# translation

lexentry: eng/heavenly_body__Noun__1
written_rep: heavenly body
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corpo celeste
sense_list:
A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.


lexentry: eng/heavens__Noun__1
written_rep: heavens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cieli
sense_list:
(often with 'the') The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars. | (rare) : the near sky of the weather, etc.


lexentry: eng/heavy_goods_vehicle__Noun__1
written_rep: heavy goods vehicle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autocarro
sense_list:
A lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.


lexentry: eng/heavy_industry__Noun__1
written_rep: heavy industry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: industria pesante
sense_list:
Industrial processes that are very complex or involve large and heavy equipment, facilities, or end products.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal__Noun__1
written_rep: heavy metal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: metallo pesante | heavy metal
sense_list:
(music genre, uncountable) The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal.


lexentry: eng/heavy_water__Noun__1
written_rep: heavy water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acqua pesante
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/heavyweight__Noun__1
written_rep: heavyweight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesi massimi
sense_list:
A very large, heavy, or impressive person. | (uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.


lexentry: eng/hebdomadary__Noun__1
written_rep: hebdomadary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ebdomadario
sense_list:
(Roman Catholicism) A member of a chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.


lexentry: eng/hecatomb__Noun__1
written_rep: hecatomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecatombe
sense_list:
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.


lexentry: eng/hectare__Noun__1
written_rep: hectare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ettaro
sense_list:
A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.


lexentry: eng/heddle__Noun__1
written_rep: heddle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liccio
sense_list:
A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.


lexentry: eng/hedge__Noun__1
written_rep: hedge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siepe
sense_list:
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.


lexentry: eng/hedge_fund__Noun__1
written_rep: hedge fund
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fondo speculativo
sense_list:
(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).


lexentry: eng/hedgehog__Noun__1
written_rep: hedgehog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riccio
sense_list:
A small mammal, of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked. | (military) Ellipsis of Czech hedgehog (“an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails”).


lexentry: eng/hedonism__Noun__1
written_rep: hedonism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: edonismo
sense_list:
(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.


lexentry: eng/heel__Noun__1
written_rep: heel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tacco | tallone
sense_list:
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel. | The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.


lexentry: eng/hefty__Adjective__1
written_rep: hefty
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sostanzioso
sense_list:
(of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.


lexentry: eng/hegemony__Noun__1
written_rep: hegemony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: egemonia
sense_list:
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.


lexentry: eng/heh__Noun__1
written_rep: heh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esse
sense_list:
The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/height__Noun__1
written_rep: height
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: altezza
sense_list:
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse). | The distance from the base to the top of something.


lexentry: eng/heir_apparent__Noun__1
written_rep: heir apparent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erede apparente
sense_list:
(usually, monarchy) Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.


lexentry: eng/heir_presumptive__Noun__1
written_rep: heir presumptive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erede presuntivo | erede presuntiva
sense_list:
Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.


lexentry: eng/helicity__Noun__1
written_rep: helicity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: elicità
sense_list:
(physics, quantum mechanics) The quantized spin component of a moving particle along the direction of its motion.


lexentry: eng/helicopter__Noun__1
written_rep: helicopter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elicottero
sense_list:
(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.


lexentry: eng/heliocentric__Adjective__1
written_rep: heliocentric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliocentrico
sense_list:
(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/heliometer__Noun__1
written_rep: heliometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliometro
sense_list:
An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.


lexentry: eng/heliopause__Noun__1
written_rep: heliopause
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliopausa
sense_list:
(astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.


lexentry: eng/helioscope__Noun__1
written_rep: helioscope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elioscopio
sense_list:
(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.


lexentry: eng/heliosheath__Noun__1
written_rep: heliosheath
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elioguaina
sense_list:
(astronomy) A zone between the termination shock and the heliopause, in the heliosphere, at the outer border of the Solar System, where the solar wind is dramatically slower than within the termination shock.


lexentry: eng/heliosphere__Noun__1
written_rep: heliosphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliosfera
sense_list:
(astronomy) The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.


lexentry: eng/heliostat__Noun__1
written_rep: heliostat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliostato
sense_list:
A device that includes a plane mirror which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky. The target may be a physical object, distant from the heliostat, or a direction in space, and is almost always stationary relative to the heliostat, so the light is reflected in a fixed direction.


lexentry: eng/heliosynchronous__Adjective__1
written_rep: heliosynchronous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliosincrono
sense_list:
Describing an orbit around the Earth where each passage in the same direction along a given latitude will occur throughout the year at the same true solar time.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
written_rep: heliotrope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliotropio | eliotropo
sense_list:
(specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
written_rep: heliotrope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: eliotropio
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable, mineral) Synonym of bloodstone (“a green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite”).


lexentry: eng/heliotropism__Noun__1
written_rep: heliotropism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eliotropismo
sense_list:
The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light)


lexentry: eng/helium__Noun__1
written_rep: helium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elio
sense_list:
(uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.


lexentry: eng/helix__Noun__1
written_rep: helix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elica
sense_list:
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase. | (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.


lexentry: eng/hell-bent__Adjective__1
written_rep: hell-bent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caparbio | determinato | ostinato
sense_list:
(originally, US, informal) Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something). [with on ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/hell__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: hell
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inferno
sense_list:
(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.


lexentry: eng/hell_of_a__Adjective__1
written_rep: hell of a
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benedetto
sense_list:
(colloquial, or, vulgar) Intensifier; indicates that someone or something is especially good, bad, difficult, etc.


lexentry: eng/hellebore__Noun__1
written_rep: hellebore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elleboro
sense_list:
Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/hellhound__Noun__1
written_rep: hellhound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cane infernale
sense_list:
(mythological creature) A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.


lexentry: eng/hello__Interjection__1
written_rep: hello
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: [[c'è nessuno]]? | c'è qualcuno
sense_list:
A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.


lexentry: eng/hello__Interjection__1
written_rep: hello
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ciao
sense_list:
(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
written_rep: helm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: timone
sense_list:
(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
written_rep: helm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: timoniere
sense_list:
(nautical) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.


lexentry: eng/helophyte__Noun__1
written_rep: helophyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elofita
sense_list:
(botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.


lexentry: eng/help__Noun__1
written_rep: help
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: guida | aiuto
sense_list:
(usually, uncountable) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.


lexentry: eng/hem__Noun__2
written_rep: hem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orlo
sense_list:
(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.


lexentry: eng/heme__Noun__1
written_rep: heme
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eme
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.


lexentry: eng/hemicellulose__Noun__1
written_rep: hemicellulose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emicellulosa
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.


lexentry: eng/hemipter__Noun__1
written_rep: hemipter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emittero
sense_list:
(zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs.


lexentry: eng/hemisphere__Noun__1
written_rep: hemisphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: emisfero | semisfera
sense_list:
(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s]. | (anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. [1804].


lexentry: eng/hemispherectomy__Noun__1
written_rep: hemispherectomy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emisferectomia
sense_list:
(neurosurgery) Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise uncontrollable epilepsy.


lexentry: eng/hemispherical__Adjective__1
written_rep: hemispherical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emisferico
sense_list:
Having the shape of half a sphere. | Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/hemistich__Noun__1
written_rep: hemistich
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emistichio
sense_list:
An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect. | An unfinished line of verse.


lexentry: eng/hemocyanin__Noun__1
written_rep: hemocyanin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emocianine
sense_list:
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods


lexentry: eng/hemodialysis__Noun__1
written_rep: hemodialysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emodialisi
sense_list:
(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.


lexentry: eng/hemoglobin__Noun__1
written_rep: hemoglobin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emoglobina
sense_list:
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).


lexentry: eng/hemolysis__Noun__1
written_rep: hemolysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emolisi
sense_list:
(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.


lexentry: eng/hemorrhoid__Noun__1
written_rep: hemorrhoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emorroide
sense_list:
(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.


lexentry: eng/hemosiderin__Noun__1
written_rep: hemosiderin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emosiderina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron


lexentry: eng/hemostasis__Noun__1
written_rep: hemostasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emostasi
sense_list:
(medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.


lexentry: eng/hen__Noun__1
written_rep: hen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gallina
sense_list:
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for her eggs. | A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl. | (figuratively) A woman. | (figuratively, pejorative, uncommon) A henlike person of either sex.


lexentry: eng/henbane__Noun__1
written_rep: henbane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giusquiamo | dente di cavallo
sense_list:
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.


lexentry: eng/hendiadys__Noun__1
written_rep: hendiadys
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endiade
sense_list:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.


lexentry: eng/henna__Noun__1
written_rep: henna
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: henné | enna
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black. | (countable, and, uncountable) A rich reddish-brown colour.


lexentry: eng/hennin__Noun__1
written_rep: hennin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hennin
sense_list:
(historical) A headdress in the shape of a cone, "steeple" or truncated cone worn by European women of the nobility in medieval times.


lexentry: eng/henpecked__Adjective__1
written_rep: henpecked
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asservito | plagiato | soggiogato | sottomesso
sense_list:
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.


lexentry: eng/henry__Noun__1
written_rep: henry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: henry
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H


lexentry: eng/hentai__Noun__1
written_rep: hentai
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hentai
sense_list:
(Japanese pornography) A work of anime or manga (or any similar medium) that contains heavily sexual or pornographic art.


lexentry: eng/heparin__Noun__1
written_rep: heparin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eparina
sense_list:
(carbohydrate, pharmaceutical drug) A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.


lexentry: eng/hepatocyte__Noun__1
written_rep: hepatocyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epatocita
sense_list:
Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.


lexentry: eng/heptane__Noun__1
written_rep: heptane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eptano
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C7H16, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH3(CH2)5CH3)


lexentry: eng/heptathlon__Noun__1
written_rep: heptathlon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eptathlon | eptatlon | heptathlon
sense_list:
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/her__Determiner__1
written_rep: her
part_of_speech: determiner
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: i suoi | il suo | la sua | le sue
sense_list:
Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).


lexentry: eng/her__Pronoun__1
written_rep: her
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lei | la | a lei | le
sense_list:
The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.


lexentry: eng/herald__Noun__1
written_rep: herald
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: araldo
sense_list:
(heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms


lexentry: eng/heraldry__Noun__1
written_rep: heraldry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: araldica
sense_list:
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.


lexentry: eng/herbal_medicine__Noun__1
written_rep: herbal medicine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: erboristeria
sense_list:
The practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions, especially as part of traditional medicine.


lexentry: eng/herbal_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: herbal tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tisana
sense_list:
A beverage made by infusing mainly the leaves (and sometimes the flowers, roots, or stems) of various herbs or other plants, generally not including true tea (Camellia sinensis).


lexentry: eng/herbarium__Noun__1
written_rep: herbarium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erbario
sense_list:
A collection of dried plants or parts of plants. | A building or institution where such a collection is kept.


lexentry: eng/herbivore__Noun__1
written_rep: herbivore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erbivoro
sense_list:
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.


lexentry: eng/herd__Noun__1
written_rep: herd
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mandria | gregge | armento
sense_list:
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/herd_behaviour__Noun__1
written_rep: herd behaviour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istinto mandria
sense_list:
(sociology) the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them. The term may be applied to animals, or to human phenomena such as stock market bubbles and behaviour in political demonstrations.


lexentry: eng/herd_immunity__Noun__1
written_rep: herd immunity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunità di gregge
sense_list:
(epidemiology) The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/herding_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: herding dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cane da pastore
sense_list:
A dog, such as the various shepherd breeds, that are bred for working cattle, sheep, or other livestock.


lexentry: eng/herding_instinct__Noun__1
written_rep: herding instinct
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istinto mandria
sense_list:
(sociology) A social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify.


lexentry: eng/herdsman__Noun__1
written_rep: herdsman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bovaro
sense_list:
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.


lexentry: eng/here_you_are__Phrase__1
written_rep: here you are
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prego | ecco | ecco a Lei | ecco a te
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.


lexentry: eng/hereafter__Adverb__1
written_rep: hereafter
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: di seguito
sense_list:
Sequentially after this point (in time, in the writing constituting a document, in the movement along a path, etc.)


lexentry: eng/hereditary__Adjective__1
written_rep: hereditary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ereditario
sense_list:
Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate. | Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death. | Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank. | Of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes.


lexentry: eng/heredity__Noun__1
written_rep: heredity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eredità
sense_list:
Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.


lexentry: eng/heresiarch__Noun__1
written_rep: heresiarch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eresiarca
sense_list:
(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
written_rep: heresy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eresia
sense_list:
(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs. | (by extension) A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.


lexentry: eng/heretical__Adjective__1
written_rep: heretical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eretico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics. | (of ideas or views) Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.


lexentry: eng/heritability__Noun__1
written_rep: heritability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ereditabilità
sense_list:
(countable, genetics) The ratio of the genetic variance of a population to its phenotypic variance; i.e. the proportion of variability that is genetic in origin


lexentry: eng/heritage__Noun__1
written_rep: heritage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eredità | retaggio
sense_list:
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.


lexentry: eng/heritage_interpretation__Noun__1
written_rep: heritage interpretation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mediazione
sense_list:
(museology, education) The practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage, used in museums, zoos, historic sites, galleries, etc.


lexentry: eng/herm__Noun__1
written_rep: herm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erma
sense_list:
A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.


lexentry: eng/hermaphrodite__Noun__1
written_rep: hermaphrodite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: ermafrodito
sense_list:
(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.


lexentry: eng/hermaphroditism__Noun__1
written_rep: hermaphroditism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ermafroditismo
sense_list:
(biology) The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy).


lexentry: eng/hermeneut__Noun__1
written_rep: hermeneut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ermeneuta
sense_list:
(philosophy, theology) A practitioner of hermeneutics: someone who interprets a text, especially a holy text.


lexentry: eng/hermeneutics__Noun__1
written_rep: hermeneutics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ermeneutica
sense_list:
The study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning, and understanding. It originates from classical exegesis but was significantly developed in the modern period, especially in relation to phenomenology and existentialism. At its core, hermeneutics addresses the conditions of understanding and the processes by which meaning is constructed.


lexentry: eng/hermit_crab__Noun__1
written_rep: hermit crab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paguro | bernardo l'eremita
sense_list:
A decapod crustacean (not a true crab) from the superfamily Paguroidea, which salvages empty seashells or other portable objects to permanently shelter and protect its soft abdomen.


lexentry: eng/hernia__Noun__1
written_rep: hernia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ernia
sense_list:
(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/heroin__Noun__1
written_rep: heroin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eroina
sense_list:
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]


lexentry: eng/heroism__Noun__1
written_rep: heroism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eroismo
sense_list:
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.


lexentry: eng/herpes__Noun__1
written_rep: herpes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: herpes
sense_list:
(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.


lexentry: eng/herpes_simplex__Noun__1
written_rep: herpes simplex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erpete
sense_list:
(pathology) A viral disease caused by Human herpesvirus 1 or Human herpesvirus 2 in genus Simplexvirus.


lexentry: eng/herring__Noun__1
written_rep: herring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: aringa
sense_list:
Those fish and any other fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.


lexentry: eng/hers__Pronoun__1
written_rep: hers
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: i suoi | il suo | la sua | le sue
sense_list:
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/herself__Pronoun__1
written_rep: herself
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lei stessa
sense_list:
(emphatic) She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .


lexentry: eng/hertz__Noun__1
written_rep: hertz
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hertz
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz


lexentry: eng/hesitate__Verb__1
written_rep: hesitate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esitare | titubare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. | (intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.


lexentry: eng/hesperidium__Noun__1
written_rep: hesperidium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esperidio
sense_list:
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.


lexentry: eng/heta__Noun__1
written_rep: heta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heta
sense_list:
The Ancient Greek letter eta, or variants of it, when used in their original function of denoting the consonant /h/.


lexentry: eng/hetaera__Noun__1
written_rep: hetaera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: etera
sense_list:
(historical, Ancient Greece) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.


lexentry: eng/heterochromia__Noun__1
written_rep: heterochromia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eterocromia
sense_list:
(medicine, ophthalmology) An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.


lexentry: eng/heteroclisis__Noun__1
written_rep: heteroclisis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eteroclisia
sense_list:
(grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb, etc


lexentry: eng/heterocyclic__Adjective__1
written_rep: heterocyclic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eterociclico
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.


lexentry: eng/heterodox__Adjective__1
written_rep: heterodox
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eterodosso | dissenziente | dissidente | eretico | scismatico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.


lexentry: eng/heterologous__Adjective__1
written_rep: heterologous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eterologo
sense_list:
Having different relationships or different elements | (biology) Of, or relating to different species


lexentry: eng/heteromorphic__Adjective__1
written_rep: heteromorphic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eteromorfo
sense_list:
(biology) Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle | Differing in size or structure from the normal


lexentry: eng/heteronormativity__Noun__1
written_rep: heteronormativity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eteronormatività
sense_list:
The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.


lexentry: eng/heteronym__Noun__1
written_rep: heteronym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eteronimo
sense_list:
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another but a different meaning, and, often, a different pronunciation. | (literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.


lexentry: eng/heteropoly_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: heteropoly acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eteropoliacido
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) Any of a family of mixed oxyacids of metals (such as tungsten) and nonmetals (such as phosphorus)


lexentry: eng/heterosexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: heterosexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eterosessualità
sense_list:
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex. | Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.


lexentry: eng/heterotroph__Noun__1
written_rep: heterotroph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eterotrofo
sense_list:
(ecology) An organism which requires an external supply of energy and nutrients under the form of food containing organic carbon as it cannot synthesize its own.


lexentry: eng/heuristic__Adjective__1
written_rep: heuristic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: euristico
sense_list:
(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. [from 1821]


lexentry: eng/hexachlorophene__Noun__1
written_rep: hexachlorophene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esaclorofene
sense_list:
(organic compound) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant


lexentry: eng/hexadecachoron__Noun__1
written_rep: hexadecachoron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esadecacoro | ipertetraedro
sense_list:
(mathematics) A four-dimensional object analogous to an octahedron, constructed out of sixteen tetrahedra.


lexentry: eng/hexadecimal__Noun__1
written_rep: hexadecimal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistema numerico esadecimale
sense_list:
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.


lexentry: eng/hexameter__Noun__1
written_rep: hexameter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esametro
sense_list:
(countable) A line in a poem having six metrical feet. | (uncountable) A poetic metre in which each line has six feet.


lexentry: eng/hexamethylenediamine__Noun__1
written_rep: hexamethylenediamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esametilendiammina
sense_list:
(organic compound) A compound with chemical formula H2N(CH2)6NH2, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.


lexentry: eng/hexane__Noun__1
written_rep: hexane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esano
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.


lexentry: eng/hexanone__Noun__1
written_rep: hexanone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esanone
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/hiatus__Noun__1
written_rep: hiatus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: iato
sense_list:
(anatomy) An opening in an organ. | (linguistics, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)


lexentry: eng/hibernate__Verb__1
written_rep: hibernate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ibernare
sense_list:
(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.


lexentry: eng/hibernation__Noun__1
written_rep: hibernation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ibernazione | letargo
sense_list:
(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.


lexentry: eng/hibernation__Noun__1
written_rep: hibernation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ibernazione
sense_list:
(computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.


lexentry: eng/hibiscus__Noun__1
written_rep: hibiscus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ibisco
sense_list:
A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.


lexentry: eng/hiccup__Noun__1
written_rep: hiccup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singhiozzo | singulto
sense_list:
A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hiccups__Noun__2
written_rep: hiccups
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singhiozzo
sense_list:
(usually, _, with "the") The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hickey__Noun__1
written_rep: hickey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: succhiotto
sense_list:
(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]


lexentry: eng/hickory__Noun__1
written_rep: hickory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: noce americano
sense_list:
(countable) Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.


lexentry: eng/hidden_agenda__Noun__1
written_rep: hidden agenda
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agenda nascosta
sense_list:
A wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody, even though people may be affected in a negative way.


lexentry: eng/hierarchical__Adjective__1
written_rep: hierarchical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gerarchico
sense_list:
Pertaining to a hierarchy. | Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.


lexentry: eng/hierarchy__Noun__1
written_rep: hierarchy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gerarchia
sense_list:
A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks. | Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.


lexentry: eng/hieratic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hieratic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ieratico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.


lexentry: eng/hieratic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hieratic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: austero | ieratico | solenne
sense_list:
(art) Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.


lexentry: eng/hieroglyphic__Noun__1
written_rep: hieroglyphic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geroglifico
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus


lexentry: eng/hierophant__Noun__1
written_rep: hierophant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ierofante
sense_list:
(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.


lexentry: eng/hierophany__Noun__1
written_rep: hierophany
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ierofania
sense_list:
(religion) A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.


lexentry: eng/high-beam__Noun__1
written_rep: high-beam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbaglianti
sense_list:
The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
written_rep: high
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alto | elevato | illustre
sense_list:
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: | Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured. | Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
written_rep: high
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: alto
sense_list:
Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc). | (acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
written_rep: high
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 16
trans_list: eccitato | fatto | flippato | fuso | gasato | schizzato
sense_list:
(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.


lexentry: eng/high_card__Noun__1
written_rep: high card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carta alta
sense_list:
(poker) A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.


lexentry: eng/high_five__Noun__1
written_rep: high five
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: batti cinque
sense_list:
A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.


lexentry: eng/high_jump__Noun__1
written_rep: high jump
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salto in alto
sense_list:
(uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.


lexentry: eng/high_priest__Noun__1
written_rep: high priest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sommo sacerdote
sense_list:
(religion) A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest. | In the Bible, the male individual who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur); always a descendant of Aaron, the older brother of Moses.


lexentry: eng/high_relief__Noun__1
written_rep: high relief
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: altorilievo
sense_list:
(sculpture) A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.


lexentry: eng/high_technology__Noun__1
written_rep: high technology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alta tecnologia
sense_list:
Any highly technical or specialized technological application or equipment, especially one that involves complex electronics or computing


lexentry: eng/highlight__Noun__1
written_rep: highlight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bagliore | chiarore
sense_list:
(painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.


lexentry: eng/highlight__Verb__1
written_rep: highlight
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: evidenziare
sense_list:
(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.


lexentry: eng/highlights__Noun__2
written_rep: highlights
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riassunto
sense_list:
Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects; compilation of each highlight of that event


lexentry: eng/hightail__Verb__1
written_rep: hightail
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andarsene altezzosamente
sense_list:
(informal, chiefly, North America, usually, transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.


lexentry: eng/hijab__Noun__1
written_rep: hijab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hijab
sense_list:
(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck. | (uncountable, Islam) The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.


lexentry: eng/hijack__Verb__1
written_rep: hijack
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dirottare
sense_list:
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).


lexentry: eng/hikikomori__Noun__1
written_rep: hikikomori
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hikikomori
sense_list:
(uncountable) A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.


lexentry: eng/hilarity__Noun__1
written_rep: hilarity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ilarità
sense_list:
(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter. | (countable) Something that induces much laughter.


lexentry: eng/hillbilly__Noun__1
written_rep: hillbilly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buzzurro | montanaro
sense_list:
(often, _, pejorative) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.


lexentry: eng/hillbilly__Noun__1
written_rep: hillbilly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sudista
sense_list:
(ethnic slur) A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.


