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a- {prefix} /ə/ (not, without, opposite of) :: a-
a {n} (name of the letter A, a) :: a {m} {f}
Aachen {prop} /ˈɑkən/ (city in North Rhine-Westphalia) :: Aquisgrana
Aalenian {prop} (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch) :: aaleniano {m}
aardvark {n} /ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/ (mammal) :: oritteropo {m}
aardwolf {n} /ˈɑɹd.ˌwʊlf/ (the mammal species Proteles cristatus) :: protele {m}
Aargau {prop} (canton) :: Argovia
Aaron {prop} /ˈɛɹ.ən/ (biblical brother of Moses) :: Aronne {m}
Aaron {prop} (male given name) :: Aronne
Aaron's rod {n} (goldenrod) SEE: goldenrod ::
Aaron's rod {n} (mullein) SEE: mullein ::
abaca {n} /ˌæb.əˈkɑ/ (plant) :: abaca {f}
abaca {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
aback {adv} /əˈbæk/ (backwards) :: indietro
aback {adv} (in the rear) :: dietro, di dietro
aback {adv} (said of sails pressed backward) :: a collo
aback {n} (abacus) SEE: abacus ::
abacus {n} /ˈæbəkəs/ ((obsolete) table or tray scattered with sand for calculating or drawing) :: abaco {m}
abacus {n} (device for performing arithmetical calculations) :: abaco {m}, pallottoliere {m}
abacus {n} (uppermost portion of the capital of a column) :: abaco {m}
abacus {n} (board, tray, or table for holding bottles, cups, etc.) :: abaco {m}, credenza {f}
a bad penny always turns up {proverb} (unwanted person or thing reappears) :: l'erba cattiva non muore mai, chi scava una fossa vi cade dentro
abaka {n} (plant) SEE: abaca ::
abaka {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
abalone {n} /æb.əˈloʊ.ni/ (edible univalve mollusc) :: abalone
abandon {v} /əˈbæn.dn̩/ (to give up control of, surrender) :: abbandonare
abandon {v} (to leave behind or desert; to forsake) :: abbandonare
abandon {v} (to cast out, expel, reject) :: bandire
abandon {n} (a giving up to natural impulses) :: abbandono {m}
abandoned {adj} /əˈbæn.dn̩d/ (no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted) :: abbandonato
abandoning {n} (abandoning) :: abbandono {m}
abandonment {n} /əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/ (act of abandoning) :: abbandono {m}
abandonment {n} (maritime law: relinquishment of a property to underwriters) :: rinuncia {m}
abandonment {n} (relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege) :: rinuncia {m}
abandonment {n} (voluntary leaving of a person) :: abbandono {m}
abandonment {n} (cessation of service) :: rinuncia {f}, abbandono {m}
abandonment {n} (refusal to receive freight) :: rinuncia {f}
abandonment {n} (careless freedom) :: abbandono {m}, abnegazione {m}
abarognosis {n} /ˌæb.əɹ.əɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/ (loss of the ability to estimate weight) :: abarognosia {f}
abarthrosis {n} (diarthrosis) SEE: diarthrosis ::
abasia {n} /ə.ˈbeɪ.ʒə/ (incapacity to walk) :: abasia
abastard {v} (To abastardize) :: imbastardire
abate {v} /əˈbeɪt/ :: ridurre
abate {v} (to dull the edge or point of) SEE: blunt ::
abatement {n} /əˈbeɪt.mənt/ (the act of abating or the state of being abated) :: riduzione
abaton {n} (enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept) :: abaton {m}, abato {m} [rare]
abattoir {n} /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ (public slaughterhouse) :: mattatoio {m}, macello {m}
Abbe refractometer {n} /ˈɑ.bə ˌɹi.fɹækˈtɑm.ɪ.tɚ/ (instrument used to measure the refractive index of a liquid) :: rifrattometro di Abbe {m}
abbess {n} /ˈæb.ɪs/ (female superior of a nunnery) :: badessa {f}
abbey {n} /ˈæb.i/ (monastery headed by an abbot) :: abbazia {f}
abbey {n} (church of a monastery) :: abbazia {f}
abbot {n} /ˈæb.ət/ (superior or head of an abbey or monastery) :: abate {m}
abbreviate {v} /əˈbɹi.vi.eɪt/ (to make shorter) :: abbreviare
abbreviate {n} (abridgment) SEE: abridgment ::
abbreviated {adj} /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/ (shortened) :: abbreviato
abbreviation {n} /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/ (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) :: abbreviazione {f}, abbreviatura {f}, acronimo {m}
abbreviation {n} (abridged version of a document) :: riassunto {m}
abbreviation {n} (act or result of shortening or reducing) :: abbreviazione {f}
abbreviation {n} (music: one or more dashes through the stem of a note) :: abbreviazione {f}
abbreviature {n} (abbreviation) SEE: abbreviation ::
ABC {n} (alphabet) SEE: alphabet ::
ABC book {n} (primer) SEE: primer ::
abciximab {n} (antiplatelet drug) :: abciximab
abdicate {v} /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/ (to disclaim and expel from family, see also: disinherit) :: abdicare
abdicate {v} (to reject, cast off, discard) :: abdicare
abdicate {v} (to surrender or relinquish as sovereign power; to withdraw from filling or exercising) :: abdicare
abdicate {v} (to renounce a throne or other high office) :: abdicare
abdicate {v} (to depose) SEE: depose ::
abdication {n} /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder) :: abdicazione {f}
abdomen {n} /ˈæb.də.mən/ (belly) :: addome {m}
abdominal {adj} /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) :: addominale
abducens nerve {n} /æbˈduˌsɛnz nɚv/ (nerve) :: nervo abducente
abduct {v} /æbˈdʌkt/ (to take away) :: sottrarre, sequestrare, rapire (people)
abduct {v} (to draw away from its ordinary position) :: abdurre
abduction {n} /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ (leading away, carrying away) :: rapimento {m}, sequestro {m}
abduction {n} (physiology: movement separating limb from axis) :: abduzione {f}
abduction {n} (logic: type of syllogism) :: abduzione {f}
abduction {n} (law: wrongful carrying off of a human being) :: rapimento {m}
abductive {adj} /æbˈdʌk.tɪv/ (logic) :: abduttivo
abductive {adj} (anatomy) :: abduttore
Abdullah {prop} /æbˈdʌlə/ (Muslim given name) :: Abdullah
abearance {n} (behavior) SEE: behavior ::
Abecedarian {n} /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ (member of a 16th-century sect) :: abecedariano {m}
abecedarium {n} (a book used to teach the alphabet) SEE: primer ::
abed {adv} /əˈbɛd/ (in bed, or on the bed) :: a letto
Abel {prop} /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ (biblical character) :: Abele
Abelard {prop} /ˈæb.ə.ˌlɑɹd/ (male given name) :: Abelardo
abele {n} (Populus alba) SEE: white poplar ::
Abelian algebra {n} (commutative algebra) SEE: commutative algebra ::
abelian group {n} /əˈbi.li.ən ɡɹup/ (group in which the group operation is commutative) :: gruppo abeliano {m}
abelmosk {n} /ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/ (A. moschatus) :: abelmosco {m}
aberrant {adj} /əbˈɛɹ.n̩t/ (deviating from the norm) :: aberrante
aberrant {adj} (straying from the right way) :: aberrante
aberrant {adj} (deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal) :: aberrante
