gabellí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Capdepera

adj relating to Capdepera or its people
f.s. gabellina

gàbia *
n (f) cage

gabinet **
n 1. (m) cabinet
2. (m) office
n.b: The general word for 'office' is 'despatx' or 'oficina'. 'Gabinet' is usually used to refer specifically to a lawyer's office or a doctor's office.

Gabon *
n (m) Gabon

gadolini *
n (m) gadolinium

gaèlic *
n (m) Gaelic

adj Gaelic
f.s. gaèlica

gai *
n (m) gay

adj gay

gaianer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gaianes

adj relating to Gaianes or its people
f.s. gaianera

gaibielà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gaibiel

adj relating to Gaibiel or its people
f.s. gaibielana

gaire **
adj much / very / many

adv much

gairebé **
adv almost

gaita *
n (f) bagpipe(s)

syn. cornamusa, sac de gemecs, bot (de gemecs), manxa borrega, xeremies

gaiter *
n (m / f) bagpipe player / bagpiper

gala *
n (f) gala

galàctic *
adj galactic
f.s. galàctica / f.pl. galàctiques

galant *
adj gallant

n (m) lead (actor)

galant de nit
n 1. (m) valet
n.b: 'Galant de nit' means 'valet' in the sense 'valet stand' (i.e. a piece of furniture).
2. (m) [BOT] night jasmine

galanteria *
n (f) gallantry

galantment
adv gallantly

galàxia *
n (f) galaxy
La Guerra de les Galàxies - Star Wars

galera *****
n (f) galley (ship)

galeria ****
n (f) gallery

galet *
n (m) spout

galeta *
n 1. (f) biscuit (Br.) / cookie (Am.)
2. cookie

gall *
n (m) cockerel (Br.) / cock (Br.) / rooster (Am.)

expr no cantar-ne ni gall ni gallina
(to be) gone with the wind

gall dindi *
n (m) turkey

gallec *
adj Galician
f.s. gallega

n (m) Galician

galleda *
n (f) bucket

syn. cubell, poal

gal·lès *
adj Welsh
pl. gal·lesos / f.s. gal·lesa

gal·li *
n (m) gallium

gal·licisme *
n (m) gallicism

gallina *
n (f) hen

expr no cantar-ne ni gall ni gallina
(to be) gone with the wind

galop *
n (m) gallop

galopar *
v conj to gallop

galta *
n (f) cheek

galtaplè
adj chubby-cheeked / round-faced
pl. galtaplens / f.s. galtaplena

galteres
n (fpl) mumps

gamarús *****
n 1. (m) tawny owl
2. (m) nitwit

gamba *
n (f) prawn / shrimp (Am.)

gambals *
expr curt de gambals
dim-witted

Gàmbia *
n (f) (The) Gambia

gambià
n (m / f) Gambian

adj Gambian
pl. gambians / f.s. gambiana

gàmeta *
n (m) gamete

gamma **
n 1. (f) range / array
2. (f) gamma
Raigs gamma - Gamma rays

gana *****
n 1. (f) wish
No tinc ganes de parlar - I don't feel like talking
2. (f) hunger / appetite
Tinc gana - I'm hungry
Pèrdua de gana - Loss of appetite

ganàpia *
n (m / f) childish person / big kid

gandià
adj relating to Gandia or its people

n (m / f) (person / people) from Gandia
pl. gandians / f.s. gandiana

gandienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gandia

adj relating to Gandia or its people
f.s. gandienca / f.pl. gandienques

gandul *
n (m / f) lazy (man/woman/person) / slacker

adj lazy
f.s. gandula

gandula *
n (f) deck chair / sun lounger

gandulejar
v conj to laze about / to laze around

syn. mandrejar

ganga *
n (f) bargain

gangrena *
n (f) gangrene

gàngster *
n (m) gangster

ganivet *
n (m) knife

ganivetada *
n 1. (f) stab (with a knife)
Clavar una ganivetada a algú - To stab someone (with a knife)
2. (f) stab wound

ganxo **
n (m) hook

ganya *
n (f) gill

syn. brànquia

ganyota *
n (f) (mocking) face / grimace
Fer ganyotes - To pull faces
Va fer una ganyota de menyspreu - She grimaced with contempt

