mà *****
n (f) hand
pl. mans

expr mà de morter
(f) pestle

expr mà d'obra
(f) workforce

expr a mà
to hand / handy
Tens un llapis a mà? - Do you have a pencil to hand / do you have a pencil handy?

expr de segona mà
second hand

expr fer mans i mànigues
to move heaven and earth +
Molts joves i gent gran han de fer mans i mànigues per arribar a final de mes



expr llegir-li a algú la mà
to read somebody's palm

expr posar la mà a sobre
to lay a finger on

expr posar mans a l'obra
to get down to work / (colloq) to get stuck in

maça *
n 1. (f) mace
2. (f) mallet / sledgehammer
3. (f) pestle

syn. mà de morter 4. (f) meat tenderizer
pl. maces

macabre *
adj macabre
f.s. macabra

macadam
n (m) tarmac (Br.) / blacktop (Am.)

macarrons *
n (m) macaroni

macastrer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Macastre

adj relating to Macastre or its people
f.s. macastrera

Macedònia *
n (f) Macedonia

maceració *
n (f) maceration

macerar *
v conj to macerate / to soak

maco *
adj beautiful / pretty
f.s. maca / f.pl. maques

n (m / f) sweetheart / love / hon (Am.)

maçoneria *
n (f) masonry

macro ****
n (f) macro

macròfag *
n (m) macrophage

màcula *
n 1. (f) stain

syn. taca 2. (f) sunspot

syn. taca solar

madrastra *
n (f) stepmother / stepmum (Br.) / stepmom (Am.)

madrileny *
adj of / from Madrid

n (m / f) (person) from Madrid
f.s. madrilenya

maduixa *
n (f) strawberry

madur *
adj 1. mature
2. ripe
f.s. madura

madurar ***
v conj 1. to mature / to age
2. to ripen

maduresa *
n 1. (f) maturity
2. (f) ripeness

màfia *
n (f) mafia

mafiós **
n (m / f) mafia member

adj mafia
pl. mafiosos / f.s. mafiosa

mag *
n (m) magician

magatzem **
n (m) warehouse
Grans magatzems - Department store

magdalena *
n (f) [Photo]madeleine

magdalener
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santa Magdalena de Polpís

adj relating to Santa Magdalena de Polpís or its people
f.s. magdalenera

magenta *
n (m) magenta

màgia *
n (f) magic

màgic *
adj magic / magical
f.s. màgica / f.pl. màgiques

màgicament
adv magically

magisteri *
n (m) teacher training

magistral ***
adj magisterial / authoritative / masterly

magma *
n (m) magma

magnànim *
adj magnanimous
f.s. magnànima

magnat *
n (m) tycoon / magnate

magnesi *
n (m) magnesium

magnètic ****
adj magnetic
f.s. magnètica / f.pl. magnètiques

expr camp magnètic
(m) magnetic field

magnetisme *
n (m) magnetism

magnetització *
n (f) magnetization / magnetisation (Br.)

magnetitzar
v conj to magnetize / to magnetise (Br.)

magnetòfon *
n (m) tape recorder

magnetopausa
n (f) magnetopause

magnetoresistència
n (f) magnetoresistance

magnetoscopi *
n (m) video recorder

magnetosfera *
n (f) magnetosphere

magnetostàtica *
n (f) magnetostatics

magnetró
n (m) magnetron

magnífic **
adj magnificent
f.s. magnífica / f.pl. magnífiques

magnificència *
n (f) magnificence / splendour (Br.) / splendor (Am.)

magnitud *
n (f) magnitude / size / extent

magrana *
n (f) pomegranate

magre *
adj skinny / lean
f.s. magra

magrejar *
v conj to grope +
Li agradava anar amb autobusos atapeïts de gent per poder magrejar les dones.


Magrib *
n (m) Maghreb

magribí *
adj of / from the Maghreb

n (m / f) person from the Maghreb
pl. magribins / f.s. magribina

Mahoma *
n Mohammed

mahometà *
adj Islamic / Muslim

n (m / f) Muslim
pl. mahometans / f.s. mahometana

mai ***
adv never

expr més val tard que mai
better late than never

maig ****
n (m) May

mainada **
n (f) (group of) small children

mainadera *
n (f) nanny

maionesa *
n (f) mayonnaise

majestat *
n (f) majesty

majestuós *
adj majestic
pl. majestuosos / f.s. majestuosa

major *****
adj 1. bigger / larger / greater / older
Els majors de 65 anys - The over 65s
2. biggest / largest / greatest / oldest
El major experiment de la història - The biggest experiment in history
3. main

n (m) major

expr major d'edat
adult / grown-up / of (legal) age

expr al major
wholesale

expr carrer major
(m) high street

expr la major part
most (of) / the majority (of)

majordom *
n (m) butler

majoria ***
n (f) majority

majorista *
n (m / f) wholesaler

majoritàriament *****
adv mainly / largely / for the most part / predominantly / on the whole

majúscula *
n (f) capital letter

mal ***
adv badly

adj bad
f.s. mala

n 1. (m) evil
Més enllà del bé i del mal - Beyond good and evil
2. (m) pain / ache
3. (m) disease / illness
4. (m) wound / injury +
Tinc un mal al dit.



expr mal de cap
(m) headache

expr mal d'esquena
(m) backache / back pain

expr mal de panxa
(m) stomach ache / tummy ache / belly ache

expr mal de les vaques bogues
(m) mad cow disease

malabarista *
n (m / f) juggler

malabsorció *
n (f) malabsorption

malagueny *
adj of / from Màlaga (Málaga)

n (m / f) (person) from Màlaga (Málaga)
f.s. malaguenya

malai **
n 1. (m) [LANG] Malay
2. (m / f) Malay

adj Malay
f.s. malaia

malaialam *
n (m) Malayalam

Malàisia *
n (f) Malaysia

malai *
adj Malaysian

n (m / f) Malaysian
f.s. malaia

malalt **
adj ill / sick
f.s. malalta

malaltia **
n (f) illness / disease

expr malaltia d'Addison
(f) Addison's (disease)

expr malaltia d'Alzheimer
(f) Alzheimer's (disease)

expr malaltia de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
(f) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease / CJD

expr malaltia de Crohn
(f) Crohn's (disease)

expr malaltia degenerativa
(f) degenerative illness

expr malaltia de Hodgkin
(f) Hodgkin's (disease)

expr malaltia mental
(f) mental illness

expr malaltia de Parkinson
(f) Parkinson's (disease)
La malaltia de Parkinson és un trastorn neurològic freqüent - Parkinson's is a common neurological disorder

malaltís **
adj sickly
pl. malaltissos / f.s. malaltissa

malament **
adv 1. badly
2. ill / sick
Està malament - He's ill

malària *
n (f) malaria

malastruc *
adj unfortunate / unlucky
f.s. malastruga / f.pl. malastrugues

malauradament *****
adv unfortunately / regrettably

malbaratament **
n (m) waste

malbaratar *
v conj to waste / to squander

maldat *
n 1. (f) badness
2. (f) act of badness

maldecap *
n (m) problem / headache

maldestre *
adj clumsy / maladroit (formal)

Maldives *
n (fpl) Maldives

syn. Illes Maldives

maledicció *
n (f) curse / hex (Am.)

malèfic *
adj evil
f.s. malèfica

maleir *
v conj to curse / to hex (Am.)

maleït *
adj blasted / damned / cursed
f.s. maleïta

malenconia *
n (f) melancholy

syn. melancolia

malentendre *
v conj to misunderstand

malentès *
n (m) misunderstanding
pl. malentesos

malestar *****
n (m) malaise / unease / uneasiness

maleta *
n (f) suitcase

maleter *
n (m) boot (Br.) / trunk (Am.)

maletí *
n (m) briefcase
pl. maletins

malfiança *
n (f) distrust
pl. malfiances

syn. desconfiança

malfiar-se *
v conj to distrust +
Els italians del nord es malfien de Roma.


n.b: 'Malfiar-se' is followed by the preposition 'de'

syn. desconfiar

malgaix *
n (m) Malagasy

adj Madagascan / Malagasy

malgastador *
adj wasteful
f.s. malgastadora

syn. dilapidador, balafiador

malgrat ***
prep despite / in spite of

malhumorat
adj bad-tempered
f.s. malhumorada

Mali *
n Mali

malià
adj Malian

n (m / f) Malian
pl. malians / f.s. maliana

malícia *
n (f) malice

maliciós *
adj malicious / bitchy
pl. maliciosos / f.s. maliciosa

malifeta *
n (f) misdeed

maligne *
adj malignant
f.s. maligna

malla *****
n 1. (f) mesh
2. (f) (chain) mail

mallerenga *
n (f) tit
pl. mallerengues

mallorquí **
adj of / from Mallorca

n 1. (m / f) (person) from Mallorca
pl. mallorquins / f.s. mallorquina
2. (m) dialect of Catalan spoken in Mallorca

malmetre *
v conj to damage / to spoil

malnom *
n (m) nickname
n.b: 'Malnom' has slightly negative connotations. 'Sobrenom' is the neutral word for 'nickname'.

