# translation

lexentry: eng/battle__Noun__1
written_rep: battle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: lotta | battaglia
sense_list:
(military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.


lexentry: eng/battle_axe__Noun__1
written_rep: battle axe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: torchio
sense_list:
An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in, _, heraldiccharge) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess.


lexentry: eng/battle_of_the_sexes__Noun__1
written_rep: battle of the sexes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: battaglia dei sessi
sense_list:
Any competition between men and women. | (game theory) A situation in which two people want to do different things, but do them together.


lexentry: eng/battledore__Noun__1
written_rep: battledore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: mestola
sense_list:
(historical) A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.


lexentry: eng/battlement__Noun__1
written_rep: battlement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bastione
sense_list:
In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.


lexentry: eng/battleship__Noun__1
written_rep: battleship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corazzata | nave corazzata
sense_list:
(science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role | (military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.


lexentry: eng/battue__Noun__1
written_rep: battue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: battuta
sense_list:
(uncountable, hunting, often, attributively) A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/baud__Noun__1
written_rep: baud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baud
sense_list:
(computing, telecommunications) A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.


lexentry: eng/bauxite__Noun__1
written_rep: bauxite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bauxite
sense_list:
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.


lexentry: eng/bavarois__Noun__1
written_rep: bavarois
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bavarese
sense_list:
A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.


lexentry: eng/bay__Noun__2
written_rep: bay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alloro
sense_list:
Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries. | Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.


lexentry: eng/bay_window__Noun__1
written_rep: bay window
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erker
sense_list:
(architecture) A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.


lexentry: eng/bayonet__Noun__1
written_rep: bayonet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baionetta
sense_list:
(military) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired. | (engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
written_rep: be
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essere
sense_list:
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect. | To occur, to take place.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
written_rep: be
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essere | esserci
sense_list:
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence. | (now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive. | As an intransitive lexical verb:


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
written_rep: be
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: avere | essere
sense_list:
(dynamic / lexical be, especially in progressive tenses, conjugated non-suppletively in the present tense, see usage notes) To exist or behave in a certain way. | (with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years. | To remain undisturbed in a certain state or situation.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
written_rep: be
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: essere | stare
sense_list:
Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase. | Used to link a subject to a measurement. | To occupy a place.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
written_rep: be
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: essere | stare | essere uguale | fare
sense_list:
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses, the first of which is a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place), and the second of which is a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
written_rep: be
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: andare | venire | essere
sense_list:
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".


lexentry: eng/be_born_yesterday__Verb__1
written_rep: be born yesterday
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essere nato ieri
sense_list:
(informal, stative, chiefly in the negative) To be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced, or easily deceived.


lexentry: eng/be_in_for__Verb__1
written_rep: be in for
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essere in attesa
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/be_used_to__Verb__1
written_rep: be used to
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be familiar with or accustomed to something or someone through repeated experience; to be acclimated to.


lexentry: eng/be_wrong__Verb__1
written_rep: be wrong
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: errare | essere in errore | essere in torto | ingannarsi | sbagliare | sbagliarsi
sense_list:
To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/beach_volleyball__Noun__1
written_rep: beach volleyball
part_of_speech: noun
sense_list: (countable) The ball used to play this sport.
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list:
beach volley | pallavolo da spiaggia | beach volleyball | pallavolo da sabbia | sabbiavolo | spiaggiavolo


lexentry: eng/beachhead__Noun__1
written_rep: beachhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: testa di ponte
sense_list:
(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
written_rep: beacon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: faro | radiofaro
sense_list:
(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
written_rep: beacon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: punto cospicuo
sense_list:
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.


lexentry: eng/bead_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: bead tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: albero dei rosari
sense_list:
Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.


lexentry: eng/beagle__Noun__1
written_rep: beagle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accendino
sense_list:
A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
written_rep: beak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: becco
sense_list:
A similar pointed structure forming the nose and mouth of various animals, such as turtles, platypuses, whales, etc.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
written_rep: beak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: becco | rostro | ranfoteca
sense_list:
A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
written_rep: beak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rostro
sense_list:
(nautical) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead.


lexentry: eng/beaked_whale__Noun__1
written_rep: beaked whale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zifido
sense_list:
Any of at least 20 species of whales in the family Ziphiidae, known to dive to great depths, but not well understood generally.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
written_rep: beam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trave | asse
sense_list:
(structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use. | (structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
written_rep: beam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: architrave | traversa
sense_list:
(nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
written_rep: beam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bure | architrave
sense_list:
(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
written_rep: beam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: bure
sense_list:
(agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
written_rep: beam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: raggio
sense_list:
(physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body. | (figuratively) A ray; a gleam.


lexentry: eng/bean__Noun__1
written_rep: bean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fagiolo
sense_list:
Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.


lexentry: eng/bean_counter__Noun__1
written_rep: bean counter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pedante
sense_list:
(idiomatic, mildly, derogatory) A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general. The term is often used to imply the person is a pedant and incapable of seeing other things or the bigger picture (more general things), but it is also widely used as a mildly derogatory term and even facetious synonym for accountants, CEOs, CFOs, business and government officials responsible for financial decisions, etc.


lexentry: eng/beanbag__Noun__1
written_rep: beanbag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Sacco
sense_list:
A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.


lexentry: eng/beaner__Noun__1
written_rep: beaner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fagiolaio | mangiafagioli
sense_list:
(US, racial slur, offensive) A Mexican. | (sometimes , _, offensive, slang) A casual term of address, especially used by Mexican Americans.


lexentry: eng/bear__Noun__1
written_rep: bear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orso
sense_list:
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae. | (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual. [c. 1970]


lexentry: eng/bear_in_mind__Verb__1
written_rep: bear in mind
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: considerare | tenere conto | tenere presente
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.


lexentry: eng/bear_market__Noun__1
written_rep: bear market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mercato ribassista
sense_list:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop.


lexentry: eng/bearberry__Noun__1
written_rep: bearberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uva ursina
sense_list:
Any of four dwarf shrubs of formerly all members of the genus Arctostaphylos, three now assigned to genus Arctous, which principally grow in arctic and subarctic regions and bear edible berries.


lexentry: eng/beard__Noun__1
written_rep: beard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: appuntamento di copertura
sense_list:
(LGBT) A woman who accompanies a gay man, or a man who accompanies a lesbian, in order to give the impression that the person being accompanied is heterosexual.


lexentry: eng/bearded_seal__Noun__1
written_rep: bearded seal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foca barbata
sense_list:
Erignathus barbatus, an earless seal with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/bearded_tit__Noun__1
written_rep: bearded tit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: basettino
sense_list:
A small passerine bird, Panurus biarmicus, of the family Timaliidae, or possibly the monotypic family Panuridae.


lexentry: eng/bearer__Noun__1
written_rep: bearer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portatore
sense_list:
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. | (India, dated) A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.


lexentry: eng/bearskin__Noun__1
written_rep: bearskin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: colbacco
sense_list:
(countable) A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
written_rep: beast of burden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: animale da soma | giumento
sense_list:
A draft animal, a pack animal such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
written_rep: beast of burden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: animale addestrato
sense_list:
(by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.


lexentry: eng/beat__Verb__1
written_rep: beat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: battere | colpire
sense_list:
(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.


lexentry: eng/beat_around_the_bush__Verb__1
written_rep: beat around the bush
part_of_speech: verb
sense_list: (idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
menare il can per l'aia | andare per le spicce | fare giri di parole | girarci intorno | tergiversare


lexentry: eng/beat_to_a_pulp__Verb__1
written_rep: beat to a pulp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stravincere
sense_list:
(transitive, colloquial, loosely) To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.


lexentry: eng/beatification__Noun__1
written_rep: beatification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beatificazione
sense_list:
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.


lexentry: eng/beatify__Verb__1
written_rep: beatify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: beatificare
sense_list:
(transitive, Roman Catholicism) To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.


lexentry: eng/beauty__Noun__1
written_rep: beauty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bellezza | bella
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness. | Someone who is beautiful. | (in the plural) Those aspects or elements that make someone or something beautiful.


lexentry: eng/beauty_pageant__Noun__1
written_rep: beauty pageant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: concorso di bellezza
sense_list:
A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.


lexentry: eng/beauty_sleep__Noun__1
written_rep: beauty sleep
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dormitina
sense_list:
(uncountable, chiefly, humorous) Extra sleep; also (generally) , any sleep; (countable) an instance of this; an extra nap.


lexentry: eng/beaver__Noun__4
written_rep: beaver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: figa
sense_list:
(chiefly, North American) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself; (attributively) denoting films or literature featuring nude women.


lexentry: eng/bec_de_corbin__Noun__1
written_rep: bec de corbin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mazzapicchio
sense_list:
(weaponry, historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.


lexentry: eng/because__Interjection__1
written_rep: because
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: perché sì | perché
sense_list:
Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".


lexentry: eng/becket__Noun__1
written_rep: becket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappio
sense_list:
(nautical) A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle | (nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.


lexentry: eng/becquerel__Noun__1
written_rep: becquerel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: becquerel
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq


lexentry: eng/bed__Noun__1
written_rep: bed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: letto
sense_list:
A prepared spot in which to spend the night. | The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.] | A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid. | A garden plot.


lexentry: eng/bed__Noun__1
written_rep: bed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: letto | giaciglio
sense_list:
A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep. | A shaped piece of timber to hold a cask clear of a ship’s floor; a pallet.


lexentry: eng/bed_and_board__Noun__1
written_rep: bed and board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitto ed alloggio
sense_list:
A place to sleep and eat; bed and breakfast; the services provided by an inn or similar establishment.


lexentry: eng/bed_and_breakfast__Noun__1
written_rep: bed and breakfast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bed and breakfast
sense_list:
A private home, guesthouse, small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.


lexentry: eng/bed_urinal__Noun__1
written_rep: bed urinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pappagallo
sense_list:
A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck.


lexentry: eng/bedbug__Noun__1
written_rep: bedbug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cimice | cimice dei letti | cimice da letto
sense_list:
A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.


lexentry: eng/bedhead__Noun__1
written_rep: bedhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: testiera
sense_list:
(colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.


lexentry: eng/bedpan__Noun__1
written_rep: bedpan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pappagallo | padella
sense_list:
A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.


lexentry: eng/bedrock__Noun__1
written_rep: bedrock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roccia madre
sense_list:
(uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.


lexentry: eng/bedsit__Noun__1
written_rep: bedsit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: monocamera
sense_list:
(British, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.


lexentry: eng/bedsore__Noun__1
written_rep: bedsore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piaga da decubito | ulcera da decubito
sense_list:
(medicine, usually, in the plural, dated) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.


lexentry: eng/bedstead__Noun__1
written_rep: bedstead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sponda | telaio
sense_list:
The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.


lexentry: eng/bedstraw__Noun__1
written_rep: bedstraw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caglio
sense_list:
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/bee-eater__Noun__1
written_rep: bee-eater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruccione | vespiere
sense_list:
Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.


lexentry: eng/bee__Noun__1
written_rep: bee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ape | pecchia
sense_list:
A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.


lexentry: eng/bee_escape__Noun__1
written_rep: bee escape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: apiscampo
sense_list:
(apiculture) A panel having holes or mesh allowing bees to be removed from a hive before honey is harvested.


lexentry: eng/bee_fly__Noun__1
written_rep: bee fly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bombilio
sense_list:
Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.


lexentry: eng/bee_hummingbird__Noun__1
written_rep: bee hummingbird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colibrì di Elena
sense_list:
A species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.


lexentry: eng/bee_sting__Noun__1
written_rep: bee sting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: puntura d'ape
sense_list:
A hypodermic puncture from a bee, resulting in envenomation and often involving the penetration and lodging of the stinger.


lexentry: eng/beebread__Noun__1
written_rep: beebread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polline d'api
sense_list:
Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.


lexentry: eng/beech__Noun__1
written_rep: beech
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faggio
sense_list:
A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.


lexentry: eng/beef__Noun__1
written_rep: beef
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: manzo | carne bovina
sense_list:
(in the meat industry, on, _, product packaging) The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat). | (uncountable) The meat from cattle or other bovines.


lexentry: eng/beefsteak__Noun__1
written_rep: beefsteak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bistecca
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) (A) steak cut from beef cattle. | (countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato. | (countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak mushroom.


lexentry: eng/beehive__Noun__1
written_rep: beehive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cofana
sense_list:
A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.


lexentry: eng/beeline__Noun__1
written_rep: beeline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: linea d'aria
sense_list:
(mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.


lexentry: eng/been_there,_done_that__Phrase__1
written_rep: been there, done that
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: già visto, già fatto
sense_list:
(idiomatic, ironic) An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.


lexentry: eng/beer__Noun__1
written_rep: beer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: birra
sense_list:
(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor. | (countable) A glass, bottle, or can of any of the above beverages.


lexentry: eng/beer_belly__Noun__1
written_rep: beer belly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pancione
sense_list:
A protruding belly caused by excess fat stored in the abdomen and colloquially attributed to the consumption of beer.


lexentry: eng/beer_mat__Noun__1
written_rep: beer mat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sottobicchiere
sense_list:
A small square cardboard mat, often with an advertisement for a brewery on it, that is used to rest one's glass on, and to protect the surface of a table or a bar in a pub.


lexentry: eng/beer_tent__Noun__1
written_rep: beer tent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tenda della birra
sense_list:
At a fair or festival, a tent set up for the purpose of selling and consuming beer and other alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/beeswax__Noun__1
written_rep: beeswax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cera d'api
sense_list:
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.


lexentry: eng/beetle__Noun__1
written_rep: beetle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarabeo | coleottero
sense_list:
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.


lexentry: eng/beetroot__Noun__1
written_rep: beetroot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barbabietola
sense_list:
(UK, NZ, AU) A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet.


lexentry: eng/beggars_can't_be_choosers__Proverb__1
written_rep: beggars can't be choosers
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: questo passa il convento
sense_list:
(idiom) Something is better than nothing: those who can't provide for themselves should accept whatever help is available.


lexentry: eng/begging_the_question__Noun__1
written_rep: begging the question
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: petitio principii
sense_list:
A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.


lexentry: eng/begin__Verb__1
written_rep: begin
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cominciare | iniziare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. | (intransitive) To be in the first stage of some situation


lexentry: eng/begrime__Verb__1
written_rep: begrime
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruttare
sense_list:
(transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally) , to make (something) dirty; to soil.


lexentry: eng/beguine__Noun__1
written_rep: beguine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beguine
sense_list:
A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.


lexentry: eng/behalf__Noun__1
written_rep: behalf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a vantaggio di
sense_list:
The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something. | (when adopted by someone else) One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.


lexentry: eng/behavior__Noun__1
written_rep: behavior
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comportamento | condotta
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally. | (uncountable) The way a device or system operates.


lexentry: eng/behaviorism__Noun__1
written_rep: behaviorism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comportamentismo
sense_list:
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.


lexentry: eng/behest__Noun__1
written_rep: behest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comando | ordine
sense_list:
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/bejel__Noun__1
written_rep: bejel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Scherlievo
sense_list:
Endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.


lexentry: eng/bel__Noun__1
written_rep: bel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bel
sense_list:
A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively.


lexentry: eng/belay__Verb__1
written_rep: belay
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assicurare | dare volta
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.


lexentry: eng/belch__Verb__1
written_rep: belch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruttare | eruttare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, immunology) To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.


lexentry: eng/belief__Noun__1
written_rep: belief
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fiducia
sense_list:
Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.


lexentry: eng/believe__Verb__1
written_rep: believe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: credere
sense_list:
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing). | (transitive) To accept that someone is telling the truth. | (intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth. | To ascribe existence to. | To believe that (something) is right or desirable. | To have confidence in the ability or power of.


lexentry: eng/belittle__Verb__1
written_rep: belittle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sminuire
sense_list:
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]


lexentry: eng/bell-bottoms__Noun__1
written_rep: bell-bottoms
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pantaloni a campana
sense_list:
(plurale tantum) Pants that are flared from the knee downwards, a characteristic style of the 1970s.


lexentry: eng/bell-gable__Noun__1
written_rep: bell-gable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campanile a vela
sense_list:
(architecture) An element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church and in which a bell is hung, usually in lieu of a campanile or bell tower.


lexentry: eng/bell__Noun__1
written_rep: bell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campana
sense_list:
(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. | (music) The flared end of a brass or woodwind instrument. | (architecture) The part of the capital of a column included between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist within the leafage of a capital.


lexentry: eng/bell_pepper__Noun__1
written_rep: bell pepper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peperone
sense_list:
(North America, Philippines) Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.


lexentry: eng/bellflower__Noun__1
written_rep: bellflower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campanula
sense_list:
Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula. | Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.


lexentry: eng/bellicist__Adjective__1
written_rep: bellicist
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bellicista
sense_list:
Of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented.


lexentry: eng/bellows__Noun__1
written_rep: bellows
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soffietto | mantice
sense_list:
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.


lexentry: eng/bells__Noun__2
written_rep: bells
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vetro
sense_list:
(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.


lexentry: eng/bellwether__Noun__1
written_rep: bellwether
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: barometro
sense_list:
(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends. | (finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.


lexentry: eng/belly_flop__Noun__1
written_rep: belly flop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spanciata
sense_list:
(diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.


lexentry: eng/belt__Noun__1
written_rep: belt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: cintura | zona | regione
sense_list:
(usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).


lexentry: eng/belt__Verb__1
written_rep: belt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cingere
sense_list:
(transitive) To encircle. | (transitive) To hit with a belt. | (transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud manner. | (transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps. | (transitive, colloquial) To hit someone or something. | (transitive, baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run. | (intransitive) To move very fast.


lexentry: eng/belt__Verb__1
written_rep: belt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: allacciare | cingere
sense_list:
(transitive) To fasten a belt on. | (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.


lexentry: eng/bench-warmer__Noun__1
written_rep: bench-warmer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaldapanchina
sense_list:
(sports, colloquial) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the games or matches, and is most often a substitute.


lexentry: eng/bench__Noun__1
written_rep: bench
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: panchina
sense_list:
A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.


lexentry: eng/bench_grinder__Noun__1
written_rep: bench grinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mola da banco | molatrice da banco | smerigliatrice da banco | mola | molatrice | smerigliatrice
sense_list:
A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.


lexentry: eng/bench_press__Noun__1
written_rep: bench press
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distensione su panca
sense_list:
(weightlifting) An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.


lexentry: eng/bend__Noun__1
written_rep: bend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: banda
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.


lexentry: eng/bend__Verb__1
written_rep: bend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: piegare | curvare | ammanigliare
sense_list:
(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.


lexentry: eng/bend_sinister__Noun__1
written_rep: bend sinister
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sbarra
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes erroneously held to indicate bastardy.


lexentry: eng/bend_the_knee__Verb__1
written_rep: bend the knee
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inginocchiarsi
sense_list:
(idiom) To swear fealty or allegiance to another person. | (idiom) To submit to or show reverence toward a divine power.


lexentry: eng/bend_the_truth__Verb__1
written_rep: bend the truth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dire una mezza verità
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.


lexentry: eng/benediction__Noun__1
written_rep: benediction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benedizione
sense_list:
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).


lexentry: eng/benzaldehyde__Noun__1
written_rep: benzaldehyde
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzaldeide
sense_list:
(organic compound, uncountable) A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.


lexentry: eng/benzene__Noun__1
written_rep: benzene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzolo | benzene
sense_list:
(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.


lexentry: eng/benzodiazepine__Noun__1
written_rep: benzodiazepine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzodiazepina
sense_list:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.


lexentry: eng/benzoic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: benzoic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido benzoico
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/benzoin__Noun__1
written_rep: benzoin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzoe
sense_list:
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/benzol__Noun__1
written_rep: benzol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzolo
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.


lexentry: eng/benzopyrene__Noun__1
written_rep: benzopyrene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzopirene
sense_list:
(organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (having five fused benzene rings) that is both mutagenic and carcinogenic


lexentry: eng/benzoyl__Noun__1
written_rep: benzoyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzoile
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C6H5CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group


lexentry: eng/benzyl__Noun__1
written_rep: benzyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benzile
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid


lexentry: eng/beret__Noun__1
written_rep: beret
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: basco
sense_list:
A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.


lexentry: eng/beriberi__Noun__1
written_rep: beriberi
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beriberi
sense_list:
(pathology) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.


lexentry: eng/berth__Noun__1
written_rep: berth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuccetta
sense_list:
(by extension) A place on a vessel to sleep, especially a bed on the side of a cabin. | (by extension) A room in a vessel in which the officers or company mess#Verb 2 and reside; also, a room or other place in a vessel for storage.


lexentry: eng/berth__Verb__1
written_rep: berth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: attraccare
sense_list:
(nautical) To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).


lexentry: eng/beryl__Noun__1
written_rep: beryl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: berillo
sense_list:
(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).


lexentry: eng/beryllium__Noun__1
written_rep: beryllium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: berillio
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/besides__Adverb__1
written_rep: besides
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inoltre
sense_list:
(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.


lexentry: eng/besiege__Verb__1
written_rep: besiege
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assediare
sense_list:
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer. | (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.


lexentry: eng/besot__Verb__1
written_rep: besot
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inebitire
sense_list:
(transitive) To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.


lexentry: eng/bespeak__Verb__1
written_rep: bespeak
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: prenotare
sense_list:
(transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
written_rep: bestow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: conferire | donare | applicare | elargire | insignire | usare
sense_list:
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
written_rep: bestow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: alloggiare
sense_list:
(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.


lexentry: eng/bestride__Verb__1
written_rep: bestride
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavalcare
sense_list:
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.


lexentry: eng/bet__Noun__1
written_rep: bet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scommessa
sense_list:
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).


lexentry: eng/beta-lactamase__Noun__1
written_rep: beta-lactamase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: betalattamasi
sense_list:
(enzyme) An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin.


lexentry: eng/beta__Noun__1
written_rep: beta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beta
sense_list:
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.


lexentry: eng/beta_blocker__Noun__1
written_rep: beta blocker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: betabloccante
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.


lexentry: eng/betake__Verb__1
written_rep: betake
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: andare
sense_list:
(reflexive, literary) To take oneself to; go or move; repair; resort; have recourse. [from 17th c.] | (reflexive, archaic) To commit to a specified action. [from 16th c.] | (transitive, archaic) To commend or entrust to; to commit to.


lexentry: eng/beth__Noun__1
written_rep: beth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bet
sense_list:
The second letter of the Aramaic alphabet, 𐡁 | The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ב | The second letter of the Syriac alphabet, ܒ


lexentry: eng/betide__Verb__1
written_rep: betide
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: far ottenere
sense_list:
(transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.


