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[Termcat]

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) [Termcat]

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]
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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

carve *
v conj 1. tallar
2. esculpir / cisellar

cascading style sheet *
n fulls d'estil en cascada (CSS)[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

characteristic **
n característica / tret
adj
característic

character set *
n joc de caràcters[Termcat]

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]
n 1. tertúlia
2. xerrada
3. [INFORM] tertúlia[Termcat]
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]
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]
2. (Br) [ALIM] [Photo]patata fregida
Am. = (French) fry
3. (Am) [ALIM] [Photo]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[Termcat]

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]
Double click (on) - Fer doble clic (sobre/a/en)
n [INFORM] clic[Termcat]
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[Termcat]

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[Termcat] / 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[Termcat]

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]
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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]
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]
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) [Photo]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) [Photo]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)[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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[Termcat]

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

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