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wacky {adj} (zany) SEE: zany ::
Wadden Sea {prop} (Wadden Sea) :: Mar de Wadden
wadi {n} (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) :: uadi {m}
wafer {n} (biscuit) :: neula {f}
waffle {v} (vacillate) SEE: vacillate ::
wag {v} (to swing from side to side) :: remenar
wage {n} (money paid to a worker) :: salari {m}, sou {m}, paga {f}, honorari {m}, estipendi {m}, remuneració {f}, retribució {f}
waggon {n} (wagon) SEE: wagon ::
wagon {n} (four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, see also: cart) :: carro {m}, cotxe {m}
wagon {n} (child's riding toy) :: cotxet {m}
wagtail {n} (various small passerine birds) :: cuereta {f}
wail {n} (loud cry or shriek) :: gemec {m}
waist {n} (part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach) :: cintura {f}
waistcoat {n} (a sleeveless, collarless garment) :: armilla {f}
wait {v} (delay until some event) :: esperar, esperar-se
wait {n} (a delay) :: espera {f}
wait {v} (transitive: delay until) SEE: await ::
waiter {n} (a server in a restaurant or similar) :: cambrer {m}
wait for {v} (await) SEE: await ::
waitress {n} (female waiter) :: cambrera
wake up {v} (to (become) awake) :: despertar-se
wake up {v} (to awaken (someone else)) :: despertar
waldmeister {n} (herb) SEE: sweet woodruff ::
Wales {prop} (a constituent nation of the UK) :: Gal·les {m}, pais de Gal·les {m}
walk {v} (to move on the feet) :: caminar
walk {v} :: passejar
walk {n} (trip made by walking) :: passejada {m}
walk {n} (distance walked) :: passejada {f}
walk {n} (maintained place on which to walk) :: passeig {m}
walk a tightrope {v} (to undertake a precarious course) :: fer equilibris, anar per la corda fluixa
walking cane {n} (walking stick) SEE: walking stick ::
walking stick {n} (cane) :: bastó {m}
walk in the park {n} (something easy or pleasant) :: bufar i fer ampolles
walk on eggshells {v} (to act carefully to avoid upsetting someone) :: anar amb peus de plom
walk on eggshells {v} (to handle sensitive matters delicately) :: anar amb peus de plom
walkout {n} (stoppage of work) SEE: strike ::
wall {n} (defensive rampart) :: mur {m}
wall {n} (structure built for defense surrounding an area) :: mur {m}, muralla {f}
wall {n} (substantial structure acting as side or division in a building) :: paret {f}, envà {m}
wall {v} (to enclose by surrounding with walls) :: emmurallar, murar
wallaby {n} (Any of several species of Marsupial) :: ualabi {m}
Wallachia {prop} (region in Romania) :: Valàquia {f}
wall barley {n} :: margall {m}
wallet {n} (case for keeping money) :: bitlletera {f}, cartera {f}
wallflower {n} (any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum) :: violer groc, (flower)viola groca
Wallis and Futuna {prop} (an overseas territory of France in Oceania) :: Wallis i Futuna
Wallonia {prop} (a region) :: Valònia {f}
Walloon {prop} (Romance language) :: való {m}
Walloon {n} (an inhabitant of Wallonia) :: való {m}
Walloon {adj} (referring to the French-speaking people of southern Belgium) :: való
Walloon Brabant {prop} (province) :: Brabant Való {m}
wallpaper {n} (decorative paper for walls) :: paper {m}, paper pintat, paper d'empaperar
wall socket {n} (electricity power point) :: endoll {m}
walnut {n} (tree) :: noguera {f}
walrus {n} (large Arctic marine mammal) :: morsa {f}
Walter {prop} (male given name) :: Gualter
waltz {n} (a ballroom dance) :: vals {m}
waltz {n} (piece of music) :: vals {m}
wander {v} (to move without purpose or destination) :: vagar, deambular
wanderer {n} (one who wanders) :: rodamón {m}, nòmada {m} {f}
wane {v} (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.) :: minvar
wangle {v} (falsify) SEE: falsify ::
waning {adj} (of the lunar phase) :: minvant
wank {v} (intransitive: to masturbate) :: masturbar-se, fer-se una palla, cascar-se-la, pelar-se-la
wank {v} (transitive: to masturbate) :: masturbar, fer una palla, cascar, pelar
wank {n} (act of masturbation) :: masturbació {f}, palla {f}
Wankel engine {n} (type of engine) :: motor Wankel {m}
want {v} (desire) :: voler
want {n} (desire, wish, longing) :: desig {m}
want {v} (lack) SEE: lack ::
war {n} (conflict involving organized use of arms) :: guerra
war {n} (rhetorical: campaign against something) :: guerra {f}
war {v} (to engage in conflict) :: guerrejar
warbler {n} (bird of the Parulidae family) :: bosquerola {f}
war crime {n} (offense for violations of the law of war) :: crim de guerra {m}
war criminal {n} (person guilty of a war crime) :: criminal de guerra {m}
ward off {v} (to avert or prevent) :: prevenir
wardrobe {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
wardrobe {n} (movable furniture for storing clothes) :: armari {m}
wardrobe {n} :: guarda-roba
warehouse {n} (A place for storing large amounts of products) :: magatzem
warlike {adj} (belligerent) :: bel·ligerant
warlike {adj} (bellicose) :: bel·licós
warlock {n} (male magic-user) :: bruixot {m}
warm {adj} (having a temperature slightly higher than usual) :: calent, càlid, calor [Algherese]
warming pan {n} (covered metal pan) :: escalfallits {m}
warmly {adv} (in a manner maintaining warm temperature) :: calorosament
warmonger {n} (one who advocates war) :: bel·licista, militarista
warn {v} (to make someone aware of impending danger) :: advertir, avisar
warning {n} (instance of warning someone) :: advertència {f}, advertiment {m}, avís {m}
warp {n} (threads running lengthwise) :: ordit {m}
warp {v} (to twist or turn something out of shape) :: deformar, torçar
warrant {v} (to justify) SEE: justify ::
warrant {v} (to authorize) SEE: authorize ::
warrior {n} (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) :: guerrer {m}, guerrera {f}
Warsaw {prop} (capital city of Poland) :: Varsòvia {f}
warship {n} (ship built or armed for naval combat) :: vaixell de guerra {m}
Warsovian {adj} (Varsovian) SEE: Varsovian ::
Warsovian {n} (Varsovian) SEE: Varsovian ::
wart {n} (type of growth occurring on the skin) :: berruga {f}
warthog {n} (a species of wild pig) :: facoquer {m}
wary {adj} (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) :: cautelós
wash {v} (to clean with water) :: rentar, llavar
washable {adj} (capable of being washed without being damaged) :: rentable
washbasin {n} (basin used for washing, sink) :: lavabo {m}, pica {f}
washer {n} (something that washes) :: rentadora {f}
washer {n} (person who washes for a living) :: bugadera {f}
washer {n} (flat disk) :: volandera {f}
washer {n} (face cloth) :: tovallola {f}
washerwoman {n} (woman who washes other people's laundry) :: bugadera {f}
washing machine {n} (machine that washes clothes) :: rentadora {f}
Washington, D.C. {prop} (federal capital of the United States of America) :: Washington DC
washroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
washstand {n} (table for washing) :: rentamans {m}
wash up {v} (clean utensils, dishes, etc.) SEE: do the dishes ::
wasp {n} (insect) :: vespa {f}
waste {n} (action of wasting, ineffective use) :: malbaratament {m}, pèrdua {f}
wastebasket {n} (wastepaper basket) SEE: wastepaper basket ::
wasteland {n} (region with no remaining resources; desert) :: erm {m}, ermàs, ermot
waste of time {n} (meaningless or fruitless activity) :: pèrdua de temps {f}
wastepaper basket {n} (small open container for discarded paper) :: paperera {f}
waste time {v} (allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner) :: perdre temps
watch {n} (portable or wearable timepiece) :: rellotge {m} [portable or wearable or not]
watch {n} (person or group of people who guard) :: guarda {m} {f}, guardià {m}
watch {n} (period of time on duty) :: guàrdia {f}
watch {v} (to look at for a period of time) :: mirar
watch {v} (to be wary) :: vigilar, anar amb compte
watch {v} (to be vigilant) :: vetllar
watcher {n} (guard) SEE: guard ::
watchlist {n} (list for special attention) :: llista de seguiment {f}
watchmaker {n} (person who repairs (and originally made) watches) :: rellotger {m}, rellotgera {f}
watchman {n} (guard) :: guaita {m}
watch out {interj} (proceed with caution) :: compte!
