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lexentry: eng/speculative_fiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speculative fiction
trans_list: fantastico | fiction speculativa | letteratura dell'immaginario
sense:
(uncountable) A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural, or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/speculator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speculator
trans_list: speculatore
sense:
(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech
trans_list: parola
sense:
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speech
trans_list: discorso
sense:
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.


lexentry: eng/speech_act__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech act
trans_list: atto linguistico
sense:
(linguistics) An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.


lexentry: eng/speech_is_silver,_silence_is_golden__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech is silver, silence is golden
trans_list: la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro
sense:
(idiom) Not saying anything is often better than speaking too much or saying something inappropriate.


lexentry: eng/speech_recognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech recognition
trans_list: riconoscimento vocale
sense:
(computing) The function of a front-end software system which processes input in the form of spoken language into a sequence of phonemes or characters, or into electronic commands for a computing system.


lexentry: eng/speechless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speechless
trans_list: ammutolito | senza parole
sense:
Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.


lexentry: eng/speed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: speed
trans_list: velocità | celerità
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.


lexentry: eng/speed__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: speed
trans_list: andare forte
sense:
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.


lexentry: eng/speed_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed bump
trans_list: dosso stradale
sense:
A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/speed_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed camera
trans_list: autovelox
sense:
A roadside camera, triggered by a speeding vehicle, that takes a photograph of the offending vehicle and records its speed.


lexentry: eng/speed_cushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed cushion
trans_list: cuscino berlinese
sense:
A form of speed bump, often one of a series, that allows larger (especially emergency) vehicles to straddle them without slowing down


lexentry: eng/speed_of_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed of light
trans_list: velocità della luce
sense:
(physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792,458 metres per second.


lexentry: eng/speed_reading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed reading
trans_list: lettura rapida
sense:
The skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read.


lexentry: eng/speedometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speedometer
trans_list: tachimetro
sense:
An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spell
trans_list: compitare | sillabare | scrivere
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spell
trans_list: vaticinare | presagire
sense:
(transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/spelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling
trans_list: ortografia
sense:
(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.


lexentry: eng/spelling_alphabet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling alphabet
trans_list: alfabeto telefonico
sense:
A set of code words that stand for the usual names of the letters of an alphabet, usually for clarity of communication when spelling out words, especially over the radio#Noun and especially despite any static#Noun thereon.


lexentry: eng/spelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelt
trans_list: spelta | farro
sense:
A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.


lexentry: eng/spermatheca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatheca
trans_list: spermateca
sense:
(anatomy) A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.


lexentry: eng/spermatic_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatic cord
trans_list: funicolo spermatico
sense:
(anatomy) The cord, consisting of the vas deferens, nerves, and blood vessels, that runs from the abdominal cavity to the testicle in the scrotum.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoid
trans_list: anterozoide
sense:
(biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoon
trans_list: spermatozoo
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/spermiogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermiogenesis
trans_list: spermiogenesi
sense:
(biology) The final stage of spermatogenesis. It involves the maturation of the spermatids into spermatozoa.


lexentry: eng/spessartine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spessartine
trans_list: spessartina
sense:
(mineral) A type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3.


lexentry: eng/sphalerite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sphalerite
trans_list: sfalerite | blenda
sense:
(mineral) A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.


lexentry: eng/sphenomandibular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sphenomandibular
trans_list: sfenomandibolare
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: sfera
sense:
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: sfera
sense:
(logic, dated) The domain of reference of a proposition, subject, or predicate, or the totality of the particular subjects to which it applies.


lexentry: eng/sphere_of_influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sphere of influence
trans_list: sfera di influenza
sense:
(figurative, by extension) A concept division over which a person, organization, etc. exerts control.


lexentry: eng/spherical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spherical
trans_list: sferico
sense:
(astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.


lexentry: eng/spherical_aberration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical aberration
trans_list: aberrazione sferica
sense:
(optics) A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.


lexentry: eng/spherical_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical geometry
trans_list: geometria sferica
sense:
(geometry, uncountable) The geometry of the 2-dimensional surface of a sphere;(countable) a given geometry of the surface of a sphere; a geometry of the surface of a given sphere, regarded as distinct from that of other spheres.


lexentry: eng/spherical_lune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical lune
trans_list: fuso sferico
sense:
(geometry) A portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.


lexentry: eng/spherical_triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical triangle
trans_list: triangolo sferico
sense:
(geometry, spherical geometry) A triangle, described on the surface of the sphere, whose each side is an arc of some great circle.


lexentry: eng/spheroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spheroid
trans_list: sferoide
sense:
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.


lexentry: eng/spiccato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiccato
trans_list: spiccato
sense:
(music) A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note.


lexentry: eng/spice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spice
trans_list: spezie | spezia
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.


lexentry: eng/spicule__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spicule
trans_list: spicola
sense:
(biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.


lexentry: eng/spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spider
trans_list: ragno
sense:
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spike
trans_list: spiga | amento | infiorescenza a spiga
sense:
(botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spike
trans_list: picco
sense:
A surge in power or in the price of a commodity, etc.; any sudden and brief change that would be represented by a sharp peak on a graph.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: spike
trans_list: schiacciata
sense:
(volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.


lexentry: eng/spike__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: spike
trans_list: schiacciare
sense:
(volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.


lexentry: eng/spike__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: spike
trans_list: tagliare
sense:
(American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.


lexentry: eng/spike_protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spike protein
trans_list: peplomero
sense:
(virology) A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.


lexentry: eng/spikelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spikelet
trans_list: spighetta
sense:
(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.


lexentry: eng/spikenard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spikenard
trans_list: nardo
sense:
A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.


lexentry: eng/spillikins__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spillikins
trans_list: sciangai | shangai
sense:
A game in which players attempt to remove flat, carved sticks of ivory or wood (the individual spillikins of meaning 1) from a scattered pile without disturbing any stick other than the one currently being removed.


lexentry: eng/spin-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spin-off
trans_list: filiale
sense:
(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.


lexentry: eng/spin-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spin-off
trans_list: filiale
sense:
The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.


lexentry: eng/spin__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spin
trans_list: effetto
sense:
(aviation) A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing, and rolling in a spinning motion.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin
trans_list: ruotare | girare | far girare | piroettare | testacoda
sense:
(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spin
trans_list: filare
sense:
To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.


lexentry: eng/spin_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin doctor
trans_list: curatore di immagine | esperto di comunicazione | lobbista | portavoce
sense:
(business, politics) A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results have been achieved. A lobbyist; PR person.


lexentry: eng/spin_dryer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin dryer
trans_list: centrifuga
sense:
A machine in which wet clothes are spun in a cylinder full of holes to remove water from them, taking advantage of centrifugal force.


lexentry: eng/spin_the_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin the bottle
trans_list: gioco della bottiglia
sense:
(games) A party game in which the players sit in a circle and spin a bottle in the middle, having to kiss (or perform some other dare with) the person at whom the bottle points when it stops.


lexentry: eng/spinal_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinal cord
trans_list: midollo spinale
sense:
(anatomy) A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: fuso
sense:
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.


lexentry: eng/spindrift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindrift
trans_list: schiuma
sense:
(nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spine
trans_list: colonna vertebrale
sense:
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spine
trans_list: dorso | costa
sense:
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spine
trans_list: spina dorsale
sense:
(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant.


lexentry: eng/spinel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinel
trans_list: spinello
sense:
(mineral) Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.


lexentry: eng/spinelessness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinelessness
trans_list: vigliaccheria
sense:
The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively)); cowardice.


lexentry: eng/spinnaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinnaker
trans_list: fiocco a pallone | spi | spinnaker | vela a pallone
sense:
(nautical) A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.


lexentry: eng/spinner__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: spinner
trans_list: cucchiaino
sense:
(fishing) A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.


lexentry: eng/spinning_top__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning top
trans_list: trottola
sense:
A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.


lexentry: eng/spinning_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning wheel
trans_list: filatoio
sense:
A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.


lexentry: eng/spinor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinor
trans_list: spinore
sense:
(algebra) An element of the fundamental representation of a Clifford algebra that transforms to its negative when the space is rotated through a complete turn from 0° to 360°.


lexentry: eng/spinous_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinous process
trans_list: processo spinoso
sense:
(anatomy) A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/spinster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinster
trans_list: zitella
sense:
(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.


lexentry: eng/spiny_dogfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiny dogfish
trans_list: spinarolo
sense:
Squalus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes


lexentry: eng/spiny_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiny rat
trans_list: echimiidi | echiothrix | muridi | tokudaia
sense:
Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.


lexentry: eng/spiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiral
trans_list: spirale
sense:
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.


lexentry: eng/spiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spiral
trans_list: spirale
sense:
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.


lexentry: eng/spiral_galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiral galaxy
trans_list: galassia spirale
sense:
(galaxy) A galaxy consisting of a number of arms of younger stars that spiral out from the center containing older ones.


lexentry: eng/spire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spire
trans_list: guglia | pinnacolo | cuspide
sense:
(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spirillum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirillum
trans_list: spirillo
sense:
Any of various aerobic bacteria of the genus Spirillum, having an elongated spiral form and bearing a tuft of flagella.


lexentry: eng/spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spirit
trans_list: spirito
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/spirit_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirit level
trans_list: livella
sense:
(tool) A tool employing a chamber with a colored liquid (usually alcohol, hence spirit) and an air bubble, used to determine a horizontal or vertical reference line.


lexentry: eng/spiritual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiritual
trans_list: spiritual
sense:
A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.


lexentry: eng/spiritualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiritualism
trans_list: spiritualismo
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of inwardness of consciousness.


lexentry: eng/spirochete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirochete
trans_list: spirocheta
sense:
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.


lexentry: eng/spirogyra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirogyra
trans_list: spirogira
sense:
Any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals.


lexentry: eng/spirometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirometry
trans_list: spirometria
sense:
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.


lexentry: eng/spit_it_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spit it out
trans_list: cantare
sense:
(informal, often, imperative) To overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general.


lexentry: eng/spit_roast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spit roast
trans_list: arrosto allo spiedo
sense:
(cooking) The technique of roasting an animal over a fire, where the cook pokes a rod through the animal and sets the ends on two sticks to suspend the animal over the fire.


lexentry: eng/spite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spite
trans_list: malevolenza | ripicca | rancore
sense:
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice


lexentry: eng/splay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: splay
trans_list: sguancio | strombatura
sense:
A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.


lexentry: eng/splayed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splayed
trans_list: strombato
sense:
(architecture) Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.


lexentry: eng/spleen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spleen
trans_list: milza | splene
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.


lexentry: eng/splice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splice
trans_list: unire
sense:
To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.


lexentry: eng/splice__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: splice
trans_list: collegare
sense:
To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spline
trans_list: linguetta
sense:
(woodworking) A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spline
trans_list: chiavetta | cuneo
sense:
(mechanics) A ridge or tooth on a drive shaft that meshes with a corresponding groove in a mating piece and transfers torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between the pieces; either the ridge or the groove, as part of a set of both (splines); the whole set of ridges and grooves.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spline
trans_list: chiavetta | cuneo
sense:
A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together.


lexentry: eng/splint__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: splint
trans_list: esostosi | schinella | soprosso | spinella
sense:
(zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.


lexentry: eng/splinter_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splinter group
trans_list: gruppuscolo
sense:
A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.


lexentry: eng/split-second__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: split-second
trans_list: frazione di secondo
sense:
A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also, attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.


lexentry: eng/split_pea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: split pea
trans_list: piselli gialli
sense:
(botany, culinary) An agricultural or culinary preparation consisting of the dried, peeled, and split seeds of Pisum sativum, the pea.


lexentry: eng/splits__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splits
trans_list: spaccata
sense:
(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.


lexentry: eng/splitting_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splitting field
trans_list: campo di riducibilità completa | campo di spezzamento
sense:
(algebra, Galois theory) (of a polynomial) Given a polynomial p over a field K, the smallest extension field L of K such that p, as a polynomial over L, decomposes into linear factors (polynomials of degree 1); (of a set of polynomials) given a set P of polynomials over K, the smallest extension field of K over which every polynomial in P decomposes into linear factors.


lexentry: eng/spodumene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spodumene
trans_list: spodumene
sense:
(mineral) The mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO3)2), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.


lexentry: eng/spoil__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spoil
trans_list: viziare | rovinare
sense:
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spoiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spoiler
trans_list: spoiler | deflettore
sense:
A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]


lexentry: eng/spokeshave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spokeshave
trans_list: ascia
sense:
A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.


lexentry: eng/spoliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoliation
trans_list: spoliazione
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) The action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.


lexentry: eng/spondylolisthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spondylolisthesis
trans_list: spondilolistesi
sense:
(medicine) A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.


lexentry: eng/sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge
trans_list: spugna
sense:
(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.


lexentry: eng/sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sponge
trans_list: spugna
sense:
(countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).


lexentry: eng/sponge_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge cake
trans_list: pandispagna | pan di Spagna
sense:
A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.


lexentry: eng/sponsor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sponsor
trans_list: sponsor
sense:
One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertizing time.


lexentry: eng/spoon-feed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spoon-feed
trans_list: masticare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).


lexentry: eng/spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoon
trans_list: cucchiaio
sense:
An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.


lexentry: eng/spoonbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonbill
trans_list: spatola
sense:
Any of various large, long-legged wading birds of the genus Platalea, in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill.


lexentry: eng/spoonerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonerism
trans_list: spoonerismo
sense:
A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.


lexentry: eng/sporangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporangium
trans_list: sporangio
sense:
(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. [From 1821.]


lexentry: eng/spore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spore
trans_list: spora
sense:
A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.


lexentry: eng/spork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spork
trans_list: forchiaio
sense:
An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.


lexentry: eng/sporophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporophyte
trans_list: sporofito
sense:
(botany) A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.


lexentry: eng/sport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport
trans_list: sport | diporto
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.


lexentry: eng/sport_utility_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport utility vehicle
trans_list: SUV
sense:
A passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on- or off-road ability.


lexentry: eng/sports_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports drink
trans_list: bevanda sportiva | bibita sportiva | sport drink
sense:
(sports) A drink whose purpose is to replenish the body's water and energy levels when doing exercise.


lexentry: eng/sports_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports jacket
trans_list: giacca
sense:
A tailored jacket that is not part of a suit; especially one of a sturdy fabric originally designed for outdoor sports.


lexentry: eng/sports_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports medicine
trans_list: medicina dello sport
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the effects of sport and exercise on the body, especially the treatment of injuries so received, and also studies the physiology of exercise


lexentry: eng/spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spot
trans_list: macchia
sense:
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.