aberration {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ (act of wandering or deviation; abnormality) :: aberrazione {f}, deviazione {f}
aberration {n} (optics: convergence to different foci) :: aberrazione {f}
aberration {n} (astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies) :: aberrazione {f}
aberration {n} (partial alienation of reason) :: alienazione {f}
aberration {n} (zoology, botany: atypical development or structure) :: aberrazione {f}
aberration {n} :: aberrazione {f}
aberrometry {n} :: aberrometria {f}
abessive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) :: caso abessivo {m}
abet {v} /əˈbɛt/ (to assist or encourage in crime) :: favoreggiare, incoraggiare, istigare
abet {v} (to support, uphold, or aid) :: sostenere
abettor {n} /əˈbɛtə/ (accomplice) :: complice {m} {f}
abettor {n} (inciter) :: favoreggiatore {m}, favoreggiatrice {f}, istigatore {m}, istigatrice {f}, fiancheggiatore {m}, fiancheggiatrice {f},, fomentatore {m}, fomentatrice {f}, aizzatore {m}, aizzatrice {f}, agitatore {m}, agitatrice {f}
abeyance {n} /əˈbeɪ.əns/ (suspension; temporary suppression) :: sospensione {f}
abeyant {adj} /əˈbeɪ(ə)nt/ (being in a state of abeyance, see also: suspended) :: in sospeso
abhor {v} /æbˈhɔɹ/ (to regard with horror or detestation) :: aborrire, abominare
abhorrent {adj} /æbˈhɔɹ.ənt/ (contrary or discordant) :: contrario, incompatibile, contro
abhorrent {adj} (detesting; showing abhorrence) :: ripugnante, disgustoso, odioso
abide {v} /əˈbaɪd/ (endure without yielding) :: sopportare, tollerare
abide {v} (bear patiently; tolerate) :: sopportare, tollerare
abide {v} (stay) :: dimorare, risiedere, stare
abide {v} (dwell) :: vivere, abitare, risiedere, dimorare
abide {v} (wait in expectation) :: aspettare, attendere
abide {v} (abide by) SEE: abide by ::
abide by {v} (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) :: conformarsi a, sottostare, adeguarsi, attenersi
abide by {v} (remain faithful to something or someone) :: mantenere [a promise], rimanere fedele [remain faithful]
abiding {adj} /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ (continue) :: duraturo, persistente
Abidjan {prop} /ˌæb.ɪˈdʒɑn/ (the largest city of Ivory Coast) :: Abidjan
abietic {adj} /ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/ (related to fir trees) :: abietico
abietic {adj} (related to abietic acid or its deratives) :: abietico
Abigail {prop} /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/ (biblical wife of David) :: Abigail
Abigail {prop} (female given name) :: Abigaille
abigeat {n} (theft of cattle) :: abigeato {m}
ability {n} /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (quality or state of being able) :: abilità {f}
ability {n} (a skill or competence) :: capacità {f}
abiogenesis {n} /ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ (origination of living organisms from lifeless matter) :: abiogenesi {f}, archeobiosi {f}, autogonia {f}
abiological {adj} /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪ.kl̩/ (pertaining to inanimate things) :: abiologico
abiosphere {n} :: abiosfera {f}
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush {proverb} (small but certain advantage is preferable) :: meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
a bit {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
a bit much {n} (More than is reasonable) :: esagerazione {f}
abject {adj} /ˈæb.d͡ʒɛkt/ (Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope) :: abbietto
abject {n} (A person in the lowest and most despicable condition) :: abbietto
abjure {v} /æbˈdʒʊɹ/ (to renounce upon oath) :: abiurare
abjure {v} (to renounce with solemnity) :: abiurare
Abkhaz {adj} /ɑbˈkɑz/ (of or pertaining to Abkhazia) :: abcaso
Abkhaz {n} (person from Abkhazia) :: abcaso {m}, abcasa {f}, abcazico {m}, abcazica {f}
Abkhaz {prop} (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia) :: abcaso {m}, abcazico {m}
Abkhazia {prop} /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/ (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia) :: Abcasia {f}, Abkhazia {f}
Abkhazian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Abkhazia) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {n} (Abkhaz) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {prop} (Abkhazian language) SEE: Abkhaz ::
ablative {adj} /ˈæb.lə.tɪv/ (applied to one of the cases of the noun in other language) :: ablativo {m}
ablative {n} (ablative case) SEE: ablative case ::
ablative case {n} (grammatical case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source) :: ablativo {m}
ablaut {n} /ˈɑbˌlaʊt/ (substitution of one root vowel for another) :: apofonia {f}
ablaze {adj} /əˈbleɪz/ (on fire) :: in fiamme, fiammeggiante
able {adj} /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ (permitted to) :: capace
able {adj} (skillful) :: abile
-able {suffix} /ə.bl̩/ (able to be done) :: -abile, -ibile, -evole
-able {suffix} :: -abile, -ibile
able {adj} (healthy) SEE: healthy ::
able {v} (enable) SEE: enable ::
ablegation {n} (expulsion, banishment) :: ablegazione {f}
ableism {n} /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪz.m̩/ (discrimination against persons with disabilities) :: abilismo {m}
ablet {n} (a small fresh-water fish) :: alborella {f}, alburno {m}
ablution {n} /əˈblu.ʃn̩/ (the act of washing or cleansing) :: abluzione {f}
ablution {n} (the water used in cleansing) :: abluzioni {f-p}
ablution {n} (Roman Catholic Church: a small quantity of wine and water) :: abluzione {f}
ably {adv} /ˈeɪ.bli/ (with great ability) :: abilmente
abnegation {n} /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (denial; renunciation) :: abnegazione {f}
abnormal {adj} /ˈæbˌnɔɹ.ml̩/ (not conforming to rule or system) :: anormale, anomalo
abnormal {adj} (of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms) :: anormale, anomalo
abnormality {n} /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/ (state of being abnormal) :: anomalia {f}
abnormally {adv} /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/ (In an abnormal manner) :: anormalmente
abnormalness {n} (abnormality) SEE: abnormality ::
aboard {adv} /əˈbɔɹd/ (on board) :: a bordo
aboard {prep} (on board of) :: a bordo di
abode {n} /əˈboʊd/ (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) :: soggiorno {m}, dimora {f}, residenza {f}
abode {n} (slightly dated: residence) :: dimora {f}, residenza {f}, domicilio {m}
abode {n} (omen) SEE: omen ::
abolish {v} /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) :: abolire
abolition {n} /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/ :: abolizione
abolitionism {n} /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/ (opinion in favor of the abolition of something) :: abolizionismo {m}