watch over {v} (to guard and protect) :: vigilar
watchtower {n} (observation tower) :: talaia {f}, torre de guaita {f}
watchword {n} (a prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard) :: sant i senya {m}
water {n} (amniotic fluid) SEE: amniotic fluid ::
water {n} (mineral water) SEE: mineral water ::
water {v} (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) :: regar
water {v} (to provide (animals) with water) :: donar aigua a
water {n} (clear liquid H₂O) :: aigua {f}
water {n} (one of the basic elements) :: aigua {f}
water {n} (body of water, or specific part of it) :: aigües {f-p}
water bear {n} (A member of the phylum Tardigrada) :: tardígrad {m}
waterbody {n} (significant accumulation of water) SEE: body of water ::
water carrier {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
water clock {n} (clepsydra) SEE: clepsydra ::
water closet {n} (room with a toilet) SEE: toilet ::
water closet {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
watercolor {n} (a painting technique) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {n} (an artwork) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {n} (any paint used in this method) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {adj} (pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolour {n} (painting) :: aquarel·la
watercress {n} (Nasturtium officinale) :: creixen {m}
watercress {n} (Nasturtium microphyllum) :: creixen {m}
water cycle {n} (the natural cycle of water through evaporation, condensation and precipitation) :: cicle hidrològic {m}
water dog {n} (water dog) :: gos d'aigua {m}
waterdog {n} (axolotl) SEE: axolotl ::
water down {v} (to dilute) :: aigualir
waterfall {n} (flow of water over the edge of a cliff) :: cascada {f}
water heater {n} (appliance for heating water) :: escalfador {m}
watering can {n} (utensil for watering plants) :: regadora {f}
watering pot {n} (watering can) SEE: watering can ::
waterjug {n} (jug used to hold water) :: aiguamans {m}
water level {n} (level of a body of water) :: nivell de l'aigua {m}
water level {n} (waterline of a ship) :: nivell d'aigua {m}
water lily {n} (Any members of Nymphaeaceae) :: nenúfar {m}, nimfea {f}
water line {n} (line of water along a ship) :: línia de flotació {f}
watermark {n} (translucent design impressed on paper) :: filigrana {f}, marca d'aigua {f}
watermelon {n} (plant) :: sindriera {f}
watermelon {n} (fruit) :: síndria {f}
watermill {n} (mill powered by water) :: molí hidráulic {m}
water polo {n} (a water sport) :: waterpolo {m}
waterproof {adj} (unaffected by water) :: submergible
waterproof {adj} (made or covered with material that doesn't let water in) :: impermeable
waterproofing {n} (treatment to make waterproof) :: impermeabilització {f}
watershed {n} (boundary between adjacent catchment basins) :: partió d'aigües {f}
watershed {n} (critical point marking a change in course or development) :: punt decisiu {m}
watershed {n} (drainage basin) SEE: drainage basin ::
water ski {n} (ski used for water skiing) :: esquí aquàtic {m}
water skiing {n} (water sport) :: esquí aquàtic {m}
water strider {n} (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) :: sabater {m}
watt {n} (derived unit of power) :: watt {m}
wattle {n} (fold of skin hanging from the neck of birds) :: barballera {f}
wattmeter {n} (device for measuring electric power) :: wattímetre {m}, wàttmetre {m}
waulk {v} (full) SEE: full ::
wave {v} (to wave one’s hand) :: saludar
wave {n} (moving disturbance, undulation) :: ona {f}
wave {n} (moving disturbance in a field) :: ona {f}
wave {n} (shape which alternatingly curves in opposite directions) :: ona {f}
wave {n} (sudden unusually large amount of something) :: onada {f}
wavefunction {n} (notion in quantum mechanics) :: funció d'ona {f}
wavelength {n} (the length of a single cycle of a wave) :: longitud d'ona {f}
wax {n} (oily, water-resistant substance) :: cera {f}
wax {n} (preparation containing wax, used as a polish) :: cera {f}
wax {adj} (made of wax) :: cerós
wax {v} (apply wax to) :: encerar
wax {v} (to assume specified characteristic) :: tornar-se
wax {v} (of the moon: appear larger each night) :: créixer
wax {n} (beeswax) SEE: beeswax ::
wax {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax ::
waxlike {adj} (waxy) SEE: waxy ::
waxwing {n} (songbird of genus Bombycilla) :: ocell sedós {m}
waxy {adj} (Resembling wax in texture or appearance) :: cerós
way {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
way {adv} (far) SEE: far ::
way {n} (road, direction, path) :: via {f}, camí {m}
way {n} (means to enter or leave) :: mitjà {m}
way {n} (method or manner) :: manera {f}
way {adv} (much) SEE: much ::
way in {n} (entrance) :: entrada
Way of St. James {prop} (Any of the pilgrimage routes to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great) :: Camí de Sant Jaume
way out {n} (exit) SEE: exit ::
way too {adv} :: molt
we {pron} (the speakers, or the speaker(s) and other person(s) not being addressed (exclusive we: he or she or they and I)) :: nosaltres
we {pron} (the speaker(s) and the listener(s) (inclusive we: you and I)) :: nosaltres
weak {adj} (lacking in force or ability) :: feble, dèbil
weaken {v} (to make weaker) :: debilitar, afeblir
weaken {v} (to become weaker) :: debilitar-se, afeblir-se
weakling {n} (person of weak or even sickly physical constitution) :: nyicris
weakling {n} (person of weak character) :: nyicris
weakly {adv} (with little strength or force) :: dèbilment, feblement
weakness {n} (condition of being weak) :: debilitat {f}, feblesa {f}
weakness {n} (fault) :: debilitat {f}, feblesa {f}
weakness {n} (special fondness) :: debilitat {f}, feblesa {f}
weak nuclear interaction {n} (fundamental interaction) :: interacció nuclear dèbil {f}, interacció nuclear feble {f}
wealth {n} (riches; valuable material possessions) :: patrimoni {m}, riquesa {f}
wealth {n} (great amount; an abundance or plenty, usually of money) :: riquesa {f}, abundància {f}
wealthy {adj} (rich) :: adinerat, ric
wean {v} (to cease giving milk) :: deslletar, desmamar
wean {v} (to cause to quit something to which one is addicted or habituated) :: deshabituar, desacostumar
wean {v} (to cease to depend) :: desacostumar
weapon {n} (instrument of attack or defense in combat) :: arma {f}
weapon of mass destruction {n} (weapon causing large-scale death or destruction) :: arma de destrucció massiva {f}
wear {v} (to have on (clothes)) :: portar
wearily {adv} (in a weary manner) :: cansadament
