cafe 



n
cafeteria
calendar 




n
calendari
call 




v conj 1. trucar / telefonarHis mother reminded him, for the umpteenth time, to call her as soon as he got there
Call me any time tomorrow after 1 o'clock
sin. phone, ring
2. anomenarThe couple called the baby 'Helen' after her grandmother
Our dog is called Bess
3. cridarHe began to get worried because his dog didn't respond when he called
The cashier called the next customer forward by shouting 'Next please!'
n
1. trucada
2. crida
3. convocatòriaThe group issued a call for papers for its 2006 annual conference.
expr on call
accessible fora de les hores de treball normalsWhen he worked at the accident and emergency department at the local hospital, Dr Smith was on call 24 hours a day.
Jason had the evening free to do as he pleased, but he was on call so he was liable to have to drop everything and head to work at a moment's notice.
call at
v.c. [TRANSP] passar perThe 4.30 train from Durham to Manchester calls at Durham, Darlington, York, Leeds and Stalybridge
call for
v.c. exigirThe opposition party called for the prime minister's resignation
Members of the local community are calling for the man to be arrested.
call in on
v.c. visitarI said I would call in on my grandmother on the way back from the shops to make sure she was ok.
We are going on a trip to London next week and are planning to call in on Oxford on our way back up the motorway.
call (someone) names
v.c. insultarWhen Michael was at school the other kids used to call him names
When she discovered her boyfriend had been cheating on her she went mad, kicking, screaming and calling him all the names under the sun!
call off
v.c. anul·lar / cancel·larThe match between Manchester United and Barcelona was called off due to heavy rain.
We had arranged to buy a whole load of second-hand computers from the company, but they called the deal off at the last minute.
The teachers said they would only call off the strike if the government offered them a substantial pay inwww
call on (somebody) to do (something)
v.c. demanar públicament a (algú) que faci (alguna cosa)Governments around the world have called on Israelis and Palestinians to put an end to the bloodshed.
call out
v.c. -Helen's dad, who works for Yorkshire Electric, was called out in the middle of the night when the power went off in Leeds city centre
Robert was called out last night to deal with a woman who had gone into premature labour
When the police got to the house they realised it was on fire and called the fire brigade out
camera 



n
càmera
Canada 




n
Canadà
cape 



n
capa
car 



n
cotxe / automòbil
card 




n
1. targeta
To give somebody their cards - Acomiadar algú
2. carta / naip
Game of cards / card game - Joc de cartes
A pack of cards - Una baralla (de cartes)
care 




n
1. cura
2. preocupacióJust look at him lying there on the sofa, you'd think he didn't have a care in the world.
expr take care
-
care about
v.c. 1. estimarYou can tell John really cares about his children. It's obvious from how much time he spends with them.
When she told me she was leaving me for another man, I realised she'd never cared about me at all. She had just been using me.
2. importar / preocupar-se perMost people who download music on the Internet don't care about copyright laws.
I really like a man who cares about his appearance.
care for
v.c. 1. tenir cura deSusie gave up work last year to care for her disabled son full time.
Peter runs his own business and yet still finds time to care for his elderly mother
2. (formal) agradar
I don't care much for Windows. I much prefer Linux.
3. (formal) voler
Would you care for a cup of tea
take care of
v.c. tenir cura deMy neighbour has offered to take care of my dog while I'm away on holiday next week.
I would love to go shopping with you this afternoon but I can't find anybody to take care of the kids.
care to
v.c. (formal) voler
I'm going for breakfast at Tiffany's, would you care to join me?
career 




n
carrera
carry 



v conj portar
adj carry-out
per emportar-se
carry away
v.c. deixar-se portar perI meant to add one or two examples to this dictionary but I got carried away and...well, you can see what happened!
I'm sorry this letter's a bit long, I got a bit carried away and couldn't stop writing!
carry on (doing something)
v.c. seguir / continuarHe carried on talking even though it was obvious that nobody was listening any more.
carry on (with someone)
v.c. (col.loq) tenir relacions sexuals amb una persona de forma secretaRoger was devastated when he discovered that his wife had been carrying on with his best friend behind his back.
carry out
v.c. realitzar / portar a terme / dur a terme / executar
carry over
v.c. posposar / deixar per un altre dia
cart 



