babe magnet
n (argot) -

baby *
n 1. bebè
2. criatura
pl. babies

baby bird *
n ocellet

babysitter *
n cangur

bachelor *
n solter

bachelorette party *
n (Am) comiat de soltera
pl. bachelorette parties
Br. = hen night

bachelor party *
n (Am) comiat de solter
pl. bachelor parties
Br. = stag night

back *****
n [ANAT] esquena
> back down
v.c. cedir / donar marxa enrere +
Australia won't back down on its immigration policy
The Americans believe that if they put pressure on North Korea they will back down on their plans to build more nuclear missiles
The question everybody is asking is 'who will back down first, the French or the Americans?'


> back into
v.c. 1. [TRANSP] xocar amb alguna cosa fent marxa enrera +
At the very beginning of my driving test I put the car in reverse by mistake and managed to back into a parked car. Needless to say, I failed!
There was a crash on the M62 last night when a lorry backed into the path of an oncoming vehicle


sin. reverse into
2. [TRANSP] entrar en un espai lliure fent marxa enrera
sin. reverse into
> back (someone) into a corner
v.c. arraconar +
The three security guards backed Sean into a corner and started to beat him up
Firefighters returned to work after their month-long strike because they said they had been backed into a corner by the unions and had no other choice


> back (someone) up
v.c. corroborar +
If you don't believe me ask Sarah. She'll back me up
The man claimed he was nowhere near the house at the time of the murder and three neighbours came forward to back him up
You're my best friend. You're supposed to back me up not drop me in it!')


sin. vouch for (someone)
> back up
v.c. 1. [TRANSP] fer marxa enrera
sin. reverse
2. [INFORM] fer una còpia de seguretat +
If you don't regularly back up your work files you risk losing them all should your computer get hit by a virus
We strongly recommend that you back up the system every day!


3. defensar +
The student insisted that the death penalty was a good way of preventing crime, but nobody took much notice of him as he always failed to provide any real evidence to back his arguments up
The protestors claimed that the government had acted illegally and should be overthrown. However, their cries fell on deaf ears as they never managed to back their statements up with any facts

backbone *
n [ANAT] columna vertebral
sin. spine

backdrop *
n 1. teló de fons
2. rerefons

background ***
n 1. rerefons
2. [INFORM] fons de pantalla

backhand *
n revés

back of beyond *
n cul de món / quinta forca

backpack *
n motxilla
sin. rucksack

back seat *
n [TRANSP] seient del darrere

backside *
n (Br) (col.loq) cul
Am. = ass, butt

back slash *
n barra invertida[Termcat]
pl. back slashes

backstage *
adv entre bastidors / rereescenari

backstitch *
n repunt
v conj repuntar

backstroke *
n esquena

back up *
n [INFORM] còpia de seguretat[Termcat]

backward **
adj
endarrerit / subdesenvolupat
adv enrere / endarrere

backwards *
adv 1. enrere / endarrere
2. al revés / a l'inrevés

bacon *
n cansalada
To bring home the bacon - Guanyar-se les garrofes / el pa

bacteria *
n bacteris

bad ****
adj
mal / dolent

bad breath *
n halitosi

badge *
n insígnia

bad hair day *
n (col.loq) -

badly *
adv malament

badminton *
n bàdminton

bad mouth *
v conj (col.loq) parlar malament d'una persona o una cosa +
I was very upset when I found out that my so-called friend had been badmouthing me to the boss behind my back because she secretly wanted my job
Some journalists enjoy badmouthing the Internet at every possible opportunity, blaming it for everything from the decline of the music industry to world poverty


sin. slag off (Br.) (vulg.)

bad taste party
n festa de 'mal gust'
pl. bad taste parties

bad tempered *
adj
malhumorat

baffle *
v conj torbar / desconcertar

bag **
n 1. bossa
2. ullera

bagel *
n bagel[Termcat]

Baggies *
n (Br) (col.loq) -

baggy *
adj
ample

bagpiper *
n gaiter

bagpipes *
n 1. gaita
2. sac de gemecs

Bahamas *
n Bahames

Bahrain *
n Bahrain

bail *
n fiança
v conj posar algú en llibertat sota fiança +
Police have bailed a man arrested last week in connection with the disappearance of a 3 year old girl


> bail (someone) out
v.c. pagar la fiança d'algú i, per extensió, solucionar els problemes d'una persona (generalment prestant-li diners) +
Steven was thrown in jail for being drunk and disorderly and his grandmother had to pay £20,000 to bail him out
Paula's parents helped her to pay off her credit card debts but warned her that she needed to start spending responsibly because they wouldn't bail her out again


> bail out
v.c. [TRANSP] abandonar un vehícle en cas d'emergència +
The plane started to dive so the pilot grabbed a parachute and bailed out
The cargo ship sank off the coast of New Zealand but, luckily, the entire crew managed to bail out safely

bairn *
n (dialecte) nen / nena
sin. kid, child

bait *
n esquer / cucada
v conj 1. incitar
2. esquerar

bake *
v conj coure al forn

baker *
n forner

bakery *
n forn (de pa) / fleca
pl. bakeries

baking powder *
n llevat

balance ***
n 1. equilibri
2. [FIN] saldo
v conj equilibrar

balance of payments *
n balança de pagaments

balance sheet *
n balanç de situació

balcony *
n balcó
pl. balconies

bald *
adj
calb

baldness *
n calvície

bald spot *
n coroneta

Balearic *
adj
balear

Balearic Islands *
n Illes balears

Balkans *
n Balcans

ball **
n 1. [ESPORT] pilota
2. ball
3. cabdell

ballad *
n balada

ballast *
n llast

balloon *
n globus

ballot **
n 1. papereta (de vot)
2. votació
v conj 1. demanar (als membres d'un sindicat etc.) que votin +
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union is to ballot London Underground workers for industrial action over pay.


