present-day
n
contemporani
sin. peer
contempt 
n
desacatament
contempt of court 
n
desacatament al tribunal
content 




n
contingut
adj
content
contentment 
n
satisfacció / felicitat
contest 

n
1. concurs
2. competició
v conj disputar
contestant 
n
concursant
context 

n
context
continent 
n
continent
contingent 
n
contingent
adj
contingent
continuation 
n
continuació
continue 




v conj continuar
continuity 
n
continuïtat
continuous 

adj
continu
sin. constant
continuously 
adv
contínuament
contraceptive 
adj
anticonceptiu
n
anticonceptiu
contract 


n
contracte
v conj [MED] contreure
sin. catch
contraction 
n
[MED] contracció
contractor 
n
contractista
contradict 
v conj contradir
contradiction 
n
contradicció
contradictory 
adj
contradictori
contrary 

n
contrari
On the contrary - Al contrari
contrast 

n
contrast
v conj contrastar
Contrast A and B - Contrastar A amb B
contribute 


v conj aportar / contribuir
contribution 


n
aportació
contributor 
n
1. col·laborador
2. [FIN] contribuent
contrite 
adj
contrit
contrition 
n
contrició
control 




v conj controlar
n
control
control group 
n
grup control
controller 

n
1. controlador
2. comandament
Wireless controller - Comandament sense fils / a distància / remot
control structure 
n
estructura de control
controversial 
adj
polèmic / controvertit
controversy 
n
controvèrsia / polèmica
pl. controversies
convection 
n
convecció
convene 
v conj convocar
convenient 

adj
1. convenient
2. oportú
convention 



n
1. convenció / costum
2. convenció / congrés
conventional 

adj
convencional
conventionally 
adv
convencionalment
conversation 

n
conversa
conversely 
adv
per contra
conversion 

n
conversió
convert 

v conj convertir
converter 

n
convertidor
convertible 

n
[TRANSP] descapotable
adj
[TRANSP] descapotable
convex 
adj
convex
Convex lens - Lent convergent
conviction 
n
1. condemna
2. convicció
sin. belief
convince 

v conj convèncer
sin. persuade
convinced 

adj
convençut
convincing 
adj
1. convincent
sin. persuasive, plausible
2. contundent
convoy 
n
comboi
cook 


v conj coure
n
cuiner
cooker 
n
(Br) cuina
Am. = oven, range
cookery 
n
cuina
cookie 

n
1. [INFORM] galeta![[Termcat]](images/tcat.gif)
2. (Am) [ALIM] galeta
Br. = Biscuit
cooking 

n
1. cuina
2. cocció
cool 


adj
1. fresc
2. calmat / tranquil / serè
3. fred
4. (argot) de moda / a l'últim
5. (argot) xulo / bufó / guai
cooperate 
v conj cooperar
cooperation 

n
cooperació
cooperative 

adj
cooperatiu
coordinate 

v conj coordinar
sin. arrange, organize
coordinates 
n
coordenades
coordination 

n
coordinació
coordinator 

n
coordinador
sin. organizer
coot 
n
fotja
cop 
n
(argot) policia
interj cop a load of this
mira / escolta això!
cop off (with somebody)
v.c. (Br) (argot) lligar
cope 

v conj plantar cara a / fer front a / enfrontar-se / resistir
Copenhagen 
n
Copenhague
copper 
n
1. coure
2. (Br) (argot) policia
sin. policeman, cop
3. coppers (Br) [FIN] canvi / monedes (de poc valor)
cop shop 
n
(Br) (argot) comissaria
copy 

n
1. còpia
2. exemplar
pl. copies
v conj 1. copiar / fer una còpia
2. imitar
copyright 




n
drets d'autor
coral 
n
corall / coral
adj
coral·lí
coral reef 
n
escull coral·lí / escull de corall
cord 

n
cable / cordó
Umbilical cord - Cordó umbilical / corda
v conj lligar amb corda
cordless 
adj
sense fil
sin. wireless
cords 
n
pantalons de pana
core 

n
1. [ALIM] cor
2. nucli
Corfu 
n
Corfú
coriander 
n
(Br) coriandre
Am. = cilantro
cork 
n
suro
corkscrew 
n
llevataps
corn 

n
1. [ALIM] blat de moro
2. [MED] ull de poll
corner 

n
1. racó
2. cantonada
3. [ESPORT] còrner
v conj acaparar
corny 
adj
-
coronary 
adj
coronari
n
(col.loq) atac cardíac +I do wish you wouldn't creep up on people like that. You almost gave me a coronary.
Coronation Street 
n
(Br) -
sin. Corrie
corporal 
n
caporal
corporation 

