cab 
n
(Am) taxi
Br. = taxi
cabal 
n
1. camarilla
2. intriga
3. càbala / conspiració
sin. intrigue, plot
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 boy 
n
grumet
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
cable modem 

n
mòdem de cable
cache 

n
[INFORM] memòria cau
cack-handed
adj
(Br) (argot) maldestre
sin. clumsy
cacophony 
n
cacofonia
pl. cacophonies
cactus 
n
cactus
pl. cacti
CAD
(Computer Aided Design / Computer Assisted Design)
acr
CAD / DAO
(Disseny Assistit per Ordinador)
cadastral 
adj
cadastral
cadastre 
n
cadastre
sin. land register / property register
cadence 
n
cadència
cadge 
v conj (col.loq) gorrejarCan I cadge a cigarette?
sin. bum
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
cafe 



n
cafeteria
café 


n
cafeteria
cafetière 
n
cafetera
caffeine 

n
cafeïna
cage 

n
gàbia
caiman 
n
caiman
Cairo 
n
Caire
cajole 
v conj persuadir / convèncer (a través de l'afalac)
sin. coax
cake 
n
pastís
cakewalk 
n
(Am) assoliment molt fàcil
Five weeks before the invasion, as others were promising a cakewalk, Rumsfeld and his memo surfaced in the New York Times - Cinc setmanes abans de la invasió, quan altres prometien una passejada, Rumsfeld i el seu informe aparegueren en el New York Times
Winning the race was a cakewalk for her - Guanyar la cursa va ser bufar i fer ampolles per a ella
sin. cinch / piece of cake / walk in the park / breeze (Am.) / doddle (Br.)
CAL
(Computer-Assisted Learning / Computer-Aided Learning)
acr
AAO
(Aprenentatge Assistit per Ordinador)
calcify 
v conj calcificar
calcium 
n
calci
calculate 

v conj calcular / fer càlculs
calculation 

n
càlcul
To do your calculations - Fer càlculs
calculation table 
n
barem
calculator 


n
calculadora
Calcutta 

n
Calcuta
calendar 




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

n
1. (Am) qualitat
2. (Am) calibre
Br. = calibre
calibre 

n
1. (Br) qualitat
2. (Br) calibre
Am. = caliber
California 

n
Califòrnia
Californian 
adj
californià
call 




v conj 1. trucar / telefonarHis 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
sin. phone, ring
2. anomenarThe couple called the baby 'Helen' after her grandmother
Our dog is called Bess
3. cridarHe 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
3. convocatòriaThe group issued a call for papers for its 2006 annual conference.
expr on call
accessible fora de les hores de treball normalsWhen 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 perThe 4.30 train from Durham to Manchester calls at Durham, Darlington, York, Leeds and Stalybridge
call for
v.c. exigirThe 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. visitarI 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. insultarWhen 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·larThe 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) centre d'atenció telefònica
Br. = call centre
call centre 
n
(Br) centre d'atenció telefònica
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
callous 
adj
insensible / cruelEngland's foreign minister called the bomb attacks "utterly callous".
sin. unfeeling
call waiting
n
trucada en espera
calm 
adj
tranquil / plàcid
sin. still, peaceful, tranquil
n
calma / tranquil·litat / assossegament
v conj calmar / tranquilitzar
calm (someone) down
v.c. tranquil·litzar / calmar / assossegar (algú)
calm down
v.c. calmar-se / tranquil·litzar-se / assossegar-se
calmly 
adv
amb calma
calorie 
n
caloria
calque 
n
calc
v conj calcar
Calvinism 
n
calvinisme
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
Cameroonian 
n
camerunès
adj
camerunès
camomile 
n
camamilla
camp 

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


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

n
(Am) càmping
Br. = campsite (Br.) / camping ground (Aus.)
camping 

n
acampada
camping ground 
n
(Aus) càmping
campsite 
n
càmping
campus 
n
campus
pl. campuses
can 
v conj (could)
1. poderHe 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
canapé 
n
canapè
Canaries 
n
1. Canàries
2. (Br) (col.loq) [ESPORT] -
canary 
n
canari
pl. canaries
Canary Islands 
n
Illes Canàries
cancel 

v conj (canceled, cancelled/canceled, cancelled/canceling, cancelling)
1. anul·lar / cancel·lar
2. condonar
To cancel foreign debt - Condonar el deute extern
cancelbot 
n
[INFORM] agent d'anul·lació
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
candid 

adj
franc / directe
candidly 
adv
amb franquesa / francament
candidate 


n
candidat / aspirant
candy 

n
1. (Am) dolços / bombons / llaminadures
2. (Am) xocolata
Br. =
cannabis 
n
cànnabis
cannelloni 
n
canelons
cannon 
n
canó
expr cannon fodder
carn de canó
cannon fodder 
n
carn de canó
canoe 
n
canoa
v conj practicar el piragüisme
canoeing 
n
piragüisme
canola 
n
canola
Canola oil - Oli de canola
canonical 
adj
canònic
can opener 
n
obrellaunes
canting 
n
[ESPORT] decantador
canvas 
n
lona
pl. canvases
canyon 

n
canó / congost
cap 

n
1. [ROBA] gorra
2. CAP[POLIT] PAC
(Política Agrícola / Agrària Comuna)
cap off
v.c. acabar amb una acció decisiva
capability 


n
capacitat / aptitud
pl. capabilities
capable 


adj
capaç
capacity 


n
capacitat / aptitud / cabuda
pl. capacities
cape 



n
capa
Cape Horn 
n
Cap d'Hornos
Cape of Good Hope 
n
Cap de Bona Esperança
caper 
n
tàpera
capital 


n
1. capital
2. [FIN] capital
3. [INFORM] majúscula
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
caps 

n
majúscules
capsicum 
n
pebrot
captain 

n
capità
caption 
n
títol
captivate 
v conj fascinar / captivar
captivity 
n
captiveri
captor 
n
captor
capture 

v conj capturar
n
captura
car 



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

n
carboni
carbonated 
adj
carbonatat / carbònic
Carbonated beverages - Begudes carbòniques (o carbonatades)
sin. fizzy
carbon dioxide 
n
diòxid de carboni
carbon footprint 
n
petjada ecològica
carbon monoxide 
n
monòxid de carboni
carboy 
n
bombona
carcinogenic 
adj
cancerigen
card 




n
1. targeta
To give somebody their cards - Acomiadar algú
2. carta / naip
Game of cards / card game - Joc de cartes
A pack of cards - Una baralla (de cartes)
cardboard 
n
cartó / cartró
cardiac 

adj
cardíac
cardiac arrest 
n
aturada cardíaca
cardinal 
n
cardenal
care 




n
1. cura
2. preocupacióJust 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. estimarYou 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 perMost 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 deSusie 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 deMy 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
deixadesa
Act of carelessness - 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
caricature 
n
caricatura
carjacking 
n
robatori d'un cotxe (amb força)
carmine 
n
carmí
adj
carmí
carnage 
n
carnisseria / massacre / carnatge
sin. slaughter / massacre / butchery
carnation 
n
clavell
carol 
n
cançó de Nadal
carotene 
n
carotè
carpal tunnel 
n
túnel carpià
Carpal tunnel syndrome - Síndrome del túnel carpià
car park 
n
pàrquing / aparcament
carpenter 
n
fuster
carpet 

n
moqueta / catifa
v conj encatifar
car pooling 
n
cotxe compartit
car rental 

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



v conj portar
adj carry-out
per emportar-se
carry away
v.c. deixar-se portar perI 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 / continuarHe 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 secretaRoger 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
carry over
v.c. posposar / deixar per un altre dia
car seat 
n
cadireta de cotxe
car sharing 
n
cotxe multiusuari
cart 