wear one's heart on one's sleeve {v} (to be transparent or forthright about one's emotions) :: parlar amb el cor a la mà
wear the pants {v} (wear the trousers) SEE: wear the trousers ::
wear the trousers {v} (to be the dominant partner) :: portar els pantalons, tenir la paella pel mànec
weasel {n} (least weasel, Mustela nivalis) :: mostela {f}
weasel {n} :: mostela {f}
weather {n} (state of the atmosphere) :: temps {m}
weather {n} :: temps {m}
weather vane {n} (a device showing the direction of the wind) :: penell {m}
weave {v} (to form something by passing strands of material over and under one another) :: teixir
weave {v} (to spin a cocoon or a web) :: teixir
weaver {n} (one who weaves) :: teixidor {m}
weaving {n} (process of making woven material) :: tissatge {m}, teixidura {f}
web {n} (any interconnected set of persons, places, or things) :: xarxa {f}
web {n} (the part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb, the webbing) :: membrana {f}
web {n} (spiderweb) SEE: spiderweb ::
web browser {n} (a computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web) :: navegador {m}, navegador web {m}
web colors {n} (complete palette of colors that are displayed on the web and on the computer) :: colors HTML
weblog {n} (blog) SEE: blog ::
website {n} (a collection of pages on the World Wide Web) :: pàgina web {f}, lloc web {m}
Wed {n} (abbreviation of Wednesday) :: dc.
wedding {n} (marriage ceremony) :: boda {f}, casament {m}
wedge {n} (simple machine) :: falca {f}, tascó {f}
wedge {v} (to support or secure using a wedge) :: falcar
wedgelike {adj} (shaped like a wedge) :: cuneïforme {m}
wedgy {adj} (shaped like a wedge) SEE: wedgelike ::
Wednesday {n} (day of the week) :: dimecres {m}
weed {n} (cigar) SEE: cigar ::
weed {n} (the weed) SEE: tobacco ::
weed {n} (unwanted plant) :: mala herba {f}
weed {n} (duckweed) SEE: duckweed ::
weed eater {n} (string trimmer) SEE: string trimmer ::
week {n} (period of seven days) :: setmana {f}
weekday {n} (weekday) :: dia feiner, dia laborable
weekend {n} (break in the working week) :: cap de setmana {m}
weekly {adv} (once every week) :: setmanalment, setmanal
weekly {adv} (every week) :: setmanalment, cada setmana
weekly {adj} (of or relating to a week) :: setmanal
weekly {adj} (happening once a week or every week) :: setmanal
weep {v} (to cry, shed tears) :: plorar
weevil {n} (beetle in the family Curculionidae) :: morrut {m}
wee-wee {n} :: tita {f} [male], patatona {f}, petxina {f} [female]
weft {n} (horizontal threads) :: trama {f}
weigh {v} (to determine the weight of an object) :: pesar
weigh {v} (to have a certain weight) :: pesar
weight {n} (physics: mass) SEE: mass ::
weight {n} (force due to gravity) :: pes
weight {n} (object to make something heavier) :: pes {m}
weight {n} (standardized measuring weight) :: pes {m}
weightlifter {n} (person who competes for maximum weight lifted) :: halterofilista {m} {f}
weightlifting {n} (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) :: halterofília {f}
weight loss {n} (reduction of body mass) :: pèrdua de pes {f}
weird {adj} (deviating from the normal; bizarre) :: rar, estrany
welcome {adj} (whose arrival is a cause of joy) :: benvingut
welcome {interj} (greeting given upon someone's arrival) :: benvingut {m}, benvinguda {f}, benvinguts {m-p}, benvingudes {f-p}
welcome {n} (act of greeting someone's arrival) :: benvinguda {f}
welcome {n} (utterance of such a greeting) :: benvinguda {f}
welcome {v} (affirm or greet the arrival of someone) :: donar la benvinguda, acollir
welcoming {adj} (hospitable) :: acollidor
weld {n} (herb) :: galda {f}, gavarró {m}
weld {v} (to join materials (especially metals) by applying heat) :: soldar
welder {n} (one who welds) :: soldador {m}
welfare {n} (health, safety, well-being, happiness and prosperity) :: benestar {m}
welkin {n} (sky) SEE: sky ::
well {adv} (accurately; competently) :: , ben
well {adv} (completely; fully) :: , ben
well {interj} (used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations) ::
well {n} (hole sunk into the ground) :: pou {m}
well {n} (figurative: source of supply) :: pou {m}
well {n} (cockpit of a sailing boat) SEE: cockpit ::
well-being {n} (state of health, happiness and/or prosperity) :: benestar {m}, benanança {f}
well-brought-up {adj} (having good manners) :: ben educat
Wellington boot {n} (Wellington boot) SEE: Wellington boots ::
Wellington boots {n} (waterproof rubber boot) :: botes de pluja {f-p}
well-read {adj} (well informed and knowledgeable because of having read extensively) :: lletrat
well-to-do {adj} (rich) :: benestant, adinerat {m}, ric {m}
wels catfish {n} (Silurus glanis) :: silur
Welsh {adj} (of or pertaining to Wales) :: gal·lès {m}, gal·lesa {f}
Welsh {adj} (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) :: gal·lès {m}, gal·lesa {f}
Welsh {n} (language) :: gal·lès {m}
Welsh {n} (collectively, people of Wales) :: gal·lesos {m-p}
Welsh onion {n} (Allium fistulosum) SEE: spring onion ::
Welshwoman {n} (woman who is a native or inhabitant of Wales) :: gal·lesa {f}
weltanschauung {n} (worldview) SEE: worldview ::
wench {n} ((archaic) girl or young woman) :: mossa {f}
Wend {n} (Slav) SEE: Slav ::
Wendish {adj} (Sorbian) SEE: Sorbian ::
Wendish {prop} (Sorbian) SEE: Sorbian ::
werewolf {n} (wolflike human) :: home llop {m}, licantrop {m}
west {n} (compass point) :: oest {m}, ponent {m}, occident
western {adj} (pertaining to the west) :: occidental
Western {adj} (of, situated in, or related to the West) SEE: western ::
Western Australia {prop} (state of Australia) :: Austràlia Occidental {f}
western barn owl {n} (Tyto alba furcata) :: òliba {f}
Western concert flute {n} (transverse woodwind instrument made of metal or wood) :: flauta travessera {f}
Western Europe {prop} (Western Europe) :: Europa Occidental {f}
westernize {v} (make something western) :: occidentalitzar
western osprey {n} (Pandion haliaetus) SEE: osprey ::
Western Sahara {prop} (a territory in northern Africa) :: Sàhara Occidental {m}
Western Strip {prop} (Aragon Strip) SEE: Aragon Strip ::
Western Wall {prop} (ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple) :: Mur de les Lamentacions {m}
West Flanders {prop} (Belgian province in Flanders) :: Flandes Occidental {m}
West Frisian {prop} (language spoken in Friesland) :: frisó occidental {m}
Westminster Abbey {prop} (large Gothic church) :: Abadia de Westminster {f}
Westminster Cathedral {prop} (chuerch) :: Catedral de Westminster {f}
