# translation

lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: wheel
trans_list: timone | ruota del timone
sense:
A manoeuvre in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.


lexentry: eng/wheel_and_axle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel and axle
trans_list: argano
sense:
A simple machine consisting of a wheel (or similar lever) that turns an axle around which a cord is wound; its mechanical advantage is the ratio of the diameters of the wheel and axle.


lexentry: eng/wheel_clamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel clamp
trans_list: attrezzo a chiave per il blocco dei veicoli | bloccaruota | ceppo | ganascia
sense:
A device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven; normally used to enforce payment of a traffic violation fine


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelbarrow
trans_list: carriola
sense:
A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelbarrow race
trans_list: carriola
sense:
A two-member team race in which one team member holds the legs of the other, as if the handles of a wheelbarrow. The team member playing the barrow runs on his/her hands.


lexentry: eng/wheeler-dealer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheeler-dealer
trans_list: faccendiere | intrallazzatore | macchinatore
sense:
(informal) A shrewd political or commercial schemer, especially one who is unscrupulous; a hustler; a shady operator.


lexentry: eng/wheelhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelhouse
trans_list: timoniera
sense:
An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.


lexentry: eng/wheelie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelie
trans_list: impennata
sense:
(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.


lexentry: eng/whelk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whelk
trans_list: buccina
sense:
Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.


lexentry: eng/whelp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whelp
trans_list: cucciolo
sense:
A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.


lexentry: eng/when_Hell_freezes_over__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when Hell freezes over
trans_list: alle calende greche | mai | quando gli asini voleranno
sense:
(idiom, slang, informal, hyperbolic) Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.


lexentry: eng/when__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when
trans_list: quando
sense:
(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.


lexentry: eng/when__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when
trans_list: basta
sense:
(often, humorous) That's enough: a command asking someone to stop adding something, especially an ingredient or portion of food or drink; used in, or as if in, literal response to 'Say when'.


lexentry: eng/when_in_Rome,_do_as_the_Romans_do__Proverb__1
sense_num: 02
sense: (loosely, idiom) To adapt to the circumstances; to follow common custom.
written_rep: when in Rome, do as the Romans do
trans_list:
a Roma, fai come i romani | paese che vai, usanze che trovi | quando a Roma vai, fai come vedrai | quando sei a Roma, vivi come i romani


lexentry: eng/when_push_comes_to_shove__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when push comes to shove
trans_list: quando si viene al dunque
sense:
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.


lexentry: eng/where_there's_smoke,_there's_fire__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: where there's smoke, there's fire
trans_list: non c’è fumo senza arrosto
sense:
(UK, US, Australia, Canada, NZ) If there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.


lexentry: eng/whet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whet
trans_list: affilare
sense:
(transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.


lexentry: eng/whetstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whetstone
trans_list: cote
sense:
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.


lexentry: eng/which__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: which
trans_list: che | cui
sense:
(mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).


lexentry: eng/whiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whiff
trans_list: boccata
sense:
A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.


lexentry: eng/whimbrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whimbrel
trans_list: chiurlo piccolo | chiurletto | chiurlotto mezzano
sense:
A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.


lexentry: eng/whip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whip
trans_list: frusta | nerbo | sferza
sense:
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.


lexentry: eng/whiplash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whiplash
trans_list: colpo | di | frusta
sense:
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.


lexentry: eng/whippersnapper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whippersnapper
trans_list: piccolo impertinente
sense:
(colloquial, dated) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]


lexentry: eng/whipstaff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whipstaff
trans_list: frusta
sense:
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached orthogonally to the tiller for steering a ship.


lexentry: eng/whirlwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whirlwind
trans_list: turbine
sense:
A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.


lexentry: eng/whisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whisk
trans_list: frusta
sense:
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).


lexentry: eng/whisker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whisker
trans_list: basetta | basettoni | favoriti | fedine | pelo
sense:
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.


lexentry: eng/whistle-blower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle-blower
trans_list: informatore
sense:
(slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle
trans_list: fischietto
sense:
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle
trans_list: fischiare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.


lexentry: eng/whistle_in_the_wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle in the wind
trans_list: combattere contro i mulini a vento
sense:
(especially, UK, idiomatic) To attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.


lexentry: eng/whistle_past_the_graveyard__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle past the graveyard
trans_list: far buon viso a cattivo gioco
sense:
(idiomatic, US) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.


lexentry: eng/white-billed_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-billed diver
trans_list: strolaga beccogiallo
sense:
Gavia adamsii, the largest member of the loon or diver family, having a black head, white underparts and checkered black-and-white mantle.


lexentry: eng/white-blue-white_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-blue-white flag
trans_list: bandiera bianco-azzurro-bianca
sense:
(neologism) A symbol of opposition to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that has been used by Russian anti-war protester, as well as a symbol of opposition to the current government of Russia, by several personal internet accounts.


lexentry: eng/white-crowned_plover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-crowned plover
trans_list: pavoncella corona bianca
sense:
(Vanellus albiceps), a bird, a medium-sized wader, which despite its name is a lapwing rather than a typical plover.


lexentry: eng/white-flippered_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-flippered penguin
trans_list: pinguino alibianche
sense:
A subspecies of small penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata, with distinctive white marks on the flippers, which breed on South Island.


lexentry: eng/white-tailed_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-tailed deer
trans_list: cervo della Virginia | cervo dalla coda bianca
sense:
A medium-sized deer found throughout most of North and Central America and northern portions of South America; Odocoileus virginianus.


lexentry: eng/white-tailed_hawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-tailed hawk
trans_list: poiana codabianca americana
sense:
Buteo albicaudatus, a species of hawk found in tropical or subtropical environments across the Americas


lexentry: eng/white-throated_dipper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-throated dipper
trans_list: merlo acquaiolo
sense:
Cinclus cinclus, an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white
trans_list: bianco
sense:
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: white
trans_list: bianco
sense:
(board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.


lexentry: eng/white__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white
trans_list: bianco
sense:
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.


lexentry: eng/white__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: white
trans_list: bianca
sense:
(archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.


lexentry: eng/white_blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white blood cell
trans_list: globulo bianco
sense:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.


lexentry: eng/white_bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white bream
trans_list: scardone | scardova
sense:
A European species of fish in the Cyprinidae family (Blicca bjoerkna, syn. Abramis bjoerkna, Cyprinus bjoerkna).


lexentry: eng/white_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white cabbage
trans_list: cavolo cappuccio | cavolo bianco
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba, a cabbage plant with white leaves grown in northern and central Europe.


lexentry: eng/white_genocide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white genocide
trans_list: genocidio bianco
sense:
(white supremacy) A supposed plot to eliminate the white race using a variety of means including, but not limited to, miscegenation, immigration, assimilation, multiculturalism and violence.