abolitionist {n} /ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ (person who favors the abolition) :: abolizionista {m} {f}
abomasum {n} /ˌæb.oʊˈmeɪ.səm/ (fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant) :: abomaso {m}
A-bomb {n} (atomic bomb) :: bomba A {f}
abominable {adj} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/ (hateful; detestable; loathsome) :: abominabile, detestabile, efferato, odioso
abominable snowman {n} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) :: abominevole uomo delle nevi {m}
abominably {adv} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/ (in an abominable manner) :: abominevolmente
abominate {v} /əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/ (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) :: abominare
aboriginal {adj} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ (original; indigenous) :: aborigeno
Aboriginal {n} (aboriginal) SEE: aboriginal ::
Aboriginal {adj} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ (of or pertaining to aborigines) :: aborigeno
Aboriginal {n} (original inhabitant of any land) :: aborigeno {m}
aborigine {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/ (aboriginal inhabitant of a country) :: aborigeno
abort {v} /əˈbɔɹt/ (to miscarry) :: abortire, fallire
abort {v} (to cause a premature termination) :: abortire, interrompere
abort {v} (computing: to terminate a process prior to completion) :: interrompere, fermare
aborted {adj} :: terminato
abortifacient {adj} /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (producing miscarriage) :: abortivo
abortifacient {n} (agent that causes premature delivery) :: abortivo {m}
abortion {n} /əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/ (miscarriage) :: aborto {m}
abortion {n} (induced abortion) :: aborto {m}
abortion {n} (act of inducing abortion) :: aborto {m}
abortion {n} (immature product of an untimely birth) :: abortivo {m}
abortive {n} /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/ :: abortito, abortivo
abound {v} /əˈbaʊnd/ (to be plentiful) :: abbondare, essere abbondante
abound {v} (to be copiously supplied) :: abbondare, essere abbondante
abound with {v} (abound) SEE: abound ::
about {prep} /əˈbaʊt/ (on every side of) :: circa
about {prep} (on the point or verge of) :: stare per
about {prep} (concerning) :: riguardando
about {prep} (concerned with, engaged in) :: riguardando, su, riguardo {m}
about {prep} (in the immediate neighborhood of) :: vicino
about {prep} :: vicino a
about {adv} (here and there) :: intorno
about-face {n} /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/ (military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction) :: dietro front {m}, dietrofront {m}
about-face {n} (reversal of direction or attitude) :: voltafaccia {m}, voltagabbana {m}, banderuola {f}
about-face {v} (to turn 180 degrees) :: fare dietrofront
about-face {v} (to change opinion or attitude) :: fare il voltafaccia, fare il voltagabbana, cambiare casacca
about time {adv} (far past the desired time) :: era ora
about to {phrase} (indicating imminence) :: in procinto di [followed by infinitive], sul punto di [+ inf.], stare per [+ inf.]
about turn {n} /əˈbaʊt tɚn/ (about face) :: dietro front, dietrofront {m}
about turn {n} (change of opinion) :: dietro front, voltagabbana
about turn {v} (perform an about turn) :: fare dietro front
above {prep} /əˈbʌv/ (in or to a higher place) :: sopra
above {prep} :: sopra
above {adv} :: sopra par [golf]
above all {prep} (of prime importance) :: soprattutto
abovementioned {adj} (abovementioned) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above-mentioned {adj} /əˈbʌvˌmɛnʃn̩d/ (mentioned or named before; aforesaid) :: suddetto, succitato
above-named {adj} (mentioned or named before) SEE: above-mentioned ::
Abraham {prop} /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/ (prophet in the Old Testament) :: Abramo {m}
Abraham {prop} (male given name) :: Abramo {m}
Abraham {prop} (surname) :: Abramo {m}
Abram {prop} /ˈeɪ.bɹəm/ (Old Testament patriarch) :: Abramo
abrasion {n} /əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ :: abrasione {f}
abrasiveness {n} (the property of being abrasive) :: abrasività {f}
abreast {adv} /əˈbɹɛst/ (informed) :: aggiornato {m}, aggiornata {f}, al passo, al corrente
abreast {adv} (side by side) :: affiancato, di pari passo
abreast {adv} (nautical: side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam) :: al traverso
abridge {v} /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/ (to make shorter) :: accorciare, abbreviare, ridurre
abridge {v} (to shorten or contract by using fewer words) :: abbreviare
abridge {v} (to deprive) :: privare, limitare
abridged {adj} /əˈbɹɪdʒd/ (cut or shortened, especially of a literary work) :: abbreviato, ridotto
abridgment {n} /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/ :: ompendio
abroad {adv} /əˈbɹɔd/ (in foreign countries) :: all'estero
abroad {adv} :: all'estero
abrupt {adj} /ə.bɹʌpt/ (extremely steep) :: brusco, brusca
abrupt {adj} (without notice) :: brusco, brusca
abrupt {adj} (having sudden transitions from one state to next) :: discontinuo, discontinua, sconnesso, sconnessa
abruptly {adv} /əˈbɹʌp.li/ (precipitously) :: improvvisamente
Abruzzian {n} (native of Abruzzo) :: abruzzese {m}
Abruzzi Apennines {prop} (part of the Apennines) :: Appennino abruzzese
Abruzzo {prop} (region of central Italy) :: Abruzzo {m}
Absalom {prop} /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ (male given name) :: Assalonne, Absalone
abscess {n} /ˈæbsɛs/ (cavity filled with pus) :: ascesso {m}
abscissa {n} /æbˈsɪs.ə/ (first of two coordinates) :: ascissa {f}
absence {n} /ˈæb.sn̩s/ (state of being away) :: assenza {f}
absence {n} (lack; deficiency; non-existence) :: assenza
absence {n} :: assenza {f}
absence makes the heart grow fonder {proverb} (when someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love or miss them or it) :: la lontananza avvicina i cuori
absent {adj} /ˈæb.sn̩t/ (being away from a place) :: assente
absent {adj} (not existing) :: assente
absent {adj} (inattentive) :: assente
absentee {n} /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ (person who is absent) :: assente
absent-minded {adj} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/ (absent in mind) :: svanito
absent-mindedly {adv} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/ (preoccupiedly) :: distrattamente
absent-mindedness {n} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ (state or quality of being preoccupied) :: distrazione {f}
absinthe {n} /ˈæb.sɪnθ/ (liquor) :: assenzio {m}
absinthe {n} (Artemisia absinthium) :: assenzio {m}
absinthium {n} (Artemisia absinthium) SEE: wormwood ::
absolute {adj} /ˈæb.səˌlut/ :: assoluto