lexentry: eng/spotlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotlight
trans_list: riflettore
sense:
A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.


lexentry: eng/spotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spotter
trans_list: osservatore
sense:
(weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.


lexentry: eng/spotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spotter
trans_list: osservatore
sense:
(broadcasting) A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.


lexentry: eng/spotting_scope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotting scope
trans_list: cannocchiale
sense:
A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.


lexentry: eng/sprachbund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprachbund
trans_list: lega linguistica
sense:
(linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.


lexentry: eng/sprain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprain
trans_list: slogare
sense:
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spread
trans_list: allargare | spartire
sense:
(transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spread
trans_list: diffondere
sense:
(transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/spreader__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spreader
trans_list: antenna
sense:
(nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: fonte | sorgente
sense:
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: primavera
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spring
trans_list: molla
sense:
An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.


lexentry: eng/spring_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring constant
trans_list: costante elastica
sense:
(physics) A characteristic of a spring which is defined as the ratio of the force affecting the spring to the displacement caused by it.


lexentry: eng/spring_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring roll
trans_list: involtino primavera
sense:
A type of savoury food consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake made from rice flour and then fried.


lexentry: eng/springboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springboard
trans_list: trampolino
sense:
A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.


lexentry: eng/springwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: springwater
trans_list: acqua di sorgente
sense:
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.


lexentry: eng/springy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springy
trans_list: elastico
sense:
That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.


lexentry: eng/sprinkle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprinkle
trans_list: spruzzare | spargere
sense:
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).


lexentry: eng/sprinkling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sprinkling
trans_list: diffusione
sense:
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.


lexentry: eng/spruce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce
trans_list: peccio | abete rosso
sense:
Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.


lexentry: eng/spruce_grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce grouse
trans_list: tetraone delle peccete
sense:
A medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America (Dendrapagus canadensis, syn. Falcipennis canadensis).


lexentry: eng/spud__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spud
trans_list: La palla avvelenata
sense:
A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.


lexentry: eng/spumoni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spumoni
trans_list: spumone
sense:
(US) An Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or chocolate) and usually containing candied fruits and nuts.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spur
trans_list: sperone | sprone
sense:
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spur
trans_list: diramazione | divaricazione | protuberanza | sperone | sporgenza | spuntone
sense:
Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spur
trans_list: cima | guglia | picco | pinnacolo | pizzo | vetta
sense:
(geology) A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.


lexentry: eng/spur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spur
trans_list: pungolare | spronare | montare gli speroni
sense:
(transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: sputacchiare
sense:
(intransitive) To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: annientare
sense:
(physics, intransitive) To cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions.


lexentry: eng/sputum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sputum
trans_list: sputo
sense:
(physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.


lexentry: eng/spy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spy
trans_list: spia
sense:
(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).


lexentry: eng/spyware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spyware
trans_list: spyware
sense:
(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]


lexentry: eng/squacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squacco
trans_list: sgarza ciuffetto
sense:
A species of pond heron, Ardeola ralloides, which is small, and brown and white in colour; it is found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squad
trans_list: squadra
sense:
(cricket, soccer, rugby) A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: squadrone
sense:
(military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: squadra | squadriglia
sense:
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: squadrone
sense:
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).


lexentry: eng/squalene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squalene
trans_list: squalene
sense:
(organic compound) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.


lexentry: eng/square-rigged__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square-rigged
trans_list: a vela quadra
sense:
(nautical, of a ship) Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato | piazza | sagrato
sense:
(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: square
trans_list: piazza | sagrato
sense:
An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato
sense:
(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato | convenzionale | equilibrato
sense:
(1950s, _, slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato | squadra
sense:
(real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato
sense:
(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.


lexentry: eng/square_bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square bracket
trans_list: parentesi quadra
sense:
Either of a pair of symbols, [ ], used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, and to indicate various mathematical operations.


lexentry: eng/square_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square foot
trans_list: piede al quadrato
sense:
A unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one foot long.


lexentry: eng/square_kilometre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square kilometre
trans_list: chilometro quadrato | chilometro quadro | kmq
sense:
Standard unit of area, symbol km2, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one kilometre long; 106 square metres.


lexentry: eng/square_meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square meal
trans_list: pasto completo
sense:
(idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.


lexentry: eng/square_metre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square metre
trans_list: metro quadrato | metro quadro
sense:
A standard unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one metre long (that is, an area one meter square) Symbol: m2


lexentry: eng/square_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square number
trans_list: quadrato perfetto | numero quadrato
sense:
(mathematics) Any integer which is the product of some integer times itself: any integer whose square root is also an integer.


lexentry: eng/square_the_circle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square the circle
trans_list: trovare la quadratura del cerchio
sense:
(geometry) To construct a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge, a task which is mathematically impossible.


lexentry: eng/square_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square wave
trans_list: onda quadra
sense:
(calculus, engineering, signal processing) A function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels.


lexentry: eng/squash__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squash
trans_list: zucca
sense:
(botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.


lexentry: eng/squat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squat
trans_list: flessione
sense:
(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.


lexentry: eng/squat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squat
trans_list: accovacciarsi | accosciarsi | occupare | occupare abusivamente
sense:
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.


lexentry: eng/squat_toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squat toilet
trans_list: toilette alla turca
sense:
A toilet, usually consisting of a hole in the ground and sometimes a tank, which is used while squatting instead of sitting.


lexentry: eng/squawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squawk
trans_list: stridere
sense:
A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.


lexentry: eng/squeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: squeal
trans_list: guaire | strillare | cantare | fare la spia | gridare con voce stridula | spifferare
sense:
(intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.


lexentry: eng/squeegee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeegee
trans_list: lavavetri | seccatoio | tergivetro
sense:
(nautical) A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. [1844]


lexentry: eng/squeegee_mop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeegee mop
trans_list: mop spremere di spugna
sense:
A mop with a sponge at right angles to a handle, which is used for mopping floors and by use of a second levered arm may be squeezed out into a standard bucket with no grating or grill as required for a conventional mop.


lexentry: eng/squeeze_theorem__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeeze theorem
sense:
(calculus) A theorem used to confirm the limit of a function via comparison with two other functions whose limits are known or easily computed. Supposing that g(x) \leq f(x) \leq h(x) \, and also that \lim_{x \to a} g(x) = \lim_{x \to a} h(x) = L \, , then \lim_{x \to a} f(x) = L.

trans_list:
teorema dei due carabinieri | teorema del confronto | teorema del sandwich | teorema di compressione


lexentry: eng/squicky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squicky
trans_list: sporca
sense:
(slang) Engendering a feeling of disgust, distaste, nausea, or revulsion, but without a judgment regarding rightness or wrongness (of the stimulus).


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squid
trans_list: calamaro
sense:
Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squid
trans_list: calamaro
sense:
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.


lexentry: eng/squill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squill
trans_list: scilla
sense:
A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties


lexentry: eng/squinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squinch
trans_list: corno
sense:
(architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.


lexentry: eng/squint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squint
trans_list: socchiudere
sense:
(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.


lexentry: eng/squish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squish
trans_list: scricchiolio | scrocchio
sense:
(countable) The sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushed.


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stab
trans_list: pugnalare | accoltellare
sense:
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stab
trans_list: sfregiare
sense:
(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a (usually pointed) object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).


lexentry: eng/stabilizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabilizer
trans_list: stabilizzatore
sense:
Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.


lexentry: eng/stable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stabile | consolidato | equilibrato
sense:
Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stalla | scuderia | scuderie
sense:
A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stalla
sense:
A group of people who are looked after, mentored, or trained in one place or for a particular purpose or profession.


lexentry: eng/stable_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable fly
trans_list: mosca canina
sense:
Any of several medium-sized flies in the genus Stomoxys, of the family Muscidae that includes the housefly. The genus is unusual among members of that family, in that they suck blood from mammals.


lexentry: eng/stabling_siding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabling siding
trans_list: binario morto
sense:
(rail, UK) A storage siding for rolling stock, in particular passenger trains not being used in service.


lexentry: eng/staccato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staccato
trans_list: staccato
sense:
(music) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.


lexentry: eng/stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stack
trans_list: stack
sense:
(computing, often with "the") A stack data structure stored in main memory that is manipulated during machine language procedure call related instructions.


lexentry: eng/stadion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stadion
trans_list: stadio
sense:
(historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staff
trans_list: bastone | asta
sense:
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: staff
trans_list: pentagramma | rigo
sense:
(music, plural staffs or staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.


lexentry: eng/stag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag
trans_list: cervo
sense:
(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.


lexentry: eng/stag__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stag
trans_list: bue
sense:
(countable) An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).


lexentry: eng/stag_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag beetle
trans_list: cervo volante
sense:
Any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males having elaborate mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag


lexentry: eng/stage-coach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage-coach
trans_list: diligenza
sense:
(historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.


lexentry: eng/stage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stage
trans_list: scena | palco
sense:
(by extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.


lexentry: eng/stage_direction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage direction
trans_list: didascalia
sense:
An instruction given to an actor that tells the actor what should be done and in what manner to do it.


lexentry: eng/stage_fright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage fright
trans_list: febbre della ribalta
sense:
(uncountable) A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.


lexentry: eng/stage_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage manager
trans_list: buttafuori
sense:
A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.


lexentry: eng/stage_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage race
trans_list: corsa a tappe
sense:
(cycle racing) A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).


lexentry: eng/stage_whisper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage whisper
trans_list: in petto
sense:
(theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough for the audience to hear.


lexentry: eng/stagflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagflation
trans_list: stagflazione
sense:
(economics) Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. [from 1965]


lexentry: eng/stagger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: barcollare | vacillare
sense:
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: barcollare
sense:
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: tentennare
sense:
(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.


lexentry: eng/staging__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: staging
trans_list: messinscena | messa in scena | allestimento scenico
sense:
The classification of a case of a disease, usually a cancer, into its anatomic or prognostic stage, which is a category of severity.


lexentry: eng/stain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stain
trans_list: colorare
sense:
(transitive, cytology, histology) To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features


lexentry: eng/stainless_steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stainless steel
trans_list: acciaio inossidabile | acciaio inox
sense:
Any of a class of steels that resist corrosion; they are all alloys of iron, chromium, and carbon, and most also contain certain other elements as well (such as molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, or others).


lexentry: eng/stairlift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stairlift
trans_list: montascale
sense:
A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stake
trans_list: palo | stecca | picchetto | paletto | piolo | tutore
sense:
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stake
trans_list: posta | in gioco | in palio | palio | palo | posta in gioco
sense:
A stick or similar object (e.g., steel channel or angle stock) inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off; often connected in a grid forming a stakebody.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stake
trans_list: rogo
sense:
(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stake
trans_list: palo
sense:
(Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.


lexentry: eng/stake__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stake
trans_list: mettere in gioco
sense:
(cryptocurrency) To deposit and risk a considerable amount of cryptocurrency in order to participate in the proof of stake process of verification.


lexentry: eng/stakeholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stakeholder
trans_list: parte interessata | interessato
sense:
(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.


lexentry: eng/stalactite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalactite
trans_list: stalattite
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stalagmite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalagmite
trans_list: stalagmite
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stale__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stale
trans_list: raffermo | stantio | ammuffito | avariato | obsoleto | rancido
sense:
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.


lexentry: eng/stalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stalk
trans_list: stelo
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.


lexentry: eng/stalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stalk
trans_list: gambo | stelo | caule | fusto | venatura centrale
sense:
(mathematics, sheaf theory) Informally, a construction which generalizes that of the notion of the ring of germs of functions near a point to the context of arbitrary sheaves. Formally, given a sheaf \mathcal{F} on a space X, and a point x in X, the direct limit of the sections of F on the open neighborhoods of x ordered by reverse inclusion. See w:Stalk (sheaf) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/stalker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalker
trans_list: cacciatore | cacciatrice
sense:
A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stall
trans_list: platea
sense:
(countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stall
trans_list: altare
sense:
(Germanic paganism) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stall
trans_list: stallo | seggio
sense:
A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stall
trans_list: stallo
sense:
(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.


lexentry: eng/stall_handler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stall handler
trans_list: spintore
sense:
(horse racing) Someone responsible for manoeuvring the horse between the gates before the start of a race.


lexentry: eng/stamen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamen
trans_list: stame
sense:
(botany) In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.


lexentry: eng/stamina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamina
trans_list: vigore
sense:
The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: bollo
sense:
A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: pestare i piedi
sense:
(transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: timbrare
sense:
(transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.


lexentry: eng/stamp_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamp pad
trans_list: tampone per timbri
sense:
A porous pad, often made of a felt-like material, impregnated with ink, used for inking rubber stamps.


lexentry: eng/stampede__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stampede
trans_list: calca
sense:
(figurative) A sudden unconcerted acting together of a number of persons due to, or as if due to, some common impulse.


lexentry: eng/stand-alone__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand-alone
trans_list: autonomo
sense:
Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.


lexentry: eng/stand-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand-in
trans_list: cascatore | sosia
sense:
A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: collocare | appoggiare | mettere in piedi | mettere ritto
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: essere in lizza | gareggiare | sostare | stare fermo
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: sopportare | tollerare | soffrire
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.


lexentry: eng/stand_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand back
trans_list: cedere
sense:
(intransitive, cricket) (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler


lexentry: eng/stand_behind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand behind
trans_list: mettere la faccia
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.


lexentry: eng/stand_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand up
trans_list: dare buca | tirare un pacco | paccare | piantare in asso
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.


lexentry: eng/stand_up_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand up to
trans_list: tenere testa
sense:
(transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).


lexentry: eng/standard_definition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard definition
trans_list: definizione convenzionale | definizione standard
sense:
(television) A system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either high-definition television (720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1440p, 4K UHDTV, and 8K UHD) or enhanced-definition television (EDTV 480p).


lexentry: eng/standard_deviation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard deviation
trans_list: deviazione standard | scarto quadratico medio | scarto tipo
sense:
(statistics) A measure of how spread out data values are around the mean, defined as the square root of the variance. Represented with the Greek letter σ.


lexentry: eng/standard_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: standard language
trans_list: lingua standard | lingua scritta
sense:
(sociolinguistics) A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.


lexentry: eng/standby__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standby
trans_list: aspettare
sense:
(proscribed, nonstandard, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; .


lexentry: eng/standing_army__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing army
trans_list: esercito permanente
sense:
A professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.


lexentry: eng/standing_committee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing committee
trans_list: commissione
sense:
An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.


lexentry: eng/standing_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: standing order
trans_list: ordine permanente
sense:
(banking) Transfer of a fixed amount from one bank account to another at fixed intervals (e.g. monthly bill payment)


lexentry: eng/standing_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing wave
trans_list: onda stazionaria
sense:
(physics) A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.


