sabata 
n
(f) shoe
sabater 
n
1. (m / f) shoemaker
2. (m / f) cobbler
3. (m / f) shoe salesman / shoe seller
f.s. sabatera
sabatilla 
n
(f) trainer (Br.) / sneaker (Am.)
saber 




v conj
to know (a fact) / to know how to
sabó 
n
(m) soap
pl. sabons
sabor 
n
(m) flavour (Br.) / flavor (Am.) / taste
saborós 
adj
tasty
pl. saborosos / f.s. saborosa
sabotatge 
n
(m) sabotage
sac 

n
sacada 
n
(f) [SPORT] serve
n.b: TermCat recommend the use of the noun 'servei' instead of 'sacada'
sac de dormir 
n
(m) sleeping bag
sac de gemecs 
n
(m) bagpipes
sacerdot 
n
(m / f) priest
sacsejada 
n
(f) shake
sacsejar 
v conj
to shake
sàdic 
adj
sadistic
f.s. sàdica / f.pl. sàdiques
n
sadist
f.pl. sàdiques
sadisme 
n
(m) sadism
sadomasoquisme
n
(m) sadomasochism
sadomasoquista
adj
sadomasoquistic
safata 

n
1. (f) tray
2. (f) salver
safrà 
n
(m) saffron
Sagitari 
n
Sagittarius
sagnant 
adj
bloody
sagnar 
v conj
to bleed
Sagrada Família 

n
(f)
El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, to give it its full name, is a Catholic church in the Eixample area of Barcelona. Begun by Antoni Gaudí in 1882, it was unfinished at the time of his death in 1926 and is still under construction today
sagrat 

adj
sacred
f.s. sagrada
sake 
n
(m) sake
sal 
n
(f) salt
sala 
n
(f) living room
sala de festes 
n
(f) nightclub
salari 

n
(m) wage / pay / salary
saldo 
n
(m) balance
salmó 
n
(m) salmon
pl. salmons
Salmó fumat - Smoked salmon
salmonel·la
n
(f) salmonella
salpebrar 
v conj
to season
salsitxa 
n
(f) sausage
salt 
n
1. (m) jump / bound
Salt de llargada - Long jump
Salt d'alçada - High jump
Triple salt - Triple jump
Salt amb perxa - Pole vault
2. (m) dive
saltamartí
n
(m) grasshopper
pl. saltamartins
salt amb perxa
n
(m) pole vault
saltar 
v conj
to jump / to bound
salt d'alçada 
n
(m) high jump
salt de llargada 
n
(m) long jump
salt de pont
n
(m) bungee jumping
salt de trampolí
n
(m) diving
saludar 
v conj
1. to say hello (to) / to greet
2. to wave
3. to send regards (to)
us saluda afectuosament (o respectuosament, o cordialment) - yours faithfully or sincerely
4. to salute (military)
5. to welcome
saludar la pau - to welcome peace
saludar la proclamació de la independència - to welcome the proclamation of independence
salut 



n
(f) health
exclam
cheers!
salvadorenc
adj
Salvadoran
f.s. salvadorenca / f.pl. salvadorenques
salvar 

v conj
to save
salvapantalles 
n
(f) screensaver
sàlvia 
n
(f) sage
samarreta 
n
(f) t-shirt
sanció 


n
(f) sanction
pl. sancions
sandàlia 
n
(f) sandal
sanejar 
v conj
1. to stabilize
2. to drain
sang 

n
(f) blood
sanitat 

n
(f) health
saquejador 
n
(m / f) looter
f.s. saquejadora
saquejar 
v conj
to loot
saragossà 
adj
of / from Saragossa (Zaragoza)
n
(m / f) (person) from Saragossa (Zaragoza)
pl. saragossans / f.s. saragossana
sarcasme 
n
(m) sarcasm
sarcàstic 
adj
sarcastic
f.s. sarcàstica / f.pl. sarcàstiques
sard 
n
1. (m) Sardinian
2. (m / f) Sardinian
adj
Sardinian
pl. sards / f.s. sarda
sardina 
n
(f) sardine
sarna 
n
1. (f) scabies
2. (f) mange
3. (f) scab +sarna de la patata
n.b: "sarna" is used normally for animals, and also for potatoes, for people and plants usually it's used "ronya",
satisfacció 

