babau *
adj 1. silly / stupid
2. naive

n (m / f) idiot / fool

bable *
n (m) [LANG] Asturian

syn. asturià

babuí
n (m) baboon

babutxa
n (f) [Photo]slipper

bacallà *
n (m) cod

bacteri *
n (m) bacteria

badada *
n (f) oversight / lapse / carelessness

badall *
n (m) yawn

badallar
v conj to yawn

badaloní *
adj of / from Badalona

n (m / f) (person) from Badalona

badia **
n (f) bay

bàdminton *
n (m) badminton

bagel
n (m) bagel

Bahames *
n (f) Bahamas

Bahrain *
n (m) Bahrain

baia *
n (f) berry

baioneta
n (f) bayonet

baix *****
adj low / short collocation
f.s. baixa

n (m) bass (guitar)

baixa ****
n 1. (f) fall
2. (f) casualty

expr donar-se de baixa
to unsubscribe
Donar-se de baixa de la llista de correu - To unsubscribe from the mailing list

baixar ***
v conj 1. [IT] to download
2. to go down / to lower

baixista *
n (m / f) bass player

bajanada *
n (f) piece of nonsense / stupid thing

bala *
n (f) bullet

balada *
n (f) ballad

balanç de situació *
n (m) balance sheet
pl. balanços de situació

balança *
n 1. (f) scales
pl. balances
2. Balança (f) Libra

balança de pagaments *
n (f) balance of payments

balancejar *
v conj to sway

Balcans *
n (m) Balkans

balcó *
n (m) balcony
pl. balcons

baldufa *
n (f) (spinning) top

balear ****
adj Balearic

n (fpl) Balearic Islands
n.b: The Balearic Islands are referred to either as 'les Illes Balears' or simply 'les Balears'.

balena *
n (f) whale

ball **
n (m) ball
n.b: 'Ball' means 'ball' in the sense 'formal dance'.

ballar *
v conj to dance

ballesta *
n 1. (f) crossbow
2. (f) [ZOOL] triggerfish

ballester
n 1. (m) crossbowman
2. (m) [ZOOL] alpine swift

balneari *
n (m) spa

baló *
n (m) hot-air balloon
pl. balons

bàlsam *
n (m) balm

bamba *
n (fpl) trainer (Br.) / sneaker (Am.)

bambú *
n (m) bamboo

banc **
n 1. (m) [FIN] bank
Banc Mundial - World Bank
2. (m) bench

banca *
n 1. (f) bench
pl. banques
2. (f) [FIN] banking

bancarrota *
n (f) bankruptcy

banc de sang *
n (m) blood bank

banda *****
n 1. (f) band
2. (f) side
Deixar de banda - To leave out / to forget about / to put to one side / to overlook
Ample / amplada de banda - Bandwidth
3. (f) group
4. (f) gang

banda ampla *
n (f) broadband

bandera *
n (f) flag

Bangla Desh *
n (m) Bangladesh

banquet *
n 1. (m) banquet / feast
Banquet de noces - Wedding reception
2. (m) a small bench

banqueta *
n (f) bench

bany *
n (m) bath

banya *
n (f) horn

banyador *
n (m) swimming costume / bathing costume

banyar *
v conj 1. to bath / to bathe / to give (someone) a bath
2. to bathe
banyar-se
1. to have a bath
2. to go for a swim / to take a dip (in the sea / river / lake)

bany de sang *
n (m) blood bath

banyera **
n (f) bath / bathtub

banyera d'hidromassatge
n (f) jacuzzi

syn. jacuzzi

baptisme *
n (m) baptism

baptista *
n (m / f) Baptist

adj Baptist

bar **
n (m) bar
n.b: 'Bar' means 'bar' as in 'place where you buy drinks'.

baralla *
n (f) fight

barallar-se *
v conj to fight / argue
Barallar-se amb algú - To fight / argue with someone

barana *
n (f) railing

barat *
adj cheap
f.s. barata

barba *
n (f) beard

barbacoa *
n (f) barbecue / BBQ / barbie (Aus.)

Barbados *
n (m) Barbados

barbàrie *
n (f) barbarity

barbeta *
n (f) chin

barbitúrics
n (mpl) barbiturates

barca *
n (f) boat
pl. barques

barceloní **
adj of / from Barcelona

n (m / f) (person) from Barcelona
pl. barcelonins / f.s. barcelonina

baríton *
n (m) baritone

barnús *
n (m) bathrobe
pl. barnussos

baròmetre *
n (m) barometer

barra **
n (f) bar
n.b: 'Barra' means 'bar' as in 'long piece of wood or metal'.

barra d'eines *
n (f) toolbar

barra d'estat *
n (f) status bar

barra invertida
n (f) back slash

barranc *
n (m) ravine

barreja *
n (f) mix / mixture

barrejar *
v conj to mix / to blend

barrera **
n (f) barrier

barret *
n (m) hat

barri ***
n (m) neighbourhood (Br.) / neighborhood (Am.) / area / district

barricada *
n (f) barricade

barril *
n (m) barrel

barroer *
adj bungling / clumsy
f.s. barroera

basc **
n 1. (m) Basque
2. (m / f) Basque

adj Basque
f.s. basca / f.pl. basques

basar ****
v conj to base

base ****
n 1. (f) basis
2. (f) base

base de dades **
n (f) database

base de dades relacional *
n (f) relational database

bàsic ****
adj basic collocation
f.s. bàsica / f.pl. bàsiques

bàsicament **
adv basically

basílica *
n (f) basilica
pl. basíliques

bàsquet **
n (m) basketball

bassal *
n 1. (m) puddle
2. (m) pool
Bassal de sang - Pool of blood

bast *
adj 1. rough / coarse
2. supplied
f.s. basta

n (m) packsaddle

bastant **
adj enough

adv enough

bastida *
n (f) scaffold

bastidor *
n (m) frame
Entre bastidors - Backstage / behind the scenes

bastó *
n (m) stick
pl. bastons

bastonets *
n 1. (mpl) chopsticks
2. (mpl) cotton buds (Br.) / cotton swabs (Am.)
3. (mpl) bread sticks

bata *
n (f) overall (Br.) / smock
Bata blanca (d'un metge) - (Doctor's) white coat

batalla *
n (f) battle

batalló *
n (m) battalion

batec *
n (m) beat
Batec del cor - Heartbeat

batedora *
n (f) mixer

bategar *
v conj to beat

bateig *
n (m) christening
pl. batejos

bateria *
n 1. (f) battery
2. (f) drums
3. (m / f) drummer

batlle **
n (m) mayor

batre *
v conj 1. to beat
2. [SPORT] to bat

batxillerat **
n (m) A-levels

batzegada *
n (f) shake / shock

bava *
n (f) dribble / slobber / drool

bavejar
v conj to dribble / to slobber / to drool

*****
adv well / fine

n 1. (m) good / sake +
Pel teu , pel meu , pel dels teus fills, pel de Catalunya, no votis al PP.


2. béns (mpl) goods / assets

bebè *
n (m) baby

bec *
n (m) beak

beca **
n (f) grant
pl. beques

beguda *
n (f) drink

beisbol *
n (m) baseball

beixamel *
n (m) bechamel sauce

belga *
n (m / f) Belgian

adj Belgian
pl. belgues

Bélgica *
n (f) Belgium

Belize *
n (m) Belize

bell **
adj beautiful
f.s. bella

bellesa **
n (f) beauty

bel·licista *
adj warlike

benaurança *
n (f) bliss
pl. benaurances

benaurat *
adj blissful
f.s. benaurada

benedicció *
n (f) blessing
pl. benediccions

benèfic *
adj 1. charity / charitable / benevolent
f.s. benèfica / f.pl. benèfiques
Concert benèfic - Charity concert
2. beneficial

beneficència *
n (f) charity

benefici **
n 1. benefit / advantage
2. profit

beneficiós *
adj beneficial
pl. beneficiosos / f.s. beneficiosa

beneir *
v conj to bless

beneit *
adj 1. silly / simple / stupid / dim
2. gullible
3. blessed

n (m / f) idiot / fool

beneït *
n 1. (m / f) good sort / kind soul
2. (m / f) simple soul

benestar ****
n (m) well-being
Estat de benestar - Welfare state

benèvol *
adj benevolent / kind

bengala *
n (f) flare

bengalí *
n (m) Bengali

adj Bengali

benidormer
adj of / from Benidorm

n (m / f) (person) from Benidorm

benigne *
adj benign
f.s. benigna

Benín *
n Benin

benvingut **
adj welcome
f.s. benvinguda

exclam welcome!

benvolgut *
adj dear
f.s. benvolguda
Benvolgut Miquel - Dear Miquel

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

berenar *
n (m) tea
n.b: 'Berenar' means 'tea' as in the meal, not the drink.

v conj to have tea

Berlín *
n (m) Berlin

berlinès *
n (m / f) Berliner
pl. berlinesos / f.s. berlinesa

adj Berlin
pl. berlinesos / f.s. berlinesa

Bermudes *
n (fpl) Bermuda

Berna *
n (f) Bern

bernat pescaire *****
n (m) grey heron

besar *
v conj to kiss

besavi *
n (m) great grandfather
f.s. besàvia

besàvia
n (f) great grandmother

besavis *
n (mpl) great grandparents

bescanvi *
n (m) exchange

bescanviar *
v conj to exchange

bescoll
n (m) back of the neck / nape of the neck

syn. clatell

bessó *
n twin
pl. bessons / f.s. bessona

adj twin

Bessons *
n (mpl) Gemini

bestiar *
n (m) livestock

bestiar boví *
n (m) cattle

bestiar cabrum
n (m) goats

bestiar oví *
n (m) sheep

bestiar porcí *
n (m) pigs

beure *
v conj to drink

Bhutan *
n (m) Bhutan

biatló
n (m) biathlon
pl. biatlons

biberó *
n (m) (baby's) bottle
pl. biberons

Bíblia *
n (f) Bible

bíblic *
adj biblical
f.s. bíblica / f.pl. bíbliques

bibliografia **
n (f) bibliography

bibliogràfic **
adj bibliographical
f.s. bibliogràfica / f.pl. biogràfiques

biblioteca *****
n (f) library collocation
pl. biblioteques

bibliotecari *
n (m / f) librarian
f.s. bibliotecària

bici **
n (f) (colloq) bike

bicicleta **
n (f) bicycle

bicitrial *
n (m) bike trials

bidet *
n (m) bidet

bidó *
n (m) can
pl. bidons

bielorús *
adj Byelorussian

n (m / f) Byelorussian
pl. bielorussos / f.s. bielorussa

Bielorússia *
n (f) Belarus

bifurcació *
n (f) fork / bifurcation

biga *
n 1. (f) beam
2. (f) girder
pl. bigues

bigoti *
n (m) moustache

bilingüe *
adj bilingual

billar *
n 1. (m) billiards
2. (m) billiards hall

binari *
adj binary
f.s. binària

biodegradable *
adj biodegradable

biofísic *
n 1. (m / f) biophysicist
2. biofísica (f) biophysics

adj biophysical
f.s. biofísica / f.pl. biofísiques

biògraf *
n (m / f) biographer
f.s. biògrafa

biografia ***
n (f) biography

biòleg *
n (m / f) biologist
f.s. biòloga / f.pl. biòlogues

biologia ***
n (f) biology
Biologia molecular - Molecular biology
Biologia cel·lular - Cellular biology
Biologia humana - Human biology

biòlogic ***
adj biological
f.s. biològica / f.pl. biològiques

biòlogicament *
adv biologically

biomètric *
adj biometric
f.s. biomètrica / f.pl. biomètriques

bioquímic *
adj biochemical
f.s. bioquímica / f.pl. bioquímiques

bioquímica *
n (f) biochemistry

birmà *
n (m) Burmese

adj Burmese
pl. birmans / f.s. birmana

Birmània *
n (f) Burma

birret
n 1. (m) biretta
2. (m) mortarboard

bisbe **
n (m) bishop

bisexual *
adj bisexual

bisó
n (m) bison
pl. bisons

bistec *
n (m) steak

bisturí *
n (m) scalpel
pl. bisturins

bit **
n (m) bit

bitàcola *
n (f) blog

bitlles *
n (f) skittles

bitllet **
n 1. (m) ticket
2. (m) (bank)note

bitxo *
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] [INSECT] bug
2. (m) [FOOD] chilli (Br.) / chili (Am.) / chile (Am.)

blanc *****
n (m) target

adj white
f.s. blanca / f.pl. blanques

blanquejar *
v conj to bleach

blasfemar
v conj to blaspheme

blasfèmia *
n (f) blasphemy

blat *
n (m) wheat

blau ****
adj blue
f.s. blava

bleda *****
n (f) Swiss chard

blindat *
adj bulletproof / armoured (Br.) / armored (Am.)
f.s. blindada

blocar *
v conj 1. to blockade
2. [SPORT] to block / to save
3. to block
4. to jam

syn. bloquejar

blocatge *
n 1. (m) blockade
2. (m) [SPORT] block / save
3. (m) [MED] block

syn. bloqueig

bloqueig *
n 1. (m) blockade
2. (m) [SPORT] block / save
3. (m) [MED] block

syn. blocatge

bloquejar *
v conj 1. to blockade
2. [SPORT] to block / to save
3. to block
4. to jam

syn. blocar

bo *****
adj good collocation
pl. bons / f.s. bona

boc *
n (m) billy goat

boca **
n (f) mouth
pl. boques

bocabadat *
adj open-mouthed / gob-smacked (col·loq)
f.s. bocabadada

boc expiatori
n (m) scapegoat

boda *
n (f) wedding

bodega *
n (f) (cargo) hold
pl. bodegues

bogeria *
n (f) madness

boicot *
n (m) boycott

boicotejar *
v conj to boycott

boig *
adj mad / crazy
pl. bojos / boigs / f.s. boja

boira *
n (f) fog

bol *
n (m) bowl

bolet **
n (m) mushroom
Bolets al·lucinògens - Magic mushrooms

bolígraf *
n (m) pen

Bolívia *
n (f) Bolivia

bolivià *
n (m / f) Bolivian
pl. bolivians / f.s. boliviana

adj Bolivian
pl. bolivians / f.s. boliviana

bolcar *
v conj to tip (over) / to topple (over) / to roll over / to overturn

bolquer *
n (m) nappy (Br.) / diaper (Am.)

bolxevic *
n (m / f) Bolshevik
f.s. bolxevic

adj Bolshevik

bolxevisme
n (m) Bolshevism

bomba **
n (f) bomb

bomba atòmica *
n (f) atomic bomb / A-bomb
pl. bombes atòmiques

bombardeig *
n (m) bombardment
pl. bombardejos / bombardeigs

bombardejar *
v conj to bombard

bomber **
n 1. (m) fireman
2. bombers (mpl) fire brigade

bombeta *
n (f) light bulb

bombolla *
n 1. (f) bubble
2. (f) [SPORT] float

bombó *
n (m) chocolate (Br.) / candy (Am.)
pl. bombons

bombona *
n (f) carboy / cylinder

bona nit *
exclam good night!

bona sort *
exclam good luck!

bona tarda *
exclam good afternoon! / good evening!

bondadós *
adj kind / generous
pl. bondadosos / f.s. bondadosa

bondat *
n (f) kindness / generosity

bon dia *
exclam good morning!

bonic *
adj beautiful / pretty
f.s. bonica / f.pl. boniques

bony *
n 1. (m) lump / bump
2. (m) bulge

booleà *
adj boolean
pl. booleans / f.s. booleana

a bord *
adv on board

borni *
adj one-eyed
f.s. bòrnia

n (m / f) one-eyed person

borratxo *
adj drunk
f.s. borratxa

borrós *
adj 1. blurred
pl. borrosos / f.s. borrosa
2. fuzzy
Lògica borrosa - Fuzzy logic

borsa **
n (f) stock exchange

bosc **
n (m) forest / wood
pl. boscos

boscós *
adj wooded / forested
pl. boscosos / f.s. boscosa

Bòsnia *
n (f) Bosnia

bossa *
n (f) bag
Bossa de plàstic - Plastic bag / carrier bag (Br.)

bossa de mà *
n (f) handbag (Br.) / purse (Am.)

bossa de plàstic *
n (m) plastic bag / carrier bag (Br.) / carrier (Br.)

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

bot *
n 1. (m) leap
2. (m) bounce
3. (m) boat
Bot salvavides - Lifeboat
4. (m) wineskin
Ploure a bots i barrals - To chuck it down / to throw it down / to rain cats and dogs

bota *
n (f) boot

botar *
v conj to bounce

botes *
n boots

botí *
n (m) booty / stolen goods

botifarra *
n (f) sausage
Botifarra negra - Black pudding (Br.) / blood sausage (Am.)

botiga **
n (f) shop
pl. botigues

botiguer *
n (m / f) shopkeeper
f.s. botiguera

botó **
n (m) button
pl. botons

bot salvavides *****
n (m) lifeboat

Botswana *
n Botswana

botxes *
n (fpl) bowls

bou *
n (m) ox

boví *
adj bovine
pl. bovins / f.s. bovina

boxa *
n (f) boxing

braç *
n (m) arm
pl. braços

braça *
n (f) breaststroke

braçal *
n 1. (m) armband
2. (m) armlet

bragues
n (f) pants (Br.)

branca **
n (f) branch
pl. branques

Brasil *
n (m) Brazil

brasiler *
n (m / f) Brazilian

adj Brazilian
f.s. brasilera

brau *
n (m) bull

bresquilla
n peach

bressol *
n (m) cot (Br.) / crib (Am.)

bretó *
n (m) Breton

bretxa *
n (f) divide / gap / breach
La bretxa digital - The digital divide

breu ***
adj brief

breument *
adv briefly

brevetat *
n (f) brevity

bri *
n 1. bit / pinch
Bri d'herba - Blade of grass
2. strand / filament
3. (wood) fibre

brida *
n bridle

brillant *
adj bright

brillantor *
n (m) shine / sparkle

brillar *
v conj 1. to shine / tp sparkle
2. to shine

brisa *
n (f) breeze

britànic *
adj British
f.s. britànica / f.pl. britàniques
Anglès britànic - British English

n 1. (m / f) Brit
2. britànics (mpl) (The) British +
Els britànics són europeus amb el cap, però no amb el cor.


broc *
n (m) spout +
Aquest porró té el broc trencat.


brogit *
n (m) murmur / roar

brom *
n (m) bromine

broma *
n 1. (f) joke
2. (f) mist
3. (f) foam
4. (f) shipworm / teredo

bròquil *
n (m) broccoli
S'ha acabat el bròquil! - End of story!

brossa *
n 1. (f) rubbish
2. (f) bug

brot *
n 1. (m) outbreak
2. (m) shoot / bud

brotar *
v conj to sprout

brotxa *
n (f) brush

brou *
n (m) stock
brou de cultiu (Medi líquid emprat per al cultiu de microorganismes) - culture medium
brou de cultiu (Ambient propici perquè alguna cosa es desenvolupi) - breeding ground

bru *
n (m) dark-skinned / tanned / dark
pl. bruns / f.s. bruna

bruixa *
n 1. (f) witch
2. (f) (offensive) witch / bat

bruixeria *
n (f) witchcraft

brúixola *
n (f) compass

bruixot *
n (m) wizard

Brunei *
n Brunei

brunzir *
v conj to buzz / to hum

brunzit *
n (m) buzz / humming noise

brusa *
n (f) blouse

Brusel·les *
n Brussels

brut **
adj dirty
f.s. bruta

brutal *
adj brutal

brutalitat *
n (f) brutality

brutalment *
adv brutally

brutícia *
n (f) filth / dirt / dirtiness

BTT *
n (f) mountain bike

bucal *
adj oral

syn. oral

bucòlic *
adj bucolic
f.s. bucòlica / f.pl. bucòliques

budells *
n (m) guts

budisme *
n (m) Buddhism

budista *
n (m / f) Buddhist

adj Buddhist

búfal *
n (m) buffalo

bufanda *
n (f) scarf

bufar *
v conj to blow
n.b: 'Bufar' means 'to blow' as in the wind.

bufeta *
n (f) bladder

bufetada *
n (f) slap
Donar una bufetada a algú - To give someone a slap / to slap someone

bugada *
n (f) laundry

bugaderia *
n (f) laundry room

buidar *
v conj to empty

buit **
adj empty / bare
f.s. buida

bulb *
n (m) bulb

bulevard *
n (m) boulevard

búlgar *
n 1. (m) Bulgarian
2. (m / f) Bulgarian

adj Bulgarian
f.s. búlgara

Bulgària *
n (f) Bulgaria

bulímia *
n (f) bulimia

bullir *
v conj to boil

bumerang *
n (m) boomerang

búnquer *
n (m) bunker

bunyol *
n (m) donut / doughnut

burgès *
adj bourgeois
pl. burgesos / f.s. burguesa

burgesia *
n (f) bourgeoisie

Burkina Faso *
n Burkina Faso

burlar *
v conj to make fun of
Burlar-se d'algú - To make fun of someone

burocràcia *
n (f) bureaucracy

buròcrata *
n (m / f) bureaucrat

burocràtic *
adj bureaucratic
f.s. burocràtica / f.pl. burocràtiques

burro *
n (m) donkey

Burundi *
n Burundi

buscar *****
v conj to look for

busseig *
n (m) (scuba) diving

bussejar *
v conj to (scuba) dive

bust *
n (m) bust
pl. bustos

bústia **
n (f) mailbox

butà *
n (m) butane

butaca *
n (f) armchair
pl. butaques

butlletí ****
n 1. (m) bulletin
pl. butlletins
2. (m) gazette

butllofa *
n (f) blister

butxaca *
n (f) pocket
pl. butxaques


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