# translation

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
written_rep: supplement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: supplemento
sense_list:
Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency. | (journalism) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject. | (geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.


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


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


lexentry: eng/supply__Verb__1
written_rep: supply
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: supplire
sense_list:
(transitive) To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of. | (transitive) To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/suppurative__Adjective__1
written_rep: suppurative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suppurativo
sense_list:
(medicine, of a disease or medical condition) causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/surface__Noun__1
written_rep: surface
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: superficie
sense_list:
The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid. | (mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.


lexentry: eng/surface__Verb__1
written_rep: surface
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: emergere | venire a galla
sense_list:
(intransitive) To rise to the surface. | (intransitive, of information, facts, content, etc) To become known or apparent; to appear or be found.


lexentry: eng/surface_tension__Noun__1
written_rep: surface tension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tensione superficiale
sense_list:
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces


lexentry: eng/surface_water__Noun__1
written_rep: surface water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acqua di superficie
sense_list:
(geography) Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.


lexentry: eng/surfactant__Noun__1
written_rep: surfactant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: surfactante | tensioattivo | surfattante
sense_list:
(chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.


lexentry: eng/surfboard__Noun__1
written_rep: surfboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tavola per surfing | tavola da surf
sense_list:
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.


lexentry: eng/surficial__Adjective__1
written_rep: surficial
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: superficiale
sense_list:
(geology, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/surge__Noun__1
written_rep: surge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: marea
sense_list:
(aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust. | (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea (FM 55-501).


lexentry: eng/surge_protector__Noun__1
written_rep: surge protector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaricatore
sense_list:
An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.


lexentry: eng/surgeonfish__Noun__1
written_rep: surgeonfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesce chirurgo
sense_list:
Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.


lexentry: eng/surgery__Noun__1
written_rep: surgery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chirurgia | operazione | intervento chirurgico | operazione chirurgica
sense_list:
(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.


lexentry: eng/surgical_mask__Noun__1
written_rep: surgical mask
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maschera chirurgica | maschera medica | mascherina chirurgica
sense_list:
(medicine, infectious disease) A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.


lexentry: eng/surjection__Noun__1
written_rep: surjection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suriezione
sense_list:
(set theory) A function for which every element of the codomain is mapped to by some element of the domain; (formally) Any function f: X\rightarrow Y for which for every y \in Y, there is at least one x \in X such that f(x) = y.


lexentry: eng/surname__Noun__1
written_rep: surname
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cognome
sense_list:
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).


lexentry: eng/surplice__Noun__1
written_rep: surplice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cotta | surplice
sense_list:
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.


lexentry: eng/surplus__Noun__1
written_rep: surplus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: surplus
sense_list:
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.


lexentry: eng/surra__Noun__1
written_rep: surra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: surra
sense_list:
A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy.


lexentry: eng/surreal_number__Noun__1
written_rep: surreal number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: numero surreale
sense_list:
(mathematics) Any element of a field equivalent to the real numbers augmented with infinite and infinitesimal numbers (respectively larger and smaller (in absolute value) than any positive real number).


lexentry: eng/surrealism__Noun__1
written_rep: surrealism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: surrealismo
sense_list:
An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.


lexentry: eng/surrender__Verb__1
written_rep: surrender
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: arrendersi | capitolare
sense_list:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.


lexentry: eng/surrogate_mother__Noun__1
written_rep: surrogate mother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: madre sostitutiva
sense_list:
A woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them)


lexentry: eng/surroundings__Noun__2
written_rep: surroundings
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ambiente
sense_list:
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
written_rep: survey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: indagine
sense_list:
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
written_rep: survey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ricognizione
sense_list:
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.


lexentry: eng/surveying__Noun__1
written_rep: surveying
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agrimensura
sense_list:
The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.


lexentry: eng/surveyor__Noun__1
written_rep: surveyor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: consulente | perito
sense_list:
(UK) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.


lexentry: eng/survivalism__Noun__1
written_rep: survivalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: survivalismo
sense_list:
A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization.


lexentry: eng/survivalist__Noun__1
written_rep: survivalist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: survivalista
sense_list:
A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively preparing for possible future emergencies and disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order.


lexentry: eng/survivorship_bias__Noun__1
written_rep: survivorship bias
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pregiudizio di sopravvivenza
sense_list:
A form of selection bias in which only the people or things that "survived" some process are considered, while those that did not are inadvertently overlooked because of their lack of visibility.


lexentry: eng/suspect__Verb__1
written_rep: suspect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospettare
sense_list:
(transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof. | (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone). | (transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty. | (intransitive) To have suspicion.


lexentry: eng/suspend__Verb__1
written_rep: suspend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospendere
sense_list:
To halt something temporarily. | To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event. | To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.


lexentry: eng/suspended_cymbal__Noun__1
written_rep: suspended cymbal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cembali
sense_list:
(musical instruments) a cymbal that is suspended horizontally and usually played with one or two sticks


lexentry: eng/suspended_sentence__Noun__1
written_rep: suspended sentence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pena sospesa
sense_list:
(legal) A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.


lexentry: eng/suspender_belt__Noun__1
written_rep: suspender belt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reggicalze
sense_list:
(UK, Irish) An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings.


lexentry: eng/suspense__Noun__1
written_rep: suspense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: trepidazione
sense_list:
The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation. | (legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
written_rep: suspension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospensione
sense_list:
The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended. | A temporary or conditional delay, interruption or discontinuation. | (chemistry, physics) The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
written_rep: suspension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: balestra | sospensione
sense_list:
(vehicle) The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.


lexentry: eng/suspicion__Noun__1
written_rep: suspicion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospetto
sense_list:
The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong. | The condition of being suspected. | Uncertainty, doubt. | A trace, or slight indication.


lexentry: eng/sustain__Verb__1
written_rep: sustain
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: patire
sense_list:
(transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.). | To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.


lexentry: eng/sustainability__Noun__1
written_rep: sustainability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sostenibilità
sense_list:
(ecology) A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these necessary resources for future generations. | The ability to sustain something.


lexentry: eng/sustainable__Adjective__1
written_rep: sustainable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sostenibile
sense_list:
Able to be sustained. | Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
written_rep: sustainable development
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sviluppo sostenibile
sense_list:
(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.


lexentry: eng/svarabhakti__Noun__1
written_rep: svarabhakti
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: svarabacti | svarabhakti
sense_list:
(linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.


lexentry: eng/swab__Noun__1
written_rep: swab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tampone
sense_list:
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access. | A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).


lexentry: eng/swag__Verb__2
written_rep: swag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: averi | bottino | campione | fagotto | malloppo | maltolto
sense_list:
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]


lexentry: eng/swagman__Noun__1
written_rep: swagman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stagionale
sense_list:
(Australia, New Zealand, historical) A man who travels around with a swag; specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Noun__2
written_rep: swallow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rondine
sense_list:
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
written_rep: swallow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inghiottire | ingoiare | ingerire | mandare giù
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
written_rep: swallow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: deglutire | assorbire | consumare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow_one's_words__Verb__1
written_rep: swallow one's words
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rimangiarsi quel che [[s']]è detto
sense_list:
To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.


lexentry: eng/swallowtail__Noun__1
written_rep: swallowtail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: macaone
sense_list:
Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.


lexentry: eng/swamp__Noun__1
written_rep: swamp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: palude
sense_list:
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes. (Compare marsh, bog, fen.)


lexentry: eng/swampland__Noun__1
written_rep: swampland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: palude
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.


lexentry: eng/swan__Noun__1
written_rep: swan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cigno
sense_list:
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.


lexentry: eng/swap__Noun__1
written_rep: swap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: permuta | scambio
sense_list:
(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.


lexentry: eng/sward__Noun__1
written_rep: sward
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erba | zolla
sense_list:
(uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.


lexentry: eng/swastika__Noun__1
written_rep: swastika
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: svastica | croce gammata
sense_list:
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.


lexentry: eng/sway__Verb__1
written_rep: sway
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: agitarsi | inclinarsi | inclinazione | ondeggiare | orientamento | piegamento
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.


lexentry: eng/swayback__Noun__1
written_rep: swayback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperlordosi
sense_list:
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse. | An animal with such excessive sagging.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Noun__1
written_rep: sweat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sudore
sense_list:
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Verb__1
written_rep: sweat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: appassire | far sudare
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.


lexentry: eng/sweating__Noun__1
written_rep: sweating
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sudore
sense_list:
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.


lexentry: eng/sweatshirt__Noun__1
written_rep: sweatshirt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: felpa
sense_list:
A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.


lexentry: eng/sweeper__Noun__1
written_rep: sweeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: libero
sense_list:
(curling) A person who sweeps the ice ahead of the rock in play. | (cricket) A fielding position along the boundary; a fielder in this position. | (video games) A character designed or capable of knocking out multiple enemies in succession, usually due to a combination of high offense and high speed.


lexentry: eng/sweet_flag__Noun__1
written_rep: sweet flag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acoro
sense_list:
A perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors.


lexentry: eng/sweet_potato__Noun__1
written_rep: sweet potato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: batata | patata dolce | patata americana
sense_list:
A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber. | The tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/sweet_william__Noun__1
written_rep: sweet william
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garofano dei poeti
sense_list:
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/sweet_woodruff__Noun__1
written_rep: sweet woodruff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stellina odorosa | asperula | asperula odorata | caglio odoroso
sense_list:
An aromatic perennial plant, formerly used as a strewing herb, Galium odoratum (formerly Asperula odorata), with small white flowers.