lexentry: eng/betoken__Verb__1
written_rep: betoken
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: predire
sense_list:
(transitive) To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
written_rep: betray
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: consegnare | tradire
sense_list:
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
written_rep: betray
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tradire | rivelare
sense_list:
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
written_rep: betray
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tradire
sense_list:
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.


lexentry: eng/betrothal__Noun__1
written_rep: betrothal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fidanzamento
sense_list:
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.


lexentry: eng/better_safe_than_sorry__Proverb__1
written_rep: better safe than sorry
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: la prudenza non è mai troppa | meglio prevenire che curare
sense_list:
It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.


lexentry: eng/better_than_a_poke_in_the_eye_with_a_sharp_stick__Phrase__1
written_rep: better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meglio di un pugno in un occhio
sense_list:
(jocular) Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.


lexentry: eng/between__Preposition__1
written_rep: between
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fra | tra
sense_list:
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.) | Shared in confidence. | In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places). | One of (representing a choice).


lexentry: eng/between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: between a rock and a hard place
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fra l'incudine ed il martello
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/between_the_hammer_and_the_anvil__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: between the hammer and the anvil
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tra l'incudine e il martello
sense_list:
(chiefly, UK, idiomatic) With the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/beverage__Noun__1
written_rep: beverage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bevanda
sense_list:
(mostly, North America) A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water. | (Britain, slang, archaic) (A gift of) drink money.


lexentry: eng/bevor__Noun__1
written_rep: bevor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barbozza
sense_list:
(historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.


lexentry: eng/bewitched__Adjective__1
written_rep: bewitched
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stregato
sense_list:
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft. | (Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.


lexentry: eng/beyond_the_pale__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: beyond the pale
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: superare i limiti
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Of a person or their behaviour: outside the bounds of what is acceptable, or regarded as good judgment, morality, ethics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bezant__Noun__1
written_rep: bezant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisante
sense_list:
(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.


lexentry: eng/bezant__Noun__1
written_rep: bezant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rondella
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.


lexentry: eng/bezel__Noun__1
written_rep: bezel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: castone | incastonatura
sense_list:
The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.


lexentry: eng/bezoar__Noun__1
written_rep: bezoar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezoario
sense_list:
A mass, usually of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball.


lexentry: eng/bezoar_goat__Noun__1
written_rep: bezoar goat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stambecco
sense_list:
A wild goat, Capra aegagrus, native to Asia Minor and the Middle East and also found on Crete, now believed ancestral to the domestic goat.


lexentry: eng/bhikkhu__Noun__1
written_rep: bhikkhu
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: monaco buddista
sense_list:
A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
written_rep: bias
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: polarizzazione
sense_list:
(electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
written_rep: bias
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: distorsione
sense_list:
(statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.


lexentry: eng/biased__Adjective__1
written_rep: biased
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: distorto
sense_list:
(statistics) Exhibiting a systematic distortion of results due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation; skewed.


lexentry: eng/biathlon__Noun__1
written_rep: biathlon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biathlon
sense_list:
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.


lexentry: eng/biaxial__Adjective__1
written_rep: biaxial
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: biassiale
sense_list:
(mathematics, astronomy) Having two axes of rotation and two planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a spheroid)


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
written_rep: bib
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bavaglino | bavaglio
sense_list:
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
written_rep: bib
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: pettorale
sense_list:
(sports) A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.


lexentry: eng/bibimbap__Noun__1
written_rep: bibimbap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bibimbap
sense_list:
A Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (chili pepper paste).


lexentry: eng/bible__Noun__1
written_rep: bible
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bibbia
sense_list:
(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.


lexentry: eng/biblical__Adjective__1
written_rep: biblical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biblico
sense_list:
Of or relating to the Bible. | In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it). | (figurative) Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.


lexentry: eng/bibliography__Noun__1
written_rep: bibliography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bibliografia
sense_list:
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work. | A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author. | The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.


lexentry: eng/bibliometrics__Noun__1
written_rep: bibliometrics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bibliometria
sense_list:
The statistical analysis of texts, especially of published literature and especially of reference citations as semantically important connections between articles.


lexentry: eng/bicameral__Adjective__1
written_rep: bicameral
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bicamerale
sense_list:
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system. | (government) Of, having, or relating to two separate legislative chambers or houses.


lexentry: eng/bicameralism__Noun__1
written_rep: bicameralism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bicameralismo
sense_list:
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.


lexentry: eng/bicarbonate__Noun__1
written_rep: bicarbonate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bicarbonato
sense_list:
(organic compound) the univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced. [from 1814]


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Noun__1
written_rep: bicycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bicicletta | bici
sense_list:
(cycling) A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.


lexentry: eng/bicycle_clip__Noun__1
written_rep: bicycle clip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fermacalzoni
sense_list:
Either of a pair of clips, worn around the ankles of a cyclist, that prevent the trousers becoming entangled with the chain.


lexentry: eng/bidet__Noun__1
written_rep: bidet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bidet | bidè
sense_list:
A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.


lexentry: eng/bidirectional__Adjective__1
written_rep: bidirectional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bidezionale | bidirezionale
sense_list:
Moving in two directions (usually opposite). | Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite).


lexentry: eng/bifurcation__Noun__1
written_rep: bifurcation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biforcazione
sense_list:
(biology) A division into two branches. | (by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two. | (geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet. | (mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.


lexentry: eng/big_baby__Noun__1
written_rep: big baby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bambina
sense_list:
(derogatory) An adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies, such as tantrums or pouting.


lexentry: eng/big_cat__Noun__1
written_rep: big cat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: micione
sense_list:
Any large feline animal, especially one of the Panthera genus, including tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.


lexentry: eng/big_data__Noun__1
written_rep: big data
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: megadati
sense_list:
Data on a very large scale, such that it can only be gathered or processed with computers, especially with reference to its potential to allow for new breakthroughs or understanding in a particular field of study.


lexentry: eng/big_mouth__Noun__1
written_rep: big mouth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: chiacchierone | lingua lunga | linguaccia
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A person who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.


lexentry: eng/big_toe__Noun__1
written_rep: big toe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alluce
sense_list:
(anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.


lexentry: eng/bighead__Noun__1
written_rep: bighead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pallone gonfiato
sense_list:
(countable, colloquial, especially used by children) A person with an inflated opinion of themselves; a conceited or arrogant person.


lexentry: eng/bigorexia__Noun__1
written_rep: bigorexia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bigoressia | vigoressia
sense_list:
(medicine) A mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives himself to have inadequate musculature; most common among bodybuilders


lexentry: eng/bigot__Noun__1
written_rep: bigot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: estremista | fanatica | fanatico | intollerante
sense_list:
One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bigoted__Adjective__1
written_rep: bigoted
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bigot
sense_list:
Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.


lexentry: eng/bigotry__Noun__1
written_rep: bigotry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: limitatezza
sense_list:
The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.


lexentry: eng/bijective__Adjective__1
written_rep: bijective
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biiettivo | bigettivo
sense_list:
(mathematics, of a function) Associating to each element of the codomain exactly one element of the domain; establishing a perfect (one-to-one) correspondence between the elements of the domain and the codomain; (formally) both injective and surjective.


lexentry: eng/bikini_line__Noun__1
written_rep: bikini line
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: costume da bagno
sense_list:
The part of a woman's pubic region not covered by a swimsuit; normally shaved or waxed free of pubic hair.


lexentry: eng/bile__Noun__1
written_rep: bile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiele | bile
sense_list:
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.


lexentry: eng/bile_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: bile acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido biliare
sense_list:
any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats


lexentry: eng/bilge__Noun__1
written_rep: bilge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sentina
sense_list:
(nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates. | (uncountable) The water accumulated in the bilge; bilge water.


lexentry: eng/bilinear__Adjective__1
written_rep: bilinear
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bilineare
sense_list:
(linear algebra, of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.


lexentry: eng/bilious__Adjective__1
written_rep: bilious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bilioso
sense_list:
(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.


lexentry: eng/bilirubin__Noun__1
written_rep: bilirubin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bilirubina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.


lexentry: eng/biliverdin__Noun__1
written_rep: biliverdin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biliverdina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
written_rep: bill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cambiale | inventario | manifesto
sense_list:
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
written_rep: bill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cartello pubblicitario | certificato | locandina | manifesto | nota | polizza
sense_list:
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
written_rep: bill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: denuncia
sense_list:
(obsolete, law) A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
written_rep: bill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: conto | fattura | dovuto | spettanza
sense_list:
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__2
written_rep: bill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: becco
sense_list:
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_fare__Noun__1
written_rep: bill of fare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biglietto
sense_list:
(old-fashioned) A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a banquet, or of the dishes (with prices listed) that may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_lading__Noun__1
written_rep: bill of lading
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polizza di carico
sense_list:
(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.


lexentry: eng/billboard__Noun__1
written_rep: billboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cartellone
sense_list:
A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising. | (nautical) A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore-channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
written_rep: billhook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: roncola | roncolina
sense_list:
An agricultural hand tool often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants. | (written as bill-hook) A part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).


lexentry: eng/billiards__Noun__1
written_rep: billiards
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biliardi | biliardo
sense_list:
(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
written_rep: billion
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: miliardo
sense_list:
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,0002): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
written_rep: billion
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bilione
sense_list:
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012


lexentry: eng/bimetallism__Noun__1
written_rep: bimetallism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bimetallismo
sense_list:
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.


lexentry: eng/bin__Verb__1
written_rep: bin
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cestinare
sense_list:
(chiefly, British, informal) To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin, or as if putting it into a bin.


lexentry: eng/binary__Adjective__1
written_rep: binary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: binario
sense_list:
Being in one of two mutually exclusive states. | (logic) Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states. | (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system. | Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts. | (mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2. | (computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).


lexentry: eng/binary_relation__Noun__1
written_rep: binary relation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: relazione binaria
sense_list:
(set theory, order theory, "on" a set A) A subset of the Cartesian product A×A (the set of ordered pairs (a, b) of elements of A).


lexentry: eng/binary_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: binary tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: albero binario
sense_list:
(mathematics, computer science) A data structure in which each node has at most two children, each node but the root has one parent, and there are no cycles.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
written_rep: bind
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature. | (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind. | (transitive, computer programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program. | (intransitive, , LGBT) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.


lexentry: eng/binder_clip__Noun__1
written_rep: binder clip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clip
sense_list:
A simple device for binding a few to many sheets of paper, leaving the sheets intact; a strip of spring steel bent into the shape of an isosceles triangle with loops at the apex.


lexentry: eng/binding__Noun__1
written_rep: binding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: rilegatura
sense_list:
(sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment. | (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.


lexentry: eng/binding_agent__Noun__1
written_rep: binding agent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: addensante
sense_list:
synonym of binder (chemical or other substance): A material or substance that holds other materials together mechanically, chemically, or as an adhesive, to form a cohesive whole.


lexentry: eng/bindle__Noun__2
written_rep: bindle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fascio
sense_list:
(Canada, US, , slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.


lexentry: eng/binge__Verb__1
written_rep: binge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbuffarsi
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.


lexentry: eng/bingo__Noun__1
written_rep: bingo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bingo
sense_list:
(uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.


lexentry: eng/binnacle__Noun__1
written_rep: binnacle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiesuola
sense_list:
(nautical) The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements. The log and other equipment for measuring the ship's speed are also stowed there.


lexentry: eng/binoculars__Noun__1
written_rep: binoculars
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: binocolo
sense_list:
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.


lexentry: eng/binomial_coefficient__Noun__1
written_rep: binomial coefficient
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coefficiente binomiale
sense_list:
(combinatorics) a coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y)n, defined by {n \choose k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}, read as "n choose k"


lexentry: eng/binomial_nomenclature__Noun__1
written_rep: binomial nomenclature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nomenclatura binomiale
sense_list:
(taxonomy) The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the genus. By convention, the whole name is typeset in italics. The genus part is often abbreviated to its initial letter e.g. H. sapiens for Homo sapiens


lexentry: eng/bioaccumulation__Noun__1
written_rep: bioaccumulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioaccumulo
sense_list:
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.


lexentry: eng/bioavailability__Noun__1
written_rep: bioavailability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biodisponibilità
sense_list:
(pharmacology, nutrition) The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration.


lexentry: eng/biochemical__Adjective__1
written_rep: biochemical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biochimico
sense_list:
of, or relating to biochemistry | characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms


lexentry: eng/biochemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: biochemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biochimica
sense_list:
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism | (countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism


lexentry: eng/bioclastic__Adjective__1
written_rep: bioclastic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioclastico
sense_list:
(geology) Describing a sedimentary rock that is composed of the remains of small organisms | (geology) Describing a form of erosion or formation caused by the action of living organisms


lexentry: eng/bioclimatology__Noun__1
written_rep: bioclimatology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioclimatologia
sense_list:
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).


lexentry: eng/biodegradability__Noun__1
written_rep: biodegradability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biodegradabilità
sense_list:
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/biodiversity_hotspot__Noun__1
written_rep: biodiversity hotspot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto caldo di biodiversità
sense_list:
(ecology) A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.


lexentry: eng/bioelectricity__Noun__1
written_rep: bioelectricity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioelettricità
sense_list:
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve.


lexentry: eng/biogas__Noun__1
written_rep: biogas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biogas
sense_list:
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/biohazard__Noun__1
written_rep: biohazard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biorischio
sense_list:
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.


lexentry: eng/bioherm__Noun__1
written_rep: bioherm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioherma
sense_list:
(geology) A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.


lexentry: eng/bioinformatics__Noun__1
written_rep: bioinformatics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioinformatica
sense_list:
(biology, computer science) A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.


lexentry: eng/biological_mother__Noun__1
written_rep: biological mother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: madre biologica
sense_list:
The female who gives birth to a child. She is usually the genetic mother (the female from whom one inherits half of one's DNA and who is the source of one's mitochondrial DNA) but may sometimes be the surrogate mother.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
written_rep: biomass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biomassa
sense_list:
The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc. | Organic matter from living things which were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel.


lexentry: eng/biomaterial__Noun__1
written_rep: biomaterial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biomateriale
sense_list:
A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.


lexentry: eng/biomathematics__Noun__1
written_rep: biomathematics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biomatematica
sense_list:
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes


lexentry: eng/biomedicine__Noun__1
written_rep: biomedicine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: biomedicina
sense_list:
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).


lexentry: eng/biometrics__Noun__1
written_rep: biometrics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biometria
sense_list:
The automated measurement of biological data. | The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.


lexentry: eng/biomolecule__Noun__1
written_rep: biomolecule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biomolecola
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms; any such molecule, even if created outside a living thing (as for example in a test tube or bioreactor).


lexentry: eng/biophotolysis__Noun__1
written_rep: biophotolysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biofotolisi
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The photolysis of a biochemical compound; but especially the production of hydrogen by the action of light on algae or any other organism


lexentry: eng/biophysics__Noun__1
written_rep: biophysics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biofisica
sense_list:
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.


lexentry: eng/biopiracy__Noun__1
written_rep: biopiracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biopirateria
sense_list:
(pejorative) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.


lexentry: eng/bioplastic__Noun__1
written_rep: bioplastic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioplastica
sense_list:
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.


lexentry: eng/biopolymer__Noun__1
written_rep: biopolymer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biopolimero
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or results from life.


lexentry: eng/biopsy__Noun__1
written_rep: biopsy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biopsia
sense_list:
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/bioreactor__Noun__1
written_rep: bioreactor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioreattore
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A vat or pressure vessel, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for biotechnological processes such as fermentation, waste recycling, or making drugs.


lexentry: eng/bioremediation__Noun__1
written_rep: bioremediation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biorimediazione
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water


lexentry: eng/biosynthesis__Noun__1
written_rep: biosynthesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biosintesi
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.


lexentry: eng/biotechnology__Noun__1
written_rep: biotechnology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biotecnologia
sense_list:
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications. | The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.


lexentry: eng/biotherapy__Noun__1
written_rep: biotherapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bioterapia
sense_list:
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system. | (medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.


lexentry: eng/biotin__Noun__1
written_rep: biotin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biotina
sense_list:
(vitamin) A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.


lexentry: eng/biotite__Noun__1
written_rep: biotite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biotite
sense_list:
(mineral) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.


lexentry: eng/biotope__Noun__1
written_rep: biotope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biotopo
sense_list:
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals


lexentry: eng/bipartite__Adjective__1
written_rep: bipartite
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bipartito
sense_list:
(graph theory, of a graph) Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)


lexentry: eng/biphenyl__Noun__1
written_rep: biphenyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bifenile
sense_list:
(organic compound, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs


lexentry: eng/bipolar__Adjective__1
written_rep: bipolar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bipolare
sense_list:
Involving or having both extremes or poles at the same time. | Relating to or having bipolar disorder.


lexentry: eng/bipolar_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: bipolar disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: psicosi maniaco-depressiva
sense_list:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.


lexentry: eng/bipropellant__Noun__1
written_rep: bipropellant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bipropellente
sense_list:
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber


lexentry: eng/birch__Noun__1
written_rep: birch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: betulla
sense_list:
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture. | A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.


lexentry: eng/bird__Noun__1
written_rep: bird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uccello | pennuto | volatile
sense_list:
A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.


lexentry: eng/bird__Noun__1
written_rep: bird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bambola
sense_list:
(slang) A man, fellow. [from mid-19th c.] | (UK, Ireland, colloquial) A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.


lexentry: eng/bird_of_paradise__Noun__1
written_rep: bird of paradise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paradisea | uccello del paradiso
sense_list:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/birds_of_a_feather_flock_together__Proverb__1
written_rep: birds of a feather flock together
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dio li fa e poi li accoppia | chi si assomiglia si piglia
sense_list:
(idiomatic) People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.


lexentry: eng/birefringence__Noun__1
written_rep: birefringence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: birifrangenza
sense_list:
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.


lexentry: eng/biretta__Noun__1
written_rep: biretta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: berretta
sense_list:
A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.


lexentry: eng/birth__Noun__1
written_rep: birth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nascita | parto
sense_list:
(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment. | (countable) A beginning or start; a point of origin.


lexentry: eng/birth_certificate__Noun__1
written_rep: birth certificate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: atto di nascita | certificato di nascita
sense_list:
An official document certifying the details of a an individual's birth, indicating the name, date, and parents' names, and details such as parents' occupation and religion.


lexentry: eng/birth_control__Noun__1
written_rep: birth control
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: controllo delle nascite
sense_list:
Voluntary control of the number of children conceived, especially by the planned use of contraception.


lexentry: eng/birthday__Noun__1
written_rep: birthday
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: data di nascita
sense_list:
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.


lexentry: eng/birthday_paradox__Noun__1
written_rep: birthday paradox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paradosso del compleanno
sense_list:
(probability theory) The counterintuitive observation that a random group of people needs to have only 23 members before there is a 50% chance of two of them having the same birthday.


lexentry: eng/birthrate__Noun__1
written_rep: birthrate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tasso di natalità
sense_list:
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year


lexentry: eng/birthright__Noun__1
written_rep: birthright
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diritto di nascita
sense_list:
Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/birthright_citizenship__Noun__1
written_rep: birthright citizenship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ius soli
sense_list:
The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/biscuit__Noun__1
written_rep: biscuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biscotto | biscottino
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.


lexentry: eng/bisector__Noun__1
written_rep: bisector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisettrice
sense_list:
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
written_rep: bisexual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisessuale
sense_list:
(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. Similar to pansexual


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
written_rep: bisexual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bisessuale | ermafrodita
sense_list:
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.


lexentry: eng/bisexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: bisexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisessualità
sense_list:
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
written_rep: bishop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vescovo | vescova
sense_list:
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
written_rep: bishop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: alfiere
sense_list:
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.


lexentry: eng/bissextile__Adjective__1
written_rep: bissextile
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisestile
sense_list:
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.


lexentry: eng/bistort__Noun__1
written_rep: bistort
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bistorta
sense_list:
Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.


lexentry: eng/bit__Noun__1
written_rep: bit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ottavo di dollaro
sense_list:
(historical, US, and, Canada) A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real.


lexentry: eng/bit__Noun__2
written_rep: bit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bit
sense_list:
(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0. | (computing) The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.


lexentry: eng/bitch__Noun__1
written_rep: bitch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fica
sense_list:
(archaic, offensive) A promiscuous woman, slut, whore. | (vulgar, offensive) A woman. | (obsolete, informal, of a man) A playful variation on dog (sense "man"). [from the 16th c]


lexentry: eng/bitch__Noun__1
written_rep: bitch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: troia | stronza | puttana
sense_list:
(vulgar, offensive, often, sexist) A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/bite__Verb__1
written_rep: bite
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: mordere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.


lexentry: eng/bite_off__Verb__1
written_rep: bite off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rompersi il culo
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic, sometimes followed by on) To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.


lexentry: eng/bite_one's_tongue__Verb__1
written_rep: bite one's tongue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mordersi la lingua
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.


lexentry: eng/bite_the_hand_that_feeds_one__Verb__1
written_rep: bite the hand that feeds one
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mordere la mano che ti nutre | sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).


lexentry: eng/bitstock__Noun__1
written_rep: bitstock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: girabacchino | menarola
sense_list:
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.


lexentry: eng/bitter_almond__Noun__1
written_rep: bitter almond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mandorla amara
sense_list:
The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.


lexentry: eng/bitter_vetch__Noun__1
written_rep: bitter vetch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mochi | ervo | girlo
sense_list:
A plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.


lexentry: eng/bitters__Noun__2
written_rep: bitters
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bitter
sense_list:
A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).


lexentry: eng/bitumen__Noun__1
written_rep: bitumen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bitume | asfalto
sense_list:
A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.


lexentry: eng/bivalve__Noun__1
written_rep: bivalve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bivalve
sense_list:
Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.


lexentry: eng/biwa__Noun__1
written_rep: biwa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biwa
sense_list:
A plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.


lexentry: eng/bizarre__Adjective__1
written_rep: bizarre
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bizzarro
sense_list:
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.


lexentry: eng/black-and-white__Adjective__1
written_rep: black-and-white
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bianco e nero
sense_list:
Of art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey rather than shades of any other color. | Of a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey rather than color.


lexentry: eng/black-backed_jackal__Noun__1
written_rep: black-backed jackal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciacallo dalla gualdrappa
sense_list:
A jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.


lexentry: eng/black-crested_antshrike__Noun__1
written_rep: black-crested antshrike
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Averla formichiera crestanera
sense_list:
A South American passerine bird in the antbird family, living in undergrowth in mangrove or other swampy forest and thickets near water, Sakesphorus canadensis.


lexentry: eng/black-crowned_night_heron__Noun__1
written_rep: black-crowned night heron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nitticora
sense_list:
A medium-sized heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/black-footed_cat__Noun__1
written_rep: black-footed cat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gatto dai piedi neri
sense_list:
Felis nigripes, the smallest African cat, endemic in the south west arid zone of the southern African subregion.


