# translation

lexentry: eng/linger__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: linger
trans_list: rumiar
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.


lexentry: eng/lingua_franca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lingua franca
trans_list: lingua franca
sense:
A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one that is not the first language of any of its speakers.


lexentry: eng/liniment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liniment
trans_list: liniment
sense:
A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: link
trans_list: baula
sense:
(kinematics) Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, such as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: link
trans_list: enllaç | lligam | vincle
sense:
(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: link
trans_list: baula
sense:
(chemistry) A bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between atoms; applied to a unit of chemical force or attraction.


lexentry: eng/linkage__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: linkage
trans_list: aventura amorosa
sense:
(US, politics, historical) A United States foreign policy, during the 1970s détente in the Cold War, of persuading the Soviet Union to co-operate in restraining revolutions in the Third World in return for nuclear and economic concessions.


lexentry: eng/linking_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linking element
trans_list: epèntesi
sense:
(linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.


lexentry: eng/linnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linnet
trans_list: passerell
sense:
A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina, syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.


lexentry: eng/linoleum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linoleum
trans_list: linòleum
sense:
An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.


lexentry: eng/linstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linstock
trans_list: botafoc
sense:
(historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.


lexentry: eng/lintel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lintel
trans_list: llinda
sense:
(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.


lexentry: eng/lion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lion
trans_list: lleó
sense:
(in particular) A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively.


lexentry: eng/lipid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lipid
trans_list: lípid
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.


lexentry: eng/liposuction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liposuction
trans_list: liposucció
sense:
(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.


lexentry: eng/liquefied_natural_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquefied natural gas
trans_list: gas natural liquat
sense:
(petrochemistry) Natural gas that has been cooled and compressed to liquid form for transport and storage.


lexentry: eng/liquefied_petroleum_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquefied petroleum gas
trans_list: gas liquat del petroli
sense:
(petrochemistry) A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid
trans_list: líquid
sense:
(physical chemistry) Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid
trans_list: líquid
sense:
(physical chemistry) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.


lexentry: eng/liquid_air__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid air
trans_list: aire líquid
sense:
Air which is in a liquid state due to being pressurized or kept at a low temperature, or both, usually for storage and transport purposes.


lexentry: eng/liquid_asset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid asset
trans_list: actiu líquid
sense:
An asset in the form of money or cash in hand, or an asset which can be quickly converted into cash without losing much value.


lexentry: eng/liquid_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid crystal
trans_list: cristall líquid
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/liquidate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquidate
trans_list: liquidar
sense:
(informal) To kill (someone), usually violently, and especially for some ideological or political aim; to assassinate, to murder; also, to abolish or eliminate (something); to do away with, to put an end to.


lexentry: eng/liquidate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquidate
trans_list: liquidar
sense:
To settle the financial affairs of (a corporation, partnership, or other business) with the aim of ceasing operations, by determining liabilities, using assets to pay debts, and apportioning the remaining assets if any; to wind up.


lexentry: eng/liquidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: liquidity
trans_list: liquiditat
sense:
(economics, countable) An asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash.


lexentry: eng/liquor__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: liquor
trans_list: licor
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.


lexentry: eng/lisp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lisp
trans_list: papissotejar
sense:
(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: list
trans_list: llista
sense:
A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself. [from 1600]


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: list
trans_list: llista
sense:
(computing, programming) A codified representation of a list used to store data or in processing; especially, in the Lisp programming language, a data structure consisting of a sequence of zero or more items.


lexentry: eng/list__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: list
trans_list: llistar | allistar
sense:
(transitive) To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; to stripe as if with list.


lexentry: eng/list_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: list price
trans_list: preu de llista
sense:
(business) The retail selling price of an item, as recommended by the manufacturer or retail distributor, or as listed in a catalog.


lexentry: eng/listen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listen
trans_list: escoltar
sense:
(intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.


lexentry: eng/listenership__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listenership
trans_list: audiència
sense:
The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio) , an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast).


lexentry: eng/listeriosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listeriosis
trans_list: listeriosi
sense:
(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.


lexentry: eng/litany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litany
trans_list: lletania
sense:
A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.


lexentry: eng/literal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literal
trans_list: literal
sense:
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.


lexentry: eng/literally__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literally
trans_list: literalment
sense:
With phrasings that might normally be used or understood as figurative: truly; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.


lexentry: eng/literary_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literary device
trans_list: recurs literari
sense:
(literature) An identifiable rule of thumb, convention, or structure that is employed in literature and storytelling.


lexentry: eng/literature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: literature
trans_list: literatura
sense:
(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.


lexentry: eng/lithium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithium
trans_list: liti
sense:
(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.


lexentry: eng/lithography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithography
trans_list: litografia
sense:
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it. [from 1813]


lexentry: eng/lithosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithosphere
trans_list: litosfera
sense:
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.


lexentry: eng/lithostratigraphy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithostratigraphy
trans_list: litostratigrafia
sense:
(geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.


lexentry: eng/litmus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litmus
trans_list: gira-sol
sense:
(uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.


lexentry: eng/litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: litter
trans_list: brossa | deixalles | escombraries
sense:
(countable) A mobile bed or couch transported upon or suspended from poles placed over human shoulders or animal backs. [1330s]


lexentry: eng/litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: litter
trans_list: brossa | deixalles | escombraries
sense:
(medical, countable) Synonym of stretcher, such a vehicle used for transporting the sick and injured, inclusive of designs carried in the hand.


lexentry: eng/litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: litter
trans_list: ventrada
sense:
(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]


lexentry: eng/litter_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litter box
trans_list: arener | sorrera
sense:
A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with kitty litter, sand, clay chips, etc.


lexentry: eng/little_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: little boy
trans_list: nen
sense:
(AU, NZ) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio.


lexentry: eng/little_bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little bustard
trans_list: sisó comú
sense:
Tetrax tetrax, a migratory bird of the family Otididae (bustards) found in parts of Europe and Central Asia


lexentry: eng/little_egret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little egret
trans_list: garsa blanca | garseta blanca | martinet blanc
sense:
A species of egret, Egretta garzetta, family Ardeidae, widely distributed throughout the Old World, the Caribbean, and Eastern North America.


lexentry: eng/little_old__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little old
trans_list: ínfim
sense:
(US, Southern US, idiomatic, informal) Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).


lexentry: eng/little_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little penguin
trans_list: pingüí petit
sense:
The smallest species of penguin, Eudyptula minor, found in New Zealand, southern Australia, and the Chatham Islands.


lexentry: eng/liturgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liturgy
trans_list: litúrgia
sense:
A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.


lexentry: eng/live_and_learn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live and learn
trans_list: ningú no neix ensenyat
sense:
An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.


lexentry: eng/livelihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livelihood
trans_list: sustento
sense:
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/liver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liver
trans_list: fetge
sense:
(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.


lexentry: eng/liverwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liverwort
trans_list: hepàtica
sense:
A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.


lexentry: eng/livery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livery
trans_list: lliurea
sense:
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.


lexentry: eng/living_fossil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living fossil
trans_list: fòssil vivent
sense:
(evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods. [from 1859]


lexentry: eng/living_thing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living thing
trans_list: ésser viu
sense:
An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead.


lexentry: eng/livor_mortis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livor mortis
trans_list: livideses cadavèriques
sense:
(medicine) A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death.


lexentry: eng/llama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: llama
trans_list: llama
sense:
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.


lexentry: eng/load__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: load
trans_list: càrrega
sense:
A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.


lexentry: eng/loaded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: loaded
trans_list: tendenciós
sense:
(of a word or phrase) Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.


lexentry: eng/loader__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: loader
trans_list: pala carregadora
sense:
A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.


lexentry: eng/loading_gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loading gauge
trans_list: gàlib
sense:
(rail, UK) The maximum permitted height and width for a rail vehicle, governed by clearances in tunnels, under bridges and past lineside structures.


lexentry: eng/loading_gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loading gauge
trans_list: gàlib
sense:
(rail) A physical structure, often a metal frame above a railroad track, to check the maximum height and width of a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/loam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loam
trans_list: terra franca
sense:
(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.


lexentry: eng/loan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loan
trans_list: préstec
sense:
(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).


lexentry: eng/lobby__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lobby
trans_list: lobby
sense:
(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.


lexentry: eng/lobbyist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobbyist
trans_list: lobbista
sense:
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.


lexentry: eng/lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lobe
trans_list: lòbul
sense:
(anatomy) A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/lobster_pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobster pot
trans_list: llagostera
sense:
A trap used to catch lobsters, resembling a crate with a small opening that a lobster can enter but has trouble exiting.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_\mathfrak{p} (M_\mathfrak{p}) for all prime ideals \mathfrak{p} of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_\mathfrak{m} (M_\mathfrak{m}) for all maximal ideals \mathfrak{m} of R.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.


lexentry: eng/local_maximum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: local maximum
trans_list: màxim local
sense:
(mathematics) A maximum within a restricted domain; a point on a function whose value is greater than the values of all other points near it, especially if another local maximum of greater value is known to exist.


lexentry: eng/local_minimum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: local minimum
trans_list: mínim local
sense:
(mathematics) A point on a graph (or its associated function) whose value is less than all other points near it.


lexentry: eng/locale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: locale
trans_list: llengua
sense:
(computing) The set of settings related to the language and region in which a computer program executes. Examples are language, currency and time formats, character encoding etc.


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: localization
trans_list: localització
sense:
(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: localization
trans_list: localització
sense:
(algebra) A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.


lexentry: eng/locative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locative case
trans_list: cas locatiu
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein; corresponding roughly to the English prepositions "in", "on", "at", and "by".


lexentry: eng/lochia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lochia
trans_list: loqui
sense:
Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth.


lexentry: eng/lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lock
trans_list: resclosa
sense:
A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.


lexentry: eng/lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: lock
trans_list: resclosa | cadenat | segur
sense:
A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.


lexentry: eng/lock_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lock down
trans_list: confinar
sense:
To blockade and lock (e.g. a building or campus) so as to prevent ingress or egress; to make the occupants (of an area) stay locked indoors for their safety.


lexentry: eng/lockdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockdown
trans_list: confinament | tancament
sense:
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.


lexentry: eng/locker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locker
trans_list: armari | caseller
sense:
A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.


lexentry: eng/lockjaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockjaw
trans_list: trisme
sense:
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.


lexentry: eng/lockout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockout
trans_list: tancament patronal
sense:
(labor) The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.


lexentry: eng/locum_tenens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locum tenens
trans_list: suplent
sense:
A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another.


lexentry: eng/locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: locust
trans_list: llagosta
sense:
Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lodge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lodge
trans_list: porteria
sense:
Ellipsis of porter's lodge: a building or room near the entrance of an estate or building, especially (UK, Canada) as a college mailroom.


lexentry: eng/lodging__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lodging
trans_list: ajagut
sense:
(agriculture) The condition of a plant, especially a cereal, that has been flattened in the field or damaged so that it cannot stand upright, as by weather conditions or because the stem is not strong enough to support the plant.


lexentry: eng/log_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: log in
trans_list: anunciar
sense:
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously registered username and password.


lexentry: eng/log_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: log out
trans_list: sortir
sense:
(computing) To exit a user account in a computer system, so that one is not recognized until signing in again.


lexentry: eng/logarithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logarithm
trans_list: logaritme
sense:
(mathematics) For a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written \log_b x. For example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16.


lexentry: eng/loge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: loge
trans_list: llotja
sense:
An exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery.


lexentry: eng/loggerhead_duck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loggerhead duck
trans_list: ànec vapor de les Malvines
sense:
Tachyeres brachypterus, a shellfish-eating duck of the Falkland Islands; a poor diver, incapable of true flight.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lògica
sense:
(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lògica
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lògica
sense:
(countable) Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lògica
sense:
(countable, sociology) A system of thought or collection of rhetoric, especially one associated with a social practice.


lexentry: eng/login__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: login
trans_list: compte
sense:
(computing) Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.


lexentry: eng/logistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: logistics
trans_list: logística
sense:
(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.


lexentry: eng/logo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logo
trans_list: logotip
sense:
A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.


lexentry: eng/logopedics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logopedics
trans_list: logopèdia
sense:
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.


lexentry: eng/logotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logotype
trans_list: logotip
sense:
A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.


lexentry: eng/logwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logwood
trans_list: campetx
sense:
A tree of species Haematoxylum campechianum, in the legume family, of great economic importance and growing throughout Central America.


lexentry: eng/loin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loin
trans_list: llom
sense:
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.


lexentry: eng/loll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loll
trans_list: descanar
sense:
(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/loll__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loll
trans_list: dependre
sense:
(intransitive) To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion. [from 1610s]


lexentry: eng/loment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loment
trans_list: loment
sense:
(botany) A type of modified legume that breaks apart at constrictions occurring between the segments of the seeds.


lexentry: eng/lone_wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lone wolf
trans_list: llop solitari
sense:
(metaphorically) A person who avoids the company of others; a loner; an independent or solitary person.


lexentry: eng/long-eared_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-eared owl
trans_list: mussol banyut | mussol gros
sense:
Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.


lexentry: eng/long-tailed_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-tailed tit
trans_list: mallerenga cuallarga
sense:
Any of many subspecies of small passerine birds with long tails, Aegithalos caudatus, found throughout Europe and Asia


lexentry: eng/long_COVID__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long COVID
trans_list: COVID-19 persistent
sense:
(diseases) Long-term sequelae or symptoms (such as brain fog, extreme fatigue, or shortness of breath) following a COVID-19 infection, which persist after the SARS-CoV-2 virus is no longer active. [from 2020]


lexentry: eng/long_ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long ball
trans_list: passada llarga
sense:
(soccer) A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving.


lexentry: eng/long_corner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long corner
trans_list: servei de córner
sense:
(field hockey) A free hit taken from by the opposing team's corner flag, after the defending team has hit the ball behind the back line.


lexentry: eng/long_division__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long division
trans_list: divisió llarga
sense:
(mathematics) A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series of easier steps.


lexentry: eng/long_jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long jump
trans_list: salt de llargada
sense:
An athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.


lexentry: eng/long_weekend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long weekend
trans_list: badall
sense:
A weekend extended by one or more days off falling on a day or days immediately preceding or following it.


lexentry: eng/longbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longbow
trans_list: arc llarg
sense:
A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.


lexentry: eng/longitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: longitude
trans_list: longitud
sense:
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.


lexentry: eng/longline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longline
trans_list: palangre
sense:
(fishing) Gear consisting of a long and thick mainline, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods or gangions.


lexentry: eng/longspine_snipefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longspine snipefish
trans_list: becada | trompeter
sense:
A moderately elongate snipefish with a tubular snout equal to about a quarter of the total body length and a dorsal spine, of species Macroramphosus scolopax.


lexentry: eng/longsword__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: longsword
trans_list: espasa llarga
sense:
A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.


lexentry: eng/loofah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loofah
trans_list: luffa
sense:
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.


lexentry: eng/look_daggers__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: look daggers
trans_list: fulminar amb l'esguard
sense:
(intransitive) Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.


lexentry: eng/look_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: look over
trans_list: revisar
sense:
(transitive) To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while checking for errors.


lexentry: eng/look_up_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: look up to
trans_list: respectar
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.


lexentry: eng/loom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loom
trans_list: teler
sense:
A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.


lexentry: eng/loon__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loon
trans_list: calàbria
sense:
(US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.


lexentry: eng/loop__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: loop
trans_list: bucle | cicle
sense:
(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.


lexentry: eng/loophole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loophole
trans_list: espitllera
sense:
(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.


lexentry: eng/loophole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loophole
trans_list: escapador
sense:
(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.


lexentry: eng/loosestrife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loosestrife
trans_list: salicària
sense:
Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia, which are in different taxonomic families.


lexentry: eng/loot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loot
trans_list: saquejar
sense:
(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.


lexentry: eng/loot_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loot box
trans_list: caixes de botí
sense:
(video gaming) A consumable virtual item, often in the shape of a box or another container, that gives a player a random selection of in-game items.


lexentry: eng/looting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: looting
trans_list: saqueig
sense:
The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.


lexentry: eng/lop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lop
trans_list: podar
sense:
(transitive, usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.


lexentry: eng/lop_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lop off
trans_list: podar
sense:
(transitive) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.


lexentry: eng/loquat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loquat
trans_list: nespra del Japó
sense:
The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.


lexentry: eng/lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lord
trans_list: senyor
sense:
One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)


lexentry: eng/lord__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lord
trans_list: senyorejar
sense:
(transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.


lexentry: eng/lord_it_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lord it over
trans_list: senyorejar
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.


lexentry: eng/lordship__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lordship
trans_list: senyoria
sense:
(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.


lexentry: eng/lose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lose
trans_list: perdre
sense:
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).


lexentry: eng/lose_one's_head__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lose one's head
trans_list: perdre el cap
sense:
(idiomatic) To behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control, especially in a distressing situation or as a result of falling in love.


lexentry: eng/loss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loss
trans_list: pèrdua
sense:
(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.


lexentry: eng/loss__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: loss
trans_list: pèrdua
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.


lexentry: eng/lost_and_found__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lost and found
trans_list: oficina d'objectes perduts | oficina d'objectes trobats
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A department, service or location where items that are found can be claimed by their owners.


lexentry: eng/lost_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lost wax
trans_list: cera perduda
sense:
A method of casting a sculpture in which a model of the sculpture is made from wax; the model is used to make a mould; when the mould has set, the wax is made to melt and is poured away, leaving the mould ready to be used to cast the sculpture.


lexentry: eng/lot__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: lot
trans_list: destí
sense:
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.


lexentry: eng/lot__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: lot
trans_list: bala
sense:
(historic) An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.


lexentry: eng/lottery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lottery
trans_list: loteria
sense:
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.


lexentry: eng/lotus-eater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lotus-eater
trans_list: lotòfag
sense:
(Greek mythology) A member of the legendary people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree, who have forgotten their homes due to the fruits' narcotic and stupefying effect.


lexentry: eng/lotus_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lotus seed
trans_list: llavor de lotus
sense:
a fruit (nut) or seed (kernel) of a plant in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera, as used in East Asian cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese desserts.


lexentry: eng/loud__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: loud
trans_list: cridaner | llampant
sense:
(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.


lexentry: eng/loudmouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loudmouth
trans_list: xerraire | bocafluix | bocamoll | indiscret
sense:
(slang, derogatory) One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.


lexentry: eng/lounge_lizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lounge lizard
trans_list: mundà
sense:
(Jazz-age or flapper slang) An idler or pleasure-seeker; a person who spends considerable time loitering in bars and cocktail lounges.


lexentry: eng/louver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: louver
trans_list: persiana
sense:
(chiefly, _, in plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/lovage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lovage
trans_list: api bord
sense:
A perennial Mediterranean herb, of species Levisticum officinale, with odor and flavor resembling celery.


lexentry: eng/love-in-a-mist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love-in-a-mist
trans_list: flor d'aranya | niella
sense:
Nigella damascena, an annual flowering plant of the genus Nigella, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour, though also found in shades of pink, white or pale purple.


lexentry: eng/love__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love
trans_list: estimar | amar
sense:
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/love__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: love
trans_list: estimar
sense:
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/love_grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love grass
trans_list: enamoriscament
sense:
Any of several grasses, of the genus Eragrostis, grown as a forage crop or to protect against erosion.


lexentry: eng/love_handle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love handle
trans_list: llanta
sense:
(colloquial, euphemistic, mostly, in the plural) A protruding area of fat on the side of the body, above the hips.


lexentry: eng/lovebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lovebird
trans_list: agapornis
sense:
Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.


lexentry: eng/loved_one__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loved one
trans_list: acostat
sense:
A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form).


lexentry: eng/lover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lover
trans_list: amant
sense:
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.


lexentry: eng/lovingkindness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lovingkindness
trans_list: gràcia
sense:
(uncountable) Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.


lexentry: eng/low-fat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: low-fat
trans_list: magre
sense:
(nutrition) Not having a high number of calories from fat or great amount of fats, especially an alternate variety of food designed to have lower calories, dietetic.


lexentry: eng/low__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: low
trans_list: baix
sense:
(phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.


lexentry: eng/low__Adverb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: low
trans_list: baix
sense:
(astronomy) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.


lexentry: eng/lowboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lowboy
trans_list: carregador baix
sense:
(trucking) A semi-trailer designed for hauling vehicles and other mobile equipment, with two drops in deck height: one right after the gooseneck and one right before the wheels; so named because the trailer's main deck is situated close to the ground for easy loading and unloading of vehicles and equipment.


lexentry: eng/lower__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: lower
trans_list: abaixar
sense:
(computing, transitive) To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.


lexentry: eng/lower_back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lower back
trans_list: creu
sense:
The region of the back above the waist, also known as the lumbar region; the area surrounding the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/lower_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lower house
trans_list: cambra baixa
sense:
(government) The lower legislative house in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.


lexentry: eng/lower_jaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lower jaw
trans_list: mandíbula inferior
sense:
Specifically, the bone therein; the mandible of humans and other vertebrates that, with the cranium, composes the skull.


lexentry: eng/lowest_common_denominator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lowest common denominator
trans_list: mínim comú denominador
sense:
(mathematics) The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions.


lexentry: eng/lowlife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lowlife
trans_list: belitralla
sense:
(derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.


lexentry: eng/lox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lox
trans_list: salmó
sense:
(US) Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.


lexentry: eng/lubrication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lubrication
trans_list: lubricació | lubrificació
sense:
The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.


lexentry: eng/lubrication_payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lubrication payment
trans_list: suborn
sense:
(idiomatic, business, ethics, euphemism) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.


lexentry: eng/lucky_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucky break
trans_list: cop de sort
sense:
(idiomatic) A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.


lexentry: eng/lucky_dip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucky dip
trans_list: préssec
sense:
(UK) A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.


lexentry: eng/lucre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucre
trans_list: profit
sense:
Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.


lexentry: eng/ludicrous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ludicrous
trans_list: ridícul
sense:
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.


lexentry: eng/lug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lug
trans_list: arrossegar
sense:
(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.


lexentry: eng/luge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luge
trans_list: luge
sense:
(countable) A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.


