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1 cap
n1. (m) [ANAT] head2. (m) head / boss / chief3. (m) rope / cable4. (m) capeCap d'Hornos - Cape Hornadj no / anypron none / anyHi ha 'xxxx'? No, no n'hi ha cap - Are there any 'xxxx'? No, there aren't any / there are none1. towards / to2. at about / at around(m) weekend(m) scapegoatDos dels hostatges foren alliberats al cap de dues setmanes - Two of the hostages were freed after two weeksexpr al cap i a la fi after all / at the end of the dayexpr de cap i de nou from the very start (or beginning) / completely / from top to bottom / from square oneAixò us pot estalviar la molèstia d'haver de reinstal.lar el sistema de cap i de nou - This can save you the trouble of having to completely reinstall the systemSeria més sensat i desitjable començar de cap i de nou - It would be more sensible and desirable to begin from square oneEl desordre obliga a repensar de cap i de nou tot el model - The disorder makes it necessary to rethink the whole model from top to bottomexpr si (Pompeu Fabra / Companys / l'avi Paco etc.) aixequés el cap (Pompeu Fabra etc.) would roll over (or turn) in his / her grave -
2 comptar
v to countexpr tenir els dies comptats (alguna cosa / algú) (something's / somebody's) days are numberedWindows té els dies comptats - Windows' days are numbered -
3 de
1. [característica, sentit partitiu, pertinença, relació, aposició, assumpte, motiu] ofAquest jersei és fet de llana - This sweater (Am.) / jumper (Br.) is made of woolAquesta mena de mala herba em fa esternudar - These kinds of weeds make me sneezeEn tenim de molt bonics - We have some really pretty onesLes busques del rellotge són tortes - The hands of the clock are crookedés el contrari del que penses - It's the opposite of what you thinkEl rei li va donar el títol de comte - The king gave him the title of countVa escriure els seus primers dos llibres de (o sobre) filosofia grega abans de tenir trenta anys - She wrote her first two books of Greek philosophy before she was thirtyEstava orgullós del seu fill - He was proud of his sonnota: Notem que en català es pot posar la preposició "de" amb valor partitiu davant els adjectius determinatius o especificatius. Aquestes locucions es tradueixen en anglès sense preposició.2. [origen, procedència i punt de partença, causa i separació] fromD'on véns? - Where do you come from?és cec de naixença - He has been blind from birthEs va morir de les seves ferides - He died from his woundsEuropa està cansada de tantes guerres i rivalitats - Europe is tired of so many wars and rivalriesEl van excloure de l'equip - They excluded him from the teamAquesta pomada et protegirà la pell del sol - This lotion will protect your skin from the sun3. [agent] byEra fet del meu pare - It was made by my fatherEn aquest poble som coneguts de tothom - In this town we're well known by everybody4. [verb + de, on "de" expressa el terme de l'acció verbal] about / of / fromAbstenir-se de - To abstain fromAssabentar-se de - To hear about / ofParlar de - To talk (or speak) about / ofRecuperar-se de - To recover fromnota: Si el complement prepositiu és un infinitiu, en anglès es tradueix per gerundi.5. [altres verbs + de] on / to / at / withAixò no depèn de mi, sinó d'en Robert - This doesn't depend on me, it depends on RobertDubta de la seva pròpia existència - He doubts his own existenceJo mateix me n'ocuparé - I'll take care of it myselfHem decidit (de) vendre la casa - We've decided to sell our housenota: En el cas d'aquestes combinacions 'verb+de', el mot "de" pot ser traduït en anglès per preposicions diverses i, si el verb català es tradueix en anglès per un verb transitiu, "de" no es tradueix (p.ex. adonar-se de || to realize (or notice); dubtar de || to doubt (or mistrust); fiar-se de || to trust; penedir-se de || to regret; recordar-se de || to remember).6. [de + infinitiu] to (verb) / (verb) -ingHem decidit (de) vendre la casa - We have decided to sell our houseVa prometre de venir - He promised to comeLi vaig aconsellar de no dir-ne res - I advised him