garantia ***
n (f) guarantee / assurance

garantir ***
v conj to guarantee

garatge *
n (m) garage

garbell *
n (m) sieve

garbellar
v conj 1. to sieve
2. to filter

garbuix *
n (m) mishmash / jumble

garfi *
n (m) hook

gargall *
n (m) spit

gàrgara
n (f) gargle

syn. gargarisme
expr fer gàrgares
to gargle

syn. fer gargarismes
expr anar a fer gàrgares
to sod off

expr enviar a algú a fer gàrgares
to tell someone to sod off

gargarisme
n 1. (m) gargle / mouthwash
2. (m) gargle

syn. gàrgara
expr fer gargarismes
to gargle

syn. fer gàrgares

gàrgola *
n (f) gargoyle

gargot *
n (m) scrawl / scribble
n.b: Mainly used in the plural

garjola *
n 1. (f) (colloq) clink / slammer
2. (f) belly

garlanda *
n (f) garland

garrepa *
adj miserly / mean / stingy / tight(-fisted)

n (m / f) miser / scrooge / skinflint / cheapskate / tightwad

syn. gasiu

garrí *
n (m) suckling pig
pl. garrins / f.s. garrina

garriga *
n (f) scrub / scrubland / heath / heathland

garrofa *
n (f) carob

expr el / la que es guanya les garrofes
breadwinner

garrot ****
n 1. (m) big stick
2. (m) garrote

garsa *
n (f) magpie

gas **
n (m) gas

gasa *
n (f) gauze

gasela *
n (f) gazelle

gasificació *
n (f) gasification

gas inert *
n (m) inert gas
pl. gasos inerts

gasiu *
adj mean / stingy / miserly / cheap (Am.)
f.s. gasiva

n (m / f) cheapskate / miser / tightwad

gasiveria *
n (f) meanness

syn. mesquinesa

gas liquat del petroli *
n (m) liquified petroleum gas (LPG)

gas natural ****
n (m) natural gas

gas natural comprimit
n (m) compressed natural gas (CNG)

gas natural liquat *
n (m) liquified natural gas (LNG)

gas noble *
n (m) noble gas
pl. gasos nobles

gasodomèstic
n (m) gas appliance

syn. aparell a gas, aparell gasodomèstic

gasoducte *
n (m) gas pipeline

gasogen
n (m) gas generator
pl. gasògens

gasoil *
n (m) diesel

gasolina *
n (f) petrol (Br.) / gas (Am.)

gasolina sense plom *
n (f) unleaded (petrol) (Br.) / unleaded gas (Am.)

gasolinera *
n (f) petrol station (Br.) / gas station (Am.)

syn. benzinera

gaspatxo *
n (m) gaspacho

gastar *
v conj to spend

gasteròpode
n (m) gastropod

gàstric *
adj gastric
f.s. gàstrica / f.pl. gàstriques

gastroenteritis *
n (f) gastroenteritis

gastrointestinal *
adj gastrointestinal

gastronomia *
n (f) gastronomy

gastronòmic ***
adj gastronomic
f.s. gastronòmica / f.pl. gastronòmiques

gastronòmicament *
adv gastronomically

gat *
n (m / f) cat

gatejar
v conj to crawl

gater
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gata de Gorgos

adj relating to Gata de Gorgos or its people
f.s. gatera

gatera
n 1. (f) cat door / cat flap
2. (f) cat hole

gatet *
n (m) kitten

gatinada
n (f) litter (of kittens)

gatinar *
v conj to have kittens / to give birth (cat)

gatovenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gàtova

adj relating to Gàtova or its people
f.s. gatovenca

gatzara *
n (f) sounds of celebration / noisy festivities

gaudir *****
v conj to enjoy
Gaudir d'una cosa - To enjoy something

gavardí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gavarda

adj relating to Gavarda or its people
pl. gavardins / f.s. gavardina

gavardina *
n (f) raincoat / mac (Br.)

gavell
n (m) sheaf

syn. feix

gavina *
n (f) gull

gavineta ****
n (f) [ZOOL] [Photo]kittiwake

gebre *
n (m) frost

gegant *
n (m / f) [Photo]giant
f.s. geganta
n.b: Gegant means 'giant' in the normal sense of the word (i.e. a very tall person). 'Gegants' also refers to the traditional 'giants' seen in the streets during Catalan festivals

gegantí *
adj gigantic
pl. gegantins / f.s. gegantina

gel *
n (m) ice
Trencar el gel - To break the ice
Patinatge sobre gel - Ice skating

