& conjunction
abbreviation of and &

's-Hertogenbosch /ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɑs/ /ˌsɜːtəʊɡənˈbɒs/ pn
Dutch city Boscoducale

-'s /s/ /z/ /əz/ /ɪz/ particle
possessive marker di
the house/place/establishment of da

able /ə.bl̩/ suffix
able to be done abile evole ibile

adic suffix
having a number of arguments adico

aemia suffix
condition of the blood emia

ance suffix
a state anza

ane /eɪn/ suffix
alkanes ano

arch suffix
leading, leader arca

blast suffix
an immature cell or tissue blasto

centric suffix
having a specified object at the centre centrico

cephaly suffix
condition of disease of the head cefalia cefalo

cide /-saɪd/ suffix
killer of cida
killing of cidio

coccus suffix
any spherical microorganism cocco

colous suffix
having a specified habitat colo

cracy /-kɹəsi/ suffix
rule crazia

cy suffix
used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy aggine

cycle suffix
ciclo

cyte /-saɪt/ suffix
cell names and classifications cito

ectomy /-ˈɛktəmi/ suffix
excision of ectomia
surgical removal of ectomia

ee suffix
forming words meaning a person to whom or a thing to which an action is done ata ato
forming words meaning a person who or a thing that does an action, especially where a passive sense of the verb is implied tore trice
used to form diminutives etto ino

ence suffix
-ance anza enza

er /ə/ /ɚ/ suffix
(used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does... ore tore

ese suffix
forming adjectives and nouns describing things characteristic of a particular place ese

esque /-ɛsk/ suffix
in the style of esco

etic suffix
pertaining to etico

ferous suffix
producing a certain material ifero

free suffix
free from; without enza

gamous /-ɡəməs/ suffix
having the specified number or form of marriage gamo

gamy /-ɡəmi/ suffix
describing forms of marriage gamia

gate suffix
component in names of scandals opoli

gen suffix
producer of something geno

graphy /-ɡɹəfi/ suffix
Suffix denoting a written or represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject grafia

hedron suffix
solid figure edro

ian /iːən/ suffix
belonging to iano
related to iana iano

ible suffix
able to be done abile ibile
expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense abile ibile

ic suffix
Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic ico

ide suffix
any of a group of related compounds ide
any of a group of several elements ide oide
binary compound of a nonmetal uro

ing /iːn/ /ɪŋ/ /ɪŋɡ/ suffix
to form present participles ando ducendo endo

ish /ɪʃ/ suffix
appended to words ca co

ism /ɪzəm/ suffix
a principle, belief or movement ismo

ist /-əst/ /-ɪst/ suffix
One who follows a particular ideology, doctrine, belief system or theory ista

itude suffix
suffix itudine

ity [ɪti] suffix
Used to form nouns from adjectives. ità

ive /ɪv/ suffix
adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to iva ivo ive ivi

ize suffix
suffix used to form verbs izzare

latry /-lətɹi/ suffix
forms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun latria

less /-ləs/ /-lɪs/ suffix
lacking enza n- is- -

ling suffix
Diminutive ella ello etta etto ina ino

lite /lʌɪt/ suffix
forms names of rocks or minerals lite

logical suffix
used to form adjectival forms of nouns logico

logist suffix
person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy logo

logy /ləd͡ʒi/ suffix
branch of learning logia

loquy /-ləkwi/ suffix
speaking, speech loquio

ly /li/ suffix
used to form adverbs from adjectives mente

mancy suffix
specified forms of divination manzia

mania suffix
indicating a compulsion or obsession mania

meter suffix
used to form a measuring device metro

metry suffix
forming nouns relating to measures and measurement metria

morphous suffix
having a specified shape or form morfo

ness /nəs/ /nɪs/ suffix
appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quality of being...", or "the measure of being..." ità ezza

nomy suffix
system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a particular field nomia

nym suffix
type of word or name nimo

oic suffix
oico

ologist suffix
alternative spelling of -logist, one who studies a subject ologa ologo

one suffix
ketone one

onym suffix
word onimo

ous /əs/ suffix
suffix to form adjectives osa oso

penia suffix
deficiency penia

phage suffix
something that eats, or consumes fago

phagy suffix
the consumption of fagia

phile suffix
Forming nouns and adjectives denoting "friend" filo

phobe suffix
used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing fobo
used to form nouns denoting a person who hates or despises a specific thing fobo

phobia /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ suffix
used to form nouns meaning fear fobia
used to form nouns meaning hate fobia

phone suffix
type of sound fono

phore suffix
bearer or carrier of foro

phyte /faɪt/ /fʌɪt/ suffix
plant that grows in a specified habitat fito

plegic suffix
of -plegia plegico

poiesis suffix
production poiesi

rrhea suffix
flowing rragia

scope suffix
suffix to name viewing instruments scopio

ship suffix
Property or state of being enza ezza ità

sphere suffix
designating some layer of the Earth sfera

teen suffix
to form numbers 13 - 19 dici ici-

th /-θ/ suffix
used to form the ordinal numeral esimo imo to

tion /-ʃən/ suffix
producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb zione

tomy /-təmi/ suffix
cutting, incision, section tomia

trophic suffix
used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy tropico

tropic suffix
tropico tropo

tropy suffix
tropia

um /əm/ suffix
Latinate singular grammatical number suffix a o

y suffix
having the quality of oso
forming diminutive nouns etta etto ina ino
forming abstract nouns à

year-old suffix
suffix used to indicate the age of something or someone, in terms of years enne

zygous suffix
having a specified zygotic constitution zigotico

120-cell n
four-dimensional polytope 120-celle iperdodecaedro

12th adj
abbreviation of twelfth 12º

16-cell /sɪksˈtiːnˌsɛl/ n
four-dimensional object 16-cella 4-ortoplesso esadecacoro ipertetraedro

1st /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ adj
1ª 1º

24/7 adv
abbreviation of twenty-four seven 24/7

34th adj
abbreviation of thirty-fourth 34°

39th adj
abbreviation of thirty-ninth 39º

3rd adj
3ª 3º

4 preposition
text messaging: for x

4-polytope n
4-dimensional polytope policoro

40th adj
abbreviation of fortieth 40º

41st adj
abbreviation of forty-first 41º

42nd adj
abbreviation of forty-second 42º

43rd adj
abbreviation of forty-third 43º

44th adj
abbreviation of forty-fourth 44º

4th adj
abbreviation of fourth 4°

5-cell /ˈfaɪvˌsɛl/ n
four-dimensional polytope analogous to a tetrahedron 5-cella ipertetraedro pentacoro

600-cell n
four-dimensional polytope 600-cella esacosicoro tetraplesso

6th adj
abbreviation of sixth 6ª 6º

8-cell /ˈeɪtˌsɛl/ n
four-dimensional polytope ipercubo quadridimensionale ipertetraedro tesseratto

A Coruña /ˌɑ kəˈɹunjə/ pn
city in Galicia La Coruña

A major n
major key la maggiore

A-bomb n
atomic bomb bomba A

A-flat major n
A-flat major la bemolle maggiore

A-minor n
minor key with A as its tonic la minore

A-sharp major n
la diesis maggiore

AIDS /eɪdz/ n
acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS SIDA

AKA preposition
also known as alias altrimenti detto

ASEAN pn
Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN Associazione delle Nazioni del Sud-est asiatico

ATM n
(banking) Automated Teller Machine bancomat

AWOL n
generic: one who is absent without permission [[assente]] [[ingiustificato]] [[assente]] [[senza]] [[permesso]]

Aachen /ˈɑkən/ /ˈɑːkən/ pn
city in North Rhine-Westphalia Aquisgrana

Aalenian pn
subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch aaleniano

Aargau pn
canton Argovia

Aaron /ˈɛəˈɹən/ /ˈɛɹ.ən/ pn
biblical brother of Moses Aronne
male given name Aronne

Abbe refractometer /ˈɑ.bə ˌɹi.fɹækˈtɑm.ɪ.tɚ/ n
instrument used to measure the refractive index of a liquid rifrattometro di Abbe

Abdullah /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/ pn
Muslim given name Abdullah

Abecedarian /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ n
member of a 16th-century sect abecedariano

Abel /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ pn
biblical character Abele
male given name Abele

Abelard /ˈæb.ə.ˌlɑɹd/ pn
male given name Abelardo

Abidjan /ˌæb.ɪˈdʒɑn/ pn
the largest city of Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan

Abigail /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/ pn
biblical wife of David Abigail
female given name Abigaille

Abkhaz /ɑbˈkɑz/ adj
of or pertaining to Abkhazia abcaso

Abkhaz /ɑbˈkɑz/ pn
a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia abcaso abcazico

Abkhazia /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/ pn
Abkhazia Abcasia

Aboriginal /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ adj
of or pertaining to aborigines aborigeno

Aboriginal /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ n
original inhabitant of any land aborigeno

Abraham /ˈeɪ.bɹə.hæm/ /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/ pn
prophet in the Old Testament Abramo
male given name Abramo
surname Abramo

Abram /ˈeɪ.bɹəm/ pn
Old Testament patriarch Abramo

Abruzzi Apennines pn
part of the Apennines Appennino abruzzese

Abruzzian n
native of Abruzzo abruzzese

Abruzzo pn
region of central Italy Abruzzo

Absalom /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ pn
male given name Absalone Assalonne

Abu Dhabi /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/ pn
capital of UAE Abu Dhabi

Abundius pn
male given name Abbondio

Accra /ə.ˈkɹɑ/ pn
capital of Ghana Accra

Achaea pn
a region in the northern head of the Peloponnese Acaia

Acheron /ˈæ.kəɹ.ən/ pn
a river Acheronte

Acheulean /əˈ(t)ʃuːlɪən/ adj
acheuleano

Acheulean /əˈ(t)ʃuːlɪən/ pn
acheuleano

Achilles /əˈkɪliːz/ pn
Greek mythical hero Achille

Achilles heel /əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/ n
vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation tallone d'Achille tallone di Achille

Achilles tendon n
strong tendon in the calf of the leg tendine di Achille

Acoetes /əˈsiːtiːz/ pn
Acoetes Acete

Acre /ˈeɪ.kə/ pn
city Acri

Actium /ˈæk.ti.əm/ pn
promontory Azio

Acts of the Apostles pn
fifth book of the New Testament Atti degli Apostoli

Adam /ˈæ.dəm/ [ˈæɾm̩] pn
first man in Abrahamic religions Adamo
male given name Adamo

Adam and Eve pn
the first man and woman (according to Genesis) Adamo ed Eva

Adam's apple n
lump in the throat pomo d'Adamo

Addis Ababa /ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/ pn
capital of Ethiopia Addis Abeba

Adela /ˈæ.də.lə/ pn
female given name Adele

Adelaide /ˈæ.də.leɪd/ pn
female given name Adelaide
state capital of South Australia Adelaide

Aden pn
seaport of Yemen Aden

Adige /ˈadɪdʒeɪ/ pn
river in South Tyrol Adige

Adolph /ˈeɪ.dɑlf/ /ˈæ.dɒlf/ pn
male given name Adolfo

Adonis /əˈdoʊnɪs/ pn
male given name Adone
the young man loved by Aphrodite Adone

Adria pn
town Adria

Adrian /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/ pn
male given name Adriano

Adriatic /ˌeɪ.dɹɹiˈæt.ɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the Adriatic adriatico

Adriatic Sea /eɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ pn
sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice mare Adriatico

Advent pn
season before Christmas Avvento avvento

Advent calendar n
calendar used to count down the days of Advent calendario dell'avvento

Aegadian Islands /ɪˈɡeɪdiən ˈaɪləndz/ pn
islands off the coast of Sicily le [[isole Egadi]]

Aegean Sea /ɛˈdʒɛ.ən ˈsi/ pn
sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea mar Egeo

Aegidius pn
male given name Egidio

Aeneas /ɪˈniː.əs/ pn
Trojan hero Enea

Aeneid /ˈiː.ni.ɪd/ pn
Classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy. Eneide

Aeronian pn
Aeroniano

Aeschylus /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/ pn
Greek tragedian Eschilo

Aesop /ˈiːsɒp/ pn
ancient Greek author Esopo

Aetius pn
given name Ezio

Aetna /ˈɛtnə/ pn
Sicilian nymph Etna

Aetolia /iːˈtəʊ.liː.ə/ pn
region of Greece Etolia

Aetolian adj
of or relating to Aetolia etolico

Aetolian n
native of Aetolia etolico

Afar pn
language afar

Afghan Hound /ˌæfɡænˈhæu̯nd/ n
Afghan Hound levriero afgano

Afghanistan /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/ pn
id=Q889|country Afghanistan Afganistan

Africa /ˈæ.fɹɪ.kə/ pn
id=Q15|continent south of Europe Africa

African /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ adj
Of or pertaining to Africa africano

African /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ n
a native of Africa africano africana

African Union pn
multinational organisation Unione Africana

African clawed frog n
xenopo

African hunting dog n
Lycaon pictus licaone

African violet n
perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia violetta africana

Afrikaans /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/ pn
language afrikaans

Afrikaner n
member of ethnic group afrikander sudafricano

Afro-Cuban adj
describing the section of the population of Cuba that has an African heritage afrocubano

Afro-Eurasia /ˈæf.ɹoʊ.jʊɹˈeɪ.ʒə/ pn
supercontinent Eurafrasia

Agamemnon /æɡæˈmɛmnɒn/ pn
Greek hero Agamennone

Agatha pn
female given name Agata

Agent Orange pn
herbicide Agente Arancio

Aghlabid n
aglabita

Agnes /ˈæɡ.nɪs/ pn
female given name Agnese

Agrigento /ˌæɡɹɪˈd͡ʒɛntəʊ/ pn
province and city in Sicily Agrigento

Agrinion pn
city in Greece Agrinio

Aguascalientes pn
state of Mexico Aguascalientes

Aida pn
female given name Aida

Aidos pn
Greek goddess of shame, modesty, and humility Aidos

Ainu pn
language lingua ainu

Ajaccio /aˈʒaksɪəʊ/ pn
capital city of Corsica Aiaccio Ajaccio

Ajax /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/ pn
either of two heroes of the Trojan War Aiace

Akan pn
language group spoken in Ghana akan

Al-Andalus pn
Islamic Spain Al-Andalus

Aladdin pn
the Arabic tale Aladino

Alan /ˈæ.lən/ pn
male given name Alano

Alaska /əˈlæs.kə/ pn
US state Alaska Alasca

Alaskan Malamute n
Alaskan Malamute sled dog malamute di Alaska

Alban pn
male given name Albano

Albania /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/ pn
id=Q222|country in south-eastern Europe Albania

Albanian /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Albania albanese

Albanian /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ n
person from Albania albanese

Albanian /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ pn
language albanese

Albany pn
capital of New York Albany

Albert /ˈæl.bɚt/ pn
male given name Alberto

Alberta /ˌælˈbɜː(ɹ).tə/ pn
province Alberta

Albin pn
male given name Albino

Albion /ˈælbi.ən/ /ˈælbɪən/ pn
England Albione

Alcibiades /ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/ pn
Greek name Alcibiade

Alcman pn
Ancient Greek name Alcmane

Alcmanian adj
alcmanio

Alcoholics Anonymous pn
proper noun Alcolisti Anonimi

Aldebaran /alˈdɛbəɹən/ pn
star Aldebaran

Aldine adj
describing the typography used aldino
of or pertaining to the publications of Aldus Manutius aldino

Alecto pn
Greek goddess of vengeance Aletto

Alectryon pn
character in Greek mythology Alectrione

Aleppo /əˈlɛpoʊ/ /əˈlɛpəʊ/ pn
Syrian city Aleppo

Alessandria pn
Alessandria

Alexander /ˌæ.lɨɡˈzæn.dɚ/ /ˌæ.lɨɡˈzɑːn.də/ [ˌæ.lɨɡˈzeən.də] [ˌæ.lɨɡˈzeən.dɚ] pn
male given name Alessandro Sandro

Alexander the Great pn
King of Macedonia Alessandro Magno

Alexandra pn
female given name Alessandra

Alexandria pn
city in Egypt Alessandria

Alexandrianism n
alessandrinismo

Alexandroupoli pn
city Alessandropoli

Alexius pn
male given name Alessio

Alfierian adj
alfieriano

Alfonso pn
male given name Alfonso

Alfred pn
Male given name Alfredo

Algeria /ælˈdʒɪəɹi.ə/ pn
id=Q262|country Algeria

Algherese pn
Catalan dialect spoken in Alghero algherese

Alghero /alˈɡɛəɹəʊ/ /ɑlˈɡɛɹoʊ/ pn
port town in Sardinia Alghero

Algiers /ælˈdʒɪəz/ /ælˈdʒɪɹz/ pn
the capital of Algeria Algeri

Algonquian /ælˈɡɑːŋkwi.ən/ /ælˈɡɒŋkwi.ən/ adj
relating to a group of North American languages algonchino

Ali pn
male given name from Arabic Alì

Ali Baba pn
a fictional character Alì Babà

Alicante pn
city in Spain Alicante

Alice /ˈæl.ɪs/ pn
female given name Alice

All Saints' Day pn
feast day Ognissanti Tutti i Santi

All Souls' Day pn
Christian feast day Commemorazione dei defunti Giorno dei Morti

Allen key /ˈælən kiː/ n
a hex head wrench brugola

Allobrogian adj
allobrogo

Almighty pn
God, the supreme being Onnipotente

Almodovarian adj
almodovariano

Alpha Centauri pn
brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus Alfa Centauri

Alpine /ˈæl.paɪn/ adj
Relating to the Alps alpestre alpino

Alps /ælps/ pn
a mountain range in Western Europe Alpi

Alsace /ælˈseɪs/ pn
region on the west bank of the upper Rhine Alsazia

Altair pn
star Altair

Alzheimer's disease /ˈæltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/ /ˈɑːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/ /ˈɔːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/ /ˈɔːlzhaɪmə(ɹ)z/ n
mental disorder from brain tissue changes morbo di Alzheimer

Amadeus pn
male given name Amedeo

Amanda /əˈmændə/ pn
female given name Amanda

Amazon /ˈæm.ə.zən/ /ˈæm.əˌzɑːn/ n
Mythological female warrior amazzone

Amazon /ˈæm.ə.zən/ /ˈæm.əˌzɑːn/ pn
river Rio delle Amazzoni Amazzoni

Amazonian antshrike n
Thamnophilus amazonicus averla formichiera dell'Amazzonia

Amber /ˈæm.bə/ /ˈæm.bɚ/ pn
female given name Ambra

Ambrose pn
male given name Ambrogio

American /əˈmɛɹɪkən/ adj
of or pertaining to a native or citizen of the USA statunitense
of or pertaining to the Americas americano
of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture americano statunitense

American /əˈmɛɹɪkən/ n
inhabitant of the Americas americano americana
person born in or citizen of the USA americano americana statunitense

American /əˈmɛɹɪkən/ pn
American English inglese americano

American Civil War pn
civil war in the United States (1861-1865) guerra di secessione americana guerra civile americana

American Dream n
determination sogno americano
philosophy sogno americano

American Samoa /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/ /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈməʊ.ə/ pn
US overseas territory in Oceania Samoa americane Samoa Americane

American badger n
Taxidea taxus tasso argentato

American bison /əˈmɛɹɪkənˈbaɪ̯sən/ n
mammal bisonte americano

American football n
American football football americano

American kestrel n
species gheppio americano

American studies n
an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States americanistica

American sweetgum n
deciduous tree storace americano

Americanistic adj
relating to American studies americanistico

Americanize v
to make American americanizzare

Americas pn
id=Q828|North and South America Americhe America

Amharic /æmˈhæɹɪk/ pn
language amarico

Amorgos pn
an island in Greece Amorgo

Amos /ˈeɪ.məs/ pn
book of the Old Testament Amos
figure mentioned in the Old Testament Amos

Amphitrite /ˌæm.fɪˈtɹaɪ.ti/ pn
Greek goddess Anfitrite

Amsterdam /ˈæmstəɹˌdæm/ /ˌæmstəˈdæm/ pn
capital of the Netherlands Amsterdam

Amun pn
Egyptian wind deity Ammone Amon

Amur pn
the river between the Far East Russia and China Amur

Anastasia pn
female given name Anastasia

Anastasius pn
male given name Anastasio

Anatolius pn
male given name Anatolio

Anaxagoras pn
philosopher Anassagora

Anchises /æŋˈkaɪ.siːz/ pn
Anchise

Ancient Greece pn
The ancient civilization of the Mediterranean Antica Grecia

Ancient Greek pn
the Greek language of classical antiquity greco antico

Ancient Rome pn
civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD Roma antica antica Roma

Ancona n
town, province Ancona

Ancus pn
male given name Anco

Andalusia /ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/ pn
autonomous community of Spain Andalusia

Andalusian adj
from, or pertaining to, Andalusia andaluso

Andorra /ænˈdɔɹ.ə/ /ænˈdɔː.ɹə/ pn
id=Q228|country Andorra

Andrew /ˈæn.dɹuː/ pn
male given name Andrea
the Apostle Andrea

Andromache /ænˈdɹɒməki/ pn
the wife of Hector Andromaca

Andros pn
island in Greece Andro

Angela /ˈændʒələ/ pn
female given name Angela

Angelica pn
female given name Angelica

Angelo /ˈæn.dʒə.loʊ/ /ˈæn.hə.loʊ/ pn
male given name Angelo

Angevin adj
pertaining to Anjou angioino

Angevin n
native of Anjou angioino

Angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ n
A member of the ancient Germanic tribe Anglo

Anglican /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/ adj
pertaining to the Church of England and related churches anglicano

Anglican /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/ n
member of an Anglican church anglicano

Anglican Communion pn
worldwide network of churches Comunione anglicana

Anglicanism n
beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church anglicanesimo

Anglo- /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/ prefix
relating to England or English anglo-

Anglophilia /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ n
the love of the country, culture or people of England anglofilia

Angola /æŋˈɡoʊlə/ /æŋˈɡəʊlə/ pn
id=Q916|country in Southern Africa Angola

Angolan /æŋˈɡoʊlən/ adj
of, from or pertaining to Angola or its people angolano angolese

Angolan /æŋˈɡoʊlən/ n
person from Angola or of Angolan descent angolano angolana

Anguilla /æŋˈɡwɪlə/ pn
British overseas territory in the Caribbean Anguilla

Anjou /ˈɒnʒuː/ pn
a former county of France Angiò

Ankara /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/ pn
capital of Turkey Ankara

Ann /eən/ /æn/ pn
female given name Anna

Anna /ˈænə/ pn
biblical prophetess Anna

Annamite adj
of or from Annam annamitico

Annamite n
dated, Vietnamese language annamitico

Anno Domini adv
in the year of our Lord Anno Domini d.C. dopo Cristo

Annunciation pn
Christianity annunciazione

Anselm /ˈanˌsɛlm/ /ˈænˌsɛlm/ pn
male given name Anselmo

Antarctic /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪk/ /ænˈtɑː(k)tɪk/ adj
pertaining to Antarctica antartico

Antarctic Peninsula pn
the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica Penisola Antartica

Antarctica /ænˈtɑɹktɪkə/ /ˌænˈtɑːktɪkə/ pn
id=Q51|southernmost continent Antartide

Antares pn
star Antares

Antenor pn
a son of Aesyetes Antenore

Anthony /ˈæn.tə.ni/ /ˈæn.θə.ni/ pn
given name Antonio

Antichrist pn
one under the direct control of the Devil Anticristo

Antigone /ænˈtɪɡəni/ pn
the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta Antigone

Antigua and Barbuda /ænˌti.ɡə ænd bɑɹˈbju.də/ /ænˌtiː.ɡə ænd bɑːˈbjuː.də/ pn
id=Q781|country Antigua e Barbuda

Antioch /ˈæn.ti.ɒk/ pn
city Antiochia

Antiochene /ænˈtaɪəkiːn/ adj
of or pertaining to Antioch antiocheno

Antiochene /ænˈtaɪəkiːn/ n
citizen of Antioch antiochena antiocheno

Antiochus pn
one of the thirteen kings Antioco

Antisthenes /ænˈtɪsθəniːz/ pn
Greek name Antistene

Antoinette pn
female given name from French Antoinette Antonietta

Antonia pn
female given name Antonia

Antwerp /ˈæn.twɝp/ pn
province Anversa
city Anversa

Aosta /ɑːˈɒstə/ pn
city in Italy Aosta

Aostan adj
of or from Aosta aostano

Aostan n
one from Aosta aostana aostano

Apennine adj
pertaining to the Apennines appenninico

Aphrodite /æfɹəˈdaɪti/ pn
Greek goddess Afrodite

Apocalypse /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ /əˈpɒkəlɪps/ pn
book of the Bible Apocalisse
the written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet apocalisse Apocalisse

Apollo /əˈpɒləʊ/ n
asteroid type Apollo

Apollo /əˈpɒləʊ/ pn
a very handsome young man apollo
the son of Zeus Apollo

Apollonia pn
the name of a number of Ancient Greek cities and colonies Apollonia

Appenzell Inner Rhodes pn
Swiss canton Appenzello Interno

Appenzell Outer Rhodes pn
a Swiss canton Appenzello Esterno

Appian /ˈæ.pi.ən/ pn
Roman name Appiano

Appius pn
Roman name Appio

April /ˈeɪ.pɹəl/ /ˈeɪ.pɹɪl/ pn
fourth month of the Gregorian calendar aprile

April fool n
practical joke played on April Fools' Day pesce d'aprile

Aptian pn
subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch Aptiano

Apuleius /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/ pn
author in the Roman Empire Apuleio

Apulia pn
region of Italy Puglia

Apulian /əˈpuːliːən/ adj
of or pertaining to Apulia pugliese

Apulian /əˈpuːliːən/ n
resident of Apulia pugliese

Aquarius /əˈkwɛəɹɪəs/ /əˈkwɛɹɪəs/ pn
astrological sign Acquario Aquario
constellation Acquario Aquario

Aquitaine pn
region of France Aquitania

Arab /ˈæɹ.əb/ adj
of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations arabo

Arab /ˈæɹ.əb/ n
Semitic person arabo araba
horse alfana arabo

Arab Republic of Egypt pn
id=Q79|Official name of Egypt Repubblica Araba d'Egitto

Arab World pn
Arabic speaking world mondo arabo

Arabia pn
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; Arabia

Arabic /ˈæɹəbɪk/ /ˈɛɹəbɪk/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour arabo

Arabic /ˈæɹəbɪk/ /ˈɛɹəbɪk/ pn
language arabo
alphabet arabo

Arabic numeral n
any of the ten symbols from 0 through 9 numero arabo

Arabic script n
letters of the Arabic language alfabeto arabo

Arachne /əˈɹækni/ pn
(Greek mythology) woman famous for her skill at weaving Aragne

Aragon /ˈerəɡɑːn/ /ˈærəɡən/ pn
an autonomous community in Spain Aragona

Aragonese adj
from Aragon aragonese

Aragonese n
a person aragonese

Aragonese pn
the language of Aragon aragonese

Aral Sea /ˈɑːɹəl siː/ pn
Aral sea Aral lago d'Aral

Aramaean /æɹəˈmiːən/ adj
of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram arameo

Aramaean /æɹəˈmiːən/ n
member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people aramaico arameo

Aramaic /ˌæɹ.ə.ˈmei.ɪk/ adj
pertaining to the language, alphabet, culture or poetry aramaico

Aramaic /ˌæɹ.ə.ˈmei.ɪk/ pn
the language aramaico

Aranese pn
dialect aranese

Arbëresh /ˌɑːbəˈɹɛʃ/ pn
form of Albanian spoken in southern Italy arbëresh arbëreshe

Arc de Triomphe pn
the Parisian monument Arco di Trionfo

Arcadia pn
A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese Arcadia

Arcadius pn
male given name Arcadio

Archaean adj
of eon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago archeano

Archibald /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃɪ.bɔːld/ pn
male given name Archimboldo Arcibaldo Arcimbaldo Arcimboldo

Archimedean solid n
any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices solido archimedeo

Archimedes /ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz/ /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/ pn
an ancient Greek mathematician Archimede

Arctic /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/ /ˈɑː(k)tɪk/ adj
Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet artico

Arctic /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/ /ˈɑː(k)tɪk/ pn
a region of the Earth Artide

Arctic Circle pn
one of the five major circles of latitude Circolo Polare Artico

Arctic Ocean pn
the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole Oceano Artico

Areopagus n
supreme council in Athens areopago

Ares /ˈeəɹiːz/ pn
the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera Ares

Arethusa /ˌæɹɨˈθjuːzə/ pn
nereid nymph who became a fountain Aretusa

Arezzo /əˈɹɛtsəʊ/ pn
capital city of Arezzo Arezzo
province of Tuscany Arezzo

Argentina /ˌɑɹ.dʒənˈti.nə/ /ˌɑː.dʒənˈtiː.nə/ pn
id=Q414|Argentine Republic Argentina

Argentinian /ɑɹˌdʒɨnˈtɪni.ən/ adj
pertaining to Argentina argentino argentina

Argonaut pn
member of the Argo crew argonauta

Ariadne /ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni/ /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/ pn
daughter of King Minos Arianna

Arian /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ adj
pertaining to Arianism ariano

Arian /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ n
a kind of Christian who holds Arian ideas ariano

Arianism /ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/ n
nontrinitarian Christian teaching arianesimo

Ariel pn
moon of Uranus Ariele
name Ariele

Aries /ˈɛəɹiːz/ /ˈɛɹiz/ pn
astrological sign Ariete
constellation Ariete

Ariostan adj
characteristic of Ludovico Ariosto ariostesco

Aristarch /ˈæɹɪstɑːk/ n
severe critic aristarco

Aristides pn
male name Aristide

Aristophanean adj
aristofaneo aristofanio

Aristotelianism pn
philosophical system aristotelismo

Aristotle pn
ancient Greek philosopher Aristotele

Arius /ˈɛəɹi.əs/ pn
Greek name Ario

Ark of the Covenant pn
the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest Arca dell'Alleanza

Arkhangelsk pn
city in Russia Arcangelo

Armageddon /ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩/ /ˌɑː(ɹ).məˈɡɛ.dn̩/ pn
site Armaghedòn

Armenia /ɑɹˈmi.ni.ə/ /ɑːˈmiː.ni.ə/ pn
ancient kingdom and country in West Asia Armenia

Armenian /ɑːɹˈmiːni.ən/ /ɑːˈmiːni.ən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet armeno armena

Armenian /ɑːɹˈmiːni.ən/ /ɑːˈmiːni.ən/ n
person armeno armena

Armenian /ɑːɹˈmiːni.ən/ /ɑːˈmiːni.ən/ pn
language armeno

Armenian SSR pn
RSS Armena

Arminianism n
school of thought arminianesimo

Arminius pn
Germanic chieftain Arminio

Arno pn
river in Tuscany Arno

Arnold pn
male given name Arnaldo

Aromanian /æɹəʊˈmeɪnɪən/ pn
language arumeno aromuno

Arretine /ˈæɹɪtaɪn/ adj
of, from or pertaining to Arezzo, Italy aretino

Arte Povera /ˌɑɹteɪ ˈpoʊvəɹə/ /ˌɑːteɪ ˈpɒvəɹə/ pn
Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s arte povera

Artemis /ˈɑɹtəmɪs/ pn
Greek goddess Artemide

Arthur /ˈɑɹθəɹ/ /ˈɑːθə(ɹ)/ pn
male given name Arturo

Artinian adj
of a ring artiniano

Artinskian pn
Artinskiano

Aruba /ˈæ.ɹuː.bə/ pn
territory in the Caribbean Aruba

Aruküla pn
small borough in Estonia Aruküla

Arvanitika /ˌɑːvəˈnɪtɪkə/ pn
form of Albanian arvanitico

Aryan /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture, and languages ariano
pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race ariano
used primarily by neo-Nazis: pertaining to the Caucasian race ariano

Aryan /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ n
in Nazism: a member of an alleged master race comprised of non-Jewish Caucasians ariano
used primarily by neo-Nazis: a white ariano
obsolete: in 19th century ethnography, a subdivision of the Caucasian race ario
rare: a Proto-Indo-European ario

Ascanius /æˈskeɪni.əs/ pn
the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas Ascanio

Ascension pn
Jesus' rise to heaven Ascensione

Ascension Day pn
the fortieth day of Easter Ascensione

Asclepius /əˈskliːpi.əs/ pn
Greek god of medicine and healing Asclepio

Ascoli Piceno pn
Ascoli Piceno

Ash Wednesday n
a Christian day of penitence Mercoledì delle Ceneri Ceneri

Ashkelon pn
city in Israel Ascalona

Ashkenazi /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ adj
of, or relating to Jews from Germany or Eastern Europe ashkenazita askenazita

Ashkenazi /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ n
Jew from Germany or Eastern Europe ashkenazita askenazita

Asia /ˈeɪʒə/ pn
id=Q48|the continent of Asia Asia
province of Roman empire Asia

Asian /ˈeɪʒən/ adj
of, relating to or from Asia asiatico asiatica

Asian /ˈeɪʒən/ n
person from Asia asiatico asiatica
person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent asiatico asiatica

Asian Games pn
sport event Giochi Asiatici

Asiatic golden cat n
gatto dorato asiatico

Asselian pn
Asseliano

Assisi pn
city Assisi

Assyria /əˈsɪɹi.ə/ pn
Semitic Akkadian kingdom Assiria

Assyriological adj
of or pertaining to Assyriology assiriologico

Assyriologist n
a person who studies ancient Assyria assiriologo

Assyriology n
study of the Assyrian language and culture assiriologia

Asti pn
capital of Asti Asti
province of Piedmont Asti

Asturian /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.ən/ /æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain asturiano

Asturias /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/ /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/ pn
autonomous community of Spain Asturie

Aswan /asˈwɑːn/ pn
city in southern Egypt Assuan

Atayal n
people Atayal

Atenism n
religion atonsimo

Athanasius /ˌæθəˈneɪsi.əs/ pn
male given name Atanasio

Athena /əˈθiːnə/ pn
Greek goddess Atena

Athens /ˈeɪθənz/ /ˈæθənz/ pn
capital city of Greece Atene

Atilius pn
a Roman nomen gentile Atilio

Atlanta pn
capital and largest city of the State of Georgia Atlanta

Atlantic Ocean pn
the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east Oceano Atlantico

Atlantic herring n
Clupea harengus aringa

Atlantic salmon n
species of fish salmone dell'Atlantico

Atlantis /ətˈlæntəs/ pn
mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean Atlantide

Attica pn
periphery Attica

Atticus pn
male given name Attico

Augeas /ɔːˈdʒiːəs/ pn
king Augia

Augsburg pn
city in southern Germany Augusta

August /ˈɑ.ɡəst/ /ˈɔ.ɡəst/ /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ pn
eighth month of the Gregorian calendar agosto

Augustine /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ /əˈɡʌstɪn/ /ˈɑɡəˌstin/ pn
male given name Agostino

Augustus /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ pn
Roman emperor Augusto
male given name Augusto

Aurelia pn
female given name Aurelia

Aurelius pn
male given name Aurelio

Aurora pn
female given name Aurora

Ausonius pn
Roman poet Ausonio

Aussie /ˈɑzi/ /ˈɒzi/ /ˈɔzi/ adj
Australian australiano

Aussie /ˈɑzi/ /ˈɒzi/ /ˈɔzi/ n
an Australian australiano

Austin /ˈɑstɪn/ /ˈɒstɪn/ /ˈɔstɪn/ pn
capital of Texas Austin

Australasian adj
relating to Australia and its surrounding regions australasiano

Australia /ɑˈstɹeɪ.li.ə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪ.liː.ə/ /ɒˈstɹeɪl.jə/ /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ə/ /əˈstɹæɪ.ljə/ /əˈstɹɛ.liː.ə/ pn
id=Q408|Commonwealth of Australia Australia
id=Q3960|continent of Australia Australia

Australian /ɑˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ /ɒˈstɹeɪ.liː.ən/ /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ /əˈstɹæɪ.ljən/ adj
of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages australiano

Australian /ɑˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ /ɒˈstɹeɪ.liː.ən/ /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ /əˈstɹæɪ.ljən/ n
a person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent australiano

Australian dollar n
official currency of Australia dollaro australiano

Australian pelican n
species of pelican pellicano australiano

Australianise /ɒˈstɹeɪljənaɪz/ v
localise a medium for sale or use in Australia australianizzare
make Australian australianizzare

Austria /ˈɑst.ɹi.ə/ /ˈɒs.tɹi.ə/ /ˈɔːs.tɹi.ə/ pn
id=Q40|country in Central Europe Austria

Austria-Hungary pn
id=Q28513|former country in Central Europe Austria-Ungheria Impero Austro-Ungarico

Austrian /ˈɒstɹi.ən/ /ˈɔːstɹi.ən/ adj
related to Austria austriaco

Austrian /ˈɒstɹi.ən/ /ˈɔːstɹi.ən/ n
Austrian person austriaco austriaca austriache austriaci

Austro-Asiatic pn
austroasiatico

Auvergne pn
region of France Alvernia

Avellino pn
province of Italy Avellino
town and capital of Avellino Avellino

Aventine /ˈævəntaɪn/ adj
Pertaining to Aventine Hill aventiniano

Aventine Hill pn
one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built Aventino

Avernus pn
lake in Italy Averno Lago Averno

Averroism n
tenets of the Averroists averroismo

Avicenna /ˌævɪˈsenə/ pn
a Persian polymath Avicenna

Avignon pn
city in Provence Avignone

Avogadro's number n
number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12 costante di Avogadro numero di Avogadro

Axis power n
fascist country of World War II Asse Potenze dell'Asse

Aymara /ˌaɪməˈɹɑː/ pn
language of South America lingua aymara

Azawad pn
an unrecognised state Azauad

Azerbaijan /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈ(d)ʒɑːn/ pn
id=Q227|country in the Caucasus Azerbaigian Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani /ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːni/ /ˌæzəɹbaɪˈdʒɑːni/ pn
language of Azerbaijan azerbaigiano

Azores /əˈzɔːz/ /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/ pn
an archipelago and an autonomous region Azzorre

Azrael pn
angel of death Azrael

B major n
the major key with B as its tonic si maggiore

B-flat major n
major key with B-flat as its tonic si bemolle maggiore

BBC pn
British Broadcasting Corporation BBC

BL Lac object n
oggetti BL Lac

BRIC pn
Brazil, Russia, India, and China BRIC

Baba Yaga pn
hag who flies through the air in a mortar Baba Yaga

Babelic adj
babelico

Babeufism n
babuvismo

Baconian /bəˈkəʊn.ɪən/ adj
of or pertaining to Francis Bacon and his philosophical system baconiano

Bactria /ˈbæktɹɪə/ pn
Greek name for ancient country Battria

Badiot n
badioto badiotto

Baetic adj
betico

Baghdad /bæɡˈdæd/ pn
city Bagdad Baghdad

Bahamas /bəˈhɑː.məz/ pn
id=Q778|country in the Caribbean Bahama Bahamas

Bahian adj
bahiano

Bahian n
bahiano

Bahrain /bɑːˈɹeɪn/ pn
id=Q398|country in the Middle East Bahrain Bahrein

Bahraini adj
of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people bahreinita

Bahraini n
a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent bahreinita

Bajocian pn
Bajociano

Bakar pn
Buccari

Bakelite /ˈbeɪk.ə.laɪt/ n
a heat-resisting chemically inert resin bachelite

Baker pn
Occupational surname Panettiere

Baku pn
the capital of Azerbaijan Baku

Balaklava pn
a former city in Crimea Balaclava

Baldwin pn
given name Baldovino

Balearic /bæliˈæɹɪk/ adj
of the Balearic Islands balearico

Balearic Islands pn
group of Mediterranean islands Isole Baleari

Bali tiger n
Panthera tigris balica tigre di Bali

Balinese /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/ adj
of or relating to Bali, or its inhabitants, language or culture balinese

Balinese /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/ n
inhabitant balinese
language balinese

Balkan /ˈbɔːlkən/ adj
Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula balcanico

Balkan Peninsula pn
penisola balcanica

Balkanization /ˌbɑl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌbɔːl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n
fragmentation of a region into several small states balcanizzazione

Balt [bɔːlt] n
inhabitant of one of the modern Baltic states baltica baltico

Balthazar pn
Babylonian king Baldassar
male given name Baldassarre
one of the Magi Baldassarre

Baltic /ˈbɑl.tɪk/ /ˈbɔl.tɪk/ /ˈbɔːl.tɪk/ adj
pertaining to the Baltic languages baltico
pertaining to the Balts baltico
of the Baltic region or sea baltico

Baltic Sea pn
a sea Mar Baltico

Baltimore /ˈbɔl.tɨˌmɔɹ/ pn
city in central Maryland, USA Baltimora

Balzacian /balˈzakɪ.ən/ /bɔlˈzæki.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings balzachiano balzacchiano

Balzacian /balˈzakɪ.ən/ /bɔlˈzæki.ən/ n
follower of Honoré de Balzac balzacchiana balzacchiano balzachiana balzachiano

Bambara pn
language bambara

Banach space n
complete normed vector space spazio di Banach

Bangkok /bæŋˈkɒk/ pn
the capital of Thailand Bangkok

Bangladesh /ˌbæŋ.ɡlə.ˈdɛʃ/ pn
id=Q902|country Bangladesh

Baphometic adj
bafomettico

Bar pn
city Antivari

Barabbas pn
insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed instead of releasing Jesus Barabba

Barbados /bɑɹˈbeɪ.doʊs/ /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.dɒs/ pn
id=Q244|country in the Caribbean Barbados

Barbara pn
cognates and transliterations of female given name Barbara

Barbary lion n
Panthera leo leo leone berbero leone dell'Atlante

Barbary macaque n
Macaca sylvanus bertuccia scimmia di Barberia

Barcelona /ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/ /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/ pn
capital of Catalonia Barcellona

Barcelonian adj
from Barcelona barcellonese

Barents Sea pn
part of the Arctic Ocean mare di Barents

Bari pn
area of Italy Bari
town in Italy Bari

Barnabas /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/ pn
An early Christian Barnaba
male given name Barnaba

Barolo /bəˈɹoʊloʊ/ /bəˈɹəʊləʊ/ n
wine made from Nebbiolo grapes barolo

Baroque /bəˈɹoʊk/ /bəˈɹɒk/ pn
period in architecture barocco
period in art barocco
period in music barocco

Baroque guitar n
archaic form of guitar from the Baroque era chitarra barocca

Bartholomew /bɑɹˈtɑləmi/ /bɑɹˈθɑləmju/ /bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/ pn
male given name Bartolomeo
the Apostle Bartolomeo

Bartonian pn
Bartoniano

Basel pn
city in Switzerland Basilea

Basel-Country pn
canton Basilea-Campagna

Basel-Stadt pn
canton Basilea-Città

Bashkir /bæʃˈkɪə/ /bɑːʃˈkɪəɹ/ adj
of or relating to Bashkortostan or its people baschiro

Bashkir /bæʃˈkɪə/ /bɑːʃˈkɪəɹ/ n
a Bashkir person baschiro

Bashkir /bæʃˈkɪə/ /bɑːʃˈkɪəɹ/ pn
language baschiro

Bashkortostan pn
federal subject of Russia Baschiria

Basil pn
male given name Basilio

Basilicata pn
region of southern Italy Basilicata

Basler n
someone from Basel basilese

Basque /bæsk/ /bɑːsk/ adj
relative to the Basque people or their language basco

Basque /bæsk/ /bɑːsk/ n
member of a people basco

Basque /bæsk/ /bɑːsk/ pn
language basco

Basque Country pn
autonomous community within Spain Paesi Baschi Paese Basco
geographical region in Spain and France Paese basco Paese Basco

Bathonian pn
Bathoniano

Bathsheba /bæθˈʃiːbə/ pn
biblical character Betsabea
female given name Betsabea

Batman /batˈman/ pn
the bat-themed hero Batman

Bats pn
language bats
a commune in France Bats

Battle of Britain pn
series of air engagements between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe during World War II battaglia d'Inghilterra

Baudelairean /ˌboʊdəˈlɛɹi.ən/ /ˌbəʊd(ə)ˈlɛəɹɪ.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Baudelaire or his works baudelairiano

Bavaria /bəˈveəɹɪə/ pn
state Baviera

Bavarian /bəˈvɛəɹɪən/ adj
of or pertaining to Bavaria bavarese

Bavarian /bəˈvɛəɹɪən/ n
person from Bavaria or of Bavarian descent bavarese

Bayesian /ˈbeɪzɪən/ adj
of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes bayesiano

Beatrice /ˈbiːətɹɪs/ pn
female given name Beatrice

Beauceron /ˈboʊsəˌɹɑn/ /ˈbəʊsəˌɹɒn/ n
Beauceron pastore di Beauce

Beaufort scale pn
measure for the intensity of the wind scala di Beaufort

Bechuanaland /ˌbɛtʃuˈɑːnəlænd/ pn
id=Q747314|former name for Botswana Protettorato del Bechuanaland

Beelzebub /biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/ pn
a Semitic deity, another name for the Devil Belzebù

Beethoven /ˈbeɪˌt(h)əʊvən/ /ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/ pn
German surname Beethoven

Beethovenian /ˌbeɪt(h)əʊˈviːnɪən/ /ˌbeɪtoʊˈvini.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven beethoveniano

Beetle n
Volkswagen car maggiolino

Behçet's disease n
multi-system disorder sindrome di Behçet

Beijing /beɪˈdʒɪŋ/ /beɪˈʒɪŋ/ pn
capital of China Pechino

Beirut pn
capital of Lebanon Beirut

Bel Paese /ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/ /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzeɪ/ n
mild creamy Italian cheese Bel Paese

Belarus /ˌbɛləˈɹus/ /ˌbɛləˈɹuːs/ pn
id=Q184|country Bielorussia

Belarusian /ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/ adj
pertaining to Belarus bielorusso

Belarusian /ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/ n
person from Belarus or of Belarusian descent bielorusso

Belarusian /ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/ pn
language bielorusso

Belfast /ˈbɛl.fæst/ pn
capital of Northern Ireland Belfast

Belgian /ˈbɛl.dʒən/ [ˈbɛɬ.ɡi.ən] adj
of or pertaining to Belgians or Belgian people belga
of or pertaining to Belgium belga

Belgian /ˈbɛl.dʒən/ [ˈbɛɬ.ɡi.ən] n
Belgian, person from Belgium belga

Belgian Congo pn
Belgian colony Congo Belga

Belgian Sheepdog n
Umbrella term for the four Belgian sheepdog variants pastore belga

Belgium /ˈbɛldʒəm/ pn
id=Q31|country in Europe Belgio

Belgorod pn
a city in Russia Belgorod

Belgrade /ˈbɛlɡɹeɪd/ pn
capital of Serbia Belgrado

Belisarius pn
a general of the Byzantine Empire Belisario

Belize /bəˈliːz/ pn
id=Q242|country Belize

Belizean adj
Pertaining to Belize beliziano

Belizean n
person from Belize beliziano

Belluno pn
province of Italy Belluno
town and capital of Belluno Belluno

Benedict /ˈbɛnədɪkt/ pn
male given name Benedetto Benito

Benedicta pn
feminine form of Benedict Benedetta

Benedictine adj
of or pertaining to St. Benedict of Nursia benedettino

Benedictine n
monk or nun benedettina benedettino

Benevento pn
town and capital of Benevento Benevento
province of Italy Benevento

Bengal fox n
Vulpes bengalensis volpe indiana

Bengali pn
language bengali bengalese

Benghazi pn
Benghazi, Libya Bengasi

Benin /bəˈnin/ /bɛˈnɪn/ pn
id=Q962|country Benin

Benjamin /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ pn
male given name Beniamino
the youngest son of Jacob Beniamino

Berber n
Member of northwest African ethnic group berberi berbero

Berengar /ˈbɛɹɪŋɡəɹ/ pn
a male given name of historical usage Berengario Beringhiero

Berenice pn
female given name Berenice

Bergamasco n
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog Pastore Bergamasco

Bergamo /ˈbɜːɡəˌməʊ/ /ˈbɝɡəˌmoʊ/ pn
province of Italy Bergamo
town and capital of Bergamo Bergamo

Bergmanian adj
pertaining to Bergman bergmaniano

Bering Sea pn
sea mar di Bering

Berlin /bə.ˈlɪn/ /ˈbɚ.lɪn/ /ˈbɜː.lɪn/ [bɚ.ˈlɪn] pn
capital city of Germany Berlino

Berlin Wall pn
wall that parted Berlin Muro di Berlino

Berlusconi pn
surname Berlusconi

Berlusconism n
Silvio Berlusconi's policies berlusconismo

Bermuda /bəˈmjuːdə/ /bɚˈmjuːdə/ pn
island group Bermuda

Bermuda Triangle pn
area in Atlantic Ocean Triangolo delle Bermuda

Bern /bɛ(ɹ)n/ /bɜː(ɹ)n/ pn
canton Berna Canton Berna
city Berna

Bernadette pn
female given name Bernadetta

Bernard /bəɹˈnɑɹd/ /ˈbɜːnəd/ pn
male given name Bernardo

Bernese /ˌbɜːˈniːz/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Bern bernese

Besselian adj
besseliano

Bethesda /bə.θɛz.də/ pn
pool in Jerusalem Betzaeta

Bethlehem /ˈbɛθləhɛm/ pn
City Betlemme

Betti number n
number associated with a topological space and dimension numero di Betti

Bewick's swan n
Bewick's swan cigno minore

Bhutan /buːˈtɑːn/ pn
id=Q917|Himalayan country Bhutan

Bhutanese /bu.təˈniːz/ n
person from Bhutan bhutanese bhutanesi

Bible /ˈbaɪbəl/ pn
Christian holy book Bibbia

Biella pn
province of Italy Biella
town and capital of Biella Biella

Big Apple pn
nickname for New York City Grande Mela

Big Bad Wolf /bɪɡ bæd ˈwʊlf/ n
fictional evil wolf lupo cattivo

Big Bang pn
cosmic event Big Bang

Big Mac /bɪɡ mæk/ n
burger Big Mac

Bigfoot /ˈbɪɡˌfʊt/ n
unidentified yeti-like animal Bigfoot

Bilhah pn
handmaid of Rachel Bila

Biscay pn
province of Spain Biscaglia

Bishkek /bɪʃˈkɛk/ pn
capital of Kyrgyzstan Biškek

Bishnupriya Manipuri pn
language bishnupria manipuri

Bishop of Rome pn
a title of the Pope Vescevo di Roma

Bislama /ˈbɪʃləmɑː/ pn
a creole spoken on the South Pacific island-nation of Vanuatu bislama

Black Death pn
14th century pandemic outbreak peste nera

Black Forest pn
German forest and mountain range Foresta Nera Selva Nera

Black Forest gâteau n
type of gâteau originating in the Black Forest region of Germany torta della Foresta Nera

Black Sea pn
an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor Mar Nero

Blackbeard pn
pirate's name Barbanera

Blairism n
blairismo

Blaise pn
male given name Biagio

Blanche pn
female given name Bianca

Blasius pn
male given name Biagio

Blitzen pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Lampo

Blue Banana pn
corridor banana blu

Bluebeard pn
the title character Barbablù

Bluetooth pn
personal area wireless network Bluetooth

Boccaccian adj
of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works boccaccesco boccacciano

Boer /bʊəɹ/ n
South African of Dutch descent boero

Bogota pn
capital of Colombia Bogotà

Bohemia /boʊˈhimiə/ pn
The region of the Czech Republic Boemia

Bohemian waxwing n
Bombycilla garrulus beccofrusone

Bohemond /ˈbəʊəmənd/ pn
a given name of historical usage Boemondo

Bolivia /boʊˈlɪv.i.ə/ /bəˈlɪv.i.ə/ pn
id=Q750|country in South America Bolivia

Bollywood pn
Indian film industry Bollywood

Bologna /bəˈlɒnjə/ pn
city Bologna
province Bologna

Bolognese /ˌbɒləˈneɪz/ adj
of or relating to Bologna bolognese

Bolshevik n
Bolshevik bolscevico

Bolzano pn
town and capital of Bolzano Bolzano
province of Italy Bolzano

Bonapartism /ˈbəʊnəpɑːtɪzəm/ /ˌboʊnəˈpɑɹ(ˌ)tɪzəm/ n
pratices and ideology of Napoleon Bonaparte bonapartismo

Bonapartist adj
relating to Bonapartism bonapartista bonapartistico

Bonapartist n
one attached to Napoleon's policy bonapartista

Bonaventure pn
male given name Bonaventura

Bonifatius pn
male given name Bonifacio

Bonn pn
a city in Germany Bonn

Books of Moses pn
five books Libri di Mosè

Boolean /ˈbuli.ən/ /ˈbuːl.i.ən/ adj
logic: pertaining to data items that have values “true” and “false” booleano

Bordeaux pn
a city in France Bordeaux Bordello

Bordeaux mixture n
copper sulphate and lime mixture poltiglia bordolese

Boreas /ˈbɔːɹiːəs/ pn
Greek god Borea

Borgia pn
family Borgia

Borromean Islands pn
group of three small islands Isole Borromee

Bose-Einstein condensate n
gaseous superfluid condensato di Bose-Einstein

Bose–Einstein statistics n
particle statistics model applicable to bosons statistica di Bose-Einstein

Bosnia /ˈbɑz.ni.ə/ /ˈbɒz.ni.ə/ pn
short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina' Bosnia
northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina /ˈbɒzni.ə ænd hɜɹtsɨˈɡoʊvɨnə/ /ˈbɒzni.ə ænd ˌhɜɹtsɨɡoʊˈviːnə/ /ˈbɒzni.ə ənd hɜɹtsɨˈɡoʊvɨnə/ /ˈbɒzni.ə ənd ˌhɜɹtsɨɡoʊˈviːnə/ pn
id=Q225|country on the Balkan peninsula Bosnia-Erzegovina Bosnia ed Erzegovin Bosnia ed Erzegovina

Bosniak n
a person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language bosgnacco

Bosnian /ˈbɑːzni.ən/ /ˈbɒzni.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Bosnia bosniaco

Bosphorus /ˈbɑs.fɚ.əs/ /ˈbɒs.fəɹ.əs/ pn
a strait that passes through Istanbul Bosforo

Boston /ˈbɑstən/ /ˈbɒstən/ /ˈbɔstən/ pn
place name Boston

Botswana /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/ /bɒtˈswɑːnə/ pn
id=Q963|Republic of Botswana Botswana

Botswanan adj
pertaining to Botswana botswaniano

Botswanan n
person from Botswana botswaniano

Boxing Day /ˈbɑːksɪŋ deɪ/ /ˈbɒksɪŋ deɪ/ n
Boxing Day Santo Stefano

Brabant pn
former province of central Belgium Brabante

Bragança /bɹəˈɡanzə/ /bɹəˈɡɑnzə/ pn
city in the homonymous district of Portugal Braganza

Brandenburg pn
state Brandeburgo
city Brandeburgo

Brasília /bɹɑˈsiːli.ə/ pn
The capital of Brazil Brasilia

Bratislava /ˌbɹætɨˈslɑːvə/ pn
The capital of Slovakia Bratislava

Brazil /bɹəˈzɪl/ pn
id=Q155|Portuguese-speaking country in South America Brasile

Brazilian /bɹəˈzɪlɪən/ adj
pertaining to Brazil brasiliano

Brazilian /bɹəˈzɪlɪən/ n
person from Brazil brasiliano brasiliana brasiliane brasiliani

Brechtian adj
of or pertaining to Bertolt Brecht or his works brechtiano

Breisgau pn
Brisgovia

Bremen pn
city Brema
state Brema

Brescia /ˈbɹɛʃə/ pn
city and province of Italy Brescia

Breton /ˈbɹɛtən/ n
person from Brittany bretone

Breton /ˈbɹɛtən/ pn
the language bretone

Bridget /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪt/ pn
female given name Brigida Brigitta

Brindisi pn
province Brindisi
town Brindisi

Britain /ˈbɹɪ.tn̩/ /ˈbɹɪ.tən/ pn
Gran Bretagna

British /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ/ [ˈbɹɪɾ.ɪʃ] adj
of Britain britannico

British /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ/ [ˈbɹɪɾ.ɪʃ] pn
citizens or inhabitants of Britain britannici
the citizens or inhabitants of the UK britannici

British Columbia /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ ˌkə.lʌm.bi.ə/ pn
province of Canada Colombia Britannica

British English pn
English language as in Britain, especially in England inglese britannico

British Isles /ˌbɹɪ.tɪʃ ˈaɪlz/ pn
group of islands arcipelago britannico isole britanniche

British Virgin Islands pn
British overseas territory Isole Vergini britanniche

Brittany /ˈbɹɪtəni/ pn
region of North West France Bretagna

Bronze Age pn
archaeology Età del bronzo età del bronzo

Brown pn
surname meaning "brown" Bruni Bruno Mori Moro

Brownian motion n
random motion of particles suspended in a fluid moto browniano

Brumaire /bɹuːˈmɛː/ /bɹʊˈmɛəɹ/ pn
the second month of the French Republican Calendar brumaio brumale

Brunei /bɹuːˈnaɪ/ pn
id=Q921|a country in Southeast Asia Brunei

Bruno /ˈbɹunoʊ/ pn
male given name Bruno
surname Bruno

Brusselian adj
of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels brussellese bruxellese

Brusselian n
someone from Brussels brussellese bruxellese

Brussels /ˈbɹʌsəlz/ pn
capital of Belgium Bruxelles

Brussels sprout n
vegetable cavolino di Bruxelles cavoletto di Bruxelles

Brutalism n
style of modernist architecture Brutalismo

Brutus /ˈbɹutəs/ pn
Roman cognomen Bruto

Brythonic /bɹɪˈθɒnɪk/ adj
of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup brittonico

Bucharest pn
The capital of Romania Bucarest

Buckingham Palace pn
the official London residence of the British monarch Buckingham Palace

Budapest /ˈbuːdəpɛst/ pn
the capital city of Hungary Budapest

Buddha /buːdə/ /bʊdə/ /bʊdːʰə/ n
Buddha Budda Buddha

Buddha's hand n
citrus fruit mano di Buddha

Buddhahood n
state of being enlightened by Buddhist teachings buddhità

Buddhism /ˈbu.dɪ.zəm/ n
religion and philosophy buddismo buddhismo

Buddhistic adj
of, relating to Buddhism buddistico

Buenos Aires /ˌbweɪnoʊs ˈaɪɹeɪs/ pn
capital of Argentina Buenos Aires

Buffalo pn
a city in New York State Buffalo

Bulgaria /bʌlˈɡɛə.ɹi.ə/ /bʌlˈɡɛɹ.i.ə/ pn
id=Q219|country Bulgaria

Bulgarian /bʌlˈɡɛɹi.ən/ adj
relating to Bulgaria, its people or the Bulgarian language bulgaro

Bulgarian /bʌlˈɡɛɹi.ən/ n
native of Bulgaria bulgaro bulgara

Bulgarian /bʌlˈɡɛɹi.ən/ pn
language bulgaro

Bunuelian adj
of or relating to Luis Buñuel bunueliano

Burdigalian pn
Burdigaliano

Burgas pn
city in Bulgaria Burgas

Burgundy /ˈbɜːɡəndi/ /ˈbɝːɡəndi/ pn
region Borgogna

Burkina Faso /bəː(ɹ)ˈkiːnə ˈfɑsoʊ/ pn
id=Q965|country Burkina Faso

Burma /ˈbɜːmə/ /ˈbɝmə/ pn
Birmania

Burmese /bɜːˈmiːz/ /bɝˈmiz/ adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Burma birmano

Burmese /bɜːˈmiːz/ /bɝˈmiz/ n
a person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent birmano

Burmese /bɜːˈmiːz/ /bɝˈmiz/ pn
language birmano

Burundi /bʊˈɹʊndi/ pn
a country in Eastern Africa Burundi

Busan pn
Busan, South Korea Busan

Bushism pn
political philosophy bushismo

Bushman n
Bushman boscimano

Byblos pn
port city in Lebanon Biblo

Byzantine /bɪˈzæntaɪn/ /ˈbɪzəntiːn/ adj
of or pertaining to Byzantium bizantino
overly complex or intricate bizantino

Byzantine Empire pn
ancient Greek-speaking empire of Eastern Europe Impero bizantino

Byzantine Greek pn
the continuum of forms of the Greek language as written and spoken during the time of the Byzantine Empire greco bizantino greco medioevale

Byzantism n
study or use of elements of the Byzantine culture bizantinismo

Byzantium /bɪˈzænti.əm/ pn
ancient Greek city Bisanzio

CD player n
CD player lettore CD

CEO n
chief executive officer AD

CNG n
(petrochemistry) compressed natural gas GNC

CPSU pn
PCUS

CRT n
Mathematical theorem Teorema Cinese dei Resti

Cadiz /kəˈdɪz/ pn
port city in Andalusia, Spain Cadice Càdice

Cadmus pn
Cadmus Cadmo

Caesar /ˈkaisaɹ/ /ˈsiːzə/ /ˈsiːzəɹ/ pn
ancient Roman family name Cesare

Caesarea /ˌsiːzəˈɹiːə/ pn
any of the places called Caesarea Cesarea

Caesarean section n
incision in the womb cesareo taglio cesareo

Cagliari /ˈkæljəɹi/ pn
capital of Cagliari Cagliari
province of Italy Cagliari

Cain /keɪn/ pn
son of Adam and Eve Caino

Cajetan pn
male given name Gaetano

Calabria pn
region of Italy Calabria

Calabrian /kəlæbɹiːən/ n
inhabitant of Calabria calabrese

California /ˌkæl.ɪ.ˈfɔɹ.njə/ pn
state of the United States of America California

California poppy n
plant papavero della California

Callisto pn
satellite of Jupiter Callisto

Callovian pn
Calloviano

Caltanissetta pn
city and province of Sicily Caltanissetta

Calvinist /ˈkælvənɪst/ adj
of or pertaining to Calvinism, a Calvinist or Calvinists calvinista calvinistica calvinistico

Calvinist /ˈkælvənɪst/ n
follower calvinista

Calydon /ˈkælɪˌdɒn/ pn
city Calidone

Cambodia [kæmˈboʊdi.ə] pn
id=Q424|country in Southeast Asia Cambogia

Cambrian explosion /ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ /ˈkæm.bɹi.ən ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ pn
the rapid appearance, around 541 million years ago, of most major animal phyla esplosione cambriana

Cameroon /kæməˈɹuːn/ pn
id=Q1009|country in Central Africa Camerun

Camilla /kəˈmɪlə/ pn
female given name Camilla

Camorra /kəˈmɒɹə/ /kəˈmɔɹə/ pn
crime organization from Naples camorra

Camorrism n
the organization and mode of action of the Camorra camorrismo

Camorrista /ˌkaməˈɹɪstə/ /ˌkɑməˈɹistə/ n
member of the Camorra camorrista guappo

Campania pn
region of Italy Campania

Campidanese Sardinian pn
the language sardo campidanese

Campobasso pn
province of Italy Campobasso
town and capital Campobasso

Camun adj
of or pertaining to Val Camonica camuno

Camun n
native or inhabitant of Val Camonica camuna camuno

Cana /ˈkeɪnə/ pn
the site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine Cana

Canaan Dog n
Canaan Dog cane di Canaan

Canada /ˈkænədə/ pn
id=Q16|country in North America Canada

Canada goose n
Branta canadensis oca del Canada

Canada lynx n
Lynx canadensis lince canadese

Canadian /kəˈneɪdɪən/ adj
of or pertaining to Canada canadese
of or pertaining to Canadian (the language), Canadian English canadese

Canadian /kəˈneɪdɪən/ n
person from Canada canadese

Canadian /kəˈneɪdɪən/ pn
Canadian English inglese canadese

Canadianization n
the process of making or becoming Canadian or more Canadian canadizzazione

Canadianize /kəˈneɪdi.ənaɪz/ v
to make Canadian canadizzare

Canary Islands pn
an archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa Isole Canarie

Canberra pn
Capital of Australia Canberra

Cancer /ˈkænsə/ /ˈkænsɚ/ pn
astrological sign Cancro
constellation Cancro

Candlemas /ˈkæn.dəl.məs/ n
Christian feast Candelora

Cannae /ˈkæniː/ pn
village Canne

Cannaregio pn
sestieri of Venice Cannaregio

Cannizzaro reaction n
reaction reazione di Cannizzaro

Canterbury /ˈkæntəbəɹɪ/ pn
ancient city in England Canterbury

Cantonese /kæn.təˈniːz/ adj
relating to Canton cantonese
relating to the Cantonese language cantonese
relating to the Cantonese people cantonese

Cantonese /kæn.təˈniːz/ n
person from Canton cantonese

Cantonese /kæn.təˈniːz/ pn
language cantonese

Cape Town pn
legislative capital of South Africa Città del Capo

Cape Verde /keɪpˈvɝd/ pn
country in Western Africa Capo Verde

Cape Verdean adj
of, from, or pertaining to Cape Verde, its people or their language capoverdiano

Cape lion n
Panthera leo melanochaita leone del Capo

Cape of Good Hope pn
a cape in southwestern South Africa Capo di Buona Speranza

Cape teal n
Anas capensis alzavola del Capo

Capella pn
the brightest star in the constellation Auriga Capella

Capernaum pn
The biblical town Cafarnao

Capeverdean Crioulo pn
creole language spoken in Cape Verde criolo capoverdiano

Capitanian pn
subdivision of the Permian Capitaniano

Capitol pn
legislative building in Washington, D.C. Campidoglio

Capitoline Hill pn
hill Campidoglio

Cappadocia [kæpəˈdoʊʃə] pn
ancient region Cappadocia

Capri /ˈkɑːpɹi/ pn
island in Italy Capri

Capricorn /ˈkæpɹɪkɔːn/ /ˈkæpɹɪkɔːɹn/ pn
astrological sign Capricorno

Capricornus /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːnəs/ /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/ pn
constellation Capricorno

Captain Obvious /ˌkæptən ˈɑbviəs/ /ˌkæptɪn ˈɒbviəs/ n
someone who makes superfluous statements Capitan Ovvio

Capuchin n
a member of the Roman Catholic order cappuccino

Caracalla pn
emperor Caracalla

Caracas pn
capital of Venezuela Caracas

Carbonarism /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹɪzəm/ /ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹɪzəm/ n
the principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari carbonarismo

Care Bears n
Fictional cartoon bears orsetti del cuore

Caribbean /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːɪn/ adj
Pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies caribico

Caribbean /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːɪn/ pn
countries Caraibi
sea Mare Caraibico

Caribbean Sea pn
a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere mare Caraibico

Carinthia pn
state of Austria Carinzia

Carlism n
political movement carlismo

Carmel pn
female given name Carmela

Caroline pn
female given name Carolina

Carpathians pn
mountainous system in Central Europe Carpazi

Cartesian product n
set of possible pairs prodotto cartesiano

Cartesianism n
The philosophy of René Descartes cartesianesimo

Carthage /ˈkɑɹθɪdʒ/ /ˈkɑːθɪdʒ/ pn
ancient city in North Africa Cartagine

Casablanca pn
city Casablanca

Caserta pn
province of Italy Caserta
town and capital Caserta

Casimir /ˈkæzɪmɪə(ɹ)/ pn
male given name Casimiro

Caspar pn
male given name Gaspare
one of the Magi Gaspare

Caspian Sea /ˈkæspi.ən siː/ pn
landlocked sea Mar Caspio mar Caspio

Cassandra /kəˈsæn.dɹə/ pn
prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy Cassandra

Cassiopeia /ˌkæsi.əˈpiːə/ pn
constellation Cassiopea
mythical wife of Cepheus Cassiopea

Castello pn
sestieri of Venice Castello

Castelnau's antshrike n
passerine bird of the antbird family averla formichiera di Castelnau

Castile /kəsˈtiːl/ pn
medieval Iberian kingdom Castiglia
central Spain Castiglia

Castile soap n
type of soap sapone di Castiglia

Castilian n
Language castigliano

Catalan /ˈkæ.tə.ˌlæn/ adj
Of or pertaining to Catalonia catalano

Catalan /ˈkæ.tə.ˌlæn/ n
Person from Catalonia catalano

Catalan /ˈkæ.tə.ˌlæn/ pn
The language of Catalonia catalano

Catalan solid n
dual polyhedron of an Archimedean solid solido archimedeo duale solido di Catalan

Catalanness n
identification or conformity with Catalan values and customs catalanità

Catalonia /ˌkæt.əˈləʊn.i.ə/ pn
autonomous community in Spain Catalogna

Catania pn
capital of Catania Catania
province of Sicily Catania

Catanzaro pn
province of Italy Catanzaro
town and capital Catanzaro

Cathar /ˈkæθɑɹ/ n
a member of Christian sect cataro

Catherine /ˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn/ pn
female given name Caterina

Catholic /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/ adj
of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church cattolico
of the Roman Catholic church cattolico

Catholic /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/ n
member of a Catholic church cattolico

Catholically adv
In a Catholic manner cattolicamente

Catholicism /kəˈθɔləsɪzm/ n
faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church cattolicesimo

Catullus pn
poet Catullo

Caucasian [kɔːˈkeɪʒən] n
member of Caucasian race bianco

Caucasian Albania pn
id=Q177076|ancient region and kingdom south of Caucasus mountains Albania caucasica

Caucasus /ˈkɔːkəsəs/ pn
geographic region Caucaso

Cauchy problem n
class of problem involving simultaneous PDEs problema di Cauchy

Cauchy sequence n
sequence in a normed vector space successione di Cauchy

Caudine adj
of or pertaining to Caudium caudino

Cayenne /kaɪˈɛn/ pn
capital of French Guiana Caienna

Cecil /ˈsiːsəl/ pn
male given name Cecilio

Cecilia /sɛˈsiːli.ə/ pn
female given name Cecilia

Cecina pn
town in the province of Livorno Cecina

Celia pn
female given name Celia

Celine pn
female given name Celina

Celtic /ˈkɛltɪk/ /ˈsɛltɪk/ adj
of the Celts; of the style of the Celts celtico celtica celtiche celtici

Celtic /ˈkɛltɪk/ /ˈsɛltɪk/ pn
branch of languages celtico

Celtist adj
relating to the Celts celtista

Cenomanian pn
Cenomaniano

Cenozoic /ˌkeɪnəʊˈzəʊɪk/ /ˌkɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ pn
geological epoch Cenozoico

Central African Republic pn
country in Central Africa Repubblica Centrafricana

Central America pn
id=Q27611|part of North America America centrale America Centrale

Central Europe /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈjʊəɹəp/ /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈjʊɹəp/ pn
geographical region in the center of Europe Europa centrale Europa Centrale

Centre pn
region Centro

Cephalonia pn
Greek island Cefalonia

Cephas pn
male given name Cefa

Cerberus /ˈsɝbəɹəs/ pn
mythological three-headed dog Cerbero

Ceres /ˈsɪəɹiːz/ pn
id=Q596|dwarf planet Cerere

Cerknica pn
Circonio

Ceylon /seɪˈlɑn/ /sɪˈlɒn/ pn
old name for Sri Lanka Ceylon

Chad /tʃæd/ pn
id=Q657|country Ciad

Chalcedon /ˈkælsɪdɑːn/ /ˈkælsɪdɒn/ pn
town in Asia Minor Calcedonia

Champagne n
region of France Champagne

Champions League pn
the highest-level European club football tournament Coppa dei Campioni

Changhsingian pn
Changhsingiano

Chapman's antshrike n
bird averla formichiera di Chapman

Charlemagne /ˈʃɑɹlɨmeɪn/ pn
king of the Franks Carlo Magno Carlomagno

Charles /tʃɑɹlz/ /tʃɑːlz/ pn
given name Carlo

Charles's law /ˌtʃɑːlz ˈlɔː/ pn
physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure legge di Charles prima legge di Gay-Lussac

Charlie pn
the letter "C" in a national spelling alphabet Como

Charlotte /ˈʃaɹlət/ /ˈʃaːlət/ /ˈʃɑɹlət/ /ˈʃɑːlət/ pn
female given name Carlotta

Charon /ˈkɛəɹɒn/ /ˈkɛəɹən/ pn
a moon of Pluto Caronte

Chartism pn
a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century cartismo

Charybdis /kəˈɹɪbdɪs/ pn
Greek mythological monster Cariddi

Chattian pn
a subdivision of the Oligocene epoch Chattiano

Chavism n
chavismo

Chechen /ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/ n
person cecena ceceno

Chechen /ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/ pn
language ceceno

Chechnya /ˈtʃɛtʃ.ni.ə/ pn
federal subject of Russia Cecenia

Cheddar cheese n
cheese formaggio Cheddar

Cheerios /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.oʊz/ /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz/ pn
cereal Cheerios

Chelyabinsk /tʃɪˈljabinsk/ pn
city Čeljabinsk

Cheops /ˈkiɑːps/ /ˈkiːɒps/ pn
pharaoh Cheope

Chernobyl /tʃə(ɹ)ˈnɒbəl/ /tʃɚˈnoʊbəl/ n
city in Ukraine Černobyl'

Cheshire cat /ˌtʃɛʃə ˈkat/ /ˌtʃɛʃɚ ˈkæt/ pn
fictional grinning cat Stregatto gatto del Cheshire

Chicago /ʃəˈkɑː.ɡoʊ/ /ʃɪˈkɑ.ɡoʊ/ pn
large US city Chicago

Chickasaw /ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/ pn
the language chickasaw
the tribe chickasaw

Chieti pn
province of Italy Chieti
town and capital Chieti

Chihuahua /tʃɪˈwaʊ(w).ə/ /tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/ n
breed of dog chihuahua

Chile /ˈtʃiː.leɪ/ /ˈtʃɪl.i/ pn
id=Q298|country in South America Cile

Chilean /ˈtʃɪli.ən/ adj
pertaining to Chile cileno cilena

Chimera pn
mythical monster chimera

China /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/ pn
country in east Asia Cina
region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan Cina

China syndrome n
meltdown of a nuclear reactor sindrome cinese

Chinese /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ adj
relating to China cinese

Chinese /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ n
Chinese food or meal cibo cinese cinese
person born in China cinese
the people of China cinesi

Chinese /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ pn
cinese
writing system of Chinese cinese ideogrammi cinesi

Chinese Crested Dog n
Chinese Crested Dog cane nudo cinese

Chinese character n
CJKV character carattere cinese

Chinese studies n
study of China sinologia

Chinese whispers n
game telefono senza fili telegrafo senza fili

Chinglish adj
resembling English influenced by Chinese cinglese

Chinglish pn
English influenced by Chinese cinglese

Chios /ˈki.ɑs/ /ˈkiː.ɒs/ pn
island Chio

Chiron /ˈkaɪɹən/ pn
mythology Chirone

Chisinau pn
capital city and a municipality of Moldova Chisinau Chișinău

Chitral pn
Chitral (all senses) Chitral

Chongqing /ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ/ pn
a municipality in central China Chongqing

Christ /kɹaɪst/ interjection
blasphemous interjection porco Dio porcodio

Christ /kɹaɪst/ n
A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ Cristo

Christ /kɹaɪst/ pn
title for Jesus of Nazareth Cristo
messiah predicted in Jewish prophesy Cristo

Christ child pn
Child Jesus Gesù Bambino

Christ's thorn n
tree marruca

Christadelphian adj
pertaining to the Christadelphians cristadelfiano

Christadelphian n
a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination Cristadelfiano

Christendom /ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/ n
the Christian world cristianità

Christian /ˈkɹɪʃtʃən/ adj
of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians cristiano

Christian /ˈkɹɪʃtʃən/ n
member of the Christian religion cristiano cristiana

Christian /ˈkɹɪʃtʃən/ pn
male given name Cristiano

Christian Democracy n
political ideology Democrazia Cristiana

Christian name n
first name at Christian baptism nome di battesimo

Christiana pn
a female given name Cristiana

Christianity /ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/ /ˌkɹɪstʃiˈænɪti/ pn
monotheistic religion cristianesimo cristianità

Christianization n
converting to Christianity cristianizzazione

Christianize v
to (cause to) convert to Christianity cristianizzare

Christina pn
female given name Cristina

Christmas /ˈkɹɪsməs/ pn
Christian holiday Natale

Christmas Eve pn
day before Christmas Day Vigilia Vigilia di Natale

Christmas Island pn
non self-governing territory of Australia Isola del Natale

Christmas carol n
hymn whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas canto natalizio canzone natalizia

Christmas tree /ˈkɹɪsməs tɹiː/ n
tree used during the Christmas holiday season albero di Natale

Christmassy adj
resembling or having feelings of Christmas natalizio

Christological adj
of or pertaining to Christology cristologico

Christopher /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/ pn
a male given name Cristoforo

Chronicles pn
book of the Bible Croniche

Chronos pn
personification of time Crono

Chur /kuːɹ/ pn
Swiss town Coira

Church Father lang=en n
authoritative ancient male Christian author padre della Chiesa

Church of England pn
established Christian church in England Chiesa Anglicana Chiesa d'Inghilterra

Church of Scotland pn
national Presbyterian church of Scotland Chiesa di Scozia

Cicero /ˈsɪsəɹoʊ/ /ˈsɪsəɹəʊ/ pn
Roman statesman and orator Cicerone

Ciceronian /sɪsəˈɹəʊnɪən/ adj
of or relating to M. Tullius Cicero ciceroniano

Cieszyn pn
city in Poland Cieszyn

Cimbrian n
people cimbro

Cimbrian pn
language cimbro

Cimmerian /sɪˈmɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/ n
one of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin Cimmero

Cinderella /ˌsindəˈɹɛlə/ pn
fairy tale Cenerentola
main character in this fairy tale Cenerentola

Cinquecentist /tʃiŋkwəˈtʃɛntɪst/ /tʃiŋkwɛˈtʃɛntɪst/ n
Italian of the sixteenth century cinquecentista

Circe /ˈsɜɹsi/ pn
enchantress in Greek mythology Circe

City That Never Sleeps pn
nickname for New York City città che non dorme mai

City of Light pn
nickname for Paris città delle luci

Clara /klɑːɹə/ /klɛəɹə/ pn
cognates and transliterations of the name Clara Chiara Clara

Classical Nahuatl pn
variants of the Nahuatl language spoken in Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest Lingua nahuatl classica

Classical Syriac pn
lingua siriaca siriaco

Claude pn
male given name Claudio

Claudia /ˈklɔː(ɹ).di.ə/ pn
female given name Claudia

Clelia pn
female given name Clelia

Cleopatra /klioʊˈpætɹə/ pn
a given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty Cleopatra

Cloelia pn
legendary woman Clelia

Clotilda pn
female given name Clotilde

CoE pn
Initialism of Council of Europe CdE

Coca-Cola pn
particular carbonated soft drink Coca-Cola

Cocha antshrike n
passerine bird of the antbird family averla formichiera di Cocha

Cockaigne /kɒˈkeɪn/ pn
mythical land paese della cuccagna cuccagna

Cocytus pn
river of the underworld Cocito

Codegua pn
Codegua Codegua

Coimbra /ˈkwĩbɹə/ pn
city and municipality in Coimbra, Portugal Coimbra

Coke /koʊk/ /kəʊk/ n
informal: any cola-flavored drink coca

Colchis pn
id=Q183150|ancient region and kingdom Colchide

Cold War pn
a period of history from 1945-1991 Guerra fredda guerra fredda

Collective Security Treaty Organisation pn
intergovernmental military alliance Organizzazione del trattato di sicurezza collettiva

Cologne /kəˈloʊn/ pn
city in Germany Colonia

Colombia /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/ pn
id=Q739|country in South America Colombia

Colombo /kəˈlʌm.bəʊ/ pn
capital of Sri Lanka Colombo

Colosseum pn
ancient stadium in Rome Colosseo

Colossians pn
book of the Bible Colossesi

Columbia /kəˈlʌmbi.ə/ pn
poetic: America America Columbia

Columbian n
16-point type testo

Columbus /kəˈlʌmbəs/ pn
Christopher Columbus Colombo Cristoforo Colombo
surname Colombo

Comet pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Cometa

Cominetto pn
island Cominetto

Comino pn
island Comino

Comintern /ˈkɒmɪntəːn/ pn
international association of Communist parties Comintern

Commonwealth of Independent States pn
alliance of former Soviet republics Comunità degli Stati Indipendenti CSI

Commonwealth of Nations pn
association of independent states Commonwealth delle nazioni

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico pn
Stato Libero Associato di Porto Rico

Como pn
City and capital of Como Como
Province of Lombardy Como

Comoros /ˈkam.ə.ɹoʊz/ pn
country in Eastern Africa Comore

Confucius /kənˈfju.ʃəs/ pn
Chinese philosopher Confucio

Congo /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/ /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/ pn
id=Q3503|river Congo
id=Q971|country with Brazzaville as capital Congo Repubblica del Congo Congo-Brazzaville
id=Q974|country with Kinshasa as capital Congo Congo-Kinshasa Repubblica Democratica del Congo

Coniacian pn
a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch Coniaciano

Connecticut /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ pn
a state of the United States of America Connecticut

Connemara /ˌkɑnəˈmɑɹə/ /ˌkɒnɪˈmɑːɹə/ pn
district of western County Galway Connemara

Conrad pn
given name Corrado

Constance pn
female given name Costanza

Constantine /ˈkɒns.tənˌtaɪn/ /ˈkɒns.tənˌtiːn/ pn
male given name Costantino

Constantinian adj
pertaining to Constantine costantiniano

Constantinople /ˌkɔnstæntɪˈnəʊpl/ pn
Constantinople Costantinopoli

Cook Islands /ˈkʊk ˈai.ləndz/ pn
self-governing country in Oceania Isole Cook

Copenhagen /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ /ˈkəʊpənˌheɪɡən/ pn
capital of Denmark Copenaghen

Copernicus pn
surname of Nicolaus Copernicus Copernico

Copt /kɑpt/ /kɒpt/ n
member of the Coptic Church copto

Coptic /ˈkɑptɪk/ /ˈkɒptɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church or to the Coptic language copto

Corfiot adj
relating to Corfu corfioto

Corfiot n
male Corfiot corfioto

Corfu /ˈkɔɹ.fju/ pn
island Corfù
city Corfù

Corinth /ˈkɒɹ.ɪnθ/ pn
city in Greece Corinto

Corinthians pn
book in the Bible Corinzi

Cornelia pn
female given name Cornelia

Cornish /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/ pn
A Celtic language cornovagliese cornico

Cornwall /ˈkɔːnwɔːl/ pn
county of England Cornovaglia

Corpus Christi pn
festival in honour of the Eucharist Corpus Domini

Corsica /ˈkɔɹsɪkə/ /ˈkɔːsɪkə/ pn
island in the Mediterranean Corsica

Corsican /ˈkɔːsɪkən/ /ˈkɔːɹsɪkən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Corsica corso

Corsican /ˈkɔːsɪkən/ /ˈkɔːɹsɪkən/ n
person from Corsica or of Corsican descent corso corsa

Corsican /ˈkɔːsɪkən/ /ˈkɔːɹsɪkən/ pn
language corso

Cosenza pn
province Cosenza
town Cosenza

Cosmas /ˈkɔzmɑːs/ pn
given name Cosimo

Cosmatesque adj
cosmatesco

Cosmo pn
male given name Cosimo Cosmo

Cossack /ˈkɑsˌæk/ /ˈkɒsˌæk/ n
member of a population cosacco

Costa Rica /ˌkoʊ.stə ˈɹi.kə/ /ˌkɒs.tə ˈɹiː.kə/ pn
id=Q800|country Costa Rica

Council of Europe pn
Consiglio d'Europa

Count Dracula pn
fictional vampire Conte Dracula

Counter-Reformation pn
period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation controriforma

Courland pn
region in western Latvia Curlandia

Cracow /ˈkɹækaʊ/ pn
city Cracovia

Cramer's rule n
the explicit formula regola di Cramer

Cremona pn
province Cremona
town Cremona

Creole /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/ /ˈkɹiːəʊl/ n
descendant of white settlers born in colonized country creolo

Crete pn
island Creta

Crimea /kɹaɪˈmiːə/ pn
Crimea

Crimean Gothic pn
Eastern Germanic language spoken in Crimea gotico di Crimea

Crimean Tatar pn
a Turkic language tataro di Crimea

Crimean peninsula pn
Penisola di Crimea

Croat /kɹəʊæt/ n
citizen of Croatia or person of Croatian ethnicity croato croata

Croatia /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ /ˌkɹəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ pn
id=Q224|country in Europe Croazia

Croatian /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɹəʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ pn
the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian croato

Croatian Sheepdog n
Croatian Sheepdog pastore croato

Cronus pn
youngest of the twelve Titans Crono

Crotone pn
Crotone

Crown prosecutor n
state prosecutor procuratore capo

Ctesiphon /ˈtɛsɨfɒn/ pn
ancient ruined city Ctesifonte

Cuba /ˈkjuːbə/ [ˈkjuː.bə] [ˈkjʉː.bə] pn
id=Q241|country and largest island in Caribbean Cuba

Cuban red macaw n
ara di cuba

Cumae pn
Ancient city Cuma

Cumaean adj
of or pertaining to Cumae cumano

Cuneo pn
city in Piedmont, Italy Cuneo
province in Piedmont, Italy Cuneo

Cupid /ˈkjupɪd/ pn
god of love, son of Venus Amore Cupido
reindeer of Santa Claus Cupido

Curetonian adj
related to William Cureton curetoniano

Curonian adj
of, from, or pertaining to Courland curlandese

Cuthbert pn
male given name Cutberto

Cyclades /saɪkleɪdz/ pn
island chain Cicladi

Cygnus pn
constellation Cigno

Cynthia /ˈsɪn θi ə/ pn
female given name Cinzia

Cypriot /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/ adj
Of, from or relating to Cyprus cipriota

Cypriot /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/ n
Person from Cyprus cipriota

Cyprus /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ pn
id=Q229|country Cipro

Cyrenaica pn
province on the North African coast Cirenaica

Cyrene /saɪˈɹiːni/ pn
an Ancient Greek colony in North Africa Cirene

Cyril /ˈsɪɹəl/ pn
male given name Cirillo

Cyrillic /səˈɹɪ.lɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to Cyrillic cirillico

Cyrillic /səˈɹɪ.lɪk/ pn
a script or alphabet cirillico

Cyrus /ˈsaɪɹəs/ pn
ancient king of Persia Ciro
male given name Ciro

Czech /tʃɛk/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to the country, people, culture or language ceco

Czech /tʃɛk/ n
person ceco ceca

Czech /tʃɛk/ pn
language ceco

Czech Republic /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ pn
id=Q213|country in Central Europe Repubblica Ceca Cechia

Czech hedgehog n
antitank obstacle riccio ceco

Czechia pn
id=Q213|country in Europe Cechia

Czecho-Slovakia pn
dated form of Czechoslovakia Ceco-Slovacchia

Czechoslovak adj
pertaining to cecoslovacco

Czechoslovak n
inhabitant cecoslovacco

Czechoslovakia /ˌtʃɛk.ə.sləˈvɑ.ki.ə/ pn
id=Q33946|former country in Central Europe Cecoslovacchia

Córdoba /ˈkɔːdəbə/ /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/ pn
city Cordova

Côte d'Ivoire /ˌkoʊt diːˈvwɑː/ pn
id=Q1008|the Ivory Coast Costa d'Avorio

DNA phraseologicalUnit
abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid (see deoxyribonucleic acid for full forms) DNA

DVD player n
DVD player lettore DVD

Dacia /ˈdeɪsɪə/ /ˈdeɪʃə/ pn
ancient kingdom and Roman province Dacia

Dacian /ˈdeɪsɪən/ /ˈdeɪʃən/ n
member of an ancient Indo-European ethnic group of Dacia daco

Daco-Romanian pn
a more specific name for the Romanian language dacoromanzo

Dagestani /ˌdæɡɪˈstɑːni/ n
someone from Dagestan daghestana daghestano

Dalmatia /dælˈmeɪʃə/ pn
Roman province Dalmazia
region in Croatia Dalmazia

Dalmatian /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ n
breed of dog dalmata

Dalmatian /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ pn
Extinct Romance language of Croatia. dalmata dalmatico

Daltonism /ˈdɔːltənɪzəm/ n
red-green color blindness daltonismo

Damascene adj
of or relating to Damascus damaschino

Damascus /dəˈmæskəs/ pn
the capital city of Syria Damasco

Damian /ˈdeɪmɪən/ pn
male given name Damiano

Damietta /ˌdæmɪˈɛtə/ pn
town in the Nile delta in Egypt Damietta

Dancer pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Ballerino

Dane /deɪn/ n
person from Denmark or of Danish descent danese

Danian pn
a subdivision of the Paleocene epoch Daniano

Daniel /ˈdænjəl/ [ˈdanjəl] pn
biblical person Daniele
book of the Bible Daniele
male given name Daniele

Danish /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/ adj
of Denmark danese

Danish /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/ pn
language danese

Dante /ˈdænti/ /ˈdɑnteɪ/ pn
male given name Dante

Dantesque /ˌdæntɪˈɛsk/ adj
of or pertaining to Dante or his style, with elevated tone and somber focus dantesco

Danube /ˈdænjuːb/ pn
river of Europe that flows to the Black Sea Danubio

Daphne /ˈdæfni/ pn
mythological dryad Dafne
female given name Dafne

Dapingian pn
Dapingiano

Dardanelles /ˌdɑɹ.dənˈɛlz/ /ˌdɑː.dənˈɛlz/ pn
strait Dardanelli

Dari pn
variety of Middle Persian dari

Daria /ˈdɑːɹɪə/ pn
female given name Daria

Darius /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/ pn
any of several Persian kings Dario

Darriwilian pn
Darriwilliano

Darth Vader /ˈdɑː(ɹ)θ ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/ pn
Malevolent individual Dart Fener

Darwinism /ˈdɑːwɪnɪzəm/ n
principles of natural selection darwinismo

Dasher pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Saetta

David /ˈdeɪvɪd/ pn
king of Israel Davide
male given name Davide

Davos /ˈdævɒs/ /ˈdɑːvoʊs/ pn
mountain resort in Switzerland Tavate Davos

Davy Jones's locker pn
the ocean as a grave for sailors Lo scrigno di Davy Jones

Dead Sea pn
lake in the Middle East mar Morto Mar Morto

Death pn
the personification of death Morte

Death Valley pn
valley in California and Nevada Valle della Morte

Deborah /ˈdɛbəɹə/ pn
biblical character Debora
female given name Debora

Decalogue /ˈdɛkəlɒɡ/ n
set of rules decalogo

Decameron /dɪˈkaməɹən/ /dɪˈkæməɹən/ pn
collection of 100 novellas by Boccaccio Decamerone Decameron

December /dɪ.ˈsɛm.bəɹ/ /dɪˈsɛmbə/ pn
twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar dicembre

Decembrist adj
derived from the Decembrists decabrista

Decembrist n
sympathizer of the Decembrist revolt decabrista

Deimos /ˈdaɪməs/ pn
the outermost natural satellite of Mars Deimos

Del n
abbreviation on the delete key on a keyboard Canc

Delhi /dɛlˈhaɪ/ /ˈdɛli/ pn
National capital territory and old city in northern India Delhi

Delilah /dɪˈlaɪlə/ pn
biblical mistress of Samson Dalila

Delos pn
island Delo

Deluge pn
the Biblical flood diluvio universale

Demeter /dəˈmiːtəɹ/ /dɪˈmiːtə/ pn
Greek goddess of the harvest Demetra

Demetrius /dɪˈmiːtɹɪəs/ pn
male given name Demetrio

Demiurge /ˈdɛmɪɜːdʒ/ /ˈdɛmɪˌɝdʒ/ pn
Inferior creator deity in Gnosticism demiurgo

Democratic People's Republic of Korea pn
id=Q423|country in East Asia (official name) Repubblica Democratica Popolare di Corea

Democritean adj
democriteo

Democritus /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/ pn
Greek philosopher Democrito

Demosthenes /dɪˈmɒsθəniːz/ pn
Ancient Greek name Demostene

Demotic Greek pn
Greek vernacular language demotico greco demotico

Denise /dəˈniːz/ pn
female given name Dionisia

Denmark /ˈdɛn.mɑɹk/ /ˈdɛn.mɑːk/ pn
id=Q35|country in Western Europe Danimarca

Dennis /ˈdɛnɪs/ pn
male given name Dionisio

Denver /ˈdɛnvɚ/ pn
capital of Colorado Denver

Derek /ˈdɛɹɪk/ pn
given name Teodorico

Dervish n
a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity derviscio

Descartes /ˈdeɪkɑːt/ pn
French philosopher and mathematician Cartesio

Desdemona /dɛzdɛmoʊnə/ pn
moon of Uranus Desdemona

Desiderius /ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/ pn
given name Desiderio

Deuteronomy /djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/ pn
book of the Bible Deuteronomio

Devanagari /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/ /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡ(ə)ɹɪ/ pn
abugida alphabet of India and Nepal devanagari

Dhaka /ˈdækə/ pn
capital of Bangladesh Dacca

Dhivehi pn
an Indo-Aryan language lingua maldiviana

Diana /daɪˈænə/ pn
Roman goddess Diana
female given name Diana

Diaspora pn
dispersion of a group of people diaspora

Dido /ˈdaɪdəʊ/ pn
founder of Carthage Didone

Didymoteicho pn
city Didymoteicho

Dijon pn
city in Burgundy Digione

Diocletian /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/ pn
Roman cognomen Diocleziano

Diogenes /daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/ pn
Ancient Greek name Diogene

Diomedes /daɪəˈmiːdiːz/ pn
Greek mythical hero Diomede

Dione /daɪˈoʊni/ pn
moon of Saturn Dione

Dionysius /daɪəˈnɪzɪəs/ pn
Ancient Greek male given name Dionisio

Dionysus /daɪəˈnaɪsəs/ pn
Greek god of wine Dioniso

Diophantine adj
pertaining to Diophantus diofanteo diofantino

Diophantine equation n
polynomial equation equazione diofantea equazione diofantina

Diophantus /daɪəˈfæntəs/ pn
Greek mathematician Diofanto

Disney /ˈdɪzni/ pn
Disney theme park Disneyland
Walt Disney Company Disney

Disneyan adj
of or relating to Walt Disney or his company disneiano disneyano

Djibouti /dʒɨˈbuːti/ pn
id=Q977|Republic of Djibouti Gibuti

Dnieper /ˈnipəɹ/ pn
river to the Black Sea Nipro Dnepr

Dobruja pn
region Dobrugia

Dodecanese pn
an island chain consisting of twelve main islands Dodecaneso

Dog Latin pn
bad, erroneous Latin latino maccheronico

Dolomites pn
section of the Alps Dolomiti

Dome of the Rock pn
shrine in Jerusalem Cupola della Roccia

Dominic pn
male given name Domenico

Dominica /də.ˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/ pn
id=Q784|Commonwealth of Dominica Dominica

Dominican Republic /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/ /dɒmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ pn
id=Q786|country in the Caribbean Repubblica Dominicana Repubblica dominicana

Don Juan n
a man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer dongiovanni

Don Quixote /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/ /ˌdɒn kiːˈhəʊtɪ/ pn
the protagonist of a famous Spanish novel Don Chisciotte

Donald Duck pn
Disney character Paperino Paolino Paperino

Donegal /ˈdɑnɪɡɔl/ /ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/ pn
county Donegal

Donetsk People's Republic pn
secessionist state Repubblica Popolare di Doneck

Donner pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Tuono

Donohue syndrome n
rare genetic disorder leprecaunismo leprechaunismo sindrome di Donohue

Doppler effect n
change in frequency or wavelength effetto doppler

Dordogne pn
department Dordogna
river Dordogna

Doric pn
Greek dialect dorico

Dorothy lang=en pn
female given name Dorotea

Dorsoduro pn
sestieri of Venice Dorsoduro

Down syndrome /daʊn ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ /daʊn ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ pn
condition caused by chromosomal deficiency sindrome del Down

Dracula /ˈdɹækjʊlə/ pn
fictional vampire Dracula

Dragonja pn
Dragogna

Drava /ˈdɹɑːvə/ pn
river Drava

Dresden /ˈdɹɛzdən/ pn
capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony Dresda

Drina pn
river that flows northward 160 miles along the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia Drina

Drumian pn
Drumiano

Drummond light n
luce di Drummond

Druze n
collective Druze druso
individual Druze druso

Dublin /ˈdʊbᵊlən/ /ˈdʌblən/ pn
the capital of the Republic of Ireland Dublino

Dubrovnik pn
Croatian port-city Ragusa Dubrovnik

Duckburg /ˈdʌkbɝɡ/ pn
fictional city where Donald Duck lives Paperopoli

Duilius pn
a Roman nomen gentile Duilio

Durrës /ˈdʊɹəs/ pn
Adriatic port city in Albania Durazzo

Dutch /dʌtʃ/ adj
of the Netherlands, people, or language olandese

Dutch /dʌtʃ/ pn
the Dutch language olandese nederlandese

Dutch elm disease n
disease of elm trees grafiosi dell'olmo

Dutchman /ˈdʌtʃmən/ n
a Dutch man olandese

E flat major n
Major scale of E-flat mi bemolle maggiore

E-flat n
E-flat major mi bemolle
mechanism for producing an E-flat mi bemolle
tone between D and E mi bemolle

ENT n
ear, nose and throat ORL

Earth /ɜːθ/ /ɝːθ/ pn
id=Q2|third planet of the Solar System Terra

Earthling /ˈɜːθ.lɪŋ/ /ˈɝθ.lɪŋ/ n
inhabitant of the planet Earth terrestre

East /iːst/ pn
Eastern world levante oriente
wind from the east levante

East Anglia pn
area of eastern England Anglia orientale

East Berlin pn
the Soviet sector of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 Berlino Est

East China Sea pn
a sea Mar Cinese Orientale

East Indies pn
Southeast Asia Indie Orientali

East Timor pn
id=Q574|Country in Oceania Timor Est Timor Orientale

Easter /ˈi.stɚ/ /ˈiː.stə/ n
Christian holiday Pasqua

Easter Bunny /ˈiːs.tə ˈbʌ.ni/ /ˈiːs.tɚ ˈbʌ.ni/ pn
Symbolic rabbit sometimes depicted delivering Easter eggs to children coniglietto pasquale

Easter Island pn
Island in the Pacific Isola di Pasqua

Easter Monday pn
Monday after Easter Sunday lunedì di Pasqua Pasquetta lunedì dell'Angelo

Easter egg /ˈiː.stəɹ ˌɛɡ/ n
a dyed or decorated egg uovo di Pasqua
a chocolate confection in the shape of an egg uovo di Pasqua
image, feature, or other content that is hidden on a video disc or in a movie Easter egg

Easter egg hunt n
caccia alle uova

Eastern Europe pn
Eastern Europe Europa orientale

Eastern Orthodox Church pn
division of Christianity Chiesa cattolica ortodossa Chiesa cristiana d'oriente Chiesa ortodossa orientale chiesa ortodossa

Eastwoodian adj
relating to, or characteristic of Clint Eastwood eastwoodiano

Ecclesiastes pn
book of the Bible Ecclesiaste Qoelet

Ecclesiastical Latin pn
Latin language latino ecclesiastico

Ecuador /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/ /ˈɛk.wə.dɔː/ pn
id=Q736|country in South America Ecuador

Edgar /ˈɛdɡɚ/ pn
male given name Edgardo

Edinburgh /ˈɛdənbʌɹə/ /ˈɛdɪnbəɹə/ pn
capital of Scotland Edimburgo

Edmonton pn
city in Canada Edmonton

Edmund pn
male given name Edmondo

Edo /ˈɛdoʊ/ /ˈɛdəʊ/ pn
former name of Tokyo Edo

Edward /ˈɛdwəd/ /ˈɛdwɚd/ pn
male given name Edoardo Eduardo

Egypt /ˈiː.dʒɪpt/ pn
id=Q79|country in North Africa Egitto

Egyptian /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Egypt egiziano egizio
of, from, or pertaining to Egyptians egiziano egizio

Egyptian /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/ n
person from Egypt egiziano egiziaco

Egyptian goose n
Alopochen aegyptiacus oca egiziana

Egyptologist n
A person; one who is skilled professes or practices Egyptology Egittogista Egittogisto

Egyptology /ˌidʒɪpˈtɑlədʒi/ /ˌiːdʒɪpˈtɒlədʒi/ n
the study of ancient Egypt egittologia

Eifelian pn
Eifeliano

Einstein /ˈaɪnstaɪn/ pn
Albert Einstein Einstein

El Salvador /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔɹ/ /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔː/ pn
id=Q792|country in Central America El Salvador

Elbe /ˈɛlbə/ pn
European river Elba

Eleanor pn
female given name Eleonora

Eleazar /ɛliˈeɪzə/ pn
biblical character Eleazar

Elector n
elector or prince-elector principe elettore

Electorate of the Palatinate pn
historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire Elettorato Palatinato

Electra pn
mythical women Elettra

Eliezer pn
biblical character Eliezer

Elijah /ɨˈlaɪd͡ʒə/ pn
male given name Elia
biblical prophet Elia

Elisha /ɨˈlaɪʃə/ pn
biblical prophet Eliseo

Elisheba pn
biblical wife of Aaron Elisabetta Elisceba Eliseba

Elissa pn
name of Queen Dido Elisa

Elizabeth /əˈlɪzəbəθ/ pn
female given name Elisabetta
mother of John the Baptist Elisabetta

Elmer Fudd pn
fictional cartoon hunter Taddeo

Eloise pn
female given name Eloisa

Elsinore /ˈɛlsəˌnɔɹ/ /ˈɛlsɪnɔː/ pn
Danish city Elsinora Elsinore

Elysian /ɪˈliː.ʒən/ /ɪˈlɪ.zi.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Elysium elisio

Elysian Fields pn
Campi Elysii

Emajõgi pn
river in Estonia Emajõgi

Emersonian adj
emersoniano

Emil pn
male given name Emilio

Emilia-Romagna pn
region of Italy Emilia-Romagna

Emilian pn
language emiliano

Emily pn
given name Emilia

Emmanuel pn
male given name Emanuele

Emsian pn
Emsiano

Eneolithic adj
describing the age between the Neolithic and Bronze age eneolitico

Eneolithic pn
age between the Neolithic and Bronze age eneolitico

Engadin pn
long valley in the Swiss Alps Engadina

England /ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lənd/ /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ pn
id=Q21|region of Great Britain Inghilterra

English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to the English language inglese
of or pertaining to England inglese
of or pertaining to the avoirdupois system inglese

English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ n
14-point type silvio

English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ pn
the English language inglese
people from England inglese

English Channel pn
The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France La Manica canale della Manica

English studies n
academic discipline anglistica

Englishman /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ.mən/ n
male native or inhabitant of England inglese

Englishwoman n
a female native or inhabitant of England inglese

Enlightenment pn
the Enlightenment illuminismo

Enna pn
province of Sicily, Italy Enna
town and capital of Enna Enna

Enoch pn
biblical character Enoch

Enyo /ɨˈnaɪoʊ/ pn
goddess of war Enio

Eonavian adj
eonaviegano eonaviego

Ephesian adj
of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus efesino

Ephesian n
someone from Ephesus efesino

Ephesians pn
book of the Bible Efesini

Ephesus pn
ancient city Efeso

Ephialtes pn
either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant Efialte

Ephraim /ˈifɹi.əm/ pn
given name Efraimo
the younger son of Joseph Efrem

Epicurus /ˌepɪˈkjʊəɹəs/ /ˌepɪˈkjʊɹəs/ pn
ancient Greek philosopher Epicuro

Epiphanes /ɛˈpɪfəniːz/ pn
epithet Epifane

Epiphany n
Christian feast Epifania Befana

Epirus /ɨˈpaɪəɹəs/ pn
one of the 13 peripheries Epiro
region; historical kingdom Epiro

Equatorial Guinea pn
id=Q983|country in Western Africa Guinea Equatoriale

Equatorial Guinean adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Equatorial Guinea, the Equatorial Guinean people or the Equatorial Guinean culture equatoguineano

Equatorial Guinean n
A person from Equatorial Guinea or of Equatorial Guinean descent equatoguineano

Erasmian adj
of or pertaining to Erasmus erasmiano

Erasmus /ɪˈɹæz məs/ pn
male given name Erasmo

Eric /ˈɛɹɪk/ pn
male given name Erico

Eris /ˈɪəɹɨs/ pn
id=Q611|dwarf planet Eris

Eritrea /ˌeɹɪˈtɹiːə/ /ˌɛ.ɹɪˈtɹeɪ.ə/ pn
id=Q986|country in Eastern Africa Eritrea

Erlenmeyer flask n
conical laboratory flask beuta matraccio di Erlenmeyer

Ernest /ˈɜː(ɹ)nɪst/ pn
given name Ernesto

Eros /ɛɹɒs/ pn
God of love Eros

Erzya pn
language erzya

Esau /ˈiːsɔ/ pn
son of Isaac and Rebekah Esaù

Esdras pn
any of four books Esdra

Eskimo /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/ adj
of, or relating to an Eskimo, Eskimos or their language, languages eschimese

Eskimo /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/ n
member of the Eskimo people(s) eschimese

Eskimo /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/ pn
language eschimese

Esperantist n
specialist or speaker of Esperanto esperantista esperantofono esperantofona

Esperanto /ˌɛspəˈɹæntoʊ/ /ˌɛspəˈɹæntəʊ/ pn
auxiliary language esperanto

Esther /ˈɛstə/ /ˈɛstɚ/ pn
female given name Ester
book of the Bible Ester
the heroine of the Book of Esther Ester

Estonia /ɛsˈtoʊ.ni.ə/ /ɛsˈtəʊ.ni.ə/ pn
id=Q191|country Estonia

Estonian pn
language estone

Esztergom /ˈɛstɛɹɡom/ pn
a city in Hungary Strigonio

Eternal City pn
nickname for Rome Città Eterna

Ethiopia /iθiˈoʊpi.ə/ pn
id=Q115|country in Eastern Africa Etiopia

Ethiopian /ˌiːθiˈəʊpi.ən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia etiope etiopico

Ethiopian /ˌiːθiˈəʊpi.ən/ n
person etiopico etiope

Etna /ˈɛtnə/ pn
volcano in Sicily, Italy Etna Mongibello

Etruscan /ɪˈtɹʌskən/ adj
pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria etrusco

Etruscan /ɪˈtɹʌskən/ n
inhabitant of Etruria Etrusco etrusco

Etruscan /ɪˈtɹʌskən/ pn
extinct language of Etruria etrusco

Etruscan shrew n
Suncus etruscus mustiolo

Euboea /juːˈbiːə/ pn
Greek island Negroponte Eubea Evia

Euclid /ˈjuːklɪd/ pn
Greek mathematician Euclide

Euclidean /juːˈklɪd.i.ən/ adj
of Euclid's Elements euclideo
of traditional geometry euclideo

Euclidean distance n
distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the corresponding coordinates of the points distanza euclidea

Euclidean geometry n
mathematical system geometria euclidea

Eudist n
eudista

Eugene pn
male given name Eugenio

Eugenia pn
female given name Eugenia

Eugenius pn
given name Eugenio

Eulalie pn
female given name Eulalia

Euler /ˈɔɪlə(ɹ)/ /ˈɔɪlɚ/ [ˈɔɪlər] [ˈɔʏlɐ] pn
Leonhard Euler Eulero

Euler's formula pn
Euler's formula formula di Eulero

Euler's totient function pn
number theory funzione phi di Eulero

Euphemia /ɛffiːˈmiːə/ /ɛfˈfiːmiːə/ pn
female given name Eufemia

Euphrates /juːˈfɹeɪtiːz/ pn
river in the Middle East Eufrate

Eurasia /jʊˈɹeɪʒə/ pn
id=Q5401|the largest landmass on Earth, consisting of Europe and Asia Eurasia

Eurasian black vulture n
Aegypius monachus avvoltoio monaco

Eurasian jay n
Garrulus glandarius ghiandaia

Eurasian nuthatch n
Sitta europaea picchio muratore

Eurasian sparrowhawk n
Accipiter nisus sparviero

Euripidean /juːˌɹɪpɪˈdiːən/ adj
of or relating to Euripides euripideo

Euripides /jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/ pn
a Greek tragedian Euripide

Euro- prefix
pertaining to Europe euro-

Euro-sceptic n
One who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union euroscettica euroscettico

Euro-skeptic n
One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union euroscettica euroscettico

Eurocommunism n
trend eurocomunismo

Eurocommunistic adj
relating to or characteristic of Eurocommunism eurocomunista

Eurodollar n
a deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside of the United States eurodollaro

Eurogroup n
body of Eurozone finance ministers eurogruppo

Eurolinguistics n
branch of linguistics eurolinguistica

Europa /jʊˈɹoʊpə/ pn
a moon of Jupiter Europa
princess abducted to Crete by Zeus Europa

Europe /ˈjʊ(ə)ɹəp/ /ˈjʊəɹəp/ /ˈjʊɹəp/ pn
id=Q46|continent Europa

European /(ˌ)jʊəɹəˈpiːən/ /ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/ adj
relating to Europe or the European Union europeo europea

European /(ˌ)jʊəɹəˈpiːən/ /ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/ n
person europeo europea

European Central Bank pn
central bank for the European Union Banca Centrale Europea

European Commission pn
executive branch Commissione europea

European Council pn
an institution of the European Union Consiglio europeo

European Parliament n
legislative chamber of the European Union Parlamento europeo Europarlamento

European Union /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ pn
European supranational organisation Unione Europea

European bison /jʊɹəˌpiːən ˈbaɪsn̩/ n
the wisent species Bison bonasus bisonte europeo

European bullhead n
species scazzone

European hedgehog n
Erinaceus europaeus riccio comune

European herring gull n
Larus argentatus gabbiano reale

European perch n
Perca fluviatilis persico reale

European seabass n
Dicentrarchus labrax branzino rango spigola

European smelt n
Osmerus eperlanus sperlano

Europeanisation n
assimilation europeizzazione

Eurosceptic n
one who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union euroscettica euroscettico

Euroscepticism n
scepticism of increasing powers of the EU euroscetticismo

Euroskeptic n
One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union euroscettica euroscettico

Eurozone pn
those European Union members whose official currency is the euro eurozona zona euro

Eurydice /jʊˈɹɪdɨsi/ pn
mythology Euridice

Eusebius /juˈsibi.əs/ pn
given name Eusebio

Eustace /ˈjuːˌstɪs/ pn
male given name Eustachio

Eustachian tube n
tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear tuba di Eustachio

Evangeline pn
female given name Evangelina

Evangelist n
gospel writer Vangelista

Eve /iːv/ pn
given name Eva
the first woman Eva

Excalibur /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/ pn
Legendary sword Excalibur

Excellency n
Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries Eccellenza

Exodus /ˈɛksɵdəs/ pn
book of Torah and Old Testament Esodo
departure of Hebrew slaves Esodo

Extremaduran adj
of, or relating to Extremaduran estremadurano

Extremaduran pn
the language of Extremadura estremadurano

Ezekiel pn
book of the Bible Ezechiele
male given name Ezechiele
prophet Ezechiele

Ezra pn
Jewish high priest Esdra
male given name Esdra
book of the Bible Esdra

Fabian /ˈfeɪbi.ən/ adj
all senses fabiano

Fabian /ˈfeɪbi.ən/ pn
male given name Fabiano

Fabius pn
male given name Fabio

Faliscan /fəˈlɪskən/ n
person falisco

Faliscan /fəˈlɪskən/ pn
language falisco

Falkland Islands pn
overseas territory of the UK in the South Atlantic isole Falkland isole Malvine

Falklands War pn
a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom guerra delle Falkland

Famagusta /ˌfæməˈɡʊstə/ /ˌfɑːməˈɡuːstə/ pn
a city in Cyprus Famagosta

Famennian pn
Famenniano

Far East pn
Estremo Oriente

Faroe Islands /ˈfeəɹəʊ/ /ˈfɛɹoʊ/ pn
group of islands between Scotland and Iceland Fær Øer

Faroese /ˌfɛəɹəuˈiːz/ /ˌfɛɹouˈiz/ pn
language faroese faringio faroense faroico feringio

Fata Morgana /ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə/ /ˌfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə/ n
form of mirage caused by temperature inversion fata morgana fatamorgana

Father pn
term of address for a Christian priest padre

Father Time pn
Personification of time Padre Tempo

Father's Day n
holiday in celebration of fatherhood festa del papà

Favignana pn
small town Favignana

February /ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/ /ˈfɛb.ɹʊ.ə.ɹi/ pn
second month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars febbraio

Felicity pn
female given name Felicita

Felix /ˈfiːlɪks/ pn
male given name Felice

Fennicize v
to make Finnish finlandizzare

Feodosiya pn
port and resort city Feodosia Teodosia

Fermat's Last Theorem pn
n + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2 ultimo teorema di Fermat

Fermat's little theorem pn
theorem that ap − a is divisible by p piccolo teorema di Fermat

Ferrara pn
city, archbishopric and capital Ferrara
province Ferrara

Ferris wheel /ˈfɛɹəs wiːl/ n
ride at a fair consisting of large wheel ruota panoramica

Feynman diagram n
representation of the interactions of subatomic particles diagramma di Feynman

Fez pn
city in Morocco Fes Fez

Fibonacci number n
a number numero di Fibonacci

Fibonacci sequence n
sequence of numbers successione di Fibonacci

Fiji /ˈfi.dʒi/ /ˈfiː.dʒiː/ pn
id=Q712|Republic of the Fiji Islands Figi

Filipina adj
Of or pertaining to female natives or inhabitants of the Philippines filippina

Filipina n
A female native or inhabitant of the Philippines filippina

Filipino /fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/ /piliˈpino/ adj
Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people filippino filippina

Filipino /fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/ /piliˈpino/ n
native or inhabitant of the Philippines filippina filippino filippine filippini

Finland /ˈfɪn.lənd/ pn
id=Q33|Nordic country Finlandia

Finlandization n
the influence of a large state on a smaller one finlandizzazione

Finn /fɪn/ n
person from Finland finlandese

Finnish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ pn
language finlandese

Fiordland penguin n
Penguin pinguino del Fiordland

Flanders /ˈflæn.dɚz/ /ˈflɑːn.dəz/ pn
historical county Fiandre
subnational state in the north of federal Belgium Fiandre
former province and region of northern France Fiandre
two provinces in Belgium Fiandre

Flaubertian /floʊˈbɝti.ən/ /fləʊˈbɜːtɪən/ adj
relating to Gustave Flaubert flaubertiano flobertiano

Flemish /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ adj
of or relating to Flanders fiammingo
of or relating to the Flemish variety of the Dutch language fiammingo

Flemish /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ pn
the Dutch language as it is spoken in Flanders fiammingo

Floian pn
Floiano

Florence /ˈflɑɹəns/ /ˈflɒɹəns/ /ˈflɔɹəns/ pn
city in Tuscany, Italy Firenze Fiorenza
female given name Fiorenza Firenze
province in Tuscany, Italy Firenze

Florentine /ˈflɒɹəntaɪn/ /ˈflɔɹəntin/ adj
of or relating to the Italian city of Florence fiorentino

Florentine /ˈflɒɹəntaɪn/ /ˈflɔɹəntin/ n
a native or resident of the Italian city of Florence fiorentino fiorentina

Floridian /flɔˈɹɪdi.ən/ n
an inhabitant or a resident of the state of Florida floridiano

Floréal /ˈflɔːɹɪ.əl/ /ˌflɔɹeɪˈɑl/ pn
the eighth month of French Republican Calendar fiorile floreale

Flying Dutchman /ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈdʌtʃ.mən/ pn
mythical ghost ship Olandese Volante

Flying Spaghetti Monster pn
spaghetti deity Mostro di spaghetti volante

Foggia pn
city and capital of Foggia Foggia
province of Apulia, Italy Foggia

Fomalhaut pn
star Fomalhaut

Fontan pn
a commune in France Fontano

Forli pn
province of Italy Forli Forlì
town and capital Forli Forlì

Forlivian n
forlivese

Forlì-Cesena pn
province Forlì-Cesena

Formentera pn
island Formentera

Formula One pn
discipline in motor racing Formula Uno

Fortunian pn
Fortuniano

Fosbury flop n
high jump fosbury

Foucault's pendulum n
pendulum free to move in any direction pendolo di Foucault

Fountain of Youth pn
legendary spring of water that restores youth fonte della giovinezza

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse pn
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Cavalieri dell'Apocalisse

Fourier series n
series of cosine and sine functions serie di Fourier

France /fɹæns/ /fɹɑːns/ pn
id=Q142|country Francia

Frances /ˈfɹænsɪs/ /ˈfɹɑːnsɪs/ pn
feminine form of Francis Francesca

Franche-Comté pn
region Franca Contea

Francis /ˈfɹænsɪs/ /ˈfɹɑːnsɪs/ pn
male given name Francesco

Franciscan /fɹænˈsɪskən/ adj
relating to St Francis or to the Franciscans francescano

Franciscan /fɹænˈsɪskən/ n
a monk or nun belonging to the religious order founded by St Francis of Assisi francescano

Franco-Provençal pn
a Romance language arpitano francoprovenzale

Francophone /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ adj
French-speaking francofono

Frank /fɹeɪŋk/ /fɹæŋk/ pn
male given name Franco

Frankfurt pn
Frankfurt-am-Main Francoforte
Frankfurt-an-der-Oder Francoforte

Frankfurt-am-Main pn
city in Germany Francoforte sul Meno

Frankish /ˈfɹæŋkɪʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to the Franks franco

Franquist adj
pertaining to Francisco Franco franchista

Frasnian pn
Frasniano

Frederica pn
female given name Federica

Frederick /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/ pn
male given name Federico

Freemasonry pn
institutions and ways of the Freemasons frammassoneria massoneria

Freetown pn
capital of Sierra Leone Freetown

Freiburg /fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/ pn
a German city Friburgo in Brisgovia

French /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ adj
of or relating to France francese
of or relating to the French language francese
of or relating to the French people francese

French /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ pn
Romance language spoken in France francese

French Guiana pn
Department of French Guiana Guiana francese Guyana francese

French Polynesia /ˈfɹɛntʃ pɑ.lɪˈni.ʒə/ /ˈfɹɛntʃ pɒl.ɪˈniː.ʒə/ pn
Overseas territory of France Polinesia francese

French Republic pn
id=Q142|country Repubblica francese

French Republican Calendar pn
calendar used for twelve years in revolutionary France calendario rivoluzionario francese calendario repubblicano francese

French bean n
haricot bean fagiolino

French curve n
drafting template curvilinee curvilineo

French horn n
musical instrument corno francese

French kiss n
tongue kiss bacio alla francese bacio con la lingua bacio alla fiorentina bacio appassionato limonata slinguata

French kiss v
to give someone a French kiss limonare limonarsi

French paradox pn
French paradox paradosso francese

French toast /ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtoʊst/ /ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtəʊst/ n
food prepared by dipping bread into egg batter and frying panperso

Frenchly /ˈfɹɛn(t)ʃli/ adv
In the manner of the French or their tongue francesemente

Frenchman n
man of French birth or nationality francese

Frenchwoman n
a French woman francese

Freudian /ˈfɹɔɪ.di.ən/ adj
relating to or influenced by Sigmund Freud freudiano

Freudian /ˈfɹɔɪ.di.ən/ n
a follower of Sigmund Freud freudiano

Freudian slip /ˌfɹɔɪdi.ən ˈslɪp/ /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/ n
subconscious mistake in speech or action atto mancato lapsus lapsus freudiano

Freudianly adv
in a Freudian manner freudianamente

Fribourg pn
A canton Canton Friburgo
A city Friburgo

Friday /ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/ n
day of the week venerdì

Friesland pn
province of the Netherlands Frisia

Frigg /fɹɪɡ/ pn
Germanic goddess Frigg

Frimaire /fɹiˈmɛəɹ/ /fɹɪˈmɛː/ pn
the third month of the French Republican Calendar frimaio frimale

Frisbee /ˈfɹɪzbi/ n
disk frisbee

Frisian /ˈfɹɪʒən/ n
person from the Dutch province of Friesland frisone

Frisian /ˈfɹɪʒən/ pn
the Frisian language group frisone

Frisian Islands pn
archipelago Isole Frisone

Fritz /fɹɪts/ n
derogatory: a German person crucca crucco mangiapatate

Friuli pn
region of Italy Friuli

Friuli-Venezia Giulia pn
region Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friulian /fɹiːuːliːən/ n
native, inhabitant or a resident of Friuli friulano

Friulian /fɹiːuːliːən/ pn
language spoken in Friuli friulano

Frosinone pn
province of Italy Frosinone
town and capital Frosinone

Fructidor /ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/ /ˌfɹʊktəˈdɔɹ/ pn
the twelfth month of the French Republican Calendar fruttidoro

Fuegian /fjuˈidʒi.ən/ /fjuːˈiːdʒɪ.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Tierra del Fuego fuegiano fuegino

Fuegian /fjuˈidʒi.ən/ /fjuːˈiːdʒɪ.ən/ n
someone from Tierra del Fuego fuegiana fuegiano fuegina fuegino

Funen pn
the second largest island of Denmark Fionia

Fungus Rock pn
island Petra dell' Funghi Petra dell' Generalo

Fus-ha /ˈfʊshə/ pn
standard Arabic fusha

G-d pn
deliberately incomplete spelling of God D-o

G-spot /ˈdʒiːspɒt/ n
sensitive, erogenous zone on the anterior wall of the vagina punto G

G-string n
a scanty piece of underwear or lingerie perizoma tanga

GDP n
abbreviation of gross domestic product PIL

GMO n
genetically modified organism OMG

GPS receiver n
GPS receiver navigatore satellitare

Gabon /ɡəˈbɒn/ pn
id=Q1000|Gabonese Republic Gabon

Gabriel /ˈɡeɪbɹi.əl/ pn
archangel Gabriele
male given name Gabriele Gabriello

Gabriela pn
female given name Gabriella

Gaddafist adj
supporter or follower of Gaddafi gaddafista

Gaddafist n
supporter or follower of Gaddafi gaddafista

Gaea /dʒiːə/ pn
earth goddess Gaia

Gaelic /ˈɡalɪk/ /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ adj
relating to the Gaels or their language gaelico

Gaelic /ˈɡalɪk/ /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ pn
Goidelic gaelico
any Goidelic language gaelica gaelico lingua

Gagauzia pn
Autonomous region Gagauzia

Gaginesque adj
gaginesco

Galatia pn
region of Asia Minor Galazia

Galatians /ɡəˈleɪʃənz/ pn
book of the Bible Galati

Galego pn
language spoken in the region of Galicia gallego

Galen /ˈɡeɪlən/ pn
ancient Greek physician Galeno

Galicia /ɡəˈlɪs.i.ə/ pn
Iberian kingdom, region of Spain Galizia
historical kingdom in Central Europe Galizia

Galician /ɡəˈlɪs.i.ən/ adj
pertaining to Galicia in Iberia galliciano galiziano
pertaining to the Galician language galliciano
pertaining to the people of Galicia in Iberia galliciano

Galician /ɡəˈlɪs.i.ən/ pn
Romance language spoken in Galicia gallego galiziano

Galilean adj
of or pertaining to Galileo Galilei galileiana galileiano
of or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans galileana galileano
of or pertaining to the region of Galilee galileana galileano

Galilee pn
region of northern Israel Galilea

Gallic /ˈɡælɪk/ adj
of or relating to Gaul or France gallico

Gallicism /ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/ n
a loanword borrowed from French gallicismo

Gallienus /ˌɡæliˈɛnəs/ pn
Roman Emperor Gallieno

Gallipoli pn
peninsula Gallipoli

Gallo-Italian adj
describing a group of Romance languages gallo-italico

Galway /ˈɡɔlweɪ/ /ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ pn
city in Ireland Galway
county in Ireland Galway contea di Galway

Galway Bay pn
bay off the west coast of Ireland baia di Galway

Gambia /ˈɡæmbi.ə/ pn
id=Q1005|The Republic of The Gambia Gambia

Gambian adj
of Gambia gambiano

Gambian n
person from Gambia gambiano gambiana

Ganesha /ɡəˈne(ɪ)ʃ(ə)/ /ɡəˈneɪʃə/ pn
Hindu god Ganesha

Ganges /ˈɡændʒiz/ /ˈɡændʒiːz/ pn
the sacred river Gange

Ganymede /ˈɡænɪmiːd/ pn
satellite of Jupiter Ganimede

Gaonic adj
related to the Geonim gaonico

Garamantes n
Saharan people Garamanti

Garibaldian adj
of or pertaining to Giuseppe Garibaldi garibaldino

Gascon /ˈɡæskən/ adj
of or relating to Gascony guascone

Gascon /ˈɡæskən/ n
inhabitant guascone

Gaugamela /ˌɡɔɡəˈmilə/ pn
village Gaugamela

Gaul /ɡɔːl/ pn
region Gallia

Gaulish adj
of or pertaining to Gaul gallico

Gaulish pn
Celtic language of Gaul gallico

Gaussian distribution n
probability distribution distribuzione gaussiana

Gavin /ˈɡævɪn/ pn
male given name Gavino

Gaza Strip pn
Gaza Strip striscia di Gaza Striscia di Gaza

Gdańsk /ɡəˈdænsk/ pn
city of Poland Danzica

Gehenna /ɡəˈhenə/ pn
one of various hells in Abrahamic religions Geenna

Gelasian pn
Gelasiano

Gelderland pn
province of the Netherlands Gheldria

Gemini /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ pn
astrological sign Gemelli
constellation Gemelli

Gemma /ˈdʒɛmə/ pn
feminine given name Gemma

Genesis pn
the book of the Bible Genesi

Geneva /dʒəˈniːvə/ pn
canton Canton Ginevra Ginevra
city Ginevra

Geneva Convention pn
international treaty convenzione di Ginevra

Genevieve pn
female given name Genoveffa

Genghis Khan [ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs ˈkɑːn] pn
Genghis Khan Gengis Khan

Genoa /ˈdʒɛn.ou.ə/ /ˈdʒɛn.əʊ.ə/ pn
Italian city Genova
province Genova
placename Genoa

Genoa cake n
type of fruitcake pandolce basso

Genoan adj
of or pertaining to Genoa genovese

Genoan n
one of Genoa genovese

Genoese /ˌd͡ʒɛnəʊˈiːz/ n
an inhabitant or resident of Genoa genovese

Genseric pn
male given name Genserico

Geoffrey /ˈdʒɛfɹi/ pn
a male given name Goffredo

George /dʒɔː(ɹ)dʒ/ pn
male given name Giorgio Iorio

George VI pn
king of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 Giorgio VI

Georgeson /ˈdʒɔː(ɹ)dʒsən/ pn
surname meaning "son of George" Di Giorgio

Georgetown pn
capital of Guyana Georgetown

Georgia /ˈdʒɔɹ.dʒə/ /ˈdʒɔʊ.dʒə/ /ˈdʒɔː.dʒə/ pn
id=Q230|country Georgia
female given name Giorgia

Georgian /ˈdʒɔːdʒən/ /ˈdʒɔːɹdʒən/ n
person from the U.S. State of Georgia georgiano
person from the country of Georgia georgiano georgiana

Georgian /ˈdʒɔːdʒən/ /ˈdʒɔːɹdʒən/ pn
language of the country Georgia georgiano

Geppetto pn
protagonist Geppetto

Geraldine pn
female given name Geraldina

Gerard pn
male given name Gerardo Gherardo

German /ˈd͡ʒɜːmən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝmən/ adj
of or relating to the country of Germany tedesco tedesca

German /ˈd͡ʒɜːmən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝmən/ n
member of a Germanic tribe germano
native or inhabitant of Germany; person of German citizenship or nationality tedesco tedesca
member of the Germanic ethnic group tedesco tedesca

German /ˈd͡ʒɜːmən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝmən/ pn
the German language tedesco

German Democratic Republic pn
id=Q16957|East Germany from 1949-1990 Repubblica Democratica Tedesca

German Empire pn
id=Q43287|Germany between 1871 and 1918 Impero Germanico

German Shepherd n
Medium sized breed of dog pastore tedesco

Germanic /d͡ʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmæn.ɪk/ adj
relating to the Germanic peoples germanico
relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic germanico
having German characteristics germanico

Germanic /d͡ʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmæn.ɪk/ pn
germanico
group of Indo-European languages germanico

Germanism n
a word or idiom of the German language germanismo

Germanist n
person who studies Germanic languages and cultures germanista

Germany /ˈd͡ʒɜː.mə.nɪ/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mə.ni/ pn
id=Q183|country in Central Europe Germania

Germinal /ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl/ /ˈdʒɝmənəl/ pn
the seventh month of the French Republican Calendar germile germinale

Gertrude /ˈɡɝtɹud/ pn
female given name Geltrude

Gervase pn
male given name Gervasio

Gestapo pn
the secret police of Nazi Germany Gestapo

Gethsemane pn
garden in ancient Jerusalem Getsemani

Ghana pn
id=Q117|The Republic of Ghana Ghana

Ghats pn
mountain ranges Ghati

Ghent pn
capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium Gand

Ghibelline /ˈɡɪbəlin/ /ˈɡɪbɪlaɪn/ n
member of a medieval Italian faction that supported the German emperors ghibellino ghibellina

Ghost of Christmas Present pn
the fictional ghost spirito del Natale Presente

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come pn
the fictional ghost spirito del Natale Futuro

Gibraltar pn
British overseas territory Gibilterra

Gibraltarian /dʒɪ.bɹɔːlˈtɛəɹ.i.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Gibraltar gibilterrino

Gibraltarian /dʒɪ.bɹɔːlˈtɛəɹ.i.ən/ n
native or inhabitant of Gibraltar gibilterrino gibilterrina

Gideon /ˈɡɪdi.ən/ pn
biblical character Gedeone
male given name Gedeone

Gila monster /ˈhilə ˈmɑnstɚ/ /ˈhiːlə ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ n
Heloderma suspectum mostro di Gila

Gilbert /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ pn
male given name Gilberto

Gilead /ˈɡɪliæd/ pn
Biblical region east of the Jordan Galaad

Giles /dʒaɪlz/ pn
male given name Egidio

Giottesque adj
in the manner of Giotto di Bondone giottesco

Giro d'Italia /ˌdʒiɹoʊ d‿ɪˈtæljə/ /ˌdʒɪəɹəʊ d‿ɪˈtæljə/ pn
annual cycling race in Italy Giro d'Italia

Girona pn
city Girona

Gironde pn
département Gironda

Giudecca pn
long island in the Venetian Lagoon Giudecca

Gjirokastër pn
city Argirocastro

Glagolitic /ˌɡlæɡəʊˈlɪtɪk/ /ˌɡlæɡəˈlɪtɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet glagolitico

Glagolitic /ˌɡlæɡəʊˈlɪtɪk/ /ˌɡlæɡəˈlɪtɪk/ n
the oldest known Slavonic alphabet alfabeto glagolitico glagolitico

Glarus pn
a canton of Switzerland Canton Glarona
a town in Switzerland Glarona

Glasgow /ˈɡlaz.ɡo/ /ˈɡlæz.ɡoʊ/ /ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ/ pn
the city Glasgow Glasgow

Glissonian capsule n
glissoniana

Gnosticism /ˈnɑstəsɪzəm/ /ˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ n
Gnosticism gnosticismo

Goa pn
state in western India Goa

Gobi pn
desert Gobi

God /ɡɑ(d)/ /ɡɑd/ /ɡɒd/ n
omnipotent being Dio
impersonal, universal, spiritual presence Dio

God /ɡɑ(d)/ /ɡɑd/ /ɡɒd/ pn
single deity of monotheism Dio
single male deity of duotheism Dio

God bless you interjection
said as a short prayer for the recipient Dio ti benedica
said to somebody who has sneezed salute!

God helps those who help themselves proverb
good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things aiutati che Dio t'aiuta aiutati che il ciel t'aiuta

God willing interjection
God willing a Dio piacendo magari se Dio vuole

God works in mysterious ways proverb
a situation may be beneficial later Le vie del Signore sono imperscrutabili

God-fearing adj
following the precepts of a religious practice and respects and reveres god and his authority timorato di Dio

Goddess /ˈɡɒdes/ pn
single goddess of ditheism Dea
single goddess of monotheism Dea

Godfrey pn
male given name Goffredo

Godzilla /ɡɑdˈzɪlə/ /ɡɒdˈzɪlə/ pn
Japanese science-fiction monster Godzilla

Goethean adj
relating to Goethe goethiano

Golaghat /ˌɡoʊlɑːɡhɑːt/ pn
worldwide Golaghat

Golan Heights pn
plateau Alture del Golan

Golconda /ɡɑlˈkɑndə/ /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/ pn
ruined city in Andhra Pradesh, India Golconda

Golden Gate Bridge pn
suspension bridge in California Golden Gate Bridge

Goldilocks pn
fairy tale character Riccioli d'oro

Goldonian adj
goldoniano

Goliath /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/ pn
biblical giant Golia

Gomorrah /ɡəˈmɔɹə/ pn
city in the Middle East Gomorra

Gongorism n
gongorismo

Good Friday pn
The Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was crucified Venerdì Santo venerdì santo

Goofy pn
Disney character Pippo

Google /ˈɡuːɡəl/ pn
Google (in other scripts, the trademark may also be written in Roman letters) Google

Gorbachev pn
Russian surname Gorbaciov

Gordian knot /ˈɡoʊɹdɪən ˈnɑt/ /ˈɡɔːdɪən ˈnɒt/ n
intricate problem nodo gordiano
mythical knot nodo gordiano

Gordias pn
name of kings of Phrygia Gordio

Gori pn
a city in eastern Georgia Gori

Gorizia pn
town & province Gorizia

Gorstian pn
Gorstiano

Gothenburg /ˈɡɑθn̩bɝɡ/ /ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/ pn
city on the west coast of Sweden Gotemburgo Göteborg

Gothenburger n
person from, or an inhabitant of, Gothenburg gotemburghese

Gothic /ˈɡɑ.θɪk/ /ˈɡɒ.θɪk/ pn
extinct Germanic language gotico

Gottschee pn
city Cocevie

Goyaesque adj
goyesco

Gozitan adj
pertaining to Gozo gozzitano

Gozitan n
inhabitant of Gozo Gozzitana Gozzitani Gozzitano

Gozo /ˈɡəʊzəʊ/ pn
island Gozo

Gozzian adj
gozziano

Gracchus /ˈɡɹækəs/ pn
Roman cognomen Gracco

Grace /ɡɹeɪs/ pn
female given name Grazia

Gramscian /ˈɡɹæmʃən/ adj
of Antonio Gramsci and his works gramsciano

Grand Prix /ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/ /ɡɹɒn ˈpɹiː/ n
any of several international races, especially one of a series for Formula One racing cars Gran Premio

Grandmaster n
highest title for chess player Grande Maestro

Graz /ɡɹɑːts/ pn
city Graz

Great Britain pn
id=Q23666|island Gran Bretagna
Gran Bretagna

Great Dane n
mastiff alano danese

Great Leap Forward pn
Great Leap Forward (in China) Grande balzo in avanti

Great Pyramid of Giza pn
the largest and most famous of the Egyptian pyramids Piramide di Cheope

Great Recession pn
Great Recession Grande recessione

Great Red Spot pn
storm on the planet Jupiter Grande Macchia Rossa

Great Successor pn
Kim Jong-un Grande Successore

Great Wall of China pn
Chinese fortification Grande muraglia cinese

Greater Caucasus pn
mountain range Gran Caucaso

Greater Poland pn
region of Poland Grande Polonia

Greco- /ˈɡɹɛkoʊ-/ prefix
relating to Greece or Greek greco-

Greco-Roman /ɡɹiːkəʊˈɹəʊmən/ /ˌɡɹɛkoʊˈɹoʊmən/ adj
of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture greco-romano

Greece /ɡɹiːs/ pn
id=Q41|Country in Southeastern Europe Grecia

Greek /ɡɹiːk/ adj
of the Greek language, people or country greco greca

Greek /ɡɹiːk/ n
inhabitant, etc., of Greece greco greca
nonsense talk or writing; gibberish arabo

Greek /ɡɹiːk/ pn
language of the Greek people greco

Greek Orthodox Church pn
Greek Orthodox Church Chiesa greco-ortodossa

Greek calends n
never alle calende greche

Greek fire n
flammable substance fuoco greco

Greekness n
state or condition grecità

Greenland /ˈɡɹiːn.lənd/ pn
a large self-governing island in North America Groenlandia

Greenlandish pn
language groenlandese lingua groenlandese

Gregorian adj
of, or relating to a person named Gregory gregoriano

Gregorian calendar pn
calendar calendario gregoriano

Gregory /ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/ pn
male given name Gregorio

Grenada /ɡɹəˈneɪ.də/ pn
id=Q769|Caribbean country Grenada

Gretel pn
character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel Gretel
given name Rita

Grim Reaper /ˈɡɹɪm ˈɹipɚ/ /ˈɡɹɪm ˈɹiːpə/ pn
personification of Death Cupo Mietitore Sinistro Mietitore Tristo Mietitore angelo della morte

Grisons pn
a canton of Switzerland Grigioni

Groningen pn
city Groninga
province Groninga

Grosseto pn
province Grosseto
town Grosseto

Grévy's zebra n
Equus grevyi zebra di Grévy

Guadalcanal pn
Pacific island Guadalcanal

Guadeloupe /ɡwɑː.də.ˈluːp/ pn
overseas department of France Guadalupa

Guadiana /ˌɡwɑdiˈɑnə/ /ˌɡwɑːdɪˈɑːnə/ pn
river in Spain and Portugal Guadiana

Guam /ɡwæm/ /ɡwɑm/ pn
Territory of Guam Guam

Guangzhou /ɡwæŋˈdʒəʊ/ /ˈɡwɑŋˈdʒoʊ/ pn
Chinese city Canton

Guantanamo Bay /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/ pn
US naval base Baia di Guantanamo

Guatemala /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/ pn
id=Q774|country in Central America Guatemala

Guelph /ɡwɛlf/ n
member of a medieval Italian faction that supported the Pope guelfo guelfa

Guerrazzian adj
guerrazziano

Guillain-Barré syndrome /ɡiːˈæn bəˈɹeɪ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ /ˈɡiːlæn ˈbɑɹeɪ ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ n
rapid-onset muscle weakness resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function sindrome di Guillain-Barré

Guinea /ˈɡɪniː/ pn
id=Q1006|Republic of Guinea Guinea

Guinea-Bissau pn
Republic of Guinea-Bissau Guinea Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Guinevere /ˈɡwɪ.nɪ.vɪə/ /ˈɡwɪ.nɪ.vɪɹ/ pn
female given name Ginevra
wife of King Arthur Ginevra

Guiscard pn
sobriquet of Robert of Hauteville Guiscardo

Gujarati pn
language gujarati
person gujarati

Gulf Stream pn
warm ocean current Corrente del Golfo

Gulf of Bothnia pn
arm of the Baltic Golfo di Botnia

Gulf of Finland pn
arm of the Baltic Sea golfo di Finlandia

Gulf of Mexico pn
gulf between USA and Mexico Golfo del Messico

Gulf of Naples pn
Mediterranean gulf along the coast of Campania golfo di Napoli

Gulf of Riga pn
inland body of water that is part of the Baltic Sea in eastern Europe and is near Latvia and Estonia Golfo di Riga

Gummy Bears pn
candy orso gommoso

Gunpowder Plot pn
failed plot to kill the king of England Congiura delle polveri

Gustav pn
given name Gustavo

Gutenbergian adj
of or pertaining to Gutenberg gutenberghiano

Guy /ɡaɪ/ pn
male given name Guido Vito

Guyana /ɡaɪˈɑː.nə/ pn
id=Q734|country Guayana Guyana

Guzhangian pn
Guzhangiano

Gwendolen pn
female given name Guendalina

Gypsy /ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/ n
a member of the Romani people or another nomadic group zingaro zingara zingare zingari

Győr pn
city in Hungary Giavarino Győr

Gzhelian pn
Gzheliano

HTTP cookie n
packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then returned by the browser each time it accesses that server cookie

Haapsalu pn
town Haapsalu

Haarlem pn
city in North Holland Haarlem

Habakkuk /həˈbæk.ək/ pn
book of the Bible Abacuc Abacucco Habacuc
male given name Abacuc
prophet Abacuc

Hades /ˈheɪdiːz/ pn
from Greek mythology Ade
the Greek translation of Sheol Ade
hell Ade

Hadrian pn
the Roman emperor Adriano

Hagar /ˈheɪɡɑː/ /ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/ pn
mother of Ishmael Agar

Haggai pn
book of The Bible Aggeo Ageo

Haiti /ˈheɪ.ti/ pn
id=Q790|a country in the Caribbean Haiti

Haitian /ˈheɪ.ʃən/ adj
pertaining to the country, people, or language haitiano

Haitian /ˈheɪ.ʃən/ n
person from Haiti haitiana haitiano

Halki pn
Chalki

Halloween /ˌhæləʊˈiːn/ /ˌhæləˈwiːn/ pn
31st of October Halloween vigilia di Ognissanti

Hamburg /ˈhæmbɜːɡ/ /ˈhæmbɝɡ/ pn
city Amburgo
state Amburgo

Hamilcar pn
given name Amilcare

Hamitic adj
relative to the Hamites camitico

Hamlet /ˈhæmlət/ pn
the main character of the play Hamlet Amleto

Hamletism n
amletismo

Hannah /ˈhænə/ pn
mother of Samuel Anna

Hannibal /ˈhænɪbəl/ pn
name Annibale

Hanover /ˈhænəvə/ /ˈhænˌoʊvɚ/ pn
German city Annover

Hanseatic League pn
former commercial and military alliance Lega anseatica

Hansel pn
fictional character in Hansel and Gretel Hansel
given name Gianni

Hanukkah /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/ /ˈhʌ.nʊ.kə/ pn
the Jewish festival Chanukah

Haratin n
a member of a certain Berber people Haratin

Hari pn
a Hindu god Hari

Hartley County pn
county [[contea]] di Hartley

Hasdrubal /ˈhæzdɹʊbəl/ pn
given name Asdrubale

Hashemite adj
being or relating to descendants of Hashim hascemita

Hashemite n
one claiming to be a direct descendent of Hashim hascemita

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan pn
id=Q810|Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Regno Hascemita di Giordania

Haskell pn
language Haskell
of or relating to Haskell Haskell

Havana /həˈvænə/ n
cigar avana

Havana /həˈvænə/ pn
capital Avana Havana

Hawaiian /hə.ˈwaɪ.ən/ pn
Hawaiian language hawaiano

Hawaiian hawk n
Buteo solitarius poiana delle Hawaii

Hebraic adj
ebraico

Hebrew /ˈhiːbɹuː/ adj
pertaining to the language ebraico ebreo
pertaining to the people ebraico ebreo

Hebrew /ˈhiːbɹuː/ n
person ebreo ebraico

Hebrew /ˈhiːbɹuː/ pn
ebraico ebreo

Hebrews pn
book of the Bible Ebrei

Hebrides /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/ pn
group of islands Ebridi

Hector pn
male given name Ettore
the Trojan hero Ettore

Hecuba /ˈhɛkjʊbə/ pn
the wife of King Priam Ecabe Ecuba

Hedwig pn
female given name Edvige

Heffalump /ˈhɛfəlʌmp/ n
fictional elephant-like creature efelante effalumpo

Hegel /ˈheɪɡəl/ pn
surname Hegel

Hegelian /heɪˈɡeɪlɪən/ /həˈɡeɪli.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas hegeliano

Heimlich maneuver n
first aid procedure used to treat choking manovra di Heimlich

Heisenberg uncertainty principle pn
physical principle principio di indeterminazione di Heisenberg

Helen /ˈhɛlən/ pn
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Zeus and Leda Elena
female given name Elena

Helenus pn
the son of King Priam Eleno

Hellenist /ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/ n
specialist in the study of Greek culture or history ellenista
person who adopted the Greek culture during the Hellenistic period ellenista

Hellenistic /ˈhɛl.ən.ɪs.tɪk/ adj
of or relating to a Hellenist ellenistico ellenista
of or relating to a period of Greek history ellenistico ellenista

Helsinki /hɛlˈsɪŋ.ki/ pn
the capital city of Finland Helsinki

Helvetii pn
Gallic tribe Elvezi

Helvetism n
Swiss phrase elvetismo

Henrietta /hɛnˈɹiː.ɛt.ə/ pn
feminine form of Henry Enrica Enrichetta

Henry /ˈhɛn.ɹi/ pn
given name Enrico

Hephaestus /hɪˈfiːstəs/ pn
Greek god Efesto

Her Majesty pronoun
title of respect when referring to a queen Sua Maestà

Hera /ˈhɪəɹə/ pn
queen of the gods, wife of Zeus Era

Heraclea /ˌhɛrəˈkliːə/ pn
name of numerous Hellenistic cities Eraclea

Heracles /ˈhɛɹəkliːz/ pn
Eracle

Heraclitean adj
relating to Heraclitus eracliteo

Heraclitus /he(ɪ).ɹɑ(ː)ˈkli(ː).tus/ /ˌhɛɹ.əˈklaɪ.təs/ pn
given name Eraclito

Herbert /ˈhɜːbət/ /ˈhɝbɚt/ pn
male given name Eriberto

Herculaneum /ˌhɜɹkjəˈleɪni.əm/ /ˌhɜːkjuˈleɪni.əm/ pn
city in Italy Ercolano

Hercules /ˈhɜːkjəliːz/ /ˈhɝːkjəliːz/ pn
Ercole
constellation Ercole

Herman /ˈhɜːmən/ /ˈhɝmən/ pn
given name Armando Ermanno

Hermaphroditus /hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/ pn
Greek god Ermafrodito

Hermes /ˈhɝmiːz/ pn
Greek god Hermes Ermes

Hermione /hɜɹˈmaɪ.ə.ni/ /hɜːˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/ pn
Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes Ermione

Hermitian /hɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪʃən/ adj
equal to its transpose conjugate hermitiano

Hermitian matrix /hɝ.ˈmɪ.ʃən ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/ n
square matrix equal to its own conjugate transpose matrice hermitiana

Herod /ˈheɹəd/ pn
king Erode

Herodotean adj
Characteristic of Herodotus or his works erodoteo

Herodotus /həˈɹɑːdətəs/ /həˈɹɒdətəs/ pn
ancient historian Erodoto

Herostratus pn
ancient arsonist Erostrato

Hertzian adj
of or pertaining to Heinrich Hertz or his work hertziano

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram n
plot of the absolute magnitude of stars diagramma Hertzsprung-Russell

Herzegovina /ˌhɛəɹtsɨˈɡoʊvɨnə/ pn
Southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina Erzegovina

Herzegovinian adj
of, from, or pertaining to Herzegovina and its inhabitants erzegovese

Herzegovinian n
a person from Herzegovina erzegovese

Hesiod /ˈhiːsi.əd/ pn
Greek poet Esiodo

Hesperia /hɛˈspɪəɹi.ə/ pn
literally "western land" Esperia

Hesperides /hɛˈspɛɹɪdiːz/ n
a group of nymphs Esperidi

Hesse pn
state Assia

Hestia /ˈhɛsti.ə/ pn
Greek goddess Estia

Hettangian pn
age/stage of the Jurassic period/system Hettangiano

Hezbollah pn
Lebanese Shia islamic organisation Hezbollah

Hezekiah /ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/ pn
biblical king Ezechia

Hieronymus pn
male given name Geronimo

High Commission n
embassy of a Commonwealth country alto commissariato

Hijra n
Muhammad's departure from Mecca egira

Hilary /ˈhɪləɹi/ pn
female given name Ilaria
male given name Ilario

Hilda /ˈhɪldə/ pn
female given name Ilda

Himalayas /ˌhɪməˈleɪəz/ pn
a mountain range of south-central Asia Himalaja

Hindi /ˈhɪndi/ pn
language hindi

Hindu /ˈhɪnduː/ adj
of or relating to Hinduism induista indù

Hindu /ˈhɪnduː/ n
religious adherent induista indù

Hippocrates /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/ pn
an Ancient Greek male given name Ippocrate

Hippocratic adj
of Hippocrates ippocratico

Hirnantian pn
Hirnantiano

Hiroshima /hiːɹoʊˈʃiːmə/ pn
a city in Honshu, Japan Hiroshima Iroscima

His Imperial Majesty pronoun
His Imperial Majesty Sua Maestà Imperiale

His Majesty pronoun
title of respect used when referring to a king Sua Maestà

His Royal Highness pronoun
royal title Sua Altezza Reale

Hispaniola pn
island in the Caribbean Hispaniola Ispaniola

Hispanophone adj
Spanish-speaking ispanoparlante

Hitlerian adj
related to Adolf Hitler hitleriano

Hitlerism n
political philosophy of Hitler hitlerismo

Hittite /ˈhɪtaɪt/ n
person ittita eteo hittita hittito ittito

Hmong /h(ə)ˈmɒŋ/ n
people hmong

Hokkaido pn
a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself Hokkaido Hokkaidō

Holiness n
used to address the pope Santità

Holland /ˈhɑlənd/ pn
Olanda
id=Q102911|a region of The Netherlands Olanda

Holocaust /ˈhɑləkɑst/ /ˈhɑləkɔst/ /ˈhɒləkɔːst/ pn
the mass murder of 6 million Jews by Nazi Germany Olocausto Shoah

Holocene pn
The Holocene epoch olocene

Holofernes /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/ /hɒləˈfɜːniːz/ pn
character in the Book of Judith Oloferne

Holy Grail pn
artifact in Christian mythology Santo Graal

Holy Prepuce n
Holy Prepuce Santo prepuzio

Holy Roller n
derogative: devoutly religious person bigotto

Holy Roman Empire pn
id=Q12548|state Sacro Romano Impero

Holy See pn
episcopal see of the Catholic Church Santa Sede Sede Apostolica

Holy Spirit pn
Christian: aspect of the Holy Trinity Spirito Santo

Holy Week pn
week preceding Easter Settimana Santa

Homburg hat n
a stiff felt hat similar to a fedora lobbia

Homer /ˈhoʊməɹ/ /ˈhəʊmə/ pn
Ancient Greek poet Omero
A male given name Omero

Homeric /hoʊˈmɛɹɪk/ /həʊˈmɛɹɪk/ adj
resembling or relating to the epic poetry of Homer omerico

Homocaust pn
mass murder or persecution of homosexuals homocausto

Honduran adj
Pertaining to Honduras honduriano onduregno

Honduran n
Person from Honduras onduregno

Honduras /hɑnˈdʊɹ.əs/ /hɒnˈdjʊə.ɹəs/ pn
id=Q783|a country in Central America Honduras

Hong Kong /ˌhɒŋˈkɒŋ/ pn
coastal administrative region in south-east China Hong Kong

Honolulu /ˌhɒn.ə.ˈluː.luː/ pn
the capital of Hawaii Honolulu

Honorius pn
male given name Onorio

Hooke's law pn
principle that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced legge di Hooke

Hope /ˈhoʊp/ /ˈhəʊp/ pn
female given name Speranza

Horace /ˈhɒɹəs/ /ˈhɔɹəs/ pn
male given name Orazio
poet Orazio

Horn of Africa pn
peninsula in East Africa Corno d'Africa

Hosea /ˌhoʊˈziːə/ pn
book of the Bible Osea
prophet Osea

Hottentot n
ottentotta ottentotto

Hottentot pn
ottentotto

Hottentot teal n
Anas hottentota alzavola ottentotta

Huang He pn
a river of northern China Fiume Giallo

Hubble constant pn
number legge di Hubble

Hubert /ˈhjubɚt/ pn
male given name Uberto

Hudson lang=en pn
river in United States Hudson

Huelva /ˈ(h)wɛlvɑ/ pn
city and province in Andalusia, Spain Huelva

Hugh /hjuː/ pn
male given name Ugo

Huguenotism n
ugonottismo

Humbert pn
male given name Umberto

Hun /hʌn/ n
member of nomadic tribe unno

Hungarian /hʌŋˈɡɛə.ɹi.ən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Hungary ungherese

Hungarian /hʌŋˈɡɛə.ɹi.ən/ n
person from Hungary ungherese

Hungarian /hʌŋˈɡɛə.ɹi.ən/ pn
the language ungherese

Hungarian hound n
hunting dog segugio ungherese

Hungarian notation /hʌŋˈɡɛɹi.ən noʊˈteɪʃən/ n
Hungarian notation notazione ungara

Hungary /ˈhʌŋ.ɡəɹ.i/ pn
the country Ungheria

Huronian adj
all senses huroniano

Hus pn
A Czech surname​ Hus

Hussitism pn
religious reform movement of the Bohemian Reformation hussitismo ussitismo

Hyacinth pn
female given name Giacinta
male given name Giacinto

Hyacinthus /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/ pn
Greek hero Giacinto

Hydra /ˈhaɪ̯dɹə/ pn
mythical serpent Idra di Lerna
one of Pluto's moons Idra
constellation Idra

Hyperion /haɪˈpɪːɹi.ən/ pn
a Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus Iperione
moon Iperione

Hypnos /ˈhɪpnɒs/ pn
Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep Ipno

I am English phraseologicalUnit
I am English sono inglese

I beg your pardon phraseologicalUnit
prego

I came, I saw, I conquered phraseologicalUnit
used to indicate a total swift victory Venni, vidi, vinsi

I can't find my ... phraseologicalUnit
I can't find my ... non può trovare il mio ... non può trovare la mia ...

I don't drive phraseologicalUnit
I don't drive (a car, a vehicle) no conduco una macchina no guido una macchina

I don't eat fish phraseologicalUnit
I don't eat fish non mangio pesce

I don't eat meat phraseologicalUnit
I don't eat meat non mangio carne

I don't know [ɑɪ̯ ɾoʊ̯(ʔ)t̚ noʊ̯] phraseologicalUnit
I don’t know non lo so non saprei non so

I don't speak English phraseologicalUnit
I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language) non parlo italiano
I don't speak English (specifically English) io non parlo inglese non parlo inglese

I don't think so phraseologicalUnit
I think that what has been said is untrue mi sa di no penso di no

I don't understand phraseologicalUnit
I don't understand non capisco

I don't want it phraseologicalUnit
I don't want it non lo voglio

I hate you phraseologicalUnit
expression of intense dislike l'odio t'odio v'odio

I have a cold /aɪ hæv ə koʊld/ phraseologicalUnit
I have a cold ho il raffreddore

I have a fever phraseologicalUnit
I have a fever ho la febbre

I have a headache phraseologicalUnit
I have a headache ho mal di testa

I have a question phraseologicalUnit
I have a question ho una domanda

I have no money phraseologicalUnit
I have no money non ho soldi

I know phraseologicalUnit
response indicating agreement with prior statement before it was made lo so

I know you are but what am I phraseologicalUnit
assertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party il bue che dice cornuto all'asino

I like you phraseologicalUnit
I like you mi piace mi piacete mi piaci

I live in Melbourne phraseologicalUnit
I live in Melbourne (example city) abito a Melbourne vivo a Melbourne

I lost my glasses phraseologicalUnit
I lost my glasses ho perso gli occhiali

I lost my keys phraseologicalUnit
I lost my keys ho perso le chiavi

I love you /aɪ lʌv juː/ phraseologicalUnit
affirmation of affection or deep caring Vi voglio bene ti voglio bene
affirmation of romantic feeling ti amo vi amo
platonic expression of inclination or liking ti voglio bene vi voglio bene

I miss you phraseologicalUnit
I miss you mi manchi

I must go phraseologicalUnit
I must go devo andare

I need ... phraseologicalUnit
I need ... (something) ho bisogno di ...

I think so phraseologicalUnit
I think so credo di sì penso di sì

I think therefore I am phraseologicalUnit
philosophical proof of existence penso dunque sono

I told you so phraseologicalUnit
told you so! te l'avevo detto io

I want to go to the toilet phraseologicalUnit
I want to go to the toilet ho bisogno di andare al gabinetto

I want to know phraseologicalUnit
I want to know voglio sapere

I was born in ... phraseologicalUnit
I was born in ... (place name) sono nata a/in ... sono nato a/in ...
I was born in ... (year) sono nata nel ... sono nato nel ...

I wish phraseologicalUnit
I would very much like that to be so magari mi piacerebbe

I'd like to know phraseologicalUnit
phrase vorrei sapere

I'm ... year(s) old phraseologicalUnit
I am ... year(s) old ho ... anni

I'm a Catholic phraseologicalUnit
I'm a Catholic sono cattolica sono cattolico

I'm a Christian phraseologicalUnit
I'm a Christian sono cristiana sono cristiano

I'm a Protestant phraseologicalUnit
I'm a Protestant sono protestante

I'm a vegetarian phraseologicalUnit
I'm vegetarian sono vegetariana sono vegeteriano

I'm agnostic phraseologicalUnit
I'm agnostic sono agnostica sono agnostico

I'm allergic to aspirin phraseologicalUnit
I'm allergic to aspirin sono allergico all'aspirina

I'm an atheist phraseologicalUnit
I'm an atheist sono atea sono ateo

I'm bleeding phraseologicalUnit
I'm bleeding sanguino sto sanguinando

I'm blind /aɪm ˈblaɪnd/ phraseologicalUnit
I'm blind sono cieca sono cieco

I'm deaf /aɪm ˈdɛf/ phraseologicalUnit
I'm deaf sono sorda sono sordo

I'm dying phraseologicalUnit
I'm dying io sono morente

I'm fine phraseologicalUnit
response sto bene

I'm fine, thank you phraseologicalUnit
expected, polite response to How are you? sto bene, grazie

I'm gay phraseologicalUnit
I'm gay sono gay

I'm hungry phraseologicalUnit
I'm hungry ho fame sono affamato

I'm in love with you phraseologicalUnit
declaration of romantic feeling sono innamorata di te sono innamorato di te

I'm looking for a job phraseologicalUnit
I'm looking for a job cerco lavoro

I'm lost phraseologicalUnit
I'm lost mi sono perso

I'm married phraseologicalUnit
I'm married sono coniugata sono coniugato sono sposata sono sposato

I'm not interested phraseologicalUnit
I'm not interested io non sono interessata io non sono interessato

I'm pregnant phraseologicalUnit
I'm pregnant sono gravida sono incinta sono pregna

I'm sick phraseologicalUnit
I'm sick/ill sono malata sono malato

I'm single phraseologicalUnit
I'm single sono celibe sono nubile sono single

I'm sorry phraseologicalUnit
I'm sorry mi dispiace

I'm straight phraseologicalUnit
I'm straight sono etero

I'm thirsty phraseologicalUnit
I need a drink ho sete

I'm tired phraseologicalUnit
I am tired (in need of rest or sleep) sono stanca sono stanco

I'm twenty years old phraseologicalUnit
I am twenty years old ho venti anni

I've burned myself phraseologicalUnit
I've burned myself mi sono bruciata mi sono bruciato

ID card n
card or badge showing the official identity of the wearer carta d'identità

IOU n
informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument pagherò

IPA n
International Phonetic Alphabet AFI IPA

IQ n
abbreviation of intelligence quotient QI

ISBN n
International Standard Book Number numero di riferimento internazionale del libro

Iamblichus pn
Greek philosopher Iamblico

Iapetus /aɪˈæpɪtəs/ pn
the moon of Saturn Giapeto

Iași pn
city in Romania Jassi

Iberian adj
Native to Iberia iberico

Iberian n
Native of Iberia iberico

Iberian Peninsula pn
peninsula penisola iberica

Iberomaurusian adj
of or pertaining to a population of early humans that occupied the Mediterranean littoral from Morocco to Tunisia 22,000 to 9,000 years ago iberomaurusiano

Ibiza /ɪˈbiːθə/ pn
island Ibiza

Icarus /ˈɪkəɹəs/ pn
Icaro

Iceland /ˈaɪs.lənd/ pn
id=Q189|country in Europe Islanda

Iceland moss n
an Icelandic lichen lichene islandico

Icelander n
a person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent islandese

Icelandic /aɪsˈlændɪk/ adj
of or relating to Iceland islandese
of or relating to the Icelandic language islandese
of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Iceland islandese

Icelandic /aɪsˈlændɪk/ pn
language islandese

Idrija pn
Idria

Ignatius lang=en pn
male given name Ignazio

Il Duce /il ˈdutʃeɪ/ /iːl ˈduːtʃeɪ/ pn
title assumed by Mussolini Duce Duce del Fascismo

Iliad /ˈɪliˌæd/ pn
ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War Iliada

Illyria pn
region in the Balkan Peninsula Illiria

Illyrian /ɪˈlɪəɹɪən/ n
inhabitant of the ancient Illyria illiro

Immaculate Conception pn
doctrine immacolata concezione
feast Immacolata Concezione

Immanuel pn
this figure, regarded as Christ Emmanuele

Imperia pn
town and province Imperia

Incan adj
incaico

India /ˈɪndi.ə/ pn
id=Q668|the country India
the letter "I" Imola

India ink n
ink china

Indian /ˈɪndi.ən/ /ˈɪndɪən/ adj
of or pertaining to India indiano
of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas indiano

Indian /ˈɪndi.ən/ /ˈɪndɪən/ n
a person from India indiano
individual of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas indiano indiana amerindio amerindia indiano d'America

Indian Ocean pn
the ocean separating Africa, southern Asia, Australia and Antarctica Oceano Indiano

Indian ink n
a black ink made from lampblack china

Indian summer n
stretch of warm days in autumn estate di San Martino estate indiana

Indianapolis /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/ pn
capital of the State of Indiana, USA Indianapolis

Indies /ˈɪndiz/ pn
historical Indie

Indo- prefix
Relating to India or Indian indo-

Indo-European adj
of or relating to languages originally spoken in Europe and Western Asia indoeuropeo

Indo-European studies n
academic discipline indoeuropeistica

Indology n
academic study of India indianistica indologia

Indonesia /ˌɪndə(ʊ)ˈniːʒə/ /ˌɪndəˈniʒə/ pn
id=Q252|country Indonesia

Induan pn
Induano

Indus /ˈɪndəs/ pn
the river Indo

Ingram /ˈɪŋɡɹəm/ pn
male given name Engherrando

Ingushetia /ɪŋɡʊˈʃɛtɪə/ pn
federal subject of Russia Inguscezia

Inner Mongolia pn
an autonomous region in northern China Mongolia Interna

Insubres n
Insubri

Insubrian adj
insubre

Interlaken pn
town Interlaken

Interlingua /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋɡwə/ pn
interlanguage based on Romance languages interlingua

International Court of Justice pn
UN court Corte internazionale di giustizia

International Klein Blue pn
deep blue hue achieved through ultramarine pigment and a binder International Klein Blue

International Monetary Fund pn
International Monetary Fund Fondo monetario internazionale

International Phonetic Alphabet /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/ pn
standardized symbols for speech alfabeto fonetico internazionale

Internet /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/ pn
specific internet consisting of the global network of computers Internet

Interslavic /ˌɪntɚˈslɑːvɪk/ adj
pertaining to contact between (individuals or groups of) different Slavic nations interslavo

Interslavic /ˌɪntɚˈslɑːvɪk/ pn
auxiliary Slavic language interslavo

Inverness pn
city in Scotland Inverness

Invisible Pink Unicorn pn
unicorn goddess Invisibile Unicorno Rosa

Io /ˈaɪoʊ/ pn
moon of Jupiter Io

Ioannina pn
city Giannina

Ionian Sea pn
European sea Mar Ionio

Iowa /ˈaɪoʊwə/ pn
A state in Midwest in US Iowa

Iphigenia /ˌaɪfɪdʒɪˈnaɪə/ pn
Greek hero Ifigenia

Iran /ɪˈɹɑːn/ pn
id=Q794|country in Western Asia Iran

Iranian /ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Iran, the people or Iranian languages iraniano

Iranian /ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/ n
person from Iran or of Iranian descent iraniano iraniana

Iraq /ɪˈɹak/ /ɪˈɹæk/ /ɪˈɹɑːk/ pn
id=Q796|country Iraq

Iraqi adj
from or pertaining to Iraq iracheno

Iraqi n
person from Iraq iracheno irachena

Ireland /ˈaɪələnd/ /ˈaɪəɹlənd/ [ˈaɪɚlənd] [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd] [ˈɑɪələnd] [ˈɑɪɚlənd~ˈʌɪɚlənd~ˈəɪɚlənd] pn
id=Q22890|island Irlanda
Irlanda

Irene /aɪˈɹiːn/ pn
female given name Irene

Irish /ˈaɪɹəʃ/ /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/ adj
pertaining to the language irlandese gaelico

Irish /ˈaɪɹəʃ/ /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/ n
the people irlandese
irlandese

Irish /ˈaɪɹəʃ/ /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/ pn
the language irlandese gaelico

Irish Sea pn
a sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland Mare d'Irlanda

Irishman n
man from Ireland irlandese

Iron Curtain pn
the dividing line between western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions Cortina di ferro

Irrawaddy /ˈɪɹəˌwɑdi/ pn
river that flows through Burma Irrawaddy

Isaac /ˈaɪzək/ pn
male given name Isacco
son of Abraham and Sarah Isacco

Isabel /ˈɪzəbɛl/ pn
female given name Isabella

Isaiah /aɪ.ˈzaɪ.ə/ /aɪ.ˈzeɪ.ə/ pn
book of the Bible Isaia
prophet Isaia
male given name Isaia

Ischia pn
island Ischia

Isernia pn
province Isernia
town Isernia

Iseult pn
female given name Isotta

Isfahan pn
city in Iran Esfahan

Ishmael pn
eldest son of Abraham Ismaele

Isidora pn
female given name Isidora

Isidore pn
male given name Isidoro

Isis /ˈaɪsəs/ pn
ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility Iside

Islam /ˈɪs.lɑːm/ pn
religion islam

Islamic /ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/ adj
Adjectival form of Islam islamico islamica

Islamic Republic of Pakistan pn
id=Q843|Islamic Republic of Pakistan Repubblica Islamica del Pakistan

Islamic State pn
Stato Islamico

Islamism /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/ n
Islamic fundamentalism islamismo

Islamist n
person who specializes in Islamic studies islamista

Islamization n
the conversion of a society to Islam islamizzazione

Islamize v
convert to Islam islamizzare
make conform to Islamic law islamizzare

Islamophobia n
The fear or hatred of Islam or Muslims islamofobia

Isle of Man /aɪl əv mæn/ pn
island Isola di Man

Isle of Wight /ˈaɪ(ə)l əv ˌwaɪt/ pn
island and county off the south coast of England isola di Wight

Isles of Scilly pn
group of islands isole Scilly

Israel /ˈɪzɹaɪɛl/ /ˈɪzɹeɪəl/ pn
id=Q801|the state Israele
Biblical: name given to Jacob Israele
given name Israele

Israeli /ɪzˈɹeɪli/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Israel, the Israeli people israeliano israeliana

Israelite /ˈɪzɹi.əlˌaɪt/ adj
of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob israelita

Israelite /ˈɪzɹi.əlˌaɪt/ n
native or inhabitant of Israel israelita

Istanbul pn
largest city of Turkey and last capital of Ottoman Empire Istambul

Istria pn
peninsula in the Adriatic Istria

Istrian adj
of Istria istriano

Istrian n
one of Istria istriana istriano

Istriot pn
Romance language spoken in western Istria istrioto

Istro-Romanian pn
language lingua istrorumena

Italian /ɪˈtæljən/ /ˌaɪˈtæljən/ adj
of or pertaining to Italy italiano
of or pertaining to the Italian language italiano
of or pertaining to Italians italiano

Italian /ɪˈtæljən/ /ˌaɪˈtæljən/ n
person italiano italiana italiane italiani

Italian /ɪˈtæljən/ /ˌaɪˈtæljən/ pn
language italiano

Italian Peninsula pn
peninsula penisola appenninica penisola italiana penisola italica

Italian Republic pn
id=Q38|official name of Italy Repubblica Italiana

Italianate adj
Italian in style or character italianeggiante

Italianism n
italianismo

Italianization /ɪˌtæljənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ɪˌtæljənəˈzeɪʃən/ pn
process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture italianizzazione

Italianize /ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz/ v
intransitive italianizzarsi
transitive italianizzare

Italianness n
quality of being Italian italianità

Italic adj
of or relating to the Italian peninsula italico

Italiote n
Greek-speaking people italiota

Italo- prefix
relating to Italy or Italian italo-

Italophile n
italofila italofilo

Italy /ˈɪtəli/ pn
id=Q38|European country Italia

Ithaca /ˈɪθəkə/ pn
island Itaca

Ivan /ˈaɪ.vən/ pn
male given name Ivano

Ivanovich pn
patronymic Ivanovič

Ivo pn
male given name Ivo

Ivorian adj
of, from, or pertaining to Côte d'Ivoire ivoriano

Ivorian n
a person from Côte d'Ivoire or of Ivorian descent ivoriana ivoriano

Ixion pn
a Kuiper Belt object Issione
king of Lapiths Issione

Izhevsk pn
capital of Udmurtia Iževsk

Jabberwock pn
fantastical monster Ciarlestrone Ciciarampa

Jablunkov pn
Jabłonków

Jack /dʒæk/ pn
pet name of John Gianni

Jack Russell terrier n
Jack Russell terrier

Jack the Ripper pn
19th century murderer Jack lo squartatore

Jacob /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/ pn
male given name (the standard form) Giacobbe Giacomo
one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca Giacomo Giacobbe

Jacobi identity n
property of a binary operation identità di Jacobi

Jacqueline pn
female given name Giacomina

Jade pn
female given name Giada

Jael pn
female given name Giaele

Jaffa pn
Jaffa Giaffa

Jainism /ˈdʒeɪnɪzm̩/ pn
religion and philosophy jainismo

Jakarta pn
capital of Indonesia Giacarta

Jamaica /dʒəˈmeɪ.kə/ pn
id=Q766|country in the Caribbean Giamaica

Jamaican /dʒəˈmeɪkən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language giamaicano giamaicana

Jamaican /dʒəˈmeɪkən/ n
person of Jamaican descent giamaicano giamaicana

James /d͡ʒeɪmz/ pn
book of the Bible Giacomo
one of two Apostles Giacomo
male given name (the standard form) Giacomo

Jamila pn
Female name in Muslim communities Giamila

Jammu and Kashmir pn
former princely state Kashmir e Jammu
portion of the territory which is governed by India Jammu e Kashmir

Jan Mayen pn
Norwegian territory Jan Mayen

Jane /d͡ʒeɪn/ pn
feminine form of John Giovanna

Jansenist adj
of or pertaining to Jansenism giansenista

Jansenist n
an advocate of Jansenism giansenista

January /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒænjʊəɹi/ pn
first month of the Gregorian calendar gennaio

Janus /ˈdʒeɪnəs/ pn
Roman god of doorways, gates and transitions Giano

Japan /dʒəˈpæn/ pn
id=Q17|a country in East Asia Giappone

Japanese /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ adj
of or relating to Japan giapponese nipponico

Japanese /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ n
person of Japan giapponese

Japanese /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ pn
Japanese language giapponese

Japanese Bobtail n
a domestic cat breed gatto Japanese Bobtail

Japanese macaque n
Macaca fuscata macaco giapponese

Japaneseness n
quality of being Japanese giapponesità

Japanophile /dʒəˌpæn.əʊˈfaɪl/ n
A person who loves Japan nippofilo

Japanophilia /dʒəˌpanə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪ.ə/ /dʒəˌpænəˈfɪli.ə/ n
strong interest in Japan nippofilia

Japheth /ˈdʒeɪfɛθ/ pn
third son of Noah Geppetto

Jasmine pn
female given name Gelsomina

Jason /ˈdʒeɪsən/ pn
leader of Argonauts Giasone
given name Giasone

Java /ˈdʒɑːvə/ pn
island of Indonesia Giava
programming language Java Giava

JavaScript /ˈdʒɑːvə skɹɪpt/ pn
scripting programming language JavaScript

Javan rhinoceros n
Rhinoceros sondaicus rinoceronte di Giava

Javan tiger n
Panthera sondaica tigre di Giava

Jeddah pn
city in Saudi Arabia Gedda

Jeffersonianism n
jeffersonismo

Jehoshaphat pn
biblical name Giosafat

Jehovah /dʒəˈhoʊvə/ pn
transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton Geova

Jehovah's Witness n
member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Testimone di Geova

Jehovah's Witnesses n
denomination Testimoni di Geova

Jeremiah pn
book of the Bible Geremia
biblical prophet Geremia
male given name Geremia

Jericho pn
city Gerico

Jerome pn
male given name Girolamo Geronimo

Jersey /ˈdʒəːzi/ /ˈdʒɚzi/ pn
island Jersey

Jerusalem /d͡ʒəˈɹuːsələm/ pn
city Gerusalemme

Jerusalem artichoke n
plant and tuber topinambur

Jerusalemite adj
of, from, or pertaining to Jerusalem gerosolimitano

Jerusalemite n
native or resident of Jerusalem gerosolimitano

Jesolo pn
town Jesolo

Jesse /ˈd͡ʒɛ.si/ pn
biblical father of David Isai

Jesuate n
gesuato

Jesus /heɪˈsuːs/ /ˈdʒiːzəs/ pn
the Christian Messiah Gesù

Jesus Christ /ˌd͡ʒiːzəs ˈkɹaɪst/ pn
Jesus of Nazareth Gesù Cristo

Jethro /ˈdʒɛθɹoʊ/ pn
the father-in-law of Moses Ietro

Jew /dʒuː/ n
person of the Jewish faith ebreo giudeo ebrea giudea

Jew's harp n
musical instrument scacciapensieri

Jewess n
female Jew ebrea

Jewish /ˈdʒuː.ɪʃ/ adj
of or relating to a Jew or Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture ebreo ebraico

Jewish Autonomous Oblast pn
Jewish autonomous oblast in Russia Oblast' autonoma ebraica

Jezebel /ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl/ pn
Biblical character Jezebel Gezabele

Jiangshanian n
Tremadociano

Jicarilla pn
Jicarilla language apache jicarilla

Joachim /ˈdʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/ /ˈdʒəʊ.ə.kɪm/ pn
male given name Gioacchino Gioachino

Joan of Arc pn
Giovanna d'Arco

Joanna /ˌdʒoʊˈænə/ pn
biblical follower of Jesus Giovanna

Job /dʒəʊb/ pn
book of the Bible Giobbe
biblical and qur'anic character Giobbe

Jocasta pn
mother of Oedipus Giocasta

Jocelyn pn
female given name Gioselina

Joe /dʒoʊ/ /dʒəʊ/ pn
pet form of Joseph Beppe Peppe Peppino Pino

Joe Average n
hypothetical average or generic individual Pinco Pallino

Joe Public pn
a hypothetical average or generic member of the public Pinco pallino

Joel lang=en pn
book of the Bible Gioele
male given name Gioele

John /dʒɑn/ /dʒɒn/ pn
biblical persons Giovanni
male given name - the standard or most popular form Giovanni
fourth gospel Vangelo di Giovanni Vangelo secondo Giovanni
name used to address a man whose name is not known Caio Sempronio Tizio
one of the epistles of John Giano

John Doe n
male name used in legal documents NN ignoto

John Dory n
edible marine fish sampietro

John the Baptist pn
biblical prophet Giovanni Battista

Johnny /ˈdʒɑni/ /ˈdʒɒni/ pn
diminutive of John Gianni

Johnson /ˈdʒɑnsən/ /ˈdʒɒnsən/ pn
surname meaning "son of John" Di Giovanni

Johnson solid n
convex non-uniform polyhedron that has regular faces solido di Johnson

Jonah /ˈdʒoʊnə/ /ˈdʒəʊnə/ pn
tenth sūra of the Qurʾān Giona
Biblical: a book of the Old Testament Giona
given name Giona
prophet Giona

Jonathan /ˈdʒɑnəθən/ /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ pn
biblical character Gionata Gionatan
male given name Gionata Gionatan

Jordan /ˈdʒɔːdən/ /ˈdʒɔːɹdən/ pn
id=Q40059|river Giordano
male given name Giordano
id=Q810|country Giordania

Joseph /ˈd͡ʒoʊsəf/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊzəf/ pn
male given name Giuseppe
favorite son of Jacob Giuseppe
husband of Virgin Mary Giuseppe

Josephine /ˈdʒəʊ.sə.fiːn/ pn
feminine form of Joseph Giuseppina

Josephinism n
policies of Joseph II giuseppinismo

Joshua /ˈd͡ʒɒʃjuːə/ pn
book of the Bible Giosuè
male given name Giosuè

Josiah pn
biblical king Giosia

Joy /dʒɔɪ/ pn
female given name Gioia

Joycean /ˈdʒɔɪsi.ən/ /ˈdʒɔɪsɪ.ən/ adj
pertaining to James Joyce or his writings gioissiano joyciano

Juba pn
capital of South Sudan Giuba

Judaism /ˈdʒuːdeɪ.ɪzəm/ /ˈdʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪzəm/ pn
world religion ebraismo judaisimo

Judaization n
Judaization giudaizzazione

Judas /ˈdʒuːdəs/ pn
book of the Bible Giuda
one of the Apostles Giuda

Judas Iscariot pn
disciple of Jesus Giuda Iscariota

Judas cradle n
device of torture Culla di Giuda

Jude /ˈdʒuːd/ pn
book of the Bible Giuda

Judea /dʒuˈdiːə/ pn
Judea Giudea

Judeo-Provençal n
sciuadita

Judges pn
book of the Bible Giudici

Judith /ˈd͡ʒuːdəθ/ pn
female given name Giuditta
book of the Bible Giuditta
wife of Esau Giuditta

Julia /ˈdʒuːli.ə/ pn
female given name Giulia

Julian pn
male given name Giuliano

Juliana pn
female given name Giuliana

Juliet /ˈdʒuːlɪɛt/ /ˌdʒuliˈɛt/ pn
character in Romeo and Juliet Giulietta
female given name Giulietta

Juliett pn
the letter "J" Jersey Jesolo

Julius pn
male given name Giulio

July /d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/ pn
seventh month of the Gregorian calendar luglio

June /d͡ʒuːn/ pn
sixth month of the Gregorian calendar giugno

Juno /ˈdʒunoʊ/ pn
Roman goddess Giunone

Junoesque adj
beautiful and imposing giunonico

Jupiter /ˈdʒupɪtɚ/ pn
id=Q319|planet Giove
id=Q4649|god Giove

Jura pn
canton of Switzerland Giura
region in France Giura
island in the inner Hebrides of Scotland Giura

Justice of the Peace n
giudice di pace

Justin pn
male given name Giustino

Justine pn
female given name Giustina

Justus pn
male given name Giusto

Jutland /ˈd͡ʒʌt.lənd/ pn
peninsula Jutland

K-pop n
Korean pop music musica pop coreana

Kaaba /ˈkɑːəbə/ pn
cubical stone building in Mecca Ka'ba

Kafkaesque /ˌkæfkəˈɛsk/ /ˌkɑfkəˈɛsk/ adj
marked by menacing complexity kafkiano

Kafkaism n
kafkismo

Kalash n
Kalash (people) Kalash

Kali pn
goddess Kali

Kaliningrad /kəˈlɪnɪnɡɹæd/ pn
Kaliningrad

Kalmykia pn
Kalmykia, Russia Calmucchia

Kamchatka pn
peninsula in the Russian Far East Kamčatka

Kannada /ˈkɑːnədə/ pn
language kannada

Kansas City /ˌkænzəˈsɪti/ [kæ̃ˈsɪɾi] pn
a large city straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, USA Kansas City

Kaohsiung /ˈkaʊ ˈʃjʊŋ/ pn
a large city in Taiwan Kaohsiung

Karachi pn
the capital of the province of Sindh, Pakistan Karachi

Karakalpak pn
Karakalpak language karakalpako lingua karakalpaka qaraqalpaqo

Karawanks pn
Caravanche

Karelia /kəˈɹiːlɪə/ pn
autonomous republic of Russia Carelia
region in Russia and Finland Carelia

Karlovac pn
city and municipality Karlovac

Karnataka /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/ pn
state in southern India Karnataka

Kashubian /kəˈʃuːbɪən/ pn
Slavic language spoken in the Pomeranian region of Poland casciubico

Kasimovian pn
subdivision of the Carboniferous period Kasimoviano

Katharevousa /ˌkæθəˈɹɛvuːsə/ /ˌkɑθəˈɹɛvusɑ/ pn
purist variant of Modern Greek katharevousa

Kathmandu /ˌkatmanˈduː/ pn
Kathmandu Katmandu

Katian pn
subdivision of the Ordovician period Katiano

Kaunas pn
city Kaunas

Kavala pn
city Kavala

Kazakh /ˈkæzæk/ pn
language kazako

Kazakhstan /ˈkæzəkstæn/ /ˈkɑzəkˌstæn/ pn
id=Q232|country in Central Asia Kazakistan Kazakstan

Kazan pn
city in Russia Kazan'

Kebnekaise [ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə] pn
Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise

Kemalism pn
Kemalist ideology kemalismo

Kenya /ˈkɛnjə/ [ˈkɛɲa] pn
id=Q114|country in Eastern Africa Kenya Kenia

Kepler's equation pn
mathematics equazione di Keplero

Keplerian adj
of or relating to Johannes Kepler kepleriano

Ket pn
language lingua ket

Keynesianism n
economic stance keynesismo

Khanty-Mansiysk pn
city in Russia Chanty-Mansijsk

Kharkiv pn
city Charkiv

Khartoum pn
capital of Sudan Khartum

Khazar /kəˈzɑː/ /kəˈzɑːɹ/ n
member of a semi-nomadic Turkic tribe Cazaro Khazaro

Khmer /kəˈmɛə(ɹ)/ pn
language khmer

Khotanese /kəʊtəˈniːz/ pn
Eastern Iranian language khotanese

Khrushchev pn
surname Chruščëv

Khrushchevian adj
chruscioviano krusceviano

Kierkegaardian /ˌkɪəkəˈɡɑːdɪ.ən/ /ˌkɪɹkəˈɡɑɹdi.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to Søren Kierkegaard or his philosophy kierkegaardiano

Kiev pn
Ukrainian city Kijev Kiev

Kihnu pn
island Kihnu

Kilimanjaro /ˌkɪləmənˈdʒɑɹoʊ/ pn
volcano Kilimangiaro

Kimbanguism pn
kimbanguismo

Kimmeridgian pn
subdivision of the Jurassic period Kimmeridgiano

King Arthur pn
legendary king of Britain Artù re Artù

King James Version /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɜː.ʃən/ /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʒən/ pn
1611 translation of the Bible Bibbia di re Giacomo

Kingdom of Denmark pn
official name of Denmark Regno di Danimarca

Kingdom of England pn
id=Q179876|Kingdom of England Regno d'Inghilterra

Kingdom of Great Britain pn
id=Q161885 Regno di Gran Bretagna

Kingdom of Heaven pn
Christian concept Regno dei Cieli

Kingdom of Scotland pn
id=Q230791|Kingdom of Scotland Regno di Scozia

Kings pn
book of the Bible Re

Kingston /ˈkɪŋɡstən/ pn
capital of Jamaica Kingston

Kircherian adj
kircheriano

Kiribati /ˈkiː.ɹɨ.bæs/ pn
Republic of Kiribati Kiribati

Klein bottle n
closed surface bottiglia di Klein

Klingon /ˈklɪŋɑn/ /ˈklɪŋɒn/ pn
the language klingon

Knights Templar pn
the order of medieval knights Cavalieri templari

Knossos pn
an archaeological site Cnosso

Kobarid pn
town in Slovenia Caporetto

Koine /kɔɪˈneɪ/ pn
common Greek language koinè

Komodo dragon n
large monitor lizard drago di Komodo

Komondor n
breed of dog Komondor

Komsomolsk pn
Komsomolsk, towns and rural localities in Russia and Ukraine Komsomol'sk
Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia Komsomol'sk-na-Amure

Konstanz pn
city Costanza

Koper pn
town Capodistria

Korea /kəˈɹi.ə/ /kəˈɹiːə/ pn
id=Q18097|ancient country or both Koreas as a whole Corea

Korean /kəˈɹɪən/ adj
relating to the Korean Peninsula coreano

Korean /kəˈɹɪən/ n
person coreano coreana

Korean /kəˈɹɪən/ pn
language coreano

Korybant n
any of a group who worshipped the Phrygian goddess Cybele coribante

Kos pn
island Coo

Kosovan n
person from Kosovo cossovaro kosovaro

Kosovo /ˈkɒsəvə/ pn
disputed region in the Balkans Kosovo Cossovo Kossovo

Kosovo and Metohia pn
province Cossovo e Metochia

Kotor pn
in Montenegro Cattaro

Kraftwerkian adj
kraftwerkiano

Kraken /ˈkɹɑːkən/ pn
Sea monster Kraken

Krasnodar pn
a city in Russia Krasnodar

Krasnoyarsk pn
city Krasnojarsk

Krebs cycle n
series of enzymatic reactions ciclo di Krebs

Kremlin /ˈkɹemlɪn/ pn
the Moscow Kremlin Cremlino

Krk pn
island Veglia

Ku Klux Klan /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ pn
Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan

Kuala Lumpur pn
capital of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

Kuban /kuːˈbɑːn/ pn
the Kuban river Kuban'

Kufic adj
describing an angular form of Arabic script cufico

Kuiper belt /ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/ /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ pn
region of space in the Solar System fascia di Kuiper

Kungurian pn
subdivision of the Permian period Kunguriano

Kurd /kɜː(ɹ)d/ n
a member of the people inhabiting Kurdistan curdo

Kurdish adj
of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language curdo

Kurdish pn
language of Kurdistan curdo

Kurdistan pn
a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds Curdistan Kurdistan

Kuril Islands pn
group of islands Isole Curili

Kuwait /kjuːˈweɪt/ /kuːˈweɪt/ pn
id=Q817|country in the Middle East Kuwait

Kyoto /ˈkjoʊtoʊ/ pn
Kyōto, Japan Kyoto

Kyrgyz /ˈkɜːɡɪz/ /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/ pn
language kirghiso

Kyrgyzstan pn
id=Q813|country in Central Asia Kirghizistan

Kythira pn
Greek island Cerigo

Kyusakamoto pn
asteroid Kyusakamoto

Königsberg /ˈkɜnɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ /ˈkɜːnɪɡzˌbɜːɡ/ pn
Königsberg

L'Aquila pn
province L'Aquila
town L'Aquila

LCD n
liquid crystal display LCD

LED /ɛl.iː.ˈdiː/ n
light-emitting diode LED

LOL /ɛl.oʊˈɛl/ /ɛl.əuˈɛl/ interjection
expression of laughter lol

La Paz /lɑːˈpæz/ pn
capital of Bolivia La Paz

La Spezia /la ˈspɛtsɪ.ə/ /lɑ ˈspɛtsi.ə/ pn
city in Liguria, Italy La Spezia
province in Liguria, Italy La Spezia

LaVeyan Satanism pn
the religion of the Church of Satan satanismo di LaVey

Laban pn
brother of Rebekah Labano

Labrador duck n
Camptorhynchus labradorius anatra del Labrador

Lacanian adj
lacaniano

Lachesis /ˈlækɪsɪs/ pn
one of the Fates Lachesi

Ladin /ləˈdiːn/ pn
the Romance language ladino

Ladinian pn
subdivision of the Triassic period Ladinico

Ladino /ləˈdiːnoʊ/ /ləˈdiːnəʊ/ pn
Romance language ladino lingua ladina

Ladislaus pn
male given name Ladislao

Lady n
aristocratic title for a woman Signora

Lady Luck pn
female personification of luck Dea Bendata

Lagos pn
former capital of Nigeria Lagos

Lagrangian function n
ifunction funzione lagrangiana lagrangiana

Lake Como pn
lake in Italy Lago di Como

Lake Erie pn
the lake lago Erie

Lake Garda pn
lake in Italy Lago di Garda

Lake Michigan-Huron pn
one of the Great Lakes lago Michigan-Huron

Lake Superior pn
the lake Lago Superiore

Lamanite n
a descendant of Laman Lamaniti

Lamb of God pn
Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice Agnello di Dio

Lambert /ˈlæmbɚt/ pn
male given name Lamberto

Lamentations pn
book of the Bible Lamentazioni

Lampedusa pn
Italian island Lampedusa

Lancastrian adj
lancastriano

Lancastrian n
lancastriano

Lancelot /ˈlɑn.sə.lɒt/ pn
the knight Lancillotto

Land of the Rising Sun pn
Japan Paese del Sol Levante

Langhe pn
hilly territory in Piedmont Langhe

Langhian pn
subdivision of the Miocene epoch Langhiano

Languedoc pn
French province Linguadoca

Lao /laʊ/ n
person laotiano laotiana

Lao /laʊ/ pn
language laotiano

Laocoön /leɪˈɒkoʊˌɒn/ /leɪˈɒkɵ.ɒn/ pn
Trojan or Argonaut Laocoonte

Laos /ˈlaʊs/ pn
id=Q819|country in Southeast Asia Laos

Laotian /leɪˈoʊʃən/ pn
language laotiano

Laplace distribution n
probability distribution distribuzione di Laplace

Laplacian adj
of, or relating to Laplace laplaciano

Lapland pn
region in Scandinavia Lapponia

Lara pn
female given name Lara

Large Magellanic Cloud pn
largest satellite of Milky Way Grande Nube di Magellano

Larssonian adj
larssoniano

Last Judgment pn
judgment day Giudizio finale Giudizio universale

Last Supper pn
last meal Jesus ate with disciples Ultima Cena

Late Latin pn
form of the Latin language basso latino

Lateran pn
church and palace in Rome Laterano

Latin /ˈlat.ɪn/ /ˈlæt.n/ adj
of Latium laziale
of ancient Rome romana romano
of descendants from ancient Romans neolatina neolatino
of the language latino
of the script latino
of/from Latin America sudamericano

Latin /ˈlat.ɪn/ /ˈlæt.n/ n
neolatina neolatino
person native to ancient Rome or its Empire romana romano
person whose native tongue is one descended from Latin di lingua neolatina

Latin /ˈlat.ɪn/ /ˈlæt.n/ pn
language of the ancient Romans latino

Latin America pn
parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese America latina

Latin American n
A native or inhabitant of Latin America latino-americano

Latin alphabet n
the 26-letter alphabet alfabeto latino

Latina pn
province Latina
town Latina

Latinism n
Latinism latinismo

Latinist n
scholar who studies Latin latinista

Latinity n
essence of being Latin latinità

Latino-Faliscan adj
Relating to the Latin and Faliscan tongues latino-falisco

Latino-Faliscan pn
An Italic language family. latino-falisco

Latium /ˈleɪ.ʃi.əm/ pn
region of central Italy Lazio

Latvia /ˈlæt.vi.ə/ pn
id=Q211|country Lettonia

Latvian /ˈlætvi.ən/ adj
pertaining to Latvia or the Latvian language lettone

Latvian /ˈlætvi.ən/ n
person pertaining to Latvia lettone

Latvian /ˈlætvi.ən/ pn
Baltic language of Latvia lettone

Laura /ˈlɔɹə/ /ˈlɔːɹə/ pn
female given name Laura

Laurence pn
male given name Lorenzo

Lausanne /loʊˈzæn/ /ləʊˈzæn/ pn
city Losanna

Lazarist adj
of an order lazzarista

Lazarist n
member of an order lazzarista

Lazarus /ˈlæzəɹəs/ pn
New Testament characters Lazzaro

Lazio pn
Italian region Lazio

Le Chatelier's principle pn
chemical principle principio di Le Châtelier

League of Nations pn
international organization Società delle Nazioni

Leah pn
elder daughter of Laban Lia Lea

Leander pn
Greek lover of Hero Leandro
male given name Leandro

Leaning Tower of Pisa pn
the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa torre di Pisa torre pendente torre pendente di Pisa

Lebanese /lɛ.bəˈniːz/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to Lebanon, its people or language libanese

Lebanese /lɛ.bəˈniːz/ n
A person from Lebanon libanese

Lebanon /ˈlɛbənɑn/ /ˈlɛbənən/ pn
id=Q822|Lebanese Republic Libano
mountain range Libano

Lecce pn
province Lecce
town Lecce

Lecco pn
province Lecco
town Lecco

Lechitic adj
related to the Polish language group lechitico

Lefkosia pn
capital of Northern Cyprus Lefkosia

Leiden /ˈlaɪdən/ /ˈleɪdən/ pn
city in South Holland Leida

Leipzig /ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/ pn
City in Saxony, Germany Lipsia

Leningrad pn
name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991 Leningrado

Leninism n
the political philosophy named after Vladimir Lenin leninismo

Lent /lɛnt/ n
Christian period of penitence before Easter Quaresima quaresima

Leo /ˈliːoʊ/ /ˈliːəʊ/ pn
constellation Leone
astrological sign Leone
male given name Leone Leo

Leonard /ˈlɛnɚd/ pn
male given name Leonardo

Leonardeschi /ˌliɹ.nɑɹˈdɛ.ʃi/ /ˌlɪ.ə.nɑːˈdɛ.ʃɪ/ n
group of artists who worked in the studio of, or under the influence of, Leonardo da Vinci leonardesche leonardeschi

Leopold pn
male given name Leopoldo

Lesotho /ləˈsuːtuː/ pn
id=Q1013|country in Southern Africa Lesotho

Lesser Caucasus pn
mountain range Caucaso Minore

Lethe /ˈliːθi/ pn
personification of oblivion Lete

Lethean /liːˈθi.ən/ adj
of or relating to river Lethe leteo

Letitia pn
female given name Letizia

Leto pn
mother of Apollo Latona

Leucippean adj
leucippeo

Levant /ləˈvænt/ /ˈlɛv.ənt/ pn
the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea Levante

Levantine /ˈlevəntaɪn/ adj
of the Levant, the Eastern Mediterranean levantino

Levantine Arabic pn
Levantine Arabic arabo levantino

Levite /ˈliː.vaɪt/ n
member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi levita

Leviticus pn
the book of the Bible and Torah Levitico

Leyden jar /ˈlaɪdənˈdʒɑɹ/ n
glass jar used to accumulate static electricity bottiglia di Leida

Liberia /laɪˈbɪəɹi.ə/ /laɪˈbɪɹi.ə/ pn
id=Q1014|country in Western Africa Liberia

Liberian adj
pertaining to Liberia liberico

Liberian n
A person from Liberia liberico

Libra /ˈliːbɹə/ pn
constellation Bilancia
astrological sign Bilancia

Libya /ˈlɪbi.ə/ pn
id=Q1016|country in Northern Africa Libia

Lie group n
analytic group that is also a smooth manifold gruppo di Lie

Liechtenstein /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/ pn
id=Q347|Principality of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein

Liguria /lɪˈɡjʊəɹiə/ /lɪˈɡjʊɹiə/ pn
region Liguria

Ligurian adj
Of or pertaining to Liguria ligure

Ligurian n
native or inhabitant ligure

Ligurian Sea pn
arm of the Mediterranean Sea Mar Ligure

Lilian /ˈlɪli.ən/ pn
female given name Liliana

Lille pn
a city in France Lilla

Lima /ˈlaɪmə/ /ˈliːmə/ pn
the capital of Peru Lima
the letter "L" Livorno

Limburgish pn
the Germanic language limburghese

Limousin pn
region Limosino

Limpopo pn
river in Africa Limpopo

Linus /ˈlaɪnəs/ pn
male given name Lino

Linz pn
city Linz

Lionel pn
male given name Lionello

Lisbon /ˈlɪzbən/ pn
capital of Portugal Lisbona

Lithuania /ˌlɪθ.(j)uˈeɪ.ni.ə/ pn
id=Q37|country Lituania

Lithuanian /ˌlɪθʊˈeɪni.ən/ n
person from Lithuania lituano

Lithuanian /ˌlɪθʊˈeɪni.ən/ pn
language lituano

Little Red Riding Hood /ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/ pn
a folktale Cappuccetto Rosso

Livia pn
female given name Livia

Livonia pn
historical region Livonia

Livonian n
person livone

Livonian pn
language livone livonio

Livornian adj
of or from Livorno livornese labronico

Livornian n
someone from Livorno livornese labronica labronico

Livorno /ləˈvɔɹnoʊ/ /lɪˈvɔːnəʊ/ pn
city in Italy Livorno
province of Italy Livorno

Liège pn
province in Belgium Liegi

Ljubljana /ˌl(j)ʊbliˈɑːnə/ pn
Capital city of Slovenia Lubiana

Local Supercluster /ˌloʊkl̩ ˈsupɚˌklʌstɚ/ pn
Supercluster that includes the Milky Way Superammasso Locale

Lochkovian pn
Lochkoviano

Locris pn
region of ancient Greece Locride

Lodi pn
a province of Lombardy, Italy Lodi
a town and capital of the province of Lodi Lodi

Logroño /lɒˈɡɹɒnjəʊ/ /ləˈɡɹoʊnjoʊ/ pn
capital city of La Rioja, Spain Logrogno Logroño

Loire pn
river Loira

Lois /ˈləʊ.ɪs/ pn
biblical character Lois

Lojban /ˈloʒban/ pn
artificial logical language based on Loglan Lojban

Lolol pn
city in Chile Lolol

Lombard /ˈlɒmbɑː(ɹ)d/ n
member of a Germanic people longobardo lombardo
native of Lombardy lombardo

Lombard /ˈlɒmbɑː(ɹ)d/ pn
language of Lombardy lombardo

Lombard rate n
interest rate tasso lombard

Lombardy /ˈlɑːmbəɹdi/ /ˈlɒmbədi/ pn
region in northern Italy Lombardia

Lombrosian adj
lombrosiano

London /ˈlʌn.dən/ pn
in the United Kingdom Londra
in Canada Londra

London Underground pn
the London underground la [[metropolitana]] di [[Londra]]

Londoner /ˈlʌn.dən.ə(ɹ)/ n
person from or inhabitant of London londinese

Longyearbyen pn
settlement Longyearbyen

Lord /lɔɹd/ /lɔːd/ pn
God Signore
Jesus Signore

Lord's Prayer pn
the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples Padre nostro

Lorraine /ləˈɹeɪn/ pn
region west of Alsace Lorena

Louis /lu.ɪs/ /luːɪ/ pn
male given name Luigi

Louise /luːˈiːz/ pn
feminine form of Louis Luisa

Louisiana /luːˌiːziˈænə/ /ˌluːziˈænə/ pn
US state Louisiana

Louvain pn
Belgian city Lovanio

Lovecraftian /lʌvˈkɹæfti.ən/ adj
of, pertaining to, or emulating the style or works of author w:H.P. H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) lovecraftiano

Low Saxon pn
language or language group basso Sassone basso sassone

Lower Austria pn
the northeasternmost state of Austria Bassa Austria

Lower Saxony pn
state Bassa Sassonia

Lublin pn
city in Poland Lublino

Lucan pn
a Roman poet Lucano

Lucca pn
city Lucca
province Lucca

Lucerne pn
canton Canton Lucerna
city Lucerna

Lucian /ˈluː.sɪən/ pn
male given name Luciano
sophist of Syrian origin Luciano

Lucifer /ˈluːsɪfə/ pn
figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12 Lucifero

Lucius /ˈluːsɪəs/ pn
male given name Lucio

Lucretius pn
Roman poet and philosopher Lucrezio
male given name Lucrezio

Lucy /ˈluːsi/ pn
female given name Lucia

Ludfordian pn
Ludfordiano

Luhansk People's Republic pn
secessionist state in Luhanshchyna, the Ukraine Repubblica Popolare di Lugansk

Luke /luk/ pn
given name Luca
gospel of Luke Luca
evangelist Luca

Lusatia /luˈseɪʃə/ pn
region Lusazia

Luserna pn
village Luserna

Lusitania /luːsɪˈteɪnɪə/ pn
ancient Roman province Lusitania

Lutetian pn
Luteziano

Luther /ˈluθɚ/ pn
Martin Luther Martin Lutero

Lutheran /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/ /ˈluθəɹən/ adj
pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther or his followers, or the Lutheran church luterano

Lutheran /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/ /ˈluθəɹən/ n
member of any Christian church identifying with the theology of Martin Luther luterano luterana

Lutheranism n
branch of Christianity developed by Martin Luther luteranesimo

Luxembourg /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/ /ˈlʌk.səm.bɝɡ/ pn
id=Q32|country Lussemburgo

Luxembourgish /ˈlʌksəmˌbəːɡɪʃ/ adj
pertaining to Luxembourg lussemburghese

Luxembourgish /ˈlʌksəmˌbəːɡɪʃ/ pn
language of Luxembourg lussemburghese

Lviv pn
Lviv Leopoli

Lydia /ˈlɪ.di.ə/ pn
biblical woman Lidia
female given name Lidia

Lyons pn
a city in France Lione

Löwchen n
Löwchen piccolo cane leone

Lübeck pn
city Lubecca

MP3 player n
electronic device for playing digital audio files in the MP3 format lettore MP3

Macau /məˈkaʊ/ pn
a city just west of Hong Kong Macao

Maccabaic adj
maccabaico

Maccabee /ˈmæk.kəˌbi/ n
Maccabee Macabeo

Macedo-Romanian pn
the Aromanian language macedorumeno

Macedonia /ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ /ˌmæs.əˈdəʊ.ni.ə/ pn
Macedonia Repubblica di Macedonia
id=Q81734|region of northern Greece Macedonia
id=Q83958|ancient kingdom Macedonia
id=Q103251|modern geographical region Macedonia
region of Bulgaria Macedonia

Macedonian /mæsəˈdəʊnɪən/ adj
of Macedonia or its people or language macedone

Macedonian /mæsəˈdəʊnɪən/ n
person from Macedonia macedoniana macedoniano

Macerata pn
province Macerata
town Macerata

Mach number n
numero di Mach

Machiavelli pn
Italian statesman and writer Machiavelli

Machiavellian /ˌmɑk.i.əˈvɛl.i.ən/ /ˌmɒk.i.əˈvɛl.i.ən/ adj
attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods machiavellico machiavelliano
related to the philosophical system of Niccolò Machiavelli machiavelliano

Machiavellianism n
philosophy machiavellismo
political maneuver machiavellismo
ruthless, duplicitous behavior machiavellismo

Machmeter n
an instrument that measures the speed of an aircraft relative to that of sound and displays it in Mach numbers machmetro

Maclaurin series n
Taylor series centred at 0 serie di Maclaurin

Madagascar /madəˈɡaskə/ /mædəˈɡæskɑɹ/ pn
id=Q1019|country in Southern Africa Madagascar

Madagascar buzzard n
Buteo brachypterus poiana del Madagascar

Madrid /məˈd(ʒ)ɹɪd/ /məˈdɹɪd/ pn
capital of Spain Madrid

Mafia /ˈmæfi.ə/ /ˈmɑfi.ə/ pn
international criminal organisation of Sicilian origin Mafia

Mafioso n
mafioso mafiosa uomo d'onore

Magdalene /ˈmæɡdəlin/ pn
female given name Maddalena

Magdeburg pn
city Magdeburgo

Magellanic penguin n
Penguin pinguino di Magellano

Maggie /mæɡi/ pn
female given name Rita

Maghreb pn
region in Africa Magreb

Maghrebi adj
of or relating to the Maghreb magrebino

Magi /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/ pn
the wise men who gave gifts to Jesus Maghi maghi

Magna Carta /ˌmæɡ.nə ˈkɑː.tə/ /ˌmæɡ.nə ˈkɑːɹ.tə/ pn
Magna Carta Magna Carta

Magna Graecia pn
Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily Magna Grecia

Magrittean adj
magrittiano

Maharashtrian adj
of or pertaining to Maharashtra maratto

Maharashtrian n
native or resident of Maharashtra maratto

Maillard reaction /maɪˈjɑː(ɹ) ɹiˈækʃən/ n
condensation reaction of an amino acid reazione di Maillard

Maimonides /maɪˈmɑnədiz/ pn
medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonide

Main pn
river in southern Germany Meno

Mainz /maɪn(t)s/ /maɪnts/ pn
the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate Magonza Maganza

Majorca /məˈjɔɹ.kə/ pn
island Maiorca

Malachi /ˈmæləkaɪ/ pn
book of the Bible Malachia Malachi
minor prophet Malachia Malachi
male given name Malachia

Malagasy /ˌmæləˈɡæsi/ n
person malgascio

Malagasy /ˌmæləˈɡæsi/ pn
the language of the Malagasy, when considered one language malgascio

Malatestan adj
malatestiano

Malawi /məˈlɑːwi/ pn
id=Q1020|Republic of Malawi Malawi

Malaysia /məˈleɪʒə/ pn
id=Q833|country in Southeast Asia Malesia Malaysia

Maldives /ˈmɒl.diːvz/ /ˈmɔl.daɪvz/ pn
id=Q826|country in South Asia Maldive

Mali /ˈmɑːli/ pn
id=Q912|a country in Western Africa Mali

Mallarméan /ˌmalɑːˈmeɪən/ adj
of or relating to Stéphane Mallarmé mallarmeano mallarmeiano mallarmiano

Malmö /ˈmɑlmʊ/ /ˈmɑːlmɜː/ pn
city in Sweden Malmö

Malta /ˈmɑl.tə/ /ˈmɔːl.tə/ pn
id=Q233|republic Malta
island Malta

Malta Island pn
the largest island of Malta Isola di Malta

Maltese /ˌmɑlˈtiz/ /ˌmɒlˈtɪiz/ adj
pertaining to Malta or its language maltese

Maltese /ˌmɑlˈtiz/ /ˌmɒlˈtɪiz/ pn
language of Malta malti maltese

Man pn
genus Homo uomo

Manchu /ˌmænˈtʃuː/ adj
Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language mancese
Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people mancese manciuriano

Manchu /ˌmænˈtʃuː/ n
person of Manchuria mancese manciù

Manchu /ˌmænˈtʃuː/ pn
language mancese

Manchuria pn
Manchuria Manciuria

Mandarin /ˈmæn.də.ɹɪn/ pn
mandarino

Mandelbrot set n
set of complex numbers c Insieme di Mandelbrot

Mandingo pn
macrolanguage mandingo

Mandopop n
Mandarin pop music mandopop

Mandurian adj
manduriano

Manide pn
the language manide

Manila /məˈnɪl.ə/ pn
capital of the Philippines Manila

Manila hemp n
the fibre of the abaca abaca canapa di Manila

Manitoba /ˈmæn.ɪ.təʊ.bə/ /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/ pn
Province in western Canada Manitoba

Manoel Island pn
island Isola di Manoel

Mantua pn
city Mantova
province Mantova

Mantuan adj
of, or from, Mantua mantovano

Mantuan n
someone from Mantua mantovano

Manx cat /mæŋks kæt/ n
mammal gatto dell'Isola di Man

Manx shearwater n
berta minore

Manzonian adj
of or in the style of Alessandro Manzoni manzoniano

Manzonian n
follower or imitator of Alessandro Manzoni manzoniana manzoniano

Maoism /ˈmaʊɪzəm/ n
philosophy espoused by Mao Zedong maoismo

Maoist adj
of Maoism maoista

Maoist n
Maoist advocate maoista

Maracanaço pn
final match in the 1950 FIFA World Cup Maracanazo Maracanaço

Marathi /məˈɹɑːti/ n
people of Maharashtra maharatto maratto

Marathi /məˈɹɑːti/ pn
language of Maharashtra maratto maharatto

Marathon /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/ /ˈmæɹəθən/ pn
town in Greece Maratona

Marcellus pn
male given name Marcello

March /mɑɹt͡ʃ/ /mɑːt͡ʃ/ pn
third month of the Gregorian calendar marzo

Marche pn
region of central Italy Marche

Marcius pn
a Roman nomen gentile Marcio Marzio

Margaret pn
female given name Margherita

Marian adj
relating to Virgin Mary mariano

Marian pn
Female given name Marianna

Mariana Trench pn
trench in the North Pacific Ocean Fossa delle Marianne

Marianist n
marianista

Marina pn
female given name Marina

Marist /ˈmaɹɪst/ adj
of or pertaining to these organizations or their members marista

Marist /ˈmaɹɪst/ n
member of any of several Roman Catholic organizations named after the Virgin Mary marista

Marius pn
male given name Mario

Mark /maːk/ /mɑɹk/ /mɑː(ɹ)k/ pn
book of the Bible Marco
male given name Marco
the Evangelist Marco

Markov process n
stochastic process processo di Markov processo markoviano

Marne pn
river Marna

Marrakech pn
city in Morocco Marrakech

Mars /ˈmɑɹz/ /ˈmɑːz/ pn
id=Q111|planet Marte
id=Q112|god of war Marte
brand of chocolate bar Mars Marte

Marsaxlokk pn
port Marsascirocco Porto di Marsacirocco

Marseillaise /mɑː.seɪˈjɛz/ /mɑːɹseɪˈjɛz/ pn
the French national anthem Marsigliese

Marseille soap n
kind of hard soap sapone di Marsiglia

Marseilles /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ(l)(z)/ pn
city in France Marsiglia

Marshall Islands /ˈmɑɹ.ʃəl ˈai.ləndz/ /ˈmɑː.ʃəl ˈai.ləndz/ pn
id=Q709|Republic of the Marshall Islands Isole Marshall

Martha /ˈmɑɹθə/ /ˈmɑːθə/ pn
female given name Marta
biblical sister of Lazarus and Mary Marta

Martial pn
male given name Marziale

Martian /ˈmɑɹʃən/ /ˈmɑːʃən/ adj
pertaining to the planet Mars marziano marziana

Martian /ˈmɑɹʃən/ /ˈmɑːʃən/ n
imaginary inhabitant of the planet Mars marziano marziana

Martian /ˈmɑɹʃən/ /ˈmɑːʃən/ pn
language marziano

Martin /ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/ /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ pn
given name Martino

Martina /mɑɹˈtinə/ pn
female given name Martina

Martinique pn
Department of Martinique Martinica

Marxism n
ideology marxismo
philosophy marxismo

Marxism-Leninism pn
communist ideological stream marxismo-leninismo

Mary /ˈme(ə)ɹi/ /ˈmɛəɹɪ/ /ˈmɛɹi/ pn
biblical mother of Jesus Maria Madonna
female given name Maria

Mary Magdalene pn
female disciple of Jesus Maria Maddalena

Maseru pn
capital of Lesotho Maseru

Mass /ˈmæs/ n
Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service messa

Massa Carrara pn
province Massa e Carrara

Masuria pn
an area in northeastern Poland Masuria

Matera pn
province Matera
town Matera

Matilda /məˈtɪldə/ pn
female given name, cognates and transliterations Matilde

Matsuyama pn
a city of Japan Matsuyama

Matterhorn pn
mountain Cervino

Matthew /ˈmæθjuː/ pn
biblical disciple Matteo
gospel of Matthew Matteo
male given name Matteo Mattia

Matthias /məˈθaɪəs/ pn
male given name Mattia
the Apostle replacing Judas Mattia

Maundy Thursday pn
Thursday before Easter Giovedì santo

Maurice /məˈɹis/ /məˈɹiːs/ pn
male given name Maurizio

Mauritania /ˌmɒɹɪˈteɪni.ə/ /ˌmɔːɹɪˈteɪni.ə/ pn
id=Q1025|Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mauritania

Mauritian adj
of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius, its people, or their language or culture mauriziano

Mauritian n
person from Mauritius or of Mauritian descent mauriziano

Mauritius /məˈɹɪʃəs/ pn
id=Q1027|country Maurizio Mauritius

Maximilian pn
male given name Massimiliano

May /meɪ/ pn
fifth month of the Gregorian calendar maggio

Mayotte /maɪˈɒt/ pn
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte Mayotte

Mazzinian adj
mazziniano

McCarthyite n
follower of McCarthyism maccartista

McIntosh /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/ n
apple tree and fruit variety McIntosh

Mecca pn
city in Saudi Arabia La Mecca

Mechelen /ˈmɛkələn/ pn
city Mellina

Mechitarist /ˌmɛkɪˈtɑɹɪst/ n
one of a congregation of Benedictine monks mechitarista

Mecklenburg pn
region of Germany Meclemburgo

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania pn
one of the component states of Germany Meclemburgo-Pomerania Anteriore

Mediterranean /ˌmɛdɪtəˈɹeɪnɪən/ adj
Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the region around it mediterraneo

Mediterranean Sea pn
the sea between Europe and Africa Mediterraneo Mar Mediterraneo

Mediterranean diet n
diet dieta mediterranea

Megaric adj
of, from, or pertaining to, Megara megarico

Megleno-Romanian n
person meglenoromeno

Megleno-Romanian pn
language lingua meglenorumena

Mekong pn
river in Asia Mekong

Melanesian n
person living in or coming from Melanesia melanesiano melanesiana

Melbourne /ˈmɛl.bən/ /ˈmɛl.bɚn/ /ˈmɛlbn̩/ pn
city in Australia Melbourne

Melissa /məˈlɪsə/ pn
female given name Melissa

Melk pn
city of Austria Melk

Memnon pn
Ethiopian king and warrior Memnone Mennone

Memphis /ˈmemfɪs/ pn
city of ancient Egypt Menfi

Mendelian adj
of or relating to Gregor Mendel or his theories of genetics mendeliano

Menelaus /ˌmɛnɪˈleɪəs/ pn
the king of Mycenaean Sparta Menelao

Mennonite n
a group of churches or denominations (the Mennonites) mennoniti

Mennonitism n
the beliefs and practices of Mennonites mennonitismo

Mercury /ˈmɝkjəɹi/ pn
id=Q1150|Roman god Mercurio
id=Q308|planet Mercurio

Merkel /ˈmeɹkəl/ /ˈmɜːkəl/ pn
surname Merkel

Merlin pn
Wizard in Arthurian legend Merlino mago Merlino

Meroitic adj
describing the language once used in Meroë meroitico

Merovingian /ˌmeɹəˈvɪndʒɪən/ n
Salian Frankish dynasty Merovingio

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year phraseologicalUnit
traditional greeting for the Christmas and the new year buon Natale e felice anno nuovo! buone feste!

Mesolithic n
Mesolithic period mesolitico

Messapian adj
Of or pertaining to the Messapians messapico

Messapian n
member of the people messapo

Messapian pn
language lingua messapica

Messiah pn
(Christianity) Jesus Messia messia

Messidor /ˈmɛsɪdɔː/ /ˌmɛsɪˈdɔɹ/ pn
the tenth month of the French Republican Calendar messidoro

Messina /mɛˈsiːnə/ pn
province Messina
town Messina

Messinian pn
Messiniano

Methodism n
Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley metodismo

Methodist /ˈmɛθədɪst/ adj
of or relating to Methodism metodista

Methodist /ˈmɛθədɪst/ pn
a member of the Methodist Church metodista

Methuselah pn
Biblical character Matusalemme

Meuse pn
river Mosa

Mexican /ˈmɛks.ɪ.kən/ n
person from Mexico or of Mexican descent messicano

Mexican wolf n
rare subspecies of grey wolf lupo messicano

Mexicanness n
quality of being Mexican messicanità

Mexico /ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/ /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/ pn
id=Q96|country Messico

Mexico City pn
capital of Mexico Città del Messico

Miami /maɪˈæmi/ pn
city in Florida, United States Miami

Micah /ˈmaɪkə/ pn
book of the Bible Michea
Biblical character: Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 Michea
Biblical character: minor prophet and author Michea
male given name Michea

Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/ pn
male given name Michele
archangel Michele

Michaela pn
feminine form of Michael Michela

Michelangelo /ˌmaɪ.kəˈlæn.d͡ʒɪ.loʊ/ pn
Italian artist Michelangelo

Mickey Mouse pn
Disney character Topolino

Micronesia /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.ʒə/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/ pn
id=Q702|country Micronesia

Middle Ages /ˌmɪdl̩ ˈeɪdʒɪz/ pn
historical period Medioevo

Middle Chinese pn
Chinese language medio cinese

Middle Dutch pn
the Middle Dutch language olandese medio

Middle East pn
region comprising southwest Asia and northeast Africa Medio Oriente

Middle High German pn
Middle High German alto tedesco medio medio alto tedesco

Middle Kingdom pn
nickname for China Regno di Mezzo

Middle Korean pn
Korean in the 10th to 16th century Medio Coreano

Middle-earth pn
fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set Terra di Mezzo

Midian pn
biblical location Madian

Mike /maɪk/ pn
the letter "M" Milano

Milan /mɪˈlæn/ /mɪˈlɑːn/ pn
city and capital Milano
province Milano

Milanese adj
pertaining to Milan milanese meneghino

Milanese n
native or inhabitant of Milan milanese meneghina meneghino

Milazzian n
milazziano

Milcah pn
female given name Milca

Milky Way pn
galaxy Via Lattea
light in night sky Via Lattea

Miller /ˈmɪlɚ/ pn
surname meaning "a miller" Molinaro

Miltiades pn
given name Milziade

Mimas pn
moon of Saturn Mimas

Minnesotan /ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtən/ n
person from Minnesota abitante

Minorca pn
An island of Spain Minorca

Minos pn
Minosse

Minsk /mɪnsk/ pn
capital of Belarus Minsk

Miocene pn
Miocene epoch Miocene

Miranda pn
moon of Uranus Miranda

Mirandese pn
Romance language [[lingua]] [[mirandese]]

Miriam pn
female given name Miriam

Miss /mɪs/ /ˈmɪz/ n
title signorina

Mississippi /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/ n
river Mississippi
state Mississippi

Missouri /mɪˈzɝ.i/ pn
US state Missouri

Mistralian adj
of or relating to the Mistralian norm mistraliano

Mithridates pn
ancient male given name Mitridate

Mixolydian /mɪksəˈlɪdɪən/ adj
designating a mode in music having final G and D dominant misolidio

Mkhitar pn
transliteration of the Armenian male given name Mechitar

Mnemosyne /nɨˈmɒsɨni/ pn
Titaness Mnemosine

Modena pn
city Modena
province Modena

Moebius syndrome n
disorder sindrome di Moebius sindrome di Möbius

Moesia /miːʃi.ə/ /ˈmiːsi.ə/ pn
an ancient region and later Roman province situated in the Balkans Mesia

Mogadishu pn
capital city Mogadiscio

Mogherini pn
surname Mogherini

Mohammedan adj
Muslim, Islamic maomettano

Mohammedan n
Muslim maomettano maomettana

Moksha pn
language moksha moxel

Moldavian pn
language moldavo

Moldova /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/ /mɔlˈdoʊ.və/ pn
id=Q217|country Moldavia Moldovia

Molise /mɔˈli.zeɪ/ pn
region of Italy Molise

Molotov cocktail /ˈmɒ.lə.ˌtɒf.ˈkɒk.teɪl/ n
simple incendiary bomb bomba Molotov

Mona Lisa /ˌmoʊnə ˈlisə/ /ˌməʊnə ˈliːzə/ pn
painting by Leonardo da Vinci Gioconda Monna Lisa

Monaco /ˈmɑ.nə.koʊ/ /ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ/ pn
id=Q235|country in Europe Monaco Principato di Monaco
capital city Monaco Principato di Monaco

Monday /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ adv
on Monday lunedì

Monday /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ n
day of the week lunedì

Mongolia /mɑːŋˈɡoʊli.ə/ /mɒŋˈɡəʊli.ə/ pn
id=Q711|Central Asian country Mongolia

Mongolian adj
of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures mongolo mongola

Mongolian n
language of Mongolia mongolico mongolica
native or inhabitant of Mongolia mongolo mongola
person of Mongoloid physical type mongolica mongolico

Monica /ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ pn
female given name Monica

Monophysite /məˈnɒfɪsaɪt/ n
member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature monofisista

Monopoly pn
a board game Monopoli

Monopoly money n
strange-looking foreign currency denaro del Monopoli

Monsignor /mɑnˈsiː.njɚ/ /mɒnˈsiː.njə/ n
ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope monsignore

Mont Blanc /ˌmɑn ˈblɑŋk/ /ˌmɒ̃ ˈblɒ̃(k)/ pn
the highest mountain in Europe Monte Bianco

Montagu's harrier n
bird of prey albanella minore

Montanism /ˈmɒntənɪz(ə)m/ n
the doctrines of a heretical sect of the second to fifth centuries in Asia Minor, who held millenarian beliefs montanismo

Montanist n
a follower of Montanism montanista

Montenegro /mɒn.tɪˈnɛ.ɡɹəʊ/ /ˌmɑn.təˈneɪ.ɡɹoʊ/ pn
id=Q236|country in Europe Montenegro

Monterey cypress n
tree native to California cipresso di Lambert cipresso di Monterey

Montevideo /ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/ pn
capital of Uruguay Montevideo

Montferrat /ˌmɒntfəˈɹat/ pn
territory of Piedmont, Italy Monferrato

Montreal /ˌmɑn.tɹiˈɔl/ /ˌmɒn.tɹiˈɔːl/ /ˌmʌn.tɹiːˈɒl/ pn
a city in Quebec Montreale

Montserrat /mɒntsəˈɹæt/ pn
island Monserrat Montserrat

Monégasque /ˈmɒ.nə.ɡask/ adj
of or relating to Monaco or its inhabitants monegasco

Monégasque /ˈmɒ.nə.ɡask/ n
a native or inhabitant of Monaco monegasco monegasca

Moon pn
id=Q405|sole natural satellite of the Earth luna Luna

Moor /mʊ(ə)ɹ/ n
a member of a certain mixed race of Arab and Berber people moro

Moorish /ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ/ /ˈmʊɹ.ɪʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to Moors moresco

Morava pn
river in Central Europe Morava

Moravia pn
historical region Moravia

Mordecai /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/ pn
a Biblical character in the Book of Esther Mardocheo

Morea pn
historical name for the modern Peloponnese Morea

Morgan le Fay /ˌmɔːɡən lə ˈfeɪ/ pn
half-sister of King Arthur Morgana fata Morgana

Mormon /ˈmɔɹmən/ /ˈmɔːmən/ pn
ancient prophet Mormon

Mormonism pn
religious aspects of the Latter-day Saint movement mormonismo

Morning Star pn
planet Venus as seen around dawn stella del mattino

Moroccan adj
pertaining to Morocco marocchino

Moroccan n
person from Morocco marocchino marocchina

Morocco /məˈɹɒkəʊ/ pn
id=Q1028|country Marocco

Morpheus /ˈmɔɹfjuːs/ pn
Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams Morfeo

Morse code pn
character code codice Morse alfabeto Morse

Mosaic adj
Of or relating to Moses or the Torah mosaico

Moscovian n
subdivision of the Carboniferous period Moscoviano

Moscow /ˈmɑskaʊ/ /ˈmɒskəʊ/ pn
capital city of Russia Mosca

Moselle pn
River Mosella

Moses /ˈmoʊzəz/ /ˈməʊzɪs/ pn
the biblical patriarch Mosè

Mosul /ˈməʊsəl/ pn
city Mossul

Mother Earth pn
personification of Earth Madre Terra

Mother Russia pn
national personification of Russia Madre Russia

Mother of God pn
mother of Jesus Christ Madre di Dio

Mother's Day n
a day in honor of mothers festa della mamma

Mount Everest pn
world’s highest mountain, located in the Himalayas Everest monte Everest

Mozabite n
member of a Berber ethnic group mozabita

Mozambican adj
of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people mozambicano

Mozambican n
person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent mozambicano

Mozambique /ˌmoʊ.zæmˈbiːk/ pn
id=Q1029|country in Southern Africa Mozambico

Mozartian adj
of or pertaining to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart mozartiano

Mr /ˈmɪstəɹ/ [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)] [ˈmɪstɚ] n
abbreviation of Mister Sig

Mrs /ˈmɪs/ /ˈmɪsɪz/ n
title before woman's name Sig.ra

Muay Thai /muːeɪ ˈtaɪ/ n
the martial art/sport boxe thailandese thai boxe

Muggle /ˈmʌɡl̩/ n
non-magical person babbano babbana

Muhammad pn
the prophet who introduced Islam Maometto

Munich /mjuːnɪk/ pn
capital of Bavaria Monaco di Baviera Monaco

Muntenia /mʊnˈtɛni.ə/ pn
Muntenia Muntenia

Muratorian adj
muratoriano

Murcia pn
city Murcia

Murray /ˈmɜɹi/ /ˈmʌɹi/ pn
river in Australia Murray

Muscovite /ˈmʌs.kəˌvaɪt/ n
resident of Moscow moscovita

Muscovy pn
Grand Duchy of Moscow Moscovia

Muscovy duck n
duck anatra muschiata anatra muta

Muse /mjuːz/ n
one of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts Musa musa

Muslim /ˈmʌsləm/ adj
relating to believers of Islam musulmano

Muslim /ˈmʌsləm/ n
believer of Islam musulmano musulmana

Mussolini pn
surname Mussolini

Mussolinism n
mussolinismo

Myanmar /ˈmaɪ̯ænˌmɑː/ /ˌmjɑnˈmɑɹ/ pn
id=Q836|Southeast Asian country Myanmar Birmania

Mytilene pn
capital of Lesbos Mitilene

Möbius strip /ˈməʊ.biː.əs stɹɪp/ n
one-sided surface nastro di Möbius

Möbius transformation n
transformation of the complex plane trasformazione di Möbius

Nagorno-Karabakh /nəˌɡɔːnəʊ kɑːɹəˈbɑːk/ pn
id=Q44302|region in South Caucasus Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagykanizsa ˈnɒckɒniʒɒ pn
town in Hungary Nagykanizsa

Nahuatl /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/ pn
language nahuatl Nahuatl

Nahum pn
book of the Bible Naum

Nairobi /naɪˈɹoʊbi/ /naɪˈɹəʊbi/ pn
capital of Kenya Nairobi

Naissaar pn
island in northern Estonia Naissaar

Nalchik pn
city in Russia Nal'čik

Namibia /nəˈmɪbi.ə/ pn
id=Q1030|Republic of Namibia Namibia

Namibian n
a person from Namibia or of Namibian descent namibiano namibiana

Naomi /neɪˈoʊmi/ pn
Biblical character Naomi Noemi
female given name Naomi Noemi

Napaea n
napea

Naples /ˈneɪ.pəlz/ pn
city in Italy Napoli
province in Italy Napoli

Naples yellow n
yellow pigment, lead(II) antimonate giallo Napoli giallo di Napoli

Napoleon pn
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleone
male given name Napoleone

Narcissus pn
mythical youth Narciso

Narnia /ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/ pn
a fictional land Narnia

Narva pn
City in Estonia Narva

Nassau /ˈnæsɔː/ pn
capital of the Bahamas Nassau

Natalie pn
female given name Natalia

National Socialism n
ideology of Adolf Hitler's NSDAP nazionalsocialismo

National Socialist n
Nazi nazionalsocialista

Naupactus pn
Greek town Lepanto

Nauru /nɑːˈuː.ɹuː/ pn
id=Q697|Republic of Nauru Nauru

Nausicaa /nɔːˈsɪkeɪə/ pn
princess in the Odyssey Nausicaa

Navajo /ˈnæv.ə.hoʊ/ /ˈnæv.ə.həʊ/ pn
language lingua navajo

Navarre /nəˈvɑː/ /nəˈvɑːɹ/ pn
autonomous community of Spain Navarra

Navarrese adj
from Navarre navarrese

Naxos pn
an island in Greece Nasso

Naypyidaw /ˈneɪpjɪˌdɔː/ pn
capital of Myanmar Naypyidaw

Nazareth /ˈnæzəɹəθ/ pn
Nazareth Nazaret

Nazi /ˈnɑːtsi/ adj
pertaining to the Nazi Party or Nazism nazista

Nazi /ˈnɑːtsi/ n
member of the Nazi party nazista

Nazianzus lang=en pn
Town in the region of Cappadocia Nazianzo

Nazification n
nazificazione

Nazism /ˈnɑːtsɪzəm/ pn
the ideology of Adolf Hitler’s NSDAP nazismo

Neapolitan adj
pertaining to Naples napoletano partenopeo

Neapolitan n
inhabitant or resident of Naples napoletano napoletana partenopea partenopeo

Neapolitan pn
language of Naples, Italy napoletano

Nearctic adj
relating to the Neartcic ecozone neoartico

Nebuchadnezzar /ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzə/ /ˌnɛbəkədˈnɛzɚ/ pn
a ruler of Babylon Nabucodonosor

Negev /ˈnɛɡɛv/ pn
a desert in southern Israel Negev

Negro /ˈniːɡɹo/ /ˈniːɡɹəʊ/ n
person with dark skin nera nero

Negros pn
island Isola di Negros

Negus /ˈniːɡəs/ n
supreme Ethiopian ruler negus

Nehemiah /ˌniː(h)əˈmaɪə/ pn
male given name Neemia
book of the Bible Neemia

Nemean Lion /ˌnimi.ən ˈlai.ən/ pn
mythical lion of Nemea leone Nemeo leone di Nemea

Neo-Attic adj
neoattico

Neolithic /ˌni.oʊˈlɪθ.ɪk/ /ˌni.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/ pn
the New Stone Age neolitico

Neoplatonic adj
of or pertaining to Neoplatonism neoplatonico

Neoplatonism pn
school of philosophy neoplatonismo

Nepal /nɪˈpɔːl/ pn
id=Q837|Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Nepal

Neptune /ˈnɛptjuːn/ /ˈnɛptuːn/ pn
id=Q332|eighth planet of the solar system Nettuno
id=Q3954|Roman god of the ocean Nettuno

Nero /ˈnɪəɹəʊ/ pn
Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 Nerone

Nestorian adj
related to the teachings of Nestorius nestoriano

Nestorian n
A member of a "Nestorian" church nestoriano nestoriana

Netherlands /ˈnɛ.ðə.ləndz/ /ˈnɛ.ðɚ.ləndz/ adj
pertaining to the Netherlands olandese

Netherlands /ˈnɛ.ðə.ləndz/ /ˈnɛ.ðɚ.ləndz/ pn
Paesi Bassi Olanda

Netherlands Antilles pn
former autonomous territory Antille olandesi Antille Olandesi

Neuchâtel pn
canton Canton Neuchâtel

Neva pn
river Neva

New Brunswick /nju ˈbɹʌnz.wɪk/ /njuː ˈbɹʌnz.wɪk/ pn
province in eastern Canada Nuovo Brunswick

New Caledonia /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.ɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/ /ˈnu ˌkæl.ɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ pn
overseas territory of France Nuova Caledonia

New Delhi /njuː ˈdɛli/ pn
capital of India Nuova Delhi

New England pn
six states of the United States Nuova Inghilterra

New Guinea pn
large island Nuova Guinea

New Mexico /njuː mɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/ /nu ˈmɛk.si.koʊ/ pn
US State Nuovo Messico

New South Wales pn
one state of Australia Nuovo Galles del Sud

New Testament pn
second half of the Christian Bible Nuovo Testamento

New World pn
North America and South America Nuovo Mondo

New Year n
January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following anno nuovo

New Year's Day n
holiday occurring on January 1st capodanno

New Year's Eve pn
holiday on December 31st capodanno

New York /njuː ˈjɔːk/ /nuː ˈjɔɹk/ pn
state New York

New York City pn
large city in the USA New York Nuova York

New Yorker n
a native or resident of New York City newyorchese newyorkese nuovaiorchese

New Zealand /nju ˈziː.lənd/ /njʉː ˈziːlɘnd/ /nu ˈzi.lənd/ pn
id=Q664|country in Oceania Nuova Zelanda

New Zealander n
a person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent neozelandese

Newcastle disease n
disease of poultry malattia di Newcastle

Newfoundland /ˈn(j)uˌfaʊnd.lənd/ /ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/ /ˈnu.fənˌlænd/ pn
Island off the coast of Eastern Canada. Terranova

Newspeak pn
fictional language neolingua

Newtonian adj
related to Newton newtoniano

Nicaea /naɪˈsiːə/ pn
ancient city Nicea

Nicaragua /ˌnɪk.əɹˈæɡ.ju.ə/ /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ pn
id=Q811|a country in Central America Nicaragua

Nice /niːs/ pn
city in France Nizza

Nicene Creed pn
official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith credo niceno

Nicholas /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ pn
male given name Nicola Niccolò

Nicodemism n
nicodemismo

Nicodemite /nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/ n
nicodemita

Nicola /ˈnɪ.kə.lə/ pn
feminine form of Nicholas Nicoletta

Nicolaism n
nicolaismo

Nicomachean adj
of or pertaining to Nicomachus nicomacheo

Nicopolis pn
city in Epirus Nicopoli

Nicosia /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ pn
capital of Cyprus Nicosia

Nidwalden pn
Canton Canton Nidvaldo

Nietzschean /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/ /ˈniː.t͡ʃɪ.ən/ adj
pertaining to Nietzsche or his writings nietzschiano nicciano nietzscheano

Nietzschean /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/ /ˈniː.t͡ʃɪ.ən/ n
a supporter of Nietzsche's ideas nicciana nicciano nietzscheana nietzscheano nietzschiana nietzschiano

Nietzscheanism /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ənɪzəm/ /ˈniː.t͡ʃɪ.ənɪzəm/ n
philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche niccianesimo nietzscheanesimo nietzschianesimo

Niger /ˈnaɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈnaɪ.dʒɚ/ pn
id=Q1032|country Niger

Nigeria /naɪˈdʒiː.ɹi.ə/ /naɪˈdʒɪə.ɹɪə/ /naɪˈdʒɪɹ.i.ə/ pn
id=Q1033|a country in Western Africa Nigeria

Nigerian adj
of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture nigeriano

Nigerian n
person nigeriano

Nijmegen pn
city in the Netherlands Nimega

Nike /ˈnaɪkɪ/ pn
Greek goddess of victory Nike

Nile /naɪl/ pn
river Nilo

Nilotic /naɪˈlɑtɪk/ /naɪˈlɒtɪk/ adj
pertaining to the Nile niliaco nilotico

Nimzowitsch Defence n
chess opening 1.e4 Nc6 difesa Nimzowitsch

Nina /ˈniːˌnə/ pn
female given name Nina

Nineveh /ˈnɪnɪvə/ pn
capital of Assyria Ninive

Nintendo /nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/ /nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/ n
Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo Nintendo

Niue /ˈnjuːeɪ/ pn
id=Q34020|Republic of Niue Niue

Nivkh pn
language nivkh

Nivôse /niˈvoʊz/ /nɪˈvəʊz/ pn
the fourth month of the French Republican Calendar nevoso

Nizhny Novgorod pn
large city in Russia Nižnij Novgorod

Noah /ˈnoʊə/ /ˈnəʊə/ pn
biblical character Noè
male given name Noè

Noah's ark pn
the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis arca di Noè

Nobel Prize /noʊˈbɛl ˌpɹaɪz/ n
international prize premio Nobel

Nobel laureate n
person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize vincitore del premio Nobel

Nogai pn
person nogai

Nord-Pas-de-Calais pn
region of France Nord-Passo di Calais

Nordic countries n
the Nordic countries collectively paesi nordici

Norfolk Island /ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/ /ˈnɔː.fək ˈaɪ.lənd/ pn
external territory of Australia Isola Norfolk

Normandy pn
region of France Normandia

Norse /nɔɹs/ /nɔːs/ adj
of North Germanic languages norreno
of Scandinavia/Norway norreno

Norse /nɔɹs/ /nɔːs/ pn
The ancient language spoken by Vikings norreno

North African adj
of or pertaining to North Africa nordafricano

North African n
native or inhabitant of North Africa nordafricano

North America pn
id=Q49|continent America del Nord

North Atlantic Treaty Organization pn
intergovernmental military alliance Organizzazione del Trattato Nord Atlantico

North Dakota /ˈnɔɹθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ pn
state of the United States of America Dakota del Nord

North Korea pn
id=Q423|Democratic People's Republic of Korea Corea del Nord

North Korean adj
pertaining to North Korea nordcoreano

North Korean n
person from North Korea nordcoreano nordcoreana

North Pole pn
northernmost point on Earth Polo nord

North Rhine-Westphalia pn
state Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia

North Sea pn
an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain, Scandinavia and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France mare del Nord Mar del Nord

Northern Europe pn
sociopolitical region of Europe Europa settentrionale

Northern European adj
Northern European nordeuropeo

Northern Hemisphere n
hemisphere to the north of its equator emisfero boreale

Northern Ireland pn
id=Q26|Northern Ireland Irlanda del Nord

Northern Irish adj
relating to Northern Ireland nordirlandese

Northern Mariana Islands /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn ˌmɛɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ /ˈnɔː.ðən ˌmæɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ pn
archipelago Isole Marianne Settentrionali

Northern Marianas pn
Northern Marianas Marianne settentrionali

Northern Sotho pn
language sotho del nord

Northern Territory pn
Territory in northern Australia Territorio del Nord

Nortia pn
the goddess Norzia

Norway /ˈnɔɹ.weɪ/ /ˈnɔː.weɪ/ pn
id=Q20|Scandinavian country Norvegia

Norway maple n
Acer platanoides acero riccio

Norwegian /nɔɹˈwiː.dʒən/ /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/ adj
of or pertaining to Norway norvegese
of or pertaining to Norwegians norvegese
of or pertaining to the Norwegian language norvegese

Norwegian /nɔɹˈwiː.dʒən/ /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/ n
native of Norway norvegese

Norwegian /nɔɹˈwiː.dʒən/ /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/ pn
language of Norway norvegese

Norwegian Sea pn
part of the Atlantic Mar di Norvegia

Norwegian forest cat n
domestic cat breed gatto delle foreste norvegesi

Nostratic /nɑːˈstɹætɪk/ /nɒˈstɹætɪk/ pn
language nostratico

Nouakchott pn
capital of Mauritania Nouakchott

Nova Gorica pn
town in Slovenia Nuova Gorizia

Nova Scotia /ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/ /ˌnəʊ.və ˈskəʊ.ʃə/ pn
province in eastern Canada Nuova Scozia

Novara pn
province Novara
town Novara

Novaya Zemlya pn
archipelago in Russia Novaja Zemlja

November /noʊˈvɛmbəɹ/ /nəʊˈvɛmbə/ pn
N in the ICAO spelling alphabet Napoli
eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar novembre

Novorossiysk pn
city Novorossijsk

Nubia pn
ancient kingdom Nubia

Numbers pn
fourth book of the Bible Numeri

Numidia pn
region in northern Africa Numidia

Nuoro pn
province Nuoro
town Nuoro

Nuragic adj
of or relating to an ancient Sardinian civilisation nuragico

Nuremberg pn
city in Germany Norimberga

Nutella /nuːˈtɛlə/ pn
hazelnut spread Nutella

Nyx pn
the primordial goddess of night Notte Nyx

OHIM /ˈoʊhɪm/ /ˈəʊhɪm/ pn
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market UAMI

OK /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəˈkæɪ/ interjection
acknowledgement or acceptance d'accordo OK va bene

OK /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ /ˌəˈkæɪ/ n
endorsement; approval ok

OLTP n
transactions OLTP

Obadiah /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/ pn
book of the Old Testament Obadia

Oberon pn
moon of Uranus Oberon

Obwalden pn
a canton of Switzerland Canton Obvaldo

Occam's razor pn
both principles rasoio di Occam

Occitan /ˈɑksəˌtæn/ pn
the Romance language occitano occitanico

Occitania pn
Occitania Occitania

Oceania /ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/ /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/ pn
id=Q538|geographical region Oceania

Octavia pn
female given name Ottavia

Octavius /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/ pn
male given name Ottavio

October /ɑkˈtoʊbəɹ/ /ɒkˈtəʊbə/ pn
tenth month of the Gregorian calendar ottobre

Oder pn
river Oder

Odessite adj
odessita

Odessite n
odessita

Odin /oʊdɪn/ /əʊdɪn/ pn
in Norse mythology, the supreme god Odino

Odinic /əʊˈdɪnɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to Odin odinico

Odyssey /ˈɒ.də.si/ pn
epic poem describing the journey of Odysseus Odissea

Oedipus /ˈɛdɪpəs/ pn
son of Laius and Jocasta Edipo

Ohrid pn
a historic city in the Republic of Macedonia Ocrida

Ojibwe /əˈdʒɪbweɪ/ n
member of Ojibwe people ojibway

Okazaki fragment n
one of many newly synthesized DNA fragments formed on the lagging template strand during replication frammento di Okazaki

Olaf /ˈoʊl.əf/ /ˈəʊl.əf/ pn
male given name Olao

Old Armenian pn
language armeno classico grabar

Old Catholic adj
pertaining to a group of churches that split from the Roman Catholic Church veterocattolico vetero-cattolico

Old Church Slavonic pn
the first literary and liturgical Slavic language slavo ecclesiastico antico antico slavo ecclesiastico paleoslavo

Old English pn
ancestor language of modern English anglosassone inglese antico

Old French pn
French language from 9th to the early 14th century francese antico

Old High German pn
Old High German alto tedesco antico

Old Korean pn
Language coreano antico

Old Norse pn
language of Scandinavia before 1400 antico nordico norreno

Old Testament pn
first half of the Christian Bible Antico Testamento

Olenekian pn
subdivision of the Triassic period Olenekiano

Oliver pn
male given name Oliviero

Olivia /oʊˈlɪvi.ə/ /əʊˈlɪvi.ə/ pn
female given name Olivia

Olivier salad n
traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise insalata russa

Olomouc Region pn
region in the Czech Republic Regione di Olomouc

Oltenia /oʊlˈtɛni.ə/ pn
Oltenia Oltenia

Olympia pn
ancient city in Greece Olimpia
female given name Olimpia

Olympiad /əˈlɪmpiæd/ n
period of four years olimpiade

Olympic /oʊˈlɪm.pɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the Olympic Games olimpico
of or pertaining to mountain Olympus olimpico

Olympic Games pn
giochi olimpici
sporting festival held every four or five years in southern Greece giochi olimpici

Olympic Winter Games pn
Olympic Winter Games Olimpiadi invernali

Olympics pn
Olimpiadi

Olynthus pn
ancient city Olinto

Oman pn
id=Q842|country in the Middle East Oman

Omsk pn
large city in Russia Omsk

Ontarian n
person from Ontario ontariana ontariano

Oort Cloud pn
cloud of comets in the Solar System nube di Oort

Ophiotaurus n
mythical creature Ofiotauro

Ophiuchus /ˌoʊfiˈjukəs/ pn
zodiacal constellation of the northern summer Ofiuco

Oprtalj pn
Portole

Oran pn
port of Algeria Orano

Orchomenos pn
city in central Greece Orcomeno

Orient pn
Countries of Asia Levante Oriente

Oriental Republic of Uruguay pn
id=Q77|official name of Uruguay Repubblica orientale dell'Uruguay

Orinoco /ˌoʊɹɪˈnoʊkoʊ/ pn
river Orinoco

Orion /əˈɹaɪən/ pn
constellation Orione Orion
in mythology Orione

Oristano pn
province Oristano
town Oristano

Orontes /əˈɹɒntiːz/ pn
a river in Syria Oronte

Orpheus /ˈɔɹfi.əs/ pn
the musician who searched for Eurydice Orfeo
male given name Orfeo

Orthodox Church n
the Eastern body of Christendom Chiesa ortodossa

Orthodoxy /ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/ /ˈɔːθədɒksi/ pn
the Eastern Orthodox Church and its foundations ortodossia

Orwellian /ɔɹˈwɛli.ən/ /ɔːˈwɛli.ən/ adj
of or relating to Orwell, especially his dystopian novels orwelliano

Oryol pn
a city in Russia Orël

Osaka /oʊˈsɑkə/ /əʊˈsɑːkə/ pn
city in Honshū, Japan Osaka Ōsaka

Oscar /ˈɑs.kɚ/ /ˈɒs.kə/ pn
male given name Oscar
the letter "O" Otranto

Oslo /ˈɒzləʊ/ pn
the capital and a county municipality of Norway Oslo

Ossetia /əˈsɛtɪə/ pn
region in the Caucasus Ossezia

Ossetian /ɑːˈseti.ən/ /ɒˈseti.ən/ adj
pertaining to Ossetia osseto osseta

Ossetian /ɑːˈseti.ən/ /ɒˈseti.ən/ n
member of the people osseto osseta

Ossetian /ɑːˈseti.ən/ /ɒˈseti.ən/ pn
language osseto

Ossianesque adj
ossianesco

Ostend /ˈɒstˌɛnd/ pn
largest coastal city of Belgium Ostenda

Ostrobothnia pn
historical province Ostrobotnia
region in Finland Ostrobotnia

Ostrogoth n
member of a tribe of Eastern Goths ostrogoto

Oswald pn
male given name Osvaldo

Ottawa /ˈɒtəwə/ pn
capital of Canada Ottawa

Ottoman adj
of the Islamic empire of Turkey osmanico osmanli

Ottoman n
Turk from the period of Ottoman Empire osmanli

Ottoman Empire /ˈɒtəmən ˈɛmpaɪə/ /ˈɒtəmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ pn
Turkish empire Impero ottomano

Ottonian adj
Pertaining to a dynasty of Germanic kings including Otto the Great ottoniano

Ouagadougou /ˈwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/ pn
capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou

Ouija /ˈwiːdʒə/ n
a board with letters of the alphabet and "yes" and "no" ouija tavola ouija

Our Lady pn
Virgin Mary Madonna Nostra Signora

Our Lady of Sorrows pn
the Virgin Mary in reference to her sorrows Madonna Addolorata Maria Addolorata Maria Dolorosa Addolorata Madonna dei Sette Dolori Madre Dolorosa

Ovidian adj
of Ovid ovidiano

Owenism n
owenismo

Oxford /ˈɑksfɚd/ /ˈɒksfəd/ pn
city Oxford

Oxonian adj
of or pertaining to Oxford oxoniense

PDA n
handheld computing device palmare

PLC n
Abbreviation for Public Limited Liability Corporation SpA

Pa /paː/ n
father babbo papà
grandfather nonno

Pacific Ocean pn
the world's largest body of water Oceano Pacifico Pacifico

Padanian adj
pertaining to Padania padano
supporting Padanian independence padano

Padishah /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/ n
Padishah padiscià

Padua pn
city Padova
province Padova

Paibian pn
subdivision of the Cambrian period Paibiano

Pakistan /ˈpækɪsˌtæn/ /ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/ pn
id=Q843|country in South Asia Pakistan

Pakistani adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people pachistano pakistano pachistana pakistana

Pakistani n
A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent pachistano pakistano pachistana pakistana

Palace of Westminster pn
building in London housing the House of Commons and House of Lords Palazzo di Westminster

Palatine pn
hill of Rome Palatino

Palau /pəˈlaʊ/ pn
id=Q695|Republic of Palau Palau

Paleolithic /ˈpeɪl.ɪi.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ /ˈpæl.ɪi.oʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ n
Old Stone Age paleolitico

Paleozoic adj
paleozoico

Paleozoic pn
Paleozoic era paleozoico

Palermo pn
city Palermo
province Palermo

Palestine lang=en pn
West Bank and Gaza Strip collectively Palestina
geographic region Palestina
historical: former British entity Palestina
historical: former British Mandate Palestina

Pali /ˈpɑːli/ pn
a Middle Indo-Aryan language pali

Palio di Siena pn
horse race in Siena Palio delle Contrade

Pallas pn
Pallade

Palm Sunday n
Sunday before Easter Domenica delle Palme

Palmyra /pælˈmaɪɹə/ pn
city Palmira

Palmyrene n
An inhabitant of ancient Palmyra, Syria palmireno

Pan pn
Greek god of nature Pan

Pan-American adj
covering or representing all of the Americas panamericano

Pan-Americanism n
belief in the benefit of Pan-American organization panamericanismo

Pan-European adj
for most or all of Europe paneuropeo

Pan-Germanism n
movement striving to unite all Germans pangermanesimo

Panama /ˈpæn.ə.mɑː/ pn
id=Q804|country Panama

Panama Canal pn
Canal Canale di Panamá

Panathenaea pn
A festival in ancient Greece Panatenee

Panchen Lama n
second-highest ranking lama of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism Panchen Lama

Pandora /ˌpænˈdɔɹə/ pn
Character in Greek mythology Pandora

Pandora's box n
A source of unforeseen trouble. vaso di Pandora

Pangaea /pænˈdʒiːə/ pn
id=Q4398|supercontinent prior to Triassic Pangea

Panhellenic adj
panellenico

Pannonia pn
province of the Roman Empire Pannonia

Pap smear n
gynaecology: screening test striscio

Papal States pn
state Stato Pontificio

Paphos pn
city in Cyprus Pafo

Papiamentu pn
language papiamento

Papua New Guinea /ˈpæ.pu.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪ.ni/ /ˈpæ.puː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪ.ni/ pn
id=Q691|country in Oceania Papua Nuova Guinea

Paracelsus /ˌpæɹəˈsɛlsəs/ pn
The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim Paracelso

Paradise /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ pn
Heaven Paradiso
the Garden of Eden Paradiso terrestre

Paraguay /ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ɡweɪ/ pn
id=Q733|country in South America Paraguay

Parioli pn
neighborhood Parioli

Paris /ˈpæɹ.ɪs/ /ˈpɛɹ.ɪs/ pn
capital of France Parigi
cities in the US Parigi
Trojan prince Paride Parigi

Paris syndrome n
psychological disorder sindrome di Parisi

Parisian /pəˈɹiʒən/ /pəˈɹɪzɪən/ adj
of Paris parigino

Parisian /pəˈɹiʒən/ /pəˈɹɪzɪən/ n
someone from Paris parigino parigina

Parkes process n
process for removing silver from lead zincaggio

Parkinson's disease n
Parkinson's disease malattia del Parkinson

Parma pn
city Parma
province Parma

Parmenides pn
philosopher Parmenide

Parmesan adj
from Parma parmense

Parmesan n
someone from Parma parmense

Paros pn
island in Greece Paro

Parthenon /ˈpɑːɹθənɑːn/ /ˈpɑːθənən/ pn
ancient temple to Athena Partenone

Parthia /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/ /ˈpɑːθi.ə/ pn
(historical) region Partia

Pasargadae pn
ancient city of Persia Pasargadae

Pascal /pæsˈkæl/ pn
male given name Pasquale

Pascal's triangle n
Pascal's triangle triangolo di Tartaglia triangolo di Pascal

Paschal Lamb /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ n
heraldry: a lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag agnello pasquale
the lamb eaten at Passover agnello pasquale

Passionist n
member of a Roman Catholic institute with emphasis on the Passion passionista

Passover pn
Jewish festival pasqua

Patagonia pn
geographical region Patagonia

Patagonian adj
of or pertaining to Patagonia patagone

Patagonian n
someone from Patagonia patagone

Patavine adj
of or pertaining to ancient Patavium patavino

Patras /pəˈtɹæs/ pn
city of Greece Patrasso

Patricia /pəˈtɹɪʃə/ pn
female given name Patrizia

Patrick /ˈpætɹɪk/ pn
given name Patrizio

Patroclus pn
character in the Iliad Patroclo

Paul /pɑl/ /pɔl/ /pɔːl/ pn
male given name Paolo
the Apostle Paolo

Paula /ˈpɑlə/ /ˈpɔːlə/ pn
female given name Paola

Pauli exclusion principle n
a principle in quantum mechanics principio di esclusione di Pauli

Pauline /ˈpɔːˌliːn/ adj
of or relating to the Apostle Paul and his doctrines paolino

Paulson pn
surname meaning "son of Paul" Di Paolo

Pavia /pəˈvi.ə/ pn
capital Pavia
province Pavia

Pegasus pn
constellation Pegaso
mythical winged horse Pegaso

Peillon pn
a commune in France Peglione

Pekin duck n
breed of domestic duck pechino

Peking duck n
dish consisting of duck and pancake anatra alla pechinese anatra laccata anatra laccata alla pechinese

Pelagius /pɪˈleɪdʒiəs/ pn
a given name of historical usage Pelagio

Peleus /ˈpiː.li.əs/ pn
surname Peleo

Peloponnese /pɛləpəˈniːs/ pn
region of Greece Peloponneso

Pentecost /ˈpɛntɪkɑst/ /ˈpɛntɪkɒst/ /ˈpɛntɪkɔst/ pn
Christian festival Pentecoste
Jewish festival Pentecoste

Pentecostalism n
Christian religious movement pentecostalismo

Pentium /ˈpɛnti.əm/ /ˈpɛntɪəm/ pn
chip Pentium

People's Republic of Bangladesh pn
id=Q902|People's Republic of Bangladesh Repubblica Popolare del Bangladesh

Pergamum /ˈpɜːɡəməm/ /ˈpɝːɡəməm/ pn
an ancient Greek city Pergamo

Pericles /ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/ pn
Greek politician Pericle

Pernambucan adj
pernambucano

Pernambucan n
pernambucano

Peronism pn
the ideology of the presidents Perón peronismo

Perpignan /ˈpɜːpɪnjɒn/ /ˌpɝpiˈnjɑ̃/ pn
city in Pyrénées-Orientales, France Perpignano

Persephone /pəˈsɛfəni/ /pɚˈsɛfəniː/ pn
Greek goddess Persefone

Persepolis /pɜːˈsepəlɪs/ /pɝˈsepəlɪs/ pn
ancient city of Persia Persepoli

Persia /ˈpɜː(ɹ).ʒə/ pn
region of ancient Iran Persia

Persian /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ /ˈpɝʒən/ adj
of or pertaining to the Persian language persiano
of or pertaining to the Persian people persiano
of, from, or pertaining to Persia persiano persico

Persian /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ /ˈpɝʒən/ n
Persian cat persiano gatto persiano
person from Persia persiano

Persian /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ /ˈpɝʒən/ pn
the Persian language persiano

Persian Gulf pn
gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula Golfo Persico

Persianization n
persianizzazione

Peru /pəˈɹuː/ /ˈpɪəɹuː/ pn
id=Q419|country in South America Perù

Perugia pn
Perugia

Peruvian /pəˈɹuːvi.ən/ adj
pertaining to Peru peruviano peruviana

Peruvian /pəˈɹuːvi.ən/ n
person from Peru peruviano peruviana

Peruvian slaty antshrike n
averla formichiera variabile

Pesaro e Urbino pn
province Pesaro e Urbino

Pescara pn
city Pescara
province Pescara

Pestalozzian adj
pestalozziano

Peter /ˈpitɚ/ /ˈpiːtə/ pn
male given name Pietro Piero
the Apostle Pietro Piero
one of the epistles of Peter Pietro

Peter Pan syndrome /piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ pn
Supposed psychological phenomenon sindrome di Peter Pan

Peterson /ˈpitɚsən/ pn
surname meaning "son of Peter" Di Pietro Pietri

Petrarch /ˈpetɹɑːk/ /ˈpetɹɑːɹk/ pn
nickname of Francesco Petrarca Petrarca

Petrarchan adj
of or relating to Petrarch petrarchesco

Petrarchan sonnet n
type of sonnet sonetto petrarchesco

Petrarchism n
Petrarch's literary style petrarchismo

Petronius pn
historical given name Petronio

Phaistos /ˈfɛstɒs/ pn
ancient Minoan city in southern Crete Festo

Pharisee /ˈfɛɹɪsi/ /ˈfɛɹɪsiː/ n
member of an ancient Jewish political party, social movement, etc fariseo

Philadelphia /fɪləˈdɛlfi.ə/ [fɪɫəˈdɜɫfi.ə] pn
largest city in Pennsylvania Filadelfia

Philemon /ˈfɪlɜmɜn/ /ˌfaɪˈliːmɒn/ pn
book of the Bible Lettera a Filemone Filemone
male given name Filemone

Philip /ˈfɪləp/ /ˈfɪlɪp/ pn
male given name Filippo
biblical persons Filippo

Philippi /fɪˈlɪpaɪ/ pn
ancient town Filippi

Philippians pn
book of the Bible Filippesi Filipesi

Philippine eagle n
species of eagle endemic to the Philippines aquila delle Filippine aquila delle scimmie

Philippines /ˈfɪlɪpinz/ pn
id=Q928|Republic of the Philippines Filippine

Philistia pn
ancient pentapolis in the Levant Filistia

Philistine /ˈfɪl.ɪ.staɪn/ n
person from Philistia filisteo

Phillips head n
screw vite a croce vite a stella
screwdriver cacciavite a croce cacciavite a stella

Philomena pn
female given name Filomena

Phlegethon /ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/ /ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/ pn
river of the underworld Flegetonte

Phobos /ˈfoʊbəs/ pn
moon of Mars Fobos
mythology Fobos Fobo

Phocaea /foʊˈsiːə/ /fəʊˈsiːə/ pn
an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia Focea

Phocis pn
a periphery in the southwest Central Greece Focide

Phoenicia /fəˈnɪʃɪə/ pn
land of the Phoenicians Fenicia

Phoenician /fəˈniːʃən/ adj
of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia fenicio

Phosphorus pn
an ancient Greek name for the morning star Venere

Phrygia /ˈfɹɪdʒ.i.ə/ pn
id=Q32579|ancient kingdom Frigia

Phrygian /ˈfɹɪdʒɪən/ adj
of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture frigio

Phrygian cap n
conical close-fitting cap with the top bent forward berretto di Frigia berretto frigio cappello frigio

Phyllis pn
female given name Fillide
mythical character Fillide

Pi Day /ˈpaɪ deɪ/ pn
March 14th, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi) Giorno del pi greco

Piacenza pn
province Piacenza
capital Piacenza

Piacenzian pn
subdivision of the Pliocene epoch Piacenziano

Picard adj
of, from or relating to Picardy piccardo

Picardy pn
region of France Picardia Piccardia

Picassoesque adj
picassesco

Piedmont pn
region Piemonte

Piedmontese adj
of, from, or relating to Piedmont piemontese

Piedmontese n
inhabitant piemontese

Piedmontese pn
language piemontese

Pieria pn
Greek prefecture Pieria

Pikachu n
Pokémon Pikachu

Pilate /ˈpaɪlət/ pn
Pontius Pilate Pilato

Pillars of Hercules pn
two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar Colonne d'Ercole

Pindar /ˈpɪndə/ /ˈpɪndɚ/ pn
poet Pindaro

Pindaric adj
pertaining to Pindar pindarico

Pindaric flight n
a literary passage that has no logical connection to the surrounding work volo pindarico

Pindarically adv
pindaricamente

Pindus pn
mountain range Pindo

Pinocchian adj
of or relating to Pinocchio pinocchiesco

Pinocchio /pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/ /pɪˈnəʊkjəʊ/ pn
fairy tale Pinocchio
protagonist Pinocchio

Piraeus pn
city Il Pireo

Pirandellian /ˌpɪɹənˈdɛlɪ.ən/ adj
characteristic of the works of Luigi Pirandello pirandelliano

Pisa pn
city in Italy Pisa

Pisces /ˈpaɪsiːz/ pn
constellation Pesci
astrological sign Pesci

Pistoia pn
capital Pistoia
province Pistoia

Planck's constant n
constant costante di Planck

Planet X pn
hypothetical planet pianeta X

Plato /ˈpleɪ.toʊ/ /ˈpleɪ.təʊ/ pn
Greek philosopher Platone

Platonic solid n
Any one of five polyhedra solido platonico

Platonism pn
phillosophy of Plato platonismo

Pleiades /ˈplaɪədiːz/ /ˈpliːədiːz/ pn
Greek mythology Pleiadi
astronomy Pleiadi

Pliensbachian pn
a subdivision of the Jurassic period Pliensbachiano

Plinian adj
of or pertaining to Pliny the Younger or Pliny the Elder pliniano

Pliny /ˈplɪni/ pn
Roman praenomen Plinio

Plotinian adj
plotiniano

Plutarch /ˈplu.tɑɹk/ /ˈpluː.tɑːk/ pn
Greek historian Plutarco

Pluto /ˈplutoʊ/ /ˈpluːtəʊ/ pn
id=Q339|Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet Plutone
id=Q152262|god Plutone

Pluviôse /ˈpluvioʊs/ /ˈpluːvɪəʊs/ pn
the fifth month of the French Republican Calendar piovoso

Po pn
longest river in Italy Po

Po valley pn
large plain in northern Italy Pianura Padana Val Padana

Podgorica /ˌpɒdɡəˈɹɪtsa/ pn
capital city of Montenegro Podgorica

Podolia pn
Podolia

Poisson process n
stochastic process processo di Poisson

Poisson's ratio pn
ratio modulo di Poisson

Poland /ˈpoʊ.lənd/ /ˈpəʊ.lənd/ pn
id=Q36|European country Polonia

Polaris /pɔʊˈlɑɹɪs/ pn
star Polaris

Pole /poʊl/ /pəʊl/ n
person from Poland polacco polacca

Pole Star pn
star stella polare

Polish /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ adj
of Poland or its language polacco

Polish /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ pn
the language of Poland polacco

Pollux pn
Dioscuri Polluce

Polyhymnia pn
muse of sacred music Polinnia

Polynesia /pɒləˈniːzi.ə/ /ˌpɑːləˈniːʒə/ pn
part of Oceania Polinesia

Polynesian n
person from Polynesia polinesiano polinesiana

Pomeranian n
breed of small, sturdy toy dogs in the spitz family volpino

Pompeii /pɑːmˈpeɪi/ /pɒmˈpeɪi/ pn
a historical city Pompei

Pompey /ˈpɒm.pi/ pn
a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic Pompeo

Popemobile n
any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope papamobile

Popeye /ˈpɒp.aɪ/ /ˈpʌp.aɪ/ pn
tough cartoon sailor Braccio di Ferro

Popperian adj
of or relating to the philosophy of Karl R. Popper popperiano

Pordenone pn
province Pordenone
town Pordenone

Port Moresby /ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/ pn
capital of Papua New Guinea Port Moresby

Portoferraio /ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/ pn
city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy Portoferraio

Portugal /ˈpɔɹt͡ʃəɡəl/ /ˈpɔːt͡ʃəɡəl/ pn
id=Q45|country Portogallo

Portuguese /ˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃə.ɡiːz/ /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/ adj
of or relating to the region of Portugal portoghese
of or relating to the Portuguese language portoghese

Portuguese /ˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃə.ɡiːz/ /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/ pn
the language portoghese

Portuguese Water Dog /ˌpɔɹtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/ /ˌpɔːtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔːtə dɒɡ/ n
Portuguese Water Dog cane d'acqua portoghese

Portuguese man-of-war n
Physalia physalis caravella portoghese

Poseidon /pəˈsaɪdn̩/ pn
the god of the sea Poseidone

Potenza pn
province Potenza
town Potenza

Pragian pn
a subdivision of the Devonian period Praghiano

Prague /pɹɑːɡ/ pn
capital of the Czech Republic Praga

Prairial /pɹɛɹˈjɑl/ /ˈpɹɛːɹɪ.əl/ pn
the ninth month of French Republican Calendar pratile

Prancer pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Schianto

Prato pn
city Prato
province Prato

Presbyterian /ˌpɹez.bɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/ adj
relating to the Presbyterian Church presbiteriano

Presbyterian /ˌpɹez.bɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/ n
person belonging to the Presbyterian Church presbiteriano

Presbyterianism n
form of Protestantism presbiterianesimo

Priabonian pn
subdivision of the Eocene epoch Priaboniano

Priam /ˈpɹaɪəm/ pn
king of Troy Priamo

Priapus /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ pn
son of Aphrodite and Dionysus Priapo

Prince Charming n
romantically ideal man principe azzurro principe azzurro sul cavallo bianco

Prince Edward Island pn
Province in eastern Canada Isola del Principe Edoardo

Prince of Wales pn
royal title principe del Galles

Principality of Albania pn
id=Q187035|monarchy in Albania from 1914 to 1925 Principato di Albania

Priština pn
city Pristina

Procrustes pn
legendary highwayman of Attica Procuste

Procyon /ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/ /ˈpɹəʊsiˌɒn/ pn
Star Procione

Prometheus /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ /pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/ pn
Greek mythological figure Prometeo

Promised Land pn
land promised by God Terra Promessa

Protagoras pn
pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Protagora

Protestantism /ˈpɹɑtɪstəntɪzəm/ /ˈpɹɒtɪstəntɪzəm/ n
faith protestantesimo

Proteus /ˈpɹoʊti.əs/ /ˈpɹəʊtjuːs/ pn
moon Proteo
mythology Proteo

Proto-Altaic pn
hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language Proto-altaico

Proto-Indo-European /ˌpɹəʊ̯təʊ̯ˌɪndə(ʊ̯)ˌjʊə̯ɹəˈpiːən/ pn
ancestor language of most European and Indian languages protoindoeuropeo

Proto-Slavic adj
of or pertaining to Proto-Slavic language or people who spoke it protoslavo

Proto-Slavic pn
Proto-Slavic protoslavo

Proustian /ˈpɹusti.ən/ /ˈpɹuːstɪ.ən/ adj
reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works proustiano

Provence pn
region in France Provenza

Provençal /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/ pn
language spoken in Provence provenzale

Proverbs pn
book of the Bible Proverbi

Prussia /ˈpɹʌʃə/ pn
former German province Prussia
geographical area Prussia
former baltic country Prussia

Psalms pn
book of the Bible Salmi

Ptolemy /ˈtɑləmi/ /ˈtɒləmi/ pn
name of Greek origin Tolomeo

Puerto Rican /ˈpɔɹ.ɾəˌɹiː.kən/ /ˈpɜː(ɹ).təˌɹiː.kən/ adj
pertaining to Puerto Rico portoricano puertoricano

Puerto Rican /ˈpɔɹ.ɾəˌɹiː.kən/ /ˈpɜː(ɹ).təˌɹiː.kən/ n
person from Puerto Rico portoricana portoricano

Puerto Rico /ˌpwɛəɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/ /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/ pn
Caribbean Commonwealth Porto Rico

Pula pn
city Pola

Punic pn
language of Carthage punico

Punic War n
war between Ancient Rome and Carthage guerra punica

Punjabi /pʊnˈdʒɑːbi/ /pʌnˈdʒɑːbi/ pn
language spoken in the Punjab region, in Northern India and Eastern Pakistan punjabi panjabi

Purgatory pn
intermediate state after physical death purgatorio

Purim pn
Jewish festival Purim

Puss in Boots pn
fairy tale Gatto con gli Stivali

Pylos pn
town Navarino

Pyrenean /ˌpɪɹəˈniːən/ adj
of or pertaining to the Pyrenees pirenaico

Pyrenees pn
the mountain range separating Spain from France Pirenei

Pyrrhic /ˈpɪɹɪk/ adj
achieved at excessive cost pirrico

Pyrrhonian adj
characteristic of the Greek philosopher Pyrrho pirroniano

Pythagoras /paɪˈθæɡ.əɹ.əs/ /pɪˈθæɡ.əɹ.əs/ pn
Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher Pitagora

Pythagorean /pɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/ adj
of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy pitagorico

Pythagorean /pɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/ n
follower of Pythagoras pitagorico

Pythagorean theorem pn
mathematical theorem teorema di Pitagora

Pythia n
Pizia

Python /ˈpaɪθɑːn/ /ˈpaɪθən/ pn
Greek mythology Python

Pärnu pn
city in Estonia Pärnu

Pécs pn
city in Hungary Cinquechiese Pécs

Q fever n
infectious disease resembling influenza febbre Q

QED interjection
quod erat demonstrandum CVD

QR code n
2-D barcode codice QR

Qatar /ˈkæˌtɑɹ/ pn
id=Q846|a country in the Middle East Qatar

Quaker n
believer of the Quaker faith quacchero

Quasimodo n
day quasimodo

Quaternary pn
geological period quaternario

Quebec /kwɪˈbɛk/ pn
city Quebec Québec
province Quebec
the letter "Q" Quarto

Quechua /ˈkɛtʃwə/ pn
language lingua quechua

Quentin /ˈkwɛntn/ pn
male given name Quintino

Quidditch /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/ n
fictitious ball game Quidditch quidditch

Quirinal Hill pn
one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built Quirinale

Qur'an /kəˈɹɑn/ /kəˈɹɑːn/ pn
a copy of the Qur'an corano Corano
the Islamic holy book Corano

RIP /aː(ɹ) aɪ ˈpiː/ interjection
abbreviation: rest in peace RIP

RNA n
abbreviation of ribonucleic acid RNA

RPG n
role-playing game GDR RPG

Rachel /ˈɹeɪt͡ʃəl/ pn
younger daughter of Laban Rachele

Ragdoll n
cat breed gatto Ragdoll

Ragusa pn
capital of the Italian province Ragusa
province of Sicily Ragusa

Ralph /ɹeɪf/ /ɹælf/ pn
male given name Rodolfo

Randolph /ɹændɒlf/ pn
male given name Randolfo

Raphael /ɹɑ.fɑɪˈɛl/ /ˈɹæ.feɪ.ɛl/ pn
Archangel Raffaele Raffaello
given name Raffaele Raffaello

Rapunzel pn
a German fairy tale Raperonzolo

Rastafarian adj
of or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents rastafariano

Rastafarian n
an adherent of Rastafarianism rastafariano

Ravenna pn
city Ravenna
province Ravenna

Rebecca pn
female given name Rebecca

Received Pronunciation pn
form of English pronunciation Received Pronunciation

Red Brigades pn
former Marxist-Leninist militant group based in Italy Brigate Rosse

Red Crescent pn
branch of the Red Cross Mezzaluna Rossa

Red Cross pn
Red Cross Croce Rossa

Red Sea pn
sea between Africa and Arabia Mar Rosso

Red Square pn
Moscow square Piazza Rossa

Redeemer pn
Jesus Christ Redentore

Regensburg pn
city in Germany Ratisbona

Reggio Calabria pn
capital Reggio Calabria
province Reggio Calabria

Reggio Emilia pn
capital Reggio Emilia
province Reggio Emilia

Reggio nell'Emilia pn
capital Reggio nell'Emilia
province Reggio nell'Emilia

Reich /ɹaɪx/ n
a German empire or nation Reich

Remus pn
male given name Remo
the founder of Rome Remo

Renaissance /ɹəˈneɪsəns/ /ˈɹɛnəˌsɑːns/ adj
relating to the Renaissance rinascimentale
relating to the style of the Renaissance rinascimentale

Renaissance /ɹəˈneɪsəns/ /ˈɹɛnəˌsɑːns/ pn
14th century revival Rinascimento
the period Rinascimento
any similar revival rinascimento rinascenza

Republic of Albania pn
id=Q222|Official name of Albania Repubblica di Albania

Republic of Armenia pn
id=Q399|official name of Armenia Repubblica di Armenia

Republic of Austria pn
id=Q40|official name of Austria Repubblica d'Austria

Republic of Estonia pn
id=Q191|official name of Estonia Repubblica d'Estonia

Republic of Iceland pn
id=Q189|conventional descriptive name of Iceland Repubblica d'Islanda

Republic of Ireland pn
id=Q27|country Repubblica d'Irlanda

Republic of Korea pn
id=Q884|country Repubblica di Corea

Republic of Kosovo pn
id=Q1246|official name of Kosovo Repubblica del Kosovo

Republic of Latvia pn
id=Q211|Official name of Latvia Repubblica di Lettonia

Republic of Lithuania pn
id=Q37|Official name of Lithuania Repubblica di Lituania

Republic of Peru pn
id=Q419 Repubblica del Perù

Republic of San Marino pn
id=Q238|official name of San Marino Repubblica di San Marino

Republic of Turkey pn
id=Q43|official name of the country of Turkey Repubblica di Turchia Repubblica turca

Republika Srpska /ɹɪˈpʊblɪkə ˈsɜː(ɹ)pskə/ pn
Entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina Repubblica Serba di Bosnia-Erzegovina

Rethymno pn
city Retimo

Reverend /ˈɹɛvɹənd/ n
an honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy Il Reverendo

Reykjavik /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/ pn
Capital of Iceland Reykjavik

Reynard pn
name in European folklore for the red fox Renart

Reynold pn
male given name Rinaldo

Rhaeto-Romance /ˌɹiːtəʊɹə(ʊ)ˈmans/ pn
a group of related Romance languages retoromanzo

Rhea pn
moon Rea
goddess Rea

Rheinwaldhorn pn
mountain Adula

Rhine /ɹaɪn/ pn
river that flows through Europe Reno

Rhineland /ˈɹaɪnlænd/ /ˈɹɑinland/ pn
land on both sides of the river Rhine Renania

Rhineland-Palatinate pn
state Renania-Palatinato

Rhodes pn
capital of the Dodecanese Rodi
island Rodi

Rhodesia /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/ /ɹəʊˈdiːʃə/ pn
id=Q217169|historical name of Zimbabwe Rhodesia

Rhone pn
river Rodano

Rhuddanian pn
subdivision of the Silurian period Rhuddaniano

Rhône pn
department Rodano

Richard /ˈɹɪtʃ.əd/ /ˈɹɪtʃ.ɝd/ pn
male given name Riccardo

Richardson /ˈɹɪtʃɚdsən/ pn
surname meaning "son of Richard" Di Riccardo Riccardi

Richter scale pn
logarithmic scale scala Richter

Riemann zeta function pn
function funzione zeta di Riemann

Rieti pn
Rieti
capital of the province of Rieti Rieti

Riga pn
capital of Latvia Riga

Rigel /ˈɹaɪdʒəl/ pn
star Rigel

Rijeka /ɹiːˈɛkə/ /ɹɪˈjɛkə/ pn
coastal city in Croatia Fiume

Rimini pn
a resort town in Italy Rimini
province of Italy Rimini

Rio de Janeiro /ˈɹiːəʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹəʊ/ pn
municipality Rio de Janeiro

Ripuarian pn
West Germanic dialect ripuario

Risan pn
town Risano

Rissian adj
rissiano

Riyadh pn
capital of Saudi Arabia Riad Riyad

Roadian pn
subdivision of the Permian period Roadiano

Robert /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ /ˈɹɒb.ət/ pn
given name Roberto

Roberta pn
female given name Roberta

Robin /ˈɹɑbɪn/ /ˈɹɒbɪn/ pn
Sidekick of Batman Robin

Robin Hood pn
legendary outlaw Robin Hood

Rocco pn
male given name Rocco

Rocky Mountains pn
mountain range Montagne Rocciose

Roger pn
male given name Ruggero

Roland pn
male given name Orlando Rolando

Rolle's theorem pn
theorem that a differentiable function with points of equal value must have a point of zero slope between them teorema di Rolle

Rom /ɹoʊm/ /ɹəʊm/ n
a member of the Romani people zingara zingaro

Roma pn
the Romani people Rom

Romagnol pn
a Romance language romagnolo

Romaic adj
of or pertaining to modern Greece romaico

Roman /ˈɹoʊmən/ /ˈɹəʊm.ən/ adj
of or from Rome romano romana

Roman /ˈɹoʊmən/ /ˈɹəʊm.ən/ n
a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire romano romana
a native or resident of Rome romano romana

Roman Catholic Church pn
part of the Christian churches in union with the pope in Rome Chiesa cattolica Chiesa cattolica romana

Roman Empire /ˈɹoʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ /ˈɹəʊmən ˈɛmpaɪə/ pn
empire Impero romano

Roman candle n
a type of firework candela romana

Roman numeral n
numeral represented by letters numero romano

Romance adj
of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin romanzo neolatina neolatino romanico

Romance language n
language descended from Latin lingua romanza

Romanesque adj
Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire romanico

Romania /ɹoʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ /ɹəʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ pn
id=Q218|South-Eastern European country Romania

Romanian /ɹoʊˈmeɪni.ən/ /ɹəʊˈmeɪni.ən/ adj
of or relating to Romania, its people, or language romeno romena

Romanian /ɹoʊˈmeɪni.ən/ /ɹəʊˈmeɪni.ən/ n
native of Romania romeno romena

Romanian /ɹoʊˈmeɪni.ən/ /ɹəʊˈmeɪni.ən/ pn
official language of Romania romeno romena

Romans /ˈɹoʊmənz/ /ˈɹəʊmənz/ pn
30th sura of the Qur'an Romani
book of the Bible Romani

Romansch /ɹə(ʊ)ˈmanʃ/ pn
the Romance language romancio

Romanticism pn
artistic and intellectual movement Romanticismo

Rome /ɹoʊm/ /ɹəʊm/ pn
city Roma

Rome wasn't built in a day proverb
it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive Roma non fu fatta in un giorno

Romeo n
man who is a great lover casanova dongiovanni romeo

Romeo pn
character in Romeo and Juliet Romeo
letter R in the ICAO spelling alphabet Roma

Romulus pn
legendary founder of Rome Romolo

Ronald pn
male given name Ronaldo

Rosalie pn
female given name Rosalia

Rosalind pn
female given name Rosalinda

Rosamund pn
female given name Rosmunda

Rose pn
female given name Rosa

Rosemary pn
female given name Mariarosa

Rosetta Stone pn
large inscribed stone Stele di Rosetta

Rostov-na-Donu pn
a city in Russia Rostov-sul-Don

Rotarian /ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ /ɹəʊˈtɛəɹ.i.ən/ n
member of a Rotary Club rotariano

Roundhead n
English Civil War: nickname testa rotonda teste rotonde

Rousseauian /ɹuːˈsəʊɪən/ adj
of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau rousseauiano russoiano russoviano

Roussillon pn
region of southern France Rossiglione

Rovigo pn
province Rovigo
town Rovigo

Rovinj pn
city in Croatia Rovigno

Roxana pn
female given name Rossana
the wife of Alexander the Great Rossane

Roy G. Biv lang=en pn
mnemonic RAGVAIV

Roya pn
river and associated valley Roia

Royal Navy pn
British navy Marina Reale

Rudolph lang=en pn
male given name Rodolfo

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer pn
the red-nosed reindeer Rudolph la renna dal naso rosso

Rupelian pn
subdivision of the Oligocene epoch Rupeliano

Rus /ɹuːs/ pn
medieval East Slavic state Rutenia

Russia /ˈɹʌʃə/ pn
id=Q159|country in Asia and Europe Russia

Russian /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ adj
of or pertaining to Russia russo
of or pertaining to Rus russo

Russian /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ n
a person from Russia russo russa
ethnic Russian russo russa

Russian /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ pn
the Russian language russo

Russian Blue n
cat breed blu di Russia

Russian Federation pn
id=Q159|Russia Federazione Russa

Russian Orthodox Church pn
Russian Orthodox Church Chiesa ortodossa russa

Russian doll n
wooden doll matriosca matrioska

Russian roulette pn
deadly game with revolver and random spinning roulette russa

Russianism n
a word or other feature originating in the Russian language russismo

Russification n
cultural Russification russificazione

Russophobia n
the fear of Russia or Russian russofobia

Russophone adj
Russian-speaking russofono

Russophone n
someone who speaks Russian russofono

Ruth /ɹuːθ/ pn
female given name Rut
book of the Bible Rut

Ruthenia pn
Rutenia

Rwanda pn
id=Q1037|country Ruanda

Réunion pn
Overseas department of France Riunione

SIM card n
small, removable card which stores mobile phone data carta SIM SIM card

Saami pn
Saami language sami

Sabbath /ˈsæbəθ/ n
witches' Sabbath sabba

Sabellian adj
of or pertaining to the Sabellian language sabellico

Sabellian pn
language sabello

Sacher torte /ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/ /ˈzaxəˌtɔːtə/ n
type of chocolate torte torta Sacher

Sacramento pn
Sacramento, the capital city of California Sacramento

Sagittarius /sædʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/ /sædʒɪˈtɛɹɪəs/ pn
astrological sign Sagittario
constellation Sagittario

Sagunto pn
town in Spain Sagunto

Sahara /səˈhɑːɹə/ /səˈhɛəɹə/ pn
desert Sahara

Saharan adj
related to the Sahara desert sahariano

Saint /seɪnt/ /sənt/ n
title given to a saint San Santa Santo

Saint Andrew's cross n
cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars croce di Sant'Andrea

Saint Barbara pn
saint Santa Barbara

Saint Gallen pn
A canton Canton San Gallo
A city Sankt Gallen

Saint George pn
Patron saint of England and several other places San Giorgio

Saint Helena /seɪnt həˈliːnə/ pn
island in the Atlantic Ocean Sant'Elena

Saint Kitts and Nevis /seɪnt ˌkɪts ænd ˈniː.vɪs/ pn
id=Q763|a country in the Caribbean Saint Christopher e Nevis Saint Kitts e Nevis

Saint Lucia /seɪnt ˈluː.ʃə/ pn
id=Q760|country in the Caribbean Saint Lucia

Saint Mary pn
the mother of Jesus Christ Santa Maria

Saint Nicholas pn
4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and marines San Niccolò

Saint Petersburg pn
city San Pietroburgo

Saint Pierre and Miquelon pn
overseas territory of France Saint-Pierre e Miquelon

Saint Valentine's Day pn
Saint Valentine's Day San Valentino

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines /seɪnt ˈvɪnt.sənt ænd ðə ˌɡɹɛn.əˈdiːnz/ pn
id=Q757|country in the Caribbean Saint Vincent e Grenadine

Saint-Denis pn
administrative capital of Réunion Saint-Denis

Saintonge pn
province of France Santongia

Sakhalin /ˌsækəˈliːn/ pn
island in Russia Sachalin

Sakmarian pn
subdivision of the Permian period Sakmariano

Salafism n
a Sunni Islamic movement salafismo

Salamis pn
island in the Saronic Gulf Salamina

Salerno pn
province Salerno
town Salerno

Salesian adj
pertaining to the missionary society salesiano

Salesian n
A member of this society salesiano

Saluki /səˈɫuki/ n
Saluki breed of dog levriero persiano

Salvador pn
male given name Salvatore

Salvation Army pn
protestant Christian charitable and evangelical organization Esercito della Salvezza

Salvationist n
member of the Salvation Army salutista

Salzburg pn
capital Salisburgo
state Salisburgo

Samantha /səˈmænθə/ pn
female given name Samanta

Samaritan /səˈmæɹɪtən/ /səˈmɛɹɪtən/ adj
of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans samaritano

Samaritan /səˈmæɹɪtən/ /səˈmɛɹɪtən/ n
a native or inhabitant of Samaria samaritano samaritana

Samarkand /ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ pn
city in Uzbekistan Samarcanda

Sami pn
any of the languages of the Sami sami

Samnium pn
region of Italy Sannio

Samoa /səˈmoʊ.ə/ /səˈməʊ.ə/ pn
id=Q683|Independent State of Samoa Samoa

Samoan adj
of or pertaining to Samoa samoano samoana

Samoan n
person samoano samoana

Samoan pn
Samoan language samoano

Samogitia pn
Samogitia Samogizia

Samogitian adj
Of, from, or pertaining to the region of Samogitia, or its people samogizio samogitico

Samosata /səˈmɒsətə/ pn
city in Commagene Samosata

Samothracian /sæmoʊˈθɹeɪʃən/ /sæməʊˈθɹeɪʃən/ n
An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace Samothraciana Samothraciano

Samson pn
Israelite judge Sansone
very strong man sansone

Samsung /ˈsæm.sʌŋ/ pn
South Korean conglomerate company Samsung

Samuel /ˈsæmjuəl/ pn
biblical person Samuele
male given name Samuele
book of the Bible Samuele

San Jose /ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/ pn
a city in California, USA San Jose

San Marco pn
area of Venice San Marco

San Marinese adj
sammarinese

San Marino /ˌsæn məˈɹi.noʊ/ /ˌsæn məˈɹiː.nəʊ/ pn
id=Q238|Republic of San Marino San Marino
capital city San Marino

San Polo pn
area of Venice San Polo

Sandbian pn
subdivision of the Ordovician period Sandbiano

Sandinista n
member of the Sandinista National Liberation Fron sandinista

Sandwich tern n
species of tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis beccapesci

Sanskrit /ˈsænskɹɪt/ pn
language sanscrito

Sanskritization n
sanscritizzazione

Santa Claus /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/ /ˈsæn.təˌklɔːz/ pn
fictional figure Babbo Natale

Santa Croce pn
area of Venice Santa Croce

Santiago pn
city in Chile Santiago

Santonian pn
subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch Santoniano

Santorini /ˌsantɒˈɹiːnɪ/ /ˌsæntəˈɹini/ pn
Greek island Santorini Santorino

Sappho pn
Greek female name Saffo

Sarah /ˈsæɹə/ /ˈsɛəɹə/ pn
given name from Hebrew Sara
the wife of Abraham Sara

Sarajevo /ˌsɑɹəˈjeɪvəʊ/ pn
city Sarajevo

Sardinia /sɑɹˈdɪniə/ /sɑːˈdɪnɪə/ pn
island of Italy Sardegna

Sardinian adj
relating to Sardinia sardo

Sardinian n
person from Sardinia sardo sarda

Sardinian pn
language sardo

Sarkozy pn
surname Sarkozy

Sarmatia pn
ancient region in modern Ukraine, southern Russia and the eastern Balkans Sarmazia

Sartrean adj
of Sartre or his works sartriano

Sartrean n
follower of Sartre sartriano

Sassarese adj
relating to Sassari sassarese

Sassarese n
person from Sassari sassarese

Sassarese pn
lect sassarese

Sassari pn
town and province Sassari

Satan /ˈseɪtən/ pn
the Devil Satana

Satanism /ˈseɪtənɪzm/ n
a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey satanismo
devil worship satanismo

Satu Mare pn
city in Romania Satu Mare

Saturday /ˈsætədeɪ/ /ˈsætɚdeɪ/ n
day of the week sabato

Saturn /ˈsæ.tɝn/ pn
id=Q193|planet Saturno
id=Q134388|god Saturno

Saturnalia /ˌsætəˈneɪli.ə/ /ˌsætɚˈneɪli.ə/ pn
holiday to mark the winter solstice Saturnali

Saudi Arabia /ˌsaʊdiː əˈɹeɪbi.ə/ /ˌsɔːdiː əˈɹeɪbi.ə/ pn
id=Q851|country in the Middle East Arabia Saudita

Savona pn
capital Savona
province Savona

Savoy /səˈvɔɪ/ pn
a historical region of western Europe Savoia

Savoy cabbage n
a hardy cabbage with dense, crinkled leaves cavolo verzetto verza

Saxon /sæksən/ n
native or inhabitant of Saxony sassone

Saxony /ˈsæksəni/ pn
state Sassonia

Sazan pn
island Saseno

Saône /soʊn/ /səʊn/ pn
French river Saona

Scandinavia /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/ pn
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden Scandinavia

Scandinavian /ˌskændɪˈneɪvi.ən/ adj
of Scandinavia scandinavo

Scandinavian /ˌskændɪˈneɪvi.ən/ n
someone from Scandinavia scandinavo

Scandinavian Peninsula pn
Scandinavia

Scania /ˈskæni.ə/ pn
region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula Scania

Schaffhausen pn
canton Canton Sciaffusa
city Schaffhausen

Scheherazade /ʃəˈhɛɹəzɑd/ /ʃəˌhɛɹəˈzɑːd(ə)/ pn
female given name Shahrazād Sharazād Sherazad

Scheldt /ʃɛlt/ pn
river Schelda

Schengen Area pn
group of European countries [[area]] [[Schengen]] [[spazio]] [[Schengen]] [[zona]] [[Schengen]]

Schlegel diagram n
projection of a polytope from n-dimensional space to n-1 dimensions diagramma di Schlegel

Schlemm's canal n
channel in the eye canale di Schlemm

Schläfli symbol n
notation encoding certain properties of a regular polytope or tessellation simbolo di Schläfli

Schopenhauerian /ˌʃoʊpənhaʊˈɪɹi.ən/ /ˌʃəʊpənhaʊˈɪːɹɪən/ adj
of or relating to Arthur Schopenhauer schopenhaueriano

Schrödinger's cat pn
thought experiment paradosso del gatto di Schrödinger

Schwyz pn
canton Canton Svitto

Scorpio /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/ /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ pn
astrological sign Scorpione

Scorpius /ˈskɔːpɪəs/ /ˈskɔːɹpɪəs/ pn
constellation Scorpione

Scot /ˈskɑt/ /ˈskɒt/ /ˈskɔʔ/ n
a person born in or native to Scotland scozzese

Scotland /ˈskɑt.lənd/ /ˈskɒt.lənd/ /ˈskɔʔ.lənd/ pn
id=Q22|country in northwest Europe to the north of England Scozia

Scotsman /ˈskɑts.mən/ n
a man from Scotland scozzese

Scottish /ˈskɑtɪʃ/ /ˈskɒtɪʃ/ /ˈskɔʔɪʃ/ adj
of a person scozzese
of a thing or concept scozzese

Scouts pn
worldwide youth movement scautismo

Scrabble pn
board game with interlocking words Scarabeo

Scutum pn
constellation Scudo

Scylla /ˈsɪlə/ pn
personification of the rock Scilla

Sea of Japan pn
the sea between Japan and the rest of Asia Mar del Giappone

Sebastian /səˈbæstʃən/ pn
given name Sebastiano

Second Reich pn
Secondo Reich

Secretary of State n
segretaria di Stato segretario di Stato

Sega /ˈseɪ.ɡə/ pn
Japanese videogame developer SEGA

Segorbe /sɛˈɡɔːbeɪ/ pn
municipality in Castellón, Spain Segorbe

Seine /seɪn/ pn
river of northern France Senna

Selandian pn
subdivision of the Paleocene epoch Selandiano

Selena /səˈlinə/ /sɪˈliːnə/ pn
female given name Celina Selena

Selene /sɪˈliːnɪ/ pn
Greek moon goddess Selene
female given name Selene

Seleucia /sɪˈlu.ʃə/ /sɪˈluː.ʃə/ pn
city Seleucia

Seleucid /səˈluːsɪd/ adj
relating to the dynasty seleucidico

Seleucus /səˈl(j)uːkəs/ pn
Ancient Greek name Seleuco

Semite /ˈsiːmaɪt/ /ˈsɛmaɪt/ n
descendant of any of these peoples semita

Semitism n
Jewishness ebraismo
word or idiom of the Jewish vocabulary ebraismo

Senate pn
Roman senate Senato

Seneca /ˈsɛnəkə/ pn
Roman cognomen Seneca
tribe seneca

Senegal /ˌsɛn.ɪ.ˈɡɔːl/ pn
id=Q1041|Republic of Senegal Senegal

Seoul /soʊl/ /səʊl/ pn
capital of South Korea Seul Seoul

Seoulite adj
from or pertaining to Seoul seulita

Seoulite n
someone from Seoul seulita

Sepharose n
cross-linked polysaccharide bead-formed gel sefarosio

September /sɛpˈtɛmbə/ /sɛpˈtɛmbəɹ/ pn
ninth month of the Gregorian calendar settembre

Septuagint /ˈsɛptjuːəˌdʒɪnt/ pn
an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek Septuaginta

Seraphina pn
female given name Serafina

Serb /ˈsɜːb/ /ˈsɝb/ adj
of or pertaining to the Serbs or their culture serbo

Serb /ˈsɜːb/ /ˈsɝb/ n
serbo

Serbia /ˈsɜː.bi.ə/ /ˈsɝ.bi.ə/ pn
id=Q403|a country in southeastern Europe Serbia

Serbia and Montenegro pn
id=Q37024|former country on the Balkan Peninsula Serbia e Montenegro

Serbian /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ adj
pertaining to Serbia and Serbians serbo
pertaining to the Serbian language serbo

Serbian /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ n
serbo serba

Serbian /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ pn
the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian serbo

Serbo-Croatian adj
pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language serbocroato serbo-croato

Serbo-Croatian pn
South Slavic language serbocroato

Sergius pn
male given name Sergio

Serpukhovian pn
subdivision of the Carboniferous period Serpukhoviano

Serravallian pn
subdivision of the Miocene epoch Serravaliano

Set /ˈsɛt/ pn
Egyptian god Seth

Seth /sɛθ/ pn
Egyptian god Seth

Sevastopol /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/ pn
city Sebastopoli

Seville /səˈvɪl/ pn
city in Andalusia, Spain Siviglia

Sevillian adj
of or pertaining to Sevilla sivigliano

Sevillian n
someone from Sevilla sivigliana sivigliano

Seychelles /seɪˈʃɛlz/ pn
id=Q1042|country in East Africa Seicelle Seychelles

Seychellois adj
from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles seychellese

Shakespearean /ʃeɪkˈspiɹi.ən/ adj
pertaining to Shakespeare or his works scespiriano shakespeariano

Shakespearean sonnet n
type of sonnet sonetto scespiriano sonetto shakespeariano

Shanghai /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ pn
Chinese city as provincial-level municipality Shanghai

Sheba /ˈʃiːbə/ pn
biblical kingdom Saba

Sheinwoodian pn
subdivision of the Silurian period Sheinwoodiano

Sheremetyevo pn
airport in Russia Šeremet'evo

Shetland Islands pn
group of islands Shetland isole Shetland

Shi'a n
branch of Islam sciismo

Shibuya pn
one of the special wards that form Tokyo Shibuya

Shinto /ˈʃɪn.toʊ/ /ˈʃɪn.təʊ/ pn
religion scintoismo shintoismo

Shoshone /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/ pn
Amerind people shoshoni

Shota pn
male given name Shota

Siam pn
id=Q869|the former name of Thailand Siam

Siamese adj
Thai siamese

Siamese n
Siamese cat siamese

Siamese pn
Thai language siamese

Siamese cat n
mammal gatto siamese

Siberia saɪˈbɪəɹɪə pn
region of Russia Siberia

Siberian n
domestic cat breed gatto siberiano siberiano

Siberian Husky n
Siberian Husky dog husky siberiano

Siberian crane n
Grus leucogeranus gru siberiana

Siberian elm n
tree Ulmus pumila olmo siberiano

Siberian tiger n
Panthera tigris altaica tigre siberiana tigre dell'Amur

Sicilian adj
relating to Sicily or its inhabitants siciliano

Sicilian n
person siciliano siciliana

Sicilian pn
language siciliano

Sicilian Defence n
chess opening difesa siciliana

Sicily /ˈsɪsɨli/ pn
island Sicilia

Sidon pn
city state of Phoenicia Sidone

Siena /siˈɛnə/ pn
city Siena
province Siena

Sienese adj
of Siena senese

Sienese n
person senese

Sierra Leone pn
Republic of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Sierra Leonean adj
from or of Sierra Leone sierraleonese

Sigurd pn
the hero of the Volsungasaga Sigfrido

Silesia /saɪˈliʒə/ /saɪˈliːʃə/ pn
region Slesia

Silicon Valley pn
nickname for region in San Francisco Silicon Valley

Silk Road pn
routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa via della seta

Silvanus lang=en pn
biblical character Silvano
male given name Silvano
Roman god of forest Silvano

Silvia /ˈsɪlvi.ə/ pn
female given name Silvia

Silvius pn
male given name Silvio

Simon /ˈsaɪmən/ pn
male given name Simone
biblical characters Simone

Simone /səˈməʊn/ pn
female given name Simona

Simonides /saɪˈmɑːnɪdiːz/ /saɪˈmɒnɪdiːz/ pn
poet Simonide

Simplified Chinese pn
Chinese written using simplified characters cinese semplificato

Sinemurian n
subdivision of the Jurassic period Sinemuriano

Singapore /ˈsɪŋəpɔɹ/ /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ pn
id=Q334|Republic of Singapore Singapore

Sino- /ˈsɪnəʊ/ prefix
relating to China or Chinese sino-

Sino-Korean adj
being both Chinese and Korean sinocoreano

Sinocentrism /ˌsɪnɵˈsɛntɹɪzəm/ n
belief that China is the center of the Earth sinocentrismo

Sion pn
capital of Valais, a canton in Switzerland Sion

Sirius /ˈsɪɹi.əs/ pn
Sirio

Sisyphus /ˈsɪsɪfəs/ pn
figure Sisifo

Skopje pn
capital of Macedonia Skopje

Slavic /ˈslɑːvɪk/ adj
of the Slavs, their culture or languages slavo

Slavism n
a Slavic idiom or phrase slavismo

Slavonia pn
region of Croatia Schiavonia Slavonia

Slavonian n
inhabitant of Slavonia schiavona schiavone

Sleeping Beauty pn
fairy tale La Bella addormentata

Slovak adj
of Slovakia or its language slovacco

Slovak n
native of Slovakia slovacco slovacca

Slovak pn
language of Slovakia slovacco

Slovakia /sloʊˈvɑ.ki.ə/ /sləʊˈvæ.ki.ə/ pn
id=Q214|Slovakia Slovacchia

Slovene /ˈsləʊviːn/ pn
the language sloveno

Slovenia /sloʊˈvi.ni.ə/ /sləʊˈviː.ni.ə/ pn
id=Q215|country in Europe Slovenia

Slovincian /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/ pn
extinct language of the Slovincian people slovinzio slovinzo

Small Magellanic Cloud pn
galaxy Piccola Nube di Magellano

Smith /smɪθ/ pn
most common surnames by language Rossi Russo
surnames derived from the equivalents of “smith” Fabbri Ferrari Ferraro Ferreri Ferrero Ferri

Smolensk pn
city Smolensk

Smyrna /zmˈɪɚnɑː/ pn
city Smirne

Snares penguin n
Penguin pinguino delle Snares

Snow Queen pn
fairy tale character with power over snow and ice Regina delle Nevi

Snow White /snoʊ hwaɪt/ /snəʊ waɪt/ pn
character from Snow White (Schneewittchen) Biancaneve

Sochi /ˈsɒtʃi/ pn
city in Russia Soči

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia pn
id=Q83286|Yugoslav state that existed from 1943 until 1992 Repubblica Socialista Federale di Jugoslavia

Socinian /soʊˈsɪn.iː.ən/ adj
pertaining to the Socinians sociniano

Socinian /soʊˈsɪn.iː.ən/ n
a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination sociniano

Socrates pn
Greek philosopher Socrate

Socratic adj
characteristic of the philosopher Socrates socratico

Socratic method pn
maieutica metodo socratico

Sodom /ˈsɑdəm/ /ˈsɒdəm/ pn
city in the Middle East Sodoma

Sofia /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ pn
the capital city of Bulgaria Sofia

Sogdiana pn
an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization Sogdiana

Solar System /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ /ˈsəʊl.ə ˌsɪs.təm/ pn
id=Q544|the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it sistema solare

Solomon /ˈsɑləmən/ /ˈsɒləmən/ pn
king of Israel Salomone

Solomon Islands /ˈsɑ.lə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ /ˈsɒl.ə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ pn
id=Q685|A country in Melanesia Isole Salomone

Solothurn pn
canton Canton Soletta
city Soletta

Somalia pn
id=Q1045|country in the Horn of Africa Somalia

Son of Man pn
Jesus Christ figlio dell'uomo

Sondrio pn
capital Sondrio
province Sondrio

Song of Songs pn
book of the Bible Cantico dei Cantici

Sonya pn
female given name Sonia

Sophia /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ pn
female given name Sofia

Sophocles pn
Greek dramatic poet Sofocle

Sorbian /ˈsɔːbi.ən/ /ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/ pn
language sorbico Sorbo sorbo

Sorrento /səˈɹɛntoʊ/ /səˈɹɛntəʊ/ pn
town in the province of Naples Sorrento

South Africa pn
country Sudafrica

South African /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/ adj
of, from, or pertaining to South Africa sudafricano

South African /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/ n
person sudafricano

South America pn
id=Q18|continent that is the southern part of the Americas Sudamerica America del sud America meridionale

South China Sea pn
Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines Mar Cinese Meridionale

South Dakota /ˈsaʊθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ pn
state of the USA Dakota del Sud

South Korea pn
id=Q884|country in East Asia Corea del Sud

South Korean adj
of South Korea sudcoreano

South Korean n
person from or descended from South Korea sudcoreano sudcoreana

South Ossetia pn
South Ossetia Ossezia del Sud

South Picene pn
extinct Italic language piceno meridionale

South Pole /ˈsaʊθˌpoʊl/ /ˈsaʊθˌpəʊl/ pn
the southernmost point on Earth polo sud

South Sudan pn
id=Q958|country in Africa Sud Sudan Sudan del Sud

South Tyrol pn
German-speaking region of northern Italy Alto Adige Sud Tirolo Sudtirolo

South Yemen pn
id=Q199841|country Yemen del Sud

Southeast Asia pn
a subregion of Asia Sud-est asiatico

Southern Europe pn
Southern Europe Europa meridionale

Southern Hemisphere n
hemisphere to the south of its equator emisfero australe

Soviet /ˈsoʊvi.ət/ /ˈsəʊvi.ət/ adj
pertaining to the Soviet Union or its republics sovietico

Soviet /ˈsoʊvi.ət/ /ˈsəʊvi.ət/ n
citizen sovietico sovietica

Soviet Union pn
Unione Sovietica

Sovietologist n
a person who engages in Sovietology sovietologo

Sovietology n
the field of study of the Soviet Union sovietologia

Spain /speɪn/ pn
id=Q29|country in Europe Spagna

Spanglish pn
blend of English and Spanish spanglish

Spaniard /ˈspæn.jəd/ /ˈspæn.jɚd/ n
somebody from Spain spagnolo spagnola

Spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to Spain spagnolo
of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain spagnolo
of or pertaining to the Spanish language spagnolo castigliano

Spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ pn
Romance language of Spain and the Americas spagnolo

Spanish mackerel n
lanzarda lanzardo

Sparta pn
ancient city-state in southern Greece Sparta

Spartacus /ˈspɑːtəkəs/ /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/ pn
Thracian name Spartaco

Spello pn
town Spello

Speyer pn
a city in Germany Spira

Sphinx /ˈsfɪŋks/ pn
large monument in Egypt Sfinge
Greek mythological creature Sfinge

Sphynx n
cat gatto sphynx sphynx

Spinone Italiano n
Spinone spinone

Spinozian adj
spinoziano

Spiritism pn
a philosophical doctrine spiritismo

Spirograph n
a geometric drawing toy spirografo

Split /splɪt/ pn
port city in Croatia Spalato

Sporades pn
archipelago Sporadi

Spree /ʃpɹeɪ/ pn
river in Germany Sprea

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte pn
the administrative capital of Sri Lanka Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte

Sri Lanka /sɹiˈlɑːŋkə/ pn
id=Q854|a country in South Asia Sri Lanka

St n
abbreviation of Saint S.

St John's wort /seɪnt d͡ʒɑnz wɚt/ /sn̩t d͡ʒɒnz wɜːt/ n
any plant of the genus Hypericum iperico

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre pn
massacre notte di San Bartolomeo

St. Elmo's fire n
electrical discharge fuoco di Sant'Elmo

St. Stephen's Day /sənt ˈstiːvənz deɪ/ pn
Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen Giorno di Santo Stefano Santo Stefano

Stakhanovism n
institution stacanovismo stakanovismo

Stakhanovite /stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/ adj
(USSR) pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working stacanovista stacanovistico stakanovista stakanovistico

Stakhanovite /stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/ n
stacanovista stakanovista

Stalingrad pn
former name of Volgograd Stalingrado

Stalinism n
Communist philosophies espoused by Josef Stalin stalinismo

Stanislaus /ˈstænɪslɔːs/ pn
male given name- the standard or most popular form Stanislao

Star Wars [ˈstɑɹ ˈwɔɹz] [ˈstɑː(ɹ) ˈwɔː(ɹ)z] pn
Saga Guerre Stellari

Star of David pn
symbol of Jewish Community and Judaism stella di David

Statue of Liberty pn
large statue in New York harbor Statua della Libertà

Stendhalian /stɒ̃ˈdɑːlɪən/ /stɛ̃ˈdɑli.ən/ adj
pertaining to, or in the style of Stendhal stendhaliano

Stephanie /ˈstɛfəni/ pn
female given name Stefania

Stephen /ˈstiːvən/ pn
male given name Stefano
biblical martyr Stefano

Stirnerian adj
stirneriano

Stockholm pn
capital of Sweden Stoccolma

Stockholm syndrome n
psychological condition sindrome di Stoccolma

Stone Age /ˈstoʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ /ˈstəʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ pn
prehistoric period Età della pietra

Stonehenge /ˈstoʊ̯n.hɛndʒ/ pn
ancient group of standing stones in England Stonehenge

Strabo pn
historian and philosopher Strabone

Stradivarius /ˌstɹadɪˈvɛəɹɪ.əs/ /ˌstɹædəˈvɛɹi.əs/ n
stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family stradivario

Strait of Messina pn
narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy Stretto di Messina

Strait of Sicily pn
strait between Sicily and Tunisia Canale di Sicilia Stretto di Sicilia

Strasbourg /ˈstɹɑːsbɝːɡ/ pn
city in France Strasburgo

Streisand effect /ˈstɹaɪ.sænd əˌfɛkt/ n
phenomenon effetto Streisand

Stuttgart pn
a city in Germany Stoccarda

Styria pn
Austrian state Stiria

Styx /stɪks/ pn
river of the underworld Stige

Sudak pn
resort town Soldaia

Sudan pn
id=Q1049|Republic of Sudan Sudan

Sudanese /suː.de.niːz/ n
person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent sudanese

Sudeten pn
series of mountains Sudeti

Suez Canal pn
canal Canale di Suez

Sufi n
A Sufi muslim sufi

Sugarloaf Mountain pn
rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro Pan di Zucchero

Sumatra pn
the largest island of Indonesia Sumatra

Sumatran tiger n
Sumatran tiger tigre di Sumatra

Sumerian n
person sumerico

Sumerian pn
language lingua sumera

Summer Triangle pn
asterism Triangolo Estivo

Sun /sʌn/ pn
id=Q525|star sole Sole

Sunda Strait pn
strait between Java and Sumatra Stretto della Sonda

Sunday /ˈsʌndeɪ/ n
day of the week domenica

Sunni n
Sunni Islam, a branch of Islam sunnismo

Supreme Leader n
head of state of Iran Guida suprema

Suriname /ˌsʊə.ɹɪˈnæm/ /ˌsʊɹ.ɪˈnɑm/ pn
id=Q730|country Suriname

Susan /ˈsuːzən/ pn
female given name Susanna

Susanna pn
biblical character Susanna

Svalbard pn
islands north east of Greenland Svalbard

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands pn
two distinct dependencies of Norway Svalbard e Jan Mayen

Swabia /ˈsweɪbi.ə/ pn
historical region of Germany Svevia

Swabian adj
of or pertaining to Swabia svevo

Swazi pn
Bantu language swati

Swaziland /ˈswɑːziˌlænd/ pn
id=Q1050|Kingdom of Swaziland Swaziland

Swede /swiːd/ n
Swedish person svedese

Sweden /ˈswi.dən/ pn
id=Q34|Scandinavian country Svezia

Swedish /ˈswiːdɪʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to Sweden svedese
of or pertaining to the Swedish language svedese

Swedish /ˈswiːdɪʃ/ pn
language svedese

Swedophone adj
Swedish-speaking svedofono

Swedophone n
speaker of Swedish svedofona svedofono

Swiss /swɪs/ adj
of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialect(s) svizzero svizzera
of or pertaining to Switzerland svizzero svizzera
of or pertaining to the Swiss people svizzero svizzera

Swiss /swɪs/ n
Swiss person svizzero svizzera

Swiss Army knife n
type of pocket knife coltellino svizzero

Swiss Confederation pn
id=Q39|Official name of Switzerland Confederazione Svizzera

Swiss franc n
currency of Switzerland franco svizzero

Swiss pine n
Pinus cembra pino cembro

Switzerland /ˈswɪt.səl.ənd/ /ˈswɪt.sɚ.lənd/ pn
id=Q39|sovereign country Svizzera

Sydney Opera House pn
performing arts centre teatro dell'opera di Sydney

Synoptic adj
of the first three Gospels sinottico

Syracuse pn
city in New York state Siracusa
city and port in the province of Syracuse Siracusa
province Sicily Siracusa

Syria /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ pn
id=Q858|country in the Middle East Siria

Syriac /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/ pn
language siriaco

Szczecin pn
city in Poland Stettino

Szeged pn
city in Hungary Seghedino

São Paulo /ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊ.loʊ/ pn
city and state San Paolo

São Tomé and Príncipe pn
id=Q1039|Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé e Príncipe

T-bone steak n
the beek steak costata fiorentina

T-shirt /ˈtiːʃɜːt/ n
type of shirt maglietta

TEOTWAWKI [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i] n
(acronym) The end of the world as we know it la fine del mondo come lo conosciamo

TV /ˈti.vi/ /ˈtiːˈviː/ n
abbreviation for television TV tivù

Tacitean adj
tacitiano

Tacitism n
tacitismo

Tacitus /ˈtæsɪtʊs/ pn
Roman cognomen Tacito

Tagus pn
Iberian river Tago

Tahitian n
native or inhabitant tahitiana tahitiano

Tainan pn
a city in Taiwan Tainan

Taipei pn
Taipei Taipei

Taiwan /ˌtaɪˈwɑn/ /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/ pn
East Asian country Taiwan

Taiwanese /taɪwəˈniːz/ /ˌtaɪwɑˈniːz/ n
person from Taiwan taiwanese

Tajik /ˈtɑːdʒɪk/ pn
language lingua tagica

Tajikistan pn
id=Q863|Republic of Tajikistan Tagikistan

Taliban n
member of the Taliban movement or its militia talebano talibano

Tallinn /ˈtælɪn/ /ˈtɑːlɪn/ pn
Capital of Estonia Tallinn

Talmud /ˈtælməd/ /ˈtɒlˌmuːd/ pn
collection of Jewish writings Talmud

Tancred /ˈtæŋkrɪd/ pn
male given name Tancredi

Tanganyika pn
lake Lago Tanganica
territory, former country Tanganika

Tangiers pn
a port city in northern Morocco Tangeri

Tanzania /ˌtænzəˈniːə/ pn
id=Q924|United Republic of Tanzania Tanzania

Tarantian pn
Tarantiano

Tarantino n
dialect of Sicilian tarantino
native or inhabitant of Taranto tarantina tarantino

Taranto pn
city and province Taranto

Tarsus pn
city in modern Turkey Tarso

Tartu /ˈtɑɹtu/ pn
second-largest city in Estonia Tartu

Tasmania /tæzˈmeɪniə/ pn
Australian state Tasmania
island comprising majority of state Tasmania

Tasmanian wolf n
extinct carnivorous marsupial tilacino

Tatiana pn
female given name Tatiana

Taurus /ˈtɑɹəs/ /ˈtɔːɹəs/ pn
astrological sign Toro
constellation Toro

Taylor series n
power series of a function calculated from derivatives at a reference point Serie di Taylor

Taylorism n
scientific management; a theory of management of the early 20th century that analyzed workflows in order to improve efficiency taylorismo

Tbilisi /t(ə)ˈbi.lə.si/ pn
the capital city of Georgia (the country) Tbilisi

Tchaikovsky /tʃaɪˈkɑvski/ pn
surname Čajkovskij

Tehran /ˈtɛ.ɹæn/ pn
capital of Iran Teheran

Tel Aviv lang=en pn
city in Israel Tel Aviv

Telemachus /təˈlɛməkəs/ pn
the son of Odysseus Telemaco

Telesphoros pn
Son of Asclepius Telesforo

Teletext n
information retrieval system teletext

Telugu /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡuː/ pn
Dravidian language of India telugu

Telychian pn
Telychiano

Ten Commandments pn
Moses' ten commandments Decalogo decalogo dieci comandamenti

Tepelenë pn
town Tepelenë

Teramo pn
capital Teramo
province Teramo

Terence pn
male given name Terenzio

Teresa /təˈɹiː.sə/ pn
female given name Teresa

Teresian adj
teresiano

Terni pn
province Terni
town Terni

Terpsichore /ˌtəːpˈsɪkəɹi/ pn
Greek mythology: one of the nine muses Tersicore

Terramycin n
terramicina

Tertiary adj
of the first part of the Cenozoic era terziario

Tertiary pn
first part of the Cenozoic era terziario

Tethys /ˈtɛθɪs/ pn
moon of Saturn Teti

Tetragrammaton pn
the four Hebrew letters tetragramma

Tetris /ˈtɛtɹɪs/ pn
game in which falling shapes must be manipulated Tetris

Teutonic /ˌtjuːˈtɒn.ɪk/ adj
relating to the ancient Germanic people teutonico
having qualities regarded as typical of German people teutonico

Teutonic Knights pn
order Cavalieri Teutonici Ordine Teutonico

Texan /ˈtɛksən/ adj
of or pertaining to Texas texano

Texan /ˈtɛksən/ n
an inhabitant or a resident of Texas texano

Thaddaeus pn
male given name Taddeo
the Apostle Taddeo

Thai /taɪ/ adj
of or pertaining to Thailand tailandese thailandese

Thai /taɪ/ n
person from Thailand or of Thai origin tailandese tailandesi

Thai /taɪ/ pn
language tailandese thailandese

Thaification n
assimilation thaificazione

Thailand /ˈtaɪ̯lænd/ pn
id=Q869|country in Southeast Asia Tailandia Thailandia

Thais pn
female given name Taide Taisia

Thames /tɛmz/ /θeɪmz/ pn
river through London Tamigi

Thanatos /ˈθænəˌtɒs/ n
Thanatos, the god of death Tanato

Thanetian pn
Thanetiano

Thanksgiving pn
Thanksgiving Day giorno del ringraziamento

Thatcherism pn
political ideology of Thatcher's governments thatcherismo

Thatcherite /ˈθætʃəɹaɪt/ adj
of or relating to Thatcherism thatcheriano
supporting Thatcherism thatcheriano

Thatcherite /ˈθætʃəɹaɪt/ n
advocate of Thatcherism thatcheriana thatcheriano thatcherista

The End /ði ɛnd/ /ðiː ɛnd/ n
end of a story Fine

Theban adj
pertaining to Thebes tebano

Thebes /θibz/ pn
Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt. Tebe

Theobald /ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd/ pn
male given name Teobaldo

Theodora pn
female given name Teodora

Theodore pn
male given name Teodoro

Theodosia pn
female given name Teodosia

Theodosian adj
teodosiano

Theodosius pn
male given name Teodosio

Theophilus pn
biblical character Teofilo
male given name Teofilo

Thermidor /ˈθɜːmɪdɔː/ /ˈθɝmədɔɹ/ pn
the eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar termidoro

Thermopylae /θəɹˈmɒpɨliː/ pn
narrow pass in eastern Greece Termopili

Theron /ˈθɛəɹən/ /ˈθɛɹən/ pn
5th century BC tyrant of Akragas Terone

Thessalonians /θɛsəˈloʊni.ənz/ pn
books of the Bible Tessalonicesi

Thessaloniki pn
city in Greece Salonicco

Thessaly /ˈθesəli/ pn
region of Greece Tessaglia

Thetis /ˈθɛtɪs/ pn
the mother of Achilles Teti

Thing /θɪŋ/ n
public assembly thing ting

Third Reich pn
Germany under the Nazi regime terzo Reich

Third-Worldism n
terzomondismo

Third-Worldist adj
terzomondista

Thomas /ˈtɑm.əs/ /ˈtɒm.əs/ pn
biblical Apostle Tommaso
given name Tommaso
surname Tommaso

Thomism n
the philosophy and theology of Thomas Aquinas tomismo

Thomson pn
surname Di Tommaso Tommasi

Thrace /θɹeɪs/ pn
historical and geographic area in southeast Europe Tracia

Thumbelina /ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/ pn
a thumb-sized girl, the main character of a fairy tale Mignolina Pollicina

Thurgau pn
Canton Canton Turgovia

Thuringia pn
state Turingia

Thuringian /θjʊˈɹɪndʒɪən/ n
a native or inhabitant of Thuringia turingese

Thursday /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/ /ˈθɝzdeɪ/ n
day of the week giovedì

Tianjin pn
city in China Tianjin Tientsin

Tiber /ˈtaɪbə/ /ˈtaɪbəɹ/ pn
river Tevere

Tiberius /tɪˈbɛɹiʊs/ pn
given name Tiberio

Tibet /tɪˈbet/ pn
region in Central Asia Tibet

Tibetan /tɪˈbɛtn̩/ pn
a language tibetano

Tibetan Mastiff n
Tibetan Mastiff mastino tibetano

Tibetan fox n
Vulpes ferrilata volpe tibetana

Tibetological adj
relating to Tibetology tibetologico

Ticino pn
a canton of Switzerland Canton Ticino

Tiepolesque adj
tiepolesco

Tierra del Fuego /tiˌɛɹə dɛl ˈfweɪɡoʊ/ /tɪˌɛːɹə dɛl ˈfweɪɡəʊ/ pn
archipelago between Chile and Argentina Terra del Fuoco

Tigrinya /tɪˈɡɹiːnjə/ pn
language tigrigna

Tigris /ˈtaɪɡɹɪs/ pn
river in Southwest Asia Tigri

Timișoara /ˌtimiˈʃwɑɹɑ/ pn
city in Romania Timișoara

Timothy /ˈtɪməθi/ pn
companion of Paul Timoteo
books in the New Testament Timoteo
male given name Timoteo

Tinkerbell n
fictional fairy Campanellino Trilli Trilli Campanellino

Tirana /tɪˈɹɑː.nə/ pn
capital city of Albania Tirana

Tirzah pn
biblical place Tersa
biblical woman Tersa

Tisza pn
a river Tibisco

Titan /ˈtaɪtən/ n
mythological giant Titano

Titan /ˈtaɪtən/ pn
moon of Saturn Titano

Titania /taɪˈteɪni.ə/ /tɪˈtɑːni.ə/ pn
moon of Uranus Titania

Tithonian pn
age 152.1-145Ma ago Tithoniano

Titian /ˈtɪʃən/ pn
sixteenth century Italian painter Tiziano

Titianesque /tɪʃəˈnɛsk/ adj
suggesting Titian's style tizianesco

Titoism n
socialist ideology titoismo

Titoist adj
of or relating to Titoism titoista
of, relating to, or resembling w:Josip Broz Tito titoista

Titoist n
a person who accepts the philosophy of Titoism titoista

Titus /ˈtaɪtəs/ pn
biblical character Tito
book of the Bible Tito
male given name Tito

Tivoli /ˈtɪvəli/ /ˈtɪvəlɪ/ pn
city in Lazio, Italy Tivoli

Toarcian pn
Toarciano

Tobias /təˈbaɪəs/ pn
biblical character Tobia
male given name Tobia

Toblerone /ˈtoʊbləroʊn/ n
A chocolate bar having triangular wedges Toblerone

Tocquevillian adj
of or characteristic of Tocqueville tocquevilliano

Togo pn
id=Q945|Togolese Republic Togo

Tokelau pn
a territory of New Zealand in the Pacific Tokelau

Tokyo pn
capital of Japan Tokyo Tokio

Tokyoite adj
relating to Tokyo edochiano

Tokyoite n
person from Tokyo edochiana edochiano

Tolyatti /tɒˈljatɪ/ /tɔlˈjɑti/ pn
city Togliatti

Tom Thumb pn
the thumb-sized hero of a fairy tale Pollicino

Tom, Dick and Harry n
anybody or everybody; random or unknown people Tizio, Caio e Sempronio

Tonga /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ pn
id=Q678|country Tonga

Tony /ˈtoʊni/ pn
male given name Tonio Tony

Torah /tɔːɹə/ pn
the Five Books of Moses - the full body of Jewish law Torà

Toronto /təˈɹɒn(t)oʊ/ pn
provincial capital on Ontario, Canada Toronto

Tortonian n
Tortoniano

Tosk pn
Tosk tosco

Toulouse pn
a city in France Tolosa

Tour de France /ˌtʊə də ˈfɹɑːns/ /ˌtʊɹ də ˈfɹæns/ pn
annual long-distance cycling race through France Giro di Francia Tour de France

Tower of Babel pn
tower erected at Babel Torre di Babele

Tower of London pn
a fortress in London Torre di Londra

Trabzon pn
port in Turkey Trebisonda

Traditional Chinese pn
Chinese written using traditional characters cinese tradizionale

Trajan /ˈtreɪd͡ʒən/ pn
the Roman emperor Traiano

Trans-Siberian adj
across Siberia transiberiano

Transnistria pn
Transnistria, an autonomous territory in Moldova Transnistria

Transtiberine adj
located beyond the river Tiber trasteverino

Transylvania /tɹænslˈveɪni.ə/ pn
Transylvania Transilvania

Trapani pn
city Trapani
province Trapani

Trappist n
a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance trappista

Tremadocian n
Tremadociano

Trentino-Alto Adige pn
region Trentino-Alto Adige

Trento pn
city Trento
province Trento

Treviso pn
province Treviso
town Treviso

Trier pn
city in Germany Treviri

Trieste pn
city Trieste
province Trieste

Triestine adj
of, from or relating to Trieste triestino

Trinidad and Tobago /ˌtɹɪn.ɪ.dæd ænd toʊˈbeɪ.ɡoʊ/ /ˌtɹɪn.ɪ.dæd ænd təʊˈbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ pn
id=Q754|country Trinidad e Tobago

Trinidadian n
a person from Trinidad trinidadiana trinidadiano

Trinitarian adj
believing in the Trinity trinitario

Trinity pn
Christianity: three persons of the Godhead trinità

Tripoli /tɹɨˈpoʊ̯lə̃/ /ˈtɹɪpəli/ pn
capital of Libya Tripoli

Tripolitania pn
historic region Tripolitania

Tristan /ˈtɹɪstən/ pn
male given name Tristano

Triton /ˈtɹaɪtən/ pn
seventh moon of Neptune Tritone

Troad /ˈtɹəʊ.æd/ pn
historical term for peninsula in modern Turkey Troade

Trojan War pn
mythical war Guerra di Troia

Trojan horse n
computing: malicious program cavallo di Troia trojan

Trojan horse pn
epic wooden horse cavallo di Troia

Tromsø pn
municipality in Norway Tromsø

Trotskyism n
the political philosophy named after Leon Trotsky trotskismo trotschismo

Troy /tɹɒj/ pn
an ancient city Troia

Troödos pn
mountain range Troodos

Trumpism pn
the philosophy and politics espoused by Donald Trump trumpismo

Trumpist n
trumpista

Tsakonian adj
tsaconico zaconico

Tube pn
informal: the London underground la [[metropolitana]] di [[Londra]]

Tuesday /ˈt(j)uzdeɪ/ /ˈtjuːzd(e)ɪ/ n
day of the week martedì

Tunis /ˈtjuːnɪs/ /ˈtuːnəs/ pn
capital of Tunisia Tunisi

Tunisia /tjuːˈnɪzi.ə/ /tuˈniʒə/ pn
id=Q948|Republic of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisian adj
pertaining to Tunisia tunisino

Tunisian n
person from Tunisia tunisino

Turin /tjʊəˈɹɪn/ pn
city Torino
province Torino

Turinese adj
of or relating to Turin torinese

Turinese n
a person from Turin torinese

Turing machine n
abstract machine macchina di Turing

Turk /tɜːk/ /tɝk/ n
a person from Turkey turco turca

Turkey /ˈtɜː.ki/ /ˈtɝ.ki/ pn
id=Q43|country at intersection of Europe and Asia Turchia

Turkish /ˈtɜː.kɪʃ/ /ˈtɝ.kɪʃ/ adj
of, from or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language turco

Turkish /ˈtɜː.kɪʃ/ /ˈtɝ.kɪʃ/ pn
official language of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus turco

Turkish alphabet pn
the alphabet used in the Turkish language alfabeto turco

Turkish coffee n
type of coffee caffè turco

Turkish delight n
confection lokum

Turkmenistan /tɚkˈmɛn.ɪ.stæn/ /ˌtɜːkmɛn.ɪˈstɑːn/ pn
id=Q874|Central Asian country Turkmenistan

Turks and Caicos Islands /ˈtɜː(ɹ)ks ən ˈkeɪkəs ˌaɪləndz/ pn
a British overseas territory in the Caribbean Isole Turks e Caicos

Tuscan /ˈtʌs.kən/ adj
of or relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants toscano

Tuscan /ˈtʌs.kən/ n
person from or inhabitant of Tuscany toscana toscano

Tuscan porterhouse n
bistecca alla fiorentina

Tuscany /ˈtʌskəni/ pn
region in Italy Toscana

Tutankhamon lang=en pn
Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamon

Tuvalu /tuːˈvɑː.luː/ pn
id=Q672|country in Oceania Tuvalu

Tuzla pn
a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla

Tweedledum and Tweedledee /ˌtwiːdəlˈdʌm ən ˌtwiːdəlˈdiː/ n
people who spend a lot of time together, and look and act similarly Pincopanco e Pancopinco pappa e ciccia

Twelve Days of Christmas n
the season or time made up of the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany Dodici giorni di Natale

Twelve Labours of Hercules pn
the series of labours dodici fatiche di Ercole

Twin Towers pn
the two main buildings of the World Trade Center Torri Gemelle

Tyche pn
Greek goddess of luck/fortune Tiche

Tyndallization n
tindalizzazione

TypeScript /ˈtʌɪpskɹɪpt/ pn
scripting programming language TypeScript

Typhon /ˈtaɪfɒn/ pn
monster with 100 heads Tifone

Tyre /ˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ pn
an ancient sea port and city state of Phoenicia Tiro

Tyrian purple adj
colour porpora

Tyrian purple n
colour porpora
dye porpora

Tyrrhenian Sea pn
Part of the Mediterranean Sea Mar Tirreno

UFO /ju ɛf ˈoʊ/ /ju ɛf ˈəʊ/ n
an unidentified flying object OVNI UFO ufo

UK pn
Abbreviation of United Kingdom RU

UNO pn
United Nations Organization ONU

US American n
inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America statunitense

US Virgin Islands pn
Country in the Caribbean Isole Vergini americane

USA /juː ɛs ˈeɪ/ /ˌju ˌɛs ˈeɪ/ pn
United States of America U.S.A.

