babau
adj
1. 1. silly / stupid
2. 2. naive
n
(m / f) idiot / fool
bable
n
(m) [LING] Asturian
babuí
n
(m) baboon
babutxa
n
(f) slipper
bacallà
n
(m) cod
bacteri
n
(m) bacteria
badada
n
(f) oversight / lapse / carelessness
badall
n
(m) yawn
badallar
v
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
n
(m) bass (guitar)
baixa
n
1. 1. (f) fall
2. 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
1. 1. [INFORM] to download
2. 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
balança
n
1. 1. (f) scales
2. 2. Balança (f) Libra
balança de pagaments
n
(f) balance of payments
balancejar
v
to sway
Balcans
n
(m) Balkans
balcó
n
(m) balcony
baldufa
n
(f) (spinning) top
balear
adj
Balearic
n
(fpl) Balearic Islands
balena
n
(f) whale
ball
n
(m) ball
ballar
v
to dance
ballesta
n
1. 1. (f) crossbow
2. 2. (f) [ZOOL] triggerfish
ballester
n
1. 1. (m) crossbowman
2. 2. (m) [ZOOL] alpine swift
balneari
n
(m) spa
baló
n
(m) hot-air balloon
bàlsam
n
(m) balm
bamba
n
(fpl) trainer (Br.) / sneaker (Am.)
bambú
n
(m) bamboo
banc
n
1. 1. (m) [FIN] bank
Banc Mundial - World Bank
2. 2. (m) bench
banca
n
1. 1. (f) bench
2. 2. (f) [FIN] banking
bancarrota
n
(f) bankruptcy
banc de sang
n
(m) blood bank
banda
n
1. 1. (f) band
2. 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. 3. (f) group
4. 4. (f) gang
banda ampla
n
(f) broadband
bandera
n
(f) flag
Bangla Desh
n
(m) Bangladesh
banquet
n
1. 1. (m) banquet / feast
Banquet de noces - Wedding reception
2. 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
1. 1. to bath / to bathe / to give (someone) a bath
2. 2. to bathe
banyar-se
1. 1. banyar-seto have a bath
2. 2. banyar-seto go for a swim / to take a dip (in the sea / river / lake)
nota: També es pot dir 'to bathe', però en aquest sentit és una paraula molt passada de moda.
bany de sang
n
(m) blood bath
banyera
n
(f) bath / bathtub
banyera d'hidromassatge
n
(f) jacuzzi
baptisme
n
(m) baptism
baptista
n
(m / f) Baptist
adj
Baptist
bar
n
(m) bar
baralla
n
(f) fight
barallar-se
v
to fight / argue
Barallar-se amb algú - To fight / argue with someone
barana
n
(f) railing
barat
adj
cheap
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
barceloní
adj
of / from Barcelona
n
(m / f) (person) from Barcelona
baríton
n
(m) baritone
barnús
n
(m) bathrobe
baròmetre
n
(m) barometer
barra
n
(f) bar
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
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
basc
n
1. 1. (m) Basque
2. 2. (m / f) Basque
adj
Basque
basar
v
to base
base
n
1. 1. (f) basis
2. 2. (f) base
base de dades
n
(f) database
base de dades relacional
n
(f) relational database
bàsic
adj
basic
bàsicament
adv
basically
basílica
n
(f) basilica
bàsquet
n
(m) basketball
bassal
n
1. 1. (m) puddle
2. 2. (m) pool
Bassal de sang - Pool of blood
bast
adj
1. 1. rough / coarse
2. 2. supplied
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
bastonets
n
1. 1. (mpl) chopsticks
2. 2. (mpl) cotton buds (Br.) / cotton swabs (Am.)
3. 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
to beat
bateig
n
(m) christening
bateria
n
1. 1. (f) battery
2. 2. (f) drums
3. 3. (m / f) drummer
batlle
n
(m) mayor
batre
v
1. 1. to beat
2. 2. [ESPORT] to bat
batxillerat
n
(m) A-levels
batzegada
n
(f) shake / shock
bava
n
(f) dribble / slobber / drool
bavejar
v
to dribble / to slobber / to drool
bé
adv
well / fine
n
1. 1. (m) good / sake
2. 2. béns (mpl) goods / assets
bebè
n
(m) baby
bec
n
(m) beak
beca
n
(f) grant
beguda
n
(f) drink
beisbol
n
(m) baseball
beixamel
n
(m) bechamel sauce
belga
n
(m / f) Belgian
adj
Belgian
Bélgica
n
(f) Belgium
Belize
n
(m) Belize
bell
adj
beautiful
bellesa
n
(f) beauty
bel·licista
adj
warlike
benaurança
n
(f) bliss
benaurat
adj
blissful
benedicció
n
(f) blessing
benèfic
adj
1. 1. charity / charitable / benevolent
Concert benèfic - Charity concert
2. 2. beneficial
beneficència
n
(f) charity
benefici
n
1. 1. benefit / advantage
2. 2. profit
beneficiós
adj
beneficial
beneir
v
to bless
beneit
adj
1. 1. silly / simple / stupid / dim
2. 2. gullible
3. 3. blessed
n
(m / f) idiot / fool
beneït
n
1. 1. (m / f) good sort / kind soul
2. 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
Benín
n
Benin
benvingut
adj
welcome
interj
welcome!