Westphalia {prop} (province of Germany) :: Westfàlia
West Virginia {prop} (US state) :: Virgínia de l'Oest {f}
wet {adj} (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid) :: moll
wet {v} (cover or impregnate with liquid) :: mullar
wet {v} (urinate accidentally in or on) :: mullar
wet {v} (become wet) :: mullar-se
wet blanket {n} (someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) :: aixafaguitarres {m} {f}, esgarriacries {m}
wether {n} (castrated ram) :: moltó {m}
wetland {n} (land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas) :: marjal {f}, aiguamoll {m}
wet nurse {n} (woman hired to suckle another woman's child) :: dida {f}, dida seca {f}, nodrissa {f}
whale {n} (large sea mammal) :: balena {f}
whaler {n} (person who hunts whales) :: balener {m}
whaler {n} (vessel for hunting whales) :: balener {m}
wharf {n} (man-made landing place) :: moll {m}, embarcador {m}
what {pron} (what? (interrogative pronoun)) :: què
what {adv} (such) :: que
what {interj} (expression of surprise) :: com, i ara
whatchamacallit {n} (any object the actual name of which the speaker does not know or cannot remember) :: daixonses {m}
whatever {determiner} (no matter which; for any) :: qualsevol
whatever {interj} (indicating the speaker does not care what someone says) :: el que tu diguis
what is more {adv} (furthermore) :: a més a més
what is your name {phrase} (what is your name?) :: com et dius? [informal], com es diu? [formal], com et diuen? [informal], com li diuen? [formal]
what's good {phrase} (what's up) SEE: what's up ::
what's up {phrase} (How are you?) :: què hi ha?
what the fuck {phrase} (An intensive form of what) :: què collons
what the fuck {interj} (expressing astonishment) :: ei sí home!
what time is it {phrase} (what is the time of day?) :: quina hora és?
wheat {n} (grain) :: blat {m}
wheat flour {n} (flour from wheat) :: farina de blat
wheel {n} (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation) :: roda {f}
wheel {n} (steering device in a vessel) :: roda de timó {f}
wheel {n} (person with a great deal of power or influence) :: peix gros {m}
wheel {v} (To roll along as on wheels) :: rodar
wheel {v} (To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air) :: voltar
wheel {n} (steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle) SEE: steering wheel ::
wheelbarrow {n} (small cart) :: carretó {m}
wheelchair {n} (chair) :: cadira de rodes {f}
wheel clamp {n} (a device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven) :: cep
wheel of Fortune {prop} (Tarot card) :: la roda de la fortuna {f}
wheelwright {n} (person who builds and repairs wheels) :: ruedero {m}
whelp {n} (young of a mammal) :: cadell {m}
whelp {v} ((animals) to give birth) :: cadellar
when {adv} (at what time, as a direct question) :: quan
when {adv} (at what time, as an indirect question) :: quan
when {conj} (as soon as, at the time that) :: quan
whenever {conj} (when) SEE: when ::
when pigs fly {adv} (never, expressed by an idiom) :: quan les gallines pixin (when hens piss)
where {conj} (at or in which place) :: on
where {adv} (at what place; to what place; from what place) :: on
where are you from {phrase} (in which country or region were you born or raised) :: d'on ets?
where can I find a hotel {phrase} (where can I find a hotel) :: on puc trobar un hotel
where does this bus go {phrase} (where does this bus go) :: cap a on va aquest autobus?
where does this train go {phrase} (where does this train go) :: cap a on va aquest tren?
where do you live {phrase} (where do you live?) :: [informal] on vius?, [formal] on viu vostè?
where is the toilet {phrase} (where is the toilet?) :: on és el servei?
wherenot {n} (wherever) SEE: wherever ::
wherever {adv} (emphatic form of "where") :: onsevulla
wherever {conj} (in any place, anywhere) :: onsevulga, onsevol, onsevulla
wherewithal {n} (the ability and means to accomplish some task) :: mitjans {m-p}
whet {v} (hone or rub on with some substance for the purpose of sharpening) :: esmolar
whey {n} (liquid remaining after milk has been curdled) :: xerigot {m}
which {determiner} ((interrogative) what, of those mentioned or implied) :: quin
which {determiner} ((relative) the one(s) that) :: quin
which {pron} ((interrogative) what one or ones) :: quin
which {pron} ((relative) who, whom, what) :: que, el qual, cosa que
while {n} (uncertain duration of time, a period of time) :: estona {f}
while {conj} (during the same time that) :: mentre
while {conj} (although) :: malgrat
while {conj} (until) SEE: until ::
whilst {conj} :: mentre que
whim {n} (fanciful impulse) :: antull {m}, capritx {m}, caprici {m}, dèria {f}, curolla {f}
whimper {n} (a low intermittent sob) :: gemec {m}
whimper {v} (to cry or sob softly and intermittently) :: gemegar
whimsicality {n} (caprice) SEE: caprice ::
whip {n} (rod or rope) :: fuet {m}
whip {v} (to hit with a whip) :: assotar, fuetejar
whip {v} (to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion) :: batre
whip {v} (to urge into action) :: acuitar, apresar, atabuixar
whipper snipper {n} (string trimmer) SEE: string trimmer ::
whirlpool {n} (swirling body of water) :: remolí
whirlwind {n} (a violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air) :: terbolí {m}
whisk {n} (kitchen utensil) :: batedora {f}
whisker {n} (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) :: vibrissa {f}, bigoti {m}
whiskey {n} (alcoholic drink) :: whisky {m}
whisky {n} (whiskey) SEE: whiskey ::
whisper {n} (act of speaking in a quiet voice) :: xiuxiueig
whisper {v} (to talk in a quiet voice) :: xiuxiuejar
whistle {n} (device used to make a whistling sound) :: xiulet {m}
whistle {n} (act of whistling) :: xiulo {m}
whistle {n} (sound made by whistling) :: xiulada {f}
whistle {v} (to produce a whistling sound) :: xiular
whistle {n} (slang: a suit) SEE: suit ::
white {n} (color/colour) :: blanc {m}
white {n} (albumen) :: clara {f}
white {n} (white wine) SEE: white wine ::
white {adj} (Cistercian) SEE: Cistercian ::
white {adj} (bright and colourless) :: blanc
white ant {n} (white ant) SEE: termite ::
white bear {n} (polar bear) SEE: polar bear ::
white blood cell {n} (cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response) :: glòbul blanc
white clover {n} (Trifolium repens) :: trèvol blanc {m}
white coat {n} (white coat worn in laboratories) :: bata {f}
white-collar crime {n} (non-violent crime) :: delicte de guant blanc {m}
white dwarf {n} (white dwarf star) :: nana blanca
