# translation

lexentry: eng/habitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: habitation
trans_list: abitazione
sense:
(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.


lexentry: eng/habitual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: habitual
trans_list: ricorrente | ripetitivo | solito
sense:
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.


lexentry: eng/haboob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haboob
trans_list: haboob
sense:
A violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/hacienda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hacienda
trans_list: hacienda
sense:
A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.


lexentry: eng/hack__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: hack
trans_list: accorgimento | espediente | rattoppo | rimedio | toppa
sense:
(computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.


lexentry: eng/hack__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hack
trans_list: rattoppare | ricodificare | riconfigurare | rimodulare | riprogrammare
sense:
(computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.


lexentry: eng/hack__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hack
trans_list: accedere illegalmente | introdursi illegamente | penetrare abusivamente
sense:
(transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.


lexentry: eng/hack__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: hack
trans_list: accedere illegalmente | introdursi illegamente | penetrare abusivamente
sense:
(transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).


lexentry: eng/hackathon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hackathon
trans_list: hackathon
sense:
(informal) An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.


lexentry: eng/hacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hacker
trans_list: pirata informatico | pirata informatica
sense:
(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.


lexentry: eng/hacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hacker
trans_list: principiante
sense:
One who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity, especially (sport, originally, and, chiefly, golf) , a sport such as golf or tennis.


lexentry: eng/hadith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hadith
trans_list: hadíth
sense:
(countable, religion, Islam) An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.


lexentry: eng/hadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hadron
trans_list: adrone
sense:
(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.


lexentry: eng/hadrontherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hadrontherapy
trans_list: adroterapia
sense:
(medicine) Any of several forms of radiotherapy that use beams of elementary particles instead of X-rays


lexentry: eng/haecceity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haecceity
trans_list: ecceità
sense:
(philosophy) The essence of a particular thing that gives it its unique particularity; those qualities that make an individual this specific individual and not some other.


lexentry: eng/haemophilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haemophilia
trans_list: emofilia
sense:
(British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.


lexentry: eng/hafnium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hafnium
trans_list: afnio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.


lexentry: eng/hagfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hagfish
trans_list: missina
sense:
Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.


lexentry: eng/haggis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haggis
trans_list: haggis
sense:
A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.


lexentry: eng/haiku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haiku
trans_list: haiku
sense:
A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.


lexentry: eng/hail__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hail
trans_list: ave
sense:
(archaic, or, poetic) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.


lexentry: eng/hail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hail
trans_list: grandine
sense:
(meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.


lexentry: eng/hair-splitting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair-splitting
trans_list: sottilizzare
sense:
(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.


lexentry: eng/hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair
trans_list: pelo | capello
sense:
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hair
trans_list: capello | capelli | peli
sense:
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.


lexentry: eng/hair_conditioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair conditioner
trans_list: balsamo per capelli | balsamo | dopo-shampoo
sense:
(cosmetics) A type of shampoo product that aims to improve the condition of the hair, especially after washing.


lexentry: eng/hair_spray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair spray
trans_list: lacca per capelli
sense:
A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle.


lexentry: eng/hairball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hairball
trans_list: borra
sense:
A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.


lexentry: eng/halberd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halberd
trans_list: alabarda
sense:
A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.


lexentry: eng/half-ass__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-ass
trans_list: fatto col culo
sense:
(slang, somewhat, vulgar) Produced in an incompetent or desultory manner, or of something lacking in quality or substance; of low rank; incompetent.


lexentry: eng/half-baked__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-baked
trans_list: fancoulo
sense:
(figurative, informal, frequently, derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense.


lexentry: eng/half-breed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: half-breed
trans_list: meticcio
sense:
(of an animal or plant) Hybridized; having one purebred parent; descended from parents of different breeds or with different traits


lexentry: eng/half-breed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-breed
trans_list: meticcio | meticcia
sense:
(dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo).


lexentry: eng/half-integer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-integer
trans_list: semidispari
sense:
(mathematics) Any number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two; a number equal to some integer plus one half.


lexentry: eng/half-life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-life
trans_list: emivita | semivita
sense:
(nuclear physics) The time required for half the nuclei in a sample of an isotope to undergo radioactive decay.


lexentry: eng/half-life__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: half-life
trans_list: emivita | semivita
sense:
(physical chemistry) In a chemical reaction, the time required for the concentration of a reactant to fall from a chosen value to half that value.


lexentry: eng/half-mast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-mast
trans_list: a mezz’asta
sense:
The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the dead.


lexentry: eng/half-moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-moon
trans_list: mezzaluna
sense:
The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.


lexentry: eng/half-truth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-truth
trans_list: mezza verità
sense:
A deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.


lexentry: eng/half-year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-year
trans_list: semestre
sense:
The period of time equal to half a year; normally referred to as 6 months, but a half-year is more exactly 182.5 days (without a leap day)


lexentry: eng/half__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: half
trans_list: mezzo | metà
sense:
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.


lexentry: eng/half__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half
trans_list: metà | mezzo
sense:
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.


lexentry: eng/half_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half board
trans_list: mezza pensione
sense:
(uncountable, travel) A hotel rate that includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but no meal at lunchtime.


lexentry: eng/half_cadence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half cadence
trans_list: semicadenza
sense:
(music) a cadence that moves up from a tonic, supertonic, mediant, or subdominant chord to a dominant triad


lexentry: eng/half_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half cell
trans_list: semicella
sense:
(physics, chemistry) Either of the two parts of an electrochemical cell containing an electrode and an electrolyte.


lexentry: eng/half_glove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half glove
trans_list: manale
sense:
A form of glove that covers the fingers and most of the hand but not the thumb, or one that leaves the ends of the fingers exposed.


lexentry: eng/half_hitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half hitch
trans_list: parlato
sense:
(knots) A knot or hitch made by passing the end of the rope once around the standing part or other rope.


lexentry: eng/halfbeak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halfbeak
trans_list: emiranfido
sense:
(zoology) Any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoos or ballyhoos.


lexentry: eng/halfwidth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halfwidth
trans_list: a metà larghezza
sense:
(computing, typography) Of a text character, occupying the space of half of a fullwidth character, or one "normal" text column.


lexentry: eng/halibut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halibut
trans_list: ippoglosso | halibut | fletano
sense:
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.


lexentry: eng/hall_of_fame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hall of fame
trans_list: albo d'onore
sense:
(usually, capitalized, often, _, sports) A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals (especially ones of importance to some field), often containing a collection of memorabilia relating to them.


lexentry: eng/hall_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hall tree
trans_list: attaccapanni
sense:
A piece of furniture for hanging hats, coats, etc. after entering a building. It may include mirrors, a bench, and/or drawers or other storage space.


lexentry: eng/hallstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hallstand
trans_list: attaccapanni
sense:
A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.


lexentry: eng/hallucinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hallucinate
trans_list: allucinare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination.


lexentry: eng/hallucination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hallucination
trans_list: allucinazione
sense:
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.


lexentry: eng/halo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halo
trans_list: alone | nimbo
sense:
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/halo__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: halo
trans_list: aureola | nimbo
sense:
(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.


lexentry: eng/halo_orbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halo orbit
trans_list: orbita halo
sense:
(orbital mechanics) A periodic, three-dimensional orbit about any one of the Lagrange points L1, L2 or L3 of a two-body gravitational system.


lexentry: eng/halogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halogen
trans_list: alogeno
sense:
(chemistry) Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.


lexentry: eng/halogenation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halogenation
trans_list: alogenazione
sense:
(chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.


lexentry: eng/halter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halter
trans_list: capestro | cavezza
sense:
A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.


lexentry: eng/haltere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haltere
trans_list: bilanciere
sense:
(entomology) A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.


lexentry: eng/halva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halva
trans_list: halva
sense:
A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/ham__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ham
trans_list: prosciutto
sense:
(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.


lexentry: eng/hamadryad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamadryad
trans_list: amadriade
sense:
(Greek mythology) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled.


lexentry: eng/hammer_throw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammer throw
trans_list: lancio del martello
sense:
An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum length 4 ft (1.22 m)) to a handle.


lexentry: eng/hammerhead_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammerhead shark
trans_list: squalo martello
sense:
Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.


lexentry: eng/hammock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammock
trans_list: amaca | branda
sense:
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.


lexentry: eng/hamper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamper
trans_list: cesta | canestro | cesto | paniere
sense:
A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.


lexentry: eng/hamstrung__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamstrung
trans_list: paralizzato
sense:
(figurative, nonstandard, dialectal) Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring; hamstringed.


lexentry: eng/hamza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamza
trans_list: hamza
sense:
A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء‎) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ‎ (over an alif [ا‎]), إ‎ (under an alif), ؤ‎ (over a wāw [و‎]) or ئ‎ (over a dotless yāʾ [ى‎]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand
trans_list: mano
sense:
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hand
trans_list: lancetta
sense:
An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.


lexentry: eng/hand_fan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand fan
trans_list: sorte
sense:
A hand-held device designed to be waved back and forth in order to induce airflow for the purpose of cooling the user.


lexentry: eng/hand_in_hand__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hand in hand
trans_list: mano nella mano
sense:
(figurative) Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship.


lexentry: eng/hand_puppet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand puppet
trans_list: burattino
sense:
A puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.


lexentry: eng/hand_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand truck
trans_list: carrello
sense:
(North America) An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.


lexentry: eng/handbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handbag
trans_list: borsetta
sense:
(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/handball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handball
trans_list: pallamano
sense:
(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.


lexentry: eng/handbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handbook
trans_list: manuale | guida
sense:
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.


lexentry: eng/handbrake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handbrake
trans_list: freno a mano
sense:
(mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.


lexentry: eng/handcuffs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handcuffs
trans_list: manette
sense:
A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.


lexentry: eng/handicap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handicap
trans_list: disabilità
sense:
(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.


lexentry: eng/handicap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: handicap
trans_list: disabilità
sense:
(sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.


lexentry: eng/handkerchief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handkerchief
trans_list: fazzoletto
sense:
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.


lexentry: eng/handle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: handle
trans_list: maniglia
sense:
(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.


lexentry: eng/handle__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: handle
trans_list: amministrare | occuparsi
sense:
(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.


lexentry: eng/handle_with_kid_gloves__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handle with kid gloves
trans_list: trattare con i guanti
sense:
(idiomatic) To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.


lexentry: eng/handlebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handlebar
trans_list: manubrio
sense:
(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.


lexentry: eng/handler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handler
trans_list: addestratore
sense:
(in combination) A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).


lexentry: eng/handling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handling
trans_list: manipolazione | gestione
sense:
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.


lexentry: eng/handmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handmill
trans_list: argano
sense:
A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.


lexentry: eng/handout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handout
trans_list: scartoffia | volantino
sense:
A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information.


lexentry: eng/handover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handover
trans_list: consegna | passaggio di consegne
sense:
The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another.


lexentry: eng/hands_off__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hands off
trans_list: lassista | permissivo
sense:
Tending not to interfere with the decisions and actions of other people (employees, subjects, etc.).


lexentry: eng/handset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handset
trans_list: cornetta
sense:
The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.


lexentry: eng/handspan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handspan
trans_list: spanna
sense:
The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.


lexentry: eng/handstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handstand
trans_list: verticale
sense:
A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.


lexentry: eng/hang__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: hang
trans_list: impiccare | appendere | essere impiccato
sense:
(intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.


lexentry: eng/hang_out_to_dry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hang out to dry
trans_list: stendere per asciugare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.


lexentry: eng/hang_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hang up
trans_list: riagganciare | riattaccare | rimuginare | tenere in attesa | tenere in sospeso | tenere sulle spine
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To terminate a telephone call, originally by hanging the receiver on its hook or cradle thereby automatically disconnecting the line.


lexentry: eng/hanging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hanging
trans_list: impiccagione
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).


lexentry: eng/hangnail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hangnail
trans_list: pipita
sense:
A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.


lexentry: eng/hangover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hangover
trans_list: postumi | postumi della sbornia
sense:
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/haploid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haploid
trans_list: aploide
sense:
(genetics, strictly) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (which is the number that a typical gamete has in many organisms although not all).


lexentry: eng/haplology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haplology
trans_list: aplologia
sense:
(phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.


lexentry: eng/happening__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: happening
trans_list: happening
sense:
(originally, arts) A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.


lexentry: eng/happily_ever_after__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happily ever after
trans_list: e vissero per sempre felici e contenti
sense:
(idiomatic) Chiefly preceded by he, she, they, etc., lived: often used as a formulaic ending in fairy tales, stories for children, and similar works: in a state of happiness for the rest of his, her, their, etc., lives.


lexentry: eng/happy_New_Year__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy New Year
trans_list: felice anno nuovo | buon anno
sense:
A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.


lexentry: eng/happy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy
trans_list: felice | contento | lieto
sense:
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.


lexentry: eng/happy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: happy
trans_list: fortunato | felice
sense:
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.


lexentry: eng/happy_as_a_lark__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy as a lark
trans_list: allegro come un fringuello
sense:
(simile, colloquial) Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities).


lexentry: eng/happy_as_a_pig_in_shit__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy as a pig in shit
trans_list: spensierato
sense:
(chiefly, UK, and, Ireland, idiomatic, vulgar, simile) Extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.


lexentry: eng/happy_birthday__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy birthday
trans_list: buon compleanno
sense:
Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")


lexentry: eng/happy_ending__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy ending
trans_list: lieto fine
sense:
(narratology) A conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness.


lexentry: eng/happy_holidays__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy holidays
trans_list: buone feste
sense:
(North America, Philippines) A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with Thanksgiving and including Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.


lexentry: eng/happy_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy hour
trans_list: happy hour
sense:
A time of day, usually in the afternoon or early evening, when a bar or pub offers its drinks at a discounted price.


lexentry: eng/hara-kiri__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hara-kiri
trans_list: karakiri
sense:
Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.


lexentry: eng/harbor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harbor
trans_list: porto
sense:
(countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/hard_candy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard candy
trans_list: caramella
sense:
(US) A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/hard_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard cheese
trans_list: formaggio duro
sense:
A type of rennet cheese that is firm owing to the curds having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree to shed more whey and ripened for a longer time.


lexentry: eng/hard_currency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard currency
trans_list: valuta forte
sense:
(economics, finance) Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value.


lexentry: eng/hard_disk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard disk
trans_list: disco fisso | disco rigido | disco duro | hard disk
sense:
(computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.


lexentry: eng/hard_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard drive
trans_list: disco rigido
sense:
(computing, computer hardware) An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.


lexentry: eng/hard_hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard hat
trans_list: elmetto di protezione
sense:
A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects.


lexentry: eng/hard_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard rock
trans_list: hard rock
sense:
(music genre) A rock music genre marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances.


lexentry: eng/hard_shoulder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard shoulder
trans_list: corsia di emergenza
sense:
A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)


lexentry: eng/hard_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard sign
trans_list: segno duro
sense:
The Cyrillic letter Ъ/ъ, which in modern languages serves to denote a hard (non-palatalized) consonant.


lexentry: eng/hard_tick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard tick
trans_list: zecca
sense:
Any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body


lexentry: eng/hard_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard work
trans_list: faticata | operosità
sense:
Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/hardcore__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hardcore
trans_list: estremo
sense:
(colloquial) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.


lexentry: eng/hardcore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardcore
trans_list: ghiaia
sense:
Broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations, especially in road and path laying.


lexentry: eng/harden__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: harden
trans_list: indurirsi
sense:
(ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.


lexentry: eng/hardened__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardened
trans_list: indurito
sense:
Having been accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant through exposure or experience; inured.


lexentry: eng/hardihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardihood
trans_list: coraggio
sense:
Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.


lexentry: eng/hardiness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardiness
trans_list: immunità
sense:
The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/hardstyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardstyle
trans_list: hardstyle
sense:
(music genre) A genre of electronic dance music that combines elements of trance, techno, and hardcore, with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium.


lexentry: eng/hardtack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardtack
trans_list: galletta
sense:
(nautical) A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.


lexentry: eng/hardware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardware
trans_list: ferramenta
sense:
Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.


lexentry: eng/hardware__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hardware
trans_list: hardware
sense:
(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.


lexentry: eng/hardware_store__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardware store
trans_list: ferramenta | brico
sense:
A shop that sells tools, fasteners, and similar objects known collectively as hardware, as well as related sundries used in construction and repair.


lexentry: eng/hardwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardwood
trans_list: legno di latifoglia
sense:
(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.


lexentry: eng/harebell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harebell
trans_list: campanula
sense:
A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.


lexentry: eng/harissa__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harissa
trans_list: harissa
sense:
A traditional Armenian dish: a kind of porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat.


lexentry: eng/hark_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hark back
trans_list: evocare
sense:
(figuratively) To allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/harlequin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harlequin
trans_list: arlecchino
sense:
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.


lexentry: eng/harlot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: harlot
trans_list: meretrice | puttana | baldracca
sense:
(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.


lexentry: eng/harmonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: harmonic
trans_list: armonico
sense:
(mathematics) Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.


lexentry: eng/harmonic_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonic analysis
trans_list: analisi armonica
sense:
(analysis) A study of the representation of functions or signals as the superposition of basic waves, involving the notions of harmonic functions, trigonometric series, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, almost periodic functions, and others.


lexentry: eng/harmonic_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonic function
trans_list: funzione armonica
sense:
(mathematics) A function of two, three or n variables which is a solution to any of Laplace's equations


lexentry: eng/harmonic_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonic number
trans_list: numero armonico
sense:
(number theory) Any of a series of numbers formed from the sum of the reciprocals of consecutive natural numbers


lexentry: eng/harmonic_oscillator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonic oscillator
trans_list: oscillatore armonico
sense:
(classical mechanics) A system which, when displaced from its equilibrium position, experiences a restoring force F proportional to the displacement x according to Hooke's law: F = -k x \, , where k is a positive constant.


lexentry: eng/harmonic_series__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonic series
trans_list: serie armonica
sense:
(mathematics, analysis) The divergent series whose terms are the reciprocals of the positive integers; the series \textstyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac 1 n.


lexentry: eng/harmonica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonica
trans_list: armonica
sense:
A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.


lexentry: eng/harmonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonium
trans_list: armonium
sense:
(music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.


lexentry: eng/harmonograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonograph
trans_list: armonografo
sense:
A mechanical device that uses a combination of pendulums to generate an image based on Lissajous curves.


lexentry: eng/harness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harness
trans_list: braca | imbracatura | imbragatura | imbrago
sense:
(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.


lexentry: eng/harness_saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harness saddle
trans_list: barda
sense:
The part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal.


lexentry: eng/harp_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harp on
trans_list: continuare a ripetere
sense:
(transitive) To nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.


lexentry: eng/harp_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harp seal
trans_list: foca della Groenlandia
sense:
One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/harpsichord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harpsichord
trans_list: clavicembalo | cembalo
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.


lexentry: eng/harpy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harpy
trans_list: arpia
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.


lexentry: eng/harrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harrier
trans_list: albanella
sense:
Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.


lexentry: eng/harrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harrow
trans_list: erpice | frangizolle
sense:
A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.


lexentry: eng/harumph__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harumph
trans_list: biasimare
sense:
To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.


lexentry: eng/haruspex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haruspex
trans_list: aruspice
sense:
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.


lexentry: eng/harvest__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: harvest
trans_list: festa del raccolto
sense:
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.


lexentry: eng/harvestman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harvestman
trans_list: opilione
sense:
An order of terrestrial, non-venomous arachnids with often very long legs: Opiliones; any individual of this order.


lexentry: eng/has-been__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: has-been
trans_list: antico
sense:
(informal, pejorative) A person, especially one who was formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.


lexentry: eng/hashish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hashish
trans_list: hascisc
sense:
The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.


lexentry: eng/hashtag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hashtag
trans_list: hashtag
sense:
(Internet) A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. [from 2007]


lexentry: eng/hasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hasp
trans_list: fermaglio
sense:
A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.


lexentry: eng/hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hat
trans_list: cappello
sense:
(headwear) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.


lexentry: eng/hat_trick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hat trick
trans_list: tripletta
sense:
(by extension, sports) Three achievements in a single game, competition, season, etc., such as three consecutive wins.


lexentry: eng/hatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hatch
trans_list: osteriggio | passavivande
sense:
An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.


lexentry: eng/hatching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hatching
trans_list: tratteggio
sense:
(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.


lexentry: eng/hatching__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hatching
trans_list: covata
sense:
(zoology) A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.


lexentry: eng/hatchway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hatchway
trans_list: boccaporto
sense:
A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.


lexentry: eng/hauberk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hauberk
trans_list: usbergo
sense:
A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.


lexentry: eng/haul__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: haul
trans_list: bottino
sense:
An amount of something that has been taken, especially of fish, illegal loot, or items purchased on a shopping trip.


lexentry: eng/haul__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: haul
trans_list: carreggiare
sense:
(transitive) To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.


lexentry: eng/haulm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haulm
trans_list: paglia
sense:
(uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.


lexentry: eng/haunted_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haunted house
trans_list: casa stregata | casa infestata
sense:
An amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through.


lexentry: eng/have-nots__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have-nots
trans_list: nullatenenti | poveri
sense:
The poor or underprivileged, contrasted with those who have possessions, power or wealth: the haves.


lexentry: eng/have__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: have
trans_list: avere
sense:
(transitive) Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.


lexentry: eng/have_a_word__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have a word
trans_list: parlare
sense:
(idiomatic, meiosis) To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.


lexentry: eng/have_an_affair__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have an affair
trans_list: flirtare
sense:
To engage in a romantic or sexual relationship while being married. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/have_another_think_coming__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have another think coming
trans_list: meglio che ci ripensi | pensaci due volte | sbagliarsi di grosso
sense:
(idiom) To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.


lexentry: eng/have_had_it_up_to_here__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have had it up to here
trans_list: avere le tasche piene | averne fin sopra i capelli | non poterne più
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.


lexentry: eng/have_it_in_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have it in for
trans_list: avercela
sense:
(transitive, colloquial) To be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.


lexentry: eng/have_mercy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have mercy
trans_list: compatire
sense:
(usually, _, in, _, the, _, imperative) To show mercy or compassion; to stop inflicting punishment or a barrage.


lexentry: eng/have_one's_cake_and_eat_it_too__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have one's cake and eat it too
trans_list: avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca
sense:
(idiomatic) To benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).