lexentry: eng/white_gold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white gold
trans_list: oro bianco
sense:
(countable) Any precious metal alloy consisting of gold and a platinum group metal such as platinum or palladium or other white metal such as nickel.


lexentry: eng/white_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white hole
trans_list: buco bianco
sense:
(astrophysics) A theoretically possible, but physically highly unlikely, singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole.


lexentry: eng/white_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white horse
trans_list: muffa
sense:
(countable) Any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.


lexentry: eng/white_lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white lead
trans_list: biacca | bianchetto
sense:
A basic lead carbonate, particularly (historical) as once widely used for white paint, whitening cosmetics, and early medicine.


lexentry: eng/white_lie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white lie
trans_list: bugia a fin di bene | bugia bianca | bugia pietosa
sense:
(idiomatic) A deliberately untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result; especially, one which is judged to be better than an overhonest alternative, as for example to remain polite in a superficial social exchange, or to choose one's battles.


lexentry: eng/white_magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white magic
trans_list: magia bianca
sense:
(idiomatic) Magic derived from good or benign forces, as distinct from evil or malevolent forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing good or giving aid.


lexentry: eng/white_mulberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white mulberry
trans_list: moro bianco | gelso bianco
sense:
A short-lived mulberry tree of species Morus alba, native to northern China, used in traditional Chinese medicine, that yields berries that are paler than other mulberries, even when ripe. The tree is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk.


lexentry: eng/white_noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white noise
trans_list: rumore bianco
sense:
(physics) A random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density; a signal with a power spectral density that has equal power in any band, at any centre frequency, having a given bandwidth.


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white paper
trans_list: libro bianco
sense:
(management, marketing) A factual write-up of something, specifically devoid of the appearance of marketing.


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white paper
trans_list: libro bianco
sense:
(British, Ireland, European Union, government, politics) A parliamentary document announcing or proposing government policy or action.


lexentry: eng/white_stork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white stork
trans_list: cicogna bianca
sense:
A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.


lexentry: eng/white_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white tea
trans_list: tè bianco
sense:
The leaves of a tea plant which have been processed in a manner to let them wilt slightly and lose their "grassy" taste of green tea while undergoing minimal oxidation.


lexentry: eng/white_terror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white terror
trans_list: terrore bianco
sense:
(politics) Coordinated violence committed against (actual or imagined) socialists and their sympathizers.


lexentry: eng/white_truffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white truffle
trans_list: tartufo bianco
sense:
A truffle of species Tuber magnatum, most commonly from the Piedmont region of Italy, lighter in color than black truffles, similarly prized as a culinary ingredient.


lexentry: eng/whitebeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitebeam
trans_list: sorbo montano
sense:
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.


lexentry: eng/whiteboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whiteboard
trans_list: lavagna | lavagna bianca
sense:
(by extension, computing) A collaborative tool allowing several users to write and draw on the same shared display.


lexentry: eng/whitelist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitelist
trans_list: lista bianca
sense:
(legal, computing) A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.


lexentry: eng/whiting__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whiting
trans_list: merlano
sense:
A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).


lexentry: eng/who_knows__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who knows
trans_list: chissà?
sense:
A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.


lexentry: eng/who_knows__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: who knows
trans_list: chissà | chi può dirlo?
sense:
A rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.


lexentry: eng/who_watches_the_watchers__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who watches the watchers
trans_list: chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi
sense:
Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.


lexentry: eng/who_would_have_thunk_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who would have thunk it
trans_list: chi l'avrebbe detto | chi l'avrebbe mai detto
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, sarcastic) A rhetorical question used to express incredulity: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?


lexentry: eng/whodunit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whodunit
trans_list: giallo
sense:
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.


lexentry: eng/whole_cloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whole cloth
trans_list: di sana pianta
sense:
(figurative, uncountable, used attributively, or, preceded by various prepositions) The fictitious material from which complete fabrications, lies with no basis in truth, are made.


lexentry: eng/wholegrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wholegrain
trans_list: integrale
sense:
A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.


lexentry: eng/wholesaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wholesaler
trans_list: grossista
sense:
A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.


lexentry: eng/whoopee_cushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whoopee cushion
trans_list: cuscino scorreggione
sense:
An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind).


lexentry: eng/whooping_cough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whooping cough
trans_list: pertosse | tosse canina
sense:
(disease) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.


lexentry: eng/wick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wick
trans_list: lucignolo | stoppino
sense:
A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.


lexentry: eng/wicket__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wicket
trans_list: sportello
sense:
(Britain, Canada) A service window, as in a bank or train station, where a customer conducts transactions with a teller


lexentry: eng/wide-angle__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wide-angle
trans_list: grandangolare
sense:
(cinematography, photography) Of or pertaining to a short focal length lens that has an angle of view greater than about 70°; of or pertaining to an image produced with such a lens.


lexentry: eng/wide_berth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wide berth
trans_list: lontano
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.


lexentry: eng/widespread__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widespread
trans_list: diffuso | ampio | esteso
sense:
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.


lexentry: eng/widget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widget
trans_list: aggeggio
sense:
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.


lexentry: eng/widow's_mite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widow's mite
trans_list: obolo della vedova
sense:
(idiomatic) A very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widow
trans_list: vedova
sense:
A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.


lexentry: eng/widowed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widowed
trans_list: vedovo
sense:
(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.


lexentry: eng/widower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widower
trans_list: vedovo
sense:
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/wifelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wifelet
trans_list: madama | signora
sense:
(informal, by extension) A long-term girlfriend; a mistress (the “other woman” in an extramarital relationship). [from 1960s]


lexentry: eng/wig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wig
trans_list: parrucca
sense:
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.


lexentry: eng/wiggle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiggle
trans_list: ballare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.


lexentry: eng/wiggle_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiggle room
trans_list: spazio di manovra
sense:
(informal) The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course.


lexentry: eng/wigwam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wigwam
trans_list: wigwam
sense:
A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.


lexentry: eng/wiki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiki
trans_list: wiki
sense:
A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.


lexentry: eng/wild-goose_chase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild-goose chase
trans_list: caccia ai fantasmi | ricerca inutile | ricerca vana | sforzo inutile
sense:
(figuratively) A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.


lexentry: eng/wild__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild
trans_list: selvatico | selvaggio | brado
sense:
Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).


lexentry: eng/wild_boar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild boar
trans_list: cinghiale
sense:
A wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.


lexentry: eng/wild_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild goose
trans_list: oca selvatica
sense:
any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly.


lexentry: eng/wild_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild rice
trans_list: riso selvaggio
sense:
Rice of any of four species of grasses which form the genus Zizania, which have edible grains and edible stems.


lexentry: eng/wild_service_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild service tree
trans_list: ciavardello | baccarello | sorbezzolo
sense:
A tree with edible fruit, Sorbus torminalis, native to central and southern Europe and neighboring parts of Asia and Africa.


