# translation

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tinnitus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinnitus
trans_list: acufene
sense:
(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tit_fuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tit fuck
trans_list: spagnola
sense:
(sex position, vulgar) A sex position or sex act where the penis is stimulated in between the partner's breasts.


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


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


lexentry: eng/title__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: title
trans_list: titolo
sense:
An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification; a style. (For examples, see :Category:en:Titles.)


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: to
trans_list: a | per | alla
sense:
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/to_whom_it_may_concern__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to whom it may concern
trans_list: a chi di dovere
sense:
Used as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know the recipient or the identity of the recipient.


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


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


lexentry: eng/toast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: toast
trans_list: brindare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: water | WC | tazza | vaso | water closet | cesso
sense:
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.


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


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: cesso | schifezza | toeletta | toilette | toletta
sense:
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: toeletta | toilette | toletta
sense:
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: lingua
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: timone
sense:
(obsolete) A voice, (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tool__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tool
trans_list: strumento
sense:
(computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.


lexentry: eng/tool__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tool
trans_list: mezzo | strumento
sense:
A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group, a pawn.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/toothcomb__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothcomb
trans_list: cresta
sense:
(zoology) A comb-like dental structure found in the lower jaws of certain primates consisting of long, flat front teeth with microscopic grooves, which are used for grooming fur.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/top__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: top
trans_list: sommità
sense:
(in restaurants, preceded by a number) (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.


lexentry: eng/top_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: top note
trans_list: nota capitale
sense:
(perfumery) The most volatile parts of a perfume which are immediately perceived upon its application.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/torch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: incendiare
sense:
(figurative) To make damaging claims about (someone or something); to ruin the reputation of (someone or something); to disparage, to insult.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/torque__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque
trans_list: torque
sense:
(historical) A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tortoiseshell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tortoiseshell
trans_list: tartaruga
sense:
The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/toss-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toss-up
trans_list: incerto
sense:
(idiomatic) A decision in which neither choice is clearly favorable or unfavorable, or for which the outcome does not matter.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/total_depravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: total depravity
trans_list: depravazione totale
sense:
(Christianity, theology) A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, that all human action is tainted by original sin.


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


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


lexentry: eng/totally_ordered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totally ordered
trans_list: lineare
sense:
(set theory, order theory) That is equipped with a total order, that is a subset of (the ground set of) a partially ordered set whose partial order is a total order with respect to said subset.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tourist_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourist trap
trans_list: trappola per turisti
sense:
(derogatory) An establishment, such as a shop or display, where tourists are encouraged to spend money on goods or services not necessarily of good value.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/towelette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towelette
trans_list: salviettina (2)
sense:
A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trade_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade secret
trans_list: segreto industriale | segreto commerciale
sense:
(business) A type of intellectual property comprising confidential business information that provides a company with a competitive edge.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/traffic_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic light
trans_list: semaforo
sense:
A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/train_wreck__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: train wreck
trans_list: calamità
sense:
(figurative) A disaster, especially one which is large, chaotic, and readily seen by public observers.


lexentry: eng/train_wreck__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: train wreck
trans_list: calamità
sense:
(figurative) Someone who is unbalanced and considered a mess, a disaster, one who is suffering personal ruin.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trans_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trans man
trans_list: uomo trans
sense:
A transgender or transsexual man; a man who was assigned female at birth, that is, a person who was assigned female at birth, but has a male or primarily male gender identity.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transit
trans_list: passaggio | transizione
sense:
(astronomy) The passage of a celestial body or other object across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/translative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translative case
trans_list: translativo
sense:
(grammar) a form of declension that indicates a change in the state of a noun; the Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian languages have such a case


lexentry: eng/translator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translator
trans_list: interprete
sense:
(inexact, sometimes, _, proscribed) Synonym of interpreter, a person or thing that immediately interprets direct speech. [1850]


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transmission__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: transmission
trans_list: trasmissione
sense:
(medicine, biology) The passing of a pathogen or communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.


lexentry: eng/transmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transmitter
trans_list: trasmettitore
sense:
An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.


lexentry: eng/transom__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transom
trans_list: arcaccia
sense:
(nautical) Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.


lexentry: eng/transparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transparent
trans_list: trasparente
sense:
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.


lexentry: eng/transpiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transpiration
trans_list: traspirazione
sense:
(botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.


lexentry: eng/transpire__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transpire
trans_list: traspirare
sense:
(botany, intransitive) Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/transplant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transplant
trans_list: trapianto
sense:
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.


lexentry: eng/transplant__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transplant
trans_list: trapiantare
sense:
(transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.


lexentry: eng/transplant__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transplant
trans_list: trapiantare
sense:
(transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.


lexentry: eng/transponder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transponder
trans_list: transponder | trasponditore
sense:
A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: trasposizione
sense:
(linear algebra) The process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: trasferire
sense:
(transitive, algebra) To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: trasporre
sense:
(transitive, linear algebra) To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: transpose
trans_list: attuare | implementare
sense:
(transitive, law, chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.


lexentry: eng/transposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: transposition
trans_list: trasposizione
sense:
(European Union) An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.


lexentry: eng/transposon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transposon
trans_list: trasposone
sense:
(genetics) A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.


lexentry: eng/transrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transrealism
trans_list: transrealismo
sense:
(science fiction) A literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.


lexentry: eng/transsexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transsexual
trans_list: transessuale
sense:
(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).


lexentry: eng/transubstantiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transubstantiation
trans_list: transustanziazione
sense:
(Roman Catholic) The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/transverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transverse
trans_list: trasversale
sense:
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.


lexentry: eng/transverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: transverse
trans_list: trasversale
sense:
(geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see w:Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.)


lexentry: eng/transverse_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transverse wave
trans_list: onda trasversale
sense:
(physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: travestito
sense:
(dated) A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: travestito
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.


lexentry: eng/trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trap
trans_list: trappola | tranello
sense:
A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.


lexentry: eng/trapezium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trapezium
trans_list: trapezoide
sense:
(geometry, US, dated) A four-sided polygon with no parallel sides and no sides equal; a simple convex irregular quadrilateral.


lexentry: eng/trapezius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trapezius
trans_list: trapezio
sense:
(anatomy) A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.


lexentry: eng/trapezohedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trapezohedron
trans_list: trapezoedro
sense:
(geometry, crystallography) Any of a class of polyhedra that have kite-shaped faces and are dual polyhedra of antiprisms.


lexentry: eng/trash__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trash
trans_list: feccia
sense:
(chiefly, North American, slang, derogatory) People of low social status or class. (See, for example, white trash or Eurotrash.)


lexentry: eng/trash__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: trash
trans_list: cestino
sense:
(computing) Temporary storage on disk for files that the user has deleted, allowing them to be recovered if necessary.


lexentry: eng/trash__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: trash
trans_list: scartare
sense:
To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.


lexentry: eng/travel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travel
trans_list: viaggiare
sense:
(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.


lexentry: eng/travel_guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travel guide
trans_list: guida
sense:
A book or other work designed to give tourists and other visitors information about a particular country or area.


lexentry: eng/traveller's_cheque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traveller's cheque
trans_list: assegno al viaggiatore | assegno da viaggio | assegno per viaggiatori | assegno turistico
sense:
(British, Canada) A preprinted cheque for a fixed amount, often in a foreign currency, issued by a bank that may be used instead of cash; may usually be replaced if lost or stolen.


lexentry: eng/traveller's_palm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traveller's palm
trans_list: albero del viaggiatore | palma del viaggiatore
sense:
A tropical plant, Ravenala madagascariensis (not a true palm), native to Madagascar but grown elsewhere for its distinctive appearance: banana-like leaves are arranged in a flat, fan-like pattern atop a palm-like trunk.


lexentry: eng/traverse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traverse
trans_list: traversare
sense:
(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.


lexentry: eng/travertine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travertine
trans_list: travertino
sense:
(mineral) A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.


lexentry: eng/travois__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travois
trans_list: treggia
sense:
(originally, and, chiefly, Canada, US, historical) A frame, often consisting of two poles tied together at one end to form a V-shaped structure with the vertex attached to a dog, horse, etc., or held by a person and the other ends touching the ground, which was used by indigenous peoples (notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America) to drag loads over land.


lexentry: eng/tread_water__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tread water
trans_list: stare a galla
sense:
To remain afloat in the water without use of any buoyancy aid, by using kicking motions and hand motions.


lexentry: eng/treadmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treadmill
trans_list: tapis roulant | tappeto
sense:
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.


lexentry: eng/treasure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treasure
trans_list: tesoro
sense:
(literally, uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.


lexentry: eng/treasure_trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treasure trail
trans_list: segnavia
sense:
(slang) A vertical line of hair that extends up along the middle of a person's (usually a man's) abdomen from pubic hair to navel.


lexentry: eng/treat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treat
trans_list: festeggiamento | trattenimento
sense:
An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.


lexentry: eng/treat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: treat
trans_list: trattare
sense:
(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/treat__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: treat
trans_list: offrire | trattare
sense:
(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/treaty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treaty
trans_list: trattato
sense:
(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.


lexentry: eng/trebbiano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trebbiano
trans_list: trebbiano
sense:
A widely cultivated Italian grape variety of high acidity, used in the production of white wine and brandy.


lexentry: eng/trebuchet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trebuchet
trans_list: trabucco | trabocco
sense:
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
(graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
(computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: tree
trans_list: albero
sense:
(graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.


lexentry: eng/tree_frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree frog
trans_list: raganella
sense:
A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.


lexentry: eng/tree_lawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree lawn
trans_list: manto erboso
sense:
(Upper Midwestern US) A strip of unpaved land planted with trees, running alongside a street, usually between the sidewalk and street.


lexentry: eng/tree_of_heaven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree of heaven
trans_list: albero del paradiso
sense:
An Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill-scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts.


lexentry: eng/treehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treehouse
trans_list: casa sull'albero
sense:
(chiefly, US) A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.


lexentry: eng/trefoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trefoil
trans_list: trifoglio
sense:
Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.


lexentry: eng/trekking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trekking
trans_list: trekking
sense:
Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport, usually for a longer period of time than for hiking.


lexentry: eng/tremolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremolite
trans_list: tremolite
sense:
(mineral) A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.


lexentry: eng/tremolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremolo
trans_list: tremolo
sense:
(music) A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes).


lexentry: eng/tremor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremor
trans_list: tremore
sense:
(medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.


lexentry: eng/trench_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trench foot
trans_list: piede da trincea
sense:
A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.


lexentry: eng/trench_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trench warfare
trans_list: guerra di trincea
sense:
(uncountable) Warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.


lexentry: eng/trephine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trephine
trans_list: trapano
sense:
(medicine) A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, such as bone or cornea; a trepan.


lexentry: eng/trepidation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trepidation
trans_list: trepidazione | apprensione | dubbio | incertezza | insicurezza | preoccupazione
sense:
(astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.


lexentry: eng/tres__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tres
trans_list: tre
sense:
(musical instrument) A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.


lexentry: eng/triage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triage
trans_list: assegnazione | scelta | sorteggio
sense:
Assessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated.


lexentry: eng/triage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: triage
trans_list: priorità | triage
sense:
(medicine) The process of sorting patients so as to determine the order in which they will be treated (for example, by assigning precedence according to the urgency of illness or injury).


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trial
trans_list: processo | prova | cimento | rischio | test
sense:
A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trial
trans_list: prova | tribolazione
sense:
A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trial
trans_list: prova | cimento | rischio | test
sense:
(archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)


lexentry: eng/trial_and_error__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trial and error
trans_list: prove ed errori | tentativi ed errori
sense:
The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.


lexentry: eng/trial_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trial balloon
trans_list: notizia sonda
sense:
(idiomatic, figuratively) An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc., offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest.


lexentry: eng/trial_by_ordeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trial by ordeal
trans_list: ordalia
sense:
(legal) An archaic practice by which a person accused of a crime could prove their innocence by their survival of physically painful tests.


lexentry: eng/triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: triangle
trans_list: triangolo
sense:
(music) A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.


lexentry: eng/triangle_inequality__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangle inequality
trans_list: disuguaglianza triangolare
sense:
(analysis) The inequality that states that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors.


lexentry: eng/triangle_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangle wave
trans_list: onda triangolare
sense:
(maths, engineering) A function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards.


lexentry: eng/triangularis_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A facial muscle of the mouth, associated with frowning.
written_rep: triangularis muscle
trans_list:
depressore dell'angolo della bocca | muscolo depressore dell'angolo della bocca | muscolo triangolare


lexentry: eng/triangulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangulation
trans_list: triangolazione
sense:
(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.


lexentry: eng/triarius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triarius
trans_list: triario
sense:
(military, historical, _, of Ancient Rome) A veteran hoplite placed in the third rank in the early Roman military.


lexentry: eng/tribology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tribology
trans_list: tribologia
sense:
(physics, engineering) The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear.


lexentry: eng/tribune__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tribune
trans_list: tribuno
sense:
(figurative) A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.


lexentry: eng/tribune__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tribune
trans_list: tribuna
sense:
(Christianity, architecture) The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).


lexentry: eng/trichina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichina
trans_list: trichina
sense:
Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis


lexentry: eng/trichinosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichinosis
trans_list: trichinellosi
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.


lexentry: eng/trichloroethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichloroethylene
trans_list: tricloroetilene
sense:
(organic compound) The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl2=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic.


lexentry: eng/trichlorofluoromethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichlorofluoromethane
trans_list: triclorofluorometano
sense:
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl3, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.


lexentry: eng/trick_of_the_trade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick of the trade
trans_list: trucchi del mestiere
sense:
(idiomatic) A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.


lexentry: eng/trick_or_treat__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick or treat
trans_list: dolcetto o scherzetto
sense:
A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.


lexentry: eng/trick_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick question
trans_list: trabocchetto
sense:
(idiomatic) A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or a question that does not have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty.


lexentry: eng/trickle-down__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trickle-down
trans_list: ruscellamento
sense:
(economics) Describing the theory that financial benefits given to the wealthy will somehow be passed down to the poor.


lexentry: eng/trickster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trickster
trans_list: coboldo | diavoletto | folletto | gnomo | spiritello
sense:
(mythology, literature) Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.


lexentry: eng/tricolour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tricolour
trans_list: tricolore
sense:
A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.


lexentry: eng/triconodont__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: triconodont
trans_list: triconodonte
sense:
(archaic) Any extinct mammal of the paraphyletic order †Triconodonta, partially replaced by †Eutriconodonta.


lexentry: eng/tricuspid_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tricuspid valve
trans_list: valvola tricuspide
sense:
A heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium.


lexentry: eng/tridecane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tridecane
trans_list: tridecano
sense:
(organic compound) Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH3(CH2)11CH3


lexentry: eng/trifecta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trifecta
trans_list: tris
sense:
(betting) A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.


lexentry: eng/trifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trifle
trans_list: zuppa inglese
sense:
(cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.


lexentry: eng/triforce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triforce
trans_list: Triforza
sense:
A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.


lexentry: eng/trigeminal_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigeminal nerve
trans_list: nervo trigemino
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.


lexentry: eng/trigger__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trigger
trans_list: premere il grilletto
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).


lexentry: eng/trigger_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigger point
trans_list: colpa
sense:
An event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken.


lexentry: eng/trigger_warning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigger warning
trans_list: avvertimento
sense:
A notice placed before the beginning of media content (usually an online article, e-mail, or post) to warn of potential traumatic triggers it contains.


lexentry: eng/triggerfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triggerfish
trans_list: pesce balestra
sense:
Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.


lexentry: eng/trigonometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigonometry
trans_list: trigonometria
sense:
(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.


lexentry: eng/trigraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigraph
trans_list: trigramma
sense:
(linguistics) A specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.


lexentry: eng/trilby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trilby
trans_list: trilby
sense:
narrow-brimmed type of felt hat, described as having a "shorter brim which is angled down at the front and slightly turned up at the back" in comparison to the fedora


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trill
trans_list: trillo
sense:
(music) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trill
trans_list: trillo | consonante vibrante
sense:
(phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.


lexentry: eng/trillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trillion
trans_list: bilione | trilione
sense:
(dated, _, British, Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (times a) million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.


lexentry: eng/trilogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trilogy
trans_list: trilogia
sense:
A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/trim__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: trim
trans_list: orientamento
sense:
(uncountable, aviation, of, an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.


lexentry: eng/trim__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: trim
trans_list: assetto (nave-aereo) | orientamento
sense:
(nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.


lexentry: eng/trim__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trim
trans_list: bordare | orientare
sense:
(transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.


lexentry: eng/trim__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trim
trans_list: bordare | orientare
sense:
(transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.


lexentry: eng/trim_one's_sails__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trim one's sails
trans_list: agire secondo il vento che tira
sense:
(figurative, by extension) To adapt to changing circumstances, especially if it involves scaling back one's ambitions; to make cutbacks.


lexentry: eng/trimester__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trimester
trans_list: trimestre
sense:
One of the terms of an academic year in those learning institutions that divide their teaching in three roughly equal terms, each about three months long. Compare semester.