n
(Am) carret
Br. = trolley
expr put the cart before the horse
posar l'arada davant els bous
cart away
v.c. treure / emportar-se (generalment d'una manera brusca)The thieves just walked into the office, unplugged the computer and carted it away.
cart off
v.c. treure / emportar-se (generalment d'una manera brusca)Police arrested the hooligans and carted them off to the police station.
The English stole the Stone of Scone from the Scots and carted it off to Westminster Abbey in London.
carte blanche 
n
carta blanca
cartel 

n
càrtel / cartel
Cartesian 
adj
cartesià
Carthage 
n
Cartago
Carthagian 
n
cartaginès
adj
cartaginès
cartilage 
n
cartílag
cartographer 
n
cartògraf
cartography 
n
cartografia
cartoon 


n
dibuixos animats
cartoonist 
n
humorista gràfic
cartridge 

n
cartutx
carve 
v conj 1. tallar
2. esculpir / cisellar
3. [ESPORT] fer càrving
carving 

n
[ESPORT] càrving / eslàlom gegant
cascading style sheet 
n
fulls d'estil en cascada (CSS)
case 




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

n
efectiu
expr in cash
en metàl·lic / en efectiu
expr cash in hand
(Br) en metàl·lic / en efectiuIf you are paid cash in hand, your employer might not be paying tax on your behalf.
cash in
v.c. convertir una inversió a diners en metàl·lic
cash in (on something)
v.c. aprofitar-se d'una oportunitat per a treure'n dinersStarbucks were accused of cashing in on the Asian tsunami disaster.
cash out
v.c. convertir una inversió a diners en metàl·licI cashed out in 2004 and am renting for a couple of years.
cash flow 

n
flux de caixa
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
cash register 
n
caixa enregistradora
casing 
n
carcassa
sin. housing
Caspian Sea 
n
Mar Caspi / Mar Càspia
casserole dish 
n
cassola
pl. casserole dishes
cassowary 
n
casuari
pl. cassowaries
cast 

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

n
1. castell
2. torre
sin. rook
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
cat around
v.c. (col.loq) buscar relacions sexuals d'una manera promíscua
catabolism 
n
catabolisme
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
Catalonian 
n
català
catapult 
n
1. catapulta
2. fona
cataract 
n
cataracta
catastrophe 
n
catàstrofe
catastrophic 
adj
catastròfic
catch 



v conj (caught/caught)
1. atrapar / enxampar
2. agafar / prendreThe 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-seI 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
v.c. arribar al mateix nivell
catch up on (something)
v.c. posar-se al dia en (alguna cosa)
catch up with (someone)
v.c. atrapar
catchy 
adj
1. agradable i fàcil de recordar
2. (Am) enganyós / amb trampa
A catchy question - Una pregunta amb trampa
catechism 
n
catecisme
categorical 
adj
1. categòric
2. taxatiu
categorically 
adv
rotundament
category 

n
categoria
pl. categories
catenary 
n
[MAT] catenària
pl. catenaries
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 / ocasionarExperts 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
cavalry 
n
cavalleria
pl. cavalries
cave 
n
cova
cave diving 
n
espeleobusseig
caver 
n
espeleòleg
caviar 
n
caviar
caving 
n
espeleologia
cayman 


n
1. [ZOOL] caiman
2. the Caymans[GEOG] Illes Caiman
Cayman Islands 


n
Illes Caiman
CD burner 
n
gravadora de CD
CDMA
(Code Division Multiple Access)
acr
[INFORM] CDMA
(accés múltiple per divisió de codi)
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
celeb 


n
(col.loq) celebritat / famósRead all about your favourite celebs in our hot new magazine!
celebrate 


v conj celebrarSunderland celebrated a 4-0 win over Newcastle last night
Trevor celebrated his birthday at home with his family
celebration 
n
celebració
celebrity 




n
1. famós / celebritat
2. celebritat
pl. celebrities
celery 
n
api
celestial 

adj
celestial
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
cellulose 
n
cel·lulosa
cement 
n
ciment
cement mixer 
n
formigonera
sin. concrete mixer
cemetery 
n
cementiri
pl. cemeteries
Cenozoic 
n
cenozoic
adj
cenozoic
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
City (or town) centre - Centre de la ciutat
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
cephalopod 
n
cefalòpode
ceramics 
n
terrissa
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! - És clar que no!
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
cetacean 
n
cetaci
Chad 
n
Txad
chagrin 
n
(formal) recança
chain 



n
cadena
v conj encadenar
To chain (x) to (y) - Encadenar (x) a (y)
To chain yourself to something - Encadenar-se a alguna cosa
chain together
v.c. encadenar
chain up
v.c. encadenar
chair 


n
1. cadira
2. càtedra
v conj presidir
chalcedony 
n
calcedònia
chalice 
n
calze
chalk 
n
guix
expr not by a long chalk
ni de bon tros
sin. not by a long shot
chalkboard 
n
(Am) pissarra
Br. = blackboard
challenge 



v conj desafiar / reptar
n
repte
challenging 

adj
difícil
chamber 



n
cambra
chambermaid 
n
minyona
Chamber of Commerce 
n
Cambra de Comerç
chamber pot 
n
orinal
chameleon 
n
camaleó
chameleonic 
adj
camaleònic
chamois 
n
1. camussa
pl. chamois
2. [ZOOL] isard / [ZOOL] camussa
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. oportunitatMy 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
1. canvi
2. the change (of life)menopausaThe book 'Menopause for Dummies' is designed for women currently going through the change.
change purse 
n
(Am) moneder / portamonedes
Br. = purse
changing mat 
n
canviador
changing room 
n
vestidor
channel 



n
cadena / canal
v conj canalitzar
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.)
chapati 
n
(pa) chapati
chapatti 
n
(pa) chapati
chapel 
n
capella
chapter 


n
capítol
character 



n
1. personatge
2. [INFORM] caràcter
characteristic 

n
característica / tret
adj
característic
character set 
n
joc de caràcters
charade 
n
xarada
charcoal 
n
1. carbó (vegetal)
2. carbonet
charge 


v conj 1. acusarThe police charged him with disturbing the peace
2. cobrarCan 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
charge off
v.c. marxar correntsI wanted to ask her a question but she charged off so quickly I didn't get a chance.
(person) in charge 
n
responsable
pl. (people) in charge
chariot 
n
carro
charismatic 
adj
carismàtic
charitable 



adj
caritatiu
charity 

n
caritat
pl. charities
charm 

n
encant / gràcia / encís
v conj encantar / captivar
chart 

n
1. gràfica
2. diagrama
3. quadre
chart out
v.c. 1. dibuixar un diagrama o ruta
2. planificar
charter 


n
xàrter
Charter flight - Vol xàrter
chase 

v conj perseguirThe 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
expr cut to the chase
anar al gra
chat 


v conj 1. conversar / xerrar
2. [INFORM] fer un xat / fer (una) tertúlia / xatejar
n
1. tertúlia
2. xerrada
3. [INFORM] tertúlia
4. [INFORM] xat
chat (someone) up
v.c. (Br) (col.loq) parlar amb algú que hom troba sexualment atractiuThe 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 / de baix cost
2. (Am) garrepa / avar
Br. = mean
expr cheap as chips
(Br) (col.loq) molt barat
cheapen 
v conj abaratir
cheapskate 
n
(argot) garrepa
cheat 
v conj fer trampes
cheat on (someone)
v.c. tenir relacions sexuals amb una persona que no és el teu xicot o marit / la teva xicota o donaKelly didn't realise that her boyfriend was cheating on her behind her back.
cheat (somebody) out of (something)
v.c. estafarHer brother cheated her out of her inheritance.
Chechnya 
n
Txetxènia
check 