lexentry: eng/hilt__Noun__1
written_rep: hilt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impugnatura | coccia | elsa | guardamano
sense_list:
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.


lexentry: eng/hilum__Noun__1
written_rep: hilum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ilo | occhio | ombelico
sense_list:
(botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.


lexentry: eng/him__Pronoun__1
written_rep: him
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: lui
sense_list:
With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/hindbrain__Noun__1
written_rep: hindbrain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rombencefalo
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon


lexentry: eng/hindsight_is_20!slash!20__Proverb__1
written_rep: hindsight is 20/20
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: del senno di poi son piene le fosse
sense_list:
(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.


lexentry: eng/hip_bone__Noun__1
written_rep: hip bone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: osso cosciale
sense_list:
(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical skeleton parts, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/hip_hip_hooray__Interjection__1
written_rep: hip hip hooray
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hip hip hip hurrà | hip hip hip urrà
sense_list:
An exclamation of congratulations or celebration, especially in response to a call for "three cheers for" the person. Often the person calling for the cheers will yell "Hip! Hip!", the crowd replying "Hooray!"


lexentry: eng/hip_roof__Noun__1
written_rep: hip roof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tetto a padiglione
sense_list:
A roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips, the longer sides forming a ridge at the top


lexentry: eng/hippie__Noun__1
written_rep: hippie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: hippy
sense_list:
(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
written_rep: hippocampus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ippocampo
sense_list:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish. | (neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.


lexentry: eng/hippocras__Noun__1
written_rep: hippocras
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ippocrasso | ipocrasso
sense_list:
(historical) A cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which are strained out by a cloth before the drink is consumed.


lexentry: eng/hiragana__Noun__1
written_rep: hiragana
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hiragana
sense_list:
(uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.


lexentry: eng/hire__Verb__1
written_rep: hire
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: assumere | impiegare | ingaggiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.


lexentry: eng/hirola__Noun__1
written_rep: hirola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: damalisco di Hunter
sense_list:
A type of antelope found in an area between Kenya and Somalia, Beatragus hunteri or sometimes Damaliscus hunteri.


lexentry: eng/hirsutism__Noun__1
written_rep: hirsutism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irsutismo
sense_list:
(dermatology) Excessive and increased hair growth in locations where terminal hair is normally minimal or absent.


lexentry: eng/hirudin__Noun__1
written_rep: hirudin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irudina
sense_list:
(protein) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.


lexentry: eng/histamine__Noun__1
written_rep: histamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istamina
sense_list:
(neurotransmitter) An amine, C5H9N3, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.


lexentry: eng/histidine__Noun__1
written_rep: histidine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istidina
sense_list:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid C6H9N3O2 found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.


lexentry: eng/histogram__Noun__1
written_rep: histogram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istogramma
sense_list:
(statistics) A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.


lexentry: eng/histology__Noun__1
written_rep: histology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istologia
sense_list:
(biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.


lexentry: eng/histone__Noun__1
written_rep: histone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istone
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.


lexentry: eng/historical_criticism__Noun__1
written_rep: historical criticism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: critica storica | criticismo storico
sense_list:
The systematic study of received texts, especially the Bible, as documents composed in a particular historical context with varying reliability as sources.


lexentry: eng/historicism__Noun__1
written_rep: historicism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: storicismo
sense_list:
A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people. | (theology) A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.


lexentry: eng/historico-grammatical__Adjective__1
written_rep: historico-grammatical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: storico e grammaticale | storico-grammaticale
sense_list:
(hermeneutics, textual analysis) Pertaining to, using or based on the textual analysis technique of using context and literary form to establish the meaning of the text at the time it was written.


lexentry: eng/historiography__Noun__1
written_rep: historiography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: storiografia
sense_list:
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
written_rep: history
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: storia
sense_list:
The aggregate of past events. | The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events. | The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory). | (countable) A record or narrative description of past events.


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
written_rep: history
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: cronologia | storia
sense_list:
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.


lexentry: eng/histrionics__Noun__1
written_rep: histrionics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: affettazione
sense_list:
Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.


lexentry: eng/hit__Noun__1
written_rep: hit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: risultato
sense_list:
(computing, Internet) A match found by searching a computer system or search engine | (Internet) A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.


lexentry: eng/hit__Noun__1
written_rep: hit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: valida | battuta
sense_list:
(baseball) The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.


lexentry: eng/hit_and_run__Noun__1
written_rep: hit and run
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: batti e corri | omissione di soccorso
sense_list:
(baseball) A play where the baserunners leave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.


lexentry: eng/hit_and_run__Noun__1
written_rep: hit and run
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tattiche mordi e fuggi
sense_list:
(military) The tactic of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.


lexentry: eng/hit_home__Verb__1
written_rep: hit home
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colpire nel segno
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To be especially memorable, meaningful, or significant; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.


lexentry: eng/hit_it_and_quit_it__Verb__1
written_rep: hit it and quit it
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sveltina | una botta e via
sense_list:
(slang) To have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and part company with the other partner immediately thereafter; to have a quickie one-night stand.


lexentry: eng/hit_it_off__Verb__1
written_rep: hit it off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simpatizzare
sense_list:
(informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.


lexentry: eng/hit_on__Verb__1
written_rep: hit on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: provarci con
sense_list:
(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.


lexentry: eng/hit_point__Noun__1
written_rep: hit point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto danno
sense_list:
(chiefly, RPG) A unit of damage, used to specify the amount of damage a character or object can withstand before it is defeated or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/hit_the_bottle__Verb__1
written_rep: hit the bottle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alzare il gomito
sense_list:
(idiomatic, colloquial) To drink alcohol steadily and in excess, particularly in response to a setback.


lexentry: eng/hitchhike__Verb__1
written_rep: hitchhike
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare l'autostop
sense_list:
(intransitive) To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination. | (US, transitive) To try to get (a ride) in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.


lexentry: eng/ho__Noun__2
written_rep: ho
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fica
sense_list:
(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality. | (slang, offensive) A woman in general; a bitch.


lexentry: eng/hoar_frost__Noun__1
written_rep: hoar frost
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: brina | calaverna
sense_list:
(specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.


lexentry: eng/hoarding__Noun__2
written_rep: hoarding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: disturbo da accumulo
sense_list:
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.


lexentry: eng/hoatzin__Noun__1
written_rep: hoatzin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoatzin
sense_list:
A bird of the species Opisthocomus hoazin of the order Opisthocomiformes, with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen.


lexentry: eng/hoax__Verb__1
written_rep: hoax
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frodare
sense_list:
(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.


lexentry: eng/hob__Noun__1
written_rep: hob
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: piano cottura
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.


lexentry: eng/hobble__Noun__1
written_rep: hobble
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceppi | lacci | pastoia
sense_list:
(mostly, in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.


lexentry: eng/hobo__Noun__1
written_rep: hobo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vagabondo | senzatetto
sense_list:
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.


lexentry: eng/hock__Noun__2
written_rep: hock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garretto
sense_list:
(countable) The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog. | Meat from that part of a food animal.


lexentry: eng/hockey__Noun__1
written_rep: hockey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: hockey
sense_list:
(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.


lexentry: eng/hockey_puck__Noun__1
written_rep: hockey puck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disco di gomma
sense_list:
(ice hockey) A small black flat roundel of hardened rubber used as a playing piece in ice hockey to score points by moving the puck into the opponent's goal net.


lexentry: eng/hockey_stick__Noun__1
written_rep: hockey stick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bastone da hockey su ghiaccio
sense_list:
(North America, ice hockey) A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end.


lexentry: eng/hockey_stick__Noun__1
written_rep: hockey stick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bastone da hockey su prato
sense_list:
(British, field hockey) A stick used to handle the ball in field hockey, having a flat-faced hook at the end.


lexentry: eng/hocus-pocus__Interjection__1
written_rep: hocus-pocus
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abracadabra
sense_list:
A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.


lexentry: eng/hod__Noun__1
written_rep: hod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sparviere
sense_list:
A three-sided box mounted on a pole for carrying bricks, mortar, or other construction materials over the shoulder.


lexentry: eng/hodiernal__Adjective__1
written_rep: hodiernal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: attuale
sense_list:
(archaic, or, literary, rare, outside, grammar) Of or pertaining to the present day or today; hodiern.


lexentry: eng/hoe__Noun__1
written_rep: hoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zappa
sense_list:
(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.


lexentry: eng/hog__Noun__1
written_rep: hog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maiale
sense_list:
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.


lexentry: eng/hog__Verb__1
written_rep: hog
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suggere
sense_list:
(transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.


lexentry: eng/hogget__Noun__1
written_rep: hogget
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agnellone
sense_list:
(chiefly, UK, NZ) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).


lexentry: eng/hoist__Verb__1
written_rep: hoist
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: issare | alzare | brandire | elevare | innalzare | sollevare
sense_list:
(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).


lexentry: eng/hoist_by_one's_own_petard__Adjective__1
written_rep: hoist by one's own petard
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadere nella propria trappola | darsi la zappa sui piedi | fare autogol
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".


lexentry: eng/hokey__Adjective__1
written_rep: hokey
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: artificiale
sense_list:
(US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.


lexentry: eng/hokum__Noun__1
written_rep: hokum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assurdità
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
written_rep: hold
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tenere | mantenere | trattenere | imbracciare | prenotare | ritenere
sense_list:
(transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
written_rep: hold
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: tenere | contenere | mantenere | trattenere
sense_list:
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.


lexentry: eng/hold_a_candle__Verb__1
written_rep: hold a candle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: non essere all'altezza di qualcuno
sense_list:
(chiefly in the negative) To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another. [with to] [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/hold_court__Verb__1
written_rep: hold court
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tenere banco
sense_list:
(idiomatic, by extension) To serve as the principal discussant or center of attention in an informal gathering of friends, associates, etc.


lexentry: eng/hold_off__Verb__1
written_rep: hold off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: attendere
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).


lexentry: eng/hold_on__Verb__1
written_rep: hold on
part_of_speech: verb
sense_list: (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list:
aspettare [[un po']] | aspettare un attimo | aspettare un istante | aspettare un momento | attendere


lexentry: eng/hold_one's_breath__Verb__1
written_rep: hold one's breath
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trattenere il fiato
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold,‎ one's,‎ breath. To keep air in one's lungs, pausing noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.


lexentry: eng/hold_one's_liquor__Verb__1
written_rep: hold one's liquor
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: resistere
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To be resistant to intoxication or to show few signs of intoxication, even after consuming a significant amount of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/hold_sway__Verb__1
written_rep: hold sway
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dominare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To have the greatest influence (over someone or something); to be pre-eminent; to dominate.


lexentry: eng/hold_the_cards__Verb__1
written_rep: hold the cards
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avere il coltello dalla parte del manico
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.


lexentry: eng/hold_to_account__Verb__1
written_rep: hold to account
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: responsabilizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.


lexentry: eng/holding_company__Noun__1
written_rep: holding company
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: holding
sense_list:
(business) A company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing goods or offering services.


lexentry: eng/hole-in-the-wall__Noun__1
written_rep: hole-in-the-wall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bettola
sense_list:
(North America) A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
written_rep: hole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: buco | foro | cunicolo | fessura | pertugio
sense_list:
(stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
written_rep: hole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cella di isolamento | buco
sense_list:
(golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
written_rep: hole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: lacuna | lacuna elettronica | buco
sense_list:
(physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
written_rep: holiday
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ferie | vacanza
sense_list:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
written_rep: holiday
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: vacanza
sense_list:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).


lexentry: eng/holiday_camp__Noun__1
written_rep: holiday camp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colonia feriale
sense_list:
(British) An enclosed resort providing accommodation (often in chalets) and entertainment, generally aimed at families.


lexentry: eng/holiday_season__Noun__1
written_rep: holiday season
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ferie
sense_list:
(US, Canada) The period of the late fall and early winter when several holidays occur, such as Halloween, American Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa


lexentry: eng/hollandaise_sauce__Noun__1
written_rep: hollandaise sauce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salsa olandesa
sense_list:
An emulsion of butter and lemon juice using egg yolks as the emulsifying agent, used in French cooking.


lexentry: eng/holly__Noun__1
written_rep: holly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agrifoglio
sense_list:
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.


lexentry: eng/holmium__Noun__1
written_rep: holmium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olmio
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.


lexentry: eng/hologenesis__Noun__1
written_rep: hologenesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ologenesi
sense_list:
A theory of evolution in which each species divides into two, only one of which develops successfully.


lexentry: eng/holograph__Noun__1
written_rep: holograph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olografo
sense_list:
(legal, textual criticism) A handwritten document that is solely the work of the person whose signature it bears, especially a letter, deed, or will; an original manuscript, a protograph.


lexentry: eng/holography__Noun__1
written_rep: holography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olografia
sense_list:
(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or holograms


lexentry: eng/holomorphic__Adjective__1
written_rep: holomorphic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olomorfa
sense_list:
(complex analysis, of a complex function) Complex-differentiable on an open set around every point in its domain.


lexentry: eng/holotype__Noun__1
written_rep: holotype
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olotipo
sense_list:
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.


lexentry: eng/holy_basil__Noun__1
written_rep: holy basil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: basilico sacro
sense_list:
Ocimum tenuiflorum, an aromatic plant cultivated for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes and for its essential oil.


lexentry: eng/holy_shit__Interjection__1
written_rep: holy shit
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: me cojoni | merda | porca puttana | sticazzi
sense_list:
(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Expression of terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/holy_war__Noun__1
written_rep: holy war
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guerra santa
sense_list:
A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs. | (Utah) The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.


lexentry: eng/holy_water__Noun__1
written_rep: holy water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acqua benedetta | acqua santa
sense_list:
(Christianity) In certain Christian churches, water that has been sanctified by a priest or bishop for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places, or things.


lexentry: eng/holystone__Noun__1
written_rep: holystone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pemza
sense_list:
(nautical) A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. [1823]


lexentry: eng/homage__Noun__1
written_rep: homage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omaggio
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death. | (countable) An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. | (historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.


lexentry: eng/home__Adverb__1
written_rep: home
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a casa
sense_list:
(internet) To the home page. | At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
written_rep: home
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casa | focolare
sense_list:
One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
written_rep: home
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: patria | paese
sense_list:
One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
written_rep: home
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dimora | habitat
sense_list:
The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
written_rep: home
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: meta | traguardo
sense_list:
(board games) The ultimate point aimed at in a progress; the goal. | (lacrosse) The place of a player in front of an opponent’s goal; also, the player.


lexentry: eng/home_cinema__Noun__1
written_rep: home cinema
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: home cinema | home theater | home theatre
sense_list:
(UK) A system for showing cinema-quality films at home; usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.


lexentry: eng/home_country__Noun__1
written_rep: home country
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: patria
sense_list:
The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.


lexentry: eng/home_front__Noun__1
written_rep: home front
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fronte interno
sense_list:
The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.


lexentry: eng/home_help__Noun__1
written_rep: home help
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colf | collaboratrice familiare
sense_list:
A person employed, especially by a social services department, to perform household chores and provide aid to a patient or infirm person in the latter's own home; a carer.


lexentry: eng/home_page__Noun__1
written_rep: home page
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pagina iniziale
sense_list:
The default page set to open in a web browser or hypertext system when it starts up, or when its home function is invoked.


lexentry: eng/home_plate__Noun__1
written_rep: home plate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casa base
sense_list:
(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.


lexentry: eng/home_run__Noun__1
written_rep: home run
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuoricampo
sense_list:
(baseball) A four-base hit, allowing the batter to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.


lexentry: eng/home_stretch__Noun__1
written_rep: home stretch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dirittura d'arrivo
sense_list:
The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line. | (figurative, by extension) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.


lexentry: eng/home_wrecker__Noun__1
written_rep: home wrecker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rovinafamiglie | sfasciafamiglie
sense_list:
(slang, derogatory) A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.


lexentry: eng/homebody__Noun__1
written_rep: homebody
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pantofolaio
sense_list:
(North American, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/homecoming__Noun__1
written_rep: homecoming
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ritorno in patria
sense_list:
Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.


lexentry: eng/homegrown__Adjective__1
written_rep: homegrown
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fatto in casa | nostrano
sense_list:
(of produce) Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous. [from 1640s]


lexentry: eng/homemaker__Noun__1
written_rep: homemaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casalinga | casalingo
sense_list:
(US) A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.


lexentry: eng/homeopathy__Noun__1
written_rep: homeopathy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omeopatia
sense_list:
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.


lexentry: eng/homeostasis__Noun__1
written_rep: homeostasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omeostasi
sense_list:
(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.


lexentry: eng/homesickness__Noun__1
written_rep: homesickness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nostalgia
sense_list:
The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.


lexentry: eng/homestead__Noun__1
written_rep: homestead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abitazione isolata | casa isolata
sense_list:
A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.


lexentry: eng/homicide__Noun__1
written_rep: homicide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omicidio | assassinio | omicidio colposo | omicidio premeditato
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.


lexentry: eng/homie__Noun__1
written_rep: homie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: compàre
sense_list:
(AAVE) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown. | (AAVE) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.


lexentry: eng/homing_pigeon__Noun__1
written_rep: homing pigeon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piccione viaggiatore
sense_list:
A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances.


lexentry: eng/hominid__Noun__1
written_rep: hominid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ominide
sense_list:
Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the nonhuman great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.


lexentry: eng/hominization__Noun__1
written_rep: hominization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ominizzazione
sense_list:
(paleontology) The process of becoming like a human. | (theology) The beginning of human life, or of a deity's life in human form.


lexentry: eng/hominy__Noun__1
written_rep: hominy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polenta
sense_list:
A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.


lexentry: eng/homocapitalism__Noun__1
written_rep: homocapitalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capitalismo arcobaleno
sense_list:
Capitalist appropriation and assimilation of sexual diversity, especially pertaining to the gay, cisgender, western, white, and upper middle class men.


lexentry: eng/homocercal__Adjective__1
written_rep: homocercal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omocerco
sense_list:
(ichthyology) Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column.


lexentry: eng/homocystinuria__Noun__1
written_rep: homocystinuria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omocistinuria
sense_list:
(medicine) An inherited metabolic disorder characterised by the presence of homocysteine in the urine


lexentry: eng/homogeneous__Adjective__1
written_rep: homogeneous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: omogeneo
sense_list:
(geometry, of a space equipped with a group action) Informally: Everywhere the same, uniform, in the sense that any point can be moved to any other (via the group action) while respecting the structure of the space. Formally: Such that the group action is transitively and acts by automorphisms on the space (some authors also require that the action be faithful). | (ring theory, of an element of a graded ring) Belonging to one of the summands of the grading (if the ring is graded over the natural numbers and the element is in the kth summand, it is said to be homogeneous of degree k; if the ring is graded over a commutative monoid I, and the element is an element of the ith summand, it is said to be of grade i)


lexentry: eng/homogenization__Noun__1
written_rep: homogenization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omogeneizzazione
sense_list:
The act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the tendency of something to become homogenous.


lexentry: eng/homogenized_milk__Noun__1
written_rep: homogenized milk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: latte omogeneizzato
sense_list:
Milk which has been treated so that the liquid remains creamy throughout, instead of forming a separate layer of cream at the top.


lexentry: eng/homoglyph__Noun__1
written_rep: homoglyph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omoglifo
sense_list:
(linguistics, computing) A character identical or nearly identical in appearance to another, but which differs in the meaning it represents; thus, in character encoding terms, a character with an identical or near-identical glyph, or the glyph itself.


lexentry: eng/homologation__Noun__1
written_rep: homologation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omologazione
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound into the next member of a homologous series, usually by lengthening a carbon chain | (legal) Official certification.


lexentry: eng/homological_algebra__Noun__1
written_rep: homological algebra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: algebra omologica
sense_list:
(algebra) The branch of mathematics dealing with homology and in particular with homological functors and the algebraic structures they entail.


lexentry: eng/homologous__Adjective__1
written_rep: homologous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omologo
sense_list:
(biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin. | (chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group. | (cultural anthropology, structural anthropology) Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities. | Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
written_rep: homology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omologia
sense_list:
(chemistry) The relationship, between elements, of being in the same group of the periodic table. | (genetics) The presence of the same series of bases in different but related genes. | (organic chemistry) The relationship, between organic compounds, of being in the same homologous series.


lexentry: eng/homomorphism__Noun__1
written_rep: homomorphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omomorfismo
sense_list:
(algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.


lexentry: eng/homophobe__Noun__1
written_rep: homophobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omofobo | omofoba
sense_list:
One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.


lexentry: eng/homophone__Noun__1
written_rep: homophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omofono
sense_list:
(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.


lexentry: eng/homorganic__Adjective__1
written_rep: homorganic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omorganico
sense_list:
(phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.


lexentry: eng/homoscedasticity__Noun__1
written_rep: homoscedasticity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omoschedasticità
sense_list:
(statistics) A property of a set of random variables such that each variable has the same finite variance.


