# translation

lexentry: eng/taint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taint
trans_list: contaminare | infettare | macchiare
sense:
(transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.


lexentry: eng/tajine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tajine
trans_list: tajine
sense:
(by extension) A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous.


lexentry: eng/take_French_leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take French leave
trans_list: andarsene alla chetichella | filarsela [[all'inglese]]
sense:
To leave quietly and unnoticed, without asking for permission or informing anyone; to slip out. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
sense_num: 29
written_rep: take
trans_list: prendere | pigliare
sense:
(transitive, of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc.); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc.).


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
sense_num: 49
written_rep: take
trans_list: prendere | pigliare
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.


lexentry: eng/take_a_break__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take a break
trans_list: fare una pausa | prendersi una pausa
sense:
To have a short rest period in one's work, studies, or other activities (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/take_aim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take aim
trans_list: prendere di mira | prendere la mira
sense:
(intransitive) To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at)


lexentry: eng/take_for_granted__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take for granted
trans_list: dare per scontato
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, especially of a person) To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.


lexentry: eng/take_it_out_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take it out on
trans_list: prendersela con
sense:
(idiomatic) To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it). Synonym: look for a dog to kick


lexentry: eng/take_its_toll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take its toll
trans_list: pesare
sense:
(idiomatic, often followed by on) To affect something, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause harm or destruction.


lexentry: eng/take_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: take off
trans_list: decollare
sense:
(intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.


lexentry: eng/take_one's_chance__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take one's chance
trans_list: avventurare
sense:
(idiomatic) To act in a manner dependent on luck: to attempt to do something risky or not particularly likely to succeed.


lexentry: eng/take_sides__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take sides
trans_list: prendere partito
sense:
(idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.


lexentry: eng/take_someone's_part__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take someone's part
trans_list: prendere le parti
sense:
(idiom) To show support for or defend the actions of someone in the course of a debate, argument, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_someone_at_their_word__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take someone at their word
trans_list: prendere sul serio
sense:
(transitive) To take someone literally even though they may not have been serious; to take someone seriously even though they were joking; to take up a challenge that was initially meant as a joke.


lexentry: eng/take_someone_at_their_word__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take someone at their word
trans_list: credere sulla parola
sense:
(transitive) To take someone's word for it, to believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true.


lexentry: eng/take_the_bull_by_the_horns__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take the bull by the horns
trans_list: prendere il toro per le corna
sense:
(idiomatic) To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.


lexentry: eng/take_the_law_into_one's_own_hands__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take the law into one's own hands
trans_list: farsi giustizia
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.


lexentry: eng/take_the_point__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take the point
trans_list: capire | comprendere
sense:
(idiomatic) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argument and point of view.


lexentry: eng/take_the_wind_out_of_someone's_sails__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take the wind out of someone's sails
trans_list: disilludere | mettere in ginocchio | remare contro | scoraggiare
sense:
(idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.


lexentry: eng/take_to_heart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take to heart
trans_list: prendere a cuore | prendersi a cuore | averci a cuore | avere a cuore
sense:
(idiomatic) To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.)


lexentry: eng/take_to_the_cleaners__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take to the cleaners
trans_list: pelare
sense:
(originally, US) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_turns__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take turns
trans_list: avvicendarsi
sense:
(intransitive, polite) Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.


lexentry: eng/takeaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: takeaway
trans_list: da asporto | da portare via
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia, South Africa, and, New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/takeaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: takeaway
trans_list: morale | punto | succo
sense:
(frequently, in the plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.


lexentry: eng/takedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: takedown
trans_list: caduta
sense:
(martial arts) A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.


lexentry: eng/takeover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: takeover
trans_list: rilevamento
sense:
(economics) The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.


lexentry: eng/taking__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: taking
trans_list: accesso
sense:
(uncountable) A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talco
sense:
(obsolete) Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talco
sense:
A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.


lexentry: eng/talent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: talent
trans_list: talento
sense:
(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/talisman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talisman
trans_list: talismano
sense:
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).


lexentry: eng/talk_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk back
trans_list: controbattere | eccepire | ribattere | rimbeccare | rispondere | rispondere in malo modo
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, often, with to + d.o.) To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.


lexentry: eng/talk_is_cheap__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk is cheap
trans_list: si fa presto a parlare
sense:
(idiomatic) It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.


lexentry: eng/talk_out_of_turn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk out of turn
trans_list: parlare fuori tempo | parlare prima del proprio turno
sense:
(idiomatic) To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.


lexentry: eng/talk_shit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk shit
trans_list: deridere
sense:
(slang, vulgar) To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.


lexentry: eng/talk_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk show
trans_list: incontro
sense:
(broadcasting) A television or radio programme in which a host converses on various topics with guests who may be experts, celebrities, or members of the listening or viewing audience.


lexentry: eng/talking_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talking point
trans_list: punto chiave
sense:
A specific topic raised in a conversation or argument which is intended as a basis for further discussion, especially one which represents a point of view.


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tall
trans_list: alto
sense:
(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tall
trans_list: alto
sense:
(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.


lexentry: eng/tall_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tall tale
trans_list: panzana | balla | fandonia | storiellina
sense:
(idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.


lexentry: eng/tallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tallow
trans_list: sego
sense:
A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.


lexentry: eng/tally_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tally stick
trans_list: bastone da conteggio
sense:
(historical) A bone, or piece of wood, on which notches or scores are cut, as the marks of number, for account keeping.


lexentry: eng/tamarind__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tamarind
trans_list: tamarindo
sense:
(culinary) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.


lexentry: eng/tamarisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamarisk
trans_list: tamerice
sense:
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.


lexentry: eng/tambourine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tambourine
trans_list: tamburello
sense:
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.


lexentry: eng/tamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamp
trans_list: borrare
sense:
(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.


lexentry: eng/tamper__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamper
trans_list: alterare | falsificare | manipolare | manomettere
sense:
(intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).


lexentry: eng/tampon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tampon
trans_list: tampone | assorbente interno | stuello
sense:
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.


lexentry: eng/tan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: abbronzato
sense:
Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.


lexentry: eng/tan__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: conciare
sense:
(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.


lexentry: eng/tandem__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tandem
trans_list: tandem
sense:
(countable) A group of two or more machines, people, etc., working together; hence (uncountable) , close collaboration.


lexentry: eng/tandem_bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tandem bicycle
trans_list: tandem
sense:
(cycling) A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.


lexentry: eng/tang__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tang
trans_list: codolo
sense:
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other instrument or hand tool, which is inserted into the handle.


lexentry: eng/tang__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tang
trans_list: pesce chirurgo
sense:
(fish) Any of a group of saltwater fish from the family Acanthuridae, especially the genus Zebrasoma.


lexentry: eng/tangent_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangent plane
trans_list: piano tangente
sense:
(differential geometry) The plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.


lexentry: eng/tangent_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangent space
trans_list: spazio tangente
sense:
(topology, differential topology) An n-dimensional vector space that represents the set of all vectors tangent to given n-dimensional differentiable manifold M at point x.


lexentry: eng/tangram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangram
trans_list: tangram
sense:
A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.


lexentry: eng/tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tank
trans_list: carro armato
sense:
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.


lexentry: eng/tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: tank
trans_list: carro armato
sense:
(role-playing games, board games, video games) A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).


lexentry: eng/tank__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tank
trans_list: tankare
sense:
(video games) To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.


lexentry: eng/tankard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tankard
trans_list: boccale
sense:
A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover.Tankard


lexentry: eng/tankie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tankie
trans_list: tankie
sense:
(politics, slang, derogatory, by extension) A supporter of policies and actions by the Soviet Union, China, Cuba or other Marxist-Leninist governments.


lexentry: eng/tannic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tannic acid
trans_list: acido tannico
sense:
(chemistry) Any of various complex phenols extracted from the bark or galls of trees; used in tanning.


lexentry: eng/tantalite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantalite
trans_list: tantalite
sense:
(mineral) A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta2O6.


lexentry: eng/tantalum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantalum
trans_list: tantalio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.


lexentry: eng/tantamount__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantamount
trans_list: equivalente
sense:
Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. [1641–]


lexentry: eng/tanzanite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tanzanite
trans_list: tanzanite
sense:
A trichroic violet-blue variety of the mineral zoisite mined in Tanzania, used as a gemstone. [from 1968]


lexentry: eng/tap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tap
trans_list: maschio
sense:
(mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.


lexentry: eng/tap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tap
trans_list: rubinetto | spina
sense:
A hollow device used to control the flow of a fluid, such as an alcoholic beverage from a cask, or a gas or liquid in a pipe.


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: intercettare
sense:
(communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: maschiare
sense:
To cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); also, to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole, or to create an internally threaded hole in (something).


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: attingere | estrarre
sense:
To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: toccare
sense:
(combat, _, sports) To force (an opponent) to submit, chiefly by indicating their intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: cliccare
sense:
(graphical user interface) To invoke a function on an electronic device such as a mobile phone by touching (a button, icon, or specific location on its touch screen).


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tap
trans_list: cliccare | toccare
sense:
(combat, _, sports) To submit to an opponent, chiefly by indicating an intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.


lexentry: eng/tapas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapas
trans_list: antipasto
sense:
A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.


lexentry: eng/tape_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tape up
trans_list: fasciare | sigillare
sense:
(athletics) To use tape to restrict the movement of muscles, putatively in order to aid healing after workouts.


lexentry: eng/tapeworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapeworm
trans_list: verme solitario | tenia | cenuro
sense:
(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.


lexentry: eng/taphonomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taphonomy
trans_list: tafonomia
sense:
The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. [From 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/tapir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapir
trans_list: tapiro
sense:
Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.


lexentry: eng/tappet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tappet
trans_list: albero
sense:
A lever or projection which is moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, in order to produce change or regulate motion.


lexentry: eng/taproot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taproot
trans_list: fittone
sense:
(botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/tar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tar
trans_list: catrame | bitume
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.


lexentry: eng/tar_with_the_same_brush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tar with the same brush
trans_list: fare d'ogni erba un fascio
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To characterize (someone or something) using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.


lexentry: eng/taramosalata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taramosalata
trans_list: taramosalata
sense:
A Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread.


lexentry: eng/tarantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tarantism
trans_list: tarantismo
sense:
An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.


lexentry: eng/tarantula__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tarantula
trans_list: tarantola
sense:
(by extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs.


lexentry: eng/tarantula__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tarantula
trans_list: tarantola
sense:
(dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism). [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/target__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target
trans_list: bersaglio
sense:
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.


lexentry: eng/target_audience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target audience
trans_list: destinatari
sense:
(media, marketing) The primary group of people for whom a publication, advertisement or other type of media is designed to appeal.


lexentry: eng/target_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target group
trans_list: destinatari
sense:
(marketing) The primary group of people that something, usually an advertising campaign, is designed to appeal to.


lexentry: eng/target_practice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target practice
trans_list: tiro a segno
sense:
Any exercise in which projectiles are fired at a specified target, typically for the purpose of improving aim.


lexentry: eng/targum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: targum
trans_list: targum
sense:
(Judaism) An Aramaic translation of the Tanakh written or compiled between the Second Temple period and the early Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/tariff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tariff
trans_list: dazio
sense:
A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.


lexentry: eng/tarsier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tarsier
trans_list: tarsio
sense:
An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.


lexentry: eng/tarsus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tarsus
trans_list: tarso
sense:
(skeleton) A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.


lexentry: eng/tart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tart
trans_list: crostata | torta
sense:
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).


lexentry: eng/tartar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartar
trans_list: tartaro | gruma | taso
sense:
A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.


lexentry: eng/tartare_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartare sauce
trans_list: salsa tartara
sense:
A sauce made from mayonnaise and a chopped mixture of pickled gherkins, capers, olives and shallots; traditionally served with fish or other seafood.


lexentry: eng/tartaric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartaric acid
trans_list: acido tartarico
sense:
(carbohydrate, carboxylic acid) The aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind; it is used as the salts cream of tartar and Rochelle salt.


lexentry: eng/task_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: task force
trans_list: individuo
sense:
(business, government, military) A group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity, especially assigned in a particular capacity.


lexentry: eng/tasse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tasse
trans_list: scarsella
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A piece of armor for the hips and thighs: one of a set of plates (each being of one piece or segmented) hanging from the bottom of the breastplate or from faulds.


lexentry: eng/tassel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tassel
trans_list: nappa
sense:
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste
trans_list: gusto | sapore
sense:
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: taste
trans_list: gusto | inclinazione
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.


lexentry: eng/taste__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: taste
trans_list: sapere
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.


lexentry: eng/taste_of_one's_own_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste of one's own medicine
trans_list: pan per focaccia
sense:
(idiomatic, usually preceded by a) Harsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.


lexentry: eng/tasteful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tasteful
trans_list: di buon gusto
sense:
Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.


lexentry: eng/taster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: taster
trans_list: assaggiatore
sense:
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.


lexentry: eng/tattle__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tattle
trans_list: applaudire
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.


lexentry: eng/tau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tau
trans_list: tau
sense:
The letter Τ//τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets.


lexentry: eng/tauon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tauon
trans_list: tauone
sense:
An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.


lexentry: eng/tauroctony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tauroctony
trans_list: tauroctonia
sense:
(Mithraism, historical, arts) A depiction (typically in relief or sculpture) of Mithras killing a bull; associated with the practice of Mithraism (as a cult) in the Roman Empire.


lexentry: eng/tautology__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tautology
trans_list: tautologia
sense:
(countable, logic, propositional logic) A statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables.


lexentry: eng/tautology__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tautology
trans_list: tautologia
sense:
(countable, logic, first-order logic) A statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.


lexentry: eng/tawny_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tawny pipit
trans_list: calandro
sense:
Anthus campestris, a medium-to-large passerine bird that breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia, and northwest Africa.


lexentry: eng/tax_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax break
trans_list: agevolazione fiscale
sense:
A deduction in tax that is given in order to encourage a certain economic activity or a social objective


lexentry: eng/tax_evasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax evasion
trans_list: evasione fiscale | frode fiscale
sense:
(taxation, criminology) The illegal avoidance of paying tax, especially by making a false declaration of income etc.


lexentry: eng/tax_haven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax haven
trans_list: paradiso fiscale
sense:
(law, business, taxation) A jurisdiction that levies low tax rates on certain economic activities, especially to attract wealthy individuals and foreign businesses.


lexentry: eng/tax_return__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax return
trans_list: dichiarazione dei redditi
sense:
(finance) A declaration of income etc. for tax purposes: a report of income, deductions, contributions, and related financial information filed by a taxpayer with a national or local tax authority, used by the authority to determine the amount of taxation, usually consisting of forms completed by the taxpayer


lexentry: eng/tax_wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax wedge
trans_list: cuneo fiscale
sense:
(economics) difference between the price that includes all taxes and the untaxed price of a good, particularly the difference between the employer's labour cost and the employee's take-home pay


lexentry: eng/taximeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taximeter
trans_list: tassametro
sense:
A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.


lexentry: eng/taxiway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxiway
trans_list: pista di rullaggio
sense:
(aviation) A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.


lexentry: eng/taxon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxon
trans_list: taxon
sense:
(taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.


lexentry: eng/taxpayer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxpayer
trans_list: contribuente
sense:
A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax as opposed to a nontaxpayer who is neither the subject nor the object of revenue laws.


lexentry: eng/tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tea
trans_list: tè | tisana
sense:
(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.


lexentry: eng/tea_ceremony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea ceremony
trans_list: cerimonia del tè
sense:
A detailed ritual in Japan for preparing, serving and drinking green tea, seen as an expression of Zen Buddhism; also any similar ritual performed in other Asian cultures.


lexentry: eng/tea_leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea leaf
trans_list: foglia di tè
sense:
(usually, used in the plural) A dried fragment of a leaf of the tea plant used in making the drink tea.


lexentry: eng/tea_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea plant
trans_list: pianta del tè
sense:
The bush Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea.


lexentry: eng/teabag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teabag
trans_list: sacchetto (di tè)
sense:
A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.


lexentry: eng/teach__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teach
trans_list: insegnare
sense:
(intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.


lexentry: eng/teach_someone_a_lesson__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teach someone a lesson
trans_list: dare una lezione
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To punish someone for a serious transgression they have committed so that they do not do commit it again.


lexentry: eng/teacher's_desk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacher's desk
trans_list: cattedra
sense:
(This entry is a translation hub.) A desk at the front of a school classroom used by a teacher. In grade schools these often resemble tables or desks with cabinets; at the university level lecterns are often encountered.


lexentry: eng/teacup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacup
trans_list: tazza da tè
sense:
A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.


lexentry: eng/teal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teal
trans_list: alzavola
sense:
(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.


lexentry: eng/team__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: team
trans_list: squadra | équipe
sense:
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.


lexentry: eng/tear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear
trans_list: squarciare | strappare | dilaniare
sense:
(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.


lexentry: eng/tear_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear away
trans_list: staccare
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive) To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed.


lexentry: eng/tear_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear gas
trans_list: gas lacrimogeno
sense:
Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.


lexentry: eng/teardown__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teardown
trans_list: smontaggio
sense:
The process of opening and disassembling a device to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components.


lexentry: eng/teardrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teardrop
trans_list: goccia
sense:
The shape of a drop of liquid about to fall. (Note that once detached from a surface, a drop changes shape to become spherical).


lexentry: eng/tearjerker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tearjerker
trans_list: lacrimoso | strappalacrime
sense:
(informal) An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to cry during its performance.


lexentry: eng/teaser__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: teaser
trans_list: anteprima
sense:
(marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote.


lexentry: eng/teat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teat
trans_list: capezzolo | tettarella
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.


lexentry: eng/technical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: technical
trans_list: tecnico | tennico
sense:
(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.


lexentry: eng/technical_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technical school
trans_list: scuola professionale
sense:
A school that provides training in practical skills such as welding, hairdressing, plumbing and so on.


lexentry: eng/technically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technically
trans_list: tecnicamente | veramente
sense:
Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name.


lexentry: eng/technique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technique
trans_list: tecnica
sense:
(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/techno__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: techno
trans_list: techno
sense:
(music genre) A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.


lexentry: eng/technobabble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technobabble
trans_list: tecno bla-bla
sense:
Technical or scientific language used in fiction to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.


lexentry: eng/technocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technocracy
trans_list: tecnocrazia
sense:
A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise.


lexentry: eng/technological_singularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technological singularity
trans_list: singolarità tecnologica
sense:
A hypothetical future event in human history caused by the ever-increasing ability of new technology to speed up the rate at which new technology is developed.


lexentry: eng/technologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technologist
trans_list: tecnologa | tecnologo
sense:
A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.


lexentry: eng/technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technology
trans_list: tecnologia
sense:
The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.


lexentry: eng/technology_transfer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technology transfer
trans_list: trasferimento di tecnologia
sense:
The movement of (especially new) technology from one field or region to another, especially from a research institution to the marketplace in order to allow commercialization.


lexentry: eng/tectonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tectonic
trans_list: tettonico
sense:
(geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.


lexentry: eng/tectonic_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tectonic plate
trans_list: placca tettonica
sense:
(geology) Any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.


lexentry: eng/teeter-totter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teeter-totter
trans_list: altalena
sense:
(North America, often, childish) A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.


lexentry: eng/tefilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tefilla
trans_list: tefillin
sense:
(countable, often, in plural) The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.


lexentry: eng/tektite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tektite
trans_list: tectite
sense:
A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts.


lexentry: eng/telangiectasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telangiectasia
trans_list: teleangectasia
sense:
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterized by dilatation of the capillaries, causing them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.


lexentry: eng/telecommunication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telecommunication
trans_list: telecomunicazioni | telecomunicazione
sense:
(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses. [1932]


lexentry: eng/telecommute__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telecommute
trans_list: telelavorare
sense:
(computing) To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.


lexentry: eng/telecommuting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telecommuting
trans_list: telelavoro | lavoro agile | smart working
sense:
The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc.


lexentry: eng/telegony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telegony
trans_list: telegonia
sense:
The belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.


lexentry: eng/telegraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telegraph
trans_list: telegrafo
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.


lexentry: eng/telegraphy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telegraphy
trans_list: telegrafia
sense:
Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.


lexentry: eng/telemark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemark
trans_list: telemark
sense:
(uncountable, skiing) Telemark skiing, a method of skiing using the telemark turn and a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes.


lexentry: eng/telematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telematics
trans_list: telematica
sense:
The use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology.


lexentry: eng/telemedicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemedicine
trans_list: telemedicina
sense:
The transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations.


lexentry: eng/telemetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemetry
trans_list: telemetria
sense:
(spaceflight, telecommunications) The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.


lexentry: eng/telepathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telepathy
trans_list: telepatia
sense:
(parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.


lexentry: eng/telephone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone
trans_list: telefono
sense:
(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).


lexentry: eng/telephone_directory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone directory
trans_list: elenco telefonico
sense:
A listing of telephone subscribers in a specific geographical area, together with their telephone numbers and, sometimes, a street address.


lexentry: eng/telephone_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone line
trans_list: linea telefonica
sense:
The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct independent calls.


lexentry: eng/telephone_operator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telephone operator
trans_list: telefonista
sense:
A person who provides assistance in establishing a connection, or who provides information or takes messages via the telephone.


lexentry: eng/telephoto_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telephoto lens
trans_list: teleobiettivo
sense:
(photography) A lens which produces a magnified view of distant objects and which is sufficiently compact to have a physical length shorter than its focal length (as distinct from a long-focus lens).


lexentry: eng/teleport__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleport
trans_list: teletrasportare
sense:
(intransitive) To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.


lexentry: eng/teleportation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleportation
trans_list: teletrasporto
sense:
Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.


lexentry: eng/teleprompter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleprompter
trans_list: gobbo elettronico | suggeritore elettronico
sense:
A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.


lexentry: eng/telescopic_sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telescopic sight
trans_list: mirino
sense:
A device used e.g. on a rifle in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/teletype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teletype
trans_list: telescrivente
sense:
(historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.


lexentry: eng/televangelist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: televangelist
trans_list: telepredicatore
sense:
A religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his or her ministry to television broadcasts to a regular viewing audience.


lexentry: eng/television__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: television
trans_list: televisore | tivù | televisione
sense:
(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.


lexentry: eng/television_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: television show
trans_list: programmazione televisiva
sense:
A live or recorded broadcast or program, or series of broadcasts or programs, meant to be viewed on television.


lexentry: eng/televoting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: televoting
trans_list: televoto
sense:
A process that allows viewers to participate in a telecast through phone calls or SMS, to choose between candidates or performers to qualify or be eliminated.


lexentry: eng/tell__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell
trans_list: tell
sense:
(archaeology) A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.


lexentry: eng/tell_apart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell apart
trans_list: differenziare | discriminare | distinguere
sense:
(idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.


lexentry: eng/tell_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell on
trans_list: bilanciare
sense:
(usually childish) To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.


lexentry: eng/tellin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellin
trans_list: tellina
sense:
(zoology) A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.