malnutrició *
n (f) malnutrition
pl. malnutricions

malparit **
n (m / f) bastard / sod / git (Br.)
f.s. malparida

syn. cabró

malpensar *
v conj (~ de) to think badly (of) / to think ill (of)

malsà *
adj unhealthy
f.s. malsana

malson *
n (m) nightmare

Malta *
n (f) Malta

maltosa *
n (f) maltose

maltractament *
n (m) mistreatment

maltractar *
v conj to maltreat / to mistreat / to treat (someone) badly

maluc *
n (m) hip

malvat *
adj evil / wicked
f.s. malvada

malversació *
n (f) embezzlement / misappropriation (of funds)

mamà *
n (f) mum (Br.) / mom (Am.)

mamar **
v conj 1. to suckle
2. to suck

expr donar mamar
to (breast)feed / to nurse / to suckle

mamarratxo *
n 1. (m) a sight / a mess
2. (m) idiot / fool / clown
3. (m) [cosa molt mal feta] (complete) mess

mamífer *
n (m) mammal

mampara *****
n 1. (f) partition (wall) / (room) divider
2. (f) [d'una nau] bulkhead

mampresa *
n (f) enterprise / endeavour (Br.) / endeavor (Am.) / venture / undertaking

syn. empresa

mamut *
n (m) mammoth

manacorer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Manacor

adj relating to Manacor or its people
f.s. manacorera

manacorí *
adj of / from Manacor

n (m / f) (person) from Manacor
pl. manacorins / f.s. manacorina

manaire *
adj bossy

n (m / f) bossyboots

manament *
n 1. (m) [RELIG] commandment
2. (m) order

expr els Deu Manaments
the Ten Commandments

manar *****
v conj 1. to be in charge / to rule
2. to lead

syn. dirigir

manat **
n (m) bundle

expr a manats
in abundance

expr ésser un manat de nervis
to be a bundle (or bag) of nerves

manc
adj one-handed / one-armed
f.s. manca / f.pl. manques

manca **
n (f) lack
pl. manques

mancança *****
n (f) lack / shortage
pl. mancances

mancar *
v conj to lack

mancomunar *
v conj to pool
mancomunar-se
 to pool together / to join forces

mancorí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Mancor de la Vall

adj relating to Mancor de la Vall or its people
f.s. mancorina

mandarí *
n (m) Mandarin (Chinese)

mandarina *
n (f) mandarin

mandat *****
n 1. (m) mandate
2. (m) [durada d'un mandat] mandate / tenure

mandatari *
n (m / f) leader
f.s. mandatària

mandíbula *
n (f) jaw

mandolina *
n (f) mandolin

mandonguilla *
n (f) meatball

mandra ****
n (f) laziness / idleness
Em fa mandra - It's too much effort

syn. peresa
expr fer mandra a (algú)
to be too much effort
M'hauria de dutxar.. però em fa mandra - I should have a shower but it's too much effort

expr tenir mandra
to not be bothered
Tinc mandra - I can't be bothered

mandrejar *
v conj to laze around (or about) / to lounge around (or about)

syn. gandulejar

mandrós *
adj lazy
pl. mandrosos / f.s. mandrosa

syn. dropo, dròpol, gandul
n (m / f) lazy (man / woman / person) / slacker

mànec *
n 1. (m) handle
n.b: (of a pot, pan or tool)
2. (m) [MUSIC] neck
n.b: (of a string instrument)

expr tenir la paella pel mànec
to be in charge / to be in control

mànega *
n 1. (f) sleeve
pl. mànegues
2. (f) heat / round / leg
pl. mànegues
3. (f) hose(pipe)

manegar *****
v conj 1. to put a handle on
2. to fix (up) / to adjust
3. to sort out
manegar-se
 to manage

maneig **
n (m) handling

manejable *
adj manageable

manejar ****
v conj 1. to handle / to operate
2. to talk with your hands
3. to move (something) about
manejar-se
 to move about

manera *****
n (f) way / manner

maneta **
n (f) (watch) hand

syn. busca

manganès *
n (m) manganese

manglar *
n (m) mangrove (swamp)

mangle *
n (m) mangrove

mango *
n (m) mango

manicomi *
n (m) lunatic asylum

manifest **
adj manifest / evident
f.s. manifesta

manifestació **
n (f) demonstration / demo / rally
pl. manifestacions

manifestant *
n (m / f) demonstrator

manifestar *****
v conj 1. to demonstrate / to show
2. to make (something) known
manifestar-se
 1. to become clear
2. to reveal yourself
3. to demonstrate

màniga *
n (f) sleeve
pl. mànigues

expr fer mans i mànigues
to move heaven and earth +
Molts joves i gent gran han de fer mans i mànigues per arribar a final de mes


manilla *
n 1. (f) bracelet / bangle
2. manilles (fpl) handcuffs

manillar *
n (m) handlebars

maniobra *
n (f) manoeuvre (Br.) / maneuver (Am.)

manipulació *
n 1. (f) handling
2. (f) manipulation
pl. manipulacions

manipulador *
n (m / f) manipulator

adj manipulative
f.s. manipuladora

manipular *
v conj 1. to manipulate
2. to handle

maniser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Manises

adj relating to Manises or its people
f.s. manisera

manlleu ****
n (m) loanword

manllevar *
v conj to borrow

syn. amprar

mans *
adj 1. tame
2. docile / placid
pl. mansos / f.s. mansa

manso *
n (m) guy (Am.) / bloke (Br.)

syn. paio, tipus, individu

mansuet *
adj 1. tame
2. docile / placid
f.s. mansueta

manta *
n (f) blanket

mantega *
n (f) butter

expr mantega de cacau
(f) cocoa butter

mantell *****
n (m) mantle

expr mantell superior
(m) upper mantle

manteniment *****
n (m) upkeep / maintenance

mantenir ****
v conj to maintain

mantissa *
n (f) [MATH] mantissa / significand

manual *****
n (m) manual / primer (Am.)

adj manual

manuelí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Manuel

adj relating to Manuel or its people
f.s. manuelina

manumetre *
v conj to manumit

manumissió *
n (f) manumission

manxa **
n (f) bellows

expr manxa borrega
(f) bagpipe(s)

syn. gaita, sac de gemecs, bot (de gemecs), cornamusa, xeremies

manyac *
adj docile / placid
f.s. manyaga / f.pl. manyagues

manyopla *
n 1. (f) [CLOTHES] mitten / mitt
2. (f) gauntlet

syn. guantellet

maó *
n (m) brick
pl. maons

maonès *
adj of / from Maó

n (m / f) (person) from Maó
pl. maonesos / f.s. maonesa

maori *****
n 1. (m) Maori
2. (m / f) Maori

adj Maori

mapa ****
n (m) map

expr mapa de bits
(f) bitmap

mapar
v conj to map

syn. cartografiar

mapatge
n (m) mapping

maquillador
n (m / f) makeup artist
f.s. maquilladora

maquillar *
v conj to put on your makeup

maquillatge *
n makeup

màquina *****
n (f) machine

expr màquina de cosir
(f) sewing machine

expr màquina d'escriure
(f) typewriter

expr màquina de tren
(f) locomotive / (railway) engine

syn. locomotora

maquinari *
n (m) hardware

maquinària **
n (f) machinery

maquinista *
n (m / f) machinist

mar ****
n (f) sea

expr Mar Caspi
(m) Caspian Sea
n.b: Also, 'Mar Càspia'.