lexentry: eng/have_one's_way__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have one's way
trans_list: averla vinta
sense:
(idiomatic, of a person) To obtain the circumstances one wishes for; to do what one wishes to do, or to have others do what one wishes them to do.


lexentry: eng/have_one_foot_in_the_grave__Verb__1
written_rep: have one foot in the grave
trans_list:
essere più di là che di qua | avere un piede nella fossa | avere un piede nella tomba | essere più morto che vivo


lexentry: eng/have_the_hots_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have the hots for
trans_list: volare
sense:
(slang, idiomatic, transitive) To be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.


lexentry: eng/have_time__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have time
trans_list: arrivare
sense:
(intransitive) To be available, to have the time, to be without commitments over a certain period of time (thus being able to choose what to do with it, instead of following a schedule).


lexentry: eng/have_words__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: have words
trans_list: prendere a parole | rimproverare | sgridare
sense:
(idiomatic, of one party, followed by with) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.


lexentry: eng/hawk__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawk
trans_list: nettatoia | sparviero | vassoio
sense:
A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.


lexentry: eng/hawkbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawkbit
trans_list: dente di leone
sense:
Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.


lexentry: eng/hawksbeard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawksbeard
trans_list: radichella
sense:
Any of various annual and perennial flowering plants of the genus Crepis, superficially resembling the dandelion.


lexentry: eng/hawthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawthorn
trans_list: biancospino
sense:
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches


lexentry: eng/hay_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hay fever
trans_list: febbre da fieno | raffreddore da fieno | pollinosi
sense:
(pathology, immunology) An allergy to the pollen of grass or other plants that causes symptoms similar to those of a cold; pollinosis.


lexentry: eng/haymaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: haymaker
trans_list: knok out
sense:
(informal, fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.


lexentry: eng/hazard_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hazard light
trans_list: quattro freccie
sense:
One of multiple lights fitted to the front and rear of a vehicle, used to warn other drivers of a dangerous situation, typically when the vehicle is not working properly.


lexentry: eng/haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haze
trans_list: foschia | nebbia
sense:
Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)


lexentry: eng/haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: haze
trans_list: stato confusionale
sense:
(figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.


lexentry: eng/haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: haze
trans_list: impurità | torbidezza | torbidità
sense:
(uncountable, engineering, packaging) The degree of cloudiness or turbidity in a clear glass or plastic, measured in percent.


lexentry: eng/hazing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hazing
trans_list: nonnismo
sense:
(US, Philippines) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.


lexentry: eng/he__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: he
trans_list: lui | egli
sense:
(personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).


lexentry: eng/he_said,_she_said__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: he said, she said
trans_list: chiacchera
sense:
Conflicting reports from two or more parties on an issue, prototypically involving a situation between a man and a woman with no other witnesses.


lexentry: eng/he_who_digs_a_pit_for_others_falls_in_himself__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: he who digs a pit for others falls in himself
trans_list: chi scava la fossa agli altri, vi cade dentro egli stesso
sense:
Someone that plans harm or misfortune for others may also inadvertently be the recipient of that same misfortune.


lexentry: eng/he_who_smelt_it_dealt_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: he who smelt it dealt it
trans_list: gallina che canta ha fatto l'uovo
sense:
(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a flatus is likely trying to pretend it wasn't their own.


lexentry: eng/he_who_smelt_it_dealt_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: he who smelt it dealt it
trans_list: gallina che canta ha fatto l'uovo
sense:
(colloquial, by extension) A person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.


lexentry: eng/head-on_collision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head-on collision
trans_list: scontro frontale
sense:
(transport) A collision where the front ends of two vehicles (such as ships, trains, cars, planes, etc.) hit each other, as opposed to a side-collision or rear-end collision.


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head
trans_list: testa | capo
sense:
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: head
trans_list: capo | testa
sense:
(automotive) The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: head
trans_list: testa | capo
sense:
The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.


lexentry: eng/head_in_the_clouds__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: head in the clouds
trans_list: avere la testa tra le nuvole
sense:
(metaphorical, usually with have or with) Used to indicate that a person has fantastic or impractical dreams.


lexentry: eng/head_louse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head louse
trans_list: pidocchio del capo
sense:
A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood.


lexentry: eng/head_of_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head of government
trans_list: capo del governo
sense:
The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet; usually called Prime Minister (in a parliamentary system) or President (in a presidential system).


lexentry: eng/head_of_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head of state
trans_list: capo di stato | capo dello stato
sense:
The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic, but variations such as collegiality exist.


lexentry: eng/head_start__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head start
trans_list: vantaggio
sense:
(idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.


lexentry: eng/headband__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: headband
trans_list: cerchietto
sense:
A hair accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.


lexentry: eng/headbutt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headbutt
trans_list: testata | capocciata | craniata
sense:
A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.


lexentry: eng/headhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headhouse
trans_list: stazione ferroviaria
sense:
The portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, comprising ticket counters, baggage facilities, etc.


lexentry: eng/headhunter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headhunter
trans_list: cacciare teste
sense:
(anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.


lexentry: eng/heading__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heading
trans_list: capo
sense:
(nautical and aeronautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)


lexentry: eng/headlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headlight
trans_list: fanale | faro | abbaglianti
sense:
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.


lexentry: eng/headlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headlock
trans_list: cravatta
sense:
A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, which the opponent can't easily escape from.


lexentry: eng/headquarters__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headquarters
trans_list: quartier generale
sense:
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.


lexentry: eng/heads-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heads-up
trans_list: indicazione
sense:
(chiefly, US, idiomatic) A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.


lexentry: eng/heads_or_tails__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heads or tails
trans_list: testa o croce
sense:
(idiomatic) The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.


lexentry: eng/headscarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headscarf
trans_list: foulard | copricapo
sense:
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.


lexentry: eng/headset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headset
trans_list: cuffie
sense:
A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.


lexentry: eng/headstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: headstock
trans_list: capo
sense:
The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.


lexentry: eng/headteacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headteacher
trans_list: direttore
sense:
(UK, Irish) The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.


lexentry: eng/headway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: headway
trans_list: intervallo
sense:
(countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.


lexentry: eng/headwind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headwind
trans_list: vento di prua
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.


lexentry: eng/headword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headword
trans_list: voce
sense:
A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health
trans_list: salute | sanità
sense:
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: health
trans_list: salute
sense:
A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.


lexentry: eng/health_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health care
trans_list: sanità | assistenza sanitaria | servizio sanitario
sense:
The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.


lexentry: eng/health_club__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health club
trans_list: centro benessere
sense:
A facility with exercise equipment, and sometimes instructors, open to the public or those on some membership list.


lexentry: eng/health_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health fund
trans_list: cassa mutua
sense:
A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company, usually found in health care systems in Central Europe, such as Germany.


lexentry: eng/heap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heap
trans_list: mucchio | pila | cumulo | catasta
sense:
A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.


lexentry: eng/hear,_hear__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear, hear
trans_list: buono
sense:
(often after a toast) Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.


lexentry: eng/hear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hear
trans_list: sentire | udire
sense:
(transitive, stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/hear_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear of
trans_list: sentire parlare
sense:
To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.


lexentry: eng/hear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear out
trans_list: ascoltare
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To listen to someone until that person has finished speaking; to thoroughly consider all aspects of someone's argument.


lexentry: eng/hearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hearing
trans_list: udienza | ascoltazione | audizione
sense:
(countable, legal) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.


lexentry: eng/hearken__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearken
trans_list: ascoltare con attenzione | dare ascolto | prestare orecchio
sense:
(intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearsay
trans_list: sentita persona
sense:
(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: baldacchino | catafalco | cerbiatta | cerva
sense:
A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: carro funebre | carrozza funeraria
sense:
A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.


lexentry: eng/heart-shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart-shaped
trans_list: cuoriforme | in forma di cuore
sense:
Having the traditional, notional shape of a heart (♥), that is pointed at one end and indented at the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart
trans_list: cuore
sense:
(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heart
trans_list: cuore
sense:
The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.


lexentry: eng/heart_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart attack
trans_list: infarto del miocardio | sciopon
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/heart_failure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart failure
trans_list: insufficienza cardiaca | scompenso cardiaco
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.


lexentry: eng/heart_murmur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart murmur
trans_list: soffio cardiaco
sense:
(medical sign) A sound produced when blood is pumped across a heart valve, loud enough to be heard with a stethoscope and often (but not necessarily) indicative of a physiological defect in the heart.


lexentry: eng/heart_of_gold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart of gold
trans_list: essere col cuore in mano
sense:
(idiomatic) A kind, compassionate, or caring attitude; kindheartedness; a person with those qualities.


lexentry: eng/heart_of_grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart of grace
trans_list: coraggio
sense:
(archaic) Chiefly preceded by get, give, take, etc.: courage or relief, especially when gained as a result of favour shown to one.


lexentry: eng/heart_of_palm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart of palm
trans_list: palmito
sense:
A vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees, especially the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), which is often grown for the purpose.


lexentry: eng/heart_rate_monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart rate monitor
trans_list: cardiofrequenzimetro
sense:
A wearable device that allows a user to measure their heart rate in real time, usually consisting of a chest strap transmitter and a wrist receiver.


lexentry: eng/heart_sound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart sound
trans_list: tono cardiaco
sense:
(medicine) Any of the noises that can be heard on auscultation over the heart, generated by the beating heart and the resultant flow of blood through it.


lexentry: eng/heart_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart valve
trans_list: valvola cardiaca
sense:
(anatomy, cardiology) Any of the valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.


lexentry: eng/hearth_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hearth tax
trans_list: focatico
sense:
(historical) Any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.


lexentry: eng/heartland__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heartland
trans_list: centro
sense:
The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.


lexentry: eng/hearts__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearts
trans_list: cuori
sense:
(card games) A trick-taking card game in which players are penalized for taking hearts and (especially) the queen of spades.


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: heat
trans_list: calore | estro
sense:
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: heat
trans_list: colata | infornata
sense:
(countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.


lexentry: eng/heat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat
trans_list: scaldare | riscaldare
sense:
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").


lexentry: eng/heat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: heat
trans_list: scaldare | eccitare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.


lexentry: eng/heat_capacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat capacity
trans_list: capacità termica
sense:
(physics) The capability of a system to absorb heat energy; the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a system by one temperature unit without any change of phase.


lexentry: eng/heat_exchanger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat exchanger
trans_list: scambiatore di calore
sense:
(physics) Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.


lexentry: eng/heat_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat map
trans_list: mappa di calore
sense:
A two-dimensional graphic representation of data in which different values are represented by different colours.


lexentry: eng/heat_pump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat pump
trans_list: pompa di calore | termopompa
sense:
A device that transfers thermal energy between spaces using a refrigeration cycle, usually between an enclosed space and the outdoors.


lexentry: eng/heat_shrink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat shrink
trans_list: film termoretraibile | termorestringente
sense:
A plastic tube that shrinks when heated, used as a mantle for wiring. The heating is typically with a heat gun or, sometimes, a lighter.


lexentry: eng/heat_stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat stroke
trans_list: colpo di calore
sense:
(disease, countable, or, uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.


lexentry: eng/heathen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathen
trans_list: pagano | pagana
sense:
A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)


lexentry: eng/heathland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathland
trans_list: landa
sense:
A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.


lexentry: eng/heave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heave
trans_list: sollevamento
sense:
(countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.


lexentry: eng/heaven__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heaven
trans_list: cielo | paradiso
sense:
(religion, by extension, often capitalized) The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.


lexentry: eng/heavenly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavenly
trans_list: divino
sense:
Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.


lexentry: eng/heavenly_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavenly body
trans_list: corpo celeste
sense:
A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.


lexentry: eng/heavy_goods_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy goods vehicle
trans_list: autocarro
sense:
A lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.


lexentry: eng/heavy_industry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy industry
trans_list: industria pesante
sense:
Industrial processes that are very complex or involve large and heavy equipment, facilities, or end products.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavy metal
trans_list: metallo pesante | heavy metal
sense:
(music genre, uncountable) The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal.


lexentry: eng/heavy_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy water
trans_list: acqua pesante
sense:
(inorganic compound) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/heavyweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavyweight
trans_list: pesi massimi
sense:
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.


lexentry: eng/hebdomadary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hebdomadary
trans_list: ebdomadario
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A member of a chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.


lexentry: eng/hecatomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hecatomb
trans_list: ecatombe
sense:
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.


lexentry: eng/hectare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hectare
trans_list: ettaro
sense:
A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.


lexentry: eng/heddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heddle
trans_list: liccio
sense:
A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.


lexentry: eng/hedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge
trans_list: siepe
sense:
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.


lexentry: eng/hedge_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge fund
trans_list: fondo speculativo
sense:
(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).


lexentry: eng/hedgehog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedgehog
trans_list: riccio
sense:
A small mammal, of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.


lexentry: eng/hedonism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedonism
trans_list: edonismo
sense:
(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.


lexentry: eng/hefty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hefty
trans_list: sostanzioso
sense:
(of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.


lexentry: eng/hegemony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hegemony
trans_list: egemonia
sense:
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.


lexentry: eng/heh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heh
trans_list: esse
sense:
The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/height__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: height
trans_list: altezza
sense:
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).


lexentry: eng/heir_apparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heir apparent
trans_list: erede apparente
sense:
(usually, monarchy) Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.


lexentry: eng/heir_presumptive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heir presumptive
trans_list: erede presuntivo | erede presuntiva
sense:
Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.


lexentry: eng/helicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: helicity
trans_list: elicità
sense:
(physics, quantum mechanics) The quantized spin component of a moving particle along the direction of its motion.


lexentry: eng/helicopter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helicopter
trans_list: elicottero
sense:
(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.


lexentry: eng/heliocentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliocentric
trans_list: eliocentrico
sense:
(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/heliometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliometer
trans_list: eliometro
sense:
An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.


lexentry: eng/heliopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliopause
trans_list: eliopausa
sense:
(astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.


lexentry: eng/helioscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helioscope
trans_list: elioscopio
sense:
(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.


lexentry: eng/heliosheath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliosheath
trans_list: elioguaina
sense:
(astronomy) A zone between the termination shock and the heliopause, in the heliosphere, at the outer border of the Solar System, where the solar wind is dramatically slower than within the termination shock.


lexentry: eng/heliosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliosphere
trans_list: eliosfera
sense:
(astronomy) The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.


lexentry: eng/heliostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliostat
trans_list: eliostato
sense:
A device that includes a plane mirror which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky. The target may be a physical object, distant from the heliostat, or a direction in space, and is almost always stationary relative to the heliostat, so the light is reflected in a fixed direction.


lexentry: eng/heliosynchronous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliosynchronous
trans_list: eliosincrono
sense:
Describing an orbit around the Earth where each passage in the same direction along a given latitude will occur throughout the year at the same true solar time.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliotrope
trans_list: eliotropio | eliotropo
sense:
(specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: heliotrope
trans_list: eliotropio
sense:
(countable, uncountable, mineral) Synonym of bloodstone (“a green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite”).


lexentry: eng/heliotropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliotropism
trans_list: eliotropismo
sense:
The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light)


lexentry: eng/helium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helium
trans_list: elio
sense:
(uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.


lexentry: eng/helix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helix
trans_list: elica
sense:
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.


lexentry: eng/hell-bent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hell-bent
trans_list: caparbio | determinato | ostinato
sense:
(originally, US, informal) Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something). [with on ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/hell__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hell
trans_list: inferno
sense:
(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.


lexentry: eng/hell_of_a__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hell of a
trans_list: benedetto
sense:
(colloquial, or, vulgar) Intensifier; indicates that someone or something is especially good, bad, difficult, etc.


lexentry: eng/hellebore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hellebore
trans_list: elleboro
sense:
Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/hellhound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hellhound
trans_list: cane infernale
sense:
(mythological creature) A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.


lexentry: eng/hello__Interjection__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hello
trans_list: [[c'è nessuno]]? | c'è qualcuno
sense:
A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.


lexentry: eng/hello__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hello
trans_list: ciao
sense:
(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helm
trans_list: timone
sense:
(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: helm
trans_list: timoniere
sense:
(nautical) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.


lexentry: eng/helophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helophyte
trans_list: elofita
sense:
(botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.


lexentry: eng/help__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: help
trans_list: guida | aiuto
sense:
(usually, uncountable) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.


lexentry: eng/hem__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hem
trans_list: orlo
sense:
(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.


lexentry: eng/heme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heme
trans_list: eme
sense:
(biochemistry) The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.


lexentry: eng/hemicellulose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemicellulose
trans_list: emicellulosa
sense:
(carbohydrate) A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.


lexentry: eng/hemipter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemipter
trans_list: emittero
sense:
(zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs.


lexentry: eng/hemisphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hemisphere
trans_list: emisfero | semisfera
sense:
(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s].


lexentry: eng/hemispherectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemispherectomy
trans_list: emisferectomia
sense:
(neurosurgery) Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise uncontrollable epilepsy.


lexentry: eng/hemocyanin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemocyanin
trans_list: emocianine
sense:
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods


lexentry: eng/hemodialysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemodialysis
trans_list: emodialisi
sense:
(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.


lexentry: eng/hemoglobin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemoglobin
trans_list: emoglobina
sense:
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).


lexentry: eng/hemolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemolysis
trans_list: emolisi
sense:
(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.


lexentry: eng/hemorrhoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemorrhoid
trans_list: emorroide
sense:
(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.


lexentry: eng/hemosiderin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemosiderin
trans_list: emosiderina
sense:
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron


lexentry: eng/hemostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemostasis
trans_list: emostasi
sense:
(medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.


lexentry: eng/henbane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henbane
trans_list: giusquiamo | dente di cavallo
sense:
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.


lexentry: eng/hendiadys__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hendiadys
trans_list: endiade
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.


lexentry: eng/henna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: henna
trans_list: henné | enna
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.


lexentry: eng/hennin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hennin
trans_list: hennin
sense:
(historical) A headdress in the shape of a cone, "steeple" or truncated cone worn by European women of the nobility in medieval times.


lexentry: eng/henpecked__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henpecked
trans_list: asservito | plagiato | soggiogato | sottomesso
sense:
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.


lexentry: eng/henry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henry
trans_list: henry
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H


lexentry: eng/hentai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hentai
trans_list: hentai
sense:
(Japanese pornography) A work of anime or manga (or any similar medium) that contains heavily sexual or pornographic art.


lexentry: eng/heparin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heparin
trans_list: eparina
sense:
(carbohydrate, pharmaceutical drug) A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.


lexentry: eng/hepatocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hepatocyte
trans_list: epatocita
sense:
Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.


lexentry: eng/heptane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heptane
trans_list: eptano
sense:
(organic compound) Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C7H16, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH3(CH2)5CH3)


lexentry: eng/heptathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heptathlon
trans_list: eptathlon | eptatlon | heptathlon
sense:
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/her__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: her
trans_list: i suoi | il suo | la sua | le sue
sense:
Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).


lexentry: eng/her__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: her
trans_list: lei | la | a lei | le
sense:
The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.


lexentry: eng/herald__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: herald
trans_list: araldo
sense:
(heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms


lexentry: eng/heraldry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heraldry
trans_list: araldica
sense:
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.


lexentry: eng/herbal_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: herbal medicine
trans_list: erboristeria
sense:
The practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions, especially as part of traditional medicine.


lexentry: eng/herbal_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herbal tea
trans_list: tisana
sense:
A beverage made by infusing mainly the leaves (and sometimes the flowers, roots, or stems) of various herbs or other plants, generally not including true tea (Camellia sinensis).


lexentry: eng/herbivore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herbivore
trans_list: erbivoro
sense:
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.


lexentry: eng/herd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd
trans_list: mandria | gregge | armento
sense:
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/herd_behaviour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd behaviour
trans_list: istinto mandria
sense:
(sociology) the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them. The term may be applied to animals, or to human phenomena such as stock market bubbles and behaviour in political demonstrations.


lexentry: eng/herd_immunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd immunity
trans_list: immunità di gregge
sense:
(epidemiology) The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/herding_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herding dog
trans_list: cane da pastore
sense:
A dog, such as the various shepherd breeds, that are bred for working cattle, sheep, or other livestock.


lexentry: eng/herding_instinct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herding instinct
trans_list: istinto mandria
sense:
(sociology) A social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify.


lexentry: eng/herdsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herdsman
trans_list: bovaro
sense:
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.


lexentry: eng/here_you_are__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: here you are
trans_list: prego | ecco | ecco a Lei | ecco a te
sense:
(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.


lexentry: eng/hereafter__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hereafter
trans_list: di seguito
sense:
Sequentially after this point (in time, in the writing constituting a document, in the movement along a path, etc.)


lexentry: eng/heredity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heredity
trans_list: eredità
sense:
Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.


lexentry: eng/heresiarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heresiarch
trans_list: eresiarca
sense:
(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heresy
trans_list: eresia
sense:
(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heresy
trans_list: eresia
sense:
(by extension) A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.


lexentry: eng/heritability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heritability
trans_list: ereditabilità
sense:
(countable, genetics) The ratio of the genetic variance of a population to its phenotypic variance; i.e. the proportion of variability that is genetic in origin


lexentry: eng/heritage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heritage
trans_list: eredità | retaggio
sense:
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.


lexentry: eng/heritage_interpretation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heritage interpretation
trans_list: mediazione
sense:
(museology, education) The practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage, used in museums, zoos, historic sites, galleries, etc.


lexentry: eng/herm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herm
trans_list: erma
sense:
A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.


lexentry: eng/hermaphrodite__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hermaphrodite
trans_list: ermafrodito
sense:
(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.


lexentry: eng/hermaphroditism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermaphroditism
trans_list: ermafroditismo
sense:
(biology) The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy).


lexentry: eng/hermeneut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermeneut
trans_list: ermeneuta
sense:
(philosophy, theology) A practitioner of hermeneutics: someone who interprets a text, especially a holy text.


lexentry: eng/hermeneutics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermeneutics
trans_list: ermeneutica
sense:
The study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning, and understanding. It originates from classical exegesis but was significantly developed in the modern period, especially in relation to phenomenology and existentialism. At its core, hermeneutics addresses the conditions of understanding and the processes by which meaning is constructed.


lexentry: eng/hermit_crab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermit crab
trans_list: paguro | bernardo l'eremita
sense:
A decapod crustacean (not a true crab) from the superfamily Paguroidea, which salvages empty seashells or other portable objects to permanently shelter and protect its soft abdomen.


