# translation

lexentry: eng/for__Preposition__1
written_rep: for
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: per
sense_list:
Directed at; intended to belong to. | In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of. | In order to obtain or acquire.


lexentry: eng/for__Preposition__1
written_rep: for
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 19
trans_list: per essere
sense_list:
By the standards of, usually with the implication that those standards are lower than one might otherwise expect; considering.


lexentry: eng/for_once__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: for once
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: per una volta | una volta tanto
sense_list:
(idiomatic) For the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.


lexentry: eng/for_the_birds__Adjective__1
written_rep: for the birds
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buono a nulla
sense_list:
(idiomatic, originally, US, _, military slang, informal) Not deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless. [from 1940s]


lexentry: eng/for_the_time_being__Adverb__1
written_rep: for the time being
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: per il momento
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Temporarily; for now; until later; until the situation changes; in an indefinite period of time.


lexentry: eng/for_what_it's_worth__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: for what it's worth
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: valga quel che può valere | valga quel che valga | varrà quel che varrà
sense_list:
Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.


lexentry: eng/for_your_information__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: for your information
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: per vostra informazione
sense_list:
(colloquial) Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.


lexentry: eng/foraminifer__Noun__1
written_rep: foraminifer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foraminifero
sense_list:
Any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.


lexentry: eng/foray__Noun__1
written_rep: foray
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incursione | irruzione | scorrazzata | scorreria
sense_list:
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.


lexentry: eng/forbidden_fruit_is_the_sweetest__Proverb__1
written_rep: forbidden fruit is the sweetest
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: il frutto proibito è il più saporito
sense_list:
Forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them.


lexentry: eng/force-feed__Verb__1
written_rep: force-feed
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alimentare forzatamente
sense_list:
To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
written_rep: force
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forza
sense_list:
Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect. | (physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn). | (humorous, or, science fiction, with the, often, capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note. [1977] | (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing. | (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion. | (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group). | (legal, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.


lexentry: eng/force__Verb__1
written_rep: force
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: costringere | forzare
sense_list:
(archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce. | (archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.


lexentry: eng/force_majeure__Noun__1
written_rep: force majeure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: forza maggiore | caso fortuito
sense_list:
(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.


lexentry: eng/force_someone's_hand__Verb__1
written_rep: force someone's hand
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forzare la mano
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.


lexentry: eng/forced_labor__Noun__1
written_rep: forced labor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lavoro forzato
sense_list:
(American spelling) Work which one is compelled to perform against one's will, especially in a condition of involuntary servitude as a prisoner or slave.


lexentry: eng/forced_march__Noun__1
written_rep: forced march
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marcia forzata
sense_list:
(military) A movement on foot by soldiers or prisoners of war, who must, in order to satisfy a military requirement, travel at a speed or in adverse conditions that would normally tire them excessively.


lexentry: eng/forced_perspective__Noun__1
written_rep: forced perspective
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prospettiva forzata
sense_list:
An optical illusion in which an object appears of a different size or distance away than it actually is.


lexentry: eng/forcemeat__Noun__1
written_rep: forcemeat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: farcia
sense_list:
(cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing.


lexentry: eng/forceps__Noun__1
written_rep: forceps
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forcipe
sense_list:
An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.


lexentry: eng/forcibly__Adverb__1
written_rep: forcibly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: di forza
sense_list:
In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will. | In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly.


lexentry: eng/ford__Noun__1
written_rep: ford
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guado
sense_list:
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.


lexentry: eng/forecastle__Noun__1
written_rep: forecastle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cassero
sense_list:
(nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.


lexentry: eng/foreclose__Verb__1
written_rep: foreclose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afferrare
sense_list:
(transitive, legal) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.


lexentry: eng/foreclose__Verb__1
written_rep: foreclose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: chiudere
sense_list:
(transitive, legal) To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.


lexentry: eng/foreclosure__Noun__1
written_rep: foreclosure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pignoramento
sense_list:
(legal) The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.


lexentry: eng/foreign__Adjective__1
written_rep: foreign
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: straniero | straniera
sense_list:
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.


lexentry: eng/foreign_correspondent__Noun__1
written_rep: foreign correspondent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corrispondente dall'estero
sense_list:
(journalism) A reporter or freelance journalist who is based in a foreign country, and who provides news reports and/or commentary from that place.


lexentry: eng/foreign_currency__Noun__1
written_rep: foreign currency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moneta straniera
sense_list:
(banking, finance) Any currency that is in use in a foreign nation, and an authorized medium of circulation and the basis for record-keeping in that nation.


lexentry: eng/foreign_debt__Noun__1
written_rep: foreign debt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: debito estero
sense_list:
(countable, finance) A debt that a country, an organization in a country, or a resident individual in a country owes to those in other countries.


lexentry: eng/foreign_direct_investment__Noun__1
written_rep: foreign direct investment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: investimento diretto estero
sense_list:
(finance, economics) Direct investment into production or business in a country by an individual or company of another country, either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country.


lexentry: eng/foreign_key__Noun__1
written_rep: foreign key
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiave esterna
sense_list:
(database) A column (or group of columns) in a relational table that identifies another table, so that items in the two tables can be conceptually linked.


lexentry: eng/foremast__Noun__1
written_rep: foremast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: albero di trinchetto
sense_list:
(nautical) The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/forensic__Adjective__1
written_rep: forensic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: medico-legale | forense
sense_list:
Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/forensic_medicine__Noun__1
written_rep: forensic medicine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: medicina legale
sense_list:
The application of medical science to criminal investigation, especially in establishing the causes of injury or death.


lexentry: eng/forensic_science__Noun__1
written_rep: forensic science
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criminalistica
sense_list:
Any of several fields of study involving the collection of physical evidence and its subsequent analysis.


lexentry: eng/foreplay__Noun__1
written_rep: foreplay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: preliminari
sense_list:
(sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.


lexentry: eng/foresail__Noun__1
written_rep: foresail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trinchetto
sense_list:
(nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast


lexentry: eng/foreshadowing__Noun__1
written_rep: foreshadowing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: augurio
sense_list:
(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.


lexentry: eng/foreshortening__Noun__1
written_rep: foreshortening
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scorcio
sense_list:
(arts) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.


lexentry: eng/foreskin__Noun__1
written_rep: foreskin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prepuzio
sense_list:
(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals.


lexentry: eng/forest__Noun__1
written_rep: forest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: foresta
sense_list:
Any dense collection or amount. | (graph theory) A graph with no cycles; i.e., a graph made up of trees.


lexentry: eng/forest_star__Noun__1
written_rep: forest star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: molva
sense_list:
(Zambia, Zimbabwe) Mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is also star-shaped and hairy, orange to brown in colour; native range is Tropical Africa and Western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/forestall__Verb__1
written_rep: forestall
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prevenire
sense_list:
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.


lexentry: eng/forestry__Noun__1
written_rep: forestry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: selvicoltura | silvicoltura
sense_list:
(uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests. | (uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.


lexentry: eng/foreword__Noun__1
written_rep: foreword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prefazione
sense_list:
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).


lexentry: eng/foreyard__Noun__2
written_rep: foreyard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trinchetto
sense_list:
(nautical) A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.


lexentry: eng/forgeable__Adjective__1
written_rep: forgeable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: malleabile, duttile
sense_list:
(metallurgy) That can be forged (shaped under heat and pressure). | (of signatures, money, etc.) That can be forged (counterfeited).


lexentry: eng/forger__Noun__1
written_rep: forger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: falsario | falsaria
sense_list:
A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.


lexentry: eng/forgery__Noun__1
written_rep: forgery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: falsificazione
sense_list:
The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.


lexentry: eng/forget-me-not__Noun__1
written_rep: forget-me-not
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nontiscordardimé | miosotide
sense_list:
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant.


lexentry: eng/forget__Verb__1
written_rep: forget
part_of_speech: verb
trans_list:
dimenticare come si fa | dimenticare di fare | dimenticarsi | disapprendere | disimprimere | scordarsi


lexentry: eng/forget__Verb__1
written_rep: forget
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dimenticare
sense_list:
(transitive) To unintentionally not do, neglect. | (transitive) To unintentionally leave something behind.


lexentry: eng/forgetfulness__Noun__1
written_rep: forgetfulness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dimenticanza
sense_list:
The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind. | Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion. | Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.


lexentry: eng/forgive__Verb__1
written_rep: forgive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: perdonare
sense_list:
(transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. | (transitive) To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
written_rep: fork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forchetta
sense_list:
Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc. | (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
written_rep: fork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: biforcazione | bivio | ramo
sense_list:
(by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
written_rep: fork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: affluente | biforcazione | diramazione | esecuzione di una fork | immissario | ramificazione
sense_list:
(metonymic, analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
written_rep: fork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: affluente | immissario | tributario
sense_list:
(content management) The splitting of the coverage of a topic (within a corpus of content) into two or more pieces.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
written_rep: fork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: forcella | forchetta
sense_list:
(cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.


lexentry: eng/fork_hoe__Noun__1
written_rep: fork hoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: magaglio
sense_list:
A hoe with two or more tines at right angles to the shaft, typically used to loosen the soil for planting or sowing.


lexentry: eng/forklift__Noun__1
written_rep: forklift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrello elevatore | muletto
sense_list:
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.


lexentry: eng/form__Verb__1
written_rep: form
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: formare
sense_list:
(transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person. | (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.


lexentry: eng/form_factor__Noun__1
written_rep: form factor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fattore di forma
sense_list:
(physics) The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current) | (crystallography) A function that describes the scattering power of an atom as function of the scattering angle


lexentry: eng/form_of_government__Noun__1
written_rep: form of government
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forma di governo
sense_list:
(political science) The system by which a state or community is controlled, as for decision-making or choice of rulers.


lexentry: eng/formal__Adjective__1
written_rep: formal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formale
sense_list:
In accordance with established forms. | Relating to the form or structure of something. | (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.


lexentry: eng/formaldehyde__Noun__1
written_rep: formaldehyde
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formaldeide
sense_list:
(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.


lexentry: eng/formalism__Noun__1
written_rep: formalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: formalismo
sense_list:
(linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.


lexentry: eng/formalist__Noun__1
written_rep: formalist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formalista
sense_list:
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler | An advocate of formalism


lexentry: eng/formality__Noun__1
written_rep: formality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formalità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being formal. | A customary ritual without substance, real consequence, or unique meaning. | (countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.


lexentry: eng/formant__Noun__1
written_rep: formant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formante
sense_list:
(physics, phonetics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.


lexentry: eng/format__Verb__1
written_rep: format
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: formattare
sense_list:
(computing) To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.


lexentry: eng/former_Yugoslav_Republic_of_Macedonia__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Repubblica Ex Jugoslava di Macedonia
sense_list:
(historical) Former long form of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula; used in diplomatic circles before the 2019 agreement that produced the name North Macedonia due to the naming dispute with Greece over the former name of the country, Macedonia; abbreviation FYROM.


lexentry: eng/formic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: formic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido formico
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour systematically known as methanoic acid; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the formates are used in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/formidable__Adjective__1
written_rep: formidable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formidabile
sense_list:
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.


lexentry: eng/formula__Noun__1
written_rep: formula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formula
sense_list:
(mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically. | (chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.


lexentry: eng/formula__Noun__1
written_rep: formula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: formula per lattanti | latte artificiale
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.


lexentry: eng/formyl__Noun__1
written_rep: formyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formile
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes


lexentry: eng/fornication__Noun__1
written_rep: fornication
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fornicazione
sense_list:
(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.


lexentry: eng/fornicator__Noun__1
written_rep: fornicator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bagascia
sense_list:
An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.


lexentry: eng/fortification__Noun__1
written_rep: fortification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fortificazione
sense_list:
The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy. | That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.


lexentry: eng/fortified_wine__Noun__1
written_rep: fortified wine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vino fortificato
sense_list:
A type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.


lexentry: eng/fortify__Verb__1
written_rep: fortify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arricchire
sense_list:
To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/fortress__Noun__1
written_rep: fortress
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fortezza | rocca
sense_list:
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.


lexentry: eng/fortune-telling__Noun__1
written_rep: fortune-telling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: divinazione
sense_list:
The act or practice of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.


lexentry: eng/fortune_cookie__Noun__1
written_rep: fortune cookie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: biscotto della fortuna
sense_list:
(fandom, vulgar) In the furry fandom, the vulva of canine species. Named so due to its resemblance to the snack.


lexentry: eng/fortune_hunter__Noun__1
written_rep: fortune hunter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avventuriero
sense_list:
A person who eagerly seeks wealth without working to earn it, especially in an adventurous way or in an unsavory or unscrupulous way such as through marriage.


lexentry: eng/forty-eighth__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-eighth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantottesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 48 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-fifth__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-fifth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantacinquesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 45 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-first__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-first
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantunesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 41 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-fourth__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-fourth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantaquattresimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 44 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-ninth__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-ninth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantanovesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 49 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-second__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-second
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantaduesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-seventh__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-seventh
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantasettesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 47 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-sixth__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-sixth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantaseiesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 46 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-third__Adjective__1
written_rep: forty-third
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quarantatreesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number forty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 43 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty__Numeral__1
written_rep: forty
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quaranta
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.


lexentry: eng/forum__Noun__1
written_rep: forum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: forum | foro
sense_list:
A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium. | A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience. | (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.


lexentry: eng/forward__Adverb__1
written_rep: forward
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avanti
sense_list:
(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).


lexentry: eng/forward__Noun__1
written_rep: forward
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: avanti | attaccante | calciatore
sense_list:
(soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.


lexentry: eng/forward_roll__Noun__1
written_rep: forward roll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giravolta
sense_list:
(gymnastics) A movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head.


lexentry: eng/fossa__Noun__2
written_rep: fossa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fosa
sense_list:
A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands.


lexentry: eng/fossil__Noun__1
written_rep: fossil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fossile
sense_list:
The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. | (paleontology) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals. | (linguistics) A fossil word. | (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.


lexentry: eng/fossil_fuel__Noun__1
written_rep: fossil fuel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: combustibile fossile
sense_list:
Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are non-renewable, and their burning moves carbon from underground into the atmosphere via the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/fossil_record__Noun__1
written_rep: fossil record
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: registro fossile
sense_list:
The collective record of biological development that is reflected in the fossilized remains of organisms through geological history.


lexentry: eng/fossilization__Noun__1
written_rep: fossilization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fossilizzazione
sense_list:
The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. | (figuratively, by extension) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.


lexentry: eng/foster__Verb__1
written_rep: foster
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accudire | adottare | allevare | curare | favorire | incoraggiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.


lexentry: eng/foster_care__Noun__1
written_rep: foster care
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: affido familiare
sense_list:
A formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted.


lexentry: eng/foul__Noun__1
written_rep: foul
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fallo
sense_list:
(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
written_rep: foundation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fondazione
sense_list:
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. | That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
written_rep: foundation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fondamenta
sense_list:
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
written_rep: foundation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: fondazione | fondamento
sense_list:
(architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
written_rep: foundation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: fondotinta
sense_list:
(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.


lexentry: eng/foundation_stone__Noun__1
written_rep: foundation stone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prima pietra
sense_list:
A stone laid during the construction of a (usually important) building, the laying of which is usually marked by a ceremony.


lexentry: eng/founding_member__Noun__1
written_rep: founding member
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: membro fondatore | socio fondatore
sense_list:
(US) A member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.


lexentry: eng/foundling_wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: foundling wheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruota dei trovatelli
sense_list:
a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.


lexentry: eng/foundry__Noun__1
written_rep: foundry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fonderia
sense_list:
A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.


lexentry: eng/fount__Noun__1
written_rep: fount
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fonte
sense_list:
(chiefly, poetic, dated, or, archaic) ; a spring. [from late 16th c.] | (figurative) That from which something proceeds; an origin, a source. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/fountain__Noun__1
written_rep: fountain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fontana
sense_list:
An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure. | The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.


lexentry: eng/fountain_of_youth__Noun__1
written_rep: fountain of youth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fonte della giovinezza
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.


lexentry: eng/four-dimensional__Adjective__1
written_rep: four-dimensional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quadrimensionale
sense_list:
(algebraic geometry) Having four dimensions; being measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes. | (physics) Relating to the four dimensions of space-time (three spatial dimensions with the addition of time as the fourth).


lexentry: eng/four-vector__Noun__1
written_rep: four-vector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quadrivettore
sense_list:
(mathematics) A vector in four-dimensional vector space, especially one having three spatial dimensions and one temporal dimension.


lexentry: eng/four__Numeral__1
written_rep: four
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quattro
sense_list:
A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)


lexentry: eng/four_hundred__Numeral__1
written_rep: four hundred
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quattrocento
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after three hundred ninety-nine and before four hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 400.


lexentry: eng/four_o'clock__Noun__1
written_rep: four o'clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: merenda
sense_list:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fifth hour of the day; 4:00 a.m. (04:00).


lexentry: eng/foursome__Noun__1
written_rep: foursome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quartetto
sense_list:
A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.


lexentry: eng/fourteen__Numeral__1
written_rep: fourteen
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quattordici
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.


lexentry: eng/fourth_official__Noun__1
written_rep: fourth official
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giudice
sense_list:
(soccer) The official who keeps things at the dugout in order, and displays substitutions and the amount of injury time


lexentry: eng/fowl__Noun__1
written_rep: fowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pollame | volatile
sense_list:
A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
written_rep: fox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volpe
sense_list:
(in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur. | (metaphor) A cunning person. | (obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.


lexentry: eng/fox_in_the_henhouse__Noun__1
written_rep: fox in the henhouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volpe nel pollaio
sense_list:
(idiomatic, metaphor) Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.


lexentry: eng/foxglove__Noun__1
written_rep: foxglove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digitale
sense_list:
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.


lexentry: eng/foxtail_millet__Noun__1
written_rep: foxtail millet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: panico
sense_list:
A plant of the second-most widely planted species of millet (Setaria italica), which is the most important species of millet in East Asia.


lexentry: eng/fractal__Noun__1
written_rep: fractal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frattale
sense_list:
(mathematics) A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension, corresponding to a geometric figure or object that is self-similar at arbitrarily small scales and thus has infinite complexity. | (by extension) An object, system, or idea that exhibits a fractal-like property, such as the property of self-similarity at numerous but not infinitely many scales.


lexentry: eng/fraction__Noun__1
written_rep: fraction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frazione
sense_list:
A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part. | (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).


lexentry: eng/fractional_calculus__Noun__1
written_rep: fractional calculus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcolo frazionario
sense_list:
(analysis, uncountable) The branch of mathematics that studies generalisations of calculus to allow noninteger (i.e., real or complex) powers of the differentiation operator D and the integration operator J; (countable) any one of said generalisations of calculus.


lexentry: eng/fracture__Noun__1
written_rep: fracture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frattura
sense_list:
An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken. | (medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.


lexentry: eng/frag__Verb__1
written_rep: frag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ammazzare
sense_list:
(transitive, military, and, video games, slang) To hit with the explosion of a fragmentation grenade.


lexentry: eng/fragment__Noun__1
written_rep: fragment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frammento
sense_list:
A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not | (grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate; a sentence fragment. | (computing) An incomplete portion of code.


lexentry: eng/fragmentation__Noun__1
written_rep: fragmentation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frammentazione
sense_list:
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration. | The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter. | (computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk. | (computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.


lexentry: eng/frailty__Noun__1
written_rep: frailty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fragilità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
written_rep: frame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ossatura | scheletro
sense_list:
A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
written_rep: frame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: telaio | armatura | impalcatura | incastellatura
sense_list:
(bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
written_rep: frame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 14
trans_list: fotogramma
sense_list:
(electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.


lexentry: eng/frame__Verb__1
written_rep: frame
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: incorniciare
sense_list:
(transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border. | (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.


lexentry: eng/frame_counter__Noun__1
written_rep: frame counter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contafotogrammi
sense_list:
(photography) An indicator, in roll film cameras, that shows the number of frames that have moved through the camera (number of exposures taken).


lexentry: eng/frame_of_reference__Noun__1
written_rep: frame of reference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quadro di riferimento
sense_list:
A set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated.


lexentry: eng/frame_of_reference__Noun__1
written_rep: frame of reference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sistema di riferimento
sense_list:
(physics) A set of axes which enable an observer to measure the position and motion of all bodies in some system relative to the reference frame.


lexentry: eng/framer__Noun__1
written_rep: framer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corniciaio
sense_list:
A person who makes frames for paintings. | A person who assembles the frame of a ship. | (internet) A person who embeds another person's web pages in an HTML frame, so that they misleadingly appear to be part of the framing site.


lexentry: eng/framework__Noun__1
written_rep: framework
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inquadramento | struttura portante
sense_list:
(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.


lexentry: eng/framework__Noun__1
written_rep: framework
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: inquadramento
sense_list:
(grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.


lexentry: eng/framework_law__Noun__1
written_rep: framework law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legge quadro | legge cornice
sense_list:
(law) Law that establishes general principles but leaves to governing authorities the task of enacting the further legislation and specific measures to achieve the law's objectives.


lexentry: eng/franc__Noun__1
written_rep: franc
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: franco
sense_list:
A former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro. | Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.


lexentry: eng/francium__Noun__1
written_rep: francium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: francio
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature.


lexentry: eng/francolin__Noun__1
written_rep: francolin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: francolino
sense_list:
Any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.


lexentry: eng/frangipani__Noun__1
written_rep: frangipani
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frangipane
sense_list:
Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.


lexentry: eng/franking__Noun__1
written_rep: franking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: affrancatrice
sense_list:
(countable) A device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.


lexentry: eng/frankly__Adverb__1
written_rep: frankly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: francamente
sense_list:
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.


lexentry: eng/frass__Noun__1
written_rep: frass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tarlatura
sense_list:
The sawdust-like byproduct of wood-boring insects like woodworm, termites, old-house borers or powderpost beetles.


lexentry: eng/fraught__Adjective__1
written_rep: fraught
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pieno | carico | gravido
sense_list:
Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.


lexentry: eng/fraught__Adjective__1
written_rep: fraught
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: teso
sense_list:
(specifically) Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.


lexentry: eng/fray__Noun__2
written_rep: fray
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mischia | agone | baruffa
sense_list:
(countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.


lexentry: eng/freak__Noun__1
written_rep: freak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: abnorme | fricchettone
sense_list:
(slang, chiefly, derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.


lexentry: eng/freak__Noun__1
written_rep: freak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bizzarria | deforme | fenomeno
sense_list:
(bodybuilding) A person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development; often a bodybuilder weighing more than 260 pounds (120 kg).


lexentry: eng/freak_out__Verb__1
written_rep: freak out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dare di matto | sclerare
sense_list:
(informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally.