whitefin dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji ::
whitefish {n} (whiting) SEE: whiting ::
whitefish {n} (beluga) SEE: beluga ::
white flag {n} (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) :: bandera blanca {f}
white-haired {adj} (having white hair) :: pèl-blanc
white hole {n} (singularity) :: forat blanc {m}
White House {prop} (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) :: Casa Blanca {f}
white lead {n} (lead carbonate or the paint thereof) :: blanc de plom {m}, blanquet {m}
white lie {n} (deliberate untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result) :: mentida inofensiva {f}
white man {n} (Caucasian) SEE: Caucasian ::
white matter {n} (region of the central nervous system) :: substància blanca {f}
whiten {v} (to make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch) :: blanquejar
whiten {v} (to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch) :: blanquejar
white-naped tit {n} (Machlolophus nuchalis) :: mallerenga de clatell blanc {f}
whiteness {n} (state of being white) :: blancor {f}, blancúria {f}, albor {f}
white noise {n} (random signal with flat power spectral density) :: soroll blanc {m}
whiteout {n} (correction fluid) SEE: correction fluid ::
white owl {n} (Tyto alba) SEE: western barn owl ::
white pepper {n} (Light-colored seed of pepper) :: pebre blanc {m}
white petrolatum {n} (petroleum jelly) SEE: petroleum jelly ::
white pointer {n} (great white shark) SEE: great white shark ::
White Russian {n} (Belarusian language) SEE: Belarusian ::
white sauce {n} (mayonnaise) SEE: mayonnaise ::
white sauce {n} (béchamel sauce) SEE: béchamel sauce ::
whitesmith {n} (tinsmith) SEE: tinsmith ::
white smoke {n} (announcement that a conclave has chosen a new Pope) :: fum blanc {m}
white-tailed deer {n} (type of deer) :: cérvol de Virgínia {m}
white terror {n} :: terror blanc {m}
white-throated dipper {n} (Cinclus cinclus) :: merla d'aigua
white tie {n} (men's most formal eveningwear) :: frac {m}
whitetip reef shark {n} (Triaenodon obesus) :: tauró de puntes blanques {m}
whitewash {n} (lime and water mixture) :: blanquejat {m}
whitewash {v} (paint) :: emblanquinar
white whale {n} (a cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas) SEE: beluga ::
white willow {n} (Salix alba) :: salze blanc {m}, salze grec {m}
white wine {n} (light coloured wine) :: vi blanc {m}
white-winged black tit {n} (Melaniparus leucomelas) :: mallerenga negra alablanca {f}
whiting {n} (fine white chalk) :: blanc d'Espanya {m}
whiting {n} (fish, Merlangius merlangus) :: merlà {m}
whitish {adj} (somewhat white) :: blanquinós
whiz {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
who {pron} (who? (interrogative pronoun)) :: qui
WHO {prop} (World Health Organization) :: OMS {f}
whoa {interj} (stop, said to a horse) :: xo
who are you {phrase} (who are you?) :: qui és vosté?, qui ets?
whole {adj} (entire) :: tot {m}
whole {adj} (food with no constituents removed) :: integral
whole {adj} :: tot
whole {n} (something complete) :: tot, totalitat
whole milk {n} (milk from which nothing has been removed) :: llet sencera {f}
whole number {n} (integer) SEE: integer ::
wholesale {n} (sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants) :: a l'engròs
wholesale {adj} (of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity) :: a l'engròs
wholesaler {n} (person or company that sells goods wholesale to retailers) :: majorista {m} {f}
whole shebang {n} (the entire thing) :: tot plegat
wholly {adv} (to the fullest extent) SEE: completely ::
whooping cough {n} (a contagious disease) :: tos ferina {f}
who pays the piper calls the tune {proverb} (one who pays for something controls it) :: qui paga mana
whore {n} :: puta {f}, barjaula {f}, bagassa {f}, prostituta
whore {v} (to pimp) SEE: pimp ::
whoremaster {n} (pimp) SEE: pimp ::
whorl {n} (spindle whorl.) :: tortera {f}, fusaiola {f}
whose {determiner} (of whom (interrogative)) :: de qui
whose {determiner} (of whom (relative)) :: el subjecte del qual, de qui
why {adv} (for what reason) :: per què
why {adv} :: perquè
why {n} (the reason) :: perquè {m}
wick {n} (the porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning) :: ble {m}
wicker {n} (flexible branch or twig) :: vímet {m}
wicket {n} (small door or gate) :: portella {f}
widdle {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
wide {adj} (having a large physical extent from side to side) :: ample
wide-angle lens {n} (short focal length lens) :: objectiu gran angular {m}
wide open {adj} (open completely) :: de bat a bat
widow {n} (woman whose spouse has died) :: vidu {m} {f}
widowed {adj} ((of a previously married person) whose spouse has died) :: vidu, viudo
widower {n} (a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried) :: vidu {m}
widow's mite {n} ((numismatics) lepton) SEE: lepton ::
wield {v} (to handle with skill and ease) :: manejar, manipular
wield {v} (to exercise authority or influence) :: exercir
wield {v} (to handle or use a weapon) :: fer anar
wieldy {adj} (capable of being easily wielded or managed, see also: handy) :: manejable
wife {n} (married woman) :: dona {f}, muller {f}
wifebeater {n} (singlet) SEE: singlet ::
wig {n} (head of artificial hair) :: perruca {f}
wigeon {n} (a kind of duck) :: ànec xiulador {m}
wiki {n} (collaborative website) :: wiki {m}
Wikipedia {prop} (online encyclopedia) :: Viquipèdia
Wikipedian {n} (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) :: viquipedista {m} {f}
Wikipedian {adj} (of or relating to Wikipedia) :: Viquipedista {m} {f}
Wiktionarian {n} (A person who contributes to Wiktionary) :: viccionaire {m} {f}
Wiktionary {prop} (the collaborative project; a particular version of this project written in a certain language) :: Viccionari {m}
wild {adj} (not domesticated or tamed) :: salvatge
wild {adj} (raucous, unruly, and savage) :: salvatge
wild animal {n} (animal living in a natural, undomesticated state) :: fera {f}, bèstia {f}
wild boar {n} (Sus scrofa) :: senglar {m}, porc senglar {m}
wild cat {n} (Felis silvestris) SEE: wildcat ::
wild cat {n} (Lynx rufus) SEE: bobcat ::
wildcat {n} :: gat salvatge
wildcat {n} (Felix rufus) SEE: bobcat ::
wildebeest {n} (gnu) SEE: gnu ::
wildfire {n} (rapidly spreading fire) :: incendi forestal {m}
wildfire {n} (Greek fire) SEE: Greek fire ::
wildlife reserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
wildlife sanctuary {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
wild rice {n} (any species of Zizania) :: arròs salvatge {m}
