gàbia *
n (f) cage

gabinet **
n 1. (m) cabinet
2. (m) office
n.b: The general word for 'office' is 'despatx' or 'oficina'. 'Gabinet' is usually used to refer specifically to a lawyer's office or a doctor's office.

Gabon *
n (m) Gabon

gaèlic *
n (m) Gaelic

adj Gaelic
f.s. gaèlica

gai *
n (m) gay

adj gay

gaire **
adj much / very / many

adv much

gairebé **
adv almost

gaita *
n (f) bagpipes

gaiter *
n (m / f) bagpipe player / bagpiper

gala *
n (f) gala

galàctic *
adj galactic
f.s. galàctica / f.pl. galàctiques

galant de nit
n 1. (m) valet
n.b: 'Galant de nit' means 'valet' in the sense 'valet stand' (i.e. a piece of furniture).
2. (m) [BOT] night jasmine

galàxia *
n (f) galaxy
La Guerra de les Galàxies - Star Wars

galeria ****
n (f) gallery

galet *
n (m) spout

galeta *
n 1. (f) biscuit (Br.) / cookie (Am.)
2. cookie

gall *
n (m) cockerel / cock

gall dindi *
n (m) turkey

gallec *
adj Galician
f.s. gallega

n (m) Galician

galleda *
n (f) bucket

gal·lès *
adj Welsh
pl. gal·lesos / f.s. gal·lesa

gallina *
n (f) hen

galta *
n (f) cheek

galteres
n (fpl) mumps

gamba *
n (f) prawn

gambals *
expr curt de gambals
dim-witted

Gàmbia *
n (f) The Gambia

gambià
n (m / f) Gambian

adj Gambian
pl. gambians / f.s. gambiana

gàmeta *
n (m) gamete

gamma **
n 1. (f) range / array
2. (f) gamma
Raigs gamma - Gamma rays

gana **
n 1. (f) wish
No tinc ganes de parlar - I don't feel like talking
2. (f) hunger
Tinc gana - I'm hungry

ganàpia *
n (m / f) childish person / big kid

gandià
adj of / from Gandia

n (m / f) (person) from Gandia
f.s. gandiana

gandul *
n (m / f) lazy (man/woman/person) / slacker

adj lazy
f.s. gandula

gandula *
n (f) deck chair / sun lounger

ganga *
n (f) bargain

gangrena *
n (f) gangrene

gàngster *
n (m) gangster

ganivet *
n (m) knife

ganyota *
n (f) (mocking) face / grimace
Fer ganyotes - To pull faces
Va fer una ganyota de menyspreu - She grimaced with contempt

garantia ***
n (f) guarantee / assurance

garantir ***
v conj to guarantee

garatge *
n (m) garage

garbell *
n (m) sieve

garbellar
v conj 1. to sieve
2. to filter

garlanda *
n (f) garland

garrepa *
adj miserly / mean / stingy / tight(-fisted)

n (m / f) miser / scrooge / skinflint / cheapskate / tightwad

syn. gasiu

garriga *
n (f) scrub / scrubland / heath / heathland

garrofa *
n (f) carob

expr el / la que es guanya les garrofes
breadwinner

garsa *
n (f) magpie

gas **
n (m) gas

gasa *
n (f) gauze

gasela *
n (f) gazelle

gasoil *
n (m) diesel

gasolina *
n (f) petrol (Br.) / gas (Am.)

gasolina sense plom *
n (f) unleaded (petrol) (Br.) / unleaded gas (Am.)

gasolinera *
n (f) petrol station (Br.) / gas station (Am.)

gaspatxo *
n (m) gaspacho

gastar *
v conj to spend

gàstric *
adj gastric
f.s. gàstrica / f.pl. gàstriques

gastroenteritis *
n (f) gastroenteritis

gastrointestinal *
adj gastrointestinal

gastronomia *
n (f) gastronomy

gat *
n (m / f) cat

gatera
n 1. (f) cat door / cat flap
2. (f) cat hole

gatet *
n (m) kitten

gaudir ***
v conj to enjoy / to benefit from
Gaudir d'una cosa - To enjoy / benefit from something

gavina *
n (f) gull

gebre *
n (m) frost

gegant *
n (m / f) [Photo]giant
f.s. geganta
n.b: Gegant means 'giant' in the normal sense of the word (i.e. a very tall person). 'Gegants' also refers to the traditional 'giants' seen in the streets during Catalan festivals

gegantí *
adj gigantic / enormous
pl. gegantins / f.s. gegantina

gel *
n (m) ice
Trencar el gel - To break the ice
Patinatge sobre gel - Ice skating

gelar *
v conj to freeze

syn. glaçar

gelat *
n (m) ice-cream

adj frozen
f.s. gelada

syn. glaçat

gelada *
n (f) frost

gelatina *
n (f) gelatine

gel de bany
n bubble bath

gelós *
adj jealous
pl. gelosos / f.s. gelosa

gelosia *
n (f) jealousy

gemec *
n (m) moan

gen **
n (m) gene

gendre *
n (m) son-in-law
f.s. gendra

genealogia *
n (f) genealogy

gener ****
n (m) January

generació **
n (f) generation

generador *
n (m) generator

general *****
adj general

n general

Generalitat *****
n (f) (autonomous) government
n.b: 'La Generalitat de Catalunya' is the autonomous government of Catalonia. 'La Generalitat Valenciana' is the autonomous government of Valencia.