lexentry: eng/swerve__Verb__1
written_rep: swerve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: deviare
sense_list:
To go out of a straight line; to deflect. | To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
written_rep: swift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rondone
sense_list:
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
written_rep: swift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: arcolaio
sense_list:
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.


lexentry: eng/swift_parrot__Noun__1
written_rep: swift parrot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pappagallo di Latham
sense_list:
A true parrot, of the endangered species Lathamus discolor, which breeds in Tasmania and migrates to mainland south-eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/swill__Noun__1
written_rep: swill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avanzi | beverone | intruglio | pastone | sbobba
sense_list:
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/swim__Verb__1
written_rep: swim
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nuotare | natare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.


lexentry: eng/swim_bladder__Noun__1
written_rep: swim bladder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vescica natatoria
sense_list:
(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
written_rep: swing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: altalena
sense_list:
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing. | A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.


lexentry: eng/swing_bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: swing bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ponte girevole
sense_list:
A movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally.


lexentry: eng/swing_door__Noun__1
written_rep: swing door
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: porta a battente | porta a vento
sense_list:
A door that is opened by either pushing or pulling from either side (i.e. opens both ways) and is not normally capable of being locked.


lexentry: eng/swinging__Noun__1
written_rep: swinging
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scambismo
sense_list:
An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
written_rep: switch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scambio
sense_list:
(rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
written_rep: switch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: verga
sense_list:
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
written_rep: switch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: switch
sense_list:
(computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
written_rep: switch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: centralino
sense_list:
(telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
written_rep: switchback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imbardata
sense_list:
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. [from mid to late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
written_rep: switchback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: montagne russe
sense_list:
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated) , such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.


lexentry: eng/switchblade__Noun__1
written_rep: switchblade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coltello a scatto
sense_list:
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.


lexentry: eng/switchboard__Noun__1
written_rep: switchboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: centralino
sense_list:
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.


lexentry: eng/switching__Noun__1
written_rep: switching
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cambio
sense_list:
(computing, networking) The process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
written_rep: swivel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anello girevole
sense_list:
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
written_rep: swivel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: uccello
sense_list:
(slang, uncountable) Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.


lexentry: eng/sword__Noun__1
written_rep: sword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spada | gladio | brando | ghiado | stocco
sense_list:
(weaponry) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.


lexentry: eng/sword_and_sandal__Adjective__1
written_rep: sword and sandal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sandalone
sense_list:
Of or relating to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.


lexentry: eng/sword_knot__Noun__1
written_rep: sword knot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dragona
sense_list:
A type of ribbon attached to the hilt of a sword, originally as a way of fastening it to the wrist, but later chiefly as an ornament.


lexentry: eng/sworn_virgin__Noun__1
written_rep: sworn virgin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vergine giurata
sense_list:
A person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow of chastity.


lexentry: eng/swot__Verb__1
written_rep: swot
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgobbare
sense_list:
(intransitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To study with effort or determination (object of study indicated by "up on").


lexentry: eng/sybaritic__Adjective__1
written_rep: sybaritic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sibaritico
sense_list:
Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent.


lexentry: eng/sycamore__Noun__1
written_rep: sycamore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: platano
sense_list:
(US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.


lexentry: eng/syconium__Noun__1
written_rep: syconium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sicono
sense_list:
(botany) A collective fleshy fruit, in which the ovaries are hidden within a hollow receptacle, as in the fig; a hollow ball with a stalk at one end and an opening (ostiole) at the other, with flowers or fruits on the inside


lexentry: eng/sycophant__Noun__1
written_rep: sycophant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sicofante | leccapiedi | adulatore | ruffiano | delatore | leccaculo
sense_list:
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.


lexentry: eng/syllable__Noun__1
written_rep: syllable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sillaba
sense_list:
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
written_rep: syllabus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: programma
sense_list:
(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture. | (law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.


lexentry: eng/syllepsis__Noun__1
written_rep: syllepsis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sillepsi | sillessi
sense_list:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.


lexentry: eng/syllogism__Noun__1
written_rep: syllogism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sillogismo
sense_list:
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.


lexentry: eng/sylph__Noun__1
written_rep: sylph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: silfide
sense_list:
(by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.


lexentry: eng/symbiotic__Adjective__1
written_rep: symbiotic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simbiotico
sense_list:
(ecology) Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. | Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
written_rep: symbol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simbolo
sense_list:
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. | (linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index. | A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith. | (programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.


lexentry: eng/symbolism__Noun__1
written_rep: symbolism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simbolismo
sense_list:
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]


lexentry: eng/symmetrical__Adjective__1
written_rep: symmetrical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simmetrico | speculare
sense_list:
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.


lexentry: eng/symmetry__Noun__1
written_rep: symmetry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simmetria
sense_list:
Exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis. | The satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole.


lexentry: eng/sympathize__Verb__1
written_rep: sympathize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simpatizzare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected; to commiserate.


lexentry: eng/sympathy__Noun__1
written_rep: sympathy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: simpatia
sense_list:
An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.


lexentry: eng/sympatric__Adjective__1
written_rep: sympatric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simpatrico
sense_list:
(biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.


lexentry: eng/symplectic_matrix__Noun__1
written_rep: symplectic matrix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matrice simplettica
sense_list:
(linear algebra) For given field F (especially the real numbers), even order 2n and nonsingular skew-symmetric matrix Ω, any 2n×2n matrix M with elements in F such that MTΩM = Ω (where MT denotes the transpose of M).


lexentry: eng/symplectomorphism__Noun__1
written_rep: symplectomorphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simplettomorfismo
sense_list:
(mathematics) An isomorphism of a symplectic manifold; a diffeomorphism which preserves symplectic structure.


lexentry: eng/symposium__Noun__1
written_rep: symposium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simposio | convegno
sense_list:
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
written_rep: symptom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintomo
sense_list:
(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer. | (figuratively) A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/symptomatology__Noun__1
written_rep: symptomatology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sintomatologia | semeiotica
sense_list:
(countable) The aggregate of symptoms of a particular disease; the pattern of symptoms, and their timing, that is characteristic of it.


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
written_rep: synaesthesia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinestesia
sense_list:
(neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.] | (arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.


lexentry: eng/synapse__Noun__1
written_rep: synapse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinapsi
sense_list:
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.


lexentry: eng/synaptic__Adjective__1
written_rep: synaptic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinaptico
sense_list:
(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.


lexentry: eng/synartetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: synartetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinarteto
sense_list:
(chemistry) Describing the acceleration of a reaction due to neighbouring group participation. | (prosody) Having a continuous metre not separated by diaeresis.


lexentry: eng/synchrocyclotron__Noun__1
written_rep: synchrocyclotron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sincrociclotrone
sense_list:
A particle accelerator like a cyclotron, but which operates at variable frequency to account for the particles gaining energy, allowing for greater energies to be achieved.


lexentry: eng/synchronicity__Noun__1
written_rep: synchronicity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sincronicità
sense_list:
(Jungian psychology) Coincidences that seem to be meaningfully related; supposedly the result of "universal forces".


lexentry: eng/synchronised_skating__Noun__1
written_rep: synchronised skating
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pattinaggio sincronizzato
sense_list:
A discipline of figure skating where 8–20 skaters skate in a team, doing simultaneous movements and precise formations with precise timing.


lexentry: eng/synchronize__Verb__1
written_rep: synchronize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sincronizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.


lexentry: eng/synchronized_skating__Noun__1
written_rep: synchronized skating
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pattinaggio sincronizzato
sense_list:
A discipline of figure skating where 8–20 skaters skate in a team, doing synchronous movements and precise formations with precise timing.


lexentry: eng/synchronous_rotation__Noun__1
written_rep: synchronous rotation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rotazione sincrona
sense_list:
(astronomy) The situation in which an astronomical body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner.


lexentry: eng/synchrotron__Noun__1
written_rep: synchrotron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sincrotrone
sense_list:
(physics) A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.


lexentry: eng/syncopation__Noun__1
written_rep: syncopation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sincope
sense_list:
(music) The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter.


lexentry: eng/syncope__Noun__1
written_rep: syncope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sincope
sense_list:
(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/syncretic__Adjective__1
written_rep: syncretic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sincretico
sense_list:
Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.


lexentry: eng/syncretism__Noun__1
written_rep: syncretism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sincretismo
sense_list:
(chiefly, religion) The (attempted) reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs. | (linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms.


lexentry: eng/syndic__Noun__1
written_rep: syndic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindaca | sindaco
sense_list:
(government) A government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.


lexentry: eng/syndicalism__Noun__1
written_rep: syndicalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindacalismo
sense_list:
(socialism) Control of government and industry by labor unions, usually achieved through revolutionary direct action.


lexentry: eng/syndicate__Noun__1
written_rep: syndicate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindacato
sense_list:
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.


lexentry: eng/syndrome__Noun__1
written_rep: syndrome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindrome
sense_list:
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.


lexentry: eng/synecdoche__Noun__1
written_rep: synecdoche
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sineddoche
sense_list:
(figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part.


lexentry: eng/synecology__Noun__1
written_rep: synecology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinecologia
sense_list:
(ecology) One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).


lexentry: eng/synergistic__Adjective__1
written_rep: synergistic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinergico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to synergy or synergism; synergic; co-operative, working together, interacting, mutually stimulating.


lexentry: eng/synergy__Noun__1
written_rep: synergy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinergia
sense_list:
(systems theory) A synonym of binding energy. | (pharmacology) The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum. | (figurative) Benefits resulting from combining different groups, people, objects or processes.