lexentry: eng/lumbago__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbago
trans_list: lumbago | dolor lumbar | lumbàlgia
sense:
(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.


lexentry: eng/lumbar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbar
trans_list: lumbar
sense:
Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/lumbar_puncture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbar puncture
trans_list: punció lumbar
sense:
(medical) A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure.


lexentry: eng/lumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumber
trans_list: fusta
sense:
(North America) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lumen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumen
trans_list: lumen
sense:
(physics) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.


lexentry: eng/luminary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminary
trans_list: llum
sense:
One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.


lexentry: eng/luminescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminescence
trans_list: luminescència
sense:
(physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.


lexentry: eng/luminous_intensity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminous intensity
trans_list: intensitat lluminosa
sense:
(physics) A measure of the power emitted by a source of light; equal to the flux density per solid angle.


lexentry: eng/lump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump
trans_list: bony | nyanyo | grumoll
sense:
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.


lexentry: eng/lump_sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump sum
trans_list: entremès
sense:
A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.


lexentry: eng/lump_together__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump together
trans_list: posar al mateix sac | posar en el mateix sac
sense:
To put different items or groups together and regard or treat them as one single group (either knowingly or unknowingly, and either advisedly or unadvisedly).


lexentry: eng/lumpenproletariat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumpenproletariat
trans_list: populatxo
sense:
(Marxism) The lowest stratum of the proletariat, whose mental and physical health, mores and morale have deteriorated, through exploitation by the bourgeoisie, to a degree where they cannot build class consciousness and hence cannot be mobilized for the revolution.


lexentry: eng/lunar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lunar
trans_list: lunar
sense:
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/lunar_calendar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunar calendar
trans_list: calendari lunar
sense:
A calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar of the lunar year.


lexentry: eng/lunar_phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunar phase
trans_list: fase lunar
sense:
(astronomy) Any of the near-monthly cyclically occurring aspects or appearances presented by a moon#Noun as seen from its planet (unless otherwise specified, the Moon as seen from Earth).


lexentry: eng/lunette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunette
trans_list: lluneta
sense:
(architectural element) A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lunette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lunette
trans_list: lluneta
sense:
(architectural element) A crescent-shaped recess or void in the space above a window or door. [from 18th c.] a lunette in the Thomas Jefferson building of the US Library of Congress


lexentry: eng/lunula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunula
trans_list: lúnula
sense:
(anatomy) Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.


lexentry: eng/lupus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lupus
trans_list: lupus
sense:
(pathology) Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.


lexentry: eng/lure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lure
trans_list: esquer
sense:
(also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.


lexentry: eng/lurid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lurid
trans_list: antipàtic
sense:
Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.


lexentry: eng/lurker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lurker
trans_list: observador
sense:
(Internet slang) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.


lexentry: eng/lustrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lustrum
trans_list: aranya
sense:
(historical) A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/lute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lute
trans_list: llaüt
sense:
A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.


lexentry: eng/lutetium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lutetium
trans_list: luteci
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.


lexentry: eng/luthier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luthier
trans_list: lutier
sense:
A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.


lexentry: eng/lux__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lux
trans_list: lux
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx


lexentry: eng/lycanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lycanthropy
trans_list: licantropia
sense:
(mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.


lexentry: eng/lycanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lycanthropy
trans_list: licantropia
sense:
(mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.


lexentry: eng/lycopene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lycopene
trans_list: licopè
sense:
(organic compound) A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer.


lexentry: eng/lymph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lymph
trans_list: limfa
sense:
(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.


lexentry: eng/lymphatic_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymphatic system
trans_list: sistema limfàtic
sense:
(anatomy) In mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.


lexentry: eng/lymphocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymphocyte
trans_list: limfòcit
sense:
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.


lexentry: eng/lynch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lynch
trans_list: linxar
sense:
(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.


lexentry: eng/lyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyre
trans_list: lira
sense:
(string instrument) An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.


lexentry: eng/lyrebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyrebird
trans_list: ocell lira
sense:
Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which can be erected to look like a lyre, and notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.


lexentry: eng/lysosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lysosome
trans_list: lisosoma
sense:
(cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.


lexentry: eng/lysozyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lysozyme
trans_list: lisozim
sense:
(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.


lexentry: eng/macaroni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macaroni
trans_list: macarró
sense:
(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/macaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macaw
trans_list: guacamai
sense:
Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.


lexentry: eng/macchia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macchia
trans_list: màquia
sense:
Any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.


lexentry: eng/machicolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machicolation
trans_list: lladronera | matacà
sense:
(architectural element) An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.


lexentry: eng/machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine
trans_list: màquina
sense:
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.


lexentry: eng/machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: machine
trans_list: màquina
sense:
(historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.


lexentry: eng/machine_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine gun
trans_list: metralladora
sense:
A type of fully automatic firearm that fires bullets in rapid succession by a single action of the trigger and is capable of sustained fire.


lexentry: eng/machine_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine language
trans_list: llenguatge de màquina
sense:
(programming) The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.


lexentry: eng/machine_learning__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: machine learning
trans_list: aprenentatge automàtic
sense:
(artificial intelligence) A field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques that allow computers to learn.


lexentry: eng/machine_pistol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine pistol
trans_list: subfusell
sense:
A lightweight submachine gun, usually capable of being fired with one hand (but sometimes with a second grip at the front of the barrel and then fired like a rifle).


lexentry: eng/machine_translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine translation
trans_list: traducció automàtica
sense:
(translation studies) The act of translating something from one language to another by means of a machine, especially a computer.


lexentry: eng/mackerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mackerel
trans_list: verat | cavalla
sense:
Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,


lexentry: eng/macrobiotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macrobiotic
trans_list: macrobiòtic
sense:
Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.


lexentry: eng/macroeconomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macroeconomics
trans_list: macroeconomia
sense:
The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.


lexentry: eng/macroevolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macroevolution
trans_list: macroevolució
sense:
Large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life, including the origins of novel organism designs, evolutionary trends, adaptive radiations and extinctions.


lexentry: eng/macromolecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macromolecule
trans_list: macromolècula
sense:
(organic compound, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).


lexentry: eng/macron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macron
trans_list: màcron
sense:
(orthography) A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/macrophage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macrophage
trans_list: macròfag
sense:
(immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.


lexentry: eng/macropod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macropod
trans_list: cangur
sense:
A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.


lexentry: eng/macula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macula
trans_list: màcula
sense:
(anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.


lexentry: eng/madrasah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: madrasah
trans_list: madrassa
sense:
(Islam) A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.


lexentry: eng/maenad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maenad
trans_list: mènada
sense:
(Greek mythology, also, attributive) A female follower of Dionysus, associated with intense revelling.


lexentry: eng/magazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magazine
trans_list: revista
sense:
A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.


lexentry: eng/magazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: magazine
trans_list: carregador
sense:
A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.


lexentry: eng/magenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magenta
trans_list: magenta
sense:
A color which is close to an equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary color but a subtractive primary color evoked by the combination of red and blue light.


lexentry: eng/maggot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maggot
trans_list: cuc | saballó | viró
sense:
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic
trans_list: màgia
sense:
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic_carpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic carpet
trans_list: catifa voladora
sense:
(fiction) A carpet capable either of magical flight, or instantaneous transport from one place to another, used as a means of travel.


lexentry: eng/magic_square__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: magic square
trans_list: quadrat màgic | àbac màgic
sense:
(number theory) An n-by-n arrangement of n2 numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have the same sum.


lexentry: eng/magical_girl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magical girl
trans_list: Mahō shōjo
sense:
In Japanese anime and manga, a young girl with superhuman abilities who is called upon to fight evil.


lexentry: eng/magistrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magistrate
trans_list: magistrat
sense:
(legal) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.


lexentry: eng/magma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magma
trans_list: magma
sense:
(geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.


lexentry: eng/magnesite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesite
trans_list: magnesita
sense:
(mineral) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.


lexentry: eng/magnesium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium
trans_list: magnesi
sense:
The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/magnesium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium chloride
trans_list: clorur de magnesi
sense:
(inorganic compound) The magnesium salt of hydrochloric acid, MgCl2; it has many industrial applications including the electrolytic production of magnesium metal.


lexentry: eng/magnesium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium hydroxide
trans_list: hidròxid de magnesi
sense:
(inorganic compound) The base Mg(OH)2 that occurs naturally as brucite; it is used as an antacid and in many industrial processes.


lexentry: eng/magnesium_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium oxide
trans_list: òxid de magnesi
sense:
(inorganic compound) A white powder (MgO) with a high melting point; it occurs naturally as periclase, an ore of magnesium.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_compass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic compass
trans_list: brúixola
sense:
(military, nautical) An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at the point of observation.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic field
trans_list: camp magnètic
sense:
(physics) A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_moment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic moment
trans_list: moment magnètic
sense:
(electromagnetism) The torque exerted on a magnet within a magnetic field; a vector, being the product of the strength of the magnet and the distance between its poles.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_tape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic tape
trans_list: cinta magnètica
sense:
A type of (usually) acrylic tape with a fine coating of magnetically sensitive material on one side, used for recording audio and other data.


lexentry: eng/magnetometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetometer
trans_list: magnetòmetre
sense:
(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.


lexentry: eng/magnetosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetosphere
trans_list: magnetosfera
sense:
(physics) The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/magpie-goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magpie-goose
trans_list: oca garsera
sense:
A bird of species Anseranas semipalmata, the only non-extinct bird of the family Anseranatidae, resident breeder in northern Australia and southern New Guinea, having black and white plumage and yellowish legs.


lexentry: eng/maguey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maguey
trans_list: agave
sense:
Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.


lexentry: eng/mahi-mahi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahi-mahi
trans_list: daurat | llampec | llampuga
sense:
A large food and game fish of the family Coryphaenidae which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.


lexentry: eng/mahjong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahjong
trans_list: mahjong
sense:
A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.


lexentry: eng/mahogany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahogany
trans_list: caoba
sense:
(uncountable) The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mahr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahr
trans_list: escreix
sense:
(Islam) A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures.


lexentry: eng/maidenhair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maidenhair
trans_list: capil·lera | falzilla
sense:
Either of two species of genus Adiantum of fern with delicate, hair-like stalks, especially Adiantum capillus-veneris.


lexentry: eng/mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mail
trans_list: correu | correspondència
sense:
(chiefly, _, US, uncountable) The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. [from 19thc.]


lexentry: eng/mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mail
trans_list: correu electrònic
sense:
(uncountable) Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/mailman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mailman
trans_list: carter
sense:
(North America) Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.


lexentry: eng/main_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: main clause
trans_list: oració principal
sense:
(grammar) A clause that can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence and contains at least a subject and a verb.


lexentry: eng/mainland_China__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainland China
trans_list: Xina continental
sense:
The People's Republic of China, viewed as the general geographical region administered by the PRC in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan which are coastal and insular areas)


lexentry: eng/mainmast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainmast
trans_list: pal major
sense:
(nautical) The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/mains__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mains
trans_list: xarxa
sense:
(chiefly, British) The domestic electrical power supply, especially as connected to a network or grid.


lexentry: eng/mainstream__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainstream
trans_list: típic
sense:
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.


lexentry: eng/major__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: major
trans_list: major
sense:
Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)


lexentry: eng/major__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major
trans_list: major
sense:
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.


lexentry: eng/major_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major scale
trans_list: major
sense:
(music) One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.


lexentry: eng/majordomo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: majordomo
trans_list: majordom
sense:
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.


lexentry: eng/majority__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: majority
trans_list: majoria
sense:
In a parliament or legislature, the difference in seats between the ruling party and the opposition; (UK) in an election, the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the second-place candidate, or between the winning candidate and all of the other candidates combined.


lexentry: eng/make-up_artist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make-up artist
trans_list: maquilladora
sense:
A person who applies makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and similar productions.


lexentry: eng/make__Verb__1
sense_num: 30
written_rep: make
trans_list: fer
sense:
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.


lexentry: eng/make_a_mountain_out_of_a_molehill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make a mountain out of a molehill
trans_list: [[fer-ne una muntanya]] ([[d'un]] gra de sorra) | ofegar-se en un got d'aigua
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.


lexentry: eng/make_amends__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make amends
trans_list: reconciliar-se
sense:
(idiomatic) To repair a relationship; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.


lexentry: eng/make_it__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make it
trans_list: aconseguir
sense:
To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.


lexentry: eng/make_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make of
trans_list: interpretar
sense:
(transitive) To form an opinion about (someone or something); to appraise (a person, idea or situation).


lexentry: eng/make_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make out
trans_list: adreçar
sense:
(transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque). [with to ‘a given recipient, payee’] [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/make_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: make out
trans_list: arribar
sense:
(now, chiefly, US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/make_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make over
trans_list: reformar
sense:
(idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.


lexentry: eng/make_peace__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make peace
trans_list: fer les paus
sense:
To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement; to initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.


lexentry: eng/make_someone's_blood_boil__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make someone's blood boil
trans_list: exasperar
sense:
(idiomatic) To cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.


lexentry: eng/make_sure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: make sure
trans_list: assegurar
sense:
To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/make_the_bed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make the bed
trans_list: fer el llit
sense:
To arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.


lexentry: eng/make_the_most_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make the most of
trans_list: aprofitar
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To realise the maximal value, worth, or potential of (something); to derive as much benefit or profit from (something) as is possible.


lexentry: eng/make_whole__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: make whole
trans_list: compensar
sense:
(transitive, finance, legal) To provide (someone), especially under the terms of a legal judgment or an agreement, with financial compensation for lost money or other lost assets.


lexentry: eng/makeover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: makeover
trans_list: reforma
sense:
A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.


lexentry: eng/makeup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: makeup
trans_list: maquillatge
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.


lexentry: eng/making-of__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: making-of
trans_list: com-s'ha-fet
sense:
(television, film) A documentary about how a film or television show was made, with behind-the-scenes footage.


lexentry: eng/malabsorption__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malabsorption
trans_list: malabsorció
sense:
The state arising from abnormality in digestion or absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal tract.


lexentry: eng/malachite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malachite
trans_list: malaquita
sense:
(mineral) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.


lexentry: eng/malachite_green__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malachite green
trans_list: verd malaquita
sense:
(organic compound) A toxic chemical used as a dye, as a treatment for infections in fish (when diluted), and as a bacteriological stain


lexentry: eng/malapropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malapropism
trans_list: catxap
sense:
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.


lexentry: eng/malaria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malaria
trans_list: malària
sense:
(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.


lexentry: eng/male__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: male
trans_list: mascle | masculí | masculina
sense:
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/male__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: male
trans_list: mascle
sense:
(of bacteria) Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).


lexentry: eng/malic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malic acid
trans_list: àcid màlic
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples, and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.


lexentry: eng/malice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malice
trans_list: malícia
sense:
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/mallard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mallard
trans_list: ànec collverd | collblau | àneda rossa
sense:
(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.


lexentry: eng/malleable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malleable
trans_list: mal·leable
sense:
Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.


lexentry: eng/mallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mallow
trans_list: malva
sense:
Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.


lexentry: eng/maltose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maltose
trans_list: maltosa
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose


lexentry: eng/mama's_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mama's boy
trans_list: nen de mama
sense:
(informal, idiomatic, derogatory, North America) A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.


lexentry: eng/mambo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mambo
trans_list: mambo
sense:
A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/mamma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mamma
trans_list: mamella | mama
sense:
(anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.


lexentry: eng/mammography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammography
trans_list: mamografia | mastografia
sense:
(medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.


lexentry: eng/mammoth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammoth
trans_list: mamut
sense:
Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/mammy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mammy
trans_list: mamà
sense:
(US, historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.


lexentry: eng/man__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: man
trans_list: home | humà | ésser humà
sense:
A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/man_in_the_moon__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man in the moon
trans_list: cara de la Lluna
sense:
An image of a man perceived in the dark maria (plains or "seas") and light highlands or other features of the Moon, originally regarded as a man with a burden on his back or accompanied by a small dog, and now more commonly as a man's face in the full moon or his profile in a crescent moon; hence, an imaginary man thought to be living on the Moon.


lexentry: eng/man_orchid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man orchid
trans_list: flor de l'home penjat
sense:
Any of several orchids whose flowers are said to resemble a human figure, as those of species Orchis anthropophora and certain other species formerly of the genus Aceras.


lexentry: eng/man_overboard__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man overboard
trans_list: home a l'aigua
sense:
(nautical) A cry used to announce that one of the crew or passengers has fallen over the side of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: management
trans_list: gestió | administració
sense:
(uncountable) Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.


lexentry: eng/management__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: management
trans_list: gestió | administració
sense:
(uncountable) The prosecuting side in an impeachment trial (as opposed to the respondent or defending side).


lexentry: eng/manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manager
trans_list: gerent
sense:
(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.


lexentry: eng/manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: manager
trans_list: administrador
sense:
(software) A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.


lexentry: eng/manchineel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manchineel
trans_list: mancinel·la
sense:
A tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella), having apple-like, poisonous fruit, and a sap that causes blisters on contact with the skin.


lexentry: eng/mandala__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandala
trans_list: mandala
sense:
(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_duck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandarin duck
trans_list: ànec mandarí
sense:
A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandarin orange
trans_list: mandariner
sense:
A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandarin orange
trans_list: mandarina
sense:
The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).


lexentry: eng/mandate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandate
trans_list: mandat
sense:
An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.


lexentry: eng/mandolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandolin
trans_list: mandolina
sense:
(string instrument) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.


lexentry: eng/mandorla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandorla
trans_list: màndorla
sense:
A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.


lexentry: eng/mandrake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandrake
trans_list: mandràgora
sense:
Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.


lexentry: eng/mandrake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandrake
trans_list: mandràgora
sense:
A root of a mandrake plant that resembled human form, especially one kept or used for magic or occult purposes.


lexentry: eng/mandrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandrel
trans_list: espina
sense:
A round object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. shaping or enlarging a ring, or bending or enlarging a pipe without creasing or kinking it.


lexentry: eng/mandrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandrel
trans_list: espina
sense:
A tool or component of a tool that guides, grips or clamps something, such as a workpiece to be machined, a machining tool or a part while it is moved.


lexentry: eng/maneuver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maneuver
trans_list: maniobra
sense:
(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/maneuver__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: maneuver
trans_list: maniobra
sense:
A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/manga__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manga
trans_list: manga
sense:
(countable, loosely, sometimes, proscribed) Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.


lexentry: eng/mangal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mangal
trans_list: manglar
sense:
(ecology) A tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.


lexentry: eng/manganese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manganese
trans_list: manganès
sense:
(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.


lexentry: eng/mange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mange
trans_list: ronya | sarna
sense:
(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).


lexentry: eng/mangrove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mangrove
trans_list: mangle
sense:
Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/manhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: manhood
trans_list: masculinitat | virilitat
sense:
The self-concept of a man being with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly.


lexentry: eng/manic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manic
trans_list: maniac
sense:
(psychiatry) Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).


lexentry: eng/manifest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manifest
trans_list: manifestar
sense:
(transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.


lexentry: eng/manifold__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: manifold
trans_list: varietat
sense:
(mathematics) A Hausdorff topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space \mathbb{R}^n.


lexentry: eng/maniple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maniple
trans_list: maniple | manípul
sense:
(Ancient Rome, military) A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.


lexentry: eng/maniple__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maniple
trans_list: maniple | manípul
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, historical) In Western Christianity, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes the Church of England.


lexentry: eng/manipulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manipulate
trans_list: manipular
sense:
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose


lexentry: eng/manliness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manliness
trans_list: homenia | virilitat
sense:
The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.


lexentry: eng/mannequin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mannequin
trans_list: maniquí
sense:
A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.


lexentry: eng/mannerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mannerism
trans_list: manierisme
sense:
A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.


lexentry: eng/mannitol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mannitol
trans_list: mannitol
sense:
(organic compound) A polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).


lexentry: eng/manometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manometer
trans_list: manòmetre
sense:
An instrument to measure pressure in a fluid, especially a double-legged liquid column gauge used to measure the difference in the pressures of two fluids.


lexentry: eng/manor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manor
trans_list: feu
sense:
A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.


lexentry: eng/manslaughter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manslaughter
trans_list: homicidi involuntari
sense:
(law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide.


lexentry: eng/manta_ray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manta ray
trans_list: manta
sense:
Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.


lexentry: eng/manticore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manticore
trans_list: mantícora
sense:
(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.


lexentry: eng/mantis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantis
trans_list: pregadeu
sense:
Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.


lexentry: eng/mantis_shrimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantis shrimp
trans_list: galera
sense:
A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax.


lexentry: eng/mantissa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mantissa
trans_list: mantissa
sense:
(mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.


lexentry: eng/mantle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: mantle
trans_list: camisa
sense:
A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.) [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/manual_labor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manual labor
trans_list: treball manual
sense:
(American spelling) Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes, _, pejorative) unskilled labor.


lexentry: eng/manumission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manumission
trans_list: afranquiment
sense:
Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.


lexentry: eng/manure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manure
trans_list: fem
sense:
Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.


lexentry: eng/manuscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manuscript
trans_list: manuscrit
sense:
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.


lexentry: eng/manuscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manuscript
trans_list: manuscrit | original
sense:
A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.


lexentry: eng/map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: map
trans_list: plànol | mapa
sense:
A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.


lexentry: eng/map__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: map
trans_list: cartografiar | mapar
sense:
(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.


lexentry: eng/map_projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: map projection
trans_list: projecció cartogràfica
sense:
(cartography) Any systematic method of transforming the spherical representation of parallels, meridians and geographic features of the Earth's surface to a nonspherical surface, usually a plane.


lexentry: eng/mapping__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mapping
trans_list: aplicació
sense:
(mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.


lexentry: eng/maquis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maquis
trans_list: màquia
sense:
(historical) The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere. [from 1940s]


lexentry: eng/marabou__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marabou
trans_list: marabú
sense:
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.


lexentry: eng/maraca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maraca
trans_list: maraca
sense:
(percussion instrument) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.


lexentry: eng/marble__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marble
trans_list: bala
sense:
(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/marble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marble
trans_list: mabrejar | marbrar
sense:
(intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.


lexentry: eng/marble__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: marble
trans_list: marbrejar
sense:
(intransitive, of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.


lexentry: eng/marbled_polecat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marbled polecat
trans_list: turó marbrat
sense:
Vormela peregusna, a polecat found from Eastern Europe to parts of China, with yellow and black markings on its back.


lexentry: eng/marcasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marcasite
trans_list: marcassita
sense:
(mineral) The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS2, occurring as yellow crystals. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/march__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: march
trans_list: marca
sense:
(now, _, archaic, historical, often plural) A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.


lexentry: eng/marching_band__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marching band
trans_list: fanfara
sense:
A group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who often incorporate movement, usually some type of marching, with their musical performance.


lexentry: eng/margarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margarine
trans_list: margarina
sense:
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.


lexentry: eng/margarita__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margarita
trans_list: margalida
sense:
A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.


lexentry: eng/margin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margin
trans_list: marge
sense:
(typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.


lexentry: eng/marginal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marginal
trans_list: marginal
sense:
(uncomparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).


lexentry: eng/marginalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marginalize
trans_list: marginar
sense:
(transitive) To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.


lexentry: eng/margrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margrave
trans_list: marquès | marcgravi
sense:
(historical) A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.


lexentry: eng/margrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: margrave
trans_list: marcgravi
sense:
(historical) A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.


lexentry: eng/marimba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marimba
trans_list: marimba
sense:
(musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.


lexentry: eng/marinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marinate
trans_list: marinar
sense:
(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.


lexentry: eng/marine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine
trans_list: marí
sense:
Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.


lexentry: eng/marine_mammal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine mammal
trans_list: mamífer marí
sense:
A mammal which lives partly or wholly in the ocean, or at least is heavily dependent on the ocean for its lifestyle; such as cetaceans, sirenians, seals, the sea otter or the polar bear.