expr Mar Negre
(m) Black Sea

maraca *
n (f) maraca

maragda ****
n (f) emerald

marasme *
n (m) marasmus

marathi *
n (m) Marathi

marató *
n (m) marathon
pl. maratons

marbre *
n (m) marble

març ****
n (m) March
pl. marços

marc ****
n 1. (m) [IT] frame
2. (m) [FIN] Mark
Marc alemany - German Mark

marca *****
n (f) brand

expr marca d'aigua
(f) watermark

expr marca mínima
(f) qualifying standard

marcador *****
n 1. (m) [SPORT] scoreboard
2. (m) marker
Marcador genètic - Genetic marker

marcapassos *
n (m) pacemaker

marcar **
v conj 1. to mark
2. [SPORT] to score
3. [SPORT] to mark
4. to dial
5. [ZOOL] to brand
6. to price
7. to keep a tally / to keep count
8. to show

marcià *
n (m / f) Martian

adj Martian
pl. marcians / f.s. marciana

mare ***
n (f) mother

expr mare soltera
(f) single mother

marea **
n (f) tide

expr marea alta
(f) high tide

expr marea baixa
(f) low tide

expr marea negra
(f) oil slick

mareig *
n (m) sickness / dizziness

marejol *
n (m) smooth sea

mareomotriu
adj tidal

expr energia mareomotriu
(f) tidal power

maresma *****
n (f) marsh / wetland

maresme *****
n (m) marsh / wetland

marfil *
n (m) ivory

marfull *
n (m) [Photo]viburnum tinus
n.b: Flowering shrub / small tree native to the Mediterranean region

margalidà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santa Margalida

adj relating to Santa Margalida or its people
f.s. margalidana

margarida *
n (f) daisy

margarina *
n (f) margarine

marge *****
n (m) margin

expr marge d'error
(m) margin of error

marginació *
n (f) marginalization

marginal *
adj marginal / peripheral

marginar *
v conj to marginalize

marí *****
adj sea / marine
pl. marins / f.s. marina

expr animal marí
(m) sea creature

mariando
n (m / f) (person / people) from Maria de la Salut

adj relating to Maria de la Salut or its people
f.s. marianda

maridar
v conj to marry (a woman)

maridatge *
n (m) wedding (of a woman)

marier
n (m / f) (person / people) from Maria de la Salut

adj relating to Maria de la Salut or its people
f.s. mariera

marieta *
n (f) ladybird (Br.) / ladybug (Am.)

marihuana *
n (f) marijuana

marina *
n (f) navy

expr marina mercant
(f) merchant navy

marinada *
n (f) marinade

marinar *****
v conj to marinate

mariner **
n 1. (m) [WORK] sailor
2. (m / f) (person / people) from Marines

adj relating to Marines or its people

marisc *
n (m) shellfish

mariscada *
n (f) meal consisting of an assortment of different seafood

mariscal *
n (m / f) marshal
f.s. mariscala

marisqueria *
n (f) shellfish restaurant

marit *
n (m) husband

marital
adj marital

maror **
n 1. (f) unease / disquiet / agitation / discontent
2. (f) choppy or rough waters

marquès **
n (m) marquis
pl. marquesos

marquesa **
n 1. (f) marquess / marchioness
2. (f) marchioness

marquesina **
n 1. (f) awning / overhang / canopy
2. (f) [tenda] fly / tarp
3. (f) [d'autobús] shelter

màrqueting *
n (m) marketing

marrada **
n (f) detour

syn. volta, rodeig

marraneria *
n (f) tantrum / paddy (col·loq.) (Br.) / hissy (fit) (col·loq.)

syn. rabiola

marratxiner *
n (m / f) (person / people) from Marratxí

adj relating to Marratxí or its people
f.s. marratxinera

marrec *
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] lamb
2. (m) kid

marró *
adj brown
pl. marrons

Marroc *
n (m) Morocco

marroquí *
n (m / f) Moroccan
pl. marroquins / f.s. marroquina

adj Moroccan
pl. marroquins / f.s. marroquina

marroquineria *
n (f) leather goods

marruc
n coo

syn. amanyac, marruqueig, parrup

marrucar
v conj to coo

syn. parrupar, parrupejar, marruquejar

marruixa
n (f) kitty

marruqueig
n coo

syn. marruc, amanyac, parrup

marruquejar
v conj to coo

syn. parrupar, parrupejar, marrucar

Marsella *
n (f) Marseilles

marsellès
adj of / from Marseilles

n (m / f) (person) from Marseilles
pl. marsellesos / f.s. marsellesa

marsopa
n (f) porpoise

marsupial
n (m) marsupial

Mart *
n (m) Mars

martell *
n (m) hammer
n.b: Martell is the actual hammer that you throw in athletics. El llançament de martell is the hammer (throw). Martell also means hammer in the general sense

martellet *
n 1. (m) small hammer
2. (m) [MUSIC] hammer
3. (m) gavel

martinet blanc
n (m) (little) egret

màrtir *
n (m / f) martyr

martiri *
n (m) martyrdom

marxa *****
n 1. (f) march
2. (f) walking
3. (f) walk
10km marxa - 10km walk

marxador *
n (m / f) walker
f.s. marxadora

marxar **
v conj to march

marxisme *
n (m) Marxism

marxista *
n (m / f) Marxist

adj Marxist

mas *
n (m) farm
pl. masos

màscara *
n (f) mask

mascarpone
n (m) mascarpone

mascle *
n (m) male

masclisme **
n (m) (male) chauvinism

masclista ***
n (m / f) (male) chauvinist (pig)

adj chauvinistic

mascota *
n 1. (f) mascot
2. (f) pet

masculí **
adj masculine
pl. masculins / f.s. masculina

masculinitat *
n (f) masculinity

masia ***
n (f) farmhouse

masmorra *
n (f) dungeon

masoquisme *
n (m) masochism

masoquista *
n (m / f) masochist

adj masochistic

masover *
n (m) tenant farmer

masovera *
n (f) (tenant) farmer's wife

massa ***
adj 1. (noms comptables) too many
Massa persones - Too many people
2. (noms no comptables) too much
Massa soroll - Too much noise

adv 1. (modificant adv. i adj.) too
Massa tard - Too late
2. (modificant verbs) too much
Et preocupes massa - You worry too much

n (f) mass

expr massa crítica
(f) critical mass

massacrar ****
v conj to massacre

massacre *
n (f) massacre

massalavesí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Massalavés

adj relating to Massalavés or its people
pl. massalavesins / f.s. massalavesina

massalfassí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Massalfassar

adj relating to Massalfassar or its people
pl. massalfassins / f.s. massalfassina

massamagrellenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Massamagrell

adj relating to Massamagrell or its people
f.s. massamagrellenca / f.pl. massamagrellenques

massanasser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Massanassa

adj relating to Massanassa or its people
f.s. massanassera

massapà *
n (m) marzipan

massatge *
n (m) massage

massatgista *
n (m / f) masseur (m.) / masseuse (f.)

massís *****
n 1. (m) massif
2. (m) clump / solid mass

adj solid
pl. massissos / f.s. massissa

massiu *
adj massive
f.s. massiva

mastectomia
n (f) mastectomy

mastegar *
v conj to chew

màster ***
n (m) Masters (degree)

mastí *
n (m) mastiff
pl. mastins

mastitis *
n (f) mastitis

mastòcit *****
n (m) mast cell

mastodont
n (m) mastodon

masturbació *
n (f) masturbation

masturbar
v conj to masturbate

mat **
n (m) mate
n.b: [chess]

adj matt

matalàs *
n mattress
pl. matalassos

matança *
n (f) slaughter / killing / massacre
pl. matances

matar **
v conj to kill

mata-rates
n (m) rat poisin

syn. raticida

mateix *****
adj same
pl. mateixos / f.s. mateixa

matemàtic **
n (m / f) mathematician

adj mathematical
f.s. matemàtica / f.pl. matemàtiques

matemàtiques **
n (f) mathematics / maths (Br.) / math (Am.)

matèria ****
n (f) material

expr primeres matèries
(fpl) raw materials

material ****
adj material / physical

expr material de lectura
(m) reading matter (o material)

expr material imprès
(m) printed matter

materialista *
n (m / f) materialist

maternal *
adj maternal

maternitat ****
n (f) maternity / motherhood

expr permís de maternitat
(m) maternity leave

mates *
n (fpl) maths (Br.) / math (Am.)