lexentry: eng/stannic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stannic acid
trans_list: acido stannico
sense:
(inorganic compound) The hypothetical acidic form of tin dioxide (SnO2) that is the parent of the stannates


lexentry: eng/stannite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stannite
trans_list: stannite
sense:
a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu2FeSnS4, used as an ore of tin


lexentry: eng/stapedius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stapedius
trans_list: muscolo stapedio | stapedio
sense:
(muscle) A small muscle of the middle ear that arises from the wall of the tympanum and is inserted into the neck of the stapes by a tendon that sometimes contains a slender spine of bone; it is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body, serving to stabilize the stapes to check and dampen its vibration.


lexentry: eng/staphylococcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staphylococcus
trans_list: stafilococco
sense:
A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.


lexentry: eng/staple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staple
trans_list: graffetta
sense:
A U-shaped wire fastener, made of thick wire, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.


lexentry: eng/staple__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: staple
trans_list: graffetta
sense:
One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.


lexentry: eng/stapler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stapler
trans_list: cucitrice | spillatrice | graffettatrice
sense:
A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.


lexentry: eng/star-of-Bethlehem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star-of-Bethlehem
trans_list: ornitogalo
sense:
Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella
sense:
(geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: star
trans_list: asterisco | stella
sense:
(printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella | astro
sense:
A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella | astro
sense:
A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella | astro
sense:
(networking) A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.


lexentry: eng/star__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: star
trans_list: avere il ruolo da protagonista | avere il ruolo principale
sense:
(transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.


lexentry: eng/star_anise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star anise
trans_list: anice stellato
sense:
A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its star-shaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.


lexentry: eng/star_cluster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star cluster
trans_list: ammasso stellare
sense:
(astronomy) A group of gravitationally bound stars and other material (such as nebulae and planets), conventionally with one generation of similarly aged stars from the same pre-stellar nebula.


lexentry: eng/star_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star seed
trans_list: seme stellare
sense:
(New Age) A person who lived a previous lifetime in one star system but was then reincarnated in another star system.


lexentry: eng/star_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star system
trans_list: sistema stellare
sense:
(star) A group of stars (and possibly smaller bodies such as planets or asteroids) that orbit one another.


lexentry: eng/starboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starboard
trans_list: tribordo | dritta
sense:
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.


lexentry: eng/stardust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stardust
trans_list: ammasso stellare
sense:
(informal, dated) A distant cluster of stars resembling a cloud of dust, especially if the individual stars of which cannot be resolved with a telescope.


lexentry: eng/starfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starfish
trans_list: stella marina | stella di mare
sense:
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.


lexentry: eng/stargazer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stargazer
trans_list: astrologo | astronomo | sognatore
sense:
(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/start__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: start
trans_list: avviare | creare
sense:
(ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.


lexentry: eng/starter_dough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starter dough
trans_list: radice
sense:
(baking) A small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.


lexentry: eng/starting_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starting block
trans_list: blocco di partenza
sense:
A peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.


lexentry: eng/startle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: startle
trans_list: spaventare | sorprendere
sense:
(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.


lexentry: eng/statal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: statal
trans_list: statale
sense:
(linguistics) Pertaining to a word or word form (such as a passive verb or a modifier) or other linguistic element that denotes a state rather than an action or process.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: stato
sense:
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: stato
sense:
A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.


lexentry: eng/state_capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state capitalism
trans_list: capitalismo di Stato
sense:
The form of capitalism where for-profit commercial activities are undertaken by the state; either via corporatized government agencies, or via ownership or control of nominally private organizations.


lexentry: eng/state_of_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of matter
trans_list: stato della materia
sense:
(sciences) Any of the different phases of matter whose properties are dependent on the motions and forces of the molecules of which they are composed.


lexentry: eng/state_of_mind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of mind
trans_list: stato d'animo
sense:
The psychological state of someone's cognitive processes at a certain time; the condition or character of a person's thoughts or feelings.


lexentry: eng/state_of_siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of siege
trans_list: stato d'assedio
sense:
(law) An exceptional legal condition in which constitutional limits on the powers of the government are suspended, usually owing to military necessity and implying martial law.


lexentry: eng/state_of_the_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of the art
trans_list: stato dell'arte
sense:
The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/state_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state pattern
trans_list: situazione
sense:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern similar to the strategy pattern that is used to represent the state of an object.


lexentry: eng/state_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state secret
trans_list: segreto di Stato
sense:
Information which pertains to the affairs of a country, access to which is restricted by the government.


lexentry: eng/static__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: static
trans_list: statico
sense:
(programming) Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime.


lexentry: eng/static__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: static
trans_list: effetto neve
sense:
(uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.


lexentry: eng/statin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statin
trans_list: statina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/station_wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: station wagon
trans_list: giardinetta | familiare
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function of the boot (trunk) of a sedan or saloon.


lexentry: eng/stationary_phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stationary phase
trans_list: fase stazionaria
sense:
(chemistry) The solid or liquid phase of a chromatography system on which the materials are to be separated or selectively absorbed Wp


lexentry: eng/stationmaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stationmaster
trans_list: capostazione
sense:
(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.


lexentry: eng/statism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: statism
trans_list: statalismo
sense:
(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]


lexentry: eng/statistical_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistical analysis
trans_list: analisi
sense:
The process of examining data to draw conclusions or insights, and determine cause-and-effect patterns between events; for example determining the safety and efficacy of new drugs by drawing out a probability as to whether the fact that a patient got better (or worse) was due to the drug or some other (perhaps random) factor.


lexentry: eng/statistical_inference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistical inference
trans_list: inferenza statistica
sense:
(statistics) The drawing of 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/statistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: statistica
sense:
A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.


lexentry: eng/statistics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: statistica
sense:
A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.


lexentry: eng/statue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statue
trans_list: statua
sense:
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.


lexentry: eng/statuette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statuette
trans_list: statuetta
sense:
A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.


lexentry: eng/status__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: status
trans_list: stato
sense:
(social media) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.


lexentry: eng/status_quo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: status quo
trans_list: status quo
sense:
The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they could be; the existing state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/statute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: statute
trans_list: statuto
sense:
(law, historical) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing. [from 1791]


lexentry: eng/statutory_rape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statutory rape
trans_list: stupro a termine di legge
sense:
(legal) An illegal act of sexual intercourse by an adult with a person under the legal age of consent for sex, or with another adult who is not able to consent because of intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/stave-rhyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stave-rhyme
trans_list: alliterazione
sense:
(countable) A (stressed) word that rhymes with another, in that it begins with the same consonant, consonant cluster, or vowel.


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stave
trans_list: doga
sense:
One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stave
trans_list: piolo
sense:
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stave
trans_list: pentagramma
sense:
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.


lexentry: eng/stavesacre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stavesacre
trans_list: stafisagria
sense:
A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria).


lexentry: eng/stay__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stay
trans_list: strallo | tirante
sense:
A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stay
trans_list: restare | rimanere | stare
sense:
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: stay
trans_list: restare | rimanere | stare
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).


lexentry: eng/stay_in_one's_lane__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stay in one's lane
trans_list: stare al proprio posto
sense:
(idiom, informal) To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.


lexentry: eng/stead__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stead
trans_list: e non
sense:
(of a person or thing) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/steady__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steady
trans_list: costante | regolare
sense:
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.


lexentry: eng/steak_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steak knife
trans_list: coltello da carne
sense:
A table knife with a sharp, narrow, and often serrated blade designed for cutting tougher foods such as cooked meats.


lexentry: eng/steak_tartare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steak tartare
trans_list: tartaro
sense:
A French dish made of raw minced beef steak, often served with onions, capers and other ingredients.


lexentry: eng/steal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steal
trans_list: combinazione | furto | ruberia
sense:
(slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steal
trans_list: rubare | fregare | attirare | derubare | distogliere | distrarre
sense:
(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: steal
trans_list: rubare | attirare | distogliere | distrarre | focalizzare
sense:
(transitive) To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: steal
trans_list: rubare | fregare | derubare
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.


lexentry: eng/stealth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stealth
trans_list: furtività
sense:
(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.


lexentry: eng/steam_cracking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam cracking
trans_list: piroscissione a vapore
sense:
(organic chemistry) The cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons, at high temperature in the presence of steam, in order to produce ethylene, propylene and other light alkenes


lexentry: eng/steam_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam turbine
trans_list: turbina a vapore
sense:
A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations.


lexentry: eng/steamer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steamer
trans_list: battello a vapore | vaporetto
sense:
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.


lexentry: eng/steaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: steaming
trans_list: cottura a vapore
sense:
The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymically) operation under load.


lexentry: eng/steampunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steampunk
trans_list: steampunk
sense:
(uncountable) A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with Victorian style and aesthetics, such as steam-powered machines and vehicles, visible gears and screws and people dressed in 19th-century attires.


lexentry: eng/stearic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stearic acid
trans_list: acido stearico
sense:
(fatty acid) octadecanoic acid; the most common saturated fatty acid; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steel
trans_list: acciaio
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.


lexentry: eng/steep__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steep
trans_list: ripido | scosceso | erto
sense:
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.


lexentry: eng/steeplechase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steeplechase
trans_list: steeplechase
sense:
(chiefly, British, equestrianism) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.


lexentry: eng/steeplechase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steeplechase
trans_list: siepi
sense:
(athletics) An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steer
trans_list: sterzare | guidare | dirigere | governare | manovrare
sense:
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steer
trans_list: sterzare | guidare | dirigere | governare | manovrare
sense:
(transitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steering_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering group
trans_list: gruppo direttivo
sense:
A committee whose function is to arrange the schedules of business for a legislative assembly or other organization


lexentry: eng/steering_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering wheel
trans_list: volante | sterzo
sense:
A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.


lexentry: eng/steganography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steganography
trans_list: steganografia
sense:
The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found until someone finds the secret message in whatever is being used to hide it.


lexentry: eng/stegosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaur
trans_list: stegosauro
sense:
Any extinct herbivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Stegosauria, having two rows of bony plates along the back. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/stegosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaurus
trans_list: stegosauro
sense:
A stegosaur, a member of the suborder Stegosauria, of the order Ornithischia of the middle Jurassic to early Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/stele__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stele
trans_list: stele
sense:
(architecture, archaeology, obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.


lexentry: eng/stellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellation
trans_list: stellazione
sense:
(mathematics) The construction of a stellated polyhedron (or other polytope) by extending edges or planes.


lexentry: eng/stellify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellify
trans_list: stella
sense:
(transitive, mythology) To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such


lexentry: eng/stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stem
trans_list: gambo | stelo | radice | tema | ceppo | fusto
sense:
A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.


lexentry: eng/stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: stem
trans_list: dritto di prua | ruota di prua | tagliamare
sense:
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.


lexentry: eng/stem_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stem cell
trans_list: cellula staminale
sense:
(medicine, cytology) A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.


lexentry: eng/stem_stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stem stitch
trans_list: punto erba
sense:
An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.


lexentry: eng/stemmatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stemmatics
trans_list: stemmatica
sense:
The study of multiple surviving versions of the same text with the aim of reconstructing a lost original.


lexentry: eng/stencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stencil
trans_list: normografo | stencil
sense:
A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.


lexentry: eng/stenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stenography
trans_list: stenografia
sense:
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand


lexentry: eng/step-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step-
trans_list: -astra | -astro | astra
sense:
A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative but is related through the marriage of a parent.


lexentry: eng/step__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: step
trans_list: scalino | fase | passaggio | stadio
sense:
A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.


lexentry: eng/step__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: step
trans_list: passo
sense:
(machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs.


lexentry: eng/step_ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step ladder
trans_list: scaleo | scaletta | scala a libretto
sense:
A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.


lexentry: eng/step_on_someone's_toes__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step on someone's toes
trans_list: pestare i piedi
sense:
(idiomatic) To cause someone offense, especially by trying to control something that is under their authority, or interfering in their private affairs.


lexentry: eng/step_over__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step over
trans_list: doppio passo
sense:
(football) A dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, in which the foot is moved over the ball without making contact with it.


lexentry: eng/stepfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stepfather
trans_list: patrigno
sense:
(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.


lexentry: eng/steppe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steppe
trans_list: steppa
sense:
The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia. Similar to (North American) prairie and (African) savanna. [from 1671]


lexentry: eng/steppe_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steppe eagle
trans_list: aquila delle steppe
sense:
Aquila nipalensis, a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. Previously considered to be closely related to the non-migratory tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific.


lexentry: eng/stepping_motor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stepping motor
trans_list: motore passo-passo
sense:
An electromagnetic actuator that converts digital pulses of input into analog rotary motion, the degree of rotation being proportional to the number of pulses received.


lexentry: eng/steradian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steradian
trans_list: steradiante
sense:
(geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r2. Symbol: sr


lexentry: eng/stereoisomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereoisomerism
trans_list: stereoisomeria
sense:
(chemistry) A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.


lexentry: eng/stereophonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereophonic
trans_list: stereofonico
sense:
Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two channels to give a more natural two-dimensional sound distribution.


lexentry: eng/stereotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereotype
trans_list: stereotipo
sense:
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).


lexentry: eng/stereotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stereotype
trans_list: stereotipo
sense:
(software engineering) An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations.


lexentry: eng/sterilize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sterilize
trans_list: sterilizzare
sense:
(transitive, biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.


lexentry: eng/sterling__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sterling
trans_list: argento sterlina | oro sterlina | sterlina
sense:
Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.


lexentry: eng/sternohyoid_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sternohyoid muscle
trans_list: muscolo sternoioideo
sense:
(muscle) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.


lexentry: eng/steroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steroid
trans_list: steroide
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.


lexentry: eng/stevia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stevia
trans_list: stevia
sense:
Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/stew_in_one's_juices__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stew in one's juices
trans_list: cuocere nel proprio brodo
sense:
(idiomatic) To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.


lexentry: eng/stewardess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stewardess
trans_list: assistente di volo
sense:
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).


lexentry: eng/sticharion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sticharion
trans_list: sticario
sense:
The outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to the alb in Latin-Rite Catholic Churches.


lexentry: eng/stichic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stichic
trans_list: stichico
sense:
Describing verse that is not divided into stanzas, but consists of lines all having the same metrical form


lexentry: eng/stichomythia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stichomythia
trans_list: sticomitia
sense:
(poetry) A technique in drama or poetry, in which alternating lines, or half-lines, are given to alternating characters, voices, or entities.


lexentry: eng/stick_'em_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick 'em up
trans_list: mani in alto
sense:
A command stereotypically given by robbers, particularly when pointing a gun: Put your hands in the air! Surrender!