lexentry: eng/trinitrotoluene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trinitrotoluene
trans_list: tritolo | trinitrotoluene
sense:
A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene.


lexentry: eng/triode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triode
trans_list: triodo
sense:
A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.


lexentry: eng/triolet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triolet
trans_list: triolet
sense:
(poetry) An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.


lexentry: eng/triose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triose
trans_list: trioso
sense:
(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.


lexentry: eng/tripe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tripe
trans_list: stupidaggine
sense:
(figurative, derogatory) Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).


lexentry: eng/triphthong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triphthong
trans_list: trittongo
sense:
A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.


lexentry: eng/triple_harp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple harp
trans_list: arpa tripla
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of multi-course harp employing three parallel rows of strings instead of the more common single row, a common version being the Welsh triple harp used in Welsh folk music.


lexentry: eng/triple_jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple jump
trans_list: salto triplo
sense:
An athletics field event where one has to travel as far as possible after taking one hop, a step, then a jump.


lexentry: eng/triple_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple point
trans_list: punto triplo
sense:
(physics) The unique temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid and gas phases of a substance are all in equilibrium.


lexentry: eng/triplet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triplet
trans_list: terzina
sense:
(music) A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.


lexentry: eng/triquetra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triquetra
trans_list: trinacria | triquetra
sense:
A shape formed of three vesicae piscium, sometimes with an additional circle, a symbol of things and persons that are threefold (including the Christian Trinity), and a symbol of protection in Wicca.


lexentry: eng/trireme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trireme
trans_list: trireme
sense:
(history, nautical, archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.


lexentry: eng/triskelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triskelion
trans_list: triscele | trinacria | triquetra
sense:
A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.


lexentry: eng/trisomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trisomic
trans_list: trisomico
sense:
(genetics) Having three copies of a given chromosome in each somatic cell instead of the usual number of two


lexentry: eng/trisomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trisomy
trans_list: trisomia
sense:
(cytology) The presence of three copies, instead of the normal two, of a particular chromosome of an organism.


lexentry: eng/trite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trite
trans_list: banale
sense:
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.


lexentry: eng/tritheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tritheism
trans_list: triteismo
sense:
A belief in three gods, especially the nontrinitarian doctrine that God the Son, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit are separate gods which is condemned as heresy by most Christian denominations.


lexentry: eng/tritium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tritium
trans_list: trizio
sense:
(isotope) A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, 3H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumph
trans_list: trionfo
sense:
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumph
trans_list: trionfare
sense:
To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.


lexentry: eng/triumphalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumphalism
trans_list: trionfalismo
sense:
The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system, particularly a religious or political one, is superior and that it will or should triumph over all others.


lexentry: eng/triumvirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumvirate
trans_list: triunvirato
sense:
An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.


lexentry: eng/trivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trivet
trans_list: riposo
sense:
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.


lexentry: eng/trochee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trochee
trans_list: trocheo
sense:
A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.


lexentry: eng/trogon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trogon
trans_list: trogone
sense:
A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.


lexentry: eng/trojan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trojan
trans_list: cavallo di Troia
sense:
(computing) Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: troll
trans_list: troll
sense:
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.


lexentry: eng/troll__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: troll
trans_list: trollare
sense:
(figurative, originally, Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/troll_farm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troll farm
trans_list: fabbrica di troll
sense:
(internet) A group of Internet trolls organized in order to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.


lexentry: eng/trolley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trolley
trans_list: asta
sense:
A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.


lexentry: eng/trolling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trolling
trans_list: traina
sense:
A fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trawling, which drags a net#Noun.


lexentry: eng/trombone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trombone
trans_list: trombone
sense:
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).


lexentry: eng/trompe_l'oeil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trompe l'oeil
trans_list: inganna l'occhio | trompe l'oeil
sense:
(uncountable) A genre of painting that exploits human vision to create the illusion that the subject of the painting is real.


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trope
trans_list: tropo
sense:
(medieval, _, Christianity) An addition (of dialogue, song, music, etc.) to a standard element of the liturgy, serving as an embellishment.


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trope
trans_list: tropo | figura retorica | metafora | metonimia
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.


lexentry: eng/trophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trophy
trans_list: trofeo
sense:
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.


lexentry: eng/tropic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropic
trans_list: tropico
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.


lexentry: eng/tropical_cyclone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical cyclone
trans_list: ciclone tropicale
sense:
(broad) a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a circular/spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, ranging in increasing strength from tropical depressions and tropical storm to hurricanes.


lexentry: eng/tropical_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical geometry
trans_list: geometria tropicale
sense:
(mathematics) A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.


lexentry: eng/tropical_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical storm
trans_list: ciclone tropicale
sense:
A cyclone within the tropics that has a certain range of wind speeds, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.


lexentry: eng/tropicalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropicalize
trans_list: tropicalizzare
sense:
To modify something (such as electronic equipment) for use in the tropics, especially by making it resistant to heat and humidity


lexentry: eng/tropics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropics
trans_list: tropici
sense:
(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.


lexentry: eng/tropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropism
trans_list: trofismo | tropismo
sense:
(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/tropomyosin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropomyosin
trans_list: tropomiosina
sense:
(biochemistry, protein) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/troponin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troponin
trans_list: troponina
sense:
(protein, medicine) A complex of three regulatory proteins that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal and cardiac muscle, or any member of this complex. The level of troponin in the blood is often used as an indicator of heart damage.


lexentry: eng/tropopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropopause
trans_list: tropopausa
sense:
The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.


lexentry: eng/troposphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troposphere
trans_list: troposfera
sense:
The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.


lexentry: eng/trot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trot
trans_list: trotto
sense:
(chiefly, of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).


lexentry: eng/troubleshoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troubleshoot
trans_list: -2
sense:
(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.


lexentry: eng/trounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trounce
trans_list: sbaragliare | stravincere | surclassare | travolgere
sense:
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.


lexentry: eng/trousseau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trousseau
trans_list: corredo
sense:
The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.


lexentry: eng/trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trout
trans_list: trota
sense:
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.


lexentry: eng/trouvère__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trouvère
trans_list: trovero
sense:
A medieval lyric poet using the Northern langue d’oïl (precursor dialects of modern French), as opposed to their older, southern example, the original troubadours, who used langue d’oc (Occitan)


lexentry: eng/truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: truck
trans_list: autocarro | camion
sense:
(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.


lexentry: eng/truck_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truck driver
trans_list: camionista
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A person employed to drive a truck, especially a tractor-trailer or other large industrial truck.


lexentry: eng/truck_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truck stop
trans_list: area di servizio
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia) A roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service station and sometimes a motel or hotel, where drivers of long-haul trucks can stop to refuel, eat, and rest.


lexentry: eng/true_bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: true bug
trans_list: cimice
sense:
Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.


lexentry: eng/truffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truffle
trans_list: tartufo
sense:
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.


lexentry: eng/truing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truing
trans_list: direzione
sense:
The alignment (and cutting) of a wheel (especially a grinding wheel) such that its surface is concentric with its axis.


lexentry: eng/trump_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trump up
trans_list: escogitare
sense:
(idiomatic) To create falsely, to fabricate (particularly applied to accusations, (legal) charges or evidence).


lexentry: eng/trumpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trumpet
trans_list: tromba
sense:
(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trumpeter
trans_list: trombettista
sense:
Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trumpeter swan
trans_list: cigno trombettiere
sense:
The largest North American swan, Cygnus buccinator; they have white plumage with a long neck, a short black bill.


lexentry: eng/truncated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated
trans_list: troncato
sense:
Deprived of one of its parts or of its end (e.g., a line of poetry with one syllable fewer in one of its feet).


lexentry: eng/truncated_cuboctahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated cuboctahedron
trans_list: cubottaedro troncato | grande rombicubottaedro
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that is isogonal and has twenty-six regular faces (twelve square, eight hexagonal and six octagonal); a great rhombicuboctahedron.


lexentry: eng/truncated_dodecahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated dodecahedron
trans_list: dodecaedro troncato
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid with thirty-two regular faces (twelve decagons and twenty triangles) and ninety edges.


lexentry: eng/truncated_icosahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated icosahedron
trans_list: icosaedro troncato
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron that has thirty-two faces (12 regular pentagons and 20 regular hexagons) and 60 vertices and 90 edges, and is one of the Archimedean solids.


lexentry: eng/truncated_octahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated octahedron
trans_list: ottaedro troncato | tetracaidecaedro
sense:
A zonohedron that has 14 faces (eight regular hexagons and six squares) and 36 edges and is an Archimedean solid.


lexentry: eng/truncation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncation
trans_list: troncamento
sense:
(linguistics) The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).


lexentry: eng/trundle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trundle
trans_list: imputare
sense:
(transitive) To wheel or roll (an object on wheels), especially by pushing, often slowly or heavily.


lexentry: eng/trundle_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trundle bed
trans_list: letto a carriola | letto estraibile
sense:
A low bed, designed to be rolled/stored away, usually on casters, under a higher bed, e.g. for temporary use by guests.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: proboscide
sense:
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: baule | cofano
sense:
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: tronco
sense:
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.


lexentry: eng/truss__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: truss
trans_list: struttura reticolare
sense:
(botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.


lexentry: eng/trust__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: trust
trans_list: trust
sense:
A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.


lexentry: eng/truth_be_told__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth be told
trans_list: a dire il vero | a onor del vero
sense:
(idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.


lexentry: eng/truth_or_dare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth or dare
trans_list: obbligo o verità
sense:
(games) A game where players take it in turn to perform a dare set by the other players, or truthfully answer a question put forth by them.


lexentry: eng/truth_serum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth serum
trans_list: siero della verità
sense:
(informal, medicine) A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.


lexentry: eng/truth_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth table
trans_list: tabella della verità
sense:
(logic) A table showing all possible truth values for an expression, derived from the truth values of its components.


lexentry: eng/truth_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truth value
trans_list: valore di verità | valore logico
sense:
(logic) A value indicating to what extent a statement is true; in classical logic, these are the values "true" and "false".


lexentry: eng/try__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: try
trans_list: provare | assaggiare | cercare | mettere alla prova | testare
sense:
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.


lexentry: eng/trypophobia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trypophobia
trans_list: tripofobia
sense:
(psychology) An irrational or obsessive fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes, such as those found in honeycombs. [from 2005]


lexentry: eng/tryptophan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tryptophan
trans_list: triptofano
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid with an indole side chain; present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, banana and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.


lexentry: eng/tryst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tryst
trans_list: appuntamento | incontro | trésca
sense:
A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.


lexentry: eng/tsarina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsarina
trans_list: zarina
sense:
(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.


lexentry: eng/tsetse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsetse
trans_list: mosca tse-tse
sense:
Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.


lexentry: eng/tsunami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsunami
trans_list: tsunami | maremoto
sense:
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).


lexentry: eng/tsundere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsundere
trans_list: tsundere
sense:
(chiefly, Japanese fiction) A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.


lexentry: eng/tub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tub
trans_list: contenitore | tinozza | vaschetta
sense:
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.


lexentry: eng/tuba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuba
trans_list: tuba
sense:
A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.


lexentry: eng/tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tube
trans_list: tubo | tubetto
sense:
An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.


lexentry: eng/tuber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuber
trans_list: tubero
sense:
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.


lexentry: eng/tubercle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tubercle
trans_list: tubero
sense:
(anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.


lexentry: eng/tubercle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tubercle
trans_list: tubero
sense:
(botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.


lexentry: eng/tuberculosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuberculosis
trans_list: tubercolosi
sense:
(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]


lexentry: eng/tubular_bells__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tubular bells
trans_list: campane tubolari
sense:
(percussion instrument) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.


lexentry: eng/tuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuck
trans_list: infilare | ripiegare
sense:
(transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden. [From 1580s.]


lexentry: eng/tuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: tuck
trans_list: rimboccare | ripiegare
sense:
(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.


lexentry: eng/tucuxi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tucuxi
trans_list: sotalia
sense:
A freshwater dolphin, estuarine dolphin Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin


lexentry: eng/tuff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuff
trans_list: tufo
sense:
(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.


lexentry: eng/tuft__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuft
trans_list: fiocco | rappa
sense:
A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.


lexentry: eng/tuft__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tuft
trans_list: trapuntare
sense:
(transitive) To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts. This hinders the stuffing from moving.


lexentry: eng/tug_of_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tug of war
trans_list: tiro alla fune
sense:
A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.


lexentry: eng/tughra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tughra
trans_list: tughra
sense:
A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.


lexentry: eng/tui__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tui
trans_list: tui
sense:
A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tuition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuition
trans_list: retta
sense:
(North American, Philippines) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college); tuition fees.


lexentry: eng/tulip_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tulip tree
trans_list: liriodendro
sense:
(botany) A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.


lexentry: eng/tulipomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tulipomania
trans_list: tulipomania
sense:
Enthusiasm for tulips, as in a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed.


lexentry: eng/tumble_dryer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumble dryer
trans_list: asciugatrice
sense:
An electrical device that dries clothes in a rotating drum which tumbles the clothes in a flow of hot air.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: cilindro | nottolino | percussore
sense:
A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: bicchiere
sense:
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: piccione tomboliere
sense:
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.


lexentry: eng/tumbleweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumbleweed
trans_list: rotolacampo
sense:
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tumbril
trans_list: 2:3: auto
sense:
A cart well suited to dumping its load#Noun easily, being single-axled and also often having a hinged tailboard; a dumpcart.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tumbril
trans_list: 2:3: auto
sense:
(historical) A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.


lexentry: eng/tumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumor
trans_list: tumore
sense:
(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.


lexentry: eng/tun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tun
trans_list: botte
sense:
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)


lexentry: eng/tune_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tune up
trans_list: migliorare
sense:
(transitive) To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance.


lexentry: eng/tuner__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tuner
trans_list: accordatore
sense:
A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.


lexentry: eng/tunic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tunic
trans_list: tunica
sense:
A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.


lexentry: eng/tuning_fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuning fork
trans_list: diapason | corista
sense:
(musical instruments) A fork-shaped object which emits a tone of a specific frequency when struck, producing a reference note for tuning instruments.


lexentry: eng/tuning_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuning key
trans_list: pirolo
sense:
A peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.


lexentry: eng/tunnel_of_love__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tunnel of love
trans_list: galleria dell'amore | tunnel dell'amore
sense:
A carnival dark ride for couples in boats, either relaxing and romantic, or spooky (encouraging the couple to cling to one another).


lexentry: eng/tur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tur
trans_list: fase
sense:
Either of two species of wild goat native to Caucasus, West Caucasian tur Capra caucasica or East Caucasian tur Capra cylindricornis.


lexentry: eng/turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbine
trans_list: turbina | rotore
sense:
Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.


lexentry: eng/turbocapitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbocapitalism
trans_list: turbocapitalismo
sense:
(capitalism) An accelerated form of capitalism that lacks measures to keep the system in equilibrium and prevent social unrest.


lexentry: eng/turbocharger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbocharger
trans_list: turbocompressore
sense:
An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.


lexentry: eng/turbojet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbojet
trans_list: turbogetto | turboreattore
sense:
(aeronautics) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.


lexentry: eng/turboprop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turboprop
trans_list: turbopropulsore | turboelica
sense:
(aeronautics) A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.


lexentry: eng/turboshaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turboshaft
trans_list: turbomotore
sense:
A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.


lexentry: eng/turbot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turbot
trans_list: rombo
sense:
Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.


lexentry: eng/turbulence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turbulence
trans_list: turbolenza
sense:
(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.


lexentry: eng/turf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turf
trans_list: torba | zolla d'erba
sense:
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/turkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turkey
trans_list: tacchino | tacchina | gallinaccio | pollo d’India
sense:
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turmeric
trans_list: curcuma
sense:
(botany) An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turmeric
trans_list: curcuma
sense:
(cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.


lexentry: eng/turn__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: turn
trans_list: giro | giravolta | piroetta | rotazione
sense:
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.


lexentry: eng/turn_a_blind_eye__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn a blind eye
trans_list: chiudere un occhio
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way. [with to]


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn around
trans_list: girare | girarsi
sense:
(ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn around
trans_list: tornare indietro
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: turn around
trans_list: svoltare
sense:
(transitive, business, management, sports) To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.


lexentry: eng/turn_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn down
trans_list: abbassare
sense:
(idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.


lexentry: eng/turn_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn in
trans_list: consegnare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).


lexentry: eng/turn_of_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn of phrase
trans_list: giro di parole | modo di dire | modo di esprimersi | proprietà di linguaggio
sense:
(countable) An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.


lexentry: eng/turn_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn off
trans_list: spegnere
sense:
(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn on
trans_list: accendere
sense:
(transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: turn on
trans_list: rivoltarsi contro
sense:
(transitive) To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/turn_on_one's_heel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn on one's heel
trans_list: girare i tacchi
sense:
(idiomatic) To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.


lexentry: eng/turn_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: turn up
trans_list: alzare | aumentare
sense:
(transitive) To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.


