sabana *
n (f) savannah

sàbat *
n (m) Sabbath

sabata *
n (f) shoe

sabater *
n 1. (m / f) shoemaker
2. (m / f) cobbler
3. (m / f) shoe salesman / shoe seller
f.s. sabatera

sabàtic **
adj sabbatical
f.s. sabàtica / f.pl. sabàtiques

sabatilla *
n (f) trainer (Br.) / sneaker (Am.)

saber *****
v conj to know (a fact) / to know how to

n (m) knowledge / know-how

sabó *
n (m) soap
pl. sabons

sabor *
n (m) flavour (Br.) / flavor (Am.) / taste

saborós *
adj tasty
pl. saborosos / f.s. saborosa

sabotatge *
n (m) sabotage

sabre *
n (m) sabre (Br.) / saber (Am.)

expr soroll de sabres
sabre rattling (Br.) / saber rattling (Am.)

sac *****
n (m) sack / bag

expr sac de dormir
(m) sleeping bag

expr sac de gemecs
(m) bagpipe(s)

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

sacabutx *
n (m) sackbut
n.b: A 'sackbut' is a brass instrument, a bit like a trombone, from the Renaissance period.

sacada *
n (f) [SPORT] serve
n.b: TermCat recommend the use of the noun 'servei' instead of 'sacada'

sacanyetí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sacanyet

adj relating to Sacanyet or its people
pl. sacanyetins / f.s. sacanyetina

sacarosa *
n (f) sucrose / saccharose

sacerdoci *
n (m) priesthood

sacerdot *
n (m / f) priest

saciar *
v conj to satiate

syn. sadollar

sacre **
adj sacred
f.s. sacra

syn. sagrat
n (m) sacrum

sacrificar **
v conj to sacrifice

sacrifici ****
n (m) sacrifice

sacrilegi *
n 1. (m) sacrilege
2. (m) desecration

sacsejada *
n (f) shake

sacsejar *
v conj to shake

sàdic *
adj sadistic
f.s. sàdica / f.pl. sàdiques

n (m / f) sadist
f.pl. sàdiques

sadisme *
n (m) sadism

sadollar *
v conj to satiate / to satisfy

syn. saciar

sadomasoquisme
n (m) sadomasochism

sadomasoquista
adj sadomasoquistic

safata **
n 1. (f) tray
2. (f) salver

safata d'entrada *
n 1. (f) [IT] inbox
2. (f) in tray

safata de sortida *
n 1. (f) [IT] outbox
2. (f) out tray

safrà *
n (m) saffron

Sagitari *
n Sagittarius

sagnant *
adj bloody

sagnar *
v conj to bleed

Sagrada Família **
n (f) [Photo]El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, to give it its full name, is a Catholic church in the Eixample area of Barcelona. Begun by Antoni Gaudí in 1882, it was unfinished at the time of his death in 1926 and is still under construction today

sagramental *
n (m) ruckus (Am.) / rumpus (Br.) / commotion

syn. escàndol, rebombori, canyaret

sagrat **
adj sacred
f.s. sagrada

sagratí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sagra

adj relating to Sagra or its people
pl. sagratins / f.s. sagratina

saguntí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sagunt

adj relating to Sagunt or its people
pl. saguntins / f.s. saguntina

Sàhara **
n (m) Sahara (desert)

Sàhara Occidental *
n (m) Western Sahara

saixenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Saix

adj relating to Saix or its people
f.s. saixenca / f.pl. saixenques

sake *
n (m) sake

sal *
n (f) salt

sala *
n (f) living room

salabror *
n (f) saltiness / brackishness

salabrós *
adj salty / brackish
pl. salabrosos / f.s. salabrosa

sala d'actes ***
n (f) conference room

sala de festes *
n (f) (night)club

sala de jocs *
n (f) games room

sala de televisió *
n (f) tv room / tv lounge

salamandra *
n (f) salamander

salari **
n (m) wage / pay / salary

syn. paga

salarial ***
adj wage / pay
Augment salarial - Wage / pay increase

saldo *
n (m) balance

salemer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Salem

adj relating to Salem or its people
f.s. salemera

salicílic *
adj salicylic
f.s. salicílica / f.pl. salicíliques
àcid salicílic - Salicylic acid

salicilat *
n (m) salicylate

saliner
n (m / f) (person / people) from ses Salines (or les Salines)