generalització *
n (m) generalization (Am.) / generalisation (Br.)

generalitzar *
v conj to generalize (Am.) / to generalise (Br.)

generalment **
adv generally / usually

generar ***
v conj to generate / to create

gènere ****
n (m) genre

genèric *
adj generic
f.s. genèrica / f.pl. genèriques

generós *
adj generous
pl. generosos / f.s. generosa

generositat *
n (f) generosity

genètic *
adj genetic
f.s. genètica / f.pl. genètiques

genètica *
n (f) genetics

geni *
n (m) genius

genial **
adj fantastic / brilliant / superb

genitals *
n (m) genitals

geniva *
n (f) gum

genocidi *
n (m) genocide

genoll *
n (m) knee

gens **
adv any / no / none +
Vaig convidar als amics a sopar i poc abans que arribessin vaig adonar-me que no tenia gens de pa
Que tens ganes de treballar? - No, gens ni mica.


n.b: 'Gens' is a very common adverb in Catalan that covers a wide range of meanings in English. We will attempt to add more detailed information and examples to this entry as time permits.

gent ****
n (f) people
Gent gran - Old people / pensioners

genuí *
n genuine / authentic
pl. genuïns / f.s. genuïna

geodèsia *
n (f) geodesy

geofísica *
n (f) geophysics

geògraf *
n (m / f) geographer

geografia **
n (f) geography

geogràfic ***
adj geographic(al)
f.s. geogràfica / f.pl. geogràfiques

geòleg *
n (m / f) geologist

geologia *
n (f) geology

geològic *
adj geologic(al)
f.s. geològica / f.pl. geològiques

geometria *
n (f) geometry

geomètric *
adj geometric
f.s. geomètrica / f.pl. geomètriques

geopolític *
adj geopolitical
f.s. geopolítica / f.pl. geopolítiques

geopolítica *
n (f) geopolitics

Geòrgia *
n (f) Georgia

georgià *
n (m / f) Georgian

adj Georgian
pl. georgians / f.s. georgiana

geotèrmic *
adj geothermal
f.s. geotèrmica / f.pl. geotèrmiques

geperut *
n (m / f) hunchback
f.s. geperuda

gerani *
n (m) geranium

gerd *
n (m) raspberry

gerent **
n (m / f) boss / manager

geriatria *
n (f) geriatrics

geriàtric *
adj geriatric
f.s. geriàtrica / f.pl. geriàtriques

germà **
n 1. (m) brother
2. germana (f) sister
3. germans (mpl) brothers / brother and sister / siblings

germanastre *
n 1. (m) half brother
2. (m) stepbrother
3. germanastra (f) half sister
4. germanastra (f) stepsister

germandat *
n (f) brotherhood

germànic *
adj Germanic
f.s. germànica / f.pl. germàniques

germen *
n (m) germ

germinació *
n (f) germination

germinar *
v conj to germinate

gerra *
n (f) jug / pitcher

gerro *
n (m) vase / jug

gerundi *
n (m) gerund

gespa *
n (f) lawn

gessamí *
n (m) jasmine

gest *
n (m) gesture

gestació *
n (f) gestation

gesticulació *
n (f) gesticulation

gesticular
v conj to gesticulate

gestió ****
n (f) management
pl. gestions

gestionar **
v conj to manage

gestor ***
n 1. (m / f) [WORK] manager
f.s. gestora
2. (m) [IT] manager

gestor de base de dades
n (m) database manager

Ghana *
n (f) Ghana

ghanès
n Ghanaian

adj Ghanaian
pl. ghanesos / f.s. ghanesa

Gibraltar *
n (m) Gibraltar

gibrell
n (m) washbowl / bowl / basin

GIF ***
n (m) GIF

gimnàs *
n (m) gym / gymnasium

gimnasta *
n (m / f) gymnast

gimnàstica *
n (f) gymnastics

gimnàstica rítmica *
n (f) rhythmic gymnastics

Ginebra *
n 1. (f) Geneva
Convenció de Ginebra - Geneva Convention
2. (f) gin

ginecòleg *
n (m / f) gynaecologist (Br.) / gynecologist (Am.)
f.s. ginecòloga / f.pl. ginecòlogues

ginecologia *
n (f) gynaecology (Br.) / gynecology (Am.)