n
(f) satisfaction
satisfactori 
adj
satisfactory
f.s. satisfactòria
satisfer 

v conj
to satisfy
satisfet 
adj
satisfied
f.s. satisfeta
saturar 
v conj
to saturate
saturat 
adj
1. saturated
Greixos saturats - Saturated fats
2. full / at (full) capacity
Saturn 
n
(m) Saturn
saxofon 
n
(m) saxophone
seborrea
n
(f) seborrhea
seborreic
adj
seborrheic
f.s. seborreica / f.pl. seborreiques
Dermatitis seborreica - Seborrheic dermatitis
sec 


adj
dry
f.s. seca / f.pl. seques
secret 

n
(m) secret
adj
secret
f.s. secreta
secretari 


n
(m) male secretary
f.s. secretària
secretari d'Estat 
n
(m) Secretary of State
secretària 

n
(f) secretary
secta 
n
(f) sect
sector 



n
(m) sector
sector privat 
n
(m) private sector
sector públic 
n
(m) public sector
secundari 

adj
1. secondary
2. ancillary
f.s. secundària
secundària 

n
(f) secondary school (Br.) / high school (Am.)
seda 
n
(f) silk
sedant 
n
(m) sedative
adj
sedative
sediment 
n
(m) sediment
syn. pòsit
sedimentar 
v conj
to settle
syn. dipositar
seductor 
adj
seductive
f.s. seductora
segador 
n
(m / f) harvester
segadors 
n
(m) Catalan national anthemn
n.b: 'Els Segadors' is the national anthemn of Catalonia. Enter the following link in another window to listen: http://link.toolbot.com/segadors/8422. The words are as follows: 'Catalunya, triomfant, tornarà a ser rica i plena! Endarrera aquesta gent Tan ufana i tan superba! Bon cop de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç! Ara és hora, segadors! Ara és hora d'estar alerta! Per quan vingui un altre juny. Esmolem ben bé les eines! Bon cop de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç! Que tremoli l'enemic. En veient la nostra ensenya. Com fem caure espigues d'or, Quan convé seguem cadenes! Bon cop de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç!'
segell 
n
(m) stamp
segellar 
v conj
to stamp / to seal
segle 



n
(m) century
sègol 
n
(m) rye
segon 




adj
second
f.s. segona
segons 




adv
according to
segregació racial
n
(f) racial segregation
segrest 
n
(m) kidnapping / abduction
segrestador 
n
(m / f) kidnapper
f.s. segrestadora
segrestar 
v conj
to kidnap / to abduct
següent 




adj
following
seguidament 
adv
next / then
seguidor 
n
(m / f) follower
seguir 



v conj
to follow
segur 


adj
safe / sure
f.s. segura
segurament 

adv
probably
segurata 
n
(m / f) bouncer / security guard
seguretat 



n
(f) security
seguretat social 

n
(f) social security
seient 
n
(m) seat
seient del darrere
n
(m) back seat
seitó 
n
(m) anchovy
selecció 




n
1. (f) selection
2. (f) [SPORT] (National) Team
seleccionador 
n
1. (m / f) selector
2. (m / f) [SPORT] (national) coach / manager
seleccionar 




v conj
to select
selecte 
adj
select / exclusive
sella 
n
(f) saddle
selva 

n
(f) jungle
semàfor 
n
(m) traffic light
semblant 

adj
similar
semblar 


v conj
to seem / to look like
sembrar 
v conj
to sow
semestre 

n
(m) semester
semifinals 
n
(m) semis / semi finals
sempre 




adv
always
sempre que - as long as / provided
senador 
n
(m / f) senator
f.s. senadora
senar 
adj
odd
senat 

n
(m) senate
sencer 

adj
whole
f.s. sencera
sender 
n
(m) path
senderisme 
n
(m) hiking
senglar 
n
(m) wild boar
sensació 

n
(f) sensation
pl. sensacions
sensacional 
adj
sensational
sensacionalisme 
n
(m) sensationalism
sensacionalista 
adj
sensationalist
sensat 
adj
sensible
f.s. sensata
sense 