matetà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Matet

adj relating to Matet or its people
f.s. matetana

matí ***
n (m) morning
pl. matins

matinada *
n (f) early hours of the morning

matinal *
adj morning

matinar *
v conj to get up early

matís *
n 1. (m) shade
2. (m) nuance
pl. matisos

mató **
n (m) curd cheese / quark

matoll *****
n (m) brush / scrub

matollar **
n (m) brush / scrub

matràs *
n (m) laboratory flask
pl. matrassos

expr matràs de fons rodó
(m) round-bottom flask

matriarca *
n (f) matriarch
pl. matriarques

matriarcal *
adj matriarchal

matriarcat *
n (f) matriarchy

matricidi
n (m) matricide

matrícula **
n (f) registration

matriculació *
n (f) enrollment / registration
pl. matriculacions

matricular *
v conj to enrol

matrimoni **
n 1. (m) marriage
2. (m) married couple

expr matrimoni homosexual
(m) same-sex marriage / gay marriage

matrimonial *
adj matrimonial

matriu *
n 1. (f) [ANAT] womb
2. (f) [IT] array
3. (f) [MATH] matrix

matusser
adj bungling / clumsy
f.s. matussera

matusseria *
n (f) clumsiness

syn. barroeria

matutí *
adj morning
pl. matutins / f.s. matutina

matxet
n (m) machete

maurità
adj Mauritanian

n (m / f) Mauritanian
pl. mauritans / f.s. mauritana

Mauritània *
n (f) Mauritania

mausoleu *
n (m) mausoleum

màxim ****
n (m) maximum

adj maximum
f.s. màxima

màxima *****
n (f) maxim

maximitzar *****
v conj [IT] to maximize / to maximise (Br.)
Maximitza la finestra seleccionada - Maximize the selected window

meandre *
n (m) meander

mecànic **
n 1. (m / f) mechanic
2. mecànica (f) mechanics

adj mechanical / mechanic
f.s. mecànica / f.pl. mecàniques

mecànicament *
adv mechanically

mecanisme **
n (m) mechanism

mecanització **
n (f) mechanization / mechanisation (Br.)

mecanitzar *
v conj to mechanize / to mechanise (Br.)

mecanògraf
n (m / f) typist
f.s. mecanògrafa

mecanografia *
n (f) typing

mecenatge **
n (m) patronage

mecenes *
n (m / f) patron

meconi
n (m) meconium

medalla *
n (f) medal

medecina *
n (f) medicine
n.b: 'Medecina' means 'medicine' as in 'drug' / 'medication'.

syn. medicament

medi ****
n (m) medium

expr medi ambient
(m) environment

mediació *
n (f) mediation
pl. mediacions

mediador *
n (m / f) mediator
f.s. mediadora

syn. mitjancer

mediambiental ****
adj environmental

mediana *
n (f) [MATH] median

mediateca **
n (f) media library
pl. mediateques

mediàtic *
adj media
f.s. mediàtica / f.pl. mediàtiques
Cobertura mediàtica - Media coverage

mediatitzar *
v conj to influence

mèdic **
adj medical
f.s. mèdica / f.pl. mèdiques

medicament **
n (m) medicine
n.b: 'Medicament' means 'medicine' as in 'medication' / 'drug'.

syn. medecina

medicina **
n (f) medicine
n.b: 'Medicina' means 'medicine' as a field (i.e. 'Belinda is going to Leeds University to study medicine').

medicinal *
adj medicinal

medieval **
adj medieval

mediocre ***
adj mediocre / so-so (col·loq.) / middling

mediocritat *
n (f) mediocrity

meditació ****
n (f) meditation
pl. meditacions

expr fer meditació
to meditate

meditar *****
v conj 1. to meditate
2. to contemplate / to reflect on (or upon)

mediterrani **
adj Mediterranean
f.s. mediterrània

Mediterrània **
n (f) Mediterranean

mèdium *
n (m / f) medium
n.b: 'Mèdium' means 'medium' as in 'person who can (supposedly) tell the future'.

medul·la *
n (f) marrow

expr medul·la òssia
(f) bone marrow

medusa *
n (f) jellyfish

megabyte *
n (m) megabyte

megàfon
n (m) megaphone

megafonia *
n (f) PA system

megàlit *
n (m) megalith

megalític *
adj megalithic
f.s. megalítica / f.pl. megalítiques

megalòman *
n (m / f) megalomaniac
f.s. megalòmana

adj megalomaniac / megalomaniacal
f.s. megalòmana

megalomania
n (f) megalomania

meiosi *
n (f) meiosis

meitat **
n (f) half

meitneri *
n (m) meitnerium

mel *
n (f) honey

melamina *
n (f) melamine

melancolia *
n (f) melancholy

syn. malenconia

melancòlic *
adj melancholic
f.s. melancòlica / f.pl. melancòliques

melancòlicament
adv mournfully / melancholically

melanesi
adj Melanesian

n (m / f) Melanesian
f.s. melanèsia

Melanèsia
n (f) Melanesia

melasma
n (f) melasma

melé *
n (m) scrum

melianer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Meliana

adj relating to Meliana or its people
f.s. melianera

melic ****
n (m) navel / belly button (col.loq)

syn. llombrígol
expr mirar-se el melic
to navel gaze / navel-gazing

melmelada *
n (f) jam / marmalade
n.b: An exam paper classic. Catalan has one word 'melmelada' that covers both 'jam' and 'marmalade'. If a character in a Catalan exam paper is eating 'melmelada', it is likely to be jam. In addition, those who prepare Catalan exam papers are a perverse lot and so such characters have a particular preference for 'melmelada de prunes' - plum (NOT prune) jam (NOT marmalade). You have been warned!

meló **
n (m) melon
pl. melons

expr meló d'aigua
(m) watermelon

expr meló d'Alger
(m) watermelon

expr meló de moro
(m) watermelon

melodia *
n (f) melody

melòdica *
n (f) melodica
pl. melòdiques

melodramàtic *
adj melodramatic
f.s. melodramàtica / f.pl. melodramàtiques

melsa *
n (f) spleen

mem *
n (m) meme

membrana *
n (f) membrane

membranòfon *
n (m) membranophone

membre ****
n 1. (m / f) member

syn. soci 2. (m) limb
3. (m) (slang) member / penis

memorable **
adj memorable

memòria ***
n (f) memory

expr memòria anual
(f) annual report

expr memòria cau
(f) cache

expr memòria USB
(f) USB flash drive / USB pen drive / USB stick

expr saber (una cosa) de memòria
to know (something) (off) by heart

memoritzar *
v conj to memorize

mena *****
n 1. (f) type / kind
2. (f) (mineral) ore

menar *
v conj to lead

menarquia *****
n (f) menarche

menció *
n 1. (f) mention
pl. mencions
2. (f) citation

expr fer menció d'(una cosa)
to mention (something)

mencionar *
v conj to mention

mendelevi *
n (m) mendelevium

mendicant *
n (m / f) beggar / panhandler (Am.)

syn. pidolaire / captaire

mendicar
v conj to beg / to panhandle (Am.)

syn. captar / demanar almoina / pidolar

mendicitat *
n (f) begging / panhandling (Am.)

menester *
n (m) need / necessity / requirement

expr haver de menester
to need

menestral *
n (m / f) craftsman / artisan
f.s. menestrala

mengívol *
adj edible
f.s. mengívola

menhir *
n (m) menhir

meninge *
n (m) meninx / (pl.) meninges

meningioma *
n (m) meningioma

meningisme
n (m) meningism

meningitis *
n (f) meningitis

expr meningitis meningocòccia
(f) meningococcal meningitis

menisc *
n (m) meniscus

menjador *
n 1. (m) canteen
2. (m) dining room

menjar **
v conj to eat

n (m) food

menopausa *
n (f) menopause

menor *****
adj smaller

n (m) minor
n.b: Also 'menor d'edat'

menorquí *
adj of / from Menorca

n (m / f) (person) from Menorca
pl. menorquins / f.s. menorquina

menstruació *
n (f) menstruation

mensual **
adj monthly

mensualitat **
n 1. (f) monthly payment
2. (f) monthly salary

mensualment ***
adv every month / each month / monthly

mènsula **
n (f) corbel

ment **
n (f) mind

menta *
n (f) mint

mental *****
adj mental

expr salut mental
(f) mental health

mentalitat *****
n (f) mentality / mindset

mentida ****
n (f) lie

expr mentida pietosa
(f) white lie

mentider *
n (m / f) liar
f.s. mentidera

mentir **
v conj to lie

mentó
n (m) chin

mentor **
n (m / f) mentor
f.s. mentora

mentre *****
conj while / as
Mentre jo vivia a Tortosa, la meva germana estudiava a Tarragona - While I was living in Tortosa, my sister was studying in Tarragona
Mentre ella obria la porta, sentia les rates escapant-se corrent - As she was opening the door, she could hear the rats scurrying away
Mentre es fa fosc, els colors de Montserrat canvien - As it gets dark, the colors of Montserrat change
Mentra suturava la incisió, el cirurgià va preguntar: -Algú ha vist el meu rellotge? - While (or as) he was sewing up the incision, the surgeon asked: "Has anybody seen my watch?"