absolute alcohol {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈæl.kə.hɑl/ (reasonably pure ethyl alcohol) :: alcol assoluto {m}
absolutely {adv} /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ (in an absolute manner) :: assolutamente
absolutely {interj} (yes; certainly) :: assolutamente
absoluteness {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/ (the fact free from any conditions or other beings) :: assolutezza {f}
absolute space {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut speɪs/ (physics) :: spazio assoluto {m}
absolute time {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut taɪm/ (unchangeable time) :: tempo assoluto {m}
absolute value {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/ (numerical value of a real number) :: valore assoluto {m}
absolute value {n} (modulus of a complex number) :: modulo {m}
absolute zero {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈzi.ɹoʊ/ (coldest possible temperature) :: zero assoluto {m}
absolutism {n} /ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/ (political science: absolute or arbitrary government; despotism) :: assolutismo {m}
absolutive case {n} (case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action) :: caso assolutivo {m}
absolve {v} /æbˈzɑlv/ (to set free) :: assolvere
absolve {v} (to pronounce free or give absolution) :: assolvere
absolve {v} (theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin) :: assolvere
absolve {v} (obsolete: to finish, accomplish) :: assolvere
absorb {v} /æbˈsɔɹb/ (to include so that it no longer has separate existence) :: assorbire, incorporare, includere
absorb {v} (to suck up or drink in) :: assorbire
absorb {v} (to occupy fully) :: assorto
absorb {v} (to consume completely) :: assorbire
absorb {v} (physics: to take up by chemical or physical action) :: assorbire
absorbable {adj} /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (capable of being absorbed) :: assorbibile
absorbance {n} /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/ (logarithmic measure) :: assorbanza {f}
absorbency {n} /æb.sɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (quality of being absorbent) :: capacità di assorbimento
absorbent {adj} /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t/ (absorbing) :: assorbente
absorption {n} /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/ :: assorbimento {m}
abstain {v} /əbˈsteɪn/ (refrain from) :: astenersi
abstain {v} (refrain from voting) :: astenersi
abstemious {adj} /æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/ (refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink) :: astemio
abstention {n} /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ (the act of abstaining) :: astensione
abstersive {adj} /æbˈstɝ.sɪv/ (cleansing, purging) :: astersivo
abstinence {n} /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/ (the act or practice of abstaining) :: astinenza {f}
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from alcohol) :: astinenza {f}
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse) :: astinenza {f}
abstinence {n} (the practice of self-denial) :: astinenza {f}
abstract {n} /ˌæbˈstɹækt/ (an abridgement or summary) :: estratto {m}, sunto {m}, compendio {m}, riassunto {m}
abstract {n} (an abstraction) :: astrazione {f}
abstract {n} (that which is abstract) :: astratto {m}
abstract {adj} (separate) :: teorico
abstract {adj} (apart from practice or reality; not concrete) :: astratto, teorico
abstract {adj} (difficult to understand) :: astruso
abstract {v} (to separate; to disengage) :: rimuovere, sottrarre, estrarre
abstract {v} (to steal) :: sottrarre
abstract {v} (to abridge, epitomize, or summarize) :: riassumere
abstract {v} (to perform the process of abstraction) :: astrarre
abstract algebra {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ (branch of mathematics) :: algebra astratta {f}
abstract harmonic analysis {n} (advanced development of "classical" harmonic analysis) :: analisi armonica astratta {f}
abstraction {n} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ (act of abstracting) :: astrazione {f}
abstractive {adj} /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ (having an abstracting nature or tendency) :: astrattivo
abstract noun {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt naʊn/ (noun that denotes an abstract concept) :: nome astratto {m}
abstruse {adj} /əbˈstɹuːs/ (difficult to comprehend) :: astruso
abstruseness {n} /æbˈstɹus.nəs/ (the property of being abstruse) :: astruseria {f}
absurd {adj} /æbˈsɝd/ (contrary to reason or propriety) :: assurdo
absurdism {n} /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/ (philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational) :: absurdism
Abu Dhabi {prop} /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/ (capital of UAE) :: Abu Dhabi
abugida {n} /ɑːbuˈɡiːdə/ (writing system, see also: alphasyllabary) :: alfasillabario {m}, abugida {m}
Abulfeda {prop} /ˌɑ.bulˈfɛdɑ/ (geographer and historian) :: Abulfeda
abulia {n} /əˈbu.li.ə/ (absence of will-power or decisiveness) :: abulia {f}
abundance {n} /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ (ample sufficiency) :: abbondanza, cuccagna {f}
abundant {adj} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ (fully sufficient; plentiful) :: abbondante
abundant number {n} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bɚ/ (number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors) :: numero abbondante {m}
Abundius {prop} (male given name) :: Abbondio {m}
abuse {n} /əˈbjuːs/ (corrupt practice) :: abuso {m}
abuse {n} (improper usage) :: abuso {m}
abuse {n} (physical maltreatment) :: abuso {m}, violenza {f}
abuse {n} (sexual violation or assault) :: abuso sessuale {m}, violenza carnale {f}
abuse {v} /əˈbjuːz/ (to use improperly) :: abusare
abuse {v} (to hurt) :: abusare
abuse {v} (to rape) :: violentare
abuse {v} (to adulterate) SEE: adulterate ::
abuse {n} (delusion) SEE: delusion ::
abuse {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis ::
abusio {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis ::
abutment {n} /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/ (state of abutting) :: rinfianco
abutment {n} (dentistry: tooth that supports a denture or bridge) :: ponte {m}
abuzz {adj} /əˈbʌz/ (characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz) :: ronzante, rumoreggiante
Abydos {prop} /əˈbaɪ.dɑs/ (ancient city in Egypt) :: Abido
abysm {n} (abyss) SEE: abyss ::
abysmal {adj} /əˈbɪz.məl/ (pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound) :: abissale
abysmal {adj} (extremely bad) :: disastroso, pessimo
abyss {n} /əˈbɪs/ (bottomless or unfathomed depth) :: abisso {m}
abyss {n} (moral depravity, vast intellectual or moral depth) :: abisso {m}
abyssal fish {n} (fish that lives below 2000 m) :: pesce abissale {m}
