Qatar 




n
(m) Qatar
qatarià
n
(m / f) Qatari
adj
Qatari
pl. qatarians / f.s. qatariana
quad 
n
(m) quad bike
quadern 

n
(m) notebook
quadra 
n
(f) stable
quadrat 

n
1. (m) square +Figures geomètriques: cercle, quadrat, triangle.
2. (m) square +El quadrat de 7 és 49.
adj
1. square +El cub és una forma prismàtica que té sis cares quadrades.
2. squared +La superfície nova que es construirà és de 1.500 metres quadrats.
f.s. quadrada
quadratura 




n
(f) quadrature
quadre 


n
1. (m) chart
2. (m) painting
3. (m) square
4. (m) frame
n.b: 'Quadre' means 'frame' in the sense 'bicycle frame', 'motorbike frame'. Also as in the frames of a film / movie.
expr quadre combinat
(m) combo box
expr quadre de comandament
(m) instrument panel
expr quadre de diàleg
(m) dialog box
quadrícula 
n
(f) grid
quadriculat 
adj
squared
f.s. quadriculada
quadrilàter 
n
1. (m) quadrilateral
2. (m) (boxing) ring
quadrilla 
n
(f) squad / gang / group / team / band
quadrimestral 

adj
1. four-monthly
2. four-month-long
quadrimestre 



n
(m) period of four months
quadrúpede 
n
(m) quadruped
adj
quadrupedal
f.s. quadrúpeda
quàdruple 
adj
quadruple
quadruplicar 
v conj
to quadruple
qual 




pron
which / who / whose / whom
qualificació 


n
1. (f) qualification
2. (f) mark / grade(US)
qualificar 

v conj
1. to describe (something) as / to call (something)
2. to qualify
3. to mark / to grade (Am.)
qualificar-se
[SPORT] to qualify
qualificat 

adj
qualified / skilled
f.s. qualificada
qualitat 




n
(f) quality
qualitatiu 


adj
qualitative
f.s. qualitativa
quall 
n
(m) rennet
quallada 
n
(f) curd
quallar 
v conj
quallar-se
1. [llet] to curdle
2. [sang] to clot / to coagulate
syn. coagular
qualsevol 




adj
any
quan 




adv
when
quant 




adj
how many / how much
f.s. quanta
Uns quants (dies). - A few (days).
pron
how many / how much
expr quant a
as for
quantia 




n
(f) quantity / sum / amount
quàntic 

adj
quantum
f.s. quàntica / f.pl. quàntiques
expr física quàntica
(f) quantum physics
expr mecànica quàntica
(f) quantum mechanics
quantificable 
adj
quantifiable
quantificació 

n
(f) quantification
pl. quantificacions
quantificar 

v conj
to quantify
quantiós 
adj
large / many / plentiful
pl. quantiosos / f.s. quantiosa
Quantiosos danys - Major damage
quantitat 



n
1. (f) amount
2. (f) quantity
quantitatiu 

adj
quantitative
f.s. quantitativa
quàntum 
n
(m) quantum
quaranta 




n
(m) forty
expr cantar les quaranta (a algú)
to give (somebody) a good talking-to
quarantè 




adj
fortieth
f.s. quarantena
expr una quarantena de ...
around (or about) forty ... / forty-odd ...
quarantena 
n
(f) quarantine
expr posar en quarantena
1. [MED] to quarantine (somebody) / to put (somebody) in quarantine
2. to put (something) on hold
Quaresma 
n
(f) Lent
quars 

n
(m) quartz
quart 




adj
fourth
f.s. quarta
n
1. (m) quarter
2. (m) quarter hour
Tres quarts de deu. - Quarter to ten (Br.) / quarter of ten (Am.)
Dos quarts de dotze. - Half past eleven / half eleven (Br.)
3. quarts (mpl) quarter finals
n.b: 'Quarts' or 'quarts de final' both mean 'quarter finals'.
quartà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Quart de Poblet
adj relating to Quart de Poblet or its people
pl. quartans / f.s. quartana
quarteller
n (m / f) (person / people) from Quartell
adj relating to Quartell or its people
f.s. quartellera
quarter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Quart de les Valls
adj relating to Quart de les Valls or its people
f.s. quartera
quàsar 
n
(m) quasar
quasi 



adv
almost
quaternari 

n
(m) Quaternary
adj
quaternary
f.s. quaternària
quatre 




n
1. (m) four
2. les quatrefour (o'clock)
adj
four
quatretondetí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Quatretondeta (or Quatretonda)
adj relating to Quatretondeta (or Quatretonda) or its people
pl. quatretondetins / f.s. quatretondetina
que 