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barretta
sense:
a stick of butter
(chiefly, North America) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barra di controllo | volante
sense:
(aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barretta
sense:
(figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barretta
sense:
(computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.


lexentry: eng/stick_in_the_mud__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick in the mud
trans_list: persona piatta
sense:
(idiomatic, pejorative) More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.


lexentry: eng/stick_out_like_a_sore_thumb__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick out like a sore thumb
trans_list: dare nell'occhio | essere fin troppo evidente
sense:
(simile) To be very noticeably (and undesirably or humorously) different; to be prominently out of place; to be particularly obtrusive or conspicuous (usually unintentionally); to attract unwanted attention or notice.


lexentry: eng/stick_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick up
trans_list: appiccicare
sense:
(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick,‎ up. To put or post up by sticking.


lexentry: eng/stickleback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stickleback
trans_list: spinarello
sense:
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.


lexentry: eng/stickler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stickler
trans_list: pignolo
sense:
Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/stiff__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stiff
trans_list: rigido
sense:
(of, _, muscles or parts of the body) Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.


lexentry: eng/stifle__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stifle
trans_list: grassella
sense:
(zootomy) The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.


lexentry: eng/stifle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stifle
trans_list: soffocare | boccheggiare
sense:
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.


lexentry: eng/stigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stigma
trans_list: stigma | stimma
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, in the plural, _, stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.


lexentry: eng/stile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stile
trans_list: coincidenza
sense:
A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.


lexentry: eng/stiletto_heel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stiletto heel
trans_list: tacco a spillo
sense:
A heel of a shoe that is very narrow the bottom - the base has less than one square centimeter of surface. They are typically 5 to 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches) high, but can be much higher. Lower ones are sometimes called kitten heels.


lexentry: eng/still_waters_run_deep__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: still waters run deep
trans_list: l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti | l’acqua cheta rompe i ponti
sense:
A person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: trampolo
sense:
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: cavaliere d'Italia
sense:
Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.


lexentry: eng/stilted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stilted
trans_list: affettato | forzato | ingessato | pomposo
sense:
(figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.


lexentry: eng/stimulant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulant
trans_list: stimolante
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.


lexentry: eng/stimulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stimulation
trans_list: stimolazione
sense:
(biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/stimulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulus
trans_list: stimolo
sense:
An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.


lexentry: eng/stimulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stimulus
trans_list: stimolo
sense:
(physiology, psychology, medicine) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.


lexentry: eng/stingray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stingray
trans_list: pastinaca | razza
sense:
Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.


lexentry: eng/stipend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stipend
trans_list: stipendio | paga | salario | onorario | paghetta
sense:
(archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/stipule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stipule
trans_list: stipola
sense:
(botany) A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.


lexentry: eng/stir-fry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir-fry
trans_list: rosolare | saltare
sense:
(transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.


lexentry: eng/stir__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir
trans_list: mescolare | agitare
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.


lexentry: eng/stishovite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stishovite
trans_list: stishovite
sense:
(mineral) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO2, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.


lexentry: eng/stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stitch
trans_list: fitta
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.


lexentry: eng/stochastic_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stochastic process
trans_list: processo stocastico
sense:
(mathematics, probability theory) A function that maps elements of an index set to elements of a collection of random variables; historically, a collection of random variables indexed by a set of numbers usually regarded as points in time.


lexentry: eng/stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stock
trans_list: azione
sense:
(finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.


lexentry: eng/stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: stock
trans_list: cravatta
sense:
A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.


lexentry: eng/stock_character__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stock character
trans_list: personaggio tipo | tipo
sense:
(writing, theatre, cinema) Any fictional character drawn from some stereotype who is instantly recognizable.


lexentry: eng/stockbroker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stockbroker
trans_list: agente di cambio e di borsa
sense:
(finance) A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).


lexentry: eng/stockpile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stockpile
trans_list: ammasso | riserva | scorta
sense:
A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage.


lexentry: eng/stocks__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stocks
trans_list: piccone
sense:
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.


lexentry: eng/stoic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoic
trans_list: stoica | stoico
sense:
(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.


lexentry: eng/stoically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoically
trans_list: stoicamente
sense:
In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.


lexentry: eng/stoichiometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoichiometry
trans_list: stechiometria
sense:
(uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).


lexentry: eng/stoicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoicism
trans_list: stoicismo
sense:
A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.


lexentry: eng/stole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stole
trans_list: stola
sense:
A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.


lexentry: eng/stoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoma
trans_list: stoma
sense:
(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.


lexentry: eng/stomach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomach
trans_list: digerire | sopportare
sense:
(transitive) To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.


lexentry: eng/stomachache__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomachache
trans_list: mal di pancia
sense:
A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.


lexentry: eng/stomatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomatology
trans_list: stomatologia
sense:
(medicine) The study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases; increasingly called oral medicine in current usage.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stone
trans_list: nocciolo | pietra
sense:
(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: stone
trans_list: pietra | sasso | sassolino
sense:
(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.


lexentry: eng/stone_loach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone loach
trans_list: cobite barbatello
sense:
Barbatula barbatula, a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae or subfamily Nemacheilinae in family Balitoridae (hillstream loaches).


lexentry: eng/stone_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone paper
trans_list: carta di pietra | carta minerale
sense:
a type of paper manufactured from calcium carbonate mixed with a high density polyethylene bonding agent


lexentry: eng/stonecrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stonecrop
trans_list: borracina
sense:
Any of various succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family, native to temperate zones, especially in genus Sedum


lexentry: eng/stonefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stonefish
trans_list: pesce pietra
sense:
A venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia, found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean


lexentry: eng/stool__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stool
trans_list: sgabello | scanno | trespolo
sense:
(dated) A close-stool; a seat used for urination and defecation: a chamber pot, commode, outhouse seat, or toilet.


lexentry: eng/stoop__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoop
trans_list: portico
sense:
(chiefly, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, also, Canada) The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop
trans_list: fermata
sense:
A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stop
trans_list: punto
sense:
A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.


lexentry: eng/stop__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stop
trans_list: smettere | terminare
sense:
(transitive) To cease; to no longer continue (doing something, especially something wrong or undesirable, or something causing irritation or annoyance).


lexentry: eng/stop_at_nothing__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop at nothing
trans_list: non fermarsi davanti a niente
sense:
(idiomatic) To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.


lexentry: eng/stop_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop sign
trans_list: stop
sense:
A sign by the side of a road or street, often at an intersection, instructing vehicle drivers to stop.


lexentry: eng/stop_the_car__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop the car
trans_list: arrestare la macchina
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should stop the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/stopgap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stopgap
trans_list: palliativo
sense:
A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.


lexentry: eng/stopper_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stopper knot
trans_list: gassa
sense:
(nautical) A knot placed in a rope either to prevent the end from fraying, or to prevent it from passing through a hole.


lexentry: eng/stopwatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stopwatch
trans_list: cronometro
sense:
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.


lexentry: eng/storage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: storage
trans_list: memorizzazione
sense:
(usually, uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.


lexentry: eng/stork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stork
trans_list: cicogna
sense:
A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: tempesta
sense:
(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: tempesta | bufera | temporale | burrasca
sense:
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.


lexentry: eng/storm__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: storm
trans_list: assaltare | attaccare | prendere d'assalto
sense:
(chiefly, military) To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.


lexentry: eng/storm_drain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm drain
trans_list: caditoia
sense:
(US) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.


lexentry: eng/storm_jib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm jib
trans_list: tormentina
sense:
(nautical) A small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/stormy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stormy
trans_list: tempestoso
sense:
Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.


lexentry: eng/story_arc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: story arc
trans_list: arco narrativo
sense:
(narratology) The chronological construction of a plot or storyline, especially one specific to a particular character or plot aspect; an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television or comic books.


lexentry: eng/stovepipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stovepipe
trans_list: silo
sense:
A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or able to make use of it are restricted from accessing it.


lexentry: eng/strabismus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strabismus
trans_list: strabismo
sense:
A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.


lexentry: eng/straddle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: straddle
trans_list: scavalcare
sense:
(military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).


lexentry: eng/strafe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strafe
trans_list: mitragliare
sense:
(transitive, military, aviation) To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.


lexentry: eng/straight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: straight
trans_list: in linea | diritto
sense:
(engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.


lexentry: eng/straight_flush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight flush
trans_list: scala colore
sense:
(poker) A hand that is both straight (the cards are all in sequence) and flush (the cards are all of the same suit).


lexentry: eng/straight_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight line
trans_list: retta | linea retta
sense:
(geometry) A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.


lexentry: eng/straight_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight man
trans_list: spalla
sense:
(idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.


lexentry: eng/straight_razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight razor
trans_list: rasoio
sense:
A razor of a plain and traditional type with no feature that would limit the depth of exposure to the blade during use; often having a blade that can fold into the handle.


lexentry: eng/strain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strain
trans_list: ceppo
sense:
(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.


lexentry: eng/strain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strain
trans_list: distorcere | protrudere | slogare | stravolgere
sense:
(ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: colino | colatoio
sense:
A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: colino | colatoio
sense:
A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.


lexentry: eng/straitjacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straitjacket
trans_list: camicia di forza
sense:
A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.


lexentry: eng/strake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strake
trans_list: corso di fasciame
sense:
(nautical) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).


lexentry: eng/strange_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strange quark
trans_list: quark strange
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of -\frac{1}{3} and a mass of about 80 to 130 MeV.Symbol: s


lexentry: eng/strangeness__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strangeness
trans_list: stranezza
sense:
(particle physics) One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.


lexentry: eng/strangle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strangle
trans_list: strangolare
sense:
(transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.


lexentry: eng/strangury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strangury
trans_list: stranguria
sense:
(pathology, urology) A painful, frequent need to urinate, when the bladder is largely empty or with little urine production.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strap
trans_list: fascetta | listella | moietta | reggetta | striscia
sense:
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strap
trans_list: cinghia | correggia | cinturino | coramella | fascetta | frusta
sense:
A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strap
trans_list: fascetta | moietta | piattina | reggetta
sense:
(carpentry, machinery) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.


lexentry: eng/strappado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strappado
trans_list: strappata | tratti di fune
sense:
A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.


lexentry: eng/strategic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strategic
trans_list: strategico
sense:
Of or relating to military operations that are more large-scale or long-range than local or tactical ones.


lexentry: eng/strategy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strategy
trans_list: strategia
sense:
(uncountable) The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.


lexentry: eng/stratocumulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratocumulus
trans_list: stratocumulo
sense:
(meteorology) A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly stratiform, in the form of a gray and/or whitish layer or patch, which nearly always has dark parts and is nonfibrous.


lexentry: eng/stratosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stratosphere
trans_list: stratosfera
sense:
(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone. The stratosphere extends from the tropopause (10–15 kilometers) to approximately 50 kilometers, where it is succeeded by the mesosphere.


lexentry: eng/stratovolcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratovolcano
trans_list: stratovulcano
sense:
(vulcanology) A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.


lexentry: eng/stratus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratus
trans_list: nube
sense:
(meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.


lexentry: eng/straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw
trans_list: paglia
sense:
(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.


lexentry: eng/straw_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw man
trans_list: uomo di paglia
sense:
(figurative) An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.


lexentry: eng/straw_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straw mushroom
trans_list: fungo di paglia
sense:
A small, edible mushroom used primarily in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, Volvariella volvacea.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_blonde__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry blonde
trans_list: biondo veneziano
sense:
An uncommon orange hair colour; it is characterized as a combination of pale light yellow (often called blonde) and red. Strawberry blonde hair appears blonde in dim light, but when exposed to sun or a bright light, the hair may assume a slight tinge of pink or red color.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry tree
trans_list: corbezzolo | albetro
sense:
A cane apple, an evergreen shrub or small tree (Arbutus unedo), in family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland, which bears fruits which resemble strawberries.


lexentry: eng/stray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stray
trans_list: randagio
sense:
Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.


lexentry: eng/stray__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stray
trans_list: estraniarsi
sense:
(intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.


lexentry: eng/stream__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stream
trans_list: streammare
sense:
(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.


lexentry: eng/streaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: streaming
trans_list: flusso
sense:
(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.


lexentry: eng/streamline__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamline
trans_list: velocizzare
sense:
(transitive) To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.


lexentry: eng/streamlined__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamlined
trans_list: aerodinamico
sense:
Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.


lexentry: eng/street-smart__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street-smart
trans_list: facinoroso
sense:
Having practical rather than theoretical knowledge, like that learned on the streets rather than in the classroom.


lexentry: eng/street_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street market
trans_list: fiera
sense:
A temporary public market, normally set up outdoors on certain days of the week, often, but not always, in a street. Sometimes they can be found in a car park or in a market square.


lexentry: eng/street_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street organ
trans_list: organo a rullo
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of mechanically-played barrel organ designed to be played in the street.


lexentry: eng/street_performer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street performer
trans_list: artista di strada
sense:
An artist (musician, actor, painter, etc), who performs in a public place, usually for donated money.


lexentry: eng/street_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street urchin
trans_list: borsaiolo | discolo | ladruncolo | lazzarone | monello | ragazzo di strada
sense:
(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.


lexentry: eng/streetwalker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streetwalker
trans_list: baldracca | mignotta | peripatetica | prostituta | puttana | sgualdrina
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.


lexentry: eng/strength_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strength training
trans_list: muscolazione
sense:
A form of exercise in which the goal is to increase the strength of muscles through low numbers of repetitions of an exercise performed with high resistance.


lexentry: eng/strengthen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strengthen
trans_list: rafforzare | rinforzare | corroborare | rafforzarsi | rinforzarsi
sense:
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.


lexentry: eng/streptococcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streptococcus
trans_list: streptococco
sense:
A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.


lexentry: eng/stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stress
trans_list: tensione
sense:
(countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.


lexentry: eng/stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stress
trans_list: enfasi
sense:
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).


lexentry: eng/stretch_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stretch mark
trans_list: smagliatura
sense:
(dermatology) Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.


lexentry: eng/stretching__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stretching
trans_list: stiramento | allungamento
sense:
A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.


lexentry: eng/strew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strew
trans_list: spargere | disseminare | cospargere | ricoprire
sense:
(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.


lexentry: eng/striated_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striated muscle
trans_list: muscolatura striata
sense:
Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).


lexentry: eng/stricto_sensu__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stricto sensu
trans_list: a rigor di termini | in senso stretto
sense:
(sciences, academics) Narrowly: in the narrow sense (of a polysemic word with narrow and broad senses).


lexentry: eng/stridulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stridulate
trans_list: stridulare
sense:
(intransitive) To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.


lexentry: eng/strike__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strike
trans_list: coniare
sense:
(transitive) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.


