Expressions idiomàtiques en català

Expressions and Idioms

• Agafar el rave per les fulles: To grasp something maliciously, deceive, or ridicule someone.
• Això és una altra cosa: This is something entirely different.
• Això és molt diferent del que pensàvem o del que dèieu: This is very different from what we thought or said.
• Expressió per a mostrar manca d'interès en alguna cosa: Expression to show lack of interest in something.
• Anar-se'n d'un lloc amb el propòsit d'esbargir-se o tret per algú a qui hom fa nosa: To leave a place with the intention of spreading or being pushed out by someone.
• Disputar fortament per una cosa, o ser una cosa, objecte de fortes disputes: To argue strongly about something, or to be the subject of strong disputes.
• Esperar un infant: To expect a child.
• Anar de qualsevol manera, descuidat. Amb mitjans insuficients: To act in any way, carelessly. With insufficient means.
• Just i exacte per al que hom necessitava: Just and exact for what was needed.
• Actuar precipitadament sense saber ben bé què cal fer, surti el que surti, a causa d'estar desorientat, de tenir moltes ocupacions: To act hastily without knowing what to do, whatever happens, due to being disoriented or having many occupations.
• Anar-li darrera com un flabiol: To criticize someone persistently, but without affecting their success.
• Anar lluny d'osques: To be far from the mark.
• Anar errat: To be wrong.
• Anar-se'n orris: To go awry.
• Anar- se'n (una cosa) en fum: To go up in smoke (of a thing).
• Anar tot en doina: To go completely wrong; to fail.
• A tort: Wrongfully.
• A tort i a dret: Rightly or wrongly, indiscriminately.
• Arribar a misses dites: To arrive too late.
• Arrufar el nas: To wrinkle one's nose; to show disapproval.
• Avui per demà: Someday, in the future.
• Bon vent i barca nova: Good riddance, farewell.
• Bufar i fer ampolles: To blow and make bottles. Easy task, trivial matter.
• Carregar-li els neulers: To burden someone with someone else's troubles.
• Caure-hi de quatre potes: To fall into a trap or trick completely.
• Comptar les bigues: To be distracted during a conversation.
• Conèixer- els coixos asseguts: To foresee the bad intentions of someone.
• Costar un ull de la cara: To cost a fortune.
• De ca l'ample: In abundance/with great amounts.
• De gom a gom: Completely full.
• Deixar algú com un drap brut: To insult someone severely.
• Deixar-lo amb un pam de nas: To leave someone humiliated.
• De pe a pa: From beginning to end.
• De quin pa fas rosegons!: What kind of bread are you eating?! (Implies disapproval or questioning someone's values).
• De soca-rel: Completely.
• D'estar per casa: To be around the house.
• Donar gat per llebre: To deceive someone.
• Donar un cop de mà: To help.
• El més calent és a l'aigüera: The most urgent matter is near.
• Endavant les atxes: To face difficulties, to continue despite challenges.
• Entre poc i massa: Neither too little nor too much.
• En molt poca estona: In a very short time.
• Esperar que li treguin les castanyes del foc: To wait for someone else to solve a problem for you.
• Ésser la mare dels ous: To be a very good mother.
• Ésser curt de gambals: To lack understanding.
• Ésser un sac de gemecs/gemes: To be a crybaby, someone who complains a lot.
• Estar com una bassa d'oli: To be calm and serene.
• Estar amb l'aigua fins al coll: To be in serious trouble/deep in debt
• Estar com una bassa d'oli: To be calm, tranquil.
• Estirar més el braç que la màniga: To overextend oneself financially or otherwise.
• Fer com qui sent ploure: To act indifferent or unconcerned about something that is happening.
• Fer una cara de pomes agres: To make a sour face.
• Fer cara de pomes agres: To show a sour or unhappy expression.
• Fer neteja: To scold someone.
• Fer els ulls grossos: To pretend not to notice something.
• Fer la guitza a algú: To upset someone.
• Fer mans i mànigues: To struggle in vain.
• Fer el desentès: To ignore something; to feign obliviousness.
• Fer-ne cas: To pay attention; to take seriously.
• Fer Pasqua abans de Rams: To do something prematurely.
• Fer sortir de polleguera: To annoy someone.
• Gaudir de gran abundància i benestar: To have great abundance and well-being.
• Girar cua/marxar: To leave suddenly.
• Gratar-se la butxaca/butxacada: Paying; spending money.
• Guanyar-se les garrofes: To earn one's daily bread.
• Haver begut oli: To refuse to talk or answer.
• Haver inventat la sopa d'all: To waste time or effort.
• Haver-hi gat amagat: There is a hidden motive.
• Haver-hi més dies que llonganisses: To have more trouble than one expects.
• Haver-hi roba estesa: There is work to be done/activities are in progress
• Haver-ne vist de verdes i de madures: To have experienced many things.
• Ja passa de taca d'oli: It has gone too far, it's very bad now.
• Jugar-s'hi el coll: To risk everything.
• Llepar-se'n els dits/bigotis: To be pleased/contented.
• Lligar els gossos amb llonganisses: To do something foolish.
• Mantindre a ratlla: To keep in check.
• Matar el cuc: To kill the craving/want something.
• Mirar prim: To be careful, not to overspend.
• No arribar-li ni a la sola de les sabates: To be far inferior to someone else.
• No badar boca: To keep mum.
• No poder dir ni fava: To be unable to say a word.
• Ofegar-se en un got d'aigua: To worry about trivial problems.
• Passar de taca d'oli: To ignore a situation/person.
• Perdre bous i esquelles: To suffer great loss/to be really disappointed/have lost a lot.
• Perdre l'esma: To lose one's courage.
• Perdre l'oremus: To lose one's enthusiasm.
• Picar ferro fred: To attempt something when the circumstances are not favorable; try when it's not the right time.
• Picar ferro fred: to try something when it's not the right time.
• Ploure a bots i barrals: To rain heavily.
• Posar fil a l'agulla: To simplify; to start to correct a mistake.
• Posar tota la carn a la graella: To leave no stone unturned.
• Pujar-li la mosca al nas: To annoy someone.
• Quedar-se en els ossos: To get weaker.
• Quedar-se per a vestir sants: To be a wasted opportunity.
• Rascar-se la butxaca: To pay, to spend money.
• Remenar les cireres: To discuss and decide about something, carefully considering every detail.
• Saber el pa que s'hi dona: To have experience in something.
• Saber-la llarga: To be experienced.
• Saber-ne un niu: To know/understand a lot.
• Somiar truites: To imagine things that never will be a reality.
• Suar la cansalada: To suffer much.
• Tallar el bacallà: To take charge of something.
• Tenir-hi la mà trencada: To be skilled at something.
• Tindre cara i ulls: To be stubborn.
• Tindre la paella pel mànec: To control the situation.
• Tindre mà esquerra: To have a bad hand/to have bad luck/have problems with things.
• Tirar de vetes: To make the best of a situation.
• Tirar-s'ho a l'esquena: To take the responsibility.
• Tocar el dos: (Informal) To have a very important meeting, to make a crucial decision.
• Treure foc pels queixals: To be very angry/to unleash hostility.
• Treure'n l'entrellat: To get to the bottom of something/to understand.
• Venir com l'anell al dit: To be appropriate.
• Venir de l'hort: To come from a humble background.
• Veure's el llautó: To see one's own reflection.
• Quedar-se per a vestir sants (idiom): To be a wasted opportunity