n
corporació
corpse 
n
cadàver
sin. dead body
correct 


v conj corregir
adj
correcte
sin. right
correction 



n
correcció
correctly 

adv
correctament
correspond 

v conj correspondre
correspondence 
n
correspondència
correspondent 
n
corresponsal
corresponding 

adj
corresponent
corridor 
n
passadís / corredor
corroborate 
v conj corrobar
sin. back up, support
corroboration 
n
corroboració
corrosion 
n
corrosió
corrosive 
adj
corrosiu
corrugated 
adj
ondulat
Corrugated cardboard - Cartró ondulat
corrupt 

adj
corrupte
v conj corrompre
corruption 

n
corrupció
corset 
n
cotilla
Corsica 
n
Còrsega
cos 
conj
(argot) perquè
cosine 
n
cosinus
cosmetic 

adj
cosmètic
n
cosmètic
cosmetic surgery 
n
cirurgia estètica / cirurgia plàstica
sin. Plastic surgery
cosmic 

adj
còsmic
cosmology 
n
cosmologia
cosmonaut 
n
cosmonauta
cosmopolitan 
adj
cosmopolita
cosmos 
n
cosmos
cost 



n
cost
Whatever the cost - Costi el que costi
v conj costar
To cost an arm and a leg / a fortune / a bomb - Costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
Costa Rica 
n
Costa Rica
costly 
adj
costós
sin. expensive
cost of living 
n
cost de la vida
costume designer 
n
dissenyador (de roba)
cosy 
adj
acollidor / calent i còmode
cot 
n
1. (Am) catre / jaç
Br. = camp bed
2. (Br) bressol
Am. = crib
cot death 
n
(Br) Mort Sobtada del Lactant
Am. = crib death
cotton 

n
cotó
couch 
n
sofà
pl. couches
sin. sofa / settee
cough 
v conj tossir
n
tos
council 


n
consell
councilor 
n
(Am) conseller
Br. = councillor
councillor 
n
(Br) conseller
Am. = councilor
counseling 
n
(Am) assessorament
Br. = counselling
counselling 
n
(Br) assessorament
Am. = counseling
counselor 

n
(Am) assessor
Br. = counsellor
counsellor 

n
(Br) assessor
Am. = counselor
count 



v conj comptar / comptabilitzar
n
comte
count on
v.c. comptar amb
You can count on us! - Pots comptar amb nosaltres!
counter 


n
1. taulell
2. comptador
counter-attack 
n
contraatac
v conj contraatacar
counterclockwise 
adj
(Am) en sentit contrari a les agulles del rellotge
Br. = anticlockwise
adv
(Am) en sentit contrari a les agulles del rellotge
Br. = anticlockwise
counterpart 
n
homòleg
counterproductive 
adj
contraproduent
countess 
n
comtessa
country 




n
país
pl. countries
countryside 
n
paisatge
couple 


n
1. parella
2. un parell de
sin. pair
coupon 
n
cupó
courage 
n
coratge / valor / valentia
courgette 
n
(Br) carabassó
Am. = zucchini
course 




n
1. curs
Of course! - És clar!
2. rumb
court 



n
1. tribunal / jutjat
2. [ESPORT] pista
Tennis court - Pista de tennis
v conj (passat de moda) festejar
courteous 
adj
cortès
courteously 
adv
amb cortesia
Court of Appeal 
n
Tribunal d'apel·lació
courtship 
n
(passat de moda) festeig
courtyard 
n
pati
couscous 
n
cuscús
cousin 
n
cosí / cosina
cover 



n
1. coberta
2. portada
v conj cobrir
cover up
v.c. 1. tapar
2. encobrir
coverage 


n
cobertura
covert 
adj
dissimulat / secret / encobert
covet 
v conj (formal) cobejar
cow 

n
vaca
coward 
n
covard
cowardice 
n
covardia
cowardly 
adj
covard
CPI
(Consumer Price Index)
n
IPC
(Índex de Preus de Consum)
crab 
n
cranc
crack 

n
1. esquerda / fissura
2. (argot) cocaïna
v conj esquerdar / esberlar
crack down on (something / someone)
v.c. prendre mesures contra (algú / alguna cosa) +The Colombian government has pleged to crack down on drug traffickers in the country
European governments have expressed their intentions to crack down on illegal immigration
crack on with (something)
v.c. (col.loq) seguir amb (alguna cosa) +I'm sorry but I can't talk right now. This report is due in tomorrow and I really must crack on with it.
crack up
v.c. 1. tornar-se boig +I was sure I'd left my pen on the table, but now I can't find it. I must be cracking up
2. fer riure a algú +Dilbert cartoons really crack me up
I love that joke, it cracks me up every time I hear it!
crackers 
adj
(argot) boig
sin. mad, crazy
cradle 
n
bressol
v conj bressolar
cradle snatcher
n
(argot) -
craft 