lexentry: eng/free-range__Adjective__1
written_rep: free-range
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruspante
sense_list:
Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors.


lexentry: eng/free__Adjective__1
written_rep: free
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libero | gratuito
sense_list:
Not imprisoned or enslaved. | Unobstructed, without blockages. | Not currently in use; not taken; unoccupied.


lexentry: eng/free_group__Noun__1
written_rep: free group
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo libero
sense_list:
(group theory) A group that has a presentation without relators; equivalently, a free product of some number of copies of ℤ.


lexentry: eng/free_imperial_city__Noun__1
written_rep: free imperial city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: città libera dell'Impero
sense_list:
(historical) A self-ruling city within the Holy Roman Empire that had some autonomy and was represented in the Imperial Diet.


lexentry: eng/free_kick__Noun__1
written_rep: free kick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcio di punizione
sense_list:
(American football, association football, Australian rules football, rugby, other ballgames) a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.


lexentry: eng/free_market__Noun__1
written_rep: free market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libero mercato
sense_list:
(economics) Any market in which trade is unregulated by government; an economic system free from government intervention.


lexentry: eng/free_radical__Noun__1
written_rep: free radical
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: radicale libero
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics) A molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is generally highly reactive (and therefore often occurs only as a transient species).


lexentry: eng/free_running__Noun__1
written_rep: free running
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: parkour
sense_list:
The activity of combining parkour with gymnastics to pass obstacles and demonstrate athletic talent, most often in urban environments.


lexentry: eng/free_software__Noun__1
written_rep: free software
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: software libero
sense_list:
(software) Software that can be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code; software that is libre.


lexentry: eng/free_state__Noun__1
written_rep: free state
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Stato libero
sense_list:
A political entity whose political status is less than that of a fully sovereign nation-state, as with the former Congo Free State and the former Irish Free State.


lexentry: eng/free_verse__Noun__1
written_rep: free verse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verso libero
sense_list:
(uncountable) A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme scheme.


lexentry: eng/free_will__Noun__1
written_rep: free will
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: libero arbitrio
sense_list:
(philosophy, Christianity) The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc.


lexentry: eng/free_world__Noun__1
written_rep: free world
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mondo libero
sense_list:
(politics) Collectively, all of the countries that have democratic or capitalistic governments, as opposed to dictatorships or Communist states.


lexentry: eng/freebooter__Noun__1
written_rep: freebooter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: filibustiere
sense_list:
An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot".


lexentry: eng/freedom__Noun__1
written_rep: freedom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: libertà
sense_list:
(countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.


lexentry: eng/freedom_fighter__Noun__1
written_rep: freedom fighter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: combattente per la libertà
sense_list:
A person involved in armed conflict against an occupation, or oppressive government, etc.; a revolutionary, an insurgent, a rebel or insurrectionist.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_panorama__Noun__1
written_rep: freedom of panorama
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libertà di panorama
sense_list:
(copyright) A provision in copyright law that permits taking photographs or video footage, or creating other images (such as paintings), of buildings and sometimes artworks that are permanently located in a public place, and publishing such images without infringing copyright.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_religion__Noun__1
written_rep: freedom of religion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libertà religiosa
sense_list:
The right of people to hold any religious beliefs, or none, and to carry out any practices in accordance with those beliefs or with that absence of belief, so long as these practices do not interfere with other people's legal or civil rights, or any reasonable laws, without fear of harm or prosecution.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_the_press__Noun__1
written_rep: freedom of the press
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libertà di stampa
sense_list:
The right of citizens or the media to print, or otherwise disseminate, speech, ideas and opinions without fear or harm of prosecution.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_thought__Noun__1
written_rep: freedom of thought
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libertà di pensiero
sense_list:
The right of an individual to hold or consider a fact, viewpoint, or thought, independent of others' viewpoints.


lexentry: eng/freefall__Noun__1
written_rep: freefall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caduta libera
sense_list:
(common usage) As above, but allowing for the presence of incidental air resistance not caused intentionally by devices like parachutes or wings. | (by extension) The state of worsening out of control.


lexentry: eng/freeloader__Noun__1
written_rep: freeloader
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scroccone | approfittatore | parassita
sense_list:
(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.


lexentry: eng/freestone__Noun__1
written_rep: freestone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arenaria
sense_list:
Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.


lexentry: eng/freestyle__Noun__1
written_rep: freestyle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bracciata libera
sense_list:
(swimming, by extension) The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.


lexentry: eng/freestyle_skiing__Noun__1
written_rep: freestyle skiing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sci acrobatico
sense_list:
An alpine skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe, skidance, and slopestyle. It is included as part of the Winter Olympics, and the X-Games.


lexentry: eng/freethinker__Noun__1
written_rep: freethinker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libero pensatore | libero pensatrice
sense_list:
A person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.


lexentry: eng/freewheel__Noun__1
written_rep: freewheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruota libera
sense_list:
A device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.


lexentry: eng/freeze-dry__Verb__1
written_rep: freeze-dry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liofilizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove volatile liquid from (a substance) by sublimation, normally under vacuum, from the frozen state.


lexentry: eng/freeze-drying__Noun__1
written_rep: freeze-drying
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liofilizzazione
sense_list:
The process of dehydration by sublimation for preservation or convenience; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum.


lexentry: eng/freeze__Verb__1
written_rep: freeze
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: congelare
sense_list:
(transitive) To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard. | (transitive) To cause someone to become motionless. | (figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize. | (transitive) To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets


lexentry: eng/freeze_up__Verb__1
written_rep: freeze up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: congelare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) (of machines and software) To come or bring to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).


lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
written_rep: freezer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: congelatore | freezer | surgelatore
sense_list:
An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit). | The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/freezing__Noun__1
written_rep: freezing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solidificazione
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable) The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.


lexentry: eng/freezing_point__Noun__1
written_rep: freezing point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto di congelamento
sense_list:
(physics, chemistry) The temperature at which a liquid freezes, and the solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium; normally the same as the melting point.


lexentry: eng/freight__Noun__1
written_rep: freight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: porto
sense_list:
(uncountable) Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage. | (countable) Payment for transportation.


lexentry: eng/freight__Verb__1
written_rep: freight
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caricare
sense_list:
To load (a vehicle or vessel) with freight (cargo); also, to hire or rent out (a vehicle or vessel) to carry cargo or passengers.


lexentry: eng/french_fries__Noun__1
written_rep: french fries
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: patatine fritte | patate fritte | patata fritta | patatina | patatina fritta
sense_list:
(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips). [from 1903]


lexentry: eng/frenulum__Noun__1
written_rep: frenulum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frenulo
sense_list:
(anatomy) A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.


lexentry: eng/freon__Noun__1
written_rep: freon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: freon
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of several nonflammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23. | (informal, refrigeration) A gaseous ozone-depleting refrigerant.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
written_rep: frequency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frequenza
sense_list:
(uncountable, or, countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period. | (uncountable) The property of occurring often rather than infrequently. | (countable) The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f = n / t.


lexentry: eng/frequentative__Noun__1
written_rep: frequentative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frequentativo
sense_list:
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.


lexentry: eng/frequentative_aspect__Noun__1
written_rep: frequentative aspect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frequentativo
sense_list:
(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.


lexentry: eng/frequently_asked_questions__Noun__1
written_rep: frequently asked questions
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domande frequenti | domande poste di frequente
sense_list:
An online document containing a list of the questions most often asked about a particular subject, together with answers.


lexentry: eng/fresco__Noun__1
written_rep: fresco
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: affresco
sense_list:
(countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster. | (uncountable, painting) The technique used to make such an artwork.


lexentry: eng/frescoed__Adjective__1
written_rep: frescoed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: affrescato
sense_list:
Painted with frescos ("an artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster").


lexentry: eng/fresh__Adjective__1
written_rep: fresh
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: recente | nuovo
sense_list:
Newly produced or obtained; recent. | Rested; not tired or fatigued. | In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.


lexentry: eng/freshman__Noun__1
written_rep: freshman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matricola
sense_list:
(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body


lexentry: eng/fret__Noun__3
written_rep: fret
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tasto
sense_list:
(music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.


lexentry: eng/fret__Verb__1
written_rep: fret
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: preoccuparsi
sense_list:
(transitive) To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple. | (intransitive) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray. | (intransitive) To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.


lexentry: eng/fret__Verb__1
written_rep: fret
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: preoccupare | preoccuparsi
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.


lexentry: eng/fretsaw__Noun__1
written_rep: fretsaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seghetto da traforo
sense_list:
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.


lexentry: eng/friar__Noun__1
written_rep: friar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frate
sense_list:
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).


lexentry: eng/fricative__Noun__1
written_rep: fricative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fricativo
sense_list:
(phonetics) Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
written_rep: friction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: attrito | frizione
sense_list:
The rubbing of one object or surface against another. | (physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
written_rep: friction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: attrito | contrasto | dissenso | divergenza
sense_list:
(figuratively) Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash. | (China, historical) (Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.


lexentry: eng/fridge_magnet__Noun__1
written_rep: fridge magnet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calamita
sense_list:
A decoration attached to a magnet, displayed on the outside of refrigerator doors, sometimes used to attach a written reminder.


lexentry: eng/fried_egg__Noun__1
written_rep: fried egg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uovo al tegamino | uovo all'occhio di bue
sense_list:
(literally) An egg that has been shallow-fried on one or both sides without being beaten or stirred.


lexentry: eng/fried_rice__Noun__1
written_rep: fried rice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riso fritto
sense_list:
Any of very many forms of rice that are first cooked by boiling and then stir-fried with other ingredients


lexentry: eng/friend__Noun__1
written_rep: friend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: amica | amico
sense_list:
An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor. | A person who backs or supports something. | (colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.


lexentry: eng/friend_zone__Noun__1
written_rep: friend zone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: friendzone | zona amici
sense_list:
(slang) The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.


lexentry: eng/friend_zone__Verb__1
written_rep: friend zone
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: friendzonare
sense_list:
(slang, transitive) To classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.


lexentry: eng/friendly_fire__Noun__1
written_rep: friendly fire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuoco amico
sense_list:
Weapons fire coming from allied or friendly forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces. [from 1910s]


lexentry: eng/friendship__Noun__1
written_rep: friendship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amicizia
sense_list:
(uncountable) The condition of being friends. | (countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.


lexentry: eng/friendship_with_benefits__Noun__1
written_rep: friendship with benefits
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amici con benefici | amicizia di letto | scopamicizia | trombamicizia
sense_list:
(idiomatic, euphemistic) A platonic friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.


lexentry: eng/frieze__Noun__2
written_rep: frieze
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fregio
sense_list:
(architecture) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture. | (by extension) Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or in rich pieces of furniture.


lexentry: eng/frigate__Noun__1
written_rep: frigate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fregata
sense_list:
(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship. [mid 19th–late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/frigate_captain__Noun__1
written_rep: frigate captain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capitano di fregata
sense_list:
(military) Intermediate senior officer rank used in the navies of some romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of commander.


lexentry: eng/fright__Noun__1
written_rep: fright
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spavento
sense_list:
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.


lexentry: eng/frikadelle__Noun__1
written_rep: frikadelle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frikadeller
sense_list:
An oblate-spheroid meatball of North European origin, eaten hot or cold, and typically consisting of: minced pork or beef/veal (or, commonly, a blend of these meats); chopped onions; eggs; milk or water; breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or flour; salt; and pepper.


lexentry: eng/fringe__Noun__1
written_rep: fringe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frangia
sense_list:
A decorative border. | (UK) : hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across. | (physics) A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.


lexentry: eng/fringe__Noun__1
written_rep: fringe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: periferia
sense_list:
(also, figurative) A marginal or peripheral part. | A group of people situated on the periphery of a larger community.


lexentry: eng/fringe__Noun__1
written_rep: fringe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: radicale
sense_list:
(also, attributive) Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views.


lexentry: eng/fringe_benefit__Noun__1
written_rep: fringe benefit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beneficio accessorio | fringe benefit
sense_list:
A benefit received in addition to the normal benefits of holding a job, or, by extension, any relationship to the source of the benefit.


lexentry: eng/fritillary__Noun__1
written_rep: fritillary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scacchiera
sense_list:
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.


lexentry: eng/frittata__Noun__1
written_rep: frittata
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frittata
sense_list:
A crustless quiche: a molded omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.


lexentry: eng/fritter__Verb__1
written_rep: fritter
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disperdersi
sense_list:
(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination. | (transitive) To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying. | (transitive) To break into small pieces or fragments.


lexentry: eng/frivolous__Adjective__1
written_rep: frivolous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frivolo
sense_list:
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__1
written_rep: frog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nasetto | tallone
sense_list:
(musical instrument) The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__1
written_rep: frog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: bivio
sense_list:
(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__3
written_rep: frog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: alamaro
sense_list:
An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.


lexentry: eng/frogmouth__Noun__1
written_rep: frogmouth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bocca di rana
sense_list:
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae in the order Podargiformes, native to Australia and southern Asia


lexentry: eng/frolic__Verb__1
written_rep: frolic
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scherzare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/from_the_bottom_of_one's_heart__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: from the bottom of one's heart
sense_list: In earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
con tutto il cuore | con tutto se stesso | dal profondo del cuore | dal profondo dell'anima | di cuore | di tutto cuore


lexentry: eng/front__Noun__1
written_rep: front
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: fronte
sense_list:
(meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature. | (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.


lexentry: eng/front_end__Noun__1
written_rep: front end
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frontale
sense_list:
(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.


lexentry: eng/front_vowel__Noun__1
written_rep: front vowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vocale anteriore
sense_list:
(phonetics) Any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth. Examples: "a" in “man” and "e" in “gel”


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
written_rep: front yard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: atrio
sense_list:
(UK) An enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.


lexentry: eng/frontal_bone__Noun__1
written_rep: frontal bone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: osso frontale
sense_list:
(skeleton) The bone which forms the front part of the skull and the upper part of the eye sockets and nasal cavity.


lexentry: eng/frontal_lobe__Noun__1
written_rep: frontal lobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lobo frontale
sense_list:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the forehead.


lexentry: eng/frontflip__Noun__1
written_rep: frontflip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capriola
sense_list:
(gymnastics) A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360 degrees in the forward direction.


lexentry: eng/frontispiece__Noun__1
written_rep: frontispiece
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frontespizio
sense_list:
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.


lexentry: eng/frosh__Noun__2
written_rep: frosh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: azzurro
sense_list:
(colloquial) A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities.


lexentry: eng/frost__Noun__1
written_rep: frost
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brina | gelo | gelata
sense_list:
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.


lexentry: eng/frostbite__Noun__1
written_rep: frostbite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: congelamento
sense_list:
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.


lexentry: eng/frottola__Noun__1
written_rep: frottola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frottola
sense_list:
(music) The predominant type of Italian popular secular song of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, and the most important and widespread predecessor to the madrigal.


lexentry: eng/froward__Adjective__1
written_rep: froward
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caparbio
sense_list:
(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.


lexentry: eng/frown__Noun__1
written_rep: frown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accigliamento | accigliato | corrucciamento | corruccio
sense_list:
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.


lexentry: eng/frugal__Adjective__1
written_rep: frugal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frugale
sense_list:
Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
written_rep: fruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frutta | frutto
sense_list:
The spores of cryptogams and their accessory organs. | Any sweet or sour, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see former sense) even if it does not develop from a floral ovary. | (archaic) Offspring from a sexual union. | (informal) A crazy person.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
written_rep: fruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frutto | frutta
sense_list:
The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization. | (botany) A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically: | A sweet or sweetish vegetable, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resembles a true fruit or is used in cookery as if it was a fruit. | An end result, effect, or consequence; advantageous or disadvantageous result. | (attributive) Of, belonging to, related to, or having fruit or its characteristics; (of living things) producing or consuming fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
written_rep: fruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: frutta | frutto | finocchio | frocio
sense_list:
(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]


lexentry: eng/fruit_fly__Noun__1
written_rep: fruit fly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: moscerino della frutta
sense_list:
Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.


lexentry: eng/fruit_salad__Noun__1
written_rep: fruit salad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: macedonia
sense_list:
A mixture of freshly cut fruit, sometimes with the addition of alcohol or yogurt, often served as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/fruitarian__Noun__1
written_rep: fruitarian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fruttarista
sense_list:
A variant of vegetarian who intends to be limited to eating only such parts of plants whose consumption does not kill the plant (such as fruits, vegetables that can be compared to fruit, nuts and grain, but not for example tubers). The purest fruitarians do not want to destroy even the seeds.


lexentry: eng/frumentation__Noun__1
written_rep: frumentation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frumentazione
sense_list:
(historical) The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)


lexentry: eng/frustrated__Adjective__1
written_rep: frustrated
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: frustrato
sense_list:
Suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, discontent and/or slightly angry because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire, or something happened or someone else did something in a way one did not hope for, expect, or desire.


lexentry: eng/fry__Verb__1
written_rep: fry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: friggere
sense_list:
(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat. | (intransitive) To cook in hot fat. | (chiefly, US, ambitransitive, slang) To execute, or be executed, by the electric chair. | (intransitive, colloquial) To suffer because of too much heat.


lexentry: eng/fuchsia__Noun__1
written_rep: fuchsia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fucsia
sense_list:
A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers. | A purplish-red colour, the color of fuchsin, an aniline dye.


lexentry: eng/fuck__Verb__1
written_rep: fuck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scopare | fottere
sense_list:
(transitive) To insert one's penis, a dildo, etc., into a person or a specified orifice or cleft sexually; to penetrate.


lexentry: eng/fuck__Verb__1
written_rep: fuck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: fottersi
sense_list:
(transitive, usually, derogatory) Used to express great displeasure with, or contemptuous dismissal of, someone or something.


lexentry: eng/fuck_around__Verb__1
written_rep: fuck around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cazzeggiare
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar) To fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate, to waste time. | (slang, vulgar) To fool around. | (slang, vulgar) To horseplay, joke around, behave immaturely or irresponsibly


lexentry: eng/fuck_buddy__Noun__1
written_rep: fuck buddy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scopamico | scopamica | trombamica | trombamico
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang) A sex partner with whom one has sex, usually repeatedly, but without any romantic attachments.


lexentry: eng/fuck_it_up__Verb__1
written_rep: fuck it up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mandare a puttana
sense_list:
(vulgar, derogatory) To screw up greatly; to make a mistake, usually inviting rude/worried comments from others.


lexentry: eng/fuck_me__Interjection__1
written_rep: fuck me
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bagascia
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang) An interjection expressing that someone is surprised, impressed, annoyed, or dismayed.


lexentry: eng/fuck_with__Verb__1
written_rep: fuck with
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dar fastidio
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang, idiomatic) To play with in a lighthearted or joking manner; kid with; play tricks on.


lexentry: eng/fuck_with__Verb__1
written_rep: fuck with
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fottere
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang, idiomatic) To affect seriously or disturbingly; give someone a hard time; to trouble, harass.


lexentry: eng/fuckability__Noun__1
written_rep: fuckability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: limonabilità | scopabilità | trombabilità
sense_list:
(vulgar) The abstract quality of being desirable as a lover, especially by virtue of being sexually attractive.


lexentry: eng/fucked_up__Adjective__1
written_rep: fucked up
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fottuto
sense_list:
(vulgar) Damaged; poorly manufactured; injured. | (vulgar) Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.


lexentry: eng/fuckup__Noun__1
written_rep: fuckup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: palla al piede
sense_list:
(vulgar, pejorative) One who continually makes mistakes; a person who fucks up a lot. | (vulgar, pejorative, offensive) A mentally or emotionally damaged person.


lexentry: eng/fucose__Noun__1
written_rep: fucose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fucosio
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides


lexentry: eng/fudge__Noun__1
written_rep: fudge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caramello
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Noun__1
written_rep: fudge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: pastrocchio
sense_list:
(countable) A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Verb__1
written_rep: fudge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maneggiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.


lexentry: eng/fuel_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: fuel cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pila a combustibile
sense_list:
(energy) An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.


lexentry: eng/fugacity__Noun__1
written_rep: fugacity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fugacità
sense_list:
A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape. | (physics) A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions.


lexentry: eng/fugitive__Noun__1
written_rep: fugitive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: latitante
sense_list:
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation.


lexentry: eng/fugue__Noun__1
written_rep: fugue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuga
sense_list:
(music) A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.


lexentry: eng/fulfill__Verb__1
written_rep: fulfill
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: soddisfare
sense_list:
(transitive) To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest. | (transitive) To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).


lexentry: eng/fulfilment__Noun__1
written_rep: fulfilment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soddisfazione | adempimento | compimento
sense_list:
The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.


lexentry: eng/fuliginous__Adjective__1
written_rep: fuliginous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuliginoso
sense_list:
Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/full-throated__Adjective__1
written_rep: full-throated
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clamoroso
sense_list:
(also, figuratively, _, of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.


lexentry: eng/full_dress_uniform__Noun__1
written_rep: full dress uniform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alta uniforme
sense_list:
The most formal military uniform worn by a member of the military for a formal occasion, corresponding to the civilian white tie dress code.


lexentry: eng/full_of_oneself__Adjective__1
written_rep: full of oneself
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: egoista
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.


lexentry: eng/full_score__Noun__1
written_rep: full score
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: partitura
sense_list:
(music) a large book showing all the notes of a composition with many simultaneous parts (instruments or voices), with all the parts shown in lines underneath each other in a fixed order. Commonly used by conductors.


lexentry: eng/full_screen__Adjective__1
written_rep: full screen
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schermo intero
sense_list:
(computing, graphical user interface) Of a window occupying all the available display surface of a screen.


lexentry: eng/full_stop__Noun__1
written_rep: full stop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto
sense_list:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).


lexentry: eng/full_throttle__Noun__1
written_rep: full throttle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a manetta
sense_list:
A maximum setting on an engine or motor control: especially, the totally open position of a valve for air intake, but also any corresponding maximum setting.


lexentry: eng/fuller__Noun__2
written_rep: fuller
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgusciatura
sense_list:
A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal. | A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).


lexentry: eng/fullerene__Noun__1
written_rep: fullerene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fullerene
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces.


lexentry: eng/fullwidth__Adjective__1
written_rep: fullwidth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a larghezza intera
sense_list:
(computing, typography) Of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.


lexentry: eng/fulmar__Noun__1
written_rep: fulmar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fulmaro | ossifraga
sense_list:
Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.


lexentry: eng/fumage__Noun__1
written_rep: fumage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: affumicatura
sense_list:
(art) A surrealist art technique, devised by Wolfgang Paalen, in which impressions are made by the smoke of a candle or kerosene lamp on a piece of paper or canvas.


