# translation

lexentry: eng/oyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oyster
trans_list: ostrica
sense:
The delicate oyster-shaped morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.


lexentry: eng/oyster_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oyster mushroom
trans_list: fungo ostrica
sense:
(US) The mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.


lexentry: eng/oyster_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: oyster plant
trans_list: anca
sense:
Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify, vegetable oyster, purple salsify, Jerusalem star), cultivated for its light-skinned edible root


lexentry: eng/oystercatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oystercatcher
trans_list: ostrichiere | beccaccia di mare
sense:
Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.


lexentry: eng/ozone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone
trans_list: ozono
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.


lexentry: eng/ozone_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone hole
trans_list: buco dell'ozono
sense:
A region of the stratosphere over Antarctica (and a smaller one over the Arctic) that is depleted of ozone in the local spring.


lexentry: eng/ozone_layer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone layer
trans_list: ozonosfera
sense:
A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.


lexentry: eng/ozonosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozonosphere
trans_list: ozonosfera
sense:
A layer in part of the stratosphere that has a larger than normal concentration of ozone; the ozone layer.


lexentry: eng/p-adic_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: p-adic number
trans_list: numero p-adico
sense:
(number theory) An element of a completion of the field of rational numbers with respect to a p-adic ultrametric.


lexentry: eng/p.m.__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: p.m.
trans_list: di pomeriggio | p.m. | pomeridiano
sense:
(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.


lexentry: eng/paca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paca
trans_list: paca
sense:
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.


lexentry: eng/pacarana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacarana
trans_list: pacarana
sense:
A large, rare, slow-moving rodent, Dinomys branickii, with a thick, furry tail, native to South America, the second-largest rodent after the capybara.


lexentry: eng/pace_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pace egg
trans_list: uovo di Pasqua
sense:
A hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter, often given to relatives and friends as a token of goodwill. It was traditional to jarp with the eggs before eating them.


lexentry: eng/pacemaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pacemaker
trans_list: pacemaker
sense:
(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.


lexentry: eng/pachyderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pachyderm
trans_list: pachiderma
sense:
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.


lexentry: eng/pachyderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pachyderm
trans_list: pachiderma
sense:
(idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about them.


lexentry: eng/pacifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pacifier
trans_list: ciuccio | ciucciotto | succhiotto | tettarella
sense:
(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pacifism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacifism
trans_list: pacifismo
sense:
The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/pacify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacify
trans_list: pacificare
sense:
(transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.


lexentry: eng/pack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pack
trans_list: basto | carico | soma
sense:
A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.


lexentry: eng/pack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pack
trans_list: impacchettare
sense:
(transitive) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack


lexentry: eng/package__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: package
trans_list: pacchetto
sense:
(software) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.


lexentry: eng/package_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: package manager
trans_list: sistema di gestione dei pacchetti
sense:
(software) A computer program responsible for installing, updating and configuring other software, maintaining an index of installed programs and resolving their dependencies.


lexentry: eng/packed_lunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: packed lunch
trans_list: pranzo al sacco
sense:
A picnic meal, sandwiches or anything packed and intended to be eaten away from home; especially, one packed at home as opposed to a portable packaged lunch from a vendor.


lexentry: eng/packet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: packet
trans_list: pacco
sense:
(networking) A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pad
trans_list: blocco
sense:
A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.


lexentry: eng/pad_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pad printing
trans_list: stampa a tampone
sense:
A printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object, the image being transferred from the cliché via a silicone pad onto a substrate.


lexentry: eng/paddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddle
trans_list: pagaia
sense:
A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.


lexentry: eng/paddle_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddle wheel
trans_list: ruota a pale
sense:
(nautical) A large wheel, fitted with paddles, used to propel a vessel (especially a paddle steamer)


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: paddock
sense:
(also, figuratively) A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: pascolo
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand) A field of grassland of any size, either enclosed by fences or delimited by geographical boundaries, especially a large area for keeping cattle or sheep.


lexentry: eng/paddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddy
trans_list: risaia | risone
sense:
(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pagan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagan
trans_list: pagano | pagana
sense:
A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.


lexentry: eng/page-turner__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: page-turner
trans_list: voltapagine
sense:
(music) An individual who is responsible for turning the pages of another musician's (especially a pianist or organist's) sheet music during a performance.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: page
trans_list: pagina
sense:
(computing) A screenful of text and possibly other content; especially, the digital simulation of one side of a paper leaf.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: page
trans_list: paggio | paggetto
sense:
(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.


lexentry: eng/pagination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagination
trans_list: paginazione
sense:
The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.


lexentry: eng/paging__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paging
trans_list: paginazione
sense:
(computing) A transfer of pages between main memory and an auxiliary store, such as hard disk drive.


lexentry: eng/pagoda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagoda
trans_list: pagoda
sense:
A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pain
trans_list: dolore
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.


lexentry: eng/pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pain
trans_list: sofferenza | difficoltà
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress


lexentry: eng/paint_oneself_into_a_corner__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paint oneself into a corner
trans_list: essere con le spalle al muro
sense:
(idiomatic) To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.


lexentry: eng/painter__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: painter
trans_list: barbetta | cima da ormeggio | cima da rimorchio
sense:
(obsolete) A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use. [14th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/painter__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: painter
trans_list: barbetta | cima da ormeggio | cima da rimorchio
sense:
(nautical) A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pair
trans_list: coppia
sense:
(cards) A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.


lexentry: eng/pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: pair
trans_list: coppia
sense:
(kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion; named in accordance with the motion it permits, as in turning pair, sliding pair, twisting pair.


lexentry: eng/pair_of_compasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pair of compasses
trans_list: compasso
sense:
A tool for drawing accurate circles or arches, usually consisting of two arms joined at one end in such a way that the arms can be opened and closed; one of the arms is pointed at its free end while the other holds a pencil, pencil lead or some other implement for making marks.


lexentry: eng/pairwise_disjoint__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pairwise disjoint
trans_list: a due a due disgiunti | insiemi mutuamente disgiunti
sense:
(mathematics, set theory, of a collection of two or more sets) Let \{A_\lambda\}_{\lambda\in\Lambda} be any collection of sets indexed by a set \Lambda. We call the indexed collection pairwise disjoint if for any two distinct indices, \lambda,\mu\in\Lambda, the sets A_\lambda and A_\mu are disjoint.


lexentry: eng/pajamas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pajamas
trans_list: pigiama
sense:
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.


lexentry: eng/palaeogeography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palaeogeography
trans_list: paleogeografia
sense:
The study of historical geography — of the (chiefly physical, but sometimes political/cultural) geography of the world in the geologic past.


lexentry: eng/palanquin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palanquin
trans_list: palanchino | portantina
sense:
A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.


lexentry: eng/palatalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatalization
trans_list: palatalizzazione
sense:
(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.


lexentry: eng/palatalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatalize
trans_list: palatalizzare
sense:
(phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.


lexentry: eng/palate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palate
trans_list: palato
sense:
(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/palaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palaver
trans_list: storie
sense:
(North America, archaic British) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/pale_clouded_yellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pale clouded yellow
trans_list: solforato
sense:
A small butterfly (Colias hyale) of the family Pieridae found in most of Europe and large parts of Asia.


lexentry: eng/paleobotany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleobotany
trans_list: paleobotanica
sense:
The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/paleologism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleologism
trans_list: paleologismo
sense:
A word or phrase that was coined in the distant past, often now obscured, or if recently used: possibly having a definition or implication different from that of any earlier usage.


lexentry: eng/paleontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleontology
trans_list: paleontologia
sense:
(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.


lexentry: eng/paleozoology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleozoology
trans_list: paleozoologia
sense:
(zoology) The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them


lexentry: eng/palette_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palette knife
trans_list: spatola | mestichino
sense:
In painting, a small, edge-less, more or less flexible steel blade used to mix paint on a palette and sometimes to apply paint to a surface.


lexentry: eng/palfrey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palfrey
trans_list: palafreno
sense:
(historical) A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait, popular in the Middle Ages with nobles and women for riding (contrasted with a warhorse).


lexentry: eng/palilalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palilalia
trans_list: palilalia
sense:
(clinical psychology) A complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.


lexentry: eng/palimpsest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palimpsest
trans_list: palinsesto
sense:
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.


lexentry: eng/palindrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palindrome
trans_list: palindromo
sense:
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.


lexentry: eng/palingenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palingenesis
trans_list: palingenesi
sense:
(uncountable, biology, chiefly, historical, or, obsolete) The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.


lexentry: eng/palinspastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palinspastic
trans_list: palinspastico
sense:
(geology, of a map) Showing the previous location of geological features, correcting for any intervening crustal movements.


lexentry: eng/pall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pall
trans_list: pergola | pallio
sense:
(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.


lexentry: eng/pallet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallet
trans_list: bancale | pallet
sense:
A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.


lexentry: eng/pallet_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallet jack
trans_list: transpallet
sense:
A manually operated device used to lift and move pallets chiefly within a warehouse; the most basic form of a forklift.


lexentry: eng/palliate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: palliate
trans_list: abbellire
sense:
To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/palliative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palliative
trans_list: palliativo
sense:
(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.


lexentry: eng/palliative_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palliative care
trans_list: cura palliativa
sense:
A specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients.


lexentry: eng/pallisander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallisander
trans_list: palissandro
sense:
a dense, heavy wood, similar to teak or mahogany, mostly from species of Dalbergia and Pterocarpus, as well as Machaerium


lexentry: eng/palm__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm
trans_list: palmo | palma
sense:
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/palm_cockatoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm cockatoo
trans_list: cacatua delle palme
sense:
Probosciger aterrimus, a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea and far north Queensland, Australia, with a large black beak and prominent red cheek patches.


lexentry: eng/palm_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm off
trans_list: sbolognare
sense:
(idiomatic) To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.


lexentry: eng/palm_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm oil
trans_list: olio di palma
sense:
An edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).


lexentry: eng/palm_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm tree
trans_list: palma
sense:
A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.


lexentry: eng/palmatisect__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palmatisect
trans_list: palmatosetto
sense:
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend almost up, but not quite to the petiole.


lexentry: eng/palmitic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palmitic acid
trans_list: acido cetilico
sense:
(fatty acid) One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/palo_verde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palo verde
trans_list: turco
sense:
(US) Any of a variety of trees in the genus Parkinsonia, with characteristic green bark, found in desert areas of North America.


lexentry: eng/palpate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palpate
trans_list: palpate
sense:
To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medical) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.


lexentry: eng/palpitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palpitation
trans_list: palpitazione
sense:
An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.


lexentry: eng/palsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palsy
trans_list: paralisi
sense:
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.


lexentry: eng/palynology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palynology
trans_list: palinologia
sense:
(science) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.


lexentry: eng/pamphlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pamphlet
trans_list: pamphlet
sense:
A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.


lexentry: eng/pan__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pan
trans_list: casseruola
sense:
A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.


lexentry: eng/pan__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pan
trans_list: batea
sense:
A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.


lexentry: eng/pan__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pan
trans_list: stroncare
sense:
(transitive) To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to harshly criticize, especially a work (book, movie, etc.)


lexentry: eng/panacea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panacea
trans_list: panacea | toccasana | triaca
sense:
A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.


lexentry: eng/pancreas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancreas
trans_list: pancreas
sense:
(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.


lexentry: eng/pancytopenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancytopenia
trans_list: pancitopenia
sense:
(pathology) A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood


lexentry: eng/pandect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandect
trans_list: pandetta
sense:
(Ancient Rome, law, historical) Usually in the plural form Pandects: a compendium or digest of writings on Roman law divided in 50 books, compiled in the 6th century C.E. by order of the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I (c. 482–565).


lexentry: eng/pandect__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pandect
trans_list: pandetta
sense:
(by extension, rare) Also in the plural form pandects: a comprehensive collection of laws; specifically, the whole body of law of a country; a legal code.


lexentry: eng/pandeism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandeism
trans_list: pandeismo
sense:
(religion) A belief in a god who is both pantheistic and deistic, in particular a god who designed the universe and then became it and ceased to exist separately and act consciously with respect to it.


lexentry: eng/pandemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemic
trans_list: pandemico
sense:
(epidemiology) Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.


lexentry: eng/pandemic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemic
trans_list: pandemia
sense:
(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.


lexentry: eng/pandemonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemonium
trans_list: anarchia
sense:
A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.


lexentry: eng/pander__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pander
trans_list: ammiccare
sense:
(intransitive) To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.


lexentry: eng/pandiculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandiculation
trans_list: pandiculazione
sense:
A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.


lexentry: eng/panel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: panel
trans_list: giuria | organo
sense:
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.


lexentry: eng/panelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panelling
trans_list: boiserie
sense:
(British spelling) The panels with which a surface (especially an indoor wall) is covered, considered collectively.


lexentry: eng/panentheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panentheism
trans_list: panenteismo
sense:
(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.


lexentry: eng/panettone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panettone
trans_list: panettone
sense:
A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/panforte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panforte
trans_list: panforte
sense:
A dense flat cake made with honey, hazelnuts, almonds, candied fruit, cocoa and spices; a speciality of Siena.


lexentry: eng/pang_of_conscience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pang of conscience
trans_list: coda di paglia | coscienza sporca | rimorso
sense:
(often, in the plural) A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets.


lexentry: eng/panga__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panga
trans_list: pangasio
sense:
Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus, now reclassified as Pangasianodon hypophthalmus.


lexentry: eng/pangasius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pangasius
trans_list: pangasio
sense:
Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus.


lexentry: eng/pangenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pangenesis
trans_list: pangenesi
sense:
A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.


lexentry: eng/pangolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pangolin
trans_list: pangolino
sense:
The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.


lexentry: eng/panhandle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panhandle
trans_list: elemosinare
sense:
(US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a bum.


lexentry: eng/panhandler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panhandler
trans_list: accattone
sense:
One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.


lexentry: eng/panic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panic
trans_list: panico
sense:
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.


lexentry: eng/panic_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panic attack
trans_list: attacco di panico
sense:
A sudden period of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms.


lexentry: eng/pankration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pankration
trans_list: pancrazio
sense:
(martial arts) An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.


lexentry: eng/panna_cotta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panna cotta
trans_list: panna cotta
sense:
A northern Italian dessert consisting of flavoured double cream set with gelatine, often served with fruit sauce or caramel syrup.


lexentry: eng/pannier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pannier
trans_list: bisaccia
sense:
A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.


lexentry: eng/panopticon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panopticon
trans_list: panottico
sense:
A type of prison where all the cells are visible from the center, particularly if it is not possible for those in a cell to know if they are being watched.


lexentry: eng/panpipes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panpipes
trans_list: flauto di Pan
sense:
(musical instrument) An instrument consisting of a series of ten or more tubes of different lengths, typically closed at the bottom and open at the top. The instrument is played by blowing across the open end at the top.


lexentry: eng/pansexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pansexuality
trans_list: pansessualità
sense:
A sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people regardless of their gender or sex.


lexentry: eng/pant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pant
trans_list: batticuore | palpitazione | anelito | ansito | cardiopalmo | fiatone
sense:
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.


lexentry: eng/pant__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pant
trans_list: ansimare | ansare | boccheggiare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.


lexentry: eng/pantaloons__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantaloons
trans_list: calzoni
sense:
An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle.


lexentry: eng/pantheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantheism
trans_list: panteismo
sense:
(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.


lexentry: eng/pantograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantograph
trans_list: pantografo
sense:
A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.


lexentry: eng/pantograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pantograph
trans_list: pantografo
sense:
(rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.


lexentry: eng/pantomime__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pantomime
trans_list: pantomima
sense:
(UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantry
trans_list: dispensa
sense:
A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage and/or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.


lexentry: eng/pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pants
trans_list: pantaloni | calzoni | boxer | brache | mutanda
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pants
trans_list: mutande | mutandine | slip
sense:
(chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pantyliner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantyliner
trans_list: proteggislip
sense:
A pad worn on the inner surface of women's underwear, up against the vulva, during a low-flow day of the menstrual period, designed to absorb small, spotty quantities of menstrual fluid, in contrast to a tampon or sanitary napkin, worn on heavy-flow days.


lexentry: eng/pap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pap
trans_list: pappa
sense:
(uncountable) Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given to very young children.


lexentry: eng/paparazzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paparazzo
trans_list: paparazzo | paparazza
sense:
A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.


lexentry: eng/papaverine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papaverine
trans_list: papaverina
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper
trans_list: carta
sense:
A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: paper
trans_list: articolo | pubblicazione | ricerca | saggio | studio
sense:
(rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: paper
trans_list: carta
sense:
A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.


lexentry: eng/paper_cup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper cup
trans_list: bicchiere di carta
sense:
A disposable cup made out of paper and often lined with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper.


lexentry: eng/paper_mulberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper mulberry
trans_list: gelso da carta
sense:
A tree in the mulberry family (Moraceae), Broussonetia papyrifera, with fibrous inner bark used to make paper and tapa cloth.


lexentry: eng/paper_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper over
trans_list: affare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.


lexentry: eng/paper_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper tiger
trans_list: tigre di carta
sense:
(idiomatic) A seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.


lexentry: eng/paperweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paperweight
trans_list: fermacarte
sense:
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.


lexentry: eng/papier-mâché__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papier-mâché
trans_list: cartapesta
sense:
Torn-up paper and other possible materials mixed with paste or glue used to create, when the mass is dried, a durable sculptural object.


lexentry: eng/papist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papist
trans_list: papista
sense:
(religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.


lexentry: eng/pappardelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pappardelle
trans_list: pappardelle
sense:
A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).


lexentry: eng/papule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papule
trans_list: papule
sense:
A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.


lexentry: eng/papyrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papyrology
trans_list: papirologia
sense:
The study of papyrus, particularly the branch of archeology concerning ancient texts written on papyrus.


lexentry: eng/papyrus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papyrus
trans_list: papiro
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.


lexentry: eng/para-fascism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: para-fascism
trans_list: parafascismo
sense:
(fascism) A social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices.


lexentry: eng/parabasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parabasis
trans_list: parabasi
sense:
(historical, Ancient Greece) The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.


lexentry: eng/parabola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parabola
trans_list: parabola
sense:
(geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).


lexentry: eng/paraboloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraboloid
trans_list: paraboloide
sense:
(mathematics) A surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola.


lexentry: eng/paracentesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paracentesis
trans_list: paracentesi
sense:
(surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/parachute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parachute
trans_list: paracadute
sense:
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.


lexentry: eng/parachute__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parachute
trans_list: paracadutarsi
sense:
(transitive) To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.


lexentry: eng/paradiddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradiddle
trans_list: laminatoio
sense:
(music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments per the National Association of Rudimental Drummers or one of 40 per the Percussive Arts Society) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left.’


lexentry: eng/paradigm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradigm
trans_list: paradigma
sense:
A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.


lexentry: eng/paradigm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: paradigm
trans_list: paradigma
sense:
(linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.


lexentry: eng/paradigm_shift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradigm shift
trans_list: cambiamento di paradigma | mutamento di paradigma | scienza rivoluzionaria
sense:
(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962]


lexentry: eng/paraffin_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraffin wax
trans_list: paraffina
sense:
A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.


lexentry: eng/paragoge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paragoge
trans_list: paragoge
sense:
(grammar, prosody) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.


lexentry: eng/paragon__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: paragon
trans_list: ascendonica | paragone
sense:
(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/paragraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paragraph
trans_list: paragrafo
sense:
A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.


lexentry: eng/paragraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paragraph
trans_list: paragrafo
sense:
(originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.


lexentry: eng/paralipsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralipsis
trans_list: paralissi | preterizione
sense:
(rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parallax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallax
trans_list: parallasse
sense:
An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.


lexentry: eng/parallel_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel bars
trans_list: parallele simmetriche
sense:
A set of apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart, upon which acts of swinging and holding and jumping and dips are performed.


lexentry: eng/parallel_universe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel universe
trans_list: universo parallelo
sense:
(sciences, scifi, cosmology) A universe that exists separately alongside another universe, as part of a multiverse.


lexentry: eng/parallelepiped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallelepiped
trans_list: parallelepipedo
sense:
(geometry) A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.


lexentry: eng/parallelogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallelogram
trans_list: parallelogramma | parallelogrammo
sense:
(geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.


lexentry: eng/paralogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralogism
trans_list: paralogismo | cavillo | scappatoia | sofisma
sense:
A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.


lexentry: eng/paralogous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paralogous
trans_list: paralogo
sense:
(metaphorical) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.


lexentry: eng/paralysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralysis
trans_list: paralisi
sense:
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.


lexentry: eng/paramagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paramagnetism
trans_list: paramagnetismo
sense:
(physics) The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.


lexentry: eng/paramedic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paramedic
trans_list: paramedico
sense:
An individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility.


lexentry: eng/parameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parameter
trans_list: parametro
sense:
A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.


lexentry: eng/parameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parameter
trans_list: parametro
sense:
(programming) An input variable of a function definition, that gets an actual value (argument) at execution time.


lexentry: eng/parameterization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parameterization
trans_list: parametrizzazione
sense:
(design, engineering) The representation of physical characteristics or properties by parameters rather than as sui generis instances; usually and especially:


lexentry: eng/paraneoplastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraneoplastic
trans_list: paraneoplastico
sense:
(medicine) associated with, but only indirectly related to, a tumor, as for example the endocrine or immunologic effects rather than the mass effect.


lexentry: eng/paranoia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoia
trans_list: paranoia
sense:
The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of 6 subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and general mistrust of others


lexentry: eng/paranoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoid personality disorder
trans_list: disturbo paranoide di personalità
sense:
(psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others.


lexentry: eng/paranoid_schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoid schizophrenia
trans_list: schizofrenia paranoide
sense:
(psychiatry) A form of schizophrenia that is accompanied by delusions, either of persecution, grandeur or jealousy.


lexentry: eng/paranormal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranormal
trans_list: paranormale
sense:
That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and supposed abilities like telepathy.


lexentry: eng/paraphilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paraphilia
trans_list: parafilia
sense:
(sexology) Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).


lexentry: eng/paraphrase__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraphrase
trans_list: parafrasare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/paraphyletic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraphyletic
trans_list: parafiletico
sense:
(systematics) Of a defined group of taxa: not including all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of all members.


lexentry: eng/paraprosdokian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraprosdokian
trans_list: sorpresa
sense:
Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation.


lexentry: eng/parapsychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parapsychology
trans_list: parapsicologia | metapsichica
sense:
The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.


lexentry: eng/parasang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasang
trans_list: parasanga
sense:
A historical Iranian unit of itinerant distance used throughout the Western Mediterranean and the Middle East in antiquity, originally the distance travelled in one hour, and generally assumed to be equivalent to about six kilometres. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasite
trans_list: parassita
sense:
(pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parasite
trans_list: parassita
sense:
(biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.


lexentry: eng/parasitism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasitism
trans_list: parassitismo
sense:
(ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.