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mark
trans_list: nota
sense:
A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marca
sense:
A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marc
sense:
(historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.


lexentry: eng/mark__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marcar
sense:
To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).


lexentry: eng/mark__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: mark
trans_list: puntuar
sense:
(Canada, UK) To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).


lexentry: eng/mark__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marcar
sense:
(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.


lexentry: eng/market_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market economy
trans_list: economia de mercat
sense:
An economy in which goods and services are exchanged in a market, as opposed to a state-controlled economy.


lexentry: eng/market_failure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market failure
trans_list: fallada de mercat
sense:
(economics) A situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient.


lexentry: eng/market_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market price
trans_list: preu de mercat
sense:
(economics) The price at which a product, financial instrument, service or other tradable item can be bought and sold at an open market; the going price.


lexentry: eng/market_research__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market research
trans_list: estudi de mercat
sense:
(marketing) The systematic collection and evaluation of data regarding customers' preferences for actual and potential products and services.


lexentry: eng/market_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market value
trans_list: valor de mercat
sense:
(finance) The price which a seller or insurer might reasonably expect to fetch for goods, services or securities on the open market.


lexentry: eng/marketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marketing
trans_list: màrqueting
sense:
(uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising.


lexentry: eng/markka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: markka
trans_list: marc
sense:
A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.


lexentry: eng/markup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: markup
trans_list: marge
sense:
The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up his buy-in price when determining his selling price.


lexentry: eng/markup__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: markup
trans_list: balisa
sense:
(computing) The notation that is used to indicate the meaning of the elements in an electronic document, or to dictate how text should be displayed.


lexentry: eng/marl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marl
trans_list: marga
sense:
A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.


lexentry: eng/marlin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marlin
trans_list: agulla
sense:
Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.


lexentry: eng/marmoset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marmoset
trans_list: mico
sense:
Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, and Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/marmot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marmot
trans_list: marmota
sense:
Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.


lexentry: eng/maroon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maroon
trans_list: negre cimarró
sense:
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/marquetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marquetry
trans_list: marqueteria
sense:
(uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.


lexentry: eng/marriage_of_convenience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marriage of convenience
trans_list: casament de conveniència
sense:
A marriage motivated by some reason other than love; for example, one conducted to obtain residence rights in a country, for financial gain, or for political purposes.


lexentry: eng/marry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marry
trans_list: casar-se | maridar-se | mullerar-se
sense:
(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/marry__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: marry
trans_list: casar | casar-se | maridar-se | mullerar-se
sense:
(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/marsh_mallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marsh mallow
trans_list: altea | malví | malva blanca
sense:
A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).


lexentry: eng/marshal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marshal
trans_list: mariscal
sense:
(historical) A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.


lexentry: eng/marshal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marshal
trans_list: mariscal
sense:
A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.


lexentry: eng/marshmallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marshmallow
trans_list: pasta de malví
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been presoftened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/marsupial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marsupial
trans_list: marsupial
sense:
Any member of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears its young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.


lexentry: eng/martial_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martial art
trans_list: art marcial
sense:
Any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed and unarmed; often practiced as a sport, e.g. boxing, karate, judo, silat, wrestling, or Muay Thai.


lexentry: eng/martial_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martial law
trans_list: llei marcial
sense:
Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.


lexentry: eng/martin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martin
trans_list: falcillot
sense:
Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.


lexentry: eng/martingale__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: martingale
trans_list: martingala
sense:
(mathematics) A stochastic process for which the conditional expectation of future values given the sequence of all prior values is equal to the current value.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: màrtir
sense:
One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: màrtir
sense:
(by extension) One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: màrtir
sense:
(with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.


lexentry: eng/martyrdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyrdom
trans_list: martiri
sense:
The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.


lexentry: eng/martyrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyrology
trans_list: martirologi
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, often, _, capitalized) A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes.


lexentry: eng/marvel_of_Peru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marvel of Peru
trans_list: flor de nit | meravella de nit | mirabajà
sense:
Mirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.


lexentry: eng/mascaron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mascaron
trans_list: mascaró
sense:
(architectural element) A carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.


lexentry: eng/maser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maser
trans_list: màser
sense:
(physics) a device for the coherent amplification or generation of electromagnetic radiation (especially of microwave frequency) by the use of excitation energy in resonant atomic or molecular systems


lexentry: eng/mash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mash
trans_list: most
sense:
(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.


lexentry: eng/mash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mash
trans_list: most
sense:
(brewing) Ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort.


lexentry: eng/mash__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mash
trans_list: aigualir
sense:
(transitive, UK, mostly, Northern England, Lancashire, Yorkshire) To prepare a cup of tea in a teapot; to brew (tea).


lexentry: eng/mashed_potatoes__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mashed potatoes
trans_list: puré de patates
sense:
(uncountable, or, in the plural) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.


lexentry: eng/mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mask
trans_list: mascarada
sense:
(obsolete) A dramatic performance in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.


lexentry: eng/mask__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mask
trans_list: emmascarar
sense:
(transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.


lexentry: eng/masking_tape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masking tape
trans_list: cinta de carrosser | cinta de pintor
sense:
A pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its ease of removal, not leaving adhesive behind. It is used mainly in painting, to mask off areas that should not be painted.


lexentry: eng/masochist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masochist
trans_list: masoquista
sense:
Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.


lexentry: eng/masonry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: masonry
trans_list: maçoneria
sense:
That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.


lexentry: eng/masquerade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masquerade
trans_list: mascarada
sense:
An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.


lexentry: eng/mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass
trans_list: massa
sense:
(physics) A measure of the inertia of a mass of matter, one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram.


lexentry: eng/mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass
trans_list: massa
sense:
A quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size.


lexentry: eng/mass_extinction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass extinction
trans_list: extinció massiva
sense:
(evolutionary theory, geology) A sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time; specifically, a loss of ∼75% of all species on the planet over a geologically interval of less than 3 million years, as a result of a mass extinction event.


lexentry: eng/mass_media__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass media
trans_list: mitjans de comunicació de masses
sense:
Collectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people.


lexentry: eng/mass_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass number
trans_list: nombre màssic | nombre de massa
sense:
(physics, physical chemistry) The total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus. Symbol: A


lexentry: eng/mass_shooting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass shooting
trans_list: tiroteig massiu
sense:
(chiefly, US, crime) The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.


lexentry: eng/massacre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massacre
trans_list: massacre
sense:
The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.


lexentry: eng/massacre__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massacre
trans_list: massacrar
sense:
(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)


lexentry: eng/massage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massage
trans_list: massatge
sense:
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.


lexentry: eng/masseter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masseter
trans_list: masseter
sense:
(muscle) The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.


lexentry: eng/mast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mast
trans_list: pal
sense:
(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/mastaba__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mastaba
trans_list: mastaba
sense:
(architecture) A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions.


lexentry: eng/master's_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: master's degree
trans_list: màster
sense:
A postgraduate degree which aims to assist students in developing a mastery for a particular academic field or profession.


lexentry: eng/master__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: master
trans_list: masteritzar
sense:
(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.


lexentry: eng/mastermind__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mastermind
trans_list: cervell | ment pensant
sense:
(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.


lexentry: eng/masterpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masterpiece
trans_list: obra mestra
sense:
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.


lexentry: eng/masterwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masterwort
trans_list: imperatòria
sense:
Peucedanum ostruthium, an umbelliferous plant grown in gardens, formerly much used for medicinal purposes. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/masthead__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: masthead
trans_list: títol
sense:
(UK, AU) The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper or other periodical at the top of the front page; (by extension) the publication itself or the rights to it.


lexentry: eng/mastiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastiff
trans_list: mastí
sense:
One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.


lexentry: eng/mastodon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastodon
trans_list: mastodont
sense:
Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.


lexentry: eng/mastoid_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastoid process
trans_list: apòfisi mastoide
sense:
(anatomy) The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.


lexentry: eng/masturbate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masturbate
trans_list: masturbar-se | masturbar
sense:
(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.


lexentry: eng/mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mat
trans_list: estora
sense:
A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.


lexentry: eng/match__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match
trans_list: partit | matx
sense:
(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.


lexentry: eng/match__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match
trans_list: misto | llumí
sense:
A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.


lexentry: eng/match_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match point
trans_list: punt de partit
sense:
(sports, tennis) A state in a game where a player can win the entire match by winning the next point. Often used in tennis.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mate
trans_list: col·lega
sense:
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mate
trans_list: amic
sense:
(colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth) A friend, usually of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mate
trans_list: col·lega
sense:
(nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).


lexentry: eng/material__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: material
trans_list: material
sense:
(logic) Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, as distinguished from the form of it, especially empirical.


lexentry: eng/material__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: material
trans_list: material
sense:
Relating to or concerned with what is purely physical rather than intellectual or spiritual, especially excessively so; materialistic.


lexentry: eng/material__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: material
trans_list: material
sense:
A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.


lexentry: eng/material__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: material
trans_list: material
sense:
Something (as data, observations, perceptions or ideas) that may be incorporated, elaborated or otherwise reworked into a finished form or new form, or may serve as the basis for arriving at interpretations, judgments or conclusions.


lexentry: eng/materialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: materialism
trans_list: materialisme
sense:
Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.


lexentry: eng/maternal_grandfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maternal grandfather
trans_list: avi matern
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal,‎ grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/maternal_grandmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maternal grandmother
trans_list: àvia materna
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal,‎ grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/mathematical_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mathematical space
trans_list: espai
sense:
(topology) A set (a "universe") that consists of selected mathematical objects that are treated as points, and selected relationships between them.


lexentry: eng/mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mathematics
trans_list: matemàtiques | matemàtica
sense:
An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.


lexentry: eng/mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mathematics
trans_list: matemàtiques | matemàtica
sense:
A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.


lexentry: eng/matins__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: matins
trans_list: matines
sense:
Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier.


lexentry: eng/matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: matrix
trans_list: matriu
sense:
(mathematics) A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.


lexentry: eng/matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: matrix
trans_list: matriu
sense:
(archaeology, paleontology) The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.


lexentry: eng/matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: matter
trans_list: assumpte | qüestió
sense:
(philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.


lexentry: eng/matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matter
trans_list: matèria | qüestió | situació
sense:
An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.


lexentry: eng/matter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matter
trans_list: importar
sense:
(transitive, in negative constructions, now, England, _, regional, Caribbean) To care about, to mind; to find important. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mattress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mattress
trans_list: matalàs | matalaf
sense:
A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.


lexentry: eng/matura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: matura
trans_list: batxiller
sense:
A final exam that young adults (aged 18 or 19) take at the end of their secondary education in certain European countries.


lexentry: eng/mature__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mature
trans_list: madurar
sense:
(intransitive, of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.


lexentry: eng/maturity_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maturity date
trans_list: deute
sense:
(finance) The date on which a principal amount of a note, draft, acceptance bond, or other debt instrument becomes due or payable.


lexentry: eng/maudlin__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maudlin
trans_list: ploramiques
sense:
Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/maul__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maul
trans_list: mol
sense:
(rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.


lexentry: eng/maven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maven
trans_list: experta | experto
sense:
(chiefly, US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.


lexentry: eng/maxilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maxilla
trans_list: maxil·lar
sense:
(skeleton) Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.


lexentry: eng/maximum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maximum
trans_list: màxim
sense:
(mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.


lexentry: eng/may__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: may
trans_list: poder
sense:
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/maybe__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maybe
trans_list: potser
sense:
(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).


lexentry: eng/mayfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayfly
trans_list: efímera
sense:
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.


lexentry: eng/mayhem__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mayhem
trans_list: mutilació
sense:
(legal) The maiming of a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.


lexentry: eng/mayor_of_the_palace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayor of the palace
trans_list: alcalde
sense:
(historical) In the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.


lexentry: eng/mayoralty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayoralty
trans_list: alcaldia
sense:
The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.


lexentry: eng/maze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maze
trans_list: laberint | dèdal
sense:
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.


lexentry: eng/mazel_tov__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mazel tov
trans_list: bonastruc
sense:
(in a, _, Jewish, _, context) Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.


lexentry: eng/meadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meadow
trans_list: prat
sense:
A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.


lexentry: eng/meadowlark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meadowlark
trans_list: pradenca
sense:
Any of several songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/meagre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meagre
trans_list: reig
sense:
An edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic.


lexentry: eng/meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meal
trans_list: àpat
sense:
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).


lexentry: eng/meal_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meal ticket
trans_list: colom
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.


lexentry: eng/mealworm_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mealworm beetle
trans_list: escarabat de la farina
sense:
A darkling beetle (or darkening beetle) of species Tenebrio molitor, in the family Tenebrionidae, whose larvae (mealworms) are typically used as a food source for reptile, fish, and avian pets.


lexentry: eng/mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mean
trans_list: mitjana
sense:
(now, chiefly, in the plural form means, also in a singular sense) A method or course of action used to achieve some result. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mean
trans_list: mitjana
sense:
(mathematics) Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.


lexentry: eng/mean__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mean
trans_list: voler dir
sense:
(transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/mean_value_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mean value theorem
trans_list: teorema del valor mitjà
sense:
(calculus, uncountable) The theorem that for any real-valued function that is differentiable on an interval, there is a point in that interval where the derivative of the curve equals the slope of the straight line between the graphed function values at the interval's end points.


lexentry: eng/meander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meander
trans_list: meandre
sense:
(geography) One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse


lexentry: eng/means_of_production__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: means of production
trans_list: mitjans de producció
sense:
(economics, Marxism) The combination of the means of labor, such as machines, tools, and equipment, and the subject of labor used by workers to make products.


lexentry: eng/measles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measles
trans_list: xarampió
sense:
(disease) An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: measure
trans_list: mesura
sense:
The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: measure
trans_list: compàs
sense:
(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure
trans_list: mesurar | amidar
sense:
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.


lexentry: eng/measure_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure word
trans_list: classificador
sense:
(linguistics) A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.


lexentry: eng/meat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meat
trans_list: carn
sense:
(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/meatloaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meatloaf
trans_list: pastís de carn
sense:
A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.


lexentry: eng/mechanic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mechanic
trans_list: mecànic
sense:
Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mechanical_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanical engineering
trans_list: enginyeria mecànica
sense:
(engineering) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and building machines and mechanical systems.


lexentry: eng/mechanical_pencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanical pencil
trans_list: portamines
sense:
(North America) A pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable lead that wears away with use, designed to provide lines of constant thickness without requiring sharpening, and typically featuring a small eraser at the end opposite the tip.


lexentry: eng/mechanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanism
trans_list: mecanisme
sense:
(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.


lexentry: eng/mechatronics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechatronics
trans_list: mecatrònica | enginyeria mecatrònica
sense:
The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.


lexentry: eng/meconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meconium
trans_list: meconi
sense:
(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.


lexentry: eng/media__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: media
trans_list: mitjans de comunicació
sense:
(often, treated as, _, uncountable) Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.


lexentry: eng/media_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: media studies
trans_list: ciències de la comunicació
sense:
Academic discipline that deals with the content, history, meaning and effects of various media, in particular mass media.


lexentry: eng/median__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: median
trans_list: mediana
sense:
(statistics) A number separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, population, or probability distribution. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to highest value and picking the middle one (e.g., the median of {3, 3, 5, 9, 11} is 5). If there is an even number of observations, then there is no single middle value; the median is then usually defined to be the mean of the two middle values. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/median_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: median nerve
trans_list: nervi medià
sense:
(anatomy) A nerve in the upper limb in humans and other animals, formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and compression of which in the carpal tunnel of the wrist causes carpal tunnel syndrome.


lexentry: eng/mediastinum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediastinum
trans_list: mediastí
sense:
(anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.


lexentry: eng/medical_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical doctor
trans_list: doctor
sense:
A physician; a person who holds a doctoral degree or first professional degree in medicine, and practices in that profession.


lexentry: eng/medical_history__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical history
trans_list: anamnesi
sense:
Details of a patient's previous medical experiences, such as existing comorbidities, past infections, operations undergone, and medications taken.


lexentry: eng/medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medicine
trans_list: medicament
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.


lexentry: eng/medick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medick
trans_list: melgó
sense:
Any of various European and North African herbs, of the genus Medicago, several of which are grown for fodder etc.


lexentry: eng/mediocrity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediocrity
trans_list: mediocritat
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.


lexentry: eng/mediterranean_sea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediterranean sea
trans_list: Mar Mediterrani
sense:
(oceanography) A mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans, and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.


lexentry: eng/medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medium
trans_list: medi
sense:
The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.


lexentry: eng/medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: medium
trans_list: mèdium
sense:
(countable, plural mediums or (rare, nonstandard) media) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/medium_rare__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medium rare
trans_list: al punt
sense:
(of cooking, particularly meats) Cooked somewhat lightly, so the meat is no longer red, but is not brown (in the case of beef); cooked to a degree between rare and medium.


lexentry: eng/medlar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: medlar
trans_list: nespler | nespra | nespla | nesprer
sense:
Any tree of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus sect. Mespilus, including many species now in other genera.


lexentry: eng/medusa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medusa
trans_list: medusa
sense:
(zoology) A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/meerkat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meerkat
trans_list: suricata
sense:
Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.


lexentry: eng/meet__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: meet
trans_list: conèixer | trobar-se
sense:
To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.


lexentry: eng/mega-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mega-
trans_list: mega-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (106).


lexentry: eng/megadeath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megadeath
trans_list: megamort
sense:
One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/megalomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megalomania
trans_list: megalomania
sense:
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.


lexentry: eng/megalopolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megalopolis
trans_list: megalòpoli | megalòpolis
sense:
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.


lexentry: eng/megaphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megaphone
trans_list: megàfon
sense:
A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.


lexentry: eng/megaron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megaron
trans_list: mègaron
sense:
(architecture, historical) The rectangular great hall in a Mycenaean building, usually supported with pillars.


lexentry: eng/megatsunami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megatsunami
trans_list: megatsunami
sense:
(oceanography) An extremely large tsunami-like wave caused by an avalanche or landslide displacing large amounts of water very quickly.


lexentry: eng/megrim__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megrim
trans_list: bruixa
sense:
A flatfish of the genus Lepidorhombus native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean; specifically, a Cornish sole, sail-fluke, witch or whiff (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis).


lexentry: eng/meibomian_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meibomian gland
trans_list: glàndula de Meibom
sense:
(ophthalmology, anatomy) A sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids, responsible for the production of meibum.


lexentry: eng/meiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meiosis
trans_list: meiosi | miosi
sense:
(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.


lexentry: eng/melancholic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melancholic
trans_list: malenconiós | melancòlic
sense:
Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.


lexentry: eng/melanin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanin
trans_list: melanina
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.


lexentry: eng/melanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanism
trans_list: melanisme
sense:
Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.


lexentry: eng/melanoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanoma
trans_list: melanoma
sense:
(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.


lexentry: eng/meld__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meld
trans_list: paper
sense:
(card games) Especially in games of the rummy family: a combination of playing cards which is announced or played to score points. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/melee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melee
trans_list: baralla
sense:
(especially, military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.


lexentry: eng/melliferous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melliferous
trans_list: mel·lífer | mel·lífic
sense:
(botany) Of a plant or its parts: bearing any substance (such as nectar or pollen) which is collected by bees to produce honey.


lexentry: eng/mellifluous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mellifluous
trans_list: mel·liflu
sense:
(figurative) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).


lexentry: eng/mellophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mellophone
trans_list: melòfon
sense:
A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups.


lexentry: eng/melodica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melodica
trans_list: melòdica
sense:
A free-reed keyboard wind instrument, often played with a flexible plastic tube connected to the mouthpiece.


lexentry: eng/melodrama__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: melodrama
trans_list: melodrama
sense:
(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.


lexentry: eng/melt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melt
trans_list: fondre | liquar | liqüefer
sense:
(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.


lexentry: eng/melt__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: melt
trans_list: fondre
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.


lexentry: eng/melt_in_the_mouth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melt in the mouth
trans_list: fondant
sense:
(idiom, of food) Deliciously soft and creamy, creating a melting sensation when eaten, and therefore needing little chewing.


lexentry: eng/melting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melting
trans_list: fosa
sense:
The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.


lexentry: eng/melting_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melting point
trans_list: punt de fusió
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium; it is relatively insensitive to changes in pressure.


lexentry: eng/melting_pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: melting pot
trans_list: gresol
sense:
(figurative) A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized.