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Adjective__1
written_rep: homosexual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omosessuale
sense_list:
(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing, or, dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.) | (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing, or, dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay. | (dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Noun__1
written_rep: homosexual
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omosessuale
sense_list:
(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/homosexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: homosexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: omosessualità
sense_list:
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]


lexentry: eng/homosociality__Noun__1
written_rep: homosociality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omosocialità
sense_list:
Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality).


lexentry: eng/homothetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: homothetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: omotetico
sense_list:
(mathematics) of a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value


lexentry: eng/homothety__Noun__1
written_rep: homothety
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omotetia
sense_list:
(mathematics, geometry) An isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.


lexentry: eng/homotopic__Adjective__1
written_rep: homotopic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omotopico
sense_list:
(topology, of two continuous maps) Such that there is a homotopy (a continuous deformation) taking one to the other.


lexentry: eng/hone__Noun__1
written_rep: hone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cote | mola
sense_list:
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.


lexentry: eng/honest__Adjective__1
written_rep: honest
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onesto
sense_list:
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
written_rep: honey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: miele
sense_list:
(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. | A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.


lexentry: eng/honey_badger__Noun__1
written_rep: honey badger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tasso del miele | mellivora | ratele
sense_list:
Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/honey_bee__Noun__1
written_rep: honey bee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ape | ape da miele
sense_list:
Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.


lexentry: eng/honey_buzzard__Noun__1
written_rep: honey buzzard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: falco pecchiaiolo
sense_list:
European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), a summer migrant to most of Europe and western Asia, wintering in tropical Africa


lexentry: eng/honey_locust__Noun__1
written_rep: honey locust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spino di Giuda | triacanto
sense_list:
A North American deciduous tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) having fragrant flowers, hard red wood, and conspicuous thorns.


lexentry: eng/honeycomb__Noun__1
written_rep: honeycomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: favo | cella | nido | nido d'api
sense_list:
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.


lexentry: eng/honeydew__Noun__1
written_rep: honeydew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: melata
sense_list:
(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.


lexentry: eng/honeydew_melon__Noun__1
written_rep: honeydew melon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: melone verde
sense_list:
A melon from the Cucumis melo Inodorus cultivar group, with sweet, light green or white flesh and a smooth greenish-white or yellow rind.


lexentry: eng/honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense__Phrase__1
written_rep: honi soit qui mal y pense
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sia svergognato chi pensa male
sense_list:
The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
written_rep: honor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onore
sense_list:
(uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful). | (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.


lexentry: eng/honor__Verb__1
written_rep: honor
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onorare
sense_list:
(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.


lexentry: eng/honor__Verb__1
written_rep: honor
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tenere fede a
sense_list:
(transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).


lexentry: eng/honorary_consul__Noun__1
written_rep: honorary consul
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: console onorario
sense_list:
A person representing a country as a local consul, who is a private person (without diplomatic immunity; not a career diplomat) and part-time representative, with their own primary pursuits, frequently a citizen of the country that is hosting the consul (a local citizen; not a citizen of the country being represented) or expatriate (citizen of the country being represented, living and working in the local country), frequently with commercial ties to the country being represented.


lexentry: eng/honour_killing__Noun__1
written_rep: honour killing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: delitto d'onore
sense_list:
(euphemistic) A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.


lexentry: eng/hooch__Noun__1
written_rep: hooch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acquavite scadente
sense_list:
(North America, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.


lexentry: eng/hood__Adjective__1
written_rep: hood
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quartiere | vicinato
sense_list:
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.


lexentry: eng/hood_rat__Noun__1
written_rep: hood rat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ratto
sense_list:
(slang, African-American Vernacular English, pejorative) A person, especially a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner city life, especially in both behavior and appearance.


lexentry: eng/hoof__Noun__1
written_rep: hoof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zoccolo
sense_list:
The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.


lexentry: eng/hoof_fungus__Noun__1
written_rep: hoof fungus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fungo esca del fuoco
sense_list:
Fomes fomentarius, a fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, producing large polypore fruit bodies shaped like a horse's hoof.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
written_rep: hook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gancio | uncino | gancetto
sense_list:
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
written_rep: hook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 24
trans_list: gancio
sense_list:
(boxing) a type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc | (basketball) a basketball shot in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. Also called hook shot.


lexentry: eng/hook__Verb__1
written_rep: hook
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: agganciare | connettersi | inserire
sense_list:
(transitive) To connect (hook into, hook together). | (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word. | (intransitive) To bend; to be curved.


lexentry: eng/hook_shot__Noun__1
written_rep: hook shot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gancio | tiro a uncino
sense_list:
(basketball) A shot in which the offensive player gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head.


lexentry: eng/hook_up__Verb__1
written_rep: hook up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fare sesso occasionale
sense_list:
(intransitive, slang, followed by with) To have a casual sexual experience with another person, usually without any future relationship intended.


lexentry: eng/hookah__Noun__1
written_rep: hookah
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: narghilè
sense_list:
(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.


lexentry: eng/hooligan__Noun__1
written_rep: hooligan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teppista | hooligan | vandalo
sense_list:
(informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically part of a group or gang.


lexentry: eng/hoop_earring__Noun__1
written_rep: hoop earring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orecchino
sense_list:
An earring that is circular or semi-circular in design, generally in the form of a hoop of metal that can be opened to pass through an ear-piercing.


lexentry: eng/hoopoe__Noun__1
written_rep: hoopoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: upupa
sense_list:
Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.


lexentry: eng/hop__Noun__2
written_rep: hop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: luppolo
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc. | (US, slang) Opium, or some other narcotic drug.


lexentry: eng/hop__Verb__1
written_rep: hop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: saltàr su
sense_list:
(transitive) To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.


lexentry: eng/hope__Noun__1
written_rep: hope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: speranza
sense_list:
(countable, _, or, _, uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen. | (countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope.


lexentry: eng/hope__Verb__1
written_rep: hope
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sperare
sense_list:
To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause) or clause or so].


lexentry: eng/hoplite__Noun__1
written_rep: hoplite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oplita
sense_list:
(historical) A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.


lexentry: eng/hopper__Noun__1
written_rep: hopper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: imbuto
sense_list:
A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped. | A bin or device that feeds material into a machine.


lexentry: eng/hopscotch__Noun__1
written_rep: hopscotch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campana
sense_list:
(playground games) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground.


lexentry: eng/horchata__Noun__1
written_rep: horchata
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orzata
sense_list:
A sweet beverage variously made with rice, chufa or morro seeds (or, historically, barley), water, sugar, and cinnamon, and sometimes with milk.


lexentry: eng/horde__Noun__1
written_rep: horde
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orda
sense_list:
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude. | A large number of people or things.


lexentry: eng/horehound__Noun__1
written_rep: horehound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marrobio | marrubio
sense_list:
especially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.


lexentry: eng/horizon__Noun__1
written_rep: horizon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orizzonte
sense_list:
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.


lexentry: eng/horizontal_bar__Noun__1
written_rep: horizontal bar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sbarra
sense_list:
(gymnastics) A horizontally-aligned bar used in gymnastics, upon which acts of swinging are performed.


lexentry: eng/hormone__Noun__1
written_rep: hormone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ormone
sense_list:
(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity. | (LGBTQ, colloquial, usually, in the plural) Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people. | (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
written_rep: horn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: corno
sense_list:
Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar. | (uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects. | An object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia or the point of an anvil. | (countable) Any of several musical wind instruments. | (countable, musical instrument) An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.


lexentry: eng/hornbeam__Noun__1
written_rep: hornbeam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carpino
sense_list:
A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.


lexentry: eng/hornbill__Noun__1
written_rep: hornbill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bucero
sense_list:
Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horns. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.


lexentry: eng/hornblende__Noun__1
written_rep: hornblende
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orneblenda
sense_list:
(mineral) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.


lexentry: eng/horned_grebe__Noun__1
written_rep: horned grebe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: svasso cornuto
sense_list:
A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.


lexentry: eng/horned_owl__Noun__1
written_rep: horned owl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gufo reale
sense_list:
An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.


lexentry: eng/hornet__Noun__1
written_rep: hornet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calabrone
sense_list:
A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.


lexentry: eng/hornets'_nest__Noun__1
written_rep: hornets' nest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ginepraio
sense_list:
(figurative) An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement.


lexentry: eng/hornfels__Noun__1
written_rep: hornfels
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cornubianite
sense_list:
Any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.


lexentry: eng/horny__Adjective__2
written_rep: horny
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arrapato | eccitato | infoiato
sense_list:
(slang) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire.


lexentry: eng/horology__Noun__1
written_rep: horology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orologia
sense_list:
The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.


lexentry: eng/horoscope__Noun__1
written_rep: horoscope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oroscopo
sense_list:
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions. | An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.


lexentry: eng/horror_movie__Noun__1
written_rep: horror movie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: film horror
sense_list:
(mostly, North America) A motion picture which entertains by horrifying or frightening the audience.


lexentry: eng/hors_d'oeuvre__Noun__1
written_rep: hors d'oeuvre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antipasto
sense_list:
(food) A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal. | (by extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing. | (dated, rare) Something unusual or extraordinary.


lexentry: eng/horse__Noun__1
written_rep: horse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavallo
sense_list:
Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus. | (chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse. | (dated, slang, among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.


lexentry: eng/horse_chestnut__Noun__1
written_rep: horse chestnut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ippocastano | castagno d'India
sense_list:
Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/horse_collar__Noun__1
written_rep: horse collar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collare
sense_list:
A part of a horse's harness that is used to distribute the load around its neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough.


lexentry: eng/horsefly__Noun__1
written_rep: horsefly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tafano
sense_list:
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).


lexentry: eng/horseshoe__Noun__1
written_rep: horseshoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ferro di cavallo
sense_list:
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.


lexentry: eng/horseshoe_vetch__Noun__1
written_rep: horseshoe vetch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ippocrepide | sferracavallo
sense_list:
Hippocrepis genus and any species in it | often Hippocrepis comosa specifically, tufted horseshoe vetch


lexentry: eng/horsetail__Noun__1
written_rep: horsetail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coda di cavallo | equiseto
sense_list:
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.


lexentry: eng/horst__Noun__1
written_rep: horst
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nido (di uccello rapace)
sense_list:
(geology) A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/hosanna__Interjection__1
written_rep: hosanna
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: osanna
sense_list:
A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.


lexentry: eng/hospice__Noun__1
written_rep: hospice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ospizio | casa di cura
sense_list:
(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.


lexentry: eng/hospital__Noun__1
written_rep: hospital
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ospedale | nosocomio
sense_list:
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.


lexentry: eng/hospitality__Noun__1
written_rep: hospitality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ospitalità
sense_list:
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.


lexentry: eng/hospitalization__Noun__1
written_rep: hospitalization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ospedalizzazione
sense_list:
The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.


lexentry: eng/host__Noun__1
written_rep: host
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: ospite
sense_list:
(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.


lexentry: eng/hostage__Noun__1
written_rep: hostage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ostaggio
sense_list:
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.


lexentry: eng/hostel__Noun__1
written_rep: hostel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ostello
sense_list:
A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.


lexentry: eng/hostile__Adjective__1
written_rep: hostile
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ostile
sense_list:
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.


lexentry: eng/hostility__Noun__1
written_rep: hostility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ostilità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being hostile. | (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.


lexentry: eng/hostler__Noun__1
written_rep: hostler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: macchinista
sense_list:
(by extension, US) A railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.


lexentry: eng/hot-air_balloon__Noun__1
written_rep: hot-air balloon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mongolfiera
sense_list:
A balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air, carrying passengers and crew in a gondola slung underneath.


lexentry: eng/hot__Adjective__1
written_rep: hot
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: caldo
sense_list:
(slang) Stolen. [from the 20th c.] | Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.


lexentry: eng/hot_air__Noun__1
written_rep: hot air
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aria calda
sense_list:
(literal) Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon.


lexentry: eng/hot_cross_bun__Noun__1
written_rep: hot cross bun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: panino di Pasqua
sense_list:
A bun, made with yeast and containing spices, currants and candied fruit, with a cross marked on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in Christian countries.


lexentry: eng/hot_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: hot dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: hot dog | cagnolino caldo | cane caldo
sense_list:
A food item (dish) consisting of a frankfurter or wiener and (usually) a hot dog bun, with toppings such as ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, onions, cheese, etc.


lexentry: eng/hot_flush__Noun__1
written_rep: hot flush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caldana | scalmana | vampa | vampata di calore
sense_list:
(UK, Canada, AU, NZ) A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.


lexentry: eng/hot_potato__Noun__1
written_rep: hot potato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: patata calda
sense_list:
(uncountable) A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.


lexentry: eng/hot_pursuit__Noun__1
written_rep: hot pursuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tallonamento
sense_list:
(legal) A close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.


lexentry: eng/hot_spot__Noun__1
written_rep: hot spot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto caldo
sense_list:
A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. | (figuratively) A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_bottle__Noun__1
written_rep: hot water bottle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borsa dell'acqua calda
sense_list:
A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple warming.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_heater__Noun__1
written_rep: hot water heater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaldaacqua
sense_list:
An apparatus, usually fuel-burning, electric or solar-powered, in which water is heated to be used directly as domestic hot water or process hot water (but not for supplying space heating, calorifiers etc, for which a boiler or furnace is used).


lexentry: eng/hotbed__Noun__1
written_rep: hotbed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vivaio
sense_list:
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.


lexentry: eng/hotbed__Noun__1
written_rep: hotbed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: baluardo
sense_list:
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/hotchpot__Noun__1
written_rep: hotchpot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: collazione
sense_list:
(civil law, inheritance) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.


lexentry: eng/hotel__Noun__1
written_rep: hotel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: albergo | hotel
sense_list:
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.] | The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.


lexentry: eng/hotheaded__Adjective__1
written_rep: hotheaded
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esaltato
sense_list:
Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.


lexentry: eng/hothouse__Noun__1
written_rep: hothouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serra
sense_list:
A heated greenhouse. | (figurative) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.


lexentry: eng/hour__Noun__1
written_rep: hour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ora
sense_list:
(time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes). | (Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.


lexentry: eng/house-search__Noun__1
written_rep: house-search
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: perquisizione
sense_list:
A thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
written_rep: house
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casa
sense_list:
A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings. [from 9th c.] | (Hong Kong, only used in names) An apartment building within a public housing estate. | A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier. [from 10th c.] | A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.] | (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
written_rep: house
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: camera | casa
sense_list:
A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). [from 10th c.] | (politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
written_rep: house
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: teatro | casa
sense_list:
A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house_arrest__Noun__1
written_rep: house arrest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arresti domiciliari | detenzione domiciliare
sense_list:
(legal) Confinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.


lexentry: eng/house_music__Noun__1
written_rep: house music
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: house | musica house
sense_list:
(music genre) A particular type of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdrum.


lexentry: eng/house_number__Noun__1
written_rep: house number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: numero civico
sense_list:
The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.


lexentry: eng/house_of_cards__Noun__1
written_rep: house of cards
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: castello di carte
sense_list:
A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion. | (figurative, idiomatic) A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.


lexentry: eng/house_sparrow__Noun__1
written_rep: house sparrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: passero | passero domestico
sense_list:
A bird of the species Passer domesticus, native to much of Eurasia, introduced in many other temperate environments.


lexentry: eng/house_wine__Noun__1
written_rep: house wine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vino della casa
sense_list:
A relatively inexpensive wine sold in a restaurant, often by the glass as well as by the bottle or unmarked carafe; both red and white are normally offered.


lexentry: eng/houseboy__Noun__1
written_rep: houseboy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domestico
sense_list:
(chiefly, historical) A young male domestic servant, especially in a British colony in former times.


lexentry: eng/housebreaker__Noun__1
written_rep: housebreaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scassinatore
sense_list:
A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.


lexentry: eng/household_deity__Noun__1
written_rep: household deity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lari | penati
sense_list:
(mythology, religion) A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: housekeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governante
sense_list:
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: housekeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: casalinga
sense_list:
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/housemaid__Noun__1
written_rep: housemaid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: donna delle pulizie
sense_list:
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.


lexentry: eng/houseplant__Noun__1
written_rep: houseplant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pianta da appartamento
sense_list:
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes. | A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.


lexentry: eng/housewife__Noun__1
written_rep: housewife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: casalinga | donna di casa | padrona di casa | massaia
sense_list:
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.


lexentry: eng/hover__Verb__1
written_rep: hover
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: passare il cursore sopra
sense_list:
(computing) Chiefly followed by over: to use a mouse or other device to place a cursor over something on a screen such as a hyperlink or icon without clicking, so as to produce a result (such as the appearance of a tooltip).


lexentry: eng/hoverboard__Noun__1
written_rep: hoverboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoverboard | volopattino
sense_list:
(mostly, science fiction) A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.


lexentry: eng/hovercraft__Noun__1
written_rep: hovercraft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aeroscafo | aeroscivolante | aeroslittante | hovercraft | aeronave
sense_list:
(vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.


lexentry: eng/hoverfly__Noun__1
written_rep: hoverfly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sirfidi
sense_list:
Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.


lexentry: eng/how__Adverb__1
written_rep: how
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: che | come
sense_list:
(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.


lexentry: eng/how_are_you__Phrase__1
written_rep: how are you
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: come sta? | come stai?
sense_list:
(idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:


lexentry: eng/how_do_you_do__Phrase__1
written_rep: how do you do
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: come va | piacere di conoscerla | tutto bene
sense_list:
(formal, dated) A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the region).


lexentry: eng/how_old_are_you__Phrase__1
written_rep: how old are you
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quanti anni ha? | quanti anni hai?
sense_list:
Asks the age of the interlocutor. | (impolite) Used to question the mental age (maturity) of the interlocutor.


lexentry: eng/howitzer__Noun__1
written_rep: howitzer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: obice
sense_list:
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.


lexentry: eng/hoy__Noun__1
written_rep: hoy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoy
sense_list:
(nautical) A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.


lexentry: eng/hue_and_cry__Noun__1
written_rep: hue and cry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: baccano
sense_list:
(by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.


lexentry: eng/huff__Verb__1
written_rep: huff
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: enfiare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To bluster or swell with anger, arrogance, or pride; to storm; to take offense. [from the 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/hug__Noun__1
written_rep: hug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbraccio
sense_list:
A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").


lexentry: eng/hula_hoop__Noun__1
written_rep: hula hoop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hula-hoop
sense_list:
A toy in the form of a large hoop which is twirled around various parts of the body, especially the waist.


lexentry: eng/hull__Noun__2
written_rep: hull
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scafo
sense_list:
(mathematics, geometry, of a set A) The smallest set that possesses a particular property (such as convexity) and contains every point of A; slightly more formally, the intersection of all sets which possess the specified property and of which A is a subset.


lexentry: eng/huller__Noun__1
written_rep: huller
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgranatrice
sense_list:
One who, or that which, hulls; especially, an agricultural machine for removing the hulls from grain; a hulling machine.


lexentry: eng/hum__Verb__1
written_rep: hum
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canticchiare | mormorare | bofonchiare | brontolare | canterellare | sibilare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.


lexentry: eng/human__Adjective__1
written_rep: human
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umano
sense_list:
(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives. | (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.


lexentry: eng/human__Noun__1
written_rep: human
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umano | uomo | essere umano
sense_list:
(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.


lexentry: eng/human_being__Noun__1
written_rep: human being
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essere umano
sense_list:
A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.


lexentry: eng/human_chain__Noun__1
written_rep: human chain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: catena umana
sense_list:
(politics) A form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity.


lexentry: eng/human_condition__Noun__1
written_rep: human condition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: condizione umana
sense_list:
(usually, preceded by the) What it means to be human; the experiences, characteristics, and limitations of life shared by all humans, as opposed to other lifeforms.


lexentry: eng/human_geography__Noun__1
written_rep: human geography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antropogeografia
sense_list:
The branch of geography that studies the relationships between the physical environment and the activities of humans.


lexentry: eng/human_immunodeficiency_virus__Noun__1
written_rep: human immunodeficiency virus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virus dell'immunodeficienza umana
sense_list:
(virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.


lexentry: eng/human_resources__Noun__1
written_rep: human resources
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: risorse umane
sense_list:
(management) The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees.


lexentry: eng/human_rights__Noun__1
written_rep: human rights
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diritti umani
sense_list:
(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.


lexentry: eng/human_shield__Noun__1
written_rep: human shield
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scudo umano
sense_list:
(military) Civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.


lexentry: eng/human_trafficking__Noun__1
written_rep: human trafficking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traffico di esseri umani
sense_list:
A criminal activity in which people are recruited, harbored, transported, bought, or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose, such as sexual slavery, forced labor, or child soldiery.


lexentry: eng/humanism__Noun__1
written_rep: humanism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: umanesimo
sense_list:
(historical, often capitalized) Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance. [from 19th c.] | An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition. [from 19th c.] | Humanitarianism, philanthropy.


lexentry: eng/humanitarian_corridor__Noun__1
written_rep: humanitarian corridor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corridoio umanitario
sense_list:
A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.


lexentry: eng/humanity__Noun__1
written_rep: humanity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: benevolenza | umanità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.


lexentry: eng/humanoid__Adjective__1
written_rep: humanoid
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umanoide
sense_list:
Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).


lexentry: eng/humble__Verb__1
written_rep: humble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sminuire | umiliarsi
sense_list:
(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.


lexentry: eng/humid__Adjective__1
written_rep: humid
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umido
sense_list:
Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.


lexentry: eng/humidor__Noun__1
written_rep: humidor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umidificatore
sense_list:
A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.


lexentry: eng/hummus__Noun__1
written_rep: hummus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hummus
sense_list:
A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.


lexentry: eng/humorist__Noun__1
written_rep: humorist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: umorista
sense_list:
A humorous or witty person, especially someone skilled in humorous writing or performance. [from 17th c.] | One who studies or portrays the humours of people.


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
written_rep: humour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: umore
sense_list:
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
written_rep: humour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: umorismo | humour
sense_list:
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.


lexentry: eng/humuhumunukunukuapuaa__Noun__1
written_rep: humuhumunukunukuapuaa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesce balestra di barriera
sense_list:
Rhinecanthus rectangulus, a species of triggerfish found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans. It is characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout.


lexentry: eng/humus__Noun__1
written_rep: humus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: humus
sense_list:
A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/hundredweight__Noun__1
written_rep: hundredweight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mezzo quintale
sense_list:
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".


lexentry: eng/hung_jury__Noun__1
written_rep: hung jury
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impasse
sense_list:
(legal) A jury in a legal trial that is unable to reach or come to a verdict because the jurors cannot agree on a decision.


lexentry: eng/hunger_stone__Noun__1
written_rep: hunger stone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pietra della fame
sense_list:
A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe.


lexentry: eng/hunt_down__Verb__1
written_rep: hunt down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dare la caccia
sense_list:
(transitive) To hunt something and capture or kill it. | (transitive, colloquial) To find with difficulty.


lexentry: eng/hunter-gatherer__Noun__1
written_rep: hunter-gatherer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cacciatore-raccoglitore
sense_list:
A member of a group of people who live by hunting animals and gathering edible plants for their main food sources, and who do not keep animals or farm land.


lexentry: eng/hunting__Noun__1
written_rep: hunting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caccia
sense_list:
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc. | The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat.


lexentry: eng/hunting_horn__Noun__1
written_rep: hunting horn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corno da caccia
sense_list:
(music) A bugle, being either simply curved (especially in heraldry), or having from one (in e.g. some Roman horns) to three (in many modern musical horns) spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt.


lexentry: eng/hunting_knife__Noun__1
written_rep: hunting knife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coltello da caccia
sense_list:
A knife optimized for use in hunting animals, usually with a substantial belly and sometimes with a back edge that is partially serrated#Adjective for sawing#Noun; fixed-blade and folding versions are both popular, and tasks such as field dressing, skinning#Noun, and bushcraft are anticipated.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
written_rep: hurdle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ostacolo
sense_list:
(athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
written_rep: hurdle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: recinto
sense_list:
A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.


lexentry: eng/hurdy-gurdy__Noun__1
written_rep: hurdy-gurdy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghironda
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.


lexentry: eng/hurricane__Noun__1
written_rep: hurricane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uragano
sense_list:
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes. | (cocktails) A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.


lexentry: eng/hurry__Verb__1
written_rep: hurry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: affrettarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive) Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something. | (transitive) To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.


lexentry: eng/hurt_a_fly__Verb__1
written_rep: hurt a fly
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: non fare male a una mosca
sense_list:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative, chiefly with a conditional) To hurt or damage something even a little.


lexentry: eng/hurtle__Verb__1
written_rep: hurtle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: menare | rovinare
sense_list:
To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.


lexentry: eng/husband_and_wife__Noun__1
written_rep: husband and wife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marito e moglie | moglie e marito
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see husband,‎ and,‎ wife. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/husband_stitch__Noun__1
written_rep: husband stitch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto del marito
sense_list:
An extra stitch made by a doctor after an episiotomy in order to make the opening of the vagina smaller, supposedly to increase the pleasure of a male partner during sex.


lexentry: eng/husbandry__Noun__1
written_rep: husbandry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agricoltura
sense_list:
The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.


lexentry: eng/husk__Noun__1
written_rep: husk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buccia | riccio | scorza
sense_list:
The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.


lexentry: eng/hut__Noun__1
written_rep: hut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capanna
sense_list:
A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials. | A small wooden shed.


lexentry: eng/hyaluronic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: hyaluronic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido ialuronico
sense_list:
(sugar acid) A mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
written_rep: hybrid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ibrido | meticcio | incrocio
sense_list:
(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
written_rep: hybrid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ibrido
sense_list:
(linguistics) A word whose elements are derived from different languages. | Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies. | A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).


lexentry: eng/hybrid_warfare__Noun__1
written_rep: hybrid warfare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guerra ibrida
sense_list:
A form of conflict which blends conventional warfare, irregular warfare, and activities such as political warfare and information warfare.


lexentry: eng/hydathode__Noun__1
written_rep: hydathode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idatodo
sense_list:
(botany) A tissue, in the leaves of many plants, that contains microscopic pores through which water is excreted.


lexentry: eng/hydra__Noun__1
written_rep: hydra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: idra
sense_list:
(biology) Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.


lexentry: eng/hydracid__Noun__1
written_rep: hydracid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idracido
sense_list:
(chemistry) An acid that does not contain any oxygen as opposed to an oxyacid; they are all binary compounds of hydrogen and a halogen or pseudohalogen.


lexentry: eng/hydraulic_engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: hydraulic engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingegneria idraulica
sense_list:
A sub-discipline of civil engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage.


lexentry: eng/hydraulics__Noun__1
written_rep: hydraulics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idraulica
sense_list:
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.


lexentry: eng/hydrocephalus__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrocephalus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrocefalia | idrocefalo
sense_list:
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.


lexentry: eng/hydrochloric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrochloric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido cloridrico | acido muriatico
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/hydroculture__Noun__1
written_rep: hydroculture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrocoltura
sense_list:
A type of hydroponics in which plants are grown in a medium that allows the distribution of water and nutrients through capillary action.


lexentry: eng/hydroelectric__Adjective__1
written_rep: hydroelectric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idroelettrico
sense_list:
That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.


lexentry: eng/hydrofluoric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrofluoric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido fluoridrico
sense_list:
(chemistry) A solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, in water; it is a weak but very corrosive acid, used in the production of fluorine compounds, and in metallurgy.


lexentry: eng/hydrofoil__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrofoil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ala portante
sense_list:
(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrogeno
sense_list:
The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794. | A molecule of this molecular species


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogen bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bomba H | bomba all'idrogeno
sense_list:
A thermonuclear bomb that derives its destructive power from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium).


