Kaiser 
n
kàiser
kale 
n
col arrissada
kamikaze 
adj
kamikaze
kangaroo 
n
cangur
karaoke 
n
karaoke
karat 
n
(Am) quirat
Br. = carat
karate 
n
karate
karma 
n
karma
karst 
n
carst
karting 
n
karting
Kashmir 
n
Caixmir
Kashmiri 
n
caixmiri
adj
caixmiri
Kathmandu 

n
Kàtmandu
Katmandu 
n
Kàtmandu
kayak 

n
caiac
Kazakhstan 



n
Kazakhstan
keel 

n
quilla
keel over
v.c. 1. [TRANSP] capgirar
2. caure desmaiat o d'esglai / desplomar-seClaire had been sat at the bar drinking all afternoon. When she stood up to go to the toilet she promptly keeled over.
keen 
adj
1. agutJoe has a keen mind, level head and great sense of humour.
2. (fig.) entusiasta
sin. enthusiastic, eager
keenly 
adv
1. amb entusiasme
2. profundament
keep 




v conj (kept/kept)
guardar
interj keep your hair on! (argot) calma't!
keep abreast
v.c. 1. mantenir algú al dia
2. mantenir-se al dia
keeper 
n
(col.loq) [ESPORT] porter
kefir 
n
quefir / kèfir
kennel 
n
(Br) caseta de gos
Am. = doghouse
Kenya 
n
Kenya
Kenyan 
adj
kenyà
n
kenyà
keratin 
n
ceratina
kerb 
n
(Br) vorada
Am. = curb
kerfuffle 
n
commoció / desgavell
A political kerfuffle - Una commoció política
ketchup 
n
quetxup / ketchup
ketoacidosis 
n
cetoacidosi
ketosis 
n
cetosi
kettle 
n
bullidor
key 



n
1. clau
2. [INFORM] tecla
adj
clau
sin. principal / main
keyboard 

n
teclat
keycard 
n
targeta
key chain 
n
clauer
keyhole 
n
forat del pany
keyword 

n
paraula clau
keyword search 
n
cerca per paraula clau
pl. keyword searches
Khartoum 
n
Khartum
khyber
n
(Br) (dialecte) cul
kick 




v conj donar un cop de peu
n
cop de peu
kick back
v.c. 1. (col.loq) relaxar
2. (Am) tornar una part dels diners rebuts
kick in
v.c. 1. començar a tenir efecte un medicament o una droga
2. trencar una cosa amb una guitzada
3. (Am) contribuir (diners)
kickboxing
n
kickboxing
kid 


n
1. (col.loq) xaval / xicot / xic / marrec / minyó / criatura
2. [ZOOL] cabrit
v conj fer broma
expr kid yourself
enganyar-se (a si mateix)He's kidding himself if he thinks she'll ever forgive him for having an affair.
Don't kid yourself. It's not an easy option.
kid around
v.c. fer ximpleries / passar l'estona
kidnap 
v conj segrestar
kidnapper 
n
segrestador
kidnapping 
n
segrest
kidney 
n
ronyó
kidult
n
persona adulta a qui li agraden coses de nens
kill 

v conj matar / assassinar
sin. murder
expr kill two birds with one stone
matar dos pardals d'un tret
killer 
n
assassíThe police are still searching for the young man's killers
Some people believe that not all pit bull terriers are necessarily killers. I, on the other hand, would rather not put it to the test!
HIV is one of the biggest killers of pregnant women in Africa.
I was really proud of myself for finishing the London Marathon last year, but I have to say that the last 3K was a killer
adj
1. (argot) molt bo / excel·lent / impressionantIf you follow this simple guide you should soon be able to create killer websites of your own
2. que mata / maten (per exemple: 'killer bees', 'killer whale')
killer whale 
n
orca
kilo 
n
(col.loq) quilo
kilogram 
n
quilogram / kilogram
kilometer 
n
(Am) quilòmetre / kilòmetre
Br. = kilometre
kilometre 
n
(Br) quilòmetre / kilòmetre
Am. = kilometer
kilt 
n
kilt / faldilla escocesa
kimono 
n
quimono
kin 
n
(passat de moda) família / parents
kind 



n
tipus / mena
sin. sort, type
adj
simpàtic / amable / bondadós
kindergarten 
n
jardí d'infants / parvulari / llar d'infants / escola bressol
kindling 
n
encenalls
Piece of kindling - Encenall
kindly 


adv
1. amablement / afablement / amb simpatia
2. (formal) si us plauKindly leave that alone!
adj
(formal) simpàtic
kindness 
n
bondat / amabilitat
kindy 
n
(Aus) (col.loq) escola bressol / llar d'infants / jardí d'infants / parvulari
sin. kindergarten
kinetic 
adj
cinètic
Kinetic energy - Energia cinètica
king 