lexentry: eng/fume_hood__Noun__1
written_rep: fume hood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappa
sense_list:
(chemistry) A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.


lexentry: eng/fumitory__Noun__1
written_rep: fumitory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fumaria
sense_list:
Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/function__Noun__1
written_rep: function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione
sense_list:
What something does or is used for. | A professional or official position. | A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance. | (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain. | (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result. | (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part. | (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.


lexentry: eng/function_word__Noun__1
written_rep: function word
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: parola vuota
sense_list:
(linguistics) A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, including conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, certain frequent adverbs.


lexentry: eng/functional__Adjective__1
written_rep: functional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzionante | funzionale
sense_list:
In good working order. | (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.


lexentry: eng/functional__Adjective__1
written_rep: functional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: funzionale
sense_list:
Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function. | (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.


lexentry: eng/functional__Noun__1
written_rep: functional
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzionale
sense_list:
(mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.


lexentry: eng/functional_analysis__Noun__1
written_rep: functional analysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: analisi funzionale
sense_list:
(functional analysis) The branch of mathematics dealing with infinite-dimensional vector spaces, whose elements are actually functions, as well as generalizations such as Banach spaces and Hilbert spaces.


lexentry: eng/functional_dependency__Noun__1
written_rep: functional dependency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dipendenza funzionale
sense_list:
(database normalization) Given a relation R and two sets of attributes X,Y \subseteq R, a constraint X \rightarrow Y where each X value in R is associated with precisely one Y value in R.


lexentry: eng/functional_group__Noun__1
written_rep: functional group
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo funzionale
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.


lexentry: eng/functionalism__Noun__1
written_rep: functionalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzionalismo
sense_list:
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction. | (philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects. | (social science) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society. | (psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.


lexentry: eng/functionality__Noun__1
written_rep: functionality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzionalità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.


lexentry: eng/functionary__Noun__1
written_rep: functionary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzionario
sense_list:
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.


lexentry: eng/functor__Noun__1
written_rep: functor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: funtore
sense_list:
(category theory) A category homomorphism; a morphism from a source category to a target category which maps objects to objects and arrows to arrows (either covariantly or contravariantly), in such a way as to preserve morphism composition and identities.


lexentry: eng/fundamental__Noun__1
written_rep: fundamental
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fondamento
sense_list:
(generic, singular) A basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.


lexentry: eng/fundamental_group__Noun__1
written_rep: fundamental group
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo fondamentale
sense_list:
(topology) For a specified topological space, the group whose elements are homotopy classes of loops (images of some arbitrary closed interval whose endpoints are both mapped to a designated point) and whose group operation is concatenation.


lexentry: eng/fundamental_interaction__Noun__1
written_rep: fundamental interaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interazione fondamentale
sense_list:
(physics) any of the fundamental forces that act between elementary particles; each one is associated with an exchanged particle


lexentry: eng/fundamental_theorem__Noun__1
written_rep: fundamental theorem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teorema fondamentale
sense_list:
(chiefly, mathematics) A theorem (or, in non-mathematical fields, a commonly accepted hypothesis) considered to be of central importance to a specified field.


lexentry: eng/fundamentalism__Noun__1
written_rep: fundamentalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fondamentalismo | integralismo
sense_list:
(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.


lexentry: eng/funeral__Noun__1
written_rep: funeral
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funerale
sense_list:
A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.


lexentry: eng/funeral_home__Noun__1
written_rep: funeral home
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camera ardente
sense_list:
A mortuary where the friends and relatives of the deceased may attend a wake, or pay their last respects.


lexentry: eng/fungible__Adjective__1
written_rep: fungible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fungibile
sense_list:
(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.


lexentry: eng/fungus__Noun__1
written_rep: fungus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fungo
sense_list:
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.


lexentry: eng/funicular__Noun__1
written_rep: funicular
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funicolare
sense_list:
A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single pair of tracks, with the cars linked by a moving cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.


lexentry: eng/funicular_railway__Noun__1
written_rep: funicular railway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funicolare
sense_list:
A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates on two tracks (or with a passing loop), with a pair of vehicles counterbalancing each other.


lexentry: eng/funiculus__Noun__1
written_rep: funiculus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funicolo
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres (white matter) in the spinal cord. The white matter of the spinal cord is made of (posterior, anterior and lateral) columns/funiculi. The grey columns are also called horns but not funiculi. | (botany) A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta.


lexentry: eng/funk__Noun__1
written_rep: funk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: funk
sense_list:
(uncountable, music genre) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.


lexentry: eng/funnel__Noun__1
written_rep: funnel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imbuto | funnel
sense_list:
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.


lexentry: eng/funnel_cake__Noun__1
written_rep: funnel cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strauben
sense_list:
(US) A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.


lexentry: eng/funnel_cloud__Noun__1
written_rep: funnel cloud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nube ad imbuto
sense_list:
(meteorology) A tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex. A tornado is a funnel cloud which reaches the ground.


lexentry: eng/funny_bone__Noun__1
written_rep: funny bone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epicondilo
sense_list:
(idiomatic) The ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fur_seal__Noun__1
written_rep: fur seal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: otaria orsina
sense_list:
Any marine mammal of the genera Arctocephalus and Callorhinus, differing from the sea lions in having dense underfur.


lexentry: eng/furan__Noun__1
written_rep: furan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: furano
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.


lexentry: eng/furbelow__Noun__1
written_rep: furbelow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: balza, gala
sense_list:
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.


lexentry: eng/furcula__Noun__1
written_rep: furcula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lunotto
sense_list:
(ornithology) The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought.


lexentry: eng/furfural__Noun__1
written_rep: furfural
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: furfurale
sense_list:
(organic compound) A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.


lexentry: eng/furlong__Noun__1
written_rep: furlong
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stadio
sense_list:
A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.


lexentry: eng/furnish__Verb__1
written_rep: furnish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fornire
sense_list:
(transitive, figuratively) To supply or give (something). | (transitive, figuratively) To supply (somebody) with something.


lexentry: eng/furniture__Noun__1
written_rep: furniture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mobilio | mobile
sense_list:
(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.


lexentry: eng/furry__Noun__1
written_rep: furry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: furry
sense_list:
Someone who identifies with or as an animal character with human-like characteristics (an anthropomorphic animal character).


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__1
written_rep: fuse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: miccia | detonatore | innesco
sense_list:
(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__2
written_rep: fuse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fusibile
sense_list:
(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.


lexentry: eng/fusebox__Noun__1
written_rep: fusebox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portafusibili
sense_list:
A small distribution board containing the fuses or circuit breakers for a domestic electricity power supply.


lexentry: eng/fusel_oil__Noun__1
written_rep: fusel oil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borlanda
sense_list:
A mixture of several higher-order alcohols (having more than two carbon atoms) formed as byproduct in the normal fermentation process, captured as part of the tailings in distillation. An excessive concentration, as in low-quality moonshine, causes unpleasant taste.


lexentry: eng/fusiform__Adjective__1
written_rep: fusiform
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fusiforme
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, botany, zoology) Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.


lexentry: eng/fusil__Noun__1
written_rep: fusil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuso
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.


lexentry: eng/fusion__Noun__1
written_rep: fusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fusione
sense_list:
(physics) A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy. | (fiction) The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself. | The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it. | (cytology) The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure. | (genetics) The result of the hybridation of two genes which originally coded for separate proteins.


lexentry: eng/fussbudget__Noun__1
written_rep: fussbudget
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ansioso
sense_list:
(colloquial, derogatory, North America) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.


lexentry: eng/fustanella__Noun__1
written_rep: fustanella
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fustanella
sense_list:
A form of skirt or kilt traditionally worn by men in Albania, Greece and other parts of the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/fustian__Noun__1
written_rep: fustian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fustagno
sense_list:
Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.


lexentry: eng/futon__Noun__1
written_rep: futon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: futon | materasso giapponese
sense_list:
A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.


lexentry: eng/futon__Noun__1
written_rep: futon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: futon
sense_list:
A round cushion used for Zen meditation, traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves. | A specific kind of sofa-bed, with a fixed cushion that forms a mattress when folded down and a sofa when folded up.


lexentry: eng/futtock_plate__Noun__1
written_rep: futtock plate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riggia
sense_list:
(nautical) A plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability.


lexentry: eng/future__Noun__1
written_rep: future
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: futuro | avvenire
sense_list:
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced. | Something that will happen in moments yet to come.


lexentry: eng/future_bass__Noun__1
written_rep: future bass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: future bass
sense_list:
A genre of electronic dance music which mixes elements of dubstep and trap with less abrasive rhythms.


lexentry: eng/future_participle__Noun__1
written_rep: future participle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: participio futuro
sense_list:
A part of speech present in some languages (e.g. Latin, Hungarian and Georgian) but not in English that gives a sense of something about to happen.


lexentry: eng/future_perfect__Noun__1
written_rep: future perfect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: futuro anteriore
sense_list:
(grammar) A tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future; in English it is formed by use of will have (or shall have) and a past participle.


lexentry: eng/future_tense__Noun__1
written_rep: future tense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: futuro | futuro anteriore | futuro semplice
sense_list:
(grammar) The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future.


lexentry: eng/futures_contract__Noun__1
written_rep: futures contract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: futuro
sense_list:
(finance) A standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity (or financial instrument) of standardized quality at a certain date in the future, at a stated price (the futures price).


lexentry: eng/futurism__Noun__1
written_rep: futurism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: futurismo
sense_list:
(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.


lexentry: eng/fuzzy_logic__Noun__1
written_rep: fuzzy logic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: logica sfocata | logica sfumata
sense_list:
(mathematics) A form of reasoning, derived from fuzzy set theory, whereby a truth value need not be exactly zero (false) or one (true), but rather can be zero, one, or any value in between.


lexentry: eng/fynbos__Noun__1
written_rep: fynbos
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fynbos
sense_list:
(botany) Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, largely scrub, exceptionally biodiverse, including particularly large numbers of species of Proteaceae, Restionaceae, and Ericaceae.


lexentry: eng/gabbro__Noun__1
written_rep: gabbro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabbro
sense_list:
(rock) Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.


lexentry: eng/gable__Noun__1
written_rep: gable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pignone
sense_list:
(architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).


lexentry: eng/gac__Noun__1
written_rep: gac
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collo d'oca
sense_list:
The Southeast Asian fruit Momordica cochinchinensis, a reddish spiny gourd with high lycopene content.


lexentry: eng/gadabout__Noun__1
written_rep: gadabout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saltafossi
sense_list:
A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.


lexentry: eng/gadget__Noun__1
written_rep: gadget
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aggeggio
sense_list:
Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.


lexentry: eng/gadwall__Noun__1
written_rep: gadwall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canapiglia
sense_list:
A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).


lexentry: eng/gaff__Noun__1
written_rep: gaff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crocco | fiocina | uncino
sense_list:
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.


lexentry: eng/gaffe__Noun__1
written_rep: gaffe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gaffe | topica | errore | figuraccia | sproposito
sense_list:
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.


lexentry: eng/gag__Noun__1
written_rep: gag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bavaglio
sense_list:
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.


lexentry: eng/gag__Verb__1
written_rep: gag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: imbavagliare
sense_list:
(transitive) To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth. | (transitive, figuratively) To restrain someone's speech without using physical means. | (transitive, LGBT slang) To astonish (someone); to leave speechless.


lexentry: eng/gag_order__Noun__1
written_rep: gag order
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: museruola
sense_list:
(informal) Any directive from a person in authority prohibiting another person from speaking about a certain thing.


lexentry: eng/gaggle__Noun__1
written_rep: gaggle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sciame
sense_list:
(by extension) Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.


lexentry: eng/gait__Noun__1
written_rep: gait
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: andatura | falcata
sense_list:
(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.


lexentry: eng/gaiter__Noun__1
written_rep: gaiter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ghette | ghetta
sense_list:
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.


lexentry: eng/gaiwan__Noun__1
written_rep: gaiwan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gaiwan
sense_list:
A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.


lexentry: eng/galactomannan__Noun__1
written_rep: galactomannan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galattomannano
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.


lexentry: eng/galactose__Noun__1
written_rep: galactose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galattosio
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.


lexentry: eng/galactosemia__Noun__1
written_rep: galactosemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galattosemia
sense_list:
(medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly.


lexentry: eng/galacturonic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: galacturonic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido galatturonico
sense_list:
(sugar acid) a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH2OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid


lexentry: eng/galangal__Noun__1
written_rep: galangal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galanga
sense_list:
Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.


lexentry: eng/galantine__Noun__1
written_rep: galantine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: galantina
sense_list:
A dish of boned, often stuffed meat (or fish) that has been boiled, and is served cold with its jelly. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/galaxy__Noun__1
written_rep: galaxy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: galassia
sense_list:
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/galbanum__Noun__1
written_rep: galbanum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galbano
sense_list:
A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy


lexentry: eng/gale__Noun__1
written_rep: gale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burrasca | brezza | folata | fortunale | ventata | vento forte
sense_list:
(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.


lexentry: eng/gall-nut_ink__Noun__1
written_rep: gall-nut ink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inchiostro ferrogallico | inchiostro metallo-gallico
sense_list:
acid blue-to-black ink, blue or purple when fresh, but turning intense black from iron oxidation, containing iron ions and tannic acids obtained from crushed gall-nuts and a solution of gum, or glue, and copperas, slowly replaced carbon ink and used from late antiquity to 20th century


lexentry: eng/gall__Noun__3
written_rep: gall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galla
sense_list:
(plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).


lexentry: eng/gall_bladder__Noun__1
written_rep: gall bladder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cistifellea | colecisti
sense_list:
(anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/galleass__Noun__1
written_rep: galleass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galeazza
sense_list:
(nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
written_rep: gallery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galleria
sense_list:
An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art. | An establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
written_rep: gallery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: galleria | balconata | loggia | palchetto
sense_list:
The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
written_rep: gallery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: galleria | porticato | portico
sense_list:
A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.


lexentry: eng/galley__Noun__1
written_rep: galley
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galera | galea
sense_list:
(nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.


lexentry: eng/galley__Noun__1
written_rep: galley
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cambusa
sense_list:
(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.


lexentry: eng/gallic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: gallic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido gallico
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) a phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin


lexentry: eng/gallium_arsenide__Noun__1
written_rep: gallium arsenide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arseniuro di gallio
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A binary compound of gallium and arsenic, GaAs, used as a semiconductor, especially in light-emitting diodes.


lexentry: eng/gallize__Verb__1
written_rep: gallize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adulterare
sense_list:
(transitive, winemaking, dated) To add sugar and water to (unfermented grape juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced.


lexentry: eng/galloon__Noun__1
written_rep: galloon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gallone
sense_list:
A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions.


lexentry: eng/gallop__Noun__1
written_rep: gallop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galoppo
sense_list:
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/gallows_humor__Noun__1
written_rep: gallows humor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: humor patibolare | risata verde
sense_list:
(American spelling, idiomatic) A form of comedy that still manages to be humorous in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.


lexentry: eng/galvanism__Noun__1
written_rep: galvanism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galvanismo
sense_list:
The chemical generation of electricity. | The (therapeutic) use of electricity directly applied to the body.


lexentry: eng/galvanize__Verb__1
written_rep: galvanize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galvanizzare
sense_list:
(broadly, dated) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means. | (usually) To coat with a layer of zinc (for rust resistance) by electrochemical means.


lexentry: eng/galvanometer__Noun__1
written_rep: galvanometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galvanometro
sense_list:
(physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.


lexentry: eng/gambeson__Noun__1
written_rep: gambeson
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giaco
sense_list:
(historical) A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.


lexentry: eng/gamble__Verb__1
written_rep: gamble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scommettere
sense_list:
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome. | To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.


lexentry: eng/gambling__Noun__1
written_rep: gambling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gioco d'azzardo | giochi d'azzardo
sense_list:
An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.


lexentry: eng/gamboge__Noun__1
written_rep: gamboge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gommagutta
sense_list:
The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes. [from early 18th c.] | A deep yellow colour.


lexentry: eng/game__Noun__1
written_rep: game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gioco
sense_list:
A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime. | (countable) A particular instance of playing a game. | (countable) Ellipsis of video game.


lexentry: eng/game_controller__Noun__1
written_rep: game controller
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: manetta
sense_list:
(video games) Any of various hardware devices designed to allow the user to provide input to video games.


lexentry: eng/game_of_chance__Noun__1
written_rep: game of chance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gioco d'azzardo | gioco di sorte
sense_list:
(games, probability) A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.


lexentry: eng/game_out__Verb__1
written_rep: game out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: simulare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.


lexentry: eng/game_over__Phrase__1
written_rep: game over
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gioco terminato
sense_list:
(video games) A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.


lexentry: eng/game_show__Noun__1
written_rep: game show
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gioco a premi
sense_list:
(games, broadcasting) A radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.


lexentry: eng/game_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: game theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoria dei giochi
sense_list:
(mathematics, economics) A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.


lexentry: eng/gameboard__Noun__1
written_rep: gameboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casa
sense_list:
(board games) A portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.


lexentry: eng/gameplay__Noun__1
written_rep: gameplay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giocabilità
sense_list:
The totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board game.


lexentry: eng/gametangium__Noun__1
written_rep: gametangium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gametangio
sense_list:
(botany, mycology) A gamete-producing organ or cell found in many multicellular protists, algae and fungi, and in the gametophytes of plants.


lexentry: eng/gamete__Noun__1
written_rep: gamete
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gamete
sense_list:
(cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.


lexentry: eng/gametophyte__Noun__1
written_rep: gametophyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gametofito
sense_list:
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/gamification__Noun__1
written_rep: gamification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ludicizzazione
sense_list:
The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy).


lexentry: eng/gamin__Noun__1
written_rep: gamin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: derelitto | disadattato | ragazzo di strada | senzatetto | vagabondo
sense_list:
(dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally) , a cheeky, street-smart boy.


lexentry: eng/gamma-aminobutyric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: gamma-aminobutyric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: GABA
sense_list:
(amino acid, neurotransmitter) An amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.


lexentry: eng/gamma-ray_burst__Noun__1
written_rep: gamma-ray burst
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lampo gamma
sense_list:
(astronomy) A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.


lexentry: eng/gamma__Noun__1
written_rep: gamma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gamma
sense_list:
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).


lexentry: eng/gamma_function__Noun__1
written_rep: gamma function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione Gamma | funzione Gamma di Eulero
sense_list:
(analysis) A meromorphic function which generalizes the notion of factorial to complex numbers and has singularities at the nonpositive integers; any of certain generalizations or analogues of said function, such as extend the factorial to domains other than the complex numbers.


lexentry: eng/gamopetalous__Adjective__1
written_rep: gamopetalous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gamopetalo
sense_list:
(botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a tube, trumpet, channel, or similarly nearly-rigid structure.


lexentry: eng/gang__Noun__1
written_rep: gang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: banda | masnada
sense_list:
A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.


lexentry: eng/gangbang__Noun__1
written_rep: gangbang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sesso di gruppo
sense_list:
(vulgar) An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the focus of the sexual activity.


lexentry: eng/gangboard__Noun__1
written_rep: gangboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: archetto
sense_list:
(nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.


lexentry: eng/ganglion__Noun__1
written_rep: ganglion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ganglio
sense_list:
An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.


lexentry: eng/gangway__Noun__1
written_rep: gangway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ballatoio | palanca | passerella
sense_list:
An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship. | (rare) A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.


lexentry: eng/gangway__Noun__1
written_rep: gangway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: barcarizzo | palanca | passerella | scalandrone
sense_list:
A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (, also, in, later use) a jet bridge.


lexentry: eng/gannet__Noun__1
written_rep: gannet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sula
sense_list:
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.


lexentry: eng/gap_year__Noun__1
written_rep: gap year
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anno di pausa
sense_list:
A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling.


lexentry: eng/gape__Verb__1
written_rep: gape
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: spalancare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a cat) To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.


lexentry: eng/garage__Noun__1
written_rep: garage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garage | autorimessa
sense_list:
A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.


lexentry: eng/garbage_can__Noun__1
written_rep: garbage can
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cestino dei rifiuti | bidone per immondizie
sense_list:
(North America) A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.


lexentry: eng/garbage_collection__Noun__1
written_rep: garbage collection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nettezza urbana
sense_list:
(North America) A service, generally run by local government, for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.


lexentry: eng/garbage_disposal__Noun__1
written_rep: garbage disposal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tritarifiuti
sense_list:
An electric device in a kitchen drain that gets rid of food waste by shredding it to tiny bits that can be washed away.


lexentry: eng/garbanzo__Noun__1
written_rep: garbanzo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cece
sense_list:
An edible pulse (Cicer arietinum), of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and pods containing two to three peas.


lexentry: eng/garble__Verb__1
written_rep: garble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: confondere
sense_list:
To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.


lexentry: eng/garden__Noun__1
written_rep: garden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giardino
sense_list:
An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. | (Britain, Ireland, Appalachia, NYC) The grounds at the front or back of a house.


lexentry: eng/garden__Noun__1
written_rep: garden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: orto
sense_list:
(in the plural, used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare, which sometimes occupies a former garden. | (figuratively) A cluster; a bunch.


lexentry: eng/garden_city__Noun__1
written_rep: garden city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: città giardino
sense_list:
(UK, urban studies) Any of several planned, self-contained communities, surrounded by "green belts", containing proportionate areas of residences, industry, and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/garden_dormouse__Noun__1
written_rep: garden dormouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quercino
sense_list:
A rodent in the Gliridae (dormouse) family, Eliomys quercinus, native to parts of Europe, especially southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/garden_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: garden warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beccafico
sense_list:
Sylvia borin, a plain, but common warbler, Sylvia borin, that breeds in Europe and western Asia, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/gardenia__Noun__1
written_rep: gardenia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gardenia
sense_list:
Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.


lexentry: eng/gardening__Noun__1
written_rep: gardening
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giardinaggio
sense_list:
(horticulture) The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.


lexentry: eng/garderobe__Noun__1
written_rep: garderobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: guardaroba
sense_list:
(historical) A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.


lexentry: eng/garfish__Noun__1
written_rep: garfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agughia
sense_list:
(especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.


lexentry: eng/garganey__Noun__1
written_rep: garganey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marzaiola | ridenna
sense_list:
A small dabbling duck, Anas querquedula, that breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, and winters in Africa.


lexentry: eng/gargle__Verb__1
written_rep: gargle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare i gargarismi
sense_list:
(intransitive) To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs. | (intransitive) To make a sound like the one made while gargling.


lexentry: eng/garland__Noun__1
written_rep: garland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghirlanda
sense_list:
A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/garlic_mustard__Noun__1
written_rep: garlic mustard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alliaria
sense_list:
A woodland herb (Alliaria petiolata) that has a garlic-like aroma, considered highly invasive in New World.


lexentry: eng/garnett__Verb__1
written_rep: garnett
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garnettare
sense_list:
(transitive) To pull apart textile fiber waste material, such as old rags, in preparation for carding.


lexentry: eng/garnishment__Noun__1
written_rep: garnishment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pignoramento
sense_list:
(legal) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.


lexentry: eng/garrigue__Noun__1
written_rep: garrigue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gariga
sense_list:
A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.


lexentry: eng/garter_snake__Noun__1
written_rep: garter snake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serpente giarrettiera
sense_list:
Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
written_rep: gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gas
sense_list:
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition. | (uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas. | (countable, physical chemistry) A chemical element or compound in such a state.


