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lexentry: eng/beachhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beachhead
trans_list: testa di ponte
sense:
(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: faro | radiofaro
sense:
(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: punto cospicuo
sense:
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.


lexentry: eng/bead_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bead tree
trans_list: albero dei rosari
sense:
Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.


lexentry: eng/beagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beagle
trans_list: accendino
sense:
A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beak
trans_list: becco | rostro | ranfoteca
sense:
A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beak
trans_list: rostro
sense:
(nautical) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead.


lexentry: eng/beaked_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beaked whale
trans_list: zifido
sense:
Any of at least 20 species of whales in the family Ziphiidae, known to dive to great depths, but not well understood generally.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beam
trans_list: trave | asse
sense:
(structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beam
trans_list: trave | asse
sense:
(structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beam
trans_list: architrave | traversa
sense:
(nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beam
trans_list: bure | architrave
sense:
(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: beam
trans_list: bure
sense:
(agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: beam
trans_list: raggio
sense:
(physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.


lexentry: eng/bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bean
trans_list: fagiolo
sense:
Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.


lexentry: eng/bean_counter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bean counter
trans_list: pedante
sense:
(idiomatic, mildly, derogatory) A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general. The term is often used to imply the person is a pedant and incapable of seeing other things or the bigger picture (more general things), but it is also widely used as a mildly derogatory term and even facetious synonym for accountants, CEOs, CFOs, business and government officials responsible for financial decisions, etc.


lexentry: eng/beanbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beanbag
trans_list: Sacco
sense:
A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.


lexentry: eng/beaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beaner
trans_list: fagiolaio | mangiafagioli
sense:
(sometimes , _, offensive, slang) Used as a casual term of address to a friend or acquaintance, especially used by Mexican Americans.


lexentry: eng/bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: orso
sense:
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.


lexentry: eng/bear_in_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear in mind
trans_list: considerare | tenere conto | tenere presente
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.


lexentry: eng/bearberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearberry
trans_list: uva ursina
sense:
Any of four dwarf shrubs of formerly all members of the genus Arctostaphylos, three now assigned to genus Arctous, which principally grow in arctic and subarctic regions and bear edible berries.


lexentry: eng/beard__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: beard
trans_list: appuntamento di copertura
sense:
(LGBT) A woman who accompanies a gay man, or a man who accompanies a lesbian, in order to give the impression that the person being accompanied is heterosexual.


lexentry: eng/bearded_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearded seal
trans_list: foca barbata
sense:
Erignathus barbatus, a medium-sized pinniped with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/bearded_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearded tit
trans_list: basettino
sense:
A small passerine bird, Panurus biarmicus, of the family Timaliidae, or possibly the monotypic family Panuridae.


lexentry: eng/bearskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bearskin
trans_list: colbacco
sense:
(countable) A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beast of burden
trans_list: animale da soma | giumento
sense:
A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beast of burden
trans_list: animale addestrato
sense:
(by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.


lexentry: eng/beat__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: beat
trans_list: battere | colpire
sense:
(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.


lexentry: eng/beat_around_the_bush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
written_rep: beat around the bush
trans_list:
menare il can per l'aia | andare per le spicce | fare giri di parole | girarci intorno | tergiversare


lexentry: eng/beat_to_a_pulp__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beat to a pulp
trans_list: stravincere
sense:
(transitive, colloquial, loosely) To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.


lexentry: eng/beatification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beatification
trans_list: beatificazione
sense:
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.


lexentry: eng/beatify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beatify
trans_list: beatificare
sense:
(transitive, Roman Catholicism) To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.


lexentry: eng/beauty_pageant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beauty pageant
trans_list: concorso di bellezza
sense:
A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.


lexentry: eng/beauty_sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beauty sleep
trans_list: dormitina
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, humorous) Extra sleep; also (generally) , any sleep; (countable) an instance of this; an extra nap.


lexentry: eng/beaver__Noun__4
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beaver
trans_list: figa
sense:
(chiefly, North American) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself; (attributively) denoting films or literature featuring nude women.


lexentry: eng/bec_de_corbin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bec de corbin
trans_list: mazzapicchio
sense:
(weaponry, historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.


lexentry: eng/because__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: because
trans_list: perché sì
sense:
(by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".


lexentry: eng/becket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: becket
trans_list: cappio
sense:
(nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.


lexentry: eng/becquerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: becquerel
trans_list: becquerel
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq


lexentry: eng/bed_and_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed and board
trans_list: vitto ed alloggio
sense:
A place to sleep and eat; bed and breakfast; the services provided by an inn or similar establishment.


lexentry: eng/bed_and_breakfast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed and breakfast
trans_list: bed and breakfast
sense:
A private home, guesthouse,small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.


lexentry: eng/bed_urinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed urinal
trans_list: pappagallo
sense:
A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck.


lexentry: eng/bedbug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedbug
trans_list: cimice | cimice dei letti | cimice da letto
sense:
A small nocturnal insect (Cimex lectularius), of the family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.


lexentry: eng/bedhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedhead
trans_list: testiera
sense:
(colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.


lexentry: eng/bedpan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedpan
trans_list: pappagallo | padella
sense:
A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.


lexentry: eng/bedrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedrock
trans_list: roccia madre
sense:
(uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.


lexentry: eng/bedsit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedsit
trans_list: monocamera
sense:
(British, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.


lexentry: eng/bedsore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedsore
trans_list: piaga da decubito | ulcera da decubito
sense:
(medicine, usually, in the plural, dated) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.


lexentry: eng/bedstraw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedstraw
trans_list: caglio
sense:
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/bee-eater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee-eater
trans_list: gruccione | vespiere
sense:
Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.


lexentry: eng/bee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee
trans_list: ape | pecchia
sense:
A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.


lexentry: eng/bee_escape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee escape
trans_list: apiscampo
sense:
(apiculture) A panel having holes or mesh allowing bees to be removed from a hive before honey is harvested.


lexentry: eng/bee_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee fly
trans_list: bombilio
sense:
Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.


lexentry: eng/bee_hummingbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee hummingbird
trans_list: colibrì di Elena
sense:
A species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.


lexentry: eng/bee_sting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee sting
trans_list: puntura d'ape
sense:
A hypodermic puncture from a bee, resulting in envenomation and often involving the penetration and lodging of the stinger.


lexentry: eng/beebread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beebread
trans_list: polline d'api
sense:
Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.


lexentry: eng/beech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beech
trans_list: faggio
sense:
A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.


lexentry: eng/beef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beef
trans_list: manzo | carne bovina
sense:
(in the meat industry, on, _, product packaging) The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat).


lexentry: eng/beehive__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beehive
trans_list: cofana
sense:
A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.


lexentry: eng/beeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beeline
trans_list: linea d'aria
sense:
(mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.


lexentry: eng/been_there,_done_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: been there, done that
trans_list: già visto, già fatto
sense:
(idiomatic, ironic) An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.


lexentry: eng/beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer
trans_list: birra
sense:
(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.


lexentry: eng/beer_belly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer belly
trans_list: pancione
sense:
A protruding belly caused by excess fat stored in the abdomen and colloquially attributed to the consumption of beer.


lexentry: eng/beer_mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer mat
trans_list: sottobicchiere
sense:
A small square cardboard mat, often with an advertisement for a brewery on it, that is used to rest one's glass on, and to protect the surface of a table or a bar in a pub.


lexentry: eng/beer_tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer tent
trans_list: tenda della birra
sense:
At a fair or festival, a tent set up for the purpose of selling and consuming beer and other alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/beeswax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beeswax
trans_list: cera d'api
sense:
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.


lexentry: eng/beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beetle
trans_list: scarabeo | coleottero
sense:
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.


lexentry: eng/beetroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beetroot
trans_list: barbabietola
sense:
(UK, NZ, AU) A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet.


lexentry: eng/beggars_can't_be_choosers__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beggars can't be choosers
trans_list: a caval donato non si guarda in bocca
sense:
(idiom) Something is better than nothing: those who can't provide for themselves should accept whatever help is available.


lexentry: eng/begrime__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: begrime
trans_list: bruttare
sense:
(transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally) , to make (something) dirty; to soil.


lexentry: eng/beguine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beguine
trans_list: beguine
sense:
A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.


lexentry: eng/behaviorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behaviorism
trans_list: comportamentismo
sense:
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.


lexentry: eng/behest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behest
trans_list: comando | ordine
sense:
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/bejel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bejel
trans_list: Scherlievo
sense:
Endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.


lexentry: eng/bel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bel
trans_list: bel
sense:
A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively.


lexentry: eng/belay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belay
trans_list: assicurare | dare volta
sense:
(ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.


lexentry: eng/belief__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: belief
trans_list: fiducia
sense:
Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.


lexentry: eng/believe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: believe
trans_list: credere
sense:
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).


lexentry: eng/belittle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belittle
trans_list: sminuire
sense:
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]


lexentry: eng/bell-bottoms__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell-bottoms
trans_list: pantaloni a campana
sense:
(plurale tantum) Pants that are flared from the knee downwards, a characteristic style of the 1970s.


lexentry: eng/bell-gable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell-gable
trans_list: campanile a vela
sense:
(architecture) An element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church and in which a bell is hung, usually in lieu of a campanile or bell tower.


lexentry: eng/bell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell
trans_list: campana
sense:
A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.


lexentry: eng/bell__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: bell
trans_list: campana
sense:
(architecture) The part of the capital of a column included between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist within the leafage of a capital.


lexentry: eng/bell_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell pepper
trans_list: peperone
sense:
(North America, Philippines) Capsicum annuum, an edible spicy-sweet fruit, originating in the New World.


lexentry: eng/bellflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellflower
trans_list: campanula
sense:
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.


lexentry: eng/bellicist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellicist
trans_list: bellicista
sense:
Of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented.


lexentry: eng/bellows__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellows
trans_list: mantice | soffietto
sense:
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.


lexentry: eng/bells__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bells
trans_list: vetro
sense:
(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.


lexentry: eng/bellwether__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bellwether
trans_list: barometro
sense:
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.


lexentry: eng/belly_flop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belly flop
trans_list: spanciata
sense:
(diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.


lexentry: eng/belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: belt
trans_list: cintura | zona | regione
sense:
(usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).


lexentry: eng/bench_grinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench grinder
trans_list: mola da banco | molatrice da banco | smerigliatrice da banco | mola | molatrice | smerigliatrice
sense:
A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.


lexentry: eng/bench_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench press
trans_list: banco
sense:
(weightlifting) An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.


lexentry: eng/bend__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bend
trans_list: banda
sense:
(heraldiccharge) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.


lexentry: eng/bend__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: bend
trans_list: piegare | curvare | ammanigliare
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.


lexentry: eng/bend_sinister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bend sinister
trans_list: sbarra
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes held to indicate bastardy.


lexentry: eng/bend_the_truth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bend the truth
trans_list: dire una mezza verità
sense:
(idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.


lexentry: eng/benediction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benediction
trans_list: benedizione
sense:
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).


lexentry: eng/benzaldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzaldehyde
trans_list: benzaldeide
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.


lexentry: eng/benzene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzene
trans_list: benzolo | benzene
sense:
(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.


lexentry: eng/benzodiazepine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzodiazepine
trans_list: benzodiazepina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.


lexentry: eng/benzoic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoic acid
trans_list: acido benzoico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/benzoin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoin
trans_list: benzoe
sense:
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/benzol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzol
trans_list: benzolo
sense:
(organic chemistry) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.


lexentry: eng/benzopyrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzopyrene
trans_list: benzopirene
sense:
(organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (having five fused benzene rings) that is both mutagenic and carcinogenic


lexentry: eng/benzoyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoyl
trans_list: benzoile
sense:
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C6H5CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group


lexentry: eng/benzyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzyl
trans_list: benzile
sense:
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid


lexentry: eng/beret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beret
trans_list: basco
sense:
A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.


lexentry: eng/beriberi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beriberi
trans_list: beriberi
sense:
(pathology) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.


lexentry: eng/beryllium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beryllium
trans_list: berillio
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/besides__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: besides
trans_list: inoltre
sense:
(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.


lexentry: eng/besiege__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: besiege
trans_list: assediare
sense:
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.


lexentry: eng/besot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: besot
trans_list: inebitire
sense:
(transitive) To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.


lexentry: eng/bespeak__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bespeak
trans_list: prenotare
sense:
(transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bestow
trans_list: conferire | donare | elargire | insignire
sense:
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bestow
trans_list: alloggiare
sense:
(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.


lexentry: eng/bestride__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bestride
trans_list: cavalcare
sense:
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.


lexentry: eng/bet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bet
trans_list: scommessa
sense:
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).


lexentry: eng/beta-lactamase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta-lactamase
trans_list: betalattamasi
sense:
(enzyme) An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.


lexentry: eng/beta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta
trans_list: beta
sense:
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.


lexentry: eng/beta_blocker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta blocker
trans_list: betabloccante
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.


lexentry: eng/betide__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betide
trans_list: far ottenere
sense:
(transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.


lexentry: eng/betoken__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betoken
trans_list: predire
sense:
(transitive) To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betray
trans_list: consegnare | tradire
sense:
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betray
trans_list: tradire | rivelare
sense:
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: betray
trans_list: tradire
sense:
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.


lexentry: eng/betrothal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betrothal
trans_list: fidanzamento
sense:
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.


lexentry: eng/better_safe_than_sorry__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: better safe than sorry
trans_list: la prudenza non è mai troppa | meglio prevenire che curare
sense:
It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.


lexentry: eng/better_than_a_poke_in_the_eye_with_a_sharp_stick__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
trans_list: meglio di un pugno in un occhio
sense:
(jocular) Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.


lexentry: eng/between__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: between
trans_list: fra | tra
sense:
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: between a rock and a hard place
trans_list: fra l'incudine ed il martello
sense:
(idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/between_the_hammer_and_the_anvil__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: between the hammer and the anvil
trans_list: tra l'incudine e il martello
sense:
(chiefly, UK, idiomatic) With the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/beverage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beverage
trans_list: bevanda
sense:
(mostly, North America) A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks, usually excluding water.


lexentry: eng/bevor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bevor
trans_list: barbozza
sense:
(historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.


lexentry: eng/beyond_the_pale__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beyond the pale
trans_list: inaccettabile
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a person or their behaviour: outside the bounds of what is acceptable, or regarded as good judgment, morality, ethics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bezant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bezant
trans_list: bisante
sense:
(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.


lexentry: eng/bezant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bezant
trans_list: rondella
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.


lexentry: eng/bezel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bezel
trans_list: castone | incastonatura
sense:
The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.


lexentry: eng/bezoar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bezoar
trans_list: bezoario
sense:
A mass, usually of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball.


lexentry: eng/bezoar_goat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bezoar goat
trans_list: stambecco
sense:
A wild goat, Capra aegagrus, native to Asia Minor and the Middle East and also found on Crete, now believed ancestral to the domestic goat.


lexentry: eng/bhikkhu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bhikkhu
trans_list: monaco buddista
sense:
A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bias
trans_list: polarizzazione
sense:
(electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bias
trans_list: distorsione
sense:
(statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.


lexentry: eng/biased__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: biased
trans_list: distorto
sense:
(statistics) Exhibiting a systematic distortion of results due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation; skewed.


lexentry: eng/biathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biathlon
trans_list: biathlon
sense:
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.


lexentry: eng/biaxial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biaxial
trans_list: biassiale
sense:
(mathematics, astronomy) Having two axes of rotation and two planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a spheroid)


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bib
trans_list: bavaglino | bavaglio
sense:
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bib
trans_list: pettorale
sense:
(sports) A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.


lexentry: eng/bibimbap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibimbap
trans_list: bibimbap
sense:
A Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (chili pepper paste).


lexentry: eng/bible__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bible
trans_list: bibbia
sense:
(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.


lexentry: eng/bibliography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibliography
trans_list: bibliografia
sense:
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.


lexentry: eng/bibliometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibliometrics
trans_list: bibliometria
sense:
The statistical analysis of texts, especially of published literature and especially of reference citations as semantically important connections between articles.


lexentry: eng/bicameral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicameral
trans_list: bicamerale
sense:
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.


lexentry: eng/bicameralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicameralism
trans_list: bicameralismo
sense:
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.


lexentry: eng/bicarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicarbonate
trans_list: bicarbonato
sense:
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced. [from 1814]


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicycle
trans_list: bicicletta | bici
sense:
A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.


lexentry: eng/bicycle_clip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicycle clip
trans_list: fermacalzoni
sense:
Either of a pair of clips, worn around the ankles of a cyclist, that prevent the trousers becoming entangled with the chain.


lexentry: eng/bidet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bidet
trans_list: bidet | bidè
sense:
A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.


lexentry: eng/bifurcation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bifurcation
trans_list: biforcazione
sense:
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.


lexentry: eng/big_baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big baby
trans_list: bambina
sense:
(derogatory) An adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies, such as tantrums or pouting.


lexentry: eng/big_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big cat
trans_list: micione
sense:
Any large feline animal, especially one of the Panthera genus, including tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.


lexentry: eng/big_data__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big data
trans_list: megadati
sense:
Data on a very large scale, such that it can only be gathered or processed with computers, especially with reference to its potential to allow for new breakthroughs or understanding in a particular field of study.


lexentry: eng/big_mouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: big mouth
trans_list: chiacchierone | lingua lunga | linguaccia
sense:
(idiomatic) A person who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.


lexentry: eng/big_toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big toe
trans_list: alluce
sense:
(anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.


lexentry: eng/bighead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bighead
trans_list: pallone gonfiato
sense:
(countable, colloquial, especially used by children) A person having an inflated opinion of himself; a conceited or arrogant person.


lexentry: eng/bigorexia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigorexia
trans_list: bigoressia | vigoressia
sense:
(medicine) A mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives himself to have inadequate musculature; most common among bodybuilders


lexentry: eng/bigot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigot
trans_list: estremista | fanatico | intollerante
sense:
One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bigotry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigotry
trans_list: limitatezza
sense:
Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious, anti-religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.


lexentry: eng/bikini_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bikini line
trans_list: costume da bagno
sense:
The part of a woman's pubic region not covered by a swimsuit; normally shaved or waxed free of pubic hair.


lexentry: eng/bile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bile
trans_list: fiele | bile
sense:
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.


lexentry: eng/bile_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bile acid
trans_list: acido biliare
sense:
any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats


lexentry: eng/bilinear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bilinear
trans_list: bilineare
sense:
(linear algebra, of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.


lexentry: eng/bilious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bilious
trans_list: bilioso
sense:
(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.


lexentry: eng/bilirubin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bilirubin
trans_list: bilirubina
sense:
(biochemistry) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.


lexentry: eng/biliverdin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biliverdin
trans_list: biliverdina
sense:
(biochemistry) A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill
trans_list: cambiale | inventario | manifesto
sense:
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bill
trans_list: cartello pubblicitario | certificato | locandina | manifesto | nota | polizza
sense:
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bill
trans_list: denuncia
sense:
(obsolete, law) A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bill
trans_list: conto | fattura | dovuto | spettanza
sense:
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill
trans_list: becco
sense:
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_fare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill of fare
trans_list: biglietto
sense:
(old-fashioned) A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a banquet, or of the dishes (with prices listed) that may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_lading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill of lading
trans_list: polizza di carico
sense:
(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_materials__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bill of materials
trans_list: distinta dei materiali
sense:
(manufacturing, computing) A computerized list of materials and components, structured in a manner to support computer-based materials procurement and production scheduling.


lexentry: eng/billboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billboard
trans_list: cartellone
sense:
(nautical) A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore-channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: billhook
trans_list: roncola | roncolina
sense:
An agricultural hand tool often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billhook
trans_list: roncola | roncolina
sense:
(written as bill-hook) A part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).


lexentry: eng/billiards__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billiards
trans_list: biliardi | biliardo
sense:
(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billion
trans_list: miliardo
sense:
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,0002): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: billion
trans_list: bilione
sense:
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012


lexentry: eng/bimetallism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bimetallism
trans_list: bimetallismo
sense:
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.


lexentry: eng/bin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bin
trans_list: cestinare
sense:
(chiefly, British, informal) To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin, or as if putting it into a bin.


lexentry: eng/binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: binary
trans_list: binario
sense:
(mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.


lexentry: eng/binary_relation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binary relation
trans_list: relazione binaria
sense:
(set theory, order theory, "on" a set A) A subset of the Cartesian product A×A (the set of ordered pairs (a, b) of elements of A).


lexentry: eng/binary_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binary tree
trans_list: albero binario
sense:
(mathematics, computer science) A data structure in which each node has at most two children, each node but the root has one parent, and there are no cycles.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: bind
trans_list: legare
sense:
(transitive, computer programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: bind
trans_list: legare
sense:
(intransitive, , LGBT) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.


lexentry: eng/binder_clip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binder clip
trans_list: clip
sense:
A simple device for binding a few to many sheets of paper, leaving the sheets intact; a strip of spring steel bent into the shape of an isosceles triangle with loops at the apex.


lexentry: eng/binding_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binding agent
trans_list: addensante
sense:
synonym of binder (chemical or other substance): A material or substance that holds other materials together mechanically, chemically, or as an adhesive, to form a cohesive whole.


lexentry: eng/bindle__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bindle
trans_list: fascio
sense:
(Canada, US, , slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.


lexentry: eng/bingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bingo
trans_list: bingo
sense:
(uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.


lexentry: eng/binnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binnacle
trans_list: chiesuola
sense:
(nautical) The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements. The log and other equipment for measuring the ship's speed are also stowed there.


lexentry: eng/binoculars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binoculars
trans_list: binocolo
sense:
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.