2. votar +
Union members have balloted to take industrial action over pay.

ballot box *
n urna
pl. ballot boxes

ballot paper *
n papereta (de vot)

ballpark *
n (Am) estadi de beisbol
adj
aproximat +
Can you tell me what this book is worth? A ballpark figure will do.

balm *
n bàlsam

bamboo *
n bambú

ban **
v conj prohibir
sin. prohibit, forbid
n prohibició

banana *
n plàtan

BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything)
acr -

banana split *
n [Photo]-

band ***
n grup / banda
sin. group

bandage *
n embenat

Band Aid *
n (Am) tireta
Br. = plaster

bandwidth **
n amplada de banda[Termcat]

bang **
n 1. estrèpit / esclat
2. cop
3. bangs (Am) serrell
Br. = fringe
interj pam!
v conj 1. copejar
2. (vulg) fotre
> bang on about (something)
v.c. (Br) (argot) parlar contínuament d'alguna cosa d'una manera avorrida

Bangladesh *
n Bangla Desh

banish *
v conj exiliar / expulsar

bank ****
n 1. [FIN] banc
2. riba / ribera / vora / voral

bank holiday *
n (Br) dia festiu / dia de festa

banking ***
n banca

banknote *
n bitllet

bankrupt *
adj
insolvent

bankruptcy *
n bancarrota / fallida

banned *
adj
prohibit
sin. forbidden, prohibited

banner **
n 1. pancarta
2. [INFORM] cibertira[Termcat]

Bantams
n (Br) (col.loq) -

baptism *
n baptisme

baptist *
n baptista
adj
baptista

bar ****
n 1. barra
2. bar
v conj prohibir
sin. ban
prep excepte / menys / tret de +
All bar two of the recipes are for a family of four
All bar three of the survivors went on to make a full recovery


sin. except

Barbados *
n Barbados

barbarity *
n barbàrie
pl. barbarities

barbecue *
n barbacoa

barbiturates *
n barbitúrics

barcode *
n (Br) codi de barres
Am. = UPC

bare **
adj
1. nu
sin. naked, starkers (Br.) (argot)
2. buit
sin. empty

barely *
adv a penes

barf *
v conj (argot) vomitar
sin. throw up, vomit, puke (argot)

bargain **
n 1. ganga / oferta
2. tracte / pacte
Into the bargain - Per afegiment / a més
v conj negociar / regatejar

baritone *
n baríton
adj
baríton

bark *
v conj lladrar
n 1. [BOT] escorça
2. [ZOOL] lladruc

barking *
adj
(Br) (col.loq) boig
sin. mad, crazy

barley *
n ordi

barmaid *
n (Br) cambrera
Am. = bartender

barman *
n (Br) cambrer
Am. = bartender

barmy *
adj
(Br) (col.loq) boig
sin. mad, crazy

barnet *
n (Br) (dialecte) cabells
sin. hair

barometer *
n baròmetre

barracks *
n caserna

barrage *
n 1. gran nombre de / molt(s/a/es) +
Eriksson have unveiled a barrage of new mobile phones and other wireless products.
Users had a barrage of questions for Alex Ferguson during the recent web chat.
The government faced a barrage of criticism recently when they raised interest rates for the third time in as many months.


2. presa (artificial)

barrel **
n barril

barricade *
n barricada

barrier *
n barrera

bartender *
n (Am) cambrer
Br. = barman

base ***
n base
v conj basar

baseball ***
n beisbol

basement **
n soterrani

basic ****
adj
bàsic

basically ***
adv bàsicament

basil *
n alfàbrega

basilica *
n basílica

basin *
n lavabo

basis ****
n base

basket **
n cistell
Cistell (de la compra) - (Shopping) basket

basketball **
n bàsquet

Basque *
n 1. [LING] basc
2. basc
adj
basc

bass guitar *
n baix

bass player *
n baixista

bastard *
n 1. (ofensiu) fill de puta / cabró
2. (passat de moda) fill bastard / filla bastarda

baste *
v conj embastar

bat *
n 1. [ZOOL] rat-penat
2. [ESPORT] pal / pala
3. (argot) bruixa
sin. witch
v conj batre

battalion *
n batalló

batch *
n 1. sèrie
2. grup
pl. batches

bath *
n bany
To have a bath - Banyar-se

bathe *
v conj banyar-se

bathrobe *
n barnús

bathroom *
n cambra de bany

bath tissue
n (Am) paper higiènic
Br. = toilet paper

battery **
n pila
pl. batteries

battle ***
n batalla

battlefield *
n camp de batalla

bay **
n badia

bay leaf *
n fulla de llorer
pl. bay leaves

bayonet *
n baioneta

BBC ** (British Broadcasting Corporation)
n (Br) -

BBQ *
abrev barbacoa

be *****
v conj (was/been/being) ser / ésser / estar

beach **
n platja
pl. beaches

bead *
n gra

beak *
n bec

beam *
n 1. gran somriure
2. biga
3. raig
v conj somriure

bean **
n mongeta

bear **
n ós
v conj (bore/borne) aguantar
sin. put up with
expr bear in mind
tenir present / tenir en compte

beard *
n barba

beat **
v conj (beat/beaten) 1. derrotar / vèncer +
Sunderland beat Newcastle in a nail-biting final by three goals to two
Although Tony Blair is currently very unpopular, it seems unlikely that the Conservative party has regained enough strength to beat Labour at the next election
He was determined to beat his illness


sin. defeat
2. pegar +
The man was sentenced to 18 months in jail forbeating his wife
The man confessed to beating his friend to death over a silly argument


3. [MED] bategar +
When I finished the race my heart was beating so fast I thought I was going to die
Driving a fast car makes your adrenaline level rise and your heart beat quicker


n 1. [MÚSICA] toc
2. [MED] batec
3. [MÚSICA] ritme
adj
(col.loq) cansat
sin. tired, knackered (Br.) (argot)

it beats me! *
interj (col.loq) no en tinc ni idea! +
I'm not surprised they're getting a divorce. It beats me why she married him in the first place!

beautiful ***
adj
bonic / bell / maco
sin. good-looking, attractive, pretty, handsome

beauty **
n bellesa

beaver *
n castor

because ****
conj perquè

bechamel sauce *
n beixamel

become *****
v conj (became/become) esdevenir

bed **
n llit

bedlam *
adj
(col.loq) caòtic / molt animat +
Whatever you do, avoid shopping in London on Christmas Eve, it's always bedlam


sin. chaotic

bedpan *
n orinal

bedroom **
n 1. habitació
2. dormitori

bed settee
n (Br) sofà-llit
pl. bed settees
Am. = sleep sofa
sin. sofa bed (Br.)

bedside table *
n tauleta de nit

bee *
n abella
Queen bee - Abella reina
Worker bee - Abella obrera

beef **
n 1. carn de bou / carn de vaca
2. (argot) queixa +
If you have a beef about something, stop talking about it and post your thoughts in our forums.

beekeeper *
n apicultor

beekeeping *
n apicultura

beer *
n cervesa

beer belly *
n (argot) panxa cervesera
pl. beer bellies
sin. beer gut

beer goggles *
n (argot) -

beer gut *
n (argot) panxa cervesera
sin. beer belly

bees knees
adj
(col.loq) excel·lent +
She thinks she's the bees knees, but I've got news for her (and it's all bad!)
The new Lonely Planet guide to New York is the bees knees


sin. the best thing since sliced bread, the dog's bollocks (Br.) (vulg.)