lexentry: eng/synizesis__Noun__1
written_rep: synizesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinizesi
sense_list:
(poetry) A poetic figure of speech in which two consecutive vowel sounds in the same word are pronounced as a single phoneme so that certain words adhere to a particular poetic meter.


lexentry: eng/synodic__Adjective__1
written_rep: synodic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinodico
sense_list:
of, related to or produced by a synod; synodal | (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the conjunction of two or more heavenly bodies


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
written_rep: synonym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sinonimo
sense_list:
(semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase. | (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.


lexentry: eng/synonymous__Adjective__1
written_rep: synonymous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinonimo
sense_list:
(construed with with, narrower sense) Having an identical meaning. | (construed with with, broader sense) Having a similar meaning. | (genetics, of a SNP) Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.


lexentry: eng/synopsis__Noun__1
written_rep: synopsis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinossi
sense_list:
(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.


lexentry: eng/syntagma__Noun__1
written_rep: syntagma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintagma
sense_list:
(linguistics) A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit. | (semiotics) An arrangement of units that together bears a meaning.


lexentry: eng/syntax__Noun__1
written_rep: syntax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintassi
sense_list:
A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences. | (computing, countable) The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language. | (linguistics) The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language.


lexentry: eng/synthase__Noun__1
written_rep: synthase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintasi
sense_list:
Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound. | (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, does not use ATP as a source of energy.


lexentry: eng/synthesis__Noun__1
written_rep: synthesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintesi
sense_list:
The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. | (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds. | (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular. | (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.


lexentry: eng/synthesize__Verb__1
written_rep: synthesize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintetizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product. | (intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
written_rep: synthesizer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintetizzatore
sense_list:
(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard. | (music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: synthetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintetico
sense_list:
Of, or relating to synthesis. | (chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained). | (medicine) Produced by synthesis, thought to have the same effect as its natural counterpart, but chemically different from it. | Artificial, not genuine.


lexentry: eng/syntonic__Adjective__1
written_rep: syntonic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sintonico
sense_list:
(psychology) In harmony or synergy with one's personality and milieu. | (physics, of oscillating systems) Having the same frequency.


lexentry: eng/syringe__Noun__1
written_rep: syringe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: siringa
sense_list:
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
written_rep: syrinx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: siringe
sense_list:
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.


lexentry: eng/syrup__Noun__1
written_rep: syrup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciroppo
sense_list:
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.


lexentry: eng/system__Noun__1
written_rep: system
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistema
sense_list:
A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.] | (physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.


lexentry: eng/systematics__Noun__1
written_rep: systematics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sistematica
sense_list:
The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.


lexentry: eng/systemic__Adjective__1
written_rep: systemic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistemico
sense_list:
Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society. | (physiology) Pertaining to an entire organism.


lexentry: eng/systemic_circulation__Noun__1
written_rep: systemic circulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: circolazione sistemica | grande circolazione
sense_list:
(anatomy) The part of blood circulation which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.


lexentry: eng/systems_analyst__Noun__1
written_rep: systems analyst
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: analizzatore
sense_list:
(computing) A person whose job is to perform systems analysis by being responsible for researching, planning and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.


lexentry: eng/systems_engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: systems engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingegneria dei sistemi
sense_list:
An interdisciplinary field of engineering, focusing on the development, analysis and organization of complex systems.


lexentry: eng/systems_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: systems theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistemico
sense_list:
An interdisciplinary field of science which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems. | The systematic study of the complex interactions in systems.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
written_rep: syzygy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sizigia
sense_list:
(astronomy, astrology) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse. | (Jungian, _, psychology) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.


lexentry: eng/séance__Noun__1
written_rep: séance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seduta spiritica
sense_list:
A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.


lexentry: eng/tab__Noun__1
written_rep: tab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: linguetta
sense_list:
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
written_rep: tabernacle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense_list:
(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell. | A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot. | (Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church. | (originally, Methodism) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.


lexentry: eng/tabla__Noun__1
written_rep: tabla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabla
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.


lexentry: eng/tablature__Noun__1
written_rep: tablature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intavolatura | tablatura | tabulatura
sense_list:
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.


lexentry: eng/table__Noun__1
written_rep: table
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tabella | tavola
sense_list:
A matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns. | A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
written_rep: table
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: presentare | proporre
sense_list:
(non-US) To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
written_rep: table
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: posporre
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) To remove from the agenda, to postpone dealing with; to shelve (to indefinitely postpone consideration or discussion of something). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/table_of_contents__Noun__1
written_rep: table of contents
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contenuti
sense_list:
A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.


lexentry: eng/table_tennis__Noun__1
written_rep: table tennis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tennistavolo | ping pong | ping-pong
sense_list:
A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by rackets (paddles, bats (Britain)).


lexentry: eng/tableau__Noun__1
written_rep: tableau
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: retablo
sense_list:
A vivid graphic scene of a group of people or objects arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.


lexentry: eng/tablespoon__Noun__1
written_rep: tablespoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cucchiaiata
sense_list:
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.


lexentry: eng/tablet_computer__Noun__1
written_rep: tablet computer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tablet | tavoletta
sense_list:
(computing) A hand-held portable computer characterized by a tablet form factor and a touchscreen interface.


lexentry: eng/tabloid__Noun__1
written_rep: tabloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tabloid
sense_list:
(publishing) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet format, especially characterized as favouring stories of a sensational or popular nature over serious news. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/taboo__Noun__1
written_rep: taboo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabù
sense_list:
An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. | (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.


lexentry: eng/tachistoscope__Noun__1
written_rep: tachistoscope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tachistoscopio
sense_list:
A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.


lexentry: eng/tachograph__Noun__1
written_rep: tachograph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cronotachigrafo
sense_list:
A device that records the distance and time traveled by a vehicle (especially a truck or coach), used to check the drivers' working time.


lexentry: eng/tachometer__Noun__1
written_rep: tachometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tachimetro
sense_list:
A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile. | A device for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of blood, a river, a machine, etc.


lexentry: eng/tachycardia__Noun__1
written_rep: tachycardia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tachicardia
sense_list:
(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
written_rep: tackle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: placcaggio | scivolata | tackle
sense_list:
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
written_rep: tackle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: placcaggio
sense_list:
(rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.


lexentry: eng/taco__Noun__1
written_rep: taco
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taco
sense_list:
(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.


lexentry: eng/tact__Noun__1
written_rep: tact
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tatto
sense_list:
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tactics__Noun__2
written_rep: tactics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tattica
sense_list:
(military) The military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy. | (military) The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other.


lexentry: eng/tadalafil__Noun__1
written_rep: tadalafil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tadalafil
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.


lexentry: eng/tadpole__Noun__1
written_rep: tadpole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: girino
sense_list:
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.


lexentry: eng/taekwondo__Noun__1
written_rep: taekwondo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taekwondo
sense_list:
A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/tag_question__Noun__1
written_rep: tag question
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: question tag | tag question
sense_list:
(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.


lexentry: eng/taiga__Noun__1
written_rep: taiga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taiga
sense_list:
A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/tailback__Noun__1
written_rep: tailback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colonna
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.


lexentry: eng/tailgate__Noun__1
written_rep: tailgate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portellone
sense_list:
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/taillight__Noun__1
written_rep: taillight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fanalino di coda
sense_list:
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.


lexentry: eng/tailor's_chalk__Noun__1
written_rep: tailor's chalk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gesso da sarto
sense_list:
A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.


lexentry: eng/tailpiece__Noun__1
written_rep: tailpiece
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cordiera
sense_list:
(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.


lexentry: eng/tailwind__Noun__1
written_rep: tailwind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vento di coda
sense_list:
(nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
written_rep: take
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prendere | pigliare
sense_list:
(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force. | (transitive) To have sex with. | (transitive) To select or choose; to pick. | (transitive, of a path, road, etc.) To lead (to a place); to serve as a means of reaching. | (transitive) To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider. | (transitive) To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source. | (transitive, of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc.); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc.). | (transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
written_rep: take
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: portare | prendere
sense_list:
(transitive, especially of a vehicle) To transport or carry; to convey to another place. | (intransitive) To get or accept (something) into one's possession.


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


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


lexentry: eng/take_down__Verb__1
written_rep: take down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tirare giù
sense_list:
To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed. | To remove something from a hanging position.


lexentry: eng/take_for_granted__Verb__1
written_rep: take for granted
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dare per scontato
sense_list:
(transitive, of a thing) To assume something to be true without verification or proof. | (transitive, idiomatic, especially of a person) To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.


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


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


lexentry: eng/take_liberties__Verb__1
written_rep: take liberties
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lasciare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission. | (idiomatic) To behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.


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


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


lexentry: eng/take_root__Verb__1
written_rep: take root
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: radicare
sense_list:
(intransitive, literally) To grow roots into soil. | (intransitive, figuratively) To become established, to take hold.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/take_up__Verb__1
written_rep: take up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: accettare
sense_list:
(transitive) To accept, to adopt (a proposal, offer, request, cause, challenge, etc.). | (transitive, with 'on') To accept (a proposal, offer, request, cause, challenge, etc.) from.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
written_rep: talc
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: talco
sense_list:
(obsolete) Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. | A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.


lexentry: eng/talent__Noun__1
written_rep: talent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: talento
sense_list:
A marked natural ability or skill. [from 15th c.] | (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. [from 9th c.]


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/talk_shit__Verb__1
written_rep: talk shit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deridere
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar) To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia. | (slang, vulgar) To speak nonsense or to lie.