lexentry: eng/parasitoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasitoid
trans_list: parassitoide
sense:
Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.


lexentry: eng/parasol_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasol mushroom
trans_list: mazza di tamburo
sense:
Macrolepiota procera (syn. Lepiota procera, a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol.


lexentry: eng/parasympathetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasympathetic
trans_list: parasimpatico
sense:
(neuroanatomy, neurology, relational) Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.


lexentry: eng/parasynthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasynthetic
trans_list: parasintetico
sense:
(grammar) Being a compound word formed by parasynthesis, i.e. by adding several affixes simultaneously, without “intermediate” forms.


lexentry: eng/parataxis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parataxis
trans_list: paratassi
sense:
(grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".


lexentry: eng/parathyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parathyroid gland
trans_list: paratiroide
sense:
(anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.


lexentry: eng/paratyphoid_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paratyphoid fever
trans_list: paratifo
sense:
(pathology) Any of a variety of acute infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever but less severe, caused by eating food contaminated with certain bacteria of the genus Salmonella.


lexentry: eng/paravane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paravane
trans_list: paramine
sense:
(nautical) A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.


lexentry: eng/pardon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pardon
trans_list: grazia
sense:
(legal) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.


lexentry: eng/pardon_my_French__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pardon my French
trans_list: con rispetto parlando | scusate il francesismo
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often, humorous) To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.


lexentry: eng/pare__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pare
trans_list: sbucciare
sense:
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.


lexentry: eng/pare__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pare
trans_list: educare
sense:
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.


lexentry: eng/pareidolia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pareidolia
trans_list: pareidolia
sense:
(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.


lexentry: eng/parenchyma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenchyma
trans_list: parenchima
sense:
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parent
trans_list: genitore | genitrice
sense:
One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/parenteral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenteral
trans_list: parenterale
sense:
(medicine) Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.


lexentry: eng/parenthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parenthesis
trans_list: parentesi
sense:
Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).


lexentry: eng/pariah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pariah
trans_list: paria
sense:
Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.


lexentry: eng/parish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish
trans_list: parrocchia
sense:
In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.


lexentry: eng/parish__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parish
trans_list: parrocchia
sense:
(US) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.


lexentry: eng/parish_church__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish church
trans_list: chiesa parrocchiale | pieve
sense:
A church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.


lexentry: eng/parish_pump_politics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish pump politics
trans_list: campanilismo
sense:
(Ireland, pejorative, informal) political activity that is more evidently concerned with addressing the immediate needs of the local electorate than with strategy that might affect the national interest.


lexentry: eng/parity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parity
trans_list: parità
sense:
(mathematics, countable) A set with the property of having all of its elements belonging to one of two disjoint subsets, especially a set of integers split in subsets of even and odd elements.


lexentry: eng/parity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parity
trans_list: parità
sense:
(mathematics, countable) The classification of an element of a set with parity into one of the two sets.


lexentry: eng/parking_disc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking disc
trans_list: disco orario
sense:
A device placed inside a parked vehicle, indicating either the time of its arrival, or its legitimacy to park in a specified place


lexentry: eng/parking_lot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking lot
trans_list: parcheggio | posteggio
sense:
(North America, Philippines, Malaysia) An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.


lexentry: eng/parking_meter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking meter
trans_list: parchimetro | parcometro
sense:
A device, located by a parking space, that collects payment in exchange for the right to park a vehicle for a specified time.


lexentry: eng/parking_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking ticket
trans_list: ammenda
sense:
A legal summons issued for parking a motor vehicle in a place where such parking is restricted, or beyond the time paid for.


lexentry: eng/parkour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parkour
trans_list: parkour
sense:
(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.


lexentry: eng/parlance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlance
trans_list: parlata
sense:
A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.


lexentry: eng/parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parliament
trans_list: parlamento
sense:
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parliament
trans_list: parlamento
sense:
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/parliamentarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parliamentarian
trans_list: parlamentare
sense:
(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.


lexentry: eng/parlor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlor
trans_list: salone
sense:
The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room


lexentry: eng/parlour_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlour game
trans_list: gioco di società
sense:
Any of a number of amusing games played indoors with few props by the members of a social gathering.


lexentry: eng/parochial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parochial
trans_list: campanilistico | provinciale
sense:
Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.


lexentry: eng/parochialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parochialism
trans_list: campanilismo
sense:
The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).


lexentry: eng/parole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parole
trans_list: condizionale | libertà condizionale
sense:
(with on) Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parole
trans_list: condizionale | libertà condizionale
sense:
Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parosmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parosmia
trans_list: parosmia
sense:
(pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/parr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parr
trans_list: taccone
sense:
Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.


lexentry: eng/parrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrot
trans_list: pappagallo
sense:
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.


lexentry: eng/parrot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrot
trans_list: ripetere
sense:
(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.


lexentry: eng/parrotfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrotfish
trans_list: pesce pappagallo | scaro
sense:
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.


lexentry: eng/parse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parse
trans_list: analizzare
sense:
(linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parsimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parsimony
trans_list: economia
sense:
(by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.


lexentry: eng/parsley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parsley
trans_list: prezzemolo
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.


lexentry: eng/part_of_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: part of speech
trans_list: parte del discorso
sense:
(grammar) A linguistic category of words sharing syntactic or morphological behaviour and semantic properties, such as noun or verb.


lexentry: eng/parthenogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parthenogenesis
trans_list: partenogenesi
sense:
(biology, countable, uncountable) (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare monogenesis, metagenesis, and heterogamy.


lexentry: eng/partial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: partial
trans_list: parziale
sense:
biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute


lexentry: eng/partial_differential_equation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partial differential equation
trans_list: equazione alle derivate parziali | equazione differenziale alle derivate parziali
sense:
(calculus) A differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.


lexentry: eng/partial_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partial function
trans_list: funzione parziale
sense:
(mathematics) A function whose domain is a subset of the set on which it is formally defined; i.e., a function f: X→Y for which values f(x) are defined only for x ∈ W, where W ⊆ X.


lexentry: eng/partial_indulgence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partial indulgence
trans_list: indulgenza parziale
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) An indulgence that remits part of a person’s sins, and thus part of their time in purgatory.


lexentry: eng/participant_observation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participant observation
trans_list: osservazione partecipante
sense:
(social sciences) A research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.


lexentry: eng/participatory_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participatory democracy
trans_list: democrazia partecipativa
sense:
A kind of democracy not limiting participation of citizens to voting, but striving to create opportunities for everybody to make meaningful contributions to decision-making.


lexentry: eng/participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participle
trans_list: participio
sense:
(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle
trans_list: granello | pezzetto | particella
sense:
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: particle
trans_list: particella
sense:
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: particle
trans_list: particella | particola
sense:
(linguistics) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).


lexentry: eng/particle_accelerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle accelerator
trans_list: acceleratore di particelle
sense:
A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose of inducing high energy reactions or producing high energy radiation.


lexentry: eng/particulate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: particulate
trans_list: particellare
sense:
(genetics) Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.


lexentry: eng/particulate_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particulate matter
trans_list: particolato
sense:
Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.


lexentry: eng/partisan__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partisan
trans_list: partigiana
sense:
(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.


lexentry: eng/partridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partridge
trans_list: pernice
sense:
(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.


lexentry: eng/party__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: party
trans_list: partito
sense:
(now, rare, _, in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.


lexentry: eng/party_animal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: party animal
trans_list: gaudente
sense:
(idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.


lexentry: eng/party_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: party horn
trans_list: lingua di Menelik
sense:
A paper or plastic tube which may be blown into to create a sound, and sometimes is rolled up in a coil which unrolls and straightens out when blown.


lexentry: eng/parvenu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parvenu
trans_list: parvenu
sense:
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.


lexentry: eng/pascal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pascal
trans_list: pascal
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.


lexentry: eng/pasha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasha
trans_list: pascià
sense:
(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass
trans_list: passare
sense:
(ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pass
trans_list: approvare
sense:
(intransitive, legal) To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance.


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pass
trans_list: passare
sense:
(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.


lexentry: eng/pass_the_buck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass the buck
trans_list: fare a scaricabarili
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/passacaglia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passacaglia
trans_list: passacaglia
sense:
(music genre) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.


lexentry: eng/passed_pawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passed pawn
trans_list: pedone passato
sense:
(chess) A pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the first or eighth rank.


lexentry: eng/passenger_seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passenger seat
trans_list: sedile del passeggero anteriore
sense:
(automotive) A seat in a vehicle for a passenger, especially the front seat next to the driver in a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/passionflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passionflower
trans_list: frutto della passione
sense:
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.


lexentry: eng/passivation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passivation
trans_list: passivazione
sense:
(chemistry, materials science) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.


lexentry: eng/passive-aggressive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passive-aggressive
trans_list: passivo-aggressivo
sense:
(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.


lexentry: eng/passport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passport
trans_list: passaporto
sense:
An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.


lexentry: eng/password__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: password
trans_list: parola d'ordine | parola chiave | password
sense:
(military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.


lexentry: eng/password__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: password
trans_list: password | parola chiave | parola d'ordine
sense:
(computing, cryptography) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word#Noun but nowadays often an alphanumeric#Adjective string or a phrase#Noun.


lexentry: eng/past__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: past
trans_list: passato
sense:
(grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/past_anterior__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past anterior
trans_list: trapassato remoto
sense:
(grammar) A compound tense used in literary French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, in function a pluperfect, and in form composed of the conjunction of the simple past tense of an auxiliary verb (avoir, être) with the past participle. Example: Après que la femme et l'homme l'eurent remercié = After the woman and the man had thanked him


lexentry: eng/past_historic_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past historic tense
trans_list: passato remoto
sense:
(grammar) A tense used in some languages (such as French and Italian) in narrative, and in spoken language primarily when reading narrative or in storytelling, for completed actions in the past or in speaking of the dead. It is semantically the same as the simple past in many languages, including English.


lexentry: eng/past_imperfect_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past imperfect tense
trans_list: imperfetto
sense:
A grammatical tense which expresses the past as an action which was still going on at the point in time described, say someone "was ...ing" something, as opposed to the already accomplished counterpart past perfect tense (where the action took place even further in the past)


lexentry: eng/past_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past perfect
trans_list: trapassato remoto
sense:
A tense which describes actions that occurred before another action or event in the past; the pluperfect or the past anterior tense.


lexentry: eng/past_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past tense
trans_list: passato
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical form (often a verb form) that refers to an event, transaction, occurrence, or object that happened (or had happened), or existed, at some time before now (the applicable reference time).


lexentry: eng/pasta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasta
trans_list: pasta | impasto
sense:
(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.


lexentry: eng/pasta_salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasta salad
trans_list: pasta fredda | insalata di pasta
sense:
A salad prepared with one or more types of pasta, almost always chilled, and most often tossed in a vinegar, oil, or mayonnaise-based dressing.


lexentry: eng/paste__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paste
trans_list: incollare
sense:
(transitive, computing) To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.


lexentry: eng/pasteurisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasteurisation
trans_list: pastorizzazione
sense:
(British spelling) Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.


lexentry: eng/pasteurize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasteurize
trans_list: pastorizzare | uperizzare
sense:
(transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.


lexentry: eng/pastiche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pastiche
trans_list: pastiche
sense:
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.


lexentry: eng/pastille__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pastille
trans_list: pastiglia
sense:
A candy- or sweet-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases substances that soothe a sore throat, and sometimes vapours to help unblock the nose or sinuses.


lexentry: eng/pastoral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pastoral
trans_list: pastorale
sense:
Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.


lexentry: eng/pastry_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pastry wheel
trans_list: rotella tagliapasta
sense:
A culinary tool for cutting pastry. It takes the form of a handle that bears a wheel, commonly with a fluted edge to make cuts with a decorative pattern.


lexentry: eng/pasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasty
trans_list: copricapezzolo
sense:
(chiefly, _, in the plural) A small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers.


lexentry: eng/patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patch
trans_list: toppa | pezza
sense:
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.


lexentry: eng/patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: patch
trans_list: neo finto
sense:
(historical) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark.


lexentry: eng/patch_file__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patch file
trans_list: chiazza
sense:
(computing) A file containing changes to be applied to another file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug.


lexentry: eng/patchouli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patchouli
trans_list: pasciulì
sense:
Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield a highly fragrant oil.


lexentry: eng/patent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patent
trans_list: pervio
sense:
(medicine) Open, unobstructed; specifically, especially of the ductus arteriosus or foramen ovale in the heart, having not closed as would have happened in normal development.


lexentry: eng/patent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patent
trans_list: brevetto
sense:
A declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period.


lexentry: eng/patent__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patent
trans_list: brevettare
sense:
To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.


lexentry: eng/paternal_grandfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paternal grandfather
trans_list: nonno paterno
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal,‎ grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/paternal_grandmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paternal grandmother
trans_list: nonna paterna
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal,‎ grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/paternoster__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: paternoster
trans_list: Padre Nostro
sense:
(archaic) A patent medicine, so named because salesmen would pray the Lord's Prayer over it before selling it.


lexentry: eng/path__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: path
trans_list: cammino | percorso | camino
sense:
(computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.


lexentry: eng/path__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: path
trans_list: cammino
sense:
(graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).


lexentry: eng/pathogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathogen
trans_list: agente patogeno | patogeno
sense:
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.


lexentry: eng/pathognomonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathognomonic
trans_list: patognomonico
sense:
(medicine, of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.


lexentry: eng/pathologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathologist
trans_list: patologo
sense:
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.


lexentry: eng/pathology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathology
trans_list: patologia
sense:
(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time.


lexentry: eng/pathology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pathology
trans_list: patologia
sense:
Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.


lexentry: eng/pathos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathos
trans_list: patetico
sense:
The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.


lexentry: eng/pathway__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pathway
trans_list: via | pathway
sense:
(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.


lexentry: eng/patina__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patina
trans_list: patina
sense:
The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.


lexentry: eng/patriarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriarch
trans_list: patriarca
sense:
(Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/patriarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriarchy
trans_list: patriarcato
sense:
(anthropology, history) A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.


lexentry: eng/patrician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patrician
trans_list: patrizio
sense:
(Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.


lexentry: eng/patriotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriotic
trans_list: patriottico
sense:
Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country


lexentry: eng/patriotism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriotism
trans_list: patriottismo
sense:
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.


lexentry: eng/patrol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patrol
trans_list: pattuglia | pattugliamento | perlustrazione | ricognizione
sense:
(military) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.


lexentry: eng/patrol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patrol
trans_list: pattugliamento
sense:
(military) A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.


lexentry: eng/patrolman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patrolman
trans_list: pattugliatore
sense:
A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.


lexentry: eng/patron_saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patron saint
trans_list: santo patrono
sense:
(Christianity) A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.


lexentry: eng/patronize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: patronize
trans_list: degnarsi | trattare [[dall'alto in basso]]
sense:
(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.


lexentry: eng/patronymic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patronymic
trans_list: patronimico
sense:
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.


lexentry: eng/patsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patsy
trans_list: capro espiatorio | cornuto | fesso | pollo | zimbello
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.


lexentry: eng/pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pattern
trans_list: cartamodello
sense:
(textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.


lexentry: eng/pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pattern
trans_list: forma | regolarità | schema
sense:
A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/patty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patty
trans_list: polpetta
sense:
(US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.


lexentry: eng/pauldron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pauldron
trans_list: ascella
sense:
A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.


lexentry: eng/pave__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pave
trans_list: pavimentare | lastricare
sense:
(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.


lexentry: eng/pavement__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pavement
trans_list: manto | manto stradale | pavimentazione | pavimentazione stradale | superficie
sense:
(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/pavis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pavis
trans_list: pavese
sense:
(military, history) A very large shield, like a small moveable wall, carried in front to protect all or most of the bearer's body, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.


lexentry: eng/paw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paw
trans_list: zampa
sense:
The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.


lexentry: eng/pawa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawa
trans_list: abalone
sense:
(New Zealand) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.


lexentry: eng/pawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawl
trans_list: cricchetto
sense:
A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.


lexentry: eng/pawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawn
trans_list: pedone | pedina
sense:
(chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.


lexentry: eng/pawnbroker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawnbroker
trans_list: prestatore su pegno
sense:
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.


lexentry: eng/pay_TV__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pay TV
trans_list: televisione a pagamento
sense:
A system whereby viewers pay to subscribe to specific broadcast television channels or programme typically used in cable television services


lexentry: eng/pay_grade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pay grade
trans_list: grado
sense:
(figuratively) Level of authority or responsibility (since pay rate, authority and responsibility generally increase similarly).


lexentry: eng/pay_respect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pay respect
trans_list: rispettare
sense:
To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).


lexentry: eng/payload__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: payload
trans_list: carico utile
sense:
That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.


lexentry: eng/payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: payment
trans_list: pagamento
sense:
(countable) An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange#Noun for goods or services, or the transaction#Noun that conveys it.


lexentry: eng/payment_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: payment card
trans_list: carta di pagamento
sense:
(banking) A card, such as a credit card or debit card, which can be used for payment of goods or services.


lexentry: eng/payola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: payola
trans_list: mazzetta
sense:
(US) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).


lexentry: eng/payslip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: payslip
trans_list: busta paga | cedolino | folio paga
sense:
A small document, included with an employee's wage or salary, giving details of money earned and tax and insurance paid.


lexentry: eng/paywall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paywall
trans_list: a pagamento | accesso a pagamento | paywall | pedaggio
sense:
(informal, computing) A feature of a website, application or service that only allows access to certain content or functions upon payment.


lexentry: eng/pe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pe
trans_list: pe
sense:
The seventeenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew פ, Syriac ܦ, and others; Arabic has the analog faa).


lexentry: eng/peace_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peace pipe
trans_list: calumet
sense:
A tobacco pipe smoked ceremonially in certain Native American cultures that symbolizes peace among those who smoke it, and among whom it is passed around from person to person.


lexentry: eng/peaceable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peaceable
trans_list: amante della pace
sense:
Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/peacekeeping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peacekeeping
trans_list: mantenimento di pace
sense:
The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/peach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peach
trans_list: pesca | pesco | persico
sense:
A tree (Prunus persica), native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.


lexentry: eng/peach__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: peach
trans_list: pesca | pesco
sense:
The soft juicy stone fruit of the peach tree, having yellow flesh, downy, red-tinted yellow skin, and a deeply sculptured pit or stone containing a single seed.


lexentry: eng/peafowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peafowl
trans_list: pavone
sense:
A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).


lexentry: eng/peal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peal
trans_list: scheggia
sense:
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.


lexentry: eng/pearl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pearl
trans_list: perla
sense:
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.


lexentry: eng/pearl__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pearl
trans_list: occhio di mosca | parigina
sense:
(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.


lexentry: eng/peasant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peasant
trans_list: contadino | contadina | cafona | cafone
sense:
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.


lexentry: eng/peat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peat
trans_list: torba
sense:
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/pectin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pectin
trans_list: pectina
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).


lexentry: eng/pectoral_sandpiper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pectoral sandpiper
trans_list: piovanello pettorale
sense:
Calidris melanotos, a small migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania, and eats small invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/pedal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedal
trans_list: pedale
sense:
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano


lexentry: eng/pedalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedalo
trans_list: pedalò
sense:
(UK, watercraft) A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.


lexentry: eng/pedant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedant
trans_list: cervellona | cervellone
sense:
A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.


lexentry: eng/pedestrian_precinct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedestrian precinct
trans_list: isola pedonale
sense:
An area in a town or city intended for pedestrians only, where vehicles (in particular motor vehicles) are not normally allowed.


lexentry: eng/pediatric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediatric
trans_list: pediatrico
sense:
(American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children.


lexentry: eng/pediatrician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediatrician
trans_list: pediatra
sense:
(American spelling) A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.


lexentry: eng/pediatrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediatrics
trans_list: pediatria
sense:
(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.


lexentry: eng/pedicel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedicel
trans_list: pedicello | caule | fusto | gambo | stelo
sense:
(botany) A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised); a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.


lexentry: eng/pediment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediment
trans_list: frontone
sense:
(architectural element) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.


lexentry: eng/pedipalp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedipalp
trans_list: pedipalpo
sense:
(zoology) Either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as pincers, sensory or locomotory organs.


lexentry: eng/pedology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedology
trans_list: pedologia
sense:
The sub-discipline of soil science that: studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification or studies the soil profile or solum in its natural setting.


lexentry: eng/pedometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedometer
trans_list: contapassi | pedometro | podometro | passimetro
sense:
A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked.


lexentry: eng/pedophile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pedophile
trans_list: pedofilo
sense:
(by extension, common use) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child.


lexentry: eng/pedophilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pedophilia
trans_list: pedofilia
sense:
(by extension, proscribed) Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation.


lexentry: eng/peekaboo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peekaboo
trans_list: bubusettete
sense:
(games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".


lexentry: eng/peel_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peel off
trans_list: sfaldarsi
sense:
(intransitive) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.


lexentry: eng/peephole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peephole
trans_list: spioncino
sense:
A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.


lexentry: eng/peeping_tom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peeping tom
trans_list: guardone
sense:
A person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other.


lexentry: eng/peer__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: peer
trans_list: nobile | pari
sense:
A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.


lexentry: eng/peer_review__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peer review
trans_list: revisione paritaria
sense:
(education) The scholarly process whereby manuscripts intended to be published in an academic journal are reviewed by independent researchers (referees) to evaluate the contribution, i.e. the importance, novelty and accuracy of the manuscript's contents.


lexentry: eng/peignoir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peignoir
trans_list: accappatoio
sense:
A long outer garment for women, usually sheer and made of chiffon and often sold with matching nightgown, negligee or underwear


lexentry: eng/pejoratively__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pejoratively
trans_list: peggiorativamente
sense:
In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.


lexentry: eng/pellagra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pellagra
trans_list: pellagra
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pellet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pellet
trans_list: gomitolo
sense:
Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls and many other birds of prey, which serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.


lexentry: eng/pellistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pellistor
trans_list: pellistore
sense:
A solid-state device, containing ceramic pellets coated with a catalyst, whose resistance changes in the presence of certain gases


lexentry: eng/peloton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peloton
trans_list: gruppo | plotone
sense:
(cycle racing) A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.


lexentry: eng/pelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pelt
trans_list: pelliccia | pelle grezza | pelle non conciata
sense:
The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).


lexentry: eng/pelvis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pelvis
trans_list: bacino
sense:
(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.


lexentry: eng/pen__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pen
trans_list: penna
sense:
A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.


lexentry: eng/penalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: penalty
trans_list: penalità
sense:
(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.


lexentry: eng/penalty_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty area
trans_list: area di rigore | area
sense:
(football, futsal) An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.


lexentry: eng/penalty_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty kick
trans_list: calcio di rigore | rigore
sense:
(soccer) A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.


lexentry: eng/penalty_kill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty kill
trans_list: inferiorità numerica
sense:
(ice hockey) An effort by a penalized team to nullify a penalty and opponent's power play, a length of time during the game when a penalized team has one or more players in the penalty box.