adj relating to ses Salines (or les Salines) or its people
f.s. salinera

saliva *
n (f) saliva / spit

salmó *
n (m) salmon
pl. salmons
Salmó fumat - Smoked salmon

salmonel·la
n (f) salmonella

salpebrar *
v conj to season

salsa **
n 1. (f) [FOOD] sauce
2. (f) [FOOD] gravy
3. (f) [MUSIC] salsa

salsitxa *
n (f) sausage

salt *****
n 1. (m) jump / bound
2. (m) dive
3. (m) vault

expr salt a cavall
(m) show jumping

expr salt amb perxa
(m) pole vault

expr salt d'alçada
(m) high jump

expr salt de llargada
(m) long jump

expr salt de plataforma
(m) (platform) diving

expr salt de pont
(m) bungee jumping

expr salt de trampolí
(m) (springboard) diving

expr salt sobre cavall (or poltre)
(m) vault

expr triple salt
(m) triple jump

saltador *
n (m / f) jumper
Saltador de llargada - Long jumper
Saltador de triple - Triple jumper

expr saltador d'alçada
(m / f) high jumper

saltamartí
n (m) grasshopper
pl. saltamartins

saltar *
v conj to jump / to bound

saltiri *
n (m) psaltery
n.b: A 'psaltery' is a stringed instrument a bit like a zither or harp.

salubre
adj healthy

syn. saludable

salubritat *
n (f) hygiene

saludable **
adj healthy

syn. salubre

saludar *
v conj 1. to say hello (to) / to greet
2. to wave
3. to send regards (to)
Us saluda afectuosament (o respectuosament, o cordialment) - Yours faithfully or sincerely
4. to salute (military)
5. to welcome
Saludar la pau - To welcome peace
Saludar la proclamació de la independència - To welcome the proclamation of independence

salut ****
n (f) health

exclam cheers! / down the hatch! (col·loq)

salutació *****
n (f) greeting
pl. salutacions

salvadorenc
adj Salvadoran
f.s. salvadorenca / f.pl. salvadorenques

salvaguarda **
n (f) safeguard

salvar **
v conj to save

salvapantalles *
n (f) screensaver

salvatge ***
adj wild

salvatgia
n (f) wildness

syn. feresa

sàlvia *
n (f) sage

salzadellà
n (m / f) (person / people) from la Salzadella

adj relating to la Salzadella or its people
pl. salzadellans / f.s. salzadellana

samari *
n (m) samarium

samarreta *
n (f) t-shirt

sambori *****
n (m) hopscotch

syn. xarranca

sanció ***
n (f) sanction
pl. sancions

sandàlia *
n (f) sandal

sanejar *
v conj 1. to stabilize
2. to drain

saneter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sanet i els Negrals

adj relating to Sanet i els Negrals or its people
f.s. sanetera

sang **
n (f) blood

expr (assassinar) a sang freda
(to kill) in cold blood

expr (assassinat) a sang freda
cold-blooded (murder)

expr (animal) de sang freda
cold-blooded (animal)

sanglot *
n (m) sob

sanglotar *
v conj to sob

sangonera *
n 1. (f) leech
2. (f) leech / bloodsucker
n.b: (figurative sense)

sanitat **
n (f) health

sant *****
n 1. (m / f) saint
Tots Sants - All Saints Day
2. (m) saint's day / name day

adj holy
f.s. santa

santamarier
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santa Maria del Camí

adj relating to Santa Maria del Camí or its people
f.s. santamariera

santantonià
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Antoni de Benaixeve

adj relating to Sant Antoni de Benaixeve or its people
pl. santantonians / f.s. santantoniana

santantonienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Antoni de Portmany

adj relating to Sant Antoni de Portmany or its people
f.s. santantonienca

santanyiner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santanyí

adj relating to Santanyí or its people
f.s. santanyinera

santapoler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Santa Pola

adj relating to Santa Pola or its people
f.s. santapolera

santfulgentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Fulgenci

adj relating to Sant Fulgenci or its people
pl. santfulgentins / f.s. santfulgentina

santisidrenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Isidre

adj relating to Sant Isidre or its people
f.s. santisidrenca / f.pl. santisidrenques

santjoaner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Joan (or Sant Joan d'Alacant or Sant Joan de l'Ènova or Sant Joan de Moró)

adj relating to Sant Joan (or Sant Joan d'Alacant or Sant Joan de l'Ènova or Sant Joan de Moró) or its people
f.s. santjoanera

santjordienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Jordi

adj relating to Sant Jordi or its people
f.s. santjordienca / f.pl. santjordienques