expr mentre que
while

mentrestant *****
adv in the meantime / (in the) meanwhile

menú ***
n (m) menu

expr menú emergent
(m) pop-up menu

menudista
n (m / f) retailer

syn. detallista

menut *****
adj 1. small / tiny
2. trivial / unimportant
f.s. menuda

n 1. (m / f) kid
2. (mpl) [FIN] small change / loose change
3. (mpl) [FOOD] offal / (d'un ocell) giblets

expr a la menuda
retail

syn. al detall
expr per menut
in (some) detail

menys ****
adj less

menyspreable **
adj 1. insignificant
2. contemptible

menysprear *
v conj 1. to look down on / to scorn / to look on with contempt
2. to underestimate / to underrate

menyspreu *****
n (m) contempt

menystenir *
v conj 1. to underestimate / to undervalue

syn. tenir en menys, subestimar 2. to scorn / to disdain (formal)

mer ****
adj mere
f.s. mera

meravella *
n (f) wonder

meravellós *
adj marvellous
pl. meravellosos / f.s. meravellosa

mercadalenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from es Mercadal

adj relating to es Mercadal or its people
f.s. mercadalenca

mercadeig *
n 1. (m) trading / dealing / buying and selling
2. (m) horse-trading

mercadejar *
v conj 1. to trade / to buy and sell / to deal in
2. to horse trade

mercant **
adj merchant

n (m) merchant ship

expr marina mercant
(f) merchant navy

mercantil *
adj commercial / mercantile / merchant

expr dret mercantil
(m) commercial law

mercat *****
n (m) market

expr mercat negre
(m) black market

expr economia de mercat
market economy

mercenari *
n (m / f) mercenary
f.s. mercenària

adj mercenary
f.s. mercenària

mercuri *
n 1. (m) mercury
2. Mercury

merda *
n (f) (vulg) shit

exclam (vulg) shit!

mereixement *
n (m) merit

merèixer **
v conj to be worth

merenga *
n (f) meringue
pl. merengues

merengat *
adj meringued
f.s. merengada

expr llet merengada
(f) [Photo]cold drink made by boiling milk, cinnamon, lemon peel and sugar, mixing together with beaten egg white and cooling. Often sold in a more solid form like a frozen dessert

meridional ****
adj southern

meristema
n (m) meristem

mèrit **
n (m) merit

meritar *
v conj to merit

meritori **
adj deserving / praiseworthy
f.s. meritòria

merla *
n (f) blackbird

mes *****
n (m) month
pl. mesos

més *****
adv 1. more
2. most

expr a més a més
furthermore / what is more / in addition / besides

expr a més a més de
in addition to / as well as / besides

expr a més de
in addition to / as well as / besides

expr més o menys
more or less / around / about

mescla *
n (f) mix / mixture

mesclar *
v conj to mix / to blend

mesell *
adj 1. insensitive / numb / unresponsive
2. [MED] leprous
f.s. mesella

mesopausa
n (f) mesopause

Mesopotàmia **
n Mesopotamia

mesocarpi *
n (m) (tec.) mesocarp / pith

mesosfera *
n (f) mesosphere

mesotelioma *
n (m) mesothelioma

mesozoic *
n (m) Mesozoic

adj Mesozoic
f.s. mesozoica / f.pl. mesozoiques

mesquí *
adj mean
pl. mesquins / f.s. mesquina
n.b: Mesquí means 'mean' as in 'tight with money'

mesquinesa *
n (f) meanness

syn. gasiveria

mesquita *
n (f) mosque

messiànic *
adj messianic
f.s. messiànica / f.pl. messiàniques

messianisme *
n (m) messianism

mestre ***
n (m / f) teacher
f.s. mestra

mestria **
n 1. (f) mastery / expertise
2. (f) artifice (formal) / trick

mesura *****
n 1. (f) measure
2. (f) measurement
n.b: 'Mesura' means 'measurement' in the sense 'size of the thing being measured'.

expr a mesura que
while / as

expr en la mesura que
in so far as / in as far as

mesurador de potència
n (m) power meter

mesurament *
n (m) measurement
n.b: 'Mesurament' means the actual act of measuring.

mesurar *****
v conj to measure

metabòlic *
adj metabolic
f.s. metabòlica / f.pl. metabòliques

metabolisme *
n (m) metabolism

metabòlit *
n (m) metabolite

metabolitzar *
v conj to metabolize / to metabolise (Br.)

metadona *
n (f) methadone

metàfora ****
n (f) metaphor

metafòric **
adj metaphoric
f.s. metafòrica / f.pl. metafòriques

metafòricament **
adv metaphorically

metafosfòric
adj metaphosphoric
f.s. metafosfòrica / f.pl. metafosfòriques
Àcid metafosfòric - Metaphosphoric acid

metall *
n (m) metal

expr metall extrem
(m) death metal

metàl·lic *
adj metallic / metal
f.s. metàl·lica / f.pl. metàl·liques

metal·lòfon *
n (m) metallophone

metal·loide *
n (m) metalloid

metal·lúrgia *
n (f) metallurgy

metamòrfic *
adj metamorphic
f.s. metamòrfica / f.pl. metamòrfiques

metamorfisme *
n (m) metamorphism

metamorfosi **
n (f) metamorphosis

metanol *
n (m) methanol

meteor *
n (m) meteor

meteòric *
adj meteoric
f.s. meteòrica / f.pl. meteòriques

meteorit *
n (m) meteorite

meteoroide *
n (m) meteoroid

meteoròleg *
n (m / f) meteorologist
f.s. meteoròloga / f.pl. meteoròlogues

meteorologia **
n (f) meteorology

metge ****
n (m / f) doctor
f.s. metgessa

meticulós *
adj meticulous
pl. meticulosos / f.s. meticulosa

meticulosament *
adv meticulously

mètode *****
n 1. (m) method
2. (m) method

metodista
n (m / f) methodist

adj methodist

metodologia ****
n (f) methodology

metonímia *
n (f) metonymy

metralla *
n (f) shrapnel

metralladora *
n (f) machine gun

metralleta *
n (f) submachine gun

metre ****
n (m) metre (Br.) / meter (Am.)

expr metre quadrat
(m) metre squared (Br.) / meter squared (Am.)

metro **
n metro / underground (Br.) / Tube (Br.) / subway (Am.)

metrònom *
n (m) metronome

metròpoli *
n (f) metropolis

metropolità ***
adj metropolitan
pl. metropolitans / f.s. metropolitana

metxa **
n (f) fuse

metzina *
n (f) poison

meu *****
adj my
f.s. meva
n.b: The Valencian feminine forms of 'meu' are 'meua' (singular) and 'meues' (plural)

pron mine
f.s. meva

meuca *
n (f) prostitute
pl. meuques

Mèxic *
n (m) Mexico

mexicà *
n (m / f) Mexican
pl. mexicans / f.s. mexicana

adj Mexican
pl. mexicans / f.s. mexicana

miastènia
n (f) myasthenia

miatonia
n (f) amyotonia / myatonia

mica *****
n 1. (f) (a) little
2. (f) mica

expr de mica en mica
bit by bit / little by little

mico *
n (m) monkey / ape

micologia *
n (f) mycology

micotoxicosi
n (f) mycotoxicosis

microbús *
n (m) minibus
pl. microbusos

microelectrònica *
n (f) microelectronics

micròfon *
n (m) microphone

microfòssil
n (m) microfossil

micronesi
adj Micronesian

n Micronesian

Micronèsia *
n (f) Micronesia

microones *
n (m) microwave

microorganisme **
n (m) microorganism

micropaleontologia *
n (f) micropaleontology

microprogramari *
n (m) firmware

microscopi *
n (m) microscope

microscòpia *
n (f) microscopy

microscòpic *
adj microscopic
f.s. microscòpica / f.pl. microscòpiques

microtúbul
n (m) microtubule

microturbina *
n (f) microturbine

mida **
n (f) size

expr a mida
1. (roba) tailored / tailor-made / bespoke / made-to-measure
2. bespoke / custom-made

expr prendre les mides
to take (somebody's) measurements

midó *
n (m) starch
pl. midons

syn. fècula

midriasi *
n (f) mydriasis

mielina *
n (f) myelin

mig ***
adj half
f.s. mitja

migdia **
n (m) midday / noon

syn. migjorn

migdiada *
n (f) siesta / nap

migfondista *
n (m / f) middle-distance runner

migjorn *
n (m) midday / noon

migjorner
n (m / f) (person / people) from es Migjorn Gran

adj relating to es Migjorn Gran or its people
f.s. migjornera

migració **
n (f) migration
pl. migracions

migrador *
adj migratory
f.s. migradora

migranya *
n (f) migraine

migranyós *
adj 1. migraine-related / migraine
2. (person) who suffers from migraines

n (m / f) migraine sufferer
pl. migranyosos / f.s. migranyosa

migrar **
v conj to migrate

migratori *****
adj migratory / migrant / migration
f.s. migratòria
Moviments migratoris - Migratory (or migration) movements
Ocells migratoris - Migratory (or migrant) birds

migtub
n (m) halfpipe / pipe

mil ****
adj thousand

Milà **
n (m) Milan

milers ***
n (m) thousands

míldiu *
n (m) mildew
n.b: 'Míldiu' refers specifically to the mildew that grows on vines, plants and food.