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


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


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
written_rep: tall
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alto
sense_list:
(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. | (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tamarind__Noun__1
written_rep: tamarind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tamarindo
sense_list:
(botany) A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica. | (culinary) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tang__Noun__1
written_rep: tang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: codolo
sense_list:
A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part. | The part of a knife, fork, file, or other instrument or hand tool, which is inserted into the handle. | The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tangential__Adjective__1
written_rep: tangential
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tangenziale
sense_list:
Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something. | Merely touching, positioned as a tangent. | Only indirectly related.


lexentry: eng/tangle__Verb__1
written_rep: tangle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrecciare
sense_list:
(transitive) To mix together or intertwine. | (intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.


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


lexentry: eng/tank__Noun__1
written_rep: tank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: carro armato
sense_list:
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks. | (role-playing games, board games, video games) A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tape_up__Verb__1
written_rep: tape up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fasciare | sigillare
sense_list:
(transitive) To repair using tape. | (athletics) To use tape to restrict the movement of muscles, putatively in order to aid healing after workouts.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tarantula__Noun__1
written_rep: tarantula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tarantola
sense_list:
Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae. | (by extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs. | (dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism). [from mid 16th c.]


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/taro__Noun__1
written_rep: taro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colocasia
sense_list:
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. | Food from a taro plant.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/taster__Noun__1
written_rep: taster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: assaggiatore
sense_list:
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee. | A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tautology__Noun__1
written_rep: tautology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tautologia
sense_list:
(uncountable) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition. | (countable) An expression that features tautology. | (countable, logic, propositional logic) A statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables. | (countable, logic, first-order logic) A statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/teach__Verb__1
written_rep: teach
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insegnare
sense_list:
(ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to. | (intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tear_off__Verb__1
written_rep: tear off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strappare
sense_list:
(transitive) To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly. | (intransitive) To become detached by tearing or ripping.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/technical_drawing__Noun__1
written_rep: technical drawing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disegno tecnico
sense_list:
A depiction that relays the concept or idea for a physical object or group of physical objects. | The art of producing such pictures.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/technology__Noun__1
written_rep: technology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tecnologia
sense_list:
The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines. | (archaic) A discourse or treatise on the arts.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/telematics__Noun__1
written_rep: telematics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: telematica
sense_list:
The science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices. | The use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/telephone_exchange__Noun__1
written_rep: telephone exchange
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autocommutatore | centrale telefonica
sense_list:
(telephony) Any equipment that establishes connections between telephones. | (telephony) The rooms housing such equipment.


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


lexentry: eng/telephone_operator__Noun__1
written_rep: telephone operator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: telefonista
sense_list:
A person who operates a telephone switchboard. | A person who provides assistance in establishing a connection, or who provides information or takes messages via the telephone.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/telluric__Adjective__1
written_rep: telluric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tellurico
sense_list:
Pertaining to the Earth, earthly | (chemistry) Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.


lexentry: eng/telluride__Noun__1
written_rep: telluride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tellururo
sense_list:
(countable, inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane | (countable, organic chemistry) Any organic compound of general formula R2Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/temperamental__Adjective__1
written_rep: temperamental
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caratteriale
sense_list:
Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious. | (of a machine or of software, figuratively) User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate; unpredictable and erratic.


lexentry: eng/temperature__Noun__1
written_rep: temperature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: temperatura
sense_list:
A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. | (thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/temporal__Adjective__1
written_rep: temporal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: temporale
sense_list:
Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time. | (euphemistic) Lasting for a short time only.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tempt__Verb__1
written_rep: tempt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tentare
sense_list:
(transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. | (transitive) To attract; to allure.


lexentry: eng/temptation__Noun__1
written_rep: temptation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tentazione
sense_list:
The act of tempting. | The condition of being tempted. | Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement.


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


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


lexentry: eng/tenable__Adjective__1
written_rep: tenable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duraturo
sense_list:
(of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded | (military) Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tenor__Noun__1
written_rep: tenor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tenore
sense_list:
(music) A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. | (archaic, music) A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies. | Tone, as of a conversation.


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


lexentry: eng/tension__Noun__1
written_rep: tension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tensione
sense_list:
Psychological state of being tense. | (physics, engineering) State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length. | (physics, engineering) Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.


lexentry: eng/tensor__Noun__1
written_rep: tensor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tensore
sense_list:
(muscle) A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense. [from 17th c.] | (mathematics, linear algebra, physics) A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array. [from 18th c.] | (mathematics, obsolete) A norm operation on the quaternion algebra.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tentacle__Noun__1
written_rep: tentacle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tentacolo
sense_list:
(zoology) An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid. | (figurative) An insidious reach or influence.


lexentry: eng/tentative__Adjective__1
written_rep: tentative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tentativo
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. | Uncertain; subject to future change.


lexentry: eng/tenth__Noun__1
written_rep: tenth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: decimo | decima
sense_list:
The person or thing coming next after the ninth in a series; that which is in the tenth position. | (machining) A tenth of a mil; a ten-thousandth of an inch.


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


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


lexentry: eng/teratology__Noun__1
written_rep: teratology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teratologia
sense_list:
(medicine) The study of congenital malformations, their development, and people with them. | (toxicology) The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/terce__Noun__1
written_rep: terce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terza
sense_list:
(historical) The third hour of daylight (about 9 am). | (chiefly, Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) The service appointed for this hour.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
written_rep: term
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: termine
sense_list:
A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan. | A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept. | (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.


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


lexentry: eng/termagant__Noun__1
written_rep: termagant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: persona bisbetica
sense_list:
(archaic) A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing. | (specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.


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


lexentry: eng/terminator__Noun__1
written_rep: terminator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: terminatore
sense_list:
(astronomy) The line between the day side and the night side of a moon, planet or other celestial body. [from 17th c.] | (electronics) An electrical device that absorbs reflection at the end of a transmission line.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/territoriality__Noun__1
written_rep: territoriality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: territorialità
sense_list:
The fact or legal status of being a territory. | (zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory. | A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.


lexentry: eng/territory__Noun__1
written_rep: territory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: territorio
sense_list:
A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district. | (Australia) One of three of Australia's federal entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory. | (ecology) An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.


lexentry: eng/terror__Noun__1
written_rep: terror
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terrore
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear. | (countable) Something or someone that causes such fear.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tertiary__Noun__1
written_rep: tertiary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: terziario
sense_list:
(ornithology) A tertiary feather; a tertial. | (Roman Catholicism) A member of a Roman Catholic third order; a layperson who participates in activities similar to those engaged in by men and women who take religious vows (respectively the first and second orders), and who may wear some elements of an order's habit such as a scapular.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tessellate__Verb__1
written_rep: tessellate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: parquet
sense_list:
(intransitive, geometry) to cover a two-dimensional shape, such that multiple copies of itself placed edge to edge cover an area leaving no space between the shapes. | (transitive, geometry) To completely fill (an area) when multiple copies of one or more two-dimensional shapes are placed edge to edge.


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


lexentry: eng/test__Noun__1
written_rep: test
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: test
sense_list:
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc. | (obsolete) Judgment; distinction; discrimination.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/testimony__Noun__1
written_rep: testimony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: testimonianza
sense_list:
(legal) Statements made by a witness in court. | An account of first-hand experience. | (religion) In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony. | Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/text__Noun__1
written_rep: text
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: testo
sense_list:
A book, tome or other set of writings. | A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.


lexentry: eng/text__Verb__1
written_rep: text
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: messaggiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones. | (intransitive) To send and receive text messages.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/textile__Noun__1
written_rep: textile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tessuti
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles. | (naturism) A non-nudist.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thallus__Noun__1
written_rep: thallus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tallo
sense_list:
(botany) An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae. | (botany) Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
written_rep: that
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quello | quella
sense_list:
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.] | (Northern England, Manchester, Liverpool) Clipping of that is; used to reinforce the preceding assertion or statement.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thaw__Verb__1
written_rep: thaw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fondere | scongelare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen | (transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.


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


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
written_rep: the
part_of_speech: article
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: il | lo
sense_list:
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.] | Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.] | Used with the plural of a surname to indicate the entire family. | When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention. [from 18th c.] | because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. [from 10th c.]


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/them__Pronoun__1
written_rep: them
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: loro | a loro | gli | le | li
sense_list:
Used as the direct object of a verb. | Used as the indirect object of a verb. | Used as the object of a preposition. | Used as the direct object of a verb. | Used as the indirect object of a verb. | Used as the object of a preposition.


lexentry: eng/theme__Noun__1
written_rep: theme
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tema
sense_list:
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. | Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (GUI) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
written_rep: theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoria
sense_list:
A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate. | (sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.] | (mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs. [from 18th c.] | (countable, logic) A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them; or, a set of statements which are deductively closed. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems). The statements may be required to all be bound (i.e., to have no free variables).


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
written_rep: there
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: là | lì | ivi
sense_list:
(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here). | (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thermodynamic__Adjective__1
written_rep: thermodynamic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: termodinamico
sense_list:
Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy. | (physics) Of, or relating to thermodynamics.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thick__Adjective__1
written_rep: thick
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spesso
sense_list:
Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. | Having a viscous consistency.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thin__Adjective__1
written_rep: thin
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sottile
sense_list:
Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions. | Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.


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


lexentry: eng/thing__Noun__1
written_rep: thing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cosa
sense_list:
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. | Corporeal object. | (informal, with the) The central point; the crux.