lexentry: eng/hernia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hernia
trans_list: ernia
sense:
(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/heroin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heroin
trans_list: eroina
sense:
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]


lexentry: eng/heroism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heroism
trans_list: eroismo
sense:
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.


lexentry: eng/herpes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herpes
trans_list: herpes
sense:
(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.


lexentry: eng/herpes_simplex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herpes simplex
trans_list: erpete
sense:
(pathology) A viral disease caused by Human herpesvirus 1 or Human herpesvirus 2 in genus Simplexvirus.


lexentry: eng/herring__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: herring
trans_list: aringa
sense:
Those fish and any other fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.


lexentry: eng/hers__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hers
trans_list: i suoi | il suo | la sua | le sue
sense:
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/herself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: herself
trans_list: lei stessa
sense:
(emphatic) She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .


lexentry: eng/hertz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hertz
trans_list: hertz
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz


lexentry: eng/hesitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hesitate
trans_list: esitare | titubare
sense:
(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.


lexentry: eng/hesperidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hesperidium
trans_list: esperidio
sense:
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.


lexentry: eng/heta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heta
trans_list: heta
sense:
The Ancient Greek letter eta, or variants of it, when used in their original function of denoting the consonant /h/.


lexentry: eng/hetaera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hetaera
trans_list: etera
sense:
(historical, Ancient Greece) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.


lexentry: eng/heterochromia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterochromia
trans_list: eterocromia
sense:
(medicine, ophthalmology) An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.


lexentry: eng/heteroclisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteroclisis
trans_list: eteroclisia
sense:
(grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb, etc


lexentry: eng/heterocyclic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heterocyclic
trans_list: eterociclico
sense:
(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.


lexentry: eng/heterodox__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterodox
trans_list: eterodosso | dissenziente | dissidente | eretico | scismatico
sense:
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.


lexentry: eng/heteronormativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteronormativity
trans_list: eteronormatività
sense:
The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.


lexentry: eng/heteronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteronym
trans_list: eteronimo
sense:
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another but a different meaning, and, often, a different pronunciation.


lexentry: eng/heteronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heteronym
trans_list: eteronimo
sense:
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.


lexentry: eng/heteropoly_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteropoly acid
trans_list: eteropoliacido
sense:
(inorganic compound) Any of a family of mixed oxyacids of metals (such as tungsten) and nonmetals (such as phosphorus)


lexentry: eng/heterosexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterosexuality
trans_list: eterosessualità
sense:
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.


lexentry: eng/heterotroph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterotroph
trans_list: eterotrofo
sense:
(ecology) An organism which requires an external supply of energy and nutrients under the form of food containing organic carbon as it cannot synthesize its own.


lexentry: eng/heuristic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heuristic
trans_list: euristico
sense:
(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. [from 1821]


lexentry: eng/hexachlorophene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexachlorophene
trans_list: esaclorofene
sense:
(organic compound) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant


lexentry: eng/hexadecachoron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexadecachoron
trans_list: esadecacoro | ipertetraedro
sense:
(mathematics) A four-dimensional object analogous to an octahedron, constructed out of sixteen tetrahedra.


lexentry: eng/hexadecimal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexadecimal
trans_list: sistema numerico esadecimale
sense:
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.


lexentry: eng/hexamethylenediamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexamethylenediamine
trans_list: esametilendiammina
sense:
(organic compound) A compound with chemical formula H2N(CH2)6NH2, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.


lexentry: eng/hexane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexane
trans_list: esano
sense:
(organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.


lexentry: eng/hexanone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexanone
trans_list: esanone
sense:
(organic compound) Any of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/hiatus__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hiatus
trans_list: iato
sense:
(linguistics, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)


lexentry: eng/hibernate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hibernate
trans_list: ibernare
sense:
(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.


lexentry: eng/hibernation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hibernation
trans_list: ibernazione | letargo
sense:
(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.


lexentry: eng/hibernation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hibernation
trans_list: ibernazione
sense:
(computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.


lexentry: eng/hibiscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hibiscus
trans_list: ibisco
sense:
A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.


lexentry: eng/hiccup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hiccup
trans_list: singhiozzo | singulto
sense:
A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hiccups__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hiccups
trans_list: singhiozzo
sense:
(usually, _, with "the") The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hickey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hickey
trans_list: succhiotto
sense:
(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]


lexentry: eng/hickory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hickory
trans_list: noce americano
sense:
(countable) Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.


lexentry: eng/hidden_agenda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hidden agenda
trans_list: agenda nascosta
sense:
A wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody, even though people may be affected in a negative way.


lexentry: eng/hierarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hierarchy
trans_list: gerarchia
sense:
Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.


lexentry: eng/hieratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hieratic
trans_list: ieratico
sense:
Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.


lexentry: eng/hieratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hieratic
trans_list: austero | ieratico | solenne
sense:
(art) Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.


lexentry: eng/hieroglyphic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hieroglyphic
trans_list: geroglifico
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus


lexentry: eng/hierophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hierophant
trans_list: ierofante
sense:
(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.


lexentry: eng/hierophany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hierophany
trans_list: ierofania
sense:
(religion) A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.


lexentry: eng/high-beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high-beam
trans_list: abbaglianti
sense:
The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high
trans_list: alto | elevato | illustre
sense:
Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: high
trans_list: alto
sense:
(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: high
trans_list: eccitato | fatto | flippato | fuso | gasato | schizzato
sense:
(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.


lexentry: eng/high_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high card
trans_list: carta alta
sense:
(poker) A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.


lexentry: eng/high_five__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high five
trans_list: batti cinque
sense:
A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.


lexentry: eng/high_jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high jump
trans_list: salto in alto
sense:
(uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.


lexentry: eng/high_priest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: high priest
trans_list: sommo sacerdote
sense:
In the Bible, the male individual who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur); always a descendant of Aaron, the older brother of Moses.


lexentry: eng/high_relief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high relief
trans_list: altorilievo
sense:
(sculpture) A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.


lexentry: eng/high_technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high technology
trans_list: alta tecnologia
sense:
Any highly technical or specialized technological application or equipment, especially one that involves complex electronics or computing


lexentry: eng/highlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: highlight
trans_list: bagliore | chiarore
sense:
(painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.


lexentry: eng/highlight__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: highlight
trans_list: evidenziare
sense:
(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.


lexentry: eng/highlights__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: highlights
trans_list: riassunto
sense:
Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects; compilation of each highlight of that event


lexentry: eng/hightail__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hightail
trans_list: andarsene altezzosamente
sense:
(informal, chiefly, North America, usually, transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.


lexentry: eng/hijab__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hijab
trans_list: hijab
sense:
(uncountable, Islam) The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.


lexentry: eng/hijack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hijack
trans_list: dirottare
sense:
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).


lexentry: eng/hikikomori__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hikikomori
trans_list: hikikomori
sense:
(uncountable) A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.


lexentry: eng/hillbilly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hillbilly
trans_list: buzzurro | montanaro
sense:
(often, _, pejorative) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.


lexentry: eng/hillbilly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hillbilly
trans_list: sudista
sense:
(ethnic slur) A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.


lexentry: eng/hilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hilt
trans_list: impugnatura | coccia | elsa | guardamano
sense:
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.


lexentry: eng/hilum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hilum
trans_list: ilo | occhio | ombelico
sense:
(botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.


lexentry: eng/him__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: him
trans_list: lui
sense:
With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/hindbrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hindbrain
trans_list: rombencefalo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon


lexentry: eng/hindsight_is_20!slash!20__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hindsight is 20/20
trans_list: del senno di poi son piene le fosse
sense:
(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.


lexentry: eng/hip_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip bone
trans_list: osso cosciale
sense:
(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical skeleton parts, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/hip_hip_hooray__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip hip hooray
trans_list: hip hip hip hurrà | hip hip hip urrà
sense:
An exclamation of congratulations or celebration, especially in response to a call for "three cheers for" the person. Often the person calling for the cheers will yell "Hip! Hip!", the crowd replying "Hooray!"


lexentry: eng/hip_roof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip roof
trans_list: tetto a padiglione
sense:
A roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips, the longer sides forming a ridge at the top


lexentry: eng/hippie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hippie
trans_list: hippy
sense:
(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hippocampus
trans_list: ippocampo
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hippocampus
trans_list: ippocampo
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.


lexentry: eng/hippocras__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hippocras
trans_list: ippocrasso | ipocrasso
sense:
(historical) A cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which are strained out by a cloth before the drink is consumed.


lexentry: eng/hiragana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hiragana
trans_list: hiragana
sense:
(uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.


lexentry: eng/hire__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hire
trans_list: assumere | impiegare | ingaggiare
sense:
(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.


lexentry: eng/hirola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hirola
trans_list: damalisco di Hunter
sense:
A type of antelope found in an area between Kenya and Somalia, Beatragus hunteri or sometimes Damaliscus hunteri.


lexentry: eng/hirsutism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hirsutism
trans_list: irsutismo
sense:
(dermatology) Excessive and increased hair growth in locations where terminal hair is normally minimal or absent.


lexentry: eng/hirudin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hirudin
trans_list: irudina
sense:
(protein) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.


lexentry: eng/histamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histamine
trans_list: istamina
sense:
(neurotransmitter) An amine, C5H9N3, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.


lexentry: eng/histidine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histidine
trans_list: istidina
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid C6H9N3O2 found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.


lexentry: eng/histogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histogram
trans_list: istogramma
sense:
(statistics) A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.


lexentry: eng/histology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histology
trans_list: istologia
sense:
(biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.


lexentry: eng/histone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histone
trans_list: istone
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.


lexentry: eng/historical_criticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: historical criticism
trans_list: critica storica | criticismo storico
sense:
The systematic study of received texts, especially the Bible, as documents composed in a particular historical context with varying reliability as sources.


lexentry: eng/historicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: historicism
trans_list: storicismo
sense:
(theology) A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.


lexentry: eng/historico-grammatical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: historico-grammatical
trans_list: storico e grammaticale | storico-grammaticale
sense:
(hermeneutics, textual analysis) Pertaining to, using or based on the textual analysis technique of using context and literary form to establish the meaning of the text at the time it was written.


lexentry: eng/historiography__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: historiography
trans_list: storiografia
sense:
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: history
trans_list: storia
sense:
The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events.


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: history
trans_list: storia
sense:
The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: history
trans_list: cronologia | storia
sense:
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.


lexentry: eng/histrionics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histrionics
trans_list: affettazione
sense:
Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.


lexentry: eng/hit__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: hit
trans_list: valida | battuta
sense:
(baseball) The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.


lexentry: eng/hit_and_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hit and run
trans_list: batti e corri | omissione di soccorso
sense:
(baseball) A play where the baserunners leave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.


lexentry: eng/hit_and_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hit and run
trans_list: tattiche mordi e fuggi
sense:
(military) The tactic of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.


lexentry: eng/hit_home__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit home
trans_list: colpire nel segno
sense:
(idiomatic) To be especially memorable, meaningful, or significant; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.


lexentry: eng/hit_it_and_quit_it__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit it and quit it
trans_list: sveltina | una botta e via
sense:
(slang) To have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and part company with the other partner immediately thereafter; to have a quickie one-night stand.


lexentry: eng/hit_it_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit it off
trans_list: simpatizzare
sense:
(informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.


lexentry: eng/hit_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit on
trans_list: provarci con
sense:
(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.


lexentry: eng/hit_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit point
trans_list: punto danno
sense:
(chiefly, RPG) A unit of damage, used to specify the amount of damage a character or object can withstand before it is defeated or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/hit_the_bottle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit the bottle
trans_list: alzare il gomito
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial) To drink alcohol steadily and in excess, particularly in response to a setback.


lexentry: eng/hitchhike__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hitchhike
trans_list: fare l'autostop
sense:
(intransitive) To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.


lexentry: eng/hitchhike__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hitchhike
trans_list: fare l'autostop
sense:
(US, transitive) To try to get (a ride) in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.


lexentry: eng/ho__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ho
trans_list: fica
sense:
(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.


lexentry: eng/hoar_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hoar frost
trans_list: brina | calaverna
sense:
(specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.


lexentry: eng/hoarding__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hoarding
trans_list: disturbo da accumulo
sense:
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.


lexentry: eng/hoatzin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoatzin
trans_list: hoatzin
sense:
A bird of the species Opisthocomus hoazin of the order Opisthocomiformes, with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen.


lexentry: eng/hoax__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoax
trans_list: frodare
sense:
(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.


lexentry: eng/hob__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hob
trans_list: piano cottura
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.


lexentry: eng/hobble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hobble
trans_list: ceppi | lacci | pastoia
sense:
(mostly, in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.


lexentry: eng/hobo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hobo
trans_list: vagabondo | senzatetto
sense:
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.


lexentry: eng/hockey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hockey
trans_list: hockey
sense:
(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.


lexentry: eng/hockey_puck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hockey puck
trans_list: disco di gomma
sense:
(ice hockey) A small black flat roundel of hardened rubber used as a playing piece in ice hockey to score points by moving the puck into the opponent's goal net.


lexentry: eng/hockey_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hockey stick
trans_list: bastone da hockey su ghiaccio
sense:
(North America, ice hockey) A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end.


lexentry: eng/hockey_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hockey stick
trans_list: bastone da hockey su prato
sense:
(British, field hockey) A stick used to handle the ball in field hockey, having a flat-faced hook at the end.


lexentry: eng/hocus-pocus__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hocus-pocus
trans_list: abracadabra
sense:
A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.


lexentry: eng/hod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hod
trans_list: sparviere
sense:
A three-sided box mounted on a pole for carrying bricks, mortar, or other construction materials over the shoulder.


lexentry: eng/hodiernal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hodiernal
trans_list: attuale
sense:
(archaic, or, literary, rare, outside, grammar) Of or pertaining to the present day or today; hodiern.


lexentry: eng/hoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoe
trans_list: zappa
sense:
(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.


lexentry: eng/hog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hog
trans_list: maiale
sense:
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.


lexentry: eng/hog__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hog
trans_list: suggere
sense:
(transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.


lexentry: eng/hogget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hogget
trans_list: agnellone
sense:
(chiefly, UK, NZ) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).


lexentry: eng/hoist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoist
trans_list: issare | alzare | brandire | elevare | innalzare | sollevare
sense:
(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).


lexentry: eng/hoist_by_one's_own_petard__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoist by one's own petard
trans_list: cadere nella propria trappola | darsi la zappa sui piedi | fare autogol
sense:
(idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".


lexentry: eng/hokey__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hokey
trans_list: artificiale
sense:
(US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.


lexentry: eng/hokum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hokum
trans_list: assurdità
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hold
trans_list: tenere | mantenere | trattenere | imbracciare | prenotare | ritenere
sense:
(transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hold
trans_list: tenere | contenere | mantenere | trattenere
sense:
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.


lexentry: eng/hold_a_candle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold a candle
trans_list: non essere all'altezza di qualcuno
sense:
(chiefly in the negative) To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another. [with to] [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/hold_court__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hold court
trans_list: tenere banco
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) To serve as the principal discussant or center of attention in an informal gathering of friends, associates, etc.


lexentry: eng/hold_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hold off
trans_list: attendere
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).


lexentry: eng/hold_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
sense: (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
written_rep: hold on
trans_list:
aspettare [[un po']] | aspettare un attimo | aspettare un istante | aspettare un momento | attendere


lexentry: eng/hold_one's_breath__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold one's breath
trans_list: trattenere il fiato
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold,‎ one's,‎ breath. To keep air in one's lungs, pausing noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.


lexentry: eng/hold_one's_liquor__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold one's liquor
trans_list: resistere
sense:
(idiomatic) To be resistant to intoxication or to show few signs of intoxication, even after consuming a significant amount of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/hold_sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold sway
trans_list: dominare
sense:
(idiomatic) To have the greatest influence (over someone or something); to be pre-eminent; to dominate.


lexentry: eng/hold_the_cards__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold the cards
trans_list: avere il coltello dalla parte del manico
sense:
(idiomatic) To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.


lexentry: eng/hold_to_account__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold to account
trans_list: responsabilizzare
sense:
(transitive) To require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.


lexentry: eng/holding_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holding company
trans_list: holding
sense:
(business) A company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing goods or offering services.


lexentry: eng/hole-in-the-wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hole-in-the-wall
trans_list: bettola
sense:
(North America) A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hole
trans_list: cella di isolamento | buco
sense:
(golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hole
trans_list: buco | foro | cunicolo | fessura | pertugio
sense:
(stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hole
trans_list: lacuna | lacuna elettronica | buco
sense:
(physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: holiday
trans_list: ferie | vacanza
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: holiday
trans_list: vacanza
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).


lexentry: eng/holiday_camp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holiday camp
trans_list: colonia feriale
sense:
(British) An enclosed resort providing accommodation (often in chalets) and entertainment, generally aimed at families.


lexentry: eng/holiday_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holiday season
trans_list: ferie
sense:
(US, Canada) The period of the late fall and early winter when several holidays occur, such as Halloween, American Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa


lexentry: eng/hollandaise_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hollandaise sauce
trans_list: salsa olandesa
sense:
An emulsion of butter and lemon juice using egg yolks as the emulsifying agent, used in French cooking.


lexentry: eng/holly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holly
trans_list: agrifoglio
sense:
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.


lexentry: eng/holmium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holmium
trans_list: olmio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.


lexentry: eng/hologenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hologenesis
trans_list: ologenesi
sense:
A theory of evolution in which each species divides into two, only one of which develops successfully.


lexentry: eng/holograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holograph
trans_list: olografo
sense:
(legal, textual criticism) A handwritten document that is solely the work of the person whose signature it bears, especially a letter, deed, or will; an original manuscript, a protograph.


lexentry: eng/holography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holography
trans_list: olografia
sense:
(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or holograms


lexentry: eng/holomorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holomorphic
trans_list: olomorfa
sense:
(complex analysis, of a complex function) Complex-differentiable on an open set around every point in its domain.


lexentry: eng/holotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holotype
trans_list: olotipo
sense:
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.


lexentry: eng/holy_basil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy basil
trans_list: basilico sacro
sense:
Ocimum tenuiflorum, an aromatic plant cultivated for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes and for its essential oil.


lexentry: eng/holy_shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy shit
trans_list: me cojoni | merda | porca puttana | sticazzi
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Expression of terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/holy_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy water
trans_list: acqua benedetta | acqua santa
sense:
(Christianity) In certain Christian churches, water that has been sanctified by a priest or bishop for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places, or things.


lexentry: eng/holystone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holystone
trans_list: pemza
sense:
(nautical) A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. [1823]


lexentry: eng/homage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homage
trans_list: omaggio
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home
trans_list: casa | focolare
sense:
One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: home
trans_list: patria | paese
sense:
One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: home
trans_list: dimora | habitat
sense:
The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.


lexentry: eng/home_cinema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home cinema
trans_list: home cinema | home theater | home theatre
sense:
(UK) A system for showing cinema-quality films at home; usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.


lexentry: eng/home_country__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home country
trans_list: patria
sense:
The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.


lexentry: eng/home_front__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home front
trans_list: fronte interno
sense:
The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.


lexentry: eng/home_help__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home help
trans_list: colf | collaboratrice familiare
sense:
A person employed, especially by a social services department, to perform household chores and provide aid to a patient or infirm person in the latter's own home; a carer.


lexentry: eng/home_page__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: home page
trans_list: pagina iniziale
sense:
The default page set to open in a web browser or hypertext system when it starts up, or when its home function is invoked.


lexentry: eng/home_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home plate
trans_list: casa base
sense:
(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.


lexentry: eng/home_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home run
trans_list: fuoricampo
sense:
(baseball) A four-base hit, allowing the batter to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.


lexentry: eng/home_wrecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home wrecker
trans_list: rovinafamiglie | sfasciafamiglie
sense:
(slang, derogatory) A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.


lexentry: eng/homebody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homebody
trans_list: pantofolaio
sense:
(North American, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/homecoming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homecoming
trans_list: ritorno in patria
sense:
Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.


lexentry: eng/homegrown__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homegrown
trans_list: fatto in casa | nostrano
sense:
(of produce) Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous. [from 1640s]


lexentry: eng/homemaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homemaker
trans_list: casalinga | casalingo
sense:
(US) A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.


lexentry: eng/homeopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homeopathy
trans_list: omeopatia
sense:
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.


lexentry: eng/homeostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homeostasis
trans_list: omeostasi
sense:
(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.


lexentry: eng/homesickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homesickness
trans_list: nostalgia
sense:
The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.


lexentry: eng/homestead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homestead
trans_list: abitazione isolata | casa isolata
sense:
A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.


lexentry: eng/homicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homicide
trans_list: omicidio | assassinio | omicidio colposo | omicidio premeditato
sense:
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.


lexentry: eng/homing_pigeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homing pigeon
trans_list: piccione viaggiatore
sense:
A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances.


lexentry: eng/hominid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hominid
trans_list: ominide
sense:
Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the nonhuman great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.


lexentry: eng/hominy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hominy
trans_list: polenta
sense:
A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.


lexentry: eng/homocapitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homocapitalism
trans_list: capitalismo arcobaleno
sense:
Capitalist appropriation and assimilation of sexual diversity, especially pertaining to the gay, cisgender, western, white, and upper middle class men.


lexentry: eng/homocercal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homocercal
trans_list: omocerco
sense:
(ichthyology) Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column.


lexentry: eng/homocystinuria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homocystinuria
trans_list: omocistinuria
sense:
(medicine) An inherited metabolic disorder characterised by the presence of homocysteine in the urine


lexentry: eng/homogeneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: homogeneous
trans_list: omogeneo
sense:
(geometry, of a space equipped with a group action) Informally: Everywhere the same, uniform, in the sense that any point can be moved to any other (via the group action) while respecting the structure of the space. Formally: Such that the group action is transitively and acts by automorphisms on the space (some authors also require that the action be faithful).


lexentry: eng/homogeneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: homogeneous
trans_list: omogeneo
sense:
(ring theory, of an element of a graded ring) Belonging to one of the summands of the grading (if the ring is graded over the natural numbers and the element is in the kth summand, it is said to be homogeneous of degree k; if the ring is graded over a commutative monoid I, and the element is an element of the ith summand, it is said to be of grade i)


lexentry: eng/homogenization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homogenization
trans_list: omogeneizzazione
sense:
The act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the tendency of something to become homogenous.


lexentry: eng/homogenized_milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homogenized milk
trans_list: latte omogeneizzato
sense:
Milk which has been treated so that the liquid remains creamy throughout, instead of forming a separate layer of cream at the top.


lexentry: eng/homoglyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homoglyph
trans_list: omoglifo
sense:
(linguistics, computing) A character identical or nearly identical in appearance to another, but which differs in the meaning it represents; thus, in character encoding terms, a character with an identical or near-identical glyph, or the glyph itself.


lexentry: eng/homologation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homologation
trans_list: omologazione
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound into the next member of a homologous series, usually by lengthening a carbon chain


lexentry: eng/homological_algebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homological algebra
trans_list: algebra omologica
sense:
(algebra) The branch of mathematics dealing with homology and in particular with homological functors and the algebraic structures they entail.


lexentry: eng/homologous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homologous
trans_list: omologo
sense:
(biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin.


lexentry: eng/homologous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homologous
trans_list: omologo
sense:
(chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group.


lexentry: eng/homologous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homologous
trans_list: omologo
sense:
(cultural anthropology, structural anthropology) Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities.