lexentry: eng/penalty_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty mark
trans_list: dischetto
sense:
(football) a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken


lexentry: eng/penalty_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty shot
trans_list: calcio di rigore
sense:
(ice hockey) A penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the non-offending team is given an attempt to score a goal without opposition from any defending players except the goaltender.


lexentry: eng/penalty_try__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty try
trans_list: meta tecnica
sense:
(rugby) An awarding of five points (equivalent to scoring a try) to a team whose opponents have prevented, by misconduct, a try being scored.


lexentry: eng/penance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penance
trans_list: penitenza
sense:
A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.


lexentry: eng/pencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pencil
trans_list: matita | lapis | portamina
sense:
A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pencil_holder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pencil holder
trans_list: portalapis | portamatite
sense:
A small opened container for stationery such as pencils, ballpoint pens, rubber, correction fluid, etc.


lexentry: eng/pencil_lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pencil lead
trans_list: mina
sense:
The material (usually black or dark gray) which allows a pencil to work. Usually a mixture of graphite and smaller amounts of other material, but not actual lead.


lexentry: eng/pencil_pusher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pencil pusher
trans_list: impiegatuccio
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory) One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.


lexentry: eng/pendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pendant
trans_list: ciondolo
sense:
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pendentive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pendentive
trans_list: pennacchio
sense:
(architecture) The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.


lexentry: eng/pendulum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pendulum
trans_list: pendolo
sense:
(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.


lexentry: eng/penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penguin
trans_list: pinguino
sense:
Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/penicillamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penicillamine
trans_list: penicillamina
sense:
(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis of penicillins, used pharmacologically as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals such as copper from the body, and as an anti-inflammatory agent, especially for rheumatoid arthritis; 2-amino-3-methyl-3-mercaptobutanoic acid, (CH3)2C(SH)CH(NH2)COOH.


lexentry: eng/penicillin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penicillin
trans_list: penicillina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.


lexentry: eng/penitente__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penitente
trans_list: penitente
sense:
A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.


lexentry: eng/penninerved__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penninerved
trans_list: penninervio
sense:
(botany, of a leaf) Having the nerves arranged on each side of the midriff like the barbs of a feather


lexentry: eng/penny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penny
trans_list: penny
sense:
(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.


lexentry: eng/pension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pension
trans_list: pensione | assegno
sense:
An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pension__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pension
trans_list: pensione
sense:
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pension_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pension fund
trans_list: fondo pensione
sense:
A pool of assets forming an independent legal entity that are bought with the contributions to a pension plan for the exclusive purpose of financing pension plan benefits.


lexentry: eng/penstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penstock
trans_list: chiusa
sense:
A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.


lexentry: eng/pentachlorophenol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentachlorophenol
trans_list: pentaclorofenolo
sense:
(organic compound) A fully chlorinated derivative of phenol that is used as a fungicide and wood preservative


lexentry: eng/pentachoron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentachoron
trans_list: ipertetraedro | pentacoro
sense:
(mathematics) A four-dimensional object analogous to a tetrahedron, constructed out of five tetrahedra.


lexentry: eng/pentagram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentagram
trans_list: pentagramma
sense:
The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.


lexentry: eng/pentakis_dodecahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentakis dodecahedron
trans_list: pentacisdodecaedro
sense:
(mathematics) A Catalan solid equivalent to a dodecahedron with a pentagonal pyramid covering each face


lexentry: eng/pentane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentane
trans_list: pentano
sense:
(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.


lexentry: eng/pentaquark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentaquark
trans_list: pentaquark
sense:
(particle) Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Θ).


lexentry: eng/pentathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentathlon
trans_list: pentathlon
sense:
An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus


lexentry: eng/pentathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pentathlon
trans_list: pentathlon
sense:
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon.; A 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run


lexentry: eng/pentazole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentazole
trans_list: pentazolo
sense:
(inorganic compound) HN5, The five-membered homocyclic compound containing five nitrogen atoms and two double bonds


lexentry: eng/penthouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penthouse
trans_list: attico
sense:
(now, historical) A structure or annexe (especially one with a sloping roof) extending from the side of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/penthouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: penthouse
trans_list: attico
sense:
An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pentimento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentimento
trans_list: pentimento
sense:
(art, literature) The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially (painting) an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.


lexentry: eng/pentyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentyl
trans_list: pentile
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C5H11, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.


lexentry: eng/penultimate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penultimate
trans_list: penultimo
sense:
(UK, in, _, US, _, usually, formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.


lexentry: eng/people's__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: people's
trans_list: popolare
sense:
In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.


lexentry: eng/people__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: people
trans_list: popolo | nazione
sense:
(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.


lexentry: eng/people__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: people
trans_list: gente
sense:
A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.


lexentry: eng/people__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: people
trans_list: popolo | popolazione
sense:
The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.


lexentry: eng/people_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: people person
trans_list: uomo di mondo
sense:
(idiomatic) One who interacts skilfully with other people and who receives satisfaction from such interaction.


lexentry: eng/pepo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepo
trans_list: peponide
sense:
A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.


lexentry: eng/pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pepper
trans_list: peperone | peperoncino
sense:
(UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A bell pepper, a fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in very spicy and mild varieties.


lexentry: eng/pepper_mill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepper mill
trans_list: pepaiola | pepiera
sense:
A small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen.


lexentry: eng/pepper_shaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepper shaker
trans_list: pepiera
sense:
A small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.


lexentry: eng/peppercorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peppercorn
trans_list: grano di pepe
sense:
The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.


lexentry: eng/peppermint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peppermint
trans_list: menta piperita
sense:
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/peppermint__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: peppermint
trans_list: menta piperita | caramella alla menta | mentina
sense:
(countable) Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pepperwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepperwort
trans_list: crescione
sense:
Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pepsin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepsin
trans_list: pepsina
sense:
(enzyme) A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.


lexentry: eng/peptide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptide
trans_list: peptide
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.


lexentry: eng/peptide_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptide bond
trans_list: legame peptidico
sense:
(chemistry) An amide bond formed between the amino and carboxyl functional groups of separate amino acids.


lexentry: eng/peptization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptization
trans_list: peptizzazione
sense:
The stabilization of a hydrophobic colloidal sol by the addition of an electrolyte that is adsorbed on the particle surfaces


lexentry: eng/peptone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptone
trans_list: peptone
sense:
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.


lexentry: eng/peptonize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptonize
trans_list: peptonizzare
sense:
(physiology, biochemistry) To convert a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin


lexentry: eng/per_bend__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per bend
trans_list: trinciato
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the dexter chief (viewer's top left) along a 45 degree angle towards the sinister base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend).


lexentry: eng/per_bend_sinister__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per bend sinister
trans_list: tagliato
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the sinister chief (viewer's top right) towards the dexter base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend sinister).


lexentry: eng/per_fess__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per fess
trans_list: troncato
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) horizontally; (especially) partitioned horizontally into two halves (formally party per fess).


lexentry: eng/per_pale__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per pale
trans_list: partito
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) vertically; (especially) partitioned vertically into two halves (formally party per pale).


lexentry: eng/percale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percale
trans_list: percalle
sense:
(textiles) A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.


lexentry: eng/perceived_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perceived temperature
trans_list: temperatura percepita
sense:
The apparent temperature of the environment; may be different from the actual temperature because of factors such as wind chill or humidity


lexentry: eng/percentile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percentile
trans_list: percentile
sense:
(statistics) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.


lexentry: eng/percontation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percontation
trans_list: interrogazione
sense:
(formal, rare, or, obsolete) A question which cannot properly be given a one-word answer like “yes” or “no”. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/percussion__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: percussion
trans_list: percussione
sense:
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.


lexentry: eng/percussion_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percussion cap
trans_list: capsula a percussione
sense:
a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact


lexentry: eng/percussionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percussionist
trans_list: percussionista
sense:
A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.


lexentry: eng/peregrinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peregrinate
trans_list: peregrinare
sense:
(intransitive) To travel from place to place, or from one country to another, especially on foot; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries.


lexentry: eng/peremptory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: peremptory
trans_list: perentorio | imperioso
sense:
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.


lexentry: eng/perennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: perennial
trans_list: perenne | eterno | perpetuo
sense:
Continuing without cessation or intermission for several years, or for an undetermined or infinite period; neverending or never failing; perpetual, unceasing.


lexentry: eng/perennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: perennial
trans_list: perenne
sense:
(botany) Of a plant: active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.


lexentry: eng/perestroika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perestroika
trans_list: perestroika
sense:
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.


lexentry: eng/perfect_fifth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfect fifth
trans_list: quinta giusta
sense:
(music) An interval equal to that of between the second and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans seven semitones or five degrees of the diatonic scale.


lexentry: eng/perfect_pitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfect pitch
trans_list: orecchio assoluto
sense:
(music, uncountable) The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.


lexentry: eng/perfect_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfect tense
trans_list: perfetto
sense:
A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or shall be completed in the future.


lexentry: eng/perfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfection
trans_list: perfezione
sense:
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence


lexentry: eng/perfectionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfectionist
trans_list: perfezionista
sense:
Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/perfective_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfective aspect
trans_list: perfetto
sense:
(grammar) A feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.


lexentry: eng/perfidious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfidious
trans_list: perfido
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/perfidy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: perfidy
trans_list: tradimento
sense:
(international law, in warfare) An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.


lexentry: eng/perforation_gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perforation gauge
trans_list: odontometro
sense:
(philately) A device for measuring the number of perforations per 2 centimetre distance along the edge of a postage stamp.


lexentry: eng/perform__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: perform
trans_list: recitare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.


lexentry: eng/performance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: performance
trans_list: prestazione | esecuzione
sense:
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.


lexentry: eng/performance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: performance
trans_list: prestazione | rendimento
sense:
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.


lexentry: eng/performance_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: performance art
trans_list: prestazione
sense:
(arts) A form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.


lexentry: eng/perfume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfume
trans_list: profumo
sense:
A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor


lexentry: eng/pergola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pergola
trans_list: pergola | pergolato | graticcio
sense:
A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.


lexentry: eng/peridotite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peridotite
trans_list: peridotite
sense:
(geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.


lexentry: eng/perihelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perihelion
trans_list: perielio
sense:
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.


lexentry: eng/perilune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perilune
trans_list: perilunio
sense:
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.


lexentry: eng/period__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: period
trans_list: punto
sense:
(now, chiefly, North America, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).


lexentry: eng/period__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: period
trans_list: periodo
sense:
The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/periodic_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periodic table
trans_list: tavola periodica | tavola periodica degli elementi
sense:
(chemistry) A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same group (column).


lexentry: eng/periodical__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: periodical
trans_list: periodico | pubblicazione
sense:
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.


lexentry: eng/periodontics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periodontics
trans_list: parodontologia
sense:
(dentistry) The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.


lexentry: eng/periodontitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periodontitis
trans_list: paradontite
sense:
(periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.


lexentry: eng/perioperative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perioperative
trans_list: perioperatorio
sense:
(surgery) Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.


lexentry: eng/peripheral_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peripheral device
trans_list: periferica
sense:
(computer hardware) An electronic device that is outside the computer's system unit (external to the computer's enclosing case), but used by the computer to which it is connected, such as a printer or a scanner.


lexentry: eng/periphrasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periphrasis
trans_list: perifrasi
sense:
The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going to" instead of "I will".


lexentry: eng/periplus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periplus
trans_list: circumnavigazione
sense:
(literature) An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks. [1613]


lexentry: eng/periscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periscope
trans_list: periscopio
sense:
A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.


lexentry: eng/perissodactyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perissodactyl
trans_list: perissodattilo
sense:
Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and rhinoceros.


lexentry: eng/peristalsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peristalsis
trans_list: peristalsi
sense:
(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.


lexentry: eng/peristyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peristyle
trans_list: peristilio
sense:
A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/peritoneum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peritoneum
trans_list: peritoneo
sense:
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.


lexentry: eng/peritonitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peritonitis
trans_list: peritonite
sense:
(pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.


lexentry: eng/permaculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permaculture
trans_list: permacultura
sense:
(agriculture) Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems. [from 1978]


lexentry: eng/permalink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permalink
trans_list: permalink
sense:
(internet) A static internet address (link) to an individual blog entry or news item on the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/permanent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanent
trans_list: permanente | messa in piega
sense:
A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.


lexentry: eng/permanent_marker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanent marker
trans_list: pennarello indelebile
sense:
a type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface such as a writable DVD


lexentry: eng/permanent_residency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanent residency
trans_list: residenza permanente
sense:
A visa status which allows a person to reside indefinitely in a foreign country without acquiring citizenship in that country


lexentry: eng/permanganate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanganate
trans_list: permanganato
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents


lexentry: eng/permeability__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: permeability
trans_list: permeabilità
sense:
(physics) A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).


lexentry: eng/permeable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: permeable
trans_list: permeabile
sense:
(by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.


lexentry: eng/permeate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permeate
trans_list: permeare
sense:
(transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture


lexentry: eng/permission__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: permission
trans_list: permesso
sense:
(computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.


lexentry: eng/permittivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permittivity
trans_list: permettività
sense:
(physics) A property of a dielectric medium that determines the forces that electric charges placed in the medium exert on each other.


lexentry: eng/pernoctation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pernoctation
trans_list: pernottamento
sense:
(uncountable) The action of abiding through the night at a location; (countable) an instance of this; an overnight stay.


lexentry: eng/perorate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perorate
trans_list: perorare
sense:
(intransitive) To speak or declaim at great length, especially in a pompous or grandiloquent manner; to harangue.


lexentry: eng/peroration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peroration
trans_list: riassunto
sense:
The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery.


lexentry: eng/peroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peroxide
trans_list: perossido
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.


lexentry: eng/perpetuate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perpetuate
trans_list: eternare | perennare | perpetuare | rivivere
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.


lexentry: eng/persecute__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: persecute
trans_list: perseguitare
sense:
To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.


lexentry: eng/perseverance_of_the_saints__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perseverance of the saints
trans_list: perseveranza dei santi
sense:
(theology) A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that true believers in Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross (the "saints") cannot relapse and are predestined to salvation.


lexentry: eng/perseverate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perseverate
trans_list: persistere
sense:
(intransitive, chiefly, _, psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.


lexentry: eng/persevere__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: persevere
trans_list: perseverare
sense:
(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.


lexentry: eng/persimmon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: persimmon
trans_list: cachi
sense:
The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).


lexentry: eng/persistent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: persistent
trans_list: persistente
sense:
(computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.


lexentry: eng/person-to-person__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: person-to-person
trans_list: persona
sense:
(of a telephone call) Such that the caller is only connected and charged if the person he specified is available to speak.


lexentry: eng/person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: person
trans_list: persona
sense:
(in a compound noun or noun phrase) A human of unspecified gender (in terms usually constructed with man or woman).


lexentry: eng/person__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: person
trans_list: persona
sense:
(grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom they are speaking. See grammatical person. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/personal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: personal
trans_list: personale
sense:
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals


lexentry: eng/personal_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personal effect
trans_list: effetto personale
sense:
(usually, in the plural) An item of personal property that one carries on one's person, including identification, jewelry, and clothing.


lexentry: eng/personal_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personal union
trans_list: unione personale
sense:
(politics, historical) The situation of two or more states sharing the same monarch, usually also with shared dynastic succession.


lexentry: eng/personal_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: personal union
trans_list: unione ipostatica
sense:
(theology, Christian theology) Hypostatic union; the union of Christ's humanity and divinity in one individual existence (person).


lexentry: eng/personalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: personalism
trans_list: personalismo
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine of subjective idealism that regards personality as the means of interpreting reality.


lexentry: eng/personality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personality
trans_list: personalità
sense:
(of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.


lexentry: eng/personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personality disorder
trans_list: disturbo di personalità
sense:
(psychiatry) Any of a class of mental disorders characterized by ongoing rigid patterns of thought and action.


lexentry: eng/personnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personnel
trans_list: personale
sense:
Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.


lexentry: eng/perspective__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: perspective
trans_list: prospettiva
sense:
(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.


lexentry: eng/persuade__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: persuade
trans_list: persuadere | convincere
sense:
(transitive, now, rare, regional) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/persuasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: persuasion
trans_list: persuasione
sense:
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/perturbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: perturbation
trans_list: perturbazione
sense:
(countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)


lexentry: eng/peruke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peruke
trans_list: parrucca
sense:
A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.


lexentry: eng/perylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perylene
trans_list: perilene
sense:
(organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.


lexentry: eng/pescetarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pescetarianism
trans_list: pescetarianismo
sense:
A dietary choice in which a person, known as a pescetarian, eats any combination of vegetables, fruit, nuts, beans and fish or seafood, but not mammals or birds. Some animal products, such as eggs and dairy, may or may not be part of the diet.


lexentry: eng/peso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peso
trans_list: peso
sense:
(historical) A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.


lexentry: eng/pesticide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pesticide
trans_list: pesticida
sense:
Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.


lexentry: eng/pesto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pesto
trans_list: pesto
sense:
A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).


lexentry: eng/peta-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peta-
trans_list: peta-
sense:
In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1015 (a short scale quadrillion or long scale billiard). Symbol: P


lexentry: eng/petal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petal
trans_list: petalo
sense:
(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.


lexentry: eng/petasus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petasus
trans_list: petaso
sense:
(historical) A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, especially for travelling, and as often pictured to be worn by Hermes (or Mercury); (later also) the brimless winged cap worn by Hermes in later artistic depictions. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/peter_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peter out
trans_list: esaurirsi | ridursi
sense:
(intransitive, originally, US) Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”)


lexentry: eng/petition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petition
trans_list: petizione
sense:
A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.


lexentry: eng/petrichor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrichor
trans_list: petricore
sense:
The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.


lexentry: eng/petrified__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrified
trans_list: pietrificato
sense:
Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.


lexentry: eng/petrify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrify
trans_list: pietrificare | petrificare
sense:
(transitive) To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.


lexentry: eng/petrodollar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrodollar
trans_list: petrodollaro | petroldollaro
sense:
(oil industry, mostly, in the plural, also, attributively) Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.


lexentry: eng/petrography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrography
trans_list: petrografia
sense:
(petrology) The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.


lexentry: eng/petroleum_jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petroleum jelly
trans_list: petrolato
sense:
A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.


lexentry: eng/petticoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: petticoat
trans_list: sottogonna
sense:
(archaic, or, historical) A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.


lexentry: eng/petticoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: petticoat
trans_list: sottoveste
sense:
A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.


lexentry: eng/petty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty
trans_list: meschino | gretto
sense:
Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/petty_bourgeoisie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty bourgeoisie
trans_list: piccola borghesia
sense:
(Marxism) A social class of that bourgeoisie that typically works alongside their employees if they have any, exemplified by shopkeepers and professionals.


lexentry: eng/petty_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty officer
trans_list: nostromo | sottufficiale di marina
sense:
A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army


lexentry: eng/petty_theft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty theft
trans_list: taccheggio
sense:
A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.


lexentry: eng/pew__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pew
trans_list: stallo
sense:
An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.


lexentry: eng/pew__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pew
trans_list: panca | banco | inginocchiatoio | scanno | scranno | stallo
sense:
Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.


lexentry: eng/phagocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phagocyte
trans_list: fagocita
sense:
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.


lexentry: eng/phalanx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phalanx
trans_list: falange
sense:
(historical, plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.


lexentry: eng/phalanx__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: phalanx
trans_list: orda
sense:
(plural phalanxes or (rare) phalanges) A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose.


lexentry: eng/phalarope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phalarope
trans_list: falaropo
sense:
Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.


lexentry: eng/phallocentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phallocentric
trans_list: fallocentrico
sense:
Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/phalloplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phalloplasty
trans_list: falloplastica
sense:
(surgery) Plastic surgery to construct or repair a penis, performed to repair injury or as part of sex reassignment surgery.


lexentry: eng/phantom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phantom
trans_list: fantasma | spettro
sense:
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.


lexentry: eng/phantom_limb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phantom limb
trans_list: arto fantasma
sense:
(pathology) The false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached.


lexentry: eng/phantom_pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phantom pain
trans_list: dolore fantasma
sense:
(medicine, pathology) A sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated, or in which the nerves have been destroyed.


lexentry: eng/pharaoh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharaoh
trans_list: faraone
sense:
(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty


lexentry: eng/pharisaism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pharisaism
trans_list: farisaismo
sense:
(chiefly, Christianity) Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.


lexentry: eng/pharmacist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacist
trans_list: farmacista
sense:
(pharmacy) A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.


lexentry: eng/pharmacodynamics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacodynamics
trans_list: farmacodinamica | farmacodinamia
sense:
(pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that studies the effects and modes of action of drugs upon the body.


lexentry: eng/pharmacognosy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacognosy
trans_list: farmacognosia
sense:
A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.


lexentry: eng/pharmacokinetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacokinetics
trans_list: farmacocinetica
sense:
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.


lexentry: eng/pharmacology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacology
trans_list: farmacologia
sense:
(medicine) The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.


lexentry: eng/pharmacopoeia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacopoeia
trans_list: farmacopea
sense:
(pharmacology) An official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.


lexentry: eng/pharmacovigilance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacovigilance
trans_list: farmacovigilanza
sense:
(medicine, pharmacology) The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines. [from 1970s]


lexentry: eng/pharmacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pharmacy
trans_list: farmacia | farmacista
sense:
(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.


lexentry: eng/pharyngeal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pharyngeal
trans_list: faringale
sense:
(phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.


lexentry: eng/pharyngotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharyngotomy
trans_list: faringotomia
sense:
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.


lexentry: eng/pharynx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharynx
trans_list: faringe
sense:
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.


lexentry: eng/phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: phase
trans_list: fase
sense:
(astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of its enlightened disk. Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase.


lexentry: eng/phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: phase
trans_list: fase
sense:
(physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/phase_modulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase modulation
trans_list: modulazione di fase
sense:
A method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the difference in phase (fraction of a wave length) between a signal and a reference.


lexentry: eng/phase_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase out
trans_list: eliminare
sense:
(transitive) To remove or relinquish the use of (something) little by little, either via discrete diminishing phases or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to remove in phases, or as if by phases (gradually).


lexentry: eng/phase_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase space
trans_list: spazio delle fasi
sense:
(mathematics, physics, dynamical system theory) Given a (dynamical) system, any topological space such that every point in the space's underlying set uniquely represents a state of the system and every possible state is represented by some point;(less formally) the underlying set of such a topological space.


lexentry: eng/phase_velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase velocity
trans_list: velocità di fase
sense:
(physics) The velocity of propagation of a pure sine wave of infinite extent and infinitesimal amplitude.


lexentry: eng/pheasant's_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pheasant's eye
trans_list: adonide
sense:
Any of genus Adonis of flowering plants in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), native to Europe and Asia, particularly


lexentry: eng/phenanthrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenanthrene
trans_list: fenantrene
sense:
(organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.