lexentry: eng/binomial_coefficient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial coefficient
trans_list: coefficiente binomiale
sense:
(combinatorics) a coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y)n, defined by {n \choose k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}, read as "n choose k"


lexentry: eng/binomial_nomenclature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial nomenclature
trans_list: nomenclatura binomiale
sense:
(taxonomy) The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the genus. By convention, the whole name is typeset in italics. The genus part is often abbreviated to its initial letter e.g. H. sapiens for Homo sapiens


lexentry: eng/bioaccumulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioaccumulation
trans_list: bioaccumulo
sense:
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.


lexentry: eng/bioavailability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioavailability
trans_list: biodisponibilità
sense:
(pharmacology, nutrition) The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration.


lexentry: eng/biochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biochemistry
trans_list: biochimica
sense:
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism


lexentry: eng/bioclimatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioclimatology
trans_list: bioclimatologia
sense:
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).


lexentry: eng/biodegradability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biodegradability
trans_list: biodegradabilità
sense:
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/biodiversity_hotspot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biodiversity hotspot
trans_list: punto caldo di biodiversità
sense:
(ecology) A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.


lexentry: eng/bioelectricity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioelectricity
trans_list: bioelettricità
sense:
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve.


lexentry: eng/biogas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biogas
trans_list: biogas
sense:
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel


lexentry: eng/biohazard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biohazard
trans_list: biorischio
sense:
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.


lexentry: eng/bioherm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioherm
trans_list: bioherma
sense:
(geology) A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.


lexentry: eng/bioinformatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioinformatics
trans_list: bioinformatica
sense:
(biology, computer science) A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomass
trans_list: biomassa
sense:
The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biomass
trans_list: biomassa
sense:
Organic matter from living things which were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel.


lexentry: eng/biomaterial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomaterial
trans_list: biomateriale
sense:
A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.


lexentry: eng/biomathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomathematics
trans_list: biomatematica
sense:
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes


lexentry: eng/biomedicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biomedicine
trans_list: biomedicina
sense:
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).


lexentry: eng/biometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biometrics
trans_list: biometria
sense:
The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.


lexentry: eng/biomolecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomolecule
trans_list: biomolecola
sense:
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms


lexentry: eng/biophotolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biophotolysis
trans_list: biofotolisi
sense:
(biochemistry) The photolysis of a biochemical compound; but especially the production of hydrogen by the action of light on algae or any other organism


lexentry: eng/biophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biophysics
trans_list: biofisica
sense:
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.


lexentry: eng/biopiracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopiracy
trans_list: biopirateria
sense:
(pejorative) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.


lexentry: eng/bioplastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioplastic
trans_list: bioplastica
sense:
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.


lexentry: eng/biopsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopsy
trans_list: biopsia
sense:
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/bioreactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioreactor
trans_list: bioreattore
sense:
(biochemistry) A vat or pressure vessel, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for biotechnological processes such as fermentation, waste recycling, or making drugs.


lexentry: eng/bioremediation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioremediation
trans_list: biorimediazione
sense:
(biochemistry) The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water


lexentry: eng/biosynthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biosynthesis
trans_list: biosintesi
sense:
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.


lexentry: eng/biotechnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotechnology
trans_list: biotecnologia
sense:
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.


lexentry: eng/biotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotherapy
trans_list: bioterapia
sense:
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.


lexentry: eng/biotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biotherapy
trans_list: bioterapia
sense:
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.


lexentry: eng/biotin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotin
trans_list: biotina
sense:
(vitamin) A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.


lexentry: eng/biotite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotite
trans_list: biotite
sense:
(mineral) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.


lexentry: eng/biotope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotope
trans_list: biotopo
sense:
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals


lexentry: eng/bipartite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bipartite
trans_list: bipartito
sense:
(graph theory, of a graph) Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)


lexentry: eng/biphenyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biphenyl
trans_list: bifenile
sense:
(organic compound, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs


lexentry: eng/bipolar_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bipolar disorder
trans_list: psicosi maniaco-depressiva
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.


lexentry: eng/bipropellant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bipropellant
trans_list: bipropellente
sense:
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber


lexentry: eng/bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird
trans_list: uccello | pennuto | volatile
sense:
A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.


lexentry: eng/bird_of_paradise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird of paradise
trans_list: paradisea
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/birds_of_a_feather_flock_together__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birds of a feather flock together
trans_list: dio li fa e poi li accoppia | chi si assomiglia si piglia
sense:
(idiomatic) People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.


lexentry: eng/birefringence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birefringence
trans_list: birifrangenza
sense:
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.


lexentry: eng/biretta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biretta
trans_list: berretta
sense:
A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.


lexentry: eng/birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth
trans_list: nascita | parto
sense:
(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.


lexentry: eng/birth_certificate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth certificate
trans_list: atto di nascita | certificato di nascita
sense:
An official document certifying the details of a person's birth. Name, date, and parents' names are always present; details such as parents' occupation and religion may be included.


lexentry: eng/birth_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth control
trans_list: controllo delle nascite
sense:
Voluntary control of the number of children conceived, especially by the planned use of contraception.


lexentry: eng/birthday__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: birthday
trans_list: data di nascita
sense:
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.


lexentry: eng/birthday_paradox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthday paradox
trans_list: paradosso del compleanno
sense:
(probability theory) The counterintuitive observation that a random group of people needs to have only 23 members before there is a 50% chance of two of them having the same birthday.


lexentry: eng/birthday_problem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthday problem
trans_list: paradosso del compleanno
sense:
(probability theory) The mathematics problem that concerns the probability there exist two people in a random group who share a birthday.


lexentry: eng/birthrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthrate
trans_list: tasso di natalità
sense:
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year


lexentry: eng/birthright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthright
trans_list: diritto di nascita
sense:
Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/birthright_citizenship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthright citizenship
trans_list: ius soli
sense:
The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/biscuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biscuit
trans_list: biscotto | biscottino
sense:
(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes Canada, rare in the US and the Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.


lexentry: eng/biscuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biscuit
trans_list: biscotto | biscottino
sense:
(chiefly, North America, rare in Scotland and Guernsey) A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not sweet.


lexentry: eng/bisector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisector
trans_list: bisettrice
sense:
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisexual
trans_list: bisessuale
sense:
(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. Similar to pansexual


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bisexual
trans_list: bisessuale | ermafrodita
sense:
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.


lexentry: eng/bisexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisexuality
trans_list: bisessualità
sense:
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bishop
trans_list: vescovo | vescova
sense:
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bishop
trans_list: alfiere
sense:
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.


lexentry: eng/bissextile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bissextile
trans_list: bisestile
sense:
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.


lexentry: eng/bistort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bistort
trans_list: bistorta
sense:
Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.


lexentry: eng/bit__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bit
trans_list: ottavo di dollaro
sense:
(now, US) A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.


lexentry: eng/bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bitch
trans_list: troia | stronza | puttana
sense:
(vulgar, offensive) A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/bite__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: bite
trans_list: mordere
sense:
(intransitive) To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.


lexentry: eng/bite_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bite off
trans_list: rompersi il culo
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, sometimes followed by on) To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.


lexentry: eng/bite_one's_tongue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bite one's tongue
trans_list: mordersi la lingua
sense:
(idiomatic) To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.


lexentry: eng/bite_the_hand_that_feeds_one__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bite the hand that feeds one
trans_list: mordere la mano che ti nutre | sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia
sense:
(idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).


lexentry: eng/bitstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitstock
trans_list: girabacchino | menarola
sense:
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.


lexentry: eng/bitter_almond__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bitter almond
trans_list: mandorla amara
sense:
The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.


lexentry: eng/bitter_vetch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitter vetch
trans_list: mochi | ervo | girlo
sense:
A plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.


lexentry: eng/bitters__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitters
trans_list: bitter
sense:
A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).


lexentry: eng/bitumen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitumen
trans_list: bitume | asfalto
sense:
A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.


lexentry: eng/bivalve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bivalve
trans_list: bivalve
sense:
Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.


lexentry: eng/bizarre__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bizarre
trans_list: bizzarro
sense:
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.


lexentry: eng/black-backed_jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-backed jackal
trans_list: sciacallo dalla gualdrappa
sense:
A jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.


lexentry: eng/black-crested_antshrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crested antshrike
trans_list: Averla formichiera crestanera
sense:
A South American passerine bird in the antbird family, living in undergrowth in mangrove or other swampy forest and thickets near water, Sakesphorus canadensis.


lexentry: eng/black-crowned_night_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crowned night heron
trans_list: nitticora
sense:
A medium-sized heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/black-footed_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-footed cat
trans_list: gatto dai piedi neri
sense:
Felis nigripes, the smallest African cat, endemic in the south west arid zone of the southern African subregion.


lexentry: eng/black-headed_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-headed gull
trans_list: gabbiano comune
sense:
A small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada.


lexentry: eng/black-throated_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-throated diver
trans_list: strolaga mezzana
sense:
Gavia arctica, a medium-sized member of the loon or diver family that breeds in Eurasia, with grey head, black throat, white underparts and chequered black-and-white mantle.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero
sense:
(US, UK, South Africa) Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero
sense:
(sometimes capitalized) Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero
sense:
(board games, chess) Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero
sense:
Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero
sense:
Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero | nera
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: black
trans_list: nero | nera
sense:
(sometimes capitalised, countable, often, offensive) A member of descendant of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes.)


lexentry: eng/black_alder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black alder
trans_list: ontano nero | ontano comune
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.


lexentry: eng/black_bloc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black bloc
trans_list: black bloc
sense:
Any group of individuals who join a protest or demonstration, wearing black clothing including items to protect and/or conceal their faces and often engaging in violence and vandalism; the tactic of forming and participating in such a group.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black box
trans_list: scatola nera | registratore di volo
sense:
(informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black box
trans_list: scatola nera
sense:
A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.


lexentry: eng/black_caraway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black caraway
trans_list: cumino nero
sense:
A Middle-Eastern spice plant related to buttercups, Nigella sativa, with dark black, aromatic seeds.


lexentry: eng/black_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black hole
trans_list: buco nero
sense:
(astronomy) A gravitationally domineering celestial body with an event horizon from which even light cannot escape; the most dense material in the universe, condensed into a singularity, usually formed by a collapsing massive star. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_horehound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black horehound
trans_list: ballota | cimiciotto
sense:
The plant Ballota nigra possessing a disagreeable odor. Traditionally used as a medicinal herb as an antispasmodic, stimulant and vermifuge.


lexentry: eng/black_humor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black humor
trans_list: umorismo nero
sense:
(uncountable) A subgenre of comedy and satire that deals with subjects that are believed to be serious or controversial, such as death, divorce, drug abuse, etc.


lexentry: eng/black_ice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black ice
trans_list: ghiaccio nero | vetrone
sense:
A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.


lexentry: eng/black_letter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black letter
trans_list: gotico
sense:
(typography) A Northern European style of type, with contrasting thick-and-thin, angular strokes forming upright letterforms, and usually set with a dark typographic colour on the page.


lexentry: eng/black_locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black locust
trans_list: robinia
sense:
A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.


lexentry: eng/black_magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black magic
trans_list: magia nera
sense:
Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.


lexentry: eng/black_mamba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black mamba
trans_list: mamba nero
sense:
A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.


lexentry: eng/black_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black metal
trans_list: black metal
sense:
(music) A subgenre of heavy metal employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming, raw recording and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes.


lexentry: eng/black_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black money
trans_list: denaro sporco
sense:
(India) Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates outside the formal financial system in the underworld. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black pepper
trans_list: pepe nero | pepe
sense:
The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.


lexentry: eng/black_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black rat
trans_list: ratto nero
sense:
A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.


lexentry: eng/black_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black rice
trans_list: riso venere
sense:
A type of rice of the species Oryza sativa L. which is black or dark purple in colour and often glutinous.


lexentry: eng/black_salsify__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black salsify
trans_list: scorzonera di Spagna | scorzonera
sense:
A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).


lexentry: eng/black_smoker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black smoker
trans_list: fumarola nera
sense:
(geology, oceanography) A kind of hydrothermal vent found on the seabed, emitting clouds of black material.


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black swan
trans_list: cigno nero
sense:
Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia. [from c. 1700]


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black swan
trans_list: mosca bianca
sense:
Something believed impossible or not to exist, especially if an example is subsequently found; also, something extremely rare; a rara avis.


lexentry: eng/black_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black tea
trans_list: tè nero
sense:
Tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea).


lexentry: eng/black_truffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black truffle
trans_list: tartufo nero
sense:
A species of truffle, Tuber melanosporum, darker than the white truffle, most commonly from France but also found in other parts of Europe, that is prized as a culinary ingredient.


lexentry: eng/blackamoor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackamoor
trans_list: moro
sense:
(archaic, old, _, heraldry, often, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.


lexentry: eng/blackbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackbird
trans_list: merlo
sense:
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/blackboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackboard
trans_list: lavagna
sense:
A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.


lexentry: eng/blackbody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackbody
trans_list: corpo nero
sense:
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum


lexentry: eng/blackhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackhead
trans_list: comedone | punto nero
sense:
(countable, medicine) A comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: ventuno
sense:
(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: manganello
sense:
(weapons) A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: manganello
sense:
(aviation) A tool of leather filled with shot (or similar), resembling the weapon, used for shaping sheet metal.


lexentry: eng/blacklist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blacklist
trans_list: blacklist
sense:
(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.


lexentry: eng/blackshirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackshirt
trans_list: squadrista | camicia nera
sense:
(historical, chiefly, in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.


lexentry: eng/blackthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackthorn
trans_list: prugnolo
sense:
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.


lexentry: eng/bladder_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bladder cherry
trans_list: alchechengi
sense:
A plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright paper-like covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blade
trans_list: pala
sense:
The flat functional end or piece of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, chisel, screwdriver, skate, etc.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: blade
trans_list: filo | lama
sense:
(biology) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: blade
trans_list: pala | lama
sense:
(mathematics) An exterior product of vectors. (The product may have more than two factors. Also, a scalar counts as a 0-blade, a vector as a 1-blade; an exterior product of k vectors may be called a k-blade.)


lexentry: eng/blame__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: blame
trans_list: colpa
sense:
(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.


lexentry: eng/blame__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blame
trans_list: biasimare | dare torto | incolpare
sense:
(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).


lexentry: eng/blandishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blandishment
trans_list: blandizia
sense:
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blank check
trans_list: assegno in bianco
sense:
(US) A signed check of the type used to draw money from a bank account, containing no information as to the amount to be paid with it, so that any amount can be filled in.


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blank check
trans_list: carta bianca
sense:
(US) A grant of complete authority to spend an unlimited amount of money, or to take other actions without restraint.


lexentry: eng/blank_verse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blank verse
trans_list: verso sciolto
sense:
(poetry) A poetic form with regular meter, particularly iambic pentameter, but no fixed rhyme scheme.


lexentry: eng/blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blanket
trans_list: coperta
sense:
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.


lexentry: eng/blasphemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blasphemy
trans_list: bestemmia | blasfemia
sense:
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.


lexentry: eng/blast_furnace__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blast furnace
trans_list: altoforno
sense:
(metallurgy) As above, but specifically such a furnace where the fuel and the ore are intermixed, as for example when coke and iron ore are burned together.


lexentry: eng/blastema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blastema
trans_list: blastema
sense:
(physiology) A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.


lexentry: eng/blastpipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blastpipe
trans_list: cerbottana
sense:
(mechanical engineering, rail transport) A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.


lexentry: eng/blastula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blastula
trans_list: blastula
sense:
(embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.


lexentry: eng/blat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blat
trans_list: blat
sense:
The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).


lexentry: eng/bleach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleach
trans_list: varechina | candeggina | decolorante | sbiancante
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleach
trans_list: sbiancare | imbiancare | candeggiare | decolorare
sense:
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).


lexentry: eng/bleacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bleacher
trans_list: gradinate
sense:
(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.


lexentry: eng/bleeder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleeder
trans_list: emofiliaco
sense:
A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.


lexentry: eng/bleep_censor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleep censor
trans_list: censore di segnale
sense:
(computing) A software module, manually operated by a broadcast technician, putting a five-second broadcast delay on the live content, providing time to censor the audio (and video) feed, and used to censor out what many consider "inappropriate" audio content during a live broadcast signal and replace it with a bleep signal.


lexentry: eng/blender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blender
trans_list: frullatore
sense:
A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients.


lexentry: eng/blessed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blessed
trans_list: beato
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.


lexentry: eng/blessed_thistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blessed thistle
trans_list: cardo benedetto
sense:
Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.


lexentry: eng/blight__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blight
trans_list: obliterare
sense:
(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.


lexentry: eng/blighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blighter
trans_list: birbante
sense:
(British, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.


lexentry: eng/blimey__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blimey
trans_list: cribbio | dannazione | foccalabindella | miseriaccia | ostia | perbacco
sense:
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/blind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blind
trans_list: tenda
sense:
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blind spot
trans_list: angolo morto | punto cieco
sense:
(rail transport) The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.


lexentry: eng/blindside__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blindside
trans_list: angolo morto
sense:
(rail transport) A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.


lexentry: eng/bling_bling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bling bling
trans_list: bling bling
sense:
(slang) Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.


lexentry: eng/blink__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blink
trans_list: battito di ciglia | in un batter d'occhio | occhiata
sense:
(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.


lexentry: eng/blinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blinker
trans_list: paraocchi
sense:
Chiefly in the plural: a shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and to its side.


lexentry: eng/blip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blip
trans_list: maglia
sense:
(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.


lexentry: eng/blister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blister
trans_list: bolla | vescica
sense:
A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.


lexentry: eng/blitz__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blitz
trans_list: carica
sense:
(countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.


lexentry: eng/blitz_chess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blitz chess
trans_list: partita lampo
sense:
(chess) Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make their moves. Blitz chess is played at a variety of time controls, primarily 3+0 (three minutes per side), 3+2 (three minutes per side plus two extra seconds per move), 5+0, and 5+3.


lexentry: eng/blitzkrieg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blitzkrieg
trans_list: guerra lampo | guerra celere
sense:
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.


lexentry: eng/blizzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blizzard
trans_list: tormenta
sense:
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.


lexentry: eng/blob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blob
trans_list: grumo
sense:
A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.


lexentry: eng/bloc__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bloc
trans_list: blocco
sense:
A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc, the Eurozone, the European Union.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block
trans_list: blocco | condominio
sense:
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block
trans_list: ceppo | bozzello | verricello
sense:
A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: block
trans_list: quartina
sense:
(philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: block
trans_list: blocco
sense:
(chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: block
trans_list: blocco | isolato
sense:
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: block
trans_list: blocco
sense:
(sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).


lexentry: eng/block__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: block
trans_list: bloccare | impedire
sense:
(transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).


lexentry: eng/block_and_tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block and tackle
trans_list: paranco | polispasto
sense:
A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/blockade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockade
trans_list: blocco
sense:
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.


lexentry: eng/blockboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockboard
trans_list: paniforte
sense:
A compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood.


lexentry: eng/blockbuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockbuster
trans_list: successo commerciale
sense:
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.


lexentry: eng/blockchain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockchain
trans_list: blockchain | catena di blocchi
sense:
A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s]


lexentry: eng/blog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blog
trans_list: blog | diario in rete
sense:
(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)


lexentry: eng/blogosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blogosphere
trans_list: blogosfera
sense:
(Internet) The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargons, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection. [1999]


lexentry: eng/bloke__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bloke
trans_list: zio
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood
trans_list: sangue
sense:
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blood
trans_list: sangue
sense:
A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. (See blood relative, blood relation.)


lexentry: eng/blood_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood brother
trans_list: fratello di sangue
sense:
An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood cell
trans_list: globulo
sense:
(hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.


lexentry: eng/blood_clot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood clot
trans_list: trombosi
sense:
(hematology, pathology) A clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/blood_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood eagle
trans_list: aquila di sangue
sense:
A method of Viking ritual execution, in which the ribs are opened from the back, and the lungs pulled out and arranged to resemble wings.


lexentry: eng/blood_is_thicker_than_water__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood is thicker than water
trans_list: il sangue non è acqua
sense:
(family, idiomatic) Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.


lexentry: eng/blood_libel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood libel
trans_list: accusa del sangue
sense:
The false, anti-Semitic accusation that Jews abduct and murder non-Jewish children to use their blood for their religious rituals and holidays.


lexentry: eng/blood_plasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood plasma
trans_list: plasma sanguigno
sense:
(hematology) The clear fluid portion of blood in which the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended; forms serum upon clotting.


lexentry: eng/blood_poisoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood poisoning
trans_list: sepsi
sense:
(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.


lexentry: eng/blood_pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood pressure
trans_list: pressione del sangue | pressione sanguigna | pressione
sense:
The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.


lexentry: eng/blood_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood test
trans_list: esame del sangue
sense:
A serologic analysis of a sample of blood; a test in which blood is removed from a subject and analyzed to determine the presence or levels of any of a variety of substances which indicate whether the subject has health problems.


lexentry: eng/blood_transfusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood transfusion
trans_list: trasfusione | trasfusione di sangue
sense:
(medicine) The taking of blood from one individual and inserting it or blood-based products into the circulatory system of another.


lexentry: eng/blood_type__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood type
trans_list: gruppo sanguigno
sense:
A classification of blood that is based on the presence or absence of antigens in the red blood cells of an individual. For the purposes of blood transfusion three antigens referred to as "A", "B" and "RhD" (out of a total of 29) are the most important. Based on their presence the human blood can be classified to A, AB, B, and O blood types which are further divided to Rh positive or negative.


lexentry: eng/blood_vessel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood vessel
trans_list: vaso sanguigno
sense:
(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.


lexentry: eng/bloodhound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodhound
trans_list: segugio
sense:
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.


lexentry: eng/bloodletting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodletting
trans_list: salasso
sense:
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.


lexentry: eng/bloodlust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodlust
trans_list: sete di sangue
sense:
A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.


lexentry: eng/bloodroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodroot
trans_list: cinquefoglia tormetilla
sense:
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.