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__2
written_rep: gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzina
sense_list:
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.


lexentry: eng/gas_cylinder__Noun__1
written_rep: gas cylinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bombola
sense_list:
A cylindrical vessel capable of containing a compressed gas at high pressure. Sometimes used as the fuel tank for an autogas vehicle.


lexentry: eng/gas_giant__Noun__1
written_rep: gas giant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gigante gassoso
sense_list:
(astronomy) A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.


lexentry: eng/gas_meter__Noun__1
written_rep: gas meter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contatore del gas | misuratore del gas
sense_list:
A meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main. In rented properties, it may be coin-operated.


lexentry: eng/gas_plant__Noun__1
written_rep: gas plant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dittamo | frassinella | limonella
sense_list:
A fragrant perennial in the rue family, Dictamnus albus, that gives off so much volatile essential oil that it sometimes can be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant.


lexentry: eng/gas_turbine__Noun__1
written_rep: gas turbine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbina a gas
sense_list:
An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.


lexentry: eng/gasket__Noun__1
written_rep: gasket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: guarnizione
sense_list:
(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.


lexentry: eng/gasman__Noun__1
written_rep: gasman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gassiera
sense_list:
(colloquial) A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc.


lexentry: eng/gasoline__Noun__1
written_rep: gasoline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzina
sense_list:
(uncountable, North America) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.


lexentry: eng/gasp__Verb__1
written_rep: gasp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ansimare | boccheggiare | rantolare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.


lexentry: eng/gastritis__Noun__1
written_rep: gastritis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gastrite
sense_list:
(pathology, symptom) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.


lexentry: eng/gastroenteritis__Noun__1
written_rep: gastroenteritis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gastroenterite
sense_list:
(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.


lexentry: eng/gastroenterology__Noun__1
written_rep: gastroenterology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gastroenterologia
sense_list:
(medicine) The study of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus; may also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.


lexentry: eng/gastroesophageal_reflux__Noun__1
written_rep: gastroesophageal reflux
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: riflusso
sense_list:
(loosely) Ellipsis of w:gastroesophageal reflux disease (“chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus”).


lexentry: eng/gastroparesis__Noun__1
written_rep: gastroparesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gastroparesi
sense_list:
(pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.


lexentry: eng/gastropod__Noun__1
written_rep: gastropod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gasteropode
sense_list:
Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.


lexentry: eng/gastrulation__Noun__1
written_rep: gastrulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gastrulazione
sense_list:
(embryology, biology) The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.


lexentry: eng/gatecrasher__Noun__1
written_rep: gatecrasher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faloppa
sense_list:
(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
written_rep: gateway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: porta | entrata | terminal | varco
sense_list:
A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
written_rep: gateway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: gateway
sense_list:
(computing, networking, telecommunications) In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.


lexentry: eng/gather__Verb__1
written_rep: gather
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cogliere | collezionare | radunarsi
sense_list:
(architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.


lexentry: eng/gathering__Noun__1
written_rep: gathering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: quaderno
sense_list:
(bookbinding) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.


lexentry: eng/gauge__Noun__1
written_rep: gauge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calibro | strumento di misura | unità di misura
sense_list:
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard


lexentry: eng/gauge__Noun__1
written_rep: gauge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: seminorma
sense_list:
(mathematics, analysis) A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.


lexentry: eng/gauge_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: gauge theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoria di gauge
sense_list:
(physics) A type of field theory in which the Lagrangian is invariant under a continuous group of local transformations.


lexentry: eng/gavel__Noun__2
written_rep: gavel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mazzuolo
sense_list:
A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
written_rep: gay
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effemminato
sense_list:
(loosely, of a person, especially a man) Exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men. | (slang, humorous, with for) Infatuated with something, aligning with homosexual stereotypes.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
written_rep: gay
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gay | omosessuale | finocchio
sense_list:
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.


lexentry: eng/gaydar__Noun__1
written_rep: gaydar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gaydar
sense_list:
(LGBTQ slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. [from early 1980s]


lexentry: eng/gazebo__Noun__1
written_rep: gazebo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gazebo
sense_list:
A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.


lexentry: eng/gazelle__Noun__1
written_rep: gazelle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gazzella
sense_list:
An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.


lexentry: eng/gazpacho__Noun__1
written_rep: gazpacho
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gazpacho
sense_list:
A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
written_rep: gear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cambio
sense_list:
(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
written_rep: gear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: marcia | ingranaggio
sense_list:
(countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.


lexentry: eng/gear__Verb__1
written_rep: gear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingranare
sense_list:
(engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.


lexentry: eng/gear_down__Verb__1
written_rep: gear down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demoltiplicare
sense_list:
To arrange a system of gear wheels or pulleys etc such that the driven part rotates or moves slower than the driving part.


lexentry: eng/gear_lever__Noun__1
written_rep: gear lever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leva del cambio
sense_list:
(especially, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) The lever used to change gears in a motor vehicle. | The lever used to change gears on other types of machines, such as a machine tool.


lexentry: eng/gear_shift__Noun__1
written_rep: gear shift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leva del cambio
sense_list:
(automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.


lexentry: eng/gear_wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: gear wheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruota dentata | ingranaggio
sense_list:
(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.


lexentry: eng/gearbox__Noun__1
written_rep: gearbox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scatola del cambio | cambio
sense_list:
That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.


lexentry: eng/gecko__Noun__1
written_rep: gecko
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: geco
sense_list:
Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.


lexentry: eng/geek__Noun__1
written_rep: geek
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maniaco
sense_list:
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.


lexentry: eng/geek__Noun__1
written_rep: geek
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: geek | hacker | smanettone
sense_list:
(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.


lexentry: eng/geezer__Noun__1
written_rep: geezer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: capo | vecchiaccio | vecchio rincoglionito
sense_list:
(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.


lexentry: eng/geisha__Noun__1
written_rep: geisha
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geisha
sense_list:
A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.


lexentry: eng/gel__Noun__1
written_rep: gel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gel
sense_list:
A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal. | Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.


lexentry: eng/gelada__Noun__1
written_rep: gelada
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: babbuino gelada
sense_list:
Any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.


lexentry: eng/gelatin__Noun__1
written_rep: gelatin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelatina
sense_list:
A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc. | An edible jelly made from this material. | A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects.


lexentry: eng/gelato__Noun__1
written_rep: gelato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelato | gelato all'italiana | gelato italiano
sense_list:
An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.


lexentry: eng/gellan_gum__Noun__1
written_rep: gellan gum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goma di gellano
sense_list:
a polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea, used as an alternative to agar, and as a food additive


lexentry: eng/gemination__Noun__1
written_rep: gemination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: geminazione | geminazione consonantica | raddoppiamento
sense_list:
(phonetics) The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
written_rep: gender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genere
sense_list:
(obsolete) Class; kind. [14th–19th c.] | Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
written_rep: gender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: genere | sesso
sense_list:
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender_dysphoria__Noun__1
written_rep: gender dysphoria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incongruenza di genere
sense_list:
A profound and persistent unhappiness caused by having characteristics (body parts, clothing, etc) of, or being perceived as, a gender different from one's gender identity, experienced especially by transgender people.


lexentry: eng/gender_identity__Noun__1
written_rep: gender identity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: identità di genere
sense_list:
(psychology) An individual's internal sense of self as belonging to a particular gender or genders, or to no gender.


lexentry: eng/gender_ideology__Noun__1
written_rep: gender ideology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ideologia di genere
sense_list:
The set of roles and assumptions in a particular culture that are associated with gender and pertain to non-sexual activities, such as occupation, appropriate expressions of emotion, etc.


lexentry: eng/gender_studies__Noun__1
written_rep: gender studies
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: studi di genere
sense_list:
An academic discipline which analyses constructions of gender and sexuality in society (with reference to other sociological characteristics like class, education, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc.).


lexentry: eng/gender_transition__Noun__1
written_rep: gender transition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: transizione di genere
sense_list:
(transgender) Process or act of changing one's gender role or physical characteristics, by social, medical, or legal methods, to conform to one's identified gender, rather than the sex assigned at birth.


lexentry: eng/gendersex__Noun__1
written_rep: gendersex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: famiglia
sense_list:
Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.


lexentry: eng/gene__Noun__1
written_rep: gene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gene
sense_list:
(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.


lexentry: eng/gene_expression__Noun__1
written_rep: gene expression
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: espressione genica
sense_list:
(genetics) The transcription and translation of a gene into messenger RNA and thus into a protein; it may be lesser or greater depending on many epigenetic factors.


lexentry: eng/gene_pool__Noun__1
written_rep: gene pool
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bacino genico
sense_list:
(genetics) The complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.


lexentry: eng/gene_therapy__Noun__1
written_rep: gene therapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terapia genica
sense_list:
Any of several therapies involving the insertion of genes into a patient's cells in order to replace defective ones.


lexentry: eng/genealogy__Noun__1
written_rep: genealogy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genealogia
sense_list:
(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree. | (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree. | (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.


lexentry: eng/general__Adjective__1
written_rep: general
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generale
sense_list:
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.] | (sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.] | Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. [from 14th c.] | Not of a specific class; miscellaneous. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/general__Noun__1
written_rep: general
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generale
sense_list:
(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/general_anesthesia__Noun__1
written_rep: general anesthesia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anestesia generale | narcosi
sense_list:
(American spelling, medicine) A type of anesthesia that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.


lexentry: eng/general_classification__Noun__1
written_rep: general classification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: classifica generale
sense_list:
The overall standings in a bicycle stage race, based on a rider's total elapsed time in all stages of the race with the lowest time being the leader.


lexentry: eng/general_election__Noun__1
written_rep: general election
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elezioni generali
sense_list:
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation.


lexentry: eng/general_knowledge__Noun__1
written_rep: general knowledge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cultura generale
sense_list:
The wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life, much of which may be trivial.


lexentry: eng/general_manager__Noun__1
written_rep: general manager
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amministratore
sense_list:
(management) A manager with overall responsibility for an organisation or a distinct unit of an organisation.


lexentry: eng/general_practitioner__Noun__1
written_rep: general practitioner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: medico di famiglia | medico di medicina generale
sense_list:
A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.


lexentry: eng/general_public__Noun__1
written_rep: general public
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pubblico generale
sense_list:
Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access.


lexentry: eng/general_relativity__Noun__1
written_rep: general relativity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: relatività generale
sense_list:
(relativity) A theory extending special relativity and uniformly accounting for gravity and accelerated frames of reference, postulating that space-time curves in the presence of mass.


lexentry: eng/general_store__Noun__1
written_rep: general store
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emporio
sense_list:
A store which sells a large variety of useful things, without specializing highly in any particular type of merchandise, and which is not departmentalized.


lexentry: eng/general_strike__Noun__1
written_rep: general strike
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciopero generale
sense_list:
A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.


lexentry: eng/generalissimo__Noun__1
written_rep: generalissimo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generalissimo
sense_list:
(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.


lexentry: eng/generalist__Noun__1
written_rep: generalist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generalista
sense_list:
A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.


lexentry: eng/generalization__Noun__1
written_rep: generalization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: generalizzazione
sense_list:
The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties. | Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.


lexentry: eng/generate__Verb__1
written_rep: generate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generare
sense_list:
(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to. | (transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.


lexentry: eng/generating_function__Noun__1
written_rep: generating function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione generatrice
sense_list:
(mathematics) A formal power series with one indeterminate, whose coefficients encode a sequence that can be studied by algebraic manipulation of the series; any one of several generalizations, such as to encode more than one sequence or use more than one indeterminate.


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
written_rep: generation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generazione
sense_list:
The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. [from 14th c.] | A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit. [from 14th c.] | The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time. [from 17th c.] | (geometry) The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.


lexentry: eng/generation_gap__Noun__1
written_rep: generation gap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gap generazionale
sense_list:
A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.


lexentry: eng/generative_artificial_intelligence__Noun__1
written_rep: generative artificial intelligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intelligenza artificiale generativa
sense_list:
(AI) A system that can produce realistic images, sounds, videos, or text in response to user prompts.


lexentry: eng/generic__Adjective__1
written_rep: generic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: generico
sense_list:
(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.


lexentry: eng/generic_name__Noun__1
written_rep: generic name
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nome comune
sense_list:
(pharmacology, pharmacy) A nonproprietary name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark.


lexentry: eng/generous__Adjective__1
written_rep: generous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: generoso
sense_list:
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.] | (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/genet__Noun__1
written_rep: genet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genetta
sense_list:
Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.


lexentry: eng/genet__Noun__2
written_rep: genet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genet
sense_list:
(biology) A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor; a group of ramets.


lexentry: eng/genetic_code__Noun__1
written_rep: genetic code
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: codice genetico
sense_list:
(genetics) The set of rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins.


lexentry: eng/genetic_drift__Noun__1
written_rep: genetic drift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deriva genetica
sense_list:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) An overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.


lexentry: eng/genetic_programming__Noun__1
written_rep: genetic programming
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: programmazione genetica
sense_list:
(computing) A search heuristic that explores the space of computer programs and is based on biological evolution.


lexentry: eng/genetics__Noun__1
written_rep: genetics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genetica
sense_list:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.


lexentry: eng/genie__Noun__1
written_rep: genie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: genio
sense_list:
(mythological creature) A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.


lexentry: eng/genital_wart__Noun__1
written_rep: genital wart
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: condiloma
sense_list:
A wart associated with a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection, caused by some types of human papillomavirus.


lexentry: eng/genitalia__Noun__1
written_rep: genitalia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: genitali | organi di riproduzione | parti intime
sense_list:
(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.


lexentry: eng/genitality__Noun__1
written_rep: genitality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: genitalità
sense_list:
In Reichian psychoanalysis, the integrated function of the entire sexual apparatus; as opposed to pregenitality, neurosis. Note that in this use, sexuality oriented on the genitalia may not by itself constitute genitality, i.e. phallicism would be considered a pregenitally functioning sexuality.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Adjective__1
written_rep: genitive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: genitivo
sense_list:
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.


lexentry: eng/genitive_case__Noun__1
written_rep: genitive case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caso genitivo
sense_list:
(grammar) The grammatical case, chiefly applicable to nouns, used to express a relationship of origin or possession. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition of and the suffix -'s.


lexentry: eng/genitofemoral__Adjective__1
written_rep: genitofemoral
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genitofemorale
sense_list:
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.


lexentry: eng/genitourinary__Adjective__1
written_rep: genitourinary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genitourinario
sense_list:
(anatomy, medicine) Of or pertaining to the genital and urinary systems of the body, together with their function, disease, etc.


lexentry: eng/genius__Noun__1
written_rep: genius
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genio
sense_list:
(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.


lexentry: eng/genizah__Noun__1
written_rep: genizah
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghenizah
sense_list:
(Jewish law) A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.


lexentry: eng/genocide__Noun__1
written_rep: genocide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genocidio
sense_list:
The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.


lexentry: eng/genome__Noun__1
written_rep: genome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genoma
sense_list:
(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]


lexentry: eng/genotype__Noun__1
written_rep: genotype
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genotipo
sense_list:
(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.


lexentry: eng/gens__Noun__1
written_rep: gens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gens
sense_list:
(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.


lexentry: eng/gentian__Noun__1
written_rep: gentian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genziana
sense_list:
(countable) Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers. | (uncountable) Dried roots and rhizome of European gentian (Gentiana lutea), used as a tonic.


lexentry: eng/gentility__Noun__1
written_rep: gentility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gentilezza
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.


lexentry: eng/gentleman__Noun__1
written_rep: gentleman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gentiluomo | galantuomo | signor | signori
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.


lexentry: eng/gentoo_penguin__Noun__1
written_rep: gentoo penguin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pinguino papua
sense_list:
Any of species Pygoscelis papua of penguins, that have a distinctive wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of the head.


lexentry: eng/gentrification__Noun__1
written_rep: gentrification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gentrificazione
sense_list:
(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.


lexentry: eng/gentrify__Verb__1
written_rep: gentrify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gentrificare
sense_list:
(transitive) To renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (now often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents).


lexentry: eng/genuflect__Verb__1
written_rep: genuflect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genuflettere
sense_list:
(intransitive, archaic) To bend the knee, as in servitude. | (intransitive) To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.


lexentry: eng/genus__Noun__1
written_rep: genus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genere
sense_list:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species. | (ellipsis) A taxon at this rank. | (topology, graph theory, algebraic geometry) A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.


lexentry: eng/geobiology__Noun__1
written_rep: geobiology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geobiologia
sense_list:
(geology, biology) The interdisciplinary study of the interactions between the Earth's biosphere and the lithosphere, which incorporates both geology and biology.


lexentry: eng/geocaching__Noun__1
written_rep: geocaching
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geocaching
sense_list:
A pastime in which participants use a GPS receiver to find a hidden container at a specific latitude and longitude, or to hide a container to be found in this manner.


lexentry: eng/geochemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: geochemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geochimica
sense_list:
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.


lexentry: eng/geode__Noun__1
written_rep: geode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geode | drusa
sense_list:
(geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.


lexentry: eng/geodesy__Noun__1
written_rep: geodesy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geodesia
sense_list:
(sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space


lexentry: eng/geodetics__Noun__1
written_rep: geodetics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geodesia
sense_list:
The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and tectonic motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.


lexentry: eng/geodynamics__Noun__1
written_rep: geodynamics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geodinamica
sense_list:
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism


lexentry: eng/geoglyph__Noun__1
written_rep: geoglyph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geoglifo
sense_list:
(chiefly, archaeology) A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones, scratching the earth, etc., and often only fully visible from a distance or the air.


lexentry: eng/geographic__Adjective__1
written_rep: geographic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geografico
sense_list:
Pertaining to geography (or to geographics). | Determined by geography, as opposed to magnetic (i.e. North)


lexentry: eng/geography__Noun__1
written_rep: geography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geografia
sense_list:
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.


lexentry: eng/geoid__Noun__1
written_rep: geoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geoide
sense_list:
(geography, geodesy) The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.


lexentry: eng/geolithological__Adjective__1
written_rep: geolithological
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geolitologico
sense_list:
(geology) Describing the branch of geology that studies the distribution of different forms of stone


lexentry: eng/geologic_joint__Noun__1
written_rep: geologic joint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diaclasi
sense_list:
(geology) A fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.


lexentry: eng/geological_matrix__Noun__1
written_rep: geological matrix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matrice
sense_list:
(geology) The fine-grained background material in which crystals, pebbles or fossils are embedded in a sedimentary rock


lexentry: eng/geologist__Noun__1
written_rep: geologist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geologo | geologa
sense_list:
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.


lexentry: eng/geology__Noun__1
written_rep: geology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geologia
sense_list:
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.


lexentry: eng/geomancy__Noun__1
written_rep: geomancy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geomanzia
sense_list:
A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.


lexentry: eng/geomarketing__Noun__1
written_rep: geomarketing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geomarketing
sense_list:
(marketing) The integration of geographical parameters into various aspects of marketing, including sales and distribution.


lexentry: eng/geometric_series__Noun__1
written_rep: geometric series
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serie geometrica
sense_list:
(analysis) Any infinite series whose terms are in geometric progression; any series of the form \textstyle a+ a r+ a r^2+ a r^3 \cdots = a \sum_{i=0}^\infty r^i, where a \neq 0, r \neq 0, and r \neq 1.


lexentry: eng/geometry__Noun__1
written_rep: geometry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geometria
sense_list:
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships. | (countable) The observed or specified spatial attributes of an object, etc. | (algebraic geometry, countable) A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.


lexentry: eng/geometry_of_numbers__Noun__1
written_rep: geometry of numbers
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoria dei numeri geometrica
sense_list:
(number theory) The subbranch of number theory which applies techniques from geometry to the study of algebraic numbers.


lexentry: eng/geophysics__Noun__1
written_rep: geophysics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geofisica
sense_list:
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/geostationary__Adjective__1
written_rep: geostationary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geostazionario
sense_list:
At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.


lexentry: eng/geosynchronous__Adjective__1
written_rep: geosynchronous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geosincrono
sense_list:
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.


lexentry: eng/geothermal_energy__Noun__1
written_rep: geothermal energy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geotermia
sense_list:
Heat under the ground used to heat water and make steam to turn generator turbines and make electricity.


lexentry: eng/geothermy__Noun__1
written_rep: geothermy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geotermia
sense_list:
(geology) The heat produced by the natural processes of the Earth, including heat from the undercrust, plate tectonics, volcanism, and other sources.


lexentry: eng/gerbil__Noun__1
written_rep: gerbil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gerbillo | ratto delle sabbie
sense_list:
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/geriatrics__Noun__1
written_rep: geriatrics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geriatria
sense_list:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.


lexentry: eng/germ__Noun__1
written_rep: germ
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: germe
sense_list:
(biology) The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud. | The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ. | (figurative) The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.


lexentry: eng/german__Adjective__1
written_rep: german
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: germano
sense_list:
(obsolete, _, except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister). | (obsolete, _, except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).


lexentry: eng/germander__Noun__1
written_rep: germander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: camedrio
sense_list:
Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.


lexentry: eng/germanium__Noun__1
written_rep: germanium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: germanio
sense_list:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.


lexentry: eng/germinate__Verb__1
written_rep: germinate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: germinare
sense_list:
(intransitive, botany, horticulture) Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves. | (transitive) To cause to grow; to produce.


lexentry: eng/germplasm__Noun__1
written_rep: germplasm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: germoplasma
sense_list:
Seeds or tissues maintained for the purpose of animal or plant breeding, preservation or other research uses.


lexentry: eng/gerontology__Noun__1
written_rep: gerontology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gerontologia
sense_list:
The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.


lexentry: eng/gerontophobia__Noun__1
written_rep: gerontophobia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gerontofobia
sense_list:
An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. | An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people.


lexentry: eng/gerund__Noun__1
written_rep: gerund
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gerundio
sense_list:
(grammar) A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language) | (grammar) In some languages such as Dutch, Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb to form adverbial phrases or continuous tense. These constructions have various names besides gerund, depending on the language, such as conjunctive participles, active participles, adverbial participles, transgressives, etc.


lexentry: eng/gerundive__Noun__1
written_rep: gerundive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gerundivo
sense_list:
(in Latin, _, grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.


lexentry: eng/gestalt__Noun__1
written_rep: gestalt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagoma
sense_list:
A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being).


lexentry: eng/gestation__Noun__1
written_rep: gestation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gestazione
sense_list:
The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.


lexentry: eng/gesture__Noun__1
written_rep: gesture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gesto
sense_list:
An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude. | (obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.


lexentry: eng/get__Verb__1
written_rep: get
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 14
trans_list: essere
sense_list:
(intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).


lexentry: eng/get__Verb__1
written_rep: get
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 23
trans_list: ricevere | mettere | trasportare
sense_list:
(transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.


lexentry: eng/get_a_grip__Verb__1
written_rep: get a grip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: darsi una calmata | riprendersi
sense_list:
(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion.


lexentry: eng/get_a_word_in_edgewise__Verb__1
written_rep: get a word in edgewise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: controbattere | infilare una parola | profferire parola
sense_list:
(US, usually, pejorative) To break into or participate in a conversation, especially where there is much interruption by other speakers.


lexentry: eng/get_across__Verb__1
written_rep: get across
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: attraversare
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.


lexentry: eng/get_ahead_of_oneself__Verb__1
written_rep: get ahead of oneself
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essere precipitoso | farsi prendere la mano
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.


lexentry: eng/get_along__Verb__1
written_rep: get along
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare [[d']]accordo | ingranare | trovarcisi
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.


lexentry: eng/get_away__Verb__1
written_rep: get away
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allontanarsi
sense_list:
(literally) To move away (from). | (with 'from' when used with an object) To avoid capture; to escape; to flee (from).


lexentry: eng/get_away__Verb__1
written_rep: get away
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: allontanarsi | andarsene | staccare
sense_list:
(with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.


lexentry: eng/get_back__Verb__1
written_rep: get back
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: vendicare
sense_list:
(transitive, often, with at or against) To do something to hurt or harm (someone) who has hurt or harmed one; to take revenge.


lexentry: eng/get_by_the_balls__Verb__1
written_rep: get by the balls
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tenere per le palle
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar) To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.


lexentry: eng/get_down_to_brass_tacks__Verb__1
written_rep: get down to brass tacks
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: darsi da fare | darsi una mossa | entrare nei dettagli | rimboccarsi le maniche | venire al sodo
sense_list:
(idiomatic, chiefly, _, US) To start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something.


lexentry: eng/get_even__Verb__1
written_rep: get even
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pareggiare i conti
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.


lexentry: eng/get_in__Verb__1
written_rep: get in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: salire
sense_list:
(intransitive) To enter a place; to gain access. | (intransitive, idiomatic) To be elected to some office.


lexentry: eng/get_it__Verb__1
written_rep: get it
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: andare d'accordo
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To receive a negative thing: to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating; to get what's coming to one; to feel someone's wrath.