USB adapter n
controller that plugs into a USB port adattatore USB

USB port n
port for USB connection porta USB

Udine pn
capital Udine
province Udine

Udmurtia pn
a republic of Russia in the Caucasus region Udmurtia

Uganda /juˈɡændə/ pn
id=Q1036|Republic of Uganda Uganda

Ugaritic pn
language ugaritico

Ukraine /juˈkɹeɪn/ /juːˈkɹeɪn/ pn
id=Q212|Eastern European country Ucraina

Ukrainian /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/ adj
relating to Ukraine or its people ucraino ucraina

Ukrainian /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/ n
ethnic/citizen ucraino ucraina ucraine ucraini

Ukrainian /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/ pn
language ucraino

Ulcinj pn
City Dulcigno

Ulric pn
male given name Ulrico Ulderico

Ulrica pn
female given name Ulrica

Uluru /ˈuluɹu/ pn
giant rock in Australia Uluṟu

Umbria pn
region of Italy Umbria

Umbrian /ˈʌmbɹi.ən/ adj
relating to Umbria or to its inhabitants or extinct language umbro

Umbrian /ˈʌmbɹi.ən/ n
an inhabitant of Umbria umbro umbra

Umbrian /ˈʌmbɹi.ən/ pn
language umbro

Umbriel pn
moon of Uranus Umbriel

Uncle Scrooge n
rich miser Paperone paperone

Unicode /ˈjunɪˌkoːd/ /ˈjuːnɪˌkəʊd/ pn
series of computer encoding standards Unicode

Unitarian Universalism pn
religion which encourages theological liberalism unitariani universalisti

Unitarianism n
the religious belief that God is a single person unitarianismo

United Arab Emirates /juˌnaɪtɪd ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/ /juːˌnaɪtɪd ˌæɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/ pn
id=Q878|country in the Middle East Emirati Arabi Uniti

United Kingdom /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ pn
Regno Unito Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord

United Kingdom of Great Britain pn
id=Q161885|United Kingdom of Great Britain Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland pn
id=Q174193|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pn
id=Q145|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord

United Nations pn
international coalition Nazioni Unite ONU

United Nations Economic and Social Council pn
one of the six principal organs of the United Nations Consiglio economico e sociale delle Nazioni Unite

United States /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/ /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ pn
the United States Stati Uniti

United States Virgin Islands pn
a US overseas territory in the Caribbean Isole Vergini americane

United States of America /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɪ̈kə/ /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/ pn
id=Q30|country in North America Stati Uniti d'America SUA Stati Uniti

United Statesian adj
of or pertaining to the United States of America statunitense

Universiade n
a sport event universiade

Upper Austria pn
state of Austria Alta Austria

Uppsala /ʊpˈsɑlə/ /ˈʊpsɑːlə/ pn
city in eastern central Sweden Uppsala

Ur-Germanic pn
hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language Proto-germanico

Ural pn
river Ural

Ural Mountains pn
mountains Urali

Uranus /ˈjuɹənəs/ /ˈjʊɹənəs/ pn
id=Q324|planet Urano
id=Q79999|god of the sky and heavens Urano
Urano

Urban pn
male given name Urbano

Uri pn
canton of Switzerland Canton Uri

Uriah pn
biblical character Uria
male given name Uria

Ursa Major /ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ pn
large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky Orsa Maggiore

Ursula pn
female given name Orsola Ursula

Uruguay /ˈjʊə.ɹə.ɡwaɪ/ /ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ pn
id=Q77|country Uruguay

Uruguayan /uɹuˈɡwaɪən/ adj
of Uruguay uruguaiano uruguaiana

Uruguayan /uɹuˈɡwaɪən/ n
a person from Uruguay uruguaiano uruguaiana

Usonian /juːˈsoʊni.ən/ adj
of Usonian architecture usoniano
of the USA statunitense

Usonian /juːˈsoʊni.ən/ n
a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole statunitense

Utican adj
Of or from Utica uticense

Utrecht /juːˈtɹɛxt/ /ˈjuˌtɹɛkt/ pn
city in the Netherlands Utrecht
province of the Netherlands Utrecht

Utsunomiya pn
a city of Japan Utsunomiya

Uyghur /uj.ˈɡuɹ/ /uj.ˈɡʊə/ n
ethnic group uiguro

Uyghur /uj.ˈɡuɹ/ /uj.ˈɡʊə/ pn
language uiguro

Uzbekistan pn
id=Q265|Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

VAT /væt/ /ˌviːeɪˈtiː/ n
value-added tax IVA

Vadodara pn
city in India Vadodara

Vaishnavism pn
a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu visnuismo

Valais pn
A canton Canton Vallese

Valencia /vəˈlɛnsi.ə/ pn
capital of the Valencian Community Valencia
city in Venezuala Valencia

Valencian Community pn
autonomous community in Spain Comunità Valenciana Comunità Valenzana Valencia Valenza Valenzia

Valens pn
a Roman cognomen Valente

Valentina pn
female given name Valentina

Valentine n
male given name Valentino

Valentine's Day pn
Saint Valentine's Day San Valentino

Valerian pn
a Roman cognomen Valeriano

Valerie pn
female given name Valeria

Valerius pn
male given name Valerio

Valhalla /vælˈhælə/ pn
in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle Valalla Valhalla Walhalla

Valle d'Aosta /ˌvaleɪ dɑːˈɒstə/ pn
region of northwestern Italy Val d'Aosta Valle d'Aosta

Valletta pn
capital of Malta La Valletta Valletta

Valley of the Kings pn
Egyptian valley known for its tombs Valle dei Re

Valley of the Sun pn
Term for the Phoenix metropolitan area Valle del sole

Vanessa /vəˈnɛsə/ pn
female given name Vanessa

Vanuatu /væn.uːˈɑː.tuː/ /vɑ.nuˈɑ.tu/ pn
id=Q686|Republic of Vanuatu Vanuatu

Varese pn
capital Varese
province Varese

Varsovian adj
of, from or relating to Warsaw varsaviano

Varsovian n
someone from Warsaw varsaviano

Varus pn
a Roman cognomen Varo

Vatican /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən/ adj
Relating to the Vatican City state vaticano

Vatican /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən/ pn
id=Q237|state Vaticano

Vatican City /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən ˈsɪt.i/ pn
id=Q237|State of the Vatican City Stato della Città del Vaticano Città del Vaticano

Vaticanian n
a person from Vatican City vaticano

Vaucluse pn
département Vaucluse

Vaud pn
A canton Canton Vaud

Vedic /ˈveɪdɪk/ adj
Of or pertaining to the Vedas vedico

Vedic Sanskrit pn
language vedico

Veii pn
Etruscan city Veio

Vendean adj
Of or from the Vendée vandeano

Vendée /vɑ̃ˈde/ pn
département Vandea

Vendémiaire /vɛnˌdɛmɪˈɛː/ /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/ pn
the first month of the French Republican Calendar vendemmiaio vendemmiale vendemmiatore

Venetian /vəˈniʃən/ /vɪˈniːʃən/ adj
relating to Venice veneziano veneto

Venetian /vəˈniʃən/ /vɪˈniːʃən/ n
inhabitant of Venice veneziano veneziana

Venetian /vəˈniʃən/ /vɪˈniːʃən/ pn
Romance language spoken in Veneto veneto
form of Venetian spoken in Venice veneziano

Venetian blind n
blind consisting of overlapping horizontal slats veneziana

Venetic /vəˈnetɪk/ pn
Venetic language lingua venetica venetico

Veneto pn
a region in northern Italy Veneto

Venezuela /ˌvɛn.ɪˈzweɪ.lə/ pn
id=Q717|country Venezuela

Venezuelan adj
of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people venezuelano

Venezuelan n
person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent venezuelano venezuelana

Venice /ˈvɛnɪs/ pn
city and province in Italy Venezia
empire Venezia

Venn diagram n
diagram representing sets by circles diagramma di Eulero-Venn

Ventimiglia pn
town Ventimiglia

Ventôse /vɑnˈtoʊz/ /vɒ̃ˈtəʊz/ pn
the sixth month of the French Republican Calendar ventoso

Venus /ˈvinəs/ /ˈviːnəs/ pn
id=Q313|planet Venere
id=Q47652|goddess Venere

Venus flytrap n
Dionaea muscipula pigliamosche

Venus' comb n
Scandix pecten-veneris acicula comune

Venusian /vəˈnjuː.sjən/ adj
of Venus venusiano
of Venusians venusiano

Venusian /vəˈnjuː.sjən/ n
inhabitant of Venus venusiana venusiano

Venusian /vəˈnjuː.sjən/ pn
language venusiano

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola pn
province Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Vercelli pn
town, province Vercelli

Vercingetorix pn
Gallic chieftain Vercingetorige

Verona /vɪˈɹəʊnə/ pn
city straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy Verona
province in the Veneto region of northern Italy Verona

Veronese adj
veronese

Veronica pn
female given name Veronica

Versailles /vəɹˈsaɪ/ /vɛəˈsaɪ/ pn
suburb of Paris Versailles

Vespasian /vɛsˈpeɪʒi.ən/ pn
Roman cognomen Vespasiano

Vespers pn
A Christian service held in the late afternoon or early evening vespro

Vesuvius /vəˈsu.vi.əs/ pn
volcano in Italy Vesuvio

Vibo Valentia pn
province Vibo Valentia

Vicentine /vaɪˈsɛntaɪn/ /vʌɪˈsɛntʌɪn/ adj
of or pertaining to Vicenza vicentino

Vicentine /vaɪˈsɛntaɪn/ /vʌɪˈsɛntʌɪn/ n
native or inhabitant of Vicenza vicentino

Vicenza pn
town or province in Veneto, Italy Vicenza

Victor pn
male given name Vittorio Vittore

Victoria /vɪkˈtɔːɹi.ə/ pn
female given name Vittoria
Queen Victoria Vittoria

Victoria Falls pn
waterfall in Africa Cascate Vittoria

Victory Day n
a day to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history Giorno della Vittoria

Vienna /viˈɛnə/ pn
capital of Austria Vienna

Vietnam /(ˌ)vjɛtˈnɑːm/ /viˌɛtˈnɑm/ pn
id=Q881|country in Southeast Asia Vietnam

Vietnam War pn
war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975 guerra del Vietnam

Vietnamese /ˌviː.ət.nəˈmiːz/ n
Vietnamese person vietnamita

Vietnamese /ˌviː.ət.nəˈmiːz/ pn
language vietnamita

Viking /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ n
One of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors vichingo

Vincent /ˈvɪnsɛnt/ pn
male given name Vincenzo

Viola pn
female given name Viola

Violet pn
female given name Viola Violetta

Virgil pn
Roman writer Virgilio
male given name Virgilio

Virgilian adj
of or pertaining to Virgil virgiliano

Virgin pn
Mary, the mother of Jesus la [[Vergine]]
constellation or star sign la [[Vergine]]

Virgin Islands pn
archipelago Isole Vergini

Virgin Mary pn
mother of Christ Vergine Maria Madonna

Virginia creeper n
Parthenocissus quinquefolia vite vergine

Virgo /ˈvɜːɡəʊ/ /ˈvɝɡoʊ/ pn
astrological sign Vergine
constellation Vergine

Visean pn
A subdivision of the Carboniferous period Viséano

Vishnu /ˈvɪʃnu/ pn
the god Vishnu

Visigoth n
member of an East Germanic tribe visigoto

Vistula /ˈvɪstʃʊlə/ pn
Polish river Vistola

Viterbo pn
capital Viterbo
province Viterbo

Vitus pn
male given name Vito

Vixen pn
reindeer of Santa Claus Guizzo

Vladika n
historical ruler of Montenegro vladika

Vladimir /ˈvlæd.ɪm.iə(ɹ)/ pn
Russian city Vladimir
male given name Vladimiro

Vltava pn
a major river in the Czech Republic Moldava

Volgograd pn
Volgograd Volgogrado Volgograd

Vosges pn
mountain range in France Vosgi

Votic pn
language voto

Vuelta a España /ˌvwɛltə aɪ (ɪ)sˈpænjə/ /ˌvwɛltə aɪ ɛsˈpɑnjə/ pn
annual cycling race in Spain Giro di Spagna Vuelta a España

Vulcanalia pn
vulcanalie

Vulgar Latin pn
the Latin language as spoken by people latino volgare

Vulgate lang=en pn
Latin Bible translation Vulgata

Vulpecula /vʌlˈpɛkjələ/ pn
autumn constellation Volpetta

Vänern pn
Swedish lake Vänern

Vé pn
Norse mythological figure Vé

WHO /ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˈəʊ/ pn
World Health Organization OMS

WIPO /ˈwaɪpəʊ/ pn
World Intellectual Property Organization OMPI

WTO pn
World Trade Organization OMC

Wahhabism pn
branch of Sunni Islam wahhabismo wahabismo

Wahhabite n
follower of Wahhabism wahabita

Waldemar pn
male given name Valdemaro

Waldensian adj
of or pertaining to the the Waldenses valdese

Waldensian n
one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses valdese

Wales /weɪlz/ pn
a constituent nation of the UK Galles

Wallachia /wɒlˈeɪ.kiː.ə/ pn
region in Romania Valacchia

Wallis and Futuna pn
id=Q35555|an overseas territory of France in Oceania Wallis e Futuna

Wallonia /wəˈləʊnɪə/ pn
a region Vallonia

Walloon /wəˈluːn/ n
an inhabitant of Wallonia vallone

Walloon /wəˈluːn/ pn
Romance language vallone

Walpurgis night n
Walpurgis Night Notte di Valpurga

Walter /ˈwɑltɚ/ /ˈwɔltɚ/ /ˈwɔːltə/ pn
male given name Gualtiero

Warholian adj
of or pertaining to Andy Warhol warholiano

Warsaw /ˈwɔɹsɔ/ /ˈwɔːsɔː/ pn
capital city of Poland Varsavia

Washington, D.C. pn
federal capital of the United States of America Washington

Way of the Cross n
series of images Via Crucis

Wednesday /ˈwɛ(ʔə)nzde/ /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ n
day of the week mercoledì

Weimar Republic /ˈvaɪmɑː(ɹ) ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ pn
Germany between 1919 and 1933 Repubblica di Weimar

Wellerism n
proverb wellerismo

Wellington /ˈwelɘŋtɘn/ /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ pn
capital of New Zealand Wellington

Welsh /wɛlʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to Wales gallese
of or pertaining to the Welsh language gallese

Wendy /ˈwɛn.di/ /ˈwɪndi/ pn
female given name Wendy

Wendy house n
toy house for children to play in casetta giocattolo

Wernicke's area n
posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus area di Wernicke

West Bank pn
territory Cisgiordania

West Berlin pn
western Berlin between 1949 and 1990 Berlino Ovest

West Frisian pn
language spoken in Friesland frisone occidentale
the Western Frisian dialect of Dutch frisone occidentale

West Indies pn
islands of the Caribbean sea Antille Indie Occidentali

West Virginia /ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/ pn
state of the United States of America Virginia Occidentale

Western Europe pn
Western Europe Europa occidentale

Western Sahara pn
a territory in northern Africa Sahara Occidentale

Western Wall pn
ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple Muro Occidentale Muro del Pianto

Western concert flute n
transverse woodwind instrument made of metal or wood flauto traverso

Westminster Abbey pn
large Gothic church Abbazia di Westminster

Westminster Cathedral pn
chuerch Cattedrale di Westminster

Westphalia pn
former province of Germany Westfalia

Westphalian n
geological period Westfaliano

Wheel of Fortune pn
television game show La Ruota Della Fortuna

White House pn
(idiomatic) the US presidency Casa Bianca
the official residence of the President of the United States of America Casa Bianca

White Sea pn
a sea to the northwest of Russia Mar Bianco

Wikipedia /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdi.ə/ /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdɪə/ pn
online encyclopedia Wikipedia

Wikipedian /wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/ adj
of or relating to Wikipedia wikipediana wikipediano

Wikipedian /wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/ n
a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia wikipediano

Wiktionary /ˈwɪkʃ.nə.ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃən(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ pn
the collaborative project; a particular version of this project written in a certain language Wikizionario

Wild Hunt n
folk myth caccia selvaggia

Wilhelmina pn
female form of William Guglielma Guglielmina

William /ˈwɪljəm/ pn
male given name Guglielmo

Williams pn
surname meaning "son of William" Di Guglielmo

Windy City pn
nickname for Chicago Città del Vento

Winter Triangle pn
a bright asterism of the northern winter sky Triangolo Invernale

Winterthur pn
city Winterthur

Wisconsinite n
person from Wisconsin abitante

Wolfgang /ˈvɔlf.ɡɑŋ/ /ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/ pn
male given name Wolfgang

Wordian pn
A subdivision of the Permian period. Wordiano

World Heritage Site n
place listed by UNESCO as being of significance patrimonio dell'umanità

World Trade Organization pn
World Trade Organization OMC Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio

World War I pn
war Prima guerra mondiale Grande Guerra

World War II pn
war from 1939 to 1945 Seconda guerra mondiale

World War III pn
hypothetical world war (World War III) Terza Guerra Mondiale

Worms /vɔɹmz/ /vɔːmz/ pn
a city in Germany Vormazia Worms

Wroclaw /ˈvɹɒtslɑːv/ /ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/ pn
a city in southwestern Poland Breslavia

Wuchiapingian pn
A subdivision of the Permian period. Wuchiapingiano

Wymysorys pn
A West Germanic language spoken in the Polish town of Wilamowice. vilamoviano

X-ray /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ adj
of or having to do with X-rays radiografico

X-ray /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ n
photograph made with X-rays radiografia
the letter "X" in ICAO spelling alphabet xeres

X-ray /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ v
to take a radiograph of radiografare schermografare

Xanthippe /zænˈθɪpiː/ n
ill-tempered woman Santippe

Xavier /ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/ /ˈzeɪvɪə/ pn
male given name Saverio

Xenocrates pn
philosopher Senocrate

Xenophanes /zɛˈnɒfəniːz/ pn
a Greek philosopher and a poet Senofane

Xenophon pn
historian and philosopher Senofonte

Xerxes /ˈzɜk.siːz/ /ˈzɝksiːz/ pn
Xerxes I of Persia Serse

Xhosa /ˈkoʊ.sə/ /ˈkəʊ.sə/ pn
Xhosa language lingua xhosa

Yalta pn
city in Crimea Jalta Yalta

Yandex /ˈjan.dɛks/ pn
Yandex (in other scripts, the trademark may also be written in Roman letters) Yandex

Yangtze /ˈjæŋ(t)si/ pn
river Fiume Azzurro

Yankee /ˈjæŋ.ki/ [ˈjeɪŋ.ki] n
native or inhabitant of the USA yankee

Yap pn
an island in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia Yap

Yaroslavl pn
city Jaroslavl'

Yazidism pn
religion yazidismo

Yellow Sea pn
Asian sea Mar Giallo

Yemen /ˈjɛmən/ pn
id=Q805|Republic of Yemen Yemen

Yemeni adj
of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people yemenita

Yemeni n
a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent yemenita

Yerevan /jɛɾɛˈvɑn/ /ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/ /ˌjeɹəˈvɑːn/ pn
the capital and largest city of Armenia Yerevan

Yiddish /ˈjɪd.ɪʃ/ adj
of or pertaining to the Yiddish language yiddish

Yiddish /ˈjɪd.ɪʃ/ pn
language yiddish

Yorkshire fog n
all, perennial grass, Holcus lanatus bambagiona

Young's modulus n
coefficient of elasticity of a solid modulo di Young

Your Highness pronoun
a title of respect used to address a prince or princess Sua Altezza

Your Majesty pronoun
Title of respect Sua Maestà Vostra Maestà

Ypres /ˈiːpɹə/ pn
City in Flanders Ipro

Ypresian pn
subdivision of the Eocene epoch Ypresiano

Yucatán pn
a state in Mexico Yucatán

Yugoslavia /juːɡəˈslɑːvi.ə/ pn
id=Q36704|former country in the Balkans Jugoslavia Iugoslavia

Yule log n
log burned on Christmas Eve ceppo di Natale ceppo natalizio ciocco di Natale ciocco natalizio
log-shaped cake covered in chocolate tronchetto di Natale

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk pn
city in Russia Južno-Sachalinsk

Zadar pn
A city in Croatia Zara

Zagreb /ˈzɑːɡɹɛb/ pn
capital of Croatia Zagabria

Zaire /zaɪˈɪə/ /zɑːˈɪəɹ/ pn
id=Q6500954|former name of DR of Congo lo Zaire

Zakynthos /ˈzakɪnθɒs/ /ˈzɑkɪnθɔs/ pn
Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands Zante Zacinto

Zambia pn
id=Q953|country in Southern Africa Zambia

Zanclean pn
A subdivision of the Pliocene epoch. Zancleano

Zannone /t͡saˈnəʊneɪ/ pn
island in the Tyrrhenian Sea Zannone

Zanzibar pn
island region Zanzibar

Zaragoza pn
city in Spain Saragozza

Zealand pn
Danish island Zelanda

Zealandic pn
language dialetto zelandese

Zebedee pn
biblical character Zebedeo

Zechariah pn
Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah Zaccaria
book of the Bible Zaccaria
king of Israel Zaccaria
father of John the Baptist Zaccaria

Zeeland pn
province Zelanda

Zemfira [zɪɱˈfiɹə] pn
transliteration of Zemfira

Zeno /ˈziːnoʊ/ pn
Greek name Zenone

Zephaniah /zɛfəˈnaɪə/ pn
book of the Bible Sofonia

Zephyr pn
Greek god Zefiro

Zerubbabel pn
a governor of the Persian Province of Judah, who led the first group of Jews returned from the Babylonian Captivity Zorobabele

Zeuxis /ˈzjuːksɪs/ pn
given name Zeusi

Zhdanovism n
The political and cultural doctrine of Andrei Zhdanov zdanovismo

Zhdanovist adj
Relating to, or characteristic of Zhdanovism zdanovista

Zhdanovist n
A supporter of Zhdanovism zdanovista

Zhukov pn
Russian surname Žukov

Zimbabwe /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ/ pn
id=Q954|Republic of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people zimbabwese

Zimbabwean n
а person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent zimbabwese

Zionist n
advocate of Zionism sionista

Zipporah pn
biblical character Sefora

Zolian /ˈzəʊlɪən/ adj
of or relating to Émile Zola zoliano

Zoroaster /ˌzɒɹoʊˈæstəɹ/ pn
founder of Zoroastrianism Zoroastro

Zoroastrianism /ˌzoʊɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.əˌnɪz.əm/ /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪəˌnɪzəm/ pn
religion and philosophy ascribed to Zoroaster zoroastrismo

Zug pn
canton Canton Zugo
town Zug

Zulu /ˈzuːluː/ adj
pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language zulù

Zulu /ˈzuːluː/ n
member of the Zulu people zulù
the letter "Z" in ICAO spelling alphabet Zara

Zulu /ˈzuːluː/ pn
language zulù
African ethnic group zulù

Zurich /ˈzjʊə.ɹɪk/ /ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/ pn
city Zurigo
canton Zurigo

Zwinglian adj
relating to Zwingli zwingliano

Zwinglian n
a follower of Zwingli zwingliano

a /eɪ/ /æɪ/ n
name of the letter A, a a

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush proverb
small but certain advantage is preferable meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani

a bit much n
More than is reasonable esagerazione

a camel is a horse designed by a committee proverb
critique on committees un cammello è un cavallo disegnato da un comitato

a cappella /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/ /ˌɑ kə.ˈpɛl.ə/ adv
performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment a cappella

a chain is only as strong as its weakest link proverb
aphorism una catena è resistente solo quanto il suo anello debole

a cold day in July n
an event that will never happen alle calende greche mai quando gli asini voleranno

a few determiner
a small number of alcuni pochi

a few pronoun
a small number of things [[un]] [[pò]] [[di]] pochi

a fortiori /ˈeɪ fɔɹʃˈjɔˑɹaɪ/ /ˈɑː fɔːɹtɪˈoʊɹiː/ adv
a fortiori

a friend in need is a friend indeed proverb
someone who helps you in your time of need is a real friend gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisogno

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step proverb
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step un viaggio di mille miglia comincia con il primo passo

a leopard cannot change its spots proverb
one cannot change one's own nature chi nasce tondo non può morire quadrato il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio

a lie has no legs proverb
you can't get away with a lie Le bugie hanno le gambe corte le bugie hanno le gambe corte

a little adv
to a small extent or degree un poco un po'

a little bird told me phraseologicalUnit
idiomatic un uccellino mi ha detto che...

a lot /əˈlɑt/ /əˈlɒt/ adv
often spesso
very much molto

a lot /əˈlɑt/ /əˈlɒt/ n
a large amount molto

a new broom sweeps clean proverb
new management will often make radical changes scopa nuova scopa bene

a picture is worth a thousand words proverb
visualisation is better than verbal description un'immagine vale più di mille parole

a priori adj
(logic) based on hypothesis rather than experiment. a priori preconcetto teorico

a priori adv
derived by logic a priori

a stitch in time saves nine proverb
a timely effort can prevent larger problems meglio prevenire che curare prevenire è meglio che curare è meglio prevenire che curare

aardvark /ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/ /ˈɑːd.vɑːk/ n
mammal oritteropo

aardwolf /ˈɑɹd.ˌwʊlf/ /ˈɑːdˌwʊlf/ n
the mammal species Proteles cristatus protele

abaca /ˌæb.əˈkɑ/ n
plant abaca

aback /əˈbæk/ adv
backwards indietro
in the rear dietro di
said of sails pressed backward a collo

abacus /ˈæb.ə.kəs/ n
calculating frame abaco pallottoliere
uppermost member of the capital of a column abaco abbaco
obsolete: tray of sand for calculating abaco abbaco

abalone /æb.əˈloʊ.ni/ /æb.əˈləʊ.ni/ n
edible univalve mollusc abalone

abandon /əˈbæn.dn̩/ /əˈbæn.dən/ n
a giving up to natural impulses abbandono

abandon /əˈbæn.dn̩/ /əˈbæn.dən/ v
to cast out, expel, reject bandire
to leave behind or desert; to forsake abbandonare
to give up control of, surrender abbandonare

abandoned /əˈbæn.dn̩d/ adj
no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted abbandonato

abandoning n
abandoning abbandono

abandonment /əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/ n
act of abandoning abbandono
voluntary leaving of a person abbandono
careless freedom abbandono abnegazione
cessation of service abbandono rinuncia
maritime law: relinquishment of a property to underwriters rinuncia
refusal to receive freight rinuncia
relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege rinuncia

abasia /ə.ˈbeɪ.ʒə/ n
incapacity to walk abasia

abastard v
To abastardize imbastardire

abate /əˈbeɪt/ v
to bring down or reduce to a lower state ridurre

abatement /əˈbeɪt.mənt/ n
the act of abating or the state of being abated riduzione

abaton n
enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept abato abaton

abattoir /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ /ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/ n
public slaughterhouse macello mattatoio

abbess /ˈæb.ɪs/ n
female superior of a nunnery badessa

abbey /ˈæb.i/ n
monastery headed by an abbot abbazia badia
church of a monastery abbazia badia

abbot /ˈæb.ət/ n
superior or head of an abbey or monastery abate

abbreviate /ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt/ /əˈbɹi.vi.eɪt/ v
to make shorter abbreviare

abbreviated /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/ /əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/ adj
shortened abbreviato

abbreviation /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/ /əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
abridged version of a document riassunto
act or result of shortening or reducing abbreviazione
music: one or more dashes through the stem of a note abbreviazione
shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase abbreviazione abbreviatura acronimo

abciximab n
antiplatelet drug abciximab

abdicate /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/ v
renounce a throne abdicare
surrender or relinquish abdicare
disinherit abdicare
reject abdicare

abdication /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ n
the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder abdicazione

abdomen /ˈæb.də.mən/ n
belly addome

abdominal /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ adj
of or pertaining to the abdomen addominale

abducens nerve /æbˈduˌsɛnz nɚv/ n
nerve nervo abducente

abduct /æbˈdʌkt/ v
to draw away from its ordinary position abdurre
to take away rapire sequestrare sottrarre

abduction /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ /əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ /ˈeɪ.ˈbiː.dʌk.ʃn̩/ n
law: wrongful carrying off of a human being rapimento
leading away, carrying away rapimento sequestro
logic: type of syllogism abduzione
physiology: movement separating limb from axis abduzione

abductive /æbˈdʌk.tɪv/ adj
anatomy abduttore
logic abduttivo

abed /əˈbɛd/ adv
in bed, or on the bed a letto

abelian group /əˈbi.li.ən ɡɹup/ n
group in which the group operation is commutative gruppo abeliano

abelmosk /ˈeɪ.bəlˌmɑsk/ n
evergreen shrub abelmosco

aberrant /əbˈɛɹ.n̩t/ /əˈbɛɹ.n̩t/ adj
deviating from the norm aberrante
deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal aberrante
straying from the right way aberrante

aberration /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ n
act of wandering or deviation; abnormality aberrazione deviazione
astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies aberrazione
optics: convergence to different foci aberrazione
zoology, botany: atypical development or structure aberrazione
partial alienation of reason alienazione

aberrometry n
aberrometria

abessive case n
case used to express the lack of something caso abessivo

abet /əˈbɛt/ v
to assist or encourage in crime favoreggiare incoraggiare istigare
to support, uphold, or aid sostenere

abettor /əˈbɛtə/ /əˈbɛtɚ/ n
accomplice complice
inciter agitatore agitatrice aizzatore aizzatrice favoreggiatore favoreggiatrice

abeyance /əˈbeɪ.ənts/ n
suspension; temporary suppression sospensione

abhor /æbˈhɔɹ/ /əbˈhɔː(ɹ)/ v
to regard with horror or detestation aborrire abominare

abhorrent /æbˈhɔɹ.ənt/ /æbˈɔɹ.ənt/ adj
contrary or discordant contrario contro incompatibile
detesting; showing abhorrence disgustoso odioso ripugnante

abide /əˈbaɪd/ v
to await aspettare attendere
to dwell dimorare abitare risiedere vivere
to tolerate sopportare tollerare
to endure sopportare tollerare

abide by v
to accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce [[conformarsi]] a
to remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere [[rimanere]] [[fedele]] mantenere

abiding /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ adj
continue duraturo persistente

abietic /ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/ adj
related to abietic acid or its deratives abietico
related to fir trees abietico

abigeat n
theft of cattle abigeato

ability /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ n
a skill or competence capacità abilità
quality or state of being able abilità

abiosphere n
abiosfera

abject /æbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈæb.d͡ʒɛkt/ adj
Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope abbietto

abject /æbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈæb.d͡ʒɛkt/ n
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition abbietto

abjure /æbˈdʒʊɹ/ v
to renounce with solemnity abiurare
to renounce upon oath abiurare

ablative /əˈbleɪ.tɪv/ /ˈæb.lə.tɪv/ adj
applied to one of the cases of the noun in other language ablativo

ablative case n
grammatical case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source ablativo

ablaut /ˈɑbˌlaʊt/ n
substitution of one root vowel for another apofonia

ablaze /əˈbleɪz/ adj
on fire fiammeggiante in fiamme

able /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ adj
permitted to capace
skillful abile

ablegation n
expulsion, banishment ablegazione

ablet n
a small fresh-water fish alborella alburno

ablution /əˈblu.ʃn̩/ /əˈbluː.ʃn̩/ n
the act of washing or cleansing abluzione
abluzione

ably /ˈeɪ.bli/ adv
with great ability abilmente

abnegation /ˈæb.nɪˈɡɘɪ.ʃn̩/ n
denial; renunciation abnegazione

abnormal /ˈæbˌnɔɹ.ml̩/ adj
of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms anormale anomalo
not conforming to rule or system anormale anomalo

abnormality /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/ n
state of being abnormal anomalia anormalità

abnormally /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/ adv
In an abnormal manner anormalmente

aboard /əˈbɔɹd/ /əˈbɔːd/ adv
on board a bordo

abode /əˈboʊd/ /əˈbəʊd/ n
slightly dated: residence dimora residenza domicilio
stay or continuance in a place; sojourn soggiorno

abolish /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ /əˈbɒlɪʃ/ v
to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice abolire

abolitionism /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/ n
opinion in favor of the abolition of something abolizionismo

abolitionist /ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ n
person who favors the abolition abolizionista

abomasum /ˌæb.oʊˈmeɪ.səm/ n
fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant abomaso

abominable /ɘˈbɔm.ɘ.nɘ.bɯ/ /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/ adj
hateful; detestable; loathsome abominabile

abominable snowman /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ n
humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas abominevole uomo delle nevi

abominably /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/ adv
in an abominable manner abominevolmente

abominate /ə.ˈbɒm.ə.ˌnəɪt/ /əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/ v
to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree abominare

aboriginal /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ adj
original; indigenous aborigeno

aborigine /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/ n
aboriginal inhabitant of a country aborigeno

abort /əˈbɔɹt/ /əˈbɔːt/ v
computing: to terminate a process prior to completion interrompere fermare
to cause a premature termination abortire interrompere
to miscarry abortire fallire

abortifacient /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ adj
producing miscarriage abortivo

abortifacient /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ n
agent that causes premature delivery abortivo

abortion /əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/ n
act of inducing abortion aborto
induced abortion aborto
miscarriage aborto
something ugly aborto
the act of aborting a project, etc aborto
immature product of an untimely birth abortivo

abound /əˈbaʊnd/ v
to be copiously supplied abbondare essere abbondante
to be plentiful abbondare [[essere]] [[abbondante]]

about /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbɛʊt/ adv
here and there intorno

about /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbɛʊt/ preposition
concerned with, engaged in riguardo riguardando su
concerning riguardando
in the immediate neighborhood of vicino
near, approximately, regarding time, size or quantity vicino a
on every side of circa
on the point or verge of stare per

about time adv
far past the desired time era ora

about turn /əˈbaʊt tɚn/ n
about face dietro front dietrofront
change of opinion dietro front voltagabbana

about-face /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/ n
military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction dietro front dietrofront
reversal of direction or attitude voltafaccia banderuola voltagabbana

about-face /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/ v
to change opinion or attitude fare il voltafaccia fare il voltagabbana
to turn 180 degrees fare dietrofront

above /əˈbʌv/ preposition
in or to a higher place sopra

above all
of prime importance soprattutto

above-mentioned /əˈbʌvˌmɛnʃn̩d/ adj
mentioned or named before; aforesaid suddetto succitato

abrasiveness n
the property of being abrasive abrasività

abreast /əˈbɹɛst/ adv
informed aggiornata aggiornato al corrente al passo
nautical: side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam al traverso
side by side affiancato di pari passo

abridge /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/ v
to deprive limitare privare
to make shorter abbreviare accorciare ridurre
to shorten or contract by using fewer words abbreviare

abridged /əˈbɹɪdʒd/ adj
cut or shortened, especially of a literary work abbreviata abbreviato ridotta ridotto

abroad /əˈbɹɔd/ /əˈbɹɔːd/ adv
in foreign countries all'estero

abrupt /ə.bɹʌpt/ adj
extremely steep brusco brusca
having sudden transitions from one state to next discontinua discontinuo sconnessa sconnesso
without notice brusca brusco

abruptly /əˈbɹʌp.li/ adv
precipitously improvvisamente

abscess /ˈæbˌsɛs/ n
cavity filled with pus ascesso

abscissa /æbˈsɪs.ə/ n
first of two coordinates ascissa

absence /ˈæb.sn̩s/ /ˈæbsɑns/ n
lack; deficiency; non-existence assenza
state of being away assenza
inattention to things present assenza

absence makes the heart grow fonder proverb
when someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love or miss them or it la lontananza avvicina i cuori

absent /ˈæb.sn̩t/ adj
being away from a place assente
inattentive assente
not existing assente

absent-minded /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/ adj
absent in mind svanito

absentee /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ n
person who is absent assente

absinthe /ˈæb.sɪnθ/ n
liquor assenzio
Artemisia absinthium assenzio

absolute alcohol /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈæl.kə.hɑl/ n
reasonably pure ethyl alcohol alcol assoluto

absolute value /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/ n
modulus of a complex number modulo
numerical value of a real number valore assoluto

absolute zero /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈzi.ɹoʊ/ n
coldest possible temperature zero assoluto

absolutely /æb.səˈluːt.li/ /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ adv
in an absolute manner assolutamente

absolutely /æb.səˈluːt.li/ /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ interjection
yes; certainly assolutamente

absoluteness /ˈab.sə.luːt.nəs/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/ n
the fact free from any conditions or other beings assolutezza

absolutism /ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/ /ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/ n
political science: absolute or arbritary government; despotism assolutismo

absolutive case n
case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action caso assolutivo

absolve /æbˈzɑlv/ /əbˈzɒlv/ v
obsolete: to finish, accomplish assolvere
theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin assolvere
to pronounce free or give absolution assolvere
to set free assolvere

absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/ /əbˈzɔːb/ v
physics: to take up by chemical or physical action assorbire assorbere
to include so that it no longer has separate existence assorbire includere incorporare
to suck up or drink in assorbire
to consume completely assorbire

absorbable /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ adj
capable of being absorbed assorbibile

absorbance /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/ n
logarithmic measure assorbanza

absorbency /æb.sɔɹ.bn̩.si/ n
quality of being absorbent [[capacità]] di [[assorbimento]]

absorbent /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t/ /əbˈsɔː.bn̩t/ adj
absorbing assorbente

abstain /əbˈsteɪn/ v
refrain from astenersi
refrain from voting astenersi

abstemious /æbˈsti.mi.əs/ /æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/ adj
refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink astemio

abstention /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ n
the act of abstaining astensione

abstersive /æbˈstɝ.sɪv/ /əbˈstɝː(ɹ).sɪv/ adj
cleansing, purging astersivo

abstinence /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/ n
specifically, abstinence from alcohol astinenza
the act or practice of abstaining astinenza
specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse astinenza
the practice of self-denial astinenza

abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ /ˌæbˈstɹækt/ adj
apart from practice or reality; not concrete astratto teorico
difficult to understand astruso
separate teorico astratto

abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ /ˌæbˈstɹækt/ n
an abridgement or summary riassunto sunto compendio estratto
an abstraction astrazione
that which is abstract astratto

abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ /ˌæbˈstɹækt/ v
to abridge, epitomize, or summarize riassumere
to perform the process of abstraction astrarre
to separate; to disengage estrarre rimuovere sottrarre
to steal sottrarre

abstract algebra /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒə.bɹə/ /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ n
math algebra astratta

abstract harmonic analysis n
advanced development of "classical" harmonic analysis analisi armonica astratta

abstract noun /ˈæbˌstɹækt naʊn/ n
noun that denotes an abstract concept nome astratto

abstraction /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ /əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ n
act of abstracting astrazione

abstractive /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ adj
having an abstracting nature or tendency astrattivo

abstruse /æbˈstɹus/ /əbˈstɹuːs/ adj
difficult to comprehend astruso

abstruseness /æbˈstɹus.nəs/ /əbˈstɹuːs.nəs/ n
the property of being abstruse astruseria

absurd /æbˈsɝd/ /æbˈzɝd/ /əbˈsɜːd/ adj
contrary to reason or propriety assurdo

absurdism /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/ /əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/ n
philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational absurdism

abulia /əˈb(j)uː.lɪə/ /əˈbu.li.ə/ n
absence of will-power or decisiveness abulia

abundance /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ n
ample sufficiency abbondanza cuccagna

abundant /əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ adj
fully sufficient; plentiful abbondante

abundant number /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bə/ /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bɚ/ n
abundant number numero abbondante

abuse /əˈbjus/ /əˈbjuːs/ n
improper usage abuso
corrupt practice abuso
physical maltreatment abuso violenza
sexual violation or assault abuso sessuale violenza carnale

abuse /əˈbjus/ /əˈbjuːs/ v
to rape violentare
to use improperly abusare
to hurt abusare

abutment /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/ n
dentistry: tooth that supports a denture or bridge ponte
state of abutting rinfianco

abysmal /əˈbɪz.məl/ adj
extremely bad disastroso pessimo
pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound abissale

abyss /əˈbɪs/ n
bottomless or unfathomed depth abisso
moral depravity, vast intellectual or moral depth abisso

abyssal fish n
fish that lives below 2000 m pesce abissale

abzyme n
antibody with catalytic properties abzima

acacia /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ n
shrub or tree acacia

academian /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/ /ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.n̩/ n
member of an academy accademico

academic /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ adj
belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning accademico
scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific accademico

academically /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/ adv
from an academic perspective accademicamente
in an academic style or way accademicamente

academician /əˌka.dəˈmɪ.ʃn̩/ /ˌæ.kə.dəˈmɪ.ʃn̩/ n
member of an academy accademico

academy /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ n
learned society accademia
specialized school accademia
college or university accademia
place of training, school accademia
seminary seminario

acanthus /əˈkæn.θəs/ n
plant acanto

acarbose /ˈæ.kɑɹ.boʊs/ n
antidiabetic drug acarbosio

acarophobia /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/ n
acarofobia

acatalectic /ˌeɪ.ˌkæt.ə.ˈlɛk.tɪk/ adj
having the required number of syllables in the last foot acataletto

accelerant n
accelerante

accelerate /ək.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/ v
to become faster accelerare
to cause to move faster accelerare
to quicken natural or ordinary progression or process accelerare
to hasten affrettare accelerare

acceleration /ək.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ n
act or state accelerazione
(physics) accelerazione
amount accelerazione

accelerator /æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ n
accelerator pedal acceleratore

accent /ˈæk.sənt/ /ˈæk.sɛnt/ n
distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc. accento
orthography: mark to indicate accent accento
stronger articulation accento
music: recurring stress on a tone accento
prosody: stress on syllables of a verse accento
music: expressive emphasis of a passage accento
music: rhythmical accent accento
music: special emphasis on a tone accento
math: mark to distinguish magnitudes of similar kind accento
word, significant tone or sound accento

accentuate /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ v
to pronounce with an accent accentuare
to bring out distinctly accentuare

accept /əkˈsɛpt/ v
to agree to accettare ammettere
to receive with consent accettare
to endure patiently accettare
to agree to pay accettare
to receive officially accettare
to admit to a place or a group accettare
to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in accettare

acceptability /ˌæk.ˌsɛp.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ n
acceptableness accettabilità

acceptable /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ adj
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted accettabile

access /ˈæksɛs/ /ˈækˌsɛs/ n
communication with a computer program or the Internet accesso
way or means of approaching accesso
act of approaching or entering accesso
computing: process of locating data in memory accesso

accessibility /æk.ˌsɛs.ə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ n
the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach accessibilità

accessible /ək.ˈsɛs.ə.bəl/ adj
easy of access or approach accessibile
easily understood accessibile

accessorily adv
in the manner of an accessory accessoriamente

accident /ˈæk.sə.dənt/ n
transport: unintended event that causes damage incidente accidente
unexpected event with negative consequences incidente accidente

accidental /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/ adj
happening by chance accidentale

accidentally /ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/ adv
unexpectedly, unintentionally casualmente accidentalmente

acclaim /ə.ˈkleɪm/ v
to applaud acclamare applaudire
to claim reclamare
to shout applause acclamare
to declare by acclamations acclamare

acclamation /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ n
applause acclamazione
election of a standby acclamazione

acclimatization /ə.ˌklaɪ.mə.tə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n
the act of acclimatizing acclimatazione

acclimatize /ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/ v
to get used to a new climate acclimatare
to make used to a new climate acclimatare

accolade /ˈæk.ə.ˌleɪd/ n
a salutation marking the conferring of knighthood ordinazione
a special acknowledgment; an award riconoscimento
an expression of approval; praise elogio

accommodation /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ /ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ n
lodging alloggio
state of being fitted and adapted alloggio sistemazione

accommodation ladder n
a flight of stairs or a ladder for lowering over the side of a ship barcarizzo

accompaniment /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/ n
music: that which gives support or adds to the background accompagnamento
that which accompanies accompagnamento

accompany /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ v
to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition accompagnare
to attend as a companion accompagnare
to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument accompagnare

accomplice /ə.ˈkɑm.pləs/ /ə.ˈkʌm.plɪs/ n
associate in the commission of a crime complice correo basista correa
cooperator complice basista coadiuvante collaboratore

accomplish /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ v
to finish successfully realizzare compiere

accomplished /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/ /ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃt/ adj
completed compiuto

accomplishment /ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/ n
the act of accomplishing realizzazione

accord /ə.ˈkɔɹd/ /əˈkɔːd/ n
agreement or concurrence of opinion accordo

according to preposition
based on statement secondo in base
in proportion a seconda

accordion /ə.ˈkɔɹ.di.ən/ /əˈkɔ(ɹ).di.ˌən/ n
A small, portable, keyed wind instrument fisarmonica

accordionist /ə.ˈkɔɹd.i.ə.nəst/ n
player of the accordion fisarmonicista

accost /ə.ˈkɑst/ /ə.ˈkɒst/ /ə.ˈkɔst/ v
to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request affrontare aggredire inveire molestare
to join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the coast or side of accostare
to speak to first, to address, to greet salutare

account /ə.ˈkaʊnt/ n
(archaic) reckoning, calculation conto
a registry of pecuniary transactions contabilità
a statement and explanation or vindication caso causa giustificazione motivo ragione
a statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc. descrizione motivo ragione resoconto
a statement of facts or occurrences descrizione racconto resoconto

account /ə.ˈkaʊnt/ v
to estimate, to deem considerare reputare ritenere

account book n
a book in which accounts are kept libro contabile

account for v
to constitute in amount or portion costituire rappresentare
to explain by relating circumstances giustificare rendere conto spiegare

account to v
to be responsible to rendere conto

accountancy /ə.ˈkaʊnt.ən.si/ n
the profession of accounting contabilità

accountant /ə.ˈkaʊn.tənt/ n
a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s) contabile ragioniere
one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another ragioniere

accounting /ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/ n
development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions contabilità

accredit /ə.ˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ v
To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. accreditare
To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction accreditare

accreditation /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən] [əˌkɹɛɾ.ɨˈteɪ.ʃən] n
giving of credentials accreditamento

accrete /əˈkɹiːt/ adj
characterized by accretion accreto

accretion /ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/ n
act of increasing by natural growth accrescimento

accretion disk n
structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source disco di accrescimento

accrue /əˈkɹuː/ v
increase accrescersi

accumulate /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt/ /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ v
to grow in number accumularsi

accumulation /ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/ n
act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated accumulazione

accumulator /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪ.tɚ/ n
one who or that which accumulates accumulatore

accuracy /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ n
state of being accurate precisione esattezza

accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ adv
exactly, precisely accuratamente minuziosamente

accusation /ˌæk.jʊ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n
act of accusing or charging with a crime accusa
declaration of fault or blame against another accusa
that of which one is accused accusa

accusative /əˈkjuzətɪv/ /əˈkjuːzətɪv/ n
accusative case accusativo

accusatory /ə.ˈkju.zə.ˌtɔɹ.i/ adj
pertaining to, or containing, an accusation accusatoria accusatorio

accuse /əˈkjuz/ /əˈkjuːz/ v
attribute blame to someone accusare

accused /ə.ˈkjuzd/ adj
having been accused accusato

accused /ə.ˈkjuzd/ n
defendant accusato

accuser /əˑˈkju.zɚ/ /əˑˈkjuː.zə/ n
one who accuses accusatore

accustom /ə.ˈkʌs.təm/ v
to make familiar by use abituarsi adattarsi assuefarsi familiarizzare

accustomed /ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/ adj
familiar abituato avvezzo

ace /eɪs/ n
card with a single spot asso
expert asso
excellent military aircraft pilot asso
single point or spot on a card or die asso
die face with a single spot asso
tennis: point scored without the opponent hitting the ball asso

ace of aces n
ace with the greatest number of kills asso di assi

ace of clubs n
playing card asso di fiori

ace of diamonds n
playing card asso di quadri

ace of spades /eɪs.əv.speɪdz/ n
the playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip asso di picche

ace up one's sleeve n
asso nella manica

acedia /əˈsiːdɪə/ n
apathy apatia
sloth accidia

acenaphthene n
hydrocarbon found in coal tar acenaftene

acenaphthylene n
a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon acenaftilene

acentric adj
without a center acentrico

acentromeric adj
lacking a centromere acentrico

acerb adj
bitter to the taste acerbo

acervation /æ.sɚˈveɪʃən/ n
a heaping up; accumulation acevazione

acetaldehyde /ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd/ n
the organic compound CH₃CHO acetaldeide

acetalic adj
of or pertaining to an acetal acetalico

acetamide n
amide of acetic acid acetammide

acetaminophen /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/ n
drug paracetamolo

acetate n
salt or ester of acetic acid acetato

acetic adj
pertaining to acetic acid acetico

acetic acid n
clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH acido acetico

acetimeter n
an instrument acetimetro

acetimetry n
acetimetria

acetoacetic acid n
organic compound acido acetoacetico

acetone /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ n
the organic compound (CH₃)₂CO acetone

acetonitrile n
the simplest organic cyanide or nitrile acetonitrile

acetophenone n
an aromatic ketone acetofenone

acetyl /əˈsiːtaɪl/ /ˈæsətɪl/ n
univalent radical acetile

acetyl chloride n
acyl chloride of acetic acid acetilcloruro

acetylcholine n
the neurotransmitter compound acetilcolina

acetylcholinesterase n
enzyme acetilcolinesterasi

acetylene /ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/ n
acetylene acetilene

acetylglucosamine n
amide derivative of glucose acetilglucosammina

acetylic adj
pertaining to acetyl acetilico

acetylide n
acetiluro

acetylneuraminic adj
describing acetyle derivatives acetilneuraminico

acetylsalicylic adj
derivative acetilsalicilico acetossibenzoico

acetylsalicylic acid n
acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin acido acetilsalicilico

acetylspermidine n
acetyl derivative of spermidine acetilspermidina

acetylspermine n
acetyl derivative of spermine acetilspermina

ache /eɪk/ n
dull pain dolore

acheiropoieton /eɪˈkaɪɹəʊpɔɪˌiːtən/ n
image of Christ believed not to have been created by human hands acheropita

acheirous adj
achiro

achene /əˈkiːn/ n
small dry fruit achenio

achievable /əˈtʃivəbəl/ adj
capable of being achieved fattibile realizzabile conseguibile raggiungibile

achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ v
to carry out successfully; to accomplish realizzare
to obtain, or gain as the result of exertion ottenere

achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n
a reward in video games successo risultato vittoria
act of achieving or performing realizzazione prestazione conseguimento rendimento
great or heroic deed conquista gesta impresa risultato
heraldry: escutcheon blasone stemma

achlamydeous adj
having no perianth aclamidato

achlorhydria n
absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach acloridria

achondroplasia /eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə/ n
the genetic disorder acondroplasia

achoo /əˈt͡ʃuː/ interjection
the sound of a sneeze eccì etciù

achylia n
lack or reduced production of gastric juices achilia

acid /ˈæs.ɪd/ adj
sour, sharp, or biting to the taste acido
of or pertaining to an acid acido
sour-tempered acido

acid /ˈæs.ɪd/ n
LSD acido acido lisergico
in chemistry acido
a sour substance acido

acid rain n
unusually acidic rain pioggia acida

acidic /əˈsɪdɪk/ adj
chemistry: having pH less than 7 acido

acidification n
the act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid acidificazione

acidify v
to make something acidic acidificare

acidimeter n
instrument acidimetro

acidosis n
abnormally increased acidity of the blood acidosi

acknowledge /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/ /əkˈnɒ.lɪdʒ/ v
to admit the knowledge of ammettere riconoscere

acknowledgment /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ n
act of a man admitting a child as his own riconoscimento
act of acknowledging riconoscimento
act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship riconoscimento
award riconoscimento
expression of thanks riconoscimento

acme /ˈæk.mi/ n
full bloom apogeo colmo
the highest point acme apice climax culmine

acne /ˈæk.ni/ n
a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition acne
a skin condition acne

acolyteship n
condition of being an acolyte accolitato

aconite /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/ n
herb wolfsbane aconito

acorn /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ /ˈeɪ.kɔːn/ n
fruit of the oak tree ghianda

acosmic adj
acosmico

acoustic /əˈkuːstɪk/ adj
pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds acustico
producing or produced without electrical amplification acustico

acoustical adj
of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics acustico

acoustically adv
in an acoustic manner acusticamente

acoustics /əˈkuːstɪks/ n
physics: a science of sounds acustica
quality of a space for doing music acustica

acoustoelastic adj
acustoelastico

acqua alta /ˌækwə ˈæltə/ n
regular flooding in Venice acqua alta

acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/ /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/ n
person conoscenza

acquirable adj
capable of being acquired acquisibile

acquire /əˈkwaɪə/ /əˈkwaɪɹ/ v
to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own acquisire acquistare
to get acquisire

acquired immune deficiency syndrome n
infectious disease caused by HIV sindrome da immunodeficienza acquisita

acquisition /æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/ n
act or process of acquiring acquisizione
thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain acquisizione

acquisitive adj
able to make acquisitions avido ingordo

acrobat /ˈæk.ɹo.bæt/ n
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination acrobata

acrobatic adj
of or pertaining to an acrobat acrobatico

acrocentric adj
having the centromere near an end acrocentrico

acromegaly n
chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones acromegalia

acromicria n
hypoplasia of the limbs acromicria

acronym /ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/ n
word formed by initial letters acronimo

across /əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/ adv
crosswords: horizontally attraverso orizzontale

across /əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/ preposition
bridging a gap attraverso
from one side to another attraverso
from the far side attraverso
perpendicularly attraverso
on the opposite side attraverso dall'altra parte

acrostic /əˈkɹɑstɪk/ /əˈkɹɒstɪk/ /əˈkɹɔstɪk/ n
poem or text with certain letters spelling out a name or message acrostico

acryl n
univalent radical acrile

acrylamide n
Amide of acrylic acid acrilammide

acrylate n
salt or ester of acrylic acid acrilato

acrylic /ə.ˈkɹɪ.lɪk/ adj
containing an acrylic resin acrilico
derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile acrilico

acrylic acid n
unsaturated organic acid: CH₂CHCOOH acido acrilico

acrylonitrile n
toxic colourless liquid acrilonitrile

acrylonitrilic adj
acrilonitrilico

act /æk/ /ækt/ n
deed atto
process of doing atto
display of behaviour messinscena scena
division of theatrical performance atto numero
statute legge

act /æk/ /ækt/ v
to behave in a certain way comportarsi fare
to do something agire
to perform a theatrical role fare

actant n
any of the participants in a grammatical clause attante

actin n
a globular structural protein actina

actinide n
one of a group of radioactive elements attinoide

actinium /ækˈtɪniəm/ n
chemical element attinio

actinograph n
recording actinometer attinografo

actinoid n
actinide attinoide

actinometer n
measuring device attinometro

actinometric adj
pertaining to actinometry attinometrico

actinomycosis n
infectious disease actinomicosi

action /ˈæk.ʃən/ interjection
signifying the start of something azione

action /ˈæk.ʃən/ n
law: A charge azione legale
mechanism meccanismo
something done so as to accomplish a purpose azione
fast-paced activity azione
military: combat azione
way of motion or functioning azione

action figure n
children's toy figura di azione

activation /æktɪˈveɪʃən/ n
process through which molecules are made able to react attivazione

activator n
chemical increasing transcription attivatore

active /ˈæk.tɪv/ adj
having the quality or power of acting attivo
given to action attivo
in action attivo
in grammar attivo

active voice n
the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action attivo forma attiva

active volcano n
active volcano vulcano attivo

actively adv
in an active manner attivamente

activist /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ n
one who is politically active attivista

activity /ækˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/ n
something done as an action or a movement attività
state or quality of being active attività
something done for pleasure or entertainment attività svago

actor /ˈæk.tə/ /ˈæk.tɚ/ n
attore attrice
one who acts; a doer attore attrice

actress /ˈak.tɹəs/ /ˈæk.tɹəs/ n
attrice

actual /ˈæk.(t)ʃ(ʊ).əl/ /ˈæktʃju.əl/ adj
existing in act or reality, not just potentially reale effettivo
in action at the time being esistente

actualism n
the belief that only actual things exist attualismo

actualist n
proponent of actualism attualista

actually /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ /ˈæk.tʃʊ.ə.li/ adv
In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively davvero in verità realmente

actuary n
maker of insurance calculations attuario

actuator /ˈæk.tjuː.eɪt.ə(ɹ)/ n
A relay that controls the flow of electricity attuatore ripetitore
Something that actuates something else attuatore

acuity lang=en n
sharpness or acuteness acutezza

acumen /æˈkjumən/ /əˈkjumən/ /ˈækjʊmən/ n
quickness of perception perspicacia acume

acupuncture /ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ n
insertion of needles for remedial purposes agopuntura acupuntura

acute /əˈkjuːt/ adj
geometry: less than 90 deg. acuto
medicine: of an abnormal condition acuto

acute accent n
acute accent accento acuto

acute angle n
angle measuring less than ninety degrees angolo acuto

acute triangle n
triangle all of the angles of which are acute triangolo

acute-angled adj
geometry acutangolo

acyclic adj
not cyclic aciclico

acyl /ˈæ.sɪl/ n
any of a class of organic radicals acile

acylcarnitine n
acilcarnitina

acyrology n
incorrect use of language acirologia

ad hoc /ˌæd ˈhɑk/ /ˌæd ˈhɒk/ adj
for this particular purpose ad hoc

ad nauseam adv
to a sickening degree ad oltranza fino allo sfinimento

adactyly n
adattilia

adage /ˈæ.dɪdʒ/ n
old saying modo di dire

adagietto /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/ n
passage adagetto adagietto

adamant adj
determined; unshakeable; unyielding irremovibile ostinato

adamant n
rock or mineral adamantino

adapt /əˈdæpt/ adj
adapted (adjective) adattato

adapt /əˈdæpt/ v
to change to make oneself suitable adattarsi
to make suitable adattare
to make by altering adattare
to fit by alteration adattare

adaptability /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/ n
quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable adattabilità

adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/ adj
capable of adapting or of being adapted adattabile

adaptive /əˈdæpˌtɪv/ adj
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable adattivo

add /æd/ v
to make an addition aggiungere
to append, as a statement aggiungere

add fuel to the fire v
worsen a conflict aggiungere esca al fuoco mettere benzina sul fuoco

add insult to injury v
to further a loss with mockery or indignity oltre il danno la beffa

addedly adv
in addition addizionalmente

addict /əˈ.dɪkt/ /ˈæ.dɪkt/ n
person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug dipendente

addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ n
the state of being addicted dipendenza
a habit or practice dipendenza

addictive /əˈdɪktɪv/ adj
tending to cause addiction dipendente

adding machine n
addizionatrice calcolo meccanico

addition /əˈdɪʃən/ n
arithmetic: process of adding addizione
act of adding addizione
thing added aggiunta addizione

additional /əˈdɪʃənəl/ adj
Supplemental or added to addizionale

additive /ˈæ.də.tɪv/ /ˈæ.dɪ.tɪv/ n
substance altering another substance additivo

address /əˈdɹɛs/ /ˈædɹɛs/ n
act of addressing oneself to a person discorso
direction for letters indirizzo
Internet address indirizzo
description of the location of a property indirizzo
manner of speaking to another maniera

address /əˈdɹɛs/ /ˈædɹɛs/ v
to direct speech to rivolgersi

address book n
small book with addresses rubrica

adecticous adj
adecticous adectico

adelphic adj
describing a form of polyandry adelfico

adelphogamy n
marriage between a brother and a sister adelfogamia

adenectomy n
surgical removal of the adenoid glands adenectomia

adenine /ˈæ.dəˌniːn/ n
base that pairs with thymine or uracil adenina

adeno- prefix
gland adeno-

adenocarcinoma n
any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue adenocarcinoma

adenoid n
folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium adenoide

adenoidal adj
pertaining to the adenoids adenoide adenoideo

adenoma /æd ˈənoʊ mʌ/ n
benign tumour adenoma

adenomatoid adj
of or pertaining to an adenoma adenomatoso

adenomegaly n
adenomegalia

adenosine /əˈdɛn əʊ sɪn/ n
nucleoside adenosina

adenosine monophosphate n
nucleotide adenosina monofosfato

adenosine triphosphate n
adenosine triphosphate adenosintrifosfato

adequate /ˈæ.də.kwɪt/ /ˈæ.dəˌkweɪt/ adj
equal to some requirement adeguato

adequately adv
barely satisfactory adeguatamente
in an adequate manner adeguatamente
sufficiently adeguatamente

adermatoglyphia /eɪˌdɜː.mə.təʊˈɡlɪ.fɪ.ə/ /eɪˌdɝ.mə.təˈɡlɪ.fi.ə/ n
rare congenital absence of epidermal ridges; genetic disorder which causes this condition adermatoglifia

adessive case n
noun case used to indicate adjacent location caso adessivo

adhere /ædˈhiɹ/ v
To stick fast or cleave aderire

adherent n
a person who has membership in some group aderente

adhesin n
factor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces adesina

adhesion n
binding of a cell adesione

adhesiveness n
the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive adesività

adiabatic /ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/ adj
occurring without gain or loss of heat adiabatico

adiabaticity n
adiabaticità

adicity n
number of arguments arietà

adipic acid n
crystalline dicarboxylic acid acido adipico

adipo- prefix
fat adipo-

adiponectin n
protein hormone adiponectina

adipose /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊs/ /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/ adj
containing, composed of, or consisting of fat adiposo

adipose tissue n
tissue tessuto adiposo

adjacency n
the quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch adiacenza

adjacency matrix n
in graph theory matrice di adiacenza

adjacent /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/ adj
lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring adiacente
just before, after, or facing adiacente

adjectival /ˌæ.dʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ /ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/ adj
functioning as an adjective aggettivale

adjective /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪk.tɪv/ n
(grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent aggettivo

adjective /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪk.tɪv/ v
To make an adjective of aggettivare

adjectivization n
the process of adjectivizing, and the result thereof aggettivazione

adjoining /ʌˈd͡ʒɔɪn.ɪŋ/ adj
being in contact at some point adiacente attiguo

adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ v
to improve or rectify regolare aggiustare
to modify adeguare adattare regolare

adjustable adj
capable of being adjusted modificabile regolabile

adjusted /əˈdʒʌstɪd/ adj
compensated in order to avoid bias aggiustato

adjustment /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ n
result of adjusting, small change adattamento inserimento

adjuvant /ˈæ.dʒə.vənt/ adj
Containing an adjuvant adiuvante coadiuvante

administer /ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/ v
to work in an administrative capacity; to supervise amministrare

administration /ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ n
the act of administering or tendering something to another somministrazione
the act of administering amministrazione
the executive part of government amministrazione

administrative /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/ adj
of or relating to administering or administration amministrativo

administrator /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/ /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/ n
one who administers affairs amministratore
computing: one who responsible for software and maintenance of a computer or network amministratore

admirably /ˈæd.mɪɹ.əˌbli/ adv
in an admirable manner ammirevolmente
to an admirable degree ammirevolmente

admiral /ˈæd.mə.ɹəl/ n
naval officer of the highest rank ammiraglio

admiral of the fleet n
grande ammiraglio

admiralship n
state, property, or office of being an admiral ammiragliato

admiralty /ˈæd.mɪ.ɹəl.ti/ n
office or jurisdiction ammiragliato

admiration /ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/ n
adoration; appreciation ammirazione

admire /ədˈmaɪə/ /ədˈmaɪɹ/ v
regard with wonder and delight ammirare

admirer /ædˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɚ/ /ədˈmaɪ.ɹɚ/ n
one who admires ammiratore

admissible adj
capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable ammissibile

admission /ædˈmɪʃ.ən/ n
power or permission to enter ammissione
the act or practice of admitting ammissione

admit /ədˈmɪt/ v
to allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege far entrare
to concede as true ammettere riconoscere

admittance /ədˈmɪt.n̩s/ n
physics: reciprocal of impedance ammettenza

adogmatic adj
adogmatico

adolescence /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ n
period between childhood and maturity adolescenza

adopt /əˈdɑpt/ /əˈdɒpt/ v
to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen adottare
to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally adottare

adoptable adj
able to be adopted adottabile

adoptee n
adottata adottate adottati adottato

adopter n
one who adopts adottatore

adoption n
act of adopting, or state of being adopted adozione
transfer between old system to another adozione conversione migrazione

adoptionism n
form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God adopted him adozionismo

adoptive adj
related through adoption adottivo

adoptive father n
man who has adopted a child padre adottivo

adorable /əˈdɔːɹəbəl/ adj
adorabile

adorably /ʌˈdoɹʌbli/ adv
in an adorable manner adorabilmente

adoral adj
adorale

adoration n
admiration or esteem adorazione
an act of religious worship adorazione
the act of adoring adorazione

adorcism n
adorcismo

adore /əˈdo(ː)ɹ/ /əˈdoə̯/ /əˈdɔɹ/ /əˈdɔː/ v
worship adorare
love with entire heart and soul adorare

adorn /əˈdɔɹn/ /əˈdɔː(ɹ)n/ v
to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate adornare abbellire decorare ornare contornare fregiare

adrenal /æˈdɹiːnəl/ adj
pertaining to adrenal glands adrenale

adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ n
the compound epinephrine adrenalina

adreno- prefix
relating to the adrenal gland adreno-

adrenocorticotropic adj
that stimulates the adrenal cortex adrenocorticotropo

adrenoleukodystrophy n
disease adrenoleucodistrofia

adrenomedullary adj
relating to the adrenal medulla adrenomedullare

adrift /əˈdɹɪft/ adj
floating at random alla deriva

adrift /əˈdɹɪft/ adv
in a drifting condition alla deriva

adroitness n
displays of skillfulness abilità destrezza maestria perizia

adsorb /ədˈzɔːb/ v
to accumulate on a surface adsorbire

adstratum n
Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages adstrato

adulation /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/ /ˌædʒʊˈleɪʃən/ n
Flattery; fulsome praise adulazione

adulator n
one who adulates adulatore adulatrice

adult /əˈdʌlt/ /ˈæd.ʌlt/ adj
fully grown adulto adulta

adult /əˈdʌlt/ /ˈæd.ʌlt/ n
fully grown human adulto adulta

adulterate v
to corrupt adulterare

adulterer /əˈdʌltəɹə/ /əˈdʌltəɹɚ/ n
husband or wife who commits adultery adultero adultera

adulteress n
woman or girl who commits adultery adultera

adultery /əˈdʌltəɹi/ n
sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse adulterio

adultization n
the process of adultizing adultizzazione

advance /ədˈvæns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ n
amount of money avanzo
forward move avanzata progresso

advance /ədˈvæns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ v
to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on avanzare
to raise to a higher rank; to promote avanzare

advanced /ədˈvænst/ /ədˈvɑːnst/ adj
late avanzato

advantage /əd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ/ /əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ n
any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success vantaggio

advantageous adj
being of advantage vantaggioso

advantageously adv
in an advantageous manner vantaggiosamente proficuamente profittevolmente

advection /ædˈvɛkʃən/ n
The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc. avvezione

advent /ˈæd.vɛnt/ n
coming, arrival avvento

adventitious /ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/ adj
accidental, additional, appearing casually aleatorio
biology: developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source ausiliario avventizio ectopico
from an external source esogeno
genetics, medicine: not congenital acquisito

adventure /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə/ /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/ n
encountering of risks avventura peripezia
mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard rischio speculazione
remarkable occurrence avventura
that which happens without design avventura

adventurer /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/ n
one who enjoys adventures avventuriero

adverb /ˈæd.vɜːb/ /ˈæd.vɝb/ n
lexical category avverbio

adverbial /ædˈvɝbi.əl/ /ədˈvɜːbi.əl/ adj
of or relating to an adverb avverbiale

adverbial phrase n
type of phrase locuzione avverbiale

adverbially adv
as an adverb avverbialmente

adversary /ædˈvɜː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈæd.və.s(ə)ɹi/ /ˈæd.və.sɛɹi/ /ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹi/ n
opponent avversario avversaria

adverse /ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/ adj
contrary, hostile ostile
unfavourable contrario avverso

adversity /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/ n
adverse event avversità
state of being adverse avversità

advertise /ˈad.və.tʌɪz/ /ˈæd.vəɹ.taɪz/ v
(transitive) to provide public information about (a product, services etc.) pubblicizzare

advertisement /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ /ˈædvəˌtʌɪzmənt/ /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ /ˌædvəˈtɪzmənt/ n
commercial solicitation annuncio pubblicità

advertiser n
one who advertises inserzionista

advertorial /ˈæd.vɜːˌtɔːɹ.i.əl/ /ˌædvɚˈtɔɹi.əl/ n
advertisement presented as editorial pubbliredazionale

advice /ædˈvaɪs/ /ədˈvaɪs/ n
information or notice given avviso
opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel consiglio

advisable adj
worthy of being recommended consigliabile

advise /ədˈvaɪz/ v
to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn consigliare raccomandare consultarsi
to give information or notice to; to inform informare avvisare notificare

advisedly adv
With intentionality; deliberately a ragion veduta deliberatamente intenzionalmente

advisor /ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/ n
one who offers advice consigliere

advocate /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ /ˈæd.və.kət/ n
person who argues the case of another avvocato avvocata
person who speaks in support of something sostenitore sostenitrice

advocative adj
avocatorio

adynamia n
loss of strength due to a disease adinamia

aegis /ˈiː.dʒɪs/ n
protection, guidance egida

aerial /ˈɛːɹ.ɪ.əl/ adj
ethereal etereo
taking place in the air aereo

aerial /ˈɛːɹ.ɪ.əl/ n
device for receiving or transmitting antenna

aeriferous adj
that conveys air aerifero

aero- prefix
air; aircraft aero-

aerobic lang=en adj
involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body aerobico
living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen aerobico

aerobically adv
In an aerobic manner aerobicamente

aerobiology n
the study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials aerobiologia

aerobiosis n
form of life that is sustained by the presence of air aerobiosi

aerodynamic adj
aerodynamic aerodinamico

aerodynamically adv
In an aerodynamic manner aerodinamicamente

aerodynamics n
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases aerodinamica

aerodyne n
heavier-than-air aircraft aerodina

aeroelastic adj
of or pertaining to aeroelasticity aeroelastico

aeroelasticity n
scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures. aeroelasticità

aerogel n
ultralight solid-state substance aerogel

aerography n
branch of surrealist art aerografia

aerolite /ˈɛːɹ.ə.lʌɪt/ n
a meteorite consisting of silicate minerals aerolite

aerolitic adj
of or pertaining to aerolites aerolitico

aeromancer n
practitioner of aeromancy aeromante

aeromancy /ˈeə.ɹə.mæn.si/ n
divination by use of atmospheric conditions aeromanzia

aerometer n
instrument used to measure mass and density of gases aerometro

aeromodelling n
building and flying of model aircraft aeromodellismo

aeronautic /ˌæɹoˈnɔtɪk/ adj
having to do with aerial navigation aeronautico

aeronautical adj
pertaining to the scientific study of flight aeronautico

aeronautics n
mechanics and science of aircraft aeronautica

aeronaval adj
relating to the navy and the air force aeronavale
that moves both on sea and in the air aeronavale

aerophilately n
the study or collection of airmail stamps aerofilatelia

aerophone n
musical instrument aerofono

aerophysics n
physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices aerofisica

aeroscope n
device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis aeroscopio

aerosol n
gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter aerosol
colloidal system aerosol

aerospace adj
of or relating to aircraft aerospaziale

aerospace n
Earth's atmosphere and space the around it aerospazio

aerosporological adj
relating to airborne spores aerosporologico

aerostat n
aircraft aerostato
balloon aerostato

aerotaxis n
movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content aerotassi

aerotechnic adj
aerotecnico

aerotechnics n
aerotecnica

aerothermal adj
aerotermico

aerothermodynamics n
scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases gasdinamica

aerotropism n
growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content aerotropismo

aesthete /ɛsˈθiːt/ n
someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature esteta

aesthetically adv
esteticamente

aesthetics /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/ n
study or philosophy of beauty estetica

aestival /iːˈstʌɪv(ə)l/ adj
Relating to summer estivo estiva

aetiology /itiˈɑlədʒi/ /iːtɪˈɒlədʒi/ n
study of causes or origins eziologia

afar /əˈfɑː/ /ʌˈfaɹ/ adv
at, to or from a great distance da lontano

affable /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ adj
friendly, courteous, sociable affabile

affair /əˈfɛə(ɹ)/ /əˈfɛə/ /əˈfɛɹ/ n
that which is done or is to be done affare

affect /ə.ˈfɛkt/ v
to infect or harm colpire
to influence or alter alterare condizionare influenzare
to move to emotion commuovere
to make a false display of fingere

affected /əˈfɛktɪd/ adj
resulting from a mostly negative physical effect colpito

affection /əˈfɛkʃən/ n
any emotion affetto

afferent adj
Carrying towards afferente

affinity /əˈfɪnɪti/ n
attraction between an antibody and an antigen affinità
attraction between atoms affinità
family relationship through marriage of a relative affinità
natural attraction for something affinità

affirmation /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ n
that which is affirmed affermazione

affirmative sentence n
sentence that affirms frase affermativa

affirmatively adv
In an affirming manner affermativamente

affix /ə.ˈfɪks/ /ˈæ.fɪks/ n
linguistics: a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem confisso affisso

affixive adj
forming words through the addition of an affix affissivo

afflict v
To cause pain to affliggere

affliction n
a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony afflizione
something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony afflizione

afflictive adj
that causes physical or mental pain afflittivo

affluence /ˈæf.lu.əns/ n
abundance of wealth abbondanza opulenza ricchezza

afford /əˈfo(ː)ɹd/ /əˈfoəd/ /əˈfɔɹd/ /əˈfɔːd/ v
to incur, stand, or bear permettersi

affray /əˈfɹeɪ/ n
a sudden assault or quarrel allarme terrore

affreightment n
hire a vessel for cargo noleggio

affricate /ˈæfɹɪkeɪt/ /ˈæfɹɪkət/ n
sound affricata

affront /əˈfɹʌnt/ n
open or intentional offense, slight, or insult affronto

affront /əˈfɹʌnt/ v
to insult intentionally, especially openly insultare

affusion n
pouring of liquid affusione

aflutter /əˈflʌt.ə/ /əˈflʌt.ɚ/ adj
in a state of excited anticipation svolazzante

afoot /əˈfʊt/ adv
support of the body, standing in piedi

aforementioned /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ /əˌfoːˈmɛn.ʃənd/ adj
previously mentioned anzidetto sopraccennato sopraccitato suddetta suddetto

aforesaid /əˈfɔɹsɛd/ adj
previously stated succitato suddetto

afraid /əˈfɹeɪd/ adj
impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive [[con]] [[paura]]

after /ˈæf.tɚ/ /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/ adv
behind; later in time; following dopo poi

after /ˈæf.tɚ/ /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/ preposition
as a result of [[per]] [[causa]] [[di]]
behind dietro
in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing da
in pursuit of, seeking in seguito
in spite of nonostante
subsequently; following in time; later than seguente dopo

after all
in the end; anyway dopotutto dopo tutto in fin dei conti

after dark
after nightfall, at night dopo il tramonto

afterbrain n
part of brain mielencefalo

afterlife /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/ n
life after death aldilà oltretomba

aftermath /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ /ˈɑːf.təˌmɑːθ/ n
that which happens after, that which follows conseguenze

afternoon /af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ n
part of the day between noon and evening pomeriggio

afterpeak n
compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship gavone di poppa

aftershave n
lotion, gel or liquid dopobarba

afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ /ˈɑːftə.wədz/ adv
at a later or succeeding time dopo [[in]] [[seguito]] poi successivamente

afterword n
an epilogue epilogo

again /əˈɡeɪn/ /əˈɡɛn/ /əˈɡɪn/ adv
another time ancora di nuovo

against /əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛnst/ preposition
in a contrary direction to contro contrario
in exchange for in cambio di
in opposition to contro
in competition with contro
in physical contact with contro
in contrast or comparison with contro

against all odds
despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability contro ogni previsione

against the clock
in a time-restricted manner contro il tempo

agalactia n
failure of a mother to produce sufficient milk following childbirth agalassia

agapism n
belief in selfless brotherly love agapismo

agarose n
polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide agarosio

agate /ˈæɡət/ n
mineral agata

agave /əˈɡɑːveɪ/ n
genus agave

age /eɪd͡ʒ/ n
generazione
great period in the history of the Earth era epoca
one of the stages of life età
part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time età
whole duration of a being età
particular period of time in history età evo

age /eɪd͡ʒ/ v
intransitive: become old invecchiare

age of consent n
an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex età del consenso

ageism /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/ n
the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age ageismo

agency /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ n
place of business of an agent agenzia
office of an agent, or factor agenzia

agent /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ n
one who acts in place of another agente
active power or cause agente
one who exerts power agente

agent noun n
noun that denotes an agent nome d'agente

ageratum n
any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs agerato

agflation n
agflazione

agglutinable adj
able to be agglutinated agglutinabile

agglutinogen n
antigen agglutinogeno

aggregate /ˈæɡɹɪɡət/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌɡeɪt/ n
a mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars aggregato
any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism aggregato
set (mathematics) aggregato

aggregate /ˈæɡɹɪɡət/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌɡeɪt/ v
To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum aggregare
To add or unite, as, a person, to an association aggregare

aggression /əˈɡɹɛʃən/ n
act of initiating hostilities or invasion aggressione
hostile or destructive behavior or actions aggressione
the practice or habit of launching attacks aggressione

aggressive /ʌˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ adj
tending or disposed to aggress aggressivo

aggressively adv
in an aggressive manner aggressivamente

aggressiveness n
state or quality being aggressive aggressività

agha n
an honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries aghà

aghast /əˈɡæst/ /əˈɡɑːst/ adj
terrified sgomento spaventato terrorizzato

agile gibbon n
Hylobates agilis gibbone agile

agilely adv
in an agile manner agilmente

aging /ˈeɪ.dʒɪŋ/ n
the process of becoming older or more mature invecchiamento

agitate /ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/ v
to move with a violent, irregular action agitare sbattere scuotere
to stir up, to disturb or excite agitare turbare

aglyphous adj
of a snake: whose teeth are not specialized aglifo

agnolotti /ˌanjəˈlɒtɪ/ /ˌænjəˈlɑti/ n
type of square ravioli from Piedmont agnolotto

agnostic /æɡˈnɑːstɪk/ /æɡˈnɒstɪk/ adj
of or relating to agnosticism agnostico

agnosticism /æɡˈnɑstɪsɪzəm/ /æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ n
view that the existence of a God or gods is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable agnosticismo

ago /əˈɡoʊ/ /əˈɡəʊ/ postposition
past; gone by; since fa

agog /əˈɡɒɡ/ adj
wide open sgranato

agogic n
agogica

agomelatine n
drug agomelatina

agon /ˈæ.ɡoʊn/ /ˈæ.ɡəʊn/ n
a contest in ancient Greece agone
a struggle or contest agone
a test of will agone
a two-player boardgame agone

agony /ˈæ.ɡə.niː/ n
extreme pain of mind or body angoscia dolore
last struggle of life agonia
violent contest or striving agonia
paroxysm of joy parossismo

agoraphobia /ˌæɡəɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/ n
fear of open spaces agorafobia

agorism /ˈæ.ɡəˌɹɪzm̩/ n
philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics agorismo

agouti /əˈɡuːti/ n
a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs aguti

agrammatism n
inability to form sentences agrammatismo

agranulocyte n
white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm agranulocita

agrarian /əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/ adj
relating to the cultivation of land agrario

agree /əˈɡɹi/ /əˈɡɹiː/ v
grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, or person concordare
harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur concordare essere d'accordo
to come to terms or to a common resolve accordarsi
to resemble, coincide, correspond concordare corrispondere

agreeable /əˈɡɹiːəbl/ adj
pleasing gradevole

agreeably adv
in an agreeable manner gradevolmente

agreed /ə.ɡɹi.ːd/ interjection
interjection that expresses agreement d'accordo

agreement /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ n
grammatical agreement concordanza
legally binding contract contratto
state whereby several parties share a view accordo convenzione patto
understanding to follow a course of conduct accordo consenso

agricultural /ˌæɡɹɪˈkəltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkəlt͡ʃəɹəl/ adj
of or pertaining to agriculture agricolo

agriculture /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/ n
the art or science of cultivating the ground agricoltura

agriculturist n
one who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener agricoltore

agrimi n
type of goat kri-kri

agrimony /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.mən.i/ /ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/ n
plant of the genus Agrimonia agrimonia

agritourism n
tourism in which tourists stay in farms agriturismo

agrivoltaic adj
agrivoltaico

agro- prefix
agriculture agro-

agrobiotechnological adj
agrobiotecnologico

agrochemical adj
relating to agrochemistry agrochimico

agrochemistry n
branch of chemistry agrochimica

agroforester n
one who takes part in agroforestry agrosilvicoltore

agroindustrial adj
agroindustriale

agroindustry n
agroindustria

agrometeorology n
branch of meteorology dealing with agriculture agrometeorologia

agropastoral adj
based upon agriculture and the rearing of sheep agropastorale

agrotechnical adj
relating to agrotechnology agrotecnico

ahead /əˈhɛd/ adv
in or to the front avanti

aichmophobia n
fear of pointed or sharp objects aicmofobia

aid /eɪd/ n
a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper aiutante
help; succor; assistance; relief aiuto
something which helps; a material source of help aiuto

aid /eɪd/ v
to support aiutare

aiglet /ˈeɪ.ɡlɛt/ n
tip on a ribbon or cord puntale

aileron n
Hinged part on trailing edge of airplane wing alettone alerone

ailing /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ adj
sick malato sofferente

ailment n
something which ails one; a disease; sickness malattia acciacco affezione disturbo indisposizione malanno

ailuro- /aɪˈljʊəɹə-/ /aɪˈlʊɹə-/ prefix
prefix meaning “cat” ailuro- eluro-

ailurophile /aɪˈljʊəɹəˌfaɪl/ /aɪˈlʊɹəˌfaɪl/ n
cat-lover ailurofila ailurofilo elurofila elurofilo gattofila gattofilo

ailurophobia /aɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/ /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/ n
irrational fear or hatred for cats ailurofobia elurofobia

aim /eɪm/ n
Intention; purpose obiettivo

aim /eɪm/ v
to direct the intention or purpose puntare

aimlessly adv
without an aim senza meta

air /ˈɛə/ /ˈɛəɹ/ v
to bring into contact with the air aerare
to broadcast mandare in onda
to ventilate ventilare

air ambulance n
an aircraft equipped as an ambulance aeroambulanza

air base n
military airport base aerea

air bed n
A bed that inflated with air materasso ad aria

air conditioner n
a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space condizionatore

air embolism n
condition caused by bubbles of gas aeroembolismo

air force n
branch of the military devoted to air warfare aeronautica militare forza aerea

air mail n
mail transported by aircraft posta aerea

air strike n
attack by aircraft attacco aereo

air ticket n
a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane biglietto di volo

air-raid shelter n
reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids rifugio antiaereo

air-raid warden n
person who defends a building during an air raid capofabbricato

airborne adj
carried by the air aviotrasportato trasportato dall'aria
in flight in volo

airbus n
a type of airliner aerobus

aircraft /ɛə.kɹɑː̩ft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/ n
machine capable of atmospheric flight aeromobile

aircraft carrier n
warship for launching aircraft portaerei portaeromobili

airdrop n
act of dropping goods or personnel from an aircraft by parachute lancio con il paracadute

airdrop v
to drop goods or personnel from an aircraft by parachute lanciare con il paracadute paracadutare

airfield n
place where airplanes can take off and land aerodromo

airfoil n
structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air profilo alare

airhead /ˈeəː.hɛd/ n
having no brain svampita

airily /ˈeɹ.ə.li/ adv
in an airy manner spensieratamente

airline n
company that flies airplanes aerolinea aviolinea compagnia aerea

airliner n
passenger aircraft aereo di linea

airlock n
used to provide access to and from the sealed area camera stagna

airplane /ˈɛəpleɪn/ /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/ n
powered aircraft aeroplano aereo aeromobile apparecchio

airport /ˈɛə.pɔːt/ /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/ n
place designated for airplanes aeroporto aerodromo

airstrip n
primitive aircraft landing field pista di atterraggio

airtight adj
being impermeable to air or other gases ermetico

aisle /aɪ̯l/ n
any path through obstructed space passaggio passaggio obbligato
clear path through rows of seating corridoio
corridor in a supermarket corsia
wing of a building, notably in a church collaterale corridoio navata laterale

aitch /eɪtʃ/ n
name of the letter H, h acca

ajar /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ adv
slightly turned or opened socchiuso

akin /əˈkɪn/ /ʌˈkɪn/ adj
of the same kin; related by blood consanguineo
of the same kind; similar affine

al dente /æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/ adj
firm al dente

al fresco adj
outdoors all'aperto fuori

al-Qaeda /æl ˈkaɪdə/ /ɒl ˈkaɪdə/ pn
The global network of militant Islamic extremists. al-Qaida

alabaster /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tə/ /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/ n
variety of gypsum alabastro

alacrity [əˈlækɹɨti] n
eagerness alacrità solerzia

alamethicin n
antibiotic alameticina

alanine n
nonessential amino acid; C₃H₇NO₂ alanina

alarm /əˈlɑɹm/ /əˈlɑːm/ n
summons to arms allarme
notice of approaching danger allarme

alarm clock n
type of clock sveglia
sveglia

alarmingly /ə.ˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/ /ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/ adv
in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way the induces fear or concern allarmisticamente

alarmism n
production of needless alarms allarmismo

alas /əˈlæs/ interjection
exclamation of sorrow, etc. purtroppo ahimè

alb /alb/ /ælb/ n
a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers camice alba

albacore /ˈæl.bə.kɔɹ/ n
large marine fish Alalunga alalonga

albatross /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɑs/ /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs/ /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɔs/ n
seabird albatro albatros

albedo /ælˈbi.doʊ/ n
the fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body albedo

albeit /ɔlˈbi.ət/ /ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/ conjunction
despite its being; although benché

albinism n
lack of melanin pigmentation albinismo

albino /alˈbiːnoː/ /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ /ælˈbiːnəʊ/ n
one congenitally lacking melanin albino

albumen /ˈælbjʊmən/ n
white part of an egg albume bianco d'uovo chiara

albumin /æl.ˈbjuː.mən/ n
class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water albumina

albuminous adj
of or pertaining to albumin albuminoso

alcazar /ˌalkəˈzɑː/ /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ n
Moorish fortress in Spain alcazar

alchemist /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ n
one who practices alchemy alchimista

alchemy /ˈælkəˌmi/ n
ancient chemistry alchimia

alcohol /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ /ˈɑl.kə.hɔl/ n
intoxicating beverage alcol alcool
organic chemistry sense alcol alcole alcool

alcohol-free adj
containing no alcohol analcolico

alcoholaemia n
measure of the amount of alcohol alcolemia
presence of alcohol alcolemia

alcoholate n
an alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture alcolato
an alkoxide alcolato

alcoholic /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ adj
having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents alcolico alcoolico
of or pertaining to alcohol alcolico alcoolico
of alcoholism alcolizzato

alcoholic /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ n
a person addicted to alcohol alcolista alcoldipendente
one who abuses alcohol alcolista alcolizzato

alcoholically adv
in an alcoholic manner alcolicamente
in the manner of an alcoholic alcolicamente

alcoholicity n
measure of the alcoholic content alcolicità

alcoholism n
chronic disease alcolismo

alcoholize v
convert into alcohol alcolizzare
infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit alcolizzare
subject to the influence of alcohol alcolizzare

alcohology n
study of the effects of alcohol alcologia

alcoholometer n
Specialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid alcolimetro

alcoholometric adj
pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits alcolimetrico alcolometrico alcoolometrico

alcoholometry n
Measurement of concentration of alcohol in liquid alcolimetria

alcove /ˈæl.kəʊv/ n
small recessed area alcova

aldebaranium n
rejected named for ytterbium aldebaranio

aldehyde /ˈæl.dɨ.haɪd/ n
organic compound of the general formula R·CHO aldeide

aldehyde oxidase n
aldeideossidasi

alder /ˈɑldɚ/ /ˈɔldɚ/ /ˈɔːldə/ n
any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus ontano

aldohexose n
any hexose containing an aldehyde group aldoesoso

aldol n
aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position aldolo

aldolase n
enzyme present in some tissue aldolasi

aldopentose n
a pentose that is also a aldose aldopentoso

aldosterone n
aldosterone aldosterone

aldotetrose n
any aldose having four carbon atoms aldotetroso

aldotriose n
any aldose having three carbon atoms aldotrioso

ale /eɪl/ n
beer produced by warm fermentation birra inglese

alembic /əˈlɛmbɪk/ n
chemical apparatus alambicco

aleph n
first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet and descendant script alef

alert /əˈlɜːt/ /əˈlɝt/ adj
attentive allerta

alert /əˈlɜːt/ /əˈlɝt/ n
an alarm allarme

alertness /ʌˈlɚt.nɛs/ n
quality of being alert vigilanza

aleurone n
protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals aleurone

aleuronic adj
of or pertaining to aleurone aleuronico

alewife n
female publican [[proprietaria]] [[di]] [[una]] [[birreria]]

alexandrine n
line of a twelve-syllable poetic meter alessandrino

alfa n
the letter "A" in the ICAO spelling alphabet Ancona

alfalfa /ælˈfælfə/ n
Medicago sativa erba medica

alga /ˈæl.ɡə/ n
any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms alga

algae /æl.ɡɪ/ /ˈæl.dʒi/ n
plural of alga alga

algebra /ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/ n
system for computation algebra
study of algebraic structures algebra
structure algebra

algebraic /ˌældʒɪˈbɹeɪɪk/ adj
relating to algebra algebrico

algebraic geometry n
branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry geometria algebrica

algebraic number n
complex number numero algebrico

algebraic variety n
set of solutions to a system of polynomial equations; any of certain generalisations of such a set varietà algebrica

algebraically adv
using algebra algebricamente

algesia n
sensitivity to pain algesia

algid /ˈæl.dʒɪd/ adj
cold, chilly algido

algidity n
state of being algid algidismo

alginate n
any salt or ester of alginic acid alginato

alginic adj
relating to alginic acid or its derivatives alginico

algolagnia /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/ n
Physical condition algolagnia

algologist n
one who studies algology algologo

algology n
branch of botany dealing with algae algologia

algophilia n
pleasure from experiencing pain algofilia masochismo

algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/ /ˈælɡəˌɹɪðəm/ n
well-defined procedure algoritmo

algorithmic adj
relating to an algorithm algoritmico

algorithmically adv
using an algorithm algoritmicamente

alibi /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ n
criminal legal defense alibi

alicyclic adj
of a class of organic compounds aliciclico

alien /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ n
foreigner forestiero straniero
life form of non-Earth origin alieno extraterrestre
person, etc. from outside straniero

alienation [ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən] n
the act of alienating alienazione
the state of being alienated alienazione
emotional isolation or dissociation alienazione

align /əˈlaɪn/ v
To align sequences allineare

alignment [əˈɫaɪnmənt] n
a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences allineamento

alike /əˈlaɪk/ adj
having resemblance; similar simile

alimony /ˈæ.lɪ.moʊ.ni/ /ˈæ.lɪ.mə.ni/ n
a court-enforced allowance alimenti

aliphatic /ælɪˈfætɪk/ adj
organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain alifatico

aliquot /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒt/ adj
contained an integral number of times aliquota

aliquot /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒt/ n
portion aliquota

alive /əˈlaɪv/ adj
exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings attivo
having life vivo
in a state of action animato attivo

alive and kicking adj
healthy, especially in opposition to other circumstances in ottima salute vivo e vegeto

alizarin /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/ n
1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone alizarina

alkali /ˈæl.kə.laɪ/ /ˈæl.kəl.aɪ/ n
class of caustic bases alcali

alkalimeter n
device alcalimetro

alkalimetry n
process of determining the strength of an alkali alcalimetria

alkane /ˈæl.keɪn/ n
saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2 alcano

alkene n
unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds alchene

alkoxide n
alcohol-derived compound formed by replacing a hydrogen atom with another cationic species alcolato

alkoxy n
alcossi

alkyl n
univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1 alchile

alkyne n
hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond alchino alchini

all /ɑl/ /ɔl/ /ɔːl/ adv
intensifier tutto

all /ɑl/ /ɔl/ /ɔːl/ determiner
every individual of the given class tutto tutta
throughout the whole of (a stated period of time) tutto tutta

all along adv
duration|for the entire time da sempre fin dall'inizio

all at once /ˌɔl ət ˈwʌn(t)s/ /ˌɔːl ət ˈwʌn(t)s/ adv
unexpectedly tutto in una volta

all bark and no bite adj
full of big talk tutto fumo e niente arrosto
says cutting remarks, but actually has a soft personality underneath cane che abbaia non morde

all but adv
very nearly quasi praticamente quasi del tutto

all cats are grey in the dark proverb
proverb di notte tutti i gatti sono bigi di notte tutti i gatti sono grigi

all duck or no dinner phraseologicalUnit
all or nothing o tutto o niente

all ears adj
awaiting explanation tutto orecchi
listening intensely tutto orecchi

all hell breaks loose phraseologicalUnit
the situation becomes chaotic si scatena l'inferno succede un quarantotto

all in all adv
generally nel complesso tutto sommato

all kidding aside adv
idiom, speech act a parte gli scherzi scherzi a parte

all mouth and trousers adj
superficial tutto fumo e niente arrosto

all of a sudden /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/ adv
all'improvviso d'improvviso di colpo di soprassalto tutt'a un tratto tutto a un tratto

all right /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ adj
good bene va bene
in good health bene

all right /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ interjection
Used as a general lead-in or beginning bene
Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent d'accordo va bene

all rights reserved phraseologicalUnit
copyright notice formula tutti i diritti riservati

all roads lead to Rome proverb
different paths can take to the same goal tutte le strade portano a Roma

all that glitters is not gold proverb
things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so non è tutt'oro ciò che luccica non è tutto oro quello che luccica

all the same adv
anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless comunque lo stesso ugualmente

all the tea in China n
something priceless or invaluable tutto l'oro del mondo

all the time adv
always sempre
frequently spessissimo

all the way adv
to the end infine

all the world's a stage proverb
people have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre tutto il mondo è paese

all things being equal adv
without considering external factors a parità di condizioni

all things considered adv
all in all tutto sommato

all's fair in love and war proverb
unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict in amore e in guerra tutto è lecito

all's well that ends well proverb
A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before... tutto è bene quel che finisce bene tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene

all-out adj
using every available means a tutto campo

allantiasis n
food poisoning from under-cooked sausages allantiasi

allative case n
case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something caso allativo

alleged /əˈlɛdʒd/ /əˈlɛdʒɪd/ adj
asserted asserito
supposed supposto

allegedly adv
according to someone's allegation presunto

allegiance /əˈliː.dʒəns/ n
loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler lealtà fedeltà

allegorically /æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/ adv
in an allegorical manner allegoricamente

allegory n
the representation of abstract principles allegoria
symbolic representation allegoria
communication using such representation allegoria

allele /əˈ.liː.l/ /ˈæ.liː.l/ n
variant of a gene allele

allelomorphic adj
of or pertaining to an allelomorph allelomorfo antagonistico

allelopathic adj
Relating to an allelopathy allelopatico

allelopathy n
release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants allelopatia

alleluia n
liturgical form of hallelujah alleluia

allene n
any of a class of hydrocarbons allene
derivative of such hydrocarbons allene

allergen n
substance allergene

allergic rhinitis n
group of symptoms rinite allergica

allergically adv
because of allergies allergicamente

allesthesia n
alestesia

alley /ˈæ.li/ n
narrow street vicolo

allicin n
organic compound allicina

allied /əˈlaɪd/ /ˈæ.laɪd/ adj
joined as allies alleato

alligator /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/ /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.ɾɚ/ n
large amphibious reptile of genus Alligator alligatore

alligator clip n
electronics connector connettore a coccodrillo pinza a coccodrillo

alliteration /əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
The repetition of consonants allitterazione alliterazione

alliterative adj
in the form or style of alliteration allitterativo

allobiosis n
allobiosi

allocate /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ v
to set aside for a purpose stanziare

allocative adj
pertaining to allocation allocativo

allocher /ˈæləˌkɛə/ /ˈæləˌkɛəɹ/ n
alternative sign for a chereme allochero

allochory n
allocoria

allodium n
freehold land or property allodio

allogamy n
fertilization allogamia

allogenic adj
having an external cause or source alogenico

allophone /ˈæləˌfoʊn/ /ˈæləˌfəʊn/ n
alternative pronunciation for a phoneme allofono variante combinatoria

allorhythmia n
alloritmia

allotrope /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ n
element form of different molecular structure to another form of the same element allotropo

allotropic adj
of an element that exhibits allotropy allotropico

allow /əˈlaʊ/ v
to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have permettere lasciare
to let something happen, to admit, to concede permettere concedere

allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ n
abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances attenuante sgravio
that which is allowed razione
the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance permesso concessione delibera

alloy /əˈlɔɪ/ /ˈæ.lɔɪ/ n
metal combined of more elements lega

allspice n
spice pepe della Giamaica pimento

allude /əˈluːd/ v
refer to something indirectly or by suggestion alludere

allure /əˈl(j)ʊɚ/ n
the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction ammaliamento attrazione fascino incanto richiamo

allure /əˈl(j)ʊɚ/ v
to attempt to draw affascinare ammaliare attrarre incantare sedurre

alluringly /əˈl(j)ʊɹɪŋ/ adv
in an alluring manner seducente

allusion /ʌˈlu.ʒən/ n
indirect reference, hint allusione

allusive /əˈluː.sɪv/ adj
containing or making use of allusions allusivo

allusively adv
in an allusive manner allusivamente

allusiveness n
the quality of being allusive allusività

alluvial /əˈluː.vi.əl/ adj
pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream alluvionale

ally /əˈlaɪ/ /ˈæl.aɪ/ n
one united to another by treaty or league alleato

ally /əˈlaɪ/ /ˈæl.aɪ/ v
to unite by agreement allenza

allyl n
organic radical allile

almagest n
almagesto

almah /ˈæl.mə/ n
dancing-girl almea

almanac [ˈɑl.mə.næk] [ˈɔl.mə.næk] [ˈɔːl.mə.næk] n
book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year almanacco

almighty /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ adj
unlimited in might onnipotente

almogavar n
light footsoldier during the Reconquista almogavero

almond /ˈɑ.mənd/ /ˈɑː.mənd/ n
nut mandorla mandorlo
tree mandorlo

almond milk n
milky liquid from almonds latte di mandorla

almond paste n
paste made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities pasta di mandorle pasta reale

almond tree n
Prunus dulcis mandorlo

almost /ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɔl.moʊst/ adv
very close to quasi

alms /ɑmz/ /ɑːmz/ n
something given to the poor as charity elemosina

almucantar /ælməˈkæntə/ n
small circle on the celestial sphere almucantarat

almuce n
hood or cape made of fur almuzia

aloe /ˈæ.loʊ/ /ˈæ.ləʊ/ n
plant of the genus Aloe aloe

aloft /əˈlɑft/ /əˈlɒft/ /əˈlɔft/ adv
above sopra
in the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging all`apice

aloha shirt n
Hawaiian shirt camicia hawaiana

alone /ɐˈluŋ/ /əˈloʊn/ /əˈləʊn/ adj
unique da solo solo

alone /ɐˈluŋ/ /əˈloʊn/ /əˈləʊn/ adv
by oneself solo da solo
only solo solamente soltanto

alongside /ə.lɒŋˈsaɪd/ /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/ adv
along the side; by the side; side by side with accanto

alongside /ə.lɒŋˈsaɪd/ /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/ preposition
together with or at the same time a fianco

aloof /əˈluːf/ adj
reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant distaccato

aloof /əˈluːf/ adv
without sympathy con distacco

aloud /əˈlaʊd/ adv
loudly a voce alta ad alta voce

alpaca /ælˈpækə/ n
camelid animal of the Andes alpaca

alpenglow /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/ /ˈæl.pən.ɡləʊ/ n
a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains enrosadira

alpha /ˈælfə/ n
name of the letter Α, α alfa

alpha male n
dominant male animal maschio alfa

alpha particle n
positively charged nucleus elione particella alfa

alpha privative n
the prefix a- expressing negation or absence alfa privativo

alphabet /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/ /ˈæl.fə.bɪt/ n
an ordered set of letters used in a language alfabeto

alphabetical /ˌælf.əˈbɛt.ɪk.əl/ /ˌælfəˈbɛdɪkəl/ adj
in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet alfabetico
pertaining to the alphabet alfabetico

alphabetical order n
the sequence of a collection of items ordine alfabetico

alphabetically adv
arranged in the sequence of the alphabet alfabeticamente
in an alphabetical manner alfabeticamente

alphanumeric /ˌæl.fə.n(j)uːˈmɛ.ɹɪk/ adj
consisting of letters and numbers alfanumerico

alphitomancy n
alfitomanzia

alpine /ˈæl.paɪn/ adj
of or relating to mountains alpestre alpino
of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing alpino

alpine chough /ˈalpaɪnˈtʃʌf/ n
alpine chough gracchio alpino

already /ɑlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ adv
prior to some time già
so soon già

also /ˈɑl.soʊ/ /ˈɔl.soʊ/ /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ adv
in addition; besides; as well; further; too anche

altar /ˈɑl.tɚ/ /ˈɔl.tɚ/ /ˈɔːl.tə/ n
flat-topped structure used for religious rites altare

altar boy n
A boy serving as an acolyte chierichetto ministrante abatino

altar card n
one of a set of three richly-ornamented cards, placed on the altar during a Tridentine mass, containing the texts of prayers cartagloria

alteration /ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
the state of being altered alterazione

alterative /ˈɒl.tɹə.tɪv/ /ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/ adj
causing alteration alterativo

altercation /ɔl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/ n
dispute alterco diatriba discussione disputa diverbio litigio

alternate /ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)ˌneɪt/ /ˈɒlˌtɜː(ɹ).nət/ /ˈɔl.tɚ.neɪt/ /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət/ adj
being or succeeding by turns alternato alterno

alternately /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ [ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ] adv
succeding by turns alternatamente

alternating adj
such that it alternates alternante alternato

alternative /ˈɒlˌtɝnətɪv/ /ˌɒlˈtɜːnətɪv/ adj
Relating to a choice alternativo
other alternativo

alternative /ˈɒlˌtɝnətɪv/ /ˌɒlˈtɜːnətɪv/ n
a situation which allows a choice between two or more possibilities alternativa
one of several things which can be chosen alternativa

alternative fact n
politically expedient assertion fatto alternativo

alternative facts n
politically declared "facts" fatti alternativi

alternatively adv
in an alternative way in alternativa

although /ɔlˈðoʊ/ /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ conjunction
in spite of the fact that benché sebbene

altimeter n
an apparatus for measuring altitude altimetro

altimetry n
the science of measuring altitude altimetria

altitude /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/ n
absolute height altitudine
distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex altezza
distance measured upwards altezza altitudine
distance measured angularly of a heavenly body altezza altitudine

alto /ˈæl.toʊ/ /ˈæl.təʊ/ n
person or instrument contralto

altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ /ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ adv
on the whole; everything considered nel complesso
without exception; wholly; completely del tutto

altruism n
policy that benefits others' interests altruismo

altruistic /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ /ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ adj
regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish altruista altruistico

altruistically adv
in an altruistic manner altruisticamente

aludel /ˈæl.jʊ.dɛl/ n
pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end aludella

alum /ˈa.ləm/ /ˈæ.ləm/ n
chemistry: double sulfate allume

aluminate n
compound containing aluminium and oxygen alluminato

aluminic adj
of, relating to or containing aluminium alluminico

aluminiferous adj
containing aluminium alluminifero

aluminium /əˈluːmɪnəm/ /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/ /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ n
id=Q663|silvery metal alluminio

aluminium chloride n
AlCl₃ cloruro di alluminio

aluminium hydroxide n
the compound aluminium hydroxide: Al(OH)₃ idrossido di alluminio

aluminothermy n
the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium alluminotermia

aluminous adj
of or pertaining to alumina or alum alluminoso

alveolar /æl.ˈvi.ə.lɚ/ /æl.ˈvɪə.lə/ adj
formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth alveolare
of or relating to the alvelous alveolare
relating to the alveoli alveolare
relating to the jaw ridge alveolare

alveolation n
eroded structure alveolatura

always /ˈɔl.weɪz/ /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ adv
at all times sempre
constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals sempre

alysoid n
alisoide

alyssum n
any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum alisso

amalgam /əˈmæl.ɡəm/ n
alloy amalgama

amanuensis n
one employed to take dictation amanuense

amaranth /ˈæ.məɹ.ænθ/ n
herb amaranto
color/ dye amaranto

amaretto n
a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur amaretto

amaryllis /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/ n
Amaryllis belladonna amarillide

amatorially adv
in an amatory manner amatorialmente

amaxophobia n
fear of riding in a vehicle amaxofobia

amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj
causing wonder and amazement sorprendente meraviglioso sbalorditivo

amazingly adv
difficult to believe incredibilmente
to a wonder-inspiring extent sorprendentemente
wonderfully incredibilmente straordinariamente

amazonite n
gem amazzonite

ambarvalia n
ambarvali

ambassador /æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/ /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ n
minister ambasciatore ambasciatrice
representative ambasciatore

ambassadress n
a female ambassador ambasciatrice

amber /ˈa.mbə/ /ˈæ.mbɚ/ adj
of a brownish yellow colour ambrato

amber /ˈa.mbə/ /ˈæ.mbɚ/ n
fossil resin ambra
colour ambra
traffic light colour giallo

ambergris /ˈæm.bə.ɡɹɪs/ /ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/ n
waxy substance produced by sperm whales ambra grigia

ambidextrous /æm.bi.ˈdɛk.stɹəs/ adj
having equal ability in both hands ambidestro

ambient /ˈæm.biː.ənt/ adj
(music) evoking or creating an atmosphere ambientale

ambient /ˈæm.biː.ənt/ n
Type of modern music ambient

ambigram n
design that reads as the same word or phrase in two different orientations ambigramma

ambiguate v
to make more ambiguous ambiguare

ambiguity /æmbɪɡˈjuɪtiː/ n
something liable to more than one interpretation ambiguità

ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ adj
open to multiple interpretations ambiguo

ambiguously adv
in an ambiguous manner ambiguamente

ambit n
circuit, or a boundary around a property ambito
sphere or area of control and influence of something ambito

ambition /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/ n
personal quality ambizione
desire ambizione

ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ adj
possessing, or controlled by, ambition ambizioso

ambitiously adv
in an ambitious manner ambiziosamente

ambivalent /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ adj
experiencing or expressing opposing feelings ambivalente

amble /ˈæm.bəl/ n
an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll deambulare passeggiare

ambo /ˈæm.bəʊ/ n
raised platform ambone

ambrosia /æmˈbɹoʊʒə/ n
food of gods or delicious foods ambrosia

ambrosin n
early coin of the Duchy of Milan, bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose ambrogino ambrosino

ambulance /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ /ˈæm.bjəˌlæns/ n
emergency vehicle ambulanza

ambulatory /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/ n
round walkway encircling the altar ambulacro deambulatorio

ambulophobia n
fear of walking or standing ambulofobia

ambush /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ n
a disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station imboscata

ameliorate /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ v
to make better migliorare

ameloblastoma n
rare benign tumour of the upper or lower jaw ameloblastoma

amen /eɪˈmɛn/ adv
so be it amen così sia
truly, verily amen

amend /əˈmɛnd/ v
to make a formal alteration emendare

amendment /əˈmend.mənt/ /ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/ n
correction or addition to a law emendamento
that which is added aggiunta

amenity /əˈmiːnəti/ n
pleasantness amenità

amenorrhoea /əˌmɛnəˈɹiːə/ n
lack of a menstrual period amenorrea

amentia /eɪˈmɛnʃə/ n
the state of being mentally handicapped amenza

americium /ˌæməˈrɪsiəm/ n
chemical element with atomic number 95 americio

amethyst /ˈæm.ə.θɪst/ n
gem ametista

ametropic adj
relating to or suffering from ametropia ametrope

amiable /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ adj
friendly as an amiable temper or mood amabile affabile
possessing sweetness of disposition amabile affettuoso

amiably adv
in an amiable manner amabilmente

amicable number n
number theory numero amicabile

amicably adv
friendly, in an amicable manner amichevolmente

amice n
hood, or cape with a hood, formerly worn by the clergy amitto

amicrobial adj
amicrobico

amicrobic adj
amicrobico

amid /əˈmɪd/ preposition
surrounded by fra tra

amidating adj
amidante

amide /ˈæ.maɪd/ n
ionic derivative of ammonia ammoniuro
organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid ammide

amidst /aˈmɪdst/ preposition
in the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among in mezzo

amine /əˈ.miːn/ n
organic compound containing an amine functional group ammina
inorganic chemistry: functional group formally derived from ammonia ammina

amino acid n
any of the twenty α-amino acids amminoacido aminoacido
any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid amminoacido aminoacido

aminoacidic adj
pertaining to amino acids amminoacidico

aminobenzoate n
any salt or ester of aminobenzoic acid aminobenzoato

aminogram n
aminogramma

aminophenol n
amminofenolo

aminopropanal n
any amino derivative of propanal amminopropanale

amiss /əˈmɪs/ adj
wrong (postpositive) erroneo improprio sbagliato

amitotic adj
pertaining to amitosis amitotico

amity /ˈæ.mɪ.ti/ n
friendship amicizia

ammeter n
device that measures an electric current amperometro

ammonal /ˈa.mə.nal/ n
explosive ammonal

ammonia /ʌˈmon.jʌ/ n
the compound NH₃ ammoniaca

ammoniacal /aməˈnʌɪəkəl/ adj
pertaining to or containing ammonia ammonico

ammonite n
cephalopod ammonite

ammonitic adj
relating to, or containing, ammonites ammonitico

ammonium /əˈmoʊni.əm/ n
univalent NH₄+ cation ammonio

ammunition /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ n
articles used in charging firearms munizioni

amnesty /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ n
act of the sovereign power amnistia

amnesty /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ v
to grant a pardon (to a group) amnistiare

amniocyte n
any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic fluid amniocito

amnion /ˈæm.nɪ.ɑːn/ /ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/ n
innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals amnio

amniotic /æmniˈɑːtɪk/ /æmniˈɒtɪk/ adj
pertaining to the amnion amniotico

amniotic fluid n
fluid that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus acqua

amniotic sac n
sac in which foetus develops amnios

amoeba /əˈmiːbə/ n
member of a genus of unicellular protozoa amoeba

amoebic /əˈmiːbɪk/ adj
relating to an amoeba amebico

among /əˈmʌŋ/ preposition
mingling or intermixing fra in mezzo a tra

amorous /ˈæ.mɹəs/ adj
inclined to love amoroso amorosa

amorously /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.li/ adv
in an amorous manner amorevolmente

amorphous /əˈmɔɹfəs/ adj
being without definite character or nature amorfo
lacking a definite form or clear shape amorfo
physics: in the non-crystalline state of solid amorfo

amount /əˈmaʊnt/ n
quantity or volume quantità
total or sum of items ammontare

amount /əˈmaʊnt/ v
to total or evaluate ammontare

ampelography n
science of grapevine cultivars ampelografia

ampelology n
study of the cultivation and production of vines ampelologia

ampelotherapy n
ampeloterapia

ampere n
unit of electrical current ampere

ampere-hour n
unit of electric charge amperora

ampersand /ˈæm.pə(ɹ).sænd/ n
ampersand e commerciale

amphetamine /æmˈfɛtəmin/ n
amphetamine anfetamina

amphi- prefix
both anfi-

amphibian /æmˈfɪbɪən/ n
vertebrate anfibio

amphibiotic adj
describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults anfibiotico

amphibious [æmˈfɪbi.əs] adj
anfibio anfibia
capable of functioning on land or in water anfibio

amphictyon n
deputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece anfizione

amphigonic adj
amphigonic anfigonico

amphigony n
amphigony anfigonia

amphimixis n
sexual reproduction anfimissi

amphipathic adj
of a molecule: having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups anfipatico

amphiprotic adj
able to donate and accept a proton anfiprotico

amphistomatic adj
Having stomata on both sides anfistomatico

amphitheatre /ˈæmfiˌθɪətə/ /ˈæmfəˌθiːjətɚ/ n
an open, outdoor theatre anfiteatro

amphocholeretic adj
amfocoleretico

ampholyte n
amphoteric electrolyte anfolito

amphoteric adj
having the characteristics of both an acid and a base anfotero

amphotericin n
drug amfotericina

ample /ˈæm.pəl/ adj
fully sufficient; abundant abbondante
large; great in size ampio

amplexicaul adj
having lobes that completely surround the stem amplessicaule

amplification /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
in genetics amplificazione

amplifier /ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ə/ /ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ɚ/ /ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ɚɹ/ /ˈæm.plə.faɪɹ/ n
appliance or circuit amplificatore

amplify /ˈæmp.lɪ.faɪ/ v
to increase amplitude amplificare
to render larger etc. amplificare ingrandire

amplitude modulation n
method of sending information modulazione di ampiezza

amply /ˈæmp.li/ adv
in an ample manner ampiamente

amputate v
To surgically remove a body part amputare

amputation n
surgical removal of a limb amputazione

amputee n
person who has had one or more limbs removed mutilata mutilato

amulet /ˈæm.jə.lɪt/ n
protective charm amuleto

amuse /əˈmjuːz/ v
to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner svagare

amusedly /əˈmjuːz.əd.li/ adv
in an amused manner divertito

amusement /əˈmjuzmənt/ n
an activity that is entertaining or amusing festeggiamento intrattenimento
entertainment divertimento

amusement park n
commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions luna park

amusing /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ adj
entertaining divertente esilarante ilare

amyelia n
amielia

amygdaloid adj
shaped like an almond amigdaloide

amyl /ˈæ.mɪl/ adj
of or pertaining to starch amile

amyl /ˈæ.mɪl/ n
pentyl amile

amyl alcohol n
any of the isomers of pentanol alcol amilico

amylaceous adj
pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch amilaceo

amylase /ˈæmɪleɪs/ n
enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch amilasi

amyloglucosidase n
a form of amylase used industrially to produce sugars from starches amiloglucosidasi

amylopectin n
insoluble form of starch amilopectina

amylopsin n
pancreatic form of amylase amilopsina

amylose n
soluble form of starch amilosio

an /æn/ /ən/ article
indefinite article uno un un' una

an /æn/ /ən/ conjunction
if; so long as se

an /æn/ /ən/ preposition
in each; to or for each; per al all' alla allo

an apple a day n
healthy eating and living una mela al giorno

an apple a day keeps the doctor away /əˈn‿æ.pəl‿ə ˈdeɪ ˈkips ðə ˈdɑk.tɚ əˈweɪ/ /əˈn‿æ.pəl‿ə ˈdeɪ ˈkiːps ðə ˈdɒk.təɹ‿əˈweɪ/ proverb
apples are good for you una mela al giorno leva il medico di torno una mela al giorno toglie il medico di torno

anabatic adj
of an air current: rising anabatico

anabiosis n
state of suspended animation anabiosi

anabolic adj
relating to anabolism anabolico

anabolism n
the constructive metabolism of the body anabolismo

anachronistic /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/ adj
erroneous in date anacronistico

anachronistically /əˌnækɹəˈnɪstɪkli/ adv
in an anachronistic manner anacronisticamente

anaclasis n
medicine: the forced bending of a joint anaclasi
reflection or refraction of light or sound anaclasi
the substitution of a long for a short syllable (or vice versa) anaclasi

anaclastic adj
produced by the refraction of light anaclastico

anaclitic /ænəˈklɪtɪk/ adj
emotionally dependent anaclitico

anacoenosis n
anacenosi

anacoluthia n
syntactic construction anacoluto

anacoluthon /ænəkəˈluːθɒn/ n
intentional rhetorical structure anacoluto

anaconda n
any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes anaconda

anacrusic adj
anacrusic anacrusico

anacrusis /anəˈkɹuːsɪs/ n
(music) an unstressed note (or notes) before the first strong beat of a phrase anacrusi
(prosody) an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse anacrusi

anacyclic adj
palindromic anaciclico

anadiplosis n
a rhetorical device anadiplosi

anadromous /əˈnad.ɹə.məs/ /əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/ adj
of migratory fish anadromo

anaerobically adv
the symbol &the symbol &In an anaerobic manner anaerobicamente

anaglyptics n
art of carving or embossing in low relief anaglittica

anagram /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ n
word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase anagramma

anal /ˈeɪ.nəl/ adj
of, related to, intended for or involving the anus anale
of the stage in psychosexual development anale

anal sex n
sex involving the anus sesso anale

anal sphincter n
sphincter surrounding the anus sfintere anale

analepsis n
form of flashback analessi

analeptic /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/ adj
that restores or stimulates health analettico

analeptic /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/ n
restorative or stimulative medication analettico

analgesia /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪə/ n
absence of the sense of pain analgesia

analgesic /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/ adj
of or relating to analgesia analgesico

analgesic /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/ n
medicine that reduces pain analgesico lenitivo

anally adv
Involving the anus analmente

analog /ˈæ.nə.lɑɡ/ /ˈæ.nə.lɒɡ/ /ˈæ.nə.lɔɡ/ adj
represented by a continuously variable physical quantity analogico

analog /ˈæ.nə.lɑɡ/ /ˈæ.nə.lɒɡ/ /ˈæ.nə.lɔɡ/ n
structural derivative analogo

analogical adj
analogico

analogically adv
in an analogical manner analogicamente

analogous /əˈnæl.ə.dʒəs/ /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ adj
having analogy; corresponding to something else analogo

analogously /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.li/ adv
in an analogous manner analogamente

analogy n
relationship of resemblance or equivalence analogia

analphabet n
illiterate analfabeta

analphabetism n
analphabetism analfabetismo

analysis /əˈnælɪsɪs/ n
chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process analisi
decomposition into components in order to study analisi
in mathematics analisi
logic: proof by deduction from known truths analisi

analyst n
person who analyses analista
psychoanalysis practitioner analista psicanalista

analytic /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ adj
able to analyze analitico
relating to analysis analitico

analytic continuation n
extension of an analytic function prolungamento analitico
practice of extending such functions prolungamento analitico

analytic geometry n
branch of mathematics geometria analitica

analytically /æn.əˈlɪt.ɪk.əl.li/ adv
in an analytical manner analiticamente

analyze /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/ v
to subject to analysis analizzare

anamnesis /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/ n
recollection anamnesi
medical history of a patient anamnesi

anapestic adj
of, or relating to, or composed of anapests anapestico

anaphase /ˈænəˌfeɪz/ n
stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate anafase

anaphora /ænəˈfɔɹə/ n
linguistics: expression that refers to another expression anafora
repetition of a phrase used for emphasis anafora

anaphoresis n
movement of electrically charged particles anaforesi
reduction in the activity of the sweat glands anaforesi

anaphorically adv
in an anaphoric manner anaforicamente

anaphylaxis n
severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen anafilassi

anaplasty n
anaplastia

anapsid n
An amniote with a skull that has no openings near the temples anapsido

anarchically adv
anarchically anarchicamente

anarchism /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ n
belief that proposes the absence and abolition of government in all forms anarchismo

anarcho-capitalism n
philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and a self-regulating free market anarcocapitalismo

anarchy /ˈæ.nə.ki/ /ˈæn.ɑɹ.ki/ n
absence of any form of political authority or government anarchia
political disorder and confusion anarchia

anastatic adj
of or pertaining to anastasis anastatico

anastigmatic adj
free from astigmatism anastigmatico

anastomosis /ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/ n
connection between blood vessels anastomosi
connection between two channels anastomosi
creation of a connection between blood vessels anastomosi

anastrophe n
switching in the syntactical order of words anastrofe

anastylosis n
reassembly of ruined monuments anastilosi

anathematism n
formula of words anatematismo

anatomical /æn.əˈtɑm.ɪc.ʌl/ adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection anatomico

anatomically adv
pertaining to anatomy anatomicamente

anatomopathological adj
anatomopatologico

anatomy /əˈnætəmi/ n
art of studying the different parts of any organized body anatomia

anatoxin n
toxoid anatoxina
neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria anatoxina

ancestor /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/ n
one from whom a person is descended antenato avo abiatico ascendente progenitore

ancestral /ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ adj
pertaining to ancestors ancestrale

ancestry /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/ n
condition as to ancestors ascendenza (it) stirpe
series of ancestors or progenitors antenati avi progenitori

anchor /ˈeɪŋ.kɚ/ /ˈæŋ.kə/ /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ n
link target in a document ancora
tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom ancora àncora

anchor /ˈeɪŋ.kɚ/ /ˈæŋ.kə/ /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ v
to hold an object to a fixed point ancorare

anchorage n
place for anchoring ancoraggio

anchoretically adv
anacoreticamente

anchorite n
one who lives in seclusion anacoreta eremita

anchorman n
TV host anchorman
runner frazionista

anchovy /ˈæn.tʃoʊ.vi/ /ˈæn.tʃə.vi/ n
small saltwater fish acciuga alice

ancient /ˈeɪn.(t)ʃənt/ adj
having lasted from a remote period antico
existent or occurring in time long past antico

ancient history n
not worth discussing any more acqua passata

anciently adv
in the manner of very long ago anticamente

ancillary /ˈænsəˌleɹiː/ adj
subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory ausiliare secondario subordinato

ancillary /ˈænsəˌleɹiː/ n
person domestico servo

and /(ə)n(d)/ /ænd/ conjunction
used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera e ed
used at the end of a list to indicate the last item e ed

and how /ˈænd ˈhaʊ/ phraseologicalUnit
strong confirmation of preceding eccome!

and so forth phraseologicalUnit
indicating a list continues similarly eccetera e così via ecc.

and/or conjunction
inclusive "or" e/o

andiron n
a utensil for supporting wood while burning alare

andro- prefix
human andro-
male andro-

androcephalous adj
having a human head androcefalo

androgen n
androgen androgeno

androgenic adj
androgenic androgenico

androgenization /ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ n
the process of androgenizing androgenizazione

androgynophore n
stalk bearing both the androecium and the gynoecium of a flower androginoforo

android /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/ n
robot with human form androide

andrological adj
relating to andrology andrologico

andrologist n
person who studies andrology andrologo androloga

andrology n
branch of medicine concerned with male diseases andrologia

andropause n
male equivalent of the menopause andropausa

androsterone n
androgenic hormone androsterone

anecdote /ˈæ.nɪk.doʊt/ n
short account of an incident aneddoto

anechoic adj
anechoic anecoico

anelace /ˈæ.nəˌleɪs/ n
medieval long dagger cinquedea

anemic /ʌˈni.mɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to anemia anemico

anemo- prefix
forms words relating to wind anemo-

anemograph n
anemometer that makes a graphical recording anemografo

anemometer /ænɪˈmɑːmətɚ/ /ænɪˈmɒmətə/ n
an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind anemometro

anemometry n
measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind anemometria

anemone /əˈnɛm.ə.ni/ /əˈnɛn.ə.mi/ n
any plant of genus anemone anemone

anemoscope n
an instrument that shows the direction of the wind anemoscopio

anemotropism n
anemotropismo

aneroid adj
not using or containing fluid aneroide

aneroid barometer n
barometer that doesn’t use fluid aneroide

anesthetic /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ adj
causing the reduction in pain sensitivity anestetico

anestrus n
sexual respite in between breeding periods anestro

anethical adj
anetico

aneurysm /ˈæn.jəɹ.ɪz.m̩/ /ˈæn.jɚ.ɪz.m̩/ n
abnormal blood-filled swelling aneurisma

aneurysmatic adj
of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms aneurismatico

anew /əˈnjuː/ /əˈnu/ adv
again di nuovo

angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ n
messenger from a deity angelo
in Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels angelo
selfless person angelo

angel hair n
very thin type of pasta capelli d'angelo capellini

angel of death n
personification of death in fiction and in art angelo della morte

angel shark n
a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks squalo angelo

angel wings n
crisp pastry in the form of twisted ribbons dusted with sugar bugia cencio chiacchiera crostolo frappa galano

angelfish n
marine fish pesce angelo

angelic /ænˈdʒɛlɪk/ adj
belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel angelico

angelica n
plants of genus Angelica angelica

angelically /ænˈdʒɛlɪkli/ adv
in an angelic manner angelicamente

angelolatry n
worship of angels angelolatria

angels dancing on the head of a pin n
arcane intellectual speculation il sesso degli angeli

anger /ˈæŋɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈæŋɡɚ/ n
A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something ira collera rabbia

angina pectoris /ænˈdʒaɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ /ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ n
intermittent chest pain angina pectoris

angiocarp n
angiocarpous fruit angiocarpo

angiogenesis /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ n
The formation and development of new blood vessels angiogenesi

angiogenic adj
Of or pertaining to angiogenesis angiogenico

angiogram n
an X-ray image of the blood vessels angiogramma

angiology n
branch of anatomy angiologia

angiopathy n
any disease of the blood vessels angiopatia

angioplasty /ˈæn.dʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/ n
widening of a blood vessel angioplastica

angiosperm n
member of plant group angiosperma

angiotensin /ændʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/ n
polypeptides that narrow blood vessels angiotensina

angle /ˈeɪŋ.ɡəl/ /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ n
geometrical figure angolo
measure of such a figure angolo
corner where two walls intersect angolo
viewpoint punto di vista angolo

angle bracket n
type of bracket parentesi angolare parentesi angolata

angler /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/ /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ n
angler fish rana pescatrice
person who fishes with a hook and line cannista

anglicism /ˈæŋɡləˌsɪzəm/ n
word or other feature borrowed from English to another language anglicismo anglismo inglesismo

angling n
fishing with a rod, line and angle, for recreation or sport pesca con la lenza

angrily /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/ adv
in an angry manner con rabbia irosamente rabbiosamente

angry /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ adj
displaying anger arrabbiato
inflamed and painful infiammato

angst /eɪŋ(k)st/ /æŋ(k)st/ n
feeling of acute anxiety or apprehension paturnie

anguiped adj
having serpents in place of legs anguipede

anguiped n
mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs anguipede

anguish /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ n
extreme pain angoscia agonia calvario croce ambascia

anguish /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ v
cause to suffer pain addolorare
suffer pain penare soffrire

angular momentum n
angular momentum momento angolare

angularity n
the property or characteristic of possessing angles angolarità angolosità spigolosità

angularly adv
in an angular manner angolarmente

angusticlavia n
tunic angusticlavio

anhedonia /ˌan.hɪˈdəʊ.nɪə/ /ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ n
inability to feel pleasure anedonia

anhepatia n
anepatia

anhidrosis n
reduced ability or inability to sweat anidrosi

anhydrous adj
having no water anidro

anhygroscopic adj
not hygroscopic anigroscopico

aniline n
the simplest aromatic amine anilina

anilingus /ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ n
form of oral sex anilingus

animadversion /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən/ /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən / n
criticism, a critical remark animavversione

animal /ˈænɪməl/ n
organism animale bestia
organism other than man animale bestia
person who behaves wildly animale bestia

animal feed n
material prepared as feed for domestic or farm animals mangime

animal husbandry n
management and care of farm animals allevamento

animal magnetism n
magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings mesmerismo

animal rights n
concept that animals are entitled to certain fundamental rights diritti animali diritti degli animali

animated cartoon n
any of several types of film/movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand cartone animato

animatedly /ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪdli/ adv
in an animated manner animatamente

animation /æn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/ n
The act of animating animazione ravvivamento vivificazione
causing images to appear to move animazione

anime /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ n
an animated work originated in Japan anime

animistic adj
of or pertaining to animism animistico

animosity /æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/ n
violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike acrimonia picca ripicca

anion /ˈæn.aɪ.ɑn/ /ˈæn.aɪ.ɒn/ n
negatively charged ion anione

anionic adj
pertaining to an anion anionico

anisaldehyde n
anisaldeide

anise /æˈnis/ /ˈæn.ɪs/ n
plant anice anace

aniseed /æn.ɪˈsid/ n
the seed-like fruit of the anise anice

anisette n
alcoholic liqueur anisetta

anismus n
malfunction of the external anal sphincter anismo

anisogamy n
sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes anisogamia

anisotropy n
the property of being directionally dependent anisotropia

ankle /ˈeɪŋ.kəl/ /ˈæŋ.kəl/ n
joint between foot and leg caviglia

anklebone /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/ n
the talus astragalo talo

anklet n
a bracelet at the ankle cavigliera

ankylosaurus n
large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous anchilosauro

annalist n
writer of annals annalista

annatto n
dye annatto

annelid n
annelid anellide

annexation n
addition or incorporation of something annessione

annihilate /əˈnaɪə.leɪt/ v
to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate annichilire annientare

annihilation /ʌˈnaɪ.ə.leɪ.ʃən/ n
act of reducing to nothing annichilimento annientamento annichilazione
process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy annichilazione annichilimento annientamento
state of being annihilated annichilazione annichilimento annientamento

annihilative adj
serving to annihilate annichilativo

anniversary /ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ /ˌænɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ n
day an exact number of years since an event anniversario

annotate v
to add annotation annotare commentare

annotation n
information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases annotazione

annoy /əˈnɔɪ/ v
to disturb or irritate irritare infastidire disturbare importunare infastidirsi
to do something to upset or anger someone irritare rompere seccare
to molest; to harm; to injure molestare nuocere

annoyance /əˈnɔɪəns/ n
that which annoys fastidio scocciatura seccatura
the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated irritazione fastidio

annoying v
causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious fastidioso

annual /ˈæn.ju.əl/ adj
happening once a year annuale

annually adv
once every year annualmente

annuity /əˈn(j)uɪti/ n
annualità
right to receive amounts of money regularly appannaggio rendita vitalizio

annul /əˈnʌl/ v
formally revoke the validity of annullare

annulus n
ring-shaped structure anello

annunciation n
act of annunciating annunciazione

anode /ˈæn.oʊd/ /ˈæn.əʊd/ n
the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs anodo

anodize v
to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide anodizzare

anogenital adj
of or relating to the anus and genitals anogenitale

anoint /əˈnɔɪnt/ v
to apply oil to or to pour oil upon ungere oliare oleare
to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance ungere impomatare

anointed /ə.ˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ n
a person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons unto

anole /əˈnoʊ.li/ /əˈnəʊ.li/ n
anolide

anomaly /əˈnɑməli/ /əˈnɒməlɪ/ n
dated: an irregularity or inconsistency anomalia
deviation from norm anomalia
science: any event, big or small, out of the ordinary anomalia
something or someone that is strange or unusual anomalia
biological defect or malformation anomalia
astronomy: any of various angular distances anomalia

anomeric adj
anomerico

anomic /əˈnɒmɪk/ adj
socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated anomico

anon /əˈnɒn/ n
anonymous person anonimo

anonym n
anonymous person anonimo
pseudonym pseudonimo

anonymization n
act of making anonymous anonimizzazione

anonymize v
to render anonymous anonimizzare

anonymous /əˈnɒnəməs/ adj
of unknown name; whose name is withheld anonimo
without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged anonimo
lacking individuality anonimo
without consideration of prestige, title, rank or background anonimo

anonymously /əˈnɒnəməsli/ adv
in an anonymous manner anonimamente

anopisthograph adj
written on one side only anopistografo

anorak n
heavy weatherproof jacket giacca a vento

anorexia /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/ n
loss of appetite anoressia

anorexia nervosa n
disorder anoressia nervosa anoressia

anorthite n
mineral anortite

anosmia n
inability to smell anosmia

anosmic /æˈnɒzmɪk/ adj
having anosmia anosmico

anostosis n
anostosi

another /əˈnʌ.ðə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌ.ðɚ/ determiner
any or some un altro un'altra
not the same; different un altro un'altra
one more, in addition to a former number ancora un ancora una ancora uno un altro un'altra

anovulation n
lack of ovulation anovulazione

anovulatory adj
characterized by a lack of ovulation anovulatorio

answer /ˈæn.sɚ/ /ˈɑːn.sə/ [ˈeən.sə] [ˈeən.sɚ] n
response risposta
document filed in response to a complaint risposta

answer /ˈæn.sɚ/ /ˈɑːn.sə/ [ˈeən.sə] [ˈeən.sɚ] v
to make a reply or response to rispondere
to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily rispondere
to respond to a call rispondere

answer back v
to reply impertinently; to talk back ribattere

answer to v
to be responsible to rispondere

answering machine n
device that automatically records voice mail segreteria automatica

ant /ænt/ [ɛənt] n
insect formica

antacid n
agent reducing acidity antiacido

antanaclasis n
the use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time antanaclasi

ante- /æntɪ/ prefix
In front of in space ante-
Prior to in time ante-

anteater /ˈæntˌitɚ/ /ˈæntˌiːtə/ n
mammal formichiere

antebellum adj
of a period of time prior to a war anteguerra prebellico

antecedence n
act of preceding antecedenza anteriorità

antecedent /ˌantɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/ adj
earlier in time or order antecedente

antecedent /ˌantɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/ n
ancestor antenato progenitore
any thing that precedes another thing antecedente
conditional part of a hypothetical proposition antecedente
word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun antecedente

antechamber /ˈæntiˌt͡ʃeɪmbə/ /ˈæntiˌt͡ʃeɪmbɚ/ n
small room anticamera

antediluvian adj
antediluviano antidiluviano

antelope /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/ /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/ n
mammal of the family Bovidae antilope

antelucan adj
before dawn antelucano

antenatal adj
before birth antenatale prenatale

antenna /ænˈtɛn.ə/ n
feeler organ antenna

antennule n
small antenna antennula

anterior adj
anatomy: nearer the forward end anteriore
before in place anteriore

anterior auricular muscle n
muscle muscolo auricolare anteriore

anterior chamber n
space between cornea and iris camera anteriore

anthem /ˈæn.θəm/ n
hymn of praise or loyalty inno
national anthem inno inno nazionale

anther /ˈænθɚ/ n
pollen-bearing part of the stamen antera

anthill /ˈænt.hɪl/ n
home of ants and termites formicaio

anthocyanin n
any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments antocianina

anthological adj
pertaining to anthologies antologico

anthologically adv
in the manner of an anthology antologicamente

anthology /ænˈθɑlədʒi/ /ænˈθɒlədʒɪ/ n
collection of literary works antologia florilegio

anthophagous adj
that feeds on flowers antofago

anthracene n
tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon antracene

anthraquinone n
tricyclic quinone antrachinone

anthrax /ˈæn.θɹæks/ n
disease antrace

anthropic /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to mankind or humans antropico

anthropization n
transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans antropizzazione

anthropize v
to adapt by human activity antropizzare

anthropo- prefix
men; people antropo-

anthropocentric adj
giving preference to humans antropocentrico

anthropogenesis n
the origin of man antropogenesi

anthropological /æn.θɹə.pə.ˈlɑdʒikəl/ adj
relating to anthropology antropologico

anthropologically adv
in a manner which pertains to anthropology antropologicamente

anthropology /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/ /ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ n
the study of humanity antropologia

anthropomancy n
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails antropomanzia

anthropometrism n
antropometrismo

anthropomorphism n
the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects, forces of nature, etc antropomorfismo

anthroponotic adj
relating to anthroponosis antroponotico

anthropophagous adj
antropophagous antropofago

anthropophagy n
the practice of eating human flesh antropofagia cannibalismo

anthropophyte n
plant introduced into a new habitat by humans antropofito

anthroposophic /ˌæŋθɹəˈpɑsəfɪk/ /ˌæŋθɹəˈpɒsəfɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to anthroposophy antroposofico

anthroposophy /ˌænθɹəˈpɑsəfi/ /ˌænθɹəˈpɒsəfi/ n
a spiritual philosophy antroposofia

anthropotechnics n
study of the interaction between man and machines antropotecnica

anti- /ænti/ /æntiː/ prefix
anti- anti-

anti-American adj
opposing America antiamericano

anti-Americanism n
the fear or dislike of the United States or American people, policies, culture or government antiamericanismo

anti-Islamic adj
hostile against Islam or Muslims antiislamico

anti-Semitic /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/ adj
exhibiting anti-Semitism antisemita antisemitico

anti-Zionist adj
opposed to Zionism antisionista

anti-Zionist n
one who is opposed to Zionism antisionista

anti-fascism n
the opposition to fascist ideologies antifascismo

anti-incendiary adj
That prevents fire antincendio

anti-inflammatory adj
preventing or counteracting inflammation antinfiammatorio

antiabortion adj
opposed to the practice of abortion antiaborto

antiacarian adj
that counters mites antiacari

antiaggregant adj
that prevents the aggregation of platelets antiaggregante

antianaphylaxis n
antianafilassi

antiandrogen n
any substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen antiandrogeno

antiasthenic adj
that counters asthenia antiastenico

antiatom n
atom made up of antiparticles antiatomo

antibacterial adj
killing or inhibiting bacteria antibatterico

antibacterial n
antibacterial drug antibatterico

antibiogram n
laboratory procedure in which samples of a bacterium are treated with a variety of antibiotics antibiogramma

antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ adj
of or relating to antibiotics antibiotico

antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ n
substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria antibiotico

antiblue adj
one of the possible colours of an antiquark antiblu

antibody n
protein that binds to a specific antigen anticorpo

antiburglary adj
countering burglary antiscasso

antic /ˈæn.tɪk/ adj
architecture: grotesque, incongruous grottesco obbrobrioso

antic /ˈæn.tɪk/ n
caricature caricatura
grotesque performer or clown buffone pagliaccio
ludicrous act or behaviour buffonata pagliacciata

anticardium n
anticardio

antichain n
subset of a partially ordered set anticatena

anticholesterol adj
anticolesterolo

antichrist n
Someone that works against the teachings of Christ anticristo

anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ v
to act before someone anticipare
to know of something before it manifests prevedere

anticipation /æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/ n
the act of anticipating anticipazione

anticline /ˈæntiklaɪn/ n
anticlinal fold anticlinale

anticlockwise /ˌæntiˈklɑkwaɪz/ /ˌæntiˈklɒk.waɪz/ adj
in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock antiorario

anticlockwise /ˌæntiˈklɑkwaɪz/ /ˌæntiˈklɒk.waɪz/ adv
in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock in senso antiorario

anticoagulant n
substance anticoagulante

anticolour n
the property of antiquarks equivalent to that of colour in quarks anticolore

anticonfessional adj
anticonfessionale

anticonstitutionally adv
anticonstitutionally anticostituzionalmente

anticyclone n
system of winds anticiclone

antidazzle adj
that does not dazzle anabbagliante antiabbagliante

antidemocratically adv
contrary to democracy antidemocraticamente

antidepressant n
agent that prevents or counteracts depression antidepressivo

antidopaminergic adj
preventing or counteracting the effects of dopamine antidopaminergico

antidopaminergic n
any drug that prevents or counteracts the effects of dopamine antidopaminergico

antidote /ˈæn.tə.dot/ n
remedy to counteract a poison antidoto
something that counteracts antidoto

antidromic adj
of a nerve impulse: flowing in the opposite direction from normal antidromico

antielectron n
positron antielettrone

antielitism n
opposition to elitism antielitismo

antifascist adj
opposed to fascism antifascista

antifeminism n
any belief antagonistic to feminism antifemminismo

antiferromagnetic adj
exhibiting antiferromagnetism antiferromagnetico

antiferromagnetism n
a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism antiferromagnetismo

antifrost adj
preventing the effects of frost antibrina

antigen n
substance that induces an immune response antigene

antigypsyism n
prejudice or hostility against Romani people antiziganismo

antihero /ˈæn.taiˌhi.ɹoʊ/ /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/ n
protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner antieroe

antihijacking adj
countering hijacking antidirottamento

antiholomorphic adj
describing a mathematical function antiolomorfo

antihydrogen n
antimatter equivalent of hydrogen antiidrogeno

antilepton n
antiparticle of a lepton antileptone

antilogism n
false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third antilogismo

antimere n
one of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical organisms antimero

antimeric adj
of or pertaining to antimeres antimero

antimitotic adj
preventing or disrupting mitosis antimitotico

antimitotic n
an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis antimitotico

antimodern adj
opposed to modernity or modernization antimoderno

antimodernity n
opposition to modernity antimodernità

antimony /ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː/ n
chemical element antimonio

antinausea adj
intended to prevent or combat nausea antinausea

antineurotic adj
antineurotico

antineutrino n
the antiparticle of the neutrino antineutrino

antineutron n
the antiparticle corresponding to a neutron antineutrone

antinode n
a region of maximum amplitude situated between adjacent nodes of a vibrating body antinodo

antinomically adv
in an antinomic manner antinomicamente

antioxidant adj
acting against oxidation antiossidante

antioxidant n
substance that slows oxidation antiossidante
vitamin that acts against free radicals antiossidante

antiparallel adj
parallel of opposite direction antiparallelo

antiparasitic adj
that counters parasites antiparassitario

antiparasitic n
pesticide antiparassitario

antiparticle /ˈæntiˌpɑɹtɪkəl/ n
a subatomic particle antiparticella

antipasto n
Italian starter for a meal antipasto

antipathetically adv
in an antipathetic fashion antipateticamente

antipathically adv
in an antipathic manner antipaticamente

antipathy /ænˈtɪpəθi/ n
contrariety or opposition in feeling antipatia

antiperistalsis n
peristalsis in the opposite direction antiperistalsi

antiphlogistic adj
counteracting inflammation antiflogistico

antiphlogistic n
plant or remedy that reduces inflammation antiflogistico

antiphony n
singing by a choir split in two parts or a piece sung in this manner antifonia

antiphoton n
the antiparticle of a photon (identical to a photon) antifotone

antiphrasis n
use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning antifrasi

antiplatelet adj
destroying blood platelets antiaggregante

antipneumococcal adj
that counters pneumococcus infection antipneumococcico

antipodism n
form of foot juggling antipodismo

antipodist n
one who juggles using his or her feet lying down antipodista

antipoor adj
opposing or working against the poor antipovero

antiprism n
a polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles antiprisma

antiprismatic adj
relating to an antiprism antiprismatico

antiproliferative adj
Tending to suppress cell growth antiproliferativo

antiproton n
antiparticle of the proton antiprotone

antipyresis n
the reduction of fever antipiresi

antiquark n
the antiparticle of a quark antiquark

antiquated /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ adj
old fashioned antiquato

antique /ænˈtiːk/ adj
old; out of date antico

antiquely adv
in an antique manner anticamente

antiquity /ænˈtɪk.kwʌ.ti/ n
ancient times antichità

antiradar adj
preventing detection by radar antirradar

antireductionist n
proponent of antireductionism antiriduzionista

antirepeater n
antiripetitore

antiretroviral adj
fighting retrovirus retrovirale

antiscientific adj
contrary to the scientific method antiscientifico
pertaining to antiscience antiscientifico

antiscientifically adv
in an antiscientific manner antiscientificamente

antiseborrheic adj
antiseborroico

antiseismic adj
built to withstand earthquakes antisismico antiterremoto

antisense /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/ n
a molecule which suppresses transcription antisenso

antiseptically adv
in an antiseptic manner antisetticamente

antisocial /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/ adj
unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people asociale

antispast n
a metrical foot composed of an iambus and a trochee antispasto

antisubjectivism n
any philosophy opposed to subjectivism antisoggettivismo

antitheft adj
preventing from being stolen antifurto

antithesis /ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/ n
proposition that is opposite to other proposition antitesi

antithetically adv
in an antithetic manner antiteticamente

antithyroid adj
reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones antitiroideo

antitorque adj
anticoppia

antitransform n
inverse of a transform antitrasformata

antivenereal adj
that is used to treat or cure venereal disease antivenereo

antiviral adj
medicine antivirale

antler /ˈænt.lə/ /ˈænt.lɚ/ n
bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk corna corno corno ramificato palco

antlion n
nocturnal insects formicaleone

antonym /ˈæntəˌnɪm/ n
word which has the opposite meaning antonimo contrario inverso opposto

antonymous /ænˈtɑnɪməs/ /ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/ adj
having an opposite meaning antonimico

anucleate adj
of a cell which does not have a nucleus anucleato

anus /ˈeɪ.nəs/ n
lower opening of the digestive tract ano

anvil /ˈæn.vəl/ /ˈæn.vɪl/ n
block used in blacksmithing incudine
bone in inner ear incudine

anxiety /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ n
concern ansia ansietà
eager desire ansia bramosia
pathological condition ansia

anxiolytic n
drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety ansiolitico

anxious /ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/ /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/ adj
accompanied with anxiety; worrying preoccupante
earnestly desirous ansioso bramoso impaziente
full of anxiety ansioso

anxiously /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ adv
in an anxious manner ansiosamente

any /ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈɛnɪ/ /ˈɪni/ adv
at all affatto

any /ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈɛnɪ/ /ˈɪni/ determiner
at least one (kind) qualche
no matter what kind qualsiasi

any minute now adv
very soon da un momento all`altro presto

any more adv
in negative or interrogative constructions più

any other business phraseologicalUnit
last item on the agenda of a meeting varie ed eventuali

anybody /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/ /ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ pronoun
(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing qualcuno

anyhow /ˈɛn.i.haʊ/ adv
in any way, in any manner come capita comunque in ogni caso in ogni modo in qualche modo in qualsiasi modo

anyone /ˈɛn.ɪˌwʌn/ pronoun
anybody chiunque

anything /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.nɪ.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/ pronoun
any thing of any kind niente qualsiasi cosa qualunque cosa

anything else pronoun
any other thing qualcos'altro

anytime adv
at any time in qualsiasi momento

anyway /ˈɛniweɪ/ adv
in any way comunque in ogni modo
regardless comunque senza riguardo
used to indicate change of subject ad ogni modo comunque
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement in ogni caso

anzianate n
council anzianato

aorist /ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/ n
a grammatical aspect aoristo

aorta /eɪˈɔːtə/ /eɪˈɔːɹtə/ n
great artery aorta

aortal adj
of or relating to the aorta aortico

aorto- prefix
aorta aorto-

aortocoronary adj
relating to the aorta and the coronary arteries aortocoronarico

apart /əˈpɑɹt/ /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t/ adv
in two or more parts; asunder a pezzi

apart from preposition
except for oltre a prescindere da all'infuori di fuorché tranne

apartheid /əˈpɑɹ.taɪd/ /əˈpɑɹthaɪt/ /əˈpɑɹtheɪt/ /əˈpɑːtheɪt/ v
apartheid
policy of racial separation in South Africa apartheid

apartment /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/ /əˈpɑːt.mənt/ n
domicile occupying part of a building appartamento alloggio quartierino

apathetic /æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/ adj
void of feeling apatico atono

apathetically adv
in an apathetic manner apaticamente

apatite /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ n
type of mineral apatite

ape /eɪp/ n
animal scimmia ominide
derogatory: person scimmione

ape /eɪp/ v
to imitate scimmiottare

aperiodic adj
math: of a state aperiodico

aperspectival adj
lacking perspective aprospettico

aperture /ˈæp.ə.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/ n
opening apertura

apex /ˈeɪˌpɛks/ n
botany: end of leaf apice
highest point apice
moment of greatest success, expansion, etc apice

aphaeretic /æfɪˈɹɛtɪk/ adj
of the nature of aphaeresis aferetico

aphakia n
absence of the lens from the eye afachia

aphasia /əˈfeɪzɪə/ n
pathological speech disorder afasia afemia

aphelian adj
relating to aphelion afelico

aphelion /əˈfiːlɪən/ n
the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun afelio

aphesis /ˈæf.ə.sɪs/ n
loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word aferesi

aphid /ˈeɪ.fɪd/ n
insect afide

aphonia n
loss of voice afonia

aphorism /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/ n
short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought aforisma

aphorist n
person who writes or recites aphorisms aforista

aphoristically adv
in an aphoristic manner aforisticamente

aphotic adj
having no sunlight afotico

aphrodisiac /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/ adj
intensifying sexual desire afrodisiaco

aphrodisiac /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/ n
food or drug afrodisiaco

aphrometer n
device used to measure the pressure within a bottle of sparkling wine afrometro

aphthous adj
relating to aphtha aftoso

apiary /ˈeɪ.pi.ə.ɹi/ /ˈeɪ.pi.ɛɹ.i/ n
a place where bees and hives are kept apiario

apically adv
in an apical manner or direction apicalmente

apicoplast n
a relict, non-photosynthetic plastid found in most of the Apicomplexa apicoplasto

apiece /əˈpis/ /əˈpiːs/ adv
apiece ciascuna ciascuno

apivorous adj
that feeds on bees apivoro

apnea n
cessation of breathing apnea

apneusis n
an abnormal pattern of breathing apneusi

apo- prefix
away from, or separate apo-
derived from, or related to apo-
the apoprotein form of the protein apo-
without, or lacking apo-

apocalypse /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ /əˈpɒkəlɪps/ n
cataclysmic event apocalisse
end of the world apocalisse

apocarpous adj
having carpels that are not joined apocarpico

apocopate adj
shortened by apocope apocopato

apocopate v
shorten using apocope apocopare

apocope /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/ n
loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word apocope

apocrine adj
of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion apocrino

apocrisarius n
high-ranking ecclesiastical official apocrisario

apocryphal /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/ /əˈpɒkɹɪfəl/ adj
of doubtful authenticity apocrifo

apocytium n
apocizio

apoferment n
apoenzyme apofermento

apogamy /əˈpɒɡəmɪ/ n
asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud apogamia

apograph /ˈæpəɡɹɑːf/ n
perfect copy apografo

apolar adj
having no polarity apolare

apolitically adv
done without political affiliation apoliticamente

apollo n
handsome young man apollo

apologetically adv
in an apologetic manner apologeticamente

apological adj
relating to apologues apologico

apologize /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/ /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/ v
to make an apology or excuse scusare

apologue n
a short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects apologo

apology /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
an expression of regret apologia scuse
formal justification, defence apologia

apomictic adj
of or pertaining to apomixis apomictico

apomixis n
plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes apomissia

apophantic adj
having a declaration, statement or proposition apofantico

apophonic /ˌæ.pəˈfɒ.nɪk/ adj
pertaining to or characterized by apophony apofonico

apophysis n
branch apofisi
outgrowth apofisi

apophysitis n
inflammation of an apophysis apofisite

apoptosis /ˌapɒpˈtəʊsɪs/ /ˌæ.pəˈtoʊ.sɪs/ n
death of cells apoptosi

apoptotic adj
of or pertaining to apoptosis apoptotico

aport adv
on the left side of the boat contributo

aposematism n
adaptation that warns off potential predators aposematismo

aposiopesis /ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/ n
abrupt breaking-off in speech aposiopesi reticenza

apostasy /əˈpɒstəsi/ n
renunciation of set of beliefs apostasia
renunciation of one's religion or faith apostasia

apostate /ə.ˈpɒs.teɪt/ n
person who renounces a faith apostata

apostle /əˈpɑsl̩/ /əˈpɒs(ə)l/ n
missionary or leader of a mission apostolo
top-ranking Mormon church official apostolo

apostolic /ˌæpəˈstɑːlɪk/ /ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk/ adj
according to the doctrines of the apostles apostolico
pertaining to the apostles apostolico

apostolic succession n
chain of consecrations of bishops successione apostolica

apostolically adv
in an apostolic way apostolicamente

apostrophe /əˈpɑːs.tɹə.fi/ /əˈpɒs.tɹə.fi/ n
the character ’ apostrofo

apostrophize v
to use the apostrophe in writing or speech apostrofare

apothecium n
the ascigerous fructification of lichens apotècio

app /æp/ n
small computer application app

appall /əˈpɔl/ v
to depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear impallidire

appalling adj
That appalls/appals or appall/appal orrendo pessimo terribile

appallingly /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/ adv
in an appalling manner spaventosamente

apparatchik /apəˈɹatʃɪk/ /æpəˈɹæt͡ʃɪk/ n
member of a Communist apparat apparatcik apparatčik

apparatus /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ n
assortment of tools or instruments apparecchio
bureaucratic organization sistema
given system of procedures sistema
complex machine or instrument attrezzatura impianto

apparel /əˈpæɹəl/ /ʌˈpæɹ.əl/ n
clothing abbigliamento

apparently /əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/ adv
plainly apparentemente evidentemente
seemingly apparentemente
according to what the speaker has read or been told apparentemente

apparition /ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/ /ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩/ n
act of becoming visible apparizione
astronomy: the first appearance of a luminary after having been invisible or obscured apparizione
thing appearing apparizione
unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance apparizione

appaumé adj
appalmato

appeal /əˈpɪəl/ v
to call upon another appellarsi

appealable adj
that may be appealed appellabile

appear /əˈpiːɹ/ /əˈpɪə/ /əˈpɪɹ/ v
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible apparire
To come before the public apparire

appearance /əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/ n
A thing seen apparizione visione
Personal presence, form or look apparenza aspetto aria cera sembianza
Semblance, or apparent likeness apparenza
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings presentazione
The act of appearing or coming into sight apparizione comparsa
The coming into court of either of the parties comparizione

appearances are deceptive proverb
it is not possible to judge one's character by their outward appearance l'apparenza inganna

appease /əˈpiːz/ v
to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify pacificare calmare placare

appellation /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ n
name; designation appellativo appellazione

append /əˈpɛnd/ /ʌˈpɛnd/ v
to add as an accessory aggiungere
to hang or attach to, as by a string attaccare

appendage n
external body part arto membro protuberanza
natural prolongation or projection estremità membro protuberanza
part that is joined to something larger protuberanza

appendectomy n
surgical procedure appendicectomia

appendiceal adj
of or pertaining to the appendix appendicolare

appendicitis /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/ n
inflamation of the vermiform appendix appendicite

appendix /əˈpɛn.dɪks/ n
vermiform appendix appendice
text added to the end of a book or an article appendice

appetite /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ n
desire of or relish for food appetito

appetizer n
small, light first course aperitivo stuzzichino

applaud /əˈplɑd/ /əˈplɔd/ /əˈplɔːd/ v
to express approval by clapping applaudire
to praise, or express approval by words lodare approvare

applause /əˈplɑz/ /əˈplɔz/ /əˈplɔːz/ n
act of applauding applauso

apple /ˈæp.əl/ n
fruit mela
wood melo

apple blossom n
the flower of an apple tree fiore di melo

apple of discord /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔɹd/ /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔːd/ n
object which sows anger and dissension mela della discordia pomo della discordia

apple of love n
tomato pomo d'oro

apple pie n
pie with apple filling torta di mele

apple sauce n
a food melepassata passato di mela

apple tree /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ n
tree that bears apples melo

apple-corer n
a tool vuotamele

apples and oranges n
non-comparable items mele e pere

application /aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
a computer program applicazione
the act of applying as a means applicazione
a verbal or written request candidatura

applicative adj
having practical application applicativo

apply /əˈplaɪ/ v
to put to use for a purpose applicare

apply oneself v
to put forth a concerted effort impegnarsi

appointee /əˌpoɪnˈtiː/ n
a person who is appointed designato incaricato nominato

appointment /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ /əˈpɔɪnt.mɪnt/ n
arrangement for a meeting; an engagement appuntamento

appositely adv
in an apposite manner appositamente

appreciably adv
in an appreciable manner sensibilmente

appreciate /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ v
to be aware of capire rendersi conto
to be grateful for something apprezzare essere [[riconoscente]]
to increase in value valorizzarsi
to value highly apprezzare

apprentice /əˈpɹɛntɪs/ n
trainee, especially in a skilled trade apprendista bardotto

apprenticeship n
condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice tirocinio

approach /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ n
a manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made approccio
movements to gain favor; advances approccio
a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access accesso
the act of drawing near approccio avvicinamento contatto
the advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post avanzata
the way a plane lands at an airport avvicinamento

approach /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ v
To come near to in place, time, or character accostarsi a avvicinarsi a
To draw near, in a figurative sense abbordare approcciare
to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer avvicinarsi appropinquarsi

approaching /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ adj
that approaches or approach avvicinamento

appropriate /əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ /əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt/ /əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.eɪt/ /əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.ɪt/ adj
obsolete: set apart for a particular use or person apposito
peculiar, suitable, fit, proper apposito

appropriately adv
in an appropriate manner appropriatamente

approvable adj
able of being approved approvabile

approval /əˈpɹuvəl/ /əˈpɹuːvəl/ n
acceptance approvazione
permission approvazione permesso

approve /əˈpɹuːv/ v
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically approvare
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial approvare

approved school n
reformatory riformatorio

approximable adj
able to be approximated approssimabile

approximately /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ adv
imprecise but close to in quantity or amount approssimativamente circa

approximation /əˌpɹɑksɪˈmeɪʃn/ /əˌpɹɒksɪˈmeɪʃn/ n
imprecise solution approssimazione
act of approximating approssimazione

approximatively adv
in an approximative manner approssimativamente

apricot /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ /ˈæ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ n
fruit albicocca albicocco
tree albicocco

apriorism n
the idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically apriorismo

aprioristically adv
in an aprioristic manner aprioristicamente

apron /ˈeɪ.pɹən/ n
clothing grembiule

apronful n
as much as an apron will hold grembiulata

apropos /ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ /ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/ adj
of an appropriate or pertinent nature a proposito

apropos /ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ /ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/ adv
by the way a proposito

apropos of nothing phraseologicalUnit
without reference to anything nè capo nè coda senza capo nè coda

aprosexia n
inability to concentrate aprosessia

apsidole n
minor apse at the end of a side aisle in a church absidiola

apt /æpt/ adj
fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate adatto appropriato confacente idoneo
having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards tendente

aptitude /ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/ n
natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill attitudine

aptly /ˈæpt.li/ adv
in an apt or suitable manner adeguatamente appropriatamente giustamente

aptness n
the quality of being apt or suitable giustezza

apéritif /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/ n
alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser aperitivo

aqua regia /ˈɑː.kwə ˈɹeɪ.ɡi.ə/ n
mixture of acids acqua regia

aquaponics /ˌækwəˈpɑniks/ /ˌækwəˈpɒnɪks/ n
system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics acquaponica

aquariology n
study of the fauna and flora of aquaria acquariologia

aquarium n
tank for keeping fish acquario
public place where live fish are exhibited acquario

aquatic /əˈkwæ.tɪk/ /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ adj
relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water acquatico acquatica

aqueduct /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/ /ˈæk.wɪˌdʌkt/ n
an artificial channel conveying water acquedotto
a structure carrying water acquedotto

aquiferous adj
carrying water acquifero
pertaining to an aquifer acquifero

aquiline /ˈæk.wɪ.laɪn/ adj
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles aquilino

aquiline nose n
human nose with a hooked, bent shape naso adunco naso aquilino naso dantesco

ar /ɑɹ/ /ɑː/ /ˈɑɹə/ n
name of the letter R, r erre

arabesque /ˌeɹ.əˈbesk/ /ˌæɹ.əˈbesk/ n
ornamental design used in Islamic Art arabesco

arability n
the capacity for land to produce or support vegetation arabilità coltivabilità

arabinose n
aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides arabinosio

arachnid /əˈɹæknɪd/ n
eight-legged creature aracnide

arachnidism /əˈɹæknɪdɪzm/ n
the condition of being poisoned by a spider bite aracnidismo

arachnophobe n
person who fears spiders aracnofobo

arachnophobia /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ n
an abnormal or irrational fear of spiders aracnofobia

arachnophobic adj
suffering from arachnophobia aracnofobico

arancino /ˌæɹənˈtʃiːnəʊ/ /ˌɑɹənˈtʃinoʊ/ n
baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily arancino

arbitrarily adv
in an arbitrary manner arbitrariamente

arbitrary /ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɹɛ(ə).ɹi/ /ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/ adj
based on individual discretion or judgment arbitrario arbitraria
chosen at random a caso arbitrario
determined by impulse arbitrario

arbor n
axis or shaft on a lathe mandrino

arborescence n
tree structure arborescenza ramificazione

arboretum /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/ n
place of many varieties of tree arboreto

arboriferous adj
producing or having many trees arborifero

arborio /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ/ /ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ/ n
variety of short-grained rice Arborio arborio riso arborio

arc /ɑɹk/ /ɑːk/ n
geometry: part of a curve arco
curve arco

arc-connected adj
such that every doubleton is joined by an arc connesso per archi

arcade /ɑɹˈkeɪd/ /ɑːˈkeɪd/ n
covered passage, usually with shops on both sides porticato portico sottoportico
row of arches arcata

arcane /ɑɹˈkeɪn/ adj
understood by only a few; obscure arcano

arch /ɑɹtʃ/ /ɑːtʃ/ n
architectural element arco
inverted U shape arco
arrangement of trapezoidal stones arco

archaeolithic adj
of or relating to the earliest Stone Age arceolitico

archaeological adj
relating to the science or research of archaeology archeologico

archaeologically adv
in an archaeological manner archeologicamente

archaeologist n
someone who is skilled, professes or practices archaeology archeologo archeologa

archaeology /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑl.ə.dʒi/ /ˌɑː(ɹ).kiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
scientific study of past remains archeologia

archaeomagnetism n
magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past archeomagnetismo

archaic /ɑɹ.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/ /ɑː.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/ adj
old-fashioned or antiquated arcaico

archaically adv
in an archaic manner arcaicamente

archaistic /ɑːkeɪˈɪstɪk/ adj
arcaistico

archangel /ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/ n
angel who leads other angels arcangelo

archbasilica n
major basilica arcibasilica

archbishop /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ /ɑː(ɹ)tʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ n
senior bishop arcivescovo

archbishopric n
jurisdiction of an archbishop arcivescovado

archconfraternity n
religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges with other similar brotherhoods arciconfraternita

archdeacon n
administrative official in a diocese arcidiacono

archdeaconry n
the office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office arcidiaconato

archdiocese /ˌɑɹtʃˈdaɪəsɪs/ /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ n
area administered by an archbishop arcidiocesi archidiocesi

archducal /ɑːtʃˈdjuːkəl/ adj
pertaining to archdukes arciducale

archduchess n
daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary arciduchessa

archduke n
rank arciduca

archegonium n
multicellular reproductive structure in certain plants archegonio

archenemy n
a principal enemy arcinemico arcinemica

archeologically adv
in a archeological manner archeologicamente

archeometry n
the application of the various techniques of science to archeology archeometria

archeopteryx /ɑɹkiˈɒptəɹɪks/ n
ancient bird archeotterige

archepiscopal adj
of or pertaining to an archbishop or an archbishopric arcivescovile

archer /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/ /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/ n
one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow arciere

archery /ɑɹtʃəɹiː/ n
the practice tiro con l'arco

archetype /ˈɑɹkɪtaɪp/ /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ n
original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative archetipo
Jungian psychology: universal pattern of thought archetipo

archiater n
the chief physician of a prince or city archiatra

archiepiscopal adj
of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric arcivescovile archiepiscopale

archimandrite /ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/ n
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church archimandrita

archipelago /ɑɹ.kɪ.pɛlˈɑ.ɡəʊ/ /ɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/ /ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ n
group of islands arcipelago

architect /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/ /ˈɑːkɪtɛkt/ n
designer of buildings architetto
planner ideatore

architecture n
art and science of designing buildings and other structures architettura

architrave /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ n
the lowest part of an entablature architrave

archival science n
the study of archiving archivistica

archive /ˈɑːkaɪv/ n
place for storing earlier material archivio banca dati

archive /ˈɑːkaɪv/ v
to archive archiviare

archlute n
stringed musical instrument arciliuto

archly adv
in an arch manner maliziosamente

archon /ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/ n
chief magistrate arconte

archontate n
office or position of an archon arcontato

archpriesthood n
arcipretura

arctic hare n
Lepus arcticus lepre artica

arcuate fasciculus /ˈɑːkjuːət fəˈsɪkjʊləs/ n
bundle of axons forming part of the superior longitudinal fasciculus fascicolo arcuato

arduity /ɑːˈdjuːɪti/ n
state or quality of being arduous arduità

arduous /ˈɑːdjuːəs/ /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/ adj
hard to climb ardua arduo
needing or using up much energy arduo ardua

are /ɑr/ /ɑː(ɹ)/ /ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/ n
unit of area ara

are you allergic to any medications phraseologicalUnit
are you allergic to any medications? sei allergico a qualche medicinale?

are you married phraseologicalUnit
are you married? sei coniugata? sei coniugato? sei sposata? sei sposato?

are you religious phraseologicalUnit
are you religious? sei religioso?

are you single phraseologicalUnit
are you single? sei celibe? sei nubile? sei single?

are you taking any medications phraseologicalUnit
are you taking any medications? stai prendendo qualche medicinale?

area /ˈæɹ.i.ə/ /ˈɛə̯ɹɪə̯/ n
particular geographic region area
any particular extent area

areal adj
areal areale

areflexia n
lack of neuromuscular reflexes areflessia

arena /əˈɹiːnə/ n
a realm in which important events unfold teatro
an enclosed area, often outdoor arena
the sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre arena

areography n
study of Mars' geographical features areografia

areometer n
device used to measure specific gravity areometro

areometry n
measurement of the specific gravity of liquids areometria

aretalogy n
biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person aretalogia

aretological adj
aretologico

argali n
Ovis ammon argalì

argent /ˈɑɹdʒənt/ /ˈɑːdʒənt/ adj
of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms argento

argent /ˈɑɹdʒənt/ /ˈɑːdʒənt/ n
silver or metal tincture argento

argentine /ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtiːn/ n
Argentina sphyraena argentina
fish of the genus Argentina argentina

argentite n
silver sulfide argentite argirite

arginase n
an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine arginasi

arginine /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/ n
an amino acid arginina

argon /ˈɑːrɡɒn/ n
id=Q696|a chemical element argon argo

arguable /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/ /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/ adj
open to argument disputàbile opinabile

argue /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/ v
intransitive: to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints discutere dibattere
to have an argument, a quarrel discutere litigare
transitive: present a viewpoint argomentare

arguer n
one who argues argomentatore argomentatrice

argument /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/ /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ n
fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason argomento
variable that is being passed to a function argomento
process of reasoning argomentazione
verbal dispute; a quarrel discussione

aria /ˈɑː.ɹɪə/ n
type of musical piece aria

arid /ˈæ.ɹɪd/ /ˈɛə.ɹɪd/ adj
very dry arido secco

arigato /ˌɑɹiˈɡɑtoʊ/ interjection
“thank you”, used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture arigatò arigató

aril n
meat surrounding seed arillo

arise /əˈɹaɪz/ v
get up, stand up sorgere
start to exist, originate nascere sorgere apparire

arista n
one of the fibrils found on grains or fishes arista

aristocracy /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑk.ɹə.si/ n
government by such a class aristocrazia
the nobility or the hereditary ruling class aristocrazia
class of people considered superior to others aristocrazia

aristocratically adv
in an aristocratic manner aristocraticamente

aristotype n
crystallographic structure aristotipo
printing process aristotipo

arithmancy n
divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name aritmomanzia

arithmetic /æɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/ /əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ adj
arithmetical aritmetica aritmetico

arithmetic /æɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/ /əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ n
mathematics of numbers, etc. aritmetica

arithmetic mean n
measure of central tendency media aritmetica

arithmetic progression n
sequence progressione aritmetica

arithmetically adv
In an arithmetical manner aritmeticamente

arithmomania n
disorder aritmomania

arithmosophia n
form of numerology that equates letters of the alphabet with numbers aritmosofia

ark /ɑɹk/ /ɑːk/ n
Noah's ship arca

arm /ɑɹm/ /ɑːm/ n
bay or inlet braccio d'acqua ramo
part of object braccio asta degli occhiali
upper appendage from shoulder to wrist braccio
part of a chromosome braccio
heraldic bearings armi
weapon arma

arm /ɑɹm/ /ɑːm/ v
to supply with armour or weapons armare
to prepare for action armare

arm and a leg n
an exorbitant amount occhio della testa

arm in arm adv
arms linked sottobraccio

arm wrestling /ˈɑɹm ˌɹɛs.lɪŋ/ /ˈɑːm ˌɹɛs.lɪŋ/ n
a sport braccio di ferro

arm-wrestle v
to compete in an arm-wrestle [[fare]] [[a]] [[braccio di ferro]]

armadillo /ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ /ɑːməˈdɪləʊ/ n
burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates armadillo

armchair /ˈɑɹmtʃɛɚ/ /ˈɑː(ɹ)mtʃɛə(ɹ)/ n
a chair with supports for the arms or elbows poltrona

armed /ɑɹmd/ /ɑːmd/ adj
equipped, especially with a weapon armato

armed forces n
the military forces of a nation forze armate

armigerous /ɑɹˈmɪ.dʒɚ.əs/ /ɑːˈmɪ.dʒə.ɹəs/ adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms blasonato

armillary sphere n
instrument consisting of graduated metal circles sfera armillare

armilustrum n
armilustro

armipotent adj
powerful in battle armipotente

armistice n
formal agreement to end fighting armistizio

armor /ˈɑː.mə/ /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ n
natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body corazza
protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces armatura

armored personnel carrier n
armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat carro armato

armorial n
book on heraldry or arms armerista armoriale

armour /ˈɑː.mə/ /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ n
natural protection on an animal's body corazza
protective layer over a body, vehicle etc. armatura

armoured train n
railway train protected with armour treno blindato treno corazzato

armoury n
Heraldry arme
place where arms are kept, an arsenal armeria galleria d'armi

armpit /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/ n
cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder ascella
somewhere or something foul postaccio

armrest n
part of a seat bracciolo

arms race n
a competition for military supremacy corsa agli armamenti corsa al riarmo

army /ˈɑɹ.mi/ /ˈɑː.miː/ n
military force concerned mainly with ground operations esercito armata

arnica n
plants of genus Arnica arnica

arolium n
a median lobe into which the pretarsus expands, in an insect's leg arolio

aromantic /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊˈman.tɪk/ adj
aromantico

aromatherapeutic adj
of or pertaining to aromatherapy aromaterapico

aromatic /æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ adj
fragrant or spicy aromatico
in organic chemistry aromatico benzenico

aromatic /æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ n
fragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish gusti pianta aromatica

around /əˈɹaʊnd/ /əˈɹæwnd/ adj
attorno

around /əˈɹaʊnd/ /əˈɹæwnd/ preposition
at various places in in giro per
defining a circle or closed curve containing attorno
following a path intorno
near intorno a verso vicino

arouse /əˈɹaʊz/ v
to awaken risvegliare svegliare
to sexually stimulate eccitare arrapare
to stimulate feelings eccitare provocare

arpeggio /ɑɹˈpɛ.dʒi.oʊ/ n
notes of a chord played individually arpeggio

arpent n
a unit of area, having various official measures arpento

arquebusier n
soldier armed with an arquebus archibugiere

arrange /əˈɹeɪndʒ/ v
to set up, organise disporre

arrangement /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ n
act of arranging arrangiamento sistemazione
agreement accomodamento accordo compromesso
collection of things that have been arranged composizione
manner of being arranged incontro
music: adaptation of a piece of music arrangiamento
plural: preparations for some undertaking preparativi

array /əˈɹeɪ/ n
clothing/ornamentation abbigliamento agghindamento
collection laid out combinato schieramento
large collection assortimento gamma serie sfilza

arrear /əˈɹɪə/ n
work to be done arretrato

arrest /əˈɹɛst/ v
to take into legal custody arrestare

arrest warrant n
a document authorizing an arrest mandato di arresto

arrhinia n
congenital absence of the nose arinia

arrhizotonic adj
stem-stressed arizotonico

arrhythmia /eɪˈɹɪðmɪə/ n
irregular heartbeat aritmia

arrhythmically adv
in an arrhythmic manner aritmicamente

arrival /əˈɹaɪ.vəl/ n
act of arriving or something that has arrived arrivo

arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ v
to reach arrivare
to get to a certain place arrivare

arrivistic adj
arrivistico

arrogance /ˈæɹ.ɵ.ɡəns/ n
act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner arroganza

arrogant /ˈæɹəɡənt/ adj
having excessive pride arrogante

arrogantly adv
in an arrogant manner arrogantemente

arrondissement n
an administrative division arrondissement

arrow /ˈæɹ.oʊ/ /ˈæɹ.əʊ/ n
projectile freccia
symbol freccia

arrowroot n
large perennial herb maranta arundinacea

arrowslit n
arciera

arsehole n
inconsiderate or mean-spirited person stronzo coglione

arsenate n
salt or ester of arsenic acid arseniato

arsenic /ɑɹˈsɛnɪk/ /ɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛnɪk/ /ˈɑɹsənɪk/ /ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk/ n
id=Q871|chemical element arsenico

arsenic acid n
H₃AsO₄ acido arsenico

arsenious adj
of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3 arsenioso

arsenious acid n
acido arsenioso

arsenite n
oxyanion of trivalent arsenic arsenato

arsenochromate n
arsenocromato

arsine n
AsH₃ arsina
derivative of AsH₃ -[[arsina]]

arson /ˈɑɹsən/ /ˈɑːsən/ n
crime of setting a fire incendio doloso

arsonist n
one who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property incendiario piromane

art /ɑɹt/ /ɑːt/ n
artwork arte produzione artistica
conscious production or arrangement arte
human effort arte
skillful creative activity arte
study arte
aesthetic value arte
skill arte
field or category of art disciplina umanistica
nonscientific branch of learning disciplina umanistica

art dealer n
someone who buys and sells works of art [[commerciante]] d'[[arte]] gallerista

art historian n
an expert in art history storico dell'arte storica dell'arte

artefactually adv
with reference to artefacts artificiosamente

arterial adj
relating to an artery arteriale

arteriology n
branch of angiology arteriologia

arteriosclerosis /ˌɑɹˌtiɹioʊsklɚˈoʊsəs/ n
hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel arteriosclerosi

arteriosclerotic adj
pertaining to arteriosclerosis arteriosclerotico

artery /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/ /ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ n
blood vessel from the heart arteria
major transit corridor arteria

artful /ˈɑːɹt.fʊl/ adj
artificial, imitative artificioso
cunning, crafty astuto
dexterous, skillful abile
performed with art or skill abile

arthralgia /ɑɹˈθɹæl.dʒi.ə/ /ɑːˈθɹæl.dʒi.ə/ n
pain in a joint artralgia

arthritic /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/ adj
affected by arthritis artritico

arthritis /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/ n
inflammation of a joint artrite

arthro- prefix
biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation artro-

arthrocentesis n
artrocentesi

arthrology n
branch of anatomy dealing with the joints artrologia

arthropod n
animal of Arthropoda artropodo

arthrotomy n
the surgical incision of a joint artrotomia

artichoke /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃəʊk/ /ˈɑː.tɪˌtʃəʊk/ n
vegetable carciofo

artichoke bottom n
edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower fondo di carciofo girello di carciofo

article /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/ /ˈɑːtɪkəl/ n
part of speech that specifies a noun articolo
member of a group or class articolo
section of a legal document articolo comma
story, report, or opinion piece articolo voce

articular adj
of, at, or relating to the joints of the body articolare

articulate /ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/ /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ adj
clear, effective chiaro
speaking in a clear or effective manner eloquente

articulated bus n
articulated bus autobus articolato

articulated lorry n
truck and trailer autoarticolato

articulately adv
in an articulate manner articolatamente

articulation /ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ɑːˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ n
joint or collection of joints articolazione

articulatory adj
of or pertaining to articulation; phonological articolatorio

artifact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ [ˈɑɹɾɪfækt] n
man-made object artefatto

artificial /ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/ adj
false, misleading artefatto artificioso falso
man-made artificiale artefatto
unnatural innaturale

artificial insemination n
introduction of semen fecondazione artificiale

artificial intelligence n
intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity intelligenza artificiale
branch of computer science intelligenza artificiale
quality of a machine intelligenza artificiale

artificial selection n
intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals selezione artificiale

artificialist n
proponent of artificialism artificialista

artificially adv
in an artificial manner artificialmente

artillery /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/ /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/ n
weapon artiglieria
army unit artiglieria

artiodactyl /ɑː(ɹ).tiː.əʊˈdæk.tɪl/ n
any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes artiodattilo

artisan /ˈɑɹtɪzən/ /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzən/ n
skilled manual worker artigiano

artist /ˈɑɹ.ɾɪst/ /ˈɑːtɪst/ n
person who creates art artista
person who creates art as an occupation artista
skilled person artista

artistic /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/ /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ adv
relating to art or artists artistico
having creative skill artistico
aesthetically pleasing artistico

artistically adv
In an artistic manner artisticamente

artistry n
significant artistic skill artisticità

artlessly adv
in an artless manner ingenuamente

artophorion n
artoforio

arts and crafts n
handicrafts artigianati

arugula /əˈɹuɡələ/ n
herb rucola ruchetta

aryballos n
small flask used, in Ancient Greece, to contain perfume or oil ariballo

aryl n
univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon arile

as /æz/ /əz/ adv
to such an extent or degree tanto

as /æz/ /əz/ conjunction
quanto
at the same instant that quando
at the same time that mentre
considering that, because siccome
in the same way that come
varying through time to the same proportion that man mano che a mano a mano che

as /æz/ /əz/ preposition
In the role of come da
Introducing a basis of comparison come quanto

as a matter of fact
actually difatti in realtà

as a rule adv
in general; most often di regola

as far as adv
in the scope of per quanto

as far as one knows adv
to the best of my knowledge per quanto si sa

as follows adv
in the manner described hereafter come di seguito come segue così

as if conjunction
in mimicry of come se

as if interjection
interjection come no già già

as is /æzˈɪz/ adj
(of an object) in its present state or condition tale quale

as long as conjunction
while mentre

as opposed to preposition
in contrast to invece di

as regards preposition
regarding per quanto riguarda

as soon as conjunction
immediately after non appena

as soon as possible adv
as soon as is possible al più presto il più presto possibile il prima possibile quanto prima

as the crow flies adv
in a straight line in linea d'aria

as the saying goes phraseologicalUnit
said as a lead to a proverb or similar come dice il detto

as though /əzˈðəʊ/ conjunction
as to suggest that come se

as usual adv
as is usually the case come al solito

as well adv
in addition, also anche
to the same effect allo stesso modo

as well as conjunction
and in addition nonché e anche oltre a

as yet adv
up to the present non ancora

as you sow, so shall you reap proverb
consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions raccogli quello che semini

asbestos /æs.ˈbɛs.tɒs/ n
any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate amianto asbesto

ascend v
to fly, to soar salire

ascendancy n
supremacy; superiority; dominant control influsso

ascension n
the act of ascending ascensione

ascent /əˈsɛnt/ n
act of ascending; motion upwards ascesa salita

ascertain /æsəˈteɪn/ /æsɚˈteɪn/ v
find out; discover or establish constatare accertare appurare riscontrare stabilire

ascetically adv
in an ascetic manner asceticamente

ascocarp n
the sporocarp of an ascomycete ascocarpo

ascomycete n
fungus of the phylum Ascomycota ascomicete

ascorbate n
salt or ester of ascorbic acid ascorbato

ascorbic acid n
the white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆ acido ascorbico

ascorbyl n
ascorbile

ascospore n
a sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus ascospora

ascribe /əˈskɹaɪb/ v
attribute a book, etc attribuire
attribute a cause or characteristic ascrivere

asexual /eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ adj
having no distinct sex asessuale asessuato
without sexual action asessuale asessuato

asexuality n
state of not experiencing sexual attraction asessualità
asessualità

asexually adv
in an asexual manner; without having sex asessualmente

ash /ˈæʃ/ n
solid remains of a fire cenere

ash tree n
Fraxinus tree frassino

ashlar /ˈæʃlə/ n
masonry making use of such blocks concio pietra da taglio pietra squadrata

ashore /əˈʃo(ː)ɹ/ /əˈʃoə/ /əˈʃɔɹ/ /əˈʃɔː/ adv
on the land a riva
towards the shore verso riva

ashtray /ˈæʃtɹeɪ/ n
receptacle for ashes portacenere posacenere

asialism n
decrease of salivary secretion ascialia

aside /əˈsaɪd/ adv
to or on one side a parte

asinine /ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/ adj
of or relating to a donkey asinino

asininity n
asinine remark, etc. asineria ciucata

ask /eəsk/ /ˈask/ /ˈæks/ /ˈæsk/ /ˈɑːsk/ v
make a request chiedere domandare
request an answer domandare chiedere interrogare

ask for v
request chiedere

askance /əˈskæns/ adv
of look: with disapproval storto
sideways, obliquely obliquamente

askari n
member of local African military or police ascaro

askew /əˈskjuː/ adj
turned or twisted to one side obliquo

askoliasmos n
ascoliasmo

asleep adj
in a state of sleep addormentato
inattentive addormentato

asocial /eɪˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/ adj
not social or sociable asociale

asp n
Vipera aspis aspide

asparagus /əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ /əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/ n
asparagus plant asparago
asparagus shoots (food) asparago

aspartame /əˈspɑːteɪm/ /ˈæspəɹteɪm/ n
the artificial sweetener aspartame

aspartic adj
of or pertaining to aspartic acid aspartico

aspatial adj
not spatial aspaziale

aspect /ˈæspɛkt/ n
the way something appears aspetto
quality of a verb aspetto

aspectual adj
of or pertaining to grammatical aspect aspettuale

aspen /ˈæspən/ n
tree of genus Populus sect. Populus pioppo

aspergillus /ˌæspɚˈd͡ʒɪləs/ n
any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic aspergillo

asperity /əˈspɛɹɪti/ /əˈspɛɹɪɾi/ n
something that is harsh and hard to endure asperità

aspermatism n
aspermatismo

aspermia n
a form of infertility aspermia

asphalt /ˈæsfælt/ /ˈæsfɔlt/ /ˈæʃfɑlt/ /ˈæʃfɔlt/ n
sticky, black and highly viscous liquid asfalto bitume

asphalt /ˈæsfælt/ /ˈæsfɔlt/ /ˈæʃfɑlt/ /ˈæʃfɔlt/ v
to pave with asphalt asfaltare

asphodel /ˈæsfədɛl/ n
plant of the genus Asphodelus asfodelo

asphyxiate v
to smother or suffocate someone asfissiare

aspic /ˈæspɪk/ n
dish aspic

aspirant /ˈæspəɹənt/ n
someone who aspires to high office, etc. aspirante

aspirate /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ /ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/ /ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/ v
to remove a liquid or gas by suction aspirare pompare

aspirated adj
pronounced with an audible breath aspirato

aspirated h /ˈæspəɹeɪtəd eɪtʃ/ n
in the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant h aspirata

aspirator n
pump which draws gas through a liquid aspiratore

aspire /əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ /əˈspaɪɚ/ v
to hope or dream aspirare

aspirin /ˈæspɹɪn/ n
analgesic drug aspirina

asplenia n
absence of normal spleen function alienia asplenia iposplenismo

aspontaneity n
aspontaneità

ass /æs/ n
asino ciuco somaro buricco
stupid person asino idiota scemo
buttocks culo
vulgar slang:sex culo

ass-licker n
one who succumbs to authority leccaculo
one who licks ass leccaculo

assail v
to attack violently assalire

assailant /əˈseɪlənt/ n
an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally aggressore assalitore

assassin /əˈsæsɪn/ n
any ruthless killer assassino assassina
one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person assassino assassina
member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group assassino

assassinate /əˈsasɪneɪt/ v
to murder by sudden or obscure attack assassinare

assassination /əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ n
murder for political reasons or personal gain assassinio

assassinatrix /əˈsæsɪˌneɪtɹɪks/ n
female assassin assassinatrice

assault /əˈsɔːlt/ n
a violent onset or attack aggressione assalto attacco

assault /əˈsɔːlt/ v
to attack, threaten or harass aggredire attaccare assalire molestare

assault rifle n
a rifle fucile d'assalto

assay /ˈæseɪ/ n
the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something analisi saggiatura saggio
trial, attempt, essay prova tentativo

asscheek /ˈæstʃik/ n
slang for a buttock chiappa

assegai /ˈæsəɡaɪ/ n
slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip zagaglia

assemble /əˈsɛmbl̩/ v
to gather as a group adunare adunarsi riunire riunirsi
to put together assemblare montare

assembly /əˈsɛmb.li/ /əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ n
act of putting together montaggio
congregation of people assembramento
set of pieces assemblaggio

assembly language n
programming language linguaggio assembly

assent /əˈsɛnt/ n
agreement, act of agreeing assenso

assent /əˈsɛnt/ v
to agree to, give approval to assentire

assert /əˈsɜɹt/ /əˈsɜːt/ v
To affirm asserire

assertion /əˈsɜɹʃən/ /əˈsɜːʃən/ n
affirmation; statement asserted asserzione affermazione asserimento dichiarazione

assertive /əˈsɝtɪv/ adj
boldly self-assured assertivo

assess /əˈsɛs/ v
to determine the value of valutare stimare estimare
to impose or subject to applicare tassare

assessment n
appraisal valutazione

asset /ˈæsɛt/ /ˈæsɪt/ n
something or someone of any value bene possedimento proprietà risorsa

assets /ˈæsets/ n
any property or object of value that one possesses asse

asseverate v
declare earnestly asseverare

asshole /ˈæsˌhoʊl/ n
anus ano
mean or rude person stronzo testa di cazzo

assiduous /əˈsɪd.jʊ.əs/ /əˈsɪdʒuəs/ adj
hard-working, diligent assiduo

assiduously adv
in an assiduous manner assiduamente

assign /əˈsaɪn/ v
to allot or give something as a task assegnare
to appoint or select someone for some office assegnare
to attribute or sort something into categories attribuire categorizzare
to designate or set apart something for some purpose accantonare assegnare
to transfer property, a legal right, etc., from one person to another assegnare attribuire

assignee n
law: one to whom rights or property is being transferred cessionario

assignment n
document that effects this transfer atto di cessione
transfer cessione

assignor n
maker of an assignment cedente

assist /əˈsɪst/ v
help assistere aiutare

assistance /əˈsɪs.təns/ n
aid; help; the act or result of assisting assistenza

assistant /əˈsɪstənt/ n
person who assists assistente

assistant referee n
official at a football match guardalinee

associationism n
theory that association is the basis of consciousness associazionismo

associative /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ə.tɪv/ adj
algebraic property of an operator associativo

associatively adv
in an associative way associativamente

assortment /əˈsɔːtmənt/ n
collection of varying but related items assortimento varietà

assume /əˈsjuːm/ /əˈsuːm/ /əˈʃuːm/ v
take on a position assumere
to suppose to be true ritenere presupporre

assumed adj
supposed or presumed presunto

assumption /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ n
supposition supposizione
the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself assunzione
thing supposed assunzione

astaciculture n
astacicoltura

astatine /ˈastətiːn/ n
the chemical element astato

asteatosis n
asteatosi

aster /ˈæstə(ɹ)/ n
plant astro

asterisk /ˈæstəɹɪsk/ n
symbol used to highlight words or sentences asterisco

asterism /ˈastəɹɪzəm/ n
a star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals asterismo
typographical symbol asterismo
small group of stars asterismo

asteroid /ˈæstəɹoɪd/ n
astronomy asteroide pianetino planetoide

asteroid belt pn
region of the solar system fascia principale cintura asteroidale

asteroidal adj
pertaining to an asteroid asteroidale

asteroseismic adj
of or pertaining to asterseismology asterosismico asterosismologico

asterseismology n
the seismology of stars astersismologia

asthenocoria n
astenocoria

asthenopia n
astenopia

asthenosphere /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/ n
the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere astenosfera

asthma /ˈæsmə/ /ˈæzmə/ n
chronic respiratory disease asma

asthmatic /æzˈmætɪk/ adj
having the characteristics of asthma asmatico

asthmatic /æzˈmætɪk/ n
person who suffers from asthma asmatico

astigmatism /əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/ n
defect of a lens astigmatismo
disorder of the vision astigmatismo

astigmometer n
optical device astigmometro

astomatic adj
having no stomata astomatico

astonish /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/ /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ v
to surprise, astound, flabbergast sorprendere stupire

astonished adj
amazed sbalordito attonito di stucco senza parole sorpreso stupefatto

astonishment /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ n
stupore
amazement, great surprise sorpresa meraviglia stupore sbigottimento

astounding adj
that astounds impressionante

astral /ˈæstɹəl/ adj
relating to or resembling the stars astrale

astride adv
with one’s legs on either side a cavalcioni

astro-cartomancy n
astrocartomante

astrobiology n
exobiology astrobiologia

astrobleme /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/ /ˈæs.tɹəʊ.bliːm/ n
pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet astroblema

astrocyte n
neuroglial cell in the shape of a star astrocita

astrocytoma n
cancer astrocitoma

astrodynamics n
the study of the motion of spacecraft astrodinamica

astrogeology n
the science of planet's structure and composition astrogeologia esogeologia

astroinformatics n
processing of large amounts of astronomical data astroinformatica

astrolabe /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/ n
astronomical and navigational instrument astrolabio astrolabo

astrological adj
pertaining to astrology astrologico

astrological sign n
sign that is used as the basis of astrology segno segno zodiacale

astrometry /əˈstɹɒmətɹi/ n
branch of astronomy astrometria

astronaut /ˈæstɹəˌnɒt/ /ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/ /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ n
member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose|cosmonaut astronauta

astronautic adj
of or pertaining to astronautics astronautico

astronomer /ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mə/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mɚ/ n
one who studies astronomy astronomo astronoma

astronomical unit n
measure of distance unità astronomica

astronomically adv
in the extreme astronomicamente
relating to astronomy astronomicamente

astronomy /əˈstɹɑnəˌmi/ n
study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere astronomia

astrophic adj
describing lyric poetry astrofico

astrophotographer n
astrofotografo

astrophysical adj
of or pertaining to astrophysics astrofisico

astrophysically adv
with regard to astrophysics astrofisicamente

astrophysics n
interdisciplinary branch of astronomy and physics astrofisica

astrostatistics n
branch of astroinformatics astrostatistica

astute /əsˈtjuːt/ adj
Quick at seeing how to gain advantage avveduta avveduto

astutely adv
in an astute manner astutamente

astuteness n
quality of being astute astuzia

asunder /əˈsʌndə/ /əˈsʌndɚ/ adv
into separate parts in pezzi

asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ n
mental asylum manicomio
place of safety asilo

asymmetric adj
not symmetric asimetrico

asymmetrical adj
not symmetrical asimetrico

asymmetrically adv
in an asymmetric manner asimmetricamente

asymmetry /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ n
lack of symmetry or proportion asimmetria dissimmetria

asymptomatic adj
not exhibiting any symptoms of disease asintomatico

asymptote n
a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely asintoto

asymptotic /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɑtɪk/ /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɒtɪk/ adj
pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity asintotico

asymptotical adj
asymptotic asintotico

asymptotically adv
(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote asintoticamente

asynartetic /əˌsɪnɑːˈtɛtɪk/ adj
asinarteto

asynchronous /eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ adj
not synchronous asincrono

asynchrony n
asynchrony asincronia asincronismo

asyndeton n
rhetoric scheme asindeto

asyntactic adj
asintattico

at /æt/ /ət/ preposition
in or very near a particular place a in
in the direction of a
indicating time a alle

at all costs
sparing no effort ad ogni costo a ogni costo a tutti i costi

at arm's length
at a distance a debita distanza a distanza di sicurezza

at dark
during nightfall durante il tramonto

at death's door
about to die al capolinea al lumicino

at ease
free of anxiety a proprio agio rilassato riposo

at first
initially; at the start dapprima

at first blush
upon first impression or consideration a prima vista

at first glance
after only a superficial examination or review a prima vista

at gunpoint
under coercion by someone with a firearm a mano armata

at home
In one's place of residence a casa

at large
in general in generale

at last
after a long time; eventually finalmente

at least
anyway almeno se non altro
at a lower limit almeno per lo meno

at length
for a long time a lungo

at loggerheads
(figuratively) unable to agree; opposing ai ferri corti

at night adv
during the night di notte la notte nottetempo

at once /ət ˈwʌns/ adv
at the same time contemporaneamente
immediately immediatamente subito
together insieme

at risk
In a condition marked by a high level of risk a rischio

at sign n
name of the symbol @ chiocciola

at stake
at issue, at risk in gioco a rischio in ballo

at the end of the day
in summary; ultimately in fin dei conti per ultima cosa

at the hands of preposition
by the actions of da parte di

at the moment
right now attualmente adesso

at the same time
simultaneously contemporaneamente intanto

at times
on occasion, sometimes a volte di quando in quando talvolta

ataman /ˈætəmən/ n
title atamano

atavistic /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ adj
biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations atavico
of a throwback atavico
of the return of earlier, more primitive behavior atavico

ataxia /eɪˈtæksɪə/ /əˈtæksɪə/ n
lack of coordination atassia

atelophobia /əˌtɛləˈfəʊbɪə/ n
fear of imperfection atelofobia

atemporal adj
unaffected by time atemporale

athanatism n
philosophy atanatismo

atheism /ˈeɪθiɪzəm/ n
rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist) ateismo
belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs) ateismo

atheist /ˈeɪθiɪst/ n
a person who believes that no deities exist ateo atea
a person who rejects belief that any deities exist, whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist ateo

atheistic adj
relating to atheists ateo ateistico

atheistically adv
in an atheistic manner ateisticamente

athermic /ˌeɪˈθɜɹmɪk/ adj
resistant to heat passing through atermico

atherogenic adj
that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis aterogenico

atheromasia n
ateromasia

atherosclerosis /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ n
clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques aterosclerosi

atherosclerotic adj
of or pertaining to atherosclerosis aterosclerotico

athlete /ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/ /ˈæθ.ə.liːt/ n
participant in one of several sporting activities atleta
person who actively participates in physical sports atleta sportivo sportiva

athlete's foot n
fungal infection piede d'atleta piede dell'atleta

athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ adj
having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape atletico
having to do with athletes atletico
an attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability atletico
physically active atletico sportivo

athletically adv
in an athletic manner atleticamente

athletics /æθˈlɛtɪks/ n
physical activities atletica

athrepsia n
atrepsia

athwart /əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/ adv
From side to side, across di traverso

athwartships adv
athwartships madiere

atlas /ˈætləs/ n
bound collection of maps atlante
(anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the neck atlante
bound collection of tables, illustrations, etc., on any subject atlante

atmospheric adj
relating to the atmosphere atmosferico

atoll /ˈætɒl/ n
island atollo

atom /ˈatəm/ /ˈætəm/ n
chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties atomo
historical: theoretical particle of matter atomo
smallest indivisible constituent atomo

atomic /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ /əˈtɒm.ɪk/ /əˈtɔm.ɪk/ adj
of, or employing nuclear energy or processes atomico
of, or relating to atoms atomico

atomic absorption spectroscopy n
spettroscopia di assorbimento atomico

atomic bomb n
nuclear weapon bomba atomica bomba A

atomic nucleus n
nucleus of an atom nucleo atomico

atomic number n
number of protons numero atomico

atomically adv
with regard to atoms atomicamente

atomizer n
instrument for reducing a liquid to spray atomizzatore

atonal /eɪˈtoʊnəl/ /eɪˈtəʊnəl/ adj
lacking a tonal center or key (music) atonale

atonally adv
in an atonal manner atonalmente

atonement n
amends to restore a damaged relationship ammenda redenzione riconciliazione riparazione
reconciliation of God and mankind espiazione redenzione riparazione

atopic adj
characterised by atopy atopico

atopic dermatitis n
skin disease dermatite atopica

atoxic adj
atossico

atrial adj
Of, or pertaining to an atrium atriale

atrial fibrillation n
Cardiac arrhythmia fibrillazione atriale

atrocious /əˈtɹoʊʃəs/ /əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ adj
frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous atroce
offensive, heinous atroce
very bad atroce

atrociously adv
in an atrocious manner atrocemente

atrocity n
extremely cruel act atrocità

atrophic adj
pertaining to atrophy atrofico

atrophy /ˈæ.tɹə.fi/ n
reduced functionality atrofia

atropine /æ-tɹo-pin/ n
alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade atropina

attach /əˈtætʃ/ v
to fasten, to join to legare

attachment /əˈtætʃmənt/ n
file sent along with an email allegato
strong bonding towards or with legame

attaché /əˈtæʃeɪ/ /ˌætæˈʃeɪ/ n
diplomatic officer addetto addetto diplomatico

attack /əˈ.tæk/ n
attempt to cause damage or injury attacco
offense of a battle attacco
medicine: sudden onset of a disease attacco

attack /əˈ.tæk/ v
soccer: to move forward in an attempt to score point attaccare

attack is the best form of defence proverb
attacking the opposition first is better than waiting la miglior difesa è l'attacco

attacking midfielder n
midfield player trequartista

attain /əˈteɪn/ v
to accomplish; to achieve ottenere raggiungere attenere

attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ n
attack attentato
the action of trying at something tentativo sforzo

attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ v
to try provare cercare tentare attentare

attend /əˈtɛnd/ v
to be present at partecipare

attention /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ interjection
military command attenti

attention /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ n
mental focus attenzione
state of alertness in the standing position attenti allerta sull'attenti

attentive /əˈtɛntɪv/ adj
paying attention attento

attentively adv
in an attentive manner attentamente

attenuation n
a gradual diminishing in the strength attenuazione

attest /əˈtɛst/ v
to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine attestare

attestation /ˈæ.tɛs.teɪ.ʃən/ /ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən/ n
something which bears witness, confirms or authenticates attestazione

attested /əˈtɛstɪd/ adj
in linguistics: of words or languages, proven to have existed by records documentato

attic /ˈætɪk/ n
space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof soffitta solaio

attire /əˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ n
heraldry: single horn palco
one's dress or clothes abbigliamento

attire /əˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ v
to dress or garb indossare portare

attitude /ˈætɪtud/ /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ n
position of the body or way of carrying oneself atteggiamento attitudine

attitudinally adv
in terms of attitude attitudinalmente

attometre n
10-18 metres attometro

attorney /əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/ n
lawyer avvocato

attraction /əˈtɹækʃən/ n
feeling of being attracted attrazione
something which attracts attrazione
tendency to attract attrazione attrattiva

attractive /əˈtɹæktɪv/ adj
having the power of charming attraente procace
pleasing or appealing to the senses attraente procace
having the quality of attracting by inherent force attrattivo

attractively adv
in an attractive manner gradevolmente

attribute /æˈtɹɪbjut/ /æˈtɹɪbjuːt/ /ˈætɹɪbjut/ /ˈætɹɪbjuːt/ v
to associate ownership or authorship with attribuire

attributive adjective n
adjective that describes only an attribute aggettivo attributo

atypical /eɪ.ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ adj
not conforming to the norm atipico

atypically adv
in a manner which is not typical atipicamente

au contraire /oʊ ˌkɑnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/ /əʊ ˈkɒntɹɛː(ɹ)/ adv
al contrario

au pair /əʊ ˈpɛə/ n
a single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family au pair

auburn /ˈɔ.bɚn/ n
reddish-brown biondo rame

auction /ˈɒkʃən/ /ˈɔːkʃən/ n
public sales event asta

auction /ˈɒkʃən/ /ˈɔːkʃən/ v
to sell at an auction vendere all'asta mettere all'asta

auctioneer n
one who conducts an auction banditore battitore

auctorial adj
autoriale

audacious /ɔˈdeɪʃəs/ /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ adj
showing willingness to take bold risks audace

audience /ˈɔːdi.əns/ n
formal meeting with a dignitary udienza
group of people seeing a performance pubblico uditorio
readership of a written publication pubblico

audio frequency n
frequency of audible sound waves audiofrequenza

audio guide n
form of apparatus audioguida

audiobook n
audiobook audiolibro

audiogram n
graphical representation of hearing ability audiogramma

audiology /ɔːdiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ n
study of hearing and hearing defects audiologia

audiometer n
instrument audiometro

audiometry n
assessment of a person's hearing ability audiometria

audiovisual /ˌɑ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/ /ˌɔ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/ /ˌɔː.di.əʊˈvɪ.zjʊ.əl/ adj
audiovisual audiovisivo

audiovisually adv
in an audiovisual way audiovisivamente

audition n
performance by an aspiring performer audizione
sense of hearing audizione ascoltazione

audition v
evaluate one or more performers in through an audition ascoltare

auditor n
one who audits bookkeeping accounts revisore contabile

auditorium n
a large room for public meetings or performances sala

auditory adj
of or pertaining to hearing uditivo

auditory n
an assembly of hearers; an audience pubblico
an auditorium auditorium

auger v
drill holes using an auger verrinare

augment /ɑɡˈmɛnt/ /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/ /ˈɑɡmənt/ /ˈɔːɡmənt/ v
to become greater accrescersi aumentarsi
to increase, make larger or supplement aumentare crescere

augmentative n
a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority accrescitivo

augmented reality n
merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image realtà aumentata

augur /ˈɑ.ɡɚ/ /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/ /ˈɔː.ɡə/ n
diviner who foretells events by unusual occurrences augure

augur /ˈɑ.ɡɚ/ /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/ /ˈɔː.ɡə/ v
to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events augurare

augury n
an omen or prediction; a foreboding augurio

auk /ɔːk/ n
seabird of the family Alcidae alca

aulos n
aulo

aunt /ant/ /eɪnt/ /ænt/ /ɑ(ː)nt/ /ɒnt/ /ɔnt/ n
a parent’s sister or sister-in-law zia
affectionate term for an older woman, by means of fictive kin zia

auntie /ˈæn.ti/ n
Diminutive of aunt zietta ziettina ziuccia

aura /ˈɔːɹə/ n
An invisible force surrounding a living creature. aura
The distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with someone or something aura

aural /ˈaʊɹəl/ /ˈɔːɹəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the ear auricolare

aureola n
luminous cloud aureola

auric adj
trivalent gold aurico

auricular n
little finger auricolare

auricular muscle n
muscle muscolo auricolare

auriferous adj
containing gold aurifero

aurochs /ˈaʊɹɒks/ n
Bos primigenius uro

auspiciously adv
in an auspicious way sotto i migliori auspici

austenitic adj
of or pertaining to austenite austenitico

austere /ɑˈstiɹ/ /ɒstɪə(ɹ)/ /ɔˈstiɹ/ adj
grim, stern, strict austero
not extravagant austero

austerely /ɔˈstiəɹli/ adv
in an austere manner austeramente

austerity /ɔˈstɛɹɪti/ n
policy of deficit-cutting: reduce spending and/or raise taxes austerità
severity of manners or life austerità

austral adj
Of, relating to, or coming from the south australe

austral n
currency australe

autarchy n
condition of absolute power autarchia

autarkic /ɔːˈtɑːkɪk/ adj
self-sufficient autarchico

autarkically adv
in an autarkic way autarchicamente

autarky n
state of personal self-sufficiency autarchia

autecology n
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology autoecologia

auteur /oʊˈtɝ/ /ɔːˈtɜː/ n
creative artist cineasta

authentic /ɑ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/ /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/ adj
of undisputed origin autentico
conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief autentico

authentically adv
in an authentic manner autenticamente

authenticity /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ n
the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original autenticità

authigenic adj
from the source in which it is found autigeno

author /ˈɑ.θɚ/ /ˈɔ.θɚ/ /ˈɔː.θə/ n
originator or creator of a work autore autrice

authoriality n
the condition of being an author autorialità

authoritative /ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/ /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/ adj
accurate or definitive autoritario
originating from a figure of authority autorevole

authoritatively adv
in an authoritative manner autorevolmente

authorities n
all senses autorità

authority /ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɔɹəti/ n
person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject autorità
power to enforce rules or give orders autorità
persons in command; specifically, government autorità

authorization n
formal sanction, permission or warrant autorizzazione

authorize /ˈɑθəɹaɪz/ /ˈɔːθəɹaɪz/ /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ v
to grant power or permission autorizzare
to permit autorizzare

autism /ˈɔːtɪz.əm/ n
neurological disorder autismo

autist /ˈɔː.tɪst/ n
person with autism autista

autistic /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/ adj
having or pertaining to autism autistico autista

autistically adv
in an autistic way autisticamente

auto racing n
sport automobilismo

auto transport truck n
truck that carries other motor vehicles bisarca camion bisarca

auto- /ˈɔː.təʊ/ prefix
automatic auto-
regarding oneself auto-
relating to cars or the driving of cars auto-

auto-directional adj
autodirezionale

autoacceleration n
increase in the rate of polymerization autoaccelerazione

autoantibody n
autoanticorpo

autobiographical /ɔː.tɘʊˈbaɪ.əˌɡɹæf.ɪk.əl/ /ˌɑtoʊˌbaɪəˈɡɹæfəkəl/ adj
of or relating to person's life autobiografico

autobiographically /ˈɔː.təʊˌbaɪ.ə.ɡɹæf.ɪk.(ə)li/ adv
in a autobiographical manner autobiograficamente

autobiographism n
tendency to base writings on one's own life autobiografismo

autobiography n
biography of oneself autobiografia

autocatalysis n
catalysis of a reaction by one of its products autocatalisi

autocatalytic adj
catalyzed by one of its own products autocatalitico

autocephalous /ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/ adj
a self-governing church autocefalo

autochthonous /ɑˈtɑkθənəs/ /ɔˈtɑkθənəs/ /ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/ adj
native to the place where found autoctono

autoclasis n
all senses autoclasi

autocratically /ˈɔːt.əˌkɹæt.ɪk(.ə)liː/ adv
in an autocratic manner autocraticamente

autodidact /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/ n
a self-taught person autodidatta autodidatto

autodigestion n
the digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself autodigestione

autoerotic /ˈɔːtəʊ.ɘɹɒt.ɪk/ adj
masturbatory autoerotico

autogamy n
self-fertilization autogamia

autogemination n
autogeminazione

autogenesis n
the supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter autogenesi

autogenous adj
produced independent from an external cause autogeno

autogiro n
aircraft with unpowered rotating wings autogiro girocottero

autograph adj
hand-written manuscript autografo

autograph n
hand-written manuscript manoscritto
signature autografo

autograph v
to sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book autografare

autogravitation n
autogravitazione

autohemotherapy n
reinjection of blood autoemoterapia

autoimmune adj
of or pertaining to autoimmunity autoimmune

autoimmunity n
condition where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues autoimmunità

autolatric adj
autolatrico

autological /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ adj
of a phrase, describing itself autologico

automagical adj
automatic, but with an apparent element of magic automagico

automagically adv
automatically automagicamente

automated adj
Made automatic automatizzato

automated teller machine n
banking bancomat

automatic /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ adj
capable of operating without external control automatico
describing a firearm which fires continuously automatico
acting without conscious thought automatico

automatically /ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/ adv
In an automatic manner automaticamente

automatism /ɔːˈtɒmətɪzəm/ n
acting automatically automatismo

automaton /ɔːˈtɒmətən/ /əˈtɑməˌtɑn/ n
machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions automa
formal system automa
person who acts like a machine or robot automa

automobile /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbil/ /ˈɔ.tə.mə.biːl/ n
passenger vehicle automobile macchina auto vettura

automorphic number n
number whose square ends in itself numero automorfo

automorphism n
isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself automorfismo

automotive adj
of, or relating to motor vehicles automobilistico

autonomic nervous system n
autonomic nervous system sistema nervoso autonomo

autonomous /ɑˈtɑnəməs/ /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ adj
self-governing autonomo

autonomously adv
In an autonomous manner autonomamente

autonomy /ɑˈtɑnəmi/ /ɔˈtɑnəmi/ /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ n
self-government autonomia
capacity for individual decision autonomia

autonymous adj
autonimo

autonymy n
autonimia

autopatrolled adj
automatically checked autoverificato

autophagocytosis n
autofagocitosi

autophagy n
autofagia

autoploidy n
the condition of being autoploid autoploidia

autopoiesis n
autopoiesi

autopolyploid adj
having more than two sets of chromosomes autopoliploide

autoprotolysis n
autoionization of water autoprotolisi

autopsic adj
characteristic of an autopsy autoptico

autoreferentially adv
i autoreferenzialmente

autorotation n
rotation of the blades of a helicopter by ascending air autorotazione

autosemantic adj
autosemantico

autosexual adj
autosessuale

autosome /ˈɑtəzoʊm/ /ˈɔɾəˌsoʊm/ /ˈɔːtəsəʊm/ n
any chromosome other than sex chromosomes autosoma

autostyly n
autostilia

autotelic adj
containing its own meaning or purpose autotelica autoteliche autotelici autotelico
deriving meaning and purpose from within autotelica autoteliche autotelici autotelico
not motivated by anything beyond itself autotelica autoteliche autotelici autotelico

autotransfusion n
blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood autotrasfusione

autotroph lang=en n
organism that can synthesize its food autrofia

autotrophic adj
of or pertaining to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source autotrofico

autotrophy n
synthesis of food from inorganic substances autotrofia

autotypic adj
relating to an autotype autotipico

autovaccination n
autovaccinazione

autumn /ˈɔtəm/ /ˈɔːtəm/ n
season autunno

autumnal /ɔˈtʌmnəɫ/ /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/ adj
of or relating to autumn autunnale

auxiliary /ɑɡˈzɪljəɹi/ /ɔɡˈzɪljəɹi/ /ɔːkˈsɪljəɹi/ n
person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner ausiliare

auxiliary language n
auxiliary language lingua ausiliaria

auxiliary verb n
a helping verb ausiliare verbo ausiliaro

auxologic adj
of or pertaining to auxology auxologico

auxologist n
auxologo

auxology n
study of growth auxologia

auxopathy n
auxopatia

availability [əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ] n
the quality of being available disponibilità reperibilità

available /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ adj
capable of being used disponibile
readily obtainable disponibile

avalanche /ˈævəlæntʃ/ /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ n
large sliding mass of snow and ice valanga slavina
fall of earth, rocks, etc. valanga slavina
sudden descent or influx valanga

avant-garde /æˈvãt.ɡɑː(ɹ)d/ n
group of people promoting new concepts avanguardia
(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force avanguardia

avantgardist n
member of the avant-garde avanguardista

avarice /ˈævəɹəs/ /ˈævəɹɪs/ n
excessive or inordinate desire of gain avarizia cupidigia
inordinate desire for some supposed good avidità

avaricious /ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ adj
actuated by avarice avaro

avariciously adv
in a greedy manner avaramente

avascular adj
Lacking blood vessels avascolare

avatar /ˈæv.ə.tɑɹ/ /ˌæv.əˈtɑ/ n
A digital representation of a person or being avatar emblema simbolo
The earthly incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu avatar incarnazione

avenge v
to take vengeance for vendicare

avens /ˈævɪnz/ n
plant of Dryas camedrio

aventurine n
quartz avventurina

avenue /ˈæv.əˌnju/ /ˈæv.əˌnu/ n
broad street viale corso

aver /ˈeɪvə/ v
to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner asserire

average /ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/ adj
constituting or relating to the average media medio

average /ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/ n
arithmetic mean media

averagely adv
in an average manner mediamente

aversion /əˈvɜːʃn/ /əˈvɝʒn/ n
fixed dislike avversione

avert /əˈvɜːt/ /əˈvɝt/ v
to ward off evitare

avian /ˈeɪvi.ən/ adj
of birds aviario

avian influenza n
strain of influenza influenza aviaria aviaria

aviary /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/ n
confinement for keeping birds voliera

aviation /eɪviˈeɪʃən/ n
art or science of flying aviazione

avicultural adj
avicolo

aviculture n
bird breeding avicoltura

avid /ævɪd/ adj
enthusiastic; passionate avido
longing eagerly; eager; greedy avido

avidity n
eagerness; intenseness of desire avidità
greediness; strong appetite avidità

avidly adv
in an avid manner avidamente

avocado /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ n
fruit avocado
tree avocado

avocet /ˈævəsɛt/ n
bird recurvirostra

avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ v
to keep away from evitare

avoid like the plague /əˈvɔɪd laɪk ðə ˈpleɪɡ/ v
to evade or shun evitare come la peste

avoidable /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/ adj
capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable evitabile

avowal n
declaration of affirmation ammissione conferma riconoscimento

avowedly adv
with open acknowledgment dichiaratamente

await /əˈwɛɪt/ v
to serve servire
transitive: to wait for aspettare attendere

awake /əˈweɪk/ adj
alert, aware consapevole conscio cosciente
conscious sveglio desto

awake /əˈweɪk/ v
to cause someone to stop sleeping svegliare
to gain consciousness svegliarsi

awakening /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/ n
a revival of religion rinnovamento risveglio
the act of awaking risveglio

award /əˈwɔɹd/ /əˈwɔːd/ n
decision of arbitrators sentenza
trophy or medal premio medaglia onorificenza trofeo

award /əˈwɔɹd/ /əˈwɔːd/ v
give an award/prize for merit aggiudicare premiare
to give by judicial determination sentenziare
to make an award premiare

aware /əˈweːɹ/ /əˈwɛə/ /əˈwɛɚ/ adj
having knowledge of something consapevole
vigilant, on one's guard all'erta

awareness /əˈwɛənəs/ /əˈwɛɹnəs/ n
the state of consciousness coscienza
the state or quality of being aware of something conoscenza consapevolezza avviso

away /əˈweɪ/ adv
absent; gone; at a distance lontano
from a place; hence via

awe /ɑ/ /ɔ/ /ɔː/ n
feeling of fear and reverence timore

awesome /ˈɑs.əm/ /ˈɔs.əm/ /ˈɔːsəm/ adj
causing awe or terror impressionante
excellent, exciting magnifico fantastico splendido

awful /ˈɔːfʊl/ adj
oppressing with fear; appalling; terrible orribile

awhile /əˈwaɪl/ adv
For some time; for a short time per un po'

awkward /ˈɑkwɚd/ /ˈɔkwɚd/ /ˈɔːkwəd/ adj
lacking dexterity in the use of the hands maldestro goffo impacciato
not easily managed or effected; embarrassing imbarazzante imbarazzato delicato inopportuno poco opportuno
perverse; adverse; untoward difficile poco maneggevole scomodo

awl /ɑl/ /ɔl/ /ɔːl/ n
pointed instrument lesina punteruolo

axe /æks/ n
rejection scarto taglio
tool ascia scure accetta
weapon ascia scure

axilla /ækˈsɪlə/ n
armpit ascella

axillary adj
of or pertaining to the axilla ascellare

axiological adj
Of or relating to value theory assiologico

axiology n
value theory assiologia

axiom /ˈaks.ɪ.əm/ /ˈæks.i.əm/ n
mathematics: fundamental assumption assioma
philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth assioma
established principle in art or science assioma

axiomatic adj
evident without proof or argument assiomatico
of or pertaining to an axiom assiomatico

axiomatical adj
related to an axiom assiomatico

axiomaticity n
assiomaticità

axionym n
word that carries a value judgement assionimo

axis /ˈæksəs/ /ˈæksɪs/ n
basis of space or part of graph asse
geometry: imaginary line asse
second cervical vertebra epistrofeo

axis of evil n
states sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction asse della malvagità

axis of symmetry n
a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric asse di simmetria

axiverse n
a postulated universe populated by axions having sizes of many different orders of magnitude axiverso

axle /ˈæksəl/ n
an axis asse
the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel asse
a transverse bar or shaft asse

axolotl /ˈak.səˌlɒ.təl/ /ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/ n
endangered salamander axolotl assolotto

axon n
a nerve fibre assone

axonal adj
of or pertaining to an axon assonale

ayatollah n
a religious leader ayatollah

aye aye, sir phraseologicalUnit
nautical - I hear, understand and will comply signorsì

aye-aye /ˈʌɪˌʌɪ/ n
nocturnal quadruped aye-aye chiromio aié-aié

azalea n
plant azalea

azeotrope n
mixture of two substances non-separable by normal distillation azeotropo

azeotropic adj
azeotropico

azide n
N₃ radical azoturo
N₃- anion azoturo

azimuth /ˈæzɪməθ/ n
an arc of the horizon azimut

azimuthal /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/ adj
A map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point azimutale
Of or pertaining to the azimuth azimutale

azo compound n
organic compound azocomposto

azoic adj
anterior to the existence of animal life azoico

azotemia /ˌæzoʊˈtimiə/ /ˌæzəʊˈtiːmɪə/ n
accumulation in the blood of waste products azotemia

azure /ˈæɪʒə/ /ˈæʒ(j)ʊə/ /ˈæʒɚ/ adj
heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms azzurro
sky-blue coloured azzurro

azure /ˈæɪʒə/ /ˈæʒ(j)ʊə/ /ˈæʒɚ/ n
colour of the sky azzurro
blue colour on a coat of arms azzurro

azurite n
blue, vitreous mineral azzurrite

b'ak'tun /ˈbɑkˌtun/ /ˈɓakʼtun/ n
Maya calendar period of 144000 days baktun

baa [bæ] [bæ̰ː] [bɑː] interjection
cry of sheep beè

baa [bæ] [bæ̰ː] [bɑː] n
bleating of sheep belato bè

baa [bæ] [bæ̰ː] [bɑː] v
to make the cry of sheep belare

baba au rhum n
rum-soaked cake babà

babassu n
Attalea speciosa, a tall Brazilian feather palm babassu

babble /ˈbæb.l̩/ n
idle talk ciancia
inarticulate speech balbettio
the sound of flowing water gorgoglio

babble /ˈbæb.l̩/ v
to make a continuous murmuring noise cicalare
to talk much chiacchierare ciarlare

babesiosis n
parasitic disease babesiosi piroplasmosi

babiroussa n
hoglike quadruped babirussa

babirusa n
a member of the genus Babyrousa babirussa

baboon /bəˈbuːn/ /ˌbæˈbuːn/ n
primate babbuino

baby /ˈbeɪbi/ adj
intended for babies per i bimbi

baby /ˈbeɪbi/ n
form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive bella bello
immature or infantile person bambino
term of endearment tesoro
very young human being bimbo bebè bimba bambino bambina
young animal cucciolo piccolo

baby boom n
any increase in the birth rate incremento delle nascite incremento demografico
post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964) incremento delle nascite incremento demografico

baby boomer n
person born after Second World War baby boomer

baby bottle n
bottle with a teat biberon

baby boy n
very young male human being bambino

baby buggy n
a wheeled chair for the transport of a baby passeggino

baby doll n
night-dress baby-doll

baby on board phraseologicalUnit
Phrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car bebè a bordo

babysitter /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/ n
baby or child caretaker baby-sitter

baccarat /ˈbækəɹæt/ n
card game baccarà

bacchic adj
of or relating to Bacchus bacchico

bachelor /ˈbætʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈbætʃ.ə.lɚ/ n
bachelor's degree baccelliere laurea
unmarried man scapolo celibe

bachelor party n
party addio al celibato festa di addio al celibato

bachelorette party n
bachelorette party addio al nubilato festa di addio al nubilato

bacillus /bæˈsɪl.əs/ n
any bacteria in the genus Bacillus bacillo

back /bæk/ adj
far from the main area secondario
near the rear dietro posteriore
not current arretrato
phonetics: produced in the back of the mouth posteriore

back /bæk/ adv
away from the front or from an edge indietro
to or in a previous condition or place indietro posto

back /bæk/ n
a position behind most players on the team difensore terzino
that which is farthest away from the front fondo
the part of something that goes last dietro fondo
the rear of body schiena dorso
the edge of a book which is bound schiena dorso
the reverse side retro rovescio dietro

back /bæk/ v
to go in the reverse direction indietreggiare indietro
to support appoggiare sostenere

back and forth adj
going from one place to another and back again avanti e indietro

back and forth adv
from one place to another and back again avanti e indietro

back and forth n
movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position viavai andirivieni

back door n
subsidiary entrance to building porta di dietro porta di servizio porta sul retro

back door v
to attempt to accomplish by indirect means ottenere per vie traverse

back fire n
explosion of a combustion engine back-fire

back of beyond n
A remote place capo al mondo casa del Diavolo casa di Dio

back out v
to reverse a vehicle from a confined space fare marcia indietro fare retromarcia indietreggiare retrocedere
to withdraw from something one has promised to do fare marcia indietro

back to the wall n
very difficult situation spalle al muro

back-formation n
linguistic process retroformazione

backache /ˈbækeɪk/ n
mal di schiena

backbiting n
the act of slandering a person without that person's knowledge maldicenza sussurrio

backbone /ˈbækˌboʊn/ /ˈbækˌbəʊn/ n
courage, fortitude, or strength coraggio
series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord spina dorsale colonna vertebrale

backbreaking adj
of work, very physically tiring estenuante massacrante

backdrop /ˈbæk.dɹɒp/ n
a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage scenario
background of a historical event contesto sfondo

backfire /bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)/ v
fail avere effetto contrario

backgammon /ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/ n
board game backgammon tavola reale tric trac

background /ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/ n
activity not visible to the user in sordina sottofondo
less important feature secondo piano sottofondo
part of picture sfondo
computer background sfondo
relevant information antefatto storia
social heritage bagaglio culturale formazione istruzione legato retaggio

backhander n
blow with the back of the hand manrovescio

backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ n
mechanical: distance of free movement between connected parts gioco
violent or abrubt reaction contraccolpo

backlight /ˈbæk.laɪt/ v
To illuminate something from behind illuminare dal di dietro

backlit adj
Illuminated from behind illuminato dal di dietro

backlog /ˈbæk.lɒɡ/ n
an accumulation or buildup arretrato

backpack /ˈbæk.pæk/ n
worn on a person's back, e.g., for hiking zaino

backpacker n
a traveler escursionista

backrest /ˈbækˌɹest/ n
back piece of a chair schienale

backscratcher n
rod for scratching one's own back grattaschiena manina

backside /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ n
back side of something lato posteriore
buttocks sedere di dietro

backslash /ˈbækˌslæʃ/ n
punctuation mark barra inversa

backstab /ˈbækˌstæb/ v
to attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly colpire alle spalle

backstabber /ˈbækˌstæbɚ/ n
a traitor or hypocrite ipocrita

backstay n
part of the rigging controtirante

backtrack /ˈbæk.tɹæk/ n
the act of backtracking retrocessione

backtrack /ˈbæk.tɹæk/ v
retracing one's steps arretrare retrocedere
reviewing previous work analizzare ripassare rivedere
taxiing the opposite way down a runway parcheggiare contropista

backup /ˈbækˌʌp/ n
copy of file or record backup copia di riserva copia di sicurezza
reserve riserva sostituto

backward /ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/ /ˈbækwɚd/ adj
of an outdated value antiquato fuori moda
of the direction reverse of normal retromarcia
of the direction towards the back indietro
undeveloped indietro
reluctant to advance riluttante

backwards /ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/ adj
oriented toward the back indietro

backwash /ˈbæk.wɑʃ/ /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/ v
backward flow of water from a propeller risacca

backwater n
the water held back by a dam or other obstruction acqua di invaso

bacon /ˈbeɪ.kən/ n
cut of meat pancetta

bacon rind n
skin of pork cotenna

bacteria /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ n
bacteria batteri

bacterial flora n
the bacteria inside an organism flora batterica

bacterialization n
The treatment of a crop with bacteria batterizzazione

bacteriological adj
of or pertaining to bacteriology batteriologico

bacteriostatic adj
of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat batteriostatico

bacterium /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/ n
single celled organism with no nucleus or organelles batterio

bad /bæd/ /bæːd/ /bɛd/ /bɛʔ/ adj
evil, wicked cattivo malvagio
faulty; not functional difettoso
not good cattivo
of breath: malodorous cattivo
not suitable or fitting sbagliato
serious; urgent doveroso grave serio urgente

bad luck n
misfortune sfortuna sfiga iella malasorte

bad news n
news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events brutta notizia cattiva notizia

bad things come in threes proverb
unfortunate events usually occur more than twice non c'è due senza tre

badge /bædʒ/ n
card to grant access cartellino
distinctive mark distintivo insegna
nameplate targhetta
something characteristic contrassegno emblema

badger /ˈbædʒə/ /ˈbædʒɚ/ n
mammal tasso

badly /ˈbæd.li/ adv
in a bad manner male

badminton /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ n
a racquet sport badminton

baffle /ˈbæfl̩/ v
to totally bewilder; confuse or perplex sconcertare

bag /beɪɡ/ /bæɡ/ /bɛɡ/ n
flexible container sacco busta borsa

bagatelle /ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/ n
trifle inezia baggianata pagliuzza quisquilia nonnulla banalità

bagel /ˈbeɪɡəl/ n
toroidal bread roll that is boiled and then baked bagel

bagna cauda /ˌbɑːnjə ˈkaʊdə/ n
dip made from anchovies, olive oil and garlic bagna cauda bagna càuda bagnacauda

bagpipes /ˈbæɡ.pɑɪps/ n
musical wind instrument cornamusa zampogna

bail /beɪ̯l/ n
release from imprisonment on payment of such money libertà provvisoria
security cauzione

bail /beɪ̯l/ v
to remove water sgottare

bailer n
a utensil aggottatoio

bailiwick /ˈbeɪ.lɪ.wɪk/ n
precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction bailiato

bain-marie n
pan containing hot water bagnomaria

bait /beɪt/ n
substance used in catching fish esca
anything which allures esca

baize /beɪz/ n
woollen cloth used for covering card tables etc. baietta

bake /beɪk/ v
to become baked cuocersi infornare
to cook in an oven cuocere infornare
to dry by heat cuocere

baked /beɪkt/ adj
cooked by baking al forno

baker /ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/ n
person who bakes and sells bread, etc fornaio panettiere panificatore fornaia panettiera panificatrice

bakery /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ n
a shop in which bread and such is baked and sold panetteria forno panificio

baklava /ˈbæk.lə.və/ n
sweet pastry baklava

balaclava /ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/ n
headgear passamontagna

balalaika /bæləˈlaɪkə/ n
Russian instrument balalaika balalaica

balance /ˈbæləns/ n
accounting: list of credits and debits bilancio
awareness of both viewpoints neutralità
equilibrium equilibrio
scales bilancia

balance /ˈbæləns/ v
accounting: to make credits and debits correspond conguagliare pareggiare
to bring to equipoise pesare
to hold precariously bilanciare tenere in equilibrio
to make concepts agree bilanciare equivalere

balanitis n
inflammation of penis balanite

balcony /ˈbælkəni/ n
structure extending from a building balcone
structure overlooking a stage balcone

bald /bɔld/ /bɔːld/ adj
(of tyre) whose surface is worn away liscio calvo
having no hair calvo pelato

baldacchin /ˈbaldəkɪn/ n
canopy suspended over an altar or throne baldacchino

bale /beɪ̯l/ n
rounded bundle of goods balla
bundle of compressed wool or hay balla

baleen /ˈbeɪliːn/ n
plates in mouth of baleen whale fanone

baleful /ˈbeɪl.fəl/ adj
ominous funesto

balk /bɑk/ /bɔk/ /bɔːk/ v
to stop short and refuse to go on tirarsi indietro
to stop, check, block ostacolare

ball /bɑl/ /bɔːl/ n
in plural - mildly vulgar slang - nonsense boiate
object, generally spherical, used for playing games pallone palla
quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape gomitolo
solid or hollow sphere palla
ballistics: a solid nonexplosive missile palla
mathematics: set of points in a metric space lying within a given distance of a given point palla
testicle coglione palla
formal dance ballo

ball /bɑl/ /bɔːl/ v
vulgar slang: have sexual intercourse with scopare trombare

ball boy n
A male person responsible for retrieving balls raccattapalle

ball lightning n
a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air fulmine globulare

ball up v
to crush into a ball appallottolare

ball-breaker n
Something or someone annoying rompiballe

ballad /ˈbæləd/ n
narrative poem ballata
slow romantic song ballata

ballast /ˈbæl.əst/ n
electronics regolatore
heavy material placed in the hold of a vessel zavorra
material laid to form a bed for a road massicciata

ballerina /ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/ n
female ballet dancer ballerina

ballet /bæˈleɪ/ /ˈbæl.eɪ/ n
form of dance balletto
theatrical presentation balletto

ballet dancer n
a person who dances in ballets ballerina ballerino

ballista /bəˈlɪstə/ n
crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles balista

ballistic missile n
missile missile balistico

ballistics /bəˈlɪst.ɪks/ n
science of the study of falling objects balistica

balloon /bəˈluːn/ n
child’s toy palloncino pallone

ballot /ˈbalət/ /ˈbælət/ n
paper used for vote-casting scheda elettorale

ballot box n
a sealed box into which a voter puts a voting slip urna elettorale urna

ballpoint pen n
pen penna a sfera biro

ballroom n
large room used for dancing balera sala da ballo

balls /bɔːlz/ n
bravery palle
rubbish balle
testicles palle balle coglioni testicoli

ballsack n
scrotum coglia

ballsy /ˈbɔlzi/ adj
having balls cazzuto

balneation n
act of bathing balneazione

baloney /bəˈloʊni/ /bəˈləʊni/ n
nonsense fesseria stupidaggine idiozia sciocchezza

balsa /ˈbɑlsə/ /ˈbɔːl.sə/ n
a tree balsa

balsam /ˈbɔːlsəm/ n
figurative: something soothing balsamo
sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants balsamo
soothing ointment balsamo pomata unguento

balsamic vinegar n
a dark, sweet vinegar, made from reduced white wine aceto balsamico

balun n
electronic device balun

baluster /ˈbæl.ʌ.stɹ/ n
banister balaustra

balustrade /ˈbæl.ə.stɹeɪd/ /ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/ n
row of balusters balaustra balaustrata ringhiera

bamboo /bæmˈbu/ n
plant bambù
wood bambù

bamboo antshrike n
a passerine bird averla formichiera del bambú

bamboozle /bæm.ˈbuː.zəl/ v
to con, defraud, trick mistificare

ban /bæn/ n
prohibition proibizione divieto
title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe bano

ban /bæn/ v
forbid vietare bandire censurare espellere

banal /bəˈnæl/ /bəˈnɑːl/ /ˈbeɪnəl/ adj
common banale

banality /beɪˈnælɨti/ /bəˈnælɨti/ n
quality of being banal banalità
something which is banal banalità

banally adv
in a banal manner banalmente

banana /bəˈnænə/ /bəˈnɑːnə/ n
fruit banana banano
plant banano

banana boat n
ship for transporting bananas bananiera

banana peel n
outermost layer of the banana buccia di banana

banana republic n
country repubblica delle banane

band /bænd/ [beənd] n
strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together fascia
group of musicians gruppo musicale

band-aid /ˈbændeɪd/ n
adhesive bandage cerotto

band-tailed antshrike n
bird averla formichiera golanera

bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/ n
medical binding fasciatura benda bendaggio

bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/ v
to apply a bandage to something fasciare

banded /ˈbændɪd/ adj
marked with bands of colour bandato zonato

bandicoot /ˈbændiˌkut/ /ˈbændɪˌkuːt/ n
small Australian marsupial with a long snout bandicoot peramelide

bandit /ˈbændɪt/ n
one who robs others bandito bandita
an outlaw bandito bandita

banditry n
acts characteristic of a bandit banditismo brigantaggio

bandolier /ˌbændəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ n
an ammunition belt bandoliera

bandurria n
plectrum-plucked stringed instrument with a flat-backed pear-shaped body baldosa

bandwidth /ˈbændwɪdθ/ n
width of a frequency band larghezza di banda

bandy /ˈbændi/ n
winter sport played on ice bandy

bane /beɪn/ n
source of harm or ruin; affliction disgrazia flagello piaga rovina sventura

bang /bæŋ(ɡ)/ interjection
verbal percussive sound pam pum

bang /bæŋ(ɡ)/ n
A strike upon an object causing such a noise colpo percussione
A sudden percussive noise botto fragore
An explosion detonazione esplosione scoppio
The symbol ! [[punto]] [[esclamativo]]
hair that hangs down over the forehead frangetta frangia

bang /bæŋ(ɡ)/ v
slang: to engage in sexual intercourse fottere scopare
to hammer battere colpire martellare
to hit hard battere
to make sudden loud noises scoppiare

banger /ˈbæŋ(ɡ)ə(ɹ)/ n
car bagnarola carretta
firework petardo

banish /ˈbænɪʃ/ v
to send someone away and forbid that person from returning bandire esiliare

banister /ˈbænɪstə(ɹ)/ n
the handrail on the side of a staircase ringhiera

banjax /ˈbæn.d͡ʒæks/ v
To ruin or destroy distruggere rovinare

banjo /ˈbæn.dʒoʊ/ /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/ n
a musical instrument banjo bangio

bank /bæŋk/ n
branch office banca
storage for important goods banca
institution banca banco
an underwater area of higher elevation, a sandbank banco banca
edge of river or lake riva sponda argine ripa
embankment, an earth slope cumulo banca
incline of an aircraft sbandamento

bank /bæŋk/ v
to put into bank depositare

bank statement n
statement of transactions and balances estratto conto

banknote n
paper currency banconota

bankrupt /ˈbæŋ.kɹəpt/ /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/ adj
having been legally declared insolvent fallito

bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkɹʌptsɪ/ n
legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency bancarotta

banner /ˈbænə(ɹ)/ /ˈbænɚ/ adj
exceptional; very good da urlo eccezionale

banner /ˈbænə(ɹ)/ /ˈbænɚ/ n
cause or purpose; a campaign or movement vessillo
flag stendardo vessillo
large piece of cloth with a device or motto borne in a procession striscione
large sign striscione
principal standard of a knight stendardo

banns /bænz/ n
the announcement of a forthcoming marriage pubblicazioni

banquet /ˈbæŋkwɪt/ n
a large celebratory meal; a feast banchetto pranzo festivo

banteng /ˈbantɛŋ/ n
Bos javanicus banteng

banter /ˈbæntə/ /ˈbæntɚ/ n
good humoured conversation chiacchierata

banya /ˈbɑːnjə/ n
a Russian steam bath bania

baobab /ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/ /ˈbeɪəʊbæb/ n
Adansonia digitata baobab

baptism /ˈbæptɪzəm/ n
Christian sacrament battesimo

baptism of fire n
battesimo del fuoco

baptismal adj
relating to baptism battesimale

baptismal font n
a basin used for baptism fonte battesimale

baptize v
Perform the Christian sacrament of baptism battezzare

bar /bɑɹ/ /bɑː/ n
business licensed to sell intoxicating beverages bar birreria taverna
counter of such a premises bancone bar
nautical: sand formation barra
profession of lawyers avvocatura
sports: in high jump and pole vault asticella

bar /bɑɹ/ /bɑː/ v
to prohibit vietare

bar association n
an organization of lawyers Ordine Forense

bar-crested antshrike n
a passerine bird of the antbird family averla formichiera crestabarrata

bar-tailed godwit n
bar-tailed godwit pittima minore

barbarian /bɑɹ.ˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/ /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/ adj
uncivilized barbaro

barbarian /bɑɹ.ˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/ /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/ n
an uncivilized person barbaro

barbaric /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪk/ adj
uncivilised barbaro barbarico

barbarize v
to cause to become savage barbarizzare

barbecue /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/ /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/ n
cooking instrument fornacella

barbecue sauce /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː sɔːs/ /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː sɑːs/ n
type of sauce salsa barbecue

barbed wire n
twisted strands of steel wire filo spinato

barbel /ˈbɑːbəl/ n
fish barbio

barbell n
wide steel bar with premeasured weights bilanciere

barber /ˈbɑɹ.bɚ/ /ˈbɑː.bə/ n
person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards barbiere

barbershop n
barber's shop barbieria salone da parrucchiere

barbetism n
barbetismo

barbican /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bɪkən/ n
A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town barbacane

barbituric adj
barbituric barbiturico

barbituric acid n
the organic acid compound acido barbiturico

barcarole /ˈbɑɹkəˌɹoʊl/ /ˈbɑːkəɹəʊl/ n
Venetian folk song barcarola

barcode /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kəʊd/ n
set of machine-readable parallel bars codice a barre

bare /bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɛɚ/ adj
naked, uncovered nudo nuda

bareback /ˈbɛəbæk/ adv
without a saddle a bisdosso a pelo

barefoot /ˈbɛəfʊt/ /ˈbɛɹfʊt/ adj
wearing nothing on the feet scalzo

barefoot /ˈbɛəfʊt/ /ˈbɛɹfʊt/ adv
wearing nothing on the feet scalzo

barely /ˈbɛə(ɹ).li/ /ˈbɛɹ.li/ adv
by a small margin appena

barfly /bɑɹflaɪ/ /bɑːflaɪ/ n
person who spends much time in a bar frequentatore abituale di bar

bargain /ˈbɑː(ɹ).ɡən/ n
agreement or contract concerning sale of property accordo mercanteggiamento trattativa

bargain /ˈbɑː(ɹ).ɡən/ v
to make a bargain mercanteggiare contrattare negoziare trattare

barge /bɑɹdʒ/ /bɑːdʒ/ n
flat-bottomed bulk carrier mainly for inland waters chiatta

bargeman n
member of the crew of a barge barcaiolo

barista /baˈɹista/ /bəˈɹiːstə/ n
person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers barista

baritone /ˈbɛɹ.ɪ.toʊn/ n
male voice baritono
musical range baritono

barium /ˈbæɹɪəm/ n
chemical element bario

bark /bɑɹk/ /bɑːk/ n
short, loud, explosive utterance abbaiamento latrato
exterior covering of a tree corteccia scorza

bark /bɑɹk/ /bɑːk/ v
to make a loud noise (dogs) abbaiare
to strip the bark from, to peel scortecciare

barking dogs seldom bite proverb
people who make threats rarely carry them out can che abbaia non morde cane che abbaia non morde

barley /ˈbɑɹli/ /ˈbɑːli/ n
Hordeum vulgare or its grains orzo

barn /bɑɹn/ [baːn] [bɐːn] [bɑɹn] [bɑː(ɹ)n] [bɒən] n
building granaio fienile stalla
unit barn

barn owl /ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/ n
An owl of the genus Tyto barbagianni

barn swallow n
species of swallow rondine comune

barometer /bəɹˈɒmətə(ɹ)/ /bəˈɹɑməɾɚ/ n
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure barometro

barometric /ˌbæɹəˈmetɹɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure barometrico

baron /ˈbæɹən/ /ˈbɛɹən/ n
male ruler of a barony barone

baroness /ˌbæ.ɹəˈnɛs/ n
female ruler of a barony baronessa

barony /ˈbæ.ɹə.ni/ n
a dominion ruled by a baron or baroness baronia

baroque /bæˈɹɒk/ /bəˈɹoʊk/ adj
laden with detail barocco

baroque pearl n
pearl that has an irregular shape scaramazza

barotropic adj
barotropico

barquentine n
sailing vessel velacciere

barrack n
a building for soldiers caserma guarnigione

barred antshrike n
a passerine bird averla formichiera barrata

barrel /ˈbæɹəl/ /ˈbɛəɹəl/ n
round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop barile botte

barrel roll n
aerobatic maneuver avvitamento tonneau

barrel vault n
architecture volta a botte

barren /ˈbæɹən/ adj
infertile sterile infruttifero
unable to bear children; sterile sterile infertile

barricade /ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd/ n
a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence barricata

barrier /ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈbæɹi.əɹ/ /ˈbɛɹi.əɹ/ n
boundary or limit limite
obstacle or impediment barriera
structure that bars passage barriera

barring /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ preposition
excepting eccetto

barrister /ˈbæ.ɹɪst.ə(ɹ)/ n
lawyer with the right to speak as an advocate in higher lawcourts avvocato

barrowful n
the amount that can fit in a barrow barellata

barter /ˈbɑɹtəɹ/ /ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/ n
exchange of goods or services baratto

barter /ˈbɑɹtəɹ/ /ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/ v
exchange goods or services without involving money barattare

baryogenesis n
generation of baryonic matter bariogenesi

baryon /ˈbæɹɪɒn/ n
heavy subatomic particle barione

baryon number n
quantum number numero barionico

basal layer n
the deepest layer of the epidermis strato germinativo

basalt /bəˈsɑːlt/ /ˈbasɔːlt/ /ˈbæsɒlt/ /ˈbæsəlt/ n
hard rock basalto

base /beɪs/ n
chemical compound that will neutralize an acid base
starting point of thought base
geometry: lowest side or face base
headquarters sede
heraldic charge: lowest third of a shield or escutcheon campagna
heraldry: lower part of the field campagna
permanent structure for housing military base caserma
something from which other things extend basi

baseball /ˈbeɪs.bɔl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ n
ball game baseball

baseball bat n
device which is swung to try to make contact with baseballs mazza da baseball

baseball cap /ˈbeɪs.bɑl ˌkæp/ /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl ˌkæp/ n
cap berretto da baseball

baseline /ˈbeɪslaɪn/ n
datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison riferimento

basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ n
floor below ground level scantinato
mass of rock basamento

bashful [ˈbæʃfəɫ] adj
inclined to avoid notice modesto timido vergognoso

basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ adj
chemistry: of a base basico
elementary, simple, merely functional basico

basically /ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/ adv
in a basic manner basicamente in pratica praticamente

basidiomycete n
fungus of phylum Basidiomycota basidiomicete

basidiospore n
a sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota basidiospora

basil /ˈbeɪz.əl/ /ˈbæz.əl/ n
herb basilico
plant basilico

basilica /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ n
Christian church building having a nave basilica

basilisk /ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/ n
snake-like dragon type basilisco
type of large brass cannon basilisco
type of lizard (genus Basiliscus) basilisco

basin /ˈbeɪsɪn/ n
area of land that drains into a common outlet bacino
bacino
rock formation scooped out by water erosion conca
wide bowl for washing bacinella lavabo lavandino

basinful n
as much as a basin will hold concata

basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/ n
amount paid for an investment ammontare ammontare base cifra cifra base
starting point for an argument base
underlying condition base
linearly independent set of vectors base

bask /bæsk/ /bɑːsk/ v
to bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat crogiolarsi
to take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warm or happiness crogiolarsi

basket /ˈbaːskət/ /ˈbæskɪt/ /ˈbɑːskɪt/ n
basketball: act of putting the ball through the basket canestro
basketball: hoop from which a net is suspended canestro
container cesto cestino canestro cesta paniere
notional place to store items before ordering them online carrello

basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ n
the sport pallacanestro
the ball used in the sport pallacanestro

basketball player n
person who plays basketball cestista giocatore di basket giocatrice di basket

basketful n
the amount that will fit into a basket corbello paniera panierata zanata

basking shark n
Cetorhinus maximus squalo elefante squalo cetorino

basophilic adj
easily stained with basic dyes basofilo

bass /beɪs/ adj
low in pitch basso

bass /beɪs/ n
clef sign chiave di basso chiave di fa
musical instrument basso
singer basso
low spectrum of sound basso
perch branzino spigola

bass clarinet n
bass instrument in the clarinet family clarinetto basso

bass drum /ˈbeɪsdɽʌm/ n
large drum with a low pitch grancassa

bass guitar /ˈbeɪsɡɪˈtɑːɹ/ n
stringed musical instrument basso chitarra bassa

basset horn n
alto instrument of the clarinet family corno di bassetto

bassoon /bəˈsun/ /bəˈsuːn/ n
musical instrument in the woodwind family fagotto

bassoonist n
person who plays the bassoon fagottista

basta interjection
that's enough, stop basta

bastard /ˈbæs.tɚd/ /ˈbɑːs.təd/ adj
of or like a bastard (illegitimate human descendant) bastardo
of or like a bastard (bad person) bastardo

bastard /ˈbæs.tɚd/ /ˈbɑːs.təd/ n
contemptible etc. person bastardo figlio di puttana
informal: something extremely difficult or unpleasant brutta bestia
person born to unmarried parents bastardo
humorously: man, fellow bastardo
informal: child that does not know his father bastardo

bastard sugar n
light brown sugar zucchero bruno zucchero giallo

bastion /ˈbæsti.ən/ n
projecting part of a rampart bastione

bat /bæt/ n
small flying mammal pipistrello

bat an eyelid v
to react in any slight way battere ciglio

batch /bæt͡ʃ/ n
computing batch
group or collection of things of the same kind serie
quantity of anything produced in one operation lotto
quantity of baked goods made at one time infornata

bath /bæθ/ /bɐːθ/ /bɑːθ/ [baθ⁓bæθ] [bæθ⁓bɛəθ⁓beəθ] [bɑːt̪ʰ] [bɑːθ] n
act of bathing bagno
room bagno stanza da bagno
tub bagno vasca da bagno

bath towel n
towel for drying the body asciugamano da bagno

bathe /beɪð/ v
to clean oneself bagnare

bathmotropic adj
batmotropo

bathometer n
instrument batometro

bathrobe /ˈbæθɹoʊb/ /ˈbɑːθɹəʊb/ n
terrycloth robe accappatoio

bathroom /ˈbæθ.ɹuːm/ /ˈbæθɹum/ /ˈbɑːθ.ɹuːm/ n
a room with a bathtub bagno stanza da bagno

bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/ /ˈbɑːθtʌb/ n
large container in which a person may bathe vasca da bagno bagno

bathymetric adj
of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry batimetrico

bathymetry n
the measurement of the depths of the seas batimetria batometria

bathyscaphe /ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/ n
self-propelled deep-sea submersible batiscafo

bathysphere /ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə(ɹ)/ n
diving chamber batisfera

batik /bəˈtʰiːk/ n
A method of dyeing fabric batik

batman /ˈbætmən/ n
servant to an army officer attendente

baton /bəˈtɑn/ /ˈbætɒn/ n
club of the police manganello
music: conductor's stick bacchetta
military staff of office bacchetta
sports: object transferred by relay runners testimone

batter /ˈbætə(ɹ)/ /ˈbætəɹ/ n
beaten mixture of flour and liquid impasto pastella
binge bisboccia gozzoviglia
player attempting to hit the ball battitore

batter /ˈbætə(ɹ)/ /ˈbætəɹ/ v
to coat with batter pastellare
to hit or strike violently and repeatedly battere

battering ram n
type of siege engine used to smash gates and walls ariete

battery /ˈbætəɹi/ n
device storing electricity pila batteria

battle /ˈbætl̩/ /ˈbætəl/ n
general action, fight, or encounter; a combat battaglia
struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life lotta

battle cry n
something the troops yell out when going to war or battle grido di guerra grido di battaglia

battle of the sexes n
any competition between males and females battaglia dei sessi
game theory battaglia dei sessi

battlefield n
field of a land battle campo di battaglia

battlefront n
line along which opposing armies engage in combat fronte di battaglia

battleship n
warship corazzata nave corazzata

batty /ˈbæti/ adj
mad, crazy, silly pazzo

bauxite /ˈbɔːksaɪt/ n
ore bauxite

bavarois /ˌbævə(ɹ)ˈwɑː/ /ˌbɑvɚˈwɑ/ n
pudding bavarese

bavette /bæˈvɛt/ n
bavetta

bawl /bɑl/ /bɔl/ [bɔːɫ] v
(intransitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner gridare urlare

bay /beɪ/ n
herb alloro
shrub alloro
body of water baia golfo
compartment vano

bay cat n
Pardofelis badia gatto dorato del Borneo

bay leaf n
herb alloro

bayan n
a Russian accordion bayan

bayonet /ˈbeɪə(ʊ)nɨt/ /ˌbeɪəˈnɛt/ n
weapon baionetta

bayou /ˈbaɪ.uː/ n
slow-moving creek or swamp acquitrino ramo paludoso

bazaar /bəˈzaː/ /bəˈzɑɹ/ /bəˈzɑː(ɹ)/ n
marketplace mercato bazar

be /bi/ /biː/ v
elliptical form of "be here", or similar andare venire essere
exist essere esserci
have a certain age avere essere
occur, take place essere
used to indicate that the subject and object are the same essere
used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal essere
used to form the passive voice essere
(archaic) used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs essere
used to indicate weather, air quality, or the like essere
used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it essere stare
used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase essere stare
occupy a place essere stare
used to form the continuous forms of various tenses stare essere
used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same [[essere]] [[uguale]] fare essere

be able to v
have ability to potere essere capace di

be all ears v
to listen carefully or eagerly; to anticipate essere tutt'orecchi

be bored to death v
be completely bored annoiato a morte

be born v
to come into existence through birth nascere venire al mondo

be born yesterday v
to be inexperienced essere nato ieri

be called v
to have a specific name chiamarsi

be in for v
able to expect essere in attesa

be prepared phraseologicalUnit
motto sii preparato

be silent v
refrain from speaking tacere

beach /bit͡ʃ/ /biːt͡ʃ/ n
sandy shore spiaggia

beach /bit͡ʃ/ /biːt͡ʃ/ v
run something aground on a beach spiaggiare

beach nourishment n
ripascimento

beach volleyball n
sport beach volley

beacon /ˈbiːkən/ n
high hill or similar punto cospicuo
signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners faro radiofaro

bead /biːd/ n
pierced small round object perlina grano
rosary ball grano
small drop of liquid goccia gocciolina

beads /biːdz/ n
beaded necklace collana di perline conterie

beak /biːk/ n
metal point fixed on the bows of a war galley, used as a ram rostro
structure projecting from a bird's face becco ranfoteca rostro

beaker /ˈbiːkə(ɹ)/ /ˈbiːkɚ/ n
flat-bottomed vessel becher bicchiere

beakful n
amount imbeccata

beakhead n
protruding part at the bow of a sailing ship polena rostro sperone

beam /biːm/ n
bar of a plow bure
crossbar of a balance braccio
large piece of timber or iron trave asse
pole of a carriage barra timone
principal horizontal beam in a building architrave trave
principal stem of an antler corno principale
ray raggio
transverse member of a ship's frame traversa

bean /biːn/ n
seed fagiolo

beanbag /ˈbiːnbæɡ/ n
piece of furniture puf

bear /bɑɹ/ /bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɛəɹ/ n
large mammal of family Ursidae orso
large hairy man orso

bear cub n
young bear orsetto [[cucciolo]] di [[orso]]

bear in mind v
remember, consider considerare tenere conto tenere presente

bear out v
To corroborate, prove, or confirm confermare

bear the brunt v
to endure the worst part of something avere la peggio essere maggiormente colpito sostenere il peso maggiore

beard /bɪəd/ /bɪɹd/ n
facial hair barba
woman accompanying a gay male appuntamento di copertura

bearded /ˈbɪədɪd/ /ˈbɪɹdəd/ adj
having a beard barbuto

bearer /ˈbɛəɹə(ɹ)/ n
one who bears portatore

bearing /ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/ /ˈbɛɹɪŋ/ n
mechanical device cuscinetto
relevance posizione

beast /biːst/ n
non-human animal bestia belva

beast of burden n
animale addestrato animale da soma giumento

beastie /ˈbiːsti/ n
beast, animal bestiola

beat /biːt/ n
pausa
patrolled route ronda
pulsation battito pulsazione
rhythm ritmo tempo

beat /biːt/ v
to hit, to knock, to pound, to strike battere colpire
to strike or pound repeatedly percuotere
to win against battere

beat around the bush v
to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant menare il can per l'aia
to treat a topic but omit its main points menare il can per l'aia fare giri di parole girarci intorno tergiversare

beat it /ˈbiˌdɪt/ v
to go away vai via vattene

beatify /biːˈætɪfaɪ/ v
to take step in declaring a person a saint beatificare

beating /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ n
a heavy defeat or setback bastonata sconfitta smacco sonora sconfitta
action of the verb to beat bastonatura
the pulsation of the heart battito

beatitude /biˈætɪtud/ /biːˈætɪtjuːd/ n
supreme, utmost bliss and happiness beatitudine

beautiful /ˈbjut̬ɪfəɫ/ [ˈbjuːtɪfəɫ] adj
possessing charm and attractive bello bella

beautify /ˈbjuː.tɪ.faɪ/ v
to make beautiful or more beautiful abbellire

beauty /ˈbjuɾi/ /ˈbjuːti/ /ˈbuːti/ n
quality of pleasing appearance bellezza
beautiful female bellezza
beautiful male bellezza

beauty is in the eye of the beholder proverb
people have different ideas of what is beautiful la bellezza sta negli occhi di chi guarda

beauty pageant n
competition on attractiveness concorso di bellezza

beauty parlor n
salon with hairdressers and beauticians istituto di bellezza

beaver /ˈbivɚ/ /ˈbiːvə/ n
aquatic rodent castoro
coarse slang: pubic hair/vulva of a woman figa

because /biˈkɔz/ /bɪkəz/ /bɪˈkɒz/ adv
on account perché

because /biˈkɔz/ /bɪkəz/ /bɪˈkɒz/ conjunction
by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that perché

because of preposition
on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of a causa di per via di

beckon /ˈbɛkən/ v
to wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer accennare

becloud v
cause to become obscure or muddled annebbiare annuvolare

become /bəˈkʌm/ /bɪˈkʊm/ /bɪˈkʌm/ v
to begin to be diventare

becoming /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/ /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ n
The act or process by which something becomes divenire

bed /bed/ /bɛd/ /bɛːd/ n
piece of furniture letto giaciglio
the bottom of a lake or other body of water letto
prepared spot to spend the night in letto
bed as general place or concept letto
flat surface or layer on which something else is to be placed letto
garden plot letto

bed /bed/ /bɛd/ /bɛːd/ v
to go to a sleeping bed andare a dormire

bed and breakfast n
guesthouse providing breakfast bed and breakfast

bed sheet n
sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen lenzuolo

bedbug n
small nocturnal insect cimice

bedding /ˈbɛdɪŋ/ n
bedlinen biancheria da letto lenzuola

beddy-bye n
bedtime for a toddler nanna

bedevil [bɪˈdɛvəɫ] v
to harass assillare tormentare

bedlinen n
cloth items used to make up a bed biancheria da letto

bedouin /ˈbɛd.wɪn/ n
desert-dweller beduina beduino

bedridden /ˈbɛdɹɪdən/ adj
confined to bed degente allettato

bedroom /ˈbɛdɹuːm/ n
room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping camera da letto camera

bedsheet /bɛdˈʃiːt/ n
a sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen lenzuolo

bedspread n
topmost covering of a bed copriletto

bedstraw n
any plant of the herb genus Galium caglio

bee /biː/ n
insect ape pecchia

bee escape n
apiscampo

bee sting n
puncture from a bee puntura d'ape

bee-eater /ˈbiː iːtəɹ/ n
bird in the family Meropidae gruccione vespiere

beech /biːt͡ʃ/ n
tree of genus Fagus faggio

beech marten n
Martes foina faina

beechnut n
nut of the beech tree faggina faggiola

beechwood n
a wood largely populated with beech trees faggeto

beef /biːf/ n
meat manzo carne bovina

beefsteak /ˈbiːfsteɪk/ n
steak bistecca

beefy /ˈbiːfi/ adj
similar to beef carnoso

beehive /ˈbiːhaɪv/ n
figurative: any place in which people are very busy alveare formicaio
hairstyle cofana
home of bees alveare arnia
man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey arnia

beekeeper /ˈbiˌkipɚ/ n
someone who keeps bees apicoltore apicultore apicoltrice apicultrice

beekeeping n
raising bees apicoltura

beer /bɛə/ /bɪə(ɹ)/ /bɪə/ /bɪɹ/ n
alcoholic drink made of malt birra
glass of beer birra

beeswax /ˈbizwæks/ n
wax secreted by bees cera d'api

beet /biːt/ n
Beta vulgaris bieta bietola
a root barbabietola

beetle /ˈbiːtəl/ [ˈbiɾəɫ] n
insect scarabeo coleottero

beetroot /ˈbitɹut/ /ˈbiːtɹuːt/ n
a normally deep red coloured cultivar of the beet barbabietola

before /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ /bɪˈfoə/ /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ adv
at an earlier time prima

before /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ /bɪˈfoə/ /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ preposition
earlier than in time prima innanzi
in front of in space davanti innanzi

before dark
before night begins to fall prima del tramonto

befuddle /bɪˈfʌdl/ v
perplex or confuse confondere sconcertare
stupefy annebbiare ingarbugliare istupidire

beg /bɛɡ/ v
to request the help of someone, ask for money mendicare elemosinare
to supplicate, to plead with someone for help pregare implorare

beg to differ v
non essere d'accordo

beget /biˈɡɛt/ v
to procreate generare
to cause, to produce generare

beggar /ˈbɛɡə/ /ˈbɛɡɚ/ n
person who begs mendicante

beggars can't be choosers proverb
when resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts a caval donato non si guarda in bocca

begging /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ n
the act of one who begs accatto accattoneria pitoccheria

begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ v
to start, to initiate or take the first step into something. cominciare iniziare

beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ /bɪˈɡɪnə/ n
someone who just recently started principiante

beginning /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ n
that which begins or originates something inizio

begone v
begone vattene

begonia /ˈbəɡoʊni.ə/ /ˈbəɡəʊniː.ə/ n
plants of the genus Begonia begonia

beguile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ v
charm, delight distogliere incantare sedurre
to deceive or delude (using guile) ingannare turlupinare

beguine /beɪˈɡiːn/ /bə.ˈɡiːn/ n
ballroom dance beguine

behave /bɪˈheɪv/ v
to act in a polite or proper way comportarsi bene
to act in a specific manner agire comportarsi

behavior [bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ] n
way an animal or human behaves or acts comportamento
way matter or systems behave comportamento condotta

behavioral adj
of or relating to behavior comportamentale

behaviorism n
approach to psychology focusing on behavior comportamentismo

behead v
to remove the head decapitare

beheading n
an instance of beheading decapitazione

behest /bɪˈhɛst/ n
command, bidding comando ordine

behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/ /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/ preposition
after, time- or motion-wise dopo
at the back of dietro
to the back of dietro

behind bars
in jail or prison dietro le sbarre

behind closed doors
in private a porte chiuse

behind someone's back
secretly alle spalle

behind the scenes /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz/
in secret; out of public view dietro le quinte

behold /bɪˈhoʊld/ /bɪˈhəʊld/ interjection
ecco

behold /bɪˈhoʊld/ /bɪˈhəʊld/ v
to see, to look at guardare

beige [beɪʒ] adj
having a slightly yellowish gray colour bigio beige

beige [beɪʒ] n
colour beige

beignet /bɛnˈjeɪ/ /ˈbɛn.jeɪ/ n
fritter bignè

being /ˈbiɪŋ/ /ˈbiːɪŋ/ n
a living creature essere creatura
the state or fact of existence esistenza

belated adj
later in relation to the proper time tardivo

belatedly adv
in a belated manner tardivamente

belch /ˈbɛltʃ/ n
sound one makes when belching rutto

belch /ˈbɛltʃ/ v
expel gas from the stomach through the mouth ruttare

belfry /ˈbɛlfɹi/ n
tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church campanile

belie /bɪˈlaɪ/ /bɪˈlʌɪ/ v
to contradict or show to be false contraddire smentire

belief /bɪˈliːf/ n
a wishing of case or circumstance to be true fiducia
mental acceptance of a claim as truth credenza convinzione credito
religious faith credenza fede credo
religious or moral convictions convinzioni
something believed credenza opinione
the quality or state of believing convinzione

believe /bɪˈliːv/ v
to accept that someone is telling the truth (object: person) credere
to consider likely credere
to have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth credere
to accept as true credere

believer n
person who believes credente

belittle /bɨˈlɪt.əl/ v
to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is sminuire

bell /bɛl/ n
informal: telephone call chiamata telefonata
percussive instrument campana
the flared end of a brass or woodwind instrument campana
signal at a school campanella

bell pepper n
spicy-sweet vegetable peperone

bell ringer n
bell ringer campanaro

bell tower n
tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry campanile

bell-collar n
collar sonagliera

bell-gable n
an architectural element campanile a vela

bellboy /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/ n
A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands boy facchino fattorino

bellflower n
plant of genus Campanula campanula

belligerence n
state of being belligerent belligeranza

belligerent /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/ /bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/ adj
eager to go to war bellicoso
hostile, eager to fight bellicoso
engaged in warfare belligerante
of or pertaining to war bellico

belligerent /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/ /bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/ n
state or other armed participant in warfare belligerante

bellow /ˈbɛloʊ/ /ˈbɛləʊ/ n
the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise ruggito

bellow /ˈbɛloʊ/ /ˈbɛləʊ/ v
to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal muggire ruggire

bellows /ˈbɛl.oʊz/ /ˈbɛl.əʊz/ n
air blower mantice soffietto

belly /bɛli/ n
abdomen ventre pancia

belly dance n
form of dance danza del ventre

belly flop n
style of diving spanciata

bellyache /ˈbɛlijeɪk/ n
pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen mal di pancia

belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋ/ v
be the property of a

beloved /bə.ˈlʌv.əd/ /bɪ.ˈlʌv.ɪd/ adj
loved amato

below /bəˈloʊ/ /bɪˈləʊ/ adv
of a temperature: below zero sotto zero

below decks
below the the main deck of a vessel sottocoperta

below the belt
unfair; not according to the rules scorretto

belt /bɛlt/ n
band used for safety purposes cintura
band used in a machine to help transfer motion or power cinghia cintura
band worn around the waist cintura cinghia cintola
geographical region zona regione
powerful blow colpo

belt /bɛlt/ v
fasten a belt allacciare
surround cingere

beluga /bəˈluː.ɡə/ n
cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas beluga balena beluga
fish, Huso huso storione beluga storione ladano

belvedere /ˈbɛl.vəˌdɪɹ/ /ˈbɛl.vɪ.dɪə/ n
raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area belvedere terrazza panoramica

bemoan /bɪˈmoʊn/ /bɪˈməʊn/ v
to complain about lamentare

bemol n
bemol bemolle

bemuse /bɪˈmjuːz/ v
to confuse or bewilder confondere

bench /bɛntʃ/ n
long seat banco panca
sports: where players sit when not playing pachina panchina

benchmark n
standard riferimento

bend /bɛnd/ /bɪnd/ n
curve curva
heraldry: one of the ordinaries banda
knot nodo

bend /bɛnd/ /bɪnd/ v
to cause to shape into a curve curvare piegare
to change direction curvarsi piegarsi
to tie a line ammanigliare

bend sinister n
diagonal band on coat of arms going from top right to bottom left sbarra

bend the truth v
change or leave out certain facts of a story dire una mezza verità

bender /ˈbɛndə/ /ˈbɛndɚ/ n
slang: bout of heavy drinking sbronza
slang: homosexual man frocio

beneath /bɪˈniːθ/ adv
below or underneath sotto

benediction n
a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service benedizione

benefactor n
on who gives gifts or help benefattore

beneficence n
act of philanthropy beneficenza

beneficial adj
helpful or good to something or someone benefico

benefit /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/ n
advantage, help or aid beneficio
profit, use beneficio

benefit of the doubt n
a favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence beneficio del dubbio

benign /bɪˈnaɪn/ adj
(medicine) not posing any serious threat to health benigno

bent /bɛnt/ adj
Determined or insistent fissato
folded piegato ripiegato

bent /bɛnt/ n
inclination or talent talento
predisposition estro ispirazione

benthic /ˈbɛnθɪk/ adj
of the benthos on the seafloor bentonico

benthos /ˈbɛnθɒs/ n
flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water bentos

bentonite n
bentonite

benzaldehyde n
C₆H₅CHO benzaldeide

benzene /ˈbɛnziːn/ n
aromatic compound C₆H₆ benzolo benzene

benzenediol n
benzendiolo

benzenol n
benzenolo

benzidinic adj
benzidinico

benzoate n
salt or ester of benzoic acid benzoato

benzodiazepine /ˌbɛnzoʊdaɪˈæzɨpiːn/ n
any of a class of psychoactive drugs benzodiazepina

benzoic adj
derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives benzoico

benzol n
an impure benzene benzolo

benzopyrene n
a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon benzopirene

benzoyl n
univalent radical benzoile

benzyl n
chemical compound benzile

benzylic adj
benzilico

bequeath /bɪˈkwiːθ/ v
to give or leave by will legare lasciare in eredità
to give; to offer; to commit donare offrire
to hand down; to transmit tramandare trasmettere

bequest n
a person's inheritance eredità
will of the deceased lascito testamento volontà

berate /bɪˈɹeɪt/ v
chide vehemently sgridare ammonire redarguire richiamare rimproverare riprendere

bereave /bɪˈɹiːv/ v
To take away someone or something important or close privare

bereavement n
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death orbezza

beret /bəˈɹeɪ/ /ˈbɛɹ.eɪ/ n
type of brimless cap basco

bergamot /ˈbɜːɡəˌmɒt/ /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/ n
bergamotta bergamotto

berkelium /bɜːrˈkiːliəm/ n
transuranic chemical element berkelio

berry /ˈbɛɹi/ n
small fruit bacca coccola

bersagliere n
marksman or rifleman in Italian regiments bersagliere

berserk /bə(ɹ)ˈzɜː(ɹ)k/ adj
injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control folle frenetico furioso

berth /bɜːθ/ /bɝθ/ n
bunk cuccetta
space to moor attracco

berth /bɜːθ/ /bɝθ/ v
to bring a ship into berth attraccare

beryl /ˈbɛɹəl/ n
gem berillo

beryllium /bəˈɹɪli.əm/ n
id=Q569|chemical element berillio

beseech /bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/ v
to beg implorare supplicare

beset /bɪˈsɛt/ v
to attack, especially from all sides assaltare assediare
to decorate something with jewels, etc. incastonare
to surround or hem in circondare

beside /biːˈsaɪd/ preposition
next to accanto vicino

beside oneself
consumed by an emotion fuori di sè

beside the point adj
irrelevant irrilevante

beside the point adv
irrelevantly irrilevantemente

besides /bəˈsaɪdz/ adv
moreover; furthermore inoltre

besides /bəˈsaɪdz/ preposition
in addition to oltre a
other than; except for ad eccezione di

besiege v
to surround with armed forces assediare
to vex, to attack continually assediare

besmirch /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/ v
make dirty insudiciare lordare sporcare insozzare
tarnish; debase insudiciare lordare denigrare macchiare

besom /ˈbiː.zəm/ n
broom scopa di saggina

best /ˈbɛst/ adj
superlative of the adjective good migliore

best /ˈbɛst/ n
person migliore

best /ˈbɛst/ v
to beat dominare battere superare vincere

best man n
primary attendant to the groom testimone di nozze testimone

best regards n
polite closing of a letter distinti saluti

bestow /bɪˈstoʊ/ /bɪˈstəʊ/ v
to give in marriage accasare dare in matrimonio maritare
to lay up in store collocare depositare immagazzinare
to present a thing as a gift or honour conferire donare elargire insignire
to provide with accommodation alloggiare

bet /ˈbɛt/ n
a wager scommessa

bet /ˈbɛt/ v
To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event scommettere

beta /ˈbeɪtə/ /ˈbiːtə/ adj
beta beta

beta /ˈbeɪtə/ /ˈbiːtə/ n
letter of the Greek alphabet beta

beth /bɛt/ /bɛθ/ n
Aramaic and Hebrew letter bet
Phoenician letter bet

betony n
Stachys officinalis betonica

betray /bəˈtɹeɪ/ v
to deliver into the hands of an enemy consegnare
to disclose or discover rivelare
to show or to indicate rivelare
to lead astray, as a maiden tradire
to prove faithless or treacherous tradire
to violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret tradire

betrayer n
someone who betrays traditore sicofante

betroth /bəˈtɹoʊð/ v
to promise to give in marriage fidanzare

betrothed /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/ n
fiancé or fiancée fidanzata fidanzato

better /ˈbɛtə/ /ˈbɛtəɹ/ [ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛtʰə] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] adj
comparative of the adjectives good or well migliore meglio

better /ˈbɛtə/ /ˈbɛtəɹ/ [ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛtʰə] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] adv
comparative form of the adverb well meglio migliore

better /ˈbɛtə/ /ˈbɛtəɹ/ [ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛtʰə] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] v
to improve migliorare

better late than never adv
it’s better to do something late, than to never do it at all meglio tardi che mai non è mai troppo tardi

better safe than sorry proverb
it is preferable to be cautious la prudenza non è mai troppa meglio prevenire che curare

better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick phraseologicalUnit
better than nothing meglio di un pugno in un occhio

between /bəˈtwin/ /bɪˈtwiːn/ preposition
combined by effort or ownership tra
in the position or interval that separates two things fra tra
one of, representing a choice fra tra
in transit from one to the other fra tra
shared in confidence by fra tra

between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult and inescapable position tra l'incudine e il martello

between the hammer and the anvil
with the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options tra l'incudine e il martello

bevel /ˈbɛvəl/ n
An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle bisello

beverage /ˈbevəɹɪdʒ/ n
drink bevanda

bevor /ˈbivɚ/ /ˈbiːvə/ n
plate armour protecting the lower face and neck barbozza

bevy /ˈbɛvi/ n
large group of birds passo stormo volata

beware /ˌbiˈwɛəɹ/ v
use caution, pay attention (to) fare attenzione guardarsi temere

bewilder /bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/ /bɪˈwɪldəɹ/ v
confuse confondere disorientare sconcertare
disorientate confondere disorientare sconcertare

bewildered adj
confused confusa confuso disorientata disorientato perplessa perplesso

bewilderment /bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ /bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/ n
state of being bewildered confusione disorientamento perplessità

bewitched adj
Under a spell; entranced stregato

beyond /biˈjɑnd/ /biˈjɒnd/ preposition
further away than più lontano di

bezel /ˈbɛz.əl/ n
the rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object incastonatura

bi /baɪ/ adj
bisexual bisex

bi- /baɪ-/ prefix
two- bi-

biannual /baɪˈænjuəl/ /bʌɪˈanjuːəl/ adj
occurring twice a year; semi-annual semestrale

bias /ˈbaɪæs/ /ˈbaɪəs/ n
electronics: voltage or current applied to electronic device polarizzazione
inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality pregiudizio tendenza inclinazione predilezione predisposizione preferenza
statistics: difference between expectation and true value distorsione

biathlon n
winter sport biathlon

bib /bɪb/ n
item of clothing for babies bavaglino bavaglio

bibimbap n
Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang bibimbap

biblically adv
in a biblical manner biblicamente

biblio- prefix
relating to books biblio-

bibliographic adj
of or pertaining to bibliography bibliografico

bibliography /bɪbliɔːɡɹəfi/ n
section of a written work bibliografia
list of books or documents bibliografia
study of the history of books bibliografia

bibliology n
the study of the history of books and the art of printing bibliologia

bibliomancy n
divination by interpreting a passage from a book bibliomanzia

bibliomaniac n
person who is obsessed with owning valuable books bibliomane

bibliophagy n
bibliofagia

bicameral /bʌɪˈkaməɹəl/ adj
having two separate legislative chambers bicamerale

bicameralism n
principle of dividing legislative body into two groups bicameralismo

bicarbonate n
chemistry bicarbonato
of soda bicarbonato bicarbonato di sodio

biceps /ˈbaɪ.sɛps/ n
any muscle having two heads bicipite

bichord n
bichord bicordo

bicker /ˈbɪkə/ n
a skirmish bisticcio lite

bicker /ˈbɪkə/ v
to quarrel in a tiresome manner bisticciare litigare

biconsonantal adj
biconsonantico

bicorn n
plane curve having two cusps bicorno

bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/ n
vehicle bicicletta bici

bicycle clip n
clip worn around the ankles of a cyclist fermacalzoni

bicycle lane n
lane of a roadway designated for use by cyclists pista ciclabile

bicycle stand n
device to which bicycles may be securely attached portabiciclette

bicycle touring n
touring on a bicycle cicloturismo

bicycle tourist n
person who travels for fun on a bicycle cicloturista

bid /bɪd/ n
offer at an auction offerta

bid /bɪd/ v
intransitive: to make an offer fare un'offerta per un'asta

bidet [bɨˈdeɪ] [ˈbiːdeɪ] n
low-mounted plumbing fixture for cleaning the genitalia and anus bidet bidè

bidirectional adj
moving in two directions bidezionale
operating in two directions bidezionale

biennale n
a biennial celebration or exhibition biennale

bier /biɚ/ /bɪə/ n
litter to transport the corpse of a dead person barella cataletto
platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed catafalco

bifront adj
having two fronts bifronte

bifurcate /baɪˈfɝkət/ /ˈbaɪfɚkeɪt/ v
divide into two biforcare

big /bɪɡ/ adj
grande grosso
adult grande

big cheese n
an important figure pezzo grosso capo

big screen n
surface grande schermo

big toe n
largest of the toes of the foot of a human alluce

big-headed adj
arrogant arrogante pallone gonfiato

bigamist /ˈbɪɡəmɪst/ n
someone who practices bigamy bigamo

bigger /ˈbɪɡɚ/ adj
comparative of big maggiore

bighead n
A person with an inflated opinion of themselves pallone gonfiato

bight /baɪt/ n
large bay baia ansa

bigophone n
bigofono

bigorexia n
mental disorder bigoressia vigoressia

bigwig n
A person of importance capo

bike /baɪk/ n
bicycle bici
motorcycle moto
promiscuous woman puttana

bikini /bɪˈkiːni/ n
bathing suit bikini bichini

bilabial adj
articulated with both lips bilabiale

bilabiate adj
having two lips bilabiato

bilateral /baɪˈlætəɹəl/ adj
having two sides bilaterale

bilberry /ˈbɪlb(ə)ɹɪ/ n
type of blueberry from the cowberry family mirtillo

bile /baɪl/ n
secretion produced by the liver fiele

bile acid n
bile acid acido biliare

bilge /bɪldʒ/ n
lowest inner part of a ship's hull sentina
nonsense fesserie idiozie sciocchezze

biliary /ˈbɪlɪəɹi/ adj
biliary biliare

bilinear adj
(mathematics) linear in each variable bilineare

bilingual /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ adj
speaking two languages bilingue
written in two languages bilingue

bilious /ˈbɪl.i.əs/ /ˈbɪl.jəs/ adj
suffering from real or supposed liver disorder bilioso

biliverdin n
a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment biliverdina

bill /bɪl/ n
bird's beak becco
advertisement manifesto poster
bill of exchange cambiale
invoice conto fattura
official statement nota

billboard n
large advertisement along side of highway cartellone

billhook n
agricultural implement roncola falcetto

billiards /ˈbɪl.jɚdz/ /ˈbɪlɪədz/ n
a cue sport biliardi biliardo

billion /ˈbɪljən/ numeral
a thousand million; 1,000,000,000; a milliard miliardo

billow /ˈbɪloʊ/ /ˈbɪləʊ/ n
large wave maroso

billposting n
sticking of posters affissione

billy goat n
male goat becco capro caprone irco

billycan n
lightweight pot gamella

bilocation /baɪləʊˈkeɪʃən/ n
paranormal ability bilocazione

bimillennial /baɪˈmɪlɛn.i.əl/ adj
occurring every 2,000 years bimillenniale

bin /bɪn/ n
container for rubbish bidone

bin /bɪn/ v
informal: dispose of in a bin or as if in a bin cestinare

binary adj
logic states binario
on or off binario
using binary number system binario binaria

binary number n
numero binario

binary relation n
relation relazione binaria

binary star n
stellar system in which two stars orbit their center of mass stella binaria

binaural adj
of or designed for use with two ears binaurale

bind /baɪnd/ v
transitive connect legare
transitive couple connettere
transitive put together in a cover, as of books rilegare

binding /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ adj
assigning something that one will be held to vincolante impegnativo

binding /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ n
(chemistry) the sticking together legame
spine of a book rilegatura

bindweed /ˈbaɪndwiːd/ n
Convolvulaceae convolvolo vilucchio

binge n
a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption bisboccia sregolatezza
regarding bulimia nervosa, rapid and excessive consumption of food abbuffata

binge v
to engage in a short period of excessive consumption abbuffarsi

binge drinker n
one who engages in binge drinking avvinazzato beone bevitore ubriacone

binge drinking n
consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol ciucca sbornia sbronza ubriacatura

binge eating disorder n
medical disorder disturbo da alimentazione incontrollata

bingo /ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/ /ˈbɪŋ.ɡəʊ/ interjection
to claim a win in bingo tombola

bingo /ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/ /ˈbɪŋ.ɡəʊ/ n
game of chance bingo

binnacle /ˈbɪnəkəl/ n
(nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass chiesuola

binocular adj
using two eyes or viewpoints binoculare

binoculars /ˈbɪnˌɒk.jʊ.lə(ɹ)z/ n
hand-held device for looking at a distance binocolo

binomial /baɪˈnoʊmi.əl/ adj
consisting of two parts binomiale

binomial /baɪˈnoʊmi.əl/ n
algebra: polynomial with two terms binomio

binomial nomenclature n
The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts nomenclatura binomiale

binucleate adj
having two nuclei binucleato

bio- prefix
life bio-

bioaccumulation n
the process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms bioaccumulo

bioarchitecture n
construction of buildings in an ecologically-friendly manner bioarchitettura

bioavailability n
amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration biodisponibilità

biochemical adj
involving chemical processes in living organisms biochimico
of or relating to biochemistry biochimico

biochemist n
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry biochimico biochimica

biochemistry n
the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism biochimica

bioclastic adj
describing a form of erosion or formation bioclastico
describing a sedimentary rock bioclastico

bioclimatology n
science that studies interaction between biosphere and atmosphere bioclimatologia

biocoenology n
study of bioceonosis biocenologia

biocoenosis n
community of organisms biocenosi

bioconjugated adj
bioconiugato

biodegradability n
capacity of a material to decompose over time biodegradabilità

biodegradation n
decomposition of any material by microorganisms biodegradazione

biodegrade v
to decompose as a result of biological action biodegradare biodegradarsi

biodiversity /ˌbaɪ.əʊˌdaɪˈvɜː(ɹ).sɪ.ti/ /ˌbaɪoʊdɑɪˈvɚsəti/ n
diversity of flora and fauna biodiversità

bioelectric adj
of or pertaining to bioelectricity bioelettrico

bioelectricity n
Electricity generated within an organism bioelettricità

bioenergetic adj
related to bioenergetics bioenergetico

bioenergetics n
study of the energy transformations bioenergetica

bioenergy n
energy produced from a biological resource bioenergia

biofactor n
material that has a significant biochemical function biofattore

biogenesis /bʌɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ /ˌbaioʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ n
principle biogenesi

biogeography n
study of geographical distribution of living things biogeografia

biographee n
subject of a biography biografato

biographer n
the writer of a biography biografo

biographette n
short biography biografietta

biographical adj
relating to an account of a person's life biografico

biography /baɪˈɑːɡɹəfi/ /baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ n
personal life story biografia

bioherm n
a mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae bioherma

bioindicator n
indicator of environmental health bioindicatore

biolistic adj
biolistico

biological /ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ n
consanguine consanguinea consanguineo
of biology biologico biologica

biological warfare n
use of an organism as a weapon of war guerra biologica

biological weapon n
biological pathogen arma biologica

biology /baɪˈɑlədʒi/ /baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n
study of living matter biologia

bioluminescence /ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/ n
emission of light by a living organism bioluminescenza

biomarker /ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/ /ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə/ n
indicator of a biological state biomarcatore

biomass /ˈbaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌmæs/ n
vegetation used as fuel biomassa
total mass of living things biomassa

biomathematics n
application of mathematics to the study of biological systems biomatematica

biome /ˈbaɪoʊm/ n
biological community bioma

biomedicine n
a branch of medical science biomedicina

biomolecular adj
biomolecolare

biomolecule n
molecules biomolecola

biophotolysis n
The photolysis of a biochemical compound biofotolisi

bioplastic n
polymer bioplastica

biopsy /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ n
removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes biopsia

bioreactor n
A fermentation vat containing microorganisms bioreattore

biosatellite n
an artificial satellite that is designed to carry humans or other organisms biosatellite

biospeleology n
biospeleologia

biosphere n
part of Earth capable of supporting life biosfera

biostratigraphic adj
biostratigrafico

biostratigraphy n
the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil biostratigrafia

biosynthesis n
synthesis of organic compounds biosintesi

biotechnological /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk.nə.lɒdʒ.ɪk.əl/ adj
of or pertaining to biotechnology biotecnologico biotecnico

biotechnologist n
one who works in biotechnology biotecnologa biotecnologo

biotechnology /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk.nɒl.əʊ.dʒi/ n
application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences biotecnologia
use of living organisms in industrial, agricultural, medical applications biotecnologia

biotic /baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ /baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ adj
of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms biotico

biotin /ˈbaɪətɪn/ n
sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex biotina

biotite /ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt/ n
dark brown mica biotite

biotope n
geographical area biotopo

biotoxin n
toxin produced by a living organism biotossina

bioturbation n
the mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms bioturbazione

biotypology n
study of biotypes biotipologia

biovular adj
fraternal (twins) biovulari

bipartisan /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn/ adj
relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties bipartisan

bipartite adj
graph theory bipartito

biphenyl n
organic compound bifenile

bipinnate /bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/ adj
pinnate bipennato

bipolar adj
involving both poles bipolare
relating to or having bipolar disorder bipolare

bipolar disorder n
psychiatric diagnostic category psicosi maniaco-depressiva

bipolarization n
bipolarizzazione

biradical n
molecule having two independent radical centres biradicale

birch /bɜːtʃ/ /bɝtʃ/ n
tree betulla
wood betulla

birch bolete n
Leccinum scabrum arbatrello porcinello

bird /bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/ /bʌɹd/ [bɜɪd] n
animal uccello
person tipo
woman bambola
vulgar hand gesture dito d'onore
penis uccello

bird of ill omen n
uccellaccio

bird of paradise n
bird paradisea

bird of prey n
carnivorous bird rapace

bird's-eye view n
view from directly or high above prospettiva a volo d'uccello vista a volo d'uccello

birdcage n
cage to keep birds in voliera

birdhouse n
small house for birds gabbietta

birdie /ˈbɜːdi/ /ˈbɝdi/ n
bird, birdling uccellino

birds of a feather flock together proverb
people of similar character, etc. tend to associate chi si assomiglia si piglia

biretta n
square cap berretta

birth /bɜːθ/ /bɝθ/ n
beginning or start; a point of origin nascita
circumstances of one's background nascita
process of childbearing; beginning of life nascita parto

birth defect n
any of several medical disorders that are present at birth difetto congenito

birth tray n
desco da parto

birthday /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/ n
anniversary compleanno
date of birth data di nascita

birthday cake n
a cake made to celebrate a birthday torta di compleanno

birthday card n
greeting card cartolina di compleanno

birthday party n
a party held to celebrate a birthday festa di compleanno

birthmark n
a mark on the skin formed before birth voglia

birthright n
something that is owed since birth, due to inheritance diritto di nascita

birthwort n
Aristolochia vellutino

biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ n
biscotto biscottino

bisecant n
secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points bisecante

bisector n
A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts bisettrice

bisemic adj
having two meanings bisemico

bisexual /baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ adj
botany: having both male and female organs bisessuale ermafrodita
sexually attracted to both men and women bisessuale

bisexual /baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ n
bisexual person bisessuale bisex

bisexuality n
botany bisessualità ermafrodismo
psychology bisessualità

bishop /ˈbɪʃəp/ n
chess piece alfiere
church official, supervisor of priests and congregations vescovo vescova

bishopric /ˈbɪʃ.ə.pɹɪk/ n
diocese vescovato

bismuth /ˈbɪz.məθ/ n
chemical element bismuto

bispectrum n
statistic used in the study of nonlinear interactions bispettro

bisphenol A n
4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane bisfenolo A

bissextile year n
year with an extra day anno bisestile

bistable adj
having two stable states bistabile

bistort n
any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers bistorta

bistro /ˈbiːstɹoʊ/ /ˈbiːstɹəʊ/ n
small bar osteria
small restaurant bistrot trattoria

bisulfate n
Univalent anion HSO₄- bisolfato

bisulfite n
univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it bisolfito

bit /bɪt/ n
eighth of a dollar [[ottavo]] [[di]] [[dollaro]]
metal in horse's mouth morso freno
rotary cutting tool trapano punta punta di trapano
small amount of something pezzettino pezzetto poca poco

bit by bit adv
small amount at a time piano piano

bit part n
a minor role particina ruolo minore ruolo secondario

bit player n
actor with a minor role figurante spalla

bitch /bɪt͡s/ /bɪt͡ʃ/ n
disagreeable, aggressive person, usually female troia stronza puttana
female canine cagna lupa

bitchy /ˈbɪtʃi/ adj
irritable incazzoso
spiteful; catty incazzoso

bitcoin /ˈbɪtˌkɔɪn/ n
cryptocurrency bitcoin

bite /baɪt/ /bʌɪt/ n
act of biting morso
mouthful boccone
swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting puntura
wound left behind after having been bitten morsicatura morso

bite /baɪt/ /bʌɪt/ v
to attack with the teeth morsicare mordere
to bite a baited hook or other lure abboccare mordere
to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth mordere morsicare
to hold something by clamping one’s teeth mordere morsicare
to sting pungere mordere

bite off more than one can chew v
To try to do too much fare il passo più lungo della gamba

bite the bullet v
endure punishment with dignity or accept a negative aspect of a situation ingoiare il rospo

bite the dust v
to die tirare le cuoia mordere la terra
to quit or fail essere sconfitto fallire mangiare la polvere

bitemark n
azzannatura

bitonality n
bitonality bitonalità

bitruncated adj
truncated using bitruncation bitroncato

bitstock n
drill bit-carrying crank for boring holes girabacchino menarola

bitter /ˈbɪtə/ /ˈbɪtəɹ/ adj
harsh, piercing or stinging aspro gelido
having an acrid taste amaro amara

bittern /ˈbɪtən/ /ˈbɪtəɹn/ n
bird of the subfamily Botaurinae tarabuso

bitterness /ˈbɪtənəs/ n
quality of feeling bitter amarezza
quality of being bitter in taste amarezza

bitters n
beverage bitter

bittersweet /ˈbɪtɚˌswit/ adj
both bitter and sweet dolceamaro agrodolce
expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure agrodolce

bittersweet /ˈbɪtɚˌswit/ n
the bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara dulcamara

bitumen /bɪˈtumən/ /ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/ n
Mineral pitch bitume asfalto

bituminize v
treat with bitumen bitumare bituminare

bivoltine adj
having two broods or generations in a year bivoltino

bivouac /ˈbɪv.u.æk/ n
encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering bivacco

biweekly /baɪˈwiːkli/ adj
occurring twice a week bisettimanale

bizarre /bɪˈzɑɹ/ /bɪˈzɑː(ɹ)/ adj
strangely unconventional bizzarro bizzarra

blabber /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)/ n
A person who blabs chiacchierone pettegolo

blabber /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)/ v
to let out a secret cianciare spettegolare spiattellare

black /blæk/ adj
absorbing all light nero
relating to people with dark skin nero
without light nero
off coffee or tea, without milk or other whitener nero
chess, checkers etc.: color opposing "white" nero
illegitimate, illegal or disgraced nero
bad; evil nero

black /blæk/ n
colour/color nero
dye, pigment nero
pen, pencil, etc. with black pigment nero
dark-skinned person nero nera

black alder n
Alnus glutinosa tree ontano nero

black antshrike n
bird averla formichiera nera

black bear n
American black bear baribal orso nero americano
Asiatic black bear orso dal collare orso tibetano

black box n
recorders in an aircraft scatola nera
theoretical construct or device scatola nera

black coffee n
coffee served without cream or milk caffè americano

black currant n
berry ribes nero

black gold n
petroleum oro nero

black grouse /ˈblæk ɡɹɑʊs/ n
Lyrurus tetrix fagiano di monte gallo forcello

black hole n
celestial body buco nero

black horehound n
Ballota nigra ballota cimiciotto

black ice n
invisible film of ice vetrone

black kite n
species of kite nibbio bruno

black magic n
magic derived from evil forces magia nera

black pepper n
spice pepe pepe nero

black pudding n
a sausage sanguinaccio

black redstart n
a small passerine bird codirosso spazzacamino

black rhinoceros n
Diceros bicornis rhinocéros noir

black salsify n
Scorzonera hispanica scorzonera di Spagna

black swan n
Cygnus atratus cigno nero
something believed non-existent mosca bianca

black tea n
tea leaves which have been "fermented" tè nero

black truffle n
A species of truffle, Tuber melanosporum tartufo nero

black vulture n
Coragyps atratus urubù dalla testa nera

black widow n
a murderous woman vedova nera
species of venomous spider vedova nera

black woodpecker /ˈblækˈwʊdpɛkə(ɹ)/ n
Dryocopus martius picchio nero

black-arched moth n
species of moth falena monaca

black-crested antshrike n
bird Averla formichiera crestanera

black-crowned night heron n
nitticora

black-footed cat n
Felis nigripes gatto dai piedi neri

black-headed gull n
Chroicocephalus ridibundus gabbiano comune

black-hooded antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera di Bridges

black-throated antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera golanera

blackberry /ˈblækbeɹi/ /ˈblækbəɹi/ n
fruit mora
shrub rovo

blackbird /ˈblakbəːd/ /ˈblækˌbɚd/ n
Turdus merula: blackbird merlo

blackboard /ˈblækbɔɹd/ /ˈblækbɔːd/ n
a surface that can be written upon with chalk lavagna

blackcap n
Sylvia atricapilla capinera

blacken v
make black annerire
make dirty sporcare

blackhead n
skin blemish comedone

blackish /ˈblækɪʃ/ adj
somewhat black nerastro

blackish-gray antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera grigionero

blackmail n
extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure ricatto

blackmail v
to extort money ricattare

blackness n
state, property or quality nerezza

blackshirt n
uniformed Italian fascist, member of a paramilitary wing of the party squadrista camicia nera

blacksmith /ˈblæk.smɪθ/ n
fabbro ferraio fabbro
farrier (colloquial) maniscalco maniscalca

blackthorn n
Prunus spinosa prugnolo

blackwater n
contaminated waste water acqua di scolo acque nere

bladder /ˈblædə(ɹ)/ n
flexible sac in zoology vescica
inflatable bag inside a ball vescica
hollow inflatable organ in botany vescica

bladder cherry n
plant having a bright paper-like covering alchechengi

blade /bleɪd/ n
part of a propeller pala
sharp-edged or pointed working end of a tool or utensil lama
slang term for a weapon such as a dagger lama
the flat part of a leaf or petal filo
thin plate, foil lamina

blah /blɑː/ n
nonsense talk bla bla bla bla bla bla

blah blah blah interjection
a stand-in for trivial, obvious, or boring content blablabla

blame /bleɪm/ n
state of having caused a bad event colpa

blame /bleɪm/ v
place blame upon biasimare incolpare

blameworthy /ˈbleɪmˌwɚ.ði/ /ˈbleɪmˌwɜː(ɹ).ði/ adj
deserving blame of censure biasimabile deprecabile vituperabile

bland /blænd/ adj
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating blando
Mild; dull; soft; gentle; smooth in manner; suave blando
Lacking in taste or vigor fiacco insipido

blank /blæŋk/ adj
blank ammunition cartuccia a salve
free from writing, printing or marks in bianco

blank /blæŋk/ n
simulation cartridge cartuccia a salve

blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ n
fabric coperta
layer of anything coltre mantello

blaspheme /ˈblæs.fim/ /ˌblæsˈfiːm/ v
to speak against God or religious doctrine bestemmiare

blasphemer n
One who commits blasphemy bestemmiatore

blasphemous /ˈblæs.fəm.ʌs/ adj
lacking piety or respect for the sacred blasfemo

blasphemy /ˈblæs.fə.mi/ n
Irreverence toward something sacred bestemmia blasfemia

blast /blæst/ /blɑːst/ interjection
damn it cribbio

blast /blæst/ /blɑːst/ n
explosion esplosione scoppio
forcible stream of air getto
loud, sudden sound squillo
violent gust of wind colpo di vento folata raffica ventata
an immature or precursor cell citoblasto

blast furnace n
furnace where iron ore is smelted altoforno

blasted /ˈblæst.ɪd/ /ˈblɑːst.ɪd/ adj
Describing something that has been subjected to explosion maledetto

blasto- prefix
bud, budding, germination blasto-

blastoderm /ˈblæstəˌdɚm/ n
point from which the embryo develops blastoderma

blastoff n
countdown and launch decollo lancio partenza

blastoma /blæstˈoʊmə/ n
type of tumour blastoma

blastopore n
the opening into the archenteron blastoporo

blastospore /ˈblæstəˌspɔːɹ/ n
fungal spore produced asexually from budding blastospora

blastula n
an early form in the development of an embryo blastula

blasé /blɑˈzeɪ/ adj
Unimpressed with something because of over-familiarity blasé disilluso disincantato indifferente scettico

blat n
connections; relationships; one's social or business network (Russia) blat

blatant /ˈbleɪtənt/ adj
bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous assordante chiassoso fragoroso gigantesco macroscopico
obvious, on show appariscente vistoso

blaze /bleɪz/ n
fast-burning fire fiamma fiammata vampa

blazon /ˈbleɪzən/ n
a description of a coat of arms blasonatura blason blasone

blazon /ˈbleɪzən/ v
to describe of a coat of arms blasonare divisare

bleach n
chemical varechina candeggina decolorante sbiancante

bleach v
to treat with bleach imbiancare sbiancare candeggiare decolorare

bleak /bliːk/ adj
cheerless infelice misero triste
desolate and exposed desolato
without color incolore pallido

bleak /bliːk/ n
small European river fish alborella alburno

bleat n
cry of a sheep or a goat belato

bleat v
to make the cry of a sheep or goat belare

bleed /ˈbliːd/ v
lose blood sanguinare

bleep censor n
software module censore di segnale

blemish /ˈblɛmɪʃ/ n
small flaw which spoils the appearance of something macchia

blend /blɛnd/ n
mixture miscela amalgama combinazione mix

blend /blɛnd/ v
to mix amalgamare mescolare miscelare rimestare

blender /ˈblɛndə/ /ˈblɛndɚ/ n
machine frullatore

blennorrhea n
an inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus blenorragia

blenny n
fish of Blenniodei bavosa

blepharitis /blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/ n
inflammation of the eyelid blefarite

blepharoptosis n
drooping of the upper eyelid blefaroptosi

bless /blɛs/ v
confer blessing on benedire

bless you interjection
said to somebody who has sneezed salute

blessed /blɛst/ /ˈblɛsɪd/ adj
In Catholicism, a title indicating the beatification of a person beato
having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing beato
held in veneration; revered benedetta

blessing /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ n
divine or supernatural aid or reward benedizione
pronouncement invoking divine aid benedizione
thing one is glad of benedizione
good fortune benedizione

blessing in disguise n
A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best bene insperato

blight /blaɪt/ n
anything that impedes growth or spoils something rovina

blight /blaɪt/ v
to spoil or ruin (something) rovinare

blimey /ˈblaɪmi/ interjection
expressing surprise, etc. cribbio dannazione foccalabindella miseriaccia ostia perbacco

blimp /blɪmp/ n
airship dirigibile floscio

blind /blaɪnd/ adj
unable to see cieco orbo

blind /blaɪnd/ adv
without seeing ciecamente

blind /blaɪnd/ n
covering for a window tenda

blind /blaɪnd/ v
make temporarily or permanently blind accecare

blind date n
appuntamento al buio

blind man's buff n
game where someone is blindfolded and tries to touch the others mosca cieca moscacieca

blind spot n
part of the road that cannot be seen punto cieco

blinder /ˈblaɪndə/ /ˈblaɪndɚ/ n
horse's eye shield paraocchi

blindfold n
a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes benda

blindfold v
bendare gli occhi

blindness n
condition of being blind cecità

bling bling /blɪŋ blɪŋ/ n
shiny jewelry that displays wealth bling bling

blink n
The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again battito di ciglia
a quick view battito di ciglia

blink v
to close and reopen both eyes quickly sbattere le ciglia
to flash headlights lampeggiare
to flash on and off at regular intervals intermittenza lampeggiare
to send a signal with a lighting device segnalare

blink of an eye n
very short period of time batter d'occhi batter d'occhio battito di ciglia

blinker n
eye shield paraocchi

bliss /blɪs/ n
perfect happiness beatitudine

blister /ˈblɪstɚ/ n
bubble on a painted surface bolla
bubble on the skin vescica

blithe /blaɪð/ adj
indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern indifferente

blithely /ˈblaɪðli/ adv
in a joyful, carefree manner allegramente spensieratamente

blitzkrieg n
fast military offensive guerra lampo guerra celere

blizzard /ˈblɪ.zəd/ /ˈblɪ.zɚd/ n
figuratively: large amount of paperwork marea montagna
severe snowstorm bufera di neve tormenta

bloat /bloʊt/ /bləʊt/ v
to cause to become distended gonfiare

bloc /blɑk/ /blɒk/ n
group of countries blocco
group of voters or politicians blocco

block /blɑk/ /blɒk/ n
chemistry: portion of macromolecule blocco
computing: logical data storage unit blocco
sports: action to interfere blocco
chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading ceppo
group of buildings demarcated by streets blocco isolato
part of a ship's rigging bozzello verricello
philately: joined group of stamps, forming square quartina
residential building consisting of flats blocco condominio
set of paper sheets blocco blocchetto
something that prevents passing blocco ingorgo
substantial often approximately cuboid piece blocco cubo

block /blɑk/ /blɒk/ v
to impede opponent stoppare
to prevent an action bloccare
to prevent passing bloccare
to fill, making it impossible to pass bloccare

blockade /blɑˈkeɪd/ /blɒˈkeɪd/ n
the isolation of something blocco

blockboard n
composite wood board with a softwood block core and hardwood face veneer paniforte

blockbuster n
film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales successo commerciale

blockhead n
stupid person idiota imbecille

blog /blɑɡ/ /blɒɡ/ n
a personal or corporate website blog diario in rete

blog /blɑɡ/ /blɒɡ/ v
to contribute to a blog bloggare

blogger /ˈblɒ.ɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈblɔ.ɡɚ/ n
contributor to a blog blogghista bloggista

blogosphere n
the totality of blogs blogosfera

blond /blɑnd/ /blɒnd/ n
fair-haired person biondo bionda

blondness n
the characteristic of being blond biondezza

blood /blʌd/ n
vital liquid flowing in animal bodies sangue
family relationship due to birth, e.g. between siblings sangue

blood clot n
trombosi

blood orange n
type of orange arancia sanguinella

blood pressure n
pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins pressione sanguigna pressione pressione del sangue

blood red adj
of a deep vivid red colour rosso sangue

blood relation n
person parente stretto

blood sausage n
type of sausage sanguinaccio

blood test n
a serologic analysis of a sample of blood esame del sangue

blood type n
blood classification gruppo sanguigno

blood vessel n
component of the circulatory system that carries blood vaso sanguigno

blood volume n
volemia

bloodbath /ˈblʌdˌbæθ/ n
indiscriminate killing or slaughter bagno di sangue

bloodhound /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/ n
dog segugio
informal: detective segugio

bloodless adj
lacking blood esanime

bloodletting n
ancient medical practice salasso

bloodlust /ˈblʌdˌlʌst/ n
the desire for bloodshed sete di sangue

bloodshed /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/ n
carnage, destruction of life, slaughter carneficina ecatombe
shedding or spilling of blood spargimento di sangue

bloodstain n
a spot that has absorbed blood macchia di sangue

bloodstream /ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/ n
flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal flusso sanguigno

bloodthirsty adj
eager to resort to violence sanguinario

bloody /ˈblʌ.di/ adj
characterised by great bloodshed sanguinoso cruento
covered in blood insanguinato cruento sanguinante
intensifier fottuto maledetto

bloody /ˈblʌ.di/ v
to draw blood insanguinare

bloody mary n
cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice bloody mary

blossom /ˈblɑ.səm/ /ˈblɒ.səm/ n
flowers on trees bocciuolo

blossom /ˈblɑ.səm/ /ˈblɒ.səm/ v
have or open into blossoms fiorire

blot /blɑt/ /blɒt/ n
blemish, spot or stain macchia

blot /blɑt/ /blɒt/ v
to cause a blot macchiare

blot out v
to obliterate scomparire
to obscure oscurare

blotch /blɑtʃ/ /blɒtʃ/ n
An uneven patch of color or discoloration chiazzatura macola macula picchiettatura screziatura striatura

blotting paper n
absorbent paper used to dry ink tampone

blouse /blaʊs/ n
an outer garment, usually loose, that is similar to a shirt blusa camicia
military: a loose-fitting uniform jacket camisaccio

blow /bloʊ/ /bləʊ/ n
strong wind folata ventata
act of striking or hitting colpo botta

blow /bloʊ/ /bləʊ/ v
to produce an air current soffiare
to propel by an air current soffiare
to blow a musical instrument to make it give a sound soffiare
to create or shape by blowing soffiare

blow away v
to cause to go away by blowing spazzare via

blow one's nose v
to expel mucus from nose soffiarsi

blow up v
to explode (intransitive) esplodere saltare in aria
to inflate gonfiare

blowfish n
any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe pesce palla

blowgun n
weapon cerbottana

blowhole n
spiracle through which cetaceans breath sfiatatoio
vent for the escape of gas sfiatatoio

blowjob /ˈbloʊdʒɑb/ /ˈbləʊdʒɒb/ n
the act of fellatio pompino fellatio bocchino pompa

blowtorch /ˈbloʊˌtɔɹtʃ/ /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/ n
tool lampada per saldare

blubber n
coat of fat of Arctic animal pannicolo
fatty tissue adipe

bludgeon /blʌdʒ.ən/ n
short heavy club mazza

blue /blu/ /bluː/ adj
blu azzurro
depressed depresso malinconico triste
pornographic a luci rosse

blue /blu/ /bluː/ n
colour blu azzurro

blue beret n
UN peacekeeper casco blu

blue jay n
species of North American jay cyanocitta cristata

blue screen of death n
screen indicating a system error schermo blu della morte

blue shark n
long blue shark verdesca

blue tit n
bird cinciarella

blue whale n
a whale, Balaenoptera musculus balenottera azzurra

blue-green alga n
member of cyanobacteria cianobatterio

blue-winged kookaburra n
Dacelo leachii kookaburra aliazzurre kookaburra dalle ali azzurre

blueberry /ˈblu.ˌbɛ.ɹi/ /ˈbluːbəɹi/ n
fruit mirtillo
plant mirtillo

blueing n
laundry aid turchinetto

blues /bluːz/ n
feeling of sadness malinconia paturnie

bluethroat n
bird pettazzurro

bluetongue n
disease of ruminants lingua blu

bluff /blʌf/ n
high, steep bank scogliera

blunder /ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈblʌn.dɚ/ n
mistake abbaglio cantonata strafalcione

blunder /ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈblʌn.dɚ/ v
To make a stupid mistake prendere un abbaglio prendere una cantonata sbagliare
To move blindly or clumsily andare alla cieca muoversi a tentoni

blunt /blʌnt/ adj
dull in understanding; slow of discernment ottuso
having a thick edge or point, not sharp spuntato
hard to impress or penetrate spuntato

blur /blɜ(ɹ)/ v
make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim offuscare sbavare

blurb /blɝ(ː)b/ n
a short description of a book, film, or other work fascetta pubblicitaria

blurry /ˈblɜːɹi/ adj
not clear, crisp, or focused sfocato

blush /blʌʃ/ n
makeup fard

blush /blʌʃ/ v
to redden in the face from shame, excitement or embarrassment arrossire

bluster /ˈblʌs.tə/ /ˈblʌs.tɚ/ n
pompous, officious talk sbruffoneria

boa /ˈboʊ.ə/ /ˈbəʊ.ə/ n
snake boa
scarf boa

boar /bo(ː)ɹ/ /boə/ /bɔɹ/ /bɔː/ n
male pig verro

board /bo(ː)ɹd/ /boəd/ /bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/ n
amount paid for meals and lodging vitto
blackboard, whiteboard, etc. lavagna
committee consiglio di amministrazione
device containing electrical switches quadro
piece of wood or other material asse tavola
side of a ship bordo fiancata

board /bo(ː)ɹd/ /boəd/ /bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/ v
nautical: to capture an enemy ship abbordare
to step or climb imbarcarsi salire a bordo

board and lodging n
place of lodging with daily meals vitto e alloggio

board game n
game played on a board gioco da tavolo

board of directors n
consiglio d'amministrazione

boarder /ˈbo(ː)ɹdɚ/ /ˈboədə/ /ˈbɔədə/ /ˈbɔɹdɚ/ /ˈbɔːdə/ n
pupil who lives at school during term pensionante

boarding n
act of attacking an enemy ship abbordaggio arrembaggio assalto attraccaggio
embarkation imbarco
structure made of boards assito copertura tavolato

boarding house n
private house for paying guests pensione

boarding party n
group of sailors to invade a ship gruppo d'assalto

boarding pass /ˈbɔɹdɪŋ ˌpæs/ n
a document to board a plane, ship, etc. carta d'imbarco

boarding school n
school which provides board and lodging collegio convitto internato

boarhound n
large dog bred to hunt boars veltro

boast /boʊst/ /bəʊst/ n
brag vanteria

boast /boʊst/ /bəʊst/ v
to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself vantarsi

boat /boʊt/ /bəʊt/ n
water craft barca battello nave lancia schifo scialuppa

boater /ˈboʊ.tɚ/ /ˈbəʊt.e/ n
straw hat paglietta

boatful n
enough of something to fill a boat barcata

boatman n
a man in charge of a small boat barcaiolo battelliere

boatswain /ˈboʊ.sən/ /ˈbəʊsn̩/ n
the officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship nostromo

bobby /ˈbɒbi/ n
police officer piedipiatti poliziotto

bobcat /ˈbɑbkæt/ /ˈbɒbkæt/ n
North American wild cat lince rossa

bobsleigh n
sled bob
sport bob

bocce /ˈbɑtʃi/ n
A game similar to bowls or pétanque bocce

bode /boʊd/ /bəʊd/ v
to be the omen of; to portend to presage presagire promettere
to foreshow something; to augur far presagire preannunciare

bodice /ˈbɑːdɪs/ /ˈbɒdɪs/ n
kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone corpetto

bodily adj
relating to the body corporeo corporale

bodily adv
in or by the body corporalmente

bodily fluid n
biofluid umore

body /ˈbɑdi/ /ˈbɒdi/ n
comparative viscosity, solidity or substance corpo consistenza
largest or most important part of anything (e.g. car bodywork) carrozzeria scafo
organisation, company or other authoritative group ente organo
physical structure of a human or animal corpo
any physical object or material thing corpo
fleshly or corporeal nature of a human corpo
corpse corpo
torso corpo
group having a common purpose or opinion corpo
substance, material presence corpo

body language n
non-verbal communication linguaggio del corpo

body louse n
parasitic insect Pediculus humanus corporis amico per la pelle piattola

body of water n
significant accumulation of water corpo d'acqua massa d'acqua specchio d'acqua

body shop n
body shop carrozzeria

body snatcher n
One who secretly removes without right or authority a dead body from a grave ultracorpo

bodybuilder /ˈbɑː.diˌbɪl.dɚ/ /ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.də/ n
a person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique culturista

bodybuilding /ˈbɑːdiˌbɪldɪŋ/ /ˈbɒdiˌbɪldɪŋ/ n
sport of muscle development culturismo bodybuilding

bodyguard /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/ /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ n
person responsible for protecting an individual guardia del corpo

bodywork n
repair of the exterior body of a motor vehicle carrozzeria

boffin /ˈbɒfɪn/ n
scientist or engineer scienziato

bog /bɑɡ/ /bɒɡ/ /bɔɡ/ n
expanse of marshland torbiera palude

bog down v
to become stuck arenarsi impaludarsi impantanarsi

bogatyr n
medieval Russian heroic warrior bogatyr

bogey /boʊɡi/ /bəʊɡi/ n
structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi carrello motore di locomotiva

bogeyman n
menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories babau uomo nero

bogus /ˈboʊ.ɡəs/ /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/ adj
counterfeit or fake; not genuine falsificato truccato
incorrect; useless; broken brutto fritto

bohrium /ˈbɔːriəm/ n
chemical element bohrio

boil /bɔɪl/ n
accumulation of pus foruncolo pustola

boil /bɔɪl/ v
begin to turn into a gas bollire
cook in boiling water bollire
heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas far bollire bollire

boiled /bɔɪld/ adj
cooked in hot water bollito

boiled egg n
hard-boiled egg uovo sodo
soft-boiled egg uovo alla coque uovo bazzotto

boiler /ˈbɔɪlə(ɹ)/ n
device for heating circulating water caldaia boiler scaldabagno
hot water heater with storage bollitore

boiler room n
a room that houses the boiler locale delle caldaie

boiler suit n
one-piece suit tuta

boiling /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ adj
of a thing: extremely hot bollente
that boil(s) bollente

boiling /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ n
process of changing the state of a substance ebollizione

boisterous /ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/ adj
characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy tempestoso turbolento
full of energy; noisy chiassoso esuberante

bok choy n
Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa chinensis cavolo cinese pe-tsai

bokeh /ˈboʊˈkɛ/ n
subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image bokeh

bold /boʊld/ /bəʊld/ adj
courageous, daring ardito audace coraggioso sfrontato
having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface grassetto

boldly /ˈboʊldli/ /ˈbəʊldli/ adv
in a bold manner arditamente audacemente coraggiosamente sfrontatamente valentemente

bolide /ˈboʊ.laɪd/ n
extremely bright meteor bolide

boll /boʊl/ /bɒl/ n
the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant capsula

bollard /ˈbɒlɑːd/ /ˈbɒləɹd/ n
post preventing vehicles from entering pedestrian area paracarro
post to secure mooring lines bitta

bollock /ˈbɒlək/ n
(vulgar, slang) testicle coglione

bollocks interjection
expressing anger, frustration cazzo merda puttana

bollocks n
an idiot or disagreeable person coglione
nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead balle cazzate coglionata palle
testicles balle coglioni palle testicoli

bollocks v
to fail (a task) incasinare

bolognese /ˌbɒləˈneɪz/ n
Italian sauce ragù ragù alla bolognese ragù bolognese
dish served with bolognese al ragù

bolometer n
a device for measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation bolometro

bolometric adj
bolometrico

bolster /ˈbəʊlstə/ n
a large cushion or pillow capezzale

bolster /ˈbəʊlstə/ v
to brace, reinforce, secure, or support appoggiare sostenere supportare

bolt /boʊlt/ /bɒlt/ n
bar to prevent a door from being forced open chiavistello
sliding pin or bar in a lock chiavistello
large roll of material rotolo
lightning spark fulmine saetta
metal fastener bullone

bolt /boʊlt/ /bɒlt/ v
to connect pieces using a bolt serrare
to escape fuggire scappare
to secure a door sprangare
to swallow food without chewing inghiottire trangugiare

bolt rope n
A rope sewn around the edge of a sail gratile

bolus n
round mass of food bolo

bomb /bɑm/ /bɒm/ n
device filled with explosives bomba
very attractive woman bomba

bomb /bɑm/ /bɒm/ v
attack with bombs bombardare

bombardment n
act of bombing, esp towns or cities bombardamento

bombastic /bɑmˈbæs.tʰɪk/ /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/ adj
pompous or overly wordy pomposo ampolloso magniloquente

bombing n
action of dropping bombs from the air bombardamento

bombshell n
a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact bomba granata
someone who is very attractive schianto
something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational [[notizia]] [[clamorosa]]

bon appétit /ˌboʊn æpəˈti(t)/ /ˌbɒn apəˈtiː/ interjection
used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat buon appetito

bon vivant /ˌbɑn viˈvɑnt/ /ˌbɒ̃ viːˈvɒ̃/ n
person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink gaudente viveur viveuse

bon voyage interjection
wish of good journey buon viaggio

bond /bɑnd/ /bɒnd/ n
documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract obbligazione
in chemistry, a link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule legame
link, connection or union legame vincolo

bond /bɑnd/ /bɒnd/ v
to connect, secure, or tie legare

bondage /ˈbɑn.dɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/ n
The practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure bondage
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery schiavitù

bone /boʊn/ [boʊn] [bɐʉn] [bəʉn] [bəʊn] n
colour osseo
component of a skeleton osso
material osso
fishbone lisca

bone /boʊn/ [boʊn] [bɐʉn] [bəʉn] [bəʊn] v
slang: have sexual intercourse with chiavare fottere scopare
to remove bones disossare

bone density n
bone mineral density densità minerale ossea

bone marrow n
bone marrow midollo osseo midollo

bonefish n
game fish albula

boner /ˈboʊ.nɚ/ /ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)/ n
erect penis erezione

bones /boʊnz/ /bəʊnz/ n
percussive folk musical instrument ossa

bonfire /ˈbɑnfaɪɚ/ /ˈbɒnfaɪə/ n
fire to burn unwanted items or people falò rogo
large, outdoor controlled fire falò

bonheur du jour /bɒˌnɜː d(j)uː ˈʒʊə/ /bəˌnɝ d(j)u ˈʒʊɹ/ n
lady's writing desk bonheur-du-jour scrivania

bonito n
fish of Sarda palamita

bonk /bɒŋk/ v
to have sexual intercourse sbattere scopare trombare
to strike or collide battere sbattere scontrarsi

bonkers adj
mad, crazy barbogio rincoglionito

bonnet /ˈbɑn.ɪt/ /ˈbɒn.ɪt/ n
cover over the engine of a motor car cofano
type of women's and children's hat cuffia

bonsai interjection
a miniaturized tree or plant bonsai

bonus /ˈboʊ.nəs/ /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ n
something extra that is good bonus
extra amount of money given as a premium bonus

bony /ˈbəʊni/ adj
with little flesh; skinny, thin ossuto

bonze n
Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia bonzo

boo-boo /ˈbuːˌbuː/ v
A minor injury bua

boob /ˈbuːb/ n
idiot, fool babbeo
breast (colloquial) tetta capezzolo zinna zizza

boob job n
breast augmentation plastica al seno tette rifatte

booby /ˈbuːbi/ n
bird sula
stupid person babbeo
woman’s breast tetta zinna zizza

booby trap n
antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object trabocchetto

boodle /ˈbuːdəl/ n
Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag bottino refurtiva

booger /ˈbʊɡə/ /ˈbʊɡɚ/ n
a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus caccola

book /bʊk/ n
collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material libro
major division of a published work, larger than a chapter libro
convenient collection of small paper items, such as stamps blocchetto

book /bʊk/ v
to reserve prenotare
to write down, register, record annotare

book lung n
A lamellate respiratory organ found in arachnids polmone a libro

bookbinder n
person whose profession is binding books legatore legatrice

bookcase [ˈbʊkːeɪs] n
furniture displaying books libreria

bookend n
object designed to keep books upright reggilibro

booking /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ n
reservation for a service prenotazione

bookkeeping n
skill of keeping records of financial transactions contabilità

booklet /bʊk.lət/ n
small book libello libretto libricino

bookmaker /ˈbʊkmeɪkəɹ/ n
a person who calculates odds and accepts bets; a bookie bookmaker

bookmark /ˈbʊkmɑɹk/ n
strip used to mark a place in a book segnalibro bookmark

bookrest n
support used to maintain a book leggio

bookseller /ˈbʊksɛlɚ/ n
person libraio libraia

bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ n
shelf for storing books libreria

bookshop n
shop that sells books libreria

bookworm /ˈbʊk.wɜːm/ n
avid reader topo di biblioteca bibliofago
insect bibliofago

boom /bum/ /buːm/ n
spar extending the foot of a sail boma

boomerang /ˈbuməɹæŋ/ n
flat curved airfoil boomerang bumerang

boomslang lang=en n
Dispholidus typus boomslang

boor /bʊə(ɹ)/ /bʊɹ/ n
a Boer, white South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent boero
a peasant cafone
an uncultured person cafone

boorish /ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/ adj
behaving as a boor zotico

boorishness n
the state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish maialata

boost n
push from behind spinta

booster n
A booster dose richiamo

boot /buːt/ n
heavy shoe that covers part of the leg stivale
parking enforcement device ganasce
the act or process of bootstrapping avvio

boot /buːt/ v
to start a system avviare

booth /buːð/ /buːθ/ n
A small stall for the display and sale of goods bancarella stand bugigattolo
An enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person cabina

bootlegger n
illegal trader contrabbandiere trafficante

bootlicker n
person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner leccapiedi ruffiano

bootmaker n
a maker of boots, a cobbler stivalaio

bootstrap /ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/ n
a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on linguetta
a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something trampolino
the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory avvio
the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program caricamento

bootstrap /ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/ v
to load the operating system avviare

booty /ˈbuːti/ n
plunder bottino bottini

booze /buːz/ n
any alcoholic beverage alcolici

boozer /ˈbuː.zə(ɹ)/ n
drunkard beone ubriacone

bora n
wind bora

boraciferous adj
yielding or containing borax boracifero

borage /ˈbɒɹ.ɪdʒ/ n
Borago officinalis borraggine borragine

borate n
salt of boric acid borato

borax n
crystalline salt borace

borborygmus /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/ n
the rumbling sounds in the intestines borborigmo

border /bɔədə/ /bɔɹdəɹ/ /bɔːdə/ n
a decorative strip around the edge of something orlo
the line or frontier area separating regions frontiera confine
the outer edge of something confine

bordering adj
having a common boundary or border cingente

bordure n
contrasting border round a shield bordura

bore /bo(ː)ɹ/ /boə/ /bɔɹ/ /bɔː/ n
A hole drilled or milled through something foro
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired calibro

bore /bo(ː)ɹ/ /boə/ /bɔɹ/ /bɔː/ v
to inspire boredom annoiare tediare
to make a hole scavare alesare

bored /bo(ː)ɹd/ /boəd/ /bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/ adj
suffering from boredom annoiato

boredom /ˈbɔɹ.dəm/ /ˈbɔː.dəm/ n
state of being bored noia tedio

boric adj
pertaining to the element boron borico

boric acid n
White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid acido borico

boring /ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/ adj
inciting boredom noioso tedioso palloso soporifero

born /ˈbɔɹn/ /ˈbɔːn/ adj
given birth to nato

born-again adj
renewed commitment to Jesus Christ rinata rinato

borohydride n
borohydride boroidruro

boron /ˈbɔːɹɒn/ n
id=Q618|chemical element boro

borough /ˈbʌɹoʊ/ /ˈbʌɹə/ n
municipal borough borgo rione

borrow /ˈbɑɹoʊ/ /ˈbɒɹəʊ/ /ˈbɔɹoʊ/ v
receive temporarily prendere in prestito

borscht /bɔɹʃt/ /bɔːʃt/ n
beetroot soup boršč

borzoi /ˈbɔːzɔɪ/ n
breed of dog barzoi

bosky /ˈbɒski/ adj
having abundant bushes or trees boscoso cespuglioso

bosom /ˈbʊz(ə)m/ adj
in a very close relationship intimo

bosom /ˈbʊz(ə)m/ n
chest, breast seno
protective embrace intimità seno

bosom friend n
very close friend amico per la pelle

boson /ˈboʊzɒn/ /ˈbəʊzɒn/ n
particle bosone

bosonic /boʊˈsɑnɪk/ adj
of, pertaining to, or resembling a boson bosonico

boss /bɑs/ /bɒs/ /bɔs/ n
architecture: knob or protrusion bugna
projection in centre of shield umbone
enemy in video game boss
person in charge capo padrone
supervisor capo principale

boss /bɑs/ /bɒs/ /bɔs/ v
to exercise authority over (someone) comandare

bossiness n
the characteristic of being bossy caporalismo rampantismo

botanical adj
Of or pertaining to botany botanico

botanical garden n
a place where a variety of plants are grown for scientific reasons giardino botanico orto botanico

botanical name n
scientific name of plants nome botanico

botany /ˈbɒtənɪ/ n
scientific study of plants botanica

botch /bɑt͡ʃ/ /bɒt͡ʃ/ n
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly pasticcio

botcher n
clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler abborracciatore abborracciatrice abborracciona abborraccione cianfruglione guastamestieri

both /boʊθ/ /bəʊθ/ conjunction
both...and... sia... che...

both /boʊθ/ /bəʊθ/ determiner
each of two; one and the other entrambi ambedue tutte le due tutti e due

bother /ˈbɒðəɹ/ [ˈbɑðɚ] [ˈbɒðə(ɹ)] [ˈbɔðə(ɹ)] n
fuss, ado agitazione confusione trambusto
trouble, inconvenience fastidio incomodo problema seccatura

bother /ˈbɒðəɹ/ [ˈbɑðɚ] [ˈbɒðə(ɹ)] [ˈbɔðə(ɹ)] v
make or take trouble disturbarsi prendersi la briga preoccuparsi
to annoy, disturb disturbare infastidire
to do something which is of negligible inconvenience degnarsi disturbarsi prendersi la briga preoccuparsi

bothersome adj
causing bother or perplexity fastidioso irritante noioso seccante

bottle /ˈbɑt.əl/ /ˈbɒt.əl/ n
container bottiglia
contents of such a container bottiglia

bottle /ˈbɑt.əl/ /ˈbɒt.əl/ v
seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption imbottigliare

bottle cap n
closure used to seal bottles tappo

bottle opener n
device to open bottles apribottiglie cavatappi

bottle up v
to prevent enemy vessels of leaving an anchorage imbottigliare
to put into bottles imbottigliare

bottom /ˈbɑtəm/ /ˈbɒtəm/ n
euphemistic: buttocks or anus sedere
gay sexual slang: penetrated partner in sex passivo
lowest part fondo inferiore parte

botulinic adj
of or pertaining to the botulinum bacterium botulinico

botulinum toxin n
neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum tossina botulinica

botulism n
medical condition botulismo

botulogenic adj
that produces botulism botuligeno

bougainvillea /ˌbu.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/ /ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/ n
flower buganvillea

bough /baʊ/ n
tree branch ramo

boulder /ˈboʊldəɹ/ /ˈbəʊl.də(ɹ)/ n
large mass of stone macigno

bouldering n
climbing on large boulders sassismo

boule n
bulè

boules n
games played with metal balls bocce

bounce /baʊns/ n
change of direction of motion after hitting an obstacle rimbalzo
movement up and down rimbalzo

bounce /baʊns/ v
to change direction of motion after hitting an obstacle rimbalzare

bouncer /ˈbaʊnsə(ɹ)/ /ˈbaʊnsə˞/ n
member of security personnel buttafuori

bouncing castle n
inflatable structure on which children jump and play castello gonfiabile

bound /ˈbaʊnd/ adj
constrained by something, or constrained to something costretto obbligato
obliged to confinato costretto obbligato portato tenuto
ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of) diretto incamminato
ready, prepared destinato diretto indirizzato

bound /ˈbaʊnd/ n
boundary, border of territory frontiera confine
mathematics: value greater (or smaller) than a given set limite
sizeable jump balzo salto

bound /ˈbaʊnd/ v
to surround a territory accerchiare confinare delimitare
to leap balzare

bound variable n
in logic variabile apparente

boundary /ˈbaʊndəɹi/ /ˈbaʊndɹi/ n
dividing line or location between two areas confine limite

boundless adj
without bounds, unbounded illimitato sconfinato

bounty /ˈbaʊnti/ [ˈbaʊn(ɾ)i] n
reward taglia premio ricompensa
something given liberally dono regalo

bounty hunter n
person who catches criminals in return for a reward cacciatore di taglie

bouquet /boʊˈkeɪ/ n
bunch of flowers mazzo
scent of wine aroma fragranza profumo

bourgeois /bu(ɹ)ʒ.ˈwɑː/ /ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː/ n
9-point type gagliarda

bourgeoisie n
class borghesia

bovarysm n
anxiety to escape from an unsatisfactory social or sentimental condition bovarismo

bovid /ˈboʊvɪd/ n
an animal of Bovidae bovide

bovine /ˈboʊvaɪn/ /ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/ adj
of, relating to or resembling cattle bovino

bovine spongiform encephalopathy n
bovine spongiform encephalopathy encefalopatia spongiforme bovina

bow /boʊ/ /bəʊ/ n
bend in a rod or planar surface arco
type of knot with two loops fiocco
weapon used for shooting arrows arco archetto
rod used for playing stringed instruments arco archetto
gesture made by bending forward at the waist inchino
front of a boat or ship prua prora

bow /boʊ/ /bəʊ/ v
to become bent curvarsi incurvarsi piegarsi
to bend a thing piegare curvare incurvare
to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference fare la riverenza inchinarsi

bow and arrow /bəʊ(.)ən(d.)æɹəʊ/ n
weapon arco e freccia

bow maker n
one who manufactures bows for musical instruments archettaio

bow wow n
sound of a dog barking bau bau

bowel /ˈbaʊ.əl/ n
interior of something interiora
intestines, entrails budella intestino viscere

bowfin n
Amia calva amia

bowing and scraping n
obsequious or deferential behaviour salamelecco

bowl /boʊl/ /bəʊl/ n
container ciotola scodella tazza terrina
ball used in lawn bowls boccia

bowleg n
leg that curves outward from the knee gambestorte

bowler hat n
hard round black felt hat bombetta

bowline n
knot bolina

bowling alley n
a building which contains bowling lanes bocciodromo

bowls n
ball for game of bowls boccia
precision sport bocce

bowman /ˈboʊmən/ /ˈbəʊmən/ n
the person positioned nearest the bow prodiere

bowsprit /ˈbəʊspɹɪt/ n
spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel bompresso

bowtie /boʊˈtaɪ/ /bəʊˈtaɪ/ n
necktie shaped like a bow cravatta a farfalla cravattino

box /bɑks/ /bɒks/ n
compartment to sit in palchetto palco loggia
cuboid container scatola
as much as fills a box scatola
slang: with "the": television tele
any of various evergreen shrubs or trees bosso
blow with the fist pugno

box /bɑks/ /bɒks/ v
place inside a box inscatolare
fight against (a person) in a boxing match boxare
strike with the fists boxare

box office /ˈbɑksˌɑfɪs/ /ˈbɒksˌɒfɪs/ n
ticket office biglietteria botteghino

box-office bomb n
a motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office fallimento al botteghino

boxer /ˈbɑːksɚ/ /ˈbɒksə/ n
participant in a boxing match pugile boxeur

boxing /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ n
the sport of boxing pugilato boxe

boy /bɔɪ/ /bɔːə/ n
male friend ragazzi
male servant ragazzo
male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive ragazzo
adult male found attractive ragazzo
non-white male negro
young male ragazzo bambino ragazzino maschietto maschio

boycott /ˈbɔɪkɑt/ /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ n
the act of boycotting boicottaggio

boycott /ˈbɔɪkɑt/ /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ v
to abstain from dealing with a person or organisation as a protest boicottare

boyfriend /ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd/ n
male friend amico
male partner in a romantic relationship fidanzato ragazzo

bra /bɹɑː/ n
brassiere reggiseno reggipetto

brace /bɹeɪs/ n
arrangement for producing tension aggancio grappa uncino
measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms braccia
straps or bands to sustain trousers|suspender bretella
that which holds tightly abbraccio
two goals in one game doppietta

brace /bɹeɪs/ v
to prepare oneself for an impact puntellarsi tenersi forte

bracelet /ˈbɹeɪslət/ n
a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament braccialetto

braces /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/ n
device for straightening teeth [[apparecchio]] [[ortodontico]] apparecchio denti
keyboard symbols graffe
pair of straps holding trousers|suspender bretelle

brachiation n
movement by swinging arms between holds brachiazione

brachiosaurus n
herbivorous dinosaur brachiosauro

brachy- prefix
short brachi-

brachylogy n
concise speech brachilogia

bracken n
any of several coarse ferns felce

bracket /ˈbɹækɪt/ n
parentesi
item attached to a wall to hold up a shelf staffa

brackish /ˈbɹækɪʃ/ adj
slightly salty salmastro salmastra

braconid n
any species of the family Braconidae braconidi

bract n
leaf or leaf-like structure brattea

bradycardia n
condition of having a slow heartbeat bradicardia

bradyseism n
A gradual uplift or descent of the Earth's surface bradisismo

brag /bɹæɡ/ v
to boast vantarsi

braggart /ˈbɹæɡɑːt/ /ˈbɹæɡɚt/ n
one who constantly brags or boasts fanfarone ballista

bragger n
person who brags esibizionista fanfarone vanesio

braid /bɹeɪd/ n
weave of three or more strands treccia

braid /bɹeɪd/ v
to intertwine intrecciare

brain /bɹeɪn/ n
organ cervello
person providing intelligence cervello

brain cell n
cell in brain cellula cerebrale

brain drain n
emigration of educated people fuga di cervelli fuga dei cervelli

brain mushroom n
fungus falsa morchella marugola spongino spugnola bastarda spugnola falsa

brain stem n
part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum tronco encefalico

brain-teaser n
a complex riddle or puzzle rompicapo

brain-washing n
form of indoctrination lavaggio del cervello

braincase n
the part of the skull containing the brain cranio scatola cranica

brainchild /ˈbɹeɪn.tʃaɪld/ n
creation frutto ingegno

brainiac /ˈbɹeɪniæk/ n
a very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person cervellone

brainstorming n
method of problem solving brainstorming

braise /bɹeɪz/ v
To cook in a small amount of liquid brace

brake /bɹeɪk/ n
device used to slow or stop a vehicle freno
something that slows or stops an action freno

brake /bɹeɪk/ v
to operate brakes frenare
to be stopped or slowed (as if) by braking frenare

bramble /ˈbɹæmbəl/ n
blackberry rovo
any thorny shrub rovo
plant in the genus Rubus rovo

brambling n
bird peppola

brambly adj
covered in brambles dumoso

bran /ˈbɹæn/ n
outside layer of a grain crusca semola

branch /bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/ n
area in business or of knowledge, research ramo settore branca
location of an organization with several locations filiale succursale
woody part of a tree arising from the trunk ramo

branched adj
Having branches ramificato

branchial adj
of, pertaining to or resembling gills branchiale

brand /bɹand/ /bɹænd/ n
a specific product, service, or provider so distinguished marca
name, symbol, logo marca
mark made by burning marchio a fuoco

brand new adj
utterly new nuovo di zecca

brand spanking new adj
utterly new nuovo di zecca

branding iron n
bent piece of metal ferro per marchiare marchio

bras d'honneur /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/ /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/ n
obscene gesture gesto dell'ombrello

brass /bɹæs/ /bɹɑːs/ adj
impertinent, bold, brazen dalla [[faccia di bronzo]]
made of brass, of or pertaining to brass d'[[ottone]]

brass /bɹæs/ /bɹɑːs/ n
alloy of copper and zinc ottone
class of wind instruments ottoni
colour of brass bronzo
high-ranking military officers gallonato
informal: a brave or foolhardy attitude faccia di bronzo faccia tosta
spent shell casings bossolo

brass band n
group of musicians who play brass instruments fanfara

brat /bɹat/ /bɹæt/ n
a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child monello

bravado n
a show of defiance or courage bravata

brave /bɹeɪv/ adj
strong in the face of fear coraggioso ardito valoroso audace baldo

bravo /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ interjection
interjection ben fatto bene bravo

bravo /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ n
the letter "B" Bari Bologna

brawl /bɹɑl/ /bɹɔl/ /bɹɔːl/ n
A fight or quarrel rissa baruffa battaglia combattimento lotta litigata

brawl /bɹɑl/ /bɹɔl/ /bɹɔːl/ v
fight or quarrel accapigliarsi baruffare brigare combattere litigare lottare

brawny adj
characterized by brawn muscoloso

bray /bɹeɪ/ n
the cry of a donkey raglio

bray /bɹeɪ/ v
to make the cry of a donkey ragliare

brazen /ˈbɹeɪzən/ adj
impudent, immodest, or shameless sfacciato faccia di bronzo sfrontato
pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass ottonato ottone
sounding harsh and loud squillante

brazen bull n
ancient torture device consisting of a hollow brass bull where victims were imprisoned and burned to death toro di Falaride

brazen-faced /ˈbɹeɪ.zənˌfeɪst/ adj
Impudent sfacciato

brazier /ˈbɹeɪ.ʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹeɪ.ʒɚ/ /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/ n
A worker in brass calderaio ottonario
An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal braciere

brazil nut n
nut noce del Brasile

brazilwood n
timber tree pernambuco

breach [bɹiːtʃ] n
break of a law or obligation infrazione violazione
gap breccia
figuratively: the act of breaking breccia

bread /bɹɛd/ n
baked dough made from cereals pane
countable: any variety of bread pane
food, sustenance, support of life, in general pane

bread /bɹɛd/ v
to bread impanare panare

bread knife n
knife designed to cut bread coltello per pane

bread roll n
round piece of bread panino

breadboard n
cutting board tagliere

breadcrumb n
tiny piece of bread briciola

breadstick n
slender loaf of crisp bread grissino

breadth-first search n
a search algorithm visita in ampiezza

break /bɹeɪk/ n
rest or pause, usually from work pausa sosta

break /bɹeɪk/ v
intransitive: to stop functioning properly or altogether rompersi
transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces rompere
intransitive, of a bone: to crack rompere
intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces rompere
transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack rompere

break a law v
violate a law infrangere la legge

break a leg interjection
expression of best wishes to a performer in bocca al lupo! in culo alla balena!

break in v
to make something new function well through use rodare
to tame (a horse) domare

break ranks v
idiomatic uscire dai ranghi
military rompere le fila

break someone's heart v
to cause a person to feel grief or sadness accorare

break the ice /ˈbɹeɪk ði ˈaɪs/ v
rompere il ghiaccio

break wind v
to fart mollarne una

breakaway n
in cycling fuga

breakdown n
failure, particularly mechanical avaria

breaker /ˈbɹeɪkə/ /ˈbɹeɪkɚ/ n
wave cavallone

breakfast /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ /ˈbɹɛkfəst/ n
first meal of the day colazione prima colazione

breakfast cereal n
food made from processed grains cereale cereale da colazione cereale da prima colazione

breaking news n
news that just happened or is happening ultim'ora ultime notizie

breakout n
An escape from any restrictive or confining situation liberazione
An escape from prison evasione fuga
An outbreak esplosione scoppio

breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪkθɹuː/ n
major progress svolta
military advance breccia

breakup /ˈbɹeɪkʌp/ n
termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship rottura
the act of breaking up, disintegration, or division spezzettamento

breakwater /bɹeɪkwɔːtə/ n
construction in or around a harbour frangiflutti frangimare frangionde
low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship bulbo bulbo di prua
the beach barrier diga foranea

bream /bɹiːm/ n
Abramis brama abramide abramide comune breme
fish of the genus Abramis abramide comune breme

breast /bɹɛst/ n
chest petto seno
choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals petto seno
milk-producing organ seno
animal's thorax seno
seat of emotions seno

breast milk n
milk produced by humans latte materno

breast pump n
device used to extract breast milk tiralatte

breastbone n
the central narrow bone in the front of the chest sterno

breastfeed v
feed a baby milk via the breasts allattare allattare [[al]] [[seno]]

breastfeeding /ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/ n
activity allattamento

breastplate n
armor corazza

breath /bɹɛθ/ n
act or process of breathing respiro lena
air expelled from the lungs fiato alito
single act of breathing in and out respiro

breathe /bɹiːð/ v
to draw air in and out respirare
to exchange gases in similar way respirare

breathlessness n
state of being breathless or out of breath affanno

breathtaking /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ adj
stunningly beautiful mozzafiato

breccia /ˈbɹɛtʃ(ɪ)ə/ n
rock breccia

breech /bɹiːtʃ/ n
part of a cannon or other firearm culatta

breeches /ˈbɹiːtʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɪtʃɪz/ n
a garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs brache

breed /bɹiːd/ n
race or lineage razza

breed /bɹiːd/ v
to keep animals and have them reproduce allevare
to sexually produce offspring allevare riprodursi

breeder /bɹiːdə(ɹ)/ n
type of nuclear reactor autofertilizzante

breeze /bɹiːz/ n
a light, gentle wind brezza ora

brethren /ˈbɹɛðɹən/ n
the body of members confratelli

breve /bɹiːv/ n
double whole note breve

breviary /ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/ /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/ /ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/ n
a book containing prayers and hymns breviario

brevier n
testino

brewery n
building where beer is produced birrificio

bribe /bɹaɪb/ n
inducement to dishonesty tangente

bribe /bɹaɪb/ v
to give a bribe corrompere [[offrire]] una [[tangente]]

briber n
a person who bribes corruttore corruttrice

brick /bɹɪk/ n
hardened block used for building mattone laterizio

bricklayer n
craftsman muratore

brickyard n
factory where bricks are produced or distributed mattonaia

bridal shower n
celebration addio al nubilato

bride /bɹaɪd/ n
bride sposa fidanzata

bridegroom /ˈbɹaɪdˌɡɹuːm/ n
bridegroom, groom sposo

bridesmaid /ˈbɹaɪdzˌmeɪd/ n
woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony damigella d'onore

bridge /bɹɪd͡ʒ/ n
bony ridge of the nose setto
construction or natural feature that spans a divide ponte
replacement for teeth ponte
graph theory ponte
communications ponte
nautical ponte
card game bridge

bridgehead /ˈbɹɪdʒhɛd/ n
area of ground on the enemy's side of an obstacle testa di ponte

bridle /ˈbɹaɪdəl/ n
headgear for horse briglia

bridle /ˈbɹaɪdəl/ v
to put a bridle on. imbrigliare

brief /bɹiːf/ adj
of short duration breve
concise breve

brief /bɹiːf/ n
a short news story or report breve

briefcase /ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/ n
case used for carrying documents valigetta

briefly /ˈbɹiːfli/ adv
in a brief manner brevemente concisamente

briefs /bɹiːfs/ n
male underwear slip

brig n
two-masted vessel brigantino

brigade /bɹɪˈɡeɪd/ n
military unit brigata

brigand /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/ n
bandit brigante bandito malandrino masnadiere

brigantine n
square-rigged foremast with main mast rigged fore-and-aft, sailing vessel brigantino

bright /bɹaɪt/ adj
happy felice allegro
intelligent brillante intelligente
visually dazzling, luminous, radiant luminoso brillante lucente
vivid brillante allegro

brilliant /ˈbɹɪljənt/ adj
highly intelligent brillante geniale di successo talentuoso
magnificent or wonderful (primarily UK usage) brillante eccezionale meraviglioso
of a colour: both light and saturated brillante
of a voice or sound: having a sharp, clear tone squillante
of surpassing excellence brillante fantastico superlativo
shining brightly brillante luccicante lucente sgargiante splendente

brilliant /ˈbɹɪljənt/ n
4-point type perla
cut gemstone brillante gemma pietra preziosa

brim /bɹɪm/ n
a projecting rim, especially of a hat falda tesa
an edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water) bordo
the topmost rim or lip of a container bordo orlo

brim /bɹɪm/ v
to be full to overflowing essere colmo essere pieno zeppo traboccare

brimstone /ˈbɹɪmˌstoʊn/ /ˈbɹɪmˌstəʊn/ n
butterfly species cedronella
the sulfur of Hell cedronella

brine /bɹaɪn/ n
salt water salamoia

bring /ˈbɹɪŋ/ v
to transport toward somebody/somewhere portare

bring home the bacon v
to make a living mettere la pagnotta sul tavolo portare a casa il pane

brink /bɹɪŋk/ n
edge bordo ciglio orlo

briny /ˈbɹaɪni/ adj
salty salmastro

brioche n
type of bun brioche brioscia

bris /bɹɪs/ n
ritual male circumcision brit milà

brisk /bɹɪsk/ adj
full of liveliness and activity vivace
full of spirit of life vivace

bristle /ˈbrʌs.l̩/ /ˈbɹɪs.l̩/ n
hair or straw of a brush, broom etc. setola setole
stiff or coarse hair barba corta ispida pelo ispido

bristletail n
insect of the order Zygentoma acciughina

brittle /ˈbɹɪtl̩/ adj
able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure fragile

broad bean n
edible bean that has broad seeds fava baccello

broad-winged hawk n
Buteo platypterus poiana alilarghe

broadcast /ˈbɹɔdkæst/ /ˈbɹɔːdkɑːst/ n
programme transmitted programma
transmission of a radio or television programme trasmissione diffusione emissione

broadcast /ˈbɹɔdkæst/ /ˈbɹɔːdkɑːst/ v
to appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme presentare
to sow seeds over a wide area spargere
to transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means trasmettere diffondere radiodiffondere andare in onda mandare in onda radiotrasmettere
to transmit a message over a wide area diffondere

broadside n
one side of a warship bordata

broadsword /ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/ n
a longsword with a broad cutting blade spadone

brocade /bɹəˈkeɪd/ n
fabric broccato

brocade /bɹəˈkeɪd/ v
decorate fabric with patterns broccare

broccoli /ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/ /ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/ n
plant Brassica oleracea var. italica broccolo

brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/ /ˈbɹəʊ.ʃə(ɹ)/ n
booklet of printed informational matter opuscolo

broiler /ˈbɹɔɪlə/ /ˈbɹɔɪlɚ/ n
chicken suitable for broiling broiler

broke /bɹoʊk/ /bɹəʊk/ adj
lacking money; bankrupt al verde in bancarotta

broken /ˈbɹəʊkən/ adj
fragmented rotto

broken heart n
feeling of grief or loss cuore diviso

broken plural n
in Arabic and other languages, irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels plurale fratto

broken record n
Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance disco rotto

broker /ˈbɹoʊkɚ/ /ˈbɹəʊkə/ n
mediator between a buyer and seller intermediario

bromate n
salt of bromic acid bromato

brome /bɹəʊm/ n
grass of Bromus forasacco

bromide /ˈbɹoʊ.maɪd/ /ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/ n
chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element bromuro

bromine /ˈbɹoʊmin/ /ˈbɹəʊmɪn/ n
id=Q879|nonmetallic chemical element bromo

bronchial /ˈbɹɑːn.ki.əl/ adj
Of or relating to the bronchi or to the bronchioles bronchiale

bronchiectasis n
abnormal permanent dilatation of the bronchial tubes bronchiectasia

bronchitis /bɹɒŋˈkʌɪtɪs/ n
inflammation of the lungs bronchite

broncho- prefix
relating to bronchi bronco-

bronchodilator n
drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages broncodilatatore

bronchopathy n
disease of the bronchi broncopatia

bronchoscopy n
technique broncoscopia

bronchospasm n
difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles broncospasmo

bronchus /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/ /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/ n
Either or two branches of the trachea bronco

bronze /bɹɑnz/ /bɹɒnz/ adj
having a bronze colour bronzeo
made of bronze bronzeo
tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun abbronzato

bronze /bɹɑnz/ /bɹɒnz/ n
alloy bronzo
colour bronzo

bronze medal n
medal made of, or having the colour of, bronze medaglia di bronzo

brooch /bɹoʊtʃ/ /bɹəʊtʃ/ n
jewellery with pin spilla

brood /bɹuːd/ n
the children in one family prole
the young of certain animals nidiata

brood /bɹuːd/ v
to dwell upon moodily and at length covare arrovellarsi rimuginare
to keep an egg warm covare

brooding /ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/ adj
deeply or seriously thoughtful cupo malinconico meditabondo

brook /bɹʊk/ n
a small stream ruscello corso d'acqua rio rivo

broom /bɹuːm/ n
Fabaceae shrub ginestra
domestic utensil scopa granata ramazza
sweeper in curling ramazza

broom /bɹuːm/ v
to sweep ramazzare scopare spazzare

broomstick /ˈbɹum.stɪk/ n
the handle of a broom manico di scopa

broth /bɹɑθ/ /bɹɒθ/ /bɹɔθ/ n
soup made from broth brodo minestra zuppa
water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled brodo bollito

brothel /ˈbɹɑθəl/ /ˈbɹɒθəl/ /ˈbɹɔθəl/ n
house of prostitution casa chiusa lupanare casa di tolleranza postribolo bordello casino

brother /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/ n
male fellow member of a religious community fratello confratello
male having parents in common fratello
male sibling fratello
peer fratello pari

brother-in-law /ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɑ/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/ n
one's husband's brother cognato
one's wife's brother cognato
one's sister's husband cognato
one's husband's sister's husband cognato
one's wife's sister's husband cognato

brotherhood /ˈbɹʌðɚhʊd/ n
state of being brothers or a brother fratellanza

brow /bɹaʊ/ n
the gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay passerella da sbarco
the hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp passerella da sbarco
the projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill ciglio cima orlo

brown /bɹaʊn/ adj
having a brown colour marrone bruno

brown /bɹaʊn/ n
colour marrone castano

brown /bɹaʊn/ v
to cook until brown rosolare

brown bear n
Ursus arctos orso bruno

brown dwarf n
starlike object nana bruna

brown falcon n
falco bruno

brown noser n
one who brownnoses leccaculo

brown rat n
Rattus norvegicus surmolotto

brown sugar n
partially refined sugar zucchero grezzo

brownish /ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/ adj
of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown brunastra brunastro

brownnose v
to flatter in obsequious manner fare il ruffiano leccare i piedi leccare il culo

brownout n
a period of low alternating current line voltage calo di tensione

browse /bɹaʊz/ v
navigate through hyperlinked documents navigare
scan, casually look through osservare

brr /ʙ̩ː/ interjection
expression to show shivering brr

brucellosis n
infection by the bacterium, Brucella brucellosi

brucine n
alkaloid related to strychnine, found in nux vomica brucina

bruise /bɹuːz/ n
mark on fruit ammaccatura
medical: mark on the skin livido

bruise /bɹuːz/ v
strike (a person), giving them a bruise livido

brumal adj
winter-like boreale brumale invernale

brunch /bɹʌntʃ/ n
a meal brunch

brunette /bɹuˈnɛt/ /bɹuːnɛt/ adj
Of a woman having brown or black hair bruna castana castana scura

bruschetta /bɹuˈskɛtə/ /bɹʊˈskɛtə/ n
Italian toasted bread topped with garlic and tomatoes bruschetta fettunta

brush /bɹʌʃ/ n
implement spazzola pennello
short experience incontro scontro

brush /bɹʌʃ/ v
to apply spennellare
to clean (with a brush) spazzolare
to touch toccare
to untangle/arrange spazzolare spazzolarsi

brush up v
to improve a rusty or underdeveloped skill rispolverare

brushstroke n
stroke of a brush pennellata

brusque /bɹuːsk/ /bɹʌsk/ adj
rudely abrupt, unfriendly brusco

brutal /ˈbɹuːtəl/ adj
savagely violent brutale

brutalise v
to make brutal abbrutire

brutality n
a state of being brutal brutalità

brute /bɹuːt/ adj
bruta bruto

brute /bɹuːt/ n
brutal person bruto
animal destitute of human reason bruto

brutishness n
the characteristic of being brutish bestialità

bryony /ˈbɹaɪəni/ n
herb of Bryonia brionia

bubble /ˈbʌb.əl/ n
spherically contained volume of air or other gas bolla
period of intense speculation in a market bolla

bubble bath n
bath in which an additive is poured into the water to create bubbles bagnoschiuma

buccaneer n
a group of seamen bucaniere
pirate bucaniere corsaro pirata

buck /bʌk/ n
fop or dandy damerino moscardino
informal: dollar dollaro
male deer, goat, etc. antilope camoscio daino lepre
metaphorically: blame, responsibility, scapegoating, finger-pointing responsabilità
slang: one hundred of anything centinaio

buck /bʌk/ v
of a horse: to leap upward arching its back, kicking out hind legs sgroppare

bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/ n
container secchio
amount held in this container secchio

bucket of bolts n
machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value scarcassone

buckeye /ˈbʌkaɪ/ n
tree of the genus Aesculus ippocastano

buckle /ˈbʌk(ə)l/ n
belt clasp fibbia

buckle /ˈbʌk(ə)l/ v
to yield; to cease opposing sottomettersi
to fasten allacciare

buckle down v
(idiom) to become serious mettersi sotto a

buckle up v
to fasten one's seat belt or safety belt [[allacciarsi]] [[impegnarsi]]

buckler /ˈbʌk.lə/ n
small shield brocchiero

buckwheat /ˈbʌkwiːt/ n
fruit of this plant as cereal grano saraceno
Fagopyrum esculentum plant grano saraceno

bud /bʌd/ n
newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded boccio bocciolo germoglio getto pollone virgulto
small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism gemma
slang: buddy amico

bud /bʌd/ v
to form buds germogliare

buddy /bʌd.i/ n
friend or casual acquaintance amico
informal address to a stranger capo
partner for a particular activity amico compagno

budget /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ n
amount of money or resources budget
itemized summary of intended expenditure budget bilancio

buffalo /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ /ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ/ n
North American bison bison
Old World mammals bufalo

buffer /ˈbafə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌfɚ/ n
solution to stabilize pH soluzione tampone

buffer /ˈbafə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌfɚ/ v
maintain a given acidity tamponare

buffer solution n
buffer solution soluzione tampone

bufflehead /ˈbʌfl.hɛd/ n
a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola quattrocchi minore

buffoon n
one who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion pagliaccio

bug /bʌɡ/ n
a colloquial name for insect bacarozzo
a small image placed in a corner of a television program logo della rete
an electronic listening device microspia cimice
an enthusiasm for something mania morbo passione
an insect of the order Hemiptera cimice insetto
contagious illness, bacteria, virus batterio virus
problem that needs fixing (especially in computing) errore malfunzionamento

bug /bʌɡ/ v
to annoy infastidire scocciare
to install an electronic listening device in intercettare spiare

bugger /ˈbʌɡə/ /ˈbʌɡɚ/ v
to have anal intercourse with inculare buggerare

bugle n
plant of the genus Ajuga bugola

build /bɪld/ v
(transitive) to form by combining materials or parts costruire edificare

build castles in the air v
to have an idea unlikely to be realized fare castelli in aria

builder /ˈbɪl.də/ /ˈbɪl.dɚ/ n
a person who builds or constructs things costruttore costruttrice

building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ n
act or process of building costruzione edificazione
closed structure with walls and a roof edificio palazzo

building site n
place where a building is located, under construction, or will be erected cantiere

built-in adj
constructed as a non-detachable part incassato incorporato integrato

bulb /bʌlb/ n
bulb-shaped root bulbo

bulbil n
bulb-shaped bud bulbillo

bulbous /ˈbʌlbəs/ adj
growing from a bulb or producing bulbs bulboso

bulbul /ˈbʊlbʊl/ n
bird of the family Pycnonotidae bulbul

bulge n
Something sticking out sporgenza protuberanza rigonfiamento

bulge v
to stick out from sporgere

bulimia /bjuˈlimi.ə/ n
eating disorder bulimia

bulk /bʌlk/ n
major part of something grosso
size, mass or volume massa mole volume

bulky /ˈbʌlki/ adj
large in size, mass, or volume voluminoso massiccio ingombrante
unwieldy scomodo

bull /ˈbʊl/ adj
male maschio

bull /ˈbʊl/ n
adult male animal maschio toro
finance: investor who buys in anticipation of a rise in prices rialzista toro
uncastrated adult male bovine toro
document bolla
seal sigillo

bull run n
event in which people run with bulls in the streets corsa dei tori encierro

bulldozer /ˈbʊldoʊzɚ/ n
tractor bulldozer apripista

bullet /bʊl.ɪt/ n
projectile proiettile pallottola

bulleted adj
puntato

bulleted list n
list lista puntata

bulletin board n
a board bacheca

bulletproof /bʊl.ɪtpɹuːf/ adj
capable of withstanding a bullet antiproiettile

bulletproof vest n
bulletproof vest giubbotto antiproiettile

bullfight n
public spectacle corrida

bullfighting n
spectacle of manipulating and killing a bull corrida toromachia

bullfinch n
Pyrrhula pyrrhula ciuffolotto

bullion /ˈbʊl.jən/ n
bulk quantity of precious metal lingotto

bullock /ˈbʊlək/ n
(archaic) a young bull giovenco

bullroarer n
musical instrument rombo

bullseye /ˈbʊlzaɪ/ n
centre of a target centro del bersaglio

bullshit /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ n
deceitful statements, etc cazzata coglionata minchiata stronzata

bullshit /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ v
to have casual conversation with no real point cazzeggiare
to tell lies, exaggerate dire cazzate

bully /ˈbʊli/ n
person who is cruel to others arrogante bullo prepotente smargiasso spaccone

bullying lang=en n
act of intimidating a weaker person bullismo

bulrush n
Any of several wetland plants giunco di palude

bulwark /ˈbʊl.wək/ /ˈbʊl.wɝk/ n
(nautical) the planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale impavesata
a defensive wall or rampart baluardo

bum /bʌm/ adj
of poor quality or highly undesirable scadente

bum /bʌm/ n
anus specifically ano
informal: butt(ocks) specifically chiappe glutei
informal: buttocks or anus culo deretano sedere didietro
hobo vagabondo barbone fannullone

bum /bʌm/ v
to beg for something oziare

bum around v
loiter bighellare ciondolare gironzolare girovagare indugiare vagabondare

bum bag n
pouch attached to a belt marsupio

bumblebee /ˈbʌmbl̩bi/ n
genus of bee bombo

bummer interjection
a disappointment, a pity, a shame peccato

bump /bʌmp/ n
a light blow or jolting collision botta colpetto
a protuberance on a level surface bozzo gnocco gonfiore protuberanza
a swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury bozzo gnocco
the swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman pancione

bumpkin /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ n
yokel buzzurro

bun /bʌn/ n
A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced michetta pagnotta panino rosetta sfilatino
A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head crocchia

bunch /ˈbʌntʃ/ n
a considerable amount mucchio
a group of similar things mucchio ciuffo graspo
an informal body of friends comitiva

bunch /ˈbʌntʃ/ v
to gather into a bunch ammucchiare

bundle /ˈbʌnd(ə)l/ n
colloquial: large amount, especially of money patrimonio
group of objects held together by wrapping or tying fascio fascina insieme
package wrapped or tied up for carrying fagotto pacchetto rotolo

bundt cake n
ring-shaped cake ciambella

bungle /ˈbʌŋɡl/ v
to botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task pasticciare

bunk /bʌŋk/ n
(nautical) built-in bed on board ship cuccetta
one of a series of berth in tiers cuccetta letto a castello

bunk bed n
two or more beds fixed on top of one another letto a castello

bunker /ˈbʌŋkɚ/ n
hardened shelter bunker
sand-filled hollow bunker
large container for storing coal bunker

bunny /ˈbʌ.ni/ n
women in a costume of rabbit ears and tail coniglietta
young rabbit coniglietto

bunny girl n
club hostess in provocative costume suggestive of a rabbit coniglietta

bunting /ˈbʌntɪŋ/ n
flags as a group bandierine
strips of material hung as decoration festone
bird zigolo

buoy /bɔɪ/ /ˈbu.i/ n
nautical: a moored float boa

buoy rope n
rope that secures a buoy to an anchor on the seabed grippia

buprenorphine n
semisynthetic opioid buprenorfina

buprestid n
any species of Buprestidae buprestide

burble /ˈbɜɹ.bəl/ v
to bubble, to gurgle borbugliare

burbot n
a freshwater fish: Lota lota bottatrice

burden /ˈbɜːdn/ /ˈbɝdn/ n
cause of worry fardello preoccupazione
heavy load fardello carico
responsibility, onus onere responsabilità

burden /ˈbɜːdn/ /ˈbɝdn/ v
encumber appioppare gravare oberare rifilare

burden of proof n
duty of a party in a legal proceeding onere della prova

burdensome /ˈbəː.dən.səm/ /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ adj
of or like a burden; arduous or demanding gravoso

burdock /ˈbɜːdɒk/ /ˈbɝːdɑːk/ n
any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium bardana lappa

bureau /ˈbjʊɹ.oʊ/ /ˈbjʊɹ.ə/ /ˈbjʊɹ.əʊ/ n
ufficio
chest of drawers for clothes comò cassettone
desk scrivania scrittoio

bureau de change /ˈbjʊəɹ.əʊ.dəˌʃɒ̃ʒ/ n
cambiavalute ufficio del cambio

bureaucracy /bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ /bjʊˈɹɑːkɹəsi/ n
system of administration burocrazia

bureaucratese n
pejorative term for language typically used by bureaucrats burocratese

burette n
glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock used for titration, etc. buretta

burg n
fortified town in medieval Europe borgo

burgeoning n
growth or expansion in crescita in espansione

burgess /ˈbɜːdʒɪs/ n
inhabitant of a borough with full rights cittadino

burgher /ˈbɝɡɚ/ n
citizen of a borough or town cittadino
prosperous member of the community borghese

burglar /ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɝɡlɚ/ n
thief who steals from premises scassinatore scassinatrice

burglar alarm n
warning device allarme allarme antifurto antifurto

burgundy /ˈbəː.ɡən.dɪ/ /ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/ n
color borgogna

buriable adj
able to be buried sotterrabile

burial /ˈbɛəɹɪəl/ /ˈbɛɹɪəl/ n
interment sepoltura inumazione

buried /ˈbɛ.ɹid/ adj
Placed in a grave at a burial sepolto

burin n
chisel bulino

burlesque /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/ adj
burlesque burlesco

burlesque /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/ n
parody caricatura

burly /ˈbɜːli/ adj
well-built robusto massiccio

burn /bɜːn/ /bɝn/ n
act of burning something bruciare
physical injury ustione bruciatura

burn /bɜːn/ /bɝn/ v
be consumed by fire bruciare ardere
cause to be consumed by fire bruciare incendiare ustionare
injure (a person or animal) with heat or caustic chemicals bruciare ustionare

burn the candle at both ends v
work hard night and day bruciare la candela ad entrambe le estremità

burn the midnight oil v
work through the night fare le ore piccole passare la notte in bianco

burner /ˈbɜːnə/ /ˈbɝnɚ/ n
computing: device that allows data or music to be stored on a CD masterizzatore
device that generates localized heat for experiments becco di Bunsen bruciatore
element on a kitchen stove fornello

burnet n
herb meloncello pimpinella salvastrella

burnout n
using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary burnout

buro n
chest of drawers for clothes cassettone comò
desk scrittoio scrivania
office ufficio

burp /bɝp/ n
a softer belch rutto flato

burp /bɝp/ v
to emit a burp ruttare

burr /bɝ/ n
material left on an edge after cutting bava sbavatura
seed pod with sharp features riccio
sliver or splinter scheggia
mispronouncion of "r" erre moscia

burr /bɝ/ v
to pronounce "r" parlare con la erre moscia

burrata /bəˈɹɑtə/ /bʊˈɹɑːtə/ n
cheese similar to creamy mozzarella burrata

burrito /bəˈɹiː.toʊ/ n
Mexican dish burrito

burrow /ˈbɜroʊ/ /ˈbʌroʊ/ /ˈbʌrəʊ/ n
A tunnel or hole tana buca covo

burrow /ˈbɜroʊ/ /ˈbʌroʊ/ /ˈbʌrəʊ/ v
to dig a hole scavare una tana

burst /bɜːst/ /bɝst/ n
instance or act of bursting esplosione scoppio

burst /bɜːst/ /bɝst/ v
to break from internal pressure scoppiare esplodere
to cause to burst separare strappare

bury /ˈbɛ.ɹi/ /ˈbʌ.ɹi/ v
hide or conceal as if by covering with earth sotterrare nascondere sprofondare
inter a corpse in a grave or tomb seppellire sotterrare inumare
place in the ground sotterrare
to put an end to; to abandon seppellire dimenticare mettere una pietra sopra

bury one's head in the sand v
to deliberately ignore the reality of a situation nascondere la testa sotto la sabbia

bury the hatchet v
to stop fighting or arguing sotterrare l'ascia di guerra

bus /bʌs/ n
electrical conductor bus
vehicle autobus pullman corriera

bus station n
major bus stop, one that serves as a transfer point between a large number of routes stazione degli autobus

bus stop n
a stop for public transport buses fermata d'autobus fermata

bush /bʊʃ/ n
category of woody plant arbusto cespuglio

bushel /ˈbʊʃəl/ n
dry measure moggio staio

bushing /ˈbʊʃɪŋ/ n
mechanical engineering: type of bearing to reduce friction bronzina

busily adv
in a busy manner intentamente

business /ˈbɪz.nəs/ /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ n
commercial enterprise or establishment azienda

business card n
small card biglietto da visita

business plan n
a summary of how a business owner, manager, or entrepreneur intends to organize an entrepreneurial endeavor business plan

businessman /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ /ˈbɪznəsmən/ n
a man in business, one who works at a commercial institution uomo d'affari

businesswoman n
woman of business donna d'affari

bust /ˈbʌst/ n
sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders busto
breasts and upper thorax of a woman busto
(slang) act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation arresto fare irruzione irruzione
(slang) failed enterprise fiasco

bust /ˈbʌst/ v
(slang) to arrest for a crime acciuffare attaccare
(slang) to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal sgamare
alteration of burst far scoppiare scoppiare
to break something rompere sfasciare

bust one's ass v
to work very hard farsi il culo

bustard /ˈbʌs.təd/ n
any of several birds of the family Otididae otarda

busted /ˈbʌstəd/ adj
caught in the act fregato

bustle n
excited activity andirivieni viavai

bustle v
to move busily and energetically affaccendarsi

bustling adj
full of noisy activity vivace

busy /ˈbɪzi/ adj
crowded with business or activities indaffarato
doing a great deal occupato
engaged occupato

busybody n
someone who interferes with others ficcanaso intrigante

but /bət/ /bʌt/ conjunction
although ma però tuttavia
rather ma però tuttavia
except tranne a parte eccetto salvo

butane /ˈbjuːteɪn/ n
the organic compound butano

butanol n
alcohol of butane butanolo

butch /bʊtʃ/ n
masculine lesbian maschiaccio

butcher /ˈbʊtʃ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʊt͡ʃ.ɚ/ n
a brutal or indiscriminate killer macellaio carnefice
a person who prepares and sells meat macellaio

butcher /ˈbʊtʃ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʊt͡ʃ.ɚ/ v
To ruin something danneggiare rovinare
To slaughter animals and prepare meat for market macellare
to kill brutally massacrare

butcher's /ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/ n
butcher’s shop macelleria beccheria carnezzeria

butchershop n
a butcher's shop macelleria beccheria carnezzeria

butler /ˈbʌt.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌt.lɚ/ n
chief male servant maggiordomo
manservant having charge of wines and liquors costituente

butt /bʌt/ n
buttocks culo sedere
sudden blow from the head of an animal; headbutt cornata

butt /bʌt/ v
to strike bluntly cozzare

butter /ˈbʊ.tə/ /ˈbʌ.tə/ /ˈbʌ.təɹ/ /ˈbʌ.tɚ/ n
soft foodstuff made from milk burro
other foodstuffs like butter burro

butter /ˈbʊ.tə/ /ˈbʌ.tə/ /ˈbʌ.təɹ/ /ˈbʌ.tɚ/ v
imburrare

butter curler n
kitchen tool arricciaburro

butter dish n
specialised dish in which butter is served portaburro

butter up v
to flatter lusingare

butterbur n
herb farfaraccio

buttercup /ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/ /ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/ n
herb of the genus Ranunculus ranuncolo

butterfly /ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌtəflaɪ] [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] n
id=Q11946202|insect farfalla

butterfly effect n
technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory effetto farfalla

butterfly net n
net used to collect butterflies acchiappafarfalle

butterfly stroke n
id=Q245249|swimming stroke farfalla

butterflyfish n
tropical marine fish pesce farfalla

buttermilk n
traditional buttermilk latticello

butternut squash n
Cucurbita moschata cultivar zucca pepona zucca torta

buttock /ˈbʌtək/ n
each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body natica chiappa culo gluteo chiappe deretano

button /ˈbʌtn̩/ n
a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger pulsante bottone
knob or small disc serving as a fastener bottone
in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected bottone
botany: a bud bottone

button mushroom n
Agaricus bisporus champignon

buttonhole n
hole for a button occhiello asola

buttress /ˈbʌtɹəs/ /ˈbʌtɹɪs/ n
anything that serves to support something corroborazione sperone supporto
brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it contrafforte contrafforti sperone
feature jutting out from mountain; crag, bluff sperone

buttress /ˈbʌtɹəs/ /ˈbʌtɹɪs/ v
support something or someone by supplying evidence appoggiare corroborare rafforzare sostenere

butyl n
Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉ butile

butyric adj
of or derived from butyric acid butirrico
of or pertaining to butter butirrico

butyric acid n
normal butyric acid acido butirrico

buxine n
bussina

buxom /ˈbʌksəm/ adj
having a full, voluptuous figure formosa prosperosa

buy /baɪ/ v
to obtain something with money comprare acquistare

buy into v
believe bersela

buyer /ˈbaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
person who makes purchases compratore acquirente cliente

buzz /bʌz/ n
humming noise brusio

buzzard /ˈbʌzəɹd/ n
bird of the genus Buteo poiana

buzzer /ˈbʌzə/ /ˈbʌzəɹ/ n
device cicalino segnalatore acustico

buzzing /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ n
The sound produced by something that buzzes ronzio

by /baɪ/ preposition
indicates a means con
indicates a rule followed per
indicates creator of a work da
indication of passive voice da
indicating amount of progression del
near, or next to accanto vicino
not later than entro

by Jove interjection
exclamation indicating surprise or emphasis per Giove

by and large adv
mostly, generally; with few exceptions in generale in linea di massima

by chance
unexpected(ly); accidental(ly) per caso casualmente

by hand
manually a mano

by heart /baɪ ˈhɑɹt/ /baɪ ˈhɑːt/
knowing completely a memoria

by no means
certainly not a nessun patto

by now
now ormai

by oneself
without help da soli da solo

by the Grace of God
By divine right per la Grazia di Dio

by the skin of one's teeth
barely, closely per un pelo

by the way
incidentally a proposito

by trade
as a profession di professione

by virtue of preposition
because of in virtù di

by-election n
special election elezioni supplementari elezioni suppletive

bye /baɪ/ interjection
short for goodbye ciao

bye-bye /baɪˈbaɪ/ n
goodbye ciao

bygone /ˈbaɪɡɑn/ /ˈbaɪɡɒn/ adj
in the far past andato passato

byplay n
any action carried out onstage during a performance, apart from the main action controscena

byre n
a barn, especially one used for keeping cattle stalla

byte /baɪt/ n
unit byte

byword /ˈbaɪ.wə(ɹ)d/ /ˈbaɪ.wɚd/ n
a proverb proverbio

béchamel sauce n
white sauce made with butter, flour and milk besciamella

cDNA n
complementary DNA DNAc

ca. adv
abbreviation of circa ca.

cab /kæb/ n
compartment cabina

cabal /kəˈbɑːl/ n
secret organization setta

cabalistic adj
of or relating to a cabal cabbalistico

cabana n
a cabin or hut, shelter on a beach cabina

cabaret n
live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub cabaret

cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ n
leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable cavolo
plant cavolo
cavolo

cabin /ˈkæbɪn/ n
a private room on a ship cabina
the interior of a boat cabina
the passenger area of an aircraft cabina
a small dwelling characteristic of the frontier capanna rustico

cabin boy n
a boy serving on a ship mozzo

cabin hook n
short metal rod monachetto

cabinet /ˈkæ.bə.nət/ /ˈkæ.bɪ.nɪt/ n
group of advisors consiglio
group of ministers gabinetto
storage closet armadio pensile contenitore guardaroba

cabinetmaker n
skilled woodworker ebanista

cable /keɪbl/ n
large wire, rope cavo
assembly of wires for electricity cavo
communications system with coaxial or fiber optic cavo

cable /keɪbl/ v
provide with cable(s) cablare

cable car n
cable car, a hanging carriage funivia

cable gland n
pressacavo

cabriolet /kæ.bɹi.əˈleɪ/ n
an automobile with a retractable top decappottabile

cacao /kəˈkaʊ̯/ /kəˈkɑːəʊ̯/ n
cacao tree cacao
cocoa bean cacao

cache /kæɪʃ/ /kæʃ/ n
computing: fast temporary storage for data memoria cache
store nascondiglio ripostiglio

caciocavallo n
Italian cheese type caciocavallo

cackle n
cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg verso

cacography /kaˈkɒɡɹəfi/ n
cacografia

cacophemism n
dysphemism cacofemismo

cacophony /kəˈkɒfəni/ n
mix of discordant sounds; dissonance cacofonia

cactus /ˈkæktəs/ n
member of the Cactaceae cactus

cadastre n
register catasto

cadaver /kəˈdæv.ə(ɹ)/ /kəˈdævɚ/ n
a dead body cadavere

cadenza n
decorative solo piece of music cadenza

cadet /kəˈdɛt/ n
a student at a military school who is training to be an officer cadetto

cadmium /ˈkædmiəm/ n
chemical element cadmio

caecal adj
of or pertaining to caecum cecale ciecale

caesaropapism n
the doctrine that the state has authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters cesaropapismo

caesium /ˈsiːzi.əm/ n
a metallic chemical element cesio

cafeteria n
dining area mensa
restaurant caffetteria mensa

caffeine /ˈkæfiːn/ n
alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants caffeina

café /ˈkæfeɪ/ /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ n
coffee shop caffè caffetteria bar

café au lait n
coffee with milk caffè e latte caffè latte

cage /keɪdʒ/ n
enclosure gabbia
lift compartment cabina

cahoots /kəˈhuːts/ n
collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends combutta

caiman /ˈkeɪ.mən/ n
alligator relative caimano

cairn /kɛən/ /kɛəɹn/ n
landmark ometto

caisson /ˈkeɪs(ə)n/ [ˈkeɪsɑn] n
enclosure from which water can be expelled cassone tura

cake /keɪk/ n
a sweet dessert torta dolce pasticcino

cake tin n
the tin in which a cake is baked tortiera

calabash n
utensil made from it calabassa

caladrius n
mythical bird caradrio

calamari /kæləˈmɑːɹi/ n
as food calamaro totano

calamity /kəˈlæməti/ n
event resulting in great loss calamità

calcareous adj
resembling or containing limestone calcareo calcarea

calcic adj
of, pertaining to, or derived from calcium or lime calcico

calcicolous adj
calcicolo

calcification /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance calcificazione

calcify /ˈkælsɪfaɪ/ v
intransitive calcificarsi
transitive calcificare

calcination n
the process of calcining calcinazione

calcine /ˈkælsɪn/ v
transitive calcinare

calcined adj
converted by calcination calcinato

calciosome n
calciosoma

calcite /ˈkæl.saɪt/ n
calcium carbonate mineral calcite

calcitonin n
the hormone thyrocalcitonin calcitonina

calcium /ˈkælsi.əm/ n
id=Q706|chemical element of atomic number 20 calcio

calcium carbide n
CaC₂ carburo di calcio

calcium hydroxide n
chemical compound calce spenta

calculate /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ v
(transitive) to determine value calcolare
(intransitive) determine values or solutions calcolare

calculation /kælkjuˈleɪʃən/ /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/ n
act or process of calculating conto
reckoning, estimate conto
result of calculating conto

calculator /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
dated: a person who performs mathematical calculations calcolatore calcolatrice
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations calcolatrice
mechanical device that performs mathematical calculations calcolatrice
set of mathematical tables tabella

calculus /ˈkælkjələs/ /ˈkælkjʊləs/ n
deposits on teeth tartaro tartaro dentario
differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject calcolo
formal mathematical system calcolo

calculus of variations n
a form of calculus calcolo delle variazioni

caldera /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/ /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/ n
geology: a large crater formed by a volcanic explosion caldera

calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/ /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ n
means to determine the date calendario
system by which time is divided calendario
list of planned events calendario
calendario

calendarist /ˈkæl.ən.də.ɹɪst/ /ˈkæl.ən.dəɹ.ɪst/ n
a person who uses a calendar calendarista

calends /ˈkaləndz/ /ˈkælɪndz/ n
the first day of a Roman month calende

calf /kæf/ /kɑːf/ n
young cow or bull vitello
young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals) vitello
anatomy: back of the leg below the knee polpaccio
muscle in the back of the leg below the knee polpaccio

calf bone n
smaller lower-leg bone perone

calibrate v
to check or adjust by comparison with a standard calibrare

calibration /kælɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ n
act of calibrating calibrazione

calico n
kind of cloth calicò

californium /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniəm/ n
chemical element californio

caliph /ˈkeɪ̪lɨf/ n
political leader of the Muslim world califfo

caliphate /ˈkælɪfeɪt/ n
Islamic government califfato

calisthenics /ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/ n
callistenia

call /kɑl/ /kɔl/ /kɔːl/ n
(medicine): overnight duty in the hospital turno
beckoning or summoning chiamata convocazione richiamo
characteristic cry of a bird or other animal canto richiamo
cry or shout grido urlo
social visit visita capatina saluto
telephone conversation chiamata telefonata

call /kɑl/ /kɔl/ /kɔːl/ v
to cry or shout gridare chiamare
to match or equal the amount of poker chips in the pot as the player that bet coprire
to pay a social visit visitare
to request, summon, or beckon chiamare
to contact by telephone chiamare

call a spade a spade v
to speak the truth dire pane al pane e vino al vino

call an ambulance phraseologicalUnit
request to call an ambulance chiamate un'ambulanza

call it a day v
to retire ritirarsi

call sign n
broadcasting segnale di chiamata

call the police phraseologicalUnit
call the police chiami la polizia

call up v
to retrieve from memory rievocare

callee n
the person who is called by the caller chiamato

calligrapher /kəˈlɪɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ n
one who practices calligraphy calligrafo

calligraphic /ˌkælɪˈɡɹæfɪk/ adj
of calligraphy calligrafico

calligraphically adv
in a calligraphic manner calligraficamente

calligraphy /kəˈlɪɡɹəfi/ n
art of writing with decorative strokes calligrafia

calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ n
strong urge to become religious chiamata vocazione

callipygian /ˌkæ.ləˈpɪ.dʒi.ən/ /ˌkælɪˈpɪdʒi.ən/ adj
having beautiful buttocks callipige

callous /ˈkæləs/ adj
emotionally hardened cinico insensibile
having calluses calloso

callus /ˈkæləs/ n
hardened part of the skin callo

callus /ˈkæləs/ v
form hardened tissue incallire

calm before the storm n
peace before a disturbance or crisis quiete prima della tempesta

calm down v
To become less excited calmarsi tranquillarsi tranquillizzarsi
To cause to become less excited calmare tranquillizzare

calomel n
mercurous chloride calomelano

calorie /ˈkæləɹi/ n
amount of heat to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C caloria

calorigenesis n
production of heat via the digestion of food calorigenesi

calorigenic adj
that produces heat calorigeno

calorimeter n
apparatus for measuring amount of heat calorimetro

calorimetric adj
relating to calorimetry calorimetrico

calorimetry n
the scientific discipline calorimetria

calque /kælk/ n
word formed by word-for-word translation of a word in another language calco

caltrop /ˈkæltɹəp/ /ˈkɔːltɹəp/ n
Tribulus terrestris tribulo comune
weaponry tribolo piede di corvo

calumniate /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/ v
to make hurtful untrue statements calunniare

calumniation n
false accusation calunnia

calumny /ˈkæləmni/ n
falsification to discredit another calunnia

calutron n
form of mass spectrometer used to separate the isotopes of uranium calutrone

calyptra n
thin, hood-like tissue caliptra

calyx n
the sepals of a flower calice

calzone /kæltˈsəʊni/ /kælˈzoʊn/ n
baked Italian turnover calzone

cam [kæm] n
mechanical part camma

camber /ˈkæm.bə/ /ˈkæm.bɚ/ n
nautical: small enclosed dock for mast timber bolzone

came /keɪm/ v
simple past of come venuto

camel /ˈkæməl/ n
beast of burden cammello

camellia /kəˈmiːlɪə/ n
plant camelia

cameo /ˈkæm.iː.əu/ n
relief work cammeo

camera /ˈkæm.ɹə/ n
movie camera telecamera videocamera
still camera fotocamera macchina fotografica

cameralism n
the theories and practices of the cameralists cameralismo

cameraman n
somebody who operates a film or TV camera addetto operatore

camerlengo n
chamberlain camerlengo

camlet n
cammellotto

camomile /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ n
plant camomilla
tea camomilla

camouflage /ˈkæ.mə.ˌflɑːʒ/ n
camuffamento
military mimetizzazione

camouflage /ˈkæ.mə.ˌflɑːʒ/ v
hide, disguise camuffare

camp /kæmp/ n
group associazione circolo congrega consorteria consorzio formazione
outdoor place accampamento campo

camp /kæmp/ v
to live in a tent campeggiare

camp bed n
a cot branda

campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ n
series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal campagna

camphor /ˈkæmfə/ /ˈkæmfɚ/ n
white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone canfora

camphorated adj
treated or impregnated with camphor canforato

camping /ˈkæmpɪŋ/ n
recreational activity campeggio

can /kæn/ /kən/ n
cesso latrina
a container used to carry and dispense water for plants annaffiatoio
a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids lattina
a tin-plate canister scatoletta scatola
buttocks chiappe

can /kæn/ /kən/ v
may potere
to be able potere essere capace sapere riuscire
to discard scartare
to fire or dismiss an employee licenziare
to preserve inscatolare
to shut up chiudere tacere

can opener n
device used to open tin cans apriscatole

can you help me phraseologicalUnit
can you help me? mi puoi aiutare? mi può aiutare?