v conj provar / comprovar / verificar
n
1. (Am) [FIN] xec
Br. = cheque
2. escac
check book 
n
(Am) talonari
Br. = cheque book
check box 
n
1. casella de selecció
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
checkmate 
n
escac i mat
checkpoint 


n
punt de control
check-up 
n
revisióI have a check-up at the doctor's next week.
Can you remember when I have my next check-up at the dentist's?
cheek 
n
1. [ANAT] galta
2. barra
What (a) cheek! - Quina barra! / quines penques!
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!
sin. down the hatch (col·loq)
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
chemo 
n
quimio
chemotherapy 
n
quimioteràpia
cheque 
n
(Br) xec
Am. = check
cheque book 
n
(Br) talonari
Am. = check book
cherish 


v conj 1. estimar i protegir una persona i tenir-ne cura
2. valorar esperances, idees, sentiments etc. / aferrar-s'hi / acariciar
cherry 

n
cirera
pl. cherries
expr lose your cherry
(argot) perdre la virginitat
chess 
n
escacs
chest 

n
1. [ANAT] pit
2. arca
chestnut 
n
castanya
adj
castany
Chestnut-coloured (Br.) / colored (Am.) - Castany
expr pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
treure les castanyes del foc a algú
chest of drawers 
n
calaixera
pl. chests of drawers
chest pass 
n
(basquetbol) passada de pit
chew 
v conj mastegar
expr chew (someone's) ear off
(col.loq) mantenir una conversa unilateral amb una persona sense que aquesta s'interessi pel temaI 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 ;-)
chew out
v.c. renyar fort
chewing gum 
n
xiclet
chick 

n
1. pollet
2. noia
chicken 

n
[ALIM] pollastre
chicken out
v.c. (col.loq) acollonir-se
chickenpox 
n
varicel·la
chick lit 
n
(despect.) literatura sentimental
chicory 
n
(Br) endívia
Am. = endive
chide 
v conj (formal) reprendreEcuador's leftist candidate chides Bush.
chief 

adj
principal
sin. main, principal
n
1. cap
2. cacic
chief executive 
n
gerent
chiefly 
adv
principalment / eminentment / sobretot
chieftain 
n
cacic
child 




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

n
infantesa / infància
childish 
adj
pueril
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 cotxe
child's play 
expr
un joc de nens
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-seHey! Just chill!
expr take a chill pill
calmar-se
chill out
v.c. relaxar
chilli 
n
(Br) xili
Am. = chili / chile
chilling 
adj
esgarrifós
chilly 
adj
fred
sin. cool, cold
chime 
n
1. campanada
2. repic
v conj 1. repicar
2. tocar
chime in
v.c. interrompre el parlar d'altre (amb les teves opinions)Be sure to chime in if you think you know the answer.
chimney 
n
xemeneia
chimp 
n
(col.loq) ximpanzé
chimpanzee 
n
ximpanzé
chin 
n
mentó / barba / barbeta
china 

n
1. Xina
2. porcellana
expr like a bull in a china shop
com un elefant en una terrisseria / com un elefant en una cristalleria
chinchilla 
n
xinxilla
Chinese 


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

n
1. [INFORM] xip
2. (Br) [ALIM]
patata fregida
Am. = (French) fry
3. (Am) [ALIM]
patata fregida
Br. = crisp
chipmunk 
n
esquirol llistat
chipper 
adj
(col.loq) alegre i de bon humor
sin. chirpy
chippings 
n
graveta
chippy 
n
1. (Br) (argot) [TREB] fuster
2. (Br) (dialecte) restaurant que ven 'fish and chips' (peix i patates fregides) per emportar-se
pl. chippies
chiropodist 
n
(Br) podòleg
Am. = podiatrist
chiropody 
n
(Br) podologia
Am. = podiatry
chirpily 
adv
alegrement
chirpy 
adj
(col.loq) alegre i de bon humor
sin. chipper
chivalry 
n
cavalleria
chlamydia 
n
clamídia
chlorine 
n
clor
chlorophyll 
n
clorofil·la
chloroplast 
n
cloroplast
chock-a-block 
adj
(Br) (col.loq) replet / ple de gom a gom / ple com un ouI went Christmas shopping this morning and town was absolutely chocker / chock-a-block
sin. full
chocolate 

n
xocolata
choice 



n
1. selecció
2. elecció
adj
selecteChoice cuts of the finest meats, poultry and seafood prepared to your specifications.
choir 

n
1. cor
2. coral
cholera 
n
còlera
cholestasis 
n
colèstasi
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 domèsticaMen are not generally very good at offering to help with chores around the house
2. tasca avorridaAt first, writing entries for your blog is fun, but it can soon become a chore
choreography 
n
coreografia
chorizo 
n
xoriço
choroid 
n
coroide
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
chromatin 
n
cromatina
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
Chubby-cheeked - Galtaplè
chuck 
n
1. portabroques
2. (dialecte) amic
How are you, chuck? - Com estàs?
v conj (argot) llançarHey, chuck me that magazine will you? I want to read it.
chuckle 

v conj riure per sota el nas / riure entre dents
n
rialleta / somriure
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
churn 
n
manteguera
churn out
v.c. (Br) produir ràpidament, potser descuradament
Am. = crank out
chutzpah 
n
descaradura / audàcia / insolència / cara dura
To have chutzpah - Tenir barra / ser un barrut / tenir galtes
ciabatta 
n
xapata
cider 
n
sidra
cigar 
n
cigar
cigarette 
n
cigarret / cigarreta
cigarette butt 
n
punta de cigarret
cilantro 
n
(Am) coriandre
Br. = coriander
cilium 
n
cili
pl. cilia
cinema 

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

n
1. cercle
2. cenacle
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 centre (Br.) - Centre de la ciutat
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
cladistics 
n
cladística
cladding 
n
beina
sin. can, sheath
claim 

n
reclamació
v conj pretendre
clam 
n
cloïssa
expr happy as a clam
(Am) més content que un gínjol
clam up
v.c. 1. callar
2. negar-se a parlar
clamp 


n
1. gafa
2. cep
v conj posar un cep a un cotxeShe had parked on the double yellow lines for less than two minutes but when she came back she found that she'd been clamped.
clamp down (on)
v.c. posar límits a / restringir / reprimirThe government is clamping down on the real estate industry, proposing an end to self-regulation.
clan 
n
clan / grup / facció / família
clap 
n
aplaudiment
v conj aplaudir
clapperboard 
n
claqueta
clarification 

n
aclariment
clarify 
v conj aclarir / escatir
sin. clear up
clarinet 
n
clarinet
clarity 
n
claredat / nitidesa
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
clause 



n
clàusula
claustrophobia 
n
claustrofòbia
claustrophobic 
adj
claustrofòbic
claw 
n
1. urpa
2. pinça
clay 
n
1. argila
2. [ESPORT] terra batuda
Rafael Nadal is the world's best tennis player on clay - Rafael Nadal és el millor jugador del món en terra batuda
clay court 
n
1. pista de tennis de terra batuda
2. (before noun) sobre / en terra batuda
Clay-court specialists - Especialistes en terra batuda
Clay-court tennis - Tennis sobre terra batuda
clean 

vt conj 1. netejar
2. escurar
adj
net
expr squeaky-clean
impol·lut
clean out
v.c. escurar
clean up
v.c. endreçar
sin. tidy up
cleaner 
n
dona de la neteja
cleaners 
n
tintoreriaHe 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
cleanliness 
n
netedat
clear 