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homology
trans_list: omologia
sense:
(organic chemistry) The relationship, between organic compounds, of being in the same homologous series.


lexentry: eng/homomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homomorphism
trans_list: omomorfismo
sense:
(algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.


lexentry: eng/homophobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homophobe
trans_list: omofobo | omofoba
sense:
One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.


lexentry: eng/homophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homophone
trans_list: omofono
sense:
(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.


lexentry: eng/homorganic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homorganic
trans_list: omorganico
sense:
(phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.


lexentry: eng/homoscedasticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homoscedasticity
trans_list: omoschedasticità
sense:
(statistics) A property of a set of random variables such that each variable has the same finite variance.


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: omosessuale
sense:
(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing, or, dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: omosessuale
sense:
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing, or, dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: omosessuale
sense:
(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/homosexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homosexuality
trans_list: omosessualità
sense:
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]


lexentry: eng/homosociality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosociality
trans_list: omosocialità
sense:
Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality).


lexentry: eng/homothetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homothetic
trans_list: omotetico
sense:
(mathematics) of a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value


lexentry: eng/homothety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homothety
trans_list: omotetia
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) An isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.


lexentry: eng/homotopic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homotopic
trans_list: omotopico
sense:
(topology, of two continuous maps) Such that there is a homotopy (a continuous deformation) taking one to the other.


lexentry: eng/hone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hone
trans_list: cote | mola
sense:
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.


lexentry: eng/honest__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honest
trans_list: onesto
sense:
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey
trans_list: miele
sense:
(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: honey
trans_list: miele
sense:
A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.


lexentry: eng/honey_badger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey badger
trans_list: tasso del miele | mellivora | ratele
sense:
Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/honey_bee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey bee
trans_list: ape | ape da miele
sense:
Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.


lexentry: eng/honey_buzzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey buzzard
trans_list: falco pecchiaiolo
sense:
European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), a summer migrant to most of Europe and western Asia, wintering in tropical Africa


lexentry: eng/honey_locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey locust
trans_list: spino di Giuda | triacanto
sense:
A North American deciduous tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) having fragrant flowers, hard red wood, and conspicuous thorns.


lexentry: eng/honeycomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeycomb
trans_list: favo | cella | nido | nido d'api
sense:
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.


lexentry: eng/honeydew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeydew
trans_list: melata
sense:
(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.


lexentry: eng/honeydew_melon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeydew melon
trans_list: melone verde
sense:
A melon from the Cucumis melo Inodorus cultivar group, with sweet, light green or white flesh and a smooth greenish-white or yellow rind.


lexentry: eng/honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honi soit qui mal y pense
trans_list: sia svergognato chi pensa male
sense:
The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honor
trans_list: onore
sense:
(uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: honor
trans_list: onore
sense:
(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.


lexentry: eng/honor__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honor
trans_list: onorare
sense:
(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.


lexentry: eng/honor__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: honor
trans_list: tenere fede a
sense:
(transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).


lexentry: eng/honorary_consul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honorary consul
trans_list: console onorario
sense:
A person representing a country as a local consul, who is a private person (without diplomatic immunity; not a career diplomat) and part-time representative, with their own primary pursuits, frequently a citizen of the country that is hosting the consul (a local citizen; not a citizen of the country being represented) or expatriate (citizen of the country being represented, living and working in the local country), frequently with commercial ties to the country being represented.


lexentry: eng/honour_killing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honour killing
trans_list: delitto d'onore
sense:
(euphemistic) A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.


lexentry: eng/hooch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hooch
trans_list: acquavite scadente
sense:
(North America, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.


lexentry: eng/hood__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hood
trans_list: quartiere | vicinato
sense:
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.


lexentry: eng/hood_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hood rat
trans_list: ratto
sense:
(slang, African-American Vernacular English, pejorative) A person, especially a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner city life, especially in both behavior and appearance.


lexentry: eng/hoof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoof
trans_list: zoccolo
sense:
The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.


lexentry: eng/hoof_fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoof fungus
trans_list: fungo esca del fuoco
sense:
Fomes fomentarius, a fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, producing large polypore fruit bodies shaped like a horse's hoof.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hook
trans_list: gancio | uncino | gancetto
sense:
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 24
written_rep: hook
trans_list: gancio
sense:
(basketball) a basketball shot in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. Also called hook shot.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 24
written_rep: hook
trans_list: gancio
sense:
(boxing) a type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc


lexentry: eng/hook__Verb__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: hook
trans_list: agganciare | connettersi | inserire
sense:
(Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.


lexentry: eng/hook_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hook shot
trans_list: gancio | tiro a uncino
sense:
(basketball) A shot in which the offensive player gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head.


lexentry: eng/hook_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hook up
trans_list: fare sesso occasionale
sense:
(intransitive, slang, followed by with) To have a casual sexual experience with another person, usually without any future relationship intended.


lexentry: eng/hookah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hookah
trans_list: narghilè
sense:
(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.


lexentry: eng/hooligan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hooligan
trans_list: teppista | hooligan | vandalo
sense:
(informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically part of a group or gang.


lexentry: eng/hoop_earring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoop earring
trans_list: orecchino
sense:
An earring that is circular or semi-circular in design, generally in the form of a hoop of metal that can be opened to pass through an ear-piercing.


lexentry: eng/hoopoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoopoe
trans_list: upupa
sense:
Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.


lexentry: eng/hop__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hop
trans_list: saltàr su
sense:
(transitive) To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.


lexentry: eng/hope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hope
trans_list: speranza
sense:
(countable, _, or, _, uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.


lexentry: eng/hope__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hope
trans_list: sperare
sense:
To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause) or clause or so].


lexentry: eng/hoplite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoplite
trans_list: oplita
sense:
(historical) A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.


lexentry: eng/hopscotch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hopscotch
trans_list: campana
sense:
(playground games) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground.


lexentry: eng/horchata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horchata
trans_list: orzata
sense:
A sweet beverage variously made with rice, chufa or morro seeds (or, historically, barley), water, sugar, and cinnamon, and sometimes with milk.


lexentry: eng/horde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horde
trans_list: orda
sense:
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.


lexentry: eng/horehound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horehound
trans_list: marrobio | marrubio
sense:
especially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.


lexentry: eng/horizon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horizon
trans_list: orizzonte
sense:
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.


lexentry: eng/horizontal_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horizontal bar
trans_list: sbarra
sense:
(gymnastics) A horizontally-aligned bar used in gymnastics, upon which acts of swinging are performed.


lexentry: eng/hormone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hormone
trans_list: ormone
sense:
(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.


lexentry: eng/hormone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hormone
trans_list: ormone
sense:
(LGBTQ, colloquial, usually, in the plural) Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: horn
trans_list: corno
sense:
Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: horn
trans_list: corno
sense:
(uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.


lexentry: eng/hornbeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornbeam
trans_list: carpino
sense:
A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.


lexentry: eng/hornbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornbill
trans_list: bucero
sense:
Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horns. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.


lexentry: eng/hornblende__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornblende
trans_list: orneblenda
sense:
(mineral) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.


lexentry: eng/horned_grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned grebe
trans_list: svasso cornuto
sense:
A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.


lexentry: eng/horned_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned owl
trans_list: gufo reale
sense:
An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.


lexentry: eng/hornet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornet
trans_list: calabrone
sense:
A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.


lexentry: eng/hornets'_nest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hornets' nest
trans_list: ginepraio
sense:
(figurative) An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement.


lexentry: eng/hornfels__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornfels
trans_list: cornubianite
sense:
Any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.


lexentry: eng/horny__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horny
trans_list: arrapato | eccitato | infoiato
sense:
(slang) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire.


lexentry: eng/horology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horology
trans_list: orologia
sense:
The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.


lexentry: eng/horoscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horoscope
trans_list: oroscopo
sense:
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.


lexentry: eng/horror_movie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horror movie
trans_list: film horror
sense:
(mostly, North America) A motion picture which entertains by horrifying or frightening the audience.


lexentry: eng/horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse
trans_list: cavallo
sense:
Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.


lexentry: eng/horse_chestnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse chestnut
trans_list: ippocastano | castagno d'India
sense:
Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/horse_collar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse collar
trans_list: collare
sense:
A part of a horse's harness that is used to distribute the load around its neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough.


lexentry: eng/horsefly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horsefly
trans_list: tafano
sense:
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).


lexentry: eng/horseshoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horseshoe
trans_list: ferro di cavallo
sense:
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.


lexentry: eng/horsetail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: horsetail
trans_list: coda di cavallo | equiseto
sense:
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.


lexentry: eng/horst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horst
trans_list: nido (di uccello rapace)
sense:
(geology) A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/hosanna__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hosanna
trans_list: osanna
sense:
A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.


lexentry: eng/hospice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hospice
trans_list: ospizio | casa di cura
sense:
(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.


lexentry: eng/hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospital
trans_list: ospedale | nosocomio
sense:
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.


lexentry: eng/hospitality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospitality
trans_list: ospitalità
sense:
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.


lexentry: eng/hospitalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospitalization
trans_list: ospedalizzazione
sense:
The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.


lexentry: eng/host__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: host
trans_list: ospite
sense:
(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.


lexentry: eng/hostage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostage
trans_list: ostaggio
sense:
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.


lexentry: eng/hostel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostel
trans_list: ostello
sense:
A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.


lexentry: eng/hostile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostile
trans_list: ostile
sense:
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.


lexentry: eng/hostility__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hostility
trans_list: ostilità
sense:
(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.


lexentry: eng/hostler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hostler
trans_list: macchinista
sense:
(by extension, US) A railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.


lexentry: eng/hot-air_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot-air balloon
trans_list: mongolfiera
sense:
A balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air, carrying passengers and crew in a gondola slung underneath.


lexentry: eng/hot_air__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot air
trans_list: aria calda
sense:
(literal) Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon.


lexentry: eng/hot_cross_bun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot cross bun
trans_list: panino di Pasqua
sense:
A bun, made with yeast and containing spices, currants and candied fruit, with a cross marked on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in Christian countries.


lexentry: eng/hot_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hot dog
trans_list: hot dog | cagnolino caldo | cane caldo
sense:
A food item (dish) consisting of a frankfurter or wiener and (usually) a hot dog bun, with toppings such as ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, onions, cheese, etc.


lexentry: eng/hot_flush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot flush
trans_list: caldana | scalmana | vampa | vampata di calore
sense:
(UK, Canada, AU, NZ) A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.


lexentry: eng/hot_potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot potato
trans_list: patata calda
sense:
(uncountable) A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.


lexentry: eng/hot_pursuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot pursuit
trans_list: tallonamento
sense:
(legal) A close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot water bottle
trans_list: borsa dell'acqua calda
sense:
A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple warming.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_heater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot water heater
trans_list: scaldaacqua
sense:
An apparatus, usually fuel-burning, electric or solar-powered, in which water is heated to be used directly as domestic hot water or process hot water (but not for supplying space heating, calorifiers etc, for which a boiler or furnace is used).


lexentry: eng/hotbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hotbed
trans_list: vivaio
sense:
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.


lexentry: eng/hotbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotbed
trans_list: baluardo
sense:
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/hotchpot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotchpot
trans_list: collazione
sense:
(civil law, inheritance) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.


lexentry: eng/hotel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotel
trans_list: albergo | hotel
sense:
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/hotheaded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hotheaded
trans_list: esaltato
sense:
Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.


lexentry: eng/hothouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hothouse
trans_list: serra
sense:
(figurative) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.


lexentry: eng/hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hour
trans_list: ora
sense:
(Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.


lexentry: eng/house-search__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house-search
trans_list: perquisizione
sense:
A thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: camera | casa
sense:
A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: casa
sense:
A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: teatro | casa
sense:
A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: house
trans_list: camera | casa
sense:
(politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: house
trans_list: casa
sense:
A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house_arrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house arrest
trans_list: arresti domiciliari | detenzione domiciliare
sense:
(legal) Confinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.


lexentry: eng/house_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house music
trans_list: house | musica house
sense:
(music genre) A particular type of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdrum.


lexentry: eng/house_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house number
trans_list: numero civico
sense:
The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.


lexentry: eng/house_sparrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house sparrow
trans_list: passero | passero domestico
sense:
A bird of the species Passer domesticus, native to much of Eurasia, introduced in many other temperate environments.


lexentry: eng/house_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house wine
trans_list: vino della casa
sense:
A relatively inexpensive wine sold in a restaurant, often by the glass as well as by the bottle or unmarked carafe; both red and white are normally offered.


lexentry: eng/houseboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: houseboy
trans_list: domestico
sense:
(chiefly, historical) A young male domestic servant, especially in a British colony in former times.


lexentry: eng/housebreaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housebreaker
trans_list: scassinatore
sense:
A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.


lexentry: eng/household_deity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: household deity
trans_list: lari | penati
sense:
(mythology, religion) A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housekeeper
trans_list: governante
sense:
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: housekeeper
trans_list: casalinga
sense:
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/housemaid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housemaid
trans_list: donna delle pulizie
sense:
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.


lexentry: eng/houseplant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: houseplant
trans_list: pianta da appartamento
sense:
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.


lexentry: eng/housewife__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: housewife
trans_list: casalinga | donna di casa | padrona di casa | massaia
sense:
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.


lexentry: eng/hover__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hover
trans_list: passare il cursore sopra
sense:
(computing) Chiefly followed by over: to use a mouse or other device to place a cursor over something on a screen such as a hyperlink or icon without clicking, so as to produce a result (such as the appearance of a tooltip).


lexentry: eng/hoverboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoverboard
trans_list: hoverboard | volopattino
sense:
(mostly, science fiction) A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.


lexentry: eng/hovercraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hovercraft
trans_list: aeroscafo | aeroscivolante | aeroslittante | hovercraft | aeronave
sense:
(vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.


lexentry: eng/hoverfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoverfly
trans_list: sirfidi
sense:
Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.


lexentry: eng/how__Adverb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: how
trans_list: che | come
sense:
(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.


lexentry: eng/how_are_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how are you
trans_list: come sta? | come stai?
sense:
(idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:


lexentry: eng/how_do_you_do__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how do you do
trans_list: come va | piacere di conoscerla | tutto bene
sense:
(formal, dated) A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the region).


lexentry: eng/howitzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: howitzer
trans_list: obice
sense:
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.


lexentry: eng/hoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoy
trans_list: hoy
sense:
(nautical) A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.


lexentry: eng/hue_and_cry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hue and cry
trans_list: baccano
sense:
(by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.


lexentry: eng/huff__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: huff
trans_list: enfiare
sense:
(intransitive) To bluster or swell with anger, arrogance, or pride; to storm; to take offense. [from the 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/hug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hug
trans_list: abbraccio
sense:
A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").


lexentry: eng/hula_hoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hula hoop
trans_list: hula-hoop
sense:
A toy in the form of a large hoop which is twirled around various parts of the body, especially the waist.


lexentry: eng/hull__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hull
trans_list: scafo
sense:
(mathematics, geometry, of a set A) The smallest set that possesses a particular property (such as convexity) and contains every point of A; slightly more formally, the intersection of all sets which possess the specified property and of which A is a subset.


lexentry: eng/huller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: huller
trans_list: sgranatrice
sense:
One who, or that which, hulls; especially, an agricultural machine for removing the hulls from grain; a hulling machine.


lexentry: eng/hum__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hum
trans_list: canticchiare | mormorare | bofonchiare | brontolare | canterellare | sibilare
sense:
(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.


lexentry: eng/human__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human
trans_list: umano | uomo | essere umano
sense:
(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.


lexentry: eng/human_being__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human being
trans_list: essere umano
sense:
A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.


lexentry: eng/human_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: human chain
trans_list: catena umana
sense:
(politics) A form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity.


lexentry: eng/human_condition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human condition
trans_list: condizione umana
sense:
(usually, preceded by the) What it means to be human; the experiences, characteristics, and limitations of life shared by all humans, as opposed to other lifeforms.


lexentry: eng/human_geography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human geography
trans_list: antropogeografia
sense:
The branch of geography that studies the relationships between the physical environment and the activities of humans.


lexentry: eng/human_immunodeficiency_virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human immunodeficiency virus
trans_list: virus dell'immunodeficienza umana
sense:
(virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.


lexentry: eng/human_resources__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human resources
trans_list: risorse umane
sense:
(management) The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees.


lexentry: eng/human_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human rights
trans_list: diritti umani
sense:
(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.


lexentry: eng/human_shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human shield
trans_list: scudo umano
sense:
(military) Civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.


lexentry: eng/human_trafficking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human trafficking
trans_list: traffico di esseri umani
sense:
A criminal activity in which people are recruited, harbored, transported, bought, or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose, such as sexual slavery, forced labor, or child soldiery.


lexentry: eng/humanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humanism
trans_list: umanesimo
sense:
(historical, often capitalized) Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/humanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: humanism
trans_list: umanesimo
sense:
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/humanitarian_corridor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humanitarian corridor
trans_list: corridoio umanitario
sense:
A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.


lexentry: eng/humanity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: humanity
trans_list: benevolenza | umanità
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.


lexentry: eng/humanoid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humanoid
trans_list: umanoide
sense:
Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).


lexentry: eng/humble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humble
trans_list: sminuire | umiliarsi
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.


lexentry: eng/humid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humid
trans_list: umido
sense:
Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.


lexentry: eng/humidor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humidor
trans_list: umidificatore
sense:
A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.


lexentry: eng/hummus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hummus
trans_list: hummus
sense:
A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.


lexentry: eng/humorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: humorist
trans_list: umorista
sense:
A humorous or witty person, especially someone skilled in humorous writing or performance. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humour
trans_list: umore
sense:
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: humour
trans_list: umorismo | humour
sense:
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.


lexentry: eng/humuhumunukunukuapuaa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humuhumunukunukuapuaa
trans_list: pesce balestra di barriera
sense:
Rhinecanthus rectangulus, a species of triggerfish found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans. It is characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout.


lexentry: eng/humus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humus
trans_list: humus
sense:
A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/hundredweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hundredweight
trans_list: mezzo quintale
sense:
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".


lexentry: eng/hung_jury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hung jury
trans_list: impasse
sense:
(legal) A jury in a legal trial that is unable to reach or come to a verdict because the jurors cannot agree on a decision.


lexentry: eng/hunger_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunger stone
trans_list: pietra della fame
sense:
A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe.


lexentry: eng/hunter-gatherer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunter-gatherer
trans_list: cacciatore-raccoglitore
sense:
A member of a group of people who live by hunting animals and gathering edible plants for their main food sources, and who do not keep animals or farm land.


lexentry: eng/hunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting
trans_list: caccia
sense:
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.


lexentry: eng/hunting_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting horn
trans_list: corno da caccia
sense:
(music) A bugle, being either simply curved (especially in heraldry), or having from one (in e.g. some Roman horns) to three (in many modern musical horns) spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt.


lexentry: eng/hunting_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting knife
trans_list: coltello da caccia
sense:
A knife optimized for use in hunting animals, usually with a substantial belly and sometimes with a back edge that is partially serrated#Adjective for sawing#Noun; fixed-blade and folding versions are both popular, and tasks such as field dressing, skinning#Noun, and bushcraft are anticipated.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurdle
trans_list: ostacolo
sense:
(athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hurdle
trans_list: recinto
sense:
A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.


lexentry: eng/hurdy-gurdy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurdy-gurdy
trans_list: ghironda
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.


lexentry: eng/hurricane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurricane
trans_list: uragano
sense:
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.


lexentry: eng/hurricane__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hurricane
trans_list: uragano
sense:
(cocktails) A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.


lexentry: eng/hurt_a_fly__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurt a fly
trans_list: non fare male a una mosca
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative, chiefly with a conditional) To hurt or damage something even a little.


lexentry: eng/hurtle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurtle
trans_list: menare | rovinare
sense:
To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.


lexentry: eng/husband_and_wife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husband and wife
trans_list: marito e moglie | moglie e marito
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see husband,‎ and,‎ wife. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/husband_stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husband stitch
trans_list: punto del marito
sense:
An extra stitch made by a doctor after an episiotomy in order to make the opening of the vagina smaller, supposedly to increase the pleasure of a male partner during sex.


lexentry: eng/husbandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husbandry
trans_list: agricoltura
sense:
The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.


lexentry: eng/husk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husk
trans_list: buccia | riccio | scorza
sense:
The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.


lexentry: eng/hut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hut
trans_list: capanna
sense:
A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.


lexentry: eng/hyaluronic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyaluronic acid
trans_list: acido ialuronico
sense:
(sugar acid) A mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: ibrido | meticcio | incrocio
sense:
(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: ibrido
sense:
A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: ibrido
sense:
Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.


lexentry: eng/hybrid_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hybrid warfare
trans_list: guerra ibrida
sense:
A form of conflict which blends conventional warfare, irregular warfare, and activities such as political warfare and information warfare.


lexentry: eng/hydathode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydathode
trans_list: idatodo
sense:
(botany) A tissue, in the leaves of many plants, that contains microscopic pores through which water is excreted.


lexentry: eng/hydra__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hydra
trans_list: idra
sense:
(biology) Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.


lexentry: eng/hydracid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydracid
trans_list: idracido
sense:
(chemistry) An acid that does not contain any oxygen as opposed to an oxyacid; they are all binary compounds of hydrogen and a halogen or pseudohalogen.


lexentry: eng/hydraulic_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydraulic engineering
trans_list: ingegneria idraulica
sense:
A sub-discipline of civil engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage.


lexentry: eng/hydraulics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydraulics
trans_list: idraulica
sense:
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.


lexentry: eng/hydrocephalus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrocephalus
trans_list: idrocefalia | idrocefalo
sense:
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.


lexentry: eng/hydrochloric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrochloric acid
trans_list: acido cloridrico | acido muriatico
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/hydroculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroculture
trans_list: idrocoltura
sense:
A type of hydroponics in which plants are grown in a medium that allows the distribution of water and nutrients through capillary action.


lexentry: eng/hydroelectric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroelectric
trans_list: idroelettrico
sense:
That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.


lexentry: eng/hydrofluoric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrofluoric acid
trans_list: acido fluoridrico
sense:
(chemistry) A solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, in water; it is a weak but very corrosive acid, used in the production of fluorine compounds, and in metallurgy.


lexentry: eng/hydrofoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrofoil
trans_list: ala portante
sense:
(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen bomb
trans_list: bomba H | bomba all'idrogeno
sense:
A thermonuclear bomb that derives its destructive power from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium).