can't help v
not be able to avoid something non poter fare a meno di non poterci fare niente non potere fare a meno di

can't wait v
to eagerly anticipate non vedere l'ora

canal /kəˈnæl/ /kəˈnɛl/ n
artificial waterway canale
a tubular channel within the body canale

canapé n
a bite size slice open-faced sandwich canapè crostino tartina
elegant sofa canapè

canary /kəˈnɛɹi/ adj
of a light yellow colour canarino

canary /kəˈnɛɹi/ n
bird from the Canary Islands canarino canario
colour giallo canarino
small yellow bird in general canarino
squealer canarino delatore spia
wine vino delle canarie

cancel /ˈkænsl/ n
cancellation annullamento cancellazione cassazione

cancel /ˈkænsl/ v
cross out cancellare depennare eliminare
invalidate, annul annullare invalidare cassare recidere
mark to prevent reuse annullare obliterare
offset, equalize compensare filtrare neutralizzare

cancel out v
to neutralize the effect of something escludersi

cancellation n
act of cancelling abrogazione annullamento annullo cancellazione disdetta revoca

cancer /ˈkænsə/ /ˈkænsɚ/ /ˈkæːnsə/ n
disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation cancro

cancerous /kænsəɹəs/ adj
relating to or affected with cancer canceroso

candelabrum /kændɪˈleɪbɹəm/ /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.brəm/ n
candle holder candelabro

candid /ˈkæn.dɪd/ adj
candido

candidacy n
state or act of being a candidate candidatura

candidate /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/ /ˈkæn.dɪdət/ /ˈkæn.ɪ.dɪt/ n
person running in an election candidato
participant in an examination candidato

candidature n
the condition of becoming a candidate candidatura

candidiasis n
fungal infection candidosi

candle /ˈkændəl/ n
a light source candela

candleholder n
device for holding one or more lit candles bugia

candlepower n
former measurement of brightness of a light source intensità in candele

candlestick /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ n
a holder with a socket or spike for a candle candelabro

candy /ˈkændi/ n
piece of candy caramella

candy cane n
candy in the shape of a cane bastoncino di zucchero

candy floss n
sweet zucchero filato

cane [kʰeɪn] n
a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment bastone bacchetta verga
long collapsible rod used by vision impaired people bastone per ciechi
plant itself canna
slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo canna canna da zucchero canna di bambu giunco
the cane: corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane bastonata

cane [kʰeɪn] v
to beat with a cane battere

cane sugar n
sugar from the sugar cane plant zucchero di canna

canephora n
caryatid canefora

canid /ˈkeɪnəd/ n
member of Canidae canide

canine /ˈkeɪ.naɪn/ adj
pertaining to dogs canino

canine tooth n
tooth canino

caninus muscle n
muscle canino elevatore dell'angolo della bocca muscolo canino muscolo elevatore dell'angolo della bocca

cannabinoid /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/ n
any psychoactive compound found in cannabis cannabinoide

cannabis /ˈkænəbɪs/ n
plant canapa

cannabism n
cannabis poisoning cannabismo

canned adj
preserved in cans in scatola

cannellini bean n
white kidney bean cannellino

cannibal /ˈkænɪbl/ n
an organism which eats others of its own species cannibale antropofago

cannibalism n
act of eating another of one's own species cannibalismo

cannibalistic /kan.ɪ.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ /kæn.ə.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ adj
tending toward cannibalism cannibalesco cannibalistico

cannoli /kaˈnəʊlɪ/ /kəˈnoʊli/ n
tube of fried pastry filled with ricotta cannolo

cannon /ˈkæn.ən/ n
artillery piece cannone
billiard shot carambola

cannon /ˈkæn.ən/ v
to bombard with cannons cannonare cannoneggiare

cannon fodder n
military forces considered to be expendable carne da cannone

cannonade n
firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time cannoneggiamento

cannonball n
spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon palla di cannone

cannot /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/ /ˈkænɒt/ v
non potere

canoe /kəˈnuː/ n
small long and narrow boat canoa

canoe /kəˈnuː/ v
to ride or paddle a canoe andare in canoa

canoeist n
person who travels by canoe canoista

canola n
cultivar of rapeseed Brassica napus colza

canon /ˈkæn.ən/ n
member of cathedral chapter canone canonico
piece of music canone
religious law canone
printing: 48-point type canone
eucharistic prayer canone
fandom: the works considered authoritative regarding a fictional universe canone

canonist n
expert in canon law canonista

canonizable adj
worthy of being canonized canonizzabile

canonization n
the final process or decree canonizzazione
the state of being canonized or sainted canonizzazione

canonize /ˈkænənaɪz/ v
to define someone as a saint canonizzare santificare

canopy /ˈkæ.nə.pi/ n
high cover baldacchino
transparent cockpit cover calotta tettuccio

canopy bed n
a bed equipped with a canopy letto a baldacchino

cant /kænt/ n
heraldry: blazon that makes a pun, canting arms arma parlante
angle at which something is set inclinazione

cantaloupe /ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/ /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/ n
melon cantalupo zatta

cantankerous /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ adj
ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby stizzoso

canteen /kænˈtiːn/ n
small cafeteria or snack bar mensa
water bottle borraccia

canticle n
a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text cantico

cantilever n
beam anchored at one end and projecting into space mensola

canting arms n
arma parlante

canton /ˈkæntn̩/ /ˈkæntɒn/ n
heraldry; one of the ordinaries cantone
subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina cantone
subdivision of Luxembourg cantone
subdivision of Serbia cantone
subdivision of an arrondissement cantone
state of Switzerland cantone Canton

canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/ n
a piece of canvas cloth on which one may paint tela
a type of coarse cloth canovaccio tela

canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/ v
To cover an area or object with canvas intelare

canvass n
solicit opinions richiesta sollecitazione

canvass v
to conduct survey analizzare saggiare sondare
to solicit voters rastrellare consensi rastrellare voti

canyon /ˈkænjən/ n
a valley cut in rock by a river gola

cap /kæp/ n
academic mortarboard tocco
artificial upper limit tetto
crown covering a tooth capsula corona
gunpowder charge for a toy gun capsula
head covering berretto cappuccio cuffia berretta cofia
head-covering to indicate rank etc. berretto bustina cappello
protective cover or seal cappuccio tappo chiusura chiusura di sicurezza coppa
summit of a mountain cima
top part of a mushroom cappella

capability /keɪpəˈbɪləti/ n
the power or ability to generate an outcome capacità

capable /ˈkeɪpəbl̩/ adj
able and efficient capace

capacious /kəˈpeɪʃəs/ adj
having a lot of space inside capace

capacitance n
property of an element of an electrical circuit capacità

capacitor n
electronic component condensatore

capacity /kəˈpæsɪti/ n
capability; the ability to perform some task capacità
the ability to hold, receive or absorb capacità

cape /keɪp/ n
headland capo
garment cappa mantellina

cape gooseberry n
fruit alkikinger uciuva
plant alkikinger

caper /ˈkeɪpə/ /ˈkeɪpɚ/ n
playful leap saltellamento sobbalzo
pickled bud of Capparis spinosa cappero
plant cappero

caper /ˈkeɪpə/ /ˈkeɪpɚ/ v
to jump about playfully saltellare

capercaillie /kæpəˈkeɪli/ n
Tetrao urogallus gallo cedrone urogallo

capillarity n
interaction between the surface of a solid and liquid capillarità

capillarization n
the formation of capillaries to a part of the body capillarizzazione

capillary /kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi/ /ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/ n
any of small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins capillare vaso capillare

capillary action n
drawing of a liquid up interstices capillarità

capisce /kəˈpiʃ/ /kəˈpiːʃ/ interjection
“understood?” capisce? capisci? capite? capito? intesi?

capital /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ adj
excellent eccellente magnifico ottimo splendido
involving punishment by death capitale
of prime importance capitale principale
uppercase maiuscolo

capital /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ n
money and wealth capitale
uppermost part of a column capitello

capital city n
city designated as seat of government capitale capoluogo

capital gain n
plusvalenza

capital letter n
letters A B C maiuscola maiuscolo

capital loss n
decrease in the value of a capital asset minusvalenza

capital punishment n
punishment by death pena capitale

capitalism /ˈkæpɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ /ˈkæpɪ̈tl̩ˌɪzm̩/ n
socio-economic system based on private property rights capitalismo

capon /ˈkeɪpən/ n
a cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table cappone

caponata n
Sicilian dish caponata

caponier n
fortification structure caponiera

caponize v
to castrate a cockerel accapponare capponare

capotasto n
device placed across the strings capotasto

cappuccino /ˌkæpəˈtʃinoʊ/ /ˌkæpəˈtʃiːnəʊ/ n
beverage cappuccino
cup of this beverage cappuccino

capric adj
related to capric acid caprico caprinico

capric acid n
fatty acid acido caprinico acido caprico

capriccio n
piece of music capriccio
type of painting capriccio

caprolactam n
the organic compound caprolattame

capsize /kæpˈsaɪz/ v
(intransitive) to overturn capovolgersi ribaltarsi rovesciarsi
(transitive) to cause to overturn capovolgere ribaltare

capstan /ˈkap.stən/ n
cylindrical machine cabestano

capstone n
a crowning achievement coronamento

captain /ˈkæp.tən/ /ˈkæp.tɪn/ /ˈkæp.ən/ n
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore or rear admiral [[capitano]] [[di]] [[vascello]]
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major capitano
One of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions capitano
The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel capitano
The person lawfully in command of an airliner capitano

caption /ˈkæp.ʃn/ n
descriptive title or heading of (part of) a document intestazione
piece of text appearing on screen as part of a film or broadcast sottotitolo didascalia
section of an official paper parte iniziale
title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon dicitura didascalia legenda

captivate /ˈkæptɪveɪt/ v
to attract and hold interest and attention of accattivare attirare l'attenzione attrarre catturare

captive adj
held prisoner catturato intrappolato

captive n
a person held prisoner prigioniero
a person who has been captured prigioniero

captivity n
state of being captive cattività

car /kɑɹ/ /kɑː/ n
automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver macchina auto automobile
moving, load-carrying component of an elevator cabina
passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not cabina

car radio n
radio specifically tuned for usage inside cars autoradio

car rental n
hiring of cars for short periods autonoleggio

carabineer n
cavalry soldier carabiniere

caracal /ˈkaɹəkal/ /ˈkɛɹəkæl/ n
Caracal caracal caracal lince persiana

carafe /kəˈɹæf/ n
bottle for serving wine, water, or beverages caraffa

caramel /ˈkæɹ.ə.məl/ /ˈkɑɹ.məl/ /ˈkɛɹ.ə.məl/ n
confection caramello
color caramello

caramelize v
brown sugar caramellizzare caramellare

carapace /ˈkeɹ.əˌpeɪs/ n
hard protective covering carapace esoscheletro

carat /ˈkæ.ɹət/ n
measure of the purity of gold carato
weight carato

caravan /ˈkæɹəvæn/ n
convoy or procession carovana
vehicle roulotte caravan

caravanserai /kaɹəˈvansəɹʌɪ/ n
an inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest caravanserraglio

caravel n
light lateen-rigged sailing vessel caravella

caraway /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ n
plant carvi

carbide n
any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element carburo
monatomic ion C4-, or any of its salts carburo
polyatomic ion C₂2-, or any of its salts carburo
calcium carbide carburo di calcio
tungsten carbide carburo di tungsteno

carbine /ˈkɑɹbiːn/ n
weapon similar to a rifle but much shorter in length carabina

carbinol n
Methanol carbinolo
Substituted methanol carbinolo

carbohydrate /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ n
organic compounds; sugar, starch or cellulose carboidrato

carbon /ˈkɑɹbən/ n
id=Q623|chemical element carbonio carbone
impure carbon (e.g., coal, charcoal) carbonio carbone

carbon cycle n
cycle of carbon ciclo del carbonio

carbon dioxide n
CO₂ anidride carbonica diossido di carbonio

carbon monoxide n
chemical of the formula CO monossido di carbonio ossido di carbonio

carbon oxychloride n
the compound carbonyl chloride ossicloruro di carbonio

carbon paper n
paper used to make carbon copies carta carbone carta velina

carbon tetrabromide /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən tɛt.ɹəˌbɹəʊ.maɪd/ n
the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrabromomethane tetrabromuro di carbonio

carbon tetrachloride n
solvent tetracloruro di carbonio

carbon tetrafluoride /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən tɛt.ɹəˌflʊɹ.aɪd/ n
the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrafluoromethane tetrafluoruro di carbonio

carbon tetraiodide /ˈkæɹ.bən tɛt.ɹəˌaɪ.əʊ.daɪd/ n
the halogenated hydrocarbon tetraiodomethane tetraioduro di carbonio

carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle n
a group of nuclear reactions thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass ciclo del carbonio-azoto

carbonara /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹə/ /ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹə/ n
spaghetti dish [[spaghetti]] [[alla]] [[carbonara]] carbonara
thick pasta sauce carbonara

carbonate /ˈkɑɹbəneɪt/ /ˈkɑɹbənət/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bə.neɪt/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bə.nət/ n
any salt or ester of carbonic acid carbonato

carbonated /ˈkɑɹ.bəˌneɪ.təd/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ)bɒneɪtəd/ adj
containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas (under pressure) effervescente gassato

carbonatic adj
containing carbonate minerals carbonatico

carbonic adj
of or relating to carbon carbonica carbonico

carbonic anhydrase n
enzyme anidrasi carbonica

carbonization n
the act or process of carbonizing carbonizzazione

carbonize v
turn something to carbon, especially by heating carbonizzare

carbonless copy paper n
carta autocopiante carta chimica

carbonyl chloride n
the compound COCl₂ ossicloruro di carbonio

carbonyl sulfide n
mixed oxide and sulfide of carbon COS ossisulfuro di carbonio

carborundum /kɑɹbəˈɹʌndəm/ n
crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive carborundum

carboxamide n
amide of a carboxylic acid carbossammide

carboxyl n
carboxyl carbossile

carboxylic adj
of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group carbossilico

carboxylic acid n
organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group acido carbossilico

carcinogen /kɑɹˈsɪnədʒən/ n
substance or agent that can cause cancer agente cancerogeno prodotto cancerogeno

carcinogenicity n
the state or degree of being carcinogenic cancerogenicità carcinogenicità

carcinoid n
form of tumour carcinoide

carcinoma /ˌkɑɹsɪˈnoʊmə/ n
type of tumor carcinoma

card /kaːd/ /kɐːd/ /kɑɹd/ /kɑːd/ n
flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc. carta biglietto scheda

card punch n
machine bucatrice perforatore perforatrice

card-index v
to index with cards schedare

cardamom n
spice cardamomo
plant cardamomo

cardboard /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/ /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ n
material resembling heavy paper cartone

cardboard box n
container scatola di cartone

cardia n
section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach cardias

cardiac adj
pertaining to the cardia cardiale
pertaining to the heart cardiaco

cardiac arrest n
cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood arresto cardiaco

cardigan /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ n
type of sweater cardigan

cardinal /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ adj
describing a number that indicates quantity cardinale
of fundamental importance cardinale
having a bright red color cardinale
of or relating to the cardinal directions cardinale

cardinal /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ n
any bird in family Cardinalidae cardinale
official of the Catholic Church cardinale
bird of the genus Cardinalis cardinale
colour rosso cardinale
number indicating quantity numero cardinale

cardinal number n
number denoting quantity numero cardinale
number used to denote the size of a set numero cardinale

cardinal point n
cardinal point punto cardinale

cardinal virtues n
prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance virtù cardinali

cardinalate n
the dignity and ecclestiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal cardinalato

cardinality n
in set theory cardinalità numerosità potenza

cardio- prefix
pertaining to the heart cardio-

cardioactive adj
affecting the heart cardioattivo

cardiograph n
an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements cardiografo

cardioid n
epicycloid with one cusp cardioide

cardiological adj
of or pertaining to cardiology cardiologico

cardiologist n
physician cardiologo cardiologa

cardiology n
study of the structure of the heart cardiologia

cardiomyopathy n
deterioration of the myocardium cardiomiopatia

cardiopathic adj
pertaining to cardiopathy cardiopatico

cardiopathy n
disorder of the heart cardiopatia

cardioplegia n
deliberate cessation of cardiac activity cardioplegia

cardiopulmonary adj
Of, or pertaining to the heart and the lungs cardiopolmonare

cardiopulmonary resuscitation n
a first aid procedure for cardiac arrest RCP rianimazione cardiopolmonare

cardiorespiratory adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing cardiorespiratorio

cardiothoracic adj
of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest cardiotoracico

cardiovascular adj
relating to the circulatory system cardiovascolare

carditis n
inflammation of the muscles of the heart cardite

cardoon n
perennial plant cardone

care /ke(ə)ɹ/ /kɛə/ n
close attention, concern or responsibility cura attenzione

care /ke(ə)ɹ/ /kɛə/ v
to look after curare

care of preposition
for distribution by (the named intermediary) presso

career /kəˈɹɪə/ /kəˈɹɪɹ/ n
one's calling in life; a person's occupation carriera
an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan carriera

carefree /ˈkɛɘfɹiː/ adj
worry free, light hearted, etc. libero da preoccupazioni spensierato

carefreeness n
the state of being lighthearted; joyous spensieratezza

careful /ˈkɛːfəl/ adj
cautious prudente cauto
meticulous attento accurato

carefully /ˈkɛːfəli/ adv
in a careful manner accuratamente attentamente meticolosamente minuziosamente puntigliosamente

carelessness n
lack of care negligenza

caress /kəˈɹɛs/ v
touch or kiss lovingly accarezzare

caretaker /ˈkɛə.ˌteɪ.kə/ /ˈkɛɹ.ˌteɪ.kɚ/ n
One who takes care of a person. curatore guardiano
One who takes care of a place or thing. portinaio caposcala

cargo n
freight carried by a ship carico

cargo ship n
ship that carries cargo nave cargo nave da trasporto

caribou n
North American reindeer caribù

caricature /ˈkæɹɪkətʃʊɚ/ v
represent in exaggerated manner caricaturizzare

carillon /ˈkɛɹɪˌlɑn/ n
a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries carillon

caritive case n
case used to express the lack of something caso caritivo

carmaker n
company casa automobilistica

carman n
person who transported goods barocciaio

carmine adj
of the purplish red colour shade carmine carminio

carmine n
purplish-red colour carminio
purplish-red pigment carminio

carnage /ˈkɑɹ.nɪdʒ/ /ˈkɑː.nɪdʒ/ n
death and destruction carneficina

carnation /kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ /kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/ n
flower garofano

carnelian n
reddish brown chalcedony cornalina

carnitine n
an organic compound carnitina

carnival /ˈkæɹnɪvəl/ n
festive occasion marked by parades carnevale

carnivore /ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/ /ˈkɑːɹ.nɪ.vɔɹ/ n
meat-eating animal carnivoro

carotene n
class of plant pigments carotene

carotenoid n
class of organic compounds carotenoide

carotid /kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ /kəˈɹɒt.ɪd/ n
major artery carotide

carouse /kəˈɹaʊz/ v
To drink to excess ubriacarsi
To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering gozzovigliare

carousel /ˈkæɹəsɛl/ n
revolving device to deliver items carosello

carp /ˈkɑɹp/ /ˈkɑːp/ n
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae carpa

carpal tunnel n
passageway on the palmar side of the wrist tunnel carpale

carpal tunnel syndrome n
repetitive stress injury sindrome del tunnel carpale

carpe diem /ˌkɑɹ.peɪ ˈdi.əm/ /ˌkɑː.peɪ ˈdiː.əm/ proverb
seize the day cogli l'attimo vivere alla giornata

carpel /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ n
structural unit of a pistil carpello

carpenter /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ /ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ n
carpentry person falegname carpentiere

carpentry n
the trade of cutting and joining timber carpenteria

carpet /ˈkɑɹpɪt/ /ˈkɑːpɪt/ n
a fabric used as a floor covering tappeto moquette

carpet /ˈkɑɹpɪt/ /ˈkɑːpɪt/ v
to cover like a carpet coprire

carpetbeater /ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/ n
a tool used in housecleaning battipanni

carphone n
autotelefono

carpool n
arrangement auto di gruppo carpooling

carpus /ˈkɑɹ.pəs/ /ˈkɑː.pəs/ n
the group of bones that make up the wrist carpo

carriage /ˈkæɹɪdʒ/ n
manner of standing or walking portamento postura
part of typewriter carrello
railroad car vagone carrozza
wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power carrozza

carriageway n
part of a road that carries traffic carreggiata

carrier bag n
thin bag sacco di plastica

carrion /ˈkæ.ɹi.ən/ n
dead flesh; carcasses carogna

carrion crow n
Coragyps atratus urubù dalla testa nera
Corvus corone cornacchia

carrot /ˈkæɹ.ət/ n
Daucus carota ssp. sativus carota

carrot and stick n
bastone e carota

carry /ˈkæ.ɹi/ v
to transport by lifting portare

carry coals to Newcastle v
do something unneeded or redundant portare vasi a Samo portare civette ad Atene portare nottole ad Atene

carry on /ˈkʰæɹijˈɑn/ v
To continue or proceed as before andare avanti
To have or maintain continuare

carry out v
To fulfill compiere realizzare

carsickness /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/ n
motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle mal d'auto

cart /kɑɹt/ /kɑːt/ n
carro carretto carrello

carte blanche /kɑɹtˈblɑnʃ/ n
unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority carta bianca

cartful n
as much as a cart will hold carrata carrettata

cartilage /ˈkɑɹtəlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ n
dense connective tissue cartilagine

cartographer n
one who makes maps or charts cartografo

cartographic /ˌkɑɹ.təˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ /ˌkɑː.təʊˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the making of maps cartografico

cartographically adv
cartograficamente

cartography /kɑːˈtɒɡɹəfi/ n
creation of charts and maps cartografia

cartomancy n
fortune-telling using cards cartomanzia

carton /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ /ˈkɑːtən/ n
A carton of cigarette packs stecca

cartoon /kɑɹˈtuːn/ /kɑːˈtuːn/ n
animated cartoon cartone animato

cartoonist n
creator of cartoons or strip cartoons vignettista

cartridge /ˈkɑɹtɹɪdʒ/ /ˈkɑːtɹɪdʒ/ n
firearms package cartuccia
vessel which contains the ink for a computer printer cartuccia

cartridge box n
case for cartridges giberna cartucciera

carvacrol n
carvacrolo

carve /kɑɹv/ /kɑːv/ v
cut tagliare
cut meat trinciare scalcare
shape a work by cutting intagliare scolpire

carver /ˈkɑɹvɚ/ /ˈkɑːvə/ n
one who carves intagliatore incisore intagliatrice

carving [ˈkɑɹvɪŋ] n
the craft intaglio

caryatid n
a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element cariatide

caryopsis n
type of fruit cariosside

case /keɪs/ n
actual event, situation, or fact caso
instance or event as a topic of study caso
medicine: instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms caso
piece of work caso
legal proceeding causa caso
box containing a number of identical items of manufacture cassetta
outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus custodia involucro cabinet contenitore intelaiatura
piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic vetrinetta
piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus baule cassa
suitcase valigia

case law n
law developed through court decisions giurisprudenza

case study n
research performed in detail on a single case caso di studio

casein /ˈkeɪ.si.ɪn/ n
protein caseina

caseinate n
any of several salts derived from casein caseinato

casemate n
bombproof chamber as part of fortification casamatta

casement n
window sash hinged on the side and opening outwards anta battente persiana

casement window n
type of window finestra a battenti

cash /kæʃ/ n
money in the form of notes/bills and coins contanti liquidi

cash cow n
something that generates free cash flow mucca da mungere

cash desk n
place with a cash register cassa

cash register n
machine registratore di cassa

cash-strapped adj
without funds a corto di soldi al verde

cashew /ˈkæʃuː/ n
tree anacardio

cashew nut n
the seed of the cashew tree anacardo noce di acagiù

cashier /kəˈʃɪə/ n
one who works at a till or receiving payments cassiere

cashmere /kæʒ.ˈmiɹ/ /ˈkæʃ.mɪə/ n
fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat cachemire

casing /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/ n
that which encloses or encases involucro

casino /kæˈsinoʊ/ n
public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling casinò

cask /kæsk/ /kɑːsk/ n
a large barrel for the storage of liquid botte

casket /ˈkæs.kɪt/ /ˈkɑː.skɪt/ n
little box e.g. for jewelry cofanetto scrigno
urn urna

cassata siciliana /kəˈsɑːtə sɪt͡ʃɪliˈɑːnə/ n
Sicilian cake with liqueur, ricotta, candied fruit and chocolate cassata cassata siciliana

cassation /kæˈseɪʃən/ n
the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment cassazione

cassava /kəˈsɑːvə/ n
manioc, the source of tapioca manioca

casserole /ˈkæs.əɹˌoʊl/ /ˈkæs.əˌɹoʊl/ n
glass or earthenware dish casseruola

cassette /kəˈsɛt/ n
set of sprockets on a bicycle cassetta pignoni pacco pignoni

cassette player n
a device capable of playing prerecorded cassette tapes giranastri

cassock /ˈkasək/ /ˈkæsək/ n
item of clerical clothing abito talare sottana gonnellino

cassowary /ˈkæs.ə.ˌwɛɹ.i/ n
a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius casuario

cast /kæst/ /kɑːst/ n
group of actors performing together cast
medicine: supportive and immobilising device gesso ingessatura
mould used to make cast objects calco stampo
object made in a mould calco forma

cast /kæst/ /kɑːst/ v
to make by pouring into a mould fondere colare gettare
to throw a fishing line or net into the water gettare lanciare
to throw down or aside gettare lanciare tirare

cast iron adj
durable, tough, resiliant di ferro
inflexible or without exception inflessibile

cast iron n
hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon ghisa

cast out nines v
verification of an arithmetic operation prova del nove

cast pearls before swine v
cast pearls before swine gettare perle ai porci

castanet /ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛt/ n
a single handheld percussion instrument castagnette nacchere

castaway /ˈkæ.stə.weɪ/ n
nautical: shipwrecked sailor naufrago

caste /kæst/ /kɑːst/ n
hereditary social class casta

caster n
shaker with perforated top pepiera saliera spargipepe spargisale
someone or something that casts incantatore incantatrice lanciatore lanciatrice
wheeled assembly montaggio su ruote

caster sugar n
fine granulated sugar zucchero semolato

castle /ˈkæsəl/ /ˈkɑːsəl/ n
fortified building castello

castling /ˈkæstlɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/ n
move in chess arrocco

castor /ˈkɑːs.tə/ n
hat castoro

castor oil plant n
Ricinus communis ricino

castrate /ˈka.stɹeɪt/ v
remove the testicles of castrare

castrated adj
having had the reproductive organs removed castrato

castration /kæˈstɹeɪʃən/ n
act of removing the testicles castrazione

casu marzu n
cheese formaggio marcio

casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ adj
careless noncurante

casualty /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ n
person ferito

casuistry /ˈkæʒuɪstɹi/ n
process casistica

cat /kæt/ v
raise anchor to cathead caponare

cat flap n
small hinged panel cut into a door where a cat can come in gattaiola

cat food n
type of food formulated for the feeding of cats cibo per gatti

cat got someone's tongue phraseologicalUnit
why are you not saying anything? il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua?

cat lady n
elderly lady who devotes her attention to cats gattara

cat tree n
structure for a cat to play on tiragraffi

cat's tongue n
chocolate confectionery lingua di gatto

cat/translations n
domestic species gatta gatto micia micio
member of the family Felidae felina felino

catachresis /kætəˈkɹiːsɪs/ n
(rhetoric) bad metaphor or trope catacresi

cataclastic adj
describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress cataclastico

cataclysmic adj
of or pertaining to a cataclysm cataclismo

catacomb /ˈkatəˌkəʊm/ /ˈkætakoʊm/ n
underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves catacomba

catadioptric adj
of or pertaining to optical systems catadiottrico

catadioptrics n
construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems catadiottrica

catafalque /ˈkatəfalk/ n
platform to display or convey a coffin catafalco

catalectic adj
all senses cataletto

catalepsy n
catalepsy catalessi catalessia

catalogue /ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/ /ˈkætəlɑɡ/ /ˈkætəlɔɡ/ n
a complete list of items catalogo cataloghi
a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc. catalogo
a list of all the publications in a library catalogo

catalogue /ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/ /ˈkætəlɑɡ/ /ˈkætəlɔɡ/ v
to make a catalogue of catalogare
to put into a catalogue catalogare

catalysis /kəˈtæləsɪs/ n
chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst catalisi

catalyst /ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/ /ˈkæt.əl.ɪst/ n
substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process catalizzatore
someone or something that helps or encourages progress or change catalizzatore

catalytic /ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/ adj
of, or relating to catalysts catalitico

catamaran /ˈkæt.ə.mə.ɹæn/ /ˈkætəmɚˌæn/ n
twin-hulled boat catamarano

catapult /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ n
device for launching large objects catapulta

cataract /ˈkætəɹækt/ n
opacity of the lens in the eye cataratta
waterfall cateratta cataratta

catarrh /kəˈtɑɹ/ n
inflammation of the mucous membranes catarro

catasterism n
catasterismo

catastrophe /kəˈtæstɹəfi/ n
any large and disastrous event of great significance catastrofe
disaster beyond expectations catastrofe
Ancient Greek tragedies: the solution of the plot catastrofe
mathematics: type of bifurcation catastrofe

catastrophically adv
in a catastrophic manner catastroficamente

catatonia n
severe psychiatric condition catatonia

catatonic /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia catatonico

catch /kæt͡ʃ/ n
a clasp which stops something from opening fermaglio fermaglio di sicurezza
a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend conquista
a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation fregatura trabocchetto trappola trucco
that which is captured or caught bottino
the act of catching a ball presa
the act of noticing, understanding or hearing colpo

catch /kæt͡ʃ/ v
to capture or snare acchiappare afferrare agguantare chiappare

catch a cold v
raffreddarsi

catch out v
caught out cogliere sul fatto prendere sul fatto sorprendere

catch sight of v
intravedere scorgere

catch up v
mettersi in pari raggiungere

catcher /ˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkætʃ.ɚ/ n
that which catches collettore

catchment /ˈkatʃmənt/ /ˈkætʃmənt/ n
Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water bacino invaso

catchment basin n
region bacino imbrifero

catchy /ˈkætʃi/ adj
instantly appealing and memorable accattivante orecchiabile

catechism /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/ n
book summarizing the principles of Christianity catechismo

catechist n
catechista

catecholamine /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/ n
any of a class of aromatic amines catecolamina

catechumen /ˌkæt.əˈkju.mən/ /ˌkæt.ɪˈkjuː.mɛn/ n
convert the Christianity prior to baptism catecumeno

categorically /ˈkæt.ə.ɡɒ.ɹɪk.li/ adv
In a categorical manner categoricamente

categorization n
the process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes categorizzazione

categorize v
to assign a category categorizzare

category /ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/ /ˈkætɪɡ(ə)ɹi/ n
collection in math categoria
group categoria

catenaccio n
system of defensive play catenaccio

catenary /kəˈtiːnəɹi/ /ˈkætəˌnɛɹi/ n
curve of a flexible chain catenaria

catenin n
proteins that have a role in cell adhesion catenina

catenoid n
Three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary catenoide

catepan n
governor catapano

caterpillar /ˈkætəpɪlə(ɹ)/ n
larva of a butterfly bruco

caterpillar track n
continuous track in the form of steel or rubber belt cingolo

caterwaul /ˈkæt.ə.wɔːl/ /ˈkæt.ɚ.wɑl/ /ˈkæt.ɚ.wɔl/ v
to cry as cats miagolare

catfish n
type of fish pesce gatto

catharsis /kəˈθɑːsɪs/ /kəˈθɑːɹˌsɪs/ n
in drama, a release of emotional tension catarsi
any release of emotional tension catarsi

cathead n
nautical: heavy piece of timber for holding an anchor in position ceppo

cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/ n
principal church of a bishop's diocese cattedrale duomo

catheter /ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈkæθɪt̬ɚ/ n
small tube inserted into a body cavity catetere

cathetus /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/ n
either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse cateto

cathode /ˈkæθ.oʊd/ n
electrode through which current flows outward catodo

cathodic adj
physics catodico

catholicity n
the quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive cattolicità

cation /ˈkætˌaɪ.ɒn/ /ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/ n
a positively charged ion catione

catkin n
botany: a type of inflorescence amento gattino

catlike adj
resembling a cat felino gattesco

catnap n
a brief, light sleep pisolino

catoblepas n
mythological creature catoblepa

cattail /ˈkæt.teɪl/ n
any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha stiancia tifa

cattle /ˈkæt(ə)l/ n
domesticated bovine animals bovini
pejorative: people who resemble cattle in behavior or destiny bestiame
certain other livestock bestiame

cattleman n
man who raises or tends cattle offerta dei bestiami

catty /ˈkæti/ adj
spiteful malizioso

catwalk n
narrow elevated stage on which models parade passerella

caudal /ˈkɔːdəl/ adj
pertaining to the tail caudale

caudally adv
caudally caudalmente

cauldron /ˈkɔːl.dɹən/ n
large bowl-shaped pot calderone caldaia pentolone

cauliflower /ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ə/ /ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ n
Vegetable cavolfiore
Edible head of a cauliflower plant cavolfiore

causality n
agency of cause causalità

cause /kɔz/ /kɔːz/ n
source or reason of an event or action causa
goal, aim, principle causa

cause /kɔz/ /kɔːz/ v
to produce as a result ottenere produrre
to set off an event or action causare provocare

cause of death n
official cause of a human death causa di morte

causeway /ˈkɔːz.weɪ/ n
raised roadway lastricato selciato strada rialzata

caustic /ˈkɔːstɪk/ adj
severe; satirical; sharp caustico
capable of destroying organic tissue caustico

caustic /ˈkɔːstɪk/ n
envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve caustica
envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object caustica

causticity /kɔːˈstɪsɪti/ n
the quality of being caustic causticità

caustification n
caustificazione

caution /ˈkɑʃn/ /ˈkɑːʃn/ /ˈkɔːʃn/ n
careful attention, prudence cautela

cautionary adj
admonitory ammonitorio

cautionary tale n
a story storiella ammonitrice

cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/ adj
careful cauto oculato ritenuto

cautiously adv
in a cautious manner prudentemente cautamente

cavalier /ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/ adj
not caring enough about something important noncurante

cavalry /ˈkævəlɹi/ n
military service that fights with riding horses cavalleria

cavalryman n
a soldier in the cavalry cavaliere

cave /keɪv/ n
large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground caverna grotta

caveat /ˈkæviɑt/ /ˈkævɪæt/ n
warning avvertenza avviso

caveman n
early humans or related species cavernicolo

cavernicolous adj
cavernicolo

caviar [kæviːɑɹ] [kæviːɑː] n
roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar) caviale

cavity /ˈkævɪti/ [ˈkʰævɪɾi] n
hole or hollow depression cavità alveolo incavo
hollow area within the body cavità
soft area in a decayed tooth carie

cavort /kəˈvɔɹt/ /kəˈvɔːt/ v
move/play boisterously far capriole

caw /kɔː/ n
cry of a crow gracchio

caw /kɔː/ v
to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven gracchiare

cease /siːs/ v
intransitive cessare smettere interrompere arrestare

cease and desist v
stop and not resume an action cessi e cessi

ceasefire n
in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose armistizio cessate il fuoco

ceaseless /ˈsiːsləs/ adj
without an end incessante

ceaselessly adv
without ceasing incessantemente

cecidium n
cecidium cecidio

cedar /ˈsi.dɚ/ /ˈsiː.də/ n
aromatic wood cedro
coniferous tree in genus Cedrus cedro

cedilla /səˈdɪlə/ n
mark placed under the letter c cediglia

cefotaxime /sɛfəˈtæksiːm/ n
antibiotic cefotaxima

ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ n
upper limit of room soffitto

ceiling fan n
fan fixture on a ceiling ventilatore da soffitto

celeb /səˈlɛb/ n
a celebrity celebrità

celebrate /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ v
honour by rites, ceremonies, etc. celebrare festeggiare
perform or participate in celebrare festeggiare
extol or honour in a solemn manner celebrare festeggiare
to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event festeggiare celebrare

celebrated /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/ adj
famous or widely praised celebrato

celebration n
formal performance of a solemn rite celebrazione ricorrenza
social gathering for entertainment and fun festa

celeriac n
form of celery sedano rapa

celery /ˈsɛl.ə.ɹi/ n
herb sedano

celesta /səˈlɛstə/ n
musical instrument celesta

celestial /səˈlɛstiəl/ /səˈlɛst͡ʃəl/ adj
relating to heaven (religious) celeste
relating to sky celeste

celestial body n
natural object beyond Earth's atmosphere corpo celeste

celestial sphere n
abstract sphere of infinite radius sfera celeste

celestine n
mineral celestina

celiac n
someone who has celiac disease celiaco

celibacy /ˈsɛləbəsi/ n
state of being unmarried celibato
abstaining from sexual relations celibato

celibate /ˈsɛləbət/ adj
unmarried celibe

cell /sɛl/ n
basic unit of a living organism cellula cella
small group of people forming part of a larger organization cellula cella
biological cavity cellula cella
room in a monastery for sleeping one person cella cellula
room in a prison for containing inmates cella cellula
cellulare

cell wall /sɛl wɔːl/ n
thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae parete cellulare

cellar /ˈsɛlə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛlɚ/ n
underground space cantina

cellist n
person who plays the cello violoncellista

cello /ˈtʃɛloʊ/ /ˈtʃɛləʊ/ n
musical instrument violoncello

cellobiose n
disaccharide found as a repeat unit in cellulose cellobiosio

cellophane /ˈsɛləfeɪn/ n
the transparent plastic film cellofan

cellular adj
of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells cellulare

cellulation n
the formation of cells cellulazione

cellulite n
dimpled appearance of skin cellulite

celluloid /ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ n
variety of thermoplastics celluloide

cellulose n
the polysaccharide cellulose cellulosa

celomatic adj
pertaining to the celoma celomatico

cement /səˈmɛnt/ /ˈsimɛnt/ n
a powdered substance cemento
any material with strong adhesive properties adesivo
the paste-like substance adesivo cemento

cement /səˈmɛnt/ /ˈsimɛnt/ v
to affix with cement cementare
to make permanent cementare consolidare

cement mixer n
device to make concrete betoniera

cendrée n
grey colour (noun) cenerino

cenobite /ˈsiːnəbaɪt/ n
monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude cenobita

cenotaph /ˈsɛn.ə.tæf/ /ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/ n
monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere cenotafio

cenote /səˈnoʊtiː/ /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/ n
deep natural well or sinkhole cenote

censer /ˈsɛn.sə/ /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ n
religious ornamental container for burning incense incensiere turibolo

censor /ˈsɛn.sə/ /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ v
to remove objectionable content censurare

censorial /ˌsɛnˈsɔɹi.əl/ adj
relating to a censor censoriale

censorship /ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/ /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/ n
use of state or group power to control freedom of expression censura

census /ˈsɛnsəs/ n
official count of members of a population censimento censo

census /ˈsɛnsəs/ v
collect a census censire

cent /sɛnt/ n
coin soldino
subunit of currency in US and elsewhere centesimo

centenary adj
of, or pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years centenario

centennial /sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ n
100th anniversary centenario

center /ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/ [ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ] n
place where a function or activity occurs centro
point equidistant from all points on the perimeter of a circle centro
point equidistant from all points on the surface of a sphere centro
point on a line midway between the ends centro
in basketball centro
set of elements of a group that commute with all elements centro

center of gravity /ˌsen.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/ n
baricentro

centering n
temporary wooden structure centina

centesimal /sɛnˈtɛsəməl/ adj
describing a hundredth part centesimale
divided into a hundred parts centesimale

centimetre n
one-hundredth of a metre centimetro

centimorgan n
length of chromosome centimorgan

centipede /ˈsɛnt.ɪ.pid/ n
a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda centopiedi

central /ˈsɛntɹəl/ adj
being in the centre centrale
having or containing the centre of something centrale
being the most important centrale fondamentale

central nervous system n
that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord sistema nervoso centrale

central processing unit n
part of a computer unità centrale di elaborazione

centralism n
system that centralizes centralismo

centralist adj
of or pertaining to centralism centralistico

centralist n
a proponent of centralism centralista

centre forward n
most central of the strikers centravanti

centre of mass n
baricentro

centrifugation n
process in which mixtures are separated using centripetal force centrifugazione

centrifuge /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjʊdʒ/ n
device for separation of substances centrifuga

centrifuge /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjʊdʒ/ v
to rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents centrifugare

centriole /ˈsɛntɹɪˌəʊl/ n
barrel shaped microtubule centriolo

centrobaric adj
centrobarico

centrosome n
organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules centrosoma

centrosphere n
barysphere centrosfera
cytoplasm centrosfera

centrosymmetric adj
having a centre of symmetry centrico

centumviral adj
of or pertaining to the centumviri centumvirale

centurion /sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/ n
commander of a century of soldiers centurione

century /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/ n
100 years secolo
Roman army type unit centuria
political division of Rome centuria

cep /sɛp/ n
Boletus edulis porcino

cephalic /ˈsɪfæl ɪk/ adj
of or referring to the head cefalico

cepstral adj
of or relating to cepstra cepstrale

cerambycid n
member of Cerambycidae cerambice

ceramic /səˈɹæmɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to ceramic as material ceramico

ceramic /səˈɹæmɪk/ n
material ceramica

ceramology n
study of ceramics ceramologia

ceratosaur n
dinosaur ceratosauro

cerebellum /ˌseɹəˈbeləm/ n
part of the hindbrain in vertebrates cervelletto

cerebral /ˈsɛɹ.ə.bɹəl/ adj
of, or relating to the brain cerebrale

cerebral hemisphere n
region of the brain emisfero

cerebral palsy n
group of non-contagious conditions paralisi cerebrale

cerebrocortical adj
Of, or pertaining to the cerebral cortex cerebrocorticale

cerebrospinal adj
Of, or pertaining to brain or spine cerebrospinale

cerebrovascular adj
having to do with brain blood vessels cerebrovascolare

ceremonial adj
of, relating to, or used in a ceremony cerimoniale

ceremonial n
a ceremony, or series of ceremonies cerimoniale

ceremonially adv
in a ceremonial manner cerimonialmente

ceremony /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/ /ˈsɛɹɪməni/ n
ritual with religious significance cerimonia
official gathering to celebrate cerimonia

ceric adj
containing cerium with valence four cerico

cerimetry n
cerimetria

cerise adj
colour ciliegia

cerise n
colour ciliegia

cerium /ˈsɪəriəm/ n
chemical element cerio

cerofer n
ceroforo

ceroferary n
ceroforo

ceroplastics n
the art of modelling in wax ceroplastica

certain /ˈsɜːtn̩/ /ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɝtən/ adj
not specifically named, indeterminate, indefinite certo
sure, positive, not doubting certo

certainly /ˈsɜːtn̩li/ /ˈsɝ(ʔ)n̩li/ adv
emphatic affirmative answer certamente evidentemente
with certainty certamente
without doubt, surely certamente senza dubbio non ci piove

certainty /ˈsɜːtn̩ti/ /ˈsɝtn̩ti/ n
state of being certain certezza

certifiable adj
that can or must be certified attestabile certificabile constatabile

certificate /səɹˈtɪfɪkɪt/ /səɹˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/ n
a document containing a certified statement certificato attestato

certification /ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌsɝtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of certifying certificazione

certify v
to attest as to certificare

cerulean /səˈɹuːli.ən/ adj
sky-blue ceruleo

cerulean /səˈɹuːli.ən/ n
sky blue ceruleo

ceruloplasmin n
a blue metalloprotein ceruloplasmina

ceruse /sɪˈɹuːs/ n
white lead used as pigment or in medicine biacca bianchetto

cerussite n
mineral cerussite

cervical /səˈvaɪ.kl̩/ /ˈsɝːvɨkl̩/ adj
of the cervix cervicale

cervical vertebra n
any of the seven vertebrae of the neck vertebra cervicale

cervix /ˈsɜː.vɪks/ /ˈsɝ.vɪks/ n
lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina cervice collo dell'utero

cesspool /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/ n
filthy place fogna
place for sewage cesso alla turca fogna fossa biologica pozzo nero

cetacean /sɪˈteɪʃən/ n
an animal belonging to the order Cetacea cetaceo

cetane n
C16H34 cetano

cetology n
study of cetaceans cetologia

cf. v
compare cfr.

cha-cha n
ballroom dance cha cha cha

chaff /tʃæf/ n
inedible parts of grain plant pula

chagrin /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ /ˈʃæɡ.ɹɪn/ n
distress from failure; vexation or mortification dispiacere delusione mortificazione

chagrin /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ /ˈʃæɡ.ɹɪn/ v
bother or vex; to mortify deludere mortificare

chain /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ n
series of interconnected rings or links catena
series of interconnected things catena
number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule catena
series of stores or businesses with the same brand name catena
totally ordered subset catena

chain /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ v
to fasten with a chain incatenare
to link together concatenare

chain letter n
a letter that is mailed successively to different recipients catena di sant'antonio

chain mail n
a flexible defensive armor cotta di maglia

chain reaction n
series of events reazione a catena
type of nuclear reaction reazione a catena

chainsaw /ˈt͡ʃeɪn.ˌsɔː/ n
saw with a power-driven chain motosega

chair /t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/ n
furniture sedia seggiola

chair /t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/ v
to act as chairperson presiedere

chairman /ˈtʃɛːmən/ n
person presiding over a meeting presidente

chairmanship n
office or term of a chairman presidenza

chairperson n
a person who presides over a meeting, a board presidente capo

chaise longue /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋɡ/ /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/ n
reclining chair with a long seat chaise longue agrippina cislonga

chakra lang=en n
spiritual energy nexuses chakra

chalazion /kəˈleɪzi.ən/ n
a cyst in the eyelid calazio

chalcedony /kælˈsɛdəni/ n
form of fine-grained quartz calcedonio

chalcogen n
any element of group 16 of the periodic table calcogeno

chalet /ʃæleɪ/ n
wooden house chalet

chalice /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/ n
large drinking cup calice

chalk /t͡ʃɑk/ /t͡ʃɔk/ /t͡ʃɔːk/ n
a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard gessetto gesso
a soft, white, powdery limestone gesso creta

chalkboard /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ /t͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ n
slate board for writing on with chalk lavagna

challenge /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ n
difficult task sfida impresa
that which encourages someone to do something they otherwise would not sfida

chalumeau /ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/ n
woodwind instrument preceding the clarinet salmoè

chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ n
legislative body camera
enclosed space similar to a room camera
part of a firearm holding the round before firing camera
bedroom camera

chamber music n
chamber music musica da camera

chamber of commerce n
community business association camera di commercio

chamber pot n
orinale pitale vaso da notte

chamberlain /t͡ʃæmbɚlɪn/ n
an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign ciambellano

chambermaid /ˈtʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/ n
a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom cameriera

chameleon /kəˈmiːlɪən/ n
reptile camaleonte
person with inconstant behavior camaleonte

chamfer /ˈtʃæm.fɚ/ /ˈʃæm.fə/ n
an angled relief or cut at an edge bisello

chamfron /ˈt͡ʃamfɹən/ n
armor testiera

chamois /ˈʃæmi/ /ˈʃæmiz/ /ˈʃæmwɑː/ /ˈʃæmwɑːz/ n
goat camoscio
cloth camoscio
colour camoscio

champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ n
sparkling wine made in Champagne champagne

champion /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ n
someone who has been winner in a contest campione campionessa

championship /ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/ n
competition to determine a champion campionato

chance /tʃæns/ /tʃɑːns/ [tʃʰæns~tʃʰans] [tʃʰɐːns] [tʃʰɑːns] [tʃʰɛəns~tʃʰeəns] n
an opportunity or possibility possibilità opportunità chance
probability of something happening probabilità

chancel /ˈtʃænsəl/ /ˈtʃɑːnsəl/ n
space around the altar in a church presbiterio

chancellor /ˈtʃænsəlɚ/ /ˈtʃɑːnsələ/ n
head of parliamentary government in some German speaking countries cancelliere
important notary; person in charge of some area of government cancelliere

chancellorship n
status of being a chancellor cancellierato

chandelier /ʃændəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ n
branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling candelabro

change /t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ n
a replacement cambio cambiamento
small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination resto
the process of becoming different cambiamento cambio modifica

change /t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ v
to make something into something different cambiare modificare
to become something different cambiare modificare
to replace cambiare rimpiazzare
to replace one's own clothing cambiare sostituire

change of state n
change of a substance from one physical state to another cambiamento di stato

change one's mind v
to decide differently than one had decided before cambiare idea

changeable adj
capable of being changed mutevole
subject to sudden or frequent changes ondivago

changeableness n
the condition of being changeable instabilità mutabilità mutevolezza

changeroom n
changing room spogliatoio

changing room n
room in gym etc. spogliatoio
room in shop cabina di prova

channel /ˈtʃænəl/ n
broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies canale
broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television canale

channel /ˈtʃænəl/ v
assume personality of other person imitare
direct the flow convogliare

chansonnier n
book canzoniere
singer of chansons canzoniere

chant /tʃænt/ /tʃɑːnt/ v
sing monophonically without instruments salmodiare

chanter n
the pipe of a bagpipe canna della melodia

chanterelle /ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/ n
Cantharellus cibarius finferlo galletto cantarello giallo finferla

chaos /ˈkeɪ.ɑs/ /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ n
state of disorder caos

chaos theory n
chaos theory teoria del caos

chaotic /keɪˈɑt.ɪk/ /keɪˈɒt.ɪk/ adj
Extremely disorganized or in disarray caotico
Filled with chaos caotico

chaotically adv
In a chaotic manner caoticamente

chap /tʃæp/ n
man or fellow tipo tizio

chapel /ˈtʃæ.pəl/ /ˈtʃɑː.pəl/ n
place of worship cappella chiesetta

chaplain /tʃæp.lɪn/ n
member of a religious body cappellano

chapped /tʃæpt/ adj
of skin: dry and flaky screpolato

chapter /ˈt͡ʃæptə/ /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ n
section in a book capitolo

char /tʃɑɹ/ /tʃɑː/ n
fish salmerino
cleaning woman domestica

character /ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚ/ n
being in a story personaggio
notable or eccentric person personaggio
distinguishing feature carattere caratteristica
symbol for a sound or a word carattere
moral strength carattere
(computing) basic element in a text string carattere

characteristic [ˌkʰæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk] adj
being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing caratteristico

characteristic [ˌkʰæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk] n
distinguishing feature caratteristica

characterization n
act or process of characterizing caratterizzazione

characterize /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/ /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/ v
to determine the characteristics of caratterizzare

charade /ʃəˈɹeɪd/ /ʃəˈɹɑːd/ n
riddle sciarada

charcoal /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/ /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ adj
colour antracite

charcoal /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/ /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ n
substance carbonella carbone

chard /tʃɑɹd/ /tʃɑːd/ n
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla bietola bieta

charge /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ n
accusation accusa imputazione
amount of money levied for a service prezzo costo
basketball: offensive foul sfondamento
electric charge carica
measured amount of powder and/or shot carica
ground attack carico
load or burden carico
instruction compito incarico

charge /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ v
to cause to take on an electric charge caricare
to add energy to caricare
to load equipment with material required for its use caricare

charger /ˈtʃɑɹdʒɚ/ /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/ n
a device that charges or recharges caricabatterie
a large horse trained for battle corsiero

chargé d'affaires n
diplomat incaricato d'affari

chariot n
carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes carrozza cocchio
vehicle used in warfare biga

charisma /kəˈɹɪzmə/ n
personal charm or magnetism carisma

charity /ˈtʃɛɹəti/ n
organization ente di beneficenza organizzazione benefica
providing of goods or money carità

charlatan /ˈʃɑɹlətən/ n
malicious trickster ciarlatano

charm /tʃɑɹm/ /tʃɑːm/ n
a small trinket on a bracelet or chain amuleto ciondolo talismano
quality of inspiring delight or admiration fascino attrattiva incanto
something with magic power incantesimo amuleto malia

charm quark n
charm quark quark charm

charming /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/ adj
pleasant, charismatic affascinante

chart /tʃɑɹt/ n
navigator's map carta carta geografica carta nautica

charter /ˈtʃɑɹɾɚ/ /ˈtʃɑːtə/ n
document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc carta

chase /tʃeɪs/ n
action of the verb "to chase" caccia cacciare

chase /tʃeɪs/ v
to pursue, to follow at speed cacciare inseguire rincorrere

chaser /ˈtʃeɪsə/ /ˈtʃeɪsɚ/ n
a person or thing (ship, plane, car, etc.) who chases cacciatore inseguitore
someone who decorates metal by engraving or embossing cesellatore incisore

chasm /ˈkaz(ə)m/ /ˈkæz(ə)m/ n
difference of opinion divario divergenza
gap abisso baratro voragine

chasma /ˈkazmə/ /ˈkæzmə/ n
long, narrow, steep-sided depression chasma

chasse-café /ˌʃaskaˈfeɪ/ /ˌʃæskæˈfeɪ/ n
small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee ammazzacaffè

chassis /ˈtʃæsi/ /ˈtʃæsiz/ /ˈʃæzi/ n
base frame of motor vehicle châssis telaio

chaste /tʃeɪst/ adj
casta casto

chaste tree n
shrub agnocasto

chastely adv
in a chaste manner castamente

chastise /tʃæˈstaɪz/ v
to punish or scold castigare

chastisement /ˈtʃæstəzmənt/ n
The act of chastising castigo

chastity /ˈtʃæstɪti/ n
abstaining from sexual activity castità

chastity belt n
belt-like garment cintura di castità

chat /tʃæt/ n
informal conversation chiacchiera

chat /tʃæt/ v
be engaged in informal conversation chiacchierare
talk more than a few words conversare parlare

chateaubriand /ʃæˌtoʊbɹiˈɑ̃/ /ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/ n
steak cut from a beef tenderloin doppio filetto

chatterbox n
one who chats or talks to excess chiacchierone

chauffeur /ʃoʊˈfɝ/ /ʃɒˈfɜː/ n
a person employed to drive a motor car autista chauffeur

chauvinism /ˈʃoʊ.vɪˌnɪzm̩/ /ˈʃəʊ.və.nɪ.zəm/ /ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/ n
excessive patriotism sciovinismo

chav /tʃæv/ n
relating to a youth from a working class background, aggressive with poor education tamarro coatto scugnizzo zingaro

cheap /tʃiːp/ adj
low in price economico a buon mercato
of little worth scadente
of poor quality scadente economico

cheapskate n
someone who avoids spending money avaro tirchio

cheat /tʃiːt/ v
being unfaithful tradire
violate rules to gain advantage fregare

cheat sheet n
sheet of paper used to assist on a test bigliettino

check /t͡ʃɛk/ n
a bill, particularly at a restaurant conto
a control, limit or stop controllo verifica
an inspection or examination controllo verifica
a mark like a v or sometimes x used as an indicator segno
chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece scacco
a checkered pattern quadretto scacco

check /t͡ʃɛk/ v
to inspect, examine controllare

check in v
to record one's arrival registrarsi

checkbox /ˈtʃɛkbɑks/ /ˈtʃɛkbɒks/ n
A place on a form that can be checked or not casella di spunta

checkerboard n
game board scacchiera
pattern of squares of alternating colours scacchiera

checkered adj
divided into squares scaccato a quadri

checkmate /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/ interjection
said when making the conclusive move in chess scacco matto

checkmate /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/ n
conclusive victory in a game of chess scacco matto

checkpoint n
point along a road or on a frontier posto di blocco

cheek /tʃiːk/ n
colloquial: buttock chiappa
colloquial: impudence faccia tosta impudenza sfrontatezza
part of face guancia gota

cheekbone n
bone zigomo

cheeky /ˈtʃiːki/ adj
impudent; impertinent sfacciato impertinente impudente sfrontato

cheer /t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɪɹ/ n
A cheerful attitude; a nice disposition buonumore

cheer /t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɪɹ/ v
To shout a cheer or cheers incitare

cheer up interjection
an encouragement coraggio! forza!

cheerful /ˈtʃɪəfəl/ /ˈtʃɪɹfəl/ adj
bright allegro
happy allegro felice

cheerio /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.oʊ/ /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊ/ interjection
exclamation used when greeting as well as when parting ciao

cheers /tʃɪəz/ /tʃɪɹz/ interjection
informal: goodbye ci vediamo
toast when drinking salute cin cin alla salute

cheese /t͡ʃiz/ /t͡ʃiːz/ n
dairy product formaggio cacio
countable: any particular variety of cheese formaggio cacio
slang: money grana

cheese knife n
knife for cutting cheese coltello da formaggio

cheeseburger n
hamburger with cheese cheeseburger

cheesecake n
dessert food cheesecake torta al formaggio

cheesy /ˈtʃiːzi/ adj
of cheese caseoso
resembling cheese caseoso

cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə/ n
Acinonyx jubatus ghepardo

chef /ʃɛf/ n
head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant capocuoco

cheilophagia n
excessive biting of the lips cheilofagia

chelation /ˈkiːˌleɪˈʃən/ n
formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt chelazione

chelicera /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/ n
chelicera chelicero

chelicerate n
chelicerate chelicerato

chemical /ˈkɛmɪkəl/ n
any specific element or chemical compound composto chimico

chemical bond n
any of binding forces legame chimico

chemical compound n
in chemistry: substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements composto chimico

chemical element n
any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction elemento chimico

chemical equation n
symbolic representation of a chemical reaction equazione chimica

chemical reaction n
process in which chemical substances are changed into others reazione chimica

chemical symbol n
simbolo chimico

chemically adv
using a chemical reaction, process or operation chimicamente

chemist /ˈkɛmɪst/ n
person working in chemistry chimico chimica

chemistry /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ n
branch of natural science chimica
application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance chimica
mutual attraction between two people chimica

chemokine n
cytokine produced during inflammation chemochina

chemotherapy n
chemical treatment to kill or halt cancer chemioterapia

chemtrail /ˈkɛmtɹeɪl/ n
contrail consisting of chemicals or biological agents scia chimica

cheque /tʃɛk/ n
a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity assegno

chequebook n
folder containing cheques libretto degli assegni

chequy adj
heraldry; chequered scaccato

chernozem /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)nəˌzɛm/ n
black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus černozëm

cherry /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ n
color ciliegia
fruit ciliegia ciliegio
tree ciliegio
wood ciliegio

cherry blossom n
blossom of the cherry tree fiore di ciliegio

cherry brandy n
liqueur cerasella

cherry plum n
the fruit amolo

cherry tomato n
type of tomato pomodorino pomodoro ciliegino

cherry tree n
tree of subgenus Cerasus ciliegio

chert n
mineral ftanite

cherub /ˈtʃɛɹəb/ n
winged creature represented in the Bible as attending on God cherubino
statue or other depiction of such a being cherubino

cherubim n
plural of cherub cherubino

chervil /ˈtʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl/ n
spice cerfoglio

chess /tʃɛs/ n
two-player board game scacchi

chess piece n
any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess pezzo degli scacchi

chessboard n
square board used in the game of chess scacchiera

chest /t͡ʃɛst/ n
chest of drawers cassettone comò
strong box cassa baule cassapanca cofano
thorax petto torace
treasury cassa fondi tesoro

chest of drawers n
furniture for the storage of clothes comò cassettone canterano cassettiera

chestnut /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ adj
of a deep reddish-brown colour castano

chestnut /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ n
nut of the chestnut tree castagna
reddish-brown colour castano
reddish-brown horse castano
wood of a chestnut tree castagneto

chestnut teal n
Anas castanea alzavola castana

chestnut tree n
tree that bears chestnuts castagno

chestnut-backed antshrike n
Thamnophilus palliatus averla formichiera lineata

chevron /ˈʃɛvɹən/ n
heraldry: wide inverted V scaglione

chew /t͡ʃuː/ v
to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing masticare

chew the scenery v
To perform in an excessively emotional or exaggerated manner essere sopra le righe

chewing gum n
flavoured preparation for chewing gomma da masticare

chiaroscuro /kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ/ /ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/ n
artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts chiaroscuro

chick /t͡ʃɪk/ n
young chicken pulcino
young bird pulcino
young woman gnocca

chickadee /ˈt͡ʃɪ.kə.ˌdi/ n
songbird cincia

chicken /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/ n
bird pollo gallina gallo
coward codardo cacasotto coniglio cortigiano debole eunuco
meat pollo gallina

chicken pox n
childhood disease varicella

chicken-or-egg question n
a question to decide which of two interdependent things happened first paradosso dell'uovo e della gallina

chickenshit n
coward fifone cacasotto codardo coniglio cortigiano debole

chickpea /ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/ n
plant cece
seed cece

chickweed n
herb centocchio

chicory n
Cichorium intybus cicoria

chief /tʃiːf/ n
heraldic term capo
leader of group, etc. capo

chief executive officer n
highest-ranking corporate officer amministratore delegato

chiefly /ˈtʃiːf.li/ adv
mainly principalmente

chieftain /ˈtʃiːf.tən/ n
A leader of a clan or tribe capo capotribù
A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain capo

chiffchaff /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/ n
Phylloscopus collybita luì piccolo

chignon n
roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun crocchia

chilblain /tʃɪlbleɪn/ n
inflammation gelone

child /t͡ʃaɪld/ n
a female or male child, a daughter or son bambino bambina figlio figlia
a minor bambino bambina

child abuse /ˈtʃaɪldəbjuːs/ n
mistreatment of a child abuso minorile

child carrier n
a device for carrying babies marsupio

child's play n
something particularly simple or easy gioco da ragazzi

childbirth n
act of giving birth parto

childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ n
time when one is a child infanzia
state of being a child infanzia

childish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ adj
behaving immaturely infantile

children's hospital n
hospital for children and adolescents ospedale pediatrico

chili /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ /ˈt͡ʃɪliː/ n
spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum peperoncino

chili pepper n
fruit peperoncino

chiliahedron /kɪlɪəˈhiːdɹən/ n
polyhedron with a thousand faces chiliedro

chiliarch n
a commander of a thousand troops in Hellenistic Greece chiliarca

chiliasm /ˈkɪ.lɪæ.z(ə)m/ n
belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity chiliasmo millenarismo

chill /tʃɪl/ n
moderate, but uncomfortable coldness freddezza fresco frescura gelo raffreddamento
sudden penetrating sense of cold freddo brivido brivido di freddo

chill /tʃɪl/ v
to become cold raffreddarsi
to lower the temperature of something; to cool raffreddare
to relax, lie back rilassarsi calmarsi

chill out v
relax or take time out calmarsi rilassarsi

chimera /kaɪˈmɪəɹə/ /kʌɪˈmɪəɹə/ n
chimera
foolish thought, product of the imagination chimera
organism with genetically distinct cells from two or more zygotes chimera

chimerical /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/ adj
resulting from the expression of two or more genes chimerico

chimney /tʃɪmni/ n
UK: smokestack of a steam locomotive fumaiolo
glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp bulbo fumaiolo
narrow cleft in a rock face camino
vertical tube or hollow column; a flue camino ciminiera

chimney flashing n
faldale

chimney sweep n
occupation spazzacamino

chimpanzee /tʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ n
ape scimpanzé

chin /tʃɪn/ n
bottom of a face mento

china /tʃʌɪnə/ n
porcelain porcellana

chinchilla /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/ n
rodent cincillà
fur cincillà

chinoiserie /ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː/ n
art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence cineseria

chip /tʃɪp/ n
fried strip of potato, french fry patatina
integrated circuit chip
small piece broken off frammento scheggia
token used in gambling chip fiche gettone

chipmunk n
squirrel-like rodent tamia chipmunk

chiral /ˈkaɪɹəl/ adj
of an object that exhibits chirality chirale

chirality /kaɪˈɹælɪti/ n
handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics chiralità

chiromancer /ˈkaɪɹə(ʊ)mænsə/ /ˈkaɪɹəˌmænsɚ/ n
one who practices chiromancy chirologo chiromante

chiromancy /ˈkaɪ.ɹəʊ.mæn.si/ n
divination performed by examining the palms chiromanzia

chiropractor /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ n
chiropractor chiropratico

chirp /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/ n
birds cinguettio trillo
insects stridio

chirp /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/ v
birds cinguettare
insects frinire

chisel n
tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal scalpello cesello

chisel v
to use a chisel cesellare

chitin /ˈkaɪtɪn/ n
polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in arthropod and fungi chitina

chiton /ˈkaɪtn̩/ n
Greek tunic chitone

chitterlings /ˈtʃɪɾɚlɪŋz/ [ˈtʃɪtˁ.lɪnz] n
small pig intestine, boiled and fried frattaglie

chivalrous /ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹʌs/ adj
of a man: honourable cavalleresco galante

chivalry /ˈʃɪvalɹi/ n
ethical code cavalleria
Courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women cavalleria

chive /tʃaɪv/ n
chives: herb erba cipollina cipolletta
plant erba cipollina cipolletta

chlamydia /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/ n
sexually transmitted disease chlamydia

chlamys /ˈklamɪs/ /ˈklæmɪs/ n
short cloak clamide

chloral n
an organic compound cloralio

chloralkali n
clorosoda

chloralkaline adj
pertaining to electrolysis of sodium hydroxide cloroalcalino

chloramine n
compound clorammina

chlorate n
any salt of chloric acid clorato

chloric adj
compounds clorico

chloride /ˈklɔːɹaɪd/ n
any salt of hydrochloric acid cloruro

chlorinate v
to add chlorine to clorurare

chlorination n
chlorination clorazione

chlorine /ˈklɔɹiːn/ n
id=Q688|chemical element cloro

chlorite /ˈklɔːɹʌɪt/ n
mineral clorite
salt of chlorous acid clorito

chloroauric adj
of or pertaining to chloroauric acid cloroaurico

chloroborate n
salt or ester of chloroboric acid cloroborato

chlorochromate n
CrClO₃- clorocromato

chlorofibre n
synthetic fibre clorofibra

chlorofluorocarbon n
an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen clorofluorocarburo

chloroform /ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/ n
(chemistry) an anesthetic cloroformio

chloroform /ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/ v
to treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform cloroformizzare

chlorogenic adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acid clorogenico

chlorophyll /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ n
green pigment clorofilla

chlorophyllic adj
of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll clorofilliano

chloroplast n
photosynthetic organelle cloroplasto

chloroplatinate n
salt of chloroplatinic acid cloroplatinato

chlorosis n
yellow-green colouration of the skin clorosi
yellowing of the leaves clorosi

chlorous adj
compound cloroso

chock full adj
containing the maximum amount pieno zeppo satollo

chocolate /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ adj
colour cioccolato cioccolata
made of or containing chocolate cioccolato

chocolate /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ n
food made from ground roasted cocoa beans cioccolato cioccolata
small piece of confectionery made from chocolate pralina cioccolatino

chocolate cake n
cake containing chocolate torta al cioccolato

chocolate milk n
A milk drink flavored with chocolate latte al cioccolato

chocolate truffle n
type of confection tartufo

chocolatier n
producer of chocolate cioccolatiere

choice /tʃɔɪs/ adj
especially good or preferred di prima [[scelta]]

choice /tʃɔɪs/ n
definite: best or most preferable part ottima ottimo
option or decision scelta
selection or preference scelta

choir /kwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /kwaɪɚ/ n
singing group coro
part of a church for choir assembly coro
a rank or order of angels coro

choke /t͡ʃoʊk/ /t͡ʃəʊk/ n
control on a carburetor starter

choke /t͡ʃoʊk/ /t͡ʃəʊk/ v
be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe soffocare
prevent someone from breathing by strangling them strangolare asfissiare strozzare

choker /ˈtʃoʊkɚ/ /ˈtʃəʊkə/ n
jewelry or accessory girocollo collana
one who chokes another strangolatore strangolatrice

cholangitis n
inflammation of the bile duct angiocolite

cholecystokinin n
any of several peptide hormones colecistochinina

choledochitis n
inflammation of the common bile duct coledocite

cholera /ˈkɒləɹə/ n
infectious disease colera

cholerine n
minor diarrhea colerina

cholesteric adj
relating to chiral nematic phase of crystals colesterico

cholesterol n
an essential component of mammalian cell membranes colesterolo

cholesterolemia n
presence of cholesterol in the blood colesterolemia

choline /ˈkoʊliːn/ n
organic chemistry: a compound colina

chomp /tʃɒmp/ /t͡ʃɔmp/ v
to bite or munch loudly or heavily masticare in modo rumoroso

chondroblast n
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes condroblasto

chondrodysplasia n
a genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism condrodisplasia

chondroma n
benign tumour condroma

chondronectin n
condronectina

choose /t͡ʃuːz/ v
to decide to act in a certain way decidere
to elect eleggere
to pick scegliere selezionare

chop /tʃɒp/ n
blow with an axe or similar utensil colpo colpo d'ascia
cut of meat braciola costoletta costata taglio
dismissal, especially from employment licenziamento
poker: result of a tied poker hand alla pari

chop /tʃɒp/ v
to cut into pieces tagliare

chop-chop interjection
hurry up affrettatevi affrettati

chopping board n
a sturdy board, upon which one chops and prepares food tagliere

choppy adj
having many small, rough waves increspato

chopstick n
single eating utensil bacchetta

choral /ˈkɔɹəl/ /ˈkɔːɹəl/ adj
of or relating to a choir or chorus corale

chorale /kɔːˈɹɑːl/ n
hymn tune corale
chorus corale

chord /kɔɹd/ /kɔː(ɹ)d/ n
combination of three or more notes accordo
straight line corda

chordal adj
kind of graph cordale

chordophone n
cordofono

chore /tʃo(ː)ɹ/ /tʃoə/ /tʃɔɹ/ /tʃɔː/ n
a difficult, unpleasant, or routine task corvè

chorea n
disease of the nervous system corea

choreography /ˌkɔɹ.iˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ n
art coreografia

chorionic adj
of or pertaining to the chorion corionico

chorionic villus sampling n
form of prenatal diagnosis villocentesi

chorioretinitis n
an inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye corioretinite

chorister n
singer in a choir cantore corista

chorizo /tʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ/ /tʃəˈɹi.zoʊ/ n
type of sausage chorizo

choronym n
name coronimo

chortle n
joyful, somewhat muffled laugh chortle

chorus line n
a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison corps de ballet

chotki n
prayer rope corda di preghiera

chough /tʃʌf/ n
bird of Pyrrhocorax gracchio

chow /tʃaʊ/ n
Food, especially snacks foraggio

chrematistics n
study of wealth crematistica

chrism /ˈkɹɪz(ə)m/ n
mixture of oil and balm crisma

christen /ˈkɹɪsən/ v
to name battezzare
to perform the religious act of baptism battezzare

christie n
high-speed ski turn kristiania

chromate n
any salt of chromic acid cromato

chromatic adj
music: regarding all twelve traditional Western pitch classes, regardless of temperament or intonation cromatico
characterised by hue cromatico

chromatic number n
smallest number of colours numero cromatico

chromatin /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/ n
complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins cromatina

chromatinic adj
of or pertaining to chromatin cromatinico

chromatogram n
the visual output from a chromatograph cromatogramma

chromatograph n
machine that performs chromatography cromatografo

chromatography /ˌkɹəʊ.məˈtɒɡɹə.fi/ n
analytical chemistry: technique for separation of components in a mixture cromatografia

chromatophore n
pigment-bearing cell or structure cromatoforo

chrome /kɹoʊm/ /kɹəʊm/ v
to plate with chrome cromare

chromite n
mineral cromite

chromium /ˈkɹoʊmi.əm/ n
id=Q725|chemical element cromo

chromodynamics n
The study of quarks with color cromodinamica

chromonema n
coiled central filament of a chromatid cromonema

chromophore n
part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour cromoforo

chromophoric adj
chemistry cromoforo

chromosomal adj
of, or relating to chromosomes cromosomico

chromosome /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/ /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ n
structure in the cell nucleus cromosoma

chromosphere n
the faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope cromosfera

chromospheric adj
of or pertaining to the chromosphere cromosferico

chromotherapy n
form of alternative medicine cromoterapia

chronic /ˈkɹɒnɪk/ adj
that continues over an extended period of time cronico
medical: prolonged or slow to heal cronico
inveterate or habitual cronico

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n
group of pulmonary diseases broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva

chronicity n
the condition of being chronic cronicità

chronicle /ˈkɹɒnɪkəl/ n
a written account cronaca notizia

chronicler n
person who writes a chronicle cronista

chronicling n
the act by which something is chronicled annalistica

chrono- prefix
relation to time crono-

chronological adj
in order of time from the earliest to the latest cronologico

chronologically adv
in a chronological manner cronologicamente

chronologist n
a person skilled in chronology cronologista cronologo

chronology /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
arrangement into chronological order cronologia
determining the order of events cronologia

chronometer /kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ n
device for measuring time cronometro

chronostratigraphy n
the interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata cronostratigrafia

chronotaxis n
list or table in chronological order cronotassi

chrysalis /ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/ n
the pupa of a butterfly or moth crisalide

chrysanthemum n
flower crisantemo

chrysene n
organic compound crisene

chryso- prefix
pertaining, related to gold criso-

chrysocolla n
mineral crisocolla

chrysography n
use of gold lettering crisografia

chrysotherapy n
therapeutic use of gold crisoterapia

chub /tʃʌb/ n
Leuciscus cephalus cavedano

chum /tʃʌm/ n
A friend; a pal amico
A roommate compagno di stanza vicino di stanza

chump /tʃʌmp/ n
a gullible person allocco credulone fesso stupido
an unintelligent person allocco balordo fesso grullo ottuso

chunk /t͡ʃʌŋk/ n
a part of something pezzo tocco

chunter /ˈtʃʌn.tə/ /ˈtʃʌn.tɚ/ v
grumble, complain borbottare brontolare
speak in a soft, indistinct manner, mutter bisbigliare sussurrare

church /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ n
a religious organization Chiesa chiesa
house of worship chiesa
worship service funzione messa

churchgoer n
one who goes to church praticante

churlish /ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ/ /ˈtʃɝːlɪʃ/ adj
rude or surly villano

churn /tʃɚn/ /tʃɜː(ɹ)n/ n
vessel for churning zangola

churn /tʃɚn/ /tʃɜː(ɹ)n/ v
agitate rapidly frullare ribollire sbattere spumeggiare
tumble frullare ribollire spumeggiare

churn out v
to produce a large quantity of something rapidly and easily sfornare

churro /ˈtʃʊɹ.oʊ/ /ˈtʃʊɹ.əʊ/ n
fried pastry churro

chutney /ˈtʃʌtni/ n
condiment chutney

chutzpah /ˈhʊts.pɑ/ /ˈhʊts.pə/ /ˈxʊts.pɑ/ /ˈxʊts.pə/ n
nearly arrogant courage sfacciataggine

chyle /kaɪl/ n
digestive fluid chilo

chymotrypsinogen n
inactive precursor to chymotrypsin chimotripsinogeno

chypre n
chypre

chytridiomycosis n
disease of amphibians chitidriomicosi

ciabatta /tʃəˈbɑː.ta/ n
a broad, flat, white Italian bread ciabatta

cicada /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ n
any of several insects of the order Hemiptera cicala

cicero n
12-point type lettura

cicisbeo /ˌtʃitʃəzˈbeɪoʊ/ /ˌtʃɪtʃɪzˈbeɪəʊ/ n
Italian knightly servant of a high-born lady cavalier servente cicisbeo

cider /ˈsaɪ.də/ /ˈsaɪ.dɚ/ /ˈsʌɪ.də(ɹ)/ n
alcoholic beverage sidro

cigar n
tobacco product sigaro

cigar lighter n
accendisigaro

cigarette /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/ n
cigarette sigaretta

cigarette case n
a small flat case for holding cigarettes portasigarette

cilantro n
leaves of the coriander plant coriandolo

ciliary muscle n
muscle muscolo ciliare

cinder n
partially or mostly burnt material cenere

cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/ n
a film/movie theatre cinema
the art of making films and movies cinematografia cinematografo

cinematographic adj
of or pertaining to cinematography cinematografico

cinematography /ˈsɪn.ə.məˌtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ n
the discipline of making and reproducing motion pictures cinematografia filmologia

cinephile n
enthusiast of films and cinema cinefilo

cinephilia n
cinephilia cinefilia

cinerary adj
pertaining to or containing ashes cinerario

cinnabar /ˈsɪnəbɑɹ/ [ˈsɪ.nə.baː(ɹ)] [ˈsɪ.nə.bɑɹ] [ˈsɪ.nə.bɑː(ɹ)] n
mineral cinabro

cinnamic acid n
C₆H₅-CH=CH-COOH acido cinnamico

cinnamon /ˈsɪ.mɪn/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ adj
colour cannella
flavour di cannella

cinnamon /ˈsɪ.mɪn/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ n
spice cannella
Cinnamomum verum cannella
colour cannella

cinquedea /ˌtʃɪŋkwɨˈdi.ə/ n
Italian Renaissance sword cinquadea cinquedea lingua di bue

cinquefoil /ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/ n
heraldry: stylized flower or leaf with five lobes cinquefoglie

cipher /ˈsaɪfə/ /ˈsaɪfɚ/ n
numeric character cifra

ciphertext n
encoded text testo cifrato

circa /ˈsɜːkə/ /ˈsɝkə/ preposition
approximately, about circa

circadian adj
relating to rhythmic behavior with a period of 24 hours circadiano

circle /ˈsɜɹkəl/ [ˈsɜː.kəɫ] [ˈsɝ.kəɫ] n
bagginess of skin under eyes occhiaie
curve approximating part or all of a circle curva cerchio
geometry: set of all points in a plane within a radius disco cerchio
geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center cerchio circolo
specific group of persons circolo gruppo associazione cenacolo congrega
thin three-dimensional equivalent of these geometric figures sfera cerchio

circle /ˈsɜɹkəl/ [ˈsɜː.kəɫ] [ˈsɝ.kəɫ] v
place or mark a circle around cerchiare
travel around along a curved path cerchiare
surround circondare
travel in circles roteare ruotare

circlet n
a small circle cerchiello
ornament worn on the head cerchiello

circuitous /sɚˈkjuːətəs/ /sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/ adj
not direct or to the point tortuoso

circular /ˈsɜː(ɹ)k.jə.lə(ɹ)/ adj
in the shape of, or moving in a circle circolare

circular /ˈsɜː(ɹ)k.jə.lə(ɹ)/ n
circular letter circolare

circular saw n
a power saw with a circular cutting blade sega circolare

circulate v
to move in circles circolare

circulating adj
moving about freely circolante

circulatory adj
of or pertaining to a circulation circolatorio

circulatory system n
parts of an animal body apparato circolatorio sistema circolatorio

circum- prefix
prefix meaning "around" circon- circum-

circumbendibus /sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɨbəs/ n
a roundabout or confusing manner circonlocuzione

circumcircle n
a circle that passes through every vertex of a given polygon circumcerchio

circumcise v
to remove the foreskin from the penis circoncidere

circumcision n
removal of foreskin from penis circoncisione

circumduction n
circular movement of a body part circonduzione

circumference /sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ n
line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional object circonferenza
length of such line circonferenza

circumfix /səːkəmˈfɪks/ /sɚkəmˈfɪks/ /ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ /ˈsɚkəmfɪks/ n
affix with both a pre- and sufixing part circonfisso

circumflex /ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks/ /ˈsɝkəmˌflɛks/ adj
with circumflex accent circunflesso

circumflex /ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks/ /ˈsɝkəmˌflɛks/ n
circumflex accent circonflesso accento circonflesso

circumlocution /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmləˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌsɝɹkəmˌləˈkjuʃən/ n
roundabout expression circonlocuzione
roundabout or indirect way of speaking perifrasi giro di parole

circumlunar adj
surrounding, or travelling around the moon circumlunare

circumnavigate /ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ /ˌsɝ.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ v
to sail completely around something circumnavigare

circumnavigation n
circumnavigating circumnavigazione

circumscription n
act of circumscribing; quality of being circumscribed circoscrizione
anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area circoscrizione
taxonomy: definition of what belongs in a taxon circoscrizione

circumsolar adj
surrounding or moving around the Sun circumsolare

circumspect /ˈsəː.kəm.spɛkt/ /ˈsɚ.kəm.spɛkt/ adj
carefully aware of all circumstances cauto prudente

circumspection n
attention to all the facts and circumstances circospezione

circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/ /ˈsɝkəmstæns/ n
circumlocution; detail circonlocuzione
event; fact; particular incident dettaglio
that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event circostanza

circumvent v
to avoid or get around something circonvenire eludere

circumzenithal adj
around the zenith circumzenitale

circus /ˈsɜːkəs/ /ˈsɝkəs/ n
company that travels circo
round open space circo

cirrhosis /sɪˈɹoʊsɪs/ n
chronic disease of the liver cirrosi

cirrhotic /səˈɹɒtɪk/ adj
pertaining to or suffering from cirrhosis cirrotico

cirrocumulus n
a cloud type cirrocumulo

cirrus /ˈsɪɹəs/ n
cloud cirro

cisalpine adj
On the south side of the Alps cisalpino

cistern /ˈsɪs.tən/ /ˈsɪs.tɚn/ n
reservoir for holding water cisterna

cistus n
any plant of the genus Cistus cisto

citadel /ˈsɪtədəl/ n
a strong fortress that sits high above a city cittadella
a stronghold or fortified place cittadella

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citizen /ˈsɪtɪzən/ n
civilian civile
legal member of a state cittadino
legal resident of a city cittadino
resident of any particular place cittadino residente

citizen journalism n
reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event giornalismo partecipativo

citizenry n
the group of all citizens cittadinanza

citizenship n
state of being a citizen cittadinanza

citrate n
salt or ester of citric acid citrato

citric /ˈsɪtɹɪk/ adj
of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon citrico

citric acid /ˌsɪtɹɪk ˈæsɪd/ n
2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C₆H₈O₇ acido citrico

citric acid cycle /ˈsɪtɹɪk ˌæsɪd ˈsaɪkəl/ n
the Krebs cycle ciclo dell'acido citrico

citrine n
brownish-yellow quartz citrino

citron /ˈsɪtɹən/ n
fruit cedro lumia

citrulline n
an amino acid citrullina

citrus /ˈsɪ.tɹəs/ n
shrub or tree agrume

citrus fruit n
fruit of genus Citrus agrume

city /sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪti/ /ˈsɪt̬i/ n
large settlement città

city council n
town/city governing body consiglio municipale

city hall n
building municipio

city state n
sovereign city città-stato

civet /ˈsɪ.vɪt/ n
cat-like animal zibetto

civic /ˈsɪvɪk/ adj
Having to do with a city or the people who live there civico

civically adv
in a civic manner civilmente

civil defense n
efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack difesa civile

civil law n
body of law dealing with private relations diritto civile
legal system contrasting with common law diritto continentale diritto romano-germanico

civil rights n
rights deserved by all people under all circumstances diritti civili

civil servant n
government employee funzionario

civil society n
institutions, voluntary organizations and corporate bodies società civile

civil war n
war between factions within a single country guerra civile

civilian /sɪˈvɪljən/ adj
not related to the military armed forces civile

civilian /sɪˈvɪljən/ n
non-military person civile

civilise v
to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour civilizzare incivilire

civility n
politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions civiltà

civilization /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən] n
act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized civilizzazione
organized culture civiltà
human society civiltà
state or quality of being civilized civiltà

civilization /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən] pn
people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior civiltà civilizzazione

cladogram n
cladogrammo

claim /kleɪm/ n
demand of ownership reclamo rivendicazione
new statement of truth made about something affermazione dichiarazione

claim /kleɪm/ v
to demand ownership of something reclamare rivendicare
to demand ownership or right to use for land [[reclamare]] [[il]] [[possesso]] [[reclamare]] [[la]] [[proprietà]]
to state a new fact affermare dichiarare

claimant n
one who claims pretendente richiedente rivendicatore
person receiving money from the government istante richiedente richieditore

clairvoyance /klɛəˈvɔɪəns/ /klɛɹˈvɔɪəns/ n
the power to perceive objects that are not accessible to the senses chiaroveggenza

clairvoyant /ˌklɛəˈvɔɪ.ənt/ /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/ adj
able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses prognostico pronostico sensitivo
of, or relating to clairvoyance chiaroveggente chiaroveggenza

clairvoyant /ˌklɛəˈvɔɪ.ənt/ /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/ n
person able to foresee the future oracolo
person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses chiaroveggente sensitivo

clam /klæm/ [kleəm] n
vongola arsella tellina

clamber /ˈklæm.bə(ɹ)/ v
to climb with difficulty or haphazardly arrampicarsi

clamp /klæmp/ n
woodworking tool brida

clan /klæn/ n
group having common ancestor clan

clandestine /klænˈdɛstɪn/ adj
done or kept in secret clandestino

clap /klæp/ n
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together battere pacca

clap /klæp/ v
To applaud by clapping the hands applaudire

clapper n
the tongue of a bell batacchio battaglio

clapperboard n
device used in film ciac

claptrap /ˈklæp.tɹæp/ n
empty verbiage or nonsense sproloquio

claque n
people hired to applaud or boo claque

clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
clarification of ideas, meaning, etc chiarificazione chiarimento
physical clarification (wine, butter, etc.) chiarificazione

clarified butter n
cooking fat made from butter burro chiarificato

clarinet /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ n
woodwind musical instrument clarinetto clarino

clarion /ˈklæɹiən/ n
medieval brass instrument chiarina

clarion call n
appeal appello

clarity /ˈklæɹɪti/ n
the state or measure of being clear chiarezza

clash /ˈklaʃ/ /ˈklæʃ/ n
skirmish baruffa schermaglia scontro zuffa

clash /ˈklaʃ/ /ˈklæʃ/ v
conflict cozzare scontrarsi

clasp /klæsp/ /klɑːsp/ n
fastener or holder fermaglio fibbia gancio

clasp /klæsp/ /klɑːsp/ v
take hold of; grab tightly agguantare serrare stringere

class /klæs/ /klɑːs/ n
(mathematics) collection of sets definable by a shared property classe
(programming, object-oriented) set of objects possibly differing in state but not behavior classe
admirable behavior; elegance classe
category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation classe
classification below Phylum and above Order classe
group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year classe
division of society into classes classe ceto
group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes classe ceto
group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher classe lezione
series of classes covering a single subject corso
social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. classe ceto condizione sociale rango

classic /ˈklæ.sɪk/ adj
exemplary of a particular style classico
exhibiting timeless quality classico

classic /ˈklæ.sɪk/ n
example classico
lasting work classico
sports event classico

classical adj
art etc classico
Greek and Roman classico
literature etc classico

classical music n
music of the classical period musica classica
the more serious forms of European and American music musica classica

classical studies n
lettere antiche lettere classiche

classicism n
classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome classicismo

classicistic adj
of or pertaining to classicism classicistico

classifiable adj
able to be classified classificabile

classification /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of forming into classes classificazione

classified adj
not meant to be disclosed confidenziale riservato segreto

classism /ˈklæsɪzm̩/ n
discrimination based on social class classismo

classmate n
student who is in the same class at school compagno di classe compagna di classe

classroom /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ n
room in a school aula classe

clathrate /ˈklæθɹeɪt/ n
clathrate compound clatrato

clathrate compound n
chemical substance clatrato

claustral adj
having a cloister; cloistered claustrale
of or pertaining to a cloister claustrale

claustrophobia n
fear of closed, tight places claustrofobia

claustrophobic adj
Cramped and confined claustrofobo
Suffering from claustrophobia claustrofobo

claustrum /ˈklɔːstɹəm/ n
sheet of grey matter claustro

clavichord /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/ n
early keyboard instrument clavicordo

clavicle n
collar bone clavicola

clavicytherium /ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹi.əm/ /ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əm/ n
harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player cembalo verticale clavicytherium

claw /klɑ/ /klɔ/ /klɔː/ n
curved horny nail artiglio
mechanical device for gripping piede di porco palanchino
pincer of a crustacean chela

claw /klɑ/ /klɔ/ /klɔː/ v
scratch or tear at artigliare graffiare raspare
to use claws to seize, to grip ghermire
use claws to climb aggrapparsi

clay /kleɪ/ n
mineral substance argilla creta

clean /kliːn/ adj
not dirty pulito puro
pure, especially morally or religiously pulito puro
not having used mind-altering or mood-changing substances pulito
without restrictions or penalties pulito
not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs pulito
in an unmarked condition pulito
smooth, exact, and performed well pulito

clean /kliːn/ v
(transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object pulire
(intransitive) to make things clean pulire
(transitive) to tidy up pulire

cleanliness /ˈklɛnlinəs/ n
the property of being cleanly pulizia

cleanse /klɛnz/ v
clean, purify pulire purificare ripulire
spiritually purify purificare

cleansing adj
that cleanses detergente

clear /klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/ adj
bright, not obscured chiaro
free of ambiguity or doubt chiaro
free of guilt or suspicion pulito
free of obstacles libero
transparent in colour trasparente
without clouds chiaro sereno

clear /klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/ v
to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify chiarire

clear cut adj
straightforward evidente lampante palese

clear one's throat v
forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs raschiare

clearance n
act of clearing or something cleared piazza pulita repulisti sgombero
distance between two moving objects divario gioco luce spazio
finance: processing of payments at a clearing house compensazione
height or width of a passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage luce spazio
medicine: removal of harmful substances from the blood clearance filtraggio
permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel autorizzazione permesso via libera
permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information accesso autorizzazione via libera
sale of merchandise at a reduced price liquidazione saldo svendita

clearing n
act or process of making or becoming clear schiarimento
area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees radura
open space in the fog etc spiazzo
process of completing and settling transactions centrally compensazione
sequence of events used to disconnect a call azzeramento resettaggio ripristino

clearing house n
a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts stanza di compensazione

clearly /ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/ adv
in a clear manner chiaramente

cleavage /ˈklivɪdʒ/ /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/ n
biology: cell division segmentazione
chemistry: splitting of a large molecule scissione
mineralogy: tendency of a crystal to split sfaldatura
separation between breasts décolleté incavo scollatura
the act of cleaving or the state of being cleft clivaggio

cleave /kliv/ /kliːv/ v
intransitive mineralogy tagliare
transitive mineralogy tagliare
intransitive to split spaccare
transitive chemistry scindere
transitive figurative ritagliarsi
transitive to split or sever fendere

cleaver /ˈklivɚ/ n
a squarish knife used for hacking mannarino

clef n
musical symbol chiave

cleft /klɛft/ n
opening made or as if made by splitting fessura

cleft chin n
cleft chin mento leporino

clematis /ˈklɛmətɪs/ n
any plant of the genus Clematis clematide

clemency /ˈklɛ.mən.si/ n
leniency, mercy clemenza

clementine /ˈklɛməntaɪn/ n
citrus fruit clementina mandarancio clementino

clepsydra /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/ n
water clock clessidra

clerestory n
upper part of a wall cleristorio

clergy /ˈklɜːdʒi/ /ˈklɝdʒi/ n
people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services clero

clergyman n
ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy prete sacerdote chierico ecclesiastico

cleric /klɛɹɪk/ n
clergy member chierico

clericalism n
secular power invested in members of the clergy clericalismo

cleruchy n
a form of Athenian colony cleruchia

clever /ˈklɛvɚ/ adj
mentally quick or sharp furbo

clew /kluː/ n
sail corner bugna

cliché /kliːˈʃeɪ/ /ˈkliːʃeɪ/ n
overused phrase or expression cliché

click /ˈklɪk/ n
act of pressing a button on a computer mouse clicca

click /ˈklɪk/ v
intransitive: click the left button of a mouse cliccare
transitive: press and release (button on a mouse) cliccare

clicking knife n
knife trincetto

client /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ /ˈklʌɪənt/ n
a customer or receiver of services cliente
person who receives help or advice from a professional person cliente

clientelism n
a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits clientelismo

clientelist adj
of or relating to clientelism clientelistico

cliff /klɪf/ n
a (near) vertical rock face costone dirupo rupe scogliera crinale

climacterium n
climaterio

climate /ˈklaɪmɪt/ n
long-term atmospheric conditions clima
context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation clima

climate change n
changes in the Earth's climate mutamento climatico cambiamento climatico

climate-changing adj
that contributes to climate change climalterante

climatic adj
of, relating to climatico

climatological adj
of or pertaining to climatology climatologico

climatologist n
scholar of climatology climatologa climatologo

climatology n
science climatologia

climax /ˈklaɪmæks/ n
orgasm orgasmo
point of greatest intensity or force eccitamento

climb /klaɪm/ v
to ascend, to go up scalare arrampicare
to move by using the hands and feet arrampicarsi

climber /ˈklai.mɚ/ /ˈklaɪm.ə(ɹ)/ n
one who climbs scalatore arrampicatore
plant that climbs rampicante

cling /ˈklɪŋ/ v
hold tightly abbarbicarsi appiccicarsi

clinic /ˈklɪnɪk/ n
medical facility clinica

clinical /ˈklɪnɪkəl/ adj
of or pertaining to a medical clinic or facility clinico

clinical psychology n
branch of psychology psicologia clinica

clinician /klɪˈnɪʃən/ n
doctor working in a clinic clinico

clinometer n
measuring apparatus clinometro

clinoscopic adj
clinoscopico

clip-clop /ˈklɪp.klɑːp/ /ˈklɪp.klɒp/ n
Onomatopoeia zoccolata

clip-clop /ˈklɪp.klɑːp/ /ˈklɪp.klɒp/ v
zoccolare

clipboard n
in computing: buffer for temporary storage appunti
physical object portablocco

clipeus n
ornamental disk clipeo
part of an insect's exoskeleton clipeo
shield clipeo

clique /kliːk/ /ˈklɪk/ n
small, exclusive group cricca associazione camarilla congrega consorteria conventicola
subgraph cricca

clitoral /ˈklɪdəɹəl/ /ˈklɪtəɹəl/ adj
of, or relating to the clitoris clitorico

clitoral hood n
fold of skin prepuzio clitorideo

clitoridectomy n
surgical procedure clitoridectomia

clitoris /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/ n
elongated erectile organ clitoride

cloaca /kloʊˈeɪkə/ /kləʊˈeɪkə/ n
anatomical feature of birds etc cloaca fogna

cloak /ˈkloʊk/ n
cape tabarro

cloak /ˈkloʊk/ v
to cover as with a cloak ammantare

cloakroom n
room for coats guardaroba
room for luggage deposito

clock /klɑk/ /klɒk/ n
instrument to measure or keep track of time orologio
odometer contachilometri odometro tachimetro
pattern near heel of a sock or stocking baghetta

clock /klɑk/ /klɒk/ v
measure the duration of cronometrare

clockmaker n
person who makes clocks orologiaio

clockwise /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ adv
in a circular fashion in the same direction as the hands of an analogue clock senso orario

clockwork /klɑːkwɚk/ n
mechanism powered by coiled spring to drive mechanical device orologeria meccanismo a molla

clod /klɑd/ /klɒd/ n
stupid person tonta tonto

cloddy adj
characterized by the presence of clods gleboso zolloso

clog /klɑɡ/ /klɒɡ/ n
a blockage intasamento ostruzione tappo
a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole and an open heel zoccolo

clog /klɑɡ/ /klɒɡ/ v
to block or slow passage through intasare bloccare ostruire otturare

clogged adj
having an obstructed flow bloccato intasato ostruito

clogs to clogs in three generations proverb
wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts la prima generazione fa i soldi, la seconda se li gode e la terza li finisce

cloisonne n
technique cloisonné

cloister /ˈklɔɪstə/ /ˈklɔɪstɚ/ n
covered walk with an open colonnade chiostro
place devoted to religious seclusion chiostro

cloister vault n
structure created by intersection of vaults volta a padiglione

cloistral adj
of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister claustrale

clone /kloʊn/ /kləʊn/ n
living organism (originally a plant) clone
copy of something already existing clone
group of identical cells derived from a single cell clone

clone /kloʊn/ /kləʊn/ v
create a clone clonare

cloning n
production of a cloned embryo clonaggio clonazione
production of an exact copy of an object clonaggio clonazione

close /kloʊz/ /kləʊz/ adj
at a little distance vicino vicina

close /kloʊz/ /kləʊz/ n
end or conclusion fine

close /kloʊz/ /kləʊz/ v
move (a door) chiudere
obstruct (an opening) chiudere
put an end to terminare concludere

close ranks v
to regroup forces fare quadrato serrare i ranghi serrare le fila

close-up /kləʊsˈʌp/ n
photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale primo piano

closed /kloʊzd/ /kləʊzd/ adj
not open chiuso

closely /ˈkləʊsliː/ adv
in a close manner strettamente a stretto contatto da vicino

closet /ˈklɑzɪt/ /ˈklɒzɪt/ n
furniture armadio ripostiglio

closeup /kləʊsˈʌp/ n
A film made with the camera close to primo piano

closing /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ adj
coming after all others ultimo conclusivo finale

closing /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ n
end or conclusion chiusura
the act by which something is closed chiusura

closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɝ/ /ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ n
computing chiusura
mathematical set chiusura
event signifying an ending chiusura termine

clot /klɒt/ n
a silly person idiota imbecille stupido
blood clot trombo coagulo grumo

clot /klɒt/ v
to cause to clot coagulare
to form into a clot coagularsi

cloth /klɑθ/ /klɒθ/ /klɔθ/ n
form of attire abbigliamento abito tenuta tonaca vestiario
piece of cloth panno cencio straccio
woven fabric tessuto stoffa tela

clothe /ˈkloʊð/ /ˈkləʊð/ v
adorn with clothing vestire

clothes /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊ(ð)z/ n
apparel vestiti

clothes don't make the man proverb
clothes don't make the man l'abito non fa il monaco

clothes dryer n
appliance asciugatrice

clothes moth n
insect blatta

clothes peg n
an object used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline molletta molletta da bucato

clotheshorse n
laundry frame stendibiancheria

clothesline /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/ /ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/ n
rope or cord for drying clothes linea di vestiti

clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n
clothes abbigliamento vestiti

cloud /klaʊd/ n
anything which makes things foggy or gloomy nebbia nuvola
group of objects suspended above the ground or flying nube nuvola
mass of dust, steam or smoke nuvola nube
visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air nuvola nube nembo

cloud /klaʊd/ v
to become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight annebbiare annuvolarsi oscurare
to make obscure (e.g. to cloud the issue) oscurare

cloud nine /ˈklaʊd ˈnaɪn/ n
state of bliss settimo cielo

cloud over v
to become cloudy or overcast rannuvolarsi

cloudberry n
fruit camemoro

cloudburst /ˈklaʊdˌbɜːst/ /ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/ n
sudden heavy rainstorm nubifragio acquazzone rovescio scroscio

clouded leopard n
medium sized arboreal cat leopardo nebuloso

cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ /ˈklaʊːdɪ/ /ˈkɫaʊdi/ adj
covered with or characterised by clouds nuvoloso nuvolo

clove /kloʊv/ /kləʊv/ n
spice chiodo di garofano
constitutive bulb of garlic spicchio

clover /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/ /ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/ n
plant in genus Trifolium trifoglio

clown /klaʊn/ n
performance artist working in a circus pagliaccio clown
person acting in a silly fashion buffone pagliaccio

clownfish n
fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas pesce pagliaccio

cloying /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/ adj
excessively sweet sdolcinato stucchevole
unpleasantly excessive stucchevole

club /klʌb/ n
association of members circolo club
playing card symbol, ♣ fiori
weapon bastone clava

clubs /klʌbz/ n
one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣ fiori

cluck n
sound made by hen chioccio

clue /kluː/ n
information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion indizio pista
object or marking that may be used in evidence prova

clumsily adv
done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly alla meno peggio grossolanamente

clumsiness /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/ n
the condition or quality of being clumsy goffaggine inettitudine sgraziataggine

clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ adj
awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous goffo maldestro impacciato
not elegant or well-planned malfatto rozzo sgraziato

cluster /ˈklʌstə/ /ˈklʌstɚ/ n
group or bunch of something grappolo gruppo

cluster bomb n
explosive munition bomba a grappolo

clustering n
a grouping of a number of similar things raggruppamento

clutch /klʌt͡ʃ/ n
A device to interrupt power transmission frizione
The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission frizione

clutch /klʌt͡ʃ/ v
to grip or grasp tightly avvinghiare

clutter /ˈklʌtə(ɹ)/ /ˈklʌtɚ/ n
a confused disordered jumble of things confusione disordine scompiglio

cnidarian /naɪˈdɛəɹɪən/ n
any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria cnidario

co- prefix
together, mutually, jointly co-

co-brother-in-law n
one's spouse's brother-in-law concognato

co-decision n
codecisione

co-edition n
coedizione

co-father-in-law n
father of one's son- or daughter-in-law consuocero

co-mother-in-law n
mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law consuocera

co-opt v
To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee. cooptare

co-owner n
someone who owns something together with one or more other people comproprietaria comproprietario contitolare

co-religionist /kəʊɹɪˈlɪdʒənɪst/ n
a fellow follower of one's religion correligionario

coach /koʊtʃ/ /kəʊtʃ/ n
long distance bus corriera
rail passenger car carrozza ferroviaria vettura
trainer allenatore coach istruttore
wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power carrozza diligenza vettura

coach /koʊtʃ/ /kəʊtʃ/ v
sports: train allenare addestrare

coach driver n
driver of a horse-drawn coach cocchiere

coactive adj
compulsory coattivo

coagulable adj
that can be coagulated coagulabile

coagulate /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ /kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.leɪt/ n
mass formed by means of coagulation coagulo grumo

coagulum n
mass of coagulated material coagulo

coal /koʊl/ /kəʊl/ n
uncountable: carbon rock carbone
countable: carbon rock carbone
smouldering material carbone

coal tar n
black viscous tar catrame

coalescence n
act of coalescing coalescenza

coalescer n
device used to perform coalescence miscelatore

coalition /koʊəˈlɪʃən/ n
group of organizations blocco coalizione

coaming /ˈkəʊ.mɪŋ/ n
on a boat, the vertical side of the hatch mastra

coarse /ko(ː)ɹs/ /koəs/ /kɔːs/ /kɔːɹs/ adj
not refined rozzo greggio grezzo
of inferior quality grossolano grossolana rude

coarsely adv
in a coarse manner grevemente grossolanamente grossomodo rozzamente ruvidamente sboccatamente

coast /koʊst/ /kəʊst/ n
edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay costa costiera litorale

coastal /ˈkoʊstəl/ /ˈkəʊstəl/ adj
relating to the coast costiero

coaster /kəʊ.stə(ɹ)/ n
nautical: merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters nave costiera
piece of material used to protect the surface of a table sottobicchiere

coastguard n
enforcer of maritime law guardia costiera

coat /koʊt/ /kəʊt/ n
covering of material, such as paint rivestimento
outer garment covering the upper torso and arms cappotto mantello

coat /koʊt/ /kəʊt/ v
to cover with a coat of some material rivestire

coat hanger n
device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc gruccia appendiabiti stampella

coat of arms n
hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon stemma blasone

coat of mail n
defensive garment cotta di maglia

coauthor n
author who collaborate with another to write something coautore coautrice

coax /koʊks/ /kəʊks/ n
coaxial cable coassiale

coax /koʊks/ /kəʊks/ v
manipulate carefully into position costringere incanalare manipolare
persuade gradually adulare coccolare convincere persuadere

cobalt /ˈkəʊ.bɒlt/ n
id=Q740|chemical element cobalto

cobalt therapy n
therapy that uses radioactive cobalt-60 cobaltoterapia

cobbler n
person who repairs shoes calzolaio ciabattino ciabattina

cobblestone /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/ /ˈkɒbl̩ˌstəʊn/ n
a rounded stone ciottolo pavé

cobra /ˈkoʊbɹə/ /ˈkəʊbɹə/ n
venomous snake cobra

coca /ˈkoʊkə/ /ˈkəʊkə/ n
the dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon coca) coca

cocaine /koʊˈkeɪn/ n
the narcotic cocaina

coccus /ˈkɑ.kəs/ n
type of bacterium cocco

coccygeal adj
relating to the coccyx coccigeo

coccygeal vertebra n
vertebra found in the human coccyx vertebra coccigea

coccyx /ˈkɑksɪks/ /ˈkɒksɪks/ n
(medical) final fused vertebrae coccige

cochineal /ˈkɑtʃəˈni.əl/ n
dye cocciniglia
insect cocciniglia

cochlear adj
of or pertaining to the cochlea cocleare

cock /kɑk/ /kɒk/ n
any male bird maschio uccello
hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism cane
informal: term of address compagno
state of being cocked inclinazione

cock /kɑk/ /kɒk/ v
to lift the cock of a firearm armare
to turn upwards or to the side alzare drizzare

cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/ /ˌkɒkəˌduːdəlˈduː/ interjection
cry of the rooster chicchirichì cuccurucù

cockade /kɑˈkeɪd/ /kɒkˈeɪd/ n
a rosette worn in a hat as an office or party badge coccarda

cockatiel /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/ n
a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest calopsitta

cockatoo n
a bird cacatua

cockatrice n
legendary creature coccatrice

cockchafer n
beetle of genus Melolontha maggiolino melolonta

cocker spaniel n
either breed cocker

cockerel n
young male chicken galletto pollastra pollastro

cockfight n
contest combattimento fra galli combattimento tra galli

cockfighting n
gambling blood sport combattimento fra galli combattimento tra galli

cockle /ˈkɒkl̩/ n
any of several weeds, such as the corn cockle loglio

cockpit n
enclosure for cockfights arena campo combattimento galli
nautical: well, where the helm is pozzetto
space for pilot and crew in an aircraft cabina di pilotaggio abitacolo cabina di comando

cockroach n
type of insect scarafaggio blatta

cocksucker n
an objectionable person ciucciacazzo

cocktease n
One who sexually arouses rizzacazzi

cocoa /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ n
partially fermented seeds of cacao tree cacao fave di cacao

cocoa bean n
seed of the cocoa plant seme di cacao

cocoa butter n
fat from cocoa bean burro di cacao

cocoa powder n
powder from cocoa solids cacao

coconut /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ n
fruit of coco palm noce di cocco

coconut milk n
the liquid from inside the seed of the coconut latte di cocco

coconut palm n
Cocos nucifera palma da cocco cocco

cocoon /kəˈkuːn/ n
protective case bozzolo
any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical bozzolo

cod /kɑd/ /kɒd/ n
marine fish of the family Gadidae merluzzo baccalà

cod liver oil n
nutritional supplement olio di fegato di merluzzo

code /koʊd/ /kəʊd/ n
set of rules for converting information codice

code /koʊd/ /kəʊd/ v
write software programs programmare

code name n
name used to clandestinely identify something nome in codice

codefendant n
coimputato litisconsorte

codeine /ˈkoʊdin/ n
addictive alkaloid narcotic codeina

coder n
programmer programmatore

codex /ˈkoʊ.dɛks/ /ˈkəʊdɛks/ n
early book codice

codicil /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/ n
addition made to a will codicillo

coding n
process of encoding or decoding codifica
process of writing computer software code programmazione

codon /ˈkəʊdɒn/ n
sequence of three nucleotides codone

codswallop /ˌkɒdzˈwɒl.əp/ interjection
nonsense fesserie idiozie sciocchezze

coeducation n
education of both male and female students in the same institution coeducazione

coefficient /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃn̩t/ n
algebraic constant coefficiente
measure of some property or characteristic coefficiente

coefficient of friction n
ratio coefficiente di attrito

coelacanth /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/ n
either of two species of deep-water fish celacanto

coeliac disease n
auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten celiachia

coelophysoid n
celofisoide

coenzyme n
small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme coenzima

coerce /koʊˈɝs/ /kəʊˈɜːs/ v
to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will costringere

coercible adj
susceptible to coercion coercibile

coercion /koʊˈɝʒən/ n
actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person coercizione

coercive adj
tendency to coerce coercitivo

coessential adj
having the same essence or nature coessenziale

coexistent adj
existing at the same time coesistente

coferment n
coenzyme cofermento

coffee /ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/ adj
of a pale brown colour marrone caffè

coffee /ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/ n
beans chicco di caffè caffè
beverage caffè pianta del caffè
plant caffè
colour caffè

coffee pot n
pot for coffee caffettiera

coffee table n
type of table tavolino da salotto

coffeemaker n
kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee macchina da caffè macchina del caffè

coffer /ˈkɑfɚ/ /ˈkɒfə/ /ˈkɔfɚ/ n
architecture: ornamental sunken panel cassettone
strongbox cofanetto cofano forziere scrigno

cofferdam n
temporary watertight structure cassone tura

coffin /ˈkɑfɪn/ /ˈkɒfɪn/ /ˈkɔfɪn/ n
box in which a dead person is buried bara cassa da morto feretro

cofounder /kəʊˈfaʊndə(ɹ)/ /ˈkoʊˈfaʊndɚ/ n
one who founds something with someone else cofondatore cofondatrice

cog /kɑɡ/ /kɒɡ/ n
gear; a cogwheel ingranaggio
unimportant individual rotellina

cogent /ˈko͡ʊd͡ʒn̩t/ /ˈkə͡ʊd͡ʒn̩t/ adj
appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning intelligibile logico
forcefully persuasive inconfutabile irrefutabile
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence coerente coherente convincente persuasivo

cognac /ˈkɒn.jæk/ n
type of brandy cognac

cognate /ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/ adj
derived from the same roots affine

cognate accusative /ˈkɑɡˌneɪt əˈkjuzətɪv/ /ˈkɒɡneɪt əˈkjuːzətɪv/ n
object of kindred sense or derivation complemento oggetto interno

cognition /kɑɡˈnɪʃən/ /kɒɡˈnɪʃən/ n
process of knowing conoscenza

cognitive /ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/ adj
relating to mental functions cognitivo

cognitive dissonance n
conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs dissonanza cognitiva

cognitive psychology n
branch of psychology psicologia cognitiva

cognomen /kɒɡˈnoʊ.mən/ n
nickname cognome

cohabitation /koʊhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ n
act of living together concubinato

cohabitee n
cohabitee concubino

coherent /koʊˈhɛɹənt/ /koːˈhiɹənt/ /kəʊˈhɪəɹənt/ adj
orderly, logical and consistent coerente

coherer n
a detector of radio waves used in very early radio receivers coesore

cohesional adj
coesionale

cohobate v
to treat a material with a boiling liquid and repeatedly return the distillate coobare

cohobation n
the boiling of a material in a liquid with the repeated return of the distillate coobazione

cohort /ˈkoʊ̯.hɔɹt/ /ˈkəʊ.hɔː(ɹ)t/ n
demographic grouping of people coorte
division of Roman legion coorte

coil /kɔɪl/ n
electrical bobina
intra-uterine contraceptive device spirale
something wound spirale

coin /kɔɪn/ n
(currency) a piece of currency moneta

coin /kɔɪn/ v
to make up or invent, and establish coniare
to create coins coniare

coinage /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ n
process of coining money conio

coincide /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ v
to occupy exactly the same space coincidere
to correspond coincidere

coincidence n
state of events appearing to be connected when they are not coincidenza

coinsurance n
joint assumption of risk between insurer and insured franchigia

coitus /ˈkɔɪ.təs/ /ˈkəʊ.ɪ.təs/ n
coito

coitus interruptus n
sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis coito interrotto

cojones /kəˈhoʊˌneɪs/ n
(slang) courage palle

coke /koʊk/ /kəʊk/ n
coal product coke
short for cocaine coca

col /kɒl/ n
dip between mountain peaks forcella

col legno /ˌkoʊl ˈleɪnjoʊ/ /ˌkɒl ˈlɛnjəʊ/ adv
the strings must be struck with the wood of the bow col legno

colander /ˈkʌləndəɹ/ n
a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta colapasta colino

colchicine n
alkaloid colchicina

cold /koʊld/ /kəʊld/ adj
having a low temperature freddo gelato gelido
of a person avere freddo freddo
unfriendly freddo
of the weather freddo

cold /koʊld/ /kəʊld/ n
illness raffreddore influenza colpo d'aria
low temperature freddo gelo

cold day in Hell n
an event that will never happen quando gli asini voleranno alle calende greche mai

cold fusion n
hypothetical form of nuclear fusion fusione fredda

cold hands, warm heart proverb
having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness mani fredde, cuore caldo

cold turkey adv
abruptly di colpo di punto in bianco

cold turkey n
symptoms of withdrawal crisi di astinenza

cold war n
a period of hostile relations guerra fredda

coldness n
limited enthusiasm or affection freddezza
the relative lack of heat freddezza
the sensation freddo

cole /koʊl/ /kəʊl/ n
brassica ravizzone

colectomy n
surgical procedure colectomia

colemanite n
calcium borate mineral colemanite

coleoptile /kɒliːˈɒptɪl/ n
in botany, a pointed sheath coleoptile

colewort n
kale cavolo ravizzone

colic lang=en n
pain colica

colitis n
inflammation of the colon colite

collaborate /kəˈlabəɹeɪt/ /kəˈlæbəɹeɪt/ v
to cooperate treasonably collaborare
to work together on a piece of work collaborare

collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
act of collaborating collaborazione

collaborator n
collaboratore collaboratrice

collapse /kəˈlæps/ n
act of collapsing collasso crollo tracollo
one-valued function collasso funzione costante

collapse /kəˈlæps/ v
to cease to function due to a sudden breakdown collassare arrestarsi bloccarsi
to fall down suddenly; to cave in collassare accasciarsi crollare
to fold compactly collassare crollare

collapsible adj
that can be collapsed pieghevole pieghevoli

collar /ˈkɑ.lɚ/ /ˈkɒl.ə/ n
any encircling device or structure anello collo fascetta
device for restraining animal collare
fabric garment part fitting around throat bavera bavero colletto collo
the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem corona

collared antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera dal collare

collared dove n
collared dove tortora dal collare orientale

collared peccary n
mammal pecari dal collare

collator n
machine selezionatrice

colleague /ˈkɑliːɡ/ n
fellow member of a profession collega

colleagueship n
the state of being a colleague colleganza

collect /kəˈlɛkt/ v
to accumulate items for a hobby raccogliere collezionare
to gather together raccogliere bottinare

collection /kəˈlɛkʃən/ n
activity of collecting raccolta
multiple related objects collezione raccolta
set of items collezione raccolta

collective agreement n
contract on terms and conditions of employment contratto collettivo di lavoro

collectivism n
An system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively collettivismo

collectivity n
the condition of being collective collettività

collectivization n
the act of collectivizing collettivizzazione

collector /kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/ /kəˈlɛktɚ/ n
amplified terminal on a bipolar junction transistor collettore
person or thing that collects collezionista
person who is employed to collect payments esattore esattrice

college /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ n
specialized division of a university facoltà

colliery /ˈkɑl.jɚ.ɪ/ /ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi/ n
underground coal mine miniera di carbone

colligate v
to formally link or connect together logically collegare

colligative adj
property colligativo

colliquate v
to melt or liquefy colliquare

colloid /ˈkɒlɔɪd/ n
stable system of two phases colloide colóide

colloidal adj
of or pertaining to a colloid colloidale

colloquially adv
in a colloquial manner colloquialmente

colloquy /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ n
conversation, dialogue colloquio conversazione

colluvium n
a loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope colluvium

cologarithm n
logarithm cologaritmo

cologne /kəˈloʊn/ /kəˈləʊn/ n
eau de Cologne acqua di Colonia

colon /ˈkoʊlən/ /ˈkəʊlən/ n
punctuation mark due punti

colonel /ˈkɜːnəl/ /ˈkɝnəl/ n
commissioned office in the armed services colonnello

colonialism n
colonial domination policy colonialismo

colonialistic adj
of or pertaining to colonialism colonialistico

colonise v
to begin a new colony colonizzare

colonist /kɒlənɪst/ n
a founder of a colony colonizzatore colonizzatrice

colonnade n
a series of columns at regular intervals colonnato

colonoscopy /kɑləˈnɑskəpi/ n
examination of the colon using a colonoscope coloscopia colonscopia

colony /ˈkɑləniː/ /ˈkɒl.əni/ n
region or governmental unit colonia
group of organisms colonia

color /ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ n
spectral composition of visible light colore
standard or banner (colors) bandiera stendardo

color /ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ v
become red through increased blood flow arrossire colorire
draw using crayons colorare
give something color colorare colorire

color blind adj
unable to distinguish between two or more primary colors daltonico

color blindness n
condition in which the ability to see colors is impaired daltonismo

coloration n
act of coloring coloratura

colorectal adj
medicine: of or pertaining to the colorectum colorettale

colorful /ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/ adj
possessing prominent and varied colors colorato

colorimeter n
instrument designed to determine color colorimetro

colorimetric adj
analytical chemistry: of or pertaining to colorimetry colorimetrico
obtained by using a colorimeter colorimetrico

colossus n
a statue of gigantic size colosso
any creature or thing of gigantic size colosso

colostrum /kəˈlɒstɹəm/ n
a form of milk colostro

colourless /ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/ adj
having no colour incolore

colt /koʊlt/ /kɒlt/ /kəʊlt/ n
young male horse puledro

colter /ˈkoʊltəɹ/ /ˈkəʊltə/ n
cutter attached to the beam of a plow coltello coltro

colugo /kəˈluːɡoʊ/ n
arboreal gliding mammal colugo

columbarium n
a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns colombario
a building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves colombario

columbine /ˈkɒləmbʌɪn/ n
any plant of the genus Aquilegia aquilegia colombina

columbium n
former name of niobium columbio

column /ˈkɑləm/ /ˈkɒləm/ n
column of troops colonna
newspaper column colonna
upright supporting member colonna
vertical line of entries in a table colonna
chemistry : object to separate components colonna
something having similar form or structure to the things mentioned above colonna
a vertical body of text colonna

coma /ˈkoʊmə/ /ˈkəʊmə/ n
Deep sleep coma

comb /koʊm/ /kəʊm/ n
fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles cresta pettine
toothed implement for grooming the hair pettine

comb /koʊm/ /kəʊm/ v
to groom the hair with a toothed implement pettinare

combat /kəmˈbæt/ /ˈkɑmˌbæt/ /ˈkɒmˌbæt/ n
a battle; a fight; a struggle for victory battaglia

combat /kəmˈbæt/ /ˈkɑmˌbæt/ /ˈkɒmˌbæt/ v
to fight; to struggle for victory combattere

comber /ˈkoʊmɚ/ /ˈkəʊmə/ n
Serranus cabrilla perchia

combination /kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ n
act of combining combinazione
one or more elements selected without regard of the order combinazione

combinatorics n
a branch of mathematics calcolo combinatorio

combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ /ˈkɑm.baɪn/ /ˈkɒm.baɪn/ v
bring two or more things or activities together combinare

combine harvester /ˈkɑmˌbaɪn ˈhɑɹvəstəɹ/ n
combine mietitrebbiatrice

combined /kəmˈbaɪnd/ adj
resulting from adding together combinato

come /kʌm/ v
to move nearer venire
to orgasm venire

come after v
to pursue seguire
to succeed, to be the successor of succedere

come and go v
andare e venire

come around v
change one's mind ripensarsi

come back v
(intransitive) To return to a place tornare

come clean v
to confess confessare

come down with v
to show symptoms of an illness prendersi un malanno

come hell or high water adv
regardless of the hardships cascasse il cielo cascasse il mondo

come of age v
mature, or become fully developed maturare
reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult diventare maggiorenne

come off it interjection
expression of disbelief ma dai per piacere

come on /ˈkʌm ˌɔn/ /ˈkʌm ˌɔːn/ interjection
expression of disbelief e dai ma dai ma no suvvia
expression of encouragement forza andiamo dai
hurry up andiamo

come on to v
flirtare

come out of the closet v
to tell others about a secret belief or preference dichiararsi uscire allo scoperto

come to someone's aid v
venire in aiuto

come to terms with v
scendere a patti con

come up v
to emerge, become known emergere venire alla luce venire fuori

come upon v
to come across; to discover imbattersi

come what may adv
idiomatic succeda quel che succeda

comedian /kəˈmiːdi.ən/ n
entertainer comico commediante

comedy /ˈkɑm.ə.di/ n
dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone commedia
a choric song of celebration or revel commedia
(medieval Europe) a narrative poem with an agreeable ending commedia
a light, amusing play with a happy ending commedia

comestible /kəˈmɛstəbl̩/ /kəˈmɛstɪbl̩/ adj
suitable to be eaten; edible commestibile mangereccio mangiabile

comet /ˈkɒmət/ n
a celestial body, generally with a tail cometa

comfortable /ˈkʌmft.əb.əl/ adj
in a state of comfort comodo
amply sufficient comodo
providing physical comfort and ease comodo confortevole

comforter /ˈkʌmfətə/ /ˈkʌmfəɹtəɹ/ n
person who comforts consolatore consolatrice

comforting adj
giving comfort confortante consolante rassicurante riassicurante

comfrey /ˈkʌm.fɹi/ n
perennial herb consolida

comfy /ˈkʌmfi/ adj
comfortable comodo

comic /ˈkɑmɪk/ /ˈkɒmɪk/ adj
being funny comico
related to comedy comico

comic /ˈkɑmɪk/ /ˈkɒmɪk/ n
cartoon story fumetto striscia
children's newspaper giornaletto giornalino
comedian comico

comic book n
book or magazine fumetto

comic relief /ˈkɑmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ /ˈkɒmɪk/ n
inclusion of a humorous character or scene rilievo comico

comic strip n
series of illustrations fumetto striscia di fumetti

comics n
artistic medium fumetti

coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ n
act of arriving; an arrival arrivo

comitology /ˌkɑm.ɪˈtɑl.ə.dʒi/ /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
art of resolving issues by committees comitologia

comma /ˈkɑm.ə/ /ˈkɒm.ə/ n
punctuation mark ',' virgola

command /kəˈmænd/ /kəˈmɑːnd/ n
order comando ordine
power of control, direction or disposal; mastery padronanza
the right or authority to order, control or dispose of comando

command /kəˈmænd/ /kəˈmɑːnd/ v
to order ordinare comandare

commandant /ˈkɒməndænt/ /ˈkɒməndɑːnt/ n
a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division comandante

commandment n
a command or edict comandamento

commemorate /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/ v
to honor the memory of someone or something commemorare
to serve as memorial to someone or something commemorare

commemorative adj
serving to commemorate commemorativo

commence /kəˈmɛns/ v
To begin, start cominciare

commend v
to congratulate or reward encomiare
to entrust raccomandare affidare
to praise lodare elogiare

commendation n
act of commending; praise elogio encomio

comment /ˈkɑmɛnt/ /ˈkɒmɛnt/ n
programming: remark not affecting behavior commento
spoken remark commento

commentative adj
that occurs outside of the context of the film's action, and therefore cannot be heard by the film's characters commentativo

commerce /ˈkɑm.ɚs/ /ˈkɒm.əs/ n
large scale trade commercio

commercial /kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /kəˈmɝʃəl/ adj
of or pertaining to commerce commerciale

commercial break n
stacco pubblicitario

commercialization n
the act of commercializing commercializzazione

commercially adv
in a commercial manner commercialmente

commission /kəˈmɪʃən/ n
body of officials commissione
fee charged commissione
the act of committing commissione
the thing to be done as agent for another commissione
mission missione
official authority incarico mandato

commission /kəˈmɪʃən/ v
order a work of art commissionare
put into active service commissionare varare
send to do something delegare incaricare commissionare designare ordinare

commit /kəˈmɪt/ v
to do (something bad); to perpetrate commettere
to entrust; to consign affidare

commit suicide v
to kill oneself suicidarsi

commitment n
act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust impegno dedizione
being bound emotionally/intellectually impegno promessa
promise or agreement to do something in the future impegno promessa
trait of sincerity and focused purpose dedizione serietà

committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/ adj
associated in an exclusive (but not necessarily permanent) sexual relationship impegnato
obligated by a pledge to some course of action impegnato
showing commitment impegnato

committee [kɑmɪˈtiː] [kɒmɪˈtiː] [kəˈmɪt.i] n
group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose comitato

commode n
low chest of drawers angoliera canterano cantoniera
stand for a washbowl and jug porta bacinella porta catino

commodity /kəˈmɑdəti/ /kəˈmɒdəti/ n
anything movable traded prodotto bene
primary product as object of trade materia prima
something useful bene

commodore /ˈkɑmədɔɹ/ n
a naval officer commodoro
a commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral commodoro
president of a yacht club commodoro

common /ˈkɑmən/ /ˈkɒmən/ adj
mutual comune
found in large numbers or in a large quantity comune
usual comune
ordinary ordinario grossolana grossolano ordinaria volgare

common alder n
Alnus glutinosa ontano comune

common bean n
plant fagiolo

common chickweed n
herb centocchio comune

common cockchafer n
Melolontha melolontha maggiolino melolonta

common death adder n
acantofide

common gull /ˈkɑːmən ˌɡʌl/ /ˈkɒmən ˌɡʌl/ n
Larus canus gavina

common kestrel n
Falco tinnunculus gheppio

common lavender n
Lavandula angustifolia lavanda vera

common multiple n
in math multiplo comune

common noun n
noun that denotes any member or all members of a class nome comune

common redstart n
Phoenicurus phoenicurus codirosso

common sense n
ordinary understanding buonsenso

common shelduck n
bird volpoca

common shrew n
Sorex araneus toporagno comune

common whitefish n
Coregonus lavaretus lavarello

commonalty /ˈkɒmənəlti/ n
class lacking clerical or noble rank plebe volgo
common people popolino popolo volgo

commoner n
a member of the common people plebeo

commonly /ˈkɑmənli/ /ˈkɒmənli/ adv
as a rule; usually comunemente frequentemente

commonplace adj
ordinary banale ordinario

commonplace n
platitude or cliché luogo comune
something that is ordinary fatto normale

communicable adj
able to be transmitted between people or species trasmissibile

communicate /kəˈmjunəkeɪt/ /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ v
to receive or take part in Holy Communion comunicare
to express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means comunicare
to impart information or knowledge of; to make known, to tell comunicare
to share (in); to have in common, to partake of comunicare

communication /kʌˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
concept of exchanging information comunicazione
a message comunicazione
act or fact of communicating anything comunicazione
instance of data transfer comunicazione

communism /ˈkɒm.juˌnɪzm̩/ n
philosophy comunismo
society comunismo

communist /ˈkɒmjənɪst/ adj
of or relating to communism comunista

communist /ˈkɒmjənɪst/ n
person who follows a communist philosophy comunista

communitization n
transfer of responsibility to the European Community comunitarizzazione

community /k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/ n
condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common comunanza
group sharing a common understanding comunità
residential or religious collective comunità
(ecology) group of interdependent organisms comunità

commutativity n
mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative. commutatività

commute /kəˈmjuːt/ v
math: to be commutative commutare
to regularly travel to and from work, school etc. fare il pendolare

commuter n
a person who regularly travels to work pendolare

compact /kəmˈpækt/ /ˈkɑmˌpækt/ /ˈkɒmˌpækt/ adj
closely packed compatto
topological sense compatto

companion /kəmˈpænjən/ n
someone with whom one spends time or keeps company compagno amico

company /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/ n
in legal context, a corporation compagnia impresa

comparable /kəmˈpɛɹəbl̩/ /ˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbl̩/ /ˈkɒmp(ə)ɹəbl̩/ adj
able to be compared comparabile paragonabile

comparative /kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/ /kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ adj
of or relating to comparison comparativo
relative comparativo
using comparison as a method of study comparativo

comparative /kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/ /kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ n
grammatical construction comparativo
word in comparative form comparativo

compare /kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/ v
to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another paragonare confrontare

comparison /kəmˈpæɹɪsən/ /kəmˈpɛɹɪsən/ n
act of comparing or the state of being compared comparazione confronto
evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things comparazione

compartment /kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/ n
mound beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand terrazza zoccolo

compass /ˈkʌm.pəs/ n
instrument to determine cardinal directions bussola compasso

compass rose n
a circle indicating directions rosa dei venti

compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ n
deep awareness of the suffering of another compassione

compassionate /kəmˈpaʃəneɪt/ /kəmˈpaʃənət/ adj
having, feeling or showing compassion compassionevole

compatibility /kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/ n
the capability to exist without mutual interference compatibilità

compatible /kəmˈpætəbəl/ adj
able to get along well compatibile

compatriot n
somebody from one's own country compatriota connazionale paesano

compel /kəmˈpɛl/ v
force, constrain or coerce forzare costringere obbligare

compelling /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ adj
forceful convincente

compendium n
short, complete summary compendio

compete /kəm.ˈpiːt/ v
to contend competere gareggiare

competence /ˈkɒmpətəns/ n
the quality or state of being competent for a general role. competenza

competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ n
action of competing concorrenza competizione
contest for a prize or award competizione gara concorso

competitive /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ adj
biochemistry: inhibiting an enzyme competitivo

competitiveness /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs/ n
state of being competitive competitività

competitor n
participant in a competition concorrente
person against whom one is competing competitore rivale antagonista avversario

compilation /kɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/ n
translation of source code into object code by a compiler compilazione
act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources compilazione

compile /kəmpʌɪl/ /kəmˈpaɪl/ v
assemble from a collection compilare
produce executable compilare

complacency n
feeling autocompiacimento

complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ v
to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment lamentarsi lagnarsi

complaint /kʌmˈpleɪnt/ n
bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder disturbo
criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another denuncia
legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff denuncia
grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining reclamo lamentela rimostranza

complement /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ /ˈkɒmpləmənt/ v
to complete completare

complementarity n
state of being complementary complementarità

complete /kəmˈpliːt/ adj
finished; ended; concluded; completed completato concluso
with everything included completo completa

complete /kəmˈpliːt/ v
to finish completare compiere
to make whole or entire completare riempire

complete graph n
graph grafo completo

completed /kəmˈpliːtɪd/ adj
finished completato

completely /kəmˈpliːtli/ adv
in a complete manner completamente interamente pienamente del tutto totalmente
to the fullest extent or degree completamente interamente pienamente del tutto totalmente

completeness n
state or condition of being complete completezza

completion /kəmˈpliːʃən/ n
making complete; conclusion completamento

complex /kəmˈplɛks/ /ˈkɑmplɛks/ /ˈkɒm.plɛks/ adj
intricate complesso

complex /kəmˈplɛks/ /ˈkɑmplɛks/ /ˈkɒm.plɛks/ n
collection of buildings complesso
psychologically based dislike or fear complesso
in chemistry complesso

complex /kəmˈplɛks/ /ˈkɑmplɛks/ /ˈkɒm.plɛks/ v
to form a complex with another substance complessare

complex number n
number of the form a + bi numero complesso

complexity /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ n
That which is complex; intricacy; complication complessità
The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement complessità

compliance /kəmˈplaɪəns/ n
act of complying conformità
state of being compliant arrendevolezza

compliant /kəmˈplaɪənt/ /kəmˈplʌɪənt/ adj
compatible with or following guidelines conforme

complicate v
to combine intricately complicare

complication n
a disease complicazione

complicity n
The state of being complicit complicità

compliment /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ n
expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement complimento

compliment /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ v
to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion complimentarsi

compline /ˈkɑːmplɪn/ /ˈkɒmplɪn/ n
last of the canonical hours compieta

comply /kəmˈplaɪ/ v
to accomplish, fulfil attuare
to yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree adattarsi concordare conformarsi

component /kʌmˈpoʊnənt/ n
smaller, self-contained part of larger entity componente

comport /kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/ v
to be in agreement accordarsi aderire a
to behave (usually reflexive) comportarsi

composer n
one who composes music compositore compositrice

composition /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ n
general makeup of something composizione componimento
work of music, literature or art composizione componimento
proportion of different parts to make a whole composizione
mixture or compound composizione

compost /ˈkɑmpoʊst/ /ˈkɒmpɒst/ v
to produce compost compostare

composure n
calmness of mind or matter, self-possession autocontrollo contegno compostezza disponibilità ritegno

compote /ˈkɑmpoʊt/ /ˈkɒmpəʊt/ n
fruit dessert composta

compound /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ adj
composed of elements composto costituito

compound /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ n
enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined campo di prigionìa
anything made by combining several things composto amalgama miscuglio
chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements composto

compound /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ v
to add to aggiungere
to come to terms of agreement accordarsi mettersi d'accordo
to come together unirsi
to put together comporre mettere insieme

compound bow n
arco compound

compound word n
word composed of others parola composta

comprehend /kɑmpɹəˈhɛnd/ /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ v
to cover comprendere
to understand comprendere capire

comprehensible adj
able to be comprehended comprensibile

comprehension /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ n
thorough understanding comprensione

comprehensive /ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.sɪv/ /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/ adj
broadly or completely covering esaustivo

comprehensive school n
normal secondary school, accepting pupils of all abilities liceo scientifico

compress /kəmˈpɹɛs/ n
cloth used to dress or apply pressure to wounds compressa

compress /kəmˈpɹɛs/ v
to press together into a smaller space comprimere
to encode digital information into less bits comprimere
to condense comprimere

compression /kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/ n
the act of compressing compressione
the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed compressione
(computing) the process by which data is compressed compressione

compressive adj
that compresses compressivo

compressor n
device that produces pressure compressore

comprise /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ v
be made up of comprendere consistere
include comprendere includere

compromise /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ /ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ n
settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions compromesso

compromise /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ /ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ v
to bind by mutual agreement pattuire
to cause impairment of compromettere

comptroller [kəmpˈtɹoʊləɹ] n
the chief accountant of a company or government controllore

compulsiveness n
the state of being compulsive compulsività

compulsory adj
constraining obbligatorio
mandatory obbligatorio

compulsory purchase n
government's right to expropriate private land espropriazione per pubblica utilità

compunction /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ n
a pricking of conscience compunzione

computation n
the act or process of computing calcolo

computational adj
of or relating to computation computazionale

computational linguistics n
interdisciplinary field linguistica computazionale

computationally adv
computational manner computazionalmente
using computation computazionalmente

compute /kəmˈpjuːt/ v
reckon or calculate calcolare computare elaborare

computed tomography n
form of radiography which uses computer software tomografia computerizzata

computer /kəmˈpjutɚ/ /kəmˈpjuːtə/ n
device computer elaboratore calcolatore

computer game n
electronic game gioco di computer

computer science n
study of computers and their architecture informatica

computer scientist n
one who studies or practises computer science informatica informatico

computerize v
equip with a computer or a computer system informatizzare

computing /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/ n
the study, field of computers and computer programming informatica

comrade /ˈkɑmɹæd/ /ˈkɒmɹeɪd/ n
fellow socialist or communist compagno

con /kɑn/ /kɒn/ n
disadvantage of something contro
a convicted criminal, a convict carcerato

concave adj
curved inward concavo

conceal /kənˈsiːl/ v
to hide something celare nascondere

concealment n
The practice of keeping secrets occultamento

conceit /kənˈsiːt/ n
idea, literary device concetto
overly high self-esteem presunzione vanità

conceited adj
having an excessively favorable opinion of oneself arrogante pallone gonfiato

conceitedly adv
in a conceited or egotistical manner boriosamente presuntuosamente spocchiosamente ventosamente

conceivable /kənˈsiːvəbl̩/ adj
capable of being conceived or imagined; possible; credible; thinkable concepibile immaginabile pensabile ideabile

conceive /kənˈsiːv/ v
to become pregnant concepire
to develop an idea concepire
to understand someone concepire

concent n
harmony concento

concentrate /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ n
A substance that is in a condensed form concentrato

concentrate /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ v
approach or meet in a common center concentrarsi
bring to, or direct toward, a common center concentrare
increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore concentrare

concentration n
The amount of solute present in a solution concentrazione
proportion of substance in a mixture concentrazione
The act or process of concentrating concentrazione
The act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid concentrazione

concentration camp n
camp where large numbers of persons are detained campo di concentramento

concentric adj
having a common center concentrico

concept /ˈkɒn.sɛpt/ n
something understood and retained in the mind concetto

conception /kənˈsɛpʃən/ n
an image, idea, or notion formed in the mind concetto
initiation of an embryonic animal life concezione concepimento

concern /kənˈsɜːn/ /kənˈsɝn/ n
The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person preoccupazione
business, firm or enterprise; a company impresa

concern /kənˈsɜːn/ /kənˈsɝn/ v
to be of importance to concernere interessare
to make somebody worried inquietare preoccupare turbare

concerning /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ preposition
Regarding per quanto riguarda

concert /kənˈsɜːt/ /kənˈsɝt/ /ˈkɑnsɚt/ /ˈkɒnsət/ n
a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part concerto
agreement in a design or plan concerto
musical accordance or harmony concerto

concert /kənˈsɜːt/ /kənˈsɝt/ /ˈkɑnsɚt/ /ˈkɒnsət/ v
To act in harmony or conjunction collaborare concertare
To plan together concertare concordare
To plan; to devise; to arrange pianificare

concert hall n
building sala concerti

concertina /ˌkɑnsɚˈtinə/ /ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/ n
the musical instrument fisarmonica

concerto /kənˈtʃɛɹtoʊ/ n
a piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra concerto

concessive adj
of, pertaining to, or being a concession concessivo

conchectomy n
conchectomia

conciliarism n
doctrine conciliarismo

conciliarist /kənˈsɪlɪəɹɪst/ n
believer in conciliarism conciliarista

concise /kənˈsaɪs/ adj
brief and precise conciso

concisely adv
in a concise manner concisamente brevemente chiaramente puntualmente sinteticamente succintamente

conciseness n
property of being concise concisione stringatezza

conclave /ˈkɑn.kleɪv/ /ˈkɒn.kleɪv/ n
group of Roman Catholic cardinals conclave
set of apartments within which the cardinals are secluded conclave

conclavist n
personal aide of a cardinal at a papal conclave conclavista

conclude /kən.ˈkluːd/ v
to come to a final decision concludere
to end finire concludere

conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/ n
outcome conclusione
end, final part conclusione
decision, judgment conclusione

conclusive /kənˈklusɪv/ adj
decisive conclusivo decisivo
pertaining to a conclusion conclusivo

concoct /kəŋˈkɒkt/ v
to prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking mettere su preparare

concomitant /kənˈkɑːmətənt/ /kənˈkɒmɪtənt/ adj
following as a consequence concomitante

concourse n
a large group of people; a crowd affluenza concorso moltitudine turba
a large open space in a building where people can gather androne atrio sala salone spianata
the running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things afflusso concomitanza

concrete /ˈkɒnkɹiːt/ /ˌkɑnˈkɹiːt/ adj
made of concrete calcestruzzo cemento
not abstract concreto reale
particular, perceivable, real concreto reale

concrete /ˈkɒnkɹiːt/ /ˌkɑnˈkɹiːt/ n
building material calcestruzzo beton

concrete /ˈkɒnkɹiːt/ /ˌkɑnˈkɹiːt/ v
cover with concrete calcestruzzo cementificare cemento coprire di ricoprire
solidify, become concrete (actual, real) concretizzare concretizzarsi solidificare solidificarsi

concrete term n
a term which expresses material facts, actions and events [[termine]] [[concreto]]

concreteness n
the state of being concrete concretezza

concretion n
petrology: A rounded mass of a mineral concrezione

concretism n
abstractionist movement concretismo

concubinage n
the state of being a concubine concubinaggio concubinario
the state of cohabitating while not married concubinato

concussion /kənˈkʌʃən/ n
an injury to part of the body, most especially the brain commozione cerebrale

condemn /kənˈdɛm/ v
to pronounce guilty condannare

condemnable adj
deserving of condemnation condannabile dannabile denunciabile

condensability n
condition of being condensable condensabilità

condensation n
the act or process condensazione
physics: conversion of a gas to a liquid condensazione

condense v
to be transformed into a liquid condensarsi
to decrease size or volume condensare
to transform something into a liquid condensare

condensed milk n
milk that has been reduced to syrup latte condensato

condescend /ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/ /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd/ v
come down from one's superior position accondiscendere
treat a person as though inferior concedere

condescendingly /kɒn.dɪˈsen.dɪŋ.li/ adv
In a condescending manner con tono di condiscendenza

condiment /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/ n
something used to enhance flavor condimento

condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ n
logical clause or phrase condizione
health status of a patient condizione
requirement, term or requisite condizione
state of an object condizione

condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ v
to shape the behaviour of someone to do something condizionare
to subject to different conditions condizionare
to undergo the process of acclimation influenzare

conditional /kənˈdɪʃənəl/ n
grammar: mode/mood condizionale

conditional perfect n
grammatical tense condizionale passato

conditionally adv
under specified conditions condizionalmente

conditioning /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ n
preparation or training riscaldamento

condolence /kənˈdoʊləns/ n
comfort, support or sympathy conforto
sympathy when someone has died condoglianze

condom /ˈkɑn.dəm/ /ˈkɒn.dɒm/ n
flexible sleeve worn on the penis profilattico preservativo condom

condominium /kɒndəˈmɪnɪəm/ n
building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly condominio
the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate condominio

condor /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/ n
Andean condor condor
California condor condor

conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ /ˈkɑndʌkt/ /ˈkɒndʌkt/ n
act or method of controlling or directing conduzione
manner of guiding or carrying oneself comportamento condotta

conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ /ˈkɑndʌkt/ /ˈkɒndʌkt/ v
lead or guide condurre
reflexively: behave comportarsi

conductible adj
able to conduct conducibile

conductimetry n
the measurement of the conductance of a solution, especially during a reaction or titration conduttometria

conductive adj
able to conduct electrical current or heat conduttivo

conductor /kənˈdʌktɚ/ n
person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble direttore d'orchestra
something which can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound conducente
person who takes tickets on public transportation conducente

conduit /ˈkɑnd(j)ʊɪt/ /ˈkɒndjʊɪt/ n
duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled condotto
pipe or channel for conveying water condotto

cone n
anything shaped like a cone cono
solid of revolution cono
surface of revolution cono
fruit of conifers strobilo cono

confectioner's cream n
cream used by confectioners crema dit pasticceria

confectionery n
sweet foodstuffs, collectively dolciumi

confederacy /kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/ n
an alliance confederazione

confederal adj
of, pertaining to, or being a confederation confederale

confederation n
union or alliance of states confederazione

confer /kənˈfɜː/ /kənˈfɝ/ v
discuss, consult conferire

conference /ˈkɑːnfəɹəns/ /ˈkɒnfəɹəns/ /ˈkɒnfɹəns/ n
a meeting of people conferenza

confess /kənˈfɛs/ v
to admit to the truth confessare

confession /kənˈfɛʃən/ n
disclosure of one's sins to a priest confessione
open admittance confessione

confetti /kənˈfɛti/ n
small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions coriandoli

confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ n
information held in secret confidenza
quality of trusting fiducia
self-assurance fiducia autostima certezza sicurezza

confidence interval n
a particular kind of interval estimate of a population parameter intervallo di confidenza intervallo di fiducia

confident /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ adj
being very sure of or positive about something fiducioso sicuro

confidential /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/ adj
meant to be kept secret within a certain circle confidenziale riservato

confidently adv
in a confident manner familiarmente

configuration n
relative disposition configurazione

configurationism n
theory of psychology configurazionismo

confined space n
enclosed area with limited space and accessibility spazio confinato

confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ /kənˈfɝm/ v
to assure confermare
to confer the confirmation cresimare

confirmation /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ /kɒnfəˈmeɪʃən/ n
Christian ceremony or sacrament cresima confermazione
indicator conferma
verification conferma verifica

confirmed /kənˈfɜːmd/ /kənˈfɝmd/ adj
having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual incallito inveterato
verified or ratified confermato

confiscate v
take possession of by authority confiscare

confiscation n
the act or process of confiscating an item from public use; expropriation confisca

conflagration /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ n
a large, ferocious, and destructive fire conflagrazione

conflict /kənˈflɪkt/ /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/ /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ n
clash or disagreement conflitto
incompatibility incompatibilità conflitto

conflictual adj
characterized by conflict conflittuale

confocal adj
Having the same foci confocale

conformable adj
having the same shape conforme

conformation /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ n
the state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure conformazione

conformism n
willingness to conform conformismo

confront /kʌnˈfɹʌnt/ v
to set a thing side by side with; to compare confrontare

confrontation /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən/ n
A conflict between armed forces scontro confronto
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face confronto

confuse /kənˈfjuːz/ v
to mix up; to puzzle; to bewilder confondere

confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adj
chaotic, jumbled or muddled confuso
making no sense; illogical confuso
embarrassed confuso
unable to think clearly or understand confuso

confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ adj
difficult to understand che confonde poco chiaro

confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ n
lack of clarity or order confusione disordine
state of being confused; misunderstanding disorientamento sbandamento

congeal /kənˈdʒiːl/ v
to change from a liquid to solid state congelare
to coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly coagulare

congener /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/ n
a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another congenere

congeneric adj
of or pertaining to congeners congenere

congenial /kənˈd͡ʒiːniəl/ adj
friendly simpatico socievole

congeniality n
quality of being congenial congenialità

congenital adj
present since birth congenito

congenital insensitivity to pain n
CIP insensibilità congenita al dolore

conger eel n
large marine eel grongo

conglomerate /kənˈɡlɑm(ə)ɹət/ /kənˈɡlɑməɹeɪt/ /kənˈɡlɒm(ə)ɹət/ /kənˈɡlɒməɹeɪt/ v
combine together conglomerare

conglomeration n
that which consists of many previously separate parts conglomerato conglomerazione

congratulation /kənˌɡɹætjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n
act of congratulating congratulazione felicitazione

congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ interjection
expressing approbation complimenti congratulazioni

congregation /ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ n
large gathering of people congregazione
religious gathering of people in a place of worship assemblea

congressman n
member of congress membro del congresso

conical /ˈkɑnɪkəl/ /ˈkɒnɪkəl/ adj
cone-shaped conico
of or relating to a cone conico

conicality n
the condition of being conical conicità

conifer n
plant conifera

coniine n
poison coniina

conjectural adj
in the nature of a conjecture congetturale

conjecture /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ n
unproven statement; guess congettura

conjecture /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ v
to guess congetturare

conjugate /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/ v
to inflect (a verb) for each person coniugare

conjugation /kɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ n
act of conjugating a verb coniugazione
in some languages, one of several classifications of verbs coniugazione

conjunction /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ n
grammar: word used to join words or phrases congiunzione
astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth congiunzione
logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator congiunzione

conjunctive adj
grammar: subjunctive congiuntivo

conjunctivitis /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ n
inflammation congiuntivite

conjurer n
one who conjures illusionista prestigiatore

conlanger /ˈkɑn.læŋ.ɚ/ /ˈkɒn.læŋ.ə/ n
one who creates constructed languages glossopoeta

connate adj
botany connato
cognate connato
geology connato
inborn connato

connect /kəˈnɛkt/ v
to join an electrical or telephone line connettere collegare cablare
to join two or more pieces connettere connettersi

connected /kəˈnɛktɪd/ adj
graph theory: having a path connecting every pair of vertices connesso

connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/ n
act of connecting connessione
transfer in transport coincidenza

connective tissue n
type of tissue tessuto connettivo

connectivity n
mathematics: measure of number of ways that points are connected to each other connettività

conning tower n
structure of submarine torre di comando

connivance n
(law) the process of conniving or conspiring connivenza collaborazionismo

connoisseur /ˌkɒnəˈsɜɹ/ n
specialist whose opinion is valued connaisseur conoscitore esperto intenditore

connotation /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ n
suggested or implied meaning connotazione

connotative adj
that implies or suggests something else connotativo

connote /kəˈnoʊt/ /kəˈnəʊt/ v
to imply, to suggest connotare implicare
to signify beyond principal meaning connotare

conoid adj
conical conoide

conquer /ˈkɑŋkɚ/ /ˈkɒŋkə/ v
defeat in combat conquistare sconfiggere vincere

conqueror n
someone who conquers conquistatore

conquest /ˈkɑnkwɛst/ /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/ n
victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy conquista

consanguinity /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ n
a blood relationship consanguinità

conscience /kɒnʃəns/ n
moral sense coscienza

conscientious /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ /ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ adj
thorough, careful, or vigilant coscienzioso acribia

conscientious objector n
someone refusing to fight in an armed conflict because of religious or moral principles obiettore di coscienza

conscientiousness n
state or characteristic of being conscientious coscienziosità

conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ adj
alert, awake cosciente
aware of one's own existence cosciente
aware conscio cosciente consapevole

consciously adv
in a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally coscientemente

consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ n
awareness coscienza conoscenza

conscript /kənˈskɹɪpt/ /ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/ /ˈkɒnskɹɪpt/ n
Draftee coscritto soldato di leva

conscript /kənˈskɹɪpt/ /ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/ /ˈkɒnskɹɪpt/ v
To enrol(l) compulsorily arruolare

conscription n
involuntary labor, especially military service coscrizione

consecutively adv
in a consecutive manner consecutivamente

consensual /kənˈsɛnʃuəl/ adj
With consensus consensuale

consensus n
general agreement consenso

consent /kənˈsɛnt/ n
voluntary agreement consenso

consent /kənˈsɛnt/ v
to express willingness consentire

consequence /ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns/ /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ n
that which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause conseguenza
a result of actions conseguenza

consequently /ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/ /ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli/ adv
as a result or consequence di conseguenza

conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ n
(biology) gene sequences or structures that are not changed in evolution conservazione

conservatism n
political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement conservatorismo

conservative adj
based on pessimistic assumptions prudente

conservatoire n
school or educational institution that teaches music conservatorio

conservatory n
school of music or drama conservatorio

conserve /kənˈsɜː(ɹ)v/ /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/ v
to save conservare

consider /kənˈsɪdə/ /kənˈsɪdɚ/ v
think about seriously considerare

considerable /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ adj
large in amount considerabile

considerably /kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/ adv
significantly considerevolmente notevolmente sensibilmente

consideration /kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
process of considering considerazione

consist /kənˈsɪst/ n
sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit composizione configurazione formazione

consist /kənˈsɪst/ v
to be composed (of) consistere comporsi configurarsi

consistency /kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ /kənˈsɪstənsi/ n
degree of viscosity of something consistenza
reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent coerenza costanza

consistently adv
in a consistent manner coerentemente

consolation goal n
gol della bandiera

consonance n
music harmony; agreement consonanza

consonant /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ /ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ adj
Characterized by harmony or agreement consonante

consonant /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ /ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ n
letter consonante
sound consonante

consonantism n
consonant sounds of a language consonantismo

consort /kənˈsɔɹt/ /kənˈsɔːt/ /ˈkɑnsɔɹt/ /ˈkɒnsɔːt/ n
husband, wife, companion or partner consorte

consortium /kənˈsɔː(ɹ).ʃəm/ n
association or combination of businesses consorzio

conspiracism n
cospirazionismo complottismo

conspiracy /kənˈspɪɹəsi/ n
act of working in secret to obtain some goal cospirazione

conspirator /kənˈspɪɹətə/ /kənˈspɪɹətɚ/ n
person who is part of a conspiracy complottardo congiurato cospiratore cospiratrice congiurata

conspiratorial /kənˌspɪɹəˈtɔːɹɪəl/ adj
pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators cospirativo cospiratorio

constable /ˈkɑnstəbəl/ /ˈkʌnstəbəl/ n
police officer rank [[agente]] ([[polizia]]) [[appuntato]] ([[carabinieri]])

constant /ˈkɑnstənt/ /ˈkɒnstənt/ adj
unchanged through time costante
steady costante
consistently recurring over time costante

constant /ˈkɑnstənt/ /ˈkɒnstənt/ n
identifier that is bound to an invariant value costante
algebra: quantity that remains fixed costante
science: property that does not change costante
that which is permanent or invariable costante

constantan n
allow of copper and nickel costantana

constantly /ˈkɒnstəntli/ adv
in a constant manner costantemente
in an invariable manner costantemente
recurring regularly costantemente

constellation /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ n
formation of stars perceived as figure costellazione
modern astronomy: any of 88 officially recognized regions costellazione
image associated with a group of stars costellazione
wide, seemingly unlimited assortment costellazione
astrology: configuration of planets costellazione

consternate v
cause consternation costernare

consternation /ˌkɑn.stɚˈne͡ɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ n
amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay costernazione

constipation n
state of bowels stitichezza stipsi

constituency n
district represented by one or more elected officials|electoral district circoscrizione

constituent adj
authorized to make a constitution costituente
being a part, or component of a whole costituente

constituent n
functional element of a phrase or clause elemento
part, or component of a whole elemento costitutivo
resident of a place represented by an elected official elettore

constitute /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/ /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ v
to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower creare deputare nominare
to cause to stand; to establish; to enact costituire creare formare
to make up; to compose; to form costituire creare formare rappresentare

constitution /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/ /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ n
formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions costituzione
legal document describing such a formal system costituzione
general health of a person costituzione
act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup costituzione

constitutional /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/ /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/ adj
conforming to the constitution costituzionale
relating to the constitution costituzionale

constitutional law n
area of law diritto costituzionale

constitutional monarchy n
monarchy limited by laws and a constitution monarchia costituzionale

constitutionalism /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/ /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm/ n
Belief in government under a written constitution. costituzionalismo

constitutionality n
(law) The status of being constitutional costituzionalità

constitutive adj
very important ; essential costitutivo

constrain v
to force; to compel; to oblige costringere
to keep within close bounds; to confine limitare

constraint /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ n
mathematics: condition to a solution vincolo
something that constrains costrizione vincolo

construct /kənˈstɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ n
segment of DNA created artificially costruzione

construct /kənˈstɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ v
build or form by assembling parts costruire

constructed language n
an artificially created language lingua artificiale

constructible adj
capable of being constructed costruibile
suitable for constructing a building costruibile

construction /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/ n
anything constructed costruzione
process of constructing costruzione

construction worker n
employee working at a construction site edile

constructivism n
movement in modern art costruttivismo

constructor n
in object oriented programming: code that creates objects costruttore

consubstantial /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/ adj
of the same substance consostanziale consustanziale

consubstantiality n
The quality of being consubstantial consustanzialità

consubstantiation /kɔn.sʌbs.tn̩.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
an identity or union of substance consustanziazione

consul /ˈkɑn.səl/ /ˈkɒn.səl/ n
official who protects the interests of citizens console
either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic console

consulate lang=en n
the residency of a consul consolato
an office of a government, comparable to an embassy consolato

consult /kənˈsʌlt/ /ˈkɑnsʌlt/ /ˈkɒnsʌlt/ v
ask advice consultarsi consultare
transitive, to ask advice of; to seek the opinion of consultare

consultancy n
consulting firm consulenza

consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/ n
person or party that is consulted consulente

consume /kənˈsjuːm/ /kənˈsuːm/ v
to use consumare
to destroy completely consumare
to eat consumare

consumer /kənˈsjuːmə/ /kənˈsumɚ/ n
person purchasing goods consumatore consumatrice

consumer price index n
statistical estimate of the level of prices indice prezzi al consumo

consummate /ˈkɑnsəmeɪt/ /ˈkɑnsəmət/ /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/ /ˈkɒnsəmət/ adj
complete, perfect, absolute completo consumato
highly skilled and experienced consumato

consummate /ˈkɑnsəmeɪt/ /ˈkɑnsəmət/ /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/ /ˈkɒnsəmət/ v
to bring something to completion complere completare
to make a marriage complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse consumare

consumption /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ n
the amount consumed consumo
the act of consuming something consumo
wasting-away of the human body through disease consunzione deperimento

contact /ˈkɑntækt/ /ˈkɒntækt/ n
an act of touching physically contatto
an establishment of communication contatto
someone with whom one is in communication contatto
electrical: a device designed for repetitive connections contatto

contact /ˈkɑntækt/ /ˈkɒntækt/ v
establish communication with contattare

contact lens n
thin lens placed directly on the eye lente a contatto

contagion n
transmission of a contagious disease contagio

contagious /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ adj
of a disease, easily transmitted to others contagioso infettivo
capable of spreading a disease contagioso infettivo
of a fashion, laughter, etc, easily passed on to others contagioso

contagiousness n
state or condition of being contagious contagiosità propagabilità

contain /kənˈteɪn/ v
To hold inside contenere
To include as a part contenere
To limit through restraint contenere
contenere

containable adj
able to be contained circoscrivibile contenibile

container /kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/ n
an item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported contenitore recipiente

containerization n
the act of containerizing containerizzazione

contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ v
To introduce impurities or foreign matter contaminare

contamination /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
The act or process of contaminating contaminazione

contaminative adj
that contaminates contaminante

contemn /kənˈtɛm/ v
to treat or regard with contempt disdegnare disprezzare

contemplate /ˈkɑn.təm.ˌpleɪt/ v
think about something in a concentrated manner contemplare considerare

contemporary adj
from the same time period contemporaneo coetaneo
modern contemporaneo

contemporary n
someone living at the same time contemporaneo

contempt /kənˈtɛmpt/ n
a feeling or attitude disprezzo

contemptible /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ adj
deserving contempt disdicevole disprezzabile

contemptuous /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/ adj
showing contempt sprezzante sdegnoso

contemptuously /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs.li/ adv
in a disrespectful or discourteous manner irrispettosamente sprezzantemente

content /kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ adj
satisfied contento

content /kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ n
that which is contained contenuto
subject matter contenuto
the amount of material contained contenuto

content /kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ v
satisfy soddisfare

contentious /kənˈtɛn.ʃəs/ adj
given to struggling aggressivo bellicoso provocatore
marked by controversy controverso

contentiously adv
In a contentious manner litigiosamente polemicamente

contest /kənˈtɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/ /ˈkɒn.tɛst/ n
concorso

contestable adj
that which can be contested contrastabile oppugnabile

context /ˈkɑːntɛkst/ /ˈkɒntɛkst/ n
text in which a word appears contesto
circumstances or settings contesto

contextual adj
depending on context contestuale

contextualize v
place in a context contestualizzare

contiguity /kɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti/ n
state in which objects are physically touching contiguità

contiguous /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ adj
adjacent, neighboring contiguo
connected, touching, abutting contiguo
connecting without a break contiguo

continence n
moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence astinenza continenza moderazione
voluntary control of urination and defecation continenza

continent /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ n
each of main land-masses on earth's surface continente

continental adj
of or relating to a continent or continents continentale

continental drift n
continental drift deriva dei continenti

continental shelf n
the area of sea around a land mass piattaforma continentale

contingency /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ n
possibility; something which may or may not happen contingenza
quality of being contingent; unpredictability contingenza

contingentism /kənˈtɪn.dʒəntˌɪz.əm/ n
philosophy of contingency contingentismo

continuation /kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ n
act or state of continuing continuazione

continuative adj
pertaining to continuation continuativo

continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ v
transitive: proceed continuare
intransitive: resume continuare

continued /kənˈtɪnjuːd/ adj
uninterrupted continuo

continuity /ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/ /ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti/ n
notion in mathematics continuità

continuous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ adj
without break, cessation, or interruption in time continuo
in mathematical analysis continuo
without break, cessation, or interruption in space continuo

continuum /kənˈtɪnjuəm/ n
continuous extent continuo
the set of real numbers continuo

contortionist n
acrobat contorsionista

contour /ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ)/ n
outline, boundary or border contorno profilo

contraband /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd/ /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/ n
goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods contrabbando

contrabassoon n
contrabassoon controfagotto

contraception n
use of a device or procedure contraccezione

contract /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /ˈkɒntɹækt/ n
agreement that is legally binding contratto
job governed by a specific agreement contratto

contract /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /ˈkɒntɹækt/ v
gain or acquire (an illness) contrarre
intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen contrarre
transitive: enter into a contract with contrattare

contractable adj
capable of being contracted contraibile

contractible adj
capable of contraction contraibile contrattile

contraction /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/ /ˈkɒn.tɹæk.ʃən/ n
linguistics: process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme are lost or reduced accorciamento
reversible reduction in size contrazione

contractualized adj
bound by a contract contrattualizzato

contracture n
abnormal contraction of a muscle contrattura

contradict /kɒntɹəˈdɪkt/ v
deny the truth of (a statement or statements) contradire
deny the truth of statements made by (a person) contradire

contradiction /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ n
statement that contradicts itself contraddizione
the logical incompatibility of opposing elements contraddizione
act of contradicting contraddizione
proposition that is false for all values of its variables contraddizione

contradiction in terms n
contraddizione ossimoro

contradictorily adv
in a contradictory manner contraddittoriamente

contrafield n
contrafield controcampo

contrail n
artificial cloud from jet aircraft scia di condensazione

contraindication /ˌkɒntɹəɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
factor or symptom controindicazione

contralto n
the lowest female voice contralto

contraption /kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/ n
complicated and precarious machine aggeggio

contrarotating adj
controrotante

contrarotation n
controrotazione

contrary /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/ /ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ adj
opposed in nature contrario opposto

contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ /kənˈtɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/ /ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ n
difference between two objects, people or concepts contrasto

contrasting adj
set in opposition contrastante

contraventional adj
contravvenzionale

contribute /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪ.b(j)ət/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪ.bjuːt/ /ˈkɒnt(ʃ)ɹɪˌbjuːt/ v
to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole contribuire

contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/ /ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ n
something given or offered that adds to a larger whole contributo
the act of contributing contribuzione contributo

contrive /kənˈtɹaɪv/ v
To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot architettare combinare complottare escogitare intrigare inventare

control /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/ /kənˈtɹəʊl/ n
authority controllo autorità comando
in an experiment di controllo
machine comandi

control /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/ /kənˈtɹəʊl/ v
to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of controllare dirigere influenzare

control surface n
aeronautics superficie di controllo timone timone di direzione (verticale) timone di profondità (orizzontale)

control tower n
airport control tower torre di controllo

controlateral adj
on the other side controlaterale

controllability n
quality of being controllable controllabilità

controllable adj
able to be controlled dominabile frenabile raffrenabile

controlled /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/ /kənˈtɹəʊld/ adj
resulting from a comparison controllato

controller /kənˈtɹoʊlɚ/ /kənˈtɹəʊlə/ n
comptroller revisore
mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine controllo
person who controls something controllore

controversial /kɑn.tɹə.ˈvɝ.ʃəl/ /kɒn.tɹə.ˈvɜː.ʃəl/ adj
arousing controversy controverso

controversy /kənˈtɹɒvəsi/ /ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ n
debate, discussion of opposing opinions controversia

contumacy /ˈkɒntjʊməsi/ n
disobedience, resistance to authority contumacia indocilità

contumelious /ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/ /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/ adj
rudely contemptuous; showing contumely sprezzante

contumely /ˈkɒntjuːməli/ n
offensive and abusive language or behaviour contumelia

contusion n
wound in which the skin is not broken contusione

contusive adj
contusivo

conundrum /kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/ n
difficult choice or decision dilemma enigma
difficult question or riddle enigma rompicapo

conurbation /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/ n
an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl conurbazione

conure n
any of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus conuro

convallamarin n
convallamarina

convallarin n
convallarina

convection /kənˈvɛkʃən/ n
process of conveying something convezione
transmission of heat by the circulation of currents convezione
vertical movement of heat and moisture convezione

convenience /kənˈviːnɪəns/ v
anything that makes for an easier life comodità
convenient time a tempo debito
public toilet bagno pubblico
quality of being suitable, useful or convenient conveniente

convenient /kənˈvinjənt/ /kənˈviːnɪənt/ adj
of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient conveniente comodo

convent /kɒn.vɛnt/ n
religious community of especially nuns convento

convention /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/ n
meeting or a gathering convenzione
agreement, contract or pact convenzione
generally accepted principle, method or behaviour convenzione

conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ adj
ordinary, commonplace convenzionale

conventionalism n
Adherence to social conventions convenzionalismo

convergence n
the act of converging convergenza
the process of approaching some limiting value convergenza

conversation /ˌkɑːn.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ n
expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people conversazione dialogo discorso

converse /kənˈvɜːs/ /kənˈvɝs/ v
to engage in conversation conversare

conversion /kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ /kənˈvɝʒən/ n
the act of having converted something or someone conversione
(rugby) A free kick conversione
The result of a chemical reaction wherein the molecule changes form conversione

convert /kənˈvɜːt/ /kənˈvɝt/ /ˈkɑn.vɝt/ /ˈkɒn.vɜːt/ v
transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product convertire
change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another convertire
exchange for (something) of equal value convertire
express (a quantity) in alternative units convertire

convertible mark n
currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina marco convertibile

convex /ˈkɑnvɛks/ /ˈkɒnvɛks/ adj
curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle convesso

convex hull n
convex set of points inviluppo convesso involucro convesso

convexity n
state of being convex convessità

convey /kənˈveɪ/ v
to carry trasportare
to communicate comunicare esprimere
to transfer legal rights trasferire

conveyor belt n
continuous band moved to transport objects nastro trasportatore

convict /kənˈvɪkt/ /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ n
person convicted of a crime carcerato condannato
person deported to a penal colony deportato

convict /kənˈvɪkt/ /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ v
to find guilty condannare

conviction /kənˈvɪkʃən/ n
firmly held belief convinzione
judgement of guilt condanna

convince /kənˈvɪns/ v
to make someone believe, or feel sure about something convincere

convincing /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ adj
effective as proof or evidence concludente

convolvulus n
plants of the genus Convolvulus convolvolo

convoy /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ n
merchant ships sailing in company under the protection of naval vessels convoglio
group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort convoglio

coo /ku/ /kuː/ n
murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon cuccu

coo /ku/ /kuː/ v
to make a soft murmuring sound grugare tortoreggiare tubare

cook /kuk/ /kʊk/ n
a person who prepares food for a living cuoco cuoca

cook /kuk/ /kʊk/ v
to become ready for eating cuocere
to prepare (food) for eating cuocere cucinare
to prepare food cucinare

cookbook /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ n
book of cooking recipes ricettario

cooked /kʊkt/ adj
of food, that has been prepared by cooking cotto cucinato

cookery /ˈkʊkəɹi/ n
art and practice of preparing food for consumption cucina

cookie /ˈkʊki/ n
biscotto

cookie jar n
a vessel for storing food biscottiera

cooking /ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/ n
the process of preparing food by using heat cucina

cooking pot n
any cooking vessel cuccuma marmitta paiolo pentola tegame

cool /kuːl/ adj
allowing or suggesting heat relief fresco leggero termico
colloquial: all right, acceptable a posto accettabile
colloquial: being considered as "popular" by others ganzo
colloquial: in fashion figo
colloquial: not upset calmo imperturbabile tranquillo
colloquial: of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave in any situation disinvolto figo in gamba sicuro di se
having a slightly low temperature freddo fresco
not showing emotion, calm freddo calmo imperturbabile tranquillo
unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical distaccato indifferente scettico

coolant /ˈkuːlənt/ n
a fluid refrigerante

cooling /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ n
refrigeration raffreddamento
decrease in temperature raffreddamento

cooling tower n
tower-shaped building in which warm water is cooled by evaporation torre di raffreddamento

coop /kuːp/ n
enclosure for birds pollaio stia

cooper /ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/ n
craftsman bottaio

cooperate /koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/ v
to work together cooperare

cooperation /kowɑpəˈɹejʃən/ n
act of cooperating or being cooperative cooperazione

cooperative adj
ready to work with another cooperativo

cooperative n
type of company cooperativa

coorbital adj
sharing an orbit co-orbitale coorbitale

coordinate /koʊˈɔɹdənət/ /koʊˈɔɹdənɪt/ /koʊˈɔɹdəˌneɪt/ n
(mathematics, cartography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure․ coordinata

coordinate /koʊˈɔɹdənət/ /koʊˈɔɹdənɪt/ /koʊˈɔɹdəˌneɪt/ v
to synchronize coordinare

coordination /koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/ n
The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound coordinazione
the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect coordinazione

coordinator n
One who coordinates coordinatore coordinatrice

coot /kuːt/ n
bird folaga

cop /kɑp/ /kɒp/ n
police officer sbirro poliziotto piedipiatti secondino

cop /kɑp/ /kɒp/ v
to capture, to take (informal) afferrare catturare prendere

cop a feel v
to stealthily fondle someone palpeggiare

cop-out n
a person who cops out fannullone irresponsabile lavativo scansafatiche
an excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty pretesto scusa
avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty furbata

copaiba n
oleoresin copaive

copernicium /koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/ n
chemical element copernicio

copilot n
relief or assistant pilot of an aircraft copilota

coping n
The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water capezzata cimasa copertina

copious /ˈkoʊpi.əs/ adj
copioso

coplanar /kəʊˈpleɪnə(ɹ)/ adj
geometry: within the same plane complanare

copper /ˈkɑ.pɚ/ /ˈkɒp.ə/ /ˈkɔp.ə/ n
id=Q753|chemical element rame
slang: a policeman poliziotto agente di polizia

coppersmith n
a person who forges things out of copper fabbro di rame

coppice /ˈkɒpɪs/ n
grove of small growth bosco ceduo

copra n
dried kernel of coconut copra

copresence n
situation of being copresent compresenza

copresent adj
present along with others compresente

coproducer n
coproducer coproduttore

copropraxia n
coproprassia

copse /kɒps/ n
thicket of small trees or shrubs bosco ceduo boschetto fratta macchia

copula /ˈkɑpjələ/ /ˈkɒpjʊlə/ n
grammar: linking kind of word copula

copy /ˈkɑpi/ /ˈkɒpi/ n
imitation of inferior quality copia replica
result of copying; an identical duplication copia
printed edition of a book or magazine copia
result of gene or chromosomal duplication copia
marketing: output of copywriter copia

copy /ˈkɑpi/ /ˈkɒpi/ v
imitate imitare copiare
produce something identical copiare
place a copy in memory copiare
radio term ricevere

copy and paste v
to copy and paste copiaincollare

copyable adj
able to be copied copiabile

copywriter /ˈkɑːpiˌɹaɪɾɚ/ /ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/ n
person who writes advertising copy redattore

coquettish adj
as a young, flirting girl; flirtatious civettuolo

cor anglais /ˌkɔɹ ɔŋˈɡleɪ/ /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/ n
woodwind instrument corno inglese

coral /ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/ adj
made of coral corallina corallino

coral /ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/ n
substance corallo
colony corallo

coral reef n
mound or hummock of coral barriera corallina

coraller n
corallaro

cordeliere n
cordelliera

cordial /ˈkɔɹ.dɪ.əl/ /ˈkɔː.dɪ.əl/ adj
radiating warmth and friendliness cordiale

cordial /ˈkɔɹ.dɪ.əl/ /ˈkɔː.dɪ.əl/ n
liqueur cordiale

cordierite n
a cyclosilicate cordierite

core /ko(ː)ɹ/ /koə/ /kɔɹ/ /kɔː/ n
nucleo
automotive: deposit of a rebuilt part caparra
center or inner part anima
central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds nocciolo
heart of a thing nocciolo
most important part of a thing essenza

corgi /ˈkɔɹɡi/ /ˈkɔːɡi/ n
breed of dog corgi

coriaceous adj
leathery coriaceo

coriander /ˌkɒɹiˈændə/ n
Coriandrum sativum plant coriandolo

cork /kɔɹk/ n
bark of the cork oak sughero
bottle stopper turacciolo sughero

cork oak n
a type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber sughero

corkscrew /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ /ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/ n
implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork cavatappi

corm n
underground stem of a plant cormo

cormorant /ˈkɔɹməɹənt/ /ˈkɔːməɹənt/ n
seabird cormorano

corn /kɔɹn/ /kɔːn/ n
the fruits of a cereal crop grano
type of callus callo durone

corn bunting n
bird strillozzo

corn dog n
hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried corn dog

corn flakes n
breakfast cereal fiocchi di mais

corn on the cob n
cooked ears of corn pannocchia bollita

corn poppy n
Papaver rhoeas rosolaccio

corn salad n
a plant dolcetta valerianella

corncob /ˈkɔɹnkɒb/ /ˈkɔːnkɒb/ [ˈkɔɹnkɑb] n
core of an ear of corn pannocchia tutolo

corncockle n
plant of the genus Agrostemma agrostemma

cornea /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/ n
layer forming the front of the eye cornea

cornel n
fruit corniola
tree corniolo

corner /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ n
intersection of two streets angolo
space in the angle between converging lines or walls angolo
projection into space of an angular solid angolo sporgente pietra d'angolo sporgenza

corner kick n
in soccer calcio d'angolo

cornet /kɔɹˈnɛt/ /ˈkɔːnɪt/ n
cono di cialda
musical instrument cornetta

cornetist n
cornettista

cornett /kɔɹˈnɛt/ /ˈkɔːnɪt/ n
wind instrument cornetto

cornflower /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊɚ/ n
Centaurea cyanus fiordaliso

cornice n
horizontal architectural element cornice cornicione

corniche /kɔːɹˈniːʃ/ /kɔːˈniːʃ/ n
lungomare

cornrow n
braided hair close to the scalp rasta

corny /ˈkɔɹni/ /ˈkɔːni/ adj
excessively sentimental sdolcinato

corolla n
whorl of a flower corolla

corollary /kɒˈɹɒləɹi/ /ˈkɔɹəˌlɛɹi/ n
proposition which follows easily corollario

corolline adj
of or pertaining to a corolla corollino

corona n
botany corona
crown corona
of a star corona

coronal /kəˈɹəʊnəl/ /ˈkɔɹənəl/ adj
produced with tip or blade of tongue coronale

coronal /kəˈɹəʊnəl/ /ˈkɔɹənəl/ n
consonant produced with tip or blade of tongue coronale

coronal mass ejection n
coronal mass ejection espulsione di massa coronale

coronary artery n
artery arteria coronaria

coronary heart disease n
disease of the heart coronaropatia

coronation /ˈkɒɹəneɪʃən/ n
the act or solemnity of crowning incoronazione coronazione

coronene n
coronene

corotational adj
that rotates in conjunction wit another body corotazionale

corporal /ˈkɔɹ.pɝ.əl/ /ˈkɔː.pɹəl/ n
military rank caporale

corporation /ˈkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
company società corporazione

corpse /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ps/ n
dead body cadavere corpo

corpulence n
state or characteristic of being corpulent corpulenza

corpus /ˈkɔɹpəs/ /ˈkɔːpəs/ n
linguistics: collection of writings corpus

corpus callosum n
Band of nerves connecting hemispheres corpo calloso

corpus delicti n
the evidence corpo del reato

corpus luteum n
yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle corpo luteo

corpuscle /ˈkɔɹˌpʌsəl/ /ˈkɔːˌpʌsəl/ n
A minute particle corpuscolo corpuzzo

corpuscular adj
of or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles corpuscolare

corral /kəˈɹæl/ n
enclosure for livestock recinto

corral /kəˈɹæl/ v
capture or round up riunire

correct /kəˈɹɛkt/ adj
free from error corretto
with good manners corretto

correct /kəˈɹɛkt/ v
To make something that was not valid become right correggere

correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ n
act of correcting correzione
amount or quantity added or subtracted so as to correct correzione
substitution for an error or mistake correzione
punishment correzione

correction fluid n
fluid for masking textual errors bianchetto

correctly adv
in a correct manner correttamente

correlate /ˈkɒɹəleɪt/ /ˈkɒɹələt/ /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ /ˈkɔɹələt/ v
To be related by a correlation correlare

correlation /kɒɹəˈleɪʃən/ /kɔɹəˈleɪʃən/ n
measure of relationship correlazione

correspond v
To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc corrispondere
To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time corrispondere

correspondence /ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndəns/ n
newspaper or news stories generally corrispondenza
reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially by letters corrispondenza
postal or other written communications corrispondenza
agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome corrispondenza

corresponding adj
that have a similar relationship corrispondente

corridor /ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹəˌdɔɹ/ n
airspace corridoio aereo
narrow hall or passage corridoio

corrie /kɒɹi/ n
geographical feature of glaciation circo

corrigendum /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈdʒɛn.dəm/ /ˌkɔɹ.ɨˈdʒɛn.dəm/ n
error that is to be corrected in a printed work refuso

corrivation n
concentration of waters corrivazione

corrode /kəˈɹoʊd/ /kəˈɹəʊd/ v
to eat away corrodere

corrugated adj
marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows ondulato

corrugator supercilii n
muscle corrugatore del sopracciglio muscolo corrugatore del sopracciglio

corrupt /kəˈɹʌpt/ adj
in a depraved state corrotto

corrupt /kəˈɹʌpt/ v
to change from good to bad corrompere

corruptible adj
corrompibile corruttibile

corruption /kəˈɹʌpʃən/ n
bribing corruzione
corruzione

corsac fox n
Vulpes corsac volpe corsac

corsair /ˈkɔːsɛː/ n
privateersman or pirate bucaniere corsaro filibustiere pirata

corseque n
pole weapon corsesca

corset /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/ n
woman's garment corsetto

corticonuclear adj
Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the motor nuclei corticonucleare

corticosteroid n
corticosteroid corticosteroide

corticotropic adj
that stimulates the adrenal cortex corticotropo

cortisol n
the steroid hormone hydrocortisone cortisolo

cortisone n
corticosteroid hormone cortisone

corundum /kəˈɹʌn.dəm/ n
mineral corindone

coruscation n
sudden display of brilliance corruscazione

corvette n
modern warship corvetta

corymb /ˈkɒɹɪmb/ n
cluster of flowers corimbo

coryza /kəˈɹɑɪ̯.zə/ n
inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity coriza

cosign /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/ v
to sign a document jointly with another person cofirmare

cosignatory adj
signed jointly cofirmatario

cosignatory n
any of several people who sign a document together cofirmatario

cosine /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/ n
trigonometric function coseno

cosmetologist n
beautician cosmetista cosmetologo estetista visagista

cosmic adj
of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe cosmico

cosmodrome n
a site for launching spacecraft cosmodromo

cosmogony /kɒzˈmɒɡəni/ n
the study of the origin of the universe cosmogonia

cosmographic adj
of or pertaining to cosmography cosmografico

cosmological adj
of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe cosmologico

cosmology n
study of the physical universe cosmologia

cosmonaut n
cosmonauta

cosmopolitan /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/ /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ adj
at ease in any part of the world cosmopolita
all-inclusive cosmopolita
composed of people from all over the world cosmopolita
growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed cosmopolita

cosmos /ˈkɑz.moʊs/ /ˈkɒz.mɒs/ n
the universe cosmo

cosmotron n
proton synchrotron cosmotrone

cosplay /ˈkɑzpleɪ/ /ˈkɒzpleɪ/ n
subculture centered on dressing as characters cosplay

cosplay /ˈkɑzpleɪ/ /ˈkɒzpleɪ/ v
to costume oneself as a character fare un cosplay

cosset /ˈkɒsɪt/ v
to treat like a pet coccolare

cost /ˈkɑst/ /ˈkɒst/ /ˈkɔst/ n
amount of money, time, etc. costo spesa

cost /ˈkɑst/ /ˈkɒst/ /ˈkɔst/ v
to incur a charge, a price costare

cost a pretty penny v
to be expensive costare una fortuna

costly adj
expensive costoso caro

costume /kɑsˈt(j)uːm/ /ˈkɑs.t(j)uːm/ /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ n
dress of a particular country, period or people costume

cosubstrate n
coenzyme cosubstrato

cosy /ˈkoʊzi/ /ˈkəʊzi/ adj
affording comfort and warmth accogliente

cot /kɑt/ /kɒt/ [kʰat̚] [kʰɑt̚] [kʰɒʔ(t)] [kʰɒːt̚] [kʰɔt] n
bed for children greppia presepe
portable or temporary bed branda lettino da campo
finger cover to prevent static discharge ditale
homestead capanna casolare casupola

cotidal adj
relating to locations where tides occur at the same time of the day cotidale

cottage /ˈkɑtədʒ/ /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/ /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/ n
A small house; a cot; a hut casolare rustico

cottage cheese n
cheese curd product fiocchi di latte

cotton /ˈkɑt.n̩/ /ˈkɒt.n̩/ adj
made of cotton di cotone

cotton /ˈkɑt.n̩/ /ˈkɒt.n̩/ n
fabric (di) cotone cotone
fiber cotone
plant cotone

cotton swab n
a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod bastoncino cotonato cotton fioc nettaorecchi pulisciorecchi

cotton wool n
absorbent cotton ovatta bambagia cotone idrofilo
raw fibers of cotton bambagia cotone

cotyledon /kɒtɪˈliːdn̩/ /ˌkɑtl̩ˈiːdn̩/ n
leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant cotiledone

couch /kaʊtʃ/ n
furniture for seating of more than one person divano sofà canapè

couch /kaʊtʃ/ v
lie down (on a couch) sdraiarsi

cougar /ˈkuɡɚ/ /ˈkuːɡə/ n
Puma concolor puma

cough /kɑf/ /kɒf/ /kɔf/ n
condition that causes one to cough tosse
expulsion of air from the lungs tosse colpo di tosse

cough /kɑf/ /kɒf/ /kɔf/ v
make a noise like a cough tossire
push air from the lungs tossire

could I see the menu, please phraseologicalUnit
said to ask for a menu posso vedere il menu, per favore?

coulomb /ˈku.lɑm/ /ˈkuː.lɒm/ n
unit of electrical charge coulomb

coumarin /ˈkuːməɹɪn/ n
aromatic compound cumarina

council /ˈkaʊn.səl/ n
committee that leads or governs consiglio

counsel /ˈkaʊn.səl/ n
advice consiglio
lawyer avvocato

count /kaʊnt/ n
the act of counting calcolo conteggio conto
the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set numero totale
ruler of a county (m) conte

count /kaʊnt/ v
to enumerate or determine number contare
to be of significance; to matter contare

count angels on pinheads v
to spend time on fruitless intellectual matters discutere del sesso degli angeli

count on v
rely upon, trust, or expect contare

countable /ˈkaʊntəbəl/ [ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩] adj
capable of being counted, having a quantity enumerabile
grammar: freely used with numbers and the definite article numerabile

countable set n
set that is countable insieme numerabile

countdown /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/ n
a count backward to the time of some event conto alla rovescia

countenance /ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns/ n
face espressione apparenza sembianza

counter /ˈkaʊntə/ /ˈkaʊntɚ/ adv
contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction contro

counter /ˈkaʊntə/ /ˈkaʊntɚ/ n
computing: variable etc. for keeping count contatore
object used in counting contatore
table or board on which business is transacted bancone

counter /ˈkaʊntə/ /ˈkaʊntɚ/ v
to contradict, oppose contraddire
to take action in response to contrastare

counter- prefix
in opposition to contro-

counter-attack n
an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents contrattacco

counter-attack v
attack in response to an attack by opponents contrattaccare

counter-ermine n
contrarmellino

counter-offensive n
attack made in response to a previous offensive controffensiva

counter-rampant adj
controrampante

counter-terrorism n
measures intended to combat or reduce terrorist activities antiterrorismo

counterclaim n
a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint controreclamo controrichiesta

countercurrent n
Current that flows against the prevailing one controcorrente corrente contraria

counterelectromotive adj
describing the force of the voltage in an inductive circuit controelettromotrice

counterespionage n
activities to prevent spying controspionaggio

counterexample n
instance of the falsity controesempio

counterfacade n
controfacciata

counterfactual /ˌkaʊn.tə(ɹ)ˈfæk.tʃu.əl/ /ˌkaʊntɚˈfæktʃuəl/ adj
contrary to the facts controfattuale

counterfeit /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ adj
intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine contraffazione falso
unauthentic contraffazione falso

counterfeit /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ n
fake falso contraffazione imitazione

counterfeit /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ v
To produce something that appears to be official or valid contraffare falsificare

counterfeiter n
a person who counterfeits falsario contraffattore

counterflory adj
contrafiordalisato contrafiorito

counterfoil n
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record matrice

counterinterpretation n
controinterpretazione

countermand /ˈkaʊntɚˌmænd/ /ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd/ n
an order to the contrary of a previous one contrordine

countermarch n
a march back along the same route contromarcia

countermarch v
to march back along the same route contromarciare

counterpoint n
(music) a melody added to an existing one contrappunto

counterpower n
contropotere

countersign v
add a second signature controfirmare

countersubject n
countersubject controsoggetto

countertendency n
contrary tendency controtendenza

countertenor n
adult male singer contraltista

countess /ˈkaʊntɨs/ n
wife of a count or earl contessa

counting glass n
magnifying glass used to count the density of threads contafili

countless adj
too many to count, innumerable incalcolabile innumerabile innumerevole

country /ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/ adj
of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective) rurale

country /ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/ n
nation state paese nazione patria
region of land paese landa
the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city campagna campo

country bumpkin n
unsophisticated person from a rural area buzzurro

country music n
style of music liscio musica da ballo

countryman /ˈkʌntɹimən/ n
somebody from one's own country connazionale

countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ n
a rural area, or the rural part of a larger area campagna
a rural landscape campagna

county /ˈkaʊnti/ n
administrative region of various countries contea
land ruled by a count or countess contea contado

coup d'état /ˌkuː.dəˈteɪ/ /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ n
sudden overthrow of a government colpo di stato

coup de grâce /ku də ɡɹɑs/ /ku də ɡɹɑː/ n
final blow colpo di grazia

couple /ˈkʌpəl/ n
a small number of paio
two of the same kind considered together coppia paio
two partners coppia

couple /ˈkʌpəl/ v
to join together accoppiare agganciare

coupon /ˈkuːˌpɑn/ /ˈkuːˌpɒn/ n
interest payment made or due on a bond cedola

courage /ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ n
quality of a confident character coraggio
ability to do frightening things coraggio

courageous adj
of an action, that requires courage coraggioso

courgette /kɔːˈʒɛt/ /kʊɹˈʒɛt/ n
a small marrow/squash zucchina zucchino

courier /ˈkʊɹ.i.ɚ/ /ˈkʊɹ.ɪə/ n
person who delivers messages corriere
company that delivers messages corriere

course /ko(ː)ɹs/ /koəs/ /kɔːs/ /kɔːɹs/ /kɜːs/ n
itinerary of a race itinerario percorso
learning program corso
masonry: row of bricks fila
nautical: direction of movement of a vessel rotta corso
intended passage of voyage rotta corso
sports: trajectory of a ball etc. traiettoria
stage of a meal portata

course /ko(ː)ɹs/ /koəs/ /kɔːs/ /kɔːɹs/ /kɜːs/ v
Flow scorrere
Pursue braccare

court /ko(ː)ɹt/ /koət/ /kɔɹt/ /kɔːt/ n
enclosed space; a courtyard cortile
hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered tribunale corte
place for playing the game of tennis and some other ball games campo
residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary corte

court /ko(ː)ɹt/ /koət/ /kɔɹt/ /kɔːt/ v
to attempt to win over corteggiare fare la corte

court jester n
person who amused a medieval court buffone buffone di corte affabulatore affabulatrice giullare

court of cassation n
the highest court of appeal corte suprema di cassazione

courteous /ˈkɜːti.əs/ /ˈkɝti.əs/ adj
showing regard for others cortese

courtesan /kɔɹtɪˈzæn/ /kɔːtɪˈzæn/ /ˈkɔɹtɪzən/ n
high-status prostitute prostituta
woman of court cortigiana

courtesy /ˈkɜːtəsi/ /ˈkɝtəsi/ n
polite gesture or remark cortesia
polite behavior cortesia
consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence cortesia

courthouse n
public building housing courts of law palazzo di giustizia

courtier /ˈko(ː)ɹtiɚ/ /ˈkoətɪə/ /ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ /ˈkɔːtɪə/ n
attendant at a royal court cortigiano

courtliness n
the quality of being courtly cortigianeria

courtly love n
amor cortese

courtship n
act of wooing in love corteggiamento

courtyard /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ n
unroofed walled area cortile corte

couscoussier n
couscoussiera

cousin /ˈkʌz.n̩/ /ˈkʌz.ɪn/ [ˈkʰɐz.ən] n
nephew or niece of a parent cugino cugina

cousinship n
state of being cousins cuginanza

covalent /koʊveɪlənt/ adj
containing or characterized by a covalent bond covalente

covalent bond /koʊveɪlənt bɒnd/ n
bond in which atoms are connected by shared pairs of electrons legame covalente

covalently adv
using covalent bonds covalentemente

covariance n
statistical measure covarianza

cove /koʊv/ /kəʊv/ n
small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds calanca

covenant /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/ n
binding agreement alleanza accordo solenne contratto convenzione patto
incidental clause clausola accessoria clausola secondaria

covenant /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/ v
to enter a formal agreement concludere contrarre convenire sottoscrivere stilare un accordo stipulare
to enter into a covenant accordarsi allearsi convenzionarsi impegnarsi

coventrate v
devastate by heavy bombing coventrizzare

cover /ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/ n
cover charge coperto
setting at a restaurant table coperto
front and back of a book or a magazine copertina
hiding copertura nascondiglio
lid coperchio coperto
top sheet coperta copriletto lenzuolo piano

cover /ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/ v
mention coprire
protect by shooting coprire
copulate coprire
to conceal or protect coprire nascondere

cover charge n
amount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips coperto pane e coperto
amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant ingresso

cover someone's ass v
ensure that a person is not blamed or punished pararsi il culo

cover version n
rerecording of a song cover

coverage /ˈkʌv.əɹ.ɪdʒ/ n
average number of reads representing a given nucleotide copertura

coverall n
loose-fitting garment tuta

covered /kʌvɜːd/ adj
overlaid or enclosed within something coperto

covet /ˈkʌvɪt/ v
to wish for with eagerness bramare concupire

coveted adj
highly sought-after agognato ambito desiderato

covey /ˈkʌvi/ n
A brood of partridges, grouse, etc. covata nidiata
A group of 8-12 (or more) quail covata nidiata stormo
A party or group (of persons or things) comitiva gruppo raggruppamento
slang: a man tipo tizio

cow /kaʊ/ n
any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age bovino vacca
derogatory: despicable woman vacca stronza bastarda
female domesticated ox or other bovine vacca mucca
female of various species of mammal vacca mucca femmina elefantessa

cow eyes n
a secretive, pining look, or humble doting glance occhi vitulini

coward /ˈkaʊəd/ /ˈkaʊɚd/ n
a person who lacks courage codardo vigliacco pusillanime vile coniglio

cowardice /ˈkaʊədɪs/ /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/ n
the lack of courage codardia pusillanimità vigliaccheria viltà

cowardly /ˈkaʊədli/ adj
showing cowardice vigliacco codardo pusillanime vile

cowardly /ˈkaʊədli/ adv
in the manner of a coward pusillanimamente vigliaccamente vilmente

cowbell /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/ n
musical instrument campanaccio

cowboy /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ n
person who tends cattle vaccaio mandriano vaccaro

cowgirl n
A woman who tends free-range cattle mandriana

cowherd n
a person who herds cattle vaccaio boaro bovaro

cowl /kaʊl/ n
monk's hood or robe cappuccio

coworker n
somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate collega

cowshed n
place for cows stalla

coxitis n
inflammation of the hip joint coxite

coy /kɔɪ/ adj
archaic: quiet, reserved, modest schivo
bashful, shy timido
reluctant to give details about something sensitive modesto

coyote /kɔɪˈ(j)oʊteɪ/ /kəˈjoʊti/ n
canine coyote coiote

coypu n
Myocastor coypus nutria

cozy /ˈkoʊzi/ /ˈkəʊzi/ adj
affording comfort and warmth accogliente

crab /kɹæb/ n
crustacean granchio

crab canon n
crab canon canone cancrizzante

crack /kɹæk/ n
any sharp sound stecca
thin space opened in a previously solid material crepa

crack /kɹæk/ v
to cause to make a sharp sound stonare

crackdown n
increased enforcement giro di vite misura restrittiva repressione

crackle n
a fizzing, popping sound crepitio scoppiettio

crackle v
make a fizzing sound crepitare

crackpot adj
eccentric or impractical folle

crackpot n
crazy person folle svitato

cradle /ˈkɹeɪdəl/ n
oscillating bed for a baby culla
figuratively: place of origin culla

cradle /ˈkɹeɪdəl/ v
to rock (a baby to sleep) cullare

cradle cap n
form of seborrheic dermatitis crosta lattea

craftiness n
skill in deception, slyness astuzia

craftsman n
male artisan artéfice

crafty /ˈkɹæfti/ /ˈkɹɑːfti/ adj
cunning, wily furbo
dexterous destro fantasioso ingegnoso

crag /kɹæɡ/ n
a rocky outcrop costone dirupo precipizio strapiombo

cramp /kɹæmp/ n
painful contraction of a muscle crampo

cramponned adj
cramponato

cranberry /ˈkɹænb(ə)ɹɪ/ n
berry mirtillo palustre ossicocco

cranberry juice n
the unfermented juice of squeezed cranberries succo di mirtillo

crane /kɹeɪn/ n
bird gru
machinery gru

cranefly /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/ n
fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha tipula

cranial /ˈkɹeɪni.əl/ adj
of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull cranico

craniectomy n
surgical procedure craniectomia

craniology n
the study of the physical characteristics of the human skull craniologia

cranium /ˈkɹeɪni.əm/ n
braincase cranio

cranked adj
Formed with, or having, a crank a gomito

crap /kɹæp/ n
feces merda cacca escrementi schifezza
husk of grain crusca
nonsense cacata cagata cazzata sciocchezza stronzata
something of poor quality cesso ciofeca porcheria schifezza schifo

crape myrtle n
tree lagerstroemia

crash /kɹæʃ/ n
computer malfunction blocco
loud sound fracasso
sudden large decline of business crollo
vehicle accident incidente scontro

crash /kɹæʃ/ v
slang: to turn up without having been invited imbucarsi

crash course n
quick, intense course corso accelerato

crasis /ˈkɹeɪsɪs/ n
contraction of a vowel at the end of a word with the start of the next word crasi

crass /kɹæs/ adj
coarse; crude; not refined, insensitive grossolano

crate /kɹeɪt/ n
box or basket cesto

crater /ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɹeɪ.tɚ/ n
astronomy: hemispherical pit cratere
geology: opening of a volcano cratere
pit left by an explosion cratere

crave /kɹeɪv/ n
to want strongly desiderare

craving /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ n
strong desire; yearning brama

crawl /kɹɑl/ /kɹɔl/ /kɹɔːl/ n
swimming stroke crawl

crawl /kɹɑl/ /kɹɔl/ /kɹɔːl/ v
to move along the ground strisciare gattonare
to swim using crawl stroke nuotare a crawl
to teem or swarm brulicare

crayfish /ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ/ n
freshwater crustacean resembling lobster gambero gambero di fiume aragosta

crayon /ˈkɹaʊn/ /ˈkɹeɪ.ɒn/ /ˈkɹeɪ.ən/ /ˈkɹæn/ n
colored chalk or wax pastello

craze /kɹeɪz/ v
to be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane impazzire

crazy /ˈkɹeɪzi/ adj
insane, demented pazzo matto

creak /kɹiːk/ n
the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking cric scricchiolio

creak /kɹiːk/ v
to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound scricchiolare

cream /kɹiːm/ n
colour crema
oily part of milk panna crema
product to apply to the skin crema panna
the best part crema panna
vulgar slang sbobba

cream of tartar n
potassium hydrogen tartrate cremortartaro

cream puff n
hollow pastry filled with cream or custard bignè bignè alla crema bignè alla panna

creamometer n
instrument cremometro

creamy /ˈkɹiːmi/ adj
of any liquid, having the texture of cream cremoso cremosa
of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream cremoso cremosa

crease /kɹiːs/ n
mark made by folding grinza piega

create /kɹiːˈeɪt/ v
to put into existence creare
to design, invest with a new form, shape etc. creare

creatine kinase n
enzyme creatinchinasi

creation /kɹiːˈeɪʃən/ [kɹiːˈʲeɪʃɘn] n
(Biblical) all which exists creato creazione
act of creation creazione
something created such as an invention or artwork creazione

creationism n
any creationary theory or belief system creazionismo

creationist adj
of or relating to creationism creazionista creazionistico

creationist n
a proponent or supporter of creationism creazionista

creationistic adj
of or pertaining to creationism creazionista creazionistico

creative /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ adj
original, expressive, and imaginative creativo
having the ability to create creativo

creative /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ n
person directly involved in a creative marketing process creativo creativa

creator /kɹiˈeɪtɚ/ /kɹiːˈeɪtə/ n
one who creates creatore
the deity that created the world creatore

creature /kɹiːˈeɪtjʊə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/ n
living being creatura

credit /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ n
acknowledgement of a contribution riconoscimento
privilege of delayed payment credito
accounting: amount added to an account credito
recognition and respect credito
reliance on the truth of something said or done credito

credit card n
card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services carta di credito

credit transfer n
method of payment bancogiro bonifico giroconto trasferimento bancario

creditee n
accreditatario

creditor n
a person to whom a debt is owed creditore

creed /kɹid/ /kɹiːd/ n
that which is believed credo

creek /kɹik/ /kɹiːk/ n
small inlet or bay calanca
stream of water ruscello rivo

creel /kɹiːl/ n
basket nassa

creep /kɹiːp/ n
geology: imperceptible downslope movement of surface scollamento
informal: annoyingly unpleasant person antipatico lecchino ruffiano
movement of something that creeps strisciare
slight displacement deriva scorrimento spostamento

creeper /ˈkɹipɚ/ n
device for children girello
grapnel ancorotto raffio rampino
person or thing that creeps persona che si muove furtivamente persona che si trascina
plant pianta rampicante pianta strisciante

cremate /kɹəˈmeɪt/ /ˈkɹimeɪt/ v
incinerate a body cremare

cremation n
burning cremazione

crematorium /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/ n
place where dead bodies are cremated crematorio

crenate /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/ adj
scalloped crenato

crenate /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/ n
salt or ester of crenic acid crenato

crenic acid n
any of a group of poorly characterized acids found in humus acido crenico

crenotherapy n
therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam crenoterapia

creodont n
member of Creodonta creodonto

creole /ˈkɹi.əʊl/ /ˈkɹioʊl/ n
lect formed from two languages creolo

creolin n
fraction of coal tar containing cresols creolina

creosol n
2-methoxy-4-methylphenol creosolo

creperie n
restaurant that specializes in crêpes creperia

crepon n
thin fabric made from silk or fine wool crépon

crepuscular /kɹəˈpʌskjələɹ/ /kɹɪˈpʌskjʊlə/ adj
active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight crepuscolare
of or relating to twilight crepuscolare

crepuscule /ˈkɹɛpʊskjuːl/ n
twilight crepuscolo

crescendo /kɹɪˈʃɛn.doʊ/ /kɹɪˈʃɛn.dəʊ/ n
music: instruction to play gradually more loudly crescendo
figuratively: gradual increase crescendo

crescent /ˈkɹɛs.n̩t/ /ˈkɹɛz.n̩t/ adj
marked by an increase crescente

crescent /ˈkɹɛs.n̩t/ /ˈkɹɛz.n̩t/ n
curved pastry cornetto
figure of the moon crescente falce

cress /kɹɛs/ n
a plant crescione

crest /kɹɛst/ n
animal’s or bird’s tuft cresta
ridge or top of a wave cresta
summit cresta
plume cresta
heraldic bearing cimiero timbro
horse's neck crine criniera

crested tit n
bird of the tit family cincia dal ciuffo

cretin /ˈkɹiːtən/ /ˈkɹɛtɪn/ n
pejorative: an idiot cretino
person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism cretino

cretinous adj
very stupid cretina cretino

crevasse /kɹəˈvæs/ n
a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field crepaccio

crevice /ˈkɹɛvɪs/ n
narrow crack crepa fenditura fessura

crew /kɹuː/ n
arts: non-actor members of a theatrical stage production staff troupe
group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment squadra
group of people working on common task squadra
informal: group of friends or associates banda cricca folla gente
non-officer nautical personnel equipaggio ciurma

crib /kɹɪb/ n
a baby’s bed with high sides culla
a feeding trough for animals greppia mangiatoia

cribrose adj
perforated like a sieve cribroso

crick n
muscular cramp or spasm torcicollo

cricket /ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/ n
insect grillo
fair and sportsmanlike act fair play
game cricket

crikey interjection
exclamation of astonishment alla faccia cribbio dannazione osteria perbacco

crime /kɹaɪm/ n
act violating the law crimine delitto reato
practice or habit of committing crimes criminalità

crime doesn't pay /kɹaɪm ˈdʌzˌənt peɪ/ proverb
if you a commit a crime you will most likely be punished for it il crimine non paga

criminal /ˈkɹɪmənəl/ adj
being against the law criminale
guilty of breaking the law criminale

criminal /ˈkɹɪmənəl/ n
person guilty of a crime, breaking the law criminale delinquente

criminal law n
area of law diritto penale

crimini n
mushroom champignon

criminological adj
of or pertaining to criminology criminologico

criminologist /ˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ n
person who practices criminology criminologa criminologo

criminology n
the study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour criminologia

crimson /ˈkɹɪmzən/ adj
having a deep red colour cremisi

crimson /ˈkɹɪmzən/ n
deep, slightly bluish red cremisi

cripple /ˈkɹɪpl/ n
person who has severe impairment in his physical abilities storpio storpia

crippled adj
having a physical impediment storpio zoppo

crisis /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/ n
unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs crisi
traumatic or stressful change in a person's life crisi
crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point crisi
point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved crisi
sudden change in the course of a disease crisi

crisp /kɹɪsp/ adj
curling in stiff ringlets croccante

crisscross adv
crossing one another incrociarsi intersecarsi

cristate adj
having a crest crestato

criterion /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/ n
standard for comparison and judgment criterio

critical mass n
amount of fissile material needed to a nuclear chain reaction massa critica

criticise /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ v
to evaluate criticare giudicare valutare
to find fault criticare

criticism /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/ n
act of criticising critica

criticizable adj
able to be criticized criticabile

critter /ˈkɹɪtə/ /ˈkɹɪtɚ/ n
a creature animaletto bestiola

croak /kɹoʊk/ /kɹəʊk/ n
the cry of a frog or toad gracidio

croak /kɹoʊk/ /kɹəʊk/ v
of a frog, to make its cry gracidare
of a raven, to make its cry gracchiare
slang: to die crepare

crochet /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/ n
needlework croscè uncinetto

crock /kɹɒk/ n
old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse) catorcio rottame
piece of broken pottery, a shard coccio

crockery n
crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils coccio
plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware terraglia vasellame

crocodile /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/ n
reptile coccodrillo

crocodile tear /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl ˌtɪɹ/ /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl ˌtɪə/ n
display of tears that is forced or false lacrime di coccodrillo

croconic acid n
acide croconique

crocus /ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/ /ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/ n
plant of genus Crocus croco

croft /kɹɑft/ /kɹɒft/ /kɹɔft/ n
fenced piece of land campetto campicello podere

croissant /kɹəˈsɑnt/ /kɹəˈsɒnt/ /kɹəˈsɔnt/ /ˈkɹwæsɒ̃/ n
a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent brioche cornetto croissant chifer

cromlech /ˈkɹɑmlɛk/ /ˈkɹɒmlɛk/ n
Welsh dolmen or underground tomb cromlech

crone /kɹoʊn/ /kɹəʊn/ n
an ugly evil-looking or frightening old woman; a hag strega

cronut n
pastry cronetto

cronyism /ˈkɹoʊ.ni.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈkɹəʊ.ni.ɪ.zəm/ n
favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications nepotismo

crook /kɹʊk/ n
a criminal who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things truffatore furfante ladro
a staff with a hook at one end, particularly one used by shepherds pastorale vincastro

crooked /kɹʊkt/ adj
figurative: dishonest, illegal contorto
having one or more bends or angles tortuoso contorto curvo ritorto storto
set at an angle torto

crop /kɹɑp/ /kɹɒp/ n
entire short whip; riding crop frustino
group, cluster or collection of things massa mucchio
natural production for a specific year raccolto
part of bird's or animal’s alimentary tract gozzo
plant grown for food coltura messe
short haircut rapata

crop circle n
field of flattened crops cerchio nel grano

crop rotation n
farming practice rotazione delle colture

crop up v
to occur saltare fuori

croquet mallet n
mazza da croquet

croquette /kɹoʊˈkɛt/ n
food crocchetta

crosier /ˈkɹoʊʒɚ/ /ˈkɹəʊzi.ə/ n
staff of a bishop or abbot bastone pastorale pastorale

cross /kɹɑs/ /kɹɒs/ /kɹɔs/ adj
angry, annoyed arrabbiato irritato

cross /kɹɑs/ /kɹɒs/ /kɹɔs/ n
biology: animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization incrocio
football kick diagonale
geometrical figure croce
in heraldry croce
wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion croce
definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified croce
gesture made by Christians croce
figuratively: difficult situation croce
hook thrown over opponent's punch cross

cross /kɹɑs/ /kɹɒs/ /kɹɔs/ v
contradict or frustrate the plans of intralciare ostacolare
go from one side of something to the other attraversare

cross one's fingers v
incrociare le dita

cross out v
to strike out sbarrare depennare

cross section n
section formed by a plane cutting through an object spaccato

cross that bridge when one comes to it v
deal with something only when it arises ce ne preoccuperemo quando sarà il momento opportuno

cross the Rubicon v
to make an irreversible decision passare il Rubicone

cross the line v
overstep a boundary superare il limite

cross vault n
structure created by intersection of vaults volta a crociera

cross-eyed adj
having both eyes oriented inward strabico

cross-legged adj
having one leg over and across the other a gambe incrociate

cross-link n
a link between adjacent chains of a polymer reticolazione

cross-platform adj
designed to work on various operating systems multipiattaforma

cross-sectional adj
of, pertaining to, or being a cross section trasversale

cross-stitch n
embroidery or needlework punto croce

crossbeam n
a horizontal structural beam; a girder traversa

crossbill n
finch of the genus Loxia crociere

crossbow /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/ n
mechanised weapon based on the bow balestra

crossbowman n
someone equipped with a crossbow balestriere

crossbreed /ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/ n
organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds ibrido incrocio meticcio

crosseyed adj
having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily strabico

crossfire /ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/ /ˈkɹɔːsfaɪɹ/ n
lines of fire fuoco incrociato

crosshatch n
pattern of crossing lines tratteggio tratteggiatura

crosshatch v
to mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern ombreggiare tratteggiare

crosshead n
metal beam testa a croce testacroce

crossing /ˈkɹɑsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/ n
intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross incrocio
graph theory incrocio
voyage across a body of water traversata

crossroads n
decisive turning point bivio punto di svolta
intersection incrocio crocicchio

crosswalk n
place where pedestrians can cross a street strisce pedonali

crossword n
word puzzle cruciverba parole crociate

crotch /kɹɑtʃ/ /kɹɒtʃ/ n
area of a person’s body cavallo

crotchet n
musical note semiminima

crotonic acid n
an unsaturated organic acid acido crotonico

crouch /kɹaʊt͡ʃ/ v
to bend down accovacciarsi

crouton /ˈkɹuːtɑːn/ /ˈkɹuːtɒn/ n
small piece of bread crostino

crow /kɹoʊ/ /kɹəʊ/ n
any bird of the genus Corvus cornacchia corvo
bar of iron piede di porco

crow's feet n
wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye zampe di gallina

crowbar /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ n
iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart piede di porco palanchino

crowd /kɹaʊd/ n
group of people folla fiumana massa moltitudine stuolo torma
group of things mucchio

crowded /ˈkɹaʊdɪd/ adj
containing too many of something affollato gremito

crowdfunding n
pooling of money for a common goal finanziamento collettivo

crown /kɹaʊn/ n
centre of a road centro colmo
dentistry: prosthetic covering for a tooth capsula corona
highest part of a hill cima cocuzzolo sommità vetta
highest part of an arch chiave di volta
part of an anchor diamante
representation of such a headdress corona
royal headdress corona
anatomy: part of tooth corona
any currency issued by the crown corona
part of a plant where the root and stem meet corona
former British coin worth five shillings corona
imperial or regal power corona
top of a tree corona
splendor, culmination, acme coronamento corona
top of a hat calotta
topmost part of of the head calotta cranica cocuzzolo
wreath or band for the head ghirlanda serto

crown /kɹaʊn/ v
to place a crown on the head of incoronare
to formally declare one a king or emperor incoronare
to declare one a winner incoronare

crown prince n
next king principe ereditario

crown princess n
the heiress apparent to the throne in a monarchy principessa ereditaria

crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ adj
cross-shaped cruciforme
extremely important cruciale

crucian carp n
Carassius carassius carassio

crucible /ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/ n
heat-resistant container in which metals are melted crogiolo
cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment crogiolo

crucifer n
(religion) person who carries a cross crucifera

crucifix n
object crocifisso crucifisso crocefisso croce

crucifixion n
death of Christ on cross crocifissione crocefissione
execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross crocefissione crocifissione

cruciform adj
having the shape of a cross cruciforme crociato

crucify /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ v
to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix crocifiggere crocefiggere

crucigerous adj
crucigero

cruciverbalist n
constructor of crosswords cruciverbista

crude /kɹuːd/ adj
being in a natural state greggio grezzo
characterized by simplicity raffazzonato rustico
immature or unripe (see immature or unripe) acerbo
lacking concealing elements crudo ovvio
lacking tact or taste crudo grezzo semplice volgare
statistics: in an unanalyzed form raffazzonato

crude /kɹuːd/ n
any substance in its natural state greggio grezzo

cruel /kɹuːəl/ adj
not nice; mean; heartless crudele

cruelly adv
in a cruel manner crudelmente

cruelty /ˈkɹuː(ə)lti/ n
indifference to suffering crudeltà
positive pleasure in inflicting suffering crudeltà
cruel act crudeltà

cruet /ˈkɹu.ɪt/ n
A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment ampolla

cruise /kɹuːz/ n
sea voyage crociera

cruiser /ˈkɹuzɚ/ n
class of warships incrociatore
naval vessel detached from the fleet incrociatore

crumb /kɹʌm/ n
mixture to make industrial chocolate impasto
small piece of biscuit, cake, etc briciola
(figurative) small amount briciola
soft internal portion of bread mollica

crumb /kɹʌm/ v
to cover with crumbs impanare

crumble /ˈkɹʌmbəl/ v
to fall apart sgretolarsi crollare in polvere ridursi
to render into crumbs sbriciolare sbriciolarsi

crumhorn n
woodwind instrument cromorno

crunch /kɹʌntʃ/ v
slang: to calculate or otherwise process masticare
to be crushed with a noisy crackling sound spiaccicarsi
to crush something with a noisy crackling sound sgranocchiare scricchiolare

crusade /kɹuːˈseɪd/ n
grand concerted effort crociata
military expedition crociata

crusader /kɹuːˈseɪdə/ n
person engaged in a crusade crociato

crush /kɹʌʃ/ n
love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited) cotta
violent collision or compression; crash; destruction; ruin calca ressa

crush /kɹʌʃ/ v
to feel unrequited love prendersi una cotta

crust /kɹʌst/ n
any solid, hard surface layer crosta
outer layer of bread crosta
outermost layer of a planet crosta

crustacean /kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ n
arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea crostaceo

crutch /kɹʌtʃ/ n
device to assist in motion as a cane stampella gruccia
something that supports stampella

crux /kɹʌks/ n
central or essential point punto cruciale

cry /kɹaɪ̯/ n
shout or scream urlo

cry /kɹaɪ̯/ v
intransitive: to shout, scream, yell gridare urlare
intransitive: to weep piangere

cry over spilt milk v
to worry about unfortunate events which have already happened inutile piangere sul latte versato non piangere sul latte versato

cry someone a river v
to weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person piagnucolare

cryo- /ˈkɹaɪoʊ/ /ˈkɹʌɪəʊ/ prefix
cold, freezing crio-

cryoconcentrate v
crioconcentrare

cryoconcentration n
crioconcentrazione

cryohydrate n
salt crioidrato

cryolite n
mineral criolite

cryomaceration n
criomacerazione

cryophysics n
the physics of phenomena associated with matter at very low temperatures criofisica

cryopreservation n
preservation of biological tissue crioconservazione

cryoscope n
device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid crioscopio

cryoscopic adj
of or pertaining to cryoscopy crioscopico

cryoscopy n
the measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope crioscopia

cryostatic adj
of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis criostatico

cryovolcano n
cryovolcano criovulcano

crypt /kɹɪpt/ n
undergound vault cripta

cryptographic adj
crittografico

cryptography [kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː] n
discipline concerned with communication security crittografia

cryptolalia n
use of obscure language criptolalia

cryptology /kɹɪpˈtɑ.lə.dʒi/ /kɹɪpˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
practice crittologia

cryptomenorrhea n
criptomenorrea

cryptoporticus n
criptoportico

cryptorchidism n
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum criptorchidismo

crystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/ n
array of atoms cristallo
mineral cristallo
glassware cristallo

crystal ball n
globe used to foretell the future sfera di cristallo palla di cristallo

crystal clear adj
completely clear and understood chiarissimo
visually clear chiarissimo

crystal healing n
supposed therapeutic effects of crystals cristalloterapia

crystal set n
an early kind of radio receiver radio a galena

crystalline /ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/ adj
relating to crystals cristallino

crystallization n
the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal cristallizzazione
formation of a solid from a solution cristallizzazione
the body formed by crystallizing cristallizzazione

crystallographer n
a person skilled in crystallography cristallografo

crystalloid n
any substance that can be crystallized from solution cristalloide

crème brûlée /kɹɛm bɹuˈleɪ/ n
dessert crème brûlée

csardas /ˈtʃɑɹdɑʃ/ /ˈtʃɑːdæʃ/ n
Hungarian folk dance ciarda czarda

cubbyhole n
a small, snug room cubicolo

cube /kjub/ /kjuːb/ n
geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces cubo
arithmetic: number raised to the third power cubo
object more or less in the form of a cube cubo cuboide dado

cube /kjub/ /kjuːb/ v
arithmetic: to raise to the third power elevare al cubo elevare alla terza
to cut into cubes cubettare

cube root n
number radice cubica

cubic /ˈkju.bɪk/ /ˈkjuː.bɪk/ adj
in the name of units of volume cubo
of a polynomial of third degree cubico cubica

cubic capacity n
volume cubatura

cubic metre n
unit of volume metro cubo metro cubico

cubiculum n
catacomb room cubicolo
small room cubicolo

cubiform adj
having the shape of a cube cubiforme

cubism /ˈkjuːb.izəm/ n
An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes cubismo

cuboctahedron n
polyhedron with 8 triangular and 6 square faces cubottaedro

cuckold /ˈkʌk.oʊld/ /ˈkʌk.əʊld/ n
man married to an unfaithful wife cornuto becco

cuckold /ˈkʌk.oʊld/ /ˈkʌk.əʊld/ v
make a cuckold fare le corna

cuckoo /ˈkuːkuː/ /ˈkʊkuː/ n
the bird cuculo cucù
the sound cu cu

cuckoo clock n
clock orologio a cucù

cucumber /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbəɹ/ n
edible fruit cetriolo
plant cetriolo

cud /kʌd/ n
a portion of food bolo

cuddle /ˈkʌd.l̩/ n
affectionate embrace coccola

cuddle /ˈkʌd.l̩/ v
cradle in one's arms cullare
embrace, lie together snugly coccolare

cuddly adj
Suitable for cuddling da coccolare

cue /kjuː/ n
action or event that is a signal to do something segnale
name of the letter Q, q cu
straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool stecca

cue ball n
white ball in cue sports bianca

cue mark n
indicator to change reels segnalatore di passaggio

cue sport n
game played with cue and balls stecca

cufflink /ˈkʌflɪŋk/ n
button used to hold a sleeve cuff together gemello

cuirass /kwɪˈɹæs/ n
piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle corazza

cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ n
characteristic style of preparing food cucina culinaria

culinary /ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ɹi/ /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/ adj
relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking culinario

cull /kʌl/ v
to pick or take someone or something cogliere
to select animals from a group and then kill them abbattere

culminate v
to reach the summit, highest point, peak (level) etc. culminare

culpability /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/ n
blameworthiness colpevolezza

culpable homicide n
homicide which is culpable but does not rise to the level of murder omicidio colposo

culprit /ˈkʌl.pɹɨt/ n
culprit colpevole reo

cult /kʌlt/ n
devotion to a saint culto
a sect culto

cultivable adj
capable of being cultivated coltivabile

cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ v
grow plants, notably crops coltivare
nurture coltivare
turn or stir soil in preparation for planting coltivare

cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ n
art or act of cultivating coltura
advancement or refinement in condition coltura
devotion of time or attention to the improvement of coltura

cultural /ˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹl̩/ adj
pertaining to culture culturale

culture /ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ n
arts, customs and habits cultura
the beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life cultura
anthropology: any knowledge passed from one generation to the next cultura
microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity coltura cultura

culture /ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ v
to maintain in an environment suitable for growth coltivare

cultured adj
artificially developed coltivato

culverin /ˈkʌlvəɹɪn/ n
handgun colubrina

cum /kʌm/ n
slang: semen sborra

cum /kʌm/ v
slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate venire eiaculare sborrare

cumbersome /ˈkʌmbɚsəm/ adj
burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous ingombrante
not easily managed or handled; awkward difficile da usare

cumin /ˈkumɪn/ /ˈkʌmɪn/ n
its seed used as spice cumino
plant Cuminum cyminum cumino

cummerbund /ˈkʌməbʌnd/ /ˈkʌmɚbʌnd/ n
sash fascia di seta

cummingtonite n
mineral magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide cummingtonite

cumulative adj
incorporating all data up to the present cumulativo cumulata cumulato

cumyl n
cumile

cuneiform /kjuːˈni.ə.fɔɹm/ /kjuːˈniːɪfɔːm/ adj
written in the cuneiform writing system cuneiforme

cunnilingus /ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ n
oral stimulation of female genitals cunnilingus cunnilinguo

cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ adj
skillful ingegnoso
sly furbo astuto

cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ n
skill of being sly or deceitful furberia furbizia

cunningly adv
with cunning, cleverly abilmente furbescamente volpinamente

cunt /kʌnt/ n
genitalia figa fica fregna
unpleasant or objectionable person bastardo stronza stronzo

cup /kʌp/ n
drinking vessel tazza coppa
trophy coppa
part of bra coppa
contest coppa

cup of tea n
tea in a cup tazza di tè

cupbearer /ˈkʌpbɛəɹə/ /ˈkʌpbɛɹɚ/ n
cup carrier coppiere

cupboard /ˈkʌbəd/ /ˈkʌbɚd/ n
enclosed storage armadio credenza

cupel /ˈkjuːpəl/ n
a small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead coppella

cupel /ˈkjuːpəl/ v
to refine by means of a cupel coppellare

cupidity /kjuːˈpɪdəti/ n
extreme greed, especially for wealth cupidigia cupidità

cupola /ˈkjuːpələ/ n
architecture: dome-shaped ornamental structure cupola

cupping glass n
glass vessel used in cupping ventosa

cuprammonium n
Cu(NH₃)₄2+ cuprammonio

cupric adj
containing copper with an oxidation number of 2 rameico

cupric oxide n
black solid with ionic structure ossido rameico

cuprite n
mineral composed of cuprous oxide cuprite

cuproammonium n
complex cuprammonio cuproammonio

cupronickel n
alloy of copper cupronichel

cuprous adj
Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1 rameoso

cupule n
small structure shaped like a cup mallo

curable adj
capable of being cured curabile

curare n
a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine curaro

curarine n
alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare curarina

curative adj
possessing the ability to cure curativo

curaçao /ˈk(j)ʊəɹ.əˌsaʊ/ /ˈkjuːɹəsaʊ/ n
liqueur Curaçao

curb /kɜːb/ /kɝb/ v
frenare tenere a freno

curcumin /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/ n
a polyphenol curcumina

curd /kɜː(ɹ)d/ n
part of milk that coagulates coagulo

curdle /ˈkɜː.dəl/ /ˈkɝ.dəl/ v
to form or cause to form curds cagliare

cure /kjʊə(ɹ)/ /kjʊɹ/ /kɜː(ɹ)/ n
method, device or medication that restores good health cura

cure /kjʊə(ɹ)/ /kjʊɹ/ /kɜː(ɹ)/ v
to restore to health curare

curettage /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ n
the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette curettage

curfew /ˈkəː.fjuː/ /ˈkɚ.fju/ n
a regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time coprifuoco
a signal indicating this time coprifuoco
the time when such restriction begins coprifuoco

curiosity /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti/ n
inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore curiosità
unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest curiosità

curiosity killed the cat proverb
undue curiosity is dangerous la curiosità uccise il gatto la troppa curiosità spinge l'uccello nella rete tanto va la gatta al lardo, che ci lascia lo zampino

curious /ˈkjɝi.əs/ /ˈkjʊəɹi.əs/ adj
inquisitive curioso
unusual curioso strano

curiously /ˈkjɝi.əsli/ /ˈkjʊəɹi.əsli/ adv
oddly curiosamente
inquisitively curiosamente

curium /ˈkjʊəriəm/ n
chemical element curio

curlew /ˈkɜːlju/ /ˈkɜːlu/ /ˈkɝlu/ n
migratory wading bird chiurlo

curly /ˈkɜːli/ /ˈkɝli/ adj
having curls arricciato

curly /ˈkɜːli/ /ˈkɝli/ n
a person or animal with curly hair riccioluto

curly bracket n
character parentesi graffa graffa

curmudgeon /kɚˈmʌdʒən/ /kɜː(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒ.ən/ n
an ill-tempered stubborn person burbero musone

currant /ˈkɝənt/ /ˈkʌɹənt/ n
fruit ribes
small dried grape uva di Corinto uva secca

currency /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ n
money or other item used to facilitate transactions valuta

current /ˈkʌɹənt/ adj
existing or occurring at the moment attuale corrente
generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment attuale corrente

current /ˈkʌɹənt/ n
time rate of flow of electric charge corrente
part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction corrente
tendency or a course of events corrente

current account n
checking account conto corrente

currently /ˈkʌɹəntli/ adv
At this moment attualmente

curricular adj
of, relating to, or following a curriculum curricolare

curry /kɜ.ɹi/ /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ n
dish curry
sauce or relish curry

curry comb n
flat comb used to brush down a horse striglia

curse /kɜːs/ /kɝːs/ n
supernatural detriment maledizione maleficio
vulgar epithet imprecazione

curse /kɜːs/ /kɝːs/ v
to place a curse upon maledire
to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon maledire
to utter a vulgar curse bestemmiare imprecare

cursed /ˈkɜːsɪd/ /ˈkɝsɪd/ adj
having some sort of divine harm maledetto maledetta

cursive /ˈkɜːsɪv/ /ˈkɝsɪv/ adj
having successive letters joined together corsivo

cursory /ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/ adj
hasty, superficial, careless distratto rapido sbrigativo

curtain /ˈkɜːtn̩/ /ˈkɝtn̩/ n
piece of cloth covering a window tenda drappeggio drappo tendaggio tendina tappezzeria
piece of cloth in a theater sipario tenda

curtsey /ˈkɜːtsɪ/ /ˈkɝtsɪ/ n
small bow of knees and lowered body, usually by a female riverenza

curtsey /ˈkɜːtsɪ/ /ˈkɝtsɪ/ v
to make a curtsey fare la riverenza

curve /kɜːv/ /kɝv/ n
gentle bend curva
geometry: one-dimensional figure curva
informal: usually in plural: attractive features of a woman or informal: attractive shape of a woman's body curva
curved line curva

curve /kɜːv/ /kɝv/ v
bend, crook curvare
bend or turn gradually from a given direction curvare

curved /kɜːvd/ /kɝːvd/ adj
having a curve or curves curvo ricurvo

cuscus /ˈkʌs.kʌs/ n
marsupial cusco

cushion /ˈkʊʃən/ n
in cue sports sponda
soft material in cloth bag cuscino

cushion /ˈkʊʃən/ v
absorb impact ammortizzare attutire

cusp /kʌsp/ n
point of a curve where it has no tangent cuspide
sharp point or pointed end cuspide

cuspidate adj
having a cusp cuspidato

custard /ˈkʌs.təd/ /ˈkʌs.tɚd/ n
sauce crema pasticcera

custodian n
A person entrusted with the custody or care custode

custom house n
official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit dogana

customary /ˈkʌst(ə)mɹi/ adj
agreeing with, or established by, custom consueto

customer /ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/ n
one who purchases or receives a product or service cliente

customizable adj
able to be customized personalizzabile

customization n
act of customizing customizzazione

customize /ˈkʌst.ə.maɪ̯z/ v
to alter customizzare personalizzare

customs /ˈkʌstəmz/ n
the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods dogana

cut /kʌt/ adj
colloquial: circumcised (see also circumcised) circonciso
having been cut accorciato ridotto ritagliato tagliato
in bodybuilding, having individual groups of muscle fibers stand out cesellato scolpito
of a gem, carved into a shape tagliato
reduced accorciato potato ridotto ritagliato tagliato

cut /kʌt/ n
act of cutting taglio
result of cutting taglio
partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups taglio
cutting of a deck of playing cards alzata
lower than normal rate riduzione sgravio
manner or style a garment is fashioned in taglio taglia
opening resulting from cutting taglio incisione
slab of meat pezzo taglio

cut /kʌt/ v
colloquial, not to attend a class saltare
to divide a pack of playing cards alzare
to divide with a sharp instrument tagliare
to perform an incision tagliare incidere

cut a wide swath v
to clear a broad track aprire un varco aprirsi un varco

cutaneous adj
of, or relating to the skin cutaneo

cutaway n
a cut to a shot of person listening to a speaker ritaglio
diagram or model spaccato

cute /kjuːt/ adj
attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way carino
having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals grazioso carino

cutin n
polymer of hydroxy acids cutina

cutireaction n
any inflammation or other skin reaction to an irritant cutireazione

cutler n
One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery coltellinaio

cutlery /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ n
eating and serving utensils posate coltelleria

cutlet n
slice of meat costoletta
meat chop costoletta

cutoff n
The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited di soglia di taglio soglia

cutter /ˈkʌtə/ /ˈkʌtɚ/ n
device that cuts taglierino
ship's boat pilotina
single-masted sailing ship type cutter veliero

cutting /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ n
a leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant talea
editing of film decoupage

cutting fluid n
lubrorefrigerante

cuttlefish /ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/ n
any of various squidlike mollusks seppia

cutwater n
edge of a ship's stem tagliamare

cyan /ˈsaɪˌæn/ n
a colour between blue and green ciano

cyanide /ˈsaɪənaɪd/ n
chemistry: any compound containing the CN group cianuro

cyanimide n
cianammiduro

cyanoacrylate n
class of esters of cyanoacrylic acid cianoacrilato

cyanobacterium n
prokaryotic microorganism of phylum Cyanobacteria cianobatterio cianoficea

cyber- /ˈsaɪbə/ /ˈsaɪbɚ/ prefix
the Internet or cyberspace ciber-

cyberbullying n
bullying online cyberbullismo

cyberharassment n
cyberharassment, online harassment cyberbullismo

cybernetics /ˌsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˈnɛ.tɪks/ n
science of communication and control cibernetica
the art/study of controling cibernetica

cyberspace /ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌspeɪs/ n
world of information ciberspazio cyberspazio

cyborg /ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/ n
person who is part machine cyborg

cyclamen n
A type of plant ciclamino

cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/ n
process ciclo
complete rotation ciclo
graph theory: closed (directed) walk or path ciclo
series of poems etc. ciclo
program on a washing machine ciclo programma

cyclic /ˈsaɪklɪk/ /ˈsɪklɪk/ adj
characterized by, or moving in cycles ciclico
being generated by only one element ciclico
of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring ciclico

cyclic group n
group generated by a single element gruppo ciclico

cycling /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ n
The sport of riding and racing bicycles ciclismo

cyclist /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ n
person who rides a cycle ciclista

cyclo- /saɪkləʊ/ prefix
circle ciclo-

cycloalkane n
saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon cicloalcano

cycloalkyne n
cyclic alkyne cicloalchino

cyclobutadiene n
cyclobutadiene ciclobutadiene

cyclododecatriene n
alkene ciclododecatriene

cyclogenesis n
the process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes ciclogenesi

cycloheptane n
the cycloalkane C₇H14 cicloeptano

cyclohexane n
alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H12 cicloesano

cyclohexanol n
cyclohexanol cicloesanolo

cyclohexanone n
cyclohexanone cicloesanone

cyclohexene n
cyclohexene cicloesene

cycloid /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/ n
geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle cicloide

cyclone /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ /ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/ n
rotating system of winds ciclone

cyclonic adj
of, pertaining to, or resembling a cyclone ciclonico

cyclopentadiene n
cyclopentadiene ciclopentadiene

cyclopentane n
alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H10 ciclopentano

cyclopropane n
the simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₃H₆ ciclopropano

cyclops n
giant of mythology ciclope

cyclotron /ˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ n
particle accelerator ciclotrone

cycloxygenase n
enzyme ciclossigenasi

cylinder /ˈsɪləndɚ/ /ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ n
geometry: surface cilindro
any cylindrical object cilindro
cavity or chamber cilindro
geometry: solid cilindro
the space in which a piston travels cilindro
container cilindro

cylindrical /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ adj
shaped like a cylinder cilindrico

cymbal /ˈsɪmbəl/ n
concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck piatto

cymophenol n
cimofenolo

cynic /ˈsɪnɪk/ n
A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness cinico
A person whose outlook is scornfully negative cinico

cynical adj
of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated by base desires or selfishness cinico

cynicism /ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/ n
skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude cinismo

cynodont n
zoology cinodonto

cynophobia /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ /ˌsaɪnəˈfəʊbi.ə/ n
an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines cinofobia

cynosure /ˈsaɪnəʃʊɹ/ /ˈsɪnəzjʊə/ n
that which serves to guide or direct guida tramontana

cypress /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ n
an evergreen coniferous tree cipresso

cysteine n
nonessential amino acid cisteina

cystic /ˈsɪstɪk/ adj
Of or pertaining to a cyst cistico

cysticercosis n
parasitic infestation cisticercosi

cystitis n
inflammation of the urinary bladder cistite

cystoscopy n
endoscopy of the urinary bladder cistoscopia

cystotomy n
Surgical operation cistotomia

cytochemistry n
the biochemistry of cells citochimica

cytochrome /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/ n
hemoprotein compound citocromo

cytogenetic adj
Of or pertaining to cytogenetics citogenetico

cytokine n
any of various small regulatory proteins citochina

cytokinesis n
cellular process citochinesi citodieresi

cytological adj
relating to cytology citològico

cytology /saɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ /saɪˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ n
biology: the study of cells citologia

cytopathology n
branch of pathology citopatologia

cytopenia n
cytology: a reduction in the number of blood cells citopenia

cytophagy n
the ingestion of cells by phagocytes citofagia

cytoplasm /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ n
contents of a cell excluding the nucleus citoplasma

cytoplasmic /saɪtə(ʊ)ˈplazmɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to cytoplasm citoplasmatico

cytosine /ˈsaɪtəsiːn/ n
a base which appears in DNA citosina

cytoskeleton n
citoscheletro

cytosol /ˈsaɪtəˌsɒl/ n
the solution of a cells cytoplasm citosol

cytosolic adj
of or pertaining to the cytosol citosolico

cytostatic adj
tending to inhibit cell growth and multiplication citostatico

cytotoxic adj
Of or relating to cytotoxicity citotossico

d'oh /doʊ/ /dəʊ/ interjection
expression of frustration d'oh!

d6 n
d6

d8 n
d8

dabble /ˈdæb(ə)l/ /ˈdæbəl/ v
to cause splashing by moving a body part in soft mud, water, etc. sguazzare
to participate in a casual or superficial way dilettarsi occuparsi a tempo perso

dabchick n
type of bird tuffetto

dacha /ˈdætʃə/ n
Russian villa or summer house dacia

dachshund /ˈdɑks.ˌhʊnt/ /ˈdɑːks.ˌhʊnd/ n
breed of dog bassotto tedesco bassotto

dacite /ˈdeɪsaɪt/ n
an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content dacite

dactyl /ˈdæktɪɫ/ n
poetical foot of three syllables dattilo

dactyloscopy /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/ n
forensic analysis of fingerprints dattiloscopia

dad /dæd/ n
familiar address of one's own father papà
informal a father babbo papà pà

dadaism /ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm/ n
dadaismo

daddy /ˈdædi/ n
father papà babbo

daffodil /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/ n
flower narciso

daft /dæft/ /dɑːft/ adj
insane, mad pazzo
stupid stupida stupido

dagger /ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/ n
a stabbing weapon pugnale daga stiletto misericordia
a text character daga coniugazione hermitiana croce

dahlia /ˈdɑːlɪə/ n
any plant of the genus Dahlia dalia

daikon n
large white radish daikon ravanello cinese ravanello giapponese ravanello invernale

daily /ˈdeɪli/ adj
that occurs every day giornaliero quotidiano

daily /ˈdeɪli/ adv
every day giornalmente ogni giorno quotidianamente tutti i giorni

daily /ˈdeɪli/ n
cleaner donna di servizio
newspaper quotidiano

dairy /ˈdɛəɹi/ adj
referring to products produced from milk caseario
referring to the milk production and processing industries caseario

dairy /ˈdɛəɹi/ n
corner-store, superette or 'mini-mart' of some description alimentari
place, where milk is processed caseificio latteria
products produced from milk latticini
shop selling dairy products latteria

dais /ˈdeɪ.ɪs/ n
raised platform podio

daisy /ˈdeɪ.zi/ n
Bellis perennis pratolina margheritina
commonly used term for related flowers margherita

dale /deɪl/ n
valley valle

dalet /ˈdɑːlɪt/ n
Semitic letter dalet

dally /ˈdæli/ /ˈdælɪ/ v
to waste time trastullarsi

dam /dæm/ n
structure placed across a flowing body of water argine diga

dam /dæm/ v
block imbrigliare

damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ n
abstract measure of something not being intact; harm danno
cost or expense danno

damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ v
to make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction danneggiare macchiare rovinare

damageable adj
capable of being injured or weakened, susceptible to damage danneggiabile intaccabile

damager n
danneggiatore

damaging /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ adj
harmful, injurious, that damages dannoso lesivo

damascene adj
inlaid with silver or gold damaschino
of or from Damascus damaschino

damask /ˈdæm.əsk/ n
fabric damasco

damask /ˈdæm.əsk/ v
decorate or weave in damascene patterns damascare

dammit /ˈdæmɪt/ interjection
expression of anger or disappointment cavolo cazzo cribbio dannazione merda

damn /dæm/ adj
generic intensifier maledetto cazzo fottuto

damn /dæm/ adv
awfully, extremely dannatamente fottutamente maledettamente

damn /dæm/ interjection
non-vulgar expression of contempt etc. accidenti cavolo cribbio dannazione mannaggia

damn /dæm/ n
a small, negligible quantity, being of little value accidente
the smallest amount of concern or consideration tubo
use of damn as a swear word maledizione

damn /dæm/ v
theology: to condemn to hell dannare
to condemn as unfit etc. condannare
to put a curse upon maledire

damnation /dæmˈneɪʃən/ n
Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself dannazione
The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation dannazione

damned /dæmd/ adj
god-forsaken dannato

damp /dæmp/ adj
Being in a state between dry and wet umido bagnato

damp /dæmp/ n
A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc grisù
Moisture umidità

damp /dæmp/ v
To put out, as fire rallentare smorzare soffocare
To render damp inumidire
To suppress vibrations or oscillations smorzare

damping n
the stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation smorzamento

damsel in distress /ˈdæm.zəl ɪn dɪˈstɹɛs/ n
damigella in pericolo fanciulla in pericolo

damselfish /ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/ n
fish of Pomacentridae castagnola

dance /dæns/ /dɑːns/ [dæns~dans] [dɑːns] [dɛəns~deəns] n
movements to music danza ballo

dance /dæns/ /dɑːns/ [dæns~dans] [dɑːns] [dɛəns~deəns] v
move rhythmically to music ballare danzare

dance music n
music composed to accompany social dancing musica da ballo

dancehall n
public hall for dancing balera sala da ballo

dancer /ˈdɑːns.ə(ɹ)/ n
person who dances ballerino danzatore ballerina danzatrice

dandelion /ˈdæn.dɪ.laɪ.ən/ n
plant, wild flower of the genus Taraxacum dente di leone soffione

dander n
dead skin shed by animals forfora

dandruff /ˈdændɹʌf/ n
skin flakes forfora

danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈdeɪndʒɚ/ n
exposure to liable harm pericolo
instance or cause of liable harm pericolo

dangerous /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnʒ(ə)ɹəs/ adj
full of danger pericoloso pericolosa

dangerousness n
state or quality of being dangerous pericolosità

dangle /ˈdeɪŋ.ɡəl/ /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/ v
hang loosely penzolare
hang or trail something loosely far penzolare

danse macabre n
a conventional subject of artistic painting or drawing danza macabra

dappled [ˈdæpəɫd] adj
having a mottled or spotted skin or coat pezzato

dare /dɛə(ɹ)/ /dɛɚ/ n
a challenge sfida

dare /dɛə(ɹ)/ /dɛɚ/ v
to brave or face up to affrontare
to defy or challenge sfidare
to have courage osare azzardarsi

daredevil /ˈdɛədɛvəl/ adj
recklessly bold; adventurous scavezzacollo

daredevil /ˈdɛədɛvəl/ n
person who engages in risky behavior spericolato temerario

daric n
gold coin from Persia darico

daring /ˈdɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈdɛɹɪŋ/ adj
willing to take on risks audace

dark /dɑɹk/ /dɑːk/ adj
having an absolute or relative lack of light oscuro scuro fosco tetro
hidden, secret oscuro
not bright or light, deeper in hue scuro

dark /dɑɹk/ /dɑːk/ n
a complete or partial absence of light oscurità tenebra
ignorance oscurità
nightfall tenebra tramonto

dark culture n
any of a set of subcultures cultura dark

dark horse n
possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics acqua cheta
unexpectedly nominated candidate outsider

dark matter n
particles of matter that cannot be detected by their radiation materia oscura

darkly /ˈdɑɹkli/ /ˈdɑːkli/ adv
(figuratively) mysterious misteriosamente

darkness /ˈdɑɹknɪs/ /ˈdɑːknəs/ n
gloom buio
state of being dark oscurità tenebre
state of reflecting little light; tending to blackish or brownish scuro

darkroom n
dark room where photographs are developed camera oscura

darling /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ n
person who is dear to one tesoro amore

darmstadtium /dɑːrmˈʃtɑːtiəm/ n
transuranic chemical element with atomic number 110 darmstadtio

darn /dɑɹn/ /dɑːn/ v
stitch with thread rammendare

darnel /ˈdɑːnəɫ/ n
type of ryegrass found in wheatfields loglio zizzania

dart /dɑɹt/ /dɑːt/ n
game freccette
sharp-pointed missile weapon dardo
stitched fold pince

darts /ˈdɑːts/ n
game freccette

dash /dæʃ/ n
Morse code symbol linea
short run scatto
small quantity of liquid etc. goccio pizzico spruzzo
typographic symbol lineetta

dash /dæʃ/ v
to run short distance saltare

dashboard /ˈdæʃˌboəɹd/ /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ n
panel under the windscreen of a motor car or aircraft cruscotto
upturned screen of wood parafango paraschizzi paraspruzzi

dashing /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ adj
spirited, audacious and full of high spirits focoso

data /ˈdeɪtə/ /ˈdætə/ /ˈdɑːtə/ n
information dato

data set n
set of data to analyze dataset

database /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/ /ˈdɑːtəˌbeɪs/ n
collection of information banca dati database base di dati archivio
software program base di dati database

datary /ˈdeɪtəɹi/ n
A Roman Catholic Church officer who dispensed benefices dataria

date /deɪt/ n
fruit of the date palm dattero
companion when one is partaking in a social occasion accompagnatore cavaliere
meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met appuntamento
point of time at which a transaction or event takes place data
that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc. data
point in time data
pre-arranged social meeting appuntamento incontro

date /deɪt/ v
to determine the age of something datare
to note the time of writing or executing datare
to note or fix the time of, as of an event datare

date of birth n
date and year when something was born data di nascita

date palm n
Phoenix dactylifera palma da datteri palma da dattero

dative /ˈdeɪtɪv/ adj
grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object dativo

dative case n
case used to express direction towards an indirect object caso dativo

datum /ˈdeɪtʌm/ v
single piece of information dato

daturism n
form of poisoning daturismo

daub /dɔb/ /dɔːb/ n
crude or amateurish painting crosta
soft coating of mud, plaster etc crosta

daub /dɔb/ /dɔːb/ v
to apply something in hasty or crude strokes imbrattare

dauber n
unskillful painter imbianchino imbrattatele

daughter /ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ n
female offspring figlia

daughter-in-law n
wife of one's child nuora

daughterling n
a daughter figlietta

daunt /dɑnt/ /dɑːnt/ /dɔnt/ /dɔːnt/ v
to discourage intimidire scoraggiare

davit /ˈdeɪvɪt/ n
crane to sling a lifeboat, maintenance trapeze etc gru

dawdle /ˈdɔːdəl/ v
to spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time bighellonare

dawn /doːn/ /dɑn/ /dɔn/ /dɔːn/ n
beginning albori schiudersi
morning twilight period alba
rising of the sun alba aurora
time alba albori

dawn /doːn/ /dɑn/ /dɔn/ /dɔːn/ v
to begin to brighten with daylight albeggiare spuntare
to start to appear, to be realized spuntare

day /deɪ/ n
period between sunrise and sunset giorno dì
period from midnight to the following midnight giorno giornata
period of 24 hours giorno giornata
part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc. giorno giornata
rotational period of a planet giorno giornata

day after tomorrow adv
on the day after tomorrow; in two days - translation entry dopodomani

day after tomorrow n
day after tomorrow - translation entry dopodomani

day before yesterday adv
on the day before yesterday - translation entry avantieri ierlaltro l'altro ieri

day before yesterday n
day before yesterday - translation entry altroieri

daybed /ˈdeɪˌbɛd/ n
couch divanetto

daydream /ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ n
a spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts fantasticheria sogno ad occhi aperti

daydream /ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ v
to have such a series of thoughts fantasticare sognare ad occhi aperti

daydreamer /ˈdeɪdɹimɚ/ /ˈdeɪdɹiːmə/ n
one who daydreams almanaccatore almanaccatrice almanaccona almanaccone arzigogolona arzigogolone

daylight saving time n
an adjustment of the official time during summer ora legale

days /ˈdeɪz/ n
plural of days giorni

daytime /ˈdeɪtaɪm/ n
the time of daylight giornata

daze /deɪz/ n
the state of being dazed trasognamento

daze /deɪz/ v
to stun or stupefy stordire

dazed /deɪzd/ adj
in a state of shock or confusion basito sbalordito scioccato stupefatto

dazzle /ˈdæzəl/ v
confuse the sight abbagliare
figuratively abbagliare impressionare

dazzling adj
astounding stupefacente
splendid affascinante

deacetylation n
reaction that removes acetyl groups from a molecule deacetilazione

deacon /ˈdiːkən/ n
a designated minister of charity in the early Church diacono
a clergyman ranked directly below a priest diacono
lay leader of a Protestant congregation diacono

deaconess /ˌdiːkəˈnes/ n
female deacon diaconessa

deactivate /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/ v
to make something inactive or no longer effective disattivare

dead /dɛd/ adj
no longer alive morto

dead and buried adj
moot, passed morto e sepolto

dead calm n
condition of a flat sea without waves bonaccia

dead code n
instructions that have no effect on the running of the program codice morto

dead end n
street or path that goes nowhere cul di sacco strada senza uscita vicolo cieco

dead ringer n
someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another sosia

deaden /ˈdɛdən/ v
To render less lively attenuare intontire sminuire smorzare

deadline /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ n
date on or before which something must be completed scadenza

deadlock /ˈdɛdlɑk/ /ˈdɛdlɒk/ n
standstill arresto blocco punto morto

deadly nightshade n
deadly nightshade; Atropa belladonna belladonna

deadpan /ˈdɛdpæn/ adj
deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look) impassibile inespressivo

deaf /diːf/ /dɛf/ adj
unable to hear sordo

deaf-mute adj
unable to hear or speak sordomuto

deaf-mute n
person who is unable to hear or speak sordomuto sordomuta

deafblind adj
unable to see and hear sordocieco

deafening /ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/ adj
loud enough to cause hearing loss assordante

deafness /ˈdɛfnəs/ n
condition of being deaf sordità

deal /diːl/ /dɪəɫ/ n
division, share parte porzione
large number or amount or extent dose
agreement, arrangement contratto

deal /diːl/ /dɪəɫ/ v
to handle, manage maneggiare

dealer /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ n
a particular type of stock broker or trader piazzista
one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles distributore rappresentante rivenditore
one who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers spacciatore

dean /diːn/ [dĩːn] n
senior member of a group decano
church dignitary decano

dear /diːɹ/ /dɪə/ /dɪɹ/ adj
high in price; expensive caro costoso
loved; lovable caro
an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line caro
precious to or greatly valued by someone caro

dearth /dɜːθ/ /dɝθ/ n
period when food is rare carestia
scarcity carenza scarsità

death /dɛθ/ n
Tarot l'arcano senza nome la morte
cessation of life morte decesso dipartita
personification of death morte

death camp n
facility campo di sterminio

death knell n
tolling of a bell announcing death rintocco funebre

death mask n
plaster or similar cast maschera mortuaria

death penalty n
state punishment of death pena di morte pena capitale

death row n
section of a prison which houses those inmates who are sentenced to death braccio della morte

death warrant n
warrant that authorizes capital punishment condanna a morte

death wish n
desire for the death of oneself or of someone else augurio di morte

deathbed /ˈdɛθbɛd/ n
the bed on which someone dies letto di morte

deathlore n
study of human aspects of death tanatologia

debacle /deɪˈbɑː.kəl/ /dɪˈbɑ.kəl/ n
break up of a natural dam frantumazione
event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously fiasco

debase /dɪˈbeɪs/ v
lower in character, etc avvilire

debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ] adj
controversial discutibile opinabile

debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ n
dibattimento

debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ v
participate in a debate dibattere

debit card n
card taking money directly from the bank account carta di debito

debris /dəˈbɹiː/ /ˈdɛbɹiː/ n
rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed maceria

debt /dɛt/ n
action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another debito impegno obbligo
money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another debito
state or condition of owing something to another debito

debt relief n
forgiveness of debt cancellazione del debito

debtor /ˈdet.ə/ /ˈdɛt.ə/ /ˈdɛt.ɚ/ n
a person or firm that owes money debitore debitrice

debuccalization /diːˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
sound change involving the glottis debuccalizzazione

debugger /diːˈbʌɡə(ɹ)/ n
computer program debugger

debut /deɪˈbjuː/ /dəˈbʉː/ /dɛˈbuː/ /ˈdɛbjuː/ n
a performer's first-time performance to the public debutto esordio

debut /deɪˈbjuː/ /dəˈbʉː/ /dɛˈbuː/ /ˈdɛbjuː/ v
to make one's initial formal appearance esordire

decade /ˈdɛkeɪd/ n
a period of ten years decennio decade
a series of ten Hail Marys in the rosary decina
a series of ten things decina

decadence /ˈdɛkədəns/ n
state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration decadenza decadentismo

decadent /ˈdɛkədənt/ adj
characterized by moral or cultural decline decadente

decadent /ˈdɛkədənt/ n
person affected by moral decay decadentista

decadic /dɪˈkædɪk/ adj
of or relating to a decimal system decadico

decaffeinated /diːˈkæfiːneɪtəd/ adj
From which caffeine has been removed decaffeinato

decagon /ˈdɛkəɡɒn/ n
polygon with ten sides decagono

decagonal [dɪˈkæɡənəɫ] adj
shaped like a decagon decagonale

decagram /ˈdɛkəɡɹæm/ n
ten grams decagrammo

decahedron /ˌdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ n
polyhedron with ten faces decaedro

decal /ˈdiː.kæl/ /ˈdiːkæl/ /ˈdɛkəl/ n
design or picture to be transferred calcomania decalcabile decalcomania vetrofania

decalin n
decahydronaphthalene decalina

decalitre /ˈdɛkəlɪtə(ɹ)/ n
ten liters decalitro

decametre /ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/ n
the length of 10 metres decametro

decane n
decane decano

decant /dəˈkænt/ v
to pour from one vessel into another travasare
to pour off gently so as not to disturb the sediment; to decant wine decantare

decanter /dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/ n
receptacle for decanted liquor damigiana decantatore
vessel for decanting boccione decantatore

decapitated /dɪˈkæpɪteɪtəd/ adj
with the head removed decapitato

decapitation /dɪkæpɪˈteɪʃən/ n
beheading decapitazione

decathlete /diːˈkæθliːt/ n
athlete who competes in the decathlon decatleta

decay chain n
catena di decadimento

decease /dɪˈsiːs/ n
departure, especially departure from this life; death decesso

decease /dɪˈsiːs/ v
to die morire

deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ n
act or behavior intended to deceive inganno falsità mendacità trucco

deceitful /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/ adj
deceptive bugiardo
deliberately misleading or cheating bugiardo

deceitfully /dɪˈsiːtf(ə)li/ adv
in a deceitful manner falsamente infidamente proditoriamente subdolamente

deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ v
trick or mislead ingannare

deceiver /dɪˈsivɚ/ /dɪˈsiːvə(ɹ)/ n
person who lies or deceives ingannatore ingannatrice

decelerate /diːˈsɛləɹeɪt/ v
reduce the acceleration of something decelerare
to go slower decelerare

deceleration /diːsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/ n
the act or process of decelerating decelerazione

decennial /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/ adj
Occurring every ten years decennale

decennial /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/ n
tenth anniversary of an event decennale

decent /ˈdiːsənt/ adj
fair; good enough; okay presentabile
showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness perbene

deception /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ n
instance of actions fabricated to mislead mistificazione inganno

deceptive /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/ adj
misleading, attempting to deceive ingannevole

deceptively /dɪˈsɛptɪvli/ adv
in a deceptive manner ingannevolmente

deceptiveness n
the state or quality of being deceptive illusorietà

decerebrate /dɪˈsɛɹəbɹət/ v
to remove the cerebrum decerebrare

deci- prefix
one tenth (1/10) deci-

decibel /ˈdɛsɪbɛl/ n
a common measure of sound intensity decibel

decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ v
to resolve or settle decidere

decidua /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/ n
a mucous membrane that lines the uterus decidua

deciduous /dɪˈsɪd.ju.əs/ /dɪˈsɪdʒʊəs/ adj
describing a part that falls off, or is shed deciduo
of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season caduco

decigrade /ˈdɛsɪɡɹeɪd/ n
angular measure decigrado

decigram /ˈdɛsɪɡɹæm/ n
metric measurement decigrammo

decilitre /ˈdɛsɪliːtə(ɹ)/ n
a unit of volume, decilitre decilitro

decimal /ˈdɛsɪməl/ [ˈdɛsɪməɫ] n
number system decimale

decimal point n
the decimal mark symbol, characteristic to the native tongue virgola
the point used in English mathematics punto

decimate /ˈdɛ.sə.meɪt/ /ˈdɛ.sɪ.meɪt/ v
Roman history: to kill one out of ten men decimare

decimetre /ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ/ n
one-tenth of a metre decimetro

decipherable [dɪˈsaɪfəɹəbəɫ] adj
that can be deciphered decifrabile

decipherer /dɪˈsaɪfəɹə(ɹ)/ n
person who deciphers decifratore

decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ n
choice or judgement decisione

decisional [dɪˈsɪʒənəɫ] adj
having the power or authority to make decisions decisionale
of or pertaining to decisions decisionale

decisionism /dɪˈsɪʒənɪzəm/ n
doctrine about moral or legal precepts decisionismo

decisionist /dɪˈsɪʒənɪst/ adj
pertaining to decisionism decisionista

decisionist /dɪˈsɪʒənɪst/ n
proponent of decisionism decisionista

decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adj
having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy decisivo
marked by promptness and decision decisivo

deck /dɛk/ n
floorlike covering on a ship ponte
pack of playing cards mazzo

deck chair n
a folding chair with a wooden frame sdraio sedia a sdraio

declaration /ˌdɛkləˈɹeɪʃən/ n
list of items for various legal purposes elenco
written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief dichiarazione asserzione conferma enunciazione voto

declare /dɪˈkleə/ /dɪˈklɛɚ/ v
to announce one's support, choice, opinion, etc dichiarare
to affirm or state something emphatically dichiarare
to announce something formally or officially dichiarare
to make a declaration dichiarare

declension /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ n
way of categorizing declinazione
act declinazione

declensional /dɪˈklɛnʃənəɫ/ adj
pertaining to declension declinatorio

declinable /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/ adj
capable of being declined declinabile

declination /ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/ n
at a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane declinazione
at a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north declinazione

decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ n
weakening declino

decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ v
inflect declinare
refuse declinare
move downwards declinare

declivity /dɪˈklɪvɪti/ n
downward bend in a path declivio
downward slope declivio

decoction /dɪˈkɒkʃən/ n
an extraction or essence decotto

decolonization /diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n
freeing of a colony from dependent status decolonizzazione

decolonize /diːˈkɒlənaɪz/ v
to release from the status of colony decolonizzare

decommission /diːkəˈmɪʃən/ v
to take out of service or to render unusable smantellare

decompose /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ v
to decay decomporsi
to separate decomporre

decomposer /diːkəmˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/ n
organism feeding off decomposing organic material decompositore

decomposition /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ n
biological process decomposizione

decongest /diːkənˈdʒɛst/ v
free from congestion decongestionare

decongestant /diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/ n
drug that relieves congestion decongestionante

deconstruct /diːkənˈstɹʌkt/ v
break down decostruire

decontamination /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
process of removing contamination decontaminazione

decorate /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ v
to furnish with decorations decorare

decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
that which adorns decorazione
act of adorning decorazione
any mark of honor to be worn upon the person decorazione

decorative /ˈdɛkɹətɪv/ adj
that serves to decorate decorativo

decorator /ˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ n
one who decorates decoratore decoratrice paratore paratrice

decorticator /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtə(ɹ)/ n
peeling machine decorcicatore

decoy /ˈdiːkɔɪ/ n
animal used by hunters to lure game zimbello
person or object meant to lure something to danger esca richiamo

decrease /dɪˈkɹiːs/ /ˈdiːkɹiːs/ v
become smaller diminuire calare
make smaller diminuire ridurre decrementare far calare ribassare

decrepit /dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/ adj
weakened or worn out decrepito barbogio rincoglionito

decrepitude /dɘˈkɹɛpɪˌtuːd/ /dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/ n
the state of being decrepit decrepitezza decrepità

decry /dɪˈkɹaɪ/ v
to blame for ills criticare
to denounce as harmful denunciare

decumbent /dɪˈkʌmbənt/ adj
having upward pointing tips decombente

dedicate /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ v
to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection dedicare

dedicated /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/ adj
devoted, loyal, conscientious dedito

dedifferentiation /diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/ n
loss or reversal of differentiation dedifferenziazione

deduce /dɪˈdjuːs/ /dɪˈduːs/ v
reach conclusion by logic dedurre

deduct /dɪˈdʌkt/ v
to take one thing from another defalcare

deductible [dɪˈdʌktəbəɫ] adj
eligible to be deducted detraibile

deduction /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ n
sum that can be removed from tax calculations deduzione detrazione
that which is subtracted or removed deduzione
ability or skill to deduce deduzione
conclusion deduzione
process of reasoning deduzione

deed /diːd/ n
action fatto gesto gesta
legal contract atto notarile contratto

deem /dim/ /diːm/ v
to have or hold as an opinion ritenere considerare reputare
to hold in belief or estimation considerare credere valutare

deep /diːp/ adj
having its bottom far down profondo
profound profondo
difficult to awake profondo
a long way inward profondo
of a color, dark and highly saturated profondo
of a sound or voice, low in pitch profondo
thick in a vertical direction esteso spesso

deep drawing n
metal forming process imbutitura

deep water n
difficult or embarrassing situation alto mare
waters suitable for deep-draft ships alto mare

deep-draw v
form deep objects in sheet metal imbutire

deer /diːɹ/ /dɪə/ /dɪɹ/ n
animal of the family Cervidae cervo capriolo daino alce renna

defamation /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ n
act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication diffamazione

default /dɪˈfɑlt/ /dɪˈfɔːlt/ n
(finance) condition of failing to meet an obligation default inadempienza mora morosità
value used when none has been given. predefinito

defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ n
the act of defeating or being defeated disfatta sconfitta fallimento insuccesso

defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ v
to overcome in battle or contest vincere battere sconfiggere

defeatism /dɪˈfiːtɪzəm/ n
acceptance of defeat without struggle disfattismo

defeatist /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ adj
of, or relating to defeatism disfattista

defeatist /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ n
someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude disfattista

defecate /ˈdɛfɪkeɪt/ v
expel feces from one's bowels defecare liberarsi

defecation /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act or process of voiding excrement defecazione
process of removing impurities defecazione

defecography n
defecography

defect /dɪˈfɛkt/ /ˈdiːfɛkt/ n
fault or malfunction difetto

defect /dɪˈfɛkt/ /ˈdiːfɛkt/ v
to abandon; to change one's loyalty defezionare
to desert; to flee combat disertare

defection /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ n
act or incidence of defecting defezione diserzione

defective /dɪˈfɛktɪv/ adj
having one or more defects difettoso
having only some forms difettoso

defective verb n
verb with an incomplete conjugation verbo difettivo

defend /dɛˈfɛnd/ /dɪˈfɛnd/ v
ward off attacks from difendere

defendable [dɪˈfɛndəbəɫ] adj
capable of being defended difendibile sostenibile tenibile

defendant /dɪˈfɛndənt/ n
person prosecuted or sued accusato imputato

defender /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/ n
someone who defends difensore
sports term difensore

defenestrate /dəˈfɛnɪstɹeɪt/ /dɪˈfɛnɪstɹeɪt/ v
eject from a window defenestrare

defenestration /diˌfɛnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌfɛnɪˈstɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ n
act of throwing out a window defenestrazione

defense /dɪˈfɛns/ /ˈdiːˌfɛns/ n
action of protecting from attack difesa
argument in support or justification of something difesa

defensible [dɪˈfɛnsɪbəɫ] adj
capable of being defended difendibile sostenibile tenibile
capable of being justified difendibile sostenibile tenibile

deference /ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/ /ˈdɛfəɹəns/ n
great respect deferenza
the willingness to carry out the wishes of others deferenza

deferential [ˌdɛfəˈɹənʃəɫ] adj
showing deference deferente deferenziale ossequente

deferment /dɪˈfɜːmənt/ n
act or instance of deferring deferimento dilazione posponimento

deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/ n
Insufficiency deficienza
inadequacy or incompleteness deficienza

deficient /dɪˈfɪʃənt/ adj
lacking something essential deficiente

define /dɪˈfaɪn/ v
describe, explain, make definite and clear definire descrivere
state meaning of definire
express the essential nature of definire
demark the limits of definire
to determine definire determinare

defined /dɪˈfaɪnd/ /dɪˈfʌɪnd/ adj
having a definition or value definito

definite article n
article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered articolo definito

definitely /ˈdɛf.ɪnɪt.li/ adv
An emphatic affirmative answer; of course non ci piove
without question and beyond doubt indubbiamente non ci piove

definition /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ n
act of defining definizione il definire
action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite livello di definizione
clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail definizione definitezza
sharp demarcation of outlines or limits definitezza
statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol definizione
statement expressing the essential nature of something definizione
product of defining definizione
action or process of defining definizione
clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction definizione

definitive /dɪˈfɪn.ɪt.ɪv/ adj
conclusive or decisive definitivo
definite, authoritative and complete definitivo
explicitly defined definitivo

deflagrate /ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/ v
to burn with intense light and heat deflagrare

deflagration /ˌdɛfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ n
intense fire deflagrazione

deflation /dɪˈfleɪʃən/ n
decrease in the general price level deflazione

deflectometer n
an instrument that measures the deflection flessimetro

deflector /dɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ n
something which deflects something else deflettore

defloration n
the act of deflowering deflorazione

deflower /dɪˈflaʊə(ɹ)/ v
to take the virginity of a woman or girl deflorare sverginare

deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/ n
process of destroying a forest deforestazione

deform /dɪˈfɔːm/ v
to spoil the form of deformare

deformity /dɪˈfɔɹməti/ /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/ n
Something which is deformed deformità
The state of being deformed deformità

deft /dɛft/ adj
skillful abile

defunct /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ /ˌdiˈfʌŋkt/ adj
deceased defunto

defuse /diːˈfjuːz/ v
to remove the fuse from a bomb disinnescare

defy /dɪˈfaɪ/ v
To renounce or dissolve all bonds abiurare
to provoke to combat or strife sfidare

degas v
To remove the gas from degassare degassificare

degenerate /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹeɪt/ /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹət/ v
to lose good or desirable qualities degenerare

degeneration /dɪˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
process or state of growing worse degenerazione
condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become diminished degenerazione

deglobalization /diːˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
The process of deglobalizing economies deglobalizzazione

deglobalize /diːˈɡləʊbəlaɪz/ v
To make independent according to deglobalization deglobalizzare

degradability /dɪˌɡɹeɪdəˈbɪlɪti/ n
condition of being degradable degradabilità
measure degradabilità

degradable [dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ] adj
that which can be degraded degradabile

degrade /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/ v
to lower in value or social position degradare
to reduce in quality or purity degradarsi

degreaser n
solvent sgrassatore

degree /dɪˈɡɹiː/ n
academic award laurea
amount, proportion, extent grado
in geometry: unit of angle grado
unit of temperature grado
in graph theory: the number of edges that a vertex takes part in grado
(mathematics) the sum of the exponents of a term grado

degree of freedom n
minimum number of coordinates usable to describe a mechanical system grado di libertà
independent variable required to specify the thermodynamic state grado di libertà
mathematics: unrestricted variable grado di libertà

degrowth n
negative growth decrescita

dehiscence /dɪˈhɪsəns/ n
(botany) opening of an organ by its own means deiscenza
(medicine) rupture deiscenza

dehiscent /dɪˈhɪsənt/ adj
botany: which dehisces deiscente

dehumidifier /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/ n
device for removing moisture from air deumidificatore

dehydrated /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtəd/ /dəhˈaɪdɹeɪtəd/ adj
From which the water has been removed disidratato

dehydration /dihaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ /diːhaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ n
act or process of freeing from water disidratazione

dehydrogenase /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/ n
enzyme deidrogenasi

dehydrogenate /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪt/ v
to remove hydrogen from a substance deidrogenare

dehydrogenation /diːhaɪdˌɹɒdʒəˈneɪʃən/ n
reaction in which hydrogen is removed deidrogenazione

deice /diːˈaɪs/ v
remove ice sghiacciare

deicidal [deɪ(j)ɪˈsaɪdəɫ] adj
of or pertaining to deicide deicida

deicide /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd/ /ˈdi.ə.saɪd/ n
crucifixion deicidio
killing deicidio
killer deicida

deify /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/ v
to make a god of deificare venerare

deism /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ n
belief deismo

deity /ˈdi.ə.ti/ /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/ n
a powerful entity that possesses numerous miraculous powers divinità
essential nature of a god, divinity deità divinità

deixis /ˈdaɪksɪs/ n
reference relying on context deissi

dejecta n
body waste deiezioni

dejected /dɪˈdʒɛktəd/ adj
sad and dispirited abbattuto scoraggiato

dejection /dəˈdʒɛkʃən/ /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ n
a state of melancholy or depression deiezione

delative case n
case used to indicate movement from an object caso delativo

delay /dɪˈleɪ/ n
period of time before an event occurs ritardo

delay /dɪˈleɪ/ v
put off until a later time rimandare

delegate /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ n
deputy, envoy, representative delegato delegata

delegate /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ v
to commit a task to someone delegare

delegation /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/ n
a group of delegates delegazione

delete /dɪˈliːt/ v
to remove cancellare eliminare

deleterious /ˌdɛləˈtɪɹi.əs/ /ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəɹi.əs/ adj
harmful deleterio

deletion /dɪˈliːʃən/ n
mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome delezione

deliberate /dəˈlɪbəɹeɪt/ /dəˈlɪbəɹət/ /dɪˈlɪbəɹeɪt/ /dɪˈlɪbəɹət/ adj
intentional intenzionale premeditato voluto

deliberately adv
intentionally deliberatamente intenzionalmente per partito preso

delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ n
something appealing, especially a pleasing food leccornia prelibatezza squisitezza

delicately adv
in a delicate manner delicatamente

delicateness n
the characteristic of being delicate gracilità

delicatessen /ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/ n
shop selling prepared foods gastronomia

delicious /dəˈlɪʃəs/ /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ adj
pleasing to taste squisito delizioso gustoso

deliciousness n
state or quality of being delicious prelibatezza sfiziosità squisitezza

delight /dəˈlaɪt/ n
joy, pleasure delizia piacere

delight /dəˈlaɪt/ v
to give pleasure to deliziare

delimit /dɪˈlɪmɪt/ v
to mark or fix the limits of delimitare demarcare fissare

delimitation n
a limit or boundary delimitazione
the act of delimiting something delimitazione

delineate /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/ v
delineare

delineation /diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/ n
the act of delineating; depiction delineamento delineazione

delinquent /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ n
one who breaks the law delinquente

deliquescence n
condition of being deliquescent deliquescenza

delirious /dɪˈlɪɹɪəs/ adj
being in the state of delirium delirante
having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic delirante

delirium /dɪˈlɪɹɪəm/ n
mental state of confusion delirio

deliverance /dɪˈlɪvɹəns/ n
Extrication from danger, imprisonment, etc. liberazione

delivery /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/ n
act of conveying something consegna

delocalization /diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
process of delocalizing delocalizazione

delouse v
to remove lice from spidocchiare

delphinium [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm] n
Plant delfinio speronella

delta /ˈdɛɫtə/ n
the letter "D" in phonetic alphabet Domodossola

delta wing n
swept-back wing ala a delta

delude /dɪˈluːd/ v
to deceive illudere ingannare

deluge /ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/ /ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/ n
a great flood diluvio
an overwhelming amount of something diluvio

deluge /ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/ /ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/ v
to flood with water allagare inondare
to overwhelm inondare sommergere tempestare

delusion /dɪˈluːʒən/ n
act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind delusione
state of being deluded or misled delusione

delve /dɛlv/ v
to search carefully for information investigare

demagnetization n
process of removing the magnetic field from an object demagnetizzazione

demagnetize v
make something nonmagnetic demagnetizzare

demagogic adj
of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue demagogico

demagogism n
The practice and principles of a demagogue demagogia

demagogue /ˈdɛməɡɑɡ/ /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/ n
leader duce
orator demagogo

demagoguery n
rhetoric demagogia

demand /dɪˈmænd/ /dɪˈmɑːnd/ n
claim for something richiesta rivendicazione
desire to purchase goods and services domanda richiesta
economics: amount a consumer is willing to buy at a particular price domanda
electricity supply: peak demand domanda
need bisogno
order esigenza
urgent request necessità

demand /dɪˈmænd/ /dɪˈmɑːnd/ v
to request forcefully esigere pretendere

demarcate /ˈdɛmɑːkeɪt/ v
mark the limits or boundaries of something demarcare

demarcation /ˌdɛmɑːˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit demarcazione

dematerialization /diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
act or process of dematerializing smaterializzazione

dematerialize /ˌdi.məˈtɪɹ.i.ə.laɪz/ /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/ v
(intransitive) to disappear by becoming immaterial smaterializzarsi
(transitive) to cause to disappear by becoming immaterial smaterializzare

demean /dɪˈmiːn/ v
to debase; to lower; to degrade svilire

demeanor /dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/ n
The outward way in which a person behaves comportamento atteggiamento

dementia /dɪˈmɛnʃə/ n
progressive decline in cognitive function demenza
madness or insanity demenza

demerit n
quality of being inadequate demerito

demigod /ˈdɛmɪɡɑd/ /ˈdɛmɪɡɒd/ n
a half-god or hero semidio
a lesser deity semidio

demijohn /ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn/ n
bottle damigiana

demilitarize /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/ v
remove troops from an area demilitarizzare smilitarizzare

demilitarized /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪzd/ adj
declared free of all military demilitarizzato

demine v
remove explosive mines from bonificare sminare

deminer n
one who removes explosive mines sminatore

demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ n
morte

demisemiquaver /dɛmɪˈsɛmɪkweɪvə(ɹ)/ n
music biscroma

demist /diːˈmɪst/ v
remove liquid disappannare

demisting n
removal of fine liquid particles disappannamento

demiurge /ˈdɛ.miˌɚdʒ/ /ˈdɛ.mɪ.əːdʒ/ n
being that created the universe demiurgo

demo /ˈdɛm.əʊ/ n
a brief demonstration or visual explanation demo
a short recording of a song etc for publicity demo
a march or gathering to make a political protest dimostrazione manifestazione

demo- prefix
pertaining to people or society demo-

democracy /dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/ /dɪˈmɒkɹəsi/ n
government under the rule of its people democrazia
rule by the people democrazia

democrat /ˈdɛməkɹæt/ n
supporter of democracy democratico democratica

democratic /dɛməˈkɹætɪk/ adj
pertaining to democracy democratico

democratic socialism n
socialism based on democratic principles socialismo democratico

democratically /dɛməˈkɹætɪkəli/ adv
in a democratic way democraticamente

democratize /dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/ v
to make democratic democratizzare

demographer /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ n
person who studies demography demografa demografo

demographic /dɛməˈɡɹæfɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to demography demografico

demography /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/ n
study of human populations demografia

demoiselle crane [dɛməˈzɛɫ kɹeɪn] n
crane damigella di Numidia

demolish /dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/ v
to destroy demolire

demolition /ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃən/ n
the action of demolishing or destroying demolizione

demon /ˈdiː.mən/ n
evil spirit demonio demone
inner spirit or genius demonio
person with great energy or skill, enthusiast demonio

demonic /dɪˈmɒnɪk/ adj
Pertaining to evil spirits demoniaco demonico

demonization n
the act of demonizing or something demonized demonizzazione

demonology /ˌdiːməˈnɑːlədʒi/ /ˌdiːməˈnɒlədʒi/ n
study of demons demonologia

demonstrability n
being demonstrable dimostrabilità

demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/ n
public display of opinion dimostrazione
act dimostrazione
event dimostrazione

demonstrative pronoun n
pronoun which replaces a noun pronome dimostrativo

demoralization /dɪˌmɒɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
act of corrupting or subverting morale demoralizzazione

demotion n
An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status degradazione

demur /dɪˈmɜː/ /dɪˈmɝ/ v
intransitive: To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings differire rimandare

demure /dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈmjʊɹ/ adj
modest, quiet, reserved pudico riservato

demystify /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ v
to explain demistificare

den /dɛn/ /dɪn/ n
home of certain animals covo tana
living room of a house salotto

denaturant n
substance denaturante

denaturation n
addition of a noxious substance to alcohol denaturazione
change of folding structure of a protein denaturazione

denatured alcohol n
ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption alcol denaturato

denazification n
process of the removal of Nazis denazificazione

dendrite /ˈdɛndɹaɪt/ n
hermit dendrita
projection of a nerve cell dendrite

dendritic /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/ adj
of or possessing dendrites dendritico

dendritic cell n
immune cell cellula dendritica

dendrochronology n
science of counting tree rings dendrocronologia

dendrocyte n
dendritic cell that originates in bone marrow dendrocito

dendrology /dɛndˈɹɒlədʒi/ n
the study of trees dendrologia

dengue fever /ˈdɛŋɡeɪ ˈfiːvə/ n
disease dengue

denial /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ n
negation in logic negazione
refusal to comply with a request rifiuto

denier /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɛnjə(ɹ)/ n
coin denaro

denigrate /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ v
to criticise so as to besmirch denigrare diffamare criticare parlare male sparlare

denitrification n
process denitrificazione

denizen /ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/ n
an inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in abitante

denominal adj
denominale denominativo

denominal n
verb that is derived from a noun or adjective denominale denominativo

denominational adj
of or pertaining to a denomination denominazionale

denotative adj
that denotes or names denotativo

denote /dɪˈnəʊt/ v
to convey meaning significare
to indicate, mark indicare
to make overt rivelare

denouncement n
act of denouncing denuncia

dense /dɛns/ adj
obscure, or difficult to understand pastoso

densimetry n
the measurement of density by means of a densimeter densimetria

densitometer n
device that measure the optical density of a material densimetro

density /ˈdɛn.sə.ti/ /ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/ n
physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume densità
number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume densità

dent /dɛnt/ n
shallow deformation in the surface ammaccatura

dent /dɛnt/ v
produce a dent ammaccare

dental /ˈdɛntl̩/ /ˈdɛntəl/ adj
of or concerning dentistry dentario dentale
of or concerning the teeth dentario dentale
phonetics dentale

dental floss n
cord of thin filaments used to clean the areas between the teeth filo interdentale

dentin n
material of a tooth dentina

dentist /ˈdɛntɪst/ n
specialized medical doctor dentista

dentistry /ˈdɛntɪstɹi/ n
odontoiatria
the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth odontoiatria

dentition /dɛnˈtɪʃən/ n
set of natural teeth dentizione
type and arrangement of normal teeth dentizione

denuclearization n
act or process of denuclearizing denuclearizzazione

denuclearize v
reduce number of nuclear weapons denuclearizzare

deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ v
to assert that something is not true negare

deodorant /diˈoʊdəɹənt/ /diˈəʊdəɹənt/ adj
acting to control odor deodorante

deodorant /diˈoʊdəɹənt/ /diˈəʊdəɹənt/ n
odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm deodorante
any agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor deodorante

deodorize v
mask or eliminate odor deodorare

deoxyadenosine n
deoxyribonucleoside related to adenosine deossiadenosina

deoxygenate /diˈɒksɪdʒɪneɪt/ v
to remove oxygen from something deossigenare

deoxygenation /diˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/ n
the removal of oxygen deossigenazione

deoxyguanosine n
deoxyribonucleoside related to guanosine deossiguanosina

deoxyribonucleic acid n
deoxyribonucleic acid acido desossiribonucleico acido deossiribonucleico

deoxyribonucleotide n
nucleotide containing deoxyribose deossiribonucleotide

deoxyribose n
derivative of ribose deossiribosio

deoxythymine /diˌɒksɪˈθaɪmiːn/ n
deoxyribonucleoside related to thymine deossitimidina

deoxyuridine /diˌɒksɪˈjʊəɹɪdiːn/ n
deoxyribonucleoside related to uridine deossiuridina

depart /dɪˈpɑɹt/ /dɪˈpɑːt/ v
to deviate deviare
to leave partire allontanarsi andar via dipartire

department /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ n
subdivision of organization dipartimento

department store n
store containing many departments emporio grande magazzino

departmental adj
of or pertaining to a department dipartimentale ministeriale ripartimentale

departure /dɪˈpɑːtjə(ɹ)/ n
death dipartenza dipartita morte trapasso
deviation from a plan or procedure deviazione
the act of departing partenza

departure lounge n
waiting room at an airport sala partenze

depend /dɪˈpɛnd/ v
be pending pendere
hang down pendere
rely on support dipendere
trust fare affidamento

dependence /dɪˈpɛndəns/ n
state of being dependent dipendenza

dependent /dɪˈpɛndənt/ adj
relying upon; depending upon dipendente

dependent variable n
in algebra variabile dipendente

depersonalize v
remove a sense of personal identity from something spersonalizzare

depict /dɪˈpɪkt/ v
raffigura rappresenta

depiction n
lifelike image descrizione dipinto

depilate /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/ v
to remove hair from the body depilare depilarsi

depilatory adj
that removes hair depilatore depilatorio

depilatory n
preparation that removes hair from the body depilatore

depleted uranium n
uranium that contains reduced U-235 uranio impoverito

depletion /dɪˈpliːʃən/ n
exhaustion esaurimento

deplorable /dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ/ adj
deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad deplorabile deplorevole deprecabile

deploy /dɪˈplɔɪ/ v
to prepare and arrange (usually military unit or units) for use collocare dispiegare

depolarizer n
sustance added to a battery depolarizzante

depoliticize /diːpəˈlɪtɪsaɪz/ v
remove from political influence spoliticizzare

deponent /diˈpoʊ.nənt/ /diˈpəʊ.nənt/ adj
of a Latin verb: having a passive form deponente

deponent /diˈpoʊ.nənt/ /diˈpəʊ.nənt/ n
a deponent verb deponente

deportation /diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/ n
act of deporting or exiling deportazione

deportee /dɪˌpɔːˈti/ n
deported person deportato

deposit /dɨˈpɑzɪt/ /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ n
anything left behind on a surface deposito sedimento
asset that was left to the care of the other deposito
money given as an initial payment acconto anticipo caparra deposito
money placed in an account deposito acconto caparra

deposition /dɛpəˈzɪʃən/ n
transformation of gas into solid brinamento

depositor n
person depositante

depot /ˈdiːpoʊ/ /ˈdɛpoʊ/ /ˈdɛpəʊ/ n
bus or railway station deposito deposito ferroviario
warehouse or similar storage facility magazzino deposito rimessa

deprave /dɪˈpɹeɪv/ v
To speak ill of depravare

deprecate /ˈdɛpɹɪkeɪt/ v
express disapproval of deprecare

deprecative adj
tending to deprecate deprecativo

depressed /dɪˈpɹɛst/ adj
severely despondent and unhappy depresso abbacchiato abbattuto mogio

depressing /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/ /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ adj
causing depression or sadness deprimente

depression /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/ /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ n
psychology: state of mind depressione
economics: period of major economic contraction depressione
geography: low area depressione
reduction in a biological variable depressione
meteorology: area of lowered air pressure depressione

depressive /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/ adj
Of or relating to depression depressivo
depressed depressivo
dispiriting depressivo deprimente

depressor n
anything that depresses depressore

depressor septi n
muscle depressore del setto depressore del setto nasale muscolo depressore del setto

depressor supercilii n
muscle depressore del sopracciglio muscolo depressore del sopracciglio

deprivation /dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/ n
state of being deprived privazione

deprogramming n
the removal of the programming instilled into a person by a cult or similar organization deprogramazione

deprotonation n
removal of a proton deprotonazione

depth /dɛpθ/ n
vertical distance below a surface profondità

deputy /ˈdɛpjəti/ n
legislator deputato
representative delegato rappresentate vice

deracinate /dɪˈɹæsɪnaɪt/ v
force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location sradicare
pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate estirpare sradicare

derail /dəˈɹeɪl/ v
to come off the tracks deragliare

derailment n
action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs deragliamento

deratization n
deratization derattizzazione

derby /ˈdɑː.bi/ /ˈdɝ.bi/ n
any organized race competizione gara partita
horse race corsa di cavalli

derelict /ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/ adj
abandoned abbandonato
negligent negligente trascurato

derelict /ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/ n
abandoned property rifiuto
abandoned ship relitto
outcast derelitto relitto della società

deride /dɪˈɹaɪd/ v
to harshly mock; ridicule deridere

derision /dɪˈɹɪʒən/ n
act of treating with contempt derisione

derivative /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/ n
chemical derived from another derivata derivato
in analysis: value derivata
something derived derivato derivata
word that derives from another derivato derivata

derivatization dəˌɹɪvətəˈzeɪʃən n
technique for transforming a chemical derivatizzazione

derive /dəˈɹaɪv/ v
create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction derivare
find the derivation of (a word or phrase) derivare
obtain (something) from something else derivare
originate (from) derivare

dermal [ˈdɜːməɫ] adj
of or pertaining to skin or integument dermico

dermatitis /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/ n
inflammation of the skin dermatite

dermatographia n
skin disorder dermografia dermografismo

dermatological [ˌdɜːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəɫ] adj
of or pertaining to dermatology dermatologico

dermatologist /ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst/ /ˌdɝ.mə.ˈtɑ.lə.dʒɪst/ n
one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology dermatologo dermatologa

dermatology /ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒi/ n
the study of the skin and its diseases dermatologia

dermis /ˈdɜː.mɪs/ /ˈdɝ.mɪs/ n
skin layer underlying epidermis derma

derogatory /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/ /dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ adj
tending to lessen in value contumelioso ingiurioso insultante offensivo riduttivo spregiativo

derring-do /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ n
brave and adventurous actions prodezza

derrière /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/ n
bottom, bum, backside deretano

derussianization n
derussificazione

dervish /ˈdɜːvɪʃ/ n
a member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism derviscio

desalinate /diːˈsælɪneɪt/ v
remove the salt from something desalinizzare

desalination /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/ n
process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water dissalazione

desalinize v
to remove salt from desalinizzare dissalare

desalt v
to remove salt from dissalare

descend /dɪˈsɛnd/ v
to pass from a higher to a lower place scendere

descendant /dɪˈsɛndənt/ n
one who is the progeny of someone discendente
later evolutionary type discendente

descent /dɪˈsɛnt/ n
instance of descending discesa
lineage or hereditary derivation ascendenza

describable [dɪˈskɹaɪbəbəɫ] adj
capable of being described descrivibile enarrabile

describe /dəˈskɹaɪb/ v
to represent in words descrivere

describer n
person who describes descrittore descrittrice

description /dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/ n
account in words descrizione

descriptive statistics n
branch of statistics statistica descrittiva

desecrate /ˈdɛs.ɪ.kɹeɪ̯t/ v
to inappropriately change dissacrare
to profane or violate sacredness profanare dissacrare
to remove the consecration sconsacrare

desegregate /diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/ v
remove segregation desegretare

desert /dɪˈzəɹt/ /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)t/ adj
Abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited deserto

desert /dɪˈzəɹt/ /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)t/ n
barren area deserto

desert island n
an uninhabited island isola deserta

deserticolous adj
living in a desert deserticolo

deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ /dɪˈzɝv/ v
to merit meritare meritarsi

desiccation /ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
The state or process of being desiccated essiccamento essiccazione

desideratum /dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/ n
A wished-for or desired thing desiderato

design /dɪˈzaɪn/ n
art of designing design
plan disegno design

design /dɪˈzaɪn/ v
to plan an artwork etc. progettare

designer n
person who designs designer

desinence /ˈdɛsənəns/ /ˈdɛsɪnəns/ n
inflectional word-ending desinenza

desirable /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/ adj
suitable to be desired desiderabile

desire /dɪˈzaɪə/ /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ n
something wished for desiderio
strong attraction desiderio
feeling of desire desiderio

desire /dɪˈzaɪə/ /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ v
want emotionally or sexually desiderare volere

desk /dɛsk/ n
table for writing and reading scrivania

desminopathy n
desminopatia

desmosome n
a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue desmosoma

desolate /ˈdɛsəleɪt/ /ˈdɛsələt/ adj
deserted deserto desolato
dismal nero
unfit for habitation abbandonato

despair /dɪˈspeə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈspɛəɹ/ n
loss of hope disperazione

desperate /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/ adj
filled with despair disperato

desperate times call for desperate measures proverb
in adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected may become the best choice a mali estremi estremi rimedi

despicable /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/ adj
deserving to be despised spregevole abietto disprezzabile

despise /dɪˈspaɪz/ v
to regard with contempt or scorn disprezzare

despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ preposition
in spite of malgrado nonostante sebbene

despondent /dɪˈspɒndənt/ adj
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage abbattuto scoraggiato

despot /ˈdɛs pət/ /ˈdɛs.pɒt/ n
ruler with absolute power; tyrant despota

despotism n
government by a singular authority dispotismo

dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɝt/ n
sweet confection served as the last course of a meal dessert dolce

dessert grape n
a grape grown for eating rather than for making wine uva da tavola

destabilization n
destabilizing destabilizzazione

destabilize /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ v
to make something unstable destabilizzare

destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ n
the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent destinazione

destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ n
predetermined condition; fate; fixed order of things destino fato sorte

destitute /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/ /ˈdɛstɪtuːt/ /ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/ adj
lacking something; devoid; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken destituito

destroy /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ v
to damage beyond use or repair distruggere
(colloquial) to defeat soundly distruggere

destroyable adj
able to be destroyed distruttibile

destroyer n
that who/which destroys distruttore
type of warship cacciatorpediniere

destruct v
to cause the destruction of distruggere

destruction /ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ n
act of destroying distruzione
results of a destructive event distruzione

destructive /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ adj
causing destruction; damaging distruttivo

destructiveness n
the state or quality of being destructive distruttività

detachable /dətætʃəbl̩/ adj
designed to be unfastened distaccabile estraibile rimovibile separabile staccabile

detachment n
impartiallity distacco imparzialità oggettività
indifference distacco
separation distacco
military unit distaccamento

detail /ˈdiˌteɪl/ /ˈdiːˌteɪl/ n
something considered trivial enough to ignore minuzia
something small enough to escape casual notice dettaglio particolare

detail /ˈdiˌteɪl/ /ˈdiːˌteɪl/ v
to explain in detail dettagliare

detailed adj
characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment dettagliato

detain /dɪˈteɪn/ v
put under custody detenere trattenere

detect /dɪˈtɛkt/ v
to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing individuare

detectable /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/ adj
That which can be detected rilevabile

detection /dəˈtɛkʃən/ n
act of detecting or sensing something identificazione investigazione rilevamento rilevazione
the finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like rilevamento

detective /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ n
person employed to find information investigatore detetive
police officer who looks for evidence investigatore

deter /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/ v
to persuade someone not to do something scoraggiare
to prevent something from happening prevenire

detergent /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ adj
having the power to clean detergente

detergent /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ n
any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant detergente

deteriorate /dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/ v
grow worse deteriorarsi
make worse deteriorare

deterioration /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ /dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
process of making or growing worse deterioramento

determinable adj
able to be determined or limited precisabile

determinant /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/ /dɪˈtʌɹmɪnənt/ n
in mathematical sense determinante

determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
act, process, or result of any accurate measurement determinazione

determined /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/ adj
decided or resolute determinato

determinedly adv
in a determined manner determinatamente

determiner n
class of words determinante
dependent function in a noun phrase determinante
something that determines determinante

deterrent /dɪˈtɛɹənt/ adj
serving to deter dissuasivo

detest /dɪˈtɛst/ v
to dislike intensely detestare

detonability n
detonabilità

detonator /ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
device used to detonate an explosive device detonatore

detriment /ˈdɛtɹɪmənt/ n
harm, hurt, damage detrimento

detrimental /ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/ adj
causing damage or harm dannoso lesivo

detriticolous adj
detriticolo

detritivorous /ˌdɛtɹəˈtɪvəɹəs/ adj
feeding on detritus detritivoro

deuce /djuːs/ /duːs/ n
number two due
playing card due
side of a dice with two spots due
tennis: tie, both players able to win by scoring two additional points parità

deus ex machina /ˈdeɪ.əs ɛks ˈmɑːkiːnə/ n
deus ex machina

deuteride n
deuteruro

deuterium /djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/ /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/ n
deuterio

deuterochloroform n
deuterated form of chloroform deuterocloroformio

devastate /ˈdɛvəsteɪt/ v
to ruin many or all things over a large area devastare

develop /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/ /ˈdɛv.ləp/ v
to progress sviluppare
to bring out photographic images sviluppare
to create sviluppare

developer /dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ n
liquid used in chemical film processing liquido per sviluppare sviluppatore
software programmer sviluppatore sviluppatore di software
someone engaged in product creation and improvement sviluppatore
film developer sviluppatore
real estate developer sviluppatore

developing adj
of a country in via di sviluppo

development /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ n
process of developing sviluppo potenziamento
something which has developed potenziamento

deverbal adj
related to something that is derived from a verb deverbale

deviant /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/ adj
of or pertaining to a deviation anormale deviante

deviant /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/ n
person who deviates anormale pervertito
thing that deviates anormale inusuale

deviated nasal septum n
physical disorder setto nasale deviato

deviation /diviˈeɪʃən/ n
statistical deviation deviazione scarto

device /dəˈvaɪs/ n
heraldry: personal motto or emblem motto coccarda emblema inscrizione
piece of equipment apparecchio dispositivo congegno periferica

devil /ˈdɛvəl/ n
a creature of hell diavolo demonio
wicked or naughty person diavolo demonio
bad part of the conscience diavolo demonio
in Christian Science, an evil or erring entity diavolo demonio
the devil: the chief devil diavolo
euphemistically, with an article: Hell (as an intensifier) diavolo
person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him diavolo

devil is in the details proverb
specific provisions of something may be complicated il diavolo è nei dettagli

devil's advocate n
canon lawyer avvocato del diavolo
debater avvocato del diavolo

devilish adj
resembling or characteristic of a devil diabolico

devise v
use the intellect to plan or design escogitare architettare congegnare inventare

devoid /dɪˈvɔɪd/ adj
empty, completely without privo senza

devoted /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ adj
zealous; characterized by devotion zelante

devotee /ˌdɛvəˈtiː/ n
believer devoto fedele seguace

devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ /dɪˈvəʊʃən/ n
feelings of strong or fervent affection; dedication devozione
ecclesiastical: a prayer devozione
religious veneration, zeal, or piety devozione

devour /dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/ v
to eat greedily divorare

devout /dəˈvʌʊt/ /dɪˈvaʊt/ adj
devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties devoto

devshirme n
collection of non-Muslim children to be converted to Islam devscirme

dew /djuː/ /du/ /dʒuː/ n
moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc rugiada

dew point n
temperature punto di rugiada

dewlap /ˈdjuː.læp/ /ˈdu.læp/ n
The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person pappagorgia
pendulous skin under neck pappagorgia

dexterity /dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/ n
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands destrezza

dexterous /ˈdɛkstɹəs/ adj
agile; flexible aggraziato agile
skillful in some specific thing abile svelto
skillful with one's hands abile destro ingegnoso

dexterously adv
in a dexterious manner [[con]] [[destrezza]] destramente

dextrin /ˈdɛkstɹɪn/ n
polymers of glucose destrina

dextrorotatory adj
that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right destrogiro

dextrose /ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/ n
naturally-occurring form of glucose destrosio

dhole /doʊl/ n
Asian wild dog cuon alpino

di- prefix
two, twice di-

diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ n
A group of metabolic diseases diabete

diabetes insipidus n
Disease diabete insipido

diabetes mellitus n
medical disorder diabete mellito

diabetic /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ adj
having diabetes diabetico
of diabetes diabetico
suitable for one having diabetes mellitus diabetico

diabetic /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ n
person suffering from diabetes mellitus diabetico

diabetogenic adj
that produces diabetes diabetogeno

diabetologist n
physician whose speciality is diabetology diabetologo

diabetology n
the study of the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes diabetologia

diabolical [ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ] [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ] adj
Extremely wicked or cruel diabolico
Of, or concerning the devil; satanic diabolico

diachrony /daɪˈækɹəni/ n
study of change diacronia

diaconate n
deacons considered as a group diaconato
rank of a deacon diaconato

diacritical adj
of, pertaining to, or serving as a diacritic diacritico
capable of distinguishing diacritico

diacritical mark n
symbol segno diacritico

diadem /ˈdaɪ.ə.dɛm/ n
crown diadema corona
ornamental headband diadema

diadumenos n
form of Ancient Greek sculpture diadumeno

diaeresis /daɪˈɛɹəsɪs/ /daɪˈɛɹɪsɪs/ n
diacritic placed over a vowel letter dieresi iato

diagnose /daɪəɡˈnoʊs/ /daɪəɡˈnəʊz/ v
determine the root cause of diagnosticare

diagnosis /daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ n
identification of the nature and cause of an illness diagnosi

diagnostic /daɪəˈɡnɒstɪk/ adj
of, or relating to diagnosis diagnòstico

diagnostician n
a medical doctor specialized in diagnoses diagnosta

diagonal /daɪˈæɡənəl/ adj
geometry: joining two nonadjacent vertices diagonale
having a slanted or oblique direction diagonale

diagonal /daɪˈæɡənəl/ n
something forming or resembling a diagonal line diagonale
geometry: diagonal line or plane diagonale

diagonal matrix n
type of matrix matrice diagonale

diagram /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ n
graph or chart diagramma
plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show workings or parts relationships diagramma

dial /ˈdaɪəɫ/ n
disk with finger holes on a telephone disco combinatore

dial indicator n
instrument that measures small distances comparatore

dialect /ˈdaɪ.ə.ˌlɛkt/ n
variety of a language dialetto

dialectical materialism n
branch of philosophy materialismo dialettico

dialectically adv
in a dialectical manner dialetticamente

dialectics n
systematic method of argument dialettica

dialefe n
short metrical pause between two identical vowel sounds dialefe

dialog /ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ n
conversation or other discourse between individuals dialogo

dialogue /ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɔɡ/ n
conversation or other discourse between individuals dialogo conversazione discorso

dialoguist n
scriptwriter dialoghista

dialysis /daɪˈælɪsɪs/ n
chemical method dialisi

dialyzer n
part of a hemodialysis machine dializzatore

diamagnetic /daɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ adj
exhibiting diamagentism diamagnetico

diamagnetism n
weak form of magnetism diamagnetismo

diameter /daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/ n
line diametro
length of this line diametro
graph theory diametro

diametrical adj
completely opposed diametrale
of or pertaining to a diagonal or diameter diametrale

diamine n
compound containing two amino groups diammina

diaminomonocarboxylic adj
describing amino acids that have two amino groups and one carboxylic acid group diamminomonocarbossilico

diaminophenol n
any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of phenol diaminofenolo

diamond /ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/ n
card games: card of the diamonds suit quadri
gemstone diamante
uncountable: mineral diamante
baseball: entire baseball field diamante
baseball: infield of a baseball field diamante
something that resembles a diamond diamante

diamond in the rough n
uncut diamond diamante grezzo

diamondiferous adj
yielding diamond diamantifero

diamonds n
one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦ quadri

dianionic adj
dianionico

dianthus n
plant dianto

diaper /ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚ/ /ˈdaɪəpə/ n
absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent pannolino

diaphanous /daɪˈæf.ən.əs/ adj
of a fine, almost transparent texture diafano

diaphasia n
diafasia

diaphasic adj
diafasico

diaphragm /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/ n
anatomy: sheet of muscle separating thorax from abdomen diaframma
contraceptive device diaframma
mechanics: flexible membrane diaframma
optics: structure with a central aperture used to limit the passage of light diaframma

diaphragmatic adj
of or using a diaphragm diaframmatico

diapositive n
photography: slide diapositiva

diarist /ˈdaɪəɹɪst/ n
one who keeps a diary diarista

diarrhea /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/ n
medical condition diarrea

diarthrosis n
a joint that can move freely in various planes diartrosi

diary /ˈdaɪəɹi/ n
daily log of experiences diario

diaspora /daɪˈæspəɹə/ /ˈdaɪəˌspɒɹə/ n
dispersion of a group of people diaspora

diasporic adj
pertaining to a diaspora diasporico

diastase /ˈdaɪəsteɪz/ n
enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose diastasi maltina

diastematic adj
notation diastematico
of diastema diastematico

diastole /daɪˈæstəli/ n
relaxation of the heart diastole

diastolic /daɪəˈstɒlɪk/ adj
pertaining to a diastole diastolico

diastrophism n
deformation of the Earth's crust diastrofismo

diastyle n
intercolumnation diastilo

diathermancy n
condition of being diathermic diatermanità

diathermy n
generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents diatermocoagulazione

diatom /ˈdaɪətɑːm/ /ˈdaɪətəm/ n
grouping of minute algae diatomea

diatonic adj
diatonic diatonico

diatonism n
diatonism diatonismo

diatribe /ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹaɪb/ n
bitter denunciation diatriba
prolongued discourse diatriba arringa concione

dibasic adj
of a salt bibasico
of an acid bibasico

dibber n
tool seminatoio

dice /daɪs/ v
to cut into small cubes fare a dadini tagliare a dadini

dice snake n
Natrix tessellata biscia tassellata

dicephalous /daɪˈsɛfələs/ adj
two-headed dicefalo

dichloroindophenol n
blue dye dicloroindofenolo

dichotomy /daɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/ n
separation or division into two dicotomia

dichroic adj
Exhibiting dichroism dicroico

dichromate /daɪˈkɹəʊmeɪt/ n
any salt of dichromic acid dicromato

dichromic adj
containing two atoms of chromium dicromico

dick /dɪk/ n
highly contemptible person coglione
slang: penis cazzo pisello minchia uccello

dickhead /ˈdɪkhɛd/ n
(slang) glans penis glande cappella testa di cazzo
(slang) stupid person testa di cazzo

dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ n
an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down dettato
the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words dettato
orders given in an overbearing manner ordine
the act of ordering or commanding ordine

dictation machine n
sound recording device dittafono

dictator /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹ/ n
totalitarian leader of a dictatorship dittatore

dictatorship /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)ʃɪp/ /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/ n
a government led by a dictator dittatura

diction /ˈdɪkʃən/ n
clarity of word choice dizione

dictionary /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃənɛɹi/ n
publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words dizionario vocabolario

didactic /daɪˈdæk.tɪk/ adj
instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate didattico

didgeridoo /ˌdɪdʒ.əɹ.iˈduː/ n
Australian musical instrument didgeridoo didgeridù didjeridoo didjeridu

didymium n
mixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element didimio

die /daɪ/ n
cubical part of a pedestal plinto
device for cutting into a specified shape matrice
embossed device used in stamping conio
fragment of a completed integrated circuit wafer piastrina
polyhedron used in games of chance dado

die /daɪ/ v
to become spiritually dead morire
to be mortified or shocked morire
to stop living morire cadere

diegetic /ˌdaɪəˈdʒɛtɪk/ adj
diegetico

dieldrin n
cyclodiene insecticide dieldrina

dielectric /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk / n
physics: nonconducting material dielettrico

diesel /ˈdisəl/ /ˈdiːzəl/ n
fuel diesel gasolio

diesel-electric adj
diesel-elettrico

diester n
organic compound containing two ester functional groups diestere

diet /ˈdaɪət/ n
controlled regimen of food dieta
food a person or animal consumes dieta
council of leaders dieta
habitual consumption dieta

diethyl n
diethyl dietile dietilico

diethyl ether n
diethyl ether etere dietilico

difference /ˈdɪfɹəns/ n
characteristic of something that makes it different from something else differenza
quality of being different differenza
arithmetic: result of a subtraction differenza

different /ˈdɪf.ɹənt/ adj
unlike most others differente
not the same differente

differential equation n
equation involving the derivatives of a function equazione differenziale

differential geometry n
differential geometry geometria differenziale

differentiated adj
that has taken on a specialized form and function differenziato

differentiation n
in analysis differenziazione
act of differentiating differenziazione
gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development differenziazione

differently adv
in a different way differentemente

differently able adj
euphemism for 'disabled' diversamente abile

difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ adj
hard, not easy difficile

difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ n
state of being difficult difficoltà
obstacle difficoltà

diffract v
intransitive diffrangersi
transitive diffrangere

diffraction /dɪˈfɹækʃən/ n
the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure diffrazione

diffuse /dɪˈfjuz/ /dɪˈfjuːz/ adj
not concentrated diffuso

difluoride /daɪˈflɔːɹaɪd/ n
any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule difluoruro

dig /dɪɡ/ n
archeological investigation scavi

dig /dɪɡ/ v
to move hard-packed earth out of the way scavare

dig up v
to excavate disseppellire dissotterrare

digamma /daɪˈɡæmə/ n
letter of the Old Greek alphabet digamma

digest /daɪˈdʒɛst/ v
to separate food in the alimentary canal digerire

digestible /daɪˈdʒɛstəbəɫ/ adj
capable of being digested assimilabile digeribile

digestion /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/ n
assimilation and understanding of ideas assimilazione
process in gastrointestinal tract digestione
result of this process digestione
processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms decomposizione digestione

digestive system n
system of organs apparato digerente sistema digerente

digestive tract n
system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food apparato digerente

digit /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ n
numeral cifra

digital [ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtəɫ] adj
having to do or performed with a finger digitale
of or relating to computers digitale informatico
representing discrete values digitale discreto

digital camera n
electronic camera fotocamera digitale macchina fotografica digitale

digital television n
broadcasting televisione digitale

digitalin /dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪn/ n
mixture of glycosides digitalina

digitalis /dɪdʒɪˈtælɪs/ /dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪs/ n
genus digitale

digitalize /ˌdɪdʒɪtəˈlaɪz/ v
make digital digitalizzare

digitization n
conversion of data from digital digitalizzazione

digitize /ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz/ v
represent something as a sequence of binary digits digitalizzare

digitized adj
digitized digitalizzato

digitized v
digitized digitalizzato

dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/ adj
respectable rispettabile

dignity /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ n
quality or state dignità

digress /daɪˈɡɹɛs/ v
to deviate divagare

digressive /daɪˈɡɹɛsɪv/ adj
marked by digression; rambling digressivo

dihedral angle n
angle between two planes angolo diedro

dihydride /daɪˈhaɪdɹide/ n
dihydride diidruro

dihydroxybenzene n
benzenediol diidrossibenzene

dihydroxyphenylalanine /daɪhaɪˌdɹɒksiːfiːnaɪlˈæləniːn/ n
enantiomer diidrossifenilalanina

dilapidate /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/ v
to squander or waste buttare via dilapidare gettare alle ortiche sperperare

dilapidated /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ adj
having fallen into a state of disrepair cadente degradato pericolante

dilatable adj
that can be dilated dilatabile

dilaton n
particle dilatone

dildo /ˈdɪldəʊ/ [ˈdɪɫdoʊ] [ˈdɪɫdəʊ] n
artificial phallus dildo vibratore

dilemma /daɪˈlɛmə/ n
circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives dilemma
difficult circumstance dilemma

dilemmatic adj
of or relating to a dilemma dilemmatico

dilettantish adj
amateurish diilettantesco dilettantistico

diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ adj
performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard diligente

diligently adv
in a diligent manner diligentemente

dilithium /daɪˈlɪθɪəm/ n
diatomic molecule dilitio
fictional mineral dilitio

dill /dɪɫ/ n
herb of the species Anethum graveolens aneto

dilly-dally /ˈdɪliˌdæli/ v
to waste time gingillarsi procrastinare

dilute /daɪˈljuːt/ /daɪˈlut/ v
to add more of a solvent to a solution; especially to add more water diluire

dilution /daɪˈljuːʃən/ /daɪˈluʃən/ n
process of making something dilute diluizione

diluvial adj
Relating to a flood diluviale

diluvian /daɪˈljuːvɪən/ /daɪˈluvɪən/ adj
pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial diluviale

dim /dɪm/ adj
indistinct indistinta indistinto
not bright, not colourful debole fioca fioco oscura oscuro
not smart tonta tonto

dim /dɪm/ v
to become darker affievolirsi
to make something less bright offuscare abbassare affievolire annebbiare annerire

dime /daɪm/ n
A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar decino

dimension /daɪˈmɛnʃən/ /daɪ̯ˈmɛnʃn̩/ n
measure of spatial extent dimensione
single aspect of a thing aspetto

dimensional /dɪˈmɛnʃənəl/ adj
having a stated number of dimensions dimensionale

dimer /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/ n
a molecule consisting of two identical halves dimero

dimeric adj
of or being a dimer dimerico

dimerous adj
in two parts dimero

dimethoxyethane n
dimethyl ether of ethylene glycol dimetoxietano

diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ v
To make smaller diminuire ridurre
To taper diminuire

diminution /dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/ n
lessening, decrease or reduction diminuzione

diminutive /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv/ adj
serving to diminish diminutivo
grammar diminutivo
very small minuscolo

diminutive /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv/ n
grammar: word form expressing smallness diminutivo

dimorphism /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/ n
biology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part dimorfismo
biology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual dimorfismo

dimple /ˈdɪmpəl/ n
skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth fossetta
small depression or indentation in generic surface bozza

din /dɪn/ n
loud noise baccano schiamazzo

dinar /ˈdiːnɑː(ɹ)/ n
official currency of several countries dinaro

dine /daɪn/ v
to eat; to eat dinner or supper cenare

diner /ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/ n
a small and inexpensive type of restaurant which is modelled to resemble a dining car vagone ristorante

dinghy /ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)i/ /ˈdɪŋ.i/ n
inflatable boat battello pneumatico
small boat battello pedalò

dingleberry /ˈdɪŋɡəɫbɛɹi/ n
piece of feces tarzanello

dingo /ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/ n
wild dog native to Australia dingo

dining car n
restaurant carriage carrozza ristorante vagone ristorante

dining room n
room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten sala da pranzo

dining table n
table in the dining room on which meals are served tavolo da pranzo

dinitrogen n
molecule diazoto
two atoms diazoto

dinitrogen oxide n
nitrous oxide ossido di diazoto

dinitrogen pentoxide n
unstable binary compound N₂O₅ pentossido di diazoto

dinitrogen tetroxide n
binary compound nitrogen and oxygen, N₂O₄ tetrossido di diazoto

dinitrogen trioxide n
binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen; N₂O₃ triossido di diazoto

dinitrophenylhydrazine n
Any of six isomeric aromatic azines dinitrofenilidrazina

dinner /ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/ n
main meal of the day cena
midday meal pranzo

dinner table n
table on which dinner is served tavolo da cena

dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/ n
extinct reptile dinosauro
dinosauro

diocese /ˈdaɪəsɪs/ n
region administered by a bishop diocesi

dioicus adj
having male and female flowers on separate plants dioico

dioptase n
Mineral dioptasio

diopter n
unit of measure diottria

diorama n
a three-dimensional display of a scenery diorama

diorite n
Igneous rock diorite

dioxide /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ n
any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule diossido biossido

dip /dɪp/ n
lower section of a road or geological feature avvallamento
tank or trough to kill parasites in cattle vasca

diphenol [daɪˈfiːnɒɫ] n
organic chemistry: compound with two phenol groups difenolo

diphosphatase n
enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of the diphosphate difosfatasi

diphtheria /dɪfˈθiɚɹi.ə/ /dɪfˈθɪəɹɪə/ n
infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract difterite

diphthong /ˈdɪfθɑŋ/ /ˈdɪfθɒŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/ n
complex vowel sound dittongo

diploblastic adj
having two embryonic germ layers (the ectoderm and the endoderm) diploblastico

diploid adj
of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome diploide

diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/ n
certificate diploma

diplomacy /dɪˈploʊ.mə.si/ n
art of conducting international relations diplomazia
tact and subtle skill in dealing with people diplomazia

diplomat /ˈdɪ.plə.mæt/ n
person who is accredited to represent a government diplomatico diplomatica
someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people diplomatico

diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ adj
concerning relationships between governments diplomatico
exhibiting diplomacy diplomatico

diplomatic immunity n
diplomat's legal immunity immunità diplomatica

diplophonia n
diplofonia

dipluran n
any of various hexapods, of the order Diplura dipluro

dipolar adj
having two poles dipolare

dipole /ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/ /ˈdʌɪpəʊl/ n
any object that is oppositely charged at two points dipolo

dipped headlight n
main light on a motor vehicle anabbaglianti

dipper /ˈdɪpə(ɹ)/ n
bird merlo acquaiolo
vessel mestolo

dipsomaniac /dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk/ n
An alcoholic dipsomane

dipstick /ˈdɪpstɪk/ n
a person of inferior intellect coglione
a stick or rod asta di livello astina

diptych /ˈdɪp.ˌtɪk/ n
picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets dittico

dire /ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ adj
expressing bad consequences catastrofico terribile tragico tremendo

direct /dɪˈɹɛkt/ adj
Straight, constant, without interruption diretto

direct free kick n
soccer calcio di punizione

direct object n
the noun a verb is directly acting upon complemento diretto

direct product n
prodotto diretto

directed edge n
ordered pair of nodes arco spigolo orientato

directed graph n
type of graphs digrafo grafo diretto grafo orientato

directeur sportif n
team manager of a cycle racing team direttore sportivo

direction /dəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ n
indication of the point toward which an object is moving direzione
work of the director (manager) direzione

director /dɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈɹɛktɚ/ n
regista direttore capo

directorial adj
of or pertaining to a director direttivo
of or pertaining to a directorate direttivo

directorship n
office direzione

directory /dɪˈɹɛktəɹi/ n
list of names, addresses etc. elenco telefonico

directress n
a female director direttrice

direly adv
in a dire manner disastrosamente

dirham n
unit of currency dirham

dirigible /ˈdɪɹ.ə.dʒə.bəl/ [ˈdɪɹɪdʒəbəɫ] adj
steerable dirigibile

dirigible /ˈdɪɹ.ə.dʒə.bəl/ [ˈdɪɹɪdʒəbəɫ] n
a self-propelled airship that can be steered aeronave

dirigiste /dɪɹəˈʒist/ adj
controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy dirigistico

dirt /dɜːt/ /dɝt/ n
soil or earth terra
stain or spot (on clothes etc) sporco

dirt cheap adj
easily affordable regalato

dirty /ˈdɜɹti/ /ˈdɜːti/ adj
covered with or containing dirt sporco lurido sudicio lercio
dishonourable, violating standards or rules sporco
illegal, improper sporco
of color: discolored by impurities sporco
morally unclean, obscene or indecent sporco indecente sporca
that makes one dirty sporco sudicio sporca sudicia

dirty /ˈdɜɹti/ /ˈdɜːti/ v
to become soiled sporcare sporcarsi
to make dirty sporcare insudiciare lordare

disable [dɪsˈeɪbəɫ] v
to deactivate a function of an electronical or mechanical device disabilitare disattivare
to render unable; to take away the ability disabilitare

disabled [dɪsˈeɪbəɫd] adj
for the use of people with physical disabilities per i disabili
having a physical disability disabile
made incapable of use or action disabilitato

disabled [dɪsˈeɪbəɫd] n
disabled one disabile
the disabled collectively disabili

disaccharide /daɪˈsækəɹaɪd/ n
a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides disaccaride

disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ n
weakness svantaggio
setback or handicap svantaggio

disagree /dɪsəˈɡɹiː/ v
not correspond discordare
not harmonize disconvenire discrepare dissentire divergere non concordare

disagreeable [dɪsəˈɡɹi.əbəɫ] adj
exciting repugnance antipatico sgradevole
not agreeable, unsuitable sconveniente

disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/ n
A condition of not agreeing or concurring disaccordo
An argument or debate discussione

disambiguate /dɪ.samˈbɪɡjuːeɪt/ v
remove ambiguities disambiguare

disambiguation /dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/ n
removal of ambiguity disambiguazione

disappear /dɪsəˈpiːɹ/ /dɪsəˈpɪə/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ v
to vanish sparire

disappearance /dɪsəˈpɪəɹəns/ n
action of disappearing or vanishing scomparsa sparizione

disappoint /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ v
to displease by underperforming etc. deludere contrariare dispiacere

disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj
defeated of hope or expectation deluso

disappointing adj
that disappoints or disappoint deludente

disappointment /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ n
emotion delusione disappunto

disapproval /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ [dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] n
disapproval disapprovazione

disapprove /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ v
to condemn disapprovare

disarm /dɪsˈɑː(ɹ)m/ v
to deprive of arms disarmare
to deprive of the means or the disposition to harm disarmare

disarmament /dɪsˈɑːməmənt/ n
the reduction of military forces and armaments disarmo

disaster /dɪˈzæs.tə/ /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/ /dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)/ n
unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc. disastro
unforeseen event causing great loss, etc. disastro

disbeliever n
one who does not believe miscredente

discern /dɪˈsɜːn/ /dɪˈsɝn/ /dɪˈzɜːn/ /dɪˈzɝn/ v
to detect with the senses, especially with the eyes percepire

discernment n
discrimination discernimento
the ability to perceive differences that exist discernimento
the ability to distinguish between things criterio distinzione oculatezza
the condition of understanding assennatezza buonsenso

discipleship n
condition of being a disciple discepolato

disco /ˈdɪskoʊ/ /ˈdɪskəʊ/ n
discotheque discoteca

discobolus n
a discus thrower discobolo
a statue of a discus thrower discobolo

discography /ˌdɪsˈkɑɡɹəfi/ /ˌdɪsˈkɒɡɹəfi/ n
complete collection of the releases of a musical act discografia

discoid adj
shaped like a disc/disk discoide

discombobulate /ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt/ v
to befuddle scombussolare

disconcerting /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/ /ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ adj
tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting sconcertante sconvolgente

disconnected /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/ adj
math: not connected sconnesso

discontinue /dɪskənˈtɪnju/ v
to stop a process cessare interrompere

discord /ˈdɪskɔɹd/ /ˈdɪskɔːd/ n
harsh or confused sound dissonanza
musical dissonance dissonanza
lack of agreement discordia dissenso zizzania
strife resulting from lack of agreement; dissension discordia dissenso

discotheque /ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/ n
nightclub discoteca

discount /dɪsˈkaʊnt/ /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ n
reduction in price sconto

discourage /dɪsˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ v
to persuade somebody not to do something scoraggiare
to dishearten scoraggiare

discourse /dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/ /ˈdɪsko(ː)ɹs/ /ˈdɪskoəs/ /ˈdɪskɔː(ɹ)s/ n
expression in (spoken or written) words discorso
verbal exchange or conversation discorso

discover /dɪsˈkʊvə/ /dɪsˈkʌvə/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚ/ v
find something for the first time scoprire discoprire
expose something previously covered scoprire discoprire

discoverer n
one who discovers scopritore scopritrice

discovery /dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/ n
the discovering of new things scoperta
something discovered scoperta

discredit v
harm reputation screditare

discrete /dɪsˈkɹiːt/ adj
Separate; distinct; individual distinto separato

discretion /dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ n
the ability to make wise choices or decisions discernimento
the quality of being discreet or circumspect discrezione riservatezza

discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
distinct treatment on the basis of prejudice discriminazione
the act of making a distinction, noting differences between things discriminazione

discursion /dɪˈskɜːʃən/ /dɪˈskɝʒən/ n
digression digressione
roving about vagabondagio

discus /ˈdɪs.kəs/ n
round plate-like object for throwing disco

discus throw n
athletic event where a discus is thrown lancio del disco

discus thrower n
athlete discobolo discobola

discuss /dɪsˈkʌs/ v
to converse or debate concerning a particular topic dibattere

discussion /dɪsˈkʌʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/ n
conversation or debate discussione

disdain /dɪsˈdeɪn/ n
feeling of contempt or scorn disprezzo disdegno sdegno

disdain /dɪsˈdeɪn/ v
to regard with strong contempt sdegnare spregiare sprezzare

disdainful /dɪsˈdeɪn.fʌl/ adj
showing contempt or scorn disdegnoso sprezzante

disdainfully adv
in a disdainful manner sdegnosamente

disease /dɪˈziz/ /dɪˈziːz/ n
an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction malattia malanno morbo disturbo

disembark /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/ v
remove from on board a vessel sbarcare
to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane sbarcare

disembowel [dɪsɪmˈbaʊ(ə)ɫ] v
to take or draw from the body secernere
to take or let out the bowels sbudellare sventrare spanciare sviscerare

disenamour /dɪsɪˈnæmə(ɹ)/ v
cause to fall out of love disamorare

disentangle [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ] v
extricate districare sbrogliare

disequilibrium n
the loss of equilibrium or stability squilibrio

disexcitation n
change in state diseccitazione

disgrace /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/ n
condition of being out of favor vergogna
state of being dishonored ignominia infamia

disgrace /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/ v
disrespect another disonorare

disgraceful [dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ] adj
bringing or warranting disgrace disonorevole deprecabile disonorante ignominioso obbrobrioso vergognoso

disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ n
an intense dislike or repugnance disgusto schifo

disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ v
to cause an intense dislike for something disgustare

disgusting /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/ /dɪzˈɡʊstɪŋ/ adj
repulsive, distasteful disgustoso nauseante rivoltante stomachevole

dish /dɪʃ/ n
contents of such a vessel piatto
tableware to be/being washed piatto
specific type of food piatto pietanza
type of antenna parabola
vessel for holding/serving food piatto piatto fondo scodella

dishcloth n
for washing strofinaccio

dishearten /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/ /dɪsˈhɑː.tən/ v
discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage avvilire sconfortare scoraggiare

dishonest /dɨˈsɑnɪst/ /dɪˈsɒnɪst/ adj
not honest disonesto

dishonestly adv
in a dishonest manner disonestamente

dishonour /dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/ n
shame or disgrace disonore

dishonour /dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/ v
to bring disgrace upon someone or something disonorare

dishware n
crockery stoviglie

dishwasher /ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ/ /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ n
machine lavastoviglie
person lavapiatti

dishwater n
washing water broda

disiamylborane n
The organic borane disiamilborano

disincarcerate v
liberate from prison scarcerare

disinfectant /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/ n
A substance which kills germs and/or viruses disinfettante

disinfection /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/ n
treatment disinfezione

disinformation /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ n
intentionally false information disinformazione controinformazione

disinherit v
to exclude from inheritance diseredare

disinter /ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)/ v
To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view dissotterrare
To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up esumare

disk /dɪsk/ n
a thin, flat, circular plate disco
something resembling a disk disco

diskette /dɪsˈkɛt/ n
small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data floppy disk dischetto

dislike /dɪsˈlaɪk/ n
feeling of distaste antipatia avversione

dislike /dɪsˈlaɪk/ v
not to like something [[non]] [[piacersi]]

dislocate /dɪsləʊˈkeɪt/ v
to dislodge a bone lussare slogare

disloyal [dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ] adj
without loyalty sleale

disloyalty /dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/ n
quality of being disloyal slealtà

dismantle /dɪsˈmæntəl/ [dɪsˈmæntʰəɫ] [dɪsˈmænʔəɫ] [dɪsˈmæ̃nɾɫ̩] v
take apart smontare

dismast v
to break off the mast of a ship disalberare

dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ n
a sudden loss of courage costernazione sbigottimento smarrimento

dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ v
to disable with alarm or apprehensions abbattere abbattersi mortificare mortificarsi
to render lifeless mortificarsi scoraggiare scoraggiarsi

dismayed adj
having the emotion of dismay costernato sbigottito sgomento spaurito

dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/ /dɪzˈmɪs/ v
to discharge licenziare congedare dimettere mandare via
to dispel scacciare
to order to leave in libertà rompere le righe
to reject, refuse to accept archiviare mandar via respingere rigettare

dismount /dɪsˈmaʊnt/ v
to get off smontarsi

dismutase n
any of several enzymes that catalyze dismutation reactions dismutasi

dismutation n
a disproportionation reaction dismutazione

disobedient /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/ adj
not obedient disubbidiente

disobey /dɪs.əˈbeɪ/ v
to refuse to obey an order disubbidire

disorder /dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/ n
absence of order disordine
disturbance of civic order or of public order disordine
physical or psychical malfunction disordine disturbo

disorderly /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ adj
not in order disordinato

disorientation /dɪs.ˌɔ.ɹi.ɪn.ˈtei.ʃn̩/ /dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/ n
the loss of one's sense of direction disorientamento

dispassionate /dɪsˈpæʃənət/ adj
not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice spassionata spassionato

dispassionately adv
in a dispassionate manner spassionatamente

dispatcher /ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ n
A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled dispatcher
One who dispatches (something) mittente spedizioniere

dispensation /dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/ n
act of dispensing deroga

dispenser /dɪˈspɛnsə/ n
object used to dispense other items distributore

disperse /dɪˈspɜːs/ /dɪˈspɜ˞s/ v
to disseminate disseminarere
to distribute disperdere distribuire
to refract disperdere rifrangere
to scatter disperdere
to dissipate disperdere

displacement /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/ n
physics: vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component spostamento

display /dɪsˈpleɪ/ n
electronic screen schermo video
spectacle rappresentazione saggio

display /dɪsˈpleɪ/ v
to show conspicuously presentare mostrare

disposable /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ adj
available to be used disponìbile
that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired monouso usa e getta

disposal [dɪsˈpəʊzəɫ] n
power to use something disposizione

dispose /dɪsˈpoʊz/ /dɪˈspəʊz/ v
to distribute and put in place distribuire essere incline propendere
to get rid of something depositare disporre eliminare mettere

disproportionate /dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ adj
out of proportion sproporzionato

disproportionate /dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ v
to undergo disproportionation disproporzionare

disproportionation n
a form of redox reaction wherein the reactant is both oxidized and reduced disproporzionamento

dispute /dɪsˈpjuːt/ n
argument, failure to agree disputa lite bega

disqualify /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ v
to make ineligible dequalificare

disquietude /dɪˈskwaɪə.tjuːd/ /dɪˈskwaɪə.tud/ n
a state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety inquietudine preoccupazione

disquisitor n
person who makes a disquisition disquisitore

disregard /dɪsɹɪˈɡɑːd/ v
to ignore ignorare non considerare

disrepair /ˌdɪs.ɹɪˈpɛə(ɹ)/ /ˌdɪs.ɹɪˈpɛɚ/ n
the state of being in poor condition rovina sfacelo

disrobe /dɪsˈɹoʊb/ /dɪsˈɹəʊb/ v
undress someone or something spogliare svestire

disrupt /dɪsˈɹʌpt/ v
to interrupt or impede something interrompere impedire
to throw into confusion or disorder disturbare

disruption /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ n
disorder scompiglio sconvolgimento
interruption disruzione rottura

diss /dɪs/ n
insult or put-down insulto

diss /dɪs/ v
to put someone down or show verbal disrespect insultare

dissatisfaction /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ n
unhappiness or discontent insoddisfazione scontentezza

dissect /dɪˈsɛkt/ v
to study a dead animal's anatomy by cutting it apart dissecare

dissection /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ n
the act of dissecting, of cutting a dead body apart dissezione

dissembler n
someone who dissembles dissimulatore

dissent /dɪˈsɛnt/ v
to disagree dissentire disconvenire discrepare divergere

dissertation /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/ n
formal exposition of a subject dissertazione

dissident /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ n
person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws dissidente

dissimulation n
the act of concealing the truth dissimulazione

dissipate /ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/ v
to drive away dissipare

dissipation /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ n
loss of energy dissipazione

dissociation /ˈdɪˌsəʊʃɪieɪʃən/ n
act of dissociating dissociazione
chemistry: process of breaking up dissociazione
defence mechanism dissociazione

dissolve [dɪˈzɒɫv] n
film punctuation dissolvenza

dissolved adj
that has been disintegrated in a solvent dissolta

dissuade /dɪˈsweɪd/ v
convince not to try or do dissuadere

dissuasive /dɪˈsweɪzɪv/ adj
tending to dissuade dissuasivo

distaff /ˈdɪstæf/ /ˈdɪstɑːf/ adj
of, relating to, or characteristic of women donnesco femminile

distaff /ˈdɪstæf/ /ˈdɪstɑːf/ n
part of a spinning wheel rocchetto
device to which fibres are attached for temporary storage rocchetto

distal /ˈdɪs.təl/ adj
remote from the point of attachment or origin distale

distal phalange n
bone falange distale falange ungueale falangetta

distance /ˈdɪs.təns/ n
amount of space between two points distanza

distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adj
far off distante

distavorous adj
distavore

distemper /dɪsˈtɛmpə(ɹ)/ n
disease cimurro
paint tempera

distillery /dɪˈstɪləɹi/ n
a place where distillation takes place distilleria

distinct /dɪsˈtɪŋkt/ adj
different from one another distinto distinta diversa diverso
very clear chiaro chiara

distinctly /dɪsˈtɪŋktli/ adv
in a distinct manner distintamente

distinguish /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/ v
to make oneself noticeably different distinguersi
to see someone or something as different from others discernere distinguere

distinguishability n
the state of being distinguishable distinguibilità

distinguishable /dɪsˈtɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩/ adj
able, or easily able to be distinguished distinguibile

distinguished /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/ adj
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious distinto emerito
mathematics: specified, noted distinto

distort /dɪsˈtɔɹt/ /dɪsˈtɔːt/ v
to bring something out of shape deformare
to give false account of distorcere

distorting adj
that distorts deformante

distortion /dɪsˈtɔːʃən/ n
act of distorting distorsione

distract /dɪsˈtɹækt/ v
To divert the attention of distrarre

distracted adj
having one's attention diverted; preoccupied distratto

distraint n
right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant pignoramento

distraught /dɪsˈtɹɔːt/ adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried colpito distrutto

distress /dɪˈstɹɛs/ n
(cause of) discomfort angoscia miseria pena sconforto
serious danger difficoltà pericolo

distress /dɪˈstɹɛs/ v
cause strain or anxiety addolorare angosciare angustiare logorare tormentare
retain someone’s property confiscare pignorare
treat to make look old antichizzare

distress signal n
emergency signal segnale di pericolo

distressing /dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/ adj
causing distress; upsetting desolante doloroso penoso

distribute /dɨˈstɹɪbjuːt/ /dɪˈstɹɪbjut/ v
to divide into portions and dispense distribuire
to deliver or pass out distribuire
to supply to retail outlets distribuire
to scatter or spread distribuire ripartire suddividere

distribution /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ n
act of distribution or being distributed distribuzione
distribution in statistics distribuzione
frequency of occurrence or extent of existence distribuzione
process by which commodities get to final consumers distribuzione
the result of distributing; arrangement distribuzione

distributivity n
fact of being distributive distributività

district /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ n
administrative division distretto
area or region distretto

district cooling n
system teleraffrescamento

district heating n
system teleriscaldamento

distrust /ˈdɪstɹʌst/ n
lack of trust or confidence diffidenza

distrust /ˈdɪstɹʌst/ v
to put no trust in diffido

disulfide /daɪˈsʊlfaɪd/ /dɪˈsʌlfaɪd/ n
functional group disolfuro

disulfide bond n
covalent bond between two sulfur atoms, formed by the reaction of two thiol groups ponte disolfuro

disuse /dɪsˈjus/ n
disuse disuso

disyllabic /daɪsɪˈlæbɪk/ adj
comprising two syllables bisillabo disillabico

disyllable /daɪˈsɪləbəɫ/ n
a word comprising two syllables bisillabo disillabo

ditch /dɪtʃ/ n
trench fossato trincea affossamento canale canale di scarico canalone

dither /ˈdɪðə/ /ˈdɪðɚ/ v
to be unable to make a decision esitare titubare

ditone n
ditone ditono

dittany /ˈdɪtəni/ n
dittany of Crete dittamo

ditto /ˈdɪtoʊ/ /ˈdɪtəʊ/ [ˈdɪdoʊ̆] n
informal: duplicate fac-simile
the aforesaid idem idem come sopra come sopra detto predetto soprascritto

ditto /ˈdɪtoʊ/ /ˈdɪtəʊ/ [ˈdɪdoʊ̆] v
(transitive) To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc idem

dittology n
double reading or interpretation dittologia

ditzy /ˈdɪtsi/ adj
silly or scatterbrained scervellato svampito

diurnal /daɪˈɝ.nəl/ [daɪˈɜːnəɫ] adj
happening during daylight; primarily active during the day diurno

diurnal /daɪˈɝ.nəl/ [daɪˈɜːnəɫ] n
A book of canonical offices diurnale diurno

diuturnal adj
durable diuturno

diva /ˈdiːvə/ n
female celebrity diva

divan /dɪˈvæn/ n
collection of poems diwan
council Diwan
sofa divano

dive /ˈdaɪv/ v
to jump into water tuffarsi
to swim under water immergersi tuffare

diver /ˈdaɪ̯vəɹ/ n
someone who dives sommozzatore tuffatore palombaro

diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ /dɨ.ˈvɝs/ adj
different diverso
various diverso vario

diversification /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /dɪˌvɝsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of diversifying diversificazione

diversion /daɪˈvɜːʃən/ /dɪˈvɝʒən/ n
hobby; an activity that distracts the mind svago
tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action diversivo

diversity /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ n
quality of being diverse; difference diversità

diverticulitis n
infection of the diverticulum diverticolite

diverticulum n
small growth off an organ diverticolo

divertimento /dəˌvɝtəˈmɛntoʊ/ /dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ/ n
eighteenth-century composition in several short movements divertimento

divest /daɪˈvɛst/ v
to sell off disinvestire
to strip, deprive, or dispossess of something spogliare

divestment n
sale of some kind of asset disinvestimento

divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ v
calculate quotient dividere
split into two or more parts dividere
divide up; share by dividing dividere spartire spartirsi
separate into two or more parts dividersi

divide and conquer v
dividi e domina

dividend /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/ n
arithmetic: a number or expression dividendo
finance: a payment of money by a company to its shareholders dividendo

divider /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/ n
median of a highway spartitraffico
object that separates divisore
person who separates divisore

divination /ˌdɪvɨˈneɪʃən/ n
act of divining divinazione
art of discovering secrets or seeing the future by supernatural means divinazione oracolo

divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ adj
of or pertaining to a god divino divina
beautiful, heavenly divino divina
of superhuman or surpassing excellence divino divina
eternal, holy or otherwise godlike divino divina

divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ n
theologian, cleric divina divino

divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ v
guess (something) indovinare

diving /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ n
practice of swimming underwater subacquea
sport of jumping head first into water tuffo

diving bell n
airtight chamber used by divers campana subacquea

diving suit n
garment or apparatus worn by a diver for protection from the underwater environment muta subacquea scafandro

divinity /dɪˈvɪnɪti/ n
a deity deità divinità
property of being divine deità divinità
study of religion or religions deità divinità

divisibility /dɪˈvɪzɪbɪlɪti/ n
property of being divisible divisibilità frazionabilità

divisible [dɪˈvɪzɪbəɫ] adj
capable of being divided divisibile

division /dɪˈvɪʒən/ n
act or process of dividing anything divisione
arithmetic: process of dividing a number by another divisione
arithmetic: calculation involving this process divisione
large military unit divisione
section of a large company divisione

divisor /dɨ.ˈvaɪ.zɚ/ /dɪ.ˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ n
arithmetic: a number or expression divisore

divorce /dɪˈvo(ː)ɹs/ /dɪˈvoəs/ /dɪˈvɔɹs/ /dɪˈvɔːs/ n
legal dissolution of a marriage divorzio

divorce /dɪˈvo(ː)ɹs/ /dɪˈvoəs/ /dɪˈvɔɹs/ /dɪˈvɔːs/ v
to legally dissolve a marriage divorziare
to end one's own marriage divorziare
to obtain a legal divorce divorziare

divulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ/ v
to make public divulgare
to indicate publicly; to proclaim divulgare

do I know you phraseologicalUnit
do I know you? la conosco? ti conosco? vi conosco

do in v
to kill or end finire uccidere

do it yourself n
practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself fai da te

do justice v
allow to be apprehended in its full scope rendere giustizia

do not enter phraseologicalUnit
do not enter non entrare vietato entrare

do the dishes v
fare i piatti lavare i piatti

do the right thing v
act ethically fare la cosa giusta

do without v
manage fare a meno

do you accept American dollars phraseologicalUnit
do you accept American dollars? accettate dollari americani?

do you accept credit cards phraseologicalUnit
do you accept credit cards? accettate le carte di credito?

do you believe in God phraseologicalUnit
do you believe in God? credete in Dio? credi in Dio?

do you have a menu in English phraseologicalUnit
phrase avete un menu in inglese? ha un menu in inglese?

do you have children phraseologicalUnit
do you have children? ha figli? hai figli?

do you need help phraseologicalUnit
Do you need help? avete bisogno di aiuto? hai bisogno di aiuto?

do you speak English phraseologicalUnit
do you speak English? (English specifically) parla inglese? parlate inglese? parli inglese?
do you speak...? (fill with the name of the current foreign language) parla parlano parlate parli

do-gooder n
One who has an unreflected conviction of their own moral superiority buonista

do-goodism n
action buonismo

do-it-yourself adj
of or pertaining to do it yourself fai da te

dobra n
official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe dobra

docile /ˈdɑː.səl/ /ˈdəʊ.sail/ adj
yielding to control docile mansueto

dock /dɑk/ /dɒk/ n
any plant in genus Rumex romice

docker n
one who performs docking portuale scaricatore scaricatore di porto

dockworker n
worker at a dock stivatore

doctor /ˈdɑktɚ/ /ˈdɒktə/ n
person who has attained a doctorate dottore dottoressa
physician medico dottore dottoressa Dottor

doctor /ˈdɑktɚ/ /ˈdɒktə/ v
act as a medical doctor to curare medicare
alter or make obscure, in order to deceive falsificare adulterare
award the title of doctor to addottorare

doctorate /ˈdɑk.təɹ.ət/ /ˈdɒk.təɹ.ɪt/ n
highest degree awarded by a university faculty dottorato

doctrine /ˈdɑktɹɪn/ /ˈdɒktɹɪn/ n
belief dottrina
body of beliefs or teachings dottrina

document /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ n
original or official paper documento carta

documentary /ˌdɑː.kjəˈmɛn.tɚ.i/ /ˌdɒk.jəˈmɛn.tɹi/ adj
presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter documentario

documentary /ˌdɑː.kjəˈmɛn.tɚ.i/ /ˌdɒk.jəˈmɛn.tɹi/ n
documentary film documentario
programme or publication of fact documentario

documentation /ˌdɑkjəmənˈteɪʃən/ /ˌdɒkjʊmənˈteɪʃən/ n
documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program documentazione

dodecadactylum /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈdæktɪləm/ n
duodenum dodecadattilo

dodecagon n
geometry dodecagono

dodecahedron /ˌdoʊdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ n
a polyhedron with 12 faces dodecaedro

dodecaphony n
dodecaphony dodecafonia

dodge /dɒdʒ/ v
to avoid by moving out of the way schivare scansare

dodgy /ˈdɒdʒ.i/ adj
deviant anormale
dishonest disonesto
evasive and shifty elusivo evasivo
risky rischioso
unsound and unreliable inaffidabile
weird peculiare strano

dodo /ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/ /ˈdəʊˌdəʊ/ n
Raphus cucullatus dodo dronte

doe /doʊ/ /dəʊ/ n
female deer cerva
female fallow deer daina
female hare lepre femmina
female rabbit coniglia
female squirrel scoiattolo femmina

does anyone here speak English phraseologicalUnit
does anyone here speak English? vi qualcuno qui chi parla inglese?