lexentry: eng/mem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mem
trans_list: mem
sense:
The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/member_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: member state
trans_list: estat membre
sense:
A sovereign state which is a member of an international organisation or some kind of confederation of other such states.


lexentry: eng/membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membrane
trans_list: membrana
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.


lexentry: eng/membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membrane
trans_list: membrana
sense:
A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.


lexentry: eng/meme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meme
trans_list: mem
sense:
(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.


lexentry: eng/meme__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meme
trans_list: mem
sense:
(Internet) Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc. [from 1993]


lexentry: eng/memoir__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: memoir
trans_list: memòria
sense:
A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.


lexentry: eng/memorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: memorial
trans_list: monument commemoratiu
sense:
(legal) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory
trans_list: memòria
sense:
(uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.


lexentry: eng/memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: memory
trans_list: memòria
sense:
(computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).


lexentry: eng/menagerie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menagerie
trans_list: zoològic
sense:
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.


lexentry: eng/mend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mend
trans_list: reparar
sense:
(archaic) To increase the quality of (someone or something); to better, to improve on; also, to produce something better than (something else).


lexentry: eng/mendicant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mendicant
trans_list: mendicant
sense:
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.


lexentry: eng/menhir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menhir
trans_list: menhir
sense:
(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.


lexentry: eng/meningitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meningitis
trans_list: meningitis
sense:
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.


lexentry: eng/meninx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meninx
trans_list: meninge
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/meniscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: meniscus
trans_list: menisc
sense:
The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/meniscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: meniscus
trans_list: menisc
sense:
(anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/menstruation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menstruation
trans_list: menstruació
sense:
The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.


lexentry: eng/mental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental
trans_list: mental
sense:
(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.


lexentry: eng/mental_calculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental calculation
trans_list: càlcul mental
sense:
Arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.


lexentry: eng/mental_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental disorder
trans_list: trastorn mental
sense:
(psychiatry) A behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life.


lexentry: eng/mental_hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental hospital
trans_list: hospital psiquiàtric | manicomi
sense:
A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.


lexentry: eng/menthene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menthene
trans_list: mentè
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a number of isomeric cyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons having a single double bond


lexentry: eng/menthol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menthol
trans_list: mentol
sense:
(organic compound) A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.


lexentry: eng/menu__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: menu
trans_list: carta | menú
sense:
A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.


lexentry: eng/menu__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: menu
trans_list: menú | carta
sense:
(computing, gaming) A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface.


lexentry: eng/mercantilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercantilism
trans_list: mercantilisme
sense:
(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.


lexentry: eng/mercenary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mercenary
trans_list: mercenari
sense:
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.


lexentry: eng/mercerize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercerize
trans_list: merceritzar
sense:
(transitive) To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.


lexentry: eng/merchandising__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merchandising
trans_list: marxandatge
sense:
(originally, US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally) , the promotion of any goods or services for sale.


lexentry: eng/mercurial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mercurial
trans_list: mercurial
sense:
(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/mercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercury
trans_list: mercuri
sense:
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mere__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mere
trans_list: mer
sense:
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/merganser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merganser
trans_list: bec de serra
sense:
Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.


lexentry: eng/meridian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meridian
trans_list: meridià
sense:
(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/meridional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: meridional
trans_list: meridional
sense:
(astronomy, geography, meteorology) along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/meringue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meringue
trans_list: merenga
sense:
A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.


lexentry: eng/merlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merlon
trans_list: merlet
sense:
(architectural element, military, historical) Any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons.


lexentry: eng/meronymy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meronymy
trans_list: meronímia
sense:
(semantics, philosophy) The relationship of being a constituent part or member of something; a system of meronyms.


lexentry: eng/merry-go-round__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merry-go-round
trans_list: cavallets | carrussel
sense:
A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.


lexentry: eng/mesangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesangium
trans_list: mesangi
sense:
(anatomy) A thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries.


lexentry: eng/mesentery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesentery
trans_list: mesenteri
sense:
(anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.


lexentry: eng/mesh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesh
trans_list: malla
sense:
A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.


lexentry: eng/mesh__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mesh
trans_list: malla
sense:
A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.


lexentry: eng/mesitylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesitylene
trans_list: mesitilè
sense:
(organic compound) The aromatic hydrocarbon 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene that is present in coal tar and crude oil; it has some use as a solvent


lexentry: eng/mesmerize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesmerize
trans_list: captivar
sense:
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.


lexentry: eng/mesoderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesoderm
trans_list: mesoderma
sense:
(embryology) One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which will produce, through development, many internal organs of the adult, e.g. muscles, spine and the circulatory system.


lexentry: eng/meson__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meson
trans_list: mesó
sense:
(now specifically, particle) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)


lexentry: eng/mesopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesopause
trans_list: mesopausa
sense:
(meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.


lexentry: eng/mesosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesosphere
trans_list: mesosfera
sense:
(meteorology) The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.


lexentry: eng/mesotrophic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesotrophic
trans_list: mesotròfic
sense:
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).


lexentry: eng/messenger_RNA__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messenger RNA
trans_list: ARN missatger
sense:
(biochemistry) RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein.


lexentry: eng/messenger_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messenger bag
trans_list: bandolera
sense:
A sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest, traditionally used by bicycle messengers.


lexentry: eng/messiah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messiah
trans_list: messies
sense:
(Abrahamism) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/messuage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messuage
trans_list: propietat
sense:
(chiefly, law) Originally, a plot of land as the site for a dwelling house and its appurtenant interests; now, a dwelling house or residential building together with its outbuildings and assigned land.


lexentry: eng/mestizo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mestizo
trans_list: mestissa | mestís
sense:
(Philippines, historical) A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Austronesian Filipino and Spanish or Chinese ancestry, such as that of the Spanish mestizos and Chinese mestizos from the Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines.


lexentry: eng/meta-analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meta-analysis
trans_list: metaanàlisi
sense:
(statistics) Any systematic procedure for statistically combining the results of many different studies.


lexentry: eng/metacarpus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metacarpus
trans_list: metacarp
sense:
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metall
sense:
Any material with similar physical properties as those chemical elements, especially as a combination of several of them, such as an alloy.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metall
sense:
Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metal | metall
sense:
(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.


lexentry: eng/metal_detector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metal detector
trans_list: cercametalls | cercatresors
sense:
A metal-detecting device, incorporated into a full-body scanner structure, through which people pass, used to detect certain concealed weapons and certain contraband.


lexentry: eng/metalanguage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalanguage
trans_list: metallenguatge
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies, critical theory) Any language or vocabulary of terms used to describe or analyze a language or linguistic process.


lexentry: eng/metallocene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metallocene
trans_list: metal·locè
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds containing two cyclopentadienyl anions and a transition metal whose bonding involves overlap of ns and np orbitals of the metal with molecular orbitals of appropriate symmetry of each cyclopentadienyl ring; the rings are parallel to each other, or sometimes canted.


lexentry: eng/metallography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metallography
trans_list: metal·lografia
sense:
(metallurgy) The study of the structure of metals and their alloys, by any of a variety of techniques


lexentry: eng/metalloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalloid
trans_list: metal·loide
sense:
(chemistry) An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/metallurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metallurgy
trans_list: metal·lúrgia | metallúrgia
sense:
The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.


lexentry: eng/metamorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metamorphic
trans_list: metamòrfic
sense:
(geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/metamorphic_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metamorphic rock
trans_list: roca metamòrfica
sense:
(geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface.


lexentry: eng/metanarrative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metanarrative
trans_list: consciència popular | metanarrativa | realitat col·lectiva
sense:
A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.


lexentry: eng/metaphor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaphor
trans_list: metàfora
sense:
(uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.


lexentry: eng/metastasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metastasis
trans_list: metàstasi
sense:
(medicine) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.


lexentry: eng/metastasize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metastasize
trans_list: metastatitzar
sense:
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.


lexentry: eng/metatarsalgia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metatarsalgia
trans_list: metatarsàlgia
sense:
(medicine) Pain in the region of the metatarsals; inflammation of any of the five bones between the heel and the toes.


lexentry: eng/metathesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metathesis
trans_list: metàtesi
sense:
(phonetics, prosody) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.


lexentry: eng/metaverse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaverse
trans_list: metavers
sense:
(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.


lexentry: eng/mete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mete
trans_list: mesurar
sense:
(transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).


lexentry: eng/meteor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meteor
trans_list: meteor
sense:
A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/meteor_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteor shower
trans_list: pluja de meteors
sense:
(astronomy) A phenomenon occurring when many meteors are seen on Earth during a short period of time.


lexentry: eng/meteoroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteoroid
trans_list: meteoroide
sense:
(astronomy) A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/meteorology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteorology
trans_list: meteorologia
sense:
The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.


lexentry: eng/methamphetamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methamphetamine
trans_list: metamfetamina
sense:
A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.


lexentry: eng/methane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methane
trans_list: metà
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.


lexentry: eng/methanol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methanol
trans_list: metanol
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.


lexentry: eng/method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: method
trans_list: mètode
sense:
(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).


lexentry: eng/methodology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methodology
trans_list: metodologia
sense:
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.


lexentry: eng/methyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methyl
trans_list: metil
sense:
(organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.


lexentry: eng/methylated_spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylated spirit
trans_list: alcohol desnaturalitzat
sense:
(Commonwealth) Ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol; denatured alcohol.


lexentry: eng/methylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methylation
trans_list: metilació
sense:
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.


lexentry: eng/methylmercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylmercury
trans_list: metilmercuri
sense:
(chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds


lexentry: eng/methylphenidate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylphenidate
trans_list: metilfenidat
sense:
(medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin


lexentry: eng/metic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metic
trans_list: metec
sense:
(historical) In Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there.


lexentry: eng/metonymic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonymic
trans_list: metonímic
sense:
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.


lexentry: eng/metonymy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonymy
trans_list: metonímia
sense:
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.


lexentry: eng/metre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metre
trans_list: metre
sense:
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.


lexentry: eng/metronome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metronome
trans_list: metrònom
sense:
(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.


lexentry: eng/metropolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metropolis
trans_list: metròpoli | metròpolis
sense:
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.


lexentry: eng/metrosexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metrosexual
trans_list: metrosexual
sense:
(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.


lexentry: eng/mezuzah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mezuzah
trans_list: mezuzà
sense:
(Judaism, and, _, occasionally, _, Christianity) A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house.


lexentry: eng/mezzanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mezzanine
trans_list: entresòl
sense:
An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.


lexentry: eng/mica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mica
trans_list: mica
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.


lexentry: eng/micelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micelle
trans_list: micel·la
sense:
(chemistry) a colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric form, of a specific number of amphipathic molecules which forms at a well-defined concentration, called the critical micelle concentration


lexentry: eng/micro-region__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micro-region
trans_list: microrregió
sense:
An administrative system that is equivalent to a county or a prefecture and a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.


lexentry: eng/microaggression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microaggression
trans_list: microagressió
sense:
(sociology, chiefly, US) Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious intent, but that can be interpreted as an aggression.


lexentry: eng/microbiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microbiology
trans_list: microbiologia
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.


lexentry: eng/microcosm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcosm
trans_list: microcosmos
sense:
Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/microeconomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microeconomics
trans_list: microeconomia
sense:
(economics) The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.


lexentry: eng/microevolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microevolution
trans_list: microevolució
sense:
Small-scale changes in the history of life, such as changes in allele frequencies in a population (over a few generations); also known as change at or below the species level.


lexentry: eng/microfauna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microfauna
trans_list: microfauna
sense:
The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.


lexentry: eng/microgram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microgram
trans_list: microgram
sense:
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−6 grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams.


lexentry: eng/microhistory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microhistory
trans_list: microhistòria
sense:
The study of the past on a small scale, such as an individual neighborhood or town, as a case study for general trends.


lexentry: eng/micrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micrometer
trans_list: micròmetre
sense:
A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.


lexentry: eng/microorganism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microorganism
trans_list: microorganisme
sense:
(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.


lexentry: eng/microphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microphone
trans_list: micròfon
sense:
A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.


lexentry: eng/microplastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microplastic
trans_list: microplàstic
sense:
Small particles of plastic (typically less than 5 mm) produced by the degradation of plastic products, found in high levels in the marine environment and increasingly throughout all environments and in food and drinks.


lexentry: eng/microraion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microraion
trans_list: urbanització
sense:
A residential complex in a current or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union; a microdistrict.


lexentry: eng/microskirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microskirt
trans_list: microfaldilla
sense:
An extremely short miniskirt with its hemline at the upper thigh, at or just below crotch or underwear level.


lexentry: eng/microtome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microtome
trans_list: micròtom
sense:
A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.


lexentry: eng/mid-life_crisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mid-life crisis
trans_list: crisi de la mitjana edat
sense:
(psychology) An emotional period of doubt and anxiety sometimes experienced by middle-aged people who realize that their life is already half over.


lexentry: eng/mid-ocean_ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mid-ocean ridge
trans_list: dorsal oceànica
sense:
(geology, oceanography) any of an interconnected system of broad submarine rises formed by plate tectonics


lexentry: eng/mid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mid
trans_list: mitjà
sense:
(linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, [e o ɛ ɔ].


lexentry: eng/middle_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle ear
trans_list: orella mitjana
sense:
(anatomy) The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.


lexentry: eng/middle_of_nowhere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle of nowhere
trans_list: quinta forca
sense:
(idiomatic) A very remote or secluded area; a nondescript place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.


lexentry: eng/middle_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle school
trans_list: col·legi
sense:
(schools, countable) A school which crosses the traditional divide between primary school and secondary school.


lexentry: eng/middle_voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle voice
trans_list: medi
sense:
(grammar) A voice that is neither active nor passive, because the subject of the verb cannot be unambiguously categorized as either agent or patient, having elements of both.


lexentry: eng/midge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midge
trans_list: mosquit
sense:
Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.


lexentry: eng/midget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midget
trans_list: nan
sense:
(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/midnight_sun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midnight sun
trans_list: sol de mitjanit
sense:
The phenomenon occurring when the Sun does not set but only approaches the horizon at midnight; it occurs near the summer solstice in the polar regions.


lexentry: eng/midriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midriff
trans_list: abdomen
sense:
(anatomy) The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.


lexentry: eng/midst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midst
trans_list: ambient
sense:
(often, literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.


lexentry: eng/midwife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midwife
trans_list: llevadora | llevador
sense:
(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.


lexentry: eng/mien__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mien
trans_list: cara
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.


lexentry: eng/migraine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migraine
trans_list: migranya
sense:
(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.


lexentry: eng/migrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migrate
trans_list: migrar
sense:
(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.


lexentry: eng/migration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: migration
trans_list: migració
sense:
Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.


lexentry: eng/migratory_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migratory bird
trans_list: au migratòria
sense:
A bird that moves from one area of the world to another according to the season, usually from north to south and vice versa.


lexentry: eng/mil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mil
trans_list: mil·lèsim
sense:
An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1⁄6000 and 1⁄6300 are used in other countries.


lexentry: eng/mildew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mildew
trans_list: míldiu
sense:
(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.


lexentry: eng/mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mile
trans_list: milla
sense:
Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.


lexentry: eng/mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mile
trans_list: milla
sense:
Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese mile or Arabic mile.


lexentry: eng/mile_marker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mile marker
trans_list: canell
sense:
(automotive, road transport) A numbered milepost or sign along a highway, or some other road, used to determine the location of a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/milestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milestone
trans_list: fita
sense:
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.


lexentry: eng/milestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milestone
trans_list: fita
sense:
(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.


lexentry: eng/militant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: militant
trans_list: militant
sense:
Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/militarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militarism
trans_list: militarisme
sense:
An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.


lexentry: eng/military__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: military
trans_list: militar
sense:
(North America) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).


lexentry: eng/military_exercise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military exercise
trans_list: maniobra
sense:
A large-scale activity involving military forces from multiple countries or commands, designed to demonstrate the level of alliance between those forces and their ability to coordinate, as a signal to potential military adversaries.


lexentry: eng/military_parade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military parade
trans_list: desfilada
sense:
(military) A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.


lexentry: eng/military_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military service
trans_list: servei militar | mili
sense:
Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).


lexentry: eng/militia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militia
trans_list: milícia
sense:
An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.


lexentry: eng/milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milk
trans_list: llet
sense:
(uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.


lexentry: eng/milk_skin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milk skin
trans_list: nata
sense:
A sticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk (such as hot chocolate and some soups).


lexentry: eng/milkwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milkwort
trans_list: polígala
sense:
Any of more than 500 species of flowering plants of the genus Polygala that are used as a food source by the larvae of some members of the Lepidoptera order.


lexentry: eng/mill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mill
trans_list: molí
sense:
The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.


lexentry: eng/mille-feuille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mille-feuille
trans_list: milfulls | milfulles
sense:
A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.


lexentry: eng/millennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: mil·lenari
sense:
(by extension, originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: of or relating to, or characteristic of, people born in the last two decades of the 20th century from around the early 1980s to the mid 1990s (with 1996 births cited as the last Millennial year), and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E.


lexentry: eng/millennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: mil·lenari
sense:
(Christianity) Synonym of millenarian (“pertaining to the belief in an impending period of one thousand years of peace and righteousness associated with the Second Coming of Christ and his reign on earth”).


lexentry: eng/millennial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: mil·lennista
sense:
(originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than their parents.


lexentry: eng/millennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: millennium
trans_list: mil·lenni
sense:
(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.


lexentry: eng/millet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millet
trans_list: mill
sense:
Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.


lexentry: eng/milli-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milli-
trans_list: mil·li-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.


lexentry: eng/millilitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millilitre
trans_list: mil·lilitre
sense:
(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml.


lexentry: eng/millimeter_of_mercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millimeter of mercury
trans_list: mil·límetre de mercuri
sense:
A unit of pressure equal to the amount of fluid pressure one millimeter deep in mercury at zero degrees Celsius on Earth.


lexentry: eng/milling_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milling machine
trans_list: fresadora
sense:
(machining, manufacturing, idiomatic) A machine tool in which a rotating cutter is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired shape.


lexentry: eng/millipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millipede
trans_list: milpeus
sense:
Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]


lexentry: eng/millpond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millpond
trans_list: bassa del molí
sense:
A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.


lexentry: eng/millrind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millrind
trans_list: nadilla
sense:
An iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the turning ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.


lexentry: eng/mimicry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mimicry
trans_list: mimetisme
sense:
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.


lexentry: eng/mina__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mina
trans_list: mina
sense:
(historical) A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. [From 15th C.]


lexentry: eng/minaret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minaret
trans_list: minaret
sense:
The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).


lexentry: eng/mince_words__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mince words
trans_list: no enviar-ho a dir
sense:
(intransitive, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.


lexentry: eng/mindfuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mindfuck
trans_list: confusió
sense:
(slang, vulgar) Something that intentionally destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates the mind of another person.


lexentry: eng/mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mina
sense:
An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.


lexentry: eng/mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mina
sense:
(military) A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.


lexentry: eng/mine__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mine
trans_list: minar
sense:
To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.


lexentry: eng/mineral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral
trans_list: mineral
sense:
(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.


lexentry: eng/mineral_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral oil
trans_list: oli mineral
sense:
Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/mineral_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral water
trans_list: aigua mineral
sense:
Water from a spring that naturally contains dissolved minerals, often treated in any of several ways (filtering, aerating etc) and bottled; used either therapeutically or by preference, as a beverage, bath, or food ingredient.


lexentry: eng/minesweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minesweeper
trans_list: caçamines | dragamines | pescamines
sense:
A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).


lexentry: eng/minesweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: minesweeper
trans_list: pescamines
sense:
(uncountable, computing, video games) A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.


lexentry: eng/mingle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mingle
trans_list: barrejar
sense:
(transitive) To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.


lexentry: eng/miniature_golf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniature golf
trans_list: minigolf
sense:
(golf) An informal form of golf, played with a putter on a short course featuring novelty obstacles.


lexentry: eng/minimal_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimal pair
trans_list: parell mínim
sense:
(phonology) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.


lexentry: eng/minimalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: minimalism
trans_list: minimalisme
sense:
(music genre) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.


lexentry: eng/minimize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minimize
trans_list: minimitzar
sense:
(computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.


lexentry: eng/minimum_wage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimum wage
trans_list: salari mínim | quantia retributiva mínima | salari mínim interprofessional
sense:
(economics) The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed as pay per hour.


lexentry: eng/minion__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minion
trans_list: glossilla
sense:
(uncountable, typography, printing) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.


lexentry: eng/miniseries__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniseries
trans_list: minisèrie
sense:
A radio or television series with a small number of episodes not intended to last a complete season.


lexentry: eng/minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minister
trans_list: ministre de l'església
sense:
(Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.


lexentry: eng/ministry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ministry
trans_list: ministeri
sense:
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity


lexentry: eng/ministry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ministry
trans_list: ministeri
sense:
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)


lexentry: eng/minivan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minivan
trans_list: furgoneta
sense:
A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.


lexentry: eng/miniver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniver
trans_list: ermini
sense:
A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.


lexentry: eng/mink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mink
trans_list: visó
sense:
(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).


lexentry: eng/minke_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minke whale
trans_list: rorqual d'aleta blanca
sense:
Either of two baleen whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Balaenoptera bonaerensis, found in coastal waters.


lexentry: eng/minnow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minnow
trans_list: barb roig
sense:
The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.


lexentry: eng/minor__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: minor
trans_list: menor | menor d'etat
sense:
(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.


lexentry: eng/minority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minority
trans_list: minoritat | minoria
sense:
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/minstrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minstrel
trans_list: joglar | menestrer
sense:
(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.


lexentry: eng/mint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mint
trans_list: seca
sense:
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.


lexentry: eng/minuet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minuet
trans_list: minuet
sense:
(music) A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.


lexentry: eng/minus__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minus
trans_list: menys
sense:
(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/minus_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minus sign
trans_list: negatiu
sense:
(arithmetic) The symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.


lexentry: eng/minute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: minute
trans_list: acta
sense:
(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.