lexentry: eng/wildcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wildcard
trans_list: joker
sense:
(computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.


lexentry: eng/wilderness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wilderness
trans_list: natura
sense:
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.


lexentry: eng/wildlife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wildlife
trans_list: fauna | fauna selvatica
sense:
(often, attributive) undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.


lexentry: eng/wile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wile
trans_list: astuzia
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice


lexentry: eng/will__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will
trans_list: volontà
sense:
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/will__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will
trans_list: -erò
sense:
(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/will__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: will
trans_list: legare | lasciare in eredità
sense:
(transitive) To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/will_o'_the_wisp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will o' the wisp
trans_list: fuoco fatuo
sense:
(British, _, folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.


lexentry: eng/willful_ignorance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: willful ignorance
trans_list: ignoranza attiva
sense:
(idiomatic, legal) A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.


lexentry: eng/willy-nilly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: willy-nilly
trans_list: volente o nolente
sense:
Whether desired or not; without regard for the consequences or the wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.


lexentry: eng/wimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wimp
trans_list: coccio | rammollito | smidollato | cacasotto | codardo | coniglio
sense:
(pejorative, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.


lexentry: eng/wimple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wimple
trans_list: soggolo
sense:
A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.


lexentry: eng/win-win__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: win-win
trans_list: salvare capra e cavoli
sense:
(of a situation or outcome) That benefits both or all parties, or that has two distinct benefits. [from 1960s]


lexentry: eng/win__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: win
trans_list: vincere
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).


lexentry: eng/wind-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wind-up
trans_list: scherzo
sense:
(British) A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.


lexentry: eng/wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind
trans_list: vento
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.


lexentry: eng/wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wind
trans_list: sventagliare
sense:
(transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.


lexentry: eng/wind_chimes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind chimes
trans_list: campanello eolico
sense:
(musical instruments) A chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.


lexentry: eng/wind_rose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind rose
trans_list: rosa dei venti
sense:
(meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose.


lexentry: eng/wind_tunnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind tunnel
trans_list: galleria del vento | galleria aerodinamica
sense:
A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.


lexentry: eng/windfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: windfall
trans_list: cuccagna
sense:
(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.


lexentry: eng/winding__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winding
trans_list: avvolgimento
sense:
(electrical engineering) A length of wire wound around the armature of an electric motor or the core of an electrical transformer.


lexentry: eng/winding_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winding number
trans_list: libretto universitario
sense:
(geometry, topology, analysis) The total number of times a given curve travels counterclockwise around a specified point.


lexentry: eng/windmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: windmill
trans_list: girandola
sense:
A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: window
trans_list: finestra
sense:
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: window
trans_list: finestra
sense:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.


lexentry: eng/window_dressing__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: window dressing
trans_list: imbroglio
sense:
(figurative, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.


lexentry: eng/window_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: window screen
trans_list: graticelato
sense:
A mesh, made of metal wire, fibreglass, or other synthetic fibre, set in a frame and covering the opening of a window to keep leaves, debris, insects, birds, etc. from entering a building without blocking fresh airflow.


lexentry: eng/windscreen_washer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windscreen washer
trans_list: lavacristallo
sense:
(British) A device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles on to the windscreen/windshield of a car in order to clean it.


lexentry: eng/windshield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windshield
trans_list: parabrezza
sense:
(North America) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.


lexentry: eng/windshield_wiper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windshield wiper
trans_list: tergicristallo
sense:
(automobiles, US, Canada) a device used to clear rain and dirt from a windshield; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade


lexentry: eng/windsock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windsock
trans_list: manica a vento
sense:
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.


lexentry: eng/windsurfing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windsurfing
trans_list: tavola a vela
sense:
A marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.


lexentry: eng/wine_from_unpressed_grapes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wine from unpressed grapes
trans_list: eruzione
sense:
A (sweet) wine made from the juice that flows out of grapes before they are pressed. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/wine_grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wine grape
trans_list: uva
sense:
Any variety of grape especially suited for winemaking, to be fermented into alcohol; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding.


lexentry: eng/wineskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wineskin
trans_list: otre
sense:
A bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: wing
trans_list: ala
sense:
A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, such as an extension from the main building.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: wing
trans_list: ala
sense:
Anything that agitates the air as a wing does, or is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, such as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, the sail of a ship, etc.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: wing
trans_list: ala
sense:
A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: wing
trans_list: ala | parafango
sense:
(nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.


lexentry: eng/wing_commander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wing commander
trans_list: tenente colonnello
sense:
A person holding a rank in the RAF between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel


lexentry: eng/wing_mirror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wing mirror
trans_list: specchietto laterale | specchietto retrovisore laterale
sense:
Either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.


lexentry: eng/winged_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winged word
trans_list: idiotismo
sense:
(idiomatic, literary, chiefly, in the plural) A word or statement which is very apt for an occasion, or memorable. [late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/wingman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wingman
trans_list: spalla
sense:
(by extension) A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests.


lexentry: eng/wingspan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wingspan
trans_list: apertura alare
sense:
(usually in singular) The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).


lexentry: eng/wink__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wink
trans_list: ammiccare | biluxare | fare [[l']]occhiolino | strizzare l'occhio
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)


lexentry: eng/winnow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winnow
trans_list: spulare
sense:
(transitive, agriculture) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.


lexentry: eng/winnow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: winnow
trans_list: scartare
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.


lexentry: eng/winnowing_fan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winnowing fan
trans_list: crivello
sense:
A specially shaped winnowing basket, in which grain is shaken in the process of winnowing, with the shape of the basket allowing the chaff to spill out more readily.


lexentry: eng/winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter
trans_list: inverno
sense:
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December to February in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.


lexentry: eng/winter_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter solstice
trans_list: solstizio d'inverno
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.


lexentry: eng/winter_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter storm
trans_list: bufera di neve
sense:
A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.


lexentry: eng/winter_wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter wheat
trans_list: frumento invernale
sense:
A type of wheat that is planted in the autumn to germinate and develop into young plants that remain in the vegetative phase during the winter and resume growth in early spring.