dog days n
hot, lazy days solleone
the days between early July and early September canicola solleone

dog meat n
dog eaten as meat carne di cane

dog rose n
the species Rosa canina rosa canina

dog shit n
fecal matter produced by a dog merda del cane

dog/translations n
animal cane
male canine cane
morally reprehensible person, See also scoundrel cane

dogcatcher n
catcher of stray dogs accalappiacani

doge n
chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa doge

dogend n
unsmoked end of cigarette cicca mozzicone

dogfight n
fight between dogs combattimento tra cani
fight between military aircraft combattimento aereo

dogfish n
small sharks of the Scyliorhinidae, Dalatiidae and Squalidae families pescecane

dogged /dɑɡd/ /dɒɡd/ /dɔɡd/ adj
stubbornly persevering, steadfast tenace

doggerel /ˈdɒɡəɹəl/ adj
of a crude or irregular construction versaiolo

doggy /ˈdɒ.ɡi/ /ˈdɔ.ɡi/ adj
suggestive of or in the manner of a dog canino

doggy /ˈdɒ.ɡi/ /ˈdɔ.ɡi/ n
a dog, especially a small one cagnolino

doggy style /ˈdɒ.ɡi staɪl/ /ˈdɔ.ɡi staɪl/ adv
in a position a pecorina alla pecorina

doggy style /ˈdɒ.ɡi staɪl/ /ˈdɔ.ɡi staɪl/ n
position for such intercourse pecorina

dogma /ˈdɒɡ.mə/ /ˈdɔɡ.mə/ n
authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion dogma
doctrine dogma dottrina

dogmatic /dɒɡˈmatɪk/ adj
asserting beliefs in an arrogant way dogmatico

dogmatism n
arrogance in stating opinion dogmatismo

dogsitter n
one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent dog sitter

dogwood /ˈdɒɡwʊd/ n
tree or shrub of the genus Cornus sanguinella

dolce far niente /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˌfɑɹ niˈɛnteɪ/ /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˌfɑː nɪˈɛnteɪ/ n
enjoyment of idleness dolce far niente

dolce vita /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/ /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/ n
life of self-indulgence and luxury bella vita dolce vita

doldrums /ˈdɒl.dɹəmz/ n
state of boredom, apathy or lack of interest depressione tristezza

doll /dɑl/ /dɒl/ n
a toy in the form of a human bambola

doll's house n
miniature house for dolls casa di bambole

dollar /dɔlɚ/ /ˈdɑlɚ/ /ˈdɒlə/ n
designation for specific currency dollaro

dolomite n
mineral dolomite

dolor n
sorrow dolore

dolour /ˈdɒlə/ n
painful grief or suffering dolore

dolphin /ˈdɑlfɪn/ /ˈdɒlfɪn/ n
aquatic mammal delfino
maritime structure briccola

dolphin striker n
spar pennaccino

dolphining n
delfinaggio

dolt /doʊlt/ /dɒlt/ /dəʊlt/ n
A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard imbecille

domain /doʊˈmeɪn/ /dəʊˈmeɪn/ n
DNS domain name dominio
collection of information dominio
geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization dominio
(mathematics) the set on which a function is defined dominio
folded section of a protein dominio

dome /dəʊm/ n
architectural element cupola duomo

domestic /dəˈmɛstɪk/ adj
(of a domesticated animal) kept by someone domestico domestica

domestic violence n
violence committed in a domestic setting violenza domestica

domestique n
rider who assists gregario gregaria

domicile /ˈdɑmɪsaɪl/ n
home or residence domicilio

dominant /ˈdɑmənənt/ /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ adj
predominant, common dominante

dominate /ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/ /ˈdɒməˌneɪt/ adj
to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power dominare
to overlook from a height dominare

domination /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/ /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/ n
act of dominating dominazione

domino effect n
chain of events effetto domino

domotics n
technology domotica

don /dɑn/ /dɒn/ n
mafia boss don

don /dɑn/ /dɒn/ v
put on clothes indossare mettere portare

don't change a winning team proverb
squadra che vince non si cambia

don't count your chickens before they're hatched proverb
don't count on things if you don't have them yet non dire gatto se non ce l'hai nel sacco

don't look a gift horse in the mouth proverb
a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely a caval donato non si guarda in bocca

don't mention it phraseologicalUnit
it is too trivial to warrant thanks di nulla è un piacere non c'è di che prego

don't shit where you eat proverb
One should not cause trouble in a place, group, etc. which one frequents non si sputa nel piatto dove si mangia

don't shoot the messenger proverb
the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news ambasciator non porta pena

don't worry phraseologicalUnit
indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something non preoccuparti non preoccupatevi non si preoccupi non tema non temere non temete

donate /dəʊˈneɪt/ /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ v
to give away something of value donare

donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/ /dəʊˈneɪʃən/ n
a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause donazione

donatism n
Christian belief donatismo

donator n
one who donates donatrice donatore

donkey /ˈdɑŋki/ lang=en n
asino somaro ciuco buricco
a fool asino
a small auxiliary engine muletto

donna /ˈdɑ.nə/ /ˈdɒn.ə/ n
lady, madam, title given to a lady in Italy donna

donor /ˈdoʊnɚ/ n
one who donates donante

doodle /ˈduː.dəl/ n
penis pene
small mindless sketch girigogolo scarabocchi scarabocchio

doohickey /ˈduhɪki/ n
a thing coso

doom /duːm/ n
death morte
destiny, especially terrible fato avversità presagio sorte
feeling of danger presagio
historical: judgment or decision giudizio decisione sentenza
historical: law sentenza
historical: sentence or penalty condanna penalità sentenza
undesirable fate rovina

doomed /duːmd/ adj
certain to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome condannata condannato spacciata spacciato

doomsday /ˈduːmz.deɪ/ n
day when God is expected to judge the world il giorno del giudizio universale

door /do(ː)ɹ/ /doə/ /dɔɹ/ /dɔː/ n
any flap that opens like a door anta antina sportello
portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle porta portiera sportello uscio

door closer n
device chiudiporta

door to door adv
from one household or business to the next porta a porta

door-to-door adj
going from house to house porta a porta

doorbell n
device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence campanello

doorknob /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ n
circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door pomello

doorknocker n
door knocker batacchio battaglio

doorman n
man who holds open the door at the entrance to a building buttafuori

doormat /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/ n
coarse mat that appears at the entrance to a house zerbino stuoino nettapiedi
someone that is over-submissive to other's wishes zerbino

doorway /ˈdo(ː)ɹweɪ/ /ˈdoəweɪ/ /ˈdɔɹweɪ/ /ˈdɔːweɪ/ n
passage of a door uscio via di accesso

dopamine /ˈdoʊpəmɪn/ /ˈdəʊpəmiːn/ n
the neurotransmitter dopamina

doping n
addition of small quantities of an element to a semiconductor drogaggio
use of drugs to improve athletic performance doping drogaggio

doppelganger /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/ /ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/ n
evil twin gemello malvagio
remarkably similar double sosia

dormant volcano n
inactive volcano that may return active vulcano quiescente

dormer-window n
upright window in a roof abbaino

dormitory /ˈdɔɹmɪtɔɹi/ n
building or part thereof dormitorio
room for sleeping camerata

dormouse /ˈdɔɹmaʊs/ /ˈdɔːmaʊs/ n
rodent ghiro moscardino

dose /doʊs/ /dəʊs/ n
measured portion of medicine dose
quantity of an agent administered at any one time dose

dosimeter n
device used to measure a dose dosimetro

dot /dɑt/ /dɒt/ n
decimal point punto
dot in URL's or email addresses punto
morse code symbol punto
punctuation mark punto
small spot or mark punto puntino

dot matrix /ˈdɑt ˌmætɹɪks/ /ˈdɒt ˌmeɪtɹɪks/ n
two-dimensional array or pattern of dots matrice di aghi

dot the i's and cross the t's /ˈdɑt ði ˌaɪz ənd ˈkɹɔs ðə ˌtiz/ /ˈdɒt ði ˌaɪz ənd ˈkɹɒs ðə ˌtiːz/ v
Take care of every detail mettere i puntini sulle i

dotard /ˈdoʊ.təd/ /ˈdoʊ.tɚd/ n
old person with impaired intellect bacucco

double /ˈdʌb.əɫ/ adj
made up of two matching or complementary elements doppio doppia
twice the quantity doppio
having two aspects; ambiguous doppio

double /ˈdʌb.əɫ/ n
Redundant duplicate in a set doppione
a drink with double amount of alcohol doppio
twice the number or size etc doppio
a person resembling or standing for another sosia doppione

double /ˈdʌb.əɫ/ v
to multiply by two doppiare

double Dutch n
incomprehensible language arabo

double act n
comic pairing coppia comica coppia di comici

double barrel vault n
structure created by intersection of vaults volta a crociera

double bass /ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/ n
deepest of male voices basso profondo
largest instrument of violin family contrabbasso

double bed n
a bed designed for two adults letto a due piazze letto matrimoniale

double chin n
a layer of fat under the chin doppio mento pappagorgia

double entendre /dubl ɑ̃tɑ̃ːdɹ/ /dʌbəl ɒnˈtɒndɹə/ n
phrase with two meanings doppio senso

double glazing n
A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space controfinestra

double life n
double life doppia vita

double penetration n
The simultaneous penetration of one or more orifices of one person by two other people doppia penetrazione

double pica n
24-point type Palestina

double standard n
the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard due pesi e due misure due pesi, due misure

double take n
reaction to surprising sight scoppio ritardato

double-breasted adj
closing with an overlap doppiopetto

double-dealer n
one who double deals doppiogiochista

double-edged sword n
idiomatic arma a doppio taglio

double-u n
name of the letter W, w doppia vu vu doppia

doublet /ˈdʌblət/ n
article of men's clothing farsetto
pair of cognates in a language allotropo doppietto
pair of two similar or equal things doppione

doublethink n
The power of holding two contradictory beliefs bipensiero bispensiero

doubloon /dʌˈbluːn/ n
former Spanish gold coin doblone

doubt /daʊt/ /dʌʊt/ n
uncertainty dubbio

doubt /daʊt/ /dʌʊt/ v
to lack confidence in something dubitare

douchebag /ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/ n
slang: jerk, idiot sciocco stronzo

dough /doʊ/ /dəʊ/ n
mix of flour and other ingredients pasta impasto
money (slang) malloppo

doughnut /ˈdoʊnət/ /ˈdəʊˌnʌt/ n
deep-fried piece of dough or batter bombolone ciambella

doum palm n
Hyphaene thebaica palma dum

dove /dʌv/ n
bird of the family Columbidae piccione colomba

dowager /ˈdaʊədʒə/ n
lady of dignified bearing vedova nobile
widow vedova

dowel /ˈdaʊəl/ n
a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position piolo tassello

down /daʊn/ adv
from a high to a low position, downwards giù abbasso
sentence substitute for "get down" giù

down /daʊn/ n
soft, immature feathers piumino

down and out adj
in a condition of poverty or debility morto di fame

down payment n
payment representing a fraction of the price acconto

down with interjection
away with (...!) abbasso

downfall n
precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth caduta rovinio tonfo

downhaul n
rope used to haul down sail or spar alabbasso

downhill /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ adv
down a slope in discesa

downhill /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ n
discipline of alpine skiing discesa libera

download /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ n
file transfer to the local computer scaricamento download

download /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ v
to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one scaricare

downloadable adj
capable of being downloaded scaricabile

downplay v
to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential minimizzare sminuire

downpour /daʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ n
heavy rain acquazzone rovescio diluvio nubifragio temporale

downstairs adv
downstairs (adverb) giù

downstairs n
the genitalia giù di sotto

downstream adj
Biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule a valle
Lower down, in relation to a river or stream a valle

downtime n
amount of time lost tempo di riposo tempo passivo

downtown n
either the lower, or the business center of a city or town centro

downwind /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ adv
in the same direction as the wind is blowing sottovento

dowry /ˈdaʊəɹi/ /ˈdaʊɹi/ n
property or payment given at time of marriage dote

dowser /ˈdæʊzə/ n
one who uses the dowser or divining rod rabdomante

doxology /dɑkˈsɑlədʒi/ /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/ n
expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn dossologia

doyen /dwɑˈjæ̃/ /ˈdɔɪ.ən/ n
the senior member decano

doze v
to sleep lightly or briefly dormicchiare sonnecchiare

doze off v
fall asleep unintentionally appisolarsi assopirsi

dozen /ˈdʌzn̩/ n
dozens: a large number centinaio migliaio
twelve dozzina

dozy adj
sleepy assonnato insonnolito

drab /dɹæb/ adj
dull, uninteresting grigio scialbo sciatta sciatto

drab /dɹæb/ n
a fabric, usually of thick wool or cotton, having a drab colour, drabcloth drappo tessuto

drachma n
currency dracma

draconian /dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ /dɹəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ adj
severe, oppressive or strict draconiano

draft /dɹæft/ /dɹɑːft/ adj
Referring to drinks on tap alla spina

draft /dɹæft/ /dɹɑːft/ n
action or act of pulling something along tiro trazione
amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow boccata sorso sorsata
conscription leva
current of air corrente d'aria aspirazione refolo spiffero
depth of water needed to float ship pescaggio
draw through a flue aspiratore tiraggio
early version of a written work minuta bozza brutta copia
order for money to be paid cambiale assegno effetto mandato mandato di pagamento tratta
preliminary sketch schizzo bozzetto brutta copia

draft /dɹæft/ /dɹɑːft/ v
to conscript a person arruolare
to write a first version abbozzare
to write a law stendere

draftee n
one who is drafted coscritto soldato di leva

drafty /ˈdɹæfti/ /ˈdɹɑːfti/ adj
of a building: not sealed against draughts spifferoso

drag /dɹæɡ/ v
to pull along a surface trascinare strascicare strascinare trainare

drag one's feet v
procrastinate tirarla per le lunghe

dragnet n
net dragged across the bottom rete a strascico sciabica

dragon /ˈdɹæɡən/ n
mythical creature drago dragone viverna

dragon boat n
a type of boat raced in Chinese festivals dragonboat

dragon tree n
tree of the genus Dracaena dracena

dragon's blood n
bright red resin sangue di drago

dragonet n
fish of the family Callionymidae dragonetto

dragonfly /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ n
insect of the infraorder Anisoptera libellula

dragoon /dɹəˈɡuːn/ n
horse soldier dragone

drain /dɹeɪn/ n
conduit for liquids scolo

drain /dɹeɪn/ v
cause liquid to flow out of scolare
to lose liquid scolare

drainage basin n
topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet bacino imbrifero bacino idrografico

draisine n
light auxiliary rail vehicle dresina

drama /ˈdɹæmə/ /ˈdɹɑmə/ /ˈdɹɑːmə/ n
composition dramma
theatrical plays dramma
dramatic situation dramma

dramatically adv
in a dramatic manner drammaticamente sensazionalmente

drape /dɹeɪp/ v
to cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery drappeggiare tappezzare
to spread over; to cover tappezzare

draper's n
shop that sells drapery drapperia

drapery /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/ n
countable: a piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain tenda

drastic /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/ /ˈdɹɑːs.tɪk/ adj
extreme, severe drastico

draught /dɹɑːft/ n
game piece pedina

draught animal n
animal used to pull heavy objects animale da tiro bestia da tiro

draughts /dɹæfts/ /dɹɑːfts/ n
game for two players dama

draughtsman /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/ n
person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans disegnatore
piece in the game of draughts (checkers) pedina

draw /dɹɑ/ /dɹɔ/ /dɹɔː/ n
procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined riffa sorteggio
tie as a result of a game pareggio

draw /dɹɑ/ /dɹɔ/ /dɹɔː/ v
to deduce or infer trarre
to drag, pull trainare
to end a game with neither side winning pareggiare
to extract a liquid, or cause a liquid to come out estrarre
to pull out estrarre
to produce a picture disegnare
to rely on affidarsi

draw up v
to arrange in order or formation mettere
to come to a halt fermarsi
to compose a document compilare redigere stendere stilare

drawback /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ n
a disadvantage svantaggio

drawbridge /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪdʒ/ n
bridge which can be raised ponte levatoio

drawer /dɹɔɹ/ /dɹɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹɑ.ɚ/ /ˈdɹɔ.ɚ/ /ˈdɹɔː.ə(ɹ)/ n
one who draws something disegnatore
open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing cassetto

drawing /ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈdɹɔɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ n
picture, likeness, diagram or representation disegno

drawing board /ˈdʒɹɔɪŋ bɔːd/ /ˈdʒɹɔɪŋ bɔːɹd/ n
plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes tavolo da disegno

drawing room n
room in a castle salone

dray /dɹeɪ/ n
horse-drawn cart carretta carro

dread /dɹɛd/ n
great fear in view of impending evil timore

dread /dɹɛd/ v
to fear greatly temere

dreadlocks n
hair left to grow into long matted strings acconciatura rasta

dream /dɹim/ /dɹiːm/ n
imaginary events seen while sleeping sogno
hope or wish sogno

dream /dɹim/ /dɹiːm/ v
see imaginary events while sleeping sognare
to hope, to wish sognare
to create an imaginary experience sognare

dream come true n
desire that has finally happened sogno che si realizza

dreamcatcher n
decorative Native American object acchiappasogni

dreamer /ˈdɹimɚ/ /ˈdɹiːmə/ n
one who dreams sognatore

dreamwork n
An attempt to discover what deeper meaning a dream might contain lavoro onirico

dreary adj
drab malinconico melanconico

dredge v
to make a channel deeper dragare
to unearth rivangare
to coat moistened food with powder spolverare

dredging n
that which is dredged up dragaggio

dreggy adj
containing dregs or lees feccioso

dregs /dɹɛɡz/ n
settled sediment sedimento
the worst and lowest feccia

dreidel /ˈdɹeɪ.dəl/ n
four-sided spinning top dreidel sevivon

drench /dɹɛntʃ/ v
to soak, to make very wet bagnare infradiciare

drepanocytic adj
relating to drepanocytosis drepanocitico

dress /dɹɛs/ n
apparel abbigliamento
garment abito vestito

dress /dɹɛs/ v
to clothe (something or somebody) vestire
to clothe oneself vestirsi

dress up v
to wear fancy dress agghindarsi farsi bella mettersi in ghingheri travestirsi vestirsi a festa vestirsi bene

dresser /ˈdɹɛsə/ n
bedroom furniture comò cassettone
kitchen furniture credenza
wardrobe assistant in a theatre camerinista

dressing gown ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɡaʊn n
item of clothing vestaglia

dressing room /ˈd(ʒ)ɹɛsɪŋ ɹum/ /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɹʊm/ n
changing room camerino

dressmaker /ˈdɹɛsˌmeɪkɚ/ n
person who makes women's clothes sarta

dressmaking n
the craft of making dresses sartoria

dribble /ˈdɹɪ.bəl/ /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ n
small amount of liquid bava
trickle bava

dribble /ˈdɹɪ.bəl/ /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ v
to fall in drops or an unsteady stream sbrodolare
to let saliva drip from the mouth sbavare

dried fruit n
small fruit that have been preserved by drying frutta secca

drift /dɹɪft/ n
slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal punzone torsello

drift apart v
to lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness perdersi di vista

drift meter n
optical device derivometro

drifter /ˈdɹɪftə/ /ˈdɹɪftɚ/ n
person giramondo persona alla deriva vagabondo
sail fiocco

drill /dɹɪl/ n
activity done as an exercise or practice esercitazione
driving part of a drill punta
tool trapano

drill /dɹɪl/ v
to cause to drill, or practise addestrare addestrarsi esercitare esercitarsi
to investigate closer scavare
to make a hole perforare trapanare trivellare crivellare
to practice esercitarsi
to repeat in order to make remember inculcare

drink /dɹɪŋk/ n
action of drinking bevuta bere
served alcoholic beverage bevanda bere
served beverage bevanda bibita

drink /dɹɪŋk/ v
consume liquid through the mouth bere
consume alcoholic beverages bere

drink like a fish v
drink alcohol heavily bere come una spugna

drinkable adj
safe to drink potabile

drinking fountain n
device that is used to provide water to drink fontanella

drinking straw n
a long plastic or paper tube through which a drink is drunk cannuccia

drinking water n
water for humans acqua potabile

drip /dɹɪp/ n
an apparatus that slowly releases a liquid flebo

dripstone n
protective moulding gocciolatoio

drive /dɹaɪv/ [d͡ʒɹaɪv] v
cause to become rendere guidare
operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle) guidare condurre

driver /ˈdɹaɪ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹaɪvɚ/ n
person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus autista guidatore guidatrice
program acting as interface between an application and hardware driver

driver's license n
documenting permitting a person to drive patente di guida

driving school n
institution where people learn to drive autoscuola

drizzle /ˈdɹɪz.l/ n
light rain pioggerella pioviggine

drizzle /ˈdɹɪz.l/ v
to rain lightly piovigginare

dromedary /ˈdɹɑmədeɹɪ/ /ˈdɹɒm.ə.də.ɹi/ n
Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel dromedario

dromomania n
irrational impulse dromomania

dromon n
dromone

drone /dɹoʊn/ /dɹəʊn/ n
male bee fuco
unmanned aircraft drone
drudge gonzo zimbello
hum or buzz brusio ronzio

drone /dɹoʊn/ /dɹəʊn/ v
to speak in a monotone way [[parlare]] [[monotonamente]]

drool n
saliva bava

drool v
to secrete saliva in anticipation of food sbavare

droop /ˈdɹuːp/ v
to sink or hang downward; to sag pendere

drop /dɹɑp/ /dɹɒp/ n
a fall caduta
small mass of liquid goccia
space into which someone or something could fall dislivello ribasso salto

drop /dɹɑp/ /dɹɒp/ v
to allow to fall from one's grasp lasciare
to fall cadere

drop goal n
a type of goal in rugby calcio di rimbalzo drop

drop in the bucket n
an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem una goccia in un mare d'acqua

drop kick n
drop kick in rugby drop drop goal

drop off v
to deliver scaricare
to fall asleep addormentarsi

dropdown list n
user interface element lista a cascata

droplet /ˈdɹɑːplət/ /ˈdɹɒplət/ n
very small drop gocciolina

dropout n
one who leaves without completing abbandono emarginato escluso rinunciatario

dropper /ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/ /ˈdɹɒp.ə/ /ˈdɹɔp.ə/ n
utensil contagocce

droppings n
animal excrement escrementi

drosophila n
drosofila

drought /dɹaʊt/ /dɹʌʊt/ n
a period of unusually low rain fall siccità asciugaggine secco

drover /dɹoʊ.vəɹ/ /dɹəʊ.və/ n
person who drives animals bovaro mandriano

drown /dɹaʊn/ v
to be suffocated in fluid affogare annegare
to deprive of life by immerson in liquid annegare affogare
to overpower coprire
to overwhelm in water affogare sommergere

drowned /dɹaʊnd/ adj
that has died by drowning annegato

drowning /ˈdɹaʊnɪŋ/ n
an instance of someone drowning annegamento

drowse /dɹaʊz/ n
state of being sleepy and inactive dormiente

drowse /dɹaʊz/ v
to be sleepy and inactive addormentarsi assopirsi dormire sonnecchiare

drowsiness n
State of being drowsy sopore sonnolenza letargia sopimento

drowsy /ˈdɹaʊzi/ adj
disposing to sleep soporifero
inclined to drowse assonnato insonnolito

drug /dɹʌɡ/ v
to add intoxicating drugs to something drogare

drug addict n
person with a chemical or psychological dependency on drugs drogato

drug test n
a check for the presence of drugs narcotest

druid /ˈdɹuː.ɪd/ n
an order of priests druido druida

drum /ˈdɹʌm/ n
barrel etc. for liquid bidone
hollow, cylindrical object bidone tamburo
musical instrument batteria tamburo

drumbeat n
the beating of a drum suono del tamburo

drumstick n
stick used to play drums bacchetta

drunk /dɹʌŋk/ adj
elated by emotion ubriaco ebbro
intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol ubriaco avvinazzato ebbro sborniato

drunk /dɹʌŋk/ n
drunken state ebbrezza ubriachezza
habitual drinker ubriaco alcolista alcolizzato avvinazzato beone spugna

drunken adj
In the state of alcoholic intoxication ubriaco ebbro

drunkenness n
state of being drunk ubriachezza ciucca sbornia ubriacatura

dry /dɹaɪ/ adj
free from liquid or moisture secco asciutto

dry /dɹaɪ/ v
to become dry asciugarsi essiccare inaridire rinsecchire
to make dry seccare asciugare

dry cleaner n
business establishment that engages in dry cleaning tintoria

dry cleaning n
process of cleaning without water lavaggio a secco

dryad /ˈdɹaɪəd/ n
female tree spirit driade

drygulch /ˈdɹaɪ.ɡʌltʃ/ /ˈdɹʌɪɡʌltʃ/ v
slang: to murder, attack, assault, ambush far fuori

dryness /ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/ n
a lack of moisture secchezza

drywall n
building material cartongesso

dual /ˈd(j)uː.əl/ /ˈdjuː.əl/ adj
having two components duale doppio

dual polyhedron n
Either of a pair of polyhedra in which the faces of one are equivalent to the vertices of the other poliedro duale

dub /dʌb/ v
to confer knighthood insignire
to name, to entitle, to call chiamare denominare intitolare nominare
to copy the audio track onto a film doppiare
to replace soundtrack with translation doppiare
to mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix miscelare

dubber /ˈdʌbə/ /ˈdʌbɚ/ n
person working with film doppiatore

dubbing /ˈdʌbɪŋ/ n
replacement of voice doppiaggio
transfer of recorded music doppiaggio

dubious /ˈdjuːbi.əs/ /ˈdu.bi.əs/ adj
arousing doubt dubbio ambiguo bieco equivoco losco torvo

dubiously adv
in a dubious manner dubbiosamente

dubitation /djuːbɪˈteɪʃən/ /ˌdu.bɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
pang or expression of doubt angoscia
process of doubting dubbio

dubnium /ˈduːbniəm/ /ˈdʌbniəm/ n
chemical element dubnio

ducat lang=en n
historical gold coin ducato

duchess /ˈdʌ.tʃəs/ n
female spouse or widow of a duke duchessa
female ruler of a duchy duchessa

duchy /ˈdʌtʃi/ n
a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess ducato

duck /dʌk/ n
aquatic bird of the family Anatidae anatra anitra
flesh of a duck used as food anatra anitra
cotton fabric olona

duckling /ˈdʌklɪŋ/ n
young duck anatroccolo

duckspeak n
thoughtless speech ocoparlare

ducktail n
hairstyle pettinatura Pompadour

duct /dʌkt/ n
a pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another condotto

duct tape n
multipurpose waterproof tape nastro adesivo

ductal adj
Relating to a duct duttale

ductile /ˈdʌk.taɪl/ adj
capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire duttile
molded easily into a new form duttile

ductility /dʌkˈtɪlɪdi/ n
ability of material duttilità

dude /d(j)uːd/ /duːd/ /dʉːu̯d/ n
colloquial: man tipo
colloquial: term of address for a young man amico socio zio

duduk n
Armenian musical instrument duduk

due to preposition
caused by a causa di

duel /ˈd(j)uəl/ /ˈdjuːəl/ n
combat between two persons duello singolar tenzone
struggle between two parties duello

duel /ˈd(j)uəl/ /ˈdjuːəl/ v
engage in a duel duellare

duet n
a musical composition for two performers duetto duo

duff /dʌf/ adj
not working properly sgangherato

duff /dʌf/ n
the buttocks chiappe deretano sedere

duffel bag n
large duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear borsa da viaggio borsone

duffel coat n
hooded coat made from duffel montgomery

dugong /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/ /ˈduɡɑŋ/ n
Dugong dugon dugongo

duh /dɜː/ /dʌ/ interjection
Disdainful indication that something is obvious. ma va?

duiker /ˈdaɪkɚ/ /ˈdʌɪkə/ n
One of any species of small antelope cefalofo

duke /d(j)uːk/ /djuːk/ n
male ruler of a duchy duca

dukkah n
a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices dukkah

dulcian n
A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument dulciana

dulcimer /ˈdʌl.sɪ.mə/ /ˈdʌl.sɪ.mɚ/ n
musical instrument dulcimero salterio

dull /dʌl/ adj
boring noioso tedioso monotono soporifero
lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp spuntato smussato
not bright or intelligent ottuso tardo
not shiny opaco

dull /dʌl/ v
to render dull smussare

dulse /dʌls/ n
reddish brown seaweed that is eaten palmaria palmata

duma /ˈdumə/ n
lower house of Russian national parliament duma

dumb /dʌm/ adj
extremely stupid stupido
pointless or unintellectual stupido

dumb down v
to convey some subject matter in simple terms banalizzare semplificare

dumb terminal n
computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard terminale inintelligente

dumbbell /ˈdʌm.bɛl/ n
a weight with two disks attached to a short bar manubrio

dumbfounded adj
shocked and speechless sbalordito attonito senza parole sorpreso stupefatto stupito

dumbness n
the state of being dumb mutezza

dummy /ˈdʌmi/ n
(bridge) the partner of the winning bidder, who shows his or her hand. morto
a deliberately nonfunctional placeholder simulacro
a silent person taciturno
an unintelligent person it stupido
something constructed with the size and form of a human manichino fantoccio sagoma

dump /dʌmp/ n
a place where waste or garbage is left discarica

dump /dʌmp/ v
to copy data from a system to another place or system riversare scaricare dati
to discard, to get rid of rovesciare scaricare
to end a relationship mollare piantare scaricare
to release buttare scaricare

dumper n
dropper of refuse ribaltabile
vehicle autoveicolo con cassone ribaltabile ribaltabile

dumpling /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/ n
food gnocco

dumpy /ˈdʌmpi/ adj
short and thick tarchiata tarchiato

dun lang=en adj
of a brownish grey colour grigio brunastro

dun lang=en n
colour bigio grigiastro grigio grigio brunastro

dunch n
meal between lunch and dinner merenda

dune /djuːn/ /duːn/ n
a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind duna

dung /ˈdʌŋ/ n
manure letame sterco escremento feci fimo

dung /ˈdʌŋ/ v
to fertilize with dung concimare

dung beetle /ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/ n
insect of the family Scarabaeidae scarabeo stercorario

dungarees /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiːz/ n
heavy denim pants or overalls tuta

dungeon /ˈdʌn.dʒən/ n
the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon torrione
underground prison or vault prigione sotterranea segreta

duo /ˈdjuː.əʊ/ /ˈdu.oʊ/ n
twosome, especially musicians duo duetto

duodenal /ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəl/ /ˌduəˈdinəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the duodenum duodenale

duodenitis n
Inflammation of the duodenum duodenite

duodenum /ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/ /ˌduəˈdinəm/ n
first part of the small intestine duodeno

duplex /ˈduplɛks/ n
house bifamiliare

duplicate /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ /ˈdjuː.plɪˌkeɪt/ adj
identical duplicato

duplicate /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ /ˈdjuː.plɪˌkeɪt/ n
an identical copy duplicato

duplicate /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ /ˈdjuː.plɪˌkeɪt/ v
to make a copy of duplicare

dura mater n
anatomy: outermost layer of the meninges dura madre duramadre

durability n
Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force durabilità

durable /ˈd(j)ʊəɹəbəl/ adj
able to resist wear; enduring durabile durevole

duralumin n
alloy duralluminio

duration /djʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ /dəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ n
amount of time durata

durian n
fruit durian

during /ˈdjʊəɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʊəɹɪŋ/ preposition
within a given time interval durante
for all of a given time interval durante

dusk /dʌsk/ n
period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night crepuscolo tramonto

dusk /dʌsk/ v
to grow dusk crepuscolare tramontare

dust /dʌst/ n
fine, dry particles polvere

dust /dʌst/ v
(intransitive) to clean by removing dust spolverare
(transitive) to remove dust from spolverare

dust bunny /ˈdʌst bʌni/ n
a small clump of dust gatto di polvere

dust mite n
mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species acaro della polvere

dust off v
to remove dust from something spolverare

dusting /ˈdʌstɪŋ/ n
light covering spolverata

dustpan /ˈdʌstpæn/ n
flat scoop for assembling dust paletta paletta della spazzatura

dusty /ˈdʌsti/ adj
covered with dust polveroso impolverato
powdery and resembling dust impolverato polveroso

duty /duːti/ /ˈdjuːti/ n
tax; tariff dazio tassa
that which one is morally or legally obligated to do dovere

duumvirate /djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/ n
Roman offices duunvirato

duvet /ˈduːveɪ/ n
quilt piumone piumino

dwarf /dwɔː(ɹ)f/ n
astronomy: relatively small star nana
being from folklore, underground dwelling nature spirit nano
small person nano nana

dwarf galaxy n
small galaxy galassia nana

dwarf planet n
a type of celestial body pianeta nano

dwarf spheroidal galaxy n
faint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter galassia nana sferoidale

dwarfism n
condition of being a dwarf nanismo

dwelling /ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/ n
a place or house in which a person lives dimora residenza abitazione

dwindle /ˈdwɪn.dəl/ v
(intransitive) to decrease, shrink, vanish diminuire restringersi

dyadic /daɪˈæd.ɪk/ adj
pertaining to the number two diadico

dye /daɪ/ n
a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied tintura

dye /daɪ/ v
to colour with dye tingere

dyed /daɪd/ adj
colored with dye tinto

dying /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ n
those who are currently expiring morente moribondo

dyke /daɪk/ n
barrier to prevent flooding argine barriera diga terrapieno
ditch and bank running alongside each other fosso
geology: body of once igneous rock injected into older rocks dicco
lesbica

dynamic /daɪˈnæ.mɪk/ adj
able to change dinamico dinamica
not steady; in motion dinamico dinamica
powerful dinamico dinamica

dynamicity n
condition of being dynamic dinamicità

dynamics n
branch of mechanics dinamica

dynamite /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ n
class of explosives dinamite

dynamize v
make dynamic dinamizzare
render effective dinamizzare

dynamo /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/ n
dynamo-electric machine dinamo

dynamoelectric adj
of or pertaining to the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy dinamoelettrico

dynamometer n
device used to measure mechanical power dinamometro

dynasty /ˈdaɪnəsti/ /ˈdɪnəsti/ n
A series of rulers or dynasts from one family dinastia

dysarthria n
difficulty in articulating disartria

dyscalculia /ˌdɪskælˈkjuːli.ə/ n
pathology: difficulty with numbers discalculia

dyschezia n
difficult or painful defecation dischezia

dyscontrol n
inability to control one's behavior discontrollo

dyscoria n
discoria

dyscromia /dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/ n
any disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails discromia

dysentery /ˈdɪsəntəɹi/ /ˈdɪsəntɛɹi/ n
disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines dissenteria

dysfunction /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ n
failure to function disfunzione

dysfunctional adj
functioning incorrectly or abnormally disfunzionale

dysgraphia n
language disorder disgrafia

dyslalia n
difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality dislalia

dyslexia /dɪsˈlɛksi.ə/ n
learning disability dislessia

dyslexic /dɪsˈlɛksɪk/ adj
having dyslexia dislessico
of or pertaining to dyslexia dislessico

dyslexic /dɪsˈlɛksɪk/ n
a person who has dyslexia dislessico

dysmenorrhea /dɪs.mɛ.nəˈɹi.ə/ n
painful menstruation dismenorrea

dysmetabolism n
dismetabolismo

dysontogenesis n
defective development disontogenesi

dysorthography n
disortografia

dysphagia n
difficulty in swallowing disfagia

dysphemism /ˈdɪs.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/ n
word or phrase used to replace another in this way disfemismo

dysphoria /dɪsˈfɔːɹi.ə/ n
state of feeling unwell, unhappy, restless or depressed disforia

dyspnea n
difficult respiration dispnea

dysprosium /dɪsˈproʊziəm/ n
chemical element disprosio

dysrhythmia n
disturbance to a rhythm disritmia

dystrophic adj
affected with dystrophy distrofico

dystrophin n
distrofina

dystrophy n
dystrophy distrofia

dysuria n
condition of experiencing pain while discharging urine disuria

dzhigit n
a brave equestrian in the Caucasus and Central Asia gighit

dzud n
a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock zud

décolletage /dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/ n
low neckline scollatura

e-book n
electronic book e-book libro elettronico

e-reader n
device lettore di ebook lettore di libri elettronici eReader ebook reader

e-recruitment n
personnel recruitment using electronic resources e-recruitment

e.g. /ˌiˈdʒi/ /ˌiːˈdʒiː/ adv
abbreviation for “for example” ad es.

each /it͡ʃ/ /iːt͡ʃ/ determiner
every ogni ognuno ciascuno

each to his own proverb
proverb a ognuno il suo

eager /ˈiɡɚ/ /ˈiːɡə/ adj
excited by desire in the pursuit of any object avido

eagerly /ˈiɡɚli/ /ˈiːɡəli/ adv
in an eager manner impazientemente

eagle /ˈiːɡəl/ n
any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae aquila

eagle owl /ˈiːɡəl ˈɑʊl/ n
large owl of genus Bubo gufo reale

eaglet n
an eagle chick aquilotto

ear /ɪə̯/ /ɪɹ/ n
organ of hearing orecchio orecchia orecchie
slang: police informant informatore
fruiting body of a grain plant spiga amento pannocchia

ear /ɪə̯/ /ɪɹ/ v
archaic: to plough arare

ear lobe n
a part of the ear lobo

earache /ˈiɹeɪk/ /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ n
pain in the ear otalgia

eardrum /ˈi˞ˌdɹʌm/ /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/ n
membrane separating outer and middle ears timpano

eared seal n
seal of the family Otariidae leone marino otaria

earl /ɜːl/ /ɝl/ n
a British or Irish nobleman conte

earldom /ˈəɹldəm/ n
rank contea
territory contea

earlier /ˈɜː.lɪə/ /ˈɝliɚ/ adj
occurring previously precedente

earlier /ˈɜː.lɪə/ /ˈɝliɚ/ adv
comparitive of early and of soon prima
previously; before now; sooner prima

early /ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/ adj
arriving at a time before expected precoce mattutino
at a time in advance of the usual anticipata anticipato anticipo precoce presto
illness: having began to occur iniziale precoce
near the start or beginning primo

early /ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/ adv
at a time before expected presto

early bird n
one who wakes early mattiniero

early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise proverb
Benjamin Franklin quote il mattino ha l'oro in bocca

earn /ɜːn/ /ɝn/ v
transitive: receive (money) for working guadagnare
gain through applied effort or work guadagnare
intransitive: receive money for working guadagnare

earnest /ˈɜːnɪst/ /ˈɝnɪst/ adj
ardent desideroso fervente voglioso zelante
important, serious serio grave
intent pressante

earnest /ˈɜːnɪst/ /ˈɝnɪst/ n
pledge pegno

earnings n
wages, money earned, income guadagno

earphone n
sound device held near the ear cuffia

earphones n
small speakers worn over the ears cuffie

earring /ˈɪəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɪɹɪŋ/ n
piece of jewelry orecchino

earshot /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/ /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/ n
distance a portata di orecchio

earsplitting adj
extremely loud assordante

earth /ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/ n
any general rock-based material terra
one of the four basic elements terra
soil terra
the ground, land terra
one of the five basic elements terra
electrical connection terra massa
fox's lair tana

earth /ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/ v
connect electrically to the earth collegare a terra mettere a terra
to bury interrare

earthenware n
ceramic coccio terraglia

earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/ n
shaking of the surface of a planet terremoto sisma tremuoto

earthstar n
a type of puffball geastro

earthwork n
structure made from earth montarozzo terrapieno

earthworm n
worm (animal) lombrico

earwax n
waxy substance secreted by the ear cerume

ease /iz/ /iːz/ n
facilità
relaxation riposo

easel /ˈi.zəl/ /ˈiː.z(ə)l/ n
upright frame for displaying or supporting something cavalletto treppiedi

easement /ˈizmənt/ /ˈiːzm(ə)nt/ n
legal right to use another person's property servitù

easier said than done adj
easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish è più facile a dirsi che a farsi

easily /ˈiː.zə.liː/ /ˈiːzɪli/ adv
without difficulty agevolmente facilmente

east /iːst/ adj
from the East [[da]] [[est]]
in or towards the east orientale
of or pertaining to the east orientale
meteorology: easterly [[di]] [[levante]]

east /iːst/ n
compass point est levante oriente

eastern /ˈiːstən/ adj
related to the east orientale

easy /ˈizi/ /ˈiːzi/ adj
requiring little skill or effort facile
consenting readily to sex facile

easy does it phraseologicalUnit
do something gently or slowly attenzione

eat /it/ /iːt/ v
mangiare
eat a meal mangiare

eat my shorts /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/ phraseologicalUnit
irreverent rebuke or dismissal ciucciati il calzino

eat one's hat v
to express disbelief about a proposition mangiarsi il cappello

eater /ˈiːtə/ /ˈiːtɚ/ n
one who eats mangiatore

eating /ˈitɪŋ/ /ˈiːtɪŋ/ n
the act of consuming food mangiare

eating disorder n
psychological disorder disturbi alimentari psicogeni disturbi del comportamento alimentare

eaves /iːvz/ n
underside of a roof gronda grondaia

eavesdrop /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/ /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/ n
dripping of rain from the eaves of a house sgocciolatoio
space around a house on which such water drips sgocciolatoio

eavesdrop /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/ /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/ v
to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear origliare

eavesdropping n
listening to private conversation origliamento

eavestrough n
roof gutter grondaia gronda

ebb /ɛb/ n
low tide riflusso

ebonite /ˈebəˌnaɪt/ n
product of vulcanizing rubber with sulfur ebanite

ebony /ˈɛb.ən.i/ n
wood ebano
colour ebano
tree ebano

ebullient /ɪˈbʊljənt/ adj
agitated bollente

ebullioscope n
an instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids ebullioscopio

ebullioscopic adj
of or pertaining to ebullioscopy ebullioscopico

ebullioscopy n
measurement of the boiling point of liquids ebullioscopia

ebullism n
formation of gas bubbles in bodily fluids at low pressure ebullismo

eccentric /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ adj
deviating from the norm eccentrico
not at or in the centre eccentrico

eccentric /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ n
person who does not behave like others eccentrico

eccentricity /ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/ n
the quality of being eccentric eccentricità

ecclesiastical /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/ /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ adj
pertaining to the church ecclesiastico

ecclesiology n
branch of theology ecclesiologia

echelon /ˈɛʃəlɒn/ /ˈɛʃəˌlɑn/ n
(military) formation of troops scaglione

echelon /ˈɛʃəlɒn/ /ˈɛʃəˌlɑn/ v
to form troops into an echelon scaglionare

echidna /əˈkɪdnə/ n
any of the four species of small spined monotremes echidna

echinofauna n
echinofauna

echo lang=en n
reflected sound eco
the letter E in the ICAO spelling alphabet Empoli

echo sounding n
ecoscandaglio

echography n
the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic aid ecografia

echolalia /ɛkə(ʊ)ˈleɪlɪə/ n
echoing of words or phrases ecolalia

eclampsia n
complication of pregnancy eclampsia

eclectic /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/ adj
selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles eclettico
unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous eclettico disparato eterogeneo heteroclitico poliedrico versatile

eclectic /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/ n
one who selects by the eclectic method eclettico

eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ n
passage of a planetary object between others eclissi eclisse

eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ v
To cause an eclipse eclissare
To overshadow eclissare

ecliptic /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/ n
Earth's orbital plane eclittica

eclogue n
pastoral poem egloga

eco- /ˈiːˌkəʊ/ prefix
concerning ecology or the environment eco-

eco-incentive n
incentive for eco-friendly policy ecoincentivo

ecocide /ˈiːkəʊsaɪd/ n
destruction of an ecosystem ecocidio

ecoclimatic adj
relating to ecoclimate ecoclimatico

ecolabel n
ecoetichetta

ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ adj
relating to ecology ecologico

ecological footprint n
measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems impronta ecologica

ecologist n
A scientist who studies ecology ecologo ecologista

ecology /i.ˈkɑ.lə.dʒi/ /ɛˈkɒlədʒi/ n
branch of biology ecologia

ecomuseum n
museum focused on a local community ecomuseo

ecomusicology n
study of music, culture, and nature ecomusicologia

econometrics n
branch of economics econometrica econometria

economic /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ adj
cheap economico economo
pertaining to an economy economico
pertaining to the study of money economico

economic growth n
growth crescita economica

economics /ikəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˈikənɒmɪks/ n
study economia

economy /iˈkɒn.ə.mi/ /ɪˈkɑn.ə.mi/ n
frugal use of resources economia risparmio
production and distribution and consumption economia
effective management of the resources of a community or system economia

ecosphere n
portion of the atmosphere ecosfera

ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ n
system of an ecological community and its environment ecosistema

ecosystemic adj
Of, or pertaining to an ecosystem ecosistemico

ecotype n
organism adapted to an environment ecotipo

ecozone n
large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity ecozona

ecstasy n
drug ecstasy
intense pleasure estasi
intense emotion estasi
trance associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation estasi

ectoblast n
the outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast ectoblasto

ectoderm n
tissue layer in the embryo ectoderma

ectoparasite /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ /ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/ n
parasite living on the surface of host organism dermatozoo

ectoplasm /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/ n
parapsychology: visible substance believed to emanate from spiritualistic mediums ectoplasma

ecumenism n
philosophy ecumenismo

eczema /ɪɡˈzimə/ /ˈɛɡzɪmə/ n
acute or chronic inflammation of the skin eczema

eczematous /ɪɡˈzɛmətəs/ adj
of or pertaining to eczema eczematico eczematoso

edaphology n
ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices edafologia

eddy /ˈɛd.i/ n
air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current vortice controcorrente gorgo mulinello

edelweiss n
a European perennial alpine plant stella alpina

edge /ɛdʒ/ n
an advantage vantaggio
any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge bordo
boundary line of a surface bordo orlo
in graph theory: any of the pairs of vertices in a graph spigolo arco
joining line between two vertices of a polygon lato
thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument lama

edible /ˈɛd.ə.bəl/ /ˈɛd.ɪ.bəl/ adj
that can be eaten without harm; suitable for consumption commestibile edule edibile

edible dormouse n
dormouse which is food ghiro

edictal adj
of, pertaining to, or derived from edicts edittale

edictally adv
edittalmente

edisonade n
genre of fiction edisonata

edit /ˈɛdɪt/ n
a change to the text of a document modifica

edit /ˈɛdɪt/ v
be editor of a publication pubblicare
to change a text, or a document redigere elaborare

edit war n
a dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work guerra di modifiche

editing /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/ n
an act or instance of something being edited montaggio redazione

edition /ɪˈdɪʃən/ n
literary work edizione

editor /ˈɛdɪtə/ /ˈɛdɪtəɹ/ [ˈɛˑdɪɾɚ] n
machine for editing film giuntatrice
newspaper editor curatore redattore redattrice curatrice
person who edits redattore
program for modifying text files editor

editorial adj
of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial editoriale

educate /ˈɛdjʊkeɪt/ /ˈɛdʒəkeɪt/ v
to instruct or train educare istruire

education /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃn̩/ n
process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment educazione istruzione

educational /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ adj
Of or pertaining to education educativo

educationalist n
specialist in the theory of education educatore educatrice

edulcorate v
to sweeten edulcorare

eel /iːl/ n
any fish of the order Anguilliformes anguilla

eelpout n
fish of the family Zoarcidae blennio

eelskin n
the skin of a hagfish pelle d'anguilla

eelworm n
a nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels anguillula

eeny, meeny, miny, moe n
similar children's counting-out games in other languages Igne migne magna mo

eerie /ˈɪəɹi/ /ˈɪɹi/ adj
weird misterioso

ef /ɛf/ n
name of the letter F, f effe

effect /ɪˈfɛkt/ n
result of an action effetto
movie and television industries term effetto
scientific phenomenon effetto

effective /əˈfɛktɪv/ /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ adj
efficient, serviceable, or operative efficiente
having the power to produce a required effect or effects efficace

effectively adv
in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect efficacemente

effectiveness n
degree efficacia
property efficacia

effectually /ɪˈfɛktʃuəli/ /ɪˈfɛktʃuːəli/ adv
in such a way as to achieve a desired result efficacemente

effeminacy n
the quality of being effeminate effeminatezza

effeminate /ɪˈfɛmɪneɪt/ /ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ adj
of a man, behaving like a woman effemminato

effeminately adv
in an effeminate manner effeminatamente effemminatamente

effendi /ɛˈfɛndi/ n
title of respect efendi effendi

efferent adj
carrying away from efferente

effervesce /ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/ v
to emit small bubbles sprizzare bollicine

efficaciously adv
in an efficacious manner efficacemente

efficacy /ˈɛf.ɪ.kə.si/ n
ability to produce effect efficacia

efficient /əˈfɪʃənt/ /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ adj
making good use of resources efficiente

efflorescence n
eruption on the skin efflorescenza
formation of a powdery surface efflorescenza
production of flowers efflorescenza
rapid flowering of a culture efflorescenza

effluent n
flow of liquid waste effluente

effluvium /ɪˈfluːvi.əm/ n
A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one effluvio

effort /ˈɛfət/ /ˈɛfɚt/ n
the amount of work involved in achieving something sforzo

effortless adj
without effort senza sforzo

effortlessly /ˈef.ət.ləs.li/ /ˈef.ɚt.ləs.li/ adv
without effort; without difficulty or struggle facilmente senza sforzo

effrontery /ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/ n
insolent and shameless audacity sfrontatezza

effusion n
outpouring of liquid effusione spargimento travaso
outpouring of speech or emotion effusione effusioni
seeping of fluid into a body cavity effusione

eflornithine n
a drug used to treat cancer eflornitina

egalitarian /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ adj
characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people egualitario

egalitarian /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ n
person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people egualitario

egalitarianism n
political doctrine of universal equality egualitarismo

egg donation n
donation of ova ovodonazione

egg on one's face n
suffer embarrassment or humiliation fare una figuraccia

egg pasta n
pasta made with eggs pasta all'uovo

egg/translations n
body housing an embryo uovo
egg of domestic fowl as food item uovo
ovum ovulo

eggcup n
a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten portauovo

egghead n
pejorative: intellectual secchione

eggnog /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/ /ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ/ n
alcoholic beverage zabaglione zabaione zabajone

eggplant n
edible fruit melanzana
plant melanzana

egocentric adj
egotistical egocentrico

egocentrism n
following ones egotistical desires egocentrismo

egophony n
bleating sound egofonia

egotist n
person who believes in his or her own importance and superiority pallone gonfiato

egregious /ɪˈɡɹiː.dʒəs/ adj
outrageously bad disdicevole oltraggioso vergognoso

egregore /əˈɡɹɛɡɚ/ n
psychic entity influencing thoughts eggregora

egret /ˈi.ɡɹɪt/ n
Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea airone guardabuoi garzetta

eh /e/ /eɪ/ /ɛ/ interjection
used as a tag question eh
used to mean “What?” eh

eicosanoid n
eicosanoide

eicosapentaenoic acid n
fatty acid acido eicosapentaenoico

eider /ˈaɪdə/ n
duck of genus Somateria edredone

eigenfunction n
function autofunzione

eigenstate n
dynamic quantum mechanical state autostato

eigenvalue /ˈaɪɡənˌvæljuː/ n
scalar multiplier of an eigenvector autovalore

eigenvector n
vector not rotated by linear transformation autovettore

eight /eɪt/ numeral
cardinal number 8 otto

eight hundred /ˈeɪt ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 800 ottocento

eight thousand n
cardinal number ottomila

eighteen /ˈeɪ(t).tin/ /ˈeɪ.tiːn/ /ˌeɪ(t)ˈtin/ /ˌeɪˈtiːn/ numeral
cardinal number diciotto

eighteenth /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/ n
One of eighteen equal parts of a whole diciottesimo
The person or thing in the eighteenth position diciottesimo diciottesima

eighth /eɪtθ/ adj
ordinal form of the number eight ottavo ottava

eighth /eɪtθ/ n
one of eight equal parts of a whole ottavo
person or thing in the eighth position ottavo ottava

eighties n
the decade of the 1980s anni ottanta

eightieth /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ adj
ordinal form of the number eighty ottantesimo

eightieth /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ n
One of eighty equal parts of a whole ottantesimo
The person or thing in the eightieth position ottantesima ottantesimo

eighty /ˈ(ʔ)eɪ̯ɾi/ /ˈeɪ.ti/ numeral
80 ottanta

eighty-eight numeral
88 ottantotto

eighty-first n
one of eighty-one equal parts of a whole ottantunesimo

eighty-first numeral
ordinal number 81st ottantunesimo

eighty-five numeral
the cardinal number 85 ottantacinque

eighty-four numeral
84 ottantaquattro

eighty-nine numeral
89 ottantanove

eighty-one numeral
81 ottantuno

eighty-seven numeral
87 ottantasette

eighty-six numeral
cardinal number 86 ottantasei

eighty-three numeral
83 ottantatré

eighty-two numeral
82 ottantadue

eikonal adj
physics and maths term eikonale

einkorn wheat n
domesticated einkorn farricello farro piccolo

einsteinium /aɪnˈstaɪni.əm/ n
element with atomic number 99 einstenio

either /ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ adv
(after a negative) as well neanche nemmeno neppure

either /ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ conjunction
Introduces the first of two options o oppure

either /ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ determiner
each of two ciascuno
one or the other o

ejaculate /ɪˈdʒæk.jə.leɪt/ /ɪˈdʒæk.jə.lət/ /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/ /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.lət/ v
to eject semen or vaginal fluid eiaculare

ejaculation /iˌdʒækjuˈleɪʃən/ n
ejection of semen through the urethra eiaculazione

ejection /əˈdʒɛkʃən/ n
act of ejecting eiezione

ejector /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ n
ejector espulsore

eke out v
obtain with difficulty sbarcare il lunario tirare avanti tirare la carretta
supplement arrotondare integrare

ekranoplan n
ground-effect vehicle ekranoplano

elaborate /ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/ /ɪˈlæbəɹət/ adj
detailed dettagliato elaborato
flashy or fancy intricato

elaborate /ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/ /ɪˈlæbəɹət/ v
to give further detail or explanation approfondire dettagliare

elapse v
(of time) to pass or move by trascorrere

elastic /iˈlæstɪk/ adj
capable of stretching elastico elastica

elastic band n
loop of rubber or similar material elastico

elasticity /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ n
physics: property by which a material can regain its original dimensions elasticità
quality of being elastic elasticità

elastin n
protein with elastic properties, similar to collagen elastina

elastomer n
any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber elastomero

elation n
An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism euforia

elbow /ˈɛl.bəʊ/ /ˈɛɫ.boʊ/ n
joint between upper arm and forearm gomito
pipe fitting raccordo gomito

elbow /ˈɛl.bəʊ/ /ˈɛɫ.boʊ/ v
to push with the elbow sgomitare

elbow grease n
effort or hard work olio di gomito

elder /ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/ n
Sambucus nigra sambuco

elderberry n
fruit sambuco

elderly adj
old anziano

elderly n
elderly as group anziani
elderly person anziana anziane anziani anziano

elect /iːˈlɛkt/ /ɪˈlɛkt/ v
to choose in election eleggere

election /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/ n
process of choosing a new leader or representatives elezione

electioneering /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə.ɹɪŋ/ n
campaigning for elective office propaganda elettorale

electoral district n
district represented by one or more elected officials circoscrizione elettorale collegio elettorale distretto elettorale

electoral fraud n
illegal interference with an election frode elettorale

electorally adv
in an electoral manner elettoralmente

electorate n
those entitled to vote collectively elettorato
dominion of an elector in the Holy Roman Empire elettorato

electric /ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/ adj
electrical elettrico
electronic (musical instrument) elettronico

electric bass /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkbeɪs/ n
electric bass guitar basso elettrico

electric car n
a car that uses electric motors auto elettrica

electric chair n
device used for performing execution by electrocution sedia elettrica

electric charge n
carica

electric current n
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge corrente corrente elettrica

electric field n
region around a charged particle campo elettrico

electric motor n
motor motore elettrico

electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/ adj
related to electricity and electronics elettrico

electrical tape n
plastic tape nastro isolante

electrically adv
by means of electricity elettricamente

electrician n
tradesman who works with electrical equipment elettricista

electricity /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /ˌiːlekˈtɹɪsɪti/ n
form of energy elettricità

electrifiable adj
capable of being electrified elettrizzabile

electrification n
the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity elettrificazione

electro- prefix
of electricity or electrical elettro-

electroacoustics n
the science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena elettroacustica

electrobiology n
study of the production of electricity by organisms elettrobiologia

electrocardiography n
the science of preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms elettrocardiografia

electrochemical adj
of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity elettrochimico
of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction elettrochimico

electrochemistry n
chemistry pertaining to electricity elettrochimica

electroconvulsive therapy n
biomedical therapy using electrical current elettroshockterapia

electrocution n
accidental death or suicide by electric shock elettrocuzione

electrode /əˈlɛk.tɹəʊd/ n
the terminal through which electric current passes elettrodo

electrodeposition n
deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis elettrodeposizione

electrodynamometer n
electromechanical instrument elettrodinamometro

electroencephalogram n
a recording of electrical brain activity made by an electroencephalograph elettroencefalogramma

electrokinetics n
the electrodynamics of electrical circuits elettrocinetica

electroluminescence n
generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge elettroluminescenza

electrolysis /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/ n
chemical change elettrolisi

electrolyte /ɨˈlɛk.tɹɵˌlaɪt/ n
substance that ionizes and conducts electricity elettrolita elettrolito
ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes elettrolita elettrolito

electrolytic /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/ adj
relating to electrolysis elettrolitico

electromagnet n
magnet elettrocalamita elettromagnete

electromagnetic adj
pertaining to electromagnetism elettromagnetico

electromagnetic radiation n
radiation radiazione elettromagnetica

electromagnetic wave n
electromagnetic radiation onda elettromagnetica

electromagnetism /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/ n
a fundamental force elettromagnetismo

electromotive adj
causing electrons to move elettromotrice

electromyography n
diagnostic technique elettromiografia

electron /ɪˈlɛktɹɑn/ /ɪˈlɛktɹɒn/ n
the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms elettrone

electron cloud n
mathematically defined region nuvola elettronica

electron hole n
lacuna elettronica

electron volt n
a unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles elettronvolt

electronegativity n
degree of electron attraction elettronegatività

electronic /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/ /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ adj
generated by electronic device elettronico
operating on behavior of electrons elettronico
pertaining to electrons elettronico

electronic cigarette /ɪˌlɛkˈtʃɹɑːnɪk ˈsɪɡɚˌɛt/ n
electronic cigarette sigaretta elettronica

electronically /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk.li/ /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk.li/ adv
by electronic means elettronicamente

electronics n
(physics) elettronica

electrooculogram n
a record of the voltage differences between the front and back of the eye as the eyeball moves elettrooculogramma

electrophile n
compound which attracts electrons elettrofilo

electrophilic adj
relating to an electrophile elettrofilico

electrophoresis n
method for separation of large molecules elettroforesi

electrophysiology n
the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms elettrofisiologia

electroplating n
electrochemical coating galvanostegia

electroscope n
device that detects the presence of an electric charge elettroscopio

electrostatic adj
of, relating to, or producted by electrostatics or static electricity elettrostatico

electrostatic precipitator n
particulate collection device precipitatore elettrostatico

electrotherapeutic adj
relating to electrotherapy elettroterapico

electrovalency n
charge elettrovalenza
number of electrons gained or lost elettrovalenza

electroweak adj
combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces elettrodebole

elegant /ɛl.ə.ɡənt/ adj
exhibiting elegance elegante

element /ˈel.ɪ.mənt/ n
atmospheric forces elemento elementi
chemistry: simplest chemical substance elemento
simplest or essential part or principle of anything elemento
alchemy: one of the four basic building blocks elemento
set theory: object in a set elemento
computing: conceptual object in a markup language elemento
heating element elemento
law: component of a cause of action elemento
something small elemento
group of people with a common characteristic elemento
place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards elemento ambiente

elementaristic adj
elementaristico

elementary adj
relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something elementare
relating to a subatomic particle elementare
relating to an elementary school elementare

elementary charge n
carica elementare

elementary particle n
subatomic particle that does not consist of smaller particles particella elementare

elephant /ˈɛləfənt/ n
mammal elefante

elephantiac adj
afflicted with elephantiasis elefantiaco

elephantiasis /ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/ n
disease elefantiasi

elevate /ˈɛləveɪt/ v
increase the intensity of aumentare
raise elevare

eleven /ɪˈlɛv.ən/ numeral
the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve undici

eleven hundred numeral
one thousand one hundred millecento

eleventh /ɨˈlɛv.nθ/ /ɪˈlɛv.nθ/ n
one of eleven equal parts of a whole undicesimo
something in the eleventh position undicesimo undicesima

eleventh hour n
The last minute all'ultimo minuto

elf /ɛlf/ n
mythical, supernatural being elfo
Norse mythology: luminous spirit dwelling in Álfheim elfo
fantasy: magical, typically forest-guarding creature elfo

elide /ɪˈlaɪd/ v
to cut off, as a vowel or a syllable elidere
to leave out or omit omettere

eligibility n
quality of being eligible idoneità

eligible /ˈɛlɪdʒəb(ə)l/ adj
meeting the necessary requirements to participate; worthy of being chosen eleggibile appropriato

eliminate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ v
completely destroy eliminare

eliminatory adj
tending to eliminate eliminatorio

elite /ɪˈliːt/ n
group with higher status élite

elitism n
belief society should be run by elite elitismo

elixir /ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/ n
alchemy: liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold elisir
liquid which is believed to cure all ills elisir
pharmacy: sweet taste-masking liquid elisir

elixir of life n
elixir that brings immortality l’elisir di lunga vita

ellipse /ɪˈlɪps/ n
curve ellisse

ellipsis /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ n
omission of grammatically required words ellissi
typographic mark puntini puntini puntini

elliptic adj
relating to an ellipse or its mathematical definition ellitico

elliptical /ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/ /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl/ adj
oval ellittico

elm /ɛlm/ n
tree of genus Ulmus olmo

elocution /ɛləˈkjuːʃən/ n
The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc. elocuzione

elongational adj
elongazionale

elope /ɨˈloʊp/ /ɪˈləʊp/ v
to run away from home abbandonare allontanarsi fuggire scappare
to run away with a lover to get married fuggire
to run away with a paramour fuggire

eloquent /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/ adj
effective in expressing meaning articolato loquace pedissequo verboso
fluently persuasive and articulate eloquente

else /ɛls/ /ɛlts/ adv
statement in computing that indicates the result of a conditional statement (if) evaluating as false altrimenti
word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to altro

elsewhere /ˈɛlsˌʍɛːɹ/ /ˌɛlsˈʍɛːə/ adv
in or at some other place altrove
to some other place altrove

eluate n
Liquid solution resulting from elution eluato

elucidate /əˈluː.sɪ.de͡ɪt/ v
make clear chiarire

elusive /iˈluːsɪv/ /ɪˈluːsɪv/ adj
evading capture, comprehension or remembrance elusivo

emaciate v
(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted emaciarsi
(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted emaciare

email /ˈiːmeɪl/ n
an email address indirizzo di posta elettronica indirizzo e-mail
message sent via email e-mail mail messaggio di posta elettronica
system posta elettronica e-mail mail

email /ˈiːmeɪl/ v
intransitive: to send an email or emails inviare scrivere
to send via email inviare

emanate v
To come from a source emanare

emanation /ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/ n
that which flows emanazione
act of flowing emanazione

emanationism n
religious concept emanatismo

embalm v
to treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition imbalsamare

embankment n
artificial mound of earth and stone argine

embark /ɪmˈbɑː(ɹ)k/ v
to get on a boat imbarcare
to start imbarcare

embarrass /ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/ /ɪmˈbɛ(ə).ɹəs/ v
to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely imbarazzare mettere in imbarazzo

embarrassed /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ adj
Having a feeling of shameful discomfort imbarazzato

embarrassing adj
causing embarrassment imbarazzante

embarrassment /ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/ n
state of discomfort imbarazzo

embassy /ˈɛmbəsi/ n
organization representing a foreign state ambasciata

embattled /ɛmˈbæt.əld/ /ɪmˈbæt.əld/ adj
(heraldry) drawn with a line of alternating square indendations and extensions merlato

embed /ɛmˈbɛd/ v
lay as in a bed; lay in surrounding matter incastrare aggregare incastonare incorporare inserire
mathematics; embed in inglobare

embedding n
in mathematics immersione

embellish /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ v
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate abbellire adornare agghindare impreziosire infronzolare
To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort abbellire imbellettare impreziosire

ember /ˈɛm.bəː/ /ˈɛm.bɚ/ n
glowing piece of coal or wood brace

embers n
the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash braci favilla splendore

embezzlement n
The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner appropriazione indebita peculato

embiopteran n
insect embiottero

emblem /ˈɛmbləm/ n
representative symbol emblema simbolo raffigurazione

emblematic adj
serving as a symbol emblematico

embodiment n
entity typifying an abstraction incarnazione

embolism n
obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus embolia

embolization n
minimally invasive procedure embolizzazione

emboss v
to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol coniare

embroider v
to add imaginary detail to a narrative abbellire indorare ricamare
to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread ricamare

embroiderer n
person who embroiders ricamatore

embroideress n
female embroiderer ricamatrice

embroidery /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/ n
ornamentation ricamo

embroil /ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/ v
to draw into a situation coinvolgere

embryo /ˈɛmbɹi.oʊ/ /ˈɛmbɹi.əʊ/ n
fertilized egg before developing into a fetus embrione

embryogenic adj
of or pertaining to embryogenesis embriogenico

embryologically adv
regarding embryology embriologicamente

embryonic /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/ adj
embryology: of or relating to an embryo embrionale embrionario embrionico

emerald /ˈɛməɹəld/ n
gemstone smeraldo

emerald green adj
of emerald green colour smeraldo

emerge /i.ˈmɝdʒ/ v
to become known emergere venire alla luce venire fuori
to come out of emergere venire fuori

emergence /ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/ n
the arising of emergent structure in complex systems emergenza

emergency /ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/ n
situation requiring urgent assistance emergenza

emergency exit n
exit for evacuation uscita d'emergenza

emergency room n
hospital department pronto soccorso

emeritus adj
retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title emerito

emetic /əˈmɛt.ɪk/ adj
causing nausea and vomiting emetico

emigrant /ˈɛmɪɡɹənt/ n
someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country emigrante

emigrate /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ v
to leave one's country in order to reside elsewhere emigrare

eminent domain n
government's right to expropriate private land espropriazione per pubblica utilità

emir n
Islamic prince or leader emiro

emirate /ˈeməɹət/ n
country ruled by an emir emirato

emissive adj
of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting emesso

emit /iˈmɪt/ v
to send out or give off emettere

emmer /ˈɛmə/ /ˈɛmɚ/ n
Triticum dicoccon farro medio farro dicocco

emmetropia n
perfect vision emmetropia

emoji /əˈmoʊdʒi/ /ɪˈməʊdʒi/ n
ideogrammatic icon used in text messaging emoji

emollient /ɪˈmɑl.jənt/ /ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/ adj
Moisturizing emolliente
Soothing; mollifying emolliente

emollient /ɪˈmɑl.jənt/ /ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/ n
Anything soothing demulcente emolliente
Something which softens or lubricates the skin demulcente emolliente

emolument /ɪˈmɒljəmənt/ n
payment for an office or employment emolumento

emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/ n
person's internal state of being emozione

emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ adj
appealing to or arousing emotion commovente emozionante
characterised by emotion emotivo
determined by emotion rather than reason emotivo
readily displaying emotion emotivo
easily affected by emotion emotivo impressionabile
of or relating to the emotions emotivo emozionante

empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/ n
intellectual identification with another person empatia
capacity to understand another person's point of view empatia

emperor /ˈɛmpəɹə/ /ˈɛmpəɹɚ/ n
ruler of an empire imperatore

emphasize /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ v
stress enfatizzare sottolineare evidenziare

emphyteusis n
right enfiteusi

empire /ˈɛmpaɪə/ /ˈɛmˌpaɪɹ/ n
political unit impero
state ruled by an emperor impero
group of states impero

empirical /ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ adj
pertaining to or based on experience empirico

employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ v
to give someone work impiegare ingaggiare
to put into use impiegare

employability /ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪləti/ n
state of being employable assumibilità

employable adj
able to be employed assumibile

employee /ɛmplɔɪˈiː/ n
individual who provides labor to a company or another person dipendente impiegato

employer n
person or entity which employs others datore di lavoro

employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ n
the act of employing assunzione
the number or percentage of people at work occupazione
the work or occupation for which one is paid impiego
use, purpose impiego

employment contract n
category of contract contratto di lavoro

emporium /ˌɛmˈpɔɹi.əm/ n
a shop that offers a wide variety of goods emporio

empower v
to give confidence and/or strength to incoraggiare
to give permission to dare potere permettere

empress /ˈɛmpɹəs/ n
female monarch of an empire imperatrice
wife or widow of an emperor imperatrice

emptier n
vuotatore

emptily adv
in an empty manner vuotamente

empty /ˈɛmpti/ adj
devoid of content vuoto

empty /ˈɛmpti/ v
to make empty vuotare

empty set n
the unique set that contains no elements insieme vuoto

empty vessels make the most sound proverb
proverb zucca vuota fa rumore

emptying n
vuotamento

empyema n
collection of pus empiema

emu /ˈiːmjuː/ n
Dromaius novaehollandiae emù

emulsifier /ˈɪi.mʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
substance that helps an emulsion form emulsionante

emulsify v
To make into an emulsion emulsionare

emulsion n
suspension of one liquid in another emulsione

en /ɛn/ n
name of the letter N, n enne

en masse /ɑn ˈmæs/ /ɒn ˈmæs/ adv
in a single body or group in massa

en route /ɒn ɹu(ː)t/
on the way in arrivo

enable /ɪˈneɪbəl/ v
to allow a way out or excuse for an action permettere

enamel /ɪˈnæməl/ n
covering on the tooth smalto
opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects smalto lacca

enamel /ɪˈnæməl/ v
to coat with enamel smaltare

enantio- /ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/ prefix
opposite enantio-

enantiomer n
one of a pair of mirror-image stereoisomers enantiomero

enantiomeric adj
pertaining to an enantiomer enantiomerico

encephalic /ˌensəˈfalik/ adj
relating to the encephalon encefalico

encephalitis n
inflammation of the brain encefalite

encephalogram n
an image of the brain obtained by encephalography encefalogramma

encephalography n
X-ray examination of brain encefalografia

encephalon /ɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/ /ɛnˈsɛfələn/ n
brain encefalo

encephalopathy /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/ n
condition affecting the brain encefalopatia

enchant /ɛnˈtʃænt/ /ɛnˈtʃɑnt/ v
to attract and delight incantare

enchanted adj
under the influence of enchantment incantato affascinato rapito

enchantress n
attractive woman skilled at using magic [[incantatrice]]

encircle /ɪnˈsɜːkəl/ v
surround accerchiare cingere circondare contornare

enclave /ˈɑnkleɪv/ /ˈɛnkleɪv/ n
entity completely surrounded by another enclave

enclitic /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/ n
clitic which joins with the preceding word enclitico

enclose /ənˈkloʊz/ /ɪnˈkloʊz/ /ɪnˈkləʊz/ v
surround, fence in cintare

enclosure /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ n
area partially or entirely enclosed by walls, fences or buildings recinto
something enclosed allegato

encode v
genetics codificare

encompass /ɛnˈkʌm.pəs/ v
encircle circondare
include includere racchiudere
surround comprendere racchiudere

encore /ˈɑnkɔɹ/ /ˈɒŋkɔː/ interjection
please perform again bis!

encore /ˈɑnkɔɹ/ /ˈɒŋkɔː/ n
brief extra performance after the main performance is complete bis

encourage /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ v
mentally support or motivate incoraggiare

encouragement [ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt] n
that which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc. incoraggiamento
the act of encouraging incoraggiamento

encroach /ɛnˈkɹəʊtʃ/ v
to intrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory invadere

encrypt v
to conceal information by means of a code or cipher cifrare

encryption n
process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, and/or passwords cifratura codifica

encumber v
to add a legal claim caricare con ipoteca gravare di ipoteca
to load down caricare incombere
to restrict ingombrare intralciare ostacolare

encyclical /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/ n
papal letter delivered to Bishops enciclica

encyclopedia /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/ n
comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics enciclopedia

end /ɛnd/ n
extreme part fine estremità
death fine estremità

end /ɛnd/ v
ergative, intransitive: be finished, be terminated finire
transitive: finish, terminate (something) finire

end in itself n
something without a purpose fine a se stesso

end up v
arrive at a destination finire andare a finire ritrovarsi
conclude, turn out finire

endanger /ənˈdeɪndʒə/ /ənˈdeɪndʒɚ/ v
to put someone or something in danger compromettere mettere in pericolo rischiare

endangered adj
in danger, at risk a rischio

endearing adj
inspiring love carino caro gentile tenero

endearment n
an expression of affection vezzeggiativo

endeavor /ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/ /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/ n
a sincere attempt impegno sforzo tentativo
enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity impegno impresa

endeavor /ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/ /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/ v
attempt through application of effort tentare adoperarsi sforzarsi

endemic /ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/ adj
prevalent in a particular area endemico
native to a particular area endemico
peculiar to a particular area endemico

endive /ˈɛndaɪv/ n
salad vegetable indivia scarola

endlessly adv
in an endless manner infinitamente

endocarditis n
inflammation of the endocardium endocardite

endocardium n
membrane that lines the interior of the heart endocardio

endocarp n
inner layer of the pericarp endocarpo

endocrine /ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/ adj
producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream endocrino

endocrine gland n
gland ghiandola endocrina

endocrine system n
system of ductless glands sistema endocrino

endocrinologist /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ n
practitioner of endocrinology endocrinologa endocrinologo

endocrinology n
study of the endocrine glands endocrinologia

endodermic adj
of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal endodermico

endoenergetic adj
endoenergetico

endoenthalpic adj
in which enthalpy decreases endoentalpico

endofunction n
function whose codomain is equal to its domain endofunzione

endogamy /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/ n
the practice of marrying within one's own social group endogamia

endogenous /ɨnˈdɑdʒənəs/ adj
produced, originating or growing from within endogeno
of a disease, caused by factors within the body endogeno

endometriosis /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsəs/ /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/ n
endometrium condition endometriosi

endometritis n
inflammation of the endometrium endometrite

endometrium /ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/ n
mucous membrane endometrio

endonym n
a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language endonimo

endoplasmic reticulum n
network of membranes reticolo endoplasmatico

endoprosthesis n
internal prosthesis endoprotesi

endoreduplication n
replication endoreduplicazione

endorheic /ɛn.doʊˈɹi.ɪk/ adj
internally drained; having no outlet endoreico

endorphin /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/ /ɛnˈdɔːfɪn/ n
any of a group of peptide hormones endorfina

endoscopic adj
of or relating to endoscopy endoscopico

endoskeletal adj
Of, or pertaining to an endoskeleton endoscheletrico

endoskeleton n
internal skeleton of an animal endoscheletro

endosome n
endocytic vacuole endosoma

endosperm n
tissue endosperma

endosymbiotic theory n
the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts teoria endosimbiotica

endothelium n
thin layer of cells endotelio

endotoxic adj
of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin endotossico

endotoxin n
any toxin secreted by a microorganism that is released into surrounding environment only when it dies endotossina

endotracheal adj
within or through the trachea endotracheale

endow /ɪnˈdaʊ/ v
to be furnished with something naturally dotare
to bestow freely elargire
to enrich or furnish with anything of the nature of a gift arricchire
to furnish with money or its equivalent finanziare

endpoint n
either of two points at the end of a line estremo

endure /ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹ/ /ɪnˈdjʊə̯(ɹ)/ v
to continue despite obstacles resistere durare perdurare restare
to last durare
to suffer sopportare tollerare
to tolerate something sopportare tollerare

enema /ˈɛn.ə.mə/ n
injection of fluid into the rectum clistere lavativo

enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ n
someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else nemico

energetic adj
Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy energico

energetically adv
in an energetic manner energicamente energeticamente

energy /ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/ n
impetus behind activity energia forza
physics energia forza
capacity to do work energia forza

energy source n
source from which energy can be extracted fonte di energia fonte energetica

enforceable adj
capable of being enforced azionabile esecutorio

engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ v
to draw into conversation ingaggiare

engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ adj
agreed to be married fidanzata fidanzato impegnata impegnato

engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ n
appointment impegno
period of time when marriage is planned or promised fidanzamento

engender /ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/ /ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/ v
to bring into existence, cause generare concepire originare

engine /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/ n
locomotive locomotiva motrice
mechanical device motore
influential group motore

engineer /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪə/ /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪɹ/ n
locomotive operator macchinista
person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering ingegnere

engineer's scale n
scalimetro

engineering /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ n
application of science to the needs of humanity ingegneria
work of an engineer ingegneria
area aboard a ship where the engine is located sala macchine

engineerization n
conversion of a chemical process to pilot and finally scale scale ingegnerizzazione

engrave v
carve text or symbols into (something) incidere intagliare

engraver n
person who engraves incisore

engraving n
the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface incisione

engross /ɛnˈɡɹoʊs/ /ɛnˈɡɹəʊs/ v
to buy up wholesale incettare
to engage completely captare
to make gross or fat ingrassare
to monopolize; to concentrate possession accaparrare

engulf v
overwhelm sopraffare travolgere
surround; cover circondare sommergere

enhance /ɪnˈhæns/ /ɪnˈhɑːns/ v
augment or make something greater accrescere intensificare

enhanced adj
improved avanzato
raised up amplificato

enharmonic adj
Describing two or more identical notes that are written differently when in different key enarmonico
Of or pertaining to a tetrachord enarmonico

enigma /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ n
riddle, or a difficult problem enigma indovinello
something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable enigma

enigmatic /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ adj
mysterious enigmatico
pertaining to an enigma enigmatico

enjoy /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ v
to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something godere

enjoy oneself v
take pleasure divertirsi

enlarge /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/ v
make larger allargare

enlarger n
optical device used to make enlarged prints ingranditore

enlighten v
to supply with light illuminare

enlightenment n
act of enlightening, state of being enlightened illuminismo

enmity /ˈɛn.mɪ.tiː/ /ˈɛn.mɪ.tɪ/ n
hostile or unfriendly disposition inimicizia ostilità

enneadic adj
of, relating to, or being an ennead enneadico

enneagram n
nine-pointed stellate polygon enneagramma

ennoble v
To bestow with nobility, honour or grace nobilitare

ennui /ɑnˈwi/ /ɒnˈwiː/ n
listlessness, boredom noia

enocyanin n
anthocyanin enocianina

enormously adv
to an enormous degree enormemente

enough /ɪˈnʌf/ adv
sufficiently abbastanza

enough /ɪˈnʌf/ determiner
sufficient abbastanza

enough /ɪˈnʌf/ interjection
stop! basta

enough /ɪˈnʌf/ pronoun
a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc abbastanza

enquiry /ɛnˈkwaɪ.ɹi/ n
a question domanda richiesta

enquote v
virgolettare

enrage v
to fill with rage esasperare imbestialire irritare

enrapture v
to fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate affascinare incantare rapire

enrich /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ v
to make rich(er) arricchire
to add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize arricchire
to increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes arricchire

enriched uranium n
uranium enriched with a higher amount of U-235 uranio arricchito

enrichment n
the act of enriching arricchimento

enroll /ɛnˈroʊl/ /ɪnˈrəʊl/ v
to enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of reclutare
to enter (a name) in a register, roll or list iscriversi

enrollment n
act of enrolling or state of being enrolled arruolamento iscrizione
number of people enrolled arruolamenti iscrizioni
people enrolled arruolati aruolate iscritte iscritti
registration registrazione

enrolment n
act of enrolling or state of being enrolled iscrizione arruolamento
number of people enrolled arruolamenti iscrizioni
people enrolled arruolati aruolate iscritte iscritti
registration registrazione

ensemble /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/ /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃mbl̩/ n
a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole insieme

ensiform /ˈɛnsəˌfɔrm/ adj
shaped like a sword blade ensiforme

ensign /ˈɛnsɪn/ n
banner baluardo insegna vessillo
military officer alfiere guardiamarina

enslave v
to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall asservire

ensnare v
To snare, to catch through a snare or trap intrappolare

enstrophy n
measure of kinetic energy of a fluid as a result of turbulence enstrofia

ensue /ɛnˈsjʉː/ /ɪnˈsjuː/ /ɪnˈsuː/ v
to occur as consequence conseguire seguire

ensuing adj
repercussions which result from some prior stimulus conseguente derivante risultante

ensure /ɪnˈʃʊə/ /ɪnˈʃʊɹ/ v
make sure or certain assicurare garantire

entail /ɛnˈteɪl/ v
to imply or require comportare implicare

entangle /ɛnˈtaŋɡəl/ v
twist or interweave confondere ingarbugliare intrigare

entasis /ˈɛntəsɪs/ n
slight convex curvature in a column entasi

enter /ˈɛntə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛntɚ/ [ˈɪɾ̃ɚ] v
to go into (a room, etc.) entrare
to type into a computer digitare immettere

enteric adj
of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines enterico

enteritis n
intestinal disease enterite

enterococcus n
bacterium of the genus Enterococcus enterococco

enteropathy /ɛntəˈɹɒpəθi/ n
internal disorder or disease enteropatia

enterprise /ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/ n
company, business, organization, or endeavor impresa

entertain /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ v
to amuse divertire

entertainer n
person who entertains intrattenitore

entertainment /ɛn.tɝˈteɪn.mənt/ n
activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation divertimento intrattenimento

enthesis /ɪnˈθiː.sɪs/ n
point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone entesi

enthuse /ɛnˈθjuːz/ /ɛnˈθuz/ v
to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm entusiasmare

enthusiasm /-θuː-/ /ɪnˈθjuːzɪæz(ə)m/ n
feeling of excited, lively interest entusiasmo foga

enthusiastically adv
in an enthusiastic manner entusiasticamente

entice v
to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope adescare allettare attrarre tentare

entire /ɪnˈtaɪə/ /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ adj
whole intero intera

entirety /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹɪ.ti/ /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹɪti/ n
wholeness interezza

entitle /ənˈtaɪ.təl/ /ənˈtaɪtəl/ v
to give a title to a book etc. intitolare

entitled adj
having ownership cui è tutto dovuto

entognath n
arthropod entognato

entomologist n
scientist who studies insects entomologo

entomology n
study of insects entomologia

entomophilic adj
pollinated by entomophily entomofilo

entomophily /ɛntəˈmɒfəliː/ n
pollination by insects entomofilia

entr'acte /ˈɑnˌtɹækt/ /ˈɒn.tɹækt/ n
another performance during this interval intermezzo

entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ n
place of entering entrata
action of entering, or going in entrata
right to go in accesso

entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ v
to delight incantare
to put into a trance mandare in trance

entrench /ɛnˈtɹɛntʃ/ /ɪnˈtɹɛntʃ/ v
surround with a trench trincerare

entrepreneur /ˌɑn.t(ʃ)ɹə.pɹəˈnʊəɹː/ /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/ n
person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk imprenditore

entropy n
term in thermodynamics entropia
measure of the amount of information in a signal entropia
tendency of a system to descend into chaos entropia

entrust /ɪnˈtɹʌst/ v
To trust to the care of confidare

entry /ˈɛntɹi/ n
act of entering entrata ingresso
room immediately inside the front door entrata ingresso
article in a dictionary or encyclopedia lemma voce articolo vocabolo
doorway that provides a means of entering a building entrata accesso uscio via di accesso
permission to enter accesso entrata
term in a matrix entrata

entwine /ɨnˈtwaɪn/ /ɪ̈nˈtwaɪn/ v
twist or twine intrecciare

enumeration n
the act of enumerating enumerazione

enunciation /ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
act of enunciating enunciazione

envelop /ɛnˈvɛləp/ v
to surround or enclose avviluppare circondare

envelope /ˈɛn.və.ləʊp/ /ˈɛn.vəˌloʊp/ n
wrapper for mailing busta

enviable /ˈɛnvi.əbl̩/ adj
Arousing or likely to arouse envy. invidiabile

envious /ˈɛnvɪəs/ adj
feeling or exhibiting envy invidioso

enviously adv
in an envious manner or to an envious degree con invidia invidiosamente livorosamente

environment /ɪnˈvaɪɹə(n)mɪnt/ n
area around something ambiente
software or hardware on a computer ambiente
political or social setting, arena or condition ambiente
natural world or ecosystem ambiente

environmental adj
pertaining to the environment ambientale

environmentalist n
one who advocates for the protection of the biosphere ambientalista

environmentally adv
affecting the environment ambientalmente

environmentally friendly adj
causing little harm to the environment ecologico

envoy /ˈɑnvɔɪ/ /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ n
representative inviato

envy /ˈɛnvi/ n
resentful desire of something possessed by another invidia

envy /ˈɛnvi/ v
to feel displeasure towards (someone) because of their good fortune, possessions invidiare

enzymatic adj
of, relating to, or caused by enzymes enzimatico

enzyme /ˈɛn.zaɪm/ n
catalytic protein enzima

eon /ˈiː.ɒn/ n
geological time period eone
a being emanating from the Godhead eone
informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time eone

eosinophil /i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/ n
type of white blood cell eosinofilo

epact n
the time by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months epatta

epagomenic adj
all senses epagomeno

epaulet /ˈɛpəlɛt/ n
shoulder decoration mostrina

epaulette n
ornamentation spallina

epee n
A fencing sword spada

epenthesis /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/ n
insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word epentesi

epenthetic /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/ adj
inserted into a word epentetico
of or pertaining to epenthesis epentetico

epenthetically adv
epenthetically epenteticamente

ephedrine /ˈɛfədɹɪn/ n
efedrina

ephemeral /ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/ adj
lasting for a short period of time effimero fugace fuggevole passeggero transitorio

ephemeris /ɪˈfɛməɹɪs/ n
table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year effemeride

epiblast n
biology: the outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm epiblasto

epic /ˈe.pɪk/ /ˈɛ.pɪk/ n
extended narrative poem epico
events appropriate to an epic epico

epicalyx n
group of bracts epicalice

epicaricacy /ˌɛpɪˈkæɹɪkəsi/ n
rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others gioia maligna

epicene /ˈɛ.pɪˌsin/ adj
relating to words of a single assigned gender used for referents of any sex ambigenere effemminato epiceno promiscuo

epicentre /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə/ /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/ n
point above earthquake epicentro

epiclesis n
part of Catholic Mass epiclesi

epicness /ˈɛ.pɪk.nəs/ n
quality or state of being epic epicità

epicycle /ˈɛpɪsaɪkəl/ n
a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle epiciclo

epicycloid n
locus epicicloide

epidemic /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ adj
like an epidemic epidemico

epidemiologic adj
of or pertaining to epidemiology epidemiologico

epidemiologist n
Scientist specialized in epidemiology epidemiologo

epidemiology /ˈɛp.ɪ.diːm.iː.ɒl.ə.dʒi/ /ˌɛp.ɪˌdi.miˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations epidemiologia

epidermis n
skin's outer layer in animals epidermide
plant's outer layer epidermide

epididymis /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/ n
tube epididimo

epigeal adj
emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated epigeo
living near the surface of the ground epigeo

epigenetics n
The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence epigenetica
The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes epigenetica

epiglottal adj
pertaining to the epiglottis epiglottale epiglottidale
phonetics epiglottale epiglottidale

epigrammatic adj
characteristic of an epigram epigrammatico

epigraphic adj
of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy epigrafico

epilator n
electrical device depilatore depilatrice

epilepsy /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/ n
medical condition epilessia

epinephrine /ɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/ n
epinephrine epinefrina

epiphany /ɪˈpɪf.ə.ni/ n
manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being Epifania epifania

epiphonema /ˌɛpɪfəˈniːmə/ n
exclamation or reflection used at the end of an argument epifonema

epiphrasis n
epexegesis epifrasi

episcopacy /ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/ n
bishops collectively episcopato
government of the church by bishops episcopato

episcopal /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/ adj
related to a bishop episcopale vescovile

episiorrhaphy n
suturing of the vulva episiorrafia

episiotomy lang=en n
surgical incision episiotomia

episode /ˈɛpɪsoʊd/ n
incident or action connected with a series of events episodio
installment of a drama told in parts episodio

episperm n
the outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant episperma

epistemological /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ adj
of, or relating to, epistemology epistemologico

epistemologist n
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge epistemologo

epistemology /ɛˌpɪstiːˈmɔlədʒi/ /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/ n
branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge epistemologia

epistemophilia n
epistemofilia

epistle /ɪˈpɪs.l/ n
a letter epistola
book of the New Testament epistola

epistolary /ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌləri/ adj
epistolare

epistomatic adj
having stomata only on upper surface epistomatico

epitaph [ˈɛpɪtæf] [ˈɛpɪtɑːf] n
commemorative poem or other text discorso funebre epitaffio
inscription on a gravestone epitaffio

epitaxy n
type of overgrowth epitassia

epithelial adj
of or pertaining to the epithelium epiteliale

epithelium /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ n
membranous tissue epitelio tessuto epiteliale

epithet /ˈɛ.pɪ.θɛt/ n
term used to characterize a person or thing epiteto
abusive or contemptuous word or phrase epiteto
term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person epiteto
word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species epiteto

epitoky n
epitochia

epitome /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/ n
embodiment or encapsulation of epitome
representative example incarnazione personificazione
summary compendio epitome sinossi sommario sunto
the height; the best apice

epitope n
target of an immune response epitopo

epitrochoid n
geometric curve epitrocoide

epoch /ˈiːˌpɒk/ /ˈɛpˌək/ n
(astronomy) time reference point epoca orario epocale
notable event avvenimento singolarità
particular period of history epoca
(computing) time reference point epoca

eponym /ˈɛpənɪm/ n
name of a person that has given rise to the name of something eponimo
word formed from a person’s name eponimo

eponymous /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/ adj
relating to the person after which something is named eponimo

epoophoron n
a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct epooforon

epopee /ˈɛpəpiː/ n
an epic, saga epopea

epoxide n
any cyclic ether, having a three-membered ring epossido

epoxy adj
derived from an epoxide epossidico

epsilon /ɛpˈsaɪ.lən/ /ˈɛp.sɪˌlɑn/ n
name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet epsilon

equal /ˈiːkwəl/ adj
mathematics: exactly identical uguale
the same in all respects uguale pari

equal /ˈiːkwəl/ v
be equal to eguagliare

equality /ɪˈkwɑl.ɪ.ti/ n
equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences uguaglianza ugualità egualità eguaglianza
fact of being equal uguaglianza parità eguaglianza

equalization n
act of equalizing equalizzazione
diving maneuver compensazione

equalize /ˈikwəˌlaɪz/ /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ v
to clear the ears compensare
to make equal uguagliare
to make the score equal uguagliare

equally /ˈiːkwəli/ adv
in an equal manner altrettanto

equanimity /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪtiː/ n
state of being calm equanimità

equation /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ n
mathematics: assertion equazione

equator /ɪˈkweɪ.tə/ /ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ n
circle around the earth equatore

equatorial adj
of, near, or relating to the equator equatoriale

equatorial n
kind of telescope equatoriale

equestrian n
an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback equestre

equestrianism n
the art or sport of riding horses equitazione

equiangular adj
geometry: having all internal angles equal equiangolo

equiangularity n
condition of being equiangular equiangolarità

equifacial adj
having both sides the same equifacciale
having equal faces equifacciale

equilateral adj
referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length equilatero

equilateral triangle n
type of triangle triangolo equilatero

equilaterality n
condition of being equilateral equilateralità

equilibrium /ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ n
chemistry: state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same equilibrio
condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced equilibrio
physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero equilibrio
mental balance equilibrio

equinox /ˈiːkwəˌnɑːks/ /ˈɛkwɪˌnoks/ n
intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator equinozio

equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ v
to furnish for service equipaggiare

equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n
the act of equipping equipaggiamento
whatever is used in equipping equipaggiamento apparecchiatura attrezzatura

equiprobable adj
having equal probability equiprobabile

equisonant /iːkwɪˈsəʊnənt/ adj
intra-octavally consonant equisono

equitable /ˈɛk.wɪ.tə.bəl/ adj
fair, just, or impartial bilanciato equilibrato equo giusto

equitation n
the art, practice or act of riding a horse equitazione

equivalence relation n
binary relation relazione di equivalenza

equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ adj
similar or identical in value equivalente
of two sets, having a one-to-one relationship equivalente
relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation equivalente

equivocal /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/ adj
uncertain, doubtful equivoco

era /ˈɛɹ.ə/ /ˈɪə̯ɹ.ə/ n
time period era epoca

erase /ɪˈɹeɪs/ /ɪˈɹeɪz/ v
to obliterate information cancellare
to remove markings or information cancellare

eraser /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/ /ɪˈɹeɪzə/ n
chalkboard eraser cancellino
thing used to erase something written or drawn gomma

erbium /ˈɜːrbiəm/ n
chemical element erbio

ere /eəɹ/ /ɛː/ preposition
before, sooner than dinanzi prima

erect /ɪˈɹɛkt/ adj
standing out perpendicularly dritto eretto
vertical in position duro eretto

erectile dysfunction n
erectile dysfunction disfunzione erettile

erection /ɪˈɹɛkʃən/ n
rigid state of penis or clitoris erezione
act of building erezione
physiology: process by which a penis becomes erect erezione

ereuthophobia n
ereutofobia

ergative case n
case used to indicate the agent of a verb caso ergativo

ergo conjunction
dunque ergo quindi

ergometer n
dynamometer used for muscles ergometro

ergometric adj
relating to ergometry ergometrico

ergometry n
measurement with an ergometer ergometria

ergosterol n
steroid precursor of vitamin D2 ergosterolo

eriometer n
optical device eriometro

erm interjection
expression of uncertainty uhm

ermine /ˈɜːmɪn/ /ˈɝmɪn/ n
(heraldry) a white field with black spots armellino ermellino
Mustela erminea ermellino

erode /ɪˈɹəʊd/ v
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction erodere corrodere rodere

erogenous zone n
erogenous zone zona erogena

erosion əˈɹoʊˌʒən əˈɹəʊˌʒən n
the result of having being eroded erosione
destruction by abrasive action of fluids erosione
the changing of a surface by mechanical action erosione

erotic /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/ /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/ adj
tending to arouse sexual desire erotico

erotically adv
in an erotic manner eroticamente

eroticism n
the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused erotismo

eroticization n
act of eroticizing erotizzazione

eroticize v
to make erotic erotizzare

eroto- prefix
used to form terms related to sexual desire eroto-

erotomania n
mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship erotomania erotomanie

erotomanic adj
erotomanico

erotopathy n
abnormality related to sexual desire erotopatia

erotophobia n
fear of a romantic relationship erotofobia

err /ɛɚ/ /ɜː(ɹ)/ v
make a mistake sbagliare errare

errand /ˈɛɹənd/ n
purpose of a small trip incarico
trip to accomplish a small task ambasciata commissione incombenza

errand boy n
male employed to run errands bardotto

errant /ˈɛɹənt/ adj
straying from the proper course or standard errante

errata /ɛˈɹɑtə/ /ɛˈɹɑːtə/ n
added page listing the errors which were discovered after printing errata corrige

error /ˈɛɚ/ /ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛɹɚ/ n
difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one errore
any alteration in the DNA chemical structure errore
mistake errore sbaglio
one or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement vizio

error-prone adj
in the habit of making errors propenso all'errore

erucic adj
pertaining to plants of the genus Eruca erucico

erudite /ˈɛɹ.(j)u.daɪt/ /ˈɛɹ.(j)ʊ.daɪt/ adj
scholarly, learned erudito

erupt /ɪˈɹʌpt/ v
to spontaneously release pressure or tension scoppiare sfociare spuntare
to violently eject eruttare

eruption /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ n
violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano eruzione

erysipelas lang=en n
severe skin disease risipola

erythema n
abnormal redness eritema
redness from sunburn eritema solare

erythro- prefix
red eritro-

erythroblast n
cell in the bone marrow eritroblasto

erythrodysesthesia n
form of erythema eritrodisestesia

erythrolysis n
eritrolisi

erythropoietin n
a hormone eritropoietina

erythrose n
aldotetrose eritrosio

escabeche n
a dish of fish (sometimes chicken) first fried then marinated in a spiced vinegar and served cold scapece

escalator /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/ /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/ n
mechanical device scala mobile

escalope n
thin slice of meat scaloppa

escapade /ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/ n
daring or adventurous act; undertaking which goes against convention scappatella

escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ v
to elude evitare
to get free scappare

escape velocity n
minimum velocity velocità di fuga

eschar /ˈɛskɑː/ n
dry dark scab or scar escara

eschatological /ˌɛskətəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adj
pertaining to eschatology escatologico

eschatology /ɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/ n
system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death escatologia
the study of the end times escatologia

eschew /ɛsˈtʃu/ /ɛsˈtʃuː/ /ɛˈʃu/ v
avoid, shun schivare rifuggire

escort /ˈɛ.skɔɹt/ /ˈɛ.skɔːt/ n
accompanying person scorta
group of people who provide safety scorta

escort /ˈɛ.skɔɹt/ /ˈɛ.skɔːt/ v
To attend to in order to guard and protect scortare

escritoire /ˌɛskɹiˈtwɑː/ /ˌɛskɹɪˈtwɑːɹ/ n
A writing desk with a hinged door scrittoio

escutcheon /ɪˈskʌtʃən/ n
coat of arms scudo blasone stemma

esophageal adj
pertaining to the esophagus esofageo

esoteric /ˌɛs.əʊˈtɛɹ.ɪk/ /ˌɛs.əˈtɛɹ.ɪk/ adj
Understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle. esoterico esoterica esoteriche esoterici

esoterism n
inward forms of faith and religion esterismo

esparto n
species of North African grass alfa

especially /ɛkˈspɛʃli/ /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li/ adv
particularly specialmente soprattutto

espionage /ˈɛs.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/ n
act of learning secret information through clandestine means spionaggio

espresso /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/ /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/ n
strong type of coffee espresso

essay /ˈeseɪ/ /ˈɛseɪ/ n
an attempt prova tentativo
written composition saggio ricerca studio

essayist /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ n
one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions saggista

essence /ˈɛsəns/ n
concentrate essenza
significant feature essenza
inherent nature essenza
true nature of something essenza

essential amino acid n
amino acid which is a dietry requirement amminoacido essenziale

essential oil n
volatile oil used to make perfumes and flavourings essenza

essential tremor n
Neurological condition tremore essenziale

essentiality n
being essential essenzialità

essentially adv
essentially in essenza

essive case n
case used to indicate a temporary state of being caso essivo

established /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/ adj
defined, described stabilito

establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ n
slang: the ruling class or authority group establishment classe dirigente

estate /ɪsˈteɪt/ n
area of land under single ownership possedimento proprietà tenuta
law: nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land beni
net property, especially of a deceased person asse ereditario

esteem [ɛsˈtiːm] n
favourable regard stima

ester /ɛstə/ /ɛstɚ/ n
compound with carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom estere

esthesiometer n
device estesiometro

estimate /ˈɛstɨmɨt/ /ˈɛstɨˌmeɪ̪t/ n
rough calculation or guess stima

estimate /ˈɛstɨmɨt/ /ˈɛstɨˌmeɪ̪t/ v
to calculate roughly stimare

estimation /ɛstɨˈmeɪʃən/ n
the process of making an estimate stima

estival adj
of or relating to summer estivo

estivate /ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/ v
go into stasis in the summer months estivare

estradiol /ˌiːstɹəˈdaɪɒl/ /ˌɛstɹəˈdaɪɔl/ n
hormone estradiolo

estranged adj
having become a stranger estraniato

estrogen /ˈiːstɹəd͡ʒən/ /ˈɛstɹədʒən/ n
estrogen estrogeno

estrogenism n
condition caused by the ingestion of estrogen estrogenismo

estrous adj
Of or relating to estrus estrale

estuary n
place where ocean tides and river water merge estuario

et al. /ɛtˈɑːl/ phraseologicalUnit
and others [[ed]] [[altri]]

etacism n
pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e etacismo

etc. /ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/ phraseologicalUnit
ecc. eccetera

etch /ɛtʃ/ v
to engrave incidere all'acquaforte

etcher n
person acquafortista

etching /ˈetʃ.ɪŋ/ n
art of producing an image acquaforte
image created by this process acquaforte

etendue /ˌeɪtɑnˈdu/ /ˌeɪtɒnˈd(j)uː/ n
conserved property of the light in an optical system accettanza

eternal /ɪˈtɜːnəl/ /ɪˈtɝnəl/ adj
lasting forever eterno

eternally adv
forever eternamente

eternity /ɪˈtɜː.nə.ti/ /ɪˈtɝnɪti/ n
infinite time eternità
informal: a comparatively long time eternità
period of time that elapses after death eternità
time extending infinitely far into the future eternità

etesian /ɪˈtiːzɪən/ n
a specific eastern Mediterranean wind etesio

ethane /ˈiːθeɪn/ /ˈɛθeɪn/ n
aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆ etano

ethanol /ˈɛ.θə.nɑl/ /ˈɛ.θə.nɒl/ n
simple aliphatic alcohol: CH₃-CH₂-OH etanolo

ethereal /ɪˈθɪə.ɹi.əl/ /ɪˈθɪɹ.i.əl/ adj
Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy etereo
Delicate, light and airy etereo
Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere etereo

ethical dative n
form of the dative case dativo etico

ethics /ˈɛθ.ɪks/ n
study of principles governing right and wrong conduct etica
standards of conduct etica

ethidium n
the cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base etidio

ethnic /ˈɛθ.nɪk/ adj
of or relating to a group of people etnico etnica
belonging to a foreign culture etnico etnica

ethnic cleansing n
ethnic cleansing pulizia etnica

ethnic group n
ethnic group etnia

ethnicity /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ n
The characteristics of an ethnic group etnicità

ethnocentrism /ˈɛθ.nəʊˌsɛn.tɹɪzm̩/ n
tendency etnocentrismo

ethnographic adj
of, or relating to ethnography etnografico

ethnography n
branch of anthropology etnografia

ethnomusicology n
study of music and culture etnomusicologia

ethnonym n
name of an ethnic group etnonimo

ethology /iːˈθɒlədʒi/ n
study of human and animal behaviour etologia

ethyl /ˈɛθaɪl/ /ˈɛθəl/ n
C₂H₅ etile etilico

ethylene /ˈɛθəˌliːn/ n
compound etilene
radical etilene

ethylphenol n
derivative etilfenolo

etiolation n
growth process of plants grown in the absence of light eziolamento

etiological adj
of or pertaining to an aetiology etiologico

etymological adj
of or relating to etymology etimologico
etymologically consistent etimologico

etymologically adv
Based on or belonging to etymology etimologicamente

etymologist n
person who specializes in etymology etimologista etimologa etimologo

etymologize v
to find or provide etymology for a word etimologizzare

etymology /ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ /ˌɛtəˈmɑlədʒi/ n
account of the origin and historical development of a word etimologia
study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words etimologia

etymon /ˈɛt.ə.mɑn/ /ˈɛt.ə.mɒn/ n
source word etimo

eucalyptus /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/ n
any of many trees of genus Eucalyptus eucalitto eucalipto

eucharistic adj
pertaining to the Eucharist eucaristico

eudiometer n
tube for measuring volume of gases eudiometro

euergetism n
the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community evergetismo

eukaryote /juˈkæɹi.əʊt/ n
any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus eucariota

eukaryotic adj
having complex cells eucariotico

eulogist n
a person who praises another person or thing panegirista

eulogistic adj
of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy elogiativo lodativo

eunuch /ˈjuː.nʌk/ n
such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state eunuco
castrated human male eunuco

euphemism /ˈjuː.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/ n
use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive eufemismo
word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way eufemismo

euphemistic adj
of euphemism eufemistico

euphemistically adv
in a euphemistic manner eufemisticamente

euphonic adj
harmonious eufonico

euphonium n
brass instrument eufonio

euphony n
eufonia

euphoria /juːˈfɔːɹi.ə/ n
an excited state of joy euforia

euphoric adj
feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria euforico

euphotic adj
describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible eufotico

euphuism n
style of writing eufuismo

eureka /juˈɹikə/ interjection
exclamation indicating sudden discovery eureka

euro /ˈjʊəɹəʊ/ /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ n
currency unit of the European Monetary Union euro

euro coin n
coin in the eurozone moneta in euro

europium /jʊəˈroʊpiəm/ n
chemical element europio

eustasy /ˈjustəsi/ /ˈjuːstəsi/ n
worldwide change in sea level eustatismo

eustatic adj
of or pertaining to eustasy eustatico

euthanasia /juː.θəˈneɪ.zɪ.ə/ /juːθəˈneɪʒə/ n
practice of killing a human being or animal eutanasia

eutrophication n
becoming eutrophic eutrofizzazione

evacuate v
to move out of an unsafe location into safety evacuare

evacuation n
act of emptying evacuamento evacuazione

evaluate /ɨˈvaljʊeɪt/ /ɪ̈ˈvaljəˌweɪt/ v
to draw conclusions from by examining valutare

evaluation /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ n
assessment valutazione

evangelistary n
book containing selections from the Gospels evangelario

evangelize v
tell people about Christianity evangelizzare

evaporate /ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt/ v
to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state evaporare

evaporation n
process of liquid converting to the gaseous state vaporizzazione

evapotranspiration /ɪˌvæpəʊˌtɹænspɪˈɹeɪʃn̩/ n
the transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation evapotraspirazione

evasion /ɪˈveɪʒən/ n
the act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation evasione

eve /iːv/ n
day or night before vigilia

even /ˈivən/ /ˈiːvən/ adj
arithmetic: divisible by two pari
flat and level piano

even /ˈivən/ /ˈiːvən/ adv
emphasising comparative ancora
exactly, fully completamente esattamente
implying extreme example anche neppure

even /ˈivən/ /ˈiːvən/ n
Evening of the day sera

even /ˈivən/ /ˈiːvən/ v
to make even spianare

even if conjunction
irrespective of anche se

even so adv
in spite of the preceding remark or facts ciononostante tuttavia

even though conjunction
although benché anche se nonostante

even-pinnate adj
even number of pinnates paripennato

evening /ˈivnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ n
time of day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight sera

evening dress n
elegant dress worn by women abito da sera

evening star n
planet Venus seen in the evening stella della sera vespero

event /ɪˈvɛnt/ n
(medicine) An episode of severe health conditions accidente
computing: action which triggers an event handler evento
point in spacetime (physics) evento
probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes evento
occurrence evento fatto accadimento

event horizon n
gravitational sphere within which light cannot escape orizzonte degli eventi

eventuality n
possible event eventualità

eventually /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ adv
in the end infine alla fine

ever /ˈɛvə/ /ˈɛvɚ/ adv
at any time mai

evergreen /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/ /ˈɛvɚɡɹin/ adj
of plants, that do not shed their leaves sempreverde

everlasting adv
Lasting or enduring forever eterno immortale imperituro

every /ˈɛv.(ə).ɹi/ determiner
all of a countable group ogni

every cloud has a silver lining proverb
in every bad situation there is an element of good non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere

every man for himself phraseologicalUnit
forget about comradeship; save yourselves! ognun per sé

every so often adv
occasionally di tanto in tanto ogni tanto

every time adv
at each occasion that ogni volta

everybody /ˈɛvɹibɒdi/ /ˈɛvɹibədi / /ˈɛvɹibʌdi/ pronoun
all people ciascuno

everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ adj
appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions giornaliero quotidiano
commonplace, ordinary comune ordinario

everyday life n
everyday life quotidianità

everyone /ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/ pronoun
every person tutti ciascuno

everything /ˈɛvɹiˌθɪŋ/ /ˈɛvɹɪθɪŋ/ pronoun
all the things tutto

everywhere /ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ adv
at all places dappertutto ovunque

evict v
to expel espellere sfrattare

eviction n
the act of evicting espulsione evizione

evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ [ˈɛvəɾəns] n
facts presented in support of an assertion prova

evident /ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/ adj
obviously true evidente

evidential adj
of or providing evidence probatorio

evidently /ˈɛvɪdəntli/ adv
obviously evidentemente

evil /ˈiːvɪl/ adj
intending to harm malefico malevolo maligno malvagio perverso
morally corrupt cattivo corrotto malevolo malvagio

evil /ˈiːvɪl/ n
moral badness, wickedness male malevolenza malignità

evil eye n
wicked look malocchio

evil laugh n
stereotypical villain's laugh risata diabolica risata malvagia

evildoer n
person who performs evil acts malfattore

evince /iˈvɪns/ v
show or demonstrate clearly dimostrare manifestare

evitable /ˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/ adj
possible to avoid evitabile

evocation n
act of calling out evocazione

evocative adj
that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent evocativo

evocativeness n
evocatività

evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ /ˌɛvəˈluʃ(ə)n/ n
general: a gradual process of development evoluzione
biology: change in the genetic composition of a population over time evoluzione

evolutionarily adv
from the perspective of evolution evolutivamente

evolutionary biology n
sub-field of biology biologia evolutiva biologia dell'evoluzione

evolutionary developmental biology n
branch of biology biologia evolutiva dello sviluppo

evorsion n
evorsione

ew /ɪʊ̯/ interjection
expression of disgust or nausea bleah

ewe /juː/ n
female sheep pecora

ewer /ˈju.ɚ/ /ˈjuː.ə/ n
widemouthed pitcher brocca caraffa

ex /ɛks/ n
name of the letter X, x ics
colloquial: former partner or spouse ex

exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt/ /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/ v
to make worse esacerbare

exacerbation n
increase in severity esacerbamento esacerbazione

exact /ɪɡˈzækt/ adj
precisely agreeing esatto
habitually careful esatto

exact /ɪɡˈzækt/ v
To demand and enforce esigere pretendere

exactly /ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/ adv
in an exact manner esattamente

exaggerate /ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/ v
to overstate, to describe more than is fact esagerare

exaggerated /ɪɡˈzæ.dʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/ adj
that has been described as greater than it actually is esagerato

exaggeration n
act of exaggerating esagerazione

examination /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
formal test esame
inspection by a doctor esame visita

examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ n
person who investigates someone or something esaminatore

example /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/ n
something representative of a group esempio
something serving to explain or illustrate a rule esempio
something serving as a pattern of behaviour esempio
instance as a problem to be solved esempio
parallel or closely similar case esempio
person punished as a warning to others esempio

exanimate /ɪɡˈzænɪmeɪt/ /ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/ adj
lifeless; dead morto privo di vita
spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively esanime inanimato

exaptation n
use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved exattamento

excavation n
archaeological excavation scavo
act of excavating, or of making hollow scavo

excavator /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/ n
vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc; a backhoe escavatore

excel v
intransitive: to be much better than others superare
transitive: to surpass someone or something superare

excellent /ˈɛksələnt/ adj
of the highest quality eccellente

excelsior /ɛkˈsɛlsɪɔː/ n
3-point type diamante

except /ɛˈksɛpt/ /ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ɪˈksɛpt/ preposition
with the exception of salvo

exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/ n
that which is excepted or taken out from others eccezione
act of excepting or excluding; exclusion eccezione
computing: an interruption in normal processing eccezione

exception that proves the rule n
a form of argument eccezione che conferma la regola

exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ adj
superior due to exception or rarity eccezionale
forming an exception eccezionale

exceptionality n
quality of being exceptional eccezionalità

exceptionally adv
unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree eccezionalmente in via eccezionale

excess /əkˈsɛs/ n
degree by which one thing exceeds another eccedenza
state of surpassing limits eccesso

excess /əkˈsɛs/ v
Excessive eccessivo

excessive /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ adj
exceeding the bounds of something eccessivo

excessively adv
in excess eccessivamente troppo
to an excessive degree eccessivamente

exchange /ɛkstʃeɪndʒ/ n
act of exchanging or trading scambio cambio

exchange /ɛkstʃeɪndʒ/ v
To trade or barter cambiare scambiare

exchange rate n
currency rate (finance) tasso di cambio

excise tax n
any of various taxes levied on the production or sale of certain goods accisa

excitation n
the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced eccitazione

excite /ˈɛɡzaɪt/ v
to arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate accendere provocare stimolare
to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state eccitare
to stir the emotions of eccitare riaccendere stimolare

excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ adj
being in a state of higher energy agitato eccitato
having great enthusiasm entusiasta

excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ n
state of being excited eccitamento orgasmo

exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ adj
causing excitement emozionante

exciton n
bound state of electron and hole eccitone

exclamation /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ n
loud calling or crying out; outcry esclamazione
word expressing outcry esclamazione

exclamation mark /ˌeks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃənˌmɑːk/ /ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃənˌmɑɹk/ n
punctuation “!” punto esclamativo

exclusion /ɪksˈkluːʒən/ n
act of excluding or shutting out esclusione

exclusive right n
The power to allow or disallow others from taking certain actions destra esclusiva

excommunicate /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkeɪt/ /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkət/ /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət/ v
to officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community scomunicare

excommunication /ɛkskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting scomunica

excoriate /ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/ v
to wear off the skin of escoriare

excrement /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/ n
human and animal solid waste escremento

excrete /ɛkˈskɹiːt/ v
to discharge material espellere

excruciating /ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋ/ adj
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing atroce cruciale lancinante straziante struggente

excursion /ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʃən/ /ɪks.kɜːɹ.ʒən/ n
brief recreational trip escursione gita

excuse /ɪksˈkjus/ /ɪksˈkjuz/ /ɪkˈskjuːs/ /ɪkˈskjuːz/ n
explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement scusa pretesto

excuse /ɪksˈkjus/ /ɪksˈkjuz/ /ɪkˈskjuːs/ /ɪkˈskjuːz/ v
allow to leave scusare
explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement giustificarsi scusarsi
forgive, pardon perdonare scusare

excuse me phraseologicalUnit
request for attention scusa scusate scusi
request to pass scusa scusi permesso scusate
request to repeat come prego scusa scusi
sorry, as apology scusa scusi scusate

execrable /ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/ adj
of the poorest quality esecrabile

execute /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ v
To start, launch or run software lanciare giustiziare
to kill as punishment giustiziare

execution /ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ n
act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty esecuzione
act of executing or the state of being executed esecuzione

executioner n
the person who carries out the execution boia carnefice

executive /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ n
title of a chief officer or administrator dirigente

executive officer n
second in command of a military unit or ship secondo

exegesis /ɛksɪˈdʒisɪs/ /ɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/ n
formal written exposition or explanatory essay esegesi

exemplary /ɛɡˈzɛmpləɹi/ adj
esemplare

exempt /ɪɡˈzɛmpt/ adj
free from duty or obligation esente

exercise /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/ v
to perform activities to develop skills esercitare

exercise bicycle n
exercise machine cicletta cyclette

exercise book n
booklet for students quaderno

exergue n
space on coin esergo

exertion /əɡˈzɝʃən/ n
the action of exerting sforzo fatica

exhale /ɛksˈheɪl/ v
to breathe out esalare

exhaust pipe n
pipe that vents waste gases from the engine scarico tubo di scappamento

exhaustive /ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv/ /ɛɡˈzɔː.stɪv/ adj
including every possible element esaustivo

exhibit /iɡˈzibət/ /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ n
public showing esposizione

exhibit /iɡˈzibət/ /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ v
demonstrate dimostrare
display or show (something) for others to see mostrare

exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ n
large scale public showing of objects or products mostra esposizione

exhibition game n
practice game partitella

exhibitionism n
practice of drawing attention to oneself esibizionismo
practice of displaying one's private bodily parts in public esibizionismo

exhilaration n
the state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated eccitazione euforia

exhume /ɛks.ˈ(h)juːm/ /ɛkˈ.s(j)um/ v
To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter esumare

exiguous /ɪɡˈzɪɡju.əs/ adj
extremely scanty esiguo

exile /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ n
someone who is banished from one's home or country esiliato esule
the state of being banished from one's home or country esilio

exile /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ v
to send into exile esiliare

exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ v
to be esistere

existence /ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/ n
state of being, existing, or occurring esistenza

existent adj
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now esistente

existentialism /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/ n
philosophical movement esistenzialismo

existing /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ adj
that exists esistente

exit /ˈɛɡzɪt/ n
passage from inside to outside uscita
way out uscita
action of leaving uscita

exit /ˈɛɡzɪt/ v
go out uscire

exit strategy n
plan strategia di uscita

exocrinology n
the study of external secretions esocrinologia

exocyclic adj
unattached esociclico

exodus /ˈɛksədəs/ n
sudden departure esodo

exoenergetic adj
esoenergetico

exoenthalpic adj
with increase in enthalpy esoentalpico

exogamic adj
of or pertaining to exogamy esogamico

exon n
region of a gene esone

exonucleasic adj
of, pertaining to, or produced by an exonuclease esonucleasico

exonym n
name used by foreigners esonimo

exophthalmos n
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball esoftalmo

exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ adj
exceeding proper limits esorbitante

exorcise v
To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer esorcizzare

exorcism n
ritual driving out of evil spirits esorcismo

exorcist n
a person who practices exorcism esorcista

exoskeletal adj
Of, or pertaining to an exoskeleton esoscheletrico

exoskeleton n
hard outer structure esoscheletro

exosphere n
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere esosfera

exotoxin n
any toxin secreted by a microorganism into surrounding environment esotossina

expandable adj
having the capacity to be expanded dilatabile espandibile

expansibility n
condition of being expansible dilatabilità

expansion n
act of expanding espansione

expansive adj
(mathematics) espansivo

expatriate /ɛksˈpætɹɪɪt/ /ɛksˈpætɹɪˌeɪt/ adj
of people who are expatriates espatriato

expatriate /ɛksˈpætɹɪɪt/ /ɛksˈpætɹɪˌeɪt/ n
person living outside own country espatriato

expatriate /ɛksˈpætɹɪɪt/ /ɛksˈpætɹɪˌeɪt/ v
withdraw from one’s country espatriare

expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ v
To consider obligatory aspettarsi
To consider reasonably due aspettarsi
to look for, look forward to, anticipate aspettarsi pensare

expectation /ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ n
act or state of expecting attesa
prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank aspettativa
that which is expected or looked for aspettativa attese

expected value n
weighted average of outcomes valore atteso

expedient /ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/ adj
simple, easy, or quick; convenient opportuno

expedient /ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/ n
a means for achieving an end escamotage espediente

expedition /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ n
An important enterprise, implying a change of place spedizione

expeditious /ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/ adj
Fast, prompt, speedy rapido tempestivo veloce

expel /ɪkˈspɛl/ v
to remove from membership espellere
to eject espellere

expend /ɪkˈspɛnd/ v
to spend money spendere
to consume resources spendere

expenditure n
act of expending spendere
amount expended spesa

expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ n
a spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure spesa

expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ adj
having a high price or cost caro costoso

experience /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/ n
activity which one has performed esperienza
collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge esperienza
event(s) of which one is cognizant esperienza
the knowledge thus gathered esperienza

experience /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/ v
to observe or undergo esperire

experiential /ɛkˌspɪəɹiˈɛnʃəl/ /ɪkˌspɪɹiˈɛnʃəl/ adj
of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience esperienziale

experimental /ɨkspɛɹəˈmɛntəl/ adj
of or pertaining to an experiment sperimentale

expert /ˈɛkspɚt/ n
person with extensive knowledge or ability esperto

expertise /ˌɛkspɚˈtiːs/ n
advice or opinion of an expert perizia
great skill or knowledge competenza

expiate /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/ v
to atone espiare
to make amends espiare

expiatory adj
of or pertaining to expiation espiatorio

expiratory adj
of or pertaining to expiration espiratore espiratorio

expiry date n
date something expires data di scadenza

explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ v
report spiegare chiosare illustrare

explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ n
the act or process of explaining spiegazione

expletive /ɪkˈspliːtɪv/ /ˈɛksplətɪv/ adj
marked by phrase-fillers espletivo
serving to fill up pleonastico riempitivo

explicable /ɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/ adj
able to be explained illustrabile motivabile spiegabile

explicitly adv
in an explicit manner esplicitamente

explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ /ɪkˈspləʊd/ v
to destroy with an explosion esplodere
to explode (intransitive) esplodere

exploit /ɪksˈplɔɪt/ /ˈɛksplɔɪt/ n
achievement impresa prestazione
heroic or extraordinary deed gesta gesta eroiche gesto eroico

exploit /ɪksˈplɔɪt/ /ˈɛksplɔɪt/ v
use for one’s advantage approfittare avvantaggiarsi

exploitable adj
able to be exploited sfruttabile

exploration /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən/ n
act of exploring esplorazione

explore /ɪkˈsplo(ː)ɹ/ /ɪkˈsploə/ /ɪkˈsplɔɹ/ /ɪkˈsplɔː/ v
to (seek) experience first hand esplorare
to travel somewhere in search of discovery esplorare
to be enagaged exploring in any of the above senses esplorare vagare
to examine or investigate something systematically esplorare indagare investigare
to examine diagnostically esplorare indagare investigare

explorer n
person who explores esploratore

explosion /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ n
violent release of energy esplosione

explosive adj
easily driven to anger collerico iracondo irascibile
with the capability to, or likely to, explode esplosivo

explosive n
explosive substance esplosivo

exponential distribution n
class of continuous probability distributions distribuzione esponenziale

exponentially /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/ adv
in an exponential manner esponenzialmente

export /ɪksˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɪksˈpoət/ /ɪksˈpɔɹt/ /ɪksˈpɔːt/ /ˈɛks.po(ː)ɹt/ /ˈɛks.poət/ /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/ /ˈɛks.pɔːt/ n
the act of exporting esportazione

export /ɪksˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɪksˈpoət/ /ɪksˈpɔɹt/ /ɪksˈpɔːt/ /ˈɛks.po(ː)ɹt/ /ˈɛks.poət/ /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/ /ˈɛks.pɔːt/ v
to sell (goods) to a foreign country esportare
computing: send (data) from one program to another esportare
to cause to spread in another part of the world esportare

exposition /ɛkspəˈzɪʃən/ n
action of putting something out to public view esposizione mostra

exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ n
condition espozione
gardening smascheramento
lack of protection assideramento
taking a photograph espozione posa

exposure meter n
an instrument used in photography esposimetro

express /ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/ n
quick mode of transportation espresso

express /ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/ v
to convey meaning esprimere

express train n
a train making limited stops treno espresso

expression /ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/ n
colloquialism or idiom espressione
particular way of phrasing an idea espressione
(computing) a piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value espressione
mathematics: arrangement of symbols espressione
facial appearance espressione
process of translating a gene into a protein espressione

expressive adj
effectively conveying feeling espressivo

expressively adv
in expressive manner espressivamente

expressway n
US: divided highway superstrada

expropriate v
to deprive a person of their property espropriare

expulsion /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/ n
the act of expelling or the state of being expelled espulsione

expunge /ɛks.ˈpʌndʒ/ v
to erase or strike out espungere

exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ adj
especially fine delizioso squisito

extemporize v
to act, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought parlare a braccio

extendible adj
capable of being extended estendibile prolungabile

extensibility n
capability of being extended estensibilità prolungabilità

extensible adj
capable of being extended estensibile prolungabile

extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ n
act of extending or the state of being extended estensione estemsione proroga

extensive /ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/ adj
wide vasto

extensively adv
in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth estensivamente
to a great extent estensivamente

extent /ɪksˈtɛnt/ n
space, area, volume to which something extends misura

extenuating circumstance n
fact that mitigates a crime attenuante

exterminate /ɛkˈstəː.mɪ.neɪt/ /ɪkˈstɝ.mɪ.neɪt/ v
to kill all of a population sterminare

extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ v
to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench estinguere

extinguishable adj
able to be extinguished estinguibile

extol /ɪkˈstoʊl/ /ɪkˈstəʊl/ v
to praise; to make high lodare

extort v
to twist outwards spillare
to wrest from an unwilling person by undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity carpire estorcere spillare

extortion /ɪkˈstɔːɹʃn/ /ɪkˈstɔːʃn/ n
the practice of extorting money or other property estorsione

extra /ˈɛkstɹə/ adj
beyond what is due, usual extra

extra /ˈɛkstɹə/ adv
to an extraordinary degree eccezionalmente straordinariamente

extra time n
an additional period played at the end of some games of football tempo supplementare

extra- prefix
outside, beyond extra-

extracellular adj
occurring or found outside of a cell extracellulare

extract /ɪksˈtɹækt/ /ˈɛkstɹækt/ n
solution made by drawing out from a substance estratto

extract /ɪksˈtɹækt/ /ˈɛkstɹækt/ v
to draw out cavare

extractor hood n
kitchen device cappa da cucina

extradotal adj
wife's property extradotale parafernale

extragalactic adj
originating outside of a galaxy estragalattico extragalattico

extraitalian adj
extraitaliano

extrajudicial adj
carried out without legal authority extragiudiziale extragiuridico

extramarital adj
taking place outside marriage extraconiugale

extranational adj
extranazionale

extraneity n
something extraneous estraneità
state of being extraneous estraneità

extraordinarily adv
in an extraordinary manner straordinariamente

extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪˌnəɹɪ/ adj
not ordinary straordinario straordinaria

extrapancreatic adj
originating outside of the pancreas extrapancreatico

extrapolate /ɛkˈstɹæp.ə.leɪt/ v
to estimate the value of a variable outside a known range estrapolare
to infer by extending known information estrapolare

extrapolation n
calculation of an estimate estrapolazione
inference estrapolazione

extrasectorial adj
pertaining to a different sector extrasettore

extrasensory /ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi/ adj
of or relating to extrasensory perception extrasensoriale

extrasensory perception /ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi pəˈsɛpʃən/ n
supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels ESP percezione extrasensoriale sesto senso

extrasystolia n
altered rhythm extrasistolia

extrasystolic adj
relating to extrasystole extrasistolico

extratemporal adj
happening outside of time extratemporale

extraterrestrial /ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛst.ɹi.əl/ /ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹi.əl/ adj
originating from outside of the Earth extraterrestre

extraterritoriality /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔ.ɹiˈæl.ɪ.ɾi/ /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/ n
immunity from the local laws of a certain area extraterritorialità

extravagant /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ adj
exceeding the bounds of something stravagante estravagante

extravascular adj
situated or happening outside of the blood vessels extravascolare

extravehicular adj
extraveicolare

extreme /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ adj
drastic, or of great severity profondo estremo
in the greatest or highest degree; intense estremo
of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost estremo
of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment estremo
excessive, or far beyond the norm estremo

extreme /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ n
each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale estremo
greatest or utmost point, degree or condition estremo

extreme sport n
sport sport estremo

extremely /ɪksˈtɹiːmli/ adv
to an extreme degree estremamente

extremism n
extreme ideas or actions estremismo

extremity /ɪkˈstɹɛməti/ /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪti/ n
furthest point estremità

extremum n
mathematics estremo

extrorse adj
dehiscing outwards estrorso

extroversion n
concern with or an orientation toward others estroversione

extroverted adj
possessing the characteristic property of an extrovert estroverso

extrusion n
manufacturing process estrusione

extrusive adj
jutting out or extruding estrusivo

exude /ɪɡˈzud/ v
to discharge through pores trasudare

exult /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ v
rejoice esultare

eye /aɪ/ n
hole in needle cruna occhio
loop of metal occhiello
organ occhio
of a hurricane occhio
ability to notice what others might miss occhio
mark on an animal resembling an eye occhio
of a potato occhio

eye contact n
action of looking at another human or animal in the eye contatto visivo

eye for an eye n
compensation for an injury occhio per occhio

eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth proverb
compensation for an injury occhio per occhio, dente per dente

eye patch n
patch worn to cover one eye occlusore

eye shadow n
makeup around the eyes ombretto

eyeball n
ball of the eye bulbo oculare

eyebath n
occhiera

eyebolt n
bolt with a looped head occhiolo occhione

eyebright n
any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia euphrasia

eyebrow /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ n
hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket sopracciglio

eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/ n
hair growing on the edge of an eyelid ciglio ciglia

eyelid /ˈaɪlɪd/ n
(anatomy) a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye palpebra

eyeshade n
shield for the eyes paraocchio

eyesight /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/ n
faculty of sight vista

eyesore n
a displeasing sight pugno in un occhio

eyewall n
ring of towering thunderstorms of a cyclone muro dell'occhio

eyewitness n
person who has seen and can testify about an event testimone oculare

fable /ˈfeɪbəl/ n
fictitious narration to enforce some useful truth or precept fiaba favola

fabliau n
short farcical tale fabliau

fabric /ˈfæb.ɹɪk/ n
framework underlying a structure struttura tessuto
material made of fibers tessuto
texture of a cloth tessuto
structure, building struttura fabbricato

fabric softener n
a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer ammorbidente

fabricate /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/ v
to form by art and labor; to manufacture fabbricare produrre
to form into a whole by uniting its parts fabbricare
to invent and form; to forge fabbricare confezionare costruire inventare

fabulous /ˈfæbjʊləs/ adj
of the nature of a fable; unhistorical favoloso
very good; wonderful favoloso
mythical or legendary; incredible favoloso

fabulously /ˈfæbjʊləsli/ adv
in a fabulous manner favolosamente fantasticamente

facade /fəˈsaːd/ /fəˈsɑːd/ n
deceptive outward appearance facciata
face of a building facciata

face /feɪs/ n
facial expression faccia
geometry: bounding surface of a polyhedron faccia
front part of head faccia viso volto
public image faccia viso

face /feɪs/ v
deal with, confront confrontarsi fronteggiare porre mano risolvere sistemare
have its front closest to fronteggiare
position oneself/itself towards fronteggiare posizionarsi posizionarsi verso rivolgersi volgersi

face powder n
cosmetic cipria

face the music v
to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions far fronte alla tempesta

face value n
the stated value or amount valore nominale

facelift /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/ n
plastic surgery to the face lifting facciale

facepalm /ˈfeɪsˌpɑː(l)m/ n
bring the palm of the hand to the face [[mano]] [[sul]] [[volto]] facepalm

facepalm /ˈfeɪsˌpɑː(l)m/ v
bring the palm of the hand to the face [[portare]] [[il]] [[palmo]] [[della]] [[mano]] [[al]] [[volto]]

facet /ˈfæsɪt/ n
flat surface cut into a gem faccetta
one among many similar yet distinct things aspetto sfaccettatura

facet /ˈfæsɪt/ v
to cut a facet sfaccettare

facetious /fəˈsiːʃəs/ adj
flippant faceto
pleasantly humorous, jocular faceto

facial adj
of the face facciale

facilitator n
person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument mediatore

facility /fəˈsɪlɪti/ n
dexterity, skill facilità

fact /fækt/ n
an honest observation fatto
something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation fatto
an objective consensus on a fundamental reality fatto
information about a particular subject fatto
something which has become real fatto
something actual dato di fatto fatto

fact-finding adj
designed to determine factual information conoscitivo

factor /ˈfæktə/ /ˈfæktɚ/ n
influence fattore
mathematical sense fattore
integral part fattore
doer, maker fattore

factor /ˈfæktə/ /ˈfæktɚ/ v
to find all factors of a number fattorizzare

factorable adj
capable of being factored fattorizzabile

factorial /fækˈtɔːɹi.əl/ n
mathematical operation or its result fattoriale

factory /ˈfæktəɹi/ n
manufacturing place fabbrica

factotum /fækˈtoʊ.təm/ /fækˈtəʊ.təm/ n
person having many responsibilities factotum
general servant factotum

factual /ˈfæk(t)ʃuəl/ adj
of facts effettiva effettivo fattuale

faculty /fækəlti/ n
division of a university facoltà

fad /fæd/ n
phenomenon moda andazzo tendenza

fade /feɪd/ n
cinematographic effect assolvenza

fade /feɪd/ v
to become faded sbiadire

fag /fæɡ/ n
cigarette cicca
homosexual frocio finocchio ricchione rottinculo

fag hag n
woman who likes gay men frociarola

faggot /ˈfæɡət/ n
bundle of sticks fascio

faience n
type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic faenza

fail /feɪl/ v
be negligent ignorare mancare negligere omettere tralasciare
be unsuccessful fallire bocciare
not achieve a goal fallire mancare l'obiettivo

failure /ˈfeɪlˌjɚ/ n
state or condition opposite of success fallimento insuccesso avaria fiasco

faint /feɪ̯nt/ adj
lacking distinctness, hardly perceptible debole incerto indistinto tenue
lacking strength debole
performed in a weak or feeble manner debole
wanting in courage pavido timoroso

faint /feɪ̯nt/ n
the act of fainting svenimento

faint /feɪ̯nt/ v
to lose consciousness svenire

fainting n
an act of collapsing to a state of temporary unconsciousness svenimento

faintly /ˈfeɪntli/ adv
in a faint manner; very quietly or lightly debolmente esilmente fievolmente fiocamente pallidamente tenuemente

fair /fɛə/ /fɛɚ/ adj
adequate, reasonable, decent discreta discreto
just, equitable giusto equo equa giusta
pretty or attractive bello bella
unblemished and innocent virtuoso

fair /fɛə/ /fɛɚ/ n
market mercato fiera
professional event, trade fair fiera
celebration fiera

fair enough interjection
very well d'accordo e sia vabbè

fair sex n
women gentil sesso sesso debole

fair-haired adj
having relatively blond hair biondo

fairest adj
most attractive bellissima bellissimo

fairlead n
device to guide a line passacavo

fairness n
property of being beautiful bellezza
property of being just, equitable equità imparzialità

fairy /ˈfɛəɹɪ/ /ˈfɛːɹɪ/ n
(derogatory slang) male homosexual checca
mythical being fata foletta foletto folletta folletto

fairy godmother n
benevolent magical female fata madrina
generous benefactor benefattore benefattrice madrina

fairy tale n
folktale favola fiaba fola

fait accompli /ˈfeɪt.əˌkʌm.pli/ n
established fact fatto compiuto

faith /feɪθ/ n
feeling that something is true fede

faith will move mountains proverb
proverb la fede sposta le montagne

faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ adj
having faith fedele
loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause fedele ligio
reliable; worthy of trust affidabile

fake /feɪk/ n
something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently imitazione
winding duglia

fake /feɪk/ v
wind dugliare

fakir /fəˈkiɹ/ n
ascetic mendicant fachiro

falafel /fəˈlɑfəl/ /fəˈlɑːfəl/ n
single falafel ball falafel felafel
Middle Eastern food falafel felafel

falchion /ˈfɑltʃən/ /ˈfɔltʃən/ /ˈfɔːlʃən/ n
sword falcione

falciform /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/ /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/ adj
sickle-shaped falciforme

falcon /ˈfɔː(l)kən/ n
bird of the genus Falco falco falcone

falconer /ˈfælkənɚ/ /ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/ n
a person who breeds or trains hawks falconiere
one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks falconiere

falconet /ˈfæl.kə.nɛt/ n
any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia falchetto
small or young falcon falchetto

falconry n
sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey falconeria

fall /fɑl/ /fɔl/ /fɔːl/ n
act of moving in gas or vacuum under the effect of gravity from a point to a lower point caduta

fall /fɑl/ /fɔl/ /fɔːl/ v
become or change into cadere divenire diventare
die cadere
collapse; be overthrown or defeated cadere
move to a lower position under the effect of gravity cadere cascare

fall apart v
intransitive: break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state cadere a pezzi

fall asleep v
euphemism for "to die" dormire
to pass into sleep addormentarsi cadere addormentato

fall for v
To be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick cascarci

fall ill v
become ill ammalarsi

fall in love v
to come to have feelings of love innamorarsi
to come to have feelings of love towards each other innamorarsi
to come to have feelings of intense liking innamorarsi

fall on deaf ears v
of a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored essere ignorato non trovare ascolto

fall out of love v
disamare disamorarsi

fallacy /ˈfæləsi/ n
false argument fallacia

fallback /ˈfɔːl.bæk/ n
a backup plan ripiego

falling /ˈfɑlɪŋ/ /ˈfɔlɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ adj
that falls cadente calante

fallout /ˈfɔlˌaʊt/ /ˈfɔːlaʊt/ n
event of airborne particles falling to the ground pioggia
negative side effect ripercussioni

fallow /ˈfæloʊ/ /ˈfæləʊ/ n
ground left unseeded for a year maggese

fallow /ˈfæloʊ/ /ˈfæləʊ/ v
plough land without sowing seeds maggesare

fallow deer /ˈfæl.əʊˌdɪə/ n
Dama dama, a ruminant mammal daino

false /fɔls/ /fɔːls/ adj
spurious, artificial finto posticcio
state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result falso
untrue, not factual, wrong falso bugiardo errato

false friend /ˌfɒls ˈfɹɛnd/ /ˌfɔls ˈfɹɛnd/ n
type of word falso amico

falsehood /ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/ n
false statement menzogna
state of being false falsità menzogna
trait of a person menzognero

falsely adv
in a false manner falsamente

falsetto /falˈsɛ.toʊ/ /fɔlˈsɛ.təʊ/ n
"false" (singing) voice in any human falsetto

falsifiable adj
able to be proven false falsificabile

falter /ˈfɒltə/ v
To stumble inciampare

fame /feɪm/ n
state of being famous fama

familial /fəˈmɪljəl/ adj
of or pertaining to a human family familiare

familiar /fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.jɚ/ adj
intimate or friendly familiare
known to one familiare

familiar /fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.jɚ/ n
attendant spirit famiglio

family /ˈfæmɨli/ /ˈfæmɪli/ n
immediate family, e.g. parents and their children famiglia
rank in a taxonomic classification, above both genus and species famiglia
group of people related by blood, marriage, law, or custom famiglia
linguistics: a group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language famiglia
music: a group of instrument having the same basic method of tone production famiglia

family tree n
family tree albero genealogico

famine /ˈfæmɪn/ n
extreme shortage of food in a region carestia

famous /ˈfeɪməs/ adj
well known famoso famosa

famous for being famous adj
having attained celebrity status for no particularly identifiable reason famoso per essere famoso

fan /ˈfæn/ n
electrical device ventilatore
hand-held device ventaglio
admirer tifoso tifo

fan fiction /fæn fɪkʃən/ n
fiction made by fans fan fiction

fanatic /fəˈnæt.ɪk/ adj
fanatical fanatico maniaco patito seguace

fanatic /fəˈnæt.ɪk/ n
one who is zealously enthusiastic fanatico maniaco patito seguace

fanatical /fəˈnætɪkəl/ adj
having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm fanatico

fanaticism n
characteristic or practice of being a fanatic fanatismo

fanaticize v
make into a fanatic fanatizzare

fancy /ˈfæn.si/ n
A whim capriccio fantasia ghiribizzo
Any sport or hobby pursued by a group amante fanatico mania maniaco
Love or amorous attachment impuntatura sbandata
The enthusiasts of such a pursuit fedele maniaco
The imagination; the image-making power of the mind fantasia

fang /feɪŋ/ /fæŋ/ n
canine tooth dente dente canino zanna

fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ adj
wonderful, marvelous, excellent, extraordinarily good fantastico fantastica

fantastically adv
in a fantastic manner fantasticamente
to a fantastic extent fantasticamente

fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ n
imagining fantasia
literary genre fantasy

far /fɑɹ/ /fɑː/ adj
remote in space lontano

far /fɑɹ/ /fɑː/ adv
distant in space, time, or degree lontano distante

far point n
eye can focus punto remoto

far-flung adj
distant remoto
widespread esteso

faraway adj
distant lontana lontano remota remoto

farce /fɑɹs/ /fɑːs/ n
style of humor farsa

fare /fɛə(ɹ)/ /fɛəɹ/ /fɛɹ/ n
food and drink cibo vitto
money paid for a transport ticket tariffa
paying passenger passeggero

fare /fɛə(ɹ)/ /fɛəɹ/ /fɛɹ/ v
to eat, dine cenare mangiare
to travel viaggiare

farewell /fɛəˈwɛl/ /fɛɹˈwɛl/ n
a wish of happiness at parting addio
an act of departure addio

farm /fɑːm/ /fɑːɹm/ n
a place where agricultural activities take place fattoria podere

farmer /fɑɹmɚ/ /fɑːmə/ n
person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock agricoltore contadino fattore agricoltrice contadina fattoressa

farmhouse /ˈfɑːmhaus/ n
farmer's residence casa colonica casale casolare

farmstead n
main building of a farm cascina

farrier /ˈfæɹi.ə/ /ˈfæɹi.əɹ/ /ˈfɛɹi.əɹ/ n
person who trims and shoes horses' hooves maniscalco maniscalca

farriery n
work mascalcia

farrow /ˈfæɹoʊ/ /ˈfæɹəʊ/ v
give birth to (a litter of piglets) figliare

farsighted adj
unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects presbite

farsightedness n
condition of being unable to focus on near objects ipermetropia
quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future lungimiranza

fart /fɑɹt/ /fɑːt/ n
an emission of flatulent gases peto scoreggia flato loffa vescia

fart /fɑɹt/ /fɑːt/ v
to emit flatulent gases scoreggiare peto

farter n
one who farts scoreggiona scoreggione

fasces n
bundle fascio fascio littorio

fasciated antshrike n
Cymbilaimus lineatus averla formichiera lineata

fascicule n
an installment of a printed work, a fascicle fascicolo

fascism /ˈfæʃɪz(ə)m/ n
extreme totalitarian political regime fascismo
system of strong autocracy or oligarchy fascismo

fascist /ˈfæʃɪst/ adj
of or relating to fascism fascista
supporting the principles of fascism fascista

fascist /ˈfæʃɪst/ n
proponent of fascism fascista

fascistic adj
of or relating to fascism fascistoide

fashion /ˈfæʃən/ n
current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons moda voga

fast /fæst/ /fɑːst/ adj
ahead of the correct time or schedule avanti
capable of moving with great speed rapido veloce rapida
firmly or securely fixed in place fisso
of a dye: not running or fading resistente
of sleep: deep or sound profondo

fast /fæst/ /fɑːst/ adv
ahead of the correct time or schedule anticipo
in a firm or secure manner saldamente
of sleeping: deeply or soundly profondamente
with great speed velocemente rapidamente

fast /fæst/ /fɑːst/ v
to abstain from food digiunare

fast food n
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly fast food

faster n
one who fasts veloce

fastidious /fæˈstɪdi.əs/ adj
excessively particular pignolo meticoloso
overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness meticoloso precisino

fasting n
act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food digiuno
period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food digiuno

fat /fæt/ adj
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body grasso obeso
thick grosso

fat /fæt/ n
specialized animal tissue grasso
refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat grasso
that part of an organization deemed wasteful ramo secco

fat /fæt/ v
to make fat; to fatten ingrassare

fat-ass /ˈfætæs/ [ˈfæɾæs] n
an overweight or obese person culone

fatal /ˈfeɪtəl/ adj
proceeding from fate fatale
causing death fatale
foreboding death fatale

fatalism n
doctrine that all events are subject to fate fatalismo

fatalistic adj
of or pertaining to fatalism fatalistico

fate /feɪt/ n
inevitable events destino fato
that which predetermines events destino fato sorte
destiny destino fato sorte

fateful /ˈfeɪtfəl/ adj
momentous, significant, setting or sealing ones fate fatidico

father /ˈfaː.ðə/ /ˈfɑ.ðɚ/ /ˈfɑː.ðə(ɹ)/ n
male parent padre babbo papà

father-in-law n
one's spouse's father suocero

fatherhood /ˈfɑ.ðɜhʊd/ /ˈfɑ.ðɝhʊd/ n
being a father paternità

fatherland n
fatherland patria paese suolo natio

fathom /ˈfæðəm/ n
unit of length braccio

fathom /ˈfæðəm/ v
(transitive, figuratively) to manage to comprehend capire comprendere

fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/ n
material failure due to cyclic loading fatica logorio usura
menial task, especially in military corvé
weariness stanchezza affaticamento fatica

fatso /ˈfætsoʊ/ n
an overweight person ciccione

fatten /ˈfætən/ v
to become fatter ingrassare
to cause to be fatter ingrassare

fatty /ˈfæ.ti/ /ˈfæ.ɾi/ adj
containing fat grasso
like fat, greasy grasso

fatuous /ˈfæt.ju.əs/ /ˈfætʃ.u.əs/ adj
obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness fatuo

fatuousness n
the characteristic of being fatuous fatuità

fatwa /ˈfatwɑː/ /ˈfætwɑ/ n
legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti fatwa

fault /fɑlt/ /fɔlt/ /fɔːlt/ n
blame; responsibility for a mistake colpa biasimo
defect colpa imperfezione
geology fracture in rock faglia crepa fessura frattura
minor offense sbaglio
mistake or error colpa

faultiness n
quality of being faulty imperfezione

faultless adj
without fault infallibile

faulty /ˈfɔːlti/ adj
having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable difettoso imperfetto scorretto

fauna /ˈfɔː.nə/ n
animals considered as a group fauna

fauvism n
artistic movement fauvismo

fava bean n
Vicia faba fava

favor /ˈfeɪvə/ /ˈfeɪvɚ/ n
deed in which help is voluntarily provided favore

favorite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ adj
preferred preferito favorito amato

favorite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ n
expected or most probable to win favorito
preferred one, one with special favor favorito

favourable /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/ adj
auspicious favorevole
opportune favorevole
pleasing favorevole
useful favorevole

favouritism n
unfair favouring favoritismo

fawn /fɔːn/ adj
pertaining to the colour fulvo

fawn /fɔːn/ n
colour fulvo chiaro marrone chiaro
young deer cerbiatto

fawn /fɔːn/ v
to exhibit affection dimostrare affetto fare le feste
to seek favour by flattery adulare essere servile leccare
to wag tail scodinzolare

fax /fæks/ n
document transmitted by telephone fax telefax

fear /fɪə/ /fɪəɹ/ n
a phobia; sense of fear induced by something or someone paura
uncountable: emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat paura timore

fear /fɪə/ /fɪəɹ/ v
feel fear about (something) temere aver paura di

fearful /ˈfɪəfəl/ adj
frightened, filled with terror impaurito pavido spaventato

feasibility n
state of being feasible fattibilità eseguibilità effettuabilità attuabilità futuribilità riuscibilità

feasible /ˈfiːzəbəl/ adj
that can be done in practice fattibile realizzabile

feast /fiːst/ n
festival, holiday, solemn, or more commonly, joyous, anniversary festa
large, often ceremonial meal banchetto festa

feat /fiːt/ n
An accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult impresa prodezza

feather /ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɛð.ɚ/ n
branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds piuma penna

feather duster n
implement used to remove surface dust piumino

feature /ˈfitʃɚ/ /ˈfiːtʃə/ n
important or main item caratteristica
one of the physical constituents of the face connotati lineamenti tratti somatici

featured adj
displayed with special treatment ritoccato
having features of a particular kind dai lineamenti grossolani dai lineamenti marcati

fecal matter n
feces escrementi feci

feceate v
to discharge feces from the digestive tract defecare

feces /ˈfiːsiːz/ n
digested waste material discharged from the bowels feci

fecundability n
fecondabilita

fed up adj
frustrated essere stufo

federal /ˈfɛdəɹəl/ adj
pertaining to the national government level federale
pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations federale

federation /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ n
array of nations or states federazione

fee /fiː/ n
monetary payment charged for professional services tassa emolumento onorario quota retta tariffa

feeble /ˈfiːbəl/ adj
deficient in physical strength debole
wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression fiacco fievole flebile

feed /ˈfiːd/ n
encapsulated online content that you can subscribe to with a feed reader feed

feed /ˈfiːd/ v
cibarsi nutrirsi
to give food to eat alimentare nutrire
to give to a machine for processing alimentare cibare

feeding bottle n
feeding bottle biberon

feel /fiːl/ v
transitive: to experience an emotion or other mental state about sentire
transitive: to sense by touch sentire

feel like v
have a desire for something, or to do something avere voglia di

feel the pinch v
essere con l'acqua alla gola

feeler gauge n
set of thin strips for measuring spessimetro

feeling /ˈfilɪŋ/ /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ n
emotion sentimento emozione
in plural: emotional attraction or desire emozioni sensazioni
in plural: emotional state or well-being ferire i sentimenti urtare la suscettibiltà
intuition intuito tatto
sensation sensazione senso

feet on the ground n
translations for "have one's feet on the ground"" stare con i piedi per terra

feign /feɪn/ v
to dissemble bluffare dissimulare
to make a false show fingere

feijoa /feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/ n
shrub feijoa

feint /feɪ̯nt/ n
a movement made to confuse the opponent finta

feisty /ˈfaɪsti/ adj
belligerent combattivo
tenacious tenace tosto

feldspar n
any of a large group of rock-forming minerals feldspato

felicitations interjection
congratulations! felicitazioni!

felicity n
apt and pleasing style in writing, speech, etc. felicità

feline /ˈfiːlaɪn/ adj
catlike felino gattesco
of or pertaining to cat felino

fell /fɛl/ v
to make something fall abbattere

fellatio /fəˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ/ /fəˈleɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ n
oral stimulation of penis fellatio

fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/ /ˈfɛləʊ/ n
a colleague or partner collega partner socio
a companion; a comrade camerata compagno amico

fellow traveller n
one who sympathizes without belonging compagno di viaggio

fellowship n
A feeling of friendship fratellanza
Company of people that shares the same interest or aim fratellanza

felon /ˈfɛlən/ n
a person convicted of a crime criminale

felony /ˈfɛ.lə.ni/ n
A serious criminal offense delitto

felt /fɛlt/ n
cloth made of matted fibres of wool feltro

felt-tip pen n
pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib pennarello

female /ˈfiː.meɪl/ adj
belonging to the sex that typically produces eggs, or the gender typically associated with it femminile

female /ˈfiː.meɪl/ n
one of the feminine sex or gender femmina

female ejaculation n
forceful expulsion of fluids from the vagina eiaculazione femminile

feminine /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ adj
of the female sex femminile
of the feminine grammatical gender distinction femminile
belonging to females femminile
having the qualities associated with women femminile

feminine /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ n
(grammar) femminile

femininity /fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/ n
femininity femminilità

feminism /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/ n
the social theory or political movement femminismo

feminist /ˈfɛmənɪst/ n
advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women femminista

femme fatale /fɛm fəˈtæl/ /fɛm fəˈtɑːl/ n
seductive and dangerous woman donna fatale femme fatale

femoral adj
of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh femorale

femtometric adj
femtometrico

fence /fɛns/ n
barrier recinto siepe steccato barriera cinta palizzata
someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods ricettatore

fence sitter n
one maintaining neutral position attendista

fencing n
sport scherma

fennec /ˈfɛnɨk/ n
fox fennec

fennel /ˈfɛnəl/ n
Foeniculum vulgare, the plant finocchio
spice used in cooking finocchio
bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable finocchio

fentanyl n
painkiller fentanile

fenugreek /ˈfɛnjʊˌɡɹiːk/ n
spice trigonella

feral /ˈfɛɹəl/ adj
wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild selvaggio

ferine /ˈfɪəɹaɪn/ adj
Wild and menacing ferino

fermata /fɜːɹˈmɑːtə/ /fɜːˈmɑːtə/ n
holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it fermata

ferment /fəˈmɛnt/ /fɚˈmɛnt/ /ˈfɜːmɛnt/ /ˈfɝmɛnt/ v
to react using fermentation fermentare
to cause unrest fermentare

fermentation n
anaerobic biochemical reaction fermentazione

fermentation lock n
device that allows carbon dioxide to escape from a fermenter gorgogliatore

fermentative adj
of, pertaining to, causing, or undergoing fermentation fermentativo

fermentor n
The vessel in which fermentation takes place fermentatore

fermion /ˈfɜːmɪɒn/ n
a particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states fermione

fermium /ˈfɜːrmiəm/ n
chemical element fermio

fern /fɜːn/ /fɝn/ n
plant felce

ferocious /fəˈɹəʊʃəs/ adj
Marked by extreme and violent energy feroce

ferret /ˈfɛɹɪt/ n
the mammal Mustela putorius furo furetto

ferriferous adj
containing iron ferrifero

ferroelectric adj
physical effect ferroelettrico

ferroelectricity n
electric polarization ferroelettricità

ferromagnetic adj
easily magnetized ferromagnetico

ferromagnetism n
the phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets ferromagnetismo

ferrotype n
photographic process ferrotipia

ferrous /ˈfɛɹəs/ adj
of or containing iron ferreo ferrico ferroso

ferruginous duck n
Aythya nyroca moretta tabaccata moretta tabacca

ferruginous hawk n
Buteo regalis poiana codarossa africana

ferrule n
metal band or cap ghiera

ferruled adj
having a ferrule ghierato

ferry /ˈfɛɹi/ /ˈfɛɹɪ/ n
boat traghetto

ferryl adj
ferrile

ferryman n
man who operates a ferry traghettatore

fertilization n
act of fecundating fecondazione
act of rendering fertile fertilizzazione

fertilizer /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/ n
a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants fertilizzante

fescennine /ˈfɛsənʌɪn/ adj
obscene or scurrilous fescennino licenzioso

fess /fɛs/ n
band fascia

fester /ˈfɛstə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɛstɚ/ v
become septic or rotten infettarsi

festival /ˈfɛstəvəl/ n
event or community gathering festival mostra rassegna

festoon /fɛsˈtuːn/ n
architecture: bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling a festoon festone
ornament which hangs loosely from two tacked spots ghirlanda

festoon /fɛsˈtuːn/ v
to hang ornaments which hang loosely from two tacked spots inghirlandare

fetal /ˈfitl/ adj
pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus fetale

fetch /fɛtʃ/ v
To bring to accomplishment; to achieve raccattare
To obtain as price or equivalent; to sell for racimolare valere
To retrieve; to bear towards; to get riportare

fetish /ˈfɛt.ɪʃ/ n
something believed to possess spiritual or magical powers feticcio

fetishism n
paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body feticismo

fetter /ˈfet.ə/ /ˈfɛt.ə/ /ˈfɛt.ɚ/ n
anything that restricts or restrains in any way ostacoli
object used to bind a person or animal by its legs ceppi ferri

fetter /ˈfet.ə/ /ˈfɛt.ə/ /ˈfɛt.ɚ/ v
to restrain or impede ostacolare
to shackle or bind up with fetters incatenare

fetus /ˈfiːtəs/ n
fetus feto

feud /fjuːd/ n
A state of long-standing mutual hostility faida
estate granted to a vassal feudo

fever /ˈfivɚ/ /ˈfiːvə/ n
higher than normal body temperature febbre
usually in combination: any of various diseases febbre

feverfew n
Tanacetum parthenium partenio

feverishness n
quality of being feverish febbrilità

few /fju/ /fjuː/ determiner
indefinite, usually small number poco
small number pochi

few sandwiches short of a picnic phraseologicalUnit
Not sane essere fuori di testa

fewer /ˈfjuːɚ/ determiner
comparative of few; a smaller number meno

fey /feɪ/ adj
spellbound incantato
magical or fairylike magico

fiancé /fiˈɑnseɪ/ /fiˈɒnseɪ/ n
man who is engaged to be married fidanzato

fiancée /fiˈɑnseɪ/ /fiˈɒnseɪ/ n
woman who is engaged to be married fidanzata

fiasco /fɪˈæs.kəʊ/ n
ludicrous or humiliating situation fiasco

fib /fɪb/ n
a more or less inconsequential lie baggianata bufala bugia fandonia fola frottola

fib /fɪb/ v
to tell a more or less inconsequential lie mentire

fibre /ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/ n
single elongated piece of material fibra
material in the form of fibres fibra
muscle fiber fibra
mathematics: preimage of a given point in the range of a map fibra
moral strength and reserve fibra

fibrillation n
contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart fibrillazione

fibrinogen n
protein that in humans plays a part in the forming of clots fibrinogeno

fibrinolysis n
process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down fibrinolisi

fibrinolytic adj
of, pertaining to, or producing fibrinolysis fibrinolitico

fibroin n
protein fibroina

fibroma n
benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue fibroma

fibromyalgia n
condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints fibromialgia

fibrosis /faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/ n
formation of connective tissue fibrosi

fibrotic adj
pertaining to fibrosis fibrotico

fibrous /ˈfaɪbɹəs/ adj
of or pertaining to fibre fibroso

fickle /ˈfɪk.əl/ adj
quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance volubile capriccioso incostante mutevole

fiction /fɪkʃən/ n
literary type finzione

fictional adj
invented, as opposed to real immaginario

fiddle /ˈfɪ.dl̩/ n
adjustment marchingegno stratagemma trucco
fraud frode trucco truffa
instrument violino viola
nautical: rail or batten parapetto

fideism /ˈfideɪːɪzəm/ n
doctrine fideismo

fideist n
subscriber to fideism fideista

fidelity /fɪˈdɛl.ɪ.ti/ n
faithfulness to one's duties fedeltà

fiduciary /fʌɪˈdjuːʃəɹi/ adj
related to trusts and trustees fiduciale

fiduciary /fʌɪˈdjuːʃəɹi/ n
trustee mandatario

fie /faɪ/ interjection
expression of disgust vergogna

fief /fiːf/ n
estate feudo

fiefdom /ˈfiːf.dəm/ n
estate controlled by a feudal lord feudo

field /fiːld/ n
course of study or domain of knowledge or practice campo ambito
wide, open space used to grow crops or to hold farm animals campo
land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country campo
physics: region affected by a particular force campo
sports: area reserved for playing a game campo
heraldry: background of the shield campo
computing: area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value campo
in mathematics campo
place where a battle is fought campo
geology: region containing a particular mineral campo

field hockey n
form of hockey hockey su prato

field hospital n
medical unit ospedale da campo

field maple n
Acer campestre loppio

field marshal n
highest miliary rank after the commander in chief feldmaresciallo maresciallo di campo

fieldfare /ˈfiːldfɛə/ n
Turdus pilaris cesena

fiend /fiːnd/ n
demon demonio
very evil person demonio

fiendish /ˈfiːndɪʃ/ adj
sinister, evil diabolico demoniaco

fiendishly /ˈfiːndɪʃli/ adv
in a fiendish manner diabolicamente

fierce /fɪəs/ /fɪɹs/ adj
extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage feroce
resolute or strenuously active risoluto

fiercely adv
in a fierce manner accanitamente ferocemente perfidamente tenacemente trucemente

fiery /ˈfaɪəɹi/ adj
burning or glowing bruciante incandescente
having the colour of fire infocato
inflammable or easily ignited infiammabile
of, or relating to fire ardente
tempestuous or emotionally volatile focoso

fife n
small shrill pipe piffero fiffaro

fifteen /fɪfˈtiːn/ /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ numeral
cardinal number quindici

fifteenth /ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/ n
one of fifteen equal parts quindicesimo
person or thing in the fifteenth position quindicesima quindicesimo

fifth /fɪfθ/ /fɪθ/ n
one of five equal parts of a whole quinto
person or thing in the fifth position quinta quinto

fifth wheel n
anything superfluous or unnecessary ultima ruota del carro

fiftieth /ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/ adj
the ordinal form of the number fifty cinquantesimo

fiftieth /ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/ n
one of fifty equal parts of a whole cinquantesimo
the person or thing in the fiftieth position cinquantesimo

fifty /ˈfɪfti/ numeral
cardinal number cinquanta

fifty-eight numeral
cardinal number cinquantotto

fifty-eighth numeral
ordinal number cinquantottesimo

fifty-fifth numeral
ordinal number cinquantacinquesimo

fifty-first numeral
ordinal number cinquantunesimo

fifty-five numeral
cardinal number cinquantacinque

fifty-four numeral
cardinal number cinquantaquattro

fifty-fourth numeral
ordinal number cinquantaquattresimo

fifty-nine numeral
cardinal number cinquantanove

fifty-ninth numeral
ordinal number cinquantanovesimo

fifty-one numeral
cardinal number cinquantuno

fifty-second numeral
ordinal number cinquantaduesimo

fifty-seven numeral
cardinal number cinquantasette

fifty-seventh numeral
ordinal number cinquantasettesimo

fifty-six numeral
cardinal number cinquantasei

fifty-sixth numeral
ordinal number cinquantaseiesimo

fifty-third numeral
ordinal number cinquantatreesimo

fifty-three numeral
cardinal number cinquantatré

fifty-two numeral
cardinal number cinquantadue

fig /fɪɡ/ n
fruit fico
tree or shrub fico

fig leaf n
anything intended to conceal something undesirable foglia di fico
leaf covering genitals in a work of art foglia di fico
leaf of the fig plant foglia di fico

fight /faɪt/ [fʌɪt] n
battle battaglia combattimento
martial arts match combattimento incontro
occasion of fighting lotta incontro
physical confrontation rissa

fight /faɪt/ [fʌɪt] v
(intransitive) to contend in physical conflict lottare azzuffarsi battersi
(transitive) to contend in physical conflict against combattere lottare
to strive for combattere

fight dirty v
to use the worst ways combattere sporco

fighter /ˈfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈfaɪtɚ/ n
aircraft type caccia
person who fights combattente lottatore
warrior guerriero

fighter plane n
military aircraft aereo da caccia

fighter-bomber n
military aircraft cacciabombardiere

fighting fish n
Betta splendens pesce combattente

figurative /ˈfɪɡjʊɹətɪv/ adj
metaphorical; not literal figurativo

figure /ˈfɪɡjɚ/ /ˈfɪɡə/ /ˈfɪɡɚ/ n
drawing figura
human figure; shape of human body forma fisica
numeral cifra
person personaggio
shape figura forma

figure /ˈfɪɡjɚ/ /ˈfɪɡə/ /ˈfɪɡɚ/ v
to solve a problem calcolare risolvere

figure of merit n
a numerical value considered useful in comparing the quality of things figura di merito

figure of speech n
word or phrase figura retorica

figure out v
come to understand scoprire rendersi conto

figure skating n
sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on skates pattinaggio di figura

figurehead /ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/ n
carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship polena
someone in a nominal position of leadership fantoccio prestanome uomo di paglia

figurine /fɪɡjəˈɹin/ /fɪɡəˈɹin/ n
a small carved or molded figure statuetta

filament n
fine thread or wire filamento
wire in an incandescent light bulb filamento

filaria n
worm filaria

filarial /fɪˈlɛːɹɪəl/ adj
of or pertaining to filaria filariale

file /faɪl/ n
collection of papers archivio file
computer terminology file
chess: vertical line of squares colonna
column of people fila
cutting or smoothing tool lima

file /faɪl/ v
to archive archiviare
to commit papers archiviare
to make a formal request depositare intentare presentare
to smooth with a file limare

file extension n
string of characters estensione di nome di schedario

filibuster /ˈfɪləbʌstɚ/ /ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(ɹ)/ n
freebooter filibustiere

filigree /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ n
a delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire filigrana
a design resembling such intricate ornamentation filigrana

filing /faɪ.lɪŋ/ n
particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving limatura polvere

filing cabinet n
piece of office furniture casellario classificatore

fill /fɪl/ v
add contents to, so it is full riempire imbottire

fill in v
to substitute for somebody or something rimpiazzare

fill out /fɪl aʊt/ v
to complete a form compilare riempire
to have one's physique expand ingrassare riempirsi

fill up v
become full riempirsi
make full riempire

fillet /fɪˈleɪ/ /ˈfɪ.lɪt/ n
strip of deboned meat or fish filetto

fillet /fɪˈleɪ/ /ˈfɪ.lɪt/ v
to make into fillets disossare

filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ [ˈfɪɫlɪŋ] n
contents of a pie, etc. ripieno
in dentistry impiombatura otturazione

fillip /ˈfɪlɪp/ n
the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap schiocco

filly n
young female horse puledra

film /fɪlm/ /ˈfɪləm/ n
photographic film film pellicola
thin layer pellicola film

film /fɪlm/ /ˈfɪləm/ v
to record a motion picture filmare

filming /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/ n
the action of the verb "to film" riprese videoripresa

filmography n
filmography filmografia

filopodium n
a slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell filopode

filoselle n
a soft silk embroidery thread filaticcio

filter /ˈfɪltə/ /ˈfɪltɚ/ n
device for separating impurities from a fluid or other substance filtro
any device or procedure that acts to separate or isolate filtro
electronics or software to separate unwanted signal filtro

filter /ˈfɪltə/ /ˈfɪltɚ/ v
to sort, sift, or isolate filtrare
to pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter filtrare

filter feeder n
animal filtratore

filter lane n
lane of traffic svolta continua

filter paper n
porous paper used for filtration carta da filtro

filter tube n
empty cigarette tube with filter tubetto con filtro

filterable adj
able to be separated by filtration filtrabile

filth /fɪlθ/ n
dirt sporco sporca sporche sporchi

filthily adv
in a filthy manner immondamente laidamente lerciamente lordamente luridamente sordidamente

filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ adj
covered with filth; very dirty sudicio lercio
obscene or offensive immorale indecente laido osceno sconcio

filtrate /ˈfɪltɹeɪt/ n
liquid or solution that has passed through a filter filtrato

filtration /fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/ n
filtering filtraggio

fin /fɪn/ n
aircraft component impennaggio
of a bomb impennaggio
appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal pinna
appendage of a fish pinna
device used by divers pinna

finagle /fɪˈneɪ.ɡəl/ v
(transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods fregare
(transitive, intransitive) to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods (often with "out of") sottrarre

final /ˈfaɪ.nəl/ adj
last; ultimate ultimo

final clause n
type of dependent clause proposizione finale

finale /fɨˈnɑli/ /fɪˈnɑːli/ n
grand end of something, especially a show or a piece of music finale

finalism n
teleology finalismo

finalize /ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/ v
to make final or firm; to finish or complete finire

finally /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ adv
ultimately finalmente

finance /ˈf(a)ɪˌnæns/ n
management of money and other assets finanza

finance /ˈf(a)ɪˌnæns/ v
to obtain or provide funding for a transaction or undertaking finanziare

financial /faɪˈnænʃəl/ adj
related to finances finanziario

financial crisis n
period of economic slowdown crisi finanziaria

financial market n
market where financial securities and commodities are bought and sold mercato finanziario

finch /fɪntʃ/ n
any bird of the family Fringillidae fringuello canarino cardellino

find /faɪnd/ n
anything found scoperta chicca

find /faɪnd/ v
encounter, locate, discover trovare scoprire reperire rinvenire scovare
point out trovare evidenziare puntualizzare sottolineare

find out v
to discover scoprire

finding /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ n
conclusion on issues of fact riscontro risultato
result of research or an investigation ritrovamento

fine /faɪn/ /fæːn/ adj
being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory bene
made up of particularly small pieces fine
of superior quality fine
of weather: sunny and not raining bello bella

fine /faɪn/ /fæːn/ adv
expression of agreement bene

fine /faɪn/ /fæːn/ n
payment for breaking the law multa ammenda

fine /faɪn/ /fæːn/ v
to issue a fine as punishment multare

fine arts n
purely aesthetic arts belle arti

fine print n
details printed in small type clausole scritte in piccolo

fine words butter no parsnips proverb
talking about doing something does not get it done le belle parole non danno da mangiare

finger /ˈfɪŋɡə/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ n
(anatomy) extremity of the hand dito dita
a fingersbreadth of alcohol goccio
finger-shaped pieces of food barretta

fingerboard n
part of musical instrument tastiera

fingering n
playing a musical instrument gestualità manualità
sexual act ditalino

fingernail /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/ n
covering near the tip of finger unghia

fingerprint /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌpɹɪnt/ n
the pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers impronta digitale
the patterns left on surfaces where fingertips have touched impronta digitale

fingertip /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/ n
the end of the finger punta del dito

finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ n
end fine

finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ v
to apply a final treatment to rifinire
to complete finire
to come to an end finire

finish line n
line marking end of a race traguardo linea d'arrivo

finish off v
to finish completely completare finire portare a termine terminare

finishing move n
final blow colpo di grazia

finishing touch n
final changes rifinitura

finite /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ adj
having an end or limit finito

finity n
state or characteristic of being limited finitezza

fir /fɜː(ɹ)/ /fɝ/ /fɪr/ n
conifer of the genus Abies abete

fire /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfaɪəɹ/ /ˈfɑe.ə(ɹ)/ [ˈfäːɚ] interjection
cry of distress indicating that something is on fire al fuoco fuoco

fire /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfaɪəɹ/ /ˈfɑe.ə(ɹ)/ [ˈfäːɚ] v
intransitive: to shoot fare fuoco
transitive: to shoot fare fuoco
to terminate the employment of licenziare

fire alarm n
device which warns people of a possible fire allarme antincendio

fire at will phraseologicalUnit
military command fuoco a volontà!

fire brigade /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd/ n
group within a corporation or industrial site squadra di pompieri
organization for preventing and putting out fires vigili del fuoco

fire department n
fire department vigili del fuoco corpo dei vigili del fuoco

fire drill n
practice to prepare for evacuation in the event of a fire esercitazione antincendio

fire engine /faɪə(ɹ).ɛn.dʒɪn/ /faɪɚ.ɛn.dʒɪn/ n
fire truck mezzo antincendio

fire escape n
emergency doors, ladders etc. as a class uscita di emergenza uscita di sicurezza
emergency escape route percorso di emergenza

fire exit n
Emergency exit in case of fire uscita di sicurezza

fire extinguisher /ˈfaɪəɹ ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/ n
device for putting out a fire estintore

fire hydrant n
a device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main idrante

fire ship n
wooden ship brulotto

fire triangle n
triangolo del fuoco

fire/translations n
alchemy: one of the basic elements fuoco
instance of this chemical reaction fuoco
oxidation reaction fuoco
damaging occurrence of fire falò incendio rogo
heater or stove used in place of real fire fornello stufa
in-flight bullets fuoco tiro

firearm n
personal weapon arma da fuoco

firebrand /ˈfaɪə.bɹænd/ /ˈfaɪɚ.bɹænd/ n
torch or other burning stick tizzo tizzone

firecracker n
a firework mortaretto petardo

firedamp n
an inflammable gas found in coal mines grisou

firedog n
horizontal metal support for holding logs alare

firefighter /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)ˌfaɪt.ə(ɹ)/ n
a person who puts out fires and saves lives pompiere vigile del fuoco

firefly n
Lampyridae lucciola

fireman n
male skilled in fighting fire pompiere

fireplace n
open hearth camino caminetto

firewoman n
female firefighter pompiera

firewood n
wood intended to be burned, typically for heat legna legna da ardere

firework n
exploding device fuoco artificiale fuoco d'artificio

fireworks /ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/ /ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/ n
plural of firework fuochi d'artificio

firing squad n
a group of soldiers detailed to execute someone or to discharge weapons ceremonially plotone d'esecuzione

firm /fɜɹm/ /fɜːm/ adj
fixed (in opinions) ferreo

firmament n
the vault of the heavens; the sky firmamento
the field or sphere of an interest firmamento

firmness n
state of being firm fermezza

first /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ adj
numeral first primo prima

first /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ adv
before anything else prima dapprima

first /fɜːst/ /fɝst/ n
person or thing in the first position primo

first aid n
basic care primo soccorso

first aid kit n
standard collection of first aid supplies first aid kit

first choice n
best choice prima scelta

first floor n
floor above the ground floor primo piano
floor at the level of the street pianterreno pian terreno

first gear n
First gear of an transmission assuming it has multiple gears prima prima marcia

first name n
name chosen by parents nome nome di battesimo nome proprio

first of all adv
before anything else anzitutto innanzitutto prima di tutto come prima cosa in primis in primo luogo

first person n
the form of a pronoun verb used when the subject of a sentence is making the statement prima persona

first things first phraseologicalUnit
let's deal with matters of highest priority first andiamo con ordine

first-person shooter n
game sparatutto in prima persona

firstborn adj
born as the first one in a family primogenito

firstborn n
the first child in a family primogenito

firsthand adj
direct, without intermediate stages di prima mano

firstly /ˈfɜɹstli/ adv
In the first place dapprima prima

fiscal /ˈfɪskəl/ adj
related to the treasury fiscale

fiscalism n
fiscalismo

fish /ˈfɘʃ/ /ˈfɪʃ/ n
period of time spent fishing pesca
vertebrate animal pesce
flesh of fish as food pesce

fish kettle n
pesciera

fisher /ˈfɪʃə/ /ˈfɪʃɚ/ n
person who fishes pescatore

fisherman n
person catching fish pescatore

fisheye lens n
wide-angle lens with extremely wide field of view fish-eye fisheye

fishhook /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/ n
barbed hook for fishing amo

fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ n
act or sport of catching fish pesca
business of catching fish pesca

fishing boat n
boat used for fishing peschereccio

fishing line n
chord or line where the hook or lure is attached lenza

fishing rod n
rod used for angling canna da pesca

fishmonger /ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə(ɹ)/ n
archaic: a pimp lenone magnaccia pappone protettore ruffiano
person who sells fish pescivendolo pescivendola

fishmonger's n
shop that sells fish pescheria

fishy /ˈfɪʃi/ adj
of, from, or similar to fish di pesce
suspicious; inspiring doubt sospettoso

fission /ˈfɪʃən/ n
process of splitting an atom fissione
process by which a bacterium splits into two fissione

fission /ˈfɪʃən/ v
to cause to undergo fission fissionare

fissiped n
animal that has such toes fissipede

fist /fɪst/ n
clenched hand pugno

fit /fɪt/ adj
good-looking (female) figa
in good shape in forma
suitable, proper adatto appropriato confacente idoneo indicato rispondente

fit as a fiddle /ˈfɪt æz ə ˈfɪdl̩/ adj
perfectly fit sano come un pesce

fit out v
to provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites arredare

five /faɪv/ /fäːv/ /fɑev/ numeral
five cinque

five hundred /ˈfaɪv ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 500 cinquecento

five past n
five past one l'una e cinque

five senses pn
sight, hearing, smell, taste cinque sensi

five thousand numeral
5000 cinquemila

five to n
five to two due meno cinque

five-hundredth adj
the ordinal form of the number five hundred cinquecentesimo

five-hundredth n
one of five hundred equal parts of a whole cinquecentesimo
the person or thing in the five-hundredth position cinquecentesimo

fivefold adj
in fives quintuplo

fix /ˈfɪks/ n
a difficult situation or dilemma dilemma guaio situazione
a single dose of an addictive drug dose
an instance of fixing riparazione sistemazione soluzione

fix /ˈfɪks/ v
to mend or repair riparare aggiustare mettere una pezza sistemare
to prepare preparare
to render an animal infertile Sterilizzare

fixed /fɪkst/ adj
not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same fisso
surgically rendered infertile, castrated or spayed castrato

fixed disk n
hard disk disco fisso

fixedly /ˈfɪk.sɪd.li/ adv
in a fixed manner fissamente fisso

fixism n
fissismo

fjord /fjɔəɹd/ n
long, deep inlet fiordo

flab /flæb/ n
Soft, loose flesh on a person's body ciccia

flabbergast /ˈflæbəɡɑːst/ /ˈflæbɚɡæst/ v
to overwhelm with bewilderment colpire impressionare sbalordire sorprendere stupire

flabby /ˈflæb.i/ adj
yielding to the touch flaccido moscio

flabelliform adj
fan shaped flabelliforme

flabellum /fləˈbɛləm/ n
fan-shaped structure flabello
large fan flabello

flaccid /ˈflæ(k).sɪd/ adj
flabby flaccido moscio

flag /fleɪɡ/ /flæɡ/ n
piece of cloth or often its representation bandiera
true-or-false variable bandiera

flag /fleɪɡ/ /flæɡ/ v
computing: to set a programming variable to true flaggare
computing: to signal flaggare

flag semaphore n
alfabeto semaforico

flag-bearer n
one who carries a flag portabandiera

flagellate n
organism with flagella flagellato

flagellate v
to whip or scourge flagelare

flageolet n
type of small flute zufolo

flagon /flæɡ.ən/ n
a large bottle boccia boccione damigiana fiasco

flagpole /ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/ n
pole for flags asta della bandiera pennone

flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/ n
ship occupied by the fleet's commander ammiraglia nave ammiraglia principale

flagstone /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/ n
rectangular paving or roofing stone lastra tegola

flail /fleɪl/ n
tool correggiato
weapon mazzafrusto

flake /fleɪk/ n
archaeology: thin stone tool scaglia
thin chiplike layer fiocco schizzo

flamberge n
sword flamberga

flamboyant /flamˈbɔɪənt/ /flæmˈbɔɪ(j)ənt/ adj
showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc. stravagante

flamboyant /flamˈbɔɪənt/ /flæmˈbɔɪ(j)ənt/ n
tree albero di fuoco

flame /fleɪm/ n
criticism flame
visible part of fire fiamma
romantic partner fiamma

flame /fleɪm/ v
to produce flames fiammeggiare infiammare

flamethrower n
device that projects a flame lanciafiamme

flamingo /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/ n
bird fenicottero

flammable adj
capable of burning infiammabile

flaneur n
one who wanders aimlessly bighellone perdigiorno vitellone

flange /flændʒ/ n
rib or rim for strengthening flangia

flank /fleɪŋk/ /flæŋk/ n
cut of meat noce rosa soccoscio
flesh between the last rib and the hip fianco
side of military formation fianco
side lato

flank /fleɪŋk/ /flæŋk/ v
to attack the flank(s) aggirare il fianco
to be placed to the side(s) of something affiancare
to defend the flank(s) proteggere il fianco
to place to the side(s) of something fiancheggiare

flank steak n
bavetta

flannel /ˈflænəl/ n
soft cloth material flanella

flap /flæp/ v
to move (something broad and loose) up and down sventolare battere sbattere
to move loosely back and forth sventolare

flapper n
young unconventional woman maschietta

flapping hinge n
flappeggio

flare /fleɚ/ /flɛə/ n
brightly burning light bagliore

flare /fleɚ/ /flɛə/ v
to blaze brightly brillare scintillare sfolgorare

flash /flæʃ/ n
burst of light lampo baleno

flash drive n
storage device penna USB chiave USB chiavetta USB chiavetta pen drive penna pennetta

flash in the pan n
fuoco di paglia

flash photography n
taking photographs using a camera with a flash fotografia con flash

flash-bang n
a type of grenade flashbang stun grenade

flashlight /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ n
battery-powered hand-held lightsource torcia elettrica

flask /flæsk/ /flɑːsk/ n
container for a small amount of beverage boccetta fiaschetta

flat /flæt/ adj
having no variations in altitude piatto piano
lowered by one semitone bemolle
of a tyre: deflated a terra bucata sgonfio
uninteresting piatto
with its carbon dioxide having come out of solution sgasata
without variations in pitch monotòno

flat /flæt/ n
music: note played a semitone lower than a natural bemolle
plural: ladies' shoes ballerine scarpe senza tacco

flat tyre n
deflated tyre gomma a terra

flat-headed cat n
Prionailurus planiceps gatto dalla testa piatta

flatcar n
railroad freight car without sides or a roof carro merci scoperto carro merci senza sponde

flatfish n
fish of the order Pleuronectiformes rombo

flatmate n
a person with whom one shares a flat coinquilino coinquilina

flatten v
to become flat appiattirsi
to knock down or lay low atterrare
to make something flat appiattire

flatter /ˈflætɚ/ v
to compliment someone adulare lusingare

flatterer n
one who flatters adulatore adulatrice

flattery n
excessive praise salamelecchi
instant of excessive praise lusinga

flatulence /ˈflætʃələn(t)s/ n
state of having gas in digestive system flatulenza flato peto scoreggia

flatulent adj
affected by gas in the intestine flatulente

flatus /ˈfleɪtəs/ /ˈflætəs/ n
expulsion flato flatulenza peto rutto scoreggia
gas flato flatulenza peto rutto scoreggia

flaunt /flɑːnt/ /flɒnt/ /flɔnt/ /flɔːnt/ v
to display with ostentation esibire ostentare

flautist n
flute player flautista

flavour /ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/ n
a substance used to produce a taste aroma fragranza sapori
a variety (of taste) sapore
in physics, the types of quarks or leptons sapore
the quality produced by the sensation of taste gusto sapore

flavour /ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/ v
to add flavouring to something condire aromatizzare profumare

flaw /ˈflɑ/ /ˈflɔ/ /ˈflɔː/ n
crack or breach crepa cricca fessura
defect, fault difetto imperfezione errore

flawless /ˈflɑː.ləs/ /ˈflɔː.ləs/ adj
perfect; without flaws, shortcomings or defects perfetto impeccabile levigato

flax /flæks/ n
plant lino
the fibers lino

flaxseed /ˈflæksiːd/ n
the seed of the flax plant seme di lino

flaxseed oil n
oil of flaxseed used in cooking olio di lino

flay /fleɪ/ v
to strip skin off spellare

flea /fliː/ n
parasitic insect pulce

flea bag n
(slang) dog sacco di pulci

flea beetle n
beetles of tribe Alticini altica

flea market n
an outdoor market selling inexpensive antiques, curios mercato delle pulci

flea-ridden adj
infested with fleas pulcioso
mangy, filthy pulcioso sudicio

flechette n
small sharp antipersonnel projectile freccetta

fleck /flɛk/ n
small spot puntino

fledgling /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/ adj
inexperienced alle prime armi inesperto

fledgling /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/ n
inexperienced person novellino pivello principiante
young bird uccellino

flee /fliː/ v
to run away; to escape fuggire scappare
to escape from fuggire scappare

fleece /fliːs/ n
hair or wool of a sheep vello
insulating skin with the wool attached vello
insulating wooly jacket pile
textile felpa

fleece /fliːs/ v
to con or trick someone out of money pelare spiumare

fleet /fliːt/ n
group of vessels or vehicles flotta

fleeting /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ adj
passing quickly fugace sfuggente sfuggevole

flesh /flɛʃ/ n
body tissue carne
animal tissue as food carne

flesh wound n
injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs ferita superficiale

fleshly adj
sensual carnale lascivo sensuale

fleshy /ˈflɛʃi/ adj
having considerable flesh carnoso
of, relating to, or resembling flesh carnoso polposo

fletching n
A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile impennaggio

fleur-de-lis /ˌflɜːdəˈliːs/ /ˌflɝdəˈlis/ n
heraldic charge giglio

flex /flɛks/ n
flexibility flessibilità
the act of flexing flessione

flex /flɛks/ v
to bend something flettere piegare
to move part of the body using one's muscles flettere
to repeatedly bend one's joints flettere
to tighten one's muscles contrarre

flexibility n
quality of being flexible flessibilità

flexible /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ adj
capable or being adapted or molded flessibile
easy and compliant flessibile
easily bent without breaking flessibile pieghevole

flick /flɪk/ n
act of striking with a finger buffetto

flicker /ˈflɪkə/ /ˈflɪkɚ/ n
a short moment fremito
an unsteady flash of light guizzo tremolio

flicker /ˈflɪkə/ /ˈflɪkɚ/ v
to burn or shine unsteadily guizzare tremolare
to keep going on and off sfarfallare

flight /flaɪt/ n
act of flying volo fuga
instance of flying volo fuga
floor of building piano
group of doves or swallows stormo
journey made by an aircraft volo
set of stairs rampa scalinata
act of fleeing fuga

flight deck n
deck of an aircraft carrier ponte di decollo

flight lieutenant n
rank in the RAF caposquadriglia

flight number n
callsign numero di volo

flightiness n
the quality of being flighty mutevolezza volubilità

flinch v
to make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a stimulus sussultare

fling /ˈflɪŋ/ v
to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl slanciare

flint /flɪnt/ n
hard fine-grained quartz which generates sparks when struck selce

flip /flɪp/ n
maneuver which rotates an object end-over-end capovolta giravolta

flip /flɪp/ v
to go berserk or crazy andare fuori di testa impazzire
to throw (as in to turn over) capovolgere

flip book n
cineografo

flip the bird v
to make a rude or obscene gesture, particularly with the middle finger fare un gestaccio

flippant /ˈflɪ.pənt/ adj
lacking respect disinvolto faceto fanfarone frivolo gradasso impertinente

flipper /ˈflɪpə/ /ˈflɪpɚ/ n
mammal's wide limb for swimming pinna

flirtatious /flɚˈteɪʃəs/ adj
having a tendency to flirt often civettuolo

flit /flɪt/ v
to move quickly from one location to another svolazzare

float /floʊt/ /fləʊt/ v
to be supported by a liquid galleggiare
to be capable of floating galleggiare
to allow a price to be determined by the markets as opposed to by rule galleggiare
to drift gently through the air galleggiare
to move in a fluid manner galleggiare
to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating galleggiare

flock /flɑk/ /flɒk/ n
group of birds stormo
group of people gregge
people served by a particular pastor gregge
group of sheep or goats gregge branco
tufts of wool or cotton batuffolo bioccolo fiocco

flock /flɑk/ /flɒk/ v
to congregate accalcarsi affollarsi

floe /fləʊ/ n
a low, flat mass of floating ice banchisa banco lastrone

flog /flɑɡ/ /flɒɡ/ v
to whip or scourge someone or something as punishment flagellare frustare

flog a dead horse v
to attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more sprecare tempo; è fatica sprecata; è una battaglia persa

flogger n
lightweight whip fustigatore

flogging /ˈflɒɡɪŋ/ n
punishment flagellazione fustigazione

flood /flʌd/ n
large number or quantity alluvione marea
overflow of water alluvione inondazione

flood /flʌd/ v
to cover as if by a flood allagare inondare
to overflow allagare inondare straripare
to provide with a large number of quantity inondare subissare

floodgate n
gate or valve paratoia

flooding /ˈflʌdɪŋ/ n
act of flooding inondazione

floor /flo(ː)ɹ/ /floə/ /flɔɹ/ /flɔː/ n
bottom part of a room pavimento

floor /flo(ː)ɹ/ /floə/ /flɔɹ/ /flɔː/ v
cover with a floor pavimentare

floor plan n
diagram pianta

flop /flɑp/ /flɒp/ n
failure, especially in the entertainment industry fiasco fallimento insuccesso
poned package of dung sacco di letame sacco di merda

flop /flɑp/ /flɒp/ v
to fail completely, not to be successful at all fallire fare fiasco fare un buco nell'acqua mancare il traguardo
to fall heavily, because lacking energy crollare

floppy adj
limp, not hard, firm or rigid; flexible floscia floscio

floppy n
(computing) a floppy disk dischetto floppy floppy disk

floppy disk n
flexible disk used for storing digital data dischetto floppy disk floppy

flor n
film of yeast fioretta

flora /ˈflɔː.ɹə/ n
plants considered as a group flora
the microorganisms that inhabit some part of the body flora

floral /ˈflɔɹəl/ /ˈflɔːɹəl/ adj
of or pertaining to flowers floreale

florentium /fləˈɹɛnʃɪəm/ n
chemical element florenziom

floribunda n
rose cultivar floribunda

floriculture n
the farming of flowers floricoltura

floriferous adj
bearing flowers fiorifero

florin /ˈflɑɹɪn/ /ˈflɒɹɪn/ /ˈflɔɹɪn/ n
any of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy fiorino

florist /ˈflɒɹɪst/ n
a person who sells flowers fioraio fioraia

floss /flɑs/ /flɒs/ /flɔs/ n
a thread, used to clean the area between the teeth filo interdentale
spun sugar or cotton candy zucchero filato

flotilla /floʊˈtɪlə/ n
small fleet flottiglia

flotsam /ˈflɒtsəm/ n
flotsam relitto

flour /ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/ n
ground cereal grains farina

flour /ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/ v
to apply flour to something infarinare

flourish /ˈflɝ.ɪʃ/ /ˈflʊɹ.ɪʃ/ /ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/ n
dramatic gesture gesticolio sventolio
ornamentation girigogolo svolazzo

flourish /ˈflɝ.ɪʃ/ /ˈflʊɹ.ɪʃ/ /ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/ v
to be in a period of greatest influence fiorire
to make bold, sweeping movements fiorire
to prosper or fare well prosperare
to thrive or grow well fiorire crescere svilupparsi

floury /ˈflaʊɹi/ adj
resembling flour farinoso

flow /floʊ/ /fləʊ/ n
rate of fluid movement flusso
smoothness or continuity fluidità
the movement of a fluid colata flusso
the rising movement of the tide riflusso

flow /floʊ/ /fləʊ/ v
to come in as the tide rifluire
to move as a fluid fluire scorrere
to move smoothly scorrere

flowcharting n
design and construction of flowcharts diagrammazione

flower n
reproductive structure in angiosperms fiore

flower v
to put forth blooms fiorire

flower head n
cluster of florets calatide capolino

flowerbed n
place where flowers are grown aiuola

flowerhead n
cluster of florets calatide capolino

flowerpot /ˈflaʊəˌpɒt/ /ˈflaʊɚˌpɑt/ n
a container in which plants are grown vaso da fiori

flowers of wine n
flecks of mould on grapes fioretta

flu /fluː/ /flʉː/ n
influenza influenza

flue /fluː/ n
pipe that carries gaseous combustion products away from their origin canna fumaria condotta scarico tubo di scarico

fluency /ˈfluːənsi/ n
linguistics: being fluent in a language scioltezza

fluent /ˈfluənt/ /ˈfluːənt/ adj
able to speak a language accurately and confidently fluente

fluff /flʌf/ n
light fur etc lanugine fuffa
something inconsequential fuffa

flugelhorn n
brass instrument flicorno

fluid /ˈfluːɪd/ adj
convertible into cash liquido
of or relating to fluid fluido
in a state of flux; subject to change fluido

fluid /ˈfluːɪd/ n
any state of matter which can flow fluido

fluid dynamics n
study of fluids in motion fluidodinamica

fluidification n
process or result of fluidifying fluidificazione

fluidify v
make fluid fluidificare

fluidly adv
in a fluid manner fluidamente scorrevolmente

fluke /fluːk/ n
stroke of luck colpo di fortuna

flummoxed adj
totally confused or puzzled sconcertato

flunk /flʌŋk/ v
to deny a passing grade bocciare cannare segare
to fail bocciare farsi bocciare (in) non passare trombare

fluoranthene n
hydrocarbon fluorantene

fluoride n
fluoride fluoruro

fluorine /ˈflʊəɹiːn/ n
id=Q650|chemical element fluoro

fluorite n
mineral fluorite

fluorohydride n
compound fluoroidruro

fluoroscopy n
examination using a fluoroscope fluoroscopia

fluorosilicic adj
fluosilicico

fluosilicate n
anion fluosilicato

fluoxetine n
one of SSRI antidepressant drugs fluoxetina

flurry /ˈflɝ.ɹi/ /ˈflʌɹi/ n
brief snowfall tormenta
shower of dust, leaves, … folata
sudden activity agitazione

flurry /ˈflɝ.ɹi/ /ˈflʌɹi/ v
agitate innervosire

flush /ˈflʌʃ/ n
cleansing of a toilet sciacquone
poker hand colore

flush /ˈflʌʃ/ v
to cause to take flight from concealment scovare stanare
to take suddenly to flight, especially from cover levarsi in volo prendere il volo volare via
to become suffused with reddish color arrossire

flush toilet n
toilet that uses water to remove waste WC cesso gabinetto tazza vaso vaso sanitario

flute /fluːt/ n
glass flute
woodwind instrument flauto

fluvial adj
fluvial fluviale

fluvioglacial adj
describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater fluvioglaciale

flux /flʌks/ n
a chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding flussante
a state of ongoing change flusso

fly /flaɪ/ n
insect of the family Muscidae mosca
fishing lure mosca
insect of the order Diptera mosca

fly /flaɪ/ v
to flee fuggire scappare darsela a gambe fuggire a gambe levate
to travel through air volare
to cause to travel through the air volare

fly agaric n
Amanita muscaria ovolaccio ovolo malefico

fly into a rage v
imbufalire

fly off the handle v
uscire dai gangheri

fly-half n
rugby position mediano d'apertura

flycatcher n
bird muscicapide

flyer n
leaflet, often for advertising volantino annuncio opuscolo
machine that flies velivolo
someone who pilots or rides in an airplane volatore

flying /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/ adj
that can fly volante

flying buttress n
buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports arco rampante

flying fish n
tropical marine fish pesce volante

flying gurnard n
fish of Dactylopteridae pesce civetta

flying jib n
The foremost of the jibs of a square-rigged sailing vessel controfiocco

flying kiss n
type of kiss given by kissing one's hand and blowing bacio volante

flying saucer n
disc-shaped unidentified flying object disco volante

flying visit n
very short visit al volo breve sosta capatina mordi e fuggi

flyover n
road cavalcavia viadotto

flypaper n
flypaper acchiappamosche

flyswatter n
device for swatting flies schiacciamosche

flywheel n
a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate volano

foal /foʊl/ /fəʊl/ n
young horse puledro poltrone

foam /foʊm/ /fəʊm/ n
foam rubber gomma piuma
substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains schiuma

focal /ˈfoʊ.kl̩/ /ˈfəʊ.kl̩/ adj
(medicine) limited to a small area focale
belonging to or concerning a focus focale

focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/ /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ n
in optics fuoco
in mathematics fuoco

focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/ /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ v
intransitive: to concentrate one's attention concentrarsi
transitive: to concentrate one's attention concentrarsi su

fodder n
food for animals foraggio biada

foehn /fɜːn/ /fɝn/ n
warm dry wind blowing down the northern sides of the Alps föhn
any similar wind föhn

fog /fɑɡ/ /fɒɡ/ n
cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision nebbia
new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed guaime
tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season guaime

fog /fɑɡ/ /fɒɡ/ v
to become covered with or as if with fog annebbiarsi
to become obscured in condensation or water appannarsi
to cover with or as if with fog annebbiare
to obscure in condensation or water appannare

fog lamp n
a bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car antinebbia fendinebbia

fogey /ˈfoʊɡi/ n
dull old fellow matusa mummia parruccone

foie gras /ˌfwɑ ˈɡɹɑ/ /ˌfwɑː ˈɡɹɑː/ n
fattened liver of geese or ducks foie gras fegato grasso

foil /fɔɪl/ n
character who helps emphasise the traits of the main character spalla
thin aluminium/aluminum or tin used for wrapping food carta stagnola
thin sheet of metal lamella lamina
type of sword used in fencing fioretto

foil /fɔɪl/ v
prevent from being accomplished sventare

foist /fɔɪst/ v
force another to accept sbolognare
pass off as genuine sbolognare

fold /foʊld/ /fəʊld/ v
bend (thin material) over piegare
make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending piegare

foldable adj
that can be folded pieghevole

folder /ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ /ˈfəʊldə/ n
container of computer files cartella
organizer cartella fascicolo

folding screen n
furniture paravento

foley artist n
foley artist rumorista

foliage /ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/ /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/ n
the leaves of plants fogliame

foliose adj
leafy foglioso

folk /foʊk/ /fəʊk/ n
inhabitants of a region popolo gente abitante autoctono

folklore /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/ n
tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population folclore

folkloric adj
of or pertaining to folklore folcloristico

folklorist n
a person who studies or collects folklore folclorista

folkloristics n
formal academic study of folklore demologia studi folcloristici

folksiness n
quality of being folksy veglia danzante

follicle n
anatomy follicolo
botany follicolo

follicle stimulating hormone n
hormone ormone follicolo-stimolante

follicular adj
of or pertaining to the follicle follicolare

follow /ˈfɑloʊ/ /ˈfɒləʊ/ v
to go or come after in physical space seguire

follow-up n
(medicine) revisiting follow-up

folly /ˈfɑli/ /ˈfɒli/ n
fanciful building eccentricità edificio decorativo stravaganza unicum
foolishness follia stravaganza

foment /foʊˈmɛnt/ /fəʊˈmɛnt/ v
to incite or cause fomentare

fomentation /fəʊmənˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌfoʊmənˈteɪʃən/ n
encouragement; excitation; instigation fomentazione
lotion or poultice fomentazione

fond /fɑnd/ /fɒnd/ v
be fond of, have affection for piacere volere bene
have affection for affezionarsi

fondle /ˈfɒndl/ v
to fondle accarezzare avvinghiarsi

fondue /fɑnˈdu/ /ˈfɒnduː/ n
dish fonduta

fontanelle n
soft spot on a baby's head fontanella

food /fud/ /fuːd/ n
any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life cibo alimento vitto
anything intended to supply energy or nourishment of other forms cibo alimento nutrimento
foodstuff cibo alimento

food additive n
non-food substance added to food additivo alimentare

food bank n
a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry banco alimentare

food bowl n
region granaio

food chain n
a feeding relationship between species catena alimentare catena trofica

food for thought n
information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation spunto di riflessione

food processor n
kitchen appliance robot da cucina

foodstuff /ˈfuːdˌstʌf/ n
a material that may be used as food derrata

fool /fuːl/ n
jester buffone buffone di corte giullare pagliaccio
person with poor judgement or little intelligence buffone idiota scemo imbecille sciocco
tarot card folle matto

fool /fuːl/ v
to trick; to make a fool of someone fare lo sciocco farsi beffe di ingannare scherzare

fool's cap n
cap with bells and tassels berretto a sonagli

fool's errand n
foolish undertaking compito da pazzi follia impresa folle

fool's mate n
quickest possible checkmate matto dell'imbecille matto dello stolto

foolhardy /ˈfulˌhɑɹdi/ /ˈfuːlhɑːdi/ adj
marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger avventato dissennato imprudente spericolato

foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ adj
lacking good sense or judgement; unwise babbeo

foolishness n
state of being foolish pazzia sciocchezza stupidità
thing or event that is foolish sciocchezza stupidità

foolscap /ˈfuːl.skæp/ /ˈfʊl.skæp/ n
such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches foglio protocollo
writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches foglio protocollo

foosball /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/ n
table soccer calcio-balilla

foot /fʊt/ [fʊt̚] n
bottom of anything fondo pié pagina piede
part of animal’s body zampa piede
part of human body piede
unit of measure piede
projection on equipment piede

foot /fʊt/ [fʊt̚] v
pay pagare

foot job n
sexual act stimulated by foot footjob

foot-and-mouth disease n
foot-and-mouth disease afta epizootica

footage /ˈfʊtədʒ/ n
amount of film that has been used materiale filmato

football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/ [ˈfʊʔtˌbɔɫ] [ˈfʊʔt̚ˌbɔːl] n
Association football calcio
ball palla pallone palla da calcio pallone da calcio

football pool n
competition totocalcio

footballer /ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ /ˈfʊtbɔːləɹ/ n
one who plays football calciatore calciatrice

footboard n
board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage cavalletto pedana predellino

footbridge n
bridge for pedestrians passerella palancola ponte pedonale

footer /ˈfʊtə/ n
line of information at the bottom of a page piè

footprint /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/ n
The impression of the foot orma impronta

footrest n
a support on which to rest the feet pedana poggiapiedi

footstep /ˈfʊtstɛp/ n
distance of one footstep passo
sound of a footstep passo
act of taking a step passo
mark left by a foot impronta pedata
signs of a course taken orma
step, as in a stair gradino

footstool /ˈfʊtˌstuːl/ n
a low stool poggiapiedi sgabello

footwear n
an item of clothing that is worn on the foot calzatura

for /foː(ɹ)/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː(ɹ)/ /fɘ(ɹ)/ /fə(ɹ)/ /fɚ/ conjunction
because perché poiché

for /foː(ɹ)/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː(ɹ)/ /fɘ(ɹ)/ /fə(ɹ)/ /fɚ/ preposition
directed at, intended to belong to per
because of per
to obtain per
supporting pro per
towards per verso

for God's sake interjection
Exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience per l'amor di Dio

for better or worse
No matter what the future may hold nel bene e nel male

for example
as an example ad esempio per esempio

for free
without paying gratis a ufo

for fuck's sake
expressing anger, frustration e che cazzo

for now
at the moment; until later per adesso per ora

for rent
being offered for renting affittasi in affitto

for sale
being offered for purchase in vendita vendesi

for starters adv
as an initial point innanzitutto tanto per cominciare tanto per dirne una

for the most part adv
mostly generalmente solitamente

for the sake of preposition
because of per il bene di

for the time being adv
temporarily; until later per il momento

for what it's worth adv
considering what limited worth this advice may have Considerando quanto poco possa valere questo consiglio

forage cap n
a military cap intended for field use bustina

forager /ˈfɑɹ.ɪd͡ʒ.ɚ/ /ˈfɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ.ɚ/ n
person who forages foraggiere

foraminifer n
any protist of the taxon Foraminifera foraminifero

foray /ˈfɒ.ɹeɪ/ /ˈfɔːɹ.eɪ/ n
incursion incursione

forbid /fə(ɹ)ˈbɪd/ v
to disallow proibire vietare negare smentire

forbidden /fɝˈbɪdən/ adj
not allowed proibito vietato

forbidden fruit is the sweetest proverb
forbidden things seem more appealing il frutto proibito è il più saporito

force /fo(ː)ɹs/ /foəs/ /fɔɹs/ /fɔːs/ n
physical quantity forza
anything that is able to make a big change in person or thing forza
group that aims to attack, control, or constrain forza
ability to attack, control, or constrain forza

force /fo(ː)ɹs/ /foəs/ /fɔɹs/ /fɔːs/ v
compel (someone to do something) forzare
cause to occur, overcoming resistance forzare

force field n
science fiction scudo deflettore

force majeure /ˈfɔːs məˈʒɜː/ n
unavoidable catastrophe forza maggiore caso fortuito

forceps /ˈfɔːsɛps/ n
instrument used in surgery forcipe

ford /fo(ː)ɹd/ /foəd/ /fɔɹd/ /fɔːd/ n
crossing guado

ford /fo(ː)ɹd/ /foəd/ /fɔɹd/ /fɔːd/ v
to cross a stream guadare

fordable /ˈfɔːdəb(ə)l/ adj
able to be forded guadabile guadoso

forearm /ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/ /ˌfɔɹˈɑɹm/ n
part of the arm avambraccio

forebear n
ancestor antenato

forebode lang=en v
to predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device) presagire vaticinare

foreboding n
evil omen malaugurio
sense of evil to come brutto presentimento

forecast /ˈfɔɹkæst/ /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ n
estimation previsione

forecast /ˈfɔɹkæst/ /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ v
estimate future conditions prevedere

foreclosure n
(legal) the proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments pignoramento

foredeep n
avanfossa

forefather /ˈfɔɹˌfɑːðɚ/ /ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/ n
ancestor antenato ascendente avo progenitore

forefinger n
first finger next to the thumb indice dito indice

forefront ˈfɔɹfɹʌnt n
forefront primo piano

foregoing /ˌfɔː(ɹ)ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ adj
occurring before or in front of something else precedente

foregone /ˈfoɹɡɔn/ adj
inevitable, predictable ovvio prevedibile scontato

foreground /ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/ n
The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane primo piano

forehead /ˈfɒɹɪd/ /ˈfɔɹɛd/ n
part of face above eyebrows fronte

foreign /ˈfɒɹɨn/ /ˈfɔɹən/ adj
located outside one's own country or place estranea estraneo
originating from or characteristic of a different country straniero straniera

foreign country n
country of which one is not a citizen estero

foreign currency n
currency used in a foreign country moneta straniera

foreign language n
any language other than that spoken by the people of a specific place lingua straniera

foreign trade n
trade between a country and other countries commercio estero

foreigner /ˈfɒ.ɹɨ.nə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɔ.ɹə.nɚ/ n
person in a foreign land straniero straniera

foreknow /ˌfɔɹˈnoʊ/ /ˌfɔːˈnəʊ/ v
to have foreknowledge of prevedere

foreman /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mən/ n
leader of a work crew caposquadra

foremast n
foremost mast albero di trinchetto

forensic /fəˈɹɛn.zɪk/ adj
relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law medico-legale
relating to, or appropriate for courts of law giudiziario
relating to, or used in debate or argument legale

forensic science n
collection of physical evidence and its subsequent analysis criminalistica

forepeak n
hold in the bow gavone di prua

foreplay n
foreplay preliminari

foresail n
lowest square sail on foremast trinchetto

foresee /fɔɹˈsi/ /fɔːˈsiː/ v
to anticipate prevedere

foreseeable adj
able to be foreseen or anticipated prevedibile

foreshadow /fɔːˈʃadəʊ/ v
To presage, or suggest something in advance predire presagire prevedere

foreshore n
part of a beach bagnasciuga battigia

foresight n
ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future lungimiranza

foreskin /ˈfo(ː)ɹskɪn/ /ˈfoəskɪn/ /ˈfɔɹskɪn/ /ˈfɔːskɪn/ n
prepuce / foreskin prepuzio

forest /ˈfɒɹɪst/ /ˈfɔɹɪst/ n
any dense collection foresta
graph theory: union of trees foresta
dense collection of trees foresta selva bosco

forestall /fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/ v
to prevent prevenire

foretell /fɔɹˈtɛl/ [foː.ˈteɫ] [fɔɹ.ˈtɛɫ] [fɔː.ˈtɛɫ] v
to predict the future predire prevedere

forever /fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)/ /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ adv
for all time, for all eternity; for an infinite amount of time per sempre

forewarn v
to warn in advance premonire

forewarned is forearmed proverb
proverb uomo avvisato mezzo salvato

foreyard n
a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail trinchetto

forge /fo(ː)ɹd͡ʒ/ /foəd͡ʒ/ /fɔɹd͡ʒ/ /fɔːd͡ʒ/ n
furnace or hearth forgia
workshop fucina

forge ahead v
to move forward andare avanti continuare

forger n
person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud falsario

forgery /ˈfɔː.dʒəɹ.ɪ/ /ˈfɔːɹ.dʒəɹ.ɪ/ n
the act of forging, fabricating or producing falsely falsificazione

forget /fəˈɡɛt/ /fɚˈɡɛt/ v
to lose remembrance of dimenticare scordare
to unintentionally not do dimenticare
to cease remembering dimenticare

forget-me-not /fəˈɡɛt.miː.nɒt/ /fɚˈɡɛt.mi.nɑt/ n
plant of the genus Myosotis nontiscordardimé miosotide

forgetful adj
liable to forget smemorato

forgettable adj
easily forgotten dimenticabile

forgive /fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/ v
transitive, to pardon perdonare

forgiveness n
the action of forgiving perdono

forint /ˈfɒ.ɹɪnt/ /ˈfɔ.ɹɪnt/ n
unit of currency fiorino

fork /fɔːɹk/ n
computer science: splitting of a process esecuzione di una fork
eating utensil forchetta
chess: simultaneous attack forchetta
intersection biforcazione bivio
point where a waterway splits biforcazione bivio
pronged tool forcone

forkful n
amount a fork will hold forcata forchettata

forklift n
small industrial vehicle muletto transpallet

forlivian adj
forlivese

forlorn hope /fəˌlɔːnˈhəʊp/ n
small troop that makes an advanced attack fanti perduti venturieri

form /fɔɹm/ /fɔːm/ n
document to be filled in modulo formulario
shape or visible structure forma

form /fɔɹm/ /fɔːm/ v
(intransitive) to take shape formarsi
(linguistics) to create a word formare
to constitute, to compose formare
to give shape formare

form factor n
form factor fattore di forma

form of government n
system forma di governo

formal /ˈfɔɹməl/ /ˈfɔːməl/ adj
relating to the form or structure of something formale
being in accord with established forms formale

formaldehyde n
organic compound formaldeide

formally /ˈfɔɹməli/ /ˈfɔːməli/ adv
in a formal manner formalmente

format /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæt/ /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/ n
computing: file type format formato
layout of a document formato
form of presentation formato

former /ˈfɔɹmɚ/ /ˈfɔːmə/ adj
first of aforementioned two items primo
previous anteriore ex precedente

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia pn
Repubblica Ex Jugoslava di Macedonia

formic /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪk/ adj
of formic acid formico

formula /ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/ /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ n
drink given to babies formula per lattanti latte artificiale
in chemistry formula
in mathematics formula

formulate v
to reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression formulare

formyl n
-CHO formile

fornicate /ˈfɔɹ.nɪ.kət/ /ˈfɔɹ.nɪˌkeɪt/ /ˈfɔː.nɪ.kət/ /ˈfɔː.nɪˌkeɪt/ v
to commit fornication fornicare

forsake /fɔɹˈseɪk/ v
to abandon abbandonare

fort /fo(ː)ɹt/ /foət/ /fɔɹt/ /fɔːt/ n
fortified defensive structure stationed with troops forte fortezza bicocca fortilizio fortino piazzaforte

fortalice /ˈfɔːtəlɪs/ n
a small fortress fortilizio

forties n
the decade of the 1940s anta quarantenne

fortieth /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/ /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/ adj
ordinal form of forty quarantesimo

fortieth /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/ /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/ n
one of forty equal parts quarantesimo
person or thing quarantesimo quarantesima

fortification n
that which fortifies fortificazione
the act of fortifying fortificazione

fortify v
to increase the nutritional value arricchire

fortissimo adv
very loud fortissimo

fortnight /ˈfɔɹt.naɪt/ /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/ [ˈfɔəʔ.nɐjʔ] adv
period of two weeks ([[periodo]] di) [[due]] [[settimana

fortnightly adj
occurring once in a fortnight bimensile

fortnightly adv
once in a fortnight bimensilmente

fortnightly n
a publication issued fortnightly; a bi-weekly quindicinale

fortress /ˈfɔɹ.tɹəs/ n
fortified place fortezza rocca

fortuitous /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/ adj
happening by chance, not necessarily a lucky one fortuito

fortuitously adv
in a fortuitous manner fortuitamente

fortunately adv
in a fortunate manner fortunatamente

fortune /ˈfɔɹtʃən/ /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ n
destiny fortuna destino sorte
good luck fortuna
lots of riches fortuna dote

fortune favors the bold proverb
luck favors the adventurous la fortuna aiuta gli audaci

fortune-telling n
fortunetelling, predicting one's future divinazione

fortuneteller n
person who professes to predict the future in return for money lettore della mano

forty /ˈfɔɹti/ [ˈfɑɹɾij] numeral
the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine quaranta

forty-eight numeral
48 quarantotto

forty-first numeral
41st quarantunesimo

forty-five numeral
45 quarantacinque

forty-four numeral
44 quarantaquattro

forty-nine numeral
49 quarantanove

forty-one numeral
41 quarantuno

forty-seven numeral
47 quarantasette

forty-seventh n
1/47 quarantasettesimo

forty-seventh numeral
47th quarantasettesimo

forty-six numeral
46 quarantasei

forty-three numeral
43 quarantatré

forty-two numeral
Cardinal number quarantadue

forum /ˈfɔːɹəm/ n
Internet message board forum
form of discussion forum
gathering for the purpose of discussion forum
place for discussion foro

forward /ˈfoːwəd/ /ˈfɔɹwɚd/ /ˈfɔːwəd/ adv
towards the front avanti

forward /ˈfoːwəd/ /ˈfɔɹwɚd/ /ˈfɔːwəd/ n
player nearest to the opposing soccer team avanti

forward /ˈfoːwəd/ /ˈfɔɹwɚd/ /ˈfɔːwəd/ v
send (something received) to a third party inoltrare trasmettere

fossil /ˈfɑːsəl/ /ˈfɒsəl/ n
The mineralized remains of an animal or plant fossile
anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated fossile
a fossilized term fossile
paleontology: any preserved evidence of ancient life fossile

fossil fuel n
fuel combustibile fossile

foster /ˈfɒstə/ /ˈfɔstɚ/ adj
providing parental care to unrelated children adottivo affidatario
receiving such care adottivo

foster child n
a child in foster care figlio adottivo

foster father n
an adult male who cares for a foster child vicepadre

foster mother n
an adult female who cares for a foster child vicemadre

foster parent n
an adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care genitore adottivo

fougasse n
old-fashioned type of land mine fougasse fugas

foul /faʊl/ adj
loathsome; disgusting disgustoso nauseante ripugnante

found /faʊnd/ v
to begin building fondare
to start organization fondare

foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ n
act of founding fondare
lowest and supporting part or member of a wall fondazione fondamento
that upon which anything is founded fondamenta

founder /ˈfaʊndɚ/ n
one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author fondatore

foundling n
abandoned child, left by its parent trovatello

foundling wheel n
revolving crib ruota dei trovatelli

foundry /faʊndɹi/ n
facility that melts metals fonderia

fount n
metaphorical source fonte
something from which water flows fonte

fountain /ˈfaʊn.tn̩/ [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩] n
artificial water feature fontana
structure from which a fountain issues fontana

fountain of youth n
anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality fonte della giovinezza

fountain pen n
pen containing a reservoir of ink penna stilografica

fountainhead n
an abundant source of knowledge, etc. fonte sorgente

four /fo(ː)ɹ/ /foə/ /foː/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː/ n
the digit or figure 4 quattro

four /fo(ː)ɹ/ /foə/ /foː/ /fɔɹ/ /fɔː/ numeral
the cardinal number 4 quattro

four hundred /ˈfoʊɹ ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ /ˈfɔː ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 400 quattrocento

four of a kind n
four cards of the same rank poker

four thousand numeral
4000 quattromila

four-acceleration n
four-vector for change in four-velocity quadriaccelerazione

four-eyes n
person who wears spectacles occhialuta occhialuto quattrocchi

four-force n
vector quadriforza

four-leaf clover n
clover with four leaves quadrifoglio

four-momentum n
generalization of momentum quadrimpulso

four-stroke engine n
type of engine motore a quattro tempi

four-vector n
vector in four-dimensional vector space quadrivettore

four-velocity n
generalization of velocity quadrivelocità

four-wheel drive n
vehicle quattro ruote motrici

four-wheeler n
vehicle with four wheels quattroruote

fourfold v
increase to four times as much quadruplicare

fourteen /ˈfɔɹt.tin/ /ˈfɔː.tiːn/ /ˌfɔɹtˈtin/ /ˌfɔːˈtiːn/ numeral
cardinal number quattordici

fourth /fo(ː)ɹθ/ /foəθ/ /fɔɹθ/ /fɔːθ/ adj
ordinal form of the number four quarto

fourth /fo(ː)ɹθ/ /foəθ/ /fɔɹθ/ /fɔːθ/ n
person or thing in the fourth position quarto quarta

fowl /faʊl/ n
bird of the order Galliformes pollame
birds which are hunted or kept for food volatile

fox /fɑks/ /fɒks/ n
Vulpes volpe
cunning person volpe
any of the species in the tribe Vulpini volpe

fox /fɑks/ /fɒks/ v
to trick ingannare

fox cub n
young fox volpacchiotto

foxglove n
plant of the genus Digitalis digitale

foxtrot n
the letter "F" Firenze

fracas /ˈfɹeɪkəs/ /ˈfɹækɑː/ /ˈfɹækɑːz/ n
a noisy disorderly quarrel fracasso

fractal /ˈfɹæk.təl/ adj
having the form of a fractal frattale

fractal /ˈfɹæk.təl/ n
self-similar geometric figure frattale
figure irregular at all scales frattale

fraction /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/ n
arithmetic: ratio frazione
part of a whole frazione

fractional /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/ adj
pertaining to a fraction frazionario

fracture /ˈfɹæk.tʃɚ/ n
act of breaking, or something broken frattura

fragile /ˈfɹædʒaɪl/ /ˈfɹædʒəl/ adj
easily broken or destroyed fragile

fragilely adv
in a fragile manner fragilmente

fragility /fɹəˈd͡ʒɪlɪti/ n
condition or quality of being fragile fragilità

fragment /fɹæɡˈmɛnt/ /ˈfɹæɡmənt/ n
portion or segment of an object frammento

fragment /fɹæɡˈmɛnt/ /ˈfɹæɡmənt/ v
to cause to be broken into pieces frammentare

fragmentation bomb n
antipersonnel bomb spezzone

fragmentism n
frammentismo

fragrance /ˈfɹeɪɡɹəns/ n
pleasant smell or odour profumo

frail /fɹeɪl/ adj
easily broken, mentally or physically fragile fragile

frailty n
condition of being frail fragilità

frame /fɹeɪm/ n
division of a second fotogramma
piece of photographic film containing an image fotogramma inquadratura
rigid, generally rectangular mounting cornice intelaiatura telaio
structural elements of a building or other constructed object armatura impalcatura incastellatura
structure of a person's body ossatura scheletro

frame /fɹeɪm/ v
add a decorative border to a picture incorniciare

frame counter n
indicator in cameras contafotogrammi

framework /ˈfɹeɪmwɜːk/ /ˈfɹeɪmwɝk/ n
a basic conceptual structure infrastruttura
the arrangement of support beams that represent a buildings general shape and size impalcatura intelaiatura struttura

francium /ˈfɹansɪəm/ /ˈfɹænsi.əm/ n
chemical element francio

francocentric adj
centered on France francocentrico

francolin /ˈfɹæŋkəlɪn/ n
partridge francolino

frangible /ˈfɹæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l/ /ˈfɹændʒəbəl/ adj
able to be broken frangibile

frankfurter n
type of sausage salsiccia di Francoforte salsicciotto di Francoforte

frankincense n
incense olibano franchincenso

frankly /ˈfræŋkli/ adv
in a frank, open or (too) honest manner francamente

frankness /ˈfɹæŋknɛs/ n
frankness franchezza

frantic adj
In a state of panic, worry, frenzy or rush esagitato frenetico

frat /fɹæt/ n
shortened form for fraternity confratello confraternita

fraternal /fɹəˈtɝnəl/ adj
of brothers fraterno fraternale

fraternally adv
in a fraternal manner fraternamente

fraternity n
group of people associated for a common purpose fratellanza

fratricide n
killing of one's sibling fratricidio
person who commits this crime fratricida

fraud /fɹɑd/ /fɹɔd/ /fɹɔːd/ n
an act of deception frode frodi baratteria

fraudulence /ˈfɹɔ.dʒə.ləns/ /ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.l(ə)ns/ n
condition of being fraudulent fraudolenza

fraudulent /ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.lənt/ adj
dishonest; based on fraud or deception fraudolento

fraught /fɹɔt/ /fɹɔːt/ adj
charged or accompanied with carico gravido pieno
distressed teso

fray /fɹeɪ/ n
Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee agone baruffa mischia

freak /fɹiːk/ n
nonconformist, especially in appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices fricchettone
oddball, especially in physiology abnorme
person who has an obsession or extreme knowledge of something entusiasta fanatico maniaco patito
person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development bizzarria deforme fenomeno
sudden causeless change or turn of the mind capriccio ghiribizzo sfizio

freak out v
react with anger or fear [[dare]] di [[matto]] arrabbiarsi flippare

freakish /ˈfɹiːkɪʃ/ adj
resembling a freak bizzarro

freckle /ˈfɹɛkəl/ n
small pigmentation spot on the skin lentiggine

freckled adj
having freckles lentigginoso

free /fɹiː/ adj
not imprisoned libero
without obligations libero
unobstructed libero
not in use libero
software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement libero free libre
unconstrained libero brado

free /fɹiː/ adv
without needing to pay gratuitamente

free /fɹiː/ v
make free liberare

free kick n
kick played without interference of opposition calcio di punizione

free of charge adj
not requiring any payment - adjective gratuito gratis

free speech /fɹiː.spiːtʃ/ n
right to express an opinion in public libertà di parola

free time n
time that can be spent on one's own activities rather than work tempo libero

free trade n
trade free from government interference libero scambio

free will n
ability to choose one's actions libero arbitrio

free-diver n
apneista

freebie /ˈfɹiːbi/ n
something which is free campione omaggio

freedman n
person who has been released from slavery affrancato emancipato liberto

freedom /ˈfɹiːdəm/ n
not being imprisoned or enslaved libertà
The lack of a specific constraint libertà

freedom of the press /fɹiː.dəm.əv.θə.pɹɛs/ n
right of media to disseminate ideas and opinions libertà di stampa

freefall n
falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices caduta libera
state of worsening out of control caduta libera

freelance /ˈfɹiˌlæns/ n
A medieval mercenary mercenario
Someone who sells his services to employers without a long-term contract [[collaboratore]] [[esterno]] freelance

freeloader /ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/ n
one who does not contribute or pay appropriately scroccone approfittatore parassita

freely /ˈfɹili/ adv
in a free manner liberamente

freesia /ˈfɹi.ʒə/ n
plant fresia

freestyle /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ n
front crawl bracciata libera
swimming event ginnastica a corpo libero stile libero

freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ n
(finance) blocco

freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ v
become solid due to low temperature gelare ghiacciare
drop below zero gelare congelare
lower something's temperature to freezing point congelare
become motionless congelare

freezer /fɹiːzə/ n
stand-alone appliance congelatore

french fries n
deep fried strips of potato patate fritte patatine fritte

frenetic /fɹəˈnɛt.ɪk/ adj
fast, frantic, harried, or frenzied frenetico

frenzy n
state of wild activity or panic frenesia

frequency /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ n
number of occurrences divided by time frequenza
rate of occurrence of anything frequenza
property of occurring often rather than infrequently frequenza

frequency modulation n
use of a modulating wave modulazione di frequenza

frequent /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ adj
done or occurring often frequente assiduo

frequent /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ v
to visit often frequentare

frequently /ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/ adv
at frequent intervals frequentemente

frequently asked questions n
online document domande frequenti domande poste di frequente

fresco /ˈfɹɛskoʊ/ /ˈfɹɛskəʊ/ n
painting made using this technique affresco
technique affresco

fresco /ˈfɹɛskoʊ/ /ˈfɹɛskəʊ/ v
to paint using fresco affrescare

frescoed adj
painted with frescos affrescato

fresh /fɹɛʃ/ adj
new or clean recente nuova nuovo
of produce, not from storage fresco fresca
without salt dolce
rude or inappropriate sfacciato sfiacciata

fresh water n
water with little salt acqua dolce

freshman /ˈfɹɛʃmən/ n
a person of either sex entering the first year of an institution matricola

freshness n
freshness freschezza

freshwater adj
living in fresh water acqua dolce

fret /fɹɛt/ v
to be anxious, to worry preoccuparsi
to chafe or irritate; to worry preoccupare
to consume, devour consumare divorare
to gnaw, consume, eat away consumare
to cut through with a fretsaw lavorare d'intaglio

fretful /ˈfɹetfəl/ adj
irritable irritabile
restless agitato ansioso

fretsaw n
saw seghetto

friable /ˈfɹaɪəbl̩/ adj
easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder friabile
loose and large-grained in consistency allentado

friar /ˈfɹaɪə/ /ˈfɹaɪɚ/ n
member of certain Christian orders frate

fricative /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ adj
produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity fricativo

fricative /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ n
consonant fricativo

friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən̩/ n
A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact attrito frizione
The rubbing of one object or surface against another attrito frizione
conflict attrito

fridge magnet n
decoration calamita

fridge-freezer n
An appliance consisting of a fridge and a freezer frigocongelatore

fried /fɹaɪd/ adj
broken as a result of heat or electricity bruciato
cooked by frying fritto

fried egg n
egg that has been shallow fried uovo al tegamino

friend /fɹɛnd/ n
boyfriend or girlfriend fidanzata fidanzato
person whose company one enjoys amico amica
(sarcastic) form of address used to warn someone amico amica
person with whom you are acquainted conoscente amico

friend with benefits n
friend with whom one has a casual sexual relationship amica di letto amico di letto

friend zone /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/ /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/ n
situation friendzone zona amici

friend zone /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/ /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/ v
to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship friendzonare

friendly /ˈfɹɛndli/ adj
approachable, warm amichevole

friendly /ˈfɹɛndli/ adv
in a friendly manner amichevolmente amicamente

friendly fire /ˌfɹɛnd.liˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
fire from allied or friendly forces fuoco amico

friends /fɹɛn(d)z/ n
participants in a two-way friendship amice amici

friendship /ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/ n
(uncountable) condition of being friends amicizia
(countable) friendly relationship amicizia

friendship with benefits n
amicizia di letto scopamicizia trombamicizia

frieze /ˈfɹiːz/ n
kind of coarse cloth rascia
sculptured or richly ornamented band fregio

frig /fɹɪɡ/ v
to fuck Fottere

frigate /ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ n
A 19th c. type of warship fregata
A modern type of warship fregata
An obsolete type of sailing warship fregata

frighten /ˈfɹaɪtn̩/ v
to disturb with fear spaventare spaurire

frightened /ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/ adj
afraid, suffering from fear allarmato spaurito

frightening adj
scary spaventoso

frigid /ˈfɹɪdʒɪd/ adj
very cold gelido

frill /fɹɪl/ n
luxury fronzolo ninnolo
pleated material used as decoration gala balza
wrinkled edge arricciamento

fringe /fɹɪndʒ/ adj
outside the mainstream marginale

fringe /fɹɪndʒ/ n
decorative border frangia
part of the hair frangetta frangia
peripheral part periferia
the periphery of a city periferia

fringed /fɹɪndʒd/ adj
possessing a fringe a frange

frisky /ˈfɹɪski/ adj
playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic allegro vispo vivace

frisson /fɹiˈsoʊn/ /ˈfɹiː.sɔ̃ː/ n
a shiver brivido
a sudden surge of excitement eccitamento scombussolamento

frivolity n
frivolous act frivolezza

frivolous /ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/ adj
silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner frivolo

frivolously adv
in a frivolous manner frivolamente

frizzy /ˈfɹɪzi/ adj
formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls crespo

frock /fɹɑk/ /fɹɒk/ n
clerical garment abito monacale abito talare tonaca
female garment abito

frog /fɹɑɡ/ /fɹɒɡ/ n
amphibian rana
end of a string instrument’s bow nasetto tallone
organ in a horse’s foot fettone
part of a railway bivio

frogman n
diver sommozzatore

frogspawn n
frogs' eggs uova di rana

frolic /ˈfɹɑːlɪk/ /ˈfɹɒlɪk/ n
gaiety; merriment allegria beffa burla gaiezza
playful antic buffonata

frolic /ˈfɹɑːlɪk/ /ˈfɹɒlɪk/ v
behave playfully and uninhibitedly sgambettare

from /fɹɒm/ /fɹəm/ /fɹʌm/ preposition
with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at da di
with the source or provenance of or at da di
with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of da di

from A to Z
comprehensively dalla A alla Z

from dawn to dusk
from sunset to sunrise dall'alba al tramonto dalla mattina alla sera

from now on adv
from now, indefinitely d'ora in avanti d'ora in poi

from scratch
from the beginning da capo

from the bottom of one's heart
in earnest, with one's full feelings con tutto se stesso dal profondo del cuore dal profondo dell'anima di cuore di tutto cuore

from time to time adv
occasionally di quando in quando di tanto in tanto ogni tanto

frondose adj
leafy frondoso

front /fɹʌnt/ n
facing side davanti avanti difronte
meteorology: interface between airmasses fronte
public face of covert organisation facciata

front door n
main entrance entrata principale
normal portal page to a website portale

front man n
public face fantoccio prestanome uomo di paglia

front page n
initially visible page of a publication copertina copertine

front vowel n
Any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth vocale anteriore

frontage n
the front part of a property facciata

frontal /ˈfɹʌntəl/ adj
of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone frontale

frontalis n
muscle frontale muscolo frontale

frontier /fɹʌnˈtɪə/ /fɹʌnˈtɪɹ/ n
part of a country that fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region frontiera confine

frontispiece /ˈfrʌn.tɪˌspiːs/ n
publishing: illustration frontespizio

frost /fɹɑst/ /fɹɒst/ /fɹɔst/ n
cold weather that would cause frost gelata brina
cover of minute ice crystals brina

frost /fɹɑst/ /fɹɒst/ /fɹɔst/ v
to anger or annoy gelare
to coat with white icing to resemble frost glassare
to get covered with frost brinare

frosting /ˈfɹɒst.ɪŋ/ n
a sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods glassa glassatura

frosty adj
cold, chilly gelata gelato gelida gelido ghiacciata ghiacciato
having frost on it coperta di ghiaccio coperto di ghiaccio

froth /fɹɑθ/ /fɹɒθ/ /fɹɔθ/ n
foam schiuma
unimportant events or actions aria fritta frescaccia fuffa

froth /fɹɑθ/ /fɹɒθ/ /fɹɔθ/ v
To bubble spumeggiare
To create froth schiumare

frothy adj
foamy or churned spumeggiante spumoso

frown /fɹaʊn/ n
facial expression accigliamento accigliato corrucciamento corruccio

frown /fɹaʊn/ v
to have a frown on one's face accigliarsi corrucciarsi imbronciare imbronciarsi immusonire risentirsi

frown upon v
facial expression corrucciare corrucciarsi disapprovare indispettire

frowst /fɹaʊst/ v
to enjoy a warm, stuffy room turarsi

frozen /ˈfɹəʊzən/ adj
in the state of that which freezes gelato ghiacciato

fructan n
polysaccharide composed of fructose residues fruttano

fructify v
to bear fruit fruttificare

fructophilic adj
fruttosofilo

fructose /ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/ /ˈfɹʌk.təʊs/ n
monosaccharide ketose sugar fruttosio

fructosuria n
presence of fructose in the urine fruttosuria

frugal /ˈfɹuːɡəl/ adj
economical, avoiding waste, thrifty frugale

frugivore /ˈfɹuːdʒɪˌvɔɹ/ n
animal that eats mostly fruit frugivoro

fruit /fɹut/ /fɹuːt/ n
offensive slang: homosexual or effeminate man finocchio frocio
part of plant frutto frutta
figuratively: positive end result or reward of labour or effort frutto frutta
figuratively: child of a marriage frutto frutta

fruit juice n
juice of fruit succo di frutta

fruit salad n
salad made of fruit macedonia

fruit tree n
a tree that bears a crop of edible fruit on a regular basis albero da frutto

fruiterer n
seller of fruit fruttivendolo

fruitful adj
productive, yielding benefits fruttuoso proficuo

fruitfulness n
the state or quality of being fruitful fecondità fertilità fruttuosità

fruiting body n
fungal structure carpoforo

fruition /fɹu.ˈɪʃ.ən/ /ˈfɹuː.ɪʃ.ən/ n
enjoyment derived from a possession godimento
fulfillment of something worked for realizzazione
condition of bearing fruit fruttificazione

fruitless adj
bearing no fruit; barren sterile
useless; unproductive infruttuosa infruttuoso

frumentaceous adj
resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat frumentaceo

frumentation n
distribution of corn to the people frumentazione

frustrating /fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ adj
discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty frustrante

frustration /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/ n
act of frustrating frustrazione
feeling of annoyance frustrazione

frustum n
truncated cone or pyramid tronco

fry /fɹaɪ/ n
fried potato patata fritta patatine fritte
meal of fried sausages, bacon, etc fritto misto
young fish avannotto

fry /fɹaɪ/ v
to cook (something) in hot fat or oil friggere
(intransitive) cook in hot fat or oil friggere
informal: be executed by the electric chair friggere
suffer because of too much heat friggere

fryer n
A container for frying food friggitrice

frying pan n
long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food padella tegame

fuchsia /ˈfjuːʃə/ n
colour fucsia
plant fucsia

fuck /fʊk/ /fʌk/ interjection
fuck! cazzo!

fuck /fʊk/ /fʌk/ n
an act of sexual intercourse scopata trombata
highly contemptible person stronzo

fuck /fʊk/ /fʌk/ v
to have sexual intercourse—obscene or vulgar scopare fottere trombare
to insert an object into a specified body part scopare

fuck around v
to behave immaturely cazzeggiare
to fool around; joking, bugging cazzeggiare
to procrastinate cazzeggiare

fuck buddy n
vulgar term for a sex partner without emotional attachment scopamica scopamico trombamica trombamico

fuck off interjection
expression of disagreement or disbelief vaffanculo!
go away! vaffanculo! vattene!

fuck off v
go to hell, disappear, screw oneself vaffanculo

fuck up /ˈfʌkˌʌp/ /ˌfʌkˈʌp/ v
to make a mistake, to go wrong fare una cazzata farla grossa

fuck you n
fuck you fottiti va a farti fottere vaffanculo

fuckable adj
sexually attractive scopabile trombabile

fucked-up /ˈfʌktˌʌp/ /ˌfʌktˈʌp/ adj
damaged incasinato

fucking /ˈfʌkɪŋ/ adj
offensive or worthless cazzo di

fucking /ˈfʌkɪŋ/ adv
an intensifier cazzo di del cazzo

fucking hell interjection
an exclamation of anger (vulgar) porca puttana

fucoidan n
a sulfated polysaccharide found in several seaweeds fucoidano

fucose n
aldohexose present in several glycans fucosio

fuel /ˈfjuːəl/ [ˈfjuw əɫ] n
substance consumed to provide energy carburante combustibile

fugacity n
measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions fugacità
measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape fugacità

fugitive adj
fleeing or running away latitante

fugitive n
a person who is fleeing or escaping from something latitante

fugue /ˈfjuːɡ/ n
piece of music fuga

fulcrum /ˈfʊlk.ɹəm/ /ˈfʌlk.ɹəm/ n
support about which a lever pivots fulcro

fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ v
to carry out completare
to satisfy emotionally soddisfare

fulgid /ˈfʌldʒɪd/ adj
coruscant fulgido

fuliginous /fjuːˈlɪ.dʒɪ.nəs/ adj
pertaining to or resembling soot fuliginosa fuliginoso

full /fʊl/ adj
complete completo
containing the maximum possible amount pieno completo
having depth and body intenso
satisfied, in relation to eating pieno sazio satollo
total, entire intero totale

full /fʊl/ v
to make cloth denser gualcare sodare

full blast n
maximum capacity or effort piena potenza

full circle /ˌfʊl ˈsɜː.kəl/ /ˌfʊl ˈsɝ.kəl/ n
(geometry) arc of 360 degrees angolo giro

full dress uniform n
clothes worn by a member of the military for a formal occasion alta uniforme

full house n
maximum capacity pienone tutto esaurito
three of a kind and a pair full

full moon n
phase of moon when in opposition to sun luna piena plenilunio

full stop /ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/ n
The punctuation mark “.” punto

full up adj
filled to satiety pienissimo pieno pieno come un uovo pieno zeppo sazio strapieno

full-back n
(soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence terzino

full-blooded adj
of purebred ancestry purosangue

full-blown adj
completely developed or formed in piena regola

full-fledged adj
having full qualification, credentials or preparation finito

fulling mill n
water mill gualchiera

fullwidth adj
occupying two columns on a traditional text display a larghezza intera

fully /ˈfʊli/ adv
in a full manner pienamente
to a full extent completamente

fulmar n
seabird in the genus Fulmarus fulmaro

fulminic acid n
HCNO acido fulminico

fumarole n
opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases fumarola

fumble /ˈfʌmbəl/ v
To blunder uncertainly balbettare farfugliare
To grope awkwardly in trying to find something annaspare frugare
To idly touch or nervously handle armeggiare giocherellare

fume /fjuːm/ n
gas or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale fumo

fume /fjuːm/ v
to feel or express great anger mangiarsi il fegato rodersi il fegato

fumitory n
plant fumaria

fun /fʊn/ /fʌn/ adj
enjoyable, amusing divertente

fun /fʊn/ /fʌn/ n
enjoyment or amusement divertimento
playful, often noisy, activity allegria svago

function /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ n
computing: routine that returns a result funzione
mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs funzione
what something does or is used for funzione
biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part funzione
relation where one thing is dependent on another funzione
chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound funzione
professional or official position funzione
official or social occasion funzione cerimonia ricevimento

function /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ v
to carry on a function funzionare
to have a function fungere funzionare

functional adj
in good working order funzionante
such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure funzionante
useful, serving a purpose funzionale
having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects funzionale

functional n
a function that takes a function as its argument funzionale

functional analysis n
branch of mathematics analisi funzionale

functionality n
ability funzionalità

functor n
mathematics (category theory): category mapping funtore

fund /ˈfʌnd/ n
sum or source of money fondo

fund /ˈfʌnd/ v
to pay for finanziare

fundamental adj
pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation fondamentale

fundamental n
a leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article fondamentale

fundamental interaction n
basic forces that act between elementary particles interazione fondamentale

fundamentalism n
religion fondamentalismo

fundraising n
raising money raccolta di fondi

funeral /ˈfjunəɹəl/ /ˈfjuːn(ə)ɹəl/ n
ceremony to honour a deceased person funerale

funeral home n
mortuary camera ardente

funerary /ˈfjuːn(ə)ɹi/ adj
relating to a funeral funebre funerario

funereal /fjuːˈnɪəɹɪəl/ adj
relating to a funeral funereo funebre funerario mortuario

fungal /ˈfʌŋɡəl/ adj
of or pertaining to a fungus fungino

fungus /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/ n
any member of the kingdom Fungi fungo

funicular n
rail transit system funicolare

funiculus n
cordlike structure funicolo
stalk funicolo

funk /fʌŋk/ n
genre of popular music funkulo

funnel /ˈfʌnəl/ n
utensil used to guide poured liquids imbuto

funnel cake n
specialty baked good strauben

funnel cloud n
tapering cloud nube ad imbuto

funny /ˈfʌni/ adj
amusing; comical divertente buffo buffa esilarante
strange; unusual strano inconsueto

funny /ˈfʌni/ n
joke scherzo

fur /fɜː(ɹ)/ /fɝ/ [fɜ̝ː] n
hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick pelliccia
hairy skin processed to serve as clothing pelliccia

fur coat n
coat made of animal fur pelliccia

fur seal n
marine mammal otaria orsina

furan n
any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds furano

furanic adj
furanico

furfural n
A derivative of furan furfurale

furl /fɝl/ v
to lower, roll up and secure something ammainare chiudere

furnace /ˈfɜːnɪs/ /ˈfɝnɪs/ n
device for heating a building bruciatore caldaia
device for heating in a factory, melting metals, etc fornace bruciatore caldaia

furnish /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/ /ˈfɝnɪʃ/ v
to supply fornire

furniture /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/ n
large movable items mobilio

furore /fjʊəˈɹɔːɹi/ /ˈfjʊəɹɚ/ n
uproar furore

furrier /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/ /ˈfɜːɹi.ə/ /ˈfʌɹi.ə/ n
person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur pellicciaio

furrier's n
shop pellicceria

furrow /ˈfʌɹoʊ/ /ˈfʌɹəʊ/ n
deep wrinkle in the skin of the face ruga
trench cut in the soil solco

further /fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/ adv
in addition to ulteriormente

furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ).mɔː(ɹ)/ adv
In addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information inoltre

furtive /ˈfɜːtɪv/ [ˈfɜːɾɪv] [ˈfɝ.ɾɪv] adj
stealthy furtivo

fury /ˈfjʊəɹi/ /ˈfjʊɹi/ n
extreme anger furia

fuse /fjuːz/ n
cord miccia
device igniting charge innesco miccia
device preventing overloading of a circuit fusibile

fuse /fjuːz/ v
intransitive: to melt together fondersi
transitive: to melt together fondere

fuselage /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/ n
main body of aerospace vehicle fusoliera

fusible adj
able to be fused bassofondente fondibile fusibile

fusil n
heraldic feature fuso
weapon fucile

fusion /ˈfjuː.ʒən/ n
merging of elements into a union fusione
nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine fusione
act of melting something by heating it fusione
lipid bilayers merging their hydrophobic core fusione
result of the hybridation of two genes fusione

fuss /fʌs/ n
a complaint or noise baccano chiasso rumore
an exhibition of affection or admiration entusiasmo scalpore
excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something confusione daffare trambusto

fuss /fʌs/ v
to be very worried or excited about something, often too much affannarsi agitarsi scalmanarsi
to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something agitarsi scocciare seccare

fussy /ˈfʌ.si/ adj
particular about details maniacale puntiglioso schizzinoso

fustian n
a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff fustagno

fustigate v
hit someone with a club fustigare

futile /ˈfju.taɪ.əl/ /ˈfjuː.taɪ.əl/ adj
incapable of producing results futile

futility n
quality of being futile futilità

futon /ˈfutɑn/ /ˈfuːtɒn/ n
a Japanese cushion for meditation futon
thin mattress placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame futon materasso giapponese

futsal n
form of soccer calcetto

futtock n
curved timber fasciame riggia scalmo staminale

future /ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/ adj
having to do with or occurring in the future futuro avvenire

future /ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/ n
something that will happen in moments yet to come futuro avvenire
the time ahead avvenire futuro

future perfect n
futuro anteriore

future tense n
time form of a verb futuro

futurism n
art movement futurismo

futurist adj
in the style of futurism futurista

futurist n
adherent to the principles of futurism futurista

futuristic adj
advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future futuribile futuristico

fynbos n
fynbos fynbos

gabardine /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/ /ˈɡæbɚˌdin/ n
type of woollen/ cotton-simulated cloth gabardine

gabbro /ˈɡabɹəʊ/ n
igneous rock gabbro

gadabout n
someone who restlessly moves from place to place seeking amusement or the companionship of others saltafossi

gadget /ɡædʒɪt/ n
any device or machine aggeggio

gadolinium /ˌɡædəˈlɪniəm/ n
chemical element gadolinio

gadwall n
a common and widespread dabbling duck canapiglia

gaffer /ɡæfə/ /ɡæfɚ/ n
chief lighting technician responsabile luci
foreman caposquadra
old man anziano vecchio

gag /ɡæɡ/ n
device to restrain speech bavaglio
joke or prank scenetta trovata

gag /ɡæɡ/ v
To restrain someone's speech imbavagliare

gaga adj
crazy pazzo

gain /ɡeɪn/ n
act of gaining guadagno profitto
factor by which signal is multiplied guadagno
what one gains (profit) guadagno lucro profitto

gain /ɡeɪn/ v
acquire acquisire guadagnare
put on weight aumentare guadagnare mettere su peso

gainsay /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/ /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/ v
to contradict something said contraddire

gaiter /ˈɡeɪ.tə/ /ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/ n
covering for the ankle and instep ghette

gala /ˈɡælə/ /ˈɡɑːlə/ adj
festive gala

galactagogic adj
galattagogo

galactagogue /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/ /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɒɡ/ n
substance that induces lactation galattagogo

galactic /ɡəˈlæktɪk/ adj
relating to a/the galaxy galattico

galactically adv
with regard to galaxies galatticamente

galactogen n
class of polysaccharides galattogeno

galactomannan n
any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums galattomannano

galactose n
the monosaccharide galattosio

galactosemia n
genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly galattosemia

galacturonic acid n
carboxylic acid acido galatturonico

galangal /ɡəˈlæŋɡəl/ n
any of several plants of the ginger family galanga

galantine /ˈɡaləntiːn/ n
cold meat dish galantina

galaxy /ˈɡaləksi/ /ˈɡæləksi/ n
collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc galassia

galbanum n
bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula galbano

gale /ɡeɪl/ n
meteorology: a very strong wind burrasca brezza folata fortunale ventata vento forte
outburst of laughter esplosione scoppio

galectin n
lectin that binds galactosides galectina

galeophobia /ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/ n
irrational fear of sharks or dogfish selacofobia

gall /ɡɔːl/ n
blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants galla

gall bladder n
pear-shaped organ that stores bile cistifellea

gallant /ˈɡælənt/ adj
brave, valiant valoroso
honourable cavaliere galante gentiluomo
polite and attentive to ladies galante

gallant /ˈɡælənt/ n
(dated) fashionable young man damerino

gallantry n
courage galanteria

galleon /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ n
large sailing ship galeone

gallerist n
the owner or operator of an art gallery gallerista

gallery /ˈɡæləɹi/ n
area of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium galleria balconata loggia palchetto
institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of works of art galleria
establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art galleria
roofed promenade along the wall of a building galleria

galley /ˈɡæli/ n
cooking room or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft cambusa
ship propelled primarily by oars galera galea

galley slave n
slave in a galley galeotto

gallicolous adj
gallicolo

gallimaufry /ɡa.lɪˈmɔː.fɹi/ n
Hash of various kinds of meats zibaldone

gallium /ˈɡælɪəm/ n
id=Q861|chemical element gallio

gallium arsenide n
binary compound of gallium and arsenic, GaAs arseniuro di gallio

gallop n
fastest gait of a horse galoppo

gallop v
to ride at a galloping pace galoppare

gallows /ˈɡæloʊz/ /ˈɡæləʊz/ n
wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging patibolo forca

gallows bird n
person who deserves to be hanged pendaglio da forca

gallows humor n
comedy that still manages to be funny in the face of a perfectly hopeless situation risata verde humor patibolare

galore /ɡəˈlo(ː)ɹ/ /ɡəˈloə/ /ɡəˈloː/ /ɡəˈlɔɹ/ /ɡəˈlɔː/ adj
in abundance a bizzeffe a iosa a profusione in abbondanza

galosh /ɡəˈlɒʃ/ n
waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow galoscia

galvanic /ɡælˈvænɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to galvanism; electric galvanico

galvanically adv
in galvanic manner galvanicamente

galvanism /ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/ n
chemical generation of electricity galvanismo
therapeutic use of electricity galvanismo

galvanization n
the process of galvanizing galvanizzazione

galvanize /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/ v
to coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means galvanizzare
to coat with rust-resistant zinc galvanizzare
to shock or stimulate into sudden activity galvanizzare elettrizzare incitare spingere spronare stimolare

galvanometer n
device to detect electric current galvanometro

gambeson n
armor giaco

gambit /ˈɡæmbɪt/ n
Chess move gambetto

gamble /ˈɡæm.bəl/ n
a risk undertaken with a potential gain scommessa

gamble /ˈɡæm.bəl/ v
(transitive) to risk something for potential gain rischiare
to play risky games for monetary gain scommettere
to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome scommettere

gambling n
activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance gioco d'azzardo giochi d'azzardo

game /ɡeɪm/ n
particular instance of playing a game; match gioco
playful activity that may be unstructured, amusement, pastime gioco
wild animals hunted for food selvaggina cacciagione

game bag n
bag for game carniere

game of chance n
gioco d'azzardo

game over /ˌɡeɪm ˈoʊ.vɚ/ /ˌɡeɪm ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ phraseologicalUnit
message gioco terminato

game theory n
mathematical study of strategic situations teoria dei giochi

gamekeeper n
person employed to maintain the game guardacaccia guardiacaccia

gameplay /ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ/ n
a player's gaming experience giocabilità

gamer /ˈɡeɪmɚ/ n
person who plays video games videogiocatore videogiocatrice

gamete /ˈɡæmiːt/ n
reproductive cell gamete

gametophyte n
plant which produces gametes gametofito

gamey adj
having the smell, taste and texture of game selvatico

gamma /ˈɡæmə/ n
the name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet gamma

gamma function n
function which generalizes the notion of a factorial funzione Gamma funzione Gamma di Eulero

gamopetalous adj
Having fused petals gamopetalo

gamosepalous adj
having unified sepals gamosepalo

ganache /ɡəˈnɑːʃ/ n
crema ganache

gang /ɡeɪŋ/ /ɡæŋ/ n
a company of persons ghenga masnada orda
criminal group with a common background banda masnada
group of criminals who band together for mutual protection banda cricca ganga torma

gang rape n
rape by a number of people stupro di gruppo violenza collettiva

ganglial adj
pertaining to a ganglion gangliare

gangrene /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹiːn/ n
the necrosis or rotting of flesh cancrena

gangster /ˈɡæŋstə/ n
street gang member gangster delinquente mafioso malvivente

gangue /ɡeɪŋ/ /ɡæŋ/ n
earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore ganga

gangway interjection
make way fate largo pista

gangway n
clear path through a crowd largo
nautical: passage on upper deck barcarizzo
nautical: passage through the side of a ship barcarizzo
passageway corridoio
temporary bridge plancia
temporary plank bridge, path, or passageway plancia

gannet /ˈɡanɪt/ n
sea bird sula

gantry n
framework of steel bars bridging over something incastellatura

gap /ɡæp/ n
opening allowing passage or entrance breccia apertura fessura passaggio
opening made by breaking or parting breccia buco fessura passaggio
opening that implies a breach or defect fessura interruzione spazio vuoto
vacant space or time spazio vuoto

gape /ˈɡeɪp/ v
to open the mouth wide spalancare

garage /ɡəˈɹæ(d)ʒ/ /ɡəˈɹɑː(d)ʒ/ /ˈɡæɹɑː(d)ʒ/ /ˈɡæɹɪdʒ/ n
building or section of building to store a car, tools etc. garage
place where cars are serviced and repaired officina meccanica

garb /ɡɑː(ɹ)b/ n
wheat sheaf covone

garbage /ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/ /ˈɡɑɹbɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/ n
waste material spazzatura immondizia rifiuti

garbage can n
waste receptacle bidone dell'immondizia secchio delle immondizie

garbage collection n
service for transporting household garbage nettezza urbana

garbage collector n
worker netturbino operatore ecologico spazzino

garbanzo /ɡɑɹˈbɑnzoʊ/ n
edible pulse cece

garden /ˈɡɑɹdn̩/ /ˈɡɑːdn̩/ n
gardens with public access giardino pubblico parco giardino
piece of land outside with flowers and plants giardino
grounds at the front or back of a house giardino
slang: the pubic hair foresta

garden balsam n
Impatiens balsamina balsamina begliuomini

garden cress /ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/ n
the leafy plant crescione nasturzio d'orto

garden dormouse n
rodent quercino

gardener n
one who gardens giardiniere giardiniera

gardenia n
tree or shrub of the genus Gardenia gardenia

gardening n
the care of a garden giardinaggio

garganey n
duck marzaiola

gargantuan /ɡɑɹˈɡæn.tʃu.ən/ adj
huge gargantuesco gigantesco
of the giant Gargantua or his appetite gargantuesco

gargoyle /ˈɡɑɹ.ɡɔɪl/ /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/ n
carved grotesque figure on a spout gargolla gargouille
decorative figure on a building gargolla

garish /ˈɡɛəɹɪʃ/ adj
overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste pacchiano

garlic /ˈɡɑɹɫɪk/ /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ n
plant aglio

garlic bread n
bread topped with garlic pane all'aglio

garlicky /ˈɡɑɹlɪki/ /ˈɡɑːlɪki/ adj
tasting or smelling of garlic agliaceo

garment /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/ /ˈɡɑː.mənt/ n
single item of clothing vestito abito capo indumento

garner /ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ˈɡɑːɹ.nɚ/ n
granary granaio

garnet /ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/ n
mineral granato

garnett n
machine garnettatrice

garnett v
remove foreign material from textile fibre garnettare

garnish /ˈɡɑɹnɪʃ/ /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ v
to decorate with ornamental appendages decorare adornare guarnire
to furnish; to supply fornire
to ornament abbellire ornare

garrigue n
vegetation gariga

garrison /ˈɡæɹɪsən/ /ˈɡɛɹɪsən/ n
post guarnigione caserma
troops guarnigione

garter /ˈɡɑːtə/ /ˈɡɑːɹtɚ/ n
band around leg giarrettella giarrettiera

gas /ɡæs/ n
(uncountable, chemistry) state of matter gas
(US) gas in digestion gas
fuel benzina

gas chamber n
a sealed chamber in which people are executed with gas camera a gas

gas dynamics n
gasdinamica

gas pipeline n
a gas pipeline gasdotto

gas pump n
device at a gas station that dispenses gasoline distributore di benzina

gas station n
a place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car stazione di servizio distributore

gas tank n
fuel tank serbatoio della benzina

gasify v
to convert into gas gassificare

gasket /ˈɡæs.kɪt/ n
mechanical seal guarnizione

gasoline /ˈɡæs.ə.lin/ n
motor fuel benzina

gasp /ɡæsp/ /ɡɑːsp/ n
A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper) tirata di sigaretta
A short, sudden intake of breath anelito rantolo

gasp /ɡæsp/ /ɡɑːsp/ v
to breathe laboriously or convulsively ansimare boccheggiare rantolare
to draw in the breath suddenly restare a bocca aperta restare senza fiato trattenere il fiato

gassy /ˈɡæsi/ adj
of a beverage, containing gas gassosa gassoso

gastrectomy n
surgical removal of the stomach gastrectomia

gastric /ˈɡæstɹɪk/ adj
Of or relating to the stomach gastrico

gastric acid n
acidic secretion of the stomach succo gastrico

gastritis n
inflammation of the lining of the stomach gastrite

gastroduodenal adj
relating to the stomach and duodenum gastroduodenale

gastrodynia n
gastrodinia

gastroenteritis n
inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine gastroenterite

gastrointestinal /ˌɡæstɹoʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/ /ˌɡæstɹəʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines gastrointestinale

gastrology n
scientific study of the stomach gastrologia

gastronomic adj
of or pertaining to gastronomy gastronomico

gastronomically adv
from the perspective of gastronomy gastronomicamente

gastronomy /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/ n
study of the relationship between food and culture gastronomia

gastrotomy n
incision into the stomach gastrotomia

gastrovascular adj
with a digestive and a circulatory function gastrovascolare

gastrulation n
the stage of embryo development gastrulazione

gate /ɡeɪt/ n
door-like structure outside cancello
doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall cancello

gateau n
rich, iced cake torta

gather /ˈɡæðə/ /ˈɡæðɚ/ v
to bring parts of a whole closer raccogliersi
to bring together; to collect cogliere collezionare radunarsi
to infer or conclude dedurre presumere presupporre
—to accumulate over time accumulare ammassare ammucchiare
—to harvest bottinare raccogliere

gatherer n
person who gathers things coglitore

gathering /ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/ n
bookbinding: group of sheets quaderno
get-together, social function raduno incontro
group of people or things gruppo

gaudy /ˈɡɑ.di/ /ˈɡɔ.di/ /ˈɡɔː.di/ adj
very showy or ornamented chiassoso sgargiante vistoso

gauge /ˈɡeɪdʒ/ n
a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard calibro
any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge calibro
a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space seminorma
distance between the rails of a railway scartamento

gaugino n
particles fotino

gaultherin n
gaulterina

gaunt /ɡɑːnt/ /ɡɔːnt/ adj
lean, angular and bony smagrito

gauntlet /ˈɡɔːnt.lət/ n
protective armor for the hands guanto di armatura

gauze /ɡɔːz/ n
cotton fabric used as surgical dressing garza
thin fabric with open weave tessuto

gay /ɡeɪ/ adj
gay omosessuale
behaving in a way associated with females effemminato
festive, bright, colorful allegro gaio
happy, joyful and lively allegro allegra felice gaia gaio lieta
typical of homosexual appearance gay finocchio

gay /ɡeɪ/ n
gay

gaze /ɡeɪz/ n
A fixed look occhiata

gaze /ɡeɪz/ v
To stare at guardare puntare gli occhi volgere lo sguardo
To stare intently or earnestly fissare

gazebo n
roofed structure gazebo

gazelle /ɡəˈzɛl/ n
antelope gazzella

gazette /ɡəˈzɛt/ n
newspaper gazzetta

gear /ɡɪə(ɹ)/ /ɡɪɚ/ n
a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears marcia
a wheel with grooves ingranaggio
equipment or paraphernalia attrezzo equipaggiamento parafernalia
motor car transmission cambio

gear /ɡɪə(ɹ)/ /ɡɪɚ/ v
to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio ingranare

gear change n
mechanism which changes gears in a car cambio

gear down v
arrangement of gears demoltiplicare

gear lever n
lever used to change gears leva del cambio

gear wheel n
wheel with a toothed rim ruota dentata

gearbox n
train of gears scatola del cambio

gecko /ˈɡɛ.koʊ/ /ˈɡɛ.kəʊ/ n
lizard of the family Gekkonidae geco

gee /dʒiː/ interjection
exclamation of surprise or pleasure alla faccia cribbio osteria perbacco

gee /dʒiː/ n
name of the letter G, g gi

geek /ɡiːk/ n
expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers geek hacker smanettone
person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby maniaco

geez /dʒiːz/ interjection
An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration accidenti

gegenschein n
gegenschein

gel /dʒɛl/ n
suspension of solid in liquid gel
any gel for a particular cosmetic use gel

gelatinous adj
jelly-like gelatinoso

gelato /dʒəˈlɑtoʊ/ /dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ/ n
Italian-style ice cream gelato gelato all'italiana gelato italiano

gelding /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/ n
castrated male horse castrone

gelicolous adj
gelicolo

gelid /ˈdʒɛl.ɪd/ adj
very cold; icy freddo gelato gelido ghiacciato

gellan gum n
gum goma di gellano

gem /d͡ʒɛm/ /d͡ʒɪm/ n
precious or highly valued thing or person chicca gemma perla
precious stone gemma pietra preziosa

geminal adj
geminale

gemmiparous adj
that reproduces by means of buds gemmiparo

gemstone /ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn/ n
a gem gemma pietra preziosa

gendarme /ˈʒɑn.dɑɹm/ /ˈʒɒn.dɑːm/ n
any policeman agente di polizia carabiniere gendarme poliziotto
member of the gendarmerie gendarme

gendarmerie /ˈʒɑn.dɑɹ.mə.ɹi/ /ˈʒɒn.dɑː.mə.ɹi/ n
military body charged with police duties gendarmeria carabinieri

gender /ˈdʒɛndə/ /ˈdʒɛndɚ/ n
biological sex sesso
division, class, kind genere
identification as male/masculine, female/feminine or something else genere
grammar: division of nouns and pronouns genere sesso

gene /dʒiːn/ n
unit of heredity gene

gene expression n
transcription and translation of a gene into messenger RNA espressione genica

genealogical adj
of or relating to genealogy genealogico

genealogist /ˈdʒiː.niːˌæl.ə.dʒɪst/ n
practitioner of genealogy genealogista

genealogy /ˌdʒiniˈɑlədʒi/ /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ n
study and recording of descents genealogia
a record or table of such descent genealogia
the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors genealogia

general /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ n
military rank generale

general classification n
standings in a bicycle race classifica generale

general election n
election held at regular intervals elezioni generali

general relativity n
theory in physics relatività generale

general strike n
work stoppage sciopero generale

generalissimo n
supreme commander generalissimo

generalize v
to infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles generalizzare

generally /d͡ʒɛnɹəliː/ adv
as a rule; usually di solito in genere
popularly or widely generalmente in genere
without reference to specific details a grandi linee in generale

generation /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
origination by some process; formation generazione
single step in the succession of natural descent generazione
act of generating or begetting; procreation generazione
period of around thirty years generazione

generation gap n
disconnect between generations gap generazionale

generational adj
of, pertaining to, or changing over generations generazionale

generationally adv
with regard to the generations generazionalmente

generator n
apparatus: electrical generator generatore

generosity n
a generous act atto generosità di generoso
acting generously generosità
the trait of being more than adequate abbondanza
the trait of being willing to give one's money and/or time generosità bontà

generous /ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ adj
large, ample abbondante
noble in behaviour, magnanimous magnanimo
willing to give and share unsparingly generoso

genet /ˈdʒɛn.ɪt/ n
mammal of the genus Genetta genetta
(biology) group of genetically identical individuals genet

genetic [d͡ʒəˈnetɪk] adj
relating to genetics or genes genetico

genetic algorithm n
search heuristic algoritmo genetico

genetic code n
the set of rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins codice genetico

genetic drift n
overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population deriva genetica

genetic engineering n
practice or science of genetic modification ingegneria genetica

genetic programming n
search heuristic programmazione genetica

geneticist n
scientist who studies genes genetista

genetics /dʒɛˈnɛ.tɪks/ n
branch of biology genetica

genic adj
relating to, produced by, or being a gene genico

genie /ˈdʒiː.ni/ n
a fictional magical being genio

genital /ˈdʒɛnətəl/ adj
of, or relating to biological reproduction genitale
of, or relating to the genitalia genitale

genitalia /ˈdʒɛnɪˈteɪli.ə/ n
genitals or sex organs genitali

genitive n
inflection pattern caso genitivo genitivo

genizah /ɡɛˈnizə/ /ɡɛˈniːzə/ n
depository where sacred Hebrew books, etc., are kept before being buried in a cemetery ghenizah

genoa /ˈdʒenouə/ /ˈdʒenəʊə/ n
Genoa cake pandolce

genocide /ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/ n
systematic killing of substantial numbers of people genocidio

genome /ˈdʒiː.noʊm/ /ˈdʒiː.nəʊm/ n
complete genetic information of an organism genoma

genotype /ˈdʒiːn.oʊ.taɪp/ /ˈdʒɛn.əʊ.taɪp/ n
DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic genotipo

genotypic adj
pertaining to a genotype genotipico

genre /(d)ʒɑːnɹə/ /(d)ʒɒnɹə/ n
kind; type; sort genere

gens /d͡ʒɛnz/ n
legally defined unit of Roman society gens

gentile /ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/ adj
non-Jewish gentile

gentle /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ adj
Tender and amiable gentile

gentleman /ˈdʒɛnl̩.mən/ n
man of breeding gentiluomo galantuomo
polite form of address to men signori signore
polite term for a man signore

gentlemanliness n
gentlemanly behaviour galanteria

gentleness n
being gentle dolcezza mansuetudine delicatezza garbo

gently /ˈdʒɛntli/ adv
in a gentle manner blandamente delicatamente dolcemente gentilmente soavemente sordamente

gentoo penguin n
penguin pinguino papua

gentrification /dʒɛntɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
process of renewal accompanying an influx of relatively affluent people gentrificazione

gentrify v
to renovate something, especially housing to make more appealing to the middle classes gentrificare

genuflect /ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flɛkt/ v
to bend the knee, as in servitude or worship genuflettersi

genuflection n
the act of genuflecting, in the sense of bowing down genuflessione

genuine /ˈdʒɛnjuːˌɪn/ adj
real, authentic genuino

genus /ˈdʒiːnəs/ n
rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species genere
taxon at this rank genere
topological invariant genere

geo- prefix
Earth geo-

geobotany n
the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species corologia fitogeografia

geocentric /ˌdʒioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ adj
having Earth at center geocentrico

geocentrism n
belief that Earth is the center of the universe geocentrismo

geochronology n
any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined geocronologia

geoclimatic adj
geoclimatico

geode /ˈdʒiːəʊd/ n
hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall geode drusa

geodesic adj
geodetico

geodesic dome n
a domed structure cupola geodetica

geodesist n
person who works with or studies geodetics geodeta

geoenvironmental adj
geoambientale

geoglyph n
Large-scale drawing geoglifo

geognostic /dʒɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/ adj
geognostico

geognostical adj
geognostico

geographer n
a specialist in geography geografo geografa

geographic adj
pertaining to geography geografico
determined by geography geografico

geographic information system n
an electronic system sistema informativo geografico

geographically adv
in a geographical manner geograficamente

geography /dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ /dʒɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ n
study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth geografia

geoid /ˈdʒiˌɔɪd/ /ˈdʒiːɔɪd/ n
surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation geoide

geolithological adj
study of the distribution of forms of stone geolitologico

geolocalization n
geolocalizzazione

geologic /ˌdʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk/ /ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ adj
relating to geology geologico

geologic joint n
a fracture in rock diaclasi

geologist /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ /dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ n
person skilled at geology geologo

geology /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/ /dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n
the study of the earth geologia

geomagnetic adj
of or pertaining to geomagnetism geomagnetico

geomagnetism n
magnetism of the Earth geomagnetismo

geometer /dʒiˈɑm.ə.tɚ/ /dʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tə/ n
geometry mathematician geometra

geometric /ˌdʒi.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ adj
of or relating to geometry geometrico

geometric progression n
sequence progressione geometrica

geometric series n
infinite series of terms in geometric progression serie geometrica

geometrically adv
in a geometric manner geometricamente

geometry /dʒiˈɑmətɹi/ /dʒiːˈɒmɪtɹi/ n
branch of mathematics geometria
type of geometry geometria
spatial attributes geometria

geomorphological adj
pertaining to geomorphology geomorfologico

geopedological adj
geopedologico

geophysical /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfɪz.ɪk.əl/ adj
of or pertaining to geophysics geofisico

geophysics /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfɪz.ɪks/ n
branch of earth science geofisica

geopolitically adv
according to geopolitics geopoliticamente

geopolitics n
the study of the effects of geography on international politics geopolitica

georeferencing n
georeferenziazione

geostationary adj
fixed distance orbit geostazionario

geotechnical /ˌdʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/ /ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/ adj
related to the soil geotecnico

geothermal adj
pertaining to heat energy geotermale geotermico

geothermoelectric adj
describing electric power derived from a geothermal source geotermoelettrico

geotropism /dʒiˈːɑtɹɒpɪzəm/ n
reduced photograph geotropismo

geranium adj
color geranio

geranium n
colour geranio
common name for Pelargoniums geranio pelargonio
cranesbill geranio geranio perenne

gerbil /ˈdʒɜːbl̩/ /ˈdʒɝbl̩/ n
small rodent gerbillo ratto della sabbia

geriatrics n
branch of medicine dealing with the elderly geriatria

germ /d͡ʒəːm/ /d͡ʒɝm/ n
mass of cells germe
pathogenic microorganism germe microbo

germ plasm n
cytoplasm of germ cells germoplasma

germander n
mint plant of genus Teucrium camedrio

germane /dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/ /dʒɝˈmeɪn/ n
germanium tetrahydride germano

germanium /dʒɚˈmeɪni.əm/ n
id=Q867|chemical element germanio

germanophilia n
the love of the country, culture or people of Germany germanofilia

gerontocrat /dʒəˈɹɒntəkɹat/ n
gerontocrata

gerontology n
branch of science gerontologia

gerund /ˈdʒɛɹənd/ n
verb form functioning as a verbal noun gerundio
verb form functioning as an adverb gerundio

gesso /ˈdʒɛsəʊ/ n
mixture gesso

gestate v
to carry offspring in the uterus gestate

gestatorial chair n
sedia gestatoria

gesticulation n
act of gesticulating gesticolio

gesturality n
gestualità

gesture /ˈdʒɛs.tʃɚ/ /ˈd͡ʒest͡ʃə/ n
motion of the limbs or body gesto
act or remark gesto

get /ɡɛt/ v
colloquial: to be essere
to adopt, assume (a position) mettere
to become diventare divenire
to cause to become far diventare
to fetch trasportare
to obtain ottenere
to receive ricevere

get a grip v
to relax; to calm down; to stop being angry datti una calmata

get across v
to cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other attraversare

get away with v
avoid doing work cavarsela
to escape punishment for cavarsela farla franca

get back at v
to retaliate vendicarsi

get by the balls v
to have complete controle over someone tenere per le palle

get down to brass tacks v
deal with the important details darsi da fare rimboccarsi le maniche

get drunk v
transitive; to make drunk ubriacarsi
to intoxicate oneself with alcohol ubriacarsi

get high v
get high drogarsi

get lost interjection
Go away! vattene!

get lost v
become lost perdersi

get married v
become married to someone accasarsi mettere su famiglia sposarsi

get off v
(intransitive) To disembark scendere scamparla
(intransitive) To experience sexual pleasure fare sesso scopare
(transitive) To disembark from scendere
To move from being on top of (a thing) scendere
(transitive) To excite, arouse arrapare eccitare
To fall asleep riaddormentarsi riprendere sonno
To incur mild consequences cavarsela
To move (a thing) from being on (a thing) spostare
To move from being on something to not being on it scendere lasciar perdere mollare
To stop touching or interfering with something or someone smettere
To stop, desist cessare darci un taglio desistere smettere

get off one's chest v
to relieve oneself by talking to someone togliersi un peso dallo stomaco

get on v
to become old invecchiare

get one's act together v
become serious and organized darsi da fare

get one's finger out v
stop delaying muovere il culo

get one's money's worth v
receive good value in a transaction spendere bene

get out of Dodge v
togliersi dalle palle

get over v
to forget, and move on superare
to overcome superare vincere

get rid of v
remove eliminare liberarsi sbarazzar

get the better of v
to overwhelm or overcome prendere il sopravento

get the hang of v
to learn to handle with some skill saperla lunga

get through v
to overcome farcela superare

get up v
to bring together radunare raggruppare riunire
to grow stronger elevarsi formarsi
to move to standing position elevarsi ergersi
to rise from one's bed alzarsi
to move in an upwards direction alzarsi

get up on the wrong side of the bed v
to feel irritable without a particular reason alzarsi con il piede sbagliato

get wise v
(slang) to see through deceit mangiare la foglia

getter /ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɛtə/ n
absorbing material getter

getting /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/ n
ottenere ottenimento

geyser /ˈɡaɪzə/ /ˈɡaɪzɚ/ n
boiling spring geyser

ghastly /ˈɡæs(t).li/ /ˈɡɑːs(t).li/ adj
extremely bad terribile orribile obbrobrioso pessimo
horrifyingly shocking agghiacciante spaventoso terrificante

gherkin /ˈɡɜːkɪn/ /ˈɡɝkɪn/ n
small cucumber cetriolino

ghetto /ˈɡɛtoʊ/ /ˈɡɛtəʊ/ n
area of a city in which Jews were concentrated ghetto
area of a city where people of another ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated ghetto

ghost /ɡoʊst/ /ɡəʊst/ n
faint shadowy semblance ombra
spirit appearing after death fantasma spettro spirito apparizione simulacro anima

ghost story n
story about ghosts racconto dell'orrore

ghost town /ˈɡoʊst taʊn/ /ˈɡəʊst taʊn/ n
town which has become deserted città fantasma

ghosthunter n
person who tries to track down ghosts acchiappafantasmi

ghostly /ˈɡoʊstli/ adj
pertaining to ghosts fantasmatico spettrale spiritico

ghostwriter n
professional writer for another person ghostwriter scrittore ombra

ghoul /ɡuːl/ n
a spirit said to feed on corpses ghoul gula

gianduja /dʒanˈduːjə/ /ˌdʒɑnˈdujə/ n
Piedmontese chocolate preparation gianduia gianduja

giant /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ n
luminous star gigante
Greek mythological creature gigante
mythical human gigante colosso
very tall person colosso gigante

giant otter n
Pteronura brasiliensis lontra gigante

giant panda n
mammal panda gigante

giantess /ˈdʒaɪəntɛs/ n
female giant gigantessa

giaour /ˈdʒaʊə/ n
infidel giaurro

gibberish /ˈdʒɪb.ə.ɹɪʃ/ n
unintelligible speech or writing baggianata borbottio corbelleria farfuglio

gibbon n
small ape gibbone

giblets /ˈdʒɪbləts/ n
the organs of poultry frattaglie

giddyup /ˈɡɪdiˌʌp/ /ˈɡɪdɪˌʌp/ interjection
used to make a horse go faster arri

gift /ɡɪft/ n
a talent or natural ability dono talento
something given to another voluntarily, without charge regalo dono presente
something received incidentally, without effort dono

gift /ɡɪft/ v
(transitive) to give as a gift donare regalare

gift card n
a card issued by retailers buono acquisto buono regalo

gift of the gab n
ability to talk readily il dono della parlantina

gig /ɡɪɡ/ n
archaic: forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals arpione
performing engagement by a musical group esibizione
two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage calesse
shortening of gigabyte giga

gigametre n
a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres gigametro

gigantic /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ adj
very large gigantesco

gigantism n
quality or state of being gigantic gigantismo

gigawatt n
10⁹ watts gigawatt

giggle /ˈɡɪɡl/ v
laugh ridacchiare

giggles n
attack of giggling ridarella risarella

gigolo /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.ˌloʊ/ /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.ˌləʊ/ n
hired escort or dancing partner accompagnatore ballerino
male having sexual relationships for money gigolò mantenuto

gild /ɡɪld/ v
to cover with a thin layer of gold indorare

gild the lily /ˈɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/ v
to add superfluous attributes infronzolare
to improve unnecessarily agghindare azzimare infronzolare

gilded /ˈɡɪldɪd/ adj
having the color or quality of gold dorato

gilder n
one who gilds doratore

gill /ɡɪl/ n
breathing organ of fish branchia
mushroom organ lamella

gilt /ɡɪɫt/ n
gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding doratura indorato

gimel n
Semitic letter ghimel

gimlet /ˈɡɪm.lət/ n
tool succhiello

gimlet /ˈɡɪm.lət/ v
To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet) succhiellare

gimme a five v
request for high five batti cinque!

gimmick /ˈɡɪm.ɪk/ n
clever ploy or strategy stratagemma
trick or a device trucco

gimmick /ˈɡɪm.ɪk/ v
to rig or set up with a trick or device truccare

gin rummy n
card game gin rummy

ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/ n
plant zenzero
spice zenzero

gingerbread n
architectural style gingerbread stile gingerbread
type of cake pan di zenzero pan di spezie

gingerbread man n
cookie in the shape of a person, flavoured with ginger omino di pan di spezie omino di pan di zenzero

gingerly /ˈdʒɪn.dʒəɹ.li/ adv
gently cautamente

gingersnap n
type of biscuit seasoned with ginger biscotto allo zenzero

gingivectomy n
gingivectomy gengivectomia

gingivitis /ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtəs/ n
inflammation of the gums gengivite

ginning n
the act of removing seeds from cotton ginnatura sgranatura

ginormous /dʒaɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/ adj
very large enorme

giraffe /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/ /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/ n
mammal giraffa

gird /ɡɜːd/ /ɡɝd/ v
to bind with a flexible rope or cord allaciare legare
to encircle with, or as if with a belt cingere cinturare circondare

girder /ɡɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ)/ n
main horizontal support in a building putrella trave

girl /ˈɡɜːl/ /ˈɡɝl/ n
young female person ragazza bambina

girl group n
pop group made up of young women girl group

girl next door n
acqua e sapone

girlfriend /ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ /ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/ n
a female friend amica amica del cuore
a female partner in a romantic relationship fidanzata ragazza donna

giro /ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/ n
type of transfer of funds giroconto

girth /ɡɜː(ɹ)θ/ n
graph theory calibro
the distance measured around an object circonferenza

gisarme n
a type of polearm giusarma

gist /dʒɪst/ n
the most essential part essenza sostanza succo

give /ɡɪv/ v
transfer the possession of something to someone else dare

give a damn v
to be concerned about, to care about fottersene

give away v
to make a gift of something dare via regalare

give back v
return rendere

give birth v
produce new life partorire dare alla luce

give head v
slang: to perform oral sex on another person spompinare

give in v
to collapse or fall cedere
to relent or yield arrendersi

give it up v
welcome onto stage un applauso un grande applauso

give me v
expression of preference dammi datemi mi dia

give off v
to emit emettere

give someone a piece of one's mind v
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction; to rebuke esprimere il proprio disappunto

give someone five v
to slap someone's hand battere il cinque dare il cinque

give up v
abandon abbandonare darla su rinunciare
admit defeat arrendersi
surrender arrendersi
lose hope perdere la speranza rassegnarsi
stop, quit, desist darla su desistere rassegnarsi rinunciare

give-away shop n
shop freeshop

given name n
name chosen for a child by its parents nome

gizmo /ˈɡɪzmoʊ/ n
thingy coso cosa cose cosi

gizzard /ˈɡɪzəd/ /ˈɡɪzəɹd/ n
portion of the esophagus with ingested grit ventriglio

glacier /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ /ˈɡlæs.jə/ n
a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill ghiacciaio

glaciologist n
one who studies glaciers glaciologa glaciologo

glaciology /ˌɡleɪsɪˈɒlədʒi/ /ˌɡleɪʃiˈɑlədʒi/ n
study of ice and its effect on the landscape glaciologia

glad /ɡlæd/ adj
pleased, happy, satisfied soddisfatto fiero lieto

gladden /ˈɡlædən/ v
to cause to become more glad rallegrare

glade /ɡleɪd/ n
open space in the woods radura

gladiator /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/ n
(in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal gladiatore

gladiatrix n
female gladiator gladiatrice

gladiolus /ɡlædɪˈoʊləs/ /ɡlædɪˈəʊləs/ n
plant gladiolo

gladly /ˈɡlædli/ adv
willingly, certainly volentieri
in a glad manner volentieri

glance /ɡlæns/ /ɡlɑːns/ n
a brief or cursory look sguardo guardata occhiata sbirciata scorsa

glance /ɡlæns/ /ɡlɑːns/ v
to look briefly at something dare un'occhiata

gland /ɡlænd/ n
organ that synthesizes and secretes substance ghiandola
secretory structure on the surface of an organ ghiandola

glanderous adj
morvoso

glanders n
disease morva

glandular adj
pertaining to a gland or glands ghiandolare

glandulous adj
glandular glanduloso

glans penis /ˌɡlænz ˈpiːnɪs/ n
conical vascularized body forming the extremity of the penis glande

glare /ɡlɛə/ /ɡlɛəɹ/ n
a stare frecciata
light bagliore lampo

glaring adj
blatant, obvious evidente lampante ovvio palese

glaringly adv
in a glaring manner palesemente

glasnost n
a policy of the Soviet Union glasnost

glass /ɡlæs/ /ɡlɑːs/ n
drinking vessel bicchiere vetro
substance vetro bicchiere

glass harmonica n
a musical instrument armonica a bicchieri glassarmonica

glass transition temperature n
temperatura di transizione vetrosa

glass wool n
insulating material lana di vetro

glassblower n
person skilled in the art of glassblowing buffatore

glassmaker n
vetraio

glassworks n
a factory that produces glass vetreria

glassy /ɡlæsi/ /ɡlɑːsi/ adj
dull, expressionless vitreo
of or like glass vetrato vitreo

glaucous /ˈɡlɑ.kəs/ /ˈɡlɔː.kəs/ adj
of a pale green colour with a bluish-grey tinge glauco

glaze /ɡleɪz/ n
meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain gelicidio

glazed /ɡleɪzd/ adj
showing no liveliness ghiacciato glassato smaltato vetrato vitreo

glean /ɡliːn/ v
gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit raccattare raccogliere racimolare
harvest grain left behind after the crop has been reaped racimolare spigolare

glee /ɡliː/ n
Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast allegria gioia

gleek /ɡliːk/ n
enticing glance or look occhiata
good fortune pacchia

gleek /ɡliːk/ v
to jest, ridicule, or mock prendere in giro

glib /ɡlɪb/ adj
having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding fluente loquace

glide /ˈɡlaɪd/ v
To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft librarsi
To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly volteggiare

glider /ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/ lang=en n
aircraft aliante

glimmer /ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡlɪmɚ/ n
faint light barlume
faint or remote possibility barlume

glimpse /ɡlɪmps/ n
brief look occhiata

glimpse /ɡlɪmps/ v
see briefly intravedere

glioblastoma n
fast-growing tumor of the brain glioblastoma

glioma /ɡlaɪˈəʊmə/ n
type of tumour glioma

glitter /ˈɡlɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡlɪtɚ/ n
bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy glitter

gloaming /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/ /ˈɡləʊmɪŋ/ n
twilight imbrunire

gloat /ɡloʊt/ /ɡləʊt/ v
to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction gongolare

global warming n
increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere to cause climate change riscaldamento globale

globalisation n
process of becoming a more interconnected world globalizzazione

globalism n
doctrine of globalization globalismo

globalize v
To make something global in scope globalizzare

globally /ˈɡloʊbəli/ /ˈɡləʊbəli/ adv
in all places globalmente
over the entire planet globalmente

globe /ɡloʊb/ /ɡloːb/ /ɡləʊb/ n
model of Earth globo
the planet Earth globo

globe of the world n
globo terrestre

globetrotter n
person who travels often to faraway places giramondo

globin n
globina

globule n
a small round particle of substance; a drop globulo

globulin n
protein globulina

globus cruciger n
royal symbol of power globo crucigero

glomerular adj
Of or pertaining to a glomerulus glomerulare

glomerulopathy n
disease glomerulopatia

gloom /ɡlum/ n
darkness, dimness or obscurity buio oscurità tenebre

gloomy /ˈɡlumi/ adj
affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy lugubre cupo
imperfectly illuminated tetro uggioso

glorify /ˈɡlɔɹɪfaɪ/ v
to exalt, or give glory or praise to something or someone glorificare

glorious /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.əs/ /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ adj
exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory glorioso

glory /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ n
honour and valour gloria
great beauty or splendour gloria
worship or praise gloria

gloss /ɡlɒs/ /ɡlɔs/ n
brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or complex expression glossa

glossary /ˈɡlɒsəɹi/ n
list of words with their definitions glossario

glossodynia n
burning sensation glossodinia

glossy adj
having a reflective surface luccicante lucido patinato

glossy antshrike n
a passerine bird of the antbird family averla formichiera splendente

glossy ibis n
Plegadis falcinellus mignattaio

glottis n
organ of speech glottide

glove /ɡlʌv/ n
item of clothing guanto

glove compartment n
compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard cassetto portaoggetti

glover /ˈɡlʌvə/ /ˈɡlʌvɚ/ n
person who makes gloves guantaia guantaio

glow /ɡloʊ/ /ɡləʊ/ n
the brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person ardore calore splendore
the condition of being passionate or having warm feelings luccichio luminescenza
the state of a glowing object alone luccichio luminescenza

glower /ˈɡlaʊə(ɹ)/ n
angry glare or stare sguardo torvo

glower /ˈɡlaʊə(ɹ)/ v
to look or stare with anger guardare in cagnesco

glucanase n
enzyme glucanasi

glucoamylase n
enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches glucoamilasi

glucogallin n
glucogallina

gluconate n
any salt or ester of gluconic acid gluconato

gluconic adj
pertaining to gluconic acid gluconico

gluconic acid n
organic compound C₆H12O₇ acido gluconico

glucooligosaccharide n
oligosaccharide glucooligosaccaride

glucose /ˈɡlukoʊs/ n
simple monosaccharide sugar glucosio

glucosidase n
enzyme glucosidasi

glucoside n
glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis glucoside

glucuronic adj
pertaining to glucuronic acid glucuronico

glue /ɡluː/ n
sticky adhesive substance colla

glue /ɡluː/ v
join with glue incollare

glume n
gluma

gluon /ˈɡluːɒn/ n
massless gauge boson gluone

gluonic adj
mediated by gluons gluonico

glut /ɡlʌt/ n
excess eccesso pletora sazietà scorpacciata

glutamate n
salt or ester of glutamic acid glutamato glutammato

glutamine /ˈɡlutəmin/ n
nonessential amino acid; C₅H10N₂O₃ glutammina

glutaric adj
of or pertaining to glutaric acid glutarico

gluten /ˈɡluːtən/ n
cereal protein glutine

glutenin n
gluten protein of wheat glutenina

glutinous /ˈɡluːtɪnəs/ adj
glue-like glutinoso

glutton /ˈɡlʌt.n̩/ n
one who eats voraciously ghiottone divoratore ingordo

gluttony /ɡlʌ.tən.i/ n
the vice of eating to excess ghiottoneria gola

glycan n
any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide glicano

glycemic adj
glycemic glicemico

glyceraldehyde n
the aldotriose formed by oxidation of glycerol aldeide glicerica gliceraldeide

glycerate n
glycerate glicerato

glycerine /ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/ n
the compound glycerol glicerina

glyco- prefix
glico-

glycocalyx n
filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells glicocalice

glycogen n
polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals glicogeno

glycogenosis n
the inability to metabolize glycogen glicogenosi

glycolic adj
pertaining to glycolic acid glicolico

glycollate n
any salt or ester of glycolic acid glicolato

glycolysis n
cellular degradation of glucose glicolisi

glycolytic adj
of, pertaining to or producing glycolysis glicolitico

glycoprotein n
protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates glicoproteina

glycosaminoglycan n
polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars glicosaminoglicano glicosamminoglicano

glycosidation n
glycosylation glicosidazione

glycosuria n
presence of sugars in the blood glicosuria

glyphosate n
chemical glifosato

glyptogenesis n
processes of erosion gliptogenesi

gnarl n
knot in wood nodo

gnarled adj
knotty and misshapen bitorzoluto

gnat /næt/ n
any small insect of the order Diptera moscerino

gnaw /nɔː/ v
to bite something persistently rodere rosicchiare mordicchiare rosicare
to produce anxiety or worry rodere

gneiss /ˈnaɪs/ n
common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock ortogneiss gneiss

gnocchi /ˈnjoʊ.ki/ /ˈnjɒ.ki/ n
pasta-like dumplings gnocchi

gnome /nəʊm/ n
legendary being gnomo

gnomon /ˈnoʊ̯.mɑn/ n
pointer on a sundial gnomone

gnu /njuː/ /nuː/ n
large antelope gnu

go /ɡoʊ/ /ɡɐʉ/ /ɡəʉ/ /ɡəʊ/ n
approval approvazione
attempt prova
turn at something tocca
board game go

go /ɡoʊ/ /ɡɐʉ/ /ɡəʉ/ /ɡəʊ/ v
to be destroyed disintegrare distruggere
to become diventare
to disappear sparire
to make (a specified sound) fare
to move through space (especially from one place to another) andare
to say dire

go Dutch v
split the cost fare alla romana

go away interjection
vattene!

go away v
to become invisible, vanish or disappear sparire
to depart or leave a place andarsene partire
to travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation andarsene partire

go back v
to return to a place tornare

go bad v
of foods: to spoil or rot andare a male

go bankrupt v
to become bankrupt fallire

go figure /ɡoʊ ˈfɪɡjɚ/ phraseologicalUnit
expression of perplexity or surprise vai a capire

go for v
to try for something provare tentare

go fuck yourself interjection
a variant of fuck you vai a farti fottere

go nuts v
to become mad impazzire

go off v
explode esplodere

go on v
continue continuare

go out v
to leave, especially a building uscire andare fuori

go to bed v
coricarsi

go to bed with v
to have sex andare a letto

go to sea v
andar per acqua

go to the dogs v
andare a male andare a rotoli

go up v
to move upwards salire

go up in smoke v
catch fire andare in fumo

go without saying v
to be obvious, apparent or clear si capisce va da sé

goad /ɡəʊd/ n
pointed stick used to prod animals pungolo

goal /ɡoʊl/ /ɡəʊl/ n
(sport) act of placing the object into the goal gol goal rete
point(s) scored gol goal rete
in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object porta rete
result one is attempting to achieve obiettivo scopo fine risultato traguardo

goalkeeper n
player that protects a goal portiere

goalpost /ˈɡoʊlpoʊst/ /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/ n
vertical side pole of a goal palo

goat /ɡoʊt/ /ɡoːt/ /ɡəʊt/ n
animal capra
lecherous man capra

goat cheese n
cheese produced by goat milk formaggio di capra

goat's cheese n
cheese made from goat's milk formaggio caprino formaggio di capra

goatee /ɡəʊˈtiː/ /ˌɡoʊˈtiː/ n
beard at the center of the chin pizzo

goatfish n
Mullus barbatus triglia

goatherd n
person who herds, tends goats capraio capraia

goatish adj
goaty; goatlike caprino

gob /ɡɑb/ /ɡɒb/ n
military slang: sailor marinaio
slang: mouth bocca
slang: saliva or phlegm saliva sputo

gobble v
to eat hastily or greedily ingozzarsi ingurgitare

gobbledygook n
Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language. supercazzola
Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner. burocratese

goblet n
drinking vessel with a foot and stem calice coppa

goblin /ˈɡɑb.lɪn/ /ˈɡɒb.lɪn/ n
hostile diminutive humanoid in fantasy literature folletto

gobshite /ˈɡɒbˌʃaɪt/ n
one who engages in nonsensical chatter coglione
person of very poor judgment coglione mezzasega

goby /ˈɡəubɪ/ n
certain Godiidae ghiozzo

god/translations n
deity dio
idol idolo

goddamn interjection
an expression of anger, surprise, or frustration cazzo! dannazione! diavolo! maledetto! merda! minchia!

goddaughter n
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. figlioccia

goddess /ˈɡɑd.ɪs/ /ˈɡɒd.ɛs/ n
adored or idealized woman dea diva
female deity dea

godfather /ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/ /ˈɡɒdfɑːðə/ n
mafia leader padrone padrino
man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner padrino compare

godhood n
state of being a god divinità

godliness n
the condition and quality of being godly devozione pietas religiosità

godmother /ˈɡɒdmʌðə/ n
woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner madrina comare

godsend n
an unexpected good fortune colpo di fortuna

godson n
Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. figlioccio

godwit /ˈɡɒdwɪt/ n
Bird pittima

goggles /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/ n
protective eyewear occhiali di protezione occhiali protettivi

goitre /ˈɡɔɪ.tə/ /ˈɡɔɪ.tɚ/ n
enlargement of the neck gozzo

goitrous adj
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a goitre gozzuto

gokkun n
genre of pornography gokkun

gold /ɡoʊld/ /ɡəʊld/ adj
having the colour of gold dorato
made of gold, golden oro d'oro

gold digger /ɡəʊld ˈdɪɡə(ɹ)/ n
someone who digs or mines for gold cercatore d'oro

gold leaf n
gold beaten into a thin sheet foglia d'oro

gold medal n
medal made of, or having the colour of, gold medaglia d'oro

gold mine n
mine for gold miniera d'oro
reserve of something sought after miniera d'oro
very profitable economic venture miniera d'oro

gold rush /ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/ /ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/ n
period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered corsa all'oro

gold/translations n
anything or anyone considered to be very valuable oro oro colato oro zecchino ricchezza
coin moneta d'oro
colour oro
element oro
gold medal medaglia d'oro oro

golden /ˈɡoʊl.dən/ /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ adj
advantageous or very favourable d'oro
made of, or relating to, gold d'oro
marked by prosperity, creativity, etc. d'oro
relating to a fiftieth anniversary d'oro
having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold dorato

golden age n
time of progress and achievement età d'oro periodo d'oro

golden eagle /ˈɡəʊldən ˈiːɡl/ n
large bird of prey aquila reale

golden goose n
something that generates much profit gallina dalle uova d'oro

golden jackal n
Canis aureus sciacallo dorato

golden parachute n
agreement on benefits paracadute d'oro paracadute dorato

golden ratio n
irrational number sezione aurea

golden rule n
idiomatic regola d'oro

golden years n
old age età senile terza età viale del tramonto
period of flourishment anni d'oro apice culmine età d'oro periodo d'oro

goldenrod n
plant verga d'oro

goldfinch n
any of several passerine birds cardellino

goldfish n
fish pesce rosso

goldilocks n
girl with golden hair riccioli d'oro

goldsmith n
person who forges things out of gold orafo orefice orafa

goldsmithery n
the work of a goldsmith oreficeria

golf /ɡɒlf/ n
ball game golf
the letter “G” Genova

golf ball n
small ball used in golf palla da golf

golf caddy n
portabastoni

golf course n
the land where one plays golf campo da golf

gonad /ˈɡəʊ.næd/ n
sex gland gonade
slang, testicles coglioni

gonadotrophin /ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/ n
hormone secreted by gonadotrope cells gonadotropina

gonadotropinic adj
of or pertaining to gonadotropin gonadotropinico

gonarthritis n
inflammation gonartrite

gondola /ˈɡɒn.də.lə/ n
narrow boat, especially in Venice gondola

gondolier /ˌɡɑndəˈlɪɹ/ /ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ n
Venetian boatman who propels a gondola gondoliere gondoliera

goner /ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/ n
someone doomed, a hopeless case spacciato

gonfalon n
a standard or ensign gonfalone

gong n
percussion instrument gong

gonidium n
algal cell gonidio

goniometer n
device to measure crystals goniometro

gonococcal /ɡɒnəˈkɒkl̩/ adj
Of, or pertaining to the gonococcus gonococcico

gonococcus /ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/ n
Neisseria gonorrhoeae gonococco

gonorrhea /ˌɡɒn.əˈɹi.ə/ n
STD gonorrea

goo /ɡuː/ n
sticky or gummy semi-solid or liquid substance melma

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ adj
acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions buono
of food, having a particularly pleasant taste buono
of people, competent or talented bravo buono
pleasant; enjoyable buono buona
useful for a particular purpose buono buona
beneficial; worthwhile buono buona
effective buono buona
favourable buono buona
healthful buono buona
of food, edible; not stale or rotten buono buona

good /ɡʊ(d)/ /ɡʊd/ n
item of merchandise bene
the forces of good bene buono

good afternoon phraseologicalUnit
greeting said in the afternoon buongiorno buon pomeriggio

good day phraseologicalUnit
greeting between sunrise and sunset buongiorno buon giorno

good evening n
greeting said in the evening buona sera buonasera

good grief interjection
expression of dismay and disgust che schifo
expression of surprise or shock cazzo oddio per la miseria porca vacca santo cielo

good heavens interjection
exclamation of surprise or shock apriti cielo

good luck interjection
wish of fortune or encouragement buona fortuna! in bocca al lupo

good manners n
treatment of other people with courtesy and politeness buone maniere galateo

good morning /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/ /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːɹ.nɪŋ/ interjection
when seeing someone for the first time in the morning buongiorno buon giorno

good night phraseologicalUnit
a farewell buona notte buonanotte

good riddance interjection
used to indicate that a departure or loss is welcome a mai più rivederci

good-for-nothing adj
useless, worthless buono a nulla fannullone indolente pigro sfaccendato sfaticato

good-for-nothing n
person of little worth or usefulness buono a nulla inutile

goodbye /ɡədˈbaɪ/ /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ interjection
farewell arrivederci addio ciao arrivederla

goodbye /ɡədˈbaɪ/ /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ n
an utterance of goodbye addio

goodbye, cruel world /ɡʊdˈbaɪ {{! phraseologicalUnit
exclamation prior to suicide addio, mondo crudele!

goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ n
state or characteristic of being good bontà

goods /ɡʊdz/ n
that which is produced, traded, bought or sold beni merce

goodwill /ɡʊdˈwɪl/ n
favorably disposed attitude buona volontà

goof /ɡuːf/ n
a foolish person fuori di testa tonto
a mistake or error errore sbaglio

goof /ɡuːf/ v
To engage in mischief partecipare ad una bravata
To make a mistake errare sbagliare

goofy /ɡuːfi/ adj
silly goffo particolare stupido

google /ˈɡuːɡəl/ n
search using Google googlata gugolata
search using any comprehensive search engine ricerca

google /ˈɡuːɡəl/ v
to search for on the Internet googlare gugolare

googolplex /ˈɡuɡəlplɛks/ /ˈɡuːɡəlplɛks/ numeral
ten to the power of a googol googolplex

goose /ˈɡuːs/ n
a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae oca papero

goose bump n
raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear pelle d'oca

goose pimple n
bumps on the skin pelle d'oca

gooseberry /ˈɡusˌbɛɹi/ /ˈɡuːsb(ə)ɹi/ n
fruit uva spina

gooseneck barnacle n
crustacean lepade

gore /ɡo(ː)ɹ/ /ɡoə/ /ɡɔɹ/ /ɡɔː/ n
triangular patch of fabric gherone

gore /ɡo(ː)ɹ/ /ɡoə/ /ɡɔɹ/ /ɡɔː/ v
to pierce incornare

gorge /ɡɔɹd͡ʒ/ /ɡɔːdʒ/ n
deep passage gola

gorgeous /ˈɡɔɹdʒəs/ /ˈɡɔːdʒəs/ adj
very beautiful favoloso magnifico splendido stupendo

gorgon n
monster in Greek mythology Gorgone

gorilla /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/ n
ape gorilla

gory /ˈɡɔːɹ.i/ adj
covered with blood, very bloody cruento sanguinolento sanguinoso

gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ /ɡɒʃ/ interjection
mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm accidenti diamine accipicchia perbacco

goshawk /ˈɡɑs.hɑk/ /ˈɡɒs.hɔːk/ n
bird of prey astore

gosherd n
one who takes care of geese guardiana d'oche guardiano d'oche

gosling /ɡɑzlɪŋ/ n
callow (immature, inexperienced) / foolish, naive young person ochetta
young goose papero ochetta ochetto papera paperina paperino

gospel /ˈɡɑspəl/ /ˈɡɒspəl/ n
first section of New Testament vangelo

gossamer /ˈɡɑ.sə.məɹ/ /ˈɡɒ.sə.mə/ adj
tenuous, light, filmy or delicate delicato sottile

gossip /ˈɡɑ.sɪp/ /ˈɡɒ.sɪp/ n
idle talk pettegolezzo chiacchera ciarla diceria
person chiacchierona chiacchierone ciarlatano comare linguacciuto pettegola

gossip /ˈɡɑ.sɪp/ /ˈɡɒ.sɪp/ v
to talk about someone else's private or personal business spettegolare
to talk idly chiaccherare

got it v
Do you understand? capisci lei capisce tu capisci
I understand ho capito io capisco

goulash /ˈɡuː.læʃ/ /ˈɡuː.lɑːʃ/ n
A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika and sour cream gulasch gulash

gound /ɡaʊnd/ n
mucus produced by the eyes during sleep cispa

gourd /ɡʊəd/ /ɡʊɹd/ n
(obsolete) any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae zucca
the dried and hardened shell of a gourd fruit zucca
head zucca

gourmand /ɡɔɹˈmɑnd/ /ˈɡʊə.mənd/ n
person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink ghiottone golosone
person who appreciates good food buongustaio

gourmet /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/ /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/ n
gourmet; a person who appreciates good food buongustaio

gout /ɡaʊt/ [ɡʌut] n
arthritic disease gotta podagra

goutte n
heraldic charge goccia

governability n
ability to be governed governabilità

government /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/ n
body with the power to make and/or enforce laws governo

governor /ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡʌvənə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡʌvənəɹ/ /ˈɡʌvəɹnəɹ/ n
leader of a region or state governatore

governor-general n
commonwealth official governatore generale

governorate n
territory ruled by a governor governorato

gown /ɡaʊn/ n
official robe toga
woman's dress tunica

goy /ɡɔɪ/ n
non-Jew Goy

grab /ɡɹæb/ v
to make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something) afferrare
to restrain someone; to arrest arrestare

grace /ɡɹeɪs/ n
elegant movement, poise or balance grazia eleganza garbo leggiadria
free and undeserved favour, especially of God grazia benevolenza
relief period for a debtor dilazione tolleranza
short prayer before or after a meal benedicite rendere grazie ringraziamento

grace /ɡɹeɪs/ v
to adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify abbellire adornare decorare imbellettare preghiera

grace note n
type of musical note grupetto nota di tolleranza

graceful /ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/ adj
showing grace leggiadro aggraziato bello elegante

gracefully adv
in a graceful manner graziosamente

gracefulness n
the state of being graceful flessuosità graziosità

grade /ɡɹeɪd/ n
degree of malignity grado
degree or level of something livello voto
level of pre-collegiate education classe insegnamento livello scuola
rating voto
slope of a roadway or other passage grado di pendenza pendenza

grader /ˈɡɹeɪdə/ /ˈɡɹeɪdɚ/ n
construction machine livellatrice
one who belongs to a certain grade at school studente

gradient n
in calculus gradiente
in physics gradiente
in vector algebra gradiente

gradin n
gradin gradino

gradual /ˈɡɹædʒuəl/ n
antiphone or responsory graduale

gradualistic adj
pertaining to gradualism gradualistico

gradually /ˈɡɹædʒuəli/ adv
in gradual manner gradualmente

gradualness n
being gradual gradualità

graduate /ˈɡɹædjueɪt/ /ˈɡɹædjuət/ /ˈɡɹædʒueɪt/ /ˈɡɹædʒuɪt/ n
US: from a high school diplomata diplomato
from a university laureato laureata

graduate /ˈɡɹædjueɪt/ /ˈɡɹædjuət/ /ˈɡɹædʒueɪt/ /ˈɡɹædʒuɪt/ v
US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study diplomarsi
to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree laurearsi

graduation /ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/ n
a marking (i.e. on a container) indicating a measurement graduazione
a commencement ceremony graduazione
the action or process of graduating graduazione

graffiti /ɡɹəˈfiti/ /ɡɹəˈfiːti/ n
form of art graffitismo

graffiti artist n
Person who paints graffiti graffitaro graffitista

graffitist n
a graffiti artist graffitaro graffitista

graft /ɡɹæft/ /ɡɹɑːft/ n
portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty trapianto
small shoot or scion trapianto

graft /ɡɹæft/ /ɡɹɑːft/ v
to insert a graft in another tree innestare
to insert scions innestare

grain /ɡɹeɪn/ n
harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops seme grano

gram /ɡɹæm/ n
unit of mass grammo

gram atom n
grammo-atomo

grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/ n
rules for speaking and writing a language grammatica
study of internal structure and use of words grammatica
book describing grammar grammatica
in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language grammatica

grammar school n
liceo
school that teaches the grammar system of Latin or Greek liceo classico

grammarian /ɡɹəˈmɛəɹɪən/ n
person who studies grammar grammatico

grammatical case n
mode of inflection of a word caso

grammatical mood n
in grammar, type of the relationship modo

gramophone n
record player grammofono giradischi

gramps n
grandfather nonnetto

granary /ˈɡɹænəɹi/ n
storage facility granaio

grand duchy n
a dominion or region ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess granducato

grand duke n
ruler or monarch of a grand duchy granduca

grand jury n
grand jury

grand piano n
type of piano pianoforte a coda

grandchild n
child of someone’s child nipote

granddaughter n
daughter of someone’s child nipote

grandfather /ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɚ/ /ˈɡɹændˌfɑːðə(ɹ)/ n
grandfather (from either side) nonno

grandiose adj
large and impressive, in size, scope or extent grandioso
pompous or pretentious grandioso

grandma n
grandmother (informal) nonna

grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/ n
mother of someone's parent nonna

grandnephew n
grandson of a sibling pronipote

grandniece n
granddaughter of a sibling pronipote

grandpa /ˈɡɹæmpɑː/ n
grandfather (informal) nonno

grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ n
parent of one's parent nonna nonno

grandson /ˈɡɹændsʌn/ n
son of one's child nipote

grandstand v
to behave dramatically attirare l'attenzione su di sé mettersi in mostra

granita /ɡɹəˈniːtə/ n
a dessert consisting of fruit purée on crushed ice granita granite

granitic adj
of, pertaining to, or containing granite granitico

granitoid n
any mineral that resembles granite granitoidi

granny n
colloquial: grandmother nonna nonnina

granodiorite n
intrusive igneous rock granodiorite

granulocyte /ˈɡɹænjəloʊˌsaɪt/ n
blood cell granulocita

granulocytic adj
of or pertaining to granulocytes granulocitico

granuloma n
tumor granuloma

grape /ɡɹeɪp/ adj
colour d'uva

grape /ɡɹeɪp/ n
fruit uva acino
vine vite

grape juice n
grape juice succo d'uva

grapefruit /ˈɡɹeɪp.fɹuːt/ n
fruit pompelmo
tree pompelmo

grapeshot n
type of shot mitraglia

grapevine n
informal means of circulating gossip tam-tam
the plant on which grapes grow vite

graph /ɡɹæf/ /ɡɹɑːf/ n
an ordered pair in graph theory grafo
mathematical diagram grafico

graph /ɡɹæf/ /ɡɹɑːf/ v
draw a graph of graficare

graph paper n
ruled paper carta millimetrata

graph theory n
study of networks of nodes and vertices teoria dei grafi

graphene /ˈɡɹæf.iːn/ n
large-scale, one-atom thick layer of graphite grafene

graphic /ˈɡɹæfɪk/ n
(in the plural) computer generated images as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc. grafica

graphical user interface n
type of user interface interfaccia grafica

graphics card n
display adapter scheda video

graphics tablet n
tavoletta grafica

graphite /ˈɡɹæfaɪt/ n
form of carbon grafite

graphited adj
graffitato

graphitize v
coat with graphite grafitare
convert to graphite grafitare

graphometry n
grafometria

grappa n
Italian grape-based spirit grappa

grapple /ˈɡɹæp.əl/ n
a close hand-to-hand struggle lotta
act of grappling presa stretta
tool with claws or hooks rampino raffio

grappling hook n
a type of hook rampino

grasp /ɡɹæsp/ /ɡɹɑːsp/ n
grip presa stretta
that which is accessible a portata di mano
understanding comprensione padronanza

grasp /ɡɹæsp/ /ɡɹɑːsp/ v
to grip afferrare agguantare avvinghiare avvinghiarsi
to understand afferrare capire comprendere

grass /ɡɹæs/ /ɡɹɑːs/ [ɡɹ̠as~ɡɹ̠æs] [ɡɹ̠äːs~ɡɹ̠ɐːs] [ɡɹ̠æs~ɡɹ̠ɛəs~ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs] n
ground cover plant erba graminacea
informer delatore pentito spia traditore
lawn prato erba
marijuana erba

grass mud horse n
cavallo del erba-fango

grass roots n
local (most basic) level società civile

grass snake n
Natrix natrix biscia dal collare natrice dal collare

grasshopper /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/ /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ n
an insect of the order Orthoptera cavalletta locusta

grassland n
an area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation prateria

grassroots adj
level popolare

grassy /ˈɡɹæsi/ /ˈɡɹɑːsi/ adj
covered with grass erboso
resembling grass erbale

grate /ɡɹeɪtʰ/ n
a horizontal metal grill grata

grate /ɡɹeɪtʰ/ v
shred grattugiare

grateful /ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ adj
showing gratitude grato

gratefulness n
the state of being grateful gratitudine

grater /ˈɡɹeɪtə/ /ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ n
a tool with which one grates grattugia

graticulate v
to divide into a grid graticolare

gratitude /ˈɡɹætɪtud/ n
state of being grateful gratitudine

gratuitously /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/ /ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/ adv
freely; in the manner of a gift gratuitamente
in a manner not demanded by the circumstances gratuitamente

grave /ɡɹeɪv/ n
excavation for burial tomba fossa

gravedigger /ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.əɹ/ n
a person employed to dig graves becchino

gravel /ˈɡɹævəl/ n
small fragments of rock ghiaia

gravel /ˈɡɹævəl/ v
To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc agghiaiare

gravelly adj
covered with gravel or pebbles ghiaioso

gravely /ˈɡɹeɪvli/ adv
grave or serious manner gravemente

graveness n
state of being grave gravità

graver n
burin bulino

graverobber /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/ /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/ n
one who robs graves or tombs tombarolo

gravestone n
stone slab set at the head of a grave lapide

graveyard /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/ n
tract of land in which the dead are buried cimitero camposanto sepolcreto

gravitation /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃən/ n
fundamental force of attraction gravitazione

gravitational /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/ adj
pertaining to gravitation gravitazionale

gravitational wave /ˌɡɹæ.vəˈteɪ.ʃə.nəl weɪv/ n
fluctuation in spacetime that propagates as a wave at the speed of light onda gravitazionale

gravitationally adv
result of the force of gravity gravitazionalmente

gravitino n
subatomic particle, related to the graviton gravitino

graviton /ˈɡɹavɪtɒn/ n
a hypothetical gauge boson gravitone

gravity /ˈɡɹævɪti/ n
resultant force on Earth's surface gravità

gravy /ˈɡɹeɪvi/ n
sauce salsa sugo

gravy boat n
dish for gravy salsiera

gravy train n
occupation that generates considerable income with little or less effort ottenere molto con poco sforzo

gray /ɡɹeɪ/ adj
having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember grigio

gray /ɡɹeɪ/ n
colour grigio

gray /ɡɹeɪ/ v
to become gray ingrigire

grayish adj
somewhat gray grigiastro

graze /ɡɹeɪz/ n
act of grazing or scratching lightly sbucciatura
light scratch escoriazione

graze /ɡɹeɪz/ v
to eat grass from a pasture pascolare brucare pascere
to feed or supply with grass pascolare
to rub or touch lightly the surface of in passing sfiorare
to tend cattle while grazing pascere

grease /ɡɹiːs/ n
animal fat grasso

grease nipple n
fitting fixed to a piece of machinery punto d'ingrassaggio

greasepaint n
mixture of grease and coloring cerone

greasiness n
the state of being greasy grassezza grassume untuosità

greasy pole n
event cuccagna

great /ɡɹeɪt/ adj
important title magna magno
very big, large scale grande
very good bene

great /ɡɹeɪt/ interjection
great! grandioso

great antshrike n
Taraba major averla formichiera maggiore

great cormorant n
Phalacrocorax carbo cormorano

great green macaw n
ara ambigua

great northern diver n
large member of the diver family, Gavia immer strolaga maggiore

great primer n
testo

great rhombicuboctahedron n
polyhedron with 12 square, 8 hexagonal and 6 octagonal faces cubottaedro troncato grande rombicubottaedro

great spotted woodpecker /ˈɡɹeɪt ˈspɒtəd ˈwʊdpɛkeɹ/ n
picchio rosso maggiore

great tit /ˈɡɹæt tɪt/ n
bird cinciallegra

great- prefix
removal of one generation bis- pro-

great-aunt n
aunt of one’s parent prozia

great-grandchild n
The child (son or daughter) of one's grandchild bisnipote

great-grandfather n
father of grandparent bisnonno

great-grandmother n
mother of one's grandparent bisnonna

great-grandparent n
parent of a grandparent bisnonno

great-great-grandfather n
The father of someone's great-grandparent trisnonno trisavolo

great-great-grandmother n
The mother of someone’s great-grandparent trisavola trisnonna

great-uncle n
uncle of one's parent prozio

greatcoat n
heavy overcoat cappotto

greater celandine n
Chelidonium majus celidonia

greater scaup n
Aythya marila moretta grigia

greater than n
the '>' character maggiore di

greaves n
residue from animal fat ciccioli

grebe /ɡɹiːb/ n
any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae svasso tuffetto

greed /ɡɹid/ n
selfish desire for more than is needed avidità ingordigia

greedily adv
in a greedy manner cupidamente

greedy /ˈɡɹiːdi/ adj
having greed; consumed by selfish desires avido ingordo
prone to overeat goloso

green /ɡɹin/ /ɡɹiːn/ adj
envious verde di invidia
having green as its colour verde
environmentally friendly verde
of fruit: unripe verde
inexperienced verde
sickly verdastro

green /ɡɹin/ /ɡɹiːn/ n
colour verde
member of a green party verde

green bean n
immature pods of any kind of bean fagiolino

green fingers n
natural gardening ability pollice verde

green jersey n
shirt worn by the leader of the Tour de France points competition maglia verde

green light n
green traffic light semaforo verde
permission nulla osta

green manure n
a crop that is ploughed into the soil to improve its fertility sovesciare

green tea n
drink tè verde
leaves tè verde

green thumb n
person pollice verde

green woodpecker /ɡɹinˈwʊdpɛkə(ɹ)/ n
Picus viridis picchio verde

green-veined white n
butterfly navoncella

greeneye n
Chlorophthalmidae occhio verde

greengage n
a plum with greenish-yellow flesh and skin verdacchio

greengrocer's n
shop for fruit and vegetables verduraio

greenhorn n
inexperienced person pivello

greenhouse /ˈɡɹiːnˌhaʊs/ n
building in which plants are grown more quickly than outside serra

greenhouse effect n
process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere effetto serra

greenish /ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/ adj
somewhat green verdastro verdognolo

greenlight v
to approve approvare omologare

greens /ɡɹiːnz/ n
leaves of certain edible green plants cime erbaggi erbe verdura

greet /ɡɹiːt/ v
to address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes salutare

greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ n
acknowledgement of a persons presence or arrival saluto

greeting card n
card sent as a greeting cartolina di auguri

gregarious /ɡɹɨˈɡɛɹ.i.əs/ /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/ adj
of a person who enjoys being in crowds socievole

grey /ɡɹeɪ/ adj
having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember grigio
dreary, gloomy grigio

grey /ɡɹeɪ/ n
colour grigio

grey /ɡɹeɪ/ v
to become grey ingrigire

grey heron /ɡɹeɪ ˈhɛɹɔn/ n
the Old World wading bird Ardea cinerea of the heron family airone cenerino ardea cinerea

grey matter n
collection of cell bodies sostanza grigia

grey mullet n
type of fish cefalo

grey wolf n
a large grey wolf lupo

grey-haired adj
having grey hair brizzolato

greylag goose /ˌɡɹeɪlæɡ ˈɡuːs/ n
Anser anser oca selvatica

grid /ɡɹɪd/ n
electricity delivery system rete elettrica
in computing griglia rete
method of marking off maps reticolo reticolato
rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size griglia grata inferriata

gridiron /ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/ n
rack or grate for broiling ferri graticola
any object resembling rack or grate inferriata

gridlock /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɑk/ /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/ n
traffic congestion ingorgo

grief /ɡɹiːf/ n
sadness dolore pena sofferenza

grieve /ɡɹiːv/ v
to cause sorrow to affliggere
to feel very sad about affliggersi

griffin /ɡɹɪfɪn/ n
mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle grifone grifo

griffon vulture /ˈɡɹɪfɒn ˈvʌlt͡ʃəɹ/ n
Gyps fulvus avvoltoio grifone

grill /ɡɹɪl/ n
barbecue griglia bistecchiera graticola
grating, grid griglia
vehicle front cover calandra mascherina

grill /ɡɹɪl/ v
cook food grigliare
interrogate mettere sulla graticola torchiare

grilled /ɡɹɪld/ adj
grigliato

grim /ɡɹɪm/ adj
dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding arcigno fosco
ghastly or sinister sinistro tetro
rigid and unrelenting tenace

grimace /ˈɡɹɪm.əs/ n
a distortion of the face smorfia

grime /ɡɹaɪm/ n
Dirt that is ingrained and difficult to remove incrostazione sporcizia sporco ostinato sudiciume

grimly /ˈɡɹɪmli/ adv
in a grim manner cupamente torvamente

grimoire /ˈɡɹɪmˌwɑː(ɹ)/ n
book of instructions in the use of magic grimorio

grin /ɡɹɪn/ n
A smile revealing the teeth sorriso

grin /ɡɹɪn/ v
To smile showing the teeth sorridere

grin and bear it v
endure a difficult or disagreeable situation fare buon viso a cattivo gioco

grin like a Cheshire cat v
to smile broadly [[mostrare]] [[un]] [[sorriso a trentadue denti]] [[sfoggiare]] [[un]] [[sorriso a trentadue denti]]

grind /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ n
a specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans macinato molato tritato
a tedious task faticata sfacchinata

grind /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ v
to make smaller by breaking with a device macinare
to rotate the hips erotically ancheggiare dimenarsi sculettare

grindstone n
wheel for grinding mola

grip /ɡɹɪp/ n
A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand presa

grisoutine n
grisoutina

grit /ˈɡɹɪt/ n
character trait grinta
collection of hard materials sabbia
husked but unground oats avena mondata

grit one's teeth v
clench one's teeth together digrignare i denti stringere i denti
face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation, and deal with it stringere i denti

grits /ɡɹɪts/ n
coarsely ground corn porridge di mais

gritter n
vehicle spargisale

gritty /ˈɡɹɪti/ adj
spirited; resolute; unyielding coraggioso spiritoso

groan /ɡɹoʊn/ /ɡɹəʊn/ v
to make a groan gemere

grocer /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹ/ /ˈɡɹəʊsə/ n
person selling foodstuffs and household items droghiere droghiera

grocer's n
shop selling groceries alimentari

groceries /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/ /ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ n
commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery spesa

grocery /ˈɡɹoʊs(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɡɹəʊsəɹi/ n
shop or store that sells groceries alimentari drogheria

groin /ɡɹɔɪn/ n
long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs inguine

groin vault n
structure created by intersection of vaults volta a crociera

groined vault n
structure created by intersection of vaults volta a crociera

grok /ˈɡɹɑk/ /ˈɡɹɒk/ v
to fully understand groccare
to have an intuitive understanding groccare

gromwell n
Lithospermum arvense migliarino

groom /ɡɹuːm/ n
person who cares for horses palafreniere cavallaio stalliere

groom /ɡɹuːm/ v
to attend to one's appearance azzimare curare il proprio aspetto curare la propria persona curarsi rendersi presentabile
to care for animals strigliare fare la toilette

groomsman n
attendant to a bridegroom paraninfo

groove /ɡɹuv/ n
fixed routine routine tran-tran
long, narrow channel solco canale galleria incavo pozzo scanalatura
pronounced, enjoyable rhythm groove

grooved adj
having grooves scanalare

grope /ɡɹoʊp/ /ɡɹəʊp/ v
to touch closely and sexually palpare

groschen n
coin grosso

gross /ɡɹoʊs/ /ɡɹəʊs/ adj
bulky, fat grasso
coarse, rude, obscene crudele osceno rude volgare
disgusting grossolano impuro osceno ripugnante rozzo volgare
serious, flagrant, shameful grave grossolano imperdonabile indecente macroscopico
whole amount, total complessivo lordo

gross national product n
prodotto nazionale lordo

gross negligence n
negligence of total disregard for rights of others negligenza grave

gross pay n
amount of pay before any deductions paga lorda retribuzione lorda

gross weight n
total weight of product and its package peso lordo
total weight of vehicle peso lordo

grotesque /ɡɹoʊˈtɛsk/ /ɡɹəʊˈtɛsk/ adj
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous grottesco

grotesquely adv
in a grotesque manner grottescamente

grotto /ˈɡɹɑ.toʊ/ /ˈɡɹɒt.əʊ/ n
small cave grotta caverna santuario

ground /ɡɹaʊnd/ n
soil, earth terra
surface of the Earth suolo terra

ground floor n
floor of a building closest to ground level pianterreno pian terreno

ground ivy n
Glechoma hederacea edera terrestre

ground zero n
location on the surface marking the detonation of a bomb terra zero

ground-ivy n
Glechoma hederacea edera terrestre

groundbreaking /ˈɡɹaʊndbɹeɪkɪŋ/ adj
innovative rivoluzionaria rivoluzionario

groundless adj
baseless infondato

groundwork n
foundation fondamenti

group /ɡruːp/ n
air force formation formazione di volo
collection of formations or rock strata formazione rocciosa
in group theory gruppo
column in the periodic table gruppo
A set of teams playing against each other in a division, while at the same not playing against other sets of teams of the same division. gruppo
people who perform music together gruppo
number of things or persons being in some relation to each other gruppo formazione

group /ɡruːp/ v
put together to form a group raggruppare

group theory n
mathematical theory of groups teoria dei grupp

grouper /ˈɡɹuːpə(ɹ)/ n
fish cernia

groupthink /ˈɡɹuːpθɪŋk/ n
tendency of a group to conform to the majority view pensiero di gruppo

groupwork n
work done in groups lavoro di gruppo

grouse /ɡɹaʊs/ n
any of various game birds of the family Tetraonidae gallo cedrone urogallo pernice

grouse /ɡɹaʊs/ v
to complain or grumble brontolare lamentarsi

grout /ɡɹaʊt/ /ɡɹʌut/ n
coarse meal pietrisco di cava
mortar used between tiles boiacca impasto malta

grout /ɡɹaʊt/ /ɡɹʌut/ v
insert mortar between tiles imboiaccare rivestire di malta

grove /ɡɹoʊv/ /ɡɹəʊv/ n
small forest boschetto piantagione

grovel v
to abase oneself abbassarsi umiliarsi
to be prone on the ground giacere bocconi giacere prono
to be slavishly nice in the hope of securing something ingraziarsi
to crawl strisciare
to take pleasure in mundane things grufolarsi

grow /ɡɹoʊ/ /ɡɹəʊ/ v
(intransitive) to appear or sprout spuntare crescere
(intransitive) to become bigger crescere ingrossarsi svilupparsi
(transitive) to cause something to become bigger coltivare crescere
to assume a condition or quality apparire diventare

grow fond of v
grow fond of affezionarsi

grow up v
to mature and become an adult crescere

growing /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ adj
that grows crescente

growl /ɡɹaʊl/ n
deep threatening sound ringhio
sound made by a hungry stomach brontolio

growl /ɡɹaʊl/ v
to utter a deep guttural sound ringhiare
express (something) by growling ringhiare

grown-up n
adult adulto

growth /ɡɹoʊθ/ /ɡɹəʊθ/ n
pathology: abnormal mass such as a tumor crescita
act of growing crescita
increase in size crescita

groyne /ɡɹɔɪn/ n
structure to prevent erosion frangiflutti

grub /ɡɹʌb/ n
immature insect larva bruco
slang: food sbobba

grubby /ɡɹʌbi/ adj
dirty sudicio

grudge /ɡɹʌdʒ/ n
deep seated animosity rancore astio risentimento

grudgingly adv
in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire di malavoglia malvolentieri svogliatamente

gruesome adj
repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly orribile raccapricciante

gruff /ɡɹʌf/ adj
hoarse-voiced rauco

grumble /ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/ n
a low thundering, rumbling or growling sound protestare

grumbling n
complaining brontolamento lamentela
rumbling borbogliamento borboglio

grumpy /ˈɡɹʌmpi/ adj
unhappy and/or irritable scontroso

grunt /ɡɹʌnt/ n
cry of a pig grugnito

grunt /ɡɹʌnt/ v
of a pig: to make a grunt or grunts grugnire

gruyere n
type of cheese groviera

gryphosis n
grifosi

guanaco n
Lama guanicoe guanaco

guanine /ˈɡwɑː.niːn/ n
substance obtained from guano guanina

guano n
dung from a sea bird or from a bat guano

guarantee /ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/ n
person who gives such a guarantee garante
written declaration garanzia
anything that assures a certain outcome garanzia

guarantee /ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/ v
to assume responsibility for a debt garantire
to give an assurance that something will be done right garantire assicurare

guard /ɡɑɹd/ /ɡɑːd/ n
person who or thing that protects something guardia

guard /ɡɑɹd/ /ɡɑːd/ v
to protect from some offence custodire proteggere

guard dog n
dog used to protect a property or its owner cane da guardia

guardian /ˈɡɑɹdi.ən/ /ˈɡɑːdɪən/ n
guard or watcher guardiano custode
law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis tutore
superior in a Franciscan monastery guardiano padre guardiano

guardian angel n
spirit angelo custode

guardianship n
position tutela curatela tutoria

guardrail n
rail set alongside a dangerous place barriera di sicurezza

guava /ˈɡwɑvə/ n
fruit guava guaiava

gudgeon /ˈɡʌdʒən/ n
Fish, Gobio gobio gobione

guenon /ɡəˈnoʊn/ n
monkey of the genus Cercopithecus cercopiteco

guerrilla /ɡəˈɹɪlə/ n
irregular soldier guerrigliera guerrigliero partigiana partigiano

guess /ɡɛs/ n
prediction about the outcome of something congettura

guess /ɡɛs/ v
to reach an unqualified conclusion indovinare
to solve by a correct conjecture azzeccare indovinare
to suppose presumere supponere

guessing game n
game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc indovinello

guesswork n
estimate, judgment or opinion supposizione

guest /ɡɛst/ n
invited performer ospite
patron, customer ospite cliente
recipient of hospitality ospite invitato convitato

guest room n
room in a home or hotel set aside for the use of visiting guests camera degli ospiti

guesthouse n
small house for visitors pensione

guffaw /ɡəˈfoː/ /ɡəˈfɔ/ /ɡəˈfɔː/ n
a boisterous laugh risata fragorosa

guide /ɡaɪd/ v
to serve as a guide person guidare

guide book n
book that provides guidance guida turistica

guideline n
non-specific rule or principle direttiva linea guida

guild /ɡɪld/ n
association of tradespeople gilda fraglia

guilder n
unit of currency fiorino

guile /ɡaɪl/ n
astuteness, cunning astuzia frode inganno

guile /ɡaɪl/ v
to deceive, to beguile ingannare turlupinare

guillemot /ˈɡɪlɪmɒt/ n
seabird uria

guillotine /ˈɡɪlətiːn/ n
machine used for capital punishment ghigliottina

guillotine /ˈɡɪlətiːn/ v
execute by use of a guillotine ghigliottinare

guilt /ɡɪlt/ n
awareness of having done wrong senso di colpa
legal colpevolezza
the fact of having done wrong colpevolezza
responsibility for wrongdoing colpa

guilty /ˈɡɪl.ti/ adj
responsible for a dishonest act colpevole
judged to have committed a crime colpevole

guilty conscience n
a feeling of guiltiness coda di paglia

guinea /ˈɡɪni/ n
coin worth 21 shillings ghinea

guinea fowl /ˈɡɪni ˌfaʊl/ n
bird faraona

guinea pig /ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/ n
experimental subject cavia
rodent cavia porcellino d'India

guitar /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ /ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɪ.tɑɹ/ n
musical instrument chitarra

guitarist n
person playing or performing on the guitar chitarrista

gules /ˈɡjulz/ /ˈɡjuːlz/ adj
heraldry, of the colour red rosso

gules /ˈɡjulz/ /ˈɡjuːlz/ n
blazoning term for red rosso

gulf /ɡʌlf/ n
geography golfo

gull /ˈɡʌl/ n
seabird gabbiano

gullet /ˈɡʌl.ɪt/ n
the throat or esophagus esofago

gullible /ˈɡʌlɪbl̩/ adj
easily deceived or duped, naïve credulone

gully /ˈɡʌli/ n
a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside calanco

gum ɡʌm n
flesh around teeth gengiva

gummiferous adj
that produces gum gommifero

gummy bear n
candy orsetto gommoso

gun /ɡʌn/ n
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity cannone
(military) a cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more obice
a less portable, long weapon fucile
a very portable, short weapon, for hand use pistola

gun carriage n
metal frame on which a piece of ordnance is mounted for firing or transportation affusto treno

gunboat n
small armed vessel cannoniera

gunner /ɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/ n
artillery soldier artigliere

gunpowder /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/ /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdəɹ/ n
explosive mixture polvere da sparo polvere pirica

gunslinger n
person expert at the quick draw pistolero

gunwale /ˈɡʌnəl/ n
top edge of the side of a boat falchetta

gurgle /ˈɡəː.ɡəl/ /ˈɡɝ.ɡəl/ n
gurgling sound gorgogliare gorgoglio gorgoglìo

gurgle /ˈɡəː.ɡəl/ /ˈɡɝ.ɡəl/ v
to flow with a bubbling sound gorgogliare bruire croccolare fiottare

gusset /ˈɡasət/ /ˈɡʌsɪt/ n
heraldry: an abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms gherone
small piece of cloth inserted in a garment gherone linguetta

gust /ɡʌst/ n
a strong, abrupt rush of wind raffica ventata folata
any rush or outburst folata

gut /ɡʌt/ n
abdomen epa pancia

guts /ɡʌts/ n
courage (slang) fegato
entrails viscere interiora

guttation n
exudation of drops of water guttazione

gutter /ˈɡʌt.ə/ /ˈɡʌt.ɚ/ n
ditch along the side of road cunetta botola botola di drenaggio canale di drenaggio canale di scolo zanella
duct or channel beneath the eaves grondaia
philately: unprinted space between rows of stamps intervallo margine interno
space between columns in text interstizio

gutter rabbit n
coniglio di grondaia

guy /ɡaɪ/ n
in plural: people gente
male, man tipo bullo
support cable tirante

guy rope n
rope or cable used to steady a stall structure or thing being hoisted tirante

gym /dʒɪm/ n
sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise palestra

gymnasium /dʒɪmˈneɪzi.əm/ n
place for indoor sports palestra
type of school Liceo Classico ginnasio

gymnast /ˈdʒɪm.næst/ n
one who performs gymnastics ginnasta

gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ n
a sport ginnastica
complex intellectual or artistic exercise ginnastica

gymnophobia n
gimnofobia

gymnosperm n
plant whose seeds are not in an ovary gimnosperma

gynaecologist n
specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system ginecologo ginecologa

gynecological adj
pertaining to gynecology ginecologico

gynecologically adv
in a gynecological context ginecologicamente

gynecology /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑlədʒi/ /ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/ n
branch of medicine specializing in the problems of women ginecologia

gynoecium n
pistils of a flower gineceo

gynophore n
stalk of a pistil ginoforo

gypsum /ˈdʒɪpsəm/ n
mineral gesso

gypsy /ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/ n
any itinerant person, or any person suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft zingaro zingara

gyrfalcon /ˈdʒɜːfɔːlkən/ n
Falco rusticolus girfalco girifalco

gyromagnetic adj
of, relating to, or resulting from the properties of a spinning magnet, or a spinning electric charge; magnetogyric giromagnetico

gyron n
heraldic charge gherone

gyronny adj
heraldic term gheronato

gyroscope n
apparatus giroscopio

ha /hɑː/ interjection
a representation of laughter. ah

habit /ˈhæbət/ /ˈhæbɪt/ n
action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness abitudine
addiction abitudine
an action done on a regular basis abitudine consuetudine
long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns saio tonaca abito monacale abito talare
piece of clothing worn uniformly for a specific activity uniforme

habitable /ˈhæbɪtəbəl/ adj
where humans or other animals can live abitabile

hack /hæk/ n
computing: expedient, temporary solution accorgimento espediente rattoppo rimedio toppa
dry cough tosse secca
illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network pirateria informatica
untalented writer imbrattacarte scribacchino

hack /hæk/ v
to accomplish a difficult programming task sbrogliare
to chop or cut down in a rough manner aprirsi un varco
to cough noisily tossire
to gain illegal access to a computer network accedere illegalmente introdursi illegamente penetrare abusivamente
to make a quick code change to patch a computer program rattoppare ricodificare riconfigurare rimodulare riprogrammare
to withstand or put up with a difficult situation farcela

hackberry n
plant bagolaro spaccasassi

hacker /hækə(ɹ)/ n
expert at programming smanettone
one who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity principiante
one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data pirata informatico
taxicab operator tassista

hackle /ˈhækəl/ n
an instrument with pins pettine

hacksaw n
saw [[seghetto]] [[per]] [[metallo

hadal /ˈheɪdəl/ adj
of the deepest parts of the ocean hadal

haddock /ˈhædək/ n
marine fish eglefino asinello

hadron /ˈhæd.ɹɑn/ n
particle adrone

hadrontherapy n
form of radiotherapy adroterapia

haecceity /hɛkˈsiː.ə.tiː/ n
essence of a particular thing ecceità

haem /hiːm/ n
component of hemoglobin eme

haematology n
scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs ematologia

haemo- prefix
pertaining to blood emo-

haemolacria n
shedding of tears containing blood emolacria

haemophilia n
any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding emofilia

haemophilic adj
of or pertaining to haemophilia emofiliaco

haemorrhoids /ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/ n
a pathological condition emorroidi

hafnium /ˈhæfniəm/ n
chemical element afnio

haft /hæft/ /hɑːft/ n
handle coccia elsa guardamano impugnatura

hag /hæɡ/ n
ugly old woman befana megera
witch, sorceress, enchantress strega fattucchiera megera

hagfish n
eellike fish of the family Myxinidae missina

haggard /ˈhæɡ.əd/ /ˈhæɡ.ɚd/ adj
looking exhausted and unwell consunto emaciato macilento
wild or untamed selvaggio selvatico

haggis /ˈhæɡɪs/ n
traditional Scottish dish haggis

haggle /ˈhæɡəl/ v
to argue for a better deal mercanteggiare contrattare tirare sul prezzo

hagio- prefix
pertaining to saints agio-

hagiographer /ˌheɪdʒiˈɑɡɹəfəɹ/ n
someone who writes the biography of a saint agiografo

hagiographic /ˈhæɡioʊˌɡɹæfɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to hagiography agiografico

hagiographically adv
agiograficamente

hagiography /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/ n
biography of a saint agiografía
study of saints agiografía

hagiological adj
agiologico

hagiotoponym n
agiotoponimo

haha interjection
representation of laughter ahah

hail /heɪl/ n
balls of ice grandine

hail /heɪl/ v
said when hail is falling grandinare
to call out loudly in order to gain the attention of chiamare
to greet salutare

hail from v
to be a native of venire

hail storm n
a storm characterized by lots of large hail grandinata

hair /hɛə/ n
a pigmented keratinaceous growth on the human head capello capelli
one of the above-mentioned filaments pelo
the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals peli capello

hair conditioner n
cosmetic product balsamo balsamo per capelli dopo-shampoo

hair dye n
any of various materials used to dye hair on the head tintura per capelli

hair roller n
a small tube that is rolled into a person's hair bigodino

haircut n
act of cutting of hair taglio taglio di capelli
way hair is cut taglio taglio di capelli

hairdo n
hairstyle capigliatura

hairdresser n
professional for haircutting or hairstyling parrucchiere

hairdryer n
electrical appliance for drying hair asciugacapelli fon phon

hairgrip n
flat hairpin with two prongs molletta

hairiness n
the characteristic of being hairy pelosità villosità

hairnet /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/ n
net designed to keep hair up retina

hairpiece n
false substitute for a person's hair parrucca

hairpin /ˈheɪɹpɪn/ n
pin or fastener for the hair forcina

hairstyle n
the style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged pettinatura

hairy /ˈhɛəɹi/ adj
of a body part other than the head peloso pelosa
of a person peloso pelosa

hajduk n
outlaw, highwayman or freedom fighter in the Balkans aiducco

hajj /hɑʒ/ n
pilgrimage to Mecca hajj

hake /heɪk/ n
fish nasello

halberd /ˈhælbəd/ n
hand weapon alabarda

halberdier n
a soldier armed with a halberd alabardiere

halcyon /ˈhælsiːən/ adj
calm alcionio
pertaining to the kingfisher alcionio

halcyon days n
halcyon days giorni alcionii

half /haf/ /hæf/ /hɑːf/ n
one of two equal parts into which anything may be divided metà mezzo
math: fraction metà mezzo

half brother /ˌhæfˈbɹʌðɚ/ n
a male half-sibling fratellastro mezzo fratello

half glove n
form of glove manale

half marathon n
running race mezza maratona

half nephew n
son of a half sibling nipote mezzo

half sister n
maternal/paternal half sister mezza sorella sorellastra

half title n
book title mezzotitolo occhiello

half-asleep adj
very sleepy assonnato insonnolito

half-hearted adj
Not sincere; lacking full energy fiacco incerto

half-heartedly adv
in a half-hearted manner tiepidamente

half-integer n
number semidispari

half-landing n
small landing interpiano

half-life /ˈhæfˌlaɪf/ n
tempo di dimezzamento
chemistry: time required for concentration to fall to half emivita semivita
time in physics emivita semivita

half-light n
the soft, greyish light characteristic of dawn or dusk semioscurità

half-moon n
anything shaped like a crescent mezzaluna
the moon in its first or last quarter mezzaluna

half-naked adj
with very few clothes on seminudo

half-open adj
partially open semiaperto

half-reaction n
either the oxidation or the reduction component of a redox reaction semireazione

half-track adj
half-tracked semicingolato

half-uncle n
half-brother of one's parent zio mezzo

half-witted adj
having a low intelligence deficiente mentecatto

halfway /hæfweɪ/ adv
midway a metà strada

halfwidth adj
occupying half the width of a fullwidth character a metà larghezza

halibut /ˈhæ.lɨ.bət/ n
fish of genus Hippoglossus ippoglosso

halite /ˈheɪlaɪt/ n
NaCl alite salgemma

halitosis /hæl.ɪˈtoʊs.ɪs/ n
condition of having foul-smelling breath alitosi

hall /hɑl/ /hɔl/ /hɔːl/ n
corridor or a hallway corridoio
meeting room sala

hall of fame n
hall which honors people of great importance to some field corridoio di gloria

hallelujah /ˌhælɪˈl(j)uːjə/ interjection
exclamation to praise God alleluia

hallmark /ˈhɔlmɑɹk/ /ˈhɔːlmɑːk/ n
a distinct characteristic elemento caratteristico segno caratteristico

hallow /ˈhæloʊ/ /ˈhæləʊ/ n
holy person santa santo

hallow /ˈhæloʊ/ /ˈhæləʊ/ v
to sanctify santificare

hallows /ˈhæloʊz/ /ˈhæləʊz/ n
relics or remains of a saint, or the shrines in which they are kept reliquiario reliquie

hallucination /həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/ n
sensory perception of something that does not exist allucinazione
act of hallucinating allucinazione

hallucinogenic /həˌlusənəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adj
producing hallucinations allucinogeno

halo /ˈheɪloʊ/ /ˈheɪləʊ/ n
anything resembling the phenomenon alone
atmospheric phenomenon alone nimbo
luminous disc around the heads of saints aureola nimbo
metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment alone aura

halo /ˈheɪloʊ/ /ˈheɪləʊ/ v
encircle with a halo aureolare

halogen /ˈhæləd͡ʒen/ n
any element of group 7 alogeno

halogenic adj
alogenico

halohydric adj
alogenidrico

halophyte n
plant alofita

halt /hɑlt/ /hɔːlt/ v
to cause something to stop fermare
to stop either temporarily or permanently fermare

halter /ˈhɔltɚ/ /ˈhɔːltə/ n
animal's headgear cavezza capestro

halva /hɑːlˈvɑː/ n
confection halva

halve /hæv/ /hɑːv/ v
to divide in two equal parts dimezzare
to reduce to half of original dimezzare

halyard n
rope drizza

ham /hæm/ n
thigh of a hog cured for food prosciutto
ham radio operator radioamatore

hamadryad /hæməˈdɹaɪæd/ n
a woodnymph amadriade

hamburger /ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡə/ /ˈhæmˌbɝ.ɡɚ/ n
patty hamburger svizzera
sandwich hamburger

hamlet n
small village borgo borgata frazione casale

hammer /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈhæmɚ/ n
part of a firearm cane percussore
tool martello
bone of the middle ear; see also malleus martello
piano part martello

hammer /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈhæmɚ/ v
figuratively: to emphasize a point repeatedly martellare
to strike internally, as if hit by a hammer picchiare picchiare in testa
to strike repeatedly colpire martellare picchiare

hammer and sickle n
symbol of communism falce e martello

hammock /ˈhæmək/ n
swinging couch or bed amaca

hamster /ˈhæmstɚ/ n
small, short-tailed European rodent criceto

hand /hænd/ n
part of the fore limb mano
set of cards held by a player in a card game mano

hand /hænd/ v
to give, pass or transmit with the hand dare

hand down v
transmit in succession tramandare

hand dryer n
electric device in a restroom to dry hands asciugamani elettrico

hand grenade n
explosive device bomba a mano granata

hand in v
to give to a responsible person riconsegnare

hand in hand adv
holding or clasping hands a mani giunte mano nella mano
naturally together mano nella mano

hand out v
to distribute distribuire

hand over v
to relinquish control or possession cedere trasferire

hand-in-glove adj
closely cooperative culo e camicia

hand-to-hand adj
fighting done within reach rather than at range corpo a corpo all'arma bianca

handbag /ˈhændbæɡ/ n
small bag used by women borsetta

handbook n
a book of reference manuale guida

handbrake n
hand-operated brake in a car freno a mano

handcrafted adj
made by hand artigianale

handcuff /ˈhændˌkʌf/ n
ring of a locking fetter for the hand manetta

handcuff /ˈhændˌkʌf/ v
to apply handcuffs ammanettare

handcuffs n
metal rings for fastening wrists manette

handful /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/ n
amount held in hand pugno manciata manipolo
small number pugno manciata manipolo
breadth of hand gruppetto manipolo pugno
handled with difficulty birichino indisciplinato irrequieto

handicam n
camcorder handycam

handicapped adj
having a handicap handicappato andicappato

handicraft n
trade requiring skill of hand artigianato

handiphobia n
handifobia

handkerchief /ˈhaŋkətʃiːf/ /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/ n
cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands fazzoletto

handle /ˈhæn.dl/ n
part of an object held in the hand when used or moved manico impugnatura

handlebar /ˈhændəlbɑː/ /ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/ n
bar for steering manubrio

handmade adj
made by hand fatto a mano

handout n
a gift to the poor or needy donazione regalia
a worksheet, leaflet or pamphlet given out for a certain use volantino

hands off adj
not interfering with others' decisions and actions lassista permissivo

hands off interjection
don't touch! giù le mani! giù le zampe!

hands up interjection
surrender! alza le mani! mani in alto!