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_peroxide__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogen peroxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acqua ossigenata | perossido di idrogeno
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A colourless liquid, H2O2, soluble in water, used as a mild antiseptic, bleaching agent (especially for bleaching hair), oxidizing agent and chemical reagent.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_sulfide__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogen sulfide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido solfidrico | idrogeno solforato
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A toxic gas, H2S, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry.


lexentry: eng/hydrogenate__Verb__1
written_rep: hydrogenate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrogenare
sense_list:
(chemistry, transitive) To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat.


lexentry: eng/hydrogenation__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogenation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrogenazione
sense_list:
(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.


lexentry: eng/hydrogeology__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogeology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrogeologia
sense_list:
The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.


lexentry: eng/hydrography__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrografia
sense_list:
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.


lexentry: eng/hydrology__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrologia
sense_list:
The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/hydrolysis__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrolysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrolisi
sense_list:
(chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.


lexentry: eng/hydromassage__Noun__1
written_rep: hydromassage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idromassaggio
sense_list:
A therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies.


lexentry: eng/hydrometallurgy__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrometallurgy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrometallurgia
sense_list:
The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.


lexentry: eng/hydrometry__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrometry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrometria
sense_list:
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers


lexentry: eng/hydrophilic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hydrophilic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrofilo
sense_list:
(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.


lexentry: eng/hydrophobia__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrophobia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrofobia
sense_list:
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself. | (psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.


lexentry: eng/hydrosphere__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrosphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrosfera
sense_list:
All the liquid waters of the Earth or another astronomical body, as distinguished from the land and the gases of the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/hydrostatic_equilibrium__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrostatic equilibrium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: equilibrio idrostatico
sense_list:
(astronomy) The state in which a sufficiently massive or warm solid body has relaxed under its own gravity into the plastic shape that it would have if it were liquid, apart possibly from rigid features in the crust.


lexentry: eng/hydrotherapy__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrotherapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idroterapia
sense_list:
(alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain.


lexentry: eng/hydrotropism__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrotropism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrotropismo
sense_list:
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.


lexentry: eng/hydroxychloroquine__Noun__1
written_rep: hydroxychloroquine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrossiclorochina
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C18H26ClN3O·H2SO4 to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus.


lexentry: eng/hydroxyl__Noun__1
written_rep: hydroxyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrossile | ossidrile
sense_list:
(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.


lexentry: eng/hydroxyquinol__Noun__1
written_rep: hydroxyquinol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrossiquinolo
sense_list:
(organic compound) a poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, C6H3(OH)3, used in organic synthesis


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
written_rep: hyena
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iena
sense_list:
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. | (Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.


lexentry: eng/hygrometer__Noun__1
written_rep: hygrometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: igrometro
sense_list:
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.


lexentry: eng/hygroscopicity__Noun__1
written_rep: hygroscopicity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: igroscopicità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being hygroscopic. | (countable) The degree to which a substance is hygroscopic.


lexentry: eng/hylomorphism__Noun__1
written_rep: hylomorphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ilemorfismo
sense_list:
(philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.


lexentry: eng/hylozoism__Noun__1
written_rep: hylozoism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ilozoismo
sense_list:
A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.


lexentry: eng/hypallage__Noun__1
written_rep: hypallage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipallage
sense_list:
(rhetoric, grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.


lexentry: eng/hyperaldosteronism__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperaldosteronism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperaldosteronismo
sense_list:
(medicine) A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.


lexentry: eng/hyperbaric_chamber__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperbaric chamber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camera iperbarica
sense_list:
A vessel containing air at an elevated pressure, especially one used to administer oxygen to a patient


lexentry: eng/hyperbaton__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperbaton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperbato
sense_list:
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.


lexentry: eng/hyperbola__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperbola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperbole
sense_list:
(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.


lexentry: eng/hyperbole__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperbole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperbole
sense_list:
(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.


lexentry: eng/hyperbolic__Adjective__2
written_rep: hyperbolic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: iperbolico
sense_list:
(topology) Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).


lexentry: eng/hyperbolic_paraboloid__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperbolic paraboloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paraboloide iperbolico
sense_list:
(mathematics) A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.


lexentry: eng/hyperboloid__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperboloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
sense_list:
A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.

trans_list:
iperboloide | iperboloide a due falde | iperboloide ad una falda | iperboloide ellittico | iperboloide iperbolico


lexentry: eng/hypercharge__Noun__1
written_rep: hypercharge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercarica
sense_list:
(physics) : a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.


lexentry: eng/hyperchloremia__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperchloremia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercloremia
sense_list:
An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.


lexentry: eng/hyperconjugation__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperconjugation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperconiugazione
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system


lexentry: eng/hypercorrection__Noun__1
written_rep: hypercorrection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercorrettismo
sense_list:
(linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.


lexentry: eng/hypercube__Noun__1
written_rep: hypercube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercubo
sense_list:
(geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n. | (geometry) Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.


lexentry: eng/hyperfullerene__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperfullerene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperfullerene
sense_list:
(chemistry) An allotropic form of carbon consisting of one (or more) fullerene molecules inside another


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypergeometric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipergeometrico
sense_list:
(mathematics) Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series, functions, equations, ...) but strictly related to hypergeometric series


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_distribution__Noun__1
written_rep: hypergeometric distribution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distribuzione ipergeometrica
sense_list:
(probability theory, statistics) A discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of k "successes" in a sequence of n draws without replacement from a finite population.


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_function__Noun__1
written_rep: hypergeometric function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione ipergeometrica
sense_list:
(mathematics) Any function that is a solution of the hypergeometric equation; usually an expansion of an hypergeometric series


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_series__Noun__1
written_rep: hypergeometric series
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serie ipergeometrica
sense_list:
(mathematics) Any power series such that the ratio of the (k+1)-th and the k-th terms is a rational function of the natural integer k.


lexentry: eng/hypergolic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypergolic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipergolico
sense_list:
(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reactant, fuel, or propellant) Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.


lexentry: eng/hyperhidrosis__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperhidrosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperidrosi
sense_list:
(pathology) A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.


lexentry: eng/hyperkalemia__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperkalemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperkaliemia | iperpotassiemia
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).


lexentry: eng/hyperkinesis__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperkinesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercinesia
sense_list:
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements. | (pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyperkinetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hyperkinetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercinetico
sense_list:
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyperkinetic_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperkinetic disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipercinesia | sindrome ipercinetica
sense_list:
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) A developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent and pervasive pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.


lexentry: eng/hyperlink__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperlink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collegamento ipertestuale | collegamento
sense_list:
(Internet) Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action. | (by extension) The URL or other address that defines a hyperlink's target or function.


lexentry: eng/hypernucleus__Noun__1
written_rep: hypernucleus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipernucleo
sense_list:
(physics) a nucleus that consists of protons, neutrons and at least one hyperon, such as a lambda baryon


lexentry: eng/hypernym__Noun__1
written_rep: hypernym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperonimo
sense_list:
(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.


lexentry: eng/hyperon__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperone
sense_list:
(physics) Any baryon (a three-quark particle) with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).


lexentry: eng/hyperparameter__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperparameter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperparametro
sense_list:
(Bayesian, _, statistics) A parameter of a prior (as distinguished from inferred parameters of the model for the underlying system under analysis).


lexentry: eng/hyperplane__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperplane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iperpiano
sense_list:
(geometry) An n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n − 1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane.)


lexentry: eng/hypersexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: hypersexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipersessualità
sense_list:
Excessive desire for sexual activity, especially when considered high enough to be clinically significant.


lexentry: eng/hypersonic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypersonic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipersonico
sense_list:
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/hyperspace__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperspace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iperspazio
sense_list:
(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension. | (science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.


lexentry: eng/hypersphere__Noun__1
written_rep: hypersphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipersfera
sense_list:
(geometry) The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions.


lexentry: eng/hypertension__Noun__1
written_rep: hypertension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipertensione
sense_list:
(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.


lexentry: eng/hypertext__Noun__1
written_rep: hypertext
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipertesto
sense_list:
(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks. | (countable) A hypertext document.


lexentry: eng/hyperthymesia__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperthymesia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipertimesia | sindrome ipertimesica
sense_list:
(neuroscience) A rare condition in which a person possesses a superior autobiographical memory and is able to recall the vast majority of personal events and experiences in life.


lexentry: eng/hyperthymia__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperthymia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipertimia
sense_list:
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.


lexentry: eng/hypertrophy__Noun__1
written_rep: hypertrophy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipertrofia
sense_list:
(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.


lexentry: eng/hyphen__Noun__1
written_rep: hyphen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trattino | lineetta
sense_list:
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.


lexentry: eng/hyphenate__Verb__1
written_rep: hyphenate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dividere
sense_list:
(transitive) to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.


lexentry: eng/hypnagogic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypnagogic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ipnagogico
sense_list:
That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.


lexentry: eng/hypnosis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypnosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipnosi
sense_list:
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.


lexentry: eng/hypo-__Prefix__1
written_rep: hypo-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipo-
sense_list:
(anatomy) Below; beneath; under. | (medicine) Deficient; less than normal. | (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.


lexentry: eng/hypocaust__Noun__1
written_rep: hypocaust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocausto
sense_list:
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.


lexentry: eng/hypochlorous__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypochlorous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocloroso
sense_list:
(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.


lexentry: eng/hypochondria__Noun__1
written_rep: hypochondria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocondria
sense_list:
(medicine) A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more.


lexentry: eng/hypochondriasis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypochondriasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocondria
sense_list:
(medicine) A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.


lexentry: eng/hypocoristic__Noun__1
written_rep: hypocoristic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocoristico
sense_list:
A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.


lexentry: eng/hypocrisy__Noun__1
written_rep: hypocrisy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ipocrisia
sense_list:
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.


lexentry: eng/hypocrite__Noun__1
written_rep: hypocrite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocrita | collotorto
sense_list:
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/hypocycloid__Noun__1
written_rep: hypocycloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipocicloide
sense_list:
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hypodermic_needle__Noun__1
written_rep: hypodermic needle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ago
sense_list:
A hollow needle with a sharp point intended to puncture the skin to draw a fluid from under the skin or inject a fluid under the skin, used as part of a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/hypodermis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypodermis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ipoderma
sense_list:
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.


lexentry: eng/hypomagnesemia__Noun__1
written_rep: hypomagnesemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipomagnesiemia
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of magnesium (Mg) ions in the blood (below the reference range).


lexentry: eng/hypomania__Noun__1
written_rep: hypomania
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipomania
sense_list:
(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyponym__Noun__1
written_rep: hyponym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iponimo
sense_list:
(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.


lexentry: eng/hypophosphate__Noun__1
written_rep: hypophosphate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipofosfato
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of phosphorus P2O64- derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion


lexentry: eng/hypophosphatemia__Noun__1
written_rep: hypophosphatemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipofosfatemia
sense_list:
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.


lexentry: eng/hypopituitarism__Noun__1
written_rep: hypopituitarism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipopituitarismo
sense_list:
(medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland.


lexentry: eng/hypospadias__Noun__1
written_rep: hypospadias
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipospadia
sense_list:
(anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.


lexentry: eng/hypostasis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypostasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipostasi
sense_list:
(medicine, now, historical) A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine. [from 14th c.] | (theology) The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two ‘natures’, human and divine), or of the three ‘persons’ of the Trinity (sharing a single ‘essence’). [from 16th c.] | (psychology) Referring to the hypostatic model of personality; i.e., asserting that humans present themselves in many different aspects or hypostases, depending on the internal and external realities they relate to, including different approaches to the study of personality. | (genetics) The effect of one gene preventing another from expressing. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/hyposulfurous_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: hyposulfurous acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido iposolforoso
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) An unstable acid, H2S2O2, only known in solution, used as a reducing agent; its salts are hyposulfites).


lexentry: eng/hypothalamus__Noun__1
written_rep: hypothalamus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipotalamo
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.


lexentry: eng/hypothesis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypothesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipotesi
sense_list:
(sciences) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation. | (general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation. | (grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.


lexentry: eng/hypothetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypothetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipotetico
sense_list:
based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical | existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality


lexentry: eng/hypothyroidism__Noun__1
written_rep: hypothyroidism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipotiroidismo
sense_list:
(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. [from 1900s]


lexentry: eng/hypotrochoid__Noun__1
written_rep: hypotrochoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipotrocoide
sense_list:
(geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hypovolemic__Adjective__1
written_rep: hypovolemic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipovolemico
sense_list:
Of, pertaining to hypovolemia, or characterized by low volume of blood in the circulatory system; as hypovolemic shock.


lexentry: eng/hypoxemia__Noun__1
written_rep: hypoxemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipossiemia
sense_list:
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.


lexentry: eng/hypsometer__Noun__1
written_rep: hypsometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipsometro
sense_list:
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).


lexentry: eng/hyrax__Noun__1
written_rep: hyrax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irace | procavia
sense_list:
Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/hyssop__Noun__1
written_rep: hyssop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: issopo
sense_list:
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.


lexentry: eng/hysteresis__Noun__1
written_rep: hysteresis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isteresi
sense_list:
A property of a system such that an output value is not a strict function of the corresponding input, but also incorporates some lag, delay, or history dependence, and in particular when the response for a decrease in the input variable is different from the response for an increase. For example, a thermostat with a nominal setpoint of 75° might switch the controlled heat source on when the temperature drops below 74°, and off when it rises above 76°.


lexentry: eng/hysteria__Noun__1
written_rep: hysteria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isteria
sense_list:
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.


lexentry: eng/háček__Noun__1
written_rep: háček
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pipa | antiflesso | caron | chevron | gancetto | hatchek
sense_list:
(orthography, and, typography) A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling a prime (′) instead.


lexentry: eng/hübnerite__Noun__1
written_rep: hübnerite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hübnerite
sense_list:
(mineral) A manganese tungstate mineral that forms reddish-brown to black monoclinic prismatic submetallic crystals.


lexentry: eng/iPhone__Noun__1
written_rep: iPhone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iPhone | melafonino
sense_list:
(trademark) A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically combine a camera phone, PDA, multimedia player, and wireless communication device.


lexentry: eng/iamb__Noun__1
written_rep: iamb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giambo
sense_list:
(prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.


lexentry: eng/iambic__Adjective__1
written_rep: iambic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giambico
sense_list:
(prosody) Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed-stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/iambic_pentameter__Noun__1
written_rep: iambic pentameter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pentametro giambico
sense_list:
A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant.


lexentry: eng/iatrogenic__Adjective__1
written_rep: iatrogenic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iatrogenico | iatrogeno
sense_list:
(medicine, of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.


lexentry: eng/ibis__Noun__1
written_rep: ibis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ibis
sense_list:
Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.


lexentry: eng/ibuprofen__Noun__1
written_rep: ibuprofen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ibuprofene
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.


lexentry: eng/ice__Verb__1
written_rep: ice
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: glassare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.


lexentry: eng/ice_age__Noun__1
written_rep: ice age
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: era glaciale
sense_list:
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).


lexentry: eng/ice_cap__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappa di ghiaccio
sense_list:
A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/ice_core__Noun__1
written_rep: ice core
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carota di ghiaccio
sense_list:
A core sample removed from an ice sheet, most commonly from the polar ice caps of Antarctica, Greenland or from high mountain glaciers elsewhere, the properties of which can be used to reconstruct a climatic record of a given area.


lexentry: eng/ice_cream__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelato
sense_list:
(uncountable) A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured. | (countable) A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone.


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_bar__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cream bar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelato stecco
sense_list:
A frozen dessert on a stick or a candy bar that has ice cream in it. The coating is usually a thin layer of chocolate.


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_cone__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cream cone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cono gelato | cialda
sense_list:
A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten.


lexentry: eng/ice_cube__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cubetto di ghiaccio
sense_list:
Any small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, and regardless of their shape.


lexentry: eng/ice_rink__Noun__1
written_rep: ice rink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pista di ghiaccio | pista di pattinaggio
sense_list:
A specially frozen surface of water on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface.


lexentry: eng/iceberg__Noun__1
written_rep: iceberg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iceberg
sense_list:
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/iceberg_lettuce__Noun__1
written_rep: iceberg lettuce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lattuga iceberg
sense_list:
A lettuce cultivar (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) noted for its crunchiness; the most familiar of all lettuces sold in the United States.


lexentry: eng/icebox__Noun__1
written_rep: icebox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: congelatore | freezer
sense_list:
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.


lexentry: eng/icebreaker__Noun__1
written_rep: icebreaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rompighiaccio
sense_list:
(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.


lexentry: eng/icehouse__Noun__1
written_rep: icehouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neviera
sense_list:
A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.


lexentry: eng/ichor__Noun__1
written_rep: ichor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: icore
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ichthyosaur__Noun__1
written_rep: ichthyosaur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ittiosauro
sense_list:
Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise. [from c. 1830]


lexentry: eng/icing__Noun__1
written_rep: icing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glassa | glassatura | brillantatura | ghiaccia
sense_list:
(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.


lexentry: eng/icing_on_the_cake__Noun__1
written_rep: icing on the cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: la ciliegina sulla torta
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Something that intensifies the appreciation of something already good (or bad in an ironic sense depending on the context).


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
written_rep: icon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: icona
sense_list:
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. | (religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels. | (graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something. | (internet, informal) An image used to represent a user; an avatar or profile picture.


lexentry: eng/iconoclasm__Noun__1
written_rep: iconoclasm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iconoclastia
sense_list:
The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. [1797]


lexentry: eng/iconoclast__Noun__1
written_rep: iconoclast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iconoclasta
sense_list:
(historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation. | One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm. | (by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.


lexentry: eng/iconoclastic__Adjective__1
written_rep: iconoclastic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iconoclasta
sense_list:
Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.


lexentry: eng/iconographic__Adjective__1
written_rep: iconographic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iconografico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to iconography. | Of or pertaining to a secular person or topic that has attained cult status.


lexentry: eng/iconography__Noun__1
written_rep: iconography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iconografia
sense_list:
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.


lexentry: eng/iconostasis__Noun__1
written_rep: iconostasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iconostasi
sense_list:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.


lexentry: eng/icy__Adjective__1
written_rep: icy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelido
sense_list:
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty. | Covered with ice, wholly or partially. | Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.


lexentry: eng/id__Noun__1
written_rep: id
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: es
sense_list:
(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
written_rep: idea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: concetto | principio
sense_list:
(philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
written_rep: idea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: archetipo | ideale
sense_list:
(obsolete) The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal. [16th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
written_rep: idea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: aspetto | forma
sense_list:
(obsolete) The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic. [16th–18th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
written_rep: idea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: idea | parere | pensiero
sense_list:
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
written_rep: idea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: idea | intento | intuizione | pensiero | piano | progetto
sense_list:
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ideal__Adjective__1
written_rep: ideal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ideale
sense_list:
Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary. | Optimal; being the best possibility. | Perfect, flawless, having no defects.


lexentry: eng/ideal_gas__Noun__1
written_rep: ideal gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gas ideale
sense_list:
(physics) a hypothetical gas, whose molecules exhibit no interaction, and undergo elastic collision with each other and with the walls of the container


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
written_rep: idealism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idealismo
sense_list:
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life. | (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.


lexentry: eng/idealist__Noun__1
written_rep: idealist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idealista
sense_list:
(philosophy) One who adheres to idealism. | Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality. | An unrealistic or impractical visionary.


lexentry: eng/idempotence__Noun__1
written_rep: idempotence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idempotenza
sense_list:
(mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.


lexentry: eng/identical__Adjective__1
written_rep: identical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: identico
sense_list:
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.


lexentry: eng/identification__Noun__1
written_rep: identification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: identificazione
sense_list:
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.


lexentry: eng/identification_friend_or_foe__Noun__1
written_rep: identification friend or foe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: identificazione amico o nemico
sense_list:
An identification system designed for command and control. It enables military and national (civilian air traffic control) interrogation systems to identify aircraft, vehicles or forces as friendly and to determine their bearing and their range from the interrogator.


lexentry: eng/identifier__Noun__1
written_rep: identifier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: identificatore
sense_list:
(programming, operating systems) A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc.


lexentry: eng/identikit__Noun__1
written_rep: identikit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: identikit
sense_list:
A picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to build a likeness of a person sought for a crime.


lexentry: eng/identity__Noun__1
written_rep: identity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: identità
sense_list:
The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.


lexentry: eng/identity_element__Noun__1
written_rep: identity element
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elemento neutro
sense_list:
(algebra) An element of an algebraic structure which when applied, in either order, to any other element via a binary operation yields the other element.


lexentry: eng/identity_politics__Noun__1
written_rep: identity politics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: politica identitaria
sense_list:
(politics) Politics focusing on the self-interest and perspectives of people in various groupings, such as ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.


lexentry: eng/identity_theft__Noun__1
written_rep: identity theft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: furto di identità
sense_list:
(law, criminology) The deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime.


lexentry: eng/ideogram__Noun__1
written_rep: ideogram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ideogramma
sense_list:
A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.


lexentry: eng/ideological__Adjective__1
written_rep: ideological
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ideologico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to an ideology. | Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.


lexentry: eng/ideology__Noun__1
written_rep: ideology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ideologia
sense_list:
Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group. | (uncountable) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.


lexentry: eng/ideophone__Noun__1
written_rep: ideophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ideofono
sense_list:
(part of speech) A word that uses sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.


lexentry: eng/ides__Noun__1
written_rep: ides
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idi
sense_list:
(historical, often, _, capitalized) The notional full-moon day of a Roman month, occurring on the 15th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 13th day of all other months.


lexentry: eng/idiocy__Noun__1
written_rep: idiocy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stupidità
sense_list:
(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
written_rep: idiom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idioma | locuzione | idiotismo | espressione idiomatica | idiomatismo | parlata
sense_list:
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
written_rep: idiom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dialetto | vernacolo
sense_list:
A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
written_rep: idiom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: locuzione | idiotismo | espressione idiomatica | idiomatismo
sense_list:
An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.


lexentry: eng/idiophone__Noun__1
written_rep: idiophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idiofono
sense_list:
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).


lexentry: eng/idiot_light__Noun__1
written_rep: idiot light
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spia
sense_list:
(automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.


lexentry: eng/idol__Noun__1
written_rep: idol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idolo
sense_list:
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.


lexentry: eng/idolatrous__Adjective__1
written_rep: idolatrous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idolatrico
sense_list:
Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods. | Engaging in excessive attachment or reverence; inordinately or profanely devoted.


lexentry: eng/idyll__Noun__1
written_rep: idyll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idillio
sense_list:
Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls. | An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.


lexentry: eng/idée_fixe__Noun__1
written_rep: idée fixe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idea fissa
sense_list:
(psychology) An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely) , an obsession.


lexentry: eng/if_I_were_you__Phrase__1
written_rep: if I were you
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fossi in Lei | fossi in Voi | fossi in te | se fossi in Lei | se fossi in Voi | se fossi in te
sense_list:
A phrase said to introduce advice, i.e. to express what one would do in the interlocutor's situation.