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
written_rep: get off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: smettere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To stop touching or physically interfering with something or someone. | (transitive) To cause (something) to stop touching or interfering with (something else).


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
written_rep: get off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: scendere
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation such as a bus or train; to depart from (a path, highway, etc).


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
written_rep: get off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: cavarsela
sense_list:
(transitive) To help someone to escape serious or severe consequences and receive only mild or no punishment.


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
written_rep: get off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 18
trans_list: arrapare | eccitare
sense_list:
(transitive, slang) To excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner, as to cause to experience orgasm.


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
written_rep: get off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 19
trans_list: fare sesso | scopare
sense_list:
(intransitive, slang) To experience great pleasure, especially sexual pleasure; in particular, to experience an orgasm.


lexentry: eng/get_on_someone's_nerves__Verb__1
written_rep: get on someone's nerves
part_of_speech: verb
trans_list:
dare sui nervi | fare venire il latte alle ginocchia | fare venire la mosca al naso | stare sui nervi


lexentry: eng/get_one's_knickers_in_a_twist__Verb__1
written_rep: get one's knickers in a twist
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indispettire | innervosire | irritare | scombussolare | scontentare | turbare
sense_list:
(idiomatic, Britain, Ireland, humorous, informal, ) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.


lexentry: eng/get_one's_wires_crossed__Verb__1
written_rep: get one's wires crossed
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capire
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.


lexentry: eng/get_out__Verb__1
written_rep: get out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uscire
sense_list:
(intransitive) To leave or escape. | (intransitive) To be released, especially from hospital or prison.


lexentry: eng/get_out__Verb__1
written_rep: get out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: escire
sense_list:
(transitive) To help (someone) leave. | (transitive) To take (something) from its container or storage place, so as to use or display it.


lexentry: eng/get_out__Verb__1
written_rep: get out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: venire fuori
sense_list:
(intransitive) To leave the inside of a vehicle such as a car. (Note: for public transport, get off is more common.) | (intransitive) To spend free time out of the house.


lexentry: eng/get_out_of_here__Interjection__1
written_rep: get out of here
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fenoui
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get,‎ out of,‎ here. | (idiomatic, informal) An exclamation of disbelief.


lexentry: eng/get_over__Verb__1
written_rep: get over
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: superare | vincere
sense_list:
(slang, transitive) To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense. | (slang, intransitive) To impress someone; to achieve a goal; to be successful.


lexentry: eng/get_up__Verb__1
written_rep: get up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alzarsi
sense_list:
(literally) To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.


lexentry: eng/get_up__Verb__1
written_rep: get up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 16
trans_list: radunare | raggruppare | riunire
sense_list:
(slang, AAVE) To be excited about something; to act regarding something; to become cognizant of something.


lexentry: eng/get_up_on_the_wrong_side_of_the_bed__Verb__1
written_rep: get up on the wrong side of the bed
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alzarsi con il piede sbagliato
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.


lexentry: eng/get_wet__Verb__1
written_rep: get wet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bagnarsi
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Of a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.


lexentry: eng/get_wind_of__Verb__1
written_rep: get wind of
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: venire a sapere
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive) To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.


lexentry: eng/get_woke,_go_broke__Proverb__1
written_rep: get woke, go broke
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fai il risvegliato e sei rovinato
sense_list:
(informal, neologism, politics) Businesses that focus on social activism to align themselves with social justice are liable to lose customers.


lexentry: eng/geta__Noun__1
written_rep: geta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rete
sense_list:
(game of go) A technique for capturing stones by enclosing them in a “net” preventing them from escaping in any direction.


lexentry: eng/getup__Noun__1
written_rep: getup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbigliamento
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, informal) Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.


lexentry: eng/geyser__Noun__1
written_rep: geyser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geyser
sense_list:
(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.


lexentry: eng/ghetto__Noun__1
written_rep: ghetto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghetto
sense_list:
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)


lexentry: eng/ghost__Verb__1
written_rep: ghost
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghostare
sense_list:
(chiefly, social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.


lexentry: eng/ghost_employee__Noun__1
written_rep: ghost employee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maharaja
sense_list:
A registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.


lexentry: eng/ghost_goal__Noun__1
written_rep: ghost goal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gol fantasma
sense_list:
(ball games) An apparent goal in which it is not clear whether or not the ball crossed the goal line.


lexentry: eng/ghost_ship__Noun__1
written_rep: ghost ship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nave fantasma
sense_list:
(nautical) An abandoned ship, or (science fiction, by extension) spaceship, that is haunted and possibly adrift.


lexentry: eng/ghost_town__Noun__1
written_rep: ghost town
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: città fantasma
sense_list:
A town which has become deserted, usually due to failing economic activity, especially one that still has substantial visible remains.


lexentry: eng/ghost_train__Noun__1
written_rep: ghost train
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galleria degli orrori
sense_list:
A fairground attraction in which participants ride through a haunted house in a railcar. | An unmanned train rolling on the train line.


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
written_rep: ghosting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: ghiaccio
sense_list:
(computing) A problem with a keyboard where certain simultaneous keypresses trigger the action of a further key that was not in fact pressed. | (colloquial) A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. [from 2000s]


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
written_rep: ghosting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: fantasma
sense_list:
The phenomenon of the writing on one side of a page in a notebook being partly visible on the other side.


lexentry: eng/ghostwriter__Noun__1
written_rep: ghostwriter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghostwriter | negro letterario | scrittore fantasma | scrittore ombra
sense_list:
A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.


lexentry: eng/ghrelin__Noun__1
written_rep: ghrelin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grelina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. [from 1999]


lexentry: eng/giant__Noun__1
written_rep: giant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gigante
sense_list:
Any of the gigantes, the race of giants in the Greek mythology. | (astronomy) A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (e.g. red giant, blue giant).


lexentry: eng/giant_fennel__Noun__1
written_rep: giant fennel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: finocchiaccio
sense_list:
Ferula communis, a tall herbaceous perennial (not a true fennel), of the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean and eastern Africa.


lexentry: eng/giant_kettle__Noun__1
written_rep: giant kettle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marmitta dei giganti
sense_list:
A pothole of very large dimensions, as found in glaciers in Norway (pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream).


lexentry: eng/giant_squid__Noun__1
written_rep: giant squid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calamaro gigante
sense_list:
Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.


lexentry: eng/giant_star__Noun__1
written_rep: giant star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stella gigante
sense_list:
(star) A star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core, and as a result has grown much larger and brighter.


lexentry: eng/giaour__Noun__1
written_rep: giaour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giaurro
sense_list:
(religious slur) A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.


lexentry: eng/gibbon__Noun__1
written_rep: gibbon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gibbone
sense_list:
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.


lexentry: eng/gibbous_moon__Noun__1
written_rep: gibbous moon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gibbosa calante | gibbosa crescente
sense_list:
(astronomy) A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.


lexentry: eng/gibibyte__Noun__1
written_rep: gibibyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gibibyte
sense_list:
(computing) Strictly, 230 (10243, or 1,073,741,824) bytes or 210 (1024) mebibytes, as opposed to a gigabyte.


lexentry: eng/gift_card__Noun__1
written_rep: gift card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buono acquisto | buono regalo
sense_list:
A gift certificate in the form of a card issued by retailers as an alternative to a non-monetary gift, allowing the bearer to purchase goods up to its face value.


lexentry: eng/gift_certificate__Noun__1
written_rep: gift certificate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accredito
sense_list:
A gift voucher entitling the bearer to a free product or service, intended to be purchased as a gift.


lexentry: eng/gift_of_the_gab__Noun__1
written_rep: gift of the gab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: il dono della parlantina
sense_list:
(idiomatic) The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__1
written_rep: gig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esibizione
sense_list:
Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.


lexentry: eng/gigantomachy__Noun__1
written_rep: gigantomachy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gigantomachia
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.


lexentry: eng/gigawatt__Noun__1
written_rep: gigawatt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gigawatt
sense_list:
One thousand million (109) watts, an amount of power large enough to power such things as a midsize town or several small ones. (Consuming 1 gigawatt during a duration of 1 hour consumes 1 gigawatt-hour of energy.)


lexentry: eng/gill__Noun__1
written_rep: gill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: branchia | lamella
sense_list:
(mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.


lexentry: eng/gill_slit__Noun__1
written_rep: gill slit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fessura branchiale
sense_list:
(anatomy, fish) An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.


lexentry: eng/gimbal__Noun__1
written_rep: gimbal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospensione cardanica
sense_list:
A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.


lexentry: eng/gin__Noun__1
written_rep: gin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gin
sense_list:
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.


lexentry: eng/gin_and_tonic__Noun__1
written_rep: gin and tonic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gin tonic
sense_list:
(uncountable) A simple cocktail made from gin and tonic water, often served on ice and with a slice of lime or lemon.


lexentry: eng/ginger__Noun__1
written_rep: ginger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zenzero
sense_list:
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative. | The plant that produces this rhizome.


lexentry: eng/gingerbread_house__Noun__1
written_rep: gingerbread house
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casetta di pan di zenzero | casetta di pan di spezie
sense_list:
A novelty confectionery in the shape of a house, with walls, roof and sometimes chimney made of dense, crisp gingerbread, held together with frosting and decorated with candies; popular especially at Christmastime.


lexentry: eng/ginnel__Noun__1
written_rep: ginnel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vicolo
sense_list:
(English, especially, _, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester) A narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses.


lexentry: eng/giraffe__Noun__1
written_rep: giraffe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giraffa
sense_list:
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.


lexentry: eng/girder__Noun__1
written_rep: girder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trave | putrella
sense_list:
A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.


lexentry: eng/girdle__Noun__1
written_rep: girdle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cintura
sense_list:
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.


lexentry: eng/girl__Noun__1
written_rep: girl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ragazza
sense_list:
(sometimes, offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman. | A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes)


lexentry: eng/girlfriend__Noun__1
written_rep: girlfriend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fidanzata | ragazza | donna
sense_list:
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. | (LGBTQ) A fellow gay man, especially a friend as opposed to a sexual partner.


lexentry: eng/girlfriend__Noun__1
written_rep: girlfriend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: amica | amica del cuore
sense_list:
(somewhat, _, dated) A female friend of a woman or girl. | A term of address for a female friend or among gay men.


lexentry: eng/giro__Noun__1
written_rep: giro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giroconto
sense_list:
(in Europe, etc.) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.


lexentry: eng/gist__Noun__1
written_rep: gist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essenza | sostanza | succo
sense_list:
(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.


lexentry: eng/git__Noun__1
written_rep: git
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baggiano
sense_list:
(Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).


written_rep: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
lexentry:
eng/give_a_man_a_fish_and_you_feed_him_for_a_day;_teach_a_man_to_fish_and_you_feed_him_for_a_lifetime__Proverb__1

sense_list:
It is better to teach someone to do something themself than to provide the action's reward; education or training is more helpful than charity.

trans_list:
dà un pesce ad un uomo e lo sfamerai per un giorno; insegna ad un uomo a pescare e lo sfamerai per sempre


lexentry: eng/give_a_shit__Verb__1
written_rep: give a shit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fregarsene | fottersene | importarsene un cazzo | sbattersene
sense_list:
(vulgar, chiefly in the negative) To care (about something or anything); especially, to care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.


lexentry: eng/give_away__Verb__1
written_rep: give away
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: tradirsi
sense_list:
(transitive, sometimes, _, reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret or divulge undisclosed information; to betray or expose someone.


lexentry: eng/give_birth__Verb__1
written_rep: give birth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: partorire | dare alla luce
sense_list:
(intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment. | (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing. | (transitive, figuratively, usually, with to, idiom) To become the source of.


lexentry: eng/give_someone_a_piece_of_one's_mind__Verb__1
written_rep: give someone a piece of one's mind
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cazziare | dirne quattro | rabbuffare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.


lexentry: eng/give_someone_the_shits__Verb__1
written_rep: give someone the shits
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cacarci sopra
sense_list:
(Australia, colloquial, vulgar) To annoy or frustrate someone to a great degree. | (vulgar) To creep someone out; to scare someone.


lexentry: eng/give_the_elbow__Verb__1
written_rep: give the elbow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disimpegnare
sense_list:
(transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.


lexentry: eng/give_the_finger__Verb__1
written_rep: give the finger
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mostrare il dito medio
sense_list:
(usually, _, transitive) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.


lexentry: eng/give_up__Verb__1
written_rep: give up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arrendersi
sense_list:
(transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | (intransitive) To admit defeat, capitulate.


lexentry: eng/give_way__Verb__1
written_rep: give way
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cedere posto | fare posto | lasciare posto
sense_list:
To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by. | To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech.


lexentry: eng/giveaway__Noun__1
written_rep: giveaway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omaggio
sense_list:
Something that is given away or handed out for free. | An event at which things are given away for free. | The act of giving something away for free.


lexentry: eng/gizzard__Noun__1
written_rep: gizzard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ventriglio
sense_list:
A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.


lexentry: eng/glacial_erratic__Noun__1
written_rep: glacial erratic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: masso erratico
sense_list:
A rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests, usually large and transported there by a glacier.


lexentry: eng/glaciology__Noun__1
written_rep: glaciology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glaciologia
sense_list:
(geology) The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glacis__Noun__1
written_rep: glacis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spalto
sense_list:
(architectural element, also, figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.


lexentry: eng/gladiator__Noun__1
written_rep: gladiator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gladiatore
sense_list:
(Ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.


lexentry: eng/gladiolus__Noun__1
written_rep: gladiolus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gladiolo
sense_list:
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.


lexentry: eng/gladius__Noun__1
written_rep: gladius
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spada
sense_list:
(historical) A Roman sword roughly two feet long. | (zoology) A pen, a hard internal bodypart of certain cephalopods, made of chitin-like material.


lexentry: eng/glaive__Noun__1
written_rep: glaive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: falcione
sense_list:
(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.


lexentry: eng/gland__Noun__1
written_rep: gland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghiandola
sense_list:
(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). | (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.


lexentry: eng/glanders__Noun__1
written_rep: glanders
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: morva
sense_list:
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/glans__Noun__1
written_rep: glans
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glande
sense_list:
(anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. | The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.


lexentry: eng/glasnost__Noun__1
written_rep: glasnost
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glasnost
sense_list:
(historical) 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
written_rep: glass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vetro | bicchiere
sense_list:
(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
written_rep: glass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bicchiere | boccale | vetro
sense_list:
(countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.


lexentry: eng/glass_ceiling__Noun__1
written_rep: glass ceiling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soffitto di cristallo | glass ceiling | soffitto di vetro | tetto di cristallo
sense_list:
An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women). [from 1978]


lexentry: eng/glass_eye__Noun__1
written_rep: glass eye
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: occhio di vetro
sense_list:
An artificial eyeball, not necessarily made from glass, intended to replace a missing or removed eye.


lexentry: eng/glass_harmonica__Noun__1
written_rep: glass harmonica
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: armonica a bicchieri | glassarmonica
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument composed of a series of spinning glass bowls, played with the fingers, invented by Benjamin Franklin.


lexentry: eng/glaucoma__Noun__1
written_rep: glaucoma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glaucoma
sense_list:
(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.


lexentry: eng/glaucophane__Noun__1
written_rep: glaucophane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glaucofane
sense_list:
(mineral) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na2(Mg,Fe2+)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2.


lexentry: eng/glaze__Noun__1
written_rep: glaze
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glassa
sense_list:
(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. | A smooth edible coating applied to food.


lexentry: eng/glean__Verb__1
written_rep: glean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: racimolare | raccattare | raccogliere
sense_list:
To gather (something, now chiefly something intangible such as experience or information) in small amounts over a period of time, often with some difficulty; to scrape together.


lexentry: eng/glean__Verb__1
written_rep: glean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: racimolare | spigolare
sense_list:
To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest. | To collect fruit, grain, or other produce from (a field, an orchard, etc.), after the main gathering or harvest.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
written_rep: glee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allegria | gioia
sense_list:
(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. | (singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.


lexentry: eng/glen__Noun__1
written_rep: glen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: valle
sense_list:
A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.


lexentry: eng/glissando__Noun__1
written_rep: glissando
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glissando
sense_list:
(music) Either a continuous sliding from one pitch to another ("true" glissando), or an incidental scale played while moving from one melodic note to another ("effective" glissando).


lexentry: eng/glisten__Verb__1
written_rep: glisten
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luccicare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.


lexentry: eng/gloat__Verb__1
written_rep: gloat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gongolare
sense_list:
To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/global_cooling__Noun__1
written_rep: global cooling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: raffreddamento globale
sense_list:
Global climate change in the form of declining average temperatures; which was conjectured in the 1970s.


lexentry: eng/global_village__Noun__1
written_rep: global village
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: villaggio globale
sense_list:
The world as a single community of interdependent inhabitants who are interconnected by contemporary technology, especially television and the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/globalism__Noun__1
written_rep: globalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: globalismo
sense_list:
An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.


lexentry: eng/globulin__Noun__1
written_rep: globulin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: globulina
sense_list:
(protein) Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat


lexentry: eng/glockenspiel__Noun__1
written_rep: glockenspiel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campanelli
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.


lexentry: eng/glogg__Noun__1
written_rep: glogg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vin brulé
sense_list:
A Scandinavian version of vin chaud or mulled wine; a hot punch made of red wine, brandy and sherry flavoured with almonds, raisins and orange peel.


lexentry: eng/glom__Verb__1
written_rep: glom
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: grattare | sgraffignare
sense_list:
(intransitive, informal) To grab hold of, seize; catch, grab or latch onto. | (intransitive, informal) To clump up, to seize together into a lump or conglomeration.


lexentry: eng/glomerulus__Noun__1
written_rep: glomerulus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glomerulo
sense_list:
(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine


lexentry: eng/glory__Noun__1
written_rep: glory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gloria
sense_list:
Great beauty and splendor. | Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown. | Worship or praise.


lexentry: eng/gloss__Noun__2
written_rep: gloss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glossa | chiosa
sense_list:
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.


lexentry: eng/gloss_over__Verb__1
written_rep: gloss over
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sorvolare
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it in some ways deserves; to ignore, or at least to discount or dismiss for the current purposes.


lexentry: eng/glossary__Noun__1
written_rep: glossary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glossario
sense_list:
A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).


lexentry: eng/glossator__Noun__1
written_rep: glossator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glossatore
sense_list:
One who writes glosses. | (historical, law) A legal scholar of the Middle Ages, (specifically) one who authored glosses on legal texts (especially the Corpus Juris of Justinian), typically distinguished from the later commentators who wrote in extended prose and adopted a more pragmatic form of jurisprudence.


lexentry: eng/glosseme__Noun__1
written_rep: glosseme
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glossema
sense_list:
The smallest irreducible unit of both the content and expression planes of language; the basic unit of language in the theory of glossematics.


lexentry: eng/glossolalia__Noun__1
written_rep: glossolalia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glossolalia
sense_list:
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glottis__Noun__1
written_rep: glottis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glottide
sense_list:
(anatomy) The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.


lexentry: eng/glove__Noun__1
written_rep: glove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guanto
sense_list:
(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/glove_box__Noun__1
written_rep: glove box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scatola a guanti
sense_list:
A plastic box or similar enclosure containing a controlled environment, with rubber gloves fastened around holes in the front of the box through which a person can manipulate things in the box without introducing outside contamination; an isolator.


lexentry: eng/glove_compartment__Noun__1
written_rep: glove compartment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cassetto portaoggetti | vano portaoggetti
sense_list:
(automotive) A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.


lexentry: eng/glow_stick__Noun__1
written_rep: glow stick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lightstick | luce chimica
sense_list:
A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source; used as an emergency light source or in recreational contexts such as camping and nightclubs.