lexentry: eng/black-headed_gull__Noun__1
written_rep: black-headed gull
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabbiano comune
sense_list:
A small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada.


lexentry: eng/black-throated_diver__Noun__1
written_rep: black-throated diver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strolaga mezzana
sense_list:
Gavia arctica, a medium-sized member of the loon or diver family that breeds in Eurasia, with grey head, black throat, white underparts and chequered black-and-white mantle.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
written_rep: black
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nero
sense_list:
(of a location or setting) Without light. | (US, UK, South Africa) Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. | (sometimes, capitalized) Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.) | Bad; evil; ill-omened. | (of objects or markets) Illegitimate, illegal, or disgraced. | (board games, chess) Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour). | Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public. | Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public. | (taxonomy, especially) Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
written_rep: black
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nero | nera
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed. | (countable, British) A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour. | (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
written_rep: black
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nero
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable) A black dye or pigment. | (countable) A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.


lexentry: eng/black_alder__Noun__1
written_rep: black alder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontano nero | ontano comune
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.


lexentry: eng/black_and_blue__Adjective__1
written_rep: black and blue
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: violetto
sense_list:
(colloquial, of a person) Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.


lexentry: eng/black_and_white__Adjective__1
written_rep: black and white
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bianco e nero
sense_list:
(of an image, a video, etc: in black, white, and perhaps shades of grey, rather than in colour) | (figuratively, idiomatic) Easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought.


lexentry: eng/black_belt__Noun__1
written_rep: black belt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cintura nera
sense_list:
(martial arts) The highest belt colour in various martial arts. | (martial arts) Someone who has attained the black belt in martial arts.


lexentry: eng/black_bloc__Noun__1
written_rep: black bloc
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: black bloc
sense_list:
Any group of individuals who join a protest or demonstration, wearing black clothing including items to protect and/or conceal their faces and often engaging in violence and vandalism; the tactic of forming and participating in such a group.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
written_rep: black box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scatola nera | registratore di volo
sense_list:
(informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
written_rep: black box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scatola nera
sense_list:
A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.


lexentry: eng/black_caraway__Noun__1
written_rep: black caraway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumino nero
sense_list:
A Middle-Eastern spice plant related to buttercups, Nigella sativa, with dark black, aromatic seeds. | These seeds as spice.


lexentry: eng/black_eye__Noun__1
written_rep: black eye
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: occhio nero
sense_list:
A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.


lexentry: eng/black_goby__Noun__1
written_rep: black goby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiozzo nero
sense_list:
Any of the species Gobius niger of ray-finned fishes, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas.


lexentry: eng/black_hole__Noun__1
written_rep: black hole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: buco nero
sense_list:
(astronomy) A gravitationally domineering celestial body with an event horizon from which even light cannot escape; the most dense material in the universe, condensed into a singularity, usually formed by a collapsing massive star. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_horehound__Noun__1
written_rep: black horehound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ballota | cimiciotto
sense_list:
The plant Ballota nigra possessing a disagreeable odor. Traditionally used as a medicinal herb as an antispasmodic, stimulant and vermifuge.


lexentry: eng/black_humor__Noun__1
written_rep: black humor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umorismo nero
sense_list:
A subgenre of comedy and satire that deals with subjects that are believed to be serious or controversial, such as death, divorce, drug abuse, etc.


lexentry: eng/black_ice__Noun__1
written_rep: black ice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghiaccio nero | vetrone
sense_list:
A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.


lexentry: eng/black_letter__Noun__1
written_rep: black letter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gotico
sense_list:
(typography) A Northern European style of type based on the script, with contrasting thick-and-thin, angular strokes forming upright letterforms, and usually set with a dark typographic colour on the page.


lexentry: eng/black_locust__Noun__1
written_rep: black locust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: robinia
sense_list:
A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.


lexentry: eng/black_magic__Noun__1
written_rep: black magic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: magia nera
sense_list:
Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.


lexentry: eng/black_mamba__Noun__1
written_rep: black mamba
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mamba nero
sense_list:
A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.


lexentry: eng/black_metal__Noun__1
written_rep: black metal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: black metal
sense_list:
(music) A subgenre of heavy metal employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming, raw recording and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes.


lexentry: eng/black_money__Noun__1
written_rep: black money
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: denaro sporco
sense_list:
(India) Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates outside the formal financial system in the underworld. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_out__Verb__1
written_rep: black out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: perdere conoscenza
sense_list:
(intransitive) To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout. | (transitive) To cause (someone) to lose consciousness.


lexentry: eng/black_pepper__Noun__1
written_rep: black pepper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pepe nero | pepe
sense_list:
The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.


lexentry: eng/black_poplar__Noun__1
written_rep: black poplar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pioppo
sense_list:
Any of species Populus nigra of poplars found in Europe, southwest and central Asia, and northwest Africa.


lexentry: eng/black_rat__Noun__1
written_rep: black rat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ratto nero
sense_list:
A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.


lexentry: eng/black_rice__Noun__1
written_rep: black rice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riso venere
sense_list:
A type of rice of the species Oryza sativa L. which is black or dark purple in colour and often glutinous.


lexentry: eng/black_salsify__Noun__1
written_rep: black salsify
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scorzonera di Spagna | scorzonera
sense_list:
A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).


lexentry: eng/black_smoker__Noun__1
written_rep: black smoker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fumarola nera
sense_list:
(geology, oceanography) A kind of hydrothermal vent found on the seabed, emitting clouds of black material.


lexentry: eng/black_stork__Noun__1
written_rep: black stork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cicogna nera
sense_list:
A large bird of species Ciconia nigra in the stork family Ciconiidae, wintering in tropical Africa, found in much of western Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
written_rep: black swan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cigno nero
sense_list:
Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia. [from c. 1700]


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
written_rep: black swan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mosca bianca
sense_list:
Something believed impossible or not to exist, especially if an example is subsequently found; also, something extremely rare; a rara avis.


lexentry: eng/black_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: black tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tè nero
sense_list:
Tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea). | (British) A cup of tea served without milk.


lexentry: eng/black_truffle__Noun__1
written_rep: black truffle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tartufo nero
sense_list:
A species of truffle, Tuber melanosporum, darker than the white truffle, most commonly from France but also found in other parts of Europe, that is prized as a culinary ingredient.


lexentry: eng/black_widow__Noun__1
written_rep: black widow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vedova nera
sense_list:
Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.. | A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.


lexentry: eng/blackamoor__Noun__1
written_rep: blackamoor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moro
sense_list:
(archaic, heraldry, now, offensive) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.


lexentry: eng/blackbird__Noun__1
written_rep: blackbird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: merlo
sense_list:
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/blackboard__Noun__1
written_rep: blackboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lavagna
sense_list:
A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.


lexentry: eng/blackbody__Noun__1
written_rep: blackbody
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corpo nero
sense_list:
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum


lexentry: eng/blackhead__Noun__1
written_rep: blackhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comedone | punto nero
sense_list:
(countable, medicine) A comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
written_rep: blackjack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ventuno
sense_list:
(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
written_rep: blackjack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: manganello
sense_list:
(weapons) A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma. | (aviation) A tool of leather filled with shot (or similar), resembling the weapon, used for shaping sheet metal.


lexentry: eng/blacklist__Noun__1
written_rep: blacklist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blacklist
sense_list:
(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.


lexentry: eng/blackshirt__Noun__1
written_rep: blackshirt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: squadrista | camicia nera
sense_list:
(historical, chiefly, in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.


lexentry: eng/blackthorn__Noun__1
written_rep: blackthorn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prugnolo
sense_list:
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.


lexentry: eng/bladder__Noun__1
written_rep: bladder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vescica
sense_list:
(zoology) A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases. | (botany) A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant. | The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls.


lexentry: eng/bladder_cherry__Noun__1
written_rep: bladder cherry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alchechengi
sense_list:
A plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright paper-like covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
written_rep: blade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pala
sense_list:
The flat functional end or piece of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, chisel, screwdriver, skate, etc.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
written_rep: blade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 18
trans_list: filo | lama
sense_list:
(biology) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
written_rep: blade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 21
trans_list: pala | lama
sense_list:
(mathematics) An exterior product of vectors. (The product may have more than two factors. Also, a scalar counts as a 0-blade, a vector as a 1-blade; an exterior product of k vectors may be called a k-blade.)


lexentry: eng/blame__Noun__1
written_rep: blame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: colpa
sense_list:
(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.


lexentry: eng/blame__Verb__1
written_rep: blame
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: biasimare | incolpare | dare torto
sense_list:
(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).


lexentry: eng/blanch__Verb__1
written_rep: blanch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bianchire
sense_list:
(intransitive) To grow or become white. | (transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;


lexentry: eng/bland__Adjective__1
written_rep: bland
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blando
sense_list:
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. | (now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.


lexentry: eng/blandishment__Noun__1
written_rep: blandishment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blandizia
sense_list:
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
written_rep: blank check
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assegno in bianco
sense_list:
(US) A signed check of the type used to draw money from a bank account, containing no information as to the amount to be paid with it, so that any amount can be filled in.


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
written_rep: blank check
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: carta bianca
sense_list:
(US) A grant of complete authority to spend an unlimited amount of money, or to take other actions without restraint.


lexentry: eng/blank_verse__Noun__1
written_rep: blank verse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verso sciolto
sense_list:
(poetry) A poetic form with regular meter, particularly iambic pentameter, but no fixed rhyme scheme.


lexentry: eng/blanket__Noun__1
written_rep: blanket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coperta
sense_list:
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.


lexentry: eng/blasphemy__Noun__1
written_rep: blasphemy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bestemmia | blasfemia
sense_list:
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.


lexentry: eng/blast_furnace__Noun__1
written_rep: blast furnace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: altoforno
sense_list:
(metallurgy) As above, but specifically such a furnace where the fuel and the ore are intermixed, as for example when coke and iron ore are burned together.


lexentry: eng/blastema__Noun__1
written_rep: blastema
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blastema
sense_list:
(physiology) A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.


lexentry: eng/blastpipe__Noun__1
written_rep: blastpipe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cerbottana
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering, rail transport) A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.


lexentry: eng/blastula__Noun__1
written_rep: blastula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blastula
sense_list:
(embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.


lexentry: eng/blat__Noun__1
written_rep: blat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blat
sense_list:
The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).


lexentry: eng/bleach__Noun__1
written_rep: bleach
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: varechina | candeggina | decolorante | sbiancante
sense_list:
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Verb__1
written_rep: bleach
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sbiancare | imbiancare | candeggiare | decolorare
sense_list:
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).


lexentry: eng/bleacher__Noun__1
written_rep: bleacher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gradinate
sense_list:
(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.


lexentry: eng/bleed__Verb__1
written_rep: bleed
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sanguinare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. | (transitive) To let or draw blood from.


lexentry: eng/bleeder__Noun__1
written_rep: bleeder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emofiliaco
sense_list:
A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.


lexentry: eng/bleep_censor__Noun__1
written_rep: bleep censor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: censore di segnale
sense_list:
(computing) A software module, manually operated by a broadcast technician, putting a five-second broadcast delay on the live content, providing time to censor the audio (and video) feed, and used to censor out what many consider "inappropriate" audio content during a live broadcast signal and replace it with a bleep signal.


lexentry: eng/blend__Verb__1
written_rep: blend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mescolare | amalgamare | miscelare | rimestare
sense_list:
(transitive) To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other. | (obsolete) To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.


lexentry: eng/blender__Noun__1
written_rep: blender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frullatore
sense_list:
A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients.


lexentry: eng/blessed__Adjective__1
written_rep: blessed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beato
sense_list:
Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing. | (Roman Catholicism) A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.


lexentry: eng/blessed_thistle__Noun__1
written_rep: blessed thistle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardo benedetto
sense_list:
Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.


lexentry: eng/blessing__Noun__1
written_rep: blessing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benedizione
sense_list:
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. | A pronouncement invoking divine aid. | Good fortune. | The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval. | Something someone is glad of.


lexentry: eng/blight__Verb__1
written_rep: blight
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: obliterare
sense_list:
(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.


lexentry: eng/blighter__Noun__1
written_rep: blighter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: birbante
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.


lexentry: eng/blind__Noun__1
written_rep: blind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tenda
sense_list:
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
written_rep: blind spot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: angolo morto | punto cieco
sense_list:
(rail transport) The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.


lexentry: eng/blinder__Noun__1
written_rep: blinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: paraocchi
sense_list:
A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted. | A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.


lexentry: eng/blindside__Noun__1
written_rep: blindside
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: angolo morto
sense_list:
(rail transport) A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.


lexentry: eng/bling_bling__Noun__1
written_rep: bling bling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bling bling
sense_list:
(slang) Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.


lexentry: eng/blink__Noun__1
written_rep: blink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: battito di ciglia | in un batter d'occhio | occhiata
sense_list:
(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.


lexentry: eng/blinker__Noun__1
written_rep: blinker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: paraocchi
sense_list:
Chiefly in the plural: a shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and to its side. | (rare) The eyelid. | (slang) A black eye.


lexentry: eng/blip__Noun__1
written_rep: blip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maglia
sense_list:
(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.


lexentry: eng/blister__Noun__1
written_rep: blister
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bolla | vescica
sense_list:
A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.


lexentry: eng/blitz__Noun__1
written_rep: blitz
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: carica
sense_list:
(countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.


lexentry: eng/blitz_chess__Noun__1
written_rep: blitz chess
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: partita lampo
sense_list:
(chess) Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make their moves. Blitz chess is played at a variety of time controls, primarily 3+0 (three minutes per side), 3+2 (three minutes per side plus two extra seconds per move), 5+0, and 5+3.


lexentry: eng/blitzkrieg__Noun__1
written_rep: blitzkrieg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guerra lampo | guerra celere
sense_list:
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.


lexentry: eng/blizzard__Noun__1
written_rep: blizzard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tormenta
sense_list:
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.


lexentry: eng/blob__Noun__1
written_rep: blob
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grumo
sense_list:
A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.


lexentry: eng/bloc__Noun__1
written_rep: bloc
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blocco
sense_list:
A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. | A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc, the Eurozone, the European Union.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blocco | condominio
sense_list:
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceppo | bozzello | verricello
sense_list:
A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: quartina
sense_list:
(philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: blocco
sense_list:
(computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors. | (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions. | (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop. | (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: blocco | isolato
sense_list:
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.


lexentry: eng/block__Verb__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bloccare | ostruire
sense_list:
(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass. | (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing. | (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).


lexentry: eng/block__Verb__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bloccare | impedire
sense_list:
(transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).


lexentry: eng/block_and_tackle__Noun__1
written_rep: block and tackle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paranco | polispasto
sense_list:
A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/blockade__Noun__1
written_rep: blockade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blocco
sense_list:
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.


lexentry: eng/blockboard__Noun__1
written_rep: blockboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paniforte
sense_list:
A compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood.


lexentry: eng/blockbuster__Noun__1
written_rep: blockbuster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: successo commerciale
sense_list:
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.


lexentry: eng/blockchain__Noun__1
written_rep: blockchain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blockchain | catena di blocchi
sense_list:
A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s]


lexentry: eng/blog__Noun__1
written_rep: blog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blog | diario in rete
sense_list:
(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)


lexentry: eng/blogosphere__Noun__1
written_rep: blogosphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blogosfera
sense_list:
(Internet) The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargons, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection. [1999]


lexentry: eng/bloke__Noun__1
written_rep: bloke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: zio
sense_list:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
written_rep: blood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sangue
sense_list:
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. | A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation. | (medicine, countable) A blood test or blood sample.


lexentry: eng/blood_brother__Noun__1
written_rep: blood brother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fratello di sangue
sense_list:
An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/blood_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: blood cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: globulo
sense_list:
(hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.


lexentry: eng/blood_clot__Noun__1
written_rep: blood clot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trombosi
sense_list:
(hematology, pathology) A 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/blood_eagle__Noun__1
written_rep: blood eagle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aquila di sangue
sense_list:
A method of Viking ritual execution, in which the ribs are opened from the back, and the lungs pulled out and arranged to resemble wings.


lexentry: eng/blood_is_thicker_than_water__Proverb__1
written_rep: blood is thicker than water
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: il sangue non è acqua
sense_list:
(family, idiomatic) Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.


lexentry: eng/blood_libel__Noun__1
written_rep: blood libel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accusa del sangue
sense_list:
(conspiracy) The false, anti-Semitic accusation that Jews abduct and murder non-Jewish children to use their blood for their religious rituals and holidays.


lexentry: eng/blood_plasma__Noun__1
written_rep: blood plasma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plasma sanguigno
sense_list:
(hematology) The clear fluid portion of blood in which the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended; forms serum upon clotting.


lexentry: eng/blood_poisoning__Noun__1
written_rep: blood poisoning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sepsi
sense_list:
(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.


lexentry: eng/blood_pressure__Noun__1
written_rep: blood pressure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pressione del sangue | pressione sanguigna | pressione
sense_list:
The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.


lexentry: eng/blood_sugar__Noun__1
written_rep: blood sugar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glicemia
sense_list:
(medicine, physiology) Glucose in the blood. | (medicine, physiology) The amount of glucose in a person's blood.


lexentry: eng/blood_test__Noun__1
written_rep: blood test
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esame del sangue
sense_list:
(medicine, hematology) A laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or by fingerprick.


lexentry: eng/blood_transfusion__Noun__1
written_rep: blood transfusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasfusione | trasfusione di sangue
sense_list:
(medicine) The process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously. | (figurative, uncommon) A refreshing or reinvigoration of something.


lexentry: eng/blood_type__Noun__1
written_rep: blood type
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo sanguigno
sense_list:
Any classification of human blood by the presence or absence of various antigens in a person’s red blood cells. | One of eight possible classifications within the ABO and Rh blood group systems, commonly used to determine a person's compatibility for blood transfusion.


lexentry: eng/blood_vessel__Noun__1
written_rep: blood vessel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaso sanguigno
sense_list:
(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.


lexentry: eng/bloodhound__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodhound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segugio
sense_list:
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners. | (figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.


lexentry: eng/bloodletting__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodletting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salasso
sense_list:
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.


lexentry: eng/bloodlust__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodlust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sete di sangue
sense_list:
A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.


lexentry: eng/bloodroot__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodroot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cinquefoglia tormetilla
sense_list:
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.


lexentry: eng/bloody_dock__Noun__1
written_rep: bloody dock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: romice rosso | romice sanguineo
sense_list:
A herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.


lexentry: eng/bloody_mary__Noun__1
written_rep: bloody mary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bloody mary
sense_list:
A cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings, such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consommé or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
written_rep: bloom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fioritura
sense_list:
(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
written_rep: bloom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: pruina
sense_list:
The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.


lexentry: eng/blooming__Adjective__1
written_rep: blooming
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiorente
sense_list:
Opening in blossoms; flowering. | Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.


lexentry: eng/blooper__Noun__1
written_rep: blooper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: papera | strafalcione
sense_list:
(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake.


lexentry: eng/blossom__Noun__1
written_rep: blossom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bocciolo
sense_list:
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.


lexentry: eng/blouse__Noun__1
written_rep: blouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: camicetta | blusa | camicia
sense_list:
(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
written_rep: blow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soffiare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To produce an air current. | (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth. | (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current. | (transitive) To create or shape by blowing. | (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
written_rep: blow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: esplodere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly | (obsolete) To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
written_rep: blow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: far saltare
sense_list:
(transitive, with "up", or, with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed. | (transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.


lexentry: eng/blow_off_steam__Verb__1
written_rep: blow off steam
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sfogarsi
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.


lexentry: eng/blow_one's_nose__Verb__1
written_rep: blow one's nose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soffiarsi il naso | soffiarsi
sense_list:
To expel mucus or other matter from one's nasal passages, via one's nostril, by force of lung power.


lexentry: eng/blow_out__Verb__1
written_rep: blow out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: crepare
sense_list:
(transitive) To destroy or degrade (something) quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely; for example, to deflate (a tire) by puncturing it, to burn out a light bulb by overcurrent, or to injure a bodily joint.


lexentry: eng/blow_out_of_proportion__Verb__1
written_rep: blow out of proportion
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingigantire
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.


lexentry: eng/blow_the_whistle__Verb__1
written_rep: blow the whistle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dare alla luce
sense_list:
(idiomatic, usually, with "on") To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.


lexentry: eng/blow_up__Verb__1
written_rep: blow up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: esplodere | saltare in aria
sense_list:
(transitive, also, _, metaphorically) To cause (something or someone) to explode, or to destroy (something) or maim or kill (someone) by means of an explosion.


lexentry: eng/blow_up__Verb__1
written_rep: blow up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: gonfiare
sense_list:
(transitive, dated) To inflate, as with pride, self-conceit, etc.; to puff up. | (intransitive, of a storm) To begin; to gather; to form.


lexentry: eng/blowfish__Noun__1
written_rep: blowfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesce palla
sense_list:
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.


lexentry: eng/blowhard__Noun__1
written_rep: blowhard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fanfarona | fanfarone | sbruffona | sbruffone
sense_list:
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]


lexentry: eng/blowhole__Noun__1
written_rep: blowhole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sfiatatoio
sense_list:
(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe. | (geology) A vent for the escape of steam or other gas.


lexentry: eng/blowtorch__Noun__1
written_rep: blowtorch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lampada per saldare
sense_list:
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.


lexentry: eng/blubber__Noun__1
written_rep: blubber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: pannicolo
sense_list:
The thick coat of fat worn by many Arctic animals, such as sea lions, and Antarctic animals, such as penguins; used to insulate warmth in the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/blue-eyed_boy__Noun__1
written_rep: blue-eyed boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beniamino
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal, usually, derogatory) The favorite, especially a young one, especially of someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian)


lexentry: eng/blue-green_alga__Noun__1
written_rep: blue-green alga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cianobatterio
sense_list:
Any member of the taxonomic class or phylum Cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/blue-sky_thinking__Noun__1
written_rep: blue-sky thinking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fantasticheria
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present; open-minded thinking.


lexentry: eng/blue__Noun__1
written_rep: blue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blu | azzurro
sense_list:
Anything coloured blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in colour. | A blue dye or pigment.


lexentry: eng/blue_bonnet__Noun__1
written_rep: blue bonnet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fiordaliso
sense_list:
Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_catfish__Noun__1
written_rep: blue catfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesce gatto azzurro
sense_list:
A very large freshwater catfish native from central North America south to Central America, os species Ictalurus furcatus


lexentry: eng/blue_gum__Noun__1
written_rep: blue gum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: febbraio
sense_list:
Any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_hour__Noun__1
written_rep: blue hour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ora blu
sense_list:
The period of twilight when the Sun is approximately 4-8° below the horizon and the sky is within a range of blue colors.