lexentry: eng/phenanthroline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenanthroline
trans_list: fenantrolina
sense:
(organic compound) A tricyclic heterocyclic compound having two pyridine rings fused with a benzene ring; any of its derivatives


lexentry: eng/phenol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenol
trans_list: fenolo
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid


lexentry: eng/phenol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phenol
trans_list: fenolo
sense:
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring (or other aromatic ring)


lexentry: eng/phenolic_resin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenolic resin
trans_list: fenoplasto
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a particular class of thermosetting resin made through the condensation of phenol (or a phenol derivative) with an aldehyde.


lexentry: eng/phenomenalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenomenalism
trans_list: fenomenismo
sense:
(philosophy) The doctrine that physical objects exist only as perceptual phenomena or sensory stimuli


lexentry: eng/phenomenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenomenology
trans_list: fenomenologia
sense:
(philosophy) The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.


lexentry: eng/phenomenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: phenomenon
trans_list: fenomeno
sense:
(philosophy, chiefly, Kantian, _, idealism) An experienced object whose constitution reflects the order and conceptual structure imposed upon it by the human mind (especially by the powers of perception and understanding).


lexentry: eng/phenotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenotype
trans_list: fenotipo
sense:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.


lexentry: eng/phenyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenyl
trans_list: fenile
sense:
(organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.


lexentry: eng/phenylalanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenylalanine
trans_list: fenilalanina
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.


lexentry: eng/phenylketonuria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenylketonuria
trans_list: fenilchetonuria
sense:
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.


lexentry: eng/pheromone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pheromone
trans_list: feromone
sense:
(biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.


lexentry: eng/philanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philanthropy
trans_list: filantropia
sense:
(chiefly, _, uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.


lexentry: eng/philistine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philistine
trans_list: filisteo
sense:
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.


lexentry: eng/philistine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philistine
trans_list: filisteo | filistea
sense:
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.


lexentry: eng/philodendron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philodendron
trans_list: filodendro
sense:
Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.


lexentry: eng/philologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philologist
trans_list: filologo | filologa
sense:
A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.


lexentry: eng/philosopher's_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philosopher's stone
trans_list: pietra filosofale | crisopea
sense:
(alchemy, uncountable) A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.


lexentry: eng/philosopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: philosopher
trans_list: filosofo | filosofa
sense:
(archaic) A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.


lexentry: eng/philosopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: philosopher
trans_list: filosofo | filosofa
sense:
(archaic) A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.


lexentry: eng/philosophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: philosophy
trans_list: filosofia
sense:
(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.


lexentry: eng/philosophy_of_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philosophy of science
trans_list: filosofia della scienza
sense:
(philosophy, uncountable) The study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, including such questions as what distinguishes science from non-science, what are the aims of science, or what is a successful scientific explanation of a phenomenon.


lexentry: eng/philter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philter
trans_list: filtro
sense:
A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver. [from the 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/phimosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phimosis
trans_list: fimosi
sense:
(symptom) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.


lexentry: eng/phlegm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phlegm
trans_list: espettorato
sense:
Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/phlegm__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: phlegm
trans_list: flemma
sense:
Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/phlegmon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phlegmon
trans_list: flemmone
sense:
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.


lexentry: eng/phloem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phloem
trans_list: floema
sense:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.


lexentry: eng/phlogiston__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phlogiston
trans_list: flogisto
sense:
(chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.


lexentry: eng/phlogopite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phlogopite
trans_list: flogopite
sense:
(mineral) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator


lexentry: eng/pho__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pho
trans_list: pho | phở
sense:
A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and optionally beef or chicken.


lexentry: eng/phocomelia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phocomelia
trans_list: focomelia
sense:
A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.


lexentry: eng/phoenix__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: phoenix
trans_list: fenice
sense:
(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.


lexentry: eng/phon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phon
trans_list: phon
sense:
(acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.


lexentry: eng/phonation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonation
trans_list: fonazione
sense:
(phonetics) The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.


lexentry: eng/phone__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phone
trans_list: fono
sense:
(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.


lexentry: eng/phoneme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phoneme
trans_list: fonema
sense:
An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.


lexentry: eng/phonemic_merger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonemic merger
trans_list: convergenza
sense:
(phonology) The phenomenon in which two different phonemes merge and become replaced by a single phoneme.


lexentry: eng/phonetically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonetically
trans_list: foneticamente
sense:
In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.


lexentry: eng/phonetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonetics
trans_list: fonetica
sense:
(linguistics) The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception, and their representation by written symbols.


lexentry: eng/phonogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonogram
trans_list: fonogramma
sense:
(linguistics) A character or symbol (grapheme) that represents a sound, as opposed to logograms and determinatives.


lexentry: eng/phonology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonology
trans_list: fonologia
sense:
(uncountable) The study of the way sounds function in languages, including accent, intonation, phonemes, stress, and syllable structure, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language; (countable) the way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/phonology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phonology
trans_list: fonologia
sense:
(by extension, uncountable) The study of the way components of signs function in a sign language, and which components are distinctive units within the language; (countable) the way components of signs function within a given sign language.


lexentry: eng/phonon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonon
trans_list: fonone
sense:
(physics) The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.


lexentry: eng/phonosemantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonosemantic
trans_list: fonosemantica
sense:
Combining phonetic and semantic components, as with more than eighty percent of Chinese characters. (a way of creating Han characters by combining a component that indicates the meaning with a component that indicates the pronunciation)


lexentry: eng/phoropter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phoropter
trans_list: foroptero
sense:
An instrument used in eye examinations to determine an individual's prescription, the patient looking through various lenses at a chart on the other side.


lexentry: eng/phosphatase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphatase
trans_list: fosfatasi
sense:
(enzyme) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.


lexentry: eng/phosphene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphene
trans_list: fosfene
sense:
A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.


lexentry: eng/phosphine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phosphine
trans_list: fosfina
sense:
(organic chemistry, countable) Any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR3 (where at least one R is not H),


lexentry: eng/phospholipid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phospholipid
trans_list: fosfolipide
sense:
(organic compound) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.


lexentry: eng/phosphorescent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorescent
trans_list: fosforescente
sense:
Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode-ray tubes.


lexentry: eng/phosphoric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphoric
trans_list: fosforico
sense:
(chemistry) Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/phosphoric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphoric acid
trans_list: acido fosforico
sense:
(inorganic compound) A colourless liquid, H3PO4, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.


lexentry: eng/phosphorine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorine
trans_list: fosfene
sense:
(organic chemistry) An analogue of pyridine in which the nitrogen atom is replaced by one of phosphorus.


lexentry: eng/phosphorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorus
trans_list: fosforo
sense:
(chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.


lexentry: eng/phosphorylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorylation
trans_list: fosforilazione
sense:
(biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.


lexentry: eng/photic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photic
trans_list: fotico
sense:
Of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.


lexentry: eng/photo_finish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photo finish
trans_list: fotofinish
sense:
(sports) The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph.


lexentry: eng/photochemical_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photochemical reaction
trans_list: reazione fotochimica
sense:
(chemistry) Any chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation to form an excited state


lexentry: eng/photochromism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photochromism
trans_list: fotocromia
sense:
The reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation, especially the reversible darkening of a plastic lens when exposed to sunlight.


lexentry: eng/photoconductivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoconductivity
trans_list: fotoconduttività | fotoresistenza
sense:
(physics) The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation.


lexentry: eng/photocopier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photocopier
trans_list: fotocopiatrice
sense:
A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.


lexentry: eng/photodiode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photodiode
trans_list: fotodiodo
sense:
(electronics) A semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive.


lexentry: eng/photodisintegration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photodisintegration
trans_list: fotodisintegrazione
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any nuclear reaction, especially a nuclear fission, initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation such as a gamma ray.


lexentry: eng/photoelasticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoelasticity
trans_list: fotoelasticità
sense:
a technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object by means of mechanical birefringence


lexentry: eng/photoelectric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoelectric
trans_list: fotoelettrico
sense:
Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron from a surface by a photon.


lexentry: eng/photoelectric_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoelectric effect
trans_list: effetto fotoelettrico
sense:
(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.


lexentry: eng/photofermentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photofermentation
trans_list: fotofermentazione
sense:
fermentation that only proceeds in the presence of light; especially a process of producing hydrogen. Unlike biophotolysis in which hydrogen is produced from water, photofermentation produces hydrogen from organic substrates.


lexentry: eng/photograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photograph
trans_list: fotografia | foto
sense:
A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.


lexentry: eng/photomultiplier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photomultiplier
trans_list: fotomoltiplicatore
sense:
(physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified


lexentry: eng/photon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photon
trans_list: fotone
sense:
(particle) The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.


lexentry: eng/photon_sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photon sphere
trans_list: sfera di fotoni | sfera fotonica
sense:
(of a black hole) A spherical limit around a black hole at such distance that any photon meeting it tangentially is constrained to travel in a circular orbit; (more loosely) the region between this limit and the event horizon.


lexentry: eng/photonics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photonics
trans_list: fotonica
sense:
(sciences) The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.


lexentry: eng/photoperiodism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoperiodism
trans_list: fotoperiodismo
sense:
(biology) The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length of day and/or night.


lexentry: eng/photosynthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photosynthesis
trans_list: fotosintesi
sense:
(biology) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.


lexentry: eng/phototropic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phototropic
trans_list: eliotropico | fototropico
sense:
Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light.


lexentry: eng/phototypesetting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phototypesetting
trans_list: fotocomposizione
sense:
A printing process that generated columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper, using a phototypesetter


lexentry: eng/phrasal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phrasal verb
trans_list: verbo frasale | verbo seguito da preposizione o avverbio
sense:
(linguistics, more loosely) A phrase, consisting of a verb and either or both of a preposition or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning.


lexentry: eng/phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phrase
trans_list: frase | locuzione | polirematica
sense:
(grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.


lexentry: eng/phrase_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phrase book
trans_list: frasario
sense:
A usually pocket-sized book consisting of everyday expressions and vocabulary in two languages and intended for travellers who wish to communicate with locals while in other countries.


lexentry: eng/phrasing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phrasing
trans_list: dicitura
sense:
(music) The way the musical phrases are put together in a composition or in its interpretation, with changes in tempo, volume, or emphasizing one or more instruments over others.


lexentry: eng/phreatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phreatic
trans_list: freatico
sense:
(geology) Of or pertaining to ground water; (volcanology) involving explosively rapid heating of ground water by magma.


lexentry: eng/phrenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phrenology
trans_list: frenologia
sense:
(medicine, biology) The science or now discredited pseudo-science, which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.


lexentry: eng/phthalein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phthalein
trans_list: ftaleina
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride.


lexentry: eng/phugoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phugoid
trans_list: fugoide
sense:
(aeronautics, aviation) The motion of an aircraft, missile, or other flying object continuously oscillating in a vertical plane due to the object pitching up and climbing, thus slowing down; then pitching down and descending, thus speeding up.


lexentry: eng/phycobilin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phycobilin
trans_list: ficobilina
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of bilins (pigments derived from porphyrins) found in some photosynthetic algae; they are open-chain tetrapyrroles related to mammalian bile pigments.


lexentry: eng/phylactery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylactery
trans_list: filatterio
sense:
(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.


lexentry: eng/phyllo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phyllo
trans_list: pasta brick | pasta fillo
sense:
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.


lexentry: eng/phyllotaxis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phyllotaxis
trans_list: fillotassi
sense:
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.


lexentry: eng/phylloxera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylloxera
trans_list: fillossera
sense:
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/phylogenetic_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylogenetic tree
trans_list: albero filogenetico
sense:
(biology) A branching diagram illustrating the potential evolutionary relationships among biological organisms or other entities which the tree-maker hypothesizes share a common ancestor.


lexentry: eng/phylogenetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylogenetics
trans_list: filogenesi | filogenia
sense:
(biology, systematics) The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms, through computational methods that focus on observed heritable traits.


lexentry: eng/phylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylum
trans_list: tipo | divisione | filo
sense:
(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank


lexentry: eng/physical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: physical
trans_list: fisico
sense:
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/physical_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical chemistry
trans_list: chimica fisica
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The science that uses theories and techniques from physics to study chemical systems.


lexentry: eng/physical_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical education
trans_list: educazione fisica
sense:
An element of an educational curriculum concerned with bodily development, physical health and wellness, strength, physical co-ordination, and agility.


lexentry: eng/physical_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: physical law
trans_list: legge naturale
sense:
A universal statement about the operation of nature, based on empirical observations of physical behavior, tested using the scientific method.


lexentry: eng/physical_quantity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical quantity
trans_list: grandezza fisica
sense:
(physics) A physical property that can be measured or calculated from other physical property and expressed as the product of a numerical value and a physical unit.


lexentry: eng/physicalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physicalism
trans_list: fisicismo
sense:
(philosophy) A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things, which all are of logically procedural nature, based on fundamental laws at their deepest level of causality.


lexentry: eng/physician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physician
trans_list: dottoressa
sense:
A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.


lexentry: eng/physicist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physicist
trans_list: fisico | fisica
sense:
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.


lexentry: eng/physics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physics
trans_list: fisica
sense:
The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.


lexentry: eng/physiognomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physiognomy
trans_list: fisiognomica
sense:
The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.


lexentry: eng/physiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physiology
trans_list: fisiologia
sense:
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.


lexentry: eng/phytic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phytic acid
trans_list: acido fitico
sense:
(organic compound) The compound inositol hexaphosphoric acid present in cereals etc as alkali and alkaline earth salts; it is a source of phosphorus for ruminants but is indigestible for carnivores


lexentry: eng/pi__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pi
trans_list: pi greco | pi
sense:
(mathematics) An irrational and transcendental constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a Euclidean circle to its diameter; approximately 3.14159265358979323846264338327950; usually written π.


lexentry: eng/piano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piano
trans_list: pianoforte | piano
sense:
(musical instruments) a percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings [from 1803]


lexentry: eng/piano_nobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piano nobile
trans_list: piano nobile
sense:
(architecture) The floor of a building where the principal bedrooms and main reception rooms are found, very often on the first or second floor in older buildings.


lexentry: eng/piastre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piastre
trans_list: piastra
sense:
(now, _, historical) A Spanish or Spanish-American coin and unit of currency, originally worth eight real.


lexentry: eng/piastre__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: piastre
trans_list: piastra
sense:
A form of currency currently used as a subunit in the Middle Eastern and East African countries of Egypt, Jordan (partly including Palestine), Lebanon, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria.


lexentry: eng/piccolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: piccolo
trans_list: ottavino
sense:
A piccolo flute
 A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.


lexentry: eng/piccolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: piccolo
trans_list: piccolo | ottavino
sense:
A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 litres of fluid, one quarter the volume of a standard bottle.


lexentry: eng/pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pick
trans_list: raccogliere
sense:
To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.


lexentry: eng/pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: pick
trans_list: prendere
sense:
(dated) To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as with a pin.


lexentry: eng/pick_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pick one's nose
trans_list: mettersi le dita nel naso | scaccolare | scaccolarsi
sense:
(idiomatic) To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.


lexentry: eng/pick_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: pick up
trans_list: abbordare | adescare
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, _, with on) To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.


lexentry: eng/pickaxe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickaxe
trans_list: piccone
sense:
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.


lexentry: eng/picket__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: picket
trans_list: picchetto
sense:
(military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.


lexentry: eng/picket__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: picket
trans_list: picchetto
sense:
A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself.


lexentry: eng/picket_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: picket line
trans_list: picchetto di scioperanti
sense:
A boundary created by workers participating in a strike, generally at the workplace entrance, which other workers are asked not to pass.


lexentry: eng/pickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickle
trans_list: cetriolino | birichino | cetriolino sottaceto | cetriolo sottaceto | diavoletto
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.


lexentry: eng/pickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: pickle
trans_list: decapaggio
sense:
(metalworking) A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale, rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their colour.


lexentry: eng/pickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pickle
trans_list: decapaggio
sense:
(transitive) To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid.


lexentry: eng/pickling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pickling
trans_list: decapaggio
sense:
A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.


lexentry: eng/pickup__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: pickup
trans_list: aggiunta
sense:
(video games) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.


lexentry: eng/picric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picric acid
trans_list: acido picrico
sense:
(chemistry) 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, C6H2(NO2)3, prepared by the nitration of phenol or of aspirin; a toxic, yellow, explosive substance used in dyes, explosives, and as an antiseptic


lexentry: eng/picture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picture
trans_list: immagine | quadro
sense:
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.


lexentry: eng/picture_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: picture card
trans_list: pittore
sense:
A playing card which has a picture on it (usually Jack, Queen or King (coat card), but sometimes including Ace or Joker).


lexentry: eng/picturesque__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picturesque
trans_list: pittoresco
sense:
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.


lexentry: eng/pidgin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pidgin
trans_list: pidgin
sense:
(linguistics) An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.


lexentry: eng/pie__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pie
trans_list: pasticcio
sense:
A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie.


lexentry: eng/piece__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: piece
trans_list: pezzo | pedina
sense:
(chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.


lexentry: eng/piece__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: piece
trans_list: moneta | pezzo
sense:
(baseball, uncountable) Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with get.


lexentry: eng/piece_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piece work
trans_list: cottimo
sense:
Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.


lexentry: eng/pied_avocet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pied avocet
trans_list: avocetta
sense:
Recurvirostra avosetta, a black and white wading bird of temperate Europe and western and central Asia, wintering in Africa and south Asia.


lexentry: eng/pier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pier
trans_list: pontile | molo | imbarcadero
sense:
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.


lexentry: eng/pier__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pier
trans_list: pilastro
sense:
(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.


lexentry: eng/pierogi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pierogi
trans_list: raviolo
sense:
(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.


lexentry: eng/pietism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pietism
trans_list: pietismo
sense:
(Christianity, often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.


lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig
trans_list: maiale | porco | suino
sense:
Any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.


lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pig
trans_list: maiale | porco | bastarda | bastardo | stronza | stronzo
sense:
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.


lexentry: eng/pig_in_a_poke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig in a poke
trans_list: comperare a occhi chiusi
sense:
(idiomatic) Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.


lexentry: eng/pig_iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig iron
trans_list: ghisa grezza
sense:
A type of crude, brittle iron shaped like a block, unsuitable for working but suitable for casting, commonly used as an industrial raw material.


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pigeonhole
trans_list: casellario
sense:
(by extension) One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.


lexentry: eng/piggy_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piggy bank
trans_list: salvadanaio
sense:
A small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, to store small saved coins in. Often the "bank" must be broken open to retrieve the contents.


lexentry: eng/pigtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pigtail
trans_list: codino
sense:
A braided plait of hair; now especially, either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pika
trans_list: ocotona
sense:
Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.


lexentry: eng/pike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pike
trans_list: picca
sense:
(military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.


lexentry: eng/pilaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pilaf
trans_list: pilaf
sense:
A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.


lexentry: eng/pilaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilaster
trans_list: parasta
sense:
(structural, _, architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pile
trans_list: mucchio | elenco | gruppo | lista
sense:
(informal) A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: pile
trans_list: pila | batteria
sense:
A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pile
trans_list: paletto | palo
sense:
A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pile
trans_list: pila
sense:
(heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile
trans_list: lanugine | pelucco | peluria
sense:
Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)


lexentry: eng/pile__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile
trans_list: accatastare | impilare | ammucchiare | creare un ingorgo
sense:
(transitive, often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate


lexentry: eng/pile_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile driver
trans_list: battipalo | berta
sense:
A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pillola | compressa | pastiglia | pasticca
sense:
(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pillola
sense:
(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: pill
trans_list: fuffa
sense:
(textile) A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing. Colloquially known as a bobble, fuzzball, or lint ball.


lexentry: eng/pill_bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill bug
trans_list: onisco
sense:
(US) Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.


lexentry: eng/pillock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillock
trans_list: coglione
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.


lexentry: eng/pillory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillory
trans_list: gogna
sense:
A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.


lexentry: eng/pillow_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillow word
trans_list: makura kotoba
sense:
In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: pilota
sense:
A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: episodio pilota | pilota
sense:
(television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.


lexentry: eng/pimento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimento
trans_list: pimento
sense:
A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.


lexentry: eng/pimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimp
trans_list: magnaccia | pappone | protettore | lenone | prosseneta | ruffiano
sense:
Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.


lexentry: eng/pimpernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pimpernel
trans_list: centocchio
sense:
Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pimple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimple
trans_list: brufolo | pustola | foruncolo | pustoletta
sense:
(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pin
trans_list: spillo
sense:
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pin
trans_list: birillo
sense:
A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pin
trans_list: pin | spilla | spilletta
sense:
(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pin
trans_list: inchiodatura
sense:
(chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.


lexentry: eng/pinacol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinacol
trans_list: pinacolo
sense:
(organic chemistry) any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene glycol, of general formula R2C(OH)-C(OH)R2, especially the simplest example where R is methyl


lexentry: eng/pinacol_rearrangement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinacol rearrangement
trans_list: riarrangiamento pinacolico | trasposizione pinacolica
sense:
(organic chemistry) A class of rearrangement reaction in which a 1,2-diol is converted into a ketone; especially the case of the conversion of pinacol into pinacolone


lexentry: eng/pinafore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinafore
trans_list: grembiule | salopette | scamiciato
sense:
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.


lexentry: eng/pinball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinball
trans_list: flipper
sense:
(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.


lexentry: eng/pinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pinch
trans_list: pizzico
sense:
A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.


lexentry: eng/pinch__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: pinch
trans_list: acciuffare
sense:
(horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.


lexentry: eng/pincushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pincushion
trans_list: cuscinetto | appuntaspilli | torsello
sense:
(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.


lexentry: eng/pine_nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pine nut
trans_list: pinolo | pinocchio
sense:
The edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.


lexentry: eng/pineal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pineal gland
trans_list: ghiandola pineale
sense:
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.


lexentry: eng/pinene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinene
trans_list: pinene
sense:
(organic compound) Either of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the principal components of pine resin


lexentry: eng/pinko__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinko
trans_list: rosa
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory, chiefly, US) A socialist, particularly one who is not wholly communist. [from mid-1930s]


lexentry: eng/pinna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinna
trans_list: padiglione auricolare
sense:
(anatomy) The visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.


lexentry: eng/pinnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pinnacle
trans_list: pinnacolo
sense:
(architectural element) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.


lexentry: eng/pinnate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pinnate
trans_list: pennuto
sense:
(botany) Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis


lexentry: eng/pinniped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinniped
trans_list: foca
sense:
Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.


lexentry: eng/pinocytosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinocytosis
trans_list: pinocitosi
sense:
(biology) A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.


lexentry: eng/pins_and_needles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pins and needles
trans_list: formicolio
sense:
(informal) A tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.


lexentry: eng/pinwheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinwheel
trans_list: girandola
sense:
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.


lexentry: eng/pion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pion
trans_list: pione
sense:
(particle) Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.


lexentry: eng/pioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pioneer
trans_list: pioniere
sense:
(obsolete, military) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.