prep
without
sensibilitat 

n
(f) sensitivity / feeling
sensibilitzar 
v conj
to sensitize
sensible 

adj
1. sensitive
2. noticeable
sensiblement 
adv
noticeably
sentiment 

n
(m) feeling
sentir 


v conj
to feel
sentit 



n
(m) sense
seny 
n
(m) (common) sense
n.b: Whilst the noun 'seny' roughly translates to 'common sense' in standard English, many would argue that 'common sense' does not cover all the subtleties of the Catalan word 'seny'. A much closer equivalent would probably be the Scottish word 'nous' which implies more than simple common sense..
senyal 


n
1. (m) signal
2. (m) sign
senyalització 
n
(f) signalling / signals
pl. senyalitzacions
senyera 

n
(f) Catalan flag
senyor 

n
1. (m) (gentle)man
2. (m) Mr.
3. (m) lord
4. (m) Sir
senyora 

n
1. (f) lady
2. (f) Mrs.
3. (f) madam
senyoreta 
n
1. (f) young lady
2. (f) Miss
senzill 



adj
1. single
2. easy / simple
3. simple
f.s. senzilla
n.b: 'Senzill' can mean 'simple' in the sense 'not very bright'.
senzillament 

adv
simply
separar 

v conj
to separate
separat 


adj
separate
f.s. separada
seqüela 
n
1. (f) sequel
2. (f) aftermath
sequera 
n
(f) drought
ser 




v conj
to be
n.b: Catalan has two verbs for 'to be' - (és)ser and estar - where English has only one. For advice on which verb to use in which situation, we would recommend you consult a Catalan grammar book, though hopefully one day you will be able to find more complete information here.
serbi 
n
(m / f) Serb
adj
Serb / Serbian
f.s. sèrbia
Sèrbia 
n
(f) Serbia
sergent 
n
(m / f) sergeant
sèrie 


n
1. (f) series
2. (f) batch
seriós 
adj
serious
pl. seriosos / f.s. seriosa
serp 
n
(f) snake
serra 

n
1. (f) mountain range
2. (f) saw
serrell 
n
1. (m) fringe
2. (m) [ANAT] fringe (Br.) / bangs (Am.)
servei 




n
1. (m) service
2. (m) [SPORT] serve
Nadal va trencar el servei d'Agassi - Nadal broke Agassi's serve
servei d'àpats 
n
(m) catering
servei d'urgències 
n
(m) casualty (Br.) / A&E (Br.) / Accident and Emergency (department) (Br.)/ emergency room (Am.)
serveis secrets 
n
(m) secret service
serveis socials 


n
(mpl) social services
servidor 



n
(m) server
servidor FTP 
n
(m) FTP server
servir 




v conj
1. to serve +La Gameboy serveix de petit karaoke.
Serveix per alguna cosa la política?
Els vins negres han de refredar-se abans de servir-los.
2. to be used +La xarxa serveix per trobar feina.
Aquest web serveix per fomentar l'intercanvi d'idees i experiències.
Els gràfics ens poden servir per a permetre'ns comprendre millor la informació que ens donen en forma de números en una taula.
Fer servir alguna cosa - To use something
set 


n
1. (m) seven
2. (f) thirst
Tenir set - To be thirsty
3. (m) [SPORT] set
setembre 




n
(m) September
setge 
n
(m) siege
setmana 



n
(f) week
setmanada
n
1. (f) (weekly) wage
2. (f) pocket money (Br.) / allowance (Am.)
setmanal 

adj
weekly
setmana que ve 
n
(f) next week
setmanari 
n
(m) weekly
setmana vinent 
n
(f) next week
setze 
n
(m) sixteen
setzè 
adj
sixteenth
f.s. setzena
seu 




adj
his/her/its/their
pron
his/hers/theirs
f.s. seva
n.b: The Valencian feminine forms of 'seu' are 'seua' (singular) and 'seues' (plural)
n
1. (f) headquarters
La seu de l'ONU és a Nova York - UN headquarters are in New York
2. (f) venue
Hanover va ser la seu de la Expo 2000 - Hanover was the venue for the 2000 World Fair
3. (f) seat
La seu de govern - The Seat of Government
4. (f) see
La Santa Seu - The Holy See
sèu 
n
(m) tallow / suet / sebum
sevillà 
adj
of / from Seville
n
(m / f) (person) from Seville
pl. sevillans / f.s. sevillana
sexe 