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_peroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen peroxide
trans_list: acqua ossigenata | perossido di idrogeno
sense:
(inorganic compound) A colourless liquid, H2O2, soluble in water, used as a mild antiseptic, bleaching agent (especially for bleaching hair), oxidizing agent and chemical reagent.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_sulfide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen sulfide
trans_list: acido solfidrico | idrogeno solforato
sense:
(inorganic compound) A toxic gas, H2S, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry.


lexentry: eng/hydrogenate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogenate
trans_list: idrogenare
sense:
(chemistry, transitive) To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat.


lexentry: eng/hydrogenation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogenation
trans_list: idrogenazione
sense:
(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.


lexentry: eng/hydrogeology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogeology
trans_list: idrogeologia
sense:
The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.


lexentry: eng/hydrography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrography
trans_list: idrografia
sense:
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.


lexentry: eng/hydrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrology
trans_list: idrologia
sense:
The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/hydrolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrolysis
trans_list: idrolisi
sense:
(chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.


lexentry: eng/hydromassage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydromassage
trans_list: idromassaggio
sense:
A therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies.


lexentry: eng/hydrometallurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrometallurgy
trans_list: idrometallurgia
sense:
The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.


lexentry: eng/hydrometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrometry
trans_list: idrometria
sense:
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers


lexentry: eng/hydrophilic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrophilic
trans_list: idrofilo
sense:
(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.


lexentry: eng/hydrosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrosphere
trans_list: idrosfera
sense:
All the liquid waters of the Earth or another astronomical body, as distinguished from the land and the gases of the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/hydrostatic_equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hydrostatic equilibrium
trans_list: equilibrio idrostatico
sense:
(astronomy) The state in which a sufficiently massive or warm solid body has relaxed under its own gravity into the plastic shape that it would have if it were liquid, apart possibly from rigid features in the crust.


lexentry: eng/hydrotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrotherapy
trans_list: idroterapia
sense:
(alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain.


lexentry: eng/hydrotropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrotropism
trans_list: idrotropismo
sense:
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.


lexentry: eng/hydroxychloroquine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroxychloroquine
trans_list: idrossiclorochina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C18H26ClN3O·H2SO4 to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus.


lexentry: eng/hydroxyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroxyl
trans_list: idrossile | ossidrile
sense:
(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.


lexentry: eng/hydroxyquinol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroxyquinol
trans_list: idrossiquinolo
sense:
(organic compound) a poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, C6H3(OH)3, used in organic synthesis


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyena
trans_list: iena
sense:
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hyena
trans_list: iena
sense:
(Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.


lexentry: eng/hygrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hygrometer
trans_list: igrometro
sense:
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.


lexentry: eng/hylomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hylomorphism
trans_list: ilemorfismo
sense:
(philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.


lexentry: eng/hylozoism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hylozoism
trans_list: ilozoismo
sense:
A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.


lexentry: eng/hypallage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypallage
trans_list: ipallage
sense:
(rhetoric, grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.


lexentry: eng/hyperaldosteronism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperaldosteronism
trans_list: iperaldosteronismo
sense:
(medicine) A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.


lexentry: eng/hyperbaric_chamber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbaric chamber
trans_list: camera iperbarica
sense:
A vessel containing air at an elevated pressure, especially one used to administer oxygen to a patient


lexentry: eng/hyperbaton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbaton
trans_list: iperbato
sense:
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.


lexentry: eng/hyperbola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbola
trans_list: iperbole
sense:
(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.


lexentry: eng/hyperbole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbole
trans_list: iperbole
sense:
(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.


lexentry: eng/hyperbolic__Adjective__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: hyperbolic
trans_list: iperbolico
sense:
(topology) Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).


lexentry: eng/hyperbolic_paraboloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbolic paraboloid
trans_list: paraboloide iperbolico
sense:
(mathematics) A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.


lexentry: eng/hyperboloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperboloid
sense:
A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.

trans_list:
iperboloide | iperboloide a due falde | iperboloide ad una falda | iperboloide ellittico | iperboloide iperbolico


lexentry: eng/hypercharge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypercharge
trans_list: ipercarica
sense:
(physics) : a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.


lexentry: eng/hyperchloremia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperchloremia
trans_list: ipercloremia
sense:
An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.


lexentry: eng/hyperconjugation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperconjugation
trans_list: iperconiugazione
sense:
(organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system


lexentry: eng/hypercorrection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypercorrection
trans_list: ipercorrettismo
sense:
(linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.


lexentry: eng/hypercube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypercube
trans_list: ipercubo
sense:
(geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.


lexentry: eng/hyperfullerene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperfullerene
trans_list: iperfullerene
sense:
(chemistry) An allotropic form of carbon consisting of one (or more) fullerene molecules inside another


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypergeometric
trans_list: ipergeometrico
sense:
(mathematics) Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series, functions, equations, ...) but strictly related to hypergeometric series


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_distribution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypergeometric distribution
trans_list: distribuzione ipergeometrica
sense:
(probability theory, statistics) A discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of k "successes" in a sequence of n draws without replacement from a finite population.


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypergeometric function
trans_list: funzione ipergeometrica
sense:
(mathematics) Any function that is a solution of the hypergeometric equation; usually an expansion of an hypergeometric series


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_series__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypergeometric series
trans_list: serie ipergeometrica
sense:
(mathematics) Any power series such that the ratio of the (k+1)-th and the k-th terms is a rational function of the natural integer k.


lexentry: eng/hypergolic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypergolic
trans_list: ipergolico
sense:
(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reactant, fuel, or propellant) Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.


lexentry: eng/hyperhidrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperhidrosis
trans_list: iperidrosi
sense:
(pathology) A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.


lexentry: eng/hyperkalemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperkalemia
trans_list: iperkaliemia | iperpotassiemia
sense:
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).


lexentry: eng/hyperkinetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperkinetic
trans_list: ipercinetico
sense:
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyperkinetic_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperkinetic disorder
trans_list: ipercinesia | sindrome ipercinetica
sense:
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) A developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent and pervasive pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.


lexentry: eng/hyperlink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperlink
trans_list: collegamento ipertestuale | collegamento
sense:
(Internet) Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.


lexentry: eng/hypernucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypernucleus
trans_list: ipernucleo
sense:
(physics) a nucleus that consists of protons, neutrons and at least one hyperon, such as a lambda baryon


lexentry: eng/hypernym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypernym
trans_list: iperonimo
sense:
(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.


lexentry: eng/hyperon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperon
trans_list: iperone
sense:
(physics) Any baryon (a three-quark particle) with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).


lexentry: eng/hyperparameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperparameter
trans_list: iperparametro
sense:
(Bayesian, _, statistics) A parameter of a prior (as distinguished from inferred parameters of the model for the underlying system under analysis).


lexentry: eng/hyperplane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperplane
trans_list: iperpiano
sense:
(geometry) An n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n − 1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane.)


lexentry: eng/hypersexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypersexuality
trans_list: ipersessualità
sense:
Excessive desire for sexual activity, especially when considered high enough to be clinically significant.


lexentry: eng/hypersonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypersonic
trans_list: ipersonico
sense:
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/hyperspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hyperspace
trans_list: iperspazio
sense:
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.


lexentry: eng/hypersphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypersphere
trans_list: ipersfera
sense:
(geometry) The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions.


lexentry: eng/hypertension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertension
trans_list: ipertensione
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.


lexentry: eng/hypertext__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertext
trans_list: ipertesto
sense:
(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.


lexentry: eng/hyperthymesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperthymesia
trans_list: ipertimesia | sindrome ipertimesica
sense:
(neuroscience) A rare condition in which a person possesses a superior autobiographical memory and is able to recall the vast majority of personal events and experiences in life.


lexentry: eng/hyperthymia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperthymia
trans_list: ipertimia
sense:
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.


lexentry: eng/hypertrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertrophy
trans_list: ipertrofia
sense:
(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.


lexentry: eng/hyphen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyphen
trans_list: trattino | lineetta
sense:
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.


lexentry: eng/hyphenate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyphenate
trans_list: dividere
sense:
(transitive) to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.


lexentry: eng/hypnagogic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hypnagogic
trans_list: ipnagogico
sense:
That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.


lexentry: eng/hypnosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypnosis
trans_list: ipnosi
sense:
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.


lexentry: eng/hypocaust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocaust
trans_list: ipocausto
sense:
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.


lexentry: eng/hypochlorous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochlorous
trans_list: ipocloroso
sense:
(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.


lexentry: eng/hypochondria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochondria
trans_list: ipocondria
sense:
(medicine) A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more.


lexentry: eng/hypochondriasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochondriasis
trans_list: ipocondria
sense:
(medicine) A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.


lexentry: eng/hypocoristic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocoristic
trans_list: ipocoristico
sense:
A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.


lexentry: eng/hypocrisy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypocrisy
trans_list: ipocrisia
sense:
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.


lexentry: eng/hypocrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocrite
trans_list: ipocrita | collotorto
sense:
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/hypocycloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocycloid
trans_list: ipocicloide
sense:
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hypodermic_needle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypodermic needle
trans_list: ago
sense:
A hollow needle with a sharp point intended to puncture the skin to draw a fluid from under the skin or inject a fluid under the skin, used as part of a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/hypodermis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypodermis
trans_list: ipoderma
sense:
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.


lexentry: eng/hypomagnesemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypomagnesemia
trans_list: ipomagnesiemia
sense:
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of magnesium (Mg) ions in the blood (below the reference range).


lexentry: eng/hypomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypomania
trans_list: ipomania
sense:
(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyponym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyponym
trans_list: iponimo
sense:
(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.


lexentry: eng/hypophosphate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypophosphate
trans_list: ipofosfato
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of phosphorus P2O64- derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion


lexentry: eng/hypophosphatemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypophosphatemia
trans_list: ipofosfatemia
sense:
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.


lexentry: eng/hypopituitarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypopituitarism
trans_list: ipopituitarismo
sense:
(medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland.


lexentry: eng/hypospadias__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypospadias
trans_list: ipospadia
sense:
(anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.


lexentry: eng/hypostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hypostasis
trans_list: ipostasi
sense:
(theology) The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two ‘natures’, human and divine), or of the three ‘persons’ of the Trinity (sharing a single ‘essence’). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/hypostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypostasis
trans_list: ipostasi
sense:
(psychology) Referring to the hypostatic model of personality; i.e., asserting that humans present themselves in many different aspects or hypostases, depending on the internal and external realities they relate to, including different approaches to the study of personality.


lexentry: eng/hyposulfurous_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyposulfurous acid
trans_list: acido iposolforoso
sense:
(inorganic compound) An unstable acid, H2S2O2, only known in solution, used as a reducing agent; its salts are hyposulfites).


lexentry: eng/hypothalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothalamus
trans_list: ipotalamo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.


lexentry: eng/hypothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothesis
trans_list: ipotesi
sense:
(sciences) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation.


lexentry: eng/hypothyroidism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothyroidism
trans_list: ipotiroidismo
sense:
(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. [from 1900s]


lexentry: eng/hypotrochoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypotrochoid
trans_list: ipotrocoide
sense:
(geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hypovolemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypovolemic
trans_list: ipovolemico
sense:
Of, pertaining to hypovolemia, or characterized by low volume of blood in the circulatory system; as hypovolemic shock.


lexentry: eng/hypoxemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypoxemia
trans_list: ipossiemia
sense:
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.


lexentry: eng/hypsometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypsometer
trans_list: ipsometro
sense:
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).


lexentry: eng/hyrax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyrax
trans_list: irace | procavia
sense:
Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/hyssop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyssop
trans_list: issopo
sense:
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.


lexentry: eng/hysteresis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hysteresis
trans_list: isteresi
sense:
A property of a system such that an output value is not a strict function of the corresponding input, but also incorporates some lag, delay, or history dependence, and in particular when the response for a decrease in the input variable is different from the response for an increase. For example, a thermostat with a nominal setpoint of 75° might switch the controlled heat source on when the temperature drops below 74°, and off when it rises above 76°.


lexentry: eng/hysteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hysteria
trans_list: isteria
sense:
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.


lexentry: eng/háček__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: háček
trans_list: pipa | antiflesso | caron | chevron | gancetto | hatchek
sense:
(orthography, and, typography) A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling a prime (′) instead.


lexentry: eng/hübnerite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hübnerite
trans_list: hübnerite
sense:
(mineral) A manganese tungstate mineral that forms reddish-brown to black monoclinic prismatic submetallic crystals.


lexentry: eng/iPhone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iPhone
trans_list: iPhone | melafonino
sense:
(trademark) A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically combine a camera phone, PDA, multimedia player, and wireless communication device.


lexentry: eng/iamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iamb
trans_list: giambo
sense:
(prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.


lexentry: eng/iambic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iambic
trans_list: giambico
sense:
(prosody) Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed-stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/iambic_pentameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iambic pentameter
trans_list: pentametro giambico
sense:
A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant.


lexentry: eng/iatrogenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iatrogenic
trans_list: iatrogenico | iatrogeno
sense:
(medicine, of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.


lexentry: eng/ibis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ibis
trans_list: ibis
sense:
Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.


lexentry: eng/ibuprofen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ibuprofen
trans_list: ibuprofene
sense:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.


lexentry: eng/ice__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ice
trans_list: glassare
sense:
(transitive) To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.


lexentry: eng/ice_age__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ice age
trans_list: era glaciale
sense:
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).


lexentry: eng/ice_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cap
trans_list: cappa di ghiaccio
sense:
A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/ice_core__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice core
trans_list: carota di ghiaccio
sense:
A core sample removed from an ice sheet, most commonly from the polar ice caps of Antarctica, Greenland or from high mountain glaciers elsewhere, the properties of which can be used to reconstruct a climatic record of a given area.


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cream bar
trans_list: gelato stecco
sense:
A frozen dessert on a stick or a candy bar that has ice cream in it. The coating is usually a thin layer of chocolate.


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cream cone
trans_list: cono gelato | cialda
sense:
A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten.


lexentry: eng/ice_cube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cube
trans_list: cubetto di ghiaccio
sense:
Any small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, and regardless of their shape.


lexentry: eng/ice_rink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice rink
trans_list: pista di ghiaccio | pista di pattinaggio
sense:
A specially frozen surface of water on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface.


lexentry: eng/iceberg__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iceberg
trans_list: iceberg
sense:
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/iceberg_lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iceberg lettuce
trans_list: lattuga iceberg
sense:
A lettuce cultivar (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) noted for its crunchiness; the most familiar of all lettuces sold in the United States.


lexentry: eng/icebox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: icebox
trans_list: congelatore | freezer
sense:
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.


lexentry: eng/icebreaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icebreaker
trans_list: rompighiaccio
sense:
(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.


lexentry: eng/icehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icehouse
trans_list: neviera
sense:
A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.


lexentry: eng/ichor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ichor
trans_list: icore
sense:
(Greek mythology) The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ichthyosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ichthyosaur
trans_list: ittiosauro
sense:
Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise. [from c. 1830]


lexentry: eng/icing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icing
trans_list: glassa | glassatura | brillantatura | ghiaccia
sense:
(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.


lexentry: eng/icing_on_the_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icing on the cake
trans_list: la ciliegina sulla torta
sense:
(idiomatic) Something that intensifies the appreciation of something already good (or bad in an ironic sense depending on the context).


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icon
trans_list: icona
sense:
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: icon
trans_list: icona
sense:
(religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.


lexentry: eng/iconoclasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconoclasm
trans_list: iconoclastia
sense:
The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. [1797]


lexentry: eng/iconoclast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconoclast
trans_list: iconoclasta
sense:
(historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.


lexentry: eng/iconoclastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconoclastic
trans_list: iconoclasta
sense:
Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.


lexentry: eng/iconography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconography
trans_list: iconografia
sense:
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.


lexentry: eng/iconostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconostasis
trans_list: iconostasi
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.


lexentry: eng/id__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: id
trans_list: es
sense:
(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idea
trans_list: concetto | principio
sense:
(philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idea
trans_list: archetipo | ideale
sense:
(obsolete) The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal. [16th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idea
trans_list: aspetto | forma
sense:
(obsolete) The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic. [16th–18th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: idea
trans_list: idea | parere | pensiero
sense:
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: idea
trans_list: idea | intento | intuizione | pensiero | piano | progetto
sense:
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ideal_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideal gas
trans_list: gas ideale
sense:
(physics) a hypothetical gas, whose molecules exhibit no interaction, and undergo elastic collision with each other and with the walls of the container


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: idealismo
sense:
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: idealismo
sense:
(philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.


lexentry: eng/idempotence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idempotence
trans_list: idempotenza
sense:
(mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.


lexentry: eng/identical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identical
trans_list: identico
sense:
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.


lexentry: eng/identification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identification
trans_list: identificazione
sense:
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.


lexentry: eng/identification_friend_or_foe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identification friend or foe
trans_list: identificazione amico o nemico
sense:
An identification system designed for command and control. It enables military and national (civilian air traffic control) interrogation systems to identify aircraft, vehicles or forces as friendly and to determine their bearing and their range from the interrogator.


lexentry: eng/identifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: identifier
trans_list: identificatore
sense:
(programming, operating systems) A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc.


lexentry: eng/identikit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identikit
trans_list: identikit
sense:
A picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to build a likeness of a person sought for a crime.


lexentry: eng/identity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identity
trans_list: identità
sense:
The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.


lexentry: eng/identity_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity element
trans_list: elemento neutro
sense:
(algebra) An element of an algebraic structure which when applied, in either order, to any other element via a binary operation yields the other element.


lexentry: eng/identity_politics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity politics
trans_list: politica identitaria
sense:
(politics) Politics focusing on the self-interest and perspectives of people in various groupings, such as ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.


lexentry: eng/identity_theft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity theft
trans_list: furto di identità
sense:
(law, criminology) The deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime.


lexentry: eng/ideogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideogram
trans_list: ideogramma
sense:
A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.


lexentry: eng/ideological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ideological
trans_list: ideologico
sense:
Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.


lexentry: eng/ideophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideophone
trans_list: ideofono
sense:
(part of speech) A word that uses sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.


lexentry: eng/ides__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ides
trans_list: idi
sense:
(historical, often, _, capitalized) The notional full-moon day of a Roman month, occurring on the 15th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 13th day of all other months.


lexentry: eng/idiocy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiocy
trans_list: stupidità
sense:
(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: idioma | locuzione | idiotismo | espressione idiomatica | idiomatismo | parlata
sense:
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: dialetto | vernacolo
sense:
A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: locuzione | idiotismo | espressione idiomatica | idiomatismo
sense:
An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.


lexentry: eng/idiophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiophone
trans_list: idiofono
sense:
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).


lexentry: eng/idiot_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiot light
trans_list: spia
sense:
(automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.


lexentry: eng/idol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idol
trans_list: idolo
sense:
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.


lexentry: eng/idyll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idyll
trans_list: idillio
sense:
Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls.


lexentry: eng/idyll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idyll
trans_list: idillio
sense:
An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.


lexentry: eng/idée_fixe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idée fixe
trans_list: idea fissa
sense:
(psychology) An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely) , an obsession.


lexentry: eng/if_I_were_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if I were you
trans_list: fossi in Lei | fossi in Voi | fossi in te | se fossi in Lei | se fossi in Voi | se fossi in te
sense:
A phrase said to introduce advice, i.e. to express what one would do in the interlocutor's situation.


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if
trans_list: se
sense:
(computing) A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if
trans_list: se
sense:
Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.


lexentry: eng/if_and_only_if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if and only if
trans_list: se e solo se
sense:
(logic, mathematics) Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same cases as.


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if anything
trans_list: piuttosto
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite of something previously implied).