lexentry: eng/pioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pioneer
trans_list: pioniere
sense:
(Communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming an member of the Party itself.


lexentry: eng/pioneering__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pioneering
trans_list: pionero
sense:
Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.


lexentry: eng/pionium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pionium
trans_list: pionio
sense:
(physics, chemistry) an exotic atom equivalent to a hydrogen atom with the proton replaced by a pion


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: cornamusa
sense:
(musical instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: tubo | condotto
sense:
A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: pipe
sense:
(computing) A mechanism that enables one program to communicate with another by sending its output to the other as input. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe bomb
trans_list: tubo bomba
sense:
(explosives) An improvised explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive material encased in a metal pipe to increase the blast effect.


lexentry: eng/pipe_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe cleaner
trans_list: curapipe
sense:
A piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean out the stem of a tobacco pipe or other narrow tube. It can be also used for arts and crafts


lexentry: eng/pipe_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe organ
trans_list: organo
sense:
(musical instrument) The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console which produces its sound by sending air through whistles and/or reeds called organ pipes, by direct mechanical action, or modernly, electrically.


lexentry: eng/pipe_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe wrench
trans_list: giratubi americano
sense:
An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.


lexentry: eng/pipefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipefish
trans_list: pesce pipa
sense:
A small fish of subfamily Syngnathinae in the seahorse family, having a long thin body covered with partially ossified plates, the head long, and the jaws elongated so as to form a tubular snout.


lexentry: eng/pipette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipette
trans_list: pipetta
sense:
(sciences) A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipeweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pipeweed
trans_list: bocca da fuoco
sense:
Any of a number of plants having thin and straight stems resembling pipes, often hollow or lacking branches.


lexentry: eng/pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipit
trans_list: calandro | pispola
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.


lexentry: eng/piquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piquet
trans_list: picchetto
sense:
(card games) A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes being set aside.


lexentry: eng/piracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piracy
trans_list: pirateria
sense:
(nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.


lexentry: eng/piranha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piranha
trans_list: piranha
sense:
(ichthyology) Any of the carnivorous or frugivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirata | corsaro | bucaniere
sense:
A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirata
sense:
(by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.


lexentry: eng/pirate_radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate radio
trans_list: radio pirata
sense:
Broadcasting without having the necessary license that covers the territory where the signals are received.


lexentry: eng/pirate_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate ship
trans_list: nave pirata
sense:
Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.


lexentry: eng/piss_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piss off
trans_list: svignarsela
sense:
(Commonwealth, idiomatic, intransitive, vulgar, colloquial) To leave, to go away. [from mid-20th c.]


lexentry: eng/piss_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
sense: (idiomatic, transitive, vulgar, colloquial) To annoy, anger.
written_rep: piss off
trans_list:
rompere i coglioni | fare girare i coglioni | fare girare le palle | fare incazzare | rompere il cazzo


lexentry: eng/pissaladière__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pissaladière
trans_list: piscialandrea | pissaladière | pizza d'Andrea
sense:
A pie from southern France, similar to pizza, without tomatoes or cheese, usually topped with onions, anchovies and black olives.


lexentry: eng/pistil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pistil
trans_list: pistillo
sense:
(botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/piston__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston
trans_list: pistone
sense:
A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)


lexentry: eng/piston_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston engine
trans_list: motore a pistoni
sense:
Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pit
trans_list: fossa | buca
sense:
Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.


lexentry: eng/pit_viper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit viper
trans_list: crotalino
sense:
Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.


lexentry: eng/pitch__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: campo | lancio | pitch | tiro
sense:
(sports, UK, Australia, NZ) The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby, gridiron or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) (Not often used in the US or Canada, where "field" is the preferred word.)


lexentry: eng/pitch__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: passo
sense:
The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.


lexentry: eng/pitch__Noun__2
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: beccheggio
sense:
(nautical, aviation) The degree to which a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft, rotates on such an axis, tilting its bow or nose up or down. Compare with roll, yaw, and heave.


lexentry: eng/pitch__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: tono | altezza | intonazione | timbro
sense:
(music) The standard to which a group of musical instruments are tuned or in which a piece is performed, usually by reference to the frequency to which the musical note A above middle C is tuned.


lexentry: eng/pitch__Verb__2
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: beccheggiare
sense:
(ambitransitive, aviation, or, nautical) To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.


lexentry: eng/pitcher__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitcher
trans_list: brocca | caraffa
sense:
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.


lexentry: eng/pitcher_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitcher plant
trans_list: sarracenia
sense:
Any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Heliamphora, Nepenthes, or Cephalotus that have pitcher-like leaves or parts of leaves with slippery sides that attract and trap insects.


lexentry: eng/pitchfork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitchfork
trans_list: forca | forcone
sense:
An agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: insidia | pericolo
sense:
(figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: trappola | tranello | trabocchetto
sense:
(literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.


lexentry: eng/pith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pith
trans_list: midollo | midollino
sense:
The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.


lexentry: eng/piton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piton
trans_list: cuneo
sense:
(climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).


lexentry: eng/pitot_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitot tube
trans_list: tubo di Pitot
sense:
(aviation) A pressure measuring instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity, especially used to determine the airspeed of an aircraft.


lexentry: eng/pituitary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pituitary gland
trans_list: ghiandola pituitaria | ipofisi
sense:
(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.


lexentry: eng/pityriasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pityriasis
trans_list: pitiriasi
sense:
(pathology) Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: perno
sense:
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: fulcro
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.


lexentry: eng/pizza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pizza
trans_list: pizza
sense:
(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.


lexentry: eng/piñata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piñata
trans_list: pentolaccia | pignatta
sense:
(Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.


lexentry: eng/placard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placard
trans_list: manifesto | cartellone
sense:
A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.


lexentry: eng/placate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placate
trans_list: placare
sense:
(transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.


lexentry: eng/place_mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place mat
trans_list: centrino
sense:
A protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.


lexentry: eng/place_of_worship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place of worship
trans_list: luogo di culto
sense:
A place, usually a building such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple where believers can practise their faith.


lexentry: eng/place_setting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place setting
trans_list: busta
sense:
Items of cutlery, crockery and glassware, and sometimes a place mat, arranged for a person at a dining table.


lexentry: eng/placebo_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placebo effect
trans_list: effetto placebo
sense:
(pharmacology) The tendency of any medication or treatment, even an inert or ineffective one, to exhibit results simply because the recipient believes that it will work.


lexentry: eng/placeholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placeholder
trans_list: segnaposto | simbolo | sostituto | tal dei tali | variabile
sense:
Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.


lexentry: eng/placement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placement
trans_list: piazzamento
sense:
The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.


lexentry: eng/placenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: placenta
trans_list: placenta
sense:
(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.


lexentry: eng/plagiarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagiarism
trans_list: plagio | copiatura | imitazione
sense:
(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.


lexentry: eng/plagiarist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagiarist
trans_list: plagiatore | plagiatrice
sense:
One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief


lexentry: eng/plagiarize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagiarize
trans_list: plagiare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.


lexentry: eng/plagioclase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagioclase
trans_list: plagioclasio
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plague
trans_list: peste
sense:
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plague
trans_list: pestilenza
sense:
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plague
trans_list: calamità | piaga
sense:
A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.


lexentry: eng/plaid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plaid
trans_list: plaid
sense:
A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/plain_English__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plain English
trans_list: linguaggio chiaro
sense:
English that does not use any jargon or technical or scientific terminology; simple or easily comprehensible words or language.


lexentry: eng/plainsong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plainsong
trans_list: canto piano
sense:
(music) A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.


lexentry: eng/plaintiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaintiff
trans_list: attore | querelante | parte civile | ricorrente
sense:
(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.


lexentry: eng/planarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planarian
trans_list: planaria
sense:
Any of various flatworms of the order Tricladida living in marine, freshwater, or terrestrial environments.


lexentry: eng/planche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planche
trans_list: asse
sense:
(gymnastics) A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.


lexentry: eng/plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plane
trans_list: piano
sense:
(geometry) A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).


lexentry: eng/planer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planer
trans_list: pialla
sense:
(woodworking) A tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece parallel to the tool's bed.


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planet
trans_list: pianeta
sense:
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: planet
trans_list: pianeta
sense:
(astronomy) A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU usage, which directly orbits a star (or star cluster) and dominates the region of its orbit; specifically, in the case of the Solar system, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. [from 2006]


lexentry: eng/planet_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planet gear
trans_list: planetario
sense:
(engineering) An epicyclic gear; the middle gears in a planetary gear system, spun by the central sun gear


lexentry: eng/planetarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetarium
trans_list: planetario
sense:
A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.


lexentry: eng/planetary_nebula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetary nebula
trans_list: nebulosa planetaria
sense:
(astronomy) A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.


lexentry: eng/planetesimal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetesimal
trans_list: planetesimo
sense:
(astronomy) Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.


lexentry: eng/planisphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: planisphere
trans_list: planisfero
sense:
(astronomy) Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted to show the stars visible at a particular time, or from a particular place


lexentry: eng/planned_obsolescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planned obsolescence
trans_list: obsolescenza pianificata
sense:
A policy of deliberately planning or designing a product with a limited useful life, so it will become obsolete or nonfunctional after a certain period.


lexentry: eng/planning_permission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planning permission
trans_list: permesso di costruire
sense:
(Britain, construction, law) Legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land. [from mid 1940s]


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plant
trans_list: pianta
sense:
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plant
trans_list: pianta
sense:
(botany) An organism of the kingdom Plantae; now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plant
trans_list: pianta
sense:
(ecology) Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.


lexentry: eng/plant__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plant
trans_list: piantare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.


lexentry: eng/plant__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plant
trans_list: piantare
sense:
(transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.


lexentry: eng/plantain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantain
trans_list: piantaggine
sense:
A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.


lexentry: eng/plantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantation
trans_list: piantagione
sense:
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.


lexentry: eng/plantigrade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantigrade
trans_list: plantigrado
sense:
(zoology) A plantigrade animal; an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: piastrina | placca
sense:
(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: targa
sense:
(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: chiazza | placca
sense:
(countable, pathology) A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad on the skin.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: placca
sense:
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: placca
sense:
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).


lexentry: eng/plasma_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasma cell
trans_list: plasmocita
sense:
(immunology) A form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific antigen in follicle centers.


lexentry: eng/plasma_display__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasma display
trans_list: schermo al plasma
sense:
A flat-screen display, for television or personal computers, consisting of a matrix of cells filled with an inert, ionized gas; three cells (red, green and blue) constituting a single pixel


lexentry: eng/plasmid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasmid
trans_list: plasmide | plasmidio
sense:
(cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.


lexentry: eng/plasmodesma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasmodesma
trans_list: plasmodesma
sense:
(biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.


lexentry: eng/plasmolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasmolysis
trans_list: plasmolisi
sense:
(biology) the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss


lexentry: eng/plasmon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plasmon
trans_list: plasmone
sense:
(physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.


lexentry: eng/plasmonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasmonic
trans_list: plasmonico
sense:
(physics, nanotechnology) Of or pertaining to plasmons, the quasiparticles resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations.


lexentry: eng/plaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plaster
trans_list: intonaco | gesso
sense:
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.


lexentry: eng/plaster_cast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaster cast
trans_list: ingessatura
sense:
(surgery) A cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing.


lexentry: eng/plaster_of_Paris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaster of Paris
trans_list: gesso
sense:
A hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, made by calcining gypsum, that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry; used to make casts, molds and sculpture.


lexentry: eng/plasterboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasterboard
trans_list: cartongesso
sense:
A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.


lexentry: eng/plastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: plastic
trans_list: malleabile
sense:
(biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/plastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plastic
trans_list: plastica
sense:
(figurative, slang) insincerity; fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population.


lexentry: eng/plastic_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastic art
trans_list: arte plastica
sense:
An art form which involves physical manipulation of a three-dimensional medium by moulding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics.


lexentry: eng/plastic_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastic bag
trans_list: sacchetto di plastica | busta di plastica
sense:
A type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, starch, or plastic textile, used for containing and transporting food, waste, and consumer goods. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/plastid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastid
trans_list: plastidio
sense:
(cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis


lexentry: eng/plastination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastination
trans_list: plastinazione
sense:
(anatomy) A technique for preserving bodies or body parts by replacing the water and fat with certain plastics.


lexentry: eng/plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: plate
trans_list: piatto
sense:
A layer of a material on the surface of something, usually qualified by the type of the material; plating


lexentry: eng/plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: plate
trans_list: disco | piastra | pizza
sense:
(weightlifting) A weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine.


lexentry: eng/plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: plate
trans_list: placca
sense:
(dentistry) A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate.


lexentry: eng/plate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plate
trans_list: guarnire | scodellare | servire in un piatto
sense:
(cooking, photography) To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.


lexentry: eng/platelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platelet
trans_list: piastrina | trombocito
sense:
(hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: platform
trans_list: binario | piattaforma
sense:
A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: platform
trans_list: piattaforma
sense:
(computing) Ellipsis of computing platform: a particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software.


lexentry: eng/platform_edge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platform edge
trans_list: bordo del binario
sense:
A special zone at the edge of the metro platform that passengers are not allowed to enter, except when the vehicle stands still and is available for getting in or out.


lexentry: eng/platform_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platform game
trans_list: videogioco a piattaforme
sense:
(video game genre) A video game of the genre characterized by jumping (or otherwise moving) to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles.


lexentry: eng/platitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platitude
trans_list: luogo comune
sense:
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.


lexentry: eng/platoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platoon
trans_list: plotone
sense:
(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.


lexentry: eng/platypus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platypus
trans_list: ornitorinco | ornitorinchide
sense:
A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet – males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus.


lexentry: eng/plausibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: plausibility
trans_list: probabilmente
sense:
(now in more positive sense) The fact of being believable; believability, credibility. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/play_God__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play God
trans_list: giocare a fare Dio
sense:
(intransitive, usually, _, derogatory) To act in ways commonly associated with or reserved for God, especially by scientific means, such as exercising omnipotence or excessive control over life and nature.


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play
trans_list: giocare | suonare
sense:
(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: play
trans_list: suonare | giocare
sense:
(transitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).


lexentry: eng/play_by_ear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: play by ear
trans_list: andare a sentimento
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; improvise


lexentry: eng/play_doctor__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: play doctor
trans_list: giocare al dottore
sense:
(sexuality, usually of minors) To explore or sexually engage with another person's private parts, particularly in the context of roleplay of a medical nature.


lexentry: eng/play_hooky__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play hooky
trans_list: bigiare | marinare la scuola
sense:
(idiomatic, US) To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);


lexentry: eng/play_with_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play with fire
trans_list: giocare con il fuoco
sense:
(idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.


lexentry: eng/playboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playboy
trans_list: playboy
sense:
A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.


lexentry: eng/playground__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playground
trans_list: parco giochi | parco | parco gioco
sense:
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]


lexentry: eng/playing_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playing card
trans_list: carta da gioco
sense:
Any of the usually 52 rectangular pieces of card used to play numerous games, featuring either one to 10 pips or a picture and belonging of one of four suits.


lexentry: eng/playlist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: playlist
trans_list: playlist
sense:
(computing) A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.


lexentry: eng/please_repeat_after_me__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: please repeat after me
trans_list: ripeta dopo di me | ripeti dopo di me
sense:
A request for the interlocutor to repeat what the speaker says next. Often used in language training.


lexentry: eng/please_turn_left__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: please turn left
trans_list: girare a sinistra, per favore
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should turn left.


lexentry: eng/please_turn_right__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: please turn right
trans_list: girare a destra, per favore
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should turn right.


lexentry: eng/pleat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleat
trans_list: piega | pieghettatura | plissettatura
sense:
(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.


lexentry: eng/plebiscite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plebiscite
trans_list: plebiscito
sense:
(law, politics) A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.


lexentry: eng/plectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plectrum
trans_list: plettro
sense:
(music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.


lexentry: eng/plenary_indulgence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plenary indulgence
trans_list: indulgenza plenaria
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) An indulgence that remits all of a person’s sins, and thus the whole of their time in purgatory.


lexentry: eng/plenipotentiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plenipotentiary
trans_list: plenipotenziario | plenipotenziaria
sense:
A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter. [from c. 1645]


lexentry: eng/pleonasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pleonasm
trans_list: pleonasmo
sense:
(countable) A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.


lexentry: eng/pleophony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleophony
trans_list: pleofonia
sense:
(phonology) The phenomenon by which the Late Proto-Slavic "liquid diphthongs", formed from a vowel followed by a liquid *r or *l, become disyllabic -oro-, -ere- and -olo- reflexes in East Slavic languages.


lexentry: eng/plesiosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plesiosaur
trans_list: plesiosauro
sense:
Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the order †Plesiosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. [from c. 1840]


lexentry: eng/pleura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleura
trans_list: pleura
sense:
(anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/plexiglass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plexiglass
trans_list: Acrivill
sense:
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.


lexentry: eng/pleximeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleximeter
trans_list: plessimetro
sense:
(medicine) A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with the body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion.


lexentry: eng/pliers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pliers
trans_list: pinze | pinza
sense:
A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.


lexentry: eng/plodder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plodder
trans_list: tardone
sense:
A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result; a person who studies laboriously.


lexentry: eng/plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plot
trans_list: canovaccio | intrigo | ordito | schema | trama
sense:
(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]


lexentry: eng/plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: plot
trans_list: complotto | congiura | cospirazione | intrigo | macchinazione | ordito
sense:
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/plot_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plot hole
trans_list: buco di trama
sense:
(authorship) A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot.


lexentry: eng/plot_twist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plot twist
trans_list: colpo di scena
sense:
A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, or other narrative work.


lexentry: eng/plotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plotter
trans_list: diagrammatore
sense:
(computing) An output device that draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens.


lexentry: eng/plough__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: plough
trans_list: arare
sense:
(joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.


lexentry: eng/plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plug
trans_list: spina | presa
sense:
(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.


lexentry: eng/plum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plum
trans_list: prugna | susina
sense:
An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/plumage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumage
trans_list: piumaggio | piume
sense:
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.


lexentry: eng/plumb__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plumb
trans_list: appiombare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.


lexentry: eng/plumber's_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumber's snake
trans_list: furetto
sense:
A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.


lexentry: eng/plumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plumber
trans_list: idraulico
sense:
One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.


lexentry: eng/plumbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumbing
trans_list: impianto idraulico | rubinetteria
sense:
The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/plumbism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumbism
trans_list: saturnismo
sense:
(medicine) A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. Symptoms include lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.


lexentry: eng/plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plume
trans_list: piuma
sense:
(archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plume
trans_list: pennacchio | cimiero | cresta
sense:
(archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.


lexentry: eng/plummet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plummet
trans_list: filo a piombo | piombino
sense:
(archaic, nautical) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.


lexentry: eng/plunge_pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plunge pool
trans_list: piscina da tuffi
sense:
A pool that is small in diameter, but deep, usually resulting from erosion by a natural force such as a waterfall or rapids.


lexentry: eng/pluperfect_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pluperfect tense
trans_list: trapassato prossimo
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Tense of a verb used when referring to something that happened before a past setting or the imperfect; formed in English by adding had before the past participle of a verb, or by adding had been before the present participle of the verb.


lexentry: eng/plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plural
trans_list: plurale
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.


lexentry: eng/plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plural
trans_list: plurale
sense:
(grammar, countable) A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.


lexentry: eng/plurale_tantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plurale tantum
trans_list: plurale tantum
sense:
(grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.


lexentry: eng/pluralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pluralism
trans_list: pluralismo
sense:
(sociology) A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.


lexentry: eng/plus_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plus sign
trans_list: segno più
sense:
(arithmetic) The symbol + used to denote the operation of additio1, to indicate that a number is positive, and so on.


lexentry: eng/plutino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plutino
trans_list: plutino
sense:
(astronomy) Any planetoid in the Kuiper belt whose orbit, like that of Pluto, has a resonance of 3:2 with that of Neptune.


lexentry: eng/pluton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pluton
trans_list: plutone
sense:
(mineralogy) A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma


lexentry: eng/plutonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plutonium
trans_list: plutonio
sense:
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/pluviograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pluviograph
trans_list: pluviografo
sense:
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.


lexentry: eng/ply__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ply
trans_list: turno
sense:
(artificial intelligence, combinatorial, _, game theory) In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.


lexentry: eng/ply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ply
trans_list: coniugare
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.


lexentry: eng/pneumatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pneumatics
trans_list: pneumatica
sense:
(theology, obsolete) The study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.


lexentry: eng/pneumococcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pneumococcus
trans_list: pneumococco
sense:
A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases


lexentry: eng/pneumonia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pneumonia
trans_list: polmonite
sense:
An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.


lexentry: eng/pneumothorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pneumothorax
trans_list: pneumotorace
sense:
(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.


lexentry: eng/pnictogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pnictogen
trans_list: pnicogeno
sense:
(chemistry) Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.


lexentry: eng/po-faced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: po-faced
trans_list: furente
sense:
(British) Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/poach__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: poach
trans_list: assumere
sense:
(business, ambitransitive) To entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own.


lexentry: eng/poacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poacher
trans_list: bracconiere
sense:
A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.


lexentry: eng/pochard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pochard
trans_list: fistione
sense:
Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.


lexentry: eng/pocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pocket
trans_list: buca
sense:
(sports, billiards, pool, snooker) An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.


lexentry: eng/pocket__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pocket
trans_list: imbucare | intascare
sense:
(billiards, snooker, pool) To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.


lexentry: eng/podcast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podcast
trans_list: podcast
sense:
A programme, especially an audio programme, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]


lexentry: eng/podiatrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podiatrist
trans_list: podologa | podologo
sense:
(medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.


lexentry: eng/podium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podium
trans_list: podio
sense:
A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.


lexentry: eng/podium__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: podium
trans_list: podio
sense:
(sports, and, other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.


lexentry: eng/poetic_justice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: poetic justice
trans_list: giustizia poetica
sense:
(by extension, generally) The fact of someone experiencing what they deserve for their actions, especially when this happens in an ironic manner.


lexentry: eng/poetic_licence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poetic licence
trans_list: licenza poetica
sense:
Any departure from convention or from factual accuracy taken by a writer to achieve a desired effect.


lexentry: eng/poetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: poetry
trans_list: poesia
sense:
(figurative) An artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.


lexentry: eng/pogo_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pogo stick
trans_list: mosh
sense:
A toy, used for hopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other.


lexentry: eng/poinsettia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poinsettia
trans_list: stella di Natale
sense:
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.


lexentry: eng/point-blank__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point-blank
trans_list: a bruciapelo
sense:
(ballistics) The distance between a firearm and a target where a projectile in flight is expected to strike the centre of the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm.


lexentry: eng/point-to-point__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point-to-point
trans_list: punto a punto
sense:
(electronics) Being or relating to a method of manually constructing electronic circuits prior to automation and printed circuit boards, where components were individually mounted on the chassis prior to soldering.