n
1. artesania / treball manual
2. [TRANSP] nau / embarcació
craft fair 
n
fira d'artesania
craftsmanship 
n
artesania
cram 
v conj 1. omplir fins a dalt / atapeir
2. clavar colzes
cramp 
n
rampa
crane 
n
grua
cranio-sacral 
adj
craniosacra
crap 

n
1. (vulg) merda +You can't expect me to eat that crap! It smells horrible!
What's all this crap doing on the middle of the table?
sin. rubbish
2. (vulg) bestieses
To talk crap - Dir bestieses
sin. rubbish, drivel
adj
(argot) de poc valor / inútil +This pen's crap, it doesn't even write properly
He gave her a really crap birthday present which was unfair because she gave him a really nice gold watch
sin. useless
crash 

n
col·lisió / accident
pl. crashes
crash into
v.c. xocar contra / amb
crash course 
n
curs ràpid i bàsic
crater 
n
cràter
Craven Cottage
n
(Br) -
crawl 
v conj gatejar / caminar de quatre grapes
n
[ESPORT] crol
crayfish 
n
cranc de riu
pl. crayfish / crayfishes
crazy 
adj
boig
sin. mad
creak 
v conj grinyolar
cream 
n
1. [ALIM] nata
2. crema
creamy 
adj
cremós
crease 
n
plec
create 




v conj crear / elaborar
creation 


n
creació / elaboració
creative 

adj
creatiu / original
creatively 
adv
creativament
creativity 

n
creativitat
creator 

n
creador
creche 
n crèche
llar d'infants / jardí d'infants
credibility 
n
credibilitat
credible 
adj
creïble
credit 

n
crèdit
credit card 

n
targeta de crèdit
credits 

n
crèdits
creek 

n
rierol
creepy 
adj
1. esborronador / esgarrifós
2. fastigós
cremate 
v conj incinerar
cremation 
n
cremació
crematorium 
n
crematori
pl. crematoria / crematoriums
crème caramel 
n
flam
creole 
n
crioll
creosote 
n
creosota
crepe 
n
crep
crest 
n
cresta
Crete 
n
Creta
cretin 
n
cretí
cretinous 
adj
cretí
crevice 
n
esquerda / clivella / escletxa / fissura
crew 

n
1. tripulació
Crew member - Tripulant
2. equip
cricket 

n
1. [INSECTE] grill
2. [ESPORT] criquet
crime 

n
crim / delicte
crime against humanity 
n
crim contra la humanitat
criminal 

n
delinqüent / criminal
adj
criminal / delictiu
criminal court 
n
jutjat penal
criminality 
n
criminalitat
criminal record 
n
antecedents penals
criminologist 
n
criminòleg
criminology 
n
criminologia
cringe 
v conj 1. encongir-se / acovardir-se
2. avergonyir-se
3. arrossegar-se / humiliar-se
crisis 

n
crisi
pl. crises
crisp 
adj
1. cruixent
2. fresc
n
(Br)
patata fregida (Doritos / Pringles etc.)
Am. = chip
criteria 

n
criteri
critic 


n
crític
critical 




adj
crític
criticise 
v conj (Br) criticar
Am. = criticize
criticism 

n
crítica
criticize 
v conj (Am) criticar
Br. = criticise
Croatia 
n
Croàcia
Croatian 
adj
croat
n
1. [LING] croat
2. croat
sin. Croat
crocodile 
n
cocodril
crocodile tears 
n
llàgrimes de cocodril
croissant 
n
croissant
crony 
n
(despect.) amic
pl. cronies
crook 
n
delinqüent / criminal
sin. criminal
adj
(Aus) (col.loq) malalt
sin. ill, sick, poorly
crooked 
adj
tort
crop 
n
collita
croquette 
n
croqueta
cross 


v conj 1. travessar / creuar
2. traspassar
n
creu
pl. crosses
adj
enfadat
sin. angry, mad
cross country 

n
(cursa / carrera) camp a través
sin. cross country running
cross country skiing 
n
esquí nòrdic
cross-eyed 
adj
guerxo
crosshair 
n
punt de mira
crossing 
n
travessa / travessada
crossroads 
n
cruïlla
cross stitch 
n
punt de creu
crosswalk 
n
(Am) pas de vianants / pas de zebra
Br. = zebra crossing / pedestrian crossing
crossword 
n
mots encreuats
crow 
n
corb
crowd 