lexentry: eng/blue_jay__Noun__1
written_rep: blue jay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghiandaia azzurra americana | ghiandaia azzurra
sense_list:
Any of species Cyanocitta cristata of North American jays with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back.


lexentry: eng/blue_mussel__Noun__1
written_rep: blue mussel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cozza | mitilo | muscolo | peocio
sense_list:
A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/blue_rock_thrush__Noun__1
written_rep: blue rock thrush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: passera solitaria
sense_list:
Monticola solitarius, a thrush-like flycatcher found in southern Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia


lexentry: eng/blue_screen_of_death__Noun__1
written_rep: blue screen of death
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schermo blu della morte
sense_list:
(computing, informal) An error screen displayed by some operating systems, especially Microsoft Windows, after encountering an unrecoverable error which causes the system to shut down.


lexentry: eng/blue_tit__Noun__1
written_rep: blue tit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cinciarella
sense_list:
A bird of species Cyanistes caeruleus of tits in family Paridae, with an azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin.


lexentry: eng/blue_wildebeest__Noun__1
written_rep: blue wildebeest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnu striato | gnu azzurro
sense_list:
A large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)


lexentry: eng/blueberry__Noun__1
written_rep: blueberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mirtillo
sense_list:
(countable) An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening. | (countable) The shrub of the above-mentioned berry. | (countable, and, uncountable) A dark blue colour.


lexentry: eng/bluebird__Noun__1
written_rep: bluebird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sialia
sense_list:
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.


lexentry: eng/bluegrass__Noun__2
written_rep: bluegrass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bluegrass
sense_list:
(music, uncountable) A subgenre of country music with roots in Scots-Irish Appalachian folk music, blues, and jazz and characterized by banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, dobros, and mandolins; but containing no drums, electric guitars, pianos or other keyboard or wind instruments.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
written_rep: blueprint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: progetto
sense_list:
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).


lexentry: eng/blues__Noun__2
written_rep: blues
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blues
sense_list:
(music genre) A musical form, African-American in origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale. | (music, always singular) A musical composition following blues forms.


lexentry: eng/blueshift__Noun__1
written_rep: blueshift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spostamento verso il blu
sense_list:
(physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted at the source.


lexentry: eng/bluethroat__Noun__1
written_rep: bluethroat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pettazzurro
sense_list:
A small Old World passerine bird, of species Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.


lexentry: eng/bluetongue__Noun__1
written_rep: bluetongue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lingua blu
sense_list:
(uncountable) A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__1
written_rep: bluff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bluff
sense_list:
(countable, or, uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__2
written_rep: bluff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scogliera
sense_list:
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Verb__1
written_rep: bluff
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bluffare
sense_list:
(by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.


lexentry: eng/blunderbuss__Noun__1
written_rep: blunderbuss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spingarda | trombone
sense_list:
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.


lexentry: eng/blurt__Verb__1
written_rep: blurt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blaterare
sense_list:
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.


lexentry: eng/blush__Verb__1
written_rep: blush
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arrossire
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
written_rep: boa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boa
sense_list:
Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico. | A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
written_rep: board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asse | tavola
sense_list:
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
written_rep: board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: quadro
sense_list:
A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
written_rep: board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: lavagna
sense_list:
Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Verb__1
written_rep: board
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: abbordare
sense_list:
(transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.


lexentry: eng/board_game__Noun__1
written_rep: board game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gioco da tavolo
sense_list:
Any of many games of strategy or chance played on a specially designed board; often involves one or more players moving pieces and using dice or cards.


lexentry: eng/board_of_directors__Noun__1
written_rep: board of directors
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: consiglio d'amministrazione
sense_list:
A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisions.


lexentry: eng/board_up__Verb__1
written_rep: board up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbattere
sense_list:
(transitive) To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.


lexentry: eng/boarding_party__Noun__1
written_rep: boarding party
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo d'assalto
sense_list:
(nautical) The group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize


lexentry: eng/boarding_pass__Noun__1
written_rep: boarding pass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carta d'imbarco
sense_list:
A document or card, similar to a ticket, needed in order to board an airplane or other mode of transport.


lexentry: eng/boarding_school__Noun__1
written_rep: boarding school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: internato | collegio | convitto
sense_list:
A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home during the weekends or between terms.


lexentry: eng/boardwalk__Noun__1
written_rep: boardwalk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: passeggiata
sense_list:
A slightly elevated path for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.


lexentry: eng/boast__Verb__1
written_rep: boast
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vantare | vantarsi
sense_list:
(transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.


lexentry: eng/boat__Noun__1
written_rep: boat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barca | battello | nave | lancia | natante | schifo
sense_list:
A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.


lexentry: eng/boathook__Noun__1
written_rep: boathook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gaffa | mezzomarinaro | alighiero
sense_list:
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.


lexentry: eng/boatswain's_chair__Noun__1
written_rep: boatswain's chair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bansigo
sense_list:
(nautical) A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.


lexentry: eng/boatswain__Noun__1
written_rep: boatswain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nostromo
sense_list:
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/bob__Verb__1
written_rep: bob
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dondolare | ondeggiare | spuntare fuori | traballare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.


lexentry: eng/bob_haircut__Noun__1
written_rep: bob haircut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caschetto
sense_list:
A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck.


lexentry: eng/bobolink__Noun__1
written_rep: bobolink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doliconice
sense_list:
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.


lexentry: eng/bocal__Noun__1
written_rep: bocal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barattolo
sense_list:
A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/bocce__Noun__1
written_rep: bocce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bocce
sense_list:
(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
written_rep: bodice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corpino
sense_list:
A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves. | The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt.


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
written_rep: bodice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: corpetto
sense_list:
Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume. | Underbodice: an undershirt for women, (archaic) particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.


lexentry: eng/bodice_ripper__Noun__1
written_rep: bodice ripper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: racconto erotico
sense_list:
(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.


lexentry: eng/bodily_fluid__Noun__1
written_rep: bodily fluid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umore
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.


lexentry: eng/body__Noun__1
written_rep: body
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corpo
sense_list:
The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.] | The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul. [from 13th c.] | A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.] | A unified collection of details, knowledge or information. [from 17th c.] | Any physical object or material thing. [from 14th c.] | (uncountable) Substance; physical presence. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/body__Noun__1
written_rep: body
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: carrozzeria | scafo
sense_list:
The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/body_hair__Noun__1
written_rep: body hair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pelo
sense_list:
(anatomy) Hair of the body; in particular, androgenic hair, to the exclusion of facial hair and the hair atop one's head.


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
written_rep: body language
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: linguaggio del corpo
sense_list:
Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like; often thought to be involuntary. | Deliberate, usually culturally influenced, nonverbal communication using the body through facial expressions, gestures, dance, mime, etc.


lexentry: eng/body_louse__Noun__1
written_rep: body louse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amico per la pelle | piattola
sense_list:
A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.


lexentry: eng/body_mass_index__Noun__1
written_rep: body mass index
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: IMC
sense_list:
A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as \mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^2 ≈ \mathrm{703*lb}/\mathrm{in}^2.


lexentry: eng/body_of_water__Noun__1
written_rep: body of water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corpo d'acqua | specchio d'acqua
sense_list:
Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as an ocean, a river, lake or a bay.


lexentry: eng/body_piercing__Noun__1
written_rep: body piercing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piercing
sense_list:
(uncountable) The practice of making an opening in part of the flesh and attaching rings, small barbells or varios other decoration through it. | (countable) An opening made in the flesh through the above practice.


lexentry: eng/body_snatcher__Noun__1
written_rep: body snatcher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ultracorpo
sense_list:
One who abducts or controls another's body, such as a slaver, psychic, or human resources agent. | (historical) One who sells cadavers to anatomists, surgeons, etc., especially by exhuming corpses from graves, a resurrection man.


lexentry: eng/bodybuilder__Noun__1
written_rep: bodybuilder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: culturista
sense_list:
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.


lexentry: eng/bodyweight__Adjective__1
written_rep: bodyweight
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a corpo libero
sense_list:
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.


lexentry: eng/boffin__Noun__1
written_rep: boffin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scienziato
sense_list:
(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/bog__Noun__1
written_rep: bog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: torbiera | palude
sense_list:
(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)


lexentry: eng/bog_bilberry__Noun__1
written_rep: bog bilberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mirtillo uliginoso
sense_list:
A shrub native of the cool temperate areas of northern hemisphere, Vaccinium uliginosum, and the berry of that shrub.


lexentry: eng/bog_roll__Noun__1
written_rep: bog roll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carta igienica
sense_list:
(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, vulgar ) toilet paper. | (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) a roll of toilet paper.


lexentry: eng/bogan__Noun__1
written_rep: bogan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gentaglia
sense_list:
(Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.


lexentry: eng/bogart__Verb__1
written_rep: bogart
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accaparrare
sense_list:
(slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.


lexentry: eng/bogie__Noun__1
written_rep: bogie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: carrello
sense_list:
(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/boil_down__Verb__1
written_rep: boil down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: condensare | ridurre | semplificare
sense_list:
(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).


lexentry: eng/boiler__Noun__1
written_rep: boiler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: caldaia | bollitore | scaldabagno | boiler
sense_list:
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
written_rep: boilerplate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: banalità
sense_list:
(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.


lexentry: eng/boiling__Noun__1
written_rep: boiling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ebollizione
sense_list:
(countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.


lexentry: eng/boiling_point__Noun__1
written_rep: boiling point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto di ebollizione
sense_list:
(physical chemistry, physics) The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.


lexentry: eng/bok_choy__Noun__1
written_rep: bok choy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavolo cinese | pe-tsai
sense_list:
Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, an East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage.


lexentry: eng/bokeh__Noun__1
written_rep: bokeh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bokeh
sense_list:
(photography) A subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens.


lexentry: eng/boldface__Noun__1
written_rep: boldface
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grassetto
sense_list:
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.


lexentry: eng/bolete__Noun__1
written_rep: bolete
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boleto
sense_list:
A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.


lexentry: eng/boll_weevil__Noun__1
written_rep: boll weevil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antonomo
sense_list:
A beetle (Anthonomus grandis) measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America.


lexentry: eng/bollard__Noun__1
written_rep: bollard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bitta | colonnina | galloccia | paracarro | pilastro | spartitraffico
sense_list:
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Verb__1
written_rep: bollocks
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: incasinare
sense_list:
(transitive, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) (also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
written_rep: bolt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bullone | chiavistello
sense_list:
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
written_rep: bolt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: otturatore
sense_list:
(military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Verb__1
written_rep: bolt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: sprangare
sense_list:
(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.


lexentry: eng/bolt_bucket__Noun__1
written_rep: bolt bucket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarcassone
sense_list:
(idiomatic, slang) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.


lexentry: eng/bomb_crater__Noun__1
written_rep: bomb crater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cratere di bomba
sense_list:
A hole in the ground created by the explosion of a large bomb, usually one dropped by a bomber (aircraft).


lexentry: eng/bombardier_beetle__Noun__1
written_rep: bombardier beetle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bombardiere
sense_list:
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).


lexentry: eng/bombastic__Adjective__1
written_rep: bombastic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pomposo | ampolloso | magniloquente
sense_list:
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous


lexentry: eng/bombe__Noun__1
written_rep: bombe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bomba
sense_list:
A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. | (computing) An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis.


lexentry: eng/bond__Noun__1
written_rep: bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: vincolo | cemento | collante | legame
sense_list:
An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.


lexentry: eng/bondage__Noun__1
written_rep: bondage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bondage
sense_list:
(sex) The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.


lexentry: eng/bondsman__Noun__1
written_rep: bondsman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: avallo
sense_list:
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.


lexentry: eng/bone-eating_snot_flower_worm__Noun__1
written_rep: bone-eating snot flower worm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verme
sense_list:
A worm-like creature, Osedax mucofloris, that feeds on the carcasses of minke whales in the North Sea.


lexentry: eng/bone__Noun__1
written_rep: bone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: osso
sense_list:
(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. | (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone. | (American football, informal) The wishbone formation.


lexentry: eng/bone_density__Noun__1
written_rep: bone density
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: densità minerale ossea
sense_list:
(medicine) A measure of the amount of mineral in bones, used to estimate the risk of osteoporosis or fractures owing to bone loss.


lexentry: eng/bone_marrow__Noun__1
written_rep: bone marrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: midollo osseo | midollo
sense_list:
(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.


lexentry: eng/bone_of_contention__Noun__1
written_rep: bone of contention
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pomo della discordia
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.


lexentry: eng/boned__Adjective__1
written_rep: boned
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fottuta | fottuto
sense_list:
(slang) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.


lexentry: eng/boneseeker__Noun__1
written_rep: boneseeker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: radioisotopo
sense_list:
(physiology, radiology) Any element, especially a radioisotope, that has a tendency to accumulate in bones.


lexentry: eng/bonfire__Noun__1
written_rep: bonfire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: falò | rogo
sense_list:
A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.


lexentry: eng/bong__Noun__2
written_rep: bong
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bong
sense_list:
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.


lexentry: eng/bonhomie__Noun__1
written_rep: bonhomie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bonomia
sense_list:
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.


lexentry: eng/bonito__Noun__1
written_rep: bonito
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: palamita
sense_list:
Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/bonnet__Noun__1
written_rep: bonnet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cofano
sense_list:
(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.


lexentry: eng/bonus__Noun__1
written_rep: bonus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bonus | extra
sense_list:
Something extra that is good; an added benefit. | An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.


lexentry: eng/boo-boo__Noun__1
written_rep: boo-boo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bua
sense_list:
(countable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
written_rep: boo
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bu
sense_list:
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly. | An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sporting event, to indicate derision or disapproval.


lexentry: eng/booby__Noun__1
written_rep: booby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sula
sense_list:
Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
written_rep: book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libro
sense_list:
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. | A major division of a long work. | (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
written_rep: book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blocchetto | libro
sense_list:
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.


lexentry: eng/book__Verb__1
written_rep: book
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ammonire
sense_list:
(law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action. | (sports) To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.


lexentry: eng/book_of_hours__Noun__1
written_rep: book of hours
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breviario
sense_list:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/bookend__Noun__1
written_rep: bookend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reggilibro
sense_list:
A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.


lexentry: eng/bookkeeping__Noun__1
written_rep: bookkeeping
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contabilità
sense_list:
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.


lexentry: eng/bookmaker__Noun__1
written_rep: bookmaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: allibratore | bookmaker
sense_list:
(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.


lexentry: eng/bookmark__Noun__1
written_rep: bookmark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segnalibro | bookmark
sense_list:
A strip of material used to mark a place in a book. | (computing) A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it.


lexentry: eng/bookmobile__Noun__1
written_rep: bookmobile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bibliobus
sense_list:
A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a portion of some library's collection.


lexentry: eng/bookplate__Noun__1
written_rep: bookplate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ex libris
sense_list:
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.


lexentry: eng/boom__Noun__2
written_rep: boom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boma
sense_list:
(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.


lexentry: eng/boom_barrier__Noun__1
written_rep: boom barrier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barriera
sense_list:
A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.


lexentry: eng/boom_vang__Noun__1
written_rep: boom vang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vang
sense_list:
(nautical) A line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail; a martingale.


lexentry: eng/boomerang__Noun__1
written_rep: boomerang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boomerang | bumerang
sense_list:
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.


lexentry: eng/boon__Noun__1
written_rep: boon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: regalo
sense_list:
(Hindu mythology) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.


lexentry: eng/boondoggle__Noun__1
written_rep: boondoggle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: perdita di tempo
sense_list:
(North American, figuratively, usually, politics) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.


lexentry: eng/boost__Verb__1
written_rep: boost
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: incrementare | potenziare | rafforzare
sense_list:
(transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.


lexentry: eng/boot__Noun__1
written_rep: boot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: guaina
sense_list:
(construction) A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.


lexentry: eng/boot__Verb__3
written_rep: boot
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avviare | caricare
sense_list:
(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.


lexentry: eng/booted_eagle__Noun__1
written_rep: booted eagle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aquila minore
sense_list:
Hieraaetus pennatus, a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia.


lexentry: eng/bootstrap__Noun__1
written_rep: bootstrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: linguetta | tirante
sense_list:
A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.


lexentry: eng/bootstrap__Noun__1
written_rep: bootstrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: caricamento
sense_list:
(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.


lexentry: eng/bora__Noun__2
written_rep: bora
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bora
sense_list:
A cold, often dry, northeasterly wind which blows, sometimes in violent gusts, down from mountains on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. It also applies to cold, squally, downslope winds in other parts of the world.


lexentry: eng/borage__Noun__1
written_rep: borage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borragine | borraggine
sense_list:
Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.


lexentry: eng/borax__Noun__1
written_rep: borax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borace
sense_list:
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.


lexentry: eng/border_control__Noun__1
written_rep: border control
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: controllo di frontiera
sense_list:
Measures taken by a state or a bloc of states to monitor its borders and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across the border.


lexentry: eng/bore__Noun__1
written_rep: bore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: calibro
sense_list:
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.


lexentry: eng/bore__Verb__1
written_rep: bore
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: alesare | scavare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.


lexentry: eng/boric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: boric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido borico
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) H3BO3; B(OH)3; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.


lexentry: eng/boron__Noun__1
written_rep: boron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boro
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.


lexentry: eng/borrow__Verb__1
written_rep: borrow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: importare
sense_list:
(arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.


lexentry: eng/borscht__Noun__1
written_rep: borscht
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boršč
sense_list:
A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin.


lexentry: eng/bosom__Noun__1
written_rep: bosom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: intimità | seno
sense_list:
The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/boson__Noun__1
written_rep: boson
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosone
sense_list:
(particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__1
written_rep: boss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: boss
sense_list:
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__2
written_rep: boss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umbone
sense_list:
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.


lexentry: eng/boss__Verb__1
written_rep: boss
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comandare
sense_list:
(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.


lexentry: eng/boss_around__Verb__1
written_rep: boss around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comandare a bacchetta
sense_list:
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.


lexentry: eng/bossa_nova__Noun__1
written_rep: bossa nova
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bossa nova
sense_list:
A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance. | The music of that dance.


lexentry: eng/bossage__Noun__1
written_rep: bossage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bugnato
sense_list:
(architecture) A rough, unfinished stone block, which is left projecting from the wall of a building to be later sculpted.


lexentry: eng/bot__Noun__2
written_rep: bot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bot
sense_list:
(computing) A piece of software designed to perform a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.


lexentry: eng/bota_bag__Noun__1
written_rep: bota bag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stivale
sense_list:
A traditional Greek or Spanish wineskin bag. Typically it is made of leather, and is used to carry wine, although any liquid can be carried.


lexentry: eng/botanical_garden__Noun__1
written_rep: botanical garden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giardino botanico | orto botanico
sense_list:
A place where a variety of plants are grown, primarily for scientific or educational reasons, but are normally open to the public, and include ornamental plants from around the world.


lexentry: eng/botch__Noun__1
written_rep: botch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pastrocchio | guazzabuglio | pasticcio
sense_list:
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.


lexentry: eng/botch__Verb__1
written_rep: botch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rovinare | abborracciare | malfare | pasticciare | raffazzonare
sense_list:
(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something


lexentry: eng/botfly__Noun__1
written_rep: botfly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: estro
sense_list:
One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/bottle_deposit__Noun__1
written_rep: bottle deposit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pegno
sense_list:
A monetary deposit collected at the point of sale when a bottled beverage is purchased, and fully or partially refunded when the empty bottle is returned.


lexentry: eng/bottle_out__Verb__1
written_rep: bottle out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgonfiare
sense_list:
(UK, informal) To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge.


lexentry: eng/bottled_water__Noun__1
written_rep: bottled water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acqua in bottiglia
sense_list:
Drinking water sold by bottle, either natural or processed by e.g. filtering, carbonation or mineralization.


lexentry: eng/bottleneck__Noun__1
written_rep: bottleneck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: collo di bottiglia | imbuto | strettoia | strozzatura
sense_list:
(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. | (by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.


lexentry: eng/bottlenose_dolphin__Noun__1
written_rep: bottlenose dolphin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tursiope
sense_list:
One of the species of gray dolphin in the genus Tursiops, between 2 and 4 meters in length inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide.


lexentry: eng/bottom_line__Noun__1
written_rep: bottom line
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saldo
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable, business) The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.


lexentry: eng/bottomless_pit__Noun__1
written_rep: bottomless pit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: pozzo senza fondo
sense_list:
(figuratively) A person with an apparently boundless appetite; an entity or problem which consumes seemingly endless resources.


lexentry: eng/botulin__Noun__1
written_rep: botulin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: botulino
sense_list:
An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.


lexentry: eng/botulism__Noun__1
written_rep: botulism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: botulismo
sense_list:
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.


lexentry: eng/bougainvillea__Noun__1
written_rep: bougainvillea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buganvillea
sense_list:
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.


lexentry: eng/bouillon_cube__Noun__1
written_rep: bouillon cube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dado
sense_list:
(Canada, US) A small cube, consisting of dry ingredients, that can be dissolved to make a broth or soup stock.


lexentry: eng/bounce__Noun__1
written_rep: bounce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rimbalzo
sense_list:
A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle. | A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.


lexentry: eng/bouncer__Noun__1
written_rep: bouncer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buttafuori
sense_list:
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.


lexentry: eng/bouncing_castle__Noun__1
written_rep: bouncing castle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: castello gonfiabile
sense_list:
A large inflatable structure, resembling a castle etc., on which children jump and play as on a trampoline.


lexentry: eng/bound__Noun__1
written_rep: bound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frontiera | confine
sense_list:
(often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.


lexentry: eng/bound__Verb__3
written_rep: bound
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: balzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to leap. | (transitive, dated) To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.


lexentry: eng/bound_variable__Noun__1
written_rep: bound variable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: variabile apparente
sense_list:
(programming) A variable that is associated with a value, and therefore a variable that has an allocated storage location. If the programming language implements a representation of a canonical unknown value, infinity, etc., the value bound to the variable may be one of these.


lexentry: eng/bounty__Noun__1
written_rep: bounty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: compenso | ingaggio | paga | premio | premio di arruolamento | retribuzione
sense_list:
(military, historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
written_rep: bourgeois
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: borghese
sense_list:
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.


lexentry: eng/boustrophedon__Noun__1
written_rep: boustrophedon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scrittura bustrofedica
sense_list:
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.


lexentry: eng/bovarysm__Noun__1
written_rep: bovarysm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bovarismo
sense_list:
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.


lexentry: eng/bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy__Noun__1
written_rep: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: encefalopatia spongiforme bovina
sense_list:
(disease, neurology) A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans through misshaped prion proteins, caused by eating infected tissues.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
written_rep: bow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arco | archetto
sense_list:
(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. | (musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments. | Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
written_rep: bow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: fiocco
sense_list:
A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__2
written_rep: bow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inchino
sense_list:
A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence


lexentry: eng/bow__Verb__1
written_rep: bow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: curvare | curvarsi | incurvare | incurvarsi | piegare | piegarsi
sense_list:
(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.