wild service tree {n} (Sorbus torminalis) :: moixera de pastor {f}
wild strawberry {n} (Fragaria vesca) :: maduixa de bosc {f}
wild thyme {n} (species of flowering plant in the mint family) :: serpoll
wild turkey {n} (Meleagris gallopavo) :: [Indian chicken] gall d’indi
will {n} (one's independent faculty of choice) :: lliure albir {m}
will {n} (intention or decision) :: voluntat {f}
will {n} (act of choosing to do something; conscious intent or volition) :: voluntat {f}, albir {m}
will {n} (legal document) :: testament {m}
will {v} (To bequeath) :: llegar
will {v} (to wish strongly) :: desitjar
William {prop} (male given name) :: Guillem {m}
willing {adj} (ready to do something that is not a matter of course) :: disposat
willingly {adv} (of one’s own free will) :: gustosament
will o' the wisp {n} (strange light) :: foc follet {m}
willow {n} (tree) :: salze {m}
willow grouse {n} (Lagopus lagopus) :: perdiu boreal {m}
willow ptarmigan {n} (Lagopus lagopus) SEE: willow grouse ::
willow warbler {n} (Phylloscopus trochilus) :: busquereta vulgar
willpower {n} (strength of will) :: força de voluntat {f}
wilt {v} (to droop) :: mustiar, pansir
win {v} (transitive: achieve victory in) :: guanyar, vèncer
win {v} (obtain (someone) by wooing) :: conquerir
win {v} (intransitive: achieve by winning) :: guanyar, vèncer
win {n} (individual victory) :: victòria {f}
winch {n} (machine) :: cabrestant
wind {v} (to introduce by insinuation) SEE: insinuate ::
wind {n} (movement of air) :: vent {m}
windbreak {n} (a sheet, stack of material, or screen used to protect people from wind) :: paravent {m}, trencavent {m}
windhover {n} (common kestrel) SEE: common kestrel ::
wind instrument {n} (type of musical instrument) :: instrument de vent {m}, instrument aeròfon {m}
windle {n} (redwing) SEE: redwing ::
windmeter {n} (an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind) SEE: anemometer ::
windmill {n} (machine) :: molí de vent {m}
windmill {n} (structure) :: molí de vent {m}
window {n} (opening for light and air) :: finestra {f}
window {n} (area on a computer screen) :: finestra {f}
window {n} (shop window) SEE: shop window ::
windowsill {n} (the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame) :: ampit {m}
windpipe {n} (anus) SEE: anus ::
windpipe {n} (trachea) :: canya del pulmó {f}
wind power {n} (power harnessed from the wind) :: energia eòlica {f}
windrow {n} (row of cut grain or hay) :: andana {f}
windscreen {n} (windshield) SEE: windshield ::
windscreen wiper {n} (a device to clear a windscreen) SEE: windshield wiper ::
windshield {n} (screen located in front of a vehicle to protect from wind and weather) :: parabrisa {m}
windshield wiper {n} (device to clear a windshield) :: eixugaparabrises {m}
Windsor bean {n} (fava bean) SEE: broad bean ::
windward {adj} (towards the wind) :: sobrevent
windy {n} (fart) SEE: fart ::
windy {adj} (orally verbose) SEE: long-winded ::
windy {adj} (accompanied by wind) :: ventós
windy {adj} (empty and lacking substance) :: va
wine {n} (alcoholic beverage made from grapes) :: vi {m}
wine cellar {n} (underground place for storing wine) :: celler
winemaking {n} (the act of making wine) :: vinificació {f}
wineskin {n} (bag for holding wine) :: bot {m}
wing {n} (part of an animal) :: ala {f}
wing {n} (sports: position in many team sports) :: banda {f}
wing {n} (sports: person in such position) :: ala {m} {f}, aler {m}, lateral
wing {n} :: ala {f}
wing {v} (to fly) SEE: fly ::
wing {v} (to throw) SEE: throw ::
winged {adj} (having wings) :: alat
winger {n} (offensive player) :: extrem, volant, ala, aler
wingspan {n} (the distance from left wingtip to right) :: envergadura {f}
wink {v} (to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion) :: fer l'ullet, picar l'ullet
winner {n} (one who has won or often wins) :: guanyador {m}, guanyadora {f}
winnow {v} (to separate the heavier and lighter with a current of air) :: ventar
win over {v} (to persuade) SEE: persuade ::
winter {n} (fourth season, marked by short days and lowest temperatures) :: hivern {m}
winter {v} (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) :: hivernar
winter solstice {n} (the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun) :: solstici d'hivern {m}
wipe {v} (remove surface substance) :: eixugar
wire {n} (thin thread of metal) :: filferro {m}, fil d'aram {m}
wire {n} (metal conductor that carries electricity) :: cable {m}
wire {n} (informal: telegraph) SEE: telegraph ::
wire {n} (informal: message transmitted by telegraph) SEE: telegram ::
wire {n} (device used to keep the score in billiards) SEE: score string ::
wireless {adj} (not having any wires) :: sense fil
wireless {n} (radio) :: ràdio {f}
wiring harness {n} (bundle of insulated wires) :: arnès {m}
wisdom {n} (element of personal character) :: saviesa {f}
wisdom {n} (ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding) :: saviesa
wisdom tooth {n} (rearmost molar in humans) :: queixal del seny {m}
wise {adj} (showing good judgement) :: savi
wisely {adv} (in a wise manner) :: sàviament
wisent {n} (European bison, Bison bonasus) :: bisó europeu
wish {n} (desire) :: desig {m}
wish {v} (to hope for an outcome) :: desitjar
wishable {adj} (desirable) SEE: desirable ::
wit {n} (mind; sanity) :: ment {f}, enteniment {m}
wit {n} (A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes) :: divertit
wit {n} (intelligence) SEE: intelligence ::
witch {n} (person who uses magic) :: bruixa {f}
witch {n} (derogatory: ugly or unpleasant woman) :: bruixa {f}
witchcraft {n} (the practice of witches) :: bruixeria {f}
witch doctor {n} (person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic) :: bruixot {m}, curandero {m}, curandera {f}, fetiller {m}, fetillera {f}, xaman {m}
witchgrass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
witch-hunt {n} (persecution of persons believed to be using magic) :: caça de bruixes {f}
witch-hunt {n} (campaign to punish dissident persons) :: caça de bruixes {f}
with {prep} (in the company of) :: amb
with {prep} (in addition to) :: amb
with {prep} (in support of) :: amb
with {prep} :: amb
with a grain of salt {adv} (with common sense and skepticism) :: reserves {f-p}, cautela {f}, escepticisme {m}
with child {prep} (pregnant (euphemistic)) :: en estat de bona esperança
with difficulty {prep} (an action which is difficult to perform) :: amb prou feines, difícilment, amb penes i treballs
withdraw {v} (pull back) :: retirar
withdraw {v} (take back) :: retirar
