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) [Photo]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

*****
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


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