adj
clar / nítid
To make clear - Deixar clar / Fer palesa
clear out
v.c. 1. netejar bé llençant coses no volgudes
2. buidar
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
clearness 
n
claredat
sin. clarity
cleavage 

n
escot
cleave 
v conj partir
Cloven hooves - Peülles partides
cleave to (something)
v.c. (lit.) aferrar-se a (alguna cosa)
cleft sentence 
n
oració clivellada
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 / espavilat
sin. smart, intelligent
cleverness 
n
enginy
sin. ingenuity
click 




v conj [INFORM] fer clic
Double click (on) - Fer doble clic (sobre/a/en)
n
[INFORM] clic
Double click - Doble clic
client 



n
client
clientele 
n
clients
client/server architecture 
n
arquitectura client-servidor
cliff 
n
penya-segat
climate 

n
clima
climate change 
n
canvi climàtic
climatology 
n
climatologia
climb 
v conj 1. pujar / ascendir
2. escalar
n
ascensió
clinch 
v conj tancar / cloure / aconseguir
To clinch a deal - Tancar un tracte
To clinch victory - Aconseguir la victòria
The clinching argument - L'argument que rebla el clau
n
abraçada
cling 
v conj (clung/clung)
adherir-se / aferrar-se / agafar-se
clip 

n
clip
Clip round the ear (Br.) - Clatellot
v conj 1. retallar / tallar
2. subjectar
clipboard 
n
porta-retalls
clique 
n
camarilla / colla / cenacle
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
1. pròxim / a prop
Close to - Prop de / arran de
sin. near
2. íntim
Close friends - Amics íntims
n
(Br) atzucac
Am. = dead-end street
sin. cul-de-sac, no through road
close down
v.c. 1. tancar permanentment
2. tancar-se permanentment
close in (on)
v.c. acostar-se envoltant (a)They say that Barack Obama is closing in on Hillary Clinton.
close on
v.c. acostar-se envoltant (a)
close up
v.c. 1. tancar
2. tancar-se
closed 

adj
1. tancat
2. cluc
closet 
n
guarda-roba
closure 
n
tancamentProtestors 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.
clot 
n
1. [MED] coàgul
Blood clot - Coàgul de sang
2. (Br) (passat de moda) idiota
v conj coagular-se
cloth 
n
1. tela
2. drap
clothes 

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


n
1. roba
2. indumentària
cloud 

n
núvol
v conj enterbolir
cloud over
v.c. ennuvolar-se
cloud up
v.c. ennuvolar-se
cloud cover 
n
nuvolositat
cloudiness 
n
nuvolositat
cloudy 
adj
nuvolós / nebulós / ennuvolat
clove 
n
gra / clavell (d'espècia)
clown 
n
pallasso
clown around
v.c. fer pallassades
club 




n
1. club
Football club - Club de futbol
2. sala de festes
sin. nightclub
3. bastó / basto / garrot / trèbol / pal
4. clubstrèbols
5. clubsbastons / bastos / garrots
clue 
n
pista
clue (somebody) in (to something)
v.c. (col.loq) informarThe cheeky smile clued him in to the fact that she was up to no good.
clumsy 
adj
maldestre / barroer / matusser
clutch 
n
embragatge
pl. clutches
v conj agafar
clutter 


n
desgavell / desordre
v conj emplenar desordenadament / desendreçar
clutter up
v.c. emplenar desordenadament / desendreçarTemp files clutter up your hard drive
I wish you wouldn't clutter up the garage with your rubbish. I want to park the car.
c'mon 
expr
vinga!
sin. come on!
CNG
(Compressed Natural Gas)
acr GNC
(Gas Natural Comprimit)
coach 


n
1. [ESPORT] entrenador / tècnic
2. [TRANSP] autocar
pl. coaches
coagulate 
v conj coagular-se
coagulation
n
coagulació
coal 
n
carbó
coalition 

n
coalició
coarse 
n
1. aspre / bast / tosc
2. groller
coarsen 
v conj 1. fer més tosc / fer més groller / fer més bast
2. embrutir
War hasn't coarsened him - La guerra no l'ha embrutit
coast 


n
litoral / costa
coastal 

adj
litoral
coastguard 
n
guardacostes
coat 
n
1. [ROBA] abric
2. capa
3. [ZOOL] pelatge
sin. fur
coatroom 
n
guarda-roba
coax 
v conj persuadir / convèncer (a través de l'afalac)
sin. cajole
n
cable coaxial
cobalt 

n
cobalt
cobble 
n
llamborda
sin. cobblestone
cobblestone 
n
llamborda
sin. cobble
cobra 
n
cobra
cobweb 
n
teranyina
cocaine 
n
cocaïna
cochineal 
n
cotxinilla
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
cocoon 

n
capoll
cod 
n
bacallà
code 



n
codi
code division multiple access 
n
[INFORM] accés múltiple per divisió de codi
code of conduct 
n
codi de conducta
code of ethics 
n
codi ètic
codify 
v conj codificar
cod liver oil 
n
oli de fetge de bacallà
codswallop 
n
(Br) (passat de moda) bajanades / bestieses
cooee 
n
(Aus) crit utilitzat a l'Outback (l'interior desèrtic d'Austràlia) sobretot per atraure l'atenció o trobar persones perdudes
expr within cooee of
(Aus) no gaire lluny de
coefficient 


n
coeficient
coercion 
n
coacció
coexist 

v conj coexistir
coexistence 
n
coexistència
coffee 

n
cafè
coffee maker 
n
cafetera
cofferdam 
n
atall
coffin 
n
bagul / taüt / fèretre
cog 
n
dent
cogeneration 
n
cogeneració
cognate 
adj
[LING] corresponent
Cognate disciplines - Disciplines afins
n
[LING] cognatThe English "kiosk" and the Spanish quiosco are cognates because they both come from the Turkish kosk.
cogwheel 
n
roda dentada
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
v conj entortolligar
coin 
n
moneda
v conj 1. crear / encunyar
2. encunyar
coincide 
v conj coincidir
coincidence 
n
coincidència
coin collecting 
n
numismàtica
sin. numismatics
coin purse 
n
(Am) portamonedes / moneder
Br. = purse
sin. change purse
coitus 
n
(formal) coit
sin. (sexual) intercourse
coke 

n
(col.loq) coca
cold 


n
constipat / refredat
adj
fred
expr catch cold
refredar-se
expr in cold blood
a sang freda
They shot him in cold blood - El van 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
coldness 
n
fredor
colic 
n
còlic
colicky 
adj
que pateix del còlicHow can a parent calm a colicky baby?
collaborate 
v conj col·laborar
collaboration 