lexentry: eng/bow_grip__Noun__1
written_rep: bow grip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: passeggino
sense_list:
(musical instruments, lutherie) The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.


lexentry: eng/bow_saw__Noun__1
written_rep: bow saw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sega ad arco
sense_list:
A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.


lexentry: eng/bow_wave__Noun__1
written_rep: bow wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onda di prua
sense_list:
The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.


lexentry: eng/bowdlerize__Verb__1
written_rep: bowdlerize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: censurare
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.


lexentry: eng/bower__Noun__1
written_rep: bower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: alburno
sense_list:
A shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods. | (ornithology) A large structure made of grass, twigs, etc., and decorated with bright objects, used by male bower birds during courtship displays.


lexentry: eng/bower_bird__Noun__1
written_rep: bower bird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uccello giardiniere
sense_list:
Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.


lexentry: eng/bowfin__Noun__1
written_rep: bowfin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amia
sense_list:
A voracious ganoid fish, Amia calva, the last survivor of the order Amiiformes, found in the fresh waters of the United States.


lexentry: eng/bowhead__Noun__1
written_rep: bowhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: balena della Groenlandia
sense_list:
A large baleen whale, Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
written_rep: bowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scodella | ciotola | tazza | terrina
sense_list:
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
written_rep: bowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fornello
sense_list:
(cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.


lexentry: eng/bowl_a_googly__Verb__1
written_rep: bowl a googly
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cogliere di sorpresa
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.


lexentry: eng/bowl_cut__Noun__1
written_rep: bowl cut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taglio a scodella
sense_list:
(hairstyling) A haircut where the hair is cut short on the sides and back and allowed to grow long on the top, as though only the hair not covered by an inverted bowl had been removed.


lexentry: eng/bowleg__Noun__1
written_rep: bowleg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gambestorte
sense_list:
A leg that curves outward at the knee. It might refer to the leg of a human, animal or even a piece of furniture.


lexentry: eng/bowline__Noun__1
written_rep: bowline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bolina
sense_list:
(nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.


lexentry: eng/bowling__Noun__1
written_rep: bowling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bowling
sense_list:
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling


lexentry: eng/bowls__Noun__2
written_rep: bowls
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bocce
sense_list:
A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.


lexentry: eng/bowser__Noun__1
written_rep: bowser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: camion cisterna
sense_list:
A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield.


lexentry: eng/bowsprit__Noun__1
written_rep: bowsprit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bompresso
sense_list:
(ship parts) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.


lexentry: eng/bowstring__Noun__1
written_rep: bowstring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corda
sense_list:
The string of an archer's bow. | (historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.


lexentry: eng/box-office_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: box-office bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fallimento al botteghino
sense_list:
(informal) A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casella
sense_list:
(fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casella | cornice | deposito | riquadro
sense_list:
A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conchiglia | sospensorio
sense_list:
(cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__2
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosso
sense_list:
Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary. | (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.


lexentry: eng/box__Verb__2
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boxare
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch. | (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.


lexentry: eng/box_plot__Noun__1
written_rep: box plot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diagramma a scatola e baffi
sense_list:
(statistics) A graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.


lexentry: eng/box_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: box tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bossolo
sense_list:
(botany) Any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood


lexentry: eng/box_wine__Noun__1
written_rep: box wine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vino in scatola
sense_list:
(packaging) A type of wine that is sealed in a plastic bladder and packaged in a cardboard box; cask wine.


lexentry: eng/boxer_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: boxer engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boxer
sense_list:
(automotive) An engine with two horizontally opposed cylinder banks, commonly used in Porsche and Subaru automobiles.


lexentry: eng/boxing__Noun__1
written_rep: boxing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pugilato | boxe
sense_list:
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.


lexentry: eng/boxing_glove__Noun__1
written_rep: boxing glove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guantone | guanto da boxe | guantone da boxe
sense_list:
(boxing, clothing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
written_rep: boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ragazzo
sense_list:
(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age). | (obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.] | (informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
written_rep: boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: ragazzo | negro
sense_list:
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/boyar__Noun__1
written_rep: boyar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boiaro
sense_list:
(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.


lexentry: eng/boyau__Noun__1
written_rep: boyau
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: budello
sense_list:
(military) A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.


lexentry: eng/boycott__Verb__1
written_rep: boycott
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boicottare
sense_list:
To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.


lexentry: eng/brace__Noun__1
written_rep: brace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: bretella
sense_list:
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell. | (Britain, mostly, in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.


lexentry: eng/brace__Verb__1
written_rep: brace
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: puntellarsi | tenersi forte
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow. | To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.


lexentry: eng/brachialis__Noun__1
written_rep: brachialis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brachiale
sense_list:
(anatomy) A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction with the biceps brachii.


lexentry: eng/brachiosaur__Noun__1
written_rep: brachiosaur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brachiosauro
sense_list:
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.


lexentry: eng/brachiosaurus__Noun__1
written_rep: brachiosaurus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brachiosauro
sense_list:
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.


lexentry: eng/brachycephaly__Noun__1
written_rep: brachycephaly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brachicefalia
sense_list:
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.


lexentry: eng/brachytherapy__Noun__1
written_rep: brachytherapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brachiterapia
sense_list:
Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.


lexentry: eng/bracken__Noun__1
written_rep: bracken
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: felce | felce aquilina
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Noun__1
written_rep: bracket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: parentesi
sense_list:
Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.


lexentry: eng/brackish__Adjective__1
written_rep: brackish
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salmastro | salmastra
sense_list:
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.


lexentry: eng/bract__Noun__1
written_rep: bract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brattea
sense_list:
(botany) A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.


lexentry: eng/bradycardia__Noun__1
written_rep: bradycardia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bradicardia
sense_list:
(medicine, cardiology) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.


lexentry: eng/bradyseism__Noun__1
written_rep: bradyseism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bradisismo
sense_list:
(vulcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas


lexentry: eng/brag__Verb__1
written_rep: brag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vantarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive, often with of) To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.


lexentry: eng/brahmin__Noun__1
written_rep: brahmin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bramino
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, capitalized) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.


lexentry: eng/braid__Noun__1
written_rep: braid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: treccia
sense_list:
A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/braid__Verb__1
written_rep: braid
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: intrecciare
sense_list:
(transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids. | (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.


lexentry: eng/braille__Noun__1
written_rep: braille
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: braille
sense_list:
A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.


lexentry: eng/brain-washing__Noun__1
written_rep: brain-washing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lavaggio del cervello
sense_list:
A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture


lexentry: eng/brain__Noun__1
written_rep: brain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cervello | cervella
sense_list:
A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc. | The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action. | (informal) An intelligent person. | (plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something. | (in the plural) Intellect. | (in the singular) An intellectual or mental capacity. | By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations. | (slang, vulgar, uncountable) Oral sex. | (informal) Mind. | A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.


lexentry: eng/brain_drain__Noun__1
written_rep: brain drain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuga di cervelli | fuga dei cervelli
sense_list:
The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or richer countries.


lexentry: eng/brain_mushroom__Noun__1
written_rep: brain mushroom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: falsa morchella | marugola | spongino | spugnola bastarda | spugnola falsa
sense_list:
A fungus common in Europe and North America and one of several species of fungi known as false morels, especially Gyromitra esculenta.


lexentry: eng/brain_stem__Noun__1
written_rep: brain stem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tronco encefalico
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.


lexentry: eng/brainchild__Noun__1
written_rep: brainchild
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frutto ingegno
sense_list:
(informal) A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of a person or group of people, an organization, etc.


lexentry: eng/brains__Noun__2
written_rep: brains
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: testa pensante
sense_list:
(informal, with "the") The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, etc.


lexentry: eng/brainwash__Verb__1
written_rep: brainwash
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare il lavaggio del cervello
sense_list:
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)


lexentry: eng/braise__Verb__1
written_rep: braise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brasare
sense_list:
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
written_rep: brake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: freno
sense_list:
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.] | (engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake. | (figuratively) Something used to retard or stop some action, process etc.


lexentry: eng/brake__Verb__1
written_rep: brake
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frenare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To operate a brake or brakes. | (intransitive) To be stopped or slowed (as if) by braking.


lexentry: eng/brake_fluid__Noun__1
written_rep: brake fluid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluido freni
sense_list:
A special fluid for operating hydraulic brakes and clutches, which are linked by pipe to a master cylinder.


lexentry: eng/brake_light__Noun__1
written_rep: brake light
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: luci d'arresto
sense_list:
(transportation, automotive) A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.


lexentry: eng/brake_shoe__Noun__1
written_rep: brake shoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ganascia
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.


lexentry: eng/braking_distance__Noun__1
written_rep: braking distance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distanza di arresto
sense_list:
The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the brakes are applied and the vehicle coming to rest


lexentry: eng/brambling__Noun__1
written_rep: brambling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peppola
sense_list:
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.


lexentry: eng/bran__Noun__1
written_rep: bran
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crusca | semola
sense_list:
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.


lexentry: eng/branch__Noun__1
written_rep: branch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ramo
sense_list:
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. | A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.


lexentry: eng/branchial__Adjective__1
written_rep: branchial
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: branchiale
sense_list:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
written_rep: brand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: marchio a fuoco
sense_list:
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
written_rep: brand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: marca
sense_list:
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public. | A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished.


lexentry: eng/brand_loyalty__Noun__1
written_rep: brand loyalty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fedeltà alla marca
sense_list:
(business, marketing) The positive feelings towards a brand and dedication to purchase the same product or service repeatedly, regardless of deficiencies, a competitor's actions, or changes in the environment.


lexentry: eng/brandish__Verb__1
written_rep: brandish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brandire
sense_list:
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.


lexentry: eng/brane__Noun__1
written_rep: brane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brana
sense_list:
(physics) A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples.


lexentry: eng/bras_d'honneur__Noun__1
written_rep: bras d'honneur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gesto dell'ombrello | ombrello
sense_list:
An obscene gesture in which an arm is bent into an L-shape, with the closed palm pointing upwards, while the other hand then grips the biceps of the bent arm, and the bent forearm is then raised vertically; it conveys the sense of “up yours!”.


lexentry: eng/brash__Adjective__1
written_rep: brash
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avventato
sense_list:
(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
written_rep: brass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ottone
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
written_rep: brass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bronzo | ottoni
sense_list:
(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
written_rep: brass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bossolo
sense_list:
Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
written_rep: brass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: gallonato
sense_list:
(military, business, or, other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.


lexentry: eng/brass_instrument__Noun__1
written_rep: brass instrument
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strumento ad ancia
sense_list:
Any musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouthpiece (or tubular resonator).


lexentry: eng/brawn__Noun__1
written_rep: brawn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: testa in cassetta
sense_list:
(chiefly, British) Head cheese; a terrine made from the head of a pig or calf; originally boar's meat.


lexentry: eng/bray__Verb__1
written_rep: bray
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ragliare
sense_list:
(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.


lexentry: eng/brazen__Verb__1
written_rep: brazen
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ignorare sfacciatamente
sense_list:
(transitive) Generally followed by out or through: to carry through in a brazen manner; to act boldly despite embarrassment, risk, etc. [from 1550s.]


lexentry: eng/brazen_bull__Noun__1
written_rep: brazen bull
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: toro di Falaride
sense_list:
An ancient torture device, supposed to have been devised by Perillos of Athens, consisting of a hollow bull fashioned from brass in which victims were imprisoned and burned to death.


lexentry: eng/brazier__Noun__2
written_rep: brazier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: braciere | calderaio | ottonario
sense_list:
An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.


lexentry: eng/brazilwood__Noun__1
written_rep: brazilwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pernambuco
sense_list:
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.


lexentry: eng/breach__Noun__1
written_rep: breach
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breccia
sense_list:
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence | The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.


lexentry: eng/bread__Noun__1
written_rep: bread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pane
sense_list:
A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. | Food; sustenance; support of life, in general. | (countable) Any variety of bread.


lexentry: eng/breadcrumb__Noun__1
written_rep: breadcrumb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pangrattato | briciola | mollica
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.


lexentry: eng/breadfruit__Noun__1
written_rep: breadfruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: albero del pane
sense_list:
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/breadstick__Noun__1
written_rep: breadstick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grissino
sense_list:
A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.


lexentry: eng/breadth-first_search__Noun__1
written_rep: breadth-first search
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: visita in ampiezza
sense_list:
(graph theory) A search algorithm that begins at the root node and explores all the neighboring nodes.


lexentry: eng/break-even_point__Noun__1
written_rep: break-even point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto di pareggio
sense_list:
(business, management) The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.


lexentry: eng/break-in__Noun__1
written_rep: break-in
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effrazione
sense_list:
The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: apparire | fare capolino | nascere | spuntare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive. | (transitive) To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce. | (transitive) To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 14
trans_list: contrattaccare
sense_list:
(transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 15
trans_list: apparire | dissiparsi | esaurire | esaurirsi | fare capolino | nascere
sense_list:
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 18
trans_list: fracassarsi | frantumarsi | infrangersi
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 28
trans_list: rompere | fratturare | rompersi | spezzare | apparire | chiudere
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 30
trans_list: frantumare | oltrepassare | sfondare | superare
sense_list:
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 32
trans_list: degradare | retrocedere
sense_list:
(transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.


lexentry: eng/break_a_lance__Verb__1
written_rep: break a lance
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: battagliare
sense_list:
(intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the benefit of’] [with against ‘in opposition to’] [with with ‘in opposition to’]


lexentry: eng/break_a_leg__Interjection__1
written_rep: break a leg
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in bocca al lupo! | in culo alla balena!
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
written_rep: break down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: decomporre | digerire | elaborare | guastarsi | rompersi
sense_list:
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
written_rep: break down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: partizionare | suddividere
sense_list:
(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.


lexentry: eng/break_in__Verb__1
written_rep: break in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rodare
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear


lexentry: eng/break_off__Verb__1
written_rep: break off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cancellare
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping. | (intransitive) To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.


lexentry: eng/break_off__Verb__1
written_rep: break off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: spezzarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become detached by breaking or snapping. | (transitive, slang, AAVE) To give (someone) (something); to allow (someone) to take (something); to grant (someone) a share or portion of (something).


lexentry: eng/break_one's_fast__Verb__1
written_rep: break one's fast
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare colazione | rompere il digiuno
sense_list:
(dated) To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food.


lexentry: eng/break_the_fourth_wall__Verb__1
written_rep: break the fourth wall
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rompere la quarta parete
sense_list:
(idiomatic, fiction) To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.


lexentry: eng/break_up__Verb__1
written_rep: break up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: concludere | finire | interrompere | lasciarsi | rompere | separarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.


lexentry: eng/break_wind__Verb__1
written_rep: break wind
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mollarne una
sense_list:
(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.


lexentry: eng/breakaway__Noun__1
written_rep: breakaway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fuga
sense_list:
(ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them. | A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.


lexentry: eng/breakdown__Noun__1
written_rep: breakdown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: analisi | dettaglio
sense_list:
(uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/breaker__Noun__1
written_rep: breaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cavallone
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard


lexentry: eng/breakfast_cereal__Noun__1
written_rep: breakfast cereal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cereale | cereale da colazione | cereale da prima colazione
sense_list:
A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.


lexentry: eng/breaking_and_entering__Noun__1
written_rep: breaking and entering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effrazione
sense_list:
(legal) The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
written_rep: breakwater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frangiflutti | frangimare | frangionde
sense_list:
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
written_rep: breakwater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bulbo
sense_list:
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
written_rep: breakwater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: diga foranea
sense_list:
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
written_rep: bream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breme | abramide comune
sense_list:
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. | An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. | A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
written_rep: breast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mammella | poppa | seno
sense_list:
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
written_rep: breast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: seno
sense_list:
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts. | The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
written_rep: breast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: petto | seno
sense_list:
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.


lexentry: eng/breast_augmentation__Noun__1
written_rep: breast augmentation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: protesi mammarie
sense_list:
(surgery) A cosmetic procedure to increase the size of a breast (the organ on the front of the chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_implant__Noun__1
written_rep: breast implant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: protesa mammaria
sense_list:
(surgery) A medical prosthesis used to augment, reconstruct, or create the physical form of breasts (the organs on the front of the [typically female] chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_ironing__Noun__1
written_rep: breast ironing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stiramento del seno
sense_list:
The pounding and massaging of a pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or disappear, typically aiming to prevent the girl from attracting sexual interest, and mostly carried out in Cameroon.


lexentry: eng/breast_pump__Noun__1
written_rep: breast pump
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiralatte
sense_list:
A device used by a lactating woman to extract milk from her breasts (typically for short-term storage).


lexentry: eng/breastbone__Noun__1
written_rep: breastbone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sterno
sense_list:
(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.


lexentry: eng/breaststroke__Noun__1
written_rep: breaststroke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rana
sense_list:
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's


lexentry: eng/breath_test__Noun__1
written_rep: breath test
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: controllo alcolemico | controllo dell'alcolemia
sense_list:
An official test to determine if someone has taken alcohol or drugs by testing a sample of their exhaled breath.


lexentry: eng/breathalyzer__Noun__1
written_rep: breathalyzer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: etilometro
sense_list:
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/breathe__Verb__1
written_rep: breathe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: respirare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. | (intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.


lexentry: eng/breccia__Noun__1
written_rep: breccia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breccia
sense_list:
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.


lexentry: eng/breeder__Noun__1
written_rep: breeder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: autofertilizzante
sense_list:
Ellipsis of breeder reactor; a type of nuclear reactor that creates more fissile material than it consumes, often used for the production of atomic weapons.


lexentry: eng/breeding-ground__Noun__1
written_rep: breeding-ground
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: focolare
sense_list:
(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.


lexentry: eng/brew__Verb__1
written_rep: brew
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: preparare
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.


lexentry: eng/bribe__Verb__1
written_rep: bribe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corrompere | offrire una tangente
sense_list:
(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. | (transitive) To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.


lexentry: eng/bribery__Noun__1
written_rep: bribery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corruzione | concussione
sense_list:
The making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions. | (legal) The activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes.


lexentry: eng/brick_and_mortar__Adjective__1
written_rep: brick and mortar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: convenzionale
sense_list:
(business) Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [from mid-1990s]


lexentry: eng/brick_up__Verb__1
written_rep: brick up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: murare
sense_list:
(transitive) To block or cover using bricks. | (transitive, slang) To cause (someone) to have an erection.


lexentry: eng/bridal_couple__Noun__1
written_rep: bridal couple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coppia di sposi
sense_list:
The bride and bridegroom on their wedding day, and possibly for a short time thereafter, for example during their honeymoon.


lexentry: eng/bridal_shower__Noun__1
written_rep: bridal shower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: addio al nubilato
sense_list:
(US) A party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding, involving guests (typically female friends and relatives) giving her gifts.


lexentry: eng/bride_price__Noun__1
written_rep: bride price
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prezzo della sposa
sense_list:
In some cultures, a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ponte
sense_list:
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide. | (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth. | (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck. | (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected. | (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ponticello | ponte
sense_list:
(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
written_rep: bridgehead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: testa di ponte
sense_list:
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.


lexentry: eng/brigade__Noun__1
written_rep: brigade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: brigata
sense_list:
(military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.


lexentry: eng/brigandine__Noun__1
written_rep: brigandine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brigantina
sense_list:
(historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.


lexentry: eng/brigantine__Noun__1
written_rep: brigantine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brigantino
sense_list:
(nautical) a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.


lexentry: eng/brighten__Verb__1
written_rep: brighten
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: chiarire
sense_list:
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven | (intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
written_rep: brilliant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brillante | gemma | pietra preziosa
sense_list:
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
written_rep: brilliant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: perla
sense_list:
(uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.


lexentry: eng/brine__Noun__1
written_rep: brine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salamoia
sense_list:
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.


lexentry: eng/bring_home_the_bacon__Verb__1
written_rep: bring home the bacon
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mettere la pagnotta sul tavolo | portare a casa il pane
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.


lexentry: eng/bring_in__Verb__1
written_rep: bring in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: aggiungere | inserire | introdurre
sense_list:
To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation; to give (someone) a share or portion of something.


lexentry: eng/bring_on__Verb__1
written_rep: bring on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare portare
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive) To cause. | (idiomatic, intransitive, US, informal, often, as imperative) To pose a challenge or threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.


lexentry: eng/bring_up__Verb__1
written_rep: bring up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sollevare
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring,‎ up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.


lexentry: eng/brink__Noun__1
written_rep: brink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bordo | ciglio | orlo
sense_list:
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge. | (figurative) The edge or border.


lexentry: eng/brinkmanship__Noun__1
written_rep: brinkmanship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: politica del rischio calcolato
sense_list:
(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]


lexentry: eng/brisk__Adjective__1
written_rep: brisk
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vivace
sense_list:
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action. | Full of spirit of life; effervescing.


lexentry: eng/bristle__Noun__1
written_rep: bristle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: setola | barba corta ispida | pelo ispido | setole
sense_list:
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.


lexentry: eng/bristletail__Noun__1
written_rep: bristletail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acciughina
sense_list:
Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:


lexentry: eng/brittle_star__Noun__1
written_rep: brittle star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ofiura
sense_list:
Any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off.


lexentry: eng/broadband__Noun__1
written_rep: broadband
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: banda larga
sense_list:
(Internet) An internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or cable modem.


lexentry: eng/broadbill__Noun__1
written_rep: broadbill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: arlecchino
sense_list:
Any of several small passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae (Asian and Grauer's broadbills) or Calyptomenidae (African and green broadbills).