beetle *
n escarabat

beetroot *
n remolatxa

before *****
adv abans
prep davant

beg *
v conj 1. pidolar / mendicar
2. instar

beggar *
n captaire / pidolaire / mendicant

begging *
n capta

begin ****
v conj (began/begun/beginning) començar / iniciar +
I've got so much work to do I don't really know where to begin
This past winter in England was really, really cold. I'm beginning to understand why a lot of English people spend the winter in Australia!
The group began the concert with one of their recent top-ten singles


sin. start

beginner *
n principiant

beginning ***
n inici / principi / començament
At the beginning of 2003 - A començaments / a primers del 2003
sin. start

behalf *
n benefici
On behalf of... - En nom de...
On (my / his) behalf - En el (meu / seu) nom

behave *
v conj comportar-se

behavior **
n (Am) comportament / conducta

behaviour **
n (Br) comportament / conducta

behead *
v conj decapitar

beheading *
n decapitació

behind ****
prep darrere

being *
n ésser

Belarus *
n Bielorússia

Belarussian *
n 1. [LING] bielorús
2. bielorús

Belgian *
n belga
adj
belga

Belgium ***
n Bélgica

belief *
n creença

believe ***
v conj creure

believer *
n creient

Belize *
n Belize

bell **
n campana

bellow *
v conj cridar
n cridar

belly *
n (col.loq) panxa / ventre
pl. bellies
sin. tummy (colloq.), stomach

bellyache *
v conj queixar-se
n (col.loq) mal de panxa

belly button *
n melic

belly button ring *
n pírcing
fer-se un pírcing - to get a belly button ring / nose ring / nose stud / eyebrow ring etc.
Porta un pírcing al melic - He's got a belly button ring
Porta un pírcing al dent - He's got a tooth stud

belong **
v conj pertànyer +
If you can't put my things back where they belong when you've finished with them I'm going to stop lending them to you
I enjoyed my time in Germany but I never really felt like I belonged there
Nicky visited Whites Antique Shop in Harrogate and couldn't believe her luck when she came across a pocket watch that had once belonged to Albert Einstein

belongings *
n pertinences / coses

below **
prep sota
adv sota

belt **
n cinturó

bemoan *
v conj lamentar / queixar-se +
Europeans bemoaned the reelection of George W. Bush.

bench *
n banqueta / banc / banca
pl. benches

bend **
v conj (bent/bent) doblegar / inclinar-se
n revolt

beneath *
prep (formal) sota

beneficial *
adj
beneficiós

benefit **
n 1. benefici / avantatge
2. subsidi
vi conj beneficiar
> benefit from
v.c. beneficiar-se de

benevolent *
adj
1. (formal) benèvol
2. benèfic

Bengali *
n bengalí
adj
bengalí

benign *
adj
benigne

Benin *
n Benín

bent *
adj
1. doblegat
2. tort
3. (col.loq) deshonest
4. (ofensiu) homosexual

Berlin *
n Berlín

Berliner *
n berlinès

Bermuda *
n Bermudes

Bermuda Triangle *
n Triangle de les Bermudes

Bern *
n Berna

berry *
n baia
pl. berries

beside *
prep al costat de
sin. next to

besides *
adv a més a més
prep a més (a més) de

besiege *
v conj assetjar

besieged *
adj
assetjat

best *****
adj
millor

best friend *
n millor amic / millor amiga

best of British
interj (Br) molta sort!
sin. good luck

bet *
v conj (bet/bet/betting) apostar +
I'll bet you anything you like he won't show up
Simon bet his friend £20 that he couldn't fit a whole Big Mac in his mouth in one go.
If you bet £10 on a horse at 5-1 then you stand to win £50


To bet on something - Apostar per alguna cosa

betray *
v conj 1. trair
2. delatar

betrayal *
n traïció

better ****
v conj millorar
adj
millor

between **
prep entre

bewitch *
v conj encisar / encantar / embruixar

beyond **
prep més enllà de
adv més enllà

Bhutan *
n Bhutan

biathlon *
n biatló

bib *
n pitet

bible *
n bíblia

biblical *
adj
bíblic

bibliographical *
adj
bibliogràfic

bibliography *
n bibliografia
pl. bibliographies

bicycle *
n bicicleta
sin. bike (colloq.)

bidet *
n bidet

big *****
adj
1. gran
2. gros

Big Ben *
n [Photo]-

big deal *
interj (col.loq) m'és igual! / no m'importa! / i què? +
If you don't hurry we'll miss the start of the concert. Big deal! I've never seen a good support band yet!


sin. so what

big head *
n (col.loq) persona arrogant

big-headed *
adj
(col.loq) arrogant
sin. arrogant

big house *
n (argot) presó
sin. nick (Br.) (argot), clink (argot)

bigot *
n intolerant

bigotry *
n intolerància

bike **
n 1. bici
sin. bicycle
2. moto
sin. motorbike

bike lane *
n carril bici

bike trials *
n bicitrial

bilberry *
n nabiu / mirtil
pl. bilberries

bilingual *
adj
bilingüe

bilingual dictionary *
n diccionari bilingüe
pl. bilingual dictionaries

bill **
n 1. factura
2. (Br) compte
Am. = check
3. projecte de llei
Bill of Rights - Declaració de Drets
4. [ZOOL] bec
5. (Am) [FIN] bitllet
Br. = note
A five dollar bill - Un bitllet de cinc dòlars

billboard *
n cartellera

billiards *
n billar
Billiards hall - Billar

billy goat *
n boc

bin *
n cubell (de les escombraries) / galleda (de les escombraries) / paperera

binary *
adj
binari

bin bag *
n (Br) bossa d'escombraries
Am. = garbage bag / trash bag

bind **
v conj (bound/bound) lligar
To be in a bind - Tenir problemes / Estar en una situació incòmoda

bin liner *
n (Br) bossa d'escombraries
Am. = garbage bag / trash bag

bin lorry
n (Br) camió d'escombraries
pl. bin lorries
Am. = refuse truck / garbage truck

binoculars *
n prismàtics

biochemical *
adj
bioquímic

biochemistry **
n bioquímica

biodegradable *
adj
biodegradable

biographer *
n biògraf

biography **
n biografia
pl. biographies

biological ***
adj
biològic

biologically *
adv biològicament

biologist *
n biòleg

biology **
n biologia

biometric *
adj
biomètric

biophysical *
adj
biofísic

biophysicist *
n biofísic

biophysics *
n biofísica

bipolar disorder *
n trastorn bipolar

bird **
n ocell / au
Baby bird - Ocellet

bird flu *
n grip del pollastre / grip aviària

bird watching *
n 1. observació ornitològica
sin. twitching (Br.) (colloq.)
2. (before noun) ornitològic
sin. ornithological