gelar *
v conj to freeze

syn. glaçar

gelat *
n (m) ice-cream

adj frozen
f.s. gelada

syn. glaçat

gelada *
n (f) frost

gelatina *
n (f) gelatine

gel de bany
n bubble bath

geldí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Geldo

adj relating to Geldo or its people
pl. geldins / f.s. geldina

gèlid *
adj icy / freezing / frigid
f.s. gèlida

gelós *
adj jealous
pl. gelosos / f.s. gelosa

gelosia *
n (f) jealousy

gemec *
n (m) moan

gemegar *
v conj to moan

gemma *
n (f) gem

gen **
n (m) gene

gendre *
n (m) son-in-law
f.s. gendra

genealogia *
n (f) genealogy

genealògic ***
adj genealogical
f.s. genealògica / f.pl. genealògiques
Arbre genealògic - Family tree

genealogista *
n (m / f) genealogist

gener ****
n (m) January

generació **
n (f) generation

generació distribuïda *
n (f) distributed generation

generador *
n (m) generator

generador de vapor *
n (m) steam generator

general *****
adj general

n general

expr en general
usually / mostly / generally

Generalitat *****
n (f) (autonomous) government
n.b: 'La Generalitat de Catalunya' is the autonomous government of Catalonia. 'La Generalitat Valenciana' is the autonomous government of Valencia.

generalització *
n (m) generalization (Am.) / generalisation (Br.)

generalitzar *
v conj to generalize (Am.) / to generalise (Br.)

generalment **
adv generally / usually / commonly / mostly

generar ***
v conj to generate / to create

gènere *****
n 1. (m) genre
2. (m) genus

genèric *
adj generic
f.s. genèrica / f.pl. genèriques

generós *
adj generous
pl. generosos / f.s. generosa

generositat *
n (f) generosity

genètic *
adj genetic
f.s. genètica / f.pl. genètiques

genètica *
n (f) genetics

geni *
n (m) genius

genial **
adj fantastic / brilliant / superb

genialitat *
n 1. (f) stroke of genius / masterstroke
2. (f) genius

genitals *
n (m) genitals

geniva *
n (f) gum

genocidi *
n (m) genocide

genoll *
n (m) knee

genollera *
n 1. (f) knee pad
2. (f) knee brace / knee support
3. (f) knee patch

genoma **
n (m) genome

genòmica *
n (f) genomics

genovesí
n (m / f) (person / people) from el Genovés

adj relating to el Genovés or its people
pl. genovesins / f.s. genovesina

gens **
adv any / no / none +
Vaig convidar als amics a sopar i poc abans que arribessin vaig adonar-me que no tenia gens de pa
Que tens ganes de treballar? - No, gens ni mica.


n.b: 'Gens' is a very common adverb in Catalan that covers a wide range of meanings in English. We will attempt to add more detailed information and examples to this entry as time permits.

gent ****
n (f) people
Gent gran - Old people / pensioners

gentada *
n (f) crowd

genuí *
n genuine / authentic
pl. genuïns / f.s. genuïna

geoamagatall
n (m) geocache (site)

geocerca
n (f) geocaching

geocercador
n (m / f) geocacher
f.s. geocercadora

geoda
n (f) geode

geodèsia *
n (f) geodesy

geofísica *
n (f) geophysics

geòfon
n (m) geophone

geògraf *
n (m / f) geographer

geografia **
n (f) geography

geogràfic ***
adj geographic(al)
f.s. geogràfica / f.pl. geogràfiques

geòleg *
n (m / f) geologist

geologia *
n (f) geology

geològic *
adj geologic(al)
f.s. geològica / f.pl. geològiques

geomàtic *
n 1. (m / f) GIS specialist
f.s. geomàtica / f.pl. geomàtiques
2. geomàtica (f) geomatics

geometria *
n (f) geometry

geomètric *
adj geometric
f.s. geomètrica / f.pl. geomètriques

geopolític *
adj geopolitical
f.s. geopolítica / f.pl. geopolítiques

geopolítica *
n (f) geopolitics

Geòrgia *
n (f) Georgia

georgià *
n 1. (m / f) Georgian
2. (m) [LANG] Georgian

adj Georgian
pl. georgians / f.s. georgiana

geosfera *
n (f) geosphere

geostacionari *
adj geostationary
f.s. geostacionària
Satèl·lit geostacionari - Geostationary satellite

geotèrmic *
adj geothermal
f.s. geotèrmica / f.pl. geotèrmiques
Camp geotèrmic - Geothermal field

gep *
n (m) hump

syn. gepa

gepa *
n (f) hump

syn. gep

geperut *
n (m / f) hunchback
f.s. geperuda

adj hunchbacked / humpbacked

gerani *
n (m) geranium

gerd *
n (m) raspberry

gerent **
n (m / f) boss / manager

geriatria *
n (f) geriatrics

geriàtric *
adj geriatric
f.s. geriàtrica / f.pl. geriàtriques

germà *****
n 1. (m) brother
2. (m / f) (person / people) from Germania
3. germana (f) sister
4. germans (mpl) brothers / brother and sister / siblings