benvolgut
adj
dear
Benvolgut Miquel - Dear Miquel
benzina
n
(f) petrol (Br.) / gas (Am.)
berenar
n
(m) tea
v
to have tea
Berlín
n
(m) Berlin
berlinès
n
(m / f) Berliner
adj
Berlin
Bermudes
n
(fpl) Bermuda
Berna
n
(f) Bern
bernat pescaire
n
(m) grey heron
besar
v
to kiss
besavi
n
(m) great grandfather
besàvia
n
(f) great grandmother
besavis
n
(mpl) great grandparents
bescanvi
n
(m) exchange
bescanviar
v
to exchange
bescoll
n
(m) back of the neck / nape of the neck
bessó
n
twin
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
to drink
Bhutan
n
(m) Bhutan
biatló
n
(m) biathlon
biberó
n
(m) (baby's) bottle
Bíblia
n
(f) Bible
bíblic
adj
biblical
bibliografia
n
(f) bibliography
bibliogràfic
adj
bibliographical
biblioteca
n
(f) library
bibliotecari
n
(m / f) librarian
bici
n
(f) (col.loq) bike
bicicleta
n
(f) bicycle
bicitrial
n
(m) bike trials
bidet
n
(m) bidet
bidó
n
(m) can
bielorús
adj
Byelorussian
n
(m / f) Byelorussian
Bielorússia
n
(f) Belarus
bifurcació
n
(f) fork / bifurcation
biga
n
1. 1. (f) beam
2. 2. (f) girder
bigoti
n
(m) moustache
bilingüe
adj
bilingual
billar
n
1. 1. (m) billiards
2. 2. (m) billiards hall
binari
adj
binary
biodegradable
adj
biodegradable
biofísic
n
1. 1. (m / f) biophysicist
2. 2. biofísica (f) biophysics
adj
biophysical
biògraf
n
(m / f) biographer
biografia
n
(f) biography
biòleg
n
(m / f) biologist
biologia
n
(f) biology
Biologia molecular - Molecular biology
Biologia cel·lular - Cellular biology
Biologia humana - Human biology
biòlogic
adj
biological
biòlogicament
adv
biologically
biomètric
adj
biometric
bioquímic
adj
biochemical
bioquímica
n
(f) biochemistry
birmà
n
(m) Burmese
adj
Burmese
Birmània
n
(f) Burma
birret
n
1. 1. (m) biretta
2. 2. (m) mortarboard
bisbe
n
(m) bishop
bisexual
adj
bisexual
bisó
n
(m) bison
bistec
n
(m) steak
bisturí
n
(m) scalpel
bit
n
(m) bit
bitàcola
n
(f) blog
bitlles
n
(f) skittles
bitllet
n
1. 1. (m) ticket
2. 2. (m) (bank)note
bitxo
n
1. 1. (m) [ZOOL] [INSECTE] bug
2. 2. (m) [ALIM] chilli (Br.) / chili (Am.) / chile (Am.)
blanc
n
(m) target
adj
white
blanquejar
v
to bleach
blasfemar
v
to blaspheme
blasfèmia
n
(f) blasphemy
blat
n
(m) wheat
blau
adj
blue
bleda
n
(f) Swiss chard
blindat
adj
bulletproof / armoured (Br.) / armored (Am.)
blocar
v
1. 1. to blockade
2. 2. [ESPORT] to block / to save
3. 3. to block
4. 4. to jam
blocatge
n
1. 1. (m) blockade
2. 2. (m) [ESPORT] block / save
3. 3. (m) [MED] block
bloqueig
n
1. 1. (m) blockade
2. 2. (m) [ESPORT] block / save
3. 3. (m) [MED] block
bloquejar
v
1. 1. to blockade
2. 2. [ESPORT] to block / to save
3. 3. to block
4. 4. to jam
bo
adj
good
boc
n
(m) billy goat
boca
n
(f) mouth
bocabadat
adj
open-mouthed / gob-smacked (col·loq)
boc expiatori
n
(m) scapegoat
boda
n
(f) wedding
bodega
n
(f) (cargo) hold
bogeria
n
(f) madness
boicot
n
(m) boycott
boicotejar
v
to boycott
boig
adj
mad / crazy
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
adj
Bolivian
bolcar
v
to tip (over) / to topple (over) / to roll over / to overturn
bolquer
n
(m) nappy (Br.) / diaper (Am.)