withdraw {v} (retreat) :: retirar-se
withdrawal {n} (act of withdrawing) :: retirada {f}
wither {v} ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) :: pansir-se, marcir-se, musteir-se, mustiar-se
wither {v} ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) :: pansir, marcir, musteir
withered {adj} (shrivelled) :: pansit
witherite {n} (mineral) :: witherita
within {prep} (spatial enclosure) :: en, dins
within {prep} (before the specified duration ends) :: d'aquí a
without {prep} (not having) :: sense
without a doubt {prep} (certainly) SEE: certainly ::
without a doubt {prep} (probably) SEE: probably ::
with regard to {prep} (concerning) :: quant a
withspeak {v} (speak against) SEE: oppose ::
withspeak {v} (contradict) SEE: contradict ::
withy {n} (osier) SEE: osier ::
withy {n} (long, flexible twig of the osier) SEE: osier ::
witless {adj} (Without wit or understanding) :: desentenimentat
witness {n} (attestation of a fact or event) :: testimoni {m}, testimoniatge {m}, atestat (accident de cotxe) {m}
witness {n} (one who has a personal knowledge of something) :: testimoni {m}
witness {n} (someone called to give evidence in a court) :: testimoni {m}
witness {n} (something that serves as evidence) :: prova {f}, evidència {f}
witness {v} ((transitive) to furnish proof of) :: testificar
witness {v} ((transitive) to take as evidence) :: provar
witness {v} ((transitive) to see or gain knowledge of through experience) :: veure, contemplar
witness {v} ((intransitive) to preach presenting personal testimony) :: testificar
wittol {n} (a contented cuckold) :: marit còmode {m}, cabró {m}
wizard {n} (person skilled with magic) :: mag {m}, màgic {m}, fetiller {m}, bruixot {m}
woad {n} (Isatis tinctoria) :: herba del pastell {f}
woad {n} (blue dye made from the plant) :: glast {m}
wobbler {n} (tantrum) SEE: tantrum ::
wolf {n} (animal) :: llop
wolf {n} (man who makes amorous advances on many women) :: faldiller
wolfberry {n} (Lycium) :: escambró {m}, cambronera {f}
wolf cub {n} (young wolf) :: llobató {m}
wolf down {v} (consume quickly) :: cruspir-se
wolfkin {n} (young or small wolf) SEE: wolf cub ::
wolfling {n} (wolf cub) SEE: wolf cub ::
wolfram {n} (tungsten) SEE: tungsten ::
wolfsbane {n} (herbs of the genus Aconitum) SEE: aconite ::
wolf spider {n} (any of several spiders of the family Lycosidae) :: licòsid {m}, aranya llop {f}
wolf whelp {n} (young, esp. infant, wolf) SEE: wolf cub ::
Wolof {prop} (people) :: wòlofs {m-p}
Wolof {prop} (language) :: wòlof {m}
wolverine {n} (Gulo gulo) :: golut {m}
woman {n} (wife) SEE: wife ::
woman {n} (adult female person) :: dona {f}
womanhater {n} (hater of women) SEE: misogynist ::
womanliness {n} (femininity) SEE: femininity ::
womb {n} (uterus) :: úter {m}, matriu {f}
womb {n} (belly) SEE: belly ::
wombly {adj} (of or pertaining to the womb) :: uterí
wonder {n} (something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel) :: meravella {f}
wonder {v} (to be affected with surprise) :: sorprendre's, quedar-se estorat {m}
wonder {v} (to ponder about something) :: preguntar-se
wonderful {adj} (excellent, extremely impressive) :: meravellós
wonderfully {adv} (in a wonderful manner) :: meravellosament
wonderland {n} (Imaginary or real place full of wonder or marvels) :: país de les meravelles {m}
wonderous {adj} (wondrous) SEE: wondrous ::
wondrous {adj} (amazing, inspiring awe) :: meravellós
wonton {n} (Chinese dumpling) :: wantan {m}, wanton {m}, wonton {m}
wood {n} (substance) :: fusta {f}
wood {n} (wood from a particular species) :: fusta {f}
wood {n} (woodland) :: bosc {m}
wood {n} (firewood) :: llenya {f}
wood {n} (type of golf club) :: fusta {f}
wood alcohol {n} (methanol) :: alcohol de fusta {m}
wood apple {n} (Limonia acidissima) :: poma de closca
woodcock {n} (wading bird in the genus Scolopax) :: becada {f}
woodcutter {n} (lumberjack) SEE: lumberjack ::
wood ear {n} (black fungus) :: orella de Judes {f}
wooded {adj} (covered with trees) :: boscós
wooden {adj} (made of wood) :: de fusta
woodie {n} (erection) SEE: erection ::
woodland {n} (land covered with woody vegetation) :: bosc {m}
woodlouse {n} (any species of suborder Oniscidea) :: porquet de Sant Antoni
wood nuthatch {n} (Sitta europaea) SEE: Eurasian nuthatch ::
woodpecker {n} (bird in Picinae) :: picot {m}
wood pigeon {n} (Columba palumbus) :: tudó {m}
woods {n} (forest) SEE: forest ::
wood sorrel {n} (a white-flowered woodland plant, Oxalis acetosella) :: pa de cucut de bosc {m}
wood strawberry {n} (Fragaria vesca) SEE: wild strawberry ::
woodwind instrument {n} (musical instrument) :: instrument de fusta
woody {adj} (non-herbaceous) :: llenyós
woof {n} (set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom) :: trama {f}
woof {n} (sound of a dog) :: bof, buf
woof {v} (to make the sound of a dog) :: bordar
wool {n} (hair of sheep, etc.) :: llana {f}
woolly {adj} (made of wool) :: llanós
Worcestershire sauce {n} (English condiment) :: salsa anglesa {m}
word {n} (unit of language) :: paraula, mot
word {n} (promise) :: paraula
word {n} (the word of God) :: paraula
word {v} (to say or write using particular words) :: redactar
word {n} (proverb) SEE: proverb ::
word {n} (watchword) SEE: watchword ::
wordbook {n} (dictionary) SEE: dictionary ::
wordbook {n} (lexicon) SEE: lexicon ::
wordbook {n} (libretto) SEE: libretto ::
word for word {adv} (in exactly the same words) SEE: verbatim ::
word-hoard {n} (vocabulary) SEE: vocabulary ::
Wordian {prop} (A subdivision of the Permian period.) :: Wordià
word of mouth {n} (verbal means of passing of information) :: boca-orella {m}
words {n} (lyrics) SEE: lyrics ::
word search {n} (a word game) :: sopa de lletres {f}
wordster {n} (one who uses words instead of actions) SEE: hypocrite ::
word-stock {n} (vocabulary) SEE: vocabulary ::
work {n} (labour, employment, occupation, job) :: treball {m}, feina
work {n} (effort expended on a particular task) :: treball {m}
work {n} (result of a particular manner of production) :: treball {m}
work {n} (literary, artistic, or intellectual production) :: obra {f}
work {n} :: treball {m}
work {v} (to do a specific task) :: treballar
worked up {adj} (excessively emotional) :: emocionat
worker {n} (person who performs labor) :: treballador {m}, treballadora {f}, obrer {m}
worker bee {n} (sterile bee) :: abella obrera {f}
workers of the world, unite {phrase} (workers of the world, unite) :: proletaris de tots els països, uniu-vos!, proletaris de tot el món, uniu-vos!