lexentry: eng/minute__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: minute
trans_list: minut
sense:
A unit of purchase on a telephone or other similar network, especially a cell phone network, roughly equivalent in gross form to sixty seconds' use of the network.


lexentry: eng/minute_of_angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minute of angle
trans_list: minut
sense:
An angle, one sixtieth (1/60th) of a degree, used by gunners as a measurement of accuracy. One minute of angle is roughly equal to 1 inch at 100 yards distance.


lexentry: eng/miracle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miracle
trans_list: miracle
sense:
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.


lexentry: eng/miraculous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miraculous
trans_list: miraculós
sense:
By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.


lexentry: eng/mirage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirage
trans_list: miratge
sense:
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.


lexentry: eng/mirror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirror
trans_list: mirall | espill
sense:
A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.


lexentry: eng/mirror__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mirror
trans_list: copiar | duplicar
sense:
(transitive) Of an event, activity, behavior, to be identical to; to be a copy of; to imitate closely.


lexentry: eng/misanthropic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misanthropic
trans_list: misantròpic
sense:
Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.


lexentry: eng/miscarriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: miscarriage
trans_list: avortament | avort | avortament espontani
sense:
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mischief__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mischief
trans_list: entremaliat
sense:
(archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.


lexentry: eng/mischievous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mischievous
trans_list: entremaliat
sense:
Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.


lexentry: eng/misdeed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misdeed
trans_list: pecat
sense:
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.


lexentry: eng/misdemeanor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misdemeanor
trans_list: crim
sense:
(law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.


lexentry: eng/misericord__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: misericord
trans_list: misericòrdia
sense:
A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.


lexentry: eng/misgender__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misgender
trans_list: malgeneritzar
sense:
(transitive) To refer to (someone) using terms that express the wrong gender, either unknowingly or intentionally.


lexentry: eng/mishandle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mishandle
trans_list: malmenar
sense:
(transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.


lexentry: eng/miso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miso
trans_list: miso
sense:
A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.


lexentry: eng/misprision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misprision
trans_list: desídia
sense:
(uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this.


lexentry: eng/misprision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misprision
trans_list: equivocació
sense:
(uncountable) In full misprision of felony or misprision of treason: originally, a less serious form of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) failing to give information about a felony or treason that one knows about; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/misrepresentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: misrepresentation
trans_list: deformació
sense:
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.


lexentry: eng/miss__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: miss
trans_list: enyorar | trobar a faltar
sense:
(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.


lexentry: eng/miss__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: miss
trans_list: perdre
sense:
(transitive) To be too late to connect with or meet something or someone (a means of transportation, a deadline, etc.).


lexentry: eng/miss__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: miss
trans_list: perdre
sense:
(transitive, mostly continuous tenses) To be wanting; to lack something that should be present (see also adjectival missing).


lexentry: eng/miss_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miss out
trans_list: desaprofitar | perdre
sense:
(intransitive, or, transitive with 'on') To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.


lexentry: eng/miss_the_boat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miss the boat
trans_list: perdre l’oportunitat
sense:
(intransitive) To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.


lexentry: eng/missal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missal
trans_list: missal
sense:
(Catholicism) A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.


lexentry: eng/missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missile
trans_list: projectil
sense:
Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missile
trans_list: míssil
sense:
(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/mission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mission
trans_list: missió
sense:
(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.


lexentry: eng/mission__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mission
trans_list: missió
sense:
(countable, Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.


lexentry: eng/missionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missionary
trans_list: missioner | missionera
sense:
(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).


lexentry: eng/mistletoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistletoe
trans_list: vesc
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).


lexentry: eng/misunderstanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misunderstanding
trans_list: malentès
sense:
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.


lexentry: eng/mithridate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mithridate
trans_list: metridat
sense:
(historical, pharmacology) Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.


lexentry: eng/mitigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitigate
trans_list: mitigar
sense:
(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.


lexentry: eng/mitochondrion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitochondrion
trans_list: mitocondri
sense:
(cytology) A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.


lexentry: eng/mitosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitosis
trans_list: mitosi
sense:
(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.


lexentry: eng/mitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre
trans_list: mitra
sense:
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.


lexentry: eng/mitten__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitten
trans_list: manyopla
sense:
A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.


lexentry: eng/mixed_martial_arts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed martial arts
trans_list: arts marcials mixtes
sense:
(sports, martial arts) A style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as striking and grappling.


lexentry: eng/mixer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mixer
trans_list: batedora
sense:
A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.


lexentry: eng/mizzenmast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mizzenmast
trans_list: arbre de mitjana | mitjana
sense:
(nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/mnemonic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mnemonic
trans_list: mnemotècnia | mnemònic
sense:
Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.


lexentry: eng/moa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moa
trans_list: dinornis | moa
sense:
Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobile
trans_list: mòbil
sense:
(sculpture) A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.


lexentry: eng/mobile_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobile home
trans_list: habitatge mòbil
sense:
A prefabricated home built in a factory, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where it will be occupied.


lexentry: eng/mobilise__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mobilise
trans_list: mobilitzar
sense:
(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.


lexentry: eng/mobility__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mobility
trans_list: mobilitat
sense:
(military) The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/mobilization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mobilization
trans_list: mobilització
sense:
The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.


lexentry: eng/moccasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moccasin
trans_list: mocassí
sense:
A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot). [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/moccasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: moccasin
trans_list: mocassí
sense:
A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.


lexentry: eng/mock-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mock-up
trans_list: maqueta | prototip
sense:
A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/mod__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mod
trans_list: modificació
sense:
(video games) An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game.


lexentry: eng/modalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modalism
trans_list: modalisme
sense:
(Christianity) The nontrinitarian doctrine that God, who is one person, has three modes of divine revelation (the Father, Son, and Spirit), contrary to the orthodox belief that the three persons are all fully God.


lexentry: eng/model__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: model
trans_list: maqueta | model
sense:
(software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.


lexentry: eng/model_aircraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: model aircraft
trans_list: aeromodel
sense:
An aircraft made to a smaller scale, either as a static (non-flying) model, or built to fly with the aid of an engine or electric motor, and controlled by radio from the ground. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/modem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modem
trans_list: mòdem
sense:
(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.


lexentry: eng/modern__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: modern
trans_list: modern
sense:
(history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.


lexentry: eng/modernism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: modernism
trans_list: modernisme
sense:
Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century.


lexentry: eng/modernize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modernize
trans_list: modernitzar
sense:
(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.


lexentry: eng/modest__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: modest
trans_list: modest
sense:
(especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.


lexentry: eng/modesty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modesty
trans_list: modèstia
sense:
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.


lexentry: eng/modification__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: modification
trans_list: modificació
sense:
The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/modulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modulate
trans_list: modular
sense:
(transitive, electronics) to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)


lexentry: eng/modulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modulation
trans_list: modulació
sense:
(engineering, physics, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; (countable) an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal.


lexentry: eng/module__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: module
trans_list: mòdul
sense:
A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.


lexentry: eng/modulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: modulus
trans_list: mòdul
sense:
(physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.


lexentry: eng/mojibake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mojibake
trans_list: arbust
sense:
(computing) Corrupt characters or letters, especially resulting from being displayed or transferred through an inappropriate character set or encoding.


lexentry: eng/mojo__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mojo
trans_list: encant
sense:
(slang) Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.


lexentry: eng/molar__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molar
trans_list: molar
sense:
(chemistry) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution.


lexentry: eng/molar_mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molar mass
trans_list: massa molar
sense:
(chemistry) The mass of a given substance divided by its amount, measured in moles. It is commonly expressed in grams (sometimes kilograms) per mole.


lexentry: eng/molasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molasses
trans_list: melassa
sense:
A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.


lexentry: eng/mold__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mold
trans_list: floridura
sense:
A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.


lexentry: eng/molding__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: molding
trans_list: motllura
sense:
(architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.


lexentry: eng/mole__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mole
trans_list: talp
sense:
(espionage) An internal spy; a person who involves themself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.


lexentry: eng/mole__Noun__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mole
trans_list: mol
sense:
(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]


lexentry: eng/mole_cricket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mole cricket
trans_list: cadell | ceboller
sense:
Any of various large insects from the family Gryllotalpidae that burrow into moist soil and feed on plant roots.


lexentry: eng/molecular_formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molecular formula
trans_list: fórmula química
sense:
(chemistry) A notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a substance.


lexentry: eng/molecular_sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molecular sieve
trans_list: tamís molecular
sense:
(chemistry) A material, usually a zeolite silicate mineral, having pores of a precise and uniform size, that can be used to separate molecules of different shape and size.


lexentry: eng/molecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molecule
trans_list: molècula
sense:
(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.


lexentry: eng/mollisol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mollisol
trans_list: mol·lisol
sense:
(US soil taxonomy, soil science) A type of soil that forms in semiarid to semihumid areas, typically under a grassland cover, with deep, high organic matter and a nutrient-enriched surface soil (or horizon).


lexentry: eng/mollusc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mollusc
trans_list: mol·lusc
sense:
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.


lexentry: eng/molybdenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molybdenite
trans_list: molibdenita
sense:
(mineral) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS2, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.


lexentry: eng/molybdenum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molybdenum
trans_list: molibdè | molibdèn
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.


lexentry: eng/moment__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: moment
trans_list: moment | instant
sense:
(historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.


lexentry: eng/moment_of_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moment of force
trans_list: moment de força
sense:
(physics) The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. The moment is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation.


lexentry: eng/momentum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: momentum
trans_list: embranzida | impuls
sense:
(physics) Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its masses and velocities.


lexentry: eng/monad__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: monad
trans_list: mònada
sense:
(functional programming) A data type which represents a specific form of computation, along with the operations "return" and "bind".


lexentry: eng/monarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monarch
trans_list: monarca
sense:
A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.


lexentry: eng/monarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monarchy
trans_list: monarquia
sense:
A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).


lexentry: eng/monasticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monasticism
trans_list: monaquisme
sense:
(religion) The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.


lexentry: eng/monergism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monergism
trans_list: monergisme
sense:
(theology) A Christian position holding that God, through the Holy Spirit, works to bring about effectually the salvation of individuals through spiritual regeneration without cooperation from the individual.


lexentry: eng/monetarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monetarism
trans_list: monetarisme
sense:
(economics) The political doctrine that a nation's economy (in particular inflation) can be controlled by regulating the money supply.


lexentry: eng/monetary_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monetary policy
trans_list: política monetària
sense:
(economics) The process by which the government, central bank, or monetary authority manages the supply of money, or trading in foreign exchange markets.


lexentry: eng/money__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: money
trans_list: diner
sense:
A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).


lexentry: eng/money__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: money
trans_list: diners | diner
sense:
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.


lexentry: eng/money_laundering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: money laundering
trans_list: blanqueig de diners
sense:
The act of engaging in transactions designed to obscure the origin of money, especially money that has been obtained illegally. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/money_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: money order
trans_list: gir postal
sense:
(banking, finance) A directive to pay a prespecified amount of money from prepaid funds, making it a more trusted method of payment than a check.


lexentry: eng/moneylender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moneylender
trans_list: prestador
sense:
A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.


lexentry: eng/mongoloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mongoloid
trans_list: asiàtic
sense:
(anthropology, dated) A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, the Americas, and parts of Central Asia and South Asia (and sometimes eastern Fennoscandia) – as well as their descendants in other parts of the world.


lexentry: eng/mongoose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mongoose
trans_list: mangosta
sense:
Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.


lexentry: eng/monism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monism
trans_list: monisme
sense:
(philosophy, religion) The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.


lexentry: eng/monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: monitor
trans_list: monitor
sense:
(computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.


lexentry: eng/monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: monitor
trans_list: monitor
sense:
(nautical) A relatively small armored warship with only one or two turrets (but often carrying unusually large guns for a warship of its size), usually designed for shore bombardment or riverine warfare rather than open-ocean combat. [from 1862]


lexentry: eng/monitor_lizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monitor lizard
trans_list: varà
sense:
Any of various large carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, all of whose extant species are of genus Varanus, native to Africa, Asia and Australia.


lexentry: eng/monitoring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monitoring
trans_list: monitorització
sense:
The carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality.


lexentry: eng/monk's_rhubarb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monk's rhubarb
trans_list: rapòntic
sense:
Either of two docks (not true rhubarbs), Rumex alpinus (alpine dock) or Rumex patientia (patience dock).


lexentry: eng/monkfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monkfish
trans_list: rap
sense:
Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.


lexentry: eng/monoamine_oxidase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monoamine oxidase
trans_list: monoaminooxidasa
sense:
(enzyme) Either of two enzymes, found in the outer membrane of mitochondria, that degrade biogenic amines and are thus responsible for the destruction of transmitter substances at neuronal synapses.


lexentry: eng/monocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monocyte
trans_list: monòcit
sense:
(immunology, cytology) A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that differentiates into a macrophage.


lexentry: eng/monoecious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monoecious
trans_list: monoeci
sense:
(botany, invertebrate) Having both the male and female reproductive organs in the same individual, either in different flowers or in the same or different flowers; hermaphrodite.


lexentry: eng/monogram__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monogram
trans_list: monograma
sense:
A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.


lexentry: eng/monograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monograph
trans_list: monografia
sense:
A scholarly book or a treatise on a single subject or a group of related subjects, usually written by one person.


lexentry: eng/monoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monoid
trans_list: monoide
sense:
(algebra, functional programming) A set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation.


lexentry: eng/monolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monolith
trans_list: monòlit
sense:
(also, attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.


lexentry: eng/monolithic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monolithic
trans_list: monolític
sense:
(engineering) Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.


lexentry: eng/monologue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monologue
trans_list: monòleg
sense:
(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.


lexentry: eng/monomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monomer
trans_list: monòmer
sense:
(chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer or oligomer.


lexentry: eng/monomial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monomial
trans_list: monomi
sense:
(mathematics) A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents.


lexentry: eng/monoparty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monoparty
trans_list: unipartidista
sense:
(politics) Having only one political party, especially where opposition parties are outlawed; one-party, uniparty.


lexentry: eng/monophysitism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monophysitism
trans_list: monofisisme
sense:
(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine.


lexentry: eng/monopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monopoly
trans_list: monopoli
sense:
An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.


lexentry: eng/monosodium_glutamate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monosodium glutamate
trans_list: glutamat de monosodi
sense:
(chemistry) The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid; present in soy sauce; used as a condiment in Chinese and Japanese cooking, and as a food additive to enhance flavor and add the umami taste. Abbreviations: MSG, E621.


lexentry: eng/monotheistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monotheistic
trans_list: monoteista
sense:
(religion) Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.


lexentry: eng/monotonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monotonic
trans_list: monòton
sense:
(mathematics) Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.


lexentry: eng/monotreme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monotreme
trans_list: monotrema
sense:
(zoology) Any of the order Monotremata of mammals that lay eggs and have single orifices for urogenital and digestive functions (cloaca); an echidna, platypus or one of their extinct relatives.


lexentry: eng/monstrance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monstrance
trans_list: custòdia | ostensori
sense:
(Christianity) An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the sacramental bread (consecrated host) is placed for Eucharistic adoration.


lexentry: eng/montane__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: montane
trans_list: montà
sense:
(ecology) Of, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas; specifically, the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/moocher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moocher
trans_list: pidolaire
sense:
(mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.


lexentry: eng/moon_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moon bag
trans_list: banana
sense:
A small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.


lexentry: eng/mooncake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mooncake
trans_list: pastisset de lluna
sense:
A rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar; early September to early October). [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/moonlighting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moonlighting
trans_list: treball clandestí
sense:
The act of, or a period of, working on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night, either openly or secretly.


lexentry: eng/moor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moor
trans_list: erm
sense:
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)


lexentry: eng/moor__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: moor
trans_list: amarrar
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.


lexentry: eng/moorhen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moorhen
trans_list: polla d'aigua
sense:
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.


lexentry: eng/moose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moose
trans_list: ant
sense:
The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.


lexentry: eng/moot__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moot
trans_list: discutible
sense:
(current in, _, UK, rare, _, in the, _) Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.


lexentry: eng/mop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mop
trans_list: pal de fregar
sense:
An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.


lexentry: eng/mope__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mope
trans_list: defallir | desanimar-se | marfondre's
sense:
(intransitive) To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.


lexentry: eng/moped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moped
trans_list: ciclomotor
sense:
A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.


lexentry: eng/mora__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mora
trans_list: mora
sense:
(phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese).


lexentry: eng/moral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral
trans_list: moral
sense:
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.


lexentry: eng/moral_hazard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral hazard
trans_list: risc moral
sense:
(economics, insurance) The prospect that a party insulated from risk may behave differently from the way it would behave if it were fully exposed to the risk.


lexentry: eng/moral_objectivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral objectivism
trans_list: objectivisme moral
sense:
(philosophy) The position that certain acts are objectively right or wrong, independent of human opinion.


lexentry: eng/morale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morale
trans_list: entusiasme
sense:
The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.


lexentry: eng/moralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moralism
trans_list: moralisme
sense:
(uncountable, often, pejorative) The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).


lexentry: eng/moralist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moralist
trans_list: moralista
sense:
(pejorative) One who bases all decisions on perceived morals, especially one who enforces them with censorship.


lexentry: eng/morality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morality
trans_list: moralitat
sense:
(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.


lexentry: eng/mordant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mordant
trans_list: mordent
sense:
Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.


lexentry: eng/mordent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mordent
trans_list: agut
sense:
(music) An ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch and the one immediately below it.


lexentry: eng/morel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morel
trans_list: múrgola
sense:
A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.


lexentry: eng/morepork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morepork
trans_list: nínox de Nova Zelanda
sense:
(chiefly, New Zealand) The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/moresome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moresome
trans_list: ballet
sense:
(rare, slang) A sexual act involving more than three people, or a group of individuals involved in such an act.


lexentry: eng/morgue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: morgue
trans_list: dipòsit de cadàvers
sense:
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.


lexentry: eng/morion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morion
trans_list: morrió
sense:
(historical) A kind of open brimmed helmet used by footsoldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries, having no visor or bevor. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/morning__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: morning
trans_list: matí
sense:
(obsolete) That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon). [18th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/morning_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morning star
trans_list: estel de l'alba | estel del matí
sense:
(countable, weapon) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.


lexentry: eng/moron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: moron
trans_list: idiota | imbècil | retardat | subnormal
sense:
(psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.


lexentry: eng/moron__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: moron
trans_list: idiota | imbècil | retardat | subnormal
sense:
(philosophy) A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.


lexentry: eng/morpheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morpheme
trans_list: morfema
sense:
(linguistic morphology) The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.


lexentry: eng/morphine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphine
trans_list: morfina
sense:
(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.


lexentry: eng/morphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphism
trans_list: morfisme
sense:
(mathematics, category theory) (formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises.


lexentry: eng/morphology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphology
trans_list: morfologia
sense:
(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).


lexentry: eng/morphology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphology
trans_list: morfologia
sense:
(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:


lexentry: eng/morphosyntax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphosyntax
trans_list: morfosintaxi
sense:
(linguistics) The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax), regarded as an interlinked unit.


lexentry: eng/mortal_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortal sin
trans_list: pecat mortal
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, theology) A sin which causes the loss of God's grace, leading to eternal damnation, unless the sinner repents, which includes their intent to confess and atone; such a sin is defined as a grave transgression against one of the Ten Commandments with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner.


lexentry: eng/mortality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mortality
trans_list: mortalitat
sense:
The number of deaths; and, usually and especially, the number of deaths per time unit (usually per year), expressed as a rate.


lexentry: eng/mortar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mortar
trans_list: morter
sense:
(countable, military, historical) A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.


lexentry: eng/mortar__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mortar
trans_list: morter
sense:
(countable, military) A relatively lightweight, often portable indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate and is designed to lob explosive shells at very steep trajectories. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/mortgage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortgage
trans_list: hipoteca
sense:
(legal) A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.


lexentry: eng/mortgage__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortgage
trans_list: hipotecar
sense:
(transitive, legal) To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.


lexentry: eng/mortify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortify
trans_list: matar
sense:
(transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mortify__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mortify
trans_list: humiliació
sense:
(transitive, usually, used passively) To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mortmain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortmain
trans_list: mà morta
sense:
(legal) The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.


lexentry: eng/morula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morula
trans_list: mòrula
sense:
(embryology) A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula


lexentry: eng/mosaic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosaic
trans_list: mosaic
sense:
A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.


lexentry: eng/mosaic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mosaic
trans_list: mosaic
sense:
(genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.


lexentry: eng/mosquito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosquito
trans_list: moscard | mosquit
sense:
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.


lexentry: eng/mosquito_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosquito net
trans_list: mosquitera
sense:
A fine net, placed around a bed, in a window opening, etc., to provide protection against mosquitoes and other insects, and the diseases carried by them.


lexentry: eng/moss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moss
trans_list: molsa
sense:
Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).


lexentry: eng/most_valuable_player__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: most valuable player
trans_list: jugador més valuós
sense:
(sports) A player chosen as having made the best contribution to a team during a match, often awarded a small prize.


lexentry: eng/motel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motel
trans_list: motel
sense:
(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.


lexentry: eng/moth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moth
trans_list: arna | falena
sense:
Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.


lexentry: eng/mothball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mothball
trans_list: naftalè
sense:
(usually, in plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.


lexentry: eng/mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mother
trans_list: mare
sense:
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).


lexentry: eng/mother_hen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mother hen
trans_list: lloca
sense:
(idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.


lexentry: eng/motherboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motherboard
trans_list: placa base | placa mare | targeta mare
sense:
(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.


lexentry: eng/motherwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motherwort
trans_list: cardíaca | herba del mal de cor | mà de Santa Maria
sense:
Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/motile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: motile
trans_list: moble
sense:
(physiology) In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions.


lexentry: eng/motion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: motion
trans_list: moció
sense:
(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.


lexentry: eng/motion_sickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motion sickness
trans_list: cinetosi
sense:
A feeling of nausea or dizziness caused by a disagreement between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement; typically resulting from travel in a vehicle such as a ship or car.


lexentry: eng/motivation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: motivation
trans_list: motivació
sense:
(advertising) A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.