not to say anything about itNo em podia estar de notar la seva falta d'entusiasme - I couldn't help noticing their lack of enthusiasmQuan deixaràs de fumar? - When are you going to quit (o give up) smoking?No em recordava de dir-li-ho - I didn't remember to tell himM'agrada (de) passejar pel jardí - I like to walk (o I like walking) in the gardenEvito (de) dir res que l'empipi - I avoid saying anything that bothers hernota: La combinació "de + infinitiu" se sol traduir en anglès per l'infinitiu "to" però es tradueix en anglès per un gerundi després dels verbs assajar (practice), deixar (quit), evitar (avoid), no poder estar-se (can't help) i parar (stop). Es tradueix per un gerundi o l'infinitiu "to", a vegades amb un canvi de sentit, després dels verbs agradar (like), oblidar(-se) (forget), permetre's (afford), preferir (prefer) i recordar(-se) (remember). -
4 per
1. [causa, motiu o objectiu; substitució, bescanvi o distribució; delimitació; favor; consideració; dependència] forVa ser castigat per robatori - He was punished for stealingVaig deixar la feina per raons personals - I quit my job for personal reasonsEstem treballant per la justícia social - We are working for social justiceEstic fent cua per tu - I'm standing in line for youVam canviar el jersei per uns pantalons - We changed the sweater (Am.) / jumper (Br.) for some pants (Am.) / trousers (Br.)Va vendre un quadre per quinze mil euros - He sold a painting for fifteen thousand eurosUn per tots i tots per un! - All for one and one for all!és molt alt per l'edat que té - He's really tall for his age2. [agent; mitjà; instrument; manera] byAquest sopar ha estat fet pels nostres marits - This dinner has been prepared by our husbandsElla em va agafar per les mans - She took me by the handsEncarreguem el menjar per telèfon - We order our food by phone3. [lloc de pas] throughHan entrat per la finestra - They came in through the windowRespirem només pel nas - We are breathing only through our nosesnota: Cal esmentar les excepcions següents: la preposició 'per' es tradueix en anglès per 'by' en els girs 'per mar' i 'per terra' (by sea i by land) i per 'along' quan s'usa davant el nom d'una via (carrer, camí, carretera, etc.). Exemples: En el segle divuit era perillós viatjar per mar || It was dangerous to travel by sea in the eighteenth century; Anaven amb cotxe per la carretera || They were driving along the highway.4. [per + infinitiu, que denota causa, bescanvi o preu] for + (gerundi)Em van multar per aparcar en pas de peatons - They fined me for parking in a crosswalkUs donarem 600 euros per pintar la casa - We'll give you 600 euros for painting our housenota: Com a regla pràctica podem dir que, a grans trets, quan en castellà la preposició seria 'para', en anglès volem l'infinitiu 'to', sense cap preposició; en canvi, quan en castellà la preposició seria 'por', en anglès volem la preposició 'for' més el gerundi.5. [per + infinitiu] toVaig a Girona per veure el meu oncle - I'm going to Girona to see my uncleTenia moltes coses per explicar - He had a lot to say1. forTinc una carta per al teu germà - I have a letter for your brotherNecessito aquests llibres per a la meva tesina - I need these books for my term paperHe comprat un pastís per a demà - I've bought a pastry for tomorrowA les vuit surt un tren per a Madrid - A train leaves for Madrid at eight2. [per a + infinitiu, que denota causa, bescanvi o preu] for + (gerundi)és massa intel·ligent per a treballar aquí - He is too smart to work here3. [per a + infinitiu] toUs donarem 600 euros per a pintar la casa - We'll give you 600 euros to paint our house -
5 pista
n1. (f) clue2. (f) trailSegueixen la pista de l'assassí - They are on the trail of the killer / they are on the killer's trail3. (f) trackPista de so - Sound trackPista d'atletisme - Athletics trackPista de tennis - Tennis courtPista de gel/ patinatge - Ice rink / skating rinkPista de ball - Dance floorPista d'aterratge - Runway / airstrip / landing strip -
6 creure