lexentry: eng/telltale__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: telltale
trans_list: mostravento
sense:
(nautical) A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.


lexentry: eng/tellurian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurian
trans_list: tellurico
sense:
(formal, or, literary) Of or relating to the earth; (specifically, chiefly, science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other planets. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/telluride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telluride
trans_list: tellururo
sense:
(countable, inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane


lexentry: eng/telluride__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telluride
trans_list: tellururo
sense:
(countable, organic chemistry) Any organic compound of general formula R2Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers


lexentry: eng/tellurium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurium
trans_list: tellurio
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.


lexentry: eng/telophase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telophase
trans_list: telofase
sense:
(biology) The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle


lexentry: eng/telson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telson
trans_list: telson
sense:
(zoology) The part of an arthropod or crustacean posterior to the last segment, often resembling an armored tail or tip of the tail.


lexentry: eng/temper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temper
trans_list: carattere | temperamento
sense:
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.


lexentry: eng/temperamental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperamental
trans_list: caratteriale
sense:
(of a machine or of software, figuratively) User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate; unpredictable and erratic.


lexentry: eng/temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperature
trans_list: temperatura
sense:
(thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.


lexentry: eng/tempestuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tempestuous
trans_list: tempestoso
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.


lexentry: eng/temple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temple
trans_list: tempia
sense:
(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.


lexentry: eng/tempo__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tempo
trans_list: tempo
sense:
(music) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)


lexentry: eng/temporal__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal
trans_list: temporale
sense:
(anatomy, relational) Of or situated in the temples of the head or the sides of the skull behind the orbits.


lexentry: eng/temporal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal lobe
trans_list: lobo temporale
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.


lexentry: eng/temporize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporize
trans_list: temporeggiare
sense:
(intransitive) To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.


lexentry: eng/ten__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ten
trans_list: dieci
sense:
The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.


lexentry: eng/ten_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ten o'clock
trans_list: dieci
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).


lexentry: eng/tenancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenancy
trans_list: fitto
sense:
Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.


lexentry: eng/tend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tend
trans_list: tendere | essere probabile | propendere
sense:
(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/tend__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tend
trans_list: accudire | avere cura di | badare | curare | custodire | dedicarsi
sense:
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.


lexentry: eng/tendentious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendentious
trans_list: tendenzioso
sense:
Having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one.


lexentry: eng/tendon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendon
trans_list: tendine
sense:
(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.


lexentry: eng/tenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenet
trans_list: principio | fondamento | cardine
sense:
An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.


lexentry: eng/tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis
trans_list: tennis
sense:
(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.


lexentry: eng/tennis_ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis ball
trans_list: palla da tennis
sense:
A hollow, bouncy rubber ball, pressurized and covered with usually yellow felt, used in the game of tennis.


lexentry: eng/tennis_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis court
trans_list: campo da tennis
sense:
(tennis) A firm, rectangular surface, marked with lines and having a net across the middle, where the game of tennis is played.


lexentry: eng/tennis_elbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis elbow
trans_list: epicondilite
sense:
a painful inflammation of the extensor tendon of the humerus caused by overuse of the muscles of the lower arm


lexentry: eng/tenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenon
trans_list: tenone
sense:
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.


lexentry: eng/tenor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tenor
trans_list: tenore
sense:
(archaic, music) A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.


lexentry: eng/tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tense
trans_list: tempo
sense:
(grammar, countable) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.


lexentry: eng/tension__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tension
trans_list: tensione
sense:
(physics, engineering) State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.


lexentry: eng/tension__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tension
trans_list: tensione
sense:
(physics, engineering) Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.


lexentry: eng/tensor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tensor
trans_list: tensore
sense:
(mathematics, linear algebra, physics) A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tensor_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tensor product
trans_list: prodotto tensoriale
sense:
(math) The most general bilinear operation in various contexts (as with vectors, matrices, tensors, vector spaces, algebras, topological vector spaces, modules, and so on), denoted by ⊗.


lexentry: eng/tensor_tympani__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tensor tympani
trans_list: muscolo tensore del timpano | tensore del timpano
sense:
(muscle) A small muscle of the middle ear that is located in the bony canal just above the bony part of the Eustachian tube, that arises from the canal containing it, from the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube, and from the adjacent greater wing of the sphenoid bone, that is inserted by a long tendon into the manubrium of the malleus near its base, and that serves to adjust the tension of the tympanic membrane.


lexentry: eng/tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tent
trans_list: tenda
sense:
A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.


lexentry: eng/tentacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tentacle
trans_list: tentacolo
sense:
(zoology) An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.


lexentry: eng/tepal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tepal
trans_list: tepalo
sense:
(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.


lexentry: eng/tequila__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tequila
trans_list: tequila
sense:
An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.


lexentry: eng/teratology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teratology
trans_list: teratologia
sense:
(toxicology) The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations.


lexentry: eng/teratoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teratoma
trans_list: teratoma
sense:
(pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.


lexentry: eng/terbinafine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terbinafine
trans_list: terbinafina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H25N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.


lexentry: eng/terbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terbium
trans_list: terbio
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.


lexentry: eng/terebrant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terebrant
trans_list: terebrante
sense:
(entomology) Of an insect: that bores; specifically, belonging to the Terebrantia suborder of thrips which bore using their ovipositors.


lexentry: eng/terephthalic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terephthalic acid
trans_list: acido tereftalico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) An aromatic dicarboxylic acid, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, used in the manufacture of polyesters


lexentry: eng/teriyaki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teriyaki
trans_list: teriyaki
sense:
A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: term
trans_list: termine
sense:
A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: term
trans_list: termine
sense:
(logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.


lexentry: eng/term_of_address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: term of address
trans_list: titolo
sense:
A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: terminale | aerostazione | terminal
sense:
A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.


lexentry: eng/terminator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: terminator
trans_list: terminatore
sense:
(astronomy) The line between the day side and the night side of a moon, planet or other celestial body. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/terminology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: terminology
trans_list: terminologia
sense:
The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.


lexentry: eng/terms_of_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terms of service
trans_list: termini di servizio
sense:
(legal) The terms, conditions, or restrictions under which a person, commonly called an end user, may or may not utilize the aspects of a particular service.


lexentry: eng/tern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tern
trans_list: sterna
sense:
Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sternidae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.


lexentry: eng/terpene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terpene
trans_list: terpene
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.


lexentry: eng/terrace__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: terrace
trans_list: altana | terrazza
sense:
(chiefly, Indian English) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.


lexentry: eng/terraforming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terraforming
trans_list: terraformazione
sense:
The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.


lexentry: eng/terramare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terramare
trans_list: terramara
sense:
(prehistory) Bronze Age lake dwellings and settlements of the Po valley in northern Italy, characterized by the presence of ammoniacal earthy deposit (black marl) in mounds.


lexentry: eng/terrapin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrapin
trans_list: emide
sense:
(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.


lexentry: eng/terrarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrarium
trans_list: terrario
sense:
An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.


lexentry: eng/terrestrial_planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrestrial planet
trans_list: pianeta terrestre
sense:
Any planet of the solar system or any exoplanet which is "Earth-like" in the sense that it is composed primarily of metals and rock, in contrast to a planet which is a gas giant.


lexentry: eng/terrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrier
trans_list: terrier
sense:
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).


lexentry: eng/territorial_waters__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: territorial waters
trans_list: acque territoriali | mare territoriale
sense:
(politics, geography) A country's inland lakes and waterways as well as the portion of its coastal oceans, seas, or other adjoining bodies of water considered to fall within the political boundaries and legal jurisdiction of that country.


lexentry: eng/territoriality__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: territoriality
trans_list: territorialità
sense:
A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.


lexentry: eng/territory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: territory
trans_list: territorio
sense:
(Australia) One of three of Australia's federal entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.


lexentry: eng/territory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: territory
trans_list: territorio
sense:
(ecology) An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.


lexentry: eng/terrorcore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorcore
trans_list: terrore
sense:
A European music genre that is a faster variant of hardcore techno, often incorporating samples from horror films.


lexentry: eng/terrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorism
trans_list: terrorismo
sense:
(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.


lexentry: eng/terrorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorist
trans_list: terrorista
sense:
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.


lexentry: eng/tertiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tertiary
trans_list: terziario
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A member of a Roman Catholic third order; a layperson who participates in activities similar to those engaged in by men and women who take religious vows (respectively the first and second orders), and who may wear some elements of an order's habit such as a scapular.


lexentry: eng/tertiary_colour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tertiary colour
trans_list: colore terziario
sense:
(British spelling) Any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours, or of a primary colour and an adjacent secondary colour.


lexentry: eng/terza_rima__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terza rima
trans_list: terza rima
sense:
(poetry) An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc.


lexentry: eng/tesla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tesla
trans_list: tesla
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity. Symbol: T


lexentry: eng/tessellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tessellate
trans_list: parquet
sense:
(intransitive, geometry) to cover a two-dimensional shape, such that multiple copies of itself placed edge to edge cover an area leaving no space between the shapes.


lexentry: eng/tessellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tessellate
trans_list: parquet
sense:
(transitive, geometry) To completely fill (an area) when multiple copies of one or more two-dimensional shapes are placed edge to edge.


lexentry: eng/tessitura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tessitura
trans_list: tessitura
sense:
(music) The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre.


lexentry: eng/test__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: test
trans_list: test
sense:
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: test
trans_list: testare
sense:
To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: test card
trans_list: monoscopio
sense:
(UK, television) A test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no programme is being broadcast (often at startup and closedown).


lexentry: eng/test_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: test tube
trans_list: provetta
sense:
(chemistry) A glass tube, rounded at one end and open at the other, used for small-scale laboratory tests.


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testament
trans_list: testamento | lascito
sense:
(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: testament
trans_list: testamento
sense:
One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.


lexentry: eng/testbed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testbed
trans_list: banco prova
sense:
(transitive) With respect to a scientific theory, computational tool or new technology, to deploy such a platform.


lexentry: eng/testicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testicle
trans_list: testicolo | coglione
sense:
A testis: the male sex and endocrine gland, found in most types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.


lexentry: eng/testimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: testimony
trans_list: testimonianza
sense:
(religion) In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.


lexentry: eng/testosterone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testosterone
trans_list: testosterone
sense:
(steroid hormone) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.


lexentry: eng/tetanus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetanus
trans_list: tetano
sense:
(pathology, countable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.


lexentry: eng/tetany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetany
trans_list: tetania
sense:
(medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.


lexentry: eng/tethered_aerostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tethered aerostat
trans_list: pallone frenato
sense:
an aerostat, such as a balloon, connected to the ground by a cable and winch, and used as an observation platform etc.


lexentry: eng/tetra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetra
trans_list: tetra
sense:
Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular in home aquariums.


lexentry: eng/tetrafluoroethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrafluoroethylene
trans_list: tetrafluoroetilene
sense:
(organic compound) The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F2C=CF2, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene


lexentry: eng/tetrahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrahedron
trans_list: tetraedro
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/tetrahydrocannabinol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrahydrocannabinol
trans_list: tetraidrocannabinolo
sense:
(organic compound) The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol.


lexentry: eng/tetrahydrofolate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrahydrofolate
trans_list: tetraidrofolato
sense:
(biochemistry) The conjugate base#Noun of, or any salt or ester#Noun of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.


lexentry: eng/tetrakis_hexahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrakis hexahedron
trans_list: tetracisesaedro
sense:
(geometry) A Catalan solid that has 24 congruent triangular faces and 36 edges and can be imagined as a cube with a square pyramid on each face.


lexentry: eng/tetralogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetralogy
trans_list: tetralogia
sense:
A set of four works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as four individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/tetramorph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetramorph
trans_list: tetramorfo
sense:
A symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit.


lexentry: eng/tetrapyrrole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrapyrrole
trans_list: tetrapirrolo
sense:
(biochemistry) any of several natural pigments having a structure of four pyrrole rings connected by a one-carbon unit


lexentry: eng/tetrarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrarch
trans_list: tetrarca
sense:
A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome.


lexentry: eng/tetrarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrarchy
trans_list: tetrarchia
sense:
(politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of Herod and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian which ruled the Roman Empire in the years 293-313.


lexentry: eng/tetration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetration
trans_list: tetrazione
sense:
(arithmetic) The arithmetic operator consisting of repeated exponentiation, by analogy with exponentiation being repeated multiplication and multiplication being repeated addition, ^ba denoting a to the power of a to the power of \ldots to the power of a, in which a appears b times.


lexentry: eng/tetrodotoxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrodotoxin
trans_list: tetrodotossina
sense:
(neurotoxin) A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.


lexentry: eng/texel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: texel
trans_list: texel
sense:
(computer graphics) An image representing the smallest unit of a texture that may be repeated to tile a region of the display.


lexentry: eng/text__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: text
trans_list: testo
sense:
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.


lexentry: eng/text__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text
trans_list: messaggiare
sense:
(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.


lexentry: eng/text_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: text box
trans_list: casella | riquadro
sense:
(computing, graphical user interface) A rectangular widget that accepts textual input on an interactive electronic display.


lexentry: eng/text_editor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text editor
trans_list: editor di testo
sense:
(computing) A program which allows a user to edit the contents of a text file, usually in an interactive way with immediate visual feedback.


lexentry: eng/textbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textbook
trans_list: libro di testo
sense:
(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.


lexentry: eng/textile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textile
trans_list: tessuti
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles.


lexentry: eng/textual_criticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textual criticism
trans_list: critica testuale
sense:
A field of scholarly enquiry dedicated to reconstructing the oldest form(s) of a text that is or are possible to retrieve and to explaining any attested variants.


lexentry: eng/thalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thalamus
trans_list: talamo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/thaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thaler
trans_list: tallero
sense:
(historical, numismatics) A monetary unit used in a number of central and northern European countries, known locally as daalder (Netherlands), daler (Scandinavia), Taler, Thaler (Germany), etc.


lexentry: eng/thalidomide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thalidomide
trans_list: talidomide
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug sold during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms, but withdrawn as causing severe birth defects, such as phocomelia; currently used to treat leprosy.


lexentry: eng/thallium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thallium
trans_list: tallio
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/thallophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thallophyte
trans_list: tallofita
sense:
(botany) Any of very many primitive plants that consist of a thallus (plant body not differentiated into roots, stems and leaves), formerly collected in the obsolete taxonomic group Thallophyta.


lexentry: eng/than__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: than
trans_list: di | che
sense:
introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.


lexentry: eng/thanatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thanatology
trans_list: tanatologia
sense:
The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.


lexentry: eng/that'll_be_the_day__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that'll be the day
trans_list: quando gli asini voleranno
sense:
(originally, Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, informal) Said in reply to something that one believes will never happen.


lexentry: eng/that's_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that's that
trans_list: e buona notte al secchio | punto e basta | questo è
sense:
(idiomatic) There is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter and is not up for discussion or debate.


lexentry: eng/that__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: perché
sense:
Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.


lexentry: eng/that__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: quello | quella
sense:
The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: quello | quella
sense:
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: that
trans_list: che
sense:
(relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: that
trans_list: quello | quella
sense:
(Northern England, Manchester, Liverpool) Clipping of that is; used to reinforce the preceding assertion or statement.


lexentry: eng/that_does_it__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that does it
trans_list: adesso basta | basta
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to express annoyance or frustration or announce that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper.


lexentry: eng/that_one__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that one
trans_list: quello | quello là
sense:
A specified object, thing or person (especially one further away/over there or known or mentioned later). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/thatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thatch
trans_list: culmo
sense:
Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.


lexentry: eng/thaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thaw
trans_list: disgelo
sense:
The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost


lexentry: eng/thaw__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: thaw
trans_list: fondere | scongelare
sense:
(transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: il | lo
sense:
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: il | lo | la | le | gli | i
sense:
The definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that the noun phrase it immediately precedes is definitely identifiable


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: il | lo
sense:
Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: il | i
sense:
Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item.


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: il | lo
sense:
When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: il | lo
sense:
because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/the_apple_does_not_fall_far_from_the_tree__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the apple does not fall far from the tree
trans_list: la mela non cade lontano dall'albero
sense:
(idiom) A child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.


lexentry: eng/the_captain_goes_down_with_the_ship__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the captain goes down with the ship
trans_list: il comandante affonda con la nave
sense:
A leader is ultimately responsible for the penalities of a catastrophe, even if they result from external causes or the misactions of others under the leader's purview.


lexentry: eng/the_devil_is_in_the_details__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the devil is in the details
trans_list: il diavolo si nasconde nei dettagli | il diavolo è nei dettagli
sense:
(idiomatic) The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.


lexentry: eng/the_die_is_cast__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the die is cast
trans_list: il dado è tratto
sense:
(idiomatic) Conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed; the future is determined; there are no more options.


lexentry: eng/the_early_bird_gets_the_worm__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the early bird gets the worm
trans_list: chi primo arriva meglio alloggia | il mattino ha l'oro in bocca | chi dorme non piglia pesci
sense:
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.


lexentry: eng/the_end_justifies_the_means__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the end justifies the means
trans_list: il fine giustifica i mezzi
sense:
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can be considered morally right or wrong only by virtue of the morality of the outcome.


lexentry: eng/the_enemy_of_my_enemy_is_my_friend__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the enemy of my enemy is my friend
trans_list: il nemico del mio nemico è mio amico
sense:
It is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat.


lexentry: eng/the_fuck__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the fuck
trans_list: cazzo
sense:
(vulgar, slang) Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.


lexentry: eng/the_half_of_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the half of it
trans_list: una parte della storia
sense:
(idiom, informal, negative polarity item) Only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.


lexentry: eng/the_hell__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: the hell
trans_list: diavolo | cazzo | diamine | minchia
sense:
(mildly, vulgar) Expletive used for emphasis, typically after an interrogative term or relative pronoun.


lexentry: eng/the_lady_doth_protest_too_much__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the lady doth protest too much
trans_list: gallina che canta ha fatto l'uovo
sense:
It is suspected that, because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite of what he or she is saying must be true; a hit dog will holler.


lexentry: eng/the_moon_on_a_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the moon on a stick
trans_list: volere la luna
sense:
(chiefly, US, hyperbolic, idiomatic) All that one could desire, especially as an unreasonable demand; everything.


lexentry: eng/the_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
trans_list: pranzo d'acqua fa volti sghembi
sense:
A phrase containing every letter of the English alphabet (a pangram), used to demonstrate typographical fonts etc.


lexentry: eng/the_rest_is_history__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the rest is history
trans_list: il resto è storia
sense:
(idiomatic) An indication that one does not need to continue narrating a story as the subsequent events are assumed to be well-known.


lexentry: eng/the_road_to_hell_is_paved_with_good_intentions__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Well-intended acts can potentially lead to disasters.
written_rep: the road to hell is paved with good intentions
trans_list:
di buone intenzioni è lastricata la via per l'inferno | di buone intenzioni è lastricato l'inferno | la strada per l'inferno è lastricata di buone intenzioni


lexentry: eng/the_shoe_is_on_the_other_foot__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the shoe is on the other foot
trans_list: essere dall'altra parte della barricata
sense:
(idiomatic) The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.


lexentry: eng/the_shoemaker's_children_go_barefoot__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: One often neglects those closest to oneself.
written_rep: the shoemaker's children go barefoot
trans_list:
il calzolaio ha le scarpe rotte | il figlio del calzolaio va in giro con le scarpe rotte | il sarto va con i calzoni strappati | in casa del ciabattino le scarpe sono sfondate


lexentry: eng/the_spirit_is_willing_but_the_flesh_is_weak__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
trans_list: lo spirito è pronto, ma la carne è stanca
sense:
As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible. Sometimes extended to jocular or organizational referents.


lexentry: eng/the_straw_that_broke_the_camel's_back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the straw that broke the camel's back
trans_list: la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso | goccia che fa traboccare il vaso
sense:
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.


lexentry: eng/theandric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theandric
trans_list: teandrico
sense:
(theology) Relating to, or existing by, the union of divine and human operation in Christ, or the joint agency of the divine and human nature.


lexentry: eng/theater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theater
trans_list: teatro
sense:
A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.


lexentry: eng/theme__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: theme
trans_list: tema
sense:
Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (GUI) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.


lexentry: eng/theme_song__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theme song
trans_list: sigla | sigla musicale | intro
sense:
(music, broadcasting) A song which accompanies a television or radio program, usually as an intro or outro.


lexentry: eng/theodicy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theodicy
trans_list: teodicea
sense:
(theology, philosophy) A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.


lexentry: eng/theodolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theodolite
trans_list: teodolite
sense:
A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.


lexentry: eng/theogony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theogony
trans_list: teogonia
sense:
(chiefly, in ancient, _, religion) The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.


lexentry: eng/theology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theology
trans_list: teologia
sense:
(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theorem
trans_list: teorema
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.


lexentry: eng/theoretical_physics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theoretical physics
trans_list: fisica teorica
sense:
(physics) the description of natural phenomena in mathematical form, especially in order to derive fundamental laws of nature and to derive conclusions from these laws


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoria
sense:
(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoria
sense:
(mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoria
sense:
(countable, logic) A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them; or, a set of statements which are deductively closed. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems). The statements may be required to all be bound (i.e., to have no free variables).


lexentry: eng/theory_of_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theory of relativity
trans_list: teoria della relatività
sense:
(physics) The theories of special relativity and general relativity, two theories in physics developed mainly by Albert Einstein at the beginning of the 20th century from which several important results such as the equivalence of matter and energy and the Einstein field equations are derived.


lexentry: eng/theosophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theosophy
trans_list: teosofia
sense:
(philosophy, religion) Any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of God can be attained through mystical insight and spiritual ecstasy, and that direct communication with the transcendent world is possible.


lexentry: eng/there's_many_a_good_tune_played_on_an_old_fiddle__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
trans_list: gallina vecchia fa buon brodo
sense:
Just because something or someone is old does not mean that it or they are no longer useful or worthwhile.


lexentry: eng/there's_more_than_one_way_to_skin_a_cat__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's more than one way to skin a cat
trans_list: tutte le strade portano a Roma
sense:
(originally, US) A problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal.


lexentry: eng/there's_no_accounting_for_taste__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's no accounting for taste
trans_list: dei gusti non se ne disputa
sense:
In subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions; disagreements about matters of taste cannot be objectively resolved.