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


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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/this__Determiner__1
written_rep: this
part_of_speech: determiner
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: questo
sense_list:
The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned). | The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thoroughbred__Noun__1
written_rep: thoroughbred
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: purosangue | purosangue inglese
sense_list:
(loosely) Any purebred horse. | A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/threat__Noun__1
written_rep: threat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: minaccia
sense_list:
An expression of intent to injure or punish another. | An indication of potential or imminent danger.


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


lexentry: eng/three-dimensional__Adjective__1
written_rep: three-dimensional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tridimensionale
sense_list:
(not comparable) Existing in three dimensions. | (comparable) Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/threshold__Noun__1
written_rep: threshold
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soglia
sense_list:
The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill. | (engineering) The quantitative point at which an action is triggered, especially a lower limit. | The wage or salary at which income tax becomes due.


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


lexentry: eng/throat__Noun__1
written_rep: throat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gola
sense_list:
The gullet or windpipe. | The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/throne__Noun__1
written_rep: throne
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trono
sense_list:
(figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch. | The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope. | (euphemism) A toilet. | (Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.


lexentry: eng/throttle__Noun__1
written_rep: throttle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acceleratore | farfalla | valvola a farfalla
sense_list:
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine. | The lever or pedal that controls this valve.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thrower__Noun__1
written_rep: thrower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lanciatore
sense_list:
Someone who throws. | Something that throws. | (archaic) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/thump__Verb__1
written_rep: thump
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colpire
sense_list:
(transitive, mainly, _, UK) To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump. | (intransitive) To thud or pound.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tic__Noun__1
written_rep: tic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tic
sense_list:
(neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization. | (by extension) Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.


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


lexentry: eng/tick__Noun__2
written_rep: tick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: segno di spunta
sense_list:
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement. | (Australian, NZ, British, Irish) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.


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


lexentry: eng/ticket__Noun__1
written_rep: ticket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biglietto
sense_list:
A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc. | A pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation | A citation for a traffic violation.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
written_rep: tickle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solleticare | titillare
sense_list:
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching. | (transitive) To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tide_over__Verb__1
written_rep: tide over
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: affermare
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To support or sustain (someone), especially financially, for a limited period. | (transitive, obsolete, except in, Indian English) To endure; weather.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tilde__Noun__1
written_rep: tilde
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tilde
sense_list:
A diacritical mark (˜) placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words. | The grapheme of character ~.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/time-out__Noun__1
written_rep: time-out
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pausa
sense_list:
(sports) A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc. | (childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.


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


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
written_rep: time
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tempo
sense_list:
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events. | (uncountable, with possessive) A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day. | (countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive). | (countable) The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.


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


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


lexentry: eng/time_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: time bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bomba a orologeria | bomba a tempo
sense_list:
A bomb that has a mechanism such that detonation can be preset to a particular time. | (metaphorically) A situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/time_scale__Noun__1
written_rep: time scale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: periodo
sense_list:
A series of events used as a rough measure of duration. | (computer science) The ratio of the duration of time of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual duration of time of the event in the physical system under study.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/timocracy__Noun__1
written_rep: timocracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: timocrazia
sense_list:
(Platonism) A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers. | (Aristotelianism) A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tinker__Noun__1
written_rep: tinker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zingaro
sense_list:
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy. | (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tipcat__Noun__1
written_rep: tipcat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lippa
sense_list:
(uncountable) An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible. | (countable) The wooden piece used in this game.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
written_rep: tissue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tessuto
sense_list:
Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric. | (biology) A group of cells (along with their extracellular matrix if any) that are similar in origin and function together to do a specific job.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/title__Noun__1
written_rep: title
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: titolo
sense_list:
An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification; a style. See also Category:Titles | (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this. | A section or division of a subject, as of a law or a book.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/toast__Verb__1
written_rep: toast
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tostare
sense_list:
To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source. | To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster


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


lexentry: eng/tobacco__Noun__1
written_rep: tobacco
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabacco
sense_list:
(uncountable) Any plant of the genus Nicotiana. | (uncountable) Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing. | (countable) A variety of tobacco.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/today's__Adjective__1
written_rep: today's
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: odierno
sense_list:
(literally) Relating to, or produced today. | Relating to, or produced in, the current historical period.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/together__Adverb__1
written_rep: together
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insieme
sense_list:
At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity. | Into one place; into a single thing; combined.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
written_rep: toilet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: WC | cesso | tazza | vaso | vaso sanitario | water
sense_list:
A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly one with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which uses water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system. [from 19th c.] | (NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)) and sink but no bathtub or shower.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tolerance__Noun__1
written_rep: tolerance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tolleranza
sense_list:
(uncountable, obsolete) The ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance. [15th–19th c.] | (uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.] | (countable) The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in an engineering measurement. [from 20th c.]


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


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


lexentry: eng/tomahawk__Noun__1
written_rep: tomahawk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tomahawk
sense_list:
An axe used by Native American warriors, originally made of stone, bone, or antler. | (geometry) A geometric construction consisting of a semicircle and two line segments that serves as a tool for trisecting an angle; so called from its resemblance to the American Indian axe.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tonal__Adjective__1
written_rep: tonal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tonale
sense_list:
Of or relating to tones or tonality. | (linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
written_rep: tone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: tono
sense_list:
(language, linguistics) The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese. | (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice. | (language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tongue_depressor__Noun__1
written_rep: tongue depressor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbassalingua
sense_list:
A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity. | (less commonly) Any device used to depress the tongue.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
written_rep: tooth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dente
sense_list:
A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement. | A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain. | (zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal. | (figurative) Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/top-heavy__Adjective__1
written_rep: top-heavy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: malfermo
sense_list:
having a high centre of gravity, and liable to topple | (of a retirement plan) Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the detriment of lower-wage employees.


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


lexentry: eng/top_surgery__Noun__1
written_rep: top surgery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uno
sense_list:
(LGBT, surgery) Sex reassignment surgery performed on the chest. | (bilateral) Mastectomy. | Breast augmentation.


lexentry: eng/topaz__Noun__1
written_rep: topaz
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: topazio
sense_list:
An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this. | A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.


lexentry: eng/topical__Adjective__1
written_rep: topical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: topico
sense_list:
Relating to a topic or subject of current interest. | Local to a particular place. | (medicine, not comparable) Applied to a localized part of the body. | (medicine, not comparable) Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye). | Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.


lexentry: eng/topless__Adjective__1
written_rep: topless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: topless
sense_list:
(chiefly, of a woman) Not wearing a garment covering the top half of the body; naked from the waist up. | (of a place) Featuring women that are naked from the waist up, often strippers or dancers.


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


lexentry: eng/topology__Noun__1
written_rep: topology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: topologia
sense_list:
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing). | (computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.


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


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


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
written_rep: torch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: torcia | fiaccola
sense_list:
(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end. | A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/torpedo__Verb__1
written_rep: torpedo
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silurare
sense_list:
To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes. | To sink (a ship) with one or more torpedoes. | (figurative) To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/torus__Noun__1
written_rep: torus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: toro
sense_list:
(geometry) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut). | (topology) A topological space which is a product of two circles. | (architecture) A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/touchstone__Noun__1
written_rep: touchstone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pietra di paragone
sense_list:
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace. | (figurative, by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.


lexentry: eng/touché__Interjection__1
written_rep: touché
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: touché
sense_list:
(fencing) An acknowledgement of a hit. | An acknowledgement of the validity, appropriateness, or superiority of an opponent's argument or statement in a discussion.


lexentry: eng/tourism__Noun__1
written_rep: tourism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turismo
sense_list:
The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home. | (figurative) The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.


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


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


lexentry: eng/tourmaline__Noun__1
written_rep: tourmaline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tormalina
sense_list:
(mineral) A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone. | A transparent gemstone cut from it.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tower__Noun__1
written_rep: tower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: torre
sense_list:
Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper. | (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide. | (cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
written_rep: toxin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tossina
sense_list:
(strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. | (loosely, usually, _, proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/track__Noun__1
written_rep: track
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: traccia
sense_list:
A tract or area, such as of land. | Sound stored on a record. | A circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.


lexentry: eng/track__Verb__1
written_rep: track
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: monitorare
sense_list:
(transitive) To match the movement or change of a person or object. | (transitive) To monitor the movement of a person or object.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tractable__Adjective__1
written_rep: tractable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trattabile
sense_list:
(of people) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed. | (obsolete) Capable of being handled or touched.


lexentry: eng/traction__Noun__1
written_rep: traction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trazione
sense_list:
The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power. | (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.


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


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


lexentry: eng/tractor__Noun__1
written_rep: tractor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: motrice
sense_list:
(US) A truck (or lorry) for pulling a semi-trailer or trailer. | Any piece of machinery that pulls something.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/traffic__Noun__1
written_rep: traffic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: traffico
sense_list:
Commercial transportation or exchange of goods, or the movement of passengers or people. | Exchange or flux of information, messages or data, as in a computer or telephone network.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tragedy__Noun__1
written_rep: tragedy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tragedia
sense_list:
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character. | The genre of such works, and the art of producing them. | A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trajectory__Noun__1
written_rep: trajectory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: traiettoria
sense_list:
(astronomy, space) The path of a body as it travels through space. | (figuratively) A course of development, such as that of a war or career.


lexentry: eng/tram__Noun__1
written_rep: tram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tram
sense_list:
(Australia, Britain, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). | A similar vehicle for carrying materials.


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


lexentry: eng/trample__Verb__1
written_rep: trample
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calpestare | pestare
sense_list:
(transitive) To crush something by walking on it. | (intransitive) To walk heavily and destructively.