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Noun__1
written_rep: broadcast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasmissione | diffusione | emissione
sense_list:
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Verb__1
written_rep: broadcast
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diffondere | spargere
sense_list:
(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people.


lexentry: eng/broadleaf__Adjective__1
written_rep: broadleaf
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ancia
sense_list:
Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.


lexentry: eng/broadside__Noun__1
written_rep: broadside
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bordata
sense_list:
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.


lexentry: eng/broadsword__Noun__1
written_rep: broadsword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spadone
sense_list:
(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.


lexentry: eng/brocade__Noun__1
written_rep: brocade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broccato
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns. | (metaphoric) A decorative pattern.


lexentry: eng/broccoli__Noun__1
written_rep: broccoli
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broccolo
sense_list:
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/brogue__Noun__1
written_rep: brogue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialetto
sense_list:
A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.


lexentry: eng/broil__Verb__1
written_rep: broil
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: arrostire
sense_list:
(transitive, North America) To expose to great heat. | (intransitive, North America) To be exposed to great heat.


lexentry: eng/broken__Adjective__1
written_rep: broken
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rotto
sense_list:
(of sleep) Interrupted; not continuous. | Fragmented; in separate pieces. | (of a, promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept. | Non-functional; not functioning properly. | (colloquial, US, of a, situation) Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.


lexentry: eng/broken_plural__Noun__1
written_rep: broken plural
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plurale fratto
sense_list:
An irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is , the plural form of .


lexentry: eng/brolga__Noun__1
written_rep: brolga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gru brolga
sense_list:
A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bromine__Noun__1
written_rep: bromine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bromo
sense_list:
(uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/bromoform__Noun__1
written_rep: bromoform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bromoformio
sense_list:
(organic compound) The haloform CHBr3, a very heavy liquid that is the bromine analogue of chloroform.


lexentry: eng/bronchitis__Noun__1
written_rep: bronchitis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bronchite
sense_list:
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.


lexentry: eng/bronchodilator__Noun__1
written_rep: bronchodilator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broncodilatatore
sense_list:
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs


lexentry: eng/bronchospasm__Noun__1
written_rep: bronchospasm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broncospasmo
sense_list:
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles


lexentry: eng/bronze__Noun__1
written_rep: bronze
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bronzo
sense_list:
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. | (countable, and, uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.


lexentry: eng/brooch__Noun__1
written_rep: brooch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spilla
sense_list:
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.


lexentry: eng/brood__Noun__1
written_rep: brood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nidiata | prole
sense_list:
The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
written_rep: broom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scopa | granata | ramazza
sense_list:
(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
written_rep: broom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ramazza
sense_list:
(countable, curling) An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
written_rep: broom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scopa | ginestra | granata | ramazza
sense_list:
Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.


lexentry: eng/broom_wagon__Noun__1
written_rep: broom wagon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carro scopa
sense_list:
(cycle racing) A vehicle that follows a cycling race, picking up stragglers and carrying food and equipment.


lexentry: eng/brow__Noun__1
written_rep: brow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: passerella da sbarco
sense_list:
(nautical) The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay. | (nautical) The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.


lexentry: eng/brow_ridge__Noun__1
written_rep: brow ridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arcata sopraccigliare
sense_list:
a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead


lexentry: eng/brown_bread__Noun__1
written_rep: brown bread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pane integrale
sense_list:
Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.


lexentry: eng/brown_dwarf__Noun__1
written_rep: brown dwarf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nana bruna
sense_list:
(star) A starlike object that contracts to about the volume of Jupiter after its formation phase; its mass may range from several times that of Jupiter, such that it fuses deuterium, up to just below the threshold of sustained hydrogen fusion.


lexentry: eng/brown_hyena__Noun__1
written_rep: brown hyena
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iena bruna
sense_list:
A comparatively rare species of hyena, Parahyaena brunnea, endemic to desert and semi-desert areas and open woodland savannahs of southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/brown_rice__Noun__1
written_rep: brown rice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riso integrale
sense_list:
Rice with the brownish hull not polished off as in white rice. The hull contains important vitamins, including vitamin B complex, which are missing in white rice.


lexentry: eng/brown_trout__Noun__1
written_rep: brown trout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trota
sense_list:
A nonmigratory freshwater trout of species Salmo trutta, with dark spotted skin, native to Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/brownie__Noun__1
written_rep: brownie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brownie
sense_list:
(usually, countable, culinary, originally, US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. [from 1897]


lexentry: eng/browse__Verb__1
written_rep: browse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sfogliare | scartabellare
sense_list:
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.


lexentry: eng/browse__Verb__1
written_rep: browse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: navigare
sense_list:
(transitive, computing) To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.


lexentry: eng/brucellosis__Noun__1
written_rep: brucellosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brucellosi
sense_list:
(disease) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.


lexentry: eng/brucine__Noun__1
written_rep: brucine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brucina
sense_list:
(organic compound) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).


lexentry: eng/bruise__Noun__1
written_rep: bruise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: livido
sense_list:
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.


lexentry: eng/bruise__Verb__1
written_rep: bruise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: creare un livido
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
written_rep: bruiser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maschio
sense_list:
(sports) In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
written_rep: bruiser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gorilla
sense_list:
(by extension, colloquial, derogatory) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.


lexentry: eng/bruit__Verb__1
written_rep: bruit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dare notizia di
sense_list:
(transitive, archaic, _, in, _, Britain, current in the) To disseminate, promulgate, or spread news, a rumour, etc.


lexentry: eng/brunch__Noun__1
written_rep: brunch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colanzo | colapranzo | pranzolazione | brunch
sense_list:
A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
written_rep: brush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spazzola | pennello
sense_list:
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
written_rep: brush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: spazzola
sense_list:
A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.


lexentry: eng/brush_one's_teeth__Verb__1
written_rep: brush one's teeth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lavarsi i denti
sense_list:
To clean one's teeth, especially by using a toothbrush and toothpaste. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/brute__Adjective__1
written_rep: brute
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bruto
sense_list:
Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans). [from 16th c.] | Crude, unpolished. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/brute__Noun__1
written_rep: brute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruto
sense_list:
(archaic) An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. [from 17th c.] | A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bruxism__Noun__1
written_rep: bruxism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruxismo
sense_list:
(dentistry) The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.


lexentry: eng/bryophyte__Noun__1
written_rep: bryophyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grana
sense_list:
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.


lexentry: eng/bubble__Noun__1
written_rep: bubble
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bolla
sense_list:
A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid. | (economics) A period of intense speculation in a market, causing prices to rise quickly to irrational levels as the metaphorical bubble expands, and then fall even more quickly as the bubble bursts.


lexentry: eng/bubble_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: bubble tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tè alle bolle | tè alle perle
sense_list:
Sweetened tea with milk and tapioca pearls, often including fruit juice, syrup and other ingredients.


lexentry: eng/bubble_wrap__Noun__1
written_rep: bubble wrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pluriball | millebolle
sense_list:
Cushioning material consisting of small spheres of air trapped in plastic, sold on long rolls for tearing off, and used as packaging for fragile items.


lexentry: eng/bubblegum__Noun__1
written_rep: bubblegum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gomma da masticare
sense_list:
(usually, _, uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.


lexentry: eng/bubo__Noun__1
written_rep: bubo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bubbone
sense_list:
(pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.


lexentry: eng/bubonic_plague__Noun__1
written_rep: bubonic plague
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peste bubbonica
sense_list:
(disease) A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.


lexentry: eng/buccaneer__Noun__1
written_rep: buccaneer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bucaniere
sense_list:
(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.


lexentry: eng/buck-passing__Noun__1
written_rep: buck-passing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rimpallo di responsabilità | scaricabarile
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/buck__Noun__1
written_rep: buck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antilope | camoscio | daino | lepre
sense_list:
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.


lexentry: eng/buck__Verb__2
written_rep: buck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sgroppare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.


lexentry: eng/bucket__Noun__1
written_rep: bucket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: secchio
sense_list:
The amount held in this container. | Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).


lexentry: eng/bucket_list__Noun__1
written_rep: bucket list
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lista dei desideri
sense_list:
(by extension) A list of things to accomplish before a certain deadline or in a certain time period. | A list of things to accomplish before one's death. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/bucket_of_bolts__Noun__1
written_rep: bucket of bolts
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarcassone
sense_list:
(idiomatic, slang) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Noun__1
written_rep: buckle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fibbia
sense_list:
A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Verb__1
written_rep: buckle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allacciare
sense_list:
To fasten (something) using a buckle (noun sense 1); hence (obsolete) , to fasten (something) in any way.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Verb__2
written_rep: buckle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sottomettersi
sense_list:
(figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.


lexentry: eng/buckle_down__Verb__1
written_rep: buckle down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mettersi sotto a
sense_list:
(intransitive, originally, US, idiomatic) To apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort.


lexentry: eng/buckler__Noun__1
written_rep: buckler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: brocchiero
sense_list:
(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.


lexentry: eng/buckshot__Noun__1
written_rep: buckshot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frazione
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/bud__Noun__1
written_rep: bud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gemma
sense_list:
A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.


lexentry: eng/budge__Verb__1
written_rep: budge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muoversi
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position. | (transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position.


lexentry: eng/budgerigar__Noun__1
written_rep: budgerigar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pappagallino | parrocchetto ondulato
sense_list:
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.


lexentry: eng/budget__Noun__1
written_rep: budget
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bilancio | budget
sense_list:
The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe. | An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.


lexentry: eng/buffalo__Noun__1
written_rep: buffalo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bufalo
sense_list:
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/buffer__Noun__2
written_rep: buffer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: respingente
sense_list:
(telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.


lexentry: eng/buffer__Noun__2
written_rep: buffer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soluzione tampone
sense_list:
(chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.


lexentry: eng/bug__Noun__1
written_rep: bug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 14
trans_list: logo della rete
sense_list:
(broadcasting) A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to identify the broadcasting network or cable channel.


lexentry: eng/bug__Noun__1
written_rep: bug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 26
trans_list: bacarozzo
sense_list:
(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.


lexentry: eng/bugger_off__Interjection__1
written_rep: bugger off
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bagascia
sense_list:
(idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, emphatic , colloquial) An expression of disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/bugle__Noun__3
written_rep: bugle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bugola
sense_list:
A plant in the family Lamiaceae grown as a ground cover Ajuga reptans, and other plants in the genus Ajuga.


lexentry: eng/build__Verb__1
written_rep: build
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: costruire
sense_list:
(transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process. | (transitive) To establish a basis for (something).


lexentry: eng/build_castles_in_the_air__Verb__1
written_rep: build castles in the air
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare castelli in aria
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.


lexentry: eng/building_block__Noun__1
written_rep: building block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cubo
sense_list:
A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure.


lexentry: eng/building_block__Noun__1
written_rep: building block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pietra da costruzione
sense_list:
(literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone. | (figuratively) A component that is part of a larger system.


lexentry: eng/building_site__Noun__1
written_rep: building site
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantiere
sense_list:
(construction) The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).


lexentry: eng/buisine__Noun__1
written_rep: buisine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tromba dritta
sense_list:
(musical instruments, historical) A medieval wind instrument with a very long, straight and slender body, usually made of metal.


lexentry: eng/bulb__Noun__1
written_rep: bulb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bulbo
sense_list:
The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown. | Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.


lexentry: eng/bulbul__Noun__1
written_rep: bulbul
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bulbul
sense_list:
Any of the bulbul species of the Middle East, popular in poetry; sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.


lexentry: eng/bulge__Noun__1
written_rep: bulge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sporgenza | protuberanza | rigonfiamento
sense_list:
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.


lexentry: eng/bulimia__Noun__1
written_rep: bulimia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bulimia
sense_list:
(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.


lexentry: eng/bulk_carrier__Noun__1
written_rep: bulk carrier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portarinfuse
sense_list:
(nautical) Any ocean-going cargo vessel (merchant ship) designed to carry unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its holds.


lexentry: eng/bulkhead__Noun__1
written_rep: bulkhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paratia
sense_list:
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.


lexentry: eng/bull_market__Noun__1
written_rep: bull market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rialzo
sense_list:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise.


lexentry: eng/bulldog__Noun__1
written_rep: bulldog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bulldog
sense_list:
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.


lexentry: eng/bulldozer__Noun__1
written_rep: bulldozer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bulldozer | apripista | escavatore | escavatrice | ruspa
sense_list:
A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/bullet__Noun__1
written_rep: bullet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: proiettile | pallottola
sense_list:
A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. | (informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc. | (figuratively) Anything that is projected extremely fast.


lexentry: eng/bulleted_list__Noun__1
written_rep: bulleted list
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elenco puntato
sense_list:
A list whose items start with the typographical bullet, that is •, or with other symbols other than numbers.


lexentry: eng/bulletin__Noun__1
written_rep: bulletin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bollettino
sense_list:
A time-sensitive news item or short news report. | A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.


lexentry: eng/bullion__Noun__1
written_rep: bullion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lingotto
sense_list:
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.


lexentry: eng/bullionism__Noun__1
written_rep: bullionism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bullionismo
sense_list:
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.


lexentry: eng/bullroarer__Noun__1
written_rep: bullroarer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rombo
sense_list:
A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.


lexentry: eng/bullshit__Noun__1
written_rep: bullshit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cazzata | coglionata | minchiata | stronzata
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.


lexentry: eng/bully__Noun__1
written_rep: bully
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arrogante | bullo | prepotente | smargiasso | spaccone
sense_list:
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bulrush__Noun__1
written_rep: bulrush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: giunco di palude
sense_list:
(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/bulwark__Noun__1
written_rep: bulwark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: impavesata
sense_list:
(nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.


lexentry: eng/bum's_rush__Noun__1
written_rep: bum's rush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sbarco
sense_list:
(chiefly, North America, slang, idiomatic) The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment.


lexentry: eng/bum__Noun__2
written_rep: bum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vagabondo | barbone | fannullone
sense_list:
(colloquial, sometimes, derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man. | (colloquial, sometimes, derogatory) A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man. | (colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly. | (colloquial) A drinking spree.


lexentry: eng/bum_wine__Noun__1
written_rep: bum wine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colostro
sense_list:
(colloquial, pejorative) Cheap wine of very low quality, sold solely for the purposes of intoxication.


lexentry: eng/bumf__Noun__1
written_rep: bumf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scartoffia
sense_list:
(pejorative) Useless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.


lexentry: eng/bumfuck_nowhere__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: bumfuck nowhere
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in culo al mondo | fanculo | in Culonia
sense_list:
(vulgar) The middle of nowhere; a nondescript, isolated, and underdeveloped locale whose precise location may be difficult to ascertain.


lexentry: eng/bumper__Noun__1
written_rep: bumper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: paraurti
sense_list:
(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.


lexentry: eng/bunch__Noun__1
written_rep: bunch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grappolo | ciuffo | graspo | mucchio
sense_list:
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.


lexentry: eng/bungalow__Noun__1
written_rep: bungalow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bungalow
sense_list:
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.


lexentry: eng/bungle__Verb__1
written_rep: bungle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abborracciare | pasticciare
sense_list:
(transitive) To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.


lexentry: eng/bunion__Noun__1
written_rep: bunion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alluce valgo
sense_list:
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.


lexentry: eng/bunk_bed__Noun__1
written_rep: bunk bed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: letto a castello
sense_list:
Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.


lexentry: eng/bunker__Noun__1
written_rep: bunker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bunker
sense_list:
(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. | (nautical) A compartment for storing coal for the ship's boilers; or a tank for storing fuel oil for the ship's engines. | (golf) A hazard on a golf course consisting of a sand-filled hollow. | (Britain, chiefly, historical) A large bin or container for storing coal, often built outdoors in the yard of a house.


lexentry: eng/bunny_girl__Noun__1
written_rep: bunny girl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coniglietta
sense_list:
(slang) A club hostess or other female entertainer wearing a sexually provocative outfit with rabbit-like ears and tail.


lexentry: eng/bunting__Noun__2
written_rep: bunting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zigolo
sense_list:
Any of various songbirds, mostly of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.


lexentry: eng/buoy__Noun__1
written_rep: buoy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boa | gavitello
sense_list:
(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes


lexentry: eng/buprenorphine__Noun__1
written_rep: buprenorphine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buprenorfina
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C29H41NO4·HCl to control moderate to severe pain and treat opioid dependence.


lexentry: eng/buprestid__Noun__1
written_rep: buprestid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buprestide
sense_list:
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/bur-reed__Noun__1
written_rep: bur-reed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coltellaccio
sense_list:
A group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.


lexentry: eng/burbot__Noun__1
written_rep: burbot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bottatrice
sense_list:
A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.


lexentry: eng/burden_of_proof__Noun__1
written_rep: burden of proof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: obblighi di fornire prove | obbligo di fornire prove | onere della prova | oneri della prova
sense_list:
(legal) The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; the onus probandi.


lexentry: eng/burden_of_proof__Noun__1
written_rep: burden of proof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: obblighi di fornire prove | obbligo di fornire prove
sense_list:
(epistemology) The obligation of the person making a claim in a dispute to provide sufficient evidence for their position.


lexentry: eng/bureau__Noun__1
written_rep: bureau
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: scrivania | scrittoio
sense_list:
(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.


lexentry: eng/bureaucracy__Noun__1
written_rep: bureaucracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burocrazia
sense_list:
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers. | (business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner. | The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government. | (chiefly, derogatory) Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.


lexentry: eng/bureaucratese__Noun__1
written_rep: bureaucratese
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burocratese
sense_list:
(informal, pejorative) A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.


lexentry: eng/burette__Noun__1
written_rep: burette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buretta
sense_list:
(chemistry) A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.


lexentry: eng/burgee__Noun__1
written_rep: burgee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guidone
sense_list:
A flag, usually a broad tapering pennant, often with a swallowtail, flown by yachts to identify the owner's yacht club.


lexentry: eng/burglary__Noun__1
written_rep: burglary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scasso
sense_list:
(law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. | The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.


lexentry: eng/burgomaster__Noun__1
written_rep: burgomaster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borgomastro | sindaco
sense_list:
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.


lexentry: eng/burgrave__Noun__1
written_rep: burgrave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burgravio
sense_list:
(historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status. | One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.


lexentry: eng/burka__Noun__1
written_rep: burka
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burqa
sense_list:
A Central Asian garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
written_rep: burn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bruciare
sense_list:
(transitive) To overheat so as to make unusable. | (transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip. | (transitive) To waste (time); to waste money or other resources.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
written_rep: burn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: bruciare | incendiare | ustionare
sense_list:
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.


lexentry: eng/burn_one's_bridges__Verb__1
written_rep: burn one's bridges
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruciarsi i ponti alle spalle | il dado è tratto | passare il Rubicone
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally.


lexentry: eng/burn_out__Verb__1
written_rep: burn out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: esaurirsi | estinguersi | spegnersi
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.


lexentry: eng/burn_the_candle_at_both_ends__Verb__1
written_rep: burn the candle at both ends
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruciare la candela ad entrambe le estremità
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.


lexentry: eng/burnet__Noun__1
written_rep: burnet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meloncello | pimpinella | salvastrella
sense_list:
Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.


lexentry: eng/burning_bush__Noun__1
written_rep: burning bush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roveto ardente
sense_list:
(Judaism, Christianity) A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.


lexentry: eng/burnish__Verb__1
written_rep: burnish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brunire | abbrunire | lappare | lumeggiare
sense_list:
To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.


lexentry: eng/burnout__Noun__1
written_rep: burnout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: burnout
sense_list:
(automotive) Use of the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.


lexentry: eng/buro__Noun__1
written_rep: buro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scrittoio | scrivania
sense_list:
a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.


lexentry: eng/burqini__Noun__1
written_rep: burqini
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burkini
sense_list:
(Islam) A head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.


lexentry: eng/burr__Noun__1
written_rep: burr
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: macina | riccio
sense_list:
(engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.


lexentry: eng/burrito__Noun__1
written_rep: burrito
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burrito
sense_list:
A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.


lexentry: eng/bursa__Noun__1
written_rep: bursa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borsa
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.


lexentry: eng/bury__Verb__1
written_rep: bury
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sotterrare | nascondere | sprofondare
sense_list:
(transitive, often, figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.


lexentry: eng/bus__Noun__1
written_rep: bus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autobus | pullman | corriera
sense_list:
(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads; by extension, the driver of said vehicle


lexentry: eng/bus__Noun__1
written_rep: bus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bus
sense_list:
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.


lexentry: eng/bus_replacement_service__Noun__1
written_rep: bus replacement service
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autobus sostitutivo
sense_list:
(British, transport) A special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.


lexentry: eng/busby__Noun__1
written_rep: busby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colbacco
sense_list:
A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__1
written_rep: bush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arbusto | cespuglio
sense_list:
(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.


lexentry: eng/bush_hammer__Noun__1
written_rep: bush hammer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bocciarda
sense_list:
A square-headed hammer with spikes used in stoneworking to either even the surface before polishing, or give it a pockmarked and weathered aspect.


lexentry: eng/bushbuck__Noun__1
written_rep: bushbuck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imbabala | tragelafo striato
sense_list:
Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
written_rep: bushing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bronzina
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
written_rep: bushing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: filetto riportato
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
written_rep: bushing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: isolante
sense_list:
(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.


lexentry: eng/business_administration__Noun__1
written_rep: business administration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amministrazione aziendale
sense_list:
(business, education) A course of study in higher education intended to prepare the students for a career in business.


lexentry: eng/business_card__Noun__1
written_rep: business card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biglietto da visita
sense_list:
A small card with a person's name and professional information (such as occupation, business phone number, e-mail address, etc.).


lexentry: eng/business_plan__Noun__1
written_rep: business plan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: business plan
sense_list:
(business) A summary of how a business owner, manager, or entrepreneur intends to organize an entrepreneurial endeavor and implement activities necessary and sufficient for the venture to succeed.


lexentry: eng/busker__Noun__1
written_rep: busker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: artista di strada
sense_list:
A person who solicits donations while entertaining the public, often by playing a musical instrument, on a street or in another public area such as a park or marketplace.


lexentry: eng/bust__Verb__1
written_rep: bust
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: rompere | sfasciare | sgamare
sense_list:
(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.


lexentry: eng/bust__Verb__1
written_rep: bust
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: rompere | sfasciare
sense_list:
(transitive, slang) To break in (a woman or girl), to deflower | (intransitive, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate; to eject semen or to squirt.


lexentry: eng/bust_someone's_balls__Verb__1
written_rep: bust someone's balls
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rompere i coglioni | rompere le palle | rompere le scatole
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar) To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them.


lexentry: eng/bustard__Noun__1
written_rep: bustard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: otarda
sense_list:
Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
written_rep: buster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: birbante
sense_list:
(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
written_rep: buster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: marmocchio
sense_list:
(colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)


lexentry: eng/bustier__Noun__1
written_rep: bustier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bustino
sense_list:
A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.


lexentry: eng/bustle__Noun__1
written_rep: bustle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sottana
sense_list:
(historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.


lexentry: eng/bustle__Verb__1
written_rep: bustle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pullulare
sense_list:
To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
written_rep: but
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ma | però | tuttavia
sense_list:
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence). | (obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
written_rep: but
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: tranne | eccetto | a parte | salvo
sense_list:
Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".


lexentry: eng/butadiene__Noun__1
written_rep: butadiene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: butadiene
sense_list:
(organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.


lexentry: eng/butane__Noun__1
written_rep: butane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: butano
sense_list:
(organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.


lexentry: eng/butcher_block__Noun__1
written_rep: butcher block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceppo
sense_list:
A style of assembled wood (often sugar maple, teak, or walnut) used as heavy duty chopping blocks, table tops, and cutting boards.


lexentry: eng/butler__Noun__1
written_rep: butler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maggiordomo
sense_list:
The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.


lexentry: eng/butt__Noun__1
written_rep: butt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mozzicone | cicca
sense_list:
(US) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread. | (usually as "butt of (a) joke") A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed.


lexentry: eng/butt__Verb__2
written_rep: butt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cozzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike bluntly, particularly with the head. | (intransitive) To strike bluntly with the head.


lexentry: eng/butt_in__Verb__1
written_rep: butt in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intromettersi
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).


lexentry: eng/butter__Noun__1
written_rep: butter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: burro
sense_list:
Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).


lexentry: eng/butter__Verb__1
written_rep: butter
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imburrare
sense_list:
(transitive) To spread butter on. | (skiing, snowboarding) To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow. Similar to applying butter to bread with then end of a butterknife.


lexentry: eng/butter_dish__Noun__1
written_rep: butter dish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burriera | portaburro
sense_list:
A specialized dish for serving butter, typically consisting of a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle.


lexentry: eng/butter_knife__Noun__1
written_rep: butter knife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coltello da burro
sense_list:
A non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.


lexentry: eng/butterbur__Noun__1
written_rep: butterbur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: farfaraccio | petasite
sense_list:
Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.


lexentry: eng/buttercream__Noun__1
written_rep: buttercream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crema al burro
sense_list:
(cooking) A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.


lexentry: eng/butterfly__Noun__1
written_rep: butterfly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: farfalla
sense_list:
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/butterfly_door__Noun__1
written_rep: butterfly door
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portiera ad ala di gabbiano
sense_list:
(automotive) A car door similar to scissor door, but while scissor doors move straight up via hinge points at the bottom of the A-pillar, butterfly doors move up and out via hinges along the A-pillar. | (architecture) A door which pivots on a central axis, used in locations with a pressure differential between the two sides of the door, so that forces exhibited do not inhibit opening and closing of the door, due to contrary action of forces on the two halves of the door which open inwards and outwards at the same time.


lexentry: eng/butterfly_stroke__Noun__1
written_rep: butterfly stroke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: farfalla
sense_list:
A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.


lexentry: eng/butterflyfish__Noun__1
written_rep: butterflyfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesce farfalla
sense_list:
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.


lexentry: eng/buttermilk__Noun__1
written_rep: buttermilk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: latticello
sense_list:
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.


lexentry: eng/butthead__Noun__1
written_rep: butthead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scemo
sense_list:
(sometimes, _, vulgar, colloquial, pejorative) An annoying person or someone who is difficult to get along with.


lexentry: eng/buttock__Noun__1
written_rep: buttock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: natica | chiappa | gluteo | sedere | culo | chiappe
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum and the top of the legs.