lexentry: eng/motive__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: motive
trans_list: motiu
sense:
(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/motor_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motor home
trans_list: autocaravana
sense:
A type of recreational vehicle, a self-propelled structure built on a truck or bus chassis containing living accommodations.


lexentry: eng/motor_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motor vehicle
trans_list: vehicle amb motor
sense:
Any land-based means of transportation in the form of a machine that operates primarily through a motor to provide power to rotate the tires.


lexentry: eng/motorcycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motorcycle
trans_list: motocicleta | moto
sense:
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.


lexentry: eng/motorway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motorway
trans_list: autopista | autovia
sense:
(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.


lexentry: eng/motto__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: motto
trans_list: lema
sense:
A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.


lexentry: eng/mouflon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouflon
trans_list: mufló
sense:
A species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica. [from c. 1770]


lexentry: eng/moulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moulin
trans_list: molí
sense:
(geology) A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.


lexentry: eng/mount__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mount
trans_list: adoptar mesures
sense:
(obsolete, transitive) To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.


lexentry: eng/mount__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mount
trans_list: criar
sense:
(intransitive, rare) To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up.


lexentry: eng/mount__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: mount
trans_list: aplicar un cataplasma
sense:
(transitive, computing) To attach (a drive or device) to the file system in order to make it available to the operating system.


lexentry: eng/mountain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain
trans_list: muntanya
sense:
(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/mountain_bike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain bike
trans_list: bicicleta de muntanya
sense:
(cycling) A bicycle specially designed for off-road riding, typically with straight, flat handlebars, a heavier frame than road bikes, higher ground clearance, and wider tires, sometimes with knobs on them for greater traction.


lexentry: eng/mountain_goat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain goat
trans_list: cabra blanca
sense:
A sure-footed goat antelope, of species Oreamnos americanus, of the North American mountains, having black curved horns and a shaggy coat.


lexentry: eng/mountain_reindeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain reindeer
trans_list: ren
sense:
A subspecies of reindeer, found wild in southern Norway and Kola peninsula in Russia; Rangifer tarandus tarandus. A semi-domesticated variant is widely herded by the Sami in northern Scandinavia.


lexentry: eng/mountainous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountainous
trans_list: muntanyós
sense:
Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.


lexentry: eng/mouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mouse
trans_list: ratolí
sense:
(computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.


lexentry: eng/mouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mouth
trans_list: boca | desembocadura
sense:
The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.


lexentry: eng/mouthguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouthguard
trans_list: protector bucal
sense:
(US) A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of the teeth and usually made of plastic. Such devices may protect against injury during sport or fighting or may serve a medical purpose.


lexentry: eng/movable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: movable
trans_list: mobiliari
sense:
Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.


lexentry: eng/move__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: move
trans_list: mudament | mudança
sense:
(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/move__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: move
trans_list: moure | traslladar
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another


lexentry: eng/move__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: move
trans_list: emocionar | commoure
sense:
(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).


lexentry: eng/move_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: move in
trans_list: instal·lar-se
sense:
(intransitive) To start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.


lexentry: eng/movement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: movement
trans_list: moviment
sense:
A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals.


lexentry: eng/movie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: movie
trans_list: pel·lícula | film
sense:
(chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.


lexentry: eng/moving_walkway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moving walkway
trans_list: catifa mòbil
sense:
(US) A slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally or on an incline in a similar manner to an escalator.


lexentry: eng/mozzetta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mozzetta
trans_list: musseta
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A short cape covering the shoulders and buttoned in front, with a hood, which is worn by the pope, cardinals, bishops, and other senior clergy.


lexentry: eng/mpox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mpox
trans_list: verola del mico
sense:
(disease) A viral disease, of primates and some other mammals, related to smallpox, caused by Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.


lexentry: eng/mucous_membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mucous membrane
trans_list: membrana mucosa
sense:
(anatomy) A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.


lexentry: eng/mudguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mudguard
trans_list: parafang
sense:
A cover over the wheels of a vehicle, or a flap behind that wheel, to prevent water and mud being projected.


lexentry: eng/muffin_top__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muffin top
trans_list: pneumàtic
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, _, derogatory) The roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.


lexentry: eng/muffle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muffle
trans_list: embolicar | emboçar
sense:
(transitive) To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.


lexentry: eng/muffle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: muffle
trans_list: esmorteir
sense:
(transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.


lexentry: eng/mug_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mug shot
trans_list: retrat
sense:
(law enforcement) A photograph of a person's face, especially one taken by the police during an arrest.


lexentry: eng/mulatto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mulatto
trans_list: mulat | mulata | mulato
sense:
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.


lexentry: eng/mulch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mulch
trans_list: coberta del conreu | encoixinat | jaç protector
sense:
(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.


lexentry: eng/muliebrity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muliebrity
trans_list: feminitat
sense:
(literary) The state or quality of being a woman; the features of a woman's nature; femininity, womanhood.


lexentry: eng/mullein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mullein
trans_list: blenera | candelera | trepó
sense:
Any of a few hundred species of European and Asian plants, of the genus Verbascum, especially that majority that have yellow flowers. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/mullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mullet
trans_list: llíssera | moll | mújol
sense:
A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).


lexentry: eng/mullion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mullion
trans_list: mainell
sense:
(architectural element) A vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen.


lexentry: eng/multi-touch__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multi-touch
trans_list: multitàctil
sense:
(computing) Of a computer tablet or touch-screen interface, accepting more than one touch at the same time.


lexentry: eng/multiculturalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiculturalism
trans_list: multiculturalisme
sense:
The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/multilateralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: multilateralism
trans_list: multilateralisme
sense:
A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.


lexentry: eng/multimedia__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: multimedia
trans_list: multimèdia
sense:
(computing) of, or relating to an application that can combine such media into an integrated package


lexentry: eng/multimeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multimeter
trans_list: polímetre
sense:
An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.


lexentry: eng/multimillion__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multimillion
trans_list: multimilionari
sense:
Having several millions; costing or worth many millions of dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.


lexentry: eng/multinational__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: multinational
trans_list: multinacional
sense:
(of a business organization) Operating, or having subsidiary companies in multiple countries (especially more than two).


lexentry: eng/multiple__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple
trans_list: múltiple
sense:
Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).


lexentry: eng/multiple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple
trans_list: múltiple
sense:
(mathematics) A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.


lexentry: eng/multiple_sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple sclerosis
trans_list: esclerosi múltiple
sense:
(pathology) A chronic non-contagious disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes in sensation, visual problems, weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, impaired mobility and disability.


lexentry: eng/multiplication_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiplication table
trans_list: beceroles
sense:
(arithmetic) A table showing the products of each of the integers from 1 to 10 (or, especially formerly, 12) with each of the integers from 1 to 10 (or 12).


lexentry: eng/multitasking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multitasking
trans_list: multitasca
sense:
(computing) The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.


lexentry: eng/mummery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mummery
trans_list: momeria
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a mummer, or to take part in some other festivities or performance. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mummy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mummy
trans_list: mòmia
sense:
(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/mumps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mumps
trans_list: galteres
sense:
(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.


lexentry: eng/munge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: munge
trans_list: destruir
sense:
(transitive, computing, informal) To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner, as for example when data wrangling requires nonsystemic or nonsystematic edits.


lexentry: eng/municipal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: municipal
trans_list: municipal
sense:
Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).


lexentry: eng/municipality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: municipality
trans_list: municipi
sense:
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.


lexentry: eng/muon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muon
trans_list: muó
sense:
(physics) An unstable elementary particle in the lepton family, having similar properties to the electron but with a mass 207 times greater.


lexentry: eng/murder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: murder
trans_list: assassinat
sense:
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.


lexentry: eng/murine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: murine
trans_list: murí
sense:
More generally, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of any rodent up to the taxonomic rank of Muroidea, most often with reference to mice and rats of the subfamily Murinae.


lexentry: eng/murmur__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: murmur
trans_list: murmuri | mormoleig | remor
sense:
(cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.


lexentry: eng/murmur__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: murmur
trans_list: murmuri | mormoleig | remor
sense:
A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.


lexentry: eng/murrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: murrain
trans_list: pesta
sense:
(countable, veterinary disease, chiefly, historical) Any of several highly infectious diseases of cattle or other livestock, such as anthrax, babesiosis, or rinderpest; or a particular epizootic thereof; also, an infectious disease affecting other animals, such as poultry.


lexentry: eng/muscovite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muscovite
trans_list: moscovita
sense:
(mineral) A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc.


lexentry: eng/muscular_dystrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muscular dystrophy
trans_list: distròfia muscular
sense:
(pathology) A group of genetic diseases which cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.


lexentry: eng/musette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: musette
trans_list: morral
sense:
(chiefly, US, originally, military) In full musette bag: a small bag or knapsack with a shoulder strap, formerly used by soldiers, and now (cycling) chiefly by cyclists to hold food and beverages or other items. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/museum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: museum
trans_list: museu
sense:
A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.


lexentry: eng/mush__Noun__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mush
trans_list: tiet
sense:
(British, slang, primarily, Southern England) (American, slang, primarily, Nonantum) A form of address, normally to a man.


lexentry: eng/mushroom_cloud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mushroom cloud
trans_list: bolet
sense:
A large cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a large explosion, especially after a nuclear explosion, characterized by a long shaft rising from the ground into a much-larger or more-spread-out top, reminiscent of a mushroom in shape.


lexentry: eng/music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music
trans_list: música
sense:
A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.


lexentry: eng/music_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music box
trans_list: capsa de música | caixa musical
sense:
A box that generates or plays music, particularly one using mechanical means rather than electronic, generally using a cylinder or disk containing the music.


lexentry: eng/music_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music theory
trans_list: teoria de la música
sense:
The field of study dealing with how music works, typically examining the language and notation of music, the patterns and structures in composers' techniques, and so on.


lexentry: eng/musical_bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musical bow
trans_list: arc
sense:
(musical instrument) A simple musical instrument consisting of a string supported by a flexible wooden bearer.


lexentry: eng/musical_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musical saw
trans_list: xerrac
sense:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw, usually played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/musician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musician
trans_list: músic
sense:
A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.


lexentry: eng/musicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musicology
trans_list: musicologia
sense:
(music) The scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, music theory, or the physical nature of sound.


lexentry: eng/musk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musk
trans_list: almesc | mesc
sense:
A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.


lexentry: eng/musk_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musk deer
trans_list: cérvol mesquer
sense:
A small deer-like animal mostly inhabiting south Asia, in which neither sex has antlers, and males secrete musk and possess fangs, of the genus Moschus.


lexentry: eng/musk_ox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musk ox
trans_list: bou mesquer
sense:
An Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae, having a thick coat and long curved horns.


lexentry: eng/musket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musket
trans_list: mosquet
sense:
A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.


lexentry: eng/must__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: must
trans_list: deure
sense:
To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.


lexentry: eng/mustard_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mustard gas
trans_list: mostassa sulfurada | gas mostassa
sense:
A highly cytotoxic vesicant, C4H8Cl2S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects.


lexentry: eng/mustelid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mustelid
trans_list: mustèlid
sense:
Any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.


lexentry: eng/muster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muster
trans_list: crida
sense:
(military) An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/muster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muster
trans_list: força
sense:
The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army.


lexentry: eng/muster__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: muster
trans_list: reunir
sense:
(intransitive) To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like (especially of a military force); to come together as parts of a force or body. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mutant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutant
trans_list: mutant
sense:
(genetics) Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.


lexentry: eng/mutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mutation
trans_list: mutació
sense:
(linguistics) An alteration in a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.


lexentry: eng/mutatis_mutandis__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutatis mutandis
trans_list: mutatis mutandis
sense:
(especially, law) With the necessary changes being made; with the necessary modifications; with such changes as are necessary to ensure congruence.


lexentry: eng/mute_h__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mute h
trans_list: h muda
sense:
(phonology) In the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which allows liaison with a preceding consonant.


lexentry: eng/mute_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mute swan
trans_list: cigne mut
sense:
A species of white plumaged swan, Cygnus olor, having a distinctive orange bill with a black tip, native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere as an ornamental waterbird.


lexentry: eng/mutilate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutilate
trans_list: mutilar
sense:
To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.


lexentry: eng/mutiny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutiny
trans_list: motí
sense:
An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.


lexentry: eng/mutter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutter
trans_list: remugar
sense:
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.


lexentry: eng/mutual_assured_destruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutual assured destruction
trans_list: destrucció mútua assegurada
sense:
(politics, public policy, military) The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.


lexentry: eng/mutualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutualism
trans_list: mutualisme
sense:
(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.


lexentry: eng/my_Lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: my Lord
trans_list: amo
sense:
(UK) Used in direct address to peers of the realm, usually now excluding dukes and the Lords Spiritual.


lexentry: eng/my_ass__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: my ass
trans_list: els collons | i un colló | i una merda
sense:
(slang, vulgar) Indicates disapproval, disagreement, or disbelief, often with a tone of disregard, disdain, or disgust, referring to the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/mycelium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycelium
trans_list: miceli
sense:
The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.


lexentry: eng/mycobacterium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycobacterium
trans_list: micobacteri
sense:
(bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.


lexentry: eng/mycorrhiza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycorrhiza
trans_list: micoriza
sense:
(ecology, botany, mycology) A plant root formed in symbiosis with a fungus; the symbiosis between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mycotoxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycotoxin
trans_list: micotoxina
sense:
(biochemistry) Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.


lexentry: eng/mycotrophic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycotrophic
trans_list: microtròfic
sense:
(botany) Describing any plant that obtains (all or some of) its nutrients through symbiosis with fungi


lexentry: eng/myelin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myelin
trans_list: mielina
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.


lexentry: eng/myeloma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myeloma
trans_list: mieloma
sense:
(pathology, oncology) A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.


lexentry: eng/myocardium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myocardium
trans_list: miocardi
sense:
(anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.


lexentry: eng/myoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myoma
trans_list: mioma
sense:
(pathology) A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.


lexentry: eng/myrcene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myrcene
trans_list: mircè
sense:
(organic compound) An olefinic natural organic compound, a hydrocarbon and monoterpene, important in perfumery.


lexentry: eng/myrrh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myrrh
trans_list: mirra
sense:
A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.


lexentry: eng/myself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: myself
trans_list: mateix
sense:
Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/myself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: myself
trans_list: em
sense:
(proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/mystery_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mystery play
trans_list: misteri
sense:
(performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/myth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: myth
trans_list: mite
sense:
A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.


lexentry: eng/mythology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mythology
trans_list: mitologia
sense:
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.


lexentry: eng/mythos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mythos
trans_list: mite
sense:
Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).


lexentry: eng/mythos__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mythos
trans_list: mite
sense:
A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group; a myth, a mythology.


lexentry: eng/mâche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mâche
trans_list: herba dels canonges
sense:
Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.


lexentry: eng/nacelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nacelle
trans_list: naveta
sense:
A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house, originally, an engine, and now also cargo or crew.


lexentry: eng/nadir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nadir
trans_list: nadir
sense:
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.


lexentry: eng/nag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nag
trans_list: bonegar | marmolar | reganyar | renyir | reprendre
sense:
(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.


lexentry: eng/naiad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naiad
trans_list: nàiada
sense:
(Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.


lexentry: eng/nail__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nail
trans_list: clau | ungla
sense:
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.


lexentry: eng/name__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: name
trans_list: anomenar
sense:
(transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.


lexentry: eng/name_after__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: name after
trans_list: posar nom a algù amb
sense:
To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of


lexentry: eng/nano-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nano-
trans_list: nano-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−9 (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n


lexentry: eng/nanotechnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nanotechnology
trans_list: nanotecnologia
sense:
The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).


lexentry: eng/napa_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napa cabbage
trans_list: col xinesa
sense:
A species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in East-Asian cuisines.


lexentry: eng/napalm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napalm
trans_list: napalm
sense:
A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [from 1942]


lexentry: eng/naphtha__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: naphtha
trans_list: nafta
sense:
(petrochemistry) Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.


lexentry: eng/naphthalene__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: naphthalene
trans_list: naftalina | naftalè
sense:
(organic compound) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.


lexentry: eng/naphthol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naphthol
trans_list: hidroxinaftalè | naftol
sense:
(organic compound) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds


lexentry: eng/napkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napkin
trans_list: tovalló | torcaboques
sense:
A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.


lexentry: eng/narcissus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcissus
trans_list: narcís
sense:
Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil


lexentry: eng/narcoanalysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcoanalysis
trans_list: narcoanàlisi
sense:
(medicine) A form of psychotherapy in which the patient is administered drugs in order to attain a sleeplike state.


lexentry: eng/narcolepsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcolepsy
trans_list: narcolèpsia
sense:
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.


lexentry: eng/narcotic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcotic
trans_list: estupefaent
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.


lexentry: eng/narcotize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcotize
trans_list: narcotitzar
sense:
(transitive) To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/narration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narration
trans_list: narració
sense:
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.


lexentry: eng/narration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: narration
trans_list: narració
sense:
That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.


lexentry: eng/narrow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narrow
trans_list: estret | angost | estreta
sense:
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.


lexentry: eng/narrowness__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: narrowness
trans_list: estretor
sense:
(countable) A constriction; a narrow passage or place; an instance or aspect of being narrow, or having a limited scope or extent.


lexentry: eng/narwhal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narwhal
trans_list: narval
sense:
Monodon monoceros, an Arctic cetacean that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed canine tooth that projects forward.


lexentry: eng/nasal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nasal
trans_list: nasal
sense:
(phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/nasal_cavity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal cavity
trans_list: cavitat nasal | fossa nasal
sense:
(anatomy) In higher vertebrates, a large air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.


lexentry: eng/nasal_septum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal septum
trans_list: septe nasal
sense:
(anatomy) A bony and cartilaginous partition in the nose, separating the left and right airways in the nose and dividing the two nostrils.


lexentry: eng/nasalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasalization
trans_list: nasalització
sense:
(phonetics, uncountable) the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth


lexentry: eng/nasalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nasalize
trans_list: nasalitzar
sense:
(phonetics) To lower the soft palate so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.


lexentry: eng/nasturtium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasturtium
trans_list: caputxina
sense:
The popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.


lexentry: eng/nation-state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nation-state
trans_list: estat nació
sense:
(politics) A political entity (a state) associated with a common national identity (historically, culturally, or ethnically; as with a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nation
trans_list: nació
sense:
(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nation
trans_list: estat
sense:
(international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nation
trans_list: sindicat | nació
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.


lexentry: eng/national__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national
trans_list: nacional
sense:
Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/national_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national day
trans_list: festa nacional
sense:
A day marking a country's establishment as a sovereign entity, typically a celebration of its independence, revolution or former ruler.


lexentry: eng/national_park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national park
trans_list: parc nacional
sense:
An area of land that is not built upon, but reserved by the national government for conservation of nature and usually also for recreational use.


lexentry: eng/national_security__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national security
trans_list: seguretat nacional
sense:
The safety of a country as managed through the exercise of economic and political power, intelligence agencies and diplomacy.


lexentry: eng/national_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national service
trans_list: servei militar
sense:
Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.


lexentry: eng/nationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nationalism
trans_list: nacionalisme
sense:
A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.


lexentry: eng/nationality__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nationality
trans_list: nacionalitat
sense:
National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/nationalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nationalize
trans_list: nacionalitzar
sense:
(archaic) To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.


lexentry: eng/native_soil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: native soil
trans_list: terrer
sense:
(idiomatic, as pertaining to persons) The country or geographical region where one was born or which one considers to be one's true homeland.


lexentry: eng/nativity_scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nativity scene
trans_list: pessebre
sense:
(Christianity) A depiction—which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.


lexentry: eng/natural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural
trans_list: natural
sense:
Containing no artificial or man-made additives; especially (of food) containing no colourings, flavourings or preservatives. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/natural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural
trans_list: natural
sense:
Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/natural_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural gas
trans_list: gas natural
sense:
A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/natural_logarithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural logarithm
trans_list: logaritme natural
sense:
(mathematics) The logarithm in base e: either the function that given x returns y such that ey = x, or the value of y given by the function.


lexentry: eng/natural_monopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural monopoly
trans_list: monopoli natural
sense:
Control over the market for a product which occurs when a firm gains large benefit from economies of scale, or from a superior business model or product, and is thus able to produce a very large percentage of the total market demand for a given product and unintentionally exclude meaningful competition via price structures.


lexentry: eng/natural_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural price
trans_list: preu de cost
sense:
(economics) A price for a good or service that is equal to the cost of production, augmented by the average profit rate.


lexentry: eng/natural_resource__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural resource
trans_list: recurs natural
sense:
Any source of wealth that occurs naturally, especially surface water, groundwater, minerals, fossil fuels, timber, wild game, soil quality, and air quality.


lexentry: eng/natural_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural science
trans_list: ciències naturals
sense:
Any science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world: physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and so on.


lexentry: eng/natural_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural selection
trans_list: selecció natural
sense:
(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.


lexentry: eng/nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nature
trans_list: natura
sense:
(uncountable, often, _, capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.


lexentry: eng/nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nature
trans_list: natura | natural
sense:
The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.


lexentry: eng/naturism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naturism
trans_list: naturisme
sense:
The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons.


lexentry: eng/nauplius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nauplius
trans_list: nauplius
sense:
(zoology) A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/nausea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nausea
trans_list: nàusea
sense:
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.


lexentry: eng/nautical_mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nautical mile
trans_list: milla nàutica
sense:
A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet or 1.151 statute mile).


lexentry: eng/nautilus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nautilus
trans_list: nàutil
sense:
A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.


lexentry: eng/nave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nave
trans_list: nau
sense:
(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.


lexentry: eng/navel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navel
trans_list: melic | llombrígol
sense:
(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.


lexentry: eng/navelwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navelwort
trans_list: barretets | herba de melic
sense:
Umbilicus spp., especially Umbilicus rupestris), a European perennial succulent herb with round, peltate leaves with a central depression.


lexentry: eng/navigable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigable
trans_list: navegable
sense:
(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.


lexentry: eng/navigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigate
trans_list: navegar
sense:
(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.


lexentry: eng/navigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigation
trans_list: navegació | nàutica
sense:
(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.


lexentry: eng/navigator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigator
trans_list: navigant
sense:
A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.