conj
that
pron
1. that
2. who
què 




pron
what
quebequès 

adj
Quebec
n
(m / f) Quebecer / Quebecker
pl. quebequesos / f.s. quebequesa
quec 

n
(m / f) stammerer / stutterer
adj
stammering / stuttering
f.s. queca / f.pl. queques
syn. tartamut
quedar 




v conj
to remain / to be left
quedar-se
to stay
expr haver arribat per quedar-se
to be here to stay
quefer 
n
(m) job / task / affair / work
quefir
n
(m) kefir
n.b: Also written 'kèfir'
queimada 
n
(f) queimada
n.b: An alcoholic, Galician drink made from orujo, sugar, lemon peel and coffee beans which is traditionally prepared in an earthenware pot and set alight whilst the preparer recites a special incantation.
queixa 

n
(f) complaint
queixal 
n
(m) molar
expr queixal del seny
(m) wisdom tooth
queixar-se 
v conj
1. [~ de] to complain about / to bemoan
2. to complain / to gripe (col·loq.) / to grumble / to bellyache (col·loq.)
quelcom 




pron
1. something
2. anything
adv
a bit / somewhat / rather +És quelcom difícil d'explicar.
quequeig 
n
1. (m) stammering / stuttering
2. (m) stammer / stutter
syn. tartamudeig
quequejar 

v conj
to stutter / to stammer
syn. tartamudejar
quequesa 
n
1. (f) stammering / stuttering
2. (f) stutter / stammer
querella 


n
1. (f) quarrel / dispute
2. (f) charge
querubí 
n
(m) cherub
quesí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Quesa
adj relating to Quesa or its people
pl. quesins / f.s. quesina
qüestió 




n
1. (f) question
2. (f) matter / issue
qüestionari 

n
(m) questionnaire
quètxup
n
(m) (tomato) ketchup / tomato sauce (Br.)
queviures 
n
(m) provisions / food
qui 




pron
who
quiche 
n
(f) quiche
expr quiche lorraine
(f) quiche lorraine
quico 
n
quicos (mpl) corn nuts / toasted corn
quid 

n
(m) crux / nub / pith
expr quid de la qüestió
(m) crux of the matter
quiet 
adj
still
f.s. quieta
quietud 
n
(f) stillness
quilla 
n
(f) keel
quilo 
n
(m) (colloq) kilo
expr a quilos
... galore / loads of ... / ... in spades / ... by the bucketload +Per tant, vinga, entusiasme a quilos.
Màquina habitual, amb RAM a quilos i un AMD64.
syn. a cabassos, a dojo
quilogram 
n
(m) kilogram
quilometratge 
n
(m) mileage (but in kilometres!)
quilòmetre 

n
(m) kilometre (Br.) / kilometer (Am.)
quimera 
n
1. (f) pipe dream / wishful thinking / illusion
2. (f) chimaera / chimera (mythology)
quimèric 
adj
chimerical
f.s. quimèrica / f.pl. quimèriques
químic 


n
(m / f) chemist
n.b: 'Químic' means 'chemist' in the sense 'person who works in the field of chemistry'. A British 'chemist' who dispenses medicine is a 'farmacèutic'
adj
chemical
f.s. química / f.pl. químiques
química 



n
(f) chemistry
químicament 
adv
chemically
quimio 
n
(f) chemo
quimioteràpia 
n
(f) chemotherapy
quin 




adj
which
f.s. quina
quincalla 
n
(f) trinkets
quincalleria 
n
(f) hardware (Am.) / ironmongery (Br.)
quinoa 
n
(f) quinoa
quinze 


n
(m) fifteen
quinzè 
adj
fifteenth
f.s. quinzena
quinzena 

n
(f) fortnight
quinzenal 
adv
fortnightly / biweekly
quiosc 
n
(m) kiosk
quiosquet 
n
(m) open-air bar / beach bar
quipà
n
(m) yarmulke / kippa(h)
quirat 
n
(m) carat / karat (Am.)
quiròfan 

n
(m) operating theatre (Br.) / operating room (Am.)
quist 
n
(m) cyst
quitació 

n
(f) debt relief
quitament 
n
(m) debt relief
quitança 
n
(f) settlement
pl. quitances
quitrà 
n
(m) tar
pl. quitrans
quitxalla 
n
(f) group of young children
quítxua
n
(m) Quechua
quòrum 

n
(m) quorum
quota 


n
1. (f) fee
2. (f) instalment
3. (f) quota / share
quotidià 


adv
daily
pl. quotidians / f.s. quotidiana
quotidianitat 



n
(f) everyday life / daily life