Verbs

• Agafar: To grab, to take.
• Aixecar: To lift, to raise.
• Anar: To go, to be.
• Arribar: To arrive.
• Arrufar: To wrinkle.
• Avui: Today.
• Bufar: To blow.
• Caure: To fall.
• Comptar: To count.
• Conèixer: To know.
• Costar: To cost.
• Deixar: To leave.
• Donar: To give.
• Entendre: To grasp, to understand.
• Esperar: To hope for.
• Estirar: To stretch.
• Fer: To do, to make.
• Ficar: To put.
• Fugir: To flee, to escape.
• Girar: To turn, to rotate.
• Guanyar: To win, to gain.
• Haver: To have.
• Llepar: To lick.
• Marcar: To mark.
• Mantindre: To maintain.
• Matar: To kill.
• Menjar: To eat.
• Mirar: To look.
• Ofegar-se: To drown.
• Passar: To pass, to spend.
• Pegar: To paste.
• Posar: To put.
• Pujar: To rise.
• Quedar: To remain.
• Rascar: To scratch.
• Remenar: To stir.
• Saber: To know.
• Sentir: To feel.
• Sortir: To go out.
• Tallar: To cut.
• Tenir: To have.
• Tirar: To throw.
• Tocar: To touch.
• Treure: To take out.
• Veure: To see.

Nouns

• Aigüera: Tap/Faucet
• Anell: Ring
• Aspecte: Aspect.
• Barca: Boat.
• Boira: Fog.
• Cullerada: Spoonful.
• Foc: Fire.
• Fira: Fair, market.
• Fum: Smoke.
• Grat: Scratch.
• Hort: Garden.
• Infant: Child.
• Intenció: Intention.
• Lloc: Place.
• Llengua: Tongue.
• Llegenda: Legend.
• Manca: Lack.
• Massa: Too much.
• Maniga: Sleeve
• Masseta: Small Market
• Misa: Mass. (Religious service)
• Moguetes: Things; items.
• Obra: Work/deed.
• Oques: Music.
• Peus: Feet.
• Riu: River.
• Sabates: Shoes.
• Sopa d'all: Garlic soup.
• Taronges: Oranges.
• Vent: Wind.
• Verd/es: Green/Greens.

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