santlluïser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Lluís

adj relating to Sant Lluís or its people
f.s. santlluïsera

santmateuà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Mateu

adj relating to Sant Mateu or its people
pl. santmateuans / f.s. santmateuana

santmiqueler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Miquel de les Salines

adj relating to Sant Miquel de les Salines or its people
f.s. santmiquelera

sant-rafelí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Rafel del Riu

adj relating to Sant Rafel del Riu or its people
pl. sant-rafelins / f.s. sant-rafelina

santuari *****
n 1. (m) chapel / shrine
2. (m) sanctuary

santvicenter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sant Vicent del Raspeig

adj relating to Sant Vicent del Raspeig or its people
f.s. santvicentera

saponificable
adj saponifiable

saponificació *
n (f) saponification

saponificar
v conj to saponify

saqueig *
n (m) looting

saquejador *
n (m / f) looter
f.s. saquejadora

saquejar *
v conj to loot

saragossà *
adj of / from Saragossa (Zaragoza)

n (m / f) (person) from Saragossa (Zaragoza)
pl. saragossans / f.s. saragossana

sarcasme *
n (m) sarcasm

sarcàstic *
adj sarcastic
f.s. sarcàstica / f.pl. sarcàstiques

sarcòfag *
n (m) sarcophagus

sard *
n 1. (m) Sardinian
2. (m / f) Sardinian

adj Sardinian
pl. sards / f.s. sarda

sardina *
n (f) sardine

sargantana *
n (f) lizard

sariga
n (m) [Photo]opossum
pl. sarigues

syn. opòssum

sarna *
n 1. (f) mange
2. (f) scab
3. (f) scabies
n.b: 'Sarna' is normally used for animals and potatoes. For people and plants, 'ronya' is used.

sarrí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Zarra

adj relating to Zarra or its people
pl. sarrins / f.s. sarrina

sarsa *
n (f) sarsaparilla

syn. sarsaparrella

sarsaparrella
n (f) sarsaparilla

syn. sarsa

sastre ****
n (m) tailor

sàtira **
n (f) satire

satíric **
adj satirical
f.s. satírica / f.pl. satíriques

satisfacció **
n (f) satisfaction

satisfactori *
adj satisfactory
f.s. satisfactòria

satisfactòriament **
adv satisfactorily

satisfer **
v conj to satisfy

satisfet *
adj satisfied
f.s. satisfeta

saturar *
v conj to saturate

saturat *
adj 1. saturated
Greixos saturats - Saturated fats
2. full / at (full) capacity
f.s. saturada

Saturn *
n (m) Saturn

sauna *
n (f) sauna

savi ***
adj wise / knowledgeable
f.s. sàvia

n (m / f) wise (or knowledgeable) person

saviesa **
n (f) wisdom

saxhorn
n (m) saxhorn

saxòfon *
n 1. (m) saxophone / sax
2. (m / f) saxophonist

syn. saxòfon

saxofonista *
n (m / f) saxophonist

syn. saxòfon

seaborgi *
n (m) seaborgium

seborrea
n (f) seborrhea

seborreic
adj seborrheic
f.s. seborreica / f.pl. seborreiques
Dermatitis seborreica - Seborrheic dermatitis

sec ***
adj dry
f.s. seca / f.pl. seques

secció *****
n (f) section
pl. seccions

seccionar *
v conj 1. to cut sth (up) / to cut sth (up) into pieces (or sections) / to divide sth into pieces (or sections)
2. to dismember (un cadàver)

secessió *
n (f) secession

secessionisme *
n (m) secessionism
f.s. secretària

secessionista *
n (m / f) secessionist

adj secessionist

secreció *
n (f) secretion
pl. secrecions

secret **
n (m) secret

adj secret
f.s. secreta

secretar *
v conj to secrete

secretari ***
n (m) male secretary
f.s. secretària

secretari d'Estat *
n (m) Secretary of State

secretària **
n (f) secretary

secretisme *
n (m) secrecy

secta *
n (f) sect

sector ****
n (m) sector
Sector primari - Primary sector
Sector secundari - Secondary sector
Sector terciari - Tertiary sector / service sector

sector privat *
n (m) private sector

sector públic *
n (m) public sector

secular **
adj secular

secularitat
n (f) secularity

secularització *
n (f) secularization / secularisation (Br.)

secundari **
adj 1. secondary
2. ancillary
f.s. secundària

secundària **
n (f) secondary school (Br.) / high school (Am.)

seda *
n (f) silk

sedant *
n (m) sedative

adj sedative

sedavienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sedaví

adj relating to Sedaví or its people
f.s. sedavienca / f.pl. sedavienques

sedentarisme *
n 1. (m) sedentary lifestyle +
El sedentarisme és una forma de vida en que predomina la inactivitat física.