biretta *
n birret

birth ***
n 1. naixement
To give birth - Donar a llum / parir
2. natalitat
Birth rate - Taxa de natalitat

birthday **
n aniversari / natalici

birth partner *
n acompanyant del part / company(a) del part[approval]

birth rate *
n taxa de natalitat

biscuit *
n (Br) galeta

bisexual *
adj
bisexual
n bisexual

bishop **
n 1. bisbe
2. alfil

bison *
n bisó
pl. bison

bit ****
n 1. [INFORM] bit[Termcat]
2. tros / xic / mica
expr bit by bit
poc a poc

bitch **
n 1. (ofensiu) puta
sin. cow
2. [ZOOL] gossa
pl. bitches

bitchy *
adj
(col.loq) maliciós +
Don't let that 'sweet and innocent' act fool you, she can be really bitchy when she wants to be.
Jennifer's really upset because Jackie's just made a really bitchy and uncalled for remark about her new dress.

bite ***
v conj (bit/bitten) mossegar
n mossegada

bitmap *
n mapa de bits[Termcat]

bit rate *
n 1. velocitat de bits
2. taxa de bits[Termcat]

bitter **
adj
1. amarg
2. molt fred
n cervesa

bitterly **
adv 1. amb ràbia
2. amb tristesa
3. realment / profundament
Bitterly disappointed - Profundament / realment decebut

bitterness *
n amargor

bizarre *
adj
estrany
sin. weird, strange, odd

black ****
adj
negre

black and white photo *
n foto en blanc i negre

blackberry *
n móra
pl. blackberries

blackbird *
n merla

blackboard *
n pissarra
sin. chalkboard (Am.)

Black Cats
n (Br) (col.loq) -

blackcurrant *
n grosella negra

blackleg *
n esquirol
sin. scab, strikebreaker

black hole *
n forat negre

blackmail *
v conj fer xantatge a algú +
The soldier blackmailed the girl into marrying him by threatening to denounce her father as a traitor
The court heard that the defendent had been blackmailing the businessman for years and had made a lot of money doing so


n xantatge

blackmailer *
n xantatgista

black market *
n mercat negre

blackout *
n apagada / tall (de subministrament) elèctric
sin. power cut

Black Sea *
n Mar Negre

blacksmith *
n 1. ferrer
2. blacksmithsferreria

blackthorn *
n aranyó
sin. sloe

bladder *
n bufeta
Gall bladder - Vesícula biliar

bladdered
adj
(Br) (argot) embriac

blade **
n 1. fulla
2. bri
3. Blades (Br) -

blame **
v conj culpar / donar la culpa a +
Don't blame me if it doesn't work!
Who's to blame for the panic about SARS?
Immigrants are often blamed for everything from rising crime rates to unemployment levels


n culpa

bland *
adj
insípid

blank **
adj
en blanc
v conj (Br) (col.loq) no fer cas a algú +
I saw Lucy at the bus stop this morning and she completely blanked me. I guess she still hasn't forgiven me for stealing her boyfriend!
I tried to make it up with him, but every time I tried to apologise he just blanked me.

blank check *
n (Am) xec en blanc
Br. = blank cheque

blank cheque *
n (Br) xec en blanc
Am. = blank check

blanket *
n manta

blaspheme *
v conj blasfemar

blasphemy *
n blasfèmia

blatant *
adj
descarat

blatantly *
adv descaradament

bleach *
n lleixiu
v conj blanquejar

bleed *
v conj (bled/bled) sagnar

blend *
v conj mesclar / barrejar
sin. mix
n mescla / barreja

bless *
v conj beneir

blessing *
n benedicció

blind **
adj
cec
n persiana
v conj 1. encegar / deixar cec
2. enlluernar

blindly *
adv cegament

blindness *
n ceguesa

bling *
n (argot) [Photo]-
adj
(argot) -

blink *
n parpelleig
v conj parpellejar

blinker *
n 1. (col.loq) [TRANSP] intermitent
2. blinkers[ZOOL] ulleres
sin. blinders (Am.)

bliss *
n 1. benaurança / felicitat
2. joia

blissful *
adj
benaurat / feliç

blister *
n 1. [MED] butllofa
2. bombolla
Blister pack - Blister / envoltori

blistering *
adj
1. fulgurant +
Maurice Greene got off to a blistering start but was caught by the other runners in the last 20 metres.
Michael Schumacher set a blistering pace in the German Grand Prix.


2. demolidor +
In a Senate debate on the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State, some Democrats delivered a blistering public attack on her role as National Security Advisor.


3. roent +
Temperatures shot up to a blistering 38 degrees on Monday, making it one of the hottest days of the year so far.


4. enèrgic / electritzant / llampant +
Metallica played a blistering set to a packed house.
The song finishes with a blistering guitar solo.

blizzard *
n tempesta de neu

block ****
v conj obstruir
sin. to obstruct

blockade *
v conj blocar / bloquejar
n blocatge / bloqueig

blockage *
n obstrucció
sin. obstruction

blockhead *
n (passat de moda) enze / idiota

blog **
n 1. diari interactiu personal[Termcat]
2. bitàcola (personal)

bloke *
n (Br) (col.loq) home / tipus
Am. = guy

blond *
adj
ros
n ros

blonde *
adj
ros
n ros

blood ***
n sang
adj
sanguini

blood bank *
n banc de sang

blood bath *
n bany de sang

blood donor *
n donant de sang

blood drive *
n -

blood transfusion *
n transfusió de sang

bloody *
adj
1. sagnant / cruent
2. (argot) maleït

bloom *
n flor
v conj florir

blossom *
n flor
v conj florir

blouse *
n brusa

blow ***
n cop
v conj (blew/blown) 1. [METEOR] bufar
2. esclatar
sin. explode
> blow up
v.c. 1. fer esclatar
2. (col.loq) fer una còpia més gran d'(una fotografia, un cartell, etc...)
3. inflar
sin. inflate

blue ***
adj
1. blau
2. (col.loq) trist
3. verd
Blue jokes - Acudits verds
n 1. bluesblues
2. Blues (Br) (col.loq) -
expr out of the blue
inesperadament

blueberry *
n nabiu / mirtil
pl. blueberries

Bluebirds
n (Br) (col.loq) -

blue-collar worker *
n obrer

blueprint *
n avantprojecte

blue screen *
v conj [INFORM] aparéixer una pantalla blava
I turn the computer on and it blue screens - Engego l'ordinador i apareix / em surt una pantalla blava

blue screen of death *
n pantalla blava

blurred *
adj
borrós / difuminat / desdibuixat

blush *
v conj posar-se vermell

BMI * (Body Mass Index)
n IMC (índex de massa corporal)