n
(Am) carret
Br. = trolley
expr put the cart before the horse
posar l'arada davant els bous
cart away
v.c. treure / emportar-se (generalment d'una manera brusca)The thieves just walked into the office, unplugged the computer and carted it away.
cart off
v.c. treure / emportar-se (generalment d'una manera brusca)Police arrested the hooligans and carted them off to the police station.
The English stole the Stone of Scone from the Scots and carted it off to Westminster Abbey in London.
case 




n
1. cas
Just in case - Per si de cas
2. maleta
sin. suitcase
3. estoig
cat 



n
gat
cat around
v.c. (col.loq) buscar relacions sexuals d'una manera promíscua
catch 



v conj (caught/caught)
1. atrapar / enxampar
2. agafar / prendreThe fielder jumped up in the air and caught the ball in his right hand
Wayne and Owen went fishing but the only thing they managed to catch was an old tin can!
catch cold
v.c. refredar-seI warned you that you'd catch cold if you kept going out without a coat on, didn't I?
When America sneezes, the whole world catches cold!
catch up
v.c. arribar al mateix nivell
catch up on (something)
v.c. posar-se al dia en (alguna cosa)
catch up with (someone)
v.c. atrapar
cause 




v conj causar / provocar / ocasionarExperts are trying to discover what caused the blackout in New York last month
n
causa
celebrity 




n
1. famós / celebritat
2. celebritat
pl. celebrities
cell 



n
1. cel·la
2. [ANAT] cèl·lula
3. (Am) (telèfon) mòbil
Br. = mobile
center 




n
(Am) centre
Br. = centre
central 




adj
1. cèntric
2. central
centre 




n
(Br) centre
Am. = center
City (or town) centre - Centre de la ciutat
century 




n
segle
pl. centuries
certain 



adj
cert / segur
sin. sure
certificate 



n
certificat
chain 



n
cadena
v conj encadenar
To chain (x) to (y) - Encadenar (x) a (y)
To chain yourself to something - Encadenar-se a alguna cosa
chain together
v.c. encadenar
chain up
v.c. encadenar
challenge 



v conj desafiar / reptar
n
repte
chamber 



n
cambra
change 




v conj canviar
n
1. canvi
2. the change (of life)menopausaThe book 'Menopause for Dummies' is designed for women currently going through the change.
channel 



n
cadena / canal
v conj canalitzar
character 



n
1. personatge
2. [INFORM] caràcter
charitable 



adj
caritatiu
check 




v conj provar / comprovar / verificar
n
1. (Am) [FIN] xec
Br. = cheque
2. escac
child 




n
nen / infant
pl. children
children 




n
1. nens
2. fills
choice 



n
1. selecció
2. elecció
adj
selecteChoice cuts of the finest meats, poultry and seafood prepared to your specifications.
choose 



v conj (chose/chosen)
elegir / escollir / triar / optar a
sin. select, pick
city 



n
ciutat
pl. cities
City centre (Br.) - Centre de la ciutat
civil 



adj
civil
Civil war - Guerra civil
class 



n
classe
pl. classes
clause 



n
clàusula
clear 



adj
clar / nítid
To make clear - Deixar clar / Fer palesa
clear out
v.c. 1. netejar bé llençant coses no volgudes
2. buidar
clear up
v.c. 1. aclarir
2. ordenar
3. aclarir-se
click 




v conj [INFORM] fer clic
Double click (on) - Fer doble clic (sobre/a/en)
n
[INFORM] clic
Double click - Doble clic
client 



n
client
close 




v conj tancar
adj
1. pròxim / a prop
Close to - Prop de / arran de
sin. near
2. íntim
Close friends - Amics íntims
n
(Br) atzucac
Am. = dead-end street
sin. cul-de-sac, no through road
close down
v.c. 1. tancar permanentment
2. tancar-se permanentment
close in (on)
v.c. acostar-se envoltant (a)They say that Barack Obama is closing in on Hillary Clinton.
close on
v.c. acostar-se envoltant (a)
close up
v.c. 1. tancar
2. tancar-se
club 