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe
trans_list: asciugare | pulire
sense:
(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)


lexentry: eng/wipe_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wipe out
trans_list: cancellare
sense:
(transitive, informal) To bankrupt (a person or company); to empty (a bank account); to erase (a bank balance).


lexentry: eng/wipe_the_floor_with_someone__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe the floor with someone
trans_list: abbassare
sense:
(informal) To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.


lexentry: eng/wire__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: wire
trans_list: cimice | microspia
sense:
(slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.


lexentry: eng/wire__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wire
trans_list: telegrafare
sense:
To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.


lexentry: eng/wire_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wire rope
trans_list: corda
sense:
A strong cable consisting of twisted strands of wire, generally intended for supporting heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/wired__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wired
trans_list: trendy
sense:
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.


lexentry: eng/wiretap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiretap
trans_list: cimice | microspia
sense:
A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.


lexentry: eng/wiring_harness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiring harness
trans_list: cablaggio auto
sense:
(automotive, electronics) A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a vehicle, electronic device, etc., or between them.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: saggezza | avvedutezza | criterio | discernimento | senno
sense:
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: saggezza | sapienza
sense:
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: discernimento | saggezza
sense:
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.


lexentry: eng/wisdom_tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisdom tooth
trans_list: dente del giudizio
sense:
(dentistry) One of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.


lexentry: eng/wish__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wish
trans_list: desiderare | volere
sense:
(intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.


lexentry: eng/wishbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wishbone
trans_list: forcella | forchetta
sense:
A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.


lexentry: eng/wisteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisteria
trans_list: glicine
sense:
Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/witch-hunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch-hunt
trans_list: caccia alle streghe
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.


lexentry: eng/witch_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch doctor
trans_list: sciamana | sciamano | stregona | stregone | taumaturga | taumaturgo
sense:
A person (often male) who is believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magical powers; a shaman.


lexentry: eng/witch_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch house
trans_list: drag house
sense:
(music genre, neologism) A style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals. [from late 2000s]


lexentry: eng/witchcraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witchcraft
trans_list: stregoneria
sense:
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/witching_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witching hour
trans_list: ora del diavolo | ora delle streghe
sense:
(chiefly, literary, or, poetic) Often preceded by the: midnight, when witches and other supernatural beings were thought to be active, and to which bad luck was ascribed; also (generally) , the middle of the night, when unfortunate things are thought more likely to occur; the dead of night.


lexentry: eng/with_all_due_respect__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: with all due respect
trans_list: con tutto il dovuto rispetto
sense:
(formal, idiom) A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offensive, usually considered polite.


lexentry: eng/with_good_reason__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: with good reason
trans_list: fondatamente
sense:
Based on sound judgment and reasonable inference; with one's proper justifications; on good grounds.


lexentry: eng/withdraw__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withdraw
trans_list: ritirarsi | retrocedere
sense:
To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military) , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.


lexentry: eng/withdrawal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: withdrawal
trans_list: astinenza
sense:
A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.


lexentry: eng/withdrawal_symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withdrawal symptom
trans_list: mancanza
sense:
(medicine, especially in plural) Any of a wide range of symptoms associated with the discontinuance of a drug by an addicted individual, or the medically controlled discontinuance by a patient of a prescribed drug.


lexentry: eng/withers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withers
trans_list: garrese
sense:
The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]


lexentry: eng/withhold__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withhold
trans_list: trattenere
sense:
(transitive) To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.


lexentry: eng/without_a_doubt__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: without a doubt
trans_list: senza dubbio | non c'è che dire | senz'ombra di dubbio | senza ombra di dubbio
sense:
certainly; doubtlessly; unquestionably; indisputably; doubtless; surely; no doubt; without any doubt.


lexentry: eng/witness__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: witness
trans_list: testimonianza
sense:
(countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.


lexentry: eng/wittol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wittol
trans_list: becco | cornuto contento
sense:
(archaic) A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wizard
trans_list: mago
sense:
Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wizard
trans_list: assistente | procedura guidata
sense:
(computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.


lexentry: eng/woke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: woke
trans_list: a proposito
sense:
(originally, _, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially in racial and other social justice issues.


lexentry: eng/woke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: woke
trans_list: politicamente corretto
sense:
(by extension, politics, slang, often, derogative) Holding progressive views or attitudes, principally with regard to social justice.


lexentry: eng/wokeism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wokeism
trans_list: wokismo
sense:
(neologism, chiefly, derogatory) The ideology of wokeness, of holding social-justice-oriented or left-wing views or attitudes, especially in a way that is deemed overzealous, performative, or insincere.


lexentry: eng/wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf
trans_list: lupo
sense:
Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.


lexentry: eng/wolf_in_sheep's_clothing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf in sheep's clothing
trans_list: lupo travestito da agnello
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.


lexentry: eng/wolf_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf spider
trans_list: licosa | ragno-lupo
sense:
Any of several species of wandering spiders (family Lycosidae) that catch their prey on the ground by stalking it and not building webs.


lexentry: eng/woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: woman
trans_list: donna
sense:
A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/womanhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: womanhood
trans_list: donna
sense:
The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.


lexentry: eng/womb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: womb
trans_list: utero | grembo
sense:
(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/wombat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wombat
trans_list: vombato
sense:
Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/wood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood
trans_list: legno
sense:
(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.


lexentry: eng/wood_screw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood screw
trans_list: chiodo a vite
sense:
A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.


lexentry: eng/wood_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood warbler
trans_list: lui verde
sense:
Phylloscopus sibilatrix, a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains.


lexentry: eng/woodchuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodchuck
trans_list: marmotta
sense:
(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.


lexentry: eng/woodcock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodcock
trans_list: beccaccia | acceggia
sense:
Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, of the family Scolopacidae, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.


lexentry: eng/woodlark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodlark
trans_list: tottavilla
sense:
A lark, Lullula arborea, the only member of the genus Lullula, found in western Eurasia and northern Africa.


lexentry: eng/woodlouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodlouse
trans_list: onisco | armadillo volgare | porcellino di terra
sense:
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.


lexentry: eng/woodpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodpecker
trans_list: picchio
sense:
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.


lexentry: eng/woodwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodwind
trans_list: legno
sense:
(musical instruments) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.


lexentry: eng/woodwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodwork
trans_list: ebanisteria
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim#Noun (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.


lexentry: eng/woof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woof
trans_list: trama
sense:
The set of yarns carried by the shuttle of a loom which are placed crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp; the weft.


lexentry: eng/woof__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: woof
trans_list: bau bau | bau
sense:
(by extension) A sound resembling a dog's bark; specifically (sound engineering) , a low-frequency sound of bad quality produced by a loudspeaker.


lexentry: eng/woolly_mammoth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woolly mammoth
trans_list: mammut lanoso
sense:
A very hairy mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, widespread in colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere during the Pleistocene period.