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

v conj esfondrar-se
n
1. esfondrament
2. col·lapse
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)
collimator 
n
col·limador
collision 

n
1. col·lisió
2. xoc
collocation 
n
col·locació
colloid 
n
col·loide
colloidal 
adj
col·loïdal
colloquial 
adj
col·loquial
colloquium 
n
col·loqui
pl. colloquia
collusion 
n
connivència
cologne 
n
1. colònia
sin. eau de toilette, toilet water
2. CologneColònia
Colombia 

n
Colòmbia
Colombian 
adj
colombià
n
colombià
colonel 
n
coronel
colonial 

adj
colonial
colonialism 
n
colonialisme
colonialist 
adj
colonialista
n
colonialista
colonisation 
n
(Br) colonització
Am. = colonization
colonise 
v conj (Br) colonitzar
Am. = colonize
colonist 
n
colon
colonization 
n
colonització
colonize 
v conj colonitzar
colony 

n
colònia
pl. colonies
color 



n
(Am) color
Br. = colour
v conj (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour
expr show your true colors
veure's el llautóPart of the pleasure of this film is watching Hackman show his true colors to his estranged son.
Chrissie knew that Tommy couldn't be trusted and so she set about seducing him, with the hope that he would respond and show his true colors.
color in
v.c. (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour in
color-blind 
adj
(Am) daltonià
Br. = colour-blind
color blindness 
n
(Am) daltonisme
Br. = colour-blindness
colored pencil 
n
(Am) llapis de color
Br. = coloured pencil
colorful 
adj
(Am) colorit / de colors vius / pintoresc / colorista
Br. = colourful
colorless 
adj
(Am) incolor
Br. = colourless
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
expr show your true colours
veure's el llautóPart of the pleasure of this film is watching Hackman show his true colours to his estranged son.
Chrissie knew that Tommy couldn't be trusted and so she set about seducing him, with the hope that he would respond and show his true colours.
colour in
v.c. acolorir
colour-blind 
adj
(Br) daltonià
Am. = color-blind
colour blindness 
n
(Br) daltonisme
Am. = color blindness
coloured pencil 
n
(Br) llapis de color
Am. = colored pencil
colourful 
adj
(Br) colorit / de colors vius / pintoresc / colorista
Am. = colorful
colourless 
adj
(Br) incolor
Am. = colorless
colour photo 
n
(Br) foto en color
Am. = color photo
column 

n
columna
columnist 




n
articulista
coma 
n
coma
comb 
n
pinta
v conj pentinar(-se)
combat 



n
combat
combatant 
n
combatent
sin. fighter
combine 



v conj 1. combinar
2. compaginar
combined cycle power plant 
n
central tèrmica de cicle combinat
combo box 
n
quadre combinat
pl. combo boxes
combustible 
adj
combustible
combustible gas 
n
gas combustible
pl. combustible gases
combustion 
n
combustió
combustion chamber 
n
cambra de combustió
come 



v conj (came/come)
1. venir
2. (argot) escórrer-se / ejacular / arribar
expr come again?
(col.loq) com (dius)?
come at (somebody)
v.c. atacarHe came at me with a knife.
come at (something)
v.c. abordar / enfocarReframing a problem can help you come at from a different angle and find and innovative solution.
come after
v.c. perseguir
come away with (something)
v.c. sortir amb (alguna cosa)She came away with the impression that he didn't really care one way or the other.
come between
v.c. interposar-se entreI would never try to come between a mother and her daughter.
come down on
v.c. renyar fortIf you continue to waste time I will certainly come down on you again.
come from
v.c. provenir de
come into (money / property)
v.c. heretar
come out (of the closet)
v.c. sortir de l'armari
come out with
v.c. 1. sortir amb
2. dir espontàniamentHe comes out with some rubbish sometimes, he really does.
come round
v.c. 1. canviar d'opinióI 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
come through
v.c. 1. arribar via ones radiofòniques
2. complir amb èxit una promesa, un manament, etc.
comedian 
n
còmic / comediant
comedy 

n
comèdia
pl. comedies
comet 

n
cometa
comeuppance 
n
-
comfort 

n
confort
comfortable 

adj
còmode / confortable
comfortably 
adv
còmodament
comforter 
n
(Am) edredó
Br. = duvet
comfy 
adj
confortable / còmode
comic 



n
1. còmic
2. còmic
comma 
n
coma
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
commence 



v conj (formal) començar
commencement 



n
1. (formal) començament / inici
sin. beginning, start
2. (Am) cerimònia de graduació
Br. = graduation (ceremony)
commendable 
adj
(formal) encomiable / lloable / laudable
sin. praiseworthy, laudable
comment 




v conj comentar
n
comentari
commentary 


n
comentari
commerce 

n
comerç
commercial 

n
anunci
adj
comercial
commercial break 
n
pausa publicitària
commercialise 
v conj (Br) comercialitzar
Am. = commercialize
commercialize 
v conj (Am) comercialitzar
Br. = commercialise
commercially 
adv
comercialment
commercial software 
n
1. programari de propietat
2. programari propietari
commission 



n
comissió
commissure 
n
comissura
commit 

v conj cometre
commitment 
n
compromís
Our commitment to sustainable agriculture is well known - El nostre compromís amb l'agricultura sostenible és ben conegut
committee 



n
comitè
commodity 


n
article / mercaderia / matèria primera
pl. commodities
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
community center 
n
(Am) centre cívic
Br. = community centre
community centre 
n
(Br) centre cívic
Am. = community center
commutation 
n
commutació
commute 
v conj 1. [TRANSP] anar a la feina2% 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
comp 
n
(Br) (argot) institut d'educació secundària (on els estudiants no han estat seleccionats segons el seu nivell intel·lectual o socioeconòmic)His son goes to the local comp.
sin. comprehensive (school)
compact disc 
n
disc compacte
sin. CD
company 




n
companyia
pl. companies
sin. firm
comparative 



adj
comparatiu
comparatively 

adv
comparativament
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
1. indemnització
2. compensació
compete 

v conj competir
competition 


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

adj
competitiu
competitively 

adv
competitivament
competitiveness 



n
competitivitat
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
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
compliant 



adj
1. complaent / obedient / submís
2. que compleix una norma / conformeThis product is CE compliant
complicated 

adj
complicat
complication 
n
complicació
complicit 
adj
de complicitat
A complicit look - Una mirada de complicitat
A complicit relationship - Una relació de complicitat
complicity 
n
complicitat
complimentary 

adj
gratis
comply 

v conj complir
component 


n
component
compose 


v conj redactar
composer 

n
compositor
composite sketch 
n
(Am) retrat robot
pl. composite sketches
Br. = photofit, identikit, e-fit
composition 
n
1. composició
2. redacció
compost 
n
compost
composting 
n
compostatge
comprehend 
v conj (formal) entendre
sin. understand
comprehension 

n
comprensió / enteniment
comprehensive 




adj
exhaustiu / complet
Comprehensive insurance - Assegurança multiriscs
n
(Br) institut d'educació secundària (on els estudiants no han estat seleccionats segons el seu nivell intel·lectual o socioeconòmic)Parents all over the country are abandoning neighbourhood comprehensives in favour of grammar schools.
sin. comprehensive school, comp (argot)
comprehensive school 
n
(Br) institut d'educació secundària (on els estudiants no han estat seleccionats segons el seu nivell intel·lectual o socioeconòmic)Parents all over the country are abandoning neighbourhood comprehensive schools in favour of grammar schools.
sin. comprehensive, comp (argot)
compress 
v conj comprimir
compressed natural gas 
n
gas natural comprimit (GNC)
compression 



n
compressió
compression algorithm 
n
algorisme de compressió
compressor 
n
compressor
compressor station 
n
estació de compressió
compromise 



v conj 1. transigir
The unions and the company refuse to compromise - Els sindicats i l'empresa es neguen a transigir (arribar a un acord basat en concessions mútues)
You want 40 euros and I want to pay 30, so let's compromise at/on 35 - Tu vols 40 euros i jo en vull pagar 30, doncs dividim la diferència i diem 35
The government says it won't compromise with terrorists - El govern diu que no transigirà amb els terroristes
2. comprometre / posar en perillCarod's opposition to the Statute has compromised his position in the 'tripartit'.
n
acte transigent / acte de transigència
comptroller 

n
síndic de comptes
sin. controller
compulsion 
n
compulsió / dèria
compulsory 
adj
obligatori
sin. obligatory
computational 