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there
trans_list: là | lì | ivi
sense:
(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: there
trans_list: là | lì | ivi
sense:
(figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.


lexentry: eng/there_is_nothing_new_under_the_sun__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there is nothing new under the sun
trans_list: niente di nuovo sotto il sole
sense:
There is nothing truly novel in existence; every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.


lexentry: eng/therefore__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: therefore
trans_list: perciò | pertanto | dunque | quindi
sense:
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.


lexentry: eng/theremin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theremin
trans_list: theremin
sense:
An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennae mounted on the instrument.


lexentry: eng/theriac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theriac
trans_list: teriaca
sense:
(pharmacology, historical) A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate.


lexentry: eng/thermal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermal
trans_list: corrente ascensionale
sense:
(meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of a planet's surface.


lexentry: eng/thermal_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermal camera
trans_list: termocamera
sense:
A camera that is sensitive to infrared radiation (heat) instead of visible light as ordinary camera.


lexentry: eng/thermal_grease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermal grease
trans_list: pasta termica | pasta termoconduttiva
sense:
A viscous fluid substance, originally with properties akin to grease, which increases the thermal conductivity of a thermal interface by filling microscopic air-gaps present due to the imperfectly flat and smooth surfaces of the components.


lexentry: eng/thermistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermistor
trans_list: termistore
sense:
(electronics) A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.


lexentry: eng/thermite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermite
trans_list: termite
sense:
(chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.


lexentry: eng/thermoception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermoception
trans_list: termocezione
sense:
(biology) The sense of heat and cold: the ability of humans, and many other organisms, to perceive temperature.


lexentry: eng/thermocouple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermocouple
trans_list: termocoppia
sense:
(physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)


lexentry: eng/thermodynamic_equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermodynamic equilibrium
trans_list: equilibrio termodinamico
sense:
(physics) The state of a system in which its energy distribution is such that all parts of the system have the same temperature and no heat flows.


lexentry: eng/thermography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermography
trans_list: termografia
sense:
(physics) Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation.


lexentry: eng/thermophile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermophile
trans_list: termofilo
sense:
(biology) An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.


lexentry: eng/thermoregulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermoregulation
trans_list: termoregolazione
sense:
(biology) The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment


lexentry: eng/thermos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermos
trans_list: termos
sense:
A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents


lexentry: eng/thermostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermostat
trans_list: termostato
sense:
A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.


lexentry: eng/thesaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesaurus
trans_list: dizionario dei sinonimi | tesoro
sense:
A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.


lexentry: eng/thesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesis
trans_list: tesi
sense:
(by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation.


lexentry: eng/thesis_defense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesis defense
trans_list: difesa
sense:
(academy) The final step in earning a doctorate: an oral examination in which the doctorand publicly defends his/her thesis to the examiners.


lexentry: eng/theurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theurgy
trans_list: teurgia
sense:
A form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities.


lexentry: eng/they__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: they
trans_list: si
sense:
(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.


lexentry: eng/thiamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiamine
trans_list: tiamina
sense:
(vitamin) One of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.


lexentry: eng/thiazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiazine
trans_list: tiazina
sense:
(organic compound) A six-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom, and two double bonds.


lexentry: eng/thiazole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiazole
trans_list: tiazolo
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of three carbon atoms, a sulphur and an nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C3H3SN


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: ditale
sense:
(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: redancia
sense:
(nautical) A metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing.


lexentry: eng/thimblerig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thimblerig
trans_list: ittero aligialle
sense:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.


lexentry: eng/thin_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thin out
trans_list: chiarire
sense:
(transitive) To make sparse; to remove some of a group of newly-planted plants in order to allow the remaining ones to grow unimpeded.


lexentry: eng/thingy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thingy
trans_list: coso | qualcosa | robo
sense:
(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).


lexentry: eng/think_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: think tank
sense:
(idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.

trans_list:
centro di ricerca | centro studi | gabinetto strategico | gruppo di riflessione | istituto d'investigazione | laboratorio d'idee


lexentry: eng/thinking_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thinking cap
trans_list: pensatoio
sense:
(humorous) A metaphorical piece of headgear supposedly worn by a person to assist them in thinking about how to solve a problem.


lexentry: eng/thioacid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thioacid
trans_list: tioacido
sense:
(chemistry) Any acid formally derived from an oxyacid by replacement of one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur.


lexentry: eng/thioaldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thioaldehyde
trans_list: tioaldeide
sense:
(organic chemistry) any analogue of an aldehyde, of general formula RC(=S)H, in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur


lexentry: eng/thioether__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thioether
trans_list: tioetere
sense:
(chemistry) Any analogue of an ether, or general formula RSR', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur; an organic sulfide.


lexentry: eng/thiophene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiophene
trans_list: tiofene
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4S.


lexentry: eng/third_dimension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third dimension
trans_list: profondità
sense:
the quality, of depth or thickness, that differentiates a solid object from a two-dimensional image of it


lexentry: eng/third_estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third estate
trans_list: terzo stato
sense:
(originally) The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.


lexentry: eng/third_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third party
trans_list: terza parte | terzo
sense:
(business, commerce) Someone not directly involved in a transaction; an entity beyond the seller (first party) and customer (second party).


lexentry: eng/third_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: third person
trans_list: terza persona
sense:
(grammar) the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.


lexentry: eng/thirst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirst
trans_list: sete
sense:
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.


lexentry: eng/thirteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirteen
trans_list: tredici
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.


lexentry: eng/thirty-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty-eighth
trans_list: trentottesima
sense:
The ordinal form of the number thirty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 38 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/thirty-fifth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty-fifth
trans_list: trentacinquesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number thirty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 35 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/thirty-sixth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty-sixth
trans_list: trentaseiesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number thirty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 36 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/thirty-third__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty-third
trans_list: trentatreesima
sense:
The ordinal form of the number thirty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 33 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/thirty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty
trans_list: trenta
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30.


lexentry: eng/this_one__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: this one
trans_list: questo | questo qua
sense:
A specified object, thing or person (especially one nearby or known). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/thixotropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thixotropy
trans_list: tissotropia
sense:
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.


lexentry: eng/thong__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thong
trans_list: ciabatta | infradito
sense:
(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.


lexentry: eng/thoracic_cavity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thoracic cavity
trans_list: cassa toracica
sense:
(anatomy) A chamber located within the upper human torso (and other animal bodies) which contains the heart and lungs.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: torace | petto
sense:
(anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.


lexentry: eng/thorianite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorianite
trans_list: torianite
sense:
(mineral) A radioactive mineral containing thorium dioxide (ThO2) plus oxides of uranium, lanthanum, cerium neodymium and praseodymium in smaller quantities.


lexentry: eng/thorite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorite
trans_list: torite
sense:
(mineral) A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiO4), along with silicates of uranium and the rare earths.


lexentry: eng/thorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorium
trans_list: torio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Th) with atomic number 90: a weakly radioactive, malleable, moderately hard silvery metal that tarnishes black when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/thorp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorp
trans_list: casale | villaggio
sense:
(archaic, now, chiefly, _, in, _, placenames) A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village.


lexentry: eng/thou__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thou
trans_list: dare del tu
sense:
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.


lexentry: eng/thought__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thought
trans_list: idea | pensata | pensiero
sense:
(countable) Representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.


lexentry: eng/thought__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thought
trans_list: pensiero
sense:
(uncountable) The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.


lexentry: eng/thousand_one__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thousand one
trans_list: mille uno | millunesimo
sense:
(informal) The ordinality of an element whose predecessor is thousandth; usually called thousand-first (US) or thousand-and-first (UK) but sometimes number thousand one (US) or number thousand and one (UK).


lexentry: eng/thrash_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrash metal
trans_list: thrash metal
sense:
A heavy and intense form of heavy metal music with a focus on speed, technical precision, alternate picking, and extended guitar solos, and often having aggressive lyrics.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thread
trans_list: filo | refe
sense:
A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: thread
trans_list: forum | filo
sense:
(Internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.


lexentry: eng/three-card_monte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three-card monte
trans_list: gioco delle tre carte
sense:
A confidence game in which the victim, or mark, is tricked into betting a sum of money that they can find the money card, for example the queen of hearts, among three face-down playing cards.


lexentry: eng/three-quarter_back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three-quarter back
trans_list: trequarti
sense:
(rugby) Any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing


lexentry: eng/three__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three
trans_list: tre
sense:
A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).


lexentry: eng/three_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three hundred
trans_list: trecento
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after two hundred ninety-nine and before three hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 300.


lexentry: eng/three_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three o'clock
trans_list: tre
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).


lexentry: eng/thresh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thresh
trans_list: trebbiare
sense:
(transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.


lexentry: eng/thresher__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: thresher
trans_list: trebbiatrice
sense:
(agriculture) A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.


lexentry: eng/thrill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrill
trans_list: eccitare | elettrizzare | emozionare
sense:
(ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.


lexentry: eng/throat__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: throat
trans_list: gola
sense:
The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.


lexentry: eng/throat_microphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throat microphone
trans_list: laringofono
sense:
A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat, laryngophone.


lexentry: eng/throe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throe
trans_list: agonia
sense:
A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.


lexentry: eng/thrombocytosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombocytosis
trans_list: piastrinosi | trombocitemia | trombocitosi
sense:
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high number of thrombocytes (platelets) in the bloodstream; can give a predisposition to thrombosis


lexentry: eng/thrombosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombosis
trans_list: trombosi
sense:
(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.


lexentry: eng/thrombus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombus
trans_list: trombosi | trombo
sense:
(hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/throttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throttle
trans_list: acceleratore | farfalla | valvola a farfalla
sense:
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.


lexentry: eng/throttle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: throttle
trans_list: rallentare
sense:
(transitive) To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).


lexentry: eng/throttle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: throttle
trans_list: rallentare | soffocare
sense:
(intransitive) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.


lexentry: eng/throw-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: throw-in
trans_list: rimessa
sense:
(Australian rules football) A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown).


lexentry: eng/throw__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: throw
trans_list: generare
sense:
(transitive, computing) To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.


lexentry: eng/throw__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: throw
trans_list: lanciare | gettare | buttare | tirare
sense:
To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.


lexentry: eng/throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw the baby out with the bathwater
trans_list: buttare il bambino con l'acqua sporca
sense:
(idiomatic) To discard, especially inadvertently, something valuable while in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted.


lexentry: eng/thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrush
trans_list: tordo
sense:
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.


lexentry: eng/thulite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thulite
trans_list: thulite
sense:
A pink, translucent variety of zoisite first discovered in Norway, often spotted with white calcite.


lexentry: eng/thulium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thulium
trans_list: tulio
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.


lexentry: eng/thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumb
trans_list: pollice | dito grosso
sense:
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.


lexentry: eng/thumb_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumb one's nose
trans_list: fare marameo
sense:
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.


lexentry: eng/thumbtack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumbtack
trans_list: puntina
sense:
(North America) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.


lexentry: eng/thunder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunder
trans_list: tuono | boato | rombo | schianto
sense:
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.


lexentry: eng/thunderbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderbird
trans_list: uccello del tuono
sense:
(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.


lexentry: eng/thunderous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderous
trans_list: tonante | tonitruante
sense:
Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.


lexentry: eng/thunderstorm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderstorm
trans_list: temporale
sense:
A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.


lexentry: eng/thwack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thwack
trans_list: mangiare
sense:
To hit (someone or something) hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; to thrash, to whack.


lexentry: eng/thylakoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thylakoid
trans_list: tilacoide
sense:
(biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis


lexentry: eng/thyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyme
trans_list: timo
sense:
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.


lexentry: eng/thymine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymine
trans_list: timina
sense:
(organic compound, genetics) A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.


lexentry: eng/thymol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymol
trans_list: timolo
sense:
(chemistry) a monoterpene phenol, C10H13OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming


lexentry: eng/thymus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymus
trans_list: timo
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of thymus gland (“A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.”).


lexentry: eng/thyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyroid gland
trans_list: tiroide
sense:
(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.


lexentry: eng/thyroxine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyroxine
trans_list: tiroxina
sense:
(hormone) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.


lexentry: eng/thyrse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyrse
trans_list: tirso
sense:
(botany) A type of inflorescence; a compact panicle having an obscured main axis and cymose subaxes.


lexentry: eng/thysanuran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thysanuran
trans_list: tisanuro
sense:
Any of various insects, including the silverfish and firebrats, of the order Thysanura (now Zygentoma), which have three long caudal filaments.


lexentry: eng/tic-tac-toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tic-tac-toe
trans_list: filetto | tris
sense:
(games) A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.


lexentry: eng/tick-borne_encephalitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tick-borne encephalitis
trans_list: meningoencefalite da zecche
sense:
(pathology) A viral infectious disease of the central nervous system borne by ticks, which most often manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis.


lexentry: eng/tick__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tick
trans_list: segno di spunta
sense:
(Australian, NZ, British, Irish) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.


lexentry: eng/tick_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tick off
trans_list: fare segno (di)
sense:
(sometimes, metaphorical) To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has veen verified or completed; to check off.


lexentry: eng/ticket_inspector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ticket inspector
trans_list: bigliettaio
sense:
A person who checks that passengers on a train etc have a valid ticket, and marks it so that it cannot be used again.


lexentry: eng/ticket_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ticket machine
trans_list: distributore automatico di biglietti
sense:
(travel) A machine that prints tickets automatically after the customer determines the destination and pays for it.


lexentry: eng/ticket_stamping_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ticket stamping machine
trans_list: obliteratrice | validatrice
sense:
(travel) An automatic machine that makes the ticket valid by stamping it with the location information and the timestamp.


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tickle
trans_list: solleticare | titillare
sense:
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tickle
trans_list: solleticare | titillare
sense:
(transitive) To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.


lexentry: eng/tidal_flat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tidal flat
trans_list: bassofondo
sense:
The bed of a tidal river, estuary, or shallow sea such as the Wadden Sea which is uncovered at low tide.


lexentry: eng/tidal_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tidal wave
trans_list: maremoto | tsunami | onda anomala
sense:
(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/tidal_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tidal wave
trans_list: marea
sense:
(proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.


lexentry: eng/tiddlywinks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiddlywinks
trans_list: gioco delle pulci
sense:
(also, attributively) A competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs (each called a tiddlywink or wink) as possible into a container (the pot) by pressing on their edges with a larger disc (a shooter or squidger), causing them to jump up from the surface on which they are placed.


lexentry: eng/tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide
trans_list: marea
sense:
The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.


lexentry: eng/tide_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide over
trans_list: affermare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To support or sustain (someone), especially financially, for a limited period.


lexentry: eng/tie-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tie-in
trans_list: traspiantazione
sense:
An authorized product based on a media property, such as a film or video game, by way of cross-promotion.


lexentry: eng/tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tie
trans_list: pareggio
sense:
A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.


lexentry: eng/tiebeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiebeam
trans_list: catena
sense:
(architecture) A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall.


lexentry: eng/tierce__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tierce
trans_list: terzo
sense:
(card games) A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king and queen is called tierce-major.


lexentry: eng/tiger_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiger shark
trans_list: squalo tigre
sense:
A large shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.


lexentry: eng/tight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: tight
trans_list: stretto | teso | aderente
sense:
(slang, vulgar, of either a woman's anus or her vagina) still intact due to her either still being a virgin or not having sexual intercourse often.


lexentry: eng/tighten_one's_belt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tighten one's belt
trans_list: tirare la cinghia
sense:
(figuratively) To be more frugal; to make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.


lexentry: eng/tighten_the_purse_strings__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tighten the purse strings
trans_list: stringere i cordoni della borsa | tirare la cinghia
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.


lexentry: eng/tights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tights
trans_list: collant
sense:
A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.


lexentry: eng/tiki-taka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiki-taka
trans_list: tiki-taka
sense:
(football) A style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.


lexentry: eng/tilapia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tilapia
trans_list: tilapia
sense:
Any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.


lexentry: eng/tilde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tilde
trans_list: tilde
sense:
A diacritical mark (˜) placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words.


lexentry: eng/tile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tile
trans_list: mattonella | piastrella | tegola | coppo
sense:
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.


lexentry: eng/till__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: till
trans_list: incasso
sense:
The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.


lexentry: eng/till_death_do_us_part__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: till death do us part
trans_list: finché morte non ci separi
sense:
(duration, idiomatic) Until death separates us; a common phrase said between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating commitment to their union.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: barra del timone
sense:
(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: accestire
sense:
(intransitive) To produce new shoots from the root or from around the bottom of the original stalk; stool.


lexentry: eng/timber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: timber
trans_list: legname
sense:
(outside, North America, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.


lexentry: eng/time-lapse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time-lapse
trans_list: time-lapse
sense:
(photography) Of or relating to a technique in which exposures are taken at fewer intervals than usual so that, on playback, a naturally slow process may be viewed at an accelerated pace.


lexentry: eng/time-out__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time-out
trans_list: pausa
sense:
(childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.


lexentry: eng/time-share__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time-share
trans_list: multiproprietà
sense:
(business, real estate) A property jointly owned or leased by multiple people who are allowed to use (or sublet) it only during specified periods each year.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time
trans_list: tempo
sense:
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time
trans_list: tempo | ora | volta | pena
sense:
(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: tempo
sense:
(countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: ora | tempo
sense:
(uncountable) The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.


lexentry: eng/time_capsule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time capsule
trans_list: capsula del tempo
sense:
A sealed container, buried at a specific location, that contains records of contemporary life, to be rediscovered in the distant future.


lexentry: eng/time_clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time clock
trans_list: orologio marcatempo
sense:
A device that records, on (digital or paper) timecards, the times when employees begin and finish work.


lexentry: eng/time_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time control
trans_list: controllo del tempo
sense:
(especially, chess) A mechanism in the tournament play of two-player board games in which each player has a set amount of time per game; the specific parameters of such a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/time_is_money__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time is money
trans_list: il tempo è denaro
sense:
Money is wasted (in lost wages, missed opportunities, etc.) when a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted.


lexentry: eng/time_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time scale
trans_list: periodo
sense:
(computer science) The ratio of the duration of time of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual duration of time of the event in the physical system under study.


lexentry: eng/time_series__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time series
trans_list: serie storica
sense:
(statistics) A set of data points, each of which represents the value of the same variable at different times, normally at uniform intervals.


lexentry: eng/time_travel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time travel
trans_list: viaggio nel tempo
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) Travel to the past or to the future, typically by means of a time machine or a wormhole.


lexentry: eng/time_trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time trial
trans_list: cronometro
sense:
(cycling, motor racing) An unpaced race in which riders or teams leaving at regular intervals are timed over a preset course or distance, the winner being the rider or team to finish in the fastest time.


lexentry: eng/time_trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time trial
trans_list: evento a contrametro | prova a contrametro
sense:
(by extension) Any competitive event in which competitors are timed rather than racing against each other.


lexentry: eng/timer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timer
trans_list: contaminuti | timer
sense:
Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.


lexentry: eng/timeserver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: timeserver
trans_list: opportunista
sense:
A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/timesheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timesheet
trans_list: cartellino
sense:
(business, human resources) A document that allows for the recording of hours worked on various tasks that is used as input for payroll, project accounting or client billing processes.


lexentry: eng/timestamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timestamp
trans_list: stampa temporale
sense:
(especially, computing) A variable containing the date and time at which an event occurred, often included in a log to track the sequence of events.


lexentry: eng/timetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timetable
trans_list: orario
sense:
A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.


lexentry: eng/timing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: timing
trans_list: andamento | cadenza | calcolo del tempo | cronologia | cronometria | messa a punto
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.


lexentry: eng/timocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timocracy
trans_list: timocrazia
sense:
(Platonism) A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers.


lexentry: eng/timocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: timocracy
trans_list: timocrazia
sense:
(Aristotelianism) A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.


lexentry: eng/timolol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timolol
trans_list: timololo
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and glaucoma.


lexentry: eng/tin-plate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin-plate
trans_list: stagnare
sense:
(transitive) To coat (something, especially steel sheet) with tin, either by dipping or electroplating.


lexentry: eng/tin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin
trans_list: stagno
sense:
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.


lexentry: eng/tin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tin
trans_list: lattina | barattolo
sense:
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.


lexentry: eng/tin_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin can
trans_list: barattolo | lattina
sense:
A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.


lexentry: eng/tinamou__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinamou
trans_list: tinamo
sense:
Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.


lexentry: eng/tincture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tincture
trans_list: alcolato
sense:
(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.


lexentry: eng/tinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinker
trans_list: zingaro
sense:
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.


lexentry: eng/tinker__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinker
trans_list: arrabattarsi | scervellarsi | smanettare | trafficare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.


lexentry: eng/tinnitus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinnitus
trans_list: acufene
sense:
(otolaryngology, pathology) The perception of noise, such as a ringing or beating sound, which has no external source.


lexentry: eng/tinsel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinsel
trans_list: orpello
sense:
A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: punta | estremità
sense:
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tip
trans_list: discarica
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: mancia
sense:
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: dritta | soffiata
sense:
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tip
trans_list: inclinare | rovesciare
sense:
(ergative) (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Verb__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: dare la mancia | lasciare la mancia
sense:
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Verb__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: dare una dritta | pronosticare
sense:
To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip_of_the_iceberg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip of the iceberg
trans_list: punta dell'iceberg
sense:
(idiomatic) A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem that is much bigger than it seems.


lexentry: eng/tip_one's_hand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tip one's hand
trans_list: confessare
sense:
(figurative) To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.


lexentry: eng/tipcat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipcat
trans_list: lippa
sense:
(uncountable) An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible.


lexentry: eng/tipping_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipping point
trans_list: punto critico
sense:
(mathematics, catastrophe theory, figuratively, by extension) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.


lexentry: eng/tipsy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipsy
trans_list: brillo | allegretto | allegro | alticcio
sense:
(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/tiptoe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiptoe
trans_list: camminare in punta di piedi
sense:
(intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. [from late 14th C.]


lexentry: eng/tiramisu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiramisu
trans_list: tiramisù
sense:
An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: tessuto
sense:
(biology) A group of cells (along with their extracellular matrix if any) that are similar in origin and function together to do a specific job.


lexentry: eng/tit_fuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tit fuck
trans_list: spagnola
sense:
(sexuality, vulgar) The stimulation of the penis by someone's breasts, usually until the point of ejaculation.


lexentry: eng/titanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titanium
trans_list: titanio
sense:
A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.


lexentry: eng/tithe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tithe
trans_list: decima
sense:
(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/title__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: title
trans_list: titolo
sense:
An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification; a style. See also Category:Titles


lexentry: eng/titmouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titmouse
trans_list: cincia
sense:
Any small passerine bird of the family Paridae, which are found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere and of Africa.


lexentry: eng/titrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titrate
trans_list: titolare
sense:
(analytical chemistry) To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction.


lexentry: eng/titration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titration
trans_list: titolazione
sense:
(analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.


lexentry: eng/titter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titter
trans_list: ridacchiare
sense:
To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.


lexentry: eng/tl;dr__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tl;dr
trans_list: tal;nhl
sense:
(chiefly, Internet slang) Initialism of too long; didn't read. Used to indicate that one did not read a (long) text.


lexentry: eng/to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: to
trans_list: a | alla | per
sense:
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.


lexentry: eng/to_all_intents_and_purposes__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to all intents and purposes
trans_list: a tutti gli effetti
sense:
(idiomatic, British) For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.


lexentry: eng/to_be_continued__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to be continued
trans_list: prossimo
sense:
(writing, television) Used at the end of an episode of a serial publication or program to indicate that the story continues in the next episode.


lexentry: eng/to_go__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to go
trans_list: da asporto
sense:
(idiomatic) Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.


lexentry: eng/to_go__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: to go
trans_list: rimasto
sense:
(idiomatic) Remaining. To finish. (In a group of events or items) belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.


lexentry: eng/to_say_nothing_of__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to say nothing of
trans_list: di cuore
sense:
(idiomatic) An apophasis used to mention another important, usually related, point: not taking into account, not to mention, without considering.


lexentry: eng/to_the_day__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to the day
trans_list: esatto
sense:
Of temporal measurements or comparisons: exactly; measured on the level of days, rather than more loosely by weeks, months etc.


lexentry: eng/toad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toad
trans_list: rospo
sense:
An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.


lexentry: eng/toady__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toady
trans_list: adulatore | lacchè | leccaculo | lecchino | ruffiano
sense:
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.


lexentry: eng/toast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: toast
trans_list: brindare
sense:
To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.


lexentry: eng/tobacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tobacco
trans_list: tabacco
sense:
(uncountable) Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing.


lexentry: eng/tobacco_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tobacco pipe
trans_list: pipa
sense:
A small, hand-held device in its simplest form consisting of a bowl and stem; used for inhaling the smoke of burning tobacco.


lexentry: eng/toboggan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toboggan
trans_list: scivolo
sense:
A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.


lexentry: eng/toccata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toccata
trans_list: toccata
sense:
(music) A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.


lexentry: eng/tocsin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tocsin
trans_list: campana d'allarme | segnale d'allarme
sense:
An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.


lexentry: eng/toddler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toddler
trans_list: bambino | bambina | piccola | piccolo | trotterellino | trottolino
sense:
A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.


lexentry: eng/toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toe
trans_list: dito del piede | dito | alluce | punta
sense:
(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.


lexentry: eng/toeboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toeboard
trans_list: fermaporta
sense:
(athletics) In throwing sports such as javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step.


lexentry: eng/toff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toff
trans_list: fighetto
sense:
(UK, Irish, derogatory) A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.


lexentry: eng/toffee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toffee
trans_list: caramella mou
sense:
(uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.


lexentry: eng/toggle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toggle
trans_list: cavicchio | coccinello
sense:
(nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.


lexentry: eng/toggle_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toggle joint
trans_list: ginocchiera
sense:
A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: bagno | water | gabinetto | WC | toilette | ritirata
sense:
(UK, AU, HK) A room or enclosed area containing a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)): a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: WC | cesso | tazza | vaso | vaso sanitario | water
sense:
A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly one with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which uses water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: WC | cesso | tazza | vaso | vaso sanitario | water
sense:
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)) and sink but no bathtub or shower.