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word
trans_list: parola | vocabolo | termine
sense:
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: word
trans_list: word | parola
sense:
(computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: word
trans_list: parola | verbo
sense:
(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/word_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word break
trans_list: divisione sillabica
sense:
(usually) A point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen: an intersyllabic division.


lexentry: eng/word_family__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word family
trans_list: famiglia di parole
sense:
(linguistics, lexicography, language teaching) A set of etymologically related words consisting of a single word with its inflections and derivations, such as walk, walked, walks, walking, walkings, walker, walkers, walkies, walkable, walkathon.


lexentry: eng/word_processing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word processing
trans_list: elaborazione di testi | videoscrittura | word processing
sense:
(computing) The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.


lexentry: eng/word_processor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: word processor
trans_list: word processor
sense:
Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features.


lexentry: eng/word_search__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word search
trans_list: parole intrecciate
sense:
(games) A word game consisting of a grid of letters, the aim of which is to find an array of given words hidden within the grid.


lexentry: eng/work-to-rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work-to-rule
trans_list: sciopero bianco
sense:
A labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown.


lexentry: eng/work__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: work
trans_list: lavoro
sense:
(physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.


lexentry: eng/work_hardening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work hardening
trans_list: incrudimento
sense:
(metallurgy) The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength


lexentry: eng/work_permit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work permit
trans_list: permesso di lavoro
sense:
A legal authorization which allows a person to take employment in a country other than the one in which they hold citizenship.


lexentry: eng/work_someone's_ass_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work someone's ass off
trans_list: farsi un culo così
sense:
(This entry is a translation hub.) (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.


lexentry: eng/workaround__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workaround
trans_list: espediente | marchingegno | stratagemma | trucco
sense:
A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.


lexentry: eng/workaround__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workaround
trans_list: workaround
sense:
(computing) A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.


lexentry: eng/workday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workday
trans_list: giornata lavorativa
sense:
(chiefly, US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).


lexentry: eng/workers'_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workers' party
trans_list: partito dei lavoratori
sense:
(politics) A political party; its name has been used by both organisations on the left and right of the political spectrum. It is currently used by followers of Marxism, Marxism-Leninism, Maoism, social democracy, democratic socialism, socialism and Trotskyism.


lexentry: eng/workers_of_the_world,_unite__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workers of the world, unite
trans_list: lavoratori di tutto il mondo, unitevi | proletari di tutti i paesi, unitevi
sense:
Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better conditions.


lexentry: eng/workflow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workflow
trans_list: flusso di lavoro | procedura
sense:
(business) A process or procedure by which tasks are completed. It may be defined by a flowchart with actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths.


lexentry: eng/working_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working class
trans_list: classe lavoratrice
sense:
The social class of those who perform physical work for a living, as opposed to the professional or middle class, the upper class, or others.


lexentry: eng/working_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working day
trans_list: giorno feriale
sense:
Any of those days of a week on which work is done, officially Monday to Friday in many countries (even though many people work on weekends).


lexentry: eng/working_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: working day
trans_list: giorno feriale
sense:
The part of a day in which work is done; the number of hours one must work per day for a specified wage.


lexentry: eng/working_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working language
trans_list: lingua di lavoro
sense:
Language that is given a unique legal status in an international organisation or other supranational body as its primary means of communication.


lexentry: eng/working_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working time
trans_list: orario di lavoro
sense:
(legal) The period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.


lexentry: eng/workpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workpiece
trans_list: pezzo in lavorazione
sense:
(machining, woodworking, etc.) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.


lexentry: eng/works__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: works
trans_list: lavorare
sense:
(with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.


lexentry: eng/worksheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worksheet
trans_list: foglio di lavoro
sense:
A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and answers recorded.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workshop
trans_list: bottega | laboratorio
sense:
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workshop
trans_list: workshop | laboratorio
sense:
A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.


lexentry: eng/workstation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workstation
trans_list: stazione di lavoro | workstation
sense:
a desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics


lexentry: eng/workstead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workstead
trans_list: postazione
sense:
Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.


lexentry: eng/worktop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worktop
trans_list: superficie di lavoro
sense:
(UK) A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on. Usually in a kitchen.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world
trans_list: mondo
sense:
(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: world
trans_list: mondo
sense:
(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.


lexentry: eng/world_cup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world cup
trans_list: campionato mondiale
sense:
An event or competition where competitors and/or teams from several different countries to establish a world champion.


lexentry: eng/world_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world map
trans_list: mappamondo | planisfero
sense:
A map of a world; a cartographic representation, a projection done to scale, representative of a planet's surface.


lexentry: eng/world_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world order
trans_list: ordine mondiale
sense:
A particular structure that manages the world's stability, informed by a number of legal, political and socio-economic factors.


lexentry: eng/worldview__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worldview
trans_list: visione del mondo | Weltanschauung | concezione del mondo
sense:
A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.


lexentry: eng/worm_and_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worm and wheel
trans_list: ingranaggio a vite
sense:
A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel in such a way as to turn the direction of drive through a right angle.


lexentry: eng/worm_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worm drive
trans_list: ingranaggio a vite
sense:
A worm and wheel, a gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel to turn the direction of drive through a right angle, typically with a large (1:10 to 1:60) speed reduction and similar torque increase.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wormhole
trans_list: cunicolo
sense:
(relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wormhole
trans_list: cunicolo
sense:
(programming, slang) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.


lexentry: eng/wormwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wormwood
trans_list: assenzio
sense:
An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.


lexentry: eng/worried__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worried
trans_list: preoccupato
sense:
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.


lexentry: eng/worship__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: worship
trans_list: adorazione | ardore | culto | venerazione
sense:
(music, slang) The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does that.


lexentry: eng/worship__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: worship
trans_list: adorare | venerare | deificare
sense:
(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.


lexentry: eng/wort__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wort
trans_list: mosto
sense:
(brewing, distilling) Also worts: a liquid extracted from mash (ground malt or some other grain soaked in hot water), which is then fermented to make beer or fermented and distilled to make a malt liquor such as whisky.


lexentry: eng/wrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrack
trans_list: vendetta
sense:
(archaic, dialectal, or, literary) Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble.


lexentry: eng/wrap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap
trans_list: avviluppare | avvolgere | impacchettare | incartare
sense:
(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.


lexentry: eng/wrap_around_one's_little_finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap around one's little finger
trans_list: avere qualcuno in pugno
sense:
(transitive, idiom) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap up
trans_list: avvolgere | cintare | confezionare | fasciare | imballare | impacchettare
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wrap up
trans_list: coprirsi
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.


lexentry: eng/wrapping_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrapping paper
trans_list: carta
sense:
Paper used for wrapping parcels (in this case, often brown) or presents (in this case, often colourful/colorful and decorative).


lexentry: eng/wrasse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrasse
trans_list: labride | tordo di mare
sense:
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored. [from mid-17th c.]