handsaw n
saw small enough to be used by one hand sega

handset n
the part of a telephone containing both receiver and transmitter, held in the hand cornetta

handshake v
grasping of hands by two people stretta di mano

handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adj
of man: attractive bello

handstand n
a movement or position in which a person is upside down verticale

handwrite v
write something manually [[scrivere]] [[a mano]] manoscrivere

handwriting n
act or process of writing with the hand grafia scrittura
characteristic writing of a particular person calligrafia

handy /ˈhæn.di/ adj
easy to use pratico utile
within reach comodo

hang /heɪŋ/ /hæŋ/ v
chess: to be vulnerable to capture bloccarsi
chess: to cause to become vulnerable to capture bloccarsi
computing: to cause (a program or computer) to stop responding bloccarsi
to be or remain suspended pendere
to cause to be suspended appendere
to place on a hook appendere
to execute by suspension from the neck impiccare essere impiccato

hang by a thread v
to be in a precarious situation essere appeso a un filo

hang glider n
aircraft deltaplano
rider deltaplanista

hang on v
to hold, grasp, or grip afferrare

hang out v
to do nothing in particular ciondolare oziare passare il tempo

hang up v
terminate a phone call riagganciare

hangar /ˈhæŋə/ /ˈhæŋɚ/ n
a large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept hangar

hanger-on n
Someone who hangs on, or sticks ruffiano scagnozzo tirapiedi

hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ adj
suspended sospeso sospesa

hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ n
means of execution impiccagione

hangman n
executioner boia carnefice

hangnail n
protruding piece of nail tissue or skin near base of fingernail or toenail pipita

hangover /ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/ /ˈhæŋəʊvə/ n
illness caused by heavy drinking postumi dopo sbornia

hankering n
strong desire desiderio esigenza

haphazardly /hæpˈhæzədli/ /hæpˈhæzɚdli/ adv
in a haphazard manner a caso

hapless /ˈhæplɪs/ adj
very unlucky; ill-fated sfortunato

haplology /hæˈplɒlədʒi/ n
deleting syllables aplologia

haplotype n
group of alleles aplotipo

happen /ˈhapən/ /ˈhæpən/ [ˈhæpn̩] v
to occur accadere succedere occorrere

happily /ˈha.pə.li/ /ˈhæ.pə.li/ adv
by good chance, fortunately fortunatamente
in a happy manner felicemente
willingly volentieri

happily ever after adv
happily until one's death e vissero per sempre felici e contenti

happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/ n
agreeable feeling felicità allegria
id=Q8|emotion of being happy felicità gioia
good luck felicità gioia

happy /ˈhæpi/ /ˈhæpiː/ adj
content (to do something); having no objection (to something) contento
contented, joyous felice lieto
fortunate, lucky fortunato felice

happy Easter phraseologicalUnit
an expression used during Easter buona Pasqua felice Pasqua

happy New Year phraseologicalUnit
Happy New Year felice anno nuovo

happy birthday /ˈhæpi ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈhæpi ˈbɝθ.deɪ/ interjection
good wishes for a birthday buon compleanno

happy ending n
happy end lieto fine

happy hour n
pub discount drinking hours happy hour

haptic /ˈhæptɪk/ adj
of or relating to the sense of touch aptico
of or relating to haptics aptico

harangue /həˈɹeɪŋ/ /həˈɹæŋ/ n
impassioned speech arringa concione

haranguer n
one who harangues arringatore

harass /həˈɹæs/ /ˈhæɹəs/ v
to annoy; to molest importunare infastidire molestare tormentare vessare
to fatigue or tire indebolire stancare
to put excessive burdens upon assillare incalzare tartassare

harassment /həˈɹæsmənt/ n
persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress molestia

harbinger /ˈhɑɹbɪndʒəɹ/ /ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/ n
that which foretells the coming of something araldo foriero messaggero precursore premonitore premonitrice

harbinger /ˈhɑɹbɪndʒəɹ/ /ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/ v
to announce annunciare premonire presagire profetizzare

harbor n
for ships porto

harbor v
to provide safe place rifugiare

hard /hɑɹd/ /hɑːd/ adj
of water, high in dissolved calcium compounds cruda
requiring a lot of effort to do or understand difficile duro
resistant to pressure duro

hard disk n
recording disk in a drive unit disco rigido disco fisso hard disk
unit and all the disks within it disco rigido disco fisso hard disk

hard drive n
device used for storing large amounts of data disco rigido

hard palate n
tissue palato duro volta palatina

hard sign n
Cyrillic letter "Ъ/ъ" segno duro

hard-boiled adj
of an egg sode sodo

hard-liner n
A person who takes a firm position on some policy estremista integralista radicale

hard-nosed adj
pragmatic pragmatico

hardboard n
high-density chipboard faesite

hardly /ˈhɑɹdli/ /ˈhɑːdli/ adv
barely, only just appena

hardness n
quality of being hard durezza

hardship /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/ n
difficulty or trouble avversità difficoltà

hardtack n
hard biscuit galletta

hardware /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/ n
material part of a computer hardware

hardy /ˈhɑɹdi/ /ˈhɑːdi/ adj
inured to fatigue or hardships resistente robusto

hare /hɛɚ/ n
animal lepre

harelike adj
characteristic of or like a hare leporino

harlequin /ˈhɑɹləkwən/ /ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/ adj
brightly colored arlecchino

harlequin /ˈhɑɹləkwən/ /ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/ n
pantomime fool arlecchino

harlequin duck n
Histrionicus histrionicus moretta arlecchina

harlot n
a female prostitute puttana meretrice

harm /hɑɹm/ /hɑːm/ n
injury; hurt; damage danno ferita male
that which causes injury, damage, or loss danno

harm /hɑɹm/ /hɑːm/ v
cause damage danneggiare far male ferire

harmful /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/ /ˈhɑːmfl̩/ adj
likely to be damaging nocivo dannoso

harmfulness n
the characteristic of being harmful nocività

harmlessly adv
in a harmless manner innocuamente

harmlessness n
the characteristic of being harmless innocuità

harmonic adj
pertaining to harmony armonico
pleasant to hear armonico
mathematical attribute of mathematical entities armonico

harmonic analysis n
a branch of mathematics analisi armonica

harmonic function n
function funzione armonica

harmonic number n
number numero armonico

harmonic oscillator n
system oscillatore armonico

harmonica /ˌhɑɹ.ˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/ /ˌhɑɹ.ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ n
wind instrument armonica armonica a bocca

harmonograph n
mechanical device armonografo

harmony /ˈhɑɹməni/ /ˈhɑːməni/ n
agreement or accord armonia
pleasing combination of elements, or arrangement of sounds armonia
music: the academic study of chords armonia
music: two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord armonia

harness /ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs/ n
restraint or support braca imbracatura imbragatura imbrago

harness /ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs/ v
to control or put to use imbrigliare
to place a harness on something frenare imbracare imbragare imbrigliare trattenere

harp /hɑɹp/ /hɑːp/ n
musical instrument arpa

harpist /ˈhɑɹpɪst/ n
Person who plays the harp arpista

harpoon /hɑːɹˈpuːn/ /hɑːˈpuːn/ n
spearlike weapon arpione arpone

harpoon /hɑːɹˈpuːn/ /hɑːˈpuːn/ v
to hunt with a harpoon arpionare

harpsichord /ˈhɑɹp.sɪˌkɔɹd/ /ˈhɑː(ɹ)p.sɪ.kɔː(ɹ)d/ n
musical instrument clavicembalo cembalo

harpsichordist n
one who plays the harpsichord clavicembalista

harpy /ˈhɑɹpi/ /ˈhɑːpi/ n
Fabulous winged monster with the face of a woman arpia
Obnoxious, shrewish woman arpia

harpy eagle n
Harpia harpyja aquila arpia

harquebus /ˈhɑɹkɨbʌs/ n
obsolete matchlock firearm archibugio

harrow /ˈhæɹoʊ/ /ˈhæɹəʊ/ /ˈhɛɹoʊ/ n
device erpice

harrowing /ˈhæɹəʊiŋ/ adj
causing pain or distress straziante

harsh /hɑɹʃ/ /hɑːʃ/ adj
rough ruvido accidentato aspro discordante gibboso grossolano
severe or cruel duro rigido severo crudele rigoroso

harshly /ˈhɑːʃli/ adv
in a harsh manner; severely aspramente duramente severamente

hart /hɑɹt/ /hɑːt/ n
male deer cervo maschio

haruspex n
one who practices divination by inspecting entrails aruspicina

harvest /ˈhaːvəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ /ˈhɑːvɪst/ n
pagan ceremony festa del raccolto
process of gathering the ripened crop messe mietitura
product or result of any exertion frutto
yield of harvesting raccolto

harvest /ˈhaːvəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ /ˈhɑːvɪst/ v
to bring in a harvest; reap raccogliere mietere

harvester n
machine that harvests mietitrice fienatrice
person who gathers the harvest falciatore mietitore raccoglitore vendemmiatore

harvesting n
the gathering of a mature crop mietitura raccolta

hash /ˈhæʃ/ n
chopped food, especially meat and potatoes spezzatino tritato
the # symbol cancelletto

hash browns n
chopped and fried potatoes patatine fritte

hashtag /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/ n
a tag with a hash sign hashtag

hasp n
a clasp fermaglio

hassium /ˈhæsiəm/ n
chemical element with atomic number 108 hassio

hassle /ˈhæsl/ n
trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems inconveniente problema

hassock /ˈhasək/ n
grass zolla

haste makes waste proverb
being too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes la gatta frettolosa fece i gattini ciechi

hasten /ˈheɪs.ən/ v
to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier anticipare
to make someone/something speed up affrettare
to move in a quick fashion affrettarsi sbrigarsi

hasty /ˈheɪsti/ adj
acting in haste; being too hurried or quick affrettato frettoloso precipitoso

hat /hæt/ [hat] n
a head covering cappello

hat trick n
three achievements in a single game or similar tripletta

hatband n
band about a hat nastro

hatbox n
a piece of luggage, case, or box for a hat cappelliera

hatch /hætʃ/ n
horizontal door botola
narrow passageway between the decks osteriggio
opening for serving food passavivande
birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time covata schiusa

hatch /hætʃ/ v
of an egg, to break open schiudersi scoppiare
to devise complottare tramare
to emerge from an egg schiudersi
to incubate eggs covare incubare

hatchback n
a car with a sloping, hinged rear door that opens upwards portellone

hatchet n
small axe accetta

hatchet man n
professional killer sicario

hatching n
act of egg hatching schiusa

hatchway n
doorway with hatch boccaporto

hate /heɪt/ v
to dislike intensely odiare

hatefulness n
characteristic of being hateful esecrabilità odiosità

hatred /ˈheɪtɹɪd/ n
strong aversion odio risentimento

hatter n
person who makes, sells, or repairs hats cappellaio modista

haughtily adv
in a haughty manner altezzosamente

haughtiness n
the property of being haughty albagia alterezza altezzosità boriosità burbanza fierezza

haughty adj
disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority altezzoso superbo altero arrogante orgoglioso

haunch /hɑːntʃ/ /hɔntʃ/ /hɔːntʃ/ n
loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food coscia

haunt /hænt/ /hɑːnt/ /hɔːnt/ n
place at which one is regularly found ritrovo

haunt /hænt/ /hɑːnt/ /hɔːnt/ v
to make uneasy tormentare

haunted adj
frequented by a ghost stregata
obsessed ossessionato

haunted house n
house believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences casa stregata casa infestata

have /hæf/ /hæv/ /həv/ v
engage in sexual intercourse with farsi avere
must dovere
to possess avere
to be related to avere
auxiliary used in forming the perfect and the past perfect tenses avere

have a nice day phraseologicalUnit
goodbye buona giornata arrivederci arrivederla ciao

have a screw loose v
to be insane, irrational, or eccentric essere svitato

have butterflies in one's stomach v
be nervous avere le farfalle nello stomaco

have fun interjection
wish someone a good time divertiti

have fun v
enjoy oneself divertirsi

have in mind v
consider, intend avere in mente

have one's cake and eat it too v
to seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca

have other fish to fry v
to have more important things to do avere altre gatte da pelare

have sex v
take part in a sexual act fare l'amore fare sesso

have the foggiest phraseologicalUnit
"I haven't the foggiest": [[I don't know]] non ne ho la più pallida idea

have to /ˈhæf.tu/ /ˈhæf.tə/ /ˈhæv.tuː/ v
obligation dovere

have-nots n
the poor or underprivileged nullatenenti poveri

haven /ˈheɪvən/ n
harbour porto

haves n
the wealthy or privileged ricchi

havoc /ˈhæv.ək/ n
devastation distruzione rovina strage

hawk /hɑk/ /hɔk/ /hɔːk/ n
predatory bird of Accipitridae falco
advocate of aggressive politics falco
plasterer's tool nettatoia sparviero vassoio
an effort to force up phlegm scatarrare

hawser n
cable cima canapo

hawthorn /ˈhɔ.θɔɹn/ /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/ n
type of shrub biancospino

hay /heɪ/ n
grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder fieno

hay /heɪ/ v
to cut green plants for fodder fieno

hay fever n
allergy to pollen febbre da fieno raffreddore da fieno pollinosi

hay wain n
vehicle carro del fieno

haymaking n
cutting and curing of grass fienagione

haystack /ˈheɪˌstæk/ n
a mound, pile, or stack of stored hay pagliaio bica

hazardous adj
risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard pericoloso azzardato

haze /heɪz/ n
very fine particles suspended in the air foschia nebbia

hazel /ˈheɪzəl/ adj
colour nocciola

hazel /ˈheɪzəl/ n
tree / shrub nocciolo nocciòlo
wood legno di nocciolo

hazel grouse n
bird francolino di monte

hazelnut /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/ n
fruit nocciola

hazelnut milk n
milky liquid from hazelnuts latte di nocciola

hazzan n
Jewish cantor in a synagogue chazzan

he /hi/ /ˈhiː/ determiner
personal pronoun "he" lui egli

he who laughs last laughs best /ˈhi hu ˈlæfs ˈlæst ˈlæfs ˈbɛst/ /ˈhiː huː ˈlɑːfs ˈlɑːst ˈlɑːfs ˈbɛst/ proverb
success is better after you've endured ridicule ride bene chi ride ultimo

he's unconscious phraseologicalUnit
he's unconscious è inconsciente

he-man n
virile man fusto

he-wolf /ˈhiːˌwʊlf/ n
male wolf lupo

head /hɛd/ n
leader or chief capo testa
topmost or leading part capo testa
mental aptitude or skill testa
part of the body testa capo
end of hammer, etc. testa capo
the blunt end of a nail, etc. testa capo

head in the clouds n
having fantastic or impractical dreams avere la testa tra le nuvole

head louse n
insect pidocchio del capo

head man n
leader of a village capo villaggio

head of government n
chief officer of the executive branch of a government capo del governo

head of hair n
hair on the scalp chioma

head of household n
household role capofamiglia

head of state n
the chief public representative of a nation capo di stato capo dello stato

head over heels adv
gambe all'aria

head-on adj
direct, abrupt di petto
from the front di petto frontale

head-on collision n
front end collision involving two vehicles scontro frontale

headache /ˈhɛdeɪk/ n
pain or ache in the head mal di testa

headband /ˈhɛdˌbænd/ n
horseshoe-shaped hair accessory cerchietto

headbutt /ˈhɛdbʌt/ n
sharp blow testata craniata

header /ˈhɛdə/ n
headlong fall or jump caduta di testa tuffo
soccer: act of hitting the ball with the head colpo di testa
upper portion of a page layout intestazione

headgear n
anything worn on the head copricapo
harness that fits on a horse's head imbracatura imbragatura

headhunter n
savage cacciare teste

headland /ˈhɛdlənd/ n
bit of coastal land that juts into the sea promontorio
unplowed boundary of a field capitagna

headlight n
bright light in front of vehicle fanale faro abbaglianti

headline /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ n
heading or title of an article titolo

headphones n
pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound cuffie

headquarters /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹtəz/ /ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz/ n
center of organisation's activity sede centrale
the military installation quartier generale

headrest n
part of a seat poggiatesta

heads /hɛdz/ n
side of coin testa

heads or tails n
heads or tails testa o croce

heads will roll phraseologicalUnit
some people will be fired for incompetence cadranno delle teste

headscarf n
piece of material worn over the head foulard

headwaiter n
main supervisory waiter capocameriere

headwind /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ n
wind that blows directly against the course of a vessel vento di prua

heal /hiːl/ v
make better guarire sanare

healer /ˈhilɚ/ /ˈhiːlə(ɹ)/ n
person who heals guaritore

healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ n
guarigione

health /hɛlθ/ n
state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction salute sanità

health care n
prevention, treatment, and management of illnesses assistenza sanitaria sanità servizio sanitario

healthy /ˈhɛl.θi/ adj
enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well sano salubre
conducive to health sano salubre

heap /hiːp/ n
crowd folla massa moltitudine
great number or large quantity of things marea massa moltitudine
pile mucchio cumulo catasta pila

heap /hiːp/ v
to form or round into a heap ricolmare ricoprire
to pile in a heap accatastare ammassare ammucchiare
to supply in great quantity colmare coprire ricolmare riempire sommergere

hear /hjɜː/ /hɪə(ɹ)/ /hɪɹ/ v
to perceive with the ear sentire udire
to perceive sounds through the ear sentire udire

hearing /ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/ adj
able to hear udente

hearing /ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/ n
legal procedure done before a judge udienza ascoltazione audizione indagine conoscitiva
proceeding at which discussions are heard udienza ascoltazione audizione indagine conoscitiva
sense used to perceive sound udito

hearing-impaired adj
hard of hearing audioleso

hearsay n
(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge sentita persona
information that was heard by one person about another sentito dire diceria pettegolezzo

hearse /hɜɹs/ /hɜːs/ n
bier or handbarrow for carrying the dead cataletto
framework placed over coffin or tomb baldacchino catafalco
hind on her second year cerbiatta cerva
vehicle for transporting dead carro funebre carrozza funeraria

heart /hɑɹt/ /hɑːt/ n
a suit of cards cuori cuore
an organ cuore
a shape or symbol cuore
emotions or kindness cuore
seat of affections, understanding or will cuore
centre or core nocciolo cuore

heart attack n
acute myocardial infarction infarto del miocardio

heart failure n
chronic inability of the heart insufficienza cardiaca scompenso cardiaco

heart rate monitor n
wearable device cardiofrequenzimetro

heart surgeon n
surgeon of the heart cardiochirurgo

heart to heart adj
sincere, serious, or personal col cuore in mano

heart-breaking adj
that causes extreme sorrow or grief straziante

heart-shaped adj
having the supposed shape of a heart cuoriforme [[in]] [[forma]] [[di]] [[cuore]]

heartbeat n
the rhythm at which a heart pulsates battito cardiaco battito del cuore battito del polso pulsazione

heartbreak /hɑɹt.bɹeɪk/ /hɑːt.bɹeɪk/ n
anguish crepacuore

heartburn n
pain caused by stomach acid bruciore di stomaco pirosi

hearten /ˈhɑːtən/ v
to give heart to, to encourage incoraggiare rincuorare

heartening adj
cheerfully encouraging rincuorante

heartfelt /ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/ /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/ adj
felt or believed deeply and sincerely sentito sincero

hearth /hɑːɹθ/ /hɑːθ/ n
floor of fireplace focolare
recess focolare
part of furnace focolare letto della fornace

hearth tax n
tax based on the number of hearths focatico

heartily /ˈhɑɹtɪli/ /ˈhɑːtɪli/ adv
in a hearty manner caldamente giovialmente sentitamente

hearts /hɑː(ɹ)ts/ n
the card suit (♥) cuori

heartstrings /ˈhɑːtstɹɪŋz/ n
cord-like tendons in the heart corda tendinea

hearty adj
proceeding from the heart di cuore

heat /hiːt/ n
condition or quality of being hot calore caldo
condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile calore estro
hot spell calore caldo calura
one cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further colata infornata
period of intensity, particularly of emotion fervore foga impeto
preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race batteria eliminatoria
slang: the police madama pula
thermal energy calore
undesirable amount of attention pressione

heat /hiːt/ v
to arouse, to excite (sexually) eccitare scaldare
to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space riscaldare scaldare

heat exchanger n
device for transferring heat scambiatore di calore

heat pump n
device to transfer heat pompa di calore

heat sink n
dissipatore

heat up v
cause to become hotter scaldare

heater /ˈhitɚ/ /ˈhiːtə/ n
device that produces and radiates heat radiatore riscaldatore

heath /hiːθ/ n
shrub of the family Ericaceae erica

heathen /ˈhiːðən/ adj
not adhering to an Abrahamic religion pagano
savage pagano

heather /ˈhɛðə/ /ˈhɛðɚ/ n
plant brugo erica
various species of the genus Erica brugo erica

heating /ˈhiːtɪŋ/ adj
causing heat riscaldante scaldante

heating /ˈhiːtɪŋ/ n
system riscaldamento

heatwave n
period of very hot weather ondata di caldo

heave /hiːv/ n
An effort to raise something, as a weight, or oneself, or to move something heavy sollevamento

heave-ho /ˌhiv ˈhoʊ/ interjection
oh issa

heaven /ˈhɛvən/ n
paradise cielo paradiso
sky cielo paradiso

heaven helps those who help themselves proverb
a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems aiutati che Dio t'aiuta

heavenly /ˈhɛvənli/ adj
extremely beautiful or pleasurable divino
pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine divino
pertaining to heaven celeste divino

heavenly body n
natural celestial body corpo celeste

heavens /ˈhɛvənz/ n
the sky cieli

heavy /ˈhevi/ /ˈhɛvi/ adj
having great weight pesante
of weather:hot and humid pesante

heavy /ˈhevi/ /ˈhɛvi/ n
bad guy cattivo
slang: doorman buttafuori guardiano portinaio

heavy cruiser n
incrociatore pesante

heavy metal n
type of music heavy metal

heavy water n
water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen acqua pesante

hebdomadary n
holder of a week-long duty in a convent ebdomadario

hebetude /ˈhɛb.ə.tjuːd/ /ˈhɛb.ə.tuːd/ n
mental lethargy or dullness abbrutimento ebetudine

heckle /ˈhɛkəl/ v
prendere in giro

hectic adj
very busy with activity and confusion febbrile frenetico

hecto- prefix
hundred etto-

hectogram n
100 grams ettogrammo

hectolitre n
100 litres ettolitro

heddle n
part of a loom liccio

heddle v
to thread individual strands of the warp through the eyes of heddles allicciare

hedge /hɛdʒ/ n
thicket of bushes planted in a row siepe

hedgehog /ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/ n
animal riccio porcospino

hedonism /ˈhiːdənɪzəm/ n
philosophy edonismo

hedonist /ˈhiːdənɪst/ n
someone devoted to hedonism edonista

heed /hiːd/ n
attention considerazione cura ossequio riguardo

heed /hiːd/ v
to mind accudire avere cura importare
to pay attention fare attenzione

heedless /ˈhiːdləs/ adj
unaware, without noticing disavveduto sventato

heedlessness n
the state or character of being heedless disavvedutezza disavvertenza incuranza sbadataggine sventataggine sventatezza

heel /hiːl/ n
anatomy: part of the foot tallone calcagno
end-piece of a loaf of bread cantuccio
firearms: back upper part of the stock poggiaguancia
part of shoe tacco

heel over v
to tilt to one side ingavonarsi

heft /hɛft/ n
weight peso

heft /hɛft/ v
to lift sollevare

hegemonize v
subject to hegemony egemonizzare

hegumen n
head of a monastery egumeno

heifer /ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/ n
young cow giovenca

height /haɪt/ n
distance from bottom to top altezza
height of a standing person or animal altezza
highest point apice cima culmine sommità vetta

heir /ɛəɹ/ n
one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another erede
one who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office erede
successor in a role erede successore

heir apparent n
someone who will definitely inherit erede apparente

heir presumptive n
one who inherits if no better choice is born erede presuntivo erede presuntiva

heiress n
a woman who stands to inherit ereditiera

heirloom /ˈɛə.luːm/ /ˈɛəɹ.lum/ n
valued possession passed down through the generations bagaglio lascito patrimonio retaggio

heli-skiing n
elisci eliski

helical /ˈhɛlɪkəl/ adj
in the shape of a helix elicoidale

heliciculture n
snail farming elicicoltura

helicity n
physics: quantized spin component elicità

helicoid adj
having the form of a flattened helix elicoidale

helicoid n
minimal surface in form of flattened helix elicoide

helicon n
large tuba elicone

helicopter /ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/ n
aircraft elicottero

helicopter /ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/ v
to transport by helicopter elitrasportare

helio- prefix
related to the sun elio-

heliocentric /ˌhiːli.əʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ˌhiːlioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ adj
having the sun at the center eliocentrico

heliocentrism n
eliocentrismo

helioelectric adj
describing electric power generated by the rays of the sun elioelettrico

heliographic adj
of or pertaining to heliography eliografico

heliometer n
astronomical instrument for measuring the diameter of the sun eliometro

helion n
nucleus of a helium-3 atom elione

heliopause n
boundary eliopausa

heliophilous adj
needing or tolerating a high level of sunlight eliofilo

helioseismological adj
pertaining to helioseismology eliosismologico

helioseismology n
the study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun eliosismologia

heliospheric adj
of or pertaining to the heliosphere eliosferico

heliostat n
device to continuously reflect sunlight toward a predetermined target, almost always in some fixed direction, despite the sun's motions in the sky eliostato

heliotheism n
worship of the sun as a god elioteismo

heliotropism n
the property of some plants of turning under the influence of light eliotropismo

heliport /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/ n
facility for helicopters eliporto

helium /ˈhiːli.əm/ n
id=Q560|chemical element elio

hell /hɛl/ n
place of suffering in life inferno

hell /hɛl/ pn
abode for the condemned inferno

hellbent /ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/ adj
recklessly determined to do or achieve something caparbio determinato ostinato

hellebore /ˈhelɪbɔː/ /ˈhelɪbɔːɹ/ n
Any species of genus Helleborus elleboro

hellfire /ˈhɛlˌfaɪə/ n
fire of hell fiamme dell'inferno fuoco d'inferno

hellish /ˈhɛlɪʃ/ adj
causing pain, discomfort or distress infernale

hello /həˈləʊ/ /hɛˈloʊ/ interjection
greeting ciao buongiorno salve saluti
is anyone there? c'è nessuno
sarcastic: that was foolish ciao
when answering the telephone pronto

helm /hɛlm/ n
steering apparatus of a ship timone

helmet /ˈhɛlmɪt/ n
protective head covering casco elmo

helmsman n
he who is responsible for steering a ship nocchiere timoniere nocchiero

helophyte /ˈhɛləfaɪt/ n
plant whose buds overwinter under water elofita

helot n
Spartan slave ilota

help /hɛlp/ interjection
cry of distress aiuto

help /hɛlp/ n
action given to provide assistance aiuto ausilio

help /hɛlp/ v
intransitive: provide assistance aiutare
transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something) aiutare assistere

help out v
provide additional assistance essere d'aiuto

helper /ˈhɛlpɚ/ n
one who helps aiutante apprendista assistente supporto

helpful /ˈhɛlp.fəl/ adj
furnishing help; giving aid; useful disponibile

helpless /ˈhɛlplɪs/ adj
unable to defend oneself indifeso

helpmate n
A person who supplies help or companionship. aiutante

hem /hɛm/ /hɪm/ n
border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together orlo

hematite n
mineral ematite

hematochemical adj
of or pertaining to the chemical characteristics of the blood ematochimico

hematocrit /hɪˈmætəkɹɪt/ n
ematocrito

hematologic adj
of or relating to hematology ematologico

hematoma /ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/ n
swelling of blood from broken vessel ematoma

hematopoiesis /ˌhimətoʊ.pojˈisɪs/ n
process by which blood cells are produced emopoiesi

hematopoietic adj
of or pertaining to hematopoiesis emopoietico

heme /hiːm/ n
component of hemoglobin eme

hemeprotein n
protein containing heme emoproteina

hemerodrome n
courier in Ancient Greece emerodromo

hemicycle n
semicircular architectural structure emiciclo

hemidemisemiquaver n
music semibiscroma

hemiola n
hemiola emiolia

hemiparesis n
emiparesi

hemiplegic adj
of, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegia emiplegico

hemipter n
insect emittero

hemisphere /ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/ n
half of the Earth emisfero semisfera
any half-sphere emisfero semisfera

hemistich n
approximate half-line of verse emistichio
unfinished line of verse emistichio

hemline n
line orlo

hemlock /ˈhɛmˌlɒk/ n
poisonous plant of genus Conium cicuta

hemocathartic adj
serving to cleanse the blood emocatartico

hemocyanin n
pigment emocianine

hemoderivative n
substance in blood emoderivato

hemodialysis n
extracorporeal dialysis emodialisi

hemodynamic /himoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ adj
Of or pertaining to the circulation of blood in the body emodinamico

hemoglobin n
the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen emoglobina

hemolymph n
a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates emolinfa

hemopathology n
branch of pathology emopatologia

hemopathy n
disorder or disease of the blood emopatia

hemoptysis n
expectoration of blood emottisi

hemorheology n
science of the rheological properties of the blood emoreologia

hemorrhage /ˈhɛməɹɪdʒ/ n
release of blood; bleeding emorragia

hemosideric adj
emosiderinico

hemosiderin n
abnormal microscopic pigment emosiderina

hemp /hɛmp/ n
Cannabis sativa canapa

hemp milk n
milky liquid from hemp latte di canapa

hen /hɛn/ n
female chicken gallina
female bird gallina
hen-like woman gallina

henbane /ˈhɛnbeɪn/ n
Hyoscyamus niger giusquiamo dente di cavallo

hence /ˈhɛns/ adv
as a result, therefore perciò quindi dunque

henceforth /hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/ adv
from now on d’ora in avanti d’ora in poi

hendecagonal adj
endecagonale

hendecasyllable /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/ n
endecasillabo

hendiadys /hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/ n
figure of speech endiadi

henhouse n
house for chickens to live in pollaio

henna /hɛnə/ n
dye henné
shrub alcanna henné

hennin n
medieval headgear hennin

henotheism /ˈhɛnoʊˌθiɪz(ə)m/ /ˈhɛnəʊˌθiːɪz(ə)m/ n
belief or worship enoteismo

henpeck /ˈhɛn.pɛk/ v
to nag persistently importunare punzecchiare

hentai n
a work of anime that contains sexual art (esp. manga or anime) hentai

heparin n
a glycosaminoglycan eparina

hepatic /hɛˈpætɪk/ adj
relating to the liver epatico

hepatitis /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/ n
liver inflammation epatite

hepatobiliary adj
pertaining to bile ducts epatobiliare

hepatocellular adj
pertaining to the cells of the liver epatocellulare

hepatologist n
person who works in hepatology epatologo

hepatology n
study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas epatologia

hepatopancreatic adj
epatico-pancreatico

hepatorenal adj
of or pertaining to the liver and the kidneys epatorenale

hepatotoxic adj
toxic to the liver epatotossico

hepta- /hɛptə-/ prefix
seven epta- etta-

heptadic adj
sevenfold eptadico

heptagon /ˈhɛp təˌɡɒn/ /ˈhɛp təˌɡən/ n
A polygon with seven sides and seven angles ettagono eptagono

heptagonal /hɛpˈtæɡ ə nl/ adj
Having seven angles and sides ettagonale ettagono

heptahedron n
polyhedron with seven faces eptaedro

heptane n
saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon: C₇H16 eptano

heptatonic adj
heptatonic eptatonico

herald n
a harbinger giving signs of things to come annunciatore foriero precursore premonitore
a messenger, especially one bringing important news araldo banditore corriere messaggero messo
an official whose speciality is heraldry araldo

herald v
announce annunciare proclamare

heraldry lang=en n
the profession of devising and blazoning arms araldica

herb /(h)ɝb/ /hɜːb/ n
plant used in medicine erba medicinale
plant used to flavour food erba erba aromatica odori
slang: marijuana erba

herbaceous /hə(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ /hɝˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ adj
botany: not woody erbaceo

herbal /ˈhɜːbəl/ /ˈɝbəl/ adj
made from or with herbs vegetale

herbalist n
person who treats diseases by herbs erborista fitoterapeuta

herbarium n
collection of dried plants erbario
building or institution where a collection of plants is held erbario

herbicidal adj
relating to herbicides erbicida

herbicide n
substance used to kill plants diserbante erbicida

herbivore /ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈhɜːɹbɪvɔːɹ/ n
plant-eating organism erbivoro

herd /hɜːd/ /hɝd/ n
a crowd, a mass of people; now usually pejorative masnada accolita accozzaglia ciurma cricca
a number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper gregge mandria armento
any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company gregge branco mandria armento masseria

herd /hɜːd/ /hɝd/ v
to associate unirsi
to unite or associate in a herd radunare
to act as a herdsman imbrancare

herder /ˈhɜːdə/ /ˈhɝːdɚ/ n
herder pastore buttero capraio guardiano guardiano di greggi pecoraio

herdsman n
a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep bovaro

here /hiːɹ/ /hjɜː/ /hɪə(ɹ)/ /hɪɹ/ adv
in, on, or at this place qui qua

here below adv
quaggiù

here lies phraseologicalUnit
epitaph qui giace qui riposa

here we go again interjection
expression of frustration upon something bad repeated ci risiamo

here you are phraseologicalUnit
said when you hand something over prego ecco ecco a Lei ecco a te

hereby /hɪəˈbʌɪ/ /hɪɹˈbaɪ/ adv
formal phrase [[per]] [[questo]] dunque

hereditary /həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ adj
of a disease or trait: passed in the genes ereditario
of a person: holding a hereditary title or rank ereditario
of a title, honor or right: granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death ereditario
which is passed on as inheritance ereditario

heresy /ˈhɛɹəsi/ n
dissension from religious dogma eresia
a controversial opinion eresia

heretic /ˈhɛɹɨtɪk/ n
someone who believes contrary to fundamentals eretico eretica

heretical /həˈɹɛtɪkəl/ adj
contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion eretico
of or pertaining to heresy or heretics eretico

heretically adv
in a heretical way ereticamente

heretofore /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/ /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/ adv
up to the present time prima d'ora

heritage n
property ereditá
tradition ereditá retaggio

herm n
rectangular pillar erma

hermeneutics /hɜːrməˈnjuːtɪks/ n
art and science of text interpretation ermeneutica

hermit n
A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship eremita
A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite eremita anacoreta

hermit crab n
crustacean paguro bernardo l'eremita

hermitage n
dwelling place of hermit eremo
place of seclusion eremo
period of seclusion eremitaggio isolamento

hernia n
part of the body protruding abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part ernia

herniorrhaphy n
repair of a hernia by means of sutures ernorrafia

hero /ˈhɛəɹoʊ/ /ˈhɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈhɪɹoʊ/ n
main protagonist eroe protagonista eroina
person of great bravery eroe
role model eroe eroina protagonista

heroically adv
in a heroic manner eroicamente

heroin /ˈhɛɹoʊ.ɪn/ n
powerful and addictive drug eroina

heroism /ˈheɹoʊɪzəm/ /ˈheɹəʊɪzəm/ n
the qualities characteristic of a hero, the display of them eroismo

heron /ˈhɛ.ɹən/ n
bird airone

herpes zoster n
acute viral inflammation fuoco di Sant'Antonio herpes zoster

herpetologist n
one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist erpetologo

herpetology /ˌhɜː.pɪ.ˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ n
the branch of biology dealing with reptiles erpetologia

herring /ˈhɛɹɪŋ/ n
fish in Clupea aringa

herringbone /ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/ n
pattern a spina di pesce

herself /hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/ pronoun
(as intensifier) she lei stessa

hertz /hɜːts/ /hɝts/ n
the derived unit of frequency hertz

hesitant adj
tending to hesitate esitante

hesitation /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ n
act of hesitating esitazione

heterocarpous adj
exhibiting heterocarpy eterocarpo

heterocarpy n
production of multiple kinds of fruit on the same plant eterocarpia

heterocentrism n
heterosexism eterocentrismo

heterochromatinic adj
of or pertaining to heterochromatin eterocromatinico

heterochromia n
heterochromia eterocromia

heteroclisis n
grammar: two or more inflection classes in a paradigm eteroclisia

heterocycle n
organic chemistry: a heterocyclic compound or ring eterociclo

heterocyclic adj
of cyclic compounds: containing one or more atoms other than carbon eterociclico

heterodont adj
zoology: having teeth of different types eterodonte

heterodont n
zoology: a heterodont animal eterodonte

heterodox /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒks/ adj
of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings that are different from the norm eterodosso dissenziente dissidente eretico scismatico

heterodoxy /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/ n
the quality of being heterodox eterodossia

heterogeneity n
composition of diverse parts eterogeneità

heterogeneous /hɛ.tə.ɹə.ˈdʒiː.niː.əs/ adj
diverse in kind eterogeneo

heterolalia n
a form of aphasia characterized by habitual substitution of meaningless or inappropriate words for those intended eterolalia

heteropoly acid n
family of mixed oxyacids of metals eteropoliacido

heteropolyanion n
anion eteropolianione

heteroscedastic adj
eteroschedastico

heteroscedasticity n
eteroschedasticità

heterosexual /ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ adj
sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex eterosessuale

heterosexual /ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ n
a heterosexual organism eterosessuale

heterosexuality n
heterosexual orientation eterosessualità

heterosome n
sex chromosome eterosoma

heterosomic adj
of or pertaining to the heterosomes eterosomico

heterotic adj
Of or pertaining to heterosis eterotico

heterozygote n
a diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci eterozigote

heterozygous adj
Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene eterozigote

hetman n
a historical military commander in various Eastern European countries etmano

hetty adj
heterosexual etero

hetty n
heterosexual etero

heuristic /hjuˈɹɪstɪk/ adj
relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems euristico

heuristic /hjuˈɹɪstɪk/ n
heuristic method, heuristics euristica

hex /hɛks/ n
a witch strega
an evil spell or curse sortilegio

hexa- prefix
prefix for 6 esa-

hexachordal adj
hexachordal esacordale

hexadecachoron n
four-dimensional object esadecacoro ipertetraedro

hexadecimal /ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/ n
number system with base 16 sistema numerico esadecimale

hexadeuterated adj
deuterated with six atoms of deuterium per molecule esadeuterato

hexadic /hɛkˈsædɪk/ adj
pertaining to a hexad esadico

hexafluoride n
fluoride containing six fluroine atoms esafluoruro

hexagon /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡɑn/ /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/ n
A polygon with six sides and six angles esagono

hexagonal /hɛkˈsæɡənəl/ adj
geometry: having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon esagonale

hexameter n
line in a poem esametro
poetic metre esametro

hexamethylenediamine n
hexamethylenediamine esametilendiammina

hexane /ˈhɛkseɪn/ n
aliphatic hydrocarbon: C₆H14 esano

hexanone n
isomer esanone

hexatomic adj
having six atoms per molecule esatomico

hexokinase n
enzyme esochinasi

hexosan n
any polysaccharide composed of hexoses esosano

hexose n
a sugar containing six carbon atoms esoso

hey /heɪ/ interjection
exclamation to get attention ehi ou
protest or reprimand ehi

hi /haɪ/ interjection
friendly, informal greeting ciao

hi-hat n
drum kit part charleston hi-hat

hiatus /haɪˈeɪtəs/ n
anatomy: opening in an organ iato
syllable break between two vowels iato
gap in a series iato lacuna buco
gap in geological strata iato breccia
interruption, break or pause iato interruzione pausa periodo sabbatico
vacation iato pausa periodo sabbatico vacanza

hibakusha /ˈhɪbəˌkuːʃə/ /ˌhibəˈkuʃə/ n
survivor of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki hibakusha

hibernate /ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt/ v
winter sleep ibernare

hibiscus /hɪˈbɪskəs/ n
flower ibisco

hiccup /ˈhɪkəp/ n
minor setback contrattempo imprevisto
spasm of the diaphragm singhiozzo singulto

hiccup /ˈhɪkəp/ v
to hiccup singhiozzare

hick /hɪk/ n
country yokel or hillbilly buzzurro

hickey /ˈhɪk.i/ n
bruise-like mark succhiotto

hickory /ˈhɪkəɹiː/ n
tree of genus Carya or Annamocarya noce americano

hidalgo n
member of the Spanish nobility idalgo

hidden /ˈhɪd(ə)n/ adj
that has been hidden nascosto celato nascosta occulto recondito
that has been moved out of sight; invisible or unapparent nascosto recondito

hidden agenda n
wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody agenda nascosta

hide /haɪd/ n
skin of an animal pelle

hide /haɪd/ v
(intransitive) nascondersi
(transitive) nascondere

hide and seek n
game nascondino

hideous /ˈhɪd.iː.ʌs/ adj
extremely ugly orrendo orribile
hateful; shocking detestabile odioso

hideousness n
being hideous schifezza

hideout /ˈhaɪdˌaʊt/ n
A place to hide nascondiglio

hiding place n
a place where something or someone may be hidden nascondiglio

hidradenitis /haɪdɹədɪˈnaɪtɪs/ n
inflammation of the sweat glands idradenite idrosoadenite

hie /haɪ/ n
haste fretta

hie /haɪ/ v
to go in haste affrettarsi

hierarchical /ˌhaɪəɹˈɑːkɪkəl/ /ˌhaɪˈɹɑːɹkɪkəl/ adj
Classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades gerarchico
Pertaining to a hierarchy gerarchico

hierarchy /ˈhaɪə.ɹɑːɹ.kɪ/ n
body of authoritative officials organised by rank gerarchia
class of objects gerarchia

hierodule n
temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution ierodula ierodulo

hieroglyph /ˈhaɪɹəˌɡlɪf/ n
element of ideographic writing system geroglifico

hieroglyphic /ˌhaɪɹəˈɡlɪfɪk/ n
a writing system geroglifico

hierology n
comparative and historical study of religions ierologia

hieromonk n
monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest ieromonaco

hierophany /hɪ.əˈɹɒ.fə.ni/ n
physical manifestation of the sacred ierofania

higgledy-piggledy /ˈhɪɡəldiˌpɪɡəldi/ adv
in a disordered way a catafascio alla rinfusa

high /haɪ/ adj
elevated; tall alto elevato illustre
slang: stoned eccitato fatto flippato fuso gasato schizzato

high card n
lowest possible winning hand in poker carta alta

high commissioner n
high-ranking official alto commissario

high definition n
enhanced picture quality alta definizione

high five n
gesture batti cinque

high five v
to slap high five battere il cinque

high heels n
pair of shoes scarpe con i tacchi alti

high jump n
athletics event salto in alto

high school n
secondary school liceo ginnasio liceo classico liceo scientifico

high seas n
regions of ocean far from shore alto mare

high street n
the main street of any town via principale

high tide n
the natural tide at its highest level alta marea acqua alta

high-beam n
automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance abbaglianti

high-ranking adj
at an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level di alto grado

high-spirited adj
possessing a bold nature effervescente esuberante indiavolato

highbrow adj
highly cultured intellettuale intellettualoide

highland /ˈhaɪlənd/ n
mountainous land altopiano

highlight /ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/ n
especially significant or interesting detail or event evento

highlight /ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/ v
to make prominent enfatizzare mettere in evidenza sottolineare
to mark with a fluorescent marker evidenziare

highlighter n
pen for highlighting evidenziatore

highlighting n
emphasis of text evidenziazione

hight /haɪt/ v
be called chiamarsi

highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n
main public road autostrada strada maestra via maestra

hijack /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/ v
to seize control of a vehicle dirottare

hike /haɪk/ n
a long walk escursione camminata passeggiata
an abrupt increase aumento balzo impennata

hike /haɪk/ v
to take a long walk for pleasure or exercise fare un'escursione

hiker /ˈhaɪkɚ/ n
One who hikes, especially frequently escursionista

hikikomori n
phenomenon hikikomori

hilarious adj
very funny; causing great merriment and laughter esilarante spassoso

hilarity /hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/ n
happiness ilarità

hill /hɪl/ n
elevated location collina

hillbilly /hɪlˈbɪ.li/ /ˈhɪlbɪli/ v
someone who is from the hills buzzurro montanaro
white person from the rural southern United States sudista

hillock /ˈhɪl.ək/ n
small hill collinetta

hilly /ˈhɪli/ adj
abounding in hills collinoso

hilt /hɪlt/ n
grip of a sword impugnatura coccia elsa guardamano

hilum /ˈhaɪ.ləm/ n
(botany) eye of a seed ilo

him /ˈhɪm/ pronoun
accusative / direct object lo
dative / indirect object gli
objective after preposition lui

hin n
Hebrew unit of measure hin

hind /haɪnd/ adj
located at the rear didietro posteriore

hind /haɪnd/ n
female deer cerva

hind leg /haɪnd.lɛɡ/ n
either of two legs towards the rear zampa posteriore

hindbrain n
hindbrain rombencefalo

hinder /ˈhɪndə/ /ˈhɪndɚ/ v
to delay or impede movement ostacolare intralciare impedire ritardare
to make a task difficult impedire

hindrance n
something which hinders impedimento ostacolo impaccio

hindsight /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/ n
after-the-fact realisation or understanding senno di poi

hinge /ˈhɪndʒ/ n
device for the pivoting of a door cerniera cardine

hinged adj
affixed with a stamp hinge linguellato

hinny /ˈhɪ.ni/ n
hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey bardotto

hint /hɪnt/ n
clue indizio accenno aiuto allusione dritta suggerimento
tiny amount pizzico

hip /hɪp/ n
joint anca

hip hip hooray interjection
an exclamation of congratulations hip hip hip hurrà hip hip hip urrà

hippocampus n
brain region ippocampo
mythological creature ippocampo

hippogriff n
creature ippogrifo

hippopotamus /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/ n
large African mammal ippopotamo

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia /ˌhɪ.pəˌpɒ.tə(ʊ)ˈmɒn.stɹə(ʊ)ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˌdɑːl.ɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ n
the fear of long words ippopotomostrosesquipedaliofobia hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia sesquipedaliofobia

hippuric adj
Of or pertaining to hippuric acid or its derivatives ippurico

hire /haɪə/ /haɪɹ/ v
to employ impiegare ingaggiare
to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment assoldare

hirsute /həːˈsjuːt/ /hɚˈsut/ adj
hairy irsuto

hirsutism n
excessive and increased hair growth irsutismo

his /əz/ /ɪ̈z/ /ˈhɘz/ /ˈhɪz/ determiner
attributive: belonging to him suo sua sue suoi

hiss /hɪs/ n
animal expression of disapproval soffio
sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc. sibilo

hiss /hɪs/ v
to make a hissing sound fischiare sibilare soffiare

histochemistry n
the branch of histology dealing with the chemistry of cells and tissues istochimica

histological adj
pertaining to histology istologico

histone /ˈhɪstoʊn/ /ˈhɪstəʊn/ n
water soluble protein istone

historian /hɪˈstɔəɹɪən/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪən/ n
person who studies history storico storica
writer of history storico storica

historic /(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/ /(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/ adj
having significance in history storico storica

historical /hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/ adj
pertaining to history storico

historical linguistics n
the scientific study of language change linguistica diacronica linguistica storica

historicalization n
the framing of something in an historical perspective storicizzazione

historically adv
in a historic manner storicamente

historicism n
theory that relates events to historical context storicismo

historicize v
storicizzare

historiographer /hɪˌstɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfəɹ/ n
historiography scholar storiografo

historiography /hɪˌstɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/ n
storiografia

history /ˈhɪstəɹi/ n
aggregate of past events storia
branch of knowledge that studies the past storia
record or narrative description of past events storia
computing: record of previous user events cronologia storia
medicine: list of past and continuing medical conditions anamnesi precedenti

history repeats itself proverb
Translations la storia si ripete

hit /hɪt/ adj
computing, Internet: positive result of a search risultato

hit /hɪt/ v
to give a blow colpire battere picchiare

hit point n
A unit of damage punto danno

hit the deck v
To drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly mettersi giù

hit the nail on the head v
identify something exactly colpire nel segno

hitch /hɪtʃ/ n
connection point for trailer ganci gancio
knot nodi nodo
problem, delay or source of difficulty inconveniente intoppo

hitchhiker n
a person who hitchhikes autostoppista

hither /ˈhɪðə/ /ˈhɪðɚ/ adj
on this side citeriore

hither /ˈhɪðə/ /ˈhɪðɚ/ adv
to here qua qui

hither and thither adv
In a disorderly manner qua e là

hitherto /ˈhɪðəˌtuː/ /ˈhɪðɚˌtu/ adv
up to this time finora

hitman n
contract killer sicario killer

hmm /hm̩/ interjection
indicating thinking or pondering hmm mmh uhm

hoard /ho(ː)ɹd/ /hoəd/ /hɔɹd/ /hɔːd/ n
archeology: cache of valuable objects rinvenimento scoperta tesoro
hidden supply gruzzolo scorta

hoard /ho(ː)ɹd/ /hoəd/ /hɔɹd/ /hɔːd/ v
to amass accumulare collezionare tesaurizzare

hoarder /ˈhɔɹdɚ/ /ˈhɔːdə/ n
one who hoards accaparratore accaparratrice incettatore

hoarfrost n
frozen dew drops brina calaverna

hoarse /ho(ː)ɹs/ /hoəs/ /hɔɹs/ /hɔːs/ adj
afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice rauco

hoarseness n
having dry harsh voice raucedine arrochimento

hoary /hɔɹ.i/ /hɔː.ɹi/ adj
white or gray with age canuto

hoax /hoʊks/ /həʊks/ n
anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick frode

hoax /hoʊks/ /həʊks/ v
to deceive with a hoax frodare

hobbit n
fictional small humanoid creature hobbit

hobble n
Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses pastoia

hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/ /ˈhɒ.bi/ n
activity done for enjoyment in spare time hobby passatempo
Falco subbuteo falco falcone

hobo /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ n
homeless person senzatetto
tramp, vagabond; bum vagabondo

hock /hɑk/ /hɒk/ n
meat from that part of a food animal garretto
tarsal jount of a digitigrade quadruped garretto

hockey /ˈhɒki/ n
the sport hockey

hockey stick n
instrument used in field hockey bastone da hockey su prato
instrument used in ice hockey bastone da hockey su ghiaccio

hod /ˈhɑd/ n
box sparviere

hodgepodge /ˈhɑdʒˌpɑdʒ/ /ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ/ n
collection of miscellaneous things; a jumble accozzaglia miscuglio pot-pourri zibaldone

hodograph n
odografo

hodographic adj
odografo

hoe /hoʊ/ /həʊ/ n
agricultural tool zappa

hoe /hoʊ/ /həʊ/ v
to use the gardening tool zappare

hoist /hɔɪst/ n
hoisting device paranco

hoist /hɔɪst/ v
transitive: to raise; to lift; to elevate alzare elevare

hold /hoʊld/ /həʊld/ n
grasp presa
wrestling grip presa
reserve prenotazione

hold /hoʊld/ /həʊld/ v
to be or remain valid ritenere
to bind to a consequence of one's actions mantenere
to cause to wait trattenere
to contain contenere
to grasp tenere imbracciare
to keep possession tenere mantenere serbare
to maintain, to consider tenere trattenere
to reserve prenotare tenere

hold on v
to hold, grasp, or grip aggrapparsi tenersi
to keep; to store something for someone conservare tenere
wait a minute aspettare un po'

hold one's tongue v
tenere a freno la lingua

hold out v
endure resistere sopravvivere
to hold aspettare attendere
withhold something aspettarsi

hold sway v
dominate dominare

hold up v
to fulfil / fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement attenersi mantenere
to rob at gunpoint rapinare
to support or lift alzare sollevare
to wait or delay aspettare frenare rallentare ritardare
to withstand; to stand up to; to survive fronteggiare sostenere

hold-up n
a robbery at gunpoint rapina rapina a mano armata

hold-ups n
hold-up stockings autoreggenti

holder /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/ /ˈhəʊldə/ n
a person who possesses something possessore proprietario detentore
a thing that holds contenitore sostegno

holding /ˈhoːldɪŋ/ [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] n
something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds possesso

hole /hoʊl/ /həʊl/ n
hollow in some surface buco
opening in a solid buco
lack of an electron buco

hole punch n
tool perforatrice

holiday /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ n
day on which a festival, etc, is traditionally observed giorno festivo
day declared free from work by the government giorno festivo
period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university vacanza
period taken off work or study for travel vacanza
unintentional gap vacanza
period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure ferie vacanza

holiday home n
second home appartamento per vacanze

holiday-maker n
somebody on holiday turista vacanziere villeggiante

holiness n
state or condition of being holy santità

holism n
theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts olismo

holistic /hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/ /həʊˈlɪs.tɪk/ adj
relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts olistico

holland n
cloth olanda

holler /ˈhɑ.ləɹ/ /ˈhɒ.lə/ n
A yell, shout grido urlo

holler /ˈhɑ.ləɹ/ /ˈhɒ.lə/ v
to yell, shout sbraitare urlare

hollow /hɑlɚ/ /ˈhɑ.loʊ/ /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ adj
having an empty space inside cavo
without substance vacuo

hollow /hɑlɚ/ /ˈhɑ.loʊ/ /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ n
sunken area cavità

hollowly adv
in a hollow manner cavernosamente cupamente

hollowness n
the state or quality of being hollow cavernosità

holly /ˈhɑli/ /ˈhɒli/ n
any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Ilex agrifoglio

hollyhock n
plant malvarosa malvone

holm oak n
evergreen tree, Quercus ilex leccio

holmium /ˈhoʊlmiəm/ n
chemical element olmio

hologenesis n
ologenesi

hologenetic adj
ologenetico

hologramize v
olografare

holographic adj
in the form of a hologram or holograph olografico

holography n
a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance olografia

holohedry n
condition of crystal oloedria

holomictic adj
having layers of water that intermix olomittico

holotype n
single physical example or illustration of an organism used to describe the taxon olotipo

holster n
belt with loops or slots cintura per attrezzi
case for carrying a gun fondina

holus-bolus adv
all together, unmodified in toto

holy /ˈhoʊli/ /ˈhəʊli/ adj
dedicated to a religious purpose sacro
flawless immacolato
revered in a religion santo

holy card n
immaginetta santino

holy grail n
distant, near impossible goal Santo Graal

holy shit /ˈhoʊli ʃɪt/ /ˈhəʊli ʃɪt/ interjection
expression of surprise or the like merda porca puttana sticazzi

holy war n
primarily religious war guerra santa

holy water n
water, sanctified acqua benedetta acqua santa

homage /ˈhɑmɪdʒ/ /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ n
in feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to his or her lord omaggio
demonstration of respect omaggio
artistic work imitating another in a flattering style omaggio

home /(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/ adv
at home a casa
homewards a casa

home /(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/ n
goal (sports) meta traguardo
habitat dimora habitat
house or structure in which someone lives casa focolare
someone’s native land patria paese

home /(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/ v
to home ("in on") centrare

home automation n
domotica

home cinema n
theatre-quality movie system at home home cinema home theater home theatre

home country n
the country where a person was born and raised patria

home help n
one who does chores and provides in-home care colf collaboratrice familiare

home is where the heart is proverb
One's true home is where one feels happiest la casa è dove si trova il cuore

home page /ˈhoʊmpeɪdʒ/ /ˈhəʊmpeɪdʒ/ n
the Web page set to open in a Web browser when it is loaded pagina iniziale
the main or first page of a Web site pagina iniziale portale

home run n
(baseball) four-base hit fuoricampo

home sweet home /hoʊm swiːt hoʊm/ /həʊm swiːt həʊm/ n
Nice, comfortable home casa, dolce casa

home wrecker n
one who becomes romantically involved with a married man or woman rovinafamiglie

homegrown adj
Grown at home fatto in casa nostrano

homeland n
country which one regards as home patria paese suolo natio

homeless /ˈhoʊmlɪs/ adj
lacking a permanent residence senzatetto

homemade adj
made at home fatto in casa casalingo casereccio

homeoarchy n
omeoarchia

homeomorphism n
in topology omeomorfismo

homeomorphy n
biology: the evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors omeomorfia

homeopath n
a person who practices homeopathy omeopata

homeopathic adj
of or pertaining to homeopathy omeopatico

homeopathy /ˌho.mi.ˈɑ.pə.θi/ n
system of treating diseases with very small amounts omeopatia

homeostasis /ˌhoʊmioʊˈsteɪsɪs/ n
ability to stabilize internal environment omeostasi

homeostat n
omeostato

homesickness n
missing one's home or family nostalgia

homestead /ˈhoʊmˌstɛd/ n
place that is one's home casolare luogo natio

hometown n
place of birth or residence città di origine

homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɜɹk/ /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ n
work that is done at home compito

homicide /ˈhɑməsaɪd/ /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/ n
a person who kills another assassina assassino omicida
the killing of one person by another assassinio omicidio omicidio colposo omicidio premeditato

homiletics n
art of preaching omiletica

homily /ˈhɑməli/ /ˈhɒm.ɪ.li/ n
sermon omelia

homination n
ominazione

hominid n
primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae ominide

homoatomic adj
describing a molecule, all of whose atoms are of the same element omoatomico

homocercal adj
of a fish tail omocerco

homochromy n
the use of the same colour as its background omocromia

homocyclic adj
chemistry omociclico

homocysteinemia n
presence of homocysteine omocisteinemia

homocystinuria n
metabolic disorder omocistinuria

homodont adj
having teeth that are all of the same type omodonte

homogeneity /ˌhoʊ.mə.dʒəˈniː.ə.ti/ /ˌhɒ.mə(ʊ).dʒəˈniː.ə.ti/ n
quality of being homogeneous omogeneità

homogeneous /ˌhoʊ.moʊˈdʒiː.njəs/ /ˌhɒ.mə(ʊ)ˈdʒiː.nɪəs/ adj
having the same composition throughout omogeneo
of the same kind; alike, similar omogeneo

homogeneously adv
in a homogeneous manner omogeneamente

homogenized milk n
treated milk latte omogeneizzato

homoiousia n
omoiusia

homokinetic adj
constant-velocity omocinetico

homolateral adj
ipsilateral omolaterale

homologously adv
in a homologous manner omologamente
with regard to homology omologamente

homology n
chemistry: relationship between the elements in the same group of the periodic table omologia
genetics: presence of the same series of bases in related genes omologia

homomorphism n
notion in mathematics omomorfismo

homonymous adj
having the same name omonimo
pertaining to a homonym omonimo

homonymy n
property of being a homonym omonimia

homophobia /ˌhɒ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ n
fear, dislike, or hate of homosexuals omofobia

homophone n
words with the same pronunciation omofono

homopter n
insect omottero

homorhythm n
style of music omoritmia

homorhythmic adj
having a single rhythm omoritimico

homoscedastic adj
having the same finite variance for all elements omoschedastico

homoscedasticity /hoʊmoʊsɪdæsˈtɪsɪti/ /həʊməʊskɪdæsˈtɪsɪti/ n
property of a set of random variables omoschedasticità

homosexual /ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl/ /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ adj
sexually attracted solely or primarily to the same sex omosessuale

homosexual /ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl/ /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ n
person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex omosessuale

homosexuality n
sexual orientation omosessualità

homothety n
scaling transformation omotetia

homozygote /ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəʊt/ n
a diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci omozigote

homozygous /ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs/ adj
of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele omozigote

hone /hoʊn/ /həʊn/ n
sharpening stone cote mola

hone /hoʊn/ /həʊn/ v
to refine or master a skill affinare
to sharpen with a hone affilare affinare arrotare molare

honest /ˈɑnɪst/ /ˈɒnɪst/ adj
scrupulous with regard to telling the truth onesto onesta

honestly adv
in an honest manner onestamente

honesty /ˈɑːnəsti/ /ˈɒnəsti/ n
quality of being honest onestà correttezza lealtà

honey /ˈhʌni/ n
sweet substance produced by bees miele
colour miele
term of affection carino gioia tesoro

honey badger n
Mellivora capensis tasso del miele mellivora ratele

honey bee n
bee ape ape da miele

honey fungus n
mushroom of the genus Armillaria chiodino

honey locust n
tree spino di Giuda

honeymoon /ˈhʌn.iˌmun/ n
period of time immediately following a marriage luna di miele
trip taken by a newly wed married couple viaggio di nozze

honeysuckle /ˈhʌniːsʌkəl/ /ˈhʌnɪsʌk(ə)l/ n
plant caprifoglio

honk /hɑŋk/ /hɒŋk/ v
to use a car horn suonare il clacson

honor /ˈɑː.nɚ/ /ˈɒ.nə/ n
token of praise or respect onore

honor /ˈɑː.nɚ/ /ˈɒ.nə/ v
think of, respect highly onorare

honorable /ˈɑnəɹəbl̩/ /ˈɒnəɹəbl̩/ adj
worthy of respect onorabile onorevole

honorarium n
compensation for services onorario

honorary adj
given as an honor ad honorem honoris causa

honour killing n
murder as a cultural practice delitto d'onore

honourably adv
in an honourable manner onorabilmente onorevolmente

hoo-ha /ˈhuːˌhɑː/ n
a fuss, commotion, uproar brusio

hood /hʊd/ adj
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects quartiere vicinato

hood /hʊd/ n
covering of a vent to suck away smoke or fumes cappa
front of car cofano
headwear cappuccio
protective cover cappa cupola schermo
soft top cappotta soffietto
university degree cappuccio della toga universitaria

hood /hʊd/ v
cover with a hood incappucciare nascondere

hooded crow n
Corvus cornix cornacchia grigia

hoodie /ˈhʊdi/ n
sweatshirt, with an integral hood felpa

hoodwink /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ v
to deceive ingannare

hoof /hʊf/ n
slang: human foot zampa
tip of a toe of ungulates zoccolo

hoofer n
professional dancer ballerina ballerino

hook [hʊk] n
catchy musical phrase ritornello
rod bent into a curved shape gancio uncino gancetto
type of boxing punch gancio

hook [hʊk] v
slang: to engage in prostitution adescare
to attach a hook agganciare
to connect agganciare connettersi inserire
to ensnare someone agganciare attirare

hookah /ˈhʊkə/ n
pipe narghilè

hooker /ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈhʊk.ɚ/ n
prostitute puttana baldracca battona peripatetica sgualdrina squillo
rugby player tallonatore

hooligan /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/ n
person that causes trouble or violence hooligan teppista vandalo

hoopoe /ˈhupu/ /ˈhuːpuː/ n
bird Upupa epops upupa

hooray /həˈɹeɪ/ interjection
elated expression of approval urrà

hoot /huːt/ n
cry of an owl ululo

hooter /ˈhu.tɚ/ /ˈhuː.tə(ɹ)/ n
horn of a motor vehicle clacson

hop /hɑp/ /hɒp/ n
a short jump saltello
the plant whose flowers are used in brewing luppolo
(plural) flowers of the hop plant luppolo

hop /hɑp/ /hɒp/ v
jump a short distance saltellare
to suddenly take transport saltàr su

hope /hoʊp/ /həʊp/ n
belief that something wished for can happen speranza
person or thing that is a source of hope speranza

hope /hoʊp/ /həʊp/ v
to want something to happen, with expectation that it might sperare

hope springs eternal proverb
the feeling of hopefulness endlessly renews itself la speranza è l'ultima a morire

hopeful adj
feeling hope speranzoso

hopefulness n
property of being hopeful speranzosità

hopeless /ˈhoʊplɪs/ /ˈhəʊplɪs/ adj
destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing disperato

hopper crystal n
tramoggia

horehound n
Marrubium vulgare marrobio marrubio

horizon /həˈɹaɪzən/ n
line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky orizzonte

horizontal /ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/ adj
parallel to the plane of the horizon orizzontale

horizontally adv
in a horizontal direction or position orizzontalmente

hormonal /hɔɹˈmoʊnəl/ adj
pertaining to hormones ormonale

hormone /ˈhɔːməʊn/ /ˈhɔːɹmoʊn/ n
substance produced by the body that effects physiological activity ormone
synthetic compound with the same activity as a hormone ormone

horn /hɔɹn/ /hɔːn/ n
growth on the heads of certain animals corno
substance corno
any of several musical wind instruments corno
instrument used to signal others corno
any similar real or imaginary projection corno
horn-shaped object corno
loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle clacson

hornbeam n
tree of Carpinus carpino

hornbill /ˈhɔːn.bɪl/ /ˈhɔːɹn.bɪl/ n
bird bucero

horned /ˈhɔː(ɹ)nd/ adj
having horns cornuto

horned melon n
plant kiwano

hornet /ˈhɔɹ.nɪt/ /ˈhɔː.nɪt/ n
a large wasp, of the genus Vespa, with a brown-and-yellow-striped body calabrone

horny /ˈhɔɹ.ni/ adj
hard or bony corneo
sexually aroused arrapato

horologist n
a person who makes or repairs clocks orologiaia orologiaio

horology n
art, science and technology of timekeeping orologia

horoscope /ˈhɒɹəskəʊp/ /ˈhɔɹəˌskoʊp/ n
astrological forecast oroscopo
position of the planets and stars; diagram of such positions oroscopo

horoscopy n
casting of horoscopes oroscopia

horrible /ˈhɑɹɪbəl/ /ˈhɒɹɪbəl/ /ˈhɔɹɪbəl/ adj
causing horror, terrible terribile orribile

horribly adv
in a horrible way orribilmente

horrid /ˈhɒɹɪd/ /ˈhɔɹɪd/ adj
causing horror or dread orrido

horse /hɔɹs/ /hɔːs/ n
members of the species Equus ferus cavallo
knight in chess (see also knight) cavallo
gymnastic equipment cavallo

horse archer n
a cavalryman armed with a bow arciere a cavallo

horse chestnut n
seed castagna d'India
tree ippocastano castagno d'India

horsebox n
vehicle box

horsefly n
fly of the family Tabanidae tafano

horsehair n
hair of a horse, from its mane or tail crine

horseling n
a little horse cavallino pony

horseman n
man who rides a horse cavaliere

horsepower /ˈhɔɹsˌpaʊɚ/ /ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə/ n
metric cavallo vapore
non-metric cavallo vapore

horseradish /ˈhɔɹsɹædɪʃ/ /ˈhɔːsɹædɪʃ/ n
condiment barbaforte cren rafano rusticano
plant cren rafano

horseshoe /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/ /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/ n
metallic shoe of a horse ferro di cavallo
shape of a horseshoe ferro di cavallo
piece of metal used to play the game horseshoes ferro di cavallo

horsetail /ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl/ n
plant coda di cavallo

horsewoman n
a female equestrian amazzone

horticulture /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/ /ˈhɔː.tɪˌkʌl.tʃə(ɹ)/ n
the science of caring for gardens orticoltura

hosanna /hoʊˈzænə/ interjection
liturgical word osanna

hose /hoʊz/ /həʊz/ n
flexible tube manichetta

hospice /ˈhɑspɪs/ /ˈhɒspɪs/ n
a facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill casa di cura ospizio
provision of palliative care for the terminally ill ospizio casa di cura

hospitably adv
in a hospitable manner ospitalmente

hospital /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ n
large medical facility ospedale nosocomio

hospitality /hɑs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ /hɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ n
act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests ospitalità

hospitalization n
hospitalizing of a patient ospedalizzazione

hospodar n
title of the governors of Moldavia and Wallachia ospodaro

host /hoʊst/ /həʊst/ n
biology: cell or organism which harbors another organism ospite
computing: computer attached to a network host
computing: computer or software component that provides services server
moderator moderatore
person or organisation responsible for running an event organizzatore
person who receives or entertains a guest anfitrione ospitante
consecrated bread ostia

host /hoʊst/ /həʊst/ v
perform the role of a host ospitare

hostage n
person given as a pledge or security ostaggio

hostel /ˈhɑstəl/ /ˈhɒstəl/ n
an affordable overnight lodging place ostello

hostilely adv
in a hostile manner ostilmente

hostility /hɑˈstɪlɪti/ /hɒˈstɪlɪti/ n
state of being hostile ostilità

hot /hɑt/ /hɒt/ adj
feverish febbrile
having a high temperature caldo
of the weather caldo
slang: physically very attractive figa figo gnocca
spicy piccante

hot air n
empty, confused or exaggerated talk aria fritta fuffa

hot chocolate n
beverage cioccolata calda

hot dog /ˈhɑt.dɑɡ/ /ˈhɒt.dɒɡ/ /ˈhʌt.dɒɡ/ n
frankfurter in a bun hot dog
sausage salsiccia würstel

hot flush n
sudden sensation of heat, symptom of the menopause caldana scalmana vampa vampata di calore

hot on someone's heels adj
close behind alle calcagna

hot potato n
awkward or delicate problem patata bollente

hot pursuit n
close and continuous pursuit tallonamento

hot spot n
place of violent political unrest zona calda

hot water bottle n
a flexible bottle for heat therapy borsa dell'acqua calda

hot-air balloon n
A balloon-shaped aircraft filled with hot air. mongolfiera

hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ /həʊˈtɛl/ n
establishment providing accommodation albergo hotel
red property in the game of Monopoly albergo
the letter "H" hotel

hothead n
one who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights testa calda

hotplate n
low-powered heating device piastra riscaldante
semi-portable stove fornello piastra

hound /haʊnd/ n
dog bracco

hour /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈaʊɚ/ n
time period of sixty minutes ora
the time ora

hourglass /ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/ n
clock clessidra clepsamia

houri /ˈhʊəɹi/ n
(Islam) a nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin uri

house /haʊs/ /haʊz/ /hʌʊs/ n
human abode casa

house /haʊs/ /haʊz/ /hʌʊs/ v
admit to residence alloggiare
keep within a structure or container collocare

house arrest n
confinement of a person, by authorities, to his or her residence arresti domiciliari arresto della casa

house martin n
bird in genus Delichon balestruccio

house mouse n
mouse of the species Mus musculus topo domestico

house music n
type of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdrum house musica house

house number n
street address numero civico

house of cards n
structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other castello di carte
structure or argument built on a shaky foundation castello di carte

house sparrow n
Passer domesticus passero

house wine n
a relatively inexpensive wine sold in restaurants vino della casa

housefly n
fly musca domestica

household /ˈhaʊshoʊld/ /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ n
those living in the same residence famiglia nucleo familiare

household appliance n
machine elettrodomestico

househusband n
husband who remains in the homestead casalingo uomo di casa

housekeeper n
head of the female staff of a large home governante
one who looks after the home by herself casalinga

housemate n
someone living in the same house coinquilina coinquilino

houseplant n
plant grown indoors pianta da appartamento
plant suited to such treatment pianta da appartamento

housewife /ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ /ˈhʌzɪf/ n
female head of household casalinga donna di casa massaia padrona di casa

hovel /ˈhɒvəl/ n
open shed ricovero riparo tettoia
poor cottage buco fogna stamberga

hover /ˈhɒ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈhʌ.vɚ/ v
to float in the air librarsi volteggiare
to linger in one place aggirarsi attardarsi gironzolare indugiare ronzare intorno
to waver, or be uncertain esitare essere in bilico essere indeciso essere sospeso pencolare

hoverboard /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/ /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/ n
levitating board hoverboard volopattino

hovercraft /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/ /ˈhʌvɚ.kɹæft/ n
vehicle supported on a cushion of air aeroscivolante

how /haʊ/ /hæo/ adv
in what manner come
in what state come
to what degree quanto come
used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings che come

how /haʊ/ /hæo/ conjunction
in which way come

how are you /haʊ ˈɑɹ ju/ /haʊ ˈɑː juː/ phraseologicalUnit
greeting come sta? come stai?

how come adv
why come mai

how do I get to the airport phraseologicalUnit
how do I get to the airport? come posso arrivare al aeroporto?

how do you do phraseologicalUnit
Phrase: how do you do piacere di conoscerla

how do you say...in English phraseologicalUnit
request for translation into English come si dice ... in inglese?

how long adv
how long (length of time) da quando quanto tempo

how many determiner
what number quante quanti

how many languages do you speak phraseologicalUnit
how many languages do you speak? quante lingue parla? quante lingue parli?

how much adv
what is the cost/price quant'è quanto costa?

how much determiner
what quantity quanto quanta

how old are you /haʊ ˈoʊld ɑɹ ˌju/ /haʊ ˈəʊld ɑː(ɹ) ˌjuː/ phraseologicalUnit
what is your age in years quanti anni ha? quanti anni hai?

however /haʊˈɛvɚ/ /hɑwɛvə/ /hɑʊˈɛvə/ adv
nevertheless tuttavia però nonostante

howitzer /ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈhaʊ.ɪts.əɹ/ n
a cannon obice

howl /haʊl/ n
protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf ululato uggiolio

howl /haʊl/ v
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do ululare

howler n
animal urlatore

howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ n
act of producing howls uggiolio

hub /hʌb/ n
central part of a wheel mozzo
point where many routes meet incrocio

hubbub /ˈhʌbʌb/ n
A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket. brusio

hubris /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/ n
excessive pride or arrogance arroganza insolenza supponenza

huchen /ˈhuːkən/ n
Hucho hucho salmone del Danubio

huddle /ˈhʌdəl/ adj
crowd together accalcarsi

huddle /ˈhʌdəl/ n
dense and disorderly crowd calca folla

hue /hju/ /hjuː/ /hjʉː/ n
character; aspect colorito
color or shade of color; tint; dye colore sfumatura colorazione tinta tonalità

hug /hʌɡ/ n
affectionate embrace abbraccio

hug /hʌɡ/ v
embrace abbracciare
cling closely together abbracciare
sail close to a shoreline tenersi vicino

huge /hjuːdʒ/ /juːdʒ/ adj
very large enorme gigante

hugely adv
hugely vastamente

huh /hə/ /hʌ/ interjection
expressing doubt or confusion eh

hulk /hʌlk/ n
a big, (and possibly clumsy) person omaccione

hull /hʌl/ n
frame of a ship or plane scafo

hum /ˈhʌm/ n
indistinct sound resembling human humming ronzio

hum /ˈhʌm/ v
to drone like certain insects naturally do in motion ronzare
to make sound with lips closed canticchiare canterellare

human /ˈ(h)jumən/ /ˈ(h)juːmən/ /ˈhjuːmən/ /ˈjumən/ adj
of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens umano
having the nature or attributes of a human being umano

human /ˈ(h)jumən/ /ˈ(h)juːmən/ /ˈhjuːmən/ /ˈjumən/ n
id=Q15978631|a human being umano essere umano uomo

human being n
person essere umano uomo

human geography n
branch of geography antropogeografia

human resource management n
process amministrazione delle risorse umane

human resources n
the personnel department of an organization risorse umane
the personnel employed in an organization risorse umane

human rights n
basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed diritti umani

human shield n
civilians placed in or around targets scudo umano

human trafficking n
criminal activity in which people are recruited, etc. to serve an exploitative purpose traffico di esseri umani

humanism /ˈhjuːmənɪz(ə)m/ n
ethical system umanesimo

humanist /ˈçuːmənɪst/ n
proponent of the group of ethical stances umanista

humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/ n
human condition umanità
human beings as a group umanità
quality of being benevolent benevolenza umanità

humanness n
quality of being human umanità

humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ adj
near the ground modesto umile terra terra
thinking lowly of oneself umile modesto

humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ v
to bring low, etc. sminuire

humbly /ˈhʌmbli/ adv
in a humble manner umilmente

humbug /ˈhəmˌbəɡ/ /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/ n
fraud or sham imbroglio

humeral adj
of the humerus omerale

humerus /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/ n
bone of the upper arm omero

humicolous adj
umicolo

humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/ adj
slightly wet umido

humidifier n
A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air umidificatore

humidity /hjuːˈmɪdɪti/ n
dampness, especially that of the air umidità

humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/ v
to injure a person's dignity and self-respect umiliare avvilire

humiliating adj
liable to humiliate avvilente

humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/ n
the act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification umiliazione
the state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission umiliazione

humility n
characteristic of being humble umiltà

hummingbird /ˈhʌmɪnˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/ n
any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae colibrì colibri

hummus /ˈhuːməs/ /ˈhʊməs/ /ˈhʌməs/ n
dip made of chickpea paste hummus

humongous /ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs/ [çu̟ːˈmʊŋɡəs] [ˌçu̟ːˈmɐŋɡəs] adj
extremely large gigantesco disumano enorme mastodontico

humorist n
writer of humor umorista

humorous /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/ adj
full of humor or arousing laughter; funny umoristico divertente esilarante

humour /hjuː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈhjuːmɚ/ n
mood umore
something funny umorismo humour

humour /hjuː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈhjuːmɚ/ v
to pacify by indulging accontentare assecondare

hump /hʌmp/ n
bad mood paturnie
deformity of the human back gobba
mound of earth bozzo
rounded fleshy mass gobba gibbo

humpback whale n
Megaptera novaeangliae megattera

hunch /hʌntʃ/ n
hump; protuberance gibbo
idea, theory intuizione presentimento

hundred /ˈhʌndɚd/ /ˈhʌndɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 100 cento

hundred thousand numeral
100,000 centomila

hundred-and-first adj
centounesimo

hundred-first adj
ordinal number centunesimo

hundred-first n
one of a hundred one equal parts of a whole centunesimo
the person or thing in the hundred-first position centunesimo

hundredth /ˈhʌndɹɛdθ/ adj
ordinal of 100 centesimo

hundredth /ˈhʌndɹɛdθ/ n
one of a hundred equal parts of a whole centesimo
person or thing in the hundredth position centesimo centesima

hung adj
having a large penis ben dotato

hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə/ /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ n
need for food fame

hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə/ /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ v
need food avere [[fame]] fame

hunger is the best sauce proverb
being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food la fame è il miglior condimento

hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ adj
affected by hunger; desirous of food affamato

hunk /hʌŋk/ n
large piece of something pezzo tozzo
sexually attractive man fusto gnocco marcantonio

hunt /hʌnt/ n
hunting expedition caccia spedizione di caccia
the act of hunting, shooting caccia

hunt /hʌnt/ v
to chase down prey cacciare
to search for something essere a caccia essere alla ricerca

hunter /ˈhʌntɚ/ n
hunting dog cane da caccia
hunting horse cavallo da caccia
person who hunts game cacciatore
person who pursues someone cacciatore
person who searches for something cercatore cercatrice

hunter-gatherer n
person whose main food source is hunting and gathering cacciatore-raccoglitore

hunting /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ n
chasing and killing animals for sport or to get food caccia
looking for something caccia

hunting jacket n
insulated outdoor jacket cacciatora

huntress /ˈhʌntɹɪs/ n
female who hunts cacciatrice

hurdle /ˈhɜːdəl/ /ˈhɝdəl/ n
artificial barrier over which people or horses jump in a race ostacolo
perceived obstacle ostacolo barriera

hurdy-gurdy /ˈhɜː.diˌɡɜː.di/ /ˈhɝː.diˌɡɝː.di/ n
stringed instrument ghironda

hurl /hɝl/ v
throw with force lanciare slanciare tirare
vomit rigurgitare rimettere vomitare

hurrah /həˈɹɑː/ interjection
expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness evviva urrà

hurrah /həˈɹɑː/ n
a cheer; a cry of hurrah evviva urrà

hurricane /ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhʌɹɪˌkeɪn/ n
weather phenomenon uragano
meteorology: a wind scale for quite strong wind uragano

hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ [ˈhɝ.ɹi] n
rushed action fretta premura furia

hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ [ˈhɝ.ɹi] v
to do things quickly affrettarsi precipitarsi

hurry up v
go faster affrettarsi

hurt /hɜːt/ /hɝt/ adj
wounded, injured ferito

hurt /hɜːt/ /hɝt/ v
to be painful dolere fare male
to cause physical pain and/or injury ferire

husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ n
male partner in marriage marito sposo

husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ v
to conserve dosare

husband and wife n
marito e moglie moglie e marito

husbandry /ˈhʌzbəndɹi/ n
agriculture agricoltura

hush up v
to keep secret mettere a tacere

husk /hʌsk/ n
exterior of certain vegetables or fruits buccia riccio scorza

hussar n
light cavalry of any of several European armies ussaro

hustle and bustle n
activity andirivieni girio porto di mare tramestio vai e vieni viavai

hut /hʌt/ n
primitive dwelling capanna
small wooden shed capanna

hutch /hʌtʃ/ n
cage for rabbits conigliera gabbia

hyacinth /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/ n
plant of the genus Hyacinthus giacinto

hyalite n
form of opal ialite

hyalomere n
clear part of blood platelet ialomero

hyaluronic adj
of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives ialuronico

hyaluronic acid n
a mucopolysaccharide acido ialuronico

hybrid /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ adj
consisting of diverse components ibrido

hybrid /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ n
biology: offspring resulting from crossbreeding ibrido
word derived from different languages ibrido
something of mixed origin ibrido

hybridism n
the state of being hybrid ibridismo

hybridity n
the state of being hybrid ibridismo

hybridization /haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n
act of hybridizing ibridizzazione

hydathode n
tissue through which water is excreted idatodo

hydracid n
chemistry: an acid that does not contain any oxygen idracido

hydrangea /haɪˈdɹeɪnd͡ʒ(i)ə/ n
shrub ortensia

hydrate /ˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ n
solid compound containing or linked to water molecules idrato

hydrate /ˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ v
to absorb water idratare

hydraulic fracturing n
technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well fratturazione idraulica

hydraulics /haɪˈdɹɒlɪks/ /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪks/ n
engineering science that deals with liquid in motion idraulica

hydrazoic adj
azotidrico idrazoico

hydricity n
combined power source idricità

hydride n
compound of hydrogen idruro

hydro- prefix
pertaining to water idro-

hydro-geothermal adj
that employs water heated geothermally idrogeotermico

hydroalcoholic adj
describing a solution in which the solvent is a mixture of water and alcohol idroalcolico

hydrochloric adj
relating to hydrochloric acid cloridrico

hydrochloric acid n
strong acid made by dissolving the gas, hydrogen chloride acido cloridrico acido muriatico

hydrochloride n
hydrochloric acid with an organic base cloridrato

hydrochory n
dispersal by water idrocoria

hydrocinnamic acid n
3-phenylpropanoic acid acido idrocinnamico

hydroculture n
type of hydroponics idrocoltura

hydrocyanic adj
of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds cianidrico

hydrocyanic acid n
prussic acid acido cianidrico

hydrodealkylation n
idrodealchilazione

hydrodegradation n
chemical degradation by water idrodegradazione

hydroextractor n
machine that removes excess water from textiles idroestrattore

hydrofluoric adj
containing hydrogen and fluorine fluoridrico

hydrofluoric acid n
hydrofluoric acid acido fluoridrico

hydrofluoroether n
idrofluoroetere

hydrofoil /ˈhaɪˌdɹoʊ.foɪl/ /ˈhɑeˌdɹəʉ.foɪl/ n
vessel aliscafo
wing ala portante

hydrogamous adj
of or pertaining to hydrogamy idrogamo

hydrogamy n
pollination by means of water idrogamia

hydrogen /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/ n
id=Q556|chemical element idrogeno

hydrogen bomb n
thermonuclear bomb bomba H bomba all'idrogeno

hydrogen peroxide n
H₂O₂ acqua ossigenata perossido di idrogeno

hydrogenate /ˈhaɪdɹədʒəneɪt/ v
treat or react with hydrogen idrogenare

hydrogenation n
the chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance idrogenazione

hydrogenous /haɪˈdɹɑdʒənəs/ /haɪˈdɹɒdʒənəs/ adj
containing hydrogen idrogenico

hydrogeochemical adj
idrogeochimico

hydrogeochemistry n
idrogeochimica

hydrolat n
idrolato

hydrolipidic adj
pertaining to hydrolipids idrolipidico

hydrologic adj
of or pertaining to hydrology idrologico

hydrological adj
pertaining to hydrology idrologico

hydrologist /haɪˈdɹɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ n
one who is skilled in or practises hydrology idrogista idrogisto idrologa idrologo

hydrolysate n
any product of a hydrolysis reaction idrolizzato

hydrolysis n
a chemical process of decomposition idrolisi

hydrolyzation n
the act of hydrolyzing idrolizzazione

hydrolyze v
subject to hydrolysis idrolizzare idrolizzarsi

hydromassage n
massage using water idromassaggio

hydrometallurgy n
the field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry idrometallurgia

hydrometeor n
precipitation due to atmospheric condensation idrometeora

hydrometric adj
concering or applying hydrometry idrometrico

hydrometry n
the branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers idrometria

hydronautics n
idronautica

hydronium n
H₃O+ idronio idrossonio

hydronym /ˈhaɪdɹənɪm/ /ˈhʌɪdɹənɪm/ n
name of a body of water idronomo

hydropericardium n
accumulation of serous fluid in the pericardium idropericardio

hydroperitoneum n
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum idroperitoneo

hydrophile n
hydrophilic substance idrofila

hydrophilic adj
having an affinity for water idrofilo

hydrophobe n
hydrophobic compound or material idrofobo

hydrophobic adj
of, or having, hydrophobia idrofobo
lacking an affinity for water idrofobo

hydropneumothorax n
presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity idropneumotorace

hydroponics n
cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution idroponica

hydrops n
accumulation of serous fluid idrope

hydrosaline adj
pertaining to water containing salts idrosalino

hydrosanitary adj
describing any sanitary apparatus that employs water idrosanitario

hydrosol n
sol in which the continuous phase is water idrosol

hydrosphere n
waters of the Earth idrosfera

hydrostatic /ˌhaɪdɹəʊˈstætɪk/ adj
of or relating to hydrostatics idrostatico

hydrosulfate n
sulfate of an organic base idrosolfato

hydrosulfuric adj
derived from hydrosulfuric acid solfidrico

hydrosulfuric acid n
hydrogen sulfide acido solfidrico

hydrosulfurous adj
hyposulfurous idrosolforoso

hydrotaxis n
movement in response to water idrotassi

hydrothorax n
presence of fluid in the pleural cavity idrotorace

hydrotimeter n
burette used for hydrotimetry idrotimetro

hydrotimetric adj
by means of hydrotimetry idrotimetrico

hydrotimetry n
measurement of the hardness of water idrotimetria

hydrotropism n
the movement of an organism either towards or away from water idrotropismo

hydroxide n
univalent anion idrossido

hydroxyethyl methacrylate n
ester of ethylene glycol and methacrylic acid idrossietilmetacrilato

hydroxyl n
-OH idrossile ossidrile

hydroxyquinol n
poisonous trihydroxy phenol idrossiquinolo

hyena /haɪˈiːnə/ n
mammal iena

hyetograph n
ietografo ietogramma

hygiene /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ n
conditions and practices that promote and preserve health igiene

hygienic /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/ adj
pertaining to hygiene igienico

hygienist n
person skilled in hygienics igienista

hygrograph n
any of several forms of automated hygrometer that record humidity igrografo

hygrometer n
instrument that measures humidity igrometro

hygrometry n
the measurement of the moisture content of gases igrometria

hygrophilous adj
adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment igrofilo

hygroscope n
instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity igroscopio

hygroscopic adj
readily taking up and retaining water igroscopico

hygroscopicity n
the degree to which a substance is hygroscopic igroscopicità
the state of being hygroscopic igroscopicità

hymen /ˈhaɪmən/ n
membrane which occludes the vagina imene

hymeneal /hʌɪməˈniːəl/ adj
pertaining to marriage imeneo

hymenium n
spore bearing surface imenio

hymenoplasty n
imenoplastica

hymn /hɪm/ n
a song of praise or worship inno

hypallage /hɪˈpælədʒi/ n
literary device ipallage

hyperactivity n
Quality of being hyperactive iperattività

hyperacusic adj
of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperacusis iperacusico

hyperacusis n
heightened sensitivity to some sounds iperacusia

hyperacute adj
very acute iperacuto

hyperaldosteronism n
condition in which too much aldosterone is produced iperaldosteronismo

hyperbaric adj
of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure iperbarico

hyperbaric chamber n
vessel containing air at an elevated pressure camera iperbarica

hyperbass flute n
lowest pitched instrument in the flute family flauto iperbasso

hyperbaton /haɪˈpɜːbətɒn/ n
grammar iperbato

hyperbola n
geometric curve iperbole

hyperbole /haɪˈpɝːbəli/ n
rhetorical device iperbole

hyperbolic adj
exaggerated iperbolico

hypercellularity n
presence of an abnormally large number of cells ipercellularità

hypercharge n
characteristic of particles ipercarica

hypercholesterolemia n
an excess of cholesterol in the blood ipercolesterolemia

hypercinnabar n
form of cinnabar ipercinabro

hypercomplex adj
ipercomplesso

hyperconjugation n
a weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system iperconiugazione

hypercorrect adj
incorrect because of mistaken idea of correctness ipercorretto

hypercube /ˈhaɪ.pə.kjuːb/ /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/ n
a geometric figure ipercubo

hyperdensity n
unusually high density iperdensità

hyperestesia n
hightened sensitivity to touch on the skin iperestesia

hyperfiltration n
an elevation of the rate of glomerular filtration of the kidneys iperfiltrazione

hyperfullerene n
allotropic form of carbon iperfullerene

hypergeometric adj
related to hypergeometric series ipergeometrico

hypergeometric distribution n
probability distribution distribuzione ipergeometrica

hypergeometric function n
mathematics funzione ipergeometrica

hypergeometric series n
power series serie ipergeometrica

hyperglycemia n
unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood iperglicemia

hyperglycemic adj
iperglicemico

hypergolic /hʌɪpəˈɡɒlɪk/ adj
that ignites spontaneously on contact with an oxidiser ipergolico

hypergraph n
a generalization of a graph ipergrafo

hyperhidrosis [haɪpəɹhaɪˈdɹoʊsɪs] n
a medical condition iperidrosi

hyperhomocysteinemia n
excessive presence of homocysteine iperomocisteinemia

hyperkalemia n
the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood iperkaliemia iperpotassiemia

hyperkinesis n
a condition characterized by hyperactivity ipercinesia
abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements ipercinesia

hypernatremia /ˌhaɪ.pə.nəˈtɹiː.mi.ə/ /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mi.ə/ n
abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma ipernatriemia

hypernatremic /ˌhaɪ.pə.nəˈtɹiː.mɪk/ /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/ adj
having an abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma ipernatriemico

hypernova n
the gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole ipernova

hypernuclear adj
of or pertaining to a hypernucleus ipernucleare

hypernucleus n
nucleus with hyperon ipernucleo

hypernym /ˈhaɪpənɪm/ /ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/ n
superordinate grouping word iperonimo

hyperon n
baryon with nonzero strangeness iperone

hyperostosis n
an excessive growth or thickening of bone iperostosi

hyperovulation n
the release of multiple eggs iperovulazione

hyperpathia n
exaggerated response to a painful stimulus iperpatia

hyperphosphaturia n
presence of excessive phosphate in the urine iperfosfaturia

hyperpituitarism n
condition iperpituitarismo

hyperplasia /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.ˈpleɪ.ʒə/ n
increase in the size of a tissue or organ iperplasia

hyperproductive adj
exceptionally productive iperproduttivo

hyperpure adj
iperpuro

hypersalivation n
excessive flow of saliva ipersalivazione

hypersecretion n
excessive secretion ipersecrezione

hypersensitivity n
heightened immune response to an antigen ipersensibilità

hypersensitized adj
made highly or abnormally sensitive to a stimulus ipersensibile

hypersomnia n
a state of drowsiness or sleepiness ipersonnia

hypersonic adj
five times the speed of sound ipersonico

hyperspace n
notional space in science fiction iperspazio
mathematics iperspazio

hypersplenism n
disorder ipersplenismo

hyperstatic adj
statically indeterminate iperstatico

hyperstaticity n
condition of being hyperstatic iperstaticità

hypersthene n
inosilicate iperstene

hypertension n
abnormally high blood pressure ipertensione

hypertensive adj
of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension ipertensivo

hypertext /ˈhaɪpəɹˌtɛkst/ n
uncountable: text for the Web ipertesto

hyperthermia n
medical condition ipertermia

hypertrophic /hʌɪpəˈtɹɒfɪk/ adj
pertaining to hypertrophy ipertrofico

hypertrophy /haɪˈpɜːtɹəfi/ /haɪˈpɝːtɹəfi/ n
an increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells ipertrofia

hypervolemia n
abnormal increase in the volume of blood ipervolemia

hypervolemic adj
of or pertaining to hypervolemia ipervolemico

hypha n
filament that forms the mycelium of a fungus ifa

hyphema n
ifema

hyphen /ˈhaɪ.fən/ n
symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split trattino lineetta

hyphenation /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/ n
inclusion and location of hyphens sillabazione

hypnosis n
a trancelike state ipnosi

hypnotherapy n
treatment of disease through hypnotism ipnositerapia

hypnotism n
hypnotism ipnotismo

hypnotize /ˈhɪpnətaɪ̯z/ v
To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis ipnotizzare

hypo- /ˈhaɪpəʊ/ prefix
Anatomical sense ipo-
Chemical sense ipo-
Medical sense ipo-

hypoacidity n
having low stomach acidity ipoacidità

hypobromous adj
pertaining to hypobromous acid ipobromoso

hypocaloric adj
ipocalorico

hypocapnia n
state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood ipocapnia

hypocaust n
underground heating system for a bath ipocausto

hypochloridria n
hypoacidity ipocloridria

hypochlorite n
salt of hypochlorous acid ipoclorito

hypochlorous adj
having a lower valence than in cholrous compounds ipocloroso

hypochondria n
psychological disorder ipocondria

hypochondriac /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑːndɹiæk/ /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ adj
affected by hypochondria ipocondriaco

hypochondriac /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑːndɹiæk/ /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ n
person affected with hypochondria ipocondriaco

hypochondriasis n
excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness ipocondria

hypochylia n
low chyle ipochilia

hypocorism /haɪˈpɒ.kəˌɹɪ.zəm/ n
hypocoristic ipocoristico

hypocrisy /hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/ /hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/ n
Claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess ipocrisia

hypocrite /ˈhɪ.pə.kɹɪt/ n
person practising hypocrisy ipocrita collotorto

hypocritical /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ adj
characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite ipocrita

hypocycloid n
locus ipocicloide

hypofluorous adj
pertaining to hypofluorous acid ipofluoroso

hypogastric adj
of or pertaining the hypogastrium ipogastrico

hypogeous adj
living underground ipogeo

hypogeum /hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/ n
underground vault ipogeo

hypolipidemia n
lower than normal concentration of lipids in the blood ipolipidemia

hypomere n
a part that the walls of a pleuroperitoneal cavity grow ipomero

hyponatremia n
A low concentration of sodium iponatriemia iposodiemia

hyponutrition n
undernutrition iponutrizione

hyponym /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/ /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/ n
more specific word iponimo

hypophosphate n
the oxyanion of phosphorus P₂O₆4- derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion ipofosfato

hypophosphorous adj
of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives ipofosforoso

hypophysectomy n
the surgical removal of the pituitary gland ipofisectomia

hypophysis /haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/ n
gland ipofisi

hypopituitarism /ˌhaɪpəʊpɪˈt(j)uːɪtəˌɹɪzəm/ n
decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland ipopituitarismo

hypoproteinemia n
deficiency of protein in the blood ipoproteinemia

hyporchema n
choral song iporchema

hyporeflexia n
absence of normal reflexes iporiflessia

hyposecretion n
a secretion below the normal value iposecrezione

hyposmolality n
medicine: an abnormally low osmolality ipoosmolalità

hypospadias /hʌɪpəˈspeɪdɪəs/ n
medicine: a birth defect of the male urethra ipospadia

hypostomatic adj
having stomata underneath ipostomatico

hypostyle adj
architecture: having a roof supported on a row of columns ipostilo

hypostyle n
architecture: a building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns ipostilo

hyposulfurous adj
of or pertaining to hyposulfurous acid iposolforoso

hyposulfurous acid n
acid acido iposolforoso

hypotaurine n
amino sulfinic acid ipotaurina

hypotension n
disease of abnormally low blood pressure ipotensione

hypotensive adj
pertaining to hypotension ipotensivo ipoteso

hypotenuse /haɪˈpɑt̬ənjus/ /haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/ n
The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle ipotenusa

hypothalamic adj
pertaining to the hypothalamus ipotalamico

hypothalamus n
a region of the brain, below the thalamus ipotalamo

hypothecate /hʌɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/ v
pledge as surety ipotecare

hypothermia n
medical condition ipotermia

hypothesis /haɪˈpɒθɪ̈sɪs/ n
tentative conjecture in science ipotesi
assumption taken to be true ipotesi
antecedent of a conditional statement ipotesi

hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/ adj
based upon a hypothesis ipotetico

hypothetically adv
in a hypothetical way ipoteticamente

hypothyroidism /ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/ n
disease state ipotiroidismo

hypotrochoid /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈtɹoʊ.kɔɪd/ /ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊ.kɔɪd/ n
geometric curve ipotrocoide

hypovolemic adj
of, pertaining to, or characterized by low volume of blood in the circulatory system ipovolemico

hypoxia n
condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen ipossia

hypsometer n
instrument ipsometro

hypsometric adj
of or pertaining to hypsometry ipsometrico

hypsometry n
elevation relative to sea level ipsometria

hyrax /ˈhɑɪ.ɹæks/ n
mammal of the order Hyracoidea irace procavia

hysterectomy /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/ n
surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof isterectomia

hysteresis n
a property of a system isteresi

hysteria lang=en n
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion isteria

hysterical /hɪ ˈstɛɹɪkəl/ adj
arising from hysteria isterico

háček /ˈhætʃɛk/ /ˈhɑːtʃɛk/ [ˈhatʃɛk] [ˈhaːtʃek] [ˈhaːtʃɛk] [ˈhætʃɛk] [ˈhɐːtʃek] [ˈhɑtʃɛk] [ˈhɑətʃɛk] [ˈhɑːtʃɛk] [ˈɦaːtʃɛk] [ˈɦɑːtʃɛk] n
háček diacritic gancetto

iPhone n
device iPhone melafonino

iamb /ˈaɪəm/ n
a metrical foot giambo

iambic adj
consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance giambico

iambic pentameter n
a poetic meter pentametro giambico

iatric adj
of or pertaining to physicians iatrico

iatrogenesis /aɪˌætɹoʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ n
any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment iatrogenesi

iatrogenic /aɪˌætɹəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adj
induced by physician or medical treatment iatrogenico

ibex /ˈaɪbɛks/ n
type of wild mountain goat stambecco

ibuprofen /ˌaɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fen/ n
pharmaceutical drug ibuprofene

ice /aɪs/ /ʌɪs/ n
frozen dessert gelato ghiaccio
frozen volatile chemical ghiaccio secco ghiaccio
water in frozen form ghiaccio
icehockey: area where game is played ghiaccio

ice /aɪs/ /ʌɪs/ v
to cool with ice raffreddare
to cover with icing glassare
to freeze congelare gelare ghiacciare
to murder freddare

ice age n
period of extensive glaciation (glacial period) era glaciale

ice axe n
axe used by mountaineers to cut footholds in the ice piccozza

ice cream /aɪsˈkɹiːm/ /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/ /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ n
dessert gelato
in a cone gelato

ice cream maker n
machine used to make homemade ice cream gelatiera sorbettiera

ice cream parlor n
gelateria

ice cube n
small piece of ice used for cooling drinks cubetto di ghiaccio

ice dancing n
figure skating danza su ghiaccio

ice hockey n
hockey hockey su ghiaccio

ice over v
to become covered in ice ghiacciare

ice rink n
a surface for ice skating pista di ghiaccio pista di pattinaggio

iceberg /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/ /ˈaɪsbɝɡ/ n
huge mass of floating ice iceberg

iceberg lettuce n
vegetable lattuga iceberg

icebox /ˈʌɪsbɒks/ n
box or compartment containing ice ghiacciaia
compartment of a refrigerator used as a freezer congelatore freezer

icebreaker /ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/ n
ship designed to break through ice rompighiaccio

iced coffee n
beverage caffè freddo

iced tea n
beverage tè freddo

icehouse n
a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice neviera

icepick n
a pointed tool used for breaking ice punteruolo da ghiaccio

ichnography n
ground plan icnografia

ichthyol n
ammonium salt of bitumen sulfonate ittiolo

ichthyological adj
ichthyological ittiologico

ichthyology /ˌɪkθiˈɒlədʒi/ n
branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish ittiologia

ichthyosaur n
extinct reptile ittiosauro

icicle /ˈaɪs.ɪkl̩/ /ˈaɪsəkəl/ n
a spear-shape of ice ghiacciolo

icing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ n
sweet glaze used for baked goods glassa glassatura

icky /ˈɪki/ adj
excessively sentimental sdolcinato svenevole
unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting disgustoso

icon /ˈaɪ.kɑːn/ /ˈaɪ.kən/ n
religious painting icona
small picture, computer icon icona
exemplar icona
image icona

iconoclasm n
belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons iconoclastia

iconoclast /aɪˈkɒnəklæst/ n
iconoclasta
one who destroys religious images or icons iconoclasta

iconography n
set of symbolic forms iconografia

iconological adj
of or pertaining to iconology iconologico

iconoscope n
iconoscopio

iconostasis n
a wall of icons iconostasi

iconotheca n
iconoteca

icosidodecahedron n
polyhedron icosidodecaedro

id /ɪd/ n
id es

idea /aɪˈdi.ə/ /aɪˈdɪə/ /aɪˈdɪɹ/ n
image formed in the mind idea
musical theme tema
result of mental activity idea parere
vague or fanciful notion impressione

ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/ adj
being optimal ideale
being perfect ideale
conceptual ideale

ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/ n
a perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc. ideale

ideal gas n
hypothetical gas gas ideale

idealism n
an approach to philosophical enquiry idealismo

idealist n
impractical person idealista
one who adheres to idealism idealista
unrealistic or impractical visionary idealista

idealistic adj
of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism idealistico

ideally /ʌɪˈdɪəli/ adv
preferably idealmente

ideation n
synthesis of ideas ideazione

identical adj
bearing full likeness identico
of twins, such that they share the same genetic code monovulari

identically adv
in an identical manner identicamente

identification n
the act of identifying, or proving to be the same identificazione

identification friend or foe n
identification friend or foe (IFF) identificazione amico o nemico

identifier n
formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. identificatore

identify /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/ v
to establish the identity of someone or something identificare individuare

identikit /aɪˈdentəkɪt/ /aɪˈdentɪkɪt/ n
facial composite identikit

identity /aɪˈdɛntəti/ n
the sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal identità
name or persona identità
the difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest identità
knowledge of who one is identità

identity matrix n
diagonal matrix with all diagonal elements equal to 1 matrice identità

identity theft n
deliberate assumption of another person's identity furto di identità

ideogram /ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/ /ˈɪd.i.ə.ɡɹæm/ n
a symbol ideogramma

ideogrammatic adj
ideogrammatico

ideological adj
based on an ideology ideologico
of or pertaining to an ideology ideologico

ideologically adv
in an ideological manner; with respect to ideology ideologicamente

ideologue /ˈaɪ.di.əl.ɑɡ/ n
advocate of a particular ideology ideologo

ideology /aɪ.di.ˈɑl.ə.dʒi/ n
doctrine, body of ideas ideologia

ideomotor adj
ideomotorio

idio- /ˈɪdɪəʊ/ prefix
individuality, peculiarity or separateness idio-

idiochromatic adj
idiocromatico

idiolect /ˈɪdɪəʊ̆lɛkt/ n
variant of a language used by a particular individual idioletto

idiologus n
idiologo

idiom /ˈɪdɪəm/ n
expression peculiar to a given language idiomatismo idiotismo
manner of speaking idioma locuzione dialetto parlata vernacolo

idiomatic /ˌɪdi.əˈmætɪk/ adj
pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language idiomatico

idiopathic /ˌɪdioʊˈpæθɪk/ adj
disease or condition having no known cause idiopatico

idiophone /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/ /ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/ n
any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration idiofono

idiophonic adj
pertaining to an idiophone idiofono

idiosyncrasy /ˌɪd.i.əʊˈsɪŋ.kɹə.si/ /ˌɪdi.əˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ /ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ n
(medicine) individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance idiosincrasia insofferenza intolleranza
language or behaviour particular to an individual or a group idiosincrasia
peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify idiosincrasia avversione
way of behaving or thinking idiosincrasia fissazione mania

idiosyncratic adj
peculiar to a specific individual idiosincratico idiosincrasico

idiot /iːdʒɪt/ /ˈɪd.i.ət/ n
person of low general intelligence idiota

idiotypic adj
Of or pertaining to an idiotype idiotipico

idle /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ adj
averse to work or labor indolente infingardo ozioso pigro
not engaged in any occupation or employment inattivo ozioso disoccupato
not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity inattivo ozioso
of no importance, worthless, useless inutile vano

idle /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ v
to lose or spend time doing nothing oziare
to run at a slow speed, or out of gear girare al minimo in folle
to spend in idleness, to waste girare a vuoto perdere tempo sciupare nell'ozio sprecare tempo

idle hands are the devil's workshop proverb
One who is idle will likely come to do evil l'ozio è il padre dei vizi

idleness n
groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality inutilità
state of being idle; inactivity ozio
state of being indolent pigrizia indolenza oziosità

idolater /ˌaɪˈdɑlətəɹ/ n
one who worships idols idolatra

idonic acid n
acido idonico

idyllic /aɪˈdɪlɪk/ /ɪˈdɪlɪk/ adj
happy, peaceful, picturescue idillico
of or pertaining to idylls idillico

idyllically adv
in an idyllic manner idillicamente

idée fixe /iːdeɪˈfiːks/ n
idea dominating the mind idea fissa

if /ɪf/ conjunction
supposing that se
whether se

if I were you phraseologicalUnit
advice introduction fossi in Lei fossi in Voi fossi in te se fossi in Lei se fossi in Voi se fossi in te

if and only if conjunction
implies and is implied by se e solo se

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle proverb
proverb con i se e con i ma la storia non si fa

if need be adv
if necessary se ci fosse bisogno

if only phraseologicalUnit
signifies a wish magari mi piacerebbe se solo

if the mountain won't come to Muhammad proverb
if one cannot get one's own way se la montagna non va da Maometto, Maometto va alla montagna

iffy /ˈɪfi/ adj
Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality sospetto

igloo /ˈɪɡluː/ n
Inuit snow house iglù igloo

igneous /ˈɪɡni.əs/ adj
pertaining to, having the nature of fire igneo
resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat igneo

igneous rock n
one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth roccia magmatica

igniferous adj
producing fire ignifero

ignis fatuus /ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjuːəs/ n
false hope fuoco fatuo

ignitable adj
able to burn accendibile accensibile

ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ v
to commence burning accendersi prendere prendere fuoco
to set fire to, to light incendiare

ignition /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/ n
initiation of combustion ignizione accensione
the act of igniting ignizione accensione

ignominious /ɪɡnəˈmɪnɪəs/ adj
marked by shame of disgrace ignominioso

ignominy /ˈɪɡnɑmɪni/ /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/ n
great dishonor, shame, or humiliation ignominia infamia

ignorable adj
that can be ignored ignorabile

ignorance /ˈɪɡnəɹəns/ n
condition of being uninformed or uneducated ignoranza

ignorance is bliss proverb
Ignorance is bliss beata ignoranza! l'ignoranza è una benedizione

ignorant /ˈɪɡnəɹənt/ adj
characterized by ignorance ignorante

ignore /ɪɡˈno(ː)ɹ/ /ɪɡˈnoə/ /ɪɡˈnɔɹ/ /ɪɡˈnɔː/ v
to deliberately pay no attention to ignorare

iguana /ɪˈɡwɑnə/ /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/ n
any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae iguana
any member of the genus Iguana iguana
a green iguana (Iguana iguana) iguana

ikebana n
Japanese art of flower arrangement ikebana

ill /ɪl/ adj
in poor health, suffering from a disease malato

ill-equipped adj
not well equipped mal equipaggiata mal equipaggiato

ill-gotten gains n
money acquired dishonestly guadagni disonesti

ill-mannered adj
of or pertaining to having bad manners maleducato sgarbato

ill-timed adj
occurring at an unfavourable time intempestivo

illegal combatant n
one who engages in combat without meeting the Geneva Convention combattente illegale

illegal immigrant n
immigrant who has entered a country illegally immigrato illegale

illegible /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/ adj
not clear enough to be read illeggibile

illegitimacy n
being illegitimate illegittimità

illegitimate [ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨmɨt] adj
against the law illegale
born to unmarried parents illegittimo
not genuine; not authorized by good usage illegittimo

illiteracy /ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/ n
inability to read and write analfabetismo

illiterate /ɪˈlɪtəɹət/ adj
having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature illetterato analfabeta
unable to read and write analfabeta

illness /ˈɪl.nəs/ n
an instance of a disease or poor health malattia

illogically adv
in an illogical manner illogicamente

illuminate /ɪlˈl(j)umɪneɪt/ /ɪlˈl(j)umɪnət/ v
to clarify or make something understandable chiarire illuminare
to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs miniare
to shine light on something illuminare

illumination n
the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated illuminazione

illusion /ɪˈljuːʒən/ [ɪˈluː.ʒən] n
anything that seems to be something that it is not illusione
belief in something that is in fact not true illusione
magician's trick illusione

illusionist n
one who works with illusion illusionista

illusory /ɪˈluːs(ə)ɹi/ adj
illusory illusorio

illustrate /ˈɪləstɹeɪt/ v
to add explanatory or decoratory features illustrare
to clarify illustrare

illustration n
act of illustrating illustrare
picture designed to decorate illustrazione
that which illustrates illustrazione

illustrious /ɪˈlʌs.tɹi.əs/ /ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/ adj
admired, respected, or well-known famoso

ilmenite n
a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral ilmenite

image /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/ n
graphical representation immagine
computing: file immagine

imaginable adj
able to be imagined; conceivable immaginabile

imaginary /ɪˈmædʒɪn(ə)ɹi/ /ɪˈmædʒɪˌnɛɹi/ adj
existing in imagination immaginario

imaginary unit n
complex number unità immaginaria

imagine /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ v
(intransitive) to use one's imagination pensare
(transitive) to assume immaginare ritenere
(transitive) to believe immaginare scommettere
(transitive) to conjecture prevedere
(transitive) to form a mental image of something figurarsi immaginarsi

imago /ɪˈmeɪɡoʊ/ /ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/ n
development stage of an insect imago

imam /ˈiːmɑːm/ n
Muslim leader imam

imamate n
office or jurisdiction of an imam imamato

imbalance n
property of not being in balance scompenso

imbecile /ˈɪmbəsɪl/ n
person with limited mental capacity tarato

imbecility n
quality of imbecile, stupid behaviour imbecillità

imbibe /ɪmˈbaɪb/ v
drink assorbire

imbroglio /ɪmˈbɹoʊljoʊ/ /ɪmˈbɹəʊljəʊ/ n
complicated situation, entanglement imbroglio

imbue /ɪmˈbjuː/ v
to permeate or impregnate completely impregnare permeare
to wet or stain completely permeare tingere

imide n
form of amide immide

imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ v
to follow as a model imitare

imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ n
copy imitazione
act of imitating imitazione

imitator n
one who imitates another imitatore

immaculate /ɪˈmækjəlɪt/ adj
having no stain or blemish, spotless, undefiled, clear, pure immacolato

immaterial /ˌɪməˈtɪɹi.əl/ adj
having no matter or substance immateriale

immateriality n
the state of being immaterial immaterialità incorporeità

immature adj
childish immaturo infantile
not fully formed immaturo acerbo

immeasurable adj
vast enorme immenso incommensurabile

immeasurableness n
state or condition of being immeasurable immensurabilità immisurabilità smisuratezza

immeasurably adv
in a manner that is not measurable immensurabilmente immisurabilmente

immediate /ɪˈmi.di.ɪt/ /ɪˈmiːdɪət/ adj
very close immediato diretto prossimo stretto
without delay immediato

immediately /ɪˈmiːdi.ətli/ adv
in an immediate manner immediatamente subito

immense /ɪˈmɛns/ adj
huge, gigantic, very large immenso
supremely good immenso

immensity n
the state or characteristic of being immense immanità immensità oceano

immersed adj
under the surface immerso

immigrant /ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/ n
person who comes to a country to settle immigrante immigrato

immigrate v
to move in from another country or area immigrare

immigration /ɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃn/ /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/ n
the act of immigrating immigrazione

imminent /ˈɪmɪnənt/ adj
about to happen, occur, or take place very soon imminente

immiscible adj
not mutually soluble, unmixable immiscibile

immobile adj
not mobile immobile

immobilism n
political or economic inactivity immobilismo

immobility n
the quality of not moving immobilità
the state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved immobilità

immobilize v
render motionless immobilitare

immolate /ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/ /ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt/ v
kill as sacrifice immolare sacrificare

immoral adj
not moral immorale

immortal /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/ /ɪˈmɔːtəl/ adj
not susceptible to death immortale

immortal /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/ /ɪˈmɔːtəl/ n
one that is not susceptible to death immortale

immortality /ˌɪmɔːɹˈtæləti/ /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/ n
condition of not being susceptible to death immortalità

immune /ɪˈmjuːn/ adj
of or pertaining to the immune system immunològico
protected due to innate resistance to pathogens immune

immune response n
the body's integrated response to antigens risposta immunitaria

immune system n
system that protects the body from foreign material and organisms sistema immunitario

immunity /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ n
the quality of being resistant to infection immunità
exemption from legal prosecution immunità
resistance to a specific thing immunità

immuno- prefix
relating to the immune system immuno-

immunodeficiency /ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/ n
A depletion in the body's natural immune system immunodeficienza

immunodepression n
deficiency immunodepressione

immunoglobulin n
glycoprotein protecting the host immunoglobulina

immunologist n
person who studies immunology immunologo

immunology n
branch of medicine immunologia

immunopoietic adj
that activates the immune system immunopoietico

immunoprecipitation n
technique in which an antigen is precipitated from solution immunoprecipitazione

imp /ɪmp/ n
demonic creature diavoletto demonietto

impact /ɪmˈpækt/ /ˈɪmpækt/ n
a significant or strong influence impatto effetto
the force or energy of a collision of two objects impatto
a forced impinging impatto
a collision impatto

impact crater n
crater formed from an impact cratere da impatto cratere meteoritico

impaired adj
Rendered less effective diminuito

impairment n
result of being impaired indebolimento

impala /ɪmˈpɑːlə/ n
African antelope impala melampo

impale /ɪmˈpeɪl/ v
put to death by piercing with a pale impalare

impaled /ɪmˈpeɪld/ adj
pinned to something by piercing impalato

impalpable adj
not perceivable impalpabile

imparipinnate adj
pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex imparipennato

impart /ɪmˈpɑːt/ /ɪmˈpɑːɹt/ v
to give a part or share impartire

impassioned adj
fervent appassionato

impeccably /ɪmˈpɛk.ə.bli/ adv
in a perfect or flawless manner impeccabilmente

impedance /ɪmˈpiːdn̩s/ n
physics, measure of opposition to flow of current impedenza

imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ adj
essential imperativo necessaria necessario

imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ n
essential action imperativo necessario

imperative mood n
imperative mood imperativo

imperfect /ɪmˈpɝːfɪkt/ n
past tense imperfetto

imperfective adj
related to the imperfective aspect imperfettivo

imperfective aspect n
grammatical term imperfetto

imperialism /ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əˌlɪz.m̩/ n
the policy of extending power, by force imperialismo

imperil /ɪmˈpɛr əl/ v
to put in peril compromettere

imperiousness n
being imperious imperiosità

impermanent adj
not permanent provvisoria provvisorio temporanea temporaneo transitoria transitorio

impermeability /ɪmˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ /ɪmˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ n
the quality of being impermeable impermeabilità

impersonally adv
in an impersonal manner impersonalmente

impersonator n
entertainer imitatore mimo
one who fraudulently impersonates illusionista imitatore

imperturbability n
composure imperturbabilità

imperviable adj
impervious impermeabile

impervious /ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs/ /ɪmˈpɝ.vi.əs/ adj
preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable impermeabile

imperviousness n
the state of being impervious inaccessibilità

impetigo /ɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/ n
contagious bacterial skin disease impetigine

impetuous /imˈpɛtʃuəs/ adj
characterized by sudden and violent force irruente
describing one who makes arbitrary decisions impulsivo

impish /ˈɪmpɪʃ/ adj
mischievous malevolo maligno

implantable adj
Capable of being implanted impiantabile

implement /ˈɪmpləmənt/ n
a tool arnese attrezzo utensile

implement /ˈɪmpləmənt/ v
bring about implementare attuare mettere in pratica

implementation n
process of moving an idea from concept to reality implementazione attuazione

implicate v
to connect or involve implicare
to have as a necessary circumstance implicare

implication /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/ n
logical consequence implicazione

implicit /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ adj
implied indirectly implicito
contained in the essential nature implicito
unquestioning or unconditional assoluto

implosion n
action of imploding implosione

imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ v
to have as a consequence implicare

impolite /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/ adj
not polite scortese maleducato rude

import /ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɪmˈpoət/ /ɪmˈpɔɹt/ /ɪmˈpɔːt/ /ˈɪm.po(ː)ɹt/ /ˈɪm.poət/ /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ v
to bring in from a foreign country importare

importance /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ n
quality or condition of being important or worthy of note importanza
significance or prominence importanza

important /ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹtənt/ /ɪmˈpo.tənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ adj
having relevant and crucial value importante

impose /ɪmˈpoʊz/ /ɪmˈpəʊz/ v
to establish or apply by authority imporre

imposing adj
magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity imponente

impossible /ɪmˈpɒsɪbəl/ adj
never happening impossibile
not able to be done impossibile
very difficult to deal with impossibile insopportabile

impossibly adv
in an impossible manner impossibilmente

impostor /ɪmˈpɑstɚ/ /ɪmˈpɒstə/ n
someone who uses assumed identity impostore

impotent /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/ adj
incapable of sexual intercourse impotente
lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless impotente
lacking physical strength or vigor; weak debole

impound /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/ /ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/ v
to hold in the custody of a court or its delegate requisire sequestrare

impoverish v
to become poor immiserirsi
to make poor immiserire

impoverished /ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/ /ɪmˈpɒv(ə)ɹɪʃt/ adj
Reduced to poverty impoverito

impoverishment n
state of being impoverished impoverimento

imprecation /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ n
a curse imprecazione
act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone imprecazione

imprecise /ɪmpɹəˈsaɪs/ adj
not precise or exact impreciso

impregnate /ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/ v
fecondare impregnare inseminare
to cause to become pregnant ingravidare impregnare mettere incinta
to fill pores or spaces with a substance impregnare permeare pigmentare
to saturate, to infuse impregnare

impresario n
a manager or producer in the entertainment industry impresario

impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ /ˈɪmpɹɛs/ v
(transitive) affect (someone) strongly and often favourably impressionare
seize or confiscate (property) by force confiscare requisire

impressed /ɪmˈpɹɛst/ adj
strongly affected, especially favourably colpito impressionato sbalordito senza parola

impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/ n
impersonation imitazione
indentation or depression made by pressure impronta depressione
outward appearance impressione apparenza
overall effect of something impressione opinione

impressionism n
movement in art impressionismo

impressionist n
One who adheres to impressionism impressionista

impressive /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ adj
making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress impressionante

imprint /ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/ n
a distinctive marking, symbol or logo logo marchio

imprison /ɪmˈpɹɪzən/ v
put in prison imprigionare incarcerare

impromptu /ɪmˈpɹɑmptu/ /ɪmˈpɹɒmptju/ adj
improvised improvvisata improvvisato

improve /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ v
to become better migliorare stare meglio
to make something better migliorare fare migliorie perfezionare

improved /ɪmˈpɹuːvd/ adj
that has been made better migliorato

improvement /ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/ n
act of improving miglioramento

improvisation n
act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously improvvisazione
that which is improvised; an impromptu improvvisazione
musical technique, characteristic of blues music improvvisazione

improvise /ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/ v
to make something up as one goes on improvvisare parlare a braccio

improvised explosive device n
ordigno esplosivo improvvisato

impudence /ˈɪmpjədəns/ n
impudent language, conduct or behavior sfrontatezza impudenza
quality of being impudent sfrontatezza impudenza

impugnable adj
impugnabile

impugnation n
legal: the act of appealing or revoking impugnazione
the act of impugning impugnazione

impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/ n
sudden force that impels impulso abbrivo aire rincorsa slancio

impulse response n
output from a brief input signal risposta all'impulso risposta impulsiva

impulsiveness n
the quality of being impulsive impulsività

impure adj
impure impuro

impure s n
a /s/ followed by another consonant S complicata s impura

impurely adv
in an impure manner impuramente

impute /ɪmˈpjuːt/ v
to ascribe sin or righteousness imputare
to attribute or credit to imputare
to attribute to a cause or source imputare

in /ɘn/ /ən/ /ɪn/ adj
in fashion, popular in

in /ɘn/ /ən/ /ɪn/ preposition
after a period of time tra
contained by dentro in
part, member of su

in Abraham's bosom
no longer living accanto ad Abramo sul seno di Abramo

in a manner of speaking
as it were, figuratively speaking, in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect in un certo senso

in a nutshell adv
in summary in breve

in all honesty
in truth in tutta franchezza in tutta onestà

in bed
lying on one's bed a letto

in case of preposition
in the event of eventualmente in caso

in charge adj
having responsibility in carica

in cold blood
in a ruthless and unfeeling manner a sangue freddo

in common
shared with others in comune

in demand adj
sought-after conteso

in detail adv
with all particulars nei dettagli

in due time
eventually a tempo debito

in effigy adj
symbolizing effigie

in fact
actually, in truth in realtà

in flagrante delicto /ɪn fləˌɡɹæn.teɪ dɪˈlɪk.təʊ/ adv
in the act of committing a misdeed in flagranza di reato

in force
applicable in vigore vigente

in front of preposition
at or near the front part of davanti
located before (something else) davanti a

in full swing
proceeding fully in pieno svolgimento

in heaven's name
intensifier in nome del cielo

in layman's terms
phrased simply senza fronzoli

in lieu /ɪn.luː/ adv
instead (of); in place (of) al posto di

in light of preposition
given, considering alla luce di

in love
followed by "with": enamored (of a person, etc.) [[innamorato]] [[di]]
of a person or persons: enamored innamorato

in my humble opinion
used to introduce or qualify a statement a mio modesto parere

in my opinion
according to me secondo me

in operation
operating in operazione

in order to phraseologicalUnit
as a means of achieving the specified aim per

in other words
stated or interpreted another way in altre parole

in person
actually present di persona

in petto adj
secret, private in pectore

in petto adv
secret, private in pectore

in place of preposition
in place of al posto di

in short order adv
rapidamente velocemente

in spite of preposition
despite malgrado nonostante sebbene

in the blink of an eye
immediately, instantaneously in un batter d'occhi in un batter d'occhio in un batter di ciglia

in the first place /ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst pleɪs/ /ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst plæɪs/ /ɪn ðə ˈfɜ˞st pleɪs/
to begin with per prima cosa

in the flesh
with one's own body and presence in carne ed ossa

in the know
informed, aware al corrente

in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king proverb
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king nella terra dei ciechi beato chi ha un occhio

in the limelight
focus of attention al centro dell'attenzione sotto la luce dei riflettori

in the long run
eventually a lungo andare alla fin fine alla lunga

in the making
in the process of being made in fase di sviluppo

in the nick of time
at the last possible moment all'ultimo minuto all'ultimo momento

in the wake of preposition
following subito dopo

in the way
obstructing tra i piedi

in time
(music) in the correct tempo a tempo
as time passes con l'andare del tempo
at or before the time assigned in tempo

in vain adv
disrespectful manner invano alla leggera disdicevolmente
without success invano

in vitro adj
adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism in vitro

in vitro fertilization n
(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body fecondazione in vitro

in wine, there is truth proverb
one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol in vino veritas nel vino c'è la verità

in writing
via a written message per iscritto

in- prefix
in, into, towards in-
reversal of meaning in-

in-box /ˈɪnbɑks/ /ˈɪnbɒks/ n
electronic folder posta in arrivo

in-law n
parent-in-law of one's child consuocero
relative by marriage parente acquisito

inaccessible adj
not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient inaccessibile

inactive /ɪnˈæktɪv/ adj
Not active, temporarily or permanently inattivo

inadequate adj
Not adequate inadeguato

inadmissibility n
the state of being inadmissible inammissibilità

inadmissible adj
Not admissible inammissibile

inadvertent /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/ /ˌɪnədˈvɝtn̩t/ adj
not intentional involontario

inalienable /ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/ /ɪˈneɪ.lɪ.ə.nə.bəl/ adj
incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable inalienabile

inapplicability n
inapplicabilità

inattention n
failure of courtesy scortesia
want of attention inattenzione

inaugurate /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊɹeɪt/ /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊɹət/ v
to induct into office inaugurare

inauguration /ɪnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/ n
act of inaugurating inaugurazione

incalculable adj
impossible to calculate incalcolabile
very great or numerous incalcolabile

incalculably adv
in an incalculable manner incalcolabilmente

incandescence n
emission of visible light by a hot body incandescenza

incandescent /ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/ adj
remitting light as result of heating incandescente
shining brightly abbagliante
showing intense emotion risplendente

incapacity /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪti/ n
lack of a capacity incapacità

incarcerate /ɪnˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪt/ /ɪnˈkɑː.səˌɹeɪt/ v
to confine imprigionare
to lock away in prison incarcerare imprigionare

incarceration n
act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment incarcerazione

incendiary /ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɛɹ.i/ /ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i/ adj
capable of causing fire incendiario

incense /ɪnˈsɛns/ /ˈɪnsɛns/ n
A perfume often used in the rites of various religions incenso olibano

incense boat n
vessel for incense navicella

inception /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ n
the creation or beginning of something inizio principio debutto

incessantly /ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/ adv
in a manner without pause or stop incessantemente

incest /ˈɪnsɛst/ n
sexual relations between close relatives incesto

incestuous adj
pertaining to or engaging in incest incestuoso incestuale

inch /ɪntʃ/ n
unit of length pollice

incidental /ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/ adj
loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence incidentale

incidental expense n
minor expense costo imprevisto spesa imprevista

incidental music n
music played as background musica incidentale

incidentally adv
In an incidental manner incidentalmente

incision /ɪnˈsɪʒən/ n
cut incisione

incisor /ɪnˈsaɪzə/ /ɪnˈsaɪzəɹ/ n
tooth incisivo

inclination /ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ n
geometry: angle of intersection inclinazione
mental tendency inclinazione
physical tilt or bend inclinazione
slant or slope dislivello

include /ɪnˈklud/ /ɪnˈkluːd/ v
to contain, as part of a whole includere comprendere

including /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/ preposition
Such as, among which concluso

inclusion /ɪnˈkluːʒən/ n
act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set or total inclusione
aggregate of stainable substances inclusione
addition or annex to a group, set or total inclusione aggiunta
defect in precious stone impurità

incoherence n
quality of being incoherent incoerenza

incoherent adj
lacking coherence, inconsistent incoerente

income /ˈɪnˌkʌm/ n
Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others reddito introiti

income statement n
financial statement of net income conto economico

incoming adj
succeeding to an office entrante

incompatibility /ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/ n
the quality or state of being incompatible incompatibilità

incompatible adj
impossible to coexist; irreconcilable incompatibile

incomplete /ɪn.kəm.ˈpliːt/ adj
not complete incompleto
wanting floral organs incompleto

incompletely adv
in an incomplete manner incompiutamente

incomprehensible /ɪnkɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ adj
impossible or very difficult to understand incomprensibile

incompressible adj
not compressible incomprimibile

inconceivable /ɪn.kənˈsiːv.ə.bəl/ adj
unable to be conceived, unbelievable inconcepibile

incongruous /ɪnˈkɑn.ɡɹu.əs/ /ˈɪn.kɒn.ɡɹʊu.ʌs/ adj
not matching incongruo

incongruously adv
in an incongruous manner incongruentemente

inconsequential /ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ /ɪnˌkɒn.səˈkwɛn.ʃəl/ adj
having no consequence insignificante irrilevante

inconstant adj
not constant discontinuo incostante volubile

incontinence /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/ n
inability to restrain discharge incontinenza
lack of self-restraint incontinenza

incontrovertible /ˌɪŋ.kɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.təbl̩/ adj
Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning incontrovertibile

incontrovertibly /ɪnˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː(ɹ).tɪ.bli/ /ˌɪnˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.tə.bli/ adv
in incontrovertible manner incontrovertibilmente

inconvenience n
something inconvenient or bothering fastidio disagio disturbo incomodo inconveniente

inconvenient adj
not convenient sconveniente

incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹpɚe(ɪ)t/ /ɪŋˈkɔɹpɚeɪt/ /ɪŋˈkɔː(ɹ).pəɹ.eɪt/ v
include as a part or ingredient incorporare

incorrect /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/ adj
erroneous non corretto

incorruptibility n
being incorruptible incorruttibilità

increasable adj
able to be increased incrementabile

increase /ɪnˈkɹiːs/ /ˈɪnkɹiːs/ n
increased amount aumento aggravio

increase /ɪnˈkɹiːs/ /ˈɪnkɹiːs/ v
become larger crescere aumentare ingrossare
make larger aumentare incrementare

incredible /ɪnˈkɹɛdəbəl/ adj
too implausible to be credible incredibile
amazing incredibile

incredibly adv
In an incredible manner incredibilmente
To a great extent; extremely incredibilmente
used to indicate surprising nature of a true statement incredibilmente

increment /ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/ v
To increase in steps incrementare

incubation n
development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation incubazione

incubator /ɪn.kjuːˈbeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby incubatrice

incubus /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ n
a nightmare incubo
an evil spirit incubo

inculcate /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/ v
teach by repeated instruction inculcare

incumbent lang=en adj
being the current holder of an office in carica titolare
imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office incombente obbligatorio

incumbent lang=en n
current holder of an office in carica titolare

incunable /ɪnˈkjuːnəbəl/ n
very early printed book, specifically one printed before 1501; an incunabulum incunabolo incunabulo

incurability n
quality or state of being incurable incurabilità insanabilità

incurable /ˌɪnˈkjʊəɹəbl/ /ˌɪnˈkjʊɹəbl/ adj
unable to be cured incurabile

incurableness n
the state or condition of being incurable incurabilità insanabilità

indanthrene n
vat dye indantrene

indebted adj
obligated to someone indebitato

indebtedness /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/ n
state of being in debt indebitamento
state of owing due to gratitude debito di riconoscenza

indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adj
not decisive indeciso

indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ adv
degree: in fact effettivamente realmente
modal: truly; in fact; actually infatti

indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ interjection
indication of agreement infatti già

indefatigable /ˌɪndəˈfætəɡəbəl/ /ˌɪndɪfəˈtiɡəbəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbl/ adj
extremely persistent and untiring infaticabile

indefinite /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/ adj
vague or unclear indefinito
without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite indefinito
undecided or uncertain indefinito

indefinite article n
word preceding a noun to indicate any member of the class of objects articolo indefinito

indefinite integral n
antiderivative integrale indefinito

indefinite pronoun n
Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent pronome indefinito

indegree n
the number of edges directed into a vertex in a directed graph grado entrante

indehiscence n
being indehiscent indeiscenza

indelible /ɪnˈdɛləbl/ adj
difficult to delete, remove or wash away indelebile

indemonstrable adj
not demonstrable indimostrabile

indentation n
act of beginning a line at a distance from the flush line indentazione
notch or recess in a margin or border incavo indentazione recesso
recess or sharp depression in a surface incavo

indenter n
indentatore

independence /ɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ n
state or quality of being independent indipendenza
state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood indipendenza

independent /ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ adj
not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free indipendente

independent variable n
independent variable variabile indipendente

independentism n
independentismo

indescribably adv
in an indescribable manner indescrivibilmente

indeterminably adv
in an indeterminable manner imprecisabilmente

indeterminacy n
condition indeterminatezza indeterminazione

indeterminate /ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/ adj
not accurately determined indeterminato

index /ˈɪndɛks/ n
alphabetical listing indice
economics: single number calculated from an array of prices or quantities indice

index /ˈɪndɛks/ v
to arrange an index indicizzare

index card n
piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index cartellino scheda

indicative /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ adj
of, or relating to the indicative mood indicativo
serving as a sign indicativo

indicative /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ n
the indicative mood indicativo

indicative mood n
indicative mood indicativo

indicator /ɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
trafficator freccia

indict /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/ v
to accuse of wrongdoing accusare
to make a formal accusation or indictment incriminare

indifferent /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/ adj
not caring indifferente

indigence n
poverty indigenza

indigenous /ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs/ adj
born or engendered in, native to a land or region indigeno
innate, inborn congenito innato

indigent /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt/ adj
poor; destitute indigente

indigestion n
condition caused by eating too quickly indigestione

indignant /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/ adj
angry, infuriated, mad, resentful indignato

indigo /ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/ /ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/ adj
colour indaco

indigo /ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/ /ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/ n
colour indaco
dye indaco

indirect /ˌɪndaɪˈɹɛkt/ /ˌɪndəˈɹɛkt/ adj
not direct indiretto

indiscreet adj
not discreet; wanting in discretion indiscreto

indiscriminate /ɪnˈdɪs.kɹɪm.ɪn.ət/ adj
Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless indiscriminato

indispensable /ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/ adj
not dispensable indispensabile

indissolubility n
indissolubilità

indistinctly adv
in an indistinct manner indistintamente

indistinguishability n
the state of being indistinguishable indistinguibilità

indium /ˈɪndi.əm/ n
metallic chemical element indio

individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒʊəl/ n
person considered alone individuo
element belonging to a population individuo

individually adv
separately, independently individualmente

indoctrinate v
to teach with a biased or one-sided ideology addottrinare indottrinare

indoctrination n
act of indoctrinating indottrinamento

indolence /ˈɪndələns/ n
Habitual laziness or sloth indolenza

indomitability n
The quality of being indomitable indomabilità

indomitable /ɪnˈdɑmɪtəbl̩/ /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/ adj
incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished indomito invitto

indoor /ˈɪndɔɹ/ /ˈɪndɔː/ adj
situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building al chiuso

inducible adj
inducibile

inductance n
property induttanza
quantity induttanza

induction /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ n
generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field induzione autoinduzione
the development of a feature from part of a formerly homogenous field of cells induzione
the act of inducting induzione
the derivation of general principles from specific instances induzione

inductive reasoning n
the process of making inferences based upon observed patterns ragionamento induttivo

inductivism n
induttivismo

indulgence /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/ n
act of indulging vizio
something in which someone indulges vizio
pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory indulgenza

industrial espionage n
use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage spionaggio industriale

industrialization n
process of social and economic change industrializzazione

industrialize v
to develop industry industrializzare

industrious /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/ adj
hard-working and persistent industrioso laborioso

industriously adv
industrious manner industriosamente

industry /ˈɪndəstɹi/ n
businesses that produce goods industria
businesses of the same type industria

inebriation n
state or characteristic of drunkenness ebbrezza sbornia ubriachezza

inedible adj
not edible; not appropriate, worthy, or safe to eat immangiabile incommestibile

ineffective adj
not having the desired effect; ineffectual ineffettivo

inefficacy n
the condition of being ineffective inefficacia

inefficient adj
incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing a scartamento ridotto
not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious inadeguato inefficace inefficiente

inelastic /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/ adj
lacking elasticity anelastico

inelegant /ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/ adj
not elegant inelegante

ineligible adj
not eligible; forbidden to do something ineleggibile

ineluctable /ɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.bəl/ adj
impossible to avoid or escape ineluttabile

inept /ɪnˈɛpt/ adj
not able to do something inetto

ineptness n
being inept inettitudine

inequality n
statement that one quantity is less (or greater) than another disequazione disuguaglianza

inequitable adj
unfair ingiusto

inertia /ɪnˈɝ.ʃə/ n
in physics inerzia
unwillingness to take action inerzia

inertness n
chemically unreactive inerzia
inertia inerzia
sluggishness apatia indolenza

inessive n
inessive case caso inessivo

inevitable /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/ adj
impossible to avoid or prevent inevitabile
predictable, or always happening inevitabile

inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/ adv
in a manner that this impossible to avoid inevitabilmente

inexcusably adv
in an inexcusable manner inescusabilmente

inexhaustible adj
impossible to exhaust inesauribile

inexorable /ɪnˈɛk.sɔɹ.ə.bəl/ /ɪˈnɛk.sɚ.ə.bəl/ adj
Impossible to stop or prevent: inevitable inesorabile

inexorably /ɪnˈɛk.sɚ.ə.bli / /ɪˈnɛk.səɹ.ə.bli/ adv
in an inexorable manner; relentlessly inesorabilmente

inexpedient adj
not tending to promote a purpose inefficiente infruttuoso

inexpensive adj
low in price economico

inexplicable /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪ.kə.bl̩/ adj
impossible to explain inspiegabile incomprensibile inesplicabile

inexplicably adv
in an inexplicable manner inspiegabilmente

inexpugnable adj
impregnable, unconquerable inespugnabile

inextinguishable adj
incapable of being extinguished inestinguibile

inextricable adj
impossible to untie or disentangle inestricabile

infallible /ɪnˈfa.lɪ.b(ə)l/ /ɪnˈfæ.lə.bəl/ adj
without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy infallibile

infallibly adv
in an infallible manner infallibilmente

infamy /ˈɪnfəmi/ n
the state of being infamous infamia

infancy n
earliest period of childhood prima infanzia

infant /ˈɪn.fənt/ n
legal minor minore minorenne
very young human being bambina bambino

infant formula n
food simulating human milk latte artificiale

infanta /ɪnˈfantə/ n
Spanish daughter of a king infante

infante n
son of the king of Spain or Portugal infante

infantile adj
childish; immature infantile puerile
pertaining to infants infantile

infantry /ˈɪnfəntɹi/ n
soldiers who fight on foot fanteria
the part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers fanteria

infantrywoman n
fantaccina

infarct n
area of dead tissue infarto

infatuation n
The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates infatuazione

infect /ɪnˈfɛkt/ v
to bring into contact with a substance that causes illness infettare

infected adj
having an infection infetto

infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ n
uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host infezione
the process of infecting infezione

infectious adj
able to infect others contagioso infettivo
transmitted between persons as illness infettivo

infective /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ adj
able to cause infection infettivo

infer /ɪnˈfɜː/ /ɪnˈfɝ/ v
(intransitive) To draw a conclusion (by reasoning) concludere dedurre
(transitive) To conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence concludere dedurre inferire infliggere
To imply: to have as a necessary consequence implicare

inferable adj
that may be inferred inferibile

inference n
act or process of inferring by deduction or induction inferenza

inferential statistics n
branch of statistics statistica inferenziale

inferior /ɪnˈfɪ(ə)ɹiɚ/ /ɪnˈfɪəɹɪə/ adj
of lower quality inferiore
located below inferiore
of lower rank di basso rango inferiore

inferior /ɪnˈfɪ(ə)ɹiɚ/ /ɪnˈfɪəɹɪə/ n
person of lower status (noun) di basso rango inferiore

inferior oblique n
muscle muscolo obliquo inferiore obliquo inferiore

inferior rectus n
muscle muscolo retto inferiore retto inferiore

inferiority n
quality of being inferior inferiorità

inferiority complex n
a sense of inferiority complesso d'inferiorità

inferiorly adv
inferiormente

infernal /ɪnˈfəɹnəl/ /ɪnˈfɜː(ɹ)nəl/ adj
Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish infernale

inferno /ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/ n
place or situation resembling Hell inferno

infertile adj
not fertile infertile sterile

infestation n
presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area infestazione

infibulation /ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/ n
infibulazione

infidel n
non-believer infedele

infiltration n
entering secretly infiltrazione

infiltrator /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪtə/ n
one who infiltrates infiltratore

infinite /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ adj
boundless, endless infinito
figuratively, very large infinito
greater than any positive quantity or magnitude infinito

infinitely adv
endlessly infinitamente interminatamente

infinitesimally adv
infinitesimamente

infinitive /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/ n
uninflected verb form infinito
a mood or mode of verbs infinito

inflame /ɪnˈfleɪm/ v
to set on fire incendiare

inflamed /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ adj
affected by inflammation infiammato

inflammable /ɪnˈflæməbəl/ adj
capable of burning infiammabile

inflammation /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ n
medical condition infiammazione
act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed infiammazione

inflammatory adj
causing or caused by inflammation infiammatorio

inflate /ɪnˈfleɪt/ v
to enlarge the volume occupied by an object enfiare

inflation /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/ n
increase in prices inflazione
expansion or increase in size inflazione

inflaton n
proposed particle inflatone

inflect /ɪnˈflɛkt/ v
grammar flettere coniugare

inflection /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ n
change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function desinenza flessione

inflectional adj
pertaining to grammatical inflection flessionale

inflexibility n
quality of being inflexible inflessibilità

inflexible /ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/ adj
stiff, rigid inflessibile

inflexibly adv
in an inflexible manner inflessibilmente

inflict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ v
thrust upon, impose infliggere

infliction n
The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition imposizione inflizione irrogazione

inflorescence n
flower cluster infiorescenza inflorescenza

influence /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ n
action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change influenza
power to affect, control or manipulate influenza ascendente

influence /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ v
transitive: to exert an influence upon influenzare

influential adj
having considerable influence autorevole influente

influenza /ˌɪn.flu.ˈɛn.zə/ n
an acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs influenza febbre

informal /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/ /ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ adj
language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage familiare colloquiale informale
not formal or ceremonious informale
not in accord with the usual regulations informale non officiale

informality n
condition of being informal informalità

informally adv
in an informal manner informalmente

informant /ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/ /ɪnˈfɔːmənt/ n
one who relays confidential information delatore informatore spia

informatic adj
of or pertaining to information science informatico

informatics n
branch of information science informatica

information /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ n
communicable knowledge informazione

information technology n
the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications informatica

informed /ɪnˈfɔɹmd/ /ɪnˈfɔːmd/ adj
instructed informato

informer n
one who informs divulgatore informatore
person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity informatore

infrared /ɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/ adj
having the wavelength in the infrared infrarosso

infrared /ɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/ n
infrared radiation infrarosso

infrastructural adj
relating to infrastructure infrastrutturale

infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌk(t)ʃɚ/ n
underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system infrastruttura
basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society infrastruttura

infringe v
to break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc. infrangere

infringement n
violation infrazione violazione

infructescence n
fruiting stage infruttescenza

infundibuliform adj
having the shape of a funnel imbutiforme

ingenious adj
displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent ingegnoso

ingenuity /ˌɪndʒəˈn(j)uːəti/ n
ability to come up with solutions to difficult problems ingegnosità ingegno

ingenuous /ɪnˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/ adj
unsophisticated, simple ingenuo

ingest /ɪn.dʒɛst/ v
to take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal ingerire

ingestion /ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən/ n
the action of ingesting ingestione

ingot /ˈɪŋɡət/ n
solid block of more or less pure metal lingotto

ingrained adj
incallito inveterato

ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ n
substance present in a mixture ingrediente

inhabit /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ v
to live or reside in some place abitare
to be present in some place abitare

inhabitable /ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/ /ɪnˈhæbɪɾəbəl/ adj
fit to live in abitabile

inhabitant /ɪnˈhæ.bɪ.tənt/ n
Someone or thing who lives in a place abitante

inhale /ɪnˈheɪl/ v
to draw air into the lungs ispirare

inherently /ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/ adv
inherently, innately intrinsecamente

inherit /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ v
to receive property or a title by legal succession etc. ereditare
to receive a characteristic by genetic transmission ereditare
to come into an inheritance ereditare
to take possession of as a right ereditare

inheritance /ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/ n
biological attributes passed to offspring ereditarietà
programming: mechanism for making parts of superclass available to subclass ereditarietà
that which a person is entitled to inherit eredità

inhibit v
to hold in or hold back; to restrain inibire

inhibition n
Stopping or retarding a chemical reaction inibizione

inhibitive adj
that inhibits inibitorio

inhibitor n
substance slowing a reaction inibitore

inhomogeneity n
disomogeneità

inhumane adj
cruel and savage, not humane inumano

initial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ adj
chronologically first iniziale
spatially first iniziale

initialism n
term pronounced letter by letter abbreviatura acronimo sigla

initiate /ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt/ n
A new member of an organization novizio
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation iniziato

initiation /ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
act of initiating inizio
form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society iniziazione

initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ n
issue to be voted on iniziativa

initiator n
iniziatore

inject /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/ v
to administer an injection to iniettare
to introduce something sudddenly or violently iniettare
to push or pump something in iniettare

injection /ɪn.ˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ n
medicine: something injected iniezione
act of injecting, or something injected iniezione
set theory: one-to-one mapping iniezione

injure /ˈɪndʒə/ /ˈɪndʒɚ/ v
to wound or cause physical harm ferire

injurious /ɪnˈdʒʊəɹɪəs/ /ɪnˈdʒʊɹi.əs/ adj
causing harm to one's reputation ingiurioso
causing injury dannoso nocivo

injury /ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/ n
damage or violation ferita lesione danno

injustice /ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ n
violation of the rights of another ingiustizia

ink /ɪŋk/ n
coloured fluid used for writing inchiostro
dark fluid ejected by squid etc inchiostro

ink /ɪŋk/ v
apply ink inchiostrare

inkhorn n
as adjective, of vocabulary: pedantic pedante pretenzioso

inkjet printer n
device that prints using droplets of ink stampante a getto di inchiostro

inkwell n
container for ink calamaio

inlaid adj
set into a surface intarsiato

inlet n
body of water let into a coast estuario insenatura

inmate n
one confined to institution, such as a prison convitto detenuto internato prigioniero
one who occupies a dwelling-house interno residente

inn /ɪn/ n
lodging osteria locanda

innate /ɪˈneɪt/ adj
inborn innato

inner /ˈɪnə/ /ˈɪnɚ/ adj
being or occurring inside interno

inner /ˈɪnə/ /ˈɪnɚ/ n
inner part interno

inner planet n
planet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun pianeta interno

inner tube n
inflatable rubber tube camera d'aria

innervate v
innervare

innocuous /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/ /ɪˈnɒkjuəs/ adj
harmless innocuo
inoffensive innocuo

innocuously adv
in an innocuous manner innocuamente

innovate /ˈɪnəveɪt/ v
to introduce changes innovare

innovative /ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ /ˈɪn.əˌveɪɾɪv / adj
characterized by the creation of new ideas or things innovativo

innovator n
someone who innovates innovatore

innovatrix n
woman who innovates innovatrice

innuendo /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ n
A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing, an implication or insinuation insinuazione

inoffensive adj
harmless inoffensivo
not offensive inoffensivo

inoppugnable /ɪnɘˈpʌɡnəb(ɘ)l/ adj
unassailable inoppugnabile

inorganic adj
relating to a compound that does not contain carbon inorganico

inorganic chemistry n
chemistry of elements and non-carbon containing compounds chimica inorganica

inoxidizable adj
cannot be readily oxidized inossidabile

inquisitive /ɪŋˈkwɪzətɪv/ adj
too curious; overly interested; nosy curioso indiscreto

insalubrious /ɪnsəˈluːbɹɪəs/ adj
unhealthful insalubre malsano sfavorevole

insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ adj
characterized by insanity or the utmost folly pazzo folle
exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind pazzo folle insano

insanity /ɪnˈsænɪti/ n
state of being insane follia pazzia

insatiable adj
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased insaziabile incontentabile

inscription /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/ n
carved text inscrizione motto

inscrutable /ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl/ adj
difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret impenetrabile incomprensibile insondabile

insect /ˈɪnsɛkt/ n
arthropod of class insecta insetto

insecticide n
A substance used to kill insects insetticida

insectivore /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/ /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/ n
insect eating animal insettivoro

insecure adj
not secure insicuro malsicuro

inseparable /in.ˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/ adj
unable to be separated inseparabile

inseparably adv
in an inseparable manner inseparabilmente

insert /ɪnˈsɜːt/ /ɪnˈsɝt/ /ˈɪnsɜːt/ /ˈɪnsɝt/ v
put in between or into inserire

insertion /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ n
act of inserting, or something inserted inserzione
addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome inserzione

inside /ˈɪnsaɪd/ adj
within dall'interno dentro riservato

inside /ˈɪnsaɪd/ adv
within the interior dentro
towards the interior dentro

inside /ˈɪnsaɪd/ n
interior or inner part interno

inside /ˈɪnsaɪd/ preposition
within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference all'interno dentro negli nel nella nello

inside out adv
of knowledge: thoroughly a fondo
with the inside turned to be on the outside alla rovescia

insider /ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/ n
person who has special knowledge basista iniziato
person who is within an enclosed space internato

insidiously /ɪnˈsɪdi.əsli/ adv
in an insidious manner insidiosamente

insight /ˈɪnsaɪt/ n
power of acute observation and deduction acume discernimento introspezione intuito

insignificant adj
not significant; not important insignificante

insinuate /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ v
enter gently or imperceptibly insinuarsi
make way for by subtle means insinuare
creep or wind into insinuare

insinuation /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/ n
a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion insinuazione

insipidly adv
in an insipid manner insipidamente

insistent adj
urgent insistente

insofar as /ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹəz/ /ɪn.səʊˈfɑːɹəz/ conjunction
to the extent that nella misura in cui

insolent /ˈɪnsə.lənt/ adj
insulting in manner or words insolente
rude insolente

insoluble adj
not explainable inspiegabile
not soluble insolubile
not solvable insolubile

insolvency n
the condition of being insolvent insolvenza

insolvent adj
Unable to pay insolvente

insomnia n
sleeping disorder insonnia

inspect /ɪnˈspɛkt/ v
examine critically, scrutinize ispezionare
view and examine officially ispezionare

inspection /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ n
organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed ispezione
the act of examining something, often closely ispezione controllo esame

inspector /ɪnˈspɛktə/ /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/ n
person employed to inspect something ispettore controllore
police officer ranking below superintendent ispettore di polizia

inspirable adj
able to be inspired ispirabile

inspiration /ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/ n
physiology: drawing of air inspirazione
supernatural divine influence ispirazione
stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions ispirazione

inspiratory adj
of or pertaining to inspiration inspiratore inspiratorio

inspire /ɪn.ˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ/ v
archaic: to breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate ispirare
to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing ispirare

instability n
quality of being unstable instabilità dissesto

install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ v
set something up for use installare

installation [ɪnstəˈleɪʃən] n
act of installing installazione insediamento presa di possesso
something installed installazione impianto

instance /ˈɪnstəns/ n
case occurring, a case offered as an exemplification, an example volta

instant /ˈɪnstənt/ adj
immediate immediato

instant /ˈɪnstənt/ n
period of time istante attimo
point in time istante

instantaneous /ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/ adj
occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time istantaneo

instantaneously adv
Without any delay istantaneamente

instanton n
A solution to the Yang-Mills field theory equation istantone

instead /ɪn.ˈstɛd/ adv
in the place of (it) invece in luogo di

instead of preposition
in lieu of; in place of; rather than invece di anziché invece che

instigation n
act of instigating istigazione

instinct /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ n
natural or inherent impulse or behaviour istinto

instinctively adv
innately, by instinct, without being taught istintivamente

institute /ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːt/ n
college istituto
building istituto

institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ n
established organisation istituzione

institutional /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/ adj
of pertaining to or characteristic of an institution istituzionale

instructive /ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/ adj
Conveying knowledge, information or instruction istruttivo

instrument /ˈɪnstɹʊmənt/ n
musical device strumento
tool strumento
measuring device strumento

instrumental case n
case to express agency or means caso strumentale

instrumentalist n
one who plays a musical instrument strumentista

instrumentalize v
transcribe for instrumental execution a piece of music written for the human voice strumentalizzare

instrumentation n
strumentazione

insubstantiality n
the state or quality of being insubstantial inconsistenza

insufficient adj
Not sufficient insufficiente

insufficiently adv
not sufficiently insufficientemente

insulating adj
that insulates coibente dielettrico isolante termocoibente termoisolante

insulator /ˈɪn.sjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
substance isolante

insulin /ˈɪnsjʊlin/ /ˈɪnsəlɪn/ n
polypeptide hormone insulina

insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ n
action or speech deliberately intended to be rude ingiuria affronto insulto offesa oltraggio

insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ v
to be rude offendere insultare

insulting /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/ adj
containing insult, or having the intention of insulting ingiurioso offensivo oltraggioso adontoso oltraggiatore

insurance company n
company that provides insurance policies compagnia di assicurazioni

insurer n
one who insures assicuratore

insurgent /ɪnˈsəɹdʒənt/ /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/ n
rebel insorto

insurrection n
mutiny or rebellion insurrezione

insurrectionist n
person who provokes insurrection insurrezionalista

intact /ɪnˈtækt/ adj
untouched intatto

intake /ˈɪnteɪk/ n
act of taking in assunzione gestione presa

integer /ˈɪn.tɨ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ n
a number that is not a fraction intero numero intero

integral /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəl/ /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/ /ˈɪntɪɡɹəl/ n
limit of sums integrale

integral domain n
nonzero commutative ring in which the product of nonzero elements is nonzero dominio d'integrità

integraph n
device integrafo

integrase n
enzyme integrasi

integrated adj
composed and coordinated to form a whole integrato

integrated circuit n
thin chip circuito integrato

integration n
in mathematics integrazione
process of fitting into a community integrazione
act or process of making whole or entire integrazione

integration by parts n
method of integration related to the product rule of differentiation integrazione per parti

integrin n
protein functioning as receptor integrina

integrity /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/ n
quality or condition of being complete; pure integrità
state of being wholesome; unimpaired integrità
steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code integrità

intellect /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ n
The faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding intelletto

intelligence /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/ n
capacity of mind intelligenza

intelligence quotient n
IQ score quoziente d'intelligenza quoziente intellettivo

intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/ adj
of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright intelligente
well thought-out, well considered intelligente
characterized by thoughtful interaction intelligente

intelligent design pn
intelligent design / Intelligent Design disegno intelligente

intelligently adv
cleverly intelligentemente

intelligentsia /ɪntɛlɪˈd͡ʒɛntsɪə/ /ɪntɛlɪˈɡɛntsɪə/ n
intellectual élite intellighenzia

intelligible /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəbl̩/ adj
capable of being understood intelligibile

intelligibly adv
in an intelligible manner intelligibilmente

intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/ v
to fix the mind upon a goal intendere

intense /ɪnˈtɛns/ adj
strained; tightly drawn intenso
extreme in degree intenso

intensify v
to render more intense intensificare

intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ n
quality of being intense intensità

intensively adv
in an intensive way intensivamente

intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ n
course intended to follow intenzione

intently adv
in a focused manner attentamente meticolosamente minuziosamente

inter /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)/ /ɪnˈtɝ/ v
bury in a grave interrare inumare seppellire tumulare

inter alia adv
among other things tra l'altro

inter- /ɪntə/ /ɪntɚ/ prefix
among, between inter-

inter-Palestine adj
Between the two areas of Palestine interpalestinese

inter-diocesan adj
interdiocesano

interact /ɪntəɹˈækt/ v
act upon each other interagire

interaction /ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/ n
conversation or exchange between people interazione
situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another interazione

interatomic adj
between atoms interatomico

interatrial adj
located between the atria of the heart interatriale

interbank adj
of, pertaining to, or taking place between two or more banks interbancario

intercardinal adj
intercardinale

intercept /ɪntəˈsɛpt/ /ɪntɚˈsɛpt/ /ˈɪntəsɛpt/ /ˈɪntɚsɛpt/ n
interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call intercettazione

interceptable adj
able to be intercepted intercettabile

interception /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/ n
American football intercetto

intercession n
a prayer to God on behalf of another person intercessione

intercity adj
that connects cities one with another interurbano

intercom n
an electronic communication system citofono

interconfessional adj
taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology interconfessionale

intercontinental adj
between two or more continents intercontinentale

intercourse /ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkɔɹs/ n
sexual intercourse rapporto sessuale

interculturalism n
philosophy interculturalismo

interdivisional adj
between divisions interdivisionale

interest /ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪst/ n
attention that is given to or received from someone or something interesse attenzione
great attention and concern from someone interesse
finance: price of credit interesse

interest /ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪst/ v
to attract attention or concern interessare attrarre

interested /ˈɪntɹəstəd/ /ˈɪntɹəstɪd/ adj
having or showing interest interessato interessata

interesting /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/ adj
arousing or holding the attention interessante

interface /ˈɪntəfeɪs/ /ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/ v
intransitive: to be an interface; be into an interface interfacciarsi
transitive: to construct an interface; connect through an interface interfacciare

interfacing n
middle layer of fabric in a garment providing stiffening teletta

interfere /ˌɪntəˈfɪə/ /ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹ/ v
impedire

interferometer n
instrument interferometro

interferon n
any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells interferone

interforce adj
between forces interforze

intergalactic adj
occurring between galaxies intergalattico

intergenerational adj
between or across generations intergenerazionale

intergeneric adj
intergenerico

interim /ˈɪntəɹɪm/ n
a transitional or temporary period between other events intervallo

interior /ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/ adj
having to do with the inner part of something interiore interno

interjection /ɪn.təˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ /ˌɪn.tɚˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ n
exclamation or filled pause in grammar interiezione
interruption intervento

interleave v
to insert (pages, which are normally blank) between the pages of a book interfogliare

interlocutor /ˌɪntəɹˈlɒkjətəɹ/ /ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə/ n
A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation interlocutore

interloper /ɪntəˈləʊpə/ n
one who interferes intruso

interlude n
entertainment between the acts of a play interludio
short piece put between the parts of a longer composition interludio

intermediate /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/ /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidˌieɪt/ /ˌɪntɚˈmidi.ət/ /ˌɪntɚˈmidieɪt/ adj
being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range intermedio

intermediate phalange n
bone falange intermedia falange media falangina

intermezzo /interˈmedzo/ /intəˈmetsou/ /intəˈmetsəʊ/ n
intermezzo

intermingle v
to mix together frammischiare

intermission n
break between performances or sessions intermedio intermezzo intervallo pausa

intermittency n
the state of being intermittent intermittenza

intermolecular adj
from one molecule to another intermolecolare

intern n
student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field stagista

intern v
to imprison (transitive) internare

internal /ɪnˈtɝnəl/ adj
within the body interno

internal combustion engine n
a piston or a rotary heat engine motore a combustione interna motore a scoppio

international /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj
between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations internazionale

international auxiliary language n
language lingua ausiliaria internazionale

international organisation n
organisation established by treaty organizzazione internazionale

international relations n
study of relationships among countries relazioni internazionali

internationalization /ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/ /ɪntɚˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/ n
conversion of something to make it international internazionalizzazione
software: act of making something suitable for international markets internazionalizzazione

internationally adv
in an international manner internazionalmente

internaut n
internaut internauta

internecine /ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn/ /ˌɪntɚˈnɛsin/ adj
characterized by struggle within a group intestino
mutually destructive intestino

internist n
specialist in internal medicine internista

internship /ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/ n
job taken by a student tirocinio stage

internuclear adj
acting between nuclei internucleare

interorganic adj
interorganico

interpenetrative adj
mutually penetrative incompenetrabile

interpolation n
math, science: process of estimating the value of a function interpolazione

interpret /ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt/ v
to apprehend and represent by means of art interpretare
to explain or tell the meaning of interpretare
to act as an interpreter interpretare

interpreter /ɪnˈtəːpɹɪtə/ n
one who interprets speech interprete

interpupillary adj
between the pupils of the eyes interpupillare

interregional adj
Of, pertaining to, or connecting two or more regions interregionale

interregnum /ˌɪntəɹˈɹɛɡnəm/ n
period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign interregno

interrelationship n
a relationship between multiple things interrelazione

interrobang /ɪnˈtɛ.ɹəʊˌbæŋ/ /ɪnˈtɛ.ɹəˌbæŋ/ n
the punctuation mark ‽ punto esclarrogativo

interrogation /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ n
act of interrogating or questioning interrogazione interrogatorio
question put; an inquiry interrogazione

interrogative pronoun n
pronoun used in a question pronome interrogativo

interrogatively adv
in an interrogative manner interrogativamente

interrupt /ˈɪntəˌɹʌpt/ /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ v
to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action interrompere

interruption /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/ n
a time interval during which there is a cessation of something interruzione
the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted interruzione

intersection /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/ n
in set theory intersezione
junction of two or more paths, etc incrocio

intersexuality n
the state of having physical features of both sexes intersessualità

interspecific /ˌɪntəspəˈsɪfɪk/ /ˌɪntɚspəˈsɪfɪk/ adj
occurring among members of different species interspecifico

interstitial /ɪntəɹˈstɪʃəl/ /ɪntəˈstɪʃəl/ adj
of, relating to, or situated in an interstice interstiziale

intersubjective adj
inter-subjective intersoggettivo

interval /ˈɪntəvəl/ /ˈɪntɚvəl/ n
period of time intervallo
music: distance in pitch of notes intervallo
distance in space intervallo
section of the real line intervallo

intervene v
to come between, or to be between, persons or things intervenire interferire

intervention /ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/ /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/ n
act of intervening intervento
medical procedure intervento

interventricular adj
between the ventricles of the heart interventricolare

interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/ n
a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant colloquio intervista
conversation with journalist etc. intervista

interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/ v
to have an interview intervistare

interviewee n
Someone being interviewed intervistata intervistato

interwar adj
Relating to the time between two wars periodo interbellico

intestinal adj
relating to the intestines intestinale

intestine /ɪnˈtɛstaɪn/ /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/ n
alimentary canal intestino
subdivision of the alimentary canal intestino

intimacy /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/ n
feeling of closeness and openness towards someone else intimità

intimate /ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt/ /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ adj
closely acquainted; familiar intimo stretto
of or involved in a sexual relationship intimo
personal, private personale privato proprio

intimate /ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt/ /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ n
intimates: women's underwear, sleepwear or lingerie biancheria intima
very close friend amico per la pelle

intimism n
A genre involving depiction of quiet domestic scenes intimismo

intimist adj
painter intimista

intimistic adj
of or pertaining to intimism intimistico

intinction n
the act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine intinzione

intolerance n
the state of being intolerant intolleranza
extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; allergy intolleranza

intonation /ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/ n
the rise and fall of the voice in speaking intonazione

intonational adj
pertaining to intonation intonativo

intoxicate v
To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol inebriare

intra- prefix
prefix signifying inside, within, interior, during intra-

intracellular adj
within a cell intracellulare

intracranial adj
pertaining to the inside of skull endocranico intracranico

intradermal adj
within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer intradermico

intrahepatic adj
within the liver intraepatico

intramolecular adj
between parts of a molecule intramolecolare

intramuscular adj
inside a muscle intramuscolare

intransitive /ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/ adj
of a verb, not taking a direct object intransitivo

intransitive verb /ɪnˌtɹænsətɪv ˈvɜːb/ n
verbo intransitivo

intransitively adv
in an intransitive manner intransitivamente

intrapsychic adj
within the psyche intrapsichico

intrasexual adj
intrasexual intrasessuale

intraspecific adj
Occurring among members of the same species intraspecifico

intrauterine adj
inside the uterus intrauterino

intrauterine device n
contraceptive device diaframma dispositivo intrauterino

intravenous /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/ adj
inside the veins endovenoso intravenoso

intrepid /ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/ adj
fearless intrepido ardito coraggioso

intricate /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ adj
having a great deal of fine detail or complexity intricato

intrigue /ɪnˈtɹiːɡ/ /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ v
to plan intrigare

intriguing /ɪntɹiːɡɪŋ/ adj
causing a desire to know more intrigante

intrinsic /ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ adj
inherent intrinseco
situated or produced inside an organ intrinseco

intro /ˈɪntɹoʊ/ n
short form of introduction intro

introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntɹəˈduːs/ v
to add something to a system, a mixture, or a container introdurre
to bring into practice introdurre
to cause someone to be acquainted presentare

introduction /ɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/ n
act or process of introducing introduzione
initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material introduzione

introductory adj
introducing introduttivo

introject /ɪntɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛkt/ v
unconsciously incorporate into the psyche introiettare

intron /ˈɪntɹɒn/ n
genetics: portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing introne

introrse adj
introrso

introspectively adv
in an introspective manner introspettivamente

introverted adj
possessing the characteristic property of an introvert introverso

introvertly adv
in the manner of an introvert introversamente

intrude /ɪnˈtɹuːd/ v
to enter without welcome; to encroach irrompere

intruder /ənˈtɹudɚ/ /ɪnˈtɹuː.də(ɹ)/ n
someone who intrudes intruso

intrusion /ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/ n
forcible entry intrusione

intuit /ɪnˈtjuɪt/ /ɪnˈtuɪt/ v
to know intuitively intuire

intuition /ɪntuwˈɪʃɨn/ /ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/ n
immediate cognition without the use of rational processes intuito intuizione
perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty intuizione

intuitive /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ adj
automatic, without requiring conscious thought intuitivo

inundate /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/ v
to cover with large amounts of water inondare
to overwhelm inondare

inundation n
act of inundating allagamento inondazione alluvione

inure /ɪˈnjʊə/ /ɪˈnjʊɹ/ v
to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure abituare acclimare acclimatare assuefare

invade /ɪnˈveɪd/ v
to enter by force in order to conquer invadere

invader /ɪn.ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/ n
one who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder invasore

invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ n
military action invasione calata

invasive /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ adj
in medicine invasivo
invading a foreign country [[di]] [[invasione]]
of a plant or animal invadente invasivo
intruding on one's privacy invadente invasivo

invasivity n
condition of being invasive invasività
degree to which something is invasive invasività

invective /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/ n
Something spoken or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, invettiva

inveigle /ɪnˈveɪ.ɡəl/ v
convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles adescare allettare

invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/ v
design a new process or mechanism inventare

invented adj
fictional, made up inventato

invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ n
small self-contained musical composition inventione invenzione
something invented invenzione

inventive /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ adj
creative, or skilful at inventing inventivo
of, or relating to invention inventivo

inventor n
inventor inventore inventrice

inventory /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/ /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔ.ɹi/ n
process of producing or updating such a list inventario
detailed list of all of the items on hand inventario
stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business scorta

inventrix /ɪnˈvɛntɹɪks/ n
a female that invents inventrice

inverse function n
function that does the opposite of another funzione inversa

inverse trigonometric function n
function funzione trigonometrica inversa

invertebrate adj
lacking backbone invertebrato

invertebrate n
animal without backbone invertebrato

invest /ɪnˈvɛst/ v
to commit resources in the hope of financial gain investire
to spend money, time, effort into sthg investire
to make investments investire
to ceremonially install into office investire
to formally give power investire

investigate [ɪn.ˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t] v
to inquire into, study investigare
to conduct an inquiry or examination investigare
to examine investigare

investigation /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ n
the act of investigating investigazione

investigative /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/ adj
pertaining to investigation investigativo

investigative journalism n
journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic giornalismo investigativo

investment n
placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use investimento

investment bank n
financial institution banca d'affari banca di investimento

investor n
person who invests money in order to make a profit investitore

inviscid adj
not viscid inviscido

invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ adj
unable to be seen invisibile

invitation /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
act of inviting invito
document or spoken words conveying the message by which one is invited invito

invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ n
(informal) invitation invito

invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ v
ask for the presence or participation of someone invitare

invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ n
bill fattura

invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ v
to bill fatturare

involucre n
conspicuous bract involucro

involuntarily adv
in an involuntary manner involontariamente

involuntary adj
Without intention; unintentional involontario

involution /ɪnvəˈluːʃən/ n
mathematics; an endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse involuzione

iodate n
anion or salt iodato

iodic adj
relating to iodine iodico

iodic acid n
oxyacid of iodine acido iodico

iodide n
binary compound ioduro

iodine /ˈaɪ.ədaɪn, -dɪn, -diːn/ n
element iodio
antiseptic iodio

iodoform n
chemistry: a halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI₃ iodoformio

ion /ˈaɪ.ɑn/ /ˈaɪən/ n
atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge ione

ionic /aɪˈɒnɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or containing ions ionico

ionize v
to dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species ionizzare

ionizing adj
capable of producing ions ionizzante

ionosphere n
part of Earth's atmosphere ionosfera

iota /aɪˈoʊtə/ /aɪˈəʊtə/ n
Greek letter iota
small amount briciolo

iotation /aɪoʊˈteɪʃən/ /aɪəʊˈteɪʃən/ n
process occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere iotacismo

irascible /ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/ adj
prone to anger irascibile

irate /aɪˈɹeɪt/ adj
extremely angry irato

ire /aɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /aɪɹ/ n
great anger ira

irenic /aɪˈɹɛnɪk/ adj
Promoting or fitted to promote peace irenico

iridescence n
The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color iridescenza

iridescent /ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt/ adj
producing lustrous colors iridescente

iridium /ɪˈrɪdiəm/ n
chemical element iridio

iris /ˈaɪɹɪs/ n
part of the eye iride iris
plant of the genus Iris iris giaggiolo

iris dilator muscle n
muscle muscolo dilatatore dell'iride

irk /ɜːk/ /ɝk/ v
to irritate; annoy; bother irritare infastidire seccare

iron /ˈaɪə(ɹ)n/ /ˈaɪɚn/ /ˈaɪɹən/ n
for pressing clothes ferro da stiro
id=Q677|element ferro

iron bacterium n
bacterium ferrobatterio

iron curtain n
impenetrable barrier cortina di ferro

iron filings n
small fragments of iron limature di ferro polveri di ferro

iron fist n
ruthless control pugno di ferro

iron maiden n
torture device vergine di ferro

iron ore n
ore containing iron minerale ferroso

ironclad n
armor-plated warship corazzata

ironic /aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/ adj
characterized by irony ironico

ironically adv
In an ironic manner ironicamente

ironing n
act of pressing clothes with an iron stirare
laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed [[vestito
laundry that has recently been ironed [[vestito

ironing board n
a long board on which one can iron asse da stiro

ironwork n
anything made of iron ferrame

ironworks n
factory ferriera

irony /ˈaɪ.ɹə.ni/ /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ n
statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally ironia paradosso

irradiation n
a process of sterilisation sterilizzazione
an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated irradiazione
obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance irradiazione
obsolete, figurative: mental light or illumination illuminazione

irrational /ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/ adj
unfounded or nonsensical irrazionale

irrational number n
real number that is not rational numero irrazionale

irrationality n
want of reason irrazionalità irragionevolezza

irreconcilable adj
unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising irreconciliabile

irredentism /ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪzəm/ n
an annexation doctrine irredentismo

irrefutable /ˌɪɹɪˈfjuːtəbl/ adj
undeniable, unable to be disproved irrefutabile

irrelevant adj
not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected irrilevante

irremediable adj
unable to be remedied irrimediabile

irremediably adv
in an irremediable way irrimediabilmente

irreplaceable adj
that cannot be replaced insostituibile

irrepressible adj
Not containable or controllable insopprimibile

irresistible /ˌɪɹɪˈzɪstəbl̩/ adj
not able to be resisted irresistibile

irresistibly adv
in an irresistible manner irresistibilmente

irresponsibly /ˌɪ.ɹɪ.ˈspɑːn.sə.bli/ /ˌɪ.ɹɪ.ˈspɒn.sə.bli/ adv
in an irresponsible manner irresponsabilmente

irreversible adj
incapable of being reversed irreversibile

irreversibly adv
In an irreversible manner irreversibilmente

irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ n
The act or process of irrigating irrigazione

irritable bowel syndrome n
functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive sindrome dell'intestino irritabile

irritate /ˈɪɹɪteɪt/ v
to cause or induce displeasure or irritation irritare

irruption n
action of irrupting irruzione

is /ɘz/ /ɪz/ v
sta è

is it safe here phraseologicalUnit
is it safe here? è sicuro qui?

is there a smaller size phraseologicalUnit
is there a smaller size? c'è una taglia più piccola?

is there any problem phraseologicalUnit
is there any problem? c'è del problema? c'è problema?

ischemia /ɪˈskiːmi.ə/ n
local anemia ischemia

ischemic /ɪˈskiːmɪk/ adj
characteristic of, or accompanied by ischemia ischemico

ischury n
retention or suppression of urine iscuria

island /ˈaɪ̯lənd/ n
area of land completely surrounded by water isola
entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself isola

islander /ˈaɪləndə/ /ˈaɪləndɚ/ n
person who lives on an island isolano isolana

islet /ˈaɪ.lət/ n
small island isoletta isolotto

iso- /aɪsoʊ-/ prefix
equal iso-

isobaric adj
having a constant pressure throughout isobarico isobaro
having the same pressures, masses, or densities isobarico isobaro

isobath n
line on a chart isobata

isochrony n
state of being isochronous isocronia

isocost n
curve isocosto

isodomic adj
isodomico

isoelectric adj
having equal electric potential isoelettrico

isoelectronic adj
chemistry isoelettronico

isoenergetic adj
having the same energy isoenergetico

isoentropic adj
a series of reactions with the same entropy of activation isoentropico

isoform n
isoforma

isogenesis n
similarity in development isogenesi

isogloss /ˈaɪsə(ʊ̆)ɡlɒs/ /ˈaɪsəɡlɑs/ n
line indicating geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature isoglossa

isogon n
an equiangular polygon isogona

isolable adj
able to be isolated isolabile

isolate /ˈaɪsəleɪt/ /ˈaɪsələt/ v
transitive: to set apart or cut off from others isolare
transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture isolare
transitive, microbiology: to separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture isolare
transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity isolare
transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence isolare
transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation isolare

isolated adj
in isolation isolato

isolateral adj
having similar opposing surfaces isolaterale

isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ n
state of being isolated isolamento

isolationism /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ n
policy of non-interaction isolazionismo

isolationist adj
relating to, or supporting, isolationism isolazionista isolazionistico

isomalt n
glucose of mannitol isomalto

isomer /ˈaɪ.sə.mə/ /ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/ n
chemistry: compounds isomero
physics: atomic nuclei isomero

isomerase /aɪˈsɑməˌɹeɪs/ /aɪˈsɒməˌɹeɪs/ n
enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms isomerasi

isomeric adj
being an isomer isomerico
exhibiting isomerism isomerico

isomerism n
phenomenon of the existence of isomers isomeria

isomerization n
transformation to another isomer isomerizzazione

isometric /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ /ˌaɪ.səʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ adj
exhibiting equality in dimensions isometrico
being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other isometrico
involving muscular contraction isometrico
taking place at constant volume isometrico

isometric perspective n
prospettiva isometrica

isometry n
A function isometria

isomorphism n
the similarity in form of organisms of different ancestry isomorfismo
bidirectionally structure-preserving bijection isomorfismo

isopod n
crustacean of the order Isopoda isopode

isoprene n
isoprene isoprene

isoquant n
line of equal or constant economic production isoquanto

isosceles adj
having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle isoscele equicrure

isosceles triangle n
triangle having two sides equal triangolo isoscele

isotherm /ˈaɪ.səʊˌθɜː(ɹ)m/ n
line representing equal or constant temperature isoterma

isotone n
Any of a number of nuclides of different elements isotono

isotonic adj
having the same osmotic pressure isotonico

isotope /ˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/ /ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/ n
atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons isotopo

isotropy /aɪˈsɒtɹəpi/ n
The property of being isotropic isotropia

isovaleric adj
of or pertaining to isovaleric acid or its derivatives isovalerico

issue /ˈɪsjuː/ /ˈɪʃ(j)uː/ n
act of flowing out emissione fuoriuscita
act of sending out emissione
something flowing or sent out emissione
conclusion esito
contested point in a dispute or debate questione
problem or concern problematica

isthmus /ˈɪs.məs/ n
narrow strip of land istmo braccio di terra

it /ɘt/ /ət/ /ɪt/ pronoun
object lo
subject — inanimate thing essa esso la lo

it doesn't matter phraseologicalUnit
it doesn't matter importare

it never rains but it pours proverb
unfortunate events occur in quantity al peggio non c'è mai fine i guai non vengono mai da soli piove sul bagnato

it takes all kinds to make a world proverb
Diversity is essential il mondo è bello perché è vario

it was delicious phraseologicalUnit
phrase said to compliment a meal after eating it era tutto buonissimo

it's a small world phraseologicalUnit
phrase used when meeting an acquaintance or personal connection in an unexpected place or context com'è piccolo il mondo come è piccolo il mondo il mondo è piccolo

it's about time interjection
expression of impatience era ora!

it's all Greek to me /ɪts ˌɔːl ˈɡɹiːk tə ˌmiː/ phraseologicalUnit
I don't understand any of this non ci capisco un tubo per me è arabo è ostrogoto

it's an emergency phraseologicalUnit
it's an emergency c'è un'emergenza

it's cold outside phraseologicalUnit
it's cold outside (weather) fuori fa freddo

it's raining phraseologicalUnit
it's raining piove

it's snowing phraseologicalUnit
it's snowing nevica

it's too expensive phraseologicalUnit
it's too expensive è troppo costoso

italic /ɪˈtælɪk/ adj
having a slant to the right corsivo corsiva

italophone adj
Italian-speaking italofono

italophone n
Italian speaker italofono italofona

itch /ɪt͡ʃ/ n
a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch prurito

itch /ɪt͡ʃ/ v
to feel the need to scratch prudere

itchy trigger finger n
grilletto facile

item /ˈaɪtəm/ [ˈaɪ̯ɾəm] n
distinct physical object articolo elemento
matter for discussion in an agenda punto

iteration /ɪtəɹˈeɪʃən/ n
repetition in a computer program iterazione
single repetition of the code iterazione

iterative /ˈɪtəɹətɪv/ adj
(grammar) frequentative iterativo
of a procedure that involves repetition iterativo

ith /aɪθ/ adj
occurring at position i i-esimo

ithyphallic adj
of or pertaining to the erect phallus itifallico
lascivious or obscene itifallico

itinerant /aɪˈtɪnəɹənt/ adj
travelling from place to place itinerante

itinerary n
route or proposed route of a journey itinerario

itself /ɪtˈsɛlf/ pronoun
(emphatic) it se stesso

ivied /ˈaɪviːd/ adj
overgrown with ivy ederoso

ivory /ˈaɪvəɹi/ adj
having colour of ivory eburneo
made of ivory avorio eburneo

ivory /ˈaɪvəɹi/ n
material avorio
colour avorio

ivory tower /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈtaʊə/ /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈtaʊɚ/ n
overly-academic perspective torre d'avorio torre eburnea

ivy /ˈaɪvi/ n
plant edera

ixodid n
tick ixodide

jabber /ˈdʒæbə(ɹ)/ v
to gabble farfugliare

jack /dʒæk/ n
device for raising and supporting a heavy object cric martinetto
male ass asino
military: coarse medieval coat of defense cotta
part of the harpsichord salterello
playing card fante
surface mounted connector presa elettrica
target ball in bowls boccino

jack /dʒæk/ v
steal fregare rubare
use a jack sollevare con il cric

jack mackerel n
fish sugarello

jack of all trades n
one competent in many endeavors tuttofare

jack off v
term for masturbation (usually of a male) farsi una sega

jack-o'-lantern /ˈdʒæk.oʊˌlæn.tɚn/ /ˈdʒæk.əʊˌlæn.tən/ n
carved pumpkin zucca di Halloween

jackal /ˈdʒækəl/ n
person who behaves in an opportunistic way sciacallo
slang for the playing card jack fante
wild canine sciacallo sciacalla

jackass n
foolish or stupid person asino babbeo
male donkey asino

jackdaw /ˈdʒækˌdɔ/ /ˈdʒækˌdɔː/ n
Coloeus monedula taccola

jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækɪt/ n
piece of a person's suit giacchetta
piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse giacca

jackfruit n
the fruit giaca

jackhammer n
portable percussive drill device martello pneumatico

jacking gear n
viratore

jackpot n
accumulating money prize pool montepremi
large cash prize montepremi

jacks /dʒæks/ n
a children's game aliossi

jacksnipe n
Lymnocryptes minimus frullino

jade /d͡ʒeɪd/ n
gem giada
old horse ronzino

jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/ adj
Worn out, wearied, or lacking enthusiasm; exhausted blasé disincantato indifferente scettico

jag /d͡ʒæɡ/ n
binge or overindulgence baldoria bisboccia orgia sregolatezza

jagged /ˈdʒæɡɪd/ adj
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut dentellato

jaguar /ˈdʒæɡjuːə/ /ˈdʒæɡwɑɹ/ n
Panthera onca giaguaro

jailer n
one who guards inmates aguzzina aguzzino carceriera carceriere custode guardia carceraria

jalebi n
jalebi

jalopy lang=en n
old, dilapidated car catorcio macinino

jam /d͡ʒæm/ n
blockage, congestion ingorgo
difficult situation guaio pasticcio
impromptu informal performance improvvisazione
sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar marmellata confettura

jam jar /ˈdʒam ˌdʒɑː/ n
container for jam barattolo della marmellata

jambalaya /ˌdʒæmbəˈlaɪə/ n
rice-based dish from Louisiana jambalaya

jamboree /ˈdʒæm.bəˌɹiː/ n
large party allegra baldoria riunione
rally of Scouts or Guides internazionale riunione

jammed adj
overcrowded; congested affollato trafficato

janiform adj
having two faces looking in opposite directions gianiforme

janissary /ˈdʒanɪzəɹi/ /ˈdʒænəˌzeɹi/ n
former Turkish soldier giannizzero

janitor /ˈd͡ʒænɪtə/ /ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/ n
caretaker bidello

jar /dʒɑɹ/ [dʒaː(ɹ)] [dʒɑɹ] [dʒɑː(ɹ)] n
small container for food giara teglia vaso

jargon /ˈdʒɑɹ.ɡən/ /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/ n
technical terminology unique to a particular subject gergo
language characteristic of a particular group gergo

jarovization n
certain treatment of seeds or bulbs jarovizzazione

jarring adj
That jars (clashes or disagrees) stridente

jasmine /ˈdʒæzmɪn/ n
plant of genus Jasminum gelsomino
perfume gelsomino

jasmonic adj
of or pertaining to jasmonic acid jasmonico

jasper /ˈdʒæspə/ n
precious stone diaspro

jaundice /ˈdʒɔndɪs/ /ˈdʒɔːndɪs/ n
morbid condition ittero itterizia

javelin /ˈdʒævlɪn/ n
spear used as a weapon giavellotto

javelin throw n
athletic event where a javelin is thrown lancio del giavellotto

jaw /d͡ʒɔ/ /d͡ʒɔː/ n
bone of the jaw mascella mandibola ganascia

jawless adj
lacking a jaw senza mascella

jay /dʒeɪ/ n
bird ghiandaia
name of the letter J, j i lunga

jazz /d͡ʒæz/ n
musical art form jazz

je ne sais quoi /ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑ/ /ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑː/ n
indefinable quality that makes something distinctive non so che

jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ adj
suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection geloso gelosa

jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ n
jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity) gelosia

jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/ n
denim trousers jeans

jeer /dʒɪə/ /dʒɪɹ/ n
mocking remark scherno

jeer /dʒɪə/ /dʒɪɹ/ v
to scoff or mock deridere

jejunal adj
of or pertaining to the jejunum digiunale

jejunum /dʒiːˈdʒuːnəm/ n
central of the three divisions of the small intestine digiuno

jelly /ˈd͡ʒɛl.i/ n
dessert gelatina
sieved jam gelatina
jam marmellata

jelly bean n
small bean-shaped chewy candy jelly belly

jellyfish /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ n
aquatic animal medusa

jeopardize v
put in jeopardy mettere a rischio minacciare

jeopardy /ˈd͡ʒɛpədi/ /ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi/ n
danger of loss, harm, or failure pericolo rischio

jerboa n
small rodent gerboa

jerk /d͡ʒɜːk/ /d͡ʒɝk/ n
quick, often unpleasant tug or shake strappo strattone
sudden, uncontrolled movement scatto sobbalzo spasmo tic
unlikable person idiota stronzo babbeo odioso offensivo scemo

jerk off v
To masturbate farsi una sega

jerky /ˈdʒɝki/ adj
characterized by physical jerking accidentato

jerrycan lang=en n
pressed-steel fuel container tanica

jersey /ˈdʒəːzi/ /ˈdʒɚzi/ n
garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body maglia

jest /dʒɛst/ n
joke battuta scherzo arguzia barzelletta celia facezia
target of a joke oggetto di scherno zimbello

jest /dʒɛst/ v
to tell a joke scherzare affabulare

jet pack n
Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust jet pack

jet plane n
an airplane that is powered by a jet engine aereo a reazione

jetfoil n
alinave

jettison /ˈdʒɛtɪsn̩/ /ˈdʒɛɾəsən/ /ˈdʒɛɾɪsn̩/ v
to eject from a boat gettare in mare
to let go or get rid of buttare espellere gettare

jetty /ˈdʒɛti/ n
architecture cornicione pensilina
structure to influence currents or protect a harbor or beach frangiflutti diga foranea molo pontile

jewel /dʒul/ /ˈdʒuːəl/ n
gemstone gemma
valuable object for ornamentation gioello

jeweler /ˈdʒu(ə)lɚ/ /ˈdʒuːələ/ n
a person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry orefice

jeweller's n
a shop that sells jewellery oreficeria

jewellery /ˈdʒuːələɹi/ /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/ n
personal ornamentation bigiotteria gioielleria

jib /dʒɪb/ n
projecting arm of a crane braccio mobile
triangular staysail fiocco

jib /dʒɪb/ v
(horse) to stop, refuse to proceed impuntarsi

jicama /ˈhɪ.kə.mə/ n
the edible root of the yam bean patata messicana

jiffy /ˈd͡ʒɪ.fi/ n
very short, unspecified length of time attimo baleno

jiggery-pokery /ˌdʒɪɡ.ə.ɹiˈpəʊ.kə.ɹi/ /ˌdʒɪɡ.ɚ.iˈpoʊ.kɚ.i/ n
trickery or misrepresentation beffa frottola

jigsaw puzzle n
type of puzzle puzzle

jihad /dʒəˈhɑːd/ /dʒɪˈhɑːd/ n
holy war undertaken by Muslims jihad

jihadism n
ideological movement within modern Islamic fundamentalism jihadismo

jihadist n
one who participates in a jihad jihadista

jilt /dʒɪlt/ v
to jilt dare buca piantare rompere

jink v
To make a quick evasive turn sfagliare

jinn n
spirit jinn

jinx /dʒɪŋks/ n
A hex; an evil spell iettatura maleficio malocchio sortilegio
A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck iettatore iettatrice

jinx /dʒɪŋks/ v
To bring bad luck to gufare iellare iettare portare iella portare scalogna portare sfiga
To cast a spell on gettare il malocchio

jittery /ˈdʒɪt.ə.ɹi/ /ˈdʒɪt.ɹi/ adj
nervy nervoso

jive /ˈdʒaɪv/ v
dance giava

jizz /ˈdʒɪz/ n
slang: sperm sbora sborra

job /d͡ʒɑb/ /d͡ʒɒb/ n
economic role for which a person is paid lavoro mestiere
task compito

job description n
descrizione di posizione

joblessness n
unemployment disoccupazione

jockstrap n
an athletic supporter sospensorio conchiglia protettiva sospensorio conchiglia sospensorio elastico

jogging /ˈdʒɑ.ɡɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɒɡ.ɪŋ/ n
form of exercise jogging

joie de vivre /ˌʒwɑ də ˈvivɹə/ /ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːvɹə/ n
enjoyment of living, zest for life gioia di vivere

join /ˈdʒɔɪn/ v
to become a member of aderire
to combine more than one item into one; to put together unire giuntare
to come into the company of aggregarsi
to come together; to meet incontrare

joiner /ˈdʒɔɪnə/ /ˈdʒɔɪnɚ/ n
maker of wooden furniture falegname

joint /dʒɔɪnt/ adj
done by two or more people or organisations working together comune congiunta

joint /dʒɔɪnt/ n
geologic joint diaclasi
joint with freedom to rotate giunto
marijuana cigarette canna spinello
part of the body where bones join articolazione

joint account n
a bank account owned jointly by two or more persons conto congiunto

joint-stock company n
company with transferable ownership and limited shareholder liability S.p.A. società per azioni

joke /dʒoʊk/ /dʒəʊk/ n
something said or done for amusement scherzo battuta celia
worthless thing or person burla

joke /dʒoʊk/ /dʒəʊk/ v
do for amusement scherzare

joker /ˈdʒoʊkɚ/ /ˈdʒəʊkə/ n
person who makes jokes buffone buffone di corte
playing card jolly matta

jonquil /ˈdʒɑŋkwəl/ /ˈdʒɒŋkwəl/ n
Narcissus jonquilla giunchiglia

joss stick n
kind of incense bastoncini di incenso

jostle /ˈdʒɑ.səl/ /ˈdʒɒs.əl/ v
move through by pushing and shoving spingere farsi largo

jot /dʒɑt/ /dʒɒt/ n
iota punto

joule /dʒuːl/ n
derived unit of energy, work and heat joule

joulemeter n
joulometro

journal /ˈdʒɜɹnəl/ [ˈdʒɜː.nəɫ] [ˈdʒɝ.nəɫ] n
engineering: part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings perno d'albero

journalism /ˈdʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ /ˈdʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/ n
activity or profession of being a journalist giornalismo

journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/ n
one whose occupation or profession is journalism giornalista
reporter giornalista reporter

journey /ˈd͡ʒɜːni/ /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ n
trip, a voyage viaggio

journey /ˈd͡ʒɜːni/ /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ v
to travel, to make a trip or voyage viaggiare

joust /dʒaʊst/ /dʒuːst/ /dʒʌst/ /dʒʌʊst/ n
a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms giostra

joust /dʒaʊst/ /dʒuːst/ /dʒʌst/ /dʒʌʊst/ v
engage in mock combat on horseback giostrare

jousting v
giostra

jowl /dʒaʊl/ n
jaw guancia mascella

joy /dʒɔɪ/ n
feeling of happiness gioia

joyfully adv
in a joyful manner gioiosamente

joystick n
mechanical control device barra di comando

jubilation n
esultanza tripudio

jubilee /dʒuːbɪˈliː/ n
special anniversary giubileo

judder /ˈdʒʌdə/ /ˈdʒʌdɚ/ n
a spasmodic shaking scossa

judder /ˈdʒʌdə/ /ˈdʒʌdɚ/ v
to spasm or shake violently scrollare

judge /dʒʌdʒ/ n
public judicial official giudice
someone deciding another's fate arbitro giudice
someone with valued opinions intenditore
sports official giudice arbitro

judge /dʒʌdʒ/ v
to sit in judgment on, pass sentence on giudicare
to form an opinion on giudicare
to sit in judgment on, act as judge giudicare

judgement day n
Last Judgement il giorno del giudizio universale

judgment /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/ n
act of judging giudizio

judicial /dʒuˈdɪʃəl/ adj
of or relating to a court of law giudiziale giudiziario

judo /ˈdʒudoʊ/ /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ n
Japanese martial art judo giudò jujitsu

jug /d͡ʒʌɡ/ n
serving vessel brocca bricco bidone bottiglione orcio
slang: jail galera prigione
vulgar slang: woman's breast boccie tette

jug /d͡ʒʌɡ/ v
to put in jail arrestare

juggle /ˈdʒʌɡəl/ v
manipulate objects artistically giocolare

juggler n
person who practices juggling giocoliere

juggling n
moving of objects in an artful manner giocoleria

juice /d͡ʒus/ /d͡ʒuːs/ n
beverage made of juice succo spremuta
liquid from a plant succo
liquid resembling juice succo

juice /d͡ʒus/ /d͡ʒuːs/ v
to remove the juice from something succo

juicy /ˈdʒusi/ adj
containing juice sugoso sugosa
exciting, interesting sugoso sugosa

jukebox /ˈdʒukbɑks/ /ˈdʒuːkbɒks/ n
a coin-operated machine that plays recorded music juke-box

jumble /dʒʌmbəl/ n
mixture of unrelated things accozzaglia chincaglieria cianfrusaglia coacervo guazzabuglio paccottiglia

jumble /dʒʌmbəl/ v
to mix or confuse ingarbugliare

jumble sale n
sale of used goods by individuals operating tables or stalls mercatino dell'usato mercato delle pulci

jump /dʒʌmp/ n
instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location salto
instance of propelling oneself into the air salto

jump /dʒʌmp/ v
cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward saltare
propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne saltare
employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location saltare
employ a move in certain board games in which one piece moves over another saltare
move to a position in (a queue/line) that is further forward saltare

jump seat n
strapuntino

jump the gun v
to act without due caution andare a testa bassa

jump to conclusions v
make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence saltare alle conclusioni

jumper /dʒʌmpə/ /dʒʌmpɚ/ n
removable connecting pin (electronics) jumper
short length of electrical conductor jumper
woolen sweater or pullover maglione pullover

junction /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ n
a place where two things meet incrocio
the act of joining giunzione

jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ n
large, undeveloped, humid forest giungla

jungle cat n
Felis chaus gatto della giungla

junior high school n
school for children that have completed elementary school scuola media

juniper /ˈdʒunɪpə/ /ˈdʒunɪpɚ/ n
shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus ginepro

junk /dʒʌŋk/ n
miscellaneous items of little value robaccia cianfrusaglie ciarpame paccottaglia
rubbish, waste immondizia pattume rifiuti spazzatura
slang: genitalia coglioni

junk /dʒʌŋk/ v
throw away rottamare

junk bond n
a bond which is considered below investment grade titolo spazzatura

junk food n
food with little or no nutritional value [[cibo [[cibo]] [[poco]] [[sano]] cibo spazzatura porcherie

junket /ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/ n
pleasure trip gita passeggiata

junta /ˈdʒʌntə/ /ˈhʊntə/ n
ruling council of a military dictatorship giunta

jurisdiction n
the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law giurisdizione
the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised giurisdizione
the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate giurisdizione
the power or right to exercise authority giurisdizione

jurisdictional adj
of or pertaining to jurisdiction giurisdizionale

jurisdictionalism n
policy advocating the superiority of the State over the Church giurisdizionalismo

jurisprudential adj
of or pertaining to jurisprudence giurisprudenziale

jurist /ˈdʒəɹ.ɪst/ /ˈdʒʊəɹ.ɪst/ n
expert in law giurista

juror /ˈdʒʊəɹəɹ/ n
jury member giurato

jury /ˈdʒʊəɹi/ n
group of judges in a competition giuria
group in a court of law giuria

jussive adj
of or in the jussive mood iussivo

just /d͡ʒʌst/ adj
morally fair, righteous giusto

just /d͡ʒʌst/ adv
only, simply, merely solo
recently appena

just now adv
very close to the present moment or ora

just the same adv
despite ugualmente

justice /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ n
the civil power dealing with law giustizia
fairness, especially with regard to punishment giustizia
state of being just or fair giustizia
judgment and punishment of who wronged another giustizia
correctness giustizia

justifiable adj
that can be justified giustificabile

justifiably adv
in a justifiable manner legittimamente

justification /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
reason, explanation, or excuse giustificazione ragione scusa spiegazione
text alignment giustificazione

justificatory adj
providing justification giustificatore

justified /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ adj
having a justification giustificato

justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ v
give a good, acceptable reason for something giustificare
provide an acceptable explanation giustificare
arrange lines on a page or computer screen giustificare

justly /ˈdʒʌstli/ adv
In a just or fair manner giustamente

jut /dʒʌt/ v
to stick out sporgere

juvenile delinquency n
participation in illegal behaviour by minors delinquenza minorile

kabuto n
traditional Japanese military helmet kabuto

kainic adj
of or pertaining to kainic acid kainico

kakapo n
Strigops habroptilus kakapo

kaki n
persimmon cachi

kakistocracy /kakɪsˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/ n
government by the worst citizens cachistocrazia

kale /keɪl/ n
edible plant: brassica oleracea acephala cavolo

kaleidoscope n
tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs caleidoscopio
constantly changing set caleidoscopio

kalemia n
presence of potassium in the blood kaliemia

kalokagathia n
harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues kalokagathia

kamacite n
mineral camacite

kangaroo /kaŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/ /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/ n
marsupial canguro

kanji /ˈkaːndʒi/ /ˈkændʒi/ n
Chinese characters in Japanese context kanji

kaolin n
clay caolino

kaolinite n
Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ caolinite

kaon /ˈkeɪˌɑn/ n
K-meson kaone

kaph /kɑːf/ n
Hebrew letter kaf

kapok /ˈkeɪpɒk/ n
silky fiber from the silk-cotton tree capoc

karmic /ˈkɑɹmɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to karma karmica karmico

karyo- prefix
relating to the nucleus of cells cario-

karyogram n
a graphical representation of a karyotype cariogramma

karyotype /ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp/ n
characteristics of chromosomes cariotipo

katakana /ˌkætəˈkænə/ n
Japanese syllabary katakana

katharometer /kæθəɹɒmitəɹ/ n
catarometro

kathodophone n
catodofono

kawaii /kəˈwaɪ/ /kəˈwaɪi/ adj
cute, in the context of Japanese culture kawaii

kawaiiness n
cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture kawaità

kea n
Nestor notabilis kea

keel /kiːl/ n
beam along the underside of a ship’s hull chiglia carena
rigid flat piece of material giving a ship greater control and stability deriva

keelson n
keel beam falsachiglia

keen /kin/ /kiːn/ adj
fierce, intense, vehement veemente
showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness desideroso disposto entusiasta incline intenzionato preparato

keep /kiːp/ n
main tower torrione
support mantenimento

keep /kiːp/ v
to continue continuare seguitare
to maintain possession of tenere
to maintain the condition of; to preserve tenere
to remain in, to be confined to restare rimanere
to restrain trattenere

keep an eye on v
to watch and pay attention to tenere d'occhio

keep fit v
exercise for physical fitness tenersi in forma

keep one's fingers crossed v
hope for the best incrociare le dita

keep quiet v
remain silent tacere

keep someone in the dark v
to keep someone uninformed tenere all'oscuro

keep up v
To ensure that one remains well-informed about something rimanere aggiornato
To stay even or ahead stare al passo
continue with continuare mantenere
maintain, preserve conservare mantenere

keep up appearances v
pretend to be all right mantenere le apparenze

keeper /ˈkiːpə/ /ˈkiːpɚ/ n
guardian of goal portiere

keepsake /ˈkiːp.seɪk/ n
object retained in memory of something or someone memoria memento ricordo

keffiyeh n
cloth worn on head kefiah kefiyyah

kefir n
fermented milk kéfir

keg /keɪɡ/ /kæɡ/ /kɛɡ/ n
round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom barile fusto

ken /kɛn/ v
to know, perceive or understand capire comprendere intendere

kennel /ˈkɛnəl/ n
shelter cuccia canile

kepi /ˈkɛpi/ n
cap with a flat circular top chepì cheppì kepi

kept woman n
woman supported financially by a lover mantenuta

keratin n
protein that hair and nails are made of cheratina

keratinize v
cheratinizzare

keratoconus n
A degenerative disorder of the eye cheratocono

keratogenous adj
that produces horny tissue cheratogeno

keraunic adj
relating to the audible detection of thunder ceraunico

kerb /kɜːb/ /kɝb/ n
edge between pavement and roadway orlo del marciapiede

kerf /kɜːf/ n
the groove or slit cut in the workpiece intaccatura

kermes oak n
oak quercia spinosa

kernel /ˈkɜːnəl/ /ˈkɝnəl/ n
(US) stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums nocciolo
(computing) central part of many computer operating systems kernel
(mathematics, algebra) set of elements mapped to zero nucleo
central part of a nut gheriglio
core or essence of an object or system nocciolo nucleo
single seed of corn or wheat chicco

kerning /ˈkɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ v
horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs crenatura

kerosene n
thin, colorless fuel cherosene

kerygma n
apostolic proclamation kerigmo

kestrel /ˈkɛstɹəl/ n
Falco tinnunculus gheppio
any small falcon of genus Falco falco falcone

ketidic adj
chetidico

keto acid n
carboxylic acid chetoacido

ketogenic adj
relating to ketogenesis chetogeno

ketone n
organic chemicals with the >CO functional group chetone

ketotic adj
of or pertaining to ketosis chetotico

kettle /ˈkɛtl̩/ /ˈkɪtl̩/ n
vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food bollitore cucuma

kettlebell n
a kind of weight ghiria kettlebell

kettledrum n
percussion instrument timpano

key /kʰiː/ adj
important chiave
indispensable chiave essenziale

key /kʰiː/ n
button on a typewriter or computer keyboard tasto
part of a piano or musical keyboard tasto
device designed to open and close a lock chiave
cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode chiave
crucial step chiave
computing: field in a record used as a search argument chiave
computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array chiave
computing: field of a database constrained to be unique chiave
scale of musical notes chiave
device used to transmit Morse code chiave
small guide explaining symbols or terminology chiave

key lime n
Citrus × aurantifolia limetta

keyboard /ˈkibɔɹd/ /ˈkiːbɔːd/ n
set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc. tastiera
component of many instruments tastiera
electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard tastiera

keyboard /ˈkibɔɹd/ /ˈkiːbɔːd/ v
to type in digitare

keychain n
chain or ring portachiavi

keyhole n
a hole to lock/unlock with a key buco della serratura toppa

keynote /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/ n
main theme argomento
speech that sets the main theme presentazione

keypad /ˈkiːpæd/ n
small board with keys tastierina

keyring n
ring for holding keys portachiavi

keystone /ˈkiː.stəʊn/ n
the top stone of an arch chiave di volta

keystroke n
act of pressing a key battuta

keyword n
word used as a key to a code parola chiave

khaki /ˈkæ.ki/ /ˈkɑɹ.ki/ /ˈkɑː.ki/ adj
dust-coloured cachi

khaki /ˈkæ.ki/ /ˈkɑɹ.ki/ /ˈkɑː.ki/ n
strong cloth of wool or cotton cachi
yellowish-brown colour cachi

khanjar /ˈkand͡ʒə/ n
Arabian dagger khanjar

khedive /kəˈdiːv/ n
monarch of Egypt kedivè

kick /kɪk/ n
hit or strike with the leg or foot calcio colpo di piede piedata

kick /kɪk/ v
strike with or raise the foot or leg calciare

kick ass v
to be very impressive spaccare

kick someone when they are down v
make things worse for someone pugnalare un uomo morto

kick start n
metal bar on motorcycle impianto di avviamento

kick the bucket /ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/ v
to die tirare le cuoia

kick wheel n
A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot abile vasaio

kick-off n
opening kick in football calcio d'inizio

kickback n
a form of negotiated bribery abbuono bustarella contraccolpo mazzetta pizzo sconto

kickstand n
levered bar predellino

kid /kɪd/ n
young goat capretto

kid /kɪd/ v
to joke scherzare

kidnap n
an instance of kidnapping rapimento sequestro

kidnap v
to seize and detain a person unlawfully rapire sequestrare

kidnapper /ˈkɪdnæpɚ/ n
one who performs kidnap rapitore

kidnapping n
the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom sequestro

kidney /ˈkɪdni/ n
an organ in the body rene
food rognone

kidney stone n
calculus in the kidney calcolo renale

kidney vetch n
Anthyllis vulneraria vulneraria

kidskin n
type of leather pelle di capretto

kill /kɪl/ n
act of killing uccisione
death blow colpo fatale
result of killing preda preda uccisa spoglia

kill /kɪl/ v
put to death ammazzare uccidere assassinare
render void annullare sopprimere
to render inoperative annullare distruggere sopprimere

kill the fatted calf v
begin a festive celebration uccidere il vitello grasso

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs v
to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro

kill time v
make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important ingannare il tempo

kill two birds with one stone v
solve two problems at once prendere due piccioni con una fava

killer /ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɪlɚ/ n
murderer assassino
person who kills assassino killer uccisore

killer whale n
A sea mammal, Orcinus orca orca

killing /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ n
instance of someone being killed assassinio omicidio uccisione

killing spree n
rampage furia omicida

kiln /kɪl(n)/ n
oven, furnace or heated chamber fornace

kilo /ˈkiloʊ/ /ˈkiːləʊ/ n
short form of kilogram chilo
the letter "K" cappa kappa kursaal

kilo- prefix
prefix chilo- kilo-

kilobyte n
1024 bytes kilobyte

kilocalorie n
unit of measure chilocaloria kilocaloria

kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ n
unit of mass equal to 1000 grams chilogrammo chilo

kilogram-meter n
unit of work chilogrammetro

kilolitre n
unit of measure kilolitro

kilometre /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/ n
unit of measure chilometro

kilometric adj
measured in kilometres chilometrico

kilowatt n
one thousand watts chilowatt

kilowatt-hour n
unit of energy chilowattora

kilt /kɪlt/ n
traditional Scottish garment gonnellino kilt

kimchi n
Korean dish kimchi

kimono /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ n
traditional Japanese clothing chimono kimono

kinase /ˈkɪneɪz/ n
enzyme that transfers phosphate groups chinasi cinasi

kind /kaɪnd/ adj
affectionate, nice carino gentile

kind /kaɪnd/ n
atypical specimen specie
character or nature risma stampo tacca
type, race, category tipo genere

kind of adv
somewhat abbastanza piuttosto

kind regards n
polite closing of a letter cari saluti

kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/ n
educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6 asilo

kindhearted adj
having an innately kind disposition or character generoso

kindle /ˈkɪndl/ v
to arouse eccitare infuocare suscitare
to start (a fire) accendere

kindliness n
the state of feeling kindly towards someone or something bonarietà

kindling n
pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire accelerante esca

kindly /ˈkaɪndli/ adv
in a kind manner gentilmente
used to make polite requests per piacere volete

kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ n
being kind gentilezza bontà cortesia garbo
instance of charitable behavior bontà favore gentilezza piacere

kindred /ˈkɪndɹɪd/ adj
of the same nature affine

kindred spirit n
someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself anima gemella

kinematic /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/ /kɪn.ɪˈmæt.ɪk/ adj
of or relating to motion or to kinematics cinematico

kinesiology /kəˌni.ziˈɔ.lə.dʒɪ/ n
study of body movement kinesiologia

kinesis /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/ n
the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus cinesi cinesia

kinetic adj
relating to motion cinetico

kinetically adv
in a kinetic manner cineticamente

kinetid n
structure in a eukaryotic cell used for locomotion cinetide

kinetoplastid n
group of parasitic protozoa cinetoplastide

king /kɪŋ/ n
a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation re
a playing card with the image of a king in it re
a playing piece in chess re

king /kɪŋ/ v
in checkers fare dama

king cake /kɪŋ keɪk/ n
cake eaten on Epiphany galette des rois

king cobra n
Ophiophagus hannah cobra reale

king of beasts /kɪŋ ɒv biːsts/ n
the lion re degli animali

king of clubs n
playing card re di fiori

king of diamonds n
playing card re di quadri

king of hearts n
re di cuori

king of spades /kɪŋɡ.əv.speɪdz/ n
playing card re di picche

king vulture /kɪŋ ˈvʌltʃəɹ/ n
Sarcoramphus papa avvoltoio reale

kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ n
nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen regno reame
taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum regno

kingfisher /ˈkɪŋfɪʃə/ n
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines martin pescatore

kink /kɪŋk/ n
peculiarity in sexual behaviour or taste perversione

kinkajou /ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː/ n
Potos flavus cercoletto

kinky /ˈkɪŋ.ki/ adj
marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior pervertito
queer, eccentric eccentrico

kinship n
relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption parentela
relation or connection by nature or character parentela

kinsman n
male relative parente

kiosk /ˈkiˌɑsk/ /ˈkiːˌɒsk/ n
enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold chiosco

kipfel /ˈkɪp.fəl/ n
crescent-shaped biscuit chifel

kippah n
skullcap kippah chippa

kiss /kɪs/ n
touch with the lips bacio baciare

kiss /kɪs/ v
to touch each other’s lips baciarsi
to touch with the lips baciare
to touch lightly baciare

kiss curl n
tirabaci

kiss me phraseologicalUnit
kiss me baciami

kit /kɪt/ n
collection of items needed for a specific purpose armamentario
collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble confezione
equipment of a soldier armamentario equipaggiamento
kitten gattino

kitchen /ˈkɪt͡ʃən/ n
room cucina

kitchen cabinet n
built-in cabinet found in a kitchen pensile

kitchen knife n
knife for preparing food coltello da cucina

kitchenette n
small kitchen angolo cottura cucinino cucinotto

kite /kaɪt/ n
bird of prey nibbio
flying toy on string aquilone
quadrilateral aquilone

kitefin shark n
Dalatias licha zigrino

kitsch /kɪtʃ/ n
kitsch kitsch

kitten /ˈkɪtən/ [ˈkɪ.ʔn̩] n
a young cat gattino gattina micetta micetto

kitty /ˈkɪti/ n
kitten, small cat gattino micetto micino micio

kitty litter n
mixture to provide a soiling area for cats lettiera per gatti

kiwi /ˈkiːwi/ n
bird kiwi

kiwi fruit n
fruit kiwi

kleptomania /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪni.ə/ n
disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsessions with stealing cleptomania

kleptomaniac /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ n
One who steals compulsively cleptomane

knack /næk/ n
A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity pallino

knacker /ˈnæk.ə(ɹ)/ n
slaughterer squartatore

knackered /ˈnæk.əd/ adj
extremely tired or exhausted sfibrato spossato straccato
broken, inoperative fritto spacciato

knave /neɪv/ n
archaic: any male servant garzone giovane
archaic: boy; especially, boy servant paggio
playing card fante

knead /niːd/ v
to work and press into a mass impastare impasto

kneading trough n
trough in which dough is kneaded madia tavola per impasto

knee /ni/ /niː/ n
joint in the middle of the leg and area around it ginocchio
part of a garment ginocchio

knee sock n
a sock that reaches almost up to the knee gambaletto

knee-high to a grasshopper adj
short alto come un soldo di cacio

kneecap n
bone rotula patella

kneeing n
blow ginocchiata

kneel /niːl/ v
to stoop down and rest on the knee inginocchiarsi

knell /nɛl/ n
sound of a bell knelling rintocco

knife /naɪf/ n
any blade-like part designed for cutting lama coltello
utensil or tool designed for cutting coltello
weapon coltello

knife /naɪf/ v
to use a knife to injure or kill accoltellare

knife block n
block into which kitchen knives may be stored portacoltelli

knife pleat n
a type of sharply pressed pleating piega sovrapposta

knight /naɪt/ n
chess piece cavallo
warrior, especially of the Middle Ages cavaliere
person on whom a knighthood has been conferred cavaliere

knit /ˈnɪt/ v
intransitive: to become closely joined compattare saldarsi
to combine from various elements elaborare
to join closely together legare

knitting needle n
thin rod used to knit yarn ferro da calza ferro da maglia

knob /nɑb/ /nɒb/ n
rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch maniglia

knock /nɑk/ /nɒk/ n
abrupt rapping sound colpo
impact botta colpo
preignition autocombustione

knock /nɑk/ /nɒk/ v
to denigrate buttare giù denigrare distruggere sparlare
to rap one's knuckles against something bussare battere sbattere

knock back v
drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly trincare

knock down v
hit or knock (something) so that it falls abbattere

knock on wood /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ /ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/ interjection
hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action tocca ferro tocchiamo ferro

knock on wood /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ /ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/ v
to take a customary action to ward off misfortune toccare ferro

knock up /nɒk ʌp/ v
practice or warm up before a tennis match palleggiare

knock-on effect n
secondary, indirect effect effetto a catena effetto domino

knock-up n
short practise session palleggio

knot /nɒt/ n
looping nodo
nautical unit of speed nodo
tangled clump nodo
whorl in wood left by branch nodo
difficult situation nodo
mathematics closed curve nodo
variety of wading bird piovanello maggiore

knot /nɒt/ v
form into a knot; tie with knot(s) annodare
form wrinkles in forehead corrugare

knot theory n
branch of topology teoria dei nodi

knotgrass n
annual plant centinodia

knotty adj
Full of knots nodoso

know /noʊ/ /nəʊ/ v
be acquainted or familiar with conoscere
experience conoscere
be certain or sure about (something) sapere conoscere
be informed about sapere
have knowledge of conoscere sapere
understand (a subject) capire conoscere

know thyself proverb
be aware of both your strengths and limitations conosci te stesso

know-how /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/ /ˈnəʊ.haʊ/ n
the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly conoscenza sapere fare

know-it-all n
someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject nientologo sa tutto sapientone saputello

knowable /ˈnoʊəbl̩/ adj
capable of being known, understood or comprehended conoscibile

knowledge /ˈnɑlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈnɒlɪd͡ʒ/ n
fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information conoscenza sapere
awareness, state of having been informed conoscenza sapere
total of what is known, product of learning sapere conoscenza

knowledge is power proverb
knowledge is power sapere è potere

knuckle /ˈnʌkəl/ n
joint of the finger nocca

knucklebones n
game gioco degli astragali

knurler n
knurling tool godrone

koala /kəʊˈɑːlə/ n
a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear koala

koan /ˈkoʊ.ɑn/ /ˈkəʊ.ɑːn/ n
riddle without solution aporia

kobold n
mischievous elf; goblin coboldo

kohlrabi /koʊlˈɹɑb.i/ /kəʊlˈɹɑː.bi/ n
cabbage variety cavolo rapa

kolkhoz /kəlˈkɒz/ n
farming collective kolchoz

kookaburra /ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/ /ˈkʊkəˌbɝɹə/ /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ n
kingfishers kookaburra

kopek n
one-hundredth of a ruble copeco

kosher /ˈkoʊʃəɹ/ /ˈkɔʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈkəʊʃə/ adj
in accordance with Jewish law kasher

koumiss /ˈkuːmɪs/ n
fermented drink kumis

krait /kɹaɪt/ n
snake bungaro

krater n
Greek vessel anfora

krypton /ˈkrɪptɒn/ n
id=Q888|a chemical element cripto kripto krypto

kryptonite /ˈkɹɪptənaɪt/ n
weakness kryptonite

kudu /ˈkuːduː/ n
Tragelaphus imberbis or Tragelaphus strepsiceros cudù

kumquat /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ /ˈkʌmkwɒt/ n
small orange fruit kumquat mandarino cinese

kuna n
currency of Croatia kuna

kurta n
Indian shirt kurta

kyanite n
blue neosilicate mineral cianite

kyat /kiˈ(j)ɑt/ /kiːˈɑːt/ n
unit of currency kyat

kyrie /ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪ/ n
prayer kyrie kyrie eleison kyrieleison

lab coat /ˈlæb ˌkoʊt/ /ˈlæb ˌkəʊt/ n
coat worn by laboratory workers camice da laboratorio

labdanum n
resin labdano

label /ˈleɪbəl/ n
small ticket or sign giving information etichetta

label /ˈleɪbəl/ v
put a ticket or sign on etichettare

labeling n
set of labels etichettatura

labellate adj
labellato

labellum /ləˈbɛl.əm/ n
labello

labia majora n
outer folds of vulva grandi labbra

labia minora n
(anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora piccole labbra

labialization n
labialization labializzazione

labile /ˈleɪbaɪl/ adj
kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved labile

lability n
susceptibility to change instabilità

labio-palatal adj
labiopalatale

labiodental /ˌleɪbi.əʊˈdentəl/ /ˌleɪbioʊˈdentəl/ adj
articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth labiodentale

labionasal adj
labial and nasal labionasale

laboratory /ləˈbɒɹət(ə)ɹiː/ /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ /ˈlæbɹəˌtɔɹi/ n
room, building or institution equipped for scientific research laboratorio
place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured laboratorio

laborer /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɚ/ n
One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly lavoratore operaio

laborious adj
requiring much physical effort laborioso

labour /ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ n
giving birth parto
work lavoro
workers lavoranti lavoratori

labour /ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ v
to work lavorare

labour force n
people available for employment manodopera

laburnum n
tree laburno maggiociondolo

labyrinth /ˈlæb.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ/ /ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/ n
anything complicated or confusing meandro labirinto
maze labirinto
part of inner ear labirinto

labyrinthine /læb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn/ adj
physically resembling a labyrinth labirintico

labyrinthitis n
inflammation labirintite

labyrinthopathy n
labirintopatia

labyrinthosis n
labirintosi

lac /læk/ n
a resinous substance lacca

lace /leɪs/ n
cord for fastening a shoe or garment laccio stringa
fabric merletto pizzo

lace /leɪs/ v
add something harmful to abbinare combinare
fasten with laces allacciare legare

laceration /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
an irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue lacerazione

lachanophobia /ˌlækənəˈfəʊbɪə/ n
irrational fear of vegetables lachanofobia

lachrymation n
flow of tears lacrimazione

lachrymose /ˈlæk.ɹɪ.moʊs/ adj
tearful; causing tears lacrimoso

laciferous adj
laccifero

lack /lak/ /læk/ n
deficiency, need carenza mancanza scarsità penuria

lack /lak/ /læk/ v
be without, need, require mancare necessitare richiedere scarseggiare

lackadaisical /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/ adj
showing no interest or enthusiasm apatico languido stufato

lackey /ˈlæ.ki/ n
a fawning, servile follower lacchè leccaculo
liveried male servant lacchè

lackluster adj
Having no shine or lustre; dull pallido spento

laconic /ləˈkɑnɪk/ /ləˈkɒnɪk/ adj
using as few words as possible laconico

laconism n
brevity in expression laconicismo laconismo

lacquerer n
one who lacquers laccatore

lacrimal adj
of or relating to tears lacrimale

lacrosse /ləˈkɹɑs/ /ləˈkɹɒs/ /ləˈkɹɔs/ n
the sport lacrosse

lactam n
cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones lattame

lactic acid n
2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH₃.CHOH.CO₂H) acido lattico

lacto- prefix
milk latto-

lactococcus n
bacterium of the genus Lactococcus lattococco

lactodensimeter n
a form of hydrometer for finding the density of milk lattodensimetro

lactogenesis n
secretion of milk by the mammary glands lattogenesi

lactometer n
device to weight cream lattodensimetro

lactoprotein n
protein lattoproteina

lactose /ˈlæk.toʊs/ /ˈlæk.təʊs/ n
disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products lattosio

ladder /ˈladə/ /ˈlædɚ/ n
climbing tool scala

ladies and gentlemen n
phrase used to address an audience of men and women signore e signori

ladle /ˈleɪ.dəl/ n
container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal siviera
deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle mestolo

lady /ˈleɪdi/ n
polite term referring a woman signora dama
woman of breeding and authority signora dama
wife of a lord signora

ladybird /ˈleɪ.di.bəːd/ /ˈleɪ.di.bɝd/ n
member of Coccinellidae coccinella

ladyfinger n
small sponge cake savoiardo

lag /leɪɡ/ /læɡ/ v
to fall behind rimanere indietro

laggard /ˈlæɡəd/ n
one who lags behind ritardatario

lagomorph n
member of the mammalian taxonomic order, Lagomorpha, which includes hares, rabbits, and pikas lagomorfo

lagoon /ləˈɡuːn/ n
shallow body of water laguna

lagophthalmia n
lagoftalmo

lagophthalmos n
lagophthalmia lagoftalmo

lahar /ˈlɑhɑɹ/ n
volcanic mudflow lahar

lair /lɛə/ /lɛəɹ/ n
of a criminal covo
of an animal tana

lake /leɪk/ n
body of water lago
coloring agent lacca

lake poet n
Romantic poet from the English Lake District laghista

lalopathy n
lalopatia

lalophobia n
fear of speaking lalofobia

laloplegia n
paralysis of the organs of speech laloplegia

lamaism n
Tibetan Buddhism lamaismo

lamaistic adj
of or pertaining to lamaism lamaistico

lamb /læm/ n
flesh of lamb as food agnello abbacchio
young sheep agnello agnella agnellino

lambda /ˈlæm.də/ n
name of the Greek letter lambda

lambdacism n
pronunciation of other sounds as l lambdacismo

lambdoid adj
lambdoideo

lambdoid suture n
sutura lambdoidea

lame /leɪm/ adj
slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant patetico stupido
unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs zoppo

lame /leɪm/ v
to cause a person or animal to become lame azzoppare

lame duck n
a person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled brocco incapace inetto
an official who is marking time until leaving their office anatra zoppa

lamellophone n
musical instrument sansa

lament /ləˈmɛnt/ n
expression of grief, suffering, or sadness lamento

lament /ləˈmɛnt/ v
express grief lamentarsi

lamentable /ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl/ adj
deplorable lamentabile

lamentation /ˌlæm.ɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
the act of lamenting lamento

lamia /ˈleɪmɪə/ n
monster in mythology lamia

lammergeier n
bird gipeto

lamp /læmp/ n
device producing light lampada lampadina
oil device producing light lampada

lamplighter /ˈlæmpˌlaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
a person employed to light streetlights lampionaio

lamppost n
pole that holds up a light lampione palo della luce

lamprey /ˈlæm.pɹi/ n
a fish lampreda

lance /læns/ /lɑːns/ n
weapon of war lancia

lance corporal n
lance corporal lancia spezzata

lancer n
cavalry soldier with a lance lanciere

lancet /læn.sɪt/ /lɑːn.sɪt/ n
surgical instrument lancetta

land /lænd/ n
ground that is suitable for farming appezzamento distesa terreno
part of Earth that is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water terra

land agent n
castaldo fattore

land bridge n
isthmus ponte continentale

land mine /ˈlænd.maɪn/ n
mine that is placed on land mina terrestre

landfill /ˈlænd.fɪl/ n
site at which refuse is buried discarica

landfill /ˈlænd.fɪl/ v
to dispose of waste scaricare

landgrave n
renderings of Landgraf langravio

landing /ˈlændɪŋ/ n
a place on a shoreline where a boat lands imbarcadero
an in-between platform pianerottolo ballatoio caposcala ripiano
coming to earth, as of an airplane atterraggio

landing gear n
undercarriage carrello d'atterraggio

landing net n
Fishnet retino

landing strip n
auxiliary or temporary runway for aircraft pista d'atterraggio

landline n
fixed telephone communications cable telefonia fissa
telephone connected by such a fixed wire telefono fisso

landlord /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/ /ˈlænd.lɔːd/ n
person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo proprietario

landlubber /ˈlænd.lʌb.ə/ /ˈlænd.lʌb.ɚ/ n
someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship marinaio d'acqua dolce

landmark /ˈlændmɑɹk/ n
recognizable feature punto di riferimento

landscape /ˈlandskeɪp/ n
mode of printing orizzontale
pictorial aspect of a country paesaggio
picture representing a scene paesaggio
portion of land or territory paesaggio panorama
scenario panorama scenario

landscape /ˈlandskeɪp/ v
create or maintain a landscape paesaggio

landscape genetics n
discipline genetica del paesaggio

landslide /ˈlænd.slaɪd/ n
natural disaster frana smottamento slavina

lane /leɪn/ n
course for ships or aircraft corsia
division of racetrack corsia
division of roadway corsia
passageway corsia passaggio

language /ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/ n
linguaggio lingua
nonverbal communication linguaggio lingua
particular words used linguaggio lingua
vocabulary of a particular field linguaggio lingua
body of words used as a form of communication lingua linguaggio
the ability to communicate using words lingua linguaggio

language exchange n
language exchange scambio di lingua tandem linguistico

langued adj
having the tongue visible lampassato

languid /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd/ adj
lacking enthusiasm, energy or strength atono languido

languish /ˈleɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ v
to be neglected, to make little progress segnare il passo stagnare
to live in miserable conditions vivachiare
to lose strength and become weak intristire languire

languor n
a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling languore

lanky /ˈlæŋk.i/ adj
tall, slim allampanato

lanolin n
greasy yellow substance lanolina

lansquenet /ˈlɑːnskəˌnɛt/ /ˌlænskəˈnɛt/ n
German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century lanzichenecco
gambling card game lanzichenecco zecchinetta zecchinetto

lantern /ˈlæn.tən/ /ˈlæn.tɚn/ n
case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light lanterna
a smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one lanterna

lanthanide n
Any of the 14 rare earth elements lantanide

lanthanum /ˈlænθənəm/ n
metallic element lantanio

lanthionine n
analogue of cystine lantionina

lap /læp/ n
upper legs of a seated person grembo

laparoscope n
thin endoscope laparoscopio

laparoscopic adj
relating to laparoscopy laparoscopico

laparotomy n
surgical procedure laparotomia

lapel /ləˈpɛl/ n
each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit risvolto revers

lapidation n
act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death lapidazione

lapis lazuli /ˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊlaɪ/ /ˌlæpɪs ˈlæz(j)əli/ n
precious blue stone lapislazzuli

lapwing /ˈlæpwɪŋ/ n
bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae vanello pavoncella

larch /ˈlɑɹtʃ/ /ˈlɑːtʃ/ n
a coniferous tree larice
the wood of the larch larice

lard /lɑɹd/ /lɑːd/ n
fat from the abdomen of a pig strutto

large /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ adj
grande

large intestine n
bodily organ intestino crasso

large-scale adj
large in amount, scope or extent su larga scala

large-tailed antshrike n
a passerine of the antbird family averla formichiera di Leach

largess /lɑɹˈdʒɛs/ /lɑːˈʒɛs/ n
the gifts or money given in such a way elargizione

lark /lɑɹk/ /lɑːk/ n
bird allodola lodola
one who wakes early mattiniero

larvicolous adj
larvicolo

larvivorous adj
feeding on insect larvae larvivoro

laryngeal /ləˈɹɪn.dʒi.əl/ adj
of or pertaining to larynx laringico

laryngeal /ləˈɹɪn.dʒi.əl/ n
in Proto-Indo-European linguistics, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants laringale
laryngeal sound suono laringale

laryngismus /læɹɪnˈd͡ʒɪzməs/ n
medicine laringismo

laryngitis /læɹɪnˈdʒajɾɪs/ n
inflammation of the larynx laringite

laryngological adj
of or pertaining to laryngology laringologico

laryngologist n
a person who studies or specializes in laryngology laringologo laringologa

laryngology n
branch of physiology laringologia

laryngopharynx n
anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx laringofaringe

laryngoscope n
endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx laringoscopio

larynx /ˈlæ.ɹɪŋks/ n
the organ laringe

lasagna /ləˈzæn.jə/ /ləˈzɑ.njə/ n
baked dish lasagna lasagne
flat sheet of pasta lasagna

lascivious /ləˈsɪvɪəs/ adj
wanton lascivo

lasciviousness n
the state or characteristic of being lascivious lascivia lascività libidinosità

laser /ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈleɪzɚ/ n
device producing beam of light laser

lash /læʃ/ n
stroke of satire or sarcasm sferzata
stroke with a whip sferzata staffilata
thong of a whip staffile

lash /læʃ/ v
to scold rimproverare

lash out v
To make a fierce verbal attack vituperare

lasso /læsˈuː/ /ˈlæs.oʊ/ n
a long rope with a sliding loop lacciaia

last /last/ /læst/ /lɑːst/ /ɫast/ adj
final ultimo
least preferable ultimo
most recent più recente ultimo

last /last/ /læst/ /lɑːst/ /ɫast/ adv
after everything else per ultimo
finally alla fine infine

last /last/ /læst/ /lɑːst/ /ɫast/ n
tool forma

last /last/ /læst/ /lɑːst/ /ɫast/ v
to endure, continue over time durare
to hold out resistere

last but not least /ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/ /ˈlɑːst bʌt nɒt ˈliːst/ adv
An expression to start the last item of a list ultimo ma non meno importante

last call n
Last announcement on which drinks can be purchased before closing time ultimo giro

last night adv
during the night before today ieri notte iernotte iersera

last night n
previous evening or night ieri sera ieri notte notte scorsa

last resort n
The only remaining option ultima risorsa ultima spiaggia

last straw n
small additional burden l'ultima goccia la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

last word n
concluding remarks l'ultima parola
finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object non plus ultra

lasting adj
persisting for an extended period of time duraturo permanente durevole

latch /lætʃ/ n
fastening for a door chiavistello fermo

late /leɪt/ adj
euphemism for dead fu
near the end of a period of time tardi
not arriving until after an expected time in ritardo

late /leɪt/ adv
proximate in time tardi

late lamented adj
Sadly missed, due to death compianto

latecomer /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ n
one who arrived late ritardatario

lateen /lætˈin/ /ləˈtiːn/ n
sail vela latina

latency /ˈleɪ.tən.si/ n
delay latenza

latent /ˈleɪ.tənt/ adj
existing or present but concealed or inactive latente

later /ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/ adj
coming afterward in time posteriore

later /ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/ adv
afterward in time [[più]] [[tardi]]
at some unspecified time in the future più tardi

later on adv
più tardi

lateral /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/ /ˈlæt.ɹəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the side laterale
pertaining to the left or right of the body laterale

lateral rectus n
muscle muscolo retto laterale

lateralization n
localization of a function to the right or left side of the brain lateralizzazione

laterally adv
done in a lateral manner lateralmente

lateroflexion n
bending to one side lateroflessione

latex /ˈleɪtɛks/ /ˈleɪˌtɛks/ n
milky sap lattice latice

lathe /leɪð/ n
machine tool used to shape a piece of material tornio

lathe carrier n
a clamp that fixes a workpiece to a lathe menabrida

lather /ˈlæ.ðə(ɹ)/ /ˈlæðɚ/ n
foam of soap and water schiuma di sapone

lather /ˈlæ.ðə(ɹ)/ /ˈlæðɚ/ v
to cover with lather insaponare

latifundism n
agriculture dominated by large estates latifondismo

latissimus dorsi n
muscle gran dorsale

latitude /ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ /ˈlæt.ɪ.tud/ n
angular distance north or south from the equator latitudine
imaginary line parallel to the equator latitudine

latrine /ləˈtɹiːn/ n
latrina cesso alla turca

latte /laˈtʰeɪ/ /ˈlɑ.teɪ/ n
caffè latte caffellatte

latter /ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈlæt̬.əɹ/ adj
relating to or being the second of two items secondo

lattice /ˈlæt.ɪs/ n
A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis cannicciata grata graticcio
a regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points graticcio griglia reticolo traliccio
partially ordered set in algebra reticolo

laud /lɑd/ /lɔd/ /lɔːd/ n
praise or glorification lode

laud /lɑd/ /lɔd/ /lɔːd/ v
to praise, to glorify lodare glorificare

laudanum n
the tincture of opium once widely used laudano

laudation /lɔːˈdeɪ.ʃən/ n
act of lauding lode

laugh /laːf/ /læf/ /lɑːf/ n
expression of mirth peculiar to the human species riso risata

laugh /laːf/ /læf/ /lɑːf/ v
show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds ridere
make an object of laughter or ridicule ridere
be or appear cheerful ridere
affect or influence by means of laughter ridere
express by, or utter with, laughter ridere

laugh one's head off v
laugh uproariously sbellicarsi dalle risa

laugh up one's sleeve v
laugh secretly or to oneself ridere sotto i baffi

laughable adj
fitted to exite laughter ridicolo risibile

laughing kookaburra n
Dacelo novaeguineae kookaburra sghignazzante

laughing stock n
object of ridicule oggetto di scherno zimbello

laughter /ˈlæftɚ/ /ˈlɑːftə/ n
movement of the muscles of the laughing face risata
sound (as) of laughing riso risata

launch /lɑnt͡ʃ/ /lɑːnt͡ʃ/ /lɒnt͡ʃ/ /lɔnt͡ʃ/ /lɔːnt͡ʃ/ v
throw, hurl, let fly, propel with force lanciare

launch pad /ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/ /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/ n
launch pad piattaforma di lancio rampa di lancio

launchable adj
varabile

launchpad n
surface or structure piattaforma di lancio rampa di lancio

laundry /ˈlɑn.dɹi/ /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ [ˈlɑn.dɹi] n
laundering; washing bucato
that which needs to be laundered bucato
place or room where laundering is done lavanderia

laurel /ˈlɒɹ.əl/ /ˈlɔɹ.əl/ n
evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus alloro

laurestine /ˈlɒɹ.ɘs.tiːn/ n
Viburnum tinus lentaggine

lava /ˈlɑːvə/ n
molten rock lava

lavabo /ləˈveɪbəʊ/ n
church washbasin lavabo

lavender /ˈlæv.ən.də/ /ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/ n
plant lavanda
colour lavanda

lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ adj
excessive eccessivo smodato sovrabbondante
profuse generoso prodigo profuso

lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ v
to expend or bestow with profusion prodigare profondere spendere profusamente

law /lɑ/ /lɔ/ /lɔː/ n
any rule that must or should be obeyed legge
statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena legge
mathematics: statement that is true under specified conditions legge
informal: the police legge
body of rules established in a community by its authorities legge diritto

law-abiding adj
obeying the laws rispettoso della legge

lawlessness n
a lack of law and order illegalità

lawn /lɑn/ /lɔn/ /lɔːn/ n
ground covered with grass prato

lawn mower n
machine for cutting grass rasaerba tagliaerba tosaerba

lawnmower /ˈlɑn.moʊ.ɚ/ /ˈlɔn.moʊ.ɚ/ /ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/ n
a device to cut grass tosaerba falciatrice

lawrencium /ləˈrɛnsiəm/ n
chemical element laurenzio

lawsuit /ˈlɔˌsut/ n
case where a court is needed to resolve differences causa causa di tribunale

lawyer /ˈlɔ.jɚ/ /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ /ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/ n
professional person authorized to practice law avvocato legale

lawyer's wig n
Coprinus comatus agarico chiomato

lax /læks/ adj
lacking care negligente trascurato
loose; not tight or taut allentato lasco lasso lento sciolto
not strict; lenient; allowing for deviation lassista lasso

laxative /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/ n
substance with a laxative effect lassativo

lay /leɪ/ adj
non-clergy laico laica
non-professional profano profana

lay /leɪ/ v
to deposit an egg deporre
to install certain building materials posare
to leave something somewhere lasciare
to place something down in a position of rest porre posare
to prepare groundwork, table etc. disporre

lay day n
day in which a vessel may load or unload a cargo without paying an extra charge stallia

lay off v
to dismiss workers from employment licenziare

layabout /ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/ n
lazy person perdigiorno sfaccendato

layer /leɪə/ /ˈleɪ.ɚ/ n
hen kept to lay eggs ovaiola
item of clothing worn under or over another strato
single thickness of some material covering a surface strato
deposit strato

layering n
a method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings margotta propagginazione

layman n
someone who is not a professional in a given field profano
someone who is not an ordained cleric laico profano

layperson n
one who is not a cleric laico
one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject profano

lazily adv
in a lazy manner pigramente indolentemente infingardamente neghittosamente oziosamente svogliatamente

laziness n
quality of being lazy pigrizia

lazy /ˈleɪzi/ adj
unwilling to work pigro

lazybones n
person who is lazy poltrone pigrone scaldaseggiole

lead /lɛd/ n
chemical element piombo
bullets piombo
plummet to measure depth of water scandaglio
refill for writing tool mina
act of leading or conducting guida

lead /lɛd/ v
begin a game of cards or dominoes essere di mano
intransitive: be ahead of others andare avanti
intransitive: to go first andare avanti
intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game essere in testa

leaden /ˈlɛdən/ adj
dull plumbeo
made of lead plumbeo

leader /ˈlidɚ/ /ˈliː.də(ɹ)/ n
one having authority capo duce

leading adj
providing guidance principale

leaf /liːf/ n
flat section used to extend a table prolunga
part of a plant foglia
computing, mathematics: tree node without descendants foglia
sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin foglia
anything resembling the leaf of a plant foglia
sheet of a book foglio foglia

leaf through v
to turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random sfogliare

leafless adj
without leaves afillo

leaflet /ˈliːflɪt/ n
component of a compound leaf fogliolina
small piece of paper with information volantino dépliant

leafy /ˈliːfi/ adj
covered with leaves fronzuto fogliosa foglioso

league /liːɡ/ n
a group or association of cooperating members lega
organization of sports teams lega
distance lega

leak /liːk/ n
The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurred talpa
divulgation, or disclosure, of information fuga trapelare
entrance or escape of a fluid crepa falla fessura fuga
hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape perdita crepa dispersione falla infiltrazione

leak /liːk/ v
to allow fluid to escape or enter perdere percolare
to reveal secret information filtrare trapelare far trapelare

leakage n
act of leaking fuga perdita

lean /liːn/ adj
being slim and muscular magro asciutto slanciato sodo
having a low proportion of a desired substance magra ricca
having little extra or little to spare magro scarso
of meat, having little fat magro

lean /liːn/ v
to hang outwards sporgersi
to incline pendere
to press against adagiare adagiarsi appoggiare reclinare

leap /liːp/ n
the act of leaping salto

leap /liːp/ v
to jump saltare

leap second n
second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation secondo intercalare

leap year n
366-day year in the Gregorian calendar anno bisestile

leapfrog /ˈliːpfɹɑɡ/ /ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/ n
game cavallina

leaps and bounds adv
idiom: considerably passi da gigante

learn /lɜːn/ /lɝn/ v
to acquire knowledge or ability imparare apprendere
to attend educational activity imparare apprendere
to be studying imparare studiare
to come to know; to become informed of; to find out apprendere
to make use of a bad experience imparare
to improve imparare

learning /ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/ n
action of the verb apprendimento

learning disability n
disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner disturbi specifici di apprendimento

leash /liːʃ/ n
long cord for dogs guinzaglio

least /list/ /liːst/ adv
in the smallest degree meno

least /list/ /liːst/ determiner
the smallest amount of minimo

least common multiple n
in math minimo comune multiplo

least weasel /ˈliːstˈwizəl/ n
Mustela nivalis donnola

leather /ˈlɛðə/ /ˈlɛðɚ/ n
material produced by tanning animal skin cuoio

leave /liːv/ n
departure partenza
permission to be absent permesso

leave /liːv/ v
To cause to remain as available, not take away, refrain from depleting lasciare dimenticare
To depart from, end one's connection or affiliation with partire
To depart (intransitive) partire

leave me alone phraseologicalUnit
stop talking to me lasciami in pace

leaven /ˈlɛv.ən/ n
any agent used to make dough rise lievito

leaven /ˈlɛv.ən/ v
to add leavening lievitare
to cause to rise by fermentation lievitare

lecher /lɛtʃə(ɹ)/ n
a lecherous man mandrillo

lecithin /ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/ n
lecithin lecitina

lectern n
a stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service leggio

lecture /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ n
a spoken lesson conferenza

lecture /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ v
to berate, to scold sgridare

lecturer /ˈlɛktʃəɹə/ /ˈlɛktʃəɹɚ/ n
person who gives lectures conferenziere

ledge /lɛdʒ/ n
layer strato
lode filone
of rocks cengia stralpo
shelf mensola ripiano scaffale

ledger /ˈlɛdʒə(ɹ)/ n
board attached to a wall to provide support traversa
book for keeping notes registro
collection of accounting entries registro contabile

ledger line n
notation to inscribe notes outside the musical staffs taglio addizionale

leech /liːtʃ/ n
annelid sanguisuga mignatta
aft edge of a triangular sail balumina

leek /liːk/ n
vegetable porro

leer /lɪə/ /lɪɹ/ v
to look with sexual desire or malicious intent sbirciare

lees n
feccia

leeward /ˈliːwɜ(ɹ)d/ adj
Downwind sottovento

leeward /ˈliːwɜ(ɹ)d/ adv
Downwind sottovento

leeway [ˈliːˌweɪ] n
degree or amount of freedom or flexibility margine di azione
drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction deriva

left /lɛft/ adj
the west side of the body when one is facing north sinistro

left /lɛft/ adv
on the left side a sinistra
towards the left side a sinistra

left /lɛft/ n
the ensemble of left-wing political parties sinistra
the left side sinistra

left /lɛft/ v
remaining rimasto

left-handed n
preferring the left hand over the right mancino

left-hander n
a person who is left-handed mancino mancina

left-luggage office n
place where luggage may be left deposito bagagli

left-wing adj
supporting political change sinistra

leftist /ˈlɛftɪst/ adj
Pertaining to the political left sinistroide sinistrorso

leftist /ˈlɛftɪst/ n
a person who holds views associated with the political left sinistroide

leftover adj
remaining as meal is complete avanzato

leftover n
something left behind avanzo residuo rimanenza

leftovers n
food remaining after a meal avanzi

leg /leɪɡ/ /lɛɡ/ n
lower limb from groin to ankle gamba zampa coscia

legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/ n
money or property bequeathed to someone in a will eredità lascito
something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage eredità retaggio

legal /ˈliɡəl/ /ˈliː.ɡəl/ adj
allowed or prescribed by law legale
having its basis in the law legale
relating to the law or to lawyers legale giuridico

legal tender n
currency that cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt valuta legale

legalise /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ v
make legal legalizzare

legalization n
process of making something legal legalizzazione

legally /ˈliːɡəli/ adv
as permitted by law legalmente

legato /ləˈɡɑ.toʊ/ /ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/ adv
music: smoothly, in a connected manner legato

legend /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/ n
any person of extraordinary accomplishment leggenda legenda mito mostro sacro
story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events leggenda epopea favola legenda

leghorn /ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/ /ˈlɛɡhɔːn/ n
small white chicken breed livornese livorno galletto livornese gallina livornese

legible /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/ adj
being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting leggibile

legion /ˈliːdʒən/ n
the major unit or division of the Roman army legione

legionary n
member of a legion legionario

legislate /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/ v
pass laws legiferare

legislation n
law already enacted by legislature leggi
the act of legislating legislazione

legislative /ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/ adj
having the power to make laws legislativo

legislator n
who creates or enacts laws legislatore

legitimacy n
quality of being legitimate or valid; validity legittimità

legitimately adv
in a legitimate manner legittimamente

legitimistic adj
legittimistico

legitimize v
to make legitimate legittimare

leisure /ˈliːʒəɹ/ /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛʒəɹ/ n
freedom provided svago
time free tempo libero agio ozio

lemma /ˈlɛmə/ n
linguistics: canonical form of a term lemma
mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition lemma

lemmatize v
to convert an inflected form into a lemma lemmatizzare

lemniscate /lɛmˈnɪskət/ n
mathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve lemniscata

lemniscatic /ˌlɛmnɪˈskætɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to a lemniscate lemniscatico
shaped like a figure-of eight lemniscatico

lemon /ˈlɛmən/ n
citrus fruit limone
tree limone
taste limone

lemon balm n
Melissa officinalis melissa cedronella citronella erba limona melissa vera

lemon juice n
the liquid extract of lemon fruit succo di limone

lemonade /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/ /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ n
still beverage limonata

lemonary n
A room in which lemon plants are housed limonaia

lemongrass n
species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon citronella

lemur /ˈliːmə(ɹ)/ n
strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea lemure

lend /lɛnd/ v
to allow to be used temporarily prestare

length /lɛŋ(k)θ/ n
distance from end to end lunghezza

lengthen v
to make longer allungare

leniency n
quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case clemenza

lenient /ˈliːni.ənt/ adj
tolerant; not strict indulgente permissivo tollerante

lenition /ləˈnɪʃən/ /lɪˈnɪʃən/ n
weakening of consonant articulation lenizione

lens /lɛnz/ n
biology: genus of the legume family; its bean lenticchia lente
object focusing or defocusing the light passing through it lente lentille

lentil /ˈlɛntəl/ n
seed used as food lenticchia
plant Lens culinaris lenticchia

leonine adj
of or like a lion leonino

leopard /ˈlɛpəd/ /ˈlɛpɚd/ n
a large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus leopardo

leopard seal n
Hydrurga leptonyx foca leopardo

leotard /ˈliː.ə.tɑːd/ /ˈliː.ə.tɑːɹd/ n
skin-tight one piece suit of clothing body

leprechaun /ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/ n
one of a race of Irish elves [[folletto]] [[irlandese]] [[gnomo]] [[irlandese]] leprecano leprecauno leprechaun lepricauno

leprosy /ˈlɛpɹəsi/ n
infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae lebbra

leprous adj
relating to leprosy lebbroso

leptoclase n
leptoclasi

leptomeningeal adj
of or pertaining to the leptomeninges leptomeningeo

lepton /ˈlɛptɒn/ n
elementary particle leptone

lepton number n
number numero leptonico

lesbian /ˈlɛzbi.ən/ adj
between two women; pertaining to female homosexuality lesbica lesbico
intended for lesbians lesbica lesbico
of a woman: preferring female partners lesbica

lesbian /ˈlɛzbi.ən/ n
female homosexual lesbica

lesbianism n
Female homosexuality lesbismo

lesene /ˈlɛ.zən/ n
architectural element lesena

lesion /ˈliːʒən/ n
a wound or an injury lesione
an infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part lesione

less /lɛs/ adj
not as much meno

less /lɛs/ adv
in lower degree meno
to smaller extent meno

less than n
the character meno di

lesser adj
the comparative of little minore

lesser celandine n
a European perennial herb, Ranunculus ficaria favagello stelle pansotti

lesser of two evils n
male minore

lesser spotted woodpecker /ˈlɛsə(ɹ)ˈspɒtədˈwədpɛkə(ɹ)/ n
Picoides minor picchio rosso minore

lesson /ˈlɛsn̩/ n
lezione
section of learning or teaching lezione

lest /lɛst/ conjunction
for fear that per paura che

let /lɛt/ v
to allow lasciare permettere
to put up for rent affittare

let alone conjunction
as well as come anche così come
to say nothing of figuriamoci nonché per non parlare di

let bygones be bygones v
to disregard a past offense acqua passata non macina più

let down v
to allow to descend|this a literal sense abbassare
to disappoint deludere scontentare

let go v
euphemistic: to fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance lasciarsi andare
other than idiom lasciar andare
to emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation lasciarsi andare prendere fiato
to no longer hold on lasciar andare liberare

let sleeping dogs lie v
leave things as they are non svegliare il can che dorme

let the cat out of the bag v
to disclose a secret, often inadvertently spifferare

let there be light phraseologicalUnit
let there be light sia la luce

let's go interjection
hortative of go andiamo

lethal /ˈliː.θəl/ adj
deadly letale

lethargic /ləˈθɑɹdʒɪk/ /ləˈθɑː.dʒɪk/ /ləˈθɑːdʒək/ adj
sluggish, indifferent letargico

letter /ˈletə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtɚ/ n
letter of the alphabet lettera carattere lettera dell'alfabeto
written message lettera

letterbox n
collection point for mail buca delle lettere
delivery point for mail cassetta per le lettere

lettuce /ˈlɛtɪs/ n
an edible plant, Lactuca lattuga
the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish lattuga

leucism n
partial loss of pigmentation leucismo

leucoma n
opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye leucoma

leukemia /luːˈkiːmi.ə/ n
cancer of blood forming tissue leucemia

leukocyte /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ n
a white blood cell leucocita

leukorrhea n
thick, whitish vaginal discharge leucorrea

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi n
muscle elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso muscolo elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso

levator palpebrae superioris n
muscle elevatore della palpebra superiore

level /ˈlɛv.əl/ adj
at the same height as some reference livellato
being sensible a posto calmo equilibrato
being unvaried costante uniforme
same height at all places orizzontale piano

level /ˈlɛv.əl/ n
floor of a building livello piano
gaming: discrete segment of a game livello
degree or amount livello
gaming: numeric value for a character's experience and power livello
distance relative to a given reference elevation livello
computer science: distance from the root node of a tree structure livello
tool livella

level /ˈlɛv.əl/ v
to adjust so as to make level livellare
to aim or direct lanciare puntare rivolgere scagliare spianare
to destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze demolire radere al suolo spianare

levelable adj
livellabile

lever /ˈliː.və/ /ˈliː.vɚ/ /ˈlɛ.vɚ/ n
rigid piece leva
small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device leva

leverage /ˈliːv(ə)ɹɪdʒ/ n
force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot leva leveraggio potenza
influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage influenza

leverage /ˈliːv(ə)ɹɪdʒ/ v
use, exploit, take full advantage of approfittare beneficiare

leveret n
a young hare leprotto

leviathan /lə.ˈvaɪ.ə.θən/ n
Biblical sea monster leviatano

levitical adj
levitico

levorotatory adj
that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left levogiro sinistrorso

levy /ˈlɛ.vi/ v
to impose a tax imporre

lewd /ljuːd/ /lud/ adj
lascivious lascivo

lexeme /ˈlɛksiːm/ n
unit of vocabulary, the different forms of the same lemma lessema

lexicographic adj
like a dictionary, relating to lexicography lessicografico

lexicography n
art or craft of writing dictionaries lessicografia

lexicon /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɑn/ /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/ n
dictionary of lexemes lessico
(rare) any dictionary lessico
dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic lessico
lexicology of a programming language lessico
vocabulary used by an individual lessico vocabolario

liability /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/ n
debt responsabilità

liable /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ adj
responsible responsabile

liaison /li.ˈeɪ.sɑn/ /li.ˈeɪ.zɑn/ /liˈeɪ.zɒn/ /ˈlaɪ.ə.sən/ n
a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war collegamento

liana n
climbing woody vine liana

liar /ˈlaɪ.ə/ /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ n
one who tells lies mentitore bugiardo

libelous /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/ adj
defamatory, libeling diffamatorio

liberalism n
the quality of being liberal liberalismo
a political movement liberalismo

liberate /ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/ v
to free liberare

liberation n
act of liberating or the state of being liberated liberazione

liberty /ˈlɪbɚti/ n
condition of being free libertà

libidinosity n
lustful desire libidinosità

libidinous /lɪˈbɪdɪnəs/ adj
having lustful desires libidinoso

librarian /laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/ n
the manager of a library bibliotecario bibliotecaria

library /ˈlaɪbəɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/ /ˈlaɪˌbɛɹi/ /ˈlaɪˌbɹɛɹi/ n
collection of records archivio banca dati
collection of subprograms libreria biblioteca
collection of books libreria biblioteca
deck or draw pile grimorio biblioteca
institution which holds books etc. biblioteca libreria
collection of DNA material biblioteca libreria

librettistic adj
librettistico

librettistics n
librettistica

libretto /lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/ /lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/ n
text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera libretto

liceity /lɪˈsiːɪti/ n
legitimacy of an act liceità

license /ˈlaɪsəns/ n
legal document giving official permission to do something licenza permesso
legal terms of product usage licenza

license plate n
an identifying plate attached to a vehicle targa

licentiousness n
Property of being licentious licenziosità

lichen /ˈlaɪ.kn̩/ /ˈlɪtʃ.n̩/ n
symbiotic association of fungi and algae lichene

lichenology n
scientific study of lichens lichenologia

lick /lɪk/ n
the act of licking leccata

lick /lɪk/ v
to stroke with the tongue leccare

lick one's wounds v
withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat leccarsi le ferite

licking /ˈlɪkɪŋ/ n
an act of licking leccata leccate

licorice /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/ n
plant liquirizia

lictor /ˈlɪktə/ n
officer in ancient Rome littore

lictorial adj
of or pertaining to a lictor littorio

lid /lɪd/ n
top or cover coperchio tappo

lie /laɪ̯/ n
intentionally false statement bugia menzogna balla frottola baggianata fandonia

lie /laɪ̯/ v
be situated trovarsi
mentire
tell an intentional untruth mentire

lie down v
assume a reclining position coricarsi distendersi sdraiarsi

lie in wait v
to be hiding to ambush appostarsi

liege /liːdʒ/ n
The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman vassallo

lieutenancy n
the role, duty or position of being a lieutenant luogotenenza

lieutenant /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/ /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ n
lowest commissioned officer rank tenente

lieutenant junior grade n
sottotenente di vascello

life /laɪf/ n
duration durata della vita
the state of being alive vita
the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being vita
a worthwhile existence vita
the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual vita
the world in general, existence vita
something inherently part of a person's existence vita

life belt n
buoyant ring salvagente

life cycle n
course of stages through which an organism passes ciclo di vita ciclo vitale
useful life of a product or system; developmental history of an individual or group ciclo di vita ciclo vitale

life expectancy n
the amount of time one is expected to live aspettativa di vita

life force n
life force archeo

life insurance n
form of insurance assicurazione sulla vita

life is not all beer and skittles proverb
proverb la vita non è tutta rose e fiori

life preserver n
buoyant ring or vest salvagente

life sentence n
sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life ergastolo

lifeblood n
figurative: that which is required for existence linfa vitale

lifeboat /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/ /ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/ n
a boat to save shipwrecked people scialuppa di salvataggio scialuppa

lifeguard n
attendant bagnino

lifelong adj
extending for the entire duration of life da sempre da una vita

lifestyle /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ n
style of living stile di vita

lift /lɪft/ n
mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people ascensore
the act of transporting someone in a vehicle passaggio

lift /lɪft/ v
to raise or rise alzare levare

lift a finger v
muovere un dito

liftoff n
the point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground lancio partenza

ligament /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ n
band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position legamento

ligamental adj
of or pertaining to a ligament legamentoso

ligand /ˈlɪɡənd/ n
ligando legante

ligate /ˈlɪɡeɪt/ v
to bind with a ligature or bandage legare

ligature /ˈlɪɡətʃɚ/ n
act of tying legatura
typography: character that combines multiple letters logotipo

light /laɪt/ /lʌɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ] adj
of low weight leggero
low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc. leggero
lightly-built leggero
of little significance leggero

light /laɪt/ /lʌɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ] n
electromagnetic waves luce
source of illumination luce
spiritual illumination luce
point of view luce

light /laɪt/ /lʌɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ] v
to illuminate illuminare
to start (a fire) accendere
to unload a ship allegiare allibare

light at the end of the tunnel n
a better situation after long hardship luce in fondo al tunnel

light bulb n
evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light lampadina

light pollution n
excess artificial light inquinamento luminoso

light source n
source of illumination punto luce sorgente luminosa

light year /laɪtjɜː/ /laɪtjɪə/ /laɪtjɪɹ/ n
astronomical distance anno luce

lighten /ˈlaɪ.tən/ v
to alleviate alleggerire

lighter /ˈlaɪtɚ/ n
fire making device accendino

lighthouse /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ n
building containing a light to warn or guide ships faro

lighthouse keeper n
person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light farista guardiano del faro

lightly /ˈlaɪtli/ adv
in a light manner alla leggera in maniera superficiale superficialmente

lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ [ˈlʌɪʔ.nɪŋ] n
flash of light fulmine lampo folgore saetta

lightning fast adj
fast as lightning [[veloce]] [[come]] [[un]] [[fulmine]] [[veloce]] [[come]] [[un]] [[lampo]] fulmineo

lightning rod n
metallic conductor that protects from lightning parafulmine

lights, camera, action phraseologicalUnit
tradicional cue at a beginning of a take luci, motore, azione!

lightsaber /laɪt.ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/ /laɪt.ˈseɪ.bɚ/ n
a fictional type of sword spada laser

lightspeed n
the speed of light velocità della luce

lignify /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/ v
to become wood lignificare

ligninase n
enzyme ligninasi

lignite /lɪɡnaɪ̯t/ n
coal lignite

like /laɪk/ adj
similar simile

like /laɪk/ adv
such as come

like /laɪk/ n
something that a person likes preferenza

like /laɪk/ preposition
similar to come

like /laɪk/ v
find attractive piacere
enjoy piacere

like a bull in a china shop adj
clumsy, aggressive come un elefante in una cristalleria

like a bull in a china shop adv
clumsily, aggressively come un elefante in una cristalleria

like father, like son proverb
a son will have traits similar to his father tale padre, tale figlio

like that
in that particular manner così

likelihood /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ n
mathematical likelihood verosimiglianza
probability verosimiglianza verisimiglianza

likely /ˈlaɪkli/ adj
appropriate; believable; having a good potential promettente
promising; apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome promettente
attractive; pleasant piacevole
displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable adatto
suitable; apparently appropriate or suitable adatto
plausible; within the realm of credibility verosimile
probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring probabile

likewise /ˈlaɪk.waɪz/ adv
in like manner ugualmente similarmente
the same to you altrettanto idem

lilac /ˈlaɪlək/ n
colour lilla
flower lillà serenella
shrub lillà serenella

lily /ˈlɪli/ n
flower in the genus Lilium giglio

lily of the valley n
Convallaria majalis mughetto

lima bean /ˈlaɪmə bin/ /ˈlaɪmə biːn/ n
butter bean fagiolo di Lima

limaçon n
plane curve chiocciola di Pascal limaccia di Pascal limaçon limaçon di Pascal

limb /lɪm/ n
major appendage of human or animal arto membra

lime /laɪm/ n
citrus tree limetta
green citrus fruit lime limetta

lime mortar n
soft form of mortar calcina

limekiln n
a furnace used to produce lime from limestone calcara

limelight /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/ n
type of stage lighting lucci della rabata luci della ribalta

limerence /ˈlɪməɹəns/ n
state of mind limerence ultrattaccamento

limestone n
abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments calcare

limicolous adj
limicolo

liminal /ˈlimənl̩/ /ˈlɪmɪn(ə)l/ adj
pertaining to an entrance or threshold liminare

limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ n
mathematics: value to which a sequence converges limite
boundary limite

limitable adj
able to be limited limitabile

limitation /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ n
act of limiting limitazione
restriction that limits limitazione

limited /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ adj
with certain limits placed upon it limitato

limited liability company n
type of company società a responsabilità limitata

limnonym n
limnonimo

limousine n
luxury sedan/saloon car limousine

limp /lɪmp/ v
to walk lamely zoppicare

limpid /ˈlɪmpɪd/ adj
clear limpido

linden /ˈlɪn.dən/ n
tree tiglio

lindgrenite n
mineral containing copper, hydrogen, molybdenum and oxygen lindgrenite

line /laɪn/ n
bible: that which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart partizione
course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy comportamento linea di condotta
engineering: proper relative position or adjustment of parts fase
exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline confine contorno
geography: circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map meridiana meridiano
geography: equator equatore linea dell'equatore
geometry: continuous finite segment of such a figure segmento
geometry: infinite one-dimensional figure linea retta
graph theory: edge of a graph linea bordo riga
letter, written form of communication riga
single horizontal row of text on a screen, printed paper, etc. riga
lineament; feature; figure caratteri somatici lineamento tratti somatici
long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline corda gomena sagola
military: regular infantry of an army fanteria d'assalto reggimento
music: one of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed linea
telephone or network connection linea
perfusion line linea
connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc. linea
cricket: horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman linea
population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup linea
official, stated position of an individual or political faction linea posizione
path through two or more points, threadlike mark linea riga
poetic: verse verso
products or services sold by a business, or the business itself linea gamma ramo
rope, cord, or string cima corda fune
sentence of dialogue, especially in a script or screenplay battuta riga verso
series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person discendenza lignaggio linea di parentela stirpe
straight sequence of people, queue fila coda linea
threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark linea ruga

line /laɪn/ v
to place (objects) into a line allineare
cover the inside surface of (something) foderare

line of scrimmage n
linea di scrimmage

line segment n
part of a line segmento

lineage /ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/ n
descent lignaggio discendenza stirpe
number of lines righe

linear /ˈlɪ.ni.ə/ /ˈlɪ.ni.ɚ/ adj
having the form of a line lineare
in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial lineare

linear algebra n
branch of mathematics algebra lineare

linear programming n
branch of mathematics programmazione lineare

lined antshrike n
A passerine bird of the antbird family averla formichiera lineata

lineic adj
lineico

linen /ˈlɪnɪn/ n
thread or cloth made from flax fiber lino

linesman n
soccer: previous name of an assistant referee guardalinee

ling /lɪŋ/ n
Any of various varieties of heather or broom brugo

linger v
to remain alive or existent restare vivo sopravvivere tirare avanti
to stay or remain in a place or situation attardarsi indugiare protrarsi sostare trattenersi

lingerie /ˈlæn.ʒə.ɹi/ /ˌlɑn.(d)ʒəˈɹeɪ/ n
women's underwear or nightclothes lingerie biancheria

lingua franca /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə fɹæŋ.kə/ n
common language lingua franca

linguiform adj
shaped like a tongue linguiforme

linguine /lɪŋˈɡwini/ /lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ/ n
ribbons of pasta narrower than tagliatelle linguine

linguist /ˈliŋɡwɪst/ n
one who studies linguistics linguista glottologo

linguistic /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ adj
Relating to language linguistico
Relating to linguistics linguistico

linguistics /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ n
scientific study of language linguistica

liniment /ˈlɪnəmənt/ n
topical medical preparation linimento

lining n
covering for the inside of something fodera rivestimento

link /lɪŋk/ n
computing: connection between busses or systems connessione
computing: hyperlink link collegamento
connection collegamento connessione lega legame rapporto
element of a chain anello maglia

link /lɪŋk/ v
connect things collegare connettere linkare

linkage n
in genetics linkage

linoleic acid n
fatty acid acido linoleico

linolein n
linoleina

linseed oil n
oil extracted from flax seeds olio di lino

lion /ˈlaɪən/ n
big cat Panthera leo leone
heraldic charge leone
person with strength and courage leone

lion cub n
young lion leoncino leoncina

lion's den n
a dangerous or frightening place antro covo fossa dei leoni fossa del leone tana

lion's leaf n
Leontice leontopetalum leontopetalo

lion's share n
A generous portion la parte del leone parte del leone

lioness n
female lion leonessa

lip /lɪp/ n
fleshy protrusion framing the mouth labbro
part of body resembling a lip labbro
rim of an open container beccuccio

lip service n
adesione di facciata promessa vuota

lip sync n
synchronization of music with lips play-back playback

lip-sync v
to move lips in synchronization with sounds [[cantare]] [[in]] [[playback]]

lipase n
group of enzymes lipasi

lipid /ˈlɪpɪd/ n
organic compound lipide

lipidic adj
of lipids lipidico

liplessness n
medical condition acheilia

lipoic adj
Pertaining to lipoic acid lipoico

lipoid /ˈlɪpɔɪd/ n
A lipid lipoide

lipophile n
lipophilic substance lipofila

lipoprotein n
complex of protein and lipid lipoproteina

lipoprotein lipase n
enzyme lipoproteina lipasi

liposculpture n
form of liposuction that uses ultrasound to first break up the fat liposcultura

liposoluble adj
soluble in lipids liposolubile

liposuction /ˈlai.po.ˌsʌk.ʃn̩/ n
cosmetic surgery procedure in which bodily fat is removed by suction liposuzione

lipreading n
the act of reading lips lettura della voce lettura labiale

lipstick /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/ n
make-up for the lips rossetto
stick of this make-up rossetto

liquefaction n
Process of being made liquid liquefazione

liquefiable adj
liquefacibile liquefattibile

liquefied natural gas n
natural gas converted to liquid gas naturale liquefatto

liqueur /lɪˈkjʊə/ /lɪˈkɝ/ n
a flavored alcoholic beverage liquore

liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/ adj
fluid; not solid and not gaseous liquido liquida

liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/ n
l or r sound liquida
substance that is liquid liquido

liquid nitrogen n
nitrogen in the liquid state azoto liquido

liquidity /lɪkˈwɪdəti/ n
finance: availability of cash over short term liquidità
property of being able to be easily converted into cash liquidità

liquor /ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪk.ɚ/ n
strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation liquore

lira /ˈlɪəɹə/ n
currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc. lira

lis pendens n
litispendenza

lisp /lɪl͡sp/ /lɪsp/ /lɪθp/ n
The habit or an act of lisping. esse moscia zeppola

lisp /lɪl͡sp/ /lɪsp/ /lɪθp/ v
to pronounce the sibilant letter ‘s’ imperfectly parlare con la esse moscia parlare con la zeppola
to speak hesitatingly and with a low voice sussurrare
to speak with imperfect articulation biascicare

list /lɪst/ n
enumeration or compilation of items lista
computing: codified representation of a list lista

listel n
narrow fillet or border listello

listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ v
to accept advice or obey instruction ascolto dar retta dare
to expect or wait for a sound ascolto in per sentire stare
to hear (something) sentire ascoltare
to pay attention to a sound ascoltare

listen in v
to listen secretly origliare
to listen without participating origliare

listless /ˈlɪstləs/ adj
apatico spento

literacy /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ n
ability to read and write alfabetismo alfabetizzazione

literal /ˈlɪtəɹəl/ adj
consisting of, or expressed by, letters letterale
exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation letterale alla lettera
following the letter or exact words, not taking liberties letterale alla lettera

literally [ˈlɪt͡ʃɹəli] [ˈlɪɾɚ(ɹ)əli] adv
not metaphorically letteralmente

literary /ˈlɪtəɹəɹi/ /ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/ adj
relating to literature letterario
relating to writers, or the profession of literature letterario

literature /ˈlɪ.tə.tʃɚ/ /ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/ n
body of all written works letteratura
all the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject letteratura
the collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture letteratura

lithic /ˈlɪθɪk/ adj
lithium litioso
stone litico

lithium /ˈlɪθi.əm/ n
id=Q568|chemical element litio

lithium aluminium hydride n
chemical compound, LiH idruro di litio-alluminio

lithograph n
noun litografia

lithographer n
a person who makes lithographs litografa litografo

lithographic adj
related to lithography litografico

lithography n
printing method litografia

lithology n
the study of rocks litologia

lithosome n
litosoma

lithosphere n
The outer layer of the Earth litosfera

lithostratigraphy n
the stratigraphy of rocks litostratigrafia

litmus n
dyestuff from lichen tornasole

litotes /laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/ n
rhetoric: stating a point by denying its opposite litote

litre /ˈli.tɚ/ /ˈliː.tə/ n
unit of fluid measure litro

litter /ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪtɚ/ n
animals born in one birth cucciolata
bedding for animals lettiera
material for litter tray lettiera
discarded items rifiuti immondizia spazzatura
platform designed to carry a person or a load lettiga palanchino portantina

little /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɪtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ adj
small in size piccolo
(of a sibling) younger piccolo

little /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɪtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ adv
not much poco

little black dress n
woman's short black dress [[tubino]] [[nero]]

little boy n
a diminutive male child bambino

little by little adv
a small amount at a time a poco a poco man mano

little egret n
bird garzetta

little finger n
outermost and smallest finger of the hand mignolo dito mignolo

little girl n
a female child bambina

little gull n
gull gabbianello

little owl /ˈlɪtəl ɑʊl/ n
species of owl civetta

little toe n
smallest toe of the foot dito mignolo mignolo quinto dito

littoralization n
litoralizzazione

liturgical /lɨˈtɹ̩dʒɨkl̩/ adj
Pertaining to liturgy liturgico

live /lɪv/ adj
(broadcasting) Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens in diretta
having life vivo

live /lɪv/ adv
as it happens dal vivo live

live /lɪv/ v
be alive vivere
have permanent residence abitare vivere

live and let live v
be tolerant vivi e lascia vivere

live by the sword, die by the sword proverb
one who uses violence can expect a violent response chi di spada ferisce, di spada perisce

lively /ˈlaɪvli/ adj
full of life vivace brioso briosa

liver /lɪvə(ɹ)/ n
organ of the body fegato
organ as food fegato

liverish adj
not feeling well due to an upset digestive system fegatoso

liverwort /ˈlɪv.ə.wɜːt/ /ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɝːt/ n
bryophyte with a leafy stem epatiche

livery /ˈlɪv.ə.ɹi/ /ˈlɪv.ɹɪ/ n
distinctive uniform worn by a group livrea

livestock n
farm animals bestiame

livid /ˈlɪvɪd/ adj
very angry, furious furibonda furibondo

living room n
room in a private house soggiorno salotto

living will n
document expressing a desire to die naturally in certain medical circumstances dichiarazione anticipata di trattamento

lizard /ˈlɪz.əd/ /ˈlɪz.ɚd/ n
reptile lucertola

lizardlike adj
having the form of a lizard lacertiforme

llama /ˈlɑmə/ /ˈlɑː.mə/ n
South Americal mammal of the camel family, Lama glama lama

lo /loʊ/ /ləʊ/ interjection
look, see, behold ecco

lo and behold interjection
used to express surprise guarda caso

load /loʊd/ /ləʊd/ n
a large number or amount sacco
number of articles that can be transported or processed at one time carica

load /loʊd/ /ləʊd/ v
to put a load on or in caricare

loaf /loʊf/ /ləʊf/ n
block of bread pagnotta pan carrè pane in cassetta
head (slang) capoccia
large block of soap panetto

loaf /loʊf/ /ləʊf/ v
do nothing bighellare girovagare oziare trastullarsi vagabondare

loafer n
footwear mocassino
idle person fannullone perdigiorno perditempo

loan /loʊn/ /ləʊn/ n
borrowed sum of money or other valuables prestito mutuo
contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan mutuo prestito

loan /loʊn/ /ləʊn/ v
to lend prestare

loan shark n
money lender; usurer strozzino strozzina usuraia usuraio

loanword /ˈloʊnwɝd/ /ˈləʊn.wɜː(ɹ)d/ n
word taken from another language calco prestito

loath /loʊθ/ /ləʊθ/ adj
unwilling, reluctant; averse, disinclined restio riluttante ritroso

loathe /ˈloʊð/ /ˈləʊð/ v
hate, detest, revile detestare aborrire odiare abominare

loathsome adj
highly offensive; sickening, abominable laido

lob /lɒb/ n
high-arching pass or stroke pallonetto

lob /lɒb/ v
to throw or hit a ball high into the air tirare un pallonetto

lobby /lɑbi/ /lɒbi/ n
entryway or waiting area; vestibule atrio
group of people who try to lobby lobby

lobe /ləʊb/ n
division of the brain lobo

lobotomy n
surgical operation lobotomia

lobster /ˈlɑb.stɚ/ /ˈlɒb.stə/ n
crustacean astice aragosta

lobular adj
Of or relating to a lobule lobulare

local /ˈloʊkl̩/ /ˈləʊkl̩/ adj
of a nearby location locale
medicine: of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism locale
computing: having limited scope locale

local /ˈloʊkl̩/ /ˈləʊkl̩/ n
a person who lives near a given place locale
a train that stops at all stations locale

local derby n
a sports match between local rival teams partita tra squadre locali

localist adj
localistico

localist n
localista

localization n
act of localizing localizzazione
state of being localized localizzazione

localize v
make local localizzare

locate /ləʊˈkeɪt/ /ˈloʊkeɪt/ v
designate the site or place of localizzare

location /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ /ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ n
place posizione

lock /lɑk/ /lɒk/ n
firing mechanism of a gun otturatore
segment of a canal chiusa
something used for fastening serratura chiavistello lucchetto
length of hair ricciolo ciocca

lock /lɑk/ /lɒk/ v
to become fastened in place bloccare inceppare
to fasten with a lock chiudere chiudere a chiave serrare

lock out n
an event in which an employer bars employees from working serrata

lock out v
to prevent from accessing a data structure escludere
to prevent from entering a place, particularly oneself, inadvertently chiudersi fuori escludere

locked /lɑkt/ /lɒkt/ adj
that has been locked (with a key) chiuso a chiave

locker n
storage compartment armadietto

locket /ˈlɑkɪt/ n
chained ornament medaglione

lockout n
opposite of a strike esclusione serrata

locks /lɑks/ n
count of hair ciocca

locksmith n
one who practices locksmithing serraturiere

locomotion n
ability to move locomozione

locomotive /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/ /ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/ n
self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails locomotiva motrice

locust /ˈloʊ.kəst/ /ˈləʊ.kəst/ n
type of grasshopper locusta

lode /loʊd/ /ləʊd/ n
vein of metallic ore filone

lodestone /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/ n
magnetite magnetite
natural magnet calamita

lodge /lɑdʒ/ /lɒdʒ/ n
local chapter of freemasons loggia
porter's rooms guardiola portineria
recreational building casino

lodge /lɑdʒ/ /lɒdʒ/ v
to supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time alloggiare

loess /ləːs/ /ˈloʊ.əs/ n
sediment of eolian origin loess

lofty /ˈlɑfti/ /ˈlɒfti/ /ˈlɔːfti/ adj
high, having great height or stature alto maestoso
idealistic nobile

log /lɑɡ/ /lɒɡ/ n
bulky piece of timber ceppo tronchetto
nautical: device for measuring the speed of a vessel solcometro
trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches tronco

log in v
gain access to a computer system registrarsi

loganberry n
raspberry-blackberry hybrid berry mora logan

logarithm /ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m/ n
The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number logaritmo

logarithmic adj
relating to logarithms logaritmico

logarithmic spiral n
self-similar spiral spirale logaritmica

logbook /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/ n
nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded giornale di bordo
record of the ownership of a motor car libretto di circolazione

logger /ˈlɑːɡɚ/ /ˈlɒɡə/ n
worker whose occupation is to harvest trees boscaiolo taglialegna

loggia n
a roofed, open gallery loggia portico

logic /ˈlɑdʒɪk/ /ˈlɒdʒɪk/ n
mathematical study logica
any system of thought, irrespective of its rigor or productiveness logica
formal or informal language logica
method of human thought logica logica matematica

logical [ˈlɑdʒɪkəɫ] [ˈlɒdʒɪkəɫ] adj
reasonable logico
in agreement with the principles of logic logico
of or pertaining to logic logico

logical fallacy n
errore logico falso ragionamento sofisma

logically adv
in a logical manner logicamente a rigor di logica

logion /ˈloʊ.dʒi.ən/ /ˈləʊ.ɡɪ.ən/ n
a saying that is attributed to Jesus but which is not in the Bible logion

logismography n
logismografia

logistic /ləˈdʒɪs.tɪk/ adj
relating to logistics logistico

logistics n
military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation logistica
planning and implementing the flow of goods and services logistica

logo /ˈloʊɡoʊ/ /ˈləʊɡəʊ/ n
symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity logo logotipo

logogram /ˈlɒɡəɡɹæm/ /ˈlɔːɡəɡɹæm/ n
character or symbol that represents a word or phrase logogramma

logograph n
character or symbol that represents a word or phrase logogramma

logogriph n
word puzzle with clues in verse logogrifo

logopedics n
study and correction of speech defects logopedia

logorrhea n
excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words logorrea
excessive talkativeness logorrea

logotype n
single type two letters, a ligature legatura
symbol used by organization, logo logotipo

loin /lɔɪn/ n
cut of meat lombata
part of the body lombo

loins /lɔɪnz/ n
the lower abdomen, groin and genitalia reni

loiter /ˈlɔɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɔɪtɚ/ v
to stand about without any aim or purpose gironzolare aggirarsi attardarsi indugiare oziare sostare

lollipop /lɑ.li.pɑp/ /lɒl.i.pɒp/ n
confectionery on a stick lecca-lecca

lone adj
having no companion solo

loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ n
condition of being lonely solitudine

lonely /ˈloʊnli/ /ˈləʊnli/ adj
of person: unhappy by feeling isolated solo solitario malinconico
of place: desolate isolato desolato

loner n
one who lacks or avoids company solitario eremita

lonesome /ˈloʊnsəm/ adj
unhappy due to being alone solitario

long /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/ adj
having great duration lungo
having much distance from one point to another lungo

long /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/ adv
over a great distance distante
particular duration [[quanto]] [[tempo]] tempo

long /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/ v
to wait, to aspire bramare

long absent, soon forgotten proverb
love fades away when people are distant lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore

long arm of the law n
influence or effectiveness of law enforcement braccio della legge

long ball n
kick lancio lungo verticalizzazione

long for v
to have desire for; to yearn bramare

long haul adj
travelling a long distance a lunga distanza a lungo raggio

long in the tooth adj
old, aged antiquato in là con gli anni sbiadito

long johns n
garment for bottom half of the body calzamaglia

long live v
prosper evviva viva urrà

long primer n
Garamona

long s n
the character ſ esse lunga

long time no see interjection
idiomatic: I (or we) have not seen you for a long time da quanto tempo!

long-eared owl /ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/ n
Asio otus gufo comune

long-lived /ˈlɒŋˈlaɪvd/ /ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd/ adj
having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time longevo

long-suffering adj
having endured discomfort longanime

long-tailed tit n
bird codibugnolo

long-term adj
extending over a relatively long time period a lungo termine

longanimous adj
long-suffering longanime

longeron n
thin strip of wood or metal longarone

longevity /lɒŋˈdʒɛ.vɪ.ti/ n
the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life longevità

longing /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ n
melancholic desire bramosia desiderio nostalgia anelito brama voglia

longitude /ˈlɑndʒəˌtud/ /ˈlɒnɡɪtjuːd/ n
angular distance longitudine
imaginary line through North Pole and South Pole longitudine

longitudinal wave n
type of wave onda longitudinale

longship n
type of Viking vessel drakar drakkar

longshoreman n
man employed to load and unload ships camallo scaricatore di porto

loofah n
tropical vine luffa

look /luːk/ /lʊk/ n
action of looking occhiata sguardo
facial expression occhiataccia
physical appearance aspetto

look /luːk/ /lʊk/ v
to appear, to seem sembrare apparire
to expect contare
to face guardare affacciarsi
to search cercare
to try to see guardare

look at v
to observe or watch guardare

look before you leap proverb
think before taking actionn medita prima di agire non buttarti alla cieca

look down on v
to regard or treat as inferior guardare in basso

look for v
search; seek ricercare cercare

look forward to v
anticipate, expect, or wait for aspettarsi attendere con ansia

look like v
be similar in appearance, resemble assomigliare rassomigliare somigliare

look out v
to be vigilant and aware fare attenzione stare attento
to look from within to the outside affacciarsi

look over v
to scan-read and check esaminare

look the part v
appear suitable for a particular kind of work physique du rôle

look up v
to obtain information about something from a text source cercare

look who's talking phraseologicalUnit
senti chi parla

lookalike /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/ n
person physically resembling another person sosia

loom /lum/ /luːm/ n
weaving frame telaio

loom /lum/ /luːm/ v
impend, threaten, hang over incombere

loon /ˈluːn/ n
a crazy person fannullone matto scemo stolto
bird of order Gaviiformes gavia strolaga svasso tuffetto

loop /luːp/ n
cappio laccio
aircraft maneuver cerchio della morte giro della morte
complete circuit for an electric current anello
endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition riccio
loop-shaped intrauterine device spirale
shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself passante

loophole /ˈluːphəʊl/ n
method of escape scappatoia cavillo
slit in a castle wall feritoia

loose /luːs/ adj
not fixed tightly sciolto
not packaged sciolto sfuso

loose /luːs/ v
to unfasten disfare

loose cannon v
unpredictable person mina vagante

loose change n
coins kept in one's pocket or bag monetine spiccioli

loose-tongued adj
garrulous, gossipy linguacciuto

loosen /ˈluːsn̩/ v
to make less tight allentare

loosen the purse strings v
to increase or allow to increase spending allentare i cordoni della borsa

loot /luːt/ n
money bottino maltolto
the proceeds of theft, robbery etc., swag, contraband bottino saccheggio sacco

loot /luːt/ v
to steal from depredare saccheggiare fare man bassa predare

looting n
act of looting sciacallaggio

lope /loʊp/ /ləʊp/ v
to travel an easy pace with long strides procedere a lunghi salti

loppers n
pruning shears with long handles troncarami

loquacious /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/ /ləʊˈkweɪʃəs/ adj
talkative, chatty loquace

loquacity n
talkativeness loquacità

loquat /ˈloʊkwɑt/ /ˈləʊkwɒt/ n
fruit nespola
tree nespolo

lord /lɔɹd/ /lɔːd/ n
aristocrat signore
property owner signore
ruler, one having mastery over others signore
master of a household castellano
titled nobleman nobildonna nobile nobiluomo

lord /lɔɹd/ /lɔːd/ v
to lord over dominare governare

lord it over v
(idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to darsi delle arie

lordship /ˈlɔɹd.ʃɪp/ /ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/ n
seigniory, domain, territory ruled by a lord dominio
title il [[Signore]]

lorgnette /lɒɹnjɛt/ n
an opera glass with a handle fassamano occhialetto occhialino

lose /luːz/ v
(transitive) fail to win perdere
fail to be the winner perdere
have (somebody of one's kin) die perdere
shed (weight) perdere
be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer perdere
cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability perdere smarrire

lose heart v
to despair abbattersi accasciarsi disperarsi scoraggiarsi sfiduciarsi

lose it v
to lose one's temper perdere le staffe

lose one's head /luːz wʌnz hɛd/ v
behave irrationally or lose self-control perdere la testa

lose one's temper /luːz wʌnz tɛmpə(ɹ)/ v
perdere la calma perdere la pazienza perdere le staffe uscire dai gangheri

loser /luzɚ/ /luːzə(ɹ)/ n
contemptible or unfashionable person sfigato
person who fails to win perdente
person who is frequently unsuccessful in life fallito sfigato

loss /lɑs/ /lɒs/ /lɔs/ n
The result of an alteration in a function or characteristic of the body perdita
financial: negative result on balance perdita
hurtful condition resulting from losing perdita
instance of losing perdita
something lost perdita

loss leader /ˈlɒs ˈliːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɔs ˈlidɚ/ n
item sold at or below cost to stimulate sales articolo civetta

lost /lɑst/ /lɒst/ /lɔst/ adj
in an unknown location perso smarrito
unable to find one's way perso

lost and found n
department, service or location where items that are found can be claimed by their owners oggetti smarriti

lost wax n
method of casting using wax cera perduta

lot /lɑt/ /lɒt/ /lɔt/ n
number of things taken collectively gruppo insieme quantità
that which happens without human design or forethought destino

lotic adj
living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water lotico

lottery /ˈlɑtɚi/ /ˈlɒtəɹi/ n
scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance lotteria

lottery ticket n
slip of paper drawn in a lottery biglietto biglietto della lotteria

lotus /ˈloʊtəs/ /ˈləʊtəs/ n
plant of the genus Nelumbo loto

loud /laʊd/ adj
noisy rumoroso
of a sound forte alto

loud and clear adv
in a clear and easily understandable manner forte e chiaro

loudly /ˈlaʊdli/ adv
in a loud manner forte a voce alta

loudmouth n
one who talks too much or too loudly lingwacciuto

louis d'or /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/ /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/ n
any gold coin introduced in France by Louis XIII luigi d'oro

lounge /laʊndʒ/ n
establishment piano-bar veranda
living room salotto
waiting room sala d'aspetto sala d'attesa

lounge /laʊndʒ/ v
to relax bighellare bighellonare ciondolare oziare poltrire stare a pancia all'aria

lounger n
chair lettino lettino da spiaggia

louse /laʊs/ n
insect pidocchio

lousy adj
Infested with lice pidocchioso
remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded schifoso

lout /laʊt/ /lʌʊt/ n
bumpkin bifolco goffo maldestro zotico
troublemaker cafone tanghero villano zoticone

louvar n
Luvarus imperialis luvaro pesce imperatore

lovage /ˈlʌvədʒ/ /ˈlʌvɪdʒ/ n
a Mediterranean herb levistico sedano di montagna

love /lʊv/ /lʊːv/ /lʌv/ n
strong affection amore
amore
object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart amore

love /lʊv/ /lʊːv/ /lʌv/ v
(euphemistic): to have sex with fare l'amore amare
be strongly inclined towards doing amare adorare [[voler]] [[bene]]
have a strong affection for amare volere bene

love at first sight n
an instantaneous attraction amore a prima vista colpo di fulmine

love bite n
swelling on the skin succhiotto

love child n
child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents figlio illegittimo

love is blind proverb
proverb l'amore è cieco

love letter n
letter about the author's love lettera d'amore

love seat n
A sofa for two people divano divano a due posti sofà

love triangle /ˈlʌv ˌtɹʌɪæŋɡəl/ n
situation in which two people vie for the love of a third triangolo amoroso

love-hate adj
odiosamato

love-in-a-mist n
Nigella damascena fanciullaccia

love-lies-bleeding n
plant amaranto

lovebird n
a parrot of the genus Agapornis inseparabile
an affectionate couple (or a person thereof) piccioncino piccioncina piccioncini

loveliness n
property of being lovely amenità

lover /ˈlʌvə/ /ˈlʌvɚ/ n
sexual partner amante
one who loves another person amante
person who loves something amante

low /loʊ/ /ləʊ/ adj
in a position comparatively close to the ground basso
small in height basso

lower /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈləʊə/ v
let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail abbassare
reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature abbassare

lower case /ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/ n
lower case letters, collectively minuscolo

lowerable adj
that can be lowered abbassabile

lowercase /ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/ adj
in lower case minuscolo

lox /lɑks/ n
smoked salmon salmone affumicato

loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/ adj
firm in allegiance to a person or institution leale fedele ligio

loyalist /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/ n
a person who is loyal to a cause lealista

loyalization n
The process or result of loyalizing fidelizzazione

loyalize v
make someone loyal to a cause fidelizzare

loyally adv
in a loyal manner lealmente

loyalty n
the state of being loyal; fidelity lealtà
faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation lealtà

lozenge /ˈlɑzɪndʒ/ /ˈlɒzɪndʒ/ n
medicated sweet pastiglia
rhombus losanga rombo

lubber n
inexperienced sailor goffo maldestro marinaio d'acqua dolce marinaio inesperto villano zoticone

lubricant n
substance used to reduce friction lubrificante

lubricate v
to make slippery or smooth lubrificare

lubrication /lubɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
the application of lubricants lubrificazione

lucidly /ˈluːsɪdli/ adv
in a lucid manner lucidamente

luck /lʌk/ n
something that happens to someone by chance fortuna

luckily /ˈlʌkɪli/ adv
in a lucky manner fortunatamente

lucky /ˈlʌki/ adj
being good by chance fortunato fortunata
of people, having good fortune fortunato

lucky charm n
object kept for good luck portafortuna talismano amuleto

lucrative adj
producing a surplus; profitable profittevole redditizio remunerativo

lucubration n
intense and prolonged study or meditation elucubrazione

lucumo n
lucumone

ludicrous /ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/ adj
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny ridicolo

luff /lʌf/ n
vertical edge of a sail inferitura

luggage /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/ n
traveller's containers bagagli

luggage rack n
rack attached to a car portapacchi

lugsail n
sail vela aurica aurica

lugubrious /ləˈɡuːbɹi.əs/ adj
gloomy lugubre

lukewarm /ˌlukˈwɔɹm/ /ˌluːkˈwɔːm/ adj
temperature tiepido tiepida
not very enthusiastic tiepido tiepida

lull /lʌl/ v
to cause to rest fare addormentare fare la ninna nanna indurre al sonno

lullaby /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ n
a soothing song to lull children to sleep ninna nanna

lumbago /lʌmˈbeɪɡoʊ/ /lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/ n
lombaggine

lumbar /ˈlʌm.bɑː/ /ˈlʌm.bɑːɹ/ adj
related to the lower back or loin lombare

lumber /ˈlʌm.bə/ /ˈlʌm.bɚ/ n
wood as building material legname

lumberjack /ˈlʌm.bə.dʒæk/ /ˈlʌm.bɚ.dʒæk/ n
person who fells trees boscaiolo

lumenal adj
Relating to the cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ del lume

luminescence /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/ n
emission luminescenza

luminescent /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/ adj
emitting light by luminescence luminescente

luminiferous adj
luminifero

luminol n
chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence luminol

luminosity n
state of being luminous luminosità
rate at which a star radiates energy luminosità
ratio of luminous to radiant flux luminosità

luminous /ˈluːmɪnəs/ adj
emitting light; glowing brightly luminoso

lump /lʌmp/ n
A small, shaped mass of sugar cucchiaino forfait zolla zolletta
something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group gnocco gonfiore

lump sum n
large one-time payment forfettario

lump together v
to put items together raggruppare

lumpsucker n
scorpaeniform fish lompo ciclottero

lunacy /ˈluː.nə.si / n
state of being mad pazzia

lunar /ˈlu.nɚ/ /ˈluː.nə/ adj
of, or pertaining to, the moon lunare

lunar eclipse n
when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon eclisse lunare eclissi lunare

lunar phase n
any one of the aspects presented by the moon fase lunare

lunatic /ˈluːnətɪk/ n
insane person demente

lunch /lʌnt͡ʃ/ n
meal around midday pranzo seconda colazione

lunch /lʌnt͡ʃ/ v
to eat lunch pranzare

lunchbox n
male genitals enclosed in clothing pacco

lung /ˈlʌŋ/ n
organ that extracts oxygen from the air polmone

lung cancer n
cancer of the lung(s) carcinoma del polmone

lunge /lʌndʒ/ n
exercise affondo
sudden movement affondo allungo

lunge /lʌndʒ/ v
to work a horse in a circle around a handler far girare il cavallo legato con lunga cavezza al palo

lungeing cavesson n
halter capezzone

lungfish n
air-breathing fish of the class Dipnoi dipnoo pesce polmonato

lupin /ˈluːpɪn/ n
any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae lupino

lupus /ˈluːpəs/ n
autoimmune disease lupus

lurch n
sudden or unsteady movement barcollio sbilanciamento

lurch v
to make a sudden, unsteady movement barcollare

lure /l(j)ʊə/ /lʊəɹ/ n
artificial fishing bait esca
tempting or attractive object tentazione attrattiva attrazione esca lusinga richiamo

lure /l(j)ʊə/ /lʊəɹ/ v
to entice adescare ammaliare incantare sedurre tentare

lurid /ˈl(j)ʊ.ɹɪd/ /ˈlʊɹɪd/ adj
ghastly, pale or wan in appearance livido

lurk /lɜːk/ /lɝk/ v
to remain concealed in order to ambush appostarsi

luser /ˈluː.zə(ɹ)/ n
incompetent computer user utonta utonto

lush /lʌʃ/ adj
dense, teeming with life lussureggiante rigogliosa rigoglioso

lush /lʌʃ/ n
alcoholic alcolista alcolizzato beone spugna ubriaco ubriacone

lust /lʌst/ n
delightful cause of joy, pleasure lussuria
general want or longing lussuria
strong desire, especially of a sexual nature lussuria libidine libido

luster n
refinement, polish or quality lustro

lustful /ˈlʌst.fəl/ adj
full of lust lussurioso libidinoso

lustfully adv
in a lustful manner libidinosamente lussuriosamente

lustration n
restoration of credibility to a government by the purging earlier perpetrators lustrismo

lustrum /ˈlʌstɹəm/ n
period of five years quinquennio

lute /l(j)uːt/ /luːt/ n
stringed instrument liuto

luteal adj
of the corpus luteum luteale luteo

luteal phase n
part of the menstrual cycle fase luteale

lutein n
yellow carotenoid pigment luteina

luteinizing adj
causing development of the corpus luteum luteinizzante

luteinizing hormone n
hormone ormone luteinizzante

lutenist n
one who plays the lute liutista

lutetium /ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/ n
chemical element with atomic number of 71 lutezio

lutherie n
craft liuteria

luthier /ˈluː.ti.ə/ /ˈluː.ti.ɚ/ n
a person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instrument liutaio

lutist n
one who plays the lute liutista

lutropin n
lutropina

lux n
the derived unit of illuminance lux

luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊɹ.i.əs/ adj
being very fine and comfortable lussuoso
enjoying pleasures of luxury lussurioso

luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ /ˈlʌɡʒəɹi/ n
something desirable but expensive lusso
very wealthy and comfortable surroundings lusso
something very pleasant but not really needed in life lusso

lychee /ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃiː/ n
fruit litchi
tree litchi

lye /laɪ/ n
caustic alkaline solution cenerata liscivia ranno
potassium or sodium hydroxide idrossido di sodio soda caustica

lymph /lɪmf/ n
the fluid carried by the lymphatic system linfa

lymph node n
filtrating oval bodies of the lymphatic system linfonodo

lymphatic adj
pertaining to lymph or lymphatic system linfatico

lymphocyte n
type of white blood cell linfocita linfocito

lymphoma n
malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue linfoma

lynx /lɪŋks/ n
wild cat lince

lyo- prefix
lio-

lyophilize v
freeze-dry liofilizzare

lyophobic adj
having no affinity for the dispersion medium liofobo

lyre /ˈlaɪ.ə/ /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ n
stringed musical instrument lira

lyric poetry n
lyric poetry lirica

lyrics /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ n
the words to a song testo lirica parole

lysine n
essential amino acid, C₆H14N₂O₂ lisina

lysosome n
digestive organelle lisosoma

mRNA n
messenger RNA mRNA

ma n
colloquial form of mother mamma

macarism n
all senses macarismo

macaroni /ma.kəˈɹəʊ.ni/ /ˌmækəˈɹoʊni/ n
type of pasta maccheroni

macaroni penguin n
Eudyptes chrysolophus pinguino macaroni

macaronic /ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/ adj
jumbled imbastardito
written in a mixture of languages maccheronico

macaronic /ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/ n
macaronic work maccheronata

macaroon /ˌmæk.əɹˈuːn/ /ˌmæk.əˈɹun/ n
soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough amaretto

macaw /məˈkɑː/ /məˈkɔː/ n
various parrots ara

macchia /mæk.ɪa/ n
shrubland biota macchia

macchiato n
type of coffee macchiato

mace /meɪs/ n
ceremonial form of this weapon mazza
weapon mazza mazza d'armi
a spice macis

macerate /ˈmæs.ə.ɹeɪt/ /ˈmæs.ə.ɹɪt/ v
to soften or separate by immersion in a liquid macerare

maceration /mæsəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
act or process of macerating maceramento

macerator /ˈmæsəˌɹeɪtə/ /ˈmæsəˌɹeɪtɚ/ n
a machine that reduces solids to small pieces maceratore

machete /məˈʃɛ.ti/ n
a sword-like tool machete

machine /məˈʃiːn/ n
mechanical or electrical device macchina
a person who is very proficient macchina

machine gun n
type of firearm mitragliatrice

machine language n
set of instructions for a computer codice macchina linguaggio macchina

machine learning n
field of study apprendimento automatico

machine tool /məˈʃiːn ˈtuːl/ n
tool used for machining macchina utènsile macchina utensile

machine translation n
act of translating something by means of a machine traduzione automatica

machine-gunner n
someone who uses a machine gun mitragliere

machismo /mɑːˈtʃiz.moʊ/ /məˈkɪz.məʊ/ n
exaggerated masculinity machismo maschilismo gallismo

macho /ˈmætʃəʊ/ /ˈmɑtʃoʊ/ adj
manly, tough macho

macho /ˈmætʃəʊ/ /ˈmɑtʃoʊ/ n
macho person macho

mackerel /ˈmækɹəl/ n
edible fish sgombro sgombero

macramé /məˈkɹɑːmi/ /ˈmækɹəˌmeɪ/ n
textile macramè

macroanalysis n
analysis in which the size of the sample is of the order of grams macroanalisi

macrobiotic adj
diet macrobiotico

macrobiotics /ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/ /ˌmækɹoʊˌbaɪˈɑtəks/ n
art of prolonging life macrobiotica

macrocephalic adj
having an abnormally large head macrocefalo

macrocephaly n
a condition in which the head is abnormally large macrocefalia

macrocheilia n
medical condition macrocheilia macrochilia

macroclimate n
climate of a relatively large geographic area macroclima

macrocrystalline adj
having crystals that are visible without the use of magnification macrocristallino

macrocyte n
unusually large red blood cell macrocita macrocito

macrocytosis n
presence of macrocytes in the blood macrocitosi

macrodontia n
condition of having very large teeth macrodontia

macroeconomic /ˌmækɹoʊˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/ /ˌmækɹəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ adj
relating to macroeconomics macroeconomico

macroeconomics /ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/ n
study of the entire economy macroeconomia

macroelement n
element for which the human body has a daily requirement of greater than 100mg macroelemento

macroesthesia n
perception that objects are larger than they really are macroestesia

macrogamete n
larger of a pair of conjugating gametes macrogamete

macroglobulin n
plasma globulin of high molecular weight macroglobulina

macroglossia n
enlargement of the tongue macroglossia

macroinstruction n
macro macroistruzione

macrometeorology n
study of the large-scale behaviour of the atmosphere macrometeorologia

macromolecular adj
of or relating to a macromolecule macromolecolare

macromolecule n
large molecule macromolecola

macron /ˈmeɪkɹɑn/ /ˈmækɹɒn/ n
short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark macron

macrophage n
type of white blood cell macrofago

macrophotography n
close-up photography macrofotografia

macrophyllous adj
having long or large leaves macrofillo

macrophyte /ˈmakɹə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ /ˈmækɹəˌfaɪt/ n
macroscopic plant macrofita

macropod n
marsupial macropodide

macroprogramming n
creation of macros and macroinstructions macroprogrammazione

macroregional adj
pertaining to a macroregion macroregionale

macroscopic adj
visible to the unassisted eye macroscopico

macroseism n
severe earthquake macrosisma

macrosmatic /ˌmæk.ɹɒzˈmæ.tɪk/ adj
having a good sense of smell macrosmatico

macrosociology n
subdiscipline of sociology macrosociologia

macrospore n
specially large spore macrospora

macrostructure n
gross structure macrostruttura
metallurgy macrostruttura

macrosystem n
programming system macrosistema

macrovascular adj
of or pertaining to the larger blood vessels macrovascolare

macula n
anatomy: yellow spot near the center of retina macula
large blot or splotch macula

mad /mæd/ adj
insane (adj.) pazzo matto folle insano

mad as a hatter /ˌmæd æz ə ˈhætə/ /ˌmæd æz ə ˈhætɚ/ adj
demented or crazy fuori come un balcone fuori di testa

madam /ˈmæd.əm/ n
mistress of a household padrona di casa
polite term of address to a woman signora
woman who manages a brothel madama

madden /ˈmædən/ v
make angry infuriare urtare
make insane stregare

madder /ˈmædə(ɹ)/ /ˈmædəɹ/ n
robbia alizarina robbia domestica rosso di robbia

made in China adj
manufactured in the PRC fatto in Cina

made-up adj
changed by cosmetics truccato
invented, fabricated falso inventato

madeleine /ˈmadəleɪn/ /ˈmædələn/ n
small gateau in the shape of a scallop shell maddalena madeleine

madhouse n
insane asylum manicomio
place resembling an insane asylum manicomio

madly /ˈmædli/ adv
in a mad manner follemente

madman n
An insane man matto pazzo

madness /ˈmæd.nɪs/ n
insanity follia pazzia

madrasah n
school for Islamic theology madrasa

madrigal /ˈmædɹɪɡəl/ n
either musical sense madrigale

madwoman n
a woman who is insane matta pazza

maelstrom /ˈmeɪlstɹəm/ n
large whirlpool maelstrom

maestro /ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/ n
master in some art maestra maestro

mafia /ˈmæfi.ə/ /ˈmɑfi.ə/ n
a crime syndicate mafia

magazine /mæɡəˈzin/ /mæɡəˈziːn/ n
ammunition clip or chamber enabling multiple rounds to be held before firing caricatore
ammunition storehouse caricatore
periodical rivista periodico pubblicazione rivista illustrata

mage /meɪdʒ/ n
magician, wizard or sorcerer magio

magenta /məˈdʒɛntə/ adj
colour magenta

magenta /məˈdʒɛntə/ n
colour magenta

maggot /ˈmæɡət/ n
dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing flesh larva verme

magic /ˈmadʒɪk/ /ˈmædʒɪk/ n
use of supernatural rituals, forces etc. magia
something spectacular or wonderful magia
illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural magia

magic bullet n
a remedy panacea

magic lantern n
early form of slide projector lanterna magica

magic mushroom n
mushroom-like fungus that has psychedelic effects fungo allucinogeno

magic wand n
wand used to perform magic bacchetta magica

magic word /ˈmædʒɪkˌwɜːd/ /ˈmædʒɪkˌwɝd/ n
the word "please" or "thanks" parola magica parolina magica
word with magical effect formula magica

magician /məˈdʒɪʃən/ n
practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic mago stregone

magistrate /ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/ n
judicial officer magistrato

magma /ˈmæɡ.mə/ n
molten matter magma

magmatic /maɡˈmatɪk/ adj
of, related to, or produced by magma magmatico

magnanimously adv
in a magnanimous manner magnanimamente

magnate /ˈmæɡneɪt/ n
Powerful industrialist; captain of industry. magnate

magnesia /ˌmæɡˈniʒə/ n
magnesium oxide magnesia

magnesian adj
containing magnesia magnesiaco

magnesite n
a form of magnesium carbonate, O₃, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state magnesite

magnesium /ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/ /ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm/ n
id=Q660|chemical element magnesio

magnesium oxide n
white powder ossido di magnesio

magnet /ˈmæɡnət/ n
piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism magnete calamita

magnetar n
pulsar with an extremely powerful magnetic field magnetar

magnetic /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/ adj
having the properties a magnet magnetico magnetica
of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism magnetico
determined by earth's magnetic fields magnetico
having an extraordinary ability to attract magnetico

magnetic compass n
instrument bussola magnetica

magnetic field n
a field of magnetic force campo magnetico

magnetic levitation n
method of supporting objects levitazione magnetica

magnetic moment n
magnetic moment momento magnetico

magnetic monopole n
monopolo magnetico

magnetic tape n
acrylic tape used for recording data nastro magnetico

magnetism /ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/ n
the property of being magnetic magnetismo

magnetite /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/ n
a mineral magnetite

magnetize v
to attract magnetizzare

magnetochemistry n
branch of chemistry that studies the effect of magnetic field magnetochimica

magnetoelasticity n
condition of being magnetoelastic magnetoelasticità

magnetohydrodynamics n
the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core magnetofluidodinamica magnetoidrodinamica

magnetometer ˌmaɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə ˌmæɡnəˈtɑmədər n
instrument magnetometro

magnetomotive adj
magnetomotrice

magnetooptics n
branch of physics magnetoottica

magnetosphere n
region around a planet magnetosfera

magnetostriction n
change of a ferromagnetic material when magnetized magnetostrizione

magnification /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of magnifying magnificazione
apparent enlargement ingrandimento

magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ adj
grand, elegant or splendid in appearance magnifico

magnificently adv
in a magnificent manner magnificamente

magnifying glass n
instrument lente d'ingrandimento

magnitude /mæɡnɪtjuːd/ n
apparent brighness of a star magnitudine
energy of earthquake magnitudo
of a vector module
size, etc. magnitudine vastità

magnocellular adj
having large cells magnocellulare

magnolia /ˌmæɡˈnoʊ.li.ə/ n
tree magnolia
flower magnolia

magpie /ˈmæɡˌpaɪ/ n
bird of genus Pica gazza

mahi-mahi n
large food and game fish lampuga

mahogany /məˈhɒɡəni/ n
wood mogano
tropical tree mogano

maid /meɪd/ n
female servant or cleaner cameriera
young female signorina

maiden /ˈmeɪdən/ n
unmarried young female pulzella ragazza

maiden name n
married woman's original last name nome da nubile nome da ragazza

maiden voyage n
first trip of a vessel viaggio inaugurale

maidenhair /ˈmeɪdənhɛː/ n
fern capelvenere

maidenly adj
of or pertaining to a maiden virgineo

mail /meɪ̯l/ n
electronic mail e-mail mail posta elettronica
organisation poste
postal delivery system posta
parcels and letters posta
armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together cotta cotta di maglia maglia

mail /meɪ̯l/ v
to send via the post impostare inviare

mailbox n
box into which mail is put buca delle lettere casella postale

mailing list n
collection of names and addresses mailing list

mailman n
post office employee postino

maim v
to cause permanent loss of a part of the body menomare mutilare

main /meɪn/ adj
principal principale

main course n
main dish of a meal secondo piatto

main diagonal n
diagonal line of a matrix diagonale principale

mainland /ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/ n
the main landmass of a country or continent continente

mainland China pn
area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Cina continentale

mainly /ˈmeɪnli/ adv
chiefly; for the most part principalmente

mainmast n
mainmast albero maestro

mainstay /ˈmeɪn.steɪ/ n
chief support pilastro

mainstream adj
used or accepted broadly; common, usual or conventional virale

maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ v
to keep up mantenere

maintenance /ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/ n
keeping a machine or system in service manutenzione
process of keeping an organism alive mantenimento

maize /meɪz/ n
corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays mais granturco granoturco

majesty /ˈmædʒ.əs.ti/ n
the quality of being impressive and great maestà

major /ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/ adj
music: of a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone maggiore
music: being the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number maggiore

major /ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/ n
military rank maggiore
person of legal age maggiorenne

major arcana n
Tarot cards arcani maggiori trionfi

major third n
interval of four semitones terza maggiore

majorant /ˈmeɪ.dʒəɹ.ənt/ n
function that dominates others maggiorante

majordomo /ˌmeɪ.dʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/ /ˌmeɪ.dʒɚˈdoʊ.moʊ/ n
head servant maggiordomo

majority /məd͡ʒɒɹɪti/ /məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪɾi/ n
legal adulthood maggiore età
more than half maggioranza
difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes maggioranza

make /meɪk/ n
brand marca

make /meɪk/ v
to cause to be rendere fare
to construct fare
to create fare
to bring into success fare
to indicate or suggest to be fare
to produce fare

make a killing v
fare una fortuna sbancare

make a living v
guadagnarsi da vivere

make a mountain out of a molehill v
to treat a problem as greater than it is fare di una mosca un elefante

make a name for oneself v
to gain fame affermarsi sfondare

make a silk purse of a sow's ear v
to produce something refined, from something which is unrefined cavar sangue da una rapa cavare sangue da una rapa

make a spectacle of oneself v
To embarrass oneself or others in public dare spettacolo di sé farsi ridere dietro

make amends v
to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress dare soddisfazione

make an effort v
fare uno sforzo sforzarsi

make an exhibition of oneself v
to embarrass oneself in public dare spettacolo rendersi ridicolo

make do v
to get by (with) arrangiarsi far funzionare farcela

make ends meet v
get by financially arrivare a fine mese arrotondare lo stipendio far quadrare i conti

make fun of v
tease, ridicule burlare sbeffeggiare

make haste v
to rush affrettarsi

make hay while the sun shines proverb
act while an opportunity exists batti il ferro finché è caldo

make it v
to become famous and successful affermarsi farcela sfondare spuntarla
to have sexual intercourse farsela
to succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, or getting there on time arrivare farcela raggiungere
to survive, to live through something sopravvivere

make it up to v
return someone a previous good deed ricambiare

make love v
fare l'amore

make one's bed and lie in it v
to create a difficult situation and endure unpleasant consequences hai voluto la bicicletta? adesso pedala

make out /meɪk aʊt/ /meɪk æɔt/ /meɪk ɘʉt/ /meɪk ʌʊt/ v
to kiss or to make love limonare pomiciare

make sense v
be coherent avere senso
decipher, understand capire dare un senso decifrare

make shift v
contrive, find a way through difficulty improvvisare ingegnarsi

make the bed v
arrange sheets, etc smoothly and neatly rifare il letto

make up v
to apply cosmetics or makeup truccarsi
to compensate, fill in or catch up recuperare
to constitute comporsi
to invent, imagine, or concoct fabbricare immaginarsi improvvisare inventare mettere su rimediare
to resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight conciliarsi fare pace

make up one's mind v
to decide, to reach a conclusion decidersi

make yourself at home phraseologicalUnit
faccia come se fosse a casa sua fai come se fossi a casa tua fate come se foste a casa vostra

make-up artist n
artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions truccatore truccatrice

makeover n
a major change in use or appearance riconversione

maker /ˈmeɪk.ə/ /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ n
one who makes facitore fattore

makeshift /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ adj
made to work or suffice di fortuna improvvisato

makeshift /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ n
temporary substitution improvvisazione ripiego

makeup n
cosmetics trucco make-up

malachite /ˈmæləkaɪt/ n
mineral malachite

malacology n
study of molluscs malacologia

malady /ˈmæl.ə.di/ n
a disease, illness, or other health disorder malattia

malaise /mæˈleɪz/ /məˈleɪz/ n
bodily feeling malessere

malanga n
plant malanga

male /meɪl/ adj
belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or the gender typically associated with it maschio maschile
having an external plug maschio

male /meɪl/ n
animal of masculine sex maschio
human of masculine sex or gender maschio

male chauvinism n
belief in the innate superiority of men over women maschilismo

male chauvinistic adj
of or pertaining to male chauvinism or male chauvinists maschilista

malefactor /ˈmæləˌfæktɚ/ n
evildoer malfattore

malevolence n
hostile feeling and attitude malevolenza

malevolent /məˈlɛvələnt/ adj
having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others malintenzionato

malfunction /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ n
failure to function malfunzionamento
faulty functioning malfunzionamento

malice /ˈmælɪs/ n
intention to harm malizia

malicious adj
Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite cattivo doloso malevole malizioso

malignant /məˈlɪɡnənt/ adj
harmful, malevolent, injurious maligno malevolo
tending to produce death maligno

mallard /ˈmæl.ɑː(ɹ)d/ /ˈmælɚd/ n
a common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos anatra selvatica germano reale

malleable /ˈmæli.əbəl/ adj
able to be hammered into thin sheets malleabile
liable to change malleabile

malleolar adj
of or relating to the malleolus malleolare

malleolus n
bony prominence in ankle joint malleolo

mallet /ˈmælɪt/ n
instrument for playing croquet mazza da croquet
small maul maglio mazzetta

mallow /ˈmæloʊ/ /ˈmæləʊ/ n
any of a group of plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae malva

malmsey /ˈmɑ(l)mzi/ /ˈmɑːmzɪ/ n
wine made from malvasia malvasia

malnutrition n
lack of adequate nourishment denutrizione

malposition n
abnormal position of an organ distopia

malt /mɑlt/ n
sprouted grain used in brewing malto

malt /mɑlt/ v
to convert grain into malt maltare

malt vinegar n
aceto di malto

malt whisky n
whisky made from malted barley whisky di malto

malting n
process maltazione

maltose n
the disaccharide C12H22O11 maltosio

maltotriose n
maltooligosaccharide maltotrioso

maltreatment /malˈtɹiːtmənt/ n
cruel or harmful treatment maltrattamento

malvasia /ˌmalvəˈsɪə/ /ˌmælvəˈsi.ə/ n
grapevine used to make malmsey malvasia

malware /ˈmæl.weə(ɹ)/ n
software developed to cause harm to a computer system malware [[software]] [[dannoso]]

mambo /ˈmæmbəʊ/ /ˈmɑmboʊ/ n
Latin American music genre mambo

mammal /ˈmæməl/ n
animal of the class Mammalia mammifero

mammalian /məˈmeɪl.jən/ adj
mammifero

mammary /ˈmæməɹi/ adj
of or relating to mamma mammario

mammary gland n
milk-secreting gland ghiandola mammaria

mammography n
X-ray examination of the breasts mammografia

mammoth /ˈmæməθ/ n
elephant-like mammal mammut

mamzer n
person of illegitimate birth mamzer

man /mæn/ [mɑn] [mɛn] [mɛən] interjection
an interjection used to place emphasis upon something or someone cavolo

man of few words n
uomo di poche parole

man of the world n
worldly man uomo di mondo

man overboard interjection
cry indicating someone has fallen over the side un uomo in mare uomo in mare

man-eater n
woman mangiauomini

man-of-war /mæn.əvˈwɔɹ/ n
armed naval vessel nave da guerra

man/translations n
adult male human uomo
human uomo
piece in board games pedina

manacle /ˈmæn.ə.kəl/ n
a shackle restricting free movement of the hands manette

manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ v
to direct or be in charge dirigere
to succeed at an attempt riuscire

management /ˈmænədʒmənt/ /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ n
administration; the process or practice of managing gestione direzione amministrazione
the executives of an organisation dirigenza

manager /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/ n
administrator, for a singer or group impresario
in computer software gestore
person whose job is to manage something (for female equivalents, see manageress) direttore capo gestore responsabile

managerial adj
involving management-like duties manageriale

manatee /ˈmæn.əˌtiː/ n
any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae lamantino

mandarin /ˈmæn.də.ɹɪn/ n
Chinese Imperial bureaucrat mandarino

mandarin collar n
short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket colletto alla coreana

mandarin duck /ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/ n
bird anatra mandarina

mandarin orange n
fruit mandarino
tree mandarino

mandarinate n
all senses mandarinato

mandate /ˈmæn.deɪt/ n
official command mandato

mandatory /ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹi/ /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔ.ɹi/ adj
obligatory obbligatorio necessario richiesto

mandelic adj
mandelico

mandelic acid n
2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid acido mandelico

mandibulotomy n
mandibulotomia

mandocello n
string instrument mandoloncello

mandola n
musical instrument mandola

mandolin /ˈmændəlɪn/ n
musical instrument mandolino

mandolinist n
one who plays the mandolin mandolinista

mandrake n
botany mandragora

mandrel /ˈmæn.dɹəl/ n
object used as an aid for shaping a material allargatubi

mandrill /ˈmæn.dɹɪl/ n
Mandrillus sphinx mandrillo

mane /meɪn/ n
longer hair growth around head of male lions criniera
longer hair growth on back of neck of a horse criniera

maned wolf n
Chrysocyon brachyurus crisocione

maneuver /məˈnuːvə/ /məˈnuːvɚ/ v
to move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position manovrare

manga /ˈmæŋɡə/ n
comic done in Japanese style manga
comic originated in Japan manga

manganese /ˈmæŋɡəniz/ /ˈmæŋɡəniːz/ n
id=Q731|chemical element manganese

manganin n
manganin manganina

mange /meɪndʒ/ n
rogna scabbia

manger /ˈmeɪn.dʒə(ɹ)/ n
trough for animals to eat from mangiatoia

mangle /ˈmeɪŋ.ɡəl/ /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/ v
to change, mutilate or disfigure mangano

mangler n
person who mangles laundry manganatore manganatrice

mango /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/ /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ n
fruit mango
tropical fruit tree Mangifera indica mango

mangosteen /ˈmæŋɡəstiːn/ n
fruit mangostano

manhole n
tombino

manhood /ˈmænhʊd/ n
state of being a man as distinguished from a child or a woman. mascolinità

manhunt n
organized search caccia all'uomo

mania /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ n
violent derangement mania
excessive desire mania

maniac /ˈmeɪniˌæk/ n
fanatic, obsessive maniaco
insane person maniaco

maniacal /məˈnaɪək(ə)l/ adj
like a maniac maniacale maniaco

maniacality n
condition of being maniacal maniacalità

manic depression n
bipolar disorder sindrome maniaco-depressiva

manifestation /ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/ n
the act or process of becoming manifest manifestazione

manifesto /ˌmæn.əˈfɛs.to(ʊ)/ /ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/ n
public declaration manifesto

manifold /ˈmænɪˌfold/ /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/ adj
exhibited at diverse times or in various ways manifesto
various in kind or quality molteplice multiforme

manifold /ˈmænɪˌfold/ /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/ n
locally Euclidean space varietà
pipe fitting collettore

maniple /ˈmænɪpəl/ n
division of the Roman army manipolo

manipulate /məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/ v
handle and move a body part manipolare
move with the hands manipolare
influence or manage manipolare plagiare

manism n
manismo

manist n
manista

mankind /mænˈkaɪnd/ n
human race umanità

manliness n
similarity to man mascolinità virilità

manna /ˈmænə/ n
food manna

mannequin /ˈmænəˌkɪn/ n
model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes manichino

manner /ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/ n
way of performing or effecting; method or style maniera modo

mannerism n
affettazione

mannitol n
alcohol mannitolo

mannose n
monosaccharide aldohexose mannosio

manoeuvrability n
quality of being manoeuvrable manovrabilità

manometer /məˈnɑmɪtɚ/ /məˈnɒmɪtə/ n
instrument to measure pressure manometro

manpower n
power exerted by a single person manodopera

mansard n
upper storey mansarda

manse /mæns/ n
house inhabited by the minister of a parish canonica presbiterio

manslaughter n
act of killing unlawfully omicidio colposo

mansuetude /mænˈsuət(j)ud/ /ˈman.swɪ.tjuːd/ n
gentleness, meekness mansuetudine

mantis n
any of various large insects of the order Mantodea mantide

mantissa n
part of a logarithm after the decimal point mantissa

mantle /ˈmantl/ /ˈmæn.təl/ n
geology: layer of the Earth mantello
zoology: body wall of a mollusc mantello
incandescent gauze in a gas lamp reticella

mantling n
heraldry: drapery behind and around a coat of arms lambrecchini svolazzi

manual /ˈman.j(ʊ)əl/ /ˈmænjə(wə)l/ adj
performed with the hands manuale

manual /ˈman.j(ʊ)əl/ /ˈmænjə(wə)l/ n
handbook or booklet that instructs manuale guida libretto delle istruzioni

manually adv
by hand manualmente

manufacture /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ/ /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ v
to make things fabbricare

manul n
Otocolobus manul gatto delle steppe gatto di Pallas manul

manumit /mænjʊˈmɪt/ v
to free one's slave affrancamento manomissione

manure /məˈn(j)ʊɹ/ /məˈnjʊə/ n
excrement letame stallatico

manuscript adj
handwritten, or by extension typewritten manoscritto

manuscript n
book, article etc, submitted for reproductive publication manoscritto
book, composition or any other document, written by hand manoscritto

many /ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈmɪni/ determiner
an indefinite large number of molti un gran numero di

many hands make light work proverb
a large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily l'unione fa la forza

many thanks phraseologicalUnit
many thanks grazie mille grazie molte grazie tante molte grazie tante grazie

manège n
school maneggio

map /mæp/ n
visual representation of an area mappa carta carta geografica

map /mæp/ v
to create a visual representation of a territory mappare

maple /ˈmeɪpl̩/ n
tree of the Acer genus acero loppio

maple syrup n
syrup made from the sap of the sugar maple sciroppo d'acero

marabou n
large wading bird native to Africa cicogna gozzuta

marabout /ˈmaɹəbuːt/ n
holy man marabutto
tomb marabutto

marasmus /məˈɹæz.məs/ n
wasting disease marasma

marathon /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/ /ˈmæɹəθən/ n
road race maratona
any extended or sustained activity maratona

marathoner /ˈmæ.ɹæ.θən.ə(ɹ)/ n
someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races maratoneta

marauder n
one who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder predone

marble /ˈmɑɹbəl/ /ˈmɑːbəl/ n
crystalline limestone marmo
spherical ball biglia pallina

marbles n
game marmi

march /mɑɹtʃ/ /mɑːtʃ/ n
formal, rhythmic way of walking marcia
song in the genre of music written for marching marcia
political rally or parade marcia
steady forward movement or progression marcia
region at a frontier governed by a marquess marca
obsolete: border region marca

march /mɑɹtʃ/ /mɑːtʃ/ v
walk with long, regular strides marciare

marchioness /mɑɹʃəˈnɛs/ /ˈmɑɹʃənɨs/ n
wife of a marquess marchesa

marcophily n
branch of philately marcofilia

mare /mɛə/ /mɛəɹ/ n
female horse cavalla giumenta

margarine /ˈmɑɹ.dʒə.ɹɪn/ /ˈmɑː.dʒə.ɹɪn/ n
spread margarina

margay n
Leopardus wiedii margay

margin /ˈmɑːdʒɪn/ /ˈmɑːɹdʒ(ə)n/ n
edge of the paper that remains blank margine

margrave /ˈmɑɹɡɹeɪv/ /ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/ n
hereditary prince margravio
military officer in charge of German border area margravio

mariculture n
seawater aquaculture of fish or other sea creatures maricoltura

marigold /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/ /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/ n
Calendula calendola fiorrancio

marigram n
Printed recording of tidal level mareogramma

marijuana /ˌmæɹɪˈwɑː.nə/ /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/ n
the drug marijuana erba

marimba /mə.ˈɹɪm.bə/ n
musical instrument marimba

marina /məˈɹinə/ n
harbour marina porticciolo porticciolo turistico

marine /məˈɹiːn/ adj
of or pertaining to the sea marino marittimo

marine biologist n
someone who studies marine biology biologa marina biologo marino

marine biology n
branch of biology biologia marina

marine corps /məˈɹinˌkɔɹ/ /məˈɹinˌkɔɹz/ n
military organization of marines who are trained and equipped to fight on or from ships fanteria di marina

marionette n
string puppet marionetta

marital status n
term describing relationship stato civile

maritime /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/ adj
bordering on the sea marittimo

maritime pine n
a pine tree pino marittimo

marjoram /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒəɹəm/ /ˈmɑːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəm/ n
culinary herb maggiorana
plant maggiorana

mark /mɑːk/ n
academic score voto
indication for reference or measurement segno tacca
sporting score punteggio
visible impression, blemish, stain macchia
unit of currency marco

mark /mɑːk/ v
blemish macchiare
indicate marcare segnare

marker n
A gene or DNA sequence with a known location marcatore
note of debt nota quota

marker pen n
pen marcatore

market gardener n
one who operates a market garden ortolano

market town n
town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market borgo

marketable adj
of or pertaining to marketability commerciabile

marketing n
the promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service marketing

marketplace n
open area in a town housing a public market mercato

marking gauge n
graffietto truschino

marksman /ˈmɑɹksmən/ n
a man skilled in shooting at a target tiratore scelto tiratrice scelta

markup language n
computer language using markups linguaggio di markup

marl /mɑɹl/ /mɑːl/ n
a mixed earthy substance marna

marl /mɑɹl/ /mɑːl/ v
to cover with marline marnare

marlin n
game fish pesce spada

marmalade /ˈmɑɹ.mə.leɪd/ /ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/ n
jam marmellata

marmoset /ˈmɑɹməsət/ n
small monkey marmose uistitì

marmot /ˈmɑɹmət/ n
rodent of the genera Marmota marmotta

maroon /məˈɹuːn/ adj
color fulvo granate rossastro

maroon /məˈɹuːn/ n
castaway naufraga naufrago
dark red, somewhat brownish colour bordeaux granate

marquee /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/ n
large tent padiglione tendone
projecting canopy pensilina

marquess /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/ /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ n
title of nobility marchese

marquetry /ˈmɑːkɪtɹi/ n
woodworking technique intarsio

marriage /ˈmæɹɪdʒ/ n
close union connubio unione
joining of two parts stato coniugale
state of being married matrimonio nozze sposalizio
union of two people matrimonio nozze sposalizio
wedding matrimonio nozze sposalizio

marriage bed n
the bed shared by a newly-married couple talamo

married /ˈmæɹ.id/ /ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ adj
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband sposato coniugato

marron glacé /məˌɹɑn ɡləˈseɪ/ /ˌmaɹɒ̃ ˈɡlaseɪ/ n
chestnut preserved in sugar or syrup and flavoured with vanilla marron glacé

marrow /ˈmæɹoʊ/ /ˈmæɹəʊ/ n
kind of vegetable zucchina
substance inside bones midollo

marrowbone n
bone with edible marrow [[osso]] [[con]] [[midollo]] osso buco ossobuco

marry /ˈmæɹi/ /ˈmæɹɪ/ /ˈmɛɹi/ v
to be joined in marriage sposarsi
to take for husband or wife sposare
to give away as wife or husband sposare
to take a husband or wife sposare

marsh /mɑɹʃ/ /mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/ n
area of low, wet land palude

marsh harrier n
any member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus falco di palude

marshal /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ /ˈmɑːʃəl/ n
military officer of the highest rank maresciallo

marshmallow /mɑːʃˈmæləʊ/ /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/ n
confectionery marshmallow
plant altea

marshrutka n
share taxi maršrutka

marsupial /mɑɹˈsupi.əl/ /mɑːˈsuːpi.əl/ adj
of or pertaining to a marsupial marsupiale

marsupial /mɑɹˈsupi.əl/ /mɑːˈsuːpi.əl/ n
mammal of which the female typically has a pouch marsupiale

marsupialization n
surgical technique marsupializzazione

marsupium n
pouch of a marsupial marsupio

marten /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ n
mammal martora

martial art n
fighting style arti marziali

martial law n
rules by military authorities legge marziale

martini /ˌmɑɹˈtini/ n
cocktail martini

martlet n
depiction of a mythological bird merlotto

martyr /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ n
one willing to be killed for religion martire
one who sacrifices their life for an important cause martire
one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily martire

martyrizer n
one who martyrs, puts others trough martyrdom martirizzatore

martyrology n
list of martyred Christian saints martirologio

marvel /ˈmɑɹvl̩/ /ˈmɑːvl̩/ v
become filled with wonderment meravigliarsi stupirsi

marvelous /ˈmɑɹvələs/ adj
exciting wonder or surprise meraviglioso

marzipan /ˈmɑɹzəpæn/ /ˌmɑːzɪˈpæn/ n
confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white marzapane

mascara /məˈskɑːɹə/ /ˌmæsˈkæɹə/ /ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/ n
eyelash cosmetic mascara rimmel

mascarpone n
cheese mascarpone

mascot /ˈmæsˌkɒt/ n
something thought to bring good luck portafortuna talismano
something used to symbolize a sports team or other group mascotte

masculine /ˈmæskjulɪn/ /ˈmæskjələn/ /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ adj
belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males maschile
having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate masculino
of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly mascolino

masculinity /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/ n
degree or property of being masculine mascolinità

maser /ˈmeɪzɚ/ n
beam of microwaves maser

mashed potatoes n
potatoes that have been boiled and mashed purè di patate purea

mask /mæsk/ /mɑːsk/ n
cover for the face maschera mascherina
that which disguises maschera

mask /mæsk/ /mɑːsk/ v
to disguise; to cover; to hide mascherare

masked ball n
a formal dance with dancers wearing masks ballo in maschera

masochism /ˈmæs.ə.kɪ.zəm/ n
the enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation masochismo

masochist n
someone who enjoys pain or humiliation masochista

masochistic adj
deriving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated masochistico

masquerade n
party of people wearing masks, and amusing themselves ballo in maschera festa in costume mascherata

masquerade v
to conceal with masks mascherarsi travestirsi
to frolic or disport in disguise spacciarsi travestirsi

mass /mæs/ n
physics: quantity of matter which a body contains massa
quantity of matter cohering together to make one body massa
medicine: palpable or visible abnormal globular structure massa
large quantity; sum massa
bulk; magnitude; body; size massa
religion: Eucharist messa
religion: celebration of the Eucharist messa
religion: sacrament of the Eucharist messa

mass media n
public communication that reaches a large audience mezzi di comunicazione

mass number n
numero di massa

massacre /ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/ n
intentional mass killing strage

massage /məˈsɑʒ/ /ˈmæsɑʒ/ n
rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body massaggio

masseur /məˈsuːɹ/ n
a person who performs massage massaggiatore massaggiatrice

masseuse /maˈsɜːz/ /məˈsuːs/ n
a female masseur massaggiatrice

massive /ˈmæs.ɪv/ adj
massive massiccio

mast /mæst/ /mɑːst/ n
support of a sail albero

mast /mæst/ /mɑːst/ v
supply and fit a mast to a ship alberare inalberare

mastectomy n
surgical procedure to remove all or part of the breast mastectomia

master /ˈmæs.tɚ/ /ˈmɑːs.tə/ adj
maestro mastro

master /ˈmæs.tɚ/ /ˈmɑːs.tə/ n
padrone maestro boss capitano capo comandante

master /ˈmæs.tɚ/ /ˈmɑːs.tə/ v
padroneggiare

master of ceremonies n
someone who conducts a program by introducing performers presentatore presentatrice

master race n
race of people razza superiore

master's degree n
postgraduate degree magistrale

master's thesis n
thesis tesi magistrale

mastermind /ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/ /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/ v
to act as mastermind architettare orchestrare

masterpiece /ˈmæstɚˌpis/ /ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs/ n
piece of work that has been given much critical praise capolavoro

masterwork n
piece done to be ranked a master capolavoro

mastic n
the shrub or tree Pistacia lentiscus lentisco

mastiff /ˈmæstɪf/ n
mastiff mastino

mastodon /ˈmæstədɑn/ n
extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut mastodonte

masturbate /ˈmaːstəbæɪt/ /ˈmæstəbeɪt/ /ˈmæstɚbeɪt/ v
to masturbate masturbare masturbarsi

masturbation /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/ n
manual erotic stimulation of the genitals masturbazione

masturbator n
someone who masturbates masturbatore

masurium n
obsolete name of technetium masurio

mat /mæt/ n
athletics: protective pad materassino
foot wiping device or floor covering graticcio stoino stuoia
protector sottopiatto

match /mætʃ/ n
attribute equaling or exceeding pari simile
sporting event partita gara incontro
device to make fire fiammifero

match /mætʃ/ v
to agree; to equal corrispondere incontrarsi uguagliare

matcha /ˈmæ.tʃə/ /ˈmɑ.tʃə/ n
powdered green tea for ceremonies maccha matcha

matchbook n
a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches portafiammiferi

matching /ˈmætʃɪŋ/ n
graph theory: set of edges abbinamento

matchmaker n
someone who makes matchsticks fiammiferaio

material /məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/ adj
worldly materiale
related to matter materiale

material /məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/ n
matter materiale
cloth materiale
sample or specimens for study materiale

materialism n
concern over material possessions materialismo
philosophical belief materialismo

materialist /məˈtiːɹɪəlɪst/ n
someone who is materialistic materialista

maternal /məˈtɜɹnəl/ /məˈtɜːnəl/ adj
related through the mother, or her side of the family materno
of or pertaining to a mother materno

maternal aunt n
one's mother's sister zia

maternal death n
death of a woman that occurs directly related to the procreative process morte osterica

maternal grandfather n
one's mother's father nonno materno

maternal grandmother n
The mother of one's mother nonna materna

maternal uncle n
brother of one's mother zio zio materno

math /mæθ/ /mɑːθ/ n
short form of mathematics mate

mathematically adv
according to or using mathematics matematicamente

mathematician /ˈmæθ(.ə)ˌmə.tɪʃ.ən/ n
expert in mathematics matematico matematica

mathematics /mæθ(ə)ˈmætɪks/ n
field of study matematica
person's ability to use mathematics matematica

mathematize v
describe in terms of a mathematical equation matematizzare

matriculate v
transitive; enroll as a member of a body immatricolare

matrimony /ˈmatɹɪməni/ /ˈmætɹɪmoʊni/ n
marriage or the state of being married matrimonio
the marriage ceremony cerimonia di nozze matrimonio

matrix /ˈmeɪtɹɪks/ /ˈmætɹɪks/ n
math: rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms matrice
two-dimensional array matrice
matrice
archaeology: sediment surrounding and including materials matrice
medium in which bacteria are cultured matrice

matroid n
matroide

matte /mæt/ adj
not reflective of light opaco

matted adj
covered with mats or matting coperto di stuoie fatto a stuoia
forming a thick tangled mess aggrovigliato arruffato infeltrito ingarbugliato

matter /ˈmætə/ /ˈmætɚ/ n
cause causa
non-antimatter matter materia
basic structural component of the universe materia
kind of substance materia
neurology: nerve tissue type materia
reason for concern problema
situation argomento faccenda questione

matter /ˈmætə/ /ˈmætɚ/ v
to be important contare importare

mattock n
agricultural tool piccone

mattress /ˈmætɹɪs/ n
a pad on which a person can recline and sleep materasso

mature /məˈtjʊə/ /məˈtʃʊ(ə)ɹ/ adj
fully developed maturo

mature /məˈtjʊə/ /məˈtʃʊ(ə)ɹ/ v
to become mature; to ripen maturare

maturity /məˈtʊəɹəti/ /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/ n
state of being mature, ready or ripe maturità

maudlin /ˈmɑd.lɪn/ /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/ adj
affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner piagnucoloso sdolcinato

maul n
heavy, long-handled hammer mazza maglio

maul v
savage sbranare
to criticise rudely strapazzare

maulstick /ˈmɔːl.stɪk/ n
appoggiamano

mausoleum /ˌmɔː(ɹ).zəˈliː.əm/ n
large tomb mausoleo

mauve /mɔːv/ /məʊv/ n
colour malva

maven /ˈmeɪvən/ n
expert in a given field intenditore

maverick /ˈmævəɹik/ /ˈmævəɹɪk/ adj
showing independence in thoughts or actions individualista

maverick /ˈmævəɹik/ /ˈmævəɹɪk/ n
one who creates or uses controversial and/or unconventional ideas or practices anticonformista
one who does not abide by rules anticonformista cane sciolto indipendente
unbranded range animal brado

maw /mɑ/ /mɔ/ /mɔː/ n
upper digestive tract fauci

maxilla n
bone of upper jaw mascella

maxim /ˈmæk.sɪm/ n
moral precept massima principio

maxima n
massima

maximal adj
Largest, greatest, highest, most massimo

maximalism n
tendency toward excess massimalismo

maximization n
act of raising something to its greatest value or extent massimizzazione

maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ adj
highest degree massimo

maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ n
highest limit massimo
math: greatest value massimo

may /meɪ/ n
the hawthorn bush or its blossom biancospino

may /meɪ/ v
have permission to potere

may the Force be with you phraseologicalUnit
wish someone luck che la Forza sia con te

maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ adv
as a pro-sentence forse può essere
indicating a lack of certainty forse magari chissà

mayfly n
insect of order Ephemeroptera effimera efemera

mayhem /ˈmeɪhɛm/ n
chaos caos confusione

mayonnaise /ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪz/ /ˈmæn.eɪz/ n
dressing maionese

mayor /ˈmeɪ.ə/ /ˈmeɪ.ɚ/ n
leader of a city sindaco primo cittadino sindaca prima cittadina

mayoralty n
the office or term of a mayor sindacatura

maze /ˈmeɪz/ n
Puzzle to get through labirinto meandro

mazurka n
dance mazurca

me /mi/ /miː/ pronoun
direct object of a verb mi me
indirect object of a verb me
object of a preposition me

me too phraseologicalUnit
I agree anch'io

mea culpa /ˌmeɪ.əˈkʊl.pə/ n
My fault, due to my error colpa mia

mead /miːd/ n
alcoholic drink idromele

meadow /ˈmɛdoʊ/ /ˈmɛdəʊ/ n
field or pasture prato

meadow pipit n
bird pispola

meadowrue n
plant pigamo

meadowsweet /ˈmɛdoʊˈswit/ /ˈmɛdəʊswiːt/ n
Filipendula ulmaria olmaria

meager /ˈmiɡɚ/ /ˈmiːɡə/ adj
lean magro

meagre /ˈmiːɡɚ/ adj
Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying esiguo scarno
Having little flesh; lean; thin. magro magra

meagre /ˈmiːɡɚ/ n
Argyrosomus regius bocca d'oro

meal /miːl/ n
food that is prepared and eaten pasto
coarse-ground edible part of various grains mangìme

meal ticket n
a voucher for food tagliando
an exploited source of income or livelihood gonzo pollo

mean /miːn/ adj
accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with eccellente fantastico favoloso formidabile
causing or intending to cause intentional harm cattivo maligno malevolo sgarbato
low in quality; inferior inferiore insignificante mediocre
low-minded; acting without consideration of others gretto ignobile meschino
miserly, stingy avaro spilorcio taccagno
powerful; fierce; harsh; damaging furioso potente violento
having the mean as its value medio

mean /miːn/ n
arithmetic mean media
intermediate value media
the statistical value media
mathematics: either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion medio
method by which something is done mezzo

mean /miːn/ v
to convey, indicate significare volere dire
to have conviction in what one says intendere
to have intentions of some kind intendere
to intend; plan on doing volere avere l'intenzione intendere
to result in; bring about significare portare voler dire
to signify voler dire

mean value theorem n
theorem that for a differentiable function on an interval there is a point in the interval where the derivative equals the overall slope teorema del valor medio teorema dell'incremento finito teorema di Lagrange

meander /miˈændə(ɹ)/ /miˈændɚ/ n
winding, crooked or involved course meandro

meander /miˈændə(ɹ)/ /miˈændɚ/ v
to wander idly girovagare girovare

meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ n
definition or connotation of a word significato
symbolic value of something significato
significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life" significato

meaningless adj
lacking meaning insignificante privo di significato senza capo né coda senza senso

meanness n
the condition or quality of being mean grettezza meschinità taccagneria

meantime /ˈmiːntaɪm/ n
attesa frattempo

meanwhile /ˈmiːnhwaɪl/ /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ adv
nel frattempo intanto

measles /ˈmiːzəlz/ n
acute highly contagious viral disease morbillo

measure /ˈmeɪʒɚ/ /ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/ n
act of measuring misura misurazione
ruler, measuring stick regolo righello
size ascertained by measuring misura
action to achieve some purpose misura
criterion misura
special mathematical function misura funzione di misura

measure /ˈmeɪʒɚ/ /ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/ v
ascertain the quantity of a unit misurare
estimate the unit size misurare

measure up v
To meet expectations; to be as good as essere all'altezza

measurement /ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ /ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/ n
act of measuring misura misurazione

measuring cup n
utensil to measure the volume misurino

measuring rod n
canna metrica

meat /mit/ /miːt/ n
animal flesh used as food carne
any sort of flesh carne
type of meat carne
solid edible part of a plant polpa

meat and potatoes adj
typical, average carne e patate

meat market n
market where meat is sold mercato della carne

meat safe n
moscaiola

meatball n
meatball polpetta

meatgrinder n
device for cutting meat tritacarne

meatloaf /ˈmitloʊf/ /ˈmiːtləʊf/ n
mixture of ground meat polpettone

mechanic n
skilled worker meccanico

mechanical /məˈkæ.nə.kəl/ /mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/ adj
physics: related to mechanics meccanico

mechanical engineering n
subfield of engineering ingegneria meccanica

mechanically adv
In a mechanical manner macchinalmente meccanicamente

mechanics n
a branch of physics meccanica

mechanism /ˈmɛkənɪzm/ n
mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion meccanismo
mental, chemical, or physical process meccanismo

mechanization n
the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour meccanizzazione

mechanize /ˈmɛkənaɪz/ v
to equip with machinery meccanizzare

mechano- prefix
machines or mechanisms meccano-

mechanocaloric adj
meccanocalorico

mechatronics n
synergistic combination meccatronica

meconium n
contents of the fetal intestines meconio

medal /ˈmɛdəl/ [ˈmeɾ.ɫ̩] [ˈmɛd.ɫ̩] [ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩] n
stamped metal disc medaglia

medal table n
medagliere

meddle /ˈmɛd.əl/ v
to interfere in affairs immischiarsi

meddler /ˈmɛdlə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɛdlɚ/ n
one who meddles or interferes ficcanaso impiccione

media outlet n
broadcast program that provides news organo di stampa

medial rectus n
muscle muscolo retto mediale retto mediale

median /ˈmiːdi.ən/ /ˈmiːdɪən/ n
statistics: measure of central tendency mediano mediana

mediastinal adj
relating to the mediastinum mediastinico

mediastinum /ˌmiːdi.əˈstaɪnəm/ n
the region in mammals mediastino

mediate /ˈmidi.ət/ /ˈmidieɪt/ v
intervene between conflicting parties mediare
resolve differences mediare

mediation /midiˈeɪʃən/ n
mediazione

mediator /ˈmidieɪtɚ/ n
one who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement mediatore

medical /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/ adj
of the practice of medicine medico

medicaster /ˈmɛdəˌkæstɚ/ /ˈmɛdɪkastə/ n
quack doctor medicastro

medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
administration of medicine medicazione
one or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient medicazione

medicine /ˈmɛ.də.sən/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/ /ˈmɛd.sɪn/ n
field of study medicina clinica
substance which promotes healing medicina medicamento

medicine man n
shamanistic healer uomo di medicina

medieval /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/ /ˌmɛd.i.ˈiː.vəl/ adj
of or relating to the Middle Ages medievale

medieval studies n
medieval studies medievalistica

medievalism n
the study of the Middle Ages medievalismo

medimnus n
medimno

mediocre /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/ /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/ adj
having no peculiar or outstanding features mediocre

mediocrity /miːdɪˈɒkɹɪti/ n
condition of being mediocre mediocrità

meditate v
contemplate filosofare meditare
rest meditare riflettere

medium /ˈmiːdɪəm/ adj
of intermediate size medio

medium /ˈmiːdɪəm/ n
nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro mezzo
someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world medium
format for communicating or presenting information medium

medlar n
fruit nespola
tree nespolo

medley /ˈmɛdli/ n
collection of related songs insieme potpourri varietà
collection or mixture of things macedonia mescolanza miscuglio misto
swimming event misto

meek /mik/ /miːk/ adj
humble, modest, or self-effacing modesto
submissive, dispirited rassegnato

meerkat /ˈmɪəkat/ /ˈmɪɹkæt/ n
small carnivorous mammal suricato

meet /mit/ /miːt/ v
comply with soddisfare conformarsi ottemperare
converge and touch incontrarsi
encounter by accident incontrare
see through arrangement incontrare
to get acquainted conoscere

meeting /ˈmitɪŋ/ /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ n
encounter between people incontro
gathering for a purpose riunione
place or instance of junction or intersection incrocio

mega- /ˈmeɪɡə/ /ˈmɛɡə/ prefix
multiplication factor one million mega-
very large, great mega-

megacolon n
all senses megacolon

megafarad n
a unit of electrical capacitance equal to one million farads megafarad

megagram n
unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms megagrammo

megakaryocyte n
large cell found in bone marrow megacariocita

megalithic adj
of or pertaining to megaliths megalitico

megalitre n
megalitro

megalo- /mɛˈɡæ.ləʊ/ prefix
megalo-

megalodon n
a group of extinct sharks megalodonte

megalosaur n
dinosaur of the Megalosauridae family megalosauro

megaphonic adj
all senses megafonico

megapixel n
one million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras megapixel

megapode n
bird megapodio

megaron /ˈmeɡəɹɑːn/ /ˈmeɡəɹɒn/ n
Mycenean rectangular hall megaron

megastructure n
megastruttura

megaton /ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/ n
unit of measure megaton megatone

megatsunami /mɛɡə-suːˈnɑːmi/ /mɛɡə-tsuːˈnɑːmi/ n
a very large tsunami megatsunami

megawatt-hour n
unit of energy megawattora

meh /mɛ/ interjection
slang: expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm bah

meibomian gland n
gland ghiandola di Meibomio

meitnerium /maɪtˈnɜɹi.əm/ n
chemical element meitnerio

melamine /ˈmɛl.ə.min/ n
substance melamina melammina

melancholic adj
filled with or affected by melancholy malinconico

melancholy /ˈmelənkəli/ /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/ adj
Affected with sadness or depression malinconico melancolico

melancholy /ˈmelənkəli/ /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/ n
Sadness or depression malinconia

melanin /ˈmɛlənɪn/ n
dark pigment melanina

melanism n
congenital excess of melanin pigmentation melanismo

melanoma /mɛləˈnoʊmə/ n
type of skin tumor melanoma

melatonergic adj
that modulates the melatonin system melatoninergico

melatonin /ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/ n
hormone melatonina

melee /ˈmeɪˌleɪ/ /ˈmɛˌleɪ/ n
Hand-to-hand combat. Mano-à-mano combattimento corpo a corpo

mellifluous /məˈlɪflu.əs/ adj
flowing like honey mellifluo

mellophone n
brass instrument mellofono

melodrama n
romantic drama melodramma

melodramatic /ˈmɛl.ə.dɹəˌmæt.ɪk/ adj
exaggeratedly emotional melodrammatico patetico
of or pertaining to melodrama melodrammatico

melody /ˈmel.ə.di/ /ˈmɛl.ə.di/ n
sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase melodia

melomania /ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ n
an abnormal love of music melomania

melon /ˈmɛlən/ n
melone meloni

melt /mɛlt/ v
intransitive: to change from a solid to a liquid sciogliere fondere

melt in the mouth adj
deliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing sciogliersi in bocca

melt in the mouth v
to be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing sciogliersi in bocca

meltdown n
severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor fusione del nocciolo

melting pot n
place where many divergent things come together and are homogenized calderone crogiolo melting pot

mem /mɛm/ n
Semitic letter mem

member /ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/ n
one who officially belongs to a group membro iscritto
organ, limb membro

member state n
state that is a member of a confederation stato membro

membrane /ˈmembɹeɪn/ n
enclosing or separating tissue membrana
a mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force membrana

membranophone n
instrument membranofono

membranous adj
having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane membranoso

meme /miːm/ n
unit of cultural information meme

memento n
a keepsake memento ricordo

memoir /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/ n
book describing the personal experiences of an author memorie

memoization n
memoizzazione

memorization n
act of committing something to memory memorizzazione

memorize /ˈmɛm.əɹˌaɪ̯z/ v
to commit to memory, to learn by heart imparare a memoria memorizzare

memory /ˈmɛm(ə)ɹi/ /ˈmɪm(ə)ɹi/ n
ability to recall memoria
RAM or ROM memoria
stored record memoria ricordo

men /mɛn/ /mɪn/ n
human people genti

menace /ˈmɛnɪs/ n
annoying and bothersome person peste
perceived threat or danger minaccia

menacingly adv
In a menacing manner minacciosamente

menagerie /mɪˈnædʒəɹɪ/ n
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; the enclosure where they are kept recinto serraglio

mend /mɛnd/ v
to repair riparare
to repair a tear in clothing rammendare

mend one's ways v
attempting to remedy one's failings ravvedersi

mendacious /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ adj
lying, untruthful or dishonest mendace

mendacity /mɛnˈdæsəti/ n
a deceit, falsehood, or lie bugia falsità mendacità menzogna
fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty mendacità

mendelevium /ˌmɛndəˈliːviəm/ n
chemical element mendelevio

mendicant /ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/ n
beggar mendicante

mendicant order n
religious order ordine mendicante

menial /ˈmiːni.əl/ adj
of or relating to work normally performed by a servant servile

meningitic adj
of or pertaining to meningitis meningitico

meningococcal adj
of, or pertaining to meningococcus meningococcico

meningococcus n
Neisseria meningitidis meningococco

meninx /ˈmiːnɪŋks/ n
membrane meninge

meno- prefix
relating to menstruation meno-
relating to month meno-

menopause n
ending of menstruation menopausa

menorah /mɪˈnɔːɹə/ n
seven-branch candelabrum menorah

menorrhagia n
excessive menstruation menorragia

menses lang=en n
menstrual flow mestruazioni

mensiochronology n
mensiocronologia

mensiversary n
day that is an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of an event mesiversario

menstrual /ˈmɛn.stɹəl/ adj
lasting for a month mensile
occurring once a month mensile
of or having to do with the menses mestruale

menstrual cycle n
recurring cycle ciclo mestruale

menstrual fluid n
menses mestruo

menstruate v
to undergo menstruation menstruare

menstruation /ˌmɛnstɹuˈeɪʃən/ n
periodic discharging of the menses mestruazione ciclo

mensuralism n
system of musical notation mensuralismo

mensuralist adj
pertaining to mensuralism mensurale

mental /ˈmɛntəl/ adj
relating to a crazy person pazzo
relating to the mind mentale
relating to the chin genieno mentale mentoniero

mental hospital n
facility designed to treat persons with mental disorders ospedale psichiatrico manicomio

mental illness n
mental disorder (countable) disturbo mentale

mentality /menˈtæləti/ n
mindset mentalità

mentally /ˈmɛntəli/ adv
in a mental manner mentalmente

menthol n
cyclic monoterpene alcohol mentolo

mention /ˈmɛnʃən/ v
make a short reference to something menzionare

mentor /ˈmɛnˌtɔɹ/ /ˈmɛnˌtɔː/ n
A wise and trusted counselor or teacher mentore

menu /ˈmɛnju/ /ˈmɛnjuː/ n
details of the food to be served at a banquet carta menu

meow /miˈaʊ̯/ interjection
cry of a cat miao

meow /miˈaʊ̯/ n
cry of a cat miao

meow /miˈaʊ̯/ v
of a cat, to make its cry miagolare

mercantile /ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl/ /ˈmɝ.kənˌtaɪl/ adj
related to the exchange of goods for profit mercantile

mercaptan /məːˈkapt(ə)n/ n
sulphuric compound mercaptano

mercenary /ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/ /ˈmɝsəˌnɛɹi/ adj
motivated by private gain mercenario

mercenary /ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/ /ˈmɝsəˌnɛɹi/ n
person employed to fight mercenario

mercerize v
to treat cotton with NaOH mercerizzare

merchandise /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs/ /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪz/ /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪs/ /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/ n
commodities offered for sale merce mercanzia

merchant /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ /ˈmɝtʃənt/ n
person who traffics in commodities commerciante mercante
the owner or operator of a retail business commerciante negoziante

merchantable adj
fit for market commerciabile

merciful adj
showing mercy misericordioso misericordiosa

merciless /ˈmɜːsɪləs/ /ˈmɝsɪlɛs/ adj
showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless spietato crudele

mercurial /məːˈkjʊəɹɪəl/ /mɝˈkjʊɹi.əl/ adj
lively, quick-witted incostante lunatico mutevole volubile

mercuric adj
containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2 mercurico

mercury /ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/ /ˈmɝkjəɹi/ n
element mercurio

mercy /ˈmɜːsi/ /ˈmɝsi/ n
relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another misericordia

merely /ˈmɪəli/ /ˈmɪɹli/ adv
only, just, and nothing more soltanto semplicemente meramente solamente

mereology /ˌmiːɹɪˈɒlədʒi/ n
logic: theory dealing with parts in relation to wholes mereologia

merge /mɜːdʒ/ /mɝdʒ/ v
to be combined into a whole mergere unirsi
to combine into a whole fondersi

merger /ˈmɜːdʒə/ /ˈmɝdʒɚ/ n
the act or process of merging fusione unione

mericarp n
an individual carpel of a schizocarp mericarpo

meridian n
imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface meridiana meridiano

meristem n
zone of active cell division meristema

merit /ˈmɛ.ɹɪt/ n
something worthy of a high rating merito

merlon n
any of the projections between the embrasures of a battlement merlo

mermaid /ˈməː.meɪd/ /ˈmɝ.meɪd/ n
mythological woman with a fish's tail sirena

merman n
tritone

merrily adv
in a cheerful or merry manner allegramente

merry /ˈmɛɹi/ /ˈmɛɹɪ/ adj
jolly and full of high-spirits allegro

merry Christmas phraseologicalUnit
good wishes at Christmas time buon Natale

merry-go-round lang=en n
carousel giostra carosello

merrymaking n
joyful festivities festività ricorrenza

mesa /ˈmeɪ.sə/ n
flat area of land altopiano

mesangial adj
of or pertaining to the mesangium mesangiale

mesenteric adj
relating to mesentery mesenterico

mesentery /ˈmɛ.sənˌtɛ.ɹi/ n
the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen mesentere

mesh /mɛʃ/ n
structure maglia rete

mesmerize /ˈmɛzməɹaɪz/ v
to exercise mesmerism on incantare

meso- prefix
prefix meaning middle meso-

meso-region n
administrative system mesoregione

mesology n
branch of biology and environmental/sociological influence mesologia

meson /ˈmɛsɒn/ n
elementary particle mesone

mesonic adj
pertaining to mesons mesonico

mesophase n
mesofase

mesophyte /ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ /ˈmɛzəˌfaɪt/ n
plant that grows with an average supply of water mesofita

mesosphere n
layer of the Earth's atmosphere mesosfera

mesothorium n
product of radioactive decay of thorium mesotorio

mesotron n
meson mesotrone

mesozone n
mesozona

mess /mɛs/ n
disagreeable mixture or confusion of things confusione casino macello percorso ad ostacoli rovina sconquasso

message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ n
communication, concept or information conveyed messaggio
underlying theme messaggio tema

messenger [ˈmɛ.sɪn.dʒəɹ] n
one who brings messages messaggero corriere

messenger RNA n
information carrying RNA RNA messaggero

messiah /məˈsaɪ.ə/ n
ordained to lead the people of Israel messia

messianism n
the belief in a messiah messianismo

messy /ˈmɛsi/ adj
in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly disordinato

metabasis n
A change of subject metabasi

metabolic adj
of or pertaining to metabolism metabolico

metabolism /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/ n
complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells metabolismo ricambio

metabolization n
process of metabolism metabolizzazione

metacarpal n
bone of the metacarpus metacarpo

metagalaxy n
any very large-scale organized collection of galaxies metagalassia

metagenomics n
study of genomes from environmental samples metagenomica

metal /ˈmɛtəl/ [ˈmɛ.ɾɫ̩] n
atomic element or material made of such atoms metallo
certain category of rock music metal metallo

metalanguage n
linguistical term metalinguaggio
computing term metalinguaggio

metaldehyde n
tetramer of acetaldehyde metaldeide

metalhead n
one who listens to heavy metal music metallaro

metallic /məˈtæl.ɪk/ adj
related to metal metallico
made of metal metallico

metalliferous adj
containing a metallic element metallifero

metallism n
economic system metallismo

metalloprotein n
a protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor metalloproteina

metallurgical adj
or or relating to metallurgy metallurgica metallurgico

metallurgically adv
in a metallurgical manner metallurgicamente

metallurgy /meˈtælədʒi/ /ˈmetələɹdʒi/ n
science of metals metallurgia

metamer n
molecule metamero

metamictic adj
metamittico

metamorphic rock n
one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth roccia metamorfica

metamorphosis n
transformation metamorfosi
in biology metamorfosi
noticeable change metamorfosi

metanarrative n
a narrative about narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge metanarrazione

metanavigation n
means of Internet navigation metanavigazione

metaphase n
metafase

metaphony /məˈtæfəni/ n
metafonesi

metaphor /ˈme.tə.fɚ/ /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔ(ə)ɹ/ /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː(ɹ)/ n
metafora figura retorica tropo

metaphorically adv
in a metaphoric manner metaforicamente

metaphorize v
describe something using metaphors metaforeggiare metaforizzare

metaphosphate n
any salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid metafosfato

metaphosphoric adj
pertaining to metaphosphoric acid metafosforico

metaphylaxis n
metafilassi

metaphysical /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/ adj
of or pertaining to metaphysics metafisico

metapopulation n
a group of interacting populations of the same species metapopolazione

metapsychology n
principles of psychology metapsicologia

metascientific adj
metascientifico

metasearch engine n
metamotore

metastable adj
long-lived unstable state metastabile

metastasis /mɪˈtæstəsɪs/ n
transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body metastasi

metastatic /mɛtəˈstætɪk/ adj
relating to metastasis metastatico

metatartaric adj
metatartarico

metatheatre n
metateatro

metathesis /mə.ˈtæ.θə.səs/ n
the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word metatesi

metempsychosis /mɛtəmsʌɪˈkəʊsɪs/ n
Transmigration of the soul metempsicosi

meteor /ˈmitiɚ/ n
streak of light meteora

meteorite n
remains of a meteor meteorite

meteorological /ˌmitiəɹəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩/ /ˌmiːtɪəɹəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ adj
relating to meteorology meteorologico

meteorologist n
person who studies meteorology meteorologo
weather forecaster meteorologo

meteorology /ˌmiti.əˈɹɑːlədʒi/ /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒlədʒi/ n
science meteorologia

meter /ˈmitəɹ/ /ˈmiːtə/ n
measuring instrument contatore metro

methamphetamine /ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin/ n
the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine metanfetamina

methane /ˈmiːθeɪn/ /ˈmɛθeɪn/ n
the compound CH₄ metano

methaniferous adj
producing methane metanifero

methanol n
the simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH₃OH metanolo

methanolysis n
alcoholysis using methanol metanolisi

methionine /mɛˈθaɪəˌniːn/ /mɪˈθʌɪəniːn/ n
amino acid metionina

method /ˈmɛθəd/ n
process by which a task is completed metodo
(programming) subroutine or function in object-oriented languages metodo

methodological adj
of, pertaining to, or using methodology metodologico

methodology /meθəˈdɒlədʒi/ /ˌmɜθəˈdɑlədʒi/ n
the study of methods used in a field metodologia
a collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field metodologia

methyl /ˈmɛθaɪl/ /ˈmɛθəl/ n
univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃ metile metilico

methyl- prefix
prefix used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group metil-

methylation /ˌmɛθəˈleɪʃən/ n
addition of a methyl group metilazione

methylenic adj
containing a methylene group metilenico

methylphenidate /ˌmɛθ əlˈfɛn ɪˌdeɪt/ n
stimulant metilfenidato

metic /ˈmɛtək/ /ˈmɛtɪk/ n
resident alien in ancient Greece meteco

meticulous /mɨˈtɪkjɨlɨs/ adj
characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details meticoloso

meticulously adv
meticulously meticolosamente accuratamente minuziosamente

meticulousness n
state or characteristic of being meticulous meticolosità

metonymic /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/ adj
Of, or relating to, a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object metonimico

metonymy n
figure of speech metonimia

metre /ˈmiːtə/ /ˈmiːtəɹ/ n
unit of length metro

metrete n
unit of liquid measure metreta

metric /ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ adj
relating to metric system metrico
relating to musical meter metrico

metric /ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ n
measure for something metrica
notion in mathematics metrica

metric space n
space (mathematics) spazio metrico

metric ton n
unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms tonnellata

metrical foot n
basic unit of verse piede

metro /ˈmɛtɹoʊ/ /ˈmɛtɹəʊ/ n
underground railway metropolitana metrò

metrological adj
of or pertaining to metrology metrologico

metrologist n
one who studies of practices metrology metrologo

metrology /mɛtˈɹɒl.ə.dʒɪ/ /mɛˈtɹɑ.lə.dʒi/ n
science of measurement metrologia
system of weights and measures metrologia

metronome /ˈmɛtɹəˌnoʊm/ /ˈmɛtɹəˌnəʊm/ n
a device used in music metronomo

metronymy n
matronimia

metropolitan /mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ /mɛtɹɵˈpɑlɨtən/ adj
pertaining to a metropolis metropolitano

metrosexual n
man concerned with personal appearance metrosessuale

metrosexuality n
quality of being metrosexual metrosessualità

mevalonate n
salt or ester of mevalonic acid mevalonato

mevalonic adj
pertaining to mevalonic acid mevalonico

mevalonic acid n
hydroxy acid acido mevalonico

mezuzah /məˈzuːzɔː/ n
piece of parchment attached to the doorpost of a house mezuzah

mezzaluna n
crescent-shaped steel blade mezzaluna

miasma /maɪˈæzmə/ /miˈæzmə/ n
noxious atmosphere or influence miasma
noxious emanation originates from swamps and causes disease miasma

mica /ˈmaɪkə/ n
hydrous aluminosilicate minerals mica

micaceous adj
of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica micaceo

micelle /maɪˈsɛl/ n
colloidal aggregate micella

micro- prefix
one millionth micro-
very small micro-

micro-region n
administrative system microregione

microactuator n
a microscopic actuator, especially one on a silicon chip microattuatore

microalga n
microscopic photosynthetic protists microalga

microanatomy n
microanatomia

microaneurism n
microscopic aneurism microaneurisma

microangiology n
angiology using techniques microangiologia

microarray n
two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material matrice ad alta densità micromatrice

microbalance n
balance capable of weighing objects having a mass less than a milligram microbilancia

microbe /ˈmaikɹoʊb/ n
microorganism microbo microbio

microbial /maɪˈkɹoʊb.i.əl/ adj
relating to microbes microbico

microbic adj
microbial microbico

microbicidal adj
of, pertaining to, or functioning as a microbicide microbicida

microbicide n
substance that is harmful to microorganisms microbicida

microbiological adj
pertaining to microbiology microbiologico

microbiologically adv
with regard to microbiology microbiologicamente

microbiology n
branch of biology dealing with microorganisms microbiologia

microbrewery n
small commercial brewery microbirrificio

microcalcification n
cluster of very small flecks of mineral deposits microcalcificazione

microcassette n
An extremely small tape microcassetta

microclimatology n
branch of climatology microclimatologia

micrococcus n
bacterium of the genus Micrococcus micrococco

microeconomic adj
relating to a microeconomy microeconomico

microelectrode n
small electrode microelettrodo

microextrusion n
a very small extrusion microestrusione

microfiber n
particularly fine fiber microfibra

microfinance n
finance provided to low-income people microfinanza

microfluidity n
microscopic behaviour of fluids microfluidità

microfossil n
microscopic fossil microfossile

microfracture n
microfrattura

microgram n
µg microgrammo

microinsularity n
condition of being microinsular microinsularità

micrometer n
one millionth of a meter micron
instrument micrometro

micronation n
entity that resembles a nation or a state micronazione

micronutrient n
essential mineral or vitamin micronutriente oligonutriente

microorganism /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔːɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/ n
an organism too small to be seen by unaided eye microrganismo

micropaleontology n
the study of microfossils micropaleontologia

micropayment n
financial transaction micropagamento

microphagous adj
feeding on small particles microfago

microphone n
transducer of sound waves to electricity microfono

microphotography n
field of study microfotografia

microphotometer n
type of photometer microfotometro

microphyll n
leaf having a single unbranched vein microfillo

microphyllous adj
having microphyll leaves microfillo

microphysical adj
pertaining to microphysics meteorologico

microphysics n
branch of physics microfisica

microprocessor n
the entire CPU of a computer on a chip microprocessore

microprogram n
a set of microinstructions in a CPU microprogramma

microprogram v
to manually write a microprogram microprogrammare

microscope /ˈmaɪkɹəskoʊp/ /ˈmaɪkɹəskəʊp/ n
an optical instrument microscopio

microscopic /ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪk/ adj
very small microscopico
relating to microscopes microscopico
so small that it can only be seen using a microscope microscopico

microscopy /maɪ.ˈkɹɔ.skə.pi/ n
use of microscopes microscopia
study of microscopes microscopia

microsecond n
unit of time equal to 10−6 seconds microsecondo

microskirt n
extremely short skirt microgonna

microsome /ˈmaɪk.ɹə.soʊm/ /ˈmaɪk.ɹə.səʊm/ n
vesicle microsoma

microtubule n
microscopic tube in cells microtubulo

microvascular adj
of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels microvascolare

microvoid n
a microscopic void in the crystal structure of a metal microvuoto

microwave /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/ /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/ n
electromagnetic wave microonda

microwave oven /ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˌweɪv ˈʌv(ə)n/ n
oven using microwave energy forno a microonde microonde

micturition n
physiology: urination minzione

mid-air n
middle of the air mezz'aria

midbrain n
part of brain mesemcefalo

middle /ˈmɪdəl/ adj
central centrale
located in the middle; in between medio mezzano

middle /ˈmɪdəl/ n
centre, midpoint centro
part between beginning and end centro

middle age n
the period of life between youth and old age mezza età

middle finger n
finger between the forefinger and the ring finger dito medio medio

middle school n
school contain both primary and secondary students scuola media

middle-class adj
between the upper class and working class borghese
characteristic of the middle class borghese

middlegame n
the period in a game between the opening and endgame mediogioco

midfield /ˈmɪd.fiːld/ n
middle of the field centrocampo

midfielder n
player centrocampista

midge /mɪdʒ/ n
fly of family Chironomidae or Ceratopogonidae moscerino

midget n
attributively: that is the small version of something mini-
derogatory: any short person nano nana
person of small stature of adult height less than 4'10" nano nana

midnight /ˈmɪdnʌɪt/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ n
12 am mezzanotte

midpoint n
point which divides a line segment punto medio

midweek adj
That happens in the middle of the week infrasettimanale

midwife /ˈmɪd.waɪf/ n
person who assists women in childbirth levatrice ostetrica

mien /miːn/ n
demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer cera

might /maɪt/ n
personal power potere
physical strength forza

might makes right proverb
the stronger and more powerful rule others la ragione sta dalla parte dei forti

mighty /ˈmaɪti/ adj
very strong, possessing might potente possente

migraine /ˈmaɪɡɹeɪn/ n
headache usually affecting only one side of the head emicrania

mild /ˈmaɪld/ adj
(illness or pain) not serious or dangerous lieve
gentle; pleasant; kind; soft mite delicata delicato lene

mildew /ˈmɪl.d(j)u/ /ˈmɪl.djuː/ n
growth of minute fungi muffa

mile /maɪ̯l/ n
measure of length miglio

milestone n
important event pietra miliare
one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals pietra miliare

military service n
service in an army servizio militare

militia /məˈlɪʃə/ n
army of trained civilians called upon in time of need milizia

milk /mɛlk/ /mɪlk/ /mɪɫk/ [mɪɰk̟] n
liquid latte

milk /mɛlk/ /mɪlk/ /mɪɫk/ [mɪɰk̟] v
to express milk from mammal mungere
to express any liquid mungere
to masturbate a male to ejaculation masturbare
to take advantage of situation sfruttare

milk chocolate n
Chocolate that includes milk powder as one of its ingredients cioccolato al latte

milk powder n
pulverized milk solids latte in polvere

milk tooth n
tooth of the first set of teeth dente da latte

milk-cap n
mushroom of the genus Lactarius sanguinello

milker n
person who, or machine which, milks mungitore mungitrice

milking n
the act by which a cow is milked mungitura

milking machine n
machine mungitrice

milkmaid /ˈmɪlkmeɪd/ n
a young woman who milked the cows on a farm mungitrice lattaia

milkman n
man who delivers milk early in the morning lattaio

milkshake [ˈmɪɫk.ʃeɪk] n
milk and ice cream beverage milkshake frullato frappè

milkshed n
a shed in which animals are milked mungitoio

milksop n
weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person cacasotto checca codardo coniglio cortigiano debole

milky /ˈmɪlki/ adj
resembling milk in color or consistency latteo lattiginoso

mill /mɪl/ n
building housing a grinding apparatus mulino
grinding apparatus mulino macinatoio

mill /mɪl/ v
engrave groove around the edge of orlettare

mill race /ˈmɪlɹeɪs/ n
channel gora

mille-feuille /miːlˈfɜːi/ /ˌmilˈfɔɪ/ n
a type of pastry with several layers of puff pastry millefoglie

millennial /mɪˈlɛni.əl/ n
member of the millennial generation millennial

millennium /mɪˈlɛnɪəm/ n
thousand-year period millennio

miller n
person mugnaio mulinaro

millet /ˈmɪlɪt/ n
any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food miglio

milligram /ˈmɪlɪɡɹæm/ n
milligram milligrammo

millilitre n
a unit of volume millilitro

millimetre n
unit of measure millimetro

milliner's n
shop that sells millinery modisteria

milling machine n
machine fresalesatrice

million /ˈmɪljən/ numeral
cardinal number milione

millionaire n
somebody whose wealth is greater than one million milionario

millionth /ˈmɪljənθ/ adj
millionth milionesimo

millionth /ˈmɪljənθ/ n
one of a million equal parts of a whole milionesimo
person or thing in the millionth position milionesimo

millipede /ˈmɪləpid/ n
elongated arthropod millepiedi

millisecond n
one one-thousandth of a second millisecondo

millstone /ˈmɪlstəʊn/ /ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/ n
large round stone used for grinding grain mola macina

mime /maɪm/ n
pantomime actor mimo
performer of such a farce intrattenitore

mimeograph n
machine for making copies ciclostile

mimeograph v
to make mimeographs ciclostilare mimeografare

mimicry /ˈmɪm.ɪk.ɹi/ n
the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else mimetismo mimetizzazione mimica scimmiottamento scimmiottatura

mimosa /mɪːˈmoʊ.sə/ /mɪːˈməʊ.sə/ n
plant belonging to the genus Mimosa mimosa

minaret lang=en n
mosque tower minareto

mince /mɪns/ n
finely chopped meat macinato

mince /mɪns/ v
To suppress or weaken the force of moderare
chop fine macinare tritare

minced adj
finely chopped macinato

mind /maɪnd/ n
ability for rational thought mente

mind one's own business v
to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others farsi gli affari propri

mindful /ˈmʌɪndfəl/ adj
bearing in mind memore

mindset n
a way of thinking mentalità

mine /maɪn/ n
exploding device mina
place from which ore is extracted miniera mina

mine /maɪn/ pronoun
that which belongs to me mio

mine /maɪn/ v
remove from the ground estrarre scavare
sow mines in minare

minefield n
area in which mines have been hidden campo minato
dangerous situation campo minato

miner /ˈmaɪnə/ n
a person who works in a mine minatore

mineral /ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/ adj
relating to or containing minerals minerale

mineral /ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/ n
in geology minerale
as opposed to animal and vegetable minerale
in nutrition minerale
mineral water acqua minerale

mineral water n
water containing dissolved minerals acqua minerale

mineralogical adj
mineralogico

mineralogist n
mineralogista

mineralogy /ˌmɪnəˈɹɑlədʒi/ /ˌmɪnəˈɹɒlədʒi/ n
the study or science of minerals mineralogia

minerogenesis n
formation of minerals minerogenesi

minestrone /ˌmɪnəˈstɹoʊni/ /ˌmɪnɪˈstɹəʊnɪ/ n
thick Italian vegetable soup minestrone

minesweeper n
vehicle, device or person for the removal of mines sminatore

mingle /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/ v
To associate; to cause or allow to intermarry combinare mescolarsi
To become mixed or blended amalgamare combinare miscelare
To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate contaminare
To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of miscelare
To mix; to intermix; to combine or join amalgamare mescolare rigirare rimestare

miniature /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ/ /ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/ n
a model of reduced scale miniatura

minibar n
small refrigerator in a hotel room frigobar minibar

minicassette n
A small casssette minicassetta

minimal /mɪnəməl/ adj
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree minimale minimo

minimal pair n
Pair of words coppia minima

minimalism n
style of art minimalismo
style of music minimalismo

minimalist adj
believing in or seeking a minimal state minimalista

minimize /ˈmɪnɨmaɪz/ v
To make small as possible minimizzare

minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/ adj
lowest degree minimo

minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/ n
lowest limit minimo

minimum wage n
lowest rate of pay that an employer can legally pay salario minimo

minion /ˈmɪnjən/ n
sycophantic follower tirapiedi

miniseries n
series with a small number of episodes miniserie

miniskirt /ˈmɪnɪskəːt/ n
skirt minigonna

ministry /ˈmɪnɪstɹi/ n
government department ministero

mink /mɪŋk/ n
mammal visone

minor /maɪnə/ adj
musical scale minore
of little importance minore

minor /maɪnə/ n
someone below the legal age minore

minor thing n
minor thing - translation entry cosina quisquilia

minority language n
language spoken by a minority lingua minoritaria

minotaur /ˈmɪnɵˌtɑɹ/ /ˈmɪnɵˌtɔː(ɹ)/ n
monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man minotauro

minstrel n
medieval traveling entertainer menestrello

mint /mɪnt/ n
money-producing building or institution zecca
herb flavouring menta
plant menta

mint /mɪnt/ v
to reproduce coins coniare

minuet n
dance minuetto
music accompanying the dance minuetto

minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ adj
negative negativa negativo

minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ preposition
mathematics: less meno

minus sign n
symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative segno meno

minuscule /ˈmɪ.nəˌskjul/ /ˈmɪ.nəˌskjuːl/ adj
very small, tiny minuscolo

minuscule /ˈmɪ.nəˌskjul/ /ˈmɪ.nəˌskjuːl/ n
lower-case letter minuscolo

minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ adj
very small minuscolo piccolissimo

minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ n
record of meeting verbale
short but unspecified period of time momento attimo minuto
unit of time minuto
unit of angular measure minuto
minute of use of telephone network minuto

minutes /ˈmɪnɪts/ n
the official notes kept during a meeting verbale processo verbale

minx /mɪŋks/ n
a pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman civetta

miosis /maɪˈoʊ sɪs/ n
contraction of the pupil of the eye miosi

mirabilite n
saline evaporite consisting of sodium sulfate mirabilite

miracle /ˈmɪɹəkəl/ n
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers miracolo
a fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it miracolo
an awesome and exceptional example of something miracolo

miraculous adj
by supernatural or uncommon causes miracoloso

miraculously adv
in a miraculous manner miracolosamente

mirage /mɪˈɹɑːʒ/ n
an optical phenomenon miraggio

mire /ˈmaɪə/ /ˈmaɪɚ/ n
deep mud fango limo mota

mirepoix n
combination of vegetables and herbs soffritto

mirror /ˈmiɹ.ɚ/ /ˈmɪɹ.ə/ n
smooth reflecting surface specchio

mirth /mɜɹθ/ /mɜːθ/ n
merriment allegria gioia

misalignment n
state of being misaligned disallineamento disassamento

misandry /mɪˈsændɹi/ n
hatred of or prejudice against men misandria

misanthrope /ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹoʊp/ n
one who hates all mankind misantropo

misanthropic /ˌmɪ.sənˈθɹɒ.pɪk/ /ˌmɪs.ənˈθɹɑp.ɪk/ adj
hating or disliking mankind misantropico

misanthropy n
hatred or dislike of people or mankind misantropia

misapprehend /mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/ v
to interpret something incorrectly; to misunderstand male interpretare

miscarriage /ˈmɪs.kɛɹ.ədʒ/ /ˈmɪskaɹɪdʒ/ n
termination of pregnancy aborto

miscarriage of justice n
error which led to an unjust outcome errore giudiziario

miscarry /ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/ v
to abort a foetus abortire

mischief /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ n
harm or evil caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause birboneria bravata danno malanno
one who causes mischief birbone malandrino
vexatious or annoying conduct indisponente vessatorio

mischievous /ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/ adj
causing mischief attaccabrighe casinista piantagrane
naughty birichino malizioso furbetto

miscibility n
the property of being able to be mixed miscibilità

misdeed /mɪsˈdiːd/ n
something wrong done crimine misfatto

mise en scène /mizɑ̃sɛn/ n
the arrangement of props and actors on a stage or for film messinscena

miser /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/ n
skinflint or scrooge avaro avara

misery /ˈmɪzəɹɪ/ n
cause of misery, misfortune accidente
great unhappiness miseria

misery loves company proverb
misery is easier when one is not the only one Mal comune mezzo gaudio

misfire /ˈmɪsˌfaɪɹ/ v
To fail to discharge properly incepparsi

misfit /mɪsˈfɪt/ /ˈmɪsfɪt/ n
a badly adjusted person disadattato
an ill-fitting garment inadatto

misfortune /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/ /mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ n
an undesirable event such as an accident disgrazia
bad luck malasorte

mishap lang=en n
accident, mistake, or problem contrattempo incidente

misinform v
give or deliver false information disinformare

mislead /mɪsˈliːd/ v
lead in a false direction portare sulla cattiva strada sviare
to deceive by lies or other false impression disinformare ingannare raggirare truffare

misleading adj
tending to mislead fuorviante

mismatch /ˌmɪsˈmætʃ/ n
something that does not match discrepanza

misnomer /mɪsˈnoʊmɚ/ /mɪsˈnəʊmə/ n
misleading term denominazione impropria

miso /ˈmisoʊ/ /ˈmiːsəʊ/ n
a thick paste for makings soups miso

misogyny /mɪˈsɑːdʒ.ɪ.ni/ /mɪˈsɒdʒ.ɪ.ni/ n
hatred or contempt for women misoginia

mispaired adj
disaccoppiante

miss /mɪs/ n
unmarried woman signorina

miss /mɪs/ v
to be late for something perdere
to feel the absence of someone or something mancare
to fail to attend mancare
to fail to hit mancare

miss the boat v
fail to take advantage of an opportunity perdere il treno

missile /ˈmɪsaɪl/ n
self-propelled, guidable projectile missile

missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adj
missing, lacking, lost mancante

missing person n
person whose whereabouts are unknown persone scomparse

mission /ˈmɪʃən/ n
set of tasks that fulfills a purpose missione
religious evangelism missione

missionary n
person traveling to spread a religion missionario

missionary position n
position for sexual intercourse posizione del missionario

misspell /mɪsˈspɛl/ v
to spell incorrectly scrivere male

missy /ˈmɪsi/ n
a young female; miss signorina signorinella

mist /mɪst/ n
Water or other liquid finely suspended in air nebbia foschia bruma

mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ n
an error errore sbaglio

mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ v
To make an error sbagliare toppare
to take one thing for another confondere fraintendere prendere un abbaglio prendere un granchio prendere una cantonata

mistakenly /mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/ adv
by accident erroneamente

mister /ˈmɪstəɹ/ [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)] [ˈmɪstɚ] n
title of adult male signore

mistle thrush n
Turdus viscivorus tordela

mistletoe /ˈmɪsəltəʊ/ n
either species of such evergreen plant vischio

mistress /ˈmɪstɹɪs/ n
dominatrix dominatrice padrona
female teacher maestra
woman in extramarital relationship amante
woman of authority padrona signora

misty adj
with mist; foggy con foschia nebbioso

misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/ v
to understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly equivocare fraintendere male interpretare prendere un abbaglio prendere un granchio prendere una cantonata

misunderstanding n
mistake fraintendimento qui pro quo quiproquò

mite /maɪt/ n
arachnid acaro

mithridatism n
the practice of ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison mitridatismo mitridatizzazione

mitigate /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ v
to reduce, lessen, or decrease mitigare

mitochondrial /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dɹi.əl/ /ˌmaɪ.t̬əˈkɑːn.dɹi.əl/ adj
of, or relating to mitochondria mitocondriale

mitochondrion n
respiratory organelle mitocondrio

mitotic adj
of or pertaining to mitosis mitotico

mitralic adj
pertaining to the mitral valves mitralico

mitre /ˈmaɪtəɹ/ n
a covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries mitra

mitten /ˈmɪtn̩/ /ˈmɪʔn̩/ n
type of glove muffola mezzoguanto

mix /ˈmɪks/ n
result of mixing two or more substances mescola mistura mix

mix /ˈmɪks/ v
music: combine several tracks mixare
stir two or more substances together mescolare mischiare mixare

mixed /mɪkst/ adj
having two or more separate aspects misto

mixed bag n
a group of entities with few characteristics in common fritto misto

mixed martial arts n
Style of combat sport arti marziali miste

mixed reaction n
state of diverse reception reazioni varie

mixer n
blender frullatore

mixture /ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/ n
act of mixing amalgama combinazione mistura
medicinal compound composto
something produced by mixing combinazione composto lega
something that consists of diverse elements composto insieme mescolanza miscela

mizzenmast /ˈmɪz.ənˌmæst/ /ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/ n
nautical: aftmost mast albero di mezzana mezzanella

mizzle /ˈmɪz.əl/ n
misty rain pioggerellina

mnemonics /nəˈmɑn.ɪks/ /nəˈmɒn.ɪks/ n
study of techniques for improving memory mnemonica mnemotecnica

moan /moʊn/ /məʊn/ n
a low cry of pain gemito

moan /moʊn/ /məʊn/ v
to complain lamentarsi
to make a moan or similar sound gemere

moat /moʊt/ /məʊt/ n
defensive ditch canale canalone fossato fosso

mob /mɑb/ /mɒb/ n
group of animals branco
unruly group of people accozzaglia branco fiumana folla schiera stuolo

mobile /ˈmoʊbil/ /ˈmoʊbəl/ /ˈməʊ.baɪl/ /ˈməʊbaɪl/ adj
capable of being moved mobile

mobile library n
library in a van autobiblioteca

mobile phone n
portable telephone telefonino cellulare telefono cellulare telefono mobile natel

mobility /moʊˈbɪlɪti/ /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/ n
ability to move mobilità

mobilization n
marshalling of troops and national resources in preparation for war mobilitazione

mobocracy /mɒbˈɒkɹəsi/ n
rule of the mob oclocrazia

mobster n
gangster mafioso

moccasin /ˈmɑkəsɪn/ /ˈmɒkəsɪn/ n
modern shoe mocassino

mock /mɑk/ /mɒk/ n
act of mocking derisione finto simulato
imitation farsa imitazione

mock /mɑk/ /mɒk/ v
to disappoint someone deludere
to mimic imitare deridere emulare parodiare simulare
to taunt deridere sbeffeggiare schernire scimmiottare

mockery /ˈmɑkəɹi/ /ˈmɒkəɹi/ n
action of mocking; ridicule, derision derisione scherno

mocking adj
derisive or contemptuous beffeggiante burlesco deridente dileggiante
teasing or taunting beffeggiare deridere dileggiare schernire

mockingbird /ˈmɑkɪŋˌbɝd/ n
songbird of the family Mimidae tordo americano

mockup /mɒk.ʌp/ n
a full-scale working model of something modello simulacro

modacrylic n
fibre modacrilica

modal verb n
a kind of verb verbo modale verbo servile

modalism n
doctrine modalismo

modalist adj
of or pertaining to modalism modaliste

mode /moʊd/ /məʊd/ n
in statistics moda

model /ˈmɑdl̩/ /ˈmɒdl̩/ adj
modello
worthy of being a model modello esemplare

model /ˈmɑdl̩/ /ˈmɒdl̩/ n
miniature modello modellino
person modello modella
simplified representation modello
structural design modello
style modello
praiseworthy example modello

model /ˈmɑdl̩/ /ˈmɒdl̩/ v
be a model fare il modello fare la modella
create from a substance modellare
make a miniature model modellare
use as a model modellare
display indossare presentare

model aircraft n
aircraft made to a smaller scale aeromodello

modem /ˈmoʊdəm/ /ˈməʊdəm/ n
device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals modem

moderantism n
moderantismo

moderate /ˈmɑdəɹeɪt/ /ˈmɑdəɹət/ /ˈmɒdəɹeɪt/ /ˈmɒdəɹət/ adj
not excessive moderato

moderate /ˈmɑdəɹeɪt/ /ˈmɑdəɹət/ /ˈmɒdəɹeɪt/ /ˈmɒdəɹət/ v
to act as a moderator moderare
to preside over as a moderator moderare
to reduce the excessiveness moderare

moderateness n
the quality of being moderate modicità

moderation ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən n
instance of moderating; to bring away from extremes moderazione
state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes moderazione
moderating a discussion: supervision; mediation moderazione

modern /ˈmɑdɚn/ /ˈmɒd(ə)n/ adj
pertaining to the current time and style moderno

modernism n
any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century modernismo

modernization /ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ /ˌmɒdənɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ n
process of modernizing modernizzazione

modernize /ˈmɑdɚnaɪz/ /ˈmɒdənaɪz/ v
bring something up to date modernizzare

modernly adv
in a modern manner modernamente

modest /ˈmɑdəst/ adj
not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements modesto
small modesto esiguo irrisorio

modesty /ˈmɒd.ə.sti/ n
the quality of being modest modestia

modification /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act or result of modifying or condition of being modified modificazione
alteration or adjustment modificazione
change to an organism modificazione

modified /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/ /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ adj
changed; altered modificato

modify /ˈmɑdɪfaɪ/ /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ v
to make partial changes to modificare

modular arithmetic n
system of finite arithmetic aritmetica dell'orologio aritmetica modulare

modularity n
property of being modular modularità

modulate v
to regulate modulare

modulator n
device that modulates modulatore

modulus of elasticity n
Young's modulus modulo di elasticità

modus operandi /ˈməʊ.dʌs ˌɒp.ə.ɹæn.daɪ/ n
person or thing's method of operation modus operandi

mofetta n
mofeta

mohel /ˈmɔɪ.əl/ n
person who performs circumcision mohel

moist /mɔɪst/ adj
slightly wet umido umida

moisten v
to make moist inumidire

moisture /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/ n
umidità

moisturizing adj
appears to moisturize idratante

moisturizing n
make to appear wet idratazione

mojibake /ˌmoʊ.dʒiˈbɑ.ki/ /ˌməʊ.dʒiˈbɑː.ki/ n
corrupt characters or letters mojibake

molal adj
of a solution molale

molality n
concentration of a substance in solution molalità

molar /ˈmoʊlɚ/ n
back tooth molare

molarity n
moles per litre of a solution molarità

molasses [məˈlæ.sɨz] [məˈlæ.sɪz] n
thick brownish syrup refined from raw sugar melassa

mold /moʊld/ /məʊld/ n
hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance calco stampo
woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi muffa

mold /moʊld/ /məʊld/ v
To shape in or on a mold dare la forma modellare

molding /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋɡ/ /ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/ n
act or process of shaping in a mold cimasa
anything cast in a mold cimasa
architecture: narrow decorative surface modanatura cimasa

mole /mol/ /mɒʊl/ /məʊl/ n
dark spot on the skin neo
burrowing insectivore talpa
internal spy talpa
massive structure used as a pier or breakwater molo
unit of amount mole grammo-molecola

mole rat n
rodent spalace

molecular /məˈlɛkjələɹ/ /məˈlɛkjʊlə/ adj
relating to molecules molecolare

molecular genetics n
a field of biology genetica molecolare

molecule /ˈmɑləkjul/ /ˈmɒləkjuːl/ n
group of atoms held together by chemical bonds molecola

molester /məˈlɛstə(ɹ)/ /məˈlɛstɚ/ n
one who molests molestatore

mollusc /ˈmɑːləsk/ /ˈmɒləsk/ n
mollusco

mollycoddle /ˈmɑl.iˌkɑd.əl/ /ˈmɒl.ɪˌkɒd.əl/ n
person who is pampered and overprotected beniamino cocco coccolo prediletto preferito

molten /ˈmoʊltən/ /ˈmɒltən/ /ˈməʊltən/ adj
glowing red-hot incandescente
melted fuso liquefatto

molybdenite n
mineral molibdenite

molybdenum /məˈlɪbdɪnəm/ n
chemical element molibdeno

molybdic adj
molibdico

molybdic acid n
H₂MoO₄ acido molibdico

moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ /ˈməʊmənt/ n
very brief period of time momento
moment of force momento
moment in time momento

moment of truth n
deciding instant momento della verità

momentary adj
lasting for only a moment momentaneo

momentum /ˌmoʊˈmɛntəm/ n
impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events impeto impulso momento slancio
product of mass and velocity impulso momento spinta

momma's boy n
male overly attached to his mother mammoletta mammone

monadic adj
of or relating to a monad monadico

monarch /ˈmɑnɚk/ /ˈmɒnək/ n
ruler monarca

monarchic /mɒnˈaː(ɹ)kɪk/ adj
of, or relating to monarchy or to be a monarch monarchico

monarchism n
advocacy of the monarchistic political system monarchismo

monarchist n
an advocate of, or believer in, monarchy monarchico

monastery /ˈmɑnəstɛɹi/ /ˈmɒnəstɹi/ n
building for monks monastero certosa

monastic adj
of or relating to monasteries or monks monastico monacale

monasticism n
religious practice monachesimo

monatomic adj
consisting os a single atom monoatomico

monazitic adj
composed of monazite monazitico

monetization n
the conversion of something into money monetazione

money /ˈmʌni/ n
available liquid assets liquido
cash conquibus contante grano
currency valuta denaro
item of value used as payment moneta di scambio
means of exchange and measure of value denaro soldi moneta palanca sverza
person who funds an operation finanziatore
wealth benestante ricchezza ricco

money changer n
person who will exchange currency scambista

money doesn't grow on trees proverb
you must work in order to have money i soldi non crescono sugli alberi

money laundering n
act of obscuring the origin of money that has been obtained illegally riciclaggio di denaro

money market n
market mercato monetario

money order n
a type of cheque ordine di pagamento vaglia

moneybags n
wealthy person riccone

monger /ˈmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌŋɡəɹ/ n
dealer venditore

mongoose /ˈmɑŋɡus/ /ˈmɒŋɡuːs/ n
a small carnivore of the family Herpestidae mangusta

mongrel /ˈmɑŋ.ɡɹəl/ /ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl/ n
someone of mixed kind bastardo

monism n
doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality monismo

monitor /ˈmɒnɨtə/ n
computer display monitor schermo

monitor /ˈmɒnɨtə/ v
watch over, guard monitorare supervisionare

monitor lizard n
lizard of the genus Varanus varano

monitoring n
The act of detecting the presence of radiation and the measurement thereof monitoraggio
The act of detecting the presence of signals monitoraggio
The act of listening, carrying out surveillance on monitoraggio
The act of listening, carrying out surveillance on, and/or recording of enemy emissions for intelligence purposes monitoraggio

monk /mʌŋk/ n
male member of monastic order monaco frate
slang: man living without sexual relationships celibe

monk seal n
a seal of the genus Monachus foca monaca

monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ n
primate scimmia

monkey wrench n
adjustable wrench chiave inglese chiave giratubi chiave serratubi

monkfish n
fish coda di rospo

monkish adj
pertaining to, or resembling a monk or monasticism monacale

monobasic adj
monobasico

monobloc n
forging or casting monoblocco

monochord n
monocordo

monochromatic adj
having only one colour monocromo

monochrome /ˈmɑ.nə.kɹoʊm/ /ˈmɒn.ə.kɹəʊm/ adj
having only one colour monocromo

monocoque n
structure design monoscocca

monocratic adj
having complete political power monocratico

monoculture /ˈmɒnəˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n
a culture that lacks diversity monocultura
the cultivation of a single crop monocoltura

monocyte n
type of blood leukocyte monocito

monodelphous adj
tubelike stamens monodelfo

monodimensional adj
unidimensional monodimensionale

monodromic adj
monodromico

monofin n
monopinna

monogamous adj
being married to one person at a time monogamo

monogram n
a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark monogramma

monogrammist n
monogrammista

monokini /mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkiːni/ n
bikini worn without the upper part monokini

monolinear adj
having strokes of the same weight monolineare

monolithism n
monolitismo

monomania /ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪni.ə/ /ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/ n
an excessive interest with a singal subject monomania

monomer /ˈmɑnəmɚ/ /ˈmɒnəmə/ n
small molecule, bonded covalently to form polymers monomero

monomeric adj
Of or pertaining to a monomer monomerico

monomial adj
monomiale

monomial n
term with numbers and variables monomio

mononucleosis n
infectious mononucleosis, glandular fever mononucleosi

monophobia n
fear of being alone monofobia

monophthong /ˈmɑnəfθɔŋ/ n
vowel that has same sound throughout its pronunciation monottongo

monophthongal /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.əl/ /ˌmɒn.əfˈθɒŋ.ɡəl/ adj
of or pertaining to a monophthong monottongato
pronounced as a single vowel sound monottongato

monophysite adj
monofisista

monopolization n
the act of monopolizing or the state of being monopolized monopolizzazione

monopolize v
have a monopoly monopolizzare
dominate monopolizzare

monoprogramming n
monoprogrammazione

monoprotic adj
having a single hydrogen atom monoprotico

monopteral adj
having a single row of columns monoptero

monosaccharide n
a simple sugar, composed of a single ring monosaccaride

monose n
monosaccharide monoso

monosodium glutamate n
mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid glutammato monosodico

monostable adj
electronics: having more than one state, only one of which is stable monostabile

monosyllable n
a word of one syllable monosillabo

monotheistic /ˈmɒn.əʊ.θeɪ.ɪst.ɪk/ adj
believing in a single god monoteistico

monotone /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/ /ˈmɒ.nə.təʊn/ adj
having a single pitch monotonale

monotonous /məˈnɑtənəs/ /məˈnɒtənəs/ adj
having an unvarying tone or pitch monocorde
tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety monotono

monotown n
monocittà

monotypic adj
Relating to monotypy monotipico

monovular adj
derived from the same ovum monoovulare

monoxide n
oxide containing a single oxygen atom monossido

mons veneris n
female mons pubis monte di venere

monster /ˈmɑnstɚ/ /ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ n
mostro
terrifying dangerous creature mostro

monstrance /ˈmɑnztɹəns/ /ˈmɒnstɹəns/ n
ornamental in which the consecrated host is placed for veneration ostensorio

monstrous adj
enormously large enorme gigantesco
hideous or frightful mostruoso

month /mʌnθ/ n
period into which a year is divided mese

monthly /ˈmʌnθli/ adv
Occurring every month mensilmente

monument /ˈmɑnjəmənt/ n
structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons monumento

moo /mu/ /muː/ interjection
sound made by a cow or bull mu

moo /mu/ /muː/ n
characteristic sound made by a cow or bull muggito

moo /mu/ /muː/ v
to make a lowing sound muggire

mood /muːd/ n
mental state umore

moody /ˈmuːdi/ adj
Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental umorale

moon /muːn/ n
id=Q2537|any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet luna satellite
id=Q405|largest natural satellite of planet Earth luna
month luna mese

moon landing n
arrival of a spacecraft on the moon allunaggio

moonbase n
a base located on a moon base lunare

moonbow n
Meteorological phenomenon arcobaleno lunare

moonless adj
during which the Moon is not visible illune

moonlight /ˈmunˌlaɪt/ n
light reflected from the moon chiaro di luna

moonquake n
lunar seismic event lunamoto terremoto lunare

moonrise n
The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon [[sorgere]] [[della]] [[luna]]

moonset n
the setting of the moon below the horizon tramonto lunare

moonshine /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/ n
shine of the moon chiaro di luna

moonsickle /ˈmuːnˌsɪkl̩/ n
thin crescent of the moon falce di luna

moonstone n
translucent gemstone pietra di luna lunaria

moonstruck adj
crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon lunatico

moonwalk /ˈmunwɔk/ /ˈmuːnwɔːk/ n
dance style moonwalk

moor /mɔɹ/ /mɔː/ n
region with poor, marshy soil, peat and heath brughiera landa

moor /mɔɹ/ /mɔː/ v
to cast anchor or become fastened ancorare attraccare
to fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains ancorarsi attraccare

moorer n
one who moors ormeggiatore ormeggiatrice

moorhen /ˈmuɹ.hɛn/ n
water birds of the genus Gallinula gallinella d'acqua

mooring n
act of securing a vessel ormeggio attracco
place to moor a vessel attracco ormeggio

moorland n
land covered with heather or bracken brughiera landa

moose /muːs/ n
largest member of the deer family (Alces alces) alce

mop /mɑp/ /mɒp/ n
head of hair zazzera
implement for washing floors lavapavimenti scopino spazzolone

mop /mɑp/ /mɒp/ v
to rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop dare lo spazzolone lavare ripassare con lo spazzolone ripulire

mopane /məˈpɑːni/ n
Colophospermum mopanea, a tree of southern Africa mopane

moped /moʊpt/ /məʊpt/ /ˈmoʊ.pɛd/ /ˈməʊ.pɛd/ n
two-wheeled vehicle ciclomotore motorino

morainal adj
of or pertaining to a moraine morenico

moraine /məˈreɪn/ /məˈɹeɪn/ n
accumulation of rocks and debris morena

moral /ˈmɒɹəl/ /ˈmɔɹəl/ adj
relating to principles of right and wrong morale
conforming to a standard of right behavior morale

moral panic n
mass movement, public outcry panico morale

morale /məˈɹæl/ /məˈɹɑːl/ n
capacity morale

moralism /ˈmɒɹəlɪzm/ n
Act or process of moralizing moralismo

morality /məˈɹalɪti/ n
moralità
recognition of / obedience to the rules of right conduct moralità

moratorium /ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/ /ˌmɔ.ɹəˈtɔ.ɹi.əm/ n
authorization permitting temporary suspension of payments moratoria

morbid /ˈmɔɹ.bɪd/ /ˈmɔː.bɪd/ adj
grisly, gruesome raccapricciante
suggesting the horror of death raccapricciante
of or relating to disease morboso
unhealthy or unwholesome, especially psychologically morboso

more /ˈmo(ː)ɹ/ /ˈmoə/ /ˈmɔɹ/ /ˈmɔː/ adv
comparative of much più
word to form a comparative più

more /ˈmo(ː)ɹ/ /ˈmoə/ /ˈmɔɹ/ /ˈmɔː/ determiner
comparative of many più
comparative of much più

more and more adv
progressively more viepiù
in a manner that progressively increases viepiù

more haste, less speed proverb
when one is in a hurry, one often ends up completing a task more slowly presto e bene raro avviene

more or less adv
almost quasi
approximately più o meno approssimativamente su per giù

morel /məˈɹɛl/ n
genus Morchella spugnola

morello n
Prunus cerasus austera tree marasca
fruit marasca

moreover /mɔɹˈoʊvɚ/ /mɔːɹˈəʊvə/ adv
in addition to what has been said inoltre

morganatic /mɔɹɡəˈnætɪk/ /mɔːɡəˈnatɪk/ adj
morganatico

morgue /mɔɹɡ/ /mɔːɡ/ n
place for dead people obitorio camera mortuaria

moribund /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/ adj
approaching death moribondo morente

morion /ˈmɒɹɪən/ n
type of helmet morione

morna /məʊˈɹnɑ/ n
a genre of Cape Verdean music morna

morning /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ n
the part of the day after midnight and before midday mattina mattino
part of the day between dawn and midday mattina mattino

morning gift n
gift given by husband to wife upon first morning of marriage morgengabio

morning sickness n
early morning nausea from pregnancy nausee mattutine

morning star n
planet Venus as seen around dawn lucifero stella del mattino
spiked weapon on staff mazza ferrata stella del mattino

morning wood n
morning erection alzabandiera

morning-after pill n
type of contraceptive pill pillola del giorno dopo

moron /ˈmɔːɹɒn/ n
person of borderline intelligence idiota babbeo cretino deficiente imbecille mongoloide

morpheme /ˈmɔː(ɹ)fiːm/ n
smallest linguistic unit morfema

morphine /ˈmɔɹfiːn/ n
crystalline alkaloid morfina

morphological /ˌmɔːfəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ adj
relating to morphology morfologico

morphologically adv
with regard to morphology morfologicamente

morphology /mɔɹˈfɑlədʒi/ n
a scientific study of form and structure morfologia
linguistic study of the form and structure morfologia
biological study of the form and structure morfologia
a description of the form and structure of something morfologia
geological study of the form and structure morfologia
the form and structure of something morfologia

morphophonemic adj
relating to morphophonemes or morphophonemics morfofonemico

morphophonology n
morfofonologia

morphopsychology n
morfopsicologia

morphosyntax n
morfosintassi

morra n
morra

morsel /ˈmɔɹsəl/ /ˈmɔːsəl/ n
small fragment boccone

mortal /ˈmɔːtəl/ adj
causing death; deadly; fatal; killing mortale
susceptible to death mortale

mortal sin n
grave sin peccato mortale

mortality /mɔɹˈtælɪti/ n
condition of being susceptible to death mortalità
death rate mortalità

mortar /ˈmɔːtə(ɹ)/ n
mixture of lime or cement, sand and water malta mortaio
vessel used to grind ingredients mortaio
short large-bore cannon mortaio

mortgage /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ n
ipoteca

mortgage /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ v
ipotecare

mortise /mɔ(ɹ).tis/ n
a hole for a tenon mortasare

mortise-and-tenon joint n
joint tenone e mortasa

mortmain /ˈmɔɹt.meɪn/ /ˈmɔːt.meɪn/ n
inalienable possession of lands manomorta

mosaic /moʊˈzeɪɪk/ /məʊˈzeɪɪk/ n
artwork mosaico
composite picture mosaico
genetically diverse individual mosaico
viral disease mosaico

mosasaur n
group of extinct marine reptiles mosasauro

moscovium /mɒˈskəʊ.vi.əm/ n
115th element moscovio

mosh /mɒʃ/ v
jump and collide with other dancer pogare

mosque /mɑsk/ /mɒsk/ n
a place of worship for Muslims moschea

mosquito /mɒsˈkiː.təʊ/ /məˈski.toʊ/ n
small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood zanzara

mosquito coil n
mosquito-repelling incense piroconofobo zampirone

mosquito net n
fine net used to protect against mosquitos zanzariera

moss /mɑs/ /mɒs/ /mɔs/ n
plants of the division Bryophyta muschio

mossy /ˈmɑːsi/ /ˈmɒsi/ n
covered in or overgrown with moss muscosa muscoso

most /ˈmoʊst/ /ˈməʊst/ determiner
majority of di [[più]] la [[maggioranza]] di

most of all adv
to a greater extent than anything else più di tutto

mostly /ˈmoʊstli/ /ˈməʊstli/ adv
for the most part per lo più soprattutto

motel /moʊˈtɛl/ n
type of hotel motel

motet n
a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style mottetto

moth /mɑθ/ /mɑθs/ /mɒθ/ /mɒθs/ /mɔθ/ /mɔθs/ n
insect similar to a butterfly falena tarma camola

mothball n
small ball naftalina pallina tarmicida

mother /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/ n
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant madre mamma
one’s female parent madre mamma

mother hen n
overprotective woman mamma chioccia

mother ship n
vessel that serves a smaller vessel nave madre

mother tongue n
one's native tongue madrelingua

mother-in-law /ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɑː/ /ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɔː/ n
spouse’s mother suocera

mother-of-pearl n
the hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells madreperla

motherboard /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/ n
primary circuit board of a computer scheda madre

motherfucker /ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə/ /ˈmʌðɚˌfʌkɚ/ n
generic term of abuse figlio di puttana pezzo di merda

motherland /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ n
the country of one's ancestors madrepatria

motif /moʊˈtiːf/ n
nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern motivo

motile /ˈməʊtaɪl/ adj
Having the power to move spontaneously mobile

motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ /ˈməʊʃən/ n
parliamentary proposal mozione mozioni
state of progression from one place to another movimento

motion sickness n
nausea or dizziness in a moving vehicle chinetosi mal di mare

motionless /ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/ /ˈməʊʃənlɛs/ adj
at rest, not moving immobile

motivate /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ v
to encourage motivare

motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/ /ˈməʊtɪv/ n
a cause to commit a crime motivo

motley adj
comprising greatly varied elements eterogeneo variegato
having many colours; variegated multicolore variegato

motor /ˈmoʊt̬ɚ/ /ˈməʊtə/ n
engine motore
motor car auto autovettura macchina

motor scooter n
small motorcycle or moped lambretta motoscooter

motor vehicle n
any land-based means of transportation autoveicolo

motorcade n
procession of cars corteo di automobili sfilata di automobili

motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ /ˈməʊtəˌsaikəl/ n
open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels motocicletta moto motociclo

motorcycle sport n
The sport of racing with motorcycles motociclismo

motorist n
one who drives a motor vehicle motorista

motorization n
the act of motorizing something motorizzazione

motorjet n
rudimentary type of jet engine motoreattore termogetto

motorway n
broad highway autostrada

mottled duck n
Anas fulvigula germano maculato

motto /ˈmɑ.toʊ/ n
sentence, phrase or word forming part of an heraldic achievement motto
suggestive sentence, phrase or word motto

mouflon /ˈmuːf.lɑːn/ /ˈmuːf.lɒn/ n
sheep muflone

mouldboard n
versoio

mouldy adj
covered with mould ammuffito mucido

moult /moʊlt/ /mɒlt/ /məʊlt/ n
process muda muta

moult /moʊlt/ /mɒlt/ /məʊlt/ v
to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal fare la muta mutare

mound /maʊnd/ n
artificial elevation of earth cumulo monticello terrapieno tumulo
natural elevation collinetta

mound /maʊnd/ v
to pile into mounds accumulare ammucchiare

mount /maʊnt/ n
horse destriero

mount /maʊnt/ v
to have sexual intercourse with someone montare

mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ /ˈmaʊntɪn/ n
large mass of earth and rock montagna monte
large amount montagna monte

mountain bike n
bicycle especially designed for off-road riding rampichino

mountain buzzard n
Buteo oreophilus poiana africana dei monti

mountain chain n
a series of mountain ranges catena montuosa giogaia

mountaineer /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/ /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪɹ/ n
one who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure alpinista
someone who lives in a mountainous area montanaro

mountainous /ˈmaʊntɪnəs/ adj
having many mountains montagnoso

mourn /mo(ː)ɹn/ /moən/ /mɔɹn/ /mɔːn/ v
express sadness for, grieve over rimpiangere

mournful adj
filled with grief or sadness lamentoso

mourning /ˈmo(ː)ɹnɪŋ/ /ˈmoənɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ n
expressing sorrow over death lutto

mouse /maʊs/ /mʌʊs/ n
computing: input device mouse topo sorcio
rodent of the genus Mus topo sorcio mouse

mouse pad n
mouse pad tappetino per mouse

mouse-colored antshrike n
bird averla formichiera grigiotopo

mousekin n
baby mouse topolino

mousetrap /ˈmaʊsˌtɹæp/ n
trappola per topi

moustache /məˈstɐːʃ/ /məˈstɑːʃ/ /ˈmʌstæʃ/ n
hair on upper lip baffi baffo

moustached adj
having moustache baffuto

mouth /maʊð/ /maʊθ/ /mʌʊθ/ mʌʊθ n
an outlet, aperture or orifice imboccatùra imbócco
the end of a river out of which water flows foce
the opening of a creature through which food is ingested bocca

mouthful n
amount that will fit in a mouth boccone

mouthpiece /ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/ n
part of a wind or brass instrument imboccatura
spokesman who speaks on behalf of someone else portavoce

mouthwash n
liquid used to clean one's mouth collutorio

mouthwatering adj
delicious in taste appetitoso invitante

move /muːv/ n
an act for the attainment of an object or purpose passo
change strategy cambiamento cambio
the act of moving a token on a gameboard mossa
the act of moving; a movement movimento
the event of changing one's residence trasloco

move /muːv/ v
to act; to take action agire darsi una mossa smuoversi
to apply to prodigarsi
to arouse the feelings or passions of emozionare muovere
to cause to change place or posture; to set in motion trasportare muovere
to change place or posture; to go muoversi muovere
to change residence traslocare trasferirsi
to change the place of a piece muovere spostare
to excite to action persuadere
to propose; to recommend proporre raccomandare
to transfer from one space or position to another spostare trasferire

move about v
move from place to place spostarsi

move heaven and earth v
to go to extreme lengths muovere cielo e terra

movement /ˈmuːv.mənt/ n
physical motion movimento
trend in various fields or social categories movimento

movie /ˈmuːvi/ n
motion picture film pellicola

moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ adj
that causes someone to feel emotion commovente

moving walkway n
slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally nastro trasportatore

mow /moʊ/ /məʊ/ v
to cut something down falciare tagliare l'erba

mower /ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)/ n
a person who cuts grass with a lawnmower falciatore

moxibustion /ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/ n
burning of moxa against skin moxibustione

mozzarella /mɒt.sə.ˈɹɛl.ə/ n
soft Italian cheese mozzarella

much /mʌt͡ʃ/ adv
to a great extent molto

much /mʌt͡ʃ/ determiner
a large amount of molto

much ado about nothing /mʌtʃ əˈduː əˈbaʊt ˈnʌθɪŋ/ n
a lot of fuss tanto rumore per nulla

mucic adj
mucico

muck /mʌk/ n
Slimy manure letame
Slimy mud porcheria sporcizia

muck /mʌk/ v
shovel muck spalare spalare letame spalare merda

mucopus /ˈmjuːkəʊpʌs/ n
mixture of mucus and pus mucopus

mucous membrane n
membrane which secretes mucus mucosa

mucus /ˈmjuːkəs/ n
slippery secretion muco

mud /mʌd/ n
mixture of soil and water fango
willfull remarks or claims fango

mud /mʌd/ v
to make muddy infangare

muddiness n
the characteristic of being muddy fangosità limosità melmosità

muddle n
A mixture; a confusion; a garble casino guazzabuglio intruglio pasticcio pastrocchio pateracchio

muddle v
mix together, to mix up; to confuse aggrovigliare arruffare imbrogliare impasticciare ingarbugliare pasticciare

muddy [ˈmʌdi] adj
fangoso

mudflat n
tidal flat barena

mudguard n
a cover over, or a flap behind, the wheels of a vehicle parafango

mudskipper n
goby perioftalmo

mudslinger n
one who casts aspersions infangatore

mudstone n
a fine-grained sedimentary rock marna

muff /mʌf/ n
a piece of fur or cloth for keeping the hands warm manicotto
pubic hair fica pelo pibico
an error fallo

muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/ n
individual cake muffin

muffle furnace n
muffola

mufti /ˈmʌfti/ n
Muslim scholar muftì
civilian dress abito civile

mug /mʌɡ/ n
(colloquial) a person who is easily fooled babbeo credulone gonzo idiota
(slang) the face muso
large cup boccale gotto

mug /mʌɡ/ v
to assault for the purpose of robbery borseggiare scippare

mugful n
as much as a mug will contain gotto

mujik /ˈmuː(d)ʒɪk/ n
Russian peasant mužik

mulatto n
A person of mixed black and white descent mulatto

mulberry /ˈmʌlbɛɹi/ n
the fruit mora
the tree moro

mulch /mʌltʃ/ n
shredded matter for covering the soil pacciame

mulch /mʌltʃ/ v
to apply mulch pacciamare

mule /mjuːl/ n
offspring of male donkey and female horse mulo
person paid to smuggle drugs spallone

mulled wine n
wine with spices served hot vin brulé

mullein /ˈmʌlɨn/ n
plants of the genus Verbascum verbasco

mullet /ˈmʌlɪt/ n
fish of the family Mugilidae (grey mullets) triglia

mullion n
vertical bar between the casements of a window colonnina montante

multi- /mʌlti/ prefix
pertaining to many multi-

multi-billion adj
having more than 1,000,000,000 multi-billione

multi-million /ˌmʌltiˈmɪljən/ adj
having several millions multi-millione

multi-touch adj
accepting more than one touch at same time multitocco

multi-touch n
capability multitocco

multiarticular adj
having multiple joints multiarticolato

multibillion /ˌmʌltiˈbɪljən/ adj
having a value of several billion multimiliardo

multicellular adj
having many cells multicellulare pluricellulare

multicentric adj
occurring in multiple centres at the same time multicentrico

multicolored /ˈmʌltɪˌkʌləd/ /ˈmʌltɪˌkʌlɚd/ adj
having multiple colors multicolore

multicombustible adj
multicombustibile

multicriteria adj
Involving multiple criteria multicriterio

multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃəɹəl/ adj
relating to several different cultures multiculturale

multielectronic adj
involving multiple electrons multielettronico

multihadronic adj
involving multiple hadrons multiadronico

multilayer adj
any system of multiple layers pluristratificato

multilingual /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/ adj
pertaining to multiple languages multilingue

multimillion adj
having more than 2,000,000 in the million range. multimillione

multiplayer /ˌmʌltiˈpleɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ /ˌmʌltiˈpleɪ̯ɚ/ n
allowing multiple players to play simultaneously multigiocatore

multiplex n
large cinema complex multisala

multiplication /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
process moltiplicazione
calculation moltiplicazione

multiplication table n
in arithmetic tavola pitagorica tabellina

multiplicity n
the state of being made of multiple diverse elements molteplicità
a large indeterminate number molteplicità
mathematics: the number of values for which a given condition holds molteplicità

multiplier /ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪəɹ/ [ˈmʌɫ.tɪ.ˌplaɪ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈmʌɫ.tɪ.ˌplaɪ.ɚ] n
number moltiplicatore

multiply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ v
transitive: perform multiplication on (a number) moltiplicare

multiracial adj
of, or having a mixture of, multiple races multirazziale

multiuser adj
multiutente

multivariate adj
having or involving multiple variables multivariato

multiverse n
hypothetical group of all possible universes multiverso

multivoltine adj
multivoltino

multiwindow adj
multifinestra

mum /mʌm/ n
mother (informal, familiar) mamma

mum's the word phraseologicalUnit
the accompanying facts are a secret acqua in bocca

mumble v
to speak unintelligibly biascicare mugugnare

mummy /ˈmʌmi/ n
embalmed corpse mummia
child's term for mother mamma

mumps n
contagious disease parotite epidemica orecchioni

munchies /ˈmʌntʃiz/ n
craving for food as a result of use of cannabis fame chimica

municipal /mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/ adj
pertaining to city civico comunale

municipality /mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/ n
a district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts comune municipalità

municipalization n
municipalizzazione

municipalize v
to convert into a municipality municipalizzare

muntin n
window pane separator inglesina

muon /ˈmjuːɒn/ n
an unstable elementary particle in the lepton family muone

muonic adj
pertaining to, or composed of muons muonico

mural /ˈmjʊəɹəl/ /ˈmjʊɹəl/ n
painting on wall murales

murder /ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɝ.dɚ/ n
an act of deliberate killing omicidio assassinio uccisione
the crime of deliberate killing omicidio assassinio

murder /ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɝ.dɚ/ v
defeat decisively massacrare
deliberately kill assassinare
devour distruggere

murderer /ˈmɝdəɹɚ/ n
person who commits murder assassino

murderess n
woman who commits murder assassina omicida

muriatic acid n
hydrochloric acid acido muriatico

murine /ˈmjʊəɹaɪn/ adj
characteristic of mice murino

murmur /ˈmɜː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɝ.mɚ/ n
low sounds or speech mormorio brusio sussurro

murmur /ˈmɜː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɝ.mɚ/ v
to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble mormorare

muscarine n
poisonous alkaloid muscarina

muscle /ˈmʌs.əl/ n
contractile tissue muscolo
organ composed of muscle tissue muscolo
strength, force muscolo

muscular /ˈmʌs.kjə.lə/ /ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/ adj
having strength muscoloso
having large, well-developed muscles muscoloso
of or relating to muscles muscolare

muscular dystrophy n
muscular dystrophy distrofia muscolare

muscularity n
muscolosità

musculature n
collection of muscles muscolatura

musculoskeletal adj
of, or relating to both muscles and the skeleton muscoloscheletrico

muse /mjuz/ /mjuːz/ n
a source of inspiration muse musa

museologist n
museologo

museum /mjuˈzi.əm/ /mjuːˈziːəm/ n
building or institution museo

mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ n
fruiting body of a fungus fungo
fungus itself fungo

music /ˈmjuzɪk/ /ˈmjuːzɪk/ n
sound, organized in time in a melodious way musica
any pleasing or interesting sounds musica

music box n
box that generates or plays music carillon

music stand n
stand for holding sheet music leggio

music theory n
field of study dealing with how music works teoria musicale

music therapy n
any of various therapeutic uses of music musicoterapia

music to someone's ears n
good news; pleasing sound or expression musica per le proprie orecchie

musical chairs n
game gioco della sedia

musical instrument n
a device, object, contrivance or machine used to produce musical notes or sounds strumento musicale

musical notation n
writing system notazione musicale

musicality /ˌmjuzɪˈkælɪti/ n
condition of being musical musicalità

musically adv
in a musical manner musicalmente

musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/ n
person who performs or writes music musicista musico

musicological adj
of or pertaining to musicology musicologico

musicologist n
one who studies musicology musicologo

musicology n
study of music musicologia

musing adj
absorbed in thought; contemplative pensieroso

musk /mʌsk/ n
greasy secretion with powerful odour muschio

musk deer n
small deer inhabiting uplands of central Asia mosco

musk duck n
Biziura lobata anatra muschiata australiana

musk ox n
an arctic mammal bue muschiato

musket /mʌskʌt/ n
firearm moschetto

musketeer n
member of French royal bodyguard moschettiere
foot soldier moschettiere

muskrat /ˈmʌskɹæt/ n
Ondatra zibethicus topo muschiato

muslin /ˈmʌz.lɪn/ n
thin cotton cloth mussola mussolina

mussel /ˈmʌsəl/ n
cozza mitilo muscolo peocio dattero nero poverazza

must /məs(t)/ /mʌst/ n
Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually grapes mosto

must /məs(t)/ /mʌst/ v
be required to dovere

mustard /ˈmʌstəɹd/ [ˈmas.təd] [ˈmʌs.təd] [ˈmʌs.tɚd] n
colour senape
plant senape mostarda
condiment senape mostarda

muster /ˈmʌs.tə/ /ˈmʌs.tɚ/ n
any assemblage or display adunata assemblea raduno
assembling or review of troops adunanza adunata rivista
roundup of cattle raduno
show; display mostra

muster /ˈmʌs.tə/ /ˈmʌs.tɚ/ v
to call or assemble together adunare esibire radunare
to enroll in service arruolare assumere ingaggiare

muster roll n
official list of the officers in a military ruolino

mutability n
state or quality of being mutable mutevolezza

mutagen /ˈmjuːtədʒn̩/ n
agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation mutageno

mutarotation n
a dynamic change in the rotation of polarized light mutarotazione

mutate v
to undergo mutation mutare

mutational adj
pertaining to mutation mutazionale

mutatis mutandis /m(j)uˌtɑdəs m(j)uˈtɑndəs/ /m(j)uːˌtɑːtɪs muːˈtandɪs/ adv
having changed what needs to be changed con le opportune differenze fatti i debiti mutamenti mutatis mutandis

mute /mjuːt/ adj
not having the power of speech muto
silent, not making a sound muto

mute /mjuːt/ n
sordine sordina sordino

mute h /mjuːt eɪtʃ/ n
usage of the letter h at the start of a word which allows liaison with a preceding consonant h muto

mute swan n
Cygnus olor cigno reale

mutiny /ˈmju.tə.ni/ n
organized rebellion ammutinamento

mutism n
psychological disorder mutismo

mutt /mʌt/ n
a mongrel dog bastardino

mutton /ˈmʌtn̩/ n
carne ovina

mutual /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ adj
having the same relationship, each to each other mutuo vicendevole
possessed in common vicendevole
reciprocal reciproco vicendevole

mutualism /ˈmju.tʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/ /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/ n
interaction between two species that benefits both mutualismo

mutuality n
the property of being mutual mutualità

mutually /ˈmjutʃuəli/ /ˈmjuːtʃʊəli/ adv
in a shared manner; equally; affecting all parties the same way vicendevolmente
in the same way, each to the other; reciprocally vicendevolmente

muzzle n
device to stop an animal from biting museruola mordacchia
open end of a gun avancarica
part of animal's head muso

muzzle v
to apply a muzzle mettere la museruola
to restrain from speaking or acting imbavagliare mettere a tacere

muzzleloading adj
of a gun, having ammunition loaded from the front of the barrel ad avancarica

mwah /mwɑ/ /mwɑː/ interjection
sound of a kiss pciù

my /maɪ/ /mi/ /mɪ/ determiner
belonging to me mio

my ass interjection
Indicates disapproval, disagreement, or disbelief stocazzo un paio di palle

my car has broken down phraseologicalUnit
my car has broken down la mia macchina si è in panne la mia macchina si è rotta

my foot interjection
Indicates disapproval, disregard or disbelief un corno!