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point
trans_list: punto
sense:
(mathematics, science) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point
trans_list: virgola | punto
sense:
(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point
trans_list: punto
sense:
(typography) a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/point__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point
trans_list: indicare | puntare
sense:
(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.


lexentry: eng/point_blank__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point blank
trans_list: a bruciapelo
sense:
Horizontally (as the angle at which a projectile is launched); directly or straight (at the target).


lexentry: eng/point_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point guard
trans_list: playmaker
sense:
(basketball) A guard who is usually the shortest of the five basketball positions, and specializes in handling the ball, distributing it to the other players and generally running the team's offense.


lexentry: eng/point_of_departure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point of departure
trans_list: punto di partenza
sense:
(formal, figuratively) of abstract processes that can be compared to a voyage: initial circumstances. Frequent collocations include, but are not limited to:


lexentry: eng/point_of_inflection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of inflection
trans_list: punto di flesso
sense:
(mathematics) a point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other.


lexentry: eng/point_of_interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point of interest
trans_list: punto di interesse
sense:
A location that is worth visiting because it is a tourist attraction or the base for some type of service such as a restaurant or shop.


lexentry: eng/point_of_no_return__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of no return
trans_list: punto di non ritorno
sense:
(aviation) The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.


lexentry: eng/point_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point out
trans_list: additare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.


lexentry: eng/pointer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pointer
trans_list: puntatore | indicatore
sense:
A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.


lexentry: eng/points__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: points
trans_list: deviatoio | scambio
sense:
(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, India) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.


lexentry: eng/points_classification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: points classification
trans_list: classifica a punti
sense:
A competition held as part of a cycling stage race in which the riders are awarded points depending on how high they finish in each of the separate stages. The leader in the competition wears a special points jersey.


lexentry: eng/poison_ivy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poison ivy
trans_list: edera del Canada
sense:
Any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.


lexentry: eng/poisoned_chalice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poisoned chalice
trans_list: regalo avvelenato
sense:
(idiomatic) Something which is initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful; an apparently beneficial or benign instrument or scheme for causing death or harm.


lexentry: eng/poker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poker
trans_list: attizzatoio
sense:
A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick. [from earlier 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pokeweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pokeweed
trans_list: fitolacca
sense:
A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.


lexentry: eng/polar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar
trans_list: polare
sense:
(geography) Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles.


lexentry: eng/polar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar
trans_list: polare
sense:
(mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle.


lexentry: eng/polar_bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar bear
trans_list: orso polare | orso bianco
sense:
A hypercarnivorous species of bear, Ursus maritimus, whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle.


lexentry: eng/polar_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar circle
trans_list: circolo polare
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of the Earth located at the latitude of 66° 33′ 44″ N and 66° 33′ 44″ S.


lexentry: eng/polar_night__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar night
trans_list: notte polare
sense:
A period of darkness that occurs in winter in polar regions north from the Arctic Circle and south from the Antarctic Circle, and during which the sun stays below the horizon.


lexentry: eng/polar_vortex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar vortex
trans_list: vortice polare
sense:
A large-scale cyclone located in the middle and upper troposphere and stratosphere that surround the polar highs and lay in the wake of the polar front.


lexentry: eng/polariton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polariton
trans_list: polaritone
sense:
(physics) Any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.


lexentry: eng/polarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: polarity
trans_list: polarità
sense:
(chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. Wp


lexentry: eng/polarizability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polarizability
trans_list: polarizzabilità
sense:
(physics) The relative tendency of a system of electric charges to become polarized in the presence of an external electric field.


lexentry: eng/polarization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polarization
trans_list: polarizzazione
sense:
(chemistry, physics) the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system


lexentry: eng/polarization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polarization
trans_list: polarizzazione
sense:
(physics) the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points


lexentry: eng/polaron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polaron
trans_list: polarone
sense:
(physics) The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole
trans_list: asta | palo | pertica
sense:
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pole
trans_list: asta
sense:
A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pole
trans_list: polo
sense:
A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pole
trans_list: polo
sense:
(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pole
trans_list: polo
sense:
(complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a.


lexentry: eng/pole_position__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole position
trans_list: pole position
sense:
(motor racing) The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.


lexentry: eng/pole_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole star
trans_list: stella polare
sense:
(star) The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.


lexentry: eng/pole_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole vault
trans_list: salto con l'asta
sense:
(athletics) a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit


lexentry: eng/polearm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polearm
trans_list: arma da getto | arma da lancio | arma in asta | lanciatoie
sense:
A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.


lexentry: eng/polemical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polemical
trans_list: polemico
sense:
(somewhat, _, derogative) Prone to causing disputes; inclined to causing the expression of opposing opinions, disputatious, contentious, edgy.


lexentry: eng/polenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polenta
trans_list: polenta
sense:
Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.


lexentry: eng/police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police
trans_list: polizia | forza pubblica
sense:
(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.


lexentry: eng/police_brutality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police brutality
trans_list: brutalità poliziesca | violenza poliziesca
sense:
The use of excessive, unjustified force, typically of a physical nature, but also including verbal abuse and psychological intimidation, by a police officer while carrying out law enforcement duties.


lexentry: eng/police_procedural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police procedural
trans_list: poliziottesco
sense:
A subgenre of crime fiction which portrays the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. Unlike in other types of crime fiction, the perpetrator may be known at the outset of the story.


lexentry: eng/police_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police state
trans_list: stato di polizia
sense:
(usually, pejorative) A polity whose government exercises strict and repressive control of the people.


lexentry: eng/police_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police station
trans_list: commissariato | stazione di polizia
sense:
A building serving as the headquarters of a branch of the police force, and sometimes as a temporary place of confinement for offenders.


lexentry: eng/policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: policy
trans_list: politica
sense:
A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: policy
trans_list: politica
sense:
Wise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/poliomyelitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poliomyelitis
trans_list: poliomielite | leucomielite
sense:
(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.


lexentry: eng/politburo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: politburo
trans_list: ufficio politico
sense:
The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.


lexentry: eng/polite_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polite society
trans_list: bel mondo
sense:
That portion of society that is especially concerned with etiquette, proper behavior, and politeness.


lexentry: eng/political_asylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political asylum
trans_list: asilo politico
sense:
The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in their own country for their political opinions or activity


lexentry: eng/political_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political economy
trans_list: economia politica
sense:
(economics, politics) Interdisciplinary studies drawing upon economics, law, and political science in explaining how political institutions, the political environment, and the economic system — capitalist, socialist, mixed, and so on — influence each other.


lexentry: eng/political_opposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political opposition
trans_list: opposizione
sense:
A recognized political party or group of parties in multiparty political systems that is present in Parliament or some other legislative body and does not control the floor (usually due to being in the minority).


lexentry: eng/political_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political party
trans_list: partito politico | partito
sense:
A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government.


lexentry: eng/politico__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: politico
trans_list: politicante
sense:
(colloquial, often, _, derogatory) Someone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees.


lexentry: eng/polity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polity
trans_list: amministrazione
sense:
(politics, religion, usually, uncountable) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.


lexentry: eng/pollination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pollination
trans_list: impollinazione | pollinazione
sense:
(botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.


lexentry: eng/polling_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polling station
trans_list: seggio elettorale
sense:
(Britain, Canada, Australia) a place where voters go to cast their ballot in an election or referendum; a voting station


lexentry: eng/pollution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pollution
trans_list: inquinamento
sense:
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pollution__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pollution
trans_list: polluzione
sense:
(now, archaic) The ejaculation of semen outside of sexual intercourse, especially a nocturnal emission. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/polo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polo
trans_list: polo
sense:
(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/polo_shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polo shirt
trans_list: polo
sense:
A casual, usually short-sleeved, shirt with a protruding collar and a small number of buttons extending a short distance below the collar (and not all the way down the front of the shirt).


lexentry: eng/poltergeist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poltergeist
trans_list: poltergeist
sense:
(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.


lexentry: eng/polyamide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamide
trans_list: poliammide
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.


lexentry: eng/polyamine_oxidase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamine oxidase
trans_list: poliaminossidasi
sense:
(enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of a polyamine, but especially of acetylspermine to acetylspermidine and aminopropanal


lexentry: eng/polyaminopolycarboxylic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyaminopolycarboxylic acid
trans_list: acido poliamminopolicarbossilico
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of polycarboxylic acids that have a backbone containing several amino groups; they form chelation complexes with metals; the most common example is ethylenediaminetetracetic acid


lexentry: eng/polyamorous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamorous
trans_list: poliamoroso
sense:
Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory.


lexentry: eng/polyamory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamory
trans_list: poliamore
sense:
Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.


lexentry: eng/polyandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyandry
trans_list: poliandria
sense:
The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.


lexentry: eng/polycarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycarbonate
trans_list: policarbonato
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC


lexentry: eng/polycondensation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycondensation
trans_list: policondensazione
sense:
(chemistry) Any condensation reaction, of a monomer having two functional groups, which leads to the formation of a polymer (a polycondensate).


lexentry: eng/polycystic_ovary_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycystic ovary syndrome
trans_list: sindrome dell'ovaio policistico
sense:
(medicine) A syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries, menstrual disturbance, and high levels of androgens or insulin.


lexentry: eng/polycythemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycythemia
trans_list: policitemia
sense:
(disease) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.


lexentry: eng/polyethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyethylene
trans_list: polietilene
sense:
(organic compound) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.


lexentry: eng/polyethylene_terephthalate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyethylene terephthalate
trans_list: polietilene tereftalato
sense:
A thermoplastic resin of the polyester family used particularly in the manufacture of plastic bottles (PET) and fabrics (Terylene).


lexentry: eng/polygamy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polygamy
trans_list: poligamia
sense:
(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”)


lexentry: eng/polyglot__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polyglot
trans_list: poliglotta
sense:
Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.


lexentry: eng/polygonum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polygonum
trans_list: poligono
sense:
(botany) Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.


lexentry: eng/polygyny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polygyny
trans_list: poliginia
sense:
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.


lexentry: eng/polymer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymer
trans_list: polimero
sense:
(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.


lexentry: eng/polymerase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymerase
trans_list: polimerasi
sense:
(enzyme) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.


lexentry: eng/polymerase_chain_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymerase chain reaction
trans_list: reazione a catena della polimerasi
sense:
(molecular biology) A technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc.


lexentry: eng/polymerization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymerization
trans_list: polimerizzazione
sense:
(chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).


lexentry: eng/polymethyl_methyacrylate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymethyl methyacrylate
trans_list: Acrivill
sense:
(chemistry) A tough, transparent thermoplastic polymer of methyl methyacrylate; it is used as a substitute for glass under the proprietary names of Perspex, Plexiglass and Lucite


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polimorfismo
sense:
(biology) The coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common parents.


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polimorfismo
sense:
(object-oriented programming) The feature pertaining to the dynamic treatment of data elements based on their type, allowing for an instance of a method to have several definitions.


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polimorfismo
sense:
(crystallography) The ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure; pleomorphism.


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polimorfismo
sense:
(genetics) The regular existence of two or more different genotypes within a given species or population; also, variability of amino acid sequences within a gene's protein.


lexentry: eng/polynomial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polynomial
trans_list: polinomio
sense:
(algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.


lexentry: eng/polynomial_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polynomial ring
trans_list: anello dei polinomi
sense:
(algebra) A ring (which is also a commutative algebra), denoted K[X], formed from the set of polynomials (usually of one variable, in a given set, X), with coefficients in a given ring (often a field), K.


lexentry: eng/polynya__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polynya
trans_list: polynja
sense:
(hydrology, oceanography) A naturally formed transient area of open water surrounded by sea ice, especially in polar or subpolar seas. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/polyomino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyomino
trans_list: polimino
sense:
(geometry) A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements; a similar polyform made from triangles or hexagons (or any polygon that can tile a plane)


lexentry: eng/polyphony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyphony
trans_list: polifonia
sense:
(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).


lexentry: eng/polyposis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyposis
trans_list: poliposi
sense:
(pathology) A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon


lexentry: eng/polypropylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polypropylene
trans_list: polipropilene
sense:
A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.


lexentry: eng/polyptoton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyptoton
trans_list: poliptoto
sense:
(rhetoric) A stylistic scheme in which words from the same root are used together, or a word is repeated in a different inflection or case.


lexentry: eng/polysemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysemy
trans_list: polisemia
sense:
(semantics) The property of a word, sign or symbol that can represent multiple meanings, including multiple similar ones.


lexentry: eng/polysynody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysynody
trans_list: polisinodia
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A form of government administered by several councils rather than individual ministers; specifically that of Regency France from 1715-1718.


lexentry: eng/polysynthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysynthetic
trans_list: polisintetico
sense:
(grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.


lexentry: eng/polytechnic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytechnic
trans_list: politecnico
sense:
(UK, dated) An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.


lexentry: eng/polytonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytonic
trans_list: politonico
sense:
Of or using the Greek system of diacritics which employs the rough and smooth breathings and the grave, acute, and circumflex accents. Replaced by the monotonic system in 1982.


lexentry: eng/polytope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytope
trans_list: politopo
sense:
(geometry) A finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes (a geometric shape with flat sides, existing in any number of dimensions); the geometrical entity represented by the general term of the infinite sequence "point, line, polygon, polyhedron, ...".


lexentry: eng/polytrauma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytrauma
trans_list: politrauma
sense:
(emergency medicine) The condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries.


lexentry: eng/polyurethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyurethane
trans_list: poliuretano
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.


lexentry: eng/polyvinyl_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyvinyl chloride
trans_list: cloruro di polivinile
sense:
A thermoplastic resin produced by the polymerization of vinyl chloride; used as an electrical insulator and in many other applications. Can be compounded into flexible and rigid forms through the use of plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers and other modifiers.


lexentry: eng/pomander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomander
trans_list: pomo d'ambra
sense:
(countable, uncountable, historical) A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection. [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pome
trans_list: pomo
sense:
(botany) A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.


lexentry: eng/pomegranate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomegranate
trans_list: melagrana | melograno
sense:
The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart.


lexentry: eng/pomelo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomelo
trans_list: pomelo
sense:
The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.


lexentry: eng/pommel_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pommel horse
trans_list: cavallo
sense:
An apparatus for gymnastic exercises with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright pommels, as hand grips, near the centre; held upright with adjustable legs.


lexentry: eng/pompadour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pompadour
trans_list: marsupio
sense:
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.


lexentry: eng/ponce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ponce
trans_list: gigolo
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang) A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.


lexentry: eng/pondweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pondweed
trans_list: brasca
sense:
opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.


lexentry: eng/poniard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poniard
trans_list: pugnale
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pontificate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pontificate
trans_list: pontificare
sense:
(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.


lexentry: eng/pontoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pontoon
trans_list: gommone
sense:
A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.


lexentry: eng/ponytail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ponytail
trans_list: coda di cavallo
sense:
A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.


lexentry: eng/pood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pood
trans_list: pud
sense:
An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).


lexentry: eng/poodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poodle
trans_list: barbone | barboncino
sense:
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.


lexentry: eng/poof__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poof
trans_list: checca | finocchio
sense:
(UK, Australia, NZ, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.


lexentry: eng/pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pool
trans_list: pozzanghera | pozza
sense:
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.


lexentry: eng/pop-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pop-up
trans_list: effimera
sense:
(baseball) A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.


lexentry: eng/pop-up_advertisement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop-up advertisement
trans_list: pop-up
sense:
(Internet, advertising) An advertisement that takes the form of a window that appears automatically on a computer screen when certain websites are visited.


lexentry: eng/pop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pop
trans_list: gassosa
sense:
(uncountable, regional, Midwest US, Canada, Inland North, Midlands, Northwestern US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.


lexentry: eng/pop__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pop
trans_list: ficcare
sense:
(intransitive, with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.


lexentry: eng/pop_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop music
trans_list: musica leggera
sense:
Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from other genres such as classical music and folk music.


lexentry: eng/pope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pope
trans_list: papa | pontefice
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, _, &, _, generally) An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.


lexentry: eng/poplit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poplit
trans_list: poplite
sense:
The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or “knee pit”.


lexentry: eng/poppy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poppy
trans_list: papavero
sense:
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.


lexentry: eng/popsicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popsicle
trans_list: ghiacciolo
sense:
(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.


lexentry: eng/popular_culture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popular culture
trans_list: cultura popolare
sense:
The prevailing vernacular culture in any given society, including art, cooking, clothing/fashion, entertainment, fads, films, mass media, music, sports, and style.


lexentry: eng/popularise__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: popularise
trans_list: volgarizzare
sense:
(transitive) To present something in a widely understandable or acceptable form, especially technical or scientific material for a general audience.


lexentry: eng/popularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popularity
trans_list: popolarità
sense:
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: population
trans_list: popolazione | populazione
sense:
A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: population
trans_list: popolazione
sense:
(biology) A collection of organisms of a particular species, sharing a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given area.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: population
trans_list: popolazione
sense:
(statistics) A group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn.


lexentry: eng/population_density__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: population density
trans_list: densità di popolazione
sense:
Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.


lexentry: eng/population_pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: population pyramid
trans_list: piramide delle età
sense:
(demography) A graphical illustration of the distribution of a population (typically that of a country or region of the world) by age groups and sex; it typically forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.


lexentry: eng/populism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: populism
trans_list: populismo
sense:
(philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.


lexentry: eng/porcelain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcelain
trans_list: porcellana
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.


lexentry: eng/porch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porch
trans_list: veranda | portico
sense:
(architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.


lexentry: eng/porcupine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcupine
trans_list: porcospino | istrice
sense:
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.


lexentry: eng/pork-barrelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pork-barrelling
trans_list: campanilismo
sense:
(politics) The practice of an elected politician giving favours or money to some or all voters in the politician's electorate, or to certain organizations, as compensation or payback for support from those voters or organizations in the past.


lexentry: eng/pork_barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pork barrel
trans_list: marchetta elettorale
sense:
(chiefly, US politics, often, attributively) State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pornocracy__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pornocracy
trans_list: pornocrazia
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, historical, sometimes, capitalized) The period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscūrum (Latin for “dark age”), and also as the “Rule of the Harlots”, which began with the installation of Pope Sergius III in 904 and lasted for sixty years until the death of Pope John XII in 964, during which time the popes were strongly influenced by the Theophylacti, a powerful and corrupt aristocratic family. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pornography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pornography
trans_list: pornografia
sense:
The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/porosity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: porosity
trans_list: porosità
sense:
(countable) A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume


lexentry: eng/porphyria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porphyria
trans_list: porfiria
sense:
(pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.


lexentry: eng/porphyrin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porphyrin
trans_list: porfirina
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).


lexentry: eng/porphyrogenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porphyrogenite
trans_list: porfirogenito
sense:
(historical) an honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus


lexentry: eng/porridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porridge
trans_list: porridge
sense:
A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: port
trans_list: babordo | porto
sense:
(nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: port
trans_list: porto | babordo
sense:
An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: port
trans_list: porto
sense:
A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/port__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: port
trans_list: porto | babordo
sense:
(military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.


lexentry: eng/port_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: port city
trans_list: città portuale
sense:
A city built around a port, for its defence, to provide infrastructural support, or as parasitic urban sprawl.


lexentry: eng/port_of_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: port of call
trans_list: scalo
sense:
(nautical) any port (except its home port) being visited by a ship, especially to load or unload cargo or passengers or to take on supplies


lexentry: eng/portable_toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portable toilet
trans_list: bagno chimico
sense:
A movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).


lexentry: eng/portal_vein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portal vein
trans_list: vena porta
sense:
(anatomy) A short, wide vein located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.


lexentry: eng/portamento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portamento
trans_list: portamento
sense:
(music) A smooth, gliding transition from one note to another; used especially with stringed instruments, and sometimes on brass.


lexentry: eng/portcullis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: portcullis
trans_list: saracinesca | inferriata
sense:
(historical) An English coin of the reign of Elizabeth I, struck for the use of the East India Company, and bearing the figure of a portcullis on the reverse.


lexentry: eng/portfolio__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: portfolio
trans_list: portafoglio
sense:
(politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/portfolio__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: portfolio
trans_list: portfolio
sense:
(business) A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets.


lexentry: eng/portmanteau_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portmanteau word
trans_list: parola macedonia
sense:
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.


lexentry: eng/portolan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portolan
trans_list: portolano
sense:
(historic, nautical) A chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/portrait__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: portrait
trans_list: ritratto
sense:
(computing, printing) A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.


lexentry: eng/poser__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: poser
trans_list: colla
sense:
Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.


lexentry: eng/poseur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poseur
trans_list: esibizionista
sense:
One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.


lexentry: eng/posh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: posh
trans_list: snobistico
sense:
(usually, offensive, especially, in, _, Ireland, Scotland) Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.


lexentry: eng/position_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: position paper
trans_list: studio
sense:
(philosophy, government) An essay or report which expresses a position, conclusion, or recommendation concerning a contested issue or undecided question and which usually contains arguments or reasons in support of this position.


lexentry: eng/positive_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: positive degree
trans_list: positivo
sense:
(grammar) That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.


lexentry: eng/positivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: positivism
trans_list: positivismo
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.


lexentry: eng/positronium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: positronium
trans_list: positronio
sense:
(physics, chemistry) An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (anti-electron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.


lexentry: eng/posology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posology
trans_list: posologia
sense:
(countable, uncountable, pharmacy, pharmacology) The study of the dosages of drugs, especially the determination of appropriate dosages. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/posse__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: posse
trans_list: armato
sense:
(colloquial) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/possess__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possess
trans_list: possedere
sense:
Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).


lexentry: eng/possessee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possessee
trans_list: complemento
sense:
(grammar) Verb complement in some languages or some constructions of a given language; the noun which is possessed.


lexentry: eng/possessive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possessive case
trans_list: caso genitivo
sense:
(grammar) case used to express direct possession, ownership, origin, etc. Though similar in many ways to the genitive case, it is not always the same. Languages that have the possessive case include English and Quenya.


lexentry: eng/possessive_suffix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possessive suffix
trans_list: suffisso possessivo
sense:
(linguistics) A suffix that indicates possession, occurs in some Uralic, Turkic, Semitic and Indo-European languages.


lexentry: eng/post-production__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-production
trans_list: post-produzione
sense:
(cinematography, television) The stages of film (or audio) production happening between the actual filming (or recording) and the completed product.


lexentry: eng/post-transition_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-transition metal
trans_list: metalli di post-transizione
sense:
(chemistry) A poor metal, usually including gallium, indium, tin, thallium, lead, and bismuth, also known as B-subgroup metals, other metals, and p-block metals.


lexentry: eng/post-traumatic_stress_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-traumatic stress disorder
trans_list: disturbo post traumatico da stress
sense:
(psychology) A psychological condition that develops following some stressful situation or event, with symptoms such as sleep disturbance, recurrent dreams, flashbacks, hypervigilance, depression, dissociation, withdrawal or lack of concentration.