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: cesso | schifezza | toeletta | toilette | toletta
sense:
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: toeletta | toilette | toletta
sense:
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/token__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: token
trans_list: gettone
sense:
A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.


lexentry: eng/tolar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tolar
trans_list: tallero
sense:
(historical) A state currency formerly used by the Republic of Slovenia between 1991 and 2006, divided into 100 stotins.


lexentry: eng/tolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tolerance
trans_list: tolleranza
sense:
(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tolerance
trans_list: tolleranza
sense:
(countable) The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in an engineering measurement. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/toll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toll
trans_list: pedaggio | dazio
sense:
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.


lexentry: eng/toluene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toluene
trans_list: toluene | toluolo
sense:
(organic compound) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.


lexentry: eng/tomahawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tomahawk
trans_list: tomahawk
sense:
(geometry) A geometric construction consisting of a semicircle and two line segments that serves as a tool for trisecting an angle; so called from its resemblance to the American Indian axe.


lexentry: eng/tomato_juice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tomato juice
trans_list: sugo di pomodoro
sense:
Juice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.


lexentry: eng/tomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tomb
trans_list: tomba
sense:
A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.


lexentry: eng/tombak__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tombak
trans_list: similoro | tombacco
sense:
A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84-90 % copper and 16-10% zinc, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold.


lexentry: eng/tonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tonal
trans_list: tonale
sense:
(linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tone
trans_list: tono
sense:
(language, linguistics) The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tone
trans_list: tono
sense:
(language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tone
trans_list: tono
sense:
(language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.


lexentry: eng/tong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tong
trans_list: molla | pinza | tenaglia
sense:
(mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.


lexentry: eng/tongs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongs
trans_list: tenaglie | pinzetta
sense:
An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.


lexentry: eng/tongue-twister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue-twister
trans_list: scioglilingua
sense:
A phrase that is deliberately designed to be difficult to say correctly, usually because of varying combinations of similar phonemes.


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: linguetta | lingua
sense:
In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: timone
sense:
The pole of a towed or drawn vehicle or farm implement (e.g., trailer, cart, plow, harrow), by which it is pulled; for example, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked.


lexentry: eng/tongue_and_groove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue and groove
trans_list: ad incastro | maschio e femmina
sense:
A joint, in flooring or panelling, made by fitting a ridge (tongue) along the edge of one board into a corresponding slot (groove) on another.


lexentry: eng/tongue_depressor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue depressor
trans_list: abbassalingua
sense:
A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.


lexentry: eng/tonic_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonic water
trans_list: acqua tonica
sense:
A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.


lexentry: eng/tonkatsu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonkatsu
trans_list: tonkatsu
sense:
A popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.


lexentry: eng/tonsillectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonsillectomy
trans_list: tonsillectomia
sense:
(surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.


lexentry: eng/tonsillolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonsillolith
trans_list: tonsillolito
sense:
(dentistry) A calculus that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses of the palatine tonsils.


lexentry: eng/too_many_cooks_spoil_the_broth__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: too many cooks spoil the broth
trans_list: troppi galli nel pollaio
sense:
If too many people participate in a task, especially in a leading role, the task will not be done very well.


lexentry: eng/tool__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tool
trans_list: strumento
sense:
(computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.


lexentry: eng/toolbar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toolbar
trans_list: barra degli strumenti | toolbar
sense:
(graphical user interface) A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.


lexentry: eng/toolkit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toolkit
trans_list: necessario
sense:
A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: dente
sense:
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: dente
sense:
(zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.


lexentry: eng/tooth_fairy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooth fairy
trans_list: fatina dei denti | acchiappadenti | topolino
sense:
A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.


lexentry: eng/tooth_socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooth socket
trans_list: alveolo
sense:
(anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament.


lexentry: eng/toothed_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothed whale
trans_list: odontoceto
sense:
(marine biology) A whale of the Odontoceti parvorder of the cetaceans, including sperm whales, beaked whales, dolphins, and others. Such whales, unlike baleen whales, have teeth.


lexentry: eng/toothpick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothpick
trans_list: stuzzicadenti | stecchino
sense:
A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.


lexentry: eng/top-heavy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: top-heavy
trans_list: malfermo
sense:
(of a retirement plan) Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the detriment of lower-wage employees.


lexentry: eng/top__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: top
trans_list: sommità
sense:
(in restaurants, preceded by a number) (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.


lexentry: eng/topless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: topless
trans_list: topless
sense:
(chiefly, of a woman) Not wearing a garment covering the top half of the body; naked from the waist up.


lexentry: eng/topological_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topological space
trans_list: spazio topologico
sense:
(topology, formally) An ordered pair (X, τ), where X is a set and τ, called the topology, is a collection of subsets of X which satisfies certain axioms and whose elements are called the open sets (or alternatively, for a different set of axioms, the closed sets);(loosely) the set X.


lexentry: eng/topology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topology
trans_list: topologia
sense:
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).


lexentry: eng/topple_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topple over
trans_list: crollare
sense:
(idiomatic) To fall over (to fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position).


lexentry: eng/topsoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topsoil
trans_list: soprassuolo
sense:
(gardening) The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: torcia | fiaccola
sense:
(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: torcia | fiaccola
sense:
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.


lexentry: eng/torch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: incendiare
sense:
(originally and chiefly, _, US, slang) To set fire to (something), especially by use of a torch; specifically, to intentionally destroy (something) by setting on fire to try and claim compensation on a fire insurance.


lexentry: eng/tornado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tornado
trans_list: tornado | tromba d'aria
sense:
(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.


lexentry: eng/torpedo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: torpedo
trans_list: siluro | torpedine
sense:
(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]


lexentry: eng/torpedo_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torpedo tube
trans_list: lanciasiluri
sense:
(nautical) A metal tube mounted in a submarine or surface warship into which a torpedo may be loaded and launched through the hull or from the deck; a torpedo launcher.


lexentry: eng/torque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque
trans_list: coppia
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton metre or Nm; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)


lexentry: eng/torque_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque wrench
trans_list: chiave dinamometrica
sense:
A workshop tool used to precisely apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut or bolt; basically a wrench equipped with a torque indicator.


lexentry: eng/torr__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torr
trans_list: torr
sense:
(metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.


lexentry: eng/torrent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torrent
trans_list: torrente
sense:
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.


lexentry: eng/torsion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torsion
trans_list: torsione
sense:
The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.


lexentry: eng/torso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torso
trans_list: tronco | torso | busto | corpo
sense:
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.


lexentry: eng/tort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tort
trans_list: illecito civile
sense:
(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/torte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torte
trans_list: torta
sense:
A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed to a sponge cake or gâteau).


lexentry: eng/tortellini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tortellini
trans_list: tortellino
sense:
(cooking, food) small, ring-shaped pasta, stuffed with meat, cheese etc; eaten with a sauce or in a soup


lexentry: eng/tortoise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tortoise
trans_list: tartaruga | testuggine
sense:
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.


lexentry: eng/torture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torture
trans_list: tortura
sense:
The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.


lexentry: eng/torture__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torture
trans_list: torturare
sense:
(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.


lexentry: eng/torus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torus
trans_list: toro
sense:
(geometry) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).


lexentry: eng/torus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: torus
trans_list: toro
sense:
(architecture) A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.


lexentry: eng/toss__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toss
trans_list: lancio moneta | testa o croce
sense:
(cricket, football) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.


lexentry: eng/toss_a_coin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toss a coin
trans_list: lanciare una moneta
sense:
To flick a coin into the air, making it spin, in order to use the resultant upturned side (“heads or tails”) for making a decision.


lexentry: eng/toss_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toss up
trans_list: tirare a sorte
sense:
(intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.


lexentry: eng/totalitarian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totalitarian
trans_list: totalitario
sense:
Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.


lexentry: eng/totalitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totalitarianism
trans_list: totalitarismo
sense:
A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.


lexentry: eng/totem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totem
trans_list: totem
sense:
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.


lexentry: eng/toucan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toucan
trans_list: tucano
sense:
Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.


lexentry: eng/touch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: touch
trans_list: tocco | tatto
sense:
(music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.


lexentry: eng/touch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch
trans_list: toccare
sense:
(transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/touch_base__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: touch base
trans_list: cortocircuitare
sense:
(by extension, colloquial, North America, usually, with "with") To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.


lexentry: eng/touch_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch off
trans_list: provocare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.


lexentry: eng/touch_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch screen
trans_list: schermo tattile | toccaschermo | toccoschermo
sense:
(computer hardware) An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.


lexentry: eng/touchdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touchdown
trans_list: touchdown
sense:
(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.


lexentry: eng/touching__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touching
trans_list: commovente | toccante
sense:
Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.


lexentry: eng/touchpad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touchpad
trans_list: touchpad
sense:
(computing) A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used mostly in laptop computers to control an on-screen cursor.


lexentry: eng/touchstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touchstone
trans_list: pietra di paragone
sense:
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.


lexentry: eng/touché__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: touché
trans_list: touché
sense:
An acknowledgement of the validity, appropriateness, or superiority of an opponent's argument or statement in a discussion.


lexentry: eng/tourist_attraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourist attraction
trans_list: attrattiva
sense:
A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its cultural value, beauty, or historical significance, offering leisure and amusement.


lexentry: eng/touristify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touristify
trans_list: turisticizzare
sense:
To make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity.


lexentry: eng/tourmaline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourmaline
trans_list: tormalina
sense:
(mineral) A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.


lexentry: eng/tournament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tournament
trans_list: torneo | giostra
sense:
(historical) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.


lexentry: eng/tournament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tournament
trans_list: torneo | gara
sense:
A series of games; either the same game played many times, or a succession of games related by a single theme; played competitively to determine a single winning team or individual.


lexentry: eng/tournament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tournament
trans_list: torneo
sense:
(graph theory) A digraph obtained by assigning a direction to each edge in an undirected complete graph.


lexentry: eng/tourniquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourniquet
trans_list: laccio emostatico
sense:
(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.


lexentry: eng/tow_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tow bar
trans_list: barra di rimorchio
sense:
A bar, or ball, usually at the rear of a vehicle, where a trailer, or caravan or other similar item can be attached and towed.


lexentry: eng/tow_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tow truck
trans_list: carro attrezzi | camion di rimorchio
sense:
A motor vehicle typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.


lexentry: eng/towel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towel
trans_list: asciugamano
sense:
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.


lexentry: eng/tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: tower
trans_list: torre
sense:
(cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.


lexentry: eng/tower_of_silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tower of silence
trans_list: torre del silenzio
sense:
(Zoroastrianism) A low, cylindrical, open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate from exposure and consumption by carrion birds such as vultures, the remaining bones being kept in an ossuary.


lexentry: eng/town_centre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town centre
trans_list: centro
sense:
(British spelling) The main commercial or business area of a town, containing the principal shops, banks, restaurants and public traffic hub.


lexentry: eng/town_council__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town council
trans_list: giunta comunale
sense:
The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.


lexentry: eng/town_crier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town crier
trans_list: banditore
sense:
(British, historical) A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets


lexentry: eng/town_twinning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town twinning
trans_list: gemellaggio
sense:
The pairing of towns or cities from geographically distinct areas, in order to foster human contact and cultural links.


lexentry: eng/town_walls__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town walls
trans_list: mura
sense:
(UK, plurale tantum) A large historic line of walls encircling a town that normally dates back at least to the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/towpath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towpath
trans_list: alaggio | alzaia
sense:
A path alongside a canal or river, originally for horses towing barges, now more often used as a footpath.


lexentry: eng/toxic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxic
trans_list: tossico
sense:
(toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.


lexentry: eng/toxicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxicology
trans_list: tossicologia
sense:
(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: tossina
sense:
(strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: tossina
sense:
(loosely, usually, _, proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.


lexentry: eng/toxoplasmosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxoplasmosis
trans_list: toxoplasmosi
sense:
A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.


lexentry: eng/trace__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trace
trans_list: tirella | tirante
sense:
One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.


lexentry: eng/trace_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trace element
trans_list: oligoelemento
sense:
(biochemistry, nutrition) A chemical element in an organism’s diet that is required in very small amounts in order to maintain proper biochemical function.


lexentry: eng/traceability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traceability
trans_list: tracciabilità
sense:
The ability to trace (identify and measure) all the stages that led to a particular point in a process that consists of a chain of interrelated events


lexentry: eng/tracer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracer
trans_list: marcatore
sense:
(chemistry) A compound, element, or isotope used to track the progress or history of a natural process.


lexentry: eng/tracery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracery
trans_list: traforo
sense:
(architectural element) Bars or ribs, usually of stone or wood, or other material, that subdivide an opening or stand in relief against a door or wall as an ornamental feature.


lexentry: eng/tracheotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracheotomy
trans_list: tracheotomia
sense:
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.


lexentry: eng/track__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: track
trans_list: traccia
sense:
A circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.


lexentry: eng/track_and_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track and field
trans_list: atletica leggera
sense:
(chiefly, US) A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and an enclosed field.


lexentry: eng/track_record__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track record
trans_list: palmarès
sense:
(idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.


lexentry: eng/tracking_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracking shot
trans_list: piano sequenza
sense:
(cinematography, film) A continuously recorded segment containing no edits, in which the camera is moved (often mounted on a dolly rolling on tracks) so as to sweep through an extensive area or to follow the physical movement of characters or events.


lexentry: eng/tracksuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracksuit
trans_list: tuta sportiva | tuta
sense:
(clothing) A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.


lexentry: eng/traction__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: traction
trans_list: spinta
sense:
(business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.


lexentry: eng/tractor-trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tractor-trailer
trans_list: autoarticolato
sense:
(chiefly, Northeast US) A large truck consisting of an engine and cab section (the tractor) and a cargo-carrying semi-trailer or trailer.


lexentry: eng/tractor_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tractor unit
trans_list: motrice per semirimorchio
sense:
a large road vehicle, usually consisting of a two or three-axled chassis, and fitted with a cab, engine and drivetrain, used for hauling semitrailers.


lexentry: eng/tractrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tractrix
trans_list: trattrice
sense:
(geometry) A curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.


lexentry: eng/trade-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade-off
trans_list: collazione
sense:
Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.


lexentry: eng/trade_fair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade fair
trans_list: fiera campionaria | salone
sense:
An exhibition at which members of a specific industry exhibit or demonstrate their products to prospective customers and to each other.


lexentry: eng/trade_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade secret
trans_list: segreto industriale | segreto commerciale
sense:
(business) A formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information used by a business to obtain an advantage over competitors within the same industry or profession, which is kept secret from those competitors or the public.


lexentry: eng/trade_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade union
trans_list: sindacato
sense:
An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.


lexentry: eng/trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trademark
trans_list: marchio registrato
sense:
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.


lexentry: eng/trading_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trading card
trans_list: figurina
sense:
A collectible card, sometimes sticker, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (attacks, statistics, or trivia). There is a wide variation of different types of cards, like sports, cars, natural history, film characters or other information of interest to purchasers. Sometimes is included with tobacco, food or confectionery products.


lexentry: eng/tradition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tradition
trans_list: tradizione
sense:
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.


lexentry: eng/traditional_Chinese_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traditional Chinese medicine
trans_list: medicina tradizionale cinese
sense:
The medical theory and practices of Chinese culture, especially herbal medicine, acupuncture, tui na, Daoyin and osteopathy, for preventing or treating illness, or promoting health and well-being; in China (and to an extent elsewhere) still often used in concert with scientific medicine (as complementary medicine).


lexentry: eng/traditional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: traditional
trans_list: tradizionalista
sense:
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.


lexentry: eng/traduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: traduce
trans_list: tradurre
sense:
(archaic, transitive) To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate. [1530s to mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/traffic_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic cone
trans_list: birillo
sense:
A cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.


lexentry: eng/traffic_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic light
trans_list: semaforo
sense:
A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when it may be safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal colour code.


lexentry: eng/traffic_warden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic warden
trans_list: vigilessa
sense:
(British, Hong Kong) A civilian employed by the police to regulate traffic and issue parking tickets.


lexentry: eng/trafficker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trafficker
trans_list: trafficante | trafficatore
sense:
(chiefly, pejorative) Someone who traffics; a trader or merchant of illegal products, or of legal products in an illegal setting.


lexentry: eng/tragacanth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tragacanth
trans_list: astragalo
sense:
A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, formerly used medicinally and now as a food additive. Also more fully gum tragacanth. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/tragedy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tragedy
trans_list: tragedia
sense:
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.


lexentry: eng/tragedy_of_the_commons__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tragedy of the commons
trans_list: tragedia dei beni comuni
sense:
(ecology, economics, politics, social, _, criticism) A situation in which unmanaged use of a shared resource (such as the atmosphere or an ocean) by a number of participants results in the unintended ruin or total consumption of that resource.


lexentry: eng/trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trail
trans_list: pista | traccia | strascico
sense:
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.


lexentry: eng/trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trail
trans_list: sentiero | pista
sense:
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.


lexentry: eng/trail_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trail off
trans_list: abatere
sense:
Of a phenomenon, voice, etc.: to slowly diminish in frequency, intensity, or volume; also, to diminish more quickly over time.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: rimorchio
sense:
An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc, that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: casamobile
sense:
(US) A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination but is typically permanently left in an area designated for such homes.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: trailer | anteprima | provino
sense:
A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: train
trans_list: traino
sense:
(obsolete, hunting) Something dragged or laid along the ground to form a trail of scent or food along which to lure an animal.