lexentry: eng/turn_up_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn up one's nose
trans_list: arricciare il naso
sense:
(idiomatic, with "at") To regard with contempt or scorn; to treat with contempt or scorn; to ignore or disregard in a contemptuous or scornful way.


lexentry: eng/turn_up_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: turn up one's nose
trans_list: arricciare il naso
sense:
(idiomatic, with "at") To refuse, especially with disgust, contempt or scorn; to refuse with apparent disregard about offending the offerer.


lexentry: eng/turning_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turning circle
trans_list: tropico
sense:
(automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.


lexentry: eng/turning_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turning circle
trans_list: tropico
sense:
(nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)


lexentry: eng/turning_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turning point
trans_list: svolta | inversione
sense:
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.


lexentry: eng/turnip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnip
trans_list: rapa
sense:
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.


lexentry: eng/turnkey__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnkey
trans_list: chiavi in mano
sense:
Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).


lexentry: eng/turnout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turnout
trans_list: affluenza | partecipazione
sense:
The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.


lexentry: eng/turnover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turnover
trans_list: rotazione | turnover
sense:
The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.


lexentry: eng/turnstile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstile
trans_list: tornello
sense:
A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.


lexentry: eng/turnstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstone
trans_list: voltapietre
sense:
Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/turntable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turntable
trans_list: giradischi | piatto
sense:
(music) The circular rotating platform of a record player or a disk jockey's console on which the record rests during play; (by extension) , a record player.


lexentry: eng/turpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turpentine
trans_list: trementina | acquaragia | essenza di trementina
sense:
A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.


lexentry: eng/turret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turret
trans_list: torretta
sense:
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.


lexentry: eng/turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle
trans_list: tartaruga | testuggine
sense:
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.


lexentry: eng/turtle_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle dove
trans_list: tortora
sense:
Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).


lexentry: eng/turtleneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtleneck
trans_list: dolcevita | collo alto
sense:
(North America) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.


lexentry: eng/tutelage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tutelage
trans_list: tutela
sense:
The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.


lexentry: eng/tutelary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary
trans_list: tutore
sense:
(religion, chiefly, _, paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.


lexentry: eng/tutelary_deity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary deity
trans_list: genio
sense:
(religion) A deity, usually minor, serving as a tutelary (guardian or supporter) for a place, person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/tutor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutor
trans_list: aia | aio | istitutore | istitutrice | precettore | precettrice
sense:
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.


lexentry: eng/tutorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutorial
trans_list: esercitazione | tutoriale
sense:
(education) A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.


lexentry: eng/tuyere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuyere
trans_list: ugello
sense:
A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge


lexentry: eng/twaite_shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twaite shad
trans_list: cheppia
sense:
A fish in the herring family Clupeidae, Alosa fallax, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.


lexentry: eng/twat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twat
trans_list: coglione
sense:
(offensive, vulgar, slang, mainly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A contemptible and stupid person, idiot.


lexentry: eng/tweak__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tweak
trans_list: affinare | rifinire | ritoccare
sense:
(transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).


lexentry: eng/tween__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tween
trans_list: intercalare
sense:
(cinematography) To generate intermediate frames in an animated sequence so as to give the appearance of smooth movement.


lexentry: eng/tweezers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tweezers
trans_list: pinzetta
sense:
A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.


lexentry: eng/twelfth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelfth
trans_list: dodicesimo | dodicesima
sense:
The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/twelve__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve
trans_list: dodici
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.


lexentry: eng/twelve_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve o'clock
trans_list: mezzanotte
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the thirteenth hour of the day; noon (noontime); 12:00 p.m. (12:00).


lexentry: eng/twenty-four_seven__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twenty-four seven
trans_list: tutti i giorni 24 ore su 24 | tutti i giorni ventiquatt'ore su ventiquattro
sense:
(colloquial, often, figurative) Constantly, with little or no interruption; continually; very often.


lexentry: eng/twenty-one__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty-one
trans_list: ventuno
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty and before twenty-two, represented in Roman numerals as XXI and in Arabic numerals as 21.


lexentry: eng/twenty_two__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty two
trans_list: ventidue
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty one and before twenty three, represented in Roman numerals as XXII and in Arabic numerals as 22. Ordinal: twenty-second.


lexentry: eng/twentysomething__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twentysomething
trans_list: ventenne
sense:
(informal) A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties.


lexentry: eng/twerk__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twerk
trans_list: twerkare
sense:
To dance in a sexually-provocative way using hip thrusts in a low squatting stance while shaking the buttocks; to take part in twerking.


lexentry: eng/twerp__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: twerp
trans_list: pube
sense:
(US, childish) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).


lexentry: eng/twiddle_one's_thumbs__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twiddle one's thumbs
trans_list: girarsi i pollici
sense:
to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored


lexentry: eng/twilight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twilight
trans_list: crepuscolo
sense:
The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.


lexentry: eng/twill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twill
trans_list: saia
sense:
(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.


lexentry: eng/twin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twin
trans_list: gemello | gemella
sense:
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.


lexentry: eng/twine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twine
trans_list: spago
sense:
A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.


lexentry: eng/twist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twist
trans_list: torcere | attorcigliare
sense:
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.


lexentry: eng/twitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: twitch
trans_list: imboccatura
sense:
(farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.


lexentry: eng/twitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: twitch
trans_list: contrazione | spasmo | tremito
sense:
(physiology) A brief, contractile response of a skeletal muscle elicited by a single maximal volley of impulses in the neurons supplying it.


lexentry: eng/twite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twite
trans_list: fanello nordico
sense:
A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.


lexentry: eng/two-factor_authentication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-factor authentication
trans_list: autenticazione a due fattori
sense:
(computer security) An identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.


lexentry: eng/two-party_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-party system
trans_list: bipartismo
sense:
(politics) The presence or dominance of only two political parties in a government, a political duopoly.


lexentry: eng/two-spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-spirit
trans_list: bardascia
sense:
(chiefly, Canada, US) A Native North American bisexual, homosexual, or gender-variant person; especially one belonging to a traditional tribal third-gender, fourth-gender, or transgender cultural category that has a ceremonial role. [from 1990]


lexentry: eng/two-wheel_tractor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-wheel tractor
trans_list: motocoltivatore
sense:
A tractor with one axle, self-powered and self-propelled, which can pull and power various farm implements such as a trailer, cultivator or harrow, a plough, or various seeders and harvesters.


lexentry: eng/two_heads_are_better_than_one__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two heads are better than one
trans_list: due teste sono meglio di una
sense:
Some tasks may be accomplished more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.


lexentry: eng/two_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two hundred
trans_list: duecento
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one hundred ninety-nine and before two hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 200.


lexentry: eng/two_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two o'clock
trans_list: due
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the third hour of the day; 2:00 a.m. (02:00).


lexentry: eng/two_thousand__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two thousand
trans_list: duemila
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and before two thousand and one.


lexentry: eng/two_wrongs_don't_make_a_right__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two wrongs don't make a right
trans_list: due torti non fanno una ragione
sense:
(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.


lexentry: eng/tympanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tympanum
trans_list: timpano
sense:
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated


lexentry: eng/type__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: type
trans_list: archetipo
sense:
An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.


lexentry: eng/type__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: type
trans_list: tipo
sense:
(mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)


lexentry: eng/typesetter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typesetter
trans_list: compositore
sense:
(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.


lexentry: eng/typewriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typewriter
trans_list: macchina da scrivere | macchina per scrivere
sense:
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.


lexentry: eng/typhoid_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhoid fever
trans_list: febbre tifoide
sense:
(pathology) An illness caused by the bacterium serovar Salmonella Typhi. Not to be confused with typhus.


lexentry: eng/typhoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhoon
trans_list: tifone | tifona
sense:
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.


lexentry: eng/typhus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhus
trans_list: tifo
sense:
(pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.


lexentry: eng/tyrannosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrannosaur
trans_list: tirannosauro
sense:
Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/tyrannosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrannosaurus
trans_list: tirannosauro
sense:
Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/tyranny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyranny
trans_list: tirannide | tirannia
sense:
A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.


lexentry: eng/tyrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tyrant
trans_list: tiranno
sense:
(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: gomma | pneumatico
sense:
The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: gomma | pneumatico
sense:
The metal#Adjective rim, or metal covering on a rim, of a (wooden or metal) wheel, usually of steel or formerly wrought iron, as found on (horse-drawn or railway) carriages and wagons and on locomotives.


lexentry: eng/tyrosine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrosine
trans_list: tirosina
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein


lexentry: eng/tzaraath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tzaraath
trans_list: lebbra
sense:
(Judaism) Any of various disfigurements of a person's skin, hair, clothing, or home understood as a kind of impurity requiring special rituals of atonement.


lexentry: eng/tzatziki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tzatziki
trans_list: tzatziki
sense:
An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze


lexentry: eng/tête-à-tête__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tête-à-tête
trans_list: tête-à-tête
sense:
A face-to-face meeting, or private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting; a head-to-head.


lexentry: eng/ubac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubac
trans_list: envers
sense:
(geography) The shady side of a mountain; in the northern hemisphere, especially a north-facing slope.


lexentry: eng/ubication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubication
trans_list: ubicazione
sense:
(archaic, chiefly in Spanish contexts) The condition or fact of being in, or occupying, a certain place or position; whereness, ubiety; also, a location.


lexentry: eng/ubiquitin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubiquitin
trans_list: ubiquitina
sense:
(protein) Any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells of all eukaryotes, that play a part in modifying and degrading proteins.


lexentry: eng/ubiquitous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ubiquitous
trans_list: ubiquitario
sense:
Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.


lexentry: eng/ubiquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubiquity
trans_list: ubiquità
sense:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.


lexentry: eng/udarnik__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udarnik
trans_list: udarnik
sense:
(historical) A shock worker; a super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Bloc.


lexentry: eng/udder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udder
trans_list: mammella
sense:
An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.


lexentry: eng/ugli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ugli
trans_list: mapo
sense:
Citrus × paradisi, a cross between a tangerine, Citrus reticulata and grapefruit Citrus paradisi, grown in the West Indies.


lexentry: eng/ugly_duckling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ugly duckling
trans_list: brutto anatroccolo | brutta anatrocolla
sense:
(idiom) A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.


lexentry: eng/uhlan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uhlan
trans_list: ulano
sense:
(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.


lexentry: eng/ulexite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulexite
trans_list: ulexite
sense:
(mineral) A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB5O9·8H2O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.


lexentry: eng/ulna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulna
trans_list: ulna
sense:
(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.


lexentry: eng/ulp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulp
trans_list: ulp
sense:
(computer science, mathematics) The value that the least significant digit of a floating-point number represents, used as a measure of accuracy in numeric calculations. [From 1960]


lexentry: eng/ulterior_motive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulterior motive
trans_list: secondi fini
sense:
An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.


lexentry: eng/ultimatum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultimatum
trans_list: ultimatum
sense:
(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.


lexentry: eng/ultra__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ultra
trans_list: ultras | ultrà
sense:
(soccer) An especially devoted football fan, typically associated with the intimidating use of extremist slogans, pyrotechnics and sometimes hooligan violence.


lexentry: eng/ultramarathon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultramarathon
trans_list: ultramaratona
sense:
A running race over a distance longer than 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yard), the length of a standard marathon.


lexentry: eng/ultramarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultramarine
trans_list: ultramarino | oltremare
sense:
In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.


lexentry: eng/ultranationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultranationalism
trans_list: ultranazionalismo
sense:
Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.


lexentry: eng/ultrasonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasonic
trans_list: ultrasonico | ultrasonoro
sense:
(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.


lexentry: eng/ultrasound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasound
trans_list: ultrasuono | ecografia
sense:
(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.


lexentry: eng/ultraviolet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultraviolet
trans_list: ultravioletto
sense:
Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.


lexentry: eng/umami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umami
trans_list: umami
sense:
One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.


lexentry: eng/umbel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbel
trans_list: ombrella
sense:
(botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.


lexentry: eng/umbellifer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbellifer
trans_list: ombrellifera
sense:
Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.


lexentry: eng/umbilical_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbilical cord
trans_list: cordone ombelicale | funicolo ombelicale
sense:
(anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.


lexentry: eng/umbrella_organisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbrella organisation
trans_list: associazione a mantello
sense:
An organisation that coordinates the activities of a number of member organisations and hence promotes a common purpose.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: metafonesi
sense:
(linguistics) An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: metafonesi
sense:
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel


lexentry: eng/umpteenth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umpteenth
trans_list: ennesimo
sense:
(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.


lexentry: eng/umptieth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umptieth
trans_list: ennesimo
sense:
(informal) A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.


lexentry: eng/unalloyed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unalloyed
trans_list: non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere
sense:
Complete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.


lexentry: eng/unapologetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unapologetic
trans_list: impassibile
sense:
Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.


lexentry: eng/unary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unary
trans_list: unario
sense:
(mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly one operand, argument, parameter, or input; having domain of dimension 1.


lexentry: eng/unbibium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbibium
trans_list: unbibio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 122 (symbol Ubb).


lexentry: eng/unbiennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiennium
trans_list: unbiennio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 129 (symbol Ube).


lexentry: eng/unbihexium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbihexium
trans_list: unbihexio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 126 (symbol Ubh).


lexentry: eng/unbinilium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbinilium
trans_list: unbinilio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 120 (symbol Ubn).


lexentry: eng/unbioctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbioctium
trans_list: unbioctio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 128 (symbol Ubo).


lexentry: eng/unbipentium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbipentium
trans_list: unbipentio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 125 (symbol Ubp).


lexentry: eng/unbiquadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiquadium
trans_list: unbiquadio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 124 (symbol Ubq).


lexentry: eng/unbiseptium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiseptium
trans_list: unbiseptio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 127 (symbol Ubs).


lexentry: eng/unbitrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbitrium
trans_list: unbitrio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 123 (symbol Ubt).


lexentry: eng/unbiunium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiunium
trans_list: unbiunio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 121 (symbol Ubu).


lexentry: eng/uncanny_valley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncanny valley
trans_list: valle perturbante
sense:
(robotics, psychology) A range of appearances, mannerisms, or behaviors of a humanoid figure that are subtly different from a human and thereby cause feelings of discomfort, such as fear or revulsion.


lexentry: eng/uncheck__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uncheck
trans_list: deselezionare
sense:
(travel, aviation) To remove a previously checked-in passenger from the check-in system, allowing changes to the ticket.


lexentry: eng/uncle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: uncle
trans_list: zio
sense:
(especially in the, _, Southern US, parts of, _, UK, and) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.


lexentry: eng/unconditional_election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unconditional election
trans_list: elezione incondizionata
sense:
(Christianity, theology) A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined to become a believer, at God's discretion and without condition.


lexentry: eng/unconstitutionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unconstitutionality
trans_list: incostituzionalità
sense:
(legal) The status of being unconstitutional, or of not being in accord with the provisions of a constitution.


lexentry: eng/uncork__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncork
trans_list: stappare
sense:
(transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.


lexentry: eng/uncountable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uncountable
trans_list: non numerabile
sense:
(mathematics) Incapable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.


lexentry: eng/uncountable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: uncountable
trans_list: invariabile | non numerabile
sense:
(grammar, of a noun) That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information.


lexentry: eng/uncountable_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncountable set
trans_list: insieme non numerabile
sense:
(mathematics) A set, containing infinite number of elements, whose elements can not be mapped one-to-one to the natural numbers. A set with a cardinality greater than that of the set of natural numbers.


lexentry: eng/unctuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unctuous
trans_list: untuoso | grasso
sense:
(of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance) Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.


lexentry: eng/under_glass__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under glass
trans_list: sottovetro
sense:
(horticulture, literal) In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.


lexentry: eng/under_the_counter__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the counter
trans_list: fraudolento | illecito | irregolare
sense:
(British, Ireland, colloquial) In an underhand way, sneakily; unofficially, particularly with regard to payment or tax avoidance.


lexentry: eng/under_the_counter__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the counter
trans_list: fraudolento | illecitamente | sottobanco | subdolamente
sense:
Illicitly, against regulations, of goods kept under the serving counter in a shop to be unobtrusively passed to a customer who knows they are available for surreptitious sale (e.g. pornographic magazines in a newsagent).


lexentry: eng/under_the_influence__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the influence
trans_list: in stato di ebbrezza
sense:
(idiomatic) Intoxicated or inebriated, in any degree from mildly impaired to stupefied, by a mind-altering substance, typically alcohol; thus, especially, drunk.


lexentry: eng/underage__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underage
trans_list: minorenne
sense:
Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.


lexentry: eng/undercurrent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undercurrent
trans_list: corrente sottomarina
sense:
A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.


lexentry: eng/underestimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underestimate
trans_list: sottovalutare | sottostimare
sense:
(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.


lexentry: eng/underfloor_heating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underfloor heating
trans_list: pannelli radianti
sense:
Any of various central heating (and sometimes cooling) systems that achieve indoor climate control for thermal comfort using conduction, radiation, and convection.