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: corona | ghirlanda
sense:
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: ghirlanda
sense:
(heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.


lexentry: eng/wreathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreathe
trans_list: aggirare
sense:
(also, reflexive, chiefly, passive voice) Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; (by extension) to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreck
trans_list: distruggere
sense:
(transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wreck
trans_list: smantellare
sense:
(transitive, Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wreck
trans_list: rovinare
sense:
(transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.


lexentry: eng/wreck_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreck yard
trans_list: autodemolizione
sense:
The location of a dismantling business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought. Their usable parts are sold for use in operating vehicles, while the unusable metal parts, known as scrap metal, are sold to recycling companies.


lexentry: eng/wreckage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreckage
trans_list: frammento
sense:
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/wrecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrecker
trans_list: sfasciacarrozze
sense:
(Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.


lexentry: eng/wren__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wren
trans_list: scricciolo
sense:
Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).


lexentry: eng/wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: wrench
trans_list: chiave | chiave inglese | chiave piatta | serradadi
sense:
(US) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrest_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrest block
trans_list: pancone | somiere
sense:
(music) A wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.


lexentry: eng/wrestle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrestle
trans_list: lottare
sense:
(intransitive) To contend with an opponent by grappling, throwing, or pinning, either as sincere unarmed combat or as a sport.


lexentry: eng/wrinkle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wrinkle
trans_list: imperfezione
sense:
A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.


lexentry: eng/wrinkled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrinkled
trans_list: raggrinzito | avvizzito | corrugato | grinzoso
sense:
(of a surface) Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.


lexentry: eng/wrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrist
trans_list: polso
sense:
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.


lexentry: eng/wristlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wristlet
trans_list: braccialetto | cinturino | manetta
sense:
A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist; especially, a closely knitted one to keep it warm; a muffetee.


lexentry: eng/writ__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: writ
trans_list: ingiunzione | intimazione | mandato | ordinanza
sense:
A written order, issued by the British House of Commons, ordering a parliamentary by-election, or an order, issued by the Lord Chancellor, ordering a general election, or one issued by the House of Lords summoning Peers to the Chamber.


lexentry: eng/writedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writedown
trans_list: ammortamento
sense:
(accounting) An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.


lexentry: eng/writer's_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writer's block
trans_list: blocco dello scrittore
sense:
The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.


lexentry: eng/writing_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writing board
trans_list: lavagna
sense:
A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/writing_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writing system
trans_list: scrittura
sense:
(linguistics) A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.


lexentry: eng/wrongly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrongly
trans_list: a torto | ingiustamente
sense:
In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; unfairly, unjustly, dishonestly, immorally, wrongfully; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.


lexentry: eng/wryneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wryneck
trans_list: torcicollo
sense:
Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.


lexentry: eng/wudu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wudu
trans_list: abdest
sense:
(Islam) form of ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer


lexentry: eng/wuxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wuxing
trans_list: cinque pilastri dell'Islam
sense:
the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth


lexentry: eng/wyvern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wyvern
trans_list: viverna
sense:
(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.


lexentry: eng/x-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: x-axis
trans_list: asse x
sense:
(analytic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn left to right and usually shows the range of values of an independent variable.


lexentry: eng/xanthine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthine
trans_list: xantina
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.


lexentry: eng/xanthoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthoma
trans_list: xantoma
sense:
(medicine) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint


lexentry: eng/xebec__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xebec
trans_list: sciabecco
sense:
A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/xenobiont__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenobiont
trans_list: xenobio | xenobionte
sense:
(biology) Any organism found in surroundings, or in association with another organism, in which it is normally absent.


lexentry: eng/xenodochium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenodochium
trans_list: xenodochio
sense:
A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims.


lexentry: eng/xenolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenolith
trans_list: xenolite
sense:
(geology) Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.


lexentry: eng/xenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenon
trans_list: xeno | xenon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.


lexentry: eng/xenotransplantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenotransplantation
trans_list: xenotrapianto
sense:
The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by genetic engineering)


lexentry: eng/xeroderma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xeroderma
trans_list: xeroderma
sense:
(pathology) Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.


lexentry: eng/xerography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerography
trans_list: xerografia
sense:
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.


lexentry: eng/xerophthalmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophthalmia
trans_list: xeroftalmia
sense:
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.


lexentry: eng/xerophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophyte
trans_list: xerobio | xerofita
sense:
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.


lexentry: eng/xerox__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerox
trans_list: fotocopiare | xerocopiare
sense:
(Philippines, India, dated, _, in, _, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.


lexentry: eng/xor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xor
trans_list: o
sense:
The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.


lexentry: eng/xylan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylan
trans_list: xilano | xylano
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.


lexentry: eng/xylem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylem
trans_list: xilema
sense:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.


lexentry: eng/xylitol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylitol
trans_list: xilitolo
sense:
(chemistry) A pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.


lexentry: eng/xylophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylophone
trans_list: xilofono
sense:
(musical instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.


lexentry: eng/y-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: y-axis
trans_list: asse y | asse delle y
sense:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top and usually shows the range of values of variable dependent on one other variable, or the second of two independent variables.


lexentry: eng/yacht__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yacht
trans_list: yacht | panfilo
sense:
A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.


lexentry: eng/yak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yak
trans_list: yak
sense:
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.


lexentry: eng/yakhni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yakhni
trans_list: stufato
sense:
Any of various stocks, broths and stews found in many countries from the Balkan Peninsula to South Asia.


lexentry: eng/yale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yale
trans_list: eale
sense:
A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.


lexentry: eng/yam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yam
trans_list: igname
sense:
Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.


lexentry: eng/yandere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yandere
trans_list: yandere
sense:
(chiefly, Japanese fiction) A character, usually a girl, who has an obsessive and possessive side in regards to their crush, ready to use violent and murderous means to maintain an exclusive bond.


lexentry: eng/yang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yang
trans_list: yang
sense:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yaoi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yaoi
trans_list: yaoi
sense:
(pornography, anime, manga) A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yard
trans_list: cortile
sense:
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yard
trans_list: pennone
sense:
(nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the latter two hang obliquely.


lexentry: eng/yardlong_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yardlong bean
trans_list: fagiolo asparagio
sense:
A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.


lexentry: eng/yarn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yarn
trans_list: cordaggio | cordame
sense:
(nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.


lexentry: eng/yarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yarrow
trans_list: millefoglio
sense:
Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: imbardata
sense:
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: straorzata
sense:
(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.


lexentry: eng/yawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yawl
trans_list: iolla
sense:
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: sbadiglio
sense:
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: sbadigliare
sense:
(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: anno
sense:
The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: anno
sense:
The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: year
trans_list: anno
sense:
(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: year
trans_list: anno
sense:
A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.


lexentry: eng/yearbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yearbook
trans_list: annuario
sense:
(countable, US, education) A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.


lexentry: eng/yearn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yearn
trans_list: bramare
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: lievito | fermento
sense:
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: lievito
sense:
A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.


lexentry: eng/yellow-eyed_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow-eyed penguin
trans_list: penguino degli antipodi | pinguino occhigialli
sense:
Any of a species of small penguin, Megadyptes antipodes, with a distinctive yellow band around its eyes, native to New Zealand.