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: carovana | treno
sense:
A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: treno
sense:
A mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: ordine | sequenza
sense:
A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a course or procedure of something. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/train_wreck__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train wreck
trans_list: calamità
sense:
(figurative) A disaster, especially one which is large, chaotic, and readily seen by public observers.


lexentry: eng/training_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: training wheel
trans_list: roulette
sense:
(chiefly, Canada, US, and, in the plural, cycling) One of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle's rear wheel to provide support for new riders.


lexentry: eng/tram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tram
trans_list: tram
sense:
(Australia, Britain, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).


lexentry: eng/trammel__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trammel
trans_list: anello | griglia | piastra | radiante | riduzione
sense:
A vertical bar with several notches or chain of rings suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots by a hook which with easily adjustable height.


lexentry: eng/trampoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trampoline
trans_list: trampolino elastico | trampolino
sense:
A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.


lexentry: eng/trance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trance
trans_list: trance
sense:
(countable) A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).


lexentry: eng/trance__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trance
trans_list: trance
sense:
(countable, psychology) A state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention; particularly one induced by hypnosis.


lexentry: eng/trance_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trance music
trans_list: trance
sense:
(music genre) A style of dance music with fast beats, short melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and down throughout a track, often played in nightclubs.


lexentry: eng/transaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: transaction
trans_list: transazione
sense:
(computing) An atomic operation; a message, data modification, or other procedure that is guaranteed to perform completely or not at all (e.g. a database transaction).


lexentry: eng/transcendence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transcendence
trans_list: trascendenza
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.


lexentry: eng/transcendental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transcendental
trans_list: trascendentale
sense:
(philosophy) Concerned with the a priori or intuitive basis of knowledge, independent of experience.


lexentry: eng/transclude__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transclude
trans_list: assumere
sense:
(programming) To substitute a template or other input for its rendered text, such as when parsing wikitext. To include by transclusion. To process fetched data in-line.


lexentry: eng/transclusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transclusion
trans_list: transclusione
sense:
(computing) The inclusion of part of one hypertext document in another one by means of reference rather than copying.


lexentry: eng/transcribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transcribe
trans_list: trascrivere
sense:
To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to a written representation of it. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.


lexentry: eng/transcript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transcript
trans_list: testo
sense:
Something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy.


lexentry: eng/transcriptome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transcriptome
trans_list: trascrittoma
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) The complete set of RNA molecules (transcripts) produced in a cell or a population of cells.


lexentry: eng/transdermal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transdermal
trans_list: transdermico
sense:
Through the unbroken skin (as for example with measurements of blood glucose level with an optical glucometer using photometry or of oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry).


lexentry: eng/transdimensional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transdimensional
trans_list: transdimensionale
sense:
(statistics) Applicable to multiple dimensionalities; Having components or subspaces of different dimension


lexentry: eng/transduction__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transduction
trans_list: trasduzione
sense:
(logic design) The improvement of an electronic logic network by reduction of redundant components in an initial version, using an established pruning procedure, then applying permissible functions for transformation of the network into a workable form. Thereafter the transformation and reduction may be repeated till no worthwhile further improvement results.


lexentry: eng/transept__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transept
trans_list: transetto
sense:
(architecture) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.


lexentry: eng/transfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transfection
trans_list: trasfezione
sense:
(molecular biology) The introduction of foreign genetic material (such as DNA or RNA) into a eukaryotic cell.


lexentry: eng/transfer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transfer
trans_list: trasferimento
sense:
(uncountable) The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.


lexentry: eng/transfer__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: transfer
trans_list: bonifico | trasferimento bancario
sense:
(countable) Of a person with limited mobility: an instance of independent or assisted movement from one stable surface to another.


lexentry: eng/transfer__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: transfer
trans_list: conferire | passare | trasferire | trasferirsi
sense:
(transitive, legal) To arrange for something to belong to or be officially controlled by somebody else.


lexentry: eng/transfer_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transfer function
trans_list: funzione di trasferimento
sense:
(systems theory) a mathematical representation of the relation between the input and output of a linear time-invariant system


lexentry: eng/transferase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transferase
trans_list: transferasi
sense:
(enzyme) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another.


lexentry: eng/transference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transference
trans_list: transferenza
sense:
The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.


lexentry: eng/transference__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transference
trans_list: transfert
sense:
(psychology, psychiatry) The process by which emotions and desires, originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another.


lexentry: eng/transferrin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transferrin
trans_list: transferrina
sense:
(biochemistry) A glycoprotein, a beta globulin, in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.


lexentry: eng/transfigure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transfigure
trans_list: transfigurare
sense:
(transitive) To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.


lexentry: eng/transfinite_induction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transfinite induction
trans_list: induzione transfinita
sense:
(mathematics, set theory) An extension of mathematical induction to well-ordered sets of transfinite cardinality, such as sets of ordinal numbers or cardinal numbers.


lexentry: eng/transfinite_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transfinite number
trans_list: numero transfinito
sense:
(set theory) Any cardinal or ordinal number which is larger than any finite, i.e. natural number; often represented by the Hebrew letter aleph (ℵ) with a subscript 0, 1, etc.


lexentry: eng/transform__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transform
trans_list: trasformare
sense:
(transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.


lexentry: eng/transform__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transform
trans_list: trasformare
sense:
(transitive, mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.


lexentry: eng/transformer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transformer
trans_list: trasformatore
sense:
(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.


lexentry: eng/transformism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transformism
trans_list: trasformismo
sense:
(evolutionary theory) The doctrine that living organisms have evolved from previously existing forms of living matter.


lexentry: eng/transgender__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transgender
trans_list: transgenere
sense:
(narrowly) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity).


lexentry: eng/transgender__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transgender
trans_list: transgenere
sense:
(loosely) Of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female.


lexentry: eng/transgene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transgene
trans_list: transgene
sense:
(genetics, biotechnology) A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.


lexentry: eng/transgenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transgenic
trans_list: transgenico
sense:
Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified.


lexentry: eng/transhumance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transhumance
trans_list: transumanza
sense:
The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.


lexentry: eng/transhumanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transhumanism
trans_list: transumanesimo | transumanismo
sense:
A philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition.


lexentry: eng/transient_ischemic_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transient ischemic attack
trans_list: attacco ischemico transitorio
sense:
(medicine) A temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for less than 24 hours.


lexentry: eng/transistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transistor
trans_list: transistore | transistor
sense:
(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.


lexentry: eng/transistor_radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transistor radio
trans_list: radiolina
sense:
(dated) A small portable radio receiver having transistors rather than thermionic valves; popular from the late 1950s.


lexentry: eng/transit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transit
trans_list: movimento | passaggio | spostamento | transito
sense:
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.


lexentry: eng/transit__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transit
trans_list: passaggio | transizione
sense:
(astronomy) The passage of a celestial body or other object across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.


lexentry: eng/transition__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: transition
trans_list: passaggio
sense:
(genetics) A point mutation in which one base is replaced by another of the same class (purine or pyrimidine); compare transversion.


lexentry: eng/transition__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: transition
trans_list: passaggio
sense:
(education) Professional special education assistance for children or adults in the process of leaving one educational environment or support program for another to relatively more independent living.


lexentry: eng/transitional_provision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transitional provision
trans_list: disposizione transitoria
sense:
(legal) A statutory provision that regulates a process that starts before an amendment or enactment of the statute comes into force, and ends after the amendment or enactment of the statute has come into force.


lexentry: eng/transitive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transitive
trans_list: transitivo
sense:
(set theory, of a relation on a set) Having the property that if an element a is related to b and b is related to c, then a is necessarily related to c.


lexentry: eng/transitive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: transitive
trans_list: transitivo
sense:
(algebra, of a group action) Such that, for any two elements of the acted-upon set, some group element maps the first to the second.


lexentry: eng/transitive_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transitive verb
trans_list: verbo transitivo
sense:
(grammar) A verb that is accompanied (either clearly or implicitly) by a direct object in the active voice. It links the action taken by the subject with the object upon which that action is taken. Consequently, transitive verbs can also be used in the passive voice when the direct object of the equivalent active-voice sentence becomes the subject.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translate
trans_list: tradurre
sense:
(transitive) To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: translate
trans_list: riversare | trasferire
sense:
(transitive) To transfer the remains of a deceased person (such as a monarch or other important person) from one place to another; (specifically, Christianity) to transfer a holy relic from one shrine to another.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: translate
trans_list: riversare | trasferire
sense:
(transitive, medicine, obsolete) To cause (a disease or something giving rise to a disease) to move from one body part to another, or (rare) between persons.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: traduzione
sense:
(genetics) The process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins within a ribosome.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: traslazione
sense:
(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: traduzione
sense:
(translation studies) The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language).


lexentry: eng/translation_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation studies
trans_list: scienza della traduzione | traduttologia
sense:
The study of the theory and practice of translating and interpreting, especially in an academic context, combining elements of social science and the humanities.


lexentry: eng/translationese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translationese
trans_list: traduttese
sense:
(translation studies) Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, such as due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax.


lexentry: eng/translator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translator
trans_list: interprete
sense:
A person who converts speech, text, film, or other material into a different language. (Contrasted with interpreter.)


lexentry: eng/translator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: translator
trans_list: traduttore | traduttrice
sense:
A computer program that translates something from one language to another using machine translation.


lexentry: eng/transliteration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transliteration
trans_list: traslitterazione
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.


lexentry: eng/translocation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: translocation
trans_list: traslocazione
sense:
(genetics) A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; the segment so transferred.


lexentry: eng/transmission__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transmission
trans_list: trasmissione
sense:
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.


lexentry: eng/transmission__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: transmission
trans_list: trasmissione
sense:
(medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.


lexentry: eng/transmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transmitter
trans_list: trasmettitore
sense:
An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.


lexentry: eng/transom__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transom
trans_list: arcaccia
sense:
(nautical) Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.


lexentry: eng/transparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transparent
trans_list: trasparente
sense:
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.


lexentry: eng/transphobia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transphobia
trans_list: transfobia
sense:
(chemistry) The preference of pairs of high-trans effect soft ligands to avoid being mutually trans by becoming cis and having other low-trans effect hard ligands trans to themselves.


lexentry: eng/transpiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transpiration
trans_list: traspirazione
sense:
(botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.


lexentry: eng/transpire__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transpire
trans_list: sudare
sense:
(botany, intransitive) Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/transplant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transplant
trans_list: trapianto
sense:
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.


lexentry: eng/transplant__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transplant
trans_list: trapiantare
sense:
(transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.


lexentry: eng/transplant__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transplant
trans_list: trapiantare
sense:
(transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.


lexentry: eng/transponder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transponder
trans_list: trasponditore
sense:
A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: trasposizione
sense:
(linear algebra) The process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: trasferire
sense:
(transitive, algebra) To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: trasporre
sense:
(transitive, linear algebra) To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: attuare | implementare
sense:
(transitive, law, chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.


lexentry: eng/transposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transposition
trans_list: trasposizione
sense:
(European Union) An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.


lexentry: eng/transposon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transposon
trans_list: trasposone
sense:
(genetics) A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.


lexentry: eng/transrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transrealism
trans_list: transrealismo
sense:
(science fiction) A literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.


lexentry: eng/transsexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transsexual
trans_list: transessuale
sense:
Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).


lexentry: eng/transubstantiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transubstantiation
trans_list: transustanziazione
sense:
(Roman Catholic) The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/transverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transverse
trans_list: bislacca
sense:
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.


lexentry: eng/transverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transverse
trans_list: trasversale
sense:
(geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see w:Transversality (mathematics)#Definition.)


lexentry: eng/transverse_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transverse wave
trans_list: onda trasversale
sense:
(physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: travestito
sense:
A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: travestito
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.


lexentry: eng/trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trap
trans_list: trappola | tranello
sense:
A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.


lexentry: eng/trapezium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trapezium
trans_list: trapezoide
sense:
(geometry, US, dated) A four-sided polygon with no parallel sides and no sides equal; a simple convex irregular quadrilateral.


lexentry: eng/trapezius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trapezius
trans_list: trapezio
sense:
(anatomy) A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.


lexentry: eng/trapezohedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trapezohedron
trans_list: trapezoedro
sense:
(geometry, crystallography) Any of a class of polyhedra that have kite-shaped faces and are dual polyhedra of antiprisms.


lexentry: eng/trash__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trash
trans_list: feccia
sense:
(chiefly, North American, slang, derogatory) People of low social status or class. (See, for example, white trash or Eurotrash.)


lexentry: eng/trash__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: trash
trans_list: cestino
sense:
(computing) Temporary storage on disk for files that the user has deleted, allowing them to be recovered if necessary.


lexentry: eng/trash__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: trash
trans_list: scartare
sense:
To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.


lexentry: eng/travel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travel
trans_list: viaggiare
sense:
(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.


lexentry: eng/travel_guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travel guide
trans_list: guida
sense:
A book or other work designed to give tourists and other visitors information about a particular country or area.


lexentry: eng/traveller's_cheque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traveller's cheque
trans_list: assegno al viaggiatore | assegno da viaggio | assegno per viaggiatori | assegno turistico
sense:
(British, Canada) A preprinted cheque for a fixed amount, often in a foreign currency, issued by a bank that may be used instead of cash; may usually be replaced if lost or stolen.


lexentry: eng/traveller's_palm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traveller's palm
trans_list: albero del viaggiatore | palma del viaggiatore
sense:
A tropical plant, Ravenala madagascariensis (not a true palm), native to Madagascar but grown elsewhere for its distinctive appearance: banana-like leaves are arranged in a flat, fan-like pattern atop a palm-like trunk.


lexentry: eng/traverse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traverse
trans_list: traversare
sense:
(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.


lexentry: eng/travertine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travertine
trans_list: travertino
sense:
(mineral) A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.


lexentry: eng/travois__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travois
trans_list: treggia
sense:
(originally, and, chiefly, Canada, US, historical) A frame, often consisting of two poles tied together at one end to form a V-shaped structure with the vertex attached to a dog, horse, etc., or held by a person and the other ends touching the ground, which was used by indigenous peoples (notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America) to drag loads over land.


lexentry: eng/tread_water__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tread water
trans_list: stare a galla
sense:
To remain afloat in the water without use of any buoyancy aid, by using kicking motions and hand motions.


lexentry: eng/treadmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treadmill
trans_list: tapis roulant | tappeto
sense:
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.


lexentry: eng/treasure_trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treasure trail
trans_list: segnavia
sense:
(slang) A vertical line of hair that extends up along the middle of a person's (usually a man's) abdomen from pubic hair to navel.


lexentry: eng/treat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treat
trans_list: festeggiamento | trattenimento
sense:
An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.


lexentry: eng/treat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: treat
trans_list: trattare
sense:
(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/treat__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: treat
trans_list: offrire | trattare
sense:
(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/treaty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treaty
trans_list: trattato
sense:
(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.


lexentry: eng/trebbiano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trebbiano
trans_list: trebbiano
sense:
A widely cultivated Italian grape variety of high acidity, used in the production of white wine and brandy.


lexentry: eng/trebuchet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trebuchet
trans_list: trabucco | trabocco
sense:
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a bush with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, leaves and branches.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
(graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
(computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
(graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.


lexentry: eng/tree_frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree frog
trans_list: raganella
sense:
A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.


lexentry: eng/tree_lawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree lawn
trans_list: manto erboso
sense:
(Upper Midwestern US) A strip of unpaved land planted with trees, running alongside a street, usually between the sidewalk and street.


lexentry: eng/tree_of_heaven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree of heaven
trans_list: albero del paradiso
sense:
An Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill-scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts.


lexentry: eng/treehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treehouse
trans_list: casa sull'albero
sense:
(chiefly, US) A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.


lexentry: eng/trefoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trefoil
trans_list: trifoglio
sense:
Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.


lexentry: eng/tremolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremolite
trans_list: tremolite
sense:
(mineral) A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.


lexentry: eng/tremor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremor
trans_list: tremore
sense:
(medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.


lexentry: eng/trench_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trench foot
trans_list: piede da trincea
sense:
A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.


lexentry: eng/trench_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trench warfare
trans_list: guerra di trincea
sense:
(uncountable) Warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.


lexentry: eng/trephine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trephine
trans_list: trapano
sense:
(medicine) A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, such as bone or cornea; a trepan.


lexentry: eng/trepidation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trepidation
trans_list: trepidazione | apprensione | dubbio | incertezza | insicurezza | preoccupazione
sense:
(astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.


lexentry: eng/tres__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tres
trans_list: tre
sense:
(musical instrument) A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.


lexentry: eng/triage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triage
trans_list: assegnazione | scelta | sorteggio
sense:
Assessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated.


lexentry: eng/triage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: triage
trans_list: priorità | triage
sense:
(medicine) The process of sorting patients so as to determine the order in which they will be treated (for example, by assigning precedence according to the urgency of illness or injury).


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trial
trans_list: processo | prova | cimento | rischio | test
sense:
A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trial
trans_list: prova | tribolazione
sense:
A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trial
trans_list: prova | cimento | rischio | test
sense:
(archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)


lexentry: eng/trial_and_error__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trial and error
trans_list: prove ed errori | tentativi ed errori
sense:
The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.


lexentry: eng/trial_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trial balloon
trans_list: notizia sonda
sense:
(idiomatic, figuratively) An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc., offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest.


lexentry: eng/trial_by_ordeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trial by ordeal
trans_list: ordalia
sense:
(legal) An archaic practice by which a person accused of a crime could prove their innocence by their survival of physically painful tests.


lexentry: eng/triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: triangle
trans_list: triangolo
sense:
(music) A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.


lexentry: eng/triangle_inequality__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangle inequality
trans_list: disuguaglianza triangolare
sense:
(analysis) The inequality that states that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors.


lexentry: eng/triangle_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangle wave
trans_list: onda triangolare
sense:
(maths, engineering) A function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards.


lexentry: eng/triangularis_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A facial muscle of the mouth, associated with frowning.
written_rep: triangularis muscle
trans_list:
depressore dell'angolo della bocca | muscolo depressore dell'angolo della bocca | muscolo triangolare


lexentry: eng/triangulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangulation
trans_list: triangolazione
sense:
(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.


lexentry: eng/triarius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triarius
trans_list: triario
sense:
(military, historical, _, of Ancient Rome) A veteran hoplite placed in the third rank in the early Roman military.


lexentry: eng/tribology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tribology
trans_list: tribologia
sense:
(physics, engineering) The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear.


lexentry: eng/tribune__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tribune
trans_list: tribuna
sense:
(Christianity, architecture) The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).


lexentry: eng/trichina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichina
trans_list: trichina
sense:
Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis


lexentry: eng/trichinosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichinosis
trans_list: trichinellosi
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.


lexentry: eng/trichloroethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichloroethylene
trans_list: tricloroetilene
sense:
(organic compound) the unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl2=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic


lexentry: eng/trichlorofluoromethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichlorofluoromethane
trans_list: triclorofluorometano
sense:
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl3, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.


lexentry: eng/trick_of_the_trade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick of the trade
trans_list: trucchi del mestiere
sense:
(idiomatic) A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.


lexentry: eng/trick_or_treat__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick or treat
trans_list: dolcetto o scherzetto
sense:
A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.


lexentry: eng/trick_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick question
trans_list: trabocchetto
sense:
A question that tries to make someone answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or that doesn't have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty. Usually a loaded question.


lexentry: eng/trickle-down__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trickle-down
trans_list: ruscellamento
sense:
(economics) Describing the theory that financial benefits given to the wealthy will somehow be passed down to the poor.


lexentry: eng/trickster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trickster
trans_list: coboldo | diavoletto | folletto | gnomo | spiritello
sense:
(mythology, literature) Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.


lexentry: eng/tricolour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tricolour
trans_list: tricolore
sense:
A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.


lexentry: eng/triconodont__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: triconodont
trans_list: triconodonte
sense:
(archaic) Any extinct mammal of the paraphyletic order †Triconodonta, partially replaced by †Eutriconodonta.


lexentry: eng/tricuspid_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tricuspid valve
trans_list: valvola tricuspide
sense:
A heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium.


lexentry: eng/tridecane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tridecane
trans_list: tridecano
sense:
(organic compound) Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH3(CH2)11CH3


lexentry: eng/trifecta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trifecta
trans_list: tris
sense:
(betting) A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.


lexentry: eng/trifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trifle
trans_list: zuppa inglese
sense:
(cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.


lexentry: eng/triforce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triforce
trans_list: Triforza
sense:
A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.


lexentry: eng/trigeminal_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigeminal nerve
trans_list: nervo trigemino
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.


lexentry: eng/trigger__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trigger
trans_list: premere il grilletto
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).


lexentry: eng/trigger_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigger point
trans_list: colpa
sense:
An event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken.


lexentry: eng/trigger_warning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigger warning
trans_list: avvertimento
sense:
A notice placed before the beginning of media content (usually an online article, e-mail, or post) to warn of potential traumatic triggers it contains.


lexentry: eng/triggerfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triggerfish
trans_list: pesce balestra
sense:
Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.


lexentry: eng/trigonometric_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigonometric function
trans_list: funzione trigonometrica
sense:
(trigonometry) Any function of an angle expressible as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle that has that angle (e.g., sine), or that subtracts 1 from such a ratio or subtracts such a ratio from 1 (e.g., coversed sine).


lexentry: eng/trigonometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigonometry
trans_list: trigonometria
sense:
(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.


lexentry: eng/trigraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigraph
trans_list: trigramma
sense:
(linguistics) A specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.


lexentry: eng/trilby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trilby
trans_list: trilby
sense:
narrow-brimmed type of felt hat, described as having a "shorter brim which is angled down at the front and slightly turned up at the back" in comparison to the fedora


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trill
trans_list: trillo
sense:
(music) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trill
trans_list: trillo | consonante vibrante
sense:
(phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.


lexentry: eng/trillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trillion
trans_list: bilione | trilione | biliun | triliun
sense:
(dated, _, British, Australian, long scale) A million million million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.


lexentry: eng/trilogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trilogy
trans_list: trilogia
sense:
A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/trim__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: trim
trans_list: orientamento
sense:
(uncountable, aviation, of, an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.


lexentry: eng/trim__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: trim
trans_list: assetto (nave-aereo) | orientamento
sense:
(nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.


lexentry: eng/trim__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trim
trans_list: bordare | orientare
sense:
(transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.


lexentry: eng/trim__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trim
trans_list: bordare | orientare
sense:
(transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.


lexentry: eng/trim_one's_sails__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trim one's sails
trans_list: agire secondo il vento che tira
sense:
(figurative, by extension) To adapt to changing circumstances, especially if it involves scaling back one's ambitions; to make cutbacks.


lexentry: eng/trinitrotoluene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trinitrotoluene
trans_list: tritolo | trinitrotoluene
sense:
A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene


lexentry: eng/triode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triode
trans_list: triodo
sense:
A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.


lexentry: eng/triolet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triolet
trans_list: triolet
sense:
(poetry) An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.


lexentry: eng/triose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triose
trans_list: trioso
sense:
(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.


lexentry: eng/tripe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tripe
trans_list: stupidaggine
sense:
(figurative, derogatory) Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).


lexentry: eng/triphthong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triphthong
trans_list: trittongo
sense:
A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.


lexentry: eng/triple_harp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple harp
trans_list: arpa tripla
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of multi-course harp employing three parallel rows of strings instead of the more common single row, a common version being the Welsh triple harp used in Welsh folk music.


lexentry: eng/triple_jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple jump
trans_list: salto triplo
sense:
An athletics field event where one has to travel as far as possible after taking one hop, a step, then a jump.


lexentry: eng/triple_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple point
trans_list: punto triplo
sense:
(physics) The unique temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid and gas phases of a substance are all in equilibrium.


lexentry: eng/triplet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triplet
trans_list: terzina
sense:
(music) A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.


lexentry: eng/triquetra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triquetra
trans_list: trinacria | triquetra
sense:
A shape formed of three vesicae piscium, sometimes with an additional circle, a symbol of things and persons that are threefold (including the Christian Trinity), and a symbol of protection in Wicca.


lexentry: eng/trireme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trireme
trans_list: trireme
sense:
(history, nautical, archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.


lexentry: eng/triskelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triskelion
trans_list: triscele | trinacria | triquetra
sense:
A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.


lexentry: eng/trisomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trisomic
trans_list: trisomico
sense:
(genetics) Having three copies of a given chromosome in each somatic cell instead of the usual number of two


lexentry: eng/trisomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trisomy
trans_list: trisomia
sense:
(cytology) The presence of three copies, instead of the normal two, of a particular chromosome of an organism.


lexentry: eng/trite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trite
trans_list: banale
sense:
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.


lexentry: eng/tritheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tritheism
trans_list: triteismo
sense:
A belief in three gods, especially the nontrinitarian doctrine that God the Son, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit are separate gods which is condemned as heresy by most Christian denominations.


lexentry: eng/tritium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tritium
trans_list: trizio
sense:
(isotope) A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, 3H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumph
trans_list: trionfo
sense:
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumph
trans_list: trionfare
sense:
To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.


lexentry: eng/triumphalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumphalism
trans_list: trionfalismo
sense:
The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system, particularly a religious or political one, is superior and that it will or should triumph over all others.


lexentry: eng/triumvirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumvirate
trans_list: triunvirato
sense:
An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.


lexentry: eng/trivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trivet
trans_list: riposo
sense:
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.


lexentry: eng/trochee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trochee
trans_list: trocheo
sense:
A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.


lexentry: eng/trogon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trogon
trans_list: trogone
sense:
A bird of a species in the family Trogonidae, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.


lexentry: eng/trojan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trojan
trans_list: cavallo di Troia
sense:
(computing) Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: troll
trans_list: troll
sense:
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.


lexentry: eng/troll__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: troll
trans_list: trollare
sense:
(figurative, originally, Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/troll_farm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troll farm
trans_list: fabbrica di troll
sense:
(internet) A group of Internet trolls organized in order to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.


lexentry: eng/trolley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trolley
trans_list: asta
sense:
A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.


lexentry: eng/trolling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trolling
trans_list: traina
sense:
A fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trawling, which drags a net#Noun.


lexentry: eng/trombone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trombone
trans_list: trombone
sense:
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).


lexentry: eng/trompe_l'oeil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trompe l'oeil
trans_list: inganna l'occhio | trompe l'oeil
sense:
(uncountable) A genre of painting that exploits human vision to create the illusion that the subject of the painting is real.