lexentry: eng/undersecretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undersecretary
trans_list: sottosegretaria | sottosegretario | viceministro
sense:
An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet


lexentry: eng/undershorts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undershorts
trans_list: mutande
sense:
(dated) Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understand
trans_list: capire | comprendere | intendere
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) (of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: understand
trans_list: credere | ritenere
sense:
(transitive, usually with clause as object) To comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: understand
trans_list: capire | comprendere | intendere
sense:
(transitive) (of people) To know the intent, motives or character of; (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: understand
trans_list: credere | ritenere
sense:
(transitive) To believe or infer, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.


lexentry: eng/understanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understanding
trans_list: comprensione
sense:
(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.


lexentry: eng/understeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understeer
trans_list: sottosterzo
sense:
The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.


lexentry: eng/understeer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understeer
trans_list: sottosterzare
sense:
The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.


lexentry: eng/understory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: understory
trans_list: sottobosco
sense:
(ecology, also, attributively) The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.


lexentry: eng/undertone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: undertone
trans_list: sottinteso
sense:
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.


lexentry: eng/underwater__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underwater
trans_list: subacqueo | sott'acqua | sottacqua
sense:
(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: oltretomba | altro mondo | inferi
sense:
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: malavita
sense:
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.


lexentry: eng/underwrite__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: underwrite
trans_list: firmare
sense:
(transitive) Specifically, to assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.


lexentry: eng/undifferentiated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: undifferentiated
trans_list: indifferenziato
sense:
(botany) Describes a plant body where the vascular tissue has not developed, as in the thallophytes.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_benefit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment benefit
trans_list: indennità di disoccupazione
sense:
(often, in plural) Money paid by the government, special-purpose fund or similar to those who are unemployed and looking for work.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment insurance
trans_list: assicurazione contro la disoccupazione
sense:
Insurance against loss of earnings during the time that an able-bodied worker is involuntarily unemployed.


lexentry: eng/unethical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unethical
trans_list: contrario [[alla|all']]etica professionale
sense:
Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession. [20th c.]


lexentry: eng/uneven_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uneven bars
trans_list: parallele asimmetriche
sense:
A set of exercise apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart and set at different heights.


lexentry: eng/unfinished_business__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unfinished business
trans_list: questione in sospeso
sense:
A matter that still has to be completed or dealt with, sometimes with an ominous or threatening implication.


lexentry: eng/unflappable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unflappable
trans_list: imperturbabile
sense:
Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily. [from 1954]


lexentry: eng/unfold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: unfold
trans_list: rivelare
sense:
(transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.


lexentry: eng/ungodly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ungodly
trans_list: empio
sense:
Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.


lexentry: eng/ungrammatical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ungrammatical
trans_list: sgrammaticato
sense:
(linguistics) In violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language as defined by the grammar, resulting in unacceptable or incorrect usage.


lexentry: eng/unicameralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unicameralism
trans_list: unicameralismo
sense:
(government) The principle and practice of having a legislative body consisting of a single chamber.


lexentry: eng/unicorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: unicorn
trans_list: unicorno
sense:
(finance) A startup company whose valuation has exceeded one billion U.S. dollars, which is solely backed by venture capitalists, and which has yet to have an IPO.


lexentry: eng/unidentified_flying_object__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unidentified flying object
trans_list: oggetto volante non identificato | OVNI
sense:
Anything not readily explainable appearing to move through or be suspended in the air, primarily used to refer to objects that seem to be at least of small and familiar aircraft size.


lexentry: eng/unidirectional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unidirectional
trans_list: unidirezionale
sense:
Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.


lexentry: eng/uniform_resource_identifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniform resource identifier
trans_list: URI
sense:
(Internet) A string of characters that identifies a resource that can be accessed over the Internet.


lexentry: eng/uniformitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniformitarianism
trans_list: attualismo
sense:
(chiefly, _, geology) The scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/unilateralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unilateralism
trans_list: unilateralismo
sense:
A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.


lexentry: eng/union__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: union
trans_list: unione
sense:
(countable) Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.


lexentry: eng/unison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unison
trans_list: unisono
sense:
(music, acoustics) Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: unit
trans_list: unità
sense:
(US, Australia, New Zealand) a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: unit
trans_list: unità
sense:
(US, military) A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: unit
trans_list: unità
sense:
(US, military) With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.


lexentry: eng/unit_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unit cell
trans_list: cella elementare
sense:
(crystallography) The smallest repeating structure (parallelepiped) of atoms within a crystal, from which the structure of the complete crystal can be inferred.


lexentry: eng/unit_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unit circle
trans_list: circonferenza unitaria
sense:
(trigonometry, the unit circle) The circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in defining trigonometric functions.


lexentry: eng/unit_vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unit vector
trans_list: versore
sense:
(linear algebra, mathematical analysis) A vector with the length of 1, defined as \mathbf{\hat{u}} = \frac{\mathbf{u}}{\|\mathbf{u}\|}.


lexentry: eng/unitary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unitary
trans_list: unitario
sense:
(government, of a system of government or administration) That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.


lexentry: eng/unitary_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitary state
trans_list: stato unitario
sense:
A state or country that is governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature.


lexentry: eng/univerbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: univerbation
trans_list: univerbazione
sense:
(linguistics) The diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words.


lexentry: eng/universal_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal joint
trans_list: cardano
sense:
A coupling that allows different parts of a machine not in line with each other some freedom of movement at the same time as transmitting rotary motion.


lexentry: eng/universal_quantifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal quantifier
trans_list: quantificatore universale
sense:
(logic) The operator, represented by the symbol ∀, used in predicate calculus to indicate that a predicate is true for all members of a specified set. Verbal equivalents include "for each" and "for every".


lexentry: eng/universal_suffrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal suffrage
trans_list: suffragio universale
sense:
The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.


lexentry: eng/universe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: universe
trans_list: universo
sense:
An imaginary collection of worlds; the general imaginary world within which a work of fiction takes place, broader than its immediate setting.


lexentry: eng/university__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: university
trans_list: università | ateneo | politecnico | accademia | collegio | istituto
sense:
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.


lexentry: eng/unjust_enrichment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unjust enrichment
trans_list: arricchimento senza causa | ingiustificato arricchimento
sense:
(law) A benefit gained at another's expense without legally justifiable grounds, such as one gained by mistake.


lexentry: eng/unlock__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unlock
trans_list: aprire | sbloccare
sense:
(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.


lexentry: eng/unlock__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unlock
trans_list: sbloccare | desbloquear
sense:
(transitive) To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.


lexentry: eng/unmanageable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanageable
trans_list: ingestibile | ingovernabile
sense:
Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.


lexentry: eng/unmanly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanly
trans_list: depresso
sense:
(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.


lexentry: eng/unmount__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmount
trans_list: disinstallare | smontare
sense:
(computing, transitive) To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.


lexentry: eng/unpack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unpack
trans_list: disimballare | sballare
sense:
(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.


lexentry: eng/unputdownable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unputdownable
trans_list: interessante
sense:
(specifically) Of a book or other written work: so captivating or engrossing that one cannot bear to stop reading it.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: disfare
sense:
(figurative) Of a thing: to have its connected or united parts separated; to be thrown into disorder; to become confused or undone; to collapse.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: districare | sfilacciare | smagliare | strigare
sense:
Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.


lexentry: eng/unreal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unreal
trans_list: irreale
sense:
Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.


lexentry: eng/unreliable_narrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unreliable narrator
trans_list: narratore inaffidabile | narratrice inaffidabile
sense:
(literary theory) A narrating character or storyteller in a literary or other artistic work (such as a film, novel, play, or song) who provides conflicting, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise questionable information to the audience or reader. [from 1961]


lexentry: eng/unrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unrest
trans_list: agitazione
sense:
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: insaturo
sense:
(chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: insaturo
sense:
(chemistry) Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/unselect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unselect
trans_list: deselezionare
sense:
(computing, transitive) To cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box.


lexentry: eng/untune__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: untune
trans_list: scordare
sense:
(transitive) To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.


lexentry: eng/ununbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununbium
trans_list: ununbio
sense:
The former systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 112 (symbol Uub), which has been officially changed to copernicium.


lexentry: eng/ununennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununennium
trans_list: ununennio
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 119 (symbol Uue).


lexentry: eng/ununhexium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununhexium
trans_list: ununhexio
sense:
(dated) The previous systematic element name for livermorium, the chemical element with atomic number 116 (symbol Uuh).


lexentry: eng/ununoctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununoctium
trans_list: ununoctio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 118 (symbol Uuo); now named oganesson.


lexentry: eng/ununpentium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununpentium
trans_list: ununpentio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 115 (symbol Uup). The element is now named moscovium.


lexentry: eng/ununquadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununquadium
trans_list: ununquadio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for flerovium, the chemical element with atomic number 114 (symbol Uuq).


lexentry: eng/ununseptium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununseptium
trans_list: ununseptio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 117 (symbol Uus). The element is now named tennessine.


lexentry: eng/ununtrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununtrium
trans_list: ununtrio
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 113 (symbol Uut). The element is now named nihonium.


lexentry: eng/up-and-comer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up-and-comer
trans_list: promessa
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up
trans_list: su
sense:
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.


lexentry: eng/up_close_and_personal__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up close and personal
trans_list: a tu per tu
sense:
With intimate detail and from a perspective of closeness, sometimes with the implication of intrusiveness or invasion of privacy.


lexentry: eng/up_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up quark
trans_list: quark up
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of +\frac{2}{3} and a mass of about 1.5 to 4 MeV.Symbol: u


lexentry: eng/up_the_ante__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: up the ante
trans_list: alzare la posta
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a dispute, to take an action that raises the stakes, i.e. that increases the chances of conflict.


lexentry: eng/up_to_eleven__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up to eleven
trans_list: estremo
sense:
(idiomatic, informal, chiefly, humorous) Up to or beyond the maximum possible threshold; to an extremely high or strong degree. [from 1984]


lexentry: eng/upbraid__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upbraid
trans_list: redarguire]]
sense:
(transitive, archaic, followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach


lexentry: eng/upgradability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upgradability
trans_list: aggiornabilità
sense:
(computing, of electronic equipment) Capability of being improved in functionality by the addition or replacement of components.


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: correggere
sense:
(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: aggiornare
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.


lexentry: eng/uphold__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: uphold
trans_list: appoggiare
sense:
To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)


lexentry: eng/uplift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uplift
trans_list: elevare | esaltare
sense:
To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.


lexentry: eng/upload__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upload
trans_list: caricare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, computing) To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/upper_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upper house
trans_list: camera alta
sense:
(government) The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.


lexentry: eng/upper_respiratory_tract__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upper respiratory tract
trans_list: alte vie respiratorie
sense:
(anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea.


lexentry: eng/uprising__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uprising
trans_list: rivolta
sense:
A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.


lexentry: eng/uproot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uproot
trans_list: estirpare
sense:
(figuratively) To remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.


lexentry: eng/upset__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upset
trans_list: sorpresa
sense:
(countable, sports, politics) An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.


lexentry: eng/upsilon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upsilon
trans_list: ipsilon
sense:
The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.


lexentry: eng/upstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upstand
trans_list: bordura
sense:
(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.


lexentry: eng/upward__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upward
trans_list: a monte
sense:
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.


lexentry: eng/uraninite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uraninite
trans_list: uraninite
sense:
(mineral) Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO2, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite.


lexentry: eng/uranium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranium
trans_list: uranio
sense:
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U: a radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.


lexentry: eng/uranium_hexafluoride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranium hexafluoride
trans_list: esafluoruro di uranio
sense:
(chemistry) a binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF6; it is a grey solid, or heavy gas, and is used in the uranium enrichment process to produce fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons


lexentry: eng/uranyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranyl
trans_list: uranile
sense:
(chemistry) The divalent radical UO22+, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.


lexentry: eng/urban__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban
trans_list: urbano
sense:
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.


lexentry: eng/urban_renewal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban renewal
trans_list: rigenerazione urbana
sense:
(uncountable) A process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure.


lexentry: eng/urbanization__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: urbanization
trans_list: urbanizzazione
sense:
The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing.


lexentry: eng/urea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urea
trans_list: urea
sense:
(organic compound, biochemistry, uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.


lexentry: eng/uremia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uremia
trans_list: uremia
sense:
(pathology) Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine.


lexentry: eng/ureter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ureter
trans_list: uretere
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.


lexentry: eng/urethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethane
trans_list: uretano
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH2COOC2H5, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/urethra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethra
trans_list: uretra
sense:
(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.


lexentry: eng/urheimat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urheimat
trans_list: Urheimat
sense:
(history, especially, historical linguistics) The original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language; the cradleland.


lexentry: eng/uric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uric acid
trans_list: acido urico
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects)


lexentry: eng/urinary_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary bladder
trans_list: vescica
sense:
(anatomy) An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.


lexentry: eng/urinary_tract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary tract
trans_list: apparato urinario
sense:
(anatomy) The continuous system involved in the production and excretion of urine; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.


lexentry: eng/urology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urology
trans_list: urologia
sense:
(medicine) The surgical specialty of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system.


lexentry: eng/ursid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ursid
trans_list: urside
sense:
(zoology) Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.


lexentry: eng/ursigram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ursigram
trans_list: ursigramma
sense:
A message broadcast by telex, radio or otherwise, containing scientific data (such as sunspot activity etc)


lexentry: eng/urticaria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urticaria
trans_list: orticaria
sense:
(diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.


lexentry: eng/urushiol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urushiol
trans_list: urushiol
sense:
(organic compound) An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/us__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: us
trans_list: ci | noi
sense:
We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:


lexentry: eng/usability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: usability
trans_list: convivialità
sense:
The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.


lexentry: eng/use__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: use
trans_list: essere solito
sense:
(intransitive, archaic, or, literary, _, except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)


lexentry: eng/use_a_sledgehammer_to_crack_a_nut__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
trans_list: sparare agli uccellini col cannone
sense:
(intransitive, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, idiomatic, informal) To use disproportionate or significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealously.


lexentry: eng/use_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: use case
trans_list: caso [[d']]uso
sense:
(software engineering) A potential scenario in which a system receives an external request (such as user input) and responds to it.


lexentry: eng/used_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: used up
trans_list: usurato, logoro
sense:
Worn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.


lexentry: eng/useless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: useless
trans_list: negato | inutile
sense:
(colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.


lexentry: eng/user-friendly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: user-friendly
trans_list: facile da usare
sense:
(mostly, computing) Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use, with intuitive ordering of steps, consistent and logical placement of controls, etc.


lexentry: eng/user__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: user
trans_list: utente | utilizzatore
sense:
(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.


lexentry: eng/username__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: username
trans_list: nome utente
sense:
(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.


lexentry: eng/usufruct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usufruct
trans_list: usufrutto | usofrutto
sense:
(law) The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.


lexentry: eng/usurer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usurer
trans_list: usuraio | usuraia | strozzina | strozzino
sense:
A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.


lexentry: eng/utilitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utilitarianism
trans_list: utilitarismo
sense:
(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.


lexentry: eng/utility__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: utility
trans_list: fornitore | servizio
sense:
(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.


lexentry: eng/utility__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: utility
trans_list: attrezzo | strumento
sense:
(computing) A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.


lexentry: eng/utility_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility knife
trans_list: cutter | taglierino | trincetto
sense:
A cutting tool that has a thin interchangeable blade that (often) retracts or folds into the handle.


lexentry: eng/utility_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility model
trans_list: modello di utilità
sense:
(patent law) An intellectual property right in certain legal systems, to protect invention, very similar to the patent, but usually with shorter term and less stringent patentability requirements.


lexentry: eng/utility_pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility pole
trans_list: palo del telefono | palo del telegrafo
sense:
A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.


lexentry: eng/utility_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility room
trans_list: lavanderia
sense:
A room that contains typically washing machine, tumble dryer, and other appliances which, in houses without such a room, would be in the kitchen or laundry.


lexentry: eng/utter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utter
trans_list: mettere in circolazione | smerciare | spacciare
sense:
(law) To put (currency or other valuable items) into circulation; specifically, to pass off (counterfeit currency, etc.) as legal tender; to use (a forged cheque) as if genuine.


lexentry: eng/utterance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utterance
trans_list: enunciato
sense:
An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially, linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.


lexentry: eng/uvula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uvula
trans_list: ugola
sense:
(anatomy) Ellipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.


lexentry: eng/uvular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uvular
trans_list: uvulare
sense:
(phonetics) Of a sound, articulated with the uvula (the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate).


lexentry: eng/uyezd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uyezd
trans_list: distretto
sense:
(historical) An administrative subdivision of Muscovy, the Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR, in use from the 13th century.


lexentry: eng/v-chip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: v-chip
trans_list: filtro famiglia
sense:
(television) Any censorship technology that allows parents to control the level of objectionable content that their children may see on television.


lexentry: eng/vacate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vacate
trans_list: vuotare
sense:
To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.


lexentry: eng/vacation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vacation
trans_list: vacanza | feria
sense:
A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/vaccine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaccine
trans_list: vaccino
sense:
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.