gingebre *
n (m) ginger

gir *
n (m) turn

gira *
n (f) tour

girafa *
n (f) giraffe

girar **
v conj to turn

gira-sol *
n (m) sunflower

gironí **
adj of / from Girona

n (m / f) (person) from Girona
pl. gironins / f.s. gironina

gitano *
n (m / f) gypsy

adj gypsy
f.s. gitana

gla *
n (m) acorn
pl. glans

glaç *
n (m) ice

glaçar *
v conj to freeze

syn. gelar

glaçat *
adj frozen
f.s. glaçada

syn. gelat

glaçada *
n (f) frost

glacera *
n (f) glacier

glaçó *
n (m) ice cube
pl. glaçons

glacial *
adj glacial

gladiador *
n (m) gladiator

glàndula *
n (f) gland

glaucoma *
n (m) glaucoma

GLBT
n GLBT

glicerina *
n (f) glycerine

glicerol
n (m) glycerol

global ***
adj global

globalització *
n (f) globalization
pl. globalitzacions

glòbul *
n (m) globule

globus *
n (m) balloon

glòria *
n (f) glory
n.b: 'Glòria' is also a woman's name in Catalan > Gloria

gloriós *
adj glorious
pl. gloriosos / f.s. gloriosa

glossari *
n (m) glossary

glotis
n (f) glottis

glucosa *
n (f) glucose

gluten *
n (m) gluten
Sense gluten - Gluten-free

gnom
n (m) gnome

goig *
n (m) joy

gol *
n (m) goal

gola *
n (f) throat

golafre *
adj greedy
n.b: 'Golafre' means 'greedy' in the sense of 'someone who eats a lot'

golf *
n 1. (m) golf
2. (m) gulf
Golf Pèrsic - Persian Gulf
Golf de Mèxic - Gulf of Mexico
Guerra del Golf - Gulf War

Golf de Mèxic *
n (m) Gulf of Mexico

golfes *
n (fpl) attic

Golf Pèrsic *
n (m) Persian Gulf

goma *
n (f) rubber / eraser

gonorrea
n (f) gonorrhea

gorg *
n (m) gorge

syn. gorja

goril·la *
n (m) gorilla

gorja *
n (f) gorge
pl. gorges

syn. gorg

gorra *
n (f) cap

gos *
n (m) dog
pl. gossos / f.s. gossa

gosar *
v conj to dare

gossa *
n (f) bitch

gosset *
n (m) puppy

syn. cadell (de gos)

got *
n (m) glass

gota *
n (f) drop

gotera *
n (f) leak

gòtic *
adj gothic
f.s. gòtica / f.pl. gòtiques

govern ****
n (m) government

governador *
n (m) governor

governamental *
adj governmental / government
Organitzacions no governamentals - Non-governmental organizations (Am.) / organisations (Br.)
Segons fonts governamentals... - According to government sources...

governar *
v conj to govern / to rule

GPS *
n GPS

gra *
n 1. (m) grain
2. (m) spot / pimple
3. (m) bean
Gra de cafè - Coffee bean
4. (m) clove
Un gra d'all - A clove of garlic
5. (m) bead
pl. grans

expr anar al gra
to get straight to the point / to cut to the chase

gràcies ****
exclam thank you / thanks (col·loq.) / cheers (col·loq)

grada *
n (f) stands

graderia **
n (f) stands

gradual *
adj gradual

graella *
n 1. (f) grid
2. grill (Br.) / broiler (Am.)

grafits *
n (m) graffiti

gralla *
n (f) jackdaw

gram *
n (m) gram (Am.) / gramme (Br.)

gramàtic *
n (m / f) grammarian

gramàtica *
n 1. (f) grammar
2. (f) grammar book

gramatical *
adj grammatical
Corrector gramatical - Grammar checker

gramòfon
n (m) gramophone

gran *****
adj 1. big
2. old
Tres homes grans - Three old men

granada *
n (f) grenade

granadí *
adj of / from Granada

n (m / f) (person) from Granada
pl. granadins / f.s. granadina

granadina
n (f) grenadine

Gran Bretanya **
n (f) (Great) Britain

grandària **
n (f) size

grandiós *
adj grand / grandiose
pl. grandiosos / f.s. grandiosa

granera *
n (f) broom

syn. escombra

granger *
n (m / f) farmer

granit *
n (m) granite

granja **
n (f) farm
pl. granges

granota *
n 1. (f) frog
2. (f) overalls (Br.) / coveralls (Am.)