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trope
trans_list: tropo
sense:
(medieval, _, Christianity) An addition (of dialogue, song, music, etc.) to a standard element of the liturgy, serving as an embellishment.


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trope
trans_list: tropo | figura retorica | metafora | metonimia
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.


lexentry: eng/trophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trophy
trans_list: trofeo
sense:
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.


lexentry: eng/trophy_wife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trophy wife
trans_list: statuina
sense:
(derogatory) A wife, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for the husband, usually older and affluent.


lexentry: eng/tropic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropic
trans_list: tropico
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.


lexentry: eng/tropical_cyclone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical cyclone
trans_list: ciclone tropicale
sense:
(in the broad sense) a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a circular/spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, ranging in increasing strength from tropical depressions and tropical storm to hurricanes.


lexentry: eng/tropical_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical geometry
trans_list: geometria tropicale
sense:
(mathematics) A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.


lexentry: eng/tropical_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical storm
trans_list: ciclone tropicale
sense:
A cyclone within the tropics, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.


lexentry: eng/tropicalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropicalize
trans_list: tropicalizzare
sense:
To modify something (such as electronic equipment) for use in the tropics, especially by making it resistant to heat and humidity


lexentry: eng/tropics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropics
trans_list: tropici
sense:
(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.


lexentry: eng/tropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropism
trans_list: trofismo | tropismo
sense:
(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/tropomyosin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropomyosin
trans_list: tropomiosina
sense:
(biochemistry, protein) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/troponin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troponin
trans_list: troponina
sense:
(protein, medicine) A complex of three regulatory proteins that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal and cardiac muscle, or any member of this complex. The level of troponin in the blood is often used as an indicator of heart damage.


lexentry: eng/tropopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropopause
trans_list: tropopausa
sense:
The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.


lexentry: eng/troposphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troposphere
trans_list: troposfera
sense:
The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.


lexentry: eng/trot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trot
trans_list: trotto
sense:
(chiefly, of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).


lexentry: eng/troubleshoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troubleshoot
trans_list: -2
sense:
(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.


lexentry: eng/trounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trounce
trans_list: sbaragliare | stravincere | surclassare | travolgere
sense:
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.


lexentry: eng/trousseau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trousseau
trans_list: corredo
sense:
The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.


lexentry: eng/trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trout
trans_list: trota
sense:
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.


lexentry: eng/trouvère__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trouvère
trans_list: trovero
sense:
A medieval lyric poet using the Northern langue d’oïl (precursor dialects of modern French), as opposed to their older, southern example, the original troubadours, who used langue d’oc (Occitan)


lexentry: eng/truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: truck
trans_list: autocarro | camion
sense:
(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods.


lexentry: eng/truck_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truck driver
trans_list: camionista
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A person employed to drive a truck, especially a tractor-trailer or other large industrial truck.


lexentry: eng/truck_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truck stop
trans_list: area di servizio
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia) A roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service station and sometimes a motel or hotel, where drivers of long-haul trucks can stop to refuel, eat, and rest.


lexentry: eng/true_bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: true bug
trans_list: cimice
sense:
Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.


lexentry: eng/truffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truffle
trans_list: tartufo
sense:
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.


lexentry: eng/truing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truing
trans_list: direzione
sense:
The alignment (and cutting) of a wheel (especially a grinding wheel) such that its surface is concentric with its axis.


lexentry: eng/trump_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trump up
trans_list: escogitare
sense:
(idiomatic) To create falsely, to fabricate (particularly applied to accusations, (legal) charges or evidence).


lexentry: eng/trumpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trumpet
trans_list: tromba
sense:
(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trumpeter
trans_list: trombettista
sense:
Any of three species of bird in the family Psophiidae from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trumpeter swan
trans_list: cigno trombettiere
sense:
The largest North American swan, Cygnus buccinator; they have white plumage with a long neck, a short black bill.


lexentry: eng/truncated_cuboctahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated cuboctahedron
trans_list: cubottaedro troncato | grande rombicubottaedro
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that is isogonal and has twenty-six regular faces (twelve square, eight hexagonal and six octagonal); a great rhombicuboctahedron.


lexentry: eng/truncated_dodecahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated dodecahedron
trans_list: dodecaedro troncato
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid with thirty-two regular faces (twelve decagons and twenty triangles) and ninety edges.


lexentry: eng/truncated_icosahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated icosahedron
trans_list: icosaedro troncato
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron that has thirty-two faces (12 regular pentagons and 20 regular hexagons) and 60 vertices and 90 edges, and is one of the Archimedean solids.


lexentry: eng/truncated_octahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated octahedron
trans_list: ottaedro troncato | tetracaidecaedro
sense:
A zonohedron that has 14 faces (eight regular hexagons and six squares) and 36 edges and is an Archimedean solid.


lexentry: eng/truncation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncation
trans_list: troncamento
sense:
(linguistics) The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).


lexentry: eng/trundle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trundle
trans_list: imputare
sense:
(transitive) To wheel or roll (an object on wheels), especially by pushing, often slowly or heavily.


lexentry: eng/trundle_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trundle bed
trans_list: letto a carriola | letto estraibile
sense:
A low bed, designed to be rolled/stored away, usually on casters, under a higher bed, e.g. for temporary use by guests.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: proboscide
sense:
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: baule | cofano
sense:
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: tronco
sense:
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.


lexentry: eng/truss__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: truss
trans_list: struttura reticolare
sense:
(botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.


lexentry: eng/trust__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: trust
trans_list: trust
sense:
A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.


lexentry: eng/truth_be_told__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth be told
trans_list: a dire il vero | a onor del vero
sense:
(idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.


lexentry: eng/truth_or_dare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth or dare
trans_list: obbligo o verità
sense:
(games) A game where players take it in turn to perform a dare set by the other players, or truthfully answer a question put forth by them.


lexentry: eng/truth_serum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth serum
trans_list: siero della verità
sense:
(informal, medicine) A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.


lexentry: eng/truth_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth table
trans_list: tabella della verità
sense:
(logic) A table showing all possible truth values for an expression, derived from the truth values of its components.


lexentry: eng/truth_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth value
trans_list: valore di verità | valore logico
sense:
(logic) A value indicating to what extent a statement is true; in classical logic, these are the values "true" and "false".


lexentry: eng/try__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: try
trans_list: provare | assaggiare | cercare | mettere alla prova | testare
sense:
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.


lexentry: eng/trypophobia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trypophobia
trans_list: tripofobia
sense:
(psychology) An irrational or obsessive fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes, such as those found in honeycombs. [from 2005]


lexentry: eng/tryptophan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tryptophan
trans_list: triptofano
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid with an indole side chain; present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, banana and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.


lexentry: eng/tryst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tryst
trans_list: appuntamento | incontro
sense:
A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.


lexentry: eng/tsarina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsarina
trans_list: zarina
sense:
(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.


lexentry: eng/tsetse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsetse
trans_list: mosca tsè tsè
sense:
Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.


lexentry: eng/tsunami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsunami
trans_list: tsunami | maremoto
sense:
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).


lexentry: eng/tsundere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsundere
trans_list: tsundere
sense:
(chiefly, Japanese fiction) A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.


lexentry: eng/tub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tub
trans_list: contenitore | tinozza | vaschetta
sense:
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.


lexentry: eng/tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tube
trans_list: tubo | tubetto
sense:
An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.


lexentry: eng/tuber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuber
trans_list: tubero
sense:
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.


lexentry: eng/tubercle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tubercle
trans_list: tubero
sense:
(anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.


lexentry: eng/tubercle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tubercle
trans_list: tubero
sense:
(botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.


lexentry: eng/tuberculosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuberculosis
trans_list: tubercolosi
sense:
(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]


lexentry: eng/tubular_bells__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tubular bells
trans_list: campane tubolari
sense:
(percussion instrument) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.


lexentry: eng/tuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuck
trans_list: infilare | ripiegare
sense:
(transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden. [From 1580s.]


lexentry: eng/tuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: tuck
trans_list: rimboccare | ripiegare
sense:
(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.


lexentry: eng/tuff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuff
trans_list: tufo
sense:
(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.


lexentry: eng/tuft__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuft
trans_list: fiocco | rappa
sense:
A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.


lexentry: eng/tuft__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tuft
trans_list: trapuntare
sense:
(transitive) To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts. This hinders the stuffing from moving.


lexentry: eng/tug_of_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tug of war
trans_list: tiro alla fune
sense:
A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.


lexentry: eng/tughra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tughra
trans_list: tughra
sense:
A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.


lexentry: eng/tui__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tui
trans_list: tui
sense:
A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tuition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuition
trans_list: retta
sense:
(North American) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college); tuition fees.


lexentry: eng/tulip_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tulip tree
trans_list: liriodendro
sense:
(botany) A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.


lexentry: eng/tulipomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tulipomania
trans_list: tulipomania
sense:
Enthusiasm for tulips, as in a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed.


lexentry: eng/tumble_dryer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumble dryer
trans_list: asciugatrice
sense:
An electrical device that dries clothes in a rotating drum which tumbles the clothes in a flow of hot air.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: cilindro | nottolino | percussore
sense:
A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: bicchiere
sense:
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: piccione tomboliere
sense:
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.


lexentry: eng/tumbleweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumbleweed
trans_list: rotolacampo
sense:
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tumbril
trans_list: 2:3: auto
sense:
A cart well suited to dumping its load#Noun easily, being single-axled and also often having a hinged tailboard; a dumpcart.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tumbril
trans_list: 2:3: auto
sense:
(historical) A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.


lexentry: eng/tumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumor
trans_list: tumore
sense:
(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.


lexentry: eng/tune_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tune up
trans_list: migliorare
sense:
(transitive) To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance.


lexentry: eng/tuner__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuner
trans_list: accordatore
sense:
A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.


lexentry: eng/tunic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tunic
trans_list: tunica
sense:
A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.


lexentry: eng/tuning_fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuning fork
trans_list: diapason | corista
sense:
(musical instruments) A fork-shaped object which emits a tone of a specific frequency when struck, producing a reference note for tuning instruments.


lexentry: eng/tuning_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuning key
trans_list: pirolo
sense:
A peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.


lexentry: eng/tur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tur
trans_list: fase
sense:
Either of two species of wild goat native to Caucasus, West Caucasian tur Capra caucasica or East Caucasian tur Capra cylindricornis.


lexentry: eng/turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbine
trans_list: turbina | rotore
sense:
Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.


lexentry: eng/turbocapitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbocapitalism
trans_list: turbocapitalismo
sense:
(capitalism) An accelerated form of capitalism that lacks measures to keep the system in equilibrium and prevent social unrest.


lexentry: eng/turbocharger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbocharger
trans_list: compressore
sense:
inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.


lexentry: eng/turbojet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbojet
trans_list: turbogetto | turboreattore
sense:
(aeronautics) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.


lexentry: eng/turboprop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turboprop
trans_list: turbopropulsore | turboelica
sense:
(aeronautics) A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.


lexentry: eng/turboshaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turboshaft
trans_list: turbomotore
sense:
A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.


lexentry: eng/turbot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turbot
trans_list: rombo
sense:
Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.


lexentry: eng/turbulence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turbulence
trans_list: turbolenza
sense:
(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.


lexentry: eng/turf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turf
trans_list: torba | zolla d'erba
sense:
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/turkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turkey
trans_list: tacchino | tacchina | gallinaccio | pollo d’India
sense:
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turmeric
trans_list: curcuma
sense:
(botany) An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turmeric
trans_list: curcuma
sense:
(cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.


lexentry: eng/turn__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: turn
trans_list: giro | giravolta | piroetta | rotazione
sense:
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.


lexentry: eng/turn_a_blind_eye__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn a blind eye
trans_list: chiudere un occhio
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn around
trans_list: girare | girarsi
sense:
(ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn around
trans_list: tornare indietro
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: turn around
trans_list: svoltare
sense:
(transitive, business, management, sports) To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.


lexentry: eng/turn_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn down
trans_list: abbassare
sense:
(idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.


lexentry: eng/turn_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn in
trans_list: consegnare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).


lexentry: eng/turn_of_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn of phrase
trans_list: giro di parole | modo di dire | modo di esprimersi | proprietà di linguaggio
sense:
(countable) An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.


lexentry: eng/turn_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn off
trans_list: spegnere
sense:
(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn on
trans_list: accendere
sense:
(transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: turn on
trans_list: rivoltarsi contro
sense:
(transitive) To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/turn_on_one's_heel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn on one's heel
trans_list: girare i tacchi
sense:
(idiomatic) To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.


lexentry: eng/turn_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: turn up
trans_list: alzare | aumentare
sense:
(transitive) To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.


lexentry: eng/turn_up_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn up one's nose
trans_list: arricciare il naso
sense:
(idiomatic, with "at") To regard with contempt or scorn; to treat with contempt or scorn; to ignore or disregard in a contemptuous or scornful way.


lexentry: eng/turn_up_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: turn up one's nose
trans_list: arricciare il naso
sense:
(idiomatic, with "at") To refuse, especially with disgust, contempt or scorn; to refuse with apparent disregard about offending the offerer.


lexentry: eng/turning_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turning circle
trans_list: tropico
sense:
(automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.


lexentry: eng/turning_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turning circle
trans_list: tropico
sense:
(nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)


lexentry: eng/turning_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turning point
trans_list: svolta | inversione
sense:
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.


lexentry: eng/turnip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnip
trans_list: rapa
sense:
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.


lexentry: eng/turnkey__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnkey
trans_list: chiavi in mano
sense:
Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture)


lexentry: eng/turnout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turnout
trans_list: affluenza | partecipazione
sense:
The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.


lexentry: eng/turnover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turnover
trans_list: rotazione | turnover
sense:
The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.


lexentry: eng/turnstile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstile
trans_list: tornello
sense:
A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.


lexentry: eng/turnstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstone
trans_list: voltapietre
sense:
Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/turntable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turntable
trans_list: giradischi | piatto
sense:
(music) The circular rotating platform of a record player or a disk jockey's console on which the record rests during play; (by extension) , a record player.


lexentry: eng/turpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turpentine
trans_list: trementina | acquaragia | essenza di trementina
sense:
A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.


lexentry: eng/turret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turret
trans_list: torretta
sense:
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.


lexentry: eng/turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle
trans_list: tartaruga | testuggine
sense:
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.


lexentry: eng/turtle_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle dove
trans_list: tortora
sense:
Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).


lexentry: eng/turtleneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtleneck
trans_list: dolcevita | collo alto
sense:
(North America) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.


lexentry: eng/tutelary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary
trans_list: tutore
sense:
(religion, chiefly, _, paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.


lexentry: eng/tutelary_deity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary deity
trans_list: genio
sense:
(religion) A deity, usually minor, serving as a tutelary (guardian or supporter) for a place, person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/tutor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutor
trans_list: aia | aio | istitutore | istitutrice | precettore | precettrice
sense:
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.


lexentry: eng/tutorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutorial
trans_list: esercitazione
sense:
A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed, at their convenience.


lexentry: eng/tuyere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuyere
trans_list: ugello
sense:
A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge


lexentry: eng/twaite_shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twaite shad
trans_list: cheppia
sense:
A fish in the herring family Clupeidae, Alosa fallax, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.


lexentry: eng/twat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twat
trans_list: coglione
sense:
(offensive, vulgar, slang, mainly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A contemptible and stupid person, idiot.


lexentry: eng/tweak__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tweak
trans_list: affinare | rifinire | ritoccare
sense:
(transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).


lexentry: eng/tween__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tween
trans_list: intercalare
sense:
(cinematography) To generate intermediate frames in an animated sequence so as to give the appearance of smooth movement.


lexentry: eng/tweezers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tweezers
trans_list: pinzetta
sense:
A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.


lexentry: eng/twelfth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelfth
trans_list: dodicesimo | dodicesima
sense:
The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/twelve__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve
trans_list: dodici
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.


lexentry: eng/twelve_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve o'clock
trans_list: mezzanotte
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the thirteenth hour of the day; noon (noontime); 12:00 p.m. (12:00).


lexentry: eng/twenty-one__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty-one
trans_list: ventuno
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty and before twenty-two, represented in Roman numerals as XXI and in Arabic numerals as 21.


lexentry: eng/twenty_two__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty two
trans_list: ventidue
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty one and before twenty three, represented in Roman numerals as XXII and in Arabic numerals as 22. Ordinal: twenty-second.


lexentry: eng/twentysomething__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twentysomething
trans_list: ventenne
sense:
(informal) A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties.


lexentry: eng/twerk__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twerk
trans_list: twerkare
sense:
(informal) To move the body in a sexually suggestive twisting or gyrating fashion, especially as a dance.


lexentry: eng/twerp__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: twerp
trans_list: pube
sense:
(US, childish) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).


lexentry: eng/twiddle_one's_thumbs__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twiddle one's thumbs
trans_list: girarsi i pollici
sense:
to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored


lexentry: eng/twilight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twilight
trans_list: crepuscolo
sense:
The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.


lexentry: eng/twill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twill
trans_list: saia
sense:
(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.


lexentry: eng/twin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twin
trans_list: gemello | gemella
sense:
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.


lexentry: eng/twine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twine
trans_list: spago
sense:
A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.


lexentry: eng/twist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twist
trans_list: torcere | attorcigliare
sense:
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.


lexentry: eng/twitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: twitch
trans_list: imboccatura
sense:
(farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.


lexentry: eng/twitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: twitch
trans_list: contrazione | spasmo | tremito
sense:
(physiology) A brief, contractile response of a skeletal muscle elicited by a single maximal volley of impulses in the neurons supplying it.


lexentry: eng/twite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twite
trans_list: fanello nordico
sense:
A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.


lexentry: eng/two-factor_authentication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-factor authentication
trans_list: autenticazione a due fattori
sense:
(computer security) An identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.


lexentry: eng/two-party_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-party system
trans_list: bipartismo
sense:
(politics) The presence or dominance of only two political parties in a government, a political duopoly.


lexentry: eng/two-spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-spirit
trans_list: bardascia
sense:
A Native (North) American gender-variant, homosexual or bisexual person (especially one belonging to a traditional tribal third-gender, fourth-gender or transgender cultural category that has a ceremonial role).


lexentry: eng/two-wheel_tractor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-wheel tractor
trans_list: motocoltivatore
sense:
A tractor with one axle, self-powered and self-propelled, which can pull and power various farm implements such as a trailer, cultivator or harrow, a plough, or various seeders and harvesters.


lexentry: eng/two_heads_are_better_than_one__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two heads are better than one
trans_list: due teste sono meglio di una
sense:
Some tasks may be accomplished more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.


lexentry: eng/two_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two hundred
trans_list: duecento
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one hundred ninety-nine and before two hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 200.


lexentry: eng/two_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two o'clock
trans_list: due
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the third hour of the day; 2:00 a.m. (02:00).


lexentry: eng/two_thousand__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two thousand
trans_list: duemila
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and before two thousand and one.


lexentry: eng/two_wrongs_don't_make_a_right__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two wrongs don't make a right
trans_list: due torti non fanno una ragione
sense:
(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.


lexentry: eng/tympanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tympanum
trans_list: timpano
sense:
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated


lexentry: eng/type__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: type
trans_list: archetipo
sense:
An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.


lexentry: eng/type__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: type
trans_list: tipo
sense:
(mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)


lexentry: eng/typesetter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typesetter
trans_list: compositore
sense:
(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.


lexentry: eng/typewriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typewriter
trans_list: macchina da scrivere | macchina per scrivere
sense:
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.


lexentry: eng/typhoid_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhoid fever
trans_list: febbre tifoide
sense:
(pathology) An illness caused by the bacterium serovar Salmonella Typhi. Not to be confused with typhus.


lexentry: eng/typhoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhoon
trans_list: tifone | tifona
sense:
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.


lexentry: eng/typhus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhus
trans_list: tifo
sense:
(pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.


lexentry: eng/tyrannosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrannosaur
trans_list: tirannosauro
sense:
Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/tyrannosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrannosaurus
trans_list: tirannosauro
sense:
A large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/tyranny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyranny
trans_list: tirannide | tirannia
sense:
A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.


lexentry: eng/tyrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tyrant
trans_list: tiranno
sense:
(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: pneumatico | gomma
sense:
The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: pneumatico | gomma
sense:
The metal#Adjective rim, or metal covering on a rim, of a (wooden or metal) wheel, usually of steel or formerly wrought iron, as found on (horse-drawn or railway) carriages and wagons and on locomotives.


lexentry: eng/tyrosine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrosine
trans_list: tirosina
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein


lexentry: eng/tzaraath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tzaraath
trans_list: lebbra
sense:
(Judaism) Any of various disfigurements of a person's skin, hair, clothing, or home understood as a kind of impurity requiring special rituals of atonement.


lexentry: eng/tzatziki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tzatziki
trans_list: tzatziki
sense:
An appetizer made from yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pitta bread and as a meze


lexentry: eng/tête-à-tête__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tête-à-tête
trans_list: tête-à-tête
sense:
A face-to-face meeting, or private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting; a head-to-head.


lexentry: eng/ubac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubac
trans_list: envers
sense:
(geography) The shady side of a mountain; in the northern hemisphere, especially a north-facing slope.


lexentry: eng/uberisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uberisation
trans_list: uberizzazione
sense:
(business, commerce) The transformation of an existing industry or economy with the help of computing platforms, especially mobile applications, and temporary employment schemes.


lexentry: eng/ubication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubication
trans_list: ubicazione
sense:
The condition or fact of being in, or occupying, a certain place or position; location; whereness; ubiety.


lexentry: eng/ubiquitin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubiquitin
trans_list: ubiquitina
sense:
(protein) Any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells of all eukaryotes, that play a part in modifying and degrading proteins.


lexentry: eng/ubiquitous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ubiquitous
trans_list: ubiquitario
sense:
Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.


lexentry: eng/ubiquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubiquity
trans_list: ubiquità
sense:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.


lexentry: eng/udarnik__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udarnik
trans_list: udarnik
sense:
(historical) A shock worker; a super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Bloc.


lexentry: eng/udder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udder
trans_list: mammella
sense:
An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.


lexentry: eng/ugli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ugli
trans_list: mapo
sense:
Citrus × paradisi, a cross between a tangerine, Citrus reticulata and grapefruit Citrus paradisi, grown in the West Indies.


lexentry: eng/ugly_duckling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ugly duckling
trans_list: brutto anatroccolo | brutta anatrocolla
sense:
(idiom) A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.


lexentry: eng/uhlan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uhlan
trans_list: ulano
sense:
(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.


lexentry: eng/ulexite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulexite
trans_list: ulexite
sense:
(mineral) A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB5O9·8H2O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.


lexentry: eng/ulna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulna
trans_list: ulna
sense:
(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.