adj
computacional
computationally 
adv
computacionalment
computer 




n
ordinador
computer-aided learning 
n
aprenentatge assistit per ordinador
sin. computer-assisted learning
computer animator 
n
animador
computer architecture 
n
arquitectura d'ordinador
computer-assisted learning 
n
aprenentatge assistit per ordinador
sin. computer-aided learning
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) presidiari
con artist 
n
estafador / trapella
concatenate 
v conj concatenar
concave
adj
còncau
Concave lens - Lent divergent
conceal 
v conj 1. ocultar / encobrir
2. dissimular
sin. hide
concede 
v conj 1. admetreKerry finally conceded defeat in the presidential race.
2. concedir
conceited 
adj
presumit / cregut
conceivable 
adj
imaginable
concentrate 
v conj concentrar
concentration 

n
concentració
concentration camp 
n
camp de concentració
concentrator 
n
concentrador
concept 

n
concepte
conception 


n
concepció
concern 


n
preocupacióThe 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
concert 




n
concert
concerted 

adj
coordinat / conjunt
concession 
n
concessió
To make concessions - Transigir
concierge 

n
conserge
conciliator 
n
conciliador
conclude 

v conj concloure
conclusion 


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

adj
coincident
concussion 
n
commoció
condemn 
v conj condemnar
condemnation 
n
condemna
condenser 
n
condensador
condescend 
v conj 1. dignar-se
2. tractar amb condescendència
condescending 
adj
condescendent
sin. patronizing, patronising (Br.)
condescension 
n
condescendència
condition 




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

adj
favorable / conduentThese elements created a sterile environment which was not exactly conducive to building customer relations.
The circumstances weren't conducive to creating the 20 million new jobs promised by EU leaders.
conduct 


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

n
con
confabulation 
n
(formal) confabulació
conference 



n
conferència
conference room 

n
sala d'actes
confetti 
n
confeti
confide 
v conj confiar / contar confidencialment
confidence 

n
confiança
expr in confidence
confidencialment
sin. confidentially
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
confidential 



adj
confidencial
confidentially 
adv
confidencialment
sin. in confidence
configuration 




n
configuració
configure 

v conj configurar
confine 


v conj confinar
n
confinesconfins / límits
confinement 

n
confinament
confirm 

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

n
conflicte
confluence 

n
confluència / conflent
conform 
v conj conformar-se a / adaptar-se a / acomodar-se a / fer-se a / emmotllar-se a
conformist 
n
conformista
adj
conformista
conformity 


n
conformitat
expr in conformity with
de conformitat amb
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
-
congestive 
adj
congestiu
Congestive heart failure - Insuficiència cardíaca congestiva
conglomerate 
n
conglomerat
congratulate 
v conj felicitar / congratular
congratulation 

n
felicitació / congratulació
congregate 
v conj aplegar / congregar
congregation 
n
1. feligresos
2. congregació
Member of a congregation - Congregant
congress 


n
1. congrès
pl. congresses
2. (before noun) congressual
congruent 
adj
congruent
conical 
adj
cònic
conjectural 
adj
conjectural
conjecture 
n
conjectura
v conj conjecturar
conjugal 
adj
conjugal
conjugate 
v conj conjugar
conjugation 
n
conjugació
conjunction 



n
conjunció
conjunctivitis 
n
conjuntivitis
sin. pink eye
conjuncture 
n
conjuntura
conk 
n
1. (Br) (argot) nas
2. (Am) (argot) pentinat molt popular entre els afroamericans masculins entre els anys 20 i els 60
conk out
v.c. 1. (col.loq) parar-se (una màquina)Why do freezers always conk out over Christmas when they're full and you need them the most??
I'd only had my watch three days when it conked out on me.
2. (col.loq) dormir-seAfter a hard day's work, Peter sat down in front of the television and conked out almost immediately.
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
connexion 
n
(Br) connexió
Am. = connection
connoisseur 
n
expert
connotation 
n
connotació
conquer 
v conj conquerir / conquistar
conquering 
adj
conqueridor / vencedor
conqueror 
n
conqueridor / conquistador
William the Conqueror - Guillem el Conqueridor
conquest 

n
conquista
conscience 
n
consciència
conscientious objector 
n
objector de consciència
conscious 
adj
conscient
consciously 
adv
conscientment
consecrate 
v conj consagrar
consecration 
n
consagració
consecutive 
adj
consecutiu
consecutively 
adv
consecutivament
consensus 

n
consens
sin. agreement
consent 

v conj consentir
n
consentiment
consequence 

n
conseqüència
consequently 

adv
consegüentment / en conseqüència
conservation 

n
conservació
conservative 

adj
conservador
conservatoire 
n
(Br) conservatori
Am. = conservatory
conservatorium 
n
(Aus) conservatori
pl. conservatoriums
conservatory 

n
(Am) conservatori
pl. conservatories
Br. = conservatoire
conserve 
v conj 1. protegirOur 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. estalviarDuring 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
3. consistent
consistently 



adv
conseqüentment
consolation 
n
consol
console 

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

n
consorci
conspicuous 
adj
conspicu
conspiracy 
n
conspiració / intriga
pl. conspiracies
conspire 
v conj conspirar / intrigar
sin. to plot
constable 
n
(Br) policia
sin. policeman
constant 

adj
constant / continu
sin. continuous, continual
Constantinople 
n
Constantinoble
constantly 
adv
constantment
constellation 
n
constel·lació
constipate 
vt conj restrènyer
To be constipated - Anar restret
constipated 
adj
restret
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 construirBob'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
consubstantial 
adj
[RELIG] consubstancial
consul 
n
cònsol
consular 
adj
consular
consulate 
n
consolat
consult 

v conj consultarBefore 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 / (Br) [MED] (metge) especialista
consume 
v conj 1. consumir
2. ingerir
consumer 



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




v conj contactar / posar-se en contacte ambIan 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 contacteHe used to wear glasses but now he wears contacts.
contact dermatitis 
n
dermatitis de contacte
contact lens 
n
lent de contacte
pl. contact lenses
Soft contact lenses - Lents de contacte toves
Hard contact lenses - Lents de contacte rígides
contain 



v conj contenirHousehold 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
containment 
n
conteniment
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
contend 

v conj 1. (formal) afirmar / asseverar / mantenir
2. competir (per) / disputar-se
To contend for something - Competir per alguna cosa
contend with (something)
v.c. enfrontar-se amb / heure-se-les amb / tenir-se-les ambNo-smoking policies must contend with state laws protecting smokers.
contender 

n
aspirant
content 




n
contingut
adj
content
contentious 

adj
1. conflictiu
2. controvertit
contentment 
n
satisfacció / felicitat
contest 

n
1. concurs
2. competició
v conj 1. disputar
2. impugnar
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
contortionist 
n
contorsionista
contraceptive 
adj
anticonceptiu
n
anticonceptiu
contract 


n
contracte
v conj [MED] contreure
sin. catch
contraction 
n
[MED] contracció
contractor 
n
contractista
contracture 
n
contractura
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
convalescence 
n
convalescència
convection 
n
convecció
convene 
v conj convocar
convenience 



n
conveniència
convenient 

adj
1. convenient
2. oportú
convent 
n
convent de monges
convention 



n
1. convenció / costum
2. convenció / congrés
3. (before noun) congressual
Convention agreement - Acord congressual
conventional 

adj
convencional
conventionally 
adv
convencionalment
converge 

v conj convergir
convergence 


n
convergència
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
convey 

v conj 1. transportar
2. comunicar
convict 

n
presidiari
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
v conj acomboiar
sin. escort
convulsion 
n
convulsió
cook 


v conj coure
n
cuiner
expr what's cooking?
(argot) què s'hi cou?
sin. what's up, what's happening, what gives
cooker 
n
(Br) cuina
Am. = stove
cookery 
n
cuina
cookie 