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
written_rep: if
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: se
sense_list:
Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false. | (computing) A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).


lexentry: eng/if_and_only_if__Conjunction__1
written_rep: if and only if
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: se e solo se
sense_list:
(logic, mathematics) Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same cases as.


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
written_rep: if anything
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piuttosto
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite of something previously implied).


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
written_rep: if anything
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: generalmente
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer.


lexentry: eng/if_it_ain't_broke,_don't_fix_it__Proverb__1
written_rep: if it ain't broke, don't fix it
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: squadra che vince non si cambia
sense_list:
It is wise to leave something alone and to avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that is the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).


written_rep: if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck
part_of_speech: proverb
lexentry:
eng/if_it_looks_like_a_duck,_swims_like_a_duck,_and_quacks_like_a_duck,_then_it_probably_is_a_duck__Proverb__1

trans_list:
se sembra un’anatra, nuota come un’anatra e starnazza come un’anatra, allora probabilmente è un’anatra


lexentry: eng/if_only__Conjunction__1
written_rep: if only
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: se solo | magari | mi piacerebbe
sense_list:
(idiomatic) I wish that; would (that) (archaic). Signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future.


lexentry: eng/if_the_mountain_won't_come_to_Muhammad__Proverb__1
written_rep: if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: se la montagna non va da Maometto, Maometto va alla montagna
sense_list:
If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded to be done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal.


lexentry: eng/if_the_shoe_fits,_wear_it__Proverb__1
written_rep: if the shoe fits, wear it
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: chi ha orecchie per intendere intenda
sense_list:
(idiom) If it works, there is not a problem using it. Often a response to being judged when using an incorrect tool.


lexentry: eng/if_you_say_so__Interjection__1
written_rep: if you say so
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Se lo dici tu
sense_list:
(colloquial, dismissive) Used to convey lack of agreement together with a refusal to enter into or continue an argument.


lexentry: eng/ifs,_ands,_or_buts__Noun__1
written_rep: ifs, ands, or buts
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ma
sense_list:
Modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.


lexentry: eng/igneous__Adjective__1
written_rep: igneous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: igneo
sense_list:
Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire. | (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.


lexentry: eng/igneous_rock__Noun__1
written_rep: igneous rock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roccia magmatica
sense_list:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive).


lexentry: eng/ignosticism__Noun__1
written_rep: ignosticism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ignosticismo
sense_list:
The lack of belief that "creator and designer of the universe" is a coherently defined phrase, thus modern religionists do not believe in any god but only have the illusion that they do, and that modern atheists do not disbelieve in any god, or even lack belief in any god, but only have the illusion that they do.


lexentry: eng/iguana__Noun__1
written_rep: iguana
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iguana
sense_list:
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet. | (zoology) Any member of the genus Iguana. | Colloquially, in America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae. | Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).


lexentry: eng/ileum__Noun__1
written_rep: ileum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ileo
sense_list:
(anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.


lexentry: eng/ileus__Noun__1
written_rep: ileus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ileo
sense_list:
(medicine, modern usage) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.


lexentry: eng/ilk__Noun__1
written_rep: ilk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: famiglia
sense_list:
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.


lexentry: eng/ill-advised__Adjective__1
written_rep: ill-advised
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incauto
sense_list:
Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.


lexentry: eng/illegal__Adjective__1
written_rep: illegal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: illegale
sense_list:
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law. | Forbidden by established rules.


lexentry: eng/illegal_combatant__Noun__1
written_rep: illegal combatant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: combattente illegale
sense_list:
A person who engages in combat without meeting the requirements for a lawful belligerent according to the laws of war as specified in the Third Geneva Convention.


lexentry: eng/illegal_immigrant__Noun__1
written_rep: illegal immigrant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clandestino | immigrato illegale
sense_list:
(sometimes, offensive) Someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls.


lexentry: eng/illegal_immigration__Noun__1
written_rep: illegal immigration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immigrazione clandestina
sense_list:
The migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country.


lexentry: eng/illiquidity__Noun__1
written_rep: illiquidity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: illiquidità
sense_list:
(economics) The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset


lexentry: eng/illite__Noun__1
written_rep: illite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: illite
sense_list:
(mineral) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.


lexentry: eng/illiterate__Adjective__1
written_rep: illiterate
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: illetterato | analfabeta
sense_list:
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.


lexentry: eng/illness__Noun__1
written_rep: illness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: malattia
sense_list:
(countable) An instance of a disease or poor health. | (uncountable) A state of bad health or disease.


lexentry: eng/illogically__Adverb__1
written_rep: illogically
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: illogicamente
sense_list:
In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.


lexentry: eng/illusion__Noun__1
written_rep: illusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: illusione
sense_list:
(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not. | (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true. | (countable) A magician’s trick.


lexentry: eng/illustrate__Verb__1
written_rep: illustrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: illustrare | descrivere | esemplificare | spiegare
sense_list:
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.


lexentry: eng/illustration__Noun__1
written_rep: illustration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: illustrazione
sense_list:
The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; | A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.


lexentry: eng/illustration__Noun__1
written_rep: illustration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: immagine | dimostrazione | esempio | esemplificazione
sense_list:
Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.


lexentry: eng/ilmenite__Noun__1
written_rep: ilmenite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ilmenite
sense_list:
(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
written_rep: image
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immagine
sense_list:
An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture. | (computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.) | A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.


lexentry: eng/imagery__Noun__1
written_rep: imagery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fantasia
sense_list:
The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects. | The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.


lexentry: eng/imaginary_number__Noun__1
written_rep: imaginary number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: numero immaginario
sense_list:
(complex analysis, strict sense) A number of the form bi, where b is any real number and i denotes the imaginary unit.


lexentry: eng/imaginary_unit__Noun__1
written_rep: imaginary unit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: unità immaginaria
sense_list:
(number theory, complex analysis, quaternion theory) An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x^2 = -1.


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
written_rep: imagination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immaginazione | fantasia
sense_list:
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
written_rep: imagination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: immaginazione
sense_list:
Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing. | A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.


lexentry: eng/imam__Noun__1
written_rep: imam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: imam | imano
sense_list:
(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.


lexentry: eng/imbecile__Noun__1
written_rep: imbecile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tarato | imbecille
sense_list:
(obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.


lexentry: eng/imbue__Verb__1
written_rep: imbue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: impregnare | permeare
sense_list:
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.


lexentry: eng/imide__Noun__1
written_rep: imide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immide
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R1CONHCOR2


lexentry: eng/immersion__Noun__1
written_rep: immersion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immersione
sense_list:
The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed. | (astronomy) The disappearance of a celestial body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite.


lexentry: eng/immersion_blender__Noun__1
written_rep: immersion blender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frullatore ad immersione
sense_list:
A long, electric, hand-held tool with sharp blades at the end, designed for immersion into food to mash or liquefy it.


lexentry: eng/immersion_heater__Noun__1
written_rep: immersion heater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riscaldatore ad immersione
sense_list:
A device for supplying domestic hot water in which a thermostatically-controlled heating element is immersed within a tank of water


lexentry: eng/immigration__Noun__1
written_rep: immigration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immigrazione
sense_list:
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.


lexentry: eng/immiserization__Noun__1
written_rep: immiserization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impoverimento | pauperizzazione
sense_list:
The process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization.


lexentry: eng/immobility__Noun__1
written_rep: immobility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immobilità
sense_list:
The quality of not moving. | The state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved.


lexentry: eng/immoral__Adjective__1
written_rep: immoral
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immorale | scorretto
sense_list:
Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)


lexentry: eng/immune_system__Noun__1
written_rep: immune system
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistema immunitario
sense_list:
(anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.


lexentry: eng/immunity__Noun__1
written_rep: immunity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: | (law) An exemption from prosecution. | (countable) A resistance to a specific thing.


lexentry: eng/immunize__Verb__1
written_rep: immunize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To make someone or something immune to something. | (transitive) To inoculate someone, and thus produce immunity from a disease.


lexentry: eng/immunoglobulin__Noun__1
written_rep: immunoglobulin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunoglobulina
sense_list:
(protein, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.


lexentry: eng/immunoprecipitation__Noun__1
written_rep: immunoprecipitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunoprecipitazione
sense_list:
(immunology) A technique in which an antigen is precipitated from solution by using an antibody, or a particular use of this technique.


lexentry: eng/immunosuppressive__Adjective__1
written_rep: immunosuppressive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunosoppressore
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical effect, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.


lexentry: eng/immunotherapy__Noun__1
written_rep: immunotherapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immunoterapia
sense_list:
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response. | (immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.


lexentry: eng/immure__Verb__1
written_rep: immure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immurare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls. | (transitive) To put or bury within a wall.


lexentry: eng/immurement__Noun__1
written_rep: immurement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: immurazione
sense_list:
Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.


lexentry: eng/imp__Noun__1
written_rep: imp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: folletto | demonietto | diavoletto
sense_list:
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/impact__Verb__1
written_rep: impact
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collidere | colpire
sense_list:
(transitive) To collide or strike, the act of impinging. | (transitive, figurative, proscribed) To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.


lexentry: eng/impact_crater__Noun__1
written_rep: impact crater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cratere da impatto | cratere meteoritico
sense_list:
(geology, astronomy) A crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.


lexentry: eng/impaction__Noun__1
written_rep: impaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: inclusione
sense_list:
(dentistry) Failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.


lexentry: eng/impala__Noun__1
written_rep: impala
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impala | melampo
sense_list:
An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.


lexentry: eng/impatience__Noun__1
written_rep: impatience
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impazienza
sense_list:
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.


lexentry: eng/impatient__Adjective__1
written_rep: impatient
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impaziente
sense_list:
Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays. | Anxious and eager, especially to begin or have something.


lexentry: eng/impeachment__Noun__1
written_rep: impeachment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impeachment | destituzione | messa in accusa
sense_list:
(countable, law, chiefly, US) The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.


lexentry: eng/impedance__Noun__1
written_rep: impedance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: impedenza
sense_list:
(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.


lexentry: eng/impel__Verb__1
written_rep: impel
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dare una spinta
sense_list:
(transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. | (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.


lexentry: eng/imperative_mood__Noun__1
written_rep: imperative mood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperativo
sense_list:
(grammar) The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.


lexentry: eng/imperfection__Noun__1
written_rep: imperfection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperfezione
sense_list:
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.


lexentry: eng/imperfective_aspect__Noun__1
written_rep: imperfective aspect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperfetto
sense_list:
(grammar) A feature of a verb which denotes that its action or condition does not have a fixed temporal boundary, but is habitual, unfinished, continuous, repetitive or in progress.


lexentry: eng/imperial__Adjective__1
written_rep: imperial
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperiale
sense_list:
Related to an empire, emperor, or empress. | Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.


lexentry: eng/imperialism__Noun__1
written_rep: imperialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperialismo
sense_list:
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.


lexentry: eng/impersonal__Adjective__1
written_rep: impersonal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: impersonale
sense_list:
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.


lexentry: eng/impersonal_verb__Noun__1
written_rep: impersonal verb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impersonale | verbo impersonale
sense_list:
(linguistics) A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.


lexentry: eng/impersonate__Verb__1
written_rep: impersonate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impersonare
sense_list:
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.


lexentry: eng/imperturbable__Adjective__1
written_rep: imperturbable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperturbabile | impassibile | olimpico
sense_list:
Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.


lexentry: eng/impetigo__Noun__1
written_rep: impetigo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impetigine
sense_list:
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.


lexentry: eng/implacable__Adjective__1
written_rep: implacable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: implacabile
sense_list:
Not able to be placated or appeased. | Impossible to prevent or stop; inexorable, unrelenting, unstoppable.


lexentry: eng/implantation__Noun__1
written_rep: implantation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: impiantazione
sense_list:
(embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall. | (physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.


lexentry: eng/implementation__Noun__1
written_rep: implementation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: implementazione | attuazione
sense_list:
The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.


lexentry: eng/implicate__Verb__1
written_rep: implicate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: implicare
sense_list:
(transitive, usually with in) To show to be connected or involved in an unfavorable or criminal way. | (transitive, nonstandard) To imply, to have as a necessary consequence or accompaniment.


lexentry: eng/implication__Noun__1
written_rep: implication
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: implicazione
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.


lexentry: eng/implicit__Adjective__1
written_rep: implicit
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: implicito
sense_list:
Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed. | Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.


lexentry: eng/implicit_function__Noun__1
written_rep: implicit function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione implicita
sense_list:
(analysis, algebraic geometry) A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.


lexentry: eng/implore__Verb__1
written_rep: implore
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: implorare
sense_list:
To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech. | To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.


lexentry: eng/impluvium__Noun__1
written_rep: impluvium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impluvio
sense_list:
(architecture) A low basin in the center of a household atrium, into which rainwater flowed down from the roof through the compluvium.


lexentry: eng/imply__Verb__1
written_rep: imply
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: implicare
sense_list:
(transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence


lexentry: eng/import__Noun__1
written_rep: import
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: importazione
sense_list:
(countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. | (uncountable) The practice of importing. | (countable, Philippines) A foreigner playing in a sports league.


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
written_rep: impose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imporre
sense_list:
To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
written_rep: impose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: abusare
sense_list:
To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.


lexentry: eng/imposition__Noun__1
written_rep: imposition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: imposizione
sense_list:
That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined. | (religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.


lexentry: eng/impostor_syndrome__Noun__1
written_rep: impostor syndrome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindrome dell'impostore
sense_list:
(psychology) A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize their accomplishments, remaining convinced that they do not deserve any accompanying success.


lexentry: eng/imposture__Noun__1
written_rep: imposture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impostura
sense_list:
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition


lexentry: eng/impotence__Noun__1
written_rep: impotence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impotenza
sense_list:
Powerlessness; incapacity. | Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.


lexentry: eng/impotent__Adjective__1
written_rep: impotent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: impotente
sense_list:
Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless | Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi


lexentry: eng/imprecation__Noun__1
written_rep: imprecation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imprecazione
sense_list:
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. | A curse.


lexentry: eng/impregnable__Adjective__1
written_rep: impregnable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inespugnabile | impenetrabile | inattaccabile
sense_list:
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.


lexentry: eng/impressionism__Noun__1
written_rep: impressionism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impressionismo
sense_list:
(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.


lexentry: eng/impressionistic__Adjective__1
written_rep: impressionistic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impressionista
sense_list:
Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. | Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.


lexentry: eng/imprimatur__Noun__1
written_rep: imprimatur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sanzione
sense_list:
(printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies. | (by extension) Any mark of official approval.


lexentry: eng/improvement__Noun__1
written_rep: improvement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: miglioramento | salto di qualità
sense_list:
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.


lexentry: eng/improvisation__Noun__1
written_rep: improvisation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: improvvisazione
sense_list:
The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously | That which is improvised; an impromptu. | Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.


lexentry: eng/improvise__Verb__1
written_rep: improvise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: improvvisare | parlare a braccio
sense_list:
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.


lexentry: eng/improvised_explosive_device__Noun__1
written_rep: improvised explosive device
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ordigno esplosivo improvvisato
sense_list:
An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerrillas, commandos or terrorists.


lexentry: eng/imprudence__Noun__1
written_rep: imprudence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imprudenza
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection. | (countable) An imprudent act.


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
written_rep: imprudent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imprudente
sense_list:
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.


lexentry: eng/impugn__Verb__1
written_rep: impugn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: preoccupare
sense_list:
(transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.


lexentry: eng/impulsive__Adjective__1
written_rep: impulsive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impulsivo
sense_list:
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. | Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration. | (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.


lexentry: eng/impunity__Noun__1
written_rep: impunity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impunità
sense_list:
(countable, legal) Exemption from punishment. | (uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.


lexentry: eng/impure_s__Noun__1
written_rep: impure s
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: s complicata | s impura | s preconsonantica
sense_list:
In Italian, an "s" (/s/ or /z/) followed by another consonant. When used immediately before a masculine noun beginning with an impure s, the definite article changes from il to lo in the singular and from i to gli in the plural, the indefinite article changes from un to uno, the partitive article changes from dei to degli, and some adjectives and pronouns also change form.This also happens before words beginning with gn, pn, ps, x, y, and z and before certain words starting with ch that are derived from French.


lexentry: eng/imputation__Noun__1
written_rep: imputation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: imputazione
sense_list:
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.


lexentry: eng/in-law__Noun__1
written_rep: in-law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: consuocero
sense_list:
Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare.


lexentry: eng/in__Adverb__1
written_rep: in
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dentro
sense_list:
Towards the speaker or other reference point. | So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something. | After the beginning of something. | (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.


lexentry: eng/in__Preposition__1
written_rep: in
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in
sense_list:
Surrounded by; among; amidst. | During (a period of time). | Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of. | Into. | By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose. | Pertaining to; with regard to. | Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.


lexentry: eng/in_a_word__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in a word
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in una parola
sense_list:
(abbreviative action or effect): In summarization: briefly, concisely, summarily, in short; to sum up


lexentry: eng/in_black_and_white__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in black and white
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nero su bianco
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.


lexentry: eng/in_circulation__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in circulation
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in circolazione
sense_list:
Percolating between people or places. | Freely available; not restricted in access; in general use. | Seen in public. (of a person)


lexentry: eng/in_cold_blood__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in cold blood
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a sangue freddo
sense_list:
(idiomatic) In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chi ha fatto trenta può fare anche trentuno
sense_list:
(chiefly, British) Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.


lexentry: eng/in_layman's_terms__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in layman's terms
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in parole povere | senza fronzoli
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Phrased simply, without jargon; (of English-language speech or writing) phrased in plain English.


lexentry: eng/in_living_memory__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in living memory
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a memoria d'uomo
sense_list:
(idiomatic) In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.


lexentry: eng/in_my_humble_opinion__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in my humble opinion
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a mio modesto parere
sense_list:
Used to introduce or qualify a statement, as expressing one's own view, not one backed by external authority or to be accepted without question


lexentry: eng/in_no_uncertain_terms__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in no uncertain terms
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiaro e tondo
sense_list:
(idiomatic, of a statement, especially a threat or admonishment) Definitely, clearly; bluntly, forthrightly; explicitly, categorically, unequivocally.


lexentry: eng/in_one's_bones__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in one's bones
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nelle ossa
sense_list:
(idiom, figurative) (of a feeling, belief, etc.) Derived from instinct, intuition, or an ingrained inclination.


lexentry: eng/in_other_words__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in other words
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in altre parole | in altri termini
sense_list:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.


lexentry: eng/in_someone's_pocket__Adjective__1
written_rep: in someone's pocket
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prendere una mazzetta
sense_list:
(idiomatic, pejorative) Receiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favor or advantage will be proffered in return.


lexentry: eng/in_the_doghouse__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in the doghouse
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in disgrazia
sense_list:
(informal, idiomatic) In a situation of being the object of someone's anger or disapproval, especially one's spouse.


lexentry: eng/in_the_land_of_the_blind,_the_one-eyed_man_is_king__Proverb__1
written_rep: in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nella terra dei ciechi beato chi ha un occhio
sense_list:
Even someone with limited abilities or opportunities is dominant over, and considered special by, those who have even fewer abilities and opportunities; the value of any ability depends on its prevalence.


lexentry: eng/in_the_middle_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: in the middle of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nonostante
sense_list:
(often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/in_the_name_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: in the name of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a nome di
sense_list:
With appeal to; by; often used to introduce oaths | By the authority of. | Under the name or possession of.


lexentry: eng/in_the_shadow_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: in the shadow of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: all'ombra di
sense_list:
Close to; in proximity to. | In a state of relative unimportance when contrasted to the stature, notability, etc. of another.


lexentry: eng/in_turn__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in turn
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: a propria volta
sense_list:
Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy.


lexentry: eng/in_vain__Adverb__1
written_rep: in vain
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: invano | alla leggera | disdicevolmente
sense_list:
(idiomatic) In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect.


lexentry: eng/in_vitro_fertilization__Noun__1
written_rep: in vitro fertilization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fecondazione in vitro
sense_list:
(medicine) The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.


lexentry: eng/in_wine,_there_is_truth__Proverb__1
written_rep: in wine, there is truth
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in vino veritas | nel vino c'è la verità
sense_list:
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.


lexentry: eng/in_your_dreams__Phrase__1
written_rep: in your dreams
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: manco per sogno
sense_list:
(idiomatic, colloquial, somewhat, derogatory, often, sarcastic) Used to express the speaker's skepticism about another's preceding statement about a desired or assumed state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/inanition__Noun__1
written_rep: inanition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inanizione
sense_list:
(medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.


lexentry: eng/inanity__Noun__1
written_rep: inanity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inanità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.


lexentry: eng/inaugural__Adjective__1
written_rep: inaugural
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inaugurale
sense_list:
Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated. | Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
written_rep: inaugurate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: inaugurare
sense_list:
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.


lexentry: eng/inauguration__Noun__1
written_rep: inauguration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inaugurazione
sense_list:
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/inbox__Noun__1
written_rep: inbox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: posta in arrivo
sense_list:
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.