germà bessó *
n (m) twin (brother)
pl. germans bessons

germana *****
n (f) sister

germana bessona *
n (f) twin (sister)

germanastra *
n 1. (f) half sister
2. (f) stepsister

germanastre *
n 1. (m) half brother
2. (m) stepbrother
3. germanastra (f) half sister
4. germanastra (f) stepsister

germanastres *
n 1. (mpl) half brothers / half sisters / half siblings
2. (mpl) stepbrothers / stepsisters / stepsiblings

germandat *
n (f) brotherhood

germani *
n (m) germanium

germànic ***
adj Germanic

n (m / f) (person / people) from Germania
f.s. germànica / f.pl. germàniques

germans *****
n (mpl) brothers / brother and sister / siblings

germen *
n (m) germ

germinació *
n (f) germination

germinar *
v conj to germinate

gerra *
n (f) jug / pitcher

gerro *
n (m) vase / jug

gerundi *
n (m) gerund

gespa *
n 1. (f) lawn
2. (f) turf

gessamí *
n (m) jasmine

gest *
n (m) gesture

gestació *
n (f) gestation

gesticulació *
n (f) gesticulation

gesticular
v conj to gesticulate

gestió ****
n (f) management
pl. gestions

gestió del coneixement **
n (f) knowledge management

gestió de recursos humans *
n (f) human resource(s) management

gestionar **
v conj to manage

gestor ***
n 1. (m / f) [WORK] manager
f.s. gestora
2. (m) [IT] manager

gestor de base de dades
n (m) database manager

Ghana *
n (f) Ghana

ghanès
n Ghanaian

adj Ghanaian
pl. ghanesos / f.s. ghanesa

gibó
n (m) gibbon
pl. gibons

Gibraltar *
n (m) Gibraltar

gibrell
n (m) washbowl / bowl / basin

GIF ***
n (m) GIF

gigabyte *
n (m) gigabyte

giletà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gilet

adj relating to Gilet or its people
pl. giletans / f.s. giletana

gimnàs *
n (m) gym / gymnasium

gimnasta *
n (m / f) gymnast

gimnàstica *
n (f) gymnastics

gimnàstica rítmica *
n (f) rhythmic gymnastics

Ginebra *
n 1. (f) [GEOG] Geneva
Convenció de Ginebra - Geneva Convention
2. (f) [FOOD] gin

ginecòleg *
n (m / f) gynaecologist (Br.) / gynecologist (Am.)
f.s. ginecòloga / f.pl. ginecòlogues

ginecologia *
n (f) gynaecology (Br.) / gynecology (Am.)

ginecomàstia
n (f) gyn(a)ecomastia

ginesta *****
n (f) [BOT] [Photo]Spanish broom

gingebre *
n (m) ginger

ginseng *
n (m) ginseng

gir *****
n 1. (m) turn
2. (m) spin
3. (m) gyrus

gira *
n (f) tour

girafa *
n (f) giraffe

giragonsa *
n (f) curve / bend

girar **
v conj to turn

expr girar cua
to turn tail

expr girar l'esquena a (algú / alguna cosa)
to turn your back on (somebody / something)

gira-sol *
n (m) sunflower

giravolt *
n (m) somersault

giravoltar *
v conj to somersault

gironí **
adj of / from Girona

n (m / f) (person) from Girona
pl. gironins / f.s. gironina

gitano *
n (m / f) gypsy

adj gypsy
f.s. gitana

gla *
n (m) acorn
pl. glans

syn. aglà

glaç *
n (m) ice

glaçar *
v conj to freeze

syn. gelar

glaçat *
adj frozen
f.s. glaçada

syn. gelat

glaçada *
n (f) frost

glacera *
n (f) glacier

glaçó *
n (m) ice cube
pl. glaçons

glacial *
adj glacial

gladiador *
n (m) gladiator

glàndula *
n (f) gland

glaucoma *
n (m) glaucoma

GLBT
n GLBT

glia *
n (f) glia

glicèmia *
n (f) glycemia / glycaemia
n.b: Also written 'glucèmia'

glicèmic
adj glycemic / glycaemic
f.s. glicèmica / f.pl. glicèmiques
Index glicèmic - Glycemic (o glycaemic) index
n.b: Also written glucèmic