lexentry: eng/strike_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strike out
trans_list: essere respinto
sense:
(ergative, baseball, softball) Of a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.


lexentry: eng/strike_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: strike out
trans_list: essere respinto
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) To fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.


lexentry: eng/strike_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strike up
trans_list: far partire | incominciare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: string
trans_list: corda
sense:
(musical instrument) A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: string
trans_list: corda | fune | canapo | catena | fila | sequela
sense:
A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: string
trans_list: stringa | sequenza di caratteri
sense:
(countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: string
trans_list: strumenti a corda
sense:
(music, usually, in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: string
trans_list: legaccio | resta | rete | teoria delle stringhe
sense:
(countable, physics) A tiny one-dimensional string-like entity, the main object of study in string theory, a branch of theoretical physics.


lexentry: eng/string_quartet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string quartet
trans_list: quartetto d’archi
sense:
(music) A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.


lexentry: eng/string_quintet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string quintet
trans_list: quintetto d'archi | quintetto per archi
sense:
(music) a group of five musicians playing string instruments, usually adding a second viola or cello to the string quartet's formation.


lexentry: eng/string_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string theory
trans_list: teoria delle stringhe
sense:
(physics) A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.


lexentry: eng/string_trimmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string trimmer
trans_list: decespugliatore | frullino | rifinitore
sense:
(horticulture) A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.


lexentry: eng/stringer__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stringer
trans_list: corrispondente libero | giornalista | inviato
sense:
(journalism) A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.


lexentry: eng/strip__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: strip
trans_list: fare lo spogliarello | spellare | denudarsi | spogliarsi
sense:
(transitive) To fire (a bullet or ball) from a rifle such that it fails to pick up a spin from the rifling.


lexentry: eng/strip_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strip off
trans_list: spogliarsi
sense:
(intransitive, British, Ireland, idiomatic) To remove all of one's clothes (or sometimes to remove all except underclothes, or figuratively).


lexentry: eng/striped_skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striped skunk
trans_list: moffetta striata | moffetta comune
sense:
A carnivore of the species Mephitis mephitis, known for the persistent pungent aroma of the scent it sprays when threatened.


lexentry: eng/stripling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stripling
trans_list: adolescente
sense:
(archaic, also, attributive, sometimes, humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14th c.].


lexentry: eng/stripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stripper
trans_list: spogliarellista
sense:
Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.


lexentry: eng/stripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stripper
trans_list: estrattore
sense:
A tool used to strip tubing: to empty it by applying pressure to the outside of the tubing and moving that pressure along the tubing.


lexentry: eng/striptease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striptease
trans_list: spogliarello | striptease
sense:
The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/strobilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strobilation
trans_list: strobilazione
sense:
(biology) A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish


lexentry: eng/strobilus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strobilus
trans_list: cono
sense:
(botany) Sensu strictissimo a more-or-less cone-shaped fruiting body of any of various vascular Pteridophyta, such as horsetail, that bear spores;


lexentry: eng/stroboscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroboscope
trans_list: stroboscopio
sense:
Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: corsa | colpo | pennellata | tempo
sense:
(golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: battuta
sense:
(tennis) The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: ictus | colpo apoplettico | accidente cerebrovascolare | capovoga | colpo | giocata
sense:
(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: corsa | tempo
sense:
(technology) A single movement or thrust of a reciprocating device (such as a piston or connecting rod); the length of this movement.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: bracciata | colpo di remo | palata | voga | vogata
sense:
The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: tratto
sense:
A single movement of a paintbrush, chisel, pen, pencil, or similar implement; a line or mark made by such an implement.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: pennellata | rintocco
sense:
(music) A bow or pluck of a string or strings of a stringed instrument; also, the manner in which a musical instrument is played; hence, a melody, a tune.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: carezza
sense:
An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: accarezzare
sense:
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.


lexentry: eng/stroller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroller
trans_list: passeggino | carrozzina
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.


lexentry: eng/stromatolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stromatolite
trans_list: stromatolita
sense:
(geology) A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.


lexentry: eng/strong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: strong
trans_list: irregolare
sense:
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.


lexentry: eng/strong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: strong
trans_list: forte
sense:
(mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)


lexentry: eng/strong_declension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strong declension
trans_list: declinazione forte
sense:
(linguistics) A class of words in many Germanic languages including English, which decline irregularly rather than by suffixation (for example goose, whose plural is geese).


lexentry: eng/strontium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strontium
trans_list: stronzio
sense:
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/strop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strop
trans_list: affilarasoio | coramella
sense:
A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.


lexentry: eng/structural_formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: structural formula
trans_list: formula chimica
sense:
(chemistry) Any of various diagrammatic representations of the structure of a molecule that shows how its atoms are linked to each other, with what type of bonds, and the presence of any charges


lexentry: eng/structuralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: structuralism
trans_list: strutturalismo
sense:
(linguistics) The theory that a human language is a self-contained structure related to other elements which make up its existence.


lexentry: eng/strudel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strudel
trans_list: strudel
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.


lexentry: eng/strum__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strum
trans_list: abradere
sense:
(ambitransitive) To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/strut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut
trans_list: andatura affettata | andatura solenne
sense:
(also, figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.


lexentry: eng/strut__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut
trans_list: camminare impettito | fare la ruota
sense:
(intransitive) Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.


lexentry: eng/strut__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strut
trans_list: protuberare
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.


lexentry: eng/strut_one's_stuff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut one's stuff
trans_list: pavoneggiare
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.


lexentry: eng/strychnine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strychnine
trans_list: stricnina
sense:
(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.


lexentry: eng/stub__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stub
trans_list: matrice
sense:
A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.


lexentry: eng/stubborn__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stubborn
trans_list: testardo | ostinato
sense:
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.


lexentry: eng/stuck_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuck up
trans_list: altezzoso
sense:
(idiomatic) snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abundant success; haughty; arrogant or egotistical.


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: studente | studentessa
sense:
(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: studente | studentessa
sense:
A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.


lexentry: eng/student_council__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: student council
trans_list: interfacoltà
sense:
In elementary and secondary schools, an elected student body which mediates between students and staff and also organizes schoolwide activities.


lexentry: eng/study__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: study
trans_list: studio | studiolo
sense:
A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.


lexentry: eng/study__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: study
trans_list: studiare | imparare
sense:
(transitive) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.


lexentry: eng/study_hall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: study hall
trans_list: studio
sense:
(North America) A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.


lexentry: eng/stuff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuff
trans_list: farcire | essere pieno | essere satollo
sense:
(transitive) To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.


lexentry: eng/stuffed_shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuffed shirt
trans_list: pallone gonfiato
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) One who is pompous or self-important, especially one who is either officious or punctilious in a position of authority.


lexentry: eng/stultify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stultify
trans_list: denigrare | ridicolizzare | sbeffeggiare | sbriciolare | schernire | smantellare
sense:
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/stultify__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stultify
trans_list: denigrare | smantellare | smontare
sense:
(transitive, archaic, originally, law) To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence. [attested from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stump
trans_list: ceppo | moncherino
sense:
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stump
trans_list: sfumino
sense:
(drawing) An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media.


lexentry: eng/stumped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stumped
trans_list: perplesso
sense:
(cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.


lexentry: eng/stunt_double__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stunt double
trans_list: controfigura
sense:
(film, television) A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.


lexentry: eng/stuntman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuntman
trans_list: cascatore | stuntman
sense:
In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.


lexentry: eng/stupefy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupefy
trans_list: abbrutire | sbalordire | stupefare | annebbiare | confondere | ingarbugliare
sense:
(transitive, especially, law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.


lexentry: eng/stupor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupor
trans_list: stupor
sense:
A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly, symptom) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.


lexentry: eng/sturgeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sturgeon
trans_list: storione
sense:
Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: style
trans_list: stile
sense:
(by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: stile | stilo
sense:
A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: drip | stile
sense:
A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.


lexentry: eng/stylesheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylesheet
trans_list: foglio di stile
sense:
(publishing) A document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication; a small style guide.


lexentry: eng/stylesheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stylesheet
trans_list: foglio di stile
sense:
(web design) A document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents.


lexentry: eng/stylist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stylist
trans_list: stilista
sense:
A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.


lexentry: eng/stylite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylite
trans_list: stilita
sense:
(Christianity, historical) A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived alone on top of a tall pillar.


lexentry: eng/stylobate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylobate
trans_list: stilobate
sense:
(Classical Greek, _, architecture) The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.


lexentry: eng/styloglossus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: styloglossus
trans_list: muscolo stiloglosso
sense:
(muscle) A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: stilo
sense:
(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: puntina
sense:
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.


lexentry: eng/styrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: styrene
trans_list: stirene
sense:
(chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.


lexentry: eng/sub-Saharan_Africa__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sub-Saharan Africa
trans_list: Africa nera
sense:
Africa south of the Sahara, particularly used to distinguish the areas chiefly populated by dark-skinned peoples.


lexentry: eng/sub-lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sub-lieutenant
trans_list: sottotenente di vascello
sense:
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand) A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.


lexentry: eng/subarachnoid_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subarachnoid space
trans_list: spazio subaracnoideo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, through which the cerebrospinal fluid circulates and major blood vessels pass, and across which extend delicate trabeculae of connective tissue.


lexentry: eng/subatomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subatomic
trans_list: subatomico
sense:
(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.


lexentry: eng/subcategory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subcategory
trans_list: sottocategoria
sense:
(category theory) A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's.


lexentry: eng/subcontinent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subcontinent
trans_list: subcontinente
sense:
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).


lexentry: eng/subculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subculture
trans_list: subcultura | sottocultura
sense:
A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.


lexentry: eng/subdeacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subdeacon
trans_list: suddiacono
sense:
(Catholicism, chiefly, historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.


lexentry: eng/subduction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subduction
trans_list: subduzione
sense:
(geology) The process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another and sinking into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.


lexentry: eng/subfloor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subfloor
trans_list: pavimentazione
sense:
(construction) The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet


lexentry: eng/subgroup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subgroup
trans_list: sottogruppo
sense:
A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.


lexentry: eng/subhuman__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subhuman
trans_list: subumano
sense:
(inherently emic, often, offensive) Lacking characteristics of a human in a way judged to be less than human by some value judgment, opinion, or belief system (as for example an anthropocentric view of nonhuman primates or a Nazi view of various human outgroups).


lexentry: eng/subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: soggetto
sense:
(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.


lexentry: eng/subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: subject
trans_list: soggetto
sense:
A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.


lexentry: eng/subject__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: sottomettere | sottoporre | assoggettare
sense:
(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.


lexentry: eng/subject_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject matter
trans_list: tematica
sense:
The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.


lexentry: eng/subjective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjective
trans_list: subiettivo | soggettivo
sense:
Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive
trans_list: congiuntivo
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive mood
trans_list: congiuntivo
sense:
(grammar) Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.


lexentry: eng/sublimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimate
trans_list: sublimare
sense:
(figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.


lexentry: eng/sublimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimate
trans_list: sublimare
sense:
(generally) To change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sublimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sublimate
trans_list: sublimare
sense:
(figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.


lexentry: eng/sublimation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimation
trans_list: sublimazione
sense:
(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/subliminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal
trans_list: subliminale
sense:
(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/subliminal_message__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal message
trans_list: messaggio subliminale
sense:
A signal or message embedded in another object, designed to pass below the normal limits of perception.


lexentry: eng/submandibular_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: submandibular gland
trans_list: ghiandola sottomandibolare
sense:
(anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws, superior to the digastric muscles.


lexentry: eng/submanifold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: submanifold
trans_list: sottovarietà
sense:
(topology) A manifold which is a subset of another, so that the inclusion function is an embedding or, sometimes, an immersion.


lexentry: eng/submit__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: submit
trans_list: sconfiggere
sense:
(transitive, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling) To win a fight against (an opponent) by submission.


lexentry: eng/subnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subnet
trans_list: sottorete
sense:
(networking) A portion of a network that shares a network address in which each component is identified by a number.


lexentry: eng/subordinate_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subordinate clause
trans_list: proposizione subordinata
sense:
(grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence but rather functions as either a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence, having been cued by any of various introductory words that subordinate it (complementize it).


lexentry: eng/subpoena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subpoena
trans_list: convocazione | citazione
sense:
(law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.


lexentry: eng/subpoena__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subpoena
trans_list: citare
sense:
(law) To summon (someone) with a subpoena (noun sense 1) to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony or to produce evidence; to serve a subpoena on (someone).


lexentry: eng/subrogation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subrogation
trans_list: surrogazione
sense:
(legal) Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.


lexentry: eng/subscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subscribe
trans_list: abbonarsi
sense:
(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.


lexentry: eng/subscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subscribe
trans_list: abbonarsi
sense:
To pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access, a cell phone plan, or a streaming service.


lexentry: eng/subside__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subside
trans_list: calmarsi | quietarsi | sedare
sense:
(intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.


lexentry: eng/subsidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subsidence
trans_list: subsidenza
sense:
(geology) A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation, seismic activity or underground or ground water depletion, or the rocks in a geological basin, due to continued deposition from above.


lexentry: eng/subsidiarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiarity
trans_list: sussidiarietà
sense:
The principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages)


lexentry: eng/subsidiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiary
trans_list: filiale
sense:
A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.


lexentry: eng/subsonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subsonic
trans_list: subsonico
sense:
(of a speed) (aviation) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)


lexentry: eng/substation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substation
trans_list: impianto di transformazione
sense:
A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.


lexentry: eng/substituent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substituent
trans_list: sostituente
sense:
(chemistry) Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.


lexentry: eng/substitute__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: substitute
trans_list: sostituire
sense:
(transitive, formerly, _, proscribed, in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.


lexentry: eng/subsume__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsume
trans_list: classificare | contenere | includere
sense:
(transitive) To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.


lexentry: eng/subtend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtend
trans_list: sottendere
sense:
(transitive, also mathematics) To extend or stretch opposite something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle.


lexentry: eng/subtitle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtitle
trans_list: sottotitolo
sense:
(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/subtitled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subtitled
trans_list: sottotitolato
sense:
(of a film) in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed, in text, at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/subtlety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subtlety
trans_list: sottigliezza
sense:
The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)


lexentry: eng/subtlety__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtlety
trans_list: sottigliezza
sense:
(countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.


lexentry: eng/suburb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suburb
trans_list: sobborgo | suburbio
sense:
A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.


lexentry: eng/suburban__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suburban
trans_list: suburbano
sense:
Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.


lexentry: eng/succeed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: succeed
trans_list: riuscire | succedere
sense:
(intransitive) To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; (often with to).


lexentry: eng/successful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: successful
trans_list: riuscito | coronato dal successo | di successo
sense:
Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect


lexentry: eng/successor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: successor
trans_list: successore
sense:
(arithmetic, set theory) The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.