BO (Body Odor (Am.), Body Odour (Br.))
n (mala) olor corporal

boar *
n (porc) senglar

board **
n 1. post
Ironing board - Post de planxar
2. [ESPORT] planxa
3. junta directiva / consell de direcció / patronat
4. pissarra
sin. blackboard (Br.) / chalkboard (Am.)
5. tauler d'anuncis
sin. noticeboard
6. pensió
Full board - Pensió completa
Half board - Mitja pensió
v conj 1. pujar a
sin. get on
2. embarcar(-se)
sin. get on
expr on board
a bord

boarding card
n targeta d'embarcament

boarding school *
n internat

boast **
v conj jactar-se / lloar-se / vanar-se / vanagloriar-se

boastful *
adj
vanagloriós / jactanciós

boat **
n vaixell / barca / bot
Lifeboat - Bot salvavides

bodice *
n (passat de moda) cosset

body ****
n 1. cos
2. cadàver
pl. bodies
3. (before noun) corporal
Body image - Imatge corporal
Body temperature - Temperatura corporal
4. entitat

bodyboard *
n (taula de) bodyboard

bodyboarding *
n bodyboard / bodyboarding

bodyguard *
n guardaespatlles

body mass index *
n índex de massa corporal

body temperature *
n temperatura corporal

bodywork *
n carrosseria

bog *
n 1. pantà
2. (Br) (argot) vàter
sin. loo (Br.) (colloq.), toilet, john (Am.) (colloq.)

boggy *
adj
pantanós

bog off
interj (Br) (argot) fot el camp!
sin. sod off, bugger off

boil *
v conj bullir

boiler *
n caldera

boiling *
adj
bullent
Boiling water - Aigua bullent
It's boiling (hot) today - Fa molta calor avui

boiling point *
n punt d'ebullició

bold **
n negreta[Termcat]
adj
1. valent / agosarat
sin. courageous / daring
2. audaç

Bolivia *
n Bolívia

Bolivian *
n bolivià
adj
bolivià

bollocks *
n 1. (Br) (vulg) [ANAT] collons
The dog's bollocks - Molt bo / excel·lent
sin. nuts (vulg.), balls (vulg.)
2. (Br) (vulg) equivocat / incorrecte
sin. rubbish, crap
interj (vulg) collons!
sin. shit (vulg.), damn (vulg.), fuck (vulg.), bugger it (vulg.)

Bolshevik *
n bolxevic
adj
bolxevic

Bolshevism *
n bolxevisme

bolt *
n forrellat
expr bolt from the blue / bolt out of the blue
no esperat +
The news that my uncle had cancer came like a bolt from the blue and was a tremendous shock for the family.

bomb ***
n bomba
Bomb disposal expert / officer - Artificier
expr cost a bomb
costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó

bombard *
v conj bombardejar +
During the Second World War, Britain and Germany bombarded each other's cities relentlessly
In recent years the Catholic Church has been bombarded with allegations of abuse
Every day my email account is continually bombarded with spam

bombardment *
n bombardeig

bomb disposal expert *
n artificier
sin. bomb disposal officer

bomb warning
n avís de bomba

bond **
n 1. vincle afectiu
2. [FIN] obligació

bone **
n os

bone marrow *
n medul·la òssia

bonfire *
n foguera

bonfire night *
n (Br) -

bonk *
v conj (Br) (argot) cardar

bonkers *
adj
(Br) (col.loq) boig +
I wouldn't ask him, he's completely bonkers!


sin. mad, crazy

bonnet *
n (Br) [TRANSP] capot
Am. = hood

bonny *
adj
(dialecte) bonic / maco

bonus **
n gratificació / prima
pl. bonuses

bonzer
adj
(Aus) molt bo / excel·lent

book *****
n llibre
v conj reservar
sin. reserve

booking **
n reserva

booklet **
n fullet

bookmark ***
n 1. senyal / marcador de llibre
2. [INFORM] adreça d'interès[Termcat] / [INFORM] favorit

bookshop *
n llibreria

bookworm *
n ratolí de biblioteca / rata de biblioteca / lletraferit

boolean *
adj
booleà[Termcat]

boomerang *
n bumerang

boon *
n 1. avantatge
2. benefici

boot **
n 1. [ROBA] bota
2. (Br) [TRANSP] maleter
Am. = trunk
v conj [INFORM] arrencar

boot disk *
n disc d'inici

bootleg *
adj
de contraban / pirata
v conj passar de contraban / piratejar

bootstrap *
n 1. cordó de bota
2. [INFORM] programa d'arrencada
v conj fer per un mateix / ésser autosuficient

booty *
n 1. (argot) natges
2. botí

booze *
n (argot) alcohol
sin. alcohol

booze cruise *
n (Br) (argot) -

bordello *
n prostíbul
sin. brothel

border **
n 1. frontera
2. (before noun) fronterer
Border controls - Controls fronterers
v conj limitar amb

borderline *
adj
just / pelat / límit / dubtós
A borderline pass - Un aprovat just / pelat
n límit / frontera

bore *
v conj 1. avorrir
2. foradar / perforar

bored *
adj
avorrit

boredom *
n avorriment

boring **
adj
avorrit

born **
v conj néixer

born-again Christian *
n cristià 'renascut'

borough *
n (Br) municipi

borrow *
v conj deixar / prestar +
Fill in the mortgage application form below to see how much money you can borrow
I asked my dad if I could borrow his car next week but he said 'no'
The librarian said I could borrow up to nine books for three weeks


Can I borrow your books? - Em deixes els teus llibres?