lexentry: eng/inbreeding__Noun__1
written_rep: inbreeding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: consanguineità
sense_list:
(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.


lexentry: eng/incalculable__Adjective__1
written_rep: incalculable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incalcolabile
sense_list:
(not comparable, mathematics) Impossible to calculate. | (not comparable) Too much, too vast, or too numerous to enable computation.


lexentry: eng/incantation__Noun__1
written_rep: incantation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incantesimo
sense_list:
The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results. | A formula of words used as above. | (computing, slang) Any esoteric command or procedure.


lexentry: eng/incarnate__Verb__1
written_rep: incarnate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: concretizzare | materializzare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To embody in flesh; to invest with a bodily, especially a human, form. | (transitive, figurative) To put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea.


lexentry: eng/incarnation__Noun__1
written_rep: incarnation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incarnazione
sense_list:
An incarnate being or form. | A person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like.


lexentry: eng/incel__Noun__1
written_rep: incel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incel
sense_list:
A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.


lexentry: eng/incense__Noun__1
written_rep: incense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incenso | olibano
sense_list:
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.


lexentry: eng/incest__Noun__1
written_rep: incest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incesto
sense_list:
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.


lexentry: eng/inch__Noun__1
written_rep: inch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pollice
sense_list:
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb. | Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.


lexentry: eng/incident__Noun__1
written_rep: incident
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: incidente | accaduto | anomalia | imprevisto | inconveniente
sense_list:
An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.


lexentry: eng/incision__Noun__1
written_rep: incision
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incisione
sense_list:
A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut. | (football) A cut-back


lexentry: eng/incisor__Noun__1
written_rep: incisor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incisivo
sense_list:
(anatomy, zootomy) A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.


lexentry: eng/incline__Verb__1
written_rep: incline
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inclinare
sense_list:
(transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. | (mostly, intransitive, mostly, in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.


lexentry: eng/inclined_plane__Noun__1
written_rep: inclined plane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piano inclinato
sense_list:
(mechanics) One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.


lexentry: eng/inclusion__Noun__1
written_rep: inclusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inclusione
sense_list:
(uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total. | (cytology) A nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregate of stainable substances.


lexentry: eng/inclusion__Noun__1
written_rep: inclusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: impurità
sense_list:
(countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.


lexentry: eng/incoherence__Noun__1
written_rep: incoherence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incoerenza
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being incoherent. | The quality of not making logical sense or of not being logically connected.


lexentry: eng/income_statement__Noun__1
written_rep: income statement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conto economico
sense_list:
(accounting) A calculation which shows the profit or loss of an accounting unit (company, municipality, foundation etc.) during a specific period of time, providing a summary of how the profit or loss is calculated from gross revenue and expenses.


lexentry: eng/incompatible__Adjective__1
written_rep: incompatible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incompatibile
sense_list:
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.


lexentry: eng/inconsolable__Adjective__1
written_rep: inconsolable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inconsolabile
sense_list:
Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.


lexentry: eng/inconspicuously__Adverb__1
written_rep: inconspicuously
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inavvertitamente
sense_list:
In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract attention or appear unusual or out of the ordinary.


lexentry: eng/incontinence__Noun__1
written_rep: incontinence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: incontinenza
sense_list:
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).


lexentry: eng/incontinence_pad__Noun__1
written_rep: incontinence pad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pannolone
sense_list:
A multi-layered, absorbent sheet designed to soak up urine released by wearers who suffer from incontinence.


lexentry: eng/incorporate__Verb__1
written_rep: incorporate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incorporare | integrare
sense_list:
(transitive) To include (something) as a part. | (US, legal) To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments).


lexentry: eng/incorporation__Noun__1
written_rep: incorporation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incorporazione
sense_list:
The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated. | The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.


lexentry: eng/incredible__Adjective__1
written_rep: incredible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incredibile
sense_list:
(literal) Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief. [from 15th c.] | (figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.


lexentry: eng/incredibly__Adverb__1
written_rep: incredibly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incredibilmente
sense_list:
(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed. | Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true.


lexentry: eng/incredulity__Noun__1
written_rep: incredulity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incredulità
sense_list:
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief. | (rare) Religious disbelief; lack of faith.


lexentry: eng/incubate__Verb__1
written_rep: incubate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incubare
sense_list:
(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/incubation_period__Noun__1
written_rep: incubation period
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: periodo di incubazione
sense_list:
(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.


lexentry: eng/incubus__Noun__1
written_rep: incubus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incubo
sense_list:
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep. | A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
written_rep: incumbent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in carica | titolare
sense_list:
(zoology) Of a body part such as a hair, spine, or wing: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; specifically (ornithology) , of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support. | Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
written_rep: incumbent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: obbligatorio
sense_list:
Followed by on or upon: imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one's office or position.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Noun__1
written_rep: incumbent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beneficiario | in carica | titolare
sense_list:
The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incur__Verb__1
written_rep: incur
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: incorrere | esporsi | implicare
sense_list:
(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.


lexentry: eng/indecent__Adjective__1
written_rep: indecent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indecente
sense_list:
Offensive to good taste. | Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.


lexentry: eng/indefinite__Adjective__1
written_rep: indefinite
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indefinito
sense_list:
Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite. | Vague or unclear. | (linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things


lexentry: eng/indefinite_article__Noun__1
written_rep: indefinite article
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: articolo indeterminativo
sense_list:
(grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
written_rep: indent
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: acconsentire
sense_list:
(intransitive, reflexive, obsolete) To enter into a binding agreement by means of such documents; to formally commit (to doing something); to contract.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
written_rep: indent
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: fare rientrare
sense_list:
(typography) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or lesser distance from the margin. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "Hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin.


lexentry: eng/indentation__Noun__1
written_rep: indentation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: indentazione
sense_list:
(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/indenture__Noun__1
written_rep: indenture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contratto
sense_list:
(legal) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice). | (legal) A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties.


lexentry: eng/independence__Noun__1
written_rep: independence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indipendenza
sense_list:
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. | The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.


lexentry: eng/independence_day__Noun__1
written_rep: independence day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giorno dell'indipendenza
sense_list:
An annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood.


lexentry: eng/independent__Adjective__1
written_rep: independent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indipendente
sense_list:
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. | (politics) Not affiliated with any political party.


lexentry: eng/index__Noun__1
written_rep: index
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indice
sense_list:
An alphabetical listing of items and their location. | (economics) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.


lexentry: eng/index__Verb__1
written_rep: index
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: indicizzare
sense_list:
(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.


lexentry: eng/index_card__Noun__1
written_rep: index card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cartellino | scheda
sense_list:
A piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in a card index or to supply the copy (content) from which to generate a book index.


lexentry: eng/index_case__Noun__1
written_rep: index case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caso indice | paziente zero
sense_list:
(epidemiology) The first documented case in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation: the case of patient zero (the index patient).


lexentry: eng/indicative__Adjective__1
written_rep: indicative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indicativo
sense_list:
Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something. | (grammar) Of, or relating to the indicative mood.


lexentry: eng/indicator__Noun__1
written_rep: indicator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: freccia
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.


lexentry: eng/indict__Verb__1
written_rep: indict
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: incriminare
sense_list:
(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.


lexentry: eng/indictable_offence__Noun__1
written_rep: indictable offence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crimine
sense_list:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.


lexentry: eng/indiction__Noun__1
written_rep: indiction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indizione
sense_list:
(historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.


lexentry: eng/indictment__Noun__1
written_rep: indictment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: atto d’accusa
sense_list:
(legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/indigenous__Adjective__1
written_rep: indigenous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indigeno
sense_list:
Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion. [from 17th c.] | In particular, of or relating to a people (or their language or culture) that inhabited a region prior to the arrival of people of other cultures which became dominant (e.g., through colonialism), and which maintains a distinct culture.


lexentry: eng/indigestion__Noun__1
written_rep: indigestion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indigestione
sense_list:
(Pathology) A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.


lexentry: eng/indigo__Noun__1
written_rep: indigo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indaco
sense_list:
A purplish-blue color. | An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.


lexentry: eng/indirect_object__Noun__1
written_rep: indirect object
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: complemento di termine
sense_list:
(grammar) A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.


lexentry: eng/indispensable__Adjective__1
written_rep: indispensable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indispensabile
sense_list:
(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.] | Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/indistinct__Adjective__1
written_rep: indistinct
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vago
sense_list:
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim | (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred


lexentry: eng/indistinguishable__Adjective__1
written_rep: indistinguishable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indistinguibile
sense_list:
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct


lexentry: eng/individual__Noun__1
written_rep: individual
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: individuo
sense_list:
(legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation. | (statistics) An element belonging to a population.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
written_rep: individualism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: individualismo
sense_list:
The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought. | The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.


lexentry: eng/individuality__Noun__1
written_rep: individuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: individualità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.


lexentry: eng/indole__Noun__1
written_rep: indole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indolo
sense_list:
(organic compound) An organic compound, C8H7N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications. | (organic compound) Any of the derivatives of indole.


lexentry: eng/indolent__Adjective__1
written_rep: indolent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indolente
sense_list:
Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor. | Inducing laziness. | (medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).


lexentry: eng/induce__Verb__1
written_rep: induce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: indurre
sense_list:
(physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.


lexentry: eng/inductance__Noun__1
written_rep: inductance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: induttanza
sense_list:
(physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field. | The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)


lexentry: eng/induction__Noun__1
written_rep: induction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: induzione
sense_list:
(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells. | (logic) Derivation of general principles from specific instances.


lexentry: eng/inductive__Adjective__1
written_rep: inductive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: induttivo
sense_list:
(logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.


lexentry: eng/inductive_reasoning__Noun__1
written_rep: inductive reasoning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ragionamento induttivo
sense_list:
The process of making inferences based upon observed patterns, or simple repetition. Often used in reference to predictions about what will happen or does happen, based upon what has happened.


lexentry: eng/indulgence__Noun__1
written_rep: indulgence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: indulgenza
sense_list:
(Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.


lexentry: eng/indulgent__Adjective__1
written_rep: indulgent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indulgente
sense_list:
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;


lexentry: eng/industrial__Adjective__1
written_rep: industrial
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: industriale
sense_list:
Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing. | (of a society or country) Having many industries; industrialized.


lexentry: eng/industrial_strength__Adjective__1
written_rep: industrial strength
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: industria
sense_list:
Made for use by businesses or manufacturers, as opposed to home consumers, and therefore typically larger, stronger, more difficult to operate, and less attractive in appearance.


lexentry: eng/industrialism__Noun__1
written_rep: industrialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: industrialismo
sense_list:
The socioeconomic system based upon the industrial production of manufactured goods, rather than on agriculture.


lexentry: eng/industrialization__Noun__1
written_rep: industrialization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: industrializzazione
sense_list:
A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.


lexentry: eng/inebriate__Verb__1
written_rep: inebriate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inebriare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate. | (transitive, figurative) To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink. | (intransitive) To become drunk.


lexentry: eng/inefficient__Adjective__1
written_rep: inefficient
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: a scartamento ridotto
sense_list:
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing


lexentry: eng/inequality__Noun__1
written_rep: inequality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: disuguaglianza | disequazione
sense_list:
(mathematics) A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or \leq or > or \geq or \ne, as appropriate.


lexentry: eng/inert__Adjective__1
written_rep: inert
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inerte
sense_list:
Unable to move or act; inanimate. | Sluggish or lethargic. | (chemistry) Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.


lexentry: eng/inert_gas__Noun__1
written_rep: inert gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gas inerte
sense_list:
(chemistry) A gas which does not undergo chemical reactions or does so only under rare circumstances.


lexentry: eng/inertial_frame_of_reference__Noun__1
written_rep: inertial frame of reference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistema di riferimento inerziale
sense_list:
(physics) A frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and on which no force is being exerted.


lexentry: eng/inertness__Noun__1
written_rep: inertness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: apatia | indolenza | inerzia
sense_list:
Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia. | (chemistry) Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.


lexentry: eng/inexpedient__Adjective__1
written_rep: inexpedient
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inefficiente | infruttuoso
sense_list:
Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place


lexentry: eng/infamous__Adjective__1
written_rep: infamous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: famigerato | infame
sense_list:
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.


lexentry: eng/infant__Noun__1
written_rep: infant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bambino | bambina | infante
sense_list:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.


lexentry: eng/infant_formula__Noun__1
written_rep: infant formula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: latte artificiale
sense_list:
A manufactured food simulating human breast milk, designed to be fed to babies and infants under twelve months of age.


lexentry: eng/infante__Noun__1
written_rep: infante
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infante
sense_list:
(historical) Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.


lexentry: eng/infanticide__Noun__1
written_rep: infanticide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infanticidio
sense_list:
The murder of an infant. | (law, Canada) The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.


lexentry: eng/infantilize__Verb__1
written_rep: infantilize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infantilizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To reduce (a person) to the state or status of an infant. | (transitive) To treat (a person) like a child.


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
written_rep: infantry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fanteria
sense_list:
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne). | (uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.


lexentry: eng/infantry_fighting_vehicle__Noun__1
written_rep: infantry fighting vehicle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veicolo da combattimento della fanteria
sense_list:
(military) An armoured combat vehicle designed to carry infantry soldiers and provide fire support for them.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
written_rep: infect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infettare | contagiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.


lexentry: eng/infection__Noun__1
written_rep: infection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infezione
sense_list:
(pathology) The act or process of infecting. | An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.


lexentry: eng/infectious__Adjective__1
written_rep: infectious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infettivo
sense_list:
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).


lexentry: eng/infectious_disease__Noun__1
written_rep: infectious disease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: malattia infettiva
sense_list:
(medicine) An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host. | (medicine) A medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.


lexentry: eng/infer__Verb__1
written_rep: infer
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dedurre | inferire | concludere | infliggere
sense_list:
(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/inferable__Adjective__1
written_rep: inferable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inferibile
sense_list:
That may be inferred or drawn as a conclusion; deducible; that may be put together from previous knowledge and current evidence.


lexentry: eng/inferential_statistics__Noun__1
written_rep: inferential statistics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: statistica inferenziale
sense_list:
(statistics) A branch of statistics studying statistical inference—drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time.


lexentry: eng/inferior_oblique_muscle__Noun__1
written_rep: inferior oblique muscle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muscolo obliquo inferiore
sense_list:
(muscle) A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.


lexentry: eng/inferior_rectus__Noun__1
written_rep: inferior rectus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muscolo retto inferiore | retto inferiore
sense_list:
(muscle) One of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.


lexentry: eng/inferior_vena_cava__Noun__1
written_rep: inferior vena cava
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vena cava inferiore
sense_list:
(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/infestation__Noun__1
written_rep: infestation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infestazione
sense_list:
The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.


lexentry: eng/infidelity__Noun__1
written_rep: infidelity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infedeltà
sense_list:
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.


lexentry: eng/infield__Noun__1
written_rep: infield
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: diamante | perimetro delle quattro basi
sense_list:
(baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.


lexentry: eng/infiltrate__Verb__1
written_rep: infiltrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infiltrare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to. | (transitive, military) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.


lexentry: eng/infinite__Adjective__1
written_rep: infinite
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infinito
sense_list:
Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense. [from 14th c.] | Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable. [from 15th c.] | (mathematics) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless. [from 17th c.] | (set theory, of a set) Having infinitely many elements.


lexentry: eng/infinite_series__Noun__1
written_rep: infinite series
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serie infinita
sense_list:
(analysis) Any expression that represents the addition a countably infinite number of ordered summands, often explicitly indexed by the positive or nonnegative integers.


lexentry: eng/infinitesimal__Noun__1
written_rep: infinitesimal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infinitesimale
sense_list:
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).


lexentry: eng/infinitive__Noun__1
written_rep: infinitive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infinito
sense_list:
(grammar) The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood). | (grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.


lexentry: eng/infix__Noun__1
written_rep: infix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infisso
sense_list:
An affix inserted inside a root, such as -ma- in English edumacation. | (some authors when describing agglutinative languages, otherwise, _, dated) A prefix that is not at the beginning of a word, such as the con- of reconcile, or a suffix that is not at the end of a word, such as the -al of nationality.


lexentry: eng/inflammation__Noun__1
written_rep: inflammation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: infiammazione
sense_list:
(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
written_rep: inflation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inflazione
sense_list:
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid. | (economics) An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living.


lexentry: eng/inflaton__Noun__1
written_rep: inflaton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inflatone
sense_list:
(physics) A proposed particle that would have been responsible for inflation in the very early universe.


lexentry: eng/inflection__Noun__1
written_rep: inflection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: flessione | desinenza
sense_list:
(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.


lexentry: eng/inflexibility__Noun__1
written_rep: inflexibility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inflessibilità
sense_list:
The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness


lexentry: eng/inflexible__Adjective__1
written_rep: inflexible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inflessibile
sense_list:
Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent. | Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits. | Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.


lexentry: eng/inflexibly__Adverb__1
written_rep: inflexibly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inflessibilmente
sense_list:
With a firmness that resists all importunity or persuasion; in an inflexible, unyielding or immovable manner; relentlessly.


lexentry: eng/inflorescence__Noun__1
written_rep: inflorescence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infiorescenza | inflorescenza
sense_list:
(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
written_rep: influence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: influenza | ascendente
sense_list:
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
written_rep: influence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: influenza
sense_list:
An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change. | A person or thing exerting such power or action.


lexentry: eng/influence__Verb__1
written_rep: influence
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: influenzare | influire
sense_list:
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.


lexentry: eng/influence_peddling__Noun__1
written_rep: influence peddling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traffico d'influenze
sense_list:
A type of corruption in which people use their connections with governments to gain favors or preferential treatment for a third party, usually in return for money.


lexentry: eng/influencer__Noun__1
written_rep: influencer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: influencer
sense_list:
A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] | (social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, or political preferences of their online audience by creating or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign.


lexentry: eng/influenza__Noun__1
written_rep: influenza
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: influenza | febbre
sense_list:
(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.


lexentry: eng/infodemic__Noun__1
written_rep: infodemic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infodemia
sense_list:
(informal) An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.


lexentry: eng/infomercial__Noun__1
written_rep: infomercial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pubbliredazionale
sense_list:
A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.


lexentry: eng/inform__Verb__1
written_rep: inform
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: informare
sense_list:
(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).


lexentry: eng/informatics__Noun__1
written_rep: informatics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: informatica
sense_list:
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.


lexentry: eng/information__Noun__1
written_rep: information
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: informazione
sense_list:
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/information_science__Noun__1
written_rep: information science
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: informatica
sense_list:
(applied science) A broad and interdisciplinary science that deals with the gathering, classification, storage, manipulation, retrieval and analysis of information as an organized resource.


lexentry: eng/information_society__Noun__1
written_rep: information society
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: società dell'informazione
sense_list:
(sociology) A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.


lexentry: eng/information_warfare__Noun__1
written_rep: information warfare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guerra dell'informazione
sense_list:
The use and management of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent, such as propaganda, disinformation, and gathering assurances that one's own information is accurate.


lexentry: eng/infotainment__Noun__1
written_rep: infotainment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infotainment
sense_list:
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment, consisting of mostly celebrity news and human drama. [from 1982]


lexentry: eng/infrared__Noun__1
written_rep: infrared
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infrarosso
sense_list:
(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.


lexentry: eng/infrared_radiation__Noun__1
written_rep: infrared radiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: radiazione infrarossa
sense_list:
(physics) Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength approximately between 1 micrometre and 1 millimetre; perceived as heat.


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
written_rep: infrastructure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infrastruttura
sense_list:
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. [from 1887] | The facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.


lexentry: eng/infula__Noun__1
written_rep: infula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infula
sense_list:
A fillet of white wool, worn on the head by ancient Roman priests. | A head covering worn by early Christian priests. | A ribbon on a bishop's mitre.


lexentry: eng/infuse__Verb__1
written_rep: infuse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: immergere
sense_list:
(transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal). | (transitive, obsolete) To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.


lexentry: eng/infusion__Noun__1
written_rep: infusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infusione | infuso
sense_list:
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.


lexentry: eng/ingenious__Adjective__1
written_rep: ingenious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingegnoso
sense_list:
(of a person) Displaying genius or brilliance; inventive. | (of a thing) Characterized by genius; cleverly contrived or done.


lexentry: eng/ingest__Verb__1
written_rep: ingest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingerire
sense_list:
(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.


lexentry: eng/ingestion__Noun__1
written_rep: ingestion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingestione
sense_list:
The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.


lexentry: eng/ingot__Noun__1
written_rep: ingot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lingotto
sense_list:
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.


lexentry: eng/ingratiate__Verb__1
written_rep: ingratiate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lisciare
sense_list:
(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.


lexentry: eng/ingress__Noun__1
written_rep: ingress
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: adito
sense_list:
A door or other means of entering. | (astronomy) The entrance of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth in eclipses, or the Sun's entrance into a sign, etc.


lexentry: eng/inhale__Verb__1
written_rep: inhale
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inalare
sense_list:
(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.


lexentry: eng/inhaler__Noun__1
written_rep: inhaler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inalatore
sense_list:
(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.


lexentry: eng/inhere__Verb__1
written_rep: inhere
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: appartenere
sense_list:
(uncommon) To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something.


lexentry: eng/inherit__Verb__1
written_rep: inherit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ereditare
sense_list:
(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death. | (intransitive) To come into an inheritance. | (transitive) To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations). | (transitive) To derive from people or conditions previously in force.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
written_rep: inheritance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eredità
sense_list:
The passing of title to an estate upon death. | (countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
written_rep: inheritance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ereditarietà
sense_list:
(biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring. | (programming, object-oriented) The mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.


lexentry: eng/inheritance_tax__Noun__1
written_rep: inheritance tax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imposta di successione
sense_list:
A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the beneficiaries of the estate.


lexentry: eng/inhibin__Noun__1
written_rep: inhibin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inibina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive


lexentry: eng/inhuman__Adjective__1
written_rep: inhuman
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inumano | disumano
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.


lexentry: eng/inion__Noun__1
written_rep: inion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inion
sense_list:
(anatomy) A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.


lexentry: eng/iniquity__Noun__1
written_rep: iniquity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniquità
sense_list:
(uncountable) Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness. | (countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.


lexentry: eng/initial__Adjective__1
written_rep: initial
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iniziale
sense_list:
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.


lexentry: eng/initial__Noun__1
written_rep: initial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniziale
sense_list:
The first letter of a word or a name. | In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit. | (typesetting, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.


lexentry: eng/initial_public_offering__Noun__1
written_rep: initial public offering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ipo | offerta pubblica iniziale
sense_list:
(business, finance) The first offering to members of the public of stock in a company, normally followed by a listing of that stock on a stock exchange.


lexentry: eng/initialism__Noun__1
written_rep: initialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbreviatura | acronimo | sigla
sense_list:
(linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.


lexentry: eng/initialize__Verb__1
written_rep: initialize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inizializzare
sense_list:
To assign initial values to something. | (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable. | (somewhat, dated) To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.


lexentry: eng/initiate__Verb__1
written_rep: initiate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: iniziare | inserire
sense_list:
(transitive) To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/initiation__Noun__1
written_rep: initiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iniziazione
sense_list:
The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.