lexentry: eng/bloody_dock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody dock
trans_list: romice rosso | romice sanguineo
sense:
A herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.


lexentry: eng/bloody_mary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody mary
trans_list: bloody mary
sense:
A cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings, such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consommé or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bloom
trans_list: fioritura
sense:
(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bloom
trans_list: pruina
sense:
The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.


lexentry: eng/blooming__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blooming
trans_list: fiorente
sense:
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.


lexentry: eng/blooper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blooper
trans_list: papera | strafalcione
sense:
(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake.


lexentry: eng/blossom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blossom
trans_list: bocciolo
sense:
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.


lexentry: eng/blouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blouse
trans_list: blusa | camicetta | camicia
sense:
(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blow
trans_list: soffiare
sense:
(transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: blow
trans_list: far saltare
sense:
(transitive, with "up", or, with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.


lexentry: eng/blow_off_steam__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow off steam
trans_list: sfogarsi
sense:
(idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.


lexentry: eng/blow_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow one's nose
trans_list: soffiarsi il naso | soffiarsi
sense:
To expel mucus or other matter from one's nasal passages, via one's nostril, by force of lung power.


lexentry: eng/blow_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow out
trans_list: crepare
sense:
(transitive) To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.


lexentry: eng/blow_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blow out
trans_list: crepare
sense:
(sports, transitive) In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.


lexentry: eng/blow_out_of_proportion__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow out of proportion
trans_list: ingigantire
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.


lexentry: eng/blow_the_whistle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow the whistle
trans_list: denunciare
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, with "on") To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.


lexentry: eng/blow_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blow up
trans_list: esplodere | saltare in aria
sense:
(transitive) To cause (something or someone) to explode, or to destroy (something) or maim or kill (someone) by means of an explosion.


lexentry: eng/blowfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowfish
trans_list: pesce palla
sense:
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.


lexentry: eng/blowhard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowhard
trans_list: fanfarona | fanfarone | sbruffona | sbruffone
sense:
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]


lexentry: eng/blowjob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowjob
trans_list: pompino | bocchino | pompa
sense:
(sex, vulgar, slang) An act of fellatio, or sucking a penis or other phallic object (such as a dildo). Stimulation of somebody's penis or testicles with a person's lips, tongue or mouth with the purpose of giving the receiver sexual pleasure. It may or may not result in orgasm.


lexentry: eng/blowtorch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowtorch
trans_list: lampada per saldare
sense:
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.


lexentry: eng/blubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blubber
trans_list: pannicolo
sense:
The thick coat of fat worn by many Arctic animals, such as sea lions, and Antarctic animals, such as penguins; used to insulate warmth in the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/blue-eyed_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-eyed boy
trans_list: beniamino
sense:
(idiomatic, informal, usually, derogatory) The favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian)


lexentry: eng/blue-green_alga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-green alga
trans_list: cianobatterio
sense:
Any member of the taxonomic class or phylum Cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/blue_bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blue bonnet
trans_list: fiordaliso
sense:
Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_catfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue catfish
trans_list: pesce gatto azzurro
sense:
A very large freshwater catfish native from central North America south to Central America, os species Ictalurus furcatus


lexentry: eng/blue_jay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue jay
trans_list: ghiandaia azzurra americana | ghiandaia azzurra
sense:
Any of species Cyanocitta cristata of North American jays with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back.


lexentry: eng/blue_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue mussel
trans_list: cozza | mitilo | muscolo | peocio
sense:
A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/blue_rock_thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue rock thrush
trans_list: passera solitaria
sense:
Monticola solitarius, a thrush-like flycatcher found in southern Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia


lexentry: eng/blue_screen_of_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue screen of death
trans_list: schermo blu della morte
sense:
(computing, informal) An error screen displayed by some operating systems, especially Microsoft Windows, after encountering an unrecoverable error which causes the system to shut down.


lexentry: eng/blue_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue tit
trans_list: cinciarella
sense:
Cyanistes caeruleus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae, with an azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin.


lexentry: eng/blue_wildebeest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue wildebeest
trans_list: gnu striato | gnu azzurro
sense:
A large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)


lexentry: eng/blueberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueberry
trans_list: mirtillo
sense:
(countable) An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening.


lexentry: eng/bluebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluebird
trans_list: sialia
sense:
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.


lexentry: eng/bluegrass__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluegrass
trans_list: bluegrass
sense:
(music, uncountable) A subgenre of country music with roots in Scots-Irish Appalachian folk music, blues, and jazz and characterized by banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, dobros, and mandolins; but containing no drums, electric guitars, pianos or other keyboard or wind instruments.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blueprint
trans_list: progetto
sense:
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).


lexentry: eng/blues__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blues
trans_list: blues
sense:
(music genre) A musical form, African-American in origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale.


lexentry: eng/blueshift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueshift
trans_list: spostamento verso il blu
sense:
(physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted at the source.


lexentry: eng/bluethroat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluethroat
trans_list: pettazzurro
sense:
A small Old World passerine bird, of species Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.


lexentry: eng/bluetongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluetongue
trans_list: lingua blu
sense:
(uncountable) A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: bluff
sense:
An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: scogliera
sense:
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: bluffare
sense:
(by analogy) To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage.


lexentry: eng/blunderbuss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blunderbuss
trans_list: spingarda | trombone
sense:
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.


lexentry: eng/blurt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blurt
trans_list: blaterare
sense:
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.


lexentry: eng/blush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blush
trans_list: arrossire
sense:
(intransitive) To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boa
trans_list: boa
sense:
Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boa
trans_list: boa
sense:
(plural "boas") A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board
trans_list: asse | tavola
sense:
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: board
trans_list: quadro
sense:
A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: board
trans_list: lavagna
sense:
Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: board
trans_list: abbordare
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.


lexentry: eng/board_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board game
trans_list: gioco da tavolo
sense:
Any of many games of strategy or chance played on a specially designed board; often involves one or more players moving pieces and using dice or cards.


lexentry: eng/board_of_directors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board of directors
trans_list: consiglio d'amministrazione
sense:
A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisions.


lexentry: eng/board_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board up
trans_list: abbattere
sense:
(transitive) To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.


lexentry: eng/boarding_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding party
trans_list: gruppo d'assalto
sense:
(nautical) The group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize


lexentry: eng/boarding_pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding pass
trans_list: carta d'imbarco
sense:
A document or card, similar to a ticket, needed in order to board an airplane or other mode of transport.


lexentry: eng/boarding_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding school
trans_list: internato | collegio | convitto
sense:
A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home at weekends or between terms.


lexentry: eng/boat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat
trans_list: barca | battello | nave | lancia | natante | schifo
sense:
A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.


lexentry: eng/boathook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boathook
trans_list: gaffa | mezzomarinaro | alighiero
sense:
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.


lexentry: eng/boatswain's_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boatswain's chair
trans_list: bansigo
sense:
(nautical) A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.


lexentry: eng/boatswain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boatswain
trans_list: nostromo
sense:
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/bob__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bob
trans_list: dondolare | ondeggiare | spuntare fuori | traballare
sense:
(intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.


lexentry: eng/bob_haircut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bob haircut
trans_list: caschetto
sense:
A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck.


lexentry: eng/bobolink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bobolink
trans_list: doliconice
sense:
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.


lexentry: eng/bocal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bocal
trans_list: barattolo
sense:
A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/bocce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bocce
trans_list: bocce
sense:
(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bodice
trans_list: corpetto
sense:
Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume.


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bodice
trans_list: corpetto
sense:
Underbodice: an undershirt for women, (archaic) particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.


lexentry: eng/bodice_ripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodice ripper
trans_list: racconto erotico
sense:
(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.


lexentry: eng/bodily_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodily fluid
trans_list: umore
sense:
(anatomy) Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.


lexentry: eng/body__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: body
trans_list: carrozzeria | scafo
sense:
The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/body_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body hair
trans_list: pelo
sense:
(anatomy) Hair of the body; in particular, androgenic hair, to the exclusion of facial hair and the hair atop one's head.


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body language
trans_list: linguaggio del corpo
sense:
Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like; often thought to be involuntary.


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: body language
trans_list: linguaggio del corpo
sense:
Deliberate, usually culturally influenced, nonverbal communication using the body through facial expressions, gestures, dance, mime, etc.


lexentry: eng/body_louse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body louse
trans_list: amico per la pelle | piattola
sense:
A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.


lexentry: eng/body_mass_index__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body mass index
trans_list: IMC
sense:
A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as \mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^2 ≈ \mathrm{703*lb}/\mathrm{in}^2.


lexentry: eng/body_of_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body of water
trans_list: corpo d'acqua | specchio d'acqua
sense:
Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as an ocean, a river, lake or a bay.


lexentry: eng/body_piercing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body piercing
trans_list: piercing
sense:
(uncountable) The practice of making an opening in part of the flesh and attaching rings, small barbells or varios other decoration through it.


lexentry: eng/body_snatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: body snatcher
trans_list: ultracorpo
sense:
(historical) One who sells cadavers to anatomists, surgeons, etc., especially by exhuming corpses from graves, a resurrection man.


lexentry: eng/bodybuilder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodybuilder
trans_list: culturista
sense:
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.


lexentry: eng/bodyweight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodyweight
trans_list: a corpo libero
sense:
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.


lexentry: eng/boffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boffin
trans_list: scienziato
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/bog_bilberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bog bilberry
trans_list: mirtillo uliginoso
sense:
A shrub native of the cool temperate areas of northern hemisphere, Vaccinium uliginosum, and the berry of that shrub.


lexentry: eng/bogan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bogan
trans_list: gentaglia
sense:
(Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.


lexentry: eng/bogart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bogart
trans_list: accaparrare
sense:
(slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.


lexentry: eng/bogey__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bogey
trans_list: oggetto
sense:
(military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.


lexentry: eng/bogie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bogie
trans_list: carrello motore di locomotiva
sense:
(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/boil_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boil down
trans_list: condensare | ridurre | semplificare
sense:
(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).


lexentry: eng/boiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: boiler
trans_list: caldaia | bollitore | scaldabagno | boiler
sense:
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boilerplate
trans_list: banalità
sense:
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.


lexentry: eng/boiling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boiling
trans_list: ebollizione
sense:
(countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.


lexentry: eng/boiling_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boiling point
trans_list: punto di ebollizione
sense:
(physics, chemistry) The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.


lexentry: eng/bok_choy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bok choy
trans_list: cavolo cinese | pe-tsai
sense:
Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, an East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage.


lexentry: eng/bokeh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bokeh
trans_list: bokeh
sense:
(photography) A subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens.


lexentry: eng/boldface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boldface
trans_list: grassetto
sense:
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.


lexentry: eng/bolete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolete
trans_list: boleto
sense:
A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.


lexentry: eng/boll_weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boll weevil
trans_list: antonomo
sense:
A beetle (Anthonomus grandis) measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America.


lexentry: eng/bollard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bollard
trans_list: bitta | colonnina | galloccia | paracarro | pilastro | spartitraffico
sense:
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: cazzo | merda | puttana
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) An expression of anger, frustration, etc.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: balle | coglioni | palle | testicoli
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: balle | cazzate | coglionata | palle
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: coglione
sense:
(Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar, used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: incasinare
sense:
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar) (also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: bullone | chiavistello
sense:
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: otturatore
sense:
(military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: sprangare
sense:
(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.


lexentry: eng/bolt_bucket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolt bucket
trans_list: scarcassone
sense:
(idiomatic, slang) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.


lexentry: eng/bomb_crater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bomb crater
trans_list: cratere di bomba
sense:
A hole in the ground created by the explosion of a large bomb, usually one dropped by a bomber (aircraft).


lexentry: eng/bombardier_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombardier beetle
trans_list: bombardiere
sense:
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).


lexentry: eng/bombastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombastic
trans_list: pomposo | ampolloso | magniloquente
sense:
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous


lexentry: eng/bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bond
trans_list: vincolo | cemento | collante | legame
sense:
An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.


lexentry: eng/bondage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bondage
trans_list: bondage
sense:
(sex) The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.


lexentry: eng/bondsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bondsman
trans_list: avallo
sense:
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.


lexentry: eng/bone-eating_snot_flower_worm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone-eating snot flower worm
trans_list: verme
sense:
A worm-like creature, Osedax mucofloris, that feeds on the carcasses of minke whales in the North Sea.


lexentry: eng/bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone
trans_list: osso
sense:
(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/bone_density__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone density
trans_list: densità minerale ossea
sense:
(medicine) A measure of the amount of mineral in bones, used to estimate the risk of osteoporosis or fractures.


lexentry: eng/bone_marrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone marrow
trans_list: midollo osseo | midollo
sense:
(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.


lexentry: eng/boned__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boned
trans_list: fottuta | fottuto
sense:
(slang) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.


lexentry: eng/boneseeker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boneseeker
trans_list: radioisotopo
sense:
(physiology, radiology) Any element, especially a radioisotope, that has a tendency to accumulate in bones.


lexentry: eng/bonfire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bonfire
trans_list: falò | rogo
sense:
A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.


lexentry: eng/bong__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bong
trans_list: bong
sense:
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.


lexentry: eng/bonhomie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bonhomie
trans_list: bonomia
sense:
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.


lexentry: eng/bonito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bonito
trans_list: palamita
sense:
Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bonnet
trans_list: cofano
sense:
(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.


lexentry: eng/boo-boo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boo-boo
trans_list: bua
sense:
(countable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boo
trans_list: bu
sense:
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boo
trans_list: bu
sense:
An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sports game, to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.


lexentry: eng/booby__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: booby
trans_list: sula
sense:
Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book
trans_list: libro
sense:
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: book
trans_list: blocchetto | libro
sense:
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.


lexentry: eng/book__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: book
trans_list: ammonire
sense:
(law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.


lexentry: eng/book__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: book
trans_list: ammonire
sense:
(sports) To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.


lexentry: eng/book_burning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book burning
trans_list: rogo di libri
sense:
The destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially motivated by religious or political objections to the material.


lexentry: eng/book_of_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book of hours
trans_list: breviario
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/bookend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookend
trans_list: reggilibro
sense:
A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.


lexentry: eng/bookkeeping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookkeeping
trans_list: contabilità
sense:
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.


lexentry: eng/bookmaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bookmaker
trans_list: allibratore | bookmaker
sense:
(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.


lexentry: eng/bookmobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookmobile
trans_list: bibliobus
sense:
A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a portion of some library's collection.


lexentry: eng/bookplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookplate
trans_list: ex libris
sense:
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.


lexentry: eng/boom__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom
trans_list: boma
sense:
(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.


lexentry: eng/boom_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom barrier
trans_list: barriera
sense:
A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.


lexentry: eng/boomerang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boomerang
trans_list: boomerang | bumerang
sense:
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.


lexentry: eng/boon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boon
trans_list: regalo
sense:
(Hindu mythology) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.


lexentry: eng/boondoggle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boondoggle
trans_list: perdita di tempo
sense:
(North American, figuratively, usually, politics) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.


lexentry: eng/boost__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boost
trans_list: incrementare | potenziare | rafforzare
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.


lexentry: eng/boot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boot
trans_list: guaina
sense:
(construction) A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.


lexentry: eng/boot__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot
trans_list: avviare | caricare
sense:
(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.


lexentry: eng/booted_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: booted eagle
trans_list: aquila minore
sense:
Hieraaetus pennatus, a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia.


lexentry: eng/bootstrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bootstrap
trans_list: linguetta | tirante
sense:
A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.


lexentry: eng/bootstrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bootstrap
trans_list: caricamento
sense:
(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.


lexentry: eng/bora__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bora
trans_list: bora
sense:
A cold, often dry, northeasterly wind which blows, sometimes in violent gusts, down from mountains on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. It also applies to cold, squally, downslope winds in other parts of the world.


lexentry: eng/borage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borage
trans_list: borragine | borraggine
sense:
Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.


lexentry: eng/borax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borax
trans_list: borace
sense:
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.


lexentry: eng/border_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: border control
trans_list: controllo di frontiera
sense:
Measures taken by a state or a bloc of states to monitor its borders and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across the border.


lexentry: eng/bore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bore
trans_list: calibro
sense:
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.


lexentry: eng/bore__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bore
trans_list: alesare | scavare
sense:
(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.


lexentry: eng/boric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boric acid
trans_list: acido borico
sense:
(chemistry) H3BO3; B(OH)3; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.


lexentry: eng/boron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boron
trans_list: boro
sense:
The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.


lexentry: eng/borrow__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: borrow
trans_list: importare
sense:
(arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.


lexentry: eng/bosom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bosom
trans_list: intimità | seno
sense:
The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/boson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boson
trans_list: bosone
sense:
(particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: boss
trans_list: boss
sense:
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boss
trans_list: umbone
sense:
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.


lexentry: eng/boss__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boss
trans_list: comandare
sense:
(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.


lexentry: eng/boss_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boss around
trans_list: comandare a bacchetta
sense:
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.


lexentry: eng/bossa_nova__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bossa nova
trans_list: bossa nova
sense:
A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance.


lexentry: eng/bossage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bossage
trans_list: bugnato
sense:
(architecture) A rough, unfinished stone block, which is left projecting from the wall of a building to be later sculpted.


lexentry: eng/bot__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bot
trans_list: bot
sense:
(computing) A piece of software designed to perform a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.


lexentry: eng/bota_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bota bag
trans_list: stivale
sense:
A traditional Greek or Spanish wineskin bag. Typically it is made of leather, and is used to carry wine, although any liquid can be carried.


lexentry: eng/botanical_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botanical garden
trans_list: giardino botanico | orto botanico
sense:
A place where a variety of plants are grown, primarily for scientific or educational reasons, but are normally open to the public, and include ornamental plants from around the world.


lexentry: eng/botany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botany
trans_list: botanica
sense:
(uncountable) The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.


lexentry: eng/botch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botch
trans_list: pastrocchio | guazzabuglio | pasticcio
sense:
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.


lexentry: eng/botch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botch
trans_list: rovinare | abborracciare | malfare | pasticciare | raffazzonare
sense:
(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something


lexentry: eng/botfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botfly
trans_list: oestridae
sense:
One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/bottled_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottled water
trans_list: acqua in bottiglia
sense:
Drinking water sold by bottle, either natural or processed by e.g. filtering, carbonation or mineralization.


lexentry: eng/bottlenose_dolphin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottlenose dolphin
trans_list: tursiope
sense:
One of the species of gray dolphin in the genus Tursiops, between 2 and 4 meters in length inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide.


lexentry: eng/bottom__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: bottom
trans_list: passivo
sense:
(LGBT, _, slang) A man, trans woman, or other person with a penis, who prefers the receptive role in anal sex.


lexentry: eng/bottom_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottom line
trans_list: saldo
sense:
(countable, uncountable, business) The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.


lexentry: eng/bottomless_pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bottomless pit
trans_list: pozzo senza fondo
sense:
(figuratively) A person with an apparently boundless appetite; an entity or problem which consumes seemingly endless resources.


lexentry: eng/botulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botulin
trans_list: botulino
sense:
An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.


lexentry: eng/botulism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botulism
trans_list: botulismo
sense:
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.


lexentry: eng/bougainvillea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bougainvillea
trans_list: buganvillea
sense:
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.


lexentry: eng/bouillon_cube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouillon cube
trans_list: dado
sense:
(Canada, US) A small cube, consisting of dry ingredients, that can be dissolved to make a broth or soup stock.


lexentry: eng/bouncer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouncer
trans_list: buttafuori
sense:
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble.


lexentry: eng/bouncing_castle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouncing castle
trans_list: castello gonfiabile
sense:
A large inflatable structure, resembling a castle etc., on which children jump and play as on a trampoline.


lexentry: eng/bound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bound
trans_list: frontiera | confine
sense:
(often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.


lexentry: eng/bound_variable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bound variable
trans_list: variabile apparente
sense:
(programming) A variable that is associated with a value, and therefore a variable that has an allocated storage location. If the programming language implements a representation of a canonical unknown value, infinity, etc., the value bound to the variable may be one of these.


lexentry: eng/bounty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bounty
trans_list: compenso | ingaggio | paga | premio | premio di arruolamento | retribuzione
sense:
(military, historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bourgeois
trans_list: borghese
sense:
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.


lexentry: eng/boustrophedon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boustrophedon
trans_list: scrittura bustrofedica
sense:
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.


lexentry: eng/bovarysm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bovarysm
trans_list: bovarismo
sense:
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.


lexentry: eng/bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
trans_list: encefalopatia spongiforme bovina
sense:
(disease, neurology) A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans through misshaped prion proteins, caused by eating infected tissues.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow
trans_list: arco | archetto
sense:
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bow
trans_list: fiocco
sense:
A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: bow
trans_list: arco | archetto
sense:
Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow
trans_list: inchino
sense:
A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence


lexentry: eng/bow__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bow
trans_list: curvare | curvarsi | incurvare | incurvarsi | piegare | piegarsi
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.


lexentry: eng/bow_grip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow grip
trans_list: passeggino
sense:
(musical instruments, lutherie) The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.


lexentry: eng/bow_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow saw
trans_list: sega ad arco
sense:
A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.


lexentry: eng/bow_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow wave
trans_list: onda di prua
sense:
The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.


lexentry: eng/bower__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bower
trans_list: alburno
sense:
(ornithology) A large structure made of grass, twigs, etc., and decorated with bright objects, used by male bower birds during courtship displays.


lexentry: eng/bower_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bower bird
trans_list: uccello giardiniere
sense:
Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.


lexentry: eng/bowfin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowfin
trans_list: amia
sense:
A voracious ganoid fish, Amia calva, the last survivor of the order Amiiformes, found in the fresh waters of the United States.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: scodella | ciotola | tazza | terrina
sense:
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: fornello
sense:
(cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.


lexentry: eng/bowl_a_googly__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl a googly
trans_list: cogliere di sorpresa
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.