Bosnia *
n Bòsnia

Bosnia-Herzegovina *
n Bòsnia-Herzegovina

boss *
n cap / director / gerent
pl. bosses

bossy *
adj
manaire

Bostonian *
n habitant de la ciutat de Boston
adj
de la ciutat de Boston

both **
adj
tots dos / ambdós

bother **
vt conj 1. molestar / atabalar +
I've got a lot of work to do so please don't bother me unless there's a real emergency...like the house is on fire or something
Will you stop bothering me for God's sake? I don't know the answer and it doesn't matter how many times you ask me, I still won't
Doesn't it bother you that he isn't doing his fair share of the work?
If there's something bothering you, I'd like to help


2. amoïnar
vi amoïnar-se per +
Get out! And don't bother packing...I've done that for you already!
He couldn't be bothered to mow the grass so he sat down in front of the television and had a beer instead
She said that if he left now he needn't bother coming back!


n molèstia / nosa

Botswana *
n Botswana

bottle **
n 1. ampolla
2. biberó
3. (Br) (argot) coratge +
He hasn't got the bottle to tell her it's over.
He was going to tell her it was over, but in the end he lost his bottle and couldn't do it.


sin. courage, nerve
expr to bottle it
(Br) (argot) perdre el coratge +
He all the way to the television studios to audition for the show, but at the last minute he bottled it and went home again
John climbed up to the top of the highest diving board but at the last minute he bottled it and climbed back down again


expr to lose your bottle
(Br) (argot) perdre el coratge
> bottle (something) up
v.c. (col.loq) suprimir / amagar (sentiments o emocions) +
Her husband had been abusing her for years but instead of asking for help she just bottled it all up inside until finally she couldn't stand it any more and killed him
You should talk through your problems with a friend rather than bottling things up
Depression and anxiety are common ailments that affect people who bottle their feelings up instead of talking about them

bottling *
n embotellament

bottom ***
n 1. fons
2. (Br) [ANAT] cul
Am. = fanny
sin. arse (Br.) (vulg.), ass (Am.) (argot), bum (Br.) (colloq.)
adj
inferior

boulevard **
n bulevard

bounce *
v conj botar
n bot

bouncer *
n segurata
sin. doorman

bound **
v conj saltar
n salt

boundary *
n 1. límit
2. frontera
pl. boundaries

bourgeois *
adj
burgès

bourgeoisie *
n burgesia

bovine *
adj
boví

bow *
n 1. llaç
2. arc
Bow and arrows - Arc i fletxes
v conj 1. inclinar-se
2. inclinar
3. baixar

bowl *
n 1. bol
2. bowlsbotxes
v conj llançar

bow tie *
n corbata de llacet / corbatí

box ****
n 1. caixa
2. casella
3. llotja
4. capsa
Box of matches - Capsa de llumins
5. (argot) televisor
pl. boxes
v conj 1. boxejar
2. embalar

boxing *
n boxa

Boxing Day *
n (Br) Dia de Sant Esteve

box office *
n taquilla
Box office hit - èxit de taquilla

boy ***
n noi / xaval / xiquet

boycott *
v conj boicotejar
n boicot

boyfriend *
n xicot

boy racer *
n (argot) -

bra *
n sostenidors

bracelet *
n 1. braçalet
2. polsera

braces *
n 1. ferros
2. (Br) [ROBA] tirants
Am. = suspenders

bracket *
n parèntesi
sin. parenthesis

brag *
v conj jactar-se / fanfarronejar

braid *
v conj trenar
n trena

brain ***
n cervell

brain damage *
n dany cerebral

brainstorming *
n intercanvi d'idees / pluja d'idees

brainwashing *
n rentat de cervell

brainy *
adj
(col.loq) intel·ligent
sin. clever, smart, intelligent

brake *
n fre
v conj frenar

Bramall Lane *
n (Br) -

branch **
n 1. sucursal / filial
2. [BOT] branca
pl. branches

brand **
n marca
v conj 1. [ZOOL] marcar
2. titllar

brand new **
adj
flamant

brandy *
n conyac
pl. brandies

brass *
n llautó
expr brass monkey weather
(Br) (argot) (fa) molta fred +
John came in and stood in front of the fire. "It's real brass monkey weather out there today", he said rubbing his hands.


expr it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
(Br) (vulg) fa molta fred

brass knuckles *
n (Am) puny americà
Br. = knuckleduster

brave *
adj
valent

bravely *
adv amb valentia

bravery *
n valentia
sin. courage

brawl *
n enrenou / avalot / batussa
v conj esvalotar / barallar-se

Brazil **
n Brasil

Brazilian **
n brasiler
adj
brasiler

bread **
n 1. [ALIM] pa
2. (argot) [FIN] pasta
sin. dough

breadwinner *
n el / la que es guanya les garrofes / el pa

break ****
v conj (broke/broken) 1. trencar +
If you say that once more I swear I'll break your neck!
If it isn't broken, don't try and fix it!
It seemed like Jim was always breaking the rules and getting away with it
The footballer was out for the entire season as he broke his leg during training


2. avariar
3. infringir / transgredir
To break a law - Infringir / transgredir una llei
n descans
> break down
v.c. 1. espatllar +
My car broke down halfway to London
Why do freezers only ever break down just before Christmas when they're full of food??


2. fracassar +
The couple couldn't pinpoint the exact moment their relationship had broken down. They had been drifting apart for years.


3. tirar (una porta) a terra +
The police broke down the door and stormed into the house


4. descompondre +
When we break down the figures by region, the effect is even more dramatic
To be truly biodegradable, a substance should break down into carbon dioxide, water and naturally occurring minerals.


5. posar-se a plorar +
John broke down when they told him his mother had died


> break in
v.c. forçar (una porta / una finestra) i entrar en un edifici +
Just after the betting shop closed for the night, John broke in and stole the day's takings


> break into
v.c. 1. forçar (una porta / una finestra) i entrar en un edifici / un vehícle +
John broke into the betting shop and stole the day's takings
Steven broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and covered her walls with graffitti.


2. [INFORM] entrar en un ordinador / sistema sense permissió +
He broke into the bank's computer system


3. començar a
> break off
v.c. 1. trencar
2. callar +
He broke off mid-sentence as if he had just remembered something


> break open
v.c. obrir +
Let's break open a bottle of champagne to celebrate your engagement!


> break out
v.c. 1. esclatar +
On the day war broke out towns and villages across Britain were brought to a standstill by anti-war protests


2. produir-se (un incendi / una baralla) +
120 people were made homeless yesterday when a fire broke out in their neighborhood
Lesley left the party after the second fight of the evening broke out


3. escapar-se (de la presó) +
The prison's governor was stunned when he learnt that an inmate had broken out by climbing down a rope made of bed sheets


> break up
v.c. 1. dissoldre / dispersar +
Hundreds of police armed with water cannons and tear gas finally broke up the demonstration


2. desarticular
3. trencar (una relació) +
Jim and Alice broke up just three months after getting married


4. esmicolar / fragmentar
5. tancar-se per vacances +
This year our school breaks up for Christmas on the 21st of December

breakdown **
n 1. [TRANSP] avaria
2. [MED] crisi
Nervous breakdown - Crisi nerviosa

breakfast **
n esmorzar
To have breakfast - Esmorzar

breaking news **
n notícia d'última hora
sin. news flash

breakthrough *
n avanç / innovació

breast *
n pit

breast cancer *
n càncer de mama

breastfeed *
v conj (breastfed/breastfed) alletar
sin. nurse (Am.)

breastfeeding *
n alletament (matern) / lactància materna
sin. nursing (Am.)

breastplate *
n plastró

breaststroke *
n braça

breath *
n alè

breathalyser test
n (Br) control d'alcoholèmia
Am. = breathalyzer test

breathalyzer test *
n (Am) control d'alcoholèmia
Br. = breathalyser test

breathe **
v conj respirar

breathing *
n respiració

breed *
n raça
v conj (bred/bred) criar

breeze *
n 1. [METEOR] brisa
2. (col.loq) cosa fàcil
It was a breeze to install - Era molt fàcil d'instal·lar

breezily *
adv alegrement (i amb confiança)

breezy *
adj
1. [METEOR] ventós +
It's pretty breezy outside. I can hear the trees rustling.