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


lexentry: eng/trance__Noun__1
written_rep: trance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trance
sense_list:
(countable) A dazed or unconscious condition. | (countable) A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being). | (countable, psychology) A state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention; particularly one induced by hypnosis. | (uncountable, music genre) Short for trance music (“genre of electronic dance music”).


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


lexentry: eng/transaction__Noun__1
written_rep: transaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: transazione
sense_list:
A deal or business agreement. | An exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc. | (finance) The transfer of funds into, out of, or from an account. | (computing) An atomic operation; a message, data modification, or other procedure that is guaranteed to perform completely or not at all (e.g. a database transaction).


lexentry: eng/transcendence__Noun__1
written_rep: transcendence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trascendenza
sense_list:
(countable) The act of surpassing usual limits. | (uncountable) The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity. | Superior excellence; supereminence.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transcribe__Verb__1
written_rep: transcribe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trascrivere
sense_list:
To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to a written representation of it. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text. | (linguistics) To represent speech by phonetic symbols.


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


lexentry: eng/transcription__Noun__1
written_rep: transcription
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trascrizione
sense_list:
(linguistics) A representation of speech sounds as phonetic symbols. | (genetics) The synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transform__Noun__1
written_rep: transform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasformata
sense_list:
(analysis) An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another. | (by extension) A function so produced.


lexentry: eng/transform__Verb__1
written_rep: transform
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trasformare
sense_list:
(transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert. | (transitive, mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value. | (transitive, electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.


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


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


lexentry: eng/transgender__Adjective__1
written_rep: transgender
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: transgenere
sense_list:
(narrowly) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity). | (loosely) Of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transition__Noun__1
written_rep: transition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: transizione
sense_list:
The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. | (music) A brief modulation; a passage connecting two themes.


lexentry: eng/transition__Noun__1
written_rep: transition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: passaggio
sense_list:
(genetics) A point mutation in which one base is replaced by another of the same class (purine or pyrimidine); compare transversion. | (some, _, sports) A change from defense to attack, or attack to defense. | (medicine) The onset of the final stage of childbirth. | (education) Professional special education assistance for children or adults in the process of leaving one educational environment or support program for another to relatively more independent living.


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


lexentry: eng/transitive__Adjective__1
written_rep: transitive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: transitivo
sense_list:
Making a transit or passage. | (grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects. | (set theory, of a relation on a set) Having the property that if an element a is related to b and b is related to c, then a is necessarily related to c. | (algebra, of a group action) Such that, for any two elements of the acted-upon set, some group element maps the first to the second.


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


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


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
written_rep: translate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: riversare | trasferire
sense_list:
(transitive) To transfer the remains of a deceased person (such as a monarch or other important person) from one place to another; (specifically, Christianity) to transfer a holy relic from one shrine to another. | (transitive, medicine, obsolete) To cause (a disease or something giving rise to a disease) to move from one body part to another, or (rare) between persons.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
written_rep: translation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traduzione
sense_list:
(translation studies) The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language). | (genetics) The process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins within a ribosome.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transmigrate__Verb__1
written_rep: transmigrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasmigrare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To migrate to another country. | (intransitive, of the soul) To pass into another body after death.


lexentry: eng/transmission__Noun__1
written_rep: transmission
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: trasmissione
sense_list:
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing. | (medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.


lexentry: eng/transmit__Verb__1
written_rep: transmit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emettere
sense_list:
(transitive) To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another. | (transitive) To spread or pass on something such as a disease or a signal. | (intransitive) To send out a signal (as opposed to receive).


lexentry: eng/transmitter__Noun__1
written_rep: transmitter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasmettitore
sense_list:
One who or that which transmits something (in all senses). | An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.


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


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


lexentry: eng/transphobia__Noun__1
written_rep: transphobia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: transfobia
sense_list:
Hatred or fear of transgender and transsexual people. | (chemistry) The preference of pairs of high-trans effect soft ligands to avoid being mutually trans by becoming cis and having other low-trans effect hard ligands trans to themselves.


lexentry: eng/transpiration__Noun__1
written_rep: transpiration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traspirazione
sense_list:
(botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots. | (physiology) The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.


lexentry: eng/transpire__Verb__1
written_rep: transpire
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sudare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.). [from 16th c.] | (botany, intransitive) Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata. [from 17th c.] | (intransitive) To become known; to escape from secrecy. [from 18th c.]


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


lexentry: eng/transplant__Verb__1
written_rep: transplant
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trapiantare
sense_list:
(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place. | (transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate. | (transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.


lexentry: eng/transponder__Noun__1
written_rep: transponder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasponditore
sense_list:
A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.


lexentry: eng/transport__Verb__1
written_rep: transport
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasportare
sense_list:
To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey. | (figuratively) To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.


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


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
written_rep: transpose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trasporre
sense_list:
(transitive, music) To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key. | (transitive, linear algebra) To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.


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


lexentry: eng/transpose__Verb__1
written_rep: transpose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: attuare | implementare
sense_list:
(transitive, law, chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/transverse__Adjective__1
written_rep: transverse
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bislacca
sense_list:
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.


lexentry: eng/transverse__Adjective__1
written_rep: transverse
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: trasversale
sense_list:
(geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see w:Transversality (mathematics)#Definition.)


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


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
written_rep: transvestite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: travestito
sense_list:
A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice. | (clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.


lexentry: eng/trap__Noun__1
written_rep: trap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trappola | tranello
sense_list:
A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. | A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.


lexentry: eng/trap__Verb__1
written_rep: trap
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrappolare
sense_list:
(transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap. | (transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.


lexentry: eng/trapdoor__Noun__1
written_rep: trapdoor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: botola
sense_list:
A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling. | (mining) A door in a level for regulating the ventilating current; a weather door.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trash__Verb__1
written_rep: trash
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: scartare
sense_list:
To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop. | To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.


lexentry: eng/trauma__Noun__1
written_rep: trauma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trauma
sense_list:
Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident. | An emotional wound leading to psychological injury. | An event that causes great distress.


lexentry: eng/traumatize__Verb__1
written_rep: traumatize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traumatizzare
sense_list:
(transitive, pathology) To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents. | (transitive, psychiatry) To cause a trauma in.


lexentry: eng/travail__Noun__1
written_rep: travail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fatica
sense_list:
(literary) Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship. [from 13th c.] | (obsolete, countable) An act of working; labor (US), labour (British). [14th–18th c.]


lexentry: eng/travel__Noun__1
written_rep: travel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viaggio
sense_list:
The act of traveling; passage from place to place. | The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.


lexentry: eng/travel__Verb__1
written_rep: travel
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viaggiare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. | (intransitive) To pass from one place to another; to move or transmit. | (transitive) To travel throughout (a place).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/treasure__Noun__1
written_rep: treasure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tesoro
sense_list:
(uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. | (countable) Anything greatly valued. | (countable) A term of endearment.


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


lexentry: eng/treasury__Noun__1
written_rep: treasury
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tesoreria
sense_list:
A place where treasure is stored safely. | A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.


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


lexentry: eng/treat__Verb__1
written_rep: treat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trattare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.] | (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]


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


lexentry: eng/treatment__Noun__1
written_rep: treatment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trattamento
sense_list:
The process or manner of treating someone or something. | The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
written_rep: tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: albero
sense_list:
A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a bush with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, leaves and branches. | An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms. | (graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges. | (computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children. | (graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tremor__Noun__1
written_rep: tremor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tremore
sense_list:
A shake, quiver, or vibration. | (medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.


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


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


lexentry: eng/trend__Noun__1
written_rep: trend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: moda | tendenza
sense_list:
A fad or fashion style. | (mathematics) A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.


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


lexentry: eng/trepidation__Noun__1
written_rep: trepidation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trepidazione | apprensione | dubbio | incertezza | insicurezza | preoccupazione
sense_list:
An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear. | (astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.


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


lexentry: eng/trespass__Verb__1
written_rep: trespass
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: offendere
sense_list:
(intransitive, now, _, rare) To commit an offence; to sin. | (transitive, obsolete) To offend against, to wrong (someone).


lexentry: eng/triad__Noun__1
written_rep: triad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: triade
sense_list:
A grouping of three. | A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/triangle__Noun__1
written_rep: triangle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: triangolo
sense_list:
(geometry) A polygon with three sides and three angles. | (music) A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tribasic__Adjective__1
written_rep: tribasic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tribasico
sense_list:
(chemistry, of an acid) containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms | (chemistry, of a salt) having three atoms of a univalent metal


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


lexentry: eng/tribune__Noun__1
written_rep: tribune
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tribuno
sense_list:
(historical) An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs. | (figurative) A protector of the people.


lexentry: eng/tribune__Noun__1
written_rep: tribune
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: tribuna
sense_list:
(Christianity, architecture) The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see). | (uncommon) Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion


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


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


lexentry: eng/trichloroethylene__Noun__1
written_rep: trichloroethylene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tricloroetilene
sense_list:
(organic compound) the unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl2=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trick_question__Noun__1
written_rep: trick question
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trabocchetto
sense_list:
A question that tries to make someone answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or that doesn't have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty. Usually a loaded question. | (rare) A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.


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


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


lexentry: eng/trickster__Noun__1
written_rep: trickster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: imbroglione | lestofante | truffatore
sense_list:
One who performs tricks (parts of a magician' act or entertainingly difficult physical actions). | A fraud (person who performs a trick for the purpose of unlawful gain).