lexentry: eng/bowl_cut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl cut
trans_list: taglio a scodella
sense:
(hairstyling) A haircut where the hair is cut short on the sides and back and allowed to grow long on the top, as though only the hair not covered by an inverted bowl had been removed.


lexentry: eng/bowleg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowleg
trans_list: gambestorte
sense:
A leg that curves outward at the knee. It might refer to the leg of a human, animal or even a piece of furniture.


lexentry: eng/bowline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bowline
trans_list: bolina
sense:
(nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.


lexentry: eng/bowling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowling
trans_list: bowling
sense:
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling


lexentry: eng/bowls__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowls
trans_list: bocce
sense:
A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.


lexentry: eng/bowser__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bowser
trans_list: camion cisterna
sense:
A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield.


lexentry: eng/bowsprit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowsprit
trans_list: bompresso
sense:
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.


lexentry: eng/box-office_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box-office bomb
trans_list: fallimento al botteghino
sense:
(informal) A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box
trans_list: conchiglia | sospensorio
sense:
(cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box
trans_list: casella
sense:
(fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box
trans_list: casella | cornice | deposito | riquadro
sense:
A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: box
trans_list: bosso
sense:
(Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, the drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.


lexentry: eng/box_plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box plot
trans_list: diagramma a scatola e baffi
sense:
(statistics) A graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.


lexentry: eng/box_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box tree
trans_list: bosso
sense:
(botany) Any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood


lexentry: eng/box_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box wine
trans_list: vino in scatola
sense:
(packaging) A type of wine that is sealed in a plastic bladder and packaged in a cardboard box; cask wine.


lexentry: eng/boxer_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxer engine
trans_list: boxer
sense:
(automotive) An engine with two horizontally opposed cylinder banks, commonly used in Porsche and Subaru automobiles.


lexentry: eng/boxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxing
trans_list: pugilato | boxe
sense:
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: boy
trans_list: ragazzo
sense:
(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: boy
trans_list: ragazzo | negro
sense:
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/boyar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boyar
trans_list: boiaro
sense:
(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.


lexentry: eng/boyau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boyau
trans_list: budello
sense:
(military) A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.


lexentry: eng/boycott__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boycott
trans_list: boicottare
sense:
To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.


lexentry: eng/brace__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: brace
trans_list: bretella
sense:
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.


lexentry: eng/brachialis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachialis
trans_list: brachiale
sense:
(anatomy) A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction with the biceps brachii.


lexentry: eng/brachiosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachiosaur
trans_list: brachiosauro
sense:
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.


lexentry: eng/brachiosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachiosaurus
trans_list: brachiosauro
sense:
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.


lexentry: eng/brachycephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachycephaly
trans_list: brachicefalia
sense:
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.


lexentry: eng/brachytherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachytherapy
trans_list: brachiterapia
sense:
Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.


lexentry: eng/bracken__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bracken
trans_list: felce | felce aquilina
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bracket
trans_list: parentesi
sense:
Any of the characters "(", ")", "[", "]", "{", "}", "<" and ">", used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.


lexentry: eng/brackish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brackish
trans_list: salmastro | salmastra
sense:
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.


lexentry: eng/bract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bract
trans_list: brattea
sense:
(botany) A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.


lexentry: eng/bradycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bradycardia
trans_list: bradicardia
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.


lexentry: eng/bradyseism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bradyseism
trans_list: bradisismo
sense:
(vulcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas


lexentry: eng/brag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brag
trans_list: vantarsi
sense:
(intransitive) To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.


lexentry: eng/brahmin__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: brahmin
trans_list: bramino
sense:
(chiefly, US, capitalized) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.


lexentry: eng/braid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: braid
trans_list: treccia
sense:
A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/braid__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: braid
trans_list: intrecciare
sense:
(transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.


lexentry: eng/braille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braille
trans_list: braille
sense:
A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.


lexentry: eng/brain-washing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain-washing
trans_list: lavaggio del cervello
sense:
A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture


lexentry: eng/brain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain
trans_list: cervello | cervella
sense:
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.


lexentry: eng/brain_drain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain drain
trans_list: fuga di cervelli | fuga dei cervelli
sense:
The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or richer countries.


lexentry: eng/brain_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain mushroom
trans_list: falsa morchella | marugola | spongino | spugnola bastarda | spugnola falsa
sense:
A fungus common in Europe and North America and one of several species of fungi known as false morels, especially Gyromitra esculenta.


lexentry: eng/brain_stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain stem
trans_list: tronco encefalico
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.


lexentry: eng/brains__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brains
trans_list: testa pensante
sense:
(informal, with "the") The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, etc.


lexentry: eng/brainwash__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brainwash
trans_list: fare il lavaggio del cervello
sense:
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)


lexentry: eng/braise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braise
trans_list: brasare
sense:
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake
trans_list: freno
sense:
(engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake
trans_list: freno
sense:
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/brake_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake fluid
trans_list: fluido freni
sense:
A special fluid for operating hydraulic brakes and clutches, which are linked by pipe to a master cylinder.


lexentry: eng/brake_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brake light
trans_list: luci d'arresto
sense:
(transportation, automotive) A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.


lexentry: eng/brake_shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake shoe
trans_list: ganascia
sense:
(mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.


lexentry: eng/braking_distance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braking distance
trans_list: distanza di arresto
sense:
The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the brakes are applied and the vehicle coming to rest


lexentry: eng/brambling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brambling
trans_list: peppola
sense:
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.


lexentry: eng/bran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bran
trans_list: crusca | semola
sense:
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.


lexentry: eng/branch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: branch
trans_list: ramo
sense:
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.


lexentry: eng/branchial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: branchial
trans_list: branchiale
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: brand
trans_list: marchio a fuoco
sense:
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: brand
trans_list: marca
sense:
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.


lexentry: eng/brand_loyalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brand loyalty
trans_list: fedeltà alla marca
sense:
The positive feelings towards a brand and dedication to purchase the same product or service repeatedly, regardless of deficiencies, a competitor's actions, or changes in the environment.


lexentry: eng/brandish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brandish
trans_list: brandire
sense:
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.


lexentry: eng/brane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brane
trans_list: brana
sense:
(physics) A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples.


lexentry: eng/bras_d'honneur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bras d'honneur
trans_list: gesto dell'ombrello
sense:
An obscene gesture in which an arm is bent into an L-shape, with the closed palm pointing upwards, while the other hand then grips the biceps of the bent arm, and the bent forearm is then raised vertically; it conveys the sense of “up yours!”.


lexentry: eng/brash__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brash
trans_list: avventato
sense:
(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brass
trans_list: ottone
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brass
trans_list: bronzo | ottoni
sense:
(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brass
trans_list: bossolo
sense:
Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: brass
trans_list: gallonato
sense:
(military, business, or, other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.


lexentry: eng/brass_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brass instrument
trans_list: strumento ad ancia
sense:
Any musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouthpiece (or tubular resonator).


lexentry: eng/brawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brawn
trans_list: testa in cassetta
sense:
(chiefly, British) Head cheese; a terrine made from the head of a pig or calf; originally boar's meat.


lexentry: eng/bray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bray
trans_list: ragliare
sense:
(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.


lexentry: eng/brazen__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: brazen
trans_list: sfacciato | sfrontato | faccia di bronzo
sense:
Shamelessly shocking and offensive; audacious; impudent; barefaced; immodest, unblushing. [from 1570s.]


lexentry: eng/brazen__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brazen
trans_list: ignorare sfacciatamente
sense:
(transitive) Generally followed by out or through: to carry through in a brazen manner; to act boldly despite embarrassment, risk, etc. [from 1550s.]


lexentry: eng/brazen_bull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazen bull
trans_list: toro di Falaride
sense:
An ancient torture device, supposed to have been devised by Perillos of Athens, consisting of a hollow bull fashioned from brass in which victims were imprisoned and burned to death.


lexentry: eng/brazier__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazier
trans_list: braciere | calderaio | ottonario
sense:
An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.


lexentry: eng/brazilwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazilwood
trans_list: pernambuco
sense:
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.


lexentry: eng/breach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breach
trans_list: breccia
sense:
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence


lexentry: eng/breadcrumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadcrumb
trans_list: pangrattato | briciola | mollica
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.


lexentry: eng/breadfruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadfruit
trans_list: albero del pane
sense:
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/breadstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadstick
trans_list: grissino
sense:
A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.


lexentry: eng/breadth-first_search__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadth-first search
trans_list: visita in ampiezza
sense:
(graph theory) A search algorithm that begins at the root node and explores all the neighboring nodes.


lexentry: eng/break-even_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break-even point
trans_list: punto di pareggio
sense:
(business, management) The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.


lexentry: eng/break-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break-in
trans_list: effrazione
sense:
The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: break
trans_list: contrattaccare
sense:
(transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: break
trans_list: apparire | dissiparsi | esaurire | esaurirsi | fare capolino | nascere
sense:
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: break
trans_list: fracassarsi | frantumarsi | infrangersi
sense:
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 28
written_rep: break
trans_list: rompere | fratturare | spezzare | apparire | chiudere | contrattaccare
sense:
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 29
written_rep: break
trans_list: frantumare | oltrepassare | sfondare | superare
sense:
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 31
written_rep: break
trans_list: degradare | retrocedere
sense:
(transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.


lexentry: eng/break_a_lance__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break a lance
trans_list: battagliare
sense:
(intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [+ for (to the benefit of)] [+ in favour of (to the benefit of)] [+ against (in opposition to)] [+ with (in opposition to)]


lexentry: eng/break_a_leg__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break a leg
trans_list: in bocca al lupo! | in culo alla balena!
sense:
(idiomatic) Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: break down
trans_list: decomporre | digerire | elaborare | guastarsi | rompersi
sense:
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: break down
trans_list: partizionare | suddividere
sense:
(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.


lexentry: eng/break_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: break in
trans_list: rodare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear


lexentry: eng/break_one's_fast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break one's fast
trans_list: fare colazione | rompere il digiuno
sense:
(dated) To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food.


lexentry: eng/break_the_fourth_wall__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break the fourth wall
trans_list: rompere la quarta parete
sense:
(idiomatic, fiction) To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.


lexentry: eng/break_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: break up
trans_list: concludere | finire | interrompere | lasciarsi | rompere | separarsi
sense:
(intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.


lexentry: eng/break_wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break wind
trans_list: mollarne una
sense:
(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart or flatulate.


lexentry: eng/breakaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakaway
trans_list: fuga
sense:
(ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.


lexentry: eng/breaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: breaker
trans_list: cavallone
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard


lexentry: eng/breakfast_cereal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakfast cereal
trans_list: cereale | cereale da colazione | cereale da prima colazione
sense:
A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.


lexentry: eng/breaking_and_entering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breaking and entering
trans_list: effrazione
sense:
(legal) The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: frangiflutti | frangimare | frangionde
sense:
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: bulbo
sense:
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: diga foranea
sense:
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bream
trans_list: breme | abramide comune
sense:
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bream
trans_list: breme | abramide comune
sense:
An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast
trans_list: mammella | poppa
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: breast
trans_list: petto | seno
sense:
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.


lexentry: eng/breast_augmentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast augmentation
trans_list: protesi mammarie
sense:
(surgery) A cosmetic procedure to increase the size of a breast (the organ on the front of the chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_implant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast implant
trans_list: protesa mammaria
sense:
(surgery) A medical prosthesis used to augment, reconstruct, or create the physical form of breasts (the organs on the front of the [typically female] chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_ironing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast ironing
trans_list: stiramento del seno
sense:
The pounding and massaging of a pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or disappear, typically aiming to prevent the girl from attracting sexual interest, and mostly carried out in Cameroon.


lexentry: eng/breast_pump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast pump
trans_list: tiralatte
sense:
A device used by a lactating woman to extract milk from her breasts (typically for short-term storage).


lexentry: eng/breastbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breastbone
trans_list: sterno
sense:
(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.


lexentry: eng/breaststroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breaststroke
trans_list: rana
sense:
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's


lexentry: eng/breath_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breath test
trans_list: controllo alcolemico | controllo dell'alcolemia
sense:
An official test to determine if someone has taken alcohol or drugs by testing a sample of their exhaled breath.


lexentry: eng/breathalyzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breathalyzer
trans_list: etilometro
sense:
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/breathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breathe
trans_list: respirare
sense:
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.


lexentry: eng/breccia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breccia
trans_list: breccia
sense:
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.


lexentry: eng/breeder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breeder
trans_list: autofertilizzante
sense:
Ellipsis of breeder reactor; a type of nuclear reactor that creates more fissile material than it consumes, often used for the production of atomic weapons.


lexentry: eng/breeding-ground__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breeding-ground
trans_list: focolare
sense:
(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.


lexentry: eng/brew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brew
trans_list: preparare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.


lexentry: eng/bribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bribe
trans_list: corrompere | offrire una tangente
sense:
(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.


lexentry: eng/bribery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bribery
trans_list: corruzione | concussione
sense:
the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions


lexentry: eng/brick_and_mortar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brick and mortar
trans_list: convenzionale
sense:
(business) Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [from mid-1990s]


lexentry: eng/bridal_couple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridal couple
trans_list: coppia di sposi
sense:
The bride and bridegroom on their wedding day, and possibly for a short time thereafter, for example during their honeymoon.


lexentry: eng/bridal_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridal shower
trans_list: addio al nubilato
sense:
(US) A party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding, involving guests (typically female friends and relatives) giving her gifts.


lexentry: eng/bride_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bride price
trans_list: prezzo della sposa
sense:
A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: ponticello | ponte
sense:
(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: ponte
sense:
(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bridgehead
trans_list: testa di ponte
sense:
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.


lexentry: eng/brigade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brigade
trans_list: brigata
sense:
(military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.


lexentry: eng/brigandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brigandine
trans_list: brigantina
sense:
(historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.


lexentry: eng/brigantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brigantine
trans_list: brigantino
sense:
(nautical) a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brilliant
trans_list: brillante | gemma | pietra preziosa
sense:
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brilliant
trans_list: perla
sense:
(uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.


lexentry: eng/brine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brine
trans_list: salamoia
sense:
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.


lexentry: eng/bring_home_the_bacon__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bring home the bacon
trans_list: mettere la pagnotta sul tavolo | portare a casa il pane
sense:
(idiomatic) To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.


lexentry: eng/bring_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bring up
trans_list: sollevare
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring,‎ up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.


lexentry: eng/brinkmanship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brinkmanship
trans_list: politica del rischio calcolato
sense:
(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]


lexentry: eng/bristle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bristle
trans_list: setola | barba corta ispida | pelo ispido | setole
sense:
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.


lexentry: eng/bristletail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bristletail
trans_list: acciughina
sense:
Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:


lexentry: eng/brittle_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brittle star
trans_list: ofiura
sense:
Any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off.


lexentry: eng/bro__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bro
trans_list: fratello
sense:
(originally, AAVE, Internet slang) A person previously mentioned, usually male. Chiefly equivalent to he and him.


lexentry: eng/broadband__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadband
trans_list: banda larga
sense:
(Internet) An internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or cable modem.


lexentry: eng/broadbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadbill
trans_list: arlecchino
sense:
Any of several small passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae (Asian and Grauer's broadbills) or Calyptomenidae (African and green broadbills).


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadcast
trans_list: trasmissione | diffusione | emissione
sense:
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadcast
trans_list: diffondere | spargere
sense:
(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people.


lexentry: eng/broadleaf__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadleaf
trans_list: ancia
sense:
Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.


lexentry: eng/broadside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadside
trans_list: bordata
sense:
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.


lexentry: eng/broadsword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadsword
trans_list: spadone
sense:
(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.


lexentry: eng/brocade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brocade
trans_list: broccato
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.


lexentry: eng/broccoli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broccoli
trans_list: broccolo
sense:
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/brogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brogue
trans_list: dialetto
sense:
A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.


lexentry: eng/broken_plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broken plural
trans_list: plurale fratto
sense:
An irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is , the plural form of .


lexentry: eng/brolga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brolga
trans_list: gru brolga
sense:
A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bromine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromine
trans_list: bromo
sense:
(uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/bromoform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromoform
trans_list: bromoformio
sense:
(organic compound) The haloform CHBr3, a very heavy liquid that is the bromine analogue of chloroform.


lexentry: eng/bronchitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchitis
trans_list: bronchite
sense:
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.


lexentry: eng/bronchodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchodilator
trans_list: broncodilatatore
sense:
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs


lexentry: eng/bronchospasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchospasm
trans_list: broncospasmo
sense:
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles


lexentry: eng/bronze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronze
trans_list: bronzo
sense:
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.


lexentry: eng/brooch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brooch
trans_list: spilla
sense:
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.


lexentry: eng/brood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brood
trans_list: nidiata | prole
sense:
The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broom
trans_list: scopa | granata | ramazza
sense:
(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broom
trans_list: ramazza
sense:
(countable, curling) An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: broom
trans_list: scopa | ginestra | granata | ramazza
sense:
Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.


lexentry: eng/broom_wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broom wagon
trans_list: carro scopa
sense:
(cycling) A vehicle that follows a cycling race, picking up stragglers and carrying food and equipment.


lexentry: eng/brow__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: brow
trans_list: passerella da sbarco
sense:
(nautical) The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.


lexentry: eng/brow_ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brow ridge
trans_list: arcata sopraccigliare
sense:
a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead


lexentry: eng/brown_bread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown bread
trans_list: pane integrale
sense:
Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.


lexentry: eng/brown_dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown dwarf
trans_list: nana bruna
sense:
(star) A starlike object that contracts to about the volume of Jupiter after its formation phase; its mass may range from several times that of Jupiter, such that it fuses deuterium, up to just below the threshold of sustained hydrogen fusion.


lexentry: eng/brown_hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown hyena
trans_list: iena bruna
sense:
A comparatively rare species of hyena, Hyaena brunnea, endemic to desert and semi-desert areas and open woodland savannahs of southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/brown_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown rice
trans_list: riso integrale
sense:
Rice with the brownish hull not polished off as in white rice. The hull contains important vitamins, including vitamin B complex, which are missing in white rice.


lexentry: eng/brown_trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown trout
trans_list: trota
sense:
A nonmigratory freshwater trout of species Salmo trutta, with dark spotted skin, native to Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/brownie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brownie
trans_list: brownie
sense:
(usually, countable, culinary, originally, US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. [from 1897]


lexentry: eng/browse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: browse
trans_list: sfogliare | scartabellare
sense:
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.


lexentry: eng/browse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: browse
trans_list: navigare
sense:
(transitive, computing) To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.


lexentry: eng/brucellosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brucellosis
trans_list: brucellosi
sense:
(disease) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.


lexentry: eng/brucine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brucine
trans_list: brucina
sense:
(organic compound) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).


lexentry: eng/bruise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruise
trans_list: livido
sense:
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.


lexentry: eng/bruise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruise
trans_list: livido
sense:
(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruiser
trans_list: maschio
sense:
(sports) In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bruiser
trans_list: gorilla
sense:
(by extension, colloquial, derogatory) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.


lexentry: eng/brunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brunch
trans_list: brunch | colanzo | pranzolazione
sense:
A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brush
trans_list: spazzola | pennello
sense:
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brush
trans_list: spazzola
sense:
A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.


lexentry: eng/brush_one's_teeth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brush one's teeth
trans_list: lavarsi i denti
sense:
To clean one's teeth, especially by using a toothbrush and toothpaste. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/brute__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brute
trans_list: bruto
sense:
A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bruxism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruxism
trans_list: bruxismo
sense:
(dentistry) The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.


lexentry: eng/bryophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bryophyte
trans_list: grana
sense:
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.


lexentry: eng/bubble__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bubble
trans_list: bolla
sense:
(economics) A period of intense speculation in a market, causing prices to rise quickly to irrational levels as the metaphorical bubble expands, and then fall even more quickly as the bubble bursts.


lexentry: eng/bubble_wrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubble wrap
trans_list: pluriball | millebolle
sense:
Cushioning material consisting of small spheres of air trapped in plastic, sold on long rolls for tearing off, and used as packaging for fragile items.


lexentry: eng/bubblegum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubblegum
trans_list: gomma da masticare
sense:
(usually, _, uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.


lexentry: eng/bubo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubo
trans_list: bubbone
sense:
(pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.


lexentry: eng/bubonic_plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubonic plague
trans_list: peste bubbonica
sense:
(disease) A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.


lexentry: eng/buccaneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buccaneer
trans_list: bucaniere
sense:
(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.


lexentry: eng/buck-passing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buck-passing
trans_list: scaricabarile
sense:
Blame shifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/buck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buck
trans_list: antilope | camoscio | daino | lepre
sense:
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.


lexentry: eng/buck__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: buck
trans_list: sgroppare
sense:
(intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.


lexentry: eng/bucket_of_bolts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bucket of bolts
trans_list: scarcassone
sense:
(idiomatic, slang) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckle
trans_list: fibbia
sense:
A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckle
trans_list: allacciare
sense:
To fasten (something) using a buckle (noun sense 1); hence (obsolete) , to fasten (something) in any way.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: buckle
trans_list: sottomettersi
sense:
(figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.


lexentry: eng/buckle_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckle down
trans_list: mettersi sotto a
sense:
(intransitive, originally, US, idiomatic) To apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort.


lexentry: eng/buckler__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buckler
trans_list: brocchiero
sense:
(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.


lexentry: eng/buckshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckshot
trans_list: frazione
sense:
(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/bud__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bud
trans_list: gemma
sense:
A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.


lexentry: eng/budgerigar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: budgerigar
trans_list: pappagallino | parrocchetto ondulato
sense:
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.


lexentry: eng/buffalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buffalo
trans_list: bufalo
sense:
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/buffer__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buffer
trans_list: respingente
sense:
(telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.


lexentry: eng/bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: bug
trans_list: logo della rete
sense:
(broadcasting) A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to identify the broadcasting network or cable channel.