n
1. club
Football club - Club de futbol
2. sala de festes
sin. nightclub
3. bastó / basto / garrot / trèbol / pal
4. clubstrèbols
5. clubsbastons / bastos / garrots
code 



n
codi
collection 



n
col·lecció / recull / conjunt / acumulació
color 



n
(Am) color
Br. = colour
v conj (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour
expr show your true colors
veure's el llautóPart of the pleasure of this film is watching Hackman show his true colors to his estranged son.
Chrissie knew that Tommy couldn't be trusted and so she set about seducing him, with the hope that he would respond and show his true colors.
color in
v.c. (Am) acolorir
Br. = colour in
colour 



n
(Br) color
Am. = color
v conj (Br) acolorir
Am. = color
expr show your true colours
veure's el llautóPart of the pleasure of this film is watching Hackman show his true colours to his estranged son.
Chrissie knew that Tommy couldn't be trusted and so she set about seducing him, with the hope that he would respond and show his true colours.
colour in
v.c. acolorir
columnist 




n
articulista
combat 



n
combat
combine 



v conj 1. combinar
2. compaginar
come 



v conj (came/come)
1. venir
2. (argot) escórrer-se / ejacular / arribar
expr come again?
(col.loq) com (dius)?
come at (somebody)
v.c. atacarHe came at me with a knife.
come at (something)
v.c. abordar / enfocarReframing a problem can help you come at from a different angle and find and innovative solution.
come after
v.c. perseguir
come away with (something)
v.c. sortir amb (alguna cosa)She came away with the impression that he didn't really care one way or the other.
come between
v.c. interposar-se entreI would never try to come between a mother and her daughter.
come down on
v.c. renyar fortIf you continue to waste time I will certainly come down on you again.
come from
v.c. provenir de
come into (money / property)
v.c. heretar
come out (of the closet)
v.c. sortir de l'armari
come out with
v.c. 1. sortir amb
2. dir espontàniamentHe comes out with some rubbish sometimes, he really does.
come round
v.c. 1. canviar d'opinióI expect he'll get really angry when you tell him what you're planning but don't worry, he'll come round eventually
2. recuperar la consciència
3. venir a casa d'algú per fer-li una visita (curta)Mum, is it OK if Jason comes round after school?
I'll come round this evening if you like and we can talk some more then
come through
v.c. 1. arribar via ones radiofòniques
2. complir amb èxit una promesa, un manament, etc.
comic 



n
1. còmic
2. còmic
commence 



v conj (formal) començar
commencement 



n
1. (formal) començament / inici
sin. beginning, start
2. (Am) cerimònia de graduació
Br. = graduation (ceremony)
comment 




v conj comentar
n
comentari
commission 



n
comissió
committee 



n
comitè
common 



adj
1. comú
2. ordinari
3. usual
communication 



n
comunicació
community 




n
comunitat
pl. communities
company 




n
companyia
pl. companies
sin. firm
comparative 



adj
comparatiu
competitiveness 



n
competitivitat
complete 




adj
1. complet
2. enter
v conj acabar
sin. finish
compliant 



adj
1. complaent / obedient / submís
2. que compleix una norma / conformeThis product is CE compliant
comprehensive 




adj
exhaustiu / complet
Comprehensive insurance - Assegurança multiriscs
n
(Br) institut d'educació secundària (on els estudiants no han estat seleccionats segons el seu nivell intel·lectual o socioeconòmic)Parents all over the country are abandoning neighbourhood comprehensives in favour of grammar schools.
sin. comprehensive school, comp (argot)
compression 