2. animat / alegre +
Julia has a breezy personality and is very popular with her workmates

Breton *
n bretó

brevity *
n brevetat

brewery *
n fàbrica de cervesa / cerveseria
pl. breweries

bribe *
n suborn
v conj subornar

brick *
n maó / totxo

bricklayer *
n paleta

bridal *
adj
nupcial

bride **
n núvia
Bride and groom - Nuvis

bridegroom *
n nuvi
sin. groom

bridge ***
n pont

bridle *
n brida

brief ***
adj
breu
sin. short
n 1. (Br) instruccions
2. (Br) (col.loq) advocat +
Jason wouldn't cooperate with the police. 'I'm not saying anything until I've seen my brief' he said.


3. briefscalces
4. briefscalçotets

briefcase *
n cartera

briefing **
n xerrada

briefly *
adv breument

bright **
adj
1. brillant
2. llampant
3. (col.loq) intel·ligent +
Joshua is very bright for his age


sin. smart, clever, intelligent

bring **
v conj (brought/brought) 1. portar
2. aportar
> bring back
v.c. 1. tornar / restablir / portar de tornada
2. fer recordar
> bring forward
v.c. anticipar
> bring in
v.c. 1. fer entrar / fer passar +
Please bring in the next candidate.


2. guanyar
> bring round
v.c. 1. reanimar
2. persuadir / convèncer
> bring up
v.c. plantejar

brink *
n caire
On the brink of... - Al caire de...

Brit *
n (col.loq) britànic

British ***
adj
britànic

British Isles *
n Illes Britàniques

brittle *
adj
fràgil / trencadís

broad **
adj
ample
n (Am) (passat de moda) dona

broadband ***
n banda ampla

broad bean *
n broadbean fava / faveta

broadcast **
n emissió / radiodifusió / transmissió / retransmissió
v conj 1. emetre per televisió / ràdio
2. difondre / divulgar

broadcasting ***
n difusió

broadly *
adv en termes generals / en general / en sentit ampli

broadsheet *
n diari (de qualitat)

broad shouldered *
adj
ample d'espatlles

broccoli *
n bròquil

brochure ***
n fullet

broiled *
adj
(Am) a la brasa
Br. = grilled

broiler *
n (Am) graella
Br. = grill

broke *
adj
(col.loq) que no té diners +
I'd love to go out for a drink tonight but I can't, I'm broke.


sin. skint, penniless

broken *
adj
trencat

broken home *
n -

brolly *
n (col.loq) paraigua
pl. brollies

bromine *
n brom

broom *
n 1. escombra
2. [BOT] ginesta

brothel *
n prostíbul

brother ***
n germà
They are brothers / they are brother and sister - Són germans

brother and sister *
n germans

brotherhood *
n germandat

brother-in-law *
n cunyat
pl. brothers-in-law

brow *
n front +
The girl was very ill and her mother sat at her bedside mopping her brow with a cool damp cloth.

brown ***
adj
marró

brown sugar *
n sucre moreno

browse ****
v conj 1. [INFORM] navegar[Termcat]
2. fer una ullada

browser ****
n [INFORM] navegador[Termcat]

bruise *
n blau / blaverol / morat / equimosi / macadura
v conj magolar / macar

Brummie *
n (Br) (col.loq) natural de (la ciutat de) Birmingham
adj
(Br) (col.loq) de (la ciutat de) Birmingham

Brunei *
n Brunei

brush *
n 1. raspall
2. pinzell
3. escombra
4. brotxa
pl. brushes
v conj 1. pentinar-se
2. raspallar-se (les dents)

Brussels *
n Brusel·les

brutal *
adj
brutal

brutality *
n brutalitat

brutally *
adv brutalment

BSOD * (Blue Screen of Death)
n [INFORM] pantalla blava

BTW * (by the way)
adv a propòsit

bubble
n bombolla

bubble bath *
n gel de bany

buck *
n 1. (Am) (col.loq) [FIN] dòlar
2. [ZOOL] cérvol (mascle)

bucket *
n cubell / galleda
sin. pail

bucolic *
adj
bucòlic

Buddhism *
n budisme

Buddhist *
n budista
adj
budista

buddy **
n (Am) (col.loq) amic
pl. buddies
Br. = mate

budget ***
n pressupost

buff **
adj
bru
Buff envelope - Sobre marró
n afeccionat
Film (Br.) / movie (Am.) buff - Cinèfil
v conj enllustrar / abrillantar / polir
expr in the buff
(col.loq) despullat

buffalo *
n búfal
pl. buffalo / buffaloes

bug ***
v conj (Am) (col.loq) empipar +
Quit bugging me!


sin. pester
n 1. [ZOOL] insecte / bitxo
sin. insect
2. [INFORM] brossa[Termcat]
3. [INFORM] bug
4. -

bugger *
v conj sodomitzar
n (vulg) pesat

bugger all *
n (Br) (vulg) res +
What have you done this morning? Bugger all!
My mother knows bugger all about computers.

buggered *
adj
(argot) no funciona
This pen's buggered - Aquest boli no funciona

buggy *
n (Br) (col.loq) cotxet (de bebè / infant)
pl. buggies
Am. = stroller
adj
ple de brosses / bugs

build *****
v conj (built/built) construir
sin. construct
n complexió / constitució corporal

building *****
n edifici

building firm *
n empresa constructora

bulb *
n 1. [BOT] bulb
2. bombeta

Bulgaria *
n Bulgària

Bulgarian *
n 1. [LING] búlgar
2. búlgar
adj
Búlgar

bulge *
n bony / protuberància
v conj 1. sobresortir
2. estar ple de / estar farcit de
3. abultar / fer bony

bulimia *
n bulímia

bulk **
n embalum

bulky *
adj
voluminós

bull **
n 1. [ZOOL] toro / brau
2. (argot) bestieses

bulldozer *
n excavadora
sin. digger / excavator

bullet **
n bala

bulletin *
n butlletí

bulletproof *
adj
blindat

bullock *
n 1. bou castrat
2. bou jove

bullshit *
n (vulg) bestieses
v conj (vulg) mentir +
How do I know you're not bullshitting me?