Abyssinian {n} /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/ (a native of Abyssinia) :: abissino {m}
Abyssinian {prop} (Amharic) SEE: Amharic ::
abzyme {n} (antibody with catalytic properties) :: abzima
acacia {n} /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ (shrub or tree) :: acacia {f}
academian {n} /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/ (member of an academy) :: accademico {m}
academic {adj} /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ (belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning) :: accademico
academic {adj} (scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific) :: accademico
academically {adv} /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/ (in an academic style or way) :: accademicamente
academically {adv} (from an academic perspective) :: accademicamente
academician {n} /ˌæ.kə.dəˈmɪʃ.n̩/ (member of an academy) :: accademico
academy {n} /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ (learned society) :: accademia {f}
academy {n} (specialized school) :: accademia {m}
academy {n} (college or university) :: accademia
academy {n} (seminary) :: seminario {m}
academy {n} :: accademia {f}
Academy of Sciences {n} (national academy) SEE: national academy ::
Academy of Sciences {n} (learned society dedicated to sciences) :: accademia delle scienze {f}
acai {n} /əˈsaɪ.i/ (South American palms of the genus Euterpe) :: palma {f}, açai {f}
acajou {n} (wood from trees of Meliaceae family) SEE: mahogany ::
acajou {n} (cashew tree) SEE: cashew ::
acajou {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut ::
a camel is a horse designed by a committee {proverb} (critique on committees) :: un cammello è un cavallo disegnato da un comitato
acanthite {n} /əˈkæn.θaɪt/ (a mineral form of silver sulfide) :: acantite {f}
acanthocyte {n} (spur cell) SEE: spur cell ::
acanthosis {n} /æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/ (abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum) :: acantosi {f}
acanthus {n} /əˈkæn.θəs/ (plant) :: acanto
acanthus {n} (ornament) :: acanto {m}
a cappella {adv} /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) :: a cappella
acarbose {n} /ˈæ.kɑɹ.boʊs/ (antidiabetic drug) :: acarbosio {m}
acarology {n} /ækəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ (the study of ticks and mites) :: acarologia {f}
acarophobia {n} /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/ :: acarofobia {f}
acatalectic {adj} /ˌeɪ.ˌkæt.ə.ˈlɛk.tɪk/ (having the required number of syllables in the last foot) :: acataletto
accedie {n} (acedia) SEE: acedia ::
accelerant {n} /əkˈsɛləɹənt/ :: accelerante {m}
accelerate {v} /ək.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/ (to cause to move faster) :: accelerare
accelerate {v} (to quicken natural or ordinary progression or process) :: accelerare
accelerate {v} (to hasten) :: affrettare
accelerate {v} (to become faster) :: accelerare
acceleration {n} /ək.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (act or state) :: accelerazione {f}
acceleration {n} (amount) :: accelerazione {f}
acceleration {n} ((physics)) :: accelerazione {f}
accelerationism {n} (theory that capitalism or some of its processes should be accelerated) :: accelerazionismo {m}
accelerator {n} /æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ (accelerator pedal) :: acceleratore
accent {n} /ˈæk.sɛnt/ (stronger articulation) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (orthography: mark to indicate accent) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (modulation of the voice in speaking) :: tono {m}, modulazione {f}, enfasi {f}
accent {n} (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.) :: accento {m}, cadenza {f}, inflessione {f}, calata {f}
accent {n} (word, significant tone or sound) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (prosody: stress on syllables of a verse) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (music: recurring stress on a tone) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (music: special emphasis on a tone) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (music: rhythmical accent) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (music: expressive emphasis of a passage) :: accento {m}
accent {n} (math: mark to distinguish magnitudes of similar kind) :: accento {m}
accent {v} /ækˈsɛnt/ (to emphasize) :: accentuare
accent {v} (to express the accent of) SEE: accentuate ::
accent {v} (to mark with written accents) SEE: accentuate ::
accentuate {v} /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ (to pronounce with an accent) :: accentuare
accentuate {v} (to bring out distinctly) :: accentuare
accentuate {v} (to mark with a written accent) :: accentare
accept {v} /əkˈsɛpt/ (to receive with consent) :: accettare
accept {v} (to agree to) :: accettare, ammettere
accept {v} (to endure patiently) :: accettare
accept {v} (to agree to pay) :: accettare
accept {v} (to receive officially) :: accettare
acceptability {n} /ˌæk.ˌsɛp.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (acceptableness) :: accettabilità {f}
acceptable {adj} /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ (capable, worthy or sure of being accepted) :: accettabile
acceptance {n} /ək.ˈsɛp.təns/ :: accettazione
acceptance {n} (etendue) SEE: etendue ::
acceptancy {n} (acceptance) SEE: acceptance ::
access {n} /ˈæksɛs/ (way or means of approaching) :: accesso {m}
access {n} (act of approaching or entering) :: accesso {m}
access {n} (communication with a computer program or the Internet) :: accesso
accessibility {n} /ækˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ət.i/ (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) :: accessibilità {f}
accessible {adj} /əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/ (easy of access or approach) :: accessibile
accessible {adj} (easily understood) :: accessibile
accessorily {adv} (in the manner of an accessory) :: accessoriamente
accessory {n} /əkˈsɛsəɹi/ (that which belongs to something else deemed the principal, attachment) :: accessorio {m}
accessory {n} :: accessorio {m}
accident {n} /ˈæk.sə.dənt/ (unexpected event with negative consequences) :: incidente
accident {n} (transport: unintended event that causes damage) :: incidente
accidental {adj} /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/ (happening by chance) :: accidentale
accidental {n} :: accidentale
accidentally {adv} /ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/ (unexpectedly, unintentionally) :: casualmente, accidentalmente
accidently {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) SEE: accidentally ::
acclaim {v} /ə.ˈkleɪm/ (to shout) :: gridare entusiasticamente or con entusiasmo
acclaim {v} (to shout applause) :: acclamare