my name is phraseologicalUnit
a way to identify oneself mi chiamo

mycelium n
vegetative part of a fungus micelio

mycological adj
of or pertaining to mycology micologico

mycologist /maɪˌkɑləˈd͡ʒɪst/ n
a person who studies, professes or practices mycology micologista

mycology n
study of fungi micologia

mycorrhiza n
symbiotic relationship between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant micorriza

mycorrhization n
micorrizazione

mycosis n
micosi

mycotoxin n
toxin produced by a fungus micotossina

mydriasis /mɪˈdɹaɪ ə sɪs/ n
midriasi

myocardial /maɪoʊˈkɑɹdi.əl/ /maɪəʊˈkɑːdi.əl/ adj
relating to the myocardium miocardico

myocardiocyte n
cell miocardiocito

myocardium n
muscles that surround and power the heart miocardio

myoinositol n
most commonly-occurring isomer of inositol mioinositolo

myoma /maɪˈoʊmə/ n
tumor composed of muscle tissue mioma

myosin n
motor protein miosina

myriad /ˈmɪɹi.æd/ n
vast diversity or number miriade

myrmecological adj
pertaining to myrmecology mirmecologico

myrrh /mɜɹ/ [mɜː(ɹ)] [mɝ] n
dried sap of the myrrha tree mirra

myrtle /ˈmɜːtəl/ /ˈmɝtəl/ n
evergreen shrub mirto

myself /maɪˈsɛlf/ pronoun
me, reflexive form of I mi

mysterious /məˈstɪɹi.əs/ /mɪˈstɪəɹi.əs/ adj
of unknown origin misterioso

mystery /ˈmɪstəɹi/ n
something secret or unexplainable mistero

mystic /ˈmɪstɪk/ n
someone who practices mysticism mistico

myth /mɪθ/ n
divine story mito
commonly-held but false belief mito

mythical adj
existing in myth mitico favoloso leggendario

mythicize v
mitizzare

mythological adj
of, or relating to myths or mythology mitologico

mythology /mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/ /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ n
collection and study of myths mitologia
myths of a people mitologia

mythomania n
compulsion to tell lies mitomania

mythomaniac n
someone who suffers from mythomania mitomane

myxoma n
tumor of primitive connective tissue mixoma

myxomatosis n
rabbit disease mixomatosi

mâche n
Valerianella locusta valerianella gallinella commune lattughella

n-adic adj
having a valency of n n-adico

nabob /ˈneɪbɑb/ /ˈneɪbɒb/ n
someone of great wealth nababbo

nadir /ˈneɪ.dɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈneɪ.dɪɹ/ n
point of the sky nadir

nadiral adj
at a nadir nadirale

naevus flammeus n
anatomy: vascular birthmark nevo vinoso

nag /neɪɡ/ /ˈnæɡ/ n
old useless horse brenna ronzino

nag /neɪɡ/ /ˈnæɡ/ v
complain about insignificant matters assillare

nagyka n
nagaica

naif n
one who is naive ingenuo

nail /neɪl/ n
on fingers and toes unghia chiodo
spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials chiodo unghia

nail /neɪl/ v
employ a nail as a fastener inchiodare
catch inchiodare

nail clipper n
nail trimmer tagliaunghie

nail file n
A file for shaping one's fingernails and toenails limetta

nail gun n
gun which drives nails sparachiodi

nail polish n
cosmetic lacquer smalto per unghie

nail polish remover n
solvent used to remove nail polish solvente per smalto

nailbrush n
a small brush to clean the fingernails pulisciunghie

naive /naɪˈiv/ adj
lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement ingenuo

naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ /ˈnɛkɪd/ adj
not wearing any clothes nudo

nakedness n
state of being naked nudità nudezza

namaste /ˈnʌməsteɪ/ n
a greeting namaskar namaste namastèe namasté

namby-pamby adj
insipid and sentimental insipido insulso sdolcinato
lacking vigor or decisiveness codardo mollaccione smidollato

namby-pamby n
one who is insipid, sentimental cacasotto checca codardo debole eunuco femminuccia

name /neɪm/ n
reputation fama riputazione nome
word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing nome

name /neɪm/ v
to designate for a role nominare
to mention, specify nominare
to give a name to denominare
to identify, define, specify specificare
to publicly implicate identificare

name day n
feast day of a saint onomastico

nameless adj
having no name innominato

namely /ˈneɪmli/ adv
specifically cioè ovvero ovverosia

namesake /ˈneɪmseɪk/ n
person with the same name as another omonimo

nancy n
a homosexual finocchio

nanny /ˈnæni/ n
child's nurse bambinaia tata babysitter

nanny goat n
female goat capra

nanoaggregate n
nanoaggregato

nanoart n
nanoarte

nanobiotechnological adj
of or relating to nanobiotechnology nanobiotecnologico

nanocar n
nanomacchina

nanochemistry n
nanochimica

nanocircuitry n
nanocircuiteria

nanocomposite n
any composite material one or more of whose components is a nanoparticle nanocomposito

nanocrystal n
nanometer sized crystal nanocristallo

nanodiamond n
a nanoscale fragment of diamond nanodiamante

nanodust n
nanopolvere

nanoelectrode n
a nanoscale electrode nanoelettrodo

nanoelectronic adj
describing any electronic device constructed on the nano scale nanoelettronico

nanoelectronics n
nanoelettronica

nanofabrication n
nanofabbricazione

nanofiber n
nanofibra

nanofiltration n
nanofiltrazione

nanofluidics n
design and fabrication of nanostructures containing the controlled movement of fluids nanofluidica
study of the behaviour of fluids confined in nanoscale structures nanofluidica

nanofoam n
nanoscale foam nanoschiuma

nanogeoscience n
nanogeoscienza

nanogram n
nanogrammo

nanoindentation n
an indentation test carried out at nanoscale nanoindentatura nanoindentazione

nanoindenter n
nanoindentatore

nanoionics n
nanoionica

nanolithography n
the use of lithography to fabricate nanoscale patterns nanolitografia

nanomachine n
nanomacchina

nanomagnet n
nanomagnete

nanomanipulation n
the manipulation of nanoscale objects using nanotechnology nanomanipolazione

nanomaterial n
nanomateriale

nanomechanics n
nanomeccanica

nanomechatronics n
nanomeccatronica

nanometre n
subunit of length nanometro

nanometrology n
nanometrologia

nanomotor n
nanomotore

nanoparticle n
microscopic particle nanoparticella

nanoparticulate adj
composed of nanoparticles nanoparticolato

nanopathology n
nanopatologia

nanophotonic adj
of or pertaining to nanophotonics nanofotonico

nanophotonics n
nanofotonica

nanopolymer n
nanopolimero

nanoprocessor n
nanoprocessore

nanori n
Japanese kanji readings for names nanori

nanorobotic adj
relating to nanorobotics nanorobotico

nanorobotics n
the science and technology of designing and manufacturing nanoscale machines, especially robotic machines nanorobotica

nanoscopic adj
having a scale expressed in nanometers nanoscopico

nanoscopy n
the application of nanotechnology to the imaging of objects at nanoscale nanoscopia

nanosecond n
measure of time nanosecondo

nanotechnology n
science and technology of creating nanoparticles nanotecnologia

nanotoxicology n
the toxicology of nanoparticles nanotossicologia

nanotribology n
the branch of tribology that studies friction at the nanoscale nanotribologia

nanowire n
wire whose width is of the order of nanometers nanofilo

nanoworld n
the sphere of influence of nanotechnology nanomondo

nap /nap/ /næp/ n
a short period of sleep, especially during the day sonnellino pennichella pisolino
a soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather pelucco
card game napoleone

nap /nap/ /næp/ v
To have a nap fare un pisolino fare un sonnellino

nape /neɪp/ n
back part of the neck nuca coppa

naphtha /ˈnæpθə~ˈnæfθə/ n
liquid distilled from petroleum nafta
naturally-occurring liquid petroleum nafta

naphthalene n
aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon naftalene
white crystalline hydrocarbon naftalina

naphthalic acid n
acid acido naftalico

naphthene n
cycloalkane naftene

naphthogenesis n
naftogenesi

naphthyl n
naftile

napkin /ˈnæp.kɪn/ n
serviette tovagliolo salvietta

narcissism /ˈnɑɹsəˌsɪzm/ /ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/ n
excessive love of oneself narcisismo

narcissus n
any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus narciso

narcoanalytic adj
narcoanalitico

narcoterrorism n
terrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking narcoterrorismo

narcotherapy n
narcotic therapy narcoterapia

narcotic n
numbing drug narcotico
class of drugs narcotico

narrate /nəˈɹeɪt/ /ˈnæɹeɪt/ v
to relate a story raccontare narrare

narrative /ˈnæɹətɪv/ /ˈnɛɹətɪv/ n
systematic recitation of an event descrizione

narratology n
the study of narrative structure narratologia

narrator /nəˈɹeɪtə/ /ˈnæɹeɪtəɹ/ n
in film and television narratore narratrice
in story narratore narratrice

narrow /ˈnæɹoʊ/ /ˈnæɹəʊ/ adj
having small width stretto angusto

narrow-minded adj
having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas ristretto

narrowly adv
by a narrow margin; closely da vicino di misura per un pelo

narthex /ˈnɑɹθɛks/ /ˈnɑːθɛks/ n
vestibule leading to the nave nartece

narwhal /ˈnɑɹʍəl/ /ˈnɑːʍəl/ n
Arctic cetacean narvalo

nasal /ˈneɪzəl/ adj
having a quality imparted by means of the nose nasale
pertaining to the nose nasale

nasal cavity n
air-filled space behind nose cavità nasali

nasal septum n
septum in the nose setto

nasalis n
muscle musculo nasale nasale

nasality n
state or quality of being nasal nasalità

nasalness n
quality of being nasal nasalità

nasard n
nasardo

nase n
lasca

nastic adj
relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus nastico

nasturtium /næsˈtɜːʃəm/ /næsˈtɝʃəm/ n
genus cappuccina nasturzio tropeolo

nasty /ˈnaː.sti/ /ˈnæ.sti/ /ˈnɑː.sti/ adj
contemptible of a person cattivo spregevole
dirty, filthy laido lercio lurido sozzo sporco zozzo
indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd indecente laido lascivo osceno

natation /næ.teɪ.ʃən/ n
natazione

nation /ˈneɪʃən/ n
association of students nation nazione
community of people nazione
sovereign state nazione

nation of laws n
nation-state subject to rule of law stato di diritto

nation-state n
nation state or nation-state stato-nazione

national /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ adj
of or having to do with a nation nazionale

national anthem n
official song of a nation or country inno nazionale

national sports team n
national sports team nazionale

nationalism /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ n
idea of supporting one's country and culture nazionalismo

nationality /ˌnæ.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ n
membership of a nation or state nazionalità
national character or identity nazionalità

nationality sign n
sign on an automobile sigle automobilistiche internazionali

nationally adv
in a way relating to the whole nation nazionalmente

native /ˈneɪtəv/ /ˈneɪtɪv/ adj
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin nativo

native aluminium n
aluminium found in oxygen deficient environments alluminio nativo

native speaker n
person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue madrelingua

nativity /nəˈtɪvɪti/ n
birth natività

nativity play n
the production/performance presepio

nativity scene n
nativity scene presepe presepio

natremia n
presence of sodium ions in the blood natriemia

natrolite n
mineral natrolite

natural /ˈnæt͡ʃ.ə.ɹəl/ adj
relating to nature naturale
without additives naturale
as expected naturale

natural /ˈnæt͡ʃ.ə.ɹəl/ n
musical note, symbol bequadro

natural child n
child born to unmarried parents figlio illegittimo

natural disaster n
natural phenomenon disastro naturale
emergency situation disastro naturale

natural fiber n
fiber which is obtained naturally fibra naturale

natural gas n
mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits gas naturale

natural language n
human language developed naturally linguaggio naturale

natural language processing n
field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages elaborazione del linguaggio naturale

natural law n
A generally accepted concept of the philosophical system of legal and moral principles giusnaturalismo
An ethical theory giusnaturalismo

natural number n
positive integer or non-negative integer numero naturale

natural numbers n
number theory numero naturale

natural resource n
source of wealth that occurs naturally risorsa naturale

natural scientist n
scientist dedicated to natural science naturalista

natural selection n
natural selection selezione naturale

naturalism n
a state of nature; conformity to nature naturalismo

naturally /ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/ adv
in a natural manner naturalmente
surely naturalmente
inherently or by nature naturalmente

naturalness n
state or quality of being natural naturalità

nature /ˈneɪtʃə/ /ˈneɪtʃɚ/ /ˈnɛːtʃɐ/ n
everything related to biological and geographical states natura
the natural world natura
essential characteristics natura
primitive state of being natura

naturism /ˈneɪ.tʃəɹˌɪz.əm/ n
the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad naturismo

naturist n
one who prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health naturista

naturopath n
practitioner of naturopathy naturopata

naughty /ˈnɔti/ /ˈnɔːti/ adj
bad; tending to misbehave or act badly birichino furbetto malizioso
risqué, sexually suggestive osceno provocante

nauplius n
crustacean larva nauplio

nausea /ˈnɑzi.ə/ /ˈnɔzi.ə/ /ˈnɔːzɪə/ n
feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit nausea
strong dislike or disgust nausea

nautical /ˈnɔːtɪkl/ adj
relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen nautico nautica

nautical mile n
nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres miglio nautico miglio marino miglia marine miglia nautiche

navalism n
naval militarism navalismo

navalistic adj
navalistico

nave /neɪv/ n
the middle or body of a church navata

navel /ˈneɪvəl/ n
remnant of umbilical cord ombelico onfalo

navicular adj
Shaped like a boat navicolare

navigability n
state of being navigable navigabilità

navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ n
theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship nautica navigazione
traffic or travel by vessel navigazione

navigational chart n
map of a maritime area carta nautica

navigator n
officer who navigates marinaio marittimo navigante navigatore
sea explorer navigatore

navy /ˈneɪvi/ n
sea force marina

nay /neɪ/ conjunction
or even anzi o per meglio dire

nduja /(ə)nˈduːjə/ n
spicy spreadable sausage from Calabria 'nduja

ne'er cast a clout til May be out proverb
advice not to change from winter clothes aprile, non ti scoprire; maggio, adagio adagio; giugno, allarga il pugno

near /nɛə/ /nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/ adj
of an event, approaching prossimo
physically close vicino

near /nɛə/ /nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/ adv
having a small intervening distance with regard to something circa

near /nɛə/ /nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/ preposition
in close proximity to vicino a

near /nɛə/ /nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/ v
come closer to avvicinare

near miss n
per un pelo

nearby adj
adjacent accanto

nearby adv
close to vicino

nearly /ˈniːɹli/ /ˈnɪəli/ /ˈnɪɹli/ adv
almost, but not quite quasi

nearsightedness n
property of being nearsighted miopia

neat /niːt/ adj
puro ordinato pulito

neatness n
the state of being neat pulizia

nebris /ˈnɛbɹɪs/ n
nebride

nebula /ˈnebjələ/ n
a space cloud nebulosa

nebulosity n
the characteristic of being nebulous nebulosità

necessarily /ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/ adv
of necessity necessariamente a tutti i costi di riffa o di raffa volente o nolente

necessary /ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəɹi/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ adj
needed, required necessario
such as must be necessario

necessitate v
to make necessary; require something to be brought about necessitare

necessity /nɪˈsɛsəti/ n
quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite necessità

necessity is the mother of invention proverb
a person in need will find a way Il bisogno aguzza l'ingegno

neck /nɛk/ n
the part of body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals collo
the tapered part of a bottle toward the opening collo
the part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck collo
the extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted collo

neck /nɛk/ v
hang by the neck; strangle; kill appendere per il collo impiccare strangolare
make love fare l'amore limonare pomiciare slinguare

necklace /ˈnɛkləs/ n
jewelry collana girocollo

necktie n
strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front cravatta

necro- /ˈnɛkɹəʊ/ prefix
related to death necro-

necrobiotic adj
necrobiotico

necrocracy /nəˈkɹɑkɹəsi/ /nɛˈkɹɒkɹəsi/ n
government that still operates under the rules of a former, dead leader necrocrazia

necrohormone n
necrormone

necrology /nɛˈkɹɒlədʒi/ n
listing of people who have died necrologia

necromancer /ˈnekɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/ /ˈnekɹəˌmænsɚ/ n
person who practices necromancy negromante

necromancy /ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsi/ n
divination involving the dead negromanzia

necromantic adj
of necromancy negromantesco

necrophage n
organism necrofago

necrophagia n
all senses necrofagia

necrophagic adj
necrofagico

necrophile /ˈnɛkɹəʊ̆faɪl/ n
one who is subject to necrophilia necrofilo

necrophilia /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪli.ə/ /ˌnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/ n
pathological attraction to dead bodies necrofilia
pathological fascination with death necrofilia

necrophobe n
a person who has a morbid fear of death necrofobo

necrophobia n
fear of death or corpses necrofobia

necrophobic adj
relating to necrophobia necrofobico

necrophyte n
necrofito

necrosis n
localized death of cells or tissue necrosi

necrotic adj
of or pertaining to necrosis necrotico

necrotrophic adj
nutrition necrotrofo

necrotrophy n
nutrition necrotrofia necrotrofismo

nectar /ˈnɛk.tə/ /ˈnɛk.təɹ/ n
any delicious drink nettare
drink of the gods nettare
sweet liquid secreted by flowers nettare

nectarine /ˈnɛk.tə.ɹin/ n
fruit nettarina

nectary n
gland that secretes nectar nettario

nectin n
protein nectina

need /niːd/ n
something required bisogno necessità

need /niːd/ v
to be obliged to necessitare
to have an absolute requirement for aver bisogno di avere bisogno

needle /ˈniː.dl/ n
implement for sewing etc. ago
leaf of conifer ago
indicating device lancetta ago
sensor phonograph stylus puntina ago

needle /ˈniː.dl/ v
to pierce with a needle punzonare
to tease in order to provoke punzecchiare

needle in a haystack n
idiomatic cercare un ago in un pagliaio

needle lace n
form of lace merletto pizzo trina

needle valve n
valve type valvola a spillo

needlecase n
case for keeping needles agoraio

needlewoman n
a woman who works with a needle cucitrice

needy /ˈniːdi/ adj
in need, poor bisognoso indigente povero

nefandous /nəˈfændəs/ /nɪˈfandəs/ adj
unspeakable, appalling nefando

negative /ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/ adj
not positive or neutral negativo
of electrical charge negativo
inherently damaging negativo
mathematics: less than zero negativo

negative /ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/ n
grammar: word that indicates negation negativa
mathematics: negative quantity negativo
photography negativo negativa

negativization n
process by which a seropositive person becomes seronegative negativizzazione

neglect /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ n
act of neglecting negligenza

neglect /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ v
disregard tralasciare
fail to care for negligere ignorare mancare omettere

neglected /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/ adj
suffering from neglect negletto abbandonato

neglectful adj
tending to neglect negligente

negligence n
failure to exercise a standard of care (law) negligenza

negligent /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/ adj
culpable due to negligence negligente

negligently adv
in a negligent manner negligentemente

negligible adj
able to be ignored or excluded trascurabile insignificante

negotiation lang=en n
process of achieving agreement negoziazione negoziato

negress /ˈniːɡɹɪs/ n
A black female nera

negritude /ˈnɛɡɹɪtjuːd/ n
negritudine

negroni /nəˈɡɹoʊni/ /nɪˈɡɹəʊnɪ/ n
coktail made from gin, Campari and vermouth negroni

neigh /neɪ/ n
the cry of a horse nitrito

neigh /neɪ/ v
(of a horse) to make its cry nitrire
to make a sound similar to a horses' cry nitrire

neighborhood /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ n
quartiere
division of a municipality or region quartiere
inhabitants of a residential area vicinato
largely obsolete: quality of being a neighbor vicinato
nearby area vicinato quartiere
quality of physical proximity vicinanza
topology: set containing an open subset containing some specified point intorno

neighbour /ˈneɪbə/ /ˈneɪbɚ/ n
a person living on adjacent or nearby land vicino vicina
fellow human prossimo

neighbourly adj
friendly amichevole cordiale gentile

neither /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ adv
similarly not né

neither /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ conjunction
also not neanche manco nemmeno neppure
not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y né

neither /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ determiner
not one of two; not either nessuno

neither /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ pronoun
not either one nessuno

neither fish nor fowl n
something or someone not easily categorized; something that does not fit in a group or situation né carne né pesce

neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring phraseologicalUnit
unsuitable for anything or anybody né carne né pesce

nekton n
organisms in the ocean necton

nematic adj
nematico

nematode /ˈnɛməˌtoʊd/ n
small invertebrate animal nematode

neo- /ˈnioʊ/ /ˈniːəʊ/ prefix
contemporary neo-
new neo-

neo-Nazi n
person who believes in a Nazi ideology neonazista
insult: person with right-wing views neonazista

neo-Nazism n
the ideology held by neo-Nazis neonazismo

neo-Ricardian adj
neoricardiano

neo-Thomism n
neotomismo

neo-historicism n
neostoricismo

neo-romantic adj
neoromantico

neo-romanticism n
neoromanticismo

neoantigen n
neoantigene

neocolonialism n
colonial linguistic expression neocolonialismo

neocortex n
part of mammal brain neocorteccia

neocortical adj
pertaining to the neocortex neocorticale

neocriticism n
neocriticismo

neocriticist n
neocriticista

neodymium /nɪə(ʊ)ˈdɪmɪəm/ /ˌniː.oʊˈdɪmiəm/ n
chemical element neodimio

neofascism n
right-wing political movement neofascismo

neofascist adj
of or pertaining to neofascism neofascista

neofascist n
a follower of neofascism neofascista

neoformed adj
newly-formed neoformato

neogothic adj
neogotico

neoguelphism n
Italian movement neoguelfismo

neoidealist n
neoidealista

neokorate n
neocoria

neokoros n
neocoro

neoliberalism n
political ideology neoliberismo

neologism /niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/ n
recently coined word neologismo

neon /ˈni.ɒn/ n
id=Q654|element neon neo

neon lamp n
small gas discharge lamp lampada al neon

neonatal adj
of or pertaining to the time immediately birth neonatale

neonatology /ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒi/ n
branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants neonatologia

neophilia n
love of new things neofilia

neophobia /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/ n
fear of new things neofobia

neophyte /ˈni.əˌfaɪt/ n
beginner neofita
novice (recent convert) neofita

neoplasm n
abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue neoplasma

neoplastic adj
relating to neoplasm neoplastico

neoprene /ˈniɵpɹin/ n
synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products neoprene

neorealism n
movement in art neorealismo

neorealistic adj
pertaining to neorealism neorealistico

neoteny /niˈɑːtəni/ /niˈɒtəni/ n
retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult neotenia
sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage neotenia

neoytterbia n
former name of ytterbium neoitterbio

nepheline n
feldspathoid mineral nefelina

nephelopia n
nefelopia

nephew /ˈnɛf.ju/ n
nipote

nephology /nɪˈfɒlədʒi/ n
branch of meteorology nefologia

nephoscopy n
nefoscopia

nephralgia n
pain in the kidneys nefralgia

nephrectomy n
the surgical removal of a kidney nefrectomia

nephridium n
nefridio

nephrite n
semi-precious stone nefrite

nephritis n
inflammation of the kidney nefrite

nephro- prefix
of or relating to the kidneys nefro-

nephrocarcinoma n
nefrocarcinoma

nephrogenic adj
that forms the tissues of the kidney nefrogenico

nephrologist n
physician nefrologo

nephrology n
branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys nefrologia

nephropexy n
nefropessi

nephroplegia n
nefroplegia

nephrorrhaphy n
nefrorrafia

nephrosic adj
of or pertaining to nephrosis nefrosico

nepotism /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/ n
favoring of relatives or personal friends nepotismo

neptunium /nɛpˈtjuːniəm/ n
chemical element nettunio

nerd /nɜːd/ /nɝːd/ n
intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted secchione

neritic adj
neritico

nerve /nɛɾv/ /nɜɪv/ /nɜːv/ /nɝv/ n
(botany) vein; grain in wood nervatura nervo
agitation caused by a negative emotion nervi
audacity faccia tosta sfacciataggine
bundle of neurons nervo
(colloquial) neuron nervo
stamina nervo
courage coraggio

nerve gas n
weapon of mass destruction gas nervino

nervous /ˈnɜː.vəs/ /ˈnɝː.vəs/ adj
apprehensive, anxious nervoso
relating to the nerves nervoso
easily agitated nervoso

nervous system n
system which coordinates the activity of the body sistema nervoso

nervously adv
in a nervous manner nervosamente

nervousness n
state or quality of being nervous nervosismo

nesonym n
toponym of an island nesonimo

nest /nɛst/ n
bird-built structure nido
place for depositing eggs nido
snug residence nido
hideout nido
retreat nido

nest /nɛst/ v
to build or settle into a nest annidarsi

nest egg n
egg placed in a bird's nest endice nidiandolo uovo per nido
savings gruzzolo risparmio

nestle /ˈnɛsəl/ v
to settle oneself comfortably and snugly accomodarsi

net /nɛt/ adj
final finale
remaining after expenses or deductions netto

net /nɛt/ n
device for catching fish, butterflies etc. rete retino
interconnecting system rete
anything that has the appearance of a net rete
figurative: trap rete
mesh of string, cord or rope rete
device for trapping something rete
sports: mesh stretched to divide the court rete

nether /nɛð.ə/ /nɛð.ɚ/ adj
beneath the earth's surface sotterraneo
lower inferiore

netizen n
member of Internet community internauta

nettle /ˈnɛt(ə)l/ n
stinging herb of genus Urtica ortica

nettlesome adj
causing irritation urticante

network /nɛtwɜːk/ /nɛtwɝk/ n
fabric or structure of fibrous elements rete reti
multiple computers and other devices connected together rete
interconnected group or system rete

neumatic adj
written using neumes neumatico

neume /n(j)um/ /njuːm/ n
sign used in early musical notation neuma

neural /ˈnjəɹəl/ /ˈnjʊəɹəl/ /ˈnʊɹəl/ adj
of or relating to the nerves neurale

neuralgia n
nerve pain nevralgia

neuralization n
neuralizzazione

neurasthenic /ˌnjʊəɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ /ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ adj
nevrastenico

neuro- /ˈn(j)ʊɹoʊ/ /ˈnjʊəɹəʊ/ prefix
relating to nerves or the nervous system neuro-

neuroanastomosis n
neuroanastomosi

neuroballistic adj
neurobalistico

neurobiologism n
neurobiologismo

neuroblast n
embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell neuroblasto

neuroblastoma n
form of cancer neuroblastoma

neurochemist n
professional in the field of neurochemistry neurochimica neurochimico

neurocranium n
anatomy: the part of the cranium that encloses the brain neurocranio

neurodynia n
neurodinia

neuroepithelial adj
of or relating to the neuroepithelium neuroepiteliale

neuroglycopenia n
shortage of glucose in the brain neuroglicopenia

neurohormone n
hormone that stimulates the nervous system neurormone

neuroimmunological adj
of or pertaining to neuroimmunology neuroimmunologico

neuroleptic adj
pharmacology: having antipsychotic properties neurolettico

neuroleptic n
pharmacology: an antipsychotic drug neurolettico

neuroma n
tumor composed of nerve cells neuroma

neuronal adj
of, or relating to a neuron neuronale

neurooncology n
study of brain neoplasms neurooncologia

neuropathic adj
of, or relating to neuropathy neurolabile neuropatico

neuropathology n
pathology of the nervous system neuropatologia

neuropeptide n
peptide that function as a neurotransmitter neuropeptide

neurophysiologist n
a scientist who studies neurophysiology neurofisiologo

neurophysiology n
branch of physiology that deals with the nervous system neurofisiologia

neurophysiopathologist n
neurofisiopatologo

neurophysiopathology n
physiopathology of the nervous system neurofisiopatologia

neuroprosthetics n
design and manufacture of neural prosthetics neuroprotesi

neuroscience n
scientific study of the nervous system neuroscienza

neurosis n
mental disorder nevrosi neurosi

neurotic n
person who has a neurosis nevrotico isterico

neurovascular adj
of or pertaining to nerves and blood vessels neurovascolare

neuter /ˈnjuːtə/ /ˈnuːtɚ/ adj
grammar: having a form which is not masculine nor feminine neutro
neutro

neuter /ˈnjuːtə/ /ˈnuːtɚ/ v
to remove sex organs from an animal castrare

neutral /ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/ adj
chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline neutro neutrale
not taking sides in a conflict neutrale neutro

neutral /ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/ n
electrical terminal neutro

neutralino n
hypothetical particle neutralino

neutralise v
to make inactive or ineffective neutralizzare

neutrality /njuːˈtɹæləti/ /nuˈtɹæləti/ n
state of being neutral; taking no part on either side neutralità

neutralization n
neutralization neutralizzazione

neutrinic adj
neutrinico

neutrino /njuːˈtɹiːnoʊ/ /njuːˈtɹiːnəʊ/ n
en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge neutrino

neutron number n
number of neutrons in the nucleus numero neutronico

neutron star n
star composed of neutrons stella neutronica

neutronium n
neutron star material neutronio

neutropause n
boundary neutropausa

neutrophil /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/ adj
easily stained by neutral dyes neutrofilo

neutrosphere n
neutrosfera

never /ˈnɛ.vɚ/ /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ adv
at no time mai giammai

never again adv
at no time in the future mai più

never ever adv
emphatic never giammai

never in a month of Sundays adv
at no time mai e poi mai

never mind v
I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement come non detto
do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something) non preoccuparti non si preoccupi

never say die interjection
do not despair mai dire mai

neverland n
an ideal or imaginary place isola che non c'è

nevertheless /ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/ adv
in spite of what preceded nonostante nondimeno ciononostante eppure tuttavia

new /njuː/ /nu/ adj
recently made or created nuovo
additional, recently discovered nuovo
distinguishing something established more recently nuovo
of recent origin nuovo
current or later nuovo
in original condition, pristine nuovo
inexperienced, unaccustomed nuovo
recently arrived or appeared nuovo
strange, unfamiliar nuovo
newborn nuovo
refreshed, reinvigorated fresco fresca nuovo

new moon n
phase of moon when in conjunction with sun luna nuova novilunio

newbie /ˈnjuːbi/ n
new (inexperienced) user or participant nabbo niubbo

newness n
novelty novità

news /n(j)uːz/ n
new information of interest avvenimento fatto notizie novità
reports of current events notizie telegiornale

newsagent n
person edicolante giornalaio

newspaper /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/ /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ n
paper on which newspapers are printed carta da giornale
publication giornale quotidiano

newsreel n
cinegiornale

newsroom /ˈnjuːzɹuːm/ n
redazione

newsstand n
open stall where newspapers and magazines are on sale edicola

newt n
type of salamander tritone

newton n
derived unit of force newton

next /nɛkst/ adj
being closer to the present location than all other items prossimo vicino
following in a sequence prossimo seguente successivo
nearest date, time, space or order prossimo

next /nɛkst/ adv
In a time, place or sequence closest or following accanto vicino
On the first subsequent occasion dopo poi

next /nɛkst/ n
the one that follows after this one (in languages with a definite article that is generally required in this sense) prossimo prossima

next /nɛkst/ preposition
on the side of presso

next door adv
in the adjacent place accanto

next of kin n
familiare stretto parente prossimo parente stretto

next to preposition
beside; alongside vicino a

next to nothing pronoun
very little quasi niente una miseria

next year adv
year after this one l'anno prossimo

nexus /ˈnɛk.suːs/ /ˈnɛk.səs/ n
centre of something centro
connection connessione legame nesso

niacin n
water-soluble vitamin niacina

nib /nɪb/ n
bill of a bird becco rostro
tip of a pen punta

nibble n
a small, quick bite taken with the front teeth bocconcino boccone morsetto morso
small snacks stuzzichino
(computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits semibyte unità di 4 bit

nibble v
bite lightly mordicchiare
eat with small bites mordicchiare rosicare rosicchiare

nibling /ˈnɪblɪŋ/ n
a nephew or niece nipote

nice /naɪs/ adj
attractive bello
having a pleasant taste or aroma buono
pleasant piacevole simpatico gentile

niche /niːʃ/ /nɪt͡ʃ/ n
cavity, hollow, or recess nicchia edicola
ecological function of an organism nicchia
position of opportunity nicchia

nickel /ˈnɪk.əl/ n
coin [[moneta]] di [[cinque]] [[centesimi]] nichelino
id=Q744|element nichel nickelio

nickel-plated adj
coated with nickel nichelato

nickname /ˈnɪkneɪm/ n
familiar, invented given name soprannome

nickname /ˈnɪkneɪm/ v
to give a nickname to soprannominare

nicotine /ˈnɪkətiːn/ n
addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco nicotina

nicotinism n
nicotinismo

nictemeral adj
varying regularly with a day / night cycle nittemerale

nictitating /ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/ adj
winking, blinking nittitante

nidamental adj
nidamentale

nidicolous adj
tending to stay at the nest or birthplace nidicolo

nidiform /ˈnaɪdɪfɔːm/ /ˈnʌɪdɪfɔːm/ adj
nest-shaped nidiforme

nidifugous adj
nidifugo

nidify /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ v
to make a nest nidificare

niece /niːs/ n
nipote

nifty /ˈnɪfti/ adj
good, useful buono valido

nigger /ˈnɪɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɪɡɚ/ n
negro person negro

night /naɪt/ [næt̚] n
period between sunset and sunrise notte
darkness notte
evening or night spent at a particular activity notte
night spent at a hotel notte
quality of sleep obtained during a night notte

night owl n
(idiomatic) one who stays up late at night or goes to bed late nottambulo nottolone

night safe n
cassa continua

nightcap n
warm cap worn at night berretto da notte

nightclub n
establishment that is open late at night notturno discoteca night club

nightfall n
the close of the day; the coming of night crepuscolo

nightgown n
sleeping garment worn by women camicia da notte

nighthawk /ˈnaɪthɑk/ /ˈnʌɪthɔːk/ n
Caprimulgus europaeus nottolone
New World nightjar nottolone

nightingale /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/ n
bird usignolo

nightlife /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/ n
Selection of nocturnal activities vita notturna

nightly /ˈnaɪtli/ adj
occurring every night notturno

nightly /ˈnaɪtli/ adv
every night di notte ogni notte

nightmare /naɪt.mɛəɹ/ /ˈnaɪt.mɛə/ n
dream incubo brutto sogno
experience incubo brutto sogno

nightmarish adj
resembling a nightmare da incubo

nightstand n
small table placed at the head side of a bed comodino

nightwandering adj
wandering at night nottivago

nigraniline n
nigranilina

nihilism /ˈnaɪ(h)ɨ̞lɪz(ə)m/ /ˈnaɪəˌlɪz(ə)m/ n
negation of one or more aspects of life; extreme philosophical scepticism nichilismo
rejection of all moral principles nichilismo

nihonium lang=en n
nihonio

nikud n
system of diacritics for Hebrew nikud

nilgai n
large antelope of northern India nilgau

nimble /ˈnɪmbl̩/ adj
quick and light in movement or action agile leggero svelto
quick-witted and alert intelligente pronto sveglio versatile

nimbleness /ˈnɪm.bəl.nɪs/ n
the quality of being nimble agilità leggerezza scioltezza

nimbostratus n
cloud type nimbostrato

nimbus /ˈnɪmbəs/ n
circle of light; halo nimbo

nincompoop /ˈnɪŋ.kəm.puːp/ n
silly or foolish person stupido cretino idiota babbeo coglione imbecille

nine /naɪn/ n
the digit or figure 9 nove

nine /naɪn/ numeral
cardinal number nove

nine hundred /ˈnaɪn ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 900 novecento

nine thousand numeral
9000 novemila

nineteen /naɪnˈtiːn/ /ˈnaɪn.tiːn/ numeral
cardinal number diciannove

ninetieth /ˈnaɪnti.əθ/ adj
ordinal form of ninety novantesimo

ninetieth /ˈnaɪnti.əθ/ n
one of ninety equal parts of a whole novantesimo
person or thing in the ninetieth position novantesimo

ninety /ˈnaɪn.di/ /ˈnaɪn.ti/ numeral
90 novanta

ninety-eight numeral
98 novantaotto

ninety-five numeral
95 novantacinque

ninety-four numeral
94 novantaquattro

ninety-nine n
cardinal number 99 novantanove

ninety-one numeral
cardinal number ninety-one novantuno

ninety-seven numeral
97 novantasette

ninety-six numeral
96 novantasei

ninety-three numeral
93 novantatré

ninety-two numeral
92 novantadue

ninhydrin n
organic compound: 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione ninidrina

ninja /ˈnɪn.dʒə/ n
ninja

ninth /naɪnθ/ adj
ordinal form of nine nono

ninth /naɪnθ/ n
one of nine equal parts of a whole nono
something in the ninth position nono nona

niobic adj
relating to niobium niobico

niobium /naɪˈoʊbiəm/ n
chemical element niobio

nip and tuck adv
evenly matched with vacillating advantage testa a testa

nip and tuck n
skin-tightening cosmetic surgery lifting ritidectomia

nip in the bud /ˈnɪp.ɪn.ðəˈbʌd/ v
(idiom) to prevent at an early stage stroncare sul nascere troncare sul nascere

nipper /ˈnɪpə(ɹ)/ n
slang term for a small child pinza

nipple /ˈnɪp(ə)l/ n
artificial nipple for bottle feeding tettarella
projection of mammary gland capezzolo

nipplewort n
Lapsana communis lassana

nit /nɪt/ n
egg of a louse lendine

nitpick /ˈnɪt.pɪk/ v
to correct minutiae or find fault cercare il pelo nell'uovo

nitpicker /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/ n
one who nitpicks pignolo

nitramidine n
nitramidina

nitrary n
place where potassium nitrate is produced nitriera nitreria

nitrate /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/ n
any salt or ester of nitric acid nitrato

nitration n
reaction with nitric acid nitrazione

nitric adj
pertaining to nitrogen nitrico

nitric acid n
HNO₃ acido nitrico

nitric oxide n
binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen ossido di azoto

nitride /ˈnaɪtɹaɪd/ n
compound of nitrogen nitruro

nitriding /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd.iŋ/ n
method of hardening steel nitrurazione

nitrification n
act of nitrifying nitrificazione

nitrile /ˈnaɪtɹaɪl/ n
class of organic compounds nitrile

nitrite /ˈnaɪtɹaɪt/ n
-NO₂ and NO₂- nitrito
salt or ester of nitrous acid nitrito

nitrobacterium n
species nitrobatterio

nitrocellulose n
the chemical nitrocellulose nitrocellulosa

nitroformate n
nitroformiato

nitrogen /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.dʒən/ n
id=Q627|chemical element azoto

nitrogen dioxide n
the binary compound NO₂ diossido di azoto

nitrogen fixation n
the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen azotofissazione

nitrogen-fixing adj
able to convert inorganic nitrogen azotofissatore

nitroglycerine n
the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate nitroglicerina

nitroglycol n
nitroglicol

nitrous adj
of or relating to nitrogen nitroso

nitrous acid n
weak acid, HNO₂ acido nitroso

nitrox n
mix of nitrogen and oxygen nitrox

nix /nɪks/ n
colloquial: nothing niente

nizatidine n
antihistamine drug nizatidina

no determiner
not any nessuno non
used to show an activity is forbidden divieto di non vietato

no n
a negating expression no

no particle
used to show disagreement or negation no
used to show agreement with a negative question (in some languages this response is the usual word for "yes") no

no comment interjection
"official" refusal to relay any further information no comment
refusal to say the obvious impolite retort no comment

no entry phraseologicalUnit
entry is forbidden accesso vietato divieto d'accesso divieto di entrare entrata vietata vietato entrare vietato l'accesso

no kidding interjection
exclamation of amazement scherzi a parte seriamente sul serio

no less adv
furthermore, not to mention nientedimeno nientemeno nientepopodimeno

no longer adv
not any more [[non]] [[più]]

no man's land /ˈnoʊˌmænzˌlænd/ n
place where no one can or should be terra di nessuno
stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states terra di nessuno

no news is good news proverb
lack of information suggests nothing bad Nulla nuova, buona nuova

no offense phraseologicalUnit
no offense senza offesa

no one /ˈnoʊwʌn/ pronoun
not even a single person nessuno

no pain, no gain proverb
discomfort is necessary to achieve goals chi non risica non rosica per apparire bisogna soffrire

no parking phraseologicalUnit
no parking divieto di parcheggio

no problem interjection
it does not pose a problem nessun problema non c'è problema
no thanks or apology is necessary prego non c'è di che

no smoke without fire proverb
gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact non c'è fumo senza arrosto

no smoking phraseologicalUnit
phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes is not permitted vietato fumare

no sooner said than done phraseologicalUnit
no sooner than something is said it will be done detto, fatto

no strings attached adj
characterized by an abscence of conditions or obligations senza se e senza ma

no thank you interjection
polite way of saying no no, grazie

no trespassing phraseologicalUnit
phrase forbidding access to a place accesso vietato

no, thanks phraseologicalUnit
no, thanks no, grazie

no-frills adj
basic or simple senza fronzoli

no. n
number n. n.ro nº

nobelium /noʊˈbɛliəm/ n
chemical element nobelio

nobility /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/ n
noble or privileged social class nobiltà
the quality of being noble nobilità nobiltà

noble /ˈnoʊbəl/ /ˈnəʊbəl/ adj
having honorable qualities nobile

noble rot n
fungus muffa nobile

noblesse oblige /noʊˌblɛs əˈbliʒ/ /nəʊˌblɛs ɒˈbliːʒ/ n
the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank noblesse oblige

nobly /ˈnoʊbli/ /ˈnəʊbli/ adv
in a noble manner nobilmente

nocebo /noʊˈsiboʊ/ /nəʊˈsiːbəʊ/ n
pharmacologically inactive substance experienced as harmful due to previous negative perception nocebo

nociception n
physiological process underlying the sensation of pain nocicezione

noctilucent adj
(meteorology) glowing at night nottilucente

noctule /ˈnɑktʃul/ /ˈnɒktjuːl/ n
bat of the genus Nyctalus nottola

nocturlabe n
notturlabio

nocturne /ˈnɑkˌtɝn/ /ˈnɒktɜːn/ n
a dreamlike or pensive composition notturno

nod /nɑd/ /nɒd/ /nɔd/ n
instance of moving one's head cenno

nod /nɑd/ /nɒd/ /nɔd/ v
gradually fall asleep addormentarsi appisolarsi cadere in catalessi
incline the head up and down annuire accennare cennare scuotere

nod off v
fall asleep addormentarsi assopirsi cadere in catalessi

nodal adj
Relating to a node nodale

node n
computer attached to a network nodo
vertex of a graph of a network nodo

nodularin n
type of hepatotoxin nodularina

noetherian adj
math noetheriano

noetic /noʊˈɛt.ɪk/ /nəʊˈɛt.ɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the mind or intellect noetico

noggin /ˈnɑɡɨn/ /ˈnɒɡɪn/ n
head zucca

noise /nɔɪz/ n
various sounds, usually unwanted rumore
level of variation in gene expression rumore
sound or signal generated by random fluctuations rumore
technical: unwanted part of a signal rumore

noise pollution n
excessive noise inquinamento acustico

noisily adv
in a noisy manner rumorosamente

noisome /ˈnɔɪ.səm/ adj
disgustoso insalubre malsano nocivo repulsivo

noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ /ˈnɔːɪzɪ/ adj
full of noise chiassoso
making a noise rumoroso

nom nom nom interjection
sound of a person chewing gnam gnam

nomad /ˈnoʊmæd/ /ˈnəʊmæd/ n
a member of society or class who wander with their herds nomade

nomadism n
way of life of a nomad nomadismo

nomadistic adj
all senses nomadistico

nomenclature /nəʊˈmɛn.klətʃə/ /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃəɹ/ n
set of names or terms nomenclatura

nominalization n
use of a verb or an adjective as a noun sostantivazione

nominative /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/ adj
giving a name, naming; designating nominativo

nominative case n
case used to indicate the subject nominativo

nominator n
One who nominates nominatore

nominee /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ n
a person named or designated to any office, duty or position prestanome

nomophylactic adj
nomofilattico

nomophylax n
nomofilace

non-Euclidean geometry n
Any system of geometry not based on the set of axioms of Euclidean geometry geometria non euclidea

non-aggression principle n
principio di non aggressione

non-commissioned officer n
person of authority in the military who has not received a commission sottufficiale

non-compete adj
describing contractual clause di non concorrenza

non-disclosure agreement n
contract not to disclose certain information accordo di confidenzialità accordo di riservatezza

non-governmental organization n
organization with no government participation organizzazione non governativa

non-smoker n
somebody who does not smoke tobacco non fumatore non fumatrice

nonaggression n
a lack of aggression non belligeranza

nonagon n
A polygon with nine sides and nine angles ennagono nonagono

nonane n
nonane nonano

nonapplication n
failure to apply an existing rule disapplicazione

nonchurchgoer n
one who does not attend church non praticante

nonconformism n
refusal to conform to common standards, conventions, rules, traditions or laws anticonformismo

noncototient n
integer [[numero]] [[noncototiente]]

none /nʌn/ pronoun
not any person nessuna nessuno
not any thing nessuna nessuno niente

nonego n
philosophy: part of the psyche non-io

nonentity n
an unimportant or insignificant person estraneo nullità sconosciuto uomo da niente zero assoluto

nonet n
composition nonetto

nonetheless /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ adv
nevertheless nondimeno ciononostante malgrado ciò

nonexistent adj
not existent inesistente

nonfiction n
written works intended to give facts saggistica saggistico

nonillion numeral
1030 quintilione
1054 nonilione

nonius /ˈnəʊnɪəs/ n
device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments nonio

nonkilling n
A precept or worldview nonuccidere

nonlinear adj
of a set of points: not lying on a straight line non lineare
of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input non lineare

nonobservance n
failure to observe inosservanza

nonpareil /nɑnpəˈɹɛl/ /nɒnpəˈɹeɪl/ n
6-point type nompariglia
that has no equal impareggiabile ineguagliabile

nonplussed /nɑnˈplʌst/ /nɒnˈplʌst/ adj
bewildered perplesso

nonprofit adj
not seeking to produce a profit non a scopo di lucro

nonprofit n
nonprofit organization organizzazione non a scopo di lucro

nonsense /ˈnɑnsɛns/ /ˈnɒnsəns/ adj
resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon senza senso

nonsense /ˈnɑnsɛns/ /ˈnɒnsəns/ n
meaningless words stupidaggine assurdità corbelleria fesseria idiozia sciocchezza
untrue statement baggianata balla fandonia fola scemenza

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug n
group of drugs FANS farmaco antinfiammatorio non steroideo

nonviolence n
philosophy that rejects violence nonviolenza

noob /n(j)uːb/ n
newbie nabbo

noodle /nuːdl̩/ n
string or strip of pasta taglierino fettuccina tagliatella tagliolino

nook /nʊk/ n
hidden or secluded spot angolo recesso
small corner formed by two walls angolo nicchia

noon /nuːn/ n
midday mezzogiorno

noose /nuːs/ n
an adjustable loop or rope cappio

noosphere /ˈnoʊ.əsfɪəɹ/ /ˈnəʊ.əsfɪə/ n
noosphere, theoretical stage of evolutionary development noosfera

nope /noʊp/ particle
informal "no" no

nor /nɔː/ /nɔːɹ/ conjunction
nor né

norbixin n
the carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester norbissina

noria /ˈnɔɹ.i.ə/ /ˈnɔː.ɹɪə/ n
a water wheel with buckets noria

norm /nɔːm/ n
that which is normal norma
math: function that maps vectors to non-negative scalars norma
rule that is enforced by members of a community norma

normal /ˈnɔɹməl/ /ˈnɔːməl/ adj
usual, ordinary normale
according to norms or rules normale

normal distribution n
probability distribution distribuzione normale

normal subgroup n
subgroup that is invariant under conjugation sottogruppo invariante sottogruppo normale

normalcy /ˈnɔɹməlsi/ n
state of being normal normalità

normality n
state of being normal normalità

normalization n
any process that makes something more normal or regular normalizzazione

normation n
establishment of a norm normazione

normative /ˈnɔɹmətɪv/ adj
of, pertaining to, or using a norm or standard normativo

normativism n
normativismo

normativization n
normativizzazione

normoergy n
normoergia

normothermia n
condition of having normal body temperature normotermia

normothermic /nɔɹmoʊˈθɝmɪk/ /nɔːməˈθɜːmɪk/ adj
having normal body temperature normotermico

north /noɹθ/ /noːθ/ /nɔəθ/ /nɔːθ/ adj
toward the north a nord

north /noɹθ/ /noːθ/ /nɔəθ/ /nɔːθ/ n
compass point nord settentrione mezzanotte

north wind n
wind blowing from the north tramontana

northeast n
compass point nordest

northern /ˈnɒðə(ɹ)n/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/ /ˈnɔːðən/ adj
facing, situated in or related to the north settentrionale nordico boreale

northern greater galago n
Otolemur garnettii galagone gigante settentrionale

northern lights n
the aurora of the northern hemisphere aurora boreale

northern pintail n
Anas acuta codone

northwest n
compass point nordovest

nose /noʊz/ /nəʊz/ n
protuberance on the face naso muso
skill at finding information fiuto naso
tip of an object muso naso
snout, nose of an animal muso naso

noseband n
part of a bridle or halter capezzina

nosebleed /ˈnəʊzˌblid/ n
haemorrhage from the nose epistassi dal di naso perdita sangue

nosegay lang=en n
small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs erbe aromatiche mazzetto mazzolino

nosey parker n
prying person ficcanaso

nosology n
the systematic investigation or classification of disease nosologia

nosoparasite n
nosoparassita

nosotherapy n
nosoterapia

nosotropic adj
nosotropico

nostril /ˈnɒstɹɪl/ n
either of the two orifices located on the nose narice

nosy /ˈnoʊzi/ /ˈnəʊziː/ adj
prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle ficcanaso

not /nɑt/ /nɒt/ adv
negates meaning of verb non

not /nɑt/ /nɒt/ conjunction
And not mica non

not at all interjection
conventional reply to expression of gratitude non c'è di che prego

not bad adj
reasonably good niente male non c'è male non male

not even adv
constitutes an emphatic negation neppure manco nemmeno

not guilty adj
legally innocent of a crime of which one has been accused in a court of law incolpevole inconfesso

not touch something with a ten foot pole v
to avoid at all costs essere come il diavolo e l'acqua santa

not yet adv
expected to happened but has not for the moment non ancora

notable /ˈnoʊtəbəl/ /ˈnəʊtəbəl/ adj
worthy of notice; remarkable notevole notabile

notary n
notary public notaio

notary public /ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/ n
officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations notaio

notate v
annotare

notation /noʊˈteɪʃən/ n
act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters notazione
specific note or piece of information written in such a notation notazione
system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities notazione

notational adj
of or pertaining to notation notazionale

notch n
indentation incavo
level or degree livello
mountain pass gola
such a cut, used for keeping a record tacca
V-shaped cut tacca

note /noʊt/ /nəʊt/ n
memorandum nota memoria
musical sound nota
marginal comment or explanation nota
character indicating the length and pitch of a tone nota
short informal letter memoria

notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ n
book quaderno taccuino blocco

notepad n
bound pad of paper taccuino

nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ pronoun
not any thing niente nulla [[non]] + ''verb'' + [[niente]]

notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ /ˈnəʊtɪs/ v
to observe notare

notifiability n
notificabilità

notifiable adj
all senses notificabile

notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
Act of notifying notificazione

notify /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ v
(transitive) to give (someone) notice of (something) notificare

notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ /ˈnəʊʃən/ n
mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception nozione

notochord n
notocorda

notorious adj
known widely and infamously famigerato

notoriously /nəˈtɔːɹɪəsli/ adv
In a notorious or notable manner notoriamente

nought /nɔːt/ n
zero zero

noumenal adj
of or pertaining to the noumenon noumenico

noumenon /ˈnumənɑn/ /ˈnuːmənɒn/ n
noumeno

noun /naʊn/ /næːn/ n
grammatical category (broad sense) nome
grammatical category (narrow sense) sostantivo nome sostantivo

nourish /ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ v
to feed and cause to grow nutrire

nova /ˈnəʊ.və/ n
sudden brightening of a star nova

novel /ˈnɑvəl/ /ˈnɒvl̩/ adj
new, original, especially in an interesting way nuovo originale

novel /ˈnɑvəl/ /ˈnɒvl̩/ n
work of prose fiction romanzo

novelist n
author of novels romanziere

novella n
short novel novella

novelty n
new product novità
state of being new novità

novena n
a recitation of prayers for nine days novena

novendial adj
novendiale

novendial n
all senses novendiale

novice /ˈnɒvɪs/ n
beginner principiante novizio debuttante

now /naʊ/ adv
at the present time adesso ora mò

now /naʊ/ interjection
signal to begin ora adesso

now and then /ˌnaʊ ən(d) ˈðɛn/ adv
(idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently di tanto in tanto ogni tanto

nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ adv
at the present time oggidì oggigiorno
in the current era oggigiorno oggidì

nowhere adv
in no place da nessuna parte in nessun posto
to no place da nessuna parte

nowhere else adv
in no other place da nessun'altra parte

noxious /ˈnɒkʃəs/ adj
harmful nocivo insalubre malsano

nozzle /ˈnɒzəl/ n
short tube ugello

nth /ɛnθ/ adj
occurring at position n ennesimo n-esimo

nth /ɛnθ/ n
the item at position n ennesimo

nuance /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ /ˈnuː.ɑːns/ n
minor distinction sfumatura sottigliezza
subtlety or fine detail sottigliezza

nubiferous adj
nubifero

nubuck n
type of brushed leather nabuk

nucellus n
tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo nocella

nuchal adj
nucale

nuclear /ˈn(j)ukliɚ/ /ˈnjuː.klɪə/ adj
involving nuclear energy nucleare
of a weapon: deriving its force from nuclear energy nucleare
pertaining to the nucleus of a cell nucleare

nuclear chemistry n
application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics chimica nucleare

nuclear energy n
energy released by a nuclear reaction energia nucleare

nuclear fusion n
the combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones fusione nucleare

nuclear power n
nation with nuclear weapons potenza nucleare
power from nuclear reactions energia nucleare

nuclear power plant n
type of power plant centrale elettronucleare

nuclear reaction n
process reazione nucleare

nuclear reactor n
device reattore nucleare

nuclear war n
war fought using nuclear weapons guerra nucleare

nuclear weapon n
explosive device arma nucleare

nuclease n
any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester nucleasi

nucleasic adj
of or pertaining to a nuclease nucleasico

nucleic adj
referring to the nucleus nucleico

nucleic acid /njuːˈkliː.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ /nuˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ n
acidic chainlike biological macromolecule acido nucleico

nucleocosmochronology n
technique for estimating age of astronomical objects nucleocosmocronologia

nucleogenic adj
produced by a nuclear reaction nucleogenico

nucleoid /ˈnjukliˌɔɪd/ /ˈnjuːkliˌɔɪd/ n
the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized nucleoide

nucleon n
a proton or a neutron nucleone

nucleoside n
organic molecule nucleoside

nucleosome n
repeating subunit in chromatin nucleosoma

nucleosynthesis n
process that leads to synthesis in stars nucleosintesi

nucleosynthetic adj
of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis nucleosintetico

nucleotide n
monomer constituting DNA or RNA nucleotide

nucleotidic adj
of or pertaining to a nucleotide nucleotidico

nucleus /ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ /ˈnuːkli.əs/ n
cytology: large organelle found in cells nucleo
core, central part of something nucleo
physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom nucleo
initial part which will receive additions nucleo

nuclide n
nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass nuclide

nude /n(j)uːd/ adj
without clothing or other covering nudo

nude /n(j)uːd/ n
image depicting a human in a state of undress nudo
state of total nudity abito adamitico costume adamitico nudità

nudism /njuː.dɪzəm/ n
the belief in or practice of social, non-sexual nudity nudismo

nudist /ˈnudɪst/ n
person who practices nudism nudista

nudity /ˈnjudɪˌtʰi/ /ˈnudɪti/ n
the state of being without clothing on the body nudità

nugget /ˈnʌɡət/ n
small chunk or clump pepita

null set n
negligible set insieme nullo

nullify /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ v
to make legally invalid annullare cassare

nulliploid adj
cell that has no chromosome nulliploide

nulliploidy n
condition of being nulliploid nulliploidia

numb /nʌm/ adj
without the power of sensation intorpidito intorpidita

number /ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ n
abstract entity numero
grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural numero
mathematics: number numero
performance numero
used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence numero
issue of a periodical publication numero
informal: telephone number numero
sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, etc. numero
numeral numero cifra
quantity numero quantità

number /ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ v
label with numbers; assign numbers to numerare
to total; to amount to ammontare

numbered list n
list lista numerata

numbering n
the action of creating such a sequence numerazione

numeracy n
numerical skill abilità calcolo di numerica

numeral /ˈnjuːməɹəl/ /ˈnuməɹəl/ n
cifra numero

numerical /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/ adj
of or pertaining to numbers numerico

numerical analysis n
study of algorithms analisi numerica

numerology n
study numerologia

numerous /ˈnjuːməɹəs/ /ˈnuməɹəs/ adj
Indefinitely large numerically numeroso

numerousness n
the state or quality of being numerous numerosità

numismatics /ˌnjuː.mɪzˈma.tɪks/ /ˌnuː.məzˈmæ.ɾɪks/ n
study of coins numismatica

nummary adj
of or pertaining to coins or money nummario

numnah n
pad placed under a horse's saddle sottosella

nun /nʌn/ n
member of a Christian religious community of women suora monaca
member of a non-Christian religious community of women monaca

nuptial /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ adj
pertaining to wedding and marriage nuziale

nuptials /ˈnʌp(t)ʃəls/ /ˈnʌpʃ(ə)ls/ n
nozze

nuraghe n
type of megalithic building nuraghe

nurse /nɜːs/ /nɝs/ n
person trained to provide care for the sick infermiera infermiere
person who takes care of other people's young balia nutrice

nurse shark n
any shark of the family Ginglymostomatidae squalo nutrice

nursehound n
Scyliorhinus stellaris cagnola gattopardo

nursemaid n
child's nurse babysitter bambinaia tata

nursery school n
a school for pre-school children asilo

nursing home n
place of residence casa di riposo

nut /nʌt/ [nɐt] n
hard-shelled fruit noce
slang: insane person pazzo
slang: testicle coglione minchione palla
that fits on a bolt dado

nutational adj
nutazionale

nutcracker n
implement for cracking nuts schiaccianoci

nutmeg /ˈnʌtmɛɡ/ n
seed noce moscata

nutrient /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ n
substance that provides nourishment nutriente principe nutritivo

nutrition /njuːˈtɹɪ.ʃən/ /nuˈtɹɪ.ʃən/ n
nutrition nutrizione

nutritional adj
pertaining to nutrition nutrizionale

nutritionist n
an expert or specialist in nutrition nutrizionista

nutritive /ˈnjuːtɹətɪv/ adj
nourishing, nutritional nutriente nutritivo

nuts /nʌts/ adj
insane pazzo

nyctograph n
nictografo

nyctography n
nictografia

nylon /ˈnaɪlɑn/ /ˈnaɪlɒn/ n
sheer stocking calza di nailon calza di nylon
substance nailon nylon

nymph /ˈnɪmf/ n
mythology: minor water, forest or mountain deity ninfa
insect larva ninfa
young girl who may inspire lust ninfa sirenetta

nymphomania /nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/ n
excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women ninfomania andromania

nymphomaniac /ˈnɪɱfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk/ n
woman with excessive sexual desire ninfomane

née /niː/ adj
used to indicate maiden name of a woman nata

o'clock /əˈklɑk/ /əˈklɒk/ adv
indication of time (the translations below are of "one o’clock") in punto una
the translations below are of "at one o’clock" in punto una

oaf /oʊf/ /əʊf/ n
imbecile imbecille

oak /oʊk/ /əʊk/ n
tree or shrub of the genus Quercus quercia farnia
wood quercia rovere legno

oakwood n
wood populated with oaks querceto querceta rovereto

oar /o(ː)ɹ/ /oə/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː/ n
implement used to row a boat remo

oarfish n
fish of the family Regalecidae pesce remo

oarlock n
device to hold oars in place scalmo

oarsman n
man who rows a boat rematore rematrice

oasis /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ n
well surrounded by fertile region oasi

oat /əʊt/ n
a widely cultivated cereal grass avena

oat milk n
milky liquid from oats latte d'avena

oath /ˈoʊθ/ /ˈəʊθ/ n
profanity bestemmia
solemn pledge giuramento
affirmed statement giuramento

oath /ˈoʊθ/ /ˈəʊθ/ v
to pledge giurare

oats n
seeds of an oat plant avena

obbligato /ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/ n
obbligato section obbligato

obcordate adj
botany: of a reversed cordate shape obcordato

obedience /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/ n
quality of being obedient obbedienza

obedient adj
willing to comply with commands ubbidiente

obelisk n
A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point obelisco

obese /oʊˈbis/ /əʊˈbiːs/ adj
extremely overweight obeso corpulento

obesity n
act or state of being obese obesità

obey /oʊˈbeɪ/ /əʊˈbeɪ/ v
to do as ordered by obbedire ubbidire

obfuscate /ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt/ /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/ v
make confusing offuscare ottenebrare
make dark offuscare ottenebrare

object /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ n
thing oggetto
in grammar oggetto
in object-oriented programming oggetto
person or thing to which an emotion is directed oggetto

object /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ v
disagree with something or someone obiettare

object-oriented programming n
programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs programmazione orientata agli oggetti

objection /əbˈdʒɛkʃən/ n
statement expressing opposition obiezione
act of objecting obiezione
official protest raised in a court of law obiezione

objective /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ adj
based on observed fact obiettivo
not influenced by emotions obiettivo oggettivo
relating to a material object obiettivo oggettivo

objective /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ n
goal obiettivo obbiettivo
lens obiettivo
material object obiettivo

objet d'art /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/ n
work of art oggettino

objurgate v
To rebuke or scold strongly obiurgare

oblanceolate adj
of a reversed lanceolate shape oblanceolato

oblast /ˈɒbləst/ n
region or province oblast'

oblation /oʊˈbleɪʃən/ /əʊˈbleɪʃən/ n
the offering to a deity oblazione

oblationary n
deacon who receives oblations oblazionario

obligatory /əˈblɪɡət(ə)ɹi/ /əˈblɪɡətɔɹi/ adj
binding obbligatorio
obbligatorio

obliged /əˈblaɪdʒd/ adj
Under an obligation to do something for someone obligato

oblique /oʊˈbliːk/ /əˈbliːk/ adj
not erect or perpendicular obliquo
not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister obliquo

oblique case n
any noun case except the nominative (and vocative) caso obliquo

obliterate /əbˈlɪtəɹeɪt/ v
to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy obliterare annullare spazzare

oblivion /əˈblɪvɪən/ n
state of forgetfulness or distraction oblio
a state of nothingness oblio
state of being completely forgotten oblio

oblivious /əˈblɪvi.əs/ adj
unaware ignaro inconsapevole

obnoxious /əbˈnɑkʃəs/ /əbˈnɒkʃəs/ adj
offensive, very annoying odioso detestabile ripugnante

oboe /ˈoʊboʊ/ n
wind instrument oboe

oboe d'amore /ˌoʊboʊ dɑˈmɔɹeɪ/ /ˌəʊbəʊ daˈmɔːɹeɪ/ n
instrument of the oboe family oboe d'amore

oboist n
performer on the oboe oboista

obolus n
silver coin obolo

obovate adj
shaped like an egg obovato

obscene /əbˈsin/ adj
offensive to current standards of decency or morality osceno disdicevole immorale indecente laido sconcio

obscenity n
something that is obscene oscenità turpiloquio

obscure /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/ /əbˈskjʊɚ/ adj
dark, faint or indistinct oscuro
difficult to understand confuso indistinto poco chiaro vago
hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous nascosto oscurato

obscurity n
darkness; the absence of light oscurità

obsequiousness n
the quality of being obsequious ossequiosità cortigianeria

observability n
state of being observable osservabilità

observance n
the custom of celebrating a holiday giorno festivo

observation /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən/ n
recording an event; the record of such noting osservazione

observatory /əbˈzəɹvətɔɹi/ /əbˈzəːvət(ə)ɹi/ n
place where celestial bodies or natural phenomena are observed osservatorio

observe /ɒbˈzɜːv/ /əbˈzɝv/ v
to notice, to watch osservare
to follow osservare
to comment osservare

observer /əbˈzɜːvə/ /əbˈzɝvɚ/ n
one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice osservatore

obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/ n
compulsive or irrational preoccupation ossessione
unhealthy fixation fissa ossessione

obsessive-compulsive disorder n
form of anxiety disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo

obsessively adv
obsessively 2 ossessivamente

obsidian /ˌɑbˈsɪdi.ən/ /ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/ n
a type of black glass produced by volcanoes ossidiana

obsolescence /ˌɑb.səˈlɛ.səns/ /ˌɒb.səˈlɛ.səns/ n
state obsolescenza

obsolete /ɑbsəˈliːt/ /ɒbsəˈliːt/ adj
no longer in use obsoleto in disuso

obstacle /ˈɒbstəkl/ n
something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress ostacolo inciampo

obstinate /ˈɑb.stə.nət/ /ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/ adj
adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably ostinato pertinace

obstruct v
To block or fill (a passage) ostruire
To get in the way of so as to hide from sight ostruire
To impede, retard, or interfere with ostacolare

obstructive adj
causing obstructions ostruttivo

obtain /əbˈteɪn/ v
to be the case, hold true stabilirsi
to get hold of, acquire ottenere
to hold, possess avere
to succeed riuscire

obtainable adj
capable of being obtained ottenibile

obtuse /əbˈt(j)us/ /əbˈtjuːs/ adj
intellectually dull ottuso

obtuse angle n
angle that is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees angolo ottuso

obtuse triangle n
triangle with an obtuse angle triangolo ottusangolo

obtuse-angled adj
of a triangle ottusangolo

obviate /ˈɑbviˌeɪt/ /ˈɒbviˌeɪt/ v
to bypass a requirement ovviare

obvious /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ /ˈɒb.vɪəs/ adj
easily discovered or understood; self-explanatory ovvio

obviously /ˈɑb.vi.əs.li/ /ˈɒb.vɪəs.li/ adv
in an obvious manner; clearly apparent ovviamente

obviousness n
characteristic of being obvious ovvietà

ocarina /ɑkəˈɹinə/ /ɒkəˈɹiːnə/ n
a musical instrument ocarina

ocarinist n
player of ocarina ocarinista

occasion /əˈkeɪʒən/ n
favorable opportunity occasione

occasional /əˈkeɪʒənəl/ adj
limited to certain occasions; not very often occasionale

occasional table n
small table having no particular function tavolino

occipitalis n
muscle of the head muscolo occipitale occipitale

occipitofrontal adj
occipitofrontale

occipitofrontalis n
muscle muscolo occipitofrontale occipitofrontale

occlusal adj
occlusale

occult /əˈkʌlt/ /ˈɒk.ʌlt/ adj
esoteric esoterico
related to the occult occulto
secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected celato latente nascosto recondito

occult /əˈkʌlt/ /ˈɒk.ʌlt/ n
supernatural affairs occulto occultismo

occult /əˈkʌlt/ /ˈɒk.ʌlt/ v
to cover occultare

occultation /ˌɑkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n
astronomical event occultazione

occultistic adj
occultistico

occupation /ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ /ɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ n
control of a country or region by a hostile army occupazione
activity or task with which one occupies oneself occupazione
act, process or state of possessing a place occupazione

occupational hazard n
an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment rischio del mestiere

occupational health and safety n
activity to promote health and safety in workplace sicurezza sul lavoro

occupational safety and health n
activity to promote safety in workplace sicurezza sul lavoro

occupied /ˈɑkjəpaɪd/ adj
militarily subjugated occupato
reserved occupato

occupier n
one who occupies occupante

occupy /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/ v
reside in occupare

occurrence /əˈkɝəns/ /əˈkʌɹəns/ n
actual instance where a situation arises occorrenza

ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ n
one of the large bodies of water oceano

oceanographer /ˌoʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/ n
person who studies oceanography, the science of oceans oceanografo

oceanographic /ˌoʃənəˈɡɹæfɪk/ adj
relating to oceanography oceanografico

oceanography /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ /ˌəʊʃjəˈnɒɡɹəfi/ n
oceanic exploration and study oceanografia oceanologia

ocelot /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/ /ˈɒsəlɒt/ n
feline carnivore ocelot ozelot ocelotto gattopardo americano

ochlocracy /ɑkˈlɑkɹəsi/ /ɒkˈlɒkɹəsi/ n
government by the masses oclocrazia

ochlology n
psychology of crowds oclologia

ochre /ˈoʊkɚ/ /ˈəʊkə/ n
yellowish-orange colour ocra

octachoron n
four-dimensional object ipertetraedro

octagon /ˈɒk təˌɡɒn/ /ˈɒk təˌɡən/ n
polygon with eight sides and eight angles ottagono

octamer n
oligomer having eight subunits ottamero

octameter n
A line of verse ottametro

octane /ˈɒk.teɪn/ n
isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons ottano

octane number n
measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel numero di ottano

octastyle adj
having eight columns in the front row octastilo

octillion /ɒkˈtɪl.iː.ən/ numeral
a thousand trillion trillion, 1027 quatriliardo

octobass n
large double bass ottobasso

octogen n
ottogene

octonion n
nonassociative extension of a quaternion ottetto ottonione

octopus /ˈɑːkt.ə.pʊs/ /ˈɒkt.ə.pʊs/ n
mollusc piovra polpo ottopode

octroy v
ottriare

octuple /ɒkˈtuː.pəl/ v
multiply by eight ottuplicare

ocular /ˈɑ.kjə.lɚ/ /ˈɒk.jə.lə/ adj
of or relating to the eye oculare

oculiform adj
having the shape of an eye oculiforme

oculomotion n
faculty of movement of the eye oculomozione

oculomotor adj
oculomotore

oculorhinitis n
oculorinite

odalisque /ˈoʊdlɪsk/ /ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/ n
a female harem slave odalisca

odd /ɑd/ /ɒd/ adj
about circa a occhio e croce all'incirca approssimativamente
casual, irregular casuale irregolare mordi e fuggi occasionale
not divisible by two dispari caffo
not having a mate spaiato
strange strano strambo

odd job n
temporary job lavoro occasionale

oddball /ˈɑːdˌbɔl/ n
eccentric person sagoma tomo

oddity n
strangeness stranezza

oddness n
the state or quality of being odd bislaccheria bizzarria originalità stramberia stranezza

odds n
the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening possibilità

odds and ends n
miscellaneous things cianfrusaglie

ode /oʊd/ /əʊd/ n
a short poetical composition ode

odometer /oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/ /əʊˈdɒmətə/ n
instrument attached to the wheel contachilometri odometro

odontalgic adj
pertaining to odontalgia odontalgico

odontalgic n
toothache remedy odontalgico

odonto- prefix
tooth odonto-

odontoblast n
odontoblasto

odontogenesis n
formation and development of teeth odontogenesi

odontolith n
dental tartar odontolito

odontopathy n
disease that affects the teeth odontopatia

odorization n
addition of an odorant to a gas odorizzazione

odorless /əʊdələs/ adj
having no odor inodore

odorous adj
having distinctive odour odoroso

odour /ˈoʊdəɹ/ /ˈəʊdə/ n
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume odore

odynometer n
odinometro

odynophobia n
fear of pain odinofobia

oeno- prefix
forms terms relating to wine eno-

oenochoe n
Greek jug oinochoe

oenologist n
an expert in the science of oenology enologo enologa

oenology /iˈnɑlədʒi/ n
scientific study of wines enologia

oenophile /iː.nəʊ.faɪl/ n
wine-lover enofilo

oesophageal adj
of or pertaining to the oesophagus esofageo

oesophagectomy n
removal of all or part of the esophagus esofagectomia

oesophagus /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/ /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/ n
the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach esofago

oeuvre /ˈɜːvɹə/ n
work of art opera

of /ɒv/ /ɔv/ /əv/ /ʌv/ preposition
introducing subject matter di
possessive genitive: belonging to di
containing, comprising or made from di

of age
old enough to be considered an adult maggiorenne

of color adj
of a race other than white (euphemistic) di colore

of course adv
certo naturalmente per forza senz'altro

of late
recently di recente

off /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/ adj
inoperative, disabled spento
rotten putrido

off guard
unprepared alla sprovvista

off the mark
inaccurate inappropriato

off-the-record adj
secret segreto
unofficial ufficioso

off-the-record adv
secretly segretamente
unofficially ufficiosamente

off-the-wall adj
Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd Fuori dalle righe

offal /ˈɑfl̩/ /ˈɒfl̩/ /ˈɔfl̩/ n
animal's organs as food frattaglie

offend /əˈfɛnd/ v
to hurt the feelings offendere

offender n
a person who commits an offense against the law contravventore corrigendo

offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/ /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ adj
team sports: having to do with play directed at scoring offensivo

offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/ /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ n
posture of attack offensiva
an attack offensiva

offer /ˈɑfɚ/ /ˈɒfə(ɹ)/ /ˈɔfɚ/ n
proposal offerta
something put forth offerta

offer /ˈɑfɚ/ /ˈɒfə(ɹ)/ /ˈɔfɚ/ v
propose offrire

offertory /ˈɑfəɹˌtɔɹi/ /ˈɒfət(ə)ɹi/ n
music sung or played during the offertory of a church service offertorio
the offering of sacremental bread and wine to God during a church service offertorio

office /ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/ n
room(s) or building used for non-manual work ufficio
major governmental division ufficio

officer /ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/ n
contraction of the term "commissioned officer" ufficiale
one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization funzionario

official /əˈfɪʃəl/ adj
relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant ufficiale
approved by authority ufficiale
derived from the proper office ufficiale
of or pertaining to an office or public trust ufficiale

official /əˈfɪʃəl/ n
office holder invested with powers and authorities funzionario

offset /ɑfˈsɛt/ /ɒfˈsɛt/ /ˈɑf.sɛt/ /ˈɒf.sɛt/ n
countertrade arrangement contropartita
distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another discrepanza discrepanze
offset printing stampa in offset
time at which something begins inizio

offshore adv
at some distance from the shore al largo
away from the shore al largo

offside n
offside play fuorigioco

offside trap n
defensive play trappola del fuorigioco

offspring /ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfspɹɪŋ/ n
plural or collective offspring (only males, only females, both sexes or sex unspecified) prole discendenti
singular offspring (male, female or sex unspecified) discendente figlio figlia

often /ɔːfən/ /ˈɑfn̩/ /ˈɒfn̩/ /ˈɔfn̩/ adv
frequently, many times spesso sovente

oganesson /oʊ.ɡəˈnɛsɒn/ n
chemical element with atomic number 118 oganesson

oghamic adj
in, of, or pertaining to Ogham ogamico

ogive /ˈoʊɡaɪv/ /ˈəʊɡaɪv/ n
nose of a bullet, missle, or rocket ogiva

ogle /ˈoʊɡəl/ /ˈəʊɡəl/ v
to stare flirtatiously guardare con desiderio osservare con desiderio

ogre /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/ /ˈəʊ.ɡə/ n
brutish giant orco

ogress /ˈoʊɡɹəs/ /ˈəʊɡɹəs/ n
female ogre orchessa

oh dear interjection
expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval oh buon Dio!

oh my God interjection
excitement or shock Dio mio mio Dio oddio oh mio Dio

oh my Goddess interjection
interjection said in excitement Dea mia!

ohm /oʊm/ /əʊm/ n
the derived unit of electrical resistance ohm

ohmic /ˈoʊmɪk/ /ˈəʊmɪk/ adj
of or relating to ohms ohmico
that obeys Ohm's law ohmico

ohmmeter n
device for measuing resistance ohmetro

oidial adj
oidico

oil /ɔɪl/ n
liquid fat olio
petroleum-based liquid petrolio benzina olio

oil /ɔɪl/ v
lubricate with oil oliare oleare
to grease with oil for cooking oleare oliare

oil cake n
solid residue panello

oil lamp n
a simple vessel used to produce light lampada ad olio

oil palm n
Palm family of trees palma da olio

oil pipeline n
a gas pipeline oleodotto

oil rig n
oil-drilling platform impianto di trivellazione

oil sand n
relatively loose sandstone or porous carbonate rock impregnated with bitumen sabbia bituminosa

oil shale n
shale from which hydrocarbons can be produced scisto bituminoso

oil tanker n
Ship petroliera

oilcloth n
fabric or cloth incerata incerato

ointment /ˈɔɪnt.mɪnt/ n
viscous preparation, usually containing medication pomata unguento balsamo

okra n
Abelmoschus esculentus gombo bamia

okroshka /əˈkɹɔʃkə/ n
cold raw vegetable soup okroshka

old /ˈoʊld/ /ˈəʊld/ adj
having existed or lived for the specified time avere
of a living being: having lived for relatively many years vecchio anziano
of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time vecchio anziano
former vecchio anziano

old age n
latter part of life vecchiaia

old as the hills adj
extremely old vecchio come Matusalemme vecchio come il cucco

old gold n
a brownish gold colour oro vecchio

old habits die hard proverb
existing habits are hard to change il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio

old hand n
experienced person at certain activity esperto veterano

old maid n
card game asino

old man n
elderly man vecchio

old man's beard n
Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant vitalba

old town n
older historical part of a town or city centro storico città vecchia

old-fashioned adj
outdated or no longer in vogue antiquato fuori moda sorpassato
preferring the customs of earlier times vecchio stile

older brother n
a sibling's older brother [[fratello]] [[maggiore]]

older sister n
single-word translations tata

oldness /əʊldnəs/ n
state of being old vecchiaia

oleander /ˌəʊlɪˈændə/ n
A poisonous shrub oleandro

oleate n
salt or ester oleato

olecranon /oʊˈlɛkɹəˌnɑn/ n
bony process olecrano

oleic adj
of or pertaining to oleic acid oleico

oleic acid n
fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil acido oleico

oleiferous adj
that produces oil oleifero

olfaction n
the sense of smell olfatto

olfactory /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ /ɒlˈfæk.təɹ.ɪ/ adj
concerning the sense of smell olfattivo olfattorio

oligarch /ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑɹk/ n
a member of an oligarchy oligarca

oligarchic adj
of or pertaining to oligarchy oligarchico

oligarchy /ˈɑːlɪˌɡɑɹki/ /ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/ n
Government by only a few oligarchia
State ruled by such a government oligarchia
Those who make up an oligarchic government oligarchia

oligoarthritis n
form of arthritis oligoartrite

oligoastrocytoma n
form of brain tumor oligoastrocitoma

oligocythemia n
oligocitemia

oligomer /əˈlɪ.ɡə.məɹ/ n
compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer oligomero

oligomineral adj
having few dissolved minerals oligominerale

oligonucleotide n
a short sequence of nucleotides oligonucleotide

oligopeptide n
peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids oligopeptide

oligopolistic /ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/ adj
having the character of an oligopoly oligopolistico

oligopoly /ɑlɪˈɡɑpəli/ /ɒlɪˈɡɒpəli/ n
economic condition oligopolio

oligosaccharide n
polysaccharide of low molecular weight oligosaccaride

oligotherapy n
therapeutic use of trace elements oligoterapia

oliguric adj
oligurico

olinguito /oʊlɪŋˈɡitoʊ/ /əʊlɪŋˈɡiːtəʊ/ n
mammal olinguito

olive /ˈɑlɪv/ /ˈɒlɪv/ n
colour verde oliva
fruit oliva
wood olivo

olive grove n
cluster of olive trees oliveto

olive oil n
oil pressed from olives olio d'oliva

olive tree n
tree that produces olives olivo ulivo

olivenite n
mineral olivenite

olivine /ˈɒlɪviːn/ n
family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals olivina

olla podrida /ˌɑlə pəˈdɹidə/ /ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/ n
Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables olla podrida

olm n
Proteus anguinus proteo

omasum n
the third part of the stomach of a ruminant omaso libro

ombrophily n
ombrofilia

omega /oʊˈmɛɡə/ /ˈəʊmɛɡə/ n
letter of the Greek alphabet omega

omelette /ˈɑm.lət/ /ˈɒm.lɪt/ /ˈɔm.lət/ n
dish made with beaten eggs frittata omelette

omen /ˈoʊmən/ /ˈəʊmən/ n
prophetic significance presagio augurio indizio premonizione prenunzio
something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding presagio augurio auspicio premonizione presentimento segno

omentum n
fold of the peritoneum omento

omertà /oʊˈmɛɹtə/ /ˌəʊmɛːˈtɑː/ n
code of silence amongst members of the Mafia or other criminal organization omertà

omicron /ˈoʊ.mɪ.kɹɒn/ /ˈɒm.ɪ.kɹɒn/ n
Greek letter omicron

ominous adj
giving indication of a coming ill infausto malaugurante nefasto
of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen predittivo

omissible adj
able to be omitted omissibile

omit /ɵˈmɪt/ v
to leave out or exclude omettere

omni- prefix
all omni-

omnibus /ˈɑmnɪˌbʌs/ /ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs/ n
vehicle autobus

omnidestructive adj
onnidistruttivo

omnidirectional adj
in every direction omnidirezionale

omnipolar adj
operating with either magnetic pole omnipolare

omnipotence n
unlimited power onnipotenza

omnipotent /ɒmˈnɪpətənt/ adj
having unlimited power, force or authority onnipotente

omnipresence n
the ability to be at all places at the same time onnipresenza

omnipresent /ɑmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t/ /ɒmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t/ adj
being everywhere onnipresente

omniscience /ɑmˈnɪʃəns/ /ɒmˈnɪʃəns/ n
capacity to know everything onniscienza

omniscient /ɑmˈnɪʃənt/ /ɒmˈnɪsɪənt/ adj
having total knowledge onnisciente

omnivore n
animal eating both plants and meat onnivoro

omnivorous adj
having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food onnivoro

omphalectomy n
onfalectomia

omphalitis n
onfalite

omphalo- prefix
relating to the navel onfalo-

omphalorrhoea n
onfalorrea

on /ɑn/ /ɒn/ /ɔn/ adj
in the state of being active, functioning or operating acceso

on /ɑn/ /ɒn/ /ɔn/ preposition
positioned at the upper surface of su
covering su

on air
transmitting live in onda

on all fours adv
on hands and knees a quattro piedi a quattro zampe carponi gattoni

on behalf of
speaking or acting for a nome di per conto di

on cloud nine
very happy, blissful settimo cielo

on foot
walking, jogging, running a piedi

on heat
in estrus in calore

on purpose
purposely, with intention apposta di proposito intenzionalmente

on sale
available for purchase in vendita vendesi
available for purchase at reduced prices in saldo scontato

on sight
immediately when sighted a vista

on steroids
to a greater degree all'ennesima potenza

on the back burner
not immediate in secondo piano

on the bias
describing the method of cutting fabric diagonally diagonalmente

on the contrary
opposite anzi al contrario

on the dot
exactly in punto

on the one hand
from one point of view da un lato

on the other hand
from another point of view dall'altro dall'altro lato

on the run
fleeing in fuga

on the same wavelength
in rapport sulla stessa lunghezza d'onda

on the spot
at the very moment immediatamente subito
in the right place at the moment sul posto

on the tip of one's tongue
known but not quite remembered sulla punta della lingua

on the warpath
very angry or upset sul piede di guerra

on the way
coming in arrivo

on the whole
for the most part nel complesso

on time adv
punctually in orario

on your mark, get set, go phraseologicalUnit
three-command start of racing pronti, attenti, via! pronti, partenza, via!

onanism /ˈoʊnəˌnɪzəm/ /ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm/ n
masturbation onanismo

once /wʌn(t)s/ /wʌns/ adv
formerly un tempo

once again adv
one more time di nuovo ancora ancora una volta nuovamente un'altra volta

once and for all adv
Finally, permanently, conclusively una volta per tutte

once bitten, twice shy proverb
one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past Gatto scottato teme l'acqua fredda

once in a blue moon /wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːn/ adv
very rarely ogni morte di papa una volta ogni morte di papa

once in a while adv
occasionally di tanto in tanto

once upon a time /ˈwʌns.əˈpɒn.əˈtaɪ̯m/ adv
traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales c'era una volta c’era una volta

oncogene /ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn/ n
gene oncogene

oncologic /ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to oncology oncologico

oncologist /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst/ n
one who specialises in oncology oncologo

oncology /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/ n
branch of medicine oncologia

ondoscope n
ondoscopio

one /wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/ n
digit or figure uno un
dollar bill [[biglietto]] di un [[dollaro]]

one after another adv
in single file uno dopo l'altro

one another pronoun
idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun a vicenda l'un l'altro vicendevolmente

one by one adv
individually uno per uno

one day adv
at unspecified time in the future un giorno o l'altro

one for all, all for one /wʌn fəɹɔːl ɔːl fə wʌn/ phraseologicalUnit
motto: working for each other uno per tutti, tutti per uno

one hundred and one n
figure 101 centuno

one hundred million numeral
number 100,000,000 centomilioni

one moment, please phraseologicalUnit
one moment please un attimo, per favore

one swallow does not a summer make proverb
one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend una rondine non fa primavera

one who hesitates is lost proverb
a person who spends too much time contemplating may miss a valuable opportunity chi si ferma è perduto

one's bark is worse than one's bite phraseologicalUnit
one acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless cani che abbaia non morde

one-dimensional adj
having length, but no width, height or depth unidimensionale

one-eyed adj
having only a single eye guercio orbo

one-night stand n
sexual encounter una botta e via
theatrical singola rappresentazione

one-size-fits-all adj
unitaglia

one-way adj
allowing movement in only one direction senso unico

one-way ticket n
a ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not back biglietto di solo andata

oneiric /oʊ.ˈnaɪ.ɹɪk/ /əʊ.ˈnaɪ.ɹɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to dreams onirico

oneirism /ə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪɹɪzəm/ n
dream-like experiences or qualities onirismo
state of abnormal consciousness onirismo

oneirologist n
interpreter of dreams oneirologista oneirologisto

oneirology n
the study of dreams oneirologia

onerous /ˈɑnəɹəs/ /ˈɒnəɹəs/ adj
burdensome oneroso

ongoing adj
continuing, permanent continuo
presently or currently happening; being in progress attuale

onigiri n
Japanese rice ball onigiri

oniomania /əʊnɪə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ n
an abnormal impulse to buy things oniomania

onion /ˈʌnjən/ n
plant cipolla
bulb cipolla

online /ˈɒnˌlaɪn/ adj
connected to the Internet in rete

only /ˈoʊn.li/ /ˈəʊn.lɪ/ /ˈəʊnli/ adj
alone in a category unico

only /ˈoʊn.li/ /ˈəʊn.lɪ/ /ˈəʊnli/ adv
no more than solamente solo
without others or anything further; exclusively solo solamente

only child n
a person who has no siblings figlio unico figlia unica

only-begotten adj
unigenito

onocentaur /ɒnəˈsɛntɔː/ n
a centaur with the body of an ass onocentauro

onomasiological adj
onomasiologico

onomasiologist n
onomasiologo

onomasiology n
branch of lexicology onomasiologia

onomatopoeia /ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ /ˌɑnəˌmɑnəˈpiːə/ /ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpeɪə/ /ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ n
property of a word of sounding like what it represents onomatopea
word that sounds like what it represents onomatopea

onomatopoeic /ˌɒnəmæatəˈpiːɪk/ /ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/ adj
having the property of onomatopoeia onomatopeico
of or relating to onomatopoeia onomatopeico

onotherapy n
onoterapia

onslaught /ˈɒnslɔːt/ n
fierce attack assalto
large quantity of people or things resembling an attack invasione

ontogenetic adj
of or relating to ontogenesis ontogenetico

ontogeny /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/ n
development of an individual organism ontogenesi

ontological adj
of, or relating to, ontology ontologico

ontologically adv
ontological manner ontologicamente

ontology n
study of being ontologia
system model in computer science ontologia

onus /ˈoʊnəs/ /ˈəʊnəs/ n
burden of proof onere della prova
legal obligation onere

onward adv
In a forward direction in avanti in poi

onychogryphosis n
hypertrophy of the nails onicogrifosi

onychomycosis /ˌɒnɪkəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs/ n
fungal infection of nail onicomicosi

onychophagia n
compulsive biting of one's nails onicofagia

onychorrhexis n
onicorressi

onychosis n
onicosi

onyx /ˈɒnɪks/ n
a banded variety of chalcedony onice

ooblast n
ooblasto

oocyte /ˈoʊ.oʊ.saɪt/ /ˈəʊəsʌɪt/ n
cell that develops into egg or ovum oocito ovocito

oogamy n
a form of anisogamy in which the female gamete is significantly larger than the male gamete and is non-motile oogamia

oogenesis n
formation and development of ovum oogenesi

oology /əʊˈɒlədʒi/ n
study of bird eggs oologia

oophorectomy /ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/ n
surgical removal of ovaries ooforectomia

oophoritis n
inflammation of the ovaries ooforite

oophorous adj
ooforo

oosphere n
A large nonmotile egg cell oosfera

ootheca /əʊəˈθiːkə/ n
egg case of orthopteroid insects ooteca

ooze /uːz/ v
to secrete or slowly leak stillare

opacification n
act of making something opaque opacizzazione

opacimeter n
opacimetro

opal /ˈoʊpəl/ /ˈəʊpəl/ n
a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity opale

opalescent /oʊpəlɛsənt/ adj
exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal opalescente

opaline n
resembling opal in its iridescence opalino

opalization n
opalinizzazione

opaque /oʊˈpeɪk/ /əʊˈpeɪk/ adj
hindering light to pass through opaco opaca

open /ˈoʊ.pən/ /ˈəʊ.pən/ adj
not closed aperto dischiuso
public aperto
receptive aperto
prepared to conduct business aperto

open /ˈoʊ.pən/ /ˈəʊ.pən/ v
to bring up (a topic) toccare aprire
to make accessible to customers aprire
to begin conducting business aprire
to become open aprire
to make something accessible aprire dischiudere schiudere

open book n
person naively honest or open libro aperto
thing easily interpreted libro aperto

open house n
house open to callers porta aperta porte aperte

open sea n
part of the sea alto mare

open sesame n
successful means of achieving a result chiave di volta

open sesame phraseologicalUnit
open up apriti sesamo

open-air adj
taking place outdoors a cielo aperto all'aperto

open-air museum n
outdoor museum museo all'aperto

openable adj
apribile

opencast adj
of or pertaining to strip mining a cielo aperto

opening /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ n
first few measures of a musical composition sigla
something that is open apertura
beginning apertura
first few moves in a game of chess apertura

opening ceremony n
ceremony to mark the official opening of a building or event cerimonia di apertura

opera /ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/ /ˈɒp.əɹ.ə/ n
building teatro d'opera opera
theatrical work opera lirica opera

operand /ˈɑpəˌɹænd/ /ˈɒpəɹænd/ n
quantity to which an operator is applied operando

operate v
operare attivare
to perform a work or labour operare

operating room n
room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations camera operatoria sala operatoria

operating system n
software which controls computer sistema operativo

operation /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
procedure for generating a value from one or more other values operazione
method by which a device performs its function operazione
surgical procedure operazione
military campaign operazione
method or practice by which actions are done operazione

operational adj
determined by means of practical measures operazionale

operationism n
operazionismo

operative adj
based upon a surgical operation operatorio
effectual operativo
functional operativo

operator /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/ n
mathematical operator operatore

operetta n
lighter version of opera operetta

ophicleide n
oficleide

ophidism n
poisoning by snake venom ofidismo

ophiophobia n
fear of snakes ofidiofobia

ophthalmia n
oftalmia oftalmite

ophthalmic adj
of or pertaining to the eyes oftalmico

ophthalmitis n
severe conjunctivitis oftalmite

ophthalmo- prefix
of or relating to eyes oftalmo-

ophthalmologist /ˌɑf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.dʒɪst/ /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ n
oculista

ophthalmology [ɑpθəˈmɑlədʒi] n
eye medicine oftalmologia

ophthalmospasm n
oftalmospasmo

ophthalmostat n
device oftalmostato

ophthalmotherapy n
oftalmoterapia

ophthalmotrope n
oftalmotropo

opine /oʊˈpaɪn/ /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/ n
Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours opina

opine /oʊˈpaɪn/ /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/ v
to state as an opinion affermare ritenere

opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ n
EU: A judicial opinion by an Advocate General delivered to the European Court of Justice conclusioni
thought a person has formed about a topic opinione concetto parere giudizio

opinionative adj
relating to opinion opinativo

opisometer n
opisometro

opium /ˈoʊpi.əm/ /ˈəʊpi.əm/ n
drug from opium poppy oppio
anything that numbs or stupefies oppio

opobalsam n
opobalsamo

opossum /əˈpɑsəm/ /əˈpɒsəm/ n
marsupial of the Didelphidae opossum

opponent /ɒpəʊnən̩t/ n
rival oppositore oppositrice

opportune adj
at a convenient time appropriato giusto opportuno
suitable adatto appropriato opportuno

opportunist n
someone who takes advantage of any opportunity opportunista approfittatore

opportunity /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/ /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.ti/ n
chance for advancement, progress or profit occasione opportunità

oppose /əˈpoʊz/ /əˈpəʊz/ v
to attempt to stop the progression of opporre

opposite /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ /ˈɒpəzɪt/ adj
facing the other way opposta opposto
located directly across from opposto

opposite /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ /ˈɒpəzɪt/ preposition
across from di fronte a

opposite sex n
the other gender to which one is referring sesso opposto

opposites attract proverb
proverb gli opposti si attraggono

opposition /apəˈzɪʃn̩/ /ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ n
astronomy opposizione
political opposizione
action opposizione

oppress v
keep down by unjust force opprimere

oppressed adj
Subject to oppression oppresso

oppression n
act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed oppressione

oppugnable /ɘˈpʌɡnəb(ɘ)l/ adj
disputable, contestable oppugnabile

opsonin /ˈɒpsənɪn/ n
an antibody opsonina

opsonization n
process of opsonizing opsonizzazione

opt /ɒpt/ v
to choose optare

optic n
an eye occhio

optic chiasm n
part of the brain chiasma ottico

optic nerve n
nerve nervo ottico

optical fibre n
fibre used for transmitting light fibra ottica

optical illusion n
image that is visually deceptive or misleading illusione ottica

optics n
physics of light and vision ottica

optimate /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/ n
member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome ottimate

optimeter n
ottimetro

optimism /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ n
a tendency to expect the best ottimismo
the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil ottimismo
the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds ottimismo

optimistic /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/ /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj
expecting a good outcome ottimista

optimization n
the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense ottimizzazione

optimize /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/ v
to make (something) more efficient ottimizzare
to make (something) optimal ottimizzare

optimizer n
ottimizzatore

optimum /ˈɑptɪməm/ /ˈɒptɪməm/ n
the best or most favorable condition ottimo

option /ˈɑpʃən/ /ˈɒpʃən/ n
one of the choices which can be made opzione

optional adj
not compulsory facoltativo opzionale volontario

optionally adv
in an optional manner opzionalmente

opto- prefix
eye, vision, light opto-

optoelectronic adj
pertaining to optoelectronics optoelettronico
that has both optical and electronic components optoelettronico

optogalvanic adj
optogalvanico

optography n
the production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye optografia

optometrist /ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/ /ɒpˈtɒmətɹɪst/ n
person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects optometrista

optotypic adj
ottotipico

or /ɑɹ/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː(ɹ)/ adj
of yellow or gold tincture on a coat of arms oro

or /ɑɹ/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː(ɹ)/ conjunction
conjunction o oppure od

or /ɑɹ/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː(ɹ)/ n
gold or yellow tincture oro

or something phraseologicalUnit
or something like that o giù di lì

oracle /ˈɔɹəkəl/ n
prophetic response oracolo divinazione
shrine to prophetic deity oracolo
priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice oracolo
person who is a source of wisdom oracolo

oracle /ˈɔɹəkəl/ v
utter oracles or prophecies premonire presagire profetizzare

oral /ˈɔɹəl/ /ˈɔːɹəl/ adj
relating to the mouth orale

oral sex n
stimulation of the genitals using the mouth sesso orale

orange /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹɨn(d)ʒ/ /ˈɔɹənt͡ʃ/ /ˈɔɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ adj
having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree arancione arancio

orange /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹɨn(d)ʒ/ /ˈɔɹənt͡ʃ/ /ˈɔɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ n
colour arancione arancio
fruit arancia arancio
tree arancio arancia

orange blossom n
white flower of the orange tree fiore d'arancio zagara

orange juice n
juice of squeezed oranges succo d'arancia

orange stick n
manicuring tool scalzapelli

orangeade /ˈɒ.ɹɪn.ˌdʒeɪd/ n
orange-flavored soft drink aranciata
soda water and orange juice oransoda

orangutan /əˈɹæŋ.ə.tæn/ /əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/ n
arboreal anthropoid ape orango

orate /ɔːˈɹeɪt/ /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ v
to speak passionately; to preach fare la predica vituperare

orator /ˈɒ.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/ n
someone who orates or delivers an oration oratore

oratorian n
member of an oratory oratoriano

oratorio n
a musical composition on a religious theme oratorio

orb /oɹb/ /ɔː(ɹ)b/ n
poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel sfera
poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical globo occhio
spherical body orbe

orbicular /ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/ /ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə/ adj
circular or spherical in shape sferico

orbicularis oculi n
muscle muscolo orbicolare dell'occhio orbicolare dell'occhio

orbit n
path of one object around another orbita

orbital adj
Of or relating to an orbit orbitale
Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole) orbitale

orc /ɔɹk/ /ɔːk/ n
evil monstrous humanoid creature orco

orca /ˈɔɹkə/ /ˈɔː(ɹ).kə/ n
Orcinus orca orca

orchard /ˈɔː(ɹ).tʃəd/ n
land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees frutteto
the trees in an orchard albero da frutto

orchesography n
orchesiografia

orchestic adj
orchestico

orchestics n
orchestica

orchid /ˈɔɹkɪd/ n
plant orchidea

ordeal /ɔɹˈdiəl/ /ɔːˈdiːəl/ n
a painful or trying experience calvario tortura
trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test ordalia

order /ˈɔɹdɚ/ /ˈɔːdə/ n
arrangement, disposition ordine
biology: taxonomical classification ordine
good arrangement ordine
religious group ordine
awarded decoration ordine
highest exponent in a polynomial ordine
society of knights ordine
command ordine comando
request for some product or service ordinazione commessa

order /ˈɔɹdɚ/ /ˈɔːdə/ v
to request some product or service ordinare
to issue a command ordinare
to set in (a good) order ordinare
to set in (any) order ordinare

order arms n
a military position piedarm

ordered pair n
in set theory coppia ordinata coppia

orderly /ˈɔɹdɚli/ /ˈɔːdəli/ n
soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer attendente

ordinal indicator n
indicatore ordinale

ordinariate n
office of a Roman Catholic ordinary ordinariato

ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ /ˈɔɹɾɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/ adj
normal, routine ordinario ordinaria

ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ /ˈɔɹɾɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/ n
standard geometric design in heraldics pezza

ordinary differential equation n
equation equazione differenziale ordinaria

ore /o(ː)ɹ/ /oə/ /ɔɹ/ /ɔː/ n
rock that contains materials that can be economically extracted and processed minerale

oregano /ɒɹɨˈɡɑːnoʊ/ /əˈɹɛɡənoʊ/ n
leaves used to flavour food origano
plant origano

organ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/ /ˈɔː.ɡən/ n
musical instrument organo
part of an organism organo
official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication organo
body of an organization organo

organic /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/ /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ adj
of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals biologico organico
pertaining to an organ organico
chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon organico

organic chemistry n
chemistry of carbon containing compounds chimica organica

organic compound n
carbon containing covalent compound composto organico

organic farming n
approach to farming based on biological methods agricoltura biologica

organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ n
living thing organismo
any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things. organismo

organist n
musician who plays the organ organista

organization /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules organizzazione
the way in which something is organized organizzazione
quality of being organized organizzazione
group of people consciously cooperating organizzazione

organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ v
to arrange in working order organizzare

organized /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ adj
characterised by efficient organization organizzato

organizer n
person arranging public events organizzatore

organogenesis n
formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells organogenesi

organography n
description of the structure and function of organs organografia

organoleptic adj
of or pertaining to sensory properties of a particular substance organolettico

organolithium adj
containing a carbon to lithium bond litiorganico

organolithium n
organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond organolitio

organometallic adj
organometallico

organometallic compound n
organic compound organometallo

organoplasty n
organoplastia

organotropism n
organotropismo

organum /ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/ /ˈɔː.ɡə.nəm/ n
type of medieval polyphony diafonia

orgasm /ˈɔɹ.ɡæz.əm/ /ˈɔːɡaz(ə)m/ n
the peak of sexual pleasure orgasmo

orgasmic adj
of or relating to orgasms orgasmico

orgonic adj
orgonico

orgulous /ˈɔɹɡjələs/ /ˈɔːɡjʊləs/ adj
ostentatious, showy appariscente ostentato vistoso
proud, haughty altezzoso fiero orgoglioso
swollen, augmented, excessive aumentato eccessivo smodato
threatening, dangerous minaccioso pericoloso

orgy /ˈɔː.dʒi/ n
sexual group activity orgia
excessive activity orgia

orient /ˈɔɹ.iː.ɛnt/ v
to familiarize with a situation or circumstance orientarsi orientare

orientalism n
the tendency to represent eastern subjects orientalismo

orientation n
(analysis, differential geometry) orientazione
(analytic geometry, topology) orientazione

orienteer n
someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering orientista

orienteering n
racing across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass orientamento

orifice n
mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe orifizio orificio

oriflamme /ˈɒɹɪflæm/ n
orifiamma

origami /ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/ /ˌɔɹəˈɡɑmi/ n
the Japanese art of paper folding origami

origamist /ɔɹɪˈɡɑmɪst/ n
person who does origami origamista

origin /ˈɒ.ɹɨ.dʒɨn/ /ˈɔɹɨdʒɨn/ n
beginning of something origine

original /əˈɹɪdʒɪnəl/ adj
first in a series originale
fresh, different originale
newly created originale

original sin n
state of sinfulness in each human peccato originale

originality /əˌɹɪdʒɪˈnælɪti/ n
the quality of being original or novel originalità

originate /əˈɹɪdʒɪneɪt/ v
to give origin to, cause originare
to take first existence, have origin originare

oriole /ˈɔɹi.əl/ n
any of the various colourful passerine birds oriolo

ornament /ˈɔɹnəmənt/ /ˈɔːnəmənt/ n
element of decoration ornamento
musical flourish ornamenti

ornamental /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ n
plant serving to ornament ornamentale

ornithine n
amino acid ornitina

ornitho- prefix
ornito-

ornithological adj
of or pertaining to ornithology ornitologico

ornithologist n
expert in ornithology ornitologa ornitologo

ornithology n
scientific study of birds ornitologia

ornithomimid n
ornitomimide

ornithopter /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ /ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/ n
aircraft that flaps its wings ornitottero

ornithosis n
infection ornitosi

orogenic /ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ adj
Concerned with orogeny orogenetico

orography /ɒˈɹɒɡɹəfi/ n
the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains orografia
the orographic features of a region orografia

oropharynx n
the oral part of the pharynx orofaringe

orotic adj
pertaining to orotic acid orotico

orotic acid n
pyrimidine carboxylic acid acido orotico

orotidine n
nucleoside orotidina

orphan /ˈɔɹfən/ /ˈɔːfən/ n
person whose (parent or) parents have died orfano orfana

orphan drug n
farmaco orfano

orphanage /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/ n
a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans orfanotrofio

orthite n
ortite

orthobicupola n
bicupola in which the bases have the same orientation ortobicupola

orthocephaly n
ortocefalia

orthochromatic adj
uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range ortocromatico

orthodox /ˈɔːɹθədɑks/ /ˈɔːθədɒks/ adj
Adhering to established religious doctrine or tradition ortodosso
Adhering to whatever is traditional, customary, accepted ortodosso

orthodoxy /ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/ /ˈɔːθədɒksi/ n
correctness in doctrine and belief ortodossia

orthoepy /ˈɔɹθoʊˌɛpi/ /ˈɔːθəʊˌiːpi/ n
the correct pronunciation of words ortoepia
the study of correct pronunciation of words ortoepia

orthogonal /ɔɹˈθɑɡənəl/ /ɔːˈθɒɡənəl/ adj
of right angles ortogonale

orthogonality n
the property of being orthogonal ortogonalità

orthogonalization n
process of converting a set of functions or vectors ortogonalizzazione

orthographically adv
in an orthographical manner ortograficamente

orthologous adj
having been separated by a speciation event ortologo

orthopedist n
orthopedic surgeon ortopedico

orthorexia n
obsession with healthy food ortoressia

orthorhombic adj
having three unequal axes at right angles ortorombico

orthostichy n
ortostica

orthosympathetic adj
of or pertaining to the sympathetic component ortosimpatico

orthotropic adj
growing vertically ortotropo

ortolan /ˈɔɹ.tə.læn/ /ˈɔː.təl.ən/ n
a small bird eaten as a delicacy beccafico

oryx n
antelope orice

oscillate /ˈɑsɪleɪt/ v
to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm oscillare

oscillation n
the act of oscillating oscillazione

oscilloscope /əˈsɪl.ɪ.skəʊp/ n
electronic measuring instrument oscilloscopio

osculating adj
having three or more coincident points osculatore

osculum n
main opening in a sponge osculo

osier /ˈoʊʒəɹ/ /ˈəʊzɪə/ n
plant vimini
twig vimine

osmanthus n
plant osmanto

osmium /ˈɒzmiəm/ n
chemical element osmio

osmolality n
chemistry: the molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered osmolalità

osmolar adj
of or pertaining to osmolarity osmolare

osmometer n
measuring device osmometro

osmometry n
measurement of osmotic pressure osmometria

osmophoric adj
osmoforo

osmoregulation n
homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure osmoregolazione

osmotic adj
of or relating to osmosis osmotico

osmotrophic adj
osmotrofo

osprey /ˈɑspɹi/ /ˈɒspɹeɪ/ n
bird of prey falco pescatore

ossein n
osseina

ossicone n
horn-like protuberance ossicono

ossiferous adj
containing or yielding bone ossifero

osso buco /ˌɑsoʊ ˈbukoʊ/ /ˌɒsəʊ ˈbuːkəʊ/ n
Italian meat dish ossobuco osso buco

ossuary n
a place where the dead are buried ossario

ostentatious /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ adj
intended to attract notice provocante provocatore
of ostentation ostentato
of tawdry display ostentato

osteo- prefix
bone osteo-

osteoarticular adj
pertaining to bones osteoarticolare

osteocalcin n
protein found in bone and dentin, manufactured by osteoblasts osteocalcina

osteochondrodysplasia n
disorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage osteocondrodisplasia

osteochondroma n
tumor osteocondroma

osteochondrosis /ˌɒstiːəʊkɒnˈdɹəʊsɪs/ n
family of orthopedic diseases osteocondrosi

osteoclast n
cell osteoclasto
instrument osteoclaste

osteogenesis n
the formation and development of bone osteogenesi

osteologist n
specialist in osteology osteologo

osteomalacia n
medicine: a softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization osteomalacia

osteomyelitis n
pathology: an infection of the bone osteomielite

osteonectin n
protein hormone adiponectina

osteopath n
medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles osteopata

osteopenia n
the medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis osteopenia

osteophyte /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/ /ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/ n
abnormal growth of bone osteofita

osteotomy n
surgery: the surgical procedure of cutting a bone osteotomia

ostracism /ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/ n
in ancient Greece, the temporary banishment by popular vote ostracismo
banishment, exclusion from community ostracismo

ostrich /ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ n
large flightless bird struzzo

otaku /oʊˈtɑku/ /əʊˈtɑːkuː/ n
one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga otaku

other /ˈɐðə/ /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌðɚ/ adj
not the one previously referred to altro
altro

otherwise /ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/ adv
differently, in another way differentemente
in all other respects a parte ciò per altri aspetti
under different circumstances in altre circostanze

otiose /ˈoʊ.ʃi.oʊs/ /ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs/ adj
reluctant to work ozioso
resulting in no effect inutile vano

otolaryngology /ˌoʊ.toʊ.lɛɚ.ɪŋˈɡɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ n
medical study of the ear, nose and throat otorinolaringoiatria

otolith n
small particle in the inner ear otolite

otology /oʊˈtɑlədʒi/ n
the branch of medicine that deals with the ear otoiatria otologia

otoscope /ˈoʊ̯ɾəskoʊ̯p/ /ˈəʊ̯təskəʊ̯p/ n
medical instrument otoscopio

otovestibular adj
otovestibolare

ottava rima /oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/ /ɒˌtɑːvə ˈɹiːmə/ n
arrangement of stanzas of eight lines rhyming ab ab ab cc ottava rima

otter /ˈɑtɚ/ /ˈɒt.ə/ n
mammal lontra

oubliette /uːbliˈɛt/ n
dungeon oubliette

ouch /ˈaʊtʃ/ interjection
expression of one's own physical pain ahi ahia

ought /ɑt/ /ɔt/ /ɔːt/ v
indicating advisability or prudence dovere
indicating duty or obligation dovere
indicating likelihood or probability dovere

ounce /aʊns/ n
3495 g oncia

our /æɔ(ə)/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈaʊɚ/ determiner
belonging to us nostro nostra nostre nostri

ouroboros n
a serpent, dragon or worm who eats its own tail uroboro

ours /ˈaʊəz/ /ˈaʊɚz/ pronoun
i nostri il nostro la nostra le nostre

ourselves /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ pronoun
reflexive: us ci il nostro la nostra le nostre

oust /aʊst/ /ʌʊst/ v
to expel; to remove cacciare espellere

out of breath
breathing with difficulty trafelato

out of character adj
not consistent behaviour fuori dal personaggio

out of hand adj
not under control, out of control fuori controllo

out of nowhere
unexpectedly or unexplicably dal nulla

out of order
not functioning properly guasto

out of place
not in the proper situation disambientato spaesato

out of sight, out of mind proverb
something not nearby is forgotten lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore occhio non vede, cuore non duole

out of the blue /aʊt ɒv ðə bluː/
unexpectedly come un fulmine a ciel sereno di punto in bianco

out of the frying pan, into the fire
get from an already bad situation to a worse one cadere dalla padella nella brace dalla padella alla brace

out of the ordinary
unusual; not ordinary fuori dall'ordinario

out of the way
remote fuori mano

out of touch adj
out of touch with reality fuori dal mondo fuori dalla realtà

out of tune
not in correct musical pitch scordato stonato

out-and-out adj
complete spaccato

outact v
play a role better surclassare

outage n
suspension of operation black-out

outboard n
fuoribordo

outboard motor n
engine fitted over the transom of a boat motore fuoribordo

outbuilding /ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ n
separate building associated with a main building chiosco padiglione

outburst n
a sudden expression of emotion esplosione scoppio scroscio

outcast /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ n
one that has been excluded from a society or system a pariah emarginata emarginato paria reietta reietto

outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/ n
result risultato

outcrop /ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ n
coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground affioramento
part of a rock formation that appears at the surface affioramento
piece of land that stands out prominenza protuberanza sporgenza

outcry /aʊtˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/ n
strong protest protesta

outdated lang=en adj
out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated obsoleto

outdegree n
number of outward edges grado uscente

outdoors adv
in the open air all'aperto all'aria aperta

outer /ˈaʊtə/ /ˈaʊtɚ/ adj
outside esterno

outer planet n
planet of the Solar System with an orbit beyond the asteroid belt pianeta esterno

outer space /ˌaʊtɚ ˈspeɪs/ n
region cosmo spazio cosmico spazio esterno

outermost /ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/ adj
farthest outside estremo

outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ n
set of clothing completo tenuta

outhouse n
cesso alla turca gabinetto esterno latrina

outlandish adj
foreign straniero
strange or bizarre bizzarro straniero strano stravagante

outlaw n
a fugitive from the law fuorilegge

outlier n
a person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place. anomalia eccezione

outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ n
line marking the boundary of an object figure contorno
outer shape of an object or figure contorno

outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ v
to summarize something riassumere

outliner /ˈaʊtlʌɪnə/ n
sottolineatore

outlook /ˈaʊtlʊk/ n
attitude, point of view punto di vista
place from which something can be viewed punto di vista
expectation for the future prospettiva
view from such a place vista

outpost /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ n
A military post avamposto

outrage /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ n
anger indignazione sdegno
atrocity oltraggio

outrage /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ v
to cause or commit an outrage upon oltraggiare

outreach /aʊtˈɹiːtʃ/ /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ n
extent estendere

outreach /aʊtˈɹiːtʃ/ /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ v
esagerare

outright /aʊtˈɹaɪt/ /ˈaʊtɹaɪt/ adj
unqualified and unreserved pubblica pubblico

outright /aʊtˈɹaɪt/ /ˈaʊtɹaɪt/ adv
at once immediatamente
openly apertamente
wholly completamente

outset /ˈaʊtsɛt/ n
initial stage of something inizio principio

outside /aʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ adv
on or towards the outside fuori

outside /aʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ preposition
on the outside of fuori

outsider /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ n
someone excluded estraneo

outskirt /ˈaʊtskɜːt/ /ˈaʊtskɝt/ n
periphery periferia

outskirts n
the edges or areas around a city or town periferia

outsource /ˈaʊtˌsɔɹs/ v
transfer of business to a third party esternalizzare subappaltare

outsourcing n
transfer business esternalizzazione outsourcing subappalto

outstanding adj
distinguished from others by its superiority eccezionale notevole
standing out from others eccezionale notevole
not settled or finished irrisolta irrisolto
owed as a debt in pendenza in sospesso
projecting outwards saliente

outstandingly adv
in an outstanding manner strepitosamente

ouzel /ˈuːzl̩/ n
Cinclus mexicanus merlo acquaiolo

oval /ˈoʊvəl/ /ˈəʊvəl/ adj
oval-shaped ovale

oval /ˈoʊvəl/ /ˈəʊvəl/ n
shape like an egg or ellipse ovale

ovarian /oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/ adj
Relating to the ovaries ovarico

ovariectomize v
ovariectomizzare

ovariotomy n
ovariotomia

ovaritis n
ovarite

ovary /ˈoʊvəɹi/ /ˈəʊvəɹi/ n
botanical organ ovario
female organ ovaia ovario ovaio

oven /ˈʌ.vn̩/ n
chamber used for baking or heating forno

over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ adj
ended finito terminato

over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ adv
again ancora nuovamente

over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ interjection
end of sentence in radio communication passo

over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ preposition
by comparison: more than; to a greater degree più di
physical positioning: across or spanning al di là
physical positioning: on top of; above sopra
physical positioning: in such a way as to cover sopra

over a barrel
in a helpless situation spalle al muro

over and out interjection
end of conversation passo e chiudo

over and over adv
repeatedly ripetutamente

over there adv
in that place laggiù

overalls /ovəɹˈɑlz/ n
loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them tuta
loose fitting pair of pants with a bib salopette

overblown adj
Of exaggerated importance eccessivo esagerato

overcast /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/ /ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/ /ˌoʊvɚˈkæst/ /ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/ adj
covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened coperto nuvoloso
meteorological term coperto

overcoat /ˈoʊvəɹkoʊt/ /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ n
garment soprabito cappotto

overcome /oʊvəɹˈkəm/ /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ v
surmount, get the better of vincere

overcrowd v
affollare

overdo /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/ /ˌəʊ.vəˈdu/ v
to cook too much cuocere troppo

overdosage n
taking pharmaceutical drug in excess sovradosaggio

overdose n
excessive and dangerous dose of a drug overdose

overdraft /ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/ /ˈəʊvədɹɑːft/ n
act of overdrawing a bank account scoperto

overdrive n
gear on an automobile sovrautilizzo

overdue /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/ /ˌəʊ.vəˈdju/ adj
Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need in ritardo scaduto

overeat /ˌoʊvɚˈit/ v
eat too much mangiare troppo

overestimate v
to judge too highly sopravvalutare

overexcite v
to excite to an excessive degree sovreccitare

overexploitation n
excessive and damaging exploitation sovrasfruttamento

overflight n
flight over a place sorvolo

overflow /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/ /ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/ n
spillage straripamento

overflow /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/ /ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/ v
computing: to exceed the available numeric range ridondare
to fill beyond the limits of traboccare ridondare sommergere

overhang /əʊvəˈhaŋ/ /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/ v
hang over, as an ornament aggettare sporgere sportare

overhaul /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/ /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/ n
a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision revisione

overhaul /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/ /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/ v
to modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely revisionare

overhear /oʊ.vɚ.hɪɚ/ v
To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears origliare

overkill /ˈoʊvɚˌkɪl/ /ˈəʊvəˌkɪl/ /ˌoʊvɚˈkɪl/ /ˌəʊvəˈkɪl/ n
an unnecessary excess of something (idiomatic) eccessivo

overlap /ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/ /ˈəʊvəˌlæp/ /ˌoʊvɚˈlæp/ /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ v
have DNA parts in common sovrapporsi

overlapping adj
pertaining to things which overlap sovrapposto

overload v
to load excessively sovraccaricare
to provide too much power to a circuit sovraccaricare

overlord n
a ruler of other rulers signore supremo sovrano
anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain signore feudale

overnight adj
during a single night notturno

overnight adv
in a very short amount of time da un giorno all'altro da un momento all'altro

overpaid /oʊ.vɚ.peɪd/ v
past of 'to overpay' strapagati

overpass n
A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc viadotto cavalcavia sovrappasso

overpressure n
excess or markedly elevated pressure sovrappressione

overpriced adj
priced higher than what it is really worth sopra-valutato

overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ adj
abroad estero
across a sea oltremare

overseer /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ n
one who oversees ispettore

oversize v
To exceed in size sovradimensionare

overstep /ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ /ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/ v
To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions. oltrepassare

overt /oʊˈvɜɹt/ /əʊˈvɜːt/ adj
open and not secret manifesto

overtake /oʊvɚˈteɪk/ /ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/ v
to pass a more slowly moving object superare

overthrow /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/ /ˈəʊvəθɹəʊ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/ v
to bring about the downfall of rovesciare deporre

overtime /ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/ n
worktime straordinario

overture /ˈoʊvəɹtʃəɹ/ /ˈəʊvətjʊə/ n
ouverture

overturn v
to turn over, capsize ribaltare capovolgere

overview n
brief summary, as of a book or a presentation resoconto visione d'insieme

overweight /ˈoʊvɚweɪt/ /ˈəʊvəweɪt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ adj
of a person, heavier than is healthy in sovrappeso

overwrought /əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/ adj
elaborate; overdone elaborato ricercato
in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger alterato sovraeccitato

oviduct n
duct through which an ovum passes ovidotto

ovine adj
of or relating to sheep ovino ovina

oviparous /oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ /əʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ adj
egg laying oviparo

oviposit v
oviposit ovideporre

ovipositor /əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ n
tubular organ for laying eggs ovopositore

ovoid adj
shaped like an oval ovoide

ovoid n
something oval in shape ovoide

ovoviviparous /ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ /ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ adj
pertaining to animals whose eggs hatch inside their body ovoviviparo

ovulate v
produce eggs or ova ovulare

ovulation /ɑvjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ /ɒvjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n
release of an ovum from the ovary ovulazione

ovulatory /ɒvjʊˈleɪtəɹi/ adj
pertaining to ovulation; ovulating ovulatorio

ovum /ˈoʊ.vəm/ /ˈəʊ.vəm/ n
gamete ovulo

owe /oʊ/ /əʊ/ v
to be in debt dovere
to be under an obligation dovere

owl /aʊl/ n
a bird gufo civetta

own /ˈoʊn/ /ˈuŋ/ /ˈəʊn/ adj
belonging to (determiner) proprio

own /ˈoʊn/ /ˈuŋ/ /ˈəʊn/ v
have rightful possession of possedere

own goal n
goal scored by player against their own team autogoal autorete

owner /ˈoʊnɚ/ /ˈəʊnə/ n
one who owns proprietario

ownership n
legal status proprietà possesso

ox /ˈɑks/ /ˈɒks/ n
any bovine animal used as a beast of burden bue bove
an adult castrated male of cattle bue bove

oxalemia n
presence of oxalic acid in the blood ossalemia

oxalic /ɑkˈsælɪk/ /ɒkˈsælɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to oxalic acid ossalico

oxaluria n
ossaluria

oxbow lake n
crescent-shaped lake lanca

oxeye daisy n
flower margherita

oxidant n
oxidizing agent ossidante

oxidase n
oxidase enzyme ossidasi

oxidation n
combination of a substance with oxygen ossidazione
chemical reaction ossidazione

oxidative adj
Relating to oxidation ossidativo

oxide /ˈɒksaɪd/ n
binary compound of oxygen ossido

oxidimetric adj
ossidimetrico

oxidimetry n
ossidimetria

oxidizable adj
capable of being oxidised ossidabile

oxidize v
to become oxidized ossidarsi
to combine with oxygen ossidare

oxidoreductase n
enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions ossidoreduttasi

oximeter n
oxygen saturation measuring device ossimetro

oxoammonium n
ossoammonio

oxtail n
meat from the tail of a cow coda di bue

oxyacetylene adj
oxyacetylene ossiacetilenico

oxyacid n
an acid containing oxygen ossiacido

oxychloride n
compound of oxygen and chlorine ossicloruro

oxygen /ˈɒksɪdʒən̩/ n
id=Q629|chemical element ossigeno
molecular oxygen ossigeno
atom of oxygen ossigeno

oxygen therapy n
therapeutic administration of oxygen ossigenoterapia

oxygenate v
infuse with oxygen ossigenare ossigenarsi

oxygenation n
process of treating something with oxygen ossigenazione

oxygenator n
device that releases oxygen into water ossigenatore

oxygenic adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen ossigenico

oxyhaemoglobin n
form of haemoglobin ossiemoglobina

oxyhydrogen adj
using a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen ossidrico

oxymel /ˈɒksɪmɛl/ n
ossimiele

oxymoron /ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/ /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/ n
figure of speech ossimoro

oxynosema /ɒks.ɪn.oʊ.ˈseɪ.mɑː/ n
ossinosema

oxysulfide n
mixed oxide and sulfide ossisulfuro

oxytocic /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/ /ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/ adj
serving to promote uterine contractions ossitocico

oxytocin /ɑksiˈtoʊsɪn/ n
hormone ossitocina

oxytone /ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn/ n
word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable ossitona

oxytonize v
ossitonizzare

oyster /ˈɔɪ.stə(ɹ)/ n
ostrica

ozone n
O₃ ozono

ozone hole n
region of the stratosphere over Antarctica that is depleted of ozone in the local spring buco dell'ozono

ozone layer n
a region of the stratosphere ozonosfera

ozonosphere n
part of the stratosphere ozonosfera

p-adic number n
numero p-adico

pa /pɑː/ n
father babbo papà
grandfather nonno

pacemaker /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/ n
medical implement pacemaker
one who sets the pace in a race battistrada lepre

pachyderm /ˈpækʰ.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/ n
member of the group Pachydermata pachiderma
someone with thick skin pachiderma

pachymeninges n
dura mater pachimeninge

pachymeninx n
dura mater pachimeninge

pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/ adj
calm, peaceful pacifico

pacifier n
for a baby ciuccio succhiotto ciucciotto tettarella
one who pacifies pacificatore paciere

pacifism n
doctrine that disputes should be settled without violence pacifismo

pacifist /ˈpæsɪfɪst/ adj
one who avoids violence pacifista
one who loves, supports, or favours peace pacifista
one who opposes violence and is anti-war pacifista

pacify /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ v
bring peace, ending fighting pacificare

pack /pæk/ n
bundle to be carried basto carico soma
full set of playing cards mazzo
group of dogs muta

pack /pæk/ v
to make a pack impacchettare

package /ˈpækɪdʒ/ n
package holiday pacchetto
something consisting of components pacchetto
something which is packed pacco
male genitalia pacco
something resembling a package pacco

packaged adj
placed in a package confezionato

packaging n
the materials used to pack something imballaggio

packed /pækt/ adj
put into a package impacchettato

packed lunch n
picnic meal pranzo al sacco

packet /ˈpakɪt/ /ˈpæ.kɪt/ n
small pack pacco pacchetto

pact /pækt/ n
an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant patto

pad /pæd/ n
block of paper blocco
soft bag or cushion cercine torsello

padding /ˈpædɪŋ/ n
Soft filling material used in cushions etc. imbottitura

paddle /ˈpædl̩/ [ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩] n
double-bladed oar used for kayaking pagaia
two-handed, single-bladed oar pagaia

paddle wheel n
wheel fitted with paddles ruota a pale

paddy /ˈpædi/ n
risaia risone

padlock /ˈpadˌlɒk/ n
lucchetto
type of lock lucchetto

padlock /ˈpadˌlɒk/ v
lucchetto

paean /ˈpi.ən/ /ˈpiː.ən/ n
any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph peana

pagan /ˈpeɪɡən/ n
person not adhering to an Abrahamic religion pagano pagana

paganism /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/ n
local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity paganesimo

page /paːʒ/ /peɪd͡ʒ/ n
one side of a leaf of a book pagina
record pagina

pageant /ˈpædʒənt/ n
public display esibizione esposizione mostra parata spettacolo pubblico
spectacular ceremony cerimonia

pageantry /ˈpædʒəntɹi/ n
A colourful show or display esibizione

pager /peɪdʒə(ɹ)/ n
device cercapersone

pagoda /pəˈɡoʊ.də/ n
a tiered tower with multiple eaves pagoda

paillard n
a slice of meat pounded thin and grilled paillard

pain /peɪn/ n
ache or bodily suffering dolore
annoying person or thing rompicoglioni
suffering as punishment pena

pain /peɪn/ v
to render uneasy in mind, to grieve addolorare affliggere

pain in the ass n
palo in culo rompicoglioni rompipalle scocciatore seccatore seccatura

pained /peɪnd/ adj
in pain, especially in an emotional sense addolorato

painful /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ adj
suffering with pain doloroso
causing pain doloroso

painfully /ˈpeɪnfəli/ adv
in a painful manner dolorosamente

painkiller /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ n
a drug that numbs the pain in the body analgesico antidolorifico

painstaking /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ adj
careful attentive; diligent minuzioso scrupoloso

paint /peɪnt/ n
substance vernice colore pittura

paint /peɪnt/ v
apply in the manner of paint verniciare dipingere
apply paint to dipingere verniciare
practise the art of painting pictures dipingere

paint shop n
part of a factory verniceria

paintbrush /ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/ n
thin brush pennello

painted /ˈpeɪntɪd/ adj
painted dipinto

painter /ˈpeɪntə/ /ˈpeɪntɚ/ n
artist pittore pittrice
laborer verniciatore pittore
rope [[cima]] da [[ormeggio]] [[cima]] da [[rimorchio]] barbetta

painting /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ n
an illustration or artwork using paint dipinto quadro pittura
artistic application of paint dipinto pittura
the action of applying paint pittura verniciatura

pair /pɛə(ɹ)/ n
two similar or identical things paio
two people in relationship paio

pair of compasses n
tool used to draw circles compasso

pairwise adj
occurring in pairs coppia a coppia due a due

pajamas /pəˈd͡ʒæ.məz/ /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ n
clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in pigiama

palace /ˈpæləs/ /ˈpælɪs/ n
large, lavish residence palazzo

paladin /ˈpælədɪn/ n
heroic champion paladina paladino

palaeoclimatology n
science paleoclimatologia

palanquin /ˌpæləŋˈkiːn/ n
a covered type of litter palanchino portantina

palatable /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/ adj
tolerable, acceptable accettabile

palate /ˈpælət/ /ˈpælɪt/ n
roof of the mouth palato

palaver /pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/ n
unnecessary talk, fuss storie

pale /peɪl/ adj
light in color pallido

pale /peɪl/ n
heraldry: vertical band palo
wooden stake palo

pale /peɪl/ v
to become pale impallidire sbiancare

pale thrush n
Turdus pallidus tordo chiaro

paleface n
a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians viso pallido

paleness n
condition or degree of being pale or of lacking color pallidità pallore

paleochristian adj
relating to the early Christian church paleocristiano

paleoclimatologist n
specialist in paleoclimatology paleoclimatologo

paleoecology n
paleoecologia

paleoenvironment n
paleoambiente

paleographic adj
of or pertaining to paleography paleografico

paleologism n
phrase that was coined in the past and now obsolete paleologismo

paleontological adj
of or pertaining to paleontology paleontologico

paleontologist n
one who studies paleontology paleontologa paleontologo

paleontology n
study of prehistoric forms of life paleontologia

paletot /ˈpalɪtəʊ/ n
A loose outer jacket, overcoat paltò

palette /pəˈlɛt/ /ˈpælət/ /ˈpælɪt/ n
board tavolozza

palette knife n
knife used in painting spatola mestichino

palimpsest /ˈpælɪmpsɛst/ n
manuscript scraped clean for reuse palinsesto

palindrome /ˈpælɪndɹoʊm/ /ˈpælɪndɹəʊm/ n
a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards palindromo

palinspastic /pælɪnˈspæstɪk/ adj
showing previous locations of geological features palinspastico

palisade n
a wall of wooden stakes palizzata

palish adj
somewhat pale pallidiccio pallidino palliduccio

pall /pɔl/ /pɔːl/ n
cloth laid over coffin drappo drappo funerario sudario
heraldry pergola

palladium /pəˈleɪdiəm/ n
chemical element palladio

palliative /ˈpalɪətɪv/ /ˈpælieɪtɪv/ adj
reducing progression and relieving symptoms palliativo

pallor n
paleness; want of color; pallidity pallidità pallore

palm /pɑm/ /pɑːm/ n
inner, concave part of hand palmo palma

palm oil n
edible plant oil olio di palma

palm syrup n
syrup made from sap of a palm tree miele di palma sciroppo di palma

palm tree n
tropical tree palma

palmatifid adj
palmatifido

palmatisect adj
leaf type palmatosetto

palminerved adj
venation arrangement palminervio

palmist n
a fortuneteller who uses palmistry chirologo chiromante

palmistry n
telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand chiromanzia chirognomia chirologia chiroscopia

palpable /ˈpalpəbəl/ /ˈpælpəbəl/ adj
capable of being touched palpabile
obvious evidente palpabile

palsy /ˈpɔːlzi/ n
complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part paralisi

paltry /ˈpɑltɹi/ /ˈpɔltɹi/ /ˈpɔːltɹi/ adj
trashy, trivial, of little value insignificante insufficiente irrisorio miserabile modesto ridicolo

pamper /ˈpæmpə(ɹ)/ v
to treat with excessive care, to indulge coccolare

pan /pæn/ n
padella tegame
contents of a pan padellata
cylindrical receptacle with one long handle casseruola
loaf of bread fetta fetta di pane
slang: face muso
wide receptacle used in gold washing batea

pan /pæn/ v
to criticise severely stroncare

pan-Arabism /panˈaɹəbɪz(ə)m/ n
movement panarabismo

panbabylonism n
panbabilonismo

pancake /ˈpæn.keɪk/ n
thin batter cake crespolino crespella frittella

panchronic adj
pancronico

pancreas /ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/ n
gland near the stomach pancreas

pancreatic adj
of or pertaining to the pancreas pancreatico

pancreatic cancer n
malignant neoplasm of the pancreas cancro de pancreas

pancreatitis n
inflammation of the pancreas pancreatite

pancytopenia /ˌpænsaɪtəˈpiːnɪə/ n
deficiency in all three cell lines pancitopenia

panda /ˈpandə/ /ˈpændə/ n
Ailuropoda melanoleuca panda

pandeism /pænˈdeɪˈĭzˈəm/ n
belief combining elements of pantheism and deism pandeismo

pandeist /pænˈdiɪst/ adj
of or relating to pandeism pandeista

pandeist /pænˈdiɪst/ n
one who believes in pandeism pandeista

pandemic adj
epidemic pandemico

pandemic n
pandemic disease pandemia

pandemonism n
pandemonismo

pander /ˈpandə/ /ˈpændɚ/ v
assecondare compiacere fare da mezzano fare il magnaccia

pandiculation n
stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy stendersi

pandora n
Pagellus erythrinus pagello

pandoro /panˈdɔːɹəʊ/ n
Christmas sweet bread loaf in the shape of a star pandoro

panegyric /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒɪɹɪk/ n
praising speech or opus panegirico

panel /ˈpænəl/ n
rectangular section of a surface pannello
single frame in a comic strip vignetta

panettone /ˌpanɪˈtəʊnɪ/ /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/ n
Christmas brioche with candied fruit panettone

panforte n
dense flat cake panforte

pang of conscience n
coda di paglia coscienza sporca

pangasius n
fish of the genus Pangasius pangasio

pangolin /ˈpæŋɡoʊˌlɪn/ n
mammal pangolino

pangram /ˈpæn.ɡɹæm/ n
a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet pangramma

panic /ˈpænɪk/ n
overpowering fright panico

panic attack n
sudden period of intense anxiety attacco di panico

panjandrum /pænˈd͡ʒæn.dɹəm/ n
important, powerful or influential person pezzo grosso
self-important or pretentious person arrogante presuntuosa presuntuoso

panna cotta /ˌpanə ˈkɒtə/ n
Italian dessert made from double cream panna cotta

pannier /ˈpæn.i.ɚ/ /ˈpæn.ɪ.ə/ n
large basket or bag fastened to the back of a bicycle or pack animal bisaccia

panoply /ˈpæ.nəˌpliː/ n
complete set of armour panoplia

panpipes n
musical instrument flauto di Pan

panpsychism /panˈsʌɪkɪz(ə)m/ n
the doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect panpsichismo

pansexuality /ˌpænsɛksjuˈælɪti/ /ˌpænsɛkʃuˈælɪti/ n
sexual orientation pansessualità

pansy n
informal:coward or weak person cacasotto checca codardo coniglio cortigiano debole
plant pansé

pant /pænt/ n
a quick breathing anelito ansito fiatone palpito respiro affannoso
a violent palpitation of the heart batticuore cardiopalmo palpitazione palpito pulsazione tachicardia

pant /pænt/ v
intransitive: long eagerly struggersi
long for (something); be eager for (something) anelare aspirare bramare desiderare
of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence palpitare pulsare
sigh; flutter; languish adulare blandire sospirare
to breathe quickly or in a labored manner ansimare ansare boccheggiare

pant leg n
either of the legs of a pair of pants braca

pantagruelian adj
pantagruelico

pantheism /ˈpæn.θi.ɪz.əm/ n
belief that the universe is divine panteismo

panther /ˈpænθə/ /ˈpænθɚ/ n
big cat of genus Panthera pantera
big cat with black fur pantera nera pantera

panties n
short underpants for women or girls mutandine

pantograph /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/ n
rail transport: Device that collects electric current from overhead lines pantografo
mechanical drawing aid pantografo

pantry /ˈpantɹi/ /ˈpæntɹi/ n
storage room dispensa

pants /pænts/ n
garment covering the body from the waist downwards pantaloni calzoni brache
undergarment covering the genitals mutande mutandine slip

pants /pænts/ v
pull someone’s pants down smutandare

pantyliner n
pad worn inside underwear proteggislip

pap /pæp/ n
soft food pappa

papa /pəˈpɑː/ /ˈpɑː.pə/ n
the letter "P" Padova

papabile /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/ adj
among those likely to be elected pope papabile

papabile /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/ n
a papabile cardinal papabile

papacy n
the office papato
the period pontificato

papal /ˈpeɪpəl/ adj
related to the pope or papacy papale

paparazzied adj
photographed by paparazzi paparazzato

paparazzo /ˌpæpəˈɹætsəʊ/ /ˌpɑpəˈɹɑtsoʊ/ n
freelance photographer of celebrities paparazzo paparazza

papaverine n
pharmaceutical drug papaverina

papaya /pəˈpaɪə/ n
fruit papaia

paper /ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/ adj
made of paper cartaceo di [[carta]]

paper /ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/ n
academic paper articolo pubblicazione ricerca saggio studio
sheet material carta

paper aeroplane n
toy aeroplane made by folding up a sheet of paper aeroplanino di carta

paper clip n
paper clip graffetta clip

paper cup n
disposable cup bicchiere di carta

paper money /ˌpeɪpə ˈmʌni/ /ˌpeɪpəɹ ˈmʌni/ n
a form of banknotes biglietto

paper tiger n
paper tiger tigre di carta

paper towel n
sheet of absorbent paper carta assorbente scottex

paper-pusher n
clerk or bureaucrat passacarte

paperboard n
thick paper cartoncino

paperboy n
male who delivers newspapers ragazzo dei giornali strillone

paperknife n
a knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes tagliacarte

paperweight n
any object for this purpose fermacarte
small, decorative, somewhat weighty object fermacarte

papess n
female pope papessa

papier-mâché /ˌpapɪ.eɪ ˈmaʃeɪ/ /ˌpeɪpɚ məˈʃeɪ/ n
paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object cartapesta

papilla n
anatomical structure papilla

papillose adj
resembling papillae papilloso

pappardelle /ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/ /ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/ n
broad form of fettuccine pappardelle

pappus n
pappo

paprika /pəˈpɹiːkə/ /ˈpæpɹɨkə/ n
spice paprica paprika

papyriform adj
having the form of, or decorated with papyrus flowers papiriforme

papyrus /pəˈpaɪɹəs/ n
material made from this plant papiro
plant in the sedge family papiro
scroll or document written on this material papiro

parabasis n
part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly parabasi

parable /ˈpaɹəbəl/ /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ n
short story illustrating a lesson parabola

parabola /pəˈɹæbələ/ n
a conic section parabola

parabolically adv
in a parabolic manner parabolicamente
in the form of a parabola parabolicamente

parachromatism n
partial colour blindness paracromatismo

parachute /ˈpæɹəʃuːt/ n
a device designed to control the fall of an object paracadute

parachutist n
parachute user paracadutista

paracletic adj
paracletico

parade /pəˈɹeɪd/ n
organized procession parata sfilata

paradigm /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/ n
linguistics: all forms which contain a common element paradigma
way of viewing reality paradigma
example serving as a model or pattern paradigma

paradigm shift n
change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated by scientific discoveries cambiamento di paradigma mutamento di paradigma

paradise /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ n
heaven paradiso
very pleasant place paradiso

paradox /ˈpaɹədɒks/ /ˈpæɹədɑks/ n
apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true paradosso
in logic: a self-contradictory statement paradosso

paradoxical /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/ adj
having self-contradicting properties paradossale assurdo

paradoxically adv
in a paradoxical manner paradossalmente

paraffin /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/ n
alkane hydrocarbon paraffina

paraffin /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/ v
treat with paraffin paraffinare

paraffinic adj
relating to paraffin paraffinico

paraglider n
one who paraglides parapendio
equipment parapendio

paragliding /ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/ n
the sport of gliding with a paraglider parapendio

paragoge /pæɹəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/ n
paragoge

paragogic adj
paragogico

paragon /ˈpæɹəɡən/ n
20-point type ascendonica paragone
companion paragone
comparison; competition paragone

paragon /ˈpæɹəɡən/ v
to compare paragonare
to compare with paragonare

paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹɑːf/ /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/ n
passage in text paragrafo

paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹɑːf/ /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/ v
sort text into paragraphs paragrafare

paragraphemic adj
paragrafematico

parakeet /ˈpaɹəkiːt/ n
various species of small parrots cocorita pappagallino

paralinguistic /pæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ adj
pertaining to paralanguage paralinguistico

paralinguistics /pæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ n
paralinguistics paralinguistica

paralipsis /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪp.sɪs/ n
figure of speech paralissi preterizione

parallactic adj
pertaining to parallax parallattico

parallax n
parallasse

parallel /ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/ /ˈpɛɹəˌlɛl/ adj
equally distant from one another at all points parallelo
having the same overall direction parallelo
computing: processing multipe tasks at the same time parallelo

parallel /ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/ /ˈpɛɹəˌlɛl/ adv
with a parallel relationship parallelamente

parallelepiped /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/ n
solid figure parallelepipedo

parallelinerved adj
venation arrangement parallelinervio

parallelly adv
in a parallel direction; in a parallel manner parallelamente

parallelogram /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈlɛl.ə.ˌɡɹæm/ n
convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length parallelogramma parallelogrammo

paralogism /pəˈɹalədʒɪzəm/ n
a fallacious argument or illogical conclusion paralogismo

paralogous adj
having a similar structure paralogo

paralysis /pəˈɹæləsəs/ n
loss of muscle control paralisi

paralyze v
to afflict with paralysis paralizzare

paramagnetic adj
exhibiting paramagnetism paramagnetico

paramagnetism /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/ n
tendency of dipoles paramagnetismo

paramecium /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/ n
organism paramecio

paramedic n
individual trained to stabilize people outside of hospital paramedico

parameter /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tə/ n
variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar parametro
name in a function or subroutine definition parametro

parameterization n
representation of physical effects parametrizzazione

parametric adj
of, relating to, or defined using parameters parametrico

paramour /ˈpa.ɹə.mʊə/ /ˈpæɹəmɔɹ/ n
illicit lover amante madama

paranasal sinus n
one of of air-filled spaces, or sinuses seno paranasale

paraneoplastic adj
associated with a tumor paraneoplastico

paranoia /ˌpæ.ɹəˈnɔɪ.ə/ n
A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution paranoia
Extreme, irrational distrust of others paranoia

paranoid /ˈpæɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/ /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/ adj
exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others paranoico paranoide
of, related to, or suffering from paranoia paranoico paranoide

paranoid /ˈpæɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/ /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/ n
someone suffering from paranoia paranoico paranoide

paranoid schizophrenia n
form of schizophrenia accompanied by delusions schizofrenia paranoide

paranormal adj
can not be explained by scientific methods paranormale

parapet /ˈpæɹ.ə.pɪt/ n
a low retaining wall parapetto balaustra ringhiera spalletta

paraphernal adj
legal parafernale

paraphimosis n
foreskin trapped behind the glans parafimosi

paraplegia n
paralysed condition paraplegia

parapsychological adj
of or pertaining to parapsychology parapsicologico

parapsychology /ˌpɛɹəˌsaɪˈkɑlədʒi/ n
study of that which cannot yet be explained metapsichica parapsicologia

parasite /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ n
(generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing resources from another living organism parassita
useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back parassita

parasitism /ˈpæɹəs(a)ɪˌtɪzm̩/ n
interaction between two organisms parassitismo

parasitoid n
organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle parassitoide

parasitology n
study of parasites parassitologia

parasitosis n
disease parassitosi

parasol /ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/ /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/ n
umbrella used as protection from the sun parasole

parasynthetic adj
formed by multiple changes parasintetico

parataxis /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ n
in grammar paratassi

paratrooper n
soldier that parachutes from aircraft paracadutista

paravane n
device for cutting the moorings of mines paramine

parcel /ˈpɑɹsəl/ [ˈpʰaː.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ] n
division of land bought and sold as a unit lotto parcella
package wrapped for shipment pacchetto plico

parcel /ˈpɑɹsəl/ [ˈpʰaː.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ] [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ] v
to wrap into a package impacchettare

parched /pɑɹtʃt/ /pɑːtʃt/ adj
dry prosciugato seccato
thirsty assetata assetato

parchment /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/ n
material pergamena
document pergamena

pardon /ˈpɑɹ.dn̩/ /ˈpɑɹ.dən/ /ˈpɑːdən/ interjection
interjection, request to repeat come

pardon /ˈpɑɹ.dn̩/ /ˈpɑɹ.dən/ /ˈpɑːdən/ n
forgiveness for an offence perdono

pardon me phraseologicalUnit
sorry, as an apology scusami

pardon my French v
please excuse my swearing or bad language (idiomatic) scusate il francesismo

pareidolia /pæɹ.aɪˈdəʊ.li.ə/ /pɛɹ.aɪˈdoʊ.li.ə/ n
tendency to interpret vague stimuli as something familiar pareidolia

paremiology n
the study of proverbs paremiologia

parenchyma /pəˈɹɛŋkɨmə/ n
functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue parenchima

parent /ˈpɛəɹənt/ n
person from whom one is descended genitore genitrice

parental adj
relating to parent parentale

parenthetically /ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/ adv
incidentally tra l'altro tra parentesi

parents /ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpɛɹənts/ n
one's parents genitori

paresthesia n
sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin with no obvious cause parestesia

pariah /pəˈɹaɪə/ n
an outcast emarginato paria reietto

paripinnate adj
pinnate with a pair of leaflets paripennato

parish /ˈpæɹɪʃ/ n
civil subdivision of a county comune
members of the parish parrocchiani parrocchia
part of a diocese parrocchia

parish church n
church that serves as the religious centre of a parish chiesa parrocchiale

parishioner n
member of a parish parrocchiano parrocchiana

parisyllabic adj
having the same number of syllables parisillabo

parity /ˈpæɹɪti/ n
equality, comparability parità
math: classification into one set or the other parità
math: set whose elements all belong to one of exactly two disjoint subsets parità

park /pɑɹk/ [paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑɹk] [pɑːk] [pɒək] n
ground for recreation parco

park /pɑɹk/ [paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑɹk] [pɑːk] [pɒək] v
bring to a halt parcheggiare sostare

parking /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ n
space parcheggio

parking brake n
brake intended for keeping a vehicle stationary without constant operator attention freno di parcheggio

parking disc n
device placed inside a parked vehicle disco orario

parking lot n
open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use parcheggio posteggio

parking space n
space in which a vehicle can be parked parcheggio posteggio

parlance /ˈpɑɹ.ləns/ /ˈpɑː.ləns/ n
A certain way of speaking (or using words) parlata

parliament /ˈpɑɹləmənt/ /ˈpɑːləmənt/ n
institution with elected or appointed members parlamento

parliamentarian n
member of parliament parlamentare

parmesan /ˈpɑɹ.məˌʒɑn/ /ˈpɑː.məˌzɑːn/ n
hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma parmigiano

parochial /pəˈɹoʊki.əl/ /pəˈɹəʊkɪəl/ adj
characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns campanilistico provinciale
pertaining to a parish parrocchiale

parochialism n
state of being parochial campanilismo

parodic adj
of, related to, or having characteristics of parody parodico parodistico

parody /ˈpæɹədi/ /ˈpɛɹədi/ v
to make a parody of something parodiare

paronomasia /pæɹənəˈmeɪzɪə/ n
a pun or play on words paronomasia

parotid adj
relating to the parotid gland parotide

parotid gland n
salivary gland ghiandola parotide

paroxysm /ˈpæɹ.əkˌsɪz.əm/ n
parossismo acme raptus

paroxytone /pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn/ n
paroxytone parossitono

paroxytonesis n
being paroxytone parossitonesi

parrot /ˈpæɹət/ n
kind of bird pappagallo
person who repeats what was said pappagallo

parrotfish n
tropical marine fish pesce pappagallo scaro

parry /ˈpæɹi/ n
a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying deviazione parata

parry /ˈpæɹi/ v
avoid, deflect, or ward off parare deviare evitare scansare schivare sviare

parse /pʰɑɹs/ /pʰɑːz/ v
linguistics: to resolve into elements analizzare

parsec /ˈpɑɹsɛk/ /ˈpɑːsɛk/ n
parallax second parsec

parseltongue pn
language of snakes in Harry Potter serpentense

parsimonious /pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/ adj
Exhibiting parsimony parsimonioso

parsley /ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/ n
herb prezzemolo

parsnip n
the edible root of Pastinaca sativa pastinaca
the plant Pastinaca sativa pastinaca

parson /ˈpɑɹsən/ /ˈpɑːsən/ n
cleric having full control of a parish parroco
protestant minister pastore

parson's nose n
tail of a cooked fowl boccone del prete

part /pɐːt/ /pɑɹt/ /pɑːt/ n
fraction of a whole parte
section of a document parte
hair dividing line riga
position or role parte ruolo

part and parcel n
essential piece parte integrante

part of speech n
the function a word or phrase performs parte del discorso

partake /pɑɹˈteɪk/ /pɑːˈteɪk/ v
to take part in an activity partecipare

parthenocarpic adj
relating to parthenocarpy partenocarpico

partial /ˈpɑɹʃəl/ /ˈpɑːʃəl/ adj
existing in part parziale

partial differential equation n
equation equazione alle derivate parziali equazione differenziale alle derivate parziali

partiality n
preference predilezione

participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ /pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ n
one who participates partecipante che partecipa

participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v
to join in, to take part, to involve oneself partecipare

participatory democracy n
Political system democrazia partecipativa

participle /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ n
participio
verb form participio

particle /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/ /ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/ n
body with very small size particella particola
elementary particle or subatomic particle particella
word particella

particle physics n
particle physics fisica delle particelle

particularity n
particolarità

partisan /ˈpɑɹ.ɾɪ.zən/ /ˈpɑː.tɪˌzæn/ n
adherent to a party partigiana partigiano
type of spear partigiana

partition /pɑɹˈtɪʃən/ n
section of a hard disk separately formatted partizione

partition /pɑɹˈtɪʃən/ v
divide into two or more territories suddividere
divide something into parts partizionare

partner /ˈpɐːtnɘ/ /ˈpɐːtnə/ /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ ˈpɑːtnə(ɹ) n
a member of a business or law partnership associato
someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest socio
spouse, domestic, or romantic partner compagno compagna convivente

partnership n
state of being associated with a partner partenariato

partridge /ˈpɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpɑːtɹɪd͡ʒ/ n
any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris pernice

parturition n
act of giving birth parto

party /ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/ /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ /ˈpɑː.ti/ n
law: particular side in a contract or legal action parte
social gathering festa party
someone who takes part partecipante

party /ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/ /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ /ˈpɑː.ti/ v
to celebrate at a party festeggiare

parvenu /ˈpɑɹ.və.nju/ /ˈpɑː.və.njuː/ n
a person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class parvenu

parvenue n
feminine equivalent of parvenu pervenuta pervenute

pascal /pæˈskæl/ /ˈpæskəl/ n
SI unit of pressure and stress pascal

pasha /ˈpæʃə/ /ˈpɑʃə/ n
title pascià

paspalum /ˈpaspələm/ n
a type of grass paspalo

pass /pæs/ /pɑːs/ [pʰas~pʰæs] [pʰaːs] [pʰeə̯s] [pʰäs] [pʰäːs~pʰɐːs] [pʰæs~pʰɛəs~pʰeəs] [pʰɑːs] v
go by, over, etc passare
move or be moved from one place to another passare

pass the buck v
to transfer responsibility or blame from oneself fare a scaricabarili

pass through v
to transit trapassare

pass-out n
ticket contromarca

passacaglia /ˌpasəˈkɑːlɪ.ə/ /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/ n
historical Spanish dance passacaglia

passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ n
passageway corridoio
section of text or music passo

passageway n
covered walkway corsia

passenger /ˈpæsənd͡ʒə/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚ/ n
one who rides or travels in a vehicle passeggero

passenger pigeon n
an extinct bird of the species Ectopistes migratorius colomba migratrice piccione migratore

passer-by n
a person who is passing by passante passanti

passion /ˈpæʃən/ [ˈpʰæʃən] n
any great emotion passione
object of passionate love or strong interest passione

passion fruit n
edible fruit frutto della passione

passionary n
book passionario

passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/ adj
fired with intense feeling appassionato

passivate v
to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface passivare

passivation n
process of a making a material non-reactive passivazione

passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/ adj
grammar: being in the passive voice passivo
not active, but acted upon passivo
passivo
psychology: being inactive and receptive in a relationship passivo

passive voice n
grammatical term forma passiva passivo

passively /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/ adv
in a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action passivamente

passivity /pæˈsɪvɪti/ n
the state of being passive passività

passport /ˈpæspɔɹt/ /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ n
official document passaporto

password /ˈpæswɜːd/ /ˈpæswɜːɹd/ /ˈpɑːswɜː(ɹ)d/ n
computing: string of characters known only to a user password parola chiave
word used to gain admittance parola chiave parola d'ordine

past /pæst/ /pɑːst/ adj
having already happened; in the past passato
grammar: expressing action that has already happened passato

past /pæst/ /pɑːst/ n
period of time that has already happened passato
(grammar) past tense passato

past anterior n
a compound tense used in literary French, Spanish, and Italian trapassato remoto

past historic tense n
tense passato remoto

past participle n
past participle participio passato

past perfect n
tense trapassato remoto

past tense n
form of language passato

pasta /ˈpæstə/ /ˈpɐːstɘ/ /ˈpɐːstə/ /ˈpɑstə/ n
dough pasta impasto

pasta e fagioli /ˌpastə ɛ faˈdʒəʊlɪ/ n
soup made with pasta and beans pasta e fagioli

paste /peɪst/ n
a soft mixture impasto
an adhesive paste colla
lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone thereof strass
soft mixture used in making pastry pasta

paste /peɪst/ v
to cause to stick, adhere attaccare incollare
to insert a piece of text incollare

pasteurisation n
treatment of perishable food pastorizzazione

pasteurise /ˈpæstʃəɹaɪz/ /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/ v
to heat food in order to kill harmful organisms pastorizzare uperizzare

pastiera n
Neapolitan Easter tart pastiera pastiera napoletana

pastor /ˈpæstɚ/ /ˈpɑːstə/ n
a minister or priest pastore

pastoralism n
all senses pastoralismo

pastry /ˈpeɪstɹi/ n
food group pasticceria

pastry bag n
bag used to pipe cakes with icing sac à poche tasca tasca da pasticciere

pastrymaker n
baker of pastry products pasticciera pasticciere

pasture /ˈpɑːstjə/ n
land on which cattle can be kept for feeding pascolo pastura

pat /pæt/ n
flattish lump of soft matter panetto

patagium /pəˈteɪdʒi.əm/ n
patagio

patch /pætʃ/ n
a small area, plot of land, or piece of ground zolla
piece of black silk stuck to the face neo finto
piece of cloth used to repair a garment toppa pezza
small piece of anything used to repair a breach toppa rattoppo
small piece of material used to clean a gun barrel panno pezza straccio

patch /pætʃ/ v
mend by sewing on cloth rammendare rattoppare
mend with pieces rattoppare

paten n
plate for the host during Eucharist patena

patent /ˈpeɪtənt/ /ˈpætənt/ n
declaration issued by a government to an inventor brevetto

patent leather n
glossy leather copale

patently adv
in a clear and unambiguous manner chiaramente evidentemente palesemente

paternal aunt n
the sister of one's father zia

paternal grandfather n
one's father's father nonno paterno

paternal grandmother n
one's father's mother nonna paterna

paternal uncle n
brother of one's father zio zio paterno

path /pæθ/ /pɑːθ/ [pʰaθ~pʰæθ] [pʰäːθ~pʰɐːθ] [pʰæθ~pʰɛəθ~pʰeəθ] [pʰɑːθ] n
a method or direction of proceeding cammino
graph theory: a sequence of vertices from one vertex to another cammino
a metaphorical course cammino
a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians sentiero cammino
computing: a specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure percorso cammino

pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/ adj
arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion patetico patetica patetiche patetici
arousing scorn or contempt meschino penoso

pathogen /ˈpæθədʒn̩/ n
an organism or substance that causes disease agente patogeno patogeno

pathogenesis n
pathogenesis patogenesi

pathogenic adj
able to cause disease patogenico

pathognomonic adj
Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease patognomonico

pathologic adj
pathological patologico

pathological adj
pertaining to pathology patologico
relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder patologico

pathologically adv
in a pathological manner patologicamente

pathology n
branch of medicine patologia
abnormality patologia

pathway n
biochemistry: sequence of biochemical compounds via pathway

patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ n
quality of being patient pazienza

patience of Job n
great amount of patience pazienza di Giobbe

patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ adj
not losing one's temper while waiting paziente

patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ n
someone who receives treatment from a doctor paziente

patiently adv
in a patient manner pazientemente

patina /pəˈtiː.nə/ /ˈpætɪnə/ n
receptacle patina
color or incrustation which age and wear give to objects patina

patine v
coat an object with a patina patinare

patisserie n
pastry shop pasticceria

patriarch /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹk/ /ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/ n
male leader patriarca

patriarchal adj
relating to patriarchy patriarcale

patriarchy /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹki/ n
dominance of men in social or cultural systems patriarcato
social system patriarcato

patrician /pətɹˈɪʃən/ n
member of Roman aristocracy patrizio

patrimony n
inheritance from one's ancestor patrimonio

patriot /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ət/ /ˈpæt.ɹi.ət/ n
person who loves, supports and defends their country patriota

patriotic /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ɑ.tɪk/ /ˈpæt.ɹi.ɒ.tɪk/ adj
inspired by patriotism patriottico

patriotically adv
in a patriotic manner patriotticamente

patristic adj
pertaining to early Christian church leaders patristico

patrol /pəˈtɹoʊl/ /pəˈtɹəʊl/ n
going of the rounds pattuglia pattugliamento perlustrazione ricognizione
guard or men who go the rounds for observation pattuglia drappello ronda
movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts pattugliamento
perambulation of a particular line or district pattuglia drappello

patrol /pəˈtɹoʊl/ /pəˈtɹəʊl/ v
go the rounds along a chain of sentinels pattugliare battere ispezionare perlustrare setacciare

patrological adj
patrologico

patrologist n
student of patrology patrologo

patrology /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/ n
the study of the Church Fathers patrologia

patron /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/ n
customer cliente
property owner proprietario
supporter patrono
wealthy individual who supports an artist etc. mecenate

patron saint /ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/ n
saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer santo patrono

patroness /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/ n
patronessa

patronize /ˈpeɪt(ʃ).ɹə.naɪz/ v
make a patron patrocinare
to assume a tone of unjustified superiority degnarsi trattare con sufficienza trattare dall'alto in basso
to make oneself a regular customer of a business patrocinare sponsorizzare

patsy n
a person who is taken advantage of capro espiatorio fesso pollo zimbello

patter /ˈpætə/ n
sound of feet picchiettio

pattern /ˈpat(ə)n/ /ˈpætəɹn/ n
that from which a copy is made modello

paunch /pɑːntʃ/ /pɔːntʃ/ n
large, protruding belly pancia
first stomach of ruminant; rumen pancia

pauper /ˈpɑpɚ/ /ˈpɔpɚ/ /ˈpɔːpə/ n
one who is extremely poor indigente
one living on or eligible for public charity indigente

pause /pɑz/ /pɔz/ /pɔːz/ n
temporary stop or rest pausa

pause /pɑz/ /pɔz/ /pɔːz/ v
to interrupt something mettere in pausa

pave /peɪv/ v
(British) to cover with paving stones pavimentare lastricare

pave the way /ˈpeɪv ðə ˈweɪ/ v
to make future development easier aprire la strada

pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/ n
footpath marciapiede
surface of road manto manto stradale pavimentazione pavimentazione stradale superficie

pavement artist n
artist madonnaro

pavilion /pəˈvɪljən/ n
ornate tent padiglione
light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place padiglione

paw /pɑ/ /pɔ/ /pɔː/ n
soft foot of an animal zampa

pawl /pɑl/ /pɔːl/ n
pawl cricchetto

pawn /pɑn/ /pɑɒn/ /pɔn/ /pɔːn/ n
chess piece pedone pedina
someone who is being manipulated pedina

pawnshop /ˈpɔnʃɑp/ /ˈpɔːnʃɒp/ n
business premises of a pawnbroker banco dei pegni monte di pietà

pay /peɪ/ n
money given in return for work paga

pay /peɪ/ v
to give money in exchange for goods or services pagare

pay attention v
to be attentive prestare attenzione fare attenzione

payee n
One to whom money is paid beneficiario

payload /ˈpeɪloʊd/ n
The actual data in a data stream carico utile
The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft carico carico utile

payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ n
the act of paying pagamento
a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services pagamento

payroll /ˈpeɪɹoʊl/ /ˈpeɪɹəʊl/ n
list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each ruolino paga ruolo paga

paywall /ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/ n
a feature of a website that only allows access to paying subscribers paywall

pea /piː/ n
edible seed pisello
plant pisello

peace /piːs/ n
harmony; lack of conflict in personal relations pace armonia
state of being free from war pace
tranquility, quiet, harmony; absence of violence pace
state of mind pace

peace of mind n
absence of mental stress serenità tranquillità

peaceably adv
in a peaceable manner pacificamente

peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ adj
motionless and calm; placid calmo
not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil pacifico

peacetime n
period of peace tempo di pace

peach /piːt͡ʃ/ n
colour color pesca
fruit pesca pesco
tree pesco persico

peach blossom n
flower fiore di pesco

peachy /ˈpiːtʃi/ adj
very good grandioso

peacock /ˈpikɑk/ /ˈpiːkɒk/ n
pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo pavone

peafowl /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/ n
a pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo pavone

peak /piːk/ n
highest value reached picco
mountain top cima

peak oil n
Peak of oil production picco del petrolio

peanut /ˈpinət/ /ˈpiːˌnʌt/ n
a legume resembling a nut arachide nocciolina

peanut butter n
a spread made from ground peanuts burro di arachidi

peanut milk n
milky liquid from peanuts latte d'arachidi

pear /pɛə/ /pɛɚ/ n
fruit pera
tree pero

pear tree n
a tree of the genus Pyrus pero

pearl /pɜːl/ /pɝl/ n
5-point type occhio di mosca parigina
figuratively: something precious perla tesoro
rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks perla

pearl necklace n
necklace made of pearls collana di perle

pearl of wisdom n
succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept perla di saggezza

pearly antshrike n
passerine bird averla formicchiera perlata

peasant /ˈpɛzənt/ n
country person paesana paesano
member of the agriculture low class contadino contadina cafona cafone
uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person cafona cafone

peat /piːt/ n
soil torba

peatland n
torbiera

pebble /ˈpɛb.əl/ n
stone ciottolo

pebble /ˈpɛb.əl/ v
To pave with pebbles acciottolare

peck /pɛk/ v
to strike or pierce with the beak or similar beccare

pectin /ˈpɛktɪn/ n
substance pectina

pectinase n
enzyme pectinasi

pectoral /pɛkˈtɔɹəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the breast or chest pectorale

peculiar /pɪˈkjuljɚ/ /pɪˈkjuːljə/ adj
common or usual for a particular place or circumstance peculiare
out of the ordinary strano

pedagogue n
a teacher pedagogo

pedal /ˈpiːdəl/ /ˈpɛdəl/ n
lever operated by one's foot pedale

pedal /ˈpiːdəl/ /ˈpɛdəl/ v
to operate a pedal pedalare

pedal car n
toy car with pedals macchinina

pedalo /ˈpɛdələʊ/ n
small boat propelled by pedals pedalò

pedant /ˈpɛdənt/ n
person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning pedante
person who emphasizes his/her knowledge through the use of vocabulary cervellone

peddler n
dealer spacciatore

pederast /ˈpɛd.ɚ.ɹæst/ n
practitioner of pederasty pederasta

pederastic adj
relating or pertaining to pederasty pederastico

pederasty /ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/ /ˈpɛd.ɛ.ɹəs.ti/ n
pederasty pederastia

pedestrian /pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/ adj
of or intended for pedestrians pedonale pedone

pedestrian /pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/ n
somebody walking rather than using a vehicle pedone

pedestrianization n
the restriction of access to a street to pedestrians only pedonalizzazione

pedestrianize v
restrict access to a street to pedestrians only pedonalizzare

pediatric adj
of or pertaining to pediatrics pediatrico

pediatrically adv
pediatricamente

pediatrician /piːdɪəˈtɹɪʃən/ /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃən/ n
physician who specialises in pediatrics pediatra

pediatrics n
branch of medicine pediatria

pedigree /ˈpɛ.dɪ.ɡɹi/ n
good breeding di razza purosangue

pediment /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/ n
architectural element frontone

pedipalp n
appendage pedipalpo

pedogenesis n
geology:process of the formation of soil pedogenesi
biology:larval or preadult reproduction in some insects pedogenesi

pedogenetic adj
relating to pedogenesis pedogenetico

pedologic adj
of or pertaining to pedology pedologico

pedological adj
pertaining to pedology pedologico

pedology n
soil science pedologia
study of children's behaviour pedologia

pedometer n
device pedometro

pedophile /ˈpe.dəˌfɑel/ /ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/ /ˈpɛ.dəˌfaɪl/ n
an adult who is sexually attracted to children pedofilo

pedophilia /ˌpe.dəˈfɪ.li.ə/ /ˌpiː.dəˈfɪ.li.ə/ /ˌpɛ.dəˈfi.li.ə/ n
sexual feeling or desire by adults towards children pedofilia

pedophilic adj
of, relating to, or pertaining to pedophilia pedofilo

peekaboo n
game for small children bubusettete

peel /piːl/ n
skin of a fruit buccia

peel /piːl/ v
to remove skin pelare sbucciare

peep /pip/ /piːp/ n
quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird cinguettio

peep /pip/ /piːp/ v
make a noise like a baby bird cinguettare
to look sbirciare spuntare

peeping tom n
person who secretly watches someone to gain sexual pleasure guardone

peer /piɹ/ /pɪə̯/ n
noble nobile pari
someone or something of equal level pari persona di pari condizione sociale uguale

peer /piɹ/ /pɪə̯/ v
to look with difficulty or as if searching sbirciare scrutare

peer review n
scholarly process revisione paritaria

peerless adj
without peer or equal impareggiabile

peeve /piːv/ n
annoyance or grievance fastidio

peevish /ˈpivɪʃ/ /ˈpiːvɪʃ/ adj
constantly complaining irritabile scontroso

peevishness n
the state of being peevish piccosità

peg /pɛɡ/ n
a cylindrical object tassello piolo
a protrusion used to hang things on attaccapanni

pegamoid n
waterproof varnish pegamoide

pejorative /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/ /pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/ adj
disparaging, belittling or derogatory peggiorativo riduttivo

pejorative /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/ /pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/ n
disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression peggiorativo

pelican /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/ n
any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae pellicano

pellagra /pɪˈlaɡɹə/ n
disease pellagra

pellistor n
solid-state device whose resistance changes in the presence of certain gases pellistore

peloton n
main group of riders in a cycling race gruppo

pelt n
skin of a beast with the hair on pelliccia

peltinerved adj
having the veins radiating from the centre peltinervio

pelvic /ˈpɛlvɪk/ adj
of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis pelvico

pen /pɛn/ /pɪn/ n
enclosed area for animals recinto chiuso ovile
prison cell cella
writing tool penna

pen /pɛn/ /pɪn/ v
to enclose recintare
to write scrivere

pen drive n
a small electronic device used to store digital data chiavetta USB

penalize /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ v
to impose a handicap on penalizzare

penally adv
according to a penal code penalmente

penalty n
punishment for violating rules of procedure penalità

penalty kick n
(soccer) a form of direct free kick calcio di rigore rigore

penalty mark n
spot from where penalty kicks are taken dischetto

penalty spot n
spot from where penalty kicks are taken dischetto

penalty try n
awarding of five points meta tecnica

penance /ˈpɛn.əns/ n
voluntary self-imposed punishment penitenza

penchant /ˈpɑːnʃɑn/ /ˈpɛnt͡ʃənt/ n
taste, liking, or inclination (for) inclinazione apprezzamento

pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ /ˈpɛnsɪl/ n
graphite writing-instrument matita lapis

pencil case n
object purposed to contain stationery astuccio portalapis portamatite portapenne

pencil sharpener n
a device used to sharpen pencils temperamatite

pendant /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ n
a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck ciondolo

pendulum /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/ /ˈpɪnd͡ʒələm/ n
body suspended from a fixed support pendolo

pendulum clock n
clock that uses a pendulum orologio a pendolo

penetrable adj
capable of being penetrated penetrabile perforabile trapassabile

penetrate /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ /ˈpɛnɪˌtɹeɪt/ v
enter into penetrare

penetration /pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ n
act of penetrating penetrazione

penguin /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ /ˈpɪŋɡwɪn/ n
pinguino
flightless sea bird pinguino

penholder n
a device for storing pens cannetta

penicillin n
penicillin penicillina

peninsula /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/ /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/ /pəˈnɪn.ʃə.lə/ n
piece of land projecting into water penisola

peninsular adj
of or connected with a peninsula peninsulare

penis /ˈpinɪs/ /ˈpiːnɪs/ n
male organ for copulation and urination pene arnese

penitentiary /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/ n
prison penitenziario

penninerved adj
nerve arrangement penninervio

penny-pinching adj
reluctant to spend money spilorcio taccagno

penny-pinching n
reluctance to spend money spilorceria taccagneria

pension /ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/ n
boarding house pensione
regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services pensione assegno

pension /ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/ v
to force to retire pensionare

pension fund n
pool of assets fondo pensione

pensionable adj
able to receive a pension pensionabile

pensive /ˈpɛn.sɪv/ adj
having the appearance of thinking pensieroso contemplativo estraniato
looking thoughtful or sad pensieroso

pensiveness n
thoughtful or reflective state pensierosità

penta- prefix
five penta-

pentachloride n
pentachloride pentacloruro

pentachlorophenol n
fully chlorinated derivative of phenol pentaclorofenolo

pentachoron n
four-dimensional object ipertetraedro

pentacle /ˈpɛnt.ə.kl̩/ n
pentacolo

pentacontagon n
polygon pentacontagono

pentacube n
polycube composed of five cubes policubo

pentafluoride n
compound that contains five fluorine atoms pentafluoruro

pentagon /ˈpɛntəɡɑn/ /ˈpɛntəɡən/ n
a polygon with five sides and five angles pentagono

pentagram n
shape of five-pointed star pentagramma

pentahydroborite n
calcium borate pentaidroborite

pentahydroxide n
any hydroxide having five hydroxyl groups pentaidrato

pentakis dodecahedron n
pentacisdodecaedro

pentane n
aliphatic hydrocarbon: C₅H12 pentano

pentaprism n
five-sided prism pentaprisma

pentatomic adj
having five atoms in each molecule pentatomico

pentavalent adj
having a valence of 5 pentavalente

pentazole n
Chemical compound pentazolo

pentene n
any of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond pentene

penteract n
five-dimensional hypercube penteratto

penthouse /ˈpɛnthaʊs/ n
an apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building attico

pentosan n
polysaccharide composed of pentoses pentosano

pentose n
saccharide containing five carbon atoms pentoso

pentoxide n
oxide containing five oxygen atoms pentossido

pentyl n
univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₅H11 pentile

penultimate /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/ adj
next-to-last in a sequence penultimo

penultimate /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/ n
something right before the last one penultimo

penumbra /pəˈnʌmbɹə/ n
partially shaded area around a shadow, especially an eclipse penombra

peony /ˈpiːəni/ n
Paeonia genus of flowering plants peonia

people /ˈpipəl/ /ˈpiːpəl/ n
a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons gente
a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc. popolo nazione
a person's ancestors, relatives or family famiglia
the mass of community as distinguished from a special class popolo popolazione

people person n
one who interacts skilfully with others uomo di mondo

people's republic n
self-designation of states with Marxist-Leninist governments repubblica popolare

pep talk /ˈpɛp tɔːk/ /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/ n
a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm discorso d'incoraggiamento

pepper /ˈpɛpə/ /ˈpɛpɚ/ n
fruit of the capsicum peperone peperoncino
spice pepe
plant pepe

pepper /ˈpɛpə/ /ˈpɛpɚ/ v
add pepper to [[condire]] [[con]] [[pepe]] pepare

pepper mill n
a small handheld grinder pepaiola pepiera

pepper pot n
container pepiera pepaiola

pepper shaker n
a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it pepiera

pepper spray n
non-lethal riot-control agent gas OC

peppercorn /ˈpɛpəkɔːn/ /ˈpɛpɚkɔɹn/ n
the seeds of the plant Piper nigrum grano di pepe

peppermint n
confection caramella alla menta
herb menta piperita

pepsin /ˈpɛpsɪn/ n
digestive enzyme pepsina

pepsinogen n
zymogen pepsinogeno

peptic /ˈpɛptɪk/ adj
of, pertaining to digestion peptico

peptide n
class of organic compounds peptide

peptidic adj
pertaining peptides peptidico

peptone n
water-soluble product of partial protein hydrolysis peptone

peptonization n
peptonizzazione

peptonize v
convert a protein into peptones peptonizzare

per /pɜː(ɹ)/ /pɝ/ preposition
for each al per
in accordance with in accordo secondo
via via

per capita adv
per person a testa pro capite

per se /pəːˈseɪ/ /pɚːˈseɪ/ adv
by itself di per se

perbromic adj
pertaining to perbromic acid perbromico

perbromic acid n
oxyacid acido perbromico

perceive /pəˈsiːv/ /pɚˈsiv/ v
to understand percepire

perceived temperature n
apparent temperature of the environment temperatura percepita

percent /pəˈsɛnt/ /pɜɹ.sɛnt/ n
a part or other object per hundred per cento

percentage /pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ /pɚˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ n
part of a whole percentuale
share of the profits percentuale

percentile n
any of the ninety-nine points percentile
any one of the hundred groups so divided percentile

percentual adj
expressed as a percentage percentuale

perception /pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ n
conscious understanding of something percezione
that which is detected by the five senses percezione

perceptive /pəˈsɛptɪv/ /pɚˈsɛptɪv/ adj
having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition acuto perspicace

perch /pɜːtʃ/ /pɝtʃ/ n
fish in the taxonomic family Percidae luccio luccioperca sandra
fish in the taxonomic order Perciformes branzino spigola
fish of the genus Perca pesce persico perca
rod used by bird trespolo pertica

perch /pɜːtʃ/ /pɝtʃ/ v
to rest on a perch, to roost appollaiarsi

perchlorate n
salt perclorato

perchloric adj
type of compound perclorico

percolate /ˈpəɹkoʊleɪt/ /ˈpɜkəʊleɪt/ v
(intransitive) drain through a porous substance drenare percolare
(intransitive) spread slowly or gradually filtrare
(transitive) pass a liquid through a porous substance percolare
(transitive) to make coffee in a percolator filtrare percolare

percolation n
seepage or filtration of a liquid percolazione percolamento

percolator /ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/ /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/ n
coffee brewing device macchinetta

percussion cap n
metal cap on muzzleloading firearms capsula a percussione

percussion instrument n
type of instrument strumento a percussione

percutaneous /pɜːkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ adj
taking place through the skin percutaneo

peregrinate /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ɡɹəˌneɪt/ v
to travel from place to place peregrinare

peregrine falcon /ˈpɛɹɛɡɹɪnˈfælkɒn/ n
Falco peregrinus falco pellegrino

peremptoriness n
the quality of being peremptory perentorietà

peremptory /pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/ adj
(law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal inconfutabile irrefutabile
Positive in opinion or judgment; decided, dogmatic perentorio imperioso
imperious, dictatorial tassativo

perestroika /pɛɹ.ɪˈstɹɔi.kə/ pn
reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s perestroika

perfect /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ /ˈpɝːfɪkt/ adj
fitting its definition precisely perfetto
having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose perfetto
without fault or mistake perfetto
excellent and delightful in all respects perfetto

perfect /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ /ˈpɝːfɪkt/ v
make perfect perfezionare

perfect fifth n
quinta giusta

perfecter n
perfezionatore

perfectibility n
the possibility of achieving perfection perfezionabilità

perfection /pɚˈfɛkʃən/ n
being perfect perfezione

perfectionism n
a dislike for anything less than perfection perfezionismo

perfectionist adj
inclined or related to perfectionism perfezionista perfezionistico

perfectionist n
person who does not settle for anything that is not perfect perfezionista

perfective aspect n
grammatical term perfetto

perforation gauge n
device for measuring perforation odontometro

perforce /pəˈfɔːs/ /pɚˈfɔɹs/ adv
by force forzatamente

perform /pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/ v
to do something eseguire

performance /pəɹ.ˈfɔɹ.məns/ [pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns] n
live show or concert esibizione prestazione
that which is performed or accomplished prestazione rendimento
the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment prestazione esecuzione

performativity n
performatività

performer /pəˈfɔːmə/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/ n
esecutore interprete

perfume /pɚˈfjuːm/ /ˈpɚfjuːm/ /ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /ˈpɝfjuːm/ n
substance providing a pleasant smell profumo
pleasant smell profumo

perfume /pɚˈfjuːm/ /ˈpɚfjuːm/ /ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /ˈpɝfjuːm/ v
to apply perfume to profumare

perfumed adj
scented profumato

perfumer /pəˈfjuːmə/ n
person who makes or sells perfume profumiere

perfunctory /pəˈfʌŋk.tɹɪ/ /pɚˈfʌŋ.tɚ.i/ adj
performed out of routine, with little care superficiale

perfusion /pəɹˈfjuʒən/ n
act of perfusing perfusione

pergola /ˈpɜːɡələ/ n
framework pergola pergolato graticcio

perhaps /pəˈhæps/ /pɚˈhæps/ /ˈpɹæps/ adv
indicating a lack of certainty forse

perianth n
sterile parts of a flower perigonio

periareolar adj
around the areola periareolare

periarticular adj
anatomy: surrounding a joint periarticolare

pericapsid n
viral envelope pericapside

pericapsidic adj
all senses pericapsidico

pericardium n
serous membrane that surrounds the heart pericardio

pericarp /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/ n
outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary pericarpo

perichoresis n
doctrine of the Trinity circuminsessione

periclinal adj
periclinale

perihelion n
point where the planet or comet is nearest to the Sun perielio

peril /ˈpɛɹəl/ n
a situation of serious danger pericolo periglio

perilous /ˈpeɹ.ɪ.ləs/ adj
dangerous, full of peril pericoloso rischioso

perinatology n
branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies perinatologia

perineal adj
perineal perineale

perineum /pɝɪˈniːəm/ /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈni.əm/ /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈniː.əm/ n
anatomical term perineo

periocular adj
surrounding the eyeball perioculare

period /ˈpɪəɹɪəd/ n
length of time during which something repeats periodo
history: period of time seen as coherent entity periodo
punctation mark “.” punto

periodentosis n
inflammation paradontosi

periodic /pɪ.ɹiˈɒdɪk/ adj
having repeated cycles periodico periodica
relative to a period or periods periodico

periodic table n
chart tavola periodica

periodical n
publication that appears at fixed intervals periodico pubblicazione

periodically adv
in a regular, periodic manner periodicamente

perioperative adj
relating to operation perioperatorio

periosteal adj
pertaining to the periosteum periostale

periosteum n
membrane surrounding a bone percutaneo periostio

peripeteia /pɛɹɪpɪˈtiə/ /pɛɹɪpɪˈtɪə/ n
a reversal of fortune; a sudden change in circumstances peripezia

peripheral /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/ adj
auxiliary ausiliario
on the periphery or boundary periferico
unimportant secondario

peripheral nervous system n
part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system sistema nervoso periferico

peripheral vision n
visione periferica

periphery /pəˈɹɪfəɹi/ n
outside boundary, parts or surface periferia

periphrasis /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/ n
use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one perifrasi

periphyton n
perifiton

periscope n
viewing device periscopio

periscopic adj
relating to periscopes periscopico

perish /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ v
pass away perire
perire

perishable adj
liable to perish deperibile

perispomenon /ˌpɛɹɪˈspəʊmənɒn/ n
word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable perispomena

perissodactyl n
odd-toed ungulate perissodattilo

peristalsis /ˌpɛɹɪˈstalsɪs/ /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/ n
rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract peristalsi

peristyle /ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/ /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ n
a courtyard; the space surrounded by a colonnade peristilio
a porch surrounded by columns peristilio

peritoneal adj
of, relating to or affecting the peritoneum peritoneale

periumbilical adj
around the umbilicus periombelicale

periurethral adj
surrounding the urethra periuretrale

perivascular adj
around or surrounding a blood vessel perivascolare

periwinkle /ˈpɛɹiˌwɪŋkəl/ /ˈpɛɹɪwɪŋk(ə)l/ adj
colour pervinca

periwinkle /ˈpɛɹiˌwɪŋkəl/ /ˈpɛɹɪwɪŋk(ə)l/ n
plant pervinca
colour pervinca
mollusc litorina littorale

perjurer /ˈpəɹdʒəɹəɹ/ n
spergiura spergiuro

perjury /ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒəɹi/ n
deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath spergiuro

perk n
perquisite privilegio

perlèche n
angular cheilitis cheilite angolare

permaculture n
agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems permacultura

permafrost /ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/ n
permanently frozen ground permafrost

permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/ adj
lasting for an indefinitely long time permanente
without end permanente

permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/ n
hair treatment permanente

permanent marker n
felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing pennarello indelebile

permanganate n
salt of permanganic acid permanganato

permeability /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ n
property of being permeable permeabilità

permed adj
that has been given a permanent wave permanentato

permission /pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/ n
authorisation permesso
act of permitting permesso
in computing permesso

permit /pəˈmɪt/ /pɚˈmɪt/ /ˈpɜːmɪt/ /ˈpɝmɪt/ n
an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal autorizzazione permesso

permit /pəˈmɪt/ /pɚˈmɪt/ /ˈpɜːmɪt/ /ˈpɝmɪt/ v
allow (something) to happen permettere autorizzare

permittivity n
property of a dielectric medium permettività

permutation n
ordering of a set of distinct elements permutazione
one-to-one mapping permutazione

pernicious /pəˈnɪʃəs/ adj
pernicioso

perorate v
speak or declaim at great length perorare

peroxidation n
all senses perossidazione

peroxide n
chemical compound with two oxygen atoms perossido

perpendicularly adv
in a perpendicular manner perpendicolarmente a perpendicolo appiombo

perpetuity n
the quality or state of being perpetual perennità perpetuità

perplexed adj
confused or puzzled perplesso

perplexity /pəɹˈplɛksədi/ /pəˈplɛksɪti/ n
Quality of being confused or puzzled perplessità

perseverance n
persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence perseveranza

persimmon /pəɹˈsɪmən/ /pɜːˈsɪmən/ /ˈpɜːsəmən/ n
fruit cachi caco diospiro
tree cachi

persist /pɚˈsɪst/ v
continue to exist persistere

persistence /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ n
property of being persistent perseveranza persistere

person /ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/ n
individual persona
grammar: linguistic category persona
persona
any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts persona
the physical body seen as distinct from the mind persona

person of one's word n
one who sticks to their promises donna di parola uomo di parola

persona non grata /pə(ɹ)ˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡɹɑːtə/ n
a person who is not welcome persona non grata

personal /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ adj
of or pertaining to a particular person personale

personal pronoun n
part of speech pronome personale

personalism n
doctrine of subjective idealism personalismo

personality /ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti/ n
set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people personalità

personality disorder n
class of mental disorders disturbo di personalità

personalization n
act of personalizing personalizzazione

personalize v
adapt to an individual personalizzare

personally /ˈpɜːsnəli/ adv
in a personal manner personalmente
in person come persona

personification n
artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human personificazione
literary device personificazione
person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea personificazione

personify v
to be an example of personificare

personnel /pɝ.səˈnɛl/ n
employees, office staff personale

perspective /pɚˈspɛktɪv/ n
view, vista or outlook prospettiva

perspicacious /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ adj
showing keen insight perspicace

perspicaciously adv
with sharp of sight perspicacemente

perspicacity /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː/ /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː/ n
perspicacità

perspiration /ˌpɜːspəˈeɪʃn̩/ /ˌpɝspəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ n
process of perspiring sudore

persuade /pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/ v
convince persuadere

persuasively adv
in a manner intended to convince or persuade persuasivamente

pert /pɜːt/ /pɝt/ adj
indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent impertinente
lively; brisk; sprightly; smart faceto vivace
open; evident; apert aperto

pertechnetate n
anion or salt containing it pertecnetato

pertinence n
the quality of being pertinent pertinenza

pertinent /ˈpəːtɪnənt/ adj
pertaining pertinente

perturbation n
a small change in a physical system or any definable system perturbazione
agitation perturbazione
variation in an orbit perturbazione

perturbative adj
of, pertaining to, or causing perturbation perturbativo

peruke /pəˈɹuːk/ n
wig parrucca

pervade /pɚˈveɪd/ /pɜː(ɹ)ˈveɪd/ v
to be in every part of pervadere

pervert /pəˈvəːt/ /pɚˈvɝt/ /ˈpəɹvəɹt/ /ˈpəːvəːt/ n
sexually perverted person pervertita pervertito

peseta n
currency peseta

pesky /ˈpɛski/ adj
annoying, troublesome, irritating fastidiosa fastidioso molesta molesto

pest /pɛst/ n
annoying creature parassita

pesticidal adj
pertaining to pesticides pesticida

pesticide /ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/ n
substance used to kill or repress the activities of pests pesticida

pestiferous /ˌpɛsˈtɪfəɹəs/ adj
annoying, vexatious pestifero pestilenziale

pestle /ˈpɛsəl/ n
instrument used with a mortar to grind things pestello

pesto /ˈpɛstoʊ/ /ˈpɛstəʊ/ n
an Italian sauce especially for pasta pesto

pet /pɛt/ n
an animal kept as a companion animale domestico

pet /pɛt/ v
fondle (an animal) accarezzare

petal /ˈpɛt(ə)l/ /ˈpɛtl̩/ n
one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower petalo

petaloid adj
resembling petals petaloideo

petalous /ˈpɛtələs/ adj
having petals petaloso

petasus n
low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans petaso

peter out v
to diminish esaurirsi

petition /pəˈtɪ.ʃən/ n
formal, written request made to an official person petizione

petitioner n
someone who presents a petition to a court istante richiedente

petrary /ˈpɛtɹəɹi/ n
petriera

petrel /ˈpɛtɹəl/ n
Procellariiformes procellaria

petrichor /ˈpɛtɹɪkɔ(ə)ɹ/ /ˈpɛtɹɪkə/ /ˈpɛtɹɪkɚ/ n
petricor

petrify /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/ v
to harden organic matter by depositing dissolved minerals pietrificare petrificare

petrochemical adj
of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them petrolchimico

petroglyph n
a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times incisione rupestre

petroleum jelly n
pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum petrolato

petronel /ˈpɛtɹənəl/ n
petrinale

petticoat /ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/ n
historical: ornamental skirt or underskirt sottogonna
woman's undergarment worn under a skirt sottoveste

petty /ˈpɛti/ [ˈpʰɛɾi] adj
little, trifling, or inconsiderable, as a petty fault piccolo

petty officer n
non-commissioned officer nostromo

petulance n
the property of being petulant petulanza

petunia /pəˈtuːnjə/ n
flower petunia

pew /pjuː/ n
long bench in a church panca

pewter /ˈpjutɚ/ /ˈpjuːtə/ n
alloy of tin, copper and antimony peltro

phagic adj
pertaining to a phage fagico

phago- prefix
forms terms relating eating or consuming fago-

phagocyte n
cell of the immune system fagocita

phagocytize v
fagocitare

phagocytosis /ˌfeɪɡəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ n
the process by which a cell internalises foreign bodies fagocitosi

phalanx /ˈfeɪlæŋks/ n
ancient Greek military unit falange
finger or toe bone falange

phallic adj
having to do with the penis fallico

phallus /ˈfæləs/ n
the penis or its representation fallo

phanerogam n
plant that produces seeds spermatofita

phantasmophobia n
abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms fantasmofobia

phantom /ˈfæntəm/ adj
unreal or fictitious immaginaria immaginario irreale

phantom /ˈfæntəm/ n
something having no physical reality fantasma spettro

pharaoh /ˈfæɹəʊ/ n
supreme ruler of ancient Egypt faraone

pharma n
pharmaceutical sector industria farmaceutica

pharmaceutical /ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/ adj
of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists farmaceutico

pharmacist /ˈfɑɹməsɪst/ n
professional who dispenses prescription drugs farmacista

pharmacological /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adj
of or having to do with pharmacology farmacologico

pharmacology /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒlədʒi/ n
science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals farmacologia

pharmacovigilance /ˌfɑɹməkoʊˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)ns/ /ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)ns/ n
detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines farmacovigilanza

pharmacy /ˈfɑɹməsi/ /ˈfɑːməsi/ n
a place where prescription drugs are dispensed farmacia
science of medicinal substances farmacia
occupation of a pharmacist farmacista

pharyngeal /ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the pharynx faringale
of pharyngeal sounds faringale

pharyngitis n
inflammation of the pharynx faringite

pharyngotomy n
operation of making an incision into the pharynx faringotomia

pharynx /ˈfæɹɪŋks/ n
part of alimentary canal faringe

phase /feɪz/ n
aspect of an object or view aspetto faccia
distinguishable part of a sequence fase
astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle fase

phase modulation n
form of modulation modulazione di fase

phase out v
to remove eliminare

phasianid /fay-shuh-nid/ n
semiflightless, gallinaceous game bird fasianide

phat /fæt/ adj
slang: sexy sexy

pheasant /ˈfɛzənt/ n
bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food fagiano

phelloderm n
tissue felloderma

phellodermal adj
pertaining to the phelloderm fellodermico

phenanthrene n
tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar fenantrene

phenanthroline n
compound fenantrolina

phenol n
any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring fenolo
caustic compound derived from benzene fenolo

phenolic adj
organic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol fenolico

phenological adj
pertaining to phenology fenologico

phenology n
study of the effect of climate fenologia

phenomenal adj
remarkable fenomenale

phenomenology /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləɡi/ /fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒləɡi/ n
philosophy based on intuitive experience of phenomena fenomenologia

phenomenon /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/ /fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ n
observable fact or occurrence fenomeno
unusual, curious, or astonishing fact or event fenomeno
philosophy: experienced object structured by the mind fenomeno

phenotype /ˈfiːnə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ n
appearance of organism fenotipo

phenotypic /fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/ adj
of, or relating to a phenotype fenotipico

phenylacetic adj
fenilacetico

pheochromocytoma n
tumour feocromocitoma

pheoplast n
a plastid feoplasto

pheromonal adj
pertaining to a pheromone feromonale

phew /fjuː/ interjection
Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise uff uffa uh

philanderer /fɪ.ˈlæn.də.ɹə/ /fɪ.ˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/ n
fickle lover farfallone

philanthropy /fəˈlæn(t)θɹəpiː/ /fɪˈlænθɹəpiː/ n
benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind filantropia

philately /fɪˈlæt.ə.li/ n
stamp collecting filatelia
the study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc. filatelia

philistine adj
lacking in appreciation for art or culture filisteo

philological adj
pertaining to the history of literature filologico

philologically adv
in a philological manner filologicamente

philologist n
filologo
person who engages in philology filologo

philology /fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ/ n
historical linguistics filologia

philosophaster n
a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher filosofastra filosofastro

philosopher /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/ /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ n
person devoted to studying philosophy filosofo

philosopher's stone n
philosopher's stone pietra filosofale

philosophical adj
of or pertaining to philosophy filosofico

philosophically adv
in a philosophical manner filosoficamente

philosophy /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ n
academic discipline filosofia
comprehensive system of belief filosofia
general principle filosofia
view regarding fundamental principles filosofia

philosophy of science n
study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science filosofia della scienza

philter n
love potion filtro

philtrum /ˈfɪltɹəm/ n
shallow groove running down the centre of the outer surface of the upper lip filtro

phimosis /faɪˈməʊsɪs/ n
contraction of the foreskin fimosi

phleborrhagia n
hemorrhage of a vein fleborragia

phlebotomy /flɪˈbɒtəmi/ n
the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection flebotomia

phlegm /flɛm/ n
espettorato

phlegmatic /flɛɡˈmætɪk/ adj
not easily excited to action flemmatico

phlegmatize v
add phlegmatizers to an explosive flemmatizzare

phlegmatized adj
desensitized flemmatizzato

phlegmon n
non collected inflammation of connective tissue flemmone

phloem /ˈfloʊ.əm/ /ˈfləʊ.əm/ n
vascular tissue floema

phlogiston /flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɒn/ n
hypothetical fiery principle flogisto

phlogosis n
phlogosis flogosi

phlox n
plant of Phlox flox

phobia /ˈfəʊbi.ə/ n
irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety fobia

phobophobia n
fear of fear fobofobia

phocomelia /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/ n
focomelia

phoenix /ˈfiːnɪks/ n
mythological bird fenice

pholas n
mollusc of the genus Pholas folade

phonation n
process of producing vocal sound fonazione

phone /foʊ̯n/ /fəʊ̯n/ n
speech segment fono

phone /foʊ̯n/ /fəʊ̯n/ v
to call (someone) on the telephone telefonare

phone sex n
erotic or sexual telephone conversation between two or more people sesso telefonico

phoneme /ˈfoʊnim/ /ˈfəʊniːm/ n
indivisible unit of sound fonema

phonemic /fəˈniːmɪk/ adj
relating to phonemes fonemico

phonetic /fəˈnɛtɪk/ adj
relating to sounds of spoken language fonetico
linguistics: relating to phones fonetico

phonetically adv
in the way it sounds foneticamente

phonetician /ˌfoʊnəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌfəʊnɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ n
person who specializes in phonetics fonetista

phonetics /fəˈnɛtɪks/ n
study of speech sounds and their representation by written symbols fonetica

phonic adj
phonic fonico

phono- prefix
relating to sound fono-

phonocardiogram n
image produced by a phonocardiograph fonocardiogramma

phonocardiograph n
device that records and displaus the sounds made by the heart fonocardiografo

phonological adj
of or relating to phonology fonologico

phonologist /fəˈnɑlədʒɪst/ n
person who specializes in phonology fonologo

phonology /fəˈnɑlədʒi/ /fəˈnɒlədʒi/ n
subfield of linguistics concerned with the way sounds function in languages fonologia

phonometer n
instrument fonometro

phonon /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ n
quantum of acoustic energy fonone

phonophobia n
fear of sounds fonofobia

phony adj
fraudulent; fake falso fasullo

phoropter n
instrument used in eye examinations to determine an individual's prescription foroptero

phosphatase n
an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters fosfatasi

phosphate n
any salt or ester of phosphoric acid fosfato

phosphate v
to treat or coat with phosphate fosfatare

phosphatemia n
the presence of phosphate in the blood fosfatemia

phosphatic adj
of, relating to, or composed of phosphate fosfatico

phosphatidylinositol n
a phospholipid fosfatidilinositolo

phosphaturia n
presence of phosphate in the urine fosfaturia

phosphide n
binary compound of phosphorus fosfuro

phosphine n
PH₃ fosfina

phosphite n
any salt or ester of phosphorous acid fosfito

phosphofructokinase n
enzyme fosfofruttochinasi

phospholipase n
enzyme that hydrolyses phospholipids fosfolipasi

phospholipid n
lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group fosfolipide

phosphorescence /ˌfɑːsfəˈɹɛsəns/ /ˌfɒsfəˈɹɛsəns/ n
emission of light without heat fosforescenza

phosphorescent adj
emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away fosforescente

phosphoribosyl n
fosforibosil

phosphoric adj
pertaining to phosphorus fosforico

phosphorine n
analogue of pyridine fosfene

phosphorism n
chronic phosphorus poisoning fosforismo

phosphorite n
rock fosforite

phosphorous adj
of, relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus fosforoso

phosphorus /ˈfɑsfɚəs/ /ˈfɒsfəɹəs/ n
id=Q674|element fosforo

phosphorylation n
the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor fosforilazione

photic adj
irradiated by light fotico

photo /ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ/ /ˈfəʊ.təʊ/ n
photograph foto fotografia

photo /ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ/ /ˈfəʊ.təʊ/ v
to take a photograph fotografare

photo- prefix
light foto-

photobioreactor n
bioreactor fotobioreattore

photobook n
book of photographs fotolibro

photocathode n
physics: a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light fotocatodo

photoceramic n
photograph reproduced upon a ceramic surface fotoceramica

photochemical adj
relating to photochemistry fotochimico

photochemical reaction n
chemical reaction reazione fotochimica

photochemistry n
study of photochemical reactions fotochimica

photochromism n
the reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation fotocromia

photoconductivity n
an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation fotoconduttività fotoresistenza

photodermatitis n
dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light fotodermatite

photodermatosis n
dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light fotodermatosi

photodiode n
semiconductor fotodiodo

photodisintegration n
physics: any nuclear reaction initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation fotodisintegrazione

photoelasticity n
fotoelasticità

photoelectric adj
relating to electric effects fotoelettrico

photoelectricity n
electricity produced by the photoelectric effect fotoelettricità

photoelectron n
electron fotoelettrone

photofermentation n
fermentation due to light fotofermentazione

photogenic /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ adj
looking good when photographed fotogenico

photogenicity n
photogenicity fotogenia fotogenicità

photograph /ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæf/ /ˈfəʊtəˌɡɹɑːf/ n
picture fotografia

photograph /ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæf/ /ˈfəʊtəˌɡɹɑːf/ v
to take a photograph fotografare

photographable adj
fotografabile

photographer /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/ /fəˈtɒɡɹəfə/ n
one who takes photographs fotografo fotografa

photography /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/ /fəˈtɒɡɹəfi/ n
art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces fotografia
occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs fotografia

photointerpreter n
expert at photointerpretation fotointerprete

photoluminescence n
luminescence due to photon absorption fotoluminescenza

photolyte n
substance that is decomposed by photolysis fotolito

photomacrography n
photography of small objects at close range macrofotografia

photometer /fəˈtɑmədər/ n
fotometro

photomultiplier n
device that uses a photocathode fotomoltiplicatore

photon /ˈfəʊtɒn/ n
quantum of light fotone

photonuclear adj
of or relating to a nuclear reaction involving a photon fotonucleare

photoperiod n
duration of daylight fotoperiodo

photoperiodism n
biology: growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to length of day and/or night fotoperiodismo

photophobia n
excessive sensitivity to light fotofobia

photorealistic adj
art: of or pertaining to photorealism fotorealistico

photoreceptor n
biology: a specialized neuron able to detect and react to light fotorecettore

photoserigraphy n
production of photoserigraphs fotoserigrafia

photospheric adj
fotosferico

photosynthesis /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ n
biological process fotosintesi

photosynthetic adj
of or relating to photosynthesis fotosintetico

photosynthetically adv
by the use of photosynthesis fotosinteticamente

phototropism n
biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light eliotropia eliotropismo fototropismo

phototypesetting n
a printing process that generates columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper fotocomposizione

phototypography n
a photomechanical method of printing made to resemble tradtional metal typography fototipografia

photovoltaic adj
producing a voltage when exposed to light fotovoltaico

phrase /fɹeɪz/ n
grammar: group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence locuzione polirematica
music: small section of music in a larger piece frase
short written or spoken expression espressione

phrase /fɹeɪz/ v
to express by means of words esprimere redigere

phrase book n
book of everyday expressions and vocabulary frasario

phraseology /fɹeɪziˈɑlədʒi/ /fɹeɪziˈɒlədʒɪ/ n
study of set or fixed expressions fraseologia
group of specialized words and expressions fraseologia

phreatic /fɹiːˈætɪk/ adj
Of, or pertaining to ground water freatico

phrenic /ˈfɹɛnɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to the diaphragm frenico

phreno- prefix
related to the mind freno-

phrenology n
the discredited "science" or pseudo-science of phrenology frenologia

phthalate /ˈ(f)θaleɪt/ n
salt or ester ftalato

phthalein n
range of lactones ftaleina

phthalic adj
of or relating to naphthalene or phthalic acid ftalico

phthisic adj
of or relating to phthisis tisico

phthisis /ˈ(f)θaɪsɪs/ n
phthisis tisi

phycobilin n
highly coloured pigment found in photosynthetic algae ficobilina

phycology n
study of algae algologia ficologia

phylactery /fɪˈlaktəɹi/ n
leather case containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men; the tefilla filatterio
small object worn for its power; amulet or charm filatterio amuleto

phyllo /ˈfaɪləʊ/ /ˈfiːloʊ / n
type of dough pasta fillo

phyllotaxis /fɪləˈtæksɪs/ n
The arrangement of leaves on a stem fillotassi

phylloxera /fɪˈlɒksəɹə/ n
aphid fillossera

phylogeny /faɪˈlɑdʒəni/ /faɪˈlɒdʒəni/ n
evolutionary history of an organism filogenesi filogenia

physical /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ adj
having to do with the material world fisico
having to do with physics fisico
having to do with the body fisico

physical education n
curriculum component educazione fisica

physician /fɪˈzɪʃən/ n
medical doctor medico dottore dottoressa dottore in medicina

physicist /ˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/ n
person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics fisico fisica

physicomechanical adj
physical and mechanical fisicomeccanico

physics /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ n
branch of science fisica

physiognosis n
diagnosis of disease by studying facial appearance fisiognosia

physiological /ˌfɪzi.əˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adj
of, or relating to physiology fisiologico

physiologically adv
in accordance with the science of physiology fisiologicamente

physiologist n
person fisiologa fisiologo

physiology /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/ n
branch of biology fisiologia

physiotherapeutic adj
of or relating to physiotherapy fisioterapico

phyto- prefix
Pertaining to or derived from plants fito-

phytogeographical adj
pertaining to phytogeography corologico

phytopathological adj
pertaining to phytopathology fitopatologico

phytopathologist n
scientist fitopatologo

phytopathology n
study of plant diseases fitopatologia

phytophagous adj
feeding on plants fitofago

phytophagy n
eating of plants fitofagia

phytosociological adj
fitosociologico

phytosociology n
the study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities fitosociologia

phytosterol n
fitosterolo

phytotherapy n
medical use of plant extracts fitoterapia

phytotomy n
study of the internal structures of plants fitotomia

pi /paɪ/ n
irrational mathematical constant pi greco
letter of Greek alphabet pi greco

pia mater n
innermost of the meninges pia madre

pianissimo adv
very soft pianissimo

pianist /ˈpi.ənɪst/ n
piano player pianista

piano /piˈænoʊ/ /piˈænəʊ/ /piˈɑnoʊ/ /piˈɑːnəʊ/ adv
music: softly piano pianoforte

piano /piˈænoʊ/ /piˈænəʊ/ /piˈɑnoʊ/ /piˈɑːnəʊ/ n
a keyboard musical instrument pianoforte piano

picaresque adj
of or pertaining to rogues picaresco

piccolo /ˈpɪkoloʊ/ /ˈpɪkələʊ/ n
musical instrument ottavino

pick /pɪk/ n
basketball: screen barriera
choice scelta
comb with long widely spaced teeth stuzzicadenti
pickaxe piccone

pick /pɪk/ v
to decide between options scegliere
to grasp and pull with fingers prendere
to remove a fruit or plant for consumption raccogliere

pick on v
bully, bother, or harass aversela

pick one's nose v
insert a finger into one's nostril mettersi le dita nel naso scaccolare scaccolarsi

pick up v
to collect an object, especially in passing raccogliere
to lift; to grasp and raise sollevare tirare su
to meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes abbordare adescare

pickaxe /ˈpɪkˌæks/ n
heavy iron tool piccone

picket n
protester outside a workplace during a strike picchetto
soldiers placed forward of position picchetto
stake driven into the ground paletto picchetto piolo

pickle /ˈpɪkl̩/ n
affectionate term for a loved one birichino diavoletto
any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish sottaceti
brine used for preserving food salamoia
cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar syrup cetriolino cetriolino sottaceto cetriolo sottaceto
difficult situation guaio pasticcio
slang: penis cetriolo pisello

pickled adj
preserved by pickling sottaceto

pickpocket /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ n
one who steals from the pocket of a passerby borseggiatore borsaiolo

pickpocket /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ v
to steal borseggiare

picky /ˈpɪki/ adj
esigente puntiglioso schizzinoso

picometre n
10-12 of a metre picometro

pictogram n
picture that represents a word or an idea pittogramma

picture /ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/ /ˈpɪktʃə/ /ˈpɪtʃɚ/ n
photograph foto fotografia
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc immagine quadro

picture book n
a book for young children with illustrations libro illustrato

picturesque /pɪktʃəˈɹɛsk/ adj
resembling a picture or painting pittoresco

pidgin /ˈpɪdʒən/ /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n
amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers pidgin

pie /paɪ/ n
nonpastry dish resembling a pie pasticcio
printing: disorderly mess of spilt type confusione pasticcio
type of pastry crostata torta

piece /piːs/ n
artistic creation brano
part of a larger whole pezzo porzione

piece of cake /ˈpiːsə(v)ˈkeɪk/ n
simple or easy job gioco da ragazzi una cosa da niente

piece of furniture n
item of furniture mobile

piece of paper n
sheet or scrap of paper foglietto

piece of shit n
a bad thing pezzo di merda
a despicable person pezzo di merda

piece work n
type of work cottimo

piecemeal /ˈpiːs.miːl/ adj
Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time frammentario

pied /paɪd/ adj
decorated or colored in blotches macchiettato screziato variegato variopinto

piedouche n
A small pedestal pieduccio

piemontite /ˈpiməntaɪt/ /ˈpiːmɒntaɪt/ n
mineral piemontite

pier /piɹ/ /pɪə̯(ɹ)/ n
raised platform built from the shore out over water imbarcadero molo pontile
rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof pilastro
structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge pilastro pontile

pierce v
create a hole for jewelry perforare
interrupt squarciare
puncture bucare forare perforare pungere

piercing n
hole for jewelry foro
the jewelry itself piercing

pietist n
supporter of pietism pietista

piety n
reverence and devotion to God pietà

piezoelectric adj
of or relating to piezoelectricity piezoelettrico

piezoelectricity n
capacity of crystal to generate electricity piezoelettricità

piezometer n
instrument used to measure pressure piezometro

piffle /ˈpɪf.əl/ n
nonsense, foolish talk scemenze sciocchezze stupidaggini

piffle /ˈpɪf.əl/ v
to act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner chiacchierare cicalare

pig /ˈpɪɡ/ n
mammal of genus Sus maiale porco suino
nasty or disgusting person maiale porco bastarda bastardo stronza stronzo
someone who overeats or eats rapidly maiale porco
dirty or slovenly person maiale porco

pig's trotter n
foot of a pig zampone

pigeon /ˈpɪdʒən/ /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n
bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae piccione colombo colomba picciona

pigeon loft n
housing for pigeons piccionaia

pigeon pea n
Cajanus cajan plant caiano

pigeonhole v
to categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc classificare etichettare

piggy bank n
small container to store small saved coins in salvadanaio

piggyback v
to carry someone on the back or shoulders portare a cavalcioni portare in spalla

pigheadedly adv
in a pigheaded manner cocciutamente testardamente

piglet /ˈpɪɡ.lət/ n
young pig maialino porcello

pigmentate v
colour with pigments pigmentare

pigsty /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/ n
enclosure where pigs are kept porcile
dirty or very untidy place porcile

pigtail /ˈpɪɡ.teɪl/ n
braided plait of hair codino

pike /paɪk/ n
fish of the genus Esox luccio
long spear picca

pikeman n
soldier picchiere

pile /paɪl/ n
galvanic pile pila batteria
group or list of related items elenco gruppo lista mucchio
heap mucchio pila catasta ammasso ingorgo
large building, or mass of buildings ammasso blocco
mass formed in layers catasta pila
head of an arrow or spear punta
heraldry: one of the ordinaries pila
stake of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth paletto palo
fine or short hair lanugine pelucco peluria

pile /paɪl/ v
to add something to a great number ammassare
to overload ammassare
to create a hold-up creare un ingorgo
to lay or throw into a pile accatastare ammucchiare impilare
to drive piles into accatastare ammassare ammucchiare

pile up v
to form a pile etc. impilare impilarsi

pile-up n
traffic accident tamponamento

pileated gibbon n
Hylobates pileatus gibbone dal berretto

pilfer /ˈpɪl.fə/ /ˈpɪl.fɚ/ v
to steal in small quantities rubacchiare

pilgrim n
traveler, especially to religious sites pellegrino

pilgrimage n
religious journey, or one to a sacred place pellegrinaggio

pilgrimage v
to go on a pilgrimage pellegrinare

pill /pɪl/ n
small object for swallowing pillola compressa pastiglia pasticca

pillage /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ / n
the act of pillaging saccheggio
the spoils of war bottino

pillage /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ / v
loot or plunder by force saccheggiare

pillager n
one who plunders sciacallo

pillar /ˈpɪlə/ /ˈpɪlɚ/ n
large post, often used as supporting architecture pilastro

pillory /ˈpɪləɹi/ n
a framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation gogna

pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ n
soft cushion used to support the head in bed cuscino guanciale

pillow case n
sheet for covering a pillow federa

pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ n
controller of aircraft pilota

pilot fish n
marine fish pesce pilota

pilot light n
flame used to ignite gas fiamma pilota

pimento /pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ /pɪˈmɛntəʊ/ n
red sweet pepper pimento

pimp /pɪmp/ n
prostitution solicitor magnaccia protettore pappone prosseneta lenone ruffiano

pimple /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/ n
inflamed spot on the surface of the skin brufolo foruncoloso pustola pustoletta

pin /pɪn/ n
US: accessory attached with a pin spilla
in chess inchiodatura
needle without an eye, used for fastening spillo
slender object specially designed for use in bowling birillo

pin /pɪn/ v
in chess inchiodare

pinacol n
chemistry pinacolo

pinacol rearrangement n
a class of rearrangement reaction riarrangiamento pinacolico trasposizione pinacolica

pinata /pɪnˈjɑːtə/ n
candy-filled container that is hit with a stick pentolaccia pignatta

pinch /pɪntʃ/ n
small amount of powder pizzico
action of squeezing a small amount of skin pizzico

pinch /pɪntʃ/ v
to arrest or capture acciuffare
to squeeze a small amount of skin pizzicare

pinch of salt n
cautela con le pinze dubbio pizzico di sale

pinchbeck n
an alloy of copper and zinc orpello princisbecco

pincushion n
device to receive sewing pins cuscinetto appuntaspilli torsello

pine /paɪn/ n
tree of the genus Pinus pino
pinewood pino

pine /paɪn/ v
to long for sufferingly desiderare fortemente

pine needle n
leaf of a pine tree ago di pino

pine nut /ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/ n
edible seeds of evergreen pine pinolo

pineal gland /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ n
small endocrine gland ghiandola pineale

pineapple /ˈpaɪnæpəl/ n
fruit ananas ananasso
plant ananas ananasso

pinecone n
seed-bearing cone of a pine tree pigna pina

pinene n
chemical compound pinene

pinenut n
edible seeds of evergreen pine pinolo

pinewood n
legno di pino pineta

pink /pɪŋk/ adj
colored/coloured between red and white rosa

pink /pɪŋk/ n
flower garofano
pale red colour rosa

pink jersey n
shirt worn by the leader in the Giro d'Italia maglia rosa

pinna n
visible part of the ear padiglione auricolare

pinnacle n
figuratively: all-time high apice apogeo culmine
highest point cima picco pinnacolo somma

pint /paɪnt/ n
unit of volume for liquids pinta

pinwheel n
fake flower for children girandola

pion /ˈpaɪɒn/ n
particle pione

pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪəɹ/ n
one who goes before pioniere pioniera

pioneer species n
pioneer species specie pioniera

pionium n
atom pionio

piously adv
in a pious manner piamente

pip /pɪp/ n
seed seme

pip-squeak n
small and insignificant person microbo

pipe /paɪp/ /pʌɪp/ n
computing slang pipe
computing: means of interprocess communication pipe
hollow tube tubo condotto
musical instrument cornamusa
organ pipe canna d'organo

pipe cleaner n
wire which is used to clean small crevices curapipe

piper /ˈpaɪ.pə/ /ˈpaɪ.pɚ/ n
musician who plays a pipe pifferaio

pipette /paɪˈpɛt/ /pɪˈpɛt/ n
small glass tube used for transferring liquid pipetta

pipit n
passerine bird from the genus Anthus calandro pispola

piquant /ˈpiːkənt/ adj
engaging; charming piccante
favorably stimulating to the palate piccante

pique /piːk/ n
feeling of irritation or resentment picca puntigliosità ripicca

piqued /piːkt/ adj
mildly and temporarily annoyed piccato

piracy n
robbery at sea pirateria
hijacking pirateria
unauthorized duplication pirateria

piranha /pɪˈɹɑnjə/ /pɪˈɹɑːnjə/ n
South American fish piranha

pirate /ˈpaɪɹɪt/ n
one who plunders at sea pirata
one who breaks intellectual property laws pirata

piscivorous /pɪˈsɪvəɹəs/ adj
fish piscivoro

piss /pɪs/ n
urine orina piscio

piss /pɪs/ v
(vulgar) to urinate pisciare

piss off v
to annoy far girare i coglioni far girare le palle fare incazzare
to leave, to go away svignarsela

pissaladière /ˌpisɑlɑdˈjɛɹ/ /ˌpɪsaladˈjɛː/ n
pizza-like pie from southern France piscialandrea pissaladière pizza d'Andrea

pissed /pɪst/ adj
annoyed, angry incazzato

pissed off adj
annoyed, upset, angry incazzato

pistachio /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/ /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/ n
fruit pistacchio

piste n
(fencing) the field of play of a fencing match pedana
(skiing) a downhill trail pista

pistil n
a discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit pistillo

pistol /ˈpɪstəl/ n
handgun pistola

piston /ˈpɪstən/ n
solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder pistone

piston engine n
engines having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons motore a pistoni

pit /ˈpɪt/ n
hole in the ground fossa
service area at a motor racetrack box
seed or stone inside a fruit osso
the stone of a drupaceous fruit osso

pitch /pɪtʃ/ n
dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar pece
sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees pece resina
act of pitching a baseball servizio
angle at which an object sits inclinazione pendenza
aviation: measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down beccheggio
nautical: measure of extent to which a vessel's bow and stern go up and down beccheggio
distance between evenly spaced objects passo
effort to sell or promote something promozione sostegno
field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played campo pitch
the perceived frequency of a sound or note tono intonazione timbro

pitch /pɪtʃ/ v
of snow, to settle and build up, without melting accumularsi crescere
to play baseball in the position of pitcher servire
to promote, advertise, or attempt to sell promuovere sostenere

pitch-black adj
of the blackest black buio pesto cupo nero come la pece

pitch-dark adj
absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch nero come la pece pesto

pitchblende /ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/ n
pechblenda

pitcher /ˈpɪtʃə/ /ˈpɪtʃɚ/ n
Gay dominant sex partner attivo
the player who throws the ball to the batter lanciatore
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids brocca caraffa

pitchfork /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/ n
farm tool with tines forcone forca

pith /pɪθ/ n
soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees midollino

pithy /ˈpɪθi/ adj
sugosa sugoso

pitiless adj
having no pity crudele impietoso spietato

pitilessly adv
in a pitiless manner crudelmente impietosamente spietatamente

pituitary gland n
endocrine gland ghiandola pituitaria ipofisi

pity /ˈpɪti/ n
feeling of sympathy pietà
something regrettable peccato

pity /ˈpɪti/ v
to feel pity for someone or something compatire

pivot /ˈpɪvət/ n
that on which something turns perno

pivot /ˈpɪvət/ v
to turn on an exact spot imperniare

pivotal /ˈpɪvətəl/ adj
being of crucial importance; central, key centrale cruciale fondamentale

pixel lang=en n
one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory pixel

pixelated /ˈpɪk.səˌleɪt.əd/ adj
of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance pixeloso

pixie n
playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature folletto

pizza /ˈpiːt.sə/ n
baked Italian dish pizza
a single instance of that dish pizza

pizzaiolo n
man who makes pizzas pizzaiolo

pizzeria /ˌpiːt.səˈɹiː.ə/ n
outlet that primarily sells pizza pizzeria

pizzicato adv
musical instruction pizzicato

pièce de résistance lang=en n
masterpiece capolavoro

placard /ˈplæk.ɑɹd/ /ˈplæk.ɑːd/ n
a sheet of paper or cardboard manifesto cartellone

placate /pləˈkeɪt/ /ˈpleɪkeɪt/ v
to calm placare

place /pleɪs/ n
location, position posto luogo posizione
open space, courtyard, market square piazza
the position of a contestant in a competition posto
somewhere to sit posto

place /pleɪs/ v
to put in a specific location collocare mettere posare

place kick n
kick calcio piazzato

placebo /pləˈsiboʊ/ /pləˈsiːbəʊ/ n
a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment placebo

placebo effect n
tendency for a substance to exhibit results due to belief of the recipient effetto placebo

placeholder /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/ n
that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later segnaposto simbolo sostituto tal dei tali variabile

placement /ˈpleɪsmənt/ n
the act of placing or putting in place piazzamento

placename /ˈpleɪsːneɪm/ n
the name of a place toponimo

placenta /pləˈsɛntə/ n
anatomy: placenta placenta

placental adj
relative to placenta placentare placentario

placid /ˈplæs.ɪd/ adj
calm and quiet; peaceful placido

plagiarism /ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/ n
copying of someone's ideas plagio

plagiarize v
use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing/speech plagiare

plagiotropic adj
growing at an oblique angle plagiotropo

plague /pleɪɡ/ n
specific disease "the Plague" peste

plague /pleɪɡ/ v
to harass affliggere molestare tormentare

plaice /pleɪs/ n
platessa

plain /pleɪn/ adj
ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation semplice

plain /pleɪn/ n
an expanse of land with relatively low relief pianura

plain-winged antshrike n
bird averla formichiera schistacea

plainsong n
monophonic chant canto piano

plaintiff n
party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant parte civile querelante ricorrente

plait /pleɪt/ n
braid treccia
flat fold piega

plait /pleɪt/ v
to interweave intrecciare

plan /plæn/ [plɛən] n
set of intended actions progetto piano programma

plan /plæn/ [plɛən] v
to create a plan for pianificare progettare architettare inventare
to design progettare pianificare
to intend pianificare organizzarsi

plan B n
alternative solution piano B

planar /ˈpleɪnə/ /ˈpleɪnɚ/ adj
flat, two-dimensional planare

plane /pleɪn/ adj
of a surface: flat or level. piano

plane /pleɪn/ n
math: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions piano
level of existence piano
level or flat surface piano
a tool pialla piallatrice pialletto
airplane aereo aeroplano
deciduous tree platano

plane /pleɪn/ v
to smooth with a plane piallare
to glide planare
to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water planare

planer n
woodworking tool pialla

planet /ˈplænət/ /ˈplænɪt/ n
each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky pianeta
rocky or gaseous spherical bodies orbiting the Sun pianeta
similar body in orbit around a star pianeta

planetarium /plænɪʔˈɛːɹɪəm/ n
museum which displays images of space planetario

planetary adj
of or relating to planets planetario

planetary nebula n
nebulosity nebulosa planetaria

plangent /ˈplænd͡ʒənt/ adj
having a loud mournful sound fragoroso lamentoso risonante rumoroso sonoro

planimeter n
measuring device planimetro

planimetric adj
pertaining to planimetry planimetrico

planimetry n
measurement of distances, angles and areas planimetria

plank /pleɪŋk/ /plæŋk/ n
long, broad and thick piece of timber asse tavola

planking n
series of planks tavolato

plankton n
generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea plancton

planning /ˈplænɪŋ/ n
act of formulating of a course of action pianificazione
act of making contingency plans pianificazione
action of the verb to plan pianificazione

plant /plænt/ /plɑːnt/ [pleənt] n
organism capable of photosynthesis pianta
organism of the kingdom Plantae pianta
ecology: multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells pianta

plant /plænt/ /plɑːnt/ [pleənt] v
place in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow piantare
to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit piantare

plantain /ˈplant(e)ɪn/ /ˈplæntɪn/ n
small plant piantaggine

plantar fasciitis n
painful inflammation of the plantar fascia fasciosi plantare

plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/ n
large farm piantagione

plaque /plak/ /plaːk/ /plæk/ /plɑːk/ n
accumulation of bacteria on teeth placca
flat, thin piece of metal or other material placca

plasma /ˈplæzmə/ n
component of blood plasma
high energy state of matter plasma

plasma display n
a flat-screen display consisting of a matrix of cells filled with an inert, ionized gas schermo al plasma

plasmatic adj
pertaining to plasma plasmatico

plasmid /ˈplæzmɪd/ n
loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from the chromosomes plasmide plasmidio

plasmodesma n
a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them plasmodesma

plaster /ˈplastə/ /ˈplæstɚ/ /ˈplɑːstə/ n
cast gesso calco stampo
healing paste gesso unguento
mixture for coating gesso intonaco

plaster cast n
healing aid ingessatura

plaster of Paris n
hemihydrate of calcium sulfate gesso

plasterboard n
rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core cartongesso

plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ /ˈplɑːstɪk/ adj
biology: capable of adapting to varying conditions malleabile
made of plastic plastico
capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant plastico

plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ /ˈplɑːstɪk/ n
synthetic thermoplastic polymer plastica
any similar synthetic material plastica

plastic art n
three-dimensional art form arte plastica

plastic bag n
type of packaging sacchetto di plastica busta di plastica

plastic surgery n
surgery involving the transfer of tissue chirurgia plastica

plasticine n
modeling clay plastilina

plastid n
any of various organelles plastidio

plate /pleɪt/ n
chemistry: flat piece of material piastra
course at a meal piatto portata
dental plate placca
flat dish piatto
contents of a plate piatto
flat metallic object placca lamella
vehicle license plate targa

plate /pleɪt/ v
put meal on a plate guarnire scodellare servire in un piatto
to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material placcare laminare

plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ /ˈplætəʊ/ n
level expanse altopiano

platelet n
particle found in the blood of mammals piastrina

platform /ˈplætfɔɹm/ /ˈplætfɔːm/ n
computing: particular type of operating system or environment piattaforma
stage for speeches and performances piattaforma
travel: raised structure for passengers binario marciapiede

platform game n
A video game characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles videogioco a piattaforme

platiniferous adj
yielding or containing platinum platinifero

platinum /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/ n
metal platino

platinum blond adj
of a silvery blond colour, especially of hair biondo platino

platitude /ˈplætɪtjuːd/ n
often-quoted saying luogo comune
triteness banalità

platonic love n
intimate but non-sexual affection amore platonico

platoon /pləˈtuːn/ n
unit of 30-40 soldiers plotone

platter n
a tray for serving food vassoio
part of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests piatto

platypus /ˈplætɪpəs/ /ˈplætɪˌpʊs/ n
Ornithorhynchus anatinus ornitorinco

platyrrhine adj
Having a broad, flat nose platirrino

plausibly adv
in a plausible manner plausibilmente

play /pleɪ/ n
playful activity gioco
theatrical performance dramma

play /pleɪ/ v
act in a manner such that one has fun giocare suonare
act in a performance recitare giocare
participate in (a sport or game) giocare
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun suonare giocare
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun) suonare giocare
use a device to hear (a recording) riproduci suonare

play dead v
to act as though defeated fare il morto fingersi morto

play hooky v
to stay away from school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse bigiare marinare la scuola

play possum v
to pretend to be dead fingersi morto

play the field v
to date more than one person tenere il piede in due scarpe

play the fool v
behave in a foolish manner fare il buffone

play truant v
be absent from school without permission marinare bigiare segare

play with fire v
put oneself in a precarious situation giocare con il fuoco

playback n
replaying of recorded sound or moving images replay

playbill n
poster locandina manifesto
program locandina

playboy /ˈpleɪbɔɪ/ /ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ/ n
man who devotes himself to pleasure playboy

playdough n
childrens' modeling clay pasta modellabile plastilina

player /ˈpleɪə(ɹ)/ n
dramatic actor attore
electronic device lettore
one who plays a musical instrument strumentista
one who plays any game or sport giocatore
giocatore

player piano n
music autopiano pianola

playful /ˈpleɪfəl/ adj
funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome buffo divertente
liking or prone to play giocherellone giocondo

playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ n
large open space to play on, usually for children parco giochi parco parco gioco

playing card n
one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card carta da gioco

playlist /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ n
computing playlist
record playlist

playmate n
woman who has appeared in Playboy magazine playmate

playpen n
enclosure for children to play in box

playwright /ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/ n
writer of plays for the theatre drammaturgo drammaturga commediografa commediografo

plaza /ˈplɑːzə/ n
a towns' public square piazza

plea /pliː/ n
appeal, petition, entreaty appello richiesta domanda istanza petizione
excuse giustificazione scusa
law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause eccezione obiezione
that which is presented in defense or justification eccezione riserva

plead /plɛd/ /ˈpliːd/ /ˈpliːdəd/ v
to present an argument dichiararsi

pleasant /ˈplɛzənt/ adj
giving pleasure; pleasing in manner piacevole

please /pliz/ /pliːz/ adv
interjection to make a polite request per favore per piacere

please /pliz/ /pliːz/ v
to make happy or satisfy piacere accontentare

please pass the salt phraseologicalUnit
please pass the salt per favore, passare il sale

please repeat after me phraseologicalUnit
phrase ripeti dopo di me

please turn left phraseologicalUnit
please turn left girare a sinistra, per favore

please turn right phraseologicalUnit
please turn right girare a destra, per favore

pleased /pliːzd/ adj
happy, content contento felice lieto

pleased to meet you phraseologicalUnit
polite formula used when being introduced to somebody piacere piacere di conoscerti

pleasure /ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/ n
a state of being pleased piacere goduria piacimento
one's preference preferenza scelta
person or thing that causes enjoyment piacere
the will or desire of someone or some agency in power piacimento

pleat n
fold in a fabric of a garment piega

pleat v
To form pleats in a piece of fabric or garment pieghettare plissettare

pleating n
action or arrangement plissettatura

plebeian /pləˈbiː.ən/ adj
of or pertaining to the common people plebeo

plebs /plɛbz/ n
The common people plebe

plectrum /ˈplɛk.tɹəm/ n
music: small piece for plucking strings plettro

pledge /plɛdʒ/ n
security to payment avallo garanzia
solemn promise pegno giuramento promessa solenne

pledge /plɛdʒ/ v
to make a solemn promise promettere impegnarsi

pleiotropic adj
pertaining to pleiotropy pleiotropico

plenary /ˈpliːnəɹi/ adj
fully attended plenario

plentiful adj
abbondante

plenty /ˈplɛnti/ [ˈplɪɾ̃i] n
a more than adequate amount abbondanza cuccagna

pleonasm /ˈpliːənæzəm/ n
redundancy in wording pleonasmo
phrase involving pleonasm pleonasmo

pleonastic adj
of, or relating to pleonasm pleonastico
using an excess number of words espletivo pleonastico ridondante

pleophony n
disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages pleofonia

pleroma /pləˈɹoʊmə/ n
the region of light above the world pleroma

plethora /ˈplɛθəɹə/ n
excess, abundance pletora

pleural adj
of, relating to, or affecting the pleura pleurale pleurico

pleurisy n
inflammation of lung pleura pleurite

pleuro- prefix
of the pleura pleuro-

pleximeter n
instrument plessimetro

pliable adj
easily bent or formed adattabile flessibile malleabile modellabile pieghevole

pliers /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/ n
gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand pinza pinze

plight /plaɪt/ n
unfortunate situation brutta situazione difficoltà

plinth /plɪnθ/ n
base for column, pedestal or statue plinto
bottom course of stones supporting a wall zoccolo

plod /plɒd/ v
to walk slowly camminare a fatica

plonker /ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/ n
fool stupido

plosive /ˈploʊsɪv/ /ˈpləʊsɪv/ n
consonant occlusiva

plot /plɑt/ /plɒt/ n
area of land used for building on or planting on appezzamento lotto parcella pezzo tratto
course of a story canovaccio intrigo ordito schema trama
graph or diagram diagramma grafico planimetria
secret plan to achieve an end complotto congiura cospirazione intrigo macchinazione ordito

plot /plɑt/ /plɒt/ v
to mark a point on a graph marcare
to trace out a graph or diagram tracciare disegnare
transitive: to conceive complottare congiurare cospirare intrigare macchinare ordire

plot hole n
an inconsistence within a storyline buco di trama

plot twist n
change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot reinstradazione del diagramma torsione del diagramma

plotter n
device diagrammatore
person congiurato complottista congiurata cospiratore cospiratrice macchinatore

plough /plaʊ/ n
device pulled through the ground aratro

plough /plaʊ/ v
to use a plough on to prepare for planting arare
to use a plough arare

ploughing n
breaking of the ground into furrows aratura

plover /ˈplʌvə/ /ˈplʌvɚ/ n
wading bird of the family Charadriidae caradrio piviere

plowman /ˈplaʊ.mən/ n
male plower aratore

plowshare n
cutting edge of a plow vomere

pluck /plʌk/ n
offal from the trunk of an animal corata coratella

pluck /plʌk/ v
music: to gently play a single string pizzicare
to remove feathers from a bird spennacchiare spennare spiumare

plucky /ˈplʌki/ adj
having or showing pluck coraggiosa coraggioso impavida impavido

plug /plʌɡ/ n
electric connecting device spina presa
hole filler tappo

plug in v
connect an electrical device attaccare alla presa

plum /plʌm/ n
the fruit prugna susina
the tree prugno susino

plum blossom n
the blossom of the Prunus mume fiore di pruno

plumage /ˈpluːmɪdʒ/ n
feathers piumaggio piume

plumb /plʌm/ v
to determine the depth appiombare

plumber /ˈplʌmə/ n
one who fits, etc, pipes for water, gas or drainage idraulico

plumbing /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ n
pipes, etc, of a water/gas/sewage system in a building impianto idraulico rubinetteria
trade or occupation of a plumber lavoro di idraulico

plumbism n
saturnismo

plume /ˈpluːm/ n
feather piuma

plummet /ˈplʌm.ət/ v
to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly precipitare

plump /plʌmp/ adj
Having a full and rounded shape, chubby cicciottello robusto

plump up v
shake or arrange so as to be fatter sprimacciare

plunder /ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/ n
instance of plundering saccheggio sacco
loot attained by plundering bottino

plunder /ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/ v
to commit robbery or looting (intransitive) rapinare
to take all the goods of, by force (as in war) (transitive) depredare saccheggiare fare man bassa predare
to take by force or wrongfully razziare
to use or use up wrongfully saccheggiare

plunge /plʌndʒ/ n
The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge immersione

plunge /plʌndʒ/ v
to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse immergere

pluperfect tense n
tense trapassato prossimo

plural /ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ adj
more than one plurale

plural /ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ n
word in plural form plurale
the plural number plurale

plurale tantum /plʊˌɹɑleɪ̯ˈtɑntəm/ n
a noun without a singular form plurale tantum

pluralist n
advocate of pluralism pluralista

pluriennial adj
lasting a few years pluriennale

pluripotent /plɔːɹɪˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ adj
able to develop into any cell type pluripotente

plus /plʌs/ adj
being positive rather than negative or zero positiva positivo

plus /plʌs/ conjunction
arithmetic: sum più

plus sign n
mathematical symbol segno più

plutino n
planetoid plutino

plutocratic adj
of, relating to, or being a plutocracy plutocratico

pluton n
geology plutone

plutonium /pluːˈtoʊniəm/ n
chemical element plutonio

pluviometer n
instrument pluviometro udometro

plywood n
construction material compensato

pneumatic /njʊˈmæ.tɪk/ /nʊˈmæ.tɪk/ adj
of or relating to air or other gases pneumatico

pneumatometer n
measuring device pneumatometro

pneumococcal adj
of, pertaining to or caused by the pneumococcus pneumococcico

pneumococcus n
Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumococco

pneumoconiosis n
disease of the lungs pneumoconiosi

pneumology /ˈnjuːmɑlədʒɪ/ n
the study of the respiratory system and organs pneumologia

pneumonia /njuˈməʊniə/ /nuˈmoʊniə/ n
inflammation of the lungs polmonite

pneumorrhagia n
hemorrhage of the lungs pneumorragia

poach /ˈpoʊtʃ/ v
to cause an employee or customer to switch assumere
to take game or fish illegally cacciare di frodo pescare di frodo

poached egg n
type of cooked egg uovo affogato uovo in camicia

poacher /ˈpoʊ.tʃɚ/ /ˈpəʊ.tʃə/ n
a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally bracconiere

poaching n
trespassing in search of game bracconaggio

pochard /ˈpəʊtʃəd/ n
duck fistione

pocket /ˈpɑkɪt/ /ˈpɒkɪt/ adj
of a size suitable for putting into a pocket tascabile
smaller or more compact than usual tascabile

pocket /ˈpɑkɪt/ /ˈpɒkɪt/ n
bag stitched to an item of clothing tasca
financial resources tasca
billiards: net into which balls are struck buca
enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another sacca
military: area where military units are completely surrounded by enemy units sacca

pocket /ˈpɑkɪt/ /ˈpɒkɪt/ v
to cause a ball to go into a pocket of a billiard table imbucare
to put into a pocket intascare
to take and keep (especially money) that is not one's own intascare

pocket money n
money given to a child paghetta

pocket watch n
watch orologio da taschino

pocketful n
the quantity that a pocket would hold tascata

pod /ˈpɑd/ /ˈpɒd/ n
seed case baccello buccia
small vehicle capsula navicella

podcast n
podcast podcast

podiatrist /pəˈdaɪətɹɪst/ n
specialist in foot care podologo

poem /ˈpoʊ̯əm/ /ˈpoʊ̯ɪm/ /ˈpəʊ̯ɪm/ n
literary piece written in verse poesia poema
piece of poetic writing poesia poema
piece of writing in the tradition of poetry poema poesia

poet /ˈpoʊət/ /ˈpəʊɪt/ n
person who writes poems poeta poetessa

poetaster n
unskilled poet poetastro

poetess n
female poet poetessa

poetic adj
relating to poetry poetico poetica
characteristic of poets poetico poetica

poetic licence n
departure from convention licenza poetica

poetically adv
in a poetic manner poeticamente

poetry [ˈpɘʊʷɘtɹɪ] [ˈpʰoʊ̯.ətˌɹi] n
class of literature poesia

poiesis n
act or process of creation poiesi

poignant /ˈpɔɪn.jənt/ adj
evoking strong mental sensation commovente emozionante intenso toccante
incisive; penetrating acuto incisivo penetrante
inducing sharp physical pain doloroso
neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant acuto chiaro eloquente penetrante
piercing penetrante
piquant; pungent piccante pungente
sharp-pointed; keen affilato appuntito

poinsettia /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.tɪə/ /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.ɾ(i)ə/ n
plant stella di Natale

point /pɔɪnt/ n
arithmetic: decimal point (note: many languages use a comma (',') rather than a dot as a decimal point, and hence the translations into these languages reflect this.) virgola
geometry: zero-dimensional object punto
location or place punto
unit of scoring in a game or competition punto
typography: unit of size punto
particular moment in an event or occurrence momento

point guard n
ballhandling guard in basketball playmaker

point of no return n
(idiomatic) the point when it is no longer possible to stop the process punto di non ritorno

point of view n
An attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs punto di vista
A position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint punto di vista

point-blank adj
disconcertingly straightforward or blunt a bruciapelo

point-blank adv
in a direct manner, without hesitation a bruciapelo

pointer /ˈpɔɪntə/ n
computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable puntatore

pointlike adj
resembling a point puntiforme

points classification n
classifica a punti

poise /pɔɪz/ n
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity poise
state of balance, equilibrium or stability stato di grazia

poised /pɔɪzd/ adj
Possessing poise, having self-confidence composto
Ready, prepared pronto

poison /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ n
substance harmful to a living organism veleno

poison /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ v
to use poison to kill or paralyse avvelenare intossicare

poisoning n
administration of a poison avvelenamento

poisonous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ adj
containing sufficient poison to be dangerous velenoso tossico velenifero

poke /poʊk/ /pəʊk/ v
to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick ficcare pungolare spronare
to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning attizzare

poke fun v
to subject to laughter ridicolizzare

pokeweed n
Phytolacca americana fitolacca

polar bear n
Ursus maritimus orso polare

polar cap n
high-latitude region covered by ice calotta polare

polar vortex n
polar vortex vortice polare

polarimetric adj
pertaining to polarimetry polarimetrico

polarizability n
tendency of a system polarizzabilità

polarization n
grouping of opinions into two extremes polarizzazione
production of polarized light polarizzazione
production or condition of polarity polarizzazione
separation of positive and negative charges polarizzazione

polaron n
polarized region of crystal lattice polarone

polder /ˈpəʊldə/ n
area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes polder

pole /poʊl/ /pɔːl/ /pəʊl/ n
long and slender object asta palo pertica
type of fishing rod canna canna da pesca
unit of length pertica
magnetic point polo
contact on an electrical device polo
extreme of an axis polo
isolated point of a meromorphic function (complex analysis) polo

pole position n
top qualifying position pole position

pole star n
the star stella polare

pole vault n
jumping event where an athlete vaults over a high bar with the aid of a pole salto con l'asta

pole vaulter n
athlete who competes in the pole vault astista

pole-vaulting n
sport of performing pole vaults salto con l'asta

polecat /ˈpəʊlkæt/ n
Mustela putorius puzzola

polemic /pəˈlɛmɪk/ adj
having the characteristics of a polemic polemico

polemic /pəˈlɛmɪk/ n
argument or controversy polemica

polemicist n
person who puts forward controversial views polemista
person who writes polemics polemista

police /pəˈliːs/ /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/ n
an organisation that enforces the law polizia

police officer n
an officer in a law enforcement agency poliziotto ufficiale di polizia

police station n
building of police force commissariato stazione di polizia

policeman n
a member of a police force poliziotto agente carabiniere gendarme

policewoman n
a female police officer poliziotta

policy /ˈpɑləsi/ /ˈpɒləsi/ n
principle of conduct politica
law: insurance document polizza

policyholder n
person who holds an insurance policy assicurata assicurato

policymaker n
one involved in the formulation of policies decisore politico responsabile delle politiche

poliomyelitic adj
of, pertaining to poliomielitico

poliomyelitis /ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/ n
infection by the poliovirus poliomielite

polis /ˈpɒ.lɪs/ n
a city or city-state polis

polish /ˈpɑlɪʃ/ /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ n
cleanliness in performance or presentation raffinatezza
cleanliness; smoothness; shininess brillantezza levigatezza lucentezza lucidità
substance used to polish lucido cera

polish /ˈpɑlɪʃ/ /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ v
make a surface smooth or shiny levigare lucidare lustrare brillantare
to apply shoe polish lucidare lustrare
to refine; improve imperfections from levigare perfezionare smussare

polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adj
well-mannered cortese educato

politely adv
in a polite manner educatamente

political /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ adj
concerning or relating to politics politico

political party n
political organization partito

political prisoner n
person prigioniero politico

political scientist n
political science expert politologo

politically adv
in a political manner politicamente

politically correct adj
avoiding offense, selectively politicamente corretto

politically incorrect adj
not politically correct politicamente scorretto

politician /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ n
one engaged in politics politico

politico-administrative adj
relating to both politics and administration politicoamministrativo

politics /ˈpɑl.ɪˌtɪks/ /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ n
a methodology and activities associated with running a government politica

polka dot /ˈpoʊ.kə ˌdɑt/ /ˈpɒl.kə ˌdɒt/ n
uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric pois

poll /poʊl/ /pɔl/ /pəʊl/ n
An election or a survey of a particular group sondaggio scrutinio votazione

poll /poʊl/ /pɔl/ /pəʊl/ v
to remove the horns of (an animal) tagliare
to solicit mock votes from (a person or group) raccogliere

pollakiuria n
abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine pollachiuria

pollen /ˈpɑlən/ /ˈpɒlən/ n
fine granular substance produced in flowers polline

pollinate v
To apply pollen to impollinare

polling station n
place where voters go to cast their ballot seggio elettorale

pollinic adj
Of, or relating to pollen pollinico

pollutable adj
capable of being polluted inquinabile

pollutant n
something that pollutes [[sostanza]] [[inquinante]] inquinante

pollute v
to make something harmful inquinare

pollution n
medicine, obsolete: emission of semen at other times than in sexual intercourse polluzione
something that pollutes; pollutant inquinante
the contamination of the environment by harmful substances inquinamento

polo /ˈpoʊloʊ/ /ˈpəʊləʊ/ n
ball game polo

polonaise n
dance polacca

polonium /pəˈloʊni.əm/ /pəˈləʊni.əm/ n
chemical element polonio

poltergeist /ˈpɒltəɡaɪst/ /ˈpɵ̙ltəɡaɪst/ n
a disruptive ghost poltergeist

poltroon /pɑlˈtɹun/ /pɒlˈtɹuːn/ n
an ignoble or arrant coward vigliacco

poly- /ˈpɑli/ /ˈpɒlɪ/ prefix
many poli-

polyadenylic adj
of or pertaining to polyadenylic acid or its derivatives poliadenilico

polyamide n
polymer poliammide

polyamine oxidase n
enzyme poliaminossidasi

polyaminopolycarboxylic adj
derived from a polyaminopolycarboxylic acid poliamminopolicarbossilico

polyaminopolycarboxylic acid n
class of polycarboxylic acids acido poliamminopolicarbossilico

polyamory /ˌpɒliˈæm(ə)ɹi/ n
practices involving relationships with multiple partners poliamore

polyandry n
plurality of husbands at the same time poliandria

polyangiitis n
inflammation of multiple blood vessels or lymph vessels poliangioite

polyarchy n
government in which power is invested in multiple people poliarchia

polyatomic adj
consisting of three or more atoms poliatomico

polybutylene terephthalate n
plastic polibutilentereftalato

polychoron /pɔlɨˈkoʊɹɔn/ n
four-dimensional polotype policoro

polycladous adj
policlado

polycosanol n
extract of plant waxes policosanolo

polyculture n
planting of two or more crops in the same place policoltura

polycyclic adj
having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule policiclico

polydentate adj
multidentate polidentato

polyelectronic adj
polielettronico

polyethylene n
polyethylene polietilene

polyfactorial adj
having many factors polifattoriale

polyglot /pɒliːɡlɒt/ adj
Versed in, or speaking, many languages poliglotta
Containing, or made up of, several languages poliglotta

polyglot /pɒliːɡlɒt/ n
one who masters, notably speaks, several languages poliglotta

polygon /ˈpɑliɡɑn/ /ˈpɒlɪɡən/ n
plane figure bounded by straight edges poligono

polygonal /pəˈlɪɡənəl/ adj
having many angles poligonale

polyhalogenated adj
halogenated with multiple halogen atoms polialogenato

polyhedron /pɒliˈhiːdɹən/ n
geometry: solid figure poliedro

polyhierarchy n
computing: relationship in which at least one child has more than one parent poligerarchia

polyketide n
polichetide

polyketidic adj
polichetidico

polylobate adj
having many lobes polilobato

polylogarithm n
a function of complex numbers related to logarithms polilogaritmo

polymenorrhea n
menstrual cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer polymenorrhea

polymer /ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/ /ˈpɒl.ɨ.mə/ n
molecule consisting of many identical monomers polimero

polymerase n
enzyme that catalyses the formation of polymers polimerasi

polymerase chain reaction n
reazione a catena della polimerasi

polymerization /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n
process in which polymers are formed polimerizzazione

polymorphism /pɑliˈmɔɹfɪz(ə)m/ /pɒlɪˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/ n
ability to assume different forms or shapes polimorfismo
biology: coexistence of two or more distinct forms independent of sex polimorfismo
computer science: feature of object-oriented programming polimorfismo
crystallography: ability of a material to exist in more than one form polimorfismo
genetics: regular existence of two or more different genotypes within a given species or population polimorfismo

polymorphous adj
Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms polimorfo

polynomial adj
in algebra polinomiale

polynomial n
algebraic expression polinomio

polynuclear adj
having multiple nuclei polinucleato

polynucleotidic adj
pertaining to a polynucleotide polinucleotidico

polynya n
an area of open water surrounded by sea ice polynja

polyp n
growth polipo
coelenterate polipo

polypeptide n
biochemistry: a small protein containing up to 100 amino acids polipeptide
biochemistry: any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein polipeptide
organic chemistry: any polymer amino acids joined via peptide bonds polipeptide

polypeptidic adj
pertaining to a polypeptide polipeptidico

polyphonic adj
of or relating to polyphony polifonico

polyphyly n
condition of being polyphyletic polifilia

polyploidy /ˈpɒlɪplɔɪdi/ n
state or condition of being a polyploid poliploidia

polypoid adj
resembling a polyp polipoide

polyposic adj
of, pertaining to poliposico

polypropylene n
resin polipropilene

polyprotic adj
able to donate more than one proton poliprotico

polyptoton /ˌpɑ.ləpˈtoʊ.tɑn/ n
stylistic scheme poliptoto

polyptych /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/ n
a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together polittico

polysaccharide n
complex carbohydrate polisaccaride

polysemy /ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi/ n
ability to have multiple meanings polisemia

polysilane n
polymer polisilano

polysomnography n
multiparameter technique polisonnografia

polyspast n
machine consisting of many pulleys polispasto

polysyllabic /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ /ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ /ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ adj
having more than one syllable polisillabico polisillabo plurisillabo

polysyllable n
a word with more than two syllables polisillabo

polysyllogism n
propositions that together constitute a sequence of syllogisms polisillogismo

polysyndeton n
the use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence polisindeto

polysynody n
form of government polisinodia

polysynthetic adj
polysynthetic polisintetico

polytetrahydrofuran n
polymer politetraidrofurano

polytheism /pɒliˈθiˈĭzˈəm/ n
belief in the existence of many gods politeismo

polytonic /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/ /ˌpɒliˈtɒnɪk/ adj
Using the Greek system of diacritics politonico

polytope n
geometric shape politopo

polytropic adj
politropico

polyurethane n
any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links poliuretano

polyvoltine adj
multivoltine polivoltino

pomegranate /ˈpɑm.ɪˌɡɹæn.ɪt/ /ˈpɒm.ɪˌɡɹæn.ɪt/ n
fruit melagrana melograno
shrub/tree melograno melagrano melogranato

pomelo /ˈpɑməloʊ/ /ˈpɒmɪləʊ/ n
large fruit of the C. maxima or grandis pomelo

pomology n
pomologia

pompous /ˈpɑmpəs/ /ˈpɒmpəs/ adj
affectedly grand pomposo

pompously adv
pomposamente

pond /pɑnd/ /pɒnd/ n
small lake stagno

ponder /ˈpɒn.də(ɹ)/ v
to consider carefully ponderare
to think deeply ponderare

poniard /ˈpɒnjəd/ n
dagger pugnale

pontiff /ˈpɒntɪf/ n
pope pontefice

pontificate /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ /pɒnˈtɪfɪkət/ n
state of a pontifex pontificato

pontificate /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ /pɒnˈtɪfɪkət/ v
act like a pontiff pontificare
preside as a bishop pontificare
speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner pontificare

pontoon /pɒnˈtuːn/ n
floating structure supporting a bridge or dock pontone

ponytail /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ n
hairstyle coda di cavallo

poo n
faecal matter cacca

pooch n
mongrel bastardo
slang: dog cagnaccio

poodle /ˈpuː.dəl/ n
any of various breeds of poodle barbone barboncino

poof /puːf/ /pʊf/ n
A male homosexual. checca finocchio

pool /pul/ /puːl/ n
body of water bacino invaso
small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle pozzanghera pozza

pool table n
a table used for playing pool tavolo da biliardo

poor /poː/ /pʊə(ɹ)/ /pʊɹ/ adj
of low quality misero
used to express pity povero
with little or no possessions or money povero povera

poor /poː/ /pʊə(ɹ)/ /pʊɹ/ n
those with no possessions poveri

poor as a church mouse adj
very poor povero in canna

poor thing n
someone or something to be pitied poveraccio poverina poverino

pop music n
music intended for or accepted by a wide audience musica leggera

pop up v
to appear without warning saltare fuori spuntare

popcorn /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ /ˈpɒp.kɔː(ɹ)n/ /ˈpʌp.kɔɹn/ n
a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating popcorn

pope /poʊp/ /pəʊp/ n
head of the Roman Catholic Church papa pontefice

poplar n
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus pioppo

poplit /ˈpɑplɪt/ /ˈpɒplɪt/ n
fossa at the back of the knee joint poplite

popliteal /pɒˈplɪtɪəl/ adj
area behind the knee popliteo

poppy /ˈpɑpi/ /ˈpɒpi/ n
plant papavero

poppycock n
nonsense stupidaggine

popular /ˈpɑpjələɹ/ /ˈpɒpjʊlə/ adj
liked by many people popolare
of or pertaining to the common people popolare

popularity /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ n
the quality or state of being popular popolarità

population /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/ /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ n
all people living within a political or geographical boundary popolazione
statistics: greater group of units from which a sample can be drawn popolazione
biology: collection of organisms popolazione
number of residents in a given area popolazione

populizer n
person who communicates divulgatore

porbeagle n
a pelagic shark smeriglio vitello di mare

porch /po(ː)ɹtʃ/ /poətʃ/ /pɔɹtʃ/ /pɔːtʃ/ n
a covered and enclosed entrance to a building veranda
a portico; a covered walk portico

porcine /ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/ /ˈpoʊɹ.sɪn/ adj
of or pertaining to the pig porcino

porcini /pɔːɹˈtʃiː.ni/ /pɔːˈtʃiː.ni/ n
mushroom, Boletus edulis porcino

porcupine n
large rodent porcospino istrice

pore /po(ː)ɹ/ /poə/ /pɔɹ/ /pɔː/ n
a tiny opening in the skin poro

porgy n
fish of the family Sparidae dentice

poriferan n
any sponge of the phylum Porifera porifero

pork /po(ː)ɹk/ /poək/ /pɔɹk/ /pɔːk/ n
meat of a pig maiale carne suina suino

pork rind n
food made from pork skin cicciolini

porn /pɔɹn/ /pɔːn/ n
pornography porno pornografia

porno /ˈpɔːnəʊ/ n
pornography porno

pornocracy /pɔˈnɑkɹəsi/ /pɔːˈnɒkɹəsɪ/ n
government by, or dominated by, prostitutes or corrupt persons pornocrazia mignottocrazia

pornocracy /pɔˈnɑkɹəsi/ /pɔːˈnɒkɹəsɪ/ pn
period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscurum pornocrazia

pornographer n
person involved in creation or dissemination of pornography pornografa pornografo

pornographic adj
containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity pornografico

pornographically adv
in a pornographic manner pornograficamente

pornography /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ /pɔː(ɹ)ˈnɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ n
depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent pornografia

porosity n
measure of how porous a material is porosità
state of being porous porosità

porous /ˈpɔːɹəs/ adj
full of tiny pores poroso

porphyrin /ˈpɔɹfəɹɪn/ /ˈpɔːfɪɹɪn/ n
heterocyclic compound porfirina

porphyrogenite /ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒdʒɪˌnaɪt/ n
honorific title porfirogenito

porpoise /ˈpɔːpəs/ /ˈpɔːɹpəs/ n
cetacean focena

port /po(ː)ɹt/ /poət/ /pɔɹt/ /pɔːt/ adj
of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel babordo

port /po(ː)ɹt/ /poət/ /pɔɹt/ /pɔːt/ n
dock or harbour porto porta
left-hand side of a vessel when facing the front babordo
fortified wine porto

port city n
city built around a port città portuale

port wine n
A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal porto

portability n
[1] quality of being portable portabilità

portable /ˈpɔɹtəbəl/ /ˈpɔː(ɹ)təbəl/ adj
able to be carried or moved portatile

portal /ˈpɔːtəl/ /ˈpɔːɹtəl/ n
entry point portale
website portale
grandiose entrance portale

portcullis /pɔːtˈkʌlɪs/ n
gate in the form of a grating saracinesca inferriata

portfolio /pɔɹt.ˈfoʊ.li.oʊ/ /pɔːt.ˈfəʊ.li.əʊ/ n
case cartella
collection portfolio
investments portafoglio
post portafoglio

porthole n
circular window oblò

portico /ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/ n
small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building portico porticato pronao

portion /ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ n
allocated amount porzione

portmanteau word n
word which combines the meaning of two words parola macedonia sincrasi

portrait /ˈpoətɹɪt/ /ˈpoʊɹtɹət/ /ˈpɔɹtɹət/ /ˈpɔːtɹɪt/ n
painting of a person ritratto
an accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc. ritratto
print mode ritratto

pose /poʊz/ /pəʊz/ v
ask, set (a test or quiz) porre

posh /pɑʃ/ /pɒʃ/ adj
associated with the upper classes lussuoso
stylish, elegant, exclusive elegante

posit /ˈpɒzɪt/ v
Postulate ipotizzare sostenere

position /pəˈzɪʃən/ n
place, location posizione
status or rank posizione
posture posizione
stand posizione
post of employment posto

position /pəˈzɪʃən/ v
to put into place piazzare posizionD%e

position paper n
essay or report which expresses a position on a contested issue studio

positioner n
all senses posizionatore

positive /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ adj
legal: formally laid down positivo
mathematics: greater than zero positivo
physics: having more protons than electrons positivo

positively /ˈpɒzɪtɪvli/ /ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvli/ adv
in a positive manner positivamente

positivism /ˈpɑzɪtɪvˌɪzm/ /ˈpɒzɪtɪvˌɪzm/ n
positivismo

positivity /ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪti/ n
positività

positivize v
positivizzare

positron /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɹɑn/ /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɹɒn/ n
positron positrone

positronic /pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ adj
positronico

positronium n
exotic atom positronio

posology /pəʊˈsɒ.lə.dʒi/ /pəˈzɑ.lə.dʒi/ n
study of the dosages of drugs posologia

possess /pəˈzɛs/ v
to have; to have ownership of possedere avere
to take control of someone's body or mind possedere

possession /pəˈzɛʃən/ n
ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own possesso

possessive pronoun n
pronoun which expresses possession pronome possessivo

possessive suffix n
Suffix indicating possession suffisso possessivo

possessory adj
having or arising from possession possessorio

possibilism n
the belief that possible things exist possibilismo

possibilist n
possibilista

possibility /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ n
quality of being possible possibilità

possible /ˈpɑsəbl̩/ /ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ adj
able but not certain to happen possibile
capable of being done or achieved; feasible possibile

post mortem n
autopsia

post office n
place ufficio postale posta

post office box n
box hired as collection point for mail casella postale

post-Soviet adj
after the dissolution of the Soviet Union postsovietico

post-production n
stages of film production happening between the actual filming and the completed film post-produzione

post-traumatic stress disorder n
condition that develops following some stressful situation disturbo post traumatico da stress

post-war adj
pertaining to a period following the end of a war postbellico

postabsorptive adj
following absorption of nutrients from the alimentary canal postassorbitivo

postage stamp n
piece of paper indicating postage has been paid francobollo

postally adv
postalmente

postalveolar /ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/ /ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/ adj
articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge postalveolare

postbellum adj
of the period following a war postbellico

postcard /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ n
rectangular piece of thick paper to be mailed without an envelope cartolina

postcode /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ n
sequence of letters and/or numbers added to a postal address codice postale

poste restante n
a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it fermoposta

poster n
manifesto locandina

posterior adj
following in order or time posteriore
located towards the rear posteriore

posterior auricular muscle n
muscle muscolo auricolare posteriore

posterity /ˈpɒstɛɹɪti/ n
all the future generations posteri

postern /ˈpɒst(ə)n/ n
secondary gateway porta secondaria

postiche /pɑˈstiʃ/ /pɒsˈtiːʃ/ n
any item of false hair worn on the head or face posticcio

postilion /pɒˈstɪlɪən/ /pəˈstɪljən/ n
rider mounted on leading horse postiglione

postmark n
marking made by a postal service on a letter bollo postale

postmodern adj
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism postmoderno

postmodernism /pəʊstˈmɑdɚnɪzəm/ n
a style of art, literature, etc postmodernismo

postmodernist adj
postmodern postmodernista

postmodernist n
follower of postmodernism postmodernista

postmodernity n
the state or condition of being postmodern postmodernità

postnatal adj
of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth postnatale

postoperative /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/ /pəʊstˈɒpəɹətɪv/ adj
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation postoperatorio

postpone v
to delay or put off an event rimandare

postrevolutionary adj
occurring after a revolution postrivoluzionario

postscriptum /ˌpəʊstˈskɹɪptəm/ n
something written afterward poscritto

posttonic adj
immediately following a stressed syllable postonico

posttranslational adj
Of or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA post traduzionale

postulate /ˈpɑstʃələt/ /ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/ /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ v
To appoint to an ecclesiastic position postulare

postural /ˈpɑstʃəɹəl/ /ˈpɒstʃəɹəl/ adj
relating to posture posturale

posture /ˈpɑːstʃɚ/ /ˈpɒstʃə/ n
position of body postura atteggiamento

posture /ˈpɑːstʃɚ/ /ˈpɒstʃə/ v
position of body atteggiarsi

postvolcanic adj
following the eruption of a volcano postvulcanico

postwoman n
woman who delivers the post or mail postina

posy /ˈpoʊzi/ /ˈpəʊzi/ n
A flower mazzetto mazzo di fiori mazzolino

pot /pɑt/ /pɒt/ n
money wagered piatto posta
trap for crabs and other seafood nassa
vessel for cooking or storing food etc. pentola vaso marmitta pignatta
marijuana cannabis erba marijuana

pot calling the kettle black /ˈpɑt ˈkɔliŋ ðə ˈkɛtl̩ ˈblæk/ /ˈpɒt ˈkɔːliŋ ðə ˈkɛtl̩ ˈblæk/ n
situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser il bue che dice cornuto all'asino

potable /ˈpoʊ.tə.b(ə)l/ /ˈpəʊ.tə.b(ə)l/ adj
good for drinking potabile

potash /pɒt.æʃ/ n
pot ash potassa
potassium carbonate etc potassa
dated chemistry potassa

potassium /pəˈtæsiəm/ n
id=Q703|the chemical element potassio

potassium hydroxide n
potassium hydroxide idrossido di potassio

potato /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ /pəˈteɪtəʊ/ n
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable patata

potato crisp n
thin fried slice of potato patatina patatina fritta

potato salad n
salad made from chopped boiled potatoes insalata di patate

potent /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/ /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ adj
causing body effect potente

potentate /ˈpoʊ.tən.teɪt/ /ˈpəʊ.tən.teɪt/ n
a powerful leader condottiere podestà

potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ adj
existing in possibility potenziale

potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ n
currently unrealized ability potenziale

potful n
as much as a pot will hold paiolata pentola pentolata

pothole n
a hole in a road buca

potpourri /pəʊˈpʊəɹ.i/ n
a medley of songs or music miscuglio misto varietà
a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room potpourri
anthology of miscellaneous prose varietà
collection of various things miscuglio misto potpourri varietà

potsherd /ˈpɑt.ʃəɹd/ /ˈpɒt.ʃɜːd/ n
piece of ceramic from pottery coccio

potter /ˈpɒtə/ n
one who makes pots and ceramic wares vasaio vasaia

pottery /ˈpɑːtɚɹi/ /ˈpɒtəɹi/ n
fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed vasellame ceramica stoviglia terraglia
practise or craft of making pottery arte della ceramica

pouch /paʊt͡ʃ/ n
small bag sacchetto

poultice /ˈpoʊltɪs/ n
A poultice or plaster cataplasma

pound /paʊnd/ n
unit of currency lira sterlina lira sterlina
unit of mass (16 ounces avoirdupois) libbra
part of canal bacino idrico
place for detention of automobiles autoparco deposito auto
place for the detention of stray animals canile gattile recinto
hard blow botta colpo forte martellio tonfo

pound /paʊnd/ v
crush to pieces frantumare polverizzare tritare triturare
slang: eat or drink quickly affogarsi ingurgitare trangugiare
to beat strongly or throb battere picchiare
to strike hard repeatedly battere colpire flagellare martellare pestare

pound cake n
dense yellow cake made from equal quantities of butter, eggs, flour and sugar torta quattro quarti

pound sterling /paʊnd ˈstɜː(ɹ).lɪŋ/ n
currency of the UK lira sterlina

pour /po(ː)ɹ/ /poə/ /pɔɹ/ /pɔː/ v
to cause to flow in a stream versare
to flow, pass or issue in or as a stream diluviare

pout /paʊt/ /pʌʊt/ v
sulk, (pretend to) be ill-tempered mettere il broncio

poverty /ˈpɑːvɚti/ /ˈpɒvəti/ n
quality or state of being poor povertà
deficiency of elements povertà

powder /ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/ n
fine particles of any dry substance polvere

powder keg n
barrel of gun powder polveriera
volatile situation polveriera

powdered sugar /ˈpaʊ.dəd ˈʃʊɡ.ə/ /ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/ n
very finely ground sugar used in icings, etc zucchero a velo

power /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ n
biblical: level of angels potenze celesti
capability or influence potere
control, particularly legal or political potere
electricity, electricity supply corrente elettricità
physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy potenza
maths: product of equal factors potenza
statistics: probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis potenza
influential nation, company etc. potenza
physical force or strength potenza

power broker n
eminenza grigia

power forward n
a basketball player ala grande

power set n
set of all subsets of a set insieme delle parti insieme potenza

power steering n
System in a vehicle servosterzo

power strip n
multipresa

power supply n
alimentazione elettrica

power tool n
tool powered by an electric motor utensile elettrico

powerful /ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/ adv
having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence potente

powerfully adv
in a powerful manner potentemente poderosamente

powerless adj
lacking sufficient power or strength impotente impotenti

pozzolana n
type of volcanic ash pozzolana

practicability n
being practicable praticabilità effettuabilità fattibilità riuscibilità viabilità

practical /ˈpɹæktɪkəl/ adj
based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis pratico

practical number n
positive integer numero pratico

practice /ˈpɹæktɪs/ n
repetition of an activity to improve skill pratica
an ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession pratica

practice makes perfect proverb
if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it la pratica rende esperti; sbagliando s'impara val più la pratica della grammatica

practise /ˈpɹæktɪs/ v
to repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill praticare addestrare esercitarsi

practitioner /pɹækˈtɪʃənə/ /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/ n
person who practices a profession or art praticante professionista

pragmatic /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/ adj
practical pragmatico

pragmatically adv
in a pragmatic manner pragmaticamente

pragmatism /ˈpɹaɡmətɪzəm/ /ˈpɹæɡmətɪzəm/ n
philosophical idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer pragmatismo
pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities pragmatismo

prairie /ˈpɹɛəɹi/ [ˈpɹɛɹi] n
An extensive area of relatively flat grassland prateria

praise /pɹeɪz/ n
commendation; favorable representation in words lode elogio
worship adorazione gloria

praise /pɹeɪz/ v
to give praise to lodare elogiare

praiseworthy /ˈpɹeɪz.wɜː.ði/ /ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/ adj
meriting praise encomiabile lodevole

praline /ˈpɹɑːˌlin/ /ˈpɹɛɪˌlin/ n
confection pralina

prandial /ˈpɹan.dɪəl/ /ˈpɹæn.di.əl/ adj
pertaining to a meal prandiale

prank /pɹeɪŋk/ /pɹæŋk/ n
practical joke or mischievous trick beffa burla scherzo meschino vigliaccata

prankster n
one who performs pranks burlone

praseodymium /ˌpreɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm/ n
chemical element praseodimio

prawn /pɹɔːn/ n
gambero

pray /pɹeɪ/ v
to petition a higher being pregare
to talk to God pregare

prayer /pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ n
practice of communicating with one's God preghiera orazione prece
one who prays pregatore pregatrice

prayer beads n
rosario

prayer book n
book breviario

praying mantis n
any of various predatory insects of the Mantidae family mantide religiosa

pre- prefix
before pre-

pre-Christian adj
before the arrival of Christianity precristiano

pre-Columbian adj
before Christopher Columbus precolombiano

pre-Islamic adj
preislamico

pre-Roman adj
prior to the rise of the Roman Empire preromano

pre-ejaculate n
pre-ejaculate pre-eiaculazione

pre-war adj
Before a war antebellico prebellico

preaccelerator n
accelerator which feeds a larger accelerator preacceleratore

preach to the choir v
speaking to those that already believe fare la predica al coro sfondare una porta aperta

preacher n
one who preaches predicatore

preadolescence n
the period between childhood and adolescence preadolescenza

preagricultural adj
preagricolo

preamble /ˈpɹɪiˌæmbl̩/ n
short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute preambolo

preantepenultimate /ˌpɹiˌæntipəˈnʌltɪmət/ /ˌpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ adj
three before the end; fourth to last quartultimo

preapennine adj
preappenninico

precancerous /pɹiˈkænsəɹəs/ adj
of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer precanceroso

precautionarily adv
as a precaution precauzionalmente

precautionary adj
of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution cautelare precauzionale

precede /pɹəˈsiːd/ v
go before, go in front of precedere

precedence /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/ n
the state of preceding in importance or priority precedenza

precedent /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ /ˈpɹes.ə.dənt/ /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/ adj
earlier in time precedente

precedent /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ /ˈpɹes.ə.dənt/ /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/ n
prior judgment in law precedente
past act used as example precedente

precious /ˈpɹɛʃəs/ adj
of high value or worth prezioso
regarded with love adorato prezioso unico

precious stone n
gem gemma pietra preziosa

preciousness n
the condition of being precious preziosità

precipice /ˈpɹɛs.ə.pɪs/ /ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs/ n
a very steep cliff precipizio baratro burrone dirupo

precipitously adv
abruptly bruscamente precipitevolissimevolmente precipitosamente

precise /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ adj
exact esatto preciso accurato

precisely /pɹɪˈsaɪsli/ adv
in a precise manner precisamente

precision /pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒ(ə)n/ n
the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently precisione

precocious /pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/ adj
characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity precoce

precognition /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ n
knowledge of something that is to occur in the future precognizione

precolonial adj
precoloniale

precompress v
subject to precompression precomprimere

preconditioning n
preparing something for a subsequent action precondizionamento

precursor /ˈpɹiːˌkɜɹ.səɹ/ n
chemical compound precursore

predator /ˈpɹe.də.təɹ/ n
animal or organism that hunts predatore
someone who attacks predatore predone

predecease n
anterior death premorienza

predecessor /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/ n
model or type which precedes precedente
one who precedes antecessore predecessore

predefine v
To define in advance predefinire

predefined adj
having been defined previously predefinito

prediabetes n
the state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes prediabete

predicament /pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/ n
An unfortunate or trying position or condition. situazione difficile

predict v
to state, or make something known in advance predire

prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/ n
a statement about the future predizione

predictive adj
predittivo

predigest v
to digest food in advance of eating it predigerire

predilection /ˌpɹiː.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ /ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ n
tendency towards predilezione

predisposition n
the state of being predisposed predisposizione tendenza diatesi

preeclampsia n
complication of pregnancy preeclampsia

preeminent /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/ adj
exceeding others in quality or rank preminente

preemptively adv
in a preemptive manner preventivamente

preexist v
to exist prior to preesistere

prefabricate v
To manufacture something in standard components that can be fitted together on site prefabbricare

prefabricated adj
manufactured in advance prefabbricato

preface /ˈpɹɛfəs/ n
beginning or introductory portion coming before the main text of a document or book prefazione

prefect /ˈpɹiːfekt/ n
an official of ancient Rome prefetto

prefer /pɹɪˈfɜː/ /pɹɪˈfɝ/ v
to favor preferire

preferability n
being preferable preferibilità

preferably /ˈpɹɛfɹəˌbli/ adv
in preference preferibilmente

preference /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ n
state of being preferred preferenza

preferred /pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/ adj
favoured preferito

prefix /ˈpɹiːfɪks/ n
morpheme at the beginning of a word prefisso

prefix /ˈpɹiːfɪks/ v
put or fix before, or at the beginning of prefissare
set or appoint beforehand prefissare

prefrontal cortex n
the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain corteccia prefrontale

preggers adj
informal: pregnant incinta

pregnancy n
condition gravidanza gestazione

pregnancy test n
a piece of test equipment test di gravidanza

pregnant /ˈpɹɛɡnənt/ adj
carrying developing offspring within the body incinta gravida pregna
having many possibilities or implications gravido

preheat v
to heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking preriscaldare

prehellenic adj
pertaining to Greece prior to the Hellenic period preellenico

prehensile /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ /pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/ adj
able to take hold of objects prensile

prehistoric adj
of relating to the epoch before written record preistorico

prehistorically adv
preistoricamente

prehistory n
history of human culture prior to written records preistoria

preignition n
premature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines preaccensione

prejudice /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/ n
adverse judgement formed beforehand pregiudizio
any preconceived opinion pregiudizio
irrational hostile attitude pregiudizio

prelate /ˈpɹɛlət/ n
clergyman prelato

preliminary /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/ adj
in preparation for the main matter preliminare

prelude n
short piece of music preludio
introductory event preludio

premarital adj
before one’s marriage prematrimoniale

prematurity n
condition of being premature prematurità

premenstrual /pɹiˈmɛnztɹ(əw)əl/ /ˌpɹiːˈmɛnstɹʊəl/ adj
occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle premestruale

premenstrual syndrome n
malaise experienced before menstruation sindrome premestruale

premiere /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ /ˈpɹɛmjɛə/ n
first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment prima

premise /ˈpɹɛ.mɪs/ n
proposition antecedently supposed or proved premessa

premises /ˈpɹɛməsiːz/ n
land, and all the built structures on it, considered as a single place locale

premolar n
tooth premolare

premonition n
clairvoyant or clairaudient experience premonizione
strong intuition premonizione presentimento predizione presagio

prenatal adj
being or happening before birth prenatale antenatale

preoccupied adj
concerned with something else, distracted preoccupato

prepackage v
package before being sold preconfezionare

prepackaged adj
that has been packaged prior to being sold preconfezionato

prepackaged v
form of prepackage preconfezionato

prepackaging n
packaging applied prior to sale preconfezionamento

prepaid /pɹiːˈpeɪd/ adj
paid for in advance prepagato

preparation /pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
act preparazione
substance preparazione

preparatory adj
of or pertaining to preparation preliminare preparatoria preparatorio

prepare /pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹɪˈpɛəɹ/ v
to make oneself ready prepararsi
to make ready for a specific future purpose preparare

preparedness n
state of being prepared prontezza

prephilatelic adj
of or pertaining to prephilately prefilatelico

prephilately n
branch of philately concerned with postal systems prior to the introduction of postage stamps prefilatelia

preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ n
grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by" preposizione

prepositional article n
contraction of a preposition and an article preposizione articolata

prepositional phrase n
phrase containing both a preposition and its complement locuzione preposizionale

preposterous adj
absurd, or contrary to common sense assurdo insensato irragionevole

preproduction n
arrangements before beginning preproduzione

preprogram v
program something in advance preprogrammare

prepubescent adj
before the age at which a person begins puberty prepuberale

prerevolutionary adj
occurring before a revolution prerivoluzionario

prerogative /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/ /pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ n
hereditary or official right or privilege prerogativa privilegio
right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc. prerogativa appannaggio diritto

presage /ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/ n
warning; omen presagio

presbyopia n
inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects presbiopia

presbypropria n
inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position presbipropria

prescience /ˈpɹɛsɪ.əns/ /ˈpɹɛʃɨns/ n
Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge preveggenza

prescribe /pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/ /ˈpɹiːˌskɹaɪb/ v
to order a drug or medical device prescrivere

prescription /pɹəˈskɹɪpʃən/ n
written order for the administration of a medicine ricetta prescrizione

prescriptivism /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩/ /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪv.ɪzm̩/ n
prescribing idealistic language norms grammatica normativa grammatica prescrittiva

presence /ˈpɹɛzəns/ n
fact or condition of being present presenza

present /pɹəˈzɛnt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ adj
in the immediate vicinity presente
pertaining to the current time presente

present /pɹəˈzɛnt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ n
current time presente

present /pɹəˈzɛnt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ v
bring into the presence of presentare
bring before court presentare

present tense n
form of language presente indicativo presente

presentation /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ n
presenting to an audience presentazione

preservative adj
tending to preserve preservativo

preservative n
any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve conservante

preserve /pɹəˈzɜːv/ /pɹəˈzɝv/ n
nature preserve riserva

preserve /pɹəˈzɜːv/ /pɹəˈzɝv/ v
to protect preservare

presidency /ˈpɹezɪdənsi/ n
office or role of president presidenza
time during which one is president presidenza

president /ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/ n
the head of state of a republic presidente capo dello stato presidente della repubblica

president-elect /ˌpɹɛzɪdənt ɪˈlɛkt/ n
person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office presidente eletta presidente eletto presidentessa eletta

presidential /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/ adj
pertaining to a president or presidency presidenziale
presiding presidenziale

press /pɹɛs/ n
device used to apply pressure pressa torchio
printed media stampa

press /pɹɛs/ v
to apply pressure premere

press agent n
one who organizes publicity addetto stampa

press conference n
question and answer session with members of television, print and other media conferenza stampa

press release n
official written media statement comunicato stampa

presser foot n
part of a sewing machine premistoffa

pressotherapy n
form of physiotherapy pressoterapia

pressure /ˈpɹɛʃə(ɹ)/ [ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ] n
physics: amount of force divided by area pressione
a pressing; force applied to a surface pressione
mental strain pressione
pressione

pressure cooker n
cooking vessel pentola a pressione

prestigious /pɹɛˈstɪdʒ.əs/ adj
of high prestige prestigioso

presumed adj
appearing to be the most probable presunto

presumptive adj
based on presumption presuntivo

presumptuous /pɹiˈzəmptʃəs/ /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/ adj
going beyond what is proper sfacciato sfrontato

pretend /pɹɪˈtɛnd/ v
to allege falsely fingere

pretender n
claimant to a throne aspirante candidato pretendente
person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold impostore mistificatore simulatore

pretentious /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/ adj
marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction pretenzioso
intended to impress others pretenzioso

preterite-present verb n
a type of verb verbo perfetto-presente

preternatural /ˌpɹi.tɚˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ adj
existing outside of the natural world anormale innaturale paranormale surreale

pretext n
false, contrived or assumed purpose pretesto scusante

pretonic adj
immediately preceding a stressed syllable pretonico

pretreat v
pretreat pretrattare

pretreated adj
pretreated pretrattato

pretreated v
pretreated pretrattato

prettify /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ v
make pretty or prettier abbellire

prettily adv
in a pretty manner leggiadramente vezzosamente

pretty /ˈpɝti/ /ˈpɹɪti/ /ˈpɹʊti/ adj
especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive carino grazioso

pretzel /ˈpɹɛt.səl/ n
toasted bread or cracker in the shape of a knot brezel

prevail /pɹɪˈveɪl/ v
To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand prevalere

prevalence n
number of cases compared to a total population prevalenza

prevalent adj
Superior in frequency or dominant prevalente

prevaricate /pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/ /pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/ v
shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate prevaricare

prevent /pɹəˈvɛnt/ /pɹɪˈvɛnt/ v
to keep from happening prevenire impedire

prevention /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ n
Measure to limit health risks prevenzione
The act of preventing or hindering prevenzione

preverb n
word class preverbo

preverbal adj
stage of development before words preverbale

previous /ˈpɹivi.əs/ /ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ adj
prior previo

previously /ˈpɹivi.əsli/ /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ adv
at an earlier time precedentemente antecedentemente anteriormente in antecedenza in precedenza

prey /pɹeɪ/ n
that which may be seized by animals preda
booty, anything taken by force preda

priapism n
medical condition priapismo

price /pɹaɪs/ /pɹʌɪs/ n
cost of an action or deed prezzo
cost required to gain possession of something prezzo

price /pɹaɪs/ /pɹʌɪs/ v
determine or put a price on something stimare valutare

price tag n
the tag or sticker attached to a product, displaying its price segnaprezzo

prick /pɹɪk/ n
(slang) a penis cazzo

prickliness n
the state or quality of being prickly spinosità

prickly adj
easily irritated permaloso suscettibile

prickly pear /ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/ n
any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia fico d'India
cactus fruit fico d'India

pride /pɹaɪd/ n
quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc. orgoglio superbia
sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one orgoglio
that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem orgoglio

pride /pɹaɪd/ v
take or experience pride in something essere orgoglioso

priest /ˈpɹiːst/ n
clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) prete sacerdote

priestess n
woman with religious duties sacerdotessa

priesthood n
role or office sacerdozio

prima donna /ˌpɹiːməˈdɒnə/ n
opera singer prima donna
person who considers themself important primadonna

primary /ˈpɹaɪməɹi/ /ˈpɹaɪmɛɹi/ adj
that which is placed ahead of others primario

primary alcohol n
alcohol alcol primario

primary school n
first formal, obligatory school scuola elementare

primate /ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/ n
mammal primate
archbishop or bishop primate

primatology n
branch of zoology primatologia

prime /pɹaɪ̯m/ adj
first in excellence, quality, or value di prima categoria di prima qualità di prima scelta ottimo
first in importance, degree, or rank primario principale
first in time, order, or sequence primo iniziale
mathematics: having no factors except itself and unity primo

prime /pɹaɪ̯m/ n
algebra: prime element of a mathematical structure numero primo
earliest stage inizi principio
most active, thriving, or successful stage or period all’apice nel fiore degli anni
music: first note or tone of a musical scale tonale

prime /pɹaɪ̯m/ v
to prepare a mechanism adescare caricare innescare preparare

prime ideal n
(ring theory) type of ideal ideale primo

prime minister n
chief member of the cabinet and head of the government primo ministro

prime number n
natural number numero primo

prime suspect n
most likely suspect maggiore indiziato

primer /ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹaɪmɚ/ /ˈpɹɪ.mɚ/ n
children's book introducing basic literacy abbecedario sillabario
biology: molecule required for replication of DNA innesco
small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive innesco
substance used to ignite a fire innesco
device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline iniettore
layer of priming substance mestica vernice di fondo

primeval /ˈpɹaɪˌmi.vəl/ adj
belonging to the first ages primordiale

primitive /ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/ adj
one of the adjectival senses primitivo

primogeniture n
exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest child primogenitura
state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents primogenitura

primorial n
product of primes primoriale

primrose /ˈpɹɪmˌɹoʊz/ /ˈpɹɪmˌɹəʊz/ n
plant of the genus Primula primula
flower primula

primula n
plant of Primula primula

prince /pɹɪns/ n
male ruler or head of a principality principe
son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch principe

prince consort n
principe consorte

princess /pɹɪnˈsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ n
female member of royal family principessa

principal /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsɪp̬əl/ adj
primary, main principale

principal /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsɪp̬əl/ n
chief administrator of a school preside
money originally invested or loaned capitale

principality /pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ n
region principato

principle /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/ n
fundamental assumption principio
rule of nature principio
moral rule or aspect principio
rule to solve a problem principio

print /pɹɪnt/ n
visible impression on a surface impronta

print /pɹɪnt/ v
to produce a copy of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine stampare
to write clearly scrivere in stampatello

printable adj
worthy or capable of being printed stampabile

printed circuit board n
circuito stampato

printer /ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ n
computing: device used to print text or images stampante

printing press n
machine for printing torchio calcografico

printout n
A hard copy stampa stampato

prion /ˈpɹiːɒn/ n
misfolded protein prione

prionic adj
pertaining to a prion prionico

prior adj
Of that which comes before, in advance previo

prior n
a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot priore

prioritization n
process of assigning priorities to things or tasks priorizzazione

priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ n
item's relative importance priorità

priory n
monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress priore

prism /ˈpɹɪzəm/ n
block used to split or reflect light prisma
geometry: polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape prisma

prismatic /pɹɪzˈmætɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to a prism prismatico
separated or distributed by a prism prismatico

prismatoid n
polyhedron prismatoide

prison /ˈpɹɪzən/ n
place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes prigione carcere
confinement in a prison prigione carcere

prison camp n
camp for prisoners campo di prigionìa

prisoner /ˈpɹɪzənə/ /ˈpɹɪzənəɹ/ n
person incarcerated in a prison prigioniero
figurative: any person held against his or her will prigioniero

prisoner of war n
soldier or combatant captured by the enemy prigioniero di guerra

pristine /pɹɪsˈtiːn/ adj
unspoiled incontaminato pristino puro

privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ /ˈpɹɪv.ə.si/ n
state of being private intimità privacy

private /ˈpɹaɪvɪt/ adj
belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group personale riservato
not accessible by the public privato privata riservato

private /ˈpɹaɪvɪt/ n
euphemisms for genitals parti intime
rank semplice
soldier appuntato ascaro soldato semplice

privateer /pɹaɪvəˈtɪə/ /ˌpɹaɪvəˈtɪəɹ/ n
officer or crew of a privateer ship corsaro
privately owned warship nave corsara

privatization n
transfer from the government to private ownership privatizzazione

privatize /ˈpɹaɪvətaɪz/ v
to release government control to private industry privatizzare

privet /ˈpɹɪ.vɪt/ n
Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum ligustro

privilege /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/ n
exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope privilegio
particular benefit, advantage, or favor privilegio prerogativa

privy council n
body of advisors to a sovereign consiglio privato consiglio segreto

prize /pɹaɪz/ n
honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest premio
that which may be won by chance premio

prizewinning adj
Having won at least one prize premiato

pro forma adj
for the sake of form only pro forma

proactive adj
acting in advance proattivo

probability /pɹɑbəˈbɪləti/ n
relative likelihood of an event happening probabilità
mathematical probability probabilità
state of being probable; likelihood probabilità
event that is likely to occur probabilità

probability measure n
measure on probability space misura di probabilità

probable /ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ /ˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ adj
likely to be true probabile

probably /ˈpɹɑbli/ /ˈpɹɑbəbli/ /ˈpɹɒbli/ /ˈpɹɒbəbli/ adv
in all likelihood probabilmente

probation /ˌpɹoʊˈbeɪʃən/ n
type of sentence libertà vigilata

probe /pɹoʊb/ /pɹəʊb/ n
any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc sonda specillo
investigation or inquiry inchiesta investigazione
radioactively labeled molecule sonda
sciences: electrode or other small device sonda
spacecraft sonda

probe /pɹoʊb/ /pɹəʊb/ v
to explore, investigate, or question investigare

probiotic adj
that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes probiotico

problem /ˈpɹɑbləm/ /ˈpɹɒbləm/ n
difficulty problema

proboscis /pɹoʊˈbɒsɪs/ n
elongated tube proboscide

procedural adj
related to procedure procedurale

procedure /pɹəˈsidʒɚ/ /pɹəˈsiːdʒə/ n
method for performing a task procedura procedimento iter metodo
series of small tasks to accomplish an end procedura
computing: subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task procedura
set of established forms or methods of an organized body procedura procedimento

proceed /pɹəˈsiːd/ v
go forward procedere

proceeds /pɹəˈsiːdz/ /ˈpɹoʊsidz/ /ˈpɹəʊsiːdz/ n
revenue proventi

procerus n
triangular muscle between the top of the nose and the eyebrows muscolo procero procero

process /ˈpɹoʊ̯.sɛs/ /ˈpɹɑs.ɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊ̯.sɛs/ n
series of events to produce a result processo procedimento
path of succession of states through which a system passes processo procedimento
successive physiological responses to keep or restore health processo

processed cheese n
any of several types of natural cheese formaggio fuso

procession /pɹəˈsɛʃən/ n
act of progressing or proceeding corteo
group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner corteo processione

processor /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsə˞/ /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ n
microprocessor processore

processual adj
of, or relating to a process processuale

proclamation n
a statement which is proclaimed proclamazione

proclivity n
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection tendenza

proconservator n
archivist of official documents proconservatore

procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæstəneɪt/ /pɹəʊˈkɹæstɪneɪt/ v
put off; to delay taking action procrastinare
put off; delay something procrastinare

procrastination /pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ n
act of postponing, delaying or putting off procrastinazione

proctitis n
inflammation proctite

proctologist n
expert in proctology proctologo proctologa

proctology n
branch of medicine proctologia

procure /pɹoʊˈkjʊɹ/ /pɹəˈkjʊə/ v
procurare ottenere procacciare

procurement /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/ n
act of procuring or obtaining acquisto appalto approvvigionamento
efficient contrivance; management; agency gestione
purchasing department of a company ufficio acquisti

procyclic adj
that generates a cycle prociclico

prod lang=en n
device used to goad livestock into moving picca

prod lang=en v
encourage stimolare incoraggiare
poke pungolare spronare

prodigal /ˈpɹɑdɪɡəl/ /ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/ adj
wastefully extravagant prodigo generoso

prodigal son n
one who returns figliol prodigo figlio prodigo

prodigy /ˈpɹɑdɪdʒi/ /ˈpɹɒdɪdʒi/ n
amazing or marvellous thing prodigio
extremely talented person, especially a child prodigio fenomeno
something from which omens are drawn presagio

prodrome n
medicine: an early symptom prodromo

produce /pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ n
amount produced prodotto
items produced prodotto
harvested agricultural goods collectively prodotti

produce /pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ v
to make available to fornire
to make or manufacture produrre
to sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) produrre

producer /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ /pɹəˈduːsɚ/ n
in economics produttore
in arts produttore

product /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ n
any tangible output prodotto frutto
commodity for sale prodotto
multiplication result prodotto
result of chemical reaction prodotto
amount created by a process prodotto
consequence of efforts frutto prodotto

product placement n
pubblicità indiretta

production /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ n
the act of being produced produzione
the act of producing produzione
the total amount produced produzione

productive /pɹəˈdʌktɪv/ adj
capable of producing something produttivo

productivity /ˌpɹoʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/ /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ n
state of being productive produttività

profane /pɹəˈfeɪn/ adj
Not sacred or holy profano secolare blasfemo sconsacrato
Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity empio profano sacrilego

profession /pɹəˈfɛʃən/ n
occupation professione

professional /pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ adj
of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession professionale

professional /pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ n
person who belongs to a profession professionista

professionalism n
status or methods of a professional professionismo
use of professionals professionismo

professionally adv
in a professional manner professionalmente

professor /pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ n
a higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university professore

professorship n
cattedra ordinariato professorato

proffer /ˈpɹɒf.ə(ɹ)/ v
offer for acceptance proporre

proficiency /prəˈfɪʃənsi/ n
ability or skill competenza abilità conoscenza perizia

proficient /pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/ /pɹəˈfɪʃ.ənt/ adj
skilled competente esperto proficuo

proficient /pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/ /pɹəˈfɪʃ.ənt/ n
expert esperto

profit /ˈpɹɑfɪt/ /ˈpɹɒfɪt/ n
benefit profitto
total income or cash flow minus expenditures profitto guadagno

profitable adj
producing profit redditizio fruttifero remunerativo

profiteer n
one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk profittatore

profiteering n
the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically affarismo sciacallaggio

profligacy /ˈpɹɑflɪɡəsi/ n
careless wastefulness sperpero spreco
shameless and immoral behaviour dissolutezza sregolatezza

profligate /ˈpɹɑːflɪɡeɪt/ /ˈpɹɑːflɪɡət/ /ˈpɹɒflɪɡeɪt/ /ˈpɹɒflɪɡət/ adj
immoral; abandoned to vice dissoluto
inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly dissoluto

profound /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ adj
profondo
characterized by intensity profondo
descending below the surface profondo
intellectually deep profondo

progeny /ˈpɹɑdʒəni/ /ˈpɹɒdʒəni/ n
offspring progenie

progeria n
genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aging are manifested at an early age progeria

progesterone n
the steroid hormone progesterone

prognathism n
abnormal projection of jaws prognatismo

prognosis /pɹɑːɡˈnoʊsɪs/ /pɹɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/ n
forecast of the future course of a disease prognosi

prognostic adj
of or pertaining to prognosis prognostico

program /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæm/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹəm/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæm/ n
software application programma
set of structured activities programma
performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television programma
leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity programma

programmer /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ n
one who writes computer programs programmatore

programming /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ/ n
activity of writing a computer program programmazione

programming language /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ n
code of reserved words and symbols linguaggio di programmazione

progress /ˈpɹɑɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹɛs/ n
progresso

progression n
evolution progressione

progressive /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/ adj
gradually advancing in extent; increasing progressivo

progressive /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/ n
A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government progressista

progressivism n
political ideology progressismo

progressivity n
condition of being progressive progressività

prohibit /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/ /pɹəˈhɪbɪt/ v
to proscribe officially proibire

project /pɹəˈdʒɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑdʒˌɛkt/ /ˈpɹɒdʒɛkt/ n
planned endeavor progetto ricerca studio

project /pɹəˈdʒɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑdʒˌɛkt/ /ˈpɹɒdʒɛkt/ v
to extend beyond a surface sporgere sportare

project management n
discipline of organizing and managing project resources gestione di progetto

projecting adj
sticking out sporgente

projective geometry n
branch of mathematics geometria proiettiva

projective variety n
Zariski closed subvariety of a projective space varietà proiettiva

prolactin n
hormone prolattina

proletarian adj
relating to proletariat proletario

proletariat /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛəɹi.ət/ n
working class or lower class proletariato

proliferation /pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
the process by which an organism produces others of its kind proliferazione
the act of increasing or rising proliferazione

prolific /ˌpɹəˈlɪf.ɪk/ adj
Similarly producing results or works in abundance prolifico

proline n
nonessential amino acid; C₅H₉NO₂ prolina

prolix /pɹoʊˈlɪks/ /ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/ adj
tediously lengthy iperverboso prolisso ridondante verboso

prolonged adj
lengthy in duration; extended; protracted prolungato

prom /pɹɑm/ /pɹɒm/ n
a formal ball ballo di fine anno

promastigote n
promastigote

promethium /proʊˈmiːθiəm/ n
chemical element promezio

prominence n
bulge protuberanza

prominent /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ adj
eminent, distinguished above others prominente rilevante

promiscuously adv
in a promiscuous manner promiscuamente

promise /ˈpɹɑmɪs/ /ˈpɹɒmɪs/ n
transaction promessa
vow promessa giuramento voto

promise /ˈpɹɑmɪs/ /ˈpɹɒmɪs/ v
to commit to something or action promettere giurare

promissory note n
document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money pagherò

promo /ˈpɹəʊməʊ/ n
promotion promo

promontory /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/ /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/ n
a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff promontorio

promote /pɹəˈmoʊt/ /pɹəˈməʊt/ v
raise someone to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank promuovere

promotor n
A material that accelerates the action of a catalyst promotore

prompt /pɹɑmpt/ /pɹɒmpt/ adj
on time puntuale

prompt /pɹɑmpt/ /pɹɒmpt/ v
to cause or lead to causare
to lead someone toward what they should say or do incitare

promulgate /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/ /ˈpɹɒml̩.ɡeɪt/ v
to make known public promulgare proclamare
to put into effect as a regulation promulgare

pronaos /pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/ /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/ n
the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple prodromo pronao

prong /pɹɑŋ/ n
branch biforcazione ramificazione ramo
thin, pointed, projecting part punta dente rebbio

pronged adj
having prongs forcuto

pronghorn n
North American mammal antilocapra

pronominal adj
pronominale

pronominal verb n
verbo pronominale

pronotum n
dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects pronoto

pronoun /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ /ˈpɹəʊnaʊn/ n
type of noun pronome

pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/ v
to officially declare dichiarare
to pass judgment emettere
to sound out a word pronunciare pronunziare

pronounceable adj
able to be pronounced pronunciabile

pronto /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ adv
quickly il prima possibile subito

pronunciation /pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
way in which words are pronounced pronuncia
sound of a word pronuncia

proof /pɹuf/ /pɹuːf/ /pɹʉːf/ n
any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth prova
process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed prova
the degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief prova

proofreader n
person whose occupation is to proofread correttore di bozze correttrice di bozze

prop /pɹɒp/ n
object placed against or under another, to support it sostegno puntello
rugby: player next to the hooker in a scrum pilone

propaedeutic /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/ adj
providing preparatory or introductory teaching propedeutico

propaedeutic /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/ n
course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching propedeutico

propaganda /ˌpɹɒpəˈɡændə/ [ˌpɹɑp.ə.ˈɡæn.də] [ˌpɹɒp.ə.ˈɡæn.də] n
concerted set of messages propaganda

propagation n
the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave propagazione
the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number propagazione
the multiplication or natural increase in a population propagazione

propagative adj
by propagation propagativo

propane /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/ n
aliphatic hydrocarbon: C₃H₈ propano

propanol n
either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols propanolo

proparoxytone /pɹəʊpəˈɹɒksɪtəʊn/ adj
proparoxytone proparossitono sdrucciolo

propeller n
mechanical device used to propel elica propulsore

propensity /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/ n
tendency propensione inclinazione tendenza

proper /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ /ˈpɹɒ.pə/ /ˈpɹɔp.ə/ adj
fit, suitable adatto appropriato
following the established standards of behavior or manners proprio decente

proper noun n
the name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity nome proprio

proper subset n
a set that is a subset of but not equal to another set sottoinsieme proprio

properispomenon /pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/ adj
having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable properispomena properispomene properispomeni properispomeno

properispomenon /pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/ n
a word having a properispomenon accent properispomena

properly /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ /ˈpɹɒ.pə.li/ adv
in a proper manner correttamente con cognizione di causa in maniera appropriata propriamente

property /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/ /ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ n
an attribute characteristic of a class of objects proprietà
attribute or abstract quality associated with an object, individual or concept proprietà qualità
exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing proprietà possesso possidenza
piece of real estate proprietà beni immobili possesso
something owned proprietà beni

prophase n
the first stage of mitosis profase

prophecy /ˈpɹɑfəsi/ /ˈpɹɒf.ə.si/ n
prediction profezia

prophesy /ˈpɹɑfɪsaɪ/ /ˈpɹɒfɪsaɪ/ v
to predict profetizzare
to speak as a prophet profetizzare

prophet /ˈpɹɑfɪt/ /ˈpɹɒ.fɪt/ n
one who foretells the future oracolo vate profeta
one who speaks by divine inspiration profeta vate

prophetess /pɹɒfɪˈtɛs/ n
female prophet profetessa

prophetic /pɹəˈfɛtɪk/ adj
of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet profetico

propolis /ˈpɹɒpəlɪs/ n
glue-like substance propoli

proportion /pɹəˈpo(ː)ɹʃən/ /pɹəˈpoəʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ n
quantity that is part of the whole proporzione

proportional adj
at a constant ratio (to) proporzionale

proposal /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ n
that which is proposed proposta

propose /pɹəˈpoʊz/ /pɹəˈpəʊz/ v
to ask for one's hand in marriage proporre il matrimonio
to suggest a plan or course of action proporre

proposition /ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/ n
proposizione
idea or plan offered proposizione
terms of a transaction offered proposizione
uncountable: act of offering for consideration proposta

proprietor /pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/ n
owner proprietario

propyl n
hydrocarbon radicals propile

propylaeum n
vestibule or entrance propileo

propylenic adj
propilenico

propylic adj
propilico

prorector n
an officer who presides over the academic senate prorettore

prorogue /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/ /pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/ v
to suspend a parliamentary session prorogare

pros and cons n
for and against pro e contro

prosciutto /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/ n
dry-cured ham from Italy prosciutto

prose /ˈpɹəʊz/ n
written language not intended as poetry prosa

prosecutor /ˈpɹɑsəˌkjuːtəɹ/ n
a person instituting criminal prosecution procuratore prosecutore

proselyte /ˈpɹɑs.ɪlˌaɪt/ /ˈpɹɒs.ɪlˌaɪt/ n
one who has converted to a religion neofita proselito

prosodic /pɹəˈzɒdɪk/ adj
relating to prosody prosodico

prosopopesis n
change of personality prosopopesi

prosopopoeia n
Personification of an abstraction. prosopopea
Personifying a person or object. prosopopea

prospective adj
following the same population prospettivo

prospector /pɹəˈspɛktə/ /ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/ n
person prospettore cercatore

prosperity /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ n
condition of being prosperous prosperità

prostaglandin /pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/ n
lipid prostaglandina

prostate /ˈpɹɒs.teɪt/ /ˈpɹɒsteɪt/ n
prostate gland prostata

prostatectomy n
surgical removal of prostate prostatectomia

prosthesis n
artificial replacement for a body part protesi

prosthetic /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ adj
artificial protetico

prostitute /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/ /ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ n
a person having sex for profit prostituta baldracca puttana battona sgualdrina squillo

prostitute /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/ /ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ v
to perform sexual activity for money battere battere il marciapiede prostituirsi

prostitution n
having sex for profit prostituzione meretricio

protactinium /ˌpɹoʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/ /ˌpɹəʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/ n
chemical element protoattinio

proteaginous adj
proteaginoso

protease /ˈpɹəʊtɪeɪz/ n
enzyme proteasi

proteasome n
proteasoma

protect /pɹəˈtɛkt/ v
to keep safe proteggere

protection /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/ n
process of keeping safe protezione

protection money n
money regular interval, extorted by criminals threatening to cause harm pizzo

protectionism /pɹəˈtekʃənɪzəm/ n
A policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product by imposing tariffs, quotas or other barriers on imports protezionismo

protective /pɹɛtɛktɪv/ adj
serving, intended or wishing to protect protettivo

protector /pɹəˈtɛktə/ /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/ n
someone who protects or guards protettore protettrice

protein /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/ /ˈpɹəʊti.ɪn/ n
biochemistry: complex molecule proteina
class of food proteina

proteomic adj
Of or relating to proteomics proteomico

proteomics n
branch of molecular biology proteomica

proteranthy n
being proteranthous proteranzia

protervity n
protervità

protest /pɹəˈtɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ n
formal objection protesta

protest /pɹəˈtɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ v
to make a strong objection protestare

protester /pɹəˈtestəɹ/ n
person who protests contestatore contestatrice protestatore protestatrice

prothesis /ˈpɹɑθəsəs/ n
the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure prostesi

prothrombin n
glycoprotein protrombina

protist n
eukaryotic unicellular organisms protista

protium n
lightest isotope of hydrogen prozio

proto-industrialization n
phase before the industrialization of a country protoindustrializzazione

proto-language n
common ancestor language protolingua

proto-science fiction n
protofantascienza

protocanonical adj
describing the first authorized canon of books of scripture protocanonico

protocatechuic adj
protocatecuico

protoderm n
primary meristem from which the epidermis develops dermatogeno

protogine n
form of granite protogino

protomartyr n
any of the first Christian martyrs protomartire

proton /ˈpɹoʊ.tɑːn/ /ˈpɹəʊ.tɒn/ n
positively charged nucleon protone

protonation n
addition of a proton protonazione

protoplanet n
astronomical object protopianeta

protoplasm n
entire contents of a cell protoplasma

protostar /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/ /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/ n
protostar protostella

protostellar adj
of or pertaining to a protostar protostellare

protostome n
animal in which the mouth is derived from the embryonic blastophore protostoma

prototype n
an original object or form which is a basis for other objects prototipo

protozoic adj
relating to the protozoa protozoico

protract /pɹəˈtɹakt/ v
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration. protrarre

protractile adj
that can be protracted protrattile

protractor n
a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles protrattore goniometro

protrude v
to extend from protendersi protrudere sporgere sportare

protuberance /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/ /pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns/ n
Something that protrudes protuberanza

proud /pɹaʊd/ adj
gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied fiero orgoglioso
having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious fiero orgoglioso

proudly /ˈpɹaʊdli/ adv
in a proud manner fieramente

prove /pɹuːv/ v
to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for provare dimostrare

provender /ˈpɹɑːvəndɚ/ /ˈpɹɒvɪndə/ n
food, especially for livestock approvvigionamenti biada foraggio pastone viveri

proverb /ˈpɹɑːvɝːb/ /ˈpɹɒvɜːb/ n
phrase expressing a basic truth proverbio

provide /pɹəˈvaɪd/ v
to furnish (with) provvedere
to give what is needed or desired soddisfare

provided /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ conjunction
only if ammesso che fermo restando che

providence /ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/ n
careful guardianship exercised by a deity provvidenza
manifestation of divine care or direction provvidenza
prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness provvidenza

providential /pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ adj
fortunate provvidenziale

provider n
provider fornitore

province /ˈpɹɑvɪns/ /ˈpɹɒvɪns/ n
a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level provincia

provincial /pɹɒvinʃəl̩/ adj
of or pertaining to a province provinciale

provincialism n
quality of being provincial provincialismo

provisional /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/ adj
temporary provvisionale provvisorio

provisionally adv
in a provisional way provvisoriamente

provocation /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌpɹɒvəˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of provoking provocazione

provocative /pɹəˈvɑk.ə.tɪv/ /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ adj
tending to provoke strong negative feeling attraente procace