grànul *
n (m) granule

grapat *
n (m) handful

grapejar
v conj to grope

gras *
adj fat
pl. grassos / f.s. grassa

grassonet *
adj chubby
f.s. grassoneta

gratacel *
n (m) skyscraper

gratar *
v conj to scratch

gratificació *
n (f) bonus
pl. gratificacions

syn. prima

gratis *
adj free

gratuït **
adj free
f.s. gratuïta

grau ***
n 1. (f) degree
2. level / grade

gravadora de CD *
n (f) CD burner

gravadora de DVD
n (f) DVD burner

gravar *
v conj 1. to record
2. to burn

gravetat *
n 1. (f) seriousness
2. (f) gravity

gravitacional *
adj gravitational

grec **
n (m) Greek

adj Greek
f.s. grega / f.pl. gregues

Grècia *
n (f) Greece

gregari *
adj gregarious
f.s. gregària

greix *
n grease
pl. greixos

greixós *
adj greasy
pl. greixosos / f.s. greixosa

greu **
adj serious

greuge *
n grievance

grèvol *
n (m) holly

grill *
n (m) cricket

grinyolar *
v conj to creak

grip *
n (f) flu

grip aviària
n (f) bird flu

grip del pollastre *
n (f) bird flu

gripau *
n (m) toad

gris *
adj grey (Br.) / gray (Am.)
pl. grisos

grisenc *
adj greyish (Br.) / grayish (Am.)
pl. grisenques / f.s. grisenca

groc **
adj yellow
f.s. groga / f.pl. grogues

groguenc *
adj yellowish
f.s. groguenca / f.pl. groguenques

groller *
adj crude
f.s. grollera

grolleria *
n 1. (f) rudeness
2. (f) rude word / curse

gronxador *
n (m) swing

gronxar *
v conj to swing / to rock

gros **
adj fat / big
pl. grossos / f.s. grossa

grosella
n (f) redcurrant
Grosella negra - Blackcurrant

grua *
n (f) crane

gruix *
n (m) thickness

gruixut *
adj thick / fat
f.s. gruixuda

grup *****
n (m) group

Guadalupe *
n (m) Guadeloupe

Guaiana
n (f) Guyana

guaitar *
v conj to watch / to look at

gual *
n 1. (m) access / entrance
Gual permanent - 24 hour access
2. (m) ford
n.b: 'Gual' means 'ford' as in 'river crossing'

guant *
n (m) glove

guantera
n (f) glove box

guanyador **
n (m) winner

guanyar **
v conj 1. to earn
2. to win

guardaespatlles *
n (m / f) bodyguard

guardar ***
v conj 1. to keep
2. to put away
3. to guard

guarda-roba *
n (f) cloakroom / coatroom

guarderia *
n (f) crèche / nursery

guàrdia ***
n (f) guard / watch
Guàrdia de seguretat - Security guard
Farmàcia de guàrdia - Duty chemist

expr abaixar la guàrdia
to lower your guard

guàrdia nacional *
n (f) national guard

guardiola **
n (f) piggy bank

guarir *
v conj to cure

guarniment *
n (m) decoration

guarnir *
v conj to decorate

Guatemala *
n (f) Guatemala

guatemalenc
adj Guatemalan
f.s. guatemalenca / f.pl. guatemalenques

n Guatemalan
f.pl. guatemalenques

guatlla *
n (f) quail

guepard
n (m) cheetah

guerra ***
n (f) war

guerra civil *
n (f) civil war

guerriller *
n (m) guerrilla (fighter)

guerxo
adj 1. cross-eyed
2. bent

n (m / f) cross-eyed person
f.s. guerxa

guia ****
n 1. (m / f) guide
2. (f) guidebook

guiar *
v conj to guide

guillotina *
n (f) guillotine
n.b: 'Guillotina' means 'guillotine' both in the sense of the piece of equipment the French used to chop peoples' heads off and the piece of office machinery you use to cut paper

Guinea *
n (f) Guinea

guineà *
adj Guinean
pl. guineans / f.s. guineana

Guinea Bissau *
n (f) Guinea-Bissau

guineu *
n (m) fox

guió **
n (f) script
pl. guions

guionet *
n (m) dash / hyphen

guionista *
n (m / f) scriptwriter

guirigall *
n (m) hubbub

guisat *
n (m) stew

guitarra *
n (f) guitar

guitarra acústica *
n (f) acoustic guitar

guitarrista *
n (m / f) guitarist

guitza *
n (f) kick

expr fer la guitza
to annoy / to bother

guix *
n (m) chalk

gujarati *
n (m) Gujarati

guspira *
n (f) spark

syn. espurna

guspirejar *****
v conj to spark

gust **
n (m) taste
pl. gustos

gustar *
v conj to taste

gustós *
adj tasty
pl. gustosos / f.s. gustosa


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