n
compressió
compromise 



v conj 1. transigir
The unions and the company refuse to compromise - Els sindicats i l'empresa es neguen a transigir (arribar a un acord basat en concessions mútues)
You want 40 euros and I want to pay 30, so let's compromise at/on 35 - Tu vols 40 euros i jo en vull pagar 30, doncs dividim la diferència i diem 35
The government says it won't compromise with terrorists - El govern diu que no transigirà amb els terroristes
2. comprometre / posar en perillCarod's opposition to the Statute has compromised his position in the 'tripartit'.
n
acte transigent / acte de transigència
computer 




n
ordinador
concert 




n
concert
condition 




n
1. condició
2. [MED] estat
In a critical condition - En estat crític
conference 



n
conferència
confidential 



adj
confidencial
configuration 




n
configuració
conjunction 



n
conjunció
connection 



n
connexió
consistently 



adv
conseqüentment
consumer 



n
consumidor
contact 




v conj contactar / posar-se en contacte ambIan contacted a number of publishers to see if they were interested in his book, but none of them were
Dr Smith can be contacted on 511 232 4333
To contact someone - Contactar amb algú / posar-se en contacte amb algú
n
1. contacte
2. lent de contacteHe used to wear glasses but now he wears contacts.
contain 



v conj contenirHousehold paint bought before the 1970s is potentially dangerous as it could contain lead
Coca Cola contains lots of caffeine
Firefighters struggled to contain the fire
When Andy found out that his wife was pregnant he was so happy he could barely contain himself
content 




n
contingut
adj
content
continue 




v conj continuar
control 




v conj controlar
n
control
convenience 



n
conveniència
convention 



n
1. convenció / costum
2. convenció / congrés
3. (before noun) congressual
Convention agreement - Acord congressual
copyright 




n
drets d'autor
correction 



n
correcció
cost 



n
cost
Whatever the cost - Costi el que costi
v conj costar
expr to cost an arm and a leg
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr to cost a bomb
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr to cost a fortune
(col.loq) costar un ull de la cara / costar un ronyó
expr at all costs
costi el que costi
count 




v conj 1. comptar / comptabilitzar
2. [POLIT] escrutar
n
1. comte
2. [POLIT] escrutini
count down
v.c. recitar números en ordre descendent
count off
v.c. recitar números
count on
v.c. comptar amb / refiar-se de
You can count on us! - Pots comptar amb nosaltres!
sin. rely on
countless 



adj
innombrableSummer jobs offer countless opportunities to students.
The new technology has saved companies countless millions of dollars over the last five years.
sin. innumerable
country 




n
1. país
pl. countries
2. camp
course 




n
1. curs
Of course! - És clar!
2. rumb
court 



n
1. tribunal / jutjat
2. [ESPORT] pista
Tennis court - Pista de tennis
3. cort
v conj (passat de moda) festejar
cover 



n
1. coberta
2. portada (d'una revista)
3. tapa (d'un llibre)
4. funda
5. [FIN] assegurançaYou are possibly aware that you don't have enough cover but can't afford to pay any more for your travel insurance.
6. proteccióTanks were advised to seal off city blocks, repel counterattacks and provide cover.
7. the coverscobrellits (i llençols)James jumped into bed and snuggled under the covers.
v conj cobrir
cover up
v.c. 1. tapar
2. encobrir
create 




v conj crear / elaborar
critical 




adj
crític
crop 



n
1. collita
2. [ZOOL] pedrer
v conj 1. editar una foto, retallant el que no es vol
2. rapar
crop out
v.c. editar una foto, retallant el que no es vol
cultural 



adj
cultural
culture 



n
1. cultura
2. [AGRIC] conreu / cultiu
3. cultiu
current 




adj
1. actual
2. en execució
Current projects - Projectes en execució
n
corrent
currently 



adv
actualment
sin. at the moment, at present
curve 



n
corba
customer 




n
client
cut 




v conj (cut/cut/cutting)
1. tallar
2. retallar
cut back
v.c. 1. [BOT] retallar / podar / escatir / esporgar
sin. prune
2. reduir (producció / despeses etc.)
cut back on
v.c. reduir consumpció de
cut down
v.c. tallar
cut down (on something)
v.c. (col.loq)