lexentry: eng/glowworm__Noun__1
written_rep: glowworm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lucciola
sense_list:
The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.


lexentry: eng/glucagon__Noun__1
written_rep: glucagon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glucagone
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar [from 1923]


lexentry: eng/glucocorticoid__Noun__1
written_rep: glucocorticoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glucocorticoide
sense_list:
(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.


lexentry: eng/gluconic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: gluconic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido gluconico
sense_list:
(sugar acid) An organic compound, C6H12O7, formed by oxidizing the aldehyde functional group of glucose into a carboxylic acid; used as a food additive; any glucosyl derivative of this compound


lexentry: eng/glucosamine__Noun__1
written_rep: glucosamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glucosamina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.


lexentry: eng/glucose__Noun__1
written_rep: glucose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glucosio
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.


lexentry: eng/glue__Noun__1
written_rep: glue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colla
sense_list:
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.


lexentry: eng/gluhwein__Noun__1
written_rep: gluhwein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vin brulé | vino caldo
sense_list:
A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.


lexentry: eng/gluon__Noun__1
written_rep: gluon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gluone
sense_list:
(particle) A massless gauge boson that binds quarks together to form baryons, mesons and other hadrons and is associated with the strong nuclear force.


lexentry: eng/glutamic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: glutamic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido glutammico
sense_list:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.


lexentry: eng/gluten__Noun__1
written_rep: gluten
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: glutine
sense_list:
(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glutinous_rice__Noun__1
written_rep: glutinous rice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riso glutinoso
sense_list:
A variety of short-grain rice popular in Southeast and East Asia, known for its stickiness when cooked.


lexentry: eng/glycation__Noun__1
written_rep: glycation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicazione
sense_list:
(biochemistry) non-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein


lexentry: eng/glycemia__Noun__1
written_rep: glycemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicemia
sense_list:
(medicine, American spelling) Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof.


lexentry: eng/glycerol__Noun__1
written_rep: glycerol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: glicerina
sense_list:
A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats; it is used as an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a food sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics etc.


lexentry: eng/glycine__Noun__1
written_rep: glycine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicina
sense_list:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.


lexentry: eng/glycocalyx__Noun__1
written_rep: glycocalyx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicocalice
sense_list:
(biology, anatomy) A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells.


lexentry: eng/glycogen__Noun__1
written_rep: glycogen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicogeno
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.


lexentry: eng/glycolipid__Noun__1
written_rep: glycolipid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicolipide
sense_list:
(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes


lexentry: eng/glycolysis__Noun__1
written_rep: glycolysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicolisi
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source


lexentry: eng/glycosaminoglycan__Noun__1
written_rep: glycosaminoglycan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicosaminoglicano | glicosamminoglicano
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.


lexentry: eng/glycoside__Noun__1
written_rep: glycoside
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicoside
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.


lexentry: eng/glycosuria__Noun__1
written_rep: glycosuria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicosuria
sense_list:
(medicine) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus


lexentry: eng/glymphatic__Adjective__1
written_rep: glymphatic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glinfatico
sense_list:
(biology, anatomy) Of or relating to the waste clearance pathway for the central nervous system of vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/glyphosate__Noun__1
written_rep: glyphosate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glifosato
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme. | Any of several herbicides based on it, such as Roundup.


lexentry: eng/gmina__Noun__1
written_rep: gmina
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comune
sense_list:
commune; municipality; township; the smallest administrative territorial division and the first level of regional government in Poland


lexentry: eng/gneiss__Noun__1
written_rep: gneiss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ortogneiss | gneiss
sense_list:
(geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.


lexentry: eng/gnome__Noun__1
written_rep: gnome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gnomo
sense_list:
(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.


lexentry: eng/gnomon__Noun__1
written_rep: gnomon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnomone | stilo
sense_list:
An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/gnomonic__Adjective__1
written_rep: gnomonic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnomonico
sense_list:
(cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.


lexentry: eng/go_Dutch__Verb__1
written_rep: go Dutch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare alla romana
sense_list:
(idiom, informal, slang) To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.


lexentry: eng/go__Noun__2
written_rep: go
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: go
sense_list:
(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
written_rep: go
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
written_rep: go
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc). | (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise. | To say (something), to make a sound:


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
written_rep: go
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: funzionare
sense_list:
(intransitive, chiefly, of a, machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).


lexentry: eng/go_about__Verb__1
written_rep: go about
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: approcciare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a sailing ship) To change from one tack to another. See Wikipedia:Tack (maneuver).


lexentry: eng/go_ahead__Verb__1
written_rep: go ahead
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vai
sense_list:
(in the imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.


lexentry: eng/go_bad__Verb__1
written_rep: go bad
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare a male
sense_list:
(of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.


lexentry: eng/go_easy__Verb__1
written_rep: go easy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andarci liscio
sense_list:
(informal) To treat gently and with understanding. [with on or with ‘someone’] | (informal) To use sparingly or carefully. [with on or with ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/go_figure__Phrase__1
written_rep: go figure
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vai a capire
sense_list:
Expresses perplexity, puzzlement, or surprise (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).


lexentry: eng/go_it_alone__Verb__1
written_rep: go it alone
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: completare
sense_list:
(colloquial) To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.


lexentry: eng/go_off__Verb__1
written_rep: go off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: andare a male | avariare | guastare
sense_list:
(intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
written_rep: go out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uscire | andare fuori
sense_list:
To leave, especially a building. | (of a couple) To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
written_rep: go out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: uscire
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.


lexentry: eng/go_postal__Verb__1
written_rep: go postal
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: perdere la testa
sense_list:
(intransitive, chiefly, US, informal) To become aggressive and erratic, especially due to stress; specifically, to carry out a shooting spree at a workplace environment; also (more generally) to become very angry; to lose one's temper.


lexentry: eng/go_rogue__Verb__1
written_rep: go rogue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tradire
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiom) To defect, or to repudiate allegiance, fealty, affiliation, or membership. (For example, a spy or soldier in relation to a country; or a politician in relation to a political party; or an employee; or a club member.)


lexentry: eng/go_the_extra_mile__Verb__1
written_rep: go the extra mile
part_of_speech: verb
sense_list: (idiomatic) To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
fare di tutto | fare il possibile | fare uno sforzo extra | fare uno sforzo in più | fare uno sforzo speciale


lexentry: eng/go_to__Verb__1
written_rep: go to
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: andare a
sense_list:
(transitive) To attend an event or a sight. | (idiomatic, transitive) To attend classes at a school as a student.


lexentry: eng/go_to_hell__Verb__1
written_rep: go to hell
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: andare a cagare | andare a remengo | andare al diavolo
sense_list:
(derogatory, somewhat, offensive) An expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a serious crime or transgression.


lexentry: eng/go_to_pot__Verb__1
written_rep: go to pot
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare a fanculo | andare a farsi benedire | andare a puttane
sense_list:
(figuratively) To come to ruin, especially to decline or deteriorate. | (archaic) Go to hell. (an angry dismissal)


lexentry: eng/go_viral__Verb__1
written_rep: go viral
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viralizzare
sense_list:
(sociology) To be rapidly and frequently shared, especially through social media, but (with retroactive application to pre-internet occurrences) also via gossip or as a collective response to broadcasting or widespread print circulation.


lexentry: eng/go_without_saying__Verb__1
written_rep: go without saying
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inutile dire | si capisce | va da sé
sense_list:
(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.


lexentry: eng/goal__Noun__1
written_rep: goal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gol | rete | goal
sense_list:
(sport) The act of placing the object into the goal. | A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.


lexentry: eng/goal_kick__Noun__1
written_rep: goal kick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rimessa dal fondo
sense_list:
(soccer) A set piece taken from the goal area after an attacker touches the ball out of play over the goal line.


lexentry: eng/goalkeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: goalkeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portiere
sense_list:
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.


lexentry: eng/goat_antelope__Noun__1
written_rep: goat antelope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capra
sense_list:
Any of a group of herbivore mammals, the subfamily Caprinae, that includes domestic sheep and goats.


lexentry: eng/goblet_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: goblet cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cellula caliciforme mucipara
sense_list:
(cytology) A column-shaped secretory cell found in the epithelium of the respiratory and intestinal tract that secretes the principal constituents of mucus.


lexentry: eng/goblin_mode__Noun__1
written_rep: goblin mode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: modalità goblin
sense_list:
(slang, neologism) The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.


lexentry: eng/goblin_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: goblin shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: squalo goblin
sense_list:
A species of mackerel shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, that has a long snout-like protrusion from its forehead and grows to 3.8 meters in length.


lexentry: eng/gobo__Noun__1
written_rep: gobo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: filtro
sense_list:
(film, photography, television) A screen (often in disc form) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare. [from early 20th c.] | (sound engineering) A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gobo__Noun__1
written_rep: gobo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: filtro | gobos
sense_list:
(theater) A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gobshite__Noun__1
written_rep: gobshite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coglione
sense_list:
(Ireland, UK, slang, offensive, vulgar) One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation.


lexentry: eng/god__Noun__1
written_rep: god
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dio
sense_list:
(figurative) A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.


lexentry: eng/godchild__Noun__1
written_rep: godchild
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: figlioccia
sense_list:
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.


lexentry: eng/goddess__Noun__1
written_rep: goddess
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dea | diva
sense_list:
(religion) A female deity. | (figuratively) A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.


lexentry: eng/godfather__Noun__1
written_rep: godfather
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: padrino | compare
sense_list:
(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godfearing__Adjective__1
written_rep: godfearing
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: timorato
sense_list:
Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity. | Devout; pious; very religious.


lexentry: eng/godliness__Noun__1
written_rep: godliness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: devozione | pietas | religiosità
sense_list:
The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.


lexentry: eng/godmother__Noun__1
written_rep: godmother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: madrina | comare
sense_list:
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godparent__Noun__1
written_rep: godparent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: compare
sense_list:
A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.


lexentry: eng/godwit__Noun__1
written_rep: godwit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pittima
sense_list:
Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.


lexentry: eng/going_to__Phrase__1
written_rep: going to
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare
sense_list:
Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen.


lexentry: eng/goitre__Noun__1
written_rep: goitre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gozzo
sense_list:
(pathology, UK) An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.


lexentry: eng/gokkun__Noun__1
written_rep: gokkun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gokkun
sense_list:
(Japanese pornography) A genre of pornography in which a person consumes the semen of multiple men, usually from some vessel or container such as a cup or beaker.


lexentry: eng/gold_fever__Noun__1
written_rep: gold fever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: febbre dell'oro
sense_list:
A feverish obsession with seeking gold ore; an era (figuratively an epidemic) during which this obsession grips a large number of people. | (figuratively) An excessive craving for profit.


lexentry: eng/gold_mine__Noun__1
written_rep: gold mine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: miniera d'oro
sense_list:
A mine for gold ore or metal. | (idiomatic) A very profitable economic venture. | (idiomatic) A plentiful stockpile of something sought-after.


lexentry: eng/gold_rush__Noun__1
written_rep: gold rush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corsa all'oro
sense_list:
(chiefly, historical) Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.


lexentry: eng/golden_calf__Noun__1
written_rep: golden calf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitello d'oro
sense_list:
(Biblical, Old Testament) A golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites. | (figuratively, by extension) Money as an end in itself; Mammon.


lexentry: eng/golden_goal__Noun__1
written_rep: golden goal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: golden goal
sense_list:
(sports) The first goal scored during extra time, giving immediate victory to the scoring side if the rule is in effect.


lexentry: eng/golden_hour__Noun__1
written_rep: golden hour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ora d'oro
sense_list:
(photography) A period shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.


lexentry: eng/golden_jackal__Noun__1
written_rep: golden jackal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciacallo dorato
sense_list:
Canis aureus, a common jackal that can be found in southwest Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.


lexentry: eng/golden_mole__Noun__1
written_rep: golden mole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: talpa dorata
sense_list:
Any of several small, insectivorous burrowing mammals of the family Chrysochloridae, native to southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/golden_parachute__Noun__1
written_rep: golden parachute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paracadute d'oro | paracadute dorato
sense_list:
(idiomatic, business, management) An agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.


lexentry: eng/golden_plover__Noun__1
written_rep: golden plover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piviere dorato
sense_list:
A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.


lexentry: eng/golden_ratio__Noun__1
written_rep: golden ratio
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sezione aurea
sense_list:
(geometry) The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.


lexentry: eng/golden_staph__Noun__1
written_rep: golden staph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stafilococco aureo
sense_list:
A bacterium, often found on the skin and nose, that commonly causes staph infections, technically known as Staphylococcus aureus.


lexentry: eng/golden_syrup__Noun__1
written_rep: golden syrup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciroppo
sense_list:
(UK) A pale amber-coloured treacle produced as part of the process of refining cane sugar, used in cooking and as a spread.


lexentry: eng/golden_years__Noun__1
written_rep: golden years
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: età senile | terza età | viale del tramonto
sense_list:
(idiomatic, euphemism) Old age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.


lexentry: eng/golf__Noun__1
written_rep: golf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: golf
sense_list:
(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.


lexentry: eng/gompa__Noun__1
written_rep: gompa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbazia
sense_list:
(Buddhism) A Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan.


lexentry: eng/gonadotrophin__Noun__1
written_rep: gonadotrophin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gonadotropina
sense_list:
Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/gondola__Noun__1
written_rep: gondola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gondola
sense_list:
A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice. | An enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car. | The car or basket of a hot-air balloon, airship, zeppelin, etc.


lexentry: eng/goner__Noun__1
written_rep: goner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spacciato
sense_list:
(informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.


lexentry: eng/gonfalon__Noun__1
written_rep: gonfalon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gonfalone
sense_list:
A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.


lexentry: eng/gong__Noun__1
written_rep: gong
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gong
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.


lexentry: eng/gonidium__Noun__1
written_rep: gonidium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gonidio
sense_list:
(lichenology, phycology) A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae.


lexentry: eng/gonorrhea__Noun__1
written_rep: gonorrhea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gonorrea | scolo
sense_list:
A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.


lexentry: eng/goo__Noun__1
written_rep: goo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: melma
sense_list:
(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.


lexentry: eng/good__Adjective__1
written_rep: good
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buono | buona
sense_list:
Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. | Useful for a particular purpose; functional. | Pleasant; enjoyable.


lexentry: eng/good__Noun__1
written_rep: good
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bene | buono
sense_list:
(uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.


lexentry: eng/good_as_gold__Adjective__1
written_rep: good as gold
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: beneducato
sense_list:
(especially, UK, of a person, simile) Very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult).


lexentry: eng/good_offices__Noun__1
written_rep: good offices
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mediazione
sense_list:
The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute.


lexentry: eng/good_things_come_to_those_who_wait__Proverb__1
written_rep: good things come to those who wait
part_of_speech: proverb
sense_list: A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
dare tempo al tempo | la pazienza è la virtù dei forti | la pazienza è una virtù provata | tutto arriva a chi sa aspettare


lexentry: eng/good_to_go__Adjective__1
written_rep: good to go
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pronta | pronto
sense_list:
(informal, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.


lexentry: eng/goodbye__Interjection__1
written_rep: goodbye
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arrivederci | addio | ciao | arrivederla
sense_list:
Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.


lexentry: eng/goods_and_services_tax__Noun__1
written_rep: goods and services tax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: IVA
sense_list:
A tax very similar to a value added tax, levied, for example, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.


lexentry: eng/goody_two_shoes__Noun__1
written_rep: goody two shoes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: santarellino | santarello | santerellino | santerello
sense_list:
(derogatory) A goody-goody; a person who is almost always perfectly well-behaved, with an implication of smugness.


lexentry: eng/goofball__Noun__1
written_rep: goofball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paracolpi
sense_list:
(informal, often, _, derogatory, sometimes, _, affectionate) A foolish or silly person or animal. | (informal, pharmaceutical drug) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.


lexentry: eng/googol__Numeral__1
written_rep: googol
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: googol
sense_list:
The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale). [from 1920.]


lexentry: eng/gook__Noun__1
written_rep: gook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muso giallo | occhi a mandorla
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of (South) East Asian descent (originally revolutionaries of the Katipunan then generally to any native of the Philippines, after the enemy and collaborators hid amongst them), but now especially:


lexentry: eng/goosander__Noun__1
written_rep: goosander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smergo maggiore
sense_list:
A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere. They eat fish and are common on lakes and rivers.


lexentry: eng/goose-step__Noun__1
written_rep: goose-step
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: passo dell'oca
sense_list:
(military, typically, _, pejorative) A style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions; the various drills associated with these marches.


lexentry: eng/gooseneck__Noun__1
written_rep: gooseneck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collo da cigno
sense_list:
(often, attributive) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.


lexentry: eng/gooseneck_barnacle__Noun__1
written_rep: gooseneck barnacle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lepade
sense_list:
Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or its close relatives, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.


lexentry: eng/gopher__Noun__1
written_rep: gopher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cialda
sense_list:
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).


lexentry: eng/gore__Noun__2
written_rep: gore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fortezza | gherone
sense_list:
(archaic, or, dialectal) A triangular strip of land left over at the end of a not-fully-rectangular field. | A triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric, especially one forming part of a three-dimensional surface such as a sail or a skirt.


lexentry: eng/gorge__Noun__1
written_rep: gorge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: gola
sense_list:
(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.


lexentry: eng/gorgon__Noun__1
written_rep: gorgon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Gorgone
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale


lexentry: eng/gorilla__Noun__1
written_rep: gorilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gorilla
sense_list:
The largest of the primates, belonging to the genus Gorilla; an ape native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.


lexentry: eng/goring__Noun__1
written_rep: goring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cornata
sense_list:
The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting


lexentry: eng/gormless__Adjective__1
written_rep: gormless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: puerile
sense_list:
(chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.


lexentry: eng/gospel__Noun__1
written_rep: gospel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vangelo
sense_list:
The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/gospel_music__Noun__1
written_rep: gospel music
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gospel
sense_list:
(music genre) A type of Christian music genre that is a cornerstone of the Christian media that originated amongst African-Americans based on the folk music melodies with the addition of elements of spirituals and jazz.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Noun__1
written_rep: gossip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pettegolezzo | diceria | comare | pettegola | chiacchera | chiacchierona
sense_list:
(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Verb__1
written_rep: gossip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spettegolare | chiacchierare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.


lexentry: eng/gotcha__Interjection__1
written_rep: gotcha
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ti ho preso
sense_list:
I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).


lexentry: eng/goth__Noun__1
written_rep: goth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gotico
sense_list:
(uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes. | (uncountable, music) A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.


lexentry: eng/gouge__Noun__1
written_rep: gouge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgorbia
sense_list:
A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.


lexentry: eng/gouge__Verb__1
written_rep: gouge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cavare
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.


lexentry: eng/gourd__Noun__1
written_rep: gourd
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zucca
sense_list:
A hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria or Cucurbita. | The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration. | (obsolete) Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers. | (slang) A person's head.


lexentry: eng/goutte__Noun__1
written_rep: goutte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goccia
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of a teardrop shape, originally with wavy sides, but now often with straight sides.


lexentry: eng/govern__Verb__1
written_rep: govern
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governare
sense_list:
(transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in. | (intransitive) To exercise political authority; to run a government.


lexentry: eng/government-in-exile__Noun__1
written_rep: government-in-exile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governo in esilio
sense_list:
(geopolitics) An independent polity that claims to be the legitimate government of a country, but is forced to operate from another country.


lexentry: eng/government__Noun__1
written_rep: government
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governo
sense_list:
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. | The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.


lexentry: eng/government_failure__Noun__1
written_rep: government failure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fallimento dello Stato
sense_list:
(economics) A situation in which a government intervention causes an economic inefficiency that would not exist in a true free market.


lexentry: eng/governor-general__Noun__1
written_rep: governor-general
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governatore generale
sense_list:
(UK) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.


lexentry: eng/governor_general__Noun__1
written_rep: governor general
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governatore generale
sense_list:
(Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative. | (politics) An official in a similar position in other countries.


lexentry: eng/gown__Noun__1
written_rep: gown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: toga
sense_list:
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.


lexentry: eng/graben__Noun__1
written_rep: graben
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trincea
sense_list:
(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
written_rep: grace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: dilazione | tolleranza
sense_list:
(uncountable, finance) An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
written_rep: grace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: grazia | benevolenza
sense_list:
(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.


lexentry: eng/grace_note__Noun__1
written_rep: grace note
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbellimento | grupetto | nota di tolleranza
sense_list:
(music) A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.


lexentry: eng/grackle__Noun__1
written_rep: grackle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gracchio | gracula
sense_list:
Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.


lexentry: eng/gradable__Adjective__1
written_rep: gradable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comparabile
sense_list:
(linguistics, of a word or phrase) Able to occur in varying degrees; able to be inflected or modified to express degrees of meaning.


lexentry: eng/grade__Noun__1
written_rep: grade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: voto
sense_list:
(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score. | A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.


lexentry: eng/gradian__Noun__1
written_rep: gradian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gon
sense_list:
(geometry, trigonometry) A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degree, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
written_rep: gradient
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: gradiente
sense_list:
(science) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance. | (, calculus) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ


lexentry: eng/gradual__Noun__1
written_rep: gradual
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graduale
sense_list:
(Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps. | (Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Noun__1
written_rep: graduate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laureata | laureato
sense_list:
A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Noun__1
written_rep: graduate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diplomata | diplomato
sense_list:
(US, Canada) A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Verb__1
written_rep: graduate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diplomarsi | laurearsi
sense_list:
(intransitive, ergative) To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.


lexentry: eng/graduated_cylinder__Noun__1
written_rep: graduated cylinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cilindro graduato
sense_list:
(chemistry) An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a tall, narrow cylinder with a scale, or graduations marked up its length, which is used to measure liquids and solutions fairly accurately, but not precisely.


lexentry: eng/graduation__Noun__1
written_rep: graduation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graduazione
sense_list:
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution). | (sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.


lexentry: eng/graffiti__Noun__1
written_rep: graffiti
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graffitismo
sense_list:
(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.


lexentry: eng/graffiti_artist__Noun__1
written_rep: graffiti artist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graffitaro | graffitista
sense_list:
A person who paints graffiti in public places, especially one who specializes in high-quality work rather than vandalism.


lexentry: eng/graft__Noun__1
written_rep: graft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innesto | trapianto
sense_list:
(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.


lexentry: eng/graft__Verb__1
written_rep: graft
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innestare
sense_list:
(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon. | (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.