acclaim {v} (to applaud) :: acclamare, applaudire
acclaim {v} (to claim) :: reclamare
acclaim {v} (to declare by acclamations) :: acclamare
acclamation {n} /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (applause) :: acclamazione {f}
acclamation {n} (election of a standby) :: acclamazione {f}
acclimation {n} (acclimatization) SEE: acclimatization ::
acclimatization {n} /ə.ˌklaɪ.mə.tə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of acclimatizing) :: acclimatazione {f}
acclimatize {v} /ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/ (to get used to a new climate) :: acclimatare
acclimatize {v} (to make used to a new climate) :: acclimatare
accoil {v} (nautical sense) SEE: coil ::
accolade {n} /ˈæk.ə.ˌleɪd/ (an expression of approval; praise) :: elogio {m}
accolade {n} (a special acknowledgment; an award) :: riconoscimento {m}
accolade {n} (a salutation marking the conferring of knighthood) :: ordinazione {f}
accommodation {n} /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (lodging) :: alloggio {m}
accommodation {n} (state of being fitted and adapted) :: sistemazione, alloggio
accommodation ladder {n} (a flight of stairs or a ladder for lowering over the side of a ship) :: barcarizzo {m}
accompaniment {n} /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/ (music: that which gives support or adds to the background) :: accompagnamento {m}
accompaniment {n} :: accompagnamento
accompany {v} /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) :: accompagnare
accompany {v} (to attend as a companion) :: accompagnare
accompany {v} (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) :: accompagnare
accompany {v} :: accompagnare
accomplice {n} /ə.ˈkɑm.pləs/ (associate in the commission of a crime) :: complice {m} {f}, correo {m}, correa {f}, basista {m}
accomplice {n} (cooperator) :: complice {m}, collaboratore {m}, basista {m}, coadiuvante {m}
accomplish {v} /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ (to finish successfully) :: compiere, realizzare
accomplish {v} (to complete, as time or distance) :: completare, trascorrere
accomplish {v} (to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform) :: concretizzare
accomplish {v} ((archaic) to equip or furnish thoroughly) :: rifinire
accomplish {v} ((obsolete) to gain; to obtain) :: ottenere
accomplish {v} :: compire
accomplished {adj} /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/ (completed) :: compiuto
accomplishment {n} /ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt/ (the act of accomplishing) :: realizzazione {f}
accomplishment {n} :: talento {m}
accord {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd/ (agreement or concurrence of opinion) :: accordo {m}
accordingly {adv} /ə.ˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/ (agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable) :: conseguentemente, di conseguenza
accordingly {adv} :: di conseguenza, in conformità a, conformemente
according to {prep} (based on statement) :: secondo, in base
according to {prep} (in proportion) :: a seconda
accordion {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹ.di.ən/ (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument) :: fisarmonica {f}
accordionist {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd.i.ə.nəst/ (player of the accordion) :: fisarmonicista {m} {f}
accost {v} /ə.ˈkɔst/ (to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request) :: affrontare, aggredire, inveire, molestare
accost {v} (archaic or obsolete: to join side to side; to border) :: accostare
accost {v} (to speak to first, to address, to greet) :: salutare
accost {v} :: indirizzarsi a
accoucheur {n} /ˌæ.ku.ˈʃɝ/ (person who assists women in childbirth) :: ostetrico {m}
account {n} /ə.ˈkaʊnt/ (a registry of pecuniary transactions) :: contabilità {f}
account {n} (a statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc.) :: resoconto {m}, descrizione {f}, ragione {f}, motivo {m}
account {n} (a statement of facts or occurrences) :: resoconto {m}, descrizione {f}, racconto {m}
account {n} (a statement and explanation or vindication) :: giustificazione {f}, motivo {m}, ragione {f}, causa {f}, caso {m}
account {n} (an authorization to use a service) :: utenza {f}, fruizione {f}
account {n} ((archaic) reckoning, calculation) :: conto {m}
account {n} :: sottoscrizione {f}, conto {m}, abbonamento {m}
account {v} (to estimate, to deem) :: reputare, considerare, ritenere
account {v} (credit (to)) SEE: credit ::
account {v} (account for) SEE: account for ::
account {v} (account to) SEE: account to ::
accountability {n} /ə.ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (state of being accountable) :: responsabilità {f}
accountability {n} :: rendicontabilità {f}
accountable {adj} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/ (obliged to answer for one’s deeds) :: responsabile
accountancy {n} /ə.ˈkaʊnt.ən.si/ (the profession of accounting) :: contabilità {f}
accountant {n} /ə.ˈkæʊn.(t)ən̩(t)/ (a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)) :: contabile {m}, ragioniere {m}, capocarico {m}
accountant {n} (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another) :: ragioniere {m}
account book {n} (a book in which accounts are kept) :: libro contabile {m}
account for {v} (to explain by relating circumstances) :: spiegare, giustificare, rendere conto
account for {v} (to constitute in amount or portion) :: costituire, rappresentare
accounting {n} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/ (development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions) :: contabilità {f}
account statement {n} (bank statement) SEE: bank statement ::
account to {v} (to be responsible to) :: rendere conto
accourage {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
Accra {prop} /ə.ˈkɹɑ/ (capital of Ghana) :: Accra
accredit {v} /ə.ˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ (To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction) :: accreditare
accredit {v} (To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.) :: accreditare
accreditation {n} /əˌkɹɛd.ɨˈteɪ.ʃən/ (giving of credentials) :: accreditamento
accrete {adj} /əˈkɹiːt/ (characterized by accretion) :: accreto
accretion {n} /ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/ (act of increasing by natural growth) :: accrescimento
accretion disk {n} (structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source) :: disco di accrescimento {m}
accrual {n} /əˈkɹuːəl/ (an increase) :: accumulo {m}
accrual {n} (an accounting charge) :: rateo {m}
accrue {v} /ə.ˈkɹu/ (increase) :: accrescersi
accumulate {v} /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ (to grow in number) :: accumularsi
accumulation {n} /ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/ (act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated) :: accumulazione {f}