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if anything
trans_list: generalmente
sense:
(idiomatic) Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer.


lexentry: eng/if_it_ain't_broke,_don't_fix_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if it ain't broke, don't fix it
trans_list: squadra che vince non si cambia
sense:
It is wise to leave something alone and to avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that is the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).


written_rep: if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck
lexentry:
eng/if_it_looks_like_a_duck,_swims_like_a_duck,_and_quacks_like_a_duck,_then_it_probably_is_a_duck__Proverb__1

trans_list:
se sembra un’anatra, nuota come un’anatra e starnazza come un’anatra, allora probabilmente è un’anatra


lexentry: eng/if_only__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if only
trans_list: se solo | magari | mi piacerebbe
sense:
(idiomatic) I wish that; would (that) (archaic). Signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future.


lexentry: eng/if_the_mountain_won't_come_to_Muhammad__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
trans_list: se la montagna non va da Maometto, Maometto va alla montagna
sense:
If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded to be done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal.


lexentry: eng/if_the_shoe_fits,_wear_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if the shoe fits, wear it
trans_list: chi ha orecchie per intendere intenda
sense:
(idiom) If it works, there is not a problem using it. Often a response to being judged when using an incorrect tool.


lexentry: eng/if_you_say_so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if you say so
trans_list: Se lo dici tu
sense:
(colloquial, dismissive) Used to convey lack of agreement together with a refusal to enter into or continue an argument.


lexentry: eng/ifs,_ands,_or_buts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ifs, ands, or buts
trans_list: ma
sense:
Modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.


lexentry: eng/igneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: igneous
trans_list: igneo
sense:
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.


lexentry: eng/igneous_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: igneous rock
trans_list: roccia magmatica
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive).


lexentry: eng/ignosticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ignosticism
trans_list: ignosticismo
sense:
The lack of belief that "creator and designer of the universe" is a coherently defined phrase, thus modern religionists do not believe in any god but only have the illusion that they do, and that modern atheists do not disbelieve in any god, or even lack belief in any god, but only have the illusion that they do.


lexentry: eng/iguana__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: iguana
trans_list: iguana
sense:
Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).


lexentry: eng/ileum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ileum
trans_list: ileo
sense:
(anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.


lexentry: eng/ileus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ileus
trans_list: ileo
sense:
(medicine, modern usage) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.


lexentry: eng/ilk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilk
trans_list: famiglia
sense:
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.


lexentry: eng/ill-advised__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ill-advised
trans_list: incauto
sense:
Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.


lexentry: eng/illegal_combatant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illegal combatant
trans_list: combattente illegale
sense:
A person who engages in combat without meeting the requirements for a lawful belligerent according to the laws of war as specified in the Third Geneva Convention.


lexentry: eng/illegal_immigrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illegal immigrant
trans_list: clandestino | immigrato illegale
sense:
(sometimes, offensive) Someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls.


lexentry: eng/illegal_immigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illegal immigration
trans_list: immigrazione clandestina
sense:
The migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country.


lexentry: eng/illiquidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illiquidity
trans_list: illiquidità
sense:
(economics) The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset


lexentry: eng/illite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illite
trans_list: illite
sense:
(mineral) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.


lexentry: eng/illiterate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: illiterate
trans_list: illetterato | analfabeta
sense:
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.


lexentry: eng/illogically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illogically
trans_list: illogicamente
sense:
In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.


lexentry: eng/illustrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: illustrate
trans_list: illustrare | descrivere | esemplificare | spiegare
sense:
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.


lexentry: eng/illustration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: illustration
trans_list: immagine | dimostrazione | esempio | esemplificazione
sense:
Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.


lexentry: eng/ilmenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilmenite
trans_list: ilmenite
sense:
(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: image
trans_list: immagine
sense:
(computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: image
trans_list: immagine
sense:
A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.


lexentry: eng/imaginary_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imaginary number
trans_list: numero immaginario
sense:
(complex analysis, strict sense) A number of the form bi, where b is any real number and i denotes the imaginary unit.


lexentry: eng/imaginary_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imaginary unit
trans_list: unità immaginaria
sense:
(number theory, complex analysis, quaternion theory) An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x^2 = -1.


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imagination
trans_list: immaginazione | fantasia
sense:
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.


lexentry: eng/imam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imam
trans_list: imam | imano
sense:
(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.


lexentry: eng/imbecile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imbecile
trans_list: tarato | imbecille
sense:
(obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.


lexentry: eng/imbue__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imbue
trans_list: impregnare | permeare
sense:
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.


lexentry: eng/imide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imide
trans_list: immide
sense:
(organic chemistry) a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R1CONHCOR2


lexentry: eng/immersion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: immersion
trans_list: immersione
sense:
(astronomy) The disappearance of a celestial body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite.


lexentry: eng/immersion_blender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immersion blender
trans_list: frullatore ad immersione
sense:
A long, electric, hand-held tool with sharp blades at the end, designed for immersion into food to mash or liquefy it.


lexentry: eng/immersion_heater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immersion heater
trans_list: riscaldatore ad immersione
sense:
A device for supplying domestic hot water in which a thermostatically-controlled heating element is immersed within a tank of water


lexentry: eng/immigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immigration
trans_list: immigrazione
sense:
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.


lexentry: eng/immiserization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immiserization
trans_list: impoverimento | pauperizzazione
sense:
The process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization.


lexentry: eng/immoral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immoral
trans_list: immorale | scorretto
sense:
Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)


lexentry: eng/immune_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immune system
trans_list: sistema immunitario
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.


lexentry: eng/immunoglobulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunoglobulin
trans_list: immunoglobulina
sense:
(protein, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.


lexentry: eng/immunoprecipitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunoprecipitation
trans_list: immunoprecipitazione
sense:
(immunology) A technique in which an antigen is precipitated from solution by using an antibody, or a particular use of this technique.


lexentry: eng/immunosuppressive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunosuppressive
trans_list: immunosoppressore
sense:
(pharmaceutical effect, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.


lexentry: eng/immunotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunotherapy
trans_list: immunoterapia
sense:
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.


lexentry: eng/immunotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunotherapy
trans_list: immunoterapia
sense:
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.


lexentry: eng/immure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immure
trans_list: immurare
sense:
(transitive) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.


lexentry: eng/immurement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immurement
trans_list: immurazione
sense:
Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.


lexentry: eng/imp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imp
trans_list: folletto | demonietto | diavoletto
sense:
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/impact__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impact
trans_list: collidere | colpire
sense:
(transitive, figurative, proscribed) To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.


lexentry: eng/impact_crater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impact crater
trans_list: cratere da impatto | cratere meteoritico
sense:
(geology, astronomy) A crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.


lexentry: eng/impaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: impaction
trans_list: inclusione
sense:
(dentistry) Failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.


lexentry: eng/impala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impala
trans_list: impala | melampo
sense:
An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.


lexentry: eng/impatience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impatience
trans_list: impazienza
sense:
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.


lexentry: eng/impeachment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impeachment
trans_list: impeachment | destituzione | messa in accusa
sense:
(countable, law, chiefly, US) The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.


lexentry: eng/impedance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impedance
trans_list: impedenza
sense:
(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.


lexentry: eng/imperative_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperative mood
trans_list: imperativo
sense:
(grammar) The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.


lexentry: eng/imperfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperfection
trans_list: imperfezione
sense:
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.


lexentry: eng/imperfective_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperfective aspect
trans_list: imperfetto
sense:
(grammar) A feature of a verb which denotes that its action or condition does not have a fixed temporal boundary, but is habitual, unfinished, continuous, repetitive or in progress.


lexentry: eng/imperialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperialism
trans_list: imperialismo
sense:
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.


lexentry: eng/impersonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impersonal
trans_list: impersonale
sense:
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.


lexentry: eng/impersonal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impersonal verb
trans_list: impersonale | verbo impersonale
sense:
(linguistics) A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.


lexentry: eng/impersonate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impersonate
trans_list: impersonare
sense:
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.


lexentry: eng/imperturbable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperturbable
trans_list: imperturbabile | impassibile | olimpico
sense:
Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.


lexentry: eng/impetigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impetigo
trans_list: impetigine
sense:
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.


lexentry: eng/implantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: implantation
trans_list: impiantazione
sense:
(physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.


lexentry: eng/implementation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implementation
trans_list: implementazione | attuazione
sense:
The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.


lexentry: eng/implicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implicate
trans_list: implicare
sense:
(transitive, usually with in) To show to be connected or involved in an unfavorable or criminal way.


lexentry: eng/implication__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: implication
trans_list: implicazione
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.


lexentry: eng/implicit_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implicit function
trans_list: funzione implicita
sense:
(analysis, algebraic geometry) A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.


lexentry: eng/impluvium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impluvium
trans_list: impluvio
sense:
(architecture) A low basin in the center of a household atrium, into which rainwater flowed down from the roof through the compluvium.


lexentry: eng/imply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imply
trans_list: implicare
sense:
(transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impose
trans_list: imporre
sense:
To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impose
trans_list: abusare
sense:
To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.


lexentry: eng/imposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: imposition
trans_list: imposizione
sense:
(religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.


lexentry: eng/impostor_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impostor syndrome
trans_list: sindrome dell'impostore
sense:
(psychology) A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize their accomplishments, remaining convinced that they do not deserve any accompanying success.


lexentry: eng/imposture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imposture
trans_list: impostura
sense:
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition


lexentry: eng/impotent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impotent
trans_list: impotente
sense:
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi


lexentry: eng/imprecation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprecation
trans_list: imprecazione
sense:
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.


lexentry: eng/impregnable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impregnable
trans_list: inespugnabile | impenetrabile | inattaccabile
sense:
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.


lexentry: eng/impressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impressionism
trans_list: impressionismo
sense:
(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.


lexentry: eng/impressionistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impressionistic
trans_list: impressionista
sense:
Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.


lexentry: eng/improvement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: improvement
trans_list: miglioramento | salto di qualità
sense:
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.


lexentry: eng/improvise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvise
trans_list: improvvisare | parlare a braccio
sense:
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.


lexentry: eng/improvised_explosive_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvised explosive device
trans_list: ordigno esplosivo improvvisato
sense:
An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerrillas, commandos or terrorists.


lexentry: eng/imprudence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudence
trans_list: imprudenza
sense:
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudent
trans_list: imprudente
sense:
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.


lexentry: eng/impugn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impugn
trans_list: preoccupare
sense:
(transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.


lexentry: eng/impulsive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impulsive
trans_list: impulsivo
sense:
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.


lexentry: eng/impunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impunity
trans_list: impunità
sense:
(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.


lexentry: eng/impure_s__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impure s
trans_list: s complicata | s impura | s preconsonantica
sense:
In Italian, an "s" (/s/ or /z/) followed by another consonant. When used immediately before a masculine noun beginning with an impure s, the definite article changes from il to lo in the singular and from i to gli in the plural, the indefinite article changes from un to uno, the partitive article changes from dei to degli, and some adjectives and pronouns also change form.This also happens before words beginning with gn, pn, ps, x, y, and z and before certain words starting with ch that are derived from French.


lexentry: eng/imputation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: imputation
trans_list: imputazione
sense:
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.


lexentry: eng/in-law__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in-law
trans_list: consuocero
sense:
Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare.


lexentry: eng/in__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: in
trans_list: dentro
sense:
(in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.


lexentry: eng/in_a_word__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in a word
trans_list: in una parola
sense:
(abbreviative action or effect): In summarization: briefly, concisely, summarily, in short; to sum up


lexentry: eng/in_black_and_white__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in black and white
trans_list: nero su bianco
sense:
(idiomatic) Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.


lexentry: eng/in_cold_blood__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in cold blood
trans_list: a sangue freddo
sense:
(idiomatic) In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
trans_list: chi ha fatto trenta può fare anche trentuno
sense:
(chiefly, British) Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.


lexentry: eng/in_layman's_terms__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in layman's terms
trans_list: in parole povere | senza fronzoli
sense:
(idiomatic) Phrased simply, without jargon; (of English-language speech or writing) phrased in plain English.


lexentry: eng/in_living_memory__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in living memory
trans_list: a memoria d'uomo
sense:
(idiomatic) In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.


lexentry: eng/in_my_humble_opinion__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in my humble opinion
trans_list: a mio modesto parere
sense:
Used to introduce or qualify a statement, as expressing one's own view, not one backed by external authority or to be accepted without question


lexentry: eng/in_no_uncertain_terms__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in no uncertain terms
trans_list: chiaro e tondo
sense:
(idiomatic, of a statement, especially a threat or admonishment) Definitely, clearly; bluntly, forthrightly; explicitly, categorically, unequivocally.


lexentry: eng/in_one's_bones__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in one's bones
trans_list: nelle ossa
sense:
(idiom, figurative) (of a feeling, belief, etc.) Derived from instinct, intuition, or an ingrained inclination.


lexentry: eng/in_other_words__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in other words
trans_list: in altre parole | in altri termini
sense:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.


lexentry: eng/in_someone's_pocket__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in someone's pocket
trans_list: prendere una mazzetta
sense:
(idiomatic, pejorative) Receiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favor or advantage will be proffered in return.


lexentry: eng/in_the_doghouse__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in the doghouse
trans_list: in disgrazia
sense:
(informal, idiomatic) In a situation of being the object of someone's anger or disapproval, especially one's spouse.


lexentry: eng/in_the_land_of_the_blind,_the_one-eyed_man_is_king__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
trans_list: nella terra dei ciechi beato chi ha un occhio
sense:
Even someone with limited abilities or opportunities is dominant over, and considered special by, those who have even fewer abilities and opportunities; the value of any ability depends on its prevalence.


lexentry: eng/in_the_middle_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in the middle of
trans_list: nonostante
sense:
(often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/in_turn__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: in turn
trans_list: a propria volta
sense:
Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy.


lexentry: eng/in_vain__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in vain
trans_list: invano | alla leggera | disdicevolmente
sense:
(idiomatic) In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect.


lexentry: eng/in_vitro_fertilization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in vitro fertilization
trans_list: fecondazione in vitro
sense:
(medicine) The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.


lexentry: eng/in_wine,_there_is_truth__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in wine, there is truth
trans_list: in vino veritas | nel vino c'è la verità
sense:
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.


lexentry: eng/in_your_dreams__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in your dreams
trans_list: manco per sogno
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, somewhat, derogatory, often, sarcastic) Used to express the speaker's skepticism about another's preceding statement about a desired or assumed state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/inanition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inanition
trans_list: inanizione
sense:
(medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.


lexentry: eng/inanity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inanity
trans_list: inanità
sense:
(uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inaugurate
trans_list: inaugurare
sense:
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.


lexentry: eng/inauguration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inauguration
trans_list: inaugurazione
sense:
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/inbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inbox
trans_list: posta in arrivo
sense:
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.


lexentry: eng/inbreeding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inbreeding
trans_list: consanguineità
sense:
(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.


lexentry: eng/incantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incantation
trans_list: incantesimo
sense:
The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.


lexentry: eng/incel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incel
trans_list: incel
sense:
A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.


lexentry: eng/incense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incense
trans_list: incenso | olibano
sense:
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.


lexentry: eng/incest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incest
trans_list: incesto
sense:
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.


lexentry: eng/inch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inch
trans_list: pollice
sense:
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.


lexentry: eng/incident__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incident
trans_list: incidente | accaduto | anomalia | imprevisto | inconveniente
sense:
An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.


lexentry: eng/incision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incision
trans_list: incisione
sense:
A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.


lexentry: eng/incisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incisor
trans_list: incisivo
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.


lexentry: eng/incline__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incline
trans_list: inclinare
sense:
(transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.


lexentry: eng/incline__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incline
trans_list: inclinare
sense:
(mostly, intransitive, mostly, in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.


lexentry: eng/inclined_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inclined plane
trans_list: piano inclinato
sense:
(mechanics) One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.


lexentry: eng/inclusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inclusion
trans_list: impurità
sense:
(countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.


lexentry: eng/income_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: income statement
trans_list: conto economico
sense:
(accounting) A calculation which shows the profit or loss of an accounting unit (company, municipality, foundation etc.) during a specific period of time, providing a summary of how the profit or loss is calculated from gross revenue and expenses.


lexentry: eng/incompatible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incompatible
trans_list: incompatibile
sense:
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.


lexentry: eng/inconsolable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inconsolable
trans_list: inconsolabile
sense:
Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.


lexentry: eng/inconspicuously__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inconspicuously
trans_list: inavvertitamente
sense:
In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract attention or appear unusual or out of the ordinary.


lexentry: eng/incontinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incontinence
trans_list: incontinenza
sense:
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).


lexentry: eng/incontinence_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incontinence pad
trans_list: pannolone
sense:
A multi-layered, absorbent sheet designed to soak up urine released by wearers who suffer from incontinence.


lexentry: eng/incorporate__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: incorporate
trans_list: incorporare | integrare
sense:
(US, legal) To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments).


lexentry: eng/incredibly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incredibly
trans_list: incredibilmente
sense:
Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true.


lexentry: eng/incredulity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incredulity
trans_list: incredulità
sense:
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.


lexentry: eng/incubate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubate
trans_list: incubare
sense:
(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/incubation_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubation period
trans_list: periodo di incubazione
sense:
(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.


lexentry: eng/incubus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubus
trans_list: incubo
sense:
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: in carica | titolare
sense:
(zoology) Of a body part such as a hair, spine, or wing: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; specifically (ornithology) , of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: in carica | titolare
sense:
Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: obbligatorio
sense:
Followed by on or upon: imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one's office or position.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: beneficiario | in carica | titolare
sense:
The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incur
trans_list: incorrere | esporsi | implicare
sense:
(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.


lexentry: eng/indefinite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indefinite
trans_list: indefinito
sense:
(linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things


lexentry: eng/indefinite_article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indefinite article
trans_list: articolo indeterminativo
sense:
(grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indent
trans_list: acconsentire
sense:
(intransitive, reflexive, obsolete) To enter into a binding agreement by means of such documents; to formally commit (to doing something); to contract.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indent
trans_list: fare rientrare
sense:
(typography) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or lesser distance from the margin. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "Hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin.


lexentry: eng/indentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: indentation
trans_list: indentazione
sense:
(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/indenture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indenture
trans_list: contratto
sense:
(legal) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).


lexentry: eng/indenture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indenture
trans_list: contratto
sense:
(legal) A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties.


lexentry: eng/independence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence
trans_list: indipendenza
sense:
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.


lexentry: eng/independence_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence day
trans_list: giorno dell'indipendenza
sense:
An annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood.


lexentry: eng/index__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: index
trans_list: indicizzare
sense:
(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.


lexentry: eng/index_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: index card
trans_list: cartellino | scheda
sense:
A piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in a card index or to supply the copy (content) from which to generate a book index.


lexentry: eng/index_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: index case
trans_list: caso indice | paziente zero
sense:
(epidemiology) The first documented case in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation: the case of patient zero (the index patient).


lexentry: eng/indicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indicator
trans_list: freccia
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.


lexentry: eng/indict__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indict
trans_list: incriminare
sense:
(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.


lexentry: eng/indictable_offence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indictable offence
trans_list: crimine
sense:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.


lexentry: eng/indiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indiction
trans_list: indizione
sense:
(historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.


lexentry: eng/indictment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indictment
trans_list: atto d’accusa
sense:
(legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/indigenous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigenous
trans_list: indigeno
sense:
In particular, of or relating to a people (or their language or culture) that inhabited a region prior to the arrival of people of other cultures which became dominant (e.g., through colonialism), and which maintains a distinct culture.


lexentry: eng/indigestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigestion
trans_list: indigestione
sense:
(Pathology) A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.


lexentry: eng/indigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indigo
trans_list: indaco
sense:
An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.


lexentry: eng/indirect_object__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indirect object
trans_list: complemento di termine
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.


lexentry: eng/indispensable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indispensable
trans_list: indispensabile
sense:
(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/indistinguishable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indistinguishable
trans_list: indistinguibile
sense:
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct


lexentry: eng/individual__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: individual
trans_list: individuo
sense:
(legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: individualism
trans_list: individualismo
sense:
The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: individualism
trans_list: individualismo
sense:
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.


lexentry: eng/individuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: individuality
trans_list: individualità
sense:
(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.


lexentry: eng/indole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indole
trans_list: indolo
sense:
(organic compound) An organic compound, C8H7N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/induce__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: induce
trans_list: indurre
sense:
(physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.


lexentry: eng/inductance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inductance
trans_list: induttanza
sense:
(physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/inductance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inductance
trans_list: induttanza
sense:
The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)


lexentry: eng/induction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: induction
trans_list: induzione
sense:
(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.


lexentry: eng/inductive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inductive
trans_list: induttivo
sense:
(logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.


lexentry: eng/inductive_reasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inductive reasoning
trans_list: ragionamento induttivo
sense:
The process of making inferences based upon observed patterns, or simple repetition. Often used in reference to predictions about what will happen or does happen, based upon what has happened.


lexentry: eng/indulgence__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indulgence
trans_list: indulgenza
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.


lexentry: eng/indulgent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indulgent
trans_list: indulgente
sense:
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;


lexentry: eng/industrial_strength__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial strength
trans_list: industria
sense:
Made for use by businesses or manufacturers, as opposed to home consumers, and therefore typically larger, stronger, more difficult to operate, and less attractive in appearance.


lexentry: eng/industrialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrialism
trans_list: industrialismo
sense:
The socioeconomic system based upon the industrial production of manufactured goods, rather than on agriculture.


lexentry: eng/industrialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrialization
trans_list: industrializzazione
sense:
A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.


lexentry: eng/inebriate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inebriate
trans_list: inebriare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.


lexentry: eng/inefficient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inefficient
trans_list: a scartamento ridotto
sense:
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing


lexentry: eng/inequality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inequality
trans_list: disuguaglianza | disequazione
sense:
(mathematics) A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or \leq or > or \geq or \ne, as appropriate.


lexentry: eng/inert_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inert gas
trans_list: gas inerte
sense:
(chemistry) A gas which does not undergo chemical reactions or does so only under rare circumstances.


lexentry: eng/inertial_frame_of_reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inertial frame of reference
trans_list: sistema di riferimento inerziale
sense:
(physics) A frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and on which no force is being exerted.


lexentry: eng/inexpedient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inexpedient
trans_list: inefficiente | infruttuoso
sense:
Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place


lexentry: eng/infamous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infamous
trans_list: famigerato | infame
sense:
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.


lexentry: eng/infant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infant
trans_list: bambino | bambina | infante
sense:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.


lexentry: eng/infant_formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infant formula
trans_list: latte artificiale
sense:
A manufactured food simulating human breast milk, designed to be fed to babies and infants under twelve months of age.


lexentry: eng/infante__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infante
trans_list: infante
sense:
(historical) Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.


lexentry: eng/infanticide__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infanticide
trans_list: infanticidio
sense:
(law, Canada) The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infantry
trans_list: fanteria
sense:
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infantry
trans_list: fanteria
sense:
(uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.


lexentry: eng/infantry_fighting_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infantry fighting vehicle
trans_list: veicolo da combattimento della fanteria
sense:
(military) An armoured combat vehicle designed to carry infantry soldiers and provide fire support for them.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infect
trans_list: infettare | contagiare
sense:
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.


lexentry: eng/infectious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious
trans_list: infettivo
sense:
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).


lexentry: eng/infectious_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious disease
trans_list: malattia infettiva
sense:
(medicine) An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host.


lexentry: eng/infer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infer
trans_list: dedurre | inferire | concludere | infliggere
sense:
(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/inferable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inferable
trans_list: inferibile
sense:
That may be inferred or drawn as a conclusion; deducible; that may be put together from previous knowledge and current evidence.