workforce {n} (workers employed by an organization) :: mà d'obra {f}
work function {n} (The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material) :: funció de treball {f}
workshop {n} (small manufacturing room) :: taller {m}
workshop {n} (intensive course of education) :: taller {m}
workshop {n} (academic conference) :: seminari {m}
worksome {adj} (laborious) SEE: laborious ::
workstead {n} (laboratory) SEE: laboratory ::
work up {v} (To develop) SEE: develop ::
world {n} (human collective existence) :: món {m}
world {n} (the universe) :: món {m}
world {n} (the Earth) :: terra {f}, món {m}
world {n} (inhabited planet) :: món {m}
world {n} (individual or group perspective or social setting) :: món {m}
worldly {adj} (concerned with the human, earthly or physical rather than spiritual) :: mundà
worldly {adj} (concerned with the secular rather than sacred) :: mundà
World Trade Organization {prop} (World Trade Organization) :: Organització Mundial del Comerç {f}
worldview {n} (personal view of the world) :: cosmovisió {f}
World War I {prop} (war) :: Primera Guerra Mundial {f}
World War II {prop} (war from 1939 to 1945) :: Segona Guerra Mundial {f}
World War III {prop} (hypothetical world war (World War III)) :: Tercera Guerra Mundial {f}
World War One {prop} (World War I) SEE: World War I ::
World War Two {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II ::
worldwide {adj} (affecting every place in the world) :: mundial
worldwide {adv} (throughout the world) :: mundialment
worm {n} (animal) :: cuc {m}
wormhole {n} (a shortcut between distant parts of space) :: forat de cuc {m}
Worms {prop} (a city in Germany) :: Worms
wormwood {n} (Artemisia absinthium) :: donzell {m}
worried {adj} (thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen) :: preocupat
worry {v} (be troubled) :: preocupar-se, amoïnar-se
worry {v} (disturb the peace of mind of) :: preocupar, amoïnar, neguitejar
worry {n} (strong feeling of anxiety) :: preocupació, angoixa
worry {v} (strangle) SEE: strangle ::
worrying {adj} (inducing worry) :: preocupant, inquietant
worse {adj} (comparative form of bad) :: pitjor
worsen {v} (transitive: make worse) :: empitjorar
worsen {v} (intransitive: get worse) :: empitjorar
worsening {n} (worse situation) :: empitjorament {m}
worship {n} (devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object) :: adoració {f}, culte {m}, veneració {f}
worship {n} (the religious ceremonies that express this devotion) :: culte {m}
worship {n} (the ardent love of a person) :: adoració {f}
worship {v} (to honor and adore, especially as a deity) :: adorar, venerar
worst case scenario {n} (Situation which could not be any worse) :: pitjor dels casos {m}
worth {n} (value) :: valor {m}
worthily {adv} (in a worthy manner) :: dignament
worthlessness {n} (quality of lacking worth) :: inutilitat {f}, inanitat {f}
worthy {adj} (having worth, merit or value) :: digne
worthy {adj} (honourable or admirable) :: digne
would {v} (indicating an action or state that is conditional on another) :: Use the conditional tense; We would be warmer if you hadn't opened the window! - Estariem més calents si no haguessis obert la finestra!
would like {v} (transitive) :: Use the conditional of voler
would like {v} (intransitive) :: Use the conditional of agradar
wound {n} (injury) :: ferida {f}
wound {n} (something that offends a person’s feelings) :: ferida
wound {n} (an injury to a person by which the skin is divided) :: lesió
wound {v} (hurt or injure) :: ferir
wound {v} (hurt (someone's feelings)) :: ferir
wounded {adj} (suffering from a wound) :: ferit
wrack {v} (rack) SEE: rack ::
wramp {v} (to sprain part of the body) SEE: sprain ::
wrap {v} (to enclose completely in fabric, paper, etc) :: embolicar [Algherese]
wrapping {n} (material) SEE: packaging ::
wrapping paper {n} (paper used for wrapping parcels or presents) :: paper {m}
wrasse {n} (Fish) :: làbrid {m}
wreath {n} (ornamental circular band) :: corona {f}
wreck {n} (ruined object or person) :: ruïna {f}
wrecker {n} (tow truck) SEE: tow truck ::
wrench {n} (screw) SEE: screw ::
wrest {v} (to seize) SEE: seize ::
wrest {v} (to distort, pervert, twist) SEE: distort ::
wrestle {v} (to contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw) :: lluitar
wrestler {n} (person who wrestles) :: lluitador {m}, lluitadora {f}
wrestling {n} (sport) :: lluita
wretch {n} (exile) SEE: exile ::
wrinkle {n} (line or crease in the skin) :: arruga {f}
wrinkle {n} :: arruga {f}
wrinkly {adj} (having wrinkles) :: arrugat
wrist {n} (wrist) :: canell {m}
wristlet {n} (handcuff) SEE: handcuff ::
write {v} (to form letters, etc.) :: escriure
writer {n} (person who writes; an author) :: escriptor {m}, escriptora {f}
writer's cramp {n} (cramp in the writing hand) :: rampa dels escrivents {f}, grafospasme {m}
writing {n} (written letters or symbols) :: escriptura {f}
writing system {n} :: sistema d'escriptura {f}
written {adj} (of, relating or characteristic of writing) :: escrit
Wroclaw {prop} (a city in southwestern Poland) :: Wroclaw, Breslau
wrong {adj} (incorrect) :: incorrecte, erroni, equivocat
wrong {adv} (wrongly) SEE: wrongly ::
wrongdoer {n} (someone who does wrong) :: malfactor {m}
wrongly {adv} (incorrectly; by error) :: erròniament
wrought {adj} (Having been worked or prepared somehow) :: treballat
wrought iron {n} (form of iron that is not cast) :: ferro forjat
WSC {prop} (Mandarin) SEE: Mandarin ::
Wuchiapingian {prop} (A subdivision of the Permian period.) :: Wujiapingià
wuderove {n} (herb) SEE: sweet woodruff ::
WW1 {prop} (World War I) SEE: World War I ::
wy {n} (name of the letter Y, y) SEE: wye ::
Wyandot {n} (a member of the Wyandot people) :: huró
Wyandot {n} :: hurons {p}
Wyandot {prop} (language) :: wyandot
wye {n} (name of the letter Y, y) :: i grega {f}
Wymysorys {prop} (A West Germanic language spoken in the Polish town of Wilamowice.) :: vilamovicià {m}, vilamovià {m}
wynkernel {n} (common moorhen) SEE: common moorhen ::
wyvern {n} (mythical dragon-like creature) :: víbria {f}, vibra {f}