lexentry: eng/succinic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: succinic acid
trans_list: acido succinico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2, that occurs naturally in amber and is important in the metabolic Krebs cycle.


lexentry: eng/succubus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: succubus
trans_list: succubo
sense:
(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.


lexentry: eng/such__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: such
trans_list: tale | così
sense:
(demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck
trans_list: succhiare | suggere | ciucciare
sense:
(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: suck
trans_list: succhiare | aspirare
sense:
(transitive) To work the lips and tongue on (an object) to extract moisture or nourishment; to absorb (something) in the mouth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: suck
trans_list: essere una schiappa | fare schifo
sense:
(chiefly, North American, intransitive, stative, colloquial, sometimes, vulgar) To be inferior or objectionable: a general term of disparagement, sometimes used with at to indicate a particular area of deficiency. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck in
trans_list: risucchiare
sense:
(transitive) To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck,‎ in.


lexentry: eng/suck_it_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck it up
trans_list: assumersi la responsabilità di
sense:
(slang, idiomatic) To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.


lexentry: eng/sucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: sucker
trans_list: polpo | remora | sanguisuga
sense:
A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.


lexentry: eng/sucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: sucker
trans_list: allocco | capocchio
sense:
(American, slang) A person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person. [from 1830s]


lexentry: eng/sucrose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sucrose
trans_list: saccarosio
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.


lexentry: eng/suction__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suction
trans_list: succhiare
sense:
To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.


lexentry: eng/sudamen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudamen
trans_list: sudamina
sense:
(pathology) A small blister beneath the skin due to retention of fluid in a sweat follicle, or in the epidermis


lexentry: eng/sudden_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sudden death
trans_list: morte improvvisa
sense:
(sports, games) A period or mode of play in which the next player or team to score wins instantly; often in an extra period of time following a tie at the end of the regular period of play.


lexentry: eng/sudoku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudoku
trans_list: sudoku
sense:
(games, puzzles) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.


lexentry: eng/suede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suede
trans_list: camoscio | pelle scamosciata
sense:
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.


lexentry: eng/suet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suet
trans_list: sugna
sense:
The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.


lexentry: eng/suffice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffice
trans_list: bastare | essere sufficiente
sense:
(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.


lexentry: eng/suffix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffix
trans_list: suffisso
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.


lexentry: eng/suffragette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffragette
trans_list: suffragetta
sense:
(historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.


lexentry: eng/suffuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffuse
trans_list: colpire
sense:
(transitive) To spread through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.


lexentry: eng/sufganiyah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sufganiyah
trans_list: sufganiyah
sense:
a deep-fried ball-shaped doughnut, usually filled with jelly or custard and topped with powdered sugar


lexentry: eng/sugar-free__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar-free
trans_list: senza zucchero
sense:
Of food, drink, medication, chewing gum, etc: not containing sugar (and usually sweetened with a sugar substitute instead).


lexentry: eng/sugar-loaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar-loaf
trans_list: cono di zucchero | pan di zucchero
sense:
(historical) A block of refined sugar, usually in the form of a truncated cone, in which form it was traditionally exported from the Caribbean and Brazil from the 17th century to the 19th century.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: zucchero
sense:
(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: zucchero
sense:
(countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.


lexentry: eng/sugar_cane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar cane
trans_list: canna da zucchero
sense:
A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.


lexentry: eng/sugar_glider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar glider
trans_list: petauro dello zucchero
sense:
Petaurus breviceps, an omnivorous gliding arboreal marsupial, endemic to mainland Australia and New Guinea, and introduced to Tasmania in 1835.


lexentry: eng/sugar_maple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar maple
trans_list: acero da zucchero
sense:
A North American hardwood tree, Acer saccharum, famed as the source of maple sugar and maple flavoring; the wood from such a tree.


lexentry: eng/sugar_spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar spoon
trans_list: cucchiaio da zucchero
sense:
A spoon used for serving granulated sugar from a sugar bowl, often with a wider head than most other types of spoon.


lexentry: eng/sugarcoat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sugarcoat
trans_list: incensare
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.


lexentry: eng/suggestion_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suggestion box
trans_list: scatola dei suggerimenti
sense:
A receptacle with an opening into which people may place slips of paper containing suggestions for improvement, or for similar feedback.


lexentry: eng/suicidal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suicidal
trans_list: suicida
sense:
(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: suicidio
sense:
(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: suicidio
sense:
(figuratively) An action that could cause the literal or figurative death of a person or organization, although death is not the aim of the action.


lexentry: eng/suicide_bomber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide bomber
trans_list: attentatore suicida
sense:
One who carries explosives on his or her body or in a vehicle and intends to detonate them (dying in the process) to kill people and inflict widespread damage, usually motivated by a political or religious cause.


lexentry: eng/suicide_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide note
trans_list: lettera d'addio
sense:
A message, usually a written note, left by someone who later attempts or commits suicide, usually explaining the reason for the suicide.


lexentry: eng/suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suit
trans_list: abito | vestito | seme | colore
sense:
(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.


lexentry: eng/suit__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: suit
trans_list: aggiustarsi a
sense:
(intransitive) To agree; to be fitted; to correspond (usually followed by to, archaically also followed by with).


lexentry: eng/suitable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitable
trans_list: appropriato | idoneo | adatto | confacente | giusto | indicato
sense:
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.


lexentry: eng/suitcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitcase
trans_list: valigia
sense:
A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.


lexentry: eng/suite__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: suite
trans_list: suite
sense:
(music) An excerpt of instrumental music from a larger work that contains other elements besides the music; for example, the Nutcracker Suite is the music (but not the dancing) from the ballet The Nutcracker, and the Carmen Suite is the instrumental music (but not the singing and dancing) from the opera Carmen.


lexentry: eng/suitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitor
trans_list: pretendente | corteggiatore | postulante | richiedente
sense:
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.


lexentry: eng/sulcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulcus
trans_list: cavità
sense:
(anatomy) A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.


lexentry: eng/sulfasalazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfasalazine
trans_list: salazosulfapiridina | sulfasalazina
sense:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).


lexentry: eng/sulfate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfate
trans_list: solfitare
sense:
(American spelling, transitive, chemistry) To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.


lexentry: eng/sulfhydryl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfhydryl
trans_list: solfidrile
sense:
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group.


lexentry: eng/sulfide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfide
trans_list: solfuro
sense:
(American spelling, chemistry) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.


lexentry: eng/sulfur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur
trans_list: zolfo
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.


lexentry: eng/sulfur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur
trans_list: solforare
sense:
(transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_candle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur candle
trans_list: candelotto di zolfo
sense:
(American spelling) A candle-shaped device that emits sulfur dioxide when burnt; used to fumigate rooms


lexentry: eng/sulfur_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur dioxide
trans_list: diossido di zolfo | anidride solforosa
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO2 that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_trioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur trioxide
trans_list: triossido di zolfo | anidride solforica
sense:
(inorganic compound) A corrosive liquid, SO3, which forms sulfuric acid on contact with water; made commercially by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide.


lexentry: eng/sulfuric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfuric acid
trans_list: acido solforico
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A transparent, oily liquid, formula H2SO4, that is a strong acid with very many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sulfurous_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfurous acid
trans_list: acido solforoso
sense:
(inorganic compound) The weak acid, H2SO3, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.


lexentry: eng/sultan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sultan
trans_list: sultano
sense:
A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1956) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sum
trans_list: somma | totale
sense:
(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).


lexentry: eng/summary_offence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summary offence
trans_list: infrazione
sense:
(legal, British, Australian, Canadian, Hong Kong) A crime in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment, as required for an indictable offence.


lexentry: eng/summer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer
trans_list: estate
sense:
One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/summer_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer roll
trans_list: involtino primavera
sense:
(cuisine) Gỏi cuốn, a Vietnamese roll made of pork, prawn, vegetables, rice vermicelli, and other ingredients wrapped in rice paper.


lexentry: eng/summer_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer solstice
trans_list: solstizio d'estate
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.


lexentry: eng/summer_tire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: summer tire
trans_list: pneumatico estivo
sense:
(slang) all-season tires (due to the fact that they are typically factory fitted to cars for summer use, and by law, they cannot be used in some jurisdictions in winter)


lexentry: eng/summit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: summit
trans_list: summit | vertice | incontro al vertice
sense:
(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.


lexentry: eng/sumo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sumo
trans_list: sumo
sense:
(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.


lexentry: eng/sumptuary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sumptuary
trans_list: sontuario | suntuario
sense:
Chiefly in sumptuary law: of a law, regulation, etc.: intended to limit or restrain the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc., or to forbid the use of certain articles (especially luxurious ones), to regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labour, or to reinforce morals or social hierarchies.


lexentry: eng/sun_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun dog
trans_list: parelio
sense:
A bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on a parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals.


lexentry: eng/sun_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun gear
trans_list: sole
sense:
The central gear wheel of an epicyclic gear train; the central gear in planetary gear box, which spins the planet gears


lexentry: eng/sunbittern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunbittern
trans_list: airone del sole
sense:
Any member of species Eurypyga helias of birds found in the New World tropics, the sole member of the family Eurypygidae.


lexentry: eng/sundew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundew
trans_list: rosolida
sense:
Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leaves and grow in boggy ground all over the world.


lexentry: eng/sundial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundial
trans_list: meridiana | orologio solare | eliotropio | gnomone
sense:
A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.


lexentry: eng/sunflower_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunflower seed
trans_list: seme di girasole
sense:
A seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.


lexentry: eng/sunglasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunglasses
trans_list: occhiali da sole
sense:
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light. May also be worn as a fashion accessory. Plural of sunglass.


lexentry: eng/sunlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunlight
trans_list: luce solare
sense:
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.


lexentry: eng/sunnah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunnah
trans_list: sunna
sense:
(Islam) (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.


lexentry: eng/sunroof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunroof
trans_list: tettuccio apribile
sense:
(automotive) A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.


lexentry: eng/sunscreen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunscreen
trans_list: crema solare | filtro solare
sense:
A topical product for the skin containing organic compounds that absorb, and/or titanium dioxide that reflects the sun's ultraviolet radiation, such as sunblock.


lexentry: eng/sunspot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunspot
trans_list: macchia solare
sense:
(astronomy) A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.


lexentry: eng/superacid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superacid
trans_list: superacido
sense:
Any substance having a very high acidity; typically a solution of a strong Lewis acid in a Brønsted acid.


lexentry: eng/superatom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superatom
trans_list: superatomo
sense:
(physics, chemistry) A metamaterial, a cluster of atoms which acts like a single atom. It seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms.


lexentry: eng/supercell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supercell
trans_list: supercella
sense:
(meteorology) A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes.


lexentry: eng/superconductivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superconductivity
trans_list: superconduttività
sense:
(physics) The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.


lexentry: eng/supercritical_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supercritical fluid
trans_list: fluido supercritico
sense:
(physics) A substance at a temperature and pressure above its own thermodynamic critical point that can diffuse through solids like a gas and dissolve materials like a liquid.


lexentry: eng/superdeterminism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superdeterminism
trans_list: superdeterminismo
sense:
(physics, quantum mechanics) A form of determinism that precludes the assumption, made by Bell's theorem, that an experimenter can make measurements that are independent of each other and of any hidden variables.


lexentry: eng/supererogatory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supererogatory
trans_list: supererogatorio
sense:
Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.


lexentry: eng/superessive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superessive case
trans_list: caso superessivo
sense:
(grammar) Noun case used to indicate location on an object. In English, it roughly corresponds to the prepositions "on" or "on top of", as in "on top of the house". Hungarian is a language that uses the superessive case.


lexentry: eng/superficial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superficial
trans_list: superficiale
sense:
(anatomy, relational, often with to) Closer to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.


lexentry: eng/superfluidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superfluidity
trans_list: superfluidità
sense:
(physics) The frictionless flow that is characteristic of a fluid with zero viscosity, especially liquid helium at temperatures near absolute zero.


lexentry: eng/superheating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superheating
trans_list: surriscaldamento
sense:
The heating of a substance above a temperature at which a change of state normally occurs, without it occurring; especially the heating of a liquid above its boiling point.


lexentry: eng/superhero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superhero
trans_list: supereroe
sense:
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.


lexentry: eng/superintendent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superintendent
trans_list: sovrintendente
sense:
(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.


lexentry: eng/superior_oblique_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superior oblique muscle
trans_list: muscolo obliquo superiore
sense:
(muscle) A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.


lexentry: eng/superior_rectus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superior rectus
trans_list: muscolo retto superiore | retto superiore
sense:
(muscle) The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.


lexentry: eng/superior_vena_cava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superior vena cava
trans_list: vena cava superiore
sense:
(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/superlative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: superlativo
sense:
(grammar) Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).


lexentry: eng/superlative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: superlativo
sense:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).


lexentry: eng/superlative_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superlative degree
trans_list: superlativo
sense:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. biggest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).


lexentry: eng/supermajority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermajority
trans_list: maggioranza qualificata
sense:
(chiefly, North American) A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.


lexentry: eng/superman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superman
trans_list: oltreuomo
sense:
(chiefly, philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman. [from 1903.]


lexentry: eng/supermoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermoon
trans_list: superluna
sense:
(astrology, astronomy) A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.


lexentry: eng/supernatant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernatant
trans_list: galleggiante
sense:
(chiefly, of a liquid) Lying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).


lexentry: eng/supernatural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernatural
trans_list: soprannaturale | sovrannaturale
sense:
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.


lexentry: eng/supernova__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernova
trans_list: supernova
sense:
(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.


lexentry: eng/superorganism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superorganism
trans_list: superorganismo
sense:
(biology) A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and self-organization, form a highly connected community that functions as if it were a single organism.


lexentry: eng/superoxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superoxide
trans_list: superossido
sense:
(chemistry) The univalent anion, O2-, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion


lexentry: eng/superposition_principle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superposition principle
trans_list: principio di sovrapposizione
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The principle stating that for a linear system, the net response is the sum of the response associated with each individual input.


lexentry: eng/superpower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superpower
trans_list: superpotenza
sense:
(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.


lexentry: eng/superpower__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superpower
trans_list: superpotere
sense:
(countable, fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.


lexentry: eng/superregenerative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superregenerative
trans_list: superreattivo
sense:
(electronics) Being a form of regenerative radio receiver that uses a second lower-frequency oscillation to provide single-device circuit gains


lexentry: eng/supersaturation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supersaturation
trans_list: scorpacciata
sense:
(physiology) The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.


lexentry: eng/superscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superscript
trans_list: apice
sense:
(typography) A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.


lexentry: eng/superscription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superscription
trans_list: inscrizione, (под илюстрация) - didascalia, legenda, (на филм) - sottotitolo
sense:
Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc.


lexentry: eng/superset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superset
trans_list: sovrainsieme
sense:
(set theory) (symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.


lexentry: eng/supersonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersonic
trans_list: supersonico
sense:
(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).


lexentry: eng/superstition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstition
trans_list: superstizione
sense:
A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.


lexentry: eng/superstring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstring
trans_list: superstringa
sense:
(physics) a hypothetical object consisting of a very small one-dimensional string that vibrates in ten (or more) dimensions


lexentry: eng/superstructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: superstructure
trans_list: sovrastruttura
sense:
(Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values.


lexentry: eng/supersymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersymmetry
trans_list: supersimmetria
sense:
(physics) A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and which proposes a physical symmetry between bosons and fermions.


lexentry: eng/supervillain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervillain
trans_list: supercattivo
sense:
A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.


lexentry: eng/supervisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisor
trans_list: supervisore
sense:
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.


lexentry: eng/supervisory_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisory board
trans_list: consiglio di vigilanza
sense:
A group of people chosen by the shareholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company and to hire and supervise the executive directors and CEO.


lexentry: eng/supination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: supination
trans_list: supinazione
sense:
(anatomy) The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm


lexentry: eng/supine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supine
trans_list: supino
sense:
(grammar, also, attributively) (obsolete terminology) The 'to'-prefixed infinitive in English or other Germanic languages, so named because the infinitive was regarded as a verbal noun and the 'to'-prefixed form of it was seen as the dative form of the verbal noun; the full infinitive.