lexentry: eng/inferential_statistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inferential statistics
trans_list: statistica inferenziale
sense:
(statistics) A branch of statistics studying statistical inference—drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time.


lexentry: eng/inferior_oblique_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inferior oblique muscle
trans_list: muscolo obliquo inferiore
sense:
(muscle) A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.


lexentry: eng/inferior_rectus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inferior rectus
trans_list: muscolo retto inferiore | retto inferiore
sense:
(muscle) One of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.


lexentry: eng/inferior_vena_cava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inferior vena cava
trans_list: vena cava inferiore
sense:
(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/infestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infestation
trans_list: infestazione
sense:
The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.


lexentry: eng/infidelity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infidelity
trans_list: infedeltà
sense:
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.


lexentry: eng/infield__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: infield
trans_list: diamante | perimetro delle quattro basi
sense:
(baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.


lexentry: eng/infinite_series__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infinite series
trans_list: serie infinita
sense:
(analysis) Any expression that represents the addition a countably infinite number of ordered summands, often explicitly indexed by the positive or nonnegative integers.


lexentry: eng/infinitesimal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infinitesimal
trans_list: infinitesimale
sense:
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).


lexentry: eng/infinitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infinitive
trans_list: infinito
sense:
(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.


lexentry: eng/infix__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infix
trans_list: infisso
sense:
(some authors when describing agglutinative languages, otherwise, _, dated) A prefix that is not at the beginning of a word, such as the con- of reconcile, or a suffix that is not at the end of a word, such as the -al of nationality.


lexentry: eng/inflammation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inflammation
trans_list: infiammazione
sense:
(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflation
trans_list: inflazione
sense:
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.


lexentry: eng/inflaton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflaton
trans_list: inflatone
sense:
(physics) A proposed particle that would have been responsible for inflation in the very early universe.


lexentry: eng/inflection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflection
trans_list: flessione | desinenza
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.


lexentry: eng/inflexibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflexibility
trans_list: inflessibilità
sense:
The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness


lexentry: eng/inflexibly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflexibly
trans_list: inflessibilmente
sense:
With a firmness that resists all importunity or persuasion; in an inflexible, unyielding or immovable manner; relentlessly.


lexentry: eng/inflorescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflorescence
trans_list: infiorescenza | inflorescenza
sense:
(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: influenza | ascendente
sense:
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.


lexentry: eng/influence__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: influenzare | influire
sense:
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.


lexentry: eng/influence_peddling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence peddling
trans_list: traffico d'influenze
sense:
A type of corruption in which people use their connections with governments to gain favors or preferential treatment for a third party, usually in return for money.


lexentry: eng/influencer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: influencer
trans_list: influencer
sense:
(social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, or political preferences of their online audience by creating or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign.


lexentry: eng/influenza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influenza
trans_list: influenza | febbre
sense:
(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.


lexentry: eng/infodemic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infodemic
trans_list: infodemia
sense:
(informal) An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.


lexentry: eng/infomercial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infomercial
trans_list: pubbliredazionale
sense:
A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.


lexentry: eng/inform__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inform
trans_list: informare
sense:
(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).


lexentry: eng/informatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: informatics
trans_list: informatica
sense:
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.


lexentry: eng/information__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: information
trans_list: informazione
sense:
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/information_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information science
trans_list: informatica
sense:
(applied science) A broad and interdisciplinary science that deals with the gathering, classification, storage, manipulation, retrieval and analysis of information as an organized resource.


lexentry: eng/information_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information society
trans_list: società dell'informazione
sense:
(sociology) A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.


lexentry: eng/information_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information warfare
trans_list: guerra dell'informazione
sense:
The use and management of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent, such as propaganda, disinformation, and gathering assurances that one's own information is accurate.


lexentry: eng/infotainment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infotainment
trans_list: infotainment
sense:
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment, consisting of mostly celebrity news and human drama. [from 1982]


lexentry: eng/infrared__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrared
trans_list: infrarosso
sense:
(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.


lexentry: eng/infrared_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrared radiation
trans_list: radiazione infrarossa
sense:
(physics) Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength approximately between 1 micrometre and 1 millimetre; perceived as heat.


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrastructure
trans_list: infrastruttura
sense:
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. [from 1887]


lexentry: eng/infuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infuse
trans_list: immergere
sense:
(transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).


lexentry: eng/infusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infusion
trans_list: infusione | infuso
sense:
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.


lexentry: eng/ingest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingest
trans_list: ingerire
sense:
(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.


lexentry: eng/ingestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingestion
trans_list: ingestione
sense:
The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.


lexentry: eng/ingot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingot
trans_list: lingotto
sense:
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.


lexentry: eng/ingratiate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingratiate
trans_list: lisciare
sense:
(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.


lexentry: eng/ingress__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ingress
trans_list: adito
sense:
(astronomy) The entrance of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth in eclipses, or the Sun's entrance into a sign, etc.


lexentry: eng/inhale__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inhale
trans_list: inalare
sense:
(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.


lexentry: eng/inhaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inhaler
trans_list: inalatore
sense:
(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.


lexentry: eng/inhere__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhere
trans_list: appartenere
sense:
(uncommon) To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something.


lexentry: eng/inherit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inherit
trans_list: ereditare
sense:
(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: eredità
sense:
(countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: ereditarietà
sense:
(biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: ereditarietà
sense:
(programming, object-oriented) The mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.


lexentry: eng/inheritance_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inheritance tax
trans_list: imposta di successione
sense:
A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the beneficiaries of the estate.


lexentry: eng/inhibin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhibin
trans_list: inibina
sense:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive


lexentry: eng/inhuman__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhuman
trans_list: inumano | disumano
sense:
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.


lexentry: eng/inion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inion
trans_list: inion
sense:
(anatomy) A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.


lexentry: eng/iniquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iniquity
trans_list: iniquità
sense:
(countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.


lexentry: eng/initial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: initial
trans_list: iniziale
sense:
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.


lexentry: eng/initial_public_offering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: initial public offering
trans_list: ipo | offerta pubblica iniziale
sense:
(business, finance) The first offering to members of the public of stock in a company, normally followed by a listing of that stock on a stock exchange.


lexentry: eng/initialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: initialism
trans_list: abbreviatura | acronimo | sigla
sense:
(linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.


lexentry: eng/initiate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: initiate
trans_list: iniziare | inserire
sense:
(transitive) To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/initiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: initiation
trans_list: iniziazione
sense:
The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.


lexentry: eng/initiative__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: initiative
trans_list: iniziativa
sense:
(politics) An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.


lexentry: eng/injection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: injection
trans_list: iniezione
sense:
(category theory) A morphism from either one of the two components of a coproduct to that coproduct.


lexentry: eng/injection__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: injection
trans_list: iniezione
sense:
(set theory) A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain.


lexentry: eng/injective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: injective
trans_list: iniettivo
sense:
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic


lexentry: eng/injunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: injunction
trans_list: Decreto
sense:
(legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.


lexentry: eng/injury_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: injury time
trans_list: tempi di recupero
sense:
(sports) Additional time played after each period of a game in order to compensate for stoppages due to player injuries; loosely extended to include time added on to compensate for all types of stoppages, i.e. synonymous with stoppage time.


lexentry: eng/ink-pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ink-pad
trans_list: tampone
sense:
A piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps. The ink gets onto the stamp by pressing the stamp on the ink-pad.


lexentry: eng/inkjet_printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkjet printer
trans_list: stampante a getto di inchiostro
sense:
(computer hardware) A device for the printing of documents which that operates by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper.


lexentry: eng/inkling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkling
trans_list: allusione | indizio | percezione | sentore | sospetto
sense:
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.


lexentry: eng/inkwell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkwell
trans_list: calamaio
sense:
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.


lexentry: eng/inland_sea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inland sea
trans_list: mare interno
sense:
(geography) A large but relatively shallow expanse of water within a landmass, sometimes connected to the ocean.


lexentry: eng/inlay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inlay
trans_list: luogo
sense:
(dentistry) A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.


lexentry: eng/inlay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inlay
trans_list: impiombare
sense:
(also, figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.


lexentry: eng/inmate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inmate
trans_list: interno | residente
sense:
A person who shares a residence (such as a hotel guest, a lodger, or a student living on campus), or other place.


lexentry: eng/inner__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner
trans_list: interno
sense:
Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.


lexentry: eng/inner_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner child
trans_list: bambino interiore
sense:
(psychology) The childlike aspect of a person's psyche, typically, the personality and the memories of one's childhood, especially in the context of coexisting with, and being suppressed by, an adult aspect of the person.


lexentry: eng/inner_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner city
trans_list: centro della città
sense:
(urban studies) The parts of a large city closer to its core, especially older, populous areas of low-income or immigrant families as opposed to centrally located commercial areas.


lexentry: eng/inner_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner ear
trans_list: orecchio interno
sense:
(anatomy) The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.


lexentry: eng/inner_planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner planet
trans_list: pianeta interno
sense:
(astronomy, planets) Any planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars.


lexentry: eng/inning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inning
trans_list: ripresa
sense:
(baseball) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.


lexentry: eng/inoculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inoculate
trans_list: inoculare
sense:
(transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. [from c. 1722]


lexentry: eng/inoculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inoculation
trans_list: inoculazione
sense:
(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.


lexentry: eng/inorganic_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inorganic chemistry
trans_list: chimica inorganica
sense:
(chemistry) The chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and those compounds that do not contain carbon.


lexentry: eng/inquiry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inquiry
trans_list: inchiesta | domanda | indagine
sense:
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.


lexentry: eng/inroad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inroad
trans_list: breccia
sense:
(military, also, figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.


lexentry: eng/inroad__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inroad
trans_list: avanzata
sense:
(figuratively, usually, in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.


lexentry: eng/inscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inscribe
trans_list: inscrivere
sense:
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.


lexentry: eng/inscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inscribe
trans_list: inscrivere
sense:
(geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.


lexentry: eng/insect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insect
trans_list: insetto
sense:
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.


lexentry: eng/insect__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insect
trans_list: insetto
sense:
(colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.


lexentry: eng/insemination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insemination
trans_list: inseminazione
sense:
The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).


lexentry: eng/inshallah__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inshallah
trans_list: a Dio piacendo | se Dio vuole
sense:
(Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.


lexentry: eng/inside__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inside
trans_list: dentro | all'interno
sense:
Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.


lexentry: eng/insider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insider
trans_list: addetto ai lavori | basista | iniziato
sense:
A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.


lexentry: eng/insidiousness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insidiousness
trans_list: perfidia
sense:
A surreptitious harmfulness, quality of entrapment, or treacherousness; the characteristic of being insidious.


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insight
trans_list: approfondimento | introspezione
sense:
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: insight
trans_list: conoscenza | idea
sense:
(marketing) Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to make a product or brand perform better and be more appealing to customers


lexentry: eng/insignia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insignia
trans_list: insegna
sense:
A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.


lexentry: eng/insignia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insignia
trans_list: insegna
sense:
A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/insist__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insist
trans_list: insistere
sense:
(sometimes, with (that + subjunctive), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.


lexentry: eng/insolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insolation
trans_list: insolazione
sense:
The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/insolvency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insolvency
trans_list: insolvenza
sense:
(finance) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.


lexentry: eng/inspect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspect
trans_list: ispezionare | analizzare | investigare
sense:
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: inspirazione | inalazione
sense:
(physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: ispirazione | folgorazione | illuminazione
sense:
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: ispirazione | illuminazione | suggestione
sense:
The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspire
trans_list: ispirare | inspirare
sense:
(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inspire
trans_list: inspirare
sense:
(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.


lexentry: eng/installation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: installation
trans_list: installazione | impianto | insediamento | presa di possesso
sense:
Something installed, especially the whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.


lexentry: eng/installment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: installment
trans_list: episodio
sense:
One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.


lexentry: eng/instant_coffee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant coffee
trans_list: caffè solubile
sense:
A beverage in the form of a powder, granules, or concentrated liquid, made from coffee and able to be quickly reconstituted by adding water.


lexentry: eng/instant_messaging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant messaging
trans_list: messaggistica istantanea
sense:
(communication, computing) A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.


lexentry: eng/instant_messenger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant messenger
trans_list: messaggistica istantanea
sense:
(communication, computing) A computer application which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network or the Internet in its entirety.


lexentry: eng/instant_noodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant noodle
trans_list: nudolini istantanei
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) One of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.


lexentry: eng/instantaneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instantaneous
trans_list: istantaneo
sense:
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/instanton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instanton
trans_list: istantone
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.


lexentry: eng/instar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instar
trans_list: stadio
sense:
Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.


lexentry: eng/instigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instigation
trans_list: istigazione
sense:
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.


lexentry: eng/instigator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instigator
trans_list: istigatore | istigatrice
sense:
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.


lexentry: eng/institution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: institution
trans_list: istituzione
sense:
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.


lexentry: eng/instruct__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: instruct
trans_list: assegnare
sense:
(transitive) To give (one's own lawyer) legal instructions as to how they should act in relation to a particular issue; thereby formally appointing them as one's own legal representative in relation to it.


lexentry: eng/instruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: instruction
trans_list: avvertenze | bugiardino | direttive | istruzioni d'uso | manuale | manuale d'uso
sense:
(in the plural) A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.


lexentry: eng/instruction_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instruction set
trans_list: insieme di istruzioni
sense:
(computing) The set of machine instructions that a particular CPU can execute; the corresponding set of assembly language mnemonics.


lexentry: eng/instructive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instructive case
trans_list: istruttivo
sense:
(grammar) : noun case used to indicate means. It answers the question "how?", and in English, this is usually expressed by the prepositional phrase by means of, as in "by means of the house". Languages that use the instructive case include Finnish and (rarely) Estonian.


lexentry: eng/instrumental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: instrumental
trans_list: strumentale
sense:
(music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).


lexentry: eng/instrumental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: instrumental
trans_list: strumentale
sense:
(music) A pause in the vocals of a song, usually occurring midway through, in which a musical instrument replaces the vocals.


lexentry: eng/instrumental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: instrumental
trans_list: strumentale
sense:
(grammar) Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.


lexentry: eng/instrumental_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instrumental case
trans_list: caso strumentale
sense:
(grammar) A noun case used to express means or agency—and is generally indicated in English by by or with with the objective. Languages that use the instrumental case include Armenian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Dyirbal, Georgian, Latvian, Slovene, Polish, Ukrainian, Quechua, Russian, Assamese, Tamil, Turkish and Sanskrit. Extinct languages that used the instrumental case include Old English, Old Saxon and Old High German.


lexentry: eng/instrumentalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: instrumentalize
trans_list: strumentalizzare
sense:
(music, transitive) To transcribe for instrumental execution a piece of music written for the human voice


lexentry: eng/insubordination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insubordination
trans_list: insubordinazione
sense:
The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.


lexentry: eng/insulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insulate
trans_list: isolare
sense:
To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.


lexentry: eng/insulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: insulation
trans_list: isolamento | coibentazione
sense:
(engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound


lexentry: eng/insulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insulator
trans_list: isolante
sense:
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).


lexentry: eng/insult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insult
trans_list: insulto | ingiuria | offesa | affronto | oltraggio
sense:
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.


lexentry: eng/insult__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insult
trans_list: offendere | insultare | ingiuriare
sense:
(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/insurance_broker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurance broker
trans_list: agent de asigurare
sense:
(business, insurance) One who solicits or negotiates insurance policies from various insurers on behalf of clients who are buying insurance.


lexentry: eng/insurance_fraud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurance fraud
trans_list: frode assicurativa
sense:
(legal) Receiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation.


lexentry: eng/insurance_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurance policy
trans_list: polizza
sense:
(insurance) A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.


lexentry: eng/insure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insure
trans_list: assicurare
sense:
(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.


lexentry: eng/insurgent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurgent
trans_list: insorto | insorta
sense:
One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.


lexentry: eng/insurrection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurrection
trans_list: insurrezione
sense:
(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.


lexentry: eng/intangible_cultural_heritage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intangible cultural heritage
trans_list: patrimonio culturale immateriale
sense:
practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, or skills, as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts, and cultural spaces that are considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage.


lexentry: eng/integer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integer
trans_list: intero | numero intero
sense:
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.


lexentry: eng/integral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integral
trans_list: integrale
sense:
(mathematics) One of the two fundamental operations of calculus (the other being differentiation), whereby a function's displacement, area, volume, or other qualities arising from the study of infinitesimal change are quantified, usually defined as a limiting process on a sequence of partial sums. Denoted using a long s: ∫, or a variant thereof.


lexentry: eng/integral_domain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integral domain
trans_list: dominio d'integrità
sense:
(algebra, ring theory) Any nonzero commutative ring in which the product of nonzero elements is nonzero. [from 1911]


lexentry: eng/integral_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integral element
trans_list: elemento intero
sense:
(algebra, commutative algebra, ring theory) Given a commutative unital ring R with extension ring S (i.e., that is a subring of S), any element s ∈ S that is a root of some monic polynomial with coefficients in R.


lexentry: eng/integraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integraph
trans_list: integrafo
sense:
(mathematics) A device that determines the value of an integral by measuring the area under a curve (and drawing the curve of its integral)


lexentry: eng/integrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: integrate
trans_list: integrare
sense:
(mathematics, science, transitive) To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.


lexentry: eng/integrated_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integrated circuit
trans_list: circuito integrato
sense:
(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.


lexentry: eng/integration__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: integration
trans_list: integrazione
sense:
(biology) In evolution, the process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent; supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in species' development.


lexentry: eng/integration_by_parts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integration by parts
trans_list: integrazione per parti
sense:
(analysis) A method of integration directly related to the rule for differentiation of products; can be written as \int u\ dv = uv - \int v\ du.


lexentry: eng/integrin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integrin
trans_list: integrina
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of many heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that function as receptors in communication between cells.


lexentry: eng/intellect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intellect
trans_list: intelletto
sense:
(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.


lexentry: eng/intellectual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intellectual
trans_list: intellettuale
sense:
Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness


lexentry: eng/intellectual_property__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intellectual property
trans_list: proprietà intellettuale
sense:
(copyright law, uncountable) A kind of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intelligence
trans_list: intelligenza
sense:
(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: intelligence
trans_list: intelligenza
sense:
(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.


lexentry: eng/intelligence_agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligence agency
trans_list: intelligenza
sense:
A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.


lexentry: eng/intelligence_quotient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligence quotient
trans_list: quoziente d'intelligenza | quoziente intellettivo
sense:
A score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure a person's intelligence relative to that of the general population, with the average usually calibrated to a number around 100.


lexentry: eng/intelligent_design__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligent design
trans_list: disegno intelligente
sense:
The belief that biological life on Earth, or more broadly, the universe as a whole, was created by an intelligent agent (specified or unspecified) rather than being the result of undirected natural processes.


lexentry: eng/intelligent_disobedience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligent disobedience
trans_list: disobbedienza intelligente
sense:
The skill of a service animal to deliberately disobey a command when the animal perceives that obeying would put the human in danger.


lexentry: eng/intend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intend
trans_list: intendere | avere in animo
sense:
(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon


lexentry: eng/intendment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intendment
trans_list: legge
sense:
(legal) the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation


lexentry: eng/intensive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: intensive
trans_list: intensivo
sense:
(medicine) Chiefly in intensive care: of care or treatment: involving a great degree of life support, monitoring, and other forms of effort in order to manage life-threatening conditions.


lexentry: eng/intensive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: intensive
trans_list: impegnativo
sense:
Chiefly suffixed to a noun: using something with intensity; requiring a great amount of something; demanding.


lexentry: eng/intensive_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intensive care
trans_list: rianimazione
sense:
(medicine) The support and monitoring of critically ill patients, especially by the use of instrumentation and specialized staff and equipment.


lexentry: eng/intensive_care_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intensive care unit
trans_list: unità di terapia intensiva
sense:
A part of a hospital into which critically ill patients, in danger of dying, are admitted and closely monitored.


lexentry: eng/intentionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intentionalism
trans_list: intenzionalismo
sense:
The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.


lexentry: eng/intentionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intentionality
trans_list: intenzionalità
sense:
(philosophy) The characteristic of a mental state whereby it is about something, which relates to mental states in an analogous way as meaning relates to a word.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: inter-
sense:
Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: inter-
sense:
Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: inter-
sense:
Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: inter-
sense:
Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/interaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interaction
trans_list: interazione
sense:
The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/interactive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interactive
trans_list: interattivo
sense:
Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.


lexentry: eng/interactome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interactome
trans_list: interattoma
sense:
(biology) All the interactions between biological entities in cells and organisms considered as a whole.


lexentry: eng/intercalary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intercalary
trans_list: intercalare
sense:
(botany) of a meristem: situated between zones of permanent tissue, thus a shoot growing at the base of a leaf, in comparison with apical growth at the tip of a root or plant.


lexentry: eng/intercept__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intercept
trans_list: intercettare
sense:
(transitive, American football) Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.


lexentry: eng/intercession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intercession
trans_list: intercessione
sense:
A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.


lexentry: eng/interchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interchange
trans_list: intersezione a livelli sfalsati
sense:
(countable) A junction in which traffic may merge to enter or diverge to exit a limited-access highway to access a surface street, without crossing traffic on the main highway.


lexentry: eng/interchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: interchange
trans_list: intersezione a livelli sfalsati
sense:
(rail transport, countable) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.


lexentry: eng/interconfessional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interconfessional
trans_list: interconfessionale
sense:
(religion) Taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology (confessions of faith)


lexentry: eng/interdict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interdict
trans_list: proibito
sense:
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: interdict
trans_list: proibire
sense:
(transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interest
trans_list: interesse
sense:
(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interest
trans_list: interesse
sense:
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: interest
trans_list: interesse
sense:
(countable) An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.


lexentry: eng/interest__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interest
trans_list: interessare | attrarre
sense:
(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.


lexentry: eng/interest_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interest rate
trans_list: tasso di interesse
sense:
(finance) The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interface
trans_list: interfaccia
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: interface
trans_list: interfaccia
sense:
(object-oriented) The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module,


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: interface
trans_list: interfaccia
sense:
(object-oriented) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: interface
trans_list: interfaccia | interfacciamento
sense:
(object-oriented programming) In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.


lexentry: eng/interferometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interferometer
trans_list: interferometro
sense:
(physics) Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.


lexentry: eng/interferon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interferon
trans_list: interferone
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.