lexentry: eng/ulp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulp
trans_list: ulp
sense:
(computer science, mathematics) The value that the least significant digit of a floating-point number represents, used as a measure of accuracy in numeric calculations. [From 1960]


lexentry: eng/ulterior_motive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulterior motive
trans_list: secondi fini
sense:
An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.


lexentry: eng/ultimatum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultimatum
trans_list: ultimatum
sense:
(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.


lexentry: eng/ultramarathon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultramarathon
trans_list: ultramaratona
sense:
A running race over a distance longer than 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yard), the length of a standard marathon.


lexentry: eng/ultramarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultramarine
trans_list: ultramarino | oltremare
sense:
In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.


lexentry: eng/ultranationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultranationalism
trans_list: ultranazionalismo
sense:
Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.


lexentry: eng/ultrasonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasonic
trans_list: ultrasonico | ultrasonoro
sense:
(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.


lexentry: eng/ultrasound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasound
trans_list: ultrasuono
sense:
(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.


lexentry: eng/ultraviolet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultraviolet
trans_list: ultravioletto
sense:
Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.


lexentry: eng/umami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umami
trans_list: umami
sense:
One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.


lexentry: eng/umbel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbel
trans_list: ombrella
sense:
(botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.


lexentry: eng/umbellifer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbellifer
trans_list: ombrellifera
sense:
Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.


lexentry: eng/umbilical_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbilical cord
trans_list: cordone ombelicale | funicolo ombelicale
sense:
(anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.


lexentry: eng/umbrella_organisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbrella organisation
trans_list: associazione a mantello
sense:
An organisation that coordinates the activities of a number of member organisations and hence promotes a common purpose.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: metafonesi
sense:
(linguistics) An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: metafonesi
sense:
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel


lexentry: eng/umpteenth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umpteenth
trans_list: ennesimo
sense:
(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.


lexentry: eng/umptieth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umptieth
trans_list: ennesimo
sense:
(informal) A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.


lexentry: eng/unalloyed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unalloyed
trans_list: non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere
sense:
Complete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.


lexentry: eng/unbibium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbibium
trans_list: unbibio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 122 (symbol Ubb).


lexentry: eng/unbiennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiennium
trans_list: unbiennio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 129 (symbol Ube).


lexentry: eng/unbihexium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbihexium
trans_list: unbihexio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 126 (symbol Ubh).


lexentry: eng/unbinilium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbinilium
trans_list: unbinilio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 120 (symbol Ubn).


lexentry: eng/unbioctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbioctium
trans_list: unbioctio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 128 (symbol Ubo).


lexentry: eng/unbipentium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbipentium
trans_list: unbipentio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 125 (symbol Ubp).


lexentry: eng/unbiquadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiquadium
trans_list: unbiquadio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 124 (symbol Ubq).


lexentry: eng/unbiseptium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiseptium
trans_list: unbiseptio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 127 (symbol Ubs).


lexentry: eng/unbitrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbitrium
trans_list: unbitrio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 123 (symbol Ubt).


lexentry: eng/unbiunium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiunium
trans_list: unbiunio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 121 (symbol Ubu).


lexentry: eng/uncanny_valley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncanny valley
trans_list: valle perturbante
sense:
(psychology) A range of appearances, mannerisms, or behaviors of a humanoid figure that are subtly different from a human and thereby cause feelings of discomfort, such as fear or revulsion.


lexentry: eng/uncheck__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uncheck
trans_list: deselezionare
sense:
(travel, aviation) To remove a previously checked-in passenger from the check-in system, allowing changes to the ticket.


lexentry: eng/uncle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: uncle
trans_list: zio
sense:
(especially in the, _, Southern US, parts of, _, UK, and) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.


lexentry: eng/unconditional_election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unconditional election
trans_list: elezione incondizionata
sense:
(theology) A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined to become a believer, at God's discretion and without condition.


lexentry: eng/unconstitutionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unconstitutionality
trans_list: incostituzionalità
sense:
(legal) The status of being unconstitutional, or of not being in accord with the provisions of a constitution.


lexentry: eng/uncork__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncork
trans_list: stappare
sense:
(transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.


lexentry: eng/uncountable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uncountable
trans_list: non numerabile
sense:
(mathematics) Incapable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.


lexentry: eng/uncountable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: uncountable
trans_list: invariabile | non numerabile
sense:
(grammar, of a noun) That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information.


lexentry: eng/uncountable_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncountable set
trans_list: insieme non numerabile
sense:
(mathematics) A set, containing infinite number of elements, whose elements can not be mapped one-to-one to the natural numbers. A set with a cardinality greater than that of the set of natural numbers.


lexentry: eng/unctuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unctuous
trans_list: untuoso | grasso
sense:
(of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance) Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.


lexentry: eng/under_glass__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under glass
trans_list: sottovetro
sense:
(horticulture, literal) In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.


lexentry: eng/under_the_counter__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the counter
trans_list: fraudolento | illecito | irregolare
sense:
(British, Ireland, colloquial) In an underhand way, sneakily; unofficially, particularly with regard to payment or tax avoidance.


lexentry: eng/under_the_counter__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the counter
trans_list: fraudolento | illecitamente | sottobanco | subdolamente
sense:
Illicitly, against regulations, of goods kept under the serving counter in a shop to be unobtrusively passed to a customer who knows they are available for surreptitious sale (e.g. pornographic magazines in a newsagent).


lexentry: eng/under_the_influence__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the influence
trans_list: in stato di ebbrezza
sense:
(idiomatic) Intoxicated, inebriated, or otherwise stupefied by an ingested mind-altering substance, typically alcohol; drunk.


lexentry: eng/undercurrent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undercurrent
trans_list: corrente sottomarina
sense:
A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.


lexentry: eng/underestimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underestimate
trans_list: sottovalutare | sottostimare
sense:
(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.


lexentry: eng/underfloor_heating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underfloor heating
trans_list: pannelli radianti
sense:
Any of various central heating (and sometimes cooling) systems that achieve indoor climate control for thermal comfort using conduction, radiation, and convection.


lexentry: eng/undersecretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undersecretary
trans_list: sottosegretaria | sottosegretario | viceministro
sense:
An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet


lexentry: eng/undershorts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undershorts
trans_list: mutande
sense:
(dated) Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understand
trans_list: capire | comprendere | intendere
sense:
(transitive) (of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: understand
trans_list: credere | ritenere
sense:
(transitive, usually with clause as object) To comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: understand
trans_list: capire | comprendere | intendere
sense:
(transitive) (of people) To know the intent, motives or character of; (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.


lexentry: eng/understanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understanding
trans_list: comprensione
sense:
(gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.


lexentry: eng/understeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understeer
trans_list: sottosterzo
sense:
The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.


lexentry: eng/understeer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understeer
trans_list: sottosterzare
sense:
The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.


lexentry: eng/understory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: understory
trans_list: sottobosco
sense:
(ecology, also, attributively) The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.


lexentry: eng/undertone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: undertone
trans_list: sottinteso
sense:
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.


lexentry: eng/underwater__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underwater
trans_list: subacqueo | sott'acqua | sottacqua
sense:
(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: oltretomba | altro mondo | inferi
sense:
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: malavita
sense:
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.


lexentry: eng/underwrite__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: underwrite
trans_list: firmare
sense:
(transitive) Specifically, to assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_benefit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment benefit
trans_list: indennità di disoccupazione
sense:
(often, in plural) Money paid by the government, special-purpose fund or similar to those who are unemployed and looking for work.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment insurance
trans_list: assicurazione contro la disoccupazione
sense:
Insurance against loss of earnings during the time that an able-bodied worker is involuntarily unemployed.


lexentry: eng/unethical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unethical
trans_list: contrario [[alla|all']]etica professionale
sense:
Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession. [20th c.]


lexentry: eng/uneven_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uneven bars
trans_list: parallele asimmetriche
sense:
A set of exercise apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart and set at different heights.


lexentry: eng/unfinished_business__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unfinished business
trans_list: questione in sospeso
sense:
A matter that still has to be completed or dealt with, sometimes with an ominous or threatening implication.


lexentry: eng/unflappable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unflappable
trans_list: imperturbabile
sense:
Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily. [from 1954]


lexentry: eng/unfold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: unfold
trans_list: rivelare
sense:
(transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.


lexentry: eng/ungodly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ungodly
trans_list: empio
sense:
Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.


lexentry: eng/ungrammatical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ungrammatical
trans_list: sgrammaticato
sense:
(linguistics) In violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language as defined by the grammar, resulting in unacceptable or incorrect usage.


lexentry: eng/unicameralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unicameralism
trans_list: unicameralismo
sense:
(government) The principle and practice of having a legislative body consisting of a single chamber.


lexentry: eng/unicorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unicorn
trans_list: unicorno | liocorno
sense:
A mythical beast resembling a horse or deer with a single, straight, spiraled horn projecting from its forehead.


lexentry: eng/unicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unicycle
trans_list: monociclo
sense:
A type of cycle that has only one wheel and is powered by pedals; it is most often used by acrobats.


lexentry: eng/unidentified_flying_object__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unidentified flying object
trans_list: oggetto volante non identificato | OVNI
sense:
Anything not readily explainable appearing to move through or be suspended in the air, primarily used to refer to objects that seem to be at least of small and familiar aircraft size.


lexentry: eng/unidirectional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unidirectional
trans_list: unidirezionale
sense:
Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.


lexentry: eng/uniform_resource_identifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniform resource identifier
trans_list: URI
sense:
(Internet) A string of characters that identifies a resource that can be accessed over the Internet.


lexentry: eng/uniformitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniformitarianism
trans_list: attualismo
sense:
(chiefly, _, geology) The scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/unilateralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unilateralism
trans_list: unilateralismo
sense:
A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.


lexentry: eng/union__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: union
trans_list: unione
sense:
(countable) That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.


lexentry: eng/unison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unison
trans_list: unisono
sense:
(music, acoustics) Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: unit
trans_list: unità
sense:
(US, Australia, New Zealand) a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: unit
trans_list: unità
sense:
(US, military) A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: unit
trans_list: unità
sense:
(US, military) With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.


lexentry: eng/unit_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unit cell
trans_list: cella elementare
sense:
(crystallography) The smallest repeating structure (parallelepiped) of atoms within a crystal, from which the structure of the complete crystal can be inferred.


lexentry: eng/unit_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unit circle
trans_list: circonferenza unitaria
sense:
(trigonometry, the unit circle) The circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in defining trigonometric functions.


lexentry: eng/unit_vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unit vector
trans_list: versore
sense:
(linear algebra, mathematical analysis) A vector with the length of 1, defined as \mathbf{\hat{u}} = \frac{\mathbf{u}}{\|\mathbf{u}\|}.


lexentry: eng/unitary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unitary
trans_list: unitario
sense:
(government, of a system of government or administration) That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.


lexentry: eng/unitary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: unitary
trans_list: unitario
sense:
(mathematics, linear algebra, analysis, of a matrix or operator) Whose inverse is equal to its adjoint.


lexentry: eng/unitary_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitary state
trans_list: stato unitario
sense:
A state or country that is governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature.


lexentry: eng/univerbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: univerbation
trans_list: univerbazione
sense:
(linguistics) The diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words.


lexentry: eng/universal_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal joint
trans_list: cardano
sense:
A coupling that allows different parts of a machine not in line with each other some freedom of movement at the same time as transmitting rotary motion.


lexentry: eng/universal_quantifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal quantifier
trans_list: quantificatore universale
sense:
(logic) The operator, represented by the symbol ∀, used in predicate calculus to indicate that a predicate is true for all members of a specified set. Verbal equivalents include "for each" and "for every".


lexentry: eng/universal_suffrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal suffrage
trans_list: suffragio universale
sense:
The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.


lexentry: eng/university__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: university
trans_list: università | ateneo | politecnico | accademia | collegio | istituto
sense:
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.


lexentry: eng/unjust_enrichment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unjust enrichment
trans_list: arricchimento senza causa | ingiustificato arricchimento
sense:
(law) a benefit gained at another's expense without legally justifiable grounds, such as one gained by mistake.


lexentry: eng/unlock__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unlock
trans_list: aprire | sbloccare
sense:
(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.


lexentry: eng/unlock__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unlock
trans_list: sbloccare | desbloquear
sense:
(transitive) To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.


lexentry: eng/unmanageable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanageable
trans_list: ingestibile | ingovernabile
sense:
Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed


lexentry: eng/unmanly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanly
trans_list: depresso
sense:
(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.


lexentry: eng/unmount__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmount
trans_list: disinstallare | smontare
sense:
(computing, transitive) To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.


lexentry: eng/unpack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unpack
trans_list: disimballare | sballare
sense:
(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.


lexentry: eng/unputdownable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unputdownable
trans_list: interessante
sense:
(specifically) Of a book or other written work: so captivating or engrossing that one cannot bear to stop reading it.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: districare | sfilacciare | smagliare | strigare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.


lexentry: eng/unreal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unreal
trans_list: irreale
sense:
Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.


lexentry: eng/unreliable_narrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unreliable narrator
trans_list: narratore inaffidabile | narratrice inaffidabile
sense:
(literary theory) A narrating character or storyteller in a literary or other artistic work (such as a film, novel, play, or song) who provides conflicting, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise questionable information to the audience or reader. [from 1961]


lexentry: eng/unrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unrest
trans_list: agitazione
sense:
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: insaturo
sense:
(chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: insaturo
sense:
(chemistry) Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/unselect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unselect
trans_list: deselezionare
sense:
(computing, transitive) To cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box.


lexentry: eng/untune__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: untune
trans_list: scordare
sense:
(transitive) To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.


lexentry: eng/ununbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununbium
trans_list: ununbio
sense:
The former systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 112 (symbol Uub), which has been officially changed to copernicium.


lexentry: eng/ununennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununennium
trans_list: ununennio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 119 (symbol Uue).


lexentry: eng/ununhexium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununhexium
trans_list: ununhexio
sense:
(dated) The previous systematic element name for livermorium, the chemical element with atomic number 116 (symbol Uuh).


lexentry: eng/ununoctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununoctium
trans_list: ununoctio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 118 (symbol Uuo); now named oganesson.


lexentry: eng/ununpentium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununpentium
trans_list: ununpentio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 115 (symbol Uup). The element is now named moscovium.


lexentry: eng/ununquadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununquadium
trans_list: ununquadio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for flerovium, the chemical element with atomic number 114 (symbol Uuq).


lexentry: eng/ununseptium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununseptium
trans_list: ununseptio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 117 (symbol Uus). The element is now named tennessine.


lexentry: eng/ununtrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununtrium
trans_list: ununtrio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 113 (symbol Uut). The element is now named nihonium.


lexentry: eng/up-and-comer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up-and-comer
trans_list: promessa
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up
trans_list: su
sense:
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.


lexentry: eng/up_close_and_personal__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up close and personal
trans_list: a tu per tu
sense:
With intimate detail and from a perspective of closeness, sometimes with the implication of intrusiveness or invasion of privacy.


lexentry: eng/up_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up quark
trans_list: quark up
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of +\frac{2}{3} and a mass of about 1.5 to 4 MeV.Symbol: u


lexentry: eng/upgradability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upgradability
trans_list: aggiornabilità
sense:
(computing, of electronic equipment) Capability of being improved in functionality by the addition or replacement of components.


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: correggere
sense:
(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: aggiornare
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.


lexentry: eng/uphold__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: uphold
trans_list: appoggiare
sense:
To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)


lexentry: eng/uplift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uplift
trans_list: elevare | esaltare
sense:
To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.


lexentry: eng/upload__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upload
trans_list: caricare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, computing) To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/upper_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upper house
trans_list: camera alta
sense:
(government) The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.


lexentry: eng/upper_respiratory_tract__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upper respiratory tract
trans_list: alte vie respiratorie
sense:
(anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea.


lexentry: eng/uprising__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uprising
trans_list: rivolta
sense:
A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.


lexentry: eng/uproot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uproot
trans_list: estirpare
sense:
(figuratively) To remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.


lexentry: eng/upset__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upset
trans_list: sorpresa
sense:
(countable, sports, politics) An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.


lexentry: eng/upsilon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upsilon
trans_list: ipsilon
sense:
The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.


lexentry: eng/upstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upstand
trans_list: bordura
sense:
(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.


lexentry: eng/upward__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upward
trans_list: a monte
sense:
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.


lexentry: eng/uraninite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uraninite
trans_list: uraninite
sense:
(mineral) Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO2, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite.


lexentry: eng/uranium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranium
trans_list: uranio
sense:
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U: a radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.


lexentry: eng/uranium_hexafluoride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranium hexafluoride
trans_list: esafluoruro di uranio
sense:
(chemistry) a binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF6; it is a grey solid, or heavy gas, and is used in the uranium enrichment process to produce fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons


lexentry: eng/uranyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranyl
trans_list: uranile
sense:
(chemistry) The divalent radical UO22+, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.


lexentry: eng/urban__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban
trans_list: urbano
sense:
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.


lexentry: eng/urban_renewal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban renewal
trans_list: rigenerazione urbana
sense:
(uncountable) A process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure.


lexentry: eng/urbanization__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: urbanization
trans_list: urbanizzazione
sense:
The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing.


lexentry: eng/urea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urea
trans_list: urea
sense:
(organic compound, biochemistry, uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.


lexentry: eng/uremia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uremia
trans_list: uremia
sense:
(pathology) Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine.


lexentry: eng/ureter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ureter
trans_list: uretere
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.


lexentry: eng/urethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethane
trans_list: uretano
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH2COOC2H5, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/urethra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethra
trans_list: uretra
sense:
(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.


lexentry: eng/urheimat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urheimat
trans_list: Urheimat
sense:
(history, especially, historical linguistics) The original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language; the cradleland.


lexentry: eng/uric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uric acid
trans_list: acido urico
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects)


lexentry: eng/urinary_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary bladder
trans_list: vescica
sense:
(anatomy) An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.


lexentry: eng/urinary_tract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary tract
trans_list: urinario
sense:
(anatomy) The continuous system involved in the production and excretion of urine; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.


lexentry: eng/urology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urology
trans_list: urologia
sense:
(medicine) The surgical specialty of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system.


lexentry: eng/ursid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ursid
trans_list: urside
sense:
(zoology) Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.


lexentry: eng/ursigram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ursigram
trans_list: ursigramma
sense:
A message broadcast by telex, radio or otherwise, containing scientific data (such as sunspot activity etc)


lexentry: eng/urticaria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urticaria
trans_list: orticaria
sense:
(diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.


lexentry: eng/urushiol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urushiol
trans_list: urushiol
sense:
(organic compound) An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/usability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: usability
trans_list: convivialità
sense:
The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.


lexentry: eng/use__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: use
trans_list: essere solito
sense:
(intransitive, archaic, or, literary, _, except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)


lexentry: eng/use_a_sledgehammer_to_crack_a_nut__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
trans_list: sparare agli uccellini col cannone
sense:
(intransitive, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, idiomatic, informal) To use disproportionate or significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealously.


lexentry: eng/use_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: use case
trans_list: caso [[d']]uso
sense:
(software engineering) A potential scenario in which a system receives an external request (such as user input) and responds to it.


lexentry: eng/used_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: used up
trans_list: usurato, logoro
sense:
Worn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.


lexentry: eng/useful_idiot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: useful idiot
trans_list: utile idiota
sense:
(historical, pejorative, political jargon) A Communist sympathizer in Western countries, from the perspective of the political right.


lexentry: eng/useless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: useless
trans_list: negato | inutile
sense:
(colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.


lexentry: eng/user-friendly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: user-friendly
trans_list: facile da usare
sense:
(mostly, computing) Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use, with intuitive ordering of steps, consistent and logical placement of controls, etc.


lexentry: eng/user__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: user
trans_list: utente | utilizzatore
sense:
(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.


lexentry: eng/usufruct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usufruct
trans_list: usufrutto | usofrutto
sense:
(law) The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.


lexentry: eng/usurer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usurer
trans_list: usuraio | usuraia | strozzina | strozzino
sense:
A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.


lexentry: eng/utilitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utilitarianism
trans_list: utilitarismo
sense:
(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.


lexentry: eng/utility__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: utility
trans_list: fornitore | servizio
sense:
(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.


lexentry: eng/utility_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility knife
trans_list: cutter | taglierino | trincetto
sense:
A cutting tool that has a thin interchangeable blade that (often) retracts or folds into the handle.


lexentry: eng/utility_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility model
trans_list: modello di utilità
sense:
(intellectual property, _, legal) An intellectual property right in certain legal systems, to protect invention, very similar to the patent, but usually with shorter term and less stringent patentability requirements.


lexentry: eng/utility_pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility pole
trans_list: palo del telefono | palo del telegrafo
sense:
A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.


lexentry: eng/utility_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility room
trans_list: lavanderia
sense:
A room that contains typically washing machine, tumble dryer, and other appliances which, in houses without such a room, would be in the kitchen or laundry.


lexentry: eng/uvula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uvula
trans_list: ugola
sense:
(anatomy) Ellipsis of palatine uvula.: the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing


lexentry: eng/uyezd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uyezd
trans_list: distretto
sense:
(historical) An administrative subdivision of Muscovy, the Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR, in use from the 13th century.


lexentry: eng/v-chip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: v-chip
trans_list: filtro famiglia
sense:
(television) Any censorship technology that allows parents to control the level of objectionable content that their children may see on television.


lexentry: eng/vacate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vacate
trans_list: vuotare
sense:
To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.


lexentry: eng/vacation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vacation
trans_list: vacanza | feria
sense:
A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/vacation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vacation
trans_list: vacanza
sense:
(North America) A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/vaccine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaccine
trans_list: vaccino
sense:
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.


lexentry: eng/vaccine_passport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaccine passport
trans_list: passaporto di vaccinazione
sense:
A document that proves vaccination against (certain) infectious diseases, particularly for the purpose of international travel. [2009–]


lexentry: eng/vacuist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuist
trans_list: vacuista
sense:
(philosophy) A believer in vacuism; someone who holds the doctrine that there is a vacuum in the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum cleaner
trans_list: aspirapolvere
sense:
A domestic or industrial mobile machine for cleaning floors and similar surfaces that draws dust and other particles into a container (a cyclonic type bin, or a filter bag) by the suction created by an electric motor driving a fan.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum tube
trans_list: valvola termoionica
sense:
(electronics) A type of electron tube that controls electron current through vacuum between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.


lexentry: eng/vagina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagina
trans_list: vagina
sense:
(anatomy) A sex organ leading from the vulval vestibule/urogenital sinus to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and birth in female therian mammals.


lexentry: eng/vaginismus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaginismus
trans_list: vaginismo
sense:
(pathology) A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert something, such as a tampon or a penis, into it.


lexentry: eng/vaginoplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaginoplasty
trans_list: vaginoplastica
sense:
(surgery) A surgical procedure used to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal and mucous membrane.


lexentry: eng/vagrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vagrant
trans_list: girovago | vagabondo | vagabonda | barbona | barbone
sense:
(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.


lexentry: eng/vain__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vain
trans_list: vanitoso | vanesio
sense:
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.