lexentry: eng/nay__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nay
trans_list: sí
sense:
(archaic, otherwise, jocular) Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/neap_tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neap tide
trans_list: marea de quadratura | marea morta
sense:
The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide.


lexentry: eng/near-death_experience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: near-death experience
trans_list: experiència propera a la mort
sense:
A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.


lexentry: eng/neat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neat
trans_list: sol
sense:
Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.


lexentry: eng/neat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: neat
trans_list: pur
sense:
(chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.


lexentry: eng/nebula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nebula
trans_list: nebulosa
sense:
(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).


lexentry: eng/nebulizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nebulizer
trans_list: nebulitzador
sense:
(medicine) A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.


lexentry: eng/necessary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessary
trans_list: necessari
sense:
Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.


lexentry: eng/necessitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessitate
trans_list: necessitar | fer necessari
sense:
(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/necklace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necklace
trans_list: collaret | collar
sense:
(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.


lexentry: eng/necromancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: necromancy
trans_list: nigromància
sense:
Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.


lexentry: eng/necropsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necropsy
trans_list: necròpsia
sense:
(medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/necrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necrosis
trans_list: necrosi
sense:
(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.


lexentry: eng/nectar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nectar
trans_list: nèctar
sense:
(botany) The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/needle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: needle
trans_list: agulla
sense:
A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.


lexentry: eng/nefarious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nefarious
trans_list: danyós
sense:
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.


lexentry: eng/negligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: negligence
trans_list: negligència
sense:
(legal, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.


lexentry: eng/negligible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negligible
trans_list: negligible
sense:
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.


lexentry: eng/negotiable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: negotiable
trans_list: negociable
sense:
(legal, finance) Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement, in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/neighbour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neighbour
trans_list: veí | veïna
sense:
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.


lexentry: eng/neighbourship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neighbourship
trans_list: veïnatge
sense:
The state or condition of being neighbours; a connection or relationship between people or things which is based simply on living close geographically.


lexentry: eng/neither_fish,_flesh,_nor_good_red_herring__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
trans_list: ni carn ni peix
sense:
(idiomatic) Synonym of neither fish nor fowl (“not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options”).


lexentry: eng/neither_fish_nor_fowl__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither fish nor fowl
trans_list: ni carn ni peix | no ésser ni carn ni peix
sense:
(idiomatic) Not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options.


lexentry: eng/neo-Nazi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neo-Nazi
trans_list: neonazi
sense:
An adherent of neo-Nazism, any of various (far right, authoritarian, or bigoted) post-World War II Nazi ideologies.


lexentry: eng/neoclassical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoclassical
trans_list: neoclàssic
sense:
Of pertaining to a style of architecture based on classical models, especially such a style of the 18th century.


lexentry: eng/neoclassicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoclassicism
trans_list: neoclassicisme
sense:
(art) Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries.


lexentry: eng/neocolonialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neocolonialism
trans_list: neocolonialisme
sense:
The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.


lexentry: eng/neocortex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neocortex
trans_list: neocòrtex
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/neodymium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neodymium
trans_list: neodimi
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.


lexentry: eng/neoimperialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoimperialism
trans_list: neoimperialisme
sense:
(politics) A contemporary form of imperialism; modern imperialistic practices by a country, such as using influence and power to dominate smaller countries. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/neoliberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoliberalism
trans_list: neoliberalisme
sense:
(often, _, derogatory) A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.


lexentry: eng/neologism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neologism
trans_list: neologisme
sense:
(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.


lexentry: eng/neoprene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoprene
trans_list: neoprè
sense:
A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.


lexentry: eng/nephew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephew
trans_list: nebot
sense:
A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).


lexentry: eng/nephrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephrite
trans_list: nefrita
sense:
(mineral) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).


lexentry: eng/nephron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephron
trans_list: nefró
sense:
(anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.


lexentry: eng/nepotism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nepotism
trans_list: nepotisme
sense:
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.


lexentry: eng/nerdy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nerdy
trans_list: estrany
sense:
(colloquial, derogatory, of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.


lexentry: eng/neroli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neroli
trans_list: oli de flor de taronger
sense:
More fully neroli oil or oil of neroli: an essential oil distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange or Seville orange (Citrus × aurantium subsp. amara) used to make perfumes.


lexentry: eng/nerve_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nerve gas
trans_list: agent nerviós
sense:
A toxic chemical compound and banned weapon of mass destruction which, when inhaled or ingested, impairs nervous system functions, typically causing extreme physical distress and death by asphyxiation.


lexentry: eng/nervous_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nervous system
trans_list: sistema nerviós
sense:
An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.


lexentry: eng/nesh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nesh
trans_list: fredolic
sense:
(now, _, UK, _, dialectal) Delicate; weak; poor-spirited; susceptible to cold weather, harsh conditions etc.


lexentry: eng/net__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: net
trans_list: xarxa
sense:
A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.


lexentry: eng/netball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: netball
trans_list: netbol
sense:
(uncountable) A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.


lexentry: eng/netherworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: netherworld
trans_list: inframón
sense:
The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.


lexentry: eng/network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: network
trans_list: xarxa
sense:
(computing, Internet) A computer network: multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.


lexentry: eng/network__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: network
trans_list: xarxa
sense:
(literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.


lexentry: eng/neurasthenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurasthenia
trans_list: neurastènia
sense:
(psychiatry, dated) An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.


lexentry: eng/neurasthenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurasthenic
trans_list: neurastènic
sense:
Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown.


lexentry: eng/neurobiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurobiology
trans_list: neurobiologia
sense:
(biology) The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.


lexentry: eng/neurodegenerative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurodegenerative
trans_list: neurodegeneratiu
sense:
(neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.


lexentry: eng/neurofibromatosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurofibromatosis
trans_list: neurofibromatosi
sense:
(medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin.


lexentry: eng/neurohypophysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurohypophysis
trans_list: neurohipòfisi
sense:
(anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.


lexentry: eng/neurolinguistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurolinguistics
trans_list: neurolingüística
sense:
(linguistics) Science concerned with the human brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension, production and abstract knowledge of language, be it spoken, signed or written.


lexentry: eng/neurological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurological
trans_list: neurològic
sense:
Dealing with neurology, the study of the nervous system or the health care specialty that provides care for it.


lexentry: eng/neurology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurology
trans_list: neurologia
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.


lexentry: eng/neuron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuron
trans_list: neurona
sense:
(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.


lexentry: eng/neuropathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neuropathy
trans_list: neuropatia
sense:
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).


lexentry: eng/neuropsychiatrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropsychiatrist
trans_list: neuropsiquiatre
sense:
A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.


lexentry: eng/neuropsychiatry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropsychiatry
trans_list: neuropsiquiatria
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.


lexentry: eng/neuropsychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropsychology
trans_list: neuropsicologia
sense:
A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.


lexentry: eng/neurosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurosis
trans_list: neurosi
sense:
(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s]


lexentry: eng/neurosurgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurosurgery
trans_list: neurocirurgia
sense:
(neurology, surgery, uncountable) The surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases.


lexentry: eng/neurosurgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neurosurgery
trans_list: neurocirurgia
sense:
(neurology, surgery, countable) Any surgical procedure performed on the nervous system, especially the brain.


lexentry: eng/neurotoxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotoxin
trans_list: neurotoxina
sense:
(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.


lexentry: eng/neurotransmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotransmitter
trans_list: neurotransmissor
sense:
(biochemistry, neuroscience) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.


lexentry: eng/neurotypical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotypical
trans_list: neurotípic
sense:
Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information. [from early 21th c.]


lexentry: eng/neuter__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: neutral
sense:
(grammar) Having a form which is not masculine nor feminine; or having a form which is not of common gender.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: gènere neutre
sense:
(grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: capar
sense:
(transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.


lexentry: eng/neutral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: neutral
trans_list: neutre
sense:
(physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.


lexentry: eng/neutral__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: neutral
trans_list: punt mort
sense:
(uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.


lexentry: eng/neutral_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutral zone
trans_list: zona neutral
sense:
(American football) A zone between the defensive line of scrimmage and the offensive line of scrimmage.


lexentry: eng/neutral_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neutral zone
trans_list: zona central | zona neutral
sense:
(ice hockey) A zone on the playing surface between the attacking zone and the defending zone as delineated by the two blue lines.


lexentry: eng/neutrality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrality
trans_list: neutralitat
sense:
The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.


lexentry: eng/neutrino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrino
trans_list: neutrí
sense:
An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.


lexentry: eng/neutron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron
trans_list: neutró
sense:
(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.


lexentry: eng/neutron_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron star
trans_list: estrella de neutrons | estel de neutrons
sense:
(star) A degenerate star that has been so collapsed by gravity that its electrons and protons have been merged into neutrons by the intense pressure. The solid mass of neutrons is sometimes called neutronium.


lexentry: eng/new__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: new
trans_list: nou | nova
sense:
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.


lexentry: eng/newbie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: newbie
trans_list: nabinera
sense:
(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.


lexentry: eng/newfangled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newfangled
trans_list: modern
sense:
(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.


lexentry: eng/newsletter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsletter
trans_list: butlletí
sense:
A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.


lexentry: eng/newsroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsroom
trans_list: reacció
sense:
The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed.


lexentry: eng/newt__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: newt
trans_list: tritó
sense:
(by extension, informal, transitive) To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system


lexentry: eng/newton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newton
trans_list: newton
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.


lexentry: eng/next_of_kin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: next of kin
trans_list: acostat
sense:
Close friend, spouse, or partner (for example on a hospital admission form), one of someone's close ones.


lexentry: eng/nibble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nibble
trans_list: rosegar
sense:
Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.


lexentry: eng/nibling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nibling
trans_list: neboda
sense:
(originally, chiefly, anthropology, often, in the plural) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law; one's nephew or niece. [from 1951]


lexentry: eng/niche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niche
trans_list: nínxol
sense:
(architectural element) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.


lexentry: eng/niche__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: niche
trans_list: nínxol
sense:
(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.


lexentry: eng/nickeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nickeline
trans_list: arite
sense:
(mineral) A mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.


lexentry: eng/nickname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nickname
trans_list: sobrenom
sense:
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.


lexentry: eng/nicotine_gum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nicotine gum
trans_list: xiclet de nicotina
sense:
A form of chewing gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body; used by people who are trying to quit smoking


lexentry: eng/niece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niece
trans_list: neboda
sense:
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").


lexentry: eng/niello__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niello
trans_list: niell
sense:
(metallurgy) Any of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver or lead, used to create decorative designs on other metals.


lexentry: eng/nifty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nifty
trans_list: bonic
sense:
(colloquial, somewhat, _, dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.


lexentry: eng/nigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nigger
trans_list: negre
sense:
(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, see usage notes) A black person; a person of black African descent.


lexentry: eng/night__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: night
trans_list: nit
sense:
(astronomy, countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.


lexentry: eng/night__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: night
trans_list: nit
sense:
(legal, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.


lexentry: eng/night_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night person
trans_list: rapinyaire nocturn
sense:
(idiomatic) A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.


lexentry: eng/nightcap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightcap
trans_list: dormilec
sense:
(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightclub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightclub
trans_list: discoteca | club nocturn
sense:
A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.


lexentry: eng/nightcrawler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightcrawler
trans_list: cuc de terra
sense:
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.


lexentry: eng/nightingale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightingale
trans_list: rossinyol
sense:
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.


lexentry: eng/nightjar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightjar
trans_list: enganyapastors
sense:
Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.


lexentry: eng/nightmare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nightmare
trans_list: malson
sense:
(figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightmare__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nightmare
trans_list: malson
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; sleep paralysis. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightshade
trans_list: morella
sense:
Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.


lexentry: eng/nightstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightstand
trans_list: tauleta de nit | comodí
sense:
(US) A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.


lexentry: eng/nihilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nihilism
trans_list: nihilisme
sense:
(usually, uncountable) The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/nihilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: nihilism
trans_list: nihilisme
sense:
(countable, uncountable, philosophy) A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists.


lexentry: eng/nine_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine hundred
trans_list: nou-cents
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eight hundred ninety-nine and before nine hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 900. Ordinal: nine-hundredth.


lexentry: eng/nine_men's_morris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine men's morris
trans_list: marro de nou
sense:
An ancient strategic board game for two players, each having nine pieces, and in which forming a row of three of one's own pieces earns the removal of one of the other player's pieces.


lexentry: eng/nine_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine o'clock
trans_list: les nou
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00).


lexentry: eng/nineteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nineteen
trans_list: dinou
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".


lexentry: eng/nineteenth_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nineteenth hole
trans_list: buit
sense:
(golf) A pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.


lexentry: eng/ninety-eight__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety-eight
trans_list: noranta-huit | noranta-vuit
sense:
The cardinal number immediately following ninety-seven — ninety plus eight — and preceding ninety-nine.


lexentry: eng/ninety__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety
trans_list: noranta
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.


lexentry: eng/ninja__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninja
trans_list: ninja
sense:
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.


lexentry: eng/ninth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ninth
trans_list: novè | novena
sense:
(music) The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).


lexentry: eng/niobium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niobium
trans_list: niobi
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: mugró
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/niqab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niqab
trans_list: nicab
sense:
A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.


lexentry: eng/nisin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nisin
trans_list: nisina
sense:
(biochemistry) A polycyclic peptide produced by fermentation with the bacterium Lactococcus lactis; used as a preservative in processed cheese etc.


lexentry: eng/nitpicking__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nitpicking
trans_list: laberint
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.


lexentry: eng/nitric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitric acid
trans_list: àcid nítric
sense:
(inorganic compound) A transparent, colorless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO3; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes; once called aqua fortis.


lexentry: eng/nitric_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitric oxide
trans_list: monòxid de nitrogen
sense:
(chemistry) the binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO; an unstable compound which rapidly oxidizes in the presence of air.


lexentry: eng/nitrile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrile
trans_list: nitril
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.


lexentry: eng/nitrobenzene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrobenzene
trans_list: nitrobenzè
sense:
(organic compound) A nitro derivative of benzene, C6H5NO2, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; any of a series of such compounds having two or more nitro groups.


lexentry: eng/nitrocellulose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrocellulose
trans_list: cotó pólvora
sense:
(organic compound) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.


lexentry: eng/nitrogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrogen
trans_list: nitrogen
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.


lexentry: eng/nitroglycerine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitroglycerine
trans_list: nitroglicerina
sense:
(organic compound) The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.


lexentry: eng/nitrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrometer
trans_list: nitròmetre
sense:
(chemistry) An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in a substance.


lexentry: eng/nitrous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nitrous
trans_list: nitrós
sense:
(chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/nitrous_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrous oxide
trans_list: òxid nitrós
sense:
(inorganic compound) A non-flammable gas (N₂O) commonly used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects and in motorsport for bursts of added power.


lexentry: eng/nixtamalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nixtamalization
trans_list: nixtamalització
sense:
A process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.


lexentry: eng/no_parking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no parking
trans_list: prohibit estacionar
sense:
On a traffic sign, indicates that parking a vehicle is not allowed within the area of influence of the sign.


lexentry: eng/no_smoke_without_fire__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact.
written_rep: no smoke without fire
trans_list:
quan els gossos lladren, alguna cosa senten | si hi ha fum, hi ha foc | si l'olla bull, alguna cosa hi ha


lexentry: eng/no_smoking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no smoking
trans_list: prohibit fumar
sense:
A phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes, etc., is not permitted in the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/no_use__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no use
trans_list: inútil
sense:
Condition of being pointless, useless, not worth doing, especially because it is not likely to succeed.


lexentry: eng/noble__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble
trans_list: noble
sense:
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.


lexentry: eng/noble_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble gas
trans_list: gas noble
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table, being monatomic, usually inert (with very limited exceptions), and gaseous at familiar temperatures.


lexentry: eng/noble_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble metal
trans_list: metall preciós
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, alchemy) A metal resistant to corrosion, oxidizing and tarnishing, such as gold or platinum.


lexentry: eng/noble_rot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble rot
trans_list: podridura noble
sense:
A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.


lexentry: eng/nocebo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nocebo
trans_list: nocebo
sense:
(pharmacology, also, _, attributive) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. [from 1961]


lexentry: eng/noddy__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noddy
trans_list: nodi
sense:
Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genus Anous found in tropical seas, especially the brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus).


lexentry: eng/noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: noise
trans_list: soroll
sense:
(technology) Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.


lexentry: eng/noisome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: noisome
trans_list: antipàtic
sense:
(literary) Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.


lexentry: eng/noisy_miner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noisy miner
trans_list: menjamel capnegre
sense:
A grey honeyeater (Manorina melanocephala), that has a large range of songs, calls, and alarms, is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, and has a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, and a yellow patch behind the eye.


lexentry: eng/noma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noma
trans_list: noma
sense:
(disease) A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.


lexentry: eng/nomad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomad
trans_list: nòmada
sense:
(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.


lexentry: eng/nominalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominalism
trans_list: nominalisme
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.


lexentry: eng/nominalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominalization
trans_list: nominalització | substantivació
sense:
(linguistics, countable) A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.


lexentry: eng/nominee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominee
trans_list: candidat
sense:
A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.


lexentry: eng/nomogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomogram
trans_list: àbac
sense:
(mathematics) A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight line or curve for each variable; the value of the third variable corresponding to particular values of the first two is obtained by drawing a straight line through the points on the first two curves that represent particular values of the first two variables and noting the point at which the line intersects the third line or curve.


lexentry: eng/non-binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: non-binary
trans_list: no-binari
sense:
Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.


lexentry: eng/nonce__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonce
trans_list: apuntador
sense:
(British, Ireland, pejorative) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children. [1975]


lexentry: eng/nonconformity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonconformity
trans_list: inconformisme
sense:
Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.


lexentry: eng/none_of_someone's_business__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: none of someone's business
trans_list: no és de la teva incumbència
sense:
(idiomatic) A matter (especially a private or personal one) that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.


lexentry: eng/nonkilling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nonkilling
trans_list: no-matar
sense:
(countable) An action or occurrence other than a direct killing (but possibly having a similar effect).


lexentry: eng/nonmetal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonmetal
trans_list: no-metall
sense:
(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.


lexentry: eng/nonprofit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonprofit
trans_list: organització sense ànim de lucre
sense:
Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).


lexentry: eng/nonrepudiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nonrepudiation
trans_list: irrefutabilitat
sense:
(telecommunication) Assurance that the claimed sender or recipient is in fact the party who sent or received a given message.


lexentry: eng/nonviolence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonviolence
trans_list: no-violència
sense:
A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.


lexentry: eng/noodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noodle
trans_list: fideu
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.


lexentry: eng/nook_and_cranny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nook and cranny
trans_list: angle
sense:
(idiomatic, with "any" or "every") A place or part of a place, especially one that is small, remote, or tedious to access.


lexentry: eng/noose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noose
trans_list: llaç
sense:
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.


lexentry: eng/nor__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nor
trans_list: ni
sense:
(formal, dated) A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.


lexentry: eng/norbixin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: norbixin
trans_list: norbixina
sense:
(organic compound) The carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester; more soluble in water than bixin.


lexentry: eng/norepinephrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: norepinephrine
trans_list: norepinefrina
sense:
(neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.


lexentry: eng/normal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normal
trans_list: normal
sense:
(set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.


lexentry: eng/normalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normalization
trans_list: normalització
sense:
Any process that makes something more normal or regular, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of abnormality.


lexentry: eng/north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: north
trans_list: nord | septentrió
sense:
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.


lexentry: eng/north__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: north
trans_list: nord | septentrió
sense:
(physics) The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).


lexentry: eng/northern_firmoss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern firmoss
trans_list: licopodi selago
sense:
A firmoss of species Huperzia selago of temperate and boreal environments in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/northern_fur_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern fur seal
trans_list: os marí septentrional
sense:
A fur seal of the species Callorhinus ursinus (formerly Arctocephalus ursinus), of the northern Pacific.


lexentry: eng/northern_shoveler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern shoveler
trans_list: bec d'espàtula | cullera | cullerot | ànec paleter
sense:
Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata, a duck breeding in northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and across most of North America.


lexentry: eng/northerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northerner
trans_list: nordista | septentrional
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.


lexentry: eng/nose_out_of_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nose out of joint
trans_list: estar-ne tip
sense:
(idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person.


lexentry: eng/nose_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nose ring
trans_list: anell al nas
sense:
A ring affixed to the snout of cattle, to make them follow immediately when a chain is attached to the ring.


lexentry: eng/nosebag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebag
trans_list: morral
sense:
A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.


lexentry: eng/nosebleed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebleed
trans_list: hemorràgia
sense:
Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).


lexentry: eng/nosebleed_section__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebleed section
trans_list: galliner
sense:
(North American) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.


lexentry: eng/nosegay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosegay
trans_list: pom
sense:
A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/nosophobia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosophobia
trans_list: nosofòbia
sense:
An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.


lexentry: eng/nostoc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nostoc
trans_list: nòstoc
sense:
Any member of the genus Nostoc of cyanobacteria, found in a variety of environmental niches, that form colonies composed of filaments of moniliform cells in a gelatinous sheath.


lexentry: eng/nostril__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nostril
trans_list: nariu
sense:
Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.


lexentry: eng/nostrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nostrum
trans_list: medicament
sense:
(by extension) An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.


lexentry: eng/not_at_all__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: not at all
trans_list: de res
sense:
(idiomatic) Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.


lexentry: eng/notary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: notary
trans_list: notari
sense:
(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.


lexentry: eng/notary_public__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notary public
trans_list: notari
sense:
(law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notation
trans_list: representació
sense:
(uncountable) The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.


lexentry: eng/notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: notation
trans_list: representació
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.


lexentry: eng/note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: note
trans_list: nota
sense:
A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.


lexentry: eng/note__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: note
trans_list: nota
sense:
A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.


lexentry: eng/notebook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: notebook
trans_list: llibreta | quadern
sense:
(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.


lexentry: eng/notice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: notice
trans_list: acomiadament | dimissió
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.


lexentry: eng/nougat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nougat
trans_list: nogat
sense:
(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.