accumulation {n} :: accumulazione
accumulation point {n} (point whose every neighborhood contains an element of a given subset of a given topological space) :: punto di accumulazione {m}
accumulator {n} /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪ.tɚ/ (one who or that which accumulates) :: accumulatore {m}
accuracy {n} /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ (state of being accurate) :: esattezza, precisione, accuratezza {f}, acribia {f}
accurately {adv} /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ (exactly, precisely) :: minuziosamente, accuratamente
accusation {n} /ˌæk.jʊ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (act of accusing or charging with a crime) :: accusa {f}
accusative {adj} /əˈkjuzətɪv/ :: accusativo
accusative {n} (accusative case) :: accusativo {m}
accusative case {n} (case used to mark the immediate object) SEE: accusative ::
accusatory {adj} /ə.ˈkju.zə.ˌtɔɹ.i/ (pertaining to, or containing, an accusation) :: accusatorio
accuse {v} /əˈkjuz/ (attribute blame to someone) :: accusare
accused {n} /ə.ˈkjuzd/ (defendant) :: accusato {m}
accused {adj} (having been accused) :: accusato
accuser {n} /əˑˈkju.zɚ/ (one who accuses) :: accusatore {m}
accustom {v} /ə.ˈkʌs.təm/ (to make familiar by use) :: assuefarsi, abituarsi, adattarsi, familiarizzare
accustomed {adj} /ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/ (familiar) :: abituato, avvezzo
ace {n} /eɪs/ (card with a single spot) :: asso {m}
ace {n} (expert) :: asso {m}
ace {n} (excellent military aircraft pilot) :: asso {m}
acedia {n} (boredom) SEE: boredom ::
acedia {n} /əˈsiːdɪə/ (sloth) :: accidia {f}
acedia {n} (apathy) :: apatia {f}
ace in the hole {n} (ace up one's sleeve) SEE: ace up one's sleeve ::
acenaphthene {n} (hydrocarbon found in coal tar) :: acenaftene
acenaphthylene {n} (a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) :: acenaftilene {m}
acentric {adj} (without a center) :: acentrico
acentromeric {adj} (lacking a centromere) :: acentrico
ace of aces {n} (ace with the greatest number of kills) :: asso di assi
ace of clubs {n} (playing card) :: asso di fiori {m}
ace of diamonds {n} (playing card) :: asso di quadri {m}
ace of spades {n} /eɪs.əv.speɪdz/ (playing card) :: asso di picche {m}
acerb {adj} /əˈsɜːb/ (bitter to the taste) :: acerbo
acerbity {n} /əˈsɝbɪdi/ :: amarezza {f}
acervation {n} /æ.sɚˈveɪʃən/ (a heaping up; accumulation) :: acevazione
acetaldehyde {n} /ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd/ (the organic compound CH3CHO) :: acetaldeide {f}
acetalic {adj} (of or pertaining to an acetal) :: acetalico
acetamide {n} (amide of acetic acid) :: acetammide {f}
acetaminophen {n} /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/ (drug) :: paracetamolo {m}
acetate {n} (salt or ester of acetic acid) :: acetato {m}
acetic {adj} (pertaining to acetic acid) :: acetico
acetic acid {n} (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) :: acido acetico {m}
acetimeter {n} (an instrument) :: acetimetro {m}
acetimetry {n} :: acetimetria {f}
acetoacetic acid {n} (organic compound) :: acido acetoacetico {m}
acetone {n} /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) :: acetone {m}
acetonitrile {n} (the simplest organic cyanide or nitrile) :: acetonitrile {m}
acetophenone {n} (an aromatic ketone) :: acetofenone {m}
acetyl {n} /ˈæsətɪl/ (univalent radical) :: acetile {m}
acetyl chloride {n} (acyl chloride of acetic acid) :: acetilcloruro {m}
acetylcholine {n} (the neurotransmitter compound) :: acetilcolina {f}
acetylcholinesterase {n} (enzyme) :: acetilcolinesterasi {f}
acetylene {n} /ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/ (acetylene) :: acetilene
acetylglucosamine {n} (amide derivative of glucose) :: acetilglucosammina {f}
acetylic {adj} (pertaining to acetyl) :: acetilico
acetylide {n} :: acetiluro {m}
acetylneuraminic {adj} (describing acetyle derivatives) :: acetilneuraminico
acetylsalicylic {adj} (derivative) :: acetossibenzoico, acetilsalicilico
acetylsalicylic acid {n} (acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin) :: acido acetilsalicilico {m}
acetylspermidine {n} (acetyl derivative of spermidine) :: acetilspermidina {f}
acetylspermine {n} (acetyl derivative of spermine) :: acetilspermina {f}
ace up one's sleeve {n} (a surprise of which others are not aware) :: asso nella manica
Achaea {prop} (a region in the northern head of the Peloponnese) :: Acaia
Achaean {n} /əˈkiːən/ (an inhabitant of Achaea) :: acheo {m}
Achaean {adj} (Of or relating to Achaea) :: acheo
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link {proverb} (aphorism) :: una catena è resistente solo quanto il suo anello debole
ache {v} /eɪk/ (be in pain) :: penare, patire, tribolare, soffrire
ache {n} (dull pain) :: dolore, malanno {m}, malessere {m}
acheilia {n} (liplessness) SEE: liplessness ::
acheiropoieton {n} /eɪˈkaɪɹəʊpɔɪˌiːtən/ (image of Christ believed not to have been created by human hands) :: acheropita {f}
acheirous {adj} :: achiro
achene {n} /əˈkiːn/ (small dry fruit) :: achenio {m}
Acheron {prop} /ˈæ.kəɹ.ən/ (a river) :: Acheronte {m}
Acheulean {adj} /əˈ(t)ʃuːlɪən/ :: acheuleano
Acheulean {prop} :: acheuleano {m}
achievable {adj} /əˈtʃivəbəl/ (capable of being achieved) :: realizzabile, fattibile, raggiungibile, conseguibile
achieve {v} /əˈtʃiːv/ (to carry out successfully; to accomplish) :: realizzare
achieve {v} (to obtain, or gain as the result of exertion) :: ottenere
achievement {n} /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (act of achieving or performing) :: realizzazione {f}, prestazione {f}, conseguimento {m}, rendimento {m}, traguardo, risultato
achievement {n} (great or heroic deed) :: impresa {f}, gesta {f-p}, risultato {m}, conquista {f}
achievement {n} (heraldry: escutcheon) :: stemma {m}, blasone {m}
achievement {n} (a reward in video games) :: vittoria {f}, successo {m}, risultato {m}
achievement {n} :: realizzazione {f}
Achilles {prop} /əˈkɪliːz/ (Greek mythical hero) :: Achille
Achilles heel {n} /əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/ (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation) :: tallone di Achille, tallone d'Achille {m}
Achilles tendon {n} (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) :: tendine di Achille {m}
achiote {n} (Bixa orellana) SEE: annatto ::
achiote {n} (seed) SEE: annatto ::
achiote {n} (dye) SEE: annatto ::
achlamydeous {adj} (having no perianth) :: aclamidato
achlorhydria {n} (absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach) :: acloridria {f}
achondroplasia {n} /eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə/ (the genetic disorder) :: acondroplasia {f}
achoo {interj} /əˈt͡ʃuː/ (the sound of a sneeze) :: eccì!, ecciù!