milícia *
n (f) militia

milió *****
n (m) million
pl. milions

expr mil milions
a billion

milionari *
n (m / f) millionaire
f.s. milionària

milionèsim *
adj millionth
f.s. milionèsima

n (m) millionth

militància *
n (f) militancy

militant **
n (m / f) militant

adj militant

militar **
n (m / f) soldier

adj military

v conj to be an active member (of a movement or political party)
Militar en un partit polític - To be an active member of a political party

milla *
n (f) mile

millarenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Millars

adj relating to Millars or its people
f.s. millarenca

millener
n (m / f) (person / people) from Millena

adj relating to Millena or its people
f.s. millenera

mil·lenni *****
n (m) millennium

mil·ligram *
n (m) milligram

mil·lilitre *
n (m) millilitre (Br.) / milliliter (Am.)

mil·límetre *
n (m) millimetre (Br.) / millimeter (Am.)

millor *****
adj 1. better
2. best

expr millor amic
(m / f) best friend
f.s. millora amiga / f.pl. millors amigues

millora ***
n (f) improvement

millorar *****
v conj 1. to improve / to better / to boost
2. to improve

milpeus
n (m) millipede

mim *
n 1. (m) mime
2. (m / f) mime artist

mimar *
v conj to mimic / to imitate

mina *
n (f) mine

expr mina antipersona
(f) landmine
pl. mines antipersona

minar *
v conj 1. to mine / to lay (o place) mines
2. to weaken / to undermine / (confiança, moral) to sap

minaret
n (m) minaret

miner *
adj mine
f.s. minera

n (m) miner

mineral *
n (m) mineral

mineralogia *
n (f) mineralogy

mineria *
n (f) mining

miniaplicació *
n (m) applet
pl. miniaplicacions

minibar *
n (m) minibar

minifundi
n (m) smallholding

minifundista
n (m / f) smallholder

mínim ****
n (m) minimum

adj minimal
f.s. mínima

expr com a mínim
at least

minimalista *
adj minimalist

n (m / f) minimalist

minimitzar *
v conj minimize

ministeri *
n (m) ministry

ministerial *
adj ministerial

ministre **
n (m / f) minister
f.s. ministra

expr ministre d'afers estrangers
(m / f) foreign minister (Br.) / secretary of state (Am.)

expr ministre de defensa
defence minister (Br.) / secretary of defense (Am.)

expr ministre de l'interior
(m / f) home secretary (Br.) / secretary of homeland security (Am.)

expr ministre d'exteriors
(m / f) foreign minister (Br.) / secretary of state (Am.)

expr primer ministre
(m / f) prime minister

minoria *
n (f) minority

minoritari **
adj minority
f.s. minoritària

expr llengua minoritària
(f) minority language

minotaure *
n (m) minotaur

minúcia *
n (f) small detail

minuend *
n (m) [MATH] minuend / starting amount
n.b: When subtracting, the 'minuend' is the starting amount. In English, the term 'minuend' is a traditional one which is no longer much used.

minúscul *
adj minuscule / tiny
f.s. minúscula

n minúscula (f) lower case letter

minusvàlid *
adj disabled / handicapped

n (m / f) disabled person / handicapped person
f.s. minusvàlida

minut ***
n (m) minute

minvar *
v conj 1. to decrease / to lessen / to reduce / to lower
2. to die down / to abate / to let up / to subside
3. to wane

minyó *
n 1. (m / f) kid
pl. minyons / f.s. minyona
2. minyona (f) maid / chambermaid

miocardi *
n (m) myocardium

miocàrdia
n (f) myocardia

miòcit
n (m) myocyte

mioclònia
n (f) myoclonus

mioglobina *
n (f) myoglobin

miol
n (m) miaow

miolar
v conj to miaow

miopia *
n (f) myopia / short-sightedness

miosi
n (f) myosis

miotonia
n (f) myotonia

miracle *
n miracle

miraculós *
adj miraculous
pl. miraculosos / f.s. miraculosa

mirada **
n (f) look / glance

mirall *
n (m) mirror

miramarí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Miramar

adj relating to Miramar or its people
f.s. miramarina

mirament *
n (m) respect

mirar **
v conj 1. to watch
Mirar la tele - To watch TV
2. to look (at) / to have a look (at)
Què mires? - What are you looking at?

miratge *
n (m) mirage

miríada
n (f) myriad

mirra *
n (f) myrrh

mirrenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from el Camp de Mirra

adj relating to el Camp de Mirra or its people
f.s. mirrenca / f.pl. mirrenques

mirtil
n (m) blueberry / bilberry

syn. nabiu

misàndria
n (f) misandry

misantropia *
n (f) misanthropy

miscel·lani *
adj miscellaneous
f.s. miscel·lània

miscel·lània *
n (f) miscellany / misc.

mislater
n (m / f) (person / people) from Mislata

adj relating to Mislata or its people
f.s. mislatera

misogin *
adj misogynist / misogynistic
f.s. misògina

n (m) misogynist

misogínia *
n (f) misogyny

missa *
n (f) mass

expr ser de missa
to be religious +
El seu germà no és de dreta o de dreta pura i no és de missa ni exponent de l'ordre tradicional burgès.
La gent d'Unió són molt de missa.


missatge ***
n (m) message

missatger *****
n 1. (m / f) messenger
2. (m / f) herald
f.s. missatgera

míssil *
n (m) missile

missió **
n (f) mission
pl. missions

missioner *
n (m / f) missionary

adj missionary
f.s. missionera

Mississipí *
n 1. Mississippi
2. (m) The Mississippi

missiva *
n (f) missive

misteri *
n 1. (m) mystery
2. (m) mystique

misteriós *
adj mysterious
pl. misteriosos / f.s. misteriosa

misteriosament *
adv mysteriously

místic *
adj mystic / mystical
f.s. mística / f.pl. místiques

misticisme *
n (m) mysticism

misto *
n (m) match

syn. llumí

mite *
n (m) myth

mitger **
adj 1. central
2. shared
Paret mitgera - Party wall

n 1. (m) measurement of wine equivalent to approximately 7.5 litres (or 8 'porrons')
2. (m / f) stocking maker / stocking seller
f.s. mitgera

mitges *
n 1. (fpl) tights
2. (fpl) stockings

mític *****
adj 1. mythical
2. legendary +
El mític grup The Police actuarà a Barcelona el 27 de setembre.


f.s. mítica / f.pl. mítiques

mitigació
n (f) mitigation
pl. mitigacions

mitigar *
v conj to mitigate

míting ***
n 1. (m) meeting
2. (m) [POLIT] rally

mitja *
n (f) stocking

mitjà *****
n (m) medium / means

adj middle / average
pl. mitjans / f.s. mitjana

expr mitjans de comunicació
(mpl) (The) Media

mitjana *****
n 1. (f) [MATH] mean
La mitjana de 15, 10 i 2 és 9 - The mean of 15, 10 and 2 is 9
2. (f) [TRANSP] central reservation (Br.) / median (strip) (Am.)

mitjançant ****
prep through

mitjancer *
n (m / f) intermediary / go-between / middleman / mediator
f.s. mitjancera

syn. mediador

mitjanit **
n (f) midnight

mitjó *
n (m) sock
pl. mitjons

mitocondri *
n (m) mitochondrion (pl. mitochondria)

mitologia *
n (f) mythology

mitosi *
n (f) mitosis

mix *
n (m) (colloq) cat
pl. mixos

mnemònic
adj mnemonic
f.s. mnemònica / f.pl. mnemòniques

n (m) mnemonic

mobbing **
n (m) mobbing / bullying

mòbil **
n mobile (phone) (Br.) / cell (phone) (Am.)

adj mobile

mobiliari **
n (m) furniture

mobilitat **
n (f) mobility

mobilitzar *
v conj to mobilize (Am.) / to mobilise (Br.)

moblar
v conj to furnish

moblat *
adj furnished +
Els habitatges es poden llogar buits o bé ja moblats.