lexentry: eng/vaccine_passport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaccine passport
trans_list: passaporto di vaccinazione
sense:
A document that proves vaccination against (certain) infectious diseases, particularly for the purpose of international travel. [2009–]


lexentry: eng/vacuist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuist
trans_list: vacuista
sense:
(philosophy) A believer in vacuism; someone who holds the doctrine that there is a vacuum in the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum cleaner
trans_list: aspirapolvere
sense:
A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum tube
trans_list: valvola termoionica
sense:
(electronics) A type of electron tube that controls electron current through vacuum between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.


lexentry: eng/vagina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagina
trans_list: vagina
sense:
(anatomy) A sex organ leading from the vulval vestibule/urogenital sinus to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and birth in female therian mammals.


lexentry: eng/vaginismus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaginismus
trans_list: vaginismo
sense:
(pathology) A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert something, such as a tampon or a penis, into it.


lexentry: eng/vaginoplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaginoplasty
trans_list: vaginoplastica
sense:
(surgery) A surgical procedure used to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal and mucous membrane.


lexentry: eng/vagrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vagrant
trans_list: girovago | vagabondo | vagabonda | barbona | barbone
sense:
(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.


lexentry: eng/vagus_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagus nerve
trans_list: nervo X del cranio
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.


lexentry: eng/vain__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vain
trans_list: vanitoso | vanesio
sense:
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.


lexentry: eng/vair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vair
trans_list: vaio
sense:
(tincture) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).


lexentry: eng/vale_of_tears__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vale of tears
trans_list: valle di lacrime
sense:
(in the singular) The world, a place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt, especially (Christianity) as a place to be left behind when one dies and goes to heaven.


lexentry: eng/valedictorian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valedictorian
trans_list: fornello a petrolio
sense:
(US, Canada, properly) The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades.


lexentry: eng/valedictorian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valedictorian
trans_list: fornello a petrolio
sense:
(US, Canada, colloquial) The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence
trans_list: valenza
sense:
The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valence
trans_list: valenza
sense:
(countable, linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four.


lexentry: eng/valence_electron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence electron
trans_list: elettrone di valenza
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.


lexentry: eng/valentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valentine
trans_list: valentina
sense:
An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.


lexentry: eng/valeric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valeric acid
trans_list: acido butancarbossilico
sense:
(fatty acid) A short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3(CH2)3COOH, obtained from the roots of valerian; used in perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals


lexentry: eng/validity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: validity
trans_list: validità
sense:
(Christianity, theology) The genuinity, as distinguished from the efficacity or the regularity, of a sacrament as a result of some formal dispositions being fulfilled.


lexentry: eng/valkyrie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valkyrie
trans_list: valchiria | walchiria | walkiria
sense:
(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.


lexentry: eng/valley_girl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valley girl
trans_list: pariolina | vanesia
sense:
(US, slang) A girl or young woman from the San Fernando Valley, especially when stereotyped as superficial and material.


lexentry: eng/valour__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valour
trans_list: fortezza
sense:
Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: value
trans_list: valore
sense:
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: value
trans_list: valore
sense:
(mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.


lexentry: eng/value_added__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value added
trans_list: valore aggiunto
sense:
(economics, business) The amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs.


lexentry: eng/value_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value date
trans_list: valuta
sense:
(accounting) Date and the action itself on which payments are credited or debited to the customer's imagined but legally real account, as opposed to the date a balance is made visible (posting date, entry date) which is when crediting of other funds takes place and which is usually the available sum, is the line of credit; interest payments are made from the value date onwards.


lexentry: eng/value_judgment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value judgment
trans_list: giudizio di valore
sense:
(philosophy) A judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something, based on a particular set of values or on a particular value system.


lexentry: eng/value_proposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value proposition
trans_list: proposta di valore
sense:
(business, management) The benefit (such as profit or convenience) offered by an organisation's product or service.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valve
trans_list: valvola
sense:
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valve
trans_list: valvola
sense:
Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valve
trans_list: valvola
sense:
(anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vamp
trans_list: tomaia
sense:
The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. [from c. 1225]


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vamp
trans_list: vamp
sense:
A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale. [from c. 1915]


lexentry: eng/vampire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire
trans_list: vampiro
sense:
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]


lexentry: eng/vampire_bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire bat
trans_list: pipistrello vampiro
sense:
Any of the three small bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to Central and South America, which use their teeth to cut the skin of larger animals while they are asleep and surreptitiously drink blood, their sole source of food.


lexentry: eng/vampire_squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire squid
trans_list: vampira
sense:
(especially) A small deep-sea cephalopod, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the sole extant species of this order, found in temperate and tropical oceans.


lexentry: eng/vampirism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vampirism
trans_list: vampirismo
sense:
Practices associated with vampires, in particular blood-drinking and the draining of a victim's life-force.


lexentry: eng/van__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: van
trans_list: furgone
sense:
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.


lexentry: eng/vanadinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadinite
trans_list: vanadinite
sense:
(mineral) A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium.


lexentry: eng/vanadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadium
trans_list: vanadio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vane
trans_list: aletta | pala
sense:
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vane
trans_list: aletta
sense:
(weaponry) One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanilla
trans_list: vaniglia
sense:
(countable) Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vanilla
trans_list: vaniglia
sense:
(uncountable) Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.


lexentry: eng/vanishing_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanishing point
trans_list: punto di fuga
sense:
The point in a perspective drawing at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge.


lexentry: eng/vanity_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanity press
trans_list: editoria a pagamento
sense:
(derogatory) A book publisher that lets the author pay the expenses of publishing up front, leaving the risk of financial failure with the author.


lexentry: eng/vape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vape
trans_list: svapare
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.


lexentry: eng/vaquita__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaquita
trans_list: focena del Golfo di California
sense:
A critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.


lexentry: eng/variability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: variability
trans_list: variabilità
sense:
The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.


lexentry: eng/variable__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: variable
trans_list: variabile
sense:
(programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.


lexentry: eng/variadic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variadic
trans_list: variadico
sense:
(programming, mathematics, linguistics) Taking a variable number of arguments; especially, taking arbitrarily many arguments.


lexentry: eng/variant_reading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variant reading
trans_list: interpretazione
sense:
(textual criticism) Any of the observed differences when comparing different versions of a single text.


lexentry: eng/variation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: variation
trans_list: variazione
sense:
(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: varietà
sense:
(algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: varietà
sense:
(botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: varietà
sense:
(linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.


lexentry: eng/variety_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety show
trans_list: spettacolo di varietà
sense:
(radio, television, theater) A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.


lexentry: eng/variolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variolation
trans_list: vaiolizzazione | variolizzazione
sense:
(historical) The inoculation of a person with smallpox with the intention of inducing a mild form of the illness and subsequent immunity to the disease.


lexentry: eng/varistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: varistor
trans_list: varistore
sense:
(electronics) An electronic component having a variable resistance; used to protect circuits against power surges.


lexentry: eng/vascular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular
trans_list: vascolare
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids


lexentry: eng/vascular_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular plant
trans_list: tracheofite
sense:
(botany) One of the Tracheophyta, any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/vasectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasectomy
trans_list: vasectomia
sense:
(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.


lexentry: eng/vasoactive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasoactive
trans_list: vasoattivo
sense:
(physiology, medicine) Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel, thus affecting hemodynamics (blood flow). Vasoactive substances may be endogenous (for example, endogenous angiotensin, vasopressin, or epinephrine) or exogenous (for example, pharmaceutical vasopressin or epinephrine).


lexentry: eng/vasodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasodilator
trans_list: vasodilatatore
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.


lexentry: eng/vasospasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasospasm
trans_list: vasospasmo
sense:
Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.


lexentry: eng/vassal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vassal
trans_list: vassallo
sense:
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.


lexentry: eng/vaudeville__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaudeville
trans_list: vaudeville
sense:
(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vault
trans_list: volta
sense:
An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vault
trans_list: volta
sense:
(figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.


lexentry: eng/vaulting_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaulting horse
trans_list: cavallo
sense:
(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.


lexentry: eng/vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector
trans_list: vettore
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.


lexentry: eng/vector_graphics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector graphics
trans_list: grafica vettoriale
sense:
(computing) Geometrical primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images in computer graphics, contrasted with raster graphics.


lexentry: eng/vector_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector product
trans_list: prodotto vettoriale
sense:
(linear algebra) a vector with the size given by the product of two vectors computed as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the sine of the angle between their directions, and directed perpendicular to the given two vectors, with positive orientation.


lexentry: eng/vector_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector space
trans_list: spazio vettoriale
sense:
(algebra, geometry, topology) A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints; equivalently, a module over a field.


lexentry: eng/veer__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: veer
trans_list: bonificare
sense:
(intransitive, of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).


lexentry: eng/vegan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegan
trans_list: vegano
sense:
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: verdura | ortaggio
sense:
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: vegetale | verdura
sense:
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.


lexentry: eng/vegetable_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vegetable garden
trans_list: orto
sense:
A garden where vegetables and herbs are grown for personal or household use, sometimes inclusive of cold frames, greenhouses, and market gardens. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle
trans_list: veicolo
sense:
A conveyance; a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.


lexentry: eng/vehicle_inspection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle inspection
trans_list: revisione
sense:
A procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vehicular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicular
trans_list: veicolare
sense:
Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vein__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vein
trans_list: vena
sense:
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.


lexentry: eng/veld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veld
trans_list: veld
sense:
(chiefly, South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.


lexentry: eng/vellicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vellicate
trans_list: eccitare
sense:
(transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.


lexentry: eng/vellus_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vellus hair
trans_list: pelo
sense:
Short, fine, light-colored, and barely noticeable hair that develops on most of a person's body during childhood.


lexentry: eng/velocipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocipede
trans_list: velocipede
sense:
(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.


lexentry: eng/velociraptor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velociraptor
trans_list: velociraptor
sense:
A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocity
trans_list: velocità
sense:
(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.


lexentry: eng/velvet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velvet
trans_list: velluto
sense:
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.


lexentry: eng/vena_cava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vena cava
trans_list: vena cava
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/vendetta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vendetta
trans_list: faida | vendetta
sense:
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.


lexentry: eng/vending_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vending machine
trans_list: distributore automatico
sense:
An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: impiallacciatura | rivestimento decorativo
sense:
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: copertura | dissimulazione | facciata | mascheratura
sense:
An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.


lexentry: eng/venereal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venereal
trans_list: venereo
sense:
Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.


lexentry: eng/venereology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venereology
trans_list: venereologia
sense:
(medicine) A branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.


lexentry: eng/venial_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venial sin
trans_list: peccato veniale
sense:
(Roman Catholic, theology) A sin that is not a mortal sin; a sin that is not grave, and/or was not deliberate and/or was committed without a full understanding of the consequences.


lexentry: eng/venom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venom
trans_list: veleno
sense:
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: velenoso
sense:
Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: velenoso
sense:
(archaic) Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison; hence, harmful to health due to this.


lexentry: eng/ventilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventilator
trans_list: respiratore
sense:
(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.


lexentry: eng/ventral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventral
trans_list: ventrale
sense:
(anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.


lexentry: eng/ventricular_fibrillation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventricular fibrillation
trans_list: fibrillazione ventricolare
sense:
(cardiology) An abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver instead of pumping normally.


lexentry: eng/ventriloquism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventriloquism
trans_list: ventriloquio
sense:
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.


lexentry: eng/venture_capital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venture capital
trans_list: capitale di rischio
sense:
(business) Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.


lexentry: eng/venturi_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venturi tube
trans_list: venturimetro
sense:
A tube with a constriction, utilizing venturi effect e.g. to measure the velocity or volume of a fluid flow.


lexentry: eng/venue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venue
trans_list: luogo | auditorium | giurisdizione | scena | territorio
sense:
(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.


lexentry: eng/veraison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veraison
trans_list: invaiatura
sense:
A stage in the ripening process of grapes or olives. It is the relatively short period during which the firm, green berries begin to soften and change colour.


lexentry: eng/veranda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veranda
trans_list: veranda
sense:
A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/verb_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verb form
trans_list: voce verbale
sense:
(grammar) A specific instance or form of a verb, as opposed to the entire verb taken in the abstract.


lexentry: eng/verbena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verbena
trans_list: verbena
sense:
Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.


lexentry: eng/verge_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verge on
trans_list: confine
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.


lexentry: eng/verification__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: verification
trans_list: verificazione
sense:
(mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.


lexentry: eng/verlan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verlan
trans_list: verlan
sense:
A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.


lexentry: eng/vermiculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vermiculation
trans_list: vermicolazione
sense:
A pattern of irregular wavy lines resembling worms or their casts or tracks, found on the plumage of birds, used to decorate artworks and buildings, etc. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/vermiculite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiculite
trans_list: vermiculite
sense:
(mineral) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.


lexentry: eng/vermiform_appendix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiform appendix
trans_list: appendice
sense:
(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.


lexentry: eng/vermin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermin
trans_list: parassita
sense:
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: vernacolare
sense:
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: vernacolare | linguaggio | parlata
sense:
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: vernacolo
sense:
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.


lexentry: eng/vernal_equinox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernal equinox
trans_list: equinozio di primavera
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/vernalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernalization
trans_list: jarovizzazione | iarovizzazione
sense:
(agrobiology) The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.


lexentry: eng/vernier_caliper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernier caliper
trans_list: calibro a corsoio nonio
sense:
A type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.


lexentry: eng/versification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: versification
trans_list: versificazione
sense:
(poetry) The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.


lexentry: eng/version__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: version
trans_list: versione
sense:
An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.


lexentry: eng/version_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: version control
trans_list: controllo versione
sense:
(software development) A system responsible for managing modifications and additions to digital works, giving each revision a time-stamp and showing its difference to the previous revision.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verso
trans_list: verso
sense:
(printing) The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verso
trans_list: verso
sense:
The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;


lexentry: eng/vert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vert
trans_list: verde
sense:
(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.


lexentry: eng/vertebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertebra
trans_list: vertebra
sense:
(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/vertical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertical
trans_list: verticale
sense:
Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.


lexentry: eng/vertigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertigo
trans_list: vertigine
sense:
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.


lexentry: eng/vervain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vervain
trans_list: verbena
sense:
Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/verve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verve
trans_list: brio | verve | vivacità | animatezza | estro
sense:
Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.


lexentry: eng/very_high_frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: very high frequency
trans_list: VHF
sense:
(broadcasting, radio, TV) The frequency area from 30 MHz through 300 MHz, commonly used for radio and TV broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/very_well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: very well
trans_list: bene
sense:
(idiomatic, formal) Indicating acceptance, often with resignation or acquiescence, of a statement or situation.


lexentry: eng/vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vesicle
trans_list: vescica
sense:
(biology, medicine) A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.


lexentry: eng/vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vesicle
trans_list: vescica
sense:
(geology) A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vest
trans_list: gilè | panciotto | corpetto
sense:
(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vest
trans_list: canottiera | investitura
sense:
A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: vest
trans_list: investitura
sense:
(now, rare) A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.


lexentry: eng/vestibule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vestibule
trans_list: vestibolo
sense:
(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/vestige__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestige
trans_list: vestigia
sense:
(by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.


lexentry: eng/vestment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestment
trans_list: casula
sense:
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.


lexentry: eng/vestry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vestry
trans_list: sagrestia
sense:
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.


lexentry: eng/vetch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vetch
trans_list: veccia
sense:
Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.


lexentry: eng/veterinary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary
trans_list: veterinario | zooiatrico
sense:
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/veterinary_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary medicine
trans_list: medicina veterinaria
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/vexation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vexation
trans_list: vessazione
sense:
(uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/viaduct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viaduct
trans_list: viadotto | cavalcavia
sense:
(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.


lexentry: eng/vial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vial
trans_list: fiala
sense:
A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.


lexentry: eng/viaticum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viaticum
trans_list: viatico
sense:
(especially, Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.


lexentry: eng/viaticum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: viaticum
trans_list: viatico
sense:
(often, figurative) Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.


lexentry: eng/vibe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibe
trans_list: atmosfera
sense:
(informal, originally, New Age jargon, often, in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. [c. 1960s]


lexentry: eng/vibraphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibraphone
trans_list: vibrafono
sense:
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.


lexentry: eng/vibrato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibrato
trans_list: vibrato
sense:
(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.


lexentry: eng/viburnum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viburnum
trans_list: oppio
sense:
Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.


lexentry: eng/vicar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicar
trans_list: vicario
sense:
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.


lexentry: eng/vicariate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicariate
trans_list: vicariato
sense:
The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.


lexentry: eng/vicarious_liability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicarious liability
trans_list: responsabilità per fatto altrui
sense:
(law) The legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.


lexentry: eng/vice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vice
trans_list: delitto a sfondo sessuale
sense:
(legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.


lexentry: eng/vice_president__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vice president
trans_list: vicepresidente | vicepresidentessa
sense:
A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.


lexentry: eng/vicinal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicinal
trans_list: vicinale
sense:
(chemistry) Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.