lexentry: eng/bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 26
written_rep: bug
trans_list: bacarozzo
sense:
(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.


lexentry: eng/bugger_off__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bugger off
trans_list: bagascia
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, emphatic ) An expression of disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/bugle__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bugle
trans_list: bugola
sense:
A plant in the family Lamiaceae grown as a ground cover Ajuga reptans, and other plants in the genus Ajuga.


lexentry: eng/build_castles_in_the_air__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: build castles in the air
trans_list: fare castelli in aria
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.


lexentry: eng/building_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: building block
trans_list: cubo
sense:
A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure.


lexentry: eng/building_site__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: building site
trans_list: cantiere
sense:
(construction) The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).


lexentry: eng/bulb__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bulb
trans_list: bulbo
sense:
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.


lexentry: eng/bulbul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulbul
trans_list: bulbul
sense:
Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and parts of Asia, sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.


lexentry: eng/bulge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulge
trans_list: sporgenza | protuberanza | rigonfiamento
sense:
Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.


lexentry: eng/bulimia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulimia
trans_list: bulimia
sense:
(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.


lexentry: eng/bulk_carrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulk carrier
trans_list: portarinfuse
sense:
(nautical) Any ocean-going cargo vessel (merchant ship) designed to carry unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its holds.


lexentry: eng/bulkhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulkhead
trans_list: paratia
sense:
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.


lexentry: eng/bull_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bull market
trans_list: rialzo
sense:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise.


lexentry: eng/bulldog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulldog
trans_list: bulldog
sense:
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.


lexentry: eng/bulldozer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulldozer
trans_list: bulldozer | apripista | escavatore | escavatrice | ruspa
sense:
A tractor with an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bullet
trans_list: proiettile | pallottola
sense:
(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.


lexentry: eng/bulleted_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulleted list
trans_list: elenco puntato
sense:
A list whose items start with the typographical bullet, that is •, or with other symbols other than numbers.


lexentry: eng/bullion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bullion
trans_list: lingotto
sense:
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.


lexentry: eng/bullionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bullionism
trans_list: bullionismo
sense:
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.


lexentry: eng/bullroarer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bullroarer
trans_list: rombo
sense:
A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.


lexentry: eng/bullshit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bullshit
trans_list: cazzata | coglionata | minchiata | stronzata
sense:
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.


lexentry: eng/bully__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bully
trans_list: arrogante | bullo | prepotente | smargiasso | spaccone
sense:
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bulrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bulrush
trans_list: giunco di palude
sense:
(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/bulwark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bulwark
trans_list: impavesata
sense:
(nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.


lexentry: eng/bum's_rush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bum's rush
trans_list: sbarco
sense:
(chiefly, North America, slang, idiomatic) Forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum (hobo), from an establishment.


lexentry: eng/bum_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bum wine
trans_list: colostro
sense:
(colloquial, pejorative) Cheap wine of very low quality, sold solely for the purposes of intoxication.


lexentry: eng/bumf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bumf
trans_list: scartoffia
sense:
(pejorative) Useless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.


lexentry: eng/bumfuck_nowhere__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bumfuck nowhere
trans_list: in culo al mondo | culo al niente | fanculo | in Culonia
sense:
(vulgar) The middle of nowhere; a nondescript, isolated, and underdeveloped locale whose precise location may be difficult to ascertain.


lexentry: eng/bumper__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bumper
trans_list: paraurti
sense:
(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.


lexentry: eng/bunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunch
trans_list: grappolo | ciuffo | graspo | mucchio
sense:
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.


lexentry: eng/bungalow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bungalow
trans_list: bungalow
sense:
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.


lexentry: eng/bungle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bungle
trans_list: abborracciare | pasticciare
sense:
(transitive) To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.


lexentry: eng/bunion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunion
trans_list: alluce valgo
sense:
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.


lexentry: eng/bunk_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunk bed
trans_list: letto a castello
sense:
Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.


lexentry: eng/bunker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunker
trans_list: bunker
sense:
(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.


lexentry: eng/bunker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bunker
trans_list: bunker
sense:
(nautical) A compartment for storing coal for the ship's boilers; or a tank for storing fuel oil for the ship's engines.


lexentry: eng/bunker__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bunker
trans_list: bunker
sense:
(Britain, chiefly, historical) A large bin or container for storing coal, often built outdoors in the yard of a house.


lexentry: eng/bunny_girl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunny girl
trans_list: coniglietta
sense:
(slang) A club hostess or other female entertainer wearing a sexually provocative outfit with rabbit-like ears and tail.


lexentry: eng/bunting__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunting
trans_list: zigolo
sense:
Any of various songbirds, mostly of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.


lexentry: eng/buoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buoy
trans_list: boa | gavitello
sense:
(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes


lexentry: eng/buprenorphine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buprenorphine
trans_list: buprenorfina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C29H41NO4·HCl to control moderate to severe pain and treat opioid dependence.


lexentry: eng/buprestid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buprestid
trans_list: buprestide
sense:
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/bur-reed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bur-reed
trans_list: coltellaccio
sense:
A group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.


lexentry: eng/burbot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burbot
trans_list: bottatrice
sense:
A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.


lexentry: eng/burden_of_proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burden of proof
trans_list: onere della prova
sense:
(legal) The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; the onus probandi.


lexentry: eng/bureau__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bureau
trans_list: scrivania | scrittoio
sense:
(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.


lexentry: eng/bureaucracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bureaucracy
trans_list: burocrazia
sense:
(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.


lexentry: eng/bureaucratese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bureaucratese
trans_list: burocratese
sense:
(informal, pejorative) A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.


lexentry: eng/burette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burette
trans_list: buretta
sense:
(chemistry) A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.


lexentry: eng/burgee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burgee
trans_list: guidone
sense:
A flag, usually a broad tapering pennant, often with a swallowtail, flown by yachts to identify the owner's yacht club.


lexentry: eng/burglary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burglary
trans_list: scasso
sense:
(law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.


lexentry: eng/burglary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burglary
trans_list: scasso
sense:
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.


lexentry: eng/burgomaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burgomaster
trans_list: borgomastro | sindaco
sense:
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.


lexentry: eng/burgrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burgrave
trans_list: burgravio
sense:
(historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.


lexentry: eng/burgrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: burgrave
trans_list: burgravio
sense:
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.


lexentry: eng/burka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burka
trans_list: burqa
sense:
A Central Asian garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: burn
trans_list: bruciare | incendiare | ustionare
sense:
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: burn
trans_list: bruciare
sense:
(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.


lexentry: eng/burn_one's_bridges__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burn one's bridges
trans_list: bruciarsi i ponti alle spalle | il dado è tratto | passare il Rubicone
sense:
(idiomatic) To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally.


lexentry: eng/burn_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: burn out
trans_list: esaurirsi | estinguersi | spegnersi
sense:
(transitive) To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.


lexentry: eng/burn_the_candle_at_both_ends__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burn the candle at both ends
trans_list: bruciare la candela ad entrambe le estremità
sense:
(idiomatic) To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.


lexentry: eng/burnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burnet
trans_list: meloncello | pimpinella | salvastrella
sense:
Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.


lexentry: eng/burning_bush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burning bush
trans_list: roveto ardente
sense:
(Judaism, Christianity) A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.


lexentry: eng/burnish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burnish
trans_list: brunire | abbrunire | lappare | lumeggiare
sense:
To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.


lexentry: eng/burnout__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: burnout
trans_list: burnout
sense:
(automotive) Use of the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.


lexentry: eng/buro__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: buro
trans_list: scrittoio | scrivania
sense:
a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.


lexentry: eng/burqini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burqini
trans_list: burkini
sense:
A head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.


lexentry: eng/burr__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: burr
trans_list: macina
sense:
(engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.


lexentry: eng/burrito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burrito
trans_list: burrito
sense:
A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.


lexentry: eng/bursa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bursa
trans_list: borsa
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.


lexentry: eng/bury__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bury
trans_list: sotterrare | nascondere | sprofondare
sense:
(transitive, often, figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.


lexentry: eng/bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus
trans_list: autobus | pullman | corriera
sense:
(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads; by extension, the driver of said vehicle


lexentry: eng/bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bus
trans_list: bus
sense:
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.


lexentry: eng/bus_replacement_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus replacement service
trans_list: autobus | sostitutivo
sense:
(British, transport) A special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.


lexentry: eng/busby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: busby
trans_list: colbacco
sense:
A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bush
trans_list: arbusto | cespuglio
sense:
(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.


lexentry: eng/bush_hammer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bush hammer
trans_list: bocciarda
sense:
A square-headed hammer with spikes used in stoneworking to either even the surface before polishing, or give it a pockmarked and weathered aspect.


lexentry: eng/bushbuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bushbuck
trans_list: imbabala | tragelafo striato
sense:
Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bushing
trans_list: bronzina
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bushing
trans_list: filetto riportato
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bushing
trans_list: isolante
sense:
(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.


lexentry: eng/business_administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business administration
trans_list: economia aziendale
sense:
(business, education) A course of study in higher education intended to prepare the students for a career in business.


lexentry: eng/business_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business card
trans_list: biglietto da visita
sense:
A small card with a person's name and professional information (such as occupation, business phone number, e-mail address, etc.).


lexentry: eng/business_plan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business plan
trans_list: business plan
sense:
(business) A summary of how a business owner, manager, or entrepreneur intends to organize an entrepreneurial endeavor and implement activities necessary and sufficient for the venture to succeed.


lexentry: eng/busker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: busker
trans_list: artista di strada
sense:
A person who makes money by passing the hat (soliciting donations) while entertaining the public (often by playing a musical instrument) on the streets or in other public area such as a park or market.


lexentry: eng/bust__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bust
trans_list: sgamare
sense:
(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.


lexentry: eng/bust_someone's_balls__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bust someone's balls
trans_list: rompere i coglioni | rompere le palle | rompere le scatole
sense:
(slang, vulgar) To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them.


lexentry: eng/bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bustard
trans_list: otarda
sense:
Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buster
trans_list: birbante
sense:
(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: buster
trans_list: marmocchio
sense:
(colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)


lexentry: eng/bustier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bustier
trans_list: bustino
sense:
A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, with covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.


lexentry: eng/bustle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bustle
trans_list: sottana
sense:
(historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.


lexentry: eng/bustle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bustle
trans_list: pullulare
sense:
To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: but
trans_list: ma | però | tuttavia
sense:
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: but
trans_list: tranne | eccetto | a parte | salvo
sense:
Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".


lexentry: eng/butadiene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butadiene
trans_list: butadiene
sense:
(organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.


lexentry: eng/butane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butane
trans_list: butano
sense:
(organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.


lexentry: eng/butcher_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butcher block
trans_list: ceppo
sense:
A style of assembled wood (often sugar maple, teak, or walnut) used as heavy duty chopping blocks, table tops, and cutting boards.


lexentry: eng/butler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: butler
trans_list: maggiordomo
sense:
The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.


lexentry: eng/butt_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butt in
trans_list: intromettersi
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).


lexentry: eng/butter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: butter
trans_list: burro
sense:
Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).


lexentry: eng/butter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: butter
trans_list: imburrare
sense:
(skiing, snowboarding) To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow. Similar to applying butter to bread with then end of a butterknife.


lexentry: eng/butter_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butter dish
trans_list: burriera | portaburro
sense:
A specialised dish for serving butter. It typically has a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle.


lexentry: eng/butter_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butter knife
trans_list: coltello da burro
sense:
A non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.


lexentry: eng/butterbur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butterbur
trans_list: farfaraccio | petasite
sense:
Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.


lexentry: eng/buttercream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buttercream
trans_list: crema al burro
sense:
(cooking) A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.


lexentry: eng/butterfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butterfly
trans_list: farfalla
sense:
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/butterfly_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butterfly door
trans_list: portiera ad ala di gabbiano
sense:
(automotive) A car door similar to scissor door, but while scissor doors move straight up via hinge points at the bottom of the A-pillar, butterfly doors move up and out via hinges along the A-pillar.


lexentry: eng/butterfly_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: butterfly door
trans_list: portiera ad ala di gabbiano
sense:
(architecture) A door which pivots on a central axis, used in locations with a pressure differential between the two sides of the door, so that forces exhibited do not inhibit opening and closing of the door, due to contrary action of forces on the two halves of the door which open inwards and outwards at the same time.


lexentry: eng/butterfly_stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butterfly stroke
trans_list: farfalla
sense:
A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.


lexentry: eng/butterflyfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butterflyfish
trans_list: pesce farfalla
sense:
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.


lexentry: eng/buttermilk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buttermilk
trans_list: latticello
sense:
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.


lexentry: eng/butthead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butthead
trans_list: scemo
sense:
(sometimes, _, vulgar, colloquial, pejorative) An annoying person or someone who is difficult to get along with.


lexentry: eng/buttock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buttock
trans_list: natica | chiappa | gluteo | sedere | culo | chiappe
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum and the top of the legs.


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: button
trans_list: bottone | tasto
sense:
A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. [from mid-13th c.]


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: button
trans_list: pulsante | bottone
sense:
A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: button
trans_list: bottone | pulsante
sense:
(graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.


lexentry: eng/butyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butyl
trans_list: butile
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.


lexentry: eng/butyric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: butyric
trans_list: butirrico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C3H7CO2-


lexentry: eng/butyric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butyric acid
trans_list: acido butirrico
sense:
(organic compound) Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C3H7COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.


lexentry: eng/buy__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buy
trans_list: comprare | acquistare
sense:
(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).


lexentry: eng/buzzword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buzzword
trans_list: luogo
sense:
(pejorative) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.


lexentry: eng/by_a_long_shot__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: by a long shot
trans_list: largamente
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, with a negative) By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.


lexentry: eng/by_right__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: by right
trans_list: di diritto
sense:
According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.


lexentry: eng/by_the_way__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: by the way
trans_list: a proposito | incidentalmente | per caso
sense:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.


lexentry: eng/by_virtue_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: by virtue of
trans_list: in virtù di
sense:
(idiomatic) (originally) By the authority or power of; (now) because of; on the grounds of; by reason of.


lexentry: eng/by_way_of__Phrase__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: by way of
trans_list: mediante | mercè | per mezzo di | per via di | tramite
sense:
(UK, often followed by being) Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of.


lexentry: eng/bycatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bycatch
trans_list: bycatch
sense:
Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.


lexentry: eng/byssus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: byssus
trans_list: bisso
sense:
The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.


lexentry: eng/bystander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bystander
trans_list: astante | convenuto
sense:
A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.


lexentry: eng/byte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: byte
trans_list: byte
sense:
(computing) A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.


lexentry: eng/byte__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: byte
trans_list: byte
sense:
(computing, most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.


lexentry: eng/béarnaise_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: béarnaise sauce
trans_list: salsa bernese
sense:
(cooking) A sauce made of clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks and white wine vinegar and flavored with herbs.


lexentry: eng/bête_noire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bête noire
trans_list: bestia nera
sense:
An anathema; someone or something which is particularly disliked or avoided; an object of aversion, the bane of one’s existence.


lexentry: eng/c!slash!o__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: c/o
trans_list: c/o
sense:
(shipping) used to identify an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.


lexentry: eng/cabaret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cabaret
trans_list: cabaret | varietà
sense:
Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.


lexentry: eng/cabin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cabin
trans_list: capanna | rustico
sense:
(US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.


lexentry: eng/cabin_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cabin boy
trans_list: mozzo
sense:
(dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.


lexentry: eng/cabinet__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: cabinet
trans_list: gabinetto | consiglio dei ministri
sense:
(politics, often, capitalized) In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.


lexentry: eng/cable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cable
trans_list: cavo | cavo elettrico
sense:
An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.


lexentry: eng/cable__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cable
trans_list: cavo
sense:
(communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.


lexentry: eng/cache-sexe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cache-sexe
trans_list: grembiale
sense:
An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.


lexentry: eng/cache__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cache
trans_list: memoria cache | nascondiglio | cache | ripostiglio
sense:
(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.


lexentry: eng/cachexia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cachexia
trans_list: cachessia
sense:
(pathology) A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/cactus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cactus
trans_list: cactus
sense:
(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.


lexentry: eng/cad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cad
trans_list: villano
sense:
A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.


lexentry: eng/cad__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cad
trans_list: controllore
sense:
(archaic) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; a bus conductor.


lexentry: eng/cadastre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cadastre
trans_list: catasto
sense:
(cartography) A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.


lexentry: eng/cadaverine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cadaverine
trans_list: cadaverina
sense:
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2.


lexentry: eng/caddie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: caddie
trans_list: caddie
sense:
(by extension, golf, also, attributively) A person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their golf clubs and providing advice.


lexentry: eng/caddis_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caddis fly
trans_list: tricottero
sense:
Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams.


lexentry: eng/caddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: caddy
trans_list: bozzollo
sense:
A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component.


lexentry: eng/cadence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: cadence
trans_list: cadenza
sense:
(music) A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.


lexentry: eng/cadenza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cadenza
trans_list: cadenza
sense:
(music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.


lexentry: eng/cadge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cadge
trans_list: mendicare
sense:
(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.


lexentry: eng/cadre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cadre
trans_list: personale
sense:
(military) The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.


lexentry: eng/caduceus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: caduceus
trans_list: caduceo
sense:
A symbol (☤) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it, used to indicate merchants and messengers. It is also sometimes incorrectly substituted for the rod of Asclepius as a symbol of medicine.


lexentry: eng/caecilian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caecilian
trans_list: gimnofione
sense:
Any of a group of burrowing amphibians (order Gymnophiona or Apoda) that resemble earthworms or snakes.


lexentry: eng/caecum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caecum
trans_list: cieco
sense:
(anatomy) A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.


lexentry: eng/caesaropapism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caesaropapism
trans_list: cesaropapismo
sense:
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.


lexentry: eng/caesium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caesium
trans_list: cesio
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/cafeteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cafeteria
trans_list: caffetteria | mensa
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.


lexentry: eng/cafeteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cafeteria
trans_list: mensa
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/caffeine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caffeine
trans_list: caffeina
sense:
An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]


lexentry: eng/café__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: café
trans_list: caffè | caffetteria | bar
sense:
A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.


lexentry: eng/caiman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caiman
trans_list: caimano
sense:
(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.


lexentry: eng/caique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caique
trans_list: barca
sense:
(nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.


lexentry: eng/cairn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cairn
trans_list: ometto
sense:
A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.


lexentry: eng/caisson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caisson
trans_list: cassone | tura
sense:
(engineering) An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.


lexentry: eng/cajole__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cajole
trans_list: persuadere
sense:
(ambitransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.


lexentry: eng/cajón__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cajón
trans_list: cassa
sense:
(musical instrument) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.


lexentry: eng/cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cake
trans_list: torta | dolce | pasticcino
sense:
A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.


lexentry: eng/calabash__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: calabash
trans_list: calabassa
sense:
A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.


lexentry: eng/calamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calamine
trans_list: calamina
sense:
Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO3) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.


lexentry: eng/calandra_lark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calandra lark
trans_list: calandra
sense:
Any bird in the genus Melanocorypha, but especially in the species Melanocorypha calandra of the Mediterranean region and central Asia.


lexentry: eng/calcification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcification
trans_list: calcificazione
sense:
The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.


lexentry: eng/calcination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcination
trans_list: calcinazione
sense:
The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.


lexentry: eng/calcine__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcine
trans_list: calcinare
sense:
(chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.


lexentry: eng/calcite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcite
trans_list: calcite
sense:
(mineral) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble


lexentry: eng/calcium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcium
trans_list: calcio
sense:
The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.


lexentry: eng/calcium_carbide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcium carbide
trans_list: carburo di calcio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A black, solid, of formula CaC2, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene.


lexentry: eng/calcium_carbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcium carbonate
trans_list: carbonato di calcio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO3, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc; reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/calcium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcium chloride
trans_list: cloruro di calcio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl2; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads.


lexentry: eng/calcium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calcium hydroxide
trans_list: calce spenta
sense:
(inorganic compound) A soft, white powder, Ca(OH)2, obtained by the action of water on calcium oxide; slaked lime.


lexentry: eng/calculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calculate
trans_list: calcolare
sense:
(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.


lexentry: eng/calculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: calculate
trans_list: calcolare
sense:
To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.


lexentry: eng/calculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: calculation
trans_list: conto
sense:
(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.


lexentry: eng/calculus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: calculus
trans_list: calcolo
sense:
(countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.


lexentry: eng/calculus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: calculus
trans_list: calcolo
sense:
(uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.


lexentry: eng/calculus_of_variations__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calculus of variations
trans_list: calcolo delle variazioni
sense:
(calculus) The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables.


lexentry: eng/calefactory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calefactory
trans_list: calefattorio
sense:
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.


lexentry: eng/calendar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: calendar
trans_list: calendario
sense:
A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.


lexentry: eng/calendar_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calendar year
trans_list: -enne
sense:
The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.


lexentry: eng/calender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calender
trans_list: calandra
sense:
Calander machine
 A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.


lexentry: eng/caliber__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: caliber
trans_list: calibro
sense:
Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.


lexentry: eng/calico__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calico
trans_list: calicò
sense:
(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.


lexentry: eng/californium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: californium
trans_list: californio
sense:
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.


lexentry: eng/caliph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caliph
trans_list: califfo
sense:
The political leader of the Muslim world; the successor of the prophet Muhammad's political authority.


lexentry: eng/calisthenics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calisthenics
trans_list: callistenia | calisthenics
sense:
(in the plural) Gymnastic exercises under the participation of a (surface-wise) multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises) with a stress on stamina.


lexentry: eng/call__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: call
trans_list: turno
sense:
(poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.


lexentry: eng/call__Noun__1
sense_num: 22
written_rep: call
trans_list: canto | richiamo
sense:
(US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.


lexentry: eng/call__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: call
trans_list: visitare
sense:
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).


lexentry: eng/call__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: call
trans_list: coprire
sense:
(intransitive, poker, proscribed) To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)


lexentry: eng/call__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: call
trans_list: chiamare
sense:
(transitive, computing) To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.