lexentry: eng/noumenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noumenon
trans_list: noümen
sense:
(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun
trans_list: substantiu
sense:
(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.


lexentry: eng/noun_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun phrase
trans_list: sintagma nominal
sense:
(grammar) A phrase that has a noun (or indefinite pronoun) as its head or performs the same grammatical function as a noun.


lexentry: eng/nourish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nourish
trans_list: alimentar-se
sense:
(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.


lexentry: eng/nouveau_riche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nouveau riche
trans_list: nou-ric
sense:
(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.


lexentry: eng/novena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: novena
trans_list: novena
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.


lexentry: eng/novichok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: novichok
trans_list: novitxok
sense:
Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons.


lexentry: eng/now__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: now
trans_list: ara bé
sense:
(sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.


lexentry: eng/nozzle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nozzle
trans_list: bec
sense:
A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.


lexentry: eng/nubile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nubile
trans_list: núbil
sense:
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/nuclear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nuclear
trans_list: nuclear
sense:
Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nuclear_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear chemistry
trans_list: química nuclear
sense:
(chemistry) The application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics, including the discovery of naturally occurring and synthetic radioactive elements and the results of nuclear fission.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fallout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fallout
trans_list: pluja radioactiva
sense:
(uncountable) Residual radioactive material in the upper atmosphere which settles down to Earth over a protracted period; typically ash which has been propelled upwards by a nuclear explosion or disaster, sometimes mixed with rain or snow.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fission
trans_list: fissió nuclear
sense:
(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fusion
trans_list: fusió nuclear
sense:
(nuclear physics) The combining of the nuclei of atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones, with a resulting release of large quantities of energy; the process that makes the sun shine, and hydrogen bombs explode.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear reaction
trans_list: reacció nuclear
sense:
A process such as the fission of an atomic nucleus, or the fusion of one or more atomic nuclei and/or subatomic particles in which the number of protons and/or neutrons in a nucleus changes; the reaction products may contain a different element or a different isotope of the same element.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_reactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear reactor
trans_list: reactor nuclear
sense:
(physics) Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear winter
trans_list: hivern nuclear
sense:
A predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war due to dust in the upper atmosphere reducing sunlight reaching the ground.


lexentry: eng/nucleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleic acid
trans_list: àcid nucleic
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) Any acidic, chainlike biological macromolecule consisting of multiple repeat units of phosphoric acid, sugar and purine and pyrimidine bases; they are involved in the preservation, replication and expression of hereditary information in every living cell


lexentry: eng/nucleophile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleophile
trans_list: nucleòfil
sense:
(chemistry) A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of positive charge, and donates electrons, especially donating an electron pair to an electrophile to form a bond.


lexentry: eng/nucleotide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleotide
trans_list: nucleòtid
sense:
(biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.


lexentry: eng/nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nucleus
trans_list: nucli
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.


lexentry: eng/nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nucleus
trans_list: nucli
sense:
(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.


lexentry: eng/nudism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudism
trans_list: nudisme
sense:
The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.


lexentry: eng/nudity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudity
trans_list: nuesa
sense:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.


lexentry: eng/nudiustertian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudiustertian
trans_list: abans d'ahir
sense:
(rare, obsolete, modern uses probably, _, humorous) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.


lexentry: eng/nuke__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nuke
trans_list: arma nuclear
sense:
A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.


lexentry: eng/null_hypothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: null hypothesis
trans_list: hipòtesi nul·la
sense:
(statistics) A hypothesis set up to be nullified or refuted in order to support an alternative hypothesis. When used, the null hypothesis is presumed true until statistical evidence in the form of a hypothesis test indicates otherwise. Therefore, the null and the alternative hypothesis must be mutually exclusive and exhaustive.


lexentry: eng/nullification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nullification
trans_list: anul·lació
sense:
The nullification crisis in U.S. history, confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former's attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.


lexentry: eng/numbat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numbat
trans_list: numbat
sense:
A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.


lexentry: eng/number__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: number
trans_list: nombre | número | xifra
sense:
(countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.


lexentry: eng/number__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: number
trans_list: número | nombre
sense:
(Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.


lexentry: eng/number_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: number line
trans_list: recta numèrica
sense:
(mathematics) A line that graphically represents the real numbers as a series of points whose distance from an origin is proportional to their value


lexentry: eng/numeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numeral
trans_list: xifra | número
sense:
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.


lexentry: eng/numeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: numeral
trans_list: numeral | número | xifra
sense:
(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.


lexentry: eng/numerology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numerology
trans_list: numerologia
sense:
The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.


lexentry: eng/nun__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nun
trans_list: nun
sense:
The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/nuncheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuncheon
trans_list: assaborir
sense:
(now, _, dialectal, archaic) A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.


lexentry: eng/nuncio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuncio
trans_list: nunci
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.


lexentry: eng/nursery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nursery
trans_list: guarderia | viver
sense:
(agriculture, zoology) A place where animals breed, or where young animals are naturally or artificially reared (for example, on a farm).


lexentry: eng/nursery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nursery
trans_list: planter | viver
sense:
(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.


lexentry: eng/nursery_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursery school
trans_list: escola bressol | parvulari
sense:
(, Canada, British) An educational institution for small children (normally around 3 to 5 years old, who not yet have begun primary school).


lexentry: eng/nursing_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursing home
trans_list: llar de gent gran
sense:
A place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nut
trans_list: nou
sense:
(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nut
trans_list: femella
sense:
(hardware) A piece of hardware, typically metal and typically hexagonal or square in shape, with a hole through it having internal screw threads, intended to be screwed onto a threaded bolt or other threaded shaft.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: nut
trans_list: femella
sense:
(climbing) A shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts [sense #2] were used for this purpose.)


lexentry: eng/nuthatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuthatch
trans_list: pica-soques
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.


lexentry: eng/nutrient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nutrient
trans_list: nutrient
sense:
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.


lexentry: eng/nuzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nuzzle
trans_list: acariciar
sense:
Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.


lexentry: eng/nychthemeron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nychthemeron
trans_list: nictèmer
sense:
(uncommon) A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, a period of 24 consecutive hours.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: niló
sense:
Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: niló
sense:
(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: niló
sense:
(perjoratively, by comparison to silk) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.


lexentry: eng/nymph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nymph
trans_list: nimfa
sense:
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/négligée__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: négligée
trans_list: descuidat
sense:
A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy and/or revealing; a nightie. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/o'clock__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: o'clock
trans_list: en punt | una
sense:
(modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.


lexentry: eng/o'clock__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: o'clock
trans_list: en punt
sense:
(with a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.


lexentry: eng/oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: oak
trans_list: roure
sense:
Any tree of other genera and species of trees resembling typical oaks of genus Quercus in some ways.


lexentry: eng/oar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oar
trans_list: rem
sense:
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.


lexentry: eng/oarlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oarlock
trans_list: escalamera
sense:
(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.


lexentry: eng/oath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oath
trans_list: jurament
sense:
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.


lexentry: eng/obelisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obelisk
trans_list: obelisc
sense:
(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/obese__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obese
trans_list: obès
sense:
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.


lexentry: eng/obituary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obituary
trans_list: esquela | obituari
sense:
A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.


lexentry: eng/object-based_programming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-based programming
trans_list: programació orientada a objectes
sense:
(programming) A programming paradigm that encapsulates states and operations inside "objects" to design applications and computer programs.


lexentry: eng/object-oriented_programming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-oriented programming
trans_list: programació orientada a objectes
sense:
(programming) A programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of objects, instantiated from templates called classes, to design applications and computer programs.


lexentry: eng/object__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: object
trans_list: objecte
sense:
(grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.


lexentry: eng/objection__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: objection
trans_list: objecció
sense:
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).


lexentry: eng/objection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: objection
trans_list: objecció
sense:
(legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.


lexentry: eng/objective__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: objective
trans_list: objectiu
sense:
The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.


lexentry: eng/objectivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: objectivism
trans_list: objectivisme
sense:
(philosophy) Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.


lexentry: eng/objectivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: objectivity
trans_list: objectivitat
sense:
The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.


lexentry: eng/obligation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obligation
trans_list: obligació | compromís
sense:
A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.


lexentry: eng/oblique_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oblique case
trans_list: cas oblic
sense:
(grammar) Any noun case except the nominative case (and sometimes the vocative case), where the noun is the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.


lexentry: eng/obliquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obliquity
trans_list: obliqüitat
sense:
The quality of being oblique in direction, deviating from the horizontal or vertical; or the angle created by such a deviation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/obliterate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obliterate
trans_list: obliterar
sense:
(biology, pathology, surgery, chiefly, passive) To impair the function and/or structure of (a body cavity, vessel, etc.) by ablating or occluding it (in the latter case, chiefly by filling it with tissue).


lexentry: eng/obliteration__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: obliteration
trans_list: obliteració
sense:
(medicine) The cancellation of the function, structure, or both of a vessel or organ; for example, the occlusion of the lumen of a duct, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel, be it solely functional (as when squeezed by nearby mass effect or inflammation) or both structural and functional (as when clogged with thrombus, embolus, or fibrosis).


lexentry: eng/oblivion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oblivion
trans_list: oblit
sense:
The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.


lexentry: eng/oblong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: oblong
trans_list: oblong
sense:
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.


lexentry: eng/oboe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oboe
trans_list: oboè
sense:
(woodwind instrument) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.


lexentry: eng/obscure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obscure
trans_list: emboirar
sense:
(transitive) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.


lexentry: eng/observation_deck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: observation deck
trans_list: plataforma de observació
sense:
An area of a tall building, often open to the sky, from which the public may look at the surrounding panorama.


lexentry: eng/observatory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: observatory
trans_list: observatori
sense:
A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.


lexentry: eng/observe__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: observe
trans_list: observar | seguir
sense:
(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).


lexentry: eng/obsession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obsession
trans_list: obsessió
sense:
An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.


lexentry: eng/obsession__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: obsession
trans_list: obsessió
sense:
An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.


lexentry: eng/obsessive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obsessive
trans_list: obsessiu
sense:
Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.


lexentry: eng/obsolete__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obsolete
trans_list: obsolet
sense:
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).


lexentry: eng/obstacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstacle
trans_list: obstacle
sense:
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively


lexentry: eng/obstinate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstinate
trans_list: obstinat | opiniós
sense:
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.


lexentry: eng/obstruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: obstruction
trans_list: obstrucció
sense:
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.


lexentry: eng/obtrude__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obtrude
trans_list: usurpar
sense:
(intransitive) To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/obtuse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obtuse
trans_list: obtús
sense:
(geometry, specifically, of an, angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.


lexentry: eng/obviate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obviate
trans_list: evitar
sense:
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.


lexentry: eng/ocarina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocarina
trans_list: ocarina
sense:
(musical instruments) A woodwind musical instrument that is closed at both sides to produce an enclosed space, and punctured with finger holes.


lexentry: eng/occident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occident
trans_list: oest
sense:
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.


lexentry: eng/occipital__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occipital
trans_list: occipital
sense:
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.


lexentry: eng/occipital_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occipital lobe
trans_list: lòbul occipital
sense:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.


lexentry: eng/occluded_front__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occluded front
trans_list: oclusió
sense:
(meteorology) A front that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses.


lexentry: eng/occultation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occultation
trans_list: ocultació
sense:
(astronomy) An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.


lexentry: eng/occupation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupation
trans_list: ocupació
sense:
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.


lexentry: eng/occupation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: occupation
trans_list: ocupació
sense:
(geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.


lexentry: eng/occupational_safety_and_health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupational safety and health
trans_list: seguretat i salut laboral
sense:
The activities and policies aimed at protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.


lexentry: eng/occupational_therapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupational therapy
trans_list: ergoteràpia | teràpia ocupacional
sense:
The therapeutic practice of encouraging better quality of life through the pursuit of work or other occupations.


lexentry: eng/ocean_sunfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocean sunfish
trans_list: bot | mola | peix lluna | lluna
sense:
A large, heavy species of bony fish, Mola mola, native to tropical and temperate waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/oceanic_whitetip_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oceanic whitetip shark
trans_list: tauró de mans llargues | camarí
sense:
a large pelagic shark, taxonomic name Carcharhinus longimanus, characterized by the white tips on the fin, often prone to attack humans.


lexentry: eng/ocelot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocelot
trans_list: ocelot
sense:
An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.


lexentry: eng/ocrea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocrea
trans_list: òcrea
sense:
(botany) A sheath around a plant stem forming from the stipule of a leaf and extending above the point of insertion of the leaf.


lexentry: eng/octahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octahedron
trans_list: octàedre | octaedre
sense:
(geometry) a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/octane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octane
trans_list: octà
sense:
(organic compound) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.


lexentry: eng/octave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octave
trans_list: octava
sense:
(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.


lexentry: eng/octave__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: octave
trans_list: octava | vuitada
sense:
(Christianity) An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.


lexentry: eng/octavo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octavo
trans_list: octau
sense:
(paper, printing) A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.


lexentry: eng/odd__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: odd
trans_list: i escaig
sense:
(not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).


lexentry: eng/odd_one_out__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: odd one out
trans_list: intrusa
sense:
(uncountable) A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.


lexentry: eng/ode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ode
trans_list: oda
sense:
A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.


lexentry: eng/odometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: odometer
trans_list: comptaquilòmetres | hodòmetre
sense:
An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.


lexentry: eng/oeuvre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oeuvre
trans_list: literatura
sense:
(uncountable, collective) A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by a artist, composer, or writer.


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below; see also double possessive). [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "agency" senses.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
(archaic, or, literary) Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier; in respect to, as regards. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/off-road__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: off-road
trans_list: tot terreny
sense:
Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is not traditionally paved, such as a beach or rugged terrain.


lexentry: eng/offensive_tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offensive tackle
trans_list: bloquejador
sense:
(American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.


lexentry: eng/office_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office boy
trans_list: ordenança
sense:
A junior male clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.


lexentry: eng/office_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: office hours
trans_list: hores de consulta
sense:
A pre-arranged time when a person whose occupation frequently takes them away from their office during working hours is available in their office to answer questions or provide assistance without the requirement for an appointment.


lexentry: eng/officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: officer
trans_list: oficial
sense:
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.


lexentry: eng/official__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: official
trans_list: oficial
sense:
Derived from the proper office or officer, or the appropriate authority; made or communicated by authority


lexentry: eng/official__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: official
trans_list: funcionari
sense:
An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.


lexentry: eng/official_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: official language
trans_list: llengua oficial
sense:
A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.


lexentry: eng/offline__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offline
trans_list: fora de línia
sense:
Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.


lexentry: eng/offset_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offset printing
trans_list: impremta òfset
sense:
Printing by the offset process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket (“offset cylinder”) and from there to the printing surface.


lexentry: eng/offshore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offshore
trans_list: deslocalitzar
sense:
(transitive) To move industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, in order to seek lower business costs, such as labor.


lexentry: eng/offside_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offside trap
trans_list: tàctica del fora de joc
sense:
(football) A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.


lexentry: eng/oganesson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oganesson
trans_list: oganessó
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Og) with atomic number 118. It is the heaviest known element. Highly radioactive, it does not occur naturally. Originally expected to be a noble gas, it is now predicted to be a reactive metallic solid, and a semiconductor or a post-transition metal.


lexentry: eng/ogle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ogle
trans_list: remirar
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.


lexentry: eng/ohm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ohm
trans_list: ohm
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.


lexentry: eng/oil_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil cake
trans_list: tortó
sense:
The solid residue remaining after any oilseed has been pressed to remove the vegetable oil; it is used, with other ingredients, as animal food.


lexentry: eng/oil_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil lamp
trans_list: llàntia | gresol | llumenera
sense:
A simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a liquid fuel source, especially lamp oil.


lexentry: eng/oil_paint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil paint
trans_list: oli
sense:
A paint in which the colours or pigments are suspended in an oil-based carrier such as linseed oil which hardens on exposure to the air.


lexentry: eng/oilbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oilbird
trans_list: ocell de l'oli
sense:
A nocturnal South American bird, of the species Steatornis caripensis of the order Steatornithiformes, related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.


lexentry: eng/oilcan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oilcan
trans_list: setrill greixador
sense:
A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.


lexentry: eng/oilcloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oilcloth
trans_list: hule
sense:
A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.


lexentry: eng/ointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ointment
trans_list: pomada | ungüent
sense:
(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.


lexentry: eng/okapi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: okapi
trans_list: ocapi | okapi
sense:
A large ruminant mammal, of species Okapia johnstoni, found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe but with a much shorter neck, a reddish-brown coat, and zebra-like stripes on the hindquarters. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/okta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: okta
trans_list: octa
sense:
(meteorology) One eighth of the total area of the celestial dome; used as a measure of cloudiness (one okta means that one eighth of the sky is obscured, two oktas that one quarter is obscured, and so on).


lexentry: eng/old_age_pension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: old age pension
trans_list: jubilació
sense:
A pension paid to people by the state, when they reach a predefined age, to compensate for loss of earnings


lexentry: eng/old_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: old man
trans_list: ancià
sense:
(slang, military) A unit's commanding officer, or the commander of a naval vessel, irrespective of age.


lexentry: eng/old_wives'_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: old wives' tale
trans_list: mite
sense:
A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.


lexentry: eng/old_woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: old woman
trans_list: bruixa
sense:
(countable, informal, derogatory) A person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.


lexentry: eng/older_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: older brother
trans_list: germà gran
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/older_sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: older sister
trans_list: germana gran
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/oleander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oleander
trans_list: baladre
sense:
Nerium oleander, a notoriously poisonous shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, but nonetheless widely grown as an ornamental, having leathery lance-shaped leaves and deep rose-colored or white flowers.


lexentry: eng/oleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oleic acid
trans_list: àcid oleic
sense:
(fatty acid) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil and very many other vegetable and animal oils and fats; it is used for making soap, cosmetics etc.


lexentry: eng/oligarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligarchy
trans_list: oligarquia
sense:
A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.


lexentry: eng/oligomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligomer
trans_list: oligòmer
sense:
(chemistry) A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.


lexentry: eng/oligopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligopoly
trans_list: oligopoli
sense:
(economics) An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.


lexentry: eng/oligosaccharide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligosaccharide
trans_list: oligosacàrid
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.


lexentry: eng/olinguito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olinguito
trans_list: olinguito
sense:
A raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.


lexentry: eng/olive-backed_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olive-backed pipit
trans_list: piula de Hodgson
sense:
Anthus hodgsoni, passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia


lexentry: eng/olive_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olive oil
trans_list: oli d'oliva
sense:
A vegetable oil, pressed from olives, and used in cooking and as a salad dressing; it is high in unsaturated fatty acids.


lexentry: eng/olivine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olivine
trans_list: olivina
sense:
(mineral, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.


lexentry: eng/olm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olm
trans_list: proteu
sense:
Proteus anguinus, a cave-dwelling neotenous salamander with external gills, found along the coast from northeastern Italy to Montenegro.


lexentry: eng/omasum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omasum
trans_list: llibre | omàsum
sense:
(biology, food) The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the lining of said compartment, regarded as a foodstuff.


lexentry: eng/ombudsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ombudsman
trans_list: defensor del poble | síndic de greuges
sense:
An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.


lexentry: eng/omega__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omega
trans_list: omega
sense:
The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.


lexentry: eng/omelette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omelette
trans_list: truita | truita a la francesa
sense:
A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.


lexentry: eng/omen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omen
trans_list: auguri | auspici | averany | presagi
sense:
Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.


lexentry: eng/omertà__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omertà
trans_list: omertà
sense:
(crime) A code of silence amongst members of the Mafia that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement, often also followed outside of the organization for fear of retaliation.


lexentry: eng/omission__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: omission
trans_list: omissió
sense:
(countable) An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.


lexentry: eng/omission__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: omission
trans_list: omissió
sense:
(grammar) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.


lexentry: eng/ommatidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ommatidium
trans_list: ommatidi
sense:
(zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.


lexentry: eng/omnicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnicide
trans_list: omnicidi
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The total extinction of the human species as a result of human action. Most commonly it refers to human extinction through nuclear warfare, but it can also refer to such extinction through other means such as global anthropogenic ecological catastrophe.


lexentry: eng/omnidirectional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnidirectional
trans_list: omnidireccional
sense:
In every direction, especially of a radio system capable of transmitting or receiving signals in all directions, or of a microphone capable of detecting sound from all directions.


lexentry: eng/omnipresence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnipresence
trans_list: omnipresència
sense:
The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God).


lexentry: eng/omphacite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omphacite
trans_list: omfacita
sense:
(mineral) Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.


lexentry: eng/on__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: on
trans_list: sobre
sense:
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.


lexentry: eng/on_air__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: on air
trans_list: en directe
sense:
(radio, television, broadcasting) Being, or so as to be, broadcast or transmitted by radio or television.


lexentry: eng/on_foot__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on foot
trans_list: a peu
sense:
On one's feet; walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/on_the_bias__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the bias
trans_list: al biaix
sense:
(textiles) Describing the method of cutting fabric diagonally across the grain (so as to make the clothing cling to the body)


lexentry: eng/on_the_face_of_it__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the face of it
trans_list: a priori
sense:
(idiomatic) Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.


lexentry: eng/on_the_fritz__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the fritz
trans_list: arruinat
sense:
(of electrical or mechanical appliances, idiomatic, Northern US) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.


lexentry: eng/onager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onager
trans_list: onagre
sense:
The Asiatic wild ass or hemione (Equus hemionus), an animal of the horse family native to Asia; specifically, the Persian onager, Persian wild ass, or Persian zebra (Equus hemionus onager).


lexentry: eng/onager__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: onager
trans_list: onagre
sense:
(military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket powered by the torsion from a bundle of ropes or sinews operated by machinery; a torsion catapult.


lexentry: eng/once_upon_a_time__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: once upon a time
trans_list: hi havia una vegada | això era una vegada
sense:
A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).


lexentry: eng/oncilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oncilla
trans_list: gat tigrat | gat tigre
sense:
a small spotted felid, of species Leopardus tigrinus, found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.


lexentry: eng/oncology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oncology
trans_list: oncologia
sense:
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.