glicerina *
n (f) glycerine

glicerol
n (m) glycerol

global ***
adj global

globalització *
n (f) globalization
pl. globalitzacions

glòbul *
n (m) globule
Glòbul vermell - Red blood cell
Glòbul blanc - White blood cell

glòbul blanc
n (m) white blood cell

glòbul vermell *
n (m) red blood cell

globus *
n (m) balloon

glop *
n 1. (m) swig / glug
2. (m) shot

glòria *
n (f) glory
n.b: 'Glòria' is also a woman's name in Catalan > Gloria

glorificació *
n (f) glorification

glorificar *
v conj to glorify

gloriós *
adj glorious
pl. gloriosos / f.s. gloriosa

glossari *
n (m) glossary

glotis
n (f) glottis

GLP *
acr (m) LPG

glucagó *
n (m) glucagon

glucèmia *
n (f) glycemia / glycaemia
n.b: Also written 'glicèmia'

glucèmic *
adj glycemic / glycaemic
f.s. glucèmica / f.pl. glucèmiques
Index glucèmic - Glycemic (o glycaemic) index
n.b: Also written glicèmic

glúcid *
n (m) carbohydrate

syn. carbohidrat, hidrat de carboni

glucosa *
n (f) glucose

gluten *
n (m) gluten
Sense gluten - Gluten-free

GNC
acr (m) CNG

GNL *
acr (m) LNG

gnom
n (m) gnome

godellenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Godella

adj relating to Godella or its people
f.s. godellenca

godelletà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Godelleta

adj relating to Godelleta or its people
f.s. godelletana

goethita
n (f) goethite

gofra
n (f) waffle

goig *
n (m) joy

goja *
n (f) Catalan, female mythical being who lives in places of fresh water
pl. goges

syn. aloja

gol *
n (m) goal

gola *
n (f) throat

golafre *
adj greedy
n.b: 'Golafre' means 'greedy' in the sense of 'someone who eats a lot'

golejador **
n (m / f) goal scorer

adj goal-scoring
f.s. golejadora

golf *
n 1. (m) golf
2. (m) gulf
Golf Pèrsic - Persian Gulf
Golf de Mèxic - Gulf of Mexico
Guerra del Golf - Gulf War

Golf de Mèxic *
n (m) Gulf of Mexico

golfes *
n (fpl) attic

golfo *
n (m) hinge

Golf Pèrsic *
n (m) Persian Gulf

golut *
n (m) wolverine

gom *
n word used in the expression 'de gom a gom'

expr (ple) de gom a gom
crammed full / full to the brim / chock-a-block (col.loq)

goma *
n (f) rubber / eraser

gong *
n gong

gonorrea
n (f) gonorrhea

googlejar *
v conj to google +
Després de googlejar una mica he trobat vàries solucions.


gorg *
n (m) gorge

syn. gorja

gorguer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Gorga

adj relating to Gorga or its people
f.s. gorguera

goril·la *
n (m) gorilla

gorja *
n (f) gorge
pl. gorges

syn. gorg

gorra *
n (f) cap

gorrejar
v conj to cadge / to bum

gorrió *
n (m) sparrow
pl. gorrions
n.b: 'Gorrió' is used in the Balearic Islands. In Catalonia and Valencia, the word for 'sparrow' is 'pardal'.

gos *
n (m) dog
pl. gossos / f.s. gossa

gosar *
v conj to dare

gossa *
n 1. (f) dog
2. (f) bitch

gossera *
n (f) pound / dogs' home

syn. canera

gosset *
n (m) puppy

syn. cadell (de gos)

gosset de les praderies
n (m) prairie dog

got *
n (m) glass

expr la gota que fa vessar el got
the last straw / the straw that broke the camel's back

gota *
n (f) drop

expr la gota que fa vessar el got
the last straw / the straw that broke the camel's back

gotera *
n (f) leak

gòtic *
adj gothic
f.s. gòtica / f.pl. gòtiques

govern ****
n (m) government

governabilitat **
n (f) governability

governable *
adj governable

governador *
n (m) governor

governamental *
adj governmental / government
Organitzacions no governamentals - Non-governmental organizations (Am.) / organisations (Br.)
Segons fonts governamentals... - According to government sources...

governar *
v conj to govern / to rule

GPS *****
n (m) GPS
Aparell de GPS - GPS unit (or device)

gra *
n 1. (m) grain
2. (m) spot / pimple
3. (m) bean
Gra de cafè - Coffee bean
4. (m) clove
Un gra d'all - A clove of garlic
5. (m) bead
pl. grans

expr anar al gra
to get straight to the point / to cut to the chase