lexentry: eng/grain__Noun__1
written_rep: grain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: grano
sense_list:
(countable) A single seed of grass food crops. | (countable) Any of various small units of mass originally notionally based on grain's weight, variously standardized at different places and times, including


lexentry: eng/grammar__Noun__1
written_rep: grammar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grammatica
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. | (countable) A book describing the grammar (sense 1 or sense 2) of a language. | (countable, computing theory) A formal system specifying the syntax of a language. | (countable, British, archaic) A book describing these rules or principles; a textbook.


lexentry: eng/grammar_school__Noun__1
written_rep: grammar school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liceo classico
sense_list:
(archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.


lexentry: eng/grammatical__Adjective__1
written_rep: grammatical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grammaticale | grammatico
sense_list:
Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language. | Of or pertaining to grammar.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_aspect__Noun__1
written_rep: grammatical aspect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aspetto
sense_list:
(grammar, semantics) The aspect of a verb phrase (verb group) or other predicate – its temporal structure or relationship to the time of use – marked through any of various grammatical elements, as distinguished from lexical aspect.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_case__Noun__1
written_rep: grammatical case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caso
sense_list:
(grammar) A mode of inflection of a word dependent on its use, especially the syntactic function in a phrase.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_gender__Noun__1
written_rep: grammatical gender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genere
sense_list:
(grammar) The grammatically prescribed gender of a noun, which does not necessarily correspond with the referent’s attributes such as biological sex.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_person__Noun__1
written_rep: grammatical person
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: persona
sense_list:
(grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and other people; implemented in most languages by a variety of pronouns, and in inflected languages by variation in word endings.


lexentry: eng/granary__Noun__1
written_rep: granary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granaio
sense_list:
(agriculture) A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed. | (figuratively) A fertile, grain-growing region.


lexentry: eng/granary_bread__Noun__1
written_rep: granary bread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pane integrale
sense_list:
(British) bread, not made from white or brown flour, that contains wheatgerm, whole grains and malt.


lexentry: eng/grand__Adjective__1
written_rep: grand
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grande
sense_list:
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent. | Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name. | Of a large size or extent; great.


lexentry: eng/grand_duchess__Noun__1
written_rep: grand duchess
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granduchessa
sense_list:
The wife or widow of a grand duke. | A daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign (czar or later emperor) of the Russian Empire or a pretender to the throne thereof.


lexentry: eng/grand_duchy__Noun__1
written_rep: grand duchy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granducato
sense_list:
The territory owned, ruled, or reigned over by a grand duke or grand duchess; contrast grand dukedom.


lexentry: eng/grand_duke__Noun__1
written_rep: grand duke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granduca
sense_list:
Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy. | Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)


lexentry: eng/grand_piano__Noun__1
written_rep: grand piano
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pianoforte a coda
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp


lexentry: eng/grand_slam__Noun__1
written_rep: grand slam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Grande Slam
sense_list:
(bridge) The bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand. | (sports) The winning of all available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season. | (baseball) The hitting of a home run with the bases loaded. | (motor racing) The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while leading during the entire race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race.


lexentry: eng/grande_dame__Noun__1
written_rep: grande dame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: (ape) regina
sense_list:
(figurative) A very highly regarded and well-known institution or structure, or large conveyance such as a ship.


lexentry: eng/grandfather__Noun__1
written_rep: grandfather
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nonno
sense_list:
A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.] | (by extension) A male forefather. | (computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.


lexentry: eng/grandiloquent__Adjective__1
written_rep: grandiloquent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grandiloquente
sense_list:
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.


lexentry: eng/grandnephew__Noun__1
written_rep: grandnephew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pronipote
sense_list:
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)


lexentry: eng/grandniece__Noun__1
written_rep: grandniece
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pronipote
sense_list:
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)


lexentry: eng/grandstand__Verb__1
written_rep: grandstand
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: attirare l'attenzione su di sé | mettersi in mostra
sense_list:
(intransitive) To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.


lexentry: eng/granite__Noun__1
written_rep: granite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granito
sense_list:
(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.


lexentry: eng/granny_flat__Noun__1
written_rep: granny flat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eccezione
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A dwelling detached from a primary residence, traditionally designated for a member of an extended family to live in.


lexentry: eng/granodiorite__Noun__1
written_rep: granodiorite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granodiorite
sense_list:
(rock) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.


lexentry: eng/granola__Noun__1
written_rep: granola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granola
sense_list:
A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.


lexentry: eng/grant__Noun__1
written_rep: grant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: concessione | permesso
sense_list:
(law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.


lexentry: eng/grant__Verb__1
written_rep: grant
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: concedere | ammettere | garantire | permettere
sense_list:
(transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.


lexentry: eng/granted__Adverb__1
written_rep: granted
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a dire il vero
sense_list:
Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question.


lexentry: eng/granuloma__Noun__1
written_rep: granuloma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granuloma
sense_list:
(pathology, strictly) An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments. | (medicine, loosely) Any small nodule.


lexentry: eng/granulometric__Adjective__1
written_rep: granulometric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granulometrico
sense_list:
(geology) Of or pertaining to granulometry (measurement of the size of grains in sedimentary deposits)


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
written_rep: grape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uva | acino d'uva
sense_list:
(countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis. | (countable) Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera; their edibility varies.


lexentry: eng/grapefruit__Noun__1
written_rep: grapefruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pompelmo
sense_list:
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and sweet orange. | The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.


lexentry: eng/grapeshot__Noun__1
written_rep: grapeshot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mitraglia
sense_list:
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
written_rep: graph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: grafico
sense_list:
(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
written_rep: graph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: grafo
sense_list:
(graph theory) A set of vertices (or nodes) connected together by edges; (formally) an ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. See also w:Graph (discrete mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: graph theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoria dei grafi
sense_list:
(uncountable, mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties of graphs (networks of vertices and edges).


lexentry: eng/grapheme__Noun__1
written_rep: grapheme
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: grafema
sense_list:
(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.


lexentry: eng/graphene__Noun__1
written_rep: graphene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: grafene
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.


lexentry: eng/graphic__Noun__1
written_rep: graphic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: grafica
sense_list:
(mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.


lexentry: eng/graphical_user_interface__Noun__1
written_rep: graphical user interface
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interfaccia grafica
sense_list:
(computing) A type of user interface which allows people to interact with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text.


lexentry: eng/graphics__Noun__1
written_rep: graphics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: grafica
sense_list:
(computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.


lexentry: eng/graphics_tablet__Noun__1
written_rep: graphics tablet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tavoletta grafica
sense_list:
(computing) An input device that enables a user to draw images by hand, as if with a pencil, and import them into a computer system.


lexentry: eng/graphite__Noun__1
written_rep: graphite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grafite
sense_list:
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/grappa__Noun__1
written_rep: grappa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grappa
sense_list:
(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.


lexentry: eng/grappling_hook__Noun__1
written_rep: grappling hook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rampino
sense_list:
A type of hook attached to a line and designed to be thrown at a target (e.g. rigging of an enemy ship) for the purpose of catching hold of it.


lexentry: eng/grasp_at_straws__Verb__1
written_rep: grasp at straws
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arrampicarsi sugli specchi
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.


lexentry: eng/grass__Noun__1
written_rep: grass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erba | graminacea
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.


lexentry: eng/grass__Noun__1
written_rep: grass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: delatore | pentito | spia | traditore
sense_list:
(countable, Britain, slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.


lexentry: eng/grass_mud_horse__Noun__1
written_rep: grass mud horse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavallo del erba-fango
sense_list:
One of the ten "mythical Baidu deities" invented by Chinese internet users for the purpose of circumventing censorship. Usually depicted as resembling an alpaca, and is supposedly living in the Mahler Gobi desert.


lexentry: eng/grass_roots__Noun__1
written_rep: grass roots
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: società civile
sense_list:
(politics) People and society at the local (most basic) level rather than at the national centre of political activity.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
written_rep: grasshopper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavalletta | locusta
sense_list:
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: grasshopper warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forapaglie macchiettato
sense_list:
Any of a number of species of small songbirds in the genera Locustella and Helopsaltes, especially Locustella naevia.


lexentry: eng/grassroots__Adjective__1
written_rep: grassroots
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dal basso | di base | popolare | sociale
sense_list:
Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.


lexentry: eng/grate__Noun__1
written_rep: grate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grata
sense_list:
A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.


lexentry: eng/grate__Verb__2
written_rep: grate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stridere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.


lexentry: eng/grateful__Adjective__1
written_rep: grateful
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grato
sense_list:
Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.


lexentry: eng/grater__Noun__1
written_rep: grater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grattugia
sense_list:
a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump


lexentry: eng/gratin__Noun__1
written_rep: gratin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gratinatura
sense_list:
The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.


lexentry: eng/gratuitously__Adverb__1
written_rep: gratuitously
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gratuitamente
sense_list:
Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned. | In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.


lexentry: eng/graupel__Noun__1
written_rep: graupel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neve tonda
sense_list:
(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.


lexentry: eng/grave__Verb__1
written_rep: grave
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: intagliare
sense_list:
(intransitive, obsolete) To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.


lexentry: eng/grave_accent__Noun__1
written_rep: grave accent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accento grave
sense_list:
(countable) A diacritic mark ( ` ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowels.


lexentry: eng/grave_goods__Noun__1
written_rep: grave goods
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corredo
sense_list:
(archaeology) The artefacts (jewellery, animals, slaves, etc) buried with a dead person in a grave or tomb.


lexentry: eng/gravel__Noun__1
written_rep: gravel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghiaia
sense_list:
(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.


lexentry: eng/gravitation__Noun__1
written_rep: gravitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gravitazione | gravità | interazione gravitazionale
sense_list:
(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_collapse__Noun__1
written_rep: gravitational collapse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collasso gravitazionale
sense_list:
The stage in the evolution of a star in which the pressure of the star is insufficient to maintain it at a stable size, and its material falls inward under its own gravity, eventually forming a black hole or a neutron star, and sometimes accompanied by a supernova explosion.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_force__Noun__1
written_rep: gravitational force
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gravitazione | gravità | interazione gravitazionale
sense_list:
(physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_lens__Noun__1
written_rep: gravitational lens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lente gravitazionale
sense_list:
(astronomy) A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_singularity__Noun__1
written_rep: gravitational singularity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singolarità gravitazionale
sense_list:
(physics) A location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_wave__Noun__1
written_rep: gravitational wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onda gravitazionale
sense_list:
(relativity) A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.


lexentry: eng/graviton__Noun__1
written_rep: graviton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gravitone
sense_list:
(particle) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
written_rep: gravity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: gravità
sense_list:
(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon. | (loosely, see usage notes) Gravitation, the universal force exercised by two bodies on each other by virtue of their masses. | (physics) A law or laws of gravitation: any theory which attempts to account for the phenomena of weight and/or the mutual attraction of massive objects (Aristotelian gravity, Newtonian gravity).


lexentry: eng/gravure__Noun__1
written_rep: gravure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcografia
sense_list:
(arts, printing) A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.


lexentry: eng/gravy_train__Noun__1
written_rep: gravy train
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ottenere molto con poco sforzo
sense_list:
(idiomatic) An occupation or situation that generates considerable income or benefits while requiring little effort and carrying little risk.


lexentry: eng/gray__Adjective__1
written_rep: gray
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grigio
sense_list:
Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. | Dreary, gloomy, cloudy.


lexentry: eng/gray__Verb__1
written_rep: gray
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ingrigire
sense_list:
(demography, slang) To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)


lexentry: eng/gray_out__Verb__1
written_rep: gray out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inebriare
sense_list:
(graphical user interface) To make (a visual element) gray or lighter in colour to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.


lexentry: eng/gray_squirrel__Noun__1
written_rep: gray squirrel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scoiattolo grigio nordamericano
sense_list:
Sciurus carolinensis, a species of squirrel, found in the eastern and midwestern United States and Canada, and western Europe, eastern gray squirrel.


lexentry: eng/grayling__Noun__1
written_rep: grayling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: temolo
sense_list:
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.


lexentry: eng/grease_nipple__Noun__1
written_rep: grease nipple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto d'ingrassaggio
sense_list:
A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun.


lexentry: eng/grease_payment__Noun__1
written_rep: grease payment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bustarella
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, idiomatic, business, legal, ethics) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.


lexentry: eng/great-great-grandparent__Noun__1
written_rep: great-great-grandparent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trisavolo | trisnonno
sense_list:
A parent of a great-grandparent, a grandparent of a grandparent and a great-grandparent of a parent.


lexentry: eng/great_ape__Noun__1
written_rep: great ape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: antropoide
sense_list:
Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species.


lexentry: eng/great_bustard__Noun__1
written_rep: great bustard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: otarda
sense_list:
A bird of the species Otis tarda, native to Iberia, but found at least seasonally in many parts of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/great_circle__Noun__1
written_rep: great circle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cerchio massimo
sense_list:
A segment of such circle representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.


lexentry: eng/great_minds_think_alike__Proverb__1
written_rep: great minds think alike
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: le grande menti si incontrano
sense_list:
(often, _, humorous) Used to remark upon the fact that someone else has had the same thought or idea as you, implying that both of you are clever or astute.


lexentry: eng/great_northern_diver__Noun__1
written_rep: great northern diver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strolaga maggiore
sense_list:
(UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon.


lexentry: eng/great_reed_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: great reed warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cannareccione
sense_list:
An Old World warbler of species Acrocephalus arundinaceus, breeding in much of western Eurasia, wintering in Africa.


lexentry: eng/great_rhombicuboctahedron__Noun__1
written_rep: great rhombicuboctahedron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cubottaedro troncato | grande rombicubottaedro
sense_list:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that is isogonal and has twenty-six regular faces (twelve square, eight hexagonal and six octagonal).


lexentry: eng/great_white_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: great white shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: squalo bianco
sense_list:
A large shark, Carcharodon carcharias, of coastal surface waters in all major oceans that feeds on fish and marine mammals.


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
written_rep: greater
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maggiore
sense_list:
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
written_rep: greater
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: adulto
sense_list:
(usually, capitalized) Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement).


lexentry: eng/greater_celandine__Noun__1
written_rep: greater celandine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: celidonia
sense_list:
A European perennial herb, Chelidonium majus, a flower of the poppy family with yellow flowers, native to Europe and western Asia.


lexentry: eng/greater_spotted_eagle__Noun__1
written_rep: greater spotted eagle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aquila anatraia maggiore
sense_list:
Clanga clanga, a medium-sized migratory raptor native to Asia, north-eastern Africa and eastern Europe.


lexentry: eng/greatest_common_divisor__Noun__1
written_rep: greatest common divisor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: massimo comun divisore | massimo comune divisore
sense_list:
(arithmetic, number theory) The largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).


lexentry: eng/greatsword__Noun__1
written_rep: greatsword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brando
sense_list:
Any generally straight-bladed double-edged sword large enough to require the use of two hands to wield it effectively.


lexentry: eng/greave__Noun__3
written_rep: greave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schiniere
sense_list:
(historical) A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.


lexentry: eng/grebe__Noun__1
written_rep: grebe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: svasso | tuffetto
sense_list:
Any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.


lexentry: eng/greed__Noun__1
written_rep: greed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avidità | ingordigia
sense_list:
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.


lexentry: eng/green-collar__Adjective__1
written_rep: green-collar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: agricoltura
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to rural, agricultural employment; often contrasted with urban blue-collar employment.


lexentry: eng/green__Adjective__1
written_rep: green
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: verde
sense_list:
Unripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen. | (figurative) Inexperienced. | (figurative) Environmentally friendly. | Having a status (as correct, ready, or safe) denoted or coded by the color green.


lexentry: eng/green__Noun__1
written_rep: green
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verde
sense_list:
The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm. | (politics, sometimes capitalized) A member of a green party; an environmentalist.


lexentry: eng/green_alga__Noun__1
written_rep: green alga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alga verde
sense_list:
Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.


lexentry: eng/green_bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: green bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rospodotto
sense_list:
A vegetation covered bridge over a motorway or railway that allows wildlife to safely cross over; a wildlife bridge.


lexentry: eng/green_hellebore__Noun__1
written_rep: green hellebore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elleboro verde
sense_list:
An extremely toxic herbaceous perennial plant of the species Veratrum viride that is native to only the western and eastern parts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/green_heron__Noun__1
written_rep: green heron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: airone verde
sense_list:
A small species of heron, Butorides virescens, of North America (sometimes considered a subspecies of the striated heron, Butorides striata).


lexentry: eng/green_jersey__Noun__1
written_rep: green jersey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maglia verde
sense_list:
(cycle racing) The green-colored shirt worn by the leader of a subsidiary competition in a race. In the Tour de France it is worn by the leader of the points competition.


lexentry: eng/green_manure__Noun__1
written_rep: green manure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sovesciare
sense_list:
Any fairly green (fresh and wet) plant matter that is ploughed into the soil to improve its fertility; especially, a cover crop that is plowed in.


lexentry: eng/green_pepper__Noun__1
written_rep: green pepper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pepe verde
sense_list:
A green variety of dried peppercorn, made from the unripe berries by treating them in a manner that retains the green color.


lexentry: eng/green_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: green tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tè verde
sense_list:
Leaves of the tea plant which are treated with steam or roasted to denature the enzymes that cause the leaves to darken and change taste. (Without this step they would become oolong tea or black tea). | A beverage brewed from green tea leaves.


lexentry: eng/greeneye__Noun__1
written_rep: greeneye
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: occhio verde
sense_list:
Any of the deep-sea fish of the family Chlorophthalmidae, that have large iridescent eyes with green lenses.


lexentry: eng/greenfinch__Noun__1
written_rep: greenfinch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdone | verdello | verdone comune
sense_list:
European greenfinch, a common Old World finch (Chloris chloris, syn. Carduelis chloris), mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.


lexentry: eng/greengage__Noun__1
written_rep: greengage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdacchio
sense_list:
A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana.


lexentry: eng/greengrocer__Noun__1
written_rep: greengrocer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fruttivendolo
sense_list:
(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse__Noun__1
written_rep: greenhouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serra
sense_list:
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse_effect__Noun__1
written_rep: greenhouse effect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effetto serra
sense_list:
(climatology, climate change) The process by which a planet is heated by solar radiation which is retained by its atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse_gas__Noun__1
written_rep: greenhouse gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gas serra
sense_list:
Any gas (such as carbon dioxide, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), or methane) that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by a planet's surface, thus increasing the surface temperature.


lexentry: eng/greenish_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: greenish warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luí verdastro
sense_list:
Phylloscopus trochiloides, a widespread leaf warbler with a breeding range in northeastern Europe and temperate to subtropical continental Asia.


lexentry: eng/greenschist__Noun__1
written_rep: greenschist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giardino pubblico
sense_list:
(rock) A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.


lexentry: eng/greenspace__Noun__1
written_rep: greenspace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giardino pubblico | prato
sense_list:
An area of undeveloped landscape, such as park land left within a city during planning and zoning other areas for development.


lexentry: eng/greenstick_fracture__Noun__1
written_rep: greenstick fracture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frattura a legno verde
sense_list:
An incomplete fracture of a long bone in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent.


lexentry: eng/greenwash__Noun__1
written_rep: greenwash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: greenwashing
sense_list:
A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.


lexentry: eng/greenway__Noun__1
written_rep: greenway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: greenway | strada verde
sense_list:
A corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.


lexentry: eng/greet__Verb__1
written_rep: greet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accogliere
sense_list:
(transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.


lexentry: eng/greeting__Noun__1
written_rep: greeting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saluto | benvenuto
sense_list:
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.


lexentry: eng/greeting_card__Noun__1
written_rep: greeting card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cartolina di auguri
sense_list:
A card, typically folded in half and available commercially, that is sent to someone as a greeting. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/greige__Adjective__1
written_rep: greige
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pennone
sense_list:
(textiles) Of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; unfinished.


lexentry: eng/gremlin__Noun__1
written_rep: gremlin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnomo
sense_list:
An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.


lexentry: eng/grenade__Noun__1
written_rep: grenade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granata
sense_list:
A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.


lexentry: eng/grenadier__Noun__1
written_rep: grenadier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granatiere
sense_list:
(military) A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/grey-capped_greenfinch__Noun__1
written_rep: grey-capped greenfinch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdone di Cina
sense_list:
A small passerine bird of species Chloris sinica, in the finch family Fringillidae, native to East Asia.


lexentry: eng/grey-headed_woodpecker__Noun__1
written_rep: grey-headed woodpecker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: picchio cenerino
sense_list:
Picus canus, a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family, greyer than other similar Eurasian woodpeckers.


lexentry: eng/grey_area__Noun__1
written_rep: grey area
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zona grigia
sense_list:
(idiomatic) An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories, where the border between the two is fuzzy or ill-defined.


lexentry: eng/grey_literature__Noun__1
written_rep: grey literature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: letteratura grigia
sense_list:
Materials and research produced by organizations outside of the traditional commercial or academic publishing and distribution channels.


lexentry: eng/grey_market__Noun__1
written_rep: grey market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: economia sommersa
sense_list:
(business) The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.


lexentry: eng/grey_matter__Noun__1
written_rep: grey matter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: materia grigia | sostanza grigia
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy) A collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.


lexentry: eng/grey_wolf__Noun__1
written_rep: grey wolf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lupo
sense_list:
A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.


lexentry: eng/grid__Noun__1
written_rep: grid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: rete elettrica
sense_list:
A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.


lexentry: eng/grid__Noun__1
written_rep: grid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: rete | griglia
sense_list:
(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
written_rep: gridlock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingorgo
sense_list:
(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.


lexentry: eng/grief__Noun__1
written_rep: grief
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pena | dolore | sofferenza
sense_list:
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/grievance__Noun__1
written_rep: grievance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: affanno
sense_list:
(countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint. | (uncountable) Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.


lexentry: eng/grievance__Noun__1
written_rep: grievance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: rimostranza
sense_list:
(countable, human resources) A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.


lexentry: eng/grifter__Noun__1
written_rep: grifter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: truffatrice
sense_list:
(colloquial, especially, _, internet) A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.


lexentry: eng/grill__Noun__1
written_rep: grill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: calandra | mascherina
sense_list:
On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.


lexentry: eng/grill__Noun__1
written_rep: grill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: griglia | graticola | bistecchiera
sense_list:
(US) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.


lexentry: eng/grimoire__Noun__1
written_rep: grimoire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grimorio
sense_list:
(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.


lexentry: eng/grindcore__Noun__1
written_rep: grindcore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grind
sense_list:
A genre of death metal music or hardcore punk, incorporating aggressive guitar riffs, extremely rapid drumming and loud, undecipherable screaming.


lexentry: eng/grindelia__Noun__1
written_rep: grindelia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grindelia
sense_list:
(medicine) The dried stems and leaves of tarweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis. | A member of the genus Grindelia.