lexentry: eng/vair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vair
trans_list: vaio
sense:
(tincture) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).


lexentry: eng/vale_of_tears__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vale of tears
trans_list: valle di lacrime
sense:
(in the singular) The world, a place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt, especially (Christianity) as a place to be left behind when one dies and goes to heaven.


lexentry: eng/valedictorian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valedictorian
trans_list: fornello a petrolio
sense:
(US, Canada, properly) The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades.


lexentry: eng/valedictorian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valedictorian
trans_list: fornello a petrolio
sense:
(US, Canada, colloquial) The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence
trans_list: valenza
sense:
The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valence
trans_list: valenza
sense:
(countable, linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four.


lexentry: eng/valence_electron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence electron
trans_list: elettrone di valenza
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.


lexentry: eng/valentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valentine
trans_list: valentina
sense:
An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.


lexentry: eng/valeric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valeric acid
trans_list: acido butancarbossilico
sense:
(fatty acid) A short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3(CH2)3COOH, obtained from the roots of valerian; used in perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals


lexentry: eng/validity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: validity
trans_list: validità
sense:
(Christianity, theology) The genuinity, as distinguished from the efficacity or the regularity, of a sacrament as a result of some formal dispositions being fulfilled.


lexentry: eng/valkyrie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valkyrie
trans_list: valchiria | walchiria | walkiria
sense:
(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.


lexentry: eng/valley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valley
trans_list: valle | vallata
sense:
An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it.


lexentry: eng/valley_girl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valley girl
trans_list: pariolina | vanesia
sense:
(US, slang) A girl or young woman from San Fernando Valley, especially when stereotyped as superficial and material.


lexentry: eng/valour__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valour
trans_list: fortezza
sense:
Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: value
trans_list: valore
sense:
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: value
trans_list: valore
sense:
(mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.


lexentry: eng/value_added__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value added
trans_list: valore aggiunto
sense:
(economics, business) the amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs


lexentry: eng/value_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value date
trans_list: valuta
sense:
(accounting) Date and the action itself on which payments are credited or debited to the customer's imagined but legally real account, as opposed to the date a balance is made visible (posting date, entry date) which is when crediting of other funds takes place and which is usually the available sum, is the line of credit; interest payments are made from the value date onwards.


lexentry: eng/value_judgment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value judgment
trans_list: giudizio di valore
sense:
(philosophy) A judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something, based on a particular set of values or on a particular value system.


lexentry: eng/value_proposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value proposition
trans_list: proposta di valore
sense:
(business, management) The benefit (such as profit or convenience) offered by an organisation's product or service.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valve
trans_list: valvola
sense:
A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valve
trans_list: valvola
sense:
(anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vamp
trans_list: tomaia
sense:
The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. [from c. 1225]


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vamp
trans_list: vamp
sense:
A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale. [from c. 1915]


lexentry: eng/vampire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire
trans_list: vampiro
sense:
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]


lexentry: eng/vampire_bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire bat
trans_list: pipistrello vampiro
sense:
Any of the three small bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to Central and South America, which use their teeth to cut the skin of larger animals while they are asleep and surreptitiously drink blood, their sole source of food.


lexentry: eng/vampire_squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire squid
trans_list: vampira
sense:
A small deep-sea cephalopod, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, sole species of its order, found in temperate and tropical oceans.


lexentry: eng/vampirism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vampirism
trans_list: vampirismo
sense:
Practices associated with vampires, in particular blood-drinking and the draining of a victim's life-force.


lexentry: eng/van__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: van
trans_list: furgone
sense:
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.


lexentry: eng/vanadinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadinite
trans_list: vanadinite
sense:
(mineral) A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium.


lexentry: eng/vanadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadium
trans_list: vanadio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vane
trans_list: aletta | pala
sense:
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vane
trans_list: aletta
sense:
(weaponry) One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanilla
trans_list: vaniglia
sense:
(countable) Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vanilla
trans_list: vaniglia
sense:
(uncountable) Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.


lexentry: eng/vanishing_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanishing point
trans_list: punto di fuga
sense:
The point in a perspective drawing at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge.


lexentry: eng/vanity_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanity press
trans_list: editoria a pagamento
sense:
(derogatory) A book publisher that lets the author pay the expenses of publishing up front, leaving the risk of financial failure with the author.


lexentry: eng/vape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vape
trans_list: svapare
sense:
(intransitive) To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.


lexentry: eng/variability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: variability
trans_list: variabilità
sense:
The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.


lexentry: eng/variable__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: variable
trans_list: variabile
sense:
(programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.


lexentry: eng/variadic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variadic
trans_list: variadico
sense:
(programming, mathematics, linguistics) Taking a variable number of arguments; especially, taking arbitrarily many arguments.


lexentry: eng/variant_reading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variant reading
trans_list: interpretazione
sense:
(textual criticism) Any of the observed differences when comparing different versions of a single text.


lexentry: eng/variation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: variation
trans_list: variazione
sense:
(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: varietà
sense:
(algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: varietà
sense:
(botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: varietà
sense:
(linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.


lexentry: eng/variety_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety show
trans_list: spettacolo di varietà
sense:
(radio, television, theater) A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.


lexentry: eng/variolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variolation
trans_list: vaiolizzazione | variolizzazione
sense:
(historical) The inoculation of a person with smallpox with the intention of inducing a mild form of the illness and subsequent immunity to the disease.


lexentry: eng/varistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: varistor
trans_list: varistore
sense:
(electronics) An electronic component having a variable resistance; used to protect circuits against power surges.


lexentry: eng/vascular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular
trans_list: vascolare
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids


lexentry: eng/vascular_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular plant
trans_list: tracheofite
sense:
(botany) Any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/vasectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasectomy
trans_list: vasectomia
sense:
(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.


lexentry: eng/vasoactive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasoactive
trans_list: vasoattivo
sense:
(physiology, medicine) Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel, thus affecting hemodynamics (blood flow). Vasoactive substances may be endogenous (for example, endogenous angiotensin, vasopressin, or epinephrine) or exogenous (for example, pharmaceutical vasopressin or epinephrine).


lexentry: eng/vasodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasodilator
trans_list: vasodilatatore
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.


lexentry: eng/vassal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vassal
trans_list: vassallo
sense:
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.


lexentry: eng/vaudeville__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaudeville
trans_list: vaudeville
sense:
(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vault
trans_list: volta
sense:
An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vault
trans_list: volta
sense:
(figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.


lexentry: eng/vaulting_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaulting horse
trans_list: cavallo
sense:
(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.


lexentry: eng/vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector
trans_list: vettore
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.


lexentry: eng/vector_graphics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector graphics
trans_list: grafica vettoriale
sense:
(computing) Geometrical primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images in computer graphics, contrasted with raster graphics.


lexentry: eng/vector_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector product
trans_list: prodotto vettoriale
sense:
(linear algebra) a vector with the size given by the product of two vectors computed as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the sine of the angle between their directions, and directed perpendicular to the given two vectors, with positive orientation.


lexentry: eng/vector_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector space
trans_list: spazio vettoriale
sense:
(algebra, geometry, topology) A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints; equivalently, a module over a field.


lexentry: eng/veer__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: veer
trans_list: bonificare
sense:
(intransitive, of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).


lexentry: eng/vegan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegan
trans_list: vegano
sense:
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: verdura | ortaggio
sense:
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: vegetale | verdura
sense:
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.


lexentry: eng/vegetable_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vegetable garden
trans_list: orto
sense:
A garden where vegetables and herbs are grown for personal or household use, sometimes inclusive of cold frames, greenhouses, and market gardens. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle
trans_list: veicolo
sense:
A conveyance; a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.


lexentry: eng/vehicle_inspection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle inspection
trans_list: revisione
sense:
A procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vehicular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicular
trans_list: veicolare
sense:
Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/veld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veld
trans_list: veld
sense:
(chiefly, South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.


lexentry: eng/vellicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vellicate
trans_list: eccitare
sense:
(transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.


lexentry: eng/vellus_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vellus hair
trans_list: pelo
sense:
Short, fine, light-colored, and barely noticeable hair that develops on most of a person's body during childhood.


lexentry: eng/velocipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocipede
trans_list: velocipede
sense:
(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.


lexentry: eng/velociraptor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velociraptor
trans_list: velociraptor
sense:
A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocity
trans_list: velocità
sense:
(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.


lexentry: eng/velvet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velvet
trans_list: velluto
sense:
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.


lexentry: eng/vena_cava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vena cava
trans_list: vena cava
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/vendetta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vendetta
trans_list: faida
sense:
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.


lexentry: eng/vending_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vending machine
trans_list: distributore automatico
sense:
An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: impiallacciatura | rivestimento decorativo
sense:
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: copertura | dissimulazione | facciata | mascheratura
sense:
An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.


lexentry: eng/venereal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venereal
trans_list: venereo | venerea
sense:
Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.


lexentry: eng/venereology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venereology
trans_list: venereologia
sense:
(medicine) A branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.


lexentry: eng/venial_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venial sin
trans_list: peccato veniale
sense:
(Roman Catholic, theology) A sin that is not a mortal sin; a sin that is not grave, or was not deliberate or was committed without a full understanding of the consequences.


lexentry: eng/venom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venom
trans_list: veleno
sense:
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: velenoso
sense:
Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: velenoso
sense:
(archaic) Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison; hence, harmful to health due to this.


lexentry: eng/ventilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventilator
trans_list: respiratore
sense:
(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.


lexentry: eng/ventral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventral
trans_list: ventrale
sense:
(anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.


lexentry: eng/ventricular_fibrillation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventricular fibrillation
trans_list: fibrillazione ventricolare
sense:
(cardiology) An abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver instead of pumping normally.


lexentry: eng/ventriloquism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventriloquism
trans_list: ventriloquio
sense:
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.


lexentry: eng/venture_capital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venture capital
trans_list: capitale di rischio
sense:
(business) Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.


lexentry: eng/venturi_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venturi tube
trans_list: venturimetro
sense:
A tube with a constriction, utilizing venturi effect e.g. to measure the velocity or volume of a fluid flow.


lexentry: eng/venue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venue
trans_list: luogo | auditorium | giurisdizione | scena | territorio
sense:
(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.


lexentry: eng/veraison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veraison
trans_list: invaiatura
sense:
A stage in the ripening process of grapes or olives. It is the relatively short period during which the firm, green berries begin to soften and change colour.


lexentry: eng/veranda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veranda
trans_list: veranda
sense:
A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/verb_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verb form
trans_list: voce verbale
sense:
(grammar) A specific instance or form of a verb, as opposed to the entire verb taken in the abstract.


lexentry: eng/verbena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verbena
trans_list: verbena
sense:
Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.


lexentry: eng/verge_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verge on
trans_list: confine
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.


lexentry: eng/verification__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: verification
trans_list: verificazione
sense:
(mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.


lexentry: eng/verlan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verlan
trans_list: verlan
sense:
A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.


lexentry: eng/vermiculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vermiculation
trans_list: vermicolazione
sense:
A pattern of irregular wavy lines resembling worms or their casts or tracks, found on the plumage of birds, used to decorate artworks and buildings, etc. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/vermiculite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiculite
trans_list: vermiculite
sense:
(mineral) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.


lexentry: eng/vermiform_appendix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiform appendix
trans_list: appendice
sense:
(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.


lexentry: eng/vermin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermin
trans_list: parassita
sense:
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: vernacolare
sense:
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: vernacolare | linguaggio | parlata
sense:
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: vernacolo
sense:
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.


lexentry: eng/vernal_equinox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernal equinox
trans_list: equinozio di primavera
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/vernalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernalization
trans_list: jarovizzazione | iarovizzazione
sense:
(agrobiology) The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.


lexentry: eng/vernier_caliper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernier caliper
trans_list: calibro a corsoio nonio
sense:
A type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.


lexentry: eng/versification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: versification
trans_list: versificazione
sense:
(poetry) The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.


lexentry: eng/version__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: version
trans_list: versione
sense:
An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.


lexentry: eng/version_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: version control
trans_list: controllo versione
sense:
(software development) A system responsible for managing modifications and additions to digital works, giving each revision a time-stamp and showing its difference to the previous revision.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verso
trans_list: verso
sense:
(printing) The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verso
trans_list: verso
sense:
The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;


lexentry: eng/vert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vert
trans_list: verde
sense:
(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.


lexentry: eng/vertebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertebra
trans_list: vertebra
sense:
(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/vertical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertical
trans_list: verticale
sense:
Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.


lexentry: eng/vertigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertigo
trans_list: vertigine
sense:
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.


lexentry: eng/vervain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vervain
trans_list: verbena
sense:
Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/verve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verve
trans_list: brio | verve | animatezza | estro | vivacità
sense:
Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.


lexentry: eng/very_high_frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: very high frequency
trans_list: VHF
sense:
(broadcasting, radio, TV) The frequency area from 30 MHz through 300 MHz, commonly used for radio and TV broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/very_well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: very well
trans_list: bene
sense:
(idiomatic, formal) Indicating acceptance, often with resignation or acquiescence, of a statement or situation.


lexentry: eng/vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vesicle
trans_list: vescica
sense:
(biology, medicine) A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.


lexentry: eng/vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vesicle
trans_list: vescica
sense:
(geology) A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vest
trans_list: gilè | panciotto | corpetto
sense:
(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vest
trans_list: canottiera | investitura
sense:
A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: vest
trans_list: investitura
sense:
(now, rare) A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.


lexentry: eng/vestibule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vestibule
trans_list: vestibolo
sense:
(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/vestige__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestige
trans_list: vestigia
sense:
(by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.


lexentry: eng/vestment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestment
trans_list: casula
sense:
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.


lexentry: eng/vestry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vestry
trans_list: sagrestia
sense:
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.


lexentry: eng/vetch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vetch
trans_list: veccia
sense:
Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.


lexentry: eng/veteran__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: veteran
trans_list: veterano | reduce
sense:
A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans who weren't in armed conflict.


lexentry: eng/veterinary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary
trans_list: veterinario | zooiatrico
sense:
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/veterinary_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary medicine
trans_list: medicina veterinaria
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/viaduct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viaduct
trans_list: viadotto | cavalcavia
sense:
(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley or other obstacles.


lexentry: eng/vial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vial
trans_list: fiala
sense:
A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.


lexentry: eng/viaticum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viaticum
trans_list: viatico
sense:
(especially, Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.


lexentry: eng/vibe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibe
trans_list: atmosfera
sense:
(informal, originally, New Age jargon, often, in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. [c. 1960s]


lexentry: eng/vibraphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibraphone
trans_list: vibrafono
sense:
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.


lexentry: eng/vibrato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibrato
trans_list: vibrato
sense:
(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.


lexentry: eng/viburnum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viburnum
trans_list: oppio
sense:
Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.


lexentry: eng/vicar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicar
trans_list: vicario
sense:
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.


lexentry: eng/vicariate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicariate
trans_list: vicariato
sense:
The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.


lexentry: eng/vicarious_liability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicarious liability
trans_list: responsabilità per fatto altrui
sense:
(law) The legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.


lexentry: eng/vice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vice
trans_list: delitto a sfondo sessuale
sense:
(legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.


lexentry: eng/vice_president__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vice president
trans_list: vicepresidente | vicepresidentessa
sense:
A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.


lexentry: eng/vicinal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicinal
trans_list: vicinale
sense:
(chemistry) Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.


lexentry: eng/vicious_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicious circle
trans_list: circolo vizioso | cerchio vizioso
sense:
A situation in which the response to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.


lexentry: eng/vicissitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicissitude
trans_list: vicissitudine
sense:
Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange.


lexentry: eng/victim__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victim
trans_list: vittima
sense:
One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.


lexentry: eng/victimology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victimology
trans_list: vittimologia
sense:
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.


lexentry: eng/victory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victory
trans_list: vittoria | vincita
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/victual__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victual
trans_list: vettovagliare
sense:
(transitive, reflexive, chiefly, military, nautical) To provide (military troops, a place, a ship, etc., or oneself) with a stock of victuals or food; to provision.


lexentry: eng/video_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video camera
trans_list: macchina da presa | telecamera
sense:
A device for recording video footage, often a portable one used by amateurs; also as a fixed installation for surveillance purposes.


lexentry: eng/video_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video card
trans_list: scheda video | videoscheda
sense:
(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.


lexentry: eng/video_conference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video conference
trans_list: videoconferenza
sense:
(telecommunications) A conference held by video link; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.


lexentry: eng/video_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game
trans_list: videogioco
sense:
A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle. [from 1973]


lexentry: eng/video_game_console__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game console
trans_list: console di videogiochi | console per videogiochi
sense:
(video games) A dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games, especially in accompaniment with a television.


lexentry: eng/video_projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video projector
trans_list: videoproiettore
sense:
A device that takes a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system.


lexentry: eng/videocassette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette
trans_list: videocassetta
sense:
A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.


lexentry: eng/videocassette_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette recorder
trans_list: videoregistratore
sense:
An electronic device for recording and playing back television programs and movies (featuring visual images and sound) on a videocassette that can be attached to a television set.


lexentry: eng/videographer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videographer
trans_list: videografo
sense:
Any person involved in the production of video material, but especially a person who uses a video camera.


lexentry: eng/videography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videography
trans_list: videografia
sense:
The art and technology of producing moving (video) images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.


lexentry: eng/videophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videophone
trans_list: videotelefono
sense:
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.


lexentry: eng/videotape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videotape
trans_list: videonastro
sense:
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: view
trans_list: vista
sense:
(computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.


lexentry: eng/viewfinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viewfinder
trans_list: mirino
sense:
A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.


lexentry: eng/vigilante__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vigilante
trans_list: vendicatore
sense:
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.


lexentry: eng/vigintillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigintillion
trans_list: deciliardo
sense:
Originally, in accordance with the long scale, the twentieth power of a million, 10120; now (originally US), in accordance with the short scale, more usually 1063.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: vignetta
sense:
(printing) A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: vignetta
sense:
(by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigour
trans_list: vigore
sense:
Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.


lexentry: eng/vila__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vila
trans_list: vila | vile | villi
sense:
(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.


lexentry: eng/vilipend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vilipend
trans_list: vilipendere
sense:
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.


lexentry: eng/villa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villa
trans_list: villa
sense:
(plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.


lexentry: eng/villain__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: villain
trans_list: cattivo | servo feudale | vassallo
sense:
(fiction) In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.


lexentry: eng/villancico__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villancico
trans_list: villancico
sense:
(music genre, poetry) A traditional Spanish (or Portuguese) folk song with short stanzas and a refrain; now especially common as a Christmas carol.


lexentry: eng/vinaigrette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinaigrette
trans_list: vinaigrette
sense:
A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.


lexentry: eng/vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinegar
trans_list: aceto
sense:
(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.


lexentry: eng/vinok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinok
trans_list: corona
sense:
A traditional Ukrainian wreath chiefly decorated with flowers and other plant parts, which is worn by women and girls as a headdress.


lexentry: eng/vinyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vinyl
trans_list: vinile
sense:
(countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.


lexentry: eng/vinylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinylation
trans_list: vinilazione
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a vinyl compound, typically by reaction with an acetylene.


lexentry: eng/viol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viol
trans_list: viola da gamba
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold


lexentry: eng/viola__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viola
trans_list: viola
sense:
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violet
trans_list: viola | violetta
sense:
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: violet
trans_list: viola | violetto
sense:
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.


lexentry: eng/violin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin
trans_list: violino
sense:
(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/violin_maker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin maker
trans_list: liutaio
sense:
(lutherie) A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.


lexentry: eng/viral_load__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viral load
trans_list: titolazione virale
sense:
(pathology) A measure of the severity of a viral infection based on the amount of virus in a bodily fluid.


lexentry: eng/virality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virality
trans_list: viralità
sense:
(advertising, marketing) The state or condition of being viral; tendency to spread by word of mouth.


lexentry: eng/virial_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virial theorem
trans_list: teorema del viriale
sense:
(physics) A theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.


lexentry: eng/virile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virile
trans_list: virile
sense:
Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.


lexentry: eng/virtual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtual
trans_list: virtuale
sense:
(object-oriented programming) Of a class member: capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.


lexentry: eng/virtual_particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual particle
trans_list: particella virtuale
sense:
(physics) a particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum


lexentry: eng/virtual_reality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual reality
trans_list: realtà virtuale
sense:
A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: merito | virtù
sense:
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: virtù
sense:
(Christianity) A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and archangels, and below seraphim and cherubim. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: virtù
sense:
(uncountable) Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuoso__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtuoso
trans_list: virtuoso
sense:
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuous_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtuous circle
trans_list: circolo virtuoso
sense:
A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virus
trans_list: virus
sense:
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism; such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: virus
trans_list: virus
sense:
(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.


lexentry: eng/visa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visa
trans_list: visto | nulla osta | nullaosta | permesso | vista
sense:
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.


lexentry: eng/viscacha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscacha
trans_list: viscaccia
sense:
Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus, within family Chinchillidae.


lexentry: eng/viscera__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscera
trans_list: viscere | visceri
sense:
Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.


lexentry: eng/visceral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visceral
trans_list: viscerale
sense:
Of or relating to the viscera or bowels regarded as the origin of a person's emotions; hence (figuratively) , relating to or having deep internal feelings or sensibility. [16th–17th c.; revived from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/viscose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscose
trans_list: viscosa
sense:
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.


lexentry: eng/vise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vise
trans_list: morsa
sense:
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.


lexentry: eng/visible_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visible light
trans_list: luce visibile
sense:
(physics) The part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between infrared and ultraviolet, that is visible to the human eye.


lexentry: eng/visible_spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visible spectrum
trans_list: spettro visibile
sense:
(physics) The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which is visible to the human eye (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet).


lexentry: eng/visit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visit
trans_list: visitare
sense:
(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/visiting_team__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visiting team
trans_list: visitatore
sense:
(sports) The team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play, as opposed to the home team.


lexentry: eng/visitor_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visitor pattern
trans_list: ospite
sense:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern that separates an algorithm from an object structure on which it operates.


lexentry: eng/visor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visor
trans_list: visiera
sense:
A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.


lexentry: eng/visual_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visual art
trans_list: arti visive
sense:
An art form intended to be appreciated or perceived primarily by sight, such as painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.


lexentry: eng/visual_arts__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visual arts
trans_list: arte visiva | arte visuale
sense:
Art forms that are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.


lexentry: eng/vitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalism
trans_list: vitalismo
sense:
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.


lexentry: eng/vitalist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalist
trans_list: vitalista
sense:
Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors.


lexentry: eng/vitalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalist
trans_list: vitalista
sense:
Someone who believes in vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_A__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin A
trans_list: vitamina A
sense:
(vitamin) Any of several closely related fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for normal vision; retinol.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_C__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin C
trans_list: vitamina C
sense:
The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid, a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, synthesized by most animals and plants but not humans, although used in our bodies for many purposes. It is plentiful in citrus fruits and many vegetables, and a deficiency causes scurvy.


lexentry: eng/vitamin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin
trans_list: vitamina
sense:
Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.