provost /ˈpɹoʊvoʊst / /ˈpɹɒvəst/ n
highest position in a monastery below an abbot prevosto preposto
military prison keeper aiutante proposto
senior academic administrator preposto prevosto proposto

prow /pɹaʊ/ n
fore part of a vessel; bow prora prua

prowess /ˈpɹaʊəs/ /ˈpɹaʊɪs/ n
distinguished bravery or courage prodezza
skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity destrezza prodezza

prowl /pɹaʊl/ v
To be on the lookout for some prey aggirarsi

proximal phalange n
bone falange prossimale

proxy /pɹɒk.si/ n
(science) Measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another misura indiretta
(software) An interface for a service proxy
agent or substitute authorized to act for another person mandatario
authority to act for another, especially when written delega

prude /pɹuːd/ n
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper prude

prudent /ˈpɹuːdənt/ adj
sagacious in adapting means to ends prudente

prudish adj
exaggeratedly proper pudico

prune /pɹuːn/ n
dried plum prugna secca

prune /pɹuːn/ v
(figuratively) cut down or shorten accorciare ridurre
trim a tree or shrub potare ridurre sfoltire

prussic acid n
hydrocyanic acid acido prussico

pry /pɹaɪ/ v
to look closely and curiously at sbirciare
to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey intrudere

précis /ˈpɹeɪsi/ n
concise statement riassunto

psalm /sɑm/ /sɑːm/ n
a hymn collected into one book of the Old Testament salmo
sacred song salmo

psalter n
The Book of Psalms salterio

psammomatous adj
of or pertaining to psammomas psammomatoso

psammophyte n
any plant which thrives in sandy conditions psammofita

psephology /siˈfɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ n
the predictive or statistical study of elections psefologia

pseudepigrapha /ˌs(j)uː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/ /ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/ n
writings falsely ascribed pseudepigrafo pseudoepigrafo

pseudo- /ˈsjuːdəʊ/ /ˈsuːdoʊ/ prefix
not genuine pseudo-

pseudo-anglicism n
word with an English appearance that is not current in English pseudoanglicismo

pseudocode n
description of a computer programming algorithm pseudocodice

pseudocrater n
volcanic landform pseudocratere

pseudoephedrine [ˌsuːdoʊ.ɨˈfɛdɹɪn] n
sympathomimetic alkaloid pseudoefedrina

pseudogene n
segment of DNA pseudogene

pseudogout n
medical condition pseudogotta

pseudograph n
Graph that contains loops as well as multiple edges between vertices pseudografo

pseudomorphism n
the state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that which belongs to the species pseudomorfosi

pseudonym /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.nɪm/ /ˈsudoʊnɪm/ n
fictitious name pseudonimo

pseudoscalar n
quantity pseudoscalare

pseudoscience n
purported science pseudoscienza

pseudotumor n
portion of tissue that resembles a tumor pseudotumore

psi /psaɪ/ /saɪ/ n
Greek letter psi

psittacism n
repetitive words psittacismo

psoriasis n
facial skin disease psoriasi

psychedelic /ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/ adj
of, containing or generating hallucinations, etc. psichedelico

psychiatric /ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/ adj
of, or relating to, psychiatry psichiatrico

psychiatrist /ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/ n
doctor specializing in psychiatry psichiatra

psychiatry /saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/ n
branch of medicine dealing with mental illness psichiatria

psychic n
a person who contacts the dead medium

psycho- prefix
relating to the mind psico-

psychoanalyst n
practitioner psicoanalista

psychoanalytic adj
of or relating to psychoanalysis psicoanalitico

psychohistory /sʌɪkəʊˈhɪstəɹi/ n
psicostoria

psychokinesis /ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/ /ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs/ n
movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power psicocinesi telecinesi

psychokinetic adj
of or relating to psychokinesis psicocinetico

psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ adj
of or pertaining to psychology psicologico

psychological warfare n
The use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone guerra psicologica

psychologically adv
in a psychological manner psicologicamente

psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ n
expert in the field of psychology psicologo psicologa

psychology /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/ n
study of the human mind psicologia
the study of animal behavior psicologia
the study of the human behavior psicologia
the mental characteristics of a particular individual psicologia

psychometry n
paranormal ability psicometria

psychomotricity n
mental control of muscles psicomotricità

psychopath /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/ n
person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder psicopatico psicopatica
person who has no moral conscience psicopatico psicopatica
person with a personality disorder psicopatico psicopatica
popular: a person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts psicopatico psicopatica

psychopathic /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθɪk/ adj
relating to a psychopath psicopatico psicopatica

psychopathy /saɪˈkɑpəθi/ /saɪˈkɒpəθi/ n
personality disorder psicopatia

psychopedagogy n
psycology of education psicopedagogia

psychopharmaceutical n
drug used to treat a psychosis psicofarmaco

psychopharmacological adj
of or pertaining to psychopharmacology psicofarmacologico

psychopharmacology n
branch of pharmacology which pertains to the psychoactive aspects of drugs psicofarmacologia

psychopolitics n
interaction between psychology and politics psicopolitica

psychopomp /ˈsaɪkoʊpɑmp/ /ˈsaɪkəʊpɒmp/ n
entity who assists souls psicopompo

psychosis /saɪˈkoʊ.sɪs/ /ˈsɑɪˌkosɪs/ n
mental disorder psicosi

psychosomatic /ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmædɪk/ /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/ adj
of physical effects with mental causes psicosomatico

psychotechnic adj
relating to psychotechnics psicotecnico

psychotechnology n
the technological application of psychology psicotecnologia

psychotherapeutically adv
by means of, or with regard to psychotherapy psicoterapeuticamente psicoterapicamente

psychotic /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/ adj
of, related to, or suffering from psychosis psicotico

psychotropic adj
affecting the mind or mental processes psicotropo

psychrometer n
instrument which measures atmospheric humidity psicrometro

pterodactyl /ˌtɛɹəˈdæktl̩/ n
informal term for any pterosaur pterodattilo

pterosaur /ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/ n
extinct flying reptile pterosauro

pub /pʊb/ /pʌb/ n
public house osteria pub

puberty n
age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction pubertà

pubic /ˈpjuːbɪk/ adj
of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis pubico

pubis /ˈpju.bɪs/ n
the pubic bone osso pubico pube

public /ˈpʌblɪk/ adj
pertaining to people as a whole pubblico
provided (by the government) for the community pubblico

public domain n
realm of intellectual property pubblico dominio

public finance n
field of economics finanza pubblica

public law n
law diritto pubblico

public opinion n
opinion of the public opinione pubblica

public service announcement n
advertisement intended to serve the public interest pubblicità pubblica

public telephone n
public telephone telefono pubblico

public transport n
form of transport trasporto pubblico

publication /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of publishing pubblicazione
an issue of printed or other matter pubblicazione periodico rivista

publicist n
person whose job is to publicize pubblicista pubblicitario

publicly /ˈpʌblɪkli/ adv
in an open and public manner pubblicamente

publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ v
to announce to the public divulgare rendere noto
to issue a medium (e.g. publication) pubblicare
to issue something (usually printed work) for sale and distribution pubblicare

publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ n
One who publishes, especially books editore

publishing house n
company that produces books casa editrice editore

pucelle /pʊˈsɛl/ n
virgin pulzella

puck /pʌk/ n
disk used in hockey disco di gomma puck

puddening n
fibres of old rope packed between spars, or used as a fender baderna

puddle /ˈpʌdəl/ n
a small pool of water pozzanghera

pudu /ˈpuːduː/ n
South American deer pudu

puff /pʌf/ n
ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself fiato respiro
informal: act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe boccata
sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth sbuffo
slang: cannabis spinello
small quantity of gas or smoke in the air refolo sbuffo soffio
type of cake bignè bombolone pasta sfoglia

puff /pʌf/ v
to advertise decantare incensare
to emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs uscire a sbuffi

puff pastry n
light, flaky pastry pasta sfoglia

puffadder n
Britis arietans vipera soffiante

pufferfish n
a delicacy popular in Japan pesce palla

puffin /ˈpʌfɪn/ n
seabird with a coloured beak pulcinella di mare

pug /pʌɡ/ n
small dog carlino

pugnacious /pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/ adj
aggressive, belligerent pugnace

puke /pjuːk/ n
vomit vomito

puke /pjuːk/ v
to vomit vomitare

pulchritude [ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtuːd] n
pulchritude venustà

pull /pʊl/ v
intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force tirare
transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one tirare

pull off v
To achieve; to succeed at something difficult riuscire sbrogliare

pull one's socks up v
start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts rimboccarsi le maniche

pull over v
come to a stop on the roadside or the hard shoulder accostare

pull someone's leg v
to tease someone prendere in giro

pull the plug v
cease to support, halt staccare la spina

pull the wool over someone's eyes v
to deceive someone gettar fumo negli occhi

pullet /ˈpʊlɪt/ n
young hen pollastra

pullover n
sweater maglione pullover

pulmonary adj
related to lungs polmonare

pulmonary circulation n
part of blood circulation circolazione polmonare piccola circolazione

pulmonologist n
a physician who specializes in pulmonology pneumologa pneumologo

pulp n
center of a fruit polpa
center of a tooth polpa
soft, moist mass polpa
mass of chemically processed wood fibres cellulosa

pulpit /ˈpʊl.pɪt/ n
raised platform in church pulpito

pulpy adj
having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy polposo

pulsate /pʌlˈseɪt/ /ˈpʌl.seɪt/ v
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat pulsare

pulse /pʌls/ n
regular beat caused by the heart polso battito

pulse oximeter n
device used to monitor oxygen pulsiossimetro

pulsometer n
vacuum pump or hydrotrope pulsometro

pulverizable adj
able to be pulverized polverizzabile

pulverization n
act of pulverizing polverizzazione

pulverulent /pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/ adj
consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder polverulento

pumice /ˈpʌmɪs/ n
pumice pomice

pump /pʌmp/ n
device for moving liquid or gas pompa
device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, especially fuel pompa
slang: heart pompa

pump /pʌmp/ v
transitive: to use a pump to move liquid or gas pompare

pump-jet n
a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion idrogetto

pumpkin /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ n
fruit of this plant zucca
plant zucca
color zucca

pumpkin pie n
pie made from the flesh of pumpkins torta di zucca

pun /pʌn/ n
joke or type of wordplay gioco di parole bisticcio freddura

punch /pʌntʃ/ n
hit or strike with one's fist pugno
device for creating holes in thin material perforatore bucatrice perforatrice punzonatrice

punch /pʌntʃ/ v
to strike something or someone with one's fist dare un pugno

punch card n
card with have holes or notches used for storing data scheda perforata

punch line n
final part of a joke battuta conclusiva battuta finale culmine

punching bag n
device used to practice punching punching bag punching ball

punctual /ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/ /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ adj
prompt puntuale

punctuality n
state of being punctual puntualità

punctually adv
in a punctual manner puntualmente

punctuate /ˈpʌŋktjuːeɪt/ [ˈpʌŋkʃuːeɪt] v
add punctuation to interpungere
interpungere

punctuation /pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
set of symbols punteggiatura interpunzione

punctuation mark n
symbol to make the sense of what is written easier to determine segno d'interpunzione segno di punteggiatura segno di interpunzione

puncture /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ n
hole, cut or tear puntura

pundit /ˈpʌn.dɪt/ n
a self-professed expert opinionista

pungency /ˈpʌndʒənsi/ n
foul odor fetore puzza

punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ v
to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct punire castigare

punishable adj
appropriate for punishment punibile

punisher n
one who punishes castigatore castigatrice punitore punitrice

punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ n
the act of punishing punizione

punk /pʌŋk/ n
a juvenile delinquent, young petty criminal or trouble-maker teppista teppistello
a worthless person impiastro

punt /pʌnt/ n
narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole barchino
bet or wager puntata scommessa
indentation in the base of a wine bottle indentazione
point in the game of faro puntata

punt /pʌnt/ v
to gamble puntare scommettere

puny /pjuːni/ adj
of inferior size gracile sparuto

pupa /ˈpjuːpə/ n
insect pupa

pupil /pjuːpəl/ n
learner allievo allieva
the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye pupilla

puppet /ˈpʌpɪt/ n
movable model of a person or animal marionetta fantoccio
person or country controlled by another marionetta fantoccio pedina

puppeteer n
person who uses a puppet burattinaia burattinaio

puppy /ˈpʌpi/ n
young dog cucciolo cagnolino cagnetto

purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ /ˈpɝtʃəs/ n
the act or process of seeking and obtaining something acquisto compra

purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ /ˈpɝtʃəs/ v
to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price comprare

pure /pjɔɹ/ /pjʊə/ adj
free of flaws or imperfections puro mero
free of foreign material or pollutants puro
free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean puro

puree /ˈpjʊəɹeɪ/ n
food that has been ground into a thick liquid passata purè

purge /pɜːdʒ/ /pɝdʒ/ n
forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc. epurazione

purge /pɜːdʒ/ /pɝdʒ/ v
to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities purgare
to clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation purgare
to free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds purgare
to void the bowels; to vomit purgare

purificator n
napkin purificatoio purificatorio

purify v
cleanse something of impurities purificare

purine /ˈpjʊəɹiːn/ n
organic heterocyclic base purina

purinic adj
pertaining to purine purinico

purity /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ /ˈpjʊɹɪti/ n
the state of being pure purezza

purloin /pɜːˈlɔɪn/ v
To commit theft; to thieve rubare

purple /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ /ˈpɝpəl/ n
colour porpora

purple heron n
Ardea purpurea airone rosso

purple of Cassius n
pigment cassio

purple swamphen n
Porphyrio porphyrio pollo sultano

purplish adj
somewhat purple in colour/color violastro violaceo

purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/ n
intention intenzione
subject of discourse argomento soggetto
target proposito
reason for doing something proposito

purposely adv
on purpose; intentionally apposta

purpure /pəˈpjʊə/ /pɚˈpjʊɹ/ adj
in blazon, of the colour purple porpora

purpure /pəˈpjʊə/ /pɚˈpjʊɹ/ n
purple colour on a coat of arms porpora

purr /pɜː(ɹ)/ n
vibrating sound made by a cat when contented fusa

purr /pɜː(ɹ)/ v
cat to make a vibrating sound in its throat [[fare]] le [[fusa]]

purse /pɜːs/ /pɝs/ n
quantity of money borsa
small bag for carrying money borsa portafoglio borsellino
small bag for carrying personal items borsetta

pursuant /pəˈsjuː.ənt/ adj
in conformance to, or in agreement with in accordo in conformità

pursue /pəˈsjuː/ /pəˈʃu/ /pɚˈsu/ v
to aim for cercare inseguire perseguitare tormentare
to follow urgently perseguire
to participate in, practise (an activity, profession) attendere praticare

pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ /pɝˈsuːt/ n
act of pursuing caccia perseguimento ricerca
hobby or recreational activity passatempo

pus /pʌs/ n
fluid found in regions of infection pus

push /pʊʃ/ [puʃ] [pʷʊʃ] v
continually attempt to persuade (a person) spingere insistere
promote (a product) preclamizzare promuovere pubblicizzare
transitive: apply a force to (an object) so that it moves away spingere
intransitive: apply force to an object so that it moves away spingere
continually attempt to promote (a point of view) spingere

push-up /ˈpʊʃˌʌp/ n
exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor flessione

pushiness n
the quality of being pushy rampantismo

pushing up daisies adj
(euphemism) dead andare a babboriveggoli

pushover n
Someone who lets himself be picked or bullied on without defending or stand up for him/herself codardo coniglio cortigiano debole eunuco fifone

pusillanimity n
being timid and cowardly pusillanimità viltà

pussy /ˈpʊsi/ /ˈpʊsɪ/ adj
containing pus purulento

pussy /ˈpʊsi/ /ˈpʊsɪ/ n
affectionate term for a girl or woman bambola bimba fica gattina gnocca micetta
anything soft and furry peloso
informal: affectionate term for a cat micio
informal: coward cacasotto checca codardo coniglio debole eunuco
slang: female genitalia fica topa figa fregna fessa mona

pussy-cat n
affectionate term for a cat micio gattino micetta micetto micia micina

put /pʊt/ v
to place something somewhere mettere porre
to express something in a certain manner mettere porre

put an end to v
terminate finirla

put aside v
ignore or intentionally disregard mettere da parte
save money mettere da parte

put back v
to postpone an arranged event rimandare
to return something to its original place rimettere

put down v
administer euthanasia to an animal abbattere

put forward v
to propose for consideration proporre presentare

put horns on v
To cuckold cornificare

put into practice v
mettere in pratica

put on v
to don clothing vestire
to place upon indossare mettere posare

put on airs v
become haughty, assume a haughty manner darsi delle arie

put out v
extinguish spegnere estinguere

put the cart before the horse v
to put things in the wrong order mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

put to bed v
help someone go to bed mettere a letto

put to sea v
to leave port prendere il largo

put to sleep v
to cause someone to sleep mettere a dormire

put together adj
in total messe assieme

putative /ˈpju.tə.tɪv/ adj
commonly believed or deemed to be the case putativo

putrescible /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/ adj
Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable putrescibili

putty /ˈpʌti/ n
a form of cement stucco

puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ n
anything difficult to understand or make sense of mistero rompicapo
game for one person rompicapo
riddle indovinello

puzzled /ˈpʌ.zl̩d/ adj
confused or perplexed perplesso

pygidium n
The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods pigidio

pygmy chimpanzee n
alternative name for bonobo scimpanzé pigmeo

pylon /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/ n
pilone traliccio

pyoderma n
infection of the skin pioderma

pyometra n
pyometra piometra

pyramid /ˈpɪɹəmɪd/ n
ancient construction piramide
in geometry, a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal base piramide
construction piramide

pyramid scheme n
illicit money-making scheme marketing piramidale sistema piramidale

pyramidal number n
type of number numero piramidale

pyramidion n
miniature pyramid piramidione

pyranose n
cyclic hemiacetal piranosio

pyrazinamide n
bacteriostatic drug pirazinamide

pyre /ˈpaɪɚ/ n
funeral pile pira rogo

pyrheliometer n
measuring device pireliometro

pyrimidine /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/ n
diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions pirimidina

pyrimidinic adj
of or pertaining to a pyrimidine pirimidinico

pyrite /ˈpaɪ.ɹaɪt/ n
mineral iron disulfide pirite

pyro- /paɪɹəʊ/ prefix
piro-

pyrocatechinic adj
pirocatechinico

pyrochlore n
mineral pirocloro

pyroclast n
geology: solid matter ejected into the air by an active volcano piroclasto

pyroclastic adj
composed of volcanic rock fragments piroclastico

pyroclastic flow /ˈpʌɪ.ɹə.kla.stɪk fləʊ/ n
pyroclastic flow flusso piroclastico

pyrogasification n
pirogassificazione

pyrolysis /paɪˈɹɒlɪsɪs/ /pɪˈɹɒlɪsɪs/ n
decomposition of a material or compound due to heat where there is no oxygen or other reagents pirolisi

pyrolytic adj
of, relating to, or produced by pyrolysis pirolitico

pyromania /ˌpʌɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ n
disorder piromania

pyrometallurgical adj
pertaining to pyrometallurgy pirometallurgico

pyrometallurgy n
metallurgical process pirometallurgia

pyrometer n
thermometer pirometro

pyrophobia n
fear of fires pirofobia

pyrotechnics /ˌpaɪ.ɹə.ˈtɛk.nəks/ n
art and technology of fireworks pirotecnica

pyrotechnist n
person skilled in manufacture or setting fireworks artificiere pirotecnico

pyroxene /paɪˈɹɑksiːn/ /pʌɪˈɹɒksiːn/ n
mineral pirosseno

pyrrole /ˈpɪɹəʊl/ n
any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds pirrolo

python /ˈpaɪθɑːn/ /ˈpaɪθən/ n
constricting snake pitone

pyx /pɪks/ n
container for consecrated bread pisside

pâte brisée n
form of shortcrust pastry pasta brisée

qadi /ˈkɑːdi/ n
judge in Islam cadì

quack /kwæk/ adj
falsely presented as having medicinal powers empirico

quack /kwæk/ n
sound made by a duck qua qua
charlatan ciarlatano imbonitore pataccaro
doctor mediconzolo

quackery n
practice ciarlataneria frode medica

quacksalver /ˈkwæksælvə/ /ˈkwæksælvɚ/ n
one falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills ciarlatano

quadcopter n
aircraft quadrirotore

quadragesimal adj
all senses quadragesimale

quadrantectomy n
surgery quadrantectomia

quadratic adj
quadratico quadratica

quadratic equation n
second-degree equation equazione di secondo grado equazione quadratica

quadratic form n
homogeneous polynomial of degree 2 forma quadratica

quadrature amplitude modulation n
method of sending information modulazione di ampiezza in quadratura

quadraturism n
genre of painting quadraturismo

quadric n
surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation quadrica

quadriceps n
quadricipite

quadricipital adj
Of or pertaining to the quadriceps. quadricipitale

quadriga /kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/ /kwɒdˈɹiː.ɡə/ n
Roman racing chariot and team of four horses quadriga

quadrigatus n
medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic quadrigato

quadrilateral /ˌkwɒd.ɹəˈlæt.əɹ.əl/ adj
having four sides quadrilatero

quadrilateral /ˌkwɒd.ɹəˈlæt.əɹ.əl/ n
polygon having four sides quadrilatero quadrangolo

quadrinomial adj
consisting of four names or parts quadrinomiale

quadrinomial n
expression quadrinomio

quadripartite adj
divided into four parts quadripartito

quadripartition n
division into four parts quadripartizione

quadripolar adj
having four poles quadripolare

quadripole n
electrical circuit with two pairs of external terminals quadripolo

quadrireme n
galley with four banks of oars quadrireme

quadruplane n
An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces quadriplano

quadruple /kwɑˈdɹupəl/ adj
being four times as long, as big or as many of something quadruplice quadruplo

quadruple /kwɑˈdɹupəl/ v
to multiply by four quadruplicare

quadrupolar adj
pertaining to a quadrupole quadrupolare

quaestor /ˈkwistɚ/ /ˈkwiːstə/ n
Ancient Roman official questore

quaffle n
ball used in Quidditch Pluffa pluffa

quagmire /ˈkwæɡ.maɪəɹ/ /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/ n
swampy ground pantano

quail /ˈkweɪl/ n
any of several small game birds quaglia

quaint /kweɪnt/ adj
incongruous, inappropriate or illogical inappropriato vano
interestingly strange curioso bizzarro
old-fashioned charm caratteristico pittoresco

qualitative /ˈkwɑl.ɪˌteɪ.tɪv/ /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ adj
of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity qualitativo
(chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound qualitativo

qualitatively adv
in a qualitative manner qualitativamente

quality /ˈkwɑləti/ /ˈkwɒlɪti/ n
level of excellence qualità
differentiating property or attribute qualità
archaic: social position qualità

quality of life n
general well-being of individuals and societies qualità di vita

qualm /kwɑm/ /kwɑːm/ n
prick of the conscience, moral scrupule scrupolo
sudden feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. apprensione dubbio paura

quandary /ˈkwɑːn.dəɹɪ/ n
a dilemma dilemma

quantify /ˈkwɑːn.tə.faɪ/ v
to assign a quantity to quantificare

quantile /ˈkwɒn.taɪl/ n
quantile in statistics quantile

quantitative /ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv/ /ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/ adj
quantitativo

quantitative easing n
monetary policy where the central bank creates money electronically alleggerimento quantitativo

quantity /ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɑntɨti/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ n
fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement quantità grandezza

quanton n
quantum entity quantone

quantum /ˈkwɑntəm/ /ˈkwɒntəm/ adj
involving quanta quantistico quantico

quantum chromodynamics n
quantum field theory cromodinamica quantistica

quantum dot n
punto quantistico

quantum entanglement n
quantum mechanical phenomenon correlazione quantistica entanglement quantistico

quantum mechanics n
branch of physics meccanica quantistica

quantum number n
number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system numero quantico

quantum well n
potential well that confines particles buca di potenziale

quaquaversal /kweɪkwəˈvɜːsəl/ adj
going off in all directions at once towards a center periclinale

quarantine /ˈkwɑɹ.ən.tin/ /ˈkwɒɹ.ən.tiːn/ n
sanitary measure isolating infected people quarantena
any rigorous measure of isolation quarantena

quark /kwɔɹk/ /kwɔːk/ n
(physics) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter quark

quarrel /ˈkwɒɹəl/ /ˈkwɔɹəl/ n
verbal dispute or heated argument bisticcio litigio battibecco diatriba diverbio lite
square-headed arrow for a crossbow quadrello

quarrel /ˈkwɒɹəl/ /ˈkwɔɹəl/ v
to contend, argue strongly, squabble bisticciare discutere litigare
to find fault incriminare

quarry /ˈkwɒɹi/ /ˈkwɔɹi/ n
site for mining stone cava di pietra
animal which is hunted preda

quarter /ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/ /ˈkwɔːtə/ n
one of four equal parts quarto
period of three months trimestre
section of a town quartiere

quarter light n
side window deflettore

quarterdeck n
aft part of the upper deck cassero

quarterly adj
divided into four parts crosswise inquartato
occurring once every quarter year trimestrale

quarterly adv
once every quarter year trimestralmente

quartet n
four musicians who perform a piece of music together quartetto
music composition in four parts quartetto
group of four quartetto

quartile n
any of the three points quartile

quartz /kwɔɹts/ /kwɔːts/ n
mineral quarzo

quartzite /ˈkwɔːɹtsaɪt/ n
metamorphic rock quartzite

quasar /ˈkweɪ.zɑɹ/ /ˈkweɪ.zɑː/ n
An extragalactic object quasar

quash /kwɑʃ/ /kwɒʃ/ v
to defeat forcibly cassare

quasi /ˈkweɪ.zaɪ/ /ˈkwɑ.zi/ adj
showing likeness quasi

quasicrystalline adj
quasicristallino

quaternary /kwəˈtɜːnəɹi/ /ˈkwɑːtɚˌnɛəɹi/ adj
of fourth rank or order quaternario

quaternion /kwəˈtəːni.ən/ n
Mathematical sense quaternione

quatrain /ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/ n
a stanza of four lines quartina

quatrefoil n
shape quattrofoglie

quattuorvirate n
group of four men quadrumvirato

quaver n
(music) an eighth note croma

quay /kiː/ n
structure for loading and unloading vessels banchina

qubit /ˈkjubɪt/ /ˈkjuːbɪt/ n
quantum bit qubit

quebracho /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ n
South American tree with hard, tannin-rich wood quebracho

queen /kwiːn/ n
adult female cat gatta
chess piece regina donna
playing card regina donna
female monarch regina
wife of a king regina
reproductive female animal in a hive ape regina regina
slang: male homosexual checca

queen /kwiːn/ v
to make a queen incoronare

queen bee n
reproductive female bee ape regina

queen consort n
wife of a reigning king regina consorte

queen of clubs n
playing card donna di fiori regina di fiori

queen of diamonds n
donna di quadri regina di quadri

queen of hearts n
donna di cuori regina di cuori

queen of spades /kwiːn.əv.speɪdz/ n
playing card donna di picche regina di picche

queens n
pair of queens regine

queer /kwɪə/ /kwɪɹ/ adj
slang: homosexual checca finocchio froccio
weird, odd, different bizzarro strano

quell /kwɛl/ n
transitive: to subdue, put down reprimere sedare

quench /kwɛnt͡ʃ/ v
cool rapidly by immersion temperare
extinguish a flame estinguere
satisfy a thirst abbeverare appagare estinguere

quenching /ˈkwɛntʃ.ɪŋ/ n
rapid cooling of hot metal object tempra

quercetin n
flavonol quercetina

query /ˈkwɪəɹi/ n
question or inquiry interrogare

quest /kwɛst/ n
journey or effort in pursuit of a goal ricerca

question /ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/ n
sentence, phrase or word domanda
doubt or challenge domanda
subject or topic questione domanda

question /ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/ v
ask questions of chiedere
raise doubts about mettere in dubbio interrogarsi

question mark n
punctuation punto interrogativo punto di domanda

questionnaire /ˌkwɛs.t͡ʃəˈnɛ͡ɹ/ n
form containing a list of questions questionario

queue /kjuː/ n
data structure coda
line of people fila coda
waiting list fila

queue /kjuː/ v
arrange into a queue mettere in fila
put oneself at the end of a queue mettersi in fila

quibble /ˈkwɪbəl/ n
a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument cavillo

quibble /ˈkwɪbəl/ v
to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner cavillare

quick /kwɪk/ adj
lively, witty lesto svelto
moving with speed rapido

quick as a flash adv
extremely quickly fulmineamente in un baleno in un battibaleno in un lampo

quickie /ˈkwɪki/ n
brief sexual encounter sveltina
something made or done swiftly cosa veloce

quicklime n
calcium oxide calce viva

quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ adv
rapidly, fast rapidamente

quickness n
rapidity of movement or activity rapidità

quicksand n
type of sand sabbie mobili

quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ adj
having little motion calmo
not talking quieto taciturno
with little sound silenzioso quieto

quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ n
absence of movement pace tranquillità
absence of sound silenzio

quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ v
to cause someone to become quiet calmare placare

quietistic /kwaɪəˈtɪstɪk/ adj
related to quietism quietistico

quill /kwɪl/ n
any pen penna
lower shaft of a feather calamo
needle-like structure that grows on the skin aculeo
pen made of feather calamo penna d'oca

quilt n
bed covering trapunta

quilt v
to construct a quilt imbottire trapuntare

quilted adj
having the characteristics of a quilt trapuntato

quince /kwɪns/ n
fruit mela cotogna cotogna
tree cotogno melocotogno mela cotogna

quinceañera /ˌkɪnseɪ.ənˈjɛɹə/ n
in Mexico, fifteenth birthday celebration for a young woman festa dei quindici anni quinceañera

quinidine n
isomer of quinine chinidina

quinine /ˈkwɪniːn/ n
alkaloid used to treat malaria chinino

quinoa /ˈkinˌwɑ/ /ˈkiːnwɑː/ n
Chenopodium quinoa quinoa

quinoid adj
having a structure based upon a quinone chinoide

quinone n
compound chinone

quinoprotein n
class of protein chinoproteina

quinquennial /kwɪŋˈkwɛ.ni.əl/ adj
that happens every five years quinquennale

quinquennium n
period of time five years long lustro quinquennio quinquennalità

quinternion n
five gathered sheets of paper folded in two quinterno

quintessence /kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns/ n
most perfect example of its type quintessenza

quintessentialize v
To make quintessential; to reduce to its essence. quintessenziare

quintet n
(music) a composition in five parts quintetto
(music) a group of five musicians quintetto
any group of five quintetto

quintillion numeral
a billion billion, 1018 trilione
a million quadrillion, 1030 quintilione

quip /kwɪp/ n
smart, sarcastic turn or jest battuta freddura frizzo

quirk /kwɜːk/ n
idiosyncrasy stranezza

quit /kwɪt/ adj
to give up, stop doing something smettere abbandonare
to leave lasciare

quite /kwaɪt/ adv
to the greatest extent; completely proprio

quite a few determiner
indefinite and somewhat large number un bel po'

quiver /ˈkwɪvə/ /ˈkwɪvəɹ/ n
arrow container faretra

quiver /ˈkwɪvə/ /ˈkwɪvəɹ/ v
shake or move with slight and tremulous motion fremere

quixotic /kiˈɑtɪk/ /kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/ /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/ adj
possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality donchisciottesco

quiz /kwɪz/ n
competition in the answering of questions quiz

quodlibetic adj
Relating to a quodlibet quodlibetale

quoll /ˈkwɒl/ n
carnivorous marsupial of the genus Dasyurus dasiuro

quotation n
act of naming a price; price that has been quoted preventivo
fragment of a human expression citazione

quotation marks /kwoʊˈteɪʃən mɑɹks/ /kwəʊˈteɪʃən mɑːks/ n
Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural. virgolette

quote /kwəʊt/ n
a price set for a financial security or commodity aliquota
a quotation mark virgolette
a statement attributed to someone else citazione
a summary of work to be done with a set price preventivo

quote unquote adj
Emphasize the following word or phrase for irony tra virgolette

quotidian /kwəˈtɪdɪən/ /kwɵˈtɪdɪən/ adj
daily quotidiano

quotidian /kwəˈtɪdɪən/ /kwɵˈtɪdɪən/ n
quotidian, daily things ferialità

quotient /ˈkwoʊʃənt/ /ˈkwəʊʃənt/ n
number resulting from division quoziente
result of inverse of multiplication defined for non-numerical mathematical entities quoziente

quotient group n
group obtained from a larger group by aggregating elements gruppo quoziente

r /ɑɹ/ /ɑː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɹ/ /ˈɑɹə/ v
text messaging: are 6

rRNA n
ribosomal RNA rRNA

rabbet /ˈɹæbɪt/ n
channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood addentellato

rabbet /ˈɹæbɪt/ v
cut a rabbet addentellare

rabbi /ˈɹæ.baɪ/ n
Jewish scholar or teacher rabbino

rabbit /ˈɹæbət/ /ˈɹæbɪt/ n
fur lapin
mammal coniglio
pacesetter lepre

rabbit hutch n
conigliera

rabble /ˈɹæbəl/ n
the mass of common people; the lowest class of people gentaglia

rabid /ˈɹæbɪd/ adj
affected with rabies arrabbiato rabbioso
furious; raging; extremely violent arrabbiato
of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia arrabbiato
very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous arrabbiato

rabies /ˈɹeɪ.biz/ n
viral disease rabbia

raccoon /ɹæˈkun/ /ɹəˈkuːn/ n
nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor orsetto lavatore procione

race /ɹeɪs/ n
contest corsa gara
a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage razza
a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, physical characteristics razza
one of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species razza
a breed or strain of domesticated animal razza

race /ɹeɪs/ v
to move or drive at high speed correre
to take part in a race correre

race against time n
situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline corsa contro il tempo

race baiting n
using racially derisive communication to anger, intimidate, or coerce tormento razziale

raceme /ˈɹæsim/ /ˈɹæsiːm/ n
type of inflorescence grappolo racemo racimolo raspo

racemic adj
containing equal amounts of D- and L-stereoisomers racemico

racemic acid n
acido racemico

racemose /ˈɹæsəməʊz/ adj
botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis racemoso

racewalking n
sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible marcia

rachitic /ɹəˈkɪtɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or affected by rickets rachitico
resembling or suggesting the condition of one suffering from rickets rachitico

racial /ˈɹeɪʃəl/ adj
of or relating to a race (or a people) razziale

racially adv
relating to race razzialmente

racism /ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/ n
race discrimination or dislike razzismo

racist n
person who believes a particular race is superior to others. razzista

rack /ɹæk/ n
series of shelves rastrelliera
torture device eculeo

rack one's brain v
struggle to think of something arrovellarsi scervellare

rack railway n
railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism ferrovia a cremagliera

racket /ˈɹækɪt/ n
implement racchetta

racketeer n
criminal criminale malavitoso

racquet /ˈɹækɪt/ n
an implement with a handle used to hit a ball racchetta

radar /ˈɹeɪdɑː(ɹ)/ n
method of detecting distant objects radar radiotelemetro

radar meteorology n
application of radar to the study of the atmosphere, and to the observation and prediction of weather radarmeteorologia

radian n
unit radiante

radiance /ˈɹeɪdi.əns/ n
the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid radianza

radiant /ˈɹeɪdi.ənt/ adj
radiating light and/or heat radiante

radiate /ˈɹeɪdieɪt/ v
to extend from a center irradiare

radiation /ɹaɪ.di.ˈaɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɹeɪ.di.ˈeɪ.ʃən/ n
radiazione irraggiamento
radioactive energy radiazione
shooting forth of anything from a point or surface radiazione

radiative adj
related to radiation radiativo

radical /ˈɹædɪkəl/ adj
chemistry: involving free radicals radicalico

radicalization n
the process or result of radicalizing radicalizzazzione

radicalize v
(transitive) to make radical radicalizzare

radicate v
to plant or establish firmly radicare

radicicolous adj
living in or on roots radicicolo

radicular adj
pertaining to a root or to a radicle radicolare

radio /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/ /ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊ/ n
receiver radio
technology radio
transmitter radio

radio altimeter n
radioaltimetro

radio astronomy n
branch of astronomy radioastronomia

radio control n
use of radio signals to remotely control a device radiocomando

radio direction finder n
radiogoniometro

radio drama /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ dɹɑmə/ /ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊ dɹɑːmə/ n
acoustic performance radiodramma

radio signal n
signal transmitted / received by radio radiosegnale

radio sounding n
investigation of the upper atmosphere by use of a radiosonde radiosondaggio

radio telescope n
astronomical device radiotelescopio

radio wave n
electromagnetic radiation radioonda

radio-controlled adj
controlled remotely using radio signals radiocomandato radiocontrollato

radioactivation n
radioattivazione

radioactive /ˌɹeɪdioʊˈaktɪv/ /ˌɹeɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ adj
exhibiting radioactivity radioattivo

radioactive fallout n
material from a radioactive plume fallout nucleare

radioanalysis n
radiochemical analysis radioanalisi

radioanalytical adj
pertaining to radioanalysis radioanalitico

radiodiagnosis n
diagnosis by X-ray radiodiagnosi

radiodiagnostics n
diagnostics by means of X-rays or radiochemical tracers radiodiagnostica

radioelectric adj
of or pertaining to the transmission of power via electromagnetic waves radioelettrico

radioelement n
element whose currently known isotopes are all radioactive radioelemento

radiogram n
device combining radio and gramophone radiofonografo

radiograph n
image produced by radiation radiografia

radiolarian n
marine protozoa radiolario

radiologist /ˈɹeɪ.diːˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ n
practitioner of radiology radiologista radiologisto

radiology n
the use of radiation in diagnosis radiologia

radiolysis n
dissociation due to radiation radiolisi

radiomarker n
radio transmitter for aircraft radiomarcatore

radiometer n
device that measures radiant energy radiometro

radionuclide n
radioactive nuclide radionuclide

radiopharmaceutical n
radioactive substance used as a pharmaceutical radiofarmaco

radiopharmacy n
radiofarmacia

radiosonde n
balloon radio radiosonda radiosondaggio

radiotelephony n
the transmission of sound using modulated radio waves rather than wires radiotelefonia

radiotherapy n
therapeutic use of radiation radioterapia

radish /ˈɹadɪʃ/ /ˈɹædɪʃ/ n
plant ravanello
edible root ravanello

radium /ˈreɪdiəm/ n
chemical element radio

radius /ˈɹeɪdi.əs/ n
bone (human) radio
length of this line segment raggio
line segment raggio

radon /ˈɹeɪdɒn/ n
chemical element radon rado

raffia n
fibrous material rafia

raft /ɹæft/ /ɹɑːft/ n
flat, floating structure zattera
inflatable floating craft gommone
large but unspecified number of something moltitudine

rag /ɹæɡ/ n
piece of cloth cencio straccio

rag doll n
a doll made from cloth and rags bamboccio bambola di pezza pigotta

rage /ɹeɪdʒ/ n
a violent anger rabbia furia

ragout /ɹæˈɡuː/ n
stew of meat and vegetables mixed together stufato

rags to riches n
in a biographical context, from poverty to exceptional wealth dalle stalle alle stelle

raid /ɹeɪd/ n
attack for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering attacco incursione irruzione rapina razzia

raider n
one who engages in a raid bandito

rail /ɹeɪl/ n
horizontal bar; railing parapetto balaustra corrimano grata inferriata ringhiera
horizontal piece of wood in a door or window asta divisoria barra divisorio
lengthwise edges of a surfboard battagliola
metal bar rotaia
small bird in the family Rallidae rallo porciglione

rail /ɹeɪl/ v
to complain inveire lamentarsi recriminare

railcar n
self-propelled railroad vehicle automotrice

railroad car n
railroad vehicle bisarca carrozza vagone

railroad tie n
piece supporting the rails of a railroad traversa

railway /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ n
track, consisting of parallel rails ferrovia binario strada ferrata rotaia
transport system using these rails ferrovia

railway station n
place where trains stop stazione ferroviaria stazione

railwayman n
man who works on a railway ferroviere

rain /ɹeɪn/ n
condensed water from a cloud pioggia
an instance of particles falling pioggia
any matter falling pioggia

rain /ɹeɪn/ v
of rain: to fall from the sky piovere pioggia

rain cats and dogs v
to rain very heavily piovere a catinelle

rain cloud n
cloud from which rain is falling nembo nube nuvola

rain gauge n
device to measure rainfall pluviometro

rain on someone's parade v
to disappoint or discourage someone mettere i bastoni tra le ruote rompere le uova nel paniere

rain or shine adv
regardless of the circumstances col bello o il cattivo tempo

rainbow /ˈɹeɪnboʊ/ /ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/ n
multicoloured arch in the sky arcobaleno iride

raincoat /ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/ /ˈɹeɪnkəʊt/ n
waterproof coat impermeabile

rainfall n
amount of rain that falls on a single occasion acquazzone rovescio

rainforest n
forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season foresta pluviale

rainproof adj
waterproof impermeabile

rainstorm n
storm characterized by substantial rainfall temporale

rainwater n
water sourced from rain acqua piovana

rainy /ˈɹeɪni/ adj
abounding with rain piovoso pluviale

raise /ɹeɪz/ v
to cause to rise levare alzare

raisin /ˈɹeɪzn̩/ n
dried grape uvetta uva passa uva secca

rajah n
Hindu prince ragià

rake /ɹeɪk/ n
garden tool rastrello
a man habituated to immoral conduct libertino

rake /ɹeɪk/ v
use a rake on rastrellare

rakija /ˈɹɑːkɪə/ n
strong alcoholic drink rakia

rally /ˈɹæ.li/ n
demonstration manifestazione raduno

ram /ɹæm/ n
male sheep ariete montone
warship that sinks other ships by ramming them ariete

rambade n
nautical rambata

rambling /ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/ n
meandering talk sproloquio

ramen /ɹɑːmən/ n
soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese style) ramen

ramification /ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ n
consequence or development complicating a problem ramificazione

rampant /ˈɹæm.pənt/ adj
heraldry rampante
unrestrained sfrenata sfrenato

rampart /ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/ n
defensive ridge of earth muro
defensive structure; bulwark baluardo

ranch /ɹæntʃ/ n
small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock ranch

rancid /ˈɹænsɪd/ adj
being rank in taste or smell rancido

rancidness n
the characteristic of being rancid rancidezza rancidità

rancorous /ˈɹæŋ.kəɹ.əs/ adj
full of rancor rancoroso

random /ˈɹændəm/ adj
all outcomes being unpredictable casuale fortuito

random /ˈɹændəm/ n
unimportant person estraneo nullità sconosciuto

randomise /ˈɹændəmɑɪz/ v
arrange randomly; to make random casualizzare randomizzare

range /ɹeɪndʒ/ n
area for practicing shooting poligono di tiro
area of open, often unfenced, grazing land distesa prateria
distance to the object portata campo distanza raggio
ecology: area where a species is found ambiente naturale habitat
large stove with many hotplates fornello stufa a legna
line of mountains, buildings etc. catena
math: set of values of a function immagine
music: scale of tones estensione gamma registro
selection, array gamma assortimento varietà
statistics: difference between largest and smallest observation campo di variazione

rangefinder n
instrument telemetro

ranger /ˈɹeɪndʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹeɪndʒɚ/ n
Park ranger guardia forestale

rank /ɹeɪŋk/ /ɹæŋk/ adj
having a very strong and bad odor puzzolente
highly offensive; disgusting repellente ripugnante

rank /ɹeɪŋk/ /ɹæŋk/ n
fila schiera
chess: one of the horizontal lines of squares traversa
hierarchical level in an organization grado gregario rango truppa
maximal number of linearly independent columns (or rows) of a matrix rango
position based on a shared property rango ceto condizione sociale

rankness n
the property of being rank rancidezza

ransack v
to loot or pillage saccheggiare
to make a thorough search or examination for plunder rovistare

ransom /ˈɹænsəm/ n
money paid for the freeing of a hostage riscatto

ransomer n
person who pays a ransom riscattatore

rant /ɹænt/ n
criticism declamazione
incoherent and emotional articulation farneticamento

rant /ɹænt/ v
to criticise by ranting declamare
to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger farneticare strepitare

rapacious /ɹəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/ adj
which subsists off live prey rapace

rape /ɹeɪp/ n
act of forcing sexual activity stupro

rape /ɹeɪp/ v
force sexual intercourse stuprare violentare violare

rape culture n
rape culture cultura dello stupro

rapeseed n
rapeseed plant colza

rapid /ˈɹæpɪd/ adj
Very swift or quick rapido

rapidity /ɹəˈpɪdɪti/ n
speed, swiftness rapidità

rapier /ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)/ n
slender straight sharply pointed sword stocco

rapist /ˈɹeɪpɪst/ n
someone who rapes someone else stupratore stupratrice

rapture n
gathering up of believers in end times estasi rapimento

rare /ɹɛə/ /ɹɛəɹ/ adj
very uncommon raro
cooked very lightly al sangue

rarely /ˈɹɛːli/ adv
not occurring at a regular interval raramente

rarity /ˈɹɛə.ɹə.tɪ/ /ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti/ n
measure of the scarcity of an object scarsità
rare object rarità

rascal /ˈɹæskl̩/ /ˈɹɑːskl̩/ n
cheeky person briccone canaglia manigoldo

rash /ɹæʃ/ adj
hasty affrettato frettoloso imprudente impulsivo precipitoso

rash /ɹæʃ/ n
of skin eruzione cutanea sfogo cutaneo

rashly adv
in a rash manner ardimentosamente arrischiatamente avventatamente azzardatamente azzardosamente inconsultamente

rasp n
coarse file scuffina raspa

raspberry /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ /ˈɹɑːzbɹi/ n
fruit lampone
plant lampone
colour lampone
noise imitative of a fart pernacchia

rat /ɹæt/ n
rodent ratto topo sorcio
traitor delatore pentito spia traditore

rat /ɹæt/ v
cantare fare la spia spifferare

rat out v
to inform authorities (about someone) denunciare

rat poison n
poison for killing rats etc. topicida ratticida

rat race n
activity which is hectic, tedious, and congested with participants competizione sfrenata corsa al successo corsa sfrenata

ratafia n
liqueur ratafià

ratchet /ˈɹætʃɪt/ n
mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel and pawl arpionismo ruota a cricchetto
pawl, click or detent for a ratchet wheel cricchetto nottolino
ratchet wrench chiave a cricchetto

ratchet /ˈɹætʃɪt/ v
intransitive funzionare grazie ad un arpionismo
transitive munire di arpionismo

rate /ɹeɪt/ n
proportional relationship between amounts tasso

rather /ˈɹæðɚ/ /ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ adv
meglio
preferably piuttosto preferibilmente
somewhat, fairly piuttosto abbastanza

rather than conjunction
to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred anziché

rather than preposition
instead of, in preference to anziché

ratification n
act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified ratifica
formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc ratifica

ratify /ˈɹætɪfaɪ/ v
give formal consent to ratificare

rating /ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/ n
mark that refers to the ability of something punteggio valutazione

ratio /ˈɹeɪ.ʃ(i)ˌoʊ/ n
number representing comparison ragione rapporto

ration /ˈɹæʃən/ n
portion allocated annonario razione

rational /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/ adj
arithmetic: of a number razionale
reasonable; not absurd razionale
arithmetic: of an algebraic expression razionale
capable of reasoning razionale

rational number n
quotient of integers numero razionale

rationale /ɹæ.ʃəˈnɑːl/ n
liturgical vestment razionale

rationalism n
philosophical theory razionalismo

rationalistically adv
in a rationalistic manner razionalisticamente

rattle /ˈɹæ.t(ə)l/ n
baby’s toy sonaglio

rattlesnake n
poisonous snake crotalo serpente a sonagli

rattletrap n
unreliable mechanical device carcassa

raucous /ˈɹɑkəs/ /ˈɹɔkəs/ /ˈɹɔːkəs/ adj
disorderly and boisterous chiassoso rumoroso
harsh and rough-sounding rauco roco

ravage /ˈɹævɪdʒ/ n
depredation or devastation devastazione

ravage /ˈɹævɪdʒ/ v
To devastate or destroy something distruggere devastare

rave /ɹeɪv/ n
dance party baldoria orgia rave
enthusiastic review critica entusiasta elogio

rave /ɹeɪv/ v
to speak or write incoherently delirare farneticare

raven /ˈɹeɪvən/ adj
of the color of the raven; jet-black corvino

raven /ˈɹeɪvən/ n
bird corvo imperiale corvo

ravenous /ˈɹævənəs/ adj
very hungry affamato famelico

ravine /ɹəˈviːn/ n
a deep narrow valley gola burrone calanco canalone forra

ravioli n
pasta raviolo

raviolo n
parcel of pasta raviolo

ravish /ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/ v
seize and carry away by violence; snatch by force rapire

raw /ɹɑ/ /ɹɒ/ /ɹɔ/ /ɹɔː/ adj
inexperienced vergine
of data, statistics etc: uncorrected, without analysis bruto
uncooked crudo
untreated grezzo naturale non raffinatato

raw material n
material in its unprocessed, natural state materia prima
input to an installation which processes it materia prima

rax /ɹæks/ v
to stretch after sleep stiracchiarsi stirarsi
to stretch, reach out, hand tendere

ray /ɹeɪ/ n
beam of light or radiation raggio
colloquial: tiny amount raggio
mathematics: line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point raggio semiretta
marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail razza

raze /ɹeɪz/ v
to demolish abbattere demolire
to scrape as if with a razor radere al suolo

razor /ˈɹeɪzə/ n
shaving knife rasoio
shaving instrument rasoio

razor clam n
a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor cannolicchio cappalunga

razor strop n
leather strop for whetting a razor affilarasoio coramella

razor wire n
a form of security wire nastro spinato

re- /ɹiː/ prefix
again re- ri-

re-evaluate /ɹiːɪˈvæljuːeɪt/ v
evaluate again rivalutare

re-examination n
a second or subsequent examination riesame

re-formation n
subsequent coming together riformazione

re-lay /ˌɹiˈleɪ/ /ˌɹiːˈleɪ/ v
to lay again ricollocare rimettere

reach /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ v
to arrive at by effort raggiungere avvicinare contattare
to deliver by stretching out, to hand over raggiungere allungare stendere
to extend, to thrust out allungare stendere
to hit with an arrow, a bullet etc. prendere
to obtain by stretching forth, to extend so as to touch raggiungere

reachable adj
within easy reach accessibile

reaction /ɹiˈækʃən/ n
action in response to an event reazione
chemical transformation reazione

reactionary /ɹiˈækʃən(ə)ɹi/ /ɹiˈækʃəˌnɛɹi/ adj
opposed to change codina codino

reactionary /ɹiˈækʃən(ə)ɹi/ /ɹiˈækʃəˌnɛɹi/ n
such a person codina codino reazionario

read /ɹiːd/ /ɹɛd/ v
be able to hear (in a radio communication) ricevere
look at and interpret letters or other information leggere
have the ability to read text or other information leggere
of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way leggersi
speak aloud words or other information that is written leggere leggere ad alta voce

read between the lines v
infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly leggere fra le righe leggere tra le righe

read someone the riot act v
scold or berate dare una lavata di capo rimproverare

read-only memory n
memory chip that stores values but doesn't allow updates memoria ROM memoria a sola lettura

reader /ˈɹidɚ/ /ˈɹiːdə/ n
person who reads a publication lettore lettrice

reading /ˈɹiːdɪŋ/ n
occasion in which material is read aloud lettura interpretazione
process of interpreting a symbol interpretare interpretazione
process of interpreting written language lettura
value indicated by a measuring device lettura

reading glasses n
spectacles to deal with the effects of presbyopia occhiali da lettura occhiali per leggere

readjust v
to adjust again riadattare riambientarsi

readmission n
a second or subsequent admission riammissione

ready /ˈɹɛdi/ adj
not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception pronto
prepared for immediate action or use pronto preparato

ready /ˈɹɛdi/ v
to make prepared for action preparare

reagent /ɹi.ˈeɪ.dʒɛnt/ n
substance used in chemical reactions reagente reattivo

real /ˈɹiːəl/ adj
absolute, complete, utter vero vera
that has physical existence vero vera
genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake vero vera
true, genuine, not merely nominal vero reale vera

real estate /ˈɹiːl əˌsteɪt/ n
property that cannot easily be moved immobile proprietà

real tennis n
racket sport jeu de paume pallacorda racchetta trincotto

real-valued adj
function having only real values a valori reali

realgar n
mineral realgar

realignment /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/ n
act of realigning riallineamento

realism /ɹi.əlɪzm/ n
concern for fact or reality realismo

reality /ɹiˈælɪti/ n
state of being actual or real realtà
entirety of all that is real realtà
an individual observer's subjective perception realtà
a real entity, event etc. realtà

realize /ˈɹi.ə.laɪz/ /ˈɹɪə.laɪz/ v
to become aware of accorgersi rendersi conto
to convert any kind of property into money liquidare
to convert into actual money realizzare fruttare
to make real realizzare

really /ˈɹɪli/ /ˈɹɪəli/ adv
informally, as an intensifier; very, very much veramente davvero
actually veramente davvero

realm /ɹɛlm/ n
sphere or influence reame regno sfera
territory or state regno reame

realpolitik /ɹeɪˈɑlpoʊlɪˌtik/ /ɹeɪˈɑːlpɒlɪˌtiːk/ n
pragmatic international government policy Realpolitik

realtime /ˈɹiːəltaɪm/ adj
computer term in tempo reale

realtor /ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/ n
dealer in real estate agente immobiliare

ream /ɹiːm/ n
bundle of paper risma

reap /ɹiːp/ v
to cut with a sickle mietere
to receive as a reward raccogliere

reaper n
one who reaps mietitore raccoglitore vendemmiatore

reappointment n
an act of reappointing reincarico riconferma

reapposition n
second apposition riapposizione

rear /ɹɪə/ /ɹɪɹ/ adj
being behind, or in the hindmost part posteriore retro

rear /ɹɪə/ /ɹɪɹ/ n
the back or hindmost part posteriore
the part of an army or fleet which comes last retroguardia
the posterior, butt(ocks)- only terms with directional notion didietro posteriore retro

rear /ɹɪə/ /ɹɪɹ/ v
to breed and raise crescere
to bring up to maturity crescere
to lift spiritually innalzare
to lift, raise etc. physically elevare sollevare
to rise on the hind legs sollevarsi
to set up, construct edificare

rear admiral n
naval officer below the rank of vice admiral contrammiraglio

rear window n
window at the back of a car lunotto

rear-view mirror n
mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind retrovisore specchietto retrovisore

rearrange v
to change the order or arrangement riarrangiare ricombinare

rearrangement n
chemistry: rearrangement reaction riarrangiamento

reason /ˈɹizn̩/ /ˈɹiːzən/ n
(the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking ragione
something reasonable ragione
excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination pretesa scusa
motive for an action or determination ragione motivo
that which causes: a cause ragione causa perché

reason /ˈɹizn̩/ /ˈɹiːzən/ v
to converse; to compare opinions ragionare
to deduce by being rational ragionare
to perform a process of deduction or of induction argomentare ragionare

reasonable /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/ adj
inexpensive moderato
just; fair; agreeable to reason ragionevole

reasonably adv
fairly giustamente
in accordance with reason ragionevolmente
not extremely ragionevolmente

reasoning /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/ n
action of the verb 'to reason' ragionamento

reassemble v
to assemble again riaggregarsi rimontare

reassert v
to assert again riconfermare

reassure /riəˈʃʊr/ v
to assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt rassicurare tranquillizzare

reassuring /ɹiːəˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ adj
that reassures; causing comfort or confidence rassicurante tranquillizzante tranquillizzato

rebec /ˈɹiːbɛk/ n
rebec ribeca

rebel /ˈɹɛbəl/ n
person who resists an established authority ribelle

rebel /ˈɹɛbəl/ v
to resist or become defiant towards ribellarsi

rebellion /ɹɪˈbɛli.ən/ n
armed resistance ribellione
defiance ribellione

rebelliousness n
the state of being rebellious ribellismo

rebind /ˈɹibaɪnd/ v
to bind again rifasciare

reboot n
instance of rebooting riavvio

reboot v
to restart a system reiniziare

rebound /ɹiˈbaʊnd/ /ˈɹibaʊnd/ v
To bound or spring back from a force rimbalzare

rebud v
to send forth a second group of buds rigermogliare

rebuff /ɹɪˈbʌf/ n
refusal ricusa ricusazione rifiuto rigetto ripulsa

rebuff /ɹɪˈbʌf/ v
refuse reclinare respingere ricusare rifiutare ripudiare

rebuild /ˈɹiːbɪld/ v
to build again ricostruire

rebuilder n
one who, or that which, rebuilds ricostruttore

rebuke /ɹiˈbjuːk/ n
harsh criticism ammonimento disappunto reprimenda richiamo rimbrotto rimprovero

rebuke /ɹiˈbjuːk/ v
to criticise harshly; to reprove rimproverare riprendere richiamare ammonire rimbrottare esprimere il proprio disappunto

rebus /ˈɹiːbəs/ n
puzzle rebus

rebut /ɹɪ.ˈbʌt/ v
deny the truth of something confutare

rebuy /ɹiːˈbaɪ/ v
to buy again ricomprare

recalibrate v
calibrate again ricalibrare

recall /ɹɪˈkɔl/ /ɹɪˈkɔːl/ /ˈɹiˌkɔl/ /ˈɹiːkɔːl/ v
richiamare ritirare rammentare revocare ricordare riportare alla memoria

recede /ɹɨˈsiːd/ v
move back, move away recedere

receipt /ɹɪˈsiːt/ n
act of receiving reception ricezione
obsolete: recipe ricetta
written acknowledgement ricevuta quietanza scontrino

receivable adj
capable of being received ricavabile ricevibile

receive /ɹɪˈsiːv/ v
get ricevere
take possession of ricevere

receiver /ɹəˈsivɚ/ /ɹəˈsiːvə/ n
electronic device cornetta
person who accepts stolen goods ricettatore

receivership n
trusteeship in bankruptcy sequestro

recent /ˈɹiːsənt/ adj
having happened a short while ago recente

recently /ˈɹiːsəntli/ adv
in the recent past recentemente ultimamente di recente

receptacle /ɹəˈsɛp.tə.k(ə)l/ /ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/ n
botany: part of flower ricettacolo
container recettaculo ricettaculo

reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ n
act of receiving ricevimento accoglienza
social engagement ricevimento accoglienza
electronics: act or ability to receive signals ricezione accoglienza
front desk ricezione reception
reaction accoglienza

receptiveness n
the characteristic of being receptive ricettività

receptivity n
the state of being receptive ricettività

receptor /ɹɪˈsɛptə/ n
a protein on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli recettore
any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli recettore

recess /ˈɹiː.sɛs/ n
break, pause or vacation ferie pausa
inset, hole, space or opening incavo
time of play ricreazione

recession /ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/ n
a period of reduced economic activity recessione

recidivism n
committing new offenses after being punished for a crime recidiva recidività

recidivous /ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/ adj
prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior recidivo
recurring recidivo

recipe /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ n
instructions for making or preparing food dishes ricetta

reciprocally adv
in a reciprocal manner reciprocamente vicendevolmente

reciprocate /ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ v
to mutually give and take something; to interchange reciprocare

recitative /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/ /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/ n
dialogue in an opera etc. recitativo

reciter n
one who recites declamatore

reckless adj
careless or heedless; headstrong or rash avventato
indifferent to danger or the consequences spericolato

reclaim /ɹɪˈkleɪm/ v
to repossess reclamare

reclassification n
act of reclassifying riclassificazione

reclosure n
the act of closing again richiusura

recognise v
to match in memory; to know from a previous encounter riconoscere

recognize /ˈɹɛkənaɪz/ /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪz/ v
to match in memory; to know from a previous encounter riconoscere

recognized /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/ adj
notable, distinguished, honored riconosciuto riconosciuta

recoil n
pushback from a fired firearm rinculo

recombination n
in genetics ricombinazione
Combination a second or subsequent time. ricombinazione
in chemistry ricombinazione

recombine v
combine again ricombinare
genetics ricombinare

recommence v
to begin again ricominciare

recommend /ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ v
to commend to the favorable notice of another raccomandare

recommendable adj
capable of being recommended raccomandabile

recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ n
act of recommending raccomandazione
that which is recommended raccomandazione

reconciliation /ˌɹɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ n
accounting process riconciliazione
reestablishment of friendly relations ravvicinamento

reconfigure v
arrange in a new configuration riconfigurare

reconnaissance /ɹɪˈkɒnəsəns/ n
act of gathering information ricognizione

reconnect v
connect again or differently ricollegare ricongiungere riconnettere

reconnection n
connection of that which has been severed riconnessione ricongiungimento

reconsider v
To consider a matter thought already to have been decided riconsiderare

reconsideration n
the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered riconsiderazione

reconstitute /ɹiˈkɑnstɪˌt(j)ut/ /ɹiːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ v
to constitute again ricostituire

reconstruction n
act of restoring ricostruzione
attempt to understand ricostruzione
something reconstructed or restored ricostruzione

reconvene v
to resume something that has been convened and then paused riconvenire

record /ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/ /ˈɹɛk.ɚd/ n
information put into a lasting physical medium registrazione record
most extreme known value of some achievement record primato
vinyl disc/disk disco

record /ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/ /ˈɹɛk.ɚd/ v
make a record of registrare
make an audio or video recording of registrare

recordable adj
able to be used to record something registrabile

recorder n
recording device registratore
musical instrument flauto flauto dolce

recording n
reproduction stored in a permanent medium registrazione

recount n
retelling racconto resoconto

recover /ɹɪˈkʌvə/ /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ v
transitive:to get back, regain ritrovare

recovery /ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ n
act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost recupero
return to normal health recupero
return to former status ricupero

recreation /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/ n
activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates ricreazione

recreational adj
for, or relating to, for recreation ludico

recruit /ɹɪˈkɹut/ n
newly enlisted soldier arruolato recluta
supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement reintegro rimpiazzo

recruit /ɹɪˈkɹut/ v
To prompt to intervene in a body region reclutare
to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees arruolare reclutare
to recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like rigenerarsi rinnovare rinvigorire
to replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies ricreare rigenerare rinvigorire

recruitment n
process or art of finding candidates or recruits reclutamento

rectal adj
Of -, via - or related to the rectum rettale

rectangle n
quadrilateral rettangolo

rectify /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ v
to convert alternating current into direct current rettificare
to correct or amend something rettificare

rectilinear adj
in a straight line rettilineo

rectitude /ˈɹɛk.tə.tuːd/ /ˈɹɛk.tɪ.tjuːd/ n
rightness of principle or practice rettitudine
straightness; state or quality of having a constant direction rettitudine

rector n
cleric in charge of a parish parroco
headmaster rettore

rectorate n
office of a rector rettorato

rectorrhagia n
rectal bleeding rettorragia

rectum /ˈɹɛktəm/ n
terminal part of the large intestine retto

recultivate /ɹɪˈkʌltɪˌveɪt/ v
cultivate again ricoltivare

recumbent adj
lying down disteso sdraiato supino

recumbent n
special type of bicycle bicicletta reclinata

recurrent adj
recurring time after time ricorrente

recursion n
in mathematics ricorsività
the act of recurring ricorsività

recursivity n
quality of being recursive ricorsività

recusation n
recusal ricusazione

recyclable adj
able to be recycled riciclabile

recycle /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ v
to break down and reuse component materials riciclare

recycling n
the practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use riciclaggio dei rifiuti riciclaggio

red /ɹɛd/ adj
having red as its colour rosso rubino
of hair: orange-brown rosso
left-wing, socialist or communist rosso

red /ɹɛd/ n
colour rosso
socialist, communist rosso

red blood cell n
haemoglobin-carrying blood cell in vertebrates globulo rosso eritrocito eritrocita emazia

red cabbage n
a variety of cabbage having red leaves cavolo rosso

red card n
sports: card cartellino rosso

red carpet n
a strip of red carpet laid for a VIP red carpet tappeto rosso

red currant n
fruit ribes rosso

red deer n
Cervus elaphus cervo nobile

red dwarf n
small star nana rossa

red giant n
large red star gigante rossa

red grouse n
Lagopus lagopus scotica pernice bianca scozzese lagopo

red herring n
misleading clue falsa pista specchietto per le allodole

red panda n
Ailurus fulgens panda minore panda rosso

red wine n
red coloured wine vino rosso

red-backed hawk n
Buteo polyosoma poiana variabile

red-black tree n
binary search tree RB-Albero

red-breasted merganser n
Mergus serrator smergo minore

red-card v
show a player a red card espellere

red-crested pochard n
Netta rufina fistione turco

red-handed adj
in the act of wrongdoing con le mani nel sacco in flagranza

red-light district n
area of prostitution quartiere a luci rossi

red-necked buzzard n
Buteo auguralis poiana collorosso

red-shouldered hawk n
Buteo lineatus poiana spallerosse

red-tailed hawk n
bird of prey falco coda rossa poiana della Giamaica

red-throated diver n
loon strolaga minore

reddish /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/ adj
quite red; red to a certain extent rossiccio rossastro
resembling the colour red rossastro

redeem [ɹɨˈdiːm] v
to save from a state of sin redimere

redeemer n
one who redeems redentore

redefine v
to give a new or different definition to a word ridefinire

redefinition n
act or event of redefining ridefinizione

redemptorist n
member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer liguorino redentorista

redetermine v
to determine again rideterminare

redhead /ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/ n
red-haired person testarossa

redheaded adj
having red hair rosso rosso di capelli

redirect v
substitute an address or pointer to a new location reindirizzare

rediscovery n
act of rediscovering riscoperta

redistillation n
ridistillazione

redo /ɹiˈdu/ /ˈɹidu/ v
to do again rifare

redolent /ˈɹɛd.əl.ənt/ adj
fragrant or aromatic profumato

redoubt /ɹəˈdʌʊt/ /ɹɪˈdaʊt/ n
fortification ridotta

redox /ˈɹiːdɒks/ n
chemical reaction ossidoriduzione

redpoll n
finch organetto

redshift n
change in wavelength spostamento verso il rosso

redskin n
an American Indian pellerossa

redstart n
ground-feeding bird codirosso

reduce /ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/ v
to bring down ridurre
to bring to an inferior state or condition ridurre
math: to simplify a formula ridurre
to bring to an inferior rank degradare retrocedere
to bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture ridurre in cattività sottomettere
to lose weight dimagrire

reduced /ɹɪˈdjuːst/ /ɹɪˈdust/ adj
made smaller, less ridotto

reducible adj
capable of being reduced riducibile

reductase n
enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate riduttasi

reduction /ɹɪˈdʌkʃən/ n
act, process, or result of reducing riduzione sgravio taglio
amount or rate by which something is reduced riduzione diminuzione sgravio
chemistry: reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced riduzione
medical procedure to restore a fracture riduzione

redundancy /ˈɹiˌdʌndən̩si/ /ˈɹɪdʌndən̩(t)si/ n
duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components ridondanza
state of being redundant ridondanza copiosità eccessività

redundant /ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/ adj
superfluous ridondante copioso iperverboso pleonastico sovrabbondante

reduplication n
the act of, or an instance of, reduplication reduplicazione

redwing n
Turdus iliacus tordo sassello malvizzo

redwood n
the species Sequoia sempervirens sequoia

reed lang=en n
grass-like plant canna canniccio giunco
hollow stem canna
music: instrument [[strumento]] [[ad]] [[ancia]]
music: part of mouthpiece ancia
weaving pettine

reed bed n
place where reeds grow giuncheto

reed switch n
type of electrical switch contatto Reed dispositivo Reed

reef /ɹiːf/ n
arrangement to reduce the area of a sail terzarolo
large vein of auriferous quartz filone
rocks at or near surface of the water scogliera barriera

reef /ɹiːf/ v
sailing terzarolare

reef line n
rope used to reef square sails borosa

reef point n
short line for tying a reef mattafione

reek /ɹiːk/ n
unpleasant smell fetore puzza tanfo

reek /ɹiːk/ v
to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell puzzare

reelection n
the act of being elected after already being elected once rielezione

reemit v
to emit again riemettere

reevaporate v
evaporate a liquid that had been condensed rievaporare

reexhumation n
second exhumation riesumazione

reexport v
to export again riesportare

refectory /ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/ n
dining-hall refettorio mensa

refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ /ɹɪˈfɝ/ v
to direct to a source for help or information riferire
to submit to an authority figure for consideration fare capo

referee /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/ /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/ n
sport: umpire, judge, the supervisor of a game arbitro

reference /ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/ n
measurement one can compare to riferimento
academic writing: source riferimento
information about a person riferimento

referendum /ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/ n
direct popular vote referendum

refill /ˈɹiː.fɪl/ n
product containing replacement materials cartuccia ricarica

refillable adj
capable of being refilled ricaricabile

refine /ɹɪˈfaɪn/ v
to affect nicety or subtlety in thought or language impreziosire migliorare purificare raffinare
to become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter decantare purificare
to improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence migliorare rifinire
to purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or excellent; to polish raffinare lucidare purificare ripulire sgrossare
to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy raffinare decantare decontaminare

refinery n
raffineria
building used to produce refined products raffineria

reflation n
the act of restoring deflated prices reflazione

reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ v
to mirror, or show the image of something riflettere

reflectance n
ratio of flux riflettanza

reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ n
act of reflecting; the state of being reflected riflessione riflesso
something that is reflected riflesso riverbero

reflectometric adj
riflettometrico

reflex n
automatic response riflesso
the descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language riflesso continuatore

reflexive pronoun n
a part of speech pronome riflessivo

reflexogenic adj
that causes a reflex riflessogeno

refluent adj
flowing back refluo

reforest v
replant rimboschire

reform /ɹiˈfɔɹm/ n
amendment riforma

reformism n
Any of several movements that promote reform riformismo

reformulate v
to formulate again riformulare

refound v
reestablish rifondare

refract v
to cause to change direction rifrangersi
to change direction rifrangere

refraction /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/ n
bending of any wave rifrazione

refractometer n
instrument used to measure the refractive index rifrattometro

refractometry n
the measurement of refractive index rifrattometria

refractory /ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/ adj
Obstinate; strongly opposed refrattario refrattaria
medicine: difficult to heal refrattario
not affected by great heat refrattario

refractory /ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/ n
material with a high melting point refrattario

refrain /ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/ n
burden of song ritornello

refrain /ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/ v
to abstain (from) astenersi

refresh /ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/ v
to renew or revitalize rinfrescare

refreshing adj
refreshing rinfrescante

refrigeration n
process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it refrigerazione

refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ n
appliance that refrigerates food frigorifero frigo

refry v
to fry again rifriggere

refuge /ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/ n
place providing safety, protection or shelter rifugio

refugee /ˈɹɛfjʊdʒiː/ n
person seeking political asylum rifugiato rifugiata

refugee camp n
camp built to receive refugees campo per rifugiati

refund /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ /ˈɹiːfʌnd/ n
amount of money returned rimborso

refund /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ /ˈɹiːfʌnd/ v
to return (money) to (someone) rimborsare restituire rifondere ripagare

refurbish /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/ /ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ v
rebuild or replenish ammodernare rinnovare

refusal n
the act of refusing rifiuto

refuse /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ n
items or material that have been discarded rifiuti

refuse /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ v
(transitive) decline (request, demand) rifiutare

refuter n
person who refutes with an argument or example confutatore confutatrice

regal n
small, portable organ rigabello

regard /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ v
to consider, look upon in a given way considerare riguardare
to have to do with concernere riguardare

regarding /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ preposition
concerning in quanto a

regardless /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ adv
actioned in a way which shows no consideration comunque in ogni caso

regardless of preposition
without attention to a prescindere da

regards /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/ /ɹɪˈɡɑːdz/ n
greeting at the end of a letter cordiali saluti

regasification n
evaporation rigassificazione

regasify v
reevaporate rigassificare

regency n
system of government reggenza

regeneration n
rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal rigenerazione

regent /ˈɹiːdʒənt/ n
one who rules in place of the monarch reggente

regicidal adj
of or pertaining to regicide regicida

regicide /ˈɹedʒəsaɪd/ n
one who kills a king regicida
the killing of a king regicidio

regime /ɹəˈʒim/ n
form of government regime

regime change n
overthrow of a government cambiamento di regime

regimen /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪ.mən/ n
any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation regime

regiment /ˈɹɛdʒɪmənt/ n
army unit reggimento

region /ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/ n
any considerable and connected part of a space or surface regione
a place in or a part of the body in any way indicated regione
an administrative subdivision regione

regional /ˈɹiːdʒənəl/ adj
pertaining to a specific region regionale

regional lockout n
prevents the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device bloccaggio regionale codifica regionale

regionalization n
an act or process of regionalizing regionalizzazione

register /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tə/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚ/ v
to enter in a register registrare

register office n
the local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted anagrafe

regression /ɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/ n
an action of regressing, a return to a previous state regressione
an analytic method to measure the relationship between two variables regressione

regressive adj
whose rate decreases as the amount increases regressivo

regret /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ n
instance of such an emotion pentimento rammarico rimorso rimpianto

regret /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ v
feel sorry about some past thing rimpiangere pentirsi rammaricarsi
to feel sorry about anything rammaricarsi

regrettable adj
of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret deplorevole increscioso riprovevole

regular /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ /ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ adj
having a constant pattern regolare
demonstrating consistent set of rules regolare

regular /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ /ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ n
routine visitor cliente

regular expression n
computing: a concise description of a pattern to be matched espressione regolare

regulate /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪt/ v
adjust regolare

regulation n
EU: self-effecting legislative act regolamento
law or administrative rule regolamento
mechanism controling DNA transcription regolazione
physiological process maintaining homœostasis regolazione

regulator /ɹɛɡ.juː.leɪt.ə/ n
a type of gene regolatore

regurgitate /ɹɪˈɡɚd͡ʒəˌteɪt/ v
to throw up rigurgitare

rehab /ˈɹiːhæb/ n
An act of rehabilitation riabilitazione riabilitazioni
An institution for rehabilitation centro di riabilitazione

rehab /ˈɹiːhæb/ v
rehabilitate riabilitare

rehappen v
to happen again riaccadere

rehearsal n
practicing of performance to test or improve it prova

rehearse /ɹɨˈhɝs/ [ɹɪˈhɜːs] v
narrate or tell raccontare ripetere
practice by repetition or recitation provare ripassare ripetere
repeat what has already been said ripetere

reign /ɹeɪn/ n
The exercise of sovereign power regno
The period during which a monarch rules regno

reign /ɹeɪn/ v
exercise sovereign power regnare

reimbursable adj
capable of being reimbursed for rimborsabile

reimburse v
to compensate with pay or money; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf rimborsare

reimbursement /ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/ n
compensating someone for an expense. rimborso

rein /ɹeɪn/ n
strap or rope redine

reincarnation n
rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form reincarnazione

reindeer /ˈɹeɪndɪə/ /ˈɹeɪndɪɹ/ n
Rangifer tarandus renna

reinforce v
to strengthen by addition rinforzare

reinforcement n
thing that reinforces rinforzo

reinhabit v
to inhabit again riabitare

reinstall v
install again reinstallare

reinvent the wheel /ˌɹiːɪnˈvɛnt ðə ˈhwiːl/ v
scoprire l'acqua calda

reis n
arabic leader rais

reism n
form of concretism reismo

reissue n
something that has issued or issued again riedizione ristampa

reissue v
to issue again ristampare

reiteration n
act of reiterating reiterazione

reject /ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/ /ˈɹiːdʒɛkt/ v
refuse to accept rifiutare respingere

rejection /ɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/ n
the act of rejecting rifiuto

rejuvenate v
render young again ringiovanire

rejuvenation n
the process of rendering young again ringiovanimento

relapse /ɹɪˈlæps/ n
the act or situation of relapsing ricaduta

relapse /ɹɪˈlæps/ v
(medicine) To recur; to worsen recidivare
To fall back again ricadere

relate /ɹɪˈleɪt/ v
to tell in a descriptive manner riferire

related /ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/ adj
being a relative of imparentato
standing in relation or connection legato

relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃən/ n
mathematics: set of ordered tuples, a Boolean function of two or more arguments relazione
way in which two things may be associated relazione
member of one's family parente

relationship /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/ n
connection or association rapporto
kinship parentela
romantic or sexual involvement storia

relative /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ adj
conditional; depending on something else relativo

relative /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ n
someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption parente congiunto familiare

relative pronoun n
pronoun that introduces a relative clause pronome relativo

relatively /ˈɹɛlətɪvli/ adv
proportionally relativamente

relaxation /ˌɹilækˈseɪʃən/ n
act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed rilassamento

relay /ɹiˈleɪ/ /ˈɹiːleɪ/ n
athletics discipline staffetta
electrical actuator attuatore ripetitore

relay /ɹiˈleɪ/ /ˈɹiːleɪ/ v
to pass on or transfer (information) comunicare

relay race n
sports contest staffetta

release /ɹɪˈliːs/ n
biochemistry liberazione
software: distribution of a computer software product versione

release /ɹɪˈliːs/ v
to free or liberate rilasciare
to let go (of) liberare
to make available to the public distribuire
to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back rilasciare

relent /ɹɪˈlɛnt/ v
become less severe, soften in temper cedere
slacken, abate placare

relentless /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/ adj
unrelenting or unyielding in severity implacabile

relevance n
property or state of being relevant, pertinency rilevanza

reliability n
quality of being reliable affidabilità attendibilità

reliable /ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/ adj
fit to be relied on affidabile

reliably adv
in a reliable manner affidabilmente attendibilmente solidamente

reliant adj
having reliance on somebody or something dipendente

relic /ˈɹɛlɪk/ n
old thing, possibly kept for sentimental reasons avanzo ricordo
part of a body or an object of religious significance reliquia cimelio

relief /ɹɪˈliːf/ n
feeling associated with removal of stress or discomfort sollievo
removal of stress or discomfort sollievo
humanitarian aid or assistance aiuto assistenza soccorso
person who takes over a shift cambio sostituto
reduction in tax sgravio
difference of elevations on a surface rilievo sopraelevazione
type of artwork rilievo bassorilievo

relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/ v
law: to give legal relief assistere patrocinare
to alleviate pain, distress, mental discomfort etc. alleviare assistere mitigare
to defecate or urinate liberarsi
to ease from mental distress risollevare risollevarsi
to give relief from physical pain alleviare lenire mitigare
to lift up, raise again risollevare
to provide comfort or assistance to someone in need, especially in poverty assistere
to release from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc. esautorare rilevare

relight v
to light or kindle anew raccendere riaccendere

religion /ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/ n
system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death religione

religiosity n
religiosità

religiously adv
in the manner of religion religiosamente

relinquish [ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] v
to accept to give up, withdraw etc. desistere ritirare ritirarsi
to give up, abandon abbandonare rinunciare
to let go, physicially release lasciare andare liberare rilasciare
to surrender, yield control or possession cedere consegnare consegnarsi

reliquary /ˈɹɛlɪkwɛɹi/ n
container for religious relics reliquiario

reluctance n
unwillingness to do something riluttanza

reluctant /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ adj
not wanting to take some action riluttante

reluctantly adv
in a reluctant manner con riluttanza di malavoglia malvolentieri senza alcun interesse svogliatamente

rely /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ v
rest with confidence basarsi contare su fare affidamento

remain /ɹɪˈmeɪn/ v
to continue unchanged rimanere
to stay behind while others withdraw restare rimanere stare

remainder n
items left unsold and subject to reduction in price invenduto rimanenza
mathematics: amount left over after repeatedly subtracting the divisor resto
mathematics: number left over after a simple subtraction resto
what remains after some has been removed avanzo restante rimanenza

remains /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ n
what is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse reliquia resti spoglie

remake /ɹiːˈmeɪk/ /ˈɹiːmeɪk/ n
new version of film remake

remake /ɹiːˈmeɪk/ /ˈɹiːmeɪk/ v
to make again rifare

remark /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/ /ɹɪˈmɑːk/ n
act of pointing out; notice or observation caveat considerazione
expression of something noticed battuta puntualizzazione

remarkable /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/ adj
worthy of being remarked notevole degno di nota

remedy /ˈɹɛmədi/ n
legal means azione giudiziaria
medicine, application, or treatment rimedio medicamento
something that corrects or counteracts rimedio

remedy /ˈɹɛmədi/ v
To provide or serve as a remedy for rimediare mettere una pezza

remember /ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/ v
to convey greetings ricordare
to memorize memorizzare
to not forget to do something required ricordare ricordarsi
to recall from one's memory ricordare rammemorare rammentare rimembrare

remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ v
Cause one to experience a memory; bring to a person's notice ricordare

reminder n
(finance) Writing that reminds of open payments avviso
something that reminds promemoria

reminisce /ˌɹɛm.ɨˈnɪs/ v
to recall the past rammentare

remission /ɹɪˈmɪʃən/ n
legal: referral of a case back to a lower court condono
pardon of a sin remissione
lessening of amount due remissione
medicine: abatement or lessening of a disease remissione

remit /ɹiˈmɪt/ /ɹɪˈmɪt/ /ˈɹimɪt/ /ˈɹiːmɪt/ v
to forgive, pardon rimettere
to transmit or send rimettere

remittance n
A payment to a remote recipient rimessa

remnant n
remaining fabric at the end of the bolt ritaglio scampolo
small portion remaining of a larger thing or group resto residuo avanzo rimanenza
unsold end of piece goods rimanenza

remodel v
to change appearance of rimodellare

remonstrance n
remonstration protesta

remora n
brown fish from the family Echeneidae remora

remorse /ɹɪˈmɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/ n
feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning rimorso

remote [ɹɪˈmoʊt] [ɹɪˈməʊt] adj
at a distance remoto
distant or otherwise unaccessible remoto

remote control n
device used to operate an appliance or mechanical toy from a short distance away telecomando

removability n
state of being removable amovibilità asportabilità rimovibilità sfoderabilità

removable adj
able to be removed amovibile asportabile estraibile rimovibile scalzabile sfoderabile

removal n
The process of moving, or the fact of being removed asportazione eliminazione estirpazione

remove /ɹɪˈmuːv/ v
to take away rimuovere allontanare asportare eradicare estirpare levare

rename v
to give a new name to rinominare ribattezzare

rend v
to separate into parts with force spaccare

render /ˈɹɛn.də/ /ˈɹɛn.dɚ/ v
to transform digital information in the form received from a repository into a display on a computer screen, or for other presentation to the user renderizzare
to translate tradurre

renegade /ˈɹɛnəˌɡeɪd/ /ˈɹɛnɪˌɡeɪd/ n
disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion etc. reietto
outlaw or rebel rinnegato

renewability n
property of being renewable rinnovabilità

renewable adj
Able to be renewed rinnovabile
Sustainable rinnovabile

renewable energy n
energy that can be replenished at the same rate as it is used energia rinnovabile

renewable resource n
natural resource risorsa rinnovabile

reniform adj
botany: shaped like a kidney reniforme

rennet /ˈɹɛnɪt/ n
An enzyme caglio presame

renormalization n
technique rinormalizzazione

renovascular adj
of or pertaining to the bloods vessels of the kidney renovascolare

renown /ɹɪˈnaʊn/ n
Fame or wide recognition celebrità fama rinomanza

renowned adj
famous famoso rinomato

rent /ɹɛnt/ n
payment made by a tenant affitto fitto
a tear or rip lacerazione scissione squarcio strappo

rent /ɹɛnt/ v
obtain/have temporary possession of an object such as a movie noleggiare
to occupy premises in exchange for rent affittare
to grant occupation in return for rent affittare

rentcharge n
periodic payment rendita costituita

rentier /ˈɹɒntɪeɪ/ n
individual who receives capital income redditiere

reopen v
(intransitive) to open again riaprirsi
(transitive) to open again riaprire

reoptimize v
optimize again riottimizzare

reoxidation n
second or subsequent oxidation riossidazione

repaint /ɹiːˈpeɪnt/ /ˈɹiːpeɪnt/ v
to paint again ridipingere

repair /ɹɪˈpɛə/ /ɹɪˈpɛɚ/ v
to restore to good working order riparare

repairable adj
able to be repaired riparabile

repartee /ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/ /ˌɹɛpɑːˈtiː/ n
conversation marked by swift witty retorts botta e risposta

repay /ɹiˈpeɪ/ v
to pay back restituire ripagare

repdigit /ˈɹɛpˌdɪdʒɪt/ n
number composed of repeated instances of the same digit in the specified base numero a cifra ripetuta

repeal /ɹəˈpiːl/ v
to cancel annullare revocare

repeat /ɹɪˈpiːt/ n
patterns of nucleic acids ripetizione

repeat /ɹɪˈpiːt/ v
do or say again ripetere

repeatable adj
able to be repeated ripetibile
that gives the same result when repeated ripetibile

repeated /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/ adj
said or done again ripetuto

repeatedly adv
done several times ripetutamente

repeater n
electronics: an electronic device that received a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or power traslatore

repeating adj
firearm automatica
mathematics periodico
repetitive ripetitivo

repechage /ˈɹɛp.ə.ʃɑːʒ/ /ˌɹɛp.əˈʃɑʒ/ n
heat for competitors who have lost in a previous round ripescaggio

repellent adj
repulsive, inspiring aversion disgustoso ripugnante
tending or able to repel repellente

repent /ɹɪˈpɛnt/ v
to feel sorrow or regret for what one has done or omitted to do pentirsi

repentance n
condition of being penitent pentimento
feeling of regret or remorse pentimento rimorso

repercussion /ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/ /ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/ n
a consequence or ensuing result of some action ripercussione conseguenza

repertoire /ˈɹɛp.ə.twɑː/ /ˈɹɛp.əɹ.twɑɹ/ n
list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed repertorio
set of skills possessed by a person; collection of items repertorio

repetition /ɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/ n
act or an instance of repeating or being repeated ripetizione

replace /ɹɪˈpleɪs/ v
to substitute rimpiazzare sostituire riporre

replacement /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/ n
a person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute sostituto rimpiazzo

replete /ɹɪˈpliːt/ adj
abounding colma colmo pieno ripiena ripieno
filled to bursting satollo sazio stracolma stracolmo strapiena strapieno

replica /ˈɹɛplɪkə/ n
an exact copy replica copia esatta

replicate /ˈɹɛpləˌkeɪt/ /ˈɹɛpləˌkət/ v
to make a copy of replicare

replication /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA replicazione

replicator /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtə/ /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/ n
technical device replicatore

replicon n
DNA that replicates as an individual unit replicone

reply /ɹɪˈplaɪ/ n
written or spoken response risposta replica

reply /ɹɪˈplaɪ/ v
to give a written or spoken response rispondere replicare
to repeat something back ripetere

repopulate v
to breed among a group ripopolare
to reintroduce a species ripopolare

repopulation n
act of repopulating ripopolamento

report /ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɹɪˈpoət/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ n
information describing events rapporto

report /ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /ɹɪˈpoət/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ v
to relate details of riferire

report card n
grades pagella scheda di valutazione

reportable adj
notifiable riferibile riportabile

reported speech n
a form of speech used to express what another has said discorso indiretto

repose /ɹɪˈpoʊz/ /ɹɪˈpəʊz/ n
rest riposo

repose /ɹɪˈpoʊz/ /ɹɪˈpəʊz/ v
to lie at rest riposarsi

repository n
a burial vault cripta mausoleo sepolcro tomba
a location for storage, often for safety or preservation ricettacolo ripostiglio
a person to whom a secret is entrusted confidente depositario

repossession n
the act of repossessing riappropriazione

repot v
change a plant's pot rinvasare

represent /ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/ v
to stand in the place of rappresentare

representation /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/ n
figure, image or idea that substitutes reality rappresentazione

representative /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪv/ adj
typical rappresentativo

representative /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪv/ n
one who speaks for another rappresentante
one that is taken as typical of its class rappresentante

repressible adj
capable of being repressed reprimibile

repressive adj
serving to repress or suppress; oppressive repressivo

reprimand /ˈrɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ /ˈɹɛp.ɹəˌmænd/ n
a severe, formal or official reproof appunto reprimenda richiamo rimprovero

reprimand /ˈrɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ /ˈɹɛp.ɹəˌmænd/ v
to reprove in a formal or official way rimproverare

reprise /ɹɪˈpɹiːz/ n
(music) A repetition of a phrase, or a return to an earlier theme ripresa

reproach /ɹɪˈpɹoʊtʃ/ /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/ n
disgrace or shame infamia riprovazione vergogna
mild rebuke, or an implied criticism appunto reprimenda richiamo rimbrotto rimprovero

reproach /ɹɪˈpɹoʊtʃ/ /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/ v
to criticize or rebuke someone rimproverare richiamare rimbrottare riprendere
to disgrace, or bring shame upon someone infamare svergognare

reproduce /ˌɹi.pɹoʊˈdjus/ /ˌɹi.pɹoʊˈdus/ v
riprodurre riprodursi

reproduction n
the act of reproducing new individuals biologically riproduzione
a duplicate riproduzione

reproductive adj
of or relating to reproduction riproduttivo

reprography n
the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics riprografia

reprove /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/ v
to convey one's disapproval of (something) disapprovare riprovare

reptile /ɹɪpˈtaɪl/ /ˈɹɛp.taɪl/ n
a cold-blooded vertebrate rettile reptilia

republic [ɹɪˈpʌblɪk] n
a type of state repubblica
one of the kinds of parts constituting Russia repubblica

republican /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/ adj
of or belonging to a republic repubblicano

republicanism n
republicanism as a form of government repubblicanesimo

republicanist n
one who holds republican opinions republicanista

reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ n
what somebody is known for reputazione caratura rumore

repute n
reputation, especially a good reputation rinomanza

request /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ n
act of requesting richiesta

requiem /ˈɹɛkwɪəm/ /ˈɹɛɪkwi.əm/ n
mass to honor and remember a dead person requiem
musical composition composed for such a mass requiem

requiescat in pace phraseologicalUnit
may s/he rest in peace riposi in pace

require /ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/ v
to need richiedere necessitare

requirement /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/ n
necessity requisito

requisite /ɹɪˈkwɪzɪt/ /ˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/ adj
essential; required requisito

requisition v
to demand something requisire

rerise v
to rise again risollevarsi risorgere

res judicata n
rule cosa giudicata

resale n
the action of selling something previously bought rivendita

reschedule v
to schedule again riprogrammare riproteggere

rescind /ɹɪˈsɪnd/ v
repeal, annul, or declare void rescindere

rescue /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ n
act of rescuing, saving salvataggio

rescue /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ v
to save from any danger or violence salvare salvara salvataggio

research /ɹəˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈɹi.sɚtʃ/ n
inquiry or examination ricerca
piece of research ricerca indagine

research /ɹəˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈɹi.sɚtʃ/ v
to examine with continued care ricercare
to make an investigation into indagare

researcher n
one who researches ricercatore ricercatrice

resection n
surgical excision resezione

resemblance /ɹəzˈɛmbləns/ n
state of resembling somiglianza assomiglianza rassomiglianza

resemble /ɹɪˈzɛmb(ə)l/ v
to be like or similar to something else rassomigliare assomigliare arieggiare somigliare

reservoir /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/ /ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/ n
large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply invaso

reset /ɹiːˈsɛt/ v
to adjust again after an initial failure ripristinare
to set back to the initial state resettare
to set to zero azzerare

reship v
to engage oneself again for service on board a vessel after having been discharged reimbarcarsi

reshuffle n
an instance of reshuffling rimaneggiamento rimpasto

reshuffle v
to reorganize or rearrange something rimaneggiare rimpastare
to shuffle something again rimescolare

reside /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ v
to dwell permanently or for a considerable time risiedere

residence /ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ n
place where one lives residenza
building used as a home residenza

residency n
home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies residenza

resident /ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/ n
person living at a location or an area residente

residue /ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/ /ˈɹɛzɪduː/ n
whatever remains residuo
(chemistry) substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration residuo

resign /ɹɪˈzaɪn/ v
quit a job or position dimettersi
to give something up or relinquish dimettersi rassegnare rinunciare
to give up darla su rassegnarsi rinunciare

resign oneself v
give up acquiescere rassegnarsi

resignation /ɹɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/ n
act of resigning dimissioni
state of uncomplaining acceptance rassegnazione

resile /ɹəˈzaɪl/ /ɹɪˈzaɪl/ v
to spring back; rebound retrocedere

resilience /ɹə.zɪl.ɪ.əns/ n
the physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity resilienza

resilient adj
able to weather tribulation without cracking elastico flessibile

resin /ˈɹɛzɪn/ n
viscous liquid of plant origin resina
secretion of plants resina
similar synthetic compound resina

resinous adj
of or pertaining to resin resinoso

resistance /ɹɪˈzɪstəns/ n
act of resisting resistenza
shortened form of electrical resistance resistenza
force that tends to oppose motion resistenza
underground organization struggling for liberation resistenza

resistible adj
able to be resisted resistibile

resistivity n
capacity of resistance to electricity resistività

resistor /ɹɪˈzɪstə/ /ɹɪˈzɪstɚ/ n
an electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it resistore

resolution /ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n/ /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ n
computing, photography: degree of fineness of image risoluzione
computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed risoluzione

resolve /ɹiˈsɑlv/ /ɹiˈsɒlv/ /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ /ɹɪˈzɒlv/ v
to find a solution to risolvere
to separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers risolvere

resolving power n
measure potere risolvente

resonate v
to vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration risuonare

resorcinol n
meta-dihydroxy benzene resorcina

resound /ˌɹiːˈsaʊnd/ v
(intransitive) to sound again risuonare

resource /ɹɪˈsoəs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/ /ˈɹi(ː)so(ː)ɹs/ /ˈɹisɔɹs/ n
something that one uses to achieve an objective risorsa
personal capacity risorsa

resource /ɹɪˈsoəs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/ /ˈɹi(ː)so(ː)ɹs/ /ˈɹisɔɹs/ v
To supply with resources dotare fornire

resourcefulness n
the ability to cope with situations ingegnosità

respect /ɹɪˈspɛkt/ n
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit rispetto
good opinion, honor, or admiration rispetto

respectability n
quality of being respectable rispettabilità perbenismo

respectful adj
characterized by respect rispettoso

respectively adv
in a relative manner rispettivamente

respiration /ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/ n
breathing respirazione

respirator n
device to allow breathing respiratore aeroforo

respiratory /ɹɪˈspɪɹət(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/ adj
relating to respiration; breathing respiratorio

respite /ˈɹɛspɪt/ /ˈɹɛˌspaɪt/ n
brief interval of rest or relief tregua

respond /ɹəˈspɑnd/ /ɹəˈspɒnd/ v
to act in return rispondere
to say something in return rispondere

response /ɹɪˈspɒns/ n
a reaction to a stimulus or provocation risposta
an answer or reply responso

responsibility /ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/ n
the state of being responsible responsabilità
a duty, obligation or liability for which someone is responsible responsabilità

responsive /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪv/ adj
able to receive and respond to external stimuli sensibile

responsorial adj
pertaining to a response responsoriale

responsorial n
responsorial responsoriale

rest /ɹɛst/ n
peace, freedom from trouble, tranquility pace
relief from exertion; state of quiet and recreation riposo
relief afforded by sleeping; sleep riposo
symbol indicating a pause in music pausa
remainder resto

rest /ɹɛst/ v
intransitive: take repose riposare riposarsi

rest in peace v
blessing or expression of hope riposi in pace

rest mass n
mass of a body when it is not moving massa a riposo massa intrinseca massa invariante

rest on one's laurels v
to rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further adagiarsi sugli allori dormire sugli allori riposare sugli allori sedersi sugli allori

restart n
act of restarting riavvio

restart v
In computing, to reboot riavviare
To start again ricominciare

restaurant /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹɒnt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ n
an eating establishment in which diners are served food at their tables ristorante

restaurateur n
owner of a restaurant ristoratore ristoratrice

restharrow /ˈɹɛsthaɹəʊ/ n
any of various species of small shrubs making up the genius Ononis ononide

restlessness n
state or condition of being restless esagitazione inquietudine insofferenza irrequietezza irrequietudine smania

restoration n
the process of bringing an object back to its original state restauro restaurazione
the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power restaurazione restauro

restore /ɹɪˈsto(ː)ɹ/ /ɹɪˈstoə/ /ɹɪˈstɔɹ/ /ɹɪˈstɔː/ v
To bring back to a previous condition or state rimettere riportare ristabilire
To give back, or make restitution dare indietro restituire ritornare
To reestablish, or bring back into existence restaurare rimettere riportare ristabilire

restrain v
to control or keep in check sorvegliare trattenere trattenersi
to deprive of liberty trattenere
to restrict or limit contenere delimitare limitare restringere ridurre

restraint /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ n
control or caution; reserve ritegni ritegno
something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures limitazione

restrict /ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/ v
to restrain within bounds restringere

restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ n
degradation of DNA restrizione
regulation or limitation restrizione
act or state restrizione

restrictive adj
confining; limiting restrittivo

restroom n
public room containing a toilet toilette bagno servizi

result /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ n
that which results risultato

resulting adj
of something that follows as the result of something else risultante

resume /ɹəˈzjuːm/ /ɹəˈʒuːm/ /ɹɪˈz(j)um/ /ɹɪˈzjuːm/ v
start something again that has been stopped or paused continuare portare avanti ricominciare riprendere

resurrection /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ n
Christianity: the Resurrection resurrezione risurrezione
the act of arising from the dead resurrezione risurrezione

resuscitate /ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/ v
To regain consciousness resuscitare
To restore consciousness resuscitare

resveratrol n
phenolic substance resveratrolo

retable n
table or shelf behind an altar dossale

retail lang=en adj
relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers al dettaglio

retail lang=en adv
in retail quantities al dettaglio

retail lang=en n
sale of goods directly to the consumer vendita al dettaglio

retail lang=en v
to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers vendere al dettaglio

retailer n
retail sales company or salesman rivenditore

retain /ɹɪˈteɪn/ v
to keep in possession or use conservare

retaining wall n
structure muro di sostegno

retake /ɹiːˈteɪk/ /ˈɹiːteɪk/ v
recapture riprendere riprendersi
take again riprendere
take back riprendersi

retaliate v
do something harmful to get revenge vendicarsi

retaliation /ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ n
act of responding violently to an act of harm or perceived injustice rappresaglia ritorsione

retard /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d/ /ˈɹiːtɑː(ɹ)d/ n
a person with mental retardation ritardato mentale

retarded /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ adj
delayed in development ritardato
stupid, irrational ritardato

retch /ɹɛtʃ/ n
an unsuccessful effort to vomit conato conato di vomito

retch /ɹɛtʃ/ v
To make an effort to vomit avere conati di vomito

retention n
the act of retaining or something retained conservazione ritenzione
the involuntary withholding of urine and faeces ritenzione

reticence /ˈɹɛɾɨsins/ n
the avoidance of saying too much reticenza

retina /ˈɹɛt.ɨ.nə/ n
thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball retina

retinol n
the vitamin retinolo

retire /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
to stop working on a permanent basis ritirarsi

retired /ɹɪˈtʌɪəd/ adj
that has left employment pensionato pensionata

retiree /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)ˌiː/ n
someone who has retired from active working pensionato

retirement /ˈɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ).mənt/ n
act of retiring, or the state of being retired pensionamento

retirement home n
multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly casa di riposo

retort /ɹɪˈtɔɹt/ /ɹɪˈtɔːt/ n
sharp or witty reply replica
flask used for distillation storta

retouch /ɹɪˈtʌt͡ʃ/ v
to improve something, especially a photograph ritoccare

retract /ɹəˈtɹækt/ v
to take back or withdraw something one has said ritrattare

retractable /ɹiˈtɹæktɪbəl/ adj
capable of being retracted retraibile retrattile rientrabile ritrattabile

retractile adj
that can be retracted retrattile

retraction n
a printed statement to withdraw an earlier assertion retrazione
mathematical function retratto

retrain v
to train again riqualificare

retreat v
to withdraw military forces ritirarsi

retrieval n
act of retrieving recupero salvataggio

retrieve /ɹɪˈtɹiv/ v
to fetch and bring in game rintracciare e recuperare
to fetch and bring in game systematically rintracciare e riportare
to fetch or carry back something raccattare rintracciare riportare
to regain or get back something recuperare riguadagnare riottenere
to remedy or rectify something recuperare rimediare
to rescue recuperare
to salvage something recuperare

retroaction n
action with an influence due to a past event retroazione
opposing reaction retroazione

retroactive /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/ /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/ adj
extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions retroattivo

retrograde v
astronomy: to show retrogradation retrogradare

retronym n
A new coinage for an old concept retronimo

retrospection n
the deliberate recall of past events retrospezione

retrospective adj
of, relating to, or contemplating the past retrospettiva

retrovirus n
virus with a genome consisting of RNA retrovirus

return /ɹɪˈtɜːn/ /ɹɪˈtɝn/ v
to come or go back tornare
to give something back to its original holder or owner rendere restituire

return ticket n
a ticket granting permission to travel to a place and back again biglietto di andata e ritorno

retuse adj
having a rounded apex with small central notch retuso

reunification n
the unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country riunificazione

reunite v
to unite again riunirsi

reuptake n
Reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron ricaptazione neuronale

reutilize v
reutilize riutilizzare

rev up v
to increase the speed of an engine mandare su di giri portare su di giri

revagination n
revaginazione

revamp /ɹiˈvæmp/ /ɹiːˈvamp/ v
to renovate, revise, improve or renew; to patch revisionare

revanchism /ɹəˈvɑn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/ /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/ n
political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory revanscismo

revanchist /ɹəˈvɑn(t)ʃɪst/ /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪst/ adj
advocating a policy of revanche revanscistico

revanchist /ɹəˈvɑn(t)ʃɪst/ /ɹɪˈvæn(t)ʃɪst/ n
revanchist, vengeful person revanscista

reveal /ɹəˈviːl/ v
to uncover rivelare

revealable adj
able to be revealed rivelabile

reveille /ɹɪˈva.li/ /ˈɹɛ.və.li/ n
the sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers diana sveglia

revel /ˈɹɛv.əl/ v
make merry celebrare

revelation /ɹɛvəˈleɪʃən/ n
the act of revealing or disclosing rivelazione

revelry /ˈɹɛvəlɹi/ [ˈɹɛv.əɫ.ɹi] n
joyful merry-making baldoria gozzoviglia

revenge /ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/ n
retaliatory action vendetta ritorsione rivalsa rivincita

revenge /ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/ v
to take revenge for an action vendicarsi

revenge is a dish best served cold /ɹɪˈvɛndʒ ɪz ə ˈdɪʃ ˈbɛst ˈsɜːvd ˈkəʊld/ proverb
emotional detachment is preferable when taking revenge la vendetta è un piatto che va servito freddo

revenue /ˈɹɛvənju/ /ˈɹɛvənjuː/ n
income from an investment reddito

reverberate /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ).bəɹ.eɪt/ v
to have a lasting effect riverberare
to ring with many echos riecheggiare

reverie /ˈɹɛvəɹi/ n
conceit of imagination fantasticheria sogno ad occhi aperti

reverse /ɹɪˈvəːs/ adj
causing movement in the opposite direction invertito
having the order of its constituents moved backwards inverso invertito ribaltato

reverse /ɹɪˈvəːs/ n
gear retromarcia

reverse shot n
shot of character looking back controcampo

revertant adj
that has reverted to its former genotype revertente

review /ɹɪˈvjuː/ n
account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work recensione critica
forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code riesame
judicial reassessment of a case or an event revisione riesame
military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs rivista parata
periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field rivista
second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact revisione rivisitazione
stage show made up of sketches rivista spettacolo
survey of the available items or material inventario resoconto

review /ɹɪˈvjuː/ v
to look broadly over dare uno sguardo riguardare rivedere rivisitare

reviewer n
critic recensore

revile v
to attack with abusive language insultare vituperare

revise /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯z/ v
to review, alter and amend, especially of written material rivedere

revision n
act of revising revisione

revisionist /ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ adj
of or pertaining to revisionism revisionista

revisionist /ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ n
proponent of revisionism revisionista

revisor n
person who verifies quality of translation revisore

revitalization n
act of revitalizing rivitalizzazione

revival n
renewed attention to something rinnovamento
renewed interest in religion rinnovamento risveglio
renewed performance rinvigorimento
reviving risveglio

revive v
to recover from a state of neglect resuscitare rinascere rinnovare rivitalizzare rivivere

revocatory adj
of or pertaining to revocation; tending to revoke or recall revocatorio

revoke v
to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing revocare annullare

revolt /ɹɪvɒlt/ /ɹɪvəʊlt/ n
act of revolting rivolta

revolting adj
repellent disgustoso repellente ripugnante rivoltante

revolute adj
having the edges rolled with abaxial side outward revoluto

revolution /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃən/ n
political upheaval rivoluzione
removal and replacement of a government rivoluzione
sudden, vast change in a situation or discipline rivoluzione

revolutionary /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ adj
of or pertaining to a revolution in government rivoluzionario
of or pertaining to a revolutionary, revolutionist rivoluzionario
something that signifies great change rivoluzionario

revolutionary /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ n
A revolutionist; a person who revolts rivoluzionario rivoluzionaria

revolve v
to recur in cycles ricorrere
to turn on an axis ruotare

revolver /ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/ n
a handgun with revolving chambers rivoltella revolver

revulsion /ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/ n
abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror ripulsione
sudden violent feeling of disgust ripulsione
treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation revulsione

revulsive adj
causing revulsion revulsivo

reward /ɹɪˈwɔːd/ n
prize promised for a certain deed or catch taglia
something of value given in return for an act ricompensa
result of an action ricompensa

rewind /ɹiːˈwʌɪnd/ v
to wind again riavvolgere

rewrite /ɹiˈɹaɪt/ /ɹiːˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ v
write again, differently riscrivere
write again, without changing riscrivere

rhagade n
linear scars or fissures found around the mouth ragade

rhamnose n
methyl-pentose ramnosio

rhea /ˈɹiːə/ n
flightless bird nandù

rhenium /ˈriːniəm/ n
chemical element renio

rheology n
physics of the deformation and flow of matter reologia

rheophore n
that which conducts electricity reoforo

rhetoric /ˈɹɛtəɹɪk/ n
art of using language for persuasion retorica
meaningless language retorica

rhetorical device n
type of phrase procedimento

rheumatic /ɹuːˈmætɪk/ adj
referring to rheumatism reumatico

rheumatoid adj
presenting analogies with rheumatism reumatoide

rheumatologist n
doctor reumatologa reumatologo

rhinitis n
inflammation rinite

rhino- prefix
of or relating to the nose rino-

rhinoceros /ɹaɪˈnɑːsəɹəs/ /ɹaɪˈnɒsəɹəs/ n
herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s) rinoceronte

rhinogenic adj
originating in the nose rinogeno

rhinolalia n
a nasal quality of speech from some disease or defect of the nasal passages rinolalia

rhinology n
study of the nose rinoiatria rinologia

rhinorrhea n
medical symptom rinorragia

rhizome /ˈɹaɪzoʊm/ n
horizontal underground stem of some plants rizoma

rhizotonic adj
stem-stressed rizotonico

rhodic adj
of or pertaining to rhodium rodico

rhodium /ˈroʊdiəm/ n
chemical element rodio

rhodochrosite n
crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate rodocrosite

rhododendron /ɹoʊdəˈdɛndɹən/ n
flowering shrub in the genus Rhododendron rododendro

rhombic adj
of or pertaining to a rhombus rombico

rhombic dodecahedron n
polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces dodecaedro rombico rombododecaedro

rhombicosidodecahedron /ɹɑmbɪˈkoʊsiˌdoʊdɛkəhidɹən/ /ɹɒmbɪˈkəʊsiˌdəʊdɛkəhiːdɹən/ n
Archimedean solid rombicosidodecaedro

rhombicuboctahedron n
polyhedron with 8 triangular and 18 square faces rombicubottaedro

rhombohedral adj
having three equal axes and oblique angles romboedrico

rhombohedron n
prism with six faces, each a rhombus romboedro

rhombus /ˈɹɑːmbəs/ /ˈɹɒmbəs/ n
A parallelogram having all sides of equal length rombo

rhubarb /ˈɹuˌbɑɹb/ /ˈɹuːbɑːb/ n
any plant of the genus Rheum rabarbaro

rhumb line n
a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle lossodromica

rhyme /ɹaɪm/ n
word that rhymes with another rima
rhyming; sameness of sound of some parts of words, as ‘the poem exhibits rhyme’ rima
verse, poetry rima

rhyme or reason n
logic or common sense nè capo nè coda

rhythm /ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/ n
variation of strong and weak elements of sounds over time ritmo

rhythm section n
section of a band maintaining the rhythm sezione ritmica

rhythmic gymnastics n
a discipline of gymnastics ginnastica ritmica

rhythmics n
study of rhythm ritmologia

rib /ɹɪb/ n
architecture: projecting member nervatura
botany: prominent vein in a leaf nervatura
shaping and supporting member in an aircraft wing nervatura
curved bone costola costa
cut of meat costoletta spuntatura
nautical: part of a ship’s framework madiere
part similar to rib costone
stalk of celery gambo

ribbon /ˈɹɪbən/ n
inked ribbon nastro fettuccia
long, narrow strip of material nastro fettuccia

ribbon seal n
a species of true seal foca fasciata

ribonucleic adj
of or pertaining to RNA or its derivatives ribonucleico

ribonucleic acid n
derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material acido ribonucleico

ribonucleotide n
nucleotide having ribose as its sugar ribonucleotide

ribose n
naturally occurring pentose sugar ribosio

ribosomal adj
of or relating to ribosomes ribosomale ribosomiale

ribosome /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/ /ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/ n
organelle ribosoma

ribosomic adj
of or pertaining to ribosomes ribosomico

ribulose n
ketopentose whose derivatives participate in photosynthesis ribulosio

rice /ɹaɪs/ n
plants riso
seeds used as food riso

rice cooker n
kitchen appliance designed to cook rice cuociriso

rice growing adj
risicolo

rice growing n
risicoltura

rice milk n
milky liquid from rice latte di riso

rice vinegar n
a type of vinegar aceto di riso

rich /ɹɪt͡ʃ/ adj
having wealth ricco

ricin /ˈɹaɪsɪn/ n
poison ricina

ricinoleic acid n
12-hydroxy-oleic acid acido ricinoleico

rickety /ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/ adj
affected with rickets rachitico
not strong because of poor construction or upkeep traballante

rickshaw n
two-wheeled carriage risciò

ricotta /ɹɪˈkɑtə/ /ɹɪˈkɒtə/ n
Italian whey cheese ricotta

riddle /ˈɹɪdəl/ n
verbal puzzle indovinello enigma

riddle /ˈɹɪdəl/ v
to solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question risolvere spiegare
to fill or spread throughout; to pervade cospargere riempire
to fill with holes like a riddle crivellare forare
to put something through a riddle or sieve setacciare

ride /ɹaɪd/ n
amusement giostra
informal: vehicle auto macchina
instance of riding corsa giro

rider /ˈɹaɪdə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹaɪdɚ/ n
one who rides cavaliere centauro motociclista

ridge /ɹɪdʒ/ n
chain of mountains catena
elevation on ocean bottom dorsale
highest point on a roof colmo
line of intersection cresta costone crinale

ridicule n
derision derisione

ridicule v
to make fun of someone ridicolizzare

ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs/ adj
foolish, absurd ridicolo

riding crop n
horsewhip frustino scudiscio

rife /ɹaɪf/ adj
Widespread, common (especially of unpleasant or harmful things) diffuso

riffraff /ˈɹɪfɹæf/ n
the rabble coatto lazzarone tamarro

rifle /ˈɹaɪfəl/ n
firearm with a rifled barrel fucile

rifleman n
soldier bersagliere

rig /ɹɪɡ/ n
special equipment or gear apparecchiatura attrezzatura
the arrangement of masts etc. attrezzatura

rig /ɹɪɡ/ v
to equip and fit a ship attrezzare

rigging n
tackle of a sailing vessel cordame sartiame

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ adj
complying with justice, correct corretto
appropriate, fit for purpose corretto
of direction destra destro
straight, not bent diritto

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ adv
on the right side a destra
towards the right side a destra

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ interjection
adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement bene

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ n
legal or moral entitlement diritto
right, not left, side destra
right-wing politicians and parties destra
right hand destra
which complies with justice, law or reason ragione

right /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪt/ v
to correct correggere

right angle n
angle of 90 degrees angolo retto

right away adv
very soon; immediately al più presto immediatamente subito

right triangle n
a triangle having a right angle as one of its interior angles triangolo rettangolo

right-hand man n
trusted assistant braccio destro

right-hand woman n
trusted female assistant braccio destro

right-handed n
of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left. destrimano

right-handedness n
state of being right-handed destrismo

righty n
a right-handed person destrimano

rigid /ˈɹɪdʒɪd/ adj
stiff rigido
uncompromising rigido

rigidity n
The quality or state of being rigid rigidità

rigidly adv
in a rigid manner rigidamente

rigmarole /ˈɹɪɡməɹoʊl/ /ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl/ n
complex obsolete procedure trafila
nonsense talk sproloquio tiritera

rigorously adv
in a rigorous manner rigorosamente

rim /ɹɪm/ n
edge around something bordo orlo
wheel rim cerchione cerchio

rime /ɹaɪm/ n
hoar frost brina

rind /ɹaɪnd/ n
hard outer layer of fruit, cheese crosta buccia

ring /ɹɪŋ/ n
place where some sports take place ring anello
round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger anello
astronomy: a formation of various pieces of material orbiting around a planet anello
circumscribing object anello
piece of food in the shape of a ring anello
geometry: a planar geometrical figure anello
bird band anello

ring /ɹɪŋ/ v
to produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound suonare

ring a bell v
to seem vaguely familiar far venire in mente suonare familiare

ring finger n
finger between the middle finger and little finger anulare

ring road n
highway circonvallazione

ringbolt n
an eyebolt that has a ring through the eye golfare

ringed plover n
Charadrius hiaticula corriere grosso

ringing /ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/ n
technique used in the study of birds anellamento

ringtone n
sound made by a telephone when ringing suoneria

ringwoodite n
ringwoodite

ringworm n
contagious fungal affliction of the skin tigna

rinse /ɹɛns/ /ɹɪns/ v
to wash something quickly using water and no soap sciacquare risciacquare

rinse aid n
cleaning product said to improve finish of items in dishwashers brillantante

riot /ˈɹaɪ.ət/ n
excessive and expensive feasting baldoria bisboccia
tumultuous disturbance of public peace tumulto baccano bailamme baraonda bordello cagnara

riot police n
a unit of police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds celere polizia antisommossa

rip /ɹɪp/ n
a strong flow of water riflusso

rip /ɹɪp/ v
to cause to become two parts strappare
to copy data from optical disks copiare

rip off v
(idiom) to steal, cheat or swindle spiumare

rip up v
to destroy by ripping dilaniare sbranare

rip-off n
unfair price or rate frode inculata

riparian /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/ adj
of or pertaining to a riverbank ripa ripario sponda

ripe /ɹaɪp/ adj
advanced to the state of fitness for use maturato
having attained its full development; mature maturo
ready for action or effect; prepared pronto
ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds maturo matura

ripe /ɹaɪp/ v
to ripen or mature maturare

ripen /ɹaɪpən/ v
to grow ripe maturare

ripper /ˈɹɪpə/ /ˈɹɪpɚ/ n
murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade squartatore

ripple /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ n
moving disturbance or undulation in the surface of a liquid increspatura

ripple effect n
one event instigating a set of other events effetto onda

rise /ɹaɪz/ v
to move upwards salire sorgere

risible /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/ adj
pertaining to laughter risibile
provoking laughter risibile

risk /ɹɪsk/ n
possible, usually negative, outcome rischio
likelihood of a negative outcome rischio
potential (conventionally negative) impact of an event rischio

risk /ɹɪsk/ v
to incur risk to something rischiare

risky /ˈɹɪski/ adj
dangerous, involving risks pericoloso arrischiato rischioso

risotto n
food risotto

rite /ɹaɪt/ n
ritual rito

ritual /ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/ adj
related to a rite rituale

ritual /ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/ n
rite rituale

rival /ˈɹaɪvəl/ n
competitor with the same objective rivale antagonista avversario competitore
someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another avversario pari rivale

rival /ˈɹaɪvəl/ v
to oppose or compete with competere rivaleggiare

rivalry /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ n
competition rivalità antagonismo

river /ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ n
large stream which drains a landmass fiume rivo

river basin n
river basin bacino fluviale

riverbed /ˈɹɪvɚˌbɛd/ n
a river bottom alveo

rivet /ˈɹɪvət/ n
cylindrical mechanical fastener rivetto ribattino

rivulet /ˈɹɪv.jə.lət/ n
small brook rigagnolo

roach /ɹoʊtʃ/ /ɹəʊtʃ/ n
nautical: curve in the bottom of a sail allunamento

road /ɹoʊd/ /ɹəʊd/ n
a way for travel strada via

road hog n
bad or inconsiderate driver pirata della strada

road map n
a map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation carta turìstica

road roller n
heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt rullo compressore

roadblock n
Something that blocks or obstructs a road blocco stradale

roadhouse n
establishment locanda taverna

roadside hawk n
Buteo magnirostris poiana beccogrosso

roadstead n
partly-sheltered anchorage outside a harbour rada

roam /ɹoʊm/ /ɹəʊm/ v
wander freely vagare girovagare

roan adj
having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in rabicano roano

roar /ɹo(ː)ɹ/ /ɹoə/ /ɹɔɹ/ /ɹɔː/ n
cry of the lion ruggito ruggìto
long, loud, deep shout ruggito ruggìto
deep cry of the bull muggire
loud resounding noise such as sound of a motorbike or a similar engine rombo

roar /ɹo(ː)ɹ/ /ɹoə/ /ɹɔɹ/ /ɹɔː/ v
of animals, to make a loud deep noise ruggire
to make loud, deep cry of emotion ruggire

roast /ɹoʊst/ /ɹəʊst/ adj
having been cooked by roasting al forno

roast /ɹoʊst/ /ɹəʊst/ n
cut of meat arrosto

roast /ɹoʊst/ /ɹəʊst/ v
to cook food by heating in an oven or fire arrostire

roasted adj
cooked by roasting arrostito

rob /ɹɑb/ /ɹɒb/ v
to deprive of rubare privare
to steal from, using violence rapinare saccheggiare

robber /ˈɹɑbɚ/ /ˈɹɒ.bə(ɹ)/ n
one who robs ladrone rapinatore ladro

robbery /ˈɹɑbəɹi/ /ˈɹɒbəɹi/ n
act or practice of robbing furto ruberia

robe /ɹoʊb/ /ɹəʊb/ n
long, loose outer garment abito toga veste

robin /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ /ˈɹɒb.ɪn/ n
Erithacus rubecula pettirosso

robot /ˈɹoʊbɑt/ /ˈɹoʊbət/ /ˈɹəʊbɒt/ n
intelligent mechanical being robot
machine to perform complex tasks robot automa
person who does not seem to have any emotions robot automa

robotic /ɹoʊˈbɑt.ɪk/ /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or resembling a robot robotico

robotics /ɹoʊˈbɑt.ɪks/ /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/ n
The science and technology of robots robotica

robust /ɹoʊˈbʌst/ /ɹəʊˈbʌst/ adj
evincing strength robusto

rocambolesque adj
rocambolesco

rock /ɹɑk/ /ɹɒk/ n
natural mineral aggregate roccia
mass of projecting rock roccia
large stone or boulder roccia
style of music rock

rock /ɹɑk/ /ɹɒk/ v
move gently back and forth cullare
sway or tilt violently back and forth cullare
to play, perform, or enjoy rock music suonare il rock

rock bottom n
the very lowest possible level fondo del barile

rock climber n
one who rock climbs rocciatore

rock dove /ɹɒk dʌv/ n
Columba livia piccione selvatico

rock hyrax n
Procavia capensis irace del Capo

rock paper scissors n
popular child's game carta, forbice, sasso morra cinese

rock the boat v
disturb the status quo causare guai

rocker n
Hence, a rocking chair sedia a dondolo

rocket /ˈɹɑkɪt/ /ˈɹɒkɪt/ n
a rocket engine motore a razzo razzo
a vehicle razzo
non-guided missile razzo
a projectile firework razzo

rocking chair n
chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked sedia a dondolo

rocking horse n
a child’s toy consisting of a (usually wooden) horse mounted on a rocker or swing cavallo a dondolo

rockstar n
member of a rock band rockstar

rocky /ˈɹɒki/ [ˈɹʷɒki] [ˈɹʷɔkiː] adj
full of rocks roccioso petroso sassoso

rod /ɹɑd/ /ɹɒd/ n
archaic: unit of length pertica
stick to measure length pertica
connector, part of a machine barra biella
fishing rod or pole canna canna da pesca
part of the retina of the eye bastoncello
slang: penis|penis verga
stick or bundle used for punishment bacchetta verga
stirring rod bacchetta
straight round stick, shaft, or bar palo bastone pertica stecca

rodent /ˈɹəʊdənt/ n
mammal of the order Rodentia roditore

roe /ˈɹoʊ/ /ˈɹəʊ/ n
eggs of fish uova

roe deer /ˈɹəʊˌdɪə/ n
small deer species, Capreolus capreolus capriolo

roebuck n
male roe deer capriolo

roentgenium /rɛntˈɡɛniəm/ /rʌntˈɡɛniəm/ n
chemical element roentgenio

roger /ˈɹɑːdʒɚ/ /ˈɹɒdʒə/ interjection
received ricevuto

rogue /ˈɹoʊ̯ɡ/ /ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/ n
a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person canaglia briccone buono a nulla

rogue wave n
unexpected, dangerously large wave onda anomala

roguery n
malicious or reckless behaviour birbantaggine birbanteria bricconaggine bricconeria marioleria nequitia
mischievous behaviour birboneria furfantaggine furfanteria

roil /ɹɔɪl/ v
render turbid intorbidare rendere torbido

role /ɹəʊl/ n
character or part ruolo parte
the function or position of something ruolo

role model n
a person who serves as an example eroe eroina protagonista protagonista principale ruolo da protagonista ruolo principale

roleplaying game n
type of game in which the players assume the role of a character gioco di ruolo

roll /ɹoʊl/ /ɹəʊl/ n
a cylindrical twist of tobacco rullare
a heavy, reverberatory sound tonfo
one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed rullo
shortened raised biscuit or bread panino
that which is rolled up arrotolato
the act of rolling rotolamento rotolare
the uniform beating of a drum [[rullo]] di [[tamburi]]

roll /ɹoʊl/ /ɹəʊl/ v
to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum far rullare
to bind or involve by winding avvolgere impacchettare involtolare
to cause to revolve [[far]] [[rotolare]] far [[girare]]
to drive or impel forward with an easy motion spingere
to wrap round on itself arrotolare [[formare una palla]] [[di accartocciare rullare

roll call n
reading of a list of names and responses appello

roll out the red carpet v
extend the utmost hospitality offrire un trattamento coi fiocchi

roll up v
to make into a bundle arrotolare

roll up one's sleeves v
prepare to work darsi da fare rimboccarsi le maniche
roll one's sleeves up rimboccarsi le maniche

rolled fillet n
chopped veal rolled in a piece of bacon involtino messicano

roller /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ /ˈɹəʊlə/ n
large, wide, curling wave cavallone

roller blind n
blind for a window avvolgibile

roller derby n
sport roller derby

roller towel n
continuous loop of towelling attached to a roller bandinella
long length of towelling fed from a device that takes up the used portion bandinella

rollerblade n
type of roller skate pattino in linea

rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/ n
amusement ride montagne russe otto volante ottovolante

rolling paper n
paper for rolling cigarettes cartina

rolling pin n
food preparation utensil matterello mattarello

roly-poly n
A toy that rights itself when pushed over misirizzi

romaji /ˈɹoʊmədʒi/ /ˈɹəʊmədʒɪ/ n
romanization of Japanese romaji rōmaji

romance /ɹoʊˈmæns/ /ɹəˈmæns/ n
embellished account esagerazione fantasiosa
idealized love idillio romanticheria
intimate relationship, love affair storia d'amore
mysterious, fascinating quality atmosfera fantasiosa poesia

romanize v
to transliterate to the Latin alphabet romanizzare

romantic /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ /ɹəʊˈmæntɪk/ adj
concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love romantico
fantastic, idealistic romantico
powerfully sentimental, evocative romantico

romantic /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ /ɹəʊˈmæntɪk/ n
person with romantic character romantico
person who is behaving romantically romantico

romantically adv
in a romantic way romanticamente

romanticize v
to view something in a romantic manner romanzare

romp v
to play roughly or energetically ruzzare spassarsela

roof /ɹuːf/ n
the cover at the top of a building tetto

roof rabbit n
coniglio di grondaia

roof tile n
tile covering a roof tegola

rook /ɹʊk/ n
bird corvo comune
chesspiece torre rocco
fortification rocca

rook /ɹʊk/ v
cheat, swindle imbrogliare

rookie /ˈɹʊki/ n
a novice principiante
an inexperienced recruit recluta

room /ɹum/ /ɹuːm/ /ɹʊm/ n
division in a building stanza camera sala
opportunity or scope motivo opportunità
space spazio
specific area of space posto

roommate /ˈɹumˌmeɪt/ n
US: with whom one shares an apartment or house coinquilino
a person with whom one shares a room compagno di stanza

roost /ɹuːst/ n
place for sleeping birds pollaio

roost /ɹuːst/ v
of birds: to sleep appollaiarsi

rooster /ˈɹustəɹ/ /ˈɹuːstə/ n
male chicken; male gallinaceous bird gallo

root /ɹuːt/ /ɹʊt/ n
part of a plant radice
arithmetic: number or expression which when raised to a power gives the specified number or expression radice
of a tooth radice
primary source radice
part of a hair under the skin radice
linguistic morphology: primary lexical unit of a word radice
analysis: zero of a function radice
graph theory: node in a tree that has no parent radice
philology: word from which another word or words are derived radice
part of a hair near the skin radice
coarse slang: act of sexual intercourse trombata

root /ɹuːt/ /ɹʊt/ v
coarse slang: have sexual intercourse fottere scopare trombare

root cause n
initiating cause causa scatenante causa ultima

root for v
encourage a favored person fare il tifo tifare

root mean square n
type of average media quadratica

rooted adj
immobile radicato

rooting n
The process of forming roots. radicazione

rootstock n
a healthy plant used as the base for grafting portainnesto

rope /ɹoʊp/ /ɹəʊp/ n
a length of this string corda
thick, strong string corda cavo

ropemaking n
the manufacture of rope cordatura

rorqual /ˈɹɒɹkwəl/ n
whale with long skin folds below mouth balenottera

rosacea n
chronic condition rosacea

rosary /ˈɹoʊzəɹi/ n
Catholic prayer beads rosario
devotion rosario

rosasite n
mineral rosasite

rose /ɹoʊz/ /ɹəʊz/ adj
colour rosa

rose /ɹoʊz/ /ɹəʊz/ n
flower rosa
shrub rosa
colour rosa
nozzle cipolla

rose quartz n
reddish-colored quartz quarzo rosa

rose window n
circular window rosone

rose-colored glasses n
overly optimistic perception of something gli occhi di un bambino occhi di bambino

rosebush n
rose plant rosaio

rosemary n
shrub rosmarino ramerino

rosette /ɹoʊˈzɛt/ /ɹəʊˈzɛt/ n
ornamental imitation of a rose coccarda

rosewater n
a liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water acqua di rose

rosish adj
somewhat rosy, pale pink rosastra rosastro

rostral adj
relating to the rostrum rostrale

rostrum /ˈɹɑː.stɹəm/ /ˈɹɒ.stɹəm/ n
dais, pulpit, or similar platform pulpito rostro
projecting prow of a rowed warship rostro

rosy /ˈɹoʊzi/ /ˈɹəʊzi/ adj
rose-coloured roseo

rosé wine n
pink coloured wine vino rosato

rot [ɹɑt] v
to decay marcire putrefarsi

rotate /ɹəʊˈteɪt/ /ˈɹoʊteɪt/ v
to spin, turn, or revolve ruotare

rotation /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/ n
act of turning around a centre rotazione

rotational adj
of, pertaining to or caused by rotation rotazionale

rotor n
a rotating part of a mechanical device rotore

rotorcraft n
aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors aerogiro

rotten /ˈɹɑtn̩/ /ˈɹɒtn̩/ adj
decayed, gone bad marcio marcito
mean malvagio

rottol /ˈɹɑdɑl/ /ˈɹɒtɒl/ n
rotolo

rotund /ɹoʊˈtʌnd/ /ɹəʊˈtʌnd/ adj
Having a round or spherical shape rotondo tondo
Round in body shape rotondo

rough /ɹʌf/ adj
approximate approssimato
crude, unrefined rude
difficult difficile
not smooth ruvido rugoso scabro
turbulent mosso

rough breathing n
Ancient Greek diacritical mark spirito aspro

rough-hew v
cut or shape something roughly sbozzare sgrezzare sgrossare

roughly /ˈɹʌf.li/ adv
unevenly aprprossimativamente

roulade /ɹuːˈlɑːd/ n
A slice of meat that is rolled up, stuffed, and cooked involtino

roulette n
game of chance roulette
locus rulletta

round /ˈɹaʊnd/ adj
circular or cylindrical rotondo tondo
plump rotondo tondo
complete, not lacking rotondo tondo
spherical rotondo tondo

round /ˈɹaʊnd/ n
circular object cerchio circolo tondo
circular or repetitious route giro tappa
circular paintbrush pennello a testa tonda
hindquarters of a bovine for butchering girello lombo
individual ammunition shell carica salva
outburst salva esplosione scoppio scroscio
rounded relief or cut at an edge bisello smussatura
rung of a ladder piolo
segment of a sport event ripresa
serving giro mano
single individual portion or dose of medicine ciclo serie
song with each subset starting at a different time canone
strip of material with a circular face antiurto imbottitura

round /ˈɹaʊnd/ v
to complete, fill out completare riempire

round angle n
an angle of 360 degrees angolo giro

round down v
to round downwards to the desired accuracy arrotondare difetto

round trip n
a trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location di andata e ritorno

round up v
to round up a number arrotondare eccesso

roundabout n
road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island rotonda rotatoria

rounded adj
pronounced with the lips drawn together arrotondato

roundel /ˈɹaʊn.dəl/ n
heraldry: a circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle torta bisante tortello

roundhouse kick n
calcio circolare

rounding /ˈɹaʊndɪŋ/ adj
arrotondamento

route /ɹut/ /ɹuːt/ /ɹʉːt/ n
course or way traveled percorso
passing, course, road strada via
way to do something strada via

route /ɹut/ /ɹuːt/ /ɹʉːt/ v
internet: to connect two LANs connettere instradare
to direct along a particular course avviare dirigere instradare

router /ˈɹuːtə(ɹ)/ n
a device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet router

routine /ɹuːˈtiːn/ adj
regular; habitual di routine

routing /ˈɹutɪŋ/ /ˈɹuːtɪŋ/ n
a method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet instradamento

rove /ɹoʊv/ /ɹəʊv/ v
to wander about at random girovagare vagabondare

rovibronic adj
rovibronico

row /ˈɹoʊ/ /ˈɹəʊ/ n
in a table riga
line of objects fila sequenza serie successione
exercise remata
continual loud noise baccano chiasso schiamazzo
noisy argument lite rissa

row /ˈɹoʊ/ /ˈɹəʊ/ v
transitive:to propel over water using oars remare
intransitive: to propel a boat or other craft over water using oars remare
intransitive: to argue noisily berciare litigare schiamazzare

rowan /ɹaʊən/ /ɹoʊən/ /ɹəʊən/ n
Sorbus aucuparia sorbo degli uccellatori
tree or shrub of the genus Sorbus sorbo

rowdy adj
rough and disorderly chiassoso

rowen n
guaime

rowhouse n
house casa a schiera

rowing n
action of the verb "to row" voga
the sport canottaggio

rowlock /ˈɹɑlək/ /ˈɹɒlək/ /ˈɹʌlək/ n
support for an oar scalmo

royal /ˈɹɔɪəl/ adj
of or relating to a monarch or their family reale regale

royal family n
family of the ruling sovereign of a country or state famiglia reale

royal flush n
ace-high straight flush scala reale

royal jelly n
substance secreted by bees pappa reale

royalist n
supporter of monarchy realista

rozzer /ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/ n
(slang) police officer poliziotto

rub /ɹʌb/ n
act of rubbing strofinamento

rub /ɹʌb/ v
to move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area strofinare fregare

rub salt in the wound v
to make an injury feel worse mettere il dito nella piaga

rub someone the wrong way v
to bother infastidire irritare

rubber /ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹʌbɚ/ n
condom preservativo
pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree gomma

rubber duck n
toy shaped like a duck paperella di gomma

rubber tree n
Hevea brasiliensis albero della gomma

rubbery adj
relating to or resembling rubber gommoso

rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ interjection
expresses that something is exceedingly bad schifezza sciocchezza
expresses that what was recently said is untruth or nonsense assurdità corbelleria cretinata

rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ n
nonsense corbelleria cretinata assurdità

rubble /ˈɹʌb.əl/ n
the broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry calcinacci detriti macerie

rubella n
disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract rosolia

rubidium /ˌɹuːˈbɪd.i.əm/ n
element with atomic number 37 rubidio

ruble /ɹuːbəl/ n
Russian monetary unit rublo

ruby [ˈɹuːbi] n
type of gem rubino

rudder /ˈɹʌdə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹʌdɚ/ n
control surface of an aircraft timone timone di coda timone di direzione timone di profondità
underwater vane used to steer a vessel timone timone orizzontale

ruddy /ˈɹʌdi/ adj
reddish rubicondo

rude /ɹud/ /ɹuːd/ /ɹʉːd/ adj
bad-mannered maleducato rude
obscene, pornographic, offensive offensivo oscena

rudely adv
in a rude manner ignorantemente incivilmente inurbanamente malamente maleducatamente scorrettamente

ruderal adj
grows in poor soil ruderale

rue /ɹuː/ n
any of various perennial shrubs ruta

ruff /ɹəf/ /ɹʌf/ n
circular frill or ruffle on a garment gorgiera

ruffe n
fish of the genus Gymnocephalus acerina

ruffian /ˈɹʌfi.ən/ n
scoundrel, rascal facinoroso

ruffle ˈɹʌfəl n
strip of fabric falpalà

rufous-bellied kookaburra n
Dacelo gaudichaud kookaburra dal ventre rossiccio

rufous-capped antshrike n
Thamnophilus ruficapillus averla formichiera caporossiccio

rufous-vented ground-cuckoo n
Neomorphus geoffroyi cuculo di terra ventrerosso cuculo terragnolo culorossiccio

rufous-winged antshrike n
Thamnophilus torquatus averla formichiera alirossiccie

rug /ɹʌɡ/ n
partial floor covering tappeto scendiletto tappetino

rugby union n
form of rugby rugby a 15 rugby a XV

rugged /ˈɹʌɡɪd/ adj
broken into sharp points ruvido

ruin /ˈɹu.ɪn/ /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ n
remains of destroyed construction rovina
something which leads to serious troubles rovina
the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed rovina

ruin /ˈɹu.ɪn/ /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ v
to destroy rovinare

ruination n
act of ruining rovina
state of being ruined rovina

ruinous adj
destructive rovinoso

ruinously adv
in a way that will cause ruin esizialmente rovinosamente

rule /ɹuːl/ n
regulation regola

rule /ɹuːl/ v
to regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over comandare

rule out v
to make something impossible escludere

ruler /ˈɹulɚ/ /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/ n
measuring or drawing device righello riga
person who rules or governs sovrano

rum /ɹʌm/ n
distilled spirit rum

rumen /ˈɹu.mən/ n
first stomach of ruminants rumine

ruminant /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/ n
artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud ruminante

ruminate /ˈɹuməneɪt/ v
to chew cud ruminare

rummage /ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ/ v
to hastily search for frugare rovistare armeggiare spulciare
to search something thoroughly and with disregard buttare all'aria rivoltare scuriosare
to search something which contains many items frugare rovistare

rummage sale n
informal sale mercatino mercato delle pulci vendita di oggetti usati

rummy /ˈɹʌmi/ /ˈɹʌmɪ/ n
card game ramino

rumormonger n
a person who spreads rumors and gossip sussurrone

rump /ˈɹʌmp/ n
a cut of meat from the rump culaccio scamone
the buttocks chiappe deretano didietro natiche posteriore sedere
the hindquarters of an animal groppa culaccio culatta girello posteriore

rumpled adj
creased, ruffled, dishevelled sgualcito

rumpus n
noise and confusion chiasso

run /ɹʊn/ /ɹʌn/ n
amount of something made mandata quantitativo tiratura uscita
creek corso d'acqua
enclosure for animals addiaccio recinto stabbio stazzo
faster than a walk corsetta
flow of liquid flusso scorrere sgocciolamento sgocciolio
gallop galoppata trotterellata
interval of distance or time periodo distacco giro
the act of running corsa
the route taken while running percorso
unravelled stitches smagliatura

run /ɹʊn/ /ɹʌn/ v
to be in charge of condurre
to cost a large amount of money venire
to execute or carry out a plan, procedure or program lanciare
to flow fluire correre
to move quickly on two feet correre
to compete in a race correre
to move or spread quickly correre
to move quickly correre

run after v
chase cacciare correre dietro inseguire rincorrere
effort to win someone's affections andare dietro

run aground v
to be immobilized by shallow water arenarsi incagliarsi

run along v
to leave partire

run amok v
run amok andare fuori controllo

run away v
to flee by running fuggire scappare

run down v
investire mettere sotto

run out v
to expire, to come to an end esaurire finire
to use up essere a corto

run out of steam v
to run out of energy finire la benzina perdere energia

run over v
to drive over, causing injury or death investire

run-up n
the approach run of a highjumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum rincorsa

runaway adj
deserting or revolting against one's group, etc. dissenziente dissidente
having run away fuggito scappato sfuggito

runaway n
a person or organization that escapes limitations fuggiasco
a train that is out of control fuori controllo impazzito inarrestabile ingovernabile
an object or process that is out of control fuggifuggi

runcinate adj
roncinato

rundown n
a rough outline punti salienti

rune /ɹuːn/ n
letter or character runa

runestone n
stone with a runic inscription pietra runica

rung /ɹʌŋ/ n
crosspiece between chair legs traversa
ladder step piolo scalino

runner /ˈɹʌnə/ /ˈɹʌnɚ/ n
long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area passatoia
somebody who runs, who moves at a fast pace corridore podista

runner bean n
fagiolo rampicante

running /ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ n
sport corsa

running headline /ˈɹʌnɪŋ ˈhɛdlaɪn/ n
text printed at the top of every page of a book, newspaper etc testatina

running in n
operation of a new engine for testing rodaggio

runny nose n
condition of discharge of mucus from the nose naso che cola

runology n
study of runes runologia

runs /ɹʌnz/ n
diarrhea cagarella cagotto diarrea sciolta

runway /ˈɹʌnweɪ/ /ˈɹʌnˌweɪ/ n
defined section of land for airplanes pista di decollo pista di atterraggio pista
walkway extending from a stage passerella

rupee /ɹuˈpi/ /ˌɹuːˈpiː/ n
monetary currency rupia

rupicolous adj
all senses rupicolo

rupture /ˈɹʌptʃə/ n
burst or split rottura
failure mode rottura

rural /ˈɹʊɹəl/ adj
pertaining to non-urban areas rurale

rurality n
rural characteristic ruralità
state of being rural ruralità

rusalka n
female water spirit that leads handsome men to their deaths rusalka

rush /ɹʌʃ/ n
plant giunco
stem of that plant midollino
haste fretta

rush hour n
times of day when traffic jams are commonplace, principally due to commuting ora di punta

rushed /ɹʌʃt/ adj
done in haste in fretta e furia precipitoso
very busy frettoloso indaffarato

rusk /ɹʌsk/ n
light, soft bread, often toasted or crisped in an oven biscotto fetta biscottata

rust /ɹʌst/ n
result of oxidation ruggine
plant disease ruggine

rust /ɹʌst/ v
to oxidise ossidare

rustic /ˈɹʌstɪk/ adj
country-styled rustico agreste

rustle v
to move (something) with a soft crackling sound crepitare

rusty /ˈɹʌsti/ adj
affected by rust arrugginita arrugginito
lacking recent experience, out of practice arrugginita arrugginito

rusty-spotted cat n
Prionailurus rubiginosus gatto rugginoso

rut /ɹʌt/ n
sexual desire or oestrus estro foia fregola

ruthenium /ruːˈθiːniəm/ n
chemical element rutenio

rutherfordium /ˌrʌðərˈfɔːrdiəm/ n
rutherfordio
chemical element rutherfordio

ruthless /ˈɹuːθləs/ adj
without pity or compassion crudele spietato

ruthlessly /ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/ adv
in a ruthless manner sadicamente crudelmente senza pietà spietatamente

rutile n
the most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide rutilo

rye /ɹaɪ/ n
segale
the grass Secale cereale or its grains as food segale

rye bread n
type of bread pane di segale

röntgen /ˈɹɛnt.ɡən/ n
unit of exposure to ionizing radiation röntgen

rösti /ˈɹɔsti/ /ˈɹɜːstɪ/ n
traditional dish in Germanophone Switzerland made from fried potatoes rösti

sabbatical adj
relating to an extended period of leave sabbatico

sabbatical n
extended period of leave anno sabbatico

sabermetrics n
analysis of baseball, especially via its statistics sabermetrica

sable /ˈseɪbəl/ adj
of black colour on a coat of arms nero

sable /ˈseɪbəl/ n
heraldic colour nero

sabotage /ˈsæbətɑʒ/ n
deliberate action of subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction sabotaggio
act with intent to injure sabotaggio

sabotage /ˈsæbətɑʒ/ v
deliberate destruction to prevent success sabotare

sabotiere n
sorbettiera

sabre /ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/ /ˈseɪ.bɚ/ n
light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point sciabola
modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre sciabola

saccade /səˈkɑːd/ n
rapid jerky movement of the eye saccade

saccharide /ˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd/ /ˈsæk.əɹ.aɪd/ n
the unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn saccaride

saccharification n
hydrolysis of soluble polysaccharides saccarificazione

saccharify v
convert soluble polysaccharides saccarificare

saccharin /ˈsækəɹɪn/ n
white crystalline powder saccarina

saccharometer n
hydrometer saccarometro

sack /sæk/ n
bag for commodities or items sacco
booty obtained by pillage bottino
informal: dismissal from employment benservito
slang: scrotum scroto
the plunder and pillaging of a city saccheggio sacco

sack /sæk/ v
to plunder fare man bassa predare saccheggiare

sackbut n
brass instrument trombone

sackful n
the amount a sack would contain saccata sacco

sacral vertebra n
certain vertebra vertebra sacrale

sacrament n
sacred act or ceremony sacramento

sacred /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ adj
made holy sacro

sacred fir n
Abies religiosa abete sacro

sacredness n
property of being sacred sacralità

sacrifice /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/ n
something sacrificed sacrificio

sacrifice /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/ v
to give away something valuable in order to gain something else of value sacrificare
to offer as a gift to a deity sacrificare

sacrificer n
someone who sacrifices sacrificatore sacrificatrice

sacrificial /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/ adj
relating to sacrifice sacrificale

sacrificial lamb n
lamb agnello sacrificale
person agnello sacrificale

sacrilege n
desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred sacrilegio

sacrilegious /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/ adj
committing sacrilege sacrilego

sacrilegiously adv
in a sacrilegious manner sacrilegamente

sacristy n
room in a church sagrestia

sacrosanct /ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/ adj
beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable sacrosanto
sacred, very holy sacrosanto

sacrum n
bone at the base of the spine osso sacro sacro

sad /sæd/ adj
feeling sorrow triste

sadden /ˈsædən/ v
make sad or unhappy intristire rattristare

saddle /ˈsædl̩/ n
seat on a bicycle etc sellino sella
seat on an animal sella
harness saddle on an animal sella

saddle /ˈsædl̩/ v
to burden appioppare
to put a saddle on sellare

saddle bow n
front part of saddle arcione

sadism /seɪdɪzəm/ n
psychology: the enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation sadismo
deliberate cruelty sadismo
sexual gratification from inflicting pain or humiliation, or watching it inflicted sadismo

sadist /ˈseɪdɪst/ n
one who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others sadico sadista

sadness n
state/emotion tristezza

sadomasochism /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/ n
practices of sadism and masochism collectively sadomasochismo

sadomasochist n
person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain sadomasochista

sadomasochistic adj
relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists sadomasochistico

safari park n
zoo-like attraction zoosafari

safe /seɪf/ adj
not in danger sicuro

safe /seɪf/ n
box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping cassaforte

safe and sound adj
having come to no harm sano e salvo incolume indenne sana e salva

safe haven n
refuge rifugio

safe-conduct n
document salvacondotto

safe-deposit box n
box for holding valuables safe cassetta di sicurezza

safecracker n
translation one who practices safecracking scassinatore di casseforti scassinatrice di casseforti

safety /ˈseɪfti/ n
condition or feeling of being safe sicurezza

safflower n
plant cartamo zafferanone

saffron adj
having an orange-yellow colour zafferano

saffron n
spice zafferano
colour zafferano
plant zafferano
dye zafferano

sag /sæɡ/ n
difference in elevation abbassamento
state of sinking or bending cedimento colata

sag /sæɡ/ v
to lose firmness attenuare attenuarsi cedere smorzarsi spegnersi
to sink affondare
to wear pants low indossare pantaloni penzolanti penzolare

saga /ˈsɑːɡə/ n
Old Norse Icelandic prose saga
long epic story saga

sagacious /səˈɡeɪʃəs/ adj
having or showing keen discernment sagace

sage adj
wise saggio savio

sage n
wise person saggio savio
plant salvia
herb used in cooking salvia

sago n
a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener sagù

saiga n
antelope saiga

sail /seɪl/ n
a piece of fabric attached to a boat vela
a tower-like structure found on the topside of a submarine vela
the blade of a windmill pala

sail /seɪl/ v
to move briskly and gracefully through the air veleggiare
to ride in a boat, especially sailboat navigare a vela condurre veleggiare

sailboat /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/ /ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/ n
a boat propelled by a sail barca a vela

sailcloth n
fabric olona

sailfish n
fish pesce vela

sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ n
motion across water navigazione

sailing ship n
type of ship nave a vela

sailor /ˈseɪlə/ /ˈseɪlɚ/ n
person who sails as a sport navigatore velista
worker on a ship marinaio marittimo navigante

saint /seɪnt/ /sən(t)/ n
person proclaimed as saint santo santa
(figuratively) a person with positive qualities santo santa

saint /seɪnt/ /sən(t)/ v
formally recognize as a saint canonizzare santificare

sake /seɪk/ n
cause, interest or account causa
Japanese rice wine sakè

sal ammoniac n
rare mineral clorammonio

salacious /səˈleɪʃəs/ adj
promoting sexual desire or lust salace

salacity n
the state or quality of being salacious salacità

salad /ˈsaləd/ /ˈsæləd/ n
food insalata

salad bowl n
bowl for salad insalatiera

salamander /ˈsæləˌmændə/ /ˈsæləˌmændɚ/ n
amphibian salamandra
mythical creature salamandra
small broiler salamandra
metal utensil salamandra

salami [sɘˈlɑːmɪ] n
sausage salame

salary /ˈsælɚi/ n
fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis salario stipendio

sale /seɪl/ n
exchange of goods or services for currency or credit vendita
sale of goods at reduced prices svendita liquidazione saldo

saleable /ˈseɪləbl̩/ adj
suitable for sale vendibile

salesman n
man whose job it is to sell things venditore

salesperson n
salesman or saleswoman venditore

saleswoman n
woman whose occupation is to sell things venditora

salicylate n
any salt or ester of salicylic acid salicilato

salicylic acid n
salicylic acid acido salicilico

salient /ˈseɪ.ljənt/ /ˈseɪljənt/ adj
worthy of note degno di nota pertinente rilevante saliente

salify v
to form a salt salificare

saline /ˈseɪ.laɪn/ /ˈseɪliːn/ adj
salty salino

salinity /seɪˈlɪnəti/ n
quality of being saline salinità

saliva /səˈlaɪvə/ n
liquid secreted into the mouth saliva

salivary /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ adj
of or pertaining to saliva salivare

salivary gland n
Any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically ghiandola salivare

salivate /ˈsælɪveɪt/ v
to produce saliva salivare sbavare
to show eager anticipation sbavare

salmi n
stew salmì

salmon /ˈsælmən/ /ˈsæmən/ /ˈsɑːmən/ n
fish salmone
colour salmone

salmonella /ˌsæl.məˈnɛl.ə/ /ˌsæməˈnɛlə/ n
any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella salmonella

salon /səˈlɒn/ n
art gallery galleria
beauty salon salone
gathering of people salotto
large room salone sala

salp n
free-swimming tunicate of the genus Salpa salpa

salt /sɔlt/ /sɔːlt/ adj
saline salino sale
salty salato sale

salt /sɔlt/ /sɔːlt/ n
sodium chloride sale
compound of an acid and a base sale

salt /sɔlt/ /sɔːlt/ v
to add salt to salare

salt and pepper adj
mixed black and white brizzolato

salt cellar n
container holding salt for use in the kitchen or on a dining table saliera

salt cod n
Cod that has been dried and salted baccalà

salt of the earth n
a decent, dependable person sale della terra

salt pan n
A flat expanse of ground covered with salt salina
A man-made pond where salty water is evaporated salina

salt shaker n
a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling saliera

salto mortale n
(figuratively) a risky, dangerous or crucial step or undertaking salto mortale
a dangerous and daring jump with possibly lethal outcome salto mortale

salty /ˈsɒl.ti/ adj
tasting of salt salato

salubrious /səˈluː.bɹiː.əs/ adj
promoting health salubre

salutary /ˈsaljʊtəɹi/ /ˈsæljətɛɹi/ adj
promoting good health and physical well-being salutare benefico

salutation n
act of greeting saluto
greeting saluto

salvageable adj
capable of being salvaged recuperabile

salvation /sælˈveɪʃən/ n
the process of being saved (religion) salvezza

salve /sælv/ n
ointment, cream or balm unguento pomata balsamo

salve /sælv/ v
to calm or assuage curare guarire
to salvage salvare

salvo /ˈsælvoʊ/ /ˈsælvəʊ/ n
concentrated fire from pieces of artillery salva
salute paid by a simultaneous firing of a number of cannons salva

samara n
winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple samara

samarium /səˈmæɹɪəm/ n
chemical element samario

sambadrome /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/ n
exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil sambodromo

sambuca /samˈbʊkə/ /sæmˈbukə/ n
Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice sambuca
ancient triangular harp having a sharp, shrill tone sambuca

same /seɪm/ adj
not different as regards self; identical stesso medesimo
similar, alike stesso

same /seɪm/ pronoun
the identical thing stesso

same old story n
the repetition of an annoying occurrence solita storia

samizdat /ˈsamɪzdat/ n
a samizdat publication samizdat
underground publishing samizdat

samovar n
metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea samovar

sampan n
Chinese boat sampan

sample /ˈsæm.pəl/ /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ n
cooking assaggio
part taken for inspection campione
business campione
statistics campione

sample /ˈsæm.pəl/ /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ v
to take or to test a sample or samples of campionare

sampling n
analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random campionamento
process or technique of obtaining a representative sample campionamento
measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form campionamento
sample campionamento
technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition campionamento

samurai /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ /ˈsæməˌɹaɪ/ n
feudal Japanese warrior samurai

sanctify /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ v
to endorse santificare
to make holy consacrare
to purify purificare

sanctimonious /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ adj
holy, devout baciapile bigotto devoto
making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically santimonia tartufo

sanctimony n
a hypocritical form of excessive piety santimonia

sanction /ˈsæŋkʃən/ n
approval, by an authority, that makes something valid approvazione convalida ratifica
penalty, coercive measure sanzione

sanction /ˈsæŋkʃən/ v
to give authorization or approval to approvare ratificare sancire
to penalize a state, especially for violating international law sanzionare

sanctuary /ˈsæŋkˌtjuɛɹi/ /ˈsæŋkˌtuɛɹi/ n
consecrated area santuario
place of safety or protection rifugio

sand /sænd/ n
beach spiaggia
finely ground rock sabbia rena

sand /sænd/ v
to abrade with sand or sandpaper scartavetrare
to cover with sand insabbiare

sand cat n
small wild cat gatto delle sabbie

sand dollar n
any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida riccio riccio di mare

sand martin n
bird topino

sandal /sændəl/ n
type of footwear sandalo

sandbag n
a bag filled with sand sacchetto di sabbia

sandblaster n
a device sabbiatrice

sandbox /ˈsændbɑks/ /ˈsændbɒks/ n
box with sand for children sabbionaia sabbiera

sandcastle n
a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle castello di sabbia

sander /ˈsændɚ/ n
machine for sanding levigatrice

sandman /ˈsænd.mæn/ n
figure who brings good sleep and dreams omino del sonno

sandpaper /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ n
paper coated with abrasive material carta vetrata

sandpaper /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ v
to polish or grind a surface scartavetrare

sandstone /ˈsændˌstoʊn/ /ˈsændˌstəʊn/ n
sand/clay sedimentary rock arenaria

sandstorm n
strong wind carrying clouds of sand tempesta di sabbia

sandwich /ˈsæn(d)wɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪt͡ʃ/ n
snack consisting of two slices of bread tramezzino panino

sane /seɪn/ adj
Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind ragionevole
mentally healthy sano

sangfroid /sɑŋˈfɹɑ/ n
composure, self-possession or imperturbability sangue freddo imperturbabilità

sangria /sæŋˈɡɹiːə/ n
Spanish wine drink with fruit, sugar and soda sangria

sanguine /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/ adj
anticipating the best confidente ottimista
having the colour of blood; red sanguigno
warm; ardent sanguigno

sanguine /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/ n
blood red colour sanguigno
red crayon sanguigna

sanguivorous adj
feeding on blood sanguivoro

sanidine n
variety of orthoclase feldspar sanidino

sanitary adj
igienico sanitario

sanitary napkin n
pad of cotton or other absorbent material assorbente igienico

sanitize /ˈsænətaɪz/ v
to free from microorganisms sanitizzare

sanity /sænəti/ n
the condition of being sane sanità

sans-culottide /ˌsɒŋkjuːlɒˈtiːd/ n
any of the five or six days added at the end of Fructidor giorno complementare sanculottide

santonin n
anthelmintic santonina

sap /sæp/ n
juice of plant linfa
sapwood of a tree alburno
slang: saphead sempliciotto
leather-covered hand weapon manganello

sap /sæp/ v
make unstable; weaken fiaccare indebolire logorare
undermine minare scalzare

sapling /ˈsæplɪŋ/ n
young tree alberello virgulto

saponify v
to convert into soap saponificare

saponin n
steroid glycoside saponina

sapper n
one who saps; combat engineer geniere zappatore

sapphic /ˈsæf.ɪk/ adj
relating to lesbianism saffico

sapphire /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ɚ/ n
gem zaffiro

sapphism /ˈsæf.ɪzm̩/ n
lesbianism saffismo

sapro- prefix
putrid, rotten matter sapro-

saprophyte /ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/ n
organism that lives on dead organic matter saprofita

saprophytic adj
Relating to saprophytes saprofita

saprophytism n
condition of being saprophytic saprofitismo

saproxylic adj
relating to the decay of wood saproxilico saproxilo

sapwood /ˈsapwʊd/ n
wood just under the bark alburno

sarcasm /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ n
derision, facetiousness sarcasmo

sarcastic /sɑːˈkæstik/ adj
Containing sarcasm sarcastico
Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm sarcastico

sarcoma /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ n
type of malignant tumor sarcoma

sarcomere /ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/ /ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/ n
contractile unit in a striated muscle's myofibril sarcomero

sarcophagus /sɑː(ɹ)ˈkɒfəɡəs/ n
coffin sarcofago
steel structure sarcofago

sardine n
fish sardina sardella sarda

sardonic /saːˈdɔnɪk/ /sɑɹˈdɑːnɪk/ /sɑːˈdɒnɪk/ adj
ironically humorous sardonico
scornfully mocking sardonico

sardonically adv
in a sardonic manner sardonicamente

sardonyx n
gemstone banded with red sard sardonice

sari /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ n
cloth sari

sarmentose adj
having long, slender, prostrate stolons sarmentoso

sarrusophone n
instruments sarrusofono

sarsaparilla /ˌsaspəˈɹɛlə/ /ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/ /ˌsɑːspəˈɹɪlə/ n
vine of the genus Smilax salsapariglia

sash n
decorative length of cloth fascia sciarpa
opening part of a window anta battente persiana

sassy /ˈsasi/ /ˈsæsi/ adj
bold and spirited, cheeky, impudent, saucy insolente

satanic /seɪˈtænɪk/ adj
relating to Satan satanico
evil satanico
relating to Satanism satanico

satay /sæˈteɪ/ /ˈsæt.eɪ/ n
dish saté

satchel /ˈsætʃəl/ n
bag or case with one or two shoulder straps cartella

sated adj
in a state of complete satisfaction sazio

satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ n
man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body satellite
smaller body orbiting a larger one satellite

satellite dish n
parabolic antenna antenna parabolica parabola parabolica

satiate /seɪʃɪˈeɪt/ v
satisfy saziare

satin /ˈsætɪn/ n
cloth with a glossy surface and a dull back satin raso

satire n
literary technique satira

satirical adj
of or pertaining to satire satirico

satirically adv
in a satiric manner satiricamente

satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ n
fulfillment of a need or desire soddisfazione

satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ adj
in a state of satisfaction soddisfatto contento

satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ v
to meet needs, to fulfill soddisfare accontentare saziare

satisfying adj
that satisfies soddisfacente

satrap /ˈseɪtɹæp/ n
governor of a Persian province satrapo

satrapy n
territory satrapia

saturated adj
full; unable to hold or contain any more saturato

saturation n
the act of saturating or the process of being saturated saturazione
chemistry: state of a saturated solution saturazione

saturnine /ˈsætəˌnaɪn/ /ˈsæɾɚˌnaɪn/ adj
gloomy, depressed, dull saturnino

sauce [sɔs] [sɔːs] n
liquid condiment salsa

saucepan /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ /ˈsɔːs.pən/ n
deep cooking vessel casseruola pentola tegamino

saucer /ˈsɑ.səɹ/ /ˈsɔ.səɹ/ /ˈsɔː.sə/ n
small dish piattino sottocoppa

sauerkraut /ˈsaʊəˌkɹaʊt/ /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹʌʊt/ n
a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage crauti

saunter /ˈsɑntɚ/ /ˈsɔntɚ/ /ˈsɔːntə/ v
stroll or walk at a leisurely pace camminare girovagare passeggiare sollazzare vagare

sausage /ˈsɑsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ n
a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing insaccato salame salume
small, uncooked salsiccia

savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ adj
Barbaric, not civilized selvaggio primitivo
Brutal, vicious or merciless crudele impietoso
Fierce and ferocious brutale crudele feroce
Wild, not cultivated selvaggio

savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ n
uncivilized or feral person selvaggio

savagely adv
in a savage manner selvaggiamente

savanna /səˈvænə/ n
tropical grassland with scattered trees savana

savant n
a person of learning saggio

save /seɪv/ n
block that prevents an opponent from scoring parata
computing: act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium salvare

save /seɪv/ preposition
except, with the exception of eccetto fatto salvo salvo

save /seɪv/ v
computing: to write a file to a storage medium salvare
theology: to redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation salvare redimere
to accumulate money risparmiare accumulare racimolare raggranellare
to economize risparmiare
to help someone to survive, or rescue someone salvare aiutare soccorrere
to store for future use immagazzinare salvare

savin n
Juniperus sabina sabina

savings account n
account that yields a better interest than a current account conto di risparmio libretto di risparmio

savior n
a person who saves someone, rescues another from harm redentore redentrice salvatore salvatrice

savor n
the specific taste or smell of something sapore

savor v
to appreciate, enjoy or relish something degustare
to possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality assaporare

savory /ˈseɪvəɹi/ adj
Salty or non-sweet salato
Tasty, attractive to the palate gustoso saporito

savory /ˈseɪvəɹi/ n
herb of genus Satureja santoreggia

savvy /ˈsæ.vi/ adj
well-informed and perceptive astuto furbo

saw /sɑː/ /sɑːl/ /sɔ/ /sɔː/ n
tool sega
saying or proverb adagio

saw /sɑː/ /sɑːl/ /sɔ/ /sɔː/ v
cut with a saw segare

sawbones n
surgeon chirurgo segaossa

sawdust n
dust created by sawing segatura

sawfish n
ray with saw-shaped snout pesce sega

sawmill n
machine, building or company segheria

saxophone /ˈsæksəfoʊn/ n
a musical instrument of the woodwind family sassofono

saxophonist /sækˈsɒfənɪst/ /ˈsæksəˌfoʊnɪst/ /ˌsækˈsɑ.fəˌnɪst/ n
person who plays or practices with the saxophone sassofonista saxofonista

say /seɪ/ v
imperative: let's say diciamo
to communicate verbally or in writing dire
to indicate in a written form dire
to have a common expression si dice
to pronounce dire aio
to recite recitare dire

say goodbye v
wish someone farewell upon their leaving congedarsi

saying /ˈseɪɪŋ/ n
proverb or maxim detto massima proverbio

sb pronoun
abbreviation of somebody in explanation qcn

scab /skæb/ n
common scab rogna scabbia
founding irregularity sfoglia
fungus disease of plants rogna
group of diseases of potatoes rogna
incrustation over a wound crosta
mean, dirty, paltry fellow gretto meschino spregevole

scabbard /ˈskæb.əd/ /ˈskæb.ɚd/ n
the sheath of a sword fodero

scabies /ˈskei.biz/ n
an infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei rogna

scabrous /ˈskeɪbɹəs/ /ˈskæbɹəs/ adj
covered with scales or scabs; very coarse or rough scabro scabroso

scaffold /ˈskæfəld/ n
platform for executions patibolo
structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on ponteggio impalcatura

scaffolding n
system of tubes or poles used to support people and material ponteggio impalcatura

scaffolding tower n
temporary scaffolding for building work trabattello

scalar product n
product of two vectors prodotto scalare

scale /skeɪl/ n
ratio of distances scala
sequence for measurement scala
series of notes scala gamma
keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals squama scaglia

scale model n
three-dimensional copy or representation of something maquette modello di forma

scalene adj
sides of different lengths scaleno

scalene triangle n
triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths triangolo scaleno

scales /skeɪlz/ n
device for weighing goods for sale bilancia

scallion [ˈskæ.lɪ.ən] n
Allium fistulosum cipolla d'inverno

scallop /ˈskaləp/ /ˈskæləp/ /ˈskɒləp/ n
mollusc capasanta

scalp /skælp/ n
part of head where the hair grows scalpo

scalp /skælp/ v
to remove part of the head fare lo scalpo scotennare

scalpel /ˈskælpəl/ n
small straight knife bisturi scalpello

scalper n
one who sells tickets unofficially bagarino

scam /skæm/ n
fraudulent deal fregatura imbroglio inciucio intrallazzo macchinazione pastetta

scam /skæm/ v
to defraud or embezzle fregare imbrogliare raggirare truffare

scammony n
bindweed scamonea

scamp n
rascal, swindler birbante canaglia manigoldo

scan /skæn/ n
instance of scanning scansione

scan /skæn/ v
create a digital copy of an image using a scanner scannerizzare
examine sequentially scrutare
form a poetic metre scandire

scandal /ˈskændəl/ n
incident that brings disgrace scandalo

scandalmonger n
a person who trades in gossip scandalista

scandium /ˈskændi.əm/ n
id=Q713|chemical element scandio

scanlation n
the product of scanlation scanlation

scanner /ˈskænɚ/ n
device which scans documents scanner lettore ottico

scanning electron microscope n
SEM microscopio elettronico a scansione

scansion v
the act of analysing the meter of poetry scansione
the rhythm or meter of a line or verse scansione

scant /skænt/ adj
very little esiguo scarso

scapegoat /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/ /ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt/ n
a goat imbued with the sins of the people capro espiatorio
someone punished for someone else's error(s) capro espiatorio capro emissario

scapegoat /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/ /ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt/ v
to punish someone for the error of someone else fare da capro espiatorio

scaphoid bone n
carpal bone of the wrist scafoide

scar /skɑɹ/ /skɑː(ɹ)/ n
permanent mark on the skin cicatrice
permanent mark on the mind cicatrice

scarab n
symbol scarabeo

scarce /ˈskɛəs/ /ˈskɛɚs/ adj
scarso

scarcity n
the condition of something being scarce or deficient scarsità
an inadequate amount of something; a shortage scarsità

scare /skɛə/ /skɛɚ/ n
minor fright timore
something that inspires fear paura spavento

scare /skɛə/ /skɛɚ/ v
to frighten spaventare impaurire spaurire

scarecrow /ˈskɛə.kɹəʊ/ /ˈskɛəɹ.kɹoʊ/ n
an effigy made to scare the birds away spaventapasseri spauracchio
tall, thin, awkward person spilungona spilungone

scared /skɛəd/ /skɛɹd/ adj
afraid, frightened spaventato impaurito terrorizzato

scarf /skɑː(ɹ)f/ n
long garment worn around the neck sciarpa

scarlet /ˈskɑɹlɪt/ /ˈskɑːlɪt/ n
colour scarlatto

scarlet fever n
streptococcal infection scarlattina

scary /ˈskeəɹi/ adj
causing, or able to cause, fright pauroso

scathe v
injure ferire

scatology n
study or analysis of faeces scatologia

scatter /ˈskætə/ /ˈskætɚ/ v
physics: to deflect deflettere
to cause to separate disperdere
to disperse disperdersi
to distribute loosely sparpagliare cospargere
to occur at intervals dilazionarsi

scatterometer n
radar for mearsuing surface winds scatterometro

scavenge /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ v
to collect and remove refuse frugare rovistare

scedasticity n
distribution of error terms schedasicità

scenario /səˈneːɹi.əʉ/ /sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/ /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ n
outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work copione
outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events scenario panorama
screenplay or an outline or treatment thereof sceneggiatura

scene /siːn/ n
the location of an event that attracts attention scena
large informal group of people with a uniting interest scena

scenographer n
scenographer scenografo

scentless adj
without scent inodore

sceptre n
ornamental staff scettro

schedule /ʃɛd.juːl/ /ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ /ˈskɛ.dʒʊl/ /ˈʃɛd.juːl/ n
time-based plan of events programma orario

schematize /ˈskiːmətaiz/ v
organize according to a scheme schematizzare

scheme /skiːm/ n
a systematic plan of future action piano progetto programma schema
chart or diagram schema
orderly combination of related parts schema
secret, devious plan intrigo macchinazione stratagemma

scheming adj
tending to scheme calcolatore

scherzo /ˈskɛətsəʊ/ /ˈskɛɹ(ˌ)tsoʊ/ n
music scherzo

schilling n
old currency of Austria scellino

schism /ˈskɪzəm/ n
division within a religious body scisma
split within Christianity scisma
split, division, separation, discord scisma

schist /ʃɪst/ n
crystalline foliated rock scisto

schistosity n
state of being schistose scistosità schistosità

schistosomiasis n
various diseases schistosomiasi bilharziosi

schizocarp n
dry fruit schizocarpo

schizochromism n
schizocromismo

schizoid personality disorder /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɝsəˈnælɪɾi dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/ n
personality disorder disturbo schizoide di personalità

schizophrenia /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ n
mental disorder schizofrenia

schizophrenic /ˌskɪtsəˈfɹɛnɪk/ adj
of a person: afflicted with schizophrenia schizofrenico
of or pertaining to schizophrenia schizofrenico

schizothymia n
temperament schizotimia

schlimazel /ʃləˈmɔːzəl/ n
a chronically unlucky person sfigato

schnapps /ʃnɑps/ n
liquor acquavite grappa

schnozzle n
slang: human nose, especially large one nasone

scholar /ˈskɑlɚ/ /ˈskɒlə/ n
learned person erudito dotto
specialist in a particular branch of knowledge studioso docente professore professoressa

scholar's mate n
checkmate which occurs after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7# matto del barbiere

scholarch n
scolarca

scholarship /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/ /ˈskɒləʃɪp/ n
study allowance borsa di studi borsa di studio

scholasticism /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/ n
school of philosophy scolasticismo

school /skuːl/ n
a group of fish in body of water etc... banco di pesci
(collectively) the followers of a particular doctrine scuola di pensiero scuola
a department/institute at a college or university facoltà scuola
an institution dedicated to teaching and learning scuola
an art movement scuola
an institution dedicated to teaching and learning before college or university scuola
college or university facoltà università scuola

school bus yellow adj
high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use giallo scuolabus

school of thought n
opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group scuola di pensiero

schoolbag n
satchel zaino

schoolboy n
young male student alunno scolaro

schoolchild /ˈskuːltʃaɪld/ n
young person attending school or of an age to attend school scolara scolaro

schoolgirl n
girl attending school scolara alunna

schooner /skuːnə(ɹ)/ n
sailing ship goletta scuna schooner

sciaphilous adj
Tolerant of shade sciafilo

sciatic adj
of, or relating to the ischium sciatico

science /ˈsaɪəns/ n
collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method scienza
particular discipline or branch of learning scienza
fact of knowing something scienza
knowledge gained through study or practice scienza conoscenza

science fiction /ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/ n
fiction fantascienza
technology which is not yet practical fantascienza

scientific /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ adj
of or having to do with science scientifico

scientific method n
method of discovering knowledge metodo scientifico

scientific name n
formal name nome scientifico

scientifically adv
from a scientific perspective scientificamente
in a scientific manner scientificamente
using science or methods of science scientificamente
with regard to science scientificamente

scientism n
belief scientismo

scientist /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ n
one whose activities make use of the scientific method scienziato scienziata

scientometrics n
the scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them scientometria

scimitar /ˈsɪmɪtɑːɹ/ /ˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ n
sword with curved blade scimitarra

scintillator /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/ /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)/ n
substance which glows under the action of high-energy particles scintillatore

scintiscanner n
apparatus used to make a scintiscan scintigrafo

scion /ˈsaɪ.ən/ /ˈsaɪən/ n
(detached) shoot or twig talea
descendant discendente
heir to a throne erede

scissor /ˈsɪzə/ n
one blade on a pair of scissors forbici

scissors /ˈsɪzəz/ /ˈsɪzɚz/ n
tool used for cutting forbici forbice

sclera n
white of the eye sclera

sclerometer n
device used to measure hardness sclerometro

scoff /skɑːf/ /skɒf/ /skɔːf/ n
derision; ridicule; mockery derisione scherno verso
food cibaria mangiare

scoff /skɑːf/ /skɒf/ /skɔːf/ v
to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision deridere fare il verso schernire
to eat cibarsi mangiare nutrirsi
to eat food quickly ingozzarsi

scold /skoʊld/ /skəʊld/ n
person who scolds, particularly a woman bisbetica brontolona linguaccia linguacciuta megera

scold /skoʊld/ /skəʊld/ v
rebuke sgridare rimproverare riprendere

scoliosis n
condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine scoliosi

scoliotic adj
of, pertaining to, or affected by scoliosis scoliotico

sconce /skɒns/ n
light fixture on a wall candelabro candeliere da parete

scooter /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ n
a child's foot-operated vehicle monopattino
motor-scooter scooter

scooterist n
all senses lambrettista

scope /ˈskoʊp/ /ˈskəʊp/ n
breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain ambito motivo scopo spazio

scops owl n
assiolo assiuolo

scorch /skɔɹtʃ/ /skɔːtʃ/ n
A discolouration caused by heat strinatura
A slight or surface burn bruciacchiatura bruciatura strinatura
Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi imbrunimento

scorch /skɔɹtʃ/ /skɔːtʃ/ v
to become scorched or singed scottarsi
to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it bruciacchiare scottare
to wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire ardere bruciare fare tabula rasa incendiare incenerire

scorched adj
dried, damaged, burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat adusto bruciacchiato bruciato brullo riarso

scorched earth n
terra bruciata

score /sko(ː)ɹ/ /skoə/ /skɔɹ/ /skɔː/ n
number of points earned punteggio
sheet music showing all parts spartito

score /sko(ː)ɹ/ /skoə/ /skɔɹ/ /skɔː/ v
to earn points in a game segnare realizzare

score off v
to gain an advantage on somebody afferrare la meglio
to scratch somebody out of a list or a group cancellare

scorn /skɔɹn/ /skɔːn/ n
contempt, disdain disprezzo

scorn /skɔɹn/ /skɔːn/ v
to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody disprezzare disdegnare
to reject disprezzare

scornful adj
showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous sprezzante disprezzante sdegnoso

scorpion /ˈskɔːpɪən/ n
any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones scorpione

scorpionfish n
fish scorfano scorpenide

scotia /ˈskoʊʃə/ n
type of architectural molding scozia

scoundrel /ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/ n
villain mascalzone farabutto furfante canaglia briccone disonesto

scourge /skɔɹdʒ/ /skɜɹdʒ/ /skɜːdʒ/ n
persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble flagello piaga

scourge /skɔɹdʒ/ /skɜɹdʒ/ /skɜːdʒ/ v
to strike with a scourge flagellare

scout /skaʊt/ /skʌʊt/ n
act of scouting ricognizione
member of the scout movement Scout scout
person sent out to gain and bring in tidings esploratore

scout /skaʊt/ /skʌʊt/ v
to explore a wide terrain esplorare perlustrare

scouting /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/ n
act of one who scouts esplorazione
the Scouting movement scoutismo

scowl /skaʊl/ n
wrinkling of the brows or face cipiglio

scowl /skaʊl/ v
to wrinkle the brows accigliarsi

scram /skɹæm/ v
go away andare via smammare

scrambled egg n
dish uova strapazzate

scrap /skɹæp/ n
discarded metal ferraglia
leftover food avanzo resto
small leftover piece frammento pezzo

scrap paper n
used paper, to be reused for jotting notes cartastraccia

scrape /skɹeɪp/ n
awkward set of circumstances guaio pasticcio
fight bagarre rissa
injury abrasione graffio sbucciatura

scrape /skɹeɪp/ v
draw an object along while exerting pressure grattare graffiare

scrape together v
collect small amounts racimolare

scratch /skɹætʃ/ n
disruption or mark on a surface graffio
money malloppo

scratch /skɹætʃ/ v
To delete obliterare
To mark a surface with a sharp object graffiare
To rub a surface with a sharp object grattare graffiare
To rub the skin with rough material graffiare grattare raspare

scratch card n
lottery ticket gratta e vinci

scratching post n
wooden post that a cat scratches grattatoio

scrawl n
hastily or carelessly written note scarabocchio
irregular handwriting girigogolo scarabocchio sgorbio svolazzo

scrawl v
to write in an irregular or illegible manner scarabocchiare
to write hastily or illegibly scarabocchiare

scrawny adj
Thin, malnourished and weak emaciato

scream /skɹim/ /ˈskɹiːm/ n
loud exclamation grido urlo

scream /skɹim/ /ˈskɹiːm/ v
to make the sound of a scream gridare sbraitare urlare

scream queen /ˈskɹim kwin/ /ˈskɹiːm kwiːn/ n
actress who appears in several horror movies regina dell'urlo

scree /skɹi/ /skɹiː/ n
loose stony debris on a slope ghiaione

screech owl n
Megascops gufo comune

screen /skɹiːn/ n
physical divider paravento
viewing area of electronic output device schermo
movie viewing area schermo

screen printing n
printing method serigrafia

screenplay /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ n
script for a movie or a television show sceneggiatura

screenshot n
image of computer screen output schermata

screw /skɹuː/ n
act of screwing scopare
fastener vite
ship’s propeller elica

screw /skɹuː/ v
to cheat or treat unfairly fregare truffare
to have sexual intercourse with scopare trombare fottere chiavare

screw thread n
helical ridge or groove filetto

screw you n
a slightly politer version of "fuck you" fottiti

screwdriver n
tool cacciavite

scribble v
to doodle scarabocchiare
to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry scarabocchiare schiccherare

scribbler n
one who scribbles; hasty or untalented writer gazzettiere imbrattacarte

script /skɹɪpt/ n
text of the dialogue and action for a drama copione

scrivener /ˈskɹɪv.ɛn.ə(ɹ)/ n
professional writer scrivano

scrofula n
A form of tuberculosis scrofola

scrooge /skɹuːdʒ/ n
miserly person avaro spilorcio taccagno tirchio

scrotal adj
scrotal scrotale

scrotum /ˈskɹəʊtəm/ n
the bag of the skin and muscle that contains the testicles scroto

scrounge v
To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another rubacchiare

scrounger n
one who scrounges approfittatore parassita scroccone

scrub /skɹʌb/ v
to call off a scheduled event; to cancel annullare disdire
to rub hard strofinare sfregare

scrubbing brush n
short brush brusca

scruffy /ˈskɹʌ.fi/ adj
untidy in appearance trasandato

scrum /skɹʌm/ n
(rugby) all the forwards joined together in an organised way mischia chiusa
a tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people calca ressa

scrum-half n
rugby player mediano di mischia

scrupulous adj
meticulous accurato acribia coscienzioso meticoloso

scrutinize /ˈskɹuːtə.naɪz/ v
to examine with great care scrutare

scrutiny /ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/ n
thorough inspection esame minuzioso

scuff /skʌf/ n
scraping, usually with one's feet sfregamento

scuff /skʌf/ v
to mishit mancare
to scrape the feet while walking sfregare strusciare

scuff mark n
a mark caused by scuffing segno di sfregamento

scuffle /ˈskʌfəl/ n
rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters baruffa rissa ruffa zuffa

sculptor /ˈskʌlptɚ/ n
a person who sculpts scultore scultrice

sculpture n
work of art created by sculpting scultura
art of sculpting scultura

scum /skʌm/ n
layer of impurities scoria

scurf n
flakes of skin crosta

scurrilous /ˈskɜɹələs/ /ˈskʌ.ɹə.ləs/ adj
scurrile

scurvy n
deficiency of vitamin C scorbuto

scutch /skʌt͡ʃ/ n
implement used to separate the fibres of flax maciulla scotola

scutch /skʌt͡ʃ/ v
beat or flog scotolare

scutellum n
shield-shaped structure scutello

scyphozoan n
jellyfish scifozoo

scythe /ˈsaɪð/ n
farm tool falce

scythe /ˈsaɪð/ v
to cut with a scythe falciare

sea /siː/ n
body of water mare

sea bass /ˈsiːbæs/ n
salt-water fish branzino spigola

sea bream n
any of several species of marine fish orata cantaro dentice

sea cucumber n
sea cucumber oloturia cetriolo di mare

sea horse n
fish ippocampo cavalluccio marino

sea lamprey n
animal lampreda di mare

sea level n
nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured livello del mare

sea lion n
member of the Otariidae family leone marino otaria

sea monster n
large, aggressive creature in the sea mostro marino

sea otter n
Enhydra lutris lontra di mare

sea salt n
salt prepared by evaporating sea water sale marino

sea serpent n
sea monster serpente marino

sea turtle n
any turtle that inhabits oceans tartaruga marina

sea urchin n
any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea riccio di mare

seabed n
floor or bottom of the sea or ocean fondale marino

seaborgium /siːˈbɔːrɡiəm/ n
chemical element with atomic number 106 seaborgio

seadog n
sailor accustomed to the sea lupo di mare

seafarer n
one who travels by sea marittimo

seafood n
fish, shellfish, seaweed and other edible aquatic life frutti di mare frutto di mare

seafront n
town waterfront lungomare

seagull /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ n
bird of the family Laridae gabbiano

seal /siːl/ n
pinniped foca otaria
design or insignia associated with organization or official role sigillo bollo timbro
something designed to prevent leaking guarnizione
something which will be visibly damaged when a covering or container is opened sigillo
tight closure sigillo

seal /siːl/ v
to close securely chiudere ermeticamente
to fasten (something) closed so that it cannot be opened without visible damage piombare
to guarantee sancire suggellare
to place a seal on (a document) sigillare
to prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something) chiudere interdire isolare recintare sigillare

sealant n
material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid sigillante

seam /siːm/ n
costura
folded back and stitched piece of fabric cucitura
suture sutura
thin stratum of mineral filone vena

seaman /ˈsiːmən/ n
mariner or sailor marinaio marittimo navigante navigatore

seamless adj
Without interruption; coherent senza interruzioni senza soluzione di continuità

seamount n
underwater mountain montagna sottomarina

seamstress /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/ n
a woman who sews clothes professionally cucitrice sarta

seance /ˈseɪˌɑns/ n
seduta spiritica

seaplane n
an aircraft idrovolante

seaquake n
maremoto

sear /siːɹ/ /sɪə(ɹ)/ v
To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument rosolare

search /sɜːt͡ʃ/ /sɝt͡ʃ/ n
an attempt to find something ricerca

search /sɜːt͡ʃ/ /sɝt͡ʃ/ v
(followed by "for") to look thoroughly cercare buscare
to look throughout (a place) for something cercare

search engine n
application that searches for data motore di ricerca

search warrant n
court order authorising the search of a place mandato di perquisizione

searcher /ˈsɜːt͡ʃə/ n
One who searches cercatore

seashell n
shell conchiglia

seasickness /ˈsiːsɪk.nəs/ n
a feeling of nausea caused by the motion of a ship mal di mare naupatia

seaside resort n
coastal holiday resort stabilimento balneare

season /ˈsizən/ /ˈsiːzən/ n
quarter of a year stagione
part of year with something special stagione
a group of episodes stagione

season /ˈsizən/ /ˈsiːzən/ v
to flavour food condire insaporire
to make fit for any use by time or habit acclimatare addestrare allenare
to prepare by drying or hardening stagionare

seasoning n
Cooking ingredient condimento

seat /siːt/ n
horizontal portion of a chair assito seduta
place in which to sit posto sedile seduta

seat belt n
restraining belt cintura di sicurezza

seaweed n
marine plants and algae alghe

sebaceous gland n
gland of skin secreting sebum ghiandola sebacea

seborrhea n
skin disorder seborrea

sebum /ˈsibm̩/ n
thick oily substance sebo

second /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ adj
second (numeral) secondo
that which comes after the first secondo

second /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ n
one-sixtieth of a minute; SI unit of time secondo
unit of angular measure secondo
short, indeterminate amount of time secondo attimo momento
attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant secondo padrino

second /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ v
to agree as a second person appoggiare assecondare secondare sostenere
to temporarily transfer employment comandare distaccare

second cousin n
grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent cugino di secondo grado

second fiddle n
music: fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle secondo violino
music: person playing second fiddle secondo violino
sidekick or subordinate; the role of such a person spalla

second lieutenant n
the rank below a lieutenant sottotenente

second person n
the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience seconda persona

second-hand smoke n
smoke from cigarettes, that any person including non-smokers could breathe in fumo passivo

second-person plural n
the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance seconda persona plurale

second-person singular n
seconda persona singolare

second-rate adj
of mediocre quality scadente

secondarily adv
of lesser importance secondariamente

secondary /ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ adj
succeeding first secondaria secondario

secondary alcohol n
alcohol R₂CH-OH alcol secondario

secondary school n
school ginnasio liceo liceo classico liceo scientifico

secondhand adj
not new; previously owned and used by another di seconda mano

secondment n
temporary transfer distaccamento

secrecy /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ n
concealment segretezza

secret /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ adj
being or kept hidden. segreto

secret /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ n
knowledge that is hidden segreto

secret police n
police operating outside normal boundaries of law polizia segreta

secretariat /ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛəɹɪət/ /ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛɹi.ət/ n
the office or department of a government secretary segretariato

secretary /ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/ /ˈsɛkɹətɛɹi/ n
person keeping records and handling clerical work segretario segretaria
type of desk scrittoio segretario

secretion n
secreted substance secrezione
act of secreting secrezione

sect n
religious movement setta

section /ˈsɛk.ʃən/ n
cutting, part cut out sezione
part, piece or subdivision of anything sezione
science: thin slice of material sezione
part of a document sezione articolo

section /ˈsɛk.ʃən/ v
to cut sezionare

sector /ˈsɛk.təɹ/ n
a field of economic activity settore
part of circle settore
section settore
zone settore
military operation area settore

sectoral adj
settoriale

secular /sɛk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ adj
happening once in an age or century secolare
not specifically religious secolare laico

secularism n
The related political belief in the separation of church and state Secolarismo

secularize v
to make secular laicizzare secolarizzare

securitization /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/ n
process of securitizing assets cartolarizzazione

security /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/ /sɪˈkjʊəɹəti/ n
condition of not being threatened sicurezza

security service n
government organisation established to protect its nation and its secrets from enemies servizio segreto

sedative /ˈsɛdɘtɪv/ adj
calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing sedativo

sedative /ˈsɛdɘtɪv/ n
an agent or drug that sedates sedativo

sedentary adj
not moving, not migratory sedentario

sedge /sɛd͡ʒ/ n
any plant of the genus Carex carice sala

sedge warbler n
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus forapaglie

sediment /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ n
collection of small particles sedimento deposito

sedimentary rock n
roccia sedimentaria

sedition /sɛˈdɪ.ʃən/ n
insurrection or rebellion sedizione

seduce /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ /sɪˈdjuːs/ v
to win over or attract someone sedurre
to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray sedurre
to entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship sedurre

seductress n
woman who seduces seduttrice

see /siː/ v
perceive with the eyes vedere
understand vedere

see Naples and die proverb
since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it vedi Napoli e poi muori

see double v
to experience double vision vedere doppio

see red v
to become angry non vederci più dalla rabbia

see stars v
experience flashing lights vedere le stelle

see the light v
undergo a spiritual conversion vedere la luce

see you phraseologicalUnit
see you later arrivederci ciao

see you later phraseologicalUnit
goodbye a più tardi a dopo si rivede

see you soon interjection
goodbye a presto ci vediamo

seed /siːd/ n
fertilized grain seme
semen seme sperma

seed /siːd/ v
assign a position to in a tournament classificare
to plant or sow seeds seminare

seedling /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ n
young plant grown from seed germoglio

seedy adj
disreputable; run-down indecente
untidy; unkempt bassofondo

seeing is believing proverb
you need to see something to believe it vedere per credere

seek /siːk/ v
to try to find cercare ricercare

seem /siːm/ v
to appear parere sembrare apparire

seep /siːp/ n
a place where water seeps out of the ground sorgente
a seepage infiltrazione

seep /siːp/ v
to ooze through pores filtrare penetrare

seer /siːɹ/ n
someone who foretells the future veggente chiaroveggente indovino

seethe /siːð/ v
to boil vigorously ribollire
to buzz with activity brulicare turbinare
to foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling schiumare

segment /sɛɡˈmɛnt/ /ˈsɛɡ.mənt/ /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ n
length of some object segmento

segregate /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/ /ˈsɛɡɹəˌɡeɪt/ v
to separate segregare

sei whale n
whale of the rorqual family balenottera boreale

seigniorage /ˈseɪ.njə.ɹɪdʒ/ n
signoraggio

seism n
shaking of the earth sisma

seismic zoning n
map of intensity of expected earthquakes classificazione sismica

seismograph /ˈsaɪz.mə.ɡɹæf/ n
instrument that detects and records earthquakes sismografo

seismological adj
Relating to seismology sismologico

seismologist n
person who practices seismology sismologo sismologa

seismology /saɪzˈmɑlədʒi/ n
the study of the vibration of the Earth's interior sismologia

seismometer n
device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves sismometro

seize /siːz/ v
grab afferrare prendere
take advantage approfittare

seize the day v
enjoy the present cogliere l'attimo

seizure n
sudden attack or convulsion convulsioni

selcouth adj
strange, rare, marvellous meraviglioso

seldom /ˈsɛldəm/ adv
infrequently, rarely raramente di rado

select /sɪˈlɛkt/ v
to choose one or more elements from a set selezionare scegliere

selected /sɪˈlɛktɪd/ adj
that have been selected or chosen selezionato

selection /səˈlɛkʃən/ n
process or act of selecting selezione
something selected selezione

selective /səˈlɛktɪv/ adj
of or pertaining to the process of selection selettivo

selectron n
slepton partner of the electron selettrone

selen- /sɛliːn/ prefix
moon seleno-
(containing) selenium seleno-

selenate n
any salt or ester of selenic acid seleniato

selenide n
compound in which selenium serves as an anion selenuro

selenite n
from selenous acid selenito

selenium /sɪˈliː.ni.əm/ n
id=Q876|chemical element selenio

selenographic adj
of or pertaining to selenography selenografico

selenography n
scientific study of the moon selenografia

selenologist n
person skilled or involved in selenology selenologa selenologo

selenology /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ n
the study of the moon and several satellites selenologia

self /sɛlf/ n
individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness stesso

self- prefix
of, by, in or with oneself or itself auto-

self-awareness n
state of being self-aware autocoscienza autognosia autoconsapevolezza

self-built adj
built by oneself autocostruito

self-centered adj
egotistically obsessed with oneself egocentrico

self-confident adj
confident in one's abilities baldanzoso baldo spigliato

self-conscious adj
aware of oneself as an individual being autocosciente

self-consciousness n
awareness of the self as an entity autocoscienza
shyness impaccio

self-determination n
political independence of a people autodeterminazione

self-employed adj
working for oneself autonomo

self-esteem /ˌsɛlf.ə.ˈstiːm/ n
confidence in one's own worth autostima

self-evidence n
the quality of being self-evident ovvietà

self-evident adj
obviously true evidente lapalissiano ovvio

self-help n
bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others autoaiuto

self-important adj
having too high an opinion of one's own importance borioso montato

self-improvement n
following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character auto-miglioramento

self-knowledge n
knowledge or insight into one's own nature and abilities autoconoscenza

self-made adj
having achieved success by one's own efforts venuto dal niente

self-pity n
feeling of pity for oneself autocommiserazione

self-pollination n
Pollination of a flower by its own pollen autoimpollinazione

self-portrait n
portrait of the painter who painted it autoritratto

self-presentation n
autopresentazione

self-preservation /ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/ n
self-preservation autoconservazione

self-referential /ˈsɛlf ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃl/ /ˈsɛlf ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛn(t)ʃəl/ adj
that or who refers to itself or oneself autoreferenziale

self-sacrifice n
giving up of one's own benefit autosacrificio

self-seeking adj
military: searching automatically for target autocercante

self-serving adj
showing interest only in oneself autoreferenziale

self-sufficient adj
able to provide for oneself independently of others autosufficiente

selfie /ˈsɛlfi/ n
id=Q12068677|photographic self-portrait selfie

selfie stick n
extendable arm to hold a camera asta per selfie

selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ adj
holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making egoista
regard for oneself above others' well-being egoista

selfishness n
quality of being selfish egoismo

selfless adj
having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish altruista disinteressato altruistico

sell /sɛl/ v
to agree to transfer goods or provide services vendere

sell like hot cakes v
to sell quickly andare a ruba

sell-by date n
final date on which a product can be sold data di scadenza

seller /ˈsɛlə/ /ˈsɛlɚ/ n
someone who sells venditore venditrice

semaphore /ˈsɛ.mə.fɔː/ n
visual signaling system semaforo

semasiological adj
semasiologico

semasiology /sɪmeɪsiˈɑlədʒi/ /ˌsiːmeɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n
semasiologia

semblance /ˈsɛm.bləns/ n
likeness, similarity apparenza parvenza sembianza

semeiotic adj
of or pertaining to semeiotics semiotico

semelfactive adj
of or relating to the semelfactive aspect semelfattivo

semen /ˈsiːmən/ n
seme sperma

semester /sɪˈmɛstə/ /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ n
half of school year semestre

semi- /sɛmi/ prefix
half (prefix) mezzo- semi-

semi-deponent n
verb whose present system is normal but whose perfect system is deponent (or vice versa) semideponente

semi-detached adj
having one wall shared bifamiliare

semi-norm n
a function that maps a vector to a non-negative value norma

semi-precious adj
sort of or somewhat precious or valuable semiprezioso

semi-skimmed milk n
type of milk latte parzialmente scremato

semi-syllabic adj
semisillabico

semi-trailer n
trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end semirimorchio

semi-weekly adj
occurring twice a week bisettimanale

semi-weekly adv
twice a week bisettimanalmente

semiaxis n
half of an axis of symmetry semiasse

semibreve n
whole note semibreve

semicircle n
half of a circle semicerchio

semicircular adj
in the shape of a semicircle semicircolare

semicircumference n
half of a circumference semicirconferenza

semiclassical adj
music semiclassico
physics semiclassico

semicolon /ˈsɛmikoʊlən/ /ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/ n
punctuation mark ';' punto e virgola

semiconducting adj
having the characteristics of a semiconductor semiconduttore

semiconduction n
The behaviour of a semiconductor semiconduzione

semiconductor n
substance with electrical properties between conductor and insulator semiconduttore

semiconscious adj
not fully conscious semicosciente

semidurable adj
somewhat durable semidurevole

semielliptical adj
having the form of half an ellipse semiellittico

semifinal n
competition semifinale

semifinalist n
person who competes in the semifinals semifinalista

semifluid adj
having properties intermediate between liquids and solids semifluido semiliquido

semigroup n
set for which a closed associative binary operation is defined semigruppo

semiliquid adj
having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid semiliquido

seminal adj
highly influential seminale
of or relating to seed or semen seminale

seminal vesicle /ˈsɛmɪnəlˌvɛsɪkl/ n
seminal vesicle vescicola seminale

seminarist n
student at a seminary seminarista

seminary n
theological school seminario

seminatural adj
partially natural seminaturale

seminiferous adj
containing, bearing, or producing semen seminifero

semiology n
semiotics semiologia

semiotics n
study of signs semiotica

semipermeable /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/ adj
permeable to some things and not to others semipermeabile

semiprime n
number that is the product of two primes numero semiprimo semiprimo

semiquaver n
music semicroma

semirigid adj
partially rigid semirigido

semiserious adj
somewhat or partially serious semiserio

semispace n
either of two regions of a space semispazio

semitone n
interval between adjacent keys semitono

semitransparent adj
allowing some visibility, but clouded semidiafano

semivoltine adj
less than univoltine; having a brood or generation less often than once per year semivoltino

semivowel n
sound in speech semiconsonante semivocale

semolina /ˌsɛməˈliːnə/ n
hard grains of flour left after milling semolino crusca

senarius n
senarius senario

senate /ˈsɛnɪt/ n
the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems senato

senator /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/ /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/ n
member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate senatore

send /sɛnd/ v
make something go somewhere inviare mandare restituire rimandare

send off n
show someone a red card espellere

sender /ˈsɛndɚ/ n
someone who sends mittente

senile /ˈsiːnaɪl/ adj
exhibiting the deterioration in mind senile barbogio rimbambito

sensation /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ n
physical feeling sensazione impressione senso
widespread excitement sensazione colpo effetto sensazionale impressione

sense /sɛn(t)s/ /sɪn(t)s/ n
conscious awareness senso coscienza sensazione
math: direction of a vector verso
method to gather data senso
sound judgement senso
semantics term senso significato
meaning or reason senso significato

sense /sɛn(t)s/ /sɪn(t)s/ v
sentire

sense of humour n
quality of an individual to find certain things funny senso umoristico

sense organ n
an organic sensor organo sensorio

senseless adj
lacking meaning or purpose senza capo nè coda

sensibly /ˈsɛnsəbli/ adv
in a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense accortamente assennatamente ragionevolmente sensatamente

sensillum n
sensory organ sensillo

sensitive /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ adj
capable of offending delicato sensibile
easily offended sensibile
responsive to stimuli sensibile
accurate sensibile

sensitivity n
the quality of being sensitive sensibilità
the ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli sensibilità

sensor /ˈsɛn.sə/ /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ n
device or organ that detects certain external stimuli sensore

sensorial adj
sensory sensoriale

sensory /ˈsɛnsəɹi/ adj
of the senses or sensation sensoriale

sensual /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/ /ˈsɛnsjuːəl/ adj
inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations sensuale

sensualism n
doctrine: everything reduces to transformed sensation sensualismo

sentence /ˈsɛntəns/ [ˈsɛntn̩t͡s] n
decision of a jury condanna
grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate frase
punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime pena

sentence /ˈsɛntəns/ [ˈsɛntn̩t͡s] v
declare a sentence on a convicted person condannare

sentential adj
relating to a sentence sentenziale

sententious /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ adj
using as few words as possible conciso laconico succinto

sentimental adj
characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion sentimentale

sentimental value n
value of something from associated personal memories valore affettivo

sentimentally adv
in a sentimental manner sentimentalmente

sentinel n
A sentry or guard sentinella

sentinel event n
unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury evento della sentinella

sentry /ˈsɛntɹi/ n
guard sentinella guardia

sentry-box n
booth garitta

separate /ˈsɛp(ə)ɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/ adj
apart from; not connected to separato separata
followed by "from": not together with separato separata

separate /ˈsɛp(ə)ɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/ v
to disunite, disconnect separare
to cause to be separate separare

separate the wheat from the chaff v
to select only that which is of value separare il buono dal cattivo separare il grano dal loglio

separately adv
in a separate manner separatamente distintamente disunitamente separatemente singolarmente

separation /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ n
act of disuniting two or more things separazione
an interval, gap or space that separates things separazione
(law) an agreement terminating a relationship separazione
the place at which a division occurs separazione

separatism n
separatism separatismo

separatist /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/ adj
Advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory separatista

separatist /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/ n
political separatist separatista

separatistic adj
separatistico

sepia /ˈsiːpɪə/ n
cuttlefish seppia

sepoy /ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/ n
A native soldier of the East Indies sepoy

sepsis n
serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed sepsi

septet n
group of seven settimino

septic adj
of or pertaining to sepsis settico

septic tank n
watertight treatment system for domestic sewage fossa biologica

septillion numeral
a billion quintillion, 1042 settilione
a trillion trillion, 1024 quattrilione

septinsular adj
consisting of seven islands settinsulare

septrional adj
of or coming from northern regions settentrionale

septuagenarian n
One who is between the age of 70 and 79 settuagenario

septum /ˈsɛptəm/ n
(anatomy) wall separating two cavities setto

sequel /ˈsiːkwəl/ n
a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe seguito

sequence /ˈsikwəns/ n
in mathematics, an ordered list of objects successione
set of things in a set order sequenza successione

sequenced adj
whose sequence has been determined sequenziato

sequin /ˈsiːkwɪn/ n
Italian/Turkish coin zecchino
sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing: lustrino pailette

sequoia /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/ n
tree sequoia

serac /sɛˈɹæk/ n
sharp tower of ice seracco

seraglio /səˈɹæljoʊ/ n
serraglio

seraph /ˈseɹəf/ n
highest order of angels serafino

seraphic /səˈɹæf.ɪk/ adj
relating to the seraphim serafico

seraphim n
plural of seraph serafini

serenade /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/ n
love song serenata
instrumental composition serenata

serendipity /ˌsɛ.ɹɛn.ˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ n
a combination of events which are not individually beneficial, but occurring together produce a good or wonderful outcome serendipità
unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident serendipità scoperta

serene adj
fair and unclouded sereno
peaceful, calm sereno

serenity n
state serenità

serf /sɜːf/ /sɝf/ n
semifree peasant servo

sergeant /ˈsɑː.dʒənt/ /ˈsɑːɹ.dʒənt/ n
non-commissioned officer rank sergente

sergeant major n
sergeant major sergente maggiore

serial killer n
person who commits multiple murders assassino seriale assassina seriale serial killer

serial number n
unique number assigned to unit numero di serie

sericin n
water-soluble glycoprotein sericina

series /ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ /ˈsɪɹiz/ n
in analysis: sum of the terms of a sequence serie
a number of things that follow on one after the other serie
television or radio program serie

series finale n
the final episode of a television series finale di serie

serif adj
short line in a font grazia

serin n
bird verzellino

serine n
nonessential amino acid; CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH serina

serious /ˈsɪəɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪɹi.əs/ adj
important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play serio grave
without humor or expression of happiness serio
really intending what is said; being in earnest serio

seriously /ˈsɪɹi.əsli/ adv
in a serious or literal manner gravemente seriamente

seriousness n
state of being serious serietà gravità

sermon /ˈsɜːmən/ /ˈsɝmən/ n
religious discourse predica sermone
speech of reproval predica sermone arringa

sero- prefix
combining form of serum siero-

seroprophylaxis n
prophylaxis seroprophylaxis

serotherapy n
the therapeutic use of sera or vaccines sieroterapia

serotonergic adj
containing or releasing serotonin serotoninergico

serotonin /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/ /ˌsɛɹəˈtʰəʊnɪn/ n
the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine serotonina

serpent /ˈsɜːpənt/ /ˈsɝpənt/ n
musical instrument serpente serpentone
snake serpente serpe

serpentine /ˈsəːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɚːpəntaɪn/ n
mineral serpentino

serpentinite n
metamorphic rock serpentinite

serrate adj
saw-like dentellato

serrated adj
Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections dentellato seghettato
saw-like dentellato seghettato

serum /ˈsɪəɹəm/ /ˈsɪɹ.əm/ n
yellowish fluid obtained from blood siero

serval /ˈsɜːvəl/ /ˈsɝvəl/ n
medium-sized African wild cat gattopardo servalo

servant /ˈsɜːvənt/ /ˈsɝvənt/ n
one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation servo domestico servitore famiglio

serve /sɜːv/ /sɝv/ n
sports: act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play servizio

serve /sɜːv/ /sɝv/ v
to be a servant servire
to work for servire
to bring food to portare in tavola

serve someone right v
serves you right! ti sta bene!

server /ˈsɜːvə/ /ˈsɝvɚ/ n
computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users server
computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs server
one who serves servente

service /ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/ n
computing: function provided by one program or machine for another servizio
economics: work performed servizio
practice of providing a service servizio
set of dishes or utensils servizio
state of being subordinate or employed servizio
the military servizio

servile /ˈsə(ɹ)v.aɪl/ /ˈsəɹ.vəl/ adj
submissive or slavish adulatore leccapiedi servile

servility n
condition of being servile servilismo

serving /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ n
portion of food porzione
the act of serving servizio

sesame /ˈsɛsəmi/ /ˈsɛzəmi/ n
plant sesamo

sesquipedal adj
measuring or containing a foot and a half sesquipedale

sesquipedalian /ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/ adj
given to the use of long words sesquipedale
of long words sesquipedale

sessile adj
botany sessile
zoology sessile

sessile oak n
deciduous tree rovere

session /ˈsɛʃən/ n
meeting of a body to conduct business sessione
period devoted to a particular activity seduta sessione tornata

session musician n
professional musician employed by other musicians or singers, either to play live or to make recordings turnista

sestertius n
Roman coin sesterzio

set /sɛt/ adj
ready, prepared pronto

set /sɛt/ n
a series of, a group of serie
device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television apparecchio apparato
scenery for a film or play scenario
set theory: collection of objects insieme
matching collection of similar things, such as a set of tables insieme

set /sɛt/ v
of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon coricarsi tramontare
to adjust regolare
to arrange with dishes and cutlery apparecchiare
to compile, to make (a crossword) completare terminare
to determine fissare determinare stabilire
to devise and assign work assegnare distribuire stabilire
to direct the ball to a teammate for an attack passare
to form as a fruit fruttificare
to introduce descrivere introdurre raffigurare stabilire
to locate, to backdrop localizzare riprendere
to prepare (a stage or film set) sceneggiare
to punch a nail into wood inchiodare
to put something down collocare mettere deporre porre posare riporre
to solidify rapprendersi solidificarsi

set aside v
declare something invalid accantonare

set down v
to place on a surface porre posare

set fire v
to light using fire incendiare

set foot on land v
mettere piede a terra

set free v
release, free, give freedom to liberare

set on fire v
cause to begin to burn dare fuoco a incendiare

set one's teeth on edge v
to cause unpleasant sensation in one's teeth allappare allegare

set out v
to explain esplicare illustrare spiegare
to leave andare fuori uscire

set phrase n
idiomatic expression frase fatta locuzione cristallizzata

set theory n
mathematical theory of sets teoria degli insiemi insiemistica

set to music v
to adapt a literary work musicare

set up v
to arrange for an outcome inserire organizzare
to cause to happen causare
to gel or harden assestarsi indurire
to order logically ordinare
to ready something for use creare installare preparare
to trap or ensnare intrappolare

sett /sɛt/ n
paving stone sampietrino

settee /sɛˈti/ n
long seat canapè

setter /ˈset.ə/ /ˈsɛt.ə/ /ˈsɛt.ɚ/ n
volleyball player palleggiatore palleggiatrice

setting /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ adj
that disappears below the horizon calante

setting /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ n
time, place, circumstance contesto

settle down v
to become quiet calmarsi
to establish a settled lifestyle accasarsi sistemarsi

settlement /ˈset.l.mənt/ n
newly established colony insediamento

settler n
a drink that settles the stomach digestivo
someone who settles in a new location, especially one who makes a previously uninhabited place his home colono colonizzatore colonizzatrice

seven /ˈsɛv.ən/ numeral
cardinal number 7 sette

seven deadly sins n
the cardinal sins sette peccati capitali

seven hundred /ˈsɛv.ən ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 700 settecento

seven hundred and fifty n
the figure 750 settecentocinquanta

seven hundred and fifty numeral
number settecentocinquanta

seven seas n
all of the Earths oceans sette mari

seven thousand numeral
settemila

seven-league boots n
boots enabling great stride stivali delle sette leghe

seventeen /ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ /ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/ numeral
cardinal number diciassette

seventeenth /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/ n
one of seventeen equal parts of a whole diciassettesimo

seventh /sɛv.ənθ/ n
one of seven equal parts of a whole settimo
something in the seventh position settimo settima

seventh heaven n
state of great joy and satisfaction settimo cielo

seventieth /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ adj
ordinal form of the number seventy settantesimo

seventieth /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ n
one of seventy equal parts of a whole settantesimo
the person or thing in the seventieth position settantesimo settantesima

seventy /ˈsɛv.ən.di/ /ˈsɛv.ən.ti/ numeral
cardinal number settanta

seventy-eight numeral
78 settantotto

seventy-first numeral
ordinal number 71st settantunesima settantunesimo

seventy-five numeral
75 settantacinque

seventy-four numeral
74 settantaquattro

seventy-nine numeral
79 settantanove

seventy-one numeral
71 settantuno

seventy-seven numeral
77 settantasette

seventy-six numeral
76 settantasei

seventy-three numeral
73 settantatré

seventy-two numeral
72 settantadue

sever /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ v
to cut free tagliare recidere troncare

several /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/ determiner
consisting of a number more than two, but not very many diversi

severance /ˈsɛv.ɹəns/ n
separation separazione

severe /sɪˈvɪə/ adj
strict or harsh severo duro rigido
very bad or intense duro grave rigido

severity /səˈvɛɹɨti/ n
state of being severe severità

sew /soʊ/ /səʊ/ v
(transitive) use a needle cucire
(intransitive) use a needle cucire

sewage n
suspension of water and waste liquame

sewer /ˈs(j)uːə/ /ˈsuɚ/ n
pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage fognatura chiavica cloaca fogna

sewing n
Something that is being or has been sewn cucito

sewing machine n
device macchina da cucire macchina per cucire

sewn /soʊn/ /səʊn/ v
past participle of sew cucito

sex /sɛks/ n
gender (female or male) sesso
act of sexual intercourse sesso

sex /sɛks/ v
informal: to have sex with fare sesso

sex bomb n
someone highly sexy bomba sessuale

sex education n
sex education educazione sessuale

sex organ n
organ used in sexual reproduction genitali organi sessuali parti intime

sex shop n
shop that sells sexual merchandise sexy-shop sexy shop

sex toy n
sex aid giocattolo sessuale

sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll n
indulgent and pleasurable activities sesso, droga e rock 'n' roll

sexism /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/ n
gender discrimination or dislike sessismo

sexist /ˈsɛksɪst/ adj
unfairly against one sex in favour of the other sessista

sexist /ˈsɛksɪst/ n
a person who discriminates on grounds of sex sessista

sexologist n
someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality sessuologo

sexology n
study of sex and sexuality sessuologia

sextet n
composition for six voices or instruments sestetto
any group of six people sestetto

sextillion numeral
a trillion billion, 1021 triliardo

sexton /ˈsɛkstən/ n
church official sagrestano sacrestano

sexual /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ adj
of or relating to having sex sessuale
of or relating to sexuality sessuale

sexual frustration n
agitation felt by an individual whose sexual satisfaction is considerably less than desired frustrazione sessuale

sexual harassment /ˌsɛkʃuəlhəˈɹæsmənt/ n
sexual harassment molestia sessuale

sexual intercourse n
sexual interaction rapporto sessuale coito

sexual orientation n
sexual orientation orientamento sessuale

sexual reproduction n
process whereby a new organism created by combining the genetic material of two organisms riproduzione sessuata

sexuality /sɛkʃuˈæləti/ /sɛkʃuˈælɪti/ n
concern with or interest in sexual activity sessualità
sexual activity sessualità
sexual identity sessualità

sexualization n
sessualizzazione

sexually adv
in a sexual manner sessualmente

sexually transmitted disease n
disease contracted through sexual contact malattia venerea malattia sessualmente trasmissibile

sexy /ˈsɛksi/ adj
having sexual appeal sexy

shabrack n
saddlecloth of a cavalry horse gualdrappa

shack /ʃæk/ n
crude hut stamberga topaia

shackle n
a U-shaped piece of metal anello con perno grillo
restraint fit over an appendage ceppo maniglia maniglione

shad /ʃæd/ n
fishes of the herring family alosa agone

shade /ʃeɪd/ n
archaic: a ghost ombra fantasma spettro
darkness where light is blocked ombra
something that blocks light, particularly in a window persiana
subtle variation in a concept sfumatura
variety of color tinta tonalità sfumatura gradazione nuance varietà

shade /ʃeɪd/ v
fare ombra ombreggiare scurire

shades /ʃeɪdz/ n
sunglasses occhiali da sole

shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ /ˈʃædəʊ/ n
dark image projected onto a surface ombra

shadowy /ˈʃædoʊɨ/ /ˈʃædəʊɨ/ adj
of or pertaining to shadow ombroso

shady /ˈʃeɪdi/ adj
abounding in shades ombroso ombreggiato
causing shade opacus
not trustworthy; unfit to be seen or known ambiguo bieco losco torvo

shaft /ʃæft/ /ʃɑːft/ n
long passage sunk into the earth pozzo

shaft bow n
part of a horse harness sellone

shag /ʃæɡ/ n
coarse shredded tobacco tabacco grossolano trinciato
matted material intreccio intrico viluppo
type of rough carpet pile tappeto a pelo lungo e irregolare
sea bird marangone
act of sexual intercourse scopata
sexual partner compagno

shag /ʃæɡ/ v
to chase after pedinare seguire stare alle calcagna
to have sexual intercourse with chiavare scopare
to shake agitarsi dimenarsi

shaggy /ˈʃæɡi/ adj
rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed irsuto peloso

shah n
king of Persia scià

shahada n
Islamic declaration of belief shahada

shake /ˈʃeɪk/ n
act of shaking scossa
informal: instant, second attimo
milkshake frappé frullato milkshake

shake /ˈʃeɪk/ v
intransitive: to dance ballare
intransitive: to move from side to side agitarsi tremare
intransitive: to shake hands stringere la mano
to move one's head from side to side scuotere la testa
transitive: to cause to move agitare scuotere
transitive: to disturb emotionally atterrire scioccare scuotere

shake hands v
grasp another person's hands stringere la mano

shake off v
to lose someone seminare liberarsi
to remove by shaking scrollarsi

shaker /ˈʃeɪkɚ/ n
sthg that shakes chi agita saliera shaker zuccheriera

shale n
sedimentary rock scisto

shallot /ʃəˈlɒt/ /ˈʃælət/ n
vegetable in the onion family scalogno

shallow /ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ adj
concerned mainly with superficial matters superficiale
lacking interest or substance superficiale
extending not far downward poco profondo
having little depth and significantly less deep than wide superficiale basso

shallow /ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ n
shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water secca

shallowness n
the property of being shallow bassezza superficialità

sham /ʃæm/ adj
intended to deceive fasullo

sham /ʃæm/ n
fake, imitation falso fasullo

shaman /ˈʃɑːmən/ n
a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds sciamano

shamanism n
range of traditional beliefs sciamanesimo

shame /ʃeɪm/ n
something to regret peccato
that which is shameful and private, especially body parts vergogne
uncomfortable or painful feeling vergogna

shamefaced adj
bashful or ashamed ritroso vergognoso

shameful /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ adj
causing or meriting shame or disgrace vergognoso

shamefully /ˈʃeɪmfəli/ adv
in a shamefull manner vergognosamente

shamelessness n
The state or characteristic of being without shame inverecondia spudoratezza

shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/ n
product for washing the hair or other fibres sciampo shampoo

shamrock /ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/ /ˈʃæm.ɹɒk/ n
trefoil leaf of any clover trifoglio

shanghai /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/ v
to force or trick into joining a ship arruolare a forza

shanty /ˈʃænti/ n
An old run-down house or shack baracca bettola capanna catapecchia catapecchie
a sailor′s work song cantilena canto dei marinai celeuma

shantytown n
area containing a collection of shacks and shanties baraccopoli

shape /ʃeɪp/ n
appearance or outline forma sagoma
condition of personal health, especially muscular health forma
figure forma

shape /ʃeɪp/ v
to give something a shape modellare

shape-shifter /ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/ n
a person who can transform mutaforma

shapely adj
having a pleasing shape formoso polputo prosperoso tornito

shard /ʃaːd/ /ʃɑɹd/ /ʃɑːd/ n
piece of glass or pottery coccio

share /ʃɛə/ /ʃɛəɹ/ n
portion of something parte

share /ʃɛə/ /ʃɛəɹ/ v
to have in common condividere
to divide and distribute condividere
to give condividere

sharecropper n
a farmer paying rent with crops to the landowner mezzadro

sharecropping n
mezzadria

shareholder n
one who owns shares of stock azionista

shari'a n
Islamic religious law sharia

shark /ʃɑɹk/ /ʃɑːk/ n
fish squalo pescecane

sharp /ʃɑɹp/ /ʃɑːp/ adj
able to cut easily affilato aguzzo
exact, precise, accurate, keen esatto preciso
having an intense, acrid flavour intenso acre
illegal or dishonest losco
intelligent acuto intelligente
intense and sudden (of pain) forte intenso
observant, alert, acute attento
of a note, played a semitone higher than usual diesis
offensive, critical, or acrimonious tagliente
pointed, able to pierce easily appuntito affilato

sharp /ʃɑɹp/ /ʃɑːp/ v
to raise the pitch diesare

sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpɨn/ v
to make sharp affinare affilare arrotare molare

sharpener n
device for making things sharp affilatrice

sharpshooter n
marksman tiratore scelto tiratrice scelta

shashlik n
skewered dish shashlik

shatter /ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/ v
to smash, or break into tiny pieces andare in frantumi
to violently break something into pieces fracassare frantumare sconquassare spaccare

shave /ʃeɪv/ v
to remove hair from radere
to remove hair from one's face farsi la barba radersi sbarbare sbarbarsi

shaving /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ n
A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material scaglia scaglietta scheggia

shawl /ʃɔːl/ n
a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders scialle

shawm /ʃɔːm/ n
wind instrument cennamella zufolo

she /ʃi/ /ʃiː/ pronoun
person lei ella

she's unconscious phraseologicalUnit
she's unconscious è inconsciente

she-ass n
female ass, female donkey, jenny asina

she-bear n
a female bear orsa

she-cat n
a female cat gatta micia

she-wolf n
female wolf lupa

shea /ʃi/ n
tree karité

shea butter /ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌtɚ/ n
fat extracted from the fruit of the shea tree burro di karitè

sheaf /ʃiːf/ n
bundle of grain or straw covone fascio
mathematical construct fascio

shear /ʃiɹ/ /ʃɛə/ /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ n
a cutting tool similar to scissors cesoia

shear /ʃiɹ/ /ʃɛə/ /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ v
to cut tagliare
to remove the fleece from a sheep tosare

shears /ʃɪɹz/ /ˈʃɪəz/ n
tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges cesoie

sheatfish n
fish of the genus Silurus siluro

sheath /ʃiːθ/ n
foreskin of certain animals prepuzio
long case guaina
scabbard fodero guaina

sheath /ʃiːθ/ v
put (a sword) into its sheath inguainare rinfoderare

sheathe /ʃiːð/ v
to put something, such as a knife, into a sheath rinfoderare

shed /ʃɛd/ n
temporary structure to shelter something baracca ripostiglio

shed /ʃɛd/ v
to allow to flow or fall lasciar cadere
to cast off, to let fall, be divested of togliersi
to part or divide separare
to pour; to make flow versare
to radiate, cast, give off emanare

shed light on v
to illuminate fare luce su

sheen /ʃiːn/ n
splendor; radiance; shininess brillantezza splendore

sheep /ʃiːp/ n
animal pecora
one who behaves shyly pecora

sheep's eye n
a secretive, pining look, or humble doting glance occhi vitulini

sheepdog n
dog used for herding sheep cane da pastore

sheepish /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ adj
having the characteristics of a sheep pecoresco pecorile pecorino

sheet /ʃit/ /ʃiːt/ n
rope to adjust sail scotta
sail scotta
sheet of paper foglio

sheet music n
hand-written or printed form of musical notation spartito

sheik /ʃeɪk/ n
leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe sceicco

sheikdom /ˈʃeɪkdəm/ /ˈʃiːkdəm/ n
sceiccato

shelduck n
waterfowl volpoca

shelf /ʃɛlf/ n
structure scaffale mensola ripiano palchetto

shelf life n
the length of time a product will last without deteriorating conservazione durata

shell /ʃɛl/ n
accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode drusa geode
casing of an artillery projectile bossolo
conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle carapace
covering of a nut guscio mallo
entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects carapace esoscheletro
garment with short or no sleeves that often fastens in the rear blusa camicetta top
hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates conchiglia
hard covering of an egg guscio
hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon granata ogiva
husks of cacao seeds mallo
overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering armadillo's body placca placca ossea
pod baccello

shell /ʃɛl/ v
informal: to disburse or give up money, to pay sborsare
to bombard, to fire projectiles at bombardare
to remove the outer covering or shell of something sgranare sgusciare

shellac /ʃəˈlæk/ n
processed secretion of the lac insect gommalacca

shellfish /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/ n
aquatic food that has a shell crostaceo mollusco

shelling n
an artillery bombardment bombardamento

shelter /ˈʃɛltə/ /ˈʃɛltɚ/ n
a refuge or other protection rifugio riparo

shelter /ˈʃɛltə/ /ˈʃɛltɚ/ v
intransitive, to take cover rifugiarsi
transitive, to provide cover dare rifugio

shelve /ʃɛlv/ v
to place on a shelf [[mettere]] sullo [[scaffale]]
to set aside, quit, or halt accantonare riporre

shepherd /ˈʃɛp.əɹd/ n
a person who tends sheep pastore pecoraio pecoraro
someone who watches over or guides pastore

sherbet /ˈʃɜːbət/ /ˈʃɝːbət/ n
frozen fruit juice granita sorbetto

sheriff /ˈʃɛɹɪf/ n
all meanings sceriffo

sherry n
fortified wine sherry
variety of sherry sherry

shh /ʃː/ interjection
requesting silence zitto silenzio taci

shield /ʃiːld/ n
anything that protects or defends scudo copertura protezione rifugio riparo
armor scudo
heraldry scudo

shield /ʃiːld/ v
to protect, to defend proteggere

shielded adj
provided with a shield schermato

shift /ʃɪft/ n
change of workers cambio turno

shift /ʃɪft/ v
to change, swap barattare permutare scambiare
to move from one place to another muoversi spostarsi

shifty /ˈʃɪfti/ adj
Having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable sfuggente subdolo
Subject to frequent changes in direction banderuola giravolta sfuggente sfuggevole voltagabbana

shiitake /ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/ /ʃɪˈtɑki/ n
Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom shiitake

shill /ʃɪl/ n
a person paid to endorse a product favourably prestanome uomo di paglia
an accomplice at a confidence trick compare comparsa

shill /ʃɪl/ v
to promote or endorse in return for payment brogliare prevaricare trafficare

shilling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ n
former coin scellino

shimmer n
faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer luccichio

shimmer v
to shine with a veiled light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer brillare luccicare rilucere rutilare sfavillare

shin /ʃɪn/ n
front part of the leg below the knee stinco

shin pad n
clothing parastinchi

shinbone n
inner bone of the hind limb below the knee tibia

shine /ʃaɪn/ v
to distinguish oneself brillare
to emit light brillare splendere
to reflect light risplendere

shingle /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/ n
small, thin piece of building material scandola

shingles /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/ n
herpes zoster fuoco di Sant'Antonio

shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ adj
emitting light brillante lucente
having a high polish or sheen brillante lucido lustro
having exceptional merit brillante

ship /ʃɪp/ n
large water vessel nave
vessel which travels through any medium other than land astronave dirigibile

ship /ʃɪp/ v
to pass from one person to another passarsi
to send a parcel or container spedire
to take in water over the sides of a vessel imbarcare

shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/ n
load of goods carico

shipworm n
Marine mollusc that bores through wood teredine

shipwreck /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ n
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy. relitto
An event where a ship sinks or runs aground. naufragio

shipwreck /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ v
to wreck a vessel naufragare

shipyard n
place to build and repair ships cantiere navale

shire /ʃaɪə(ɹ)/ /ʃaɪɹ/ n
former administrative area of Britain; a county contea

shirk /ʃɜːk/ /ʃɝk/ v
avoid a duty dare buca scansare sottrarsi

shirt /ʃɜːt/ /ʃɝt/ n
article of clothing camicia maglia

shirtmaker n
a person who makes shirts camiciaio

shit /ʃɪt/ adv
of poor quality merdoso merda

shit /ʃɪt/ interjection
expression of worry, failure cazzo! merda!

shit /ʃɪt/ n
definite plural: diarrhea cagarella
nasty, despicable person stronzo merda
nonsense, bullshit cazzate stronzate merda
rubbish porcheria merda
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel merda cacca escremento schifezza stronzo

shit /ʃɪt/ v
to defecate cacare cagare
vulgar: to excrete (something) through the anus cacare cagare

shit oneself v
vulgar slang: be very scared farsela addosso dalla paura

shit-for-brains adj
Very stupid senza cervelli stupido

shitass n
mean or rude person stronzo

shithead /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/ n
stupid or contemptible person testa di merda

shitter /ˈʃɪt.ə(ɹ)/ n
cesso

shitty /ˈʃɪti/ adj
unpleasant as shit merdoso di merda

shiv /ʃɪv/ v
stab accoltellare

shiver /ˈʃɪvə/ /ˈʃɪvəɹ/ n
the act or result of shivering brivido tremore

shiver /ˈʃɪvə/ /ˈʃɪvəɹ/ v
to tremble or shake tremare rabbrividire

shoal /ʃəʊl/ n
sandbank banco di sabbia secca
group of fish banco scuola

shock /ʃɑk/ /ʃɒk/ n
electric shock scossa
life-threatening medical emergency choc shock

shock absorber n
device to absorb shocks ammortizzatore

shock wave n
onda d'urto

shocked /ʃɒkt/ adj
surprised, startled, confuded basito di stucco sbalordito scioccato stupefatto

shocking adj
Inspiring shock; startling sconvolgente

shoddy /ʃɒdi/ adj
of poor quality scadente

shoe /ʃu/ /ʃuː/ n
protective covering for the foot scarpa calzatura
something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe) scarpa calzatura

shoe /ʃu/ /ʃuː/ v
to put horseshoes on a horse ferrare

shoe polish n
product used to make shoes shine [[lucido]] per [[scarpe]]

shoe tree n
device to preserve the shape of a shoe tendiscarpe

shoehorn /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/ /ˈʃuːˌhɔː(ɹ)n/ n
tool used to assist the foot calzascarpe calzante calzatoio corno da scarpa

shoehorn /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/ /ˈʃuːˌhɔː(ɹ)n/ v
to use a shoehorn calzare

shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/ n
for fastening a shoe laccio

shoeshine n
the act of polishing shoes lucidatura
the shiny finish on shoes that have been polished brillantezza lucentezza

shoeshiner n
a person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee lustrascarpe

shofar /ˈʃəʊfə/ n
ram’s-horn trumpet shofar

shogun /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/ n
shogun shōgun

shogunate n
shogunate, bakufu shogunato

shoo /ʃuː/ interjection
go away pussa via! sciò!

shoot /ʃuːt/ n
emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant germoglio getto pollone virgulto

shoot /ʃuːt/ v
to fire a shot sparare
to fire multiple shots sparare
to hit with a shot tirare

shoot one's mouth off v
make reckless or exaggerated statements spararne di grosse

shoot oneself in the foot v
to act against one's own interest darsi la zappa sui piedi

shoot the breeze v
to chat idly or waste time talking chiacchierare

shooter /ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)/ n
person tiratore

shooting /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ n
instance of shooting sparatoria

shooting star n
meteor stella cadente

shootout /ˈʃuːtaʊt/ n
decisive battle sparatoria resa dei conti

shop /ʃɑp/ /ʃɒp/ n
establishment that sells goods negozio magazzino
workshop bottega

shop /ʃɑp/ /ʃɒp/ v
to visit shops andare per negozi

shop assistant n
shop employee commessa commesso

shop window n
large window at the front of a shop vetrina

shopfloor n
productive area of a factory officina

shopkeeper n
trader who sells goods in a shop bottegaia bottegaio

shoplifting n
action of the verb to shoplift taccheggio

shopping bag n
sacchetto per la spesa

shopping cart n
conveyance used to carry items while shopping carrello della spesa

shopping centre n
large retail outlet centro commerciale

shore /ʃo(ː)ɹ/ /ʃoə/ /ʃɔɹ/ /ʃɔː/ n
land adjoining a large body of water riva

shore up v
to reinforce (something at risk of failure) puntellare

short /ʃoːt/ /ʃɔɹt/ /ʃɔːt/ [ʃɑɹt] adj
having a small distance between ends or edges corto
having little duration corto
of a person, of comparatively little height corto piccolo basso cartuccia mezzacartuccia

short story n
work of fiction racconto

short-tailed hawk n
Buteo brachyurus poiana codacorta

short-tailed parrot n
Graydidascalus brachyurus pappagallo codacorta

short-term adj
of the near or immediate future a breve a breve termine

shortage n
lack or deficiency mancanza carenza insufficienza penuria scarsità

shortcoming n
deficiency carenza lacuna imperfezione mancanza

shortcrust pastry n
pastry without leavening agent pasta frolla

shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ n
path scorciatoia
method scorciatoia
symlink collegamento

shorten v
to make shorter scorciare

shortenable adj
that may be shortened accorciabile

shortening n
accorciatura

shorthand /ˈʃɔɹt.hænd/ /ˈʃɔːt.hænd/ n
a compendious and rapid method of writing stenografia

shorthanded adv
team sports inferiorità numerica
understaffed inferiorità numerica

shortness of breath n
dyspnea dispnea fame d'aria

shorts /ʃɔː(ɹ)ts/ n
pants worn primarily in the summer that do not go lower than the knees calzoncini

shortstop n
baseball position interbase

shorty /ˈʃɔɹti/ /ˈʃɔːti/ n
a short person cartuccia mezza cartuccia

shot /ʃɑt/ /ʃɒt/ n
launching of a ball or similar object toward a goal tiro
measure of alcohol bicchierino
result of launching a projectile sparo

shot glass n
small glass cicchetto

shot in the dark n
a guess ipotesi azzardata

shot put n
athletics event getto del peso

shotgun n
fucile a canna liscia

shotgun wedding n
wedding in which the bride is pregnant matrimonio riparatore

should /ʃəd/ /ʃʊd/ v
expressing likelihood dovere

shoulder /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ /ˈʃəʊldə/ n
joint between arm and torso spalla
part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency banchina

shoulder blade n
bone scapola

shoulder pad n
type of padding spallina

shout /ʃaʊt/ /ʃʌʊt/ n
a loud burst of voice grido

shout /ʃaʊt/ /ʃʌʊt/ v
to buy food or drinks for others offrire
to treat with shouts or clamor acclamare
to utter a sudden and loud outcry gridare
to utter with a shout gridare

shove /ʃʌv/ v
push roughly spintonare

shovel /ˈʃʌvəl/ n
tool for moving portions of material badile pala paletta

shovel /ˈʃʌvəl/ v
to move materials with a shovel spalare

shoveler n
duck in the genus Anas mestolone

show /ʃoʊ/ /ʃəʊ/ n
broadcast program(me) programma
entertainment spettacolo
exhibition esibizione mostra

show /ʃoʊ/ /ʃəʊ/ v
to display mostrare
to indicate (a fact) to be true dimostrare

show business n
entertainment industry industria dell'intrattenimento industria dello spettacolo

show off v
to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging fare bella mostra mettere in mostra mettersi in mostra

show-off n
one who shows off coatto

showbusiness /ˈʃoʊˌbɪznɪs/ n
entertainment industry industria dell'intrattenimento industria dello spettacolo

showcase /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ /ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/ n
a setting for displaying something favorably vetrina

shower /ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ n
device for bathing doccia
instance of using of this device doccia

shower /ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ v
to bathe using a shower [[fare [[farsi]] [[una]] [[doccia]] docciarsi
to spray with spruzzare

shower curtain n
waterproof curtain tenda della doccia

showroom /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/ n
room for display of products salone da esposizione

shrapnel /ˈʃɹæpnəl/ n
bomba antiuomo proiettili schegge scheggia di bomba

shredder /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/ n
machine tritadocumenti trituratore

shrew /ʃɹuː/ n
mouselike animal toporagno

shrewd /ʃɹuːd/ adj
artful, tricky or cunning scaltro sveglio
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters perspicace

shrewdly adv
in a shrewd manner astutamente scaltramente

shrike /ʃɹaɪk/ n
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae averla

shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/ n
decapod crustacean gamberetto

shrine /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ n
a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect santuario edicola reliquiario

shrink /ˈʃɹɪŋk/ n
psychiatrist or therapist (informal, belittling) strizzacervelli

shrink /ˈʃɹɪŋk/ v
intransitive: to contract, to become smaller restringersi ritirarsi

shrivel /ˈʃɹɪvəl/ v
become wrinkled avvizzire raggrinzire
collapse inward accartocciare

shroud /ʃɹaʊd/ n
dress for the dead sudario
mast support sartia

shrub /ʃɹʌb/ n
woody plant arbusto

shrub celery n
the crisp thick leafstalk of the celery plant sedano

shrug /ʃɹʌɡ/ n
gesture scrollare stringere le spalle

shudder n
shivering tremor brivido

shudder v
to shake nervously, as if from fear tremare

shuffle v
to put in a random order mescolare

shun /ʃʌn/ v
to avoid evitare
to escape schivare
to screen, hide stigmatizzare

shut /ʃʌt/ v
to close chiudere

shut down v
to turn off or stop spegnere

shut up /ʃʌt ˈʌp/ v
silenzio stai zitto state zitti tacete taci zitti
"I don't believe it!" ma va!
intransitive: to stop talking or making noise tacere

shutter /ˈʃʌtɚ/ n
protective panels over windows battente persiana scuro

shuttle n
part of a loom bobina rocchetto
transport service navetta

shuttle v
to go back and forth fare la spola

shuttlecock /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/ /ˈʃʌtl̩kɒk/ n
badminton ball volano

shy /ʃaɪ/ adj
reserved timido

shy /ʃaɪ/ v
to jump back in fear adombrarsi

si /si/ n
seventh note of a major scale si

sialic acid n
any of a group of amino carbohydrates acido sialico

sibling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ n
person who shares same parents congiunto consanguineo fratello parente sorella

sibyl n
a pagan female oracle sibilla

sic /sɪk/ adv
thus, thus written sic

sick /sɪk/ n
sick people ammalati

sick pay n
indennità di malattia

sickbed /ˈsɪkbɛd/ n
a bed used by a person who is sick capezzale

sickle /ˈsɪkl̩/ adj
shaped like the blade of a sickle falciforme

sickle /ˈsɪkl̩/ n
agricultural implement falcetto falce

side /saɪd/ n
flat surface of an object faccia
left or right half lato
bounding straight edge of an object lato
one possible aspect of a concept lato
surface of a sheet of paper lato
region in a specified position with respect to something lato
set of opponents in a game squadra

side dish n
serving of food meant as an accompanying dish contorno

side effect n
medicine: an adverse effect effetto collaterale
unintended consequence of any action effetto collaterale

side-striped jackal n
side-striped jackal sciacallo striato

sideboard n
furniture credenza

sideburns /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/ /ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/ n
facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin basette

sidekick n
assistant assistente spalla

siderazote n
rare iron-nitrogen mineral siderazoto

sidereal /saɪˈdɪəɹi.əl/ /saɪˈdɪɹi.əl/ adj
of or relating to the stars siderale
relating to a measurement of time relative to the position of the stars siderale

sideremia n
sideremia

siderography n
19th-century process of reproducing steel-engraved designs for printing siderografia

sideswipe n
a sarcastic remark frecciata frecciatina

sidewalk /saɪdwɔːk/ n
paved footpath marciapiede

siege /siːdʒ/ n
military blockade of settlement assedio

sierra n
the letter "S" Salerno Savona

siesta /siˈɛstə/ /sɪˈɛstə/ n
an afternoon nap siesta pennichella

sieve /sɪv/ n
device to separate larger and smaller objects setaccio crivello vaglio buratto scolino tamiso

sift /sɪft/ v
to examine (something) carefully esaminare minuziosamente setacciare
to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving discernere
to sieve or strain (something) setacciare

sigh /saɪ/ n
act of sighing sospiro sbuffo

sigh /saɪ/ v
to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it sospirare

sigh of relief n
a release of stress sospiro di sollievo

sight /saɪt/ n
device used in aiming a firearm mirino
something seen vista
something worth seeing spettacolo

sight /saɪt/ v
get sight of avvistare
take aim at mirare
visually register vedere

sighthound n
sighthound levriero

sigillography n
study of seals and sigils sigillografia

sign /saɪn/ n
segno linguaggio dei segni presagio
any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols simbolo
flat object bearing a message segno avviso scritto
linguistic unit in sign language segno gesto segnale
math: positive or negative polarity segno
meaningful gesture segno segnale
physical evidence left by an animal impronta segno traccia
visible indication segno indicazione insegna segnaletica

sign /saɪn/ v
to make (a document) official by writing one's signature firmare
to write one's signature on a document firmare
to write one's signature somewhere firmare

sign in v
to sign one's name on a list iscriversi

sign of the cross n
gesture segno della croce

signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/ n
device to give indication segnale
sign made to give notice segnale

signally adv
conspicuously marcatamente

signatory /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɹi/ n
one who signs or signed firmatario

signature /ˈsɪɡnətʃə/ /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ n
person’s autograph name firma

signature tune n
music to open or close a program sigla musicale

signed /saɪnd/ adj
(mathematics, computer science) having both positive and negative varieties con segno

signet ring n
signet ring anello con sigillo

significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ n
extent to which something matters significanza significatività

significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪɡənt/ adj
having noticeable effect epocale rimarchevole significativo
signifying something; carrying meaning eloquente significativo

significantly adv
in a significant manner: notably significativamente

signorina n
courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin signorina

silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ n
lack of any sound silenzio

silence is golden proverb
proverb il silenzio è d'oro la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro

silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ adj
free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet silenzioso
not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence silenzioso
undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms silenzioso
without audio capability silenzioso
keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed tranquillo silente
not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn silenzioso muto

silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ n
that which is silent silenzio

silently /ˈsaɪləntli/ adv
in a silent manner; making no noise silenziosamente

silhouette /ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/ n
representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color silhouette controluce sagoma

silica /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/ n
silica group of the silicate minerals silice

silicate /ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/ /ˈsɪlɪkət/ /ˈsɪlɪkɪt/ n
salt or mineral silicato

siliceous adj
relating to silica siliceo

silicic adj
relating to silica silicico

silicic acid n
any of a range of hydrates of silica acido silicico

silicification n
impregnation with silica silicizzazione

silicon /ˈsɪlɪkən/ n
id=Q670|non-metallic element silicio

silicon dioxide n
SiO₂ diossido del silicone

silicone /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ n
any of a class of inert compounds of silicon silicone

silicosis n
silica dust pneumoconiosis silicosi

silk /sɪlk/ n
fiber seta
fabric seta

silken adj
having a texture like silk setoso
made of silk serico

silkworm /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ n
caterpillar baco da seta

sill /sɪl/ n
base of a window davanzale
horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame soletta

silliness n
that which is perceived as silly or frivolous stupidità

silly /ˈsɪli/ adj
pejorative: simple, not intelligent, unrefined sciocco
foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom sciocco

silt /sɪlt/ n
fine earth deposited by water limo silt

siltstone n
type of rock siltite

silty adj
having a noticeable amount of silt limoso siltoso

silver /ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/ adj
having a color/colour like silver argenteo argentino
made from silver argenteo argento

silver /ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/ n
coins moneta d'argento
color/colour argenteo argentino
cutlery/silverware argenteria
metal argento

silver bullet n
bullet made of silver pallottola d'argento
solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results panacea

silver lining n
a good aspect of a mostly bad event risvolto positivo

silver medal n
medal made of, or having the colour of, silver medaglia d'argento

silver mine n
mine for silver argentiera

silver-plate v
to coat a metal surface with a thin layer of silver argentare

silversmith n
person who makes articles out of silver fabbra d'argento fabbro d'argento

silverware n
(US) knives, forks and spoons argenteria

silvery adj
resembling silver argentato argenteo

silvery marmoset n
monkey micco

silvery-cheeked antshrike n
Sakesphorus cristatus averla formichiera guanceargentate

silviculturist n
someone who practices silviculture silvicoltore silvicoltrice

similar /ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/ adj
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable simile somigliante rassomigliante

similarity /sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ n
closeness somiglianza similarità

similarly adv
in a similar style or manner similmente similarmente

simile /ˈsɪməli/ n
figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another similitudine

simmer /ˈsɪmə/ /ˈsɪmɚ/ v
(intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly sobbollire

simoniac adj
of or pertaining to a practitioner of simony simoniaco

simoniac n
one who carries on or is guilty of simony simoniaco

simony /ˈsaɪ.mə.ni/ n
act of buying and selling ecclesiastical offices and pardons simonia

simoom /sɪˈmuːm/ n
hot, dry wind simun

simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ adj
uncomplicated semplice mero

simple algebra n
algebra that contains no nontrivial proper ideals and whose multiplication operation is not zero algebra semplice

simple group n
group having no normal subgroups other than the trivial group and itself gruppo semplice

simple harmonic motion n
oscillating motion moto armonico semplice

simple present n
present tense indicativo presente

simple ring n
ring that contains no ideals other than the zero ideal and the ring itself anello semplice

simpleton /ˈsɪmpəltən/ n
simple person lacking common sense sempliciotto

simplex n
an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron simplesso

simplicity /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ n
freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury semplicità
freedom from complication; efficiency semplicità
quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts semplicità
quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths semplicità

simplification /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ n
act of simplifying semplificazione

simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv
in a simple manner semplicemente in parole povere

simulacrum /ˌsimjəˈleɪkɹəm/ n
image or representation simulacro

simulated adj
made to imitate simulato

simulation n
something which simulates simulazione
soccer: attempt of feigning a foul simulazione

simulator n
machine or system simulatore

simultaneity /ˌsaɪməltəˈniɪti/ /ˌsɪməltəˈniːɪti/ n
the quality or state of being simultaneous simultaneità

simultaneous /sɪm.əlˈteɪ̯n.i.əs/ /ˌsaɪ̯m.əlˈteɪ̯n.i.əs/ adj
occurring at the same time simultaneo

simultaneously /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ /ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ adv
occurring at the same time simultaneamente

simultaneousness n
the quality or state of being simultaneous simultaneità

sin /sɪn/ n
violation of religious law peccato
misdeed peccato

sin /sɪn/ v
to commit a sin peccare

since /sɪn(t)s/ adv
from a specified time in the past da allora

since /sɪn(t)s/ conjunction
because poiché giacché siccome dacché sicché
from the time that da quando

since /sɪn(t)s/ preposition
from (time) da a partire da

since when adv
Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement da quando in qua

sincere /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/ adj
earnest sincero assiduo fervido zelante

sincerely adv
In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly sinceramente

sincerity n
quality of being sincere sincerità

sindonology n
study sindonologia

sine /saɪn/ n
trigonometric function seno

sine qua non /ˌsaɪnɪ kweɪ ˈnɒn/ /ˌsɪni kwɑ ˈnɑn/ n
prerequisite condicio sine qua non conditio sine qua non

sing /sɪŋ/ v
to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice cantare
confess under interrogation cantare

sing the praises of v
commend someone's attributes to others cantare le lodi

singe /sɪnd͡ʒ/ v
to burn slightly scottare scottarsi

singer /ˈsɪŋə/ /ˈsɪŋɚ/ n
person who sings cantante
person or device that singes gazatrice

singer-songwriter n
singer-songwriter cantautore cantautrice

singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ n
the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing canto

single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ adj
designed for the use of only one singolo
not accompanied by anything else singolo solo
not divided in parts intero unico
not married nor dating nubile celibe single solo scapolo

single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ n
one who is not married nubile celibe
popular song singolo

single currency n
unified European Union currency moneta unica

single file adv
line or queue one person wide fila indiana

single transferable vote n
voting system voto singolo trasferibile

single-handed adj
without help from others; unassisted in solitaria

single-handedly adv
alone; without assistance; by oneself con le proprie forze da solo

single-platform adj
monopiattaforma

single-user adj
monoutente

singlet /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/ n
sleeveless shirt canottiera canotta

singleton n
math: set singoletto

singular /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/ adj
grammar: referring to only one thing singolare
being out of the ordinary singolare
being the only one of a kind singolare

singular /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/ n
grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing singolare

singularity /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/ n
peculiar state or occurrence singolarità
physics: point of infinite density singolarità
mathematics: value for which a derivative does not exist singolarità

singularization n
singularisazione

sinicization n
process of sinicising sinizzazione

sinister /ˈsɪnɨstə/ /ˈsɪnɨstəɹ/ adj
evil sinistro
heraldic "left" sinistra
of the left sinistra

sink /sɪŋk/ n
basin lavello lavandino
destination vertex pozzo
wastewater drain scarico

sink /sɪŋk/ v
cause (ship, etc) to sink affondare colare a picco inabissare
descend into liquid, etc affondare andare a fondo immergersi sprofondare
submerge immergere

sinkhole n
geology: hole formed in soluble rock dolina pulo

sinner /ˈsɪnɚ/ n
person who has sinned peccatore peccatrice

sinoatrial adj
senoatriale

sinologist n
a student, or expert in sinology sinologo

sinuosity n
the property of being sinuous sinuosità

sinus /ˈsaɪnəs/ n
pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue seno

sinusitis n
sinusite
inflammation sinusite

sip /sɪp/ n
A small mouthful of drink sorso

sip /sɪp/ v
to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time sorbire

siphon /ˈsaɪfən/ n
a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other sifone

sir /ˈsə(r)/ /ˈsɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈsɝ/ /ˈsɪɹ/ n
address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown signore

sire /saɪə(ɹ)/ n
lord, master, or person in authority sire
male animal maschio riproduttore stallone

siren song n
enticing but dangerous appeal canto della sirena

sirocco /sɪˈrɒkoʊ/ n
wind scirocco

sirtaki /sɚˈtɑki/ /sɜːˈtakɪ/ n
modern Greek folk dance sirtaki

sissy /ˈsɪsi/ n
a timid, unassertive or cowardly person rammollito smidollato cacasotto codardo coniglio debole
an effeminate boy or man femminuccia

sister /ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ n
a nun; a female member of a religious community sorella suora
woman or girl having the same parents sorella suor

sister-in-law n
wife's sister cognata
brother's wife cognata
husband's brother's wife cognata
husband's sister cognata
wife's brother's wife cognata

sistrum /ˈsɪstɹəm/ n
instrument sistro

sit /sɪt/ v
move oneself into such a position sedersi
of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported sedere essere seduto sedersi

sit down v
to assume a sitting position from a standing position sedersi

sit-up /ˈsɪt.ʌp/ n
exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted addominali

site /saɪt/ n
region where chemical reactions take place sito

site map n
webpage that lists the contents of a website mappa del sito mappa sito

situated /ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/ adj
located in a specific place situato

situation comedy n
commedia di situazione

situationism n
school of thought situazionismo

six /sɪks/ numeral
cardinal number sei

six hundred /ˈsɪks ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 600 seicento

six of one, half a dozen of the other proverb
two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent se non è zuppa è pan bagnato

six thousand numeral
6000 seimila

six-pack n
highly developed set of abdominal muscles addominali a tartaruga tartaruga

sixteen /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/ numeral
cardinal number 16 sedici

sixteenth /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ n
one of sixteen equal parts of a whole sedicesimo

sixth /sɪksθ/ adj
ordinal form of the number six sesto

sixth /sɪksθ/ n
one of six equal parts of a whole sesto
person or thing in sixth place sesto sesta

sixth form n
final two years of secondary schooling quinta superiore

sixth sense n
extrasensory perception sesto senso

sixtieth /ˈsɪksti.əθ/ adj
the ordinal form of the number sixty sessantesimo 60º

sixtieth /ˈsɪksti.əθ/ n
one of sixty equal parts of a whole sessantesimo
person or thing in the sixtieth position sessantesimo

sixty /ˈsɪksti/ /ˈsɪkstɪ/ numeral
cardinal number sessanta

sixty-eight numeral
cardinal number sessantotto

sixty-eighter n
participant in social movements sessantottino

sixty-first numeral
ordinal number sessantunesimo

sixty-five numeral
cardinal number sessantacinque

sixty-four numeral
cardinal number sessantaquattro

sixty-nine /ˌsɪkstiˈnaɪn/ n
cardinal number sessantanove

sixty-one numeral
cardinal number sessantuno

sixty-second numeral
ordinal number sessantaduesimo

sixty-seven numeral
cardinal number sessantasette

sixty-six numeral
cardinal number sessantasei

sixty-three numeral
cardinal number sessantatré

sixty-two numeral
cardinal number sessantadue

size /saɪz/ n
dimensions or magnitude of a thing taglia dimensione

sizzle /ˈsɪzəl/ v
to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface sfrigolare

skandha n
any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism aggregato

skate /skeɪt/ n
ice skate or roller skate pattina
fish of family Rajidae razza

skateboard n
platform on wheels skateboard

skater /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ n
person who skates pattinatore

skating n
action or sport pattinaggio

skating rink n
frozen surface for skating pista di pattinaggio

skedaddle /skɪˈdædəl/ v
move or run away quickly scappa

skeg /skɛɡ/ n
Rudder-supporting structure dragante

skein /skeɪn/ n
quantity of yarn matassa
zoology: wild fowl in flight stormo

skeletal adj
of, or relating to the skeleton scheletrico

skeleton n
system that provides support to an organism scheletro
frame that provides support to a building scheletro

skeleton key n
a key that opens a range of locks passe-partout

skeptical /ˈskeptɪkəl/ adj
having, or expressing doubt scettico

skepticism /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ n
general disposition to doubt scetticismo

sketch /skɛtʃ/ n
brief description descrizione resoconto
brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc. sketch numero quadro scenetta
informal: amusing person macchietta
quick freehand drawing schizzo
rough design or draft scarabocchio

skew /skjuː/ adj
neither perpendicular nor parallel obliquo sghembo trasversale

skew /skjuː/ v
to bias or distort in a particular direction distorcere

skewed adj
twisted at an angle distorto

skewer /ˈskjuːə/ /ˈskjuːəɹ/ v
to impale on a skewer impalare

ski /skiː/ /ʃiː/ n
one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow sci

ski /skiː/ /ʃiː/ v
to move on skis sciare

ski orienteering n
winter sport sci orientamento

ski pole n
a slender stick used by skiers bastone da sci racchetta da sci

ski run n
trail or slope for skiing pista

skid /skɪd/ n
out of control sliding motion derapata

skid /skɪd/ v
to slide in an uncontrolled manner derapare sbandare

skid mark n
black mark left on a road surface from tires segno della franata
visible stain on underpants sgommata

skidmark n
black mark left on a road surface from tires segno della franata

skier n
someone who practices skiing sciatore sciatrice

skiing /ˈskiɪŋ/ n
sport or activity sci

skilful adj
possessing skill, skilled abile

skilfulness n
the state or condition of being skilful virtuosità

skill /skɪl/ n
capacity to do something well abilità capacità competenza

skillful /skɪl.fəl/ adj
possessing skill abile destro esperto pratico provetto

skim /skɪm/ adj
having lowered fat content scremato

skim /skɪm/ v
read quickly, skipping some detail scorrere
remove cream scremare spannare
ricochet rimbalzare
scrape off; remove (something) from a surface schiumare

skim milk n
milk with removed cream latte scremato

skimmer n
spoon schiumarola schiumaiola

skimp /skɪmp/ v
to slight; to do carelessly; to scamp sottovalutare

skin /skɪn/ n
image used as the background of graphical user interface interfaccia
outer protective of the body of a person or animal pelle
skin and fur of an animal used by humans pelle
congealed layer on the surface of a liquid pelle

skin /skɪn/ v
to remove the skin of scuoiare

skinflint n
one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money avara avaro

skinhead /ˈskɪnhɛd/ n
member of skinhead subculture skinhead
someone with a shaved head skinhead

skinny /ˈskɪni/ adj
thin magro

skinny /ˈskɪni/ n
A skinny person magro

skint /skɪnt/ adj
penniless, poor, impecunious, broke al verde

skip /skɪp/ v
not to attend saltare
to move by hopping on alternate feet saltare saltellare

skipper /ˈskɪpɚ/ n
master of a ship skipper

skirmish /ˈskɜː(ɹ)mɪʃ/ n
brief battle between small groups scaramuccia schermaglia

skirt /skɜːt/ /skɜ˞t/ n
clothing gonna
part of dress gonna
something resembling a skirt gonna
slang for woman gonna

skirting board n
panel between floor and interior wall battiscopa

skulk /skʌlk/ v
to conceal oneself; to hide appostarsi nascondersi

skull /skʌl/ n
cranium cranio teschio

skullcap /ˈskʌlkæp/ n
cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck kippah

skunk /skʌŋk/ n
animal moffetta puzzola

sky /skaɪ/ n
atmosphere above a point cielo
heaven cielo paradiso
specific view, condition firmamento cielo

sky blue adj
celeste

sky blue n
colour celeste

sky burial n
funeral practice sepoltura celeste

skydiving n
jumping out of an aircraft and freefalling paracadutismo

skylark /ˈskaɪ.lɑɹk/ /ˈskʌɪ.lɑːk/ n
small brown passerine bird allodola

skylight /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/ n
opening in the roof lucernario

skyline lang=en n
silhouette against city or buildings skyline

skyrocket /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ n
type of firework razzo

skyrocket /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ v
to increase suddenly and extremely andare alle stelle balzare alle stelle

skyscraper /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ n
tall building grattacielo

slab /slæb/ n
flat piece of material fetta lastra piastra soletta
paving stone lastra mattonella piastrella

slag /slæɡ/ n
the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore scoria scorie
the scoria of a volcano lava magma

slalomer n
skier slalomista

slander /ˈslɑːndə/ n
false or unsupported spoken malicious statement calunnia diffamazione

slander /ˈslɑːndə/ v
utter a slanderous statement diffamare

slant /ˈslænt/ n
bias angolatura tendenza
pejorative: person of Asian descent occhi a mandorla
slope or incline inclinazione pendenza pendio

slant /ˈslænt/ v
to lean, slope or incline inclinare pendere

slap n
A blow. schiaffo ceffone pacca

slap v
To place, to put carelessly sbattere
to cause something to strike soundly sbattere
to give a slap colpire dare una pacca a schiaffeggiare

slap in the face n
slap in the face or on the cheek ceffone schiaffo sberla sganascione

slash /slaʃ/ /slæʃ/ n
swift cut with a blade fendente sfregio
typography: / symbol barra
vulgar slang: female genitalia fessa

slash /slaʃ/ /slæʃ/ v
to make a broad cut with an edged weapon falciare fendere mietere sfregiare

slash and burn n
technique addebbiatura debbio

slate /sleɪt/ adj
ardesia grigio ardesia

slate /sleɪt/ n
ardesia grigio ardesia
list of candidates for an election lista candidati
record of money owed a credito conto conto aperto
rock ardesia
sheet of slate for writing on lavagna
tile tegola d'ardesia ardesia

slate /sleɪt/ v
criticise/criticize harshly fare a pezzi stroncare
destine destinare prevedere
schedule mettere in lista pianificare prevedere programmare

slattern /ˈslætən/ /ˈslætɚn/ n
dated: dirty and untidy woman sgualdrina sozzona sporcacciona

slaughter /ˈslɑtɚ/ /ˈslɔtɚ/ /ˈslɔːtə/ n
killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals) mattanza
killing of many people massacro carneficina mattanza

slaughter /ˈslɑtɚ/ /ˈslɔtɚ/ /ˈslɔːtə/ v
to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals) macellare
to massacre people in large numbers massacrare

slave /sleɪv/ n
person owned by another schiavo schiava
person forced to work for another schiavo schiava
person who is forced to perform sexual acts schiavo schiava

slave /sleɪv/ v
to work hard sgobbare

slave-girl n
female slave schiava

slaver /ˈslævə/ /ˈslævɚ/ n
slave trader schiavista

slaver /ˈslævə/ /ˈslævɚ/ v
to drool saliva sbavare

slavery /ˈsleɪvəɹi/ n
institution or practice of owning human beings schiavitù schiavismo

slay /sleɪ/ v
to kill, murder uccidere assassinare

sleaze n
a person with low moral standards scostumato
low moral standards malcostume

sleazy /sliː.zi/ adj
Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate malevolo sordido

sledge /slɛdʒ/ n
sleigh or sled slitta

sledgehammer n
kind of hammer mazza

sleek /sliːk/ adj
smooth elegante liscio lucido

sleep /slip/ /sliːp/ n
state of reduced consciousness sonno
informal: act or instance of sleeping sonno
substance found in the corner of the eyes / figurative objectification of sleep cispa sonno

sleep /slip/ /sliːp/ v
to rest in state of reduced consciousness dormire

sleep apnea n
brief interruptions of breathing during sleep apnea nell sonno apnea notturna

sleep like a log v
to sleep well, without disturbance dormire come una marmotta

sleep on v
to postpone a decision at least overnight dormirci dormirci sopra la notte porta consiglio

sleeping bag n
padded or insulated bag sacco a pelo

sleeping car n
a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight. vagone letto

sleeping pill n
a pill having a soporific effect sonnifero

sleeplessness n
property of being sleepless insonnia

sleepwalking n
act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during sleep sonnambulismo

sleepy /ˈsliːpi/ adj
feeling the need for sleep assonnato

sleet /sliːt/ n
rain which freezes before reaching the ground nevischio

sleeve /sliːv/ n
mechanical covering or lining manicotto
part of a garment that covers the arm manica
record cover contenitore fodera

sleeve board n
small ironing board stiramaniche

sleiveen /ˈsliːviːn/ n
dishonest person; trickster birichino farabutto imbroglione mariolo sbarazzino truffatore

slender /ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/ adj
thin snello

sleuth /sljuːθ/ /sluːθ/ n
bloodhound segugio
detective investigatore

sleuth /sljuːθ/ /sluːθ/ v
detective mettersi sulle tracce

slice /slaɪs/ n
thin, broad piece cut off fetta striscia trancio

slice /slaɪs/ v
(golf) to hit a shot that travels to one side svirgolare
to cut into slices affettare

slicer n
someone or -thing that slices affettatrice

slick adj
clever, making an apparently hard task easy scaltro
slippery due to a covering of liquid sdrucciolevole
superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy falso

slick n
A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern slick

slide /slaɪd/ n
scivolo diapositiva farfalla saracinesca smottamento valanga

slide /slaɪd/ v
scivolare

slide projector n
a device that projects an enlarged image of a photographic slide onto a screen diaproiettore diascopio

slide rule n
analog calculator regolo calcolatore

slider n
(curling) a piece of teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe scivolante

slight /slaɪt/ adj
small in amount, insignificant leggero debole insignificante lieve

slightly /ˈslaɪtli/ adv
to a small extent or degree leggermente

slim /slɪm/ adj
slender snello affusolato magro

slim /slɪm/ v
lose weight dimagrire

slime /slaɪm/ n
mucilaginous substance or mucus-like substance poltiglia
mud melma

slimily adv
in a slimy way viscidamente

slimy /ˈslaɪ.mi/ adj
like slime; glutinous viscido

sling /ˈslɪŋ/ n
instrument for throwing fionda catapulta frombola
rope or iron securing a yard to a mast imbracatura
strap attached to a firearm tracolla

sling /ˈslɪŋ/ v
to throw buttare gettare lanciare scagliare

slingshot /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/ n
Y-shaped stick fionda

slip /slɪp/ n
ceramics: thin, slippery mix of clay and water barbottina
error errore sbaglio strafalcione svista
women’s undergarment sottoveste

slip /slɪp/ v
to err errare sbagliare
to lose one's traction scivolare sdrucciolare sgusciare slittare
to move quickly scivolare sfuggire sgusciare
to pass far passare scivolare
to worsen calare crollare peggiorare

slip knot n
A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied cappio
A knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide cappio

slip of the tongue n
mistake in speech lapsus papera strafalcione

slipped disc n
protruding vertebral disc [[ernia]] [[del]] [[disco]]

slipper n
low shoe slipped on and off easily ciabatta
low shoe usually worn indoors pantofola ciabatta babbuccia

slippery /ˈslɪpəɹi/ adj
of a surface scivolosa scivoloso

slit /ˈslɪt/ n
narrow cut or opening; a slot fessura

sliver /ˈslɪ.vɚ/ /ˈslɪv.əː/ n
New York: A narrow high-rise apartment building grattacielo
a long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment frammento scaglia scheggia

slob /slɒb/ n
sciattone

sloe /sləʊ/ n
fruit of Prunus spinosa prugnola

slog v
to walk slowly, encountering resistance arrancare camminare a fatica

sloop /sluːp/ n
single-masted sailboat sloop

slope /sloʊp/ /sləʊp/ n
area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward pendio
degree to which a surface tends upward or downward pendenza
mathematics inclinazione
offensive: person of East Asian descent muso giallo

slosh v
of a liquid, to shift chaotically; to splash noisily sbattere sciabordare scuotersi

slot /slɒt/ n
broad bolt or bar, crosspiece sbarra
wooden bar for fastening door chiavistello
narrow depression, perforation, or aperture fessura scanalatura
the track of an animal, especially a deer orme pista traccia

sloth /slɑθ/ /slɒθ/ /slɔθ/ /sləʊθ/ n
laziness pigrizia accidia
mammal bradipo

slothful adj
lazy, sluggish pigro indolente

slotting machine n
reciprocating machine tool used to cut mortises and to shape openings stozzatrice

slovenliness n
state or quality of being slovenly sciattezza trasandatezza

slovenly /ˈslʊv.ən.li/ /ˈslʌv.ən.li/ adj
careless or negligent; sloppy trascurato
dirty, unwashed; disorderly sporco sudicio
having an untidy appearance; unkempt sciatto

slow /sloʊ/ /sləʊ/ adj
not quick in motion lento lenta
of reduced intellectual capacity tarda tardo
spread over a comparatively long time lento

slow down v
to reduce speed rallentare

slow-witted adj
lacking a keen or swift intellect tardo

slowly /ˈsloʊli/ /ˈsləʊli/ adv
At a slow pace lentamente piano

slowness n
quality of being slow lentezza

slowworm n
Anguis fragilis orbettino

slug /slʌɡ/ n
gastropod lumaca limaccia chiocciola

sluggard n
lazy or idle person flemmatico inattivo indolente lavativo pigro poltrone

sluice /sluːs/ n
passage for water chiusa

slum n
dilapidated neighborhood bassofondo quartiere degradato baraccopoli

slumber /slʌmbə/ /ˈslʌmbɚ/ n
a very light state of sleep dormiveglia sonnolenza

slumber /slʌmbə/ /ˈslʌmbɚ/ v
to be in a very light state of sleep appisolarsi assopirsi dormiveglia
to be inactive or negligent appalugarsi

slump n
helpless collapse crollo

slump v
to collapse heavily crollare

slur /slɜː(ɹ)/ n
symbol indicating a legato passage legatura di espressione legatura di frase legatura di portamento

slurp /slɝp/ v
eat or drink noisily tracannare

slurry /ˈslʌ.ɹi/ n
agriculture: mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water used as fertilizer purino

slush fund n
money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes fondo nero

slut /slʌt/ n
a female dog cagna
sexually promiscuous woman troia mignotta puttana sgualdrina baldracca

sly /slaɪ/ adj
artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily furbo sornione
dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble sornione subdolo

sly as a fox adj
very sly furbo come una volpe

slyboots n
shallow and manipulative woman gattamorta

slyly /ˈslaɪli/ adv
in a sly manner astutamente furtivamente

smack /smæk/ v
to slap someone schiaffeggiare

small /smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔl/ /smɔːl/ adj
not large piccolo
young piccolo giovane

small caps n
font variant maiuscoletto

small change n
a minor or insignificant amount of money spiccioli

small intestine n
upper part of the intestine intestino tenue

small pica n
filosofia

small screen n
broadcast or cable television screen piccolo schermo

small text n
7½-point text piccolo testo

smallpox /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/ /ˈsmɔːlpɒks/ n
disease vaiolo

smartass n
one who is particularly insolent smargiasso

smartphone /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ n
electronic handheld device smartphone

smash /smæʃ/ n
in tennis smash

smattering /ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/ n
superficial knowledge infarinatura

smear /smiɚ/ /smɪə/ n
mark macchia sbavatura

smear /smiɚ/ /smɪə/ v
to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations denigrare diffamare macchiare
to spread (a substance) imbrattare sbavare spalmare
to spread (a surface) with a substance ricoprire

smear campaign n
negative propaganda campagna diffamatoria

smectic adj
if a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers smectico

smell /smɛl/ n
sensation odore
sense of smell odorato olfatto

smell /smɛl/ v
sense with nose fiutare sentire
to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of" odorare fiutare

smell a rat /ˈsmɛl ə ˈɹæt/ v
to sense something suspicious farsi furbo gatta ci cova mangiare la foglia sentire puzza di bruciato

smell-brain n
part of brain involved with smelling rinencefalo

smelly /ˈsmɛli/ adj
having a bad smell puzzolente

smelt /ˈsmɛlt/ n
fish of the family Osmeridae sperlano

smelt /ˈsmɛlt/ v
to fuse two things into one fondere

smelter n
place where smelting is done fonderia

smetana /ˈsmɛ.tə.nə/ n
type of soured cream smetana

smile /smaɪl/ /ˈsmaɪl/ n
a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice sorriso

smile /smaɪl/ /ˈsmaɪl/ v
to have a smile on one's face sorridere

smirk /smɜː(ɹ)k/ n
smile that is insolent, offensively self-satisfied or scornful smorfia sorrisetto

smirk /smɜː(ɹ)k/ v
To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous sogghignare

smite /smaɪt/ v
to hit colpire

smith /smɪθ/ n
fabbro

smithereens /smɪðəˈɹiːnz/ n
Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items frantumi

smithsonite n
mineral smithsonite

smog /smɑɡ/ /smɒɡ/ n
urban air pollution smog

smoke /smoʊk/ /sməʊk/ n
visible particles and vapour given off by burning material fumo

smoke detector n
device rivelatore di fumo

smoke like a chimney v
to smoke tobacco frequently fumare come un turco fumare come una ciminiera

smoke signal n
ancient method of communication segnale di fumo

smoker /ˈsmoʊkɚ/ n
person who smokes tobacco habitually fumatore

smoking /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ n
fumare tabagismo

smoking gun n
evidence pistola fumante

smoking room n
room designated for smokers fumoir

smolder /ˈsmoʊldɚ/ v
To burn with no flame and little smoke ardere

smooch n
(informal) a kiss bacio

smooch v
(informal) to kiss limonare pomiciare baciare fare l'amore slinguare

smooth /smuːð/ adj
bland; glib blando liscio
lacking friction, not rough liscio mellifluo
without difficulty dolce facile soffice

smooth breathing n
diacritic mark in Ancient Greek spirito dolce

smoothie n
drink frullato frappè

smoothness n
condition of being smooth levigatezza

smorgasbord /ˈsmɔɹɡəsˌbɔɹd/ /ˈsmɔːɡəsˌbɔːd/ n
buffet svedese buffè svedese rinfresco
diverse collection of things ampia scelta varietà

smother /ˈsmʌðɚ/ v
in cookery: to cook in a close dish affogare colmare ricoprire
to extinguish or deaden estinguere soffocare spegnere
to reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity nascondere rallentare reprimere ridurre soffocare
to suffocate soffocare asfissiare

smudge /smʌdʒ/ n
sbavatura

smug /smʌɡ/ adj
irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied autocompiaciuto compiaciuto

smuggle /ˈsmʌɡəl/ v
to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties contrabbandare

smuggler /ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/ n
One who smuggles things contrabbandiere

smuggling n
an act of smuggling contrabbando

smuon n
hypothetical boson superpartner of a muon smuone

smurf /smɜːf/ /smɝf/ n
fictional character puffo

snack /snæk/ n
a light meal spuntino
an item of food eaten between meals merendina

snag /ˈsnæɡ/ n
problem or difficulty intoppo

snail n
any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell chiocciola lumaca

snail mail n
postal mail posta cartacea

snail's pace n
A very slow pace passo di lumaca

snake /ˈsneɪk/ n
legless reptile serpente serpe biscia
treacherous person serpe

snake /ˈsneɪk/ v
to move in a winding path serpeggiare

snake eyes n
two ones after rolling two dice ambasso

snap /snæp/ n
act of hitting a middle or ring finger against the palm schioccare
quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound schioccare
card game rubamazzetto

snap /snæp/ v
to speak abruptly or sharply sbottare

snap fastener n
fastening mechanism bottone automatico bottone a pressione

snapdragon /ˈsnæpdɹæɡən/ n
any plant of the genus Antirrhinum bocca di leone

snare n
mental trap trappola insidia richiamo tentazione
music: set of chains strung across the bottom of a drum armonico laccio timbro
music: type of drum rullante tamburo
trap laccio trappola tagliola

snare v
to catch or hold, especially with a loop prendere al lazo

snare drum n
tubular drum rullante

snarl n
act of snarling ringhio

snarl v
To growl ringhiare

snatch /snætʃ/ v
to snatch a victory strappare
to steal scippare

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory v
suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment strappare la sconfitta dalle fauci della vittoria

sneak away v
leave without being seen or heard sfilarsi sgattaiolare uscire di nascosto

sneaker n
scarpe da ginnastica scarpe da tennis

sneaky /ˈsniːki/ adj
Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries furtivo sfuggente sfuggevole
Dishonest; deceitful spione

sneer /snɪə̯/ /snɪɹ/ n
facial expression that indicates scorn ghigno sogghigno

sneer /snɪə̯/ /snɪɹ/ v
raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn ghignare sogghignare

sneeze /sniz/ /sniːz/ n
act of sneezing starnuto

sneeze /sniz/ /sniːz/ v
expel air as a reflex starnutire

snicker /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈsnɪkɚ/ n
stifled laugh risatina

snide /snaɪd/ adj
nasty, sarcastic sarcastico

sniff /snəf/ /snɪf/ v
to inhale drugs in powder form through the nose sniffare tirare
to make a short audible inhalation annusare
to perceive vaguely odorare snasare

sniff out v
find scovare trovare

sniffer dog n
police dog trained to sniff cane poliziotto

snifter n
pear-shaped glass napoleone

snigger /ˈsnɪɡə/ n
A partly suppressed or broken laugh risatina

snipe /snaɪp/ n
bird of the family Scolopacidae beccaccino beccaccia

sniper /ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/ n
a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position tiratore scelto cecchino franco tiratore
any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position cecchino tiratore scelto

sniper rifle n
long-range rifle fucile da cecchino

snitch /snɪtʃ/ n
informer, usually one who betrays his group delatore pentito spia traditore

snitch /snɪtʃ/ v
inform on fare la soffiata fare la spia informare
steal grattare rubare sgraffignare

snob /snɒb/ n
person who seeks to be a member of the upper classes snob

snog n
passionate kiss bacio bacio appassionato

snog v
slang: kiss passionately baciare fare l'amore limonare pomiciare slinguare

snooker /ˈsnuːkə(ɹ)/ /ˈsnʊkəɹ/ n
cue sport biliardo stecca

snoop n
a private detective segugio

snooper /ˈsnuːpə(ɹ)/ n
one who snoops ficcanaso

snore /sno(ː)ɹ/ /snoə/ /snɔɹ/ /snɔː/ v
breathe during sleep with harsh noises russare

snorkel n
hollow tube used for breathing underwater boccaglio aeratore

snort /snɔɹt/ v
to inhale (usually a drug) through the nose sniffare

snot /snɒt/ n
mucus caccola moccio

snotty adj
dirtied with snot moccioso
ill-tempered, impertinent arrogante

snout /snaʊt/ /snʌʊt/ n
long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast grugno muso
nose of a man (in contempt) proboscide

snow /snoʊ/ /snəʊ/ n
TV noise effetto neve

snow /snoʊ/ /snəʊ/ v
have snow fall from the sky nevicare

snow bunting n
bird zigolo delle nevi

snow cannon n
machine that spurts out snow over pistes cannone sparaneve

snow chain n
a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction catena da neve catene da neve

snow globe n
decorative object globo di neve

snow goose n
Chen caerulescens oca delle nevi

snow leopard n
a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia leopardo delle nevi

snow-white adj
as white as snow bianco-neve

snowball /ˈsnoʊbɑl/ /ˈsnoʊbɔl/ /ˈsnəʊbɔːl/ n
ball of snow palla di neve

snowball's chance in hell n
Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success alle calende greche mai quando gli asini voleranno

snowdrift n
bank of snow cumulo di neve

snowdrop /ˈsnoʊ.dɹɑp/ /ˈsnəʊ.dɹɒp/ n
plant bucaneve

snowfall n
amount of snow that falls on one occasion nevicata
instance of falling of snow nevicata fioccata

snowflake /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ n
crystal fiocco di neve

snowman /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ /ˈsnəʊ.mæn/ n
figure made of snow pupazzo di neve fantoccio di neve

snowmobile n
vehicle motoslitta gatto delle nevi

snowshoe /ˈsnoʊʃu/ n
flat footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow racchetta da neve ciaspola

snowslide n
avalanche of snow slavina

snowstorm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ n
bufera di neve

snowy owl n
large white owl gufo delle nevi

snub adj
conspicuously short camuso

snub n
deliberate affront or slight affronto mancanza di rispetto

snuff /snʌf/ n
fine-ground tobacco tabacco da fiuto

snuffbox n
small box tabacchiera

snug /snʌɡ/ adj
comfortable; cosy, cozy confortevole

snuggle /ˈsnʌɡəl/ v
to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy accoccolarsi raggomitolarsi rannicchiarsi

so /soʊ/ /səʊ/ adv
in a particular manner così
to a particular extent così tanto
very tanto veramente

so /soʊ/ /səʊ/ conjunction
in order that affinché perché
with the result that allora

so /soʊ/ /səʊ/ interjection
interjection used to introduce a new topic allora

so be it phraseologicalUnit
indication of acceptance così sia transeat

so far adv
until now; previously; yet finora

so far so good proverb
up to this point, all is OK fin qui tutto bene

so long interjection
informal: goodbye a presto addio

so much adj
great in quantity or degree tanto

so much for phraseologicalUnit
an expression of dismissiveness or resignation alla faccia di altro che

so that conjunction
in order to cosicché perché

so to speak adv
in a manner of speaking per così dire in qualche maniera in qualche modo in un certo senso

so what interjection
reply of indifference e allora

so-called /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/ /ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/ adj
so named, but wrongly so cosiddetto

so-so adj
neither good nor bad così così

so-so adv
neither well nor poorly così cosà

soak /soʊk/ /səʊk/ n
immersion in a liquid immersione

soak /soʊk/ /səʊk/ v
to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed assorbire
to be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it imbeversi inzupparsi
to immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation imbevere mettere a bagno mettere a mollo
to penetrate or permeate by saturation inzuppare

soaked /səʊkt/ adj
drenched ammollato

soaked to the bone adj
extremely wet bagnato fradicio

soap /soʊp/ /səʊp/ n
substance sapone

soap /soʊp/ /səʊp/ v
apply soap in washing insaponare insaponarsi

soap opera n
television serial telenovela

soaraway adj
that achieves rapid or impressive progress travolgente

soaring adj
assurgent, ascending impennata

sob /sɑb/ /sɒb/ n
a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath singhiozzo

sob /sɑb/ /sɒb/ v
weep with convulsive gasps singhiozzare

sober /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/ adj
not drunk sobrio
moderate sobrio
not given to excessive drinking of alcohol sobrio
dull sobrio

soccer /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ /ˈsɒk.ə/ n
game calcio

soccer field n
a playing field on which the game of soccer is played campo da calcio

soccer player n
one who plays soccer calciatore calciatrice

social /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ /ˈsəʊʃəl/ adj
extroverted or outgoing sociale estroverso socievole
relating to society sociale

social Darwinism n
theory darwinismo sociale

social anxiety disorder n
fobia sociale sociofobia

social class n
class of people classe sociale rango

social contract n
agreement or contract contratto sociale

social democratic adj
of or pertaining to social democracy demosociale socialdemocratico

social worker n
person whose profession is social work assistente sociale operatore social

socialism /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/ /ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/ n
group of socialist political philosophies socialismo
intermediate phase of social development socialismo
political philosophy of social and economic equality socialismo

socialite lang=en n
person of prominence and influence mondana mondano

society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ n
group of people sharing culture società
people of one’s country or community as a whole società
group of persons who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest società associazione

socio-economic adj
pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors socioeconomico

sociogram n
graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation sociogramma

sociolect /ˈsoʊ.ʃi.əˌlɛkt/ /ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/ n
variant of language used by a social group socioletto

sociological adj
of or pertaining to sociology sociologico

sociologically adv
sociologically sociologicamente

sociologism n
the attribution of a sociological basis to another discipline sociologismo

sociologist n
scientist studying the field of sociology sociologo sociologa

sociology /ˌsəʊsiːˈɒlədʒiː/ n
study of society, human social interactions, etc. sociologia

sociorelational adj
relating to social relationships sociorelazionale

sock /sɑk/ /sɒk/ n
covering for the foot calzino calza

sock puppet n
second account created by a user in an online community fantoccio

socket /ˈsɒkɪt/ n
mechanical opening presa

sod n
stratum of soil piota zolla

soda /ˈsoʊdə/ /ˈsəʊdə/ n
carbonated water seltz soda
sodium carbonate carbonato di sodio soda
sweet, carbonated drink bibita bevanda gassata

soda water n
water with carbon dioxide acqua tonica

sodium /ˈsoʊdi.əm/ /ˈsəʊdɪəm/ n
id=Q658|a reactive metal sodio

sodium alum n
NaAl(SO4)2·12(H2O); sodio allume

sodium azide n
White, crystalline salt azoturo di sodio

sodium benzoate n
the sodium salt of benzoic acid benzoato di sodio

sodium bicarbonate n
salt of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid bicarbonato di sodio
used as a raising agent bicarbonato

sodium bisulfite n
the compound NaHSO₃ bisolfito di sodio

sodium chloride n
chemical term for table salt; NaCl cloruro di sodio

sodium hydroxide n
caustic alkali idrossido di sodio

sodium hypochlorite n
sodium salt of hypochlorous acid ipoclorito di sodio

sodium nitrate n
sodium salt of nitric acid nitrato di sodio

sodomise v
to perform anal sex sodomizzare

sodomite n
one who practices sodomy sodomita

sodomy /ˈsɒdəmi/ n
sodomia
sex held to be unnatural sodomia

sofa /ˈsoʊfə/ /ˈsəʊfə/ n
upholstered seat divano sofà

soffit /ˈsɑ.fɪt/ /ˈsɒf.ɪt/ n
visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element soffitto

soft /sɑft/ /sɒft/ /sɔft/ adj
gentle dolce
of a sound dolce
giving way under pressure morbido soffice molle morbida
of a cloth morbido soffice

soft drink n
sweet, non-alcoholic carbonated beverage bibita bevanda gassata

soft palate n
tissue palato molle velo palatino velopendulo

soft sign n
Cyrillic letter Ь/ь segno tenue

soft spot n
sentimental fondness or affection debole

soft-boiled adj
of an egg uovo alla coque uovo bazzotto

soft-soap v
to try to persuade by flattering adulare

soften /ˈsɑfən/ /ˈsɒfən/ /ˈsɔfən/ v
(intransitive) To become soft or softer ammorbidirsi
(transitive) To make less harsh addolcire ammorbidire rendere malleabile
(transitive) To make something soft or softer ammorbidire addolcire rendere malleabile
(transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up) rendere arrendevole

softhearted adj
easily moved to sorrow caritatevole sensibile
gentle buono dal cuore tenero gentile sensibile

software /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/ n
encoded computer instructions software

software engineering n
subfield of engineering concerned with the development, operation, and maintenance of software ingegneria del software

softy n
weak or sentimental person femminuccia tenerona tenerone

soggy /ˈsɒɡi/ adj
soaked with liquid inzuppato

soil /sɔɪl/ n
mineral or organic material serving as a natural medium for the growth of land plants terreno
mixture of sand and organic material suolo

soil /sɔɪl/ v
to make dirty sporcare

soil oneself v
to defecate on oneself accidentally cagarsi addosso farsela addosso

sojourn /ˈsoʊdʒɚn/ /ˈsɒdʒɜːn/ n
A short stay somewhere soggiorno

sojourn /ˈsoʊdʒɚn/ /ˈsɒdʒɜːn/ v
Stay temporarily soggiornare

solace /ˈsɑː.lɪs/ /ˈsɒ.lɪs/ n
consolation conforto consolazione
source of comfort conforto consolazione

solanine n
poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade solanina

solar /ˈsoʊlɚ/ /ˈsəʊlə/ adj
of or pertaining to the sun solare

solar eclipse n
when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun eclissi solare eclisse solare

solar energy n
energy from the sun energia solare

solar flare n
violent explosion brillamento solare eruzione solare

solar prominence n
large eruption on the Sun protuberanza solare

solar system /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ /ˈsəʊl.ə ˌsɪs.təm/ n
any collection of heavenly bodies orbiting a star sistema solare

solar wind n
outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space vento solare

soldering iron n
tool saldatore

soldier /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ /ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/ n
member of an army soldato
a guardsman soldato

soldier of fortune n
mercenary soldato di ventura

sole /soʊl/ /səʊl/ adj
only solo unico

sole /soʊl/ /səʊl/ n
bottom of a shoe or boot suola
bottom of the foot pianta
fish sogliola

solecism /ˈsɑl.ə.sɪ.zəm/ /ˈsɒl.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ n
error in the use of language solecismo

solemnity n
instance of solemn behavior solennità

solenoid n
solenoid solenoide

solfatara n
area of volcanic activity giving off sulfurous steam zolfatara

solfeggio n
a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing solfeggio

solicitation n
instance of soliciting sollecitazione richiesta

solicitor /səˈlɪsɪtə/ /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ n
lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate avvocato
lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister avvocato

solid /ˈsɑlɪd/ /ˈsɒlɪd/ adj
extremely filling massiccio
large, massive massiccio
in the solid state solido
strong, unyielding (as of foundations etc) solido
lacking holes or hollows compatto massiccio
of one color tinta unica tinta unita
typography: written as one word continuo

solid /ˈsɑlɪd/ /ˈsɒlɪd/ n
article of clothing of one color tinta unita
chemistry: fundamental state of matter solido
geometry: three-dimensional object solido

solid angle n
three-dimensional analog of an angle angolo solido

solidarily adv
showing solidarity solidalmente

solidarity n
unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy solidarietà
psychological or material support solidarietà

solidly adv
in a solid manner solidamente

solitaire /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛəɹ/ n
Peg solitaire Peg Solitaire

soliton n
self-reinforcing travelling wave solitone

solitude /ˈsɑlɪˌtud/ /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ n
state of being alone solitudine

solo /sɔ.loʊ̯/ adj
of a musical solo [[da]] [[solista]] [[per]] [[solista]] solista
without a companion or instructor solitario solo

solo /sɔ.loʊ̯/ n
card game solitario
job or performance done by one person da [[solo]] in [[solitaria]]
piece of music for one assolo solo

solo /sɔ.loʊ̯/ v
to perform a solo fare un assolo
to perform something in the absence of anyone else volare da solo

solstice /ˈsɑl.stɪs/ /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ n
point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun solstizio

solubility n
(chemistry) the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent solubilità
the condition of being soluble solubilità

soluble [ˈsɔɫ.jʊ.bəɫ] adj
able to be dissolved solubile

solute n
substance that is dissolved in a solvent soluto

solution /səˈl(j)uːʃən/ n
liquid mixture soluzione
answer to a problem (mathematics) soluzione
An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem. soluzione
satisfaction of a claim or debt pagamento risoluzione soluzione

solvate v
chemistry: to form a solvate solvatare

solvated adj
combined with a solvent solvatato

solvation n
An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent solvatazione

solvency n
ability to pay debts solvibilità

solvent [ˈsɒlvənt] adj
able to pay all debts solvibile

solvent [ˈsɒlvənt] n
liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute solvente

soma /ˈsoʊmə/ /ˈsəʊmə/ n
axial portion of an animal soma

somatic adj
relating to the body of an organism somatico

somatogamy n
fusion of two cells but not their nuclei somatogamia

some /sɐm/ /sʌm/ determiner
certain proportion of alcuno
unspecified quantity or number of alcuno

somebody /ˈsʌmbʌdi/ pronoun
some unspecified person qualcuno

somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ adv
in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated in qualche modo

someone /ˈsʌmwʌn/ pronoun
some person qualcuno

somersault /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)ˌsɔːlt/ n
the act of going head over heels capriola

something /ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ pronoun
unspecified object qualcosa

something is rotten in the state of Denmark phraseologicalUnit
Hamlet quotation, used in other contexts to mean "something is not right" c'è del marcio in Danimarca c'è del marcio nel regno di Danimarca

sometime /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ adv
at an unstated or indefinite time in the future un giorno o l'altro

sometimes /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ adv
on certain occasions, but not always talvolta a volte qualche volta

somewhere /ˈsʌm.hweːɹ/ /ˈsʌm.wɛə/ /ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/ adv
da qualche parte in qualche luogo in qualche parte

somnambulism n
sleepwalking sonnambulismo

somnambulist [sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst] n
a sleepwalker sonnambulo

son /sʌn/ n
a male person in relation to his parents figlio
male descendant figlio
a son through major influence figlio
a son through close relationship figlio
an adopted son figlio
familiar address figlio

son of a bitch n
objectionable person figlio di puttana

son of a whore n
figlio di puttana

son-in-law n
son-in-law genero

sonar n
device idrofono

sonata /səˈnɑːtə/ n
a musical composition for one or a few instruments sonata

sonata form n
a form of classical music forma-sonata

sonatina n
piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler sonatina

song /sɒŋ/ /sɔŋ/ n
music with words canzone

songbook n
book canzoniere

songster n
man who sings songs cantante

songstress n
a female singer cantante

sonic boom n
the audible effect of a shock wave in the air boato sonico boom sonico

sonnet /sɒnɪt/ n
verse form consisting of fourteen lines sonetto

sonogram /ˈsɒnəˌɡɹæm/ /ˈsəʊ.nəˌɡɹæm/ n
a medical image produced by ultrasound echo ecografia

sonoluminescence n
The emission of short bursts of light from imploding bubbles sonoluminescenza

soon /suːn/ adv
within a short time presto a breve

sooner or later adv
set phrase; eventually prima o poi presto o tardi

soot /sʊt/ n
Fine black or dull brown particles fuliggine

soothe /suːð/ v
to calm or placate lenire
to ease or relieve pain alleviare lenire mitigare

soothing /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ adj
Freeing from fear or anxiety calmante
Tending to soothe calmante

soothsayer n
one who predicts the future indovina indovino

sooty adj
of, relating to, or producing soot fuligginoso
soiled with soot caliginoso

sophism n
flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive sofisma

sophist /ˈsoʊfɪst/ /ˈsɒfɪst/ n
ancient teacher of rhetoric, etc. sofista

sophisticated adj
appealing to the tastes of an intellectual sofisticato
complicated, especially of technology sofisticato
having obtained worldly experience sofisticato

sophomore /ˈsɑfmɔɹ/ /ˈsɒfəmɔɹ/ /ˈsɒfəmɔː/ adj
second in a series fagiolo

sophomore /ˈsɑfmɔɹ/ /ˈsɒfəmɔɹ/ /ˈsɒfəmɔː/ n
second-year student fagiolo ginnasiale

sophrological adj
of or relating to sophrology sofrologico

soporific /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/ adj
tending to induce sleep soporifero

soporific /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/ n
sleep inducing agent sonnifero

sorcerer /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ n
magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers stregone

sorceress n
female wizard strega

sorcery /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ /ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/ n
magical power stregoneria

sordine n
mute for music sordina sordino

sore /so(ː)ɹ/ /soə/ /sɔɹ/ /sɔː/ adj
causing pain dolorante doloroso fa male infiammato

sore /so(ː)ɹ/ /soə/ /sɔɹ/ /sɔː/ n
injured, infected, inflamed, or diseased patch of skin piaga ferita ulcera

sore throat n
symptom mal di gola

sorghum /ˈsɔ(ɹ).ɡəm/ n
cereal sorgo

sorrel /ˈsɒɹəl/ n
plant acetosa
colour sauro

sorrow /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ /ˈsɒɹəʊ/ /ˈsɔɹoʊ/ n
unhappiness tristezza dolore afflizione infelicità pena

sorry /ˈsɑɹi/ /ˈsɒɹi/ /ˈsɔɹi/ adj
regretful for an action or grieved scusa

sorry /ˈsɑɹi/ /ˈsɒɹi/ /ˈsɔɹi/ interjection
expression of regret or sorrow scusa scusi mi scusi spiacente spiacenti
request to repeat mi scusi

sorry /ˈsɑɹi/ /ˈsɒɹi/ /ˈsɔɹi/ n
act of saying sorry scuse

sorry I'm late phraseologicalUnit
sorry I'm late scusa, faccio tardi

sorry, we don't accept credit cards phraseologicalUnit
sorry, we don't accept credit cards scusa, no accettiamo le carte di credito

sort /sɔɹt/ /sɔːt/ n
person tipo
type tipo genere specie

sort /sɔɹt/ /sɔːt/ v
arrange in order mettere in ordine
separate according to certain criteria classificare

sort out v
to fix problem risolvere

soteriological /səʊtɪəɹɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj
pertaining to soteriology soteriologico

soteriology /səʊtɪəɹɪˈɒlədʒi/ n
the study of salvation soteriologia

sotto voce /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ /ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/ adv
quietly (of speech) a bassa voce piano sotto voce sottovoce

soufflé /suːˈfleɪ/ /ˈsuːfleɪ/ n
baked dish soufflé

soul /soʊl/ /səʊl/ n
the spirit or essence of a person that is believed to live on after the person’s death anima spirito

soulmate n
Someone with whom one has a special connection anima gemella

sound /saʊnd/ adj
healthy sano

sound /saʊnd/ n
sensation perceived by the ear suono
vibration capable of causing this suono
long narrow inlet insenatura

sound /saʊnd/ v
to produce a sound suonare

sound barrier n
drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound muro del suono barriera del suono
noise-reducing structure barriera acustica barriera antirumore

sound box n
resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument cassa di risonanza

sound card n
a computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds scheda audio

sound plural n
in Arabic and other languages, regular plural formed by adding a suffix plurale sano

sound post n
wooden rod inside a musical instrument anima

sound wave n
longitudinal wave of pressure transmitted through any plastic material onda sonora

soundtrack n
the sound (especially the music) component of a movie colonna sonora

soup /sup/ /suːp/ n
dish zuppa minestra brodo

soup kitchen n
place set up to provide basic food as a charity or in time of disaster mensa dei poveri

soupspoon n
spoon for eating soup cucchiaio da minestra

sour /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/ /ˈsaʊə/ adj
having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste agro aspro

sour cherry n
Prunus cerasus amareno agriotto
fruit amarena visciola agriotta marasca

source /so(ː)ɹs/ /soəs/ /sɔɹs/ /sɔːs/ n
informant fonte
person, place or thing fonte
spring etc. fonte sorgente

source /so(ː)ɹs/ /soəs/ /sɔɹs/ /sɔːs/ v
to obtain or procure; used especially of a business resource tirare fuori

source code n
human-readable instructions in a programming language codice sorgente sorgente

sourdough /ˈsaʊədəʊ/ /ˈsaʊɚdoʊ/ n
dough pasta madre lievito madre lievito naturale

soursop /ˈsaʊəɹˌsɒp/ n
fruit graviola guanabana

sousaphone n
brass instrument susafono

soutane n
a long gown sottana

south /saʊθ/ /sæoθ/ /sʌʊθ/ adj
of or pertaining to the south meridionale

south /saʊθ/ /sæoθ/ /sʌʊθ/ n
compass point sud meridione mezzogiorno

southeast n
sudest

southern /ˈsʌðəɹn/ adj
of the south meridionale
of or pertaining to a southern region meridionale

southernwood n
Artemisia abrotanum abrotano

southwest n
compass point sudovest sud-ovest

souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ n
item of sentimental value to remember an event or location ricordo

sovereign /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ adj
exercising power of rule sovrano

sovereign /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ n
monarch sovrano

sovereign state n
completely independent state stato sovrano

sovereignty /ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/ n
of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations. sovranità
of ruler or God: supreme authority over all things onnipotenza
of self: the liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions arbitrio

soviet /ˈsəʊ.vi.ət/ n
council soviet

sow /saʊ/ n
female pig scrofa troia
mass of metal solidified in a mold lingotto pane panetto

sow /saʊ/ v
disperse seeds seminare

sow one's wild oats v
to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly correre la cavallina

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind proverb
every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta

soy milk n
a beverage made from soy beans latte di soia

soy sauce n
a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans salsa di soia

soybean n
plant soia
seed soia

space /speɪs/ n
physical extent in two or three dimensions spazio
geometry: set of points spazio
mathematics: generalized construct or set spazio
bounded or specific physical extent spazio
area beyond atmosphere of planets spazio
piece of type used to separate words spazio

space elevator n
cable connecting ground with space ascensore spaziale

space flight n
voyage in space volo spaziale

space frame n
a three-dimensional truss, often of steel, forming a rigid, stable structure struttura reticolare

space sickness n
motion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight mal di spazio

space station n
crewed artificial satellite stazione spaziale

space suit n
system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space tuta spaziale

space travel n
travel through space in order to visit and explore other worlds corsa di spazio

spaceman n
astronaut astronauta cosmonauta

spaceship n
vehicle that flies through space astronave nave spaziale

spacetime n
four dimensional continuum spaziotempo

spacewalk n
activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft passeggiata spaziale

spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/ adj
having much space; roomy spazioso

spaciously adv
in a spacious manner spaziosamente

spaciousness n
the state or quality of being spacious spaziosità

spade /speɪd/ n
a black person negro
a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging vanga pala
one of the black suits in a deck of cards picche

spades /speɪdz/ n
suit of playing cards picche

spaghetti /spəˈɡɛti/ [spəˈɡɛɾi] n
pasta spaghetti
strand of spaghetti spaghetto

spaghetti western n
western film produced in Europe by an Italian company spaghetti western western all'italiana

spallation /spɔːleɪʃən/ /spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n
physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons spallazione

spam /ˈspæm/ [ˈspeəm] n
unsolicited bulk electronic messages spam

spam /ˈspæm/ [ˈspeəm] v
intransitive spammare

span /spæn/ /spæːn/ n
small space or a brief portion of time periodo
space from thumb to little finger spanna
spread between supports campata luce portata

span /spæn/ /spæːn/ v
to traverse the distance between coprire

spangle /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/ n
a small sparkling particle sewn on cloth as a decoration lustrino paillette

spangled kookaburra n
Dacelo tyro kookaburra ornato

spaniel /ˈspænjəl/ n
dog spaniel

spank /speɪŋk/ /spæŋk/ v
to smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object. sculacciare

spanker /spæŋkə/ /spæŋkɚ/ n
fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail randa
someone who spanks castigatore che sculaccia punitore

spanking /ˈspeɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ n
form of physical punishment sculacciata totò

spanner /ˈspæn.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈspæn.ɚ/ n
hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts chiave

spar /spɑɹ/ /spɑː/ v
to fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat allenarsi al combattimento

spare /ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈspɛəɹ/ adj
lean, meager magro
scanty, not abundant or plentiful scarso

spare /ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈspɛəɹ/ v
to save (money) for reserve risparmiare

spare part n
component kept in reserve pezzo di ricambio ricambio

spare the rod and spoil the child proverb
if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn respect or humility chi ama bene, castiga bene

spare tyre n
extra tyre ruota di scorta

sparingly adv
in a sparing manner parsimoniosamente

sparingness n
the property of being sparing parsimonia

spark /spɑɹk/ /spɑːk/ n
particle of glowing matter scintilla

spark plug n
part of an internal combustion engine candela di accensione

sparkle /ˈspɑɹkl/ /ˈspɑːkl/ n
brilliance lustro splendore
scintillation effervescenza (vino) scintillio sfavillio

sparkling adj
of a beverage gassata
of an object brillante scintillante

sparrow /ˈspæɹəʊ/ n
bird of the family Passeridae passero

spartan adj
austere, lacking luxury spartano

spasm /ˈspæzəm/ n
contraction of a muscle spasmo

spat /spæt/ n
covering worn over a shoe uose

spatial /ˈspeɪʃəl/ adj
pertaining to space spaziale

spatula /ˈspætjʊlə/ n
kitchen utensil for turning and lifting spatola

spawn v
to bring forth in general dare alla luce generare
to produce or deposit (eggs) in water deporre le uova

spay /speɪ/ v
remove the ovaries sterilizzare asportare le ovaia castrare ovariectomia rimuovere le ovaia

speak /spik/ /spiːk/ n
jargon/terminology gergo

speak /spik/ /spiːk/ v
to be able to communicate in a language parlare
to communicate with one's voice using words parlare
to communicate or converse by some means other than orally comunicare
to have a conversation conversare

speak of the devil and he appears proverb
expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive parli del diavolo e spuntano le corna

speak one's mind v
To state one's thoughts honestly or frankly esprimere la propria opinione parlare francamente

speak out v
assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known esternare

speak softly and carry a big stick proverb
do not boast but do make others aware that you are prepared to use force usa la politica del bastone e della carota

speaker /ˈspikɚ/ /ˈspiːkə/ n
loudspeaker altoparlante
one who makes a speech to an audience relatore relatrice
politics: the chair or presiding officer presidentessa presidente

spear /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ /spɪɹ/ n
long stick with a sharp tip lancia asta alabarda picca
sharp tool used by fishermen to retrieve fish arpione fiocina

spearmint n
Mentha spicata menta crispa menta romana mentastro verde

special /ˈspɛ.ʃəl/ adj
distinguished by a unique or unusual quality speciale
of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored speciale

special education n
educational services designed for students with learning difficulties pedagogia speciale

specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ n
expert specialista

specialty /ˈspɛʃəlti/ n
that in which one specializes specialità

species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ n
rank in a taxonomic classification specie
group of plants or animals having similar appearance specie

speciesism /ˈspiːʃiːˌzɪzəm/ n
specismo

specific gravity n
ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water peso specifico

specifically adv
for a specific purpose or reason specificamente

specification n
explicit set of requirements specificazione specifica

specificity /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ n
the state of being specific rather than general specificità

specified /ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ adj
Thoroughly explained specificato

specify /ˈspɛsɪfaɪ/ v
to state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition specificare

specimen /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ n
jocular: an eligible man esemplare
sample campione

specious /ˈspiːʃəs/ adj
seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious specioso

speck /spɛk/ n
tiny spot macchiolina

speckled /ˈspɛkəld/ adj
irregularly marked chiazzato macchiettato
marked with dots chiazzato macchiettato maculato

spectacled bear n
Tremarctos ornatus orso dagli occhiali

spectacles n
a pair of lenses set in a frame occhiali

spectator /spɛkˈteɪtə/ /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/ n
observer spettatore

specter /ˈspɛktə/ /ˈspɛktɚ/ n
ghostly apparition fantasma spettro

spectral /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ adj
ghostly spettrale
of a spectrum spettrale
pertaining to a spectre spettrale

spectrochemical adj
pertaining to spectrochemistry spettrochimico

spectrochemistry n
chemical spectroscopy spettrochimica

spectrography n
using a spectrometer to produce a spectrograph spettrografia

spectromagnetograph n
instrument that measures the vectors and velocities of the magnetic fields on the surface of the sun spettromagnetografo

spectrometer n
instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances spettrometro spettroscopio

spectrometric adj
of or pertaining to spectrometry spettrometrico

spectrometry n
measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation spettrometria

spectrophotometer n
instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths spettrofotometro

spectrophotometry n
the quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer spettrofotometria

spectroscope n
optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis spettroscopio

spectroscopic adj
of, or relating to spectroscopy or to a spectroscope spettroscopico

spectrum /ˈspektɹəm/ /ˈspɛkt(ʃ)ɹəm/ n
linear algebra: set of scalar values spettro
range spettro
range of colors spettro
chemistry: a pattern of absorption or emission of radiation spettro

speculate v
to make a risky trade giocare speculare
to make an inference based on inconclusive evidence approfittare elucubrare speculare
to meditate cogitare escogitare meditare

speculation n
business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk speculazione
judgment or conclusion reached by speculating speculazione
process of thinking or meditation speculazione

speech /ˈspiːtʃ/ n
an oration, session of speaking discorso
vocal communication parola

speech bubble n
rounded outline representing speech in a cartoon fumetto

speech is silver, silence is golden proverb
proverb la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro

speechless /ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/ adj
not speaking; not knowing what to say senza parola

speed /spiːd/ n
rate of motion velocità celerità
rapidity velocità celerità

speed bump n
transverse ridge in the road dosso stradale

speed camera n
camera to detect speeding vehicles autovelox

speed cushion n
speed cushion cuscino berlinese

speed limit n
maximum speed permitted limite di velocità

speed of light n
the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum velocità della luce c

speed of sound n
speed at which sound is propagated velocità del suono

speed skating n
The sport of racing around an oval course on ice skates pattinaggio di velocità

speeding n
driving faster than the legal speed limit eccesso di velocità

speedometer /spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ n
a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle tachimetro

speleothem n
secondary mineral, deposited in a cave by the action of water speleotema

spell /spɛl/ n
magical effect of such incantation fattura maleficio
magical incantation incantesimo fattura formula magica maledizione maleficio sortilegio

spell /spɛl/ v
to indicate that some future event will occur vaticinare presagire
to write or say the letters that form a word compitare sillabare
to compose a word compitare sillabare

spellbound adj
fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell affascinato ammaliato incantato trasognato

spelling /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ n
act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography ortografia

spelt /ˈspɛlt/ n
a type of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta spelta

spend /spɛnd/ n
amount spent spesa

spend /spɛnd/ v
to consume, to use up (time) passare
to pay out spendere

spendthrift /ˈspɛn(d)ˌθɹɪft/ /ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/ n
someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully spendaccione

sperm /spɜːm/ /spɜːɹm/ n
semen (fluid) sperma

sperm whale n
sperm whale capodoglio

spermato- prefix
forms terms relating to seeds spermato-
forms terms relating to sperm spermato-

spermatozoon /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ n
reproductive cell of the male spermatozoo

sphagnum /ˈsfæɡnəm/ n
moss sfagno

sphalerite n
mineral sfalerite blenda

sphere /sfɪə/ /sfɪɹ/ n
mathematics: regular three-dimensional object sfera
spherical physical object sfera
region in which something or someone is active sfera

spherical /sfɛɹɪkəl/ adj
of or relating to a sphere or spheres sferico
shaped like a sphere sferico

spherification n
process of forming something into spheres sferificazione

spherometer n
measuring device sferometro

sphinx /sfɪŋks/ n
mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal sfinge

sphygmogram n
recording made by a sphygmograph sfigmogramma

sphygmomanometer n
device to measure blood pressure sfigmomanometro

spice /spaɪs/ n
any variety of spice spezia
plant matter used to season or flavour food spezie

spice /spaɪs/ v
to add spice or spices to speziare

spice up v
Enhance the flavour of something using spice pimentare speziare

spicule n
any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges spicola
sharp, needle-like piece spicola

spider /ˈspaɪdə/ /ˈspaɪdɚ/ n
arthropod ragno

spiderweb n
net-like construct of a spider ragnatela

spiderwort n
plant erba miseria miseria tradescanzia

spike /spaɪk/ n
anything resembling like a nail in shape punta arpione
ear of grain spiga amento
botany: kind of inflorescence spiga amento
informal: running shoes with spikes in the soles scarpa chiodata
sharp peak in a graph picco
very large nail punta chiodo lancia
volleyball schiacciata
zoology: an adolescent male deer cerbiatto

spikenard n
nardo
plant nardo

spill /spɪl/ v
transitive: to drop something so that it spreads out versare rovesciare

spillage /ˈspɪl.ɪdʒ / n
spillage fuoriuscita

spillikins n
a game of skill sciangai shangai

spin /spɪn/ v
to make yarn filare
to turn around quickly girare ruotare far girare piroettare

spin the bottle n
game gioco della bottiglia

spinach /spɪnɪt͡ʃ/ n
a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea spinacio

spinal adj
related to the spine spinale

spinal cord n
thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue midollo spinale

spindle /ˈspɪndəl/ n
rod in spinning and winding thread fuso

spine /spaɪn/ n
bound edge of a book costa dorso
rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant spina dorsale

spined adj
having spines spine

spinel /spɪˈnɛl/ n
any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium spinello

spinescence /spʌɪˈnɛsəns/ n
spinescenza

spinet /ˈspɪn.ɪt/ n
short, compact harpsichord spinetta

spinnaker /ˈspɪnəkə/ /ˈspɪnəkɚ/ n
sail spi spinaker

spinner n
Someone or something who spins filatore filatrice girandola trottola
fishing: A type of lure cucchiaino

spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ adj
rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling spinning

spinning jenny n
early spinning machine giannetta

spinning top n
a toy trottola

spinning wheel n
device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle filatoio rocca

spinor /spɪnɔɹ/ n
element of Clifford algebra spinore

spinous process n
bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch processo spinoso

spinster /ˈspɪnstə/ /ˈspɪnstɚ/ n
unmarried woman zitella

spiny dogfish n
Squalus acanthias spinarolo

spiny lobster n
crustacean of the family Palinuridae aragosta

spiracle /ˈspɪɹəkəl/ n
small aperture or vent spiraglio

spiral /ˈspaɪɹəl/ n
geometry spirale
helix bovolo

spiral /ˈspaɪɹəl/ v
to increase continually aumentare vertiginosamente

spiral galaxy n
spiral galaxy galassia spirale

spiral staircase n
type of staircase scala a chiocciola

spiralize v
form into a spiral spiralizzare

spire /spaɪə/ /spaɪɹ/ n
tapering architectural structure guglia

spirit /ˈspiɹɪt/ /ˈspɪɹɪt/ n
soul spirito
supernatural being spirito
enthusiasm spirito
manner or style spirito
alcohol spirito

spirit away /ˈspɪɹ.ɪt əˌweɪ/ v
to spirit away [[fare

spirit level n
spirit level livella

spiritual /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/ adj
of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul spirituale

spiritual /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/ n
folk song spiritual

spiritualism n
the philosophic doctrine, opposing materialism spiritualismo

spirituality /ˌspɪ.ɹə.tʃuˈæ.lə.tɪ/ n
concern for what is unseen and intangible spiritualità

spirochete n
any of several coiled bacteria spirocheta

spirogyra n
any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals spirogira

spirometer n
medical device spirometro

spit /ˈspɪt/ n
a rod on which meat is grilled/broiled spiedo girarrosto
saliva sputo

spit /ˈspɪt/ v
to evacuate saliva from the mouth sputare

spite /spaɪt/ n
ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure malevolenza rancore
vexation, chagrin, mortification dispetto

spite /spaɪt/ v
to treat maliciously vessare

spiteful adj
filled with spite dispettoso vendicativo

spitting image /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n
the exact likeness of someone spaccato tale e quale

spittle n
spit, usually frothy sputo

spittoon /spɪˈtuːn/ n
receptacle for spit sputacchiera

splanchnic adj
Relating to the viscera or intestines splancnico

splanchnopleuric adj
splancnopleurico

splash /splæʃ/ n
an impact or impression tonfo
the sound made by an object hitting a liquid schizzo

splashdown n
landing in water ammaraggio

splay /spleɪ/ n
A slope or bevel strombatura

spleen /spliːn/ n
organ milza splene

splendor /ˈsplɛndə/ n
magnificent appearance splendore

splenectomy n
surgical removal of the spleen splenectomia

splenorenal adj
of or pertaining to the spleen and the kidneys splenorenale

spliff /splɪf/ n
a marijuana cigarette canna

splinter /ˈsplɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈsplɪntɚ/ /ˈsplɪnɚ/ n
fragment of material scheggia
group fazione

split /splɪt/ v
divide along a more or less straight line dividere fendere scindere spaccare
separate separare
share out dividere spartire

split hairs v
to consider fine details cercare il pelo nell'uovo spaccare il capello in quattro

split-second n
a brief moment frazione di secondo

splits n
manoeuvre, acrobatic feat spaccata

spoil /spɔɪl/ n
plunder taken from an enemy or victim bottino

spoil /spɔɪl/ v
become sour or rancid, to decay andare a male
ruin rovinare
to coddle or pamper viziare

spoiled adj
of a child viziato

spoiler /ˈspɔɪ.lə/ /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ n
automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce alettone
document, review or comment spoiler deflettore

spoils of war n
profits extracted as the result of winning a war bottino di guerra

spoilsport /ˈspɔɪl.spɔɹt/ /ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt/ n
someone who puts an end to harmless fun guastafeste

spoilt /spɔɪlt/ adj
of a child viziato
of food: rendered unusable or inedible guastato

spoke /spəʊk/ n
part of a wheel raggio razzo

spokesman n
one who speaks as the voice of a group of people portavoce

spokesperson n
person who acts as the voice of a group of people portavoce

spokeswoman n
woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people portavoce

spondaic adj
having or relating to spondees spondaica spondaico

sponge /spʌnd͡ʒ/ n
spugna
marine invertebrate spugna
piece of porous material used for washing spugna

sponge cake n
type of soft cake made from flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, with a spongy structure pan di Spagna pandispagna

spongy /ˈspʌndʒi/ adj
absorbent, squishy, porous spugnoso

sponsor /ˈspɑn.səɹ/ /ˈspɒn.sə/ n
One that pays all or part of the cost of an event sponsor

spontaneity /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/ n
the quality of being spontaneous spontaneità

spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ adj
self generated; happening without any apparent external cause spontaneo
done by one's own free choice, or without planning spontaneo
not apparently contrived or manipulated spontaneo
proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint spontaneo

spontaneously /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ adv
in a spontaneous manner spontaneamente

spool n
spindle bobina fuso rocchetto spagnoletta spoletta

spoon /spun/ /spuːn/ n
scooped utensil for eating (or serving) cucchiaio

spoon /spun/ /spuːn/ v
to flirt fare l'amore limonare pomiciare slinguare

spoon lure n
oblong, concave lure cucchiaio richiamo

spoonbill n
bird spatola

spoonful n
amount a spoon will hold cucchiaiata cucchiaio

spore /spo(ː)ɹ/ /spoə/ /spɔɹ/ /spɔː/ n
reproductive particle spora
resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist spora

sporological adj
sporologico

sporophyll n
the equivalent to a leaf in ferns and mosses sporofillo

sport /spo(ː)ɹt/ /spoət/ /spɔɹt/ /spɔː/ /spɔːt/ n
any athletic activity that uses physical skills sport

sporting adj
pertaining to sports sportivo

sports car n
automobile designed for high speed vettura sportiva

sportsman n
male athlete sportivo

sportsmanship n
sportività

sportswoman n
woman who engages in sports sportiva

spot /spɑt/ /spɒt/ n
pubblicità
a round or irregular patch of a different color macchia
stain macchia
location or area area zona
pimple, pustule brufolo foruncolo

spot /spɑt/ /spɒt/ v
see, pick out, notice or identify individuare

spot-backed antshrike n
bird averla formichiera dorsomacchiettato

spot-on adj
correct esatto

spot-winged antshrike n
Pygiptila stellaris averla formichiera alimacchiettate

spotlight n
a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage riflettore

spotted /ˈspɑtəd/ /ˈspɒtɨd/ adj
discoloured by spots; stained maculato

spotted dragonet n
Callionymus maculatus dragoncello macchiato

spouse /spaʊs/ n
coniuge sposa sposo

spout /spaʊt/ /spʌʊt/ n
a stream of liquid getto
a tube through which liquid is poured or discharged beccuccio

spout /spaʊt/ /spʌʊt/ v
to gush forth in a stream sgorgare zampillare

sprachbund /ˈspɹɑkbʊnd/ /ˈspɹɑːkbʊnd/ n
group of languages sharing areal features primarily due to language contact lega linguistica

sprain /spɹeɪn/ n
act or result of spraining slogatura contorsione

sprain /spɹeɪn/ v
to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle slogare

sprat /spɹæt/ n
any of various small marine fish in the genus Sprattus papalina spratto

sprawl /spɹɑl/ /spɹɔl/ /spɹɔːl/ v
to sit with limbs spread out stravaccarsi

spread /spɹɛd/ n
large meal, especially one laid out on a table imbandigione

spread /spɹɛd/ v
(intransitive) to take up a larger area, expand diffondere
(transitive) to disseminate, make known or present diffondere stendere
to disperse, scatter diffondere spargere sparpagliare
to extend, stretch out (limbs etc) allargare
to smear, distribute in a thin layer spalmare stendere
to stretch out, expand spartire

spread like wildfire v
spread like wildfire diffondersi a macchia d'olio

spreadable /ˈspɹɛdəbəl/ adj
spreadable spalmabile

spreadsheet n
computer simulation foglio di calcolo

spree /spɹiː/ n
a merry frolic baldoria bisboccia simposio
uninhibited activity frenesia orgia

sprightly adj
full of life and vigor vivace

sprightly adv
In a lively and vigorous way vigorosamente

spring /spɹɪŋ/ n
device made of flexible material molla
first season primavera
water source sorgente fonte

spring /spɹɪŋ/ v
to jump or leap saltare

spring cleaning n
systematic cleaning at the end of winter pulizie di primavera

spring constant n
characteristic of a spring costante elastica

spring onion n
Allium fistulosum cipolla d'inverno

spring roll n
shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake involtino primavera

spring to life v
start to exist formarsi generarsi nascere

springtail n
springtail collembolo

sprinkle v
to cause to fall in fine drops spargere
to cover an object aspergere

sprinkler /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/ n
anything that sprinkles spruzzatore

sprint n
burst of speed or activity attività
short race at top speed sprint velocità

sprocket /spɹɒkɪt/ n
extension of roof passafuori

sprout /spɹaʊt/ /spɹʌʊt/ n
new growth on a plant germoglio getto pollone virgulto

sprout /spɹaʊt/ /spɹʌʊt/ v
to grow, to germinate germogliare
to cause to grow from a seed germogliare

spruce /spɹuːs/ n
tree from the genus Picea abete rosso peccio

spruce up v
to dress smartly, elegantly agghindare agghindarsi mettersi in ghingheri vestirsi bene vestirsi elegantemente

spud /spʌd/ n
potato patata

spunk /spʌŋk/ n
slang: semen sborra

spur /spɜː/ /spɝ/ n
any protruding part diramazione divaricazione protuberanza sporgenza
anything that inspires or motivates sprono
implement for prodding a horse sperone
appendage near the foot sperone
root propaggini

spur /spɜː/ /spɝ/ v
to prod pungolare spronare
to put spurs on montare gli speroni
to urge or encourage to action spronare stimolare incitare incoraggiare instigare

spur cell n
spiny cell acantocita

spurge /spɜːdʒ/ /spɝdʒ/ n
any plant of the genus Euphorbia euforbia

spurn /spɚn/ /spɜːn/ n
a kick calcio

spy /spaɪ/ n
person who secretly watches spia

spy /spaɪ/ v
to act as a spy spiare
to spot at a distance spiare

spyglass n
portable telescope cannocchiale binocolo

spyware n
program spyware

squabble /ˈskwɑːbl/ /ˈskwɒbl/ n
minor fight or argument battibecco diatriba litigio scaramuccia

squabble /ˈskwɑːbl/ /ˈskwɒbl/ v
participate in a minor fight or argument litigare

squadron /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ n
army: body of cavalry squadrone
air force: tactical unit of at least two flights squadrone
navy: detachment of vessels squadra squadriglia

squalene n
triterpene hydrocarbon squalene

squalid /ˈskwɒlɪd/ adj
extremely dirty squallido
showing lack of moral standards squallido

squall n
sudden storm, as found in a squall line bufera burrasca

squall v
to cry or wail loudly gridare schiamazzare strillare urlare

squall line n
line of thunderstorms fronte fronte di temporali

squamous /ˈskweɪ.moʊs/ /ˈskweɪ.məs/ adj
scaly scaglioso squamoso

squander /ˈskwɑn.dɚ/ /ˈskwɒnd.ə/ v
to waste sperperare dilapidare dissipare scialare

square /skwɛə(ɹ)/ /skwɛɚ/ adj
shaped like a square quadrato
used in the names of units quadrato

square /skwɛə(ɹ)/ /skwɛɚ/ n
cell in a grid casella
open space in a town piazza
type of polygon quadrato
second power quadrato

square bracket n
symbol [ or ] parentesi quadra

square metre n
standard unit of area metro quadrato metro quadro

square root n
number radice quadrata

square sail n
sail set athwartships in a yard vela quadra

square-rigged adj
having square sails a vela quadra

squash /skwɒʃ/ /skwɔʃ/ n
plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita zucca

squat /skwɑt/ /skwɒt/ n
building occupied without permission casa occupata edificio occupato

squat /skwɑt/ /skwɒt/ v
to bend at the knees accosciarsi accovacciarsi
to occupy without permission occupare

squatter /ˈskwɑːtəɹ/ /ˈskwɒtə/ n
one occupying a place without permission abusivo occupatore abusivo

squeak /skwiːk/ n
short, high-pitched sound squittio

squeak /skwiːk/ v
emit sound squittire

squeal /skwiːl/ v
to rat on someone cantare fare la spia spifferare
to scream a high-pitched squeal strillare gridare con voce stridula guaire urlare

squeegee /ˈskwiːdʒiː/ n
tool used for cleaning glass lavavetri

squeegee mop n
squeezable sponge mop mop spremere di spugna

squeeze /skwiːz/ v
to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once spremere serrare stringere strizzare

squid /skwɪd/ n
sea animal calamaro

squiffy /ˈskwɪf.i/ adj
slightly intoxicated alticcio brillo

squill /skwɪl/ n
mantis shrimp canocchia
plant of the genus Scilla scilla

squint /skwɪnt/ v
to look or glance sideways strabicare
to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight socchiudere

squinter n
one who squints guercio

squire n
armor-bearer who attended a knight scudiero
male attendant maggiordomo valletto
male follower of a lady cicisbeo
title of dignity campagna castellano di gentiluomo nobiluomo
title of office and courtesy gentiluomo

squirrel /ˈskwɝl/ /ˈskwɪɹl̩/ n
rodent scoiattolo

squirt /skwɜː(ɹ)t/ n
small child mezzasega
small, quick stream; a jet schizzo spruzzo

squirting cucumber n
Ecballium elaterium cocomero asinino

squits n
colloquial: diarrhea diarrea sciolta

stab /stæb/ n
act of stabbing pugnalata
wound made by stabbing coltellata pugnalata

stab /stæb/ v
To pierce or wound with pointed object pugnalare accoltellare
To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object sfregiare

stab in the back n
Act of betrayal colpire alle spalle

stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/ n
condition of being stable stabilità
tendency to recover from perturbations stabilità

stabilizer n
substance added to something in order to stabilize it stabilizzatore

stable /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ n
building for animals with hoofs stalla scuderia
building for horses scuderia scuderie
stable for oxen, cows, cattle stalla

stably adv
in a stable manner stabilmente

stack /stæk/ n
a pile of identical objects pila bica

stack /stæk/ v
To place objects or material in the form of a stack accatastare impilare

stadium /ˈsteɪdi.əm/ n
venue where sporting events are held stadio

staff /stɑːf/ /ˈstæf/ n
employees of a business personale organico
long, straight, thick rod or stick bastone asta
music: series of horizontal lines pentagramma

stag /stæɡ/ n
adult male deer cervo
castrated bull bue

stag beetle n
large beetle in Lucanidae cervo volante

stage /steɪd͡ʒ/ n
in theatre scena palco
phase fase tappa stadio

stage direction n
instruction given to an actor didascalia

stage race n
multi-day cycle race corsa a tappe

stage whisper /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pə/ /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/ n
(theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear in petto

staged adj
Intended for the performance stage messo in scena

stagger v
to begin to doubt and waver in purposes tentennare
to move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking barcollare
to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion barcollare

staggering adj
incredible, overwhelming, amazing sconcertante sconvolgente

staging n
theater: performance of a play messinscena messa in scena allestimento scenico

stagnation /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ n
inactivity stagnazione

stain /steɪn/ n
discoloured spot or area chiazza macchia patacca

stain /steɪn/ v
to coat a surface with a stain mordenzare
to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation macchiare intaccare
to treat a microscope specimen with a dye colorare

stained adj
coloured by adding a pigment pigmentato
having a stain colorato

stained glass n
coloured glass vetrata

stainless adj
describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration inossidabile inox
unmarked, spotless pulita pulito

stainless steel n
corrosion-free alloy acciaio inossidabile acciaio inox

stair /stɛə/ /stɛəɹ/ n
series of steps scala

staircase /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ n
stairway scalinata tromba delle scale

stairlift n
motorized platform installed in a stairway montascale

stairs /ˈstɛəz/ /ˈstɛɹz/ n
contiguous set of steps scala

stairway n
set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably gradinata scalinata

stairwell n
a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase pozzo delle scale tromba delle scale

stake /steɪk/ n
Mormonism palo
piece of wood palo stecca paletto picchetto piolo
share or interest in a business interesse partecipazione
timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned rogo
upright stick to prevent goods falling off a cart palo sponda stecca
wager or pledge posta in gioco in palio

stake /steɪk/ v
to put at hazard upon the issue of competition mettere in gioco

stakeout n
covertly watching a location sorveglianza

stale /steɪl/ adj
having lost its freshness raffermo

stalemate n
chess term stallo patta

staling n
raffermamento

stalk /stɑk/ /stɔk/ /stɔːk/ n
stem or main axis of a plant gambo

stalker n
a person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions stalker

stall /stɑl/ /stɔl/ /stɔːl/ n
compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed stalla
seat in a theatre platea
small open-fronted shop bancarella chiosco
very small room used for a shower cabina

stallion /ˈstæli.ən/ n
uncastrated male horse stallone

stalwart /ˈstɔlwɚt/ /ˈstɔːlwət/ adj
firmly or solidly built robusto

stamen /ˈsteɪ.mən/ n
stame
A flower part that produces pollen stame

stameniferous adj
bearing stamens stamenifero

stammer /ˈstæmɚ/ n
involuntary repetition of sounds in speech balbettio

stammer /ˈstæmɚ/ v
to stutter balbettare tartagliare

stammering n
act of stammering balbettamento balbettio ciangottio tartagliamento

stamp /stæmp/ n
act of stamping conio
device for stamping designs conio
indentation or imprint made by stamping bollo
bollo

stamp /stæmp/ v
to apply postage stamps to affrancare
to give an official marking to timbrare
to mark by pressing quickly and heavily stampare
to move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily [[battere]] i [[piedi]]
to step quickly and heavily [[battere]] i [[piedi]]
to strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot [[pestare]] i [[piedi]]

stamp collector n
person who collects stamps filatelista

stamp hinge n
gummed strip of paper for mounting stamps on album linguella

stampede /stæmˈpiːd/ n
any sudden flight or dispersion fuggifuggi scompiglio

stamping ground n
place one likes to go ritrovo

stance /stæns/ /stɑːns/ n
manner, posture, or pose in which one stands postura
opinion or point of view punto di vista opinione posizione

stanchion /ˈstænʃən/ /ˈstɑːnʃən/ n
vertical pole, post or support sostegno puntello

stand /stænd/ [steənd] n
act of standing in piedi
designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait sala d'aspetto
device to hold something upright or aloft appoggio
platform on which a witness testifies in court banco dei testimoni

stand /stænd/ [steənd] v
to act as an umpire arbitrare
to be positioned to gain or lose essere in lizza gareggiare
to place in an upright or standing position appoggiare collocare mettere in piedi mettere ritto
to remain motionless sostare stare fermo
to rise to one’s feet alzarsi elevarsi ergersi
to seek election candidarsi entrare in lizza gareggiare
to support oneself on the feet in an erect position stare in piedi alzarsi
to tolerate soffrire sopportare tollerare
to undergo; withstand; hold up durare resistere sostenere subire

stand in for v
replace fare le veci sostituire

stand out v
be obvious in contrast to one's surroundings distinguersi mettersi in evidenza

stand up v
bring something up and set it into a standing position sollevare
rise from a sitting position alzarsi in piedi
to avoid a prearranged meeting dare buca paccare tirare un pacco

stand-in n
person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup cascatore sosia

stand-up comedy n
comedy performed on stage by a single comedian monologo

standard /ˈstændəd/ /ˈstændəɹd/ adj
falling within an accepted range regolare standard

standard /ˈstændəd/ /ˈstændəɹd/ n
a flag or ensign stendardo bandiera insegna
level of quality standard livello tenore
something used as a measure standard norma tipo

standard definition n
system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either HDTV definizione convenzionale definizione standard

standard language n
variety of language regarded as most correct lingua standard

standard-bearer n
person who carries flag or banner portabandiera

standardise [ˈstændə(ɹ)daɪz] v
to establish a standard standardizzare
to make to conform to a standard standardizzare

standardization n
process of complying with a standard standardizzazione
process of establishing a standard standardizzazione

standoff n
a deadlocked confrontation impasse stallo

standpoint n
point of view punto di vista

standstill n
complete immobility fermata arresto blocco fermo punto morto

stannic adj
containing tetravalent tin stannico

stannic acid n
hypothetical acidic form of tin dioxide acido stannico

stanza /ˈstænzə/ n
a unit of a poem strofa

stapedius n
muscle muscolo stapedio stapedio

stapes /ˈsteɪ.piz/ n
bone in the middle ear staffa

staphylococcal adj
relating to staphylococcus stafilococcico

staphylococcus n
bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus stafilococco

staple /ˈsteɪ.pl/ n
basic food alimento base
basic or essential supply prodotto prodotto di base prodotto principale risorsa
the principal commodity produced in a town or region materia prima
U-shaped metal fastener graffetta

staple /ˈsteɪ.pl/ v
secure with a staple pinzare

staple gun n
device for driving staples sparapunti

staple remover n
device for removing staples levapunti

stapler /ˈsteɪplə/ /ˈsteɪpləɹ/ n
device which binds together paper graffettatrice spillatrice

star /stɑɹ/ /stɑː(ɹ)/ n
actor stella star divo
asterisk asterisco
celebrity stella star diva primadonna
concave polygon stella
quality rating symbol stella
id=Q523|luminous celestial body stella astro
astronomy: a luminous celestial body stella astro
talented or famous person stella astro

star /stɑɹ/ /stɑː(ɹ)/ v
to appear as a featured performer or headliner avere il ruolo da protagonista avere il ruolo principale

star anise n
a plant, Illicium verum anice stellato

star chart n
star chart carta celeste

star fruit n
fruit carambola

starboard /ˈstɑɹbɚd/ n
right hand side of a vessel tribordo dritta

starch /stɑɹtʃ/ /stɑːtʃ/ n
carbohydrates amido
substance amido
laundry stiffener amido appretto

starch /stɑɹtʃ/ /stɑːtʃ/ v
apply laundry starch apprettare inamidare

stare /stɛə(ɹ)/ /stɛəɹ/ v
To look fixedly fissare

starfish n
various echinoderms stella marina stella di mare

stark /stɑɹk/ /stɑːk/ adj
(archaic) strong; vigorous; powerful forte gagliardo inflessibile robusto
(obsolete) hard, firm; obdurate crudo duro nudo
complete, absolute, full assoluto bell'e buono completo puro e semplice totale vero e proprio
hard in appearance; barren, desolate aspro desolato selvaggio
severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather) furioso violento
stiff, rigid rigido stecchito

starlet /ˈstɑɹlɪt/ /ˈstɑːlɪt/ adj
young promising actress divetta stellina

starling /ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/ /ˈstɑːlɪŋ/ n
bird storno
pilings palafitta palificazione

starry /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ adj
having stars visible stellato

start /stɑɹt/ /stɑːt/ n
beginning of an activity inizio avvio partenza
beginning point of a race partenza avvio
sudden involuntary movement avvio

start /stɑɹt/ /stɑːt/ v
to begin cominciare iniziare

start over v
begin again ricominciare da zero

starter /ˈstɑɹtɚ/ /ˈstɑːtə(ɹ)/ n
first course of a meal antipasto

startle /ˈstɑɹt.(ə)l/ /ˈstɑːt.(ə)l/ v
to deter; to cause to deviate evitare schivare
to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension sorprendere spaventare
to move or be excited on feeling alarm scattare sobbalzare

startling adj
likely to startle sconvolgente sorprendente

startup /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ n
act or process of starting a process or machine avvio inizio

starvation /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ /stɑːˈveɪʃən/ n
condition fame

starve /stɑːv/ v
to die because of lack of food morire di fame

stash v
store away for later use mettere da parte

stasis /ˈsteɪsɪs/ n
inactivity stasi

stat /stæt/ adv
Immediately, now di corsa immediatamente

state /steɪt/ n
any sovereign polity stato
a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy stato
a condition stato
computing: the set of all parameters relevant to a computation stato
computing: the values of all parameters at some point in a computation stato

state /steɪt/ v
declare to be a fact dichiarare
make known indicare dichiarare esporre

state capitalism n
form of capitalism capitalismo di Stato

state of matter n
different phases of matter stato della materia

state of the art adj
at the highest level of development di ultima generazione

state of the art n
highest level of development stato dell'arte

statement /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ n
declaration or remark dichiarazione

staticity /stəˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ n
condition staticità

station /ˈsteɪʃən/ n
broadcasting entity canale emittente
place used for broadcasting stazione
place where a vehicle may stop stazione fermata

station /ˈsteɪʃən/ v
To put in place to perform a task stazionare

station wagon n
body style for cars familiare giardinetta

stationer n
business that sells stationery cartolaio

stationer's n
stationary shop cartoleria

stationery /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/ n
writing materials cancelleria

stationmaster n
the person in charge of a railroad station capostazione

statism n
belief in the importance of the power of the state over an individual statalismo

statistic n
single item of a statistical study statistica

statistician /ˌstætɪsˈtɪʃn̩/ n
person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics statistico
mathematician specialized in statistics statistico

statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/ n
mathematical science statistica
collection of measurements statistica

statue /ˈstæ.tʃuː/ n
three-dimensional work of art statua

statuette n
a small statue statuetta

status /ˈsteɪt.əs/ /ˈstæt.əs/ n
person’s position or standing stato
situation or state of affairs stato

status quo /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/ /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊ/ /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ/ n
the state of things status quo

staurotheke n
stauroteca

stave /steɪv/ n
bar piolo
metrical portion; stanza; staff strofa
narrow strip, a part of a vessel doga
parallel lines to write music on pentagramma

stave off v
prevent something from happening prevenire

stavesacre n
stafisagria

stay /steɪ/ n
period of time spent in a place permanenza

stay /steɪ/ v
to continue to have a particular quality restare essere
to postpone rimandare
to remain in a particular place restare rimanere stare

stay put v
to remain in one fixed place starsene

steadfast /ˈstɛdfæst/ adj
fixed or unchanging; steady saldo

steadfastness n
loyalty in the face of trouble attaccamento fedeltà fermezza risolutezza saldezza

steak /steɪk/ n
slice of beef bistecca

steal /stiːl/ n
the act of stealing furto ruberia

steal /stiːl/ v
to draw attention rubare attirare distogliere distrarre focalizzare
to get or effect surreptitiously or artfully accattivarsi appropriarsi
to illegally take possession of rubare fregare derubare
to move silently affarone aggirarsi

steal the show v
be the best performer rubare la scena

stealthily adv
in a stealthy manner furtivamente di nascosto

steam /stiːm/ n
water vapor vapore

steam cracking n
cracking in the presence of steam piroscissione a vapore

steam engine n
any steam-driven heat engine locomotiva a vapore motrice
piston engine driven by steam locomotiva a vapore motore a vapore motrice

steam locomotive n
locomotive powered by steam locomotiva a vapore locomotiva motrice

steamboat /ˈstimˌboʊt/ n
vessel powered by steam nave a vapore

steamer /ˈstimɚ/ /ˈstiːmə(ɹ)/ n
steamboat or steamship nave a vapore

steamroller n
steam-powered road roller rullo compressore

steamship n
vessel propelled by steam nave a vapore

steamy adj
erotic sensuale

stearate n
salt or ester of stearic acid stearato

stearic acid n
fatty acid acido stearico

stearin n
the triglyceride of stearic acid stearina

steed /stiːd/ n
stallion destriero

steel /stiːl/ n
metal produced from iron acciaio

steelworker n
a person employed to manufacture or shape steel metalmeccanico

steep /stiːp/ adj
near-vertical ripido erto scosceso

steeple /ˈstiːpəl/ n
a tower on a church campanile

steer /stɪə(ɹ)/ n
castrated male of cattle bue manzo

steer /stɪə(ɹ)/ v
intransitive: to guide the course dirigersi
to direct a group of animals condurre
to direct the conversation condurre
transitive: to guide the course of guidare dirigere governare manovrare

steer clear v
to avoid tenersi alla larga

steering group n
A committee that arranges the schedule of business for a legislative assembly or other organization gruppo direttivo

steering wheel n
wheel-shaped control volante sterzo

steganography /ˌstɛ.ɡʌnˈɔ.ɡɹʌ.fi/ /ˌstɛɡ.ənˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ n
steganography steganografia

stegosaur /ˈsteɡəsɔːɹ/ n
dinosaur stegosauro

stellar /ˈstɛlə/ /ˈstɛlɚ/ adj
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars stellare

stellar wind n
equivalent of solar wind vento stellare

stellation n
construction of stellated polyhedron stellazione

stem /stɛm/ n
botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant ceppo fusto tronco
linguistics: main part of a word radicale radice tema
music: vertical stroke of a symbol representing a note in written music asta gamba
narrow supporting structure on certain man-made objects gambo stelo
nautical: forward vertical extension of the keel dritto di prua ruota di prua tagliamare
slender supporting member for an individual part of a plant gambo peduncolo picciolo stelo

stem /stɛm/ v
to be caused derivare
to descend discendere
to stop, hinder arrestare

stem cell n
primal undifferentiated cell cellula staminale

stem stitch n
an embroidery stitch in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side punto erba

stemmatics n
study of multiple surviving versions of the same text stemmatica

stench n
a strong foul smell, a stink fetore

stencil /ˈstɛnsəl/ /ˈstɛnsɪl/ n
utensil normografo

stenocardia n
angina pectoris stenocardia

stenography /stəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ /stɪˈnɒɡɹəfi/ n
the practice of transcribing speech, usually using shorthand stenografia

stenotic adj
of or pertaining to a stenosis stenotico

stenotype n
keyboard machine stenotipia

stenotypical adj
pertaining to or written with a stenotype stenotipico

stenotypist n
operator of stenotype machine stenotipista

stentorian /stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/ adj
of a voice suitable for giving speeches to large crowds stentorea stentoree stentorei stentoreo

step /stɛp/ n
one of a set of rests in a stair or ladder scalino
pace passo
footstep passo
proceeding; measure; action; act tappa passo

step by step adv
gradually passo a passo gradualmente

step in v
To act as a replacement or substitute. rimpiazzare

step ladder n
ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs scala a libretto scaleo scaletta

step- prefix
prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative -astra -astro astra

stepbrother n
son of one's stepfather or stepmother fratellastro

stepdaughter n
daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself figliastra

stepfather n
husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father patrigno

stephanite n
mineral stefanite

stepmother /ˈstɛpmʌðə/ n
wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother matrigna

stepping stone n
something used as a way to progress trampolino trampolino di lancio viatico
stone used to cross something acciottolato sasseto selciaia

stepsister n
daughter from the previous marriage of a stepparent sorellastra

stepson /ˈstɛpsʌn/ n
son of one's spouse and not of oneself figliastro

stepwell n
type of well baori pozzo a gradini

stereo- prefix
binocular contribution to three-dimensional vision stereo-
solid, three-dimensional stereo-

stereographic adj
of or pertaining to stereography stereografico

stereoisomer n
one of a set of isomers of a compound that exhibit steroisomerism stereoisomero

stereoisomerism /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/ n
form or isomerism stereoisomeria

stereometry /stɛɹiːˈɒmətɹi/ n
science of measuring solids stereometria

stereophony n
reproduction of stereophonic sound stereofonia

stereoregularity n
condition of being stereoregular stereoregolarità

stereotomy /stɛɹiːˈɒtəmi/ n
cutting or dissection of solids stereotomia

stereotype n
a conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image stereotipo

steric adj
relating to the arrangement of atoms in space sterico

sterile /ˈstɛɹaɪl/ /ˈstɛɹəl/ adj
germless sterile
unable to reproduce sterile infertile

sterilizable adj
able to be sterilized sterilizzabile

sterilization n
process of treating something to kill microorganisms sterilizzazione
procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing sterilizzazione
instance of a sterilization procedure sterilizzazione

sterilize v
disable ability to procreate sterilizzare

stern /stɜːn/ /stɝn/ adj
severo arcigno austero duro inflessibile rigido

stern /stɜːn/ /stɝn/ n
the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel poppa

sternal adj
of or pertaining to the the sternum sternale

sternocostal adj
pertaining to the sternum or ribs sternocostale

sternpost n
timber or bar at the stern of a vessel dritto del timone dritto di poppa

steroid /ˈstɛɹɔɪd/ n
class of organic compounds steroide

stethoscope /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ n
medical instrument stetoscopio

stevedore /ˈstivəˌdɔɹ/ /ˈstiːvəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ n
dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo stivatore

stevia /ˈstiːvɪə/ n
any species of genus Stevia stevia

stew /stjuː/ /stu/ /stʃʉː/ n
dish stufato

stew /stjuː/ /stu/ /stʃʉː/ v
to be in a state of elevated anxiety preoccuparsi stare sui carboni ardenti
to cook (food) stufare
to suffer under hot conditions boccheggiare bollire cuocere soffocare

steward /ˈstjuː.əd/ /ˈstuɚd/ n
the administrator of a medieval manor amministratore supervisore

stewardship n
office of a steward steward

sth n
qcs

sthg n
something qlcs

stichic adj
describing verse that is not divided into stanzas stichico

stick /stɪk/ n
cane or walking stick bastone
long piece of wood bastone
chewing gum gomma
control column of an aircraft barra di controllo volante
cylindrical piece (of chalk, wax etc) barretta
gearstick, stickshift asta barra
hockey stick stecca
twig or small branch rametto

stick /stɪk/ v
to become attached, to adhere (intransitive) attaccarsi
to glue; to adhere (transitive) attaccare

stick 'em up phraseologicalUnit
put your hands in the air alza le mani

stick man n
simple drawing of a man stickman

stick one's tongue out v
to push one's tongue out fare la linguaccia

sticker n
adhesive label or decal adesivo

stickiness n
the property of sticking or adhering collosità vischiosità

stickler /ˈstɪk.lə/ n
someone who insistently advocates for something pignolo

stiff /stɪf/ adj
colloquial: harsh, severe duro severo
figuratively: of policies and rules and their application and enforcement inflessibile rigido
of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed rigido
of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible rigido
of muscles, or parts of the body rigido

stiffen v
to make stiff irrigidire

stiffly /ˈstɪfli/ adv
in a stiff manner legnosamente rigidamente

stiffness n
inflexibility inflessibilità
rigidity rigidità rigidezza

stifle /ˈstaɪfl/ n
a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses grassella

stifle /ˈstaɪfl/ v
to die of suffocation asfissiare soffocare
to feel smothered boccheggiare
to interrupt or cut off tagliare celare interrompere ricoprire
to repress, keep in or hold back affogare reprimere soffocare trattenere
to smother or suffocate boccheggiare soffocare

stigma /ˈstɪɡmə/ n
mark of infamy marchio
part of the pistil stigma

stigmatic n
one who displays stigmata stigmatista

stigmatize /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ v
to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious stigmatizzare

stiletto /stəˈlɛtoʊ/ n
short sharp stabbing weapon stiletto

still /stɪl/ adv
nevertheless ancorchè benchè malgrado nonostante senza meno
to an even greater degree ancora più ancora
up to a time, as in the preceding time ancora tuttora

still /stɪl/ n
photography: a non-moving photograph fotogramma fermo immagine istantanea

still life n
work of art natura morta

still waters run deep proverb
a person's calm appearance may be misleading l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti

stillbirth n
birth of a dead fetus mortinatalità

stilt n
bird cavaliere d'Italia
pillar trampolo palo
walking pole trampolo

stimulant n
substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body stimolante

stimulate /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/ v
to arouse an organism to functional activity stimulare
to encourage into action stimolare

stimulation n
biology: action or condition that creates a response stimolazione
pushing or goading toward action stimolazione

sting /ˈstɪŋ/ v
of an insect: to bite pungere

stinger /ˈstɪŋə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɪŋɚ/ n
anything that stings mentally or psychologically frecciata provocazione stoccata
pointed portion of an insect pungiglione aculeo

stinginess n
lack of generosity avarizia tirchieria grettezza taccagneria

stingray /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/ n
venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes pastinaca razza

stingy /ˈstɪndʒi/ adj
unwilling to spend or give avaro taccagno tirchio

stink /stɪŋk/ n
informal: complaint or objection protesta reclamo
strong bad smell puzza fetore

stink /stɪŋk/ v
have a strong bad smell puzzare
give an impression of dishonesty or untruth puzzare
informal: be greatly inferior fare schifo

stint /stɪnt/ n
a period of time spent doing or being something gavetta

stipend /ˈstaɪpɪnd/ n
fixed payment stipendio salario

stipular adj
of or relating to a stipule stipulare

stir /stɜː/ /stɝ/ v
to agitate the contents of agitare
to change the place of in any manner; to move muovere
to disturb the relative position of the particles of mescolare

stir up v
arouse or excite passion or action stimolare appassionare convincere
to cause (trouble etc) fomentare incitare sobillare

stirrup /ˈstɝəp/ /ˈstɪɹəp/ n
footrest staffa

stitch /stɪt͡ʃ/ n
an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage fitta
single pass of the needle in sewing punto
single turn of the thread in knitting punto maglia

stochastic /stəˈkæstɪk/ adj
random stocastico

stochastic process n
a function mapping to set of random variables processo stocastico

stochastically /stəˈkæstɪkli/ adv
in a stochastic manner stocasticamente

stock /stɑk/ /stɒk/ n
farm animals armento bestiame
finance: capital raised by a company azione
genus of flowers violacciocca
part of gun affusto
store of goods for sale magazzino deposito negozio
supply of anything ready for use riserva partita stock

stock character n
fictional character based on a recognizable stereotype personaggio tipo tipo

stock cube n
vegetable, meat or seasonings in a cube shape dado

stock exchange n
building and the associated organization borsa borsa valori

stock market n
market for the trading of company stock borsa mercato azionario

stock up v
acquire or increase stock rifornirsi

stockfish /ˈstɒkfɪʃ/ n
cured fish stoccafisso

stocking /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ n
garment (for translations of "sock", see sock) calza

stockpile n
supply for future use riserva scorta

stockpot n
large pot for cooking soup marmitta pentolone

stoically /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl.i/ /ˈstəʊ.ɪk.əl.i/ adv
in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering stoicamente
in an manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism stoicamente

stoichiometric adj
existing in a ratio of integers stechiometrico
of, or relating to stoichiometry stechiometrico

stoichiometry /ˌstɔɪkiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/ n
the study of the relationships of reactants and products in chemical reactions stechiometria

stoke /stoʊk/ /stəʊk/ v
to feed, stir up attizzare

stoker n
person who stokes fuochista

stolen /ˈstəʊlən/ adj
that has been stolen rubata rubato

stolid /ˈstɑːl.ɪd/ /ˈstɒl.ɪd/ adj
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility stolido

stolperstein n
small, cobblestone-sized memorial for an individual victim of Nazism pietra d'inciampo

stomach /ˈstʌmək/ n
belly pancia
digestive organ stomaco

stomachache /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/ n
pain in the abdomen mal di pancia

stomatology n
study of the mouth stomatologia

stone /stoʊn/ /stəʊn/ adj
constructed of stone petroso pietroso roccioso
having the appearance of stone petroso pietroso roccioso

stone /stoʊn/ /stəʊn/ n
centre of some fruits nocciolo
gem stone gemma pietra preziosa
medical: hard, stone-like deposit calcolo pietra
small piece of stone pietra sasso sassolino
substance pietra roccia

stone /stoʊn/ /stəʊn/ v
to kill lapidare

stone paper n
type of paper carta di pietra carta minerale

stone pine n
a species of pine native of southern Europe, Pinus pinea pino da pinoli

stone's throw n
tiro di schioppo

stonechat n
bird saltimpalo

stoned adj
high on drugs fatto

stonefish n
tropical marine fish pesce pietra

stonemason n
one who works in stone tagliapietre

stool /stuːl/ n
a seat sgabello
medical jargon for excrement feci escremento

stool pigeon n
decoy pentito

stoop /stuːp/ n
small porch ballatoio caposcala pianerottolo ripiano

stop /stɑp/ /stɒp/ n
device to block a moving object pulsante di arresto
music: knob or pin to regulate the flow of air in an organ registro
place to get on and off mass transport fermata
interruption of travel fermata
punctuation symbol punto

stop /stɑp/ /stɒp/ v
to cause to cease moving fermare
to cause to come to an end fermare far smettere
to cease moving fermarsi
to stay a while fermarsi
to not continue smettere

stop the car phraseologicalUnit
stop the car arrestare la macchina

stopcock /ˈstɑpkɑk/ /ˈstɒpkɒk/ n
valve, tap or faucet rubinetto di arresto

stoplight n
(US) a traffic control signal semaforo

stopper knot n
knot to prevent a rope passing through a hole gassa

storage /ˈstɔ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ n
computing memorizzazione
place magazzino deposito
the act or the state immagazzinamento accumulo

store /sto(ː)ɹ/ /stoə/ /stɔɹ/ /stɔː/ n
place where items may be kept magazzino deposito
supply held in storage scorta

store /sto(ː)ɹ/ /stoə/ /stɔɹ/ /stɔː/ v
computing: write (something) into memory or registers registrare
keep (something) while not in use immagazzinare
remain in good condition while stored conservare

storey lang=en n
floor, level piano

stork /stɔɹk/ /stɔːk/ n
large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae cicogna

storm /stɔɹm/ /stɔːm/ n
disturbed state of the atmosphere tempesta bufera temporale burrasca

storm /stɔɹm/ /stɔːm/ v
to assault assaltare

storm jib n
small jib for reducing sail area tormentina

stormy /ˈstɔɹmi/ adj
of or pertaining to storms tempestoso

story /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ n
account of events storia racconto

storyteller n
person who relates stories to an audience cantastorie

stoutness n
a state or quality of being stout corpulenza grassezza

stove /stoʊv/ /stəʊv/ n
device for heating food fornello
heater stufa

stowage n
place stivaggio

stowaway n
person who hides on a ship, train, etc. clandestino

strabismus n
defect of vision strabismo

stracciatella /ˌstɹætʃəˈtɛlə/ /ˌstɹɑtʃi.əˈtɛlə/ n
an Italian ice cream with chocolate shavings stracciatella
an Italian soup made from a mixture of cheese and egg in a broth stracciatella

straddle /ˈstɹæd.əl/ v
to fire shots in front and behind of a target scavalcare
to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something divaricare sedersi a cavalcioni

straggle v
to spread at irregular intervals arrivare alla spicciolata sparpagliarsi
to stray from the road abbandonare la strada maestra disperdersi distaccarsi
to wander about girovagare

straight /stɹeɪt/ adj
conventional convenzionale
direct, truthful, frank diretto retto senza preamboli
having all cylinders in a single row in linea diritto
heterosexual eterosessuale
not crooked or bent dritto diritto
undiluted puro liscio non innacquato

straight /stɹeɪt/ n
five cards in sequence scala
something that is not crooked or bent rettilineo

straight angle n
angle equal to 180° angolo piatto

straight flush n
poker hand scala colore

straight line n
a line with no curvature retta linea retta

straight man n
supporting comic spalla

straighten /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ v
make straight drizzare

straightforward adj
not deviating; honest; frank diretto franco onesto retto
presenting few difficulties, easy facile semplice

straightforward adv
In a straightforward manner diretto

strain /stɹeɪ̯n/ n
breed or race ceppo
hereditary character, quality, or disposition carattere ereditario disposizione ereditarietà predisposizione
race, lineage, pedigree ceppo discendenza lignaggio razza varietà
tendency or disposition tendenza

strain /stɹeɪ̯n/ v
to apply a force bistrattare forzare tendere tirare
to separate colare drenare filtrare passare scolare
to stretch too far distorcere protrudere slogare stravolgere

strained /stɹeɪ̯nd/ adj
tense teso

strainer n
utensil colatoio colino

straining beam n
truss controcatena

strait /stɹeɪt/ n
a difficult position stretta
narrow channel of water stretto

straitjacket n
a jacket-like garment camicia di forza

strand /stɹænd/ n
beach spiaggia bagnasciuga battigia
a nucleotide chain filamento
short string filamento filo

strand /stɹænd/ v
to leave someone in a difficult situation abbandonare
to run aground incagliarsi spiaggiare

stranded adj
of a person abbandonato
of a vessel incagliato

strange /stɹeɪndʒ/ adj
not normal strano
in quantum mechanics strano

strange quark n
strange quark quark strange

strangely /ˈstɹeɪndʒli/ adv
in a strange manner stranamente

stranger /ˈstɹeɪndʒə/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/ n
outsider or foreigner straniera straniero
person whom one does not know straniero straniera

stranglehold n
grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off morsa stretta

strangler n
someone who strangles strangolatore

strangles n
disease of horses stranguglione

strangury n
painful, frequent need to urinate stranguria

strap /stɹæp/ n
a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like correggia cinghia cinturino fascetta reggetta striscia di cuoio
a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass fascetta listella moietta reggetta striscia
a piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop coramella
a shoulder strap bandoliera bretella spallina
carpentry: a band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. fascetta moietta piattina reggetta
specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging cinghia frusta

strap /stɹæp/ v
beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash frustare prendere a cinghiate
fasten or bind with a strap affastellare
sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor affilare

strappado n
form of torture strappata tratti di fune

stratagem /ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/ n
tactic schema stratagemma tattica

strategic /stɹəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to strategy strategico

strategically adv
in a strategic manner strategicamente

strategy /ˈstɹætədʒi/ n
plan of action strategia
art of using similar techniques in politics or business strategia
science and art of military command strategia

stratiform adj
stratiforme

stratify v
to become separated out into distinct layers stratificare

stratimetry n
measurement of the strata of the Earth's crust stratimetria

stratosphere n
region of the uppermost atmosphere stratosfera

stratovolcano n
volcano stratovulcano

straw /ˈstɹɑ/ /ˈstɹɔ/ /ˈstɹɔː/ n
a dried stalk of a cereal plant festuca pagliuzza
dried stalks considered collectively paglia
colour paglia

straw man n
doll or scarecrow spaventapasseri
person of lesser importance uomo di paglia

strawberry /ˈstɹɑˌbɛɹi/ /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ /ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ n
fruit fragola
plant fragola

strawberry mark n
voglia di fragola

strawberry tree n
the European plant Arbutus unedo corbezzolo albetro

stray /stɹeɪ/ adj
having gone astray randagio

stray /stɹeɪ/ n
act of wandering or going astray vagante
domestic animal at large or lost randagio

stray /stɹeɪ/ v
figuratively: to err perdersi
to wander from a direct course vagare snodare snodarsi zigzagare
to wander from company or from proper limits estraniarsi

streak /stɹiːk/ n
irregular line striatura striscia

streak-backed antshrike n
Thamnophilus insignis averla formichiera dorsostriato

stream /stɹiːm/ n
small river ruscello corrente rivo

stream of consciousness n
flusso di coscienza

streamlet /ˈstɹiːmlət/ n
small stream rigagnolo

streamline v
to modernise modernizzare
to simplify a process razionalizzare

street /stɹiːt/ /ʃtʃɹiːt/ [skɹitˁ] n
paved part of road in a village or a town strada via

street organ n
mechanically played steeet organ organo a rullo

street racing n
Motorsport held on public roads corsa della via

street sweeper n
person who sweeps streets scopino spazzino

street urchin n
ragazzo di strada

streetlight n
lamps set along a street lampione

streetwalker n
prostitute who looks for clients on the streets baldracca mignotta peripatetica prostituta puttana sgualdrina

strength /stɹɛŋ(k)θ/ /stɹɪŋ(k)θ/ n
intensity of a force or power efficacia intensità
positive attribute forza solidità tenacia
quality of being strong forza vigore energia
strongest part of something forza

strengthen v
to animate animare
to grow strong or stronger rafforzarsi rinforzarsi
to make strong or stronger rafforzare rinforzare corroborare

strengthening n
process by which something is strengthened potenziamento

streptococcal adj
streptococcico

streptococcus n
bacterium streptococco

stress /stɹɛs/ n
(physics) internal force across a boundary per area tensione
emotional pressure stress pressione
on a point in an argument enfasi
when speaking accento

stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ adj
irritating; causing stress stressante

stretch /stɹɛtʃ/ v
lengthen by pulling tendere stendere

stretch mark n
stripes on the surface of the skin smagliatura

stretcher /ˈstɹɛtʃə/ /ˈstɹɛtʃɚ/ n
simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person barella lettiga

strew /stɹuː/ v
to distribute objects or pieces of something disseminare spargere

stride /stɹaɪd/ n
long step falcata

stride /stɹaɪd/ v
to walk with long steps scavalcare

strife /stɹaɪf/ n
violent conflict disputa tenzone

strike /stɹaɪk/ n
work stoppage sciopero

strike /stɹaɪk/ v
nautical: to surrender arrendersi
to delete cancellare
to hit colpire
to impress, seem, appear sembrare
to manufacture by stamping coniare
to stop working to achieve better working conditions scioperare

strike out v
to be refused essere respinto

strike up v
to start something, e. g. relationship far partire incominciare

strike while the iron is hot v
act on an opportunity promptly battere il ferro finché è caldo

strikebreaker n
worker hired to replace a striking worker crumiro crumira

string /stɹɪŋ/ n
any similar long, thin and flexible object corda
cohesive substance in the form of a string legaccio resta rete
computing: sequence of characters stringa sequenza di caratteri
conditions clausola restrittiva condizioni accessorie
long, thin structure made from twisted threads spago laccetto legaccio stringa
physics: subject of study in string theory teoria delle stringhe
series of items or events catena fila sequela serie sfilza
stringed instruments section strumenti a corda
this structure as a substance corda fune canapo stringa

string bean n
A long, slender variety of green bean fagiolino
tall and thin person spilungone

string trimmer n
garden implement decespugliatore frullino

stringed instrument n
type of musical instrument strumento a corda

strip /stɹɪp/ n
strada
long, thin piece of land or material lista listello reggetta striscia
short for comic strip, see also translations for comic strip fumetto
short for striptease; see also translations for striptease spogliarello
street with multiple shopping or entertainment possibilities corso via principale

strip /stɹɪp/ v
to do a striptease fare lo spogliarello denudarsi spogliarsi
to remove or take away cavare privare strappare togliere
to take away, to plunder derubare privare svuotare
to take off clothing denudare spogliare svestire

strip club n
establishment offering striptease or other erotic dancing strip club

stripe /st(ʃ)ɹaɪp/ /st(ʃ)ɹʌɪp/ n
badge galloni
long straight region of a colour striscia banda lista

striped /stɹaɪpt/ adj
having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color a righe

stripper /stɹɪpə(ɹ)/ n
chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing sverniciatore
one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner spogliarellista
tool used to strip tubing estrattore

striptease n
arousing act spogliarello striptease

strive /ˈstɹaɪv/ v
to struggle in opposition battersi lottare
to try to achieve ambire cercare sforzarsi

stroboscope n
instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals stroboscopio

stroboscopy n
examination using a stroboscope stroboscopia

stroke /stɹoʊk/ /stɹəʊk/ n
- act of striking with a weapon colpo
blow colpo
single movement with a tool colpo
- golf: single act of striking the ball colpo
- cricket: shot colpo giocata
- rowing: movement of an oar or paddle through water colpo di remo palata voga vogata
- tennis: single act of striking the ball battuta
- thrust of piston corsa tempo
act of stroking carezza
line drawn with a writing implement tratto
loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted colpo apoplettico ictus accidente cerebrovascolare
particular style of swimming, single movement in that style bracciata
rower who is nearest to the stern of the boat capovoga
streak made with a brush pennellata
time when a clock strikes rintocco

stroke /stɹoʊk/ /stɹəʊk/ v
to move one's hand or an object over the surface of accarezzare

stroke of genius n
sudden mental insight that solves a problem lampo di genio

stroll /stɹoʊl/ /stɹəʊl/ n
wandering on foot passeggiata camminata

stroll /stɹoʊl/ /stɹəʊl/ v
wander on foot passeggiare girovagare

stroller n
seat on wheels used to transport babies passeggino carrozzina

stromal adj
of or relating to a stroma stromale

stromatolite n
rock-like structure built by microorganisms stromatolita

strong /stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/ /ʃtɹɒŋ/ adj
capable of producing great physical force forte aitante
convincing forte

stronghold /ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/ /ˈstɹɔŋˌhoʊld/ n
place built to withstand attack bastione
place of domination, or refuge or survival baluardo

strongly /stɹɑŋli/ /stɹɒŋli/ /stɹɔŋli/ adv
in a strong or powerful manner fortemente

strontium /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/ n
chemical element stronzio

strop n
strap affilarasoio coramella

strophiole n
excrescence or tubercle around the hilum strofiolo

structural adj
of, relating to, or having structure strutturale

structure /ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ n
overall form or organization of something struttura
cohesive whole built up of distinct parts struttura

strudel /ˈstɹuːdəl/ n
layered pastry strudel

struggle /ˈstɹʌɡl̩/ n
strife, effort lotta

struggle /ˈstɹʌɡl̩/ v
to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight lottare

strumpet /ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/ n
A prostitute puttana battona peripatetica sgualdrina squillo

strut /stɹʌt/ n
protuberance, air pressure gonfiore protuberanza turgescenza
proud step or walk andatura affettata andatura solenne
a support rod montante puntone

strut /stɹʌt/ v
to stand or walk stiffly camminare impettito
to swell; protuberate protuberare
to walk proudly or haughtily gongolare pavoneggiarsi

strychnine n
very toxic, colourless, crystalline alkaloid stricnina

stub /stʌb/ n
(wikis) page providing minimal information abbozzo
a piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes matrice
remaining part of the docked tail of a dog moncherino
something cut short, blunted, or stunted mozzicone

stub /stʌb/ v
to remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots sradicare

stubble /ˈstʌb.əl/ n
short stalks left in a field after harvest stoppia
short, coarse hair barba di due giorni

stubborn adj
refusing to move or change one's opinion testardo ostinato ostinata testarda

stubbornly adv
in a stubborn manner cocciutamente ostinatamente puntigliosamente tenacemente testardamente

stubbornness n
state of being stubborn cocciutaggine testardaggine ostinazione

stuck /ˈstʌk/ adj
trapped and unable to move bloccato intrappolato
unable to progress bloccato inceppato ostruito

student /ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/ n
person enrolled at a university studente studentessa
person who studies an academic subject studente studentessa
person seriously devoted to some subject studioso

studio /ˈstudioʊ/ n
studio flat/apartment monolocale

study /ˈstʌdi/ n
artwork studio
mental effort to acquire knowledge studio
branch of learning or object that is being studied studio
room studio studiolo

study /ˈstʌdi/ v
to acquire knowledge studiare
to revise/review materials studiare
to take a course studiare
to look at minutely studiare

stuff /stʌf/ n
miscellaneous items; things cose roba
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object stoffa tessuto

stuff /stʌf/ v
to be sated essere pieno essere satollo
to fill by crowding into farcire
to preserve a dead animal impagliare

stuffed adj
tired distrutto esausto fatto
with food pieno satollo sazio
with material farcito imbalsamato ripieno

stuffed animal n
a toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. peluche

stuffing n
food items used to stuff another imbottitura

stuffy /ˈstʌfi/ adj
Poorly-ventilated; close chiuso

stumble /ˈstʌmbəl/ n
a fall or trip scivolone

stumble /ˈstʌmbəl/ v
to trip or fall scivolare

stumbling block n
hindrance scoglio

stump /stʌmp/ n
remains of something that has been cut off moncherino

stumped adj
baffled perplessa perplesso

stun /stʌn/ v
to incapacitate stordire
to shock or surprise incantare sorprendere stupefare

stunned adj
unable to act or respond ammaliato attonito basito incantato sbalordito scioccato

stunning adj
beautiful, pretty splendida splendido stupenda stupendo

stunt double n
type of body double controfigura

stupa /ˈstuːpə/ n
Buddhist monument stupa

stupefy /ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ v
dull the senses or capacity to think abbrutire annebbiare confondere ingarbugliare istupidire sbalordire

stupid /ˈst(j)upɪd/ /ˈstjuːpɪd/ /ˈʃtjuːpɪd/ /ˈʃt͡ʃjuːpəd/ adj
To the point of stupor stupefatto
lacking in intelligence stupido scemo

stupidity n
property of being stupid stupidaggine asinata fesseria

sturdiness n
the state or quality of being sturdy robustezza

sturdy /ˈstɜː.dɪ/ adj
of firm build robusto quercia solida solido
solid in structure or person robusto robusta

sturgeon /ˈstɜːdʒən/ /ˈstɝdʒən/ n
fish of family Acipenseridae storione

stutter /ˈstʌɾɚ/ n
speech disorder balbuzie

stutterer n
one who stutters balbuziente

stuttering n
a speech disorder disfemia

stye /ˈstaɪ/ n
bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid orzaiolo

style /staɪl/ n
connector between ovary and stigma stilo
manner of doing things stile

stylism n
excessive concern or preoccupation with style stilismo

stylistics n
study of literary style stilistica

stylophone /ˈstaɪləfəʊn/ n
small synthesizer operated using a stylus stilofono

stylus /ˈstaɪl.əs/ n
pen for writing on touch-sensitive screen stilo
tool for writing on clay tablets stilo
phonograph needle puntina

stymie /ˈstaɪmi/ v
to thwart or stump ostacolare ostruire

styphnate n
stifnato

styrofoam n
polymer polistirene polistirolo espanso

suave adj
charming, confident and elegant soave

sub /sʌb/ n
sottomarino

sub- prefix
under, beneath sotto- sub-

sub-Saharan adj
pertaining to that part of Africa south of the Sahara subsahariano

sub-zero adj
(of a temperature) below 0°C sotto zero

subacute adj
less than acute subacuto

subalpine adj
at the foot of the Alps subalpino

subaltern /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ n
subalterno

subaquatic adj
underwater subacqueo

subarctic /sʌbˈɑːktɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic subartico

subatomic adj
relating to particles that are smaller than an atom subatomico

subatomic particle n
unit of matter smaller than an atom particella subatomica

subcategory n
more narrow category sottocategoria

subchapter n
subsection of a chapter sottocapitolo

subcommission n
subdivision of a commission sottocommissione

subconscious n
that part of mind that is not consciously perceived subconscio

subcontinent n
large landmass subcontinente

subcontract v
contract out portions of a larger contracted project subappaltare

subculture n
portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features subcultura

subcutaneous /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ adj
Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin sottocutaneo

subdermal adj
just below the skin subdermico

subdivide /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/ v
To divide into smaller sections suddividere suddividersi

subdivided adj
having divisions that are themselves divided suddiviso

subdomain n
domain name prefaced with additional parts separated by a period sottodominio

subduction /səbˈdʌkʃən/ n
process of one tectonic plate being pushed beneath another subduzione

subdue /səbˈdu/ v
to bring (a country) under control by force sottomettere
to overcome, quieten, bring under control sottomettere soggiogare

subequatorial adj
geography: belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area subequatoriale

suberin n
waxy material found in the cell wall of corky plants suberina

subexpression n
expression that is a part of a larger one sottoespressione

subfolder n
folder within another folder sottocartella

subgiant n
type of star subgigante

subgraph n
section of a graph of network sottografo

subgroup n
group within a larger group sottogruppo
group-theoretical group within a larger group sottogruppo

subhuman [sʌbˈhjuːmən] adj
less than human; lacking characteristics of a human subumano

subject /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ adj
likely to be affected by something soggetto

subject /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ n
citizen in a monarchy suddito
in grammar soggetto
main topic soggetto
human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined soggetto
particular area of study materia corso disciplina
person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority assoggettato sottomesso

subject /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ v
to cause to undergo sottomettere sottoporre assoggettare

subjective /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ adj
based upon subjective feelings or intuition subiettivo soggettivo

subjectively adv
in a subjective manner soggettivamente

subjectivize v
to make subjective soggettivare

subjugable adj
capable of being subjugated assoggettabile

subjugation n
act of subjugating soggiogamento

subjunctive mood n
subjunctive mood congiuntivo

sublease n
a lease on something made by someone who already leases it sublocazione

sublease v
to lease something that is already leased sublocare

sublessee n
one to whom a property is subleased subaffittuario subinquilino

sublicense v
to grant a sublicense sublicenziare

sublimation n
phase transition sublimazione
transformation of an impulse sublimazione

sublime adj
noble and majestic sublime

subliminal message n
message under normal perception messaggio subliminale

submandibular adj
below the mandible sottomascellare

submarine /sʌb.məˈɹin/ /ˈsʌb.mə.ɹin/ adj
undersea sottomarino

submarine /sʌb.məˈɹin/ /ˈsʌb.mə.ɹin/ n
undersea boat sottomarino sommergibile

submarining n
sommergibilismo

submediant n
the sixth note of a scale sopradominante

submerge /sʌbˈmɜːdʒ/ /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/ v
to immerse (intransitive) sommergere
to immerse (transitive) sommergere

submersion n
immersione sommersione

submissive /səbˈmɪsɪv/ adj
meekly obedient or passive sottomesso

submit /səbˈmɪt/ v
enter or put forward something for approval, consideration, marking etc. sottomettere sottoporre
yield or give way to another sottomettersi

submultiple n
submultiple sottomultiplo

subnitrate n
mixed hydroxide and nitrate subnitrato

subnormal adj
less than normal subnormale

subnuclear adj
smaller than a nucleus subnucleare

suboptimal adj
less than optimal subottimale

suborder n
taxonomic category sottordine

subpage n
a web page that is subordinate to another sottopagina

subpentagonal adj
having five sides, but not forming a regular pentagon subpentagonale

subpoena /səˈpiːnə/ n
writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony convocazione citazione

subpoena /səˈpiːnə/ v
to summon with a subpoena citare

subpolar adj
situated below the poles subpolare

subprefect n
the executive of a subprefecture sottoprefetto viceprefetto

subregion n
a region that is part of a larger region subregione

subrenal adj
beneath the kidney surrenale

subroutine n
a section of code sottoprogramma subroutine

subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ v
to sign up to receive a publication abbonarsi abbonare

subsection n
Defined part of a section sottosezione comma
Subsection of a legal document such as law comma

subsequence n
sequence that is contained within a larger one sottosequenza sottosuccessione

subsequent /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ adj
following in time successivo

subservience n
state of being subservient servilismo

subset /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ n
group contained in a larger group sottogruppo
set whose elements are within another given set sottoinsieme

subside v
to fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate calmarsi quietarsi sedare
to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees abbassare abbassarsi calare discendere ridurre ridursi
to tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink abbassare calare discendere

subsidiarity n
principle sussidiarietà

subsidiary /sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/ n
company owned by a parent company or a holding company filiale

subsidize /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ v
To assist someone or something by granting a subsidy sovvenzionare

subsist /səbˈsɪst/ v
to survive sussistere

subsoil n
layer of earth below topsoil sottosuolo

subsonic adj
(of a speed) less than the speed of sound subsonico

subspecies /ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/ n
rank in the classification of organisms sottospecie

substance /ˈsʌbstəns/ n
matter sostanza

substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/ adj
essential sostanziale
real, having to substance sostanziale

substantival /ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/ adj
grammar sostantivale

substantivise v
convert into a substantive sostantivare

substituent [sʌbˈstɪtʃuənt] n
chemistry sostituente

substitute /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ n
replacement or stand-in sostituto rimpiazzo

substitute /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ v
to use in place of something else sostituire

substitution n
the act of substituting or the state of being substituted sostituzione

substrate /ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/ n
a surface on which an organism grows or is attached sottostrato
the material or substance on which an enzyme acts substrato

substratum n
a layer that lies underneath another sostrato substrato

subsume v
to place under another as belonging to it classificare

subtend /sʌbˈtɛnd/ v
to stretch underneath something sottendere

subterfuge /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/ n
sotterfugio

subterranean adj
below ground, under the earth, underground sotterraneo

subtheme n
sottotema

subtitle /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ n
heading below a title sottotitolo
textual versions of the dialog in films sottotitolo

subtle /ˈsʌt(ə)l/ adj
cunning, skillful sottile
insidious sottile
hard to grasp sottile inafferrabile

subtlety /ˈsʌtəlti/ n
quality or act of being subtle sottigliezza

subtract /səbˈtɹækt/ v
to remove or reduce sottrarre

subtraction /səbˈtɹækʃən/ n
process sottrazione
calculation sottrazione

subtree n
mathematics, computer science: a tree wholly contained in another sottoalbero

subtriangular adj
somewhat triangular subtriangolare

subtropics n
the region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world clima subtropicale

suburb /ˈsʌbɜː(ɹ)b/ n
area on the periphery of a city or large town sobborgo

suburbanite n
someone who dwells in suburbia borgatara borgataro

subvert /səbˈvɜːt/ /səbˈvɝt/ v
to pervert the mind corrompere

subway /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ n
underground railway metropolitana metrò

succeed /səkˈsiːd/ v
To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of succedere
To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful riuscire

success /səkˈsɛs/ n
achievement of one's aim or goal successo

successful /səkˈsɛsfl̩/ adj
resulting in success riuscito coronato dal successo di successo andato a buon fine ben riuscito

successfully adv
in a successful manner con successo

successor /səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/ n
integer or cardinal immediately following another successore
next heir in order or succession erede
person or thing that immediately follows another successore succeditrice
person who inherits a title or office succeditrice successore

succinylcholine n
suxamethonium succinilcolina

succor /ˈsʌ.kɚ/ n
Aid, assistance or relief from distress soccorso

succubus /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ n
female demon succubo

succulent /ˈsʌkjələnt/ adj
juicy or lush sugoso

succulent /ˈsʌkjələnt/ n
a succulent plant pianta grassa

succumb /səˈkʌm/ v
to die soccombere
to give up, or give in arrendersi soccombere

such /sʌt͡ʃ/ determiner
used to make a comparison with something implied by context tale così

such as preposition
like come

such is life phraseologicalUnit
used to express the acceptance of misfortune così è la vita

such-and-such n
generic placeholder tal dei tali

suck /sʊk/ /sʌk/ v
colloquial: term of general disparagement essere una schiappa fare schifo
to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc) succhiare suggere ciucciare

suck off v
to give a blowjob spompinare [[fare]] un [[pompino]]

suck up v
to absorb fluid aspirare

sucker /ˈsʌk.ə/ /ˈsʌk.ɚ/ n
animal adhering to other bodies with such organs polpo remora sanguisuga
organ pompa ventosa
someone or something that sucks aspiratore succhiatore
allocco capocchio

suckle /sʌ.kəl/ v
to give suck to allattare
to nurse; to suck poppare

suckling pig n
lattonzolo porchetta

sucrose /ˈsukɹoʊs/ n
a disaccharide saccarosio

suction n
the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another aspirazione

suction v
process succhiare

suction cup /ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/ n
cup using suction as an adhesive ventosa

sudamen n
a small blister beneath the skin sudamina

sudden /ˈsʌdn̩/ adj
happening quickly and with little or no warning improvviso improvvisa

suddenly /ˈsʌdn̩li/ adv
happening quickly and with little or no warning improvvisamente all'improvviso

sudoku /sʊˈdoʊku/ /sʊˈduːkoʊ/ /sʊˈdəʊku/ n
a puzzle using numbers sudoku

suds /sʌdz/ n
lather, foam saponata schiuma

sue /suː/ v
to file a legal action fare causa citare in giudizio

suede /sweɪd/ n
type of leather camoscio

suffer /ˈsʌfə/ /ˈsʌfɚ/ v
allow lasciare
endure, undergo subire
feel pain soffrire
undergo hardship soffrire patire penare

suffer from v
have a disease or condition penare soffrire subire

suffering /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ n
condition sofferenza

sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/ adj
adequate to wants sufficiente

sufficiently /səˈfɪʃəntli/ adv
in a sufficient manner sufficientemente

suffix /ˈsʌfɪks/ n
morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning suffisso

suffrage /ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/ n
the right to vote suffragio

suffruticose adj
botany: having a woody base, but shrubby higher up suffruticoso

sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ n
sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink zucchero
generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc zucchero
any of a series of carbohydrates used by organisms to store energy zucchero

sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ v
to add sugar to, to sweeten zuccherare
to make something seem less unpleasant zuccherare

sugar apple n
sweetsop mela cannella

sugar beet n
barbabietola da zucchero
type of beet barbabietola da zucchero

sugar bowl n
small receptacle for serving sugar on a table zuccheriera

sugar cane n
species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar canna da zucchero

sugar cube n
sugar shaped in cubes zolletta

sugar glider n
Petaurus breviceps petauro dello zucchero

sugar substitute n
food additives dolcificante edulcorante

sugar thermometer n
caramellometro

sugar-loaf n
conical block of sugar cono di zucchero pan di zucchero

sugary adj
covered with or containing a large amount of sugar mellifluo mieloso sdolcinato zuccherifero zuccherino zuccheroso

suggest /səɡˈdʒɛst/ /səˈdʒɛst/ v
to ask for without demanding proporre suggerire

suggestion /səɡˈdʒɛstʃən/ /səˈdʒɛstjən/ n
something suggested suggerimento suggestione

suicide /ˈsuəˌsaɪd/ /ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd/ n
instance of killing oneself suicidio
person killing oneself suicida

suit /s(j)ut/ /s(j)uːt/ n
card games: set of cards distinguished by color and emblems colore seme
set of clothes abito vestito

suit /s(j)ut/ /s(j)uːt/ v
to agree, accord, be fitted to aggiustarsi a

suitable /ˈsuːtəbl/ adj
appropriate to a certain occasion appropriato idoneo adatto confacente giusto indicato

suitcase /ˈsjuːtkeɪs/ n
large piece of luggage valigia

suitor n
wooer corteggiatore postulante pretendente richiedente

sulfate /sʌlˈfeɪt/ n
inorganic chemistry: any salt of sulfuric acid solfato

sulfate /sʌlˈfeɪt/ v
to treat with sulfuric acid solfitare

sulfhydryl n
sulfur analogue of hydroxyl solfidrile

sulfide n
any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group solfuro

sulfite /ˈsʌlfaɪt/ n
salt of sulfurous acid solfito

sulfur /ˈsʌl.fə/ /ˈsʌl.fɚ/ n
id=Q682|element zolfo

sulfur /ˈsʌl.fə/ /ˈsʌl.fɚ/ v
treat with sulfur solforare

sulfur candle n
candle shaped fumigator candelotto di zolfo

sulfur dioxide n
the compound SO₂ diossido di zolfo

sulfur trioxide n
the compound SO₃ triossido di zolfo anidride solforica

sulfurated adj
treated with sulfur solforato

sulfuric adj
relating to sulfur solforico

sulfuric acid n
H2SO4 acido solforico

sulfurous /ˈsʌlfəɹəs/ adj
containing sulfur solfifero
of or relating to sulfur solforoso

sulfurous acid n
the weak acid, H₂SO₃ acido solforoso

sulfydrate n
solfidrato

sulk /sʌlk/ v
to express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn tenere il broncio fare l'offeso imbronciarsi tenere il muso

sulky adj
gloomy irritato malinconico scontroso

sulky n
two-wheeled cart sediolo

sullen adj
dismal cupo disarmante tetro
having a brooding ill temper afflitto astioso
sluggish lento pigro

sultan /ˈsʌltən/ n
ruler sultano

sultana n
female relative of a sultan sultana
raisin uva sultanina

sultanate n
state ruled by a sultan sultanato

sum /sʌm/ n
quantity obtained by addition or aggregation somma
quantity of money somma
arithmetic problem somma

sum /sʌm/ v
to add together sommare

summable adj
having a Lebesgue integral sommabile

summarily adv
briefly sommariamente
in a summary manner sbrigativamente sommariamente

summarize /ˈsʌməɹaɪz/ v
to prepare a summary riassumere
to give a capitulation of salient facts; to recapitulate or review riassumere

summary /ˈsʌməɹɪ/ n
condensed presentation riassunto

summation n
mathematics: an adding up of a series of items sommatoria

summer /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/ n
hottest season estate

summertime n
the period or season of summer estate

summery /ˈsʌməɹi/ adj
relating to the summer estivo

summit /ˈsʌmɪt/ n
gathering of leaders incontro al vertice vertice
peak, top of mountain picco cima colmo culmine pinnacolo somma

summon /ˈsʌmən/ v
law: to order someone to appear in court citare convocare giudizio in intimare
to ask someone to come chiamare a convocare mandare
to call people together convocare adunare chiamare raccogliere riunire

summons /ˈsʌmənz/ n
call to do something, especially to come adunanza convocazione
notice summoning someone to appear in court citazione

sumo /ˈsuːməʊ/ n
form of wrestling sumo

sun /sʌn/ n
a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system sole
light and warmth received from the sun sole
something like the sun in brightness or splendor sole

sun /sʌn/ pn
sole

sun trap n
location that faces the sun and is sheltered from the wind biscondola

sunbathe v
to expose one's body to the sun prendere il sole

sunbeam n
narrow, intense ray of sunlight raggio di sole

sunder /ˈsʌndɚ/ v
to break or separate or to break apart spezzare

sundew n
group of insectivorous plants rosolida

sundial /ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl/ n
device noting the time of day by the position of a shadow meridiana orologio solare eliotropio gnomone

sunfish /ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/ n
fish of the family Molidae pesce luna

sunflower /ˈsʌnˌflaʊəɹ/ n
flower girasole

sunflower oil n
vegetable oil olio di girasole olio di semi di girasole

sunglasses n
tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun occhiali da sole

sunlounger n
sdraio

sunnah n
custom, system, way of life sunna

sunny /ˈsʌni/ adj
weather, day soleggiato soleggiata
place soleggiato soleggiata

sunny side up adv
type of fried egg uovo all'occhio di bue

sunrise /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ n
figurative awakening alba aurora risveglio
sky changing color aurora
time of day sorgere del sole alba aurora levar del sole primo sole

sunscreen n
cream that protects the skin from the sun filtro solare

sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ n
final period of life tramonto
time of day tramonto crepuscolo
changes in color of sky at sunset tramonto crepuscolo

sunshade n
something to keep the sun off parasole

sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ n
direct rays of the sun luce del sole

sunspot /ˈsʌnspɑt/ /ˈsʌnspɒt/ n
region on the sun's surface macchia solare

sunstroke n
heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays insolazione

suntan n
darkened coloration of the skin abbronzatura

suntan v
to obtain a suntan abbronzarsi

super /ˈs(j)upɚ/ /ˈs(j)uːpə(ɹ)/ adj
better than usual sopra super

superacid n
medium having very high acidity superacido

superatom n
a cluster of atoms which seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms superatomo