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


lexentry: eng/triconodont__Noun__1
written_rep: triconodont
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: triconodonte
sense_list:
A tooth having three conical cusps. | (archaic) Any extinct mammal of the paraphyletic order †Triconodonta, partially replaced by †Eutriconodonta.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trigonometric_function__Noun__1
written_rep: trigonometric function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione trigonometrica
sense_list:
(trigonometry) Any function of an angle expressible as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle that has that angle (e.g., sine), or that subtracts 1 from such a ratio or subtracts such a ratio from 1 (e.g., coversed sine).


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/trillion__Numeral__1
written_rep: trillion
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bilione | trilione | biliun | triliun
sense_list:
(dated, _, British, Australian, long scale) A million million million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.


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


lexentry: eng/trim__Noun__1
written_rep: trim
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: orientamento
sense_list:
(uncountable, aviation, of, an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls. | (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.


lexentry: eng/trim__Noun__1
written_rep: trim
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: assetto (nave-aereo) | orientamento
sense_list:
(nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.


lexentry: eng/trim__Verb__1
written_rep: trim
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bordare | orientare
sense_list:
(transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water. | (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.


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


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


lexentry: eng/trio__Noun__1
written_rep: trio
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trio
sense_list:
A group of three musicians. | (music) A piece of music written for three musicians. | (music) A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tripe__Noun__1
written_rep: tripe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trippa
sense_list:
The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food. | (chiefly, in plural) The entrails; (by extension, humorous, or, derogatory) the belly.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/tripolar__Adjective__1
written_rep: tripolar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tripolare
sense_list:
(physics) Having three poles. | Having three electrical connections. | Having or involving three centers of military, economic or political power.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/triumph__Noun__1
written_rep: triumph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trionfo
sense_list:
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest. | A state of joy or exultation at success.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Verb__1
written_rep: triumph
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trionfare
sense_list:
To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation. | To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.


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


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


lexentry: eng/trivet__Noun__1
written_rep: trivet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: riposo
sense_list:
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.


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


lexentry: eng/trogon__Noun__1
written_rep: trogon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trogone
sense_list:
A bird of a species in the family Trogonidae, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.


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


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
written_rep: troll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: troll
sense_list:
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.


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


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


lexentry: eng/trolley__Noun__1
written_rep: trolley
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asta
sense_list:
A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.


lexentry: eng/trolling__Noun__1
written_rep: trolling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: traina
sense_list:
A fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trawling, which drags a net#Noun.


lexentry: eng/trombone__Noun__1
written_rep: trombone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trombone
sense_list:
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).


lexentry: eng/trompe_l'oeil__Noun__1
written_rep: trompe l'oeil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inganna l'occhio | trompe l'oeil
sense_list:
(uncountable) A genre of painting that exploits human vision to create the illusion that the subject of the painting is real. | (countable) A painting of this kind.


lexentry: eng/troop__Noun__1
written_rep: troop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: truppa
sense_list:
(mostly, in the plural) A group of soldiers; military forces. | (nonstandard) An individual soldier or member of a military force; a trooper.


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
written_rep: trope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tropo
sense_list:
(medieval, _, Christianity) An addition (of dialogue, song, music, etc.) to a standard element of the liturgy, serving as an embellishment. | A short cadence at the end of the melody in some early music.


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
written_rep: trope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tropo | figura retorica | metafora | metonimia
sense_list:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.


lexentry: eng/trophy__Noun__1
written_rep: trophy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trofeo
sense_list:
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.


lexentry: eng/trophy_wife__Noun__1
written_rep: trophy wife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: statuina
sense_list:
(derogatory) A wife, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for the husband, usually older and affluent.


lexentry: eng/tropic__Noun__1
written_rep: tropic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tropico
sense_list:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.


lexentry: eng/tropical__Adjective__1
written_rep: tropical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tropicale
sense_list:
From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate. | (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.


lexentry: eng/tropical_cyclone__Noun__1
written_rep: tropical cyclone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciclone tropicale
sense_list:
(in the broad sense) a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a circular/spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, ranging in increasing strength from tropical depressions and tropical storm to hurricanes. | (in the narrow sense) typhoon, hurricane


lexentry: eng/tropical_geometry__Noun__1
written_rep: tropical geometry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geometria tropicale
sense_list:
(mathematics) A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.


lexentry: eng/tropical_storm__Noun__1
written_rep: tropical storm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciclone tropicale
sense_list:
A cyclone within the tropics, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.


lexentry: eng/tropicalize__Verb__1
written_rep: tropicalize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tropicalizzare
sense_list:
To modify something (such as electronic equipment) for use in the tropics, especially by making it resistant to heat and humidity


lexentry: eng/tropics__Noun__2
written_rep: tropics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tropici
sense_list:
(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.


lexentry: eng/tropism__Noun__1
written_rep: tropism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trofismo | tropismo
sense_list:
(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/tropomyosin__Noun__1
written_rep: tropomyosin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tropomiosina
sense_list:
(biochemistry, protein) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/troponin__Noun__1
written_rep: troponin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: troponina
sense_list:
(protein, medicine) A complex of three regulatory proteins that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal and cardiac muscle, or any member of this complex. The level of troponin in the blood is often used as an indicator of heart damage.


lexentry: eng/tropopause__Noun__1
written_rep: tropopause
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tropopausa
sense_list:
The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.


lexentry: eng/troposphere__Noun__1
written_rep: troposphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: troposfera
sense_list:
The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.


lexentry: eng/trot__Noun__1
written_rep: trot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: trotto
sense_list:
(chiefly, of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).


lexentry: eng/troubleshoot__Verb__1
written_rep: troubleshoot
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: -2
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.


lexentry: eng/trounce__Verb__1
written_rep: trounce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sbaragliare | stravincere | surclassare | travolgere
sense_list:
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.


lexentry: eng/troupe__Noun__1
written_rep: troupe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo
sense_list:
A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers. | Any group of people working together on a shared activity.


lexentry: eng/trousseau__Noun__1
written_rep: trousseau
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corredo
sense_list:
The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.


lexentry: eng/trout__Noun__1
written_rep: trout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trota
sense_list:
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.


lexentry: eng/trouvère__Noun__1
written_rep: trouvère
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trovero
sense_list:
A medieval lyric poet using the Northern langue d’oïl (precursor dialects of modern French), as opposed to their older, southern example, the original troubadours, who used langue d’oc (Occitan)


lexentry: eng/truck__Noun__1
written_rep: truck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: autocarro | camion
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods.


lexentry: eng/truck_driver__Noun__1
written_rep: truck driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camionista
sense_list:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A person employed to drive a truck, especially a tractor-trailer or other large industrial truck.


lexentry: eng/truck_stop__Noun__1
written_rep: truck stop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: area di servizio
sense_list:
(chiefly, North America, Australia) A roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service station and sometimes a motel or hotel, where drivers of long-haul trucks can stop to refuel, eat, and rest.


lexentry: eng/true__Adjective__1
written_rep: true
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vero
sense_list:
(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct. | (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result. | Loyal, faithful. | Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.


lexentry: eng/true_bug__Noun__1
written_rep: true bug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cimice
sense_list:
Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.


lexentry: eng/truffle__Noun__1
written_rep: truffle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tartufo
sense_list:
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.


lexentry: eng/truing__Noun__1
written_rep: truing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: direzione
sense_list:
The alignment (and cutting) of a wheel (especially a grinding wheel) such that its surface is concentric with its axis.


lexentry: eng/trump_up__Verb__1
written_rep: trump up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: escogitare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To create falsely, to fabricate (particularly applied to accusations, (legal) charges or evidence).


lexentry: eng/trumpet__Noun__1
written_rep: trumpet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tromba
sense_list:
(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.


lexentry: eng/trumpet__Noun__1
written_rep: trumpet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: barrito
sense_list:
The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry. | (figurative) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter__Noun__1
written_rep: trumpeter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trombettista
sense_list:
(musician) Someone who plays a trumpet. | Any of three species of bird in the family Psophiidae from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter_swan__Noun__1
written_rep: trumpeter swan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cigno trombettiere
sense_list:
The largest North American swan, Cygnus buccinator; they have white plumage with a long neck, a short black bill.


lexentry: eng/truncated_cuboctahedron__Noun__1
written_rep: truncated cuboctahedron
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); a great rhombicuboctahedron.


lexentry: eng/truncated_dodecahedron__Noun__1
written_rep: truncated dodecahedron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dodecaedro troncato
sense_list:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid with thirty-two regular faces (twelve decagons and twenty triangles) and ninety edges.


lexentry: eng/truncated_icosahedron__Noun__1
written_rep: truncated icosahedron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: icosaedro troncato
sense_list:
(geometry) A polyhedron that has thirty-two faces (12 regular pentagons and 20 regular hexagons) and 60 vertices and 90 edges, and is one of the Archimedean solids.


lexentry: eng/truncated_octahedron__Noun__1
written_rep: truncated octahedron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ottaedro troncato | tetracaidecaedro
sense_list:
A zonohedron that has 14 faces (eight regular hexagons and six squares) and 36 edges and is an Archimedean solid.


lexentry: eng/truncation__Noun__1
written_rep: truncation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: troncamento
sense_list:
(linguistics) The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).


lexentry: eng/trundle__Verb__1
written_rep: trundle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imputare
sense_list:
(transitive) To wheel or roll (an object on wheels), especially by pushing, often slowly or heavily.