lexentry: eng/post-truth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-truth
trans_list: postverità
sense:
(chiefly, politics, media) Beyond or superseding the importance of truth; pertaining to an era or situation when truth is no longer significant, relevant, or expected; (usually, pejorative) not caring about factual accuracy.


lexentry: eng/post-war__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-war
trans_list: postbellico
sense:
Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.


lexentry: eng/post__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post
trans_list: posta
sense:
(obsolete) Each of a series of men stationed at specific places along a postroad, with responsibility for relaying letters and dispatches of the monarch (and later others) along the route. [16th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/post__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: post
trans_list: posta
sense:
(dated) A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travellers on some recognized route.


lexentry: eng/post__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: post
trans_list: posta
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A single delivery of letters; the letters or deliveries that make up a single batch delivered to one person or one address. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/post__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: post
trans_list: postare | pubblicare
sense:
To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation.


lexentry: eng/post_chaise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post chaise
trans_list: diligenza
sense:
(historical) An enclosed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels, used to transport mail and passengers.


lexentry: eng/post_office__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post office
trans_list: ufficio postale | posta
sense:
(countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc.


lexentry: eng/post_office_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post office box
trans_list: casella postale
sense:
A uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office that may be hired as collection point for mail.


lexentry: eng/postage_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postage stamp
trans_list: francobollo
sense:
A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.


lexentry: eng/postcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postcard
trans_list: cartolina | cartolina postale
sense:
A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard, one side displays a picture or photograph.


lexentry: eng/postcode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postcode
trans_list: codice postale
sense:
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.


lexentry: eng/posterior__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posterior
trans_list: posteriore
sense:
(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.


lexentry: eng/postindustrial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postindustrial
trans_list: postindustriale
sense:
Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.


lexentry: eng/postlude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postlude
trans_list: conseguenza
sense:
(music) The final part of a piece; especially music played (normally on the organ) at the end of a church service.


lexentry: eng/postmark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postmark
trans_list: annullo postale | bollo postale | timbro postale
sense:
A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.


lexentry: eng/postmodern__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: postmodern
trans_list: postmoderno
sense:
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism, especially as represented in art, architecture, literature, science, or philosophy that reacts against an earlier modernism.


lexentry: eng/postmodernism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postmodernism
trans_list: postmodernismo
sense:
Any style in art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that reacts against an earlier modernist movement.


lexentry: eng/postsynaptic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postsynaptic
trans_list: postsinaptico
sense:
(cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron.


lexentry: eng/posttranslational__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posttranslational
trans_list: post traduzionale
sense:
(genetics, biochemistry) Of or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA.


lexentry: eng/postulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: postulate
trans_list: postulare
sense:
(ambitransitive, Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office.


lexentry: eng/posture__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posture
trans_list: atteggiarsi
sense:
(intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired


lexentry: eng/pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pot
trans_list: piatto | posta
sense:
(gambling, poker) The money available to be won in a hand of poker or a round of other games of chance; (figuratively) any sum of money being used as an enticement.


lexentry: eng/pot_calling_the_kettle_black__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pot calling the kettle black
trans_list: il bue che dice cornuto all'asino
sense:
(idiomatic) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.


lexentry: eng/potash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potash
trans_list: potassa
sense:
The water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer.


lexentry: eng/potassium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium
trans_list: potassio
sense:
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.


lexentry: eng/potassium_carbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium carbonate
trans_list: potassa
sense:
(inorganic compound) The alkaline salt K2CO3, that is the major constituent of potash; it is used in the production of glass and some soaps.


lexentry: eng/potassium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium chloride
trans_list: cloruro di potassio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a fertilizer, and in lethal injections


lexentry: eng/potassium_cyanide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium cyanide
trans_list: cianato d'ammonio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid, KCN; the colourless crystals are soluble in water, and it is extremely poisonous, and is used in electroplating, the extraction of gold and silver from their ores, and in photography.


lexentry: eng/potassium_dichromate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium dichromate
trans_list: bicromato di potassio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A potassium salt of chromic acid, K2Cr2O7; the orange crystals are soluble in water, and it is used as an oxidizing agent and in photography.


lexentry: eng/potassium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium hydroxide
trans_list: idrossido di potassio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The alkaline base KOH, once known as caustic potash; it has a number of industrial uses, including the manufacture of bleach.


lexentry: eng/potassium_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium nitrate
trans_list: salnitro
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) KNO3, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder; also used a food preservative and as an ingredient in toothpaste for sensitive gums; historically used in the production of nitric acid (HNO3).


lexentry: eng/potassium_permanganate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium permanganate
trans_list: permanganato di potassio
sense:
(chemistry) KMnO4, the most readily available commercial permanganate; it is used as an oxidizing agent both in industry and in the analytical laboratory.


lexentry: eng/potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato
trans_list: patata
sense:
The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.


lexentry: eng/potato_chip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato chip
trans_list: patatine
sense:
(British, Australia) One of a batch of pieces of potato cut into elongated cubes and fried; a chip or chipped potato, usually larger than American french fries.


lexentry: eng/potato_crisp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato crisp
trans_list: patatina | patatina fritta
sense:
(mostly, British) A thin slice of potato that has been fried, typically packaged and sold as a snack.


lexentry: eng/potato_starch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato starch
trans_list: fecola
sense:
(gastronomy) A widely diffused vegetable substance found in the extracted material of potatoes used in cooking.


lexentry: eng/potential_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potential energy
trans_list: energia potenziale
sense:
The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass).


lexentry: eng/potentiometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potentiometer
trans_list: reostato | potenziometro
sense:
(electronics) A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.


lexentry: eng/potentiometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: potentiometer
trans_list: potenziometro
sense:
(physics) An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pothole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pothole
trans_list: buca
sense:
A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic.


lexentry: eng/potoroo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potoroo
trans_list: potoroo
sense:
Any species of the genus Potorous of the rat kangaroo family Potoroidae, endemic to Australia. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/poult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poult
trans_list: figlio
sense:
A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/poultice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poultice
trans_list: cataplasma
sense:
A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.


lexentry: eng/pounce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pounce
trans_list: polvere
sense:
(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.


lexentry: eng/pound__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pound
trans_list: libbra | lira
sense:
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.


lexentry: eng/pound_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pound cake
trans_list: torta quattro quarti
sense:
(US) A dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities (nominally one pound) of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.


lexentry: eng/pour__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pour
trans_list: versare | diluviare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.


lexentry: eng/powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powder
trans_list: polvere
sense:
The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.


lexentry: eng/powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: powder
trans_list: polvere
sense:
(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.


lexentry: eng/powdered_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powdered sugar
trans_list: zucchero a velo
sense:
(US) Very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping, mostly used in icings and confections to produce a smooth texture.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: power
trans_list: potenza
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: power
trans_list: potenza
sense:
(statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: power
trans_list: potenza
sense:
A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): x^n, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x \times x \times \cdots \times x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: power
trans_list: potenze celesti
sense:
(biblical, in plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.


lexentry: eng/power_behind_the_throne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power behind the throne
trans_list: eminenza grigia
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.


lexentry: eng/power_broker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power broker
trans_list: eminenza grigia
sense:
A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.


lexentry: eng/power_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power car
trans_list: locomotiva
sense:
A vehicle that propels, and commonly also controls, a passenger train or tram, often as the lead vehicle.


lexentry: eng/power_forward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power forward
trans_list: ala grande
sense:
(basketball) A forward who is the taller of the two forward positions, and is often responsible for scoring near the basket, collecting rebounds and blocking shots in defense.


lexentry: eng/power_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power line
trans_list: cavo elettrico
sense:
An electrical wire, cable or conduit, suspended in air by utility poles or transmission towers, or buried underground, used for the carrying of electricity either from a power source such as a generating station to a substation, or from a substation to a building such as a plant, commercial building or a home.


lexentry: eng/power_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: power play
trans_list: superiorità numerica
sense:
(ice hockey) A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.


lexentry: eng/power_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power set
trans_list: insieme delle parti | insieme potenza
sense:
(set theory, of a set S) The set whose elements comprise all the subsets of S (including the empty set and S itself).


lexentry: eng/power_steering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power steering
trans_list: servosterzo
sense:
(automotive) A system for reducing the driver's effort to steer, by using a power source to assist in turning the wheels.


lexentry: eng/power_strip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power strip
trans_list: multipresa
sense:
A block of electrical sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable and allows multiple electrical devices to be plugged in.


lexentry: eng/power_supply__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: power supply
trans_list: alimentazione elettrica
sense:
That part of a piece of electronic apparatus that provides appropriate voltages for the rest of the electronics from the connected AC source.


lexentry: eng/power_tool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power tool
trans_list: utensile elettrico
sense:
Any of a wide class of tools powered by a motor (usually an electric motor); most especially such tools as are handheld, portable, and not stationary.


lexentry: eng/power_vacuum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power vacuum
trans_list: vuoto di potere
sense:
A lack of centralised political authority, especially following a conflict, revolution, change of power, etc.


lexentry: eng/powers_that_be__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powers that be
trans_list: poteri forti
sense:
(idiomatic) The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially if seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.


lexentry: eng/practical_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: practical number
trans_list: numero pratico
sense:
(mathematics) Any positive integer having the property that all smaller integers can be represented as sums of distinct divisors of it


lexentry: eng/practice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: practice
trans_list: pratica
sense:
(uncountable, especially, medicine, arts) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.


lexentry: eng/practicum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: practicum
trans_list: tirocinio
sense:
(US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.


lexentry: eng/praedial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: praedial
trans_list: agrario
sense:
Attached to the land (of slavery etc.); having to work on the land or an estate; deriving from the land.


lexentry: eng/pragmatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pragmatic
trans_list: pragmatico
sense:
Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatismo
sense:
The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatismo
sense:
(politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatismo
sense:
(philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.


lexentry: eng/prairie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prairie
trans_list: prateria
sense:
An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.


lexentry: eng/pram__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pram
trans_list: chiatta
sense:
(nautical, historical) A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.


lexentry: eng/praseodymium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: praseodymium
trans_list: praseodimio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.


lexentry: eng/pray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pray
trans_list: pregare
sense:
(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.


lexentry: eng/prayer_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prayer wheel
trans_list: mulino da preghiere
sense:
(Buddhism) A rotating cylinder either inscribed with or containing prayers, mainly used by Tibetan Buddhists.


lexentry: eng/praying_mantis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: praying mantis
trans_list: mantide religiosa
sense:
Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.


lexentry: eng/pre-Columbian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pre-Columbian
trans_list: precolombiano
sense:
Referring to the cultures of the Americas before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.


lexentry: eng/pre-Socratic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pre-Socratic
trans_list: presocratico
sense:
(historical) Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BCE), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BCE), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BCE), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BCE), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BCE), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BCE), Parmenides (early-5th century BCE), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BCE), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BCE), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BCE).


lexentry: eng/preaccelerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preaccelerator
trans_list: preacceleratore
sense:
(physics) Any accelerator that accelerates particles and feeds them to a larger accelerator for further acceleration


lexentry: eng/preacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preacher
trans_list: predicatore
sense:
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman or clergywoman.


lexentry: eng/preadolescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preadolescence
trans_list: preadolescenza
sense:
The period between childhood and adolescence, between the ages of about 9 and 11 for girls, and 10 and 12 for boys.


lexentry: eng/preamble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preamble
trans_list: preambolo
sense:
A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.


lexentry: eng/preamplifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preamplifier
trans_list: preamplificatore
sense:
A voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-level input signal; its output is the input to a higher-level amplifier.


lexentry: eng/prebiotic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prebiotic
trans_list: prebiotico
sense:
(chiefly, in plural) A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/precariat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precariat
trans_list: precariato
sense:
(sociology, collective) People suffering from precarity, especially as a social class; people living a precarious existence, without security or predictability, especially job security.


lexentry: eng/precarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precarity
trans_list: precarietà
sense:
(sociology) A condition of existence without predictability or security, affecting material or psychological welfare.


lexentry: eng/precedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precedent
trans_list: precedente
sense:
An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.


lexentry: eng/precedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precedent
trans_list: pregiudiziale
sense:
(legal) A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.


lexentry: eng/precinct__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: precinct
trans_list: commissariato di polizia
sense:
(US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.


lexentry: eng/precious_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precious stone
trans_list: gemma | pietra preziosa
sense:
Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.


lexentry: eng/precipitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precipitation
trans_list: precipitazione
sense:
(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.


lexentry: eng/precognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precognition
trans_list: precognizione
sense:
(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/preconception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preconception
trans_list: preconcezione
sense:
An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.


lexentry: eng/precondition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precondition
trans_list: presupposto | prerequisito
sense:
A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.


lexentry: eng/precontract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precontract
trans_list: contratto preliminare
sense:
(legal) A contract preceding another, especially a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.


lexentry: eng/precursor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precursor
trans_list: precursore
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.


lexentry: eng/predator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predator
trans_list: predatore
sense:
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.


lexentry: eng/predecessor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predecessor
trans_list: predecessore | antecessore
sense:
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.


lexentry: eng/predecessor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: predecessor
trans_list: precedente
sense:
A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.


lexentry: eng/predicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicate
trans_list: predicato
sense:
(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.


lexentry: eng/predicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: predicate
trans_list: predicato
sense:
(logic) A term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false depending on whether the thing referred to by the values of the statement's variables has the property signified by that (predicative) term.


lexentry: eng/predicative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative
trans_list: predicativo
sense:
(grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun while in a predicate phrase, which predicate phrase is other than the noun phrase and occurs after a verb, as a predicate; contrasted with attributive.


lexentry: eng/predicative_adjective__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative adjective
trans_list: aggettivo predicativo
sense:
(grammar) An adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula.


lexentry: eng/predicative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative case
trans_list: predicativo
sense:
(grammar) A term that may sometimes be used to describe the case marking a predicative nominative (a noun that renames the subject often following a linking verb), or for the adjective that agrees with it (predicative adjective).


lexentry: eng/predict__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predict
trans_list: predire | profetizzare
sense:
(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.


lexentry: eng/predisposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predisposition
trans_list: predisposizione | diatesi | tendenza
sense:
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.


lexentry: eng/preeclampsia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preeclampsia
trans_list: preeclampsia
sense:
(pathology) A complication of pregnancy, affecting about 2-20% of women, depending on location, characterized by hypertension and damage to the linings of the blood vessels of the brain, liver, lungs and kidneys, which can lead to multiple organ failure, convulsions, coma and death. The only cure is delivery of the child.


lexentry: eng/preeminent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preeminent
trans_list: preminente
sense:
Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/prefabricate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefabricate
trans_list: prefabbricare
sense:
(transitive) To manufacture (a building, etc.) in standard components that can be fitted together on site.


lexentry: eng/preface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preface
trans_list: prefazione | introduzione | proemio
sense:
A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions.


lexentry: eng/preface__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: preface
trans_list: prefazio
sense:
(Christianity) A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.


lexentry: eng/prefect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefect
trans_list: prefetto
sense:
(historical) An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.


lexentry: eng/prefecture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prefecture
trans_list: prefettura
sense:
The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.


lexentry: eng/prefer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefer
trans_list: preferire | favorire
sense:
(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/prefix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefix
trans_list: prefisso
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.


lexentry: eng/prefix__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prefix
trans_list: prefissare
sense:
(transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/prefrontal_cortex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefrontal cortex
trans_list: corteccia prefrontale
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.


lexentry: eng/pregabalin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pregabalin
trans_list: pregabalin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct therapy for seizures.


lexentry: eng/pregnancy_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pregnancy test
trans_list: test di gravidanza
sense:
a piece of test equipment that determines whether a woman, or by extension, a female animal is pregnant


lexentry: eng/pregnant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pregnant
trans_list: gravido
sense:
(comparable) Having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.


lexentry: eng/prehensile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prehensile
trans_list: prensile
sense:
(zoology) Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.


lexentry: eng/preindustrial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preindustrial
trans_list: preindustriale
sense:
Of or relating to the period before the Industrial Revolution and the global industrialisation that followed.


lexentry: eng/prejudice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prejudice
trans_list: pregiudizio
sense:
(countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.


lexentry: eng/prelate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prelate
trans_list: prelato
sense:
A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.


lexentry: eng/prelude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prelude
trans_list: preludio | ouverture
sense:
(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s]


lexentry: eng/premature_ejaculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premature ejaculation
trans_list: eiaculazione precoce
sense:
A medical condition where a man, when initiating sexual intercourse, will experience an orgasm and expel semen after a time period far below the average, generally defined as one minute or less.


lexentry: eng/premenstrual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premenstrual
trans_list: premestruale
sense:
Occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning of menstruation.


lexentry: eng/premenstrual_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premenstrual syndrome
trans_list: sindrome premestruale
sense:
The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension. [1953]


lexentry: eng/premier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premier
trans_list: prima ministra
sense:
(politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.


lexentry: eng/premiere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premiere
trans_list: prima
sense:
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.


lexentry: eng/premise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premise
trans_list: premessa
sense:
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.


lexentry: eng/premolar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premolar
trans_list: premolare
sense:
A tooth situated in front of the molar teeth; especially a tooth in humans with two cusps which is between the canines and the molars (Latin: singular dens premolaris, plural dentes premolares)


lexentry: eng/premonition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premonition
trans_list: premonizione | presentimento
sense:
A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.


lexentry: eng/premonition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premonition
trans_list: presentimento | premonizione | predizione | presagio
sense:
A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).


lexentry: eng/prenuptial_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prenuptial agreement
trans_list: convenzione matrimoniale
sense:
A legal document, signed by both parties before marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.


lexentry: eng/preparatory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preparatory
trans_list: preparatorio | preliminare | preparatoria
sense:
Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.


lexentry: eng/prepend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepend
trans_list: fare precedere
sense:
(computing, linguistics, transitive) To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.


lexentry: eng/preposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preposition
trans_list: preposizione
sense:
(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.


lexentry: eng/prepositional_article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepositional article
trans_list: preposizione articolata
sense:
(grammar) In some languages, such as French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, a contraction of a preposition and an article, e.g. au in French (a contraction of à and le).


lexentry: eng/prepositional_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepositional case
trans_list: prepositivo | preposizione
sense:
(grammar) noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about", "in", "on", and "near". Russian is an example of a language that uses the prepositional case.


lexentry: eng/prepositional_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepositional phrase
trans_list: locuzione preposizionale | sintagma preposizionale
sense:
(grammar) A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement; may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.


lexentry: eng/preprocessor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preprocessor
trans_list: preprocessore
sense:
(computing) program that processes its input data to produce output that is used as input to another program


lexentry: eng/preproduction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preproduction
trans_list: preproduzione
sense:
All the preliminary arrangements that are made before the start of a project, especially before the filming of a movie.


lexentry: eng/prequel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prequel
trans_list: prequel
sense:
(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.


lexentry: eng/prerequisite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prerequisite
trans_list: precedente
sense:
In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.


lexentry: eng/prerogative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prerogative
trans_list: prerogativa | appannaggio | diritto
sense:
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.


lexentry: eng/presbypropria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presbypropria
trans_list: presbipropria
sense:
Inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately interpret actual limb position or movement due to physiological aging.


lexentry: eng/prescient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescient
trans_list: presciente
sense:
Exhibiting or possessing prescience: having knowledge of, or seemingly able to correctly predict, events before they take place. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/prescribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescribe
trans_list: prescrivere | ordinare
sense:
(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).


lexentry: eng/prescribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prescribe
trans_list: prescrivere | ordinare
sense:
To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.


lexentry: eng/prescription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescription
trans_list: ricetta | prescrizione
sense:
(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.


lexentry: eng/prescription__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prescription
trans_list: ordine | direttiva | disposizione | norma | ricetta
sense:
(legal) Synonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/prescriptivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescriptivism
trans_list: prescrittivismo
sense:
(linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.


lexentry: eng/presence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: presence
trans_list: presenza
sense:
A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.


lexentry: eng/presence__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: presence
trans_list: presenza
sense:
A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.


lexentry: eng/present__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: present
trans_list: presente
sense:
Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.


lexentry: eng/present__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: present
trans_list: presentarsi
sense:
(transitive, now, rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/present__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: present
trans_list: esporre | presentare
sense:
(transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/present_continuous__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present continuous
trans_list: presente progressivo
sense:
(grammar) A tense that describes an ongoing action in the present. In English it is formed by use of a form of be with a present participle.


lexentry: eng/present_participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present participle
trans_list: participio presente
sense:
(grammar) A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.


lexentry: eng/present_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present perfect
trans_list: passato prossimo
sense:
(grammar) A perfect tense that expresses action in the past (usually completed) with consequences in the present time.


lexentry: eng/present_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present tense
trans_list: presente indicativo | indicativo presente
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.


lexentry: eng/preserve__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: preserve
trans_list: conservare
sense:
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.


lexentry: eng/president-elect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: president-elect
trans_list: presidente eletta | presidente eletto | presidentessa eletta
sense:
(sum of parts) A person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/president__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: The head of state of a republic.
written_rep: president
trans_list:
presidente | presidentessa | capo dello stato | presidente della repubblica | presidentessa della repubblica


lexentry: eng/president__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: president
trans_list: dirigente
sense:
Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.


lexentry: eng/press__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: press
trans_list: premere
sense:
(ambitransitive) To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.


lexentry: eng/press_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: press agent
trans_list: addetto stampa
sense:
A person who organizes the publicity for a firm or organization, and acts as an intermediary with the press and other media


lexentry: eng/presser_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presser foot
trans_list: premistoffa
sense:
(sewing) The part of a sewing machine which rests on the fabric and presses it down upon the table of the machine and against the feed dog.


lexentry: eng/pressotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pressotherapy
trans_list: pressoterapia
sense:
(medicine) A form of physiotherapy in which external pressure is used to aid the circulation of the blood


lexentry: eng/pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: pressure
trans_list: pressione
sense:
(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.


lexentry: eng/pressure_cooker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pressure cooker
trans_list: pentola a pressione
sense:
(cookware) A sealed cooking vessel that allows cooking in greater than atmospheric pressure and at a temperature above the boiling point of water.


lexentry: eng/prestige__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prestige
trans_list: prestigio
sense:
The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.


lexentry: eng/presume__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: presume
trans_list: presumere
sense:
(transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/presumption__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: presumption
trans_list: presunzione
sense:
(legal) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.


lexentry: eng/presumptuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presumptuous
trans_list: presuntuoso | sfacciato | sfrontato
sense:
Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.


lexentry: eng/presuppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presuppose
trans_list: presupporre
sense:
To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.


lexentry: eng/presynaptic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presynaptic
trans_list: presinaptico
sense:
(cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.


lexentry: eng/pretender__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pretender
trans_list: aspirante | pretendente | candidato
sense:
A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.


lexentry: eng/preterite-present_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preterite-present verb
trans_list: verbo perfetto-presente
sense:
(grammar) A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.