n
1. [INFORM] galeta
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
v conj refrigerar
coolant circuit 
n
circuit de refrigeració
coolness 
n
frescor
cooperate 
v conj cooperar / col·laborar
cooperation 

n
cooperació / col·laboració
cooperative 

adj
cooperatiu
coopetition 
n
'coopetència'
co-opt 
v conj 1. cooptarAt the last meeting, the following members were co-opted to Council for the year...
2. apropiar-se (indegudament) (d'un títol, d'un premi..)Big business is trying to co-opt the environmental message
Right-to-die groups co-opted the Terri Schiavo case.
3. absorbir / guanyarThe fledgling Labour Party was co-opted by the Socialist Party
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!
expr not much cop
(Br) (argot) no molt boEveryone else liked the film but I didn't think it was much cop.
expr cop it
(Br) (argot) ser castigatHe hasn't cleaned the house at all while his wife's been away. He'll really cop it when she gets back.
cop off (with somebody)
v.c. (Br) (argot) lligar
cop out
v.c. evitar una obligacióI was going to make the pastry from scratch but I copped out again and bought some ready frozen.
cope 
v conj apanyar-se
sin. manage, get by
Copenhagen 
n
Copenhague
coping 
n
[ESPORT] aresta
sin. lip
cop-out 
n
(argot) excusa (per no fer alguna cosa que s'ha de fer)Paying offsets for tree planting is just a cop-out.
copper 
n
1. coure
2. (Br) (argot) policia
sin. policeman, cop
3. coppers (Br) [FIN] canvi / monedes (de poc valor)
coprolite 
n
copròlit
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
3. ànima
Corfu 
n
Corfú
coriander 
n
(Br) coriandre
Am. = cilantro
cork 


n
1. suro
2. (before noun) surer
Cork industry - Indústria surera
corkscrew 
n
llevataps
corn 

n
1. (Am) [ALIM] blat de moro
Br. = sweetcorn
2. [MED] ull de poll
corner 

n
1. racó
2. cantonada
3. [ESPORT] còrner
v conj acaparar
cornerback 
n
defensor lateral
cornmeal 
n
(Am) polenta
Br. = polenta
corny 
adj
gastat / suat
coronary 
adj
coronari
n
(col.loq) atac cardíacI do wish you wouldn't creep up on people like that. You almost gave me a coronary.
coronation 
n
coronament
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
correctness 

n
correcció
Political correctness - Correcció política
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
cortex 
n
còrtex
pl. cortices / cortexes
cortical 
adj
cortical
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
cossie 
n
(Aus) banyador / vestit de bany
sin. swimsuit, (swimming) costume, bathing costume, swimmers (Aus.), bathers (Aus.)
cost 



n
cost
Whatever the cost - Costi el que costi
v conj costar
expr to cost an arm and a leg
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr to cost a bomb
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr to cost a fortune
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr at all costs
costi el que costi
Costa Rica 
n
Costa Rica
Costa Rican 
n
costa-riqueny
adj
costa-riqueny
costly 
adj
costós
To prove (or to be) costly - Passar factura (a algú)
sin. expensive
cost of living 
n
cost de la vida
costume designer 
n
dissenyador (de roba)
cosy 
adj
(Br) acollidor / calent i còmode
Am. = cozy
cosy up
v.c. posar-se còmode
cosy up (to somebody)
v.c. afalagar
cot 
n
1. (Am) catre / jaç
Br. = camp bed
2. (Br) llit de baranes
Am. = crib
cot death 
n
(Br) Mort Sobtada del Lactant
Am. = crib death
cotton 

n
cotó
cotton on (to something)
v.c. adonar-se d'(una cosa)The local bistro finally cottoned on to the fact that the lunchtime uni crowd was stealing the plastic beer pitchers.
cotton to (something)
v.c. (Am) (col.loq) sentir atracció perI was afraid Janet wouldn't like my brother, but she cottoned to him immediately.
UK customers have cottoned to their iced coffees, but they still need educating about iced espresso and lattes.
couch 
n
sofà
pl. couches
sin. sofa / settee
cough 
v conj tossir
n
tos
cough up
v.c. (argot) afluixar la mosca
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 1. comptar / comptabilitzar
2. [POLIT] escrutar
n
1. comte
2. [POLIT] escrutini
count down
v.c. recitar números en ordre descendent
count off
v.c. recitar números
count on
v.c. comptar amb / refiar-se de
You can count on us! - Pots comptar amb nosaltres!
sin. rely on
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
countless 



adj
innombrableSummer jobs offer countless opportunities to students.
The new technology has saved companies countless millions of dollars over the last five years.
sin. innumerable
country 




n
1. país
pl. countries
2. camp
countryside 
n
1. camp
2. paisatge
coup 

n
cop d'estat / colp d'estat
Coup attempt / attempted coup - Intent colpista
Coup plotter (or participant in a coup) - Colpista
coup d'état 
n
cop d'estat / colp d'estat
coup de grâce 
n
cop de gràcia / colp de gràcia
couple 


n
1. parella
2. un parell de
sin. pair
v conj [INFORM] acoblar
coupler 
n
acoblador
coupon 
n
cupó
courage 
n
coratge / valor / valentia
courgette 
n
(Br) carabassó
Am. = zucchini
courier 


n
1. missatger
2. (passat de moda) guia turístic
course 




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



n
1. tribunal / jutjat
2. [ESPORT] pista
Tennis court - Pista de tennis
3. cort
v conj (passat de moda) festejar
courteous 
adj
cortès
courteously 
adv
amb cortesia
courtesan 
n
cortesana
courtier 
n
cortesà
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 (d'una revista)
3. tapa (d'un llibre)
4. funda
5. [FIN] assegurançaYou are possibly aware that you don't have enough cover but can't afford to pay any more for your travel insurance.
6. proteccióTanks were advised to seal off city blocks, repel counterattacks and provide cover.
7. the coverscobrellits (i llençols)James jumped into bed and snuggled under the covers.
v conj cobrir
cover up
v.c. 1. tapar
2. encobrir
coverage 


n
cobertura
coverage area 
n
àrea de cobertura
cover plate 
n
coberta
covert 
adj
dissimulat / secret / encobert
covet 
v conj (formal) cobejar
cow 

n
vaca
v conj acovardir / intimidarKing Abdullah says Jordan will not be cowed into changing its policies.
Democrats cowed Bush into a weak court choice.
coward 
n
covard
cowardice 
n
covardia
cowardly 
adj
covard
coyness 
n
timidesa fingida
cozy 
adj
(Am) acollidor / calent i còmode
Br. = cosy
cozy up
v.c. posar-se còmode
cozy up (to somebody)
v.c. afalagar
CPI
(Consumer Price Index)
n
IPC
(Índex de Preus de / al Consum)
crab 
n
cranc
crack 


n
1. esquerda / fissura
2. (argot) cocaïna
v conj esquerdar / esberlar
crack down on (something / someone)
v.c. fer un esforç especial per controlarThe 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. sofrir una crisi nerviosa / tornar-se boigI was sure I'd left my pen on the table, but now I can't find it. I must be cracking up
2. esclatar de riure
crack (somebody) up
v.c. fer que algú esclati de riureDilbert 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
1. bressol
2. [INFORM] base de connexió
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. empollar / clavar colzes
sin. swot
cramp 
n
rampa
crane 
n
grua
cranio-sacral 
adj
craniosacra
crank 
n
extravagant
crank out
v.c. produir ràpidament, potser descuradament
crank up
v.c. 1. engegar / posar en marxa
2. pujar (el volum)
cranky 
adj
irritat / malhumorat / de mala llet
crap 