bully *
v conj intimidar +
Life can be really unpleasant for children who are being bullied at school
The defendant claims the police bullied him into signing a false confession


n una persona que intimida als altres
pl. bullies

bullying *
n intimidació / assetjament

bum *
n 1. (Br) (col.loq) [ANAT] cul
Am. = ass
2. (col.loq) vagabund

bump **
n 1. cop
2. bony / nyanyo
3. sotrac / sotragada
v conj 1. copejar
2. topar (contra)

bumper *
n para-xocs

bun *
n 1. [ALIM] panet
2. monyo
3. buns (argot) [ANAT] natges +
Blimey! Look at the buns on that one!.

bunch *
n 1. ram / pom
2. manat / manoll
3. grapat
4. grup / grapat
pl. bunches
v conj agrupar-se

bungee jumping *
n salt de pont[Termcat] / pònting

bungling *
adj
barroer / matusser

bunker *
n búnquer

bunk off
v conj (Br) (col.loq) fer campana +
My brother tried to bunk off school a couple of times but our parents found out and put a stop to it
Tom plans to bunk off work on Friday to watch the England game in the pub


sin. to skip class, to play truant

bunny *
n conillet
pl. bunnies

buoyant *
adj
1. optimista
2. flotant

burbs *
n (Am) (col.loq) afores
sin. suburbs

bureau **
n 1. oficina
2. escriptori
3. (Am) bufet
Br. = sideboard

bureaucracy *
n burocràcia

bureaucrat *
n buròcrata

bureaucratic *
adj
burocràtic

burger *
n hamburguesa
Chicken burger - Hamburguessa de pollastre

burglar *
n lladre +
The burglar got into the house through an open window
The burglar broke into the office through the back door and made off with a laptop and £3,000 in cash

burglary *
n robatori +
The police are investigating a burglary at a Manchester jewellery store
When I was a student there was a burglary in the house next door to ours and the police took all our fingerprints


pl. burglaries

burgle *
v conj robar +
We came back from our holidays to find out that our house had been burgled while we were away
The local village store has been burgled five times in the last 6 months

burial *
n enterrament

Burkina Faso *
n Burkina Faso

Burma *
n Birmània

Burmese *
n birmà
adj
birmà

burn **
v conj (burnt, burned/burnt, burned) 1. cremar +
The recent forest fires in Catalonia have burned many thousands of acres of woodland
I have done twenty sit-ups today...That must have burned some calories surely?!
The music industry claims it has been burned by CD piracy
Don't get burned by pyramid schemes or other 'too good to be true' investment opportunities


2. [INFORM] gravar +
Once you have downloaded the film, you can burn a disc straight away and watch it in your DVD player
The 'work' folder on my computer has a lot of important documents in it. I really should burn a copy onto a disc just in case anything bad should happen


n cremada
Third-degree burns - Cremades de tercer grau

burning *
adj
ardent
n cremor

burnout *
n desgast / esgotament / apatia
Burnout syndrome - Síndrome d'esgotament professional

burst *
v conj (burst/burst) 1. rebentar
2. desbordar
n ràfega
> burst out
v.c. esclafir
To burst out laughing - Esclafir de riure

Burundi *
n Burundi

bury **
v conj enterrar +
When I die I don't want to be buried. I would rather be cremated
The dog stole the leg of lamb off the kitchen bench, went outside and buried it in the garden
When Mary came home from work she found her son buried under a pile of books revising for his exams
The rescue team working in the area hit by the earthquake were overjoyed when they pulled out a little girl who had been buried under a pile of rubble for four days

bus **
n autobús
pl. buses

bus conductor *
n cobrador (d'autobús)

bus driver *
n conductor d'autobús

bush *
n arbust
pl. bushes

business *****
n 1. negoci
The (building/hotel) business - El negoci (de la construcció / del sector hoteler)
2. negoci / empresa / companyia
pl. businesses
sin. company, firm
3. (col.loq) assumpte +
Why should I tell him? It's none of his business!
Why can't she just keep her nose out of my business?


sin. affair
adj
empresarial

business centre *
n centre de negocis

businessman *
n empresari / home de negocis
pl. businessmen

business plan *
n pla de negoci / pla d'empresa

business studies *
n (estudis) empresarials

businesswoman *
n empresària / dona de negocis
pl. business women

bus stop *
n parada d'autobús

bust *
n 1. bust
2. [ANAT] bust
v conj (bust, busted/bust, busted) 1. (argot) espatllar
2. (argot) detenir
expr to bust a gut
fer un esforç important
expr to go bust
fer bancarrota

busy *
adj
1. ocupat
2. animat

but *****
conj 1. però
2. sinó

butane *
n butà

butcher *
n 1. carnisser
2. butchers (Br) (dialecte) mirada +
Give me a butchers!


3. butcher'scarnisseria

butler *
n majordom

butt *
n 1. (Am) [ANAT] cul
Br. = bottom, arse (vulg.), backside (colloq.)
Butt ugly - Molt lleig
2. objectiu +
I'm sick of always being the butt of his jokes
George W. Bush's speeches are the butt of jokes worldwide


sin. focus
> butt in
v.c. interrompre una conversa
sin. interrupt
> butt out
v.c. deixar (algú) en pau / callar-se +
Will you butt out? This has got nothing to do with you!

butter *
n mantega

butterfly *
n 1. [ZOOL] papallona
pl. butterflies
2. [ESPORT] papallona

button ****
n botó

buttonhole *
n trau

buy ****
v conj (bought/bought) 1. comprar
sin. purchase
2. (col.loq) acceptar / creure +
Fergal reckons that he didn't deliberately download those pornographic pictures from the Internet and that he must have done it accidentally. Well, I'm sorry but I just don't buy that!
Daniel swore blind that he had no idea how he got lipstick on his shirt collar, but his girlfriend wasn't buying it!


sin. believe, fall for
> buy up
v.c. acaparar

buyer **
n comprador

buzz **
v conj brunzir
n 1. brunzit
2. (col.loq) sentiment de satisfacció / èxit / plaer
3. (argot) rumor

bye *
interj (col.loq) adéu
sin. goodbye, bye bye

by-election *
n (Br) eleccions parcials

bypass *
n carretera de circumval·lació
pl. bypasses

byte ****
n octet

by the way **
adv a propòsit

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