lexentry: eng/yellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow
trans_list: giallo | gialla
sense:
The colour of sunflower petals and lemons; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.


lexentry: eng/yellow_badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow badge
trans_list: la Stella Ebrea
sense:
(historical) A cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments to mark them as Jews in public, especially in Nazi-controlled states during the 1930s and 1940s.


lexentry: eng/yellow_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow card
trans_list: cartellino giallo
sense:
(sports) a yellow-coloured card, shown to a player (especially in association football) as a caution that he or she has committed a flagrant foul; a further such foul would result in a red card.


lexentry: eng/yellow_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow fever
trans_list: febbre gialla
sense:
(pathology) An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.


lexentry: eng/yellow_jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow jersey
trans_list: maglia gialla
sense:
Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time.


lexentry: eng/yellow_peril__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yellow peril
trans_list: pericolo giallo
sense:
(derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes, capitalized) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening.


lexentry: eng/yellow_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow tea
trans_list: tè giallo
sense:
A Chinese tea produced in a similar manner to green tea but with the added steps of encasing and steaming the tea leaves, resulting in slower oxidisation and a mellower taste


lexentry: eng/yellow_vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow vest
trans_list: gilet giallo
sense:
A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.


lexentry: eng/yet__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yet
trans_list: ancora
sense:
(after 'have' and certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.


lexentry: eng/yew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yew
trans_list: tasso
sense:
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.


lexentry: eng/yiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yiff
trans_list: abbaiare
sense:
(slang, informal) Sex, especially between furries (fictional anthropomorphic animal characters, and/or members of the community surrounding their celebration).


lexentry: eng/yiff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yiff
trans_list: baciare
sense:
(ambitransitive, slang, informal) To have sex, to mate (said of animals, especially foxes, or people dressed up as animals).


lexentry: eng/yin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yin
trans_list: yin
sense:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yo-yo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yo-yo
trans_list: yo-yo
sense:
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.


lexentry: eng/yob__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yob
trans_list: birichino | monello
sense:
(pejorative, chiefly, British, NZ, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.


lexentry: eng/yodel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodel
trans_list: cantare lo jodel
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.


lexentry: eng/yodh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodh
trans_list: iodio
sense:
The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/yoga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoga
trans_list: yoga
sense:
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.


lexentry: eng/yogurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yogurt
trans_list: yogurt | iogurt
sense:
A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: carré | sprone
sense:
(clothing) The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders or the hips from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: giogo
sense:
A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.


lexentry: eng/yolk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yolk
trans_list: tuorlo | rosso d'uovo
sense:
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.


lexentry: eng/you-know-what__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you-know-what
trans_list: lei-sa-cosa | tu-sai-cosa
sense:
The name of something the speaker does not want to mention, but which is known, or very likely to be known, to the listener. It can be plural (as in "... the you-know-whats").


lexentry: eng/you-know-who__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you-know-who
trans_list: lei-sa-chi | tu-sai-chi
sense:
Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: you
trans_list: voi | tu | Lei | Loro | ti | Voi
sense:
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: you
trans_list: si
sense:
(indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you
trans_list: dare del Lei
sense:
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).


lexentry: eng/you_and_whose_army__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you and whose army
trans_list: tu e chi altro
sense:
(rhetorical question, sarcastic) Used in response to someone’s threat suggesting that the person in question cannot do what they say alone.


lexentry: eng/you_bet__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
sense: (idiomatic, informal) Certainly, you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request.
written_rep: you bet
trans_list:
altroché | ci potete scommettere | ci puoi scommettere | ci può scommettere | potete scommetterci | puoi scommetterci


lexentry: eng/you_can't_judge_a_book_by_its_cover__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't judge a book by its cover
trans_list: l'abito non fa il monaco | non giudicare dalle apparenze | non giudicare un libro dalla copertina
sense:
(idiomatic, metaphorical) It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_a_silk_purse_of_a_sow's_ear__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear
trans_list: chi bestia va a Roma, bestia ritorna
sense:
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_an_omelette_without_breaking_eggs__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
trans_list: non si può fare una frittata senza rompere le uova
sense:
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_win_them_all__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't win them all
trans_list: non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco
sense:
(informal) It is impossible to always succeed; failure or disappointment is inevitable from time to time.


lexentry: eng/you_can_catch_more_flies_with_honey_than_with_vinegar__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
trans_list: si pigliano più mosche in una gocciola di miele che in un barile d'acete
sense:
It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity.


lexentry: eng/you_don't_get_something_for_nothing__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you don't get something for nothing
trans_list: chi non semina non raccoglie
sense:
One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.


lexentry: eng/younger_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: younger brother
trans_list: fratellino
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see younger,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/your_mileage_may_vary__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: your mileage may vary
trans_list: dei gusti non se ne disputa
sense:
(North America, idiomatic) Used to express a possible difference in taste: this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different.


lexentry: eng/yours__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours
trans_list: tua | tuo | Sua | Sue | Suo | Suoi
sense:
That which belongs to you (singular); the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.


lexentry: eng/yourselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yourselves
trans_list: vi
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed).


lexentry: eng/youth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: youth
trans_list: giovinezza | gioventù
sense:
(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.


lexentry: eng/yttrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yttrium
trans_list: ittrio
sense:
A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.


lexentry: eng/yucca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yucca
trans_list: iucca
sense:
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.


lexentry: eng/yuppie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yuppie
trans_list: yuppie
sense:
(informal, sometimes derogatory) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.


lexentry: eng/yurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yurt
trans_list: yurta | iurta
sense:
A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).


lexentry: eng/zaatar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zaatar
trans_list: za’atar
sense:
A Middle Eastern seasoning, having this herb or a mixture of herbs as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.


lexentry: eng/zaftig__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zaftig
trans_list: voluttuoso
sense:
(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.


lexentry: eng/zakat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zakat
trans_list: zakāt
sense:
(Islam) Almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam, in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/zapadnichestvo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zapadnichestvo
trans_list: occidentalismo
sense:
(historical, rare) An 19th-century intellectual ideology which saw Russia's development as dependent upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.


lexentry: eng/zeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeal
trans_list: zelo
sense:
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: fanatico
sense:
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: zelota
sense:
(historical) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.


lexentry: eng/zebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: zebra
trans_list: zebra
sense:
(vulgar, pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person.


lexentry: eng/zebra_crossing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebra crossing
trans_list: strisce pedonali | attraversamento zebrato
sense:
(Australian, UK, NZ, Singapore) A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.


lexentry: eng/zebra_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebra shark
trans_list: squalo zebra
sense:
A species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black and white stripes.


lexentry: eng/zebu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebu
trans_list: zebù
sense:
A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos primigenius indicus).