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supplement
trans_list: supplemento
sense:
(journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.


lexentry: eng/suppletion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletion
trans_list: suppletivismo
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.


lexentry: eng/suppletive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletive
trans_list: supplettivo
sense:
(grammar) Supplying an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good).


lexentry: eng/supply__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: supply
trans_list: supplire
sense:
(transitive) To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.


lexentry: eng/supply_and_demand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply and demand
trans_list: demanda e offerta
sense:
(economics) A capitalistic model of price determination in a market, according to which, holding all else equal in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will eventually settle at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price).


lexentry: eng/supply_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply chain
trans_list: filiera
sense:
A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from the supplier to the customer.


lexentry: eng/supply_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply line
trans_list: linea di rifornimento
sense:
The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.


lexentry: eng/supply_teacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply teacher
trans_list: supplente
sense:
(UK, Irish, ) A teacher who fills a temporary position in a school on a short-term basis; often supplied by an agency.


lexentry: eng/supporter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supporter
trans_list: aderente | fautore | fautrice | promotore | promotrice | sostenitore
sense:
A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.


lexentry: eng/suppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppose
trans_list: supporre | immaginare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.


lexentry: eng/suppository__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppository
trans_list: supposta
sense:
(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.


lexentry: eng/suppression__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suppression
trans_list: rimozione
sense:
(psychology) A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.


lexentry: eng/suppression__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suppression
trans_list: repressione
sense:
(military) The entirety of acts aimed at stopping or preventing the enemy to execute such unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.


lexentry: eng/suppurative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppurative
trans_list: suppurativo
sense:
(medicine, pathology) Of a disease or medical condition, causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surety
trans_list: fideiussione
sense:
(legal) A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surety
trans_list: fideiussore
sense:
(legal) One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.


lexentry: eng/suretyship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suretyship
trans_list: fideiussione
sense:
(legal) An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.


lexentry: eng/surface__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surface
trans_list: superficie
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a space of more than two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/surface__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: surface
trans_list: emergere | venire a galla
sense:
(intransitive, of information, facts, content, etc) To become known or apparent; to appear or be found; to come to light.


lexentry: eng/surface_tension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surface tension
trans_list: tensione superficiale
sense:
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces


lexentry: eng/surface_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surface water
trans_list: acqua di superficie
sense:
(geography) Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.


lexentry: eng/surfactant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfactant
trans_list: tensioattivo | surfactante | surfattante
sense:
(chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.


lexentry: eng/surfboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfboard
trans_list: tavola per surfing | tavola da surf
sense:
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.


lexentry: eng/surficial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surficial
trans_list: superficiale
sense:
(geology, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/surge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surge
trans_list: marea
sense:
(aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.


lexentry: eng/surge_protector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surge protector
trans_list: scaricatore
sense:
An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.


lexentry: eng/surgeonfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgeonfish
trans_list: pesce chirurgo
sense:
Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.


lexentry: eng/surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgery
trans_list: chirurgia | operazione | intervento chirurgico | operazione chirurgica
sense:
(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.


lexentry: eng/surgical_mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgical mask
trans_list: maschera chirurgica | maschera medica | mascherina chirurgica
sense:
(medicine, infectious disease) A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.


lexentry: eng/surjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surjection
trans_list: suriezione
sense:
(set theory) A function for which every element of the codomain is mapped to by some element of the domain; (formally) Any function f: X\rightarrow Y for which for every y \in Y, there is at least one x \in X such that f(x) = y.


lexentry: eng/surname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surname
trans_list: cognome
sense:
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).


lexentry: eng/surplice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplice
trans_list: cotta | surplice
sense:
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.


lexentry: eng/surplus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplus
trans_list: surplus
sense:
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.


lexentry: eng/surra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surra
trans_list: surra
sense:
A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy.


lexentry: eng/surreal_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surreal number
trans_list: numero surreale
sense:
(mathematics) Any element of a field equivalent to the real numbers augmented with infinite and infinitesimal numbers (respectively larger and smaller (in absolute value) than any positive real number).


lexentry: eng/surrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrealism
trans_list: surrealismo
sense:
(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.


lexentry: eng/surrender__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surrender
trans_list: arrendersi | capitolare
sense:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.


lexentry: eng/surrogate_mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrogate mother
trans_list: madre sostitutiva
sense:
A woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them)


lexentry: eng/surroundings__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surroundings
trans_list: ambiente
sense:
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: survey
trans_list: indagine
sense:
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: survey
trans_list: ricognizione
sense:
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.


lexentry: eng/surveying__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surveying
trans_list: agrimensura
sense:
The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.


lexentry: eng/surveyor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surveyor
trans_list: consulente | perito
sense:
(UK) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.


lexentry: eng/survivalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivalism
trans_list: survivalismo
sense:
A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization.


lexentry: eng/survivalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivalist
trans_list: survivalista
sense:
A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively preparing for possible future emergencies and disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order.


lexentry: eng/survive__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: survive
trans_list: durare | perdurare
sense:
(transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to live past (a life-threatening event); to outlast (something).


lexentry: eng/survivorship_bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivorship bias
trans_list: pregiudizio di sopravvivenza
sense:
A form of selection bias in which only the people or things that "survived" some process are considered, while those that did not are inadvertently overlooked because of their lack of visibility.


lexentry: eng/suspended_cymbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended cymbal
trans_list: cembali
sense:
(musical instruments) a cymbal that is suspended horizontally and usually played with one or two sticks


lexentry: eng/suspended_sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended sentence
trans_list: pena sospesa
sense:
(legal) A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.


lexentry: eng/suspender_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspender belt
trans_list: reggicalze
sense:
(UK, Irish) An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings.


lexentry: eng/suspense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suspense
trans_list: trepidazione
sense:
(legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: sospensione
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: balestra | sospensione
sense:
(vehicle) The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.


lexentry: eng/sustainability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainability
trans_list: sostenibilità
sense:
(ecology) A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these necessary resources for future generations.


lexentry: eng/sustainable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sustainable
trans_list: sostenibile
sense:
Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainable development
trans_list: sviluppo sostenibile
sense:
(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.


lexentry: eng/svarabhakti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: svarabhakti
trans_list: svarabacti | svarabhakti
sense:
(linguistics, phonology) The epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.


lexentry: eng/swab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swab
trans_list: tampone
sense:
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.


lexentry: eng/swag__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swag
trans_list: averi | bottino | campione | fagotto | malloppo | maltolto
sense:
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]


lexentry: eng/swagman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swagman
trans_list: stagionale
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, historical) A man who travels around with a swag; specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: rondine
sense:
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: inghiottire | ingoiare | ingerire | mandare giù
sense:
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: deglutire | inghiottire | assorbire | consumare
sense:
(intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow_one's_words__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow one's words
trans_list: rimangiarsi quel che [[s']]è detto
sense:
To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.


lexentry: eng/swallowtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: swallowtail
trans_list: macaone
sense:
Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.


lexentry: eng/swamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swamp
trans_list: palude
sense:
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground that is a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals, though is ill- suited for many agricultural purposes (a type of wetland). (Compare marsh, bog, fen.)


lexentry: eng/swampland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swampland
trans_list: palude
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.


lexentry: eng/swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swan
trans_list: cigno
sense:
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.


lexentry: eng/swap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: swap
trans_list: permuta | scambio
sense:
(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.


lexentry: eng/sward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sward
trans_list: erba | zolla
sense:
(uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.


lexentry: eng/swastika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swastika
trans_list: svastica | croce gammata
sense:
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.


lexentry: eng/sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sway
trans_list: agitarsi | inclinarsi | inclinazione | ondeggiare | orientamento | piegamento
sense:
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: sudore
sense:
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: appassire | far sudare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.


lexentry: eng/sweating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweating
trans_list: sudore
sense:
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.


lexentry: eng/sweating_sickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweating sickness
trans_list: malattia del sudore | sudore inglese
sense:
(historical, disease) An unidentified, highly virulent disease with aches and sweating, the cause of a series of epidemics in England and Europe between 1485 and 1551.


lexentry: eng/sweatshirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweatshirt
trans_list: felpa
sense:
A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.


lexentry: eng/sweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: sweeper
trans_list: libero
sense:
(video games) A character designed or capable of knocking out multiple enemies in succession, usually due to a combination of high offense and high speed.


lexentry: eng/sweet_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet flag
trans_list: acoro
sense:
A perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors.


lexentry: eng/sweet_william__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet william
trans_list: garofano dei poeti
sense:
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/sweet_woodruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet woodruff
trans_list: stellina odorosa | asperula | asperula odorata | caglio odoroso
sense:
An aromatic perennial plant, formerly used as a strewing herb, Galium odoratum (formerly Asperula odorata), with small white flowers.


lexentry: eng/swerve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swerve
trans_list: deviare
sense:
To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift
trans_list: rondone
sense:
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swift
trans_list: arcolaio
sense:
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.


lexentry: eng/swift_parrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift parrot
trans_list: pappagallo di Latham
sense:
A true parrot, of the endangered species Lathamus discolor, which breeds in Tasmania and migrates to mainland south-eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/swill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swill
trans_list: avanzi | beverone | intruglio | pastone | sbobba
sense:
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/swim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim
trans_list: nuotare | natare
sense:
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.


lexentry: eng/swim_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim bladder
trans_list: vescica natatoria
sense:
(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swing
trans_list: altalena
sense:
A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.


lexentry: eng/swing_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing door
trans_list: porta a battente | porta a vento
sense:
A door that is opened by either pushing or pulling from either side (i.e. opens both ways) and is not normally capable of being locked.


lexentry: eng/swinging__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: swinging
trans_list: scambismo
sense:
(sex) An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: switch
trans_list: scambio
sense:
(rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: switch
trans_list: verga
sense:
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: switch
trans_list: switch
sense:
(computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: switch
trans_list: centralino
sense:
(telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchback
trans_list: imbardata
sense:
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. [from mid to late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchback
trans_list: montagne russe
sense:
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated) , such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.


lexentry: eng/switchblade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchblade
trans_list: coltello a scatto
sense:
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.


lexentry: eng/switchboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchboard
trans_list: centralino
sense:
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.


lexentry: eng/switching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switching
trans_list: cambio
sense:
(computing, networking) The process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: anello girevole
sense:
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: uccello
sense:
(slang, uncountable) Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.


lexentry: eng/sword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword
trans_list: spada | gladio | brando | ghiado | stocco
sense:
(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.


lexentry: eng/sword_and_sandal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword and sandal
trans_list: sandalone
sense:
Of or relating to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.


lexentry: eng/sword_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword knot
trans_list: dragona
sense:
A type of ribbon attached to the hilt of a sword, originally as a way of fastening it to the wrist, but later chiefly as an ornament.


lexentry: eng/sworn_virgin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sworn virgin
trans_list: vergine giurata
sense:
A person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow of chastity.


lexentry: eng/sybaritic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sybaritic
trans_list: sibaritico
sense:
Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent.


lexentry: eng/sycamore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycamore
trans_list: platano
sense:
(US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.


lexentry: eng/syconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syconium
trans_list: sicono
sense:
(botany) A collective fleshy fruit, in which the ovaries are hidden within a hollow receptacle, as in the fig; a hollow ball with a stalk at one end and an opening (ostiole) at the other, with flowers or fruits on the inside


lexentry: eng/sycophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycophant
trans_list: sicofante | leccapiedi | adulatore | ruffiano | delatore | leccaculo
sense:
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.


lexentry: eng/syllable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllable
trans_list: sillaba
sense:
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: programma
sense:
(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: programma
sense:
(law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.


lexentry: eng/syllepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllepsis
trans_list: sillepsi | sillessi
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.


lexentry: eng/syllogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllogism
trans_list: sillogismo
sense:
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.


lexentry: eng/sylph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sylph
trans_list: silfide
sense:
(by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: symbol
trans_list: simbolo
sense:
(linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: symbol
trans_list: simbolo
sense:
(programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.


lexentry: eng/symbolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symbolism
trans_list: simbolismo
sense:
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]


lexentry: eng/symmetric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symmetric
trans_list: simmetrico
sense:
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S (that is, if the relation holds between any element and a second, it also holds between the second and the first).


lexentry: eng/symmetrical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symmetrical
trans_list: simmetrico | speculare
sense:
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.


lexentry: eng/sympathize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympathize
trans_list: simpatizzare
sense:
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected


lexentry: eng/sympathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sympathy
trans_list: simpatia
sense:
An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.


lexentry: eng/sympatric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympatric
trans_list: simpatrico
sense:
(biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.


lexentry: eng/symplectic_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symplectic matrix
trans_list: matrice simplettica
sense:
(linear algebra) For given field F (especially the real numbers), even order 2n and nonsingular skew-symmetric matrix Ω, any 2n×2n matrix M with elements in F such that MTΩM = Ω (where MT denotes the transpose of M).


lexentry: eng/symplectomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symplectomorphism
trans_list: simplettomorfismo
sense:
(mathematics) An isomorphism of a symplectic manifold; a diffeomorphism which preserves symplectic structure.


lexentry: eng/symposium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symposium
trans_list: simposio | convegno
sense:
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symptom
trans_list: sintomo
sense:
(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symptom
trans_list: sintomo
sense:
(figuratively) A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/symptomatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symptomatology
trans_list: sintomatologia | semeiotica
sense:
(countable) The aggregate of symptoms of a particular disease; the pattern of symptoms, and their timing, that is characteristic of it.