n
(m) sex
SGBD 
acr
(m) DBMS
si 




conj
if
sí 




adv
yes
n
(m) yes
pl. sís
SIDA 
n
(m) AIDS
sidra 
n
(f) cider
sidral 
n
1. (m) sherbet
2. (m) (colloq) fuss
Muntar un sidral - To make a fuss
si et plau 
expr
please
n.b: 'Si et plau' is the familiar way of saying 'please' (to those you would use 'tu' with').
sífilis 
n
(f) syphilis
SIG 
n
(m) GIS
significar 

v conj
to mean / signify
significat 

n
significance
silenci 
n
(m) silence
Un minut de silenci - A minute's silence
silici 
n
(m) silicon
síl·laba 
n
(f) syllable
silueta 
n
(f) shape / profile / silhouette
símbol 

n
(m) symbol
simetria 
n
(f) symmetry
simètric 
adj
symmetric / symmetrical
f.s. simètrica / f.pl. simètriques
simi 
n
(m) ape
similar 



adj
similar
simpàtic 
adj
nice / kind
f.s. simpàtica / f.pl. simpàtiques
simplificar 
v conj
to simplify
simposi 
n
(m) symposium
símptoma 
n
(f) symptom
simultani 
adj
simultaneous
f.s. simultània
sinagoga 
n
(f) synagogue
pl. sinagogues
sindical 


adj
union / trade union (Br.) / labor union (Am.)
sindicalisme 
n
(m) trade unionism (Br.) / (labor) unionism (Am.)
sindicat 

n
(m) (trade) union
síndic de greuges 
n
(m) ombudsman
síndria 
n
(f) watermelon
síndrome 
n
(f) syndrome
síndrome d'Asperger
n
(f) Asperger's syndrome
síndrome de fatiga crònica 
n
(f) chronic fatigue syndrome
singalès
n
(m) Sinhalese
adj
Sinhalese
pl. singalesos / f.s. singalesa
sinistre 
n
accident
sinó 



conj
but (rather)
sinònim 
n
(m) synonym
adj
synonymous
f.s. sinònima
sinopsi 
n
(f) synopsis
sintaxi 
n
(f) syntax
sintètic 
adj
synthetic
f.s. sintètica / f.pl. sintètiques
sionista 
adj
zionist
n
Zionist
sirena 
n
(f) mermaid
Síria 
n
(f) Syria
sis 




n
(m) six
sísmic 
adj
seismic
f.s. sísmica / f.pl. sísmiques
sistema 




n
(m) system
sistema gestor / de gestió de base de dades
n
(m) database management system
sistema immunitari 
n
(m) immune system
sistema operatiu 
n
(m) OS / operating system
sistema solar 
n
(m) solar system
sistemàtic 
adj
systematic
f.s. sistemàtica / f.pl. sistemàtiques
situació 



n
(f) situation
pl. situacions
si us plau 


expr
please
SMC 
n
(m) Catalan Weather Service
snooker
n
(m) snooker
so 

n
(m) sound
sobirania 
n
(f) sovreignty
sobre 




adv
1. on
2. about
sobreentendre 
v conj
to understand / to assume / to take for granted
sobrereserva
n
(f) overbooking
sobresaltar
v conj
to startle
sobretot 


adv
above all
sobtadament 
adv
suddenly / all of a sudden / abruptly
de sobte 
adv
suddenly
soc
n
(m) clog
socarrar 
v conj
to scorch / to char / to singe
socarrimar 
v conj
to singe
soci 


n
(m / f) member
f.s. sòcia
social 




adj
social
socialdemòcrata 
n
(m / f) social democrat
adj
social-democratic
socialista 