lexentry: eng/call_a_spade_a_spade__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: call a spade a spade
trans_list: dire pane al pane e vino al vino
sense:
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.


lexentry: eng/call_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: call box
trans_list: colonnina di soccorso
sense:
A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)


lexentry: eng/call_it_quits__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: call it quits
trans_list: tirare i remi in barca
sense:
To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant period of time.


lexentry: eng/calla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calla
trans_list: calla
sense:
A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.


lexentry: eng/callback__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: callback
trans_list: richiamata
sense:
(telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.


lexentry: eng/calligraphy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calligraphy
trans_list: calligrafia | chirografia
sense:
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.


lexentry: eng/calling_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: calling card
trans_list: biglietto da visita
sense:
(figurative) An attribute, symptom, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.


lexentry: eng/callus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: callus
trans_list: callo
sense:
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.


lexentry: eng/callus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: callus
trans_list: callo
sense:
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.


lexentry: eng/calm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calm
trans_list: calma
sense:
(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.


lexentry: eng/calm_before_the_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calm before the storm
trans_list: quiete prima della tempesta
sense:
(idiomatic) A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.


lexentry: eng/calomel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calomel
trans_list: calomelano
sense:
(inorganic compound) mercurous chloride Hg2Cl2, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis


lexentry: eng/calorie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: calorie
trans_list: caloria
sense:
(physics, chemistry, obsolete) The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C.


lexentry: eng/calorigenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calorigenesis
trans_list: calorigenesi
sense:
(biochemistry) The production of heat via the digestion of food, or by the action of certain hormones


lexentry: eng/calorimeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calorimeter
trans_list: calorimetro
sense:
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.


lexentry: eng/calorimetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calorimetry
trans_list: calorimetria
sense:
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.


lexentry: eng/calque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calque
trans_list: calco
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.


lexentry: eng/caltrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caltrop
trans_list: piede di corvo | tribolo
sense:
(weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).


lexentry: eng/caltrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: caltrop
trans_list: tribulo comune
sense:
Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.


lexentry: eng/calve__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: calve
trans_list: dividersi
sense:
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg)


lexentry: eng/calx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calx
trans_list: cenere
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) The substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, once seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston, but now recognised as being the metallic oxide (or, in some cases, the metal in a state of sublimation).


lexentry: eng/calypso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calypso
trans_list: calipso
sense:
A style of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century.


lexentry: eng/calyptra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calyptra
trans_list: caliptra
sense:
(botany) In bryophytes, a thin, hood of tissue that forms from the archegonium and covers the developing sporophyte and is shed as it ripens.


lexentry: eng/calyx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: calyx
trans_list: calice
sense:
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.


lexentry: eng/cam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cam
trans_list: camma
sense:
A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.


lexentry: eng/cambium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cambium
trans_list: cambio
sense:
(botany) A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.


lexentry: eng/camcorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camcorder
trans_list: videocamera
sense:
A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.


lexentry: eng/came__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: came
trans_list: piombo
sense:
A grooved strip of metal, traditionally usually lead or brass and today sometimes stainless steel, used to hold panes of glass together in glazing.


lexentry: eng/camel_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camel driver
trans_list: cammelliere
sense:
One whose occupation is to direct, handle and care for camels, especially as a part of a caravan travelling long distances.


lexentry: eng/camel_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camel spider
trans_list: solifugo
sense:
Any fast-moving, predatory desert arachnid belonging to the order Solifugae having massive paired chelicerae and a long body covered with tactile hairs.


lexentry: eng/camellia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camellia
trans_list: camelia
sense:
Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.


lexentry: eng/camomile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camomile
trans_list: camomilla
sense:
Matricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.


lexentry: eng/camomile_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camomile tea
trans_list: camomilla
sense:
A beverage made by infusing the leaves of the camomile plant (either Matricaria recutita or Chamaemelum nobile) in hot water.


lexentry: eng/camouflage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: camouflage
trans_list: mimetizzazione
sense:
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.


lexentry: eng/camp__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: camp
trans_list: campeggiare
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.


lexentry: eng/campaigner__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: campaigner
trans_list: attivista
sense:
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.


lexentry: eng/campanile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: campanile
trans_list: campanile
sense:
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.


lexentry: eng/camper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: camper
trans_list: campeggiatore
sense:
(video games) A person who stays in one spot during a first-person shooting game, to guard an item etc.


lexentry: eng/campfire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: campfire
trans_list: fuoco da campo
sense:
A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.


lexentry: eng/camphor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camphor
trans_list: canfora
sense:
(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.


lexentry: eng/camphor_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camphor tree
trans_list: canforo
sense:
An aromatic, glossy-leaved evergreen tree native to eastern Asia (Cinnamomum camphora, Camphora officinarum) grown as a shade tree as well as for timber and camphor.


lexentry: eng/camping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: camping
trans_list: campeggio
sense:
(uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation.


lexentry: eng/campus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: campus
trans_list: campus
sense:
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.


lexentry: eng/can_I_use_your_phone__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: can I use your phone
trans_list: posso usare il tuo telefono?
sense:
Indicates that the speaker wants to communicate with someone via the interlocutor's telephone, if it is available.


lexentry: eng/can_of_worms__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: can of worms
trans_list: barile
sense:
(idiomatic) A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.


lexentry: eng/canapé__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canapé
trans_list: tartina | canapè | crostino
sense:
An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.


lexentry: eng/canard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: canard
trans_list: anatra
sense:
(aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.


lexentry: eng/canard__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: canard
trans_list: alettone
sense:
(transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.


lexentry: eng/canasta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canasta
trans_list: canasta
sense:
(uncountable, games, card games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.


lexentry: eng/cancel__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: cancel
trans_list: annullare | obliterare
sense:
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.


lexentry: eng/cancel_culture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cancel culture
trans_list: cancel culture | cultura del boicottaggio | cultura della cancellazione
sense:
(neologism, often, derogatory) The cultural phenomenon of publicly shaming, rejecting, and ceasing to provide support to people, companies, stores, etc. that are deemed unacceptable, and calling on others to boycott them.


lexentry: eng/cancellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cancellation
trans_list: abrogazione | annullamento | annullo | cancellazione | disdetta | revoca
sense:
The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.


lexentry: eng/cancellous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cancellous
trans_list: spongioso
sense:
(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.


lexentry: eng/cancer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cancer
trans_list: cancro
sense:
(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.


lexentry: eng/candareen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: candareen
trans_list: minuto
sense:
A traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.


lexentry: eng/candela__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: candela
trans_list: candela
sense:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd


lexentry: eng/candid_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: candid camera
trans_list: telecamera nascosta
sense:
(photography, hyphenated when used attributively) A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.


lexentry: eng/candle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: candle
trans_list: candela | cero
sense:
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.


lexentry: eng/candy_cane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: candy cane
trans_list: bastoncino di zucchero
sense:
(US, Canada) An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.


lexentry: eng/candy_floss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: candy floss
trans_list: zucchero filato
sense:
(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia) Heated sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.


lexentry: eng/cane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cane
trans_list: canna | canna da zucchero | canna di bambu | giunco
sense:
(uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae


lexentry: eng/cane__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cane
trans_list: bastone
sense:
(countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path


lexentry: eng/cane_toad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cane toad
trans_list: aghà
sense:
A large toad, Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus), of Central and South America, introduced to Australia and various Pacific islands where it is now an invasive pest species.


lexentry: eng/canid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canid
trans_list: canide
sense:
Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).


lexentry: eng/caninus_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A facial muscle of the mouth.
written_rep: caninus muscle
trans_list:
canino | elevatore dell'angolo della bocca | muscolo canino | muscolo elevatore dell'angolo della bocca


lexentry: eng/canister__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: canister
trans_list: cartoccia
sense:
A component of canister-type protective masks containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.


lexentry: eng/canker__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: canker
trans_list: giallo
sense:
An avian disease affecting doves, poultry, parrots and birds of prey, caused by Trichomonas gallinae.


lexentry: eng/cannabinoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cannabinoid
trans_list: cannabinoide
sense:
(organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.


lexentry: eng/cannabis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cannabis
trans_list: canapa
sense:
A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.


lexentry: eng/cannoli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cannoli
trans_list: cannolo
sense:
(chiefly, _, in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/cannon__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: cannon
trans_list: cannone
sense:
(Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.


lexentry: eng/canoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canoe
trans_list: canoa
sense:
A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.


lexentry: eng/canon__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: canon
trans_list: canone
sense:
A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.


lexentry: eng/canon__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: canon
trans_list: canone
sense:
(fandom, uncountable) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe.


lexentry: eng/canon__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: canon
trans_list: canone
sense:
(printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.


lexentry: eng/canonical_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canonical form
trans_list: forma canonica
sense:
(mathematics, computing) A standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity or a text string, etc.


lexentry: eng/canonization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canonization
trans_list: canonizzazione
sense:
(Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.


lexentry: eng/canonize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canonize
trans_list: canonizzare | santificare
sense:
(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.


lexentry: eng/cant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cant
trans_list: codice | gergo | linguaggio segreto
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.


lexentry: eng/cant__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: cant
trans_list: arma parlante
sense:
(countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.


lexentry: eng/cantaloupe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cantaloupe
trans_list: cantalupo | zatta
sense:
A melon of species Cucumis melo subsp. melo with sweet orange flesh, with numerous cultivars in several cultivar groups.


lexentry: eng/cantata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cantata
trans_list: cantata
sense:
(music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.


lexentry: eng/canteen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canteen
trans_list: mensa | caffetteria
sense:
A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.


lexentry: eng/canteen__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: canteen
trans_list: borraccia
sense:
A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink


lexentry: eng/canter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canter
trans_list: galoppo
sense:
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.


lexentry: eng/cantilever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cantilever
trans_list: mensola
sense:
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.


lexentry: eng/cantillation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cantillation
trans_list: cantillazione
sense:
The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.


lexentry: eng/canton__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: canton
trans_list: cantone
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.


lexentry: eng/canvas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canvas
trans_list: canovaccio | tela
sense:
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.


lexentry: eng/canvass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: canvass
trans_list: rastrellare consensi | rastrellare voti
sense:
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.


lexentry: eng/cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: cap
trans_list: cappella | cappello
sense:
(nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.


lexentry: eng/capable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capable
trans_list: capace
sense:
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.


lexentry: eng/capacitance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capacitance
trans_list: capacità
sense:
(physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).


lexentry: eng/capacitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capacitor
trans_list: condensatore
sense:
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.


lexentry: eng/cape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cape
trans_list: capo
sense:
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.


lexentry: eng/cape__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cape
trans_list: cappa | mantellina
sense:
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.


lexentry: eng/caper__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caper
trans_list: cappero
sense:
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.


lexentry: eng/caper_spurge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caper spurge
trans_list: catapuzia
sense:
An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.


lexentry: eng/caperberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caperberry
trans_list: cocuncio
sense:
Capparis spinosa, a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers, often eaten as pickled buds (capers).


lexentry: eng/capercaillie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capercaillie
trans_list: gallo cedrone | urogallo
sense:
A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.


lexentry: eng/capillarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capillarity
trans_list: capillarità
sense:
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.


lexentry: eng/capillarization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capillarization
trans_list: capillarizzazione
sense:
The formation and development of a network of capillaries to a part of the body; it is increased by aerobic exercise


lexentry: eng/capillary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: capillary
trans_list: capillare | vaso capillare
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).


lexentry: eng/capillary_action__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capillary action
trans_list: capillarità
sense:
(physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension


lexentry: eng/capital__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: capital
trans_list: capitale
sense:
(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.


lexentry: eng/capital_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: capital city
trans_list: capitale | capoluogo
sense:
A city (or cities) much larger or more important to a country than all others, regardless of the actual seat of government (cf., Moscow and Saint Petersburg regardless of moves of the Russian government; Amsterdam despite the Dutch government having been situated in The Hague since 1588).


lexentry: eng/capital_flight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capital flight
trans_list: fuga di capitali
sense:
(economics) The rapid flow of money or assets out of a country in response to globalization or some other economic event.


lexentry: eng/capital_gain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: capital gain
trans_list: plusvalenza
sense:
(business, finance) An amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.


lexentry: eng/capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: capitalism
trans_list: capitalismo
sense:
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.


lexentry: eng/capitalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: capitalize
trans_list: trarre vantaggio
sense:
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.


lexentry: eng/capitulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: capitulation
trans_list: capitolazione
sense:
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.


lexentry: eng/capoeira__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capoeira
trans_list: capoeira
sense:
(uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.


lexentry: eng/caponier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caponier
trans_list: caponiera
sense:
(military, historical) A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).


lexentry: eng/capotasto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capotasto
trans_list: capotasto
sense:
(music) A device, placed across the strings of a fretted instrument such as a guitar, to shorten the strings and thus allow upward transposition without altered fingering


lexentry: eng/cappuccino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cappuccino
trans_list: cappuccino
sense:
(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage.


lexentry: eng/capri_pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capri pants
trans_list: pinocchietto
sense:
Casual pants or trousers, usually for women, with the bottom hem reaching to below the knee but above the ankle; usually lightweight and summery.


lexentry: eng/capric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capric acid
trans_list: acido caprinico | acido caprico
sense:
(fatty acid) A fatty acid, CH3(CH2)8COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.


lexentry: eng/capriccio__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: capriccio
trans_list: capriccio
sense:
(painting) A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting.


lexentry: eng/caproic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caproic acid
trans_list: acido capronico
sense:
(fatty acid) A liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.


lexentry: eng/caprolactam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caprolactam
trans_list: caprolattame
sense:
(organic compound) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.


lexentry: eng/caprylic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caprylic acid
trans_list: acido caprilico
sense:
(fatty acid) A fatty acid, CH3(CH2)6COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.


lexentry: eng/capsaicin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capsaicin
trans_list: capsaicina
sense:
(organic compound) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their piquancy.


lexentry: eng/capsicum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capsicum
trans_list: peperone
sense:
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.


lexentry: eng/capstan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: capstan
trans_list: cabestano
sense:
(nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.


lexentry: eng/capsule__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: capsule
trans_list: capsula
sense:
(botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.


lexentry: eng/capsule__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: capsule
trans_list: capsula
sense:
(astronautics) A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.


lexentry: eng/captain__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: captain
trans_list: capitano | capitano di vascello
sense:
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.


lexentry: eng/captain__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: captain
trans_list: capitano
sense:
One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.


lexentry: eng/caption__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: caption
trans_list: sottotitolo | didascalia | intestazione
sense:
(cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.


lexentry: eng/caption__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: caption
trans_list: parte iniziale
sense:
(legal) The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.


lexentry: eng/captious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: captious
trans_list: ambiguo | arzigogolato | capzioso | ingannevole | insidioso | tortuoso.
sense:
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.


lexentry: eng/captivate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: captivate
trans_list: accattivare | attirare l'attenzione | attrarre | catturare
sense:
(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate.


lexentry: eng/capture__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: capture
trans_list: catturare | mangiare | prendere
sense:
(transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).


lexentry: eng/car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: car
trans_list: automobile | macchina | auto | autovettura
sense:
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.


lexentry: eng/car_battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: car battery
trans_list: batteria dell'auto
sense:
(automotive) A 12-volt battery used to run the electric starter motor in order to ignite the internal combustion engine of an automobile, and power accessories when the engine is off and the alternator is not turning.


lexentry: eng/car_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: car bomb
trans_list: autobomba
sense:
An automobile laden with a large amount of explosives, and used as a bomb primarily in order to cause external damage.


lexentry: eng/car_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: car bomb
trans_list: autobomba
sense:
An explosive device installed in an automobile with the primary purpose of killing the occupants of the car.


lexentry: eng/car_chase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: car chase
trans_list: inseguimento in auto
sense:
(road transport) A chase, usually high-speed, between people in two or more cars or other vehicles, normally between the police or other law enforcement and an offender.


lexentry: eng/car_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: car guard
trans_list: guardiamacchina
sense:
A person who watches over parked cars on the street and helps drivers to find parking places in exchange for money, usually informally.


lexentry: eng/car_radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: car radio
trans_list: autoradio
sense:
(radio) A radio specifically tuned for usage inside cars, i.e. by utilization of traffic programme and alternative frequency functions.


lexentry: eng/car_wash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: car wash
trans_list: autolavaggio
sense:
A place at which a car is washed, usually for a fee and often mechanically by driving the car through a tunnel.


lexentry: eng/carabiner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carabiner
trans_list: moschettone
sense:
A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.


lexentry: eng/caracal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caracal
trans_list: caracal | lince persiana
sense:
A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.


lexentry: eng/carapace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carapace
trans_list: carapace | esoscheletro
sense:
A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.


lexentry: eng/carat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carat
trans_list: carato
sense:
A metric unit of weight equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls .


lexentry: eng/carat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carat
trans_list: carato
sense:
(historical) Any of several small units of weight used for measuring precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 189–212 mg.


lexentry: eng/caravan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caravan
trans_list: carovana
sense:
A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.


lexentry: eng/caravanserai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caravanserai
trans_list: caravanserraglio
sense:
(chiefly, historical) A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.


lexentry: eng/caravel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caravel
trans_list: caravella
sense:
(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.


lexentry: eng/carbamazepine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbamazepine
trans_list: carbamazepina
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.


lexentry: eng/carbamic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbamic acid
trans_list: acido carbammico
sense:
(organic compound) amino-formic acid, NH2COOH; it is too unstable to have been isolated, but its esters and salts are known.


lexentry: eng/carbide__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: carbide
trans_list: carburo di calcio
sense:
(cycling) trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.


lexentry: eng/carbide_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbide lamp
trans_list: lampada a carburo
sense:
A simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C2H2) created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water.


lexentry: eng/carbohydrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbohydrate
trans_list: carboidrato
sense:
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.


lexentry: eng/carbon-nitrogen-oxygen_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle
trans_list: ciclo del carbonio-azoto
sense:
(physics, astronomy) A group of nuclear reactions, that involve the interaction of protons with carbon, nitrogen and oxygen nuclei, thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass.


lexentry: eng/carbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon
trans_list: carbonio | carbone
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.


lexentry: eng/carbon_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon cycle
trans_list: ciclo del carbonio
sense:
The physical cycle of carbon through the Earth’s biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere that includes such processes as photosynthesis, decomposition, respiration and carbonification.


lexentry: eng/carbon_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon dioxide
trans_list: anidride carbonica | diossido di carbonio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/carbon_fiber__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: carbon fiber
trans_list: fibra di carbonio | polimero rinforzato con fibra di carbonio
sense:
Ellipsis of carbon fiber reinforced polymer/plastic., a type of strong and lightweight composite material.


lexentry: eng/carbon_footprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon footprint
trans_list: ecoimpronta
sense:
A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time.


lexentry: eng/carbon_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon tax
trans_list: tassa sul carbonio
sense:
A tax levied on the carbon contents used by the burning fossil fuels, so as to discourage the production of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/carbon_tetrachloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbon tetrachloride
trans_list: tetracloruro di carbonio
sense:
(chemical compound) The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers.


lexentry: eng/carbonado__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbonado
trans_list: carbonado
sense:
(mineral) A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling.


lexentry: eng/carbonated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbonated
trans_list: effervescente | gassato
sense:
Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.


lexentry: eng/carbonic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbonic acid
trans_list: acido carbonico
sense:
A weak unstable acid, H2CO3, known only in solution, and as carbonate salts; it is present in carbonated drinks, and sparkling wine, but decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water.


lexentry: eng/carbonyl_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbonyl chloride
trans_list: ossicloruro di carbonio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A toxic gas, COCl2, used in the manufacture of plastics, pesticides etc, and once used as a chemical weapon.


lexentry: eng/carbophilic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbophilic
trans_list: carbofilico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Having an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule (especially an unsaturated one)


lexentry: eng/carboxyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carboxyl
trans_list: carbossile
sense:
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.


lexentry: eng/carbuncle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carbuncle
trans_list: antrace
sense:
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.


lexentry: eng/carbuncle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carbuncle
trans_list: antrace
sense:
(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.


lexentry: eng/carburetor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carburetor
trans_list: carburatore
sense:
(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]


lexentry: eng/carcinization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carcinization
trans_list: carcinizzazione
sense:
(evolutionary theory, zoology) The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms. [from 1916]


lexentry: eng/carcinoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carcinoma
trans_list: carcinoma
sense:
(countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/card__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: card
trans_list: pettine
sense:
(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.


lexentry: eng/cardboard_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardboard box
trans_list: scatola di cartone
sense:
An industrially prefabricated box made from cardboard, primarily used for packaging goods or materials and often recycled.


lexentry: eng/cardiac__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cardiac
trans_list: cardiale
sense:
(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).


lexentry: eng/cardiac__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cardiac
trans_list: cardiaco
sense:
(medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.


lexentry: eng/cardiac_arrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardiac arrest
trans_list: arresto cardiaco
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) Sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.


lexentry: eng/cardigan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardigan
trans_list: cardigan
sense:
A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cardinal
trans_list: cardinale
sense:
Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardinal
trans_list: cardinale
sense:
(Roman Catholic) One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cardinal
trans_list: cardinale
sense:
Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: cardinal
trans_list: rosso cardinale
sense:
(color) A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: cardinal
trans_list: numero cardinale
sense:
(math) Short for cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)


lexentry: eng/cardinal_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cardinal number
trans_list: numero cardinale
sense:
(mathematics) A generalized kind of number used to denote the size of a set, including infinite sets.


lexentry: eng/cardinal_virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardinal virtue
trans_list: virtù cardinale
sense:
(Christianity, often, in the plural) One of the four foundational virtues identified by Greek and Christian philosophers, on which other virtues depend: justice, temperance, prudence, or fortitude.