lexentry: eng/gripe__Verb__1
written_rep: gripe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: lamentarsi
sense_list:
(obsolete, transitive) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.


lexentry: eng/griseofulvin__Noun__1
written_rep: griseofulvin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: griseofulvina
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) An antifungal drug C17H17ClO6 obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.


lexentry: eng/grism__Noun__1
written_rep: grism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grisma
sense_list:
A combination of diffraction grating and prism used to obtain spectra from selected parts of an image.


lexentry: eng/grit__Noun__1
written_rep: grit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sabbia
sense_list:
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.


lexentry: eng/grit__Noun__1
written_rep: grit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: grana
sense_list:
A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.


lexentry: eng/grits__Noun__1
written_rep: grits
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: porridge di mais
sense_list:
(Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.


lexentry: eng/groceries__Noun__1
written_rep: groceries
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spesa
sense_list:
Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.


lexentry: eng/grocery_list__Noun__1
written_rep: grocery list
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lista della spesa
sense_list:
A written or mental list of grocery items one intends to purchase at a supermarket or similar business.


lexentry: eng/grog__Noun__1
written_rep: grog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grog
sense_list:
An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.


lexentry: eng/groin__Noun__1
written_rep: groin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inguine
sense_list:
The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.


lexentry: eng/groin_vault__Noun__1
written_rep: groin vault
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volta a crociera
sense_list:
(architecture) A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners


lexentry: eng/grok__Verb__1
written_rep: grok
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: groccare
sense_list:
(transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually. | (transitive, slang) To fully and completely understand something in all of its details and intricacies.


lexentry: eng/gromwell__Noun__1
written_rep: gromwell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: migliarino
sense_list:
Lithospermum arvense (synonym: Buglossoides arvensis) or other plants of the genus Lithospermum formerly used to treat kidney stones.


lexentry: eng/grooming__Noun__1
written_rep: grooming
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: seduzione
sense_list:
The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.


lexentry: eng/groomsman__Noun__1
written_rep: groomsman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paraninfo
sense_list:
A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.


lexentry: eng/groove__Noun__1
written_rep: groove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solco | scanalatura
sense_list:
A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tire groove, or a geological channel or depression.


lexentry: eng/grope__Verb__1
written_rep: grope
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: palpare | tastare | palpeggiare
sense_list:
(obsolete) To feel with or use the hands; to handle. | To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.


lexentry: eng/gross__Noun__1
written_rep: gross
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lordo
sense_list:
The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.


lexentry: eng/gross_domestic_product__Noun__1
written_rep: gross domestic product
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prodotto interno lordo | PIL
sense_list:
(economics) A measure of the economic production of a particular territory in financial capital terms over a specific time period.


lexentry: eng/gross_indecency__Noun__1
written_rep: gross indecency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fornicazione
sense_list:
(UK, Canada, law) Any of various sexual criminal offences, including sex with a child and (formerly) male homosexuality.


lexentry: eng/gross_national_income__Noun__1
written_rep: gross national income
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reddito nazionale lordo
sense_list:
(economics) A more recent designation for gross national product, the total market value of all the goods and services produced by a nation.


lexentry: eng/gross_national_product__Noun__1
written_rep: gross national product
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prodotto nazionale lordo
sense_list:
(economics) The total market value of all the goods and services produced by a nation (citizens of a country, whether living at home or abroad) during a specified period.


lexentry: eng/gross_negligence__Noun__1
written_rep: gross negligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: negligenza grave
sense_list:
(legal) Negligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.


lexentry: eng/gross_pay__Noun__1
written_rep: gross pay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paga lorda | retribuzione lorda
sense_list:
An amount of pay, wages, salary, or other compensation before deductions, such as for taxes, insurance, and retirement.


lexentry: eng/gross_weight__Noun__1
written_rep: gross weight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peso lordo
sense_list:
The total weight of a vehicle and its freight, fuel, passengers etc. | The total weight of a product and its packaging.


lexentry: eng/grotto__Noun__1
written_rep: grotto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grotta | caverna | santuario
sense_list:
A small cave. | A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.


lexentry: eng/ground__Noun__1
written_rep: ground
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 17
trans_list: terra | massa
sense_list:
(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).


lexentry: eng/ground_clearance__Noun__1
written_rep: ground clearance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: altezza libera dal suolo
sense_list:
(automotive) The measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.


lexentry: eng/ground_frost__Noun__1
written_rep: ground frost
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: brina
sense_list:
Ice produced by the direct deposition of water vapor on grass, trees and other objects in freezing conditions.


lexentry: eng/ground_frost__Noun__1
written_rep: ground frost
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: terreno gelato
sense_list:
The frozen upper level of soil, caused by the air temperature dropping below the freezing point for a lengthy period of time; in temperate climates the soil thaws completely for the summer and in cold climates it may develop to permafrost.


lexentry: eng/ground_rent__Noun__1
written_rep: ground rent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canone
sense_list:
(legal, real estate) Rent paid under a ground lease, usually long-term or in perpetuity, for a surface right or estate in land where the landowner (surface owner) and the owner of improvements (ground lessor) are separate; the improvements are effectively security for the payment of the rent.


lexentry: eng/ground_squirrel__Noun__1
written_rep: ground squirrel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: citello
sense_list:
Any of a number of medium-sized squirrel-like burrowing rodents of the tribe Marmotini (i.e., excluding the smaller chipmunks and the larger marmots and prairie dogs).


lexentry: eng/ground_zero__Noun__1
written_rep: ground zero
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terra zero
sense_list:
Originally, the point on the land or water surface below which a nuclear bomb detonates in the air; now also the point on such a surface at or above the detonation.


lexentry: eng/group__Noun__1
written_rep: group
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo | formazione
sense_list:
A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another. | (sports) A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.


lexentry: eng/group_of_death__Noun__1
written_rep: group of death
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo della morte
sense_list:
(sports, _, slang) A group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.


lexentry: eng/group_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: group theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: teoria dei grupp
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see group,‎ theory; a theory about (particular kinds of) groups.


lexentry: eng/group_velocity__Noun__1
written_rep: group velocity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: velocità di gruppo
sense_list:
(physics) the propagation velocity of the envelope of a modulated travelling wave, which is considered as the propagation velocity of information or energy contained in it.


lexentry: eng/grouper__Noun__1
written_rep: grouper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cernia
sense_list:
Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.


lexentry: eng/groupthink__Noun__1
written_rep: groupthink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pensiero di gruppo
sense_list:
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.


lexentry: eng/grouse__Noun__1
written_rep: grouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: urogallo | gallo cedrone | pernice
sense_list:
(countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/grouse__Verb__2
written_rep: grouse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brontolare | lamentarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive, originally, military, _, slang, informal) To complain or grumble. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/grow_up__Verb__1
written_rep: grow up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: comportarsi da adulto
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To stop acting as or like a child (often used as an imperative interjection).


lexentry: eng/growl__Verb__1
written_rep: growl
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ringhiare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. | (transitive) To express (something) by growling.


lexentry: eng/growth__Noun__1
written_rep: growth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crescita
sense_list:
An increase in size, number, value, or strength. | (biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher. | (biology) Something that grows or has grown.


lexentry: eng/groyne__Noun__1
written_rep: groyne
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frangiflutti
sense_list:
An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.


lexentry: eng/grudge__Noun__1
written_rep: grudge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rancore | risentimento | astio
sense_list:
(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.


lexentry: eng/grundy__Noun__1
written_rep: grundy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moralista
sense_list:
A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.


lexentry: eng/grunge__Noun__1
written_rep: grunge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: grunge
sense_list:
(music genre) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal.


lexentry: eng/grunt__Noun__1
written_rep: grunt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grugnito
sense_list:
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak. | The snorting cry of a pig.


lexentry: eng/guacamole__Noun__1
written_rep: guacamole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guacamole
sense_list:
An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.


lexentry: eng/guanaco__Noun__1
written_rep: guanaco
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guanaco
sense_list:
A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.


lexentry: eng/guanine__Noun__1
written_rep: guanine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guanina
sense_list:
(chemistry) A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).


lexentry: eng/guarantee__Noun__1
written_rep: guarantee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garanzia
sense_list:
Anything that assures a certain outcome. | (specifically) A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty.


lexentry: eng/guard__Noun__1
written_rep: guard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: guardia
sense_list:
(military, often, _, in the plural) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.


lexentry: eng/guard__Verb__1
written_rep: guard
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: custodire | proteggere
sense_list:
(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.


lexentry: eng/guard__Verb__1
written_rep: guard
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sorvegliare | piantonare
sense_list:
(transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.


lexentry: eng/guard__Verb__1
written_rep: guard
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fare attenzione
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.


lexentry: eng/guard_stone__Noun__1
written_rep: guard stone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paracarro
sense_list:
A projecting metal, concrete, or stone exterior architectural element located at the corner and/or foot of gates, portes-cochères, garage entries, and walls to prevent damage from vehicle tires and wheels.


lexentry: eng/guardian_angel__Noun__1
written_rep: guardian angel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: angelo custode
sense_list:
(religion) A tutelary angel watching over a particular person in monotheistic contexts. | (figuratively) A person who benevolently watches over another.


lexentry: eng/guardsman__Noun__1
written_rep: guardsman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guardia
sense_list:
A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard. | (US) A member of the National Guard. | (British) A member of a Guards regiment.


lexentry: eng/guava__Noun__1
written_rep: guava
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: guaiava | guava
sense_list:
Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.


lexentry: eng/gudgeon__Noun__2
written_rep: gudgeon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spinotto
sense_list:
(also, attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.


lexentry: eng/guenon__Noun__1
written_rep: guenon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cercopiteco
sense_list:
A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.


lexentry: eng/guerrilla__Noun__1
written_rep: guerrilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guerrigliera | guerrigliero | partigiana | partigiano
sense_list:
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.


lexentry: eng/guerrilla_warfare__Noun__1
written_rep: guerrilla warfare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guerriglia
sense_list:
Combat using groups of irregular, light, mobile troops within areas occupied by an enemy force, usually through hit-and-run tactics.


lexentry: eng/guessing_game__Noun__1
written_rep: guessing game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indovinello | quiz
sense_list:
(games) Any game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc, for which the other player or players provide clues.


lexentry: eng/guesstimate__Noun__1
written_rep: guesstimate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a casaccio
sense_list:
(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.


lexentry: eng/guest_book__Noun__1
written_rep: guest book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guestbook
sense_list:
a type of ledger in which visitors to a particular establishment, such as a bed and breakfast or a museum, may leave comments about the establishment.


lexentry: eng/guide__Noun__1
written_rep: guide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guida
sense_list:
Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain. | A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.


lexentry: eng/guide__Verb__1
written_rep: guide
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guidare
sense_list:
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.


lexentry: eng/guide_book__Noun__1
written_rep: guide book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guida turistica
sense_list:
A book that provides guidance, but especially one designed for travellers which provides local tourist information about a particular country or area.


lexentry: eng/guide_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: guide dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cane guida per i ciechi
sense_list:
A dog that is trained to be of assistance to a visually impaired or hearing-impaired person and is thus able to guide them.


lexentry: eng/guided_missile__Noun__1
written_rep: guided missile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: missile
sense_list:
An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.


lexentry: eng/guideword__Noun__1
written_rep: guideword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: slogan
sense_list:
(chiefly, business) Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as sender, recipient, and subject.


lexentry: eng/guidon__Noun__1
written_rep: guidon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: manubrio
sense_list:
A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement. | A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.


lexentry: eng/guild__Noun__1
written_rep: guild
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gilda | fraglia
sense_list:
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.


lexentry: eng/guillemet__Noun__1
written_rep: guillemet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: citazioni d'angolo | segno diacritico | virgolettato | virgolette
sense_list:
Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.


lexentry: eng/guillemot__Noun__1
written_rep: guillemot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uria
sense_list:
Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.


lexentry: eng/guillotine__Noun__1
written_rep: guillotine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghigliottina
sense_list:
(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.


lexentry: eng/guillotine__Verb__1
written_rep: guillotine
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghigliottinare
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) To execute (someone) with a guillotine. | To cut or trim (a body part, a stack of paper, etc.) with a guillotine.


lexentry: eng/guinea__Noun__1
written_rep: guinea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghinea
sense_list:
(British, historical) A gold coin originally worth twenty shillings; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.


lexentry: eng/guinea_pig__Noun__1
written_rep: guinea pig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavia | porcellino d'India | marà
sense_list:
Any tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, which have short ears and superficially resemble large hamsters.


lexentry: eng/guise__Noun__1
written_rep: guise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: apparenza
sense_list:
A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.) | An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.


lexentry: eng/guitar__Noun__1
written_rep: guitar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chitarra
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).


lexentry: eng/guitarfish__Noun__1
written_rep: guitarfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viola
sense_list:
Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings. | Any of the family Glaucostegidae of rays, formally classified under the family Rhinobatidae.


lexentry: eng/gulag__Noun__1
written_rep: gulag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gulag
sense_list:
(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).


lexentry: eng/gulch__Noun__1
written_rep: gulch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burrone | valle stretta
sense_list:
A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.


lexentry: eng/gules__Noun__1
written_rep: gules
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rosso
sense_list:
(tincture) Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.


lexentry: eng/gull-billed_tern__Noun__1
written_rep: gull-billed tern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sterna zampenere
sense_list:
A medium-sized tern, Gelochelidon nilotica, family Laridae, with a thick stout black bill, found in marshy and coastal habitats throughout the temperate and tropic zones worldwide.


lexentry: eng/gulp__Verb__1
written_rep: gulp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deglutire
sense_list:
To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow. | To react nervously by swallowing.


lexentry: eng/gum_arabic__Noun__1
written_rep: gum arabic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gomma arabica
sense_list:
An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.


lexentry: eng/gumbo__Noun__1
written_rep: gumbo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gombo
sense_list:
(countable) A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
written_rep: gun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cannone
sense_list:
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
written_rep: gun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fucile
sense_list:
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
written_rep: gun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pistola
sense_list:
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.


lexentry: eng/gun_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: gun dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cane di riporto
sense_list:
Any of various breeds of dog used by hunters to find, flush out and retrieve birds and other game; an individual of such a breed.


lexentry: eng/gunpowder__Noun__1
written_rep: gunpowder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polvere da sparo | polvere pirica
sense_list:
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.


lexentry: eng/gunship__Noun__1
written_rep: gunship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cannoniera
sense_list:
(nautical) A ship equipped with heavy artillery. | (aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.


lexentry: eng/gunslinger__Noun__1
written_rep: gunslinger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pistolero
sense_list:
(historical) A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.


lexentry: eng/guppy__Noun__1
written_rep: guppy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guppy
sense_list:
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).


lexentry: eng/gurnard__Noun__1
written_rep: gurnard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gallinella di mare
sense_list:
(loosely) Other fish with appearance like that of members of family Triglidae, such as certain of those in families Dactylopteridae, Peristediidae, and Scorpaenidae.


lexentry: eng/guru__Noun__1
written_rep: guru
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guru | santone
sense_list:
In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya. [from 17th c.] | (sometimes, humorous) An influential advisor or mentor. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gusle__Noun__1
written_rep: gusle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gusla
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A single-stringed lute-like musical instrument with a bowl-shaped body, held vertically in the lap and played with a bow, originating among the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, especially in the Dinarides region.


lexentry: eng/gusli__Noun__1
written_rep: gusli
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guzla
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A plucked psaltery-like string instrument, usually played on the lap and sometimes created with table legs so that the musician can play it seated next to the instrument, originating in ancient Russian music.


lexentry: eng/gusset__Noun__1
written_rep: gusset
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gherone | linguetta
sense_list:
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.


lexentry: eng/gusset__Noun__1
written_rep: gusset
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gherone
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) A kind of bracket, or angular part, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.


lexentry: eng/gussy_up__Verb__1
written_rep: gussy up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fascinare
sense_list:
(informal, intransitive) To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments.


lexentry: eng/gut_feeling__Noun__1
written_rep: gut feeling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emozione
sense_list:
(idiomatic) An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.


lexentry: eng/gutsy__Adjective__1
written_rep: gutsy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: audace
sense_list:
(informal) Marked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.


lexentry: eng/gutta-percha__Noun__1
written_rep: gutta-percha
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guttaperca
sense_list:
An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.


lexentry: eng/gutta__Noun__1
written_rep: gutta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: goccia
sense_list:
(architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.


lexentry: eng/guttation__Noun__1
written_rep: guttation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guttazione
sense_list:
(botany) The exudation of drops of water from the leaves of some vascular plants as a result of root pressure.


lexentry: eng/gutter__Noun__1
written_rep: gutter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caditoia
sense_list:
A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.


lexentry: eng/guv__Noun__1
written_rep: guv
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capo
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, chiefly, London, informal) A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.


lexentry: eng/guzzle__Verb__1
written_rep: guzzle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingurgitare | trangugiare
sense_list:
To drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto.


lexentry: eng/gybe__Noun__1
written_rep: gybe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbattuta
sense_list:
A manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind, typically resulting in the forceful and sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the vessel to the other. | A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a vessel is sailing in.


lexentry: eng/gybe__Verb__1
written_rep: gybe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: strambare
sense_list:
(intransitive, nautical) Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.


lexentry: eng/gym__Noun__1
written_rep: gym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: palestra
sense_list:
(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).


lexentry: eng/gymnasium__Noun__1
written_rep: gymnasium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ginnasio | Liceo Classico
sense_list:
A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.


lexentry: eng/gymnastics__Noun__1
written_rep: gymnastics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ginnastica
sense_list:
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness. | Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.


lexentry: eng/gynaeceum__Noun__1
written_rep: gynaeceum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gineceo
sense_list:
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.


lexentry: eng/gynandromorph__Noun__1
written_rep: gynandromorph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ginandromorfo
sense_list:
An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.


lexentry: eng/gynecology__Noun__1
written_rep: gynecology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ginecologia
sense_list:
(American spelling) The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.


lexentry: eng/gynophore__Noun__1
written_rep: gynophore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ginoforo
sense_list:
(botany) The stalk of a pistil; the stalk, present in certain flowers (such as those of the genera Telopea and Brachychiton), which supports the gynoecium.


lexentry: eng/gypsy__Noun__1
written_rep: gypsy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zingaro | zingara
sense_list:
(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.


lexentry: eng/gyre__Noun__1
written_rep: gyre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cocuzzolo
sense_list:
(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.


lexentry: eng/gyrfalcon__Noun__1
written_rep: gyrfalcon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: girfalco | girifalco
sense_list:
Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/gyromagnetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: gyromagnetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giromagnetico
sense_list:
of, relating to, or resulting from the properties of a spinning magnet, or a spinning electric charge; magnetogyric


lexentry: eng/gyron__Noun__1
written_rep: gyron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gherone
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A triangular form having an angle at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon.


lexentry: eng/gyroscope__Noun__1
written_rep: gyroscope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giroscopio
sense_list:
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.


lexentry: eng/haberdashery__Noun__1
written_rep: haberdashery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: merceria
sense_list:
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop. | A shop selling such goods.


lexentry: eng/habilitation__Noun__1
written_rep: habilitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: abilitazione
sense_list:
An academic qualification, prerequiring a PhD, required in order to gain tenure as a professor in some European universities; a thesis or dissertation presented to achieve the qualification.


lexentry: eng/habitable_zone__Noun__1
written_rep: habitable zone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zona abitabile
sense_list:
The zone around a star where a planet could experience temperatures like those on Earth, allowing for the possible existence of liquid water and of life.


lexentry: eng/habitation__Noun__1
written_rep: habitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abitazione
sense_list:
(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy. | (countable) A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hack__Verb__1
written_rep: hack
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: accedere illegalmente | introdursi illegamente | penetrare abusivamente
sense_list:
(transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code. | (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haemophilia__Noun__1
written_rep: haemophilia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emofilia
sense_list:
(Commonwealth, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hagiography__Noun__1
written_rep: hagiography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agiografía
sense_list:
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives. | (countable) A biography of a saint.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hairy__Adjective__1
written_rep: hairy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peloso
sense_list:
(of a person) Having a lot of body hair. | (of a human body part other than the head) Having hair growing from it.


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


lexentry: eng/halcyon_days__Noun__1
written_rep: halcyon days
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giorni alcionii
sense_list:
A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur. | (idiomatic) A period of calm, usually in the past and often nostalgic.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/half-life__Noun__1
written_rep: half-life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emivita | semivita
sense_list:
(nuclear physics) The time required for half the nuclei in a sample of an isotope to undergo radioactive decay. | (physical chemistry) In a chemical reaction, the time required for the concentration of a reactant to fall from a chosen value to half that value.


lexentry: eng/half-moon__Noun__1
written_rep: half-moon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mezzaluna
sense_list:
The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon. | Anything shaped like a crescent, especially the base of a fingernail.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/half__Noun__1
written_rep: half
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: metà | mezzo
sense_list:
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided. | (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hallucination__Noun__1
written_rep: hallucination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allucinazione
sense_list:
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens. | The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ham__Noun__1
written_rep: ham
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: prosciutto
sense_list:
(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal. | (uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.


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


lexentry: eng/hammer__Noun__1
written_rep: hammer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: martello
sense_list:
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. | (anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear. | (music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string. | (sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing. | Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hamster__Noun__1
written_rep: hamster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criceto
sense_list:
In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.


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


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


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
written_rep: hand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mano
sense_list:
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. | (card games) The set of cards held by a player. | A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left. | Handwriting; style of penmanship.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/handgrip__Noun__1
written_rep: handgrip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stretta di mano
sense_list:
A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies. | A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.


lexentry: eng/handicap__Noun__1
written_rep: handicap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: disabilità
sense_list:
(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success. | (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.


lexentry: eng/handicap__Verb__1
written_rep: handicap
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: handicappare
sense_list:
(transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest. | (transitive, figurative, by extension) To place at disadvantage.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/handler__Noun__1
written_rep: handler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: addestratore
sense_list:
A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).


lexentry: eng/handling__Noun__1
written_rep: handling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: manipolazione | gestione
sense_list:
A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hang_around__Verb__1
written_rep: hang around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare per le lunghe
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To stay, linger, or loiter. | (idiomatic) To spend time or be friends. (especially to hang around with someone)


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/happiness__Noun__1
written_rep: happiness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: felicità | gioia
sense_list:
(uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. | (archaic, uncountable) Good luck; good fortune.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haptics__Noun__1
written_rep: haptics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aptica
sense_list:
(medicine) The study of the sense of touch. | (computing) The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harden__Verb__1
written_rep: harden
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indurirsi
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become hard. | (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder. | (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harem__Noun__1
written_rep: harem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: harem
sense_list:
The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers. [from 1841] | A group of someone's girlfriends, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.