v1. to believe2. to thinkHo creus? - Do you think so?Creia que no vindria - I didn't think she would come3. (col.loq) to obey / to do as you are told / to mind (Am.)Sempre has de creure la mare - You must always do as your mother tells you -
7 empatollar
v to talk nonsenseQuè t'empatolles? - What on earth are you talking about / blethering on about? -
8 falla
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9 fotre
v1. (vulg) to fuck / to screw / to bangFes-te fotre! - Fuck off! / Go screw yourself!2. to doQuè fots aquí? - What (the heck) are you doing here?3. to put / to placeVan fotre una bomba a la comissaria - They put a bomb in the police station4. to giveEm va fotre un cop de puny - He punched meAlgú em pot fotre un cop de mà? - Can anybody give me a hand?5. to beginVa fotre a cantar - He began to singEm vaig fotre a plorar - I began to cryexpr se'n fotre d'(alguna cosa) to not give a shit / crap about (something)El govern se'n fot de la voluntat popular - The government doesn't give a shit / crap what the people wantexpr fotre el camp to fuck off -
10 juguesca
n (f) stake / wager / betLa juguesca és alta / les juguesques són altes - The stakes are high -
11 mirar
v1. to watchMirar la tele - To watch TV2. to look (at) / to have a look (at)Què mires? - What are you looking at? -
12 munt
n (m) heap / stackexpr un munt (de) tons (of) / a ton (of) / heaps (of) / stacks (of) / lots (of)Hi ha un munt de coses a fer - There are tons of things to do -
13 norantè
adj ninetiethUna norantena de parelles participen en el projecte - About ninety / ninety-odd couples are taking part in the project -
14 parar
v1. to stop2. to stayOn pares quan vas a Figueres? - Where are you staying / where will you be staying when you go to Figueres?3. to end upLa pilota va anar a parar al carrer - The ball ended up in the streetNo sé com això ha anat a parar a parar a les seves mans - I don't know how that ended up in his hands / I don't know how he got ahold (Am.) / hold (Br.) of that.Noi, si continues així, pararàs boig! - (Man!) If you go on like that you'll end up (going) crazy (Am.) / mad (Br.)4. to set (up) / to pitch / to layParar la taula - To set the table / to lay the tableParar tenda - To pitch / set up a tentParar una trampa - To set a trapParar esment / compte - To pay attention5. to hold outParar la mà - To hold your hand out / to begT'haig d'explicar una història increïble! Para l'orella! - I (simply) must tell you an incredible story! Listen (up)!expr parar atenció (a) to pay attention (to)expr parar esment (a) to pay attention (to)expr parar els peus a algú to stop someone in their tracks -
15 prim
1. thin / slimnota: La paraula 'slim' té connotacions positives. Si dius a una persona 'You are very slim' aquesta persona estarà molt contenta. 'Thin' pot ser una paraula neutral o pot tenir connotacions negatives (depén del context).2. firstMatèries primes - Raw materialsexpr filar prim to quibble / to split hairs / to nitpick -
16 roba
n1. (f) clothes2. (f) cloth / materialexpr haver-hi roba estesa (expression used as a signal to change topic when there is someone present - often children - who you don't want to hear what you are talking about (literally: 'there is washing hanging out')(f) bed clothes / bed linen -
17 segon
1. second2. lattern1. (m) second2. (m) secondHi ha seixanta segons en un minut - There are sixty seconds in a minute -
18 seu
adj his/her/its/theirpron his/hers/theirsn1. (f) headquartersLa seu de l'ONU és a Nova York - UN headquarters are in New York2. (f) venueHanover va ser la seu de la Expo 2000 - Hanover was the venue for the 2000 World Fair3. (f) seatLa seu de govern - The Seat of Government4. (f) seeLa Santa Seu - The Holy See -
19 venir
v to comeVenir bé - To suitLa setmana que ve - Next weekLes sabates em venen petites - The shoes are too small for me -
20 xava
n1. (m) variety of Catalan characteristic of people brought up in parts of the Barcelona Metropolitan area (e.g. Cornellà, Badalona, Hospitalet) which are predominantly Spanish-speaking2. (m / f) somebody who speaks 'xava'
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