lexentry: eng/initiative__Noun__1
written_rep: initiative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniziativa
sense_list:
A beginning; a first move. | (politics) An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.


lexentry: eng/inject__Verb__1
written_rep: inject
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniettare
sense_list:
(transitive) To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage. | (transitive) To introduce (something) suddenly or violently. | (transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.


lexentry: eng/injection__Noun__1
written_rep: injection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniezione
sense_list:
The act of injecting, or something that is injected. | (category theory) A morphism from either one of the two components of a coproduct to that coproduct. | (set theory) A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain.


lexentry: eng/injective__Adjective__1
written_rep: injective
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniettivo
sense_list:
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic


lexentry: eng/injunction__Noun__1
written_rep: injunction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: Decreto
sense_list:
(legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.


lexentry: eng/injury_time__Noun__1
written_rep: injury time
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tempi di recupero
sense_list:
(sports) Additional time played after each period of a game in order to compensate for stoppages due to player injuries; loosely extended to include time added on to compensate for all types of stoppages, i.e. synonymous with stoppage time.


lexentry: eng/ink-pad__Noun__1
written_rep: ink-pad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tampone
sense_list:
A piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps. The ink gets onto the stamp by pressing the stamp on the ink-pad.


lexentry: eng/ink__Noun__1
written_rep: ink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inchiostro
sense_list:
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc. | The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.


lexentry: eng/inkjet_printer__Noun__1
written_rep: inkjet printer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stampante a getto di inchiostro
sense_list:
(computer hardware) A device for the printing of documents which that operates by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper.


lexentry: eng/inkling__Noun__1
written_rep: inkling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allusione | indizio | percezione | sentore | sospetto
sense_list:
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.


lexentry: eng/inkwell__Noun__1
written_rep: inkwell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calamaio
sense_list:
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.


lexentry: eng/inland_sea__Noun__1
written_rep: inland sea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mare interno
sense_list:
(geography) A large but relatively shallow expanse of water within a landmass, sometimes connected to the ocean.


lexentry: eng/inlay__Noun__1
written_rep: inlay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: luogo
sense_list:
(dentistry) A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.


lexentry: eng/inlay__Verb__1
written_rep: inlay
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impiombare
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. | (dentistry) To place an inlay in a tooth.


lexentry: eng/inmate__Noun__1
written_rep: inmate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: interno | residente
sense_list:
A person who shares a residence (such as a hotel guest, a lodger, or a student living on campus), or other place.


lexentry: eng/inner__Adjective__1
written_rep: inner
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interno
sense_list:
Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.


lexentry: eng/inner_child__Noun__1
written_rep: inner child
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bambino interiore
sense_list:
(psychology) The childlike aspect of a person's psyche, typically, the personality and the memories of one's childhood, especially in the context of coexisting with, and being suppressed by, an adult aspect of the person.


lexentry: eng/inner_city__Noun__1
written_rep: inner city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: centro della città
sense_list:
(urban studies) The parts of a large city closer to its core, especially older, populous areas of low-income or immigrant families as opposed to centrally located commercial areas.


lexentry: eng/inner_ear__Noun__1
written_rep: inner ear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orecchio interno
sense_list:
(anatomy) The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.


lexentry: eng/inner_planet__Noun__1
written_rep: inner planet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pianeta interno
sense_list:
(astronomy, planets) Any planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars.


lexentry: eng/inning__Noun__1
written_rep: inning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ripresa
sense_list:
(baseball) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.


lexentry: eng/innocence__Noun__1
written_rep: innocence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innocenza
sense_list:
Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. | Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. | Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.


lexentry: eng/innocent__Adjective__1
written_rep: innocent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innocente
sense_list:
Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. | Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act. | Naive; artless.


lexentry: eng/innovation__Noun__1
written_rep: innovation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innovazione
sense_list:
The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc. | Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.


lexentry: eng/inoculate__Verb__1
written_rep: inoculate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inoculare
sense_list:
(transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. [from c. 1722]


lexentry: eng/inoculation__Noun__1
written_rep: inoculation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inoculazione
sense_list:
(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.


lexentry: eng/inopportune__Adjective__1
written_rep: inopportune
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inopportuno
sense_list:
Unsuitable for some particular purpose. | Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.


lexentry: eng/inorganic_chemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: inorganic chemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chimica inorganica
sense_list:
(chemistry) The chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and those compounds that do not contain carbon.


lexentry: eng/inquiry__Noun__1
written_rep: inquiry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inchiesta | domanda | indagine
sense_list:
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.


lexentry: eng/inroad__Noun__1
written_rep: inroad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breccia
sense_list:
(military, also, figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.


lexentry: eng/inroad__Noun__1
written_rep: inroad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: avanzata
sense_list:
(figuratively, usually, in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.


lexentry: eng/inscribe__Verb__1
written_rep: inscribe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inscrivere
sense_list:
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave. | (geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.


lexentry: eng/insect__Noun__1
written_rep: insect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insetto
sense_list:
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. | (colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.


lexentry: eng/insemination__Noun__1
written_rep: insemination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inseminazione
sense_list:
The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).


lexentry: eng/insensitive__Adjective__1
written_rep: insensitive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: insensibile
sense_list:
Not expressing normal physical feeling. | Not expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic.


lexentry: eng/insertion__Noun__1
written_rep: insertion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inserzione
sense_list:
The act of inserting, or something inserted. | (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.


lexentry: eng/inshallah__Interjection__1
written_rep: inshallah
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a Dio piacendo | se Dio vuole
sense_list:
(Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.


lexentry: eng/inside__Adverb__1
written_rep: inside
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dentro | all'interno
sense_list:
Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.


lexentry: eng/insider__Noun__1
written_rep: insider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: addetto ai lavori | basista | iniziato
sense_list:
A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.


lexentry: eng/insidiousness__Noun__1
written_rep: insidiousness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: perfidia
sense_list:
A surreptitious harmfulness, quality of entrapment, or treacherousness; the characteristic of being insidious.


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
written_rep: insight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: approfondimento | introspezione
sense_list:
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
written_rep: insight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: conoscenza | idea
sense_list:
(marketing) Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to make a product or brand perform better and be more appealing to customers


lexentry: eng/insignia__Noun__1
written_rep: insignia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insegna
sense_list:
A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization. | A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/insinuate__Verb__1
written_rep: insinuate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insinuare
sense_list:
To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement. | (rare) To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.


lexentry: eng/insist__Verb__1
written_rep: insist
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insistere
sense_list:
(with (that + indicative), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically. | (sometimes, with (that + subjunctive), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.


lexentry: eng/insolation__Noun__1
written_rep: insolation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insolazione
sense_list:
The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/insolvency__Noun__1
written_rep: insolvency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insolvenza
sense_list:
(finance) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.


lexentry: eng/inspect__Verb__1
written_rep: inspect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ispezionare | analizzare | investigare
sense_list:
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
written_rep: inspiration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inspirazione | inalazione
sense_list:
(physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
written_rep: inspiration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ispirazione | folgorazione | illuminazione
sense_list:
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
written_rep: inspiration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ispirazione | illuminazione | suggestione
sense_list:
The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
written_rep: inspire
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ispirare | inspirare
sense_list:
(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
written_rep: inspire
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inspirare
sense_list:
(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
written_rep: inspire
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ispirare
sense_list:
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. | (archaic, transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.


lexentry: eng/installation__Noun__1
written_rep: installation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: installazione | impianto | insediamento | presa di possesso
sense_list:
Something installed, especially the whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.


lexentry: eng/installment__Noun__1
written_rep: installment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: episodio
sense_list:
One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.


lexentry: eng/instant_coffee__Noun__1
written_rep: instant coffee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caffè solubile
sense_list:
A beverage in the form of a powder, granules, or concentrated liquid, made from coffee and able to be quickly reconstituted by adding water.


lexentry: eng/instant_messaging__Noun__1
written_rep: instant messaging
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: messaggistica istantanea
sense_list:
(communication, computing) A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.


lexentry: eng/instant_messenger__Noun__1
written_rep: instant messenger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: messaggistica istantanea
sense_list:
(communication, computing) A computer application which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network or the Internet in its entirety.


lexentry: eng/instant_noodle__Noun__1
written_rep: instant noodle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nudolini istantanei
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) One of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.


lexentry: eng/instantaneous__Adjective__1
written_rep: instantaneous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istantaneo
sense_list:
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/instanton__Noun__1
written_rep: instanton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istantone
sense_list:
(mathematics, physics) A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.


lexentry: eng/instar__Noun__1
written_rep: instar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stadio
sense_list:
Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.


lexentry: eng/instigation__Noun__1
written_rep: instigation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istigazione
sense_list:
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.


lexentry: eng/instigator__Noun__1
written_rep: instigator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istigatore | istigatrice
sense_list:
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.


lexentry: eng/institute__Noun__1
written_rep: institute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istituto
sense_list:
An organization founded to promote a cause | An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects | The building housing such an institution.


lexentry: eng/institution__Noun__1
written_rep: institution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: istituzione
sense_list:
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.


lexentry: eng/instruct__Verb__1
written_rep: instruct
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: assegnare
sense_list:
(transitive) To tell (someone) what they must or should do. | (transitive) To give (one's own lawyer) legal instructions as to how they should act in relation to a particular issue; thereby formally appointing them as one's own legal representative in relation to it.


lexentry: eng/instruction__Noun__1
written_rep: instruction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: avvertenze | bugiardino | direttive | istruzioni d'uso | manuale | manuale d'uso
sense_list:
(in the plural) A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.


lexentry: eng/instruction_set__Noun__1
written_rep: instruction set
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insieme di istruzioni
sense_list:
(computing) The set of machine instructions that a particular CPU can execute; the corresponding set of assembly language mnemonics.


lexentry: eng/instructive_case__Noun__1
written_rep: instructive case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istruttivo
sense_list:
(grammar) : noun case used to indicate means. It answers the question "how?", and in English, this is usually expressed by the prepositional phrase by means of, as in "by means of the house". Languages that use the instructive case include Finnish and (rarely) Estonian.


lexentry: eng/instrument__Noun__1
written_rep: instrument
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strumento
sense_list:
A device used to produce music. | A measuring or displaying device. | A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement. | (legal) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.


lexentry: eng/instrumental__Adjective__1
written_rep: instrumental
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: strumentale
sense_list:
(music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice). | (music) A pause in the vocals of a song, usually occurring midway through, in which a musical instrument replaces the vocals. | (grammar) Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.


lexentry: eng/instrumental_case__Noun__1
written_rep: instrumental case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caso strumentale
sense_list:
(grammar) A noun case used to express means or agency—and is generally indicated in English by by or with with the objective. Languages that use the instrumental case include Armenian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Dyirbal, Georgian, Latvian, Slovene, Polish, Ukrainian, Quechua, Russian, Assamese, Tamil, Turkish and Sanskrit. Extinct languages that used the instrumental case include Old English, Old Saxon and Old High German.


lexentry: eng/instrumentalize__Verb__1
written_rep: instrumentalize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strumentalizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To make into an instrument for achieving a goal. | (music, transitive) To transcribe for instrumental execution a piece of music written for the human voice


lexentry: eng/insubordination__Noun__1
written_rep: insubordination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insubordinazione
sense_list:
The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.


lexentry: eng/insulate__Verb__1
written_rep: insulate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isolare
sense_list:
To separate, detach, or isolate. | To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.


lexentry: eng/insulation__Noun__1
written_rep: insulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isolamento | coibentazione
sense_list:
The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation. | (engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound


lexentry: eng/insulator__Noun__1
written_rep: insulator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isolante
sense_list:
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).


lexentry: eng/insult__Noun__1
written_rep: insult
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insulto | ingiuria | offesa | affronto | oltraggio
sense_list:
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.


lexentry: eng/insult__Verb__1
written_rep: insult
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: offendere | insultare | ingiuriare
sense_list:
(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/insurance__Noun__1
written_rep: insurance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assicurazione
sense_list:
A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. | The business of providing insurance.


lexentry: eng/insurance_broker__Noun__1
written_rep: insurance broker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agent de asigurare
sense_list:
(business, insurance) One who solicits or negotiates insurance policies from various insurers on behalf of clients who are buying insurance.


lexentry: eng/insurance_fraud__Noun__1
written_rep: insurance fraud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frode assicurativa
sense_list:
(legal) Receiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation.


lexentry: eng/insurance_policy__Noun__1
written_rep: insurance policy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polizza
sense_list:
(insurance) A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.


lexentry: eng/insure__Verb__1
written_rep: insure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assicurare
sense_list:
(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.


lexentry: eng/insurgent__Noun__1
written_rep: insurgent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insorto | insorta
sense_list:
One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.


lexentry: eng/insurrection__Noun__1
written_rep: insurrection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insurrezione
sense_list:
(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.


lexentry: eng/intangible_cultural_heritage__Noun__1
written_rep: intangible cultural heritage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: patrimonio culturale immateriale
sense_list:
practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, or skills, as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts, and cultural spaces that are considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage.


lexentry: eng/integer__Noun__1
written_rep: integer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intero | numero intero
sense_list:
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.


lexentry: eng/integral__Noun__1
written_rep: integral
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: integrale
sense_list:
(mathematics) One of the two fundamental operations of calculus (the other being differentiation), whereby a function's displacement, area, volume, or other qualities arising from the study of infinitesimal change are quantified, usually defined as a limiting process on a sequence of partial sums. Denoted using a long s: ∫, or a variant thereof.


lexentry: eng/integral_domain__Noun__1
written_rep: integral domain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dominio d'integrità
sense_list:
(algebra, ring theory) Any nonzero commutative ring in which the product of nonzero elements is nonzero. [from 1911]


lexentry: eng/integral_element__Noun__1
written_rep: integral element
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elemento intero
sense_list:
(algebra, commutative algebra, ring theory) Given a commutative unital ring R with extension ring S (i.e., that is a subring of S), any element s ∈ S that is a root of some monic polynomial with coefficients in R.


lexentry: eng/integraph__Noun__1
written_rep: integraph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: integrafo
sense_list:
(mathematics) A device that determines the value of an integral by measuring the area under a curve (and drawing the curve of its integral)


lexentry: eng/integrate__Verb__1
written_rep: integrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: integrare
sense_list:
(mathematics, science, transitive) To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.


lexentry: eng/integrated_circuit__Noun__1
written_rep: integrated circuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: circuito integrato
sense_list:
(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.


lexentry: eng/integration__Noun__1
written_rep: integration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: integrazione
sense_list:
The act or process of making whole or entire. | (society) The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities. | (biology) In evolution, the process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent; supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in species' development.


lexentry: eng/integration_by_parts__Noun__1
written_rep: integration by parts
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: integrazione per parti
sense_list:
(analysis) A method of integration directly related to the rule for differentiation of products; can be written as \int u\ dv = uv - \int v\ du.


lexentry: eng/integrin__Noun__1
written_rep: integrin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: integrina
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any of many heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that function as receptors in communication between cells.


lexentry: eng/integrity__Noun__1
written_rep: integrity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: integrità
sense_list:
Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. | The state of being wholesome; unimpaired | The quality or condition of being complete; pure


lexentry: eng/integument__Noun__1
written_rep: integument
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tegumento
sense_list:
(biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell. | (botany) The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.


lexentry: eng/intellect__Noun__1
written_rep: intellect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intelletto
sense_list:
(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.


lexentry: eng/intellectual__Adjective__1
written_rep: intellectual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intellettuale
sense_list:
Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive. | Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness


lexentry: eng/intellectual_property__Noun__1
written_rep: intellectual property
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: proprietà intellettuale
sense_list:
(copyright law, uncountable) A kind of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: intelligenza
sense_list:
(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness. | (countable) An entity that has such capacities. | (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.


lexentry: eng/intelligence_agency__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligence agency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intelligenza
sense_list:
A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.


lexentry: eng/intelligence_quotient__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligence quotient
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quoziente d'intelligenza | quoziente intellettivo
sense_list:
A score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure a person's intelligence relative to that of the general population, with the average usually calibrated to a number around 100.


lexentry: eng/intelligent__Adjective__1
written_rep: intelligent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intelligente
sense_list:
Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright. | Well thought-out, well considered. | Characterized by thoughtful interaction. | Having at least a similar level of brain power to humankind.


lexentry: eng/intelligent_design__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligent design
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disegno intelligente
sense_list:
The belief that biological life on Earth, or more broadly, the universe as a whole, was created by an intelligent agent (specified or unspecified) rather than being the result of undirected natural processes.


lexentry: eng/intelligent_disobedience__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligent disobedience
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disobbedienza intelligente
sense_list:
The skill of a service animal to deliberately disobey a command when the animal perceives that obeying would put the human in danger.


lexentry: eng/intelligibility__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligibility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intelligibilità
sense_list:
That which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible. | The quality of recorded speech of every word being understandable.


lexentry: eng/intend__Verb__1
written_rep: intend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intendere | avere in animo
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon


lexentry: eng/intendment__Noun__1
written_rep: intendment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legge
sense_list:
(legal) the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation


lexentry: eng/intense__Adjective__1
written_rep: intense
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intenso
sense_list:
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. | (also, figurative) Under tension; tightly drawn; strained, stressed, tense.


lexentry: eng/intensive__Adjective__1
written_rep: intensive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intensivo
sense_list:
Done with intensity or to a great degree; thorough. | (medicine) Chiefly in intensive care: of care or treatment: involving a great degree of life support, monitoring, and other forms of effort in order to manage life-threatening conditions.


lexentry: eng/intensive__Adjective__1
written_rep: intensive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: impegnativo
sense_list:
Chiefly suffixed to a noun: using something with intensity; requiring a great amount of something; demanding.


lexentry: eng/intensive_care__Noun__1
written_rep: intensive care
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rianimazione
sense_list:
(medicine) The support and monitoring of critically ill patients, especially by the use of instrumentation and specialized staff and equipment.


lexentry: eng/intensive_care_unit__Noun__1
written_rep: intensive care unit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: unità di terapia intensiva
sense_list:
A part of a hospital into which critically ill patients, in danger of dying, are admitted and closely monitored.


lexentry: eng/intentionalism__Noun__1
written_rep: intentionalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intenzionalismo
sense_list:
The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.


lexentry: eng/intentionality__Noun__1
written_rep: intentionality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: intenzionalità
sense_list:
(philosophy) The characteristic of a mental state whereby it is about something, which relates to mental states in an analogous way as meaning relates to a word.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
written_rep: inter-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: inter-
sense_list:
Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Communal: a kind of the root which is shared among people.


lexentry: eng/interaction__Noun__1
written_rep: interaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interazione
sense_list:
The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. | A conversation or exchange between people.


lexentry: eng/interactive__Adjective__1
written_rep: interactive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interattivo
sense_list:
Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.


lexentry: eng/interactome__Noun__1
written_rep: interactome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interattoma
sense_list:
(biology) All the interactions between biological entities in cells and organisms considered as a whole.


lexentry: eng/intercalary__Adjective__1
written_rep: intercalary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: intercalare
sense_list:
(botany) of a meristem: situated between zones of permanent tissue, thus a shoot growing at the base of a leaf, in comparison with apical growth at the tip of a root or plant.


lexentry: eng/intercept__Verb__1
written_rep: intercept
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intercettare
sense_list:
(transitive) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion). | (transitive, American football) Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball. | (transitive, sports) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.


lexentry: eng/intercession__Noun__1
written_rep: intercession
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intercessione
sense_list:
The act of intervening or mediating between two parties. | A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.


lexentry: eng/interchange__Noun__1
written_rep: interchange
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: intersezione a livelli sfalsati
sense_list:
(countable) A junction in which traffic may merge to enter or diverge to exit a limited-access highway to access a surface street, without crossing traffic on the main highway. | (rail transport, countable) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.


lexentry: eng/interconfessional__Adjective__1
written_rep: interconfessional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interconfessionale
sense_list:
(religion) Taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology (confessions of faith)


lexentry: eng/interdict__Noun__1
written_rep: interdict
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: proibito
sense_list:
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Verb__1
written_rep: interdict
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: proibire
sense_list:
(transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/interdisciplinary__Adjective__1
written_rep: interdisciplinary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interdisciplinare
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study. | Of or pertaining to a linkage between multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
written_rep: interest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interesse
sense_list:
(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.] | (uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.] | (countable) An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.


lexentry: eng/interest__Verb__1
written_rep: interest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: interessare | attrarre
sense_list:
(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.


lexentry: eng/interest_rate__Noun__1
written_rep: interest rate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tasso di interesse
sense_list:
(finance) The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
written_rep: interface
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interfaccia | interfacciamento
sense_list:
The point of interconnection or contact between entities. | (object-oriented programming) In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
written_rep: interface
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: interfaccia
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance. | (computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems. | (computing) The connection between a user and a machine. | (object-oriented) The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module, | (object-oriented) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.


lexentry: eng/interferometer__Noun__1
written_rep: interferometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interferometro
sense_list:
(physics) Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.


lexentry: eng/interferon__Noun__1
written_rep: interferon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interferone
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.


lexentry: eng/interfix__Noun__1
written_rep: interfix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interfisso
sense_list:
(linguistic morphology) An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.


lexentry: eng/interject__Verb__1
written_rep: interject
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inserire
sense_list:
(transitive) To insert something between other things. | (intransitive) To interpose oneself; to intervene.


lexentry: eng/interjection__Noun__1
written_rep: interjection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interiezione
sense_list:
(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.


lexentry: eng/interlace__Noun__1
written_rep: interlace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: enjambement
sense_list:
(electronics) A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.


lexentry: eng/interlingual__Adjective__1
written_rep: interlingual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interlinguistica | interlinguistico
sense_list:
(linguistics, translation studies) Spanning multiple languages; having a multilingual flair or quality.


lexentry: eng/interlocking__Noun__1
written_rep: interlocking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabina di manovra
sense_list:
(rail) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.


lexentry: eng/interloper__Noun__1
written_rep: interloper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intruso
sense_list:
One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.


lexentry: eng/interlude__Noun__1
written_rep: interlude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: interludio
sense_list:
An entertainment between the acts of a play. | (music) A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.


lexentry: eng/intermarry__Verb__1
written_rep: intermarry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: apparentarsi | imparentarsi
sense_list:
To marry a member of another group, social stratum, or religion. | To marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group.


lexentry: eng/intermediate_value_theorem__Noun__1
written_rep: intermediate value theorem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teorema dei valori intermedi
sense_list:
(calculus) A theorem that states for each value between the least upper bound and greatest lower bound of the image of a continuous function there is a corresponding point in its domain that the function maps to that value.


lexentry: eng/intermezzo__Noun__1
written_rep: intermezzo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intermezzo
sense_list:
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.


lexentry: eng/intermission__Noun__1
written_rep: intermission
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intermedio | intermezzo | intervallo | pausa
sense_list:
A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.


lexentry: eng/internal__Adjective__1
written_rep: internal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interno
sense_list:
(medicine) Within the body. | Concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community. | Of the inner nature of a thing.


lexentry: eng/internal_combustion_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: internal combustion engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: motore a combustione interna | motore a scoppio
sense_list:
A heat engine in which intermittent or the continuous burning of a fuel takes place inside a combustion chamber; the resulting pressurized gas acts directly on the engine to do useful work, such as a piston engine, gas turbine, jet engine or rocket.