lexentry: eng/trundle_bed__Noun__1
written_rep: trundle bed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: letto a carriola | letto estraibile
sense_list:
A low bed, designed to be rolled/stored away, usually on casters, under a higher bed, e.g. for temporary use by guests.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
written_rep: trunk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: proboscide
sense_list:
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
written_rep: trunk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: baule | cofano
sense_list:
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
written_rep: trunk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: tronco
sense_list:
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.


lexentry: eng/truss__Noun__1
written_rep: truss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: struttura reticolare
sense_list:
(botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.


lexentry: eng/trust__Noun__1
written_rep: trust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: trust
sense_list:
A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.


lexentry: eng/truth__Noun__1
written_rep: truth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verità
sense_list:
True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality. | Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy. | That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality. | (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.


lexentry: eng/truth_be_told__Interjection__1
written_rep: truth be told
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a dire il vero | a onor del vero
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.


lexentry: eng/truth_or_dare__Noun__1
written_rep: truth or dare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: obbligo o verità
sense_list:
(games) A game where players take it in turn to perform a dare set by the other players, or truthfully answer a question put forth by them.


lexentry: eng/truth_serum__Noun__1
written_rep: truth serum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siero della verità
sense_list:
(informal, medicine) A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.


lexentry: eng/truth_table__Noun__1
written_rep: truth table
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabella della verità
sense_list:
(logic) A table showing all possible truth values for an expression, derived from the truth values of its components.


lexentry: eng/truth_value__Noun__1
written_rep: truth value
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: valore di verità | valore logico
sense_list:
(logic) A value indicating to what extent a statement is true; in classical logic, these are the values "true" and "false".


lexentry: eng/try__Verb__1
written_rep: try
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: provare | assaggiare | cercare | mettere alla prova | testare
sense_list:
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.


lexentry: eng/trypophobia__Noun__1
written_rep: trypophobia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tripofobia
sense_list:
(psychology) An irrational or obsessive fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes, such as those found in honeycombs. [from 2005]


lexentry: eng/tryptophan__Noun__1
written_rep: tryptophan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: triptofano
sense_list:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid with an indole side chain; present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, banana and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.


lexentry: eng/tryst__Noun__1
written_rep: tryst
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: appuntamento | incontro
sense_list:
A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.


lexentry: eng/tsarina__Noun__1
written_rep: tsarina
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zarina
sense_list:
(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.


lexentry: eng/tsetse__Noun__1
written_rep: tsetse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mosca tsè tsè
sense_list:
Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.


lexentry: eng/tsunami__Noun__1
written_rep: tsunami
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tsunami | maremoto
sense_list:
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).


lexentry: eng/tsundere__Noun__1
written_rep: tsundere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tsundere
sense_list:
(chiefly, Japanese fiction) A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.


lexentry: eng/tub__Noun__1
written_rep: tub
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contenitore | tinozza | vaschetta
sense_list:
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.


lexentry: eng/tube__Noun__1
written_rep: tube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tubo | tubetto
sense_list:
An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.


lexentry: eng/tuber__Noun__1
written_rep: tuber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tubero
sense_list:
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.


lexentry: eng/tubercle__Noun__1
written_rep: tubercle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tubero
sense_list:
(anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth. | (botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti. | (pathology) A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.


lexentry: eng/tuberculosis__Noun__1
written_rep: tuberculosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tubercolosi
sense_list:
(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]


lexentry: eng/tubular_bells__Noun__1
written_rep: tubular bells
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campane tubolari
sense_list:
(percussion instrument) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.


lexentry: eng/tuck__Verb__1
written_rep: tuck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: infilare | ripiegare
sense_list:
(transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden. [From 1580s.]


lexentry: eng/tuck__Verb__1
written_rep: tuck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: rimboccare | ripiegare
sense_list:
(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.


lexentry: eng/tuff__Noun__1
written_rep: tuff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tufo
sense_list:
(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.


lexentry: eng/tuft__Noun__1
written_rep: tuft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fiocco | rappa
sense_list:
A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.


lexentry: eng/tuft__Verb__1
written_rep: tuft
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: trapuntare
sense_list:
(transitive) To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts. This hinders the stuffing from moving.


lexentry: eng/tug_of_war__Noun__1
written_rep: tug of war
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiro alla fune
sense_list:
A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.


lexentry: eng/tughra__Noun__1
written_rep: tughra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tughra
sense_list:
A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.


lexentry: eng/tui__Noun__1
written_rep: tui
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tui
sense_list:
A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tuition__Noun__1
written_rep: tuition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: retta
sense_list:
(North American) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college); tuition fees.


lexentry: eng/tulip_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: tulip tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liriodendro
sense_list:
(botany) A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.


lexentry: eng/tulipomania__Noun__1
written_rep: tulipomania
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tulipomania
sense_list:
Enthusiasm for tulips, as in a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed.


lexentry: eng/tumble_dryer__Noun__1
written_rep: tumble dryer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asciugatrice
sense_list:
An electrical device that dries clothes in a rotating drum which tumbles the clothes in a flow of hot air.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
written_rep: tumbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cilindro | nottolino | percussore
sense_list:
A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
written_rep: tumbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bicchiere
sense_list:
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
written_rep: tumbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: piccione tomboliere
sense_list:
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.


lexentry: eng/tumbleweed__Noun__1
written_rep: tumbleweed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rotolacampo
sense_list:
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
written_rep: tumbril
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: 2:3: auto
sense_list:
A cart well suited to dumping its load#Noun easily, being single-axled and also often having a hinged tailboard; a dumpcart. | (historical) A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.


lexentry: eng/tumor__Noun__1
written_rep: tumor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tumore
sense_list:
(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.


lexentry: eng/tune_up__Verb__1
written_rep: tune up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: migliorare
sense_list:
(transitive) To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance.


lexentry: eng/tuner__Noun__1
written_rep: tuner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accordatore
sense_list:
A person who tunes a piano or organ. | A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.


lexentry: eng/tunic__Noun__1
written_rep: tunic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tunica
sense_list:
A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.


lexentry: eng/tuning_fork__Noun__1
written_rep: tuning fork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diapason | corista
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A fork-shaped object which emits a tone of a specific frequency when struck, producing a reference note for tuning instruments.


lexentry: eng/tuning_key__Noun__1
written_rep: tuning key
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pirolo
sense_list:
A peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.


lexentry: eng/tur__Noun__1
written_rep: tur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fase
sense_list:
Either of two species of wild goat native to Caucasus, West Caucasian tur Capra caucasica or East Caucasian tur Capra cylindricornis.


lexentry: eng/turban__Noun__1
written_rep: turban
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbante
sense_list:
(headwear) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head. | A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.


lexentry: eng/turbine__Noun__1
written_rep: turbine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbina | rotore
sense_list:
Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.


lexentry: eng/turbocapitalism__Noun__1
written_rep: turbocapitalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbocapitalismo
sense_list:
(capitalism) An accelerated form of capitalism that lacks measures to keep the system in equilibrium and prevent social unrest.


lexentry: eng/turbocharger__Noun__1
written_rep: turbocharger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: compressore
sense_list:
inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.


lexentry: eng/turbojet__Noun__1
written_rep: turbojet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbogetto | turboreattore
sense_list:
(aeronautics) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.


lexentry: eng/turboprop__Noun__1
written_rep: turboprop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbopropulsore | turboelica
sense_list:
(aeronautics) A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.


lexentry: eng/turboshaft__Noun__1
written_rep: turboshaft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbomotore
sense_list:
A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.


lexentry: eng/turbot__Noun__1
written_rep: turbot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rombo
sense_list:
Any of species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe. | Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.


lexentry: eng/turbulence__Noun__1
written_rep: turbulence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: turbolenza
sense_list:
(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.


lexentry: eng/turf__Noun__1
written_rep: turf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: torba | zolla d'erba
sense_list:
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/turkey__Noun__1
written_rep: turkey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tacchino | tacchina | gallinaccio | pollo d’India
sense_list:
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
written_rep: turmeric
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: curcuma
sense_list:
(botany) An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). | (cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.


lexentry: eng/turn__Noun__1
written_rep: turn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: turno
sense_list:
A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others. | One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.


lexentry: eng/turn__Noun__1
written_rep: turn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: giro | giravolta | piroetta | rotazione
sense_list:
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.


lexentry: eng/turn_a_blind_eye__Verb__1
written_rep: turn a blind eye
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiudere un occhio
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
written_rep: turn around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: girare | girarsi
sense_list:
(ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
written_rep: turn around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tornare indietro
sense_list:
(transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).


lexentry: eng/turn_around__Verb__1
written_rep: turn around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: svoltare
sense_list:
(transitive, business, management, sports) To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.


lexentry: eng/turn_away__Verb__1
written_rep: turn away
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: deviare
sense_list:
(intransitive, literally) To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something. | (transitive, literally) To bend or turn from a fixed course. | (intransitive, literally) To bend or turn from a fixed course.


lexentry: eng/turn_down__Verb__1
written_rep: turn down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: abbassare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.


lexentry: eng/turn_in__Verb__1
written_rep: turn in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: consegnare
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).


lexentry: eng/turn_of_phrase__Noun__1
written_rep: turn of phrase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giro di parole | modo di dire | modo di esprimersi | proprietà di linguaggio
sense_list:
(countable) An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.


lexentry: eng/turn_off__Verb__1
written_rep: turn off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: spegnere
sense_list:
(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
written_rep: turn on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: accendere
sense_list:
(transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
written_rep: turn on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: rivoltarsi contro
sense_list:
(transitive) To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement). [from 20th c.]