2. (m) sedentism

sediment ***
n (m) sediment

syn. pòsit

sedimentació *
n (f) sedimentation

sedimentar *
v conj to settle

syn. dipositar

seducció **
n (f) seduction

seductor *
adj seductive
f.s. seductora

seduir **
v conj 1. to seduce
2. to attract / to entice

sefardita *
adj Sephardic

n (m / f) Sephardi

segador *
n 1. (m / f) harvester
2. els SegadorsCatalan national anthemn
n.b: 'Els Segadors' is the national anthemn of Catalonia. Enter the following link in another window to listen: http://link.toolbot.com/segadors/8422. The words are as follows: 'Catalunya, triomfant, tornarà a ser rica i plena! Endarrera aquesta gent Tan ufana i tan superba! Bon cop de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç! Ara és hora, segadors! Ara és hora d'estar alerta! Per quan vingui un altre juny. Esmolem ben bé les eines! Bon cop de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç! Que tremoli l'enemic. En veient la nostra ensenya. Com fem caure espigues d'or, Quan convé seguem cadenes! Bon cop de falç! Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra! Bon cop de falç!'

segardí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Segart

adj relating to Segart or its people
pl. segardins / f.s. segardina

segell *
n (m) stamp

segellar *
v conj to stamp / to seal

seglar *
adj secular / lay

n (m / f) lay teacher (at a religious school)

segle ****
n (m) century

segment *****
n (m) segment

segmentació **
n (f) segmentation

segmentar *
v conj to segment / to divide

sègol *
n (m) rye

segon *****
adj 1. second
2. latter
f.s. segona

n 1. (m) second
2. (m) second
Hi ha seixanta segons en un minut - There are sixty seconds in a minute

segons *****
adv according to

segregació racial
n (f) racial segregation

segrest *
n (m) kidnapping / abduction

segrestador *
n (m / f) kidnapper / abductor
f.s. segrestadora

segrestar *
v conj to kidnap / to abduct

següent *****
adj following

seguici *
n (m) retinue

seguidament *
adv next / then

seguidor *
n (m / f) follower

seguiment *****
n 1. (m) monitoring
2. (m) tracking
3. (m) follow up
4. (m) observance
El seguiment de la vaga ha estat elevat - Observance of the strike was high

seguir ****
v conj to follow

seguit *****
n (m) series / string
Fa un seguit de dies que plou - It's been raining for days (on end)

adj continuous

segur ***
adj safe / sure / secure
f.s. segura

segurament **
adv probably

segurata *
n (m / f) bouncer / security guard

seguretat ****
n (f) security

seguretat informàtica *
n (f) computer security

seguretat social **
n (f) social security

seient *
n (m) seat

seient del darrere
n (m) back seat

seitó *
n (m) anchovy

selecció *****
n 1. (f) selection
2. (f) [SPORT] (National) Team

seleccionador *
n 1. (m / f) selector
2. (m / f) [SPORT] (national) coach / manager

seleccionar *****
v conj to select

selecte *
adj select / exclusive

seleni *
n (m) selenium

sella *
n (f) saddle

sellard
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sella

adj relating to Sella or its people
f.s. sellarda

sellentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sellent

adj relating to Sellent or its people
f.s. sellentina

selva **
n (f) jungle

selvatgí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Selva

adj relating to Selva or its people
f.s. selvatgina

semàfor *
n (m) traffic light

semblant **
adj similar

semblar ***
v conj 1. to seem / to look / to look like
Sembla intel·ligent - He looks clever
Vestit així, sembles un pagès - You look like a peasant, dressed like that
John va fer uns quants comentaris que semblaven tranquil·litzadors - John made several comments that seemed reassuring
2. -
Em sembla que... - It seems to me that...
Em sembla molt inoportú - It seems very ill-timed to me
Em sembla que vas errat - I think you're wrong
3. to look / to seem
Sembla que està a punt de ploure - It looks as if it's going to rain
Sembla que no li importa - It doesn't seem to bother him