lexentry: eng/zeitnot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeitnot
trans_list: zeitnot
sense:
(chess) time trouble, time pressure, a situation where a player has little time to complete the required moves


lexentry: eng/zenith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zenith
trans_list: zenit
sense:
(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.


lexentry: eng/zeolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeolite
trans_list: zeolite
sense:
(mineral) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/zeotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeotrope
trans_list: zeotropo
sense:
(physics, chemistry) A mixture of liquids that may be separated via the gas phase (i.e. by distillation)


lexentry: eng/zero-point_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zero-point energy
trans_list: energia di punto zero
sense:
(physics, physical chemistry) The kinetic energy possessed by (the particle constituents of) a substance at absolute zero temperature.


lexentry: eng/zero-sum_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero-sum game
trans_list: gioco a somma zero
sense:
(game theory) A game (or a similar political or economic system) in which the gains of some players must equal the losses of others.


lexentry: eng/zero__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: zero
trans_list: zero
sense:
(mathematics, algebra) The additive identity element of a monoid or greater algebraic structure, particularly a group or ring.


lexentry: eng/zero__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero
trans_list: zero
sense:
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.


lexentry: eng/zero_divisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zero divisor
trans_list: divisore di zero
sense:
(algebra, ring theory) A nonzero element a of a ring R for which there exists some nonzero element x ∈ R such that either ax = 0 or xa = 0.


lexentry: eng/zero_tolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero tolerance
trans_list: tolleranza zero
sense:
The strict policy of enforcing all the laws of a state, or the rules of an institution, and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.


lexentry: eng/zeroth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeroth
trans_list: zeresimo
sense:
(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.


lexentry: eng/zeta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeta
trans_list: zeta
sense:
The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)


lexentry: eng/zeugma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeugma
trans_list: zeugma
sense:
(rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.


lexentry: eng/ziggurat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ziggurat
trans_list: ziqqurat | ziggurat
sense:
A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories


lexentry: eng/zinc_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zinc oxide
trans_list: neve
sense:
(chemistry) An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.


lexentry: eng/zincate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zincate
trans_list: zincato
sense:
(chemistry) any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element


lexentry: eng/zine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zine
trans_list: brochure
sense:
A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.


lexentry: eng/zinnia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zinnia
trans_list: zinnia
sense:
Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.


lexentry: eng/zip__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: zip
trans_list: comprimere | zippare | sfrecciare | tirare cerniera lampo
sense:
(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.


lexentry: eng/zip__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: zip
trans_list: affrettarsi
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial, followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).


lexentry: eng/zip_fastener__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zip fastener
trans_list: chiusura lampo | cerniera
sense:
A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, comprised of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.


lexentry: eng/zip_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zip up
trans_list: chiudere
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive, or, intransitive) To close as if with a zip fastener, especially one's mouth; to stop talking.


lexentry: eng/zipline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zipline
trans_list: teleferica
sense:
A pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline, designed to enable a user to travel from one point to another by means of gravity.


lexentry: eng/zircon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zircon
trans_list: zircone
sense:
(uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.


lexentry: eng/zirconia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zirconia
trans_list: zirconia
sense:
(chemistry) The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummond light.


lexentry: eng/zirconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zirconium
trans_list: zirconio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.


lexentry: eng/zither__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zither
trans_list: cetra | zither
sense:
(music) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zodiac
trans_list: zodiaco
sense:
(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: zodiac
trans_list: zodiaco
sense:
(astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.


lexentry: eng/zodiac_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zodiac sign
trans_list: segno zodiacale
sense:
(astrology) Any of the twelve star signs corresponding to the constellations which make up the zodiac.


lexentry: eng/zokor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zokor
trans_list: spalace
sense:
Any of several Asiatic burrowing rodents native to Central Asia, in the spalacid subfamily Myospalacinae, related to the mole rats.


lexentry: eng/zombie__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: zombie
trans_list: zombi | zombie
sense:
(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: zone
trans_list: zona
sense:
(networking) That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority.


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: zone
trans_list: zona
sense:
(networking, dated) A logical group of network devices on AppleTalk (an obsolete networking protocol).


lexentry: eng/zoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoning
trans_list: zonizzazione
sense:
(legal) Legislative action for the purpose of regulating the use of property and the construction of buildings within the area under the jurisdiction of the legislative body concerned.


lexentry: eng/zonk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zonk
trans_list: biglietto non vincente
sense:
(slang) An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).


lexentry: eng/zonohedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zonohedron
trans_list: zonoedro
sense:
(geometry) A special case of convex polyhedron, in which every face of the polyhedron is a polygon with point symmetry.


lexentry: eng/zoology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoology
trans_list: zoologia
sense:
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.


lexentry: eng/zoom_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoom in
trans_list: zumare
sense:
(intransitive) To increase the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a magnified image, or a close-up.


lexentry: eng/zoom_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoom lens
trans_list: trasfocatore | zoom
sense:
(photography) A lens containing a mechanical assembly of inner lenses, allowing the focal length to be changed rapidly.


lexentry: eng/zoonosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoonosis
trans_list: zoonosi
sense:
(biology, microbiology) An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/zoophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoophyte
trans_list: zoofito
sense:
(biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/zoophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zoophyte
trans_list: zoofito
sense:
(biology, historical) A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/zooplankton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zooplankton
trans_list: zooplancton
sense:
(zoology) Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.


lexentry: eng/zucchetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zucchetto
trans_list: zucchetto
sense:
A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy


lexentry: eng/zurna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zurna
trans_list: zurna
sense:
(musical instruments) A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music.


lexentry: eng/zygomatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zygomatic
trans_list: zigomatico
sense:
(anatomy, relational) Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.


lexentry: eng/zygomaticus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zygomaticus
trans_list: zigomatico
sense:
(muscle) One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.


lexentry: eng/zymase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zymase
trans_list: zimasi
sense:
(enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/Æsir__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: Æsir
trans_list: Asi
sense:
The principal group of benevolent deities in the Norse pantheon, representing power and war; opponents of the Vanir.


lexentry: eng/à_la_carte__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: à la carte
trans_list: à la carte
sense:
(food and drink) Allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu.


lexentry: eng/éclair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: éclair
trans_list: éclair
sense:
A small chocolate-covered creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.


lexentry: eng/éclat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: éclat
trans_list: sfarzo | splendore
sense:
A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.


lexentry: eng/übermensch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: übermensch
trans_list: oltreuomo
sense:
(in Nietzschean, _, philosophy) An overman (“higher” man) who has overcome (transcended) his (mere) humanity. (There is no consensus regarding the exact nature of the figure of the übermensch in Nietzsche’s philosophy.)


lexentry: eng/π-system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: π-system
trans_list: sistema pi | π-sistema
sense:
(set theory, measure theory, probability theory) A non-empty collection of subsets of a given set Ώ that is closed under non-empty finite intersections.