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
written_rep: button
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bottone | tasto
sense_list:
(clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. [from mid-13th c.]


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
written_rep: button
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pulsante | bottone
sense_list:
A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
written_rep: button
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bottone | pulsante
sense_list:
(graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.


lexentry: eng/button__Verb__1
written_rep: button
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbottonare
sense_list:
(transitive) To fasten with a button. [from late 14th c.] | (intransitive) To be fastened by a button or buttons.


lexentry: eng/buttonhole__Noun__1
written_rep: buttonhole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: occhiello | asola
sense_list:
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. | (chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration. | (attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.


lexentry: eng/butyl__Noun__1
written_rep: butyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: butile
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.


lexentry: eng/butyric__Adjective__1
written_rep: butyric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: butirrico
sense_list:
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter | (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C3H7CO2-


lexentry: eng/butyric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: butyric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido butirrico
sense_list:
(fatty acid) Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C3H7COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.


lexentry: eng/buy__Verb__1
written_rep: buy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: comprare | acquistare
sense_list:
(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).


lexentry: eng/buzzword__Noun__1
written_rep: buzzword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luogo
sense_list:
(sometimes, derogatory) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.


lexentry: eng/by_a_long_shot__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: by a long shot
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: di gran lunga
sense_list:
(idiomatic, usually, with a negative) By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.


lexentry: eng/by_right__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: by right
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: di diritto
sense_list:
According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.


lexentry: eng/by_the_way__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: by the way
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a proposito | incidentalmente | per caso
sense_list:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.


lexentry: eng/by_virtue_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: by virtue of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in virtù di
sense_list:
(idiomatic) (originally) By the authority or power of; (now) because of; on the grounds of; by reason of.


lexentry: eng/by_way_of__Phrase__1
written_rep: by way of
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mediante | mercè | per mezzo di | per via di | tramite
sense_list:
By the route of. | For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of. | (UK, often followed by being) Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of.


lexentry: eng/bycatch__Noun__1
written_rep: bycatch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bycatch
sense_list:
Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.


lexentry: eng/byssus__Noun__1
written_rep: byssus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisso
sense_list:
The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured. | Sea silk manufactured from these filaments. | (mycology) The stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like.


lexentry: eng/bystander__Noun__1
written_rep: bystander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: astante | convenuto
sense_list:
A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.


lexentry: eng/byte__Noun__1
written_rep: byte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: byte | ottetto | bicarattere | multipletto
sense_list:
(computing) A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word. | (computing, most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.


lexentry: eng/béarnaise_sauce__Noun__1
written_rep: béarnaise sauce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salsa bernese
sense_list:
(cooking) A sauce made of clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks and white wine vinegar and flavored with herbs.


lexentry: eng/bête_noire__Noun__1
written_rep: bête noire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bestia nera
sense_list:
Someone or something that is unbearable and so particularly avoided or disliked; the bane of someone's existence; an object of aversion; an anathema.


lexentry: eng/c!slash!o__Preposition__1
written_rep: c/o
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: c/o
sense_list:
(shipping) Abbreviation of care of, used to identify an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.


lexentry: eng/cabaret__Noun__1
written_rep: cabaret
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabaret | varietà
sense_list:
Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.


lexentry: eng/cabin__Noun__1
written_rep: cabin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capanna | rustico
sense_list:
(US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.


lexentry: eng/cabin__Noun__1
written_rep: cabin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cabina
sense_list:
A private room on a ship. | The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping. | (travel, aviation) The section of a passenger plane having the same class of service.


lexentry: eng/cabin_boy__Noun__1
written_rep: cabin boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mozzo
sense_list:
(dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.


lexentry: eng/cabinet__Noun__1
written_rep: cabinet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: gabinetto | consiglio dei ministri
sense_list:
(politics, often, capitalized) In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.


lexentry: eng/cable__Noun__1
written_rep: cable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavo
sense_list:
A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. | (communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.


lexentry: eng/cable__Noun__1
written_rep: cable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavo | cavo elettrico
sense_list:
An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.


lexentry: eng/cabotage__Noun__1
written_rep: cabotage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabotaggio
sense_list:
The transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country. | (legal) The right to engage in such transport.


lexentry: eng/cacao__Noun__1
written_rep: cacao
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cacao
sense_list:
A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. | The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.


lexentry: eng/cache-sexe__Noun__1
written_rep: cache-sexe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grembiale
sense_list:
An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.


lexentry: eng/cache__Noun__1
written_rep: cache
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: memoria cache | nascondiglio | cache | ripostiglio
sense_list:
(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.


lexentry: eng/cachexia__Noun__1
written_rep: cachexia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cachessia
sense_list:
(pathology) A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/cactus__Noun__1
written_rep: cactus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cactus
sense_list:
(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.


lexentry: eng/cad__Noun__1
written_rep: cad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: villano
sense_list:
A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.


lexentry: eng/cad__Noun__1
written_rep: cad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: controllore
sense_list:
(archaic) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; a bus conductor.


lexentry: eng/cadastre__Noun__1
written_rep: cadastre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: catasto
sense_list:
(cartography) A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership. | A register of such surveys, showing details of ownership and value.


lexentry: eng/cadaverine__Noun__1
written_rep: cadaverine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadaverina
sense_list:
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2.


lexentry: eng/caddie__Noun__1
written_rep: caddie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caddie
sense_list:
(by extension, golf, also, attributively) A person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their golf clubs and providing advice.


lexentry: eng/caddis_fly__Noun__1
written_rep: caddis fly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tricottero
sense_list:
Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams.


lexentry: eng/caddy__Noun__1
written_rep: caddy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bozzollo
sense_list:
A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component.


lexentry: eng/cadence__Noun__1
written_rep: cadence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cadenza
sense_list:
(music) A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation. | (cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.


lexentry: eng/cadenza__Noun__1
written_rep: cadenza
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadenza
sense_list:
(music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.


lexentry: eng/cadge__Verb__1
written_rep: cadge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mendicare
sense_list:
(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.


lexentry: eng/cadre__Noun__1
written_rep: cadre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: personale
sense_list:
(military) The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.


lexentry: eng/caduceus__Noun__1
written_rep: caduceus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caduceo
sense_list:
A symbol (☤) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it, used to indicate merchants and messengers. It is also sometimes incorrectly substituted for the rod of Asclepius as a symbol of medicine.


lexentry: eng/caecilian__Noun__1
written_rep: caecilian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gimnofione
sense_list:
Any of a group of burrowing amphibians (order Gymnophiona or Apoda) that resemble earthworms or snakes.


lexentry: eng/caecum__Noun__1
written_rep: caecum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intestino cieco
sense_list:
(anatomy) A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.


lexentry: eng/caesaropapism__Noun__1
written_rep: caesaropapism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cesaropapismo
sense_list:
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.


lexentry: eng/caesium__Noun__1
written_rep: caesium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cesio
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/caesura__Noun__1
written_rep: caesura
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cesura
sense_list:
A pause or interruption in a poem, music, building, or other work of art. | (Classical prosody) Using two words to divide a metrical foot.


lexentry: eng/cafeteria__Noun__1
written_rep: cafeteria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caffetteria | mensa
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.


lexentry: eng/cafeteria__Noun__1
written_rep: cafeteria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mensa
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/caffeine__Noun__1
written_rep: caffeine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caffeina
sense_list:
An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]


lexentry: eng/café__Noun__1
written_rep: café
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caffè | caffetteria | bar
sense_list:
A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.


lexentry: eng/café_au_lait__Noun__1
written_rep: café au lait
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caffè e latte | caffè latte
sense_list:
A mixture of coffee and hot milk. | Coffee and hot milk served in separate jugs as a breakfast drink.


lexentry: eng/cahoots__Noun__1
written_rep: cahoots
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: combutta
sense_list:
Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/caiman__Noun__1
written_rep: caiman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caimano
sense_list:
(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.


lexentry: eng/caique__Noun__1
written_rep: caique
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barca
sense_list:
(nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.


lexentry: eng/cairn__Noun__1
written_rep: cairn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ometto
sense_list:
A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.


lexentry: eng/caisson__Noun__1
written_rep: caisson
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cassone | tura
sense_list:
(engineering) An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.


lexentry: eng/cajole__Verb__1
written_rep: cajole
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: persuadere
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.


lexentry: eng/cajón__Noun__1
written_rep: cajón
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cassa
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.


lexentry: eng/cake__Noun__1
written_rep: cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: torta | dolce | pasticcino
sense_list:
A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.


lexentry: eng/calabash__Noun__1
written_rep: calabash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: calabassa
sense_list:
A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.


lexentry: eng/calamine__Noun__1
written_rep: calamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calamina
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO3) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.


lexentry: eng/calandra_lark__Noun__1
written_rep: calandra lark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calandra
sense_list:
Any bird in the genus Melanocorypha, but especially in the species Melanocorypha calandra of the Mediterranean region and central Asia.


lexentry: eng/calcification__Noun__1
written_rep: calcification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcificazione
sense_list:
The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.


lexentry: eng/calcination__Noun__1
written_rep: calcination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcinazione
sense_list:
The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.


lexentry: eng/calcine__Verb__1
written_rep: calcine
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcinare
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.


lexentry: eng/calcite__Noun__1
written_rep: calcite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcite
sense_list:
(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.


lexentry: eng/calcium__Noun__1
written_rep: calcium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcio
sense_list:
The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.


lexentry: eng/calcium_carbide__Noun__1
written_rep: calcium carbide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carburo di calcio
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A black, solid, of formula CaC2, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene.


lexentry: eng/calcium_carbonate__Noun__1
written_rep: calcium carbonate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbonato di calcio
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO3, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc; reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/calcium_chloride__Noun__1
written_rep: calcium chloride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cloruro di calcio
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl2; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads.


lexentry: eng/calcium_hydroxide__Noun__1
written_rep: calcium hydroxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calce spenta
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A soft, white powder, Ca(OH)2, obtained by the action of water on calcium oxide; slaked lime.


lexentry: eng/calculate__Verb__1
written_rep: calculate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcolare
sense_list:
(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process. | To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.


lexentry: eng/calculation__Noun__1
written_rep: calculation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: conto
sense_list:
(mathematics, countable) The result of calculating. | (countable) Reckoning, estimate. | (chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.


lexentry: eng/calculus__Noun__1
written_rep: calculus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: calcolo
sense_list:
(countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules. | (uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject.


lexentry: eng/calculus_of_variations__Noun__1
written_rep: calculus of variations
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calcolo delle variazioni
sense_list:
(calculus) The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables.


lexentry: eng/calefactory__Noun__1
written_rep: calefactory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calefattorio
sense_list:
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.


lexentry: eng/calendar__Noun__1
written_rep: calendar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calendario
sense_list:
Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. | A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information. | A list of planned events.


lexentry: eng/calendar_year__Noun__1
written_rep: calendar year
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: -enne
sense_list:
The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.


lexentry: eng/calender__Noun__1
written_rep: calender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calandra
sense_list:
Calender machine
 A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.


lexentry: eng/calf__Noun__1
written_rep: calf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitello
sense_list:
A young cow or bull. | A young deer, elephant, seal, whale or giraffe (also used of some other animals).


lexentry: eng/caliber__Noun__1
written_rep: caliber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: calibro
sense_list:
Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.


lexentry: eng/calico__Noun__1
written_rep: calico
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calicò
sense_list:
(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.


lexentry: eng/californium__Noun__1
written_rep: californium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: californio
sense_list:
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.


lexentry: eng/caliphate__Noun__1
written_rep: caliphate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: califfato
sense_list:
Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.


lexentry: eng/calisthenics__Noun__1
written_rep: calisthenics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: callistenia | calisthenics
sense_list:
(in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus.


lexentry: eng/call__Noun__1
written_rep: call
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: turno
sense_list:
(uncountable) A work shift which requires one to be available when requested, i.e. on call. | (poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.


lexentry: eng/call__Noun__1
written_rep: call
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 19
trans_list: canto | richiamo
sense_list:
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call. | (US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.


lexentry: eng/call__Verb__1
written_rep: call
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiamare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon. | (ambitransitive) To contact by telephone. | (transitive, computing) To jump to (another part of a program); to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.


lexentry: eng/call__Verb__1
written_rep: call
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: visitare
sense_list:
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).


lexentry: eng/call__Verb__1
written_rep: call
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: coprire
sense_list:
(intransitive, poker, proscribed) To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)


lexentry: eng/call_a_spade_a_spade__Verb__1
written_rep: call a spade a spade
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dire pane al pane e vino al vino
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.


lexentry: eng/call_box__Noun__1
written_rep: call box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colonnina di soccorso
sense_list:
A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)


lexentry: eng/call_for__Verb__1
written_rep: call for
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: richiedere
sense_list:
To ask for in a loud voice. | (figuratively) To request, demand. | To necessitate, demand, exact; to make appropriate


lexentry: eng/call_it_quits__Verb__1
written_rep: call it quits
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tirare i remi in barca
sense_list:
To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant period of time.


lexentry: eng/calla__Noun__1
written_rep: calla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calla
sense_list:
A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.


lexentry: eng/callback__Noun__1
written_rep: callback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: richiamata
sense_list:
(telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.


lexentry: eng/calligraphy__Noun__1
written_rep: calligraphy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calligrafia | chirografia
sense_list:
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.


lexentry: eng/calling_card__Noun__1
written_rep: calling card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: biglietto da visita
sense_list:
(figurative) An attribute, symptom, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something. | (euphemistic) Excrement, especially of a domestic animal.


lexentry: eng/callus__Noun__1
written_rep: callus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: callo
sense_list:
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. | The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.


lexentry: eng/calm__Noun__1
written_rep: calm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calma
sense_list:
(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion. | (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance. | A period of time without wind.


lexentry: eng/calm_before_the_storm__Noun__1
written_rep: calm before the storm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quiete prima della tempesta
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.


lexentry: eng/calomel__Noun__1
written_rep: calomel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calomelano
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) Mercurous chloride Hg2Cl2, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis.


lexentry: eng/calorie__Noun__1
written_rep: calorie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caloria
sense_list:
(physical chemistry, physics, obsolete) The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.


lexentry: eng/calorigenesis__Noun__1
written_rep: calorigenesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calorigenesi
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The production of heat via the digestion of food, or by the action of certain hormones


lexentry: eng/calorimeter__Noun__1
written_rep: calorimeter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calorimetro
sense_list:
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.


lexentry: eng/calorimetry__Noun__1
written_rep: calorimetry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calorimetria
sense_list:
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.


lexentry: eng/calque__Noun__1
written_rep: calque
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calco
sense_list:
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.


lexentry: eng/caltrop__Noun__1
written_rep: caltrop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piede di corvo | tribolo
sense_list:
(weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).


lexentry: eng/caltrop__Noun__1
written_rep: caltrop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tribulo comune
sense_list:
Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.


lexentry: eng/calve__Verb__1
written_rep: calve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: figliare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To give birth to a calf. | (intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf. | (transitive) To give birth to (a calf).


lexentry: eng/calx__Noun__1
written_rep: calx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cenere
sense_list:
(now, chiefly, historical) The substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, once seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston, but now recognised as being the metallic oxide (or, in some cases, the metal in a state of sublimation).


lexentry: eng/calypso__Noun__1
written_rep: calypso
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calipso
sense_list:
A style of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century.


lexentry: eng/calyptra__Noun__1
written_rep: calyptra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caliptra
sense_list:
(botany) In bryophytes, a thin, hood of tissue that forms from the archegonium and covers the developing sporophyte and is shed as it ripens.


lexentry: eng/calyx__Noun__1
written_rep: calyx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calice
sense_list:
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.


lexentry: eng/cam__Noun__1
written_rep: cam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camma
sense_list:
A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it. | (UK, dialect) A ridge or mound of earth.


lexentry: eng/cambium__Noun__1
written_rep: cambium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cambio
sense_list:
(botany) A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.


lexentry: eng/camcorder__Noun__1
written_rep: camcorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videocamera
sense_list:
A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.


lexentry: eng/came__Noun__1
written_rep: came
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piombo
sense_list:
A grooved strip of metal, traditionally usually lead or brass and today sometimes stainless steel, used to hold panes of glass together in glazing.


lexentry: eng/camel_driver__Noun__1
written_rep: camel driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cammelliere
sense_list:
One whose occupation is to direct, handle and care for camels, especially as a part of a caravan travelling long distances.


lexentry: eng/camel_spider__Noun__1
written_rep: camel spider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solifugo
sense_list:
Any fast-moving, predatory desert arachnid belonging to the order Solifugae having massive paired chelicerae and a long body covered with tactile hairs.


lexentry: eng/camellia__Noun__1
written_rep: camellia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camelia
sense_list:
Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.


lexentry: eng/cameo__Noun__1
written_rep: cameo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cammeo
sense_list:
A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief. | A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.


lexentry: eng/camomile__Noun__1
written_rep: camomile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camomilla
sense_list:
Matricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.


lexentry: eng/camomile_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: camomile tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camomilla
sense_list:
A beverage made by infusing the leaves of the camomile plant (either Matricaria recutita or Chamaemelum nobile) in hot water.


lexentry: eng/camouflage__Noun__1
written_rep: camouflage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: mimetizzazione
sense_list:
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.


lexentry: eng/camp__Verb__1
written_rep: camp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: campeggiare
sense_list:
(intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.


lexentry: eng/campaigner__Noun__1
written_rep: campaigner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: attivista
sense_list:
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.


lexentry: eng/campanile__Noun__1
written_rep: campanile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campanile
sense_list:
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.


lexentry: eng/camper__Noun__1
written_rep: camper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campeggiatore
sense_list:
A person who camps, especially in a tent etc. | (video games) A person who stays in one spot during a first-person shooting game, to guard an item etc.


lexentry: eng/campfire__Noun__1
written_rep: campfire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: falò
sense_list:
A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.


lexentry: eng/camphor__Noun__1
written_rep: camphor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canfora
sense_list:
(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.


lexentry: eng/camphor_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: camphor tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canforo
sense_list:
An aromatic, glossy-leaved evergreen tree native to eastern Asia (Cinnamomum camphora, Camphora officinarum) grown as a shade tree as well as for timber and camphor.


lexentry: eng/camping__Noun__1
written_rep: camping
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campeggio
sense_list:
(uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation.


lexentry: eng/campus__Noun__1
written_rep: campus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campus
sense_list:
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.


lexentry: eng/can_I_use_your_phone__Phrase__1
written_rep: can I use your phone
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: posso usare il tuo telefono?
sense_list:
Indicates that the speaker wants to communicate with someone via the interlocutor's telephone, if it is available.


lexentry: eng/can__Verb__1
written_rep: can
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: potere
sense_list:
(auxiliary, _, verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to. | (modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.


lexentry: eng/can_of_worms__Noun__1
written_rep: can of worms
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barile
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.


lexentry: eng/canal__Noun__1
written_rep: canal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canale
sense_list:
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. | (anatomy) A tubular channel within the body.


lexentry: eng/canalise__Verb__1
written_rep: canalise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canalizzare
sense_list:
(transitive, British spelling) To convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal. | (transitive, British spelling) To channel the flow of.


lexentry: eng/canapé__Noun__1
written_rep: canapé
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tartina | canapè | crostino
sense_list:
An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.


lexentry: eng/canard__Noun__1
written_rep: canard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: anatra
sense_list:
(aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.


lexentry: eng/canard__Noun__1
written_rep: canard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: alettone
sense_list:
(transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.


lexentry: eng/canary__Noun__1
written_rep: canary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canarino
sense_list:
A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands. | Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.


lexentry: eng/canasta__Noun__1
written_rep: canasta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canasta
sense_list:
(uncountable, games, card games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank. | (countable, card games) A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.


lexentry: eng/cancel__Verb__1
written_rep: cancel
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: annullare | obliterare
sense_list:
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.


lexentry: eng/cancel_culture__Noun__1
written_rep: cancel culture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cancel culture | cultura del boicottaggio | cultura della cancellazione
sense_list:
(neologism, often, derogatory) The cultural phenomenon of publicly shaming, rejecting, and ceasing to provide support to people, companies, stores, etc. that are deemed unacceptable, and calling on others to boycott them.


lexentry: eng/cancellation__Noun__1
written_rep: cancellation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abrogazione | annullamento | annullo | cancellazione | disdetta | revoca
sense_list:
The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.


lexentry: eng/cancellous__Adjective__1
written_rep: cancellous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spongioso
sense_list:
(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.