lexentry: eng/vicious_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicious circle
trans_list: circolo vizioso | cerchio vizioso
sense:
A situation in which the response to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.


lexentry: eng/vicissitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicissitude
trans_list: vicissitudine
sense:
Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange; variability.


lexentry: eng/victim__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victim
trans_list: vittima
sense:
One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.


lexentry: eng/victimology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victimology
trans_list: vittimologia
sense:
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.


lexentry: eng/victory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victory
trans_list: vittoria | vincita
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/victual__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victual
trans_list: vettovagliare
sense:
(transitive, reflexive, chiefly, military, nautical) To provide (military troops, a place, a ship, etc., or oneself) with a stock of victuals or food; to provision.


lexentry: eng/video__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: video
trans_list: video
sense:
A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).


lexentry: eng/video_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video camera
trans_list: macchina da presa | telecamera
sense:
A device for recording video footage, often a portable one used by amateurs; also as a fixed installation for surveillance purposes.


lexentry: eng/video_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video card
trans_list: scheda video | videoscheda
sense:
(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.


lexentry: eng/video_conference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video conference
trans_list: videoconferenza
sense:
(telecommunications) A conference held by video link; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.


lexentry: eng/video_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game
trans_list: videogioco
sense:
A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle. [from 1973]


lexentry: eng/video_game_console__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game console
trans_list: console di videogiochi | console per videogiochi
sense:
(video games) A dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games, especially in accompaniment with a television.


lexentry: eng/video_projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video projector
trans_list: videoproiettore
sense:
A device that takes a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system.


lexentry: eng/videocassette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette
trans_list: videocassetta
sense:
A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.


lexentry: eng/videocassette_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette recorder
trans_list: videoregistratore
sense:
An electronic device for recording and playing back television programs and movies (featuring visual images and sound) on a videocassette that can be attached to a television set.


lexentry: eng/videographer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videographer
trans_list: videografo
sense:
Any person involved in the production of video material, but especially a person who uses a video camera.


lexentry: eng/videography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videography
trans_list: videografia
sense:
The art and technology of producing moving (video) images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.


lexentry: eng/videophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videophone
trans_list: videotelefono
sense:
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.


lexentry: eng/videotape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videotape
trans_list: videonastro
sense:
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: view
trans_list: vista
sense:
(computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.


lexentry: eng/viewfinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viewfinder
trans_list: mirino
sense:
A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.


lexentry: eng/vigilante__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vigilante
trans_list: vendicatore
sense:
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.


lexentry: eng/vigintillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigintillion
trans_list: deciliardo
sense:
Originally, in accordance with the long scale, the twentieth power of a million, 10120; now (originally, US) , in accordance with the short scale, more usually 1063.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: vignetta
sense:
(printing) A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: vignetta
sense:
(by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigour
trans_list: vigore
sense:
Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.


lexentry: eng/vila__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vila
trans_list: vila | vile | villi
sense:
(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.


lexentry: eng/vilipend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vilipend
trans_list: vilipendere
sense:
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.


lexentry: eng/villa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villa
trans_list: villa
sense:
A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.


lexentry: eng/villain__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: villain
trans_list: cattivo | servo feudale | vassallo
sense:
(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.


lexentry: eng/villancico__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villancico
trans_list: villancico
sense:
(music genre, poetry) A traditional Spanish (or Portuguese) folk song with short stanzas and a refrain; now especially common as a Christmas carol.


lexentry: eng/vinaigrette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinaigrette
trans_list: vinaigrette
sense:
A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.


lexentry: eng/vinaigrette__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vinaigrette
trans_list: vinaigrette
sense:
(historical) A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a litter, to be drawn or pushed by a person. They were used in France until the late 18th century.


lexentry: eng/vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinegar
trans_list: aceto
sense:
(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.


lexentry: eng/vinegret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinegret
trans_list: vinaigrette
sense:
A type of Russian salad with diced cooked vegetables (red beets, potatoes, carrots), chopped onions, as well as sauerkraut or brined pickles or both, and sometimes other ingredients such as green peas or beans.


lexentry: eng/vinok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinok
trans_list: corona
sense:
A traditional Ukrainian wreath chiefly decorated with flowers and other plant parts, which is worn by women and girls as a headdress.


lexentry: eng/vinyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vinyl
trans_list: vinile
sense:
(countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.


lexentry: eng/vinylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinylation
trans_list: vinilazione
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a vinyl compound, typically by reaction with an acetylene.


lexentry: eng/viol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viol
trans_list: viola da gamba
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.


lexentry: eng/viola__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viola
trans_list: viola
sense:
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violet
trans_list: viola | violetta
sense:
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: violet
trans_list: viola | violetto
sense:
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.


lexentry: eng/violin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin
trans_list: violino
sense:
(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/violin_maker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin maker
trans_list: liutaio
sense:
(lutherie) A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.


lexentry: eng/viral_load__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viral load
trans_list: titolazione virale
sense:
(pathology) A measure of the severity of a viral infection based on the amount of virus in a bodily fluid.


lexentry: eng/virality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virality
trans_list: viralità
sense:
(advertising, marketing) The state or condition of being viral; tendency to spread by word of mouth.


lexentry: eng/virial_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virial theorem
trans_list: teorema del viriale
sense:
(physics) A theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.


lexentry: eng/virile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virile
trans_list: virile
sense:
Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.


lexentry: eng/virtual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtual
trans_list: virtuale
sense:
(object-oriented programming) Of a class member: capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.


lexentry: eng/virtual_particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual particle
trans_list: particella virtuale
sense:
(physics) a particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum


lexentry: eng/virtual_reality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual reality
trans_list: realtà virtuale
sense:
A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: merito | virtù
sense:
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: virtù
sense:
(Christianity) A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and archangels, and below seraphim and cherubim. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: virtù
sense:
(uncountable) Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuoso__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtuoso
trans_list: virtuoso
sense:
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuous_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtuous circle
trans_list: circolo virtuoso
sense:
(idiomatic, management) A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.


lexentry: eng/virulent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: virulent
trans_list: maligno
sense:
(microbiology) Of a pathogen: replicating within its host cell, then immediately causing it to undergo lysis. [from 1953]


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virus
trans_list: virus
sense:
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: virus
trans_list: virus
sense:
(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.


lexentry: eng/visa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visa
trans_list: visto | nulla osta | nullaosta | permesso | vista
sense:
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.


lexentry: eng/viscacha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscacha
trans_list: viscaccia
sense:
Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.


lexentry: eng/viscera__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscera
trans_list: viscere | visceri
sense:
Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.


lexentry: eng/visceral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visceral
trans_list: viscerale
sense:
Of or relating to the viscera or bowels regarded as the origin of a person's emotions; hence (figuratively) , relating to or having deep internal feelings or sensibility. [16th–17th c.; revived from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/viscose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscose
trans_list: viscosa
sense:
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.


lexentry: eng/vise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vise
trans_list: morsa
sense:
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.


lexentry: eng/visible_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visible light
trans_list: luce visibile
sense:
(physics) The part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between infrared and ultraviolet, that is visible to the human eye.


lexentry: eng/visible_spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visible spectrum
trans_list: spettro visibile
sense:
(physics) The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which is visible to the human eye (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet).


lexentry: eng/visit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visit
trans_list: visitare
sense:
(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/visiting_team__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visiting team
trans_list: visitatore
sense:
(sports) The team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play, as opposed to the home team.


lexentry: eng/visitor_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visitor pattern
trans_list: ospite
sense:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern that separates an algorithm from an object structure on which it operates.


lexentry: eng/visor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visor
trans_list: visiera
sense:
A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.


lexentry: eng/visual_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visual art
trans_list: arti visive
sense:
An art form intended to be appreciated or perceived primarily by sight, such as painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.


lexentry: eng/visual_arts__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visual arts
trans_list: arte visiva | arte visuale
sense:
Art forms that are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.


lexentry: eng/visualize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visualize
trans_list: visualizzare
sense:
(chiefly, medicine) To make (a hidden or unclear body part, process, or object) visible by optical methods (such as endoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, or X-rays), or other techniques.


lexentry: eng/vitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalism
trans_list: vitalismo
sense:
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.


lexentry: eng/vitalist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalist
trans_list: vitalista
sense:
Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors.


lexentry: eng/vitalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalist
trans_list: vitalista
sense:
Someone who believes in vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_A__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin A
trans_list: vitamina A
sense:
(vitamin) Any of several closely related fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for normal vision; retinol.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_C__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin C
trans_list: vitamina C
sense:
The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid, a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, synthesized by most animals and plants but not humans, although used in our bodies for many purposes. It is plentiful in citrus fruits and many vegetables, and a deficiency causes scurvy.


lexentry: eng/vitamin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin
trans_list: vitamina
sense:
Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.


lexentry: eng/vitreous_humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitreous humour
trans_list: corpo vitreo | umore vitreo
sense:
(ophthalmology, British, Canada) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.


lexentry: eng/vitrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitrine
trans_list: vetrina
sense:
A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise.


lexentry: eng/vitronectin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitronectin
trans_list: vitronectina
sense:
(biochemistry) A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.


lexentry: eng/viviparous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viviparous
trans_list: viviparo
sense:
(of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).


lexentry: eng/vivisection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vivisection
trans_list: vivisezione
sense:
The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.


lexentry: eng/vizier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vizier
trans_list: visir
sense:
(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/vocabulary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocabulary
trans_list: vocabolario
sense:
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.


lexentry: eng/vocabulary_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocabulary word
trans_list: vocabolo
sense:
(education, US) A word which a student is expected to learn; a word included in a test of one's general vocabulary or of subject-specific terminology


lexentry: eng/vocal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal
trans_list: vocale
sense:
(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal cord
trans_list: corda vocale
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx whose vibrations help to produce the voice.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cords__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal cords
trans_list: corde vocali
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) Two folds of tissue located in the larynx that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound waves associated with talking and singing.


lexentry: eng/vocalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: vocalization
trans_list: vocalizzazione
sense:
(orthography, phonology) The addition of these diacritics and the respective phonemes to a word; the spoken form the word thereby receives.


lexentry: eng/vocative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vocative
trans_list: vocativo
sense:
(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed. In English, it is indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O before the addressee. As examples: "sir" in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother" in "Mother, listen!", and "O Lord". Compare et tu, Brute.


lexentry: eng/vocative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocative case
trans_list: vocativo
sense:
(grammar) case of address, case used for a noun identifying the person or thing being addressed. It corresponds to the archaic English particle "O" as used in solemn or poetic address e.g.: Hear me, O Albion! Languages that regularly employ the vocative include Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Czech, Georgian, Greek, Hawaiian, Hindi-Urdu, Irish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ojibwe, Polish, Romanian, Ruthenian/Rusyn, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Tamil and Ukrainian.


lexentry: eng/vogue_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vogue word
trans_list: parola di moda
sense:
(linguistics) A neologism that gains sudden popularity but is forgotten after a relatively short time.


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice
trans_list: voce | suono
sense:
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: voice
trans_list: opinione | voto | voce
sense:
(figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: voice
trans_list: voce | diatesi | genere del verbo | parola
sense:
(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.


lexentry: eng/voice_actor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice actor
trans_list: doppiatore | doppiatrice
sense:
An actor who provides voices or voice-overs for radio drama, animations, commercials, dubbed films, games, etc.


lexentry: eng/voiced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voiced
trans_list: sonoro
sense:
(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.


lexentry: eng/voiceless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: voiceless
trans_list: sordo
sense:
(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].


lexentry: eng/voicing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: voicing
trans_list: sonorizzazione
sense:
(phonetics, phonology) A classification of speech sounds that tend to be associated with vocal cord vibration.


lexentry: eng/void__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: void
trans_list: nullo | non valido | vuoto
sense:
(programming, of a function or method) That does not return a value; being a procedure rather than a function.


lexentry: eng/void__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: void
trans_list: annullare | invalidare | svuotare
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.


lexentry: eng/voivode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voivode
trans_list: voivoda
sense:
A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.


lexentry: eng/vol-au-vent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vol-au-vent
trans_list: vol-au-vent
sense:
A small circular piece of puff pastry with a hole for various fillings, such as mushrooms, prawns, fruit, cheese, etc.


lexentry: eng/vol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vol
trans_list: volo
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.


lexentry: eng/volcanic_ash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanic ash
trans_list: cenere vulcanica
sense:
(geology) Fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass created during a volcanic eruption.


lexentry: eng/volcanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanism
trans_list: vulcanismo
sense:
(volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers and fumaroles


lexentry: eng/volcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcano
trans_list: vulcano
sense:
A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.


lexentry: eng/vole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vole
trans_list: arvicola | campagnolo
sense:
Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.


lexentry: eng/volleyball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volleyball
trans_list: pallavolo
sense:
(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.


lexentry: eng/volt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volt
trans_list: volt
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V


lexentry: eng/voltage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voltage
trans_list: voltaggio | tensione
sense:
(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.


lexentry: eng/volume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volume
trans_list: volume
sense:
A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volunteer
trans_list: volontario | volontaria
sense:
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: volunteer
trans_list: volontario | volontaria
sense:
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.


lexentry: eng/volute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volute
trans_list: voluta
sense:
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.


lexentry: eng/voodoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voodoo
trans_list: voodoo | vudu | vudù
sense:
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.


lexentry: eng/voodoo_doll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voodoo doll
trans_list: bambola vudù
sense:
A poppet; a doll made to resemble a person in order to cast spells on them or to galvanize some change in them by modifying the doll, often by inserting pins and needles or by binding it.


lexentry: eng/vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote
trans_list: voto
sense:
A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.


lexentry: eng/vote_of_confidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote of confidence
trans_list: voto di fiducia
sense:
A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.


lexentry: eng/vote_of_no_confidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote of no confidence
trans_list: sfiducia | voto di sfiducia
sense:
(politics, legal) A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.


lexentry: eng/voting_booth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voting booth
trans_list: cabina elettorale
sense:
(US) A small enclosed compartment where a voter may register a vote in private; it may house some voting machine, or just have a pencil for marking a voting slip.


lexentry: eng/voting_slip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voting slip
trans_list: scheda elettorale
sense:
a piece of paper with a list of the candidates at an election (sometimes with an indication of the candidate's party); the voter puts an X in the corresponding place against the candidate of his choice, folds the slip and places it in a ballot box provided.


lexentry: eng/vouch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vouch
trans_list: confermare
sense:
To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement).


lexentry: eng/voucher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voucher
trans_list: buono | voucher | coupon
sense:
A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.


lexentry: eng/vouchsafe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vouchsafe
trans_list: concedere
sense:
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.


lexentry: eng/vow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vow
trans_list: voto
sense:
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vowel
trans_list: vocale
sense:
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vowel
trans_list: vocale
sense:
(orthography) A letter representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (sometimes), y (sometimes) .


lexentry: eng/vowel_harmony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vowel harmony
trans_list: armonia vocalica | armonia velare
sense:
(phonology) A phonological process in some languages that sets constraints on which vowels may be found near each other or within a word, such as back vowels or front vowels; sometimes resulting in variant affixes, clitics or similar variations.


lexentry: eng/vox_pop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vox pop
trans_list: manifestazione delle proprie opinioni
sense:
(journalism) A short, informal, non-prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion.


lexentry: eng/voxel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voxel
trans_list: voxel
sense:
(computer graphics) The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the colour, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualisation and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.


lexentry: eng/voyeur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voyeur
trans_list: guardone | voyeur
sense:
A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.


lexentry: eng/voyeurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voyeurism
trans_list: voyeurismo
sense:
The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.


lexentry: eng/vulnerability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulnerability
trans_list: vulnerabilità
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.


lexentry: eng/vulnerable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulnerable
trans_list: vulnerabile
sense:
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.


lexentry: eng/vulture_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulture fund
trans_list: fondo avvoltoio
sense:
(finance, pejorative) A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a secondary market and then suing the debtor for a larger amount than the purchasing price.


lexentry: eng/vulva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulva
trans_list: vulva
sense:
(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.


lexentry: eng/völva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: völva
trans_list: völva
sense:
(Germanic paganism, historical) In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.


lexentry: eng/wad__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wad
trans_list: porcellone
sense:
A soft plug or seal, particularly as used between the powder and pellets in a shotgun cartridge, or earlier on the charge of a muzzleloader or cannon.


lexentry: eng/wad_hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wad hook
trans_list: cavastracci
sense:
two spiral blades arranged something like a corkscrew and fastened to a ramrod for extracting spherical objects from the bottom of a bore-hole, particularly a bullet from the barrel of a firearm


lexentry: eng/wadi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wadi
trans_list: uadi
sense:
A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.


lexentry: eng/wading_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wading bird
trans_list: trampoliere | uccelli limicoli | uccello di ripa
sense:
Any of various long-legged birds, of the order Ciconiiformes, such as cranes, herons, or storks, that wade in shallow water in search of food.