lexentry: eng/cardioid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardioid
trans_list: cardioide
sense:
(geometry) An epicycloid with exactly one cusp; the plane curve with polar equation \rho = 1 + \cos\,\theta - approximately heart-shaped


lexentry: eng/cardiopulmonary_resuscitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
trans_list: RCP | rianimazione cardiopolmonare
sense:
A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration.


lexentry: eng/cardoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cardoon
trans_list: cardo | cardone
sense:
Cynara cardunculus, a prickly perennial plant related to the artichoke which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/care__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: care
trans_list: interessarsi
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).


lexentry: eng/careen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: careen
trans_list: carenare
sense:
(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.


lexentry: eng/careerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: careerism
trans_list: carrierismo
sense:
(derogatory) The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics.


lexentry: eng/careerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: careerism
trans_list: carrierismo
sense:
(chiefly, US) The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.


lexentry: eng/careless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: careless
trans_list: negligente | inaccurato | negletto | spensierato | superficiale
sense:
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/carer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carer
trans_list: amministratore
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.


lexentry: eng/caretaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caretaker
trans_list: portinaio | caposcala
sense:
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.


lexentry: eng/cargo_cult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cargo cult
trans_list: culto del cargo
sense:
Any of several religious movements among the people of Melanesia that anticipate the arrival of material cargo or cultural restoration


lexentry: eng/cargo_hold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cargo hold
trans_list: cala
sense:
(nautical) A hold on a ship (a ship's hold includes the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.


lexentry: eng/carillon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carillon
trans_list: carillon
sense:
(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.


lexentry: eng/caritive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caritive case
trans_list: caso caritivo
sense:
(grammatical case) A case used to express the lack or absence of something. It has the meaning of the English preposition "without." The caritive case is found in some Caucasian languages.


lexentry: eng/carnassial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carnassial
trans_list: ammaccatura
sense:
One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.


lexentry: eng/carnation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carnation
trans_list: garofano
sense:
The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.


lexentry: eng/carnauba_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carnauba wax
trans_list: cera di carnauba
sense:
A yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.


lexentry: eng/carnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carnet
trans_list: abbonamento
sense:
A ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets.


lexentry: eng/carnitine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carnitine
trans_list: carnitina
sense:
(organic compound) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.


lexentry: eng/carnivore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carnivore
trans_list: carnivoro
sense:
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.


lexentry: eng/carny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carny
trans_list: giostraia | giostraio
sense:
(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).


lexentry: eng/carnyx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carnyx
trans_list: carnyx | carnix
sense:
(brass instrument, historical) A bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (c. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a type of battle trumpet; held vertically when played, it was shaped like an elongated S with a mouthpiece at the lower end and a bell (often resembling an animal with an open mouth) at the upper end.


lexentry: eng/carotene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carotene
trans_list: carotene
sense:
(organic chemistry) A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds.


lexentry: eng/carotenoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carotenoid
trans_list: carotenoide
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.


lexentry: eng/carotid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carotid
trans_list: carotide
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.


lexentry: eng/carp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carp
trans_list: carpa | reina
sense:
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.


lexentry: eng/carpal_tunnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpal tunnel
trans_list: tunnel carpale
sense:
(anatomy) A fibro-osseous passageway on the palmar side of the wrist that connects the distal forearm to the middle compartment of the deep plane of the palm.


lexentry: eng/carpal_tunnel_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpal tunnel syndrome
trans_list: sindrome del tunnel carpale
sense:
(neurology) form of repetitive stress injury caused by compression of the median nerve travelling through the carpal tunnel.


lexentry: eng/carpel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpel
trans_list: carpello
sense:
(botany) A constituent part of a flower pistil - the individual female reproductive organs in a flower. A carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels without a distinct style. In origin, carpels are leaves (megasporophylls) that have evolved to enclose the ovules. A pistil may be composed of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together.


lexentry: eng/carpenter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpenter
trans_list: falegname | carpentiere
sense:
A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.


lexentry: eng/carpenter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carpenter
trans_list: falegname | carpentiere | maestro d'ascia
sense:
(nautical) A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.


lexentry: eng/carpentry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpentry
trans_list: carpenteria
sense:
(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.


lexentry: eng/carpet_beater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpet beater
trans_list: battipanni
sense:
A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.


lexentry: eng/carpet_bombing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpet bombing
trans_list: bombardamento a tappeto
sense:
Large area bombardment done in a progressive manner to inflict damage in every part of a selected area of land.


lexentry: eng/carpetbagger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carpetbagger
trans_list: paracadutista
sense:
(pejorative, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.


lexentry: eng/carpool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carpool
trans_list: auto di gruppo | carpooling
sense:
An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.


lexentry: eng/carport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carport
trans_list: posto auto coperto
sense:
A roofed structure for automobile storage, usually attached to a house and not fully enclosed like a garage but with at least one side open to the outdoors. [from 1936]


lexentry: eng/carrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carrack
trans_list: caracca
sense:
(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.


lexentry: eng/carriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: carriage
trans_list: carrozza
sense:
A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.


lexentry: eng/carriage_return__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: carriage return
trans_list: adito
sense:
The key or lever that initiates the carriage return action (on a typewriter) or generates the carriage return character (on a computer).


lexentry: eng/carrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: carrier
trans_list: supporto
sense:
(genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.


lexentry: eng/carrier_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carrier bag
trans_list: sacco di plastica
sense:
(UK) A bag made of thin polythene or paper, generally used for carrying groceries or other purchased items.


lexentry: eng/carrier_pigeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carrier pigeon
trans_list: piccione viaggiatore
sense:
A domestic pigeon which transports attached messages or very small parcels from the place where it is released to a familiar destination.


lexentry: eng/carrier_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carrier wave
trans_list: onda portante
sense:
(physics) A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.


lexentry: eng/carrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carrot
trans_list: carota
sense:
A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, especially the subspecies sativus in the family Apiaceae.


lexentry: eng/carry-on__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carry-on
trans_list: bagaglio a mano
sense:
That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.


lexentry: eng/carry_oneself__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: carry oneself
trans_list: comportare
sense:
(idiomatic) To behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.


lexentry: eng/carrying_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: carrying basket
trans_list: cappa
sense:
A basket fitted with a strap or straps to allow it to be carried on the back with the carrier's arms free.


lexentry: eng/cart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cart
trans_list: carro | carrello | carretto
sense:
A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.


lexentry: eng/cartel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cartel
trans_list: cartello
sense:
(economics) A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.


lexentry: eng/cartilage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cartilage
trans_list: cartilagine
sense:
(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/cartography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cartography
trans_list: cartografia
sense:
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/cartouche__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cartouche
trans_list: cartiglio
sense:
(Egyptian hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.


lexentry: eng/cartridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cartridge
trans_list: cartuccia
sense:
(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.


lexentry: eng/cartridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cartridge
trans_list: cartuccia
sense:
(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.


lexentry: eng/cartwheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cartwheel
trans_list: ruota
sense:
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.


lexentry: eng/carve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: carve
trans_list: trinciare | intagliare | scolpire | scalcare
sense:
To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.


lexentry: eng/caryatid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caryatid
trans_list: cariatide
sense:
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.


lexentry: eng/caryopsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caryopsis
trans_list: cariosside
sense:
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.


lexentry: eng/cascabel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cascabel
trans_list: serpente a sonagli
sense:
A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil.


lexentry: eng/case__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: case
trans_list: caso
sense:
A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession; the set of tasks involved in addressing the situation of a specific person or event.


lexentry: eng/case__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: case
trans_list: vetrinetta
sense:
A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.


lexentry: eng/case_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: case law
trans_list: giurisprudenza
sense:
Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.


lexentry: eng/case_study__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: case study
trans_list: caso di studio
sense:
(uncountable) Research performed in detail on a single individual, group, incident or community, as opposed to, for instance, a sample of the whole population.


lexentry: eng/casemate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: casemate
trans_list: casamatta
sense:
(military) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.


lexentry: eng/cash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cash
trans_list: contanti | liquidi
sense:
(uncountable) Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.


lexentry: eng/cash_desk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cash desk
trans_list: cassa
sense:
A place in a restaurant, bar, or shop etc, typically containing a cash register, where a customer can pay the bill.


lexentry: eng/cash_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cash in
trans_list: approfittare
sense:
(figurative) To profit from something; to take advantage of an opportunity in order to profit, especially financially.


lexentry: eng/cash_register__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cash register
trans_list: registratore di cassa
sense:
A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept.


lexentry: eng/cashew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cashew
trans_list: anacardio
sense:
A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.


lexentry: eng/cassata_siciliana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cassata siciliana
trans_list: cassata | cassata siciliana
sense:
A rich cake, typical of Sicily, containing liqueur layered with ricotta, candied fruit and chocolate.


lexentry: eng/casserole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: casserole
trans_list: casseruola
sense:
(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.


lexentry: eng/cassette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cassette
trans_list: cassetta
sense:
A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.


lexentry: eng/cassock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cassock
trans_list: sottana | gonnellino
sense:
An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/cassowary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cassowary
trans_list: casuario
sense:
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.


lexentry: eng/cast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cast
trans_list: addizionare | sommare
sense:
(dated, _, except in, _, accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/cast__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: cast
trans_list: fondere | gettare | colare
sense:
To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/cast__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: cast
trans_list: gettare | lanciare
sense:
(nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/cast_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cast off
trans_list: alzare
sense:
(ambitransitive, nautical) To let go (a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf, etc.) so that the vessel may make way.


lexentry: eng/cast_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cast off
trans_list: decidere
sense:
(intransitive, knitting) To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.


lexentry: eng/cast_out_nines__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cast out nines
trans_list: prova del nove
sense:
(arithmetic) To apply a procedure for verifying whether an arithmetic operation is probably correct or certainly incorrect using modulo characteristics of the digit 9.


lexentry: eng/castanet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: castanet
trans_list: nacchere | castagnette
sense:
(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.


lexentry: eng/castellan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: castellan
trans_list: castellano
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord.


lexentry: eng/caster__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: caster
trans_list: montaggio su ruote
sense:
(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.


lexentry: eng/caster_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caster sugar
trans_list: zucchero semolato
sense:
Granulated sugar that has been sifted to have a finer crystal size, so that it can be shaken out of the holes of a caster.


lexentry: eng/castigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: castigate
trans_list: condannàre
sense:
(transitive, formal) To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.


lexentry: eng/castle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: castle
trans_list: castello
sense:
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.


lexentry: eng/castle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: castle
trans_list: arroccare
sense:
(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.


lexentry: eng/castle_in_the_air__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: castle in the air
trans_list: castello in aria
sense:
(idiomatic) A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized; a visionary project or scheme; a daydream, an idle fancy, a near impossibility. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/castling__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: castling
trans_list: arrocco
sense:
(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.


lexentry: eng/castor_oil_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: castor oil plant
trans_list: ricino
sense:
A plant of the species Ricinus communis, used in the production of castor oil and of the poison ricin.


lexentry: eng/castrato__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: castrato
trans_list: castrato
sense:
A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.


lexentry: eng/casualisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: casualisation
trans_list: precarizzazione
sense:
(economics) The process by which employment shifts from a preponderance of full-time and permanent or contract positions to higher levels of casual positions.


lexentry: eng/casualty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: casualty
trans_list: ferito
sense:
(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).


lexentry: eng/casuistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: casuistry
trans_list: casistica
sense:
The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.


lexentry: eng/cat's_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat's eye
trans_list: catadiottro | catarifrangente
sense:
(countable, British, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia , usually, _, in the plural) A retroreflective device placed on a road surface as a marking that can be seen even at night.


lexentry: eng/cat's_tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat's tongue
trans_list: lingua di gatto
sense:
A small chocolate bar or (sometimes chocolate-covered) cookie/biscuit which is shaped somewhat like the tongue of a cat.


lexentry: eng/cat-o'-nine-tails__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat-o'-nine-tails
trans_list: gatto a nove code
sense:
(nautical) A scourge (multi-tail whip) having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.


lexentry: eng/cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat
trans_list: felino | felina | gatto
sense:
Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, bobcats, leopards, cougars, cheetahs, caracals, lynxes, and other such non-domesticated species.


lexentry: eng/cat_and_mouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat and mouse
trans_list: giocare a gatto e topo
sense:
A relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.


lexentry: eng/cat_burglar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat burglar
trans_list: topo d'appartamento
sense:
A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.


lexentry: eng/cat_food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat food
trans_list: cibo per gatti | mangime
sense:
A type of food specially formulated for the feeding of cats, typically composed of processed grain and meat byproducts as dry food or canned fish or meat as wet food.


lexentry: eng/cat_lady__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat lady
trans_list: gattara
sense:
(informal, sometimes, derogatory) A woman, often elderly, who devotes her time and attention to one or usually many domestic cats.


lexentry: eng/cat_thyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cat thyme
trans_list: camedrio maro
sense:
A low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.


lexentry: eng/catabolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catabolism
trans_list: catabolismo
sense:
(biochemistry) Destructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.


lexentry: eng/catachresis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: catachresis
trans_list: catacresi
sense:
(rhetoric) A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.


lexentry: eng/cataclastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cataclastic
trans_list: cataclastico
sense:
(petrology) describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress


lexentry: eng/catacomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catacomb
trans_list: catacomba
sense:
(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.


lexentry: eng/catadioptric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catadioptric
trans_list: catadiottrico
sense:
(optics) Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both refractive (dioptric) and reflective (catoptric) elements.


lexentry: eng/catalectic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catalectic
trans_list: cataletto
sense:
(poetry) (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.


lexentry: eng/catalepsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catalepsy
trans_list: catalessi | catalessia
sense:
(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/catalyst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catalyst
trans_list: catalizzatore
sense:
(chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.


lexentry: eng/catalytic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catalytic
trans_list: catalitico
sense:
(chemistry) Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.


lexentry: eng/catalytic_converter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catalytic converter
trans_list: convertitore catalitico
sense:
(automotive) A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/cataphora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cataphora
trans_list: catafora
sense:
(linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.


lexentry: eng/cataphract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cataphract
trans_list: catafratta
sense:
(military, historical) Defensive armour covering the entire body of a soldier and often the soldier's horse as well, especially the linked mail or scale armour of some eastern nations.


lexentry: eng/cataphract__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cataphract
trans_list: catafratto
sense:
(military, historical) A soldier (especially a horseman) covered with a cataphract (etymology 1, sense 1).


lexentry: eng/catatonia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catatonia
trans_list: catatonia
sense:
A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.


lexentry: eng/catatonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catatonic
trans_list: catatonico
sense:
(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.


lexentry: eng/catch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: catch
trans_list: conquista
sense:
(countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.


lexentry: eng/catch__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: catch
trans_list: fregatura | il rovescio della medaglia | trabocchetto | trappola | trucco
sense:
(countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.


lexentry: eng/catch__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: catch
trans_list: parata | presa
sense:
(countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.


lexentry: eng/catch__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: catch
trans_list: afferrare | prendere
sense:
(transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/catch_red-handed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (transitive) To discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.
written_rep: catch red-handed
trans_list:
cogliere con le mani nel sacco | cogliere sul fatto | cogliere con il sorcio in bocca | cogliere con le mani nella marmellata | cogliere in flagrante


lexentry: eng/catchment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catchment
trans_list: bacino | invaso
sense:
(often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.


lexentry: eng/catchword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catchword
trans_list: conservatore
sense:
(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.


lexentry: eng/catecholamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catecholamine
trans_list: catecolamina
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.


lexentry: eng/catechumen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catechumen
trans_list: catecumeno
sense:
A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.


lexentry: eng/categorical_imperative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: categorical imperative
trans_list: imperativo categorico
sense:
(ethics) A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.


lexentry: eng/category__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: category
trans_list: categoria
sense:
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.


lexentry: eng/category__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: category
trans_list: categoria
sense:
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.


lexentry: eng/catenaccio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catenaccio
trans_list: catenaccio
sense:
(football) A system of defensive play focused on nullifying opponents' attacks and preventing goal-scoring opportunities.


lexentry: eng/catenary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: catenary
trans_list: catenaria
sense:
(engineering) Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.


lexentry: eng/caterer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: caterer
trans_list: trattrice
sense:
A person or company hired to provide and serve food, usually for a large group and at a location separate from where the food is prepared.


lexentry: eng/caterpillar_track__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caterpillar track
trans_list: cingolo
sense:
A continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted instead of wheels to crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, tanks and similar off-road vehicles.


lexentry: eng/catharsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catharsis
trans_list: catarsi
sense:
(drama) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy).


lexentry: eng/cathead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cathead
trans_list: ceppo
sense:
(nautical) A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing.


lexentry: eng/cathedral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cathedral
trans_list: cattedrale | duomo
sense:
The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.


lexentry: eng/catheter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catheter
trans_list: catetere
sense:
(medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.


lexentry: eng/cathetus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cathetus
trans_list: cateto
sense:
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.


lexentry: eng/cathode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cathode
trans_list: catodo
sense:
(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).


lexentry: eng/cathode_ray_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cathode ray tube
trans_list: tubo a raggi catodici
sense:
(electronics) A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.


lexentry: eng/catkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catkin
trans_list: gattino | amento
sense:
(botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.


lexentry: eng/catnip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catnip
trans_list: erba gatta
sense:
Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.


lexentry: eng/catnip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: catnip
trans_list: erba dei gatti
sense:
Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.


lexentry: eng/catoblepas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catoblepas
trans_list: catoblepa
sense:
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.


lexentry: eng/cattail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cattail
trans_list: stiancia | tifa
sense:
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.


lexentry: eng/catty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: catty
trans_list: malizioso
sense:
(informal, of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.


lexentry: eng/cauliflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cauliflower
trans_list: cavolfiore
sense:
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/caulking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caulking
trans_list: stoppa | stoppa catramata | stoppa da calafato
sense:
A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.


lexentry: eng/causalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: causalism
trans_list: causalismo
sense:
(philosophy) The doctrine that actions have a direct cause, especially that people's actions are caused by their mental state at the time


lexentry: eng/causative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: causative
trans_list: causativo
sense:
(linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).


lexentry: eng/cause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cause
trans_list: causa
sense:
(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.


lexentry: eng/cause_célèbre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cause célèbre
trans_list: caso famoso
sense:
(chiefly, UK) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.


lexentry: eng/cause_of_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cause of death
trans_list: causa di morte
sense:
The official cause of a human death as typically determined by a coroner during an autopsy and included on the deceased's death certificate.


lexentry: eng/causeway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: causeway
trans_list: lastricato | selciato
sense:
A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.


lexentry: eng/caustic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: caustic
trans_list: caustica
sense:
(optics, computer graphics) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.


lexentry: eng/cauterization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cauterization
trans_list: cauterizzazione
sense:
The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.


lexentry: eng/cauterize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cauterize
trans_list: cauterizzare
sense:
(American spelling, Canadian spelling, Oxford) To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.


lexentry: eng/caution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: caution
trans_list: cautela
sense:
Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.


lexentry: eng/caution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: caution
trans_list: cautela | prudenza
sense:
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.


lexentry: eng/cavalier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cavalier
trans_list: cavaliere
sense:
(historical) A military man serving on horse, (chiefly) early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.


lexentry: eng/cavatina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cavatina
trans_list: cavatina
sense:
(music) An operatic song in slow tempo, either complete in itself or (e.g., in Bellini and Verdi) followed by a faster, more resolute section: hence


lexentry: eng/cave_painting__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cave painting
trans_list: pittura rupestre
sense:
(uncountable) The paintings resulting from this activity regarded collectively, especially if prehistoric; cave art; (countable) an individual painting of this type.


lexentry: eng/cavesson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cavesson
trans_list: cavezzone
sense:
A part of a horse's bridle that consists of a headstall with a noseband. When a martingale is used, it is attached to the horse's head at the cavesson.


lexentry: eng/cavity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cavity
trans_list: carie
sense:
(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.


lexentry: eng/cedar__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: cedar
trans_list: cedro
sense:
(uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.


lexentry: eng/cedilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cedilla
trans_list: cediglia
sense:
(orthography) In the spelling of Catalan, French, Portuguese and some other languages, a mark ⟨¸⟩ sometimes placed under the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced /s/ rather than /k/, as in Catalan força, French menaçant, and Portuguese almoço, and also used in various other languages to change the sounds of other letters.


lexentry: eng/celebrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: celebrate
trans_list: celebrare | festeggiare
sense:
(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.


lexentry: eng/celebrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: celebrate
trans_list: celebrare | festeggiare
sense:
(transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.


lexentry: eng/celebrity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: celebrity
trans_list: celebrità
sense:
A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/celeriac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: celeriac
trans_list: sedano rapa
sense:
A form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable. [from mid 18th century]


lexentry: eng/celerity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: celerity
trans_list: celerità
sense:
(oceanography, meteorology) The speed of an individual wave (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves); often denoted c.


lexentry: eng/celesta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: celesta
trans_list: celesta
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/celestial_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: celestial body
trans_list: corpo celeste
sense:
(astronomy, astrology) A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.


lexentry: eng/celestial_sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: celestial sphere
trans_list: sfera celeste
sense:
(astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/celestine__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: celestine
trans_list: celestina | celestite
sense:
(mineral) A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO4, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades.


lexentry: eng/cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: cell
trans_list: cella | cellula
sense:
(biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: cell
trans_list: cella | cellula
sense:
(obsolete) Specifically, any of the supposed compartments of the brain, formerly thought to be the source of specific mental capacities, knowledge, or memories. [14th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: cell
trans_list: cella | cellula
sense:
A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: cell
trans_list: cellula | cella
sense:
(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: cell
trans_list: cellula | cella
sense:
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/cell_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cell theory
trans_list: teoria cellulare
sense:
(biology) The scientific theory that all living organisms are made of cells as the smallest functional unit.


lexentry: eng/cell_wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cell wall
trans_list: parete cellulare
sense:
(cytology) A thick, fairly rigid, layer formed around individual cells of bacteria, Archaea, fungi, plants, and algae (but not animals and other protists which generally have cell membranes without cell walls). The cell wall is external to the cell membrane and serves a structural function helping the cell maintain its shape and protecting the cell from damage.