lexentry: eng/cancer__Noun__1
written_rep: cancer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cancro
sense_list:
(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.


lexentry: eng/candareen__Noun__1
written_rep: candareen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: minuto
sense_list:
A traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.


lexentry: eng/candela__Noun__1
written_rep: candela
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: candela
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd


lexentry: eng/candid_camera__Noun__1
written_rep: candid camera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: telecamera nascosta
sense_list:
(photography, hyphenated when used attributively) A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.


lexentry: eng/candle__Noun__1
written_rep: candle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: candela | cero
sense_list:
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.


lexentry: eng/candy_cane__Noun__1
written_rep: candy cane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bastoncino di zucchero
sense_list:
(US, Canada) An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.


lexentry: eng/cane__Noun__1
written_rep: cane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canna | canna da zucchero | canna di bambu | giunco
sense_list:
(uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae


lexentry: eng/cane__Noun__1
written_rep: cane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bastone
sense_list:
(countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path


lexentry: eng/cane_toad__Noun__1
written_rep: cane toad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aghà
sense_list:
A large toad, Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus), of Central and South America, introduced to Australia and various Pacific islands where it is now an invasive pest species.


lexentry: eng/canid__Noun__1
written_rep: canid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canide
sense_list:
Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).


lexentry: eng/caninus_muscle__Noun__1
written_rep: caninus muscle
part_of_speech: noun
sense_list: A facial muscle of the mouth.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
canino | elevatore dell'angolo della bocca | muscolo canino | muscolo elevatore dell'angolo della bocca


lexentry: eng/canister__Noun__1
written_rep: canister
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cartoccia
sense_list:
A component of canister-type protective masks containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.


lexentry: eng/canker__Noun__1
written_rep: canker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: giallo
sense_list:
An avian disease affecting doves, poultry, parrots and birds of prey, caused by Trichomonas gallinae.


lexentry: eng/cannabinoid__Noun__1
written_rep: cannabinoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cannabinoide
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.


lexentry: eng/cannabis__Noun__1
written_rep: cannabis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: canapa
sense_list:
A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.


lexentry: eng/cannoli__Noun__1
written_rep: cannoli
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cannolo
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/cannon__Noun__1
written_rep: cannon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cannone
sense_list:
(historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece. | (Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.


lexentry: eng/canoe__Noun__1
written_rep: canoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canoa
sense_list:
A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.


lexentry: eng/canon__Noun__1
written_rep: canon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canone
sense_list:
A generally accepted principle; a rule. | A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field. | A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon. | A religious law or body of law decreed by the church. | A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round. | (fandom, uncountable) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe. | (printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.


lexentry: eng/canonical__Adjective__1
written_rep: canonical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canonico
sense_list:
Present in a canon, religious or otherwise. | According to recognised or orthodox rules. | (religion) In conformity with canon law. | (mathematics, computing) In canonical form.


lexentry: eng/canonical_form__Noun__1
written_rep: canonical form
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forma canonica
sense_list:
(mathematics, computing) A standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity or a text string, etc.


lexentry: eng/canonization__Noun__1
written_rep: canonization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canonizzazione
sense_list:
(Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation. | The state of being canonized or sainted.


lexentry: eng/canonize__Verb__1
written_rep: canonize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canonizzare | santificare
sense_list:
(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.


lexentry: eng/cant__Noun__1
written_rep: cant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: codice | gergo | linguaggio segreto
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.


lexentry: eng/cant__Noun__1
written_rep: cant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: arma parlante
sense_list:
(countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.


lexentry: eng/cantaloupe__Noun__1
written_rep: cantaloupe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantalupo | zatta
sense_list:
Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:


lexentry: eng/cantata__Noun__1
written_rep: cantata
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantata
sense_list:
(music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.


lexentry: eng/canteen__Noun__1
written_rep: canteen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mensa | caffetteria
sense_list:
A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.


lexentry: eng/canteen__Noun__1
written_rep: canteen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: borraccia
sense_list:
A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink


lexentry: eng/canter__Noun__1
written_rep: canter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galoppo
sense_list:
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals. | A ride on a horse at such speed.


lexentry: eng/cantilever__Noun__1
written_rep: cantilever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mensola
sense_list:
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.


lexentry: eng/cantillation__Noun__1
written_rep: cantillation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantillazione
sense_list:
The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.


lexentry: eng/canton__Noun__1
written_rep: canton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantone
sense_list:
A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. | (heraldiccharge) A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.


lexentry: eng/canvas__Noun__1
written_rep: canvas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canovaccio | tela
sense_list:
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.


lexentry: eng/canvass__Verb__1
written_rep: canvass
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rastrellare consensi | rastrellare voti
sense_list:
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.


lexentry: eng/cap__Noun__1
written_rep: cap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: cappella | cappello
sense_list:
The top part of a mushroom. | (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.


lexentry: eng/capable__Adjective__1
written_rep: capable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capace
sense_list:
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.


lexentry: eng/capacitance__Noun__1
written_rep: capacitance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capacità
sense_list:
(physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).


lexentry: eng/capacitor__Noun__1
written_rep: capacitor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: condensatore
sense_list:
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.


lexentry: eng/cape__Noun__1
written_rep: cape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capo
sense_list:
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.


lexentry: eng/cape__Noun__2
written_rep: cape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappa | mantellina
sense_list:
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.


lexentry: eng/caper__Noun__3
written_rep: caper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappero
sense_list:
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten. | A plant of the genus Capparis.


lexentry: eng/caper_spurge__Noun__1
written_rep: caper spurge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: catapuzia
sense_list:
An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.


lexentry: eng/caperberry__Noun__1
written_rep: caperberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cocuncio
sense_list:
Capparis spinosa, a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers, often eaten as pickled buds (capers). | A flower bud of a caper tree, sometimes served pickled as a garnish.


lexentry: eng/capercaillie__Noun__1
written_rep: capercaillie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gallo cedrone | urogallo
sense_list:
A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.


lexentry: eng/capillarity__Noun__1
written_rep: capillarity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capillarità
sense_list:
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.


lexentry: eng/capillarization__Noun__1
written_rep: capillarization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capillarizzazione
sense_list:
The formation and development of a network of capillaries to a part of the body; it is increased by aerobic exercise.


lexentry: eng/capillary__Noun__1
written_rep: capillary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: capillare | vaso capillare
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).


lexentry: eng/capillary_action__Noun__1
written_rep: capillary action
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capillarità
sense_list:
(physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension


lexentry: eng/capital__Noun__1
written_rep: capital
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: capitale
sense_list:
(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.


lexentry: eng/capital_city__Noun__1
written_rep: capital city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: capitale | capoluogo
sense_list:
A city (or cities) much larger or more important to a country than all others, regardless of the actual seat of government (cf., Moscow and Saint Petersburg regardless of moves of the Russian government; Amsterdam despite the Dutch government having been situated in The Hague since 1588).


lexentry: eng/capital_flight__Noun__1
written_rep: capital flight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuga di capitali
sense_list:
(economics) The rapid flow of money or assets out of a country in response to globalization or some other economic event.


lexentry: eng/capital_gain__Noun__1
written_rep: capital gain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plusvalenza
sense_list:
(economics) An increase in the value of a capital asset. | (business, finance) An amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.


lexentry: eng/capitalism__Noun__1
written_rep: capitalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: capitalismo
sense_list:
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.


lexentry: eng/capitalize__Verb__1
written_rep: capitalize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: trarre vantaggio
sense_list:
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.


lexentry: eng/capitulation__Noun__1
written_rep: capitulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: capitolazione
sense_list:
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.


lexentry: eng/capoeira__Noun__1
written_rep: capoeira
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capoeira
sense_list:
(uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.


lexentry: eng/caponier__Noun__1
written_rep: caponier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caponiera
sense_list:
(military, historical) A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).


lexentry: eng/capotasto__Noun__1
written_rep: capotasto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capotasto
sense_list:
(music) A device, placed across the strings of a fretted instrument such as a guitar, to shorten the strings and thus allow upward transposition without altered fingering


lexentry: eng/cappuccino__Noun__1
written_rep: cappuccino
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappuccino
sense_list:
(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage.


lexentry: eng/capri_pants__Noun__1
written_rep: capri pants
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pinocchietto
sense_list:
Casual pants or trousers, usually for women, with the bottom hem reaching to below the knee but above the ankle; usually lightweight and summery.


lexentry: eng/capric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: capric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido caprinico | acido caprico
sense_list:
(fatty acid) A fatty acid, CH3(CH2)8COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.


lexentry: eng/capriccio__Noun__1
written_rep: capriccio
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: capriccio
sense_list:
(painting) A type of Renaissance landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual and often fictional setting. | (music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.


lexentry: eng/caprice__Noun__1
written_rep: caprice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capriccio
sense_list:
An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion. | An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.


lexentry: eng/caproic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: caproic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido capronico
sense_list:
(fatty acid) A liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.


lexentry: eng/caprolactam__Noun__1
written_rep: caprolactam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caprolattame
sense_list:
(organic compound) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.


lexentry: eng/caprylic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: caprylic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido caprilico
sense_list:
(fatty acid) A fatty acid, CH3(CH2)6COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.


lexentry: eng/capsaicin__Noun__1
written_rep: capsaicin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capsaicina
sense_list:
(organic compound) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their piquancy.


lexentry: eng/capsicum__Noun__1
written_rep: capsicum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peperone
sense_list:
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.


lexentry: eng/capstan__Noun__1
written_rep: capstan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabestano
sense_list:
(nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.


lexentry: eng/capsule__Noun__1
written_rep: capsule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capsula
sense_list:
(physiology) A membranous envelope. | (botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton. | (astronautics) A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space. | (pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.


lexentry: eng/captain__Noun__1
written_rep: captain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: capitano
sense_list:
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. | An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major. | One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.


lexentry: eng/captain__Noun__1
written_rep: captain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: capitano | capitano di vascello
sense_list:
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.


lexentry: eng/caption__Noun__1
written_rep: caption
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sottotitolo | didascalia | intestazione
sense_list:
(cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.


lexentry: eng/caption__Noun__1
written_rep: caption
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: parte iniziale
sense_list:
(legal) The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.


lexentry: eng/captious__Adjective__1
written_rep: captious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ambiguo | arzigogolato | capzioso | ingannevole | insidioso | tortuoso.
sense_list:
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.


lexentry: eng/captivate__Verb__1
written_rep: captivate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: accattivare | attirare l'attenzione | attrarre | catturare
sense_list:
(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.


lexentry: eng/captive__Noun__1
written_rep: captive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prigioniero
sense_list:
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined. | One held prisoner. | A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.


lexentry: eng/capture__Verb__1
written_rep: capture
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: catturare | mangiare | prendere
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).


lexentry: eng/car__Noun__1
written_rep: car
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: macchina | automobile | auto | autovettura
sense_list:
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.


lexentry: eng/car_battery__Noun__1
written_rep: car battery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: batteria dell'auto
sense_list:
(automotive) A 12-volt battery used to run the electric starter motor in order to ignite the internal combustion engine of an automobile, and power accessories when the engine is off and the alternator is not turning.


lexentry: eng/car_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: car bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autobomba
sense_list:
An automobile laden with a large amount of explosives, and used as a bomb primarily in order to cause external damage. | An explosive device installed in an automobile with the primary purpose of killing the occupants of the car. | An alcoholic beverage made by dropping a shot of liquor into a glass of beer.


lexentry: eng/car_chase__Noun__1
written_rep: car chase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inseguimento in auto
sense_list:
(road transport) A chase, usually high-speed, between people in two or more cars or other vehicles, normally between the police or other law enforcement and an offender.


lexentry: eng/car_guard__Noun__1
written_rep: car guard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guardiamacchina
sense_list:
A person who watches over parked cars on the street and helps drivers to find parking places in exchange for money, usually informally.


lexentry: eng/car_radio__Noun__1
written_rep: car radio
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autoradio
sense_list:
A radio receiver fitted in a car, typically on or just below the dashboard, sometimes with specific features for use while driving, such as traffic alert interrupts and alternative frequency functions (switching frequencies as one moves in and out of range of transmitters). | An on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media.


lexentry: eng/car_wash__Noun__1
written_rep: car wash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: autolavaggio
sense_list:
A place at which a car is washed, usually for a fee and often mechanically by driving the car through a tunnel.


lexentry: eng/carabiner__Noun__1
written_rep: carabiner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moschettone
sense_list:
A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.


lexentry: eng/caracal__Noun__1
written_rep: caracal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caracal | lince persiana
sense_list:
A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.


lexentry: eng/caramel__Noun__1
written_rep: caramel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caramello
sense_list:
(countable) A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection. | A yellow-brown color, like that of caramel.


lexentry: eng/carapace__Noun__1
written_rep: carapace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carapace | esoscheletro
sense_list:
A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.


lexentry: eng/carat__Noun__1
written_rep: carat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carato
sense_list:
A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls. | (historical) Any of several small units of mass used for measuring precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 189–212 mg. | A 24-point scale used to measure the purity of gold.


lexentry: eng/caravan__Noun__1
written_rep: caravan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carovana
sense_list:
A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.


lexentry: eng/caravanserai__Noun__1
written_rep: caravanserai
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caravanserraglio
sense_list:
(chiefly, historical) A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.


lexentry: eng/caravel__Noun__1
written_rep: caravel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caravella
sense_list:
(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.


lexentry: eng/carbamazepine__Noun__1
written_rep: carbamazepine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbamazepina
sense_list:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.


lexentry: eng/carbamic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: carbamic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido carbammico
sense_list:
(organic compound) amino-formic acid, NH2COOH; it is too unstable to have been isolated, but its esters and salts are known.


lexentry: eng/carbide__Noun__1
written_rep: carbide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carburo
sense_list:
(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element | (chemistry) The polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts. | (chemistry) The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.


lexentry: eng/carbide__Noun__1
written_rep: carbide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: carburo di calcio
sense_list:
(cycling) trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.


lexentry: eng/carbide_lamp__Noun__1
written_rep: carbide lamp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lampada a carburo
sense_list:
A simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C2H2) created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water.


lexentry: eng/carbinol__Noun__1
written_rep: carbinol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbinolo
sense_list:
(obsolete, organic compound, uncountable) The compound methanol. | (obsolete, organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted methanol.


lexentry: eng/carbohydrate__Noun__1
written_rep: carbohydrate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carboidrato
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.


lexentry: eng/carbon-nitrogen-oxygen_cycle__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciclo del carbonio-azoto
sense_list:
(physics, astronomy) A group of nuclear reactions, that involve the interaction of protons with carbon, nitrogen and oxygen nuclei, thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass.


lexentry: eng/carbon__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbonio | carbone
sense_list:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.


lexentry: eng/carbon__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: carbonio
sense_list:
A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal. | (ecology, uncountable) carbon dioxide, in the context of climate change.


lexentry: eng/carbon_cycle__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon cycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciclo del carbonio
sense_list:
The physical cycle of carbon through the Earth’s biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere that includes such processes as photosynthesis, decomposition, respiration and carbonification.


lexentry: eng/carbon_dioxide__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon dioxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anidride carbonica | diossido di carbonio
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/carbon_fiber__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon fiber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fibra di carbonio | polimero rinforzato con fibra di carbonio
sense_list:
Ellipsis of carbon fiber reinforced polymer/plastic, a type of strong and lightweight composite material, especially epoxied composite laminate.


lexentry: eng/carbon_footprint__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon footprint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecoimpronta
sense_list:
A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time.


lexentry: eng/carbon_tax__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon tax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tassa sul carbonio
sense_list:
A tax levied on the carbon contents used by the burning fossil fuels, so as to discourage the production of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/carbon_tetrachloride__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon tetrachloride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tetracloruro di carbonio
sense_list:
(chemical compound) The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers.


lexentry: eng/carbonado__Noun__2
written_rep: carbonado
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbonado
sense_list:
(mineral) A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling.


lexentry: eng/carbonated__Adjective__1
written_rep: carbonated
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effervescente | gassato
sense_list:
Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.


lexentry: eng/carbonic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: carbonic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido carbonico
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A weak unstable acid, H2CO3, known only in solution, and as carbonate salts; it is present in carbonated drinks, and sparkling wine, but decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water.


lexentry: eng/carbonyl_chloride__Noun__1
written_rep: carbonyl chloride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ossicloruro di carbonio
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A toxic gas, COCl2, used in the manufacture of plastics, pesticides etc, and once used as a chemical weapon.


lexentry: eng/carbophilic__Adjective__1
written_rep: carbophilic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbofilico
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Having an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule (especially an unsaturated one)


lexentry: eng/carboxyl__Noun__1
written_rep: carboxyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbossile
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.


lexentry: eng/carbuncle__Noun__1
written_rep: carbuncle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antrace
sense_list:
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon. | (pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.


lexentry: eng/carburetor__Noun__1
written_rep: carburetor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: carburatore
sense_list:
(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]


lexentry: eng/carcinization__Noun__1
written_rep: carcinization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carcinizzazione
sense_list:
(evolutionary theory, zoology) The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms. [from 1916]


lexentry: eng/carcinoma__Noun__1
written_rep: carcinoma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carcinoma
sense_list:
(countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/card__Noun__2
written_rep: card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: pettine
sense_list:
(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.


lexentry: eng/cardamom__Noun__1
written_rep: cardamom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cardamomo
sense_list:
The seed of E. cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder. | (uncommon, inexact) , the seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.


lexentry: eng/cardboard_box__Noun__1
written_rep: cardboard box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scatola di cartone
sense_list:
An industrially prefabricated box made from cardboard, primarily used for packaging goods or materials and often recycled. | A corrugated box.


lexentry: eng/cardiac__Adjective__1
written_rep: cardiac
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardiaco
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart. | (medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.


lexentry: eng/cardiac__Adjective__1
written_rep: cardiac
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cardiale
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).


lexentry: eng/cardiac_arrest__Noun__1
written_rep: cardiac arrest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arresto cardiaco
sense_list:
(cardiology, pathology) Sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.


lexentry: eng/cardigan__Noun__1
written_rep: cardigan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardigan
sense_list:
A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Adjective__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardinale
sense_list:
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal. | (nautical) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west). | Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position. | Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal’s cassock).


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardinale
sense_list:
(Roman Catholic) One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. | Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: rosso cardinale
sense_list:
A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: numero cardinale
sense_list:
(math) Short for cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)


lexentry: eng/cardinal_number__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: numero cardinale
sense_list:
A number used to denote quantity; a counting number; a cardinal. | (mathematics) A generalized kind of number used to denote the size of a set, including infinite sets.


lexentry: eng/cardinal_virtue__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal virtue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virtù cardinale
sense_list:
(Christianity, often, in the plural) One of the four foundational virtues identified by Greek and Christian philosophers, on which other virtues depend: justice, temperance, prudence, or fortitude.


lexentry: eng/cardioid__Noun__1
written_rep: cardioid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardioide
sense_list:
(geometry) An epicycloid with exactly one cusp; the plane curve with polar equation \rho = 1 + \cos\,\theta - approximately heart-shaped


lexentry: eng/cardiopulmonary_resuscitation__Noun__1
written_rep: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: RCP | rianimazione cardiopolmonare
sense_list:
A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration.


lexentry: eng/cardoon__Noun__1
written_rep: cardoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardo | cardone
sense_list:
Cynara cardunculus, a prickly perennial plant related to the artichoke which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/care__Verb__1
written_rep: care
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interessarsi
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).


lexentry: eng/careen__Verb__1
written_rep: careen
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carenare
sense_list:
(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.


lexentry: eng/career__Noun__1
written_rep: career
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carriera
sense_list:
One’s calling in life; a person’s occupation; one’s profession. | (obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.


lexentry: eng/careerism__Noun__1
written_rep: careerism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrierismo
sense_list:
(derogatory) The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics. | (chiefly, US) The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.


lexentry: eng/careless__Adjective__1
written_rep: careless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: negligente | inaccurato | negletto | spensierato | superficiale
sense_list:
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/carer__Noun__1
written_rep: carer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amministratore
sense_list:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.


lexentry: eng/caretaker__Noun__1
written_rep: caretaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portinaio | caposcala
sense_list:
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.


lexentry: eng/caretaker__Noun__1
written_rep: caretaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: badante
sense_list:
(mainly, North American) Someone who takes care of a person; a caregiver (UK) parent, carer or other guardian.


lexentry: eng/cargo_bike__Noun__1
written_rep: cargo bike
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bici da trasporto
sense_list:
A bicycle designed for carrying large or heavy loads; by extension, any other pedal cycle such as a tricycle or quadricycle designed in this way.


lexentry: eng/cargo_cult__Noun__1
written_rep: cargo cult
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: culto del cargo
sense_list:
Any of several religious movements among the people of Melanesia that anticipate the arrival of material cargo or cultural restoration, typically through the ritual imitation of the activities of colonial or technological cultures.


lexentry: eng/cargo_hold__Noun__1
written_rep: cargo hold
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cala
sense_list:
(nautical) A hold on a ship (a ship's hold includes the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.


lexentry: eng/carillon__Noun__1
written_rep: carillon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carillon | cariglione | gariglione
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.


lexentry: eng/caritive_case__Noun__1
written_rep: caritive case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caso caritivo
sense_list:
(grammatical case) A case used to express the lack or absence of something. It has the meaning of the English preposition "without." The caritive case is found in some Caucasian languages.


lexentry: eng/carnassial__Noun__1
written_rep: carnassial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ammaccatura
sense_list:
One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.


lexentry: eng/carnation__Noun__1
written_rep: carnation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garofano
sense_list:
(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers. | The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.


lexentry: eng/carnauba__Noun__1
written_rep: carnauba
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cera di carnauba
sense_list:
A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera. | (uncountable) The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.


lexentry: eng/carnauba_wax__Noun__1
written_rep: carnauba wax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cera di carnauba
sense_list:
A yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.


lexentry: eng/carnet__Noun__1
written_rep: carnet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbonamento
sense_list:
A ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets.


lexentry: eng/carnitine__Noun__1
written_rep: carnitine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carnitina
sense_list:
(organic compound) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.


lexentry: eng/carnival__Noun__1
written_rep: carnival
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carnevale
sense_list:
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent. | A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.


lexentry: eng/carnivore__Noun__1
written_rep: carnivore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carnivoro
sense_list:
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.


lexentry: eng/carny__Noun__1
written_rep: carny
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giostraia | giostraio
sense_list:
(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).


lexentry: eng/carnyx__Noun__1
written_rep: carnyx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carnyx | carnix
sense_list:
(brass instrument, historical) A bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (c. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a type of battle trumpet; held vertically when played, it was shaped like an elongated S with a mouthpiece at the lower end and a bell (often resembling an animal with an open mouth) at the upper end.