lexentry: eng/wafer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wafer
trans_list: dischetto | lamella
sense:
(electronics) A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waffle
trans_list: ferratella | cialda
sense:
(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: waffle
trans_list: blaterare | cianciare | ciarlare
sense:
(ambitransitive) Often followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble.


lexentry: eng/wag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wag
trans_list: scodinzolare
sense:
To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/wage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wage
trans_list: salario | paga
sense:
(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.


lexentry: eng/wager__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wager
trans_list: scommessa
sense:
(legal) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: carro
sense:
A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people). [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: carro
sense:
Ellipsis of dinner wagon (“set of light shelves mounted on castors so that it can be pushed around a dining room and used for serving”).


lexentry: eng/wagtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wagtail
trans_list: ballerina | batticoda | cutrettola
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.


lexentry: eng/waif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waif
trans_list: ritrovamento
sense:
(Britain, law, archaic) An article of movable property which has been found, and of which the owner is not known, such as goods washed up on a beach or thrown away by an absconding thief; such items belong to the Crown, which may grant the right of ownership to them to a lord of a manor.


lexentry: eng/waif__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waif
trans_list: naufrago | randagio | trovatello | vagabondo
sense:
A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.


lexentry: eng/wail__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wail
trans_list: suono di sirena
sense:
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.


lexentry: eng/wain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wain
trans_list: carretto | carro
sense:
(archaic, or, literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.


lexentry: eng/waistline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waistline
trans_list: girovita | vita
sense:
the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wait
trans_list: aspettare | attendere
sense:
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wait
trans_list: servire a tavola
sense:
(intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.


lexentry: eng/waiting_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waiting game
trans_list: temporeggiare | tergiversare
sense:
(idiomatic) A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.


lexentry: eng/waiver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waiver
trans_list: liberatoria
sense:
(law) A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).


lexentry: eng/wake__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wake
trans_list: veglia
sense:
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.


lexentry: eng/wake_up_and_smell_the_coffee__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wake up and smell the coffee
trans_list: guardare in faccia la realtà
sense:
(idiomatic, US, Philippines, informal) Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.


lexentry: eng/walk-on__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: walk-on
trans_list: figurante | figurazione
sense:
(theatre, film) An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walk
trans_list: camminare | andare a piedi
sense:
(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: walk
trans_list: camminare
sense:
(machining, intransitive, of a tool, such as a drill bit or reamer) To tend to move radially while feeding axially, whether tending toward on-center or tending toward off-center. Walking may be desirable (e.g., when a reamer walks into concentricity) or undesirable (e.g., when a twist drill walks into eccentricity.)


lexentry: eng/walk_on_eggshells__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walk on eggshells
trans_list: andare coi piedi di piombo | camminare sulle uova
sense:
(idiomatic) To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.


lexentry: eng/walker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walker
trans_list: camminatore
sense:
The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.


lexentry: eng/walking_dictionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walking dictionary
trans_list: enciclopedia ambulante | enciclopedia umana
sense:
(informal) A person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms; a person with an extensive vocabulary.


lexentry: eng/walking_frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walking frame
trans_list: deambulatore | girello
sense:
A framework device used to support either an infant learning to walk or a person with walking difficulties.


lexentry: eng/walkthrough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walkthrough
trans_list: partita
sense:
(software engineering) The process of inspecting algorithms and source code by following paths through the algorithms or code as determined by input conditions and choices made along the way.


lexentry: eng/walkthrough__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: walkthrough
trans_list: tutoriale
sense:
(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains or illustrates the steps involved in winning the game.


lexentry: eng/wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wall
trans_list: muro | parete
sense:
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.


lexentry: eng/wall_chaser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall chaser
trans_list: crenatrice
sense:
A specialised hand-held power tool used for cutting narrow grooves in walls, for instance when laying electrical cable.


lexentry: eng/wall_of_shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall of shame
trans_list: muro della vergogna
sense:
(usually capitalized) A collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.


lexentry: eng/wall_of_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall of text
trans_list: Bibbia
sense:
(chiefly, Internet slang) An intimidatingly large block of writing, particularly one with few or no paragraph breaks.


lexentry: eng/wall_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall unit
trans_list: mobili a parete
sense:
An integrated set of furniture pieces (bookshelves, cabinet etc.) standing against the wall of a room.


lexentry: eng/wallaroo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallaroo
trans_list: canguro
sense:
Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.


lexentry: eng/wallcreeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallcreeper
trans_list: picchio muraiolo
sense:
A passerine bird of species Tichodroma muraria, closely related to the nuthatches, breeding in temperate Asia, found more widely in much of temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/wallet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallet
trans_list: portafoglio | borsellino
sense:
(US, UK) A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.


lexentry: eng/walleye__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: walleye
trans_list: occhiogrigio
sense:
(plural "walleye" or "walleyes") A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.


lexentry: eng/wallpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wallpaper
trans_list: sfondo
sense:
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.


lexentry: eng/walrus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walrus
trans_list: tricheco
sense:
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.


lexentry: eng/wampum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wampum
trans_list: wampum
sense:
(uncountable) Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.


lexentry: eng/wand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wand
trans_list: bacchetta
sense:
A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.


lexentry: eng/wane__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wane
trans_list: decrescere
sense:
(intransitive, astronomy) For the Moon to pass through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.


lexentry: eng/waning_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waning moon
trans_list: luna calante
sense:
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon: a moon in any of the diminishing lunar phases.


lexentry: eng/wannabe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wannabe
trans_list: fanfarone
sense:
(informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.


lexentry: eng/want_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: want list
trans_list: mancolista
sense:
A list of items missing from a collection; especially a list of postage stamps that a collector is seeking to acquire.


lexentry: eng/wantonness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wantonness
trans_list: baldoria
sense:
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.


lexentry: eng/wapiti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wapiti
trans_list: vapiti
sense:
(US, Canada) The American elk (Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war
trans_list: guerra
sense:
(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: war
trans_list: guerra
sense:
(crime) A prolonged conflict between two groups of organized criminals, usually over organizational or territorial control.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: war
trans_list: guerra
sense:
(uncountable, card games) Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.


lexentry: eng/war_crime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war crime
trans_list: crimine di guerra
sense:
(criminal law, international law) A punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian.


lexentry: eng/war_of_aggression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war of aggression
trans_list: guerra offensiva
sense:
(international law) A military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation.


lexentry: eng/war_of_attrition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war of attrition
trans_list: guerra di logoramento
sense:
(military) A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.


lexentry: eng/war_of_nerves__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: war of nerves
trans_list: guerra dei nervi
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.


lexentry: eng/war_veteran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war veteran
trans_list: veterano di guerra
sense:
A person who has served in the armed forces during a war, as contrasted with one who served entirely during peacetime.


lexentry: eng/warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warbler
trans_list: capinera | usignolo
sense:
Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).


lexentry: eng/ward__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ward
trans_list: guardiano | rione
sense:
(Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.


lexentry: eng/warden__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warden
trans_list: guardiano | preside | supervisore
sense:
An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.


lexentry: eng/wardrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wardrobe
trans_list: guardaroba
sense:
(figuratively) The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).


lexentry: eng/wardrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wardrobe
trans_list: armadio | guardaroba
sense:
A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.


lexentry: eng/wardrobe_mistress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wardrobe mistress
trans_list: costumista
sense:
(performing arts) A woman in charge of the procurement, maintenance, and inventory of the costumes and other clothing worn by performers.


lexentry: eng/wardroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wardroom
trans_list: quadrato | quadrato ufficiali
sense:
(nautical) The living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.


lexentry: eng/warehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warehouse
trans_list: magazzino
sense:
A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.


lexentry: eng/warfarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warfarin
trans_list: warfarin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:


lexentry: eng/warfarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warfarin
trans_list: warfarin
sense:
Manufactured as a pharmaceutical drug and used in low dosage, with regular monitoring, for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism.


lexentry: eng/warhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warhead
trans_list: testata
sense:
The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.


lexentry: eng/warlord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warlord
trans_list: signore della guerra
sense:
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.


lexentry: eng/warm__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warm
trans_list: caldo | caloroso | cordiale
sense:
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.


lexentry: eng/warm__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: warm
trans_list: riscaldare | scaldare
sense:
(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.


lexentry: eng/warning_triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warning triangle
trans_list: triangolo di sicurezza
sense:
(automotive) A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.


lexentry: eng/warp__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: warp
trans_list: tonneggio
sense:
(nautical) A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.


lexentry: eng/warp__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: warp
trans_list: curvatura spazio-tempo
sense:
A theoretical construct that permits travel across a medium without passing through it normally, such as a teleporter or time warp.


lexentry: eng/warp__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: warp
trans_list: tonneggiare | appennellare
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour.


lexentry: eng/warp_and_woof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warp and woof
trans_list: trama e ordito
sense:
The threads in a woven fabric, composed of the warp (threads running lengthwise) and woof (threads running crosswise) to create the texture of the fabric.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: delega
sense:
(countable) An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: ordine
sense:
(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.


lexentry: eng/warranty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warranty
trans_list: garanzia
sense:
(countable, law) A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate.


lexentry: eng/warranty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: warranty
trans_list: garanzia
sense:
(countable) A written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that certain repairs and/or replacement parts will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a defect.


lexentry: eng/wart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wart
trans_list: verruca | porro
sense:
(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).


lexentry: eng/wary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wary
trans_list: diffidente | circospetto | accorto
sense:
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent


lexentry: eng/wash_one's_hands__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wash one's hands
trans_list: lavarsene le mani
sense:
(figuratively) To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for; to refuse to have any further involvement with. [with of ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/washable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washable
trans_list: lavabile
sense:
Capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.


lexentry: eng/washbasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washbasin
trans_list: lavabo | lavandino | acquaio | lavello
sense:
A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.


lexentry: eng/washbowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washbowl
trans_list: catinella
sense:
A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.


lexentry: eng/washer__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washer
trans_list: rondella
sense:
A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.


lexentry: eng/washing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: washing
trans_list: bucato
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.


lexentry: eng/washtub_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washtub bass
trans_list: bidofono
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument (chordophone), used in American folk music, that uses a metal washtub as resonator.


lexentry: eng/wassail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wassail
trans_list: vin brûlé
sense:
The beverage served during a wassail, especially one made of ale or wine flavoured with spices, sugar, roasted apples, etc.


lexentry: eng/waste__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: waste
trans_list: sprecare | sperperare | devastare | ammazzare | debilitare | deperire
sense:
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.


lexentry: eng/waste_breath__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waste breath
trans_list: sprecar fiato
sense:
(idiomatic) To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.


lexentry: eng/wastewater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wastewater
trans_list: acque reflue | acque di scarico
sense:
Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.


lexentry: eng/watch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: watch
trans_list: posto di guardia
sense:
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.


lexentry: eng/watch__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: watch
trans_list: personale di guardia | personale di sorveglianza | personale di turno
sense:
(nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.


lexentry: eng/watch__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: watch
trans_list: guardia
sense:
(nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).


lexentry: eng/watch_glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watch glass
trans_list: vetrino da orologio
sense:
(chemistry) An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a simple, slightly concave circle of glass. It is a general utility item, used to hold small samples, to evaporate liquids, to cover a beaker, and so on.


lexentry: eng/watch_one's_mouth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watch one's mouth
trans_list: cucirsi la bocca | fare attenzione a quello che si dice
sense:
(idiomatic, US) To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.


lexentry: eng/watch_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watch out
trans_list: fare attenzione | attento!
sense:
(idiomatic) To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.


lexentry: eng/watchdog__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: watchdog
trans_list: cerbero
sense:
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.


lexentry: eng/watchman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watchman
trans_list: guardiano | sorvegliante
sense:
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.


lexentry: eng/watchword__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: watchword
trans_list: parola d'ordine
sense:
(military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water
trans_list: acqua
sense:
(alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: water
trans_list: acqua
sense:
(poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.


lexentry: eng/water_aerobics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A form of aerobics done while in water.
written_rep: water aerobics
trans_list:
acquaerobica | aerobica acquatica | aerobica in acqua | aquagym | ginnastica acquatica | ginnastica in acqua


lexentry: eng/water_buffalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water buffalo
trans_list: bufalo d'acqua
sense:
A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/water_chestnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water chestnut
trans_list: castagna d'acqua
sense:
(uncountable) Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), grown for its edible corm, used in Asian cooking.


lexentry: eng/water_clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water clock
trans_list: clessidra
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A device for measuring time using water, typically by measuring water flowing in or out of a basin of known size at a known rate.


lexentry: eng/water_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water cycle
trans_list: ciclo dell'acqua | ciclo idrologico
sense:
The natural cycle of evaporation of water from the oceans etc, and subsequent condensation and precipitation as rain and snow


lexentry: eng/water_dropwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water dropwort
trans_list: asta
sense:
Any of genus Oenanthe, plants in the family Apiaceae that grows in moist soils or in water, one species of which (Oenanthe javanica) is used in cuisines throughout eastern Asia, others of which are extremely poisonous.


lexentry: eng/water_fight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water fight
trans_list: battaglia d'acqua
sense:
An activity, usually involving children, where the participants use water balloons, guns and pistols to get each other wet.


lexentry: eng/water_flea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water flea
trans_list: dafnia
sense:
Any of various aquatic crustacea of the order Diplostraca, characterised by their jumping or jerky mode of swimming.


lexentry: eng/water_fountain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water fountain
trans_list: abbeveratoio
sense:
(US, Canada) A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office.


lexentry: eng/water_lily__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water lily
trans_list: ninfea | giglio d'acqua
sense:
Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.


lexentry: eng/water_main__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water main
trans_list: dritta
sense:
The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.


lexentry: eng/water_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water pipe
trans_list: narghilè
sense:
A device for smoking, such as a hookah or bong, in which the smoke is drawn through a container of water before inhaling.


lexentry: eng/water_pollution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water pollution
trans_list: inquinamento delle acque | inquinamento idrico
sense:
Contamination of water, especially surface water, by sewage effluent, fertilizer runoff, industrial chemical discharge, etc.


lexentry: eng/water_polo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water polo
trans_list: pallanuoto
sense:
A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/water_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water power
trans_list: energia idraulica
sense:
(uncountable) Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.


lexentry: eng/water_rail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water rail
trans_list: porciglione
sense:
a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/water_scorpion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water scorpion
trans_list: nepa
sense:
Any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.


lexentry: eng/water_softener__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water softener
trans_list: addolcitore
sense:
A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.


lexentry: eng/water_strider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water strider
trans_list: insetto pattinatore
sense:
Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.


lexentry: eng/water_supply__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water supply
trans_list: approvvigionamento idrico
sense:
The provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.


lexentry: eng/water_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water tower
trans_list: serbatoio idrico a torre
sense:
A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.


lexentry: eng/water_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water turbine
trans_list: turbina idraulica
sense:
A device that converts the energy of moving water, usually at a dam into rotary motion, usually used to make electricity.


lexentry: eng/water_under_the_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water under the bridge
trans_list: acqua passata
sense:
(idiomatic) Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.


lexentry: eng/water_vole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water vole
trans_list: arvicola acquatica
sense:
Any of three Old World vole species: European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris), montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus).


lexentry: eng/waterboarding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterboarding
trans_list: sottomarino
sense:
A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning.


lexentry: eng/watercraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watercraft
trans_list: imbarcazione
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.


lexentry: eng/watercress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watercress
trans_list: cresscionde d'acqua | nasturzio
sense:
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.


lexentry: eng/waterfowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterfowl
trans_list: uccelli acquatici
sense:
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.


lexentry: eng/waterhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: waterhole
trans_list: punto d’acqua
sense:
(astronomy) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between the regions where hydrogen and hydroxyl radiate, that is relatively quiet in terms of radio astronomy.


lexentry: eng/watering_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watering can
trans_list: annaffiatoio | innaffiatoio
sense:
A utensil for watering plants, consisting of a container with a handle and long spout, the spout sometimes being fitted with a perforated nozzle.


lexentry: eng/waterline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterline
trans_list: linea di galleggiamento
sense:
(nautical) A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings.


lexentry: eng/watermark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watermark
trans_list: filigrana
sense:
A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.


lexentry: eng/watershed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watershed
trans_list: spartiacque
sense:
(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.


lexentry: eng/waterspout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterspout
trans_list: tromba d'acqua
sense:
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: acquedotto | sistema idrico
sense:
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: sistema idraulico
sense:
(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.


lexentry: eng/watt-hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watt-hour
trans_list: wattora
sense:
A unit of electrical energy equal to the power of one watt in use for one hour; often used as a unit of electricity consumption. It is equal to 3600 joules.


lexentry: eng/watt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watt
trans_list: watt
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wattle
trans_list: bargiglio
sense:
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wattle
trans_list: acacia australiana
sense:
Any of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning, seen as a national emblem of Australia.


lexentry: eng/wave-particle_duality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wave-particle duality
trans_list: dualismo onda-particella
sense:
(physics) The concept applying to all matter and radiation, but most evident in light and particles such as the electron, that properties of waves and of particles are exhibited simultaneously


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wave
trans_list: ondata | gesto | onda
sense:
Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: wave
trans_list: gesto
sense:
(video games, by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: wave
trans_list: onda
sense:
(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.