n
multitud
crown 
n
corona
crucial 
adj
crucial
crucifix 
n
crucifix
pl. crucifixes
crucifixion 
n
crucifixió
crucify 
v conj crucificar
crude 
adj
groller
crude oil 
n
cru
cruel 
adj
cruel
cruelly 
adv
cruelment
cruelty 
n
crueltat
cruise 

n
creuer
crumb 
n
engruna
crumble 
v conj esmicolar
n
(Br)
un postre fet amb fruita, cobert d'una mescla de farina, sucre i mantega i cuit al forn.
crunch 
v conj cruixir
crunchy 
adj
cruixent
crusade 
n
croada
crusader 
n
1. defensor
2. croat
3. paladí
crush 

v conj aclaparar
crusher 
n
trituradora
crust 
n
crosta
crustacean 
n
crustaci
crutch 
n
1. [MED] crossa
2. suport / sosteniment
pl. crutches
cry 

v conj plorar
sin. weep
crypt 
n
cripta
cryptographic 
adj
criptogràfic
cryptography 
n
criptografia
crystal 

n
cristall
crystallize 
v conj cristal·litzar
c-section 
n
cesària
sin. caesarean (Br.), cesarean (Am.)
CSS
(Cascading Style Sheet(s))
acr
CSS (fulls d'estil en cascada)
cub 
n
[ZOOL] cadell
cube 
n
cub
Cuba 
n
Cuba
Cuban 
adj
cubà
n
cubà
cubic 
adj
cúbic
Cubic metre - Metre cúbic
cuckoo 
n
cucut
adj
(passat de moda) boig
cucumber 
n
cogombre
culinary 
adj
culinari
culmination 
n
culminació
cult 

n
culte
cultivate 
v conj cultivar
cultivation 
n
cultiu
cultural 



adj
cultural
culture 



n
cultura
culvert 
n
claveguera
cum 
n
(argot) llet
cumin 
n
comí
cunt 
n
1. (vulg) gillipolles
2. (vulg) [ANAT] cony
cup 


n
tassa
cupboard 
n
armari
cup holder 
n
portagots
cupola 
n
cúpula
curb 
n
vorada
v conj 1. limitar +China has curbed free speech among its citizens.
2. controlar / contenir +The UN has warned Sudan that it faces punishment if militia violence is not curbed.
curb appeal 
n
-
cure 

n
guariment / remei
v conj guarir / curar
curfew 
n
toc de queda
curiosity 
n
curiositat
curious 

adj
curiós
curly
adj
arrissat
currency 
n
moneda
pl. currencies
current 




adj
1. actual
2. en execució
Current projects - Projectes en execució
n
corrent
current account 
n
(Br) compte corrent
Am. = checking account
current affairs 
n
actualitat
currently 



adv
actualment
sin. at the moment, at present
curriculum 
n
pla d'estudis
pl. curriculums / curricula
curry 
n
curri
pl. curries
curse 
n
maledicció
v conj maleir
cursor 

n
cursor
curtain 
n
(Br) cortina
Am. = drape
cushion 
n
coixí
custodian 
n
custodi
custody 
n
custòdia
In custody - Sota custòdia
custom 

n
1. costum / usança
2. clientela
adj
(Am) personalitzat
Br. = custom-built; custom-made
custom-built 
adj
personalitzat
sin. custom-made; custom (Am.)
customer 




n
client
customer service 

n
servei d'atenció al client
customer service centre 
n
centre d'atenció al client
customize 

v conj personalitzar
custom-made 
adj
personalitzat
sin. custom-built; custom (Am.)
customs 
n
duana
cut 



v conj (cut/cut/cutting)
1. tallar
2. retallar
cut down
v.c. tallar
cut down (on something)
v.c. (col.loq)
cute 
adj
bonic / maco
cutlery 
n
coberteria
cut-price 
adj
a preu reduït / barat
cutting 
adj
mordaç / càustic
cuz 
conj
(argot) perquè
cyberspace 
n
ciberespai
cycle 


n
1. cicle
2. [TRANSP] bici
3. [TRANSP] moto
v conj anar amb bicicleta
cycling 
n
ciclisme
cyclist 
n
ciclista
cyclone 
n
cicló
cypress 
n
xiprer
Cypriot 
adj
xipriota
n
xipriota
Cyprus 
n
Xipre
cyst 
n
quist
cystic fibrosis 
adj
fibrosi quística
cystitis 
n
cistitis
Czech 
n
1. [LING] txec
2. txec
adj
txec
Czech Republic 

n
República Txeca