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: sinestesia
sense:
(neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: sinestesia
sense:
(arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.


lexentry: eng/synapse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synapse
trans_list: sinapsi
sense:
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.


lexentry: eng/synaptic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synaptic
trans_list: sinaptico
sense:
(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.


lexentry: eng/synchrocyclotron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchrocyclotron
trans_list: sincrociclotrone
sense:
A particle accelerator like a cyclotron, but which operates at variable frequency to account for the particles gaining energy, allowing for greater energies to be achieved.


lexentry: eng/synchronicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synchronicity
trans_list: sincronicità
sense:
(Jungian psychology) Coincidences that seem to be meaningfully related; supposedly the result of "universal forces".


lexentry: eng/synchronised_skating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronised skating
trans_list: pattinaggio sincronizzato
sense:
A discipline of figure skating where 8–20 skaters skate in a team, doing simultaneous movements and precise formations with precise timing.


lexentry: eng/synchronize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronize
trans_list: sincronizzare
sense:
(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.


lexentry: eng/synchronized_skating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronized skating
trans_list: pattinaggio sincronizzato
sense:
A discipline of figure skating where 8–20 skaters skate in a team, doing synchronous movements and precise formations with precise timing.


lexentry: eng/synchronous_rotation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronous rotation
trans_list: rotazione sincrona
sense:
(astronomy) The situation in which an astronomical body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner.


lexentry: eng/synchrotron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchrotron
trans_list: sincrotrone
sense:
(physics) A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.


lexentry: eng/syncopation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syncopation
trans_list: sincope
sense:
(music) The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter.


lexentry: eng/syncope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncope
trans_list: sincope
sense:
(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/syncretic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncretic
trans_list: sincretico
sense:
Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.


lexentry: eng/syncretism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncretism
trans_list: sincretismo
sense:
(chiefly, religion) The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (religious, cultural, or otherwise cosmologic or ontologic).


lexentry: eng/syndic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndic
trans_list: sindaca | sindaco
sense:
(government) A government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.


lexentry: eng/syndicalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicalism
trans_list: sindacalismo
sense:
(socialism) Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.


lexentry: eng/syndicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicate
trans_list: sindacato
sense:
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.


lexentry: eng/syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndrome
trans_list: sindrome
sense:
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.


lexentry: eng/synecdoche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synecdoche
trans_list: sineddoche
sense:
(figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.


lexentry: eng/synecology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synecology
trans_list: sinecologia
sense:
(ecology) One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).


lexentry: eng/synergistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synergistic
trans_list: sinergico
sense:
Of or pertaining to synergy or synergism; synergic; co-operative, working together, interacting, mutually stimulating.


lexentry: eng/synergy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synergy
trans_list: sinergia
sense:
(pharmacology) The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.


lexentry: eng/synizesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synizesis
trans_list: sinizesi
sense:
(poetry) A poetic figure of speech in which two consecutive vowel sounds in the same word are pronounced as a single phoneme so that certain words adhere to a particular poetic meter.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: sinonimo
sense:
(taxonomy) Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: sinonimo
sense:
(taxonomy, by extension) Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda.


lexentry: eng/synonymous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synonymous
trans_list: sinonimo
sense:
(particularly, in, semantics, construed with with) Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)


lexentry: eng/synopsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synopsis
trans_list: sinossi
sense:
(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.


lexentry: eng/syntagma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syntagma
trans_list: sintagma
sense:
(linguistics) A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit.


lexentry: eng/synthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: synthesis
trans_list: sintesi
sense:
(logic) A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintetizzatore
sense:
(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintetizzatore
sense:
(music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthetic
trans_list: sintetico
sense:
(chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synthetic
trans_list: sintetico
sense:
(medicine) Produced by synthesis, thought to have the same effect as its natural counterpart, but chemically different from it.


lexentry: eng/syringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syringe
trans_list: siringa
sense:
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syrinx
trans_list: siringe
sense:
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.


lexentry: eng/syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syrup
trans_list: sciroppo
sense:
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.


lexentry: eng/systematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: systematics
trans_list: sistematica
sense:
The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.


lexentry: eng/systemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic
trans_list: sistemico
sense:
Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.


lexentry: eng/systemic_circulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic circulation
trans_list: circolazione sistemica | grande circolazione
sense:
(anatomy) The part of blood circulation which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.


lexentry: eng/systemic_lupus_erythematosus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic lupus erythematosus
trans_list: lupus
sense:
(pathology) A systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease), where the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue and causes inflammation and tissue damage.


lexentry: eng/systems_analyst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems analyst
trans_list: analizzatore
sense:
(computing) A person whose job is to perform systems analysis by being responsible for researching, planning and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.


lexentry: eng/systems_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems engineering
trans_list: ingegneria dei sistemi
sense:
An interdisciplinary field of engineering, focusing on the development, analysis and organization of complex systems.


lexentry: eng/systems_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems theory
trans_list: sistemico
sense:
An interdisciplinary field of science which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sizigia
sense:
(astronomy, astrology) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sizigia
sense:
(Jungian, _, psychology) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.


lexentry: eng/séance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: séance
trans_list: seduta spiritica
sense:
A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.


lexentry: eng/tab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tab
trans_list: linguetta
sense:
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense:
(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense:
(originally, Methodism) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.


lexentry: eng/tabla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tabla
trans_list: tabla
sense:
(musical instruments) A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.


lexentry: eng/tablature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablature
trans_list: intavolatura | tablatura | tabulatura
sense:
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.


lexentry: eng/table__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: table
trans_list: tabella | tavola
sense:
A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: table
trans_list: presentare | proporre
sense:
(non-US) To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: table
trans_list: posporre
sense:
(chiefly, US) To remove from the agenda, to postpone dealing with; to shelve (to indefinitely postpone consideration or discussion of something). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/table_of_contents__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table of contents
trans_list: contenuti
sense:
A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.


lexentry: eng/table_salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table salt
trans_list: sale da cucina
sense:
Sodium chloride or a mineral product chiefly composed of it: the salt most commonly used to season food at table.


lexentry: eng/table_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table tennis
trans_list: tennistavolo | ping pong | ping-pong
sense:
A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by rackets (paddles, bats (Britain)).


lexentry: eng/tableau__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tableau
trans_list: retablo
sense:
A vivid graphic scene of a group of people or objects arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.


lexentry: eng/tablespoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tablespoon
trans_list: cucchiaiata
sense:
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.


lexentry: eng/tablet_computer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablet computer
trans_list: tablet | tavoletta
sense:
(computing) A hand-held portable computer characterized by a tablet form factor and a touchscreen interface.


lexentry: eng/tabloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tabloid
trans_list: tabloid
sense:
(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/tabula_rasa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tabula rasa
trans_list: tabula rasa
sense:
(philosophy, epistemology) A mind, as of a newborn, free of any impressions, notions, ideas, etc.; a blank slate.


lexentry: eng/tachistoscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachistoscope
trans_list: tachistoscopio
sense:
A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.


lexentry: eng/tachograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachograph
trans_list: cronotachigrafo
sense:
A device that records the distance and time traveled by a vehicle (especially a truck or coach), used to check the drivers' working time.


lexentry: eng/tachometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachometer
trans_list: tachimetro
sense:
A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.


lexentry: eng/tachycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachycardia
trans_list: tachicardia
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tackle
trans_list: placcaggio | scivolata | tackle
sense:
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tackle
trans_list: placcaggio
sense:
(rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.


lexentry: eng/taco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taco
trans_list: taco
sense:
(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.


lexentry: eng/tact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tact
trans_list: tatto
sense:
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tadalafil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadalafil
trans_list: tadalafil
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.


lexentry: eng/tadpole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadpole
trans_list: girino
sense:
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.


lexentry: eng/taekwondo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taekwondo
trans_list: taekwondo
sense:
A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/tag__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: tag
trans_list: taggare
sense:
(transitive, internet) To attach the name of (a user) to a posted message so that they are linked from the post and possibly sent a notification.


lexentry: eng/tag_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tag question
trans_list: question tag | tag question
sense:
(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.


lexentry: eng/taiga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taiga
trans_list: taiga
sense:
A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/tail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tail
trans_list: chioma | coda
sense:
An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.


lexentry: eng/tail__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: tail
trans_list: coda
sense:
(surgery) A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing.


lexentry: eng/tailback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailback
trans_list: colonna
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.


lexentry: eng/tailgate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailgate
trans_list: portellone
sense:
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/taillight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taillight
trans_list: fanalino di coda
sense:
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.


lexentry: eng/tailor's_chalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailor's chalk
trans_list: gesso da sarto
sense:
A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.


lexentry: eng/tailpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tailpiece
trans_list: cordiera
sense:
(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.


lexentry: eng/tailwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailwind
trans_list: vento in poppa | vento di poppa
sense:
(nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/take_seriously__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take seriously
trans_list: prendere sul serio
sense:
(transitive) To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/takeoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: takeoff
trans_list: decollo
sense:
A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/talk_shop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk shop
trans_list: parlare di lavoro
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.


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


lexentry: eng/talk_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: talk through
trans_list: discutere
sense:
To comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects of it.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tang__Noun__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tang
trans_list: pesce chirurgo
sense:
(fish) Any of a group of saltwater fish from the family Acanthuridae, especially the genus Zebrasoma.


lexentry: eng/tangent_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangent line
trans_list: tangente
sense:
(differential geometry) Synonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tartan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartan
trans_list: tartan
sense:
(uncountable) Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.


lexentry: eng/tartan__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartan
trans_list: tartana
sense:
(watercraft) A type of one-masted vessel with a lateen sail and a foresail, used in the Mediterranean.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tarte_flambée__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tarte flambée
trans_list: flammkuchen
sense:
A baked dish consisting of a thin, crispy bread base covered with crème fraîche, usually topped with onion and bacon.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/taunt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taunt
trans_list: dileggiare | irridere | schernire
sense:
(transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tax_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax law
trans_list: diritto fiscale
sense:
(law, uncountable) The area of law pertaining to the statutory and regulatory rules applicable to taxation.


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


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


lexentry: eng/taxi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxi
trans_list: tassì | taxi | taxì
sense:
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/technical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: technical
trans_list: tecnico | tennico
sense:
(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/teether__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teether
trans_list: massaggiagengive
sense:
A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.


lexentry: eng/tefilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tefilla
trans_list: tefillin
sense:
(countable, often, in plural) Synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/telepath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telepath
trans_list: telepate
sense:
(parapsychology, science fiction) A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts of others around them.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/temptation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: temptation
trans_list: tentazione
sense:
Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tendentious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendentious
trans_list: tendenzioso
sense:
(of persons or their words) Having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: term
trans_list: termine
sense:
With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymically) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.


lexentry: eng/term_of_address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: term of address
trans_list: dietrofront
sense:
A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or your Honor).


lexentry: eng/term_of_endearment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: term of endearment
trans_list: vezzeggiativo
sense:
A word, phrase, or nickname used as a term of address expressing affection; it is often a diminutive.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/termite_mound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: termite mound
trans_list: termitaio
sense:
A tough and durable standing structure rising from the ground, built by a termite colony from mud, plant parts, and termite saliva and faeces.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/terraform__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terraform
trans_list: terraformare
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, science fiction) To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tertiary_color__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tertiary color
trans_list: colore terziario
sense:
(American spelling) Any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors, or of a primary color and an adjacent secondary color.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/test__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: test
trans_list: testare
sense:
(academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/textbook__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: textbook
trans_list: da manuale
sense:
(figuratively) Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon, so that it might be included as an example in a textbook.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thank_God__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thank God
trans_list: grazie a Dio
sense:
Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).


lexentry: eng/thank__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thank
trans_list: ringraziare
sense:
Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: i | il
sense:
Used in many idiomatic expressions and proverbs to refer to common objects, roles, or situations connected with something definite, in the manner of an analogy


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/the_jug_goes_to_the_well_until_it_breaks__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the jug goes to the well until it breaks
trans_list: tanto va la brocca al fonte, finché alla fine non si rompe
sense:
Even though something can be used well at the moment, it will eventually break down as everything does.


lexentry: eng/the_lady_doth_protest_too_much__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the lady doth protest too much
trans_list: gallina che canta ha fatto l'uovo
sense:
It is suspected that, because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite of what they're saying must be true.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/the_spirit_is_willing,_but_the_flesh_is_weak__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
trans_list: lo spirito è pronto, ma la carne è stanca
sense:
As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible. Sometimes extended to jocular or organizational referents.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there
trans_list: là | lì | ivi | vi | ci
sense:
(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thief_in_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thief in law
trans_list: ladro nella legge
sense:
A criminal who is respected, has authority and a high ranking status within the criminal underworld in the old Soviet Union, Russia and the republics that formed the former Soviet Union.


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


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


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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/this_is_a_book__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: this is a book
trans_list: questo è un libro
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see this,‎ is,‎ a,‎ book: Indicates to the interlocutor that the indicated object is a book


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: torace
sense:
(entomology, and, arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thought_bubble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thought bubble
trans_list: fumetto
sense:
A rounded or cloud-shaped outline, usually containing words, representing thought in a cartoon, and typically emanating from the thinker by a path of small circles.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/threshing_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: threshing floor
trans_list: aia
sense:
(agriculture, chiefly, historical) The floor of a threshing house or similar area where grain is threshed.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/throw_under_the_bus__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw under the bus
trans_list: palla
sense:
(transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame (something or someone); to deliberately put (something or someone) in an unfavorable situation and then leave to their fate; to make (something or someone) into a scapegoat or otherwise abandon for personal gain.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thunderclap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderclap
trans_list: folgore
sense:
A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide
trans_list: marea
sense:
The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tierce__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tierce
trans_list: terzo
sense:
(now, historical) A cask of a certain size, or its volume used as a measure of capacity. Larger than a barrel but smaller than a hogshead.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/time_of_arrival__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time of arrival
trans_list: orario d'arrivo
sense:
The time when someone or something, especially a train, bus, or other public conveyance, is expected to arrive; the time when it does in fact arrive.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/timekeeping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timekeeping
trans_list: esattezza
sense:
The measurement of time, or determining what the local time is: the act or process of keeping the time.


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


lexentry: eng/timeserver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timeserver
trans_list: opportunista
sense:
A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist. [from 16th c.]


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


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


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


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