lexentry: eng/wave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wave
trans_list: agitare | salutare
sense:
(transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.


lexentry: eng/wavefunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavefunction
trans_list: funzione d'onda
sense:
(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.


lexentry: eng/wavelength__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavelength
trans_list: lunghezza d'onda
sense:
(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.


lexentry: eng/wavelike__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavelike
trans_list: a onde
sense:
(physics) Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles.


lexentry: eng/wavenumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavenumber
trans_list: numero d'onda
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.


lexentry: eng/waver__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waver
trans_list: vacillare
sense:
To cause (someone) to begin to or show signs of weakening in resolve; also (rare) , to weaken in resolve due to (something).


lexentry: eng/wavy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wavy
trans_list: ondato
sense:
(heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.


lexentry: eng/wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wax
trans_list: cera
sense:
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wax
trans_list: cerare | incerare
sense:
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wax
trans_list: crescere
sense:
(transitive) To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wax
trans_list: crescere
sense:
(intransitive, of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.


lexentry: eng/wax_tablet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wax tablet
trans_list: tavoletta cerata
sense:
A tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/waxing_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waxing moon
trans_list: congiunzione | fase di novilunio | luna crescente
sense:
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.


lexentry: eng/waza-ari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waza-ari
trans_list: wazaari
sense:
(judo) a throw in which the opponent is thrown with control and accuracy, but not to the extent of an ippon, or held on the back for between 20 and 25 seconds on the mat; the score of half a point awarded for this throw


lexentry: eng/we__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: we
trans_list: noi | noialtri
sense:
The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)


lexentry: eng/weak__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: weak
trans_list: debole
sense:
(Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.


lexentry: eng/weak_nuclear_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weak nuclear force
trans_list: debole forza
sense:
(nuclear physics) One of the four fundamental forces that is associated with nuclear decay. Its gauge bosons are the W+, W- and Z0 particles.


lexentry: eng/weal__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weal
trans_list: pomfo
sense:
A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.


lexentry: eng/wean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wean
trans_list: svezzare
sense:
(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.


lexentry: eng/wean__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wean
trans_list: disabituare
sense:
(transitive, by extension, normally "wean off") To cause to quit something to which one is addicted, dependent, or habituated.


lexentry: eng/weapon_of_mass_destruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weapon of mass destruction
trans_list: arma di distruzione di massa
sense:
Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.


lexentry: eng/wear__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wear
trans_list: indossare | portare
sense:
(nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.


lexentry: eng/wear_and_tear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wear and tear
trans_list: usura | consumo | logoramento
sense:
Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use (normally as something excluded from a guarantee or warranty of quality, or as justifying a write-down in a set of accounts).


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: consumare | fare fuori
sense:
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: logorare | deteriorarsi | usurarsi
sense:
(intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: sfinire | stancare | esaurire
sense:
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.


lexentry: eng/weasel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weasel
trans_list: donnola
sense:
Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.


lexentry: eng/weasel_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weasel out
trans_list: schivare
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, often followed by of) To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)


lexentry: eng/weather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather
trans_list: tempo
sense:
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/weather__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: weather
trans_list: erodere
sense:
To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.


lexentry: eng/weather_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather balloon
trans_list: pallone sonda
sense:
(meteorology) a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity


lexentry: eng/weather_forecast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather forecast
trans_list: previsioni del tempo | meteo | previsioni
sense:
(meteorology) A prediction of future weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper or on the radio or television.


lexentry: eng/weather_gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather gauge
trans_list: sopravento
sense:
(obsolete, naval) An advantageous position of one sailing vessel with respect to another, because of the direction of the prevailing wind, that allows it to maneuver for an attack etc.


lexentry: eng/weather_report__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather report
trans_list: previsione
sense:
(meteorology) A description, especially one prepared by a governmental or other authority, of past, present or forecasted meteorological conditions for a particular geographical area.


lexentry: eng/weather_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather station
trans_list: stazione meteorologica
sense:
A piece of equipment that collects and transmits meteorological information, and can make weather forecasts


lexentry: eng/weather_vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather vane
trans_list: banderuola
sense:
A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.


lexentry: eng/weave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weave
trans_list: tessere | tramare | intessere | intrecciare | ordire
sense:
(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.


lexentry: eng/web__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: web
trans_list: rete
sense:
(by extension) Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which, when diagrammed, resembles a spider's web.


lexentry: eng/web_browser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web browser
trans_list: browser
sense:
(Internet) A computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web, chiefly by viewing web pages and following hyperlinks.


lexentry: eng/web_page__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web page
trans_list: pagina web
sense:
(Internet) A single hypertext document (transmitted as HTML) on the World Wide Web, often hyperlinked to others, and intended to be viewed with a web browser.


lexentry: eng/web_server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web server
trans_list: server
sense:
(software) software that delivers Web pages and other documents to browsers using the HTTP protocol.


lexentry: eng/webbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: webbing
trans_list: cintura
sense:
(military) A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.


lexentry: eng/webcam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: webcam
trans_list: webcam
sense:
(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/weber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weber
trans_list: weber
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.


lexentry: eng/webinar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: webinar
trans_list: seminario in rete | teleseminario
sense:
An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing.


lexentry: eng/website__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: website
trans_list: sito web | sito
sense:
(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.


lexentry: eng/wedding_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding cake
trans_list: torta nuziale
sense:
A decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.


lexentry: eng/wedding_dress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding dress
trans_list: vestito da sposa | abito da sposa
sense:
The dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony, in Western culture traditionally white with a long train.


lexentry: eng/wedding_planner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding planner
trans_list: wedding planner
sense:
A person employed by a couple to assist them in planning, designing and coordinating their wedding day.


lexentry: eng/wedding_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding ring
trans_list: fede | vera
sense:
(jewelry) One of a pair or rings exchanged by spouses in a wedding ceremony, and afterwards worn by them, symbolizing continuous fidelity.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedge
trans_list: cuneo | zeppa | bietta | fermaporta
sense:
One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wedge
trans_list: anatre | cigni | formazione a cuneo
sense:
(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.


lexentry: eng/wedgie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wedgie
trans_list: sparticulo
sense:
(slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.


lexentry: eng/wee_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wee hours
trans_list: pomezzanotte
sense:
(colloquial) The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.


lexentry: eng/week__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: week
trans_list: settimana
sense:
A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.


lexentry: eng/weekday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weekday
trans_list: giorno feriale
sense:
Any individual day of the week, except those which form the weekend or the single weekly day off; that is:


lexentry: eng/weekend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weekend
trans_list: fine settimana | weekend
sense:
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.


lexentry: eng/weep__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weep
trans_list: piangere | lacrimare | versare lacrime
sense:
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.


lexentry: eng/weeping_willow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weeping willow
trans_list: salice piangente
sense:
Any of the numerous decorative cultivars and hybrids of Salix babylonica with white willow (Salix alba) or crack willow (Salix fragilis).


lexentry: eng/weever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weever
trans_list: tracina | trachino
sense:
Any of the usually brown fish in family Trachinidae, which catch prey by burying themselves in the sand and snatching them as they go past.


lexentry: eng/weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weevil
trans_list: balanino | calandra | curculione
sense:
Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles, ranging in size from tiny to large, in the superfamily Curculionoidea, the most characteristic species having the head projecting in a distinctive snout with the mouthparts at the tip.


lexentry: eng/weighbridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weighbridge
trans_list: bascula
sense:
(UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.


lexentry: eng/weighing_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weighing bottle
trans_list: pesafiltro
sense:
(chemistry) A thin-walled glass container, with a ground-glass stopper, used for weighing samples of chemical substances


lexentry: eng/weighted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: weighted
trans_list: egregio
sense:
(statistics) With the components of an average multiplied by particular factors so as to take account of their relative importance.


lexentry: eng/weightlifting__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weightlifting
trans_list: sollevamento pesi
sense:
(sports) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.


lexentry: eng/welcome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welcome
trans_list: benvenuto
sense:
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.


lexentry: eng/weld__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weld
trans_list: saldare
sense:
(transitive) To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.


lexentry: eng/welding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welding
trans_list: saldatura
sense:
joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination, or


lexentry: eng/welfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: welfare
trans_list: benessere
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, _, US, informal) Shortened form of "welfare spending", "welfare payments", or "welfare assistance".


lexentry: eng/welfare_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welfare state
trans_list: Stato assistenziale | Stato sociale
sense:
A social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment benefits and social security.


lexentry: eng/welfare_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welfare trap
trans_list: trappola della disoccupazione
sense:
(chiefly, US) A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public assistance payments from entering low-paid work because such work does not produce a significant income increase.


lexentry: eng/welkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welkin
trans_list: cielo
sense:
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.


lexentry: eng/well-defined__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: well-defined
trans_list: ben definito
sense:
(mathematics) Defined in an unambiguous and consistent way: specifically, such that any two objects implied to be identical are indeed identical.


lexentry: eng/well-formed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-formed
trans_list: tornito
sense:
(linguistics, computing) Correctly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.


lexentry: eng/well-mannered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-mannered
trans_list: educato
sense:
Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.


lexentry: eng/well-rested__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-rested
trans_list: fresco come una rosa
sense:
Having had sufficient (or even more than enough) sleep or rest to function optimally during waking hours.


lexentry: eng/well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: well
trans_list: beh | mbè
sense:
Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.


lexentry: eng/well__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: well
trans_list: pozzetto
sense:
(biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.


lexentry: eng/well_logging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well logging
trans_list: carotaggio
sense:
The analysis and recording of the strata penetrated by the drill of an oil well as an aid to exploration.


lexentry: eng/well_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well up
trans_list: sgorgare a fiotti
sense:
(intransitive) To gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something.


lexentry: eng/well_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: well up
trans_list: salire in petto
sense:
(figurative, by extension, chiefly of an emotion) To accumulate within one, to the point of overwhelming one.


lexentry: eng/wellness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wellness
trans_list: benessere
sense:
The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.


lexentry: eng/wels_catfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wels catfish
trans_list: siluro
sense:
A scaleless fresh-water catfish (Silurus glanis), of much of temperate western Eurasia, recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth.


lexentry: eng/welt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: welt
trans_list: pomfo | gonfiore | livido | segno di frustata | tramezzo
sense:
(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.


lexentry: eng/welter-weight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welter-weight
trans_list: peso welter
sense:
(boxing) a boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class


lexentry: eng/wench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wench
trans_list: fanciulla | ragazza
sense:
(archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.


lexentry: eng/wench__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wench
trans_list: negra
sense:
(US, archaic, or, historical) A black woman (of any age), especially if in a condition of servitude.


lexentry: eng/werewolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: werewolf
trans_list: licantropo | lupo mannaro | uomo-lupo
sense:
(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.


lexentry: eng/wergeld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wergeld
trans_list: guidrigildo
sense:
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Blood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their rank, used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case of injury or to the victim's kindred in the case of homicide, distinct from bloodwite.


lexentry: eng/wergeld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wergeld
trans_list: guidrigildo
sense:
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.


lexentry: eng/west__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: west
trans_list: ovest | occidente | ponente
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.


lexentry: eng/west_by_north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: west by north
trans_list: ponente quarto-maestro
sense:
The compass point halfway between west and west-northwest, specifically 281.25°, abbreviated as WbN.


lexentry: eng/western__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western
trans_list: western
sense:
(cinema) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/western_cattle_egret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western cattle egret
trans_list: airone guardabuoi
sense:
Bubulcus ibis is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.


lexentry: eng/western_marsh_harrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western marsh harrier
trans_list: falco di palude
sense:
Circus aeruginosus, a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa.


lexentry: eng/westerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: westerner
trans_list: occidentale
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)


lexentry: eng/wet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: wet
trans_list: bagnato
sense:
(poker slang) Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).


lexentry: eng/wet_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet blanket
trans_list: guastafeste
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, endearing, derogatory) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.


lexentry: eng/wet_dock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet dock
trans_list: darsena
sense:
(nautical) A dock that has a constant level of water in which a vessel floats despite the tide; usually achieved by separating the dock from the sea by a lock.


lexentry: eng/wet_t-shirt_contest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet t-shirt contest
trans_list: concorso di magliette bagnate
sense:
A contest in which women wear t-shirts that are wet to make them slightly translucent so their breasts are visible, and others judge the women on appearance.


lexentry: eng/wetland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wetland
trans_list: palude | area acquitrinosa | area paludosa
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.


lexentry: eng/wetsuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wetsuit
trans_list: muta | tuta da subacqueo
sense:
A close fitting, insulating garment usually made from neoprene or similar material designed to keep one warm during activities on or under water.


lexentry: eng/whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale
trans_list: balena
sense:
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.


lexentry: eng/whale_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale oil
trans_list: olio di balena
sense:
Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).


lexentry: eng/whale_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale shark
trans_list: squalo balena
sense:
A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.


lexentry: eng/whalebone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whalebone
trans_list: fanone
sense:
The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets


lexentry: eng/what's-his-name__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's-his-name
trans_list: Coso
sense:
A male person or entity whose name one does not remember or want to mention but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/what's_cooking__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's cooking
trans_list: che succede? | cosa sta succendendo?
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?


lexentry: eng/what's_cooking__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: what's cooking
trans_list: cosa sta succedendo?
sense:
(idiomatic) Expression of concern, asking for an explanation, similar to what's going on?; what's the problem?; what gives?


lexentry: eng/what's_new__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's new
trans_list: novita?
sense:
(informal) An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello.


lexentry: eng/what's_sauce_for_the_goose_is_sauce_for_the_gander__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
trans_list: quel che vale per l’uno vale anche per l’altro
sense:
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite gender).


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's up
trans_list: che c'è
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, with up in the sense of "of concern") What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: what's up
trans_list: come va | bella fratè | come butta
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, _, US, with up in the sense of "happening") What's happening? What are you doing?


lexentry: eng/what's_up_with__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's up with
trans_list: cos'ha che non va? | cosa c'è che non va in
sense:
(colloquial, in rhetorical questions or salutations) What's wrong with; what's the problem or matter with. Said to express that the behaviour of someone, or operation of something, is out of the ordinary or problematic.


lexentry: eng/what__Determiner__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: what
trans_list: che | quanto
sense:
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.


lexentry: eng/what_is_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what is that
trans_list: che cosa è questo
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see what,‎ was,‎ that.: Asks the interlocutor to identify an indicated object.


lexentry: eng/what_number__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what number
trans_list: che numero | quale
sense:
Which, what position (in an ordered series, such as which day of the month or which floor). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/what_the_fuck__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what the fuck
trans_list: che cazzo
sense:
(vulgar) Used to express astonishment, shock, incredulity, or disbelief (as an ellipsis of longer expressions).


lexentry: eng/what_the_fuck__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: what the fuck
trans_list: che cazzo
sense:
(vulgar) Used to express nonchalance or the dismissal of any consequences of something one is about to do.


lexentry: eng/what_time_is_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what time is it
trans_list: che ora è? | che ore sono?
sense:
What is the time of day? (used to request for the current hour and approximate number of minutes after the hour)


lexentry: eng/whataboutism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whataboutism
trans_list: benaltrismo
sense:
(logical fallacy) A logical fallacy where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/whatchamacallit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whatchamacallit
trans_list: coso | vattelapesca
sense:
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.


lexentry: eng/whatever__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whatever
trans_list: vabbè
sense:
(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].


lexentry: eng/whatever_it_takes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whatever it takes
trans_list: ad ogni costo
sense:
(idiomatic, sometimes, _, euphemistic, _, for improper behavior) Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.


lexentry: eng/wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat
trans_list: frumento | grano
sense:
(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.


lexentry: eng/wheat_beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat beer
trans_list: birra di frumento
sense:
A top-fermented beer brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley.


lexentry: eng/wheat_weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat weevil
trans_list: calandra del grano | punteruolo del grano
sense:
A common species of weevil (Sitophilus granarius) that occurs worldwide and causes damage to harvested grain.


lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel
trans_list: ruota
sense:
A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/whirlwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whirlwind
trans_list: turbine
sense:
A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/white-blue-white_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-blue-white flag
trans_list: bandiera bianco-azzurro-bianca
sense:
(neologism) A symbol of opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the current government of Russia, used by Russian anti-war protesters online.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/white_dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white dwarf
trans_list: nana bianca
sense:
(star) The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white paper
trans_list: libro bianco
sense:
(management, marketing) A document based on research informing and educating a reader regarding a topic, which may also promote a product or a solution.


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


lexentry: eng/white_phosphorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white phosphorus
trans_list: fosforo bianco
sense:
(chemistry) The most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/whitehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitehead
trans_list: comedone
sense:
(dermatology) A type of comedo, manifesting as a small whitish bump of the skin due to retention of sebum and dead skin cells in a skin pore blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/whom__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: whom
trans_list: cui
sense:
(informal, especially, non-US) Also used with names of collective nouns that are groups of people, especially singularly-named musical groups or sports teams.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: widow
trans_list: vedova
sense:
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: window
trans_list: finestra
sense:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