lexentry: eng/interfix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interfix
trans_list: interfisso
sense:
(linguistic morphology) An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.


lexentry: eng/interjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interjection
trans_list: interiezione
sense:
(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.


lexentry: eng/interlace__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interlace
trans_list: enjambement
sense:
(electronics) A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.


lexentry: eng/interlingual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interlingual
trans_list: interlinguistica | interlinguistico
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) Spanning multiple languages; having a multilingual flair or quality.


lexentry: eng/interlocking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interlocking
trans_list: cabina di manovra
sense:
(rail) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.


lexentry: eng/interloper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interloper
trans_list: intruso
sense:
One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.


lexentry: eng/intermediate_value_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermediate value theorem
trans_list: teorema dei valori intermedi
sense:
(calculus) A theorem that states for each value between the least upper bound and greatest lower bound of the image of a continuous function there is a corresponding point in its domain that the function maps to that value.


lexentry: eng/intermezzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermezzo
trans_list: intermezzo
sense:
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.


lexentry: eng/intermission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermission
trans_list: intermedio | intermezzo | intervallo | pausa
sense:
A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.


lexentry: eng/internal_combustion_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: internal combustion engine
trans_list: motore a combustione interna | motore a scoppio
sense:
A heat engine in which intermittent or the continuous burning of a fuel takes place inside a combustion chamber; the resulting pressurized gas acts directly on the engine to do useful work, such as a piston engine, gas turbine, jet engine or rocket.


lexentry: eng/international_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international law
trans_list: diritto internazionale
sense:
Set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations, serving as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations.


lexentry: eng/international_organization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international organization
trans_list: organizzazione internazionale
sense:
(international law) An organisation established by a treaty or other instrument governed by international law and possessing its own international legal personality.


lexentry: eng/international_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international unit
trans_list: unità internazionale
sense:
(pharmacology) A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.


lexentry: eng/internationalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: internationalization
trans_list: internazionalizzazione
sense:
(software engineering) The act or process of making a product suitable for international markets, typically by making text messages easily translatable and ensuring support of non-Latin character sets, languages, and regions.


lexentry: eng/internment_camp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: internment camp
trans_list: campo d'internamento
sense:
(euphemism) a concentration camp, especially a non-Nazi one from before or during WWII; a detention center; a relocation camp.


lexentry: eng/interoperability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interoperability
trans_list: interoperabilità
sense:
(military) The capacity for a service, piece of equipment etc., to be operated by different forces or groups.


lexentry: eng/interpellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interpellate
trans_list: apostrofare
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, politics) To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.


lexentry: eng/interpellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpellation
trans_list: interrogazione
sense:
(politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.


lexentry: eng/interphase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interphase
trans_list: interfase
sense:
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.


lexentry: eng/interpolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interpolation
trans_list: interpolazione
sense:
(mathematics, science) The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.


lexentry: eng/interposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interposition
trans_list: interposizione
sense:
The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpret
trans_list: interpretare
sense:
To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interpret
trans_list: interpretare
sense:
To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.


lexentry: eng/interpretation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interpretation
trans_list: interpretazione
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpreter
trans_list: interprete
sense:
(computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpreter
trans_list: interprete
sense:
(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.


lexentry: eng/interquartile_range__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interquartile range
trans_list: distanza interquartile
sense:
(statistics) The difference between the first and third quartiles; a robust measure of sample dispersion.


lexentry: eng/interregnum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interregnum
trans_list: interregno
sense:
The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another.


lexentry: eng/interrobang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrobang
trans_list: punto esclarrogativo
sense:
The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question. [from 1962.]


lexentry: eng/interrogative_pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrogative pronoun
trans_list: pronome interrogativo
sense:
(grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.


lexentry: eng/interrupt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrupt
trans_list: interrompere | celare | interrompersi | ricoprire | tagliare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.


lexentry: eng/intersection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: intersection
trans_list: intersezione
sense:
(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).


lexentry: eng/intersectionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intersectionality
trans_list: intersezionalità
sense:
The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.


lexentry: eng/intersexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intersexual
trans_list: intersessuale
sense:
(biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.


lexentry: eng/intersexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intersexuality
trans_list: intersessualità
sense:
The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.


lexentry: eng/interstate__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interstate
trans_list: interstatale
sense:
(chiefly, US, and, Australia) Crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interstice
trans_list: interstizio
sense:
A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interstice
trans_list: pausa
sense:
An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.


lexentry: eng/intertidal_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intertidal zone
trans_list: battigia | bagnasciuga
sense:
(oceanography) The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.


lexentry: eng/interval__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interval
trans_list: intervallo
sense:
(music) The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).


lexentry: eng/interview__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interview
trans_list: intervista
sense:
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/interwar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interwar
trans_list: periodo interbellico
sense:
During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intestine
trans_list: intestino
sense:
(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intestine
trans_list: intestino
sense:
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.


lexentry: eng/intimacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimacy
trans_list: intimità
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.


lexentry: eng/intimate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intimate
trans_list: biancheria intima
sense:
(in the plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.


lexentry: eng/intimidate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimidate
trans_list: intimidire
sense:
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.


lexentry: eng/intimism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimism
trans_list: intimismo
sense:
(arts) A genre of art (or literature) involving the depiction of quiet, domestic scenes, usually of domestic interiors


lexentry: eng/intimist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimist
trans_list: intimista
sense:
(arts) Pertaining to or characteristic of the intimism genre; focussed on everyday domestic matters.


lexentry: eng/intinction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intinction
trans_list: intinzione
sense:
(Christianity) The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/into__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: into
trans_list: di | in
sense:
(mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".


lexentry: eng/intolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intolerance
trans_list: intolleranza
sense:
(countable, medicine) Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.


lexentry: eng/intolerant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intolerant
trans_list: intollerante
sense:
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.


lexentry: eng/intonation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: intonation
trans_list: intonazione
sense:
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.


lexentry: eng/intractable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intractable
trans_list: difficile
sense:
(maths) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.


lexentry: eng/intrathecal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrathecal
trans_list: intratecale
sense:
(medicine) Delivered into the spinal canal (intrathecal space surrounding the spinal cord), e.g. a spinal anesthesia.


lexentry: eng/intrauterine_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrauterine device
trans_list: IUD | diaframma | dispositivo intrauterino | spirale
sense:
A contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape of plastic or metal inserted through the vagina into the uterus in order to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.


lexentry: eng/intrigue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrigue
trans_list: intrigo
sense:
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.


lexentry: eng/intrinsic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intrinsic
trans_list: intrinseco
sense:
(anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.


lexentry: eng/intrinsic_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrinsic value
trans_list: valore intrinseco
sense:
(finance, economics) The real value of something, calculated with regard to an inherent, objective measure, which may not take into account its market value or face value.


lexentry: eng/introit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introit
trans_list: introito
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, music) A prayer, typically part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible, read or sung at the start of Mass while or immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.


lexentry: eng/introjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introjection
trans_list: introiezione
sense:
(psychology) The process whereby the ideas of another are unconsciously incorporated into one's own psyche.


lexentry: eng/intron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intron
trans_list: introne
sense:
(genetics) A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.


lexentry: eng/introspection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introspection
trans_list: introspezione
sense:
(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.


lexentry: eng/introvert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introvert
trans_list: introverso
sense:
(zoology) An organ or other body part that is or can be turned inside out, especially an anterior portion of some annelid worms capable of retraction.


lexentry: eng/introvert__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: introvert
trans_list: introverso
sense:
(psychology) An introverted person: one who is considered more thoughtful than social, with a personality more inwardly than outwardly directed; one who often prefers to have time in non-social situations.


lexentry: eng/intrude__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrude
trans_list: irrompere
sense:
(intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.


lexentry: eng/intrusive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrusive
trans_list: intrusivo
sense:
Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.


lexentry: eng/intrusive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intrusive
trans_list: intrusivo
sense:
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.


lexentry: eng/intubation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intubation
trans_list: intubazione
sense:
(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.


lexentry: eng/intuitionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intuitionism
trans_list: intuizionismo | intuitivismo
sense:
(mathematics) An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.


lexentry: eng/inulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inulin
trans_list: inulina
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose.


lexentry: eng/inure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inure
trans_list: abituare | acclimare | acclimatare | assuefare
sense:
(transitive) To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/invasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invasion
trans_list: invasione | calata
sense:
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.


lexentry: eng/invasive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: invasive
trans_list: di invasione
sense:
(military, also, figuratively) That invades a foreign country using military force; also, militarily aggressive.


lexentry: eng/invasive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: invasive
trans_list: invasivo | invadente
sense:
(biology) Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.


lexentry: eng/invasive_species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invasive species
trans_list: specie aliena
sense:
(biology) Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.


lexentry: eng/inveigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inveigh
trans_list: inveire
sense:
(intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/invention__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: invention
trans_list: invenzione | inventione
sense:
(music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.


lexentry: eng/inventive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inventive
trans_list: inventivo
sense:
Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.


lexentry: eng/inverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inverse
trans_list: inverso
sense:
(geometry) That has the property of being an inverse (the result of a circle inversion of a given point or geometrical figure); that is constructed by circle inversion.


lexentry: eng/inverse_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverse function
trans_list: funzione inversa
sense:
(mathematics) For a given function f, another function, denoted f−1, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f: X\rightarrow Y, a function g: Y\rightarrow X such that, \forall x\in X,\ f(x) = y \implies g(y)=x.


lexentry: eng/inversion__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inversion
trans_list: rivolto
sense:
(music) The flipping of a melody or contrapuntal line so that high notes become low and vice versa; the reversal of a pitch contour.


lexentry: eng/inversion__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: inversion
trans_list: rivolto
sense:
(grammar) Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.


lexentry: eng/invert__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invert
trans_list: invertire
sense:
(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.


lexentry: eng/inverted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverted
trans_list: invertito
sense:
Having the order or direction changed; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary.


lexentry: eng/invertible_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invertible matrix
trans_list: matrice invertibile
sense:
(linear algebra) Any n×n square matrix for which there exists a corresponding inverse matrix (i.e., a second (or possibly the same) matrix such that when the two are multiplied by each other, in either order, the result is the n×n identity matrix).


lexentry: eng/investigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investigation
trans_list: investigazione
sense:
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination


lexentry: eng/investigative_journalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investigative journalism
trans_list: giornalismo investigativo
sense:
A form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.


lexentry: eng/investiture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investiture
trans_list: investitura
sense:
The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.


lexentry: eng/investment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: investment
trans_list: investimento
sense:
(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.


lexentry: eng/investment_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investment bank
trans_list: banca d'affari | banca di investimento
sense:
(banking, finance) A financial institution that deals with raising capital, trading in securities and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions.


lexentry: eng/investment_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investment fund
trans_list: fondo d'investimento
sense:
(finance) A fund consisting of investments made by a group of people and managed by a professional investment manager.


lexentry: eng/invisible_hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invisible hand
trans_list: mano invisibile
sense:
(economics) A metaphor for the principle that in a free market, an individual pursuing his own self-interest also tends to promote the good of his community as a whole.


lexentry: eng/invisible_ink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invisible ink
trans_list: inchiostro simpatico
sense:
An ink, invisible on application or soon thereafter, that can later be rendered visible by some process, such as exposing it to heat.


lexentry: eng/invitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: invitation
trans_list: invito
sense:
(bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.


lexentry: eng/invocation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invocation
trans_list: invocazione
sense:
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.


lexentry: eng/invoice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invoice
trans_list: fattura
sense:
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.


lexentry: eng/involution__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: involution
trans_list: involuzione
sense:
(mathematics) An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: involve
trans_list: coinvolgere
sense:
To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: involve
trans_list: avvolgere
sense:
To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: involve
trans_list: elevare
sense:
(mathematics) To multiply (a number) by itself a given number of times; to raise to any assigned power.


lexentry: eng/involved__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: involved
trans_list: coinvolto | associato
sense:
Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)


lexentry: eng/iodic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodic
trans_list: iodico
sense:
(chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five


lexentry: eng/iodoform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodoform
trans_list: iodoformio
sense:
(chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic.


lexentry: eng/ion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ion
trans_list: ione
sense:
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.


lexentry: eng/ion_channel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ion channel
trans_list: canale ionico
sense:
(biochemistry) A protein complex or single protein that spans between both sides of a cell membrane and allows specific ions to pass through.


lexentry: eng/ionic_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionic bond
trans_list: legame ionico
sense:
(physical chemistry) A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction.


lexentry: eng/ionization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionization
trans_list: ionizzazione
sense:
(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.


lexentry: eng/ionize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionize
trans_list: ionizzare
sense:
(physical chemistry) To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.


lexentry: eng/ionosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionosphere
trans_list: ionosfera
sense:
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.


lexentry: eng/irenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irenic
trans_list: irenico
sense:
(chiefly, theology) Promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.


lexentry: eng/iridescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iridescence
trans_list: iridescenza
sense:
The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.


lexentry: eng/iridium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iridium
trans_list: iridio
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iris
trans_list: iris | giaggiolo | iride
sense:
(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iris
trans_list: iride | iris
sense:
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/irksome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irksome
trans_list: sgradevole
sense:
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition


lexentry: eng/iron(II)_sulfate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron(II) sulfate
trans_list: copparosa
sense:
(inorganic compound) The green, crystalline salt of divalent iron and sulfuric acid, FeSO4, used as a pigment, and in water treatment.


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron
trans_list: ferro
sense:
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: iron
trans_list: di ferro
sense:
(uncountable, figurative) Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.


lexentry: eng/iron__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron
trans_list: stirare
sense:
(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.


lexentry: eng/iron_filings__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron filings
trans_list: limature di ferro | polveri di ferro
sense:
small fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive


lexentry: eng/iron_maiden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron maiden
trans_list: vergine di Norimberga | vergine di ferro
sense:
(historical) A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside.


lexentry: eng/iron_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron oxide
trans_list: ossido di ferro
sense:
(chemistry) Either of two compounds obtained by the reaction of oxygen on iron. Generally known as rust when hydrated.


lexentry: eng/ironing_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ironing board
trans_list: asse da stiro
sense:
A long board, often covered with fabric and having on legs that are usually collapsible, on which one can iron clothes.


lexentry: eng/ironism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ironism
trans_list: ironismo
sense:
(philosophy) A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary.


lexentry: eng/ironwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ironwood
trans_list: legno ferro
sense:
Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irony
trans_list: ironia | paradosso
sense:
(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: irony
trans_list: ironia
sense:
(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected. [from the 1640s]


lexentry: eng/irradiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irradiation
trans_list: sterilizzazione
sense:
(uncountable) a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.


lexentry: eng/irrational__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: irrational
trans_list: irrazionale
sense:
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.


lexentry: eng/irregular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: irregular
trans_list: irregolare
sense:
(grammar, of a word) not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language


lexentry: eng/irregularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: irregularity
trans_list: irregolarità | anomalia
sense:
(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.


lexentry: eng/irrelevant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrelevant
trans_list: irrilevante
sense:
Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.


lexentry: eng/irresistible_grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irresistible grace
trans_list: grazia efficace | grazia irresistibile
sense:
(Christianity, theology) A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that the salvific benefit of Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined unto salvation, without any possibility of Satan or sin successfully defeating God's election.


lexentry: eng/irresponsibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irresponsibility
trans_list: irresponsabilità
sense:
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.


lexentry: eng/irreverence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irreverence
trans_list: irriverenza
sense:
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.


lexentry: eng/irreverent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irreverent
trans_list: irrispettoso
sense:
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.


lexentry: eng/irrevocably__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrevocably
trans_list: irrevocabilmente
sense:
In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.


lexentry: eng/irrigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrigation
trans_list: irrigazione
sense:
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.


lexentry: eng/irritable_bowel_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irritable bowel syndrome
trans_list: sindrome dell'intestino irritabile
sense:
(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.


lexentry: eng/irritation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: irritation
trans_list: irritazione
sense:
A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.


lexentry: eng/ischemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ischemia
trans_list: ischemia
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).


lexentry: eng/ischemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ischemic
trans_list: ischemico
sense:
(pathology) Characteristic of, or accompanied by, ischemia — localised anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply, creating a local disturbance in blood circulation.


lexentry: eng/isinglass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isinglass
trans_list: colla di pesce
sense:
A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer.


lexentry: eng/island__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: island
trans_list: isola
sense:
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; A peninsula; A half-island.


lexentry: eng/isoelectronic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoelectronic
trans_list: isoelettronico
sense:
(chemistry, of two compounds) Having the same electronic configuration, although consisting of different elements.


lexentry: eng/isoentropic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoentropic
trans_list: isoentropico
sense:
(chemistry, physics) Describing a series of reactions in which each step has the same entropy of activation


lexentry: eng/isoflavone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoflavone
trans_list: isoflavone
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties.


lexentry: eng/isogoria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isogoria
trans_list: isegoria
sense:
Equality of freedom of speech and expression; the right of each citizen of a city (or other unit) to speak in public and address that city.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isolation
trans_list: isolamento
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: isolation
trans_list: isolamento
sense:
(diplomacy, of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries).


lexentry: eng/isoleucine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoleucine
trans_list: isoleucina
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isomer
trans_list: isomero
sense:
(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomer
trans_list: isomero
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.


lexentry: eng/isomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isomerism
trans_list: isomeria
sense:
(physical chemistry) the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae


lexentry: eng/isometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isometric
trans_list: isometrico
sense:
Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).


lexentry: eng/isometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: isometric
trans_list: isometrico
sense:
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. See also: Wikipedia:isometric exercise


lexentry: eng/isometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: isometric
trans_list: isometrico
sense:
(physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.


lexentry: eng/isometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isometry
trans_list: isometria
sense:
(mathematics) A function between metric spaces (or on a single metric space) having the property that the distance between two images is equal to the distance between their preimages.


lexentry: eng/isomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomorphism
trans_list: isomorfismo
sense:
(category theory) A morphism which has a two-sided inverse; the composition of the morphism and such an inverse yields either one of two identity morphisms (depending on the order of composition).


lexentry: eng/isomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomorphism
trans_list: isomorfismo
sense:
(group algebra) A bijection f such that both f and its inverse f −1 are homomorphisms, that is, structure-preserving mappings.


lexentry: eng/isoprene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoprene
trans_list: isoprene
sense:
(organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.


lexentry: eng/isostasy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isostasy
trans_list: isostasia
sense:
(geology) The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath.


lexentry: eng/isotherm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotherm
trans_list: isoterma
sense:
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/isotone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotone
trans_list: isotono
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons.


lexentry: eng/isotope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotope
trans_list: isotopo
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.


lexentry: eng/isotropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotropy
trans_list: isotropia
sense:
(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: issue
trans_list: problematica
sense:
(US, originally, _, psychology, usually, in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now, _, informal, figurative, _, and, _) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: issue
trans_list: questione
sense:
(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.


lexentry: eng/isthmus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isthmus
trans_list: istmo | braccio di terra
sense:
(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.


lexentry: eng/it's_a_small_world__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it's a small world
trans_list: com'è piccolo il mondo | come è piccolo il mondo | il mondo è piccolo
sense:
Used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.


lexentry: eng/it's_about_time__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it's about time
trans_list: era ora!
sense:
(idiomatic, sarcastic) Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer has deemed to be long overdue.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it
trans_list: esso | essa | la | lo
sense:
The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: it
trans_list: lo
sense:
The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.


lexentry: eng/it_figures__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it figures
trans_list: non mi dire | si capisce
sense:
(idiomatic, North America) Used to indicate that a preceding event or statement by another is an unsurprising accompaniment of known facts and circumstances.


lexentry: eng/it_is_what_it_is__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it is what it is
trans_list: non c'è più niente da fare
sense:
(idiomatic) That's life; expressing resignment to a situation or set of circumstances, usually without complaint


lexentry: eng/it_is_what_it_is__Phrase__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: it is what it is
trans_list: vada come vada
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see it,‎ is,‎ what,‎ it,‎ is. This thing has its own distinct nature; this thing is itself.


lexentry: eng/it_takes_all_kinds_to_make_a_world__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it takes all kinds to make a world
trans_list: il mondo è bello perché è vario
sense:
(idiom) Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike; an expression of surprise at a person or people's eccentricity.


lexentry: eng/it_takes_one_to_know_one__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it takes one to know one
trans_list: il bue che dice cornuto all'asino
sense:
(idiomatic) Expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.


lexentry: eng/italic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: italic
trans_list: corsivo | corsiva
sense:
(typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.


lexentry: eng/itch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: itch
trans_list: prurito
sense:
A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.


lexentry: eng/itch__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: itch
trans_list: avere una voglia matta di | morire dalla voglia di
sense:
(intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.


lexentry: eng/itchy_trigger_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: itchy trigger finger
trans_list: grilletto facile
sense:
(idiomatic) The metaphorical trigger finger of a person with a tendency or readiness to act in haste or without consideration; a tendency to so act.


lexentry: eng/iterated_integral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iterated integral
trans_list: integrale iterato
sense:
(math) In multivariable calculus, the result of applying integrals to a function of more than one variable in such a way that each of the integrals considers some of the variables as given constants.


lexentry: eng/iterative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iterative
trans_list: iterativo
sense:
Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.


lexentry: eng/iterative_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iterative aspect
trans_list: frequentativo
sense:
(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb sniffle, as opposed to the noniterative sniff.


lexentry: eng/ithyphallic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ithyphallic
trans_list: itifallico
sense:
Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.


lexentry: eng/itself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: itself
trans_list: sé
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject


lexentry: eng/itself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: itself
trans_list: se stesso | sé | sé stesso
sense:
(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate


lexentry: eng/ivory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ivory
trans_list: avorio
sense:
(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.


lexentry: eng/ivory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ivory
trans_list: avorio
sense:
(collective, singular or in plural) The keys of a piano; or, the white keys, as opposed to the black keys (ebonies).


lexentry: eng/ivory_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ivory tower
trans_list: torre d'avorio | torre eburnea
sense:
(idiomatic) A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.


lexentry: eng/jabiru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jabiru
trans_list: jabiru
sense:
A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.


lexentry: eng/jack-o'-lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jack-o'-lantern
trans_list: Jack della lanterna | Jack-o'-lantern | lanterna di zucca | zucca di Halloween
sense:
A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle. It is a symbol of Halloween.


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jack
trans_list: presa elettrica
sense:
(electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jack
trans_list: cric | martinetto | presa elettrica
sense:
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]