f.s. moblada

moble *
n (m) piece of furniture

mobles *
n (m) furniture

moc *
n (m) snot

mocador *
n (m) handkerchief

expr mocador al cap
(m) headscarf

Moçambic *
n (m) Mozambique

moçambiquès
n (m / f) Mozambican

adj Mozambican
pl. moçambiquesos / f.s. moçambiquesa

mocassí
n (m) moccasin
pl. mocassins

moció *
n (f) motion
pl. mocions

mocós
adj snotty
pl. mocosos / f.s. mocosa

moda *****
n 1. (f) fashion
2. (f) [MATH] mode

expr de moda
fashionable / in (col·loq)

mode *****
n (m) mode

model *****
n 1. (m) model
2. (m / f) model

expr model ocult de Markov
(m) hidden Markov model

mòdem *
n (m) modem

expr mòdem de cable
(m) cable modem

moderació *
n (f) moderation
pl. moderacions

moderador *
n (m / f) moderator
f.s. moderadora

moderat *
adj moderate
f.s. moderada

modern **
adj modern
f.s. moderna

modernisme *****
n (m) modernism

modernista *****
n (m / f) modernist

adj modernist

modernitat *
n (f) modernity

modest *
adj modest
f.s. modesta

modèstia *
n (f) modesty

mòdic **
adj modest
f.s. mòdica / f.pl. mòdiques

modificar ***
v conj to modify

mòdul *****
n (m) module

modulació *****
n (f) modulation
pl. modulacions

modulador *
n (m) modulator

modular *
v conj to modulate

adj modular

modularitat *
n (f) modularity

mofa *
n (f) jibe / jeer / insult

syn. escarn

mofar-se
v conj to make fun of

syn. burlar-se

mofeta *
n (f) skunk

moix *
adj 1. down / dejected / despondent
2. drunk
f.s. moixa

n 1. (m) cat
n.b: 'Moix' meaning 'cat' tends to be used mainly in the Balearic Islands
2. (m) drunk / drunkard

syn. embriac 3. (m) drunkenness

syn. embriaguesa

moixentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Moixent

adj relating to Moixent or its people
pl. moixentins / f.s. moixentina

mola *
n (f) millstone

syn. roda de molí

Moldàvia *
n (f) Moldova

moldre *
v conj to grind +
Per fer algunes postres, s'ha de moldre l'ametlla.


molècula *
n (f) molecule

molestar *
v conj to annoy / to bother

molèstia *****
n (f) bother / nuisance / trouble / pain / inconvenience

molí *****
n (m) mill
pl. molins

expr molí d'aigua
(m) watermill

expr molí de vent
(m) windmill

molibdè *
n (m) molybdenum

moliner *
n (m / f) miller
f.s. molinera

moll **
adj 1. soft
2. wet
f.s. molla

syn. mullat
n 1. (m) dock / quay / pier
2. (m) [ZOOL] [FOOD] mullet
3. (m) [ANAT] marrow
n.b: 'Moll' means 'marrow' as in 'bone marrow' (moll de l'os)
4. (m) [FOOD] flesh / pulp

mollera **
n (f) marsh / wetland

syn. aiguamoll

mollesa
n (f) softness

mol·lusc *
n (m) mollusc

molsa *
n (f) moss

molt *****
adv a lot

adj many / much / very
f.s. molta

moltó *
n (m) ram

moment ****
n (m) moment

expr a cada moment
all the time / constantly / always

expr de moment
at the moment / at present

expr en qualsevol moment
at any time

mòmia *
n (f) mummy
n.b: Mòmia means mummy as in Egyptian mummy not the person married to daddy!

momificació *
n (f) mummification

momificar
v conj to mummify

món *****
n (m) world

mona *
n (f) monkey

expr emprenyar-se (o empipar-se o posar-se) com una mona
to go ape (argot) / to go apeshit (vulg.) / to go ballistic (argot)

Mònaco *
n (m) Monaco

monarca *
n (m / f) monarch
pl. monarques

monarquia *
n (f) monarchy

monàstic *
adj monastic
f.s. monàstica / f.pl. monàstiques

moncofí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Moncofa

adj relating to Moncofa or its people
pl. moncofins / f.s. moncofina

moneda *****
n (f) coin

expr moneda de curs legal
(f) legal tender

moneder *
n (m) purse (Br.) / change purse (Am.) / coin purse (Am.)

syn. portamonedes

monestir **
n (m) monastery

monetari ****
adj monetary
f.s. monetària

expr política monetària
(f) monetary policy

expr unió monetària
(f) monetary union

mongeta ****
n (f) bean

syn. fesol

Mongòlia ****
n Mongolia

mongolisme
n (m) mongolism / Down syndrome

moniato *
n (m) yam / sweet potato

expr ser un moniato
to be a fool (or idiot)

monitor *****
n 1. (m / f) instructor
f.s. monitora
Monitor d'esquí - Ski instructor
2. (m) [IT] monitor

monja *
n (f) nun
pl. monges

monjo *
n (m) monk

mono ***
adj mono

monòcit
n (m) monocyte

monocord
n (m) monochord

monocrom *
adj monochrome
f.s. monocroma

monocromàtic *
adj monochromatic
f.s. monocromàtica / f.pl. monocromàtiques

monofònic
adj monophonic
f.s. monofònica / f.pl. monofòniques

monoinsaturat
adj monounsaturated
f.s. monoinsaturada

monòleg *
n (m) monologue

monolingüe *
adj monolingual

monologuista *
n (m / f) monologist / monologuist

monòmer *
n (m) monomer

monomi
n (m) monomial

mononucleosi *
n (m) glandular fever / mono (Am.) / mononucleosis (tec.) / kissing disease (argot)

monopatí *
n (m) skateboard
pl. monopatins

monopsoni *
n (m) monopsony

monosacàrid *
n (m) monosaccharide

monosíl·lab *
n (m) monosyllable

adj monosyllabic
f.s. monosíl·laba

monosil·làbic *
adj monosyllabic
f.s. monosil·làbica / f.pl. monosil·làbiques

monoteisme *
n (m) monotheism

monoteista *
n (m / f) monotheist

adj monotheistic

monòton *
adj monotonous
f.s. monòtona

monover
n (m / f) (person / people) from Monòver

adj relating to Monòver or its people
f.s. monovera

monòxid *
n (m) monoxide

expr monòxid de carboni
(m) carbon monoxide
Intoxicació per monòxid de carboni - Carbon monoxide poisoning

monstre *
n (m) monster

monstruós *
adj monstrous
pl. monstruosos / f.s. monstruosa

monstruositat *
n (f) monstrosity

montaneixí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montanejos

adj relating to Montanejos or its people
pl. montaneixins / f.s. montaneixina

montanter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montant

adj relating to Montant or its people
f.s. montantera

montaverní
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montaverner

adj relating to Montaverner or its people
pl. montavernins / f.s. montavernina

montcadí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montcada

adj relating to Montcada or its people
pl. montcadins / f.s. montcadina

montenegrí *
n (m / f) Montenegrin

adj Montenegrin
pl. montenegrins / f.s. montenegrina

Montenegro *
n (m) Montenegro

montesí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montesa

adj relating to Montesa or its people
pl. montesins / f.s. montesina

montesiner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Los Montesinos

adj relating to Los Montesinos or its people
f.s. montesinera

montfortí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montfort

adj relating to Montfort or its people
pl. montfortins / f.s. montfortina

montitxelví
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montitxelvo

adj relating to Montitxelvo or its people
pl. montitxelvins / f.s. montitxelvina

Montpeller *
n (m) Montpellier

montroià
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montroi

adj relating to Montroi or its people
pl. montroians / f.s. montroiana

montserrater
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montserrat

adj relating to Montserrat or its people
f.s. montserratera

montuïrenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Montuïri

adj relating to Montuïri or its people
f.s. montuïrenca / f.pl. montuïrenques

monument **
n (m) monument

monumental *
adj monumental

monyo *
n (m) bun

moqueta *
n 1. (f) carpet
2. (f) rug

móra *
n (f) blackberry (Rubus sp) / mulberry (Morus sp)
n.b: The word 'móra' refers to both the blackberry and the mulberry.