bolxevic
n
(m / f) Bolshevik
adj
Bolshevik
bolxevisme
n
(m) Bolshevism
bomba
n
(f) bomb
bomba atòmica
n
(f) atomic bomb / A-bomb
bombardeig
n
(m) bombardment
bombardejar
v
to bombard
bomber
n
1. 1. (m) fireman
2. 2. bombers (mpl) fire brigade
bombeta
n
(f) light bulb
bombolla
n
1. 1. (f) bubble
2. 2. (f) [ESPORT] float
bombó
n
(m) chocolate (Br.) / candy (Am.)
bombona
n
(f) carboy / cylinder
bona nit
interj
good night!
bona sort
interj
good luck!
bona tarda
interj
good afternoon! / good evening!
bondadós
adj
kind / generous
bondat
n
(f) kindness / generosity
bon dia
interj
good morning!
bonic
adj
beautiful / pretty
bony
n
1. 1. (m) lump / bump
2. 2. (m) bulge
booleà
adj
boolean
a bord
adv
on board
borni
adj
one-eyed
n
(m / f) one-eyed person
borratxo
adj
drunk
borrós
adj
1. 1. blurred
2. 2. fuzzy
Lògica borrosa - Fuzzy logic
borsa
n
(f) stock exchange
bosc
n
(m) forest / wood
boscós
adj
wooded / forested
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. 1. (m) leap
2. 2. (m) bounce
3. 3. (m) boat
Bot salvavides - Lifeboat
4. 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
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
botiguer
n
(m / f) shopkeeper
botó
n
(m) button
bot salvavides
n
(m) lifeboat
Botswana
n
Botswana
botxes
n
(fpl) bowls
bou
n
(m) ox
boví
adj
bovine
boxa
n
(f) boxing
braç
n
(m) arm
braça
n
(f) breaststroke
braçal
n
1. 1. (m) armband
2. 2. (m) armlet
bragues
n
(f) pants (Br.)
branca
n
(f) branch
Brasil
n
(m) Brazil
brasiler
n
(m / f) Brazilian
adj
Brazilian
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. 1. bit / pinch
Bri d'herba - Blade of grass
2. 2. strand / filament
3. 3. (wood) fibre
brida
n
bridle
brillant
adj
bright
brillantor
n
(m) shine / sparkle
brillar
v
1. 1. to shine / tp sparkle
2. 2. to shine
brisa
n
(f) breeze
britànic
adj
British
Anglès britànic - British English
n
1. 1. (m / f) Brit
2. 2. britànics (mpl) (The) British
broc
n
(m) spout
brogit
n
(m) murmur / roar
brom
n
(m) bromine
broma
n
1. 1. (f) joke
2. 2. (f) mist
3. 3. (f) foam
4. 4. (f) shipworm / teredo
bròquil
n
(m) broccoli
S'ha acabat el bròquil! - End of story!
brossa
n
1. 1. (f) rubbish
2. 2. (f) bug
brot
n
1. 1. (m) outbreak
2. 2. (m) shoot / bud
brotar
v
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
bruixa
n
1. 1. (f) witch
2. 2. (f) (ofensiu) witch / bat
bruixeria
n
(f) witchcraft
brúixola
n
(f) compass
bruixot
n
(m) wizard
Brunei
n
Brunei
brunzir
v
to buzz / to hum
brunzit
n
(m) buzz / humming noise
brusa
n
(f) blouse
Brusel·les
n
Brussels
brut
adj
dirty
brutal
adj
brutal
brutalitat
n
(f) brutality
brutalment
adv
brutally
brutícia
n
(f) filth / dirt / dirtiness
BTT
n
(f) mountain bike
bucal
adj
oral
bucòlic
adj
bucolic
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
to blow
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
to empty
buit
adj
empty / bare
bulb
n
(m) bulb
bulevard
n
(m) boulevard
búlgar
n
1. 1. (m) Bulgarian
2. 2. (m / f) Bulgarian
adj
Bulgarian
Bulgària
n
(f) Bulgaria
bulímia
n
(f) bulimia
bullir
v
to boil
bumerang
n
(m) boomerang
búnquer
n
(m) bunker
bunyol
n
(m) donut / doughnut
burgès
adj
bourgeois
burgesia
n
(f) bourgeoisie
Burkina Faso
n
Burkina Faso
burlar
v
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
burro
n
(m) donkey
Burundi
n
Burundi
buscar
v
to look for
busseig
n
(m) (scuba) diving
bussejar
v
to (scuba) dive
bust
n
(m) bust
bústia
n
(f) mailbox
butà
n
(m) butane
butaca
n
(f) armchair
butlletí
n
1. 1. (m) bulletin
2. 2. (m) gazette
butllofa
n
(f) blister
butxaca
n
(f) pocket