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious /ˌsupɚˌkæləˌfɹæd͡ʒəˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiˌæləˈdoʊʃəs/ /ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˌkalɨˌfɹad͡ʒɨˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiːˌælɨˈdəʊʃəs/ adj
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious supercalifragilistichespiralidoso

supercentenarian n
Someone aged 110 years or more supercentenario

supercilious /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈsɪli.əs/ /ˌsjuː.pə(ɹ)ˈsɪ.li.əs/ adj
showing contemptuous indifference altezzoso sdegnoso

supercompany n
large company supercompagna

supercritical adj
above some critical value or range supercritico
above the speed of sound supercritico
of a gas, above ts critical temperature and critical pressure supercritico

superessive case n
case used to indicate location on an object caso superessivo

superexcellent /ˌsuːpəˈɹɛksələnt/ adj
Uncommonly excellent eccellentissimo

superfamily n
group of related proteins or other molecules superfamiglia

superficial adj
shallow, lacking substance superficiale

superficially adv
in a superficial manner superficialmente

superfluidity n
frictionless flow of a liquid superfluidità

superfluity /ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/ n
something superfluous superfluo

superfluous /suːˈpɜːflu.əs/ /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/ adj
excess of what is sufficient superfluo

superfluously adv
in a superfluous manner superfluamente

superfood n
food supposed to confer remarkable health benefits super-alimento superalimento

supergranulation n
supergranulazione

supergranulation cell n
large region of convection in the photosphere of the sun supergranulo

superhabitable planet /ˌs(j)uːpəˈhæbɪtəbl̩ ˈplænɪt/ /ˌsupɚˈhæbɪtəbl̩ ˈplænɪt/ n
hypothetical type of exoplanet pianeta superabitabile

superhero n
a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers supereroe

superimpose v
to place an object over another object sovrapporre

superinfection n
infection which follows another infection superinfezione

superinflation n
high rate of inflation superinflazione

superintendent /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ n
a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something soprintendente sovrintendente

superior /suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/ adj
higher in rank or quality superiore
located above superiore

superior auricular muscle n
muscle muscolo auricolare superiore

superior oblique n
muscle muscolo obliquo superiore obliquo superiore

superior rectus n
muscle muscolo retto superiore retto superiore

superior tarsal n
muscle muscolo tarsale superiore

superiority /ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ n
the state of being superior superiorità

superlative /suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ /suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ adj
exceptionally good superlativo
of or pertaining to a superlative superlativo

superlative /suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ /suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ n
form of adjective expressing "most" superlativo
highest degree of something superlativo
adjective used to praise superlativo

supermarket /ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/ n
store supermercato

supermassive black hole n
Any black hole with a large mass buco nero supermassiccio

supermodel n
famous fashion model supermodel

supermoon n
a full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range superluna

supernal /suˈpɝ.nəl/ /suːˈpɜː.nəl/ adj
pertaining to heaven or to the sky celeste celestiale

supernatant adj
floating on the surface of a liquid galleggiante

supernatural adj
sovrannaturale
above nature soprannaturale sovrannaturale
not of the usual ultraterreno

supernova n
exploding star supernova

superposition principle n
The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution principio di sovrapposizione

superpower n
fictional extraordinary ability superpotere
sovereign state superpotenza

supersaturate v
sovrasaturare

supersaturated adj
sovrasaturato

superset n
set containing all elements of another set sovrainsieme

supersolid n
superfluid material supersolido

supersolidity n
(uncountable) condition of being supersolid supersolidità

supersonic adj
greater than the speed of sound supersonico

superspace n
coordinate space in supersymmetry superspazio

superstar n
very famous person superstar

superstition /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ n
a set of beliefs that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way superstizione

superstitious /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/ adj
susceptible to superstitions superstizioso

superstitiously adv
in a superstitious manner superstiziosamente

superstore n
extremely large store megastore

superstring n
hypothetical physical object superstringa

supersymmetry n
theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces supersimmetria

supervisor n
a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group etc. supervisore

supine /ˈs(j)uː.paɪn/ adj
lying back supino

supper /ˈsʌpə/ /ˈsʌpɚ/ n
dinner at night cena
food before going to bed cena desinare pasto serale

supplant /səˈplænt/ /səˈplɑːnt/ v
to remove violently detronizzare rovesciare

supple /ˈsʌpəl/ adj
compliant duttile malleabile

supplementary adj
additional supplementare addizionale

suppleness n
the quality of being supple flessuosità

supplicate /ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/ v
beg, beseech supplicare

supplier /səˈplaɪə/ n
one who supplies, a provider fornitore venditore

supply /səˈplaɪ/ n
amount supplied fornitura
provisions approvvigionamento
somebody, who temporarily fills the place of another supplente

supply /səˈplaɪ/ v
to act as a substitute supplire
to compensate for, make up for a deficiency of supplire
to furnish or equip with rifornire
to provide, make available for use fornire

supply and demand n
economic model of pricing demanda e offerta

support /səˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /səˈpoət/ /səˈpɔɹt/ /səˈpɔːt/ n
answers and resolution of problems assistenza
financial or other help supporto
something which supports supporto

support /səˈpo(ː)ɹt/ /səˈpoət/ /səˈpɔɹt/ /səˈpɔːt/ v
to keep from falling supportare

supporter /səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/ /səˈpɔː.tə/ n
Person who supports, an adherent aderente fautore promotore
animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms supporto

suppose /səˈpoʊz/ /səˈpəʊz/ /ˈspoʊz/ /ˈspəʊz/ v
conclude; believe supporre immaginare
theorize; hypothesize supporre

suppository /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/ /səˈpɒzɪtəɹi/ n
medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity supposta

supraglacial adj
of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier supraglaciale

supraventricular adj
located above the ventricles of the heart sovraventricolare

supreme /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ adj
dominant supremo suprema

supremely adv
to the highest degree supremamente

surcharge n
addition of extra charge sovrapprezzo sovraprezzo
excessive price sovrapprezzo

surcharge v
to apply a surcharge applicare un sovrapprezzo

sure /sjuːɹ/ /ʃ(ə)ɹ/ /ʃoː/ /ʃɔː/ /ʃʊɹ/ adj
certain, reliable certo certa sicura sicuro

sure /sjuːɹ/ /ʃ(ə)ɹ/ /ʃoː/ /ʃɔː/ /ʃʊɹ/ interjection
of course certo

surely /ˈʃʊ(ə)ɹli/ adv
certainly, undoubtedly sicuramente

surety /ˈʃʊəɹɪti/ /ˈʃʊɚɹəti/ n
fideiussione fideiussore

surf /sɜːf/ /sɝf/ n
waves that break flutti frangenti

surf /sɜːf/ /sɝf/ v
to browse the Internet navigare
to ride a wave surfare fare surf

surface /ˈsɝːfɪs/ n
up-side of a flat object superficie

surface-active adj
capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid tensioattivo

surfactant /səɹˈfæktənt/ n
surface active agent tensioattivo surfactante surfattante

surfboard /ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd/ /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ n
a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves tavola per surfing tavola da surf

surfeit /ˈsɜː.fɪt/ /ˈsɝː.fɪt/ n
a sickness or condition caused by overindulgence sazietà
an excessive amount of something eccesso sovrabbondanza
overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating abbuffata scorpacciata

surfer n
person who rides a surfboard surfer
person who surfs the Internet internauta navigatore

surfing n
sport surf

surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən/ /ˈsɝdʒən/ n
doctor who performs surgery chirurgo

surgery /ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/ n
doctor's consulting room ambulatorio
medical specialty chirurgia
procedure involving major incisions chirurgia intervento chirurgico operazione chirurgica
room or department where surgery is performed sala operatoria

surgical /ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/ /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl/ adj
of or relating to surgery chirurgico

surgically adv
relating surgery chirurgicamente

surjection /sɜː(ɹ).dʒɛk.ʃən/ n
function that is a many-to-one mapping suriezione

surly /ˈsɜːli/ adj
irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly scontroso

surmise /sɚˈmaɪz/ /sɜːˈmaɪz/ v
to conjecture, to opine or to posit with contestable premises supporre

surname /ˈsɜːneɪm/ /ˈsɝneɪm/ n
name that indicates family cognome

surpass /sɚˈpæs/ v
to exceed sorpassare

surplice /ˈsɜːplɪs/ /ˈsɝplɪs/ n
liturgical vestment cotta

surprise /səˈpɹaɪz/ /sɚˈpɹaɪz/ n
something not expected sorpresa
attributively: that is unexpected sorpresa
feeling that something unexpected has happened sorpresa

surprise /səˈpɹaɪz/ /sɚˈpɹaɪz/ v
cause (someone) to feel surprise stupire meravigliare sorprendere

surprised /səˈpɹaɪzd/ /sɚˈpɹaɪzd/ adj
caused to feel surprise sorpreso sorpresa

surprising adj
that is or are a surprise sorprendente

surrealism /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/ n
artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy surrealismo

surrealist adj
of, or relating to surrealism surrealistico

surrender /səˈɹɛndəɹ/ v
intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another arrendersi

surreptitious /ˌsɜɹ.əpˈtɪʃ.əs/ adj
stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert furbesco furtivo subdolo surrettizio

surreptitiously /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/ adv
in a surreptitious manner furtivamente di nascosto

surrogate /ˈsʌɹəɡeɪt/ /ˈsʌɹəɡɨt/ n
substitute surrogato

surrogate mother n
woman who gives birth to a child not her own madre sostitutiva

surround /səˈɹaʊnd/ v
to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions circondare
to enclose to prevent escape accerchiare assediare circondare

surveillance /səɹˈveɪ.ləns/ n
observation of individuals or groups of individuals sorveglianza

survey /səˈveɪ/ /sɚˈveɪ/ /ˈsɜːveɪ/ /ˈsɝveɪ/ n
an examination indagine
operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface ricognizione

surveyor n
person occupied with the process of determining positions on the Earth's surface geometra

survival /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ n
continued existence or life sopravvivenza

survivalism n
belief in being prepared to survive disasters survivalismo

survivalist n
person prepared to survive survivalista

survive /səˈvʌɪv/ /sɚˈvaɪv/ v
person: continue to live sopravvivere
live longer than sopravvivere
object, concept: continue to exist sopravvivere

survivor /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ n
one who survives superstite

susceptibility /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/ n
the condition of being susceptible suscettibilità suscettività

sushi /ˈsuːʃi/ /ˈsʊʃi/ n
Japanese dish sushi

suspect /səsˈpɛkt/ /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/ v
believe to be guilty sospettare
have suspicion sospettare

suspend /səˈspɛnd/ v
To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event sospendere
To halt temporarily sospendere
To hang freely appendere

suspended /səˈspɛndɪd/ adj
hung from above pensile
interrupted or delayed interrotto rimandato sospeso

suspender /səˈspɛndə/ /səˈspɛndɚ/ n
an item used hold up trousers bretelle

suspender belt n
reggicalze

suspension /səˈspɛnʃən/ n
act of suspending or state of being suspended sospensione
temporary or conditional delay, interruption or discontinuation sospensione
vehicle: system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile balestra sospensione

suspension bridge n
bridge where the deck or roadway is suspended from cables ponte sospeso

suspicious /səˈspɪ.ʃəs/ adj
arousing suspicion ambiguo losco sospettoso
expressing suspicion diffidente

sustainability n
ecological sense sostenibilità
ability to sustain something sostenibilità

sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ adj
able to be sustained sostenibile
able to be sustained: environmental term sostenibile

sustainable development n
Development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity sviluppo sostenibile

suture /ˈsuː.tjə(ɹ)/ n
seam sutura

svarabhakti /ˌsvɑɹəˈbɑkti/ n
epenthesis of a vowel svarabacti svarabhakti

svelte /ˈsvɛlt/ adj
attractively thin, slender snello slanciato

swaddle /swɔdl/ v
to bind a baby fasciare

swag /swæɡ/ v
burglar's or thief's booty; a boodle bottino malloppo maltolto refurtiva
bushman's possessions in a drape averi fagotto
handouts, freebies, or giveaways campione omaggio
large quantity (of something) mucchio vagonata

swagger /ˈswæɡ.ə/ /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/ n
bold or arrogant strut boria spavalderia

swagger /ˈswæɡ.ə/ /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/ v
to act in a pompous manner gloriarsi millantarsi pavoneggiarsi
to walk with a swaying motion pavoneggiarsi

swallow /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ /ˈswɒləʊ/ n
bird rondine

swallow /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ /ˈswɒləʊ/ v
to believe or accept accettare crederci mandare giù
to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach inghiottire ingerire mandare giù
to make muscular contractions of the oesophagus deglutire
to take in, to consume assorbire consumare

swamp n
type of wetland palude

swan /swɑn/ /swɒn/ n
waterfowl of the genus Cygnus cigno

swan song n
a final performance canto del cigno

swap n
exchange baratto permuta scambio
finance: derivative permuta scambio

swap v
exchange or give (something) in exchange for barattare commutare permutare scambiare

swaption n
instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap swaption

sward /swɔː(ɹ)d/ n
lawn, meadow prato
sod, turf erba zolla

swarf /swɔɹf/ /swɔːf/ n
waste chips or shavings truciolo

swarm /swɔɹm/ /swɔːm/ n
large number of insects sciame nugolo

swarm /swɔɹm/ /swɔːm/ v
to move as a swarm pullulare
to teem, or be overrun with insects pullulare

swastika n
a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle svastica croce gammata

swat /swɒt/ n
a hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking colpo secco pacca schiaffo

swat /swɒt/ v
to beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit schiacciare

sway /sweɪ/ v
to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock agitarsi

swayback n
which sense?? iperlordosi

swear /ˈswɛə/ /ˈswɛɚ/ v
to curse, to use offensive language bestemmiare insultare
to take an oath giurare

swear word n
impolite or offensive taboo word parolaccia

swearer n
a person who swears bestemmiatore bestemmiatrice

swearing n
the act of making an oath giuramento

sweat /swɛt/ n
fluid that exits the body through pores sudore

sweat /swɛt/ v
to emit sweat sudare

sweater /ˈswetə/ /ˈswɛtə/ /ˈswɛtɚ/ n
similar garment worn for warmth maglione

sweating n
bodily process sudore

sweatshirt n
loose shirt felpa

sweaty /ˈswɛti/ [ˈswɛɾi] adj
covered in sweat sudato

swede /swiːd/ n
plant ravizzone
yellow root of Brassica napus ravizzone

sweep /swiːp/ n
single action of sweeping spazzata

sweep /swiːp/ v
to clean using a broom or brush spazzare scopare ramazzare
to search methodically setacciare

sweep away v
to remove something by sweeping spazzare via

sweeper n
in soccer libero
one who sweeps floors or chimneys spazzino

sweeping n
An instance of sweeping. scopata spazzata

sweepstake /ˈswipˌsteɪk/ n
lottery gioco a premi lotteria

sweet /swiːt/ adj
containing a sweetening ingredient dolcificato zuccherato dolce
free from excessive unwanted substances genuino puro
having a helpful disposition amabile carino dolce gentile
having a pleasant smell fragrante profumato
having a pleasant sound intonato melodioso
having a pleasant taste dolce
of a wine: retaining a portion of sugar dolce
having a pleasing disposition dolce carino simpatico
having a taste of sugar dolce zuccheroso
not decaying, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale fresco
not having a salty taste dolce non salato

sweet /swiːt/ adv
in a sweet manner dolcemente

sweet /swiːt/ n
sugary confection caramella dolcetto

sweet basil n
herb basilico

sweet dreams /ˌswiːt ˈdɹiːmz/ phraseologicalUnit
sweet dreams sogni d'oro

sweet flag n
Acorus calamus acoro

sweet oil n
olive oil when used as a salad dressing eleomele

sweet pea n
flowering plant pisello odoroso

sweet potato n
tuber patata americana patata dolce batata
vine patata americana patata dolce batata

sweet woodruff n
Asperula odorata stellina odorosa asperula asperula odorata caglio odoroso

sweetbread /ˈswitˌbɹɛd/ /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ n
pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food animelle

sweeten /ˈswiːtən/ v
to make sweet to the taste zuccherare

sweeten the pot v
to make a living arrotondare lo stipendio

sweetener n
food additive dolcificante

sweetheart /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ n
a person very much liked or loved by someone else amore tesoro dolcezza
a person who is always very kind cara caro gentile

sweetie /ˈswiːti/ n
sweetheart dolcezza

sweetly adv
in a sweet or pleasant manner carezzevolmente dolcemente soavemente

sweetness /ˈswiːtnəs/ n
condition of being sweet or sugary dolcezza
pleasant disposition dolcezza

sweets n
confectionery, candy dolci

sweetshop n
shop selling predominantly confectionery pasticceria confetteria

swell /swɛl/ n
series of waves flutti mare di fondo mareggiare onda lunga rigonfiamento

swell /swɛl/ v
intransitive: to become bigger, especially due to being engorged gonfiarsi ingrossarsi
to cause to become bigger far gonfiare

swelling /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/ n
anything swollen gnocco gonfiore
the state of being swollen gonfiore

swidden n
area cleared and burnt for cultivation debbio

swift /swɪft/ adj
fast; quick veloce rapido svelto agile celere pronto

swift /swɪft/ n
bird rondone
lizard lucertola piccola salamandra acquaiola

swill /swɪl/ n
any disgusting or distasteful liquid brodaglia

swim /swɪm/ n
act or instance of swimming nuoto nuotata

swim /swɪm/ v
move through water nuotare

swim cap n
cap worn by swimmers cuffia

swimmer /ˈswɪm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈswɪm.ɚ/ n
nuotatore nuotatrice

swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ n
human activity of moving oneself through water nuoto

swimming costume n
garment for swimming costume da bagno

swimming pool /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ n
pool for swimming piscina

swimming trunks n
a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing costume da bagno

swimsuit n
tight-fitting garment worn for swimming costume da bagno costume

swindle /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ v
to defraud someone truffa

swine /swaɪn/ n
contemptible person porco

swine flu n
influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses febbre suina influenza suina

swing /ˈswɪŋ/ n
hanging seat altalena

swing /ˈswɪŋ/ v
to ride on a swing altalenare andare sull'altalena
to rotate about an off-centre fixed point altalenare dondolare ondeggiare oscillare

swinging n
sexual practice scambismo

swipe v
to slide through a reader passare
to snatch fregare

swirl n
twist or coil of something riccio
whirling eddy vortice

swirl v
to twist or whirl turbinare vorticare

switch /swɪtʃ/ n
command line notation argomento opzione parametro
device to turn electric current on and off interruttore
movable section of railroad track scambio
networking device switch
system allowing the interconnection of telephone lines centralino
thin rod used as a whip verga

switch /swɪtʃ/ v
to change (something) to the specified state using a switch commutare
to change places or tasks cambiare migrare passare
to exchange scambiare
to hit with a switch (rod) picchiare

switch off v
turn switch to off position spegnere

switch on v
to turn a switch to the "on" position accendere

switchboard n
electronic panel used to direct telephone calls centralino

swivel chair n
sedia girevole

swoon /swuːn/ n
a faint spasmo

swoon /swuːn/ v
to faint svenire

sword /so(ː)ɹd/ /soəd/ /sɔɹd/ /sɔːd/ n
weapon spada brando gladio stocco

sword and sandal n
genre of books or films sandalone

sword of Damocles /ˈsɔɹd əv ˈdæməkliz/ n
thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune spada di Damocle

swordfish n
Xiphias gladius pesce spada

swordsman n
a person skilled at using swords spadaccino

sworn virgin n
person who has a masculine third-gender role in the Balkans vergine giurata

sycamore /ˈsɪkəmɔɹ/ /ˈsɪkəmɔː/ n
Platanus platano

sycamore maple n
Acer pseudoplatanus acero montano

sycophant /ˈsɪkəfænt/ n
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person. sicofante leccapiedi adulatore delatore leccaculo ruffiano

sycosis n
sicosi

syllabifiable adj
sillababile

syllabify /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/ v
to parse into syllables sillabare

syllable /ˈsɪləbəl/ n
unit of speech sillaba

syllabus /ˈsɪləbəs/ n
a summary of topic programma

syllepsis /sɪˈlɛp.sɪs/ n
figure of speech sillepsi sillessi

syllogism /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ n
sillogismo

sylph /sɪlf/ n
The elemental being of air silfo silfide

sylvite n
saline evaporite silvite

sym- prefix
variant of syn- sim-

symbiont n
organism in a symbiotic relationship simbionte

symbiosis /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ n
relationship of mutual benefit simbiosi

symbiotic /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ adj
biology: living together simbiotico
having a mutually beneficial relationship simbiotico

symbiotically adv
simbioticamente

symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ n
character or glyph simbolo
object meant to represent another simbolo
summary of a dogmatic statement of faith simbolo
type of noun simbolo

symbolically /ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɨ/ /ˌsɪmˈbɒlɪklɨ/ adv
in a symbolic manner simbolicamente

symbolism /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ n
representation of a concept simbolismo

symbology [sɪmˈbɑlədʒi] [sɪmˈbɒlədʒi] n
study of symbols simbologia

symmetrical /sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/ adj
exhibiting symmetry simmetrico

symmetry /ˈsɪmɪtɹi/ n
correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis simmetria
satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole simmetria

sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ adj
of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy sensibile

sympathizer n
a person who sympathizes simpatizzante

sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ n
ability to share the feelings of another; empathy empatia
feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another compassione simpatia

sympetalous adj
gamopetalous simpetalo

symphonist n
composer of symphonies sinfonista

symphony /ˈsɪm.fəˌni/ n
piece of orchestral music sinfonia

symphylan n
arthropod of the class Symphyla sinfilo

symplectic matrix n
matrix M such that MTΩM eq Ω matrice simplettica

symplectomorphism n
isomorphism of a symplectic manifold simplettomorfismo

symport n
molecular transport simporto

symposiac adj
simposiaco

symposium /sɪm.ˈpoʊ.zi.əm/ n
conference simposio convegno

symptom /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ n
figuratively: indicator of something sintomo
something that indicates a disease or disorder sintomo

symptomatic adj
showing symptoms sintomatico

symptomatology n
sintomatologia

synaesthesia /ˌsɪnɪsˈθiːʒə/ n
physiological or psychological phenomenon sinestesia

synagogue /ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/ n
place sinagoga

synalepha n
melding of separate vowels into a single syllable sinalefe

synapse /ˈsɪnæps/ n
junction between neurons sinapsi

synartetic adj
all senses sinarteto

synchronised skating n
figure skating in a team pattinaggio sincronizzato

synchronised swimming n
swimming event nuoto sincronizzato

synchronism n
a temporal relationship between events sincronismo

synchronization n
the state or property of being synchronized sincronizzazione

synchronize /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪz/ /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/ v
cause two events to have coordinated timing sincronizzare

synchronized skating n
figure skating in a team pattinaggio sincronizzato

synchronous /ˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ adj
at the same time sincrono

synchropter n
sincrottero

synchrotron /ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/ n
form of cyclotron sincrotrone

synchrotronic adj
sincrotronico

synclinal n
synclinal fold sinclinale

syncope /ˈsɪŋkəpi/ n
loss of consciousness sincope
absence of a sound sincope

syndesmosis n
movable articulation sindesmosi

syndicate /ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/ /ˈsɪndɪkət/ n
group of gangsters associazione a delinquere

syndrome /ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ n
recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours sindrome

synecdoche /sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/ n
figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole sineddoche

synergic adj
of or pertaining to synergy sinergico

synergically adv
in a synergic manner sinergicamente

syngamy n
the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote singamia

synizesis n
linguistic feature sinizesi
poetic figure of speech sinizesi

synod /ˈsɪn.əd/ n
ecclesiastic council or meeting sinodo

synodic adj
astronomy term sinodico
synodal sinodico

synoecism /sɪˈniːsɪzəm/ n
unification under one capital city sinecismo

synonym /ˈsɪnənɪm/ n
word with same meaning as another sinonimo
in botanical nomenclature sinonimo
in zoological nomenclature sinonimo

synonymous /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/ /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/ adj
having a similar meaning sinonimo
genetics: with both forms yielding the same protein sinonimo

synopsis /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/ /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ n
brief summary sinossi

synpetalous adj
gamopetalous sinpetalo

synsepalous adj
gamosepalous sinsepalo

syntactic /sɪnˈtæktɪk/ adj
of, related to or connected with syntax sintattico

syntactic salt n
sale sintattico

syntactic sugar n
zucchero sintattico

synthase n
any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound, but does not make use of ATP as a source of energy sintasi

synthesis /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/ n
chemistry: reaction of elements or compounds sintesi
formation of something complex or coherent sintesi
philosophy: combination of thesis and antithesis sintesi

synthesizable adj
able to be synthesized sintetizzabile

synthesizer /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/ n
music: an electronic keyboard instrument sintetizzatore
music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard sintetizzatore

synthetase n
ligase that synthesizes biological compounds sintetasi

synthetic fiber n
fibra sintetica

syntonic /sɪnˈtɒnɪk/ adj
having the same frequency sintonico
in harmony with one's personality sintonico

syphilis /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/ n
sexual disease caused by Treponema pallidum sifilide lue

syphilitic adj
relating to syphilis sifilitico

syringe /səˈɹɪndʒ/ n
hypodermic syringe siringa

syrup /ˈsɪɹəp/ n
liquid sciroppo

syrupy adj
having the taste or consistency or syrup sciropposo

system /ˈsɪstəm/ n
collection of organized things; whole composed of relationships among its members sistema
medicine: body organs contributing to a vegetative function sistema

systematic /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/ adj
carried out using a planned, ordered procedure sistematico

systematize /ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/ v
to arrange into a systematic order inquadrare

systemic adj
pertaining to an entire organism sistemico

systemic circulation n
part of blood circulation circolazione sistemica grande circolazione

systems engineering n
interdisciplinary field of engineering ingegneria dei sistemi

systolic adj
of or relating to systole sistolico

syzygy /ˈsɪz.ɪdʒ.i/ n
sizigia

séance /ˈseɪˌɑns/ n
a ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits seduta spiritica

tab /tæb/ v
navigational widget in a GUI scheda
small flap or strip of material attached to something linguetta

tabby /ˈtæb.i/ adj
brindled soriano

tabby /ˈtæb.i/ n
cat soriano

tabernacle n
portable tent used before the construction of the temple tabernacolo
small ornamented cupboard or box used for the sacrament of the Eucharist tabernacolo
temporary place of worship, especially a tent tabernacolo

tabetic adj
of or pertaining to tabes tabetico

table /ˈteɪbəl/ n
item of furniture tavolo tavola

table of contents n
organized list summarizing book or document contenuti

table tennis n
game similar to tennis tennistavolo ping pong ping-pong

tablecloth n
a cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table tovaglia

tableland n
flat region of terrain tavoliere altopiano pianoro

tablespoon /ˈteɪbəlspun/ /ˈteɪbəlspuːn/ n
a large spoon, used for eating food cucchiaio da tavola
a unit of measure cucchiaiata

taboo /təˈbuː/ n
inhibition or ban tabù
in Polynesia: something which may not be used tabù

taboo /təˈbuː/ v
mark as taboo tabuizzare

tabula rasa n
the idea that the mind comes into the world as a blank state tabula rasa

tachistoscope n
tachistoscopio

tachometer n
device for measuring rpm tachimetro

tachyarrhythmia n
pathological tachycardia tachiaritmia

tachycardia /tæ.kɪˈkɑː(ɹ).di.ə/ /tæ.kɪˈkɑːɹ.di.ə/ n
rapid resting heart rate tachicardia

tachyon n
tachione

tachyphagia n
excessively rapid eating of food tachifagia

taciturn /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ /ˈtæsɪtɝn/ adj
untalkative, silent taciturno

tackle /ˈtækəl/ n
American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground placcaggio
sports: attempt to take control over the ball placcaggio scivolata tackle

tackle /ˈtækəl/ v
to face or deal with affrontare contrastare

tacky /ˈtæki/ adj
colloquial: in bad taste tamarro
gaudy, flashy, showy, garish pacchiano

tact n
careful consideration in dealing with others to avoid giving offense tatto

tactic /ˈtæktɪk/ adj
describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical tattico

tactic /ˈtæktɪk/ n
action to achieve some end tattica piano programma stratagemma

tactical adj
of or relating to tactics tattico

tactician /tækˈtɪʃən/ n
person skilled in tactics tattico

tad /tæd/ n
a little bit po’

tadpole /ˈtædpoʊl/ n
toad or frog larva girino

taekwondo n
a martial art taekwondo

tag /teɪɡ/ /tæɡ/ n
small label etichetta

tag question n
question inviting agreement question tag tag question

tagliatelle /ˌtæl.jəˈtɛl.i/ n
flat ribbons of pasta tagliatelle

tahini /tɑːˈhiː.ni/ n
sesame paste tahina

taiga /ˈtaɪɡə/ n
subarctic zone of coniferous forest taiga

tail /teɪl/ n
appendage of an animal coda
rear of an aircraft coda
typography: lower loop of letters coda
comet tail chioma coda

tail /teɪl/ v
to tail pedinare

tailback n
a traffic jam colonna

tailcoat /ˈteɪlkoʊt/ n
formal evening jacket frac

tailfin n
fin at the tail of fish pinna caudale

taillight n
fanalino di coda

tailor /ˈteɪlə/ /ˈteɪlɚ/ n
person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession sarto

tailpiece n
secures strings on a musical instrument cordiera

tailpipe /ˈteɪlpaɪp/ n
exhaust pipe tubo di scappamento tubo di scarico

tails n
side of coin croce code

tailwind n
a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship vento di coda

taint /teɪnt/ n
The perineum perineo

taint /teɪnt/ v
To contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally contaminare infettare macchiare
To spoil food by contamination guastare

tajine n
Moroccan stew tajine

take /teɪk/ v
to grab and move to oneself prendere
to grab with the hands prendere
to get into one's possession prendere
to ingest medicine prendere
to have sex with prendere
to gain a position by force prendere

take a bow v
fare inchinarsi inchino un

take a chance v
to risk rischiare

take a look v
to examine or observe esaminare

take a wife v
(of a man) to marry a woman prendere moglie

take advantage of v
exploit avvantaggiarsi
make use of approfittare sfruttare

take aim v
position oneself and/or one's weapon prendere di mira prendere la mira

take by storm /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːm/ /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːɹm/ v
To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack prendere d'assalto

take care v
to be in charge of something badare curarsi occuparsi

take care of v
badare ci penso io

take flight v
to flee darsi alla fuga

take for granted v
assume something to be true without verification or proof dare per scontato
give little attention to or to underestimate the value of dare per scontato

take heart interjection
forza e coraggio

take heart v
to be courageous farsi coraggio prendere il coraggio a due mani

take into account v
to consider or regard; to include tenere conto

take it from me v
believe me dammi retta

take off v
to begin flight decollare
to remove togliere

take offense v
feel and possibly show resentment aversene a male offendersi prendersela

take on v
To acquire, bring in, or introduce acquisire caricare
To assume responsibility for prendere in carico
To attempt to fight or compete affrontare provarci sfidare
To begin to have or exhibit assumere prendere le sembianze

take out v
slang: to kill or destroy far fuori
to remove cavare

take over v
to adopt a further responsibility assumere
to annex a territory annettere impossessarsi

take part v
participate or join partecipare

take place v
to happen avere luogo

take revenge v
to avenge; to get back at vendicare

take the bull by the horns v
to deal directly with a matter; to confront a difficulty prendere il toro per le corna

take the piss v
to mock or ridicule (transitive) prendere in giro prendere per il culo

take the waters v
passare le acque

take up the gauntlet v
accept a challenge raccogliere il guanto

taken /ˈteɪkən/ adj
infatuated, fond of or attracted to attratto coinvolto infatuato
informal: in a relationship coinvolto impegnato

takeoff n
start of flight decollo

talc /tælk/ n
soft mineral talco

talcose adj
talcoso

talcum powder n
perfumed talc borotalco talco

tale /ˈteɪl/ n
type of story racconto favola fiaba

talent /ˈtalənt/ /ˈtælənt/ n
marked ability or skill talento
unit of weight and money talento
talented person talento
people of talent collectively talenti

talented adj
endowed with talents dotato talentuoso

talisman /ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/ n
magical protective charms talismano

talismanic /ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or like, a talisman talismanico

talk /tɑk/ /tɔk/ /tɔːk/ n
conversation conversazione
lecture discorso
major topic of social discussion argomento
meeting, negotiation conferenze

talk /tɑk/ /tɔk/ /tɔːk/ v
to communicate by speech parlare

talk back v
to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner rispondere

talk down v
patronize degnarsi trattare con arroganza trattare dall'alto in basso

talk shop v
discuss one's work parlare di lavoro

talkative /ˈtɑːkədɪv/ /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ adj
tending to talk or speak freely or often loquace chiacchierino garrulo

talkativeness n
the state of being talkative parlantina

talking statue n
statua parlante

tall /tɑl/ /tɔl/ /tɔːl/ adj
of a person alto
of a building alto

tall order n
a difficult challenge compito arduo

tall ship n
nave d'alto bordo

tall story n
a tale or an account of questionable veracity panzana storiellina

tallophyte n
vascular plant that does not have roots tallofita

tallow /tæləʊ/ n
hard animal fat obtained sego

tally /ˈtæli/ v
to count something conteggiare

talon /ˈtælən/ n
hooked claw branca grinfia

tamaraw n
Bubalus mindorensis tamarro

tamarind /ˈtæməɹɪnd/ n
tropical tree tamarindo
fruit tamarindo

tamarisk n
shrub of the genus Tamarix tamerice

tambourine /ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/ n
percussion instrument tamburello

tame /teɪm/ adj
not wild addomesticato domato

tame /teɪm/ v
to become tame addomesticato essere domato
to make something tame addomesticare domare

tamer /ˈteɪmɚ/ n
one who tames or subdues domatore domatrice

tamp /tæmp/ v
to plug up with clay or other material borrare

tamper /ˈtæm.pə(ɹ)/ n
pipe tool mazzapicchio mazzaranga mazzeranga pestello pillo

tamper /ˈtæm.pə(ɹ)/ v
alter by making unauthorized changes alterare falsificare manipolare manomettere

tampon /ˈtæmˌpɑn/ /ˈtæmˌpɒn/ [ˈtʰæmpʰɔn] n
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material tampone assorbente interno stuello

tampon /ˈtæmˌpɑn/ /ˈtæmˌpɒn/ [ˈtʰæmpʰɔn] v
stuellare tamponare

tan /tæn/ adj
dark skin abbronzato

tan /tæn/ n
bark of tree corteccia
darkening of skin abbronzatura

tan /tæn/ v
to become tan due to exposure to sun abbronzarsi abbronzare
to turn animal hide into leather conciare

tandem lang=en n
bicycle tandem

tang /tæŋ/ n
part of small instrument inserted into handle codolo

tangent space n
vector space tangent to a manifold spazio tangente

tangential /tænˈdʒɛn.tʃəl/ /tænˈdʒɛnt.ʃəl/ adj
merely touching tangenziale
only indirectly related tangenziale
referring to a tangent tangenziale

tangerine /ˈtæn.dʒəˌɹin/ n
fruit mandarino
tree mandarino

tangible /ˈtæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l/ /ˈtændʒəbəl/ adj
possible to be treated as fact tangibile
touchable, palpable tangibile
comprehensible by the mind; understandable tangibile

tangle /ˈteɪŋ.ɡəl/ /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ v
to mix together or intertwine intrecciare

tango /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/ /ˈtæŋɡəʊ/ n
letter T in ICAO spelling alphabet Taranto Torino

tank /teɪŋk/ /tæŋk/ n
armoured fighting vehicle carro armato
closed container for fluids tanica cisterna bombola serbatoio
fuel reservoir cisterna
muscular and physically imposing person energumeno

tanker n
member of a tank crew carrista
tank truck autocisterna
vessel nave cisterna petroliera

tanner /ˈtænɚ/ n
person whose occupation is to tan conciatore pellaio

tannic acid n
acido tannico

tannicity n
tannin levels tannicità

tansy /ˈtanzi/ /ˈtæn.zi/ n
plant of the genus Tanacetum tanaceto

tantalic adj
containing pentavalent tantalum tantalico

tantalizing adj
teasing, desirable, but out of reach allettante

tantalum /ˈtæntələm/ n
tantalio
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 73. tantalio

tantamount /ˈtæn.təˌmaʊnt/ adj
equivalent in meaning or effect equivalente

tantrum /ˈtæntɹəm/ n
often childish display of bad temper bizza

tap /tæp/ n
device to dispense liquid rubinetto

tap water n
water from a tap acqua del rubinetto

tape /teɪ̯p/ n
video or audiocassette tape audiocassetta nastro videocassetta

tape measure n
graduated ribbon for length measurement fetuccia

tape recorder n
an electromechanical device use to record and play back sound magnetofono registratore a nastro

tape-recorded adj
recorded on tape magnetofonico

taper /ˈteɪpə/ /ˈteɪpɚ/ v
to make thinner or narrower at one end. affusolare

tapestry /ˈtæpəstɹi/ n
heavy woven cloth arazzo tappezzeria

tapeworm n
parasitical worm of the class Cestoda verme solitario tenia

tapioca /tæpiˈoʊkə/ n
starchy food from cassava tapioca

tapir /ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)/ n
large odd-toed ungulate with a long prehensile upper lip of the family Tapiridae tapiro

taproot /ˈtæpˌɹuːt/ n
long tapering root fittone

tar /tɑɹ/ /tɑː/ n
byproduct of tobacco smoke catrame
substance catrame
coal tar catrame

tar /tɑɹ/ /tɑː/ v
to coat with tar catramare

taramosalata n
Greek/Turkish dish taramosalata

tarantella /tæɹənˈtɛlə/ /ˌtɛɹənˈtɛlə/ n
rapid dance tarantella

tarantula /təˈɹænt͡ʃələ/ n
wolf spider tarantola
true tarantula tarantola

tare /teː/ /tɛɚ/ /tɛː/ n
the empty weight of a container tara

target /tɑːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/ n
butt or mark to shoot at bersaglio
goal or objective obiettivo

tariff /ˈtæɹɪf/ n
duties imposed tariffa dazio

tarmac n
bituminous road surface asfalto

tarn /tɑɹn/ /tɑːn/ n
small mountain lake laghetto laghetto montano tarn

taro /ˈtæɹəʊ/ n
Colocasia esculenta colocasia
food from the taro plant colocasia

tarot /ˈtæɹəʊ/ n
card game tarocco

tarpan /ˈtɑɹpən/ /ˈtɑːpən/ n
Equus ferus ferus tarpan

tarpaulin /tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/ /ˈtɑːɹpəlɪn/ n
heavy, waterproof sheet of material [[telone]] [[impermeabile]] tela cerata

tarragon /ˈtæɹəɡən/ /ˈtɛɹəɡɑn/ n
perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus dragoncello estragone

tarsier n
insectivorous primate tarsio

tart /tɑɹt/ /tɑːt/ adj
sharp (figuratively) aspro tagliente
with sharp taste, sour acido aspro

tart /tɑɹt/ /tɑːt/ n
pie, pastry crostata torta
prostitute puttana prostituta
woman with loose sexual morals donnaccia

tartare /tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ/ /tɑːˈtɑː/ adj
tartar

tartaric acid n
acido tartarico

tarte Tatin /ˌtɑɹt tæˈtæ̃/ /ˌtɑːt taˈtã/ n
upside-down cake prepared with caramelized apples tarte Tatin torta Tatin

task /tæsk/ /tɑːsk/ n
difficult or tedious undertaking incombenza
piece of work done as part of one’s duties compito

tassel /ˈtæsəl/ n
ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads nappa

taste /teɪst/ n
implicit set of preferences gusto inclinazione
one of the sensations produced by the tongue gusto

taste /teɪst/ v
to experience provare
to have a taste assaggiare
to sample the flavor of something assaggiare assaporare godere gustare

tastebud n
a small organ on the tongue used for tasting papilla gustativa

tastevin n
tastevin

tasting n
taking of a small amount of food or drink in order to taste it degustazione
small amount of food or drink degustazione

tathata n
talità

tatter n
A shred of torn cloth cencio straccio strofinaccio

tatters /ˈtætəz/ /ˈtætɚz/ n
ragged clothing, fabric, paper etc stracci

tattler n
bird of the genus Heteroscelus totano
device that records mileage, speed etc. tachimetro
one who tattles chiacchierone

tattoo /tæˈtu(ː)/ n
an image made in the skin with ink and a needle tatuaggio

tattoo /tæˈtu(ː)/ v
to apply a tattoo tatuare

tau /taʊ/ n
Greek letter tau

taunt /tɑnt/ /tɑːnt/ /tɔnt/ /tɔːnt/ n
a scornful or mocking remark scherno

taunt /tɑnt/ /tɑːnt/ /tɔnt/ /tɔːnt/ v
to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding schernire

tauon n
particle tauone

taurokathapsia n
bull-leaping taurocatapsia

tauromachy n
bullfighting tauromachia

taut /tɑt/ /tɔːt/ adj
containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled conciso
showing stress or anxiety ansioso teso tirato
tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string teso tirato

tautological adj
of, relating to, or using tautology tautologico

tautologically adv
in a tautological manner tautologicamente

tautology /tɔˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ n
in logic tautologia
expression that features tautology tautologia
uncountable: redundant use of words tautologia

tavern /ˈtævɚn/ n
bar taverna osteria birreria

tawny owl /ˈtɔːni aʊl/ n
Strix aluco allocco

tax /tæks/ n
money paid to government imposta tassa

tax break n
a deduction in tax agevolazione fiscale

tax collector n
one who has the responsibility for collecting taxes esattore

tax dodger n
one who avoids or evades taxes evasore

tax evasion n
illegal avoidance of tax evasione fiscale

tax haven n
country that levies low taxes on foreign businesses paradiso fiscale

tax office n
government-established place offering advice on tax affairs ufficio tributi

taxi /ˈtæk.si/ n
vehicle taxi tassì

taxi driver n
person who drives a taxicab tassista taxista

taxidermy /ˈtæksɪdɚmi/ n
art of stuffing dead animals tassidermia

taximeter n
device in a taxicab that calculates the fare tassametro

taxonomic adj
of, or relating to taxonomy tassonomico

taxonomically adv
in the way or manner of taxonomy tassonomicamente

taxpayer n
person who pays tax contribuente

tea /tiː/ n
drink made from leaves of tea plant tè
dried leaves of tea plant tè
cup of drink made from other plants tè
drink made from other plants tisana tè

tea ceremony n
detailed ritual in Japan or Asia for preparing, serving and drinking tea cerimonia del tè

tea leaf n
leaf of the tea plant foglia di tè

tea plant n
Camellia sinensis pianta del tè

teach /tiːt͡ʃ/ v
to pass on knowledge insegnare
to pass on one's knowledge as one's profession insegnare

teach someone a lesson v
punish (informal) dare una lezione

teacher /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/ /ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ n
person who teaches insegnante docente maestro professore maestra professoressa

teacher's pet n
student perceived to be favored by the teacher beniamino cocco cocco della maestra favorito prediletto

teaching /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/ n
something taught insegnamento

teahouse n
a cafe that sells tea casa da tè sala da tè

teak /tiːk/ n
tree teak teck

teakettle n
a vessel for boiling water for tea teiera bollitore

teal adj
colour foglia di tè

teal n
colour blu petrolio foglia di tè
duck alzavola

team /tiːm/ n
group of people squadra team

teammate /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/ n
one who is on the same team compagna di squadra compagno di squadra

teamwork n
cooperative effort of a team lavoro di squadra

teapot n
vessel for tea teiera

tear /tɛə/ /tɛɚ/ n
hole or break caused by tearing strappo squarcio
drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes lacrima

tear /tɛə/ /tɛɚ/ v
become torn strapparsi
move at excessive speed macinare
remove by tearing strappare staccare
rend dilaniare strappare
to demolish; to tear down demolire

tear gas /ˈtɪəɡæs/ n
tear gas gas lacrimogeno

tease /tiːz/ v
to comb pettinare
to entice sedurre tentare
to poke fun at burlarsi
to provoke or disturb provocare stuzzicare
to separate the fibers cardare

teaser n
a short film or quote meant to draw an audience to a film or show anteprima

teaspoon /ˈtiˌspun/ n
small spoon cucchiaino da tè

teat /tiːt/ n
feeding bottle top tettarella
projection of mammary gland capezzolo tettarella

technetium /tɛkˈni.ʃi.əm/ n
chemical element tecnezio tecneto

technical /ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/ adj
pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts tecnico

technical /ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/ n
pickup truck-based fighting vehicle tecnica

technically adv
based on precise facts tecnicamente veramente
having certain skills tecnicamente
regarding the scientific state of art tecnicamente

technician /tekˈnɪʃən/ n
occupation tecnico

technifermion n
technicolor fermion tecnifermione

technique /tɛkˈniːk/ n
practical aspects of a given art tecnica

techno n
style of music techno

technobabble /ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/ /ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/ n
fake technical language used in fiction tecno bla-bla

technocracy /tɛkˈnɒkɹəsi/ n
a system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise tecnocrazia

technological adj
of, relating to, or involving technology tecnologico

technologically adv
in a technological manner tecnologicamente

technologist /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/ /tɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/ n
a scientist or engineer who specializes in a particular technology tecnologa tecnologo

technology /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ n
the study of or a collection of techniques tecnologia
a particular technological concept tecnologia
body of tools tecnologia

technopolymer n
plastic material tecnopolimero

technostructure n
a corporate structure including technicians or other skilled professionals tecnostruttura

tectonic adj
(geology) relating to large-scale movements tettonico

tectonics n
study of crustal plates tettonica

tedder n
machine for stirring and spreading hay spandifieno

teddy bear n
a stuffed toy bear orsacchiotto

tedious /ˈti.di.əs/ /ˈtiː.dɪəs/ adj
boring, monotonous fastidioso noioso palloso soporifero tedioso

tediousness n
quality of being tedious fastidiosaggine fastidiosità monotonia noia noiosità pallosità

teem /tiːm/ v
overflowing with brulicare

teenager /ˈtiːn.ˌeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ n
person aged between thirteen and nineteen adolescente giovincello ragazzina ragazzino

teeny adj
very small (informal) piccolo piccolo

teething n
eruption of milk teeth dentizione

teething troubles n
small problems contrattempi difficoltà imprevisti incidente di percorso problemi di crescita

teetotal adj
abstinent from alcohol astemio

teetotaler /ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/ /ˈtiːtəʊtələ/ n
person who completely abstains from alcohol. astemio

teetotaller /ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/ /ˈtiːtəʊtələ/ n
person who completely abstains from alcohol astemio

telamon n
male figure as pillar telamone

tele- prefix
over a distance tele-

telecommunication n
science and technology of communication over distance telecomunicazioni telecomunicazione

telecommuting n
practice of using telecommunications technology to work from a remote location telelavoro

telediastolic adj
occurring towards the end of a ventricular diastole telediastolico

telegram /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/ n
message sent by telegraph telegramma

telegraph /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/ n
apparatus, or a process, for communicating telegrafo

telegraph post n
pole that carries telephone lines palo del telegrafo

telegrapher n
a telegraph operator telegrafista

telegraphic adj
of, or relating to the telegraph telegrafico

telekinesis /ˌtɛləkɪˈniːsɪs/ n
ability to move objects with the power of one's thoughts telecinesi

telematic /tɛləˈmætɪk/ adj
pertaining to telematics telematico

telematics /tɛləˈmætɪks/ n
science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices telematica
the use of GPS technology telematica

telemetry n
the science, and associated technology, of automatic recording telemetria

teleological /tɛliːəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj
pertaining to teleology teleologico

telepathic /ˌtɛlɪˈpæθɪk/ adj
of, relating to, or using telepathy telepatico

telepathically adv
by means of telepathy telepaticamente

telepathy /tɛˈlɛpəθi/ n
communication by psychic means telepatia

telephone /ˈtɛləfoʊn/ /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/ n
a device used for two-way talking with other people telefono

telephone /ˈtɛləfoʊn/ /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/ v
to call someone telefonare

telephone booth n
cabina telefonica

telephone call n
conversation telefonata

telephone directory n
a listing of telephone subscribers elenco telefonico

telephone exchange n
equipment autocommutatore centrale telefonica
rooms autocommutatore centrale telefonica

telephone number n
digits assigned to a telephone numero telefonico

telephone pole n
utility pole that supports telephone lines palo del telefono

telephony /təˈlɛf.ə.ni/ n
act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum telefonia

teleport /tɛlipɔː(ɹ)t/ v
travel without physically crossing distance teletrasportare

teleportation n
process of moving matter from one point to another teletrasporto

teleprompter /ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptəɹ/ n
device that displays scrolling text gobbo elettronico suggeritore elettronico

telescope /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ n
optical instrument that magnifies telescopio cannocchiale

telescopic sight n
aiming device mirino

television /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/ n
device for receiving television signals televisore televisione
medium televisione televisore
program broadcasting televisione

television program n
The content of an individual television broadcasting. programma televisivo trasmissione televisiva

television show n
live or recorded TV broadcast or program programmazione televisiva

televoting n
a form of advertising televoto

tell /tɛl/ v
to instruct insegnare
to pass information dire raccontare
to say dire

tell it to the marines phraseologicalUnit
expression of disbelief dillo a qualcun altro raccontalo a qualcun altro

tell off v
to rebuke dare una lavata di capo sgridare ammonire

teller /ˈtɛlə/ /ˈtɛləɹ/ n
bank clerk who receives and pays out money cassiere

tellin n
marine bivalve mollusc tellina

telltale adj
rivelatore rivelatrice

telltale n
nautical: yarn that indicates relative direction of airflow mostravento

telluric adj
containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds tellurico
pertaining to the Earth tellurico

telluride n
binary compound of tellurium tellururo
Tellurium analog of ether tellururo

tellurium /tɪˈljʊəriəm/ n
chemical element tellurio

telly n
Television tele

telophase n
final stage of mitosis or meiosis telofase

temerity /təˈmɛɹəti/ /tɪˈmɛɹəti/ n
reckless boldness temerità

temper /ˈtɛmpə/ /ˈtɛmpɚ/ n
tendency to be of a certain type of mood carattere temperamento

temper tantrum n
fit of bad temper scatto d'ira

temperament /ˈtempəɹəmənt/ n
a person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting temperamento carattere

temperance n
Tarot card temperanza
one of seven virtues temperanza

temperate /ˈtɛmpəɹət/ adj
moderate; not excessive heat, climate temperato

temperature /ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/ n
a measure of cold or heat temperatura
the temperature of the immediate environment temperatura
in thermodynamics temperatura
elevated body temperature febbre

tempest n
storm procella

tempest in a teapot n
big fuss made in a small context tempesta in un bicchiere d'acqua

template /ˈtɛmplət/ n
physical object modello calibro mascherina sagoma stampo

temple /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/ n
worship place tempio
the Jewish temple of Jerusalem tempio
region of skull tempia
contrivance used in a loom tempiale

tempo /ˈtɛm.pəʊ/ n
frequency or rate ritmo

temporal /ˈtɛm.pəɹ.əl/ adj
of or relating to time temporale
(euphemistic for) lasting a short time only temporale
of limited time temporale
of the temples of the head temporale

temporary /ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/ adj
for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant temporaneo

temporoparietalis n
muscle muscolo temporoparietale temporoparietale

tempt /tɛmpt/ v
to attract, allure tentare
to provoke someone to do wrong tentare

temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/ n
act of tempting tentazione
condition of being tempted tentazione

tempura /ˈtɛmpʊɹə/ n
dish made by deep-frying food in a light batter tempura

ten /tɛn/ /tɪn/ n
the number following nine dieci

ten /tɛn/ /tɪn/ numeral
the cardinal number occurring after 9 and before 11 dieci

ten thousand numeral
10,000 diecimila

ten to n
example: ten to two le due meno dieci

tenancy in common n
comunione pro-indiviso

tenant /ˈtɛ.nənt/ n
one who pays a fee in return for the use of land, etc. locatario inquilino

tenant farmer n
a person who farms land rented from a landlord industriante

tench /tɛnt͡ʃ/ n
species of freshwater game fish tinca

tend /tɛnd/ v
to be probable or likely tendere
to make a tender of; to offer or tender appaltare
to look after accudire avere cura di curare

tendency /ˈtɛndənsi/ n
likelihood of behaving in a particular way tendenza

tendentious adj
biased opinion tendenzioso

tendentiously adv
in a tendentious manner tendenziosamente

tender /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ/ adj
fond, loving, gentle, sweet tenero dolce carino
sensitive or painful delicato sensibile
soft and easily chewed tenero morbido soffice

tender /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ/ n
fuel-carrying railroad car tender
nautical: a boat used for transportation btw a ship and the shore scialuppa
law: an offer to buy or sell something offerta [[gara]] d’[[appalto]]
means of payment moneta valuta

tender /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ/ v
formal: to offer, give dare offrire presentare sottoporre
to offer a payment battere fare una offerta offrire

tender loving care n
considerate and compassionate care placebo

tenderfoot n
novice novizio

tenderloin steak n
Any of several steaks cut from the tenderest part of the loin of beef filetto di bue

tenderly adv
in a tender manner teneramente

tenderness /ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/ n
a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings tenerezza

tendinous adj
pertaining to a tendon or sinew tendineo

tendon /ˈtɛndən/ n
tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment tendine

tendril /ˈtɛn.dɹəl/ n
hair-like tentacle cirro
thin, spirally coiling stem cirro viticcio

tendrilled adj
viticcioso

tenebrous /ˈtɛ.nə.bɹəs/ /ˈtɛ.nɪ.bɹəs/ adj
dark and gloomy tenebroso

tenement n
a building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one casamento case popolari casermone condominio

tenet n
an opinion, belief or principle principio cardine fondamento

tenfold adj
ten times as much decuplo

tenfold adv
by ten times as much decuplicare

tennessine /ˈtɛn.əˌsiːn/ n
chemical element with atomic number 117 tennessinio tennesso

tennis /ˈtɛ.nɪs/ n
sport played by two or four players with strung racquets tennis

tennis player n
a person who plays tennis tennista

tense /tɛns/ n
verb forms distinguishing time tempo

tensive adj
pertaining to tension tensivo

tensor n
tensore

tensor tympani n
muscle muscolo tensore del timpano tensore del timpano

tent /tɛnt/ /tɪnt/ n
portable lodge tenda

tentatively /ˈtɛntətɪvli/ adv
Of, or having to do with being tentative tentativamente

tenth /tɛnθ/ /tɪnθ/ adj
ordinal form of ten decimo decima

tenth /tɛnθ/ /tɪnθ/ n
something in the tenth position decimo decima
a tenth; one of ten equal parts of a whole decimo decima

tenure /ˈtɛn.jə/ /ˈtɛn.jɚ/ n
status of possessing a thing or an office gestione

tepid /ˈtɛpɪd/ adj
lukewarm tiepido
uninterested fiacco indifferente molle tepido

tequila /ˌtəˈkiː.lə/ n
liquor tequila

terato- prefix
pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities terato-

teratology n
(medicine) study of congenital malformations teratologia
(toxicology) study of the mechanisms in bringing about malformations. teratologia

terawatt-hour n
unit of electrical energy terawattora

terbium /ˈtɜːrbiəm/ n
chemical element terbio

terbuthylazine n
selective herbicide terbutilazina

tercel gentle n
trained male falcon terzolo terzuolo

tercet n
three-line stanza in a poem terzina

terebrant adj
terebrante

teredo n
teredine

teriyaki n
a cooking technique teriyaki

terlipressin n
analogue of vasopressin terlipressina

term /tɜːm/ /tɝm/ n
one of the addends in a sum or in another mathematical operation termine
word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge termine
limitation, restriction or regulation termine
part of a year trimestre
period of time, time limit scadenza

terminal /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ n
airport building terminal

terminate /ˈtɝmɪneɪt/ v
to end incompletely cessare terminare

termination /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/ n
ending up of a polypeptid chain terminazione

terminographer n
terminografo

terminography n
terminografia

terminology /ˌtɚməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ /ˌtɚməˈnɒləd͡ʒi/ n
doctrine of terms terminologia
terms used in any business, art, etc terminologia

terminus n
end point of a transport system capolinea

termite /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ n
insect termite

tern /tɜːn/ /tɝn/ n
bird of family Sternidae sterna

terpenic adj
of the terpenes terpenico

terra firma /tɛɹəˈfɜːmə/ n
land, as opposed to water or air terraferma

terraforming n
planetary engineering terraformazione

terramare /ˌtɛɹəˈmɑːɹɪ/ n
prehistoric settlements of the Po valley terramara

terrarium n
an enclosure where very small animals are displayed terrario

terrestrial adj
of, relating to, or inhabiting the Earth or its inhabitants terrestre

terrific /təˈɹɪfɪk/ adj
frighteningly good eccezionale stupendo

terrifying /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ adj
frightening or intimidating spaventoso terribile terrificante

territorial /ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ adj
of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory territoriale

territorial waters n
belt of coastal waters acque territoriali mare territoriale

territorialization n
the process of territorializing territorializzazione

territory /ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/ n
large tract of land territorio
administrative unit territorio
area which an animal defends territorio

terrorise v
fill with terror terrorizzare

terrorism /ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/ n
use of terror as a means of coercion terrorismo

terrorist /ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ n
person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle terrorista

terrorize /ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/ v
fill with terror terrorizzare

tersely adv
In a brief, concise, or to the point manner brevemente chiaramente concisamente puntualmente sinteticamente succintamente

tertiary /ˈtɜː.ʃi.ə.ɹiː/ /ˈtɝ.ʃi.æ.ɹi/ adj
of third rank or order terziario

tertiary /ˈtɜː.ʃi.ə.ɹiː/ /ˈtɝ.ʃi.æ.ɹi/ n
Roman Catholicism: member of a third order terziario
tertiary feather terziario

tertiary alcohol n
alcohol R₃C-OH alcol terziario

tertile n
group terzile

terza rima /ˌtɛːtsə ˈɹiːmə/ /ˌtɝtsə ˈɹimə/ n
arrangement of triplets rhyming aba bcb cdc terza rima

tessellation /tɛsəˈleɪʃən/ n
tassellazione tessellazione

test /test/ /tɛst/ n
academics: examination esame prova
challenge, trial prova verifica

test /test/ /tɛst/ v
to challenge testare mettere alla prova
to place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions testare

test the waters v
explore or probe tastare il terreno

test tube n
glass tube provetta

test tube baby n
a baby who was conceived by in vitro fertilisation figlio della provetta

testament /ˈtɛst.ə.mənt/ n
document containing a person's will testamento
part of the Bible testamento

testamentary adj
of or pertaining to a will or testament testamentario

testator /tesˈteɪ.tɚ/ n
One who dies having made a legally valid will testatore

testicle /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ n
male sex gland testicolo coglione

testicular /tɛsˈtɪkjələ/ adj
testicular testicolare

testimony /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ /ˈtɛstɪməni/ n
statement in court testimonianza

testing /ˈtɛstɪŋ/ n
the act of conducting a test prova

testosterone /tɛsˈtɒstəˌɹoʊn/ n
steroid hormone testosterone

tetanus /ˈtɛtənəs/ /ˈtɛt̚nɨs/ n
disease tetano

tetany n
condition tetania

tetchy /ˈtɛtʃi/ adj
easily annoyed or irritated irascibile permaloso suscettibile

tether n
a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement briglia cavezza guinzaglio redine
the limit of one's abilities, resources etc campo portata

tether v
to restrict something with a tether imbrigliare incatenare tenere al guinzaglio

tetherball n
sport tetherball

tetra n
fish tetra

tetraboric acid n
acido tetraborico

tetrabromide n
bromide containing four bromine atoms per molicule tetrabromuro

tetrachloride n
choloride containing four chlorine atoms in each molicule tetracloruro

tetraethyl n
four ethyl groups in a molicule tetraetile

tetrafluoride n
chloride tetrafluoruro

tetrafluoromethane n
carbon tetrafluoride tetrafluorometano

tetrahedral adj
pertaining to a tetrahedron tetraedrico

tetrahedron /tɛtɹəˈhiːdɹən/ n
polyhedron tetraedro

tetrahydride n
tetrahydride tetraidruro

tetrahydrocannabinol /tɛtɹəhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈkænəbɪnɒl/ /tɛtʃɹəhaɪdɹə(ʊ)kəˈnæbɪnɒl/ n
THC tetraidrocannabinolo

tetrahydrofolate n
coenzyme tetraidrofolato

tetraiodide n
an iodide with four iodine atoms tetraioduro

tetrakis hexahedron n
polyhedron with 24 triangular faces and 36 edges tetracisesaedro

tetramethylammonium hydroxide n
idrossido di tetrametilammonio

tetraplegia n
paralysis of all four limbs tetraplegia

tetrapolar adj
having or relating to four poles tetrapolare

tetrapyrrole n
any of several natural pigments with four pyrrole rings tetrapirrolo

tetrarchic adj
tetrarchico

tetrarchy n
government by four people tetrarchia

tetroxide n
oxide containing four oxygen atoms tetrossido

texel n
image representing the smallest unit of a texture texel

text /tɛkst/ n
a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones sms
a written passage testo
a book, tome or other set of writings testo

text /tɛkst/ v
to send a text message to messaggiare

textbook /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ n
formal manual of instruction libro di testo

textual /ˈtɛk.stju.əl/ adj
of or pertaining to text testuale

textual criticism n
discipline for reconstructing old text forms critica testuale

texture /ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/ n
computer graphics: image applied to a polygon texture

thalassotherapy n
medecine talassoterapia

thaler n
historical monetary unit tallero

thallium /ˈθæliəm/ n
chemical element tallio

thallophyte /ˈθæləfaɪt/ n
plant consisting of thallus only tallofita

thallus /ˈθæl.əs/ n
thallus tallo

than /ðæn/ /ðən/ preposition
Introduces a comparison di che

thanatological adj
pertaining to thanatology tanatologico

thanatophobia n
fear of death tanatofobia

thank /θæŋk/ [θeɪ̯ŋk] [θæŋk] v
express gratitude or appreciation to someone ringraziare

thank goodness interjection
express gratitude meno male

thank you /ˈθæŋk ju/ /ˈθæŋk juː/ interjection
an expression of gratitude grazie

thank you very much phraseologicalUnit
greater gratitude than "thank you" grazie mille tante grazie

thankful adj
showing thanks grato riconoscente

thankfully adv
fortunately fortunatamente

thankless adj
ungrateful ingrato irriconoscente

thanks /θæŋks/ interjection
used to express appreciation or gratitude grazie

thanks /θæŋks/ n
grateful feelings ringraziamento

thanks a million phraseologicalUnit
thanks a great many times grazie mille

thanks for your help phraseologicalUnit
thanks for your help grazie per il tuo aiuto grazie per il vostro aiuto

thanks to preposition
because of grazie a

that /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðæt/ /ˈðət/ /ˈðɛt/ conjunction
connecting a clause indicating purpose ("final") perché
connecting a noun clause che

that /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðæt/ /ˈðət/ /ˈðɛt/ determiner
what is being indicated quello quella

that /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðæt/ /ˈðət/ /ˈðɛt/ pronoun
that thing quella quello
which che

that is adv
in other words cioè cioè a dire

that one pronoun
specified object quello

that said phraseologicalUnit
even so ciò detto

that ship has sailed phraseologicalUnit
that opportunity has passed hai perso il treno

that's all phraseologicalUnit
that's all tutto qui

that's it phraseologicalUnit
There is nothing more to the issue amen pace è tutto
Yes!, exactly! esattamente esatto proprio

that's that phraseologicalUnit
punto e basta questo è

thaw /θɔː/ n
a warmth of weather disgelo
the melting of ice, snow or other congealed matter disgelo

thaw /θɔː/ v
to cause frozen things to melt, soften, or dissolve fondere scongelare
to melt, dissolve, or become fluid fondere scongelare

the /ði/ /ðiː/ /ðə/ article
article il la le lo gli i
used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts lo il la le gli i
used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class il lo la le gli i
with a superlative il lo la le gli i
with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people” le gli i

the apple does not fall far from the tree proverb
a child is similar to its parents la mela non cade lontano dall'albero

the bee's knees n
something excellent, outstanding il meglio del meglio

the bill, please phraseologicalUnit
the bill, please per favore

the cowl does not make the monk proverb
superficial trappings l’abito non fa il monaco

the die is cast phraseologicalUnit
the future is determined il dado è tratto

the early bird gets the worm proverb
whoever arrives first has the best chance of success chi primo arriva meglio alloggia chi dorme non piglia pesci

the end justifies the means proverb
morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary il fine giustifica i mezzi

the fuck phraseologicalUnit
vulgar: intensifier used after interrogative pronouns cazzo

the grass is always greener on the other side proverb
the others' circumstances seem more desirable l'erba del vicino è sempre più verde

the hell adv
expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative term che cazzo col cazzo

the icing on the cake n
something that intensifies the appreciation of something else la ciliegina sulla torta

the line is busy phraseologicalUnit
the line is busy la linea è occupata

the more the merrier proverb
it is more fun with more people più siamo meglio è

the night is young phraseologicalUnit
it's not very late la notte è giovane

the one n
person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One quella scelta quello scelto

the pen is mightier than the sword proverb
more power can achieved writing than fighting la penna ferisce più della spada ne uccide più la penna della spada

the rest is history phraseologicalUnit
used to indicate that one does not need to give extra details about a story il resto è storia

the road to hell is paved with good intentions proverb
well-intended acts can lead to disasters di buone intenzioni è lastricata la via per l'inferno di buone intenzioni è lastricato l'inferno la strada per l'inferno è lastricata di buone intenzioni

the shoemaker's children go barefoot proverb
one often neglects those closest to oneself il calzolaio ha le scarpe rotte il figlio del calzolaio va in giro con le scarpe rotte il sarto va con i calzoni strappati in casa del ciabattino le scarpe sono sfondate

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak proverb
achieving something is made impossible by frailty lo spirito è pronto, ma la carne è stanca

the straw that broke the camel's back n
The small additional burden which causes failure la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

the whole while n
always sempre

theanine n
amino acid teanina

theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθi.eɪ.tɚ/ /ˈθɪ.ə.tə(ɹ)/ n
place or building teatro

thee /ðiː/ pronoun
Objective case of 'thou' te ti

theft /θɛft/ n
act of stealing property furto

theirs /ðɛəz/ /ðɛɚz/ pronoun
that which belongs to them i loro il loro la loro le loro

thematic /θɪˈmætɪk/ adj
relating to, or having a theme or a topic tematico

thematically adv
in a thematic manner tematicamente

theme /θiːm/ n
computing: collection of color schemes, sounds, artwork etc. tema

theme song n
a song accompanying a program intro sigla sigla musicale

then /ðen/ /ðɛn/ adv
at that time allora
in that case allora
at the same time; on the other hand allo stesso tempo
soon afterward poi quindi
next in order poi quindi

theobromine n
alkaloid teobromina

theocentric /θiːəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ adj
having God as main focus teocentrico

theodicy /θiːˈɒd.ɪ.si/ n
a justification of a deity teodicea

theodolite n
instrument teodolite

theogony /θɪˈɑːɡənɪ/ /θɪˈɒɡənɪ/ n
origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods teogonia

theologian /θi.əˈloʊdʒən/ n
one who studies theology teologo

theological adj
of or relating to theology teologico teologica

theology /θi.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi/ n
study of God, or a god, or gods teologia

theonym n
name of a god teonimo

theophany /θiːˈɒfəni/ n
a visible manifestation of a deity teofania

theorbo /θi.ˈɔɹ.boʊ/ /θi.ˈɔː.bəʊ/ n
theorbo tiorba chitarrone

theorem /ˈθiɹəm/ n
proved mathematical statement teorema
mathematical statement that is expected to be true teorema

theoretical /ˌθi.əˈɹɛtɪkl/ adj
of or relating to theory teorico

theoretically adv
in theory teoricamente

theoretician n
expert in the theory of a science or art teorico teorizzatore

theorisation n
something theorized teorizzazione

theorist /ˈθiːəɹəst/ /ˈθɪəɹəst/ /ˈθɪəɹɪst/ n
someone who constructs theories teorico

theorize v
formulate theories teorizzare

theory /ˈθiːəɹi/ /ˈθɪəɹi/ n
a coherent set of statements attempting to explain observed phenomena teoria
a field of study in mathematics teoria
an unproven conjecture teoria
in logic: a set of axioms and all statements derivable from them teoria

theosophic /ˌθi.əˈsɑ.fɪk/ /ˌθiː.əˈsɒf.ɪk/ adj
of, or relating to theosophy teosofico

theosophy [θi.ˈɒs.ə.fi] [θɪˈɒsəfɪ] n
doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism teosofia

therapeutic /θɛɹəˈpjuːtɪk/ adj
of, or relating to therapy terapèutico

therapist n
one who provides therapy terapista terapeuta

therapy /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/ n
treatment of disease terapia

there /ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛɚ/ adv
in or at that place là lì ivi
to or into that place; thither ci vi

there are phraseologicalUnit
ci sono

there be phraseologicalUnit
to exist esserci

there is an exception to every rule proverb
every rule has an exception ogni regola ha la sua eccezione.

there's been an accident phraseologicalUnit
there's been an accident c'è stato un incidente

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip proverb
in any situation something can always go wrong tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare

there's more than one way to skin a cat proverb
a problem generally has more than one solution c'è più di un modo di scuoiare un gatto

there's no place like home proverb
one feels most comfortable at home dove si nasce, ogni erba pasce

thereabout adv
near that place, time, or date nei dintorni nei pressi nelle vicinanze

thereby /ðɛəˈbaɪ/ /ðɛɹˈbaɪ/ adv
by that in tal modo

therefore /ˈðɛəfɔː/ /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/ adv
consequently; by consequence dunque perciò
for that or this reason; for that perciò dunque quindi

theremin /ˈθɛɐ.ɹəˌmɪn/ n
electronic musical instrument theremin

thereof /ðɛəˈɹɒv/ /ðɛˈɹʌv/ adv
of this, that or it ne

therio- /ˈθɪəɹɪə(ʊ)/ prefix
Forming compound words having the sense of "wild animal" terio-

thermal /ˈθɝməl/ adj
caused, brought about by heat termico
pertaining to heat or temperature termico

thermal /ˈθɝməl/ n
column of rising air corrente ascensionale

thermalism n
therapeutic use of hot-water springs termalismo

thermalization n
The process of reaching thermal equilibrium termalizzazione

thermic /ˈθɜː(ɹ)mɪk/ adj
related to heat termico

thermionic adj
concerning the emission of electrons from a heated electrode termoionico

thermoballistic adj
termobalistico

thermochemical adj
pertaining to thermochemistry termochimico

thermochemistry n
the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions termochimica

thermochromatic adj
termocromatico

thermocoagulation n
coagulation by means of heat termocoagulazione

thermocouple n
a transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end termocoppia

thermodesorber n
termodesorbitore

thermodesorption n
termodesorbimento

thermodynamic equilibrium n
state of equal temperature equilibrio termodinamico

thermoelectric adj
of, pertaining to, or exhibiting thermoelectricity termoelettrico

thermoelectricity n
physics: direct conversion of heat into electricity termoelettricità

thermologist /θə(ɹ)ˈmɒləd͡ʒɪst/ n
one who practices thermology termogista

thermometer /θəˈmɒmɪtə/ /θɚˈmɑmɪtɚ/ n
apparatus used to measure temperature termometro

thermonuclear adj
of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures termonucleare

thermophile n
organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures termofilo

thermoregulation n
the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism termoregolazione

thermos n
vacuum flask termos

thermosphere n
layer of the Earth's atmosphere termosfera

thermostatistics n
application of statistical methods to thermodynamics termostatistica

thermotropism n
thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part termotropismo

thermovoltaic adj
thermoelectric termovoltaico

thesaurus /θɪˈsɔːɹəs/ n
book of synonyms dizionario dei sinonimi tesoro

these /ðiz/ /ðiːz/ determiner
plural of this questi

these /ðiz/ /ðiːz/ pronoun
plural of this questi

these days adv
currently oggidì

thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/ n
statement supported by arguments tesi tema
written essay submitted for a university degree tesi

thetic adj
dogmatic tetico
pertaining to a thesis tetico

they /ðeɪ/ pronoun
one, people, some people si
third-person plural pronoun loro essi

thiazidic adj
of or pertaining to a thiazide tiazidico

thiazole n
class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds tiazolo

thick /θɘk/ /θɪk/ adj
heavy in build pesante
relatively great in extent from one surface to another spesso

thick /θɘk/ /θɪk/ n
most active or intense part of something folto

thick as thieves adj
intimate, close-knit culo e camicia pappa e ciccia

thickening n
a substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce addensante
the process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous ispessimento

thicket n
copse macchia boscaglia ammasso boschetto fratta roveto

thief /θiːf/ n
one who carries out theft ladro ladra

thieve /θiːv/ v
commit theft rubare

thigh /θaɪ/ n
upper leg coscia

thighbone n
femur femore

thimble /ˈθɪmbəl/ n
a protective cap for the finger ditale
rings used in a ship's rigging redancia

thin /ˈθɪn/ adj
having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt sottile magro consunto emaciato
having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite sottile fine
very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions sottile
of low viscosity or low specific gravity sottile

thin-skinned adj
overly sensitive to criticism permaloso

thine /ðaɪn/ determiner
possessive determiner tuo tua tue tuoi

thine /ðaɪn/ pronoun
possessive pronoun i tuoi le tue

thing /θɪŋ/ n
penis coso
that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept cosa

thing-in-itself n
cosa in sé

thingamajig n
something that one does not know the name of coso

thingamajigger n
something that one does not know the name of coso

thingy /ˈθɪŋi/ /ˈθɪŋiː/ n
a thing coso qualcosa

think /θɪŋk/ [θæŋk] v
be of the opinion that pensare credere
communicate to oneself in one’s mind pensare riflettere
consider, judge, regard something as considerare trovare
guess, reckon pensare credere supporre
to ponder, to go over in one's head cogitare pensare

think up v
create in one's mind; invent ideare inventare

thinker /ˈθɪŋ.kəɹ/ /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/ n
intellectual pensatore
one who spends time thinking pensatore

thioacid n
acid formally derived from an oxyacid tioacido

thioaldehyde n
analogue of aldehyde tioaldeide

thiocyanate n
salt of ester of thiocyanic acid tiocianato

thioether n
analogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur tioetere

thiolic adj
of or pertaining to a thiol tiolico

thiophene n
aromatic heterocyclic compound tiofene

thiosulfate n
salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid tiosolfato

third /tɜjd/ /θɜːd/ /θɝd/ adj
the ordinal form of the cardinal number three terzo terza

third /tɜjd/ /θɜːd/ /θɝd/ n
interval terza
one of three equal parts of a whole terzo
person or thing in the third position terzo

third /tɜjd/ /θɜːd/ /θɝd/ v
divide into three parts atterzare

third person n
the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement terza persona

third wheel n
unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date terzo incomodo

thirst /θɜːst/ /θɝst/ n
dryness sete
figuratively sete avidità

thirst /θɜːst/ /θɝst/ v
to be thirsty avere sete

thirsty /ˈθɜː(ɹ)st.i/ adj
needing to drink assetato

thirteen /ˈθɜː.tiːn/ /ˈθɝ(t).tin/ /ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ /ˌθɝ(t)ˈtin/ numeral
the cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen tredici

thirteenth /ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/ /ˌθɝˈtiːnθ/ n
one of thirteen equal parts of a whole tredicesimo
something in the thirteenth position tredicesimo tredicesima

thirtieth /ˈθɜːti.əθ/ /ˈθɝti.əθ/ adj
the ordinal form of the number thirty trentesima trentesimo

thirtieth /ˈθɜːti.əθ/ /ˈθɝti.əθ/ n
one of thirty equal parts of a whole trentesimo trentesima

thirty /ˈθɜːti/ /ˈθɝti/ numeral
cardinal number trenta

thirty-eight numeral
38 trentotto

thirty-fifth n
35th part trentacinquesimo

thirty-fifth numeral
35th trentacinquesimo

thirty-five numeral
35 trentacinque

thirty-four numeral
34 trentaquattro

thirty-nine numeral
39 trentanove

thirty-one numeral
31 trentuno

thirty-seven numeral
37 trentasette

thirty-six numeral
36 trentasei

thirty-three n
phonograph record trentatré giri

thirty-three numeral
33 trentatrè

thirty-two numeral
32 trentadue

this /ðɪs/ determiner
the (thing) here questo questa sta sto

this /ðɪs/ pronoun
The thing, item, etc. being indicated questo questa

this evening adv
during the evening of today stasera

this morning /ðɪs ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ n
during the morning of today stamani stamattina

this one pronoun
a specified object questo

this year adv
during the current year quest'anno uguanno

thistle /θɪsl̩/ n
plant cardo

thole /θoʊl/ /θəʊl/ n
pin for oars scalmo

thong /θɒŋ/ n
footwear ciabatta infradito
leather strip cinghia correggia laccio

thoracic adj
of the thorax toracico

thoracic vertebra n
any vertebrae in the chest region vertebra toracica vertebra dorsale

thorax n
region of the mammalian body torace petto

thorium /ˈθɔːriəm/ n
chemical element torio

thorn /θɔɹn/ /θɔːn/ n
sharp protective spine of a plant spina aculeo

thorn in someone's side n
thorn in someone's side spina nel fianco

thorny /ˈθɔɹni/ /ˈθɔːni/ adj
having thorns spinoso
troublesome spinoso

thorough /ˈθʌ.ɹoʊ/ /ˈθʌ.ɹə/ adj
detailed minuzioso accurato
utter; complete; absolute completo totale

thoroughly /θʌ.ɹə.liː/ adv
in a thorough or complete manner assolutamente completamente totalmente

thorp n
a hamlet, a village villaggio

those /ðoʊz/ /ðəʊz/ determiner
plural of that quegli quei quelle

those who can't use their head must use their back proverb
chi non ha testa abbia gambe

thou /ðaʊ/ pronoun
singular informal form of "you" tu

thou /ðaʊ/ v
dare del tu

though /ðoʊ/ /ðəʊ/ adv
however ad ogni modo comunque in ogni caso nonostante

though /ðoʊ/ /ðəʊ/ conjunction
although [[anche]] [[se]]

thought /θɑt/ /θɒt/ /θɔt/ /θɔːt/ n
pensiero idea

thought experiment n
attempt to solve a problem using human imagination esperimento mentale

thought police n
a group that aims to control what other people think psicopolizia

thoughtful /ˈθɔt.f(ə)l/ adj
demonstrating kindness or consideration premuroso
demonstrating thought or careful consideration pensieroso

thousand /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/ numeral
cardinal number 1000 mille

thousand one numeral
one thousand plus one mille uno
thousand-first mille uno millunesimo

thousandfold /ˈθaʊzəndfəʊld/ adj
Repeated a thousand times millecupla millecuplo

thousandth /ˈθaʊzəntθ/ adj
ordinal form of 1000 millesimo

thousandth /ˈθaʊzəntθ/ n
one of a thousand equal parts of a whole millesimo
the person or thing in the thousandth position millesimo millesima

thrall /θɹɔl/ /θɹɔːl/ n
one who is enslaved essere schiavo

thrash /θɹæʃ/ v
to beat mercilessly infierire percuotere sferzare
to defeat utterly annientare

thread /θɹɛd/ [θɾ̪̊ɛd] n
(Internet): a series of messages forum
a theme or idea filo filo conduttore
long, thin and flexible form of material filo refe

threat /θɹɛt/ n
expression of intent to injure or punish another minaccia
indication of imminent danger minaccia
person regarded as a danger minaccia

threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/ v
to make a threat against someone; to use threats minacciare
to menace, or be dangerous minacciare

threateningly adv
In a threatening manner minacciosamente

three /θɹi/ /θɹiː/ n
digit/figure 3 tre

three /θɹi/ /θɹiː/ numeral
cardinal number 3 tre

three fourths numeral
3/4 [[tre]] [[quarto

three hundred /ˈθɹiː ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 300 trecento

three of a kind n
hand with three cards of the same rank tris

three quarters numeral
3/4 [[tre]] [[quarto

three thousand numeral
3,000 tremila

three-piece suit n
suit consisting of matching jacket, trousers completo

three-pronged adj
having three prongs triforcuto

three-quarter n
trequarti

three-quarter back n
rugby position trequarti

threefold adj
three times as great triplo
triple triplo

threefold adv
by a factor of three tripletta

threesome /ˈθɹiːsəm/ n
a group of three people trio

threonine n
an essential amino acid treonina

thresh /θɹɛʃ/ v
to separate the grain from the straw or husks trebbiare

thresher shark n
any of three species of sharks squalo volpe

threshing floor n
floor of a threshing house aia

threshold /ˈθɹeʃhəʊld/ /ˈθɹɛʃhoʊld/ n
bottom-most part of a doorway soglia
point at which an action is triggered soglia
entrance entrata soglia di casa uscio

thrice /fɹaɪs/ /θɹaɪs/ [fɹ̠̊ʷɑɪs] [θɾ̪̊äɪs] [θɾ̪̊äɪs~θɾ̪̊əɪs] [θɾ̪̊ɑɪs] [θɾ̪̊ɑɪs~θɾ̪̊əɪs~t̪ɾ̪̊ɑɪs~t̪ɾ̪̊əɪs] adv
[[tre]] [[volta

thrift /θɹɪft/ n
characteristic of using a minimum of something parsimonia economia frugalità risparmio

thriftiness n
the property of being thrifty parsimonia

thrifty /ˈθɹɪfti/ adj
given to, or evincing, thrift parsimonioso

thriller n
a suspenseful, sensational genre of fiction thriller

thrive /θɹaɪv/ v
to increase in bulk or stature prosperare
to prosper by industry prosperare fiorire

throat /ˈθɹoʊt/ /ˈθɹəʊt/ n
front part of the neck gola

throb /θɹɒb/ n
beating, vibration or palpitation battito palpito pulsazione

throb /θɹɒb/ v
to pound or beat rapidly or violently battere picchiare
to vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm pulsare

thrombocytopenia n
abnormally low platelet count piastrinopenia

thromboembolic adj
of or pertaining to a thromboembolism tromboembolico

thrombogenesis n
the formation of clots trombogenesi

thrombosis /θɹɑmˈboʊsɪs/ /θɹɒmˈbəʊsɪs/ n
formation of thrombi, causing obstruction of circulation trombosi

thrombus n
blood clot formed in blood vessels that leads to thrombosis trombosi

throne [θɹoʊn] [θɹəʊn] n
ornate seat trono
third highest order of angel trono
lavatory or toilet trono

throng /θɹɒŋ/ /θɹɔŋ/ n
group of people folla calca stuolo turba masnada orda

throttle /ˈθɹɒtəl/ n
a valve acceleratore
the lever or pedal that controls this valve manetta pedale

throttle /ˈθɹɒtəl/ v
to cut back speed rallentare
to strangle someone soffocare

through /θɹu/ /θɹuː/ n
From one side to the other attraverso

through /θɹu/ /θɹuː/ preposition
from one side of an opening to the other attraverso

throughout /θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt] preposition
in every part of; all through dappertutto in ogni parte

throw /θɹoʊ/ /θɹəʊ/ v
to cause an object to move rapidly through the air lanciare tirare gettare

throw away v
discard or dispose of buttare via

throw in the towel v
(idiomatic) to quit; to give up gettare la spugna gettare le armi

throw out /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/ /ˌθɹəʊ ˈaʊt/ v
dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending buttare via

throw the baby out with the bathwater /θɹoʊ ðə ˈbeɪbi aʊt wɪð ðə bæθˈwɔtɚ/ /θɹəʊ ðə ˈbeɪbi aʊt wɪð ðə bɑːθˈwɔːtə(ɹ)/ v
(idiomatic) to discard something valuable buttare il bambino con l'acqua sporca

throw-away adj
designed to be thrown away monouso usa e getta

thrum /θɹʌm/ n
short piece of yarn filaccia

thrush /θɹʌʃ/ n
one of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae tordo

thrust /θɹʌst/ n
an attack with a sword stoccata
force due to propulsion spinta

thud /ˈθʌd/ n
the sound of a dull impact tonfo

thug /θʌɡ/ n
someone who treats others violently or roughly delinquente teppista

thulium /ˈθjuːliəm/ n
chemical element tulio

thumb /θʌm/ n
digit pollice dito grosso

thumb one's nose v
to place a thumb upon the tip of the nose in a gesture of disrespect fare marameo

thumbnail /ˈθʌmneɪl/ n
small picture anteprima miniatura

thumbtack /ˈθʌm.tæk/ n
nail-like tack puntina

thunder /ˈθʌn.də/ /ˈθʌn.dɚ/ n
deep, rumbling noise fragore frastuono
sound caused by lightning tuono
sound resembling thunder boato rombo schianto

thunder /ˈθʌn.də/ /ˈθʌn.dɚ/ v
to make a noise like thunder tuonare

thunderbolt n
flash of lightning accompanied by thunder folgore fulmine lampo saetta

thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/ n
storm with thunder and lightning temporale

thus /ˈðʌs/ adv
as a result dunque perciò pertanto quindi
in this way or manner così

thus and so adj
in such a way così e così in quel modo in quella maniera in questa maniera in questo modo

thus and so n
tal dei tali

thus far adv
so far fino ad ora finora

thwart /θwɔː(ɹ)t/ n
seat attached to both sides of a boat arcaccia

thwart /θwɔː(ɹ)t/ v
to prevent; to halt; to cause failure sventare

thy /ðaɪ/ determiner
possessive determiner tuo
tuo

thylakoid n
membrane within plant chloroplasts tilacoide

thyme /taɪm/ n
plant of the genus Thymus timo

thymine /ˈθaɪmɪn/ n
a base which appears in DNA timina

thymosin n
timosina

thymus /ˈθaɪməs/ n
ductless gland located behind the breastbone timo

thyroid /ˈθaɪɹɔɪd/ adj
referring to the gland situated in the neck tiroide

thyroxine n
the hormone tiroxina

thyrsus /ˈθɜːsəs/ n
staff tirso

thysanuran n
species of order Thysanura tisanuro

tiara n
papal crown tiara

tibial adj
Of or pertaining to a tibia tibiale

tic-tac-toe n
game tris filetto

tick /tɪk/ n
arachnid zecca
checkmark segno di spunta

ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ n
pass for transportation biglietto
admission to entertainment biglietto

ticket inspector n
person who checks passengers have a valid ticket bigliettaio

ticket office n
an office where tickets may be purchased biglietteria

ticket stamping machine n
ticket validating machine obliteratrice

ticketing n
issuing or selling of tickets bigliettazione

ticking n
a strong cotton or linen fabric traliccio vergatino

tickle v
to touch in a manner that causes tingling sensation solleticare titillare

ticklish /ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/ adj
sensitive or susceptible to tickling solleticoso

tidal island n
piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide isola tidale

tidal wave /ˈtaɪdəlweɪv/ n
figurative: sudden, powerful surge marea
large and sudden rise and fall in the tide onda di marea
tsunami maremoto tsunami

tidbit n
a tasty morsel of food bocconcino leccornia

tiddlywinks n
game in which the objective is to shoot winks into a cup giuoco della pulce

tide /taɪd/ /taːd/ n
periodic change of sea level marea

tidiness n
the quality of being tidy compostezza

tiding /ˈtaɪdɪŋ/ n
news, new information notizie novità

tidy /ˈtaɪdi/ adj
arranged neatly ordinato

tie /taɪ/ n
strong connection between people legame vincolo
tie score pareggio

tie /taɪ/ v
to attach or fasten with string legare

tier /ˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaɪ.ɚ/ n
layer or rank ripiano strato

tiercel n
male hawk or falcon, used in falconry terzolo terzuolo

tiff n
petty quarrel baruffa litigata litigio

tiger /ˈtaɪɡə/ /ˈtaɪɡɚ/ n
The mammal Panthera tigris tigre

tiger cub n
young tiger tigrotto

tiger shark n
Galeocerdo cuvier squalo tigre

tight /taɪt/ adj
pushed/pulled together teso stretto aderente
under high tension tesa teso tirato
well-rehearsed and accurate nitido

tight /taɪt/ adv
firmly stretto

tight-knit adj
tightly knit affiatato

tight-lipped adj
unwilling to divulge information nulladicente reticente

tighten /ˈtaɪ.tən/ v
to make tighter stringere

tighten the purse strings v
to decrease or cause to decrease spending stringere i cordoni della borsa tirare la cinghia

tightly /ˈtaɪtli/ adv
in a tight manner strettamente

tightness n
the quality of being tight strettezza

tightrope walker n
acrobat who practices tightrope walking funambolo

tights /taɪts/ n
dancer's garment calzamaglia
women's garment collant

tigress n
female tiger femmina della tigre tigre femmina

tile /taɪl/ n
mostly rectangular shaped sheet of ceramic or fired clay to cover surfaces mattonella piastrella tegola coppo

tile /taɪl/ v
to cover with tiles piastrellare

tiled adj
covered with tiles piastrella

till /tɪl/ conjunction
until [[fino]] a

till /tɪl/ v
to work or cultivate arare

till death do us part adv
phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment finché morte non ci separi

tillable adj
able to be tilled arativo dissodabile lavorativo

tillage /ˈtɪlɪdʒ/ n
cultivation of arable land coltivazione

tiller /ˈtɪlə/ v
put forth new shoots accestire

tilt /tɪlt/ n
inclination of part of the body inclinazione

timber /ˈtɪmbə/ /ˈtɪmbɚ/ /ˈtɪːmˌbəː/ /ˈtɪːmˌbɚː/ n
trees considered as a source of wood legno
wood that has been cut ready for construction legname

timbre /ˈtæm.bɚ/ /ˈtæmbə(ɹ)/ n
quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume timbro

timbric adj
timbric timbrico

time /taɪm/ /tɑem/ /tɜːm/ n
inevitable passing of events tempo
quantity of availability in time tempo
measurement of a quantity of time tempo
measurement under some system of the time of day or moment in time tempo
particular moment or hour tempo
era tempo
numerical indication of a particular moment in time tempo
person's experiences or biography tempo
youth or young adulthood tempo
instance or occurrence volta
ratio of comparison volta
slang: serving of a prison sentence pena
time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc ora tempo

time /taɪm/ /tɑem/ /tɜːm/ v
to choose the time for fissare programmare

time bomb n
a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time bomba a orologeria bomba a tempo
bomb with a timeout mechanism bomba a orologeria bomba a tempo

time heals all wounds proverb
negative feelings eventually fade away il tempo guarisce ogni ferita

time is money proverb
time is money il tempo è denaro

time machine n
device used to travel in time macchina del tempo

time series n
set of data points representing values of a variable at different times serie storica

time travel n
hypothetical or fictional travel to the past or future viaggio nel tempo

time trial n
race in cycling cronometro

time tunnel n
passageway enabling time travel tunnel temporale

time will tell phraseologicalUnit
results of an action cannot be known beforehand chi vivrà vedrà il tempo lo dirà

time zone n
range of longitudes where a common standard time is used fuso orario

time-lapse adj
photographic technique time-lapse fotografia time-lapse

timeliness n
the state of being timely tempestività

timer n
device temporizzatore

times /taɪmz/ /tɑemz/ /tɜːmz/ preposition
multiplied by per

timetable n
a structured schedule of events orario

timid /tɪmɪd/ adj
lacking in courage or confidence timido pavido impaurito

timidly adv
in a timid manner timidamente

timocracy n
form of government timocrazia

timolol n
kind of beta-adrenergic receptor blocker timololo

timorous /ˈtɪməɹəs/ adj
fearful, timid timido

timpani n
timpani

timpanist n
someone who plays the timpani timpanista

tin /tɪn/ adj
made of tin di stagno

tin /tɪn/ n
airtight container barattolo lattina
element stagno
metal pan gamella

tin can n
container barattolo lattina

tinamou n
bird of the family Tinamidae tinamo

tincture /ˈtɪŋk.tʃə/ /ˈtɪŋk.tʃɚ/ n
alcoholic extract used as medicine alcolato

tinder /ˈtɪndə/ /ˈtɪndəɹ/ n
dry sticks etc. esca

tine /taɪn/ n
on antler ramificazione corna cervidi
prong dente punta rebbio

tinge n
the degree of vividness of a colour; shade, hue or tint sfumatura

tingle n
prickling sensation solletico

tingle v
to have a prickling or mildly stinging sensation solleticare titillare

tingling n
a tingling sensation solletico

tinker /tɪŋkə(ɹ)/ n
itinerant tinsmith calderaio lattoniere stagnino
member of the travelling community zingaro
mischievous person zingaro

tinker /tɪŋkə(ɹ)/ v
to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it arrabattarsi

tinnitus /ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/ n
perception of nonexistent noise acufene

tinsmith n
a person who makes or repairs things with tin lattoniere

tiny /ˈtaɪni/ adj
very small minuscolo piccino microscopico minuto piccolo

tip /tɪp/ n
extreme end of something punta estremità
area or place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap discarica
small amount of money left for a servant as a token of appreciation mancia

tip /tɪp/ v
give a small amount of money to someone for a service provided lasciare mancia

tip of the iceberg n
only the beginning punta dell'iceberg

tipcat n
game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick lippa
wooden piece used in tipcat lippa

tipsy /ˈtɪp.si/ adj
slightly drunk brillo alticcia alticcio brilla

tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ n
tips of one's toes punta dei piedi

tiptop n
very topmost point di prim'ordine

tirade /ˈtaɪɹeɪd/ n
long, angry or violent speech diatriba

tiramisu /ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/ /ˌtɪɹəˈmisu/ n
semifreddo dessert tiramisù

tire /ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ /ˈtɑːɚ/ /ˈtʌɪ̯ɚ/ v
to become bored stancarsi
to bore stancare

tired /taɪəd/ /taɪɚd/ adj
in need of rest or sleep stanco affaticato distrutto esausto fatto stracco

tiredness n
state of being tired sfinitezza

tireless adj
indefatigable instancabile

tiresome adj
causing fatigue or boredom fastidiosa fastidioso noiosa noioso

tiresomeness n
the state or quality of being tiresome; wearisomeness; tediousness fastidiosaggine fastidiosità importunità stucchevolezza

tiring adj
that tires or tire faticoso faticosa

tissue /ˈtɪsjuː/ /ˈtɪʃu/ n
aggregation of cells tessuto
woven fabric tessuto

tissue paper n
thin, translucent paper carta velina

tit /tɪt/ n
(slang, vulgar) a woman's breast poppa tetta mammella seno zinna zizza
a mammary gland, teat tetta

tit for tat /ˈtɪt fə(ɹ) ˈtæt/ n
act of returning exactly what one gets pan per focaccia

tit fuck n
stimulation of a penis by breasts spagnola

titanic /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/ adj
titanic titanico

titanium /taɪˈteɪni.əm/ n
id=Q716|chemical element titanio

tithe /taɪð/ n
tax paid to the Church decima

titian /ˈtɪʃən/ adj
rosso tiziano tizianesco tiziano

titian /ˈtɪʃən/ n
rosso tiziano

title /ˈtaɪtl̩/ n
name of a book, etc titolo
prefix or suffix added to a name titolo
certificate of ownership titolo

title /ˈtaɪtl̩/ v
the act of assigning a title intitolare

title page n
page in a book frontespizio

titled adj
nobile titolato

titrant n
reagent of known concentration and volume titolante

titrate /ˈtɪtɹeɪt/ v
to ascertain the concentration of a solution titolare

titration /taɪˈtɹeɪʃən/ n
determination of concentration, by addition of reagent until completion of reaction titolazione

tittle /ˈtɪt.əl/ n
a small amount punto
dot on i and j puntino

tmesis /t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/ n
insertion of one or more words between the components of a word tmesi

to /tu/ /tuː/ /tə/ /tʉː/ [ɾə] particle
infinitive-marker -are -ere -ire

to /tu/ /tuː/ /tə/ /tʉː/ [ɾə] preposition
in the direction of, and arriving at a in per
used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship a
used to indicate the indirect object a
used to indicate purpose per
used to indicate ratios a per

to all intents and purposes
for every functional purpose a tutti gli effetti

to and fro adv
back and forth avanti e indietro

to arms
to arms all'arme!

to date adv
until now finora

to each his own proverb
every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences a ciascuno il suo

to err is human proverb
Everybody makes mistakes errare è umano

to say the least interjection
interjection a dir poco

to the letter adv
idiomatic for “literally”, following the rules as they're written alla lettera

to the max
to the maximum possible degree or extent a palla

to thine own self be true proverb
proverb sii sincero con te stesso

to wit adv
namely, specifically cioè

toad /toʊd/ /təʊd/ n
amphibian similar to a frog rospo

toadstool /ˈtoʊdˌstu(ə)l/ /ˈtəʊdˌstuːl/ n
an inedible or poisonous mushroom fungo velenoso

toady n
sycophant flattering others to gain personal advantage adulatore leccaculo ruffiano sicofante

toast /toʊst/ /təʊst/ n
salutation brindisi
toasted bread pane tostato

toasted adj
tostato

toaster /ˈtoʊstɚ/ /ˈtəʊstə/ n
device for toasting bread tostapane

tobacco /təˈbækoʊ/ n
leaves of certain varieties of tobacco plant tabacco
any plant of the genus Nicotiana tabacco

tobacco pipe n
smoking tool pipa

tobacconist's n
shop that sells tobacco products tabaccheria

toccata /təˈkɑːtə/ n
musical piece toccata

today /tʊˈdeɪ/ adv
nowadays oggi attualmente oggigiorno
on the current day oggi

today /tʊˈdeɪ/ n
today (noun) oggi

today's adj
odierno

toddle v
walk unsteadily trotterellare

toddler n
young human child bambino bambina piccola piccolo trotterellino trottolino

toe /toʊ/ /təʊ/ n
any equivalent part in an animal dito del piede dito dito della zampa
each of the five digits on the end of the foot dito del piede dito
part of a shoe or sock covering the toe punta

toe ring n
toe ring anello per alluce

toenail /ˈtəʊˌneɪl/ n
the plate covering the end of a toe unghia del piede

toffee /ˈtɒfi/ /ˈtɔfi/ n
uncountable: type of confectionery caramella mou

tofu /ˈtoʊfu/ /ˈtəʊfuː/ n
protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk tofu

toga /ˈtoʊɡə/ /ˈtəʊɡə/ n
loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome toga
loose wrap gown toga

togate /ˈtəʊɡeɪt/ adj
clad in a toga togato

together /tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ adv
at the same time, in the same place insieme

toil n
labor, work fatica lavoro
trouble, strife baruffa disputa diverbio litigio tenzone

toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ n
WC water toilette tazza vaso water closet
dressing room toeletta toilette toletta
personal grooming toeletta toilette toletta
place resembling a filthy toilet cesso schifezza

toilet bowl n
receptacle designed to receive the dejections of humans tazza water

toilet paper n
paper to clean oneself after defecation or urination carta igienica

toilet roll n
roll of toilet paper rotolo di carta igienica

token /ˈtoʊkən/ /ˈtəʊkən/ n
piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for money gettone
something serving as an expression of something else segno simbolo

tolerance /ˈtɒləɹəns/ n
ability to tolerate tolleranza
ability to endure pain or hardship tolleranza

tolerate /ˈtɑl.ə.ɹeɪt/ /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ v
to allow without interference tollerare

toll /toʊl/ /toʊɫ/ /təʊl/ n
fee for using roads and bridges pedaggio dazio

toll /toʊl/ /toʊɫ/ /təʊl/ v
to make the noise of a bell suonare

toll booth n
a booth on a toll road or toll bridge where the toll is collected casello

toll-free adj
of phone call: without additional toll numero verde

tollbar n
casello

tollgate n
barriera pedaggio

toluene /ˈtɑl.ju.in/ /ˈtɒl.juː.iːn/ n
liquid hydrocarbon toluene toluolo

tom /tɑm/ /tɒm/ n
male cat gatto
male of other animals maschio

tomato /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ /təˈmætoː/ /təˈmɐːtəʉ/ /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ [tʰəˈmeɪɾoʊ] n
fruit pomodoro
tomato plant pomodoro

tomato juice n
juice made from tomatoes [[sugo]] [[di]] [[pomodoro]]

tomb /tuːm/ n
small building or vault for the remains of the dead tomba

tombak n
type of goblet drum darabouka
brass with zinc content below 28% similoro tombacco

tomboy /ˈtɑmbɔɪ/ /ˈtɒmbɔɪ/ n
girl who acts as a typical boy would maschiaccio

tombstone n
stone on grave lapide pietra tombale

tomentum n
matted woolly down on the surface of a plant tomento

tomo- prefix
sections; cutting tomo-

tomography n
imaging by sections or sectioning tomografia

tomorrow /təˈmɑɹoʊ/ /təˈmɑɹə/ /təˈmɒɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɔɹoʊ/ adv
on the day after the present day domani

tomorrow /təˈmɑɹoʊ/ /təˈmɑɹə/ /təˈmɒɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɔɹoʊ/ n
the day after the present day domani

tomorrow is another day /təˈmɑɹoʊ ɪz əˈnʌðɚ deɪ/ /təˈmɒɹoʊ ɪz əˈnʌðə(ɹ) deɪ/ proverb
a phrase indicating that tomorrow will bring new opportunities domani è un'altro giorno

tomorrow night adv
during the night of the day after domani sera

ton /tʌn/ n
unit of weight tonnellata
register ton tonnellata

tondo lang=en n
a round work of art tondo

tone /toʊn/ /təʊn/ n
specific pitch, quality and duration; a note tono

tone-deaf adj
unable to distinguish differences in pitch che non ha orecchio

toneme n
phoneme tonema

tongs /tɑŋz/ /tɒŋz/ /tɔŋz/ n
an instrument tenaglie

tongue /tɒŋɡ/ /tʊŋ/ /tʌŋ/ n
flap in a shoe linguetta lingua
organ lingua

tongue kiss n
kiss with contact between tongues bacio con la lingua

tongue-twister n
phrase which is difficult to say scioglilingua

tonic /ˈtɒnɪk/ n
first note of a scale tonica

tonic water n
carbonated beverage acqua tonica

tonight /təˈnait/ adv
during today's evening stasera
during today's nighttime stanotte

tonight /təˈnait/ n
nighttime today stanotte stasera

tonkatsu /tɑŋˈkætsu/ /tɒŋˈkatsuː/ n
Japanese dish made from pork cutlet tonkatsu

tonkotsu /tɑŋˈkɑtsu/ /tɒŋˈkɒtsuː/ n
Japanese broth made from pork marrow tonkotsu

tonne /tɒn/ /tʌn/ n
1000 kilograms tonnellata

tonometric adj
of or pertaining to tonometry tonometrico

tonometry n
the measurement of tension or pressure tonometria

tonsil /ˈtɑn.səl/ /ˈtɒn.səl/ n
palatine tonsil tonsilla

tonsillitis /tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/ n
inflammation of the tonsils tonsillite

tonsillolith n
calculus tonsillolito

too /tu/ /tuː/ adv
likewise anche pure
more than enough; as too much troppo

too bad phraseologicalUnit
That's a pity peccato

too many determiner
excessive troppo

too many balls in the air n
too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully troppa carne sul fuoco

too many cooks spoil the broth proverb
with too many people a task won't be done very well troppi galli nel pollaio

too much /tu ˈmʌtʃ/ adv
excessively troppo

tool /tuːl/ n
equipment used in a profession strumento attrezzo
mechanical device intended to make a task easier strumento arnese
penis arnese

tool post n
clamp that attaches a tool holder to a machine tool portautensili

toolbar n
row of icons in a graphical user interface barra degli strumenti toolbar

toolbox n
set of routines toolkit
storage case for tools cassetta degli attrezzi scatola degli attrezzi

toot /tuːt/ n
a fart scoreggia

tooth /tuːθ/ /tʊθ/ n
biological tooth dente
saw tooth dente
gear tooth dente

tooth and nail adv
viciously con le unghie e con i denti

toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/ n
ache in a tooth mal di denti

toothbrush /ˈtuːθbɹʌʃ/ n
brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue spazzolino da denti

toothless adj
Being weak impotente inefficace
Having no teeth sdentato

toothpaste /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ n
paste for cleaning the teeth dentifricio

toothpick n
stick for removing food residue from the area between the teeth stuzzicadenti

top /tɑp/ /tɒp/ adj
on the top superiore

top /tɑp/ /tɒp/ n
child’s spinning toy trottola
garment worn to cover the torso top parte superiore
gay sexual slang: gay man who likes to penetrate in sex attivo
lid, cap, cover coperchio cappuccio
top of a ship's mast coffa
uppermost part cima
uppermost part of a visual field sommità

top hat n
cylindrical hat cilindro

topaz /ˈtoʊpæz/ /ˈtəʊpæz/ n
gem topazio

topic /ˈtäpik/ /ˈtɒpɪk/ n
subject; theme tema argomento soggetto categoria

topical /ˈtɒp.ɪ.kəl/ adj
arranged according to topic or theme topico
local to a particular place topico
medicine: applied to a localized part of the body topico
medicine: applied to the surface topico
of current interest; contemporary topico

topmast n
mast below topgallant mast alberetto albero di gabbia albero di trinchetto

topographer n
A person who studies or records topography topografo topografa

topography /təˈpɑɡɹəfi/ /təˈpɒɡɹəfi/ n
the features themselves (the terrain) topografia

topological adj
of or relating to topology topologico

topological space n
a set that has a topology spazio topologico
a set with its topology spazio topologico

topology /təˈpɑlədʒi/ /təˈpɒlədʒi/ n
study of geometric properties that are not changed by stretching etc. topologia

toponym n
place name toponimo

toponymic adj
toponimico

topping /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ n
food on top companatico

topple v
to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something abbattere abbattersi
to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so reclinare reclinarsi

topsy-turvy adj
backwards or upside down sottosopra
disorderly, chaotic sottosopra

topsy-turvy adv
backwards or upside down bilo-balo sotto-sopra

torch /tɔɹtʃ/ /tɔːtʃ/ n
stick with flame at one end fiaccola torcia

torch /tɔɹtʃ/ /tɔːtʃ/ v
set fire to incendiare

toreador n
a bullfighter torero

toric /tɔːɹɪk/ adj
pertaining to or shaped like a torus torico

torment /tɔː(ɹ)ˈmɛnt/ /ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/ n
extreme pain tormento cruccio tarlo

torment /tɔː(ɹ)ˈmɛnt/ /ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/ v
to cause severe suffering tormentare

tornado /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/ n
column of air tornado tromba d'aria

toroid n
toroide

torpedo /ˌtɔɹˈpi.doʊ/ /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/ n
fish torpedine siluro
underwater weapon siluro torpedine

torpedo /ˌtɔɹˈpi.doʊ/ /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/ v
to send a torpedo silurare

torpedo boat n
warship designed to fire torpedoes torpediniera

torpedo bomber n
aircraft aerosilurante

torpedo tube n
tube through which torpedoes are launched lanciasiluri

torque /tɔː(ɹ)k/ /tɔːk/ n
a rotational or twisting force coppia

torrential /tɔˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/ /təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/ adj
coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities torrenziale

torsion /ˈtɔː.ʃən/ n
the act of turning or twisting torsione

torsional adj
Of, pertaining to, or achieved using torsion torsionale

torso /ˈtɔɹ.soʊ/ /ˈtɔː.səʊ/ n
body excluding the head and limbs tronco torso busto

tort /tɔ(ə)ɹt/ /tɔːt/ n
law: wrongful act causing injury illecito civile

tortoise /ˈtɔː.təs/ /ˈtɔːɹ.təs/ /ˈtɔːˌtɔɪs/ n
land-dwelling reptile tartaruga testuggine

tortuous /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs/ /ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs/ adj
contorto

torture v
to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims torturare

torturer n
one who tortures aguzzino seviziatore tormentatore tormentatrice torturatore

torus /ˈtɔːɹəs/ n
shape in 3-dimensional Euclidean space toro

toss /tɑs/ /tɒs/ /tɔs/ n
toss of a coin before a match lancio moneta testa o croce

toss /tɑs/ /tɒs/ /tɔs/ v
to flip a coin tirare fare testa o croce lanciare una moneta
to stir or mix (a salad) mescolare rigirare voltare
to throw with an initial upward direction tirare un pallonetto

toss a coin v
to flick a coin for making a decision lanciare una moneta

toss up v
to make a decision based on chance tirare a sorte

total /ˈtoʊ.təl/ /ˈtəʊ.təl/ adj
entire totale intero

total /ˈtoʊ.təl/ /ˈtəʊ.təl/ n
amount totale
sum somma

totalitarianism n
system where state wields absolute control totalitarismo

totally /ˈtoʊt.(ə)l.i/ adv
In a total manner; completely totalmente completamente

totipotency n
ability to produce differentiated cells on division totipotenza

totipotent adj
exhibiting totipotency totipotente

totter /ˈtɑːtɚ/ /ˈtɒtə/ v
move or stand unsteadily barcollare

toucan /ˈtuːkən/ /ˈtuːˌkæn/ n
Ramphastid tucano

touch /tʌt͡ʃ/ n
sense of perception by physical contact tatto

touch /tʌt͡ʃ/ v
affect emotionally commuovere toccare
make physical contact with toccare

touch hole n
small hole for ignition focone

touch screen n
input/output device schermo tattile

touchdown /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/ n
football score touchdown
landing atterraggio

touched /tʌt͡ʃt/ adj
moved commossa commosso

touchiness n
the property of being touchy ombrosità permalosità spigolosità suscettibilità

touchstone n
A standard of comparison or evaluation pietra di paragone
A stone used to test the quality of gold alloys pietra di paragone

touchy /ˈtʌtʃi/ adj
easily offended; oversensitive facilmente irritabile permaloso suscettibile

touché /tuːˈʃeɪ/ /ˈtuː.ʃeɪ/ interjection
acknowledgement touché

tough /tʌf/ adj
difficult to chew duro
rugged or physically hardy duro resistente

tough cookie n
person who can endure physical or mental hardship osso duro

tough nut to crack n
challenging problem to solve gatta da pelare

toughness n
state of being tough robustezza

tour /tɔː(ɹ)/ n
journey through given list of places tournée

tourer n
motor car torpedo

tourism /tɔːɹɪz(ə)m/ n
the act of travelling or sightseeing turismo
collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark turismo

tourist /ˈtɔɹ.ɪst/ /ˈtɝ.ɪst/ /ˈtʊəɹɪst/ /ˈtʊɹ.ɪst/ n
someone who travels for pleasure turista

tourist office n
an office which provides information for tourists ufficio turismo ufficio turistico

tournament /ˈtʊənəmənt/ /ˈtʊɹnəmɪnt/ n
series of games torneo
(graph theory) torneo

tout /taʊt/ /tʌʊt/ n
someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way imbonitore strillone

tout /taʊt/ /tʌʊt/ v
To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote propagandare pubblicizzare sbandierare

tow /taʊ/ /toʊ/ /təʊ/ n
something that is towed rimorchio traino
bundle of fibers capecchio

tow /taʊ/ /toʊ/ /təʊ/ v
pull something using a line rimorchiare trainare

tow truck /ˈtoʊ.tɹʌk/ n
motor vehicle for towing carro attrezzi camion di rimorchio

toward /təˈwɔːd/ /tʊˈwɔːɹd/ preposition
for the purpose of per
in the direction of verso
in relation to verso
located near presso

towel /taʊl/ n
cloth used for wiping asciugamano

tower /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ n
Tarot card il fulmine la torre
structure torre
(figuratively) any item that is higher than it is wide torre

tower over v
to be considerably taller than torreggiare

town /taʊn/ n
settlement città

town hall n
a building that houses the local government offices of a town municipio

town square n
an open area in a town piazza

town twinning n
pairing of towns or cities gemellaggio

towpath n
path alongside a canal or river alaggio alzaia

toxic /ˈtɑk.sɪk/ /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ adj
having a harmful chemical nature tossico tossica

toxicology n
scientific study of poisons and poisoning tossicologia

toxicopharmacological adj
pertaining to toxicopharmacology tossicofarmacologico

toxicopharmacology n
pharmacology of toxic substances tossicofarmacologia

toxin n
a toxic or poisonous substance tossina

toxoplasmosis n
disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii toxoplasmosi

toy /tɔɪ/ n
something to play with giocattolo balocco

toy soldier n
toy soldier soldatino

tra-la-la interjection
trallallero trallallà

trace /tɹeɪs/ n
mark left as a sign of passage orma

trace element n
chemical element in an organism’s diet oligoelemento

traceability /ˌtɹeɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ n
ability to trace a process tracciabilità

trachea /tɹəˈki.ə/ /ˈtɹeiki.ə/ n
thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi trachea

tracheal adj
of or pertaining to the trachea tracheale

tracheitis n
inflammation of the trachea tracheite

tracheo- prefix
relating to the trachea tracheo-

tracheotomy n
surgery to insert a tube into the neck tracheotomia

trachoma n
infectious disease tracoma

track /tɹæk/ n
beaten path sentiero mulattiera pista battuta viottolo
circular data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk traccia
sound stored on a record traccia
tract or area, as of land traccia
course; way scia
distance between two opposite wheels passo
entire lower surface of the foot impronta
mark left by something that has passed along traccia scia tracciamento
mark or impression left by the foot sentiero
path or course laid out for a race or exercise pista
permanent way; the rails binario
physical track on a record solco
session talk discorso sessione

track /tɹæk/ v
to discover the location of person or an object rintracciare
to follow the tracks of seguire
to monitor someone's or something's movement monitorare
to observe the (measured) state of an object over time tracciare

track and field n
group of athletic sports atletica leggera

track cycling n
Cycling discipline ciclismo su pista

track stand n
bicycling technique surplace

tracklist n
a list of tracks appearing on an album tracklist

tract n
a series of connected body organs apparato

tractor /ˈtɹæktə/ /ˈtɹæktɚ/ n
any piece of machinery that pulls something motrice
truck (or lorry) for pulling a trailer motrice
farm vehicle trattore

tractor beam n
science fiction device raggio traente

tractor driver n
one who drives a tractor trattorista

tractrix n
curve trattrice

trade /tɹeɪd/ n
buying and selling commercio
skilled practice of an occupation mestiere

trade deficit n
negative balance of trade disavanzo commerciale

trade fair n
exhibition for a particular field salone fiera campionaria

trade union n
organization sindacato

trade wind /ˈtɹeɪdˑwɪnd/ n
steady wind aliseo

trademark /ˈtɹeɪdmɑː(ɹ)k/ n
identification of a company's product marchio registrato

trader /ˈtɹeɪdə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/ n
one who gains a livelihood from trading commerciante

trading card /ˈtɹeɪd.ɪŋ ˌkɑɹd/ n
collectible card featuring information of interest to purchasers figurina

trading post n
place where trading of goods takes place base commerciale

tradition /tɹəˈdɪʃən/ n
a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation tradizione

traditional /tɹəˈdɪʃənəl/ adj
of or pertaining to tradition tradizionale

traditional Chinese medicine n
medical practices of Chinese culture medicina tradizionale cinese

traduce /tɹəˈdjuːs/ /tɹəˈdus/ v
to pass into another form of expression tradurre

traffic n
exchange or flux of information, messages or data traffico
commercial transportation or exchange of goods traffico
illegal trade or exchange of goods, often drugs tratta
pedestrians or vehicles on roads or on the air traffico viabilità

traffic circle n
an intersection with a circular shape and, usually, a central island rotatoria

traffic cone n
cone-shaped marker birillo

traffic jam n
situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow ingorgo ingorgo stradale

traffic light n
signalling device semaforo

traffic sign n
traffic sign segnale stradale

tragedy /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪdi/ n
drama or similar work tragedia
disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury tragedia
genre of such works, and the art of producing them tragedia

tragic /ˈtɹædʒɪk/ adj
causing great sadness tragico
relating to tragedy tragico

tragicomic adj
related to tragicomedy tragicomico

trail /tɹeɪl/ n
route for travel over land pista sentiero
track followed by a hunter traccia

trail /tɹeɪl/ v
drag behind strascicare trainare trascinare
follow behind inseguire pedinare seguire

trailer /ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹeɪlɚ/ n
furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary roulotte caravan
vehicle towed behind another, used for carrying equipment rimorchio

train /tɹeɪn/ n
group of animals, vehicles, or people carovana treno
line of connected cars or carriages treno

train /tɹeɪn/ v
to improve one's fitness esercitarsi
to practice an ability allenare
to teach a task istruire allenare

train of thought n
flow of thinking filo del ragionamento

train-bearer n
attendant who supports the train caudatario

trainer /ˈtɹeɪnə/ /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ n
person who trains another; coach allenatore

training /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/ n
addestramento
training allenamento

trait /tɹeɪ/ /tɹeɪt/ n
an identifying characteristic, habit or trend caratteristica tratto

traitor /ˈtɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹeɪtɚ/ n
a betrayer traditore
one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country traditore banderuola giravolta voltagabbana proditore

tram /tɹam/ /tɹæm/ n
passenger vehicle tram

tramp /tɹæmp/ n
homeless person vagabondo barbone
promiscuous woman puttana sgualdrina

trample n
the sound of heavy footsteps calpestio

trample v
(intransitive) to cause emotional injury as if by trampling offendere violare
(transitive) to crush something by walking on it calpestare pestare
(intransitive) to walk heavily and destructively calpestare pestare
to treat someone harshly offendere urtare

trampoline /ˈtɹæmpəliːn/ n
gymnastic and recreational device trampolino elastico

trance /tɹæns/ /tɹɑːns/ n
A genre of electronic dance music trance

trance music n
Style of dance music trance

tranche /tɹæntʃ/ /tɹɑːnʃ/ n
finance tranche

tranquil /ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/ adj
calm; without motion or sound calmo pacifico quieto
free from emotional disturbance tranquillo calmo sereno

tranquilizer n
drug used to reduce anxiety or tension ansiolitico

tranquillity n
the absence of disturbance; peacefulness tranquillità
the state of being tranquil tranquillità
the absence of stress; serenity tranquillità

trans- prefix
across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of tras-

transalpine adj
on the other side of the Alps transalpino

transavantgarde n
transavanguardia

transceive /tɹænˈsiv/ v
transmit and receive ricetrasmettere transricevere

transceiver n
combined radio transmitter and receiver ricetrasmettitore ricetrasmissione

transcendental /ˌtɹænsɛnˈdɛntəl/ adj
independent of experience trascendentale

transclusion n
transclusione

transcriber n
person who transcribes trascrittore

transcript /ˈtɹanskɹɪpt/ /ˈtɹænskɹɪpt/ n
sequence of RNA produced by transcription trascritto

transcription /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ n
in genetics trascrizione
in linguistics trascrizione

transcriptional adj
Of or pertaining to transcription trascrizionale

transdifferentiation n
change of one type of differentiated cell into another transdifferenziazione

transdimensional adj
all senses transdimensionale

transduce v
to convert energy trasdurre

transelevator n
transelevatore

transfected adj
Infected with nucleic acid transfettato

transfer /tɹænsˈfɝ/ /tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /ˈtɹɑːnsfɜː/ n
act trasferimento
genetics trasferimento
instance bonifico trasferimento bancario

transfer /tɹænsˈfɝ/ /tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /ˈtɹɑːnsfɜː/ v
arrange for something to belong to or be controlled by somebody else conferire passare trasferire
to be or become transferred trasferirsi
to convey the impression of something from one surface to another decalcare ricalcare
to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another trasferire

transferable adj
able to be transferred cedibile trasferibile trasmissibile

transferase n
enzyme which catalyses the transfer of a functional group transferasi

transferee n
cessionario

transference n
term used in psychology transfert
the act of conveying or transfering transferenza

transfermium adj
transfermico

transferrin n
glycoprotein transferrina

transform /tɹænzˈfɔɹm/ /tɹænzˈfɔːm/ /ˈtɹænzfɔɹm/ /ˈtɹænzfɔːm/ n
in mathematics trasformata

transform /tɹænzˈfɔɹm/ /tɹænzˈfɔːm/ /ˈtɹænzfɔɹm/ /ˈtɹænzfɔːm/ v
change greatly the appearance or form of modificare trasformare
change the nature, condition or function of trasformare
in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer trasformare
in mathematics: subject to a transformation trasformare
undergo a transformation trasformarsi

transformer /tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/ /tɹænsˈfɔːmə/ n
device that changes the characteristics of AC electricity trasformatore

transformism n
the doctrine that living organisms have evolved from previously existing forms of living matter trasformismo

transfusional adj
of, pertaining to, or involving transfusion trasfusionale

transgender /tɹanzˈdʒɛndə/ /tɹænzˈdʒɛndɚ/ n
a transgender person transgender

transgenic /tɹɑːnzˈdʒɛnɪk/ adj
genetically modified transgenico

transgress /tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ v
to act in violation of some law trasgredire

transhumance /tɹænzˈhjuːməns/ n
the movement of people with their grazing animals to new pastures transumanza

transhumanism n
philosophy favoring the use of science and technology transumanesimo transumanismo

transient adj
passing or disappearing with time; transitory transitorio

transistor n
small portable radio radiolina

transistor radio n
a small radio having transistors radiolina

transitive adj
transitivo
grammar, of a verb: taking an object or objects transitivo
set theory, of a relation on a set transitivo

translate /tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/ /ˈtɹænzleɪt/ v
to change from one medium to another riversare trasferire
to change text from one language to another tradurre

translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ /tɹɑːnsˈleɪʃən/ n
act of translating between languages traduzione traslazione
math, physics: motion without deformation or rotation traslazione
result of translating between languages traduzione
genetics: process for producing proteins traduzione

translation studies n
study of theory and practice of translating and interpreting traduttologia scienza della traduzione

translationese n
Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation traduttese

translator /ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/ /ˈtɹɑːnzleɪtə/ n
someone who translates traduttore traduttrice

transliterate /tɹænzˈlɪtəreɪt/ v
to represent letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script traslitterare

transliteration n
product of transliterating traslitterazione

translocation n
genetics: transfer of chromosomal segment traslocazione

translogarithmic adj
function which is trancendental and logarithmic translogaritmico

translucent /tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ adj
allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it traslucido

transmembrane adj
Traversing a cellular membrane transmembrana

transmigrate v
to migrate to another country trasmigrare

transmissible spongiform encephalopathy n
any fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions encefalopatia spongiforma transmissibile

transmission /tɹænsˈmɪʃən/ n
passing of a communicable disease trasmissione

transmittance n
fraction of incident radiation trasmittanza

transmontane /ˌtɹænz.mɑnˈteɪn/ /ˌtɹænz.mɒnˈteɪn/ adj
of or relating to the other side of the mountains oltramontano

transom /ˈtɹænsəm/ n
nautical: transverse structural member arcaccia

transonic adj
just above or below the speed of sound transonico

transpadane adj
transpadano

transparent /tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/ /tɹæn(t)sˈpɛɹənt/ adj
see-through, clear trasparente

transpersonal adj
transcends the personal transpersonale

transphobia n
fear or hatred of transsexuality or transgenderism transfobia

transplant /tɹænzˈplænt/ /tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/ /ˈtɹænzplænt/ /ˈtɹɑːnzplɑːnt/ n
medicine: operation trapianto

transplant /tɹænzˈplænt/ /tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/ /ˈtɹænzplænt/ /ˈtɹɑːnzplɑːnt/ v
resettle or relocate (something) trapiantare
medicine: transfer (tissue/organ) trapiantare
uproot and replant (a plant) trapiantare

transplantation n
A surgical operation trapiantazione trapianto

transport /tɹænzˈpɔɹt/ /tɹænzˈpɔːt/ /ˈtɹænz.pɔɹt/ /ˈtɹænz.pɔːt/ n
act of transporting trasporto porto
state of being transported by emotion trasporto

transport /tɹænzˈpɔɹt/ /tɹænzˈpɔːt/ /ˈtɹænz.pɔɹt/ /ˈtɹænz.pɔːt/ v
carry or bear from one place to another trasportare
move someone to strong emotion trasportare
historical: deport to a penal colony deportare

transportable /tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbəl/ /tɹænˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/ adj
Capable of being transported; easily moved trasportabile

transrealism n
literary mode transrealismo

transsexual adj
being a transsexual transessuale

transsexual n
person whose gender identity did not match his/her birth sex, and who therefore is changing or has changed sex transessuale

transsexuality n
the state, condition, or properties of being transsexual transessualità transessualismo

transubstantiation n
Roman Catholic dogma transustanziazione

transuranic adj
element with atomic number greater than 92 transuranico

transverse wave n
type of wave onda trasversale

transversely adv
In a transverse manner attraverso

transvestite /tɹænzˈvɛstaɪt/ n
travestito

trap /tɹæp/ [t̠ɹ̝̊äp] n
device designed to catch or kill animals trappola tranello

trap /tɹæp/ [t̠ɹ̝̊äp] v
to catch in a trap or traps intrappolare
to ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap intrappolare

trapdoor n
door set into floor or ceiling botola
similar door on a stage botola

trapezist n
gymnast who performs on a trapeze trapezista

trapezium /tɹæˈpi.zi.əm/ /tɹəˈpiː.zi.əm/ n
polygon with no parallel sides and no equal sides trapezoide
polygon with two parallel sides trapezio

trapped adj
caught in a trap intrappolare

trapper n
one who traps animals trapper cacciatore

trash /tɹæʃ/ n
container cassonetto
people of low social status or class feccia
something of poor quality mondezza porcheria robaccia
things to be discarded spazzatura immondizia rifiuti

trash /tɹæʃ/ v
to discard scartare

trauma /ˈtɹɑ.mə/ /ˈtɹɒ.mə/ /ˈtɹɔ.mə/ /ˈtɹɔː.mə/ n
serious injury to the body trauma
emotional wound trauma
event trauma

traumatic adj
of, caused by, or causing trauma traumatico

travel /ˈtɹævəl/ n
act of traveling viaggio

travel /ˈtɹævəl/ v
to be on a journey viaggiare
to pass from here to there; to transmit viaggiare
to travel throughout viaggiare

travel agency n
company ufficio viaggi agenzia di viaggi

traveller /ˈtɹævələ/ /ˈtɹævəlɚ/ n
one who travels viaggiatore viaggiatrice girovago viandante

travertine /ˈtɹavətɪn/ n
travertino

travesty /ˈtɹæv.əs.ti/ n
An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation farsa

trawl /tɹɔl/ /tɹɔːl/ v
To fish with a trawl pescare con rete a strascico sciabicare

trawler n
fishing boat battello peschereccio

tray /tɹeɪ/ n
in computing barra
object on which things are carried vassoio

treacherous /ˈtɹɛtʃəɹəs/ adj
exhibiting treachery traditore infido sleale

treacherously adv
in a treacherous manner proditoriamente subdolamente

treachery /ˈtɹɛtʃəɹi/ n
deliberate disregard for trust or faith inganno tradigione tradimento

treacle /ˈtɹiː.kəl/ n
molasses or golden syrup melassa

tread /tɹɛd/ n
grooves in tire battistrada

tread /tɹɛd/ v
to step on calpestare

tread water v
to make no progress annaspare
to remain afloat in water without use of any buoyancy aid stare a galla

treadle /ˈtɹɛdl̩/ n
pedal or lever pedale

treadmill /ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/ n
tapis roulant treadmill

treason /ˈtɹiː.zən/ n
crime of betraying one’s government tradimento
providing aid and comfort to the enemy collaborazionismo connivenza

treasure /ˈtɹɛʒə/ /ˈtɹɛʒɚ/ n
collection of valuable things tesoro
any single thing one values greatly tesoro
term of endearment tesoro

treasure /ˈtɹɛʒə/ /ˈtɹɛʒɚ/ v
consider to be precious apprezzare

treasure hunt n
search for a treasure (game or real) caccia al tesoro

treasure map n
map on which is marked the location of a treasure mappa del tesoro

treasure trove n
hidden treasure, subsequently discovered reperimento rintracciamento ritrovamento scoperta

treasury /ˈtɹɛʒəɹi/ n
collection of artistic or literary works tesoro
place where treasure is stored safely tesoreria
place where state or royal money and valuables are stored tesoreria

treat /tɹit/ n
An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others festeggiamento trattenimento
An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure sorpresa

treat /tɹit/ v
to discourse, to represent trattare
to negotiate trattare

treatise /ˈtɹiːtɪs/ n
systematic discourse on some subject trattato

treatment /ˈtɹiːtmənt/ t͡ʃɹiːtmənt n
medical care for an illness or injury trattamento cura
process or manner of treating trattamento

treaty /ˈtɹiːdi/ /ˈtɹiːti/ n
a binding agreement under international law trattato

treble /ˈtɹɛbəl/ v
to multiply by three triplicare

trebuchet /ˈtɹɛb.juˌʃɛt/ /ˈtɹɛbəʃɛt/ n
trebuchet trabucco trabocco

tree /tɹi/ /tɹiː/ n
large woody plant albero
(computing theory) recursive data structure albero
(graph theory) graph tree with no cycles albero
(graphical user interface) tree list albero
pole with storage hooks albero

tree /tɹi/ /tɹiː/ v
chase up a tree albero

tree frog n
frog of the family Hylidae raganella

tree hollow n
tree hollow albero cavo

tree trunk n
the main structural member of a tree tronco

trellis /ˈtɹɛlɪs/ n
An outdoor garden frame which can be used for partitioning a common area graticcio inferriata recinzione
An outdoor garden frame which can be used to grow vines or other climbing plants graticcio pergola pergolato traliccio

tremble /ˈtɹɛmbl̩/ n
a shake tremore

tremble /ˈtɹɛmbl̩/ v
to shake tremare tremolare

tremor /ˈtɹɛmɚ/ /ˈtɹɪmɚ/ n
shake, quiver, or vibration tremore

trench /tɹɛntʃ/ n
long, narrow ditch or hole fosso
military excavation trincea

trench coat n
military-style raincoat trench

trepan /tɹɪˈpæn/ n
tool to bore perforatrice trapano trivella

trepanation n
practice of drilling a hole in the skull trapanazione

trepidation /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ n
a fearful state apprensione dubbio incertezza insicurezza preoccupazione timore

trespassing n
unauthorized entry on private property sconfinamento

trestle n
a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks cavalletto capra
a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge intelaiatura traliccio
a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs cavalletto trespolo capra

tri- /tɹaɪ/ prefix
three tri-

triacontahedron n
polyhedron with 30 faces triacontaedro

triad /tɹaɪ.æd/ n
grouping of three triade
underground society triade

triage /ˈtɹi.ɑʒ/ /ˈtɹiː.ɑːʒ/ n
assessment or sorting according to quality assegnazione scelta sorteggio
the process of sorting patients priorità

trial /ˈtɹaɪəl/ adj
Triple triplo

trial /ˈtɹaɪəl/ n
appearance at judicial court processo
chance to test something out prova test
difficult experience prova tribolazione

trial and error n
solution by learning from mistakes prove ed errori tentativi ed errori

trial number n
triale

triangle /ˈtɹaɪəŋɡəl/ /ˈtɹaɪˌæŋɡəl/ n
triangolo
polygon triangolo
percussion instrument triangolo

triangle inequality pn
the triangle inequality disuguaglianza triangolare

triangular /tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ /tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ adj
shaped like a triangle triangolare

triangular number n
an integer which is the sum of n natural numbers numero triangolare

triangular prism n
prism with triangular base prisma triangolare

triangularis muscle n
muscle depressore dell'angolo della bocca muscolo depressore dell'angolo della bocca muscolo triangolare

triangulation /tɹʌɪaŋɡjʊˈleɪʃn̩/ /ˌtɹaɪˌæŋɡjəˈleɪʃən/ n
surveying technique triangolazione

triathlete n
An athlete who competes in the triathlon triatleta

tribal /ˈtɹaɪbəl/ adj
of or relating to tribes tribale

tribasic adj
of a salt tribasico
of an acid tribasico

tribe /tɹaɪb/ n
group of people tribù

triboelectricity n
electricity produced by the triboelectric effect triboelettricità

tribology /tɹaɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/ n
science and technology of lubrication tribologia

tribulation /ˌtɹɪbjəˈleɪ̯ʃən/ /ˌtɹɪbjʊˈleɪ̯ʃən/ n
adversity tribolazione

tribune /ˈtɹɪbjuːn/ n
elected official in Ancient Rome tribuna

tributary /ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/ adj
related to the paying of tribute tributario

tributary /ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/ n
nation, state etc. vassallo
stream which flows into a larger one affluente

tribute /ˈtɹɪbjuːt/ n
acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift omaggio
payment made by one nation to another in submission tributo

tricameralism n
tricameralism tricameralismo

tricarboxylic acid cycle n
the Krebs cycle ciclo degli acidi tricarbossilici

tricentennial adj
occurring every 300 years tricentenniale

triceps n
any muscle having three heads tricipite

trichina n
roundworm of the genus Trichinella trichina

trichloroacetic adj
pertaining to trichloroacetic acid tricloroacetico

trichloroethylene n
hydrocarbon tricloroetilene

trichlorofluoromethane n
chlorofluorocarbon CFCl₃ triclorofluorometano

trichology /tɹʌɪˈkɒlədʒi/ n
knowledge or study of hair tricologia

trichotillomania n
disorder tricotillomania

trick /tɹɪk/ n
effective, clever or quick way of doing something trucco

trick /tɹɪk/ v
to fool; to cause to believe something untrue imbrogliare

trick or treat interjection
extortion dolcetto o scherzetto

trick question n
misleading question trabocchetto

trickery /tɹɪ.kə.ɹi/ n
underhanded behavior accalappiamento accalappiatura inganno tiro mancino trappoleria

trickle /ˈtɹɪkəl/ n
a very thin flow; the act of trickling gocciolio sgocciolio

trickle /ˈtɹɪkəl/ v
to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously gocciolare sgocciolare

trickster n
impish or playful person indiavolato
mythological or literary figure coboldo diavoletto folletto gnomo spiritello
one who performs tricks imbroglione lestofante truffatore

tricky /tɹɪki/ adj
hard to deal with ingannevole insidioso pericoloso

triclinic adj
having three unequal axes all intersecting at oblique angles triclinico

tricolor adj
having three colors tricolore

tricolour n
A flag with three stripes of different colours tricolore

tricuspid adj
tricuspide

tricuspidate adj
three-pointed tricuspidato

tricycle /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/ n
cycle with three wheels triciclo

tricyclist n
person who rides a tricycle riciclista

trident /ˈtɹaɪ̯dənt/ n
three-pronged spear tridente

tridermic adj
relating to the three germ layers of the embryo: ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm tridermico

triennial /tɹaɪˈɛnɪəl/ adj
happening every three years triennale
lasting for three years triennale

trifecta /tɹaɪˈfɛktə/ n
A bet on the first three places of a race in the order tris

trifle /ˈtɹaɪfl̩/ n
dessert zuppa inglese
insignificant amount bagattella briciola un po' un tantino
kind of pewter peltro
thing of little importance or worth inezia bagattella cosa da poco

trifling /ˈtɹaɪfliŋ/ adj
trivial insignificante

triforce n
Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment Triforza

triforium /tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/ n
gallery of arches triforio

trigger /ˈtɹɪɡə/ n
grilletto detonatore impulso innesco levetta

trigger /ˈtɹɪɡə/ v
innescare premere il grilletto

trigger guard n
A thin loop surrounding the trigger of a weapon to keep it from accidental discharge guardamano

triggerfish n
fish pesce balestra

triglyceride /tɹʌɪˈɡlɪsəɹʌɪd/ n
lipid, ester of glycerol and three fatty acids trigliceride

triglyceridemia n
presence of triglycerides in the blood trigliceridemia

trigonal adj
triangular trigono

trigonometric adj
of or relating to trigonometry trigonometrico

trigonometric function n
a function of an angle funzione trigonometrica

trigonometry n
branch of mathematics trigonometria

trihedral adj
triedrico

trihedron n
geometric figure triedro

trihydride n
trihydride triidruro

trilemma /tɹaɪˈlɛmə/ n
circumstance in which a choice must be made between three options trilemma

trill /tɹɪl/ n
rapid alternation of notes trillo
vibrating consonant consonante vibrante trillo

trillion /ˈtɹɪljən/ numeral
a million million million, 1018 trilione
a million million, 1012 bilione

trilobite /ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/ n
member of the class Trilobita trilobite

trilogy n
collection of three works trilogia

trim /tɹɪm/ adj
fit in forma

trim /tɹɪm/ n
a moderate haircut spuntata (capelli-barba-baffi)
arrangement of sails relative to the wind orientamento
the manner in which a vessel floats assetto (nave-aereo)

trim /tɹɪm/ v
to reduce slightly tagliare bilanciare decorare

trimaran n
type of boat trimarano

trimer n
molecule trimero

trimerous adj
organized in threes trimero

trimester /ˈtɹaɪ.mɛs.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹaɪ.mɛs.təɹ/ n
period of three months trimestre

trimillennial adj
occurring every 3000 years trimillenniale

trimolecular adj
involving three molecules trimolecolare

trinity n
group or set of three people or things trinità

trinket n
a mere trifle chincaglieria
a small showy ornament or piece of jewelry cineseria ciondolo fronzolo gingillo ninnolo

trinomial adj
consisting of three parts trinomiale

trinomial n
an expression consisting of three terms trinomio

trio /ˈtɹi.əʊ/ /ˈtɹioʊ/ n
a piece of music written for three musicians trio
passage in the middle of minuet trio
group of three musicians trio

triorchidism n
form of polyorchidism triorchidismo

triose n
sugar containing three carbon atoms trioso

trioxide n
oxide containing three oxygen atoms in each molecule triossido

trip /tɹɪp/ n
act of tripping someone sgambetto
journey viaggio gita
period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations trip

trip /tɹɪp/ v
fall over or stumble over an object inciampare

tripartite /tɹaɪˈpɑɹtaɪt/ /tɹaɪˈpɑːtaɪt/ adj
done by three parties tripartito
in three parts tripartito

tripe /tɹaɪp/ n
something valueless stupidaggine
stomach lining of animal for food trippa
entrails trippa

triphosphate n
any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups trifosfato

triphthong /ˈtɹɪfθɑŋ/ /ˈtɹɪfθɒŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈtɹɪfθɔŋ/ n
monosyllabic vowel combination involving movement from one vowel to another trittongo

triple /ˈtɹɪpəl/ adj
made up of three related elements triplo
three times the quantity triplo

triple /ˈtɹɪpəl/ n
sequence of three elements triplo

triple /ˈtɹɪpəl/ v
to become three times as large triplicare
to multiply by three triplicare

triplet n
group of three tripletta

triploblastic adj
exhibiting triploblasty triploblastico

triplophonia n
triplofonia

tripod /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/ /ˈtɹaɪpɒd/ n
a three-legged stand or mount cavalletto treppiedi

tripolar adj
having three electrical connections tripolare
having three poles tripolare
involving three centers of military, economic or political power tripolare

triptych /ˈtɹɪpˌtɪk/ n
art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges trittico

triquetra /traɪˈkwɛtrə/ n
shape formed of three vesica piscis trinacria triquetra

trireme /ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/ n
galley with three banks of oars trireme

trisect v
to cut into three pieces trisecare

triskaidekaphobia /ˌtɹɪskaɪdɛkəˈfəʊbi.ə/ n
Fear of the number 13. triscaidecafobia

triskele /ˈtɹaɪ.skil/ n
symbol consisting of three connected curves triscele

triskelion n
any figure or object composed of three interlocked spirals, limbs (especially bent human legs), or any similar symbol with three protrusions and a threefold rotational symmetry triscele

trisyllabic ˌtɹaɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk ˌtɹɑe.sɪˈlæb.ɪk adj
trisillabico

trisyllable n
trisillabo

tritheism n
belief in three gods triteismo
form of Christianity that denies the Trinity triteismo

tritium n
radioactive isotope of hydrogen trizio

tritone n
an interval of three whole tones tritono

triulose n
dihydroxyacetone considered as a ketotriose triulosio

triumph /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmpf/ [ˈtɹaɪʲʌmf] n
a state of joy or exultation at success trionfo
conclusive success; victory; conquest trionfo

triumph /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmpf/ [ˈtɹaɪʲʌmf] v
to prevail over rivals trionfare
to succeed trionfare

triumphant /tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/ adj
celebrating victory trionfante

trivial /ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/ [ˈt(ʃ)ɹɪviˌ(ʊ)l] adj
common, ordinary banale ordinario
of little significance or value insignificante

troak /tɹoʊk/ /tɹəʊk/ v
exchange goods or services without involving money barattare

troat v
to make the cry of a deer bramire

trochlea /ˈtɹɒklɪə/ n
a structure resembling a pulley troclea

trochlear /ˈtɹɒklɪə(ɹ)/ adj
shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea trocleare

trodden /ˈtɹɑdən/ adj
crushed by being walked on calpestato

trogon n
species of bird trogone

troll /tɹoʊl/ /tɹəʊl/ n
person who provokes others troll

trolley n
cart or shopping cart carrello

trollop /ˈtɹɒl.əp/ n
strumpet puttana baldracca battona peripatetica sgualdrina squillo

trombone /ˌtɹɑmˈboʊn/ /ˌtɹɒmˈbəʊn/ n
a musical instrument in the brass family trombone

troop /tɹuːp/ n
collection of people truppe

trooper /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ n
a soldier soldato

troops /tɹuːps/ n
military personnel in uniform truppe

trope /tɹoʊp/ /tɹəʊp/ n
music, Roman Catholicism: phrase or verse added to the Mass tropo
music: short cadence at the end of the melody tropo
rhetoric: figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning figura retorica metafora metonimia tropo

trophic level n
position of a group of organisms in a food chain livello trofico

trophy /ˈtɹoʊfi/ n
object rewarding success trofeo

tropic n
either of the two parallels tropico

tropical /ˈtɹoʊ.pɪ.kəl/ /ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/ /ˈtɹəʊ.pɪ.kəl/ adj
from or similar to a hot humid climate tropicale
of or pertaining to the tropics tropicale

tropical geometry n
branch of geometry geometria tropicale

tropical rainforest n
forest foresta pluviale tropicale

tropicalization n
tropicalizzazione

tropicalize v
modify something for use in the tropics tropicalizzare

tropicbird /ˈtɹɒ.pɪkˌbɜɹd/ n
fetonte

tropism n
(biology) turning of an organism tropismo

troposphere n
lower levels of the atmosphere troposfera

trot n
a gait of a person faster than a walk trotterellio
gait of an animal between walk and canter trotto
ugly old woman megera

trot v
(of a horse) move at a gait between a walk and a canter trotto
walk rapidly trottare

troubadour n
an itinerant performer of songs trovatore trobadore trobairitz trovatrice

trouble /ˈtɹʌbl̩/ n
problema difficoltà dissesto guaio impiccio tumulto

trouble /ˈtɹʌbl̩/ v
agitare disturbare esagitare infastidire

troublemaker n
one who causes trouble, especially deliberately attaccabrighe casinista combinaguai piantagrane

trough /tɹɑf/ /tɹɒf/ /tɹɔf/ /tɹɔθ/ n
a gutter under the eaves of a building gronda grondaia
a long, narrow container open at the top madia
a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges avvallamento fossa
a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals trogolo

trousseau /ˈtɹuˌsoʊ/ /ˈtɹuːsəʊ/ n
bridal clothes corredo

trout /tɹaʊt/ /tɹʌʊt/ n
fish trota

trouvère n
a lyric poet using the Northern langue d'oïl trovero

trowel /ˈtɹaʊ.əl/ n
mason's tool cazzuola
scoop-like gardening tool paletta

truancy n
the act of shirking from responsibilities and duties assenteismo

truant adj
Describing one who is truant, absent without permission pigro

truce /ˈtɹuːs/ n
a period of time in which no fighting takes place tregua

truck /tɹʌk/ n
vehicle designed for carrying cargo autocarro camion

truck driver n
person employed to drive a truck camionista

true /tɹjuː/ /tɹu/ /tɹuː/ adj
concurring with a given set of facts vero
A state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result vero
Legitimate vero
Loyal, faithful vero

truffle /ˈtɹʌ.fəl/ n
tuber tartufo

truism n
banality or cliché banalità clichè luogo comune tautologia
self-evident or obvious truth ovvietà tautologia

truly /ˈtɹuːli/ adv
honestly, genuinely veramente

trump /tɹʌmp/ /t͡ʃɹʌmp/ n
playing card of that suit briscola atout
something that gives one an advantage asso nella manica atout
suit that outranks all others briscola briscola di seme seme vincente

trumpet /ˈtɹʌmpɪt/ n
brass instrument tromba
elephant noise barrito
musician playing a trumpet tromba trombettista

trumpet /ˈtɹʌmpɪt/ v
make an elephant call barrire
proclaim loudly strombazzare

trumpeter finch n
Bucanetes githagineus trombettiere

truncated adj
Deprived of one of its parts or of its end troncato

truncated cuboctahedron n
polyhedron with 12 square, 8 hexagonal and 6 octagonal faces cubottaedro troncato grande rombicubottaedro

truncated dodecahedron n
polyhedron with 12 decagonal faces, 20 triangular faces and 90 edges dodecaedro troncato

truncated icosahedron n
polyhedron icosaedro troncato

truncated icosidodecahedron n
polyhedron with 12 decagonal, 30 hexagonal and 30 square faces icosidodecaedro troncato

truncated octahedron n
polyhedron with 14 faces and 36 edges ottaedro troncato tetracaidecaedro

trunk /tɹʌŋk/ n
extended nasal organ of an elephant proboscide
large suitcase or chest baule cofano
luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car bagagliaio baule
tree trunk tronco

truss /tɹʌs/ n
bandage and belt cinto
framework of beams struttura reticolare

trust /tɹʌst/ [t͡ʃɹʌst] n
confidence in or reliance on some person or quality fiducia

trust /tɹʌst/ [t͡ʃɹʌst] v
To place confidence in avere fiducia fidare

trustworthiness /ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði.nɛs/ n
the state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable affidabilità attendibilità fidatezza

trustworthy /ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði/ adj
reliable affidabile

truth /tɹuːθ/ /t͡ʃɹuːθ/ n
conformity to fact or reality verità
that which is real verità
true facts verità
something acknowledged to be true verità
state or quality of being true to someone or something verità veritate

truth value n
values in logic valore di verità

truthful /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/ adj
accurately depicting what is real realista
honest, and always telling the truth sincero

try /tɹaɪ/ n
a score in rugby meta
an attempt prova tentativo

try /tɹaɪ/ v
to attempt provare cercare tentare
to make an experiment provare
to put on trial mettere alla prova
to put to test provare testare
to taste, sample, etc assaggiare
to work on something cercare

try on v
to test the look of provare misurare

try out v
to test something collaudare saggiare testare

trying /ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ adj
Difficult to endure; arduous arduo difficile impegnativo
irritating, stressful or bothersome irritante

tsar /(t)sɑː/ /zɑɹ/ n
an emperor zar

tsarina /tsaˈɹiːnə/ n
empress or wife of a tsar zarina

tsunami /suˈnɑmi/ /suːˈnɑːmi/ n
large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean tsunami maremoto

tsundere /ˈtsundəɹeɪ/ n
character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showing a warm and caring side tsundere

tub /tʌb/ n
broad, flat-bottomed vessel tinozza vaschetta
slow-moving craft bagnarola

tub of lard n
fat person barilotto

tuba /ˈtjuː.bə/ /ˈtu.bə/ n
a large brass musical instrument tuba

tube /tjuːb/ /tuːb/ n
a pipe tubo
a tin can lattina
cylindrical container tubo tubetto

tuber /tjuːbə(ɹ)/ n
fleshy underground stem tubero

tuberal adj
characteristic of a tuber tuberale

tuberculosis n
infectious disease tubercolosi

tubing n
tubes condotta

tubulin n
proteins used as the material for microtubules tubulina

tuck /tʰʌk/ v
curl into a ball; fold up and hold one's legs rannicchiarsi
fit neatly adattarsi incastrare incastrarsi
place somewhere safe or hidden infilare ripiegare
push the end of fabric out of sight rimboccare ripiegare
sew folds cucire le pieghe pieghettare

tuck in v
to push in loose clothing infilare il fondo della camicia nei pantaloni

tuff /tʌf/ n
a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash tufo

tuft /tʌft/ n
bunch ciuffo cespo ciocca zolla
clump of trees macchia d'alberi
cluster of threads fiocco rappa
gold tassel nappina dorata

tuft /tʌft/ v
be formed into tufts a forma di ciuffo
provide or decorate with tufts impennacchiare infiocchettare ornare di ciuffi
secure with tufts trapuntare

tufted antshrike n
passerine bird of the antibird family averla formichiera dal ciuffo

tug /tʌɡ/ n
sudden pull strattone

tug /tʌɡ/ v
to pull repeatedly tirare
to pull with great effort trascinare
to tow by tugboat rimorchiare

tug of war n
tiro alla fune

tugboat /ˈtʌɡboʊt/ /ˈtʌɡbəʊt/ n
small, powerful boat rimorchiatore

tughra n
signature of an Ottoman sultan tughra

tuition /tjuːˈɪʃən/ /tuˈɪʃən/ /ˈtjuːʃən/ n
sum of money paid for instruction retta

tulip /ˈtjuːlɪp/ n
plant tulipano

tulipomania n
speculative enthusiasm for tulips tulipomania

tumble /tʌmbəl/ n
a fall caduta

tumble /tʌmbəl/ v
to fall end over end ruzzolare crollare cadere precipitare rovinare

tumble dryer n
electrical device asciugatrice

tumbler /ˈtʌmblɚ/ n
drinking glass without stem bicchiere
movable obstruction in lock cilindro nottolino
part of a gunlock percussore
variety of pigeon piccione tomboliere

tummy /tʌmi/ n
childish language for stomach pancia

tumor /tjuː.mə/ /tuː.məɹ/ n
oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth tumore

tumoral adj
of or pertaining to a tumor tumorale

tumorectomy n
surgical removal of a tumor tumorectomia

tumult /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ n
noise as made by a crowd tumulto
riot or uprising tumulto

tuna /ˈtjuː.nə/ /ˈtu.nə/ n
fish tonno

tundra /ˈtʌndɹə/ n
flat treeless arctic region tundra

tune /t(j)un/ /tjuːn/ n
informal: act of tuning messa a punto regolazione
melody melodia
song, short musical composition composizione

tune /t(j)un/ /tjuːn/ v
to adjust a mechanical, electric or electronic device so that it functions optimally mettere a punto registrare regolare
to make more precise, intense, or effective affinare
to modify a musical instrument accordare

tuner /ˈtuː.nɚ/ n
device that shows the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch accordatore
person who tunes a piano or organ accordatore
the component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts. sintonizzatore

tungsten /ˈtʌŋstən/ n
chemical element tungsteno wolframio

tungsten carbide n
Very hard grey compound used as an abrasive carburo di tungsteno

tungstic adj
of or relating to tungsten tungstico

tunic /tjuːnɪk/ n
garment tunica

tuning fork /tjʉːnɪŋ foːk/ n
fork-shaped object which emits a tone corista

tunnel /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ n
an underground or underwater passage tunnel galleria

turban /ˈtɜː(ɹ)bən/ n
man's head-dress turbante
woman's hat turbante

turbanned adj
Wearing a turban inturbantato

turbid adj
having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear torbido

turbidity n
the state of being turbid torbidezza torbidità

turbine /ˈtɜ(ɹ)baɪn/ n
rotary machine turbina

turboalternator n
turboalternatore

turbojet n
type of jet engine turbogetto turboreattore

turboprop n
type of gas-turbine aircraft engine turboelica

turbot /ˈtɜːbət/ /ˈtɝbət/ n
any of various flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae rombo

turbulence n
disturbance in gas, fluid turbolenza

turd /tɜːd/ /tɝd/ n
piece of solid feces stronzo

turf n
a layer of earth covered with grass; sod erba erbosa zolla
a piece of peat used as fuel torba
a piece of such a layer cut from the soil and used to make a lawn zolla d'erba

turgid /ˈtɜːdʒɪd/ /ˈtɝdʒɪd/ adj
distended beyond natural state turgido

turion n
turione

turkey /ˈtɜːki/ /ˈtɝki/ n
bird tacchino gallinaccio
failure fiasco
stupid person oca scemo

turmeric /ˈtɜɹ.mə.ɹɪk/ /ˈtɜːm(ə).ɹɪk/ n
dye curcumina
spice curcuma

turmoil /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/ n
a state of great disorder or uncertainty caos disordine scompiglio

turn /tɜːn/ /tɝn/ n
chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others turno
one's chance to make a move in a game turno
change in temperament or circumstance cambiamento china mutamento svolta variazione
change of direction or orientation giro sterzata svolta virata
character; personality; nature tipo
single loop of a coil spira spirale
time required to complete a project lasso lasso di tempo periodo

turn /tɜːn/ /tɝn/ v
become divenire diventare
change one's direction of travel girare svoltare virare
change the direction or orientation of (something) girare cambiare invertire svoltare
complete compiere completare
metamorphose cambiare mutare trasformare
move around an axis through itself girare ruotare

turn a blind eye v
to ignore or deliberately overlook chiudere un occhio

turn a deaf ear v
to refuse to listen or hear something fare orecchi da mercante

turn down v
refuse, decline, deny rifiutare

turn in one's grave v
to be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased girarsi nella tomba rigirarsi nella tomba rivoltarsi nella tomba

turn of events n
ironia della sorte

turn off v
switch off appliance or light spegnere

turn over v
to flip over ribaltare capovolgere
to relinquish consegnare restituire

turn the tables v
To reverse a situation so that the advantage has shifted cambiare le carte in tavola

turn to v
to consult for advice rivolgersi

turncoat /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/ /ˈtɝn.koʊt/ n
a traitor voltagabbana banderuola giravolta pentito traditore

turning point n
decisive point svolta inversione

turnip /ˈtɜː.nɪp/ /ˈtɜ˞.nɪp/ n
white root of Brassica rapa rapa

turnip greens n
leaves of the turnip plant broccoletti cime di rape friarielli

turnkey adj
ready to use without further assembly chiavi in mano

turnover n
act of overturning something scombussolamento
rate of change or replacement giro d'affari movimento degli affari
sales transacted giro d'affari

turnpike n
toll road autostrada

turnstile /ˈtɜːnstaɪl/ /ˈtɝnstaɪl/ n
rotating mechanical device tornello

turnstone n
coastal wading bird voltapietre

turntable lang=en n
circular rotating platform of a record player or DJ console piatto

turpentine /ˈtɜː.pən.ˌtaɪn/ n
volatile essential oil trementina acquaragia

turquoise /ˈtɚ.k(w)ɔɪz/ /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ adj
having a pale greenish-blue colour turchese
made of turquoise [[di]] [[turchese]]

turquoise /ˈtɚ.k(w)ɔɪz/ /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ n
gemstone turchese
colour turchese

turret /ˈtʌɹət/ n
a little tower torretta

turtle /ˈtɜːtəl/ /ˈtɝtəl/ n
land or marine reptile with a shell tartaruga

turtle /ˈtɜːtəl/ /ˈtɝtəl/ v
to flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down ribaltare

turtle dove /ˈtɜːtəldʌv/ /ˈtɝtəldʌv/ n
bird in the genus Streptopelia tortora

turtleneck n
high, close-fitting collar rolled up collo alto dolcevita
turtleneck sweater collo alto dolcevita

tusk /ˈtʌsk/ n
pointed tooth zanna

tutor /ˈtjuːtə/ /ˈtutɚ/ n
one who teaches another aia aio istitutore istitutrice precettore precettrice

tutti-frutti /ˌtutiˈfruti/ /ˌtuːtɪˈfruːtɪ/ n
variety of ice cream [[gelato]] [[ai]] [[frutto [[gelato]] [[di]] [[frutta]] [[misto

tutu n
ballet skirt tutù

tuxedo /tʌkˈsidoʊ/ /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/ n
formal suit smoking

twat /twæt/ /twɑt/ n
idiot coglione
vulgar slang, vagina figa

tweak n
a sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose pizzicotto tirata di naso
a slight adjustment or modification miglioria modifica ritocco
trouble; distress; tweag agitazione ansietà

tweed n
coarse woolen fabric tweed

tween v
tween intercalare

tweezers n
small pincer-like instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling small objects pinzetta

twelfth /twɛlfθ/ adj
ordinal form of twelve dodicesimo

twelfth /twɛlfθ/ n
interval duodecima
one of twelve equal parts of a whole dodicesimo

twelve /twɛlv/ numeral
cardinal number 12 dodici

twelve-tone technique n
system of musical composition dodecafonia

twentieth /ˈtwɛnti.əθ/ n
ordinal object ventesimo ventesima
portion of whole ventesimo

twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ /ˈtwʌnti/ numeral
cardinal number venti

twenty two numeral
22 ventidue

twenty-eight numeral
number ventotto

twenty-eighth adj
ordinal form of twenty-eight ventottesimo

twenty-eighth n
one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole ventottesimo
person or thing in the twenty-eighth position ventottesimo

twenty-fifth adj
the ordinal form of the number twenty-five venticinquesimo

twenty-fifth n
one of twenty-five equal parts of a whole venticinquesimo
person or thing in the twenty-fifth position venticinquesimo

twenty-first adj
the ordinal form of the number twenty-one ventunesimo

twenty-first n
ordinal ventunesima ventunesimo
portion of a whole ventunesimo

twenty-five /ˌtwɛntiˈfaɪv/ numeral
twenty-five venticinque

twenty-four /ˌtwɛntiˈfo(ː)ɹ/ /ˌtwɛntiˈfoə/ /ˌtwɛntiˈfɔɹ/ /ˌtwɛntiˈfɔː/ numeral
cardinal number ventiquattro

twenty-four seven adv
constantly tutti i giorni 24 ore su 24 tutti i giorni ventiquatt'ore su ventiquattro

twenty-fourth adj
the ordinal form of the number twenty-four ventiquattresimo

twenty-fourth n
one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole ventiquattresimo
person or thing in the twenty-fourth position ventiquattresimo

twenty-nine numeral
cardinal number ventinove

twenty-ninth adj
ordinal form of the number twenty-nine ventinovesimo

twenty-ninth n
one of twenty-nine equal parts of a whole ventinovesimo
person or thing in the twenty-ninth position ventinovesimo

twenty-one numeral
cardinal number ventuno

twenty-second adj
the ordinal form of the number twenty-two ventiduesimo

twenty-second n
one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole ventiduesimo
person or thing in the twenty-second position ventiduesimo ventiduesima

twenty-seven numeral
twenty-seven ventisette

twenty-seventh /ˌtwɛn(t)iˈsɛvənθ/ /ˌtwʌn(t)iˈsɛvənθ/ adj
ordinal for of twenty-seven ventisettesima ventisettesimo

twenty-seventh /ˌtwɛn(t)iˈsɛvənθ/ /ˌtwʌn(t)iˈsɛvənθ/ n
one of twenty-seven parts ventisettesimo
person or thing in the twenty-seventh position ventisettesima ventisettesimo

twenty-six numeral
cardinal number ventisei

twenty-sixth adj
ordinal number ventiseiesimo

twenty-sixth n
one of twenty-six equal parts of a whole ventiseiesimo

twenty-third adj
the ordinal form of the number twenty-three ventitreesimo ventitreesima

twenty-third n
one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole ventitreesimo ventitreesima
person or thing in the twenty-third position ventitreesimo ventitreesima

twenty-three numeral
twenty-three ventitré

twenty-two n
.22 calibre pistol or rifle ventidue

twenty-two numeral
twenty-two ventidue

twice /twaɪs/ adv
two times due volte

twice-weekly adj
happening twice each week bisettimanale

twiddle one's thumbs v
to circle one's thumbs around one another girarsi i pollici
to wait or dawdle girarsi i pollici

twig /twɪɡ/ n
a small thin branch ramoscello rametto verga

twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ n
faint light; dubious medium crepuscolo penombra
light before rising and after the setting of the Sun crepuscolo
evening twilight crepuscolo

twill /twɪl/ n
weaving pattern armatura

twin /twɪn/ n
either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects gemello

twin-cam n
Describing an engine with a pair of overhead camshafts bialbero

twine n
strong thread spago

twink /twɪŋk/ n
gay slang: young, attractive, slim man fico
weak or effeminate man checca

twist /twɪst/ n
anything twisted, or the act of twisting distorsione
distortion to the meaning of a word or passage forzatura travisamento
sliver of lemon peel scorza
sprain, especially to the ankle contorsione
sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc giravolta piega
twisting force contorsione distorsione torsione
type of thread filamento filo

twist /twɪst/ v
to turn the ends in opposite directions torcere

twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ adj
contorted contorto

twitch /twɪt͡ʃ/ n
brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again spasimo tic

twitch /twɪt͡ʃ/ v
to perform a twitch; spasm spasimare

twitter /ˈtwɪtə/ /ˈtwɪtɚ/ n
sound made by birds cinguettio

twitter /ˈtwɪtə/ /ˈtwɪtɚ/ v
to utter chirps cinguettare

two /tu/ /tuː/ n
digit or figure due
two-dollar bill [[bancanota]] da due dollari [[biglietto]] da due dollari

two /tu/ /tuː/ numeral
one plus one due

two beers, please phraseologicalUnit
two beers, please due birre, per favore

two heads are better than one proverb
joint thinking pays due teste sono meglio di una

two hundred /ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ numeral
cardinal number 200 duecento

two pair n
poker hand that contains two pairs doppia coppia

two thousand numeral
cardinal number duemila

two-faced /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/ adj
deceitful, hypocritical or duplicitous doppio bifronte
having two faces or plane surfaces bifronte

two-legged adj
having two legs bipede

two-wheel tractor n
tractor with one axle motocoltivatore

two-wheeler n
bicycle or motorcycle due ruote

twofold adj
double duplice

tycoon /taɪˈkuːn/ n
wealthy, powerful business person magnate capitano d'industria mogol tycoon

tympanum n
triangular space between the sides of a pediment timpano

type /taɪp/ n
computing theory: tag indicating data type tipo
grouping based on shared characteristics tipo
preferred sort of person tipo
individual considered typical of its class archetipo
individual that represents the ideal for its class archetipo tipo

type /taɪp/ v
to enter characters into a computer using keyboard digitare
to use a typewriter dattilografare

typesetting n
setting or composition composizione

typewriter [ˈtaɪpɹaɪtə(ɹ)] n
machine used to print text by pressing keys macchina da scrivere macchina per scrivere

typhoid fever n
illness febbre tifoide

typhoon /taɪˈfun/ /taɪˈfuːn/ n
hurricane in the Pacific tifone tifona

typical /ˈtɪpɨkəl/ adj
capturing the overall sense of a thing tipico

typicity n
quality of wine tipicità

typing /ˈtʌɪpɪŋ/ n
Assigning by type classificazione
the act of typing digitazione

typist /ˈtaɪpɪst/ n
person who types dattilografo dattilografa

typo /ˈtaɪpəʊ/ n
error refuso

typographer n
person skilled in typography tipografo

typographical adj
pertaining to typography or printing tipografico

typographical error n
typing error errore di battitura

typography /taɪˈpɑːɡɹəfi/ /taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/ n
art and technique tipografia

typological adj
Of or relating to typology tipologico

typology /taɪˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ n
systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics tipologia

tyrannosaur n
large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur tirannosauro

tyranny /ˈtɪɹəni/ n
absolute power, or its use tirannia
extreme severity or rigour tirannia
government in which a single ruler has absolute power tirannide tirannia
office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler tirannide

tyrant /ˈtaɪɹənt/ n
absolute ruler tiranno
harsh and cruel ruler tiranno
oppressive and harsh person tiranno

tyre /taɪə(ɹ)/ n
wheel covering pneumatico gomma

ubiquitin n
small polypeptide ubiquitina

ubiquitous /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ adj
being everywhere ubiquitario onnipresente
seeming to appear everywhere at the same time ubiquitario

udarnik n
udarnik

udder /ˈʌdə/ /ˈʌdɚ/ n
organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals mammella

ufological adj
pertaining to ufology ufologico

ufology /ˌjuːˈfɑlədʒi/ n
the study of UFOs ufologia

ugh [ɯx] interjection
to express disgust che schifo

ugli /ˈʌɡli/ n
cross between a tangerine and grapefruit mapo

ugliness n
condition of being ugly bruttezza

ugly /ˈʌɡli/ adj
displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing brutto

ugly duckling n
one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature brutto anatroccolo brutta anatrocolla

uh /ʌː/ interjection
expression of confusion or uncertainty boh uh
space filler or pause during conversation uh

uhlan /ˈ(j)uːlən/ n
soldier with lance ulano

ukase /juːˈkeɪz/ n
any absolutist or arrogant order ukase
proclamation from the Russian ruler ukase

ukulele /juː.kə.ˈleɪ.li/ /ˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ/ n
small four-stringed guitar ukulele

ulcerous /ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/ adj
having an ulcer ulceroso

ulexite n
mineral ulexite

ulna /ˈʌlnə/ n
bone of the forearm ulna

ultimate /ˈʌltəmɪt/ /ˈʌltɪmɪt/ adj
eventual conclusiva conclusivo definitiva definitivo finale ultimativa
final; last in a series ultima ultimo
greatest or maximum estrema estremo

ultimately /ˈʌltɪmətli/ adv
indicating the last item in fin dei conti infine per ultima cosa per ultimo
indicating the most important action alla fine in definitiva per ultimo

ultimatum /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/ n
a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another ultimatum

ultracellular adj
ultracellulare

ultracentrifuge n
ultracentrifuga

ultracentrifuge v
ultracentrifugare

ultracondenser n
optical condenser of an ultramicroscope ultracondensatore

ultramarathon n
a running race ultramaratona

ultramarathoner n
someone who participates in ultramarathons ultramaratoneta

ultramarine /ˌʌl.tɹə.məˈɹiːn/ adj
colour oltremarino

ultramarine /ˌʌl.tɹə.məˈɹiːn/ n
colour blu oltremare
pigment ultramarino

ultramicrophotography n
ultramicrofotografia

ultramicrotome n
microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy ultramicrotomo

ultramontanism n
Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope ultramontanismo

ultrapurism n
ultrapurismo

ultrasonic adj
beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear ultrasonoro ultrasonico

ultrasonography n
ecografia

ultraviolet adj
radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre ultravioletto

umbellifer n
any plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae ombrellifera

umbelliform adj
having the shape of an umbel ombrelliforme

umbilical cord n
cord between foetus and placenta cordone ombelicale funicolo ombelicale

umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛlə/ n
cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun ombrello parapioggia

umbrella term n
term covering a broad category of things termine generico

ummah /ˈʊmə/ n
the worldwide Muslim community umma

umpire /ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
a person who arbitrates between contending parties arbitro

umpire /ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ v
to act as an umpire in a game arbitro

umpteenth /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/ numeral
informal: occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series ennesimo

un- prefix
denoting absence in-
reversal or cancellation s-

unable /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ adj
not able incapace

unabridged adj
not abridged integrale

unacceptable /ˌʌn.æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ adj
unsatisfactory; not acceptable inaccettabile inammissibile ingiustificabile intollerabile

unaffordable adj
too expensive to be afforded inaccessibile impagabile

unafraid /ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/ adj
not afraid, fearless senza paura

unaltered adj
remaining in its initial state inalterato

unambiguous adj
clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity univoco

unambiguously adv
unambiguously univocamente

unattractive adj
lacking the power to attract interest sconveniente

unavailable adj
not available indisponibile

unavailing adj
fruitless, futile, useless futile inefficace infruttuoso

unavoidable adj
impossible to avoid inevitabile

unaware adj
not aware or informed ignaro inconsapevole

unbalance v
to cause to be out of balance sbilanciare squilibrare

unbelievable adj
incredible incredibile

unbelievably adv
contrary to expectations incredibilmente
in a manner one does not believe incredibilmente
to an extent not to be believed incredibilmente

unbelieving adj
that does not believe incredulo

unbibium /ˌʌnˈbɪbi.əm/ n
element unbibio

unbinilium n
chemical element unbinilio

unbiunium n
unbiunio

unbolt v
unlock by undoing bolts sbullonare

unbreakable adj
difficult to break infrangibile

unbroken adj
continuous, without interruption continua continuo
whole, not divided into parts intera intero

unbuckle v
to unfasten (the buckle of) sfibbiare

unbutton v
(transitive) sbottonare

uncanny /ʌnˈkæni/ n
a Freudian concept perturbante
strange, mysteriously unsettling strano angosciante bizzarro curioso inquietante sconcertante

uncanny valley n
subtle differences from human behaviour that may cause negative reactions valle perturbante

uncertainly /ʌnˈsɜːtn̩li/ /ʌnˈsɝtn̩li/ adv
in an uncertain manner aleatoriamente dubbiosamente

unclassifiable adj
incapable of being classified inclassificabile

uncle /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ n
brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent zio

uncombed adj
spettinato

uncombinable adj
incapable of being combined incombinabile

unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/ adj
without conditions incondizionato

unconditional surrender n
surrender without conditions resa incondizionata

unconditionally adv
without condition incondizionatamente

unconscionable /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/ adj
not conscionable; unscrupulous senza scrupoli

unconsciously adv
In an unconscious manner inconsciamente

unconsciousness n
the state of lacking consciousness incoscienza

unconstitutional adj
contrary to the constitution incostituzionale

unconstitutionality n
status of being unconstitutional incostituzionalità

unconstitutionally adv
in a manner that is unconstitutional incostituzionalmente

uncontaminated adj
unpolluted incontaminato

uncontrollable adj
Not able to be controlled, contained or governed incontrollabile

uncontrolled adj
not controlled incontrollato sfrenato

uncooked adj
raw, not cooked crudo

uncork v
to open by removing the cork or stopper from stappare

uncountable adj
linguistics: about a noun which cannot be counted invariabile non numerabile
mathematics: incapable of being enumerated by natural numbers non numerabile
too many to be counted incalcolabile innumerevole

uncouth /ʌnˈkuːθ/ adj
clumsy, awkward goffo
unfamiliar, strange, foreign strano
unrefined, crude grezzo grossolano rozzo

uncover v
to remove the cover of an object scoprire scoperchiare

uncultivated adj
not cultivated (land) incolto
uncivilized ignorante incivile incolto rozzo

undecagon n
11-sided polygon undecagono

undefeated adj
not defeated invitto

undefended adj
not defended indifeso

undefined adj
lacking definition or value indefinito

undelivered adj
not delivered giacente inesitato

undeniable adj
irrefutable, or impossible to deny innegabile

undeniably adv
in an undeniable manner innegabilmente

under /ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/ preposition
in a lower level than sotto

under control
being taken care of sotto controllo

under glass
in a greenhouse sottovetro

under one's breath
softly a bassa voce sotto voce

under one's thumb
under one's thumb essere succube

under the counter adj
unofficially fraudolento illecito irregolare

under the counter adv
illicitly fraudolento illecitamente sottobanco subdolamente

under the knife
undergoing a surgical procedure sotto i ferri

underage /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪdʒ/ adj
below legal age minorenne

undercover adj
Performed or happening in secret clandestino

underdeveloped adj
having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication sottosviluppato

underdevelopment n
condition of being insufficiently developed sottosviluppo

underdog n
competitor thought unlikely to win outsider perdente
somebody at a disadvantage oppresso

underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/ /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.mɨt/ n
an estimate that is too low sottostima

underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/ /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.mɨt/ v
to perceive as having lower value sottovalutare sottostimare

underfinancing n
sottofinanziamento

undergo v
to suffer or endure soffrire sottoporsi

underground adj
below the ground sotterraneo
hidden, furtive clandestino

underground adv
below the ground sottoterra

underground n
movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention underground
movement or organisation of people who resist political convention movimento clandestino organizzazione clandestina resistenza

undergrowth n
plants which only reach a low height sottobosco

underhand /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌ(h)ænd/ adj
dishonest and sneaky sfuggente subdolo viscido

underhand /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌ(h)ænd/ adv
in a dishonest and sneaky manner sottobanco subdolamente

underline /ˈʌndəˌlaɪn/ /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/ /ˌʌndɚˈlaɪn/ v
to draw an underline sottolineare

underlying adj
implicit sottostante

undernourished adj
insufficiently nourished denutrito

underpaid adj
getting too little financial compensation for one's work sottopagato

underpants n
underwear mutande

underpass n
passage sottopassaggio

underpin /ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/ /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ v
To give support to sorreggere sostenere
To support from below with props or masonry sorreggere sostenere

underpowered adj
sottopotenziato

underrated adj
not given enough recognition sottovalutato

underscore /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌskɔː(ɹ)/ v
to underline sottolineare

undersecretary n
an administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet sottosegretaria sottosegretario viceministro

understand /ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ v
to be aware of the meaning of capire comprendere intendere

understandable adj
capable of being accepted or excused comprensibile perdonabile
capable of being understood comprensibile

understandably adv
in an understandable manner intelligibilmente

understanding /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/ n
mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature comprensione

understudy /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/ /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ n
performer who understudies doppio

understudy /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/ /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ v
to act as an understudy sostituire

undertake /ʌndəˈteɪk/ v
to start an enterprise intraprendere

undertaker /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/ n
funeral director impresario di pompe funebri

undertaking /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/ n
A promise or pledge; a guarantee garanzia

undertow n
flow of water risacca

underway adv
in motion, in progress; being done or carried out in corso

underwear /ˈʌndəweə/ n
clothes worn next to the skin biancheria intima intimo mutande

underwire n
wire placed in bra ferretto

underworld n
part of society engaged in crime or vice malavita
world of the dead oltretomba altro mondo inferi

undesirable adj
objectionable or not likely to please indesiderabile

undestroyable adj
Not able to be destroyed indistruttibile

undetectable adj
Unable to be detected non rilevabile

undeterred adj
undiscouraged imperterrito

undifferentiated adj
in biology indifferenziato
in botany indifferenziato

undine /ˈʌndiːn/ n
female water-sprite or nymph ondina

undisonant adj
making the noise of waves ondisono

undisputed adj
unchallenged accettato incontrastato
universally agreed upon indiscusso

undo /ʌnˈduː/ v
to reverse disfare annullare
to unfasten slacciare

undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/ adv
without doubt indubbiamente senza dubbio

undress /ʌnˈdɹɛs/ /ʌnˈdʒɹɛs/ v
(intransitive) remove one's clothing svestirsi

undulated antshrike n
bird averla formichiera ondulato

unearth v
to dig up disseppellire dissotterrare
to uncover or find scovare

unease n
a feeling of disquiet or concern inquietudine

unelegant adj
not elegant inelegante

unemployed adj
having no job disoccupato

unemployed n
the unemployed as a group disoccupato

unemployment n
joblessness disoccupazione

unequivocal /ʌnɨˈkwɪvəkəl/ /ˌʌnɪ̈ˈkwɪvəkəl/ adj
without ambiguity inequivocabile

unequivocally /ʌnɨˈkwɪvək(ə)lɪ/ /ˌʌnɪ̈ˈkwɪvək(ə)li/ adv
in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner inequivocabilmente

unexceptionable adj
beyond reproach ineccepibile

unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ adj
not expected, anticipated or foreseen inaspettato

unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ adv
in an unexpected manner inaspettatamente

unfair /ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ adj
not fair scorretto

unfairness n
state of being unfair scorrettezza

unfashionable adj
not fashionable fuori moda

unfathomable adj
impossible to fathom; incomprehensible imperscrutabile incomprensibile insondabile

unfazed adj
undaunted imperterrito imperturbabile

unfinished adj
not finished incompleto

unfinishedness n
quality of being unfinished incompiutezza

unfordable adj
unable to be forded inguadabile

unforeseeable adj
incapable of being foreseen imprevedibile imprevisibile

unforgettable adj
which is very difficult to forget indimenticabile

unforgivable adj
not forgivable imperdonabile

unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/ /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ adj
marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune sfortunato
not favored by fortune sfortunato

unfortunately adv
happening through bad luck purtroppo sfortunatamente malauguratamente

unfruitful adj
Not bearing fruit esito negativo infruttifero inutile

unfurl /ʌnˈfəːl/ /ʌnˈfɝl/ v
to unroll or release spiegare srotolare

ungiectomy n
onicectomia

ungraceful adj
not graceful, lacking grace sgraziato

ungrammatical adj
in violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language sgrammaticato

ungrateful /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ adj
not grateful ingrato

ungulate /ˈʌŋɡjələt/ n
hooved mammal ungulato

unguligrade /ʌŋˈɡjuːləˌɡɹeɪd/ /ʌŋˈɡjuːlɪˌɡɹeɪd/ adj
that walks on hooves unguligrada unguligrado

unharness v
to remove the harness from a horse, etc. sbardare staccare

unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ adj
conducive to poor health insalubre malsano

unheralded adj
Without prior warning; unexpected or unannounced senza avviso previo

unhospitable adj
not hospitable inospitale

unhurt adj
not hurt indenne incolume

unibrow n
eyebrows that meet in the middle monociglio

unicameral /junɨˈkæməɹəl/ /juːniːˈkaməɹəl/ adj
having a single legislative chamber monocamerale unicamerale

unicameralism n
principle of having single chamber legislative body unicameralismo

unicellular adj
having a single cell unicellulare

unicorn /ˈjunɪkɔɹn/ /ˈjuːnɪkɔːn/ n
mythical beast unicorno

unicycle n
one-wheeled pedaled cycle monociclo

unicyclist n
person who operates a unicycle uniciclista

unidentified flying object n
anything in the air not readily explainable oggetto volante non identificato OVNI

unifacial adj
unifacciale

unifiable adj
able to be united or unified unificabile

unification n
act of unifying unificazione

unifiliar adj
unifilare

uniflorous adj
bearing a single flower unifloro

uniform /ˈjunəfɔɹm/ /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ adj
consistent uniforme
unvarying uniforme

uniform /ˈjunəfɔɹm/ /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ n
distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group uniforme divisa
the letter "U" in ICAO spelling alphabet Udine

uniform antshrike n
passerine bird of the antbird family averla formichiera unicolore

uniformitarianism /juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/ n
the scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way that they do today attualismo

uniformly /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/ /ˈjuːnɪfɔːmli/ adv
in a uniform manner uniformemente

unify /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ v
cause to become one unificare

unilateralism n
tendency of nations to act on their own unilateralismo

unilocular adj
having a single loculus or compartment uniloculare

uninjured adj
That did not suffer injury illeso incolume indenne

uninstall v
completely remove hardware or software disinstallare

uninstallation n
process of removing a program disinstallazione

unintelligible /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/ adj
not intelligible inintelligibile incomprensibile

unintentionally adv
in an unintentional manner involontariamente

uninterrupted adj
without interruption ininterrotto

uninterruptedly adv
without interruption ininterrottamente

union /ˈjuːnjən/ n
the act of uniting or the state of being united unione
in set theory unione
that which is united; something formed by a combination of parts or members unione

unionism n
trade unionism operaismo unionismo

unionist n
trade unionist operaistico

unipolar adj
having a single pole monopolare omopolare unipolare

unique /juˈniːk/ /juːˈniːk/ adj
one of a kind unico unica

uniqueness n
state or quality of being unique or one of a kind unicità

unisex [ ˈjuːnɪˌseks ] adj
not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender epiceno

unisexual adj
having characteristics of a single sex unisessuale

unison lang=en n
music: the simultaneous playing of an identical note more than once unisono

unit /ˈjuː.nɪt/ n
standard measure of a quantity unità
organized group comprising people and/or equipment unità
item which may be sold singly unità
member of a military organization unità
military: selected reserve unit unità
military: standard or basic quantity unità
military: subdivision in a task force unità

unit cell n
smallest repeating structure in crystal cella elementare

unit circle n
circle of radius 1 circonferenza unitaria
circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry circonferenza unitaria

unitary adj
(government) unitario

unite /juˈnaɪt/ v
(transitive) to bring together as one unire

united /juˈnaɪtɪd/ /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ adj
joined into a single entity unito
involving the joint activity of multiple agents unito

unitive /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/ adj
causing or involving unity unitivo

unity /ˈjuːnɪti/ n
state of being one or undivided unità

univerbate v
univerbare

univerbation n
univerbazione

universality n
the property of being universal universalità

universe /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ n
id=Q1|the Universe universo
an entity similar to our universe universo
an imaginary collection of worlds universo
intense form of world in the sense of perspective or social setting universo

university /junɨˈvɝsəti/ /juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ n
institution of higher education università

univoltine adj
having one brood or generation in a year univoltino

unjust /ʌnˈdʒʌst/ adj
not fair, just or right ingiusto

unjustifiable adj
that cannot be justified ingiustificabile

unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ /ʌnˈnəʊn/ adj
not known sconosciuto ignoto

unleaded /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/ adj
without lead senza piombo

unleash /ʌnˈliʃ/ v
sguinzagliare

unleavened adj
without yeast azzimo

unless /ənˈlɛs/ conjunction
except on a specified condition a meno che se non

unlike /ʌnˈlaɪk/ preposition
in contrast with; as opposed to a differenza di

unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ adj
not likely improbabile

unlimited adj
illimitato

unlivable adj
unfit for habitation invivibile

unload /ʌnˈloʊd/ /ʌnˈləʊd/ v
take off or remove the load from something discaricare

unlock v
to undo or open a lock aprire

unluckily adv
without luck purtroppo sfortunatamente

unlucky /ʌnˈlʌki/ adj
unfortunate sfortunato

unmanageable adj
not manageable; not readily submitting to handling ingovernabile

unmarked adj
not bearing identification smarcato
sport: not marked smarcato

unmarked car n
autocivetta

unmarried adj
celibe nubile
having no husband or wife celibe nubile

unmask /ʌnˈmæsk/ v
smascherare palesare scoprire smascherarsi

unmasking n
act by which somebody is unmasked smascheramento

unmistakable adj
unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else inconfondibile

unmount v
reverse operation of mount disinstallare smontare

unnamed adj
innominato

unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/ /ʌnˈnɛs.ə.ɹɪ/ adj
not necessary inutile

unnumbered adj
countless innumerevole

unobserved adj
Not seen or observed inosservato

unobtainable adj
not able to be acquired or reached introvabile

unobtrusively /ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ adv
in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant alla chetichella discretamente

unofficial adj
not official ufficioso

unorthodox /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ /ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/ adj
unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic eccentrico inusuale peculiare poco convenzionale poco ortodosso

unpack /ʌnˈpæk/ v
to remove from a package disimballare sballare

unpalatable adj
sgradevole

unpleasant /ʌnˈplezənt/ adj
not pleasant sgradevole spiacevole

unpleasantness /ʌnˈplezntnəs/ n
The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable disaccordo spiacevolezza

unpolluted adj
uncontaminated incontaminato

unpopular adj
lacking popularity impopolare antipopolare inviso malvisto

unpopularity n
property or degree of being unpopular impopolarità

unprecedented /ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd/ adj
never before seen or done, without precedent senza precedenti

unpredictable adj
unable to be predicted imprevedibile

unpredictable n
unpredictable thing imprevisto

unpronounceable adj
impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate impronunciabile

unprotect v
remove access restrictions sproteggere

unpublished adj
not published inedito

unquestioned adj
accepted without question; indisputable indiscusso

unravel /ʌnˈɹævəl/ v
to become undone; to collapse disfare
to separate the threads (of) districare sfilacciare smagliare

unreadable adj
that cannot be read or is not easy to read illeggibile
not sufficiently interesting to be worth reading illeggibile

unreal /ʌnˈɹi.əl/ adj
not real irreale

unreality n
irrealtà

unreasonable adj
not reasonable irragionevole

unrecognizable adj
that cannot be recognized irriconoscibile

unrelated adj
not connected non correlato

unrelenting adj
not relenting implacabile spietato

unreliable adj
not reliable inaffidabile

unremarkable adj
not remarkable insignificante

unremitting /ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪtɪŋ/ /ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪɾɪŋ/ adj
incessant incessante

unrepresentable adj
cannot be represented irrappresentabile

unrequited adj
not reciprocated non corrisposto (unrequited love) non ricambiato

unrequited love n
love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired amore non corrisposto

unrewarding adj
not providing reward ingrato

unripe adj
not ripe acerbo

unsafe /ʌnˈseɪf/ adj
not safe insicura

unsanctioned adj
not approved non approvato non autorizzato

unsatisfying adj
not providing satisfaction insoddisfacente

unsaturated adj
capable of dissolving more solute insaturo
having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms insaturo

unscathed adj
not injured/harmed incolume immune indenne sano e salvo senza un graffio

unscrupulousness n
the state of being unscrupulous spregiudicatezza

unseemly adj
inconsistent with standards, etc. inappropriato indicibile irripetibile

unselfish adj
not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic altruista altruistico

unsettling adj
That makes one troubled or uneasy inquietante

unshakable adj
not able to be shaken incrollabile

unshorn adj
not shorn non tosato

unsightly /ʌnˈsaɪtli/ adj
displeasing to the eye antiestetico

unsigned adj
not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive absolute value senza segno

unsold adj
not sold invenduto rimanenza

unspeakable adj
incapable of being spoken or uttered indicibile

unstable /ʌnˈsteɪbəl/ adj
not stable instabile
readily decomposed or decomposable instabile

unstoppable adj
unable to be stopped inarrestabile

unstressed adj
not stressed or accentuated atona

unsuitable adj
not suitable; unfit; inappropriate inadatto

unsung /ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/ adj
which has not been lauded or appreciated [[non]] [[riconosciuto]] sconosciuto

unsure adj
uncertain incerto

unsustainability n
insostenibilità

unsustainable adj
Not sustainable insostenibile

unsympathetic adj
not sympathetic antipatico

untamed /ʌnˈteɪmd/ adj
selvatico

untenable adj
Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position insostenibile indifendibile

unthinkable /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/ adj
incapable of being believed; incredible impensabile

unthread v
remove a thread (from) sfilare sfilarsi

untidiness n
the quality of being untidy disordine sciatteria sciattezza

untie /ʌnˈtaɪ/ v
to become untied or loosed sciogliersi
to free from fastening or from restraint disfare
to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted disfare sciogliere slegare

until /ʌnˈtɪl/ preposition
up to the time of fino a finché fino a quando

untraceable adj
not able to be traced irreperibile irrintracciabile

untreated adj
not treated non trattato

untrue adj
false falso

untruth /ʌnˈtɹuːθ/ n
lie or falsehood bugia

untruthful adj
not giving the truth, lying bugiardo

ununbium n
chemical element ununbio

ununennium /uːnuːnˈɛniːəm/ n
chemical element ununennio

ununhexium n
ununhexio
element with atomic number 116 ununhexio

ununoctium n
chemical element ununoctio

ununpentium n
chemical element ununpentio

ununquadium n
chemical element ununquadio

ununseptium /uːnuːnˈsɛpti.əm/ n
element with atomic number 117 ununseptio

ununtrium n
chemical element ununtrio

unununium n
systematic name for roentgenium unununio

unuseful /ʌnˈjuːsfəl/ adj
not useful inutile

unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ adj
not usual inusuale
unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm insolito particolare

unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ v
to reveal oneself svelarsi
to uncover svelare

unwarranted adj
unjustified immotivato ingiustificato

unwary adj
lacking caution incauto

unwell adj
not well indisposto

unwholesome adj
not wholesome insalubre malsano sfavorevole

unwholesomeness n
the state or quality of being unwholesome insalubrità

unwieldy /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/ adj
difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate scomodo

unwillingly adv
in an unwilling manner di malavoglia malvolentieri senza alcun interesse svogliatamente

unwillingness n
property of being unwilling riluttanza

unwisdom n
lack of wisdom malaccortezza

unwise /ʌnˈwaɪz/ adj
not wise imprudente

unwitting adj
unaware ignaro inconsapevole
unintentional involontario

unwittingly /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ /ˌʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ adv
in an unwitting manner inconsapevolmente involontariamente

unworthy /ʌnˈwɝði/ adj
not worthy indegno immeritevole non degno

up /ap/ /ʌp/ adv
away from earth’s surface su

up quark n
up quark quark up

up the ante v
raise the stakes alzare la posta

up to preposition
as much as, no more than fino a
mathematics: considering all members of an equivalence class the same a meno di

up-to-date /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ adj
current; recent aggiornato
informed of the latest news aggiornato

upbringing n
raising or training educazione
traits educazione

upcoming adj
of the relatively near future prossimo

update /əpˈdeɪt/ /ˈʌp.deɪt/ n
action of advising someone so that they are up to date aggiornamento
action of making something up to date aggiornamento attualizzazione

update /əpˈdeɪt/ /ˈʌp.deɪt/ v
to advise a person so that they are up to date aggiornare
to make something up to date attualizzare aggiornare

upheaval /ʌpˈhi.vəl/ n
process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust sollevamento

uphill /ʌpˈhɪl/ /ˈʌphɪl/ adv
up a slope, towards higher ground in salita

upholster /əˈpɒl.stə(ɹ)/ v
fit padding etc. to furniture tappezzare

upholstery /əˈpɐl.stɹi/ n
craft or business of upholstering furniture tappezzeria

upkeep n
maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair manutenzione

upkeep v
to maintain (something) or keep it in good repair manutenere

upland antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera dei monti

uplift /ʌpˈlɪft/ /ˈʌplɪft/ v
to raise something or someone to a higher level elevare esaltare

upload /əpˈləʊd/ /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ /ˈʌpˌləʊd/ n
file transfer caricamento upload

upload /əpˈləʊd/ /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ /ˈʌpˌləʊd/ v
to transfer data caricare

upper /ˈʌpə/ /ˈʌpɚ/ adj
superiore
at a higher level, rank or position superiore

upper case n
capital letters, collectively carattere maiuscolo lettera maiuscola maiuscolo

upright /ˈʌpɹaɪt/ adj
of good morals integro onesto retto virtuoso
vertical; erect dritto eretto in piedi in verticale

upright /ˈʌpɹaɪt/ adv
in or into an upright position in piedi in posizione verticale

uprising n
a popular revolt rivolta

ups and downs n
idiomatic alti e bassi

upsadaisy interjection
an affectionate encouragement oplà

upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ /ˈʌpsɛt/ adj
angry, distressed, unhappy sconvolto

upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ /ˈʌpsɛt/ n
disturbance, disruption turbamento
sports: unexpected victory of a competitor sorpresa

upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ /ˈʌpsɛt/ v
disturb, disrupt, unfavorably alter turbare angosciare sconvolgere
make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy innervosire
tip, overturn ribaltare rovesciare capovolgere

upside down adv
in great disorder a soqquadro sottosopra
inverted a rovescio sottosopra

upsilon /juːpˈsaɪ.lən/ /ˈjup.sɪˌlɑn/ n
letter of the Greek alphabet ipsilon

upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/ /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ adv
up the stairs; on a higher floor or level di sopra

upstart adj
self-important and presumptuous arricchito parvenu

upstream adj
Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule a monte
a monte

uptake n
absorption assorbimento

uracil n
one of the bases of RNA uracile

uraeus /juˈɹi.əs/ /jʊˈɹiː.əs/ n
representation of the sacred asp ureo

uraninite n
form of uranium dioxide uraninite

uranium /jʊˈɹeɪniəm/ n
uranium (element) uranio

uranium hexafluoride n
binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF6 esafluoruro di uranio

uranyl n
divalent radical UO₂²⁺ uranile

uratolytic adj
uratolitico

uraturia n
The presence of uric acid in the urine uraturia

urban /ˈɜːbən/ /ˈɝbən/ adj
of the city; characteristic of city life urbano

urbanization n
growth of cities urbanizzazione
change in region urbanizzazione
proportion living in cities urbanizzazione

urchin /ˈɜː.tʃɪn/ /ˈɝ.tʃɪn/ n
hedgehog riccio
mischievous child birichino monello peste

urea /jʊˈɹiːə/ n
organic compound urea

ureic adj
Of or relating to urea ureico

uremia n
blood poisoning due to retention of waste products uremia

urethra /jʊˈɹiːθɹə/ n
anatomical tube uretra

urethroscopy n
examination of the interior of the urethra uretroscopia

urethrotomy n
operation which involves the incision of the urethra uretrectomia uretrotomia

ureylene n
The divalent functional group -NH-CO-NH- derived from urea ureilenico

urge /ɜːd͡ʒ/ /ɝd͡ʒ/ n
a strong desire; an itch to do something pulsione

urgency n
quality or condition of being urgent urgenza urgenze

urgent /ˈɚdʒənt/ /ˈɜːdʒənt/ adj
requiring immediate attention urgente

uric adj
pertaining to urine urico

uric acid n
bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound acido urico

uricotelism n
The excretion of uric acid or its salts as a result of deamination uricotelismo

urinal /juːˈɹaɪnəl/ /ˈjʉːəɹɪnəl/ /ˈjʊɹɪnəl/ n
fixture for standing urination orinatoio

urinary adj
urinary urinario

urinary bladder n
urinary bladder vescica

urinate /ˈjɝɹɪneɪt/ /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ v
to pass urine from the body urinare orinare liberarsi

urination n
the process of eliminating liquid waste from the body minzione

urine /ˈjʉːəɹɪn/ /ˈjʊəɹɪn/ /ˈjʊɹɪn/ n
liquid excrement urina orina

urn /ɜːn/ /ɝn/ n
a vase with a footed base urna
a vessel for ashes or cremains of a deceased person urna

urobacterium n
Any bacterium that hydrolyzes urea to yield ammonia and carbon dioxide urobatterio

urography n
radiography of the urinary track urografia

urologic adj
of or pertaining to urology urologico

urologist n
doctor of urology urologo urologa

urology n
branch of medicine dealing with urinary tract and urogenital system urologia

uropathy n
disease or disorder of the urinary tract uropatia

uropygial gland n
A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening uropigio

ursigram n
A message broadcast by telex, radio or otherwise, containing scientific data ursigramma

urticaria /ˌɜɹ.tɪˈkeə.ɹi.ə/ n
medical condition orticaria

urticarious adj
Relating to, or of the nature of, urticaria orticarico

us /əs/ /ʌs/ pronoun
objective case of "we" ci noi

usage /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ n
habit or accepted practice uso

usance n
customary or habitual usage usanza

use /juːs/ n
act of using uso

use /juːs/ v
employ, apply usare utilizzare
rare: to habitually do essere solito

use-by date n
The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed data di scadenza

used to /juːs(t).tu/ /juːzd/ adj
accustomed to abituato

useful /ˈjuːsfəl/ adj
having a practical or beneficial use utile

useful idiot n
political sense utile idiota

useless /ˈjuːs.ləs/ adj
good-for-nothing, not dependable inutile buono a nulla
unable to do well negato
without use or possibility to be used inutile
unhelpful, pointless inutile

user /ˈjuːzə(ɹ)/ /ˈjuːzəɹ/ n
one who uses something, a consumer utente utilizzatore
person who uses a computer utente utilizzatore

user interface n
the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with interfaccia utente

user-friendliness n
quality of being user-friendly ergonomia

user-friendly adj
designed to be easy to use facile da usare

username n
a person's identification on an individual computer system nome utente

ushanka n
a traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps colbacco

usher /ˈʌʃəɹ/ [ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈʌʃ.ɚ] n
maschera messo usciere uscière

usher /ˈʌʃəɹ/ [ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈʌʃ.ɚ] v
accompagnare guidare introdurre precedere precorrere scortare

usher in v
announce the arrival of annunciare

ustrinum n
site of a funeral pyre ustrino

usual /ˈjuːʒʊəl/ adj
most commonly occurring consueto usuale solito

usually /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ adv
most of the time solitamente di solito generalmente

usucaption n
acquisition usucapione

usufruct /ˈjuzəˌfɹʌkt/ /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/ n
legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person usufrutto usofrutto

usufructuary /ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌktʃʊˌəɹi/ n
a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct usufruttuario

usurp /juˈsɜɹp/ v
seize power usurpare

utensil /juˈtɛn.səl/ n
device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war utensile

uterine /ˈjutəɹaɪn/ adj
of or pertaining to the uterus uterino

utilisation n
act of using utilizzo utilizzazione
manner of using utilizzo utilizzazione

utilitarianism n
the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" utilitarismo

utility /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ adj
business: service provider fornitore servizio
something that is useful attrezzo strumento
state or condition of being useful utilità

utility model n
an intellectual property right modello di utilità

utility pole n
tall cylinder palo del telefono palo del telegrafo

utopia /juˈtoʊpi.ə/ /juˈtəʊpɪə/ n
world in perfect harmony utopia

utraquism n
utraquismo

utricular adj
Of, pertaining to, or having utricles otricolare

utter /ˈʌtə/ /ˈʌtɚ/ adj
assoluto completo totale

utter /ˈʌtə/ /ˈʌtɚ/ v
make a noise emettere
make speech sounds biascicare proferire
say dire proferire pronunciare
use the voice esalare tirare

uvula /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/ /ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/ n
appendage that hangs from the palate ugola

uvular /ˈjuːvjʊləɹ/ adj
of a sound, articulated with the uvula uvulare
of or relating to the uvula uvulare

uxoricide /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪˌsaɪd/ n
a man who kills his wife uxoricida
the killing of one's wife uxoricidio

vacant /ˈveɪkənt/ adj
not occupied vacante

vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ /vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n
holiday, period of leisure time vacanza

vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ /vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ v
to spend or take a vacation [[andare]] [[in]] [[vacanza]]

vaccination /ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ n
inoculation with a vaccine vaccinazione

vaccinator n
a person or agent that administers vaccines vaccinatore

vaccine /vækˈsiːn/ n
substance meant to stimulate production of antibodies vaccino

vaccinogenic adj
That produces vaccine for use in vaccination vaccinogeno

vaccinostyle n
A pointed lancet used in vaccination vaccinostilo

vacuist n
One who holds the doctrine that the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter, is a vacuum vacuista

vacuity /vaˈkjuːɪti/ /væˈkjuːɪtɪ/ n
emptiness vacuità

vacuum /ˈvæ.kjəm/ n
region of space that contains no matter vuoto

vacuum /ˈvæ.kjəm/ v
transitive: to clean with a vacuum cleaner aspirapolverare

vacuum cleaner n
machine for cleaning aspirapolvere

vacuum gauge n
vacuometro vuotometro

vacuum tube n
electrical device valvola termoionica

vagina /vəˈdʒaɪnə/ n
anatomical sense vagina
botanical sense guaina

vaginal /vəˈdʒaɪnəl/ /ˈvædʒɪnəl/ adj
of the vagina vaginale

vaginal flatulence n
emission or expulsion of air from the vagina flato vaginale scoreggia vaginale

vaginally adv
via the vagina vaginalmente

vaginismus /vadʒɪˈnɪzməs/ n
muscular contraction vaginismo

vaginitis n
inflammation of the vagina vaginite

vagrant /ˈveɪ.ɡɹənt/ n
person without a home or job barbone girovago senza fissa dimora vagabondo
wanderer girovago vagabondo viandante

vague /veɪɡ/ adj
not clearly expressed vago

vaguely /ˈveɪɡli/ adv
in a vague manner vagamente

vagueness n
condition of being unclear vaghezza

vain /veɪn/ adj
overly proud of one's appearance vanitoso vanesio
pointless, futile vano

vainglorious /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ adj
with excessive vanity or unwarranted pride vanaglorioso

vainglory n
excessive vanity vanagloria

vair /vɛə/ n
heraldic fur vaio

vale of tears n
a symbolic valley of tears valle di lacrime

valediction lang=en n
act commiato
speech commiato
word or phrase upon leaving addio

valentine /ˈvaləntaɪn/ /ˈvæləntaɪn/ n
An expression of affect, especially romantic valentina

valerian /vəˈlɪəɹɪən/ n
Valeriana officinalis valeriana

valet /ˈvæleɪ/ n
a person employed to clean or park cars parcheggiatore

valetudinarian /ˌvæ.lə.ˌtuː.də.ˈnɛɹ.i.ən/ adj
of infirm health; sickly valetudinario

valid adj
acceptable, proper or correct valido

validate v
check the validity of validare

valine n
essential amino acid C₅H11NO₂ valina

valkyrie /ˈvælˌkɪ.ɹi/ n
any of the female attendants, or handmaidens of Odin valchiria walchiria walkiria

valley /ˈvæli/ n
elongated depression between hills or mountains valle

valuable /ˈvæljuəbl̩/ adj
having a great value prezioso

value /ˈvælju/ /ˈvæljuː/ n
quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable valore
amount (of money, goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else valore
numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed valore
ideal accepted by some individual or group valore

value /ˈvælju/ /ˈvæljuː/ v
to estimate the value of stimare valutare

value added tax n
imposta sul valore aggiunto

valve /ˈvælv/ n
device that controls flow of gas or fluid valvola
device in an internal combustion engine valvola
in anatomy valvola

valvulopathy n
disease or disorder of the valves of the heart valvulopatia

vampire /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ n
mythological creature vampiro

vampiress n
female vampire vampira

van /væn/ n
a (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods furgone

vanadinite n
mineral vanadinite

vanadium /vəˈneɪdi.əm/ n
id=Q722|chemical element vanadio

vandal /ˈvændəl/ n
person who destroys or damages property vandalo

vandalise v
to needlessly destroy vandalizzare

vandalism /ˈvændəlɪzm̩/ n
needless damage or destruction of property vandalismo

vanguard /ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/ n
leading units of an army avanguardia

vanilla /vəˈnɛlə/ /vəˈnɪlə/ adj
of vanilla alla [[vaniglia]] di [[vaniglia]]

vanilla /vəˈnɛlə/ /vəˈnɪlə/ n
flavor vanillina vaniglia
fruit vaniglia
orchid vaniglia

vanillic adj
Of or pertaining to vanillin or vanillic acid vanillico

vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/ v
become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed sparire svanire

vanity /ˈvæ.nɪ.ti/ n
excessive pride vanità

vanity case n
a portable case for cosmetics bauletto

vanquish /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ v
to defeat, to overcome vincere sconfiggere sopraffare

vantage /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ/ n
place or position affording a good view; a vantage point belvedere

vantage point /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nt/ /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nt/ n
place or position affording a good view belvedere

vape /veɪp/ v
To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette svapare

vapid /ˈvæp.ɪd/ adj
lifeless, dull, or banal insulso scipito
tasteless, bland, or insipid insipido scipito

vapor /ˈveɪpə/ n
the gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid vapore gas

varactor n
solid-state diode diodo varicap varicap

variability n
degree variabilità

variable /ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ /ˈvɛəɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ /ˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ adj
able to vary variabile flessiblie modificabile regolabile
mathematics: having no fixed quantitative value variabile
marked by diversity or difference variabile
likely to vary variabile

variable /ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ /ˈvɛəɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ /ˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ n
mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values variabile parametro
something that is variable variabile
something whose value may be dictated or discovered variabile
computing: a named mutable piece of storage variabile
mathematics: a symbol representing a variable variabile

variable antshrike n
Thamnophilus caerulescens averla formichiera variabile

variably adv
in a variable manner variabilmente

variance /ˈvæɹi.ənts/ /ˈvɛɹi.ənts/ n
second central moment in probability (statistics) varianza

variant /ˈvɛəɹi.ənt/ n
something slightly different variante

variation /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ /ˌvɛɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ n
a musical technique based on an altered repetition of a theme variazione
the act or state of varying variazione

variational adj
of or pertaining to variation variazionale

variator n
a controller (device that can change something's parameters) variatore

varicose /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/ adj
abnormally swollen varicoso

varicose vein n
abnormally swollen or dilated vein vena varicosa

varied /ˈvɛəɹid/ /ˈvɛɹid/ adj
diverse or miscellaneous variato

variegated /ˈveəɹɪəˌɡeɪtɪd/ adj
streaked or spotted with a variety of colours variegato

variety /vəˈɹaɪɨtɪ/ /vəˈɹaɪɪ̈ti/ n
linguistics: term used for a specific form of a language varietà
variation of something varietà
rank in a taxonomic classification varietà

various /ˈvɛəɹi.əs/ /ˈvɛɹi.əs/ adj
an eclectic range of vario

varix n
varicose vein varice vena varicosa

varmeter n
reactive voltammeter varmetro

vas deferens n
vas deferens dotto deferente canale deferente vaso deferente

vascular adj
of, pertaining to or containing vessels vascolare

vase /veɪs/ /vɑːz/ n
container used mainly for displaying flowers vaso

vasectomy /vəˈsɛktəmi/ n
male sterilization vasectomia

vasoactive adj
that causes either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel vasoattivo

vasodilator n
agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels vasodilatatore

vasospastic adj
Relating to, or producing vasospasm vasospastico

vassal /ˈvæsəl/ n
grantee of a fief vassallo

vast /væst/ /vɑːst/ adj
very large or wide (literally or figuratively) vasto esteso ampio ampia

vastness /ˈvæstnəs/ n
quality of being vast immensità vastità

vat /væt/ n
a large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning tino tinozza tinozza da concia

vault /vɑlt/ /vɒlt/ n
arched masonry structure volta
a jump salto volteggio

vault /vɑlt/ /vɒlt/ v
to jump balzare saltare volteggiare

veal /viːl/ n
flesh of a calf vitello

vector /ˈvɛktə/ /ˈvɛktɚ/ n
directed quantity vettore
carrier of a disease-causing agent vettore

vector algebra n
branch of mathematics algebra vettoriale

vector boson n
gauge boson bosone vettore

vector graphics n
geometrical primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images grafica vettoriale

vector product n
vector with size given by the product of two vectors prodotto vettoriale

vector space n
mathematics spazio vettoriale

vectorial adj
of or pertaining to a vector vettoriale

vegan /ˈviːɡən/ adj
relating to vegans or veganism vegano vegan

vegan /ˈviːɡən/ n
supporter of veganism vegano

veganism n
Eating neither meat nor other animal products veganismo vegetalianismo

vegetable /ˈved͡ʒtəbəl/ /ˈvɛd͡ʒətəbəl/ adj
of or relating to plants vegetale

vegetable /ˈved͡ʒtəbəl/ /ˈvɛd͡ʒətəbəl/ n
a person whose brain has been damaged vegetale verdura
a plant raised for some edible part of it verdura legume
any plant vegetale

vegetable garden n
vegetable garden ortale ortaglia orto

vegetable lamb /ˌvɛdʒtəbəl ˈlam/ /ˌvɛdʒtəbəl ˈlæm/ n
legendary plant believed to grow sheep from its branches agnello vegetale della Tartaria

vegetable oil n
oil produced from plants olio vegetale

vegetable soup n
soup made from mixed vegetables zuppa di verdura

vegetarian /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ adj
relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians vegetariano

vegetarian /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ n
person who does not eat any animal flesh vegetariano vegetariana

vegetarianism /vɛdʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ənɪzəm/ /vɛdʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/ n
practice of following a vegetarian diet vegetarismo

vegetate v
To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way vegetare
To grow or sprout vegetare

vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/ n
Plants vegetazione

vegetoanimal adj
Both vegetal and animal vegetoanimale

veggie burger /ˈvɛdʒijˈbɹ̩ɡɹ̩/ n
burger hamburger vegetariano

vehemence /ˈviːəmənts/ n
An intense concentration, force or power veemenza
A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury veemenza
Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling veemenza

vehemently adv
in a vehement manner energeticamente veementemente

vehicle /ˈvi.ə.kəl/ /ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/ n
conveyance veicolo
medium mezzo veicolo

vehicular /viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /viːɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ adj
of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles veicolare

vein /veɪn/ n
blood vessel vena
thickened portion of a leaf venatura

veinous adj
having veins venoso

veld /vɛlt/ n
pasture land veld

velleity /vɛˈliːɪti/ n
lowest degree of desire velleità
slight wish with no effort to obtain velleità

velocipede /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/ n
Early two-wheeled conveyance velocipede

velociraptor n
dinosaur velociraptor

velocity /vəˈlɑsəti/ /vəˈlɒsəti/ n
rapidity of motion velocità
vector quantity velocità
the rate of occurrence velocità

velodrome /ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/ n
arena for bicycle racing velodromo

velvet lang=en n
fabric velluto

velvet scoter n
Melanitta fusca orchetto vellutato

velvety /ˈvɛlvəti/ adj
like velvet vellutato

vena cava n
large vein that returns blood into right atrium vena cava

venal /ˈviːnəl/ adj
corrupt, mercenary venale

vendace n
Coregonus albula coregone bianco

vendetta /vɛnˈdɛtə/ n
bitter, destructive feud in which each injury is revenged faida

vending machine n
machine that dispenses merchandise distributore automatico

vendor n
A person or a company that vends or sells venditore

veneer /vəˈniə(ɹ)/ [vɨˈniə̆ɹ] n
thin covering of fine wood impiallacciatura

venereal /vəˈnɪəɹɪəl/ /vəˈnɪɹi.əl/ adj
sexually transmitted venereo

venereal disease n
contagious disease spread through sexual intercourse malattia venerea

venereally adv
In a venereal manner venereamente

venereology n
a branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases venereologia

venery /ˈvɛnəɹi/ n
hunting venazione

vengeance /ˈvɛnˌdʒəns/ n
revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong vendetta rappresaglia ritorsione rivalsa

vengeful /ˈvenʒ.fəl/ adj
wanting vengeance vendicativo vendicativa

venial /ˈviːni.əl/ adj
pardonable; able to be forgiven veniale

venial sin n
sin that is not a mortal sin peccato veniale

venison n
the meat of a deer carne di cervo cacciagione

venom /ˈvɛnəm/ n
poison carried by animal veleno

venomous /ˈvɛnəməs/ adj
pertaining to or containing venom velenoso
pertaining to or denoting an animal capable of producing a poisonous chemical velenoso

venous /ˈviː.nəs/ adj
of or pertaining to veins venoso

vent /vɛnt/ n
a verbalized frustration sfogo
an opening through which gases, especially air, can pass bocchetta sfiatatoio sfogo
the excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates ano
the opening of a volcano from which lava flows camino

vent /vɛnt/ v
to express a strong emotion sfogarsi

ventilate v
To expose something to public examination or discussion ventilare
To circulate air through a building, etc. ventilare

ventilation n
mechanical system used to circulate and replace air ventilazione
breathing ventilazione
replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh ventilazione

ventricle /ˈvɛntɹɪkəl/ n
one of two lower chambers of the heart ventricolo

ventricular adj
of or relating to a ventricle ventricolare

ventricular fibrillation n
Condition where cardiac muscle is contracted irregularly and rapidly fibrillazione ventricolare

ventriloquism n
art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source ventriloquio

ventriloquist /vɛnˈtɹɪl.ə.kwɪst/ n
a person who practices ventriloquism ventriloquo ventriloqua

ventriloquistic adj
ventriloquistic ventriloquo

venturi tube n
tube venturimetro

venue /ˈvɛnjuː/ n
legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened scena
place, especially the one where a given event is to happen scena

veraison n
A stage in the ripening process of grapes or olives invaiatura

veranda /vəˈɹæn.də/ n
roofed open gallery veranda

verb /vɜːb/ /vɝb/ n
(grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state verbo

verbal /ˈvɜː.bəl/ /ˈvɝ.bəl/ adj
consisting of words only verbale

verbal /ˈvɜː.bəl/ /ˈvɝ.bəl/ n
grammar deverbale

verbena n
a genus of herbaceous plants verbena

verbose /vɜːˈbəʊs/ adj
abounding in words verboso iperverboso prolisso ridondante

verbosity /vəˈbɒsəti/ /vɚˈbɑsəti/ n
the excess use of words; long-windedness verbosità

verdant /ˈvɝ.dənt/ adj
abundant in verdure verdeggiante
green verde

verdict /ˈvɝ.dɪkt/ n
verdetto

verdigris n
blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys verderame

verifier n
device verificatrice
person who verifies verificatore

verily /ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/ adv
confidently, certainly certamente
truly, doubtlessly davvero veramente

verlan n
type of backslang used in French verlan

vermicelli n
long, slender pasta vermicello vermicelli

vermiform adj
in the shape of a worm vermiforme

vermouth /vəˈmuːθ/ /vɚˈmuθ/ n
wine infused with herbs vermut

vernacular /vəˈnækjələ/ /vɚˈnækjəlɚ/ adj
pertaining to everyday language vernacolare

vernacular /vəˈnækjələ/ /vɚˈnækjəlɚ/ n
everyday speech vernacolare
language unique to a particular group of people dialetto idioma
national language dialetto idioma lingua nazionale parlata vernacolo

vernalization n
certain treatment of seeds or bulbs jarovizzazione iarovizzazione

versatile /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/ /ˈvɝsətl̩/ adj
capable of doing many things competently versatile

verse /ˈvɜːs/ /ˈvɝs/ n
a small section of the Bible versetto
one of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed strofa verso

versification n
The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse versificazione

version /ˈvɜːʒən/ /ˈvɝʒən/ n
a specific form or variation of something versione
an account or description from a particular point of view versione
computing versione
a translation from one language to another versione

verso n
the back side of a flat object verso
the left-hand page of a book verso

versus /ˈvɜːsəs/ /ˈvɝsəs/ preposition
in opposition to contro

vert /vɜːt/ /vɝt/ adj
of green colour verde

vert /vɜːt/ /vɝt/ n
colour verde

vertebra /ˈvɜːtɪbɹə/ n
any of the small bones which make up the backbone vertebra

vertebral column n
vertebral column colonna vertebrale

vertebrate /ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/ adj
having a backbone vertebrato

vertebrate /ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/ n
an animal having a backbone vertebrato

vertex /vɜːteks/ n
anatomy: highest surface on skull vertice
geometry: corner of a polygon or polyhedron vertice
highest point vertice
computer graphics: point in 3D space vertice
element of a graph nodo vertice

vertical /ˈvɜːtɪkəl/ /ˈvɝtɪkəl/ adj
being perpendicular to horizontal verticale

verticalism n
building of very tall buildings verticalismo

vertically /ˈvɜːtɪkli/ adv
in a vertical direction or position verticalmente

vertigo /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/ /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/ n
sensation of whirling and loss of balance vertigine

very /ˈvɛɹi/ adv
to a high degree molto

very much adv
extremely mille

vesica /ˈvɛsɪkə/ n
bladder vescica

vespiary n
a wasps' nest vespaio

vessel /ˈvɛs.əl/ n
container contenitore recipiente
craft vascello imbarcazione
tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant vaso

vest n
garment worn over a shirt gilè panciotto corpetto
garment worn under a shirt canottiera

vested interest n
an exceptionally strong interest in protecting whatever is to one's own advantage interesse personale

vestibular adj
re: anatomy vestibolare

vetch n
any of several leguminous plants veccia

vetchling n
A leguminous climbing plant latiro

veteran /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/ [ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən] n
old soldier veterano
person with long experience veterano

veterinarian /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹi.ən/ n
doctor who treats animals veterinario veterinaria

veterinary /ˈvɛt.ə.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i/ /ˈvɛt.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i/ adj
of or relating to the medical treatment of animals zooiatrico

veterinary medicine n
branch of medicine that deals with animals medicina veterinaria

vetiver /ˈvɛtɪvə/ n
aromatic root vetiver

vex /vɛks/ v
to annoy innervosire vessare
to distress; to cause mental suffering infastidire tormentare vessare

vexillology /ˌvɛksəˈlɑːlədʒi/ /ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒi/ n
study of flags vessillologia

via /ˈvaɪə/ preposition
by (means of); using (a medium) via per

via ferrata /ˌviːə fəˈɹɑːtə/ n
protected climbing route via ferrata ferrata

viability /ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ n
property of being viable fattibilità vitalità

viable /ˈvaɪəbəl/ adj
able to live on its own vivibile

viaduct /ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt/ n
bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley viadotto

vial /ˈvaɪəl/ n
a phial fiala

viaticum /vʌɪˈatɪkəm/ n
Eucharist viatico

vibraculum n
long, whiplike, modified zooid on the surface of certain colonies of bryozoa vibraculo

vibraphone /ˈvɑɪ.bɹə.ˌfoːn/ n
percussion instrument vibrafono

vibrate /vaɪˈbɹeɪt/ /ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/ v
to move with small movements rapidly vibrare

vibration /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ n
act of vibrating vibrazione

vibrational adj
of or pertaining to vibration vibrazionale

vibrato /vɪˈbɹɑːtoʊ/ n
Musical effect or technique vibrato

vibroscope n
an instrument for observing or tracing vibrations vibroscopio

vibroscopic adj
vibroscopico

vicaress n
vicaria

vice /vaɪs/ n
bad habit vizio

vice president n
deputy to a president vicepresidente

vice versa /ˈvaɪsi ˈvɝsə/ /ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/ adv
the other way round viceversa

vice- prefix
deputy vice-

vice-captain n
player vicecapogruppo

vicereine /vʌɪsɹeɪn/ n
the wife of a viceroy viceregina

viceroy /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/ n
governor of a country viceré

vicinal /ˈvɪsɪnəl/ adj
chemistry: describing atoms attached to nearby atoms vicinale
of or pertaining to a neighborhood vicinale

vicinality n
adjacency vicinalità
chemistry: presence of vicinal substituents vicinalità

vicious circle n
situation in which the solution to a problem creates another problem circolo vizioso cerchio vizioso

vicissitude [vɨˈsɪs.ɨˌt(j)u(ː)d] n
a change, especially in one's life or fortunes vicissitudine
regular change or succession from one thing to another vicissitudine

victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ n
(narratology) a character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain vittima
a living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice vittima
an aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime vittima
an unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance vittima
anyone who is harmed by another vittima
a person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking vittima

victor /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/ n
The letter V in the ICAO spelling alphabet Venezia
winner in a fight or contest vincitore vincitrice

victorious adj
being the winner vittorioso

victoriously adv
in a victorious manner vittoriosamente

victory /ˈvɪkt(ə)ɹi/ n
vittoria vincita

vicuna /vɪˈkuːnjə/ n
vicuna vigogna

video card n
display adapter scheda video

video game /ˈvɪ.di.ˌoʊ̯ ɡeɪm/ /ˈvɪ.di.ˌəʊ̯ ɡeɪm/ n
game controlled by a software videogioco videogiochi

video game console n
dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games console di videogiochi console per videogiochi

videocassette n
cassette containing recorded videotape videocassetta

videocassette recorder n
recording device videoregistratore

videocracy n
power of image over society videocrazia

videotape n
tape used to record videos videonastro

videotape v
to make a recording on videotape videoregistrare

vie /vaɪ/ v
To rival; to struggle for superiority; to compete competere gareggiare lottare rivaleggiare

vielle /viˈɛl/ n
medieval stringed instrument viella

view /vjuː/ n
computing: logical table in database vista
range of vision vista
seeing vista
mental image visione
something to look at vista veduta

view /vjuː/ v
to look at guardare

viewer n
someone who views a spectacle spettatore

vigesimal /vɪˈdʒɛsɪm(ə)l/ adj
to the base 20 vigesimale

vigil /ˈvɪdʒəl/ n
keeping awake veglia

vigilance /ˈvɪdʒɪləns/ n
Alert watchfulness vigilanza
Close and continuous attention vigilanza

vigilant /ˈvidʒilənt/ /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/ adj
watchful vigilante

vignette /vɪnˈjɛt/ n
decorative design at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book vignetta
small borderless picture in a book vignetta
small picture on a postage stamp vignetta

vigorous /ˈvɪɡəɹəs/ adj
physically strong and active vigoroso

vigorousness n
the quality of being vigorous strenuità vigorosità

vile /vaɪl/ adj
morally low basso abietto ignobile

vileness n
the state of being vile abbiettezza abiettezza abiettitudine nefandezza nefandità

vilify /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ v
say defamatory things about; to speak ill of vilipendere denigrare

village /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ n
a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town villaggio borgo paese

village idiot n
person widely known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour scemo del villaggio

villager n
person who lives in, or comes from, a village paesano

villain /vɪlən/ n
A peasant free of serfdom servo feudale vassallo
bad person in a stage or screen play cattivo
scoundrel furfante scellerato canaglia criminale farabutto mascalzone

villancico /ˌviljənˈsikoʊ/ /ˌviːjanˈsiːkəʊ/ n
traditional Spanish or Portuguese folk song villancico

vimentin n
any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton vimentina

vincible adj
capable of being defeated battibile vincibile

vindication /vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
the act of vindicating rivendicazione

vindictive /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/ adj
having a tendency to seek revenge vendicativo

vine /vaɪn/ n
climbing plant that produces grapes vite

vine leaf n
leaf of grapevine pampino

vinegar /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ n
condiment aceto

vineyard /ˈvɪn.jɚd/ n
grape plantation vigna vigneto

viniculture n
cultivation of grapes vinicoltura viticoltura

vinify v
convert into wine vinificare

vinous /ˈvaɪ.nəs/ adj
pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine vinoso

vintner /ˈvɪntnə/ /ˈvɪntnɚ/ n
manufacturer of wine vinificatore

vinyl /ˈvaɪ.nəl/ adj
containing the vinyl radical vinilico

vinyl /ˈvaɪ.nəl/ n
record vinile
substance vinile
univalent radical vinile

vinylation n
any reaction that forms a vinyl compound, typically by reaction with an acetylene vinilazione

viola /viˈoʊ.lə/ /viˈəʊ.lə/ n
music: stringed instrument of the violin family viola
botany: any of several flowering plants viola

violate /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/ v
to break or fail to act by rules violare

violated adj
having been abused sexually violata

violation /ˌvaɪɵˈleɪʃən/ n
act or instance of violating violazione

violence /ˈvaɪələns/ n
action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering violenza
extreme force violenza

violent /ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/ adj
involving extreme force or motion violento

violet /ˈvaɪlɪt/ n
colour viola
plant viola violetta

violetish adj
somewhat violet violastra violastro

violin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/ n
string instrument violino

violinist n
person who plays violin violinista

violist /ˈvaɪ.əl.ɪst/ n
person who plays the viola violista

viper n
a poisonous snake in the family Viperidae vipera

viperine adj
relating to or resembling vipers viperino

virgin /ˈvɜːdʒɪn/ /ˈvɝdʒɪn/ n
person who has never had sexual intercourse vergine

virgin forest n
forest free from disturbance foresta vergine

virginalist n
a musician who plays the virginal virginalista

virginity n
state or characteristic of being a virgin verginità

virial theorem n
theorem teorema del viriale

virility /vəˈɹɪlɪti/ n
the state of being virile virilità

virology n
branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral disease virologia

virtual /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ /ˈvɝtʃuəl/ adj
in effect; not fact virtuale
simulated in a computer virtuale

virtual particle n
virtual particle particella virtuale

virtual reality n
virtual reality realità virtuale

virtually /ˈvɚ.tʃwə.li/ adv
almost praticamente

virtue /ˈvɜː.tjuː/ n
a good model quality virtù
excellence in morals virtù
chastity and faithfulness virtù
in angelology virtù
an exemplary quality merito virtù

virtuoso /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/ /ˌvɝ.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/ n
A person with masterly ability, technique or style virtuoso

virtuous /ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/ /ˈvɝt͡ʃuəs/ adj
full of virtue, having excellent moral character virtuoso

virtuous circle n
situation circolo virtuoso

virtuously adv
in a virtuous manner virtuosamente

virus /ˈvaɪɹəs/ n
infectious organism virus
computer virus virus

vis-à-vis /viz.ɑˈvi/ /viːz.ɑːˈviː/ adv
face to face in relazione a

vis-à-vis /viz.ɑˈvi/ /viːz.ɑːˈviː/ preposition
in relation to in base a

visa /ˈviːzə/ n
permit nulla osta vista

viscacha n
rodents of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus, within family Chinchillidae viscaccia

visceropathy n
visceropatia

viscoelastic adj
viscous and elastic viscoelastico

viscometer n
instrument used to measure viscosity viscosimetro

viscose n
fabric viscosa
liquid viscosa

viscount /ˈvaɪkaʊnt/ n
a member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl visconte

viscountess n
a woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right viscontessa
viscount's wife viscontessa

viscous /ˈvɪs.kəs/ adj
having a thick, sticky consistency viscoso vischioso

vise n
two-jawed instrument for holding work morsa

visibility /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ n
degree to which things may be seen visibilità

visible /ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ adj
able to be seen visibile

visibly /ˈvɪzɪbli/ adv
in a visible manner visibilmente

vision /ˈvɪ.ʒ(ə)n/ n
religious or mystical experience visione
something imaginary one thinks one sees visione
ideal or goal visione
sense or ability of sight vista

visionary /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/ /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/ adj
having vision or foresight lungimirante visionario
idealistic or utopian ideale
imaginary or illusory illusorio immaginario
prophetic or revelatory chiaroveggente veggente visionario

visionary /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/ /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/ n
an impractical dreamer visionario
someone who has positive ideas for the future visionario
someone who has visions visionario

visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ n
meeting with a doctor consultazione visita
single act of visiting visita

visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ v
to go and meet (someone) visitare

vista /ˈvɪstə/ n
distant view or prospect vista prospettiva

visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/ /ˈvɪʒʊəl/ adj
related to or affecting the vision visuale

visualise v
form a mental picture visualizzare

visualization n
computing: a visual representation of data visualizzazione
the act of visualizing, or something visualized visualizzazione

vital /ˈvaɪtəl/ /ˈvaɪt̬əl/ adj
necessary to the continuation of life vitale
relating to, or characteristic of life vitale
very important vitale

vitalism n
doctrine that life involves a "vital force" vitalismo

vitamin /ˈvaɪ.tə.mɪn/ /ˈvɑet.ə.mən/ /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/ n
vitamina
organic compound essential to human health vitamina

viticultural adj
of or pertaining to viticulture viticolo vitivinicolo

viticulture n
agricultural practice of growing grape vines viticoltura

vitiligo n
patchy loss of skin pigmentation vitiligine

vitrine /vɪˈtɹiːn/ n
glass-paneled cabinet or case vetrina

vivacious /vaɪˈveɪʃəs/ adj
lively and animated vivace

vivaciously adv
in a vivacious manner vivacemente

vivacity n
the state of being vivacious brillantezza briosità vivacità vivezza

vivianite n
mineral vivianite

vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/ adj
clear, detailed or powerful chiaro limpido

vividly /ˈvɪvɪdli/ adv
in a vivid manner chiaramente limpidamente

vivify /ˈvɪvɪfʌɪ/ v
vivificare

viviparity n
the condition of being viviparous viviparità

viviparous /vɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ adj
of an animal viviparo

viviparous blenny n
fish in the family Zoarcidae blennide viviparo

vixen n
female fox volpina
temperamental woman stronza troia

vizier /vɪˈzɪə/ /vɪˈzɪɹ/ n
high-ranking official visir

vocabulary /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/ n
list of words vocabolario
stock of words used in a particular field vocabolario
words of a language collectively vocabolario
set of words a person knows vocabolario

vocal cords n
folds of tissue corde vocali

vocalist /ˈvoʊkəlɪst/ n
singer cantante

vocation n
occupation for which a person is suited vocazione

vocative case n
case of address vocativo

vociferation /voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ /vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ n
urla

vodka /ˈvɑdkə/ /ˈvɒdkə/ n
clear distilled alcoholic liquor vodka

voice /vɔɪs/ n
grammar: particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs voce diatesi [[genere]] [[del]] [[verbo]]
sound uttered by the mouth voce
opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote voce
language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion voce
the faculty or power of utterance voce
tone or sound emitted by anything voce
command, precept voce
music: independent vocal or instrumental part voce
one who speaks; speaker voce

voice mail n
system messaggeria vocale voicemail

void /vɔɪd/ adj
being without privo
computing: not returning value non valido nullo vuoto
containing nothing vuoto
containing no immaterial quality vuoto
unoccupied vuoto
having lost all legal validity nullo non valido
not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain inutile vano

void /vɔɪd/ n
An empty space; a vacuum vacuo vuoto

void /vɔɪd/ v
(medicine) to empty svuotare
to make invalid or worthless annullare invalidare

volatile /ˈvɑl.ə.tl/ /ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪ.(ə)l/ adj
evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions volatile
(informal) explosive volatile

volcanic /vɒlˈkanɪk/ adj
of or pertaining to a volcano vulcanico vulcanica
produced by a volcano vulcanico vulcanica
changed or affected by the heat of a volcano vulcanico vulcanica

volcanism n
natural phenomena associated with volcanoes vulcanismo

volcano /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ n
mountain containing a magma chamber vulcano

volcanologist /vəl.kənˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ n
person who studies volcanology vulcanologa vulcanologo

volcanology /ˌvɒl.kənˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ n
study of volcanoes vulcanologia

vole /ˈvəʊl/ n
small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae arvicola

volemic adj
relating to the volume of blood circulating in the body volemico

volition /voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n/ /vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/ n
conscious choice or decision arbitrio volitività volizione volontà
mental power or ability of choosing volontà

volley n
shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground volée
simultaneous fire raffica

volleyball /ˈvɒlɪbɔ(ː)l/ n
game pallavolo palla a volo volley

volt /vɒlt/ /vəʊlt/ n
unit of measure volt

voltage /voʊltɪdʒ/ n
amount of electrostatic potential voltaggio tensione

voltaic /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/ adj
of or relating to electricity; galvanic voltaico
producing electricity by chemical action voltaico

voltaism n
galvanism voltaismo

voltinism n
the number of broods or generations of an organism in one year voltinismo

voltmeter n
instrument for measuring electric potential voltmetro

voluble /ˈvɑl.jə.bəl/ /ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/ adj
fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious loquace
twisting and turning like a vine rampicante

volume /ˈvɑl.jum/ /ˈvɒl.juːm/ n
unit of three dimensional measure that consists of a length, a width and a height volume
single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia volume
strength of sound volume
synonym for quantity volume
issues of a periodical over a period of one year volume

volumize /ˈvɑl.ju.maɪz/ /ˈvɒl.juː.maɪz/ v
to add volume to something voluminizzare

voluntarily adv
in a voluntary manner volontariamente

volunteer /vɑl.ənˈtɪɹ/ /vɒl.ənˈtɪə/ n
one who voluntarily offers himself/herself for service volontario

volunteer /vɑl.ənˈtɪɹ/ /vɒl.ənˈtɪə/ v
to enlist oneself as a volunteer offrirsi offrirsi volontario

voluptuous /vəˈlʌp.tʃu.əs/ adj
curvaceous, sexy, full-figured formoso

vomit /ˈvɑmɪt/ /ˈvɒmɪt/ n
regurgitated former contents of a stomach vomito

vomit /ˈvɑmɪt/ /ˈvɒmɪt/ v
to regurgitate the contents of a stomach vomitare rimettere

voodoo /ˈvuːduː/ n
Afro-Caribbean religion voodoo

voracity n
voracità

vortical /ˈvɔːtɪk(ə)l/ adj
pertaining to a vortex vorticale vorticoso

vote /voʊt/ /vəʊt/ n
formalised choice voto

vote /voʊt/ /vəʊt/ v
assert a formalised choice votare

voting slip n
piece of paper used in elections scheda elettorale

voting system n
system to determine the result of an election sistema elettorale

votive adj
dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge votivo

voucher /ˈvaʊtʃə(ɹ)/ n
A piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services buono

vow /vaʊ/ n
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner voto
A declaration or assertion voto

vow /vaʊ/ v
To make a vow giurare votare

vowel /vaʊ.l̩/ /ˈvaʊ.əl/ n
sound vocale
letter vocale

vowel harmony n
phonological process armonia velare armonia vocalica

voyage /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/ n
long journey; especially by ship viaggio

voyeur /vwɑ.ˈjɜɹ/ /vwɑː.ˈjɜː/ n
a person who derives sexual pleasure from secretly observing other people guardone

voyeurism /vwɑːjˈɜːɹɪz(ə)m/ n
derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly voyeurismo

vulcanization n
process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur vulcanizzazione

vulgar /ˈvʌl.ɡə/ /ˈvʌl.ɡɚ/ adj
obscene volgare indecente osceno triviale

vulgarian /vʌlˈɡɛəɹi.ən/ /vʌlˈɡɛɹi.ən/ n
vulgar individual individuo volgare

vulnerability n
state of being vulnerable vulnerabilità

vulnerable /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ /ˈvʌnəɹəbl̩/ adj
exposed to attack vulnerabile

vulture /ˈvʌltʃə/ /ˈvʌltʃɚ/ v
bird avvoltoio grifone

vulva /ˈvʌlvə/ n
collectively the external female sexual organs vulva

vulvectomy n
surgical removal of vulva vulvectomia

vulvitis n
inflammation of the vulva vulvite

vulvodynia n
vulvodynia vulvodinia

vuvuzela /vuːvuːˈzɛlə/ n
horn vuvuzela

völva n
in Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy völva

wade /we͡ɪd/ n
act of wading guado

wade /we͡ɪd/ v
to walk through water or something that impedes progress guadare

wadi n
a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season uadi

wading bird n
long-legged bird trampoliere uccelli limicoli uccello di ripa

wafer /ˈweɪfə/ n
biscuit cialda ostia wafer
electronics dischetto lamella
religious token ostia

waffle /ˈwɑ.fl/ /ˈwɒ.fl/ n
flat pastry cialda

waffle /ˈwɑ.fl/ /ˈwɒ.fl/ v
to speak or write at length without any clear point or aim blaterare cianciare ciarlare

wag lang=en n
oscillating movement scodinzolio

wag lang=en v
to not go to school marinare la scuola

wage /weɪd͡ʒ/ n
money paid to a worker salario paga

wage /weɪd͡ʒ/ v
to conduct or carry out condurre

wager n
a stake; a pledge scommessa

wager v
put up as collateral scommettere

wagon /wæɡ.ən/ n
carro

wagtail n
various small passerine birds ballerina batticoda cutrettola

wah-wah n
wavering sound wawa

waif /weɪf/ n
goods found of which the owner is not known ritrovamento
wanderer naufrago randagio trovatello vagabondo

wail /weɪl/ n
loud cry or shriek gemito lamento urlo

wail /weɪl/ v
to cry out lamentarsi piangere
to make a sound like crying ululare gemere lamentarsi
to weep, lament gemere lamentarsi piagnucolare

wain /weɪn/ n
a wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen carretto carro

waist /weɪst/ n
part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach vita cintola cintura

waistcoat /ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/ /ˈwɛskət/ n
a sleeveless, collarless garment panciotto gilè corpetto

waistline n
line around the body at the waist; its measurement girovita vita

wait /weɪt/ n
a delay attesa

wait /weɪt/ v
delay until some event aspettare attendere
to serve customers servire a tavola

waiter /ˈweɪtə/ /ˈweɪt̬ɚ/ n
a server in a restaurant or similar cameriere

waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ [ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ] n
the act of staying or remaining in expectation attesa

waiting game n
strategy of refraining from action until circumstances change temporeggiare tergiversare

waiting room n
room sala d'aspetto sala d'attesa

waitress n
female waiter cameriera

waive /weɪv/ v
to relinquish; to give up claim to rinunciare

waiver /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈweɪ.vɚ/ n
legal document liberatoria
the act of waiving rinuncia esonero

wake /ˈweɪk/ n
period after death veglia
path left behind a ship on the surface of the water scia
turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft turbolenza

wake /ˈweɪk/ v
to stop sleeping risvegliarsi

wake up v
to (become) awake svegliarsi

wake-up call n
figuratively: alert, reminder, call to action campanello d'allarme

wakeful adj
restless attento irrequieto smanioso vigile

wali /ˈwɑːliː/ n
provincial governor in certain Islamic countries valì

walk /wɑk/ /wɔk/ /wɔːk/ n
trip made by walking passeggiata camminata

walk /wɑk/ /wɔk/ /wɔːk/ v
to full cloth sodare
to move on the feet camminare andare a piedi
to take for a walk portare fuori
to travel a distance by walking camminare

walk a tightrope v
to undertake a precarious course camminare sul filo del rasoio

walk of life n
occupation, role, class, or lifestyle estrazione sociale

walk on eggshells /ˌwɔk ɑn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/ /ˌwɔːk ɒn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/ v
to act carefully to avoid upsetting someone andare con i piedi di piombo camminare sulle uova

walk out on v
to abandon abbandonare disertare

walk the talk v
to act in accordance with one's words fare seguire alle parole i fatti

walk-on n
actor with a small part figurante
small part in a play or film figurazione

walking stick n
cane bastone da passeggio bastone

walkway n
clearly defined path passerella

wall /wɑl/ /wɔl/ /wɔːl/ n
anatomy, zoology, botany: divisive or containing structure parete muro
defensive rampart fortificazione steccato vallo
impediment to free movement barriera
structure built for defense surrounding an area muro fortificazione
substantial structure acting as side or division in a building muro parete

wall /wɑl/ /wɔl/ /wɔːl/ v
to enclose by surrounding with walls murare

wallaby /ˈwɒləbi/ n
Any of several species of Marsupial wallaby

wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/ n
case for keeping money portafoglio borsellino

wallflower /ˈwɔl.ˌflɑʊ.ɚ/ /ˈwɔːl.ˌflɑʊ.ə/ n
any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum violaciocca

wallpaper n
decorative paper for walls carta da parati

walls have ears proverb
be careful about what you say i muri hanno le orecchie

walnut /ˈwɑlnət/ /ˈwɔːlnʌt/ adj
colour noce

walnut /ˈwɑlnət/ /ˈwɔːlnʌt/ n
nut noce
tree noce
wood noce

walrus /ˈwɑl.ɹəs/ /ˈwɔːl.ɹəs/ n
large Arctic marine mammal tricheco

waltz /wɔːlts/ n
a ballroom dance valzer
piece of music valzer

wan /wɑn/ /wɒn/ adj
dim, faint fioca fioco
pale, sickly-looking cadaverico cereo smunto

wand n
hand-held narrow rod bacchetta

wander /ˈwɑndɚ/ /ˈwɒndə/ n
act or instance of wandering vagabondaggio

wander /ˈwɑndɚ/ /ˈwɒndə/ v
of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention divagare
to commit adultery tradire
to go somewhere indirectly serpeggiare vagare
to move without purpose or destination errare vagare passeggiare bighellonare girovagare vagabondare
to stray from one's course allontanarsi svicolare

wanderer n
one who wanders girovago vagabondo

wandering albatross n
Diomedea exulans albatro urlatore

wank /weɪŋk/ /wæŋk/ n
act of masturbation masturbazione sega
rubbish, nonsense cazzata

wank /weɪŋk/ /wæŋk/ v
transitive: to masturbate masturbare sega
intransitive: to masturbate masturbare sega

wanker /ˈwæŋkə(ɹ)/ n
idiot coglione
person who wanks segaiolo

want /wɑnt/ /wɒnt/ /wɔːnt/ /wʌnt/ n
desire, wish, longing voglia volere
lack (of) mancanza
poverty miseria povertà

want /wɑnt/ /wɒnt/ /wɔːnt/ /wʌnt/ v
desire volere

want list n
list of items missing from a collection mancolista

war /wɔɹ/ /wɔː/ n
conflict involving organized use of arms guerra
rhetorical: campaign against something guerra
card game guerra

war crime n
offense for violations of the law of war crimine di guerra

war cry n
war cry grido di guerra

war memorial n
monumento ai caduti

war-torn adj
extensively damaged as the result of war dalla devastato guerra

warble /ˈwɔɹbl̩/ /ˈwɔːbl̩/ v
to sing like a bird, especially with trills cinguettare

warbler n
bird of the Parulidae family usignolo
bird of the Sylviidae family capinera

ward /wɔɹd/ /wɔːd/ n
Mormonism: subdivision of church rione
action of a watchman guardiano

ward off v
to avert or prevent allontanare
to parry, or turn aside deviare evitare scansare sviare

warden /ˈwɔɹdən/ /ˈwɔːdən/ n
a chief administrative officer of a prison direttore direttrice
an official charged with supervisory duties guardiano preside supervisore

warder n
guard carceriere custode guardiano secondino sorvegliante

wardrobe / ˈwɔːdɹəʊb/ /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/ n
collection of clothing guardaroba
costume department guardaroba
movable furniture for storing clothes guardaroba armadio

wardrobe malfunction n
(euphemism) an accidental instance of indecent exposure disfunzione del guardaroba incidente del guardaroba

ware /wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛɚ/ n
product mercanzia merce

ware /wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛɚ/ v
beware of something all'erta diffidare

warehouse n
A place for storing large amounts of products magazzino

warfare n
guerra

warlike /ˈwɔɹlaɪk/ /ˈwɔːlaɪk/ adj
bellicose bellicoso
belligerent bellicoso

warlock /ˈwɔɹ.lɑk/ /ˈwɔː.lɒk/ n
male magic-user stregone

warlord n
local ruler or bandit leader where the government is weak signore della guerra

warm /wɔɹm/ /wɔːm/ adj
ardent, zealous ardente
being something that causes warmth caldo caloroso cordiale
caring, of relation to another person caloroso caldo
having a temperature slightly higher than usual caldo

warm /wɔɹm/ /wɔːm/ v
to increasingly favour accostarsi a affezionarsi a
to make or keep warm riscaldare scaldare

warm the cockles of someone's heart v
to provide happiness to someone riempire il cuore di gioia

warming pan n
covered metal pan scaldaletto

warmonger /ˈwɔː(ɹ).mʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/ n
one who advocates war guerrafondaio

warmth /wɔɹmθ/ /wɔːmθ/ n
moderate heat; sensation of being warm calore

warning /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ n
instance of warning someone avvertimento

warning triangle n
a triangle used to warn other road users triangolo di sicurezza

warp n
distortion or twist curvatura deformazione distorsione inarcamento piegatura
nautical: line used in warping tonneggio
state of being bent out of shape curvatura deformazione distorsione piegatura
theoretical construct curvatura spazio-tempo
threads ordito

warp v
to move a vessel tonneggiare
to twist or turn something out of shape curvare deformare distorcere inarcare piegare

warp beam n
warp roll subbio

warped adj
distorted by warping deformato

warranty /ˈwɒ.ɹən.ti/ /ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/ n
legal: an agreement which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised garanzia
a written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that repairs will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a fault garanzia

warring adj
engaged in war; belligerent belligerante

warrior /ˈwɑɹiə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɒɹɪə/ /ˈwɔɹiɚ/ n
person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare guerriero

warship /ˈwoɚˌʃɪp/ n
ship built or armed for naval combat unità militari navali

wart /wɔɹt/ /wɔːt/ n
type of growth occurring on the skin verruca porro

wart-biter n
bush-cricket locustone

warthog n
a species of wild pig facocero

wartime n
period of a war tempo di guerra

wary /wɛəɹ.i/ adj
cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous diffidente

wasabi /wəˈsɑːbi/ n
green Japanese condiment wasabi

wash /wɑʃ/ /wɒʃ/ /wɔɹʃ/ /wɔʃ/ v
to clean oneself lavarsi
to clean with water lavare lavarsi

wash one's hands of v
absolve oneself of responsibility lavarsene le mani

wash up v
be carried on to land by water spiaggiare

washbasin n
basin used for washing, sink lavandino lavabo acquaio lavello

washer n
flat disk rondella
something that washes lavastoviglie lavatrice

washing /ˈwɑʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ n
textiles that have been or are to be washed bucato

washing machine n
machine that washes clothes lavatrice

washstand n
table for washing porta bacinella porta catino

washtub n
tub used for washing clothes tinozza

wasp /wɑsp/ /wɒsp/ n
insect vespa

waste /weɪst/ adj
barren deserto incolto arido
excess residuo rifiuto scarto
superfluous; needless inutile necessario superfluo

waste /weɪst/ n
decay decadenza
desolate place distesa desolata landa desolata
excrement escremento
loss, ineffective use spreco
useless products, garbage scarto immondizia rifiuto

waste /weɪst/ v
slang: to kill ammazzare fare fuori uccidere
to decay debilitare indebolire
to destroy devastare distruggere
to squander sperperare sprecare
to weaken deperire indebolirsi

waste breath v
to speak futilely sprecar fiato

waste of time n
perdita di tempo spreco di tempo

waste time v
allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner perdere tempo

wastepaper basket n
small open container for discarded paper cestino della carta straccia

wastewater n
water containing waste products acque di scarico acque reflue

watch /wɑt͡ʃ/ /wɒt͡ʃ/ n
person or group of people who guard guardia sorveglianza
portable or wearable timepiece orologio

watch /wɑt͡ʃ/ /wɒt͡ʃ/ v
to attend or guard sorvegliare tenere d'occhio vigilare
to look at for a period of time guardare
to observe osservare guardare

watch out v
to use caution attento!

watch over v
to guard and protect piantonare vegliare

watchdog n
person cerbero

watchmaker's n
workshop of a watchmaker orologeria

watchman n
guard guardiano sorvegliante

watchtower n
observation tower torre di guardia

water /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ /ˈwɒtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwʊtəɹ/ [ˈʋɔːtə] n
body of water, or specific part of it acqua
urine acqua
spa water acqua
serving of water minerale acqua

water bear n
A member of the phylum Tardigrada orso d'acqua

water bottle n
A bottle used for carrying water borraccia fiaschetta fiasco

water clock n
device for measuring time clessidra

water cycle n
the natural cycle of water through evaporation, condensation and precipitation ciclo dell'acqua ciclo idrologico

water dog n
water dog cane d'acqua

water down v
to dilute diluire

water gauge n
glass column idrometro

water heater n
appliance for heating water scaldabagno boiler caldaia

water lily n
Any members of Nymphaeaceae ninfea

water meadow n
low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding marcita

water pollution n
water pollution inquinamento delle acque inquinamento idrico

water polo n
a water sport pallanuoto

water scorpion n
insect of the family Nepidae nepa

water softener n
device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water addolcitore

water vapor n
steam vapore
water in a gaseous state vapore acqueo

water wheel n
wheel propelled by water bindolo

water's edge n
the part of a beach on which the waves are breaking bagnasciuga battigia

water-soluble adj
dissolving easily in water idrosolubile

waterbed n
bed with a mattress filled with water materasso ad acqua

watercolour /ˈwɔ.tɜ.ˌkʌ.lɜ/ n
painting acquerello
genre acquerello
pigment acquerello

watercourse n
channel through which water flows corso d'acqua corso

waterfall /ˈwɑtɚfɔl/ /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ n
flow of water over the edge of a cliff cascata
waterfall-like outpouring cascata

waterfowl n
birds that spend most of their non-flying time on water uccelli acquatici

waterfront n
land alongside a body of water fronte mare

watering can n
annaffiatoio innaffiatoio

watermark n
translucent design impressed on paper filigrana

watermelon /ˈwɔtəɹˌmɛlən/ /ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/ n
fruit cocomero anguria
plant cocomero anguria

watermill n
mill powered by water mulino ad acqua

waterproof adj
made or covered with material that doesn't let water in impermeabilizzato
unaffected by water impermeabile a tenuta stagna

waterproof v
to make waterproof or water-resistant impermeabilizzare

waterproofing n
treatment to make waterproof impermeabilizzazione

watershed /ˈwɔtɚʃɛd/ /ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/ n
boundary between adjacent catchment basins spartiacque

waterside n
land bordering water lungomare

watertight /ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/ /ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/ adj
tightly made impermeabile a tenuta stagna

watertightness n
condition of being watertight impermeabilità

waterworks n
any single facility, such as a filtration plant, within such a system sistema idraulico
the water supply system of a town etc., including reservoirs, pumps and pipes acquedotto sistema idrico

watery adj
wet, soggy or soaked with water inzuppato

watt /wɑt/ /wɒt/ n
derived unit of power watt

wattle /ˈwɒtəl/ n
Australian acacia acacia australiana
construction of branches and twigs canniccio graticcio intreccio di canne o vimini recinzione
fleshy appendage on the neck of goat barbazzale
fold of skin hanging from the neck of birds bargiglio
loose hanging skin pappagorgia

wattmeter n
device for measuring electric power wattmetro wattometro

wave /weɪv/ n
moving disturbance, undulation onda
moving disturbance in a field onda
shape which alternatingly curves in opposite directions onda
sudden unusually large amount of something ondata onda

wave /weɪv/ v
to move back and forth repeatedly ondeggiare

wave-particle duality n
concept applying to matter and radiation dualismo onda-particella

wavefunction /ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/ n
notion in quantum mechanics funzione d'onda

wavelength /ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/ /ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/ n
the length of a single cycle of a wave lunghezza d'onda

wavemeter n
An instrument which meaures electromagnetic wavelengths ondametro

wavenumber n
measure of the number of waves numero d'onda

wavy /ˈweɪvi/ adj
heraldry ondato

waw /wɔː/ n
Arabic letter vau

wax /wæks/ adj
made of wax cera

wax /wæks/ n
oily, water-resistant substance cera
preparation containing wax, used as a polish cera

wax /wæks/ v
apply wax to cerare incerare
literary: grow crescere
of the moon: appear larger each night crescere
to assume specified characteristic diventare divenire

waxy /ˈwæksi/ adj
Resembling wax in texture or appearance cerea cereo

way /weɪ/ n
means to enter or leave mezzo
method or manner modo maniera
road, direction, path via

way too adv
all too, much too, to a degree that is very excessive eccessivamente soverchiamente troppo

wayfarer n
traveller viaggiatore viandante

wayward /ˈweɪwɚd/ adj
given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray contrario disobbediente ostinato ribelle

waza-ari n
a judo throw in which the opponent is thrown with control and accuracy wazaari

we /wiː/ pronoun
the speakers, or the speaker(s) and other person(s) not being addressed (exclusive we: he or she or they and I) noi noialtri

weak /wiːk/ adj
lacking in force or ability debole
grammar: regular in inflection debole
dilute, lacking in taste or potency debole
physics: one of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay debole

weak force n
weak nuclear force debole forza

weaken /ˈwikən/ v
to become weaker indebolirsi
to make weaker indebolire spossare

weakling /ˈwijkˈlɪŋɡ/ n
person of weak character codardo coniglio femminuccia fifone merlo mollusco

weakness /ˈwiːk.nəs/ n
condition of being weak debolezza
fault debolezza punto debole
special fondness debole

weal /wiːl/ n
a raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by stroke of rod or whip pomfo

wealth /wɛlθ/ n
great amount; an abundance or plenty, usually of money abbondanza
riches; valuable material possessions ricchezza

weaning n
process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependant on the mother for nourishment svezzamento

weapon /ˈwɛpən/ n
instrument of attack or defense in combat arma

weapon of mass destruction n
weapon causing large-scale death or destruction arma di distruzione di massa

weaponry n
weapons collectively armi

wear /wɛə/ /wɛəɹ/ n
clothing abbigliamento
damage usura

wear /wɛə/ /wɛəɹ/ v
to have on (clothes) portare indossare

wear rose-colored glasses v
to be excessively optimistic guardare con gli occhi di un bambino guardare con occhi di bambino

wearable /ˈweəɹəbl/ adj
able to be worn indossabile portabile

wearing /ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/ adj
intended to be worn indossare

weary /ˈwiːɹi/ /ˈwɪəɹi/ adj
expressive of fatigue spossato
tired, fatigued annoiato tediato

weary /ˈwiːɹi/ /ˈwɪəɹi/ v
to become weary annoiarsi
to make weary annoiare annoiarsi far scendere il latte alle ginocchia tediare

weasel /ˈwiːzəl/ n
least weasel, Mustela nivalis donnola
any mammal of the genus Mustela donnola

weather /ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/ adj
state of the atmosphere tempo

weather balloon n
meteorological balloon pallone sonda

weather forecast n
prediction of future weather previsioni del tempo

weather gauge n
advantageous position of one sailing vessel with respect to another sopravento

weather vane n
a device showing the direction of the wind banderuola

weathercock n
a fickle, inconstant person banderuola
weather vane galletto segnavento

weatherman n
weather forecaster meteorologo

weave /wiːv/ n
a type or way of weaving tessuto

weave /wiːv/ v
to form something by passing strands of material over and under one another intrecciare tessere
to spin a cocoon or a web tessere

weaver /ˈwi.vɚ/ /ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/ n
one who weaves tessitore tessitrice

weaving /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ n
process of making woven material tessitura

web /wɛb/ n
any interconnected set of persons, places, or things rete
the World Wide Web (also spelled Web) Rete Web

web browser /wɛb.bɹaʊ.zə(ɹ)/ n
a computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web browser

web page n
a single page in a website pagina web

webcam /ˈwɛbˌkæm/ n
video camera viewed over a network webcam

weber /ˈwɛbə/ /ˈwɛbɚ/ n
derived unit of magnetic flux weber

website /ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/ n
a collection of pages on the World Wide Web sito web sito

webspinner n
Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera embiottero

wedding /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ n
marriage ceremony nozze matrimonio sposalizio

wedding cake n
cake used as part of a wedding ceremony torta nuziale

wedding dress n
the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony abito da sposa vestito da sposa

wedding ring n
a ring symbolizing marriage vera fede

wedge /wɛdʒ/ n
group of birds flying in V formation anatre cigni formazione a cuneo
piece of food etc. spicchio
simple machine cuneo zeppa bietta fermaporta
type of golf club ferro da alzo

wedge /wɛdʒ/ v
to force into a narrow gap conficcare incastrare incuneare infilare
to support or secure using a wedge imbiettare incuneare rincalzare

wee /wiː/ adj
small, little piccolo

wee /wiː/ n
urine pipì

wee /wiː/ v
to urinate pipì

wee small hours n
mattinata ore piccole

wee-wee n
childish: male or female genitalia farfallina pisellino
urine, urination (childish) pipì

wee-wee v
to urinate fare pipì

weed /wiːd/ n
slang: marijuana erba maria
unwanted plant erbaccia erbacce

weed /wiːd/ v
to remove weeds from diserbare

weedkiller n
chemical that destroys unwanted plants erbicida

week /wiːk/ n
period of seven days settimana

weekday n
weekday giorno feriale

weekend /wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ n
break in the working week fine settimana weekend

weekly /wiːk.li/ adj
happening once a week or every week settimanale
of or relating to a week settimanale

weekly /wiːk.li/ adv
every week settimanalmente
once every week settimanalmente

weekly /wiːk.li/ n
publication that is published once a week settimanale

weenie n
Someone considered weak and unimportant cacasotto checca codardo coniglio debole eunuco

weep /wiːp/ v
to cry, shed tears piangere [[versare]] [[lacrime]] lacrimare

weeping willow n
Salix babylonica salice piangente

weevil /ˈwiːv(ə)l/ /ˈwiːvɪl/ n
beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea balanino calandra

weft /wɛft/ n
horizontal threads trama

weigh /weɪ/ v
to have a certain weight pesare
to determine the weight of an object pesare
to weigh out pesare

weighbridge n
weighing platform bascula

weighing /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/ adj
weighing pesatura

weighing bottle n
A thin-walled glass container, with a ground-glass stopper pesafiltro

weighing machine n
a mechanical device for determing the weight of an object or person pesa

weight /weɪt/ n
force due to gravity peso
weight for training muscles peso
object to make something heavier peso
statistics: multiplier peso

weight /weɪt/ v
add weight appesantire
in mathematics ponderare
oppress gravare

weightlessness n
having zero weight assenza di peso

weightlifting n
sport in which competitors lift heavy weights sollevamento pesi
form of exercise sollevamento pesi

weird /wiɚd/ /wɪəd/ adj
deviating from the normal; bizarre bizzarro bislacco
having an unusually strange character or behaviour strano bizzarro
having supernatural or preternatural power anormale fuori dall'ordinario innaturale paranormale surreale

weirdo /ˈwɪədəʊ/ /ˈwɪəɹdoʊ/ n
strange person strambo

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ adj
whose arrival is a cause of joy benvenuto

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ interjection
greeting given upon someone's arrival salve benvenuta! benvenute! benvenuti! benvenuto!

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ n
act of greeting someone's arrival accoglienza

welcoming adj
hospitable accogliente

weld /wɛld/ v
to join materials (especially metals) by applying heat saldare

weldable /ˈwɛldəbl̩/ adj
able to be welded saldabile

welder /ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/ n
one who welds saldatore

welding n
action or process of welding saldatura

welfare trap n
situation trappola della disoccupazione

welfarism n
The belief in or support of the welfare state welfarismo

well /wɛl/ adj
in good health bene

well /wɛl/ adv
accurately; competently bene
to a significant degree bene

well /wɛl/ interjection
used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations beh mbè

well /wɛl/ n
hole sunk into the ground pozzo
small test tube pozzetto

well /wɛl/ v
to issue forth sgorgare

well begun is half done proverb
much depends on the beginning of an endeavour chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera

well deck n
deck between forcastle and poop pozzetto

well done interjection
exclamation of praise bravo

well, well, well interjection
indicating consideration bene, bene

well-being n
state of health, happiness and/or prosperity benessere

well-disposed adj
friendly and sympathetic bendisposto benevolente

well-dressed adj
that dresses well agghindato azzimato

well-endowed adj
having a large penis superdotato

well-groomed adj
neat and well-dressed agghindato azzimato ripulito

well-meaning adj
with good intentions benintenzionato

well-to-do /ˌwɛltəˈdu/ adj
rich benestante

wellness n
The quality or state of being in good health. benessere

wels catfish n
siluro

welt n
raised mark on the body gonfiore livido pomfo segno di frustata
strip of leather on a shoe tramezzo

welter-weight n
boxer peso welter

wen /wɛn/ n
a cyst on the skin natta

wench lang=en n
a young woman ragazza

wenge /ˈwɛnɡe/ n
tropical timber wengé

were- /weə(ɹ)/ prefix
man mannaro

werewolf /ˈwɛəɹwʊlf/ /ˈwɛːwʊlf/ n
wolflike human licantropo lupo mannaro uomo-lupo

west /wɛst/ n
compass point ovest occidente ponente

westerly adj
to/from the west occidentale

western /ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/ adj
pertaining to the west occidentale

western /ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/ n
film or other dramatic work western

western capercaillie n
Tetrao urogallus francolino di monte urogallina

western diamondback rattlesnake n
Crotalus atrox crotalo atroce

westernization n
assimilation of the western culture occidentalizzazione

wet /wɛt/ adj
piovoso uggioso
of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid bagnato impregnato

wet /wɛt/ v
cover or impregnate with liquid bagnare
urinate accidentally in or on bagnare

wet behind the ears adj
inexperienced, not seasoned alle prime armi essere un novellino muovere i primi passi

wet blanket n
someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity guastafeste

wet nurse n
woman hired to suckle another woman's child balia

wet t-shirt contest n
contest in which women wear wet t-shirts concorso di magliette bagnate

wether /ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/ n
castrated ram montone

wetness n
condition of being wet umidità

wetsuit /ˈwɛtˌs(j)ut/ n
close fitting, insulating garment muta

whack /wæk/ /ʍæk/ n
A blow, impact or slap colpo

whack /wæk/ /ʍæk/ v
to hit, slap or strike colpire

whale /weɪl/ /ʍeɪl/ n
large sea mammal balena

whale shark n
Rhincodon typus squalo balena

whalebone n
horny material from fringed plates of upper jaw of baleen whale fanone

whaler /ˈhweɪlə/ /ˈhweɪlɚ/ /ˈweɪlə/ /ˈweɪlɚ/ n
person who hunts whales baleniere
vessel for hunting whales baleniera

whaling /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ n
practice of hunting whales caccia alla balena

whangdoodle /ˈhwæŋ.duː.dl̩/ /ˈwæŋ.duː.dl̩/ n
term of disparagement incubo
whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction babau

wharf /hwɔɹf/ /wɔɹf/ /wɔːf/ n
man-made landing place attracco

what /wɔt/ /ʍɒt/ /ʍʌt/ [wʌˀ] determiner
how much! (in an exclamation) che quanto
which che

what /wɔt/ /ʍɒt/ /ʍʌt/ [wʌˀ] interjection
expression of surprise cosa

what /wɔt/ /ʍɒt/ /ʍʌt/ [wʌˀ] pronoun
What? (interrogative pronoun) che che cosa cosa
relative pronoun: that which; those that; the thing that ciò che cosa quel che quello che

what a lovely day phraseologicalUnit
what a lovely day che bella giornata

what a pity phraseologicalUnit
used to express regret peccato che peccato

what about adv
used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered e
used to make a suggestion e se se

what are you doing phraseologicalUnit
what are you doing che fa? che fai?

what date is it today phraseologicalUnit
what date is it today? che giorno è oggi?

what for adv
For what reason; why perché

what goes around comes around proverb
actions have consequences chi la fa l'aspetti chi semina vento, raccoglie tempesta si raccoglie ciò che si semina

what is that phraseologicalUnit
what is that? che cosa è questo

what is your name phraseologicalUnit
what is your name? Come si chiama? Come ti chiami?

what languages do you speak phraseologicalUnit
what languages do you speak? che lingua parla? che lingua parli?

what the fuck interjection
expressing astonishment che cazzo
expressing nonchalance che cazzo

what the fuck phraseologicalUnit
An intensive form of what che cazzo

what the hell phraseologicalUnit
an intensive form of what che diavolo? cosa diavolo?
why not? che diavolo perche no

what time is it phraseologicalUnit
what is the time of day? che ora è? che ore sono?

what's on your mind phraseologicalUnit
what is bothering you? che cosa hai in mente

what's your phone number phraseologicalUnit
what's your phone number? Qual è il suo numero di telefono? Qual è il tuo numero di telefono?

what's-his-name pronoun
A person or entity whose name one does not remember Coso

whatchamacallit /ˈwɒtʃəməkɔːlɪt/ /ˈʍʌtʃəməkɔlɪt/ n
any object the actual name of which the speaker does not know or cannot remember coso

whatever /wʌtˈɛvɚ/ /ʍɒtˈɛvə/ determiner
anything qualsiasi cosa
no matter which; for any come vuoi qualsiasi qualsivoglia qualunque

whatever /wʌtˈɛvɚ/ /ʍɒtˈɛvə/ interjection
indicating the speaker does not care what someone says vabbè

whatever it takes n
anything required to achieve an objective ad ogni costo

wheat /hwiːt/ /wiːt/ n
grain frumento grano

wheat flour n
flour from wheat farina di frumento

wheat germ n
embryo of the wheat kernel germe di grano

wheedle /ˈwiː.dəl/ /ˈʍiː.dəl/ v
obtain by guile or trickery ottenere con lusinghe

wheel /wiːl/ n
a circular device facilitating movement or transportation ruota
person with a great deal of power or influence pezzo grosso
steering device in a vessel timone ruota del timone
wheel rim cerchio cerchione

wheel /wiːl/ v
To roll along as on wheels roteare ruotare girare
To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air roteare turbinare volteggiare

wheel of Fortune pn
Tarot card la ruota della fortuna

wheelbarrow n
small cart carriola

wheelchair /ˈwiːltʃɛə(ɹ)/ n
chair sedia a rotelle

wheeler-dealer n
political or commercial schemer faccendiere

wheelie n
stunt impennata

wheeze /ʍiːz/ n
piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration anelito rantolo

wheeze /ʍiːz/ v
breathe hard anelare ansare ansimare boccheggiare rantolare respirare affannosamente

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ adv
direct question quando
indirect question quando

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ conjunction
at what time quando
at such time as quando
at a time in the past quando
as soon as quando

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ interjection
that's enough basta

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ n
the time quando

when /wɛn/ /ʍɛn/ /ʍɪn/ pronoun
what time; which time quando

when Hell freezes over adv
never alle calende greche mai quando gli asini voleranno

when in Rome, do as the Romans do proverb
behave as those around do a Roma, fai come i romani paese che vai, usanze che trovi quando a Roma vai, fai come vedrai quando sei a Roma, vivi come i romani

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade proverb
make the best out of difficult situations quando la vita ti dà limoni, prepara una limonata se la vita ti offre limoni, fai una limonata

when pigs fly adv
never, expressed by an idiom quando gli asini voleranno alle calende greche mai

when the cat's away the mice will play proverb
in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano

when the going gets tough, the tough get going proverb
in difficult times the strong-willed take action quando il gioco si fa duro, i duri cominciano a giocare

whence /wɛns/ /ʍɛns/ adv
from where; from which place or source [[da]] [[dove]] donde onde

whence /wɛns/ /ʍɛns/ conjunction
conjunction [[da]] [[cui]] [[da]] [[dove]] donde onde

where /wɛə/ /ʍɛə(ɹ)/ /ʍɛɚ/ adv
at what place; to what place; from what place dove
at or in what place dove
in what situation dove

where /wɛə/ /ʍɛə(ɹ)/ /ʍɛɚ/ conjunction
at or in which place dove
legal: in the situation in which dove
to which place or situation laddove dove
wherever laddove

where /wɛə/ /ʍɛə(ɹ)/ /ʍɛɚ/ n
the place in which something happens dove

where /wɛə/ /ʍɛə(ɹ)/ /ʍɛɚ/ pronoun
the place in which dove

where are we phraseologicalUnit
where are we dove siamo?

where are we going phraseologicalUnit
where are we going? dove andiamo?

where are you phraseologicalUnit
where are you? dove sei? dove è?

where are you from phraseologicalUnit
in which country or region were you born or raised da dove viene? da dove vieni? di dov'è? di dove sei?

where do you live phraseologicalUnit
where do you live? dove vive? dove vivi?

where does this bus go phraseologicalUnit
where does this bus go dove andare quest'autobus?

where does this train go phraseologicalUnit
where does this train go dove andare questo treno?

where is the toilet phraseologicalUnit
where is the toilet? dov'è il bagno? dov'è la toilette?

where there is a will there is a way phraseologicalUnit
if someone wants or wills something strongly enough, a way can be found volere è potere

whereabouts n
location dislocazione dove in che luogo posizione

whereas /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ /wɜəɹˈæz/ conjunction
but in contrast; whilst on the contrary… mentre laddove

whereby /wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ adv
by which per cui

wherefore /ˈweə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈʍeə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/ conjunction
because of which perché

wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ /wɛəˈɹɛvə/ conjunction
in all places, everywhere dappertutto ovunque
in any place, anywhere dovunque

wherewithal /ˈwɛəɹ.wɪ.ðɑl/ /ˈwɛəɹ.wɪ.ðɔl/ /ˌwɛə.wɪˈðl/ adv
in what way; how come

wherewithal /ˈwɛəɹ.wɪ.ðɑl/ /ˈwɛəɹ.wɪ.ðɔl/ /ˌwɛə.wɪˈðl/ n
the ability and means to accomplish some task mezzi necessario occorrente

whet /ˈwɛt/ /ˈʍɛt/ v
hone or rub on with some substance for the purpose of sharpening affilare
stimulate or make more keen stimolare stuzzicare

whether /ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/ /ˈʍɛðə(ɹ)/ conjunction
introducing indirect questions se

whetstone n
stone used to hone tools cote

whey /ʍeɪ/ n
liquid remaining after milk has been curdled siero latte

which /wɪt͡ʃ/ /ʍɪt͡ʃ/ determiner
(interrogative) what, of those mentioned or implied quale
(relative) the one(s) that che i quali il quale la quale le quali

which /wɪt͡ʃ/ /ʍɪt͡ʃ/ pronoun
(interrogative) what one or ones quale
(relative) who, whom, what che

whichever /wɪtʃˈɛvɚ/ determiner
any number of a group qualsiasi qualunque

while /ʍaɪl/ conjunction
although benché malgrado
during the same time that mentre

whim /wɪm/ /ʍɪm/ n
fanciful impulse capriccio ghiribizzo fantasia gnagnera griccio grillo

whimper v
to cry or sob softly and intermittently piagnucolare

whimsical /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ adj
Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing buffo capriccioso divertente peculiare sconcertante strano

whimsy n
idea capriccio stravaganza

whine /waɪn/ /ʍaɪn/ n
a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound frigno lagna piagnisteo piagnucolio sibilo uggiolio

whine /waɪn/ /ʍaɪn/ v
to make a sound resembling such a cry sibilare
to utter a whine piagnucolare

whinny /ˈwɪni/ v
of a horse; to make a gentle neigh nitrire

whip /wɪp/ /ʍɪp/ n
rod or rope frusta sferza nerbo

whip /wɪp/ /ʍɪp/ v
to hit with a whip frustare flagellare scudisciare sferzare staffilare

whiplash n
lash of a whip colpo di frusta
whiplash injury colpo di frusta

whipped cream n
thick cream that has had air incorporated into it by rapid beating panna montata lattemiele

whipping /ˈwɪpɪŋ/ n
cooking technique montare
punishment frustare

whippoorwill /ˈ(h)wɪp.ɚ.ˌwɪl/ /ˈwɪp.ə.ˌwɪl/ n
bird caprimulgo succiacapre

whirl /wɜːl/ /wɝl/ /ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/ v
To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly piroettare roteare turbinare

whirlpool /ˈwɜːlpuːl/ /ˈwɝlpul/ n
swirling body of water gorgo mulinello vortice

whirlwind /ˈ(h)wɜːlwɪnd/ n
a violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air turbine

whisk /(h)wɪsk/ n
kitchen utensil frusta

whisker /ʍɪskə(r)/ n
(colloquial) very small distance between two things pelo
hair of the beard pelo
long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat baffo vibrissa
part of the beard basetta basettoni favoriti fedine

whiskey /ˈwɪski/ /ˈʍɪski/ n
alcoholic drink whisky
the letter "W" in ICAO spelling alphabet Washington

whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ /ˈwɪspə/ n
act of speaking in a quiet voice sussurro

whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ /ˈwɪspə/ v
to talk in a quiet voice sussurrare

whistle /wɪsl̩/ n
device used to make a whistling sound fischietto
sound made by whistling fischio

whistle /wɪsl̩/ v
to produce a whistling sound fischiare

whistle-blower n
one who reports a problem or violation to the authorities informatore

white /waɪt/ /ʍaɪt/ adj
bright and colourless bianco
of or relating to Caucasians bianco

white /waɪt/ /ʍaɪt/ n
Caucasian person bianco bianca
albumen albume
color/colour bianco

white blood cell n
cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response globulo bianco

white bream n
European fish scardone scardova

white chocolate n
sweet cioccolato bianco

white coat n
camice

white copper n
alloy argentana

white dwarf n
white dwarf star nana bianca

white gold n
A precious metal alloy consisting of gold and a platinum group metal oro bianco

white hole n
singularity buco bianco

white lie n
deliberate untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result bugia a fin di bene bugia bianca bugia pietosa

white marriage n
unconsummated marriage matrimonio in bianco

white mulberry n
mulberry tree gelso bianco

white poplar n
Populus alba gattice

white truffle n
species of truffle tartufo bianco

white vinegar n
vinegar that has been distilled aceto bianco

white wine n
light coloured wine vino bianco

white-bearded antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera pettonero

white-billed diver n
Gavia adamsii strolaga beccogiallo

white-collar crime n
non-violent crime criminalità dei colletti bianchi reati dei colletti bianchi

white-crowned plover n
Vanellus albiceps pavoncella corona bianca

white-rumped hawk n
Buteo leucorrhous poiana groppone bianco

white-shouldered antshrike n
passerine bird averla formichiera spallebianche

white-tailed deer n
type of deer cervo dalla coda bianca cervo della Virginia

white-tailed hawk n
Buteo albicaudatus poiana codabianca americana

white-throated hawk n
Buteo albigula poiana golabianca

whiteboard /ˈwaɪtbɔːd/ n
large vertical writing area lavagna

whiteness n
state of being white bianchezza biancore

whitethroat n
Sylvia communis sterpazzola

whitetip reef shark n
Triaenodon obesus squalo pinna bianca del reef

whitewash /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ n
lime and water mixture calce
victory cappotto

whitewash /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ v
cover errors cancellare lavare via
paint imbiancare

whitish /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/ adj
somewhat white biancastro bianchiccio

whitlow /ˈwɪt.loʊ/ n
an infection paronichia

whittle /ˈwʰɪtəl/ v
cut or shape wood with a knife intagliare

whiz /wɪz/ v
slang: wiz to urinate urinare

who /huː/ pronoun
who (relative pronoun) che
who? (interrogative pronoun) chi

who are you phraseologicalUnit
who are you? chi sei?

who knows phraseologicalUnit
rhetorical question: one doesn't know chissà?

who watches the watchers phraseologicalUnit
concern about whether the law is enforced on those who enforce the law chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi

who'd have thunk it phraseologicalUnit
Who would have thought that would happen? chi l'avrebbe detto chi l'avrebbe mai detto

whoever /huˈɛvə/ /huˈɛvɚ/ pronoun
whatever person or persons chiunque

whole /hoʊl/ /həʊl/ adj
entire intero

whole /hoʊl/ /həʊl/ n
something complete tutto

whole milk n
milk from which nothing has been removed latte intero

wholegrain n
cereal grain that contains germ, endosperm, and bran integrale

wholemeal adj
containing or made from the whole grain integrale

wholeness n
quality of being whole pienezza

wholesale adj
of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity all'ingrosso

wholesome /ˈhoʊlsəm/ adj
promoting good health, and well-being salubre

whom /huːm/ pronoun
relative pronoun cui
what person or people, object of a preposition (dative) chi
what person; object of a verb (accusative) chi

whoop /wuːp/ n
A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough urlo della pertosse
An exclamation, a cry, usually of joy grido urlo

whoop /wuːp/ v
to beat, to strike colpire picchiare
to defeat thoroughly annientare

whooper swan /ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ n
the species of swan Cygnus cygnus cigno selvatico

whooping cough n
a contagious disease pertosse tosse canina

whopping /ˈ(h)wɑpɪŋ/ /ˈ(h)wɒpɪŋ/ adj
exceptionally great or large enorme

whore /ho(ː)ɹ/ /hoə/ /hɔɹ/ /hɔː/ /hʊɹ/ n
prostitute puttana troia sgualdrina zoccola

whore /ho(ː)ɹ/ /hoə/ /hɔɹ/ /hɔː/ /hʊɹ/ v
to engage a prostitute [[andare]] [[a]] [[puttana
to prostitute oneself prostituirsi

whorish /ˈhɔɹɪʃ/ adj
resembling a whore puttanesco

whose /huːz/ determiner
of which (relative) cui
of whom (relative) cui

why /ʍaɪ/ adv
for what reason perché
perché

why /ʍaɪ/ n
the reason perché

why not adv
to state one has no objection perché no
why is that not true perché no

wick /wɪk/ n
the porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning stoppino lucignolo

wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ adj
evil or mischevous cattivo malvagio malvagia

wicker /ˈwɪkə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɪkɚ/ n
flexible branch or twig vimini

wide /waɪd/ /wɑed/ adj
having a large physical extent from side to side largo ampio

wide /waɪd/ /wɑed/ adv
extensively largo

widen v
to become wider allargarsi
to broaden or extend allargare
to make wider allargare
to let out clothes allargere

widespread adj
affecting a large area ampio diffuso esteso

widow /ˈwɪ.doʊ/ /ˈwɪ.dəʊ/ n
woman whose spouse has died vedova

widowed adj
(of a previously married person) whose spouse has died vedovo

widower /ˈwɪdoʊɚ/ n
a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried vedovo

widowhood n
The period of being a widow vedovanza

width /ˈwɪtθ/ n
measurement of something from side to side larghezza
state of being wide larghezza

wield /wiːld/ v
to handle with skill and ease maneggiare

wiener n
sausage würstel

wife /waɪf/ n
married woman moglie sposa

wife carrying n
Scandinavian sport [[trasporto]] [[della]] [[moglie]]

wig /wɪɡ/ n
head of artificial hair parrucca

wigeon n
a kind of duck fischione

wigmaker n
person who makes wigs parrucchiere parrucchiera

wiki /ˈwɪki/ n
collaborative website wiki

wikification n
the process of adding wiki syntax to text in a wiki platform wikificazione

wikify /ˈwɪkifaɪ/ v
wikificare

wild /waɪld/ adj
not domesticated or tamed selvatico selvaggio

wild animal n
animal living in a natural, undomesticated state animale selvatico

wild boar /ˈwaɪld ˈboɹ/ /ˈwaɪld ˈbɔː/ n
Sus scrofa cinghiale

wild rice n
any species of Zizania riso selvatico

wild strawberry n
Fragaria vesca fragola di bosco fragolina di bosco

wild turkey n
Meleagris gallopavo tacchino

wildcat /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/ n
Felis silvestris gatto selvatico

wildcat strike n
a labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of the union sciopero selvaggio

wilderness /ˈwɪl.də.nɪs/ /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nəs/ n
uncultivated tract of land natura

wildfire /ˈwaɪəldˌfaɪɝ/ n
rapidly spreading fire incendio boschivo

wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ n
animals and plants in their natural environment fauna

wildness n
the quality of being wild or untamed ferinità scapestrataggine selvatichezza selvaticità sfrenatezza

will /wɪl/ n
act of choosing to do something; conscious intent or volition volontà
legal document testamento lascito

will /wɪl/ v
indicating future action -erò
To bequeath legare lasciare in eredità
to wish strongly volere

will o' the wisp n
strange light fuoco fatuo

will you marry me phraseologicalUnit
marriage proposal mi vuoi sposare? vuoi sposarmi?

willing /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ adj
ready to do something that is not a matter of course disposto

willingly /ˈwɪlɪŋli/ adv
of one’s own free will volentieri con piacere di buon grado di buongrado

willow /ˈwɪl.əʊ/ /ˈwɪloʊ/ n
tree salice salcio

willy n
The penis pisellino pisello pipino

willy-nilly /ˌwɪliˈnɪli/ adv
seemingly at random, haphazardly a casaccio

wilt /wɪlt/ n
drooping appassimento avvizzimento

wilt /wɪlt/ v
to droop appassire avvizzire

wily /waɪ.liː/ adj
sly, cunning furbo sornione subdolo

wimp n
someone who lacks confidence coccio rammollito smidollato cacasotto codardo coniglio

win /wɪn/ n
individual victory vittoria

win /wɪn/ v
obtain (someone) by wooing ottenere guadagnare
transitive: achieve victory in vincere
intransitive: achieve by winning vincere

winch /wɪntʃ/ n
machine verricello argano bozzello salpareti

wind /ˈwɪnd/ n
flatus peto scoreggia flatulenza
movement of air vento

wind /ˈwɪnd/ v
cause (someone) to become breathless sventagliare
to tighten a clockwork mechanism caricare
to turn coils of something around arrotolare avvolgere

wind back v
to wind towards the beginning riavvolgere

wind chimes n
chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind campanello eolico

wind farm n
collection of wind turbines parco eolico

wind power n
power harnessed from the wind energia eolica

wind rose n
meteorological diagram rosa dei venti

wind turbine n
device ventoturbino

winding /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ n
length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer avvolgimento

windlass /ˈwɪnd.ləs/ n
winch argano bozzello salpareti verricello

windmill /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/ n
child's toy girandola
structure mulino a vento
machinery mulino a vento

window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/ n
area on a computer screen finestra
opening for light and air finestra
period of time finestra

window cleaner n
person lavavetri

window frame n
framework around a window telaio della finestra

windowpane n
piece of glass filling a window cristallo vetrata

windowsill n
the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame davanzale

windpipe n
trachea trachea

windrow n
row of cut grain or hay andana

windscreen washer n
device to clean windscreens lavacristallo

windshield n
screen located in front of a vehicle to protect from wind and weather parabrezza

windshield wiper n
device to clear a windshield tergicristallo

windward /ˈwɪndwəd/ /ˈwɪnəd/ adj
towards the wind sopravento

windward /ˈwɪndwəd/ /ˈwɪnəd/ adv
towards the wind sopravento

windward /ˈwɪndwəd/ /ˈwɪnəd/ n
towards the wind sopravento

windy /ˈwɪndi/ adj
accompanied by wind ventoso
unsheltered and open to the wind ventilato

wine /waɪn/ n
alcoholic beverage made from grapes vino
alcoholic beverage made from other fruit or vegetables vino

wine /waɪn/ v
drink wine [[bere]] del [[vino]] [[bere]] il [[vino]]
entertain with wine offrire pranzi e cene

wine cellar n
underground place for storing wine cantina cantina vinicola

wine list n
list of wines available at a restaurant or bar lista dei vini

wine moth n
insect of the genus Oinophilia carruga

wine thief n
A pipette used to remove small amounts of wine from a cask in order to taste or test it alzavino

wine vinegar n
vinegar made from wine aceto di vino

wine-colored adj
having the color of red wine vinato

winemaking n
the act of making wine vinificazione

winery /ˈwaɪnəɹi/ n
a place where wine is made, or a company that makes wine cantina

wing /wɪŋ/ n
panel of a car which encloses the wheel area parafango
part of an aircraft ala
part of an animal ala
extension to a main body ala
extension of a ship's bridge ala
fraction of a political movement ala
sports: position in many team sports ala

wingspan n
the distance from left wingtip to right apertura alare

wink /ˈwɪŋk/ n
an instant attimo

winkle n
children's slang: the penis pisello

winnable adj
able to be won vincibile

winner /ˈwɪnə/ /ˈwɪnɚ/ n
vincitore vincitrice

wino /ˈwaɪnəʊ/ n
alcoholic (pejorative) alcolizzato beone spugna ubriaco ubriacone

winter /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɪntɚ/ n
fourth season, marked by short days and lowest temperatures inverno

winter /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɪntɚ/ v
spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday svernare

winter solstice n
the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun solstizio d'inverno

winters adv
in the winter inverni

wintry /ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹɪ/ adj
suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy invernale

wipe /waɪp/ v
remove surface substance asciugare pulire

wipe out v
to destroy or obliterate annientare cancellare dalla terra eliminare obliterare spazzare via
to erase cancellare

wiper n
someone who wipes tergicristallo

wire /waɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈwaɪɚ/ n
fence made of usually barbed wire filo spinato
metal conductor that carries electricity cavo filo elettrico
slang: hidden listening device on the person cimice microspia
sports: finish line of a racetrack arrivo traguardo
thin thread of metal filo metallico filo

wire /waɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈwaɪɚ/ v
informal: to send a message or a money value to another person through a telecommunications system telegrafare
slang: to install eavesdropping equipment [[installare]] [[microspie]]
to add something into an electrical system by means of wiring collegare tramite cavo
to equip with wires for use with electricity installare impianto elettrico stendere fili elettrici
to fasten with wire assicurare con filo metallico fissare con filo metallico legare con filo metallico
to make someone tense or psyched-up avere nervi a fior di pelle eccitare gasare
to string on a wire infilzare

wire transfer n
electronic transfer of funds bonifico trasferimento bancario

wiretap n
concealed device cimice microspia

wiretap v
to install or to use such a device intercettare spiare

wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ n
ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way saggezza
ability to know and apply spiritual truths saggezza
piece of wise advice saggezza
ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding discernimento
discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good senno senso
element of personal character saggezza sapienza

wisdom tooth n
rearmost molar in humans dente del giudizio

wise /waɪz/ adj
showing good judgement saggio

wise guy n
one who is insolent or flippant fanfarone insolente sapientone smargiasso spaccone

wiseacre n
one who feigns knowledge or cleverness saccente

wisely /ˈwaɪzli/ adv
in a wise manner saggiamente coscienziosamente in maniera appropriata intelligentemente

wisent /ˈviːzənt/ /ˈwɪzənt/ n
The European bison, Bison bonasus bisonte europeo

wish /wɪʃ/ n
desire desiderio

wish /wɪʃ/ v
to bestow a thought augurare
to hope for an outcome desiderare volere

wishful thinking n
illusion that what one would like is true pia illusione

wishlist /ˈwɪʃlɪst/ n
a list of desired things lista dei desideri

wishy-washy /ˈwɪʃ.iˌwɒʃ.i/ /ˈwɪʃ.iˌwɔ.ʃi/ adj
thin or watery allungato annacquato diluito
wavering or lacking in commitment, certainty, or support incerto indeciso mollaccione smidollato

wisteria n
a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines glicine

wistful /ˈwɪstfəl/ adj
full of longing malinconico nostalgico

wit /wɪt/ n
Ability to think quickly arguzia genio
Spoken humour, particularly that thought of quickly spirito motto di spirito senso umoristico
intellectual ability arguzia ingegno vivace
mind; sanity senno

witch /wɪtʃ/ n
person who uses magic strega fattucchiera

witch doctor n
someone believed to heal through magic sciamana sciamano stregona stregone taumaturga taumaturgo

witch-hunt n
campaign to punish dissident persons caccia alle streghe
persecution of persons believed to be using magic caccia alle streghe

witchcraft /ˈwɪtʃkɹæft/ n
the practice of witches stregoneria

witches' Sabbath n
supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy sabba

with /wɘð/ /wɪð/ /wɪθ/ preposition
in the company of con
in addition to con
by means of con
in support of con
against con

with a grain of salt adv
with common sense and skepticism col sale in zucca con un po' di sale in zucca

with all due respect
phrase used before disagreeing with someone con tutto il dovuto rispetto

with one's hand in the cookie jar
observed or apprehended while committing a theft colto con le mani nel sacco

with open arms
with enthusiasm, as if embracing a braccia aperte

with regard to preposition
concerning in quanto a per quanto riguarda

with respect to preposition
pertaining to per quanto riguarda rispetto a

withdraw /wɪðˈdɹɔː/ v
extract (money from an account) prelevare
pull back ritirare
take back ritirare
retreat ritirarsi

withdrawal /wɪðˈdɹɔːəl/ n
type of metabolic shock astinenza

withe /waɪð/ n
twig or shoot ramoscello vimine virgulto

wither /ˈwɪðə/ /ˈwɪðɚ/ v
(intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up appassire avvizzire essiccare inaridire raggrinzire
(intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion avvizzire inaridire inaridirsi

withered /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)d/ adj
shrivelled appassito

witherite n
mineral witherite

withers /ˈwɪð.əz/ /ˈwɪð.ɚz/ n
part of the back of a draft animal garrese

withhold /wɪθˈhoʊld/ /wɪθˈhəʊld/ v
to keep an object trattenere

within /wɪðˈɪn/ /wɪˈθɪn/ preposition
before the specified duration ends entro
inclusion within scope of entro
spatial enclosure all'interno dentro

without /wɪθˈaʊt/ /wɪθˈʌʊt/ preposition
not having senza

without a doubt
non c'è che dire senz'ombra di dubbio senza dubbio senza ombra di dubbio

without fail
certainly immancabilmente senza dubbio

withstand /wɪðˈstænd/ v
to oppose fronteggiare
to resist resistere

witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ n
attestation of a fact or event testimonianza
one who has a personal knowledge of something testimone
someone called to give evidence in a court testimone
something that serves as evidence prova

witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ v
(transitive) to furnish proof of testimoniare
(transitive) to see or gain knowledge of through experience essere testimone

witticism /ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.əm/ n
witty remark battuta freddura frizzo

wittiness n
the quality of being witty lepidezza lepidità

wittol /ˈwɪtəl/ n
a contented cuckold becco cornuto contento

witty /ˈwɪti/ adj
clever; amusingly ingenious convincente faceto fine ingegnoso malizioso
full of wit spiritoso
possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity arguto faceto
quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits arguzia

wizard /wɪ.zɚd/ /ˈwɪ.zəd/ n
computing: program or script used to simplify complex operations assistente [[procedura]] [[guidata]]
person skilled with magic mago
person skilled or unusually talented in a particular field mago

wizen /ˈwɪzən/ adj
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage raggrinzito

woad n
Isatis tinctoria guado glasto

wobbly adj
unsteady and tending to wobble traballante

woe /woʊ/ /wəʊ/ n
grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity disgrazia dolore guaio

woe is me /woʊ ɪz mi/ /wəʊ ɪz miː/ interjection
interjection ahimè

woggle n
Boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide portafazzolettone

wolf /wʊlf/ n
animal lupo
man who makes amorous advances on many women donnaiolo

wolf /wʊlf/ v
to devour divorare

wolf cub /ˈwʊlfkʌb/ n
young wolf lupacchiotto

wolf down v
consume quickly divorare

wolffish /ˈwʊlfːɪʃ/ n
fish pesce lupo

wolverine /ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/ n
Gulo gulo ghiottone ossifraga volverina

woman /ˈwʊmən/ n
adult female person donna femmina

woman of the world n
donna di mondo

womanizer /ˈwʊmənaɪzəɹ/ n
habitual seducer of women donnaiolo farfallone

womb /wuːm/ n
figuratively: place where something is made or formed grembo seno
uterus utero grembo

wombat /ˈwɑmˌbæt/ /ˈwɒm.bæt/ n
marsupial vombato

wombly adj
of or pertaining to the womb uterino

wonder /ˈwʌndə/ /ˈwʌndɚ/ n
something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel meraviglia

wonder /ˈwʌndə/ /ˈwʌndɚ/ v
to ponder about something chiedersi domandarsi

wonderful /ˈwʌn.də.fl/ /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fl̩/ adj
excellent, extremely impressive meraviglioso

wonderfully /wʌn.də(ɹ).fli/ adv
in a wonderful manner meravigliosamente
to an extent inspiring wonder meravigliosamente

wonderland n
Imaginary or real place full of wonder or marvels paese delle meraviglie

wondrous adj
amazing, inspiring awe meraviglioso

wont /wɔnt/ /wəʊnt/ adj
accustomed or apt abituato avvezzo

wont /wɔnt/ /wəʊnt/ n
habitual way of doing things abitudine

wont /wɔnt/ /wəʊnt/ v
To make (someone) used to; to accustom abituare avvezzare familiarizzare

wonton /ˈwɑntɑn/ /ˈwɒntɒn/ n
Chinese dumpling wonton

woo /wuː/ v
to endeavor to gain someone's affection corteggiare

wood /wʊd/ n
firewood legna
music: woodwind instrument legni
substance legno
wood from a particular species legname
woodland bosco

wood /wʊd/ v
to cover or plant with trees rimboschire

wood cudweed n
Gnaphalium sylvaticum canapicchia comune

wood pigeon n
Columba palumbus colombaccio

wood pulp n
pulp from trees used to make paper pasta di legno

wood sorrel /ˈwʊdˌsɒɹəl/ n
a white-flowered woodland plant, Oxalis acetosella acetosella

woodchipper n
woodchip making machine cippatrice

woodchipping n
conversion of wood to chips cippatura

woodchuck /ˈwʊd.tʃʌk/ n
rodent of the family Sciuridae marmotta

woodcock /ˈwʊd.kɒk/ n
wading bird in the genus Scolopax beccaccia

wooded /ˈwʊdɪd/ adj
covered with trees boscoso

wooden /ˈwʊdən/ adj
made of wood ligneo di [[legno]]

wooden spoon n
spoon made from wood cucchiaio di legno

woodlark n
Lullula arborea tottavilla

woodlouse /ˈwʊd.ˌlaʊs/ n
any species of suborder Oniscidea onisco armadillo volgare porcellino di terra

woodpecker /ˈwʊdpɛkə/ /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/ n
bird in Picinae picchio

woodshed n
enclosed structure for storing firewood legnaia

woodwind instrument n
musical instrument legno

woodworm n
larvae that bore into wood tarlo

woody adj
covered in woods boscoso

wooer /ˈwu.ɚ/ /ˈwuː.ə/ n
someone who woos or courts corteggiatore postulante pretendente richiedente spasimante

woof /wʊf/ n
set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom trama

wool /wʊl/ n
cloth or yarn lana
hair of sheep, etc. lana

woolen adj
made of wool di lana in lana

woolly /ˈwʊli/ adj
made of wool lanoso

word /wɜːd/ /wɝd/ n
computing: fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit word parola
id=Q8171|unit of language parola termine vocabolo
promise parola termine
the word of God parola verbo

word for word adv
in exactly the same words parola per parola

word of honor n
a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith parola d'onore parola di honor

word of mouth n
verbal means of passing of information passaparola

word search n
a word game parole intrecciate

wording n
choice of words dicitura

wordy /ˈwɝdi/ adj
using an excessive number of words prolisso

work /wɜːk/ /wɝk/ [wɔːk] n
effort expended on a particular task lavoro fatica impegno
labour, employment, occupation, job lavoro impiego
literary, artistic, or intellectual production opera lavoro creazione
measure of energy expended in moving an object lavoro
thermodynamics: energy in transit between one form or repository and another lavoro
place where one is employed posto di lavoro lavoro

work /wɜːk/ /wɝk/ [wɔːk] v
to do a specific task lavorare
shape, form, or improve a material lavorare

work function n
The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material lavoro di estrazione

work hardening n
repeated plastic deformation of a material incrudimento

work one's butt off v
to work excessively sgobbare

work someone's ass off v
to work excessively sgobbare

work-to-rule n
labor protest in which the minimum work is carried out sciopero bianco

workability n
ease with which something can be worked lavorabilità

workable adj
able to be worked or fashioned lavorabile trattabile
capable of functioning praticabile

workaholic adj
in the nature or manner of a workaholic stacanovista stacanovistico stakanovista stakanovistico

workaholic n
person stacanovista stakanovista

workbench n
sturdy table piano da lavoro

worked up adj
excessively emotional emozionato

worker /ˈwɜː.kə/ /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ n
person who performs labor lavorante lavoratore operaio

workers of the world, unite phraseologicalUnit
workers of the world, unite lavoratori di tutto il mondo, unitevi! proletari di tutti i paesi, unitevi!

workforce n
workers employed by an organization forza lavoro

workgroup /ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/ n
a group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks gruppo di lavoro

workout /ˈwəːk.aʊt/ /ˈwɚk.aʊt/ n
an exercise session; a period of physical exercise allenamento
schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal allenamento

workplace n
place where someone works luogo di lavoro

workroom n
A room where work is done bottega

workshop /ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/ /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/ n
academic conference seminario workshop
intensive course of education laboratorio workshop
small manufacturing room bottega laboratorio

workstation n
area for single worker postazione
powerful desktop computer workstation

workstead n
place for work postazione
place of employment posto di lavoro

workup n
a general medical examination controllo medico

world /wɜːld/ /wɝːld/ n
human collective existence mondo
the Earth mondo
inhabited planet mondo
individual or group perspective or social setting mondo
the universe mondo

world cup n
event; competition campionato mondiale
trophy coppa del mondo

world record n
the world's best score or time primato mondiale record del mondo record mondiale

world's oldest profession n
euphemism for prostitution professione più antica del mondo

worldly /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/ adj
concerned with the secular rather than sacred mondano

worldly /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/ adv
In a worldly manner. mondanamente

worldwide adj
affecting every place in the world mondiale

worldwide adv
throughout the world in tutto il mondo

worm /wɜːm/ /wɝm/ n
animal verme baco
self-replicating program verme baco
contemptible being miserabile
dragon or mythological serpent drago

worm-eaten adj
eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside bacato

wormhole n
a shortcut between distant parts of space cunicolo

wormlike adj
similar to a worm vermicolare

wormwood /ˈwə(ɹ)m.wʊd/ n
Artemisia absinthium assenzio

wormy adj
bacato

worn /wo(ː)ɹn/ /woən/ /wɔɹn/ /wɔːn/ v
past participle of wear indossato usato

worn out adj
damaged and useless due to hard or continued use consumato consunto logoro usurato
exhausted from exertion distrutto esausto spossato stanco

worried /ˈwʌɹid/ adj
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen preoccupato

worrisome /ˈwʌɹiˌsəm/ [ˈwɚsəm] adj
causing worry; perturbing or vexing preoccupante

worry /ˈwɒɹi/ /ˈwʌɹi/ n
strong feeling of anxiety preoccupazione

worry /ˈwɒɹi/ /ˈwʌɹi/ v
be troubled preoccuparsi
disturb the peace of mind of preoccupare disturbare

worrying /ˈwʌɹijˌɪŋ/ adj
inducing worry preoccupante

worse /wɜːs/ /wɝs/ adj
comparative form of bad peggiore

worsen v
intransitive: get worse peggiorare
transitive: make worse peggiorare andare di male in peggio

worsening n
worse situation aggravamento inasprimento peggioramento

worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ /ˈwɝʃɪp/ n
devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object adorazione culto venerazione
the ardent love of a person adorazione ardore culto venerazione
the religious ceremonies that express this devotion culto

worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ /ˈwɝʃɪp/ v
to honor and adore, especially as a deity adorare venerare deificare
to participate in religious ceremonies celebrare

worst /wɜːst/ /wɝst/ adj
Most inferior il peggiore peggiore pessimo

worst /wɜːst/ /wɝst/ n
Something that is worst peggiore

worst comes to worst adv
if a bad situation develops di male in peggio nel peggiore dei casi

worsted /ˈwʊs.tɪd/ n
fine smooth wool fabric pettinato

worth /wɜɹθ/ /wɜːθ/ adj
deserving of degno meritevole
equal in value to valore

worth /wɜɹθ/ /wɜːθ/ n
value valore

worthless /ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/ adj
not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential inconsistente insignificante inutile privo di valore senza valore

worthlessness n
quality of lacking worth inane inutilità

worthwhile /wɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ /wɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/ adj
good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on che vale la pena

worthy /ˈwɜːði/ /ˈwɝði/ adj
having worth, merit degno

would /wəd/ /wʊd/ v
used to express a polite request volere

wouldn't hurt a fly v
is of very gentle nature (idiom) non fare male a una mosca

wound /wund/ /wuːnd/ n
an injury to a person by which the skin is divided ferita
injury ferita lesione
something that offends a person’s feelings offesa

wound /wund/ /wuːnd/ v
hurt (someone's feelings) ferire offendere
hurt or injure ferire

wounded /ˈwuːndɪd/ adj
suffering from a wound ferito
suffering from an emotional injury ferito

woven /ˈwoʊvən/ /ˈwəʊvən/ adj
fabricated by weaving intessuto tessuto

wow /waʊ̯/ interjection
accidenti accipicchia incredibile per la miseria per tutti i diavoli

wrap /ɹæp/ n
food rotolo sandwich arrotolato
garment cappotto scialle sciarpa

wrap /ɹæp/ v
to enclose completely in fabric, paper, etc avviluppare avvolgere impacchettare incartare

wrap up v
To finish off a task completely completare concludere portare a termine terminare
To fold and secure something to be the cover or protection confezionare imballare impacchettare incartare
To summarize or recapitulate riassumere ricapitolare sintetizzare
To wear abundant clothing as protection from the weather coprirsi essere ben coperto

wrapped /ɹæpt/ adj
encased in a wrapping incartato

wrasse /ɹæs/ n
Fish labride tordo di mare

wrath /æ/ /ɹæːθ/ /ɹɒθ/ n
great anger ira collera furore

wreak havoc /ɹiːk ˈhæv.ək/ v
To cause damage, disruption, or destruction creare scompiglio gettare scompiglio

wreath /ɹiːθ/ n
heraldry: support of a crest ghirlanda
ornamental circular band corona ghirlanda
something twisted and curled spirale voluta

wreck /ˈɹɛk/ n
collision collisione
remains relitto carcassa carretta
ruined object or person relitto

wrecker n
one who breaks up situations, events demolitore demolitrice disgregatore disgregatrice sfasciafamiglie
person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts sfasciacarrozze

wren /ɹɛn/ n
bird of family Troglodytidae scricciolo

wrench /ɹɛnt͡ʃ̩̩/ n
hand tool chiave chiave inglese chiave piatta serradadi
violent emotional change caused by separation dolore strazio
violent twisting movement slogatura spinta storta strappo strattone

wrench /ɹɛnt͡ʃ̩̩/ v
to pull or twist storcere torcere
to sprain a joint slogare

wrest /ɹɛst/ v
to obtain by pulling or violent force carpire estorcere spillare

wrest block n
music: a wooden block in the pianoforte into which the wrest-pins are driven pancone somiere

wrestler n
person who wrestles lottatore

wrestling n
sport lotta lotta libera

wretch /ɹɛtʃ/ n
unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person iellato miserabile

wriggle n
wriggling movement contorsione

wriggle v
to twist one's body and move the limbs contorcersi

wring /ɹɪŋ/ v
to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out spremere

wrinkle n
fault, imperfection or bug imperfezione
furrow in a smooth surface asperità crepa irregolarità
line or crease in the skin ruga

wrinkle v
to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles raggrinzire spiegazzare

wrinkled adj
having many wrinkles avvizzito corrugato grinzoso raggrinzito

wrist /ɹɪst/ n
wrist polso

wristwatch n
watch worn on the wrist orologio da polso

writ /ɹɪt/ n
a written order intimazione mandato ordinanza

write /ɹaɪt/ v
to form letters, etc. scrivere
to be an author scrivere
to be the author of scrivere
record (data) scrivere
to send a letter to [[scrivere]] [[a]] scrivere

write out v
To write in full length. appuntare emettere

writer /ˈɹaɪtə/ /ˈɹaɪtɚ/ n
person who writes; an author scrittore scrittrice

writhe /ɹaɪð/ v
to twist or contort the body contorcersi

writing /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ n
written letters or symbols scrittura
style of writing scrittura
process of representing a language scrittura

writing pad n
Collection of blank pages of writing paper blocco

written /ˈɹɪtn̩/ adj
of, relating or characteristic of writing scritto

wrong /ɹɒŋ/ /ɹɔŋ/ adj
immoral immorale
improper improprio
incorrect sbagliato errato erroneo scorretto

wrong /ɹɒŋ/ /ɹɔŋ/ n
opposite of right torto
something immoral torto

wrongdoing n
instance of doing wrong malefatta

wrongly /ˈɹɒŋli/ /ˈɹɔŋli/ adv
In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly a torto

wrongness /ˈɹɒŋ.nəs/ n
the quality of being wrong erroneità stortura

wrought /ˈɹɔt/ /ˈɹɔːt/ adj
Having been worked or prepared somehow lavorato

wry /ɹaɪ/ adj
dryly humorous sarcastico

wryneck /ˈɹaɪnɛk/ n
either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis torcicollo

wuss /wʊs/ n
weak, ineffectual person cacasotto codardo coniglio debole eunuco femminuccia

wye /waɪ/ n
name of the letter Y, y i greca

wyvern /ˈwaɪvə(ɹ)n/ n
mythical dragon-like creature viverna

xanthenic adj
pertaining to, or derived from xanthene xantenico

xanthine n
group of alkaloids, including caffeine xantina

xanthogenate n
xanthate xantogenato

xanthomous adj
of or pertaining to a xanthoma xantomatoso

xebec /ˈzibɛk/ /ˈziːbɛk/ n
transport ship sciabecco

xenacanthid n
Any prehistoric shark of the family Xenacanthidae. xenacantido

xenarthran n
mammal xenartro

xenobiont n
biology: organism found in surroundings, or in association with another organism, in which it is normally absent xenobio xenobionte

xenobiotic adj
of or pertaining to xenobiosis xenobiotico

xenocide n
genocide of entire alien species xenocidio

xenodochium /ˌzɛn.oʊˈdoʊ.ki.əm/ /ˌzɛn.əʊˈdəʊ.ki.əm/ n
room in a monastery xenodochio

xenon /ˈzinɑn/ /ˈziːnɒn/ n
chemical element xeno xenon

xenophilia n
attraction or love for foreign people, manners or culture esterofilia

xenophobe /ˈzinəfoʊb/ /ˈzɛnəfəʊb/ n
xenofobo xenofoba

xenophobia /zɛnəˈfəʊbɪə/ n
a pathological fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners xenofobia

xenophobic adj
exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia xenofobo

xenotime n
a yellow-brown mineral xenotima

xenotransplantation n
transplantation between species xenotrapianto

xero- prefix
dryness xero-

xeroderma n
pathology: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin xeroderma

xerophthalmia n
condition xeroftalmia

xerophthalmic adj
of or pertaining to xerophthalmia xeroftalmico

xerophyte /ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/ n
botany: a plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce xerobio xerofita

xeroradiography n
method of X-ray photography xeroradiografia

xerox /ˈziː(ə)ɹ.ɑks/ /ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/ v
to make photocopies fotocopiare xerocopiare

xi /ksaɪ/ n
Greek letter csi ksi xi

xiphosauran n
chelicerate xifosuro

xoanon /ˈzoʊ.ə.nɑn/ /ˈzəʊ.ə.nɒn/ n
wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece xoanon

xylan n
biochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues xilano xylano

xylanase n
any of various enzymes xilanasi

xylem /ˈzaɪ.ləm/ n
a vascular tissue in land plants xilema

xylene /ˈzaɪliːn/ n
di-methyl-benzene xilene

xylo- prefix
wood xilo-

xylograph /ˈzaɪ.loʊ.ɡɹɑːf/ /ˈzaɪ.ləʊ.ɡɹɑːf/ n
engraving in wood xilografia

xylolite n
A compressed wood product used for flooring xilolite

xylophone /ˈzaɪ.lə.ˌfəʊn/ n
musical instrument xilofono

xylose n
wood sugar xilosio

y'all /jɑl/ pronoun
plural of you [[voi]] [[tutti]]

y-axis n
axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top asse delle y asse y

yacht /jɑt/ /jɒt/ n
slick and light ship yacht panfilo

yachtsman n
man who sails a yacht diportista velista

yachtswoman n
woman who sails a yacht velista

yak /jæk/ n
ox-like mammal yak

yak /jæk/ v
talk informally, persistently chiacchierare

yam /jæm/ n
any Dioscorea vine igname

yandere /ˈjɑːndɛɹeɪ/ n
character who fits the archetype of being genuinely kind, loving, or gentle, but suddenly switching to being aggressive or deranged yandere

yank /jeɪŋk/ /jæŋk/ v
to pull something with a quick, strong action strappar via

yard /jɑɹd/ /jɑːd/ n
land around a house cortile
three feet iarda yard

yardstick n
standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged criterio parametro unità di misura

yarmulke /ˈjɑ(ɹ)mə(l)kə/ /ˈjɑːməlkə/ n
Skullcap worn by religious Jewish males kippah

yarn /jɑɹn/ /jɑːn/ n
fiber strand for knitting or weaving filo filato
nautical cordaggio cordame
story trama

yarrow /ˈjæɹoʊ/ /ˈjæɹəʊ/ n
any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea millefoglio

yaw /jɔː/ n
A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness straorzata
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane imbardata
imbardata

yaw /jɔː/ v
imbardare

yawn /jɑn/ /jɔn/ /jɔːn/ n
sbadiglio

yawn /jɑn/ /jɔn/ /jɔːn/ v
sbadigliare
open the mouth and take a deep breath sbadigliare

yeah [jɛə̯] interjection
expressing joy evviva sì evvai vai

yeah [jɛə̯] particle
yes già si

year /jɜː/ /jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ n
time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun anno
a period between set dates that mark a year anno
time it takes for any planetary body to make one revolution around another body anno
a Julian year anno
a level or grade at school or college anno
a scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity anno

yearbook n
publication compiled by the graduating class annuario
reference book, published annually annuario

yearly adj
happening once every year annuale

yearly adv
once a year annnualmente

yearly n
something that is published once a year annuario

yearn v
to have a strong desire; to long struggersi

yearning n
wistful or melancholy longing nostalgia bramosia desiderio anelito brama voglia

yeast /iːst/ /jiːst/ n
cake or dried granules used to make bread dough rise lievito
fungus lievito
froth used in medicine, baking and brewing lievito fermento
frothy foam on sea waves schiuma spuma

yell lang=en v
shout (verb) gridare sbraitare strillare urlare

yell at v
to scold by yelling sgridare

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ adj
having yellow as its colour giallo
lacking courage codardo

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ n
colour giallo

yellow /ˈjælə/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.ɚ/ v
to become yellow or more yellow ingiallirsi
to cause to become yellow or more yellow ingiallire

yellow card /ˈjɛl.oʊ ˌkɑɹd/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ ˌkɑːd/ n
card in sports cartellino giallo

yellow jersey n
shirt worn by the leader in the Tour de France maglia gialla

yellow-billed loon n
Gavia adamsii [[gavia]] [[adamsii]]

yellow-eyed penguin n
Penguin penguino degli antipodi

yellowbelly /ˈjɛləʊbɛli/ n
a coward cacasotto codardo coniglio cortigiano debole eunuco

yellowhammer n
a passerine bird, Emberiza citrinella zigolo giallo

yellowish /ˈjelɔʊɪʃ/ /ˈjeləʊɪʃ/ adj
somewhat yellow giallastro gialliccio giallognolo

yellowness n
state or quality of being yellow giallore

yelp /jɛlp/ n
an abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance strillo

yelp /jɛlp/ v
to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise strillare

yen /jɛn/ v
have strong desire for bramare desiderare

yep /jɛp/ n
informal "yes" già

yes interjection
expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement sì

yes n
answer that shows agreement or acceptance sì
vote of support sì voto a favore

yes particle
word used to indicate agreement or acceptance sì
word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement sì invece sì

yes v
to affirm approvare

yes man n
a person who always agrees with his employer or superior yes man

yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɪstɚdeɪ/ adv
on the day before today ieri

yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/ /ˈjɪstɚdeɪ/ n
day before today ieri

yesteryear /ˈjɛstəjɪə/ n
last year anno scorso
times gone by passato

yet /jɛt/ adv
ancora
continuously up to this point in time ancora
thus far ancora già

yew /juː/ n
Taxus baccata tasso
tree or shrub of the genus Taxus tasso
wood of the yew tasso

yield /jiːld/ n
quantity of something produced produzione raccolto

yield /jiːld/ v
to give as required cedere arrendere arrendersi
to give way cedere dare la precedenza
to produce as a result produrre
to produce as return restituire

yob /jɒb/ n
antisocial person birichino monello

yod /jɑd/ /jɒd/ n
palatal approximant iod

yodel /ˈjoʊ.dəl/ /ˈjəʊ.dəl/ n
song canto tirolese jodel

yodel /ˈjoʊ.dəl/ /ˈjəʊ.dəl/ v
to sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto cantare lo jodel

yoga /ˈjoʊɡə/ n
Hindu discipline yoga

yogurt /ˈjoʊɡɚt/ /ˈjɒɡət/ /ˈjəʉɡət/ n
a milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process yogurt

yoke /jəʊk/ n
pair of animals coppia
wooden bar giogo
yoke of a shirt carré sprone

yoke /jəʊk/ v
link or join aggiogare

yolk /joʊk/ /jəʊk/ n
yellow of egg tuorlo rosso d'uovo

yonder /ˈjɒndə(ɹ)/ adv
in a distant, indicated place laggiù

yoni /ˈjəʊni/ n
female sexual organs, or a symbol of them yoni

you /ju/ pronoun
object pronoun: the group being addressed vi voi Loro
object pronoun: the person being addressed ti
one si
subject pronoun: the group being addressed voi Loro
subject pronoun: the person being addressed tu Lei Voi lei

you /ju/ v
to address using the more formal second-person pronoun dare del Lei

you bet interjection
you bet (certainly) altroché

you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar proverb
It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity si pigliano più mosche in una gocciola di miele che in un barile d'acete

you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink proverb
you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it puoi portare un cavallo all'acqua ma non puoi farlo bere

you can say that again phraseologicalUnit
that is very true puoi dirlo

you can't judge a book by its cover proverb
it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone l'abito non fa il monaco non giudicare un libro dalla copertina

you can't teach an old dog new tricks proverb
too old to change il cane vecchio non si abitua più alla catena

you don't say interjection
(idiomatic) really? ; no kidding! ; Is that so? ma dai! non mi dire!

you know interjection
expression signifying a pause or hesitation capisci così

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours proverb
if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor una mano lava l'altra

you're never too old to learn proverb
proverb Non sei mai troppo vecchio per imparare

you're right phraseologicalUnit
you're right avete ragione ha ragione hai ragione

you're telling me phraseologicalUnit
used to indicate agreement before preceding statement a chi lo dici

you're welcome phraseologicalUnit
reply to thanks prego di niente non c'è di che di nulla è un piacere

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette proverb
phrase non si può fare una frittata senza rompere le uova

you-know-what pronoun
known and unmentioned thing lei-sa-cosa tu-sai-cosa

you-know-who pronoun
known and unmentioned person lei-sa-chi tu-sai-chi

young /jʌŋ/ adj
in the early part of life or growth giovane
as if young giovane
belonging in the early part of life giovane
having little experience giovane

young /jʌŋ/ n
people who are young giovane

younger /ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/ adj
in an earlier period of life minore

younger brother n
fratellino

your /jɔː/ /jɔːɹ/ determiner
belonging to you (plural; more owners) vostro
belonging to you (singular; one owner) tuo

your wish is my command phraseologicalUnit
what you wish for I will effect as if it were a command ogni tuo desiderio è un ordine

yours /jɔː(ɹ)z/ /jɔːɹz/ pronoun
possessive pronoun, singular Sua Sue Suo Suoi tua tue

yourself /jɔːˈsɛlf/ /jəˈsɛlf/ /jɚˈsɛlf/ /jʊɹˈsɛlf/ pronoun
te stessa te stesso voi stesse voi stessi
(reflexive) your own self te stessa te stesso voi stesse voi stessi

youth /juːθ/ /juθ/ n
part of life following childhood giovinezza gioventù
quality or state of being young gioventù giovinezza
young man giovane giovanotto ragazzo
young person giovane
young persons, collectively gioventù i [[giovane]]

youth hostel n
an inexpensive supervised lodging place, primarily for young people ostello della gioventù

youthful /ˈjuːθfəl/ adj
young or seeming young giovanile

youthfully adv
in a youthful manner giovanilmente

ytterbium /ɪˈtɜː.bi.əm/ /ɪˈtɜːɹ.bi.əm/ n
chemical element itterbio

yttrium /ˈɪ.tɹi.əm/ n
chemical element ittrio

yuan /jʊˈɑːn/ /ˌjuːˈɑn/ n
basic unit of money in China yuan

yucky /ˈjʌki/ /ˈjʌkɪ/ adj
causing aversion or disgust schifoso

yum /jʌm/ adj
indication of delight gnam ahm

yummy /ˈjʌm.i/ adj
delicious deliziosa delizioso gnam

yup /jʌp/ interjection
(informal) yes già sine

yuppie /ˈjʌpi/ /ˈjʌpɪ/ n
young upwardly mobile urban professional person yuppie

yurt /jɜːt/ /jɝːt/ n
large, round tent with vertical walls and conical roof yurta

zabaglione /ˌzæbəˈljəʊnɪ/ /ˌzɑbəlˈjoʊni/ n
custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine zabaglione zabaione zabajone

zaire n
currency zaire

zander n
Sander lucioperca lucioperca sandra

zany /ˈzeɪni/ adj
ludicrously or incongruously comical demenziale

zap /zæp/ interjection
representing the sound of a zap zaff

zap /zæp/ n
electrical shock scossa

zaptieh n
A Turkish policeman zaptiè

zeal /ziːl/ n
fervor or devotion zelo

zealot /ˈzɛl.ət/ n
member of the Zealot movement in Judea zelota
zealous person fanatico

zealous /ˈzɛl.əs/ adj
full of zeal; ardent zelante

zealously adv
with zealotry zelantemente

zebra /ˈziːbɹə/ /ˈzɛbɹə/ n
African animal zebra

zebra crossing n
pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes [[attraversamento]] zebrato strisce pedonali

zebra finch n
bird diamante mandarino

zebra shark n
Stegostoma fasciatum squalo zebra

zebu /ˈziː.buː/ n
domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa zebù

zee /ˈziː/ n
name of the letter Z, z zeta

zelkova n
kind of tree in the elm family olmo siberiano zelcova

zenith /ˈzi.nɪθ/ /ˈzɛn.ɪθ/ n
astronomy: point vertically above a position or observer zenit
astronomy: highest point reached by a celestial body zenit
highest point or state; peak zenit apice culmine

zeotrope n
A mixture of liquids that may be separated via the gas phase zeotropo

zephyr /zɛfə(ɹ)/ /zɛfɹ/ n
zeffiro zefiro
thing of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric zefir zefiro

zeppola /ˈtsɛpələ/ n
any of several varieties of fried pastry from southern Italy zeppola

zero /ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈzɪɹ(ˌ)oʊ/ n
person of little importance nullità un uomo da niente zero assoluto
point of origin on a scale zero
nothing, or none zero
numeric symbol of zero zero
digit zero zero
identity element of a monoid zero

zero /ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈzɪɹ(ˌ)oʊ/ numeral
cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing zero

zero /ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈzɪɹ(ˌ)oʊ/ v
to set to zero azzerare

zero-point energy n
The lowest energy possible energy of a system energia di punto zero

zeroth /ˈzɪəɹəʊθ/ /ˈzɪɹ(ˌ)oʊθ/ adj
ordinal number corresponding to zero zeresimo
corresponding to a position preceding the first zeresimo

zerovalent adj
Having a valency of zero zerovalente

zest /zɛst/ n
enthusiasm entusiasmo
outer skin of citrus buccia

zeta /ˈzeɪtə/ /ˈziː.tə/ n
Seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet zeta
Sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) zeta

zetetic /zəˈtɛt.ɪk/ adj
proceeding by inquiry zetetico

zigzag /ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/ n
line or path zigzag

zinc /zɪŋk/ n
id=Q758|element zinco

zincate n
any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element zincato

zinnia n
flower zinnia

zip /zɪp/ interjection
high-pitched sound (interjection) zip!

zip /zɪp/ n
any postal code CAP codice di avviamento postale

zip /zɪp/ v
to convert a computer file into a smaller package zippare

zip fastener n
a fastener used in clothing, bags cerniera chiusura lampo

zircon n
mineral zircone

zirconic adj
Pertaining to, or composed of zirconium or zircons zirconico

zirconium /zɜːrˈkoʊniəm/ n
chemical element zirconio

zither /ˈzɪ.ðə/ /ˈzɪ.ðɚ/ n
musical instrument cetra zither

zodiac /ˈzoʊ.dɪ.æk/ /ˈzəʊ.dɪ.æk/ n
twelve signs in astrology zodiaco
belt-like region in the sky zodiaco

zodiac sign n
star sign segno zodiacale

zombie /ˈzɒmbi/ n
the undead zombi

zone-tailed hawk n
Buteo albonotatus poiana codafasciata

zonked adj
slang: extremely fatigued distrutta distrutto

zonohedron n
special case of convex polyhedron zonoedro

zoo /zuː/ n
park where live animals are exhibited zoo

zoo- /ˈzoʊ.ə/ /ˈzəʊ.ə/ prefix
pertaining to animals zoo-

zoochory n
dispersion of plants by animals zoocoria

zoogeography n
the scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species zoogeografia

zookeeper n
person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals [[custode]] [[dello]] [[zoo]] [[guardiano]] [[dello]] [[zoo]]

zoolite n
fossilized animal zoolito

zoology /zoʊˈɑlədʒi/ /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/ n
science that studies the animal kingdom zoologia

zoom /zuːm/ v
to change the focal length of a zoom lens zoomare

zoomorphic /zoʊəˈmɔɹfɪk/ adj
having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal zoomorfico zoomorfo

zoomorphosis n
The formation of a plant structure (such as a gall) by means of animal activity zoomorfosi

zoonym n
common name for an animal zoonimo

zoophagous adj
carnivorous zoofago

zoophagy n
feeding on animals zoofagia

zoophobia n
unusual fear of animals zoofobia

zoophyte /ˈzəʊəfʌɪt/ n
invertebrate animal which resembles plants zoofito

zoosemiotics n
study of animal communication zoosemiotica

zootomy /zoʊˈɑdəmi/ /zəʊˈɒtəmi/ n
dissection or anatomy of animals zootomia

zope n
fish abramide medio zope

zucchetto /(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/ /tsʊˈkɛtəʊ/ n
small skullcap worn by Catholic clergy zucchetto

zugzwang /ˈzʌɡzwæŋ/ n
lack of choice in what to do zugzwang

zwitterion /ˈtsvɪtɚɹ.aɪən/ n
molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge zwitterione

zygomatic /zaɪɡəˈmætɪk/ adj
Pertaining to the zygoma zigomatico

zygomaticus n
One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygoma. zigomatico

zygomorphic adj
biology: having bilateral symmetry zigomorfo

zygopteran n
damselfly zygoptero

zygote /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/ /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/ n
fertilized egg cell zigote

zygotic adj
of or pertaining to a zygote zigotico

zymotherapy n
therapy based on enzymes zimoterapia

Èze pn
a commune in France Eza

Île-de-France pn
region Île-de-France

éclat /eɪˈklɑ/ n
brilliant or successful effect sfarzo splendore

écu /eɪˈkuː/ n
obsolete French unit of currency scudo

éminence grise n
eminenza grigia

Żywiec pn
city in Poland Żywiec