lexentry: eng/cello__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cello
trans_list: violoncello
sense:
A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/cellobiose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cellobiose
trans_list: cellobiosio
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide, found mainly as a repeat unit in cellulose, in which two glucose units are joined with a 1, 4-β linkage


lexentry: eng/cellular_automaton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cellular automaton
trans_list: automa cellulare
sense:
(computing theory) An automaton consisting of cells arranged in a regular grid, in one or more dimensions. Each application of an associated rule creates a new generation, where the cells have a new configuration of values.


lexentry: eng/celluloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: celluloid
trans_list: celluloide
sense:
Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.


lexentry: eng/cellulose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cellulose
trans_list: cellulosa
sense:
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.


lexentry: eng/cement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cement
trans_list: cemento | adesivo
sense:
(uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.


lexentry: eng/cement__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cement
trans_list: adesivo
sense:
(uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.


lexentry: eng/cement_mixer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cement mixer
trans_list: betoniera
sense:
A device used in construction in which cement, aggregate and water are slowly mixed together in a revolving drum to form concrete.


lexentry: eng/cenotaph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cenotaph
trans_list: cenotafio
sense:
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.


lexentry: eng/cenote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cenote
trans_list: cenote
sense:
A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.


lexentry: eng/censor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: censor
trans_list: censore
sense:
(Ancient Rome, historical) One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.


lexentry: eng/censor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: censor
trans_list: censore
sense:
An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.


lexentry: eng/censor__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: censor
trans_list: censurare
sense:
(transitive) To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).


lexentry: eng/censorship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: censorship
trans_list: censura
sense:
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.


lexentry: eng/census__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: census
trans_list: censimento | censo
sense:
An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.


lexentry: eng/cent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cent
trans_list: centesimo
sense:
(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.


lexentry: eng/centaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centaur
trans_list: centauro
sense:
(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.


lexentry: eng/center__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: center
trans_list: centro
sense:
(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).


lexentry: eng/center__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: center
trans_list: centro
sense:
(engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.


lexentry: eng/center_of_gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: center of gravity
trans_list: baricentro
sense:
(physics) A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.


lexentry: eng/center_of_gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: center of gravity
trans_list: baricentro
sense:
(metaphorical) The most central or important part of something, which	its other parts are considered in relation to.


lexentry: eng/centering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centering
trans_list: centina
sense:
(countable) A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.


lexentry: eng/centimetre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centimetre
trans_list: centimetro
sense:
(British spelling, Canadian spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm


lexentry: eng/centipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centipede
trans_list: centopiedi
sense:
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.


lexentry: eng/centner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centner
trans_list: quintale
sense:
A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.


lexentry: eng/central_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: central bank
trans_list: banca centrale
sense:
(banking) The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union; it normally regulates the supply of money, issues currency and controls interest rates. It usually oversees banking activity within its country's borders.


lexentry: eng/central_business_district__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: central business district
trans_list: centro
sense:
The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of certain retail and business activities, especially in older cities with rail transportation.


lexentry: eng/central_heating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: central heating
trans_list: riscaldamento centralizzato
sense:
Any of various heating systems in which a central source of heat is used to distribute heat (and sometimes hot water) throughout a building in a controlled manner.


lexentry: eng/central_nervous_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: central nervous system
trans_list: sistema nervoso centrale
sense:
(neuroanatomy) In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/central_processing_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: central processing unit
trans_list: unità centrale di elaborazione
sense:
(computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions; attached directly to the memory.


lexentry: eng/centralization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centralization
trans_list: centralizzazione | accentramento
sense:
The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole


lexentry: eng/centre_forward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centre forward
trans_list: centravanti | centrattacco
sense:
(British spelling, football) The most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off.


lexentry: eng/centre_of_mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centre of mass
trans_list: baricentro
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.


lexentry: eng/centreboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centreboard
trans_list: deriva
sense:
(British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.


lexentry: eng/centrifugal_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: centrifugal force
trans_list: forza centrifuga
sense:
(physics) In circular motion, the 'reactive' centrifugal force is a real force applied by the accelerating body that is equal and opposite to the centripetal force that is acting on the accelerating body.


lexentry: eng/centrifugation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centrifugation
trans_list: centrifugazione
sense:
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.


lexentry: eng/centrifuge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: centrifuge
trans_list: centrifuga
sense:
By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)


lexentry: eng/centriole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centriole
trans_list: centriolo
sense:
(biology) A barrel-shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis (nuclear division).


lexentry: eng/centroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: centroid
trans_list: centroide
sense:
(statistics, cluster analysis, of a cluster of points) the arithmetic mean (alternatively, median) position of a cluster of points in a coordinate system based on some application-dependent measure of distance.


lexentry: eng/centrosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: centrosome
trans_list: centrosoma
sense:
(cytology) An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules


lexentry: eng/century__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: century
trans_list: secolo
sense:
A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.


lexentry: eng/century__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: century
trans_list: centuria
sense:
A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.


lexentry: eng/century_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: century egg
trans_list: uovo cent’anni
sense:
A Chinese delicacy made by preserving a duck, chicken or quail egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.


lexentry: eng/cephalosporin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cephalosporin
trans_list: cefalosporina
sense:
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.


lexentry: eng/cepstrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cepstrum
trans_list: cepstrum
sense:
(signal processing) The inverse Fourier transform of the logarithm of a magnitude spectrum; used especially in voice analysis.


lexentry: eng/ceramic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ceramic
trans_list: ceramico
sense:
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.


lexentry: eng/ceramic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ceramic
trans_list: ceramica
sense:
(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.


lexentry: eng/ceramide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ceramide
trans_list: ceramide
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue


lexentry: eng/cerebellum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cerebellum
trans_list: cervelletto
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.


lexentry: eng/cerebral_cortex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cerebral cortex
trans_list: corteccia cerebrale
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.


lexentry: eng/cerebral_palsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cerebral palsy
trans_list: paralisi cerebrale | paralisi cerebrale infantile
sense:
(neurology, pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.


lexentry: eng/cerebrospinal_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cerebrospinal fluid
trans_list: liquido cefalorachidiano
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A bodily fluid filling the third ventricle and surrounding the interthalamic adhesion.


lexentry: eng/cerebrovascular_accident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cerebrovascular accident
trans_list: incidente vascolare cerebrale
sense:
(medicine, formal, sometimes, euphemistic) Stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted).


lexentry: eng/cerebrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cerebrum
trans_list: telencefalo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.


lexentry: eng/ceremony__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ceremony
trans_list: cerimonia
sense:
(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.


lexentry: eng/cerium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cerium
trans_list: cerio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58, a very soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/certain__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: certain
trans_list: certo | tale
sense:
Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail.


lexentry: eng/ceruloplasmin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ceruloplasmin
trans_list: ceruloplasmina
sense:
(protein) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.


lexentry: eng/cervical_canal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cervical canal
trans_list: canale cervicale | canale della cervice
sense:
(anatomy) A spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix (the neck of the uterus), communicating with the uterine cavity and the vagina.


lexentry: eng/cervical_cancer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cervical cancer
trans_list: cancro della cervice uterina
sense:
(pathology, oncology) A type of cancer of the cervix of the uterus which can afflict some female mammals including humans. The term usually does not refer to cancer of the neck or other parts of the anatomy which use the term cervix.


lexentry: eng/cervical_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cervical cap
trans_list: cappuccio cervicale
sense:
A small latex or silicone contraceptive device that fits over the cervix and stays in place either by suction or by surface viscosity.


lexentry: eng/cervix__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: cervix
trans_list: collo dell'utero | cervice
sense:
(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.


lexentry: eng/cetirizine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cetirizine
trans_list: cetirizina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.


lexentry: eng/cetology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cetology
trans_list: cetologia
sense:
The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.


lexentry: eng/ceviche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ceviche
trans_list: ceviche
sense:
(cooking) Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.


lexentry: eng/chador__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chador
trans_list: chador
sense:
A loose robe, made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by Muslim women, especially in Iran.


lexentry: eng/chaffinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chaffinch
trans_list: fringuello
sense:
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.


lexentry: eng/chagrin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chagrin
trans_list: mortificazione | dispiacere | delusione
sense:
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.


lexentry: eng/chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: chain
trans_list: catena
sense:
(mathematics, set theory, order theory) A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.


lexentry: eng/chain_letter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chain letter
trans_list: catena di sant'antonio
sense:
A letter that can be mailed successively to different recipients, with each recipient ostensibly (but sometimes sarcastically) being instructed in the body of the letter to mail the letter to another person or persons.


lexentry: eng/chain_of_command__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chain of command
trans_list: via delle istanze
sense:
(military) The command hierarchy or structure in which one rank obeys the one above it, which obeys the one above it, and so forth.


lexentry: eng/chain_of_custody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chain of custody
trans_list: catena di custodia
sense:
(legal, chemistry) The documentation showing the full process of acquisition, transfer, handling and disposition of physical or electronic materials.


lexentry: eng/chain_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chain reaction
trans_list: reazione a catena
sense:
(chemistry) A chemical reaction where the products of the reaction influence the reactants of a following reaction, leading to positive feedback.


lexentry: eng/chain_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: chain reaction
trans_list: reazione a catena
sense:
(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.


lexentry: eng/chain_store__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chain store
trans_list: catena
sense:
A retail outlet that is one of a group of similar establishments having common format, contents, ownership and management.


lexentry: eng/chainring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chainring
trans_list: corona
sense:
The large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.


lexentry: eng/chainsaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chainsaw
trans_list: motosega
sense:
(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.


lexentry: eng/chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chair
trans_list: sedia | seggiola
sense:
An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.


lexentry: eng/chairlift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chairlift
trans_list: seggiovia
sense:
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.


lexentry: eng/chaise_longue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chaise longue
trans_list: chaise longue | agrippina | cislonga
sense:
(chiefly, _, UK) A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest.


lexentry: eng/chakra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chakra
trans_list: chakra
sense:
(Hinduism, Ayurveda) Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.


lexentry: eng/chalazion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chalazion
trans_list: calazio
sense:
(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.


lexentry: eng/chalcedony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chalcedony
trans_list: calcedonio
sense:
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.


lexentry: eng/chalcogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chalcogen
trans_list: calcogeno
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.


lexentry: eng/chalcopyrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chalcopyrite
trans_list: calcopirite
sense:
(mineral) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS2.


lexentry: eng/chalice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chalice
trans_list: calice
sense:
A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/chalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: chalk
trans_list: gessetto | gesso
sense:
(countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).


lexentry: eng/challah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: challah
trans_list: pagnotta dolce
sense:
(countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.


lexentry: eng/challenge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: challenge
trans_list: sfida | impresa
sense:
A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.


lexentry: eng/challenge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: challenge
trans_list: sfida | ricusazione
sense:
(legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).


lexentry: eng/challenger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: challenger
trans_list: sfidante | sfidatore
sense:
One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.


lexentry: eng/chamber_pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chamber pot
trans_list: vaso da notte | orinale | pitale
sense:
A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.


lexentry: eng/chamberlain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chamberlain
trans_list: ciambellano
sense:
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.


lexentry: eng/chameleon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chameleon
trans_list: camaleonte
sense:
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.


lexentry: eng/champagne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: champagne
trans_list: champagne | sciampagna
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.


lexentry: eng/chancel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chancel
trans_list: presbiterio
sense:
The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.


lexentry: eng/chancellor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chancellor
trans_list: cancelliere
sense:
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.


lexentry: eng/change_horses_in_midstream__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: change horses in midstream
trans_list: squadra che vince non si cambia
sense:
(idiomatic) To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.


lexentry: eng/changeling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: changeling
trans_list: cocciuto
sense:
(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.


lexentry: eng/changing_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: changing room
trans_list: spogliatoio
sense:
A room, especially in a gym, sports center, school, swimming pool, etc, designed for people to change their clothes.


lexentry: eng/changing_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: changing room
trans_list: cabina di prova | camerino | camerino di prova
sense:
A room or enclosure, e.g. in a clothes shop, where people try on clothes they are interested in buying.


lexentry: eng/channel__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: channel
trans_list: canale
sense:
(broadcasting) A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement.


lexentry: eng/chanterelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chanterelle
trans_list: finferlo | galletto | cantarello giallo | finferla
sense:
(mushroom) A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible.


lexentry: eng/chaos__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: chaos
trans_list: caos
sense:
(mathematics) A behaviour of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.


lexentry: eng/chaos_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chaos theory
trans_list: teoria del caos
sense:
(mathematics) The study of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.


lexentry: eng/chaparral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chaparral
trans_list: macchia
sense:
(US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.


lexentry: eng/chapbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chapbook
trans_list: depliant
sense:
A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts


lexentry: eng/chapel_of_ease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chapel of ease
trans_list: succursale
sense:
A chapel built in a remote part of a parish to meet the needs of those who live far from the parish church.


lexentry: eng/chapelmaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chapelmaster
trans_list: maestro di cappella
sense:
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.


lexentry: eng/chaplain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chaplain
trans_list: cappellano
sense:
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.


lexentry: eng/chaplet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: chaplet
trans_list: corona
sense:
(Catholicism) A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.


lexentry: eng/chapter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chapter
trans_list: capitolo
sense:
A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.


lexentry: eng/character__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: character
trans_list: personaggio
sense:
(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.


lexentry: eng/character__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: character
trans_list: carattere | personaggio
sense:
(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.


lexentry: eng/characteristic_polynomial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: characteristic polynomial
trans_list: polinomio caratteristico
sense:
(linear algebra) The polynomial produced from a given square matrix by first subtracting the appropriate identity matrix multiplied by an indeterminant and then calculating the determinant.


lexentry: eng/charades__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charades
trans_list: mimo
sense:
A game in which each player acts out a word or phrase, usually based on puns of each syllable and without speaking, for the others to guess.


lexentry: eng/charango__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charango
trans_list: charango
sense:
A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.


lexentry: eng/charcoal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charcoal
trans_list: carbonella | carbone
sense:
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.


lexentry: eng/chard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chard
trans_list: bietola | bieta
sense:
(uncountable, culinary) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.


lexentry: eng/charge__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: charge
trans_list: caricare
sense:
(transitive) To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials.


lexentry: eng/charge__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: charge
trans_list: accollare | incaricare | ricaricare
sense:
(transitive) To replenish energy to (a battery, or a device containing a battery) by use of an electrical device plugged into a power outlet.


lexentry: eng/charge__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: charge
trans_list: accusare | accollare | imputare | incaricare
sense:
(cricket, of a, batsman) To take a few steps down the pitch towards the bowler as they deliver the ball, either to disrupt the length of the delivery, or to get into a better position to hit the ball.


lexentry: eng/charge__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: charge
trans_list: accollare | incaricare
sense:
(transitive, of a, hunting dog) To lie on the belly and be still. (A command given by a hunter to a dog)


lexentry: eng/charger__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: charger
trans_list: corsiero
sense:
(historical, military) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry (of a lighter build than a destrier).


lexentry: eng/chargé_d'affaires__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chargé d'affaires
trans_list: incaricato d'affari
sense:
(diplomacy) A diplomat, ranking below an ambassador, who heads a diplomatic mission when no ambassador is present, either temporarily (in the interim between the departure of one ambassador and the accreditation of another) or for an extended time.


lexentry: eng/charism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charism
trans_list: carisma
sense:
(Christianity, theology) A power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.


lexentry: eng/charismatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: charismatic
trans_list: carismatico
sense:
Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.


lexentry: eng/charity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: charity
trans_list: carità | beneficenza
sense:
(uncountable) Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.


lexentry: eng/charity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: charity
trans_list: altruismo | carità
sense:
In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.


lexentry: eng/charity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: charity
trans_list: carità | beneficenza | amore
sense:
(archaic, Christianity) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.


lexentry: eng/charlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charlock
trans_list: senape dei campi | senape selvatica
sense:
Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis).


lexentry: eng/charm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: charm
trans_list: amuleto | ciondolo | talismano
sense:
A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.


lexentry: eng/charm__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: charm
trans_list: fascino | incanto | attrattiva
sense:
(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.


lexentry: eng/charm_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charm quark
trans_list: quark charm
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of +\frac{2}{3} and a mass of about 1150 to 1350 MeV.Symbol: c


lexentry: eng/charter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charter
trans_list: carta
sense:
A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.


lexentry: eng/chartist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chartist
trans_list: cartista
sense:
(finance) A financial analyst who attempts to predict future movements in the prices of shares or other financial instruments by looking for patterns in charts of historical data.


lexentry: eng/charwoman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: charwoman
trans_list: donna delle pulizie
sense:
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.


lexentry: eng/chase__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: chase
trans_list: caccia | cacciare
sense:
(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.


lexentry: eng/chaser__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chaser
trans_list: cesellatore | incisore
sense:
Someone who chases (decorates) metal; a person who decorates metal by engraving or embossing. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/chasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chasma
trans_list: chasma
sense:
(astronomy, geology) A long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a planet (often other than Earth), a moon, or another body in the Solar System.


lexentry: eng/chastity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chastity
trans_list: castità
sense:
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.


lexentry: eng/chastity_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chastity belt
trans_list: cintura di castità
sense:
A belt-like garment, designed to be worn over the genitals and locked to prevent sexual intercourse, typically for long periods of time, to maintain chastity, prevent masturbation, or to enforce BDSM submission.


lexentry: eng/chat__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: chat
trans_list: chattare | chiacchierare
sense:
To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, as if having a face-to-face conversation.


lexentry: eng/chat_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chat up
trans_list: rimorchiare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.


lexentry: eng/chauffeur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chauffeur
trans_list: autista | chauffeur
sense:
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).


lexentry: eng/chauvinism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: chauvinism
trans_list: sciovinismo
sense:
(pejorative) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.


lexentry: eng/chav__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chav
trans_list: tamarro | coatto | scugnizzo | zingaro
sense:
(UK, MLE, Ireland, derogatory, offensive ) A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.


lexentry: eng/cheat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cheat
trans_list: tradire
sense:
(intransitive) To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner; to commit adultery, or to engage in sexual or romantic conduct with a person other than one's partner in contravention of the rules of society or agreement in the relationship.


lexentry: eng/check__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: check
trans_list: quadretto | scacco
sense:
(textiles, usually, pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.


lexentry: eng/check_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: check out
trans_list: investigare
sense:
(transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.


lexentry: eng/checkerboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: checkerboard
trans_list: scacchiera
sense:
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.


lexentry: eng/checkered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: checkered
trans_list: a luci e ombre | contrastato | variegato
sense:
(figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.


lexentry: eng/checkmate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: checkmate
trans_list: scacco matto
sense:
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.


lexentry: eng/checkpoint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: checkpoint
trans_list: posto di blocco
sense:
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection


lexentry: eng/checks_and_balances__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: checks and balances
trans_list: divisione dei poteri
sense:
(politics) A system for multiple branches of government wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.


lexentry: eng/checksum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: checksum
trans_list: somma di controllo
sense:
(mathematics, computing) A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.


lexentry: eng/cheek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cheek
trans_list: guancia | gota
sense:
(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.


lexentry: eng/cheek__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cheek
trans_list: chiappa
sense:
(anatomy, informal, usually, in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.


lexentry: eng/cheek__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: cheek
trans_list: braccio | braccio della tromba
sense:
(nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down


lexentry: eng/cheeky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cheeky
trans_list: sfacciato | impertinente | impudente | sfrontato
sense:
(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.


lexentry: eng/cheerleading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cheerleading
trans_list: animazione
sense:
A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.


lexentry: eng/cheers__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cheers
trans_list: ciao, ci vediamo
sense:
(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.


lexentry: eng/cheese_mite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cheese mite
trans_list: acaro del formaggio
sense:
Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in production of some types of cheese to give the cheese a distinct flavor.


lexentry: eng/cheesecake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: cheesecake
trans_list: cheesecake | torta al formaggio
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).


lexentry: eng/cheesecloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cheesecloth
trans_list: stamigna
sense:
A loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off.


lexentry: eng/cheetah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: cheetah
trans_list: ghepardo | gattopardo
sense:
A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.


lexentry: eng/chef's_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chef's knife
trans_list: coltello del cuoco
sense:
A type of general purpose kitchen knife used for food preparation, typically measuring eight inches by one and a half inches.


lexentry: eng/chelicera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chelicera
trans_list: chelicero
sense:
(zoology) Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).


lexentry: eng/chemical_castration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical castration
trans_list: castrazione chimica
sense:
A medical treatment using a anaphrodisiacal hormonal drug to inhibit the function of a man's testes, intended to have the same effect on the sex drive as surgical castration. It is typically used on sex offenders as a punishment and/or preventative measure, or on people wishing to undergo male-to-female transsexualism.


lexentry: eng/chemical_compound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical compound
trans_list: composto chimico
sense:
(chemistry) Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.


lexentry: eng/chemical_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical element
trans_list: elemento chimico
sense:
(chemistry) Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction. Chemical elements consist of atoms which have the same number of protons.


lexentry: eng/chemical_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical engineering
trans_list: ingegneria chimica
sense:
The branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and operation of industrial process plants, and the physical, chemical and biological processes to create substances or energy in a useful and economic form.


lexentry: eng/chemical_equation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical equation
trans_list: equazione chimica
sense:
(chemistry) a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction; reactants are represented on the left, and products on the right


lexentry: eng/chemical_equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical equilibrium
trans_list: equilibrio chimico
sense:
(chemistry) The state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same


lexentry: eng/chemical_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical reaction
trans_list: reazione chimica
sense:
(chemistry) A process, typically involving the breaking or making of interatomic bonds, in which one or more substances are changed into others.


lexentry: eng/chemical_reactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemical reactor
trans_list: reattore chimico
sense:
(chemistry) any vessel designed to hold the compounds involved in a chemical reaction; a reaction vessel


lexentry: eng/chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: chemistry
trans_list: chimica
sense:
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.


