degree

Pronúncia: dɪ'griː
    noun
  1. Mathematics, Astronomy & Grammar etc. grau.
  2. angle of thirty degrees angle de trenta graus.
  3. a high degree of humidity un alt grau d'humitat.
  4. the thermometer registers two degrees below freezing el termòmetre marca dos graus sota zero.
  5. we were thirty degrees North ens trobàvem a trenta graus de latitud nord.
  6. degree of comparison grau de comparació.

  7. [stage in process] grau, nivell, punt.
  8. a high degree of culture un alt grau de cultura.
  9. by degrees a poc a poc, de mica en mica, gradualment.
  10. in some degree, to a certain degree en (una) certa mesura, fins a cert punt.
  11. (to a \ in the) highest degree summament, extremament.
  12. he is jealous to a degree és summament gelós.
  13. to such a degree (that) fins al punt (que).
  14. to a very large degree molt probablement.

  15. University grau, títol.
  16. first degree llicenciatura.
  17. doctor's degree doctorat.
  18. honorary degree doctorat «honoris causa».
  19. to get a degree obtenir una llicenciatura.
  20. to take one's degree llicenciar-se.
  21. to take a degree in llicenciar-se en.

  22. [social] condició social, rang.
  23. a girl of high degree una noia de condició noble.
  24. people of degree persones d'una certa categoria social.
  25. of low degree de baixa condició.

  26. first degree murder United States homicidi premeditat.
  27. third degree United States interrogatori (brutal \ de tercer grau).
  28. to give someone the third degree colloquial, apallisar algú.