n
1. (vulg) merdaYou 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 / inútilThis 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
v conj (vulg) cagar
sin. shit
crap out
v.c. (col.loq) fallar / no complir un compromís / perdre el coratge
crappy 
adj
(argot) de pacotilla / barroer
crash 

n
col·lisió / accident
pl. crashes
v conj estavellar-se
crash into
v.c. xocar contra / amb
crash course 
n
curs ràpid i bàsic
crash landing 
n
aterratge forçós
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
crayon 

n
llapis de cera
v conj pintar amb ceres / pintar amb llapis de cera
crazy 
adj
boig
sin. mad
creak 
v conj grinyolar
cream 
n
1. [ALIM] nata
2. crema
cream crackered 
adj
(Br) (dialecte) esgotat
sin. tired, exhausted, worn out
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
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
creep 

vi conj reptar
n
(Am) persona desagradable
creeping 
adj
creixent gradualment i inadvertidament
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
crestfallen 
adj
decaigut
Cretaceous 
n
cretaci
adj
cretaci
Crete 
n
Creta
cretin 
n
cretí
cretinous 
adj
cretí
crevice 
n
esquerda / clivella / escletxa / fissura
crew 

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

n
bressol / (Am) llit de baranes
Br. = cot / apunts / pessebre
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
cripple 

n
mutilat / esguerrat / tolit / minusvàlid
v conj 1. paralitzar
2. esguerrar / mutilar
crisis 

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

n
(col.loq) cocodril
crocodile 
n
cocodril
crocodile tears 
n
llàgrimes de cocodril
Crohn's disease 
n
malaltia de Crohn
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
1. collita
2. [ZOOL] pedrer
v conj 1. editar una foto, retallant el que no es vol
2. rapar
crop out
v.c. editar una foto, retallant el que no es vol
croquette 
n
croqueta
cross 


v conj 1. travessar / creuar
2. traspassar
n
creu
pl. crosses
adj
enfadat
sin. angry, mad
crossbar 
n
travesser
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
1. travessa / travessada / travessia
2. [TRANSP] encreuament
crossroads 
n
cruïlla
cross stitch 
n
punt de creu
cross street 
n
travessiaThis program allows you to enter an address on one of New York's North/South Avenues and will tell you the nearest cross street.
crosswalk 
n
(Am) pas de vianants / pas de zebra
Br. = zebra crossing / pedestrian crossing
crossword 
n
mots encreuats
crotch 

n
entrecuix
pl. crotches
croup 
n
crup
croupous
adj
crupal
crow 
n
corb
crowd 

n
multitud
crown 
n
corona
v conj coronar
crucial 
adj
crucial
crucible 
n
gresol / cresol
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 
vt conj esmicolar / engrunar
vi esmicolar-se / ensorrar-se / esfondrar-se
n
(Br)
un postre fet amb fruita, cobert d'una mescla de farina, sucre i mantega i cuit al forn.
crumple 
v conj 1. rebregar / arrugar
2. ensorrar-se / esfondrar-se
crunch 
v conj cruixir
crunchy 
adj
cruixent
crusade 
n
croada
crusader 
n
1. defensor
2. croat
3. paladí
crush 

v conj 1. aixafar / aclaparar
2. fer pols
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
crybaby 
n
ploramiques
pl. crybabies
crypt 
n
cripta
cryptocrystalline 
adj
criptocristal·lí
cryptographic 
adj
criptogràfic
cryptography 
n
criptografia
crystal 

n
cristall
crystalline 
adj
cristal·lí
crystallize 
v conj cristal·litzar
c-section 
n
cesària
sin. caesarean (Br.), cesarean (Am.)
CSMA
(Carrier Sense Multiple Access)
acr
[INFORM] CSMA
(accés múltiple amb escolta de portadora)
CSMA/CA
(Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance)
acr 1007
[INFORM] CSMA/CA
(accés múltiple amb escolta de portadora i evitament de col·lisió)
CSMA/CD
(Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection)
acr
[INFORM] CSMA/CD
(accés múltiple amb escolta de portadora i detecció de col·lisió)
CSS
(Cascading Style Sheet(s))
acr
CSS (fulls d'estil en cascada)
cub 
n
[ZOOL] cadell
cube 
n
cub
Cuba 
n
Cuba
Cuban 
adj
cubà
n
cubà
cubic 
adj
cúbic
Cubic metre - Metre cúbic
cuckoo 
n
cucut
adj
(passat de moda) boig
cucumber 
n
cogombre
cue 

n
1. senyal / indicació
2. [ESPORT] tac de billar
cul-de-sac 
n
cul-de-sac
culinary 
adj
culinari
cull 
v conj sacrificar
n
sacrifici
culmination 
n
culminació
culprit 
n
culpable
cult 

n
culte
cultivate 
v conj cultivar / conrear
cultivation 
n
cultiu / conreu
cultural 



adj
cultural
culture 



n
1. cultura
2. [AGRIC] conreu / cultiu
3. cultiu
culvert 
n
claveguera
cum 
n
(argot) llet
cumin 
n
comí
cumulus 
n
cúmulus / cúmul
cunnilingus 
n
cunnilingus / cunnilinció
cunning 
adj
murri
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. limitarChina has curbed free speech among its citizens.
2. controlar / contenirThe 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
current intensity 
n
intensitat de corrent
currently 



adv
actualment
sin. at the moment, at present
curriculum 
n
pla d'estudis
pl. curriculums / curricula
curriculum vitae 

n
currículum
sin. CV (Br.) / résumé (Am.)
currier 
n
acabador / assaonador
curry 
n
curri
pl. curries
curse 
n
maledicció
sin. hex (Am.)
v conj maleir
sin. hex (Am.)
cursor 

n
cursor
curtain 
n
(Br) cortina
Am. = drape
curve 



n
corba
curved 
adj
corb
Cushing's syndrome 
n
síndrome de Cushing
cushion 
n
coixí
Cushitic 
adj
cuixític
cuss 
v conj maleir
cuss out
v.c. maleir
custard 
n
crema anglesa
custodian 
n
custodi
custody 
n
custòdia
In custody - Sota custòdia
custom 

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




n
client
customer service 

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

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




v conj (cut/cut/cutting)
1. tallar
2. retallar
cut back
v.c. 1. [BOT] retallar / podar / escatir / esporgar
sin. prune
2. reduir (producció / despeses etc.)
cut back on
v.c. reduir consumpció de
cut down
v.c. tallar
cut down (on something)
v.c. (col.loq)
cutaneous 
adj
cutani
cute 
adj
bonic / maco
cutlery 
n
coberteria
Cutlery set - Joc de coberts
Piece of cutlery - Cobert
sin. flatware (Am.)
cut-price 
adj
a preu reduït / barat
cutting 
adj
mordaç / càustic
n
esqueix
cuz 
conj
(argot) perquè
cyan 
n
cian
cyberspace 
n
ciberespai
cycle 


n
1. cicle
2. [TRANSP] bici
3. [TRANSP] moto
v conj anar amb bicicleta
cycling 
n
ciclisme
cyclist 
n
ciclista
cyclone 
n
cicló
cylinder 


n
1. cilindre
2. proveta
cypress 
n
xiprer
Cypriot 
adj
xipriota
n
xipriota
Cyprus 
n
Xipre
cyst 
n
quist
cystic fibrosis 
adj
fibrosi quística
cystitis 
n
cistitis
cytochrome 
n
citocrom
cytoplasm 
n
citoplasma
Czech 
n
1. [LING] txec
2. txec
adj
txec
Czech Republic 

n
República Txeca