syn. parèixer

sembrar *
v conj to sow

semestre **
n 1. (m) semester
2. (m) period of six months

semifinals *
n (m) semis / semi finals

seminal *
adj seminal
Líquid seminal - Seminal fluid

semperenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sempere

adj relating to Sempere or its people
f.s. semperenca / f.pl. semperenques

sempre *****
adv always
sempre que - as long as / provided

senador *
n (m / f) senator
f.s. senadora

senar *
adj odd

senat **
n (m) senate

senceller
n (m / f) (person / people) from Sencelles

adj relating to Sencelles or its people
f.s. sencellera

sencer **
adj whole
f.s. sencera

sender *
n (m) path

senderisme *
n (m) hiking

Senegal **
n (m) Senegal

senegalès **
adj Senegalese

n (m / f) Senegalese (man / woman / child)
pl. senegalesos / f.s. senegalesa

senglar *
n (m) wild boar

senijol
n (m / f) (person / people) from Senija

adj relating to Senija or its people
f.s. senijola

sensació **
n (f) sensation
pl. sensacions

sensacional *
adj sensational

sensacionalisme *
n (m) sensationalism

sensacionalista *
adj sensationalist

sensat *
adj sensible
f.s. sensata

sensatament *
adv sensibly

syn. assenyadament

sense *****
prep without

sensibilitat **
n (f) sensitivity / feeling

sensibilitzar *
v conj to sensitize

sensible **
adj 1. sensitive
2. noticeable

sensiblement *
adv noticeably

sensor ***
n (m) sensor

sensual **
adj sensual

sensualment *
adv sensually

sentiment **
n (m) feeling

sentimental ***
adj sentimental

n (m / f) sentimentalist

expr company sentimental
partner / other half
f.s. companya sentimental

sentimentalisme *
n (m) sentimentalism

sentimentalitat ****
n (f) sentimentality

sentimentalment *
adv sentimentally

sentir ***
v conj to feel

sentit ****
n (m) sense

sentit comú **
n (m) common sense

seny *
n (m) (common) sense
n.b: Whilst the noun 'seny' roughly translates to 'common sense' in standard English, many would argue that 'common sense' does not cover all the subtleties of the Catalan word 'seny'. A much closer equivalent would probably be the Scottish word 'nous' which implies more than simple common sense..

senyal ***
n 1. (m) signal
2. (m) sign
3. (m) cue

senyalització *
n (f) signalling / signals
pl. senyalitzacions

senyera **
n (f) Catalan flag

senyerut
n (m / f) (person / people) from Senyera

adj relating to Senyera or its people
f.s. senyeruda

senyor **
n 1. (m) (gentle)man
2. (m) Mr.
3. (m) lord
4. (m) Sir

senyora **
n 1. (f) lady
2. (f) Mrs.
3. (f) madam

senyoreta *
n 1. (f) young lady
2. (f) Miss

senzill ****
adj 1. single
2. easy / simple
3. simple
f.s. senzilla
n.b: 'Senzill' can mean 'simple' in the sense 'not very bright'.

senzillament **
adv simply

separadament **
adv separately

syn. per separat

separador **
n 1. (m) separator
2. (m) splitter
3. (m) [MED] retractor

separar **
v conj to separate

separat ***
adj separate
f.s. separada

expr per separat
separately

syn. separadament

separatisme *
n (m) separatism

separatista **
n (m / f) separatist

adj separatist

sépia *
adj sepia

n (f) cuttlefish

syn. sípia, sèpia

sèpia *
adj sepia

n (f) cuttlefish

syn. sípia, sépia

sèpsia
n (f) sepsis

sèptic *
adj septic
f.s. sèptica / f.pl. sèptiques
Xoc sèptic - Septic shock
Fossa sèptica - Septic tank

septicèmia *
n (f) septicemia

sequedat *
n (f) dryness

seqüela *
n 1. (f) sequel
2. (f) aftermath

seqüència ****
n (f) sequence

seqüenciació **
n (f) sequencing

sequera *
n (f) drought

séquia *
n (f) irrigation channel / sluice

syn. rec, canal de regatge

ser *****
v conj to be
n.b: Catalan has two verbs for 'to be' - (és)ser and estar - where English has only one. For advice on which verb to use in which situation, we would recommend you consult a Catalan grammar book, though hopefully one day you will be able to find more complete information here.

expr sigui com sigui
be that as it may

expr sigui com vulgui
be that as it may

serbi *
n (m / f) Serb

adj Serb / Serbian
f.s. sèrbia

Sèrbia *
n (f) Serbia

sereno *
n (m) night watchman

serf *
n (m / f) serf
f.s. serva

sergent *
n (m / f) sergeant

sèrie ***
n 1. (f) series
2. (f) batch