lexentry: eng/international__Adjective__1
written_rep: international
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: internazionale
sense_list:
common to, or affecting, two or more nations. | Of or concerning the association called the International.


lexentry: eng/international_law__Noun__1
written_rep: international law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diritto internazionale
sense_list:
Set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations, serving as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations.


lexentry: eng/international_organization__Noun__1
written_rep: international organization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: organizzazione internazionale
sense_list:
(international law) An organisation established by a treaty or other instrument governed by international law and possessing its own international legal personality.


lexentry: eng/international_unit__Noun__1
written_rep: international unit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: unità internazionale
sense_list:
(pharmacology) A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.


lexentry: eng/internationalization__Noun__1
written_rep: internationalization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: internazionalizzazione
sense_list:
The conversion of something in order to make it international. | (software engineering) The act or process of making a product suitable for international markets, typically by making text messages easily translatable and ensuring support of non-Latin character sets, languages, and regions.


lexentry: eng/internment_camp__Noun__1
written_rep: internment camp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campo d'internamento
sense_list:
(euphemism) a concentration camp, especially a non-Nazi one from before or during WWII; a detention center; a relocation camp.


lexentry: eng/interoperability__Noun__1
written_rep: interoperability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interoperabilità
sense_list:
The capability of a product or system, to interact and function with others reciprocally. | (military) The capacity for a service, piece of equipment etc., to be operated by different forces or groups.


lexentry: eng/interpellate__Verb__1
written_rep: interpellate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: apostrofare
sense_list:
(obsolete) To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something). | (transitive, chiefly, politics) To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.


lexentry: eng/interpellation__Noun__1
written_rep: interpellation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interrogazione
sense_list:
(politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.


lexentry: eng/interphase__Noun__1
written_rep: interphase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interfase
sense_list:
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.


lexentry: eng/interpolation__Noun__1
written_rep: interpolation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: interpolazione
sense_list:
(mathematics, science) The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.


lexentry: eng/interposition__Noun__1
written_rep: interposition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interposizione
sense_list:
The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
written_rep: interpret
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interpretare
sense_list:
To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation. | To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc. | To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation


lexentry: eng/interpretation__Noun__1
written_rep: interpretation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interpretazione
sense_list:
(countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version. | (uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
written_rep: interpreter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interprete
sense_list:
(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience. | (computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]


lexentry: eng/interquartile_range__Noun__1
written_rep: interquartile range
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distanza interquartile
sense_list:
(statistics) The difference between the first and third quartiles; a robust measure of sample dispersion.


lexentry: eng/interregnum__Noun__1
written_rep: interregnum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interregno
sense_list:
The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another.


lexentry: eng/interrobang__Noun__1
written_rep: interrobang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto esclarrogativo
sense_list:
The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question. [from 1962.] | (rare) A combination of a question mark and an exclamation mark; ⟨!?⟩ or ⟨?!⟩.


lexentry: eng/interrogative_pronoun__Noun__1
written_rep: interrogative pronoun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pronome interrogativo
sense_list:
(grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.


lexentry: eng/interrupt__Verb__1
written_rep: interrupt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interrompere | celare | interrompersi | ricoprire | tagliare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.


lexentry: eng/interruption__Noun__1
written_rep: interruption
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interruzione
sense_list:
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted. | A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.


lexentry: eng/intersect__Verb__1
written_rep: intersect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intersecare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts. | (mathematics) Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.


lexentry: eng/intersection__Noun__1
written_rep: intersection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: intersezione
sense_list:
(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect). | (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.


lexentry: eng/intersectionality__Noun__1
written_rep: intersectionality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: intersezionalità
sense_list:
The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.


lexentry: eng/intersexual__Adjective__1
written_rep: intersexual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intersessuale
sense_list:
(of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes. | (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.


lexentry: eng/intersexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: intersexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intersessualità
sense_list:
The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.


lexentry: eng/interstate__Adverb__1
written_rep: interstate
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interstatale
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, and, Australia) Crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
written_rep: interstice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interstizio
sense_list:
A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
written_rep: interstice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: pausa
sense_list:
An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.


lexentry: eng/intertidal_zone__Noun__1
written_rep: intertidal zone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: battigia | bagnasciuga
sense_list:
(oceanography) The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.


lexentry: eng/interval__Noun__1
written_rep: interval
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intervallo
sense_list:
A distance in space. | A period of time. | (music) The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad). | (mathematics) A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero.


lexentry: eng/intervention__Noun__1
written_rep: intervention
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intervento
sense_list:
The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events. | (medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.


lexentry: eng/interview__Noun__1
written_rep: interview
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: intervista
sense_list:
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/interwar__Adjective__1
written_rep: interwar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: periodo interbellico
sense_list:
During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
written_rep: intestine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intestino
sense_list:
(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. | One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.


lexentry: eng/intifada__Noun__1
written_rep: intifada
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intifada
sense_list:
An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government. | (often, capitalized) The Palestinian uprisings against Israel. | An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.


lexentry: eng/intimacy__Noun__1
written_rep: intimacy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intimità
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.


lexentry: eng/intimate__Noun__1
written_rep: intimate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: biancheria intima
sense_list:
(in the plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.


lexentry: eng/intimidate__Verb__1
written_rep: intimidate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intimidire
sense_list:
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.


lexentry: eng/intimism__Noun__1
written_rep: intimism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intimismo
sense_list:
(arts) A genre of art (or literature) involving the depiction of quiet, domestic scenes, usually of domestic interiors


lexentry: eng/intimist__Adjective__1
written_rep: intimist
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intimista
sense_list:
(arts) Pertaining to or characteristic of the intimism genre; focussed on everyday domestic matters.


lexentry: eng/intinction__Noun__1
written_rep: intinction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intinzione
sense_list:
(Christianity) The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/into__Preposition__1
written_rep: into
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: di | in
sense_list:
(mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".


lexentry: eng/intolerance__Noun__1
written_rep: intolerance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intolleranza
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being intolerant. | (countable, medicine) Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.


lexentry: eng/intolerant__Adjective__1
written_rep: intolerant
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: intollerante
sense_list:
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.


lexentry: eng/intonation__Noun__1
written_rep: intonation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intonazione
sense_list:
(linguistics) The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. | Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise. | Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.


lexentry: eng/intoxication__Noun__1
written_rep: intoxication
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ebbrezza
sense_list:
The state of being intoxicated or drunk. | (figuratively) A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.


lexentry: eng/intractable__Adjective__1
written_rep: intractable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: difficile
sense_list:
(maths) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve. | Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem) | (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).


lexentry: eng/intrathecal__Adjective__1
written_rep: intrathecal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intratecale
sense_list:
(medicine) Delivered into the spinal canal (intrathecal space surrounding the spinal cord), e.g. a spinal anesthesia.


lexentry: eng/intrauterine_device__Noun__1
written_rep: intrauterine device
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: IUD | diaframma | dispositivo intrauterino | spirale
sense_list:
A contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape of plastic or metal inserted through the vagina into the uterus in order to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.


lexentry: eng/intrigue__Noun__1
written_rep: intrigue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrigo
sense_list:
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.


lexentry: eng/intrigue__Verb__1
written_rep: intrigue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrigare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme. | (transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.


lexentry: eng/intrinsic__Adjective__1
written_rep: intrinsic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrinseco
sense_list:
Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential. | (anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.


lexentry: eng/intrinsic_value__Noun__1
written_rep: intrinsic value
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: valore intrinseco
sense_list:
(finance, economics) The real value of something, calculated with regard to an inherent, objective measure, which may not take into account its market value or face value.


lexentry: eng/intro__Noun__1
written_rep: intro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intro
sense_list:
(informal) An introduction. | (informal) The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.


lexentry: eng/introduce__Verb__1
written_rep: introduce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: presentare
sense_list:
(transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). | (transitive) To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.


lexentry: eng/introduction__Noun__1
written_rep: introduction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: introduzione
sense_list:
The act or process of introducing. | An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.


lexentry: eng/introit__Noun__1
written_rep: introit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: introito
sense_list:
(Roman Catholicism, music) A prayer, typically part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible, read or sung at the start of Mass while or immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.


lexentry: eng/introjection__Noun__1
written_rep: introjection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: introiezione
sense_list:
(psychology) The process whereby the ideas of another are unconsciously incorporated into one's own psyche.


lexentry: eng/intron__Noun__1
written_rep: intron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: introne
sense_list:
(genetics) A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.


lexentry: eng/introspection__Noun__1
written_rep: introspection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: introspezione
sense_list:
(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.


lexentry: eng/introvert__Noun__1
written_rep: introvert
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: introverso
sense_list:
(zoology) An organ or other body part that is or can be turned inside out, especially an anterior portion of some annelid worms capable of retraction. | (psychology) An introverted person: one who is considered more thoughtful than social, with a personality more inwardly than outwardly directed; one who often prefers to have time in non-social situations.


lexentry: eng/intrude__Verb__1
written_rep: intrude
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrompere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.


lexentry: eng/intrusive__Adjective__1
written_rep: intrusive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrusivo
sense_list:
Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome. | (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.


lexentry: eng/intubation__Noun__1
written_rep: intubation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intubazione
sense_list:
(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.


lexentry: eng/intuitionism__Noun__1
written_rep: intuitionism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intuizionismo | intuitivismo
sense_list:
(mathematics) An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.


lexentry: eng/inulin__Noun__1
written_rep: inulin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inulina
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose.


lexentry: eng/inure__Verb__1
written_rep: inure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abituare | acclimare | acclimatare | assuefare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/invasion__Noun__1
written_rep: invasion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: invasione | calata
sense_list:
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.


lexentry: eng/invasive__Adjective__1
written_rep: invasive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: di invasione
sense_list:
(military, also, figuratively) That invades a foreign country using military force; also, militarily aggressive.


lexentry: eng/invasive__Adjective__1
written_rep: invasive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: invasivo | invadente
sense_list:
(biology) Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna. | Intrusive on one's privacy, rights, sphere of activity, etc.


lexentry: eng/invasive_species__Noun__1
written_rep: invasive species
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: specie aliena
sense_list:
(biology) Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.


lexentry: eng/invasivity__Noun__1
written_rep: invasivity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: invasività
sense_list:
(uncountable) The condition of being invasive | (countable) The degree to which something is invasive


lexentry: eng/inveigh__Verb__1
written_rep: inveigh
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inveire
sense_list:
(intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/invention__Noun__1
written_rep: invention
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: invenzione | inventione
sense_list:
(music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.


lexentry: eng/inventive__Adjective__1
written_rep: inventive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inventivo
sense_list:
Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes. | Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.


lexentry: eng/inventory__Noun__1
written_rep: inventory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inventario
sense_list:
(operations) A detailed list of all of the items on hand. | (operations) The process of producing or updating such a list.


lexentry: eng/inverse__Adjective__1
written_rep: inverse
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inverso
sense_list:
Opposite in effect, nature or order. | Reverse, opposite in order. | (geometry) That has the property of being an inverse (the result of a circle inversion of a given point or geometrical figure); that is constructed by circle inversion.


lexentry: eng/inverse_function__Noun__1
written_rep: inverse function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: funzione inversa
sense_list:
(mathematics) For a given function f, another function, denoted f−1, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f: X\rightarrow Y, a function g: Y\rightarrow X such that, \forall x\in X,\ f(x) = y \implies g(y)=x.


lexentry: eng/inversion__Noun__1
written_rep: inversion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: rivolto
sense_list:
(music) The reversal of an interval; the move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave. | (music) The position of a chord which has a note other than the root as its bass note. | (music) The flipping of a melody or contrapuntal line so that high notes become low and vice versa; the reversal of a pitch contour. | (grammar) Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.


lexentry: eng/invert__Verb__1
written_rep: invert
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: invertire
sense_list:
(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.


lexentry: eng/inverted__Adjective__1
written_rep: inverted
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: invertito
sense_list:
Having the order or direction changed; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary.


lexentry: eng/invertible_matrix__Noun__1
written_rep: invertible matrix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matrice invertibile
sense_list:
(linear algebra) Any n×n square matrix for which there exists a corresponding inverse matrix (i.e., a second (or possibly the same) matrix such that when the two are multiplied by each other, in either order, the result is the n×n identity matrix).


lexentry: eng/invest__Verb__1
written_rep: invest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: investire
sense_list:
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. | To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain. | To ceremonially install someone in some office. | (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.


lexentry: eng/investigate__Verb__1
written_rep: investigate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: investigare | indagare
sense_list:
(transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. | (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.


lexentry: eng/investigation__Noun__1
written_rep: investigation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: investigazione
sense_list:
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination


lexentry: eng/investigative_journalism__Noun__1
written_rep: investigative journalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giornalismo investigativo
sense_list:
A form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.


lexentry: eng/investiture__Noun__1
written_rep: investiture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: investitura
sense_list:
The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.


lexentry: eng/investment__Noun__1
written_rep: investment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: investimento
sense_list:
The act of investing, or state of being invested. | (finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.


lexentry: eng/investment_bank__Noun__1
written_rep: investment bank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: banca d'affari | banca di investimento
sense_list:
(banking, finance) A financial institution that deals with raising capital, trading in securities and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions.


lexentry: eng/investment_fund__Noun__1
written_rep: investment fund
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fondo d'investimento
sense_list:
(finance) A fund consisting of investments made by a group of people and managed by a professional investment manager.


lexentry: eng/invisible_hand__Noun__1
written_rep: invisible hand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mano invisibile
sense_list:
(economics) A metaphor for the principle that in a free market, an individual pursuing his own self-interest also tends to promote the good of his community as a whole.


lexentry: eng/invisible_ink__Noun__1
written_rep: invisible ink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inchiostro simpatico
sense_list:
An ink, invisible on application or soon thereafter, that can later be rendered visible by some process, such as exposing it to heat.


lexentry: eng/invitation__Noun__1
written_rep: invitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: invito
sense_list:
(bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.


lexentry: eng/invite__Verb__1
written_rep: invite
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: invitare
sense_list:
(transitive) To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. | (transitive) To request formally.


lexentry: eng/invocation__Noun__1
written_rep: invocation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: invocazione
sense_list:
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.


lexentry: eng/invoice__Noun__1
written_rep: invoice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fattura
sense_list:
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.


lexentry: eng/involution__Noun__1
written_rep: involution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: involuzione
sense_list:
(mathematics) An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
written_rep: involve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coinvolgere
sense_list:
To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
written_rep: involve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: avvolgere
sense_list:
To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
written_rep: involve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: elevare
sense_list:
(mathematics) To multiply (a number) by itself a given number of times; to raise to any assigned power.


lexentry: eng/involved__Adjective__1
written_rep: involved
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coinvolto | associato
sense_list:
Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)


lexentry: eng/iodic__Adjective__1
written_rep: iodic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iodico
sense_list:
(chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five


lexentry: eng/iodoform__Noun__1
written_rep: iodoform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iodoformio
sense_list:
(chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic.


lexentry: eng/ion__Noun__1
written_rep: ion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ione
sense_list:
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.


lexentry: eng/ion_channel__Noun__1
written_rep: ion channel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canale ionico
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A protein complex or single protein that spans between both sides of a cell membrane and allows specific ions to pass through.


lexentry: eng/ionic_bond__Noun__1
written_rep: ionic bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legame ionico
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction.


lexentry: eng/ionization__Noun__1
written_rep: ionization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ionizzazione
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.


lexentry: eng/ionize__Verb__1
written_rep: ionize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ionizzare
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.


lexentry: eng/ionosphere__Noun__1
written_rep: ionosphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ionosfera
sense_list:
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more. | The similar region of the atmosphere of another planet.


lexentry: eng/irenic__Adjective__1
written_rep: irenic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irenico
sense_list:
(chiefly, theology) Promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.


lexentry: eng/iridescence__Noun__1
written_rep: iridescence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iridescenza
sense_list:
The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.


lexentry: eng/iridescent__Adjective__1
written_rep: iridescent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iridescente
sense_list:
(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic. | Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.


lexentry: eng/iridium__Noun__1
written_rep: iridium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iridio
sense_list:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
written_rep: iris
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iris | giaggiolo | iride
sense_list:
(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
written_rep: iris
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iride | iris
sense_list:
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/irksome__Adjective__1
written_rep: irksome
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgradevole
sense_list:
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition


lexentry: eng/iron(II)_sulfate__Noun__1
written_rep: iron(II) sulfate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: copparosa
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) The green, crystalline salt of divalent iron and sulfuric acid, FeSO4, used as a pigment, and in water treatment.


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
written_rep: iron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ferro
sense_list:
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe. | (golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
written_rep: iron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: di ferro
sense_list:
(uncountable, figurative) Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.


lexentry: eng/iron__Verb__1
written_rep: iron
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stirare
sense_list:
(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.


lexentry: eng/iron_filings__Noun__1
written_rep: iron filings
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: limature di ferro | polveri di ferro
sense_list:
small fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive


lexentry: eng/iron_maiden__Noun__1
written_rep: iron maiden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vergine di Norimberga | vergine di ferro
sense_list:
(historical) A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside.


lexentry: eng/iron_oxide__Noun__1
written_rep: iron oxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ossido di ferro
sense_list:
(chemistry) Either of two compounds obtained by the reaction of oxygen on iron. Generally known as rust when hydrated.


lexentry: eng/ironing_board__Noun__1
written_rep: ironing board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asse da stiro
sense_list:
A long board, often covered with fabric and having on legs that are usually collapsible, on which one can iron clothes.


lexentry: eng/ironism__Noun__1
written_rep: ironism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ironismo
sense_list:
(philosophy) A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary.


lexentry: eng/ironwood__Noun__1
written_rep: ironwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legno ferro
sense_list:
Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
written_rep: irony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ironia | paradosso
sense_list:
(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
written_rep: irony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ironia
sense_list:
(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected. [from the 1640s]


lexentry: eng/irradiation__Noun__1
written_rep: irradiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irradiazione
sense_list:
An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated. | (obsolete) illumination; irradiance; brilliance.


lexentry: eng/irradiation__Noun__1
written_rep: irradiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sterilizzazione
sense_list:
(uncountable) a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.


lexentry: eng/irrational__Adjective__1
written_rep: irrational
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrazionale
sense_list:
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed. | (mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.


lexentry: eng/irreducible__Adjective__1
written_rep: irreducible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irreduttibile
sense_list:
Not able to be reduced or lessened. | Not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form. | (number theory, of an integer) Unable to be factored into smaller integers; prime.


lexentry: eng/irregular__Adjective__1
written_rep: irregular
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irregolare
sense_list:
nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations | (grammar, of a word) not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language


lexentry: eng/irregularity__Noun__1
written_rep: irregularity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: irregolarità | anomalia
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.


lexentry: eng/irrelevancy__Noun__1
written_rep: irrelevancy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrilevanza
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being irrelevant or inapplicable; lack of pertinence or connection. | (countable) A thing that is irrelevant—having no bearing on the subject of discussion.


lexentry: eng/irrelevant__Adjective__1
written_rep: irrelevant
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrilevante
sense_list:
Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.


lexentry: eng/irresistible_grace__Noun__1
written_rep: irresistible grace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grazia efficace | grazia irresistibile
sense_list:
(Christianity, theology) A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that the salvific benefit of Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined unto salvation, without any possibility of Satan or sin successfully defeating God's election.


lexentry: eng/irresponsibility__Noun__1
written_rep: irresponsibility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irresponsabilità
sense_list:
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.


lexentry: eng/irresponsible__Adjective__1
written_rep: irresponsible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irresponsabile
sense_list:
(now, rare) Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable. | Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.


lexentry: eng/irreverence__Noun__1
written_rep: irreverence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irriverenza
sense_list:
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.


lexentry: eng/irreverent__Adjective__1
written_rep: irreverent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrispettoso
sense_list:
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.


lexentry: eng/irrevocably__Adverb__1
written_rep: irrevocably
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrevocabilmente
sense_list:
In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.


lexentry: eng/irrigate__Verb__1
written_rep: irrigate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrigare
sense_list:
(transitive) To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc. | (transitive) To clean (a wound) with a fluid.


lexentry: eng/irrigation__Noun__1
written_rep: irrigation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: irrigazione
sense_list:
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.


lexentry: eng/irritable_bowel_syndrome__Noun__1
written_rep: irritable bowel syndrome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindrome dell'intestino irritabile
sense_list:
(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.


lexentry: eng/irritation__Noun__1
written_rep: irritation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: irritazione
sense_list:
A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.


lexentry: eng/ischemia__Noun__1
written_rep: ischemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ischemia
sense_list:
(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).


lexentry: eng/ischemic__Adjective__1
written_rep: ischemic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ischemico
sense_list:
(pathology) Characteristic of, or accompanied by, ischemia — localised anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply, creating a local disturbance in blood circulation.


lexentry: eng/isinglass__Noun__1
written_rep: isinglass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colla di pesce
sense_list:
A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer.


lexentry: eng/island__Noun__1
written_rep: island
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: isola
sense_list:
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; A peninsula; A half-island. | An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.


lexentry: eng/isobar__Noun__1
written_rep: isobar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isobara
sense_list:
(meteorology) A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure. | (thermodynamics) A set of points or conditions at constant pressure.


lexentry: eng/isobaric__Adjective__1
written_rep: isobaric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isobarico | isobaro
sense_list:
having the same pressures, masses, or densities | (thermodynamics) (of a process) having a constant pressure throughout


lexentry: eng/isoelectronic__Adjective__1
written_rep: isoelectronic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isoelettronico
sense_list:
(chemistry, of two compounds) Having the same electronic configuration, although consisting of different elements.


lexentry: eng/isoentropic__Adjective__1
written_rep: isoentropic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isoentropico
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics) Describing a series of reactions in which each step has the same entropy of activation


lexentry: eng/isoflavone__Noun__1
written_rep: isoflavone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isoflavone
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties.


lexentry: eng/isogoria__Noun__1
written_rep: isogoria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isegoria
sense_list:
Equality of freedom of speech and expression; the right of each citizen of a city (or other unit) to speak in public and address that city.


lexentry: eng/isolate__Verb__1
written_rep: isolate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isolare
sense_list:
(transitive) To set apart or cut off from others. | (transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation. | (transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture. | (transitive) To insulate, or make free of external influence. | (transitive, microbiology) To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture. | (transitive) To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
written_rep: isolation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isolamento
sense_list:
(chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people. | (diplomacy, of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries).


lexentry: eng/isolator__Noun__1
written_rep: isolator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: isolatore
sense_list:
A device that isolates something from the surrounding environment to keep it sterile. | A transparent box for holding small live animals.


lexentry: eng/isoleucine__Noun__1
written_rep: isoleucine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isoleucina
sense_list:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
written_rep: isomer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isomero
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure. | (nuclear physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.


lexentry: eng/isomerism__Noun__1
written_rep: isomerism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isomeria
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae


lexentry: eng/isometric__Adjective__1
written_rep: isometric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isometrico
sense_list:
Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions. | Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography). | (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. See also: Wikipedia:isometric exercise | (physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.