achromatic {adj} /ˌækɹəʊˈmæt.ɪk/ (optics: free from colour) :: acromatico
achromatic {adj} (containing components to prevent colour-related distortion) :: acromatico
achromatic {adj} (biology: uncoloured) :: acromatico
achromatic {adj} (music: having only the diatonic notes of the scale) :: acromatico
achromatic {adj} (being achromatic in subject) :: acromatico
achromatize {v} (to remove chromatic aberration) :: acromatizzare
achylia {n} (lack or reduced production of gastric juices) :: achilia {f}
acid {adj} /ˈæs.ɪd/ (sour, sharp, or biting to the taste) :: acido
acid {adj} (sour-tempered) :: acido
acid {adj} (of or pertaining to an acid) :: acido
acid {n} (a sour substance) :: acido {m}
acid {n} (in chemistry) :: acido {m}
acid {n} (LSD) :: acido {m}, acido lisergico {m}
acidic {adj} /əˈsɪdɪk/ (chemistry: having pH less than 7) :: acido
acidic {adj} :: acido
acidification {n} (the act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid) :: acidificazione {f}
acidify {v} (to make something acidic) :: acidificare
acidimeter {n} (instrument) :: acidimetro {m}
acidosis {n} (abnormally increased acidity of the blood) :: acidosi
acid rain {n} (unusually acidic rain) :: pioggia acida {f}
acid reflux {n} (heartburn) SEE: heartburn ::
acidulate {v} /əˈsɪdʒʊ.leɪt/ :: acidulare
acknowledge {v} /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/ (to admit the knowledge of) :: riconoscere, ammettere
acknowledgment {n} /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (act of acknowledging) :: riconoscimento
acknowledgment {n} (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) :: riconoscimento {m}
acknowledgment {n} (award) :: riconoscimento {m}
acknowledgment {n} (expression of thanks) :: riconoscimento {m}
acknowledgment {n} (act of a man admitting a child as his own) :: riconoscimento {m}
a closed mouth catches no flies {proverb} (It's best not to talk too much) :: un bel tacer non fu mai scritto {m}
acme {n} /ˈæk.mi/ (the highest point) :: acme {f}, climax {m}, apice {m}, culmine {m}
acme {n} (full bloom) :: colmo {m}, apogeo {m}
acne {n} /ˈæk.ni/ (a skin condition) :: acne {f}
acne {n} (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) :: acne {f}
acoelomate {adj} (having no coelom) :: acelomati {m-p}
acoelous {adj} (acoelomate) SEE: acoelomate ::
Acoetes {prop} /əˈsiːtiːz/ (Acoetes) :: Acete {m}
a cold day in July {n} (an event that will never happen) :: alle calende greche, quando gli asini voleranno, mai
acolyte {n} /ˈæ.kə.laɪt/ (Catholic church: highest of the minor orders; ordained to carry wine, water and lights at the Mass) :: accolito {m}
acolyteship {n} (condition of being an acolyte) :: accolitato {m}
aconite {n} /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/ (herb wolfsbane) :: aconito {m}
a contented mind is a perpetual feast {proverb} (contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances) :: chi si accontenta gode
acorn {n} /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ (fruit of the oak tree) :: ghianda {f}
A Coruña {prop} /ˌɑ kəˈɹunjə/ (city in Galicia) :: La Coruña {f}
acosmic {adj} :: acosmico
acoustic {adj} /əˈkuːstɪk/ (pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds) :: acustico
acoustic {adj} (producing or produced without electrical amplification) :: acustico
acoustical {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics) :: acustico
acoustically {adv} (in an acoustic manner) :: acusticamente
acoustics {n} /əˈkuːstɪks/ (quality of a space for doing music) :: acustica
acoustics {n} (physics: a science of sounds) :: acustica
acoustoelastic {adj} :: acustoelastico
acqua alta {n} /ˌækwə ˈæltə/ (regular flooding in Venice) :: acqua alta {f}
acquaintance {n} /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/ (person) :: conoscenza {m}
acquaintanceship {n} (the state of being acquainted) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquaintanceship {n} (acquaintance) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquiescence {n} /ˈæk.wiːˌɛs.əns/ (silent or passive assent) :: acquiescenza {f}
acquiescence {n} (inaction to take legal recourse which implies the abandonment of a right) :: perenzione {f}
acquiescent {adj} /æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/ (willing to acquiesce) :: accondiscendente, remissivo
acquirable {adj} (capable of being acquired) :: acquisibile
acquire {v} /əˈkwaɪɹ/ (to get) :: acquisire
acquire {v} (to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own) :: acquisire
acquired immune deficiency syndrome {n} (infectious disease caused by HIV, see also: AIDS) :: sindrome da immunodeficienza acquisita {f}
acquisition {n} /æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/ (act or process of acquiring) :: acquisizione {f}
acquisition {n} (thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain) :: acquisizione {f}
acquisitive {adj} (able to make acquisitions) :: avido {m}, ingordo {m}
acquittal {n} /əˈkwɪ.d(ə)l/ (legal decision of not guilty) :: assoluzione {f}
Acre {prop} /ˈeɪ.kə/ (city) :: Acri {f}
acrimonious {adj} /ˌæk.ɹɪ.ˈməʊ̯.nɪ.əs/ (angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies) :: acrimonioso {m}
acrobat {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) :: acrobata
acrobatic {adj} (of or pertaining to an acrobat) :: acrobatico
acrocentric {adj} (having the centromere near an end) :: acrocentrico
acromegaly {n} (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) :: acromegalia {f}
acromicria {n} (hypoplasia of the limbs) :: acromicria {f}
acronym {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/ (any abbreviation formed by initial letters) :: sigla
acronym {n} (word formed by initial letters) :: acronimo {m}
Acropolis {prop} /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ :: Acropoli
across {prep} /əˈkɹɒs/ (from the far side) :: attraverso
across {prep} (on the opposite side) :: attraverso, dall'altra parte
across {prep} (from one side to another) :: attraverso
across {prep} (bridging a gap) :: attraverso
across {prep} (perpendicularly) :: attraverso
across {adv} (crosswords: horizontally) :: attraverso, orizzontale
acrostic {n} /əˈkɹɒstɪk/ (poem or text in which certain letters spell out a name or message) :: acrostico {m}
acryl {n} (univalent radical) :: acrile {m}
acrylamide {n} /əˈkɹɪləmaɪd/ (Amide of acrylic acid) :: acrilammide {f}
acrylate {n} (salt or ester of acrylic acid) :: acrilato {m}
acrylic {adj