moral **
n 1. (m) moral
2. (m) morale

adj moral

moralitat *
n (f) morality

moralment *
adv morally

moratòria **
n (f) moratorium

morbós *
adj morbid
pl. morbosos / f.s. morbosa

mordaç *
adj scathing / sharp / caustic / vitriolic
pl. mordaços

syn. càustic

mordacitat *
n (f) sharpness / vitriol

morellà *
adj relating to Morella or its people

n (m / f) (person / people) from Morella
pl. morellans / f.s. morellana

moreno **
adj tanned
f.s. morena

morfema *
n (f) morpheme

morfina *
n (f) morphine

morfologia *
n (f) morphology

morfològic *
adj morphological
f.s. morfològica / f.pl. morfològiques

moribund **
adj dying / moribund (formal)
f.s. moribunda

n (m / f) dying person

morir **
v conj to die

mormó *
n (m) Mormon

adj Mormon
pl. mormons / f.s. mormona

mormonisme *
n (m) Mormonism

morós **
adj [FIN] delinquent
pl. morosos / f.s. morosa

morositat **
n (f) [FIN] delinquency

morro ***
n (m) muzzle / (porc) snout

syn. musell

morrut *
n (m) weevil

expr morrut roig de la palmera
(m) red palm weevil

morsa
n (f) walrus

mort ***
n 1. (f) death
2. (m / f) dead person

adj dead
f.s. morta

mortal *****
adj mortal

n (m / f) mortal

mortalitat *
n (f) mortality

morter *
n (m) mortar
n.b: 'Morter' means 'mortar' in the senses 'mortar and pestle', 'mortar round' and 'bricks and mortar'.

mos *
n 1. (m) mouthful / bite
2. (m) bridle

mosca *
n (f) fly
pl. mosques

moscarienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Moscari

adj relating to Moscari or its people
f.s. moscarienca

Moscou *
n (m) Moscow

moscovita
adj Muscovite

mosquit *
n (m) mosquito
pl. mosquitos

mosquitera
n (f) mosquito net

mossa *
n 1. (f) nick / notch
2. (f) young girl / lass

mossàrab **
n 1. (m) [LANG] Mozarabic
2. (m / f) Mozarab

adj Mozarabic

mossegada *
n (f) bite

mossegar *
v conj to bite

mosso **
n 1. (m) young boy / lad
2. (m) servant

expr mosso d'esquadra
(m) member of the Catalan police force

most *****
n (m) must

mostassa *
n (f) mustard

mostela *
n (f) weasel

mostra ***
n (f) sample

mostrar ***
v conj to show

mostrari **
n (m) collection of samples

mostreig **
n (m) sampling
pl. mostreigs, mostrejos

mot *
n (m) word

motel *
n (m) motel

motí *
n (m) mutiny / uprising
pl. motins

motiu ****
n (m) reason / motive

motlle **
n (m) mould (Br.) / mold (Am.)

moto *
n (f) (colloq) (motor)bike

expr moto de neu
(f) snowmobile

motocicleta *
n (f) motorbike

motociclisme *
n (m) motorcycle racing

motocròs *
n (m) motocross / moto X

motor ****
n (m) motor

motxilla ***
n 1. (f) backpack / rucksack
2. (f) dongle / hardware key

moure **
v conj to move

movedís *
adj 1. moving / shifting
2. unsteady / unstable
3. changeable / fickle / changing
pl. movedissos / f.s. movedissa

expr arenes movedisses
(fpl) quicksand

moviment ***
n (m) movement

mudança ****
n (f) move
pl. mudances

muetzí
n (m) muezzin

mugró *
n (m) nipple
pl. mugrons

múixer
n musher

múixing *
n (m) mushing

mul **
n (m) [ZOOL] mule
f.s. mula

expr mul somerí
(m) [ZOOL] hinny

expr més tossut que una mula
as stubborn as a mule

mullar *
v conj 1. to soak
2. to wet / to dampen

mullat *
adj soaked / wet / drenched / saturated
f.s. mullada

syn. moll

muller *
n (f) wife

syn. dona, esposa

multa ****
n 1. (f) fine
2. (f) [TRANSP] ticket

multar *
v conj 1. to fine
2. [TRANSP] to give (somebody) a ticket

multicine *
n (m) multiplex (cinema)

multicultural **
adj multicultural

multiculturalisme *
n (m) multiculturalism

multiculturalista
adj multiculturalist

n (m / f) multiculturalist

multiètnic *
adj multiethnic
f.s. multiètnica / f.pl. multiètniques

multilateral *
adj multilateral

multilingüe *
adj multilingual

multilingüisme *
n (m) multilingualism

multimèdia **
n (f) multimedia

multimilionari *
n (m / f) multimillionaire
f.s. multimilionària

multinacional *
adj multinational

múltiple **
adj multiple

múltiplex *
n (m) multiplex

multiplicació *
n (f) multiplication
pl. multiplicacions

multiplicar *
v conj 1. to multiply
2. to multiply / to times (x by y)

multiplicitat *
n (f) multiplicity

multitasca *
n (f) multitasking

multitud *
n (f) crowd

multitudinari ***
adj mass
f.s. multitudinària
Manifestació multitudinària - Mass rally / mass demo

Mumbai ****
n Mumbai
n.b: The city formerly known as 'Bombay' (Cat. Bombai)

mundial ***
adj world

Munic *
n (m) Munich

municions *
n (f) munitions

municipal ****
adj municipal

municipi *****
n (m) borough / county / municipality

munífic *
adj munificent
f.s. munífica / f.pl. munífiques

muníficament
adv munificently

syn. munificentment

munificència
n (f) munificence

munificent
adj munificent

syn. munífic

munificentment
adv munificently

syn. muníficament

munt **
n (m) heap / stack

expr un munt (de)
tons (of) / a ton (of) / heaps (of) / stacks (of) / lots (of)
Hi ha un munt de coses a fer - There are tons of things to do

muntanya **
n (f) mountain

expr muntanya russa
(f) roller coaster

muntanyenc ***
adj mountain
f.s. muntanyenca / f.pl. muntanyenques

n (m / f) mountaineer / mountain climber
Club muntanyenc - Mountaineering club

muntanyisme **
n (m) mountaineering / mountain climbing

muntanyós **
adj mountainous
pl. muntanyosos / f.s. muntanyosa

muntar *
v conj 1. to get (up) on
2. to mount
3. [ZOOL] to ride
4. to set up
5. to assemble
6. [FOOD] to whip / to beat

munyir *
v conj to milk

mur *
n (m) wall

mural ****
n (m) mural

adj wall

muralla ***
n (f) wall(s)
La muralla de la ciutat - The city walls

murcià *
adj of / from Múrcia

n (m / f) (person) from Múrcia
pl. murcians / f.s. murciana

murer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Muro (or Muro d'Alcoi)

adj relating to Muro (or Muro d'Alcoi) or its people
f.s. murera

murmurar *
v conj to murmur

murler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Murla

adj relating to Murla or its people
f.s. murlera

murri ***
adj sly / cunning / crafty / wily
f.s. múrria

musa ****
n (f) muse

musclera *
n (f) shoulder pad

musclo *
n (m) mussel

múscul *
n (m) muscle

expr múscul abductor
(m) abductor muscle

expr músculs abdominals
(mpl) abdomninal muscles / abdominals / abs (col·loq)

musculatura *
n (f) muscles

museïtzació *
n (f) museological presentation / museumization / museumification +
Notícies sobre la museïtzació dels espais històrics de la batalla de l'Ebre.
Investigació sobre estratègies de museïtzació del conjunt monumental de Dalt Vila (Eivissa).


n.b: 'Museïtzació' means 'making a museum out of something on site' as suggested in the examples.

musell *
n (m) muzzle / (porc) snout

syn. morro

museografia *
n (f) museography

museogràfic **
adj museographic / museographical
f.s. museogràfica / f.pl. museogràfiques

museòleg *
n (m / f) museologist
f.s. museòloga / f.pl. museòlogues

museologia *
n (f) museology

museològic *
adj (m / f) museological
f.s. museològica / f.pl. museològiques

muserenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Museros

adj relating to Museros or its people
f.s. muserenca / f.pl. muserenques

museu ***
n (m) museum

músic **
n (m / f) musician
f.s. música / f.pl. músiques

música ****
n (f) music

musicoteràpia *
n (f) music therapy

musli
n (m) muesli

mussitar
v conj to whisper

mussol *****
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] owl
2. (m) [MED] sty(e)

syn. urçol, ordèol

mussolina
n (f) muslin

musulmà *
n (m / f) Muslim

adj Muslim / Islamic
pl. musulmans / f.s. musulmana

mut *
adj mute

n (m / f) mute
f.s. muda

mutació ***
n (f) mutation
pl. mutacions

mutant *
adj mutant

n (m) mutant

mutar *
v conj to mutate

mutilació *
n (f) mutilation
pl. mutilacions

mutilar *
v conj to mutilate

mutisme *
n 1. (m) silence
2. (m) [MED] mutism

mutu **
adj mutual
f.s. mútua

mutxameler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Mutxamel

adj relating to Mutxamel or its people
f.s. mutxamelera


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