lexentry: eng/prettify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prettify
trans_list: abbellire
sense:
To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pretty_penny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pretty penny
trans_list: costare un braccio e una gamba
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price.


lexentry: eng/prevail__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prevail
trans_list: prevalere
sense:
(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.


lexentry: eng/prevalence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prevalence
trans_list: prevalenza
sense:
(epidemiology) The total number of cases of a disease in a given statistical population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in that population.


lexentry: eng/prevaricate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prevaricate
trans_list: equivocare | essere evasivo
sense:
(intransitive) To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to deviate from the truth; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.


lexentry: eng/prevarication__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prevarication
trans_list: scappatoia
sense:
(law) A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.


lexentry: eng/prevention__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prevention
trans_list: prevenzione
sense:
(medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).


lexentry: eng/preverb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: preverb
trans_list: preverbo
sense:
(grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.


lexentry: eng/preverbal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preverbal
trans_list: preverbale
sense:
(psychology, linguistics) At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words.


lexentry: eng/preview__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: preview
trans_list: assaggio | previsualizzazione
sense:
(computing) a facility for seeing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.


lexentry: eng/preview__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: preview
trans_list: previsualizzare
sense:
(computing) To show something in advance, a facility for seeing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.


lexentry: eng/prey__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prey
trans_list: preda
sense:
(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.


lexentry: eng/priapism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: priapism
trans_list: priapismo
sense:
(pathology) A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis (erection) does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.


lexentry: eng/price_skimming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: price skimming
trans_list: scrematura
sense:
(business) A price-setting strategy in which a new product or service is offered at the highest practical price (to capture consumer surplus or exploit a monopolistic position), and that price is then lowered over time.


lexentry: eng/price_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: price war
trans_list: concorrenza sui prezzi
sense:
A situation where commercial competitors repeatedly undercut each other's prices in order to attract buyers.


lexentry: eng/prickly_saltwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prickly saltwort
trans_list: barba di frate | riscolo
sense:
Salsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pride
trans_list: orgoglio | superbia | fierezza
sense:
The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, looks, wealth, importance etc., which comes across as being lofty, distant, and often showing contempt of others.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pride
trans_list: orgoglio | fierezza
sense:
(having a positive sense, often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and scorn for what is beneath or unworthy of oneself.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pride
trans_list: fierezza
sense:
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pride
trans_list: orgoglio | fierezza
sense:
That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.


lexentry: eng/prie-dieu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prie-dieu
trans_list: inginocchiatoio
sense:
A piece of furniture on which someone can pray, consisting of a cushioned area to kneel on, with a built-in ledge for books. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/priest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: priest
trans_list: prete | sacerdote | pope
sense:
A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.


lexentry: eng/prig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prig
trans_list: moraleggiatore
sense:
A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.


lexentry: eng/prima_donna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prima donna
trans_list: primadonna
sense:
(derogatory) A person who considers himself or herself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when his or her standards or demands are not met.


lexentry: eng/primary_colour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary colour
trans_list: colore fondamentale
sense:
(British spelling) Any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours


lexentry: eng/primary_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary key
trans_list: chiave primaria
sense:
(computing, databases) In the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the non-empty set of candidate keys. The PK is a column (or an irreducible group of columns) able to identify every row of the table.


lexentry: eng/primary_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary school
trans_list: scuola elementare
sense:
(British, Australian, schools) A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.


lexentry: eng/primate__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primate
trans_list: primate
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription.


lexentry: eng/primate__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: primate
trans_list: primate
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.


lexentry: eng/prime__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prime
trans_list: primo
sense:
(mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).


lexentry: eng/prime_ideal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime ideal
trans_list: ideale primo
sense:
(algebra, ring theory) Any (two-sided) ideal I such that for arbitrary ideals P and Q, PQ\subseteq I\implies P\subseteq I or Q\subseteq I.


lexentry: eng/prime_meridian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime meridian
trans_list: meridiano zero
sense:
The reference line at 0° longitude, passing through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is measured.


lexentry: eng/prime_minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime minister
trans_list: primo ministro | prima ministra
sense:
The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.


lexentry: eng/prime_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime number
trans_list: numero primo
sense:
(number theory) Any natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers.


lexentry: eng/prime_suspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime suspect
trans_list: maggiore indiziato
sense:
(legal) A person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect.


lexentry: eng/prime_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime time
trans_list: prima serata
sense:
(television, radio) The block of programming on television during the middle of the evening, usually between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm.


lexentry: eng/primer__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primer
trans_list: innesco
sense:
Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.


lexentry: eng/primer__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: primer
trans_list: innesco
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.


lexentry: eng/primeval_forest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primeval forest
trans_list: foresta vergine
sense:
A forest unaffected by humans, typically containing large live trees, large dead trees, and large logs.


lexentry: eng/primipara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primipara
trans_list: primipara
sense:
(obstetrics, veterinary medicine) A woman or female animal during or after her first pregnancy. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/primitive_root__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primitive root
trans_list: radice primitiva
sense:
(mathematics, number theory) For a given modulus n, a number g such that for every a coprime to n there exists an integer k such that gk ≡ a (mod n); a generator (or primitive element) of the multiplicative group, modulo n, of integers relatively prime to n.


lexentry: eng/primitivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: primitivism
trans_list: primitivismo
sense:
Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.


lexentry: eng/primogeniture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: primogeniture
trans_list: primogenitura
sense:
The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.


lexentry: eng/primorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primorial
trans_list: primoriale
sense:
(number theory) Any number belonging to the integer sequence whose nth element is the product of the first n primes.


lexentry: eng/prince__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prince
trans_list: principe
sense:
A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially (in the United Kingdom) the son or grandson of the monarch. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/prince_regent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prince regent
trans_list: principe reggente
sense:
A prince who rules a country as a regent in place of a monarch who is unfit to rule for a particular reason.


lexentry: eng/princess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: princess
trans_list: principessa
sense:
A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/principal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: principal
trans_list: capitale
sense:
(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.


lexentry: eng/principate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: principate
trans_list: principato
sense:
(historical) The early period of the Roman Empire, during which some characteristics of the government of the Roman Republic were retained; the reign of any particular emperor during said period.


lexentry: eng/print__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: print
trans_list: stampare
sense:
(transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.


lexentry: eng/print__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: print
trans_list: scrivere in stampatello
sense:
(ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.


lexentry: eng/printed_circuit_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: printed circuit board
trans_list: circuito stampato
sense:
(electronics) A flat board that holds chips and other electronic components in layers that interconnect via copper pathways, often called traces.


lexentry: eng/printed_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: printed matter
trans_list: stampe
sense:
Printed material produced by printers and publishers, including books, magazines, brochures, booklets, publicity material and newspapers, especially in relation to less expensive postage rates for such material.


lexentry: eng/printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: printer
trans_list: stampante | tipografo
sense:
The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymy) any printing business.


lexentry: eng/printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: printer
trans_list: stampante
sense:
(now chiefly, _, computer hardware) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.


lexentry: eng/prion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prion
trans_list: prione
sense:
(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.


lexentry: eng/prism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prism
trans_list: prisma
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.


lexentry: eng/prism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prism
trans_list: prisma
sense:
A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.


lexentry: eng/prismatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prismatic
trans_list: prismatico
sense:
Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.


lexentry: eng/prison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prison
trans_list: prigione | carcere | fresco
sense:
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.


lexentry: eng/prison_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prison guard
trans_list: guardia carceraria | secondino | agente di custodia | carceriere
sense:
(law enforcement) An armed person working to provide order, security, discipline, punishment, and prevent escapes of prisoners in a jail that answers to a warden.


lexentry: eng/prisoner_of_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prisoner of war
trans_list: prigioniero di guerra | prigioniera di guerra
sense:
A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: privacy
trans_list: privacy | privatezza | riservatezza
sense:
(uncountable) Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.


lexentry: eng/private_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private law
trans_list: diritto privato
sense:
(legal) The area of law pertaining to the relationships between private persons (natural or legal persons including corporations), as opposed to relations between the state and private persons.


lexentry: eng/private_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private life
trans_list: vita privata
sense:
The aspects of one's life that are personal, such as family, friends and other personal relationships, as opposed to the elements that make up one's public or professional life.


lexentry: eng/private_member's_bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private member's bill
trans_list: proposta di legge
sense:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian) A proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.


lexentry: eng/private_parts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private parts
trans_list: parti intime
sense:
(euphemistic) Those parts of the human body commonly expected to be covered by clothing when in public.


lexentry: eng/private_property__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private property
trans_list: proprietà privata
sense:
(law, property law) Property to which individuals or corporations have certain exclusive property rights, but do not necessarily possess.


lexentry: eng/privateer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: privateer
trans_list: nave corsara
sense:
(historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privateer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: privateer
trans_list: corsaro
sense:
(historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privilege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: privilege
trans_list: privilegio
sense:
(ecclesiastical law, now, chiefly, historical) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/privilege__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: privilege
trans_list: privilegio | prerogativa
sense:
(countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prize
trans_list: trofeo
sense:
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prize
trans_list: bottino
sense:
(military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prize
trans_list: premio
sense:
An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.


lexentry: eng/pro_forma__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pro forma
trans_list: pro forma
sense:
Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.


lexentry: eng/probability_measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: probability measure
trans_list: misura di probabilità
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical measure on a probability space that can take on values between 0 and 1, with 0 corresponding to the empty set and 1 to the entire space.


lexentry: eng/probation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: probation
trans_list: libertà vigilata
sense:
(legal) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonda
sense:
(aeronautics) A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonda
sense:
(sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonda
sense:
(astronautics) A small, usually uncrewed, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonda
sense:
(biochemistry) Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule or other structure


lexentry: eng/probiotic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: probiotic
trans_list: probiotico
sense:
(bacteriology) A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.


lexentry: eng/proboscis_monkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proboscis monkey
trans_list: nasica
sense:
Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.


lexentry: eng/procedure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: procedure
trans_list: procedura | procedimento
sense:
(uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.


lexentry: eng/proceleusmatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proceleusmatic
trans_list: proceleusmatico
sense:
(poetry, not comparable) Consisting of four short syllables; composed of metrical feet of four short syllables each.


lexentry: eng/procerus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procerus
trans_list: muscolo procero | procero
sense:
(muscle) A roughly triangular facial muscle that arises from the fascia of the nasal bone and a cartilage in the side of the nose and inserts into the skin between the eyebrows, drawing down the medial part of the eyebrow and the skin of the forehead.


lexentry: eng/process__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: process
trans_list: realizzare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.


lexentry: eng/processed_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: processed cheese
trans_list: formaggio fuso
sense:
Any of several types of natural cheese that are pasteurized to lengthen storage life and combined with emulsifiers to aid smoothness. In some cases processed cheeses contain added colorings and preservatives.


lexentry: eng/procession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: procession
trans_list: corteo | processione
sense:
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.


lexentry: eng/proclaim__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proclaim
trans_list: proclamare
sense:
(dated, or, historical) To make [something] the subject of an official proclamation bringing it within the scope of emergency powers


lexentry: eng/proclivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proclivity
trans_list: tendenza
sense:
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.


lexentry: eng/procrustean_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procrustean bed
trans_list: letto di Procuste
sense:
An arbitrary standard, especially one that is forced upon people for the sake of conformity and involves the sacrifice of what is useful.


lexentry: eng/proctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proctor
trans_list: sorvegliante
sense:
(North America) A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.


lexentry: eng/procyonid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procyonid
trans_list: procionide
sense:
(zoology) Any member of the family Procyonidae, a New World family of the order Carnivora, including the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles.


lexentry: eng/prodigal_son__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prodigal son
trans_list: figliol prodigo | figlio prodigo
sense:
Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behaviour.


lexentry: eng/prodrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prodrome
trans_list: prodromo
sense:
(medicine) An early sign or symptom (or set of signs and symptoms) warning of the onset of a disease.


lexentry: eng/prodrug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prodrug
trans_list: profarmaco
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.


lexentry: eng/produce__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: produce
trans_list: prodotti
sense:
Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms.


lexentry: eng/produce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: produce
trans_list: fornire
sense:
(transitive) To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection.


lexentry: eng/producer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: producer
trans_list: produttore
sense:
(UK, Irish, slang) An arrest for speeding after which the driver is allowed seven (in the UK) or ten (in Ireland) days to produce his/her driving licence and related documents at a police station.


lexentry: eng/product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product
trans_list: prodotto
sense:
(mathematics) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.


lexentry: eng/product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product
trans_list: prodotto | frutto
sense:
Any tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.


lexentry: eng/product_placement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product placement
trans_list: pubblicità indiretta
sense:
(marketing) A form of advertising where a brand or product is incorporated into non-advertising media such as films.


lexentry: eng/profane__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profane
trans_list: profanare
sense:
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate


lexentry: eng/profanity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profanity
trans_list: bestemmia
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.


lexentry: eng/profess__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profess
trans_list: affermare
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, passive) To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/profess__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: profess
trans_list: confessare
sense:
(transitive) To make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/profession_of_faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profession of faith
trans_list: credo
sense:
(religion) A creed; a (typically formulaic) statement of the beliefs of one's religion, often recited during public prayers or liturgies.


lexentry: eng/professional_wrestling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: professional wrestling
trans_list: lotta
sense:
A form of sports entertainment characterized by the performance of choreographed wrestling matches with predetermined outcomes.


lexentry: eng/professionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: professionalism
trans_list: professionismo
sense:
The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.


lexentry: eng/professor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: professor
trans_list: professore
sense:
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.


lexentry: eng/professorial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: professorial
trans_list: professorale
sense:
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a professor or professors, or of a professorship or professorships.


lexentry: eng/profile__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: profile
trans_list: profilo
sense:
(Internet, countable) A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.


lexentry: eng/profit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profit
trans_list: profitto | guadagno | provento
sense:
(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.


lexentry: eng/profiteering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profiteering
trans_list: affarismo | sciacallaggio
sense:
The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.


lexentry: eng/profound__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: profound
trans_list: profondo
sense:
Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough


lexentry: eng/progeria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progeria
trans_list: progeria
sense:
(pathology) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.


lexentry: eng/progesterone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progesterone
trans_list: progesterone
sense:
(steroid hormone, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.


lexentry: eng/prognosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prognosis
trans_list: prognosi
sense:
(medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/program__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: program
trans_list: programma
sense:
(computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.


lexentry: eng/program_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: program music
trans_list: musica a programma
sense:
(music) A form of art music, generally without vocal parts, that attempts to convey a scene, image, or mood.


lexentry: eng/program_trading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: program trading
trans_list: trading ad alta frequenza
sense:
(business, finance, computing) High-volume and high-speed buying and selling of investment securities, such as stocks and bonds, which is initiated and executed by brokerage firms' computer programs that continually monitor market conditions.


lexentry: eng/programming_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: programming language
trans_list: linguaggio di programmazione
sense:
(programming) Code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.


lexentry: eng/progressive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progressive
trans_list: progressista
sense:
A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.


lexentry: eng/progressive_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progressive rock
trans_list: prog
sense:
(music genre) A rock music genre originating from the late 1960s and early 1970s, heavily influenced by classical music and jazz.


lexentry: eng/project_management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: project management
trans_list: gestione di progetto
sense:
(operations) The discipline of organizing and managing resources (e.g. people) in such a way that a project is completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: projection
trans_list: proiezione
sense:
The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: projection
trans_list: proiezione
sense:
(psychology) A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own. This includes making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: projection
trans_list: proiezione
sense:
(cartography) Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.


lexentry: eng/projective_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: projective geometry
trans_list: geometria proiettiva
sense:
(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that investigates those properties of figures that are invariant when projected from a point to a line or plane


lexentry: eng/projective_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: projective line
trans_list: retta proiettiva
sense:
(projective geometry) A line that includes a point at infinity; a line in a projective space; a projective space of dimension 1.


lexentry: eng/projective_variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: projective variety
trans_list: varietà proiettiva
sense:
(algebraic geometry) A Zariski closed subvariety of a projective space; the zero-locus of a set of homogeneous polynomials that generates a prime ideal.


lexentry: eng/projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: projector
trans_list: proiettore
sense:
An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/prokaryote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prokaryote
trans_list: procariote
sense:
An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.


lexentry: eng/prokinetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prokinetic
trans_list: procinetico
sense:
(pharmacology) Having the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those of the digestive system; gastrokinetic


lexentry: eng/prokinetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prokinetic
trans_list: procinetico
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) One of the class of drugs used on the digestive system, including all drugs whose primary effect is to augment the speed of intestinal transit by increasing the frequency of contractions in the small intestine or making them stronger, but without disrupting their rhythm.


lexentry: eng/prolactin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolactin
trans_list: prolattina
sense:
(hormone) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.


lexentry: eng/prolegomenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolegomenon
trans_list: prolegomeni
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.


lexentry: eng/proletariat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proletariat
trans_list: proletariato
sense:
(often, derogatory, also, figuratively) The lowest class of society; also, the lower classes of society generally; the masses.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: proliferazione
sense:
(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: proliferazione
sense:
(countable) The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.


lexentry: eng/prolific__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolific
trans_list: fecondo | fruttifero
sense:
Fertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance — applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.


lexentry: eng/proline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proline
trans_list: prolina
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C5H9NO2 found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins.


lexentry: eng/prom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prom
trans_list: ballo di fine anno
sense:
(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g,. near the end of the academic year.


lexentry: eng/promagistrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: promagistrate
trans_list: promagistrato
sense:
In ancient Rome, an ex-consul or ex-praetor whose imperium (the power to command an army) was extended at the end of his annual term of office or later.


lexentry: eng/promenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: promenade
trans_list: passeggiata
sense:
A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.


lexentry: eng/promise__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: promise
trans_list: promessa
sense:
(countable) A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.


lexentry: eng/promise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: promise
trans_list: promettere | giurare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.


lexentry: eng/promissory_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: promissory note
trans_list: pagherò
sense:
(finance) A document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money to someone else, often with the deadline and interest fees; the primary purposes of a promissory note are to evidence the debt obligation incurred, and to establish terms for payment thereof.


lexentry: eng/promo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: promo
trans_list: promo
sense:
(professional wrestling, _, slang) an interview or monologue intended to promote a character or an upcoming match.


lexentry: eng/promote__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: promote
trans_list: diffondere | pubblicizzare | sostenere
sense:
(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.


lexentry: eng/promoter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: promoter
trans_list: promotore
sense:
(genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.


lexentry: eng/promotional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: promotional
trans_list: promozionale
sense:
Of or relating to an advertising promotion; serving to promote a service, institution, business, etc.


lexentry: eng/prompt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prompt
trans_list: avvio di comando
sense:
(computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.


lexentry: eng/prompt__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prompt
trans_list: suggerire | dettare | guidare | imbeccare | incitare | spingere
sense:
(transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.


lexentry: eng/prompter's_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prompter's box
trans_list: buca
sense:
The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines.


lexentry: eng/pronoia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pronoia
trans_list: pronoia
sense:
(historical, Byzantine Empire) An imperial grant to an individual of temporary fiscal rights in the form of land, incomes or taxes from land, fishing rights, etc., sometimes carrying with it an obligation of military service.


lexentry: eng/pronominal_adverb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronominal adverb
trans_list: avverbio pronominale
sense:
(grammar) An adverb which contains a pronominal element; generally such an adverb replaces a phrase of preposition + pronoun.


lexentry: eng/pronominal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronominal verb
trans_list: verbo pronominale
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) A form of verb that has an attached pronoun in some languages (e.g. French, Spanish).


lexentry: eng/pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronoun
trans_list: pronome
sense:
(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.


lexentry: eng/proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proof
trans_list: prova
sense:
(countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.


lexentry: eng/proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proof
trans_list: prova
sense:
(uncountable) The degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.


lexentry: eng/proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: proof
trans_list: prova
sense:
(countable, mathematics) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Compare prove, transitive verb, 5.


lexentry: eng/proof_of_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proof of work
trans_list: benservito
sense:
(cryptography, cryptocurrencies) A form of cryptographic proof in which a prover proves to verifiers that a certain amount of a specific computational effort has been expended.


lexentry: eng/proofing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proofing
trans_list: insurrezione
sense:
A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.


lexentry: eng/proofread__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proofread
trans_list: rileggere
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.


lexentry: eng/prop__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prop
trans_list: oggetto di scena
sense:
(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.


lexentry: eng/propaganda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propaganda
trans_list: propaganda
sense:
(as a neutral word, _, dated) Agitation, publicity, public communication aimed at influencing an audience and furthering an agenda.


lexentry: eng/propaganda_of_the_deed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propaganda of the deed
trans_list: propaganda col fatto | propaganda del fatto
sense:
A politically motivated act of violence, meant to broadcast an ideological message and serve as catalyst to ignite a spirit of socialist revolution among the proletariat against perceived oppressors.


lexentry: eng/propagate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: propagate
trans_list: dilungarsi
sense:
(transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.


lexentry: eng/propagate__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: propagate
trans_list: aumentarsi
sense:
(biology, intransitive) To produce young; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants.


lexentry: eng/propagule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propagule
trans_list: propagolo
sense:
(biology) A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle.


lexentry: eng/propel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propel
trans_list: propellere
sense:
(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward.


lexentry: eng/propel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: propel
trans_list: catapultare | spingere
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To provide an impetus for non-physical change, to make to arrive to a certain situation or result.


lexentry: eng/propeller__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: propeller
trans_list: elica | propulsore (ad elica)
sense:
A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.


lexentry: eng/proper_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proper noun
trans_list: nome proprio
sense:
(grammar) A word or phrase that is a noun denoting a particular person, place, organization, ship, animal, event, or other individual entity.


lexentry: eng/property_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: property rights
trans_list: diritto di proprietà
sense:
(legal) The exclusive rights pertaining to the ownership and possession of a given piece of property.


lexentry: eng/property_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: property tax
trans_list: imposta catastale
sense:
A tax, usually ad valorem, charged on the basis of the fair market value of property. The scope of taxable property varies by jurisdiction and it may include personal property in addition to real estate.


lexentry: eng/prophage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prophage
trans_list: profago
sense:
(biology) The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.


lexentry: eng/propitiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propitiation
trans_list: espiare
sense:
The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but with the added concept of appeasement of anger.


lexentry: eng/propolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propolis
trans_list: propoli
sense:
An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.


lexentry: eng/proportional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proportional
trans_list: proporzionale
sense:
(mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.


lexentry: eng/proportional_representation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proportional representation
trans_list: rappresentazione proporzionale
sense:
A voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body.


lexentry: eng/proposal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proposal
trans_list: proposta | accordo
sense:
(legal) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.


lexentry: eng/proposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: proposition
trans_list: proposizione logica
sense:
(countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.


lexentry: eng/propositional_logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propositional logic
trans_list: logica proposizionale
sense:
(logic) A formal deductive system in which formulae representing propositions can be formed by combining atomic propositions using logical connectives.