n
rei
The three kings - Els reis mags
kingdom 


n
regne
king prawn 
n
llagostí
kiosk 
n
quiosc
kirsch 
n
kirsch
kiss 
v conj 1. besar
2. petonejar
n
petó
pl. kisses
kitchen 

n
cuina
kitchen towelling
n
paper de cuina
kite 
n
estel / catxerulo (Val.)
kitsch 
adj
kitsch
kitten 
n
gatet
kittiwake 
n
[ZOOL]
gavineta
kitty 
n
1. [ZOOL] gatet / [ZOOL] marruixa
2. fons comú
3. pot / banca
pl. kitties
kiwi 

n
1. [ALIM] kiwi
sin. kiwi fruit
2. [ZOOL] kiwi
3. (col.loq) neozelandès
kiwi fruit 
n
kiwi
sin. kiwi
knack 
n
habilitat
knackered 
adj
(Br) (argot) molt cansat
sin. shattered (colloq.) / tired / beat (Am.)
knapsack 
n
motxilla
knead 
v conj pastar
knee 
n
genoll
kneecap 
n
ròtula
v conj (col.loq) Trencar-li les ròtules a algú (o bé disparant un tret, o bé amb un bat de beisbol o semblant)
kneel 
v conj (knelt, kneeled/knelt, kneeled)
agenollar-se / posar-se de genolls
kneel down
v.c. agenollar-se / posar-se de genolls
knee pad 
n
genollera
knickers 
n
calces
knife 
n
ganivet
pl. knives
knight 

n
1. cavaller
2. cavall
knighthood 
n
cavalleria
knit 
v conj fer mitja
knob 
n
1. botó
2. pom
3. (Br) (vulg) [ANAT] polla
knock 
v conj picar / trucar
knock about
v.c. 1. (col.loq) maltractar a algúShe had bruises all over her face. You could tell he was knocking her about
sin. beat up
2. (col.loq) ser per aquí / allíI can't find my stapler. I know it's knocking about here somewhere, but I can't find it
knock about with (someone)
v.c. (col.loq) passar temps amb (amics)I don't trust those boys he's started to knock about with
knock around with (someone)
v.c. (col.loq) passar temps amb (amics)I don't trust those boys he's started to knock about with
knock back
v.c. (col.loq) beure molt ràpidament una beguda alcòholicaBlimey Jason, you knocked that whisky back quickly enough!
knock (something) down
v.c. abatre
knock (somebody) down
v.c. atropellar
knock off (work)
v.c. (col.loq) plegarWhat time do you knock off today?
knock out
v.c. 1. fer perdre el coneixement a algúThose sleeping pills should knock him out for a few hours at least.
2. deixar k.o.We had a massive thunderstorm here last night which knocked out our cable TV.
The young Mexican boxer was knocked out in just two rounds by Mike Tyson.
knock (somebody) over
v.c. atropellar
knock (someone) up
v.c. (argot) deixar embarassada a (una dona / una noia)
knot 
n
nus
v conj nuar
know 




v conj (knew/known)
1. saber
2. conèixer
He didn't know about... - Desconeixia...
know-all 

n
setciències
sin. know-it-all
knowbot 
n
[INFORM] agent d'informació
know-how 
n
(col.loq) coneixements / saber
sin. knowledge
know-it-all 
n
setciències
sin. know-all
knowledge 



n
1. coneixement
Knowledge management - Gestió del coneixement
2. The Knowledge (Br) -
knowledgeable 
adj
erudit / savi
knowledge base 




n
base de coneixements
knowledge management 

n
gestió del coneixement
knuckle 
n
artell
Knuckle sandwich - Cop de puny
knuckle down (to something)
v.c. arremangar-se / arromangar-se
knuckleduster 
n
(Br) puny americà
Am. = brass knuckles
koala 
n
coala
sin. koala bear
koala bear 
n
coala
sin. koala
kookaburra 
n
[ZOOL]
cucaburra
Koran 
n
Alcorà
Korea 

n
Corea
South Korea - Corea del Sud
North Korea - Corea del Nord
Korean 
n
1. [LING] coreà
2. coreà
adj
coreà
korfball 
n
korfbal
kraurosis 
n
craurosi
Kraut 
n
(ofensiu) alemany
kung fu 
n
kung-fu
Kurd 
n
kurd
Kurdish 
adj
kurd
Kuwait 
n
Kuwait
Kuwaiti 
adj
kuwaitià
n
kuwaitià