n
(m / f) socialist
societat 




n
(f) society
sociòleg 
n
(m / f) sociologist
f.s. sociòloga / f.pl. sociòlogues
sòcol 
n
socket
socórrer 
v conj
to come to somebody's rescue / aid
socorrista 
n
(m / f) first aider
Socorrista aquàtic - Lifeguard
sodomitzar 
v conj
to sodomize / to bugger
sofà 
n
(m) sofa / settee / couch
sofà-llit 
n
(m) sofa bed / bed settee (Br.)
sofre 
n
(m) sulphur
sogra 
n
(f) mother-in-law
sogre 
n
(m) father-in-law
soia 
n
(f) soy
Llet de soia - Soy(a) milk
Salsa de soia - Soy sauce
n.b: The official Catalan term for 'soy(a)' is 'soia'. However, the Spanish 'soja' is also very widely used in Catalan.
sol 




n
(m) sun
adv
alone
sola 
n
(f) sole
solc 
n
(m) groove
soldat 
n
(m / f) soldier
solemne 
adj
solemn
solemnement 
adv
solemnly
solemnitat 
n
(f) solemnity
solidaritat 

n
(f) solidarity
soliloqui
n
(m) soliloquy
solitari 
adj
solitary
f.s. solitària
en solitari - alone / solo
sol·licitud 


n
(f) request
solter 
adj
single
f.s. soltera
n
(m) bachelor
solució 


n
(f) solution
pl. solucions
solucionar 

v conj
to solve
somalí 
n
1. (m) Somali
2. (m / f) Somali
adj
Somali
Somàlia 
n
Somalia
somni 

n
(m) dream
somriure 
v conj
to smile
n
(m) smile
sonar 
v conj
to sound / to ring
sonda 
n
1. (f) catheter / tube
2. (f) probe
sondeig 
n
(m) opinion poll
pl. sondeigs / sondejos
sopa 
n
(f) soup
sopa de lletres 
n
(f) word search
sopar 

v conj
to have dinner / supper
soprano 
n
(f) soprano
sord 
adj
deaf
f.s. sorda
sordesa 
n
(f) deafness
sorgir 

v conj
to arise
soroll 

n
(m) noise
sorollós 
adj
noisy
pl. sorollosos / f.s. sorollosa
sorprendre 
v conj
to surprise
sorprenent 
adj
surprising
sorpresa 

n
(f) surprise
sorra 
n
(f) sand
sort 

n
(f) luck
Molta sort! - Good luck!
sorteig 
n
(m) draw
pl. sortejos
sortida 


n
(f) exit
sortir 


v conj
to go out / to leave
sospita 
n
(f) suspicion
sospitar 
v conj
to suspect
sospitós 
n
(m / f) suspect
adj
suspicious
pl. sospitosos / f.s. sospitosa
Sospitós de (fer alguna cosa) - Suspected of (doing something)
sostenible 




adj
sustainable / tenable +Les fonts d'energia més sostenibles són la solar i la eòlica.
Energia sostenible - Sustainable energy
sostenidors 
n
(m) bra
sostenir 
v conj
1. to maintain
2. to support / to hold / to hold up / to sustain
sostre 
n
(m) ceiling
n.b: Els 'sense sostre' (literally, 'without ceiling') are the homeless
sostreure 
v conj
1. to snatch / to steal
2. to subtract / to take away
sot 
n
(m) pothole / rut
sota 



adv
underneath / below / beneath
prep
under / underneath / below / beneath
soterrani 
n
basement / cellar
adj
underground
f.s. soterrània
soterrar 
v conj
to bury
sotmetre 

v conj
to submit
sotrac 
n
(m) shake / shock / bump
syn. sotragada
sotragada 
n
(f) shake / shaking / shock / bump
syn. sotrac
sots-director 
n
(m / f) assistant manager
f.s. sots-directora
sou 


n
(m) wage / pay / salary
sovint 


adv
often
sr 


abbrev
(m) Mr
sra 

abbrev
(f) Mrs
suahili 
n
(m) Swahili
suau 

adj
soft
suaument 
adv
softly / gently
suavitzar 
v conj
to soften / to ease
subconjunt 
n
(m) subset
subhasta 

n
(f) auction
subhastar 
v conj
to auction
súbdit 
n
(m / f) subject
f.s. súbdita
n.b: 'Súbdit' means 'subject' in the sense 'we are all subjects of the king'.
subjacent 
adj
underlying
subjectar 
v conj
to hold (down) / to tie (down) +L'equipatge mal subjectat es pot convertir en un projectil mortal.
Mentre diversos el subjectaven i el noi intentava fugir, un dels joves li va clavar diverses vegades una arma blanca a l'esquena.
sublevació 
n
(f) uprising
pl. sublevacions
syn. aixecament / alçament
sublim 
adj
sublime / grand
submarí 
adj
underwater
pl. submarins / f.s. submarina
n
(m) submarine
submarinisme 
n
(m) scuba diving
submarinista 
n
(m / f) scuba diver
subministrar 

v conj
to provide / to furnish
syn. proveir / proporcionar / fornir
suborn 
n
(m) bribe
subornar 
v conj
to bribe
subratllar 
v conj
to underline
subscripció 

n
(f) subscription
pl. subscripcions
subsidi 
n
(m) benefit / allowance
Subsidi agrari - Agricultural financial assistance
Subsidi d'atur - Unemployment benefit (Br.) / unemployment compensation (Am.)
substància 
n
(f) substance
substituir 

v conj
to replace
substitut 
n
(m) replacement / substitute
subterrani 

adj
unerground
f.s. subterrània
subtil 
adj
subtle
suburbà 
adj
suburban
pl. suburbans / f.s. suburbana
subvenció 



n
(f) subsidy
pl. subvencions
subvencionar 
v conj
to subsidize
suc 
n
(m) juice
sucar 
v conj
to dunk / to dip
succeir 
v conj
to happen / to succeed
n.b: 'Succeir' means 'to succeed' in the sense of to replace somebody in a post or role rather than in the sense 'to be successful'
succés 
n
(m) event
pl. successos / succesos
successió 

n
(f) succession
pl. successions
successor 
n
(m / f) successor
suc de llimona 
n
(m) lemon juice
suc de taronja 
n
(m) orange juice
sucre 

n
(m) sugar
sucre moreno
n
(m) brown sugar
sucursal 
n
(m) branch
sud 




adj
south
Sud-àfrica 
n
(f) South Africa
sud africà 
n
(m / f) South African
pl. sud africans / f.s. sud africana
suec 


n
1. (m) Swedish
2. (m / f) Swede
adj
Swedish
f.s. sueca / f.pl. sueques
Suècia 

n
(f) Sweden
suficient 



adj
sufficient / enough
sufocant 
adj
suffocating
sufocar 
v conj
1. to suffocate
2. to put out
3. to suppress
suggeriment 




n
(m) suggestion
suggerir 


v conj
to suggest
suïcida 
n
1. (m) suicide
2. (m / f) suicide bomber
suïcidar 
v conj
to commit suicide
Suïssa 

n
(f) Switzerland
sulfat 
n
(m) sulphate (Br.) / sulfate (Am.)
sumar 


v conj
to add
sumar-se
to join +Els clergues iraquians se sumen a les crítiques contra l'ofensiva de Fallujah.
sumari 




n
(m) summary
sunnita 
adj
Sunni
n
(m / f) Sunni (muslim)
superar 


v conj
to exceed
superficial 

adj
superficial
superfície 



n
(m) surface
superlatiu 
n
(m) superlative
adj
superlative
f.s. superlativa
supermercat 
n
(m) supermarket
superstició 
n
(f) superstition
pl. supersticions
supersticiós 
adj
superstitious
pl. supersticiosos / f.s. supersticiosa
supervivent 
n
(m / f) survivor
suplement 

n
(m) supplement
suplementar
v conj
to supplement
suplementari 
adj
supplementary / additional / ancillary
f.s. suplementària
suport 




n
(m) support
suportar 

v conj
1. to support
2. to tolerate
suposadament 
adv
supposedly
suposar 



v conj
to mean
suprem 
adj
supreme
f.s. suprema
Tribunal Suprem - Supreme Court
n.b: 'El Suprem' is another way of saying 'el Tribunal Suprem' (the Supreme Court).
suprimir 

v conj
to supress
surfista 
n
1. (m / f) surfer
2. (m / f) windsurfer
3. (m / f) snowboarder
suscitar 
v conj
to arouse / to provoke
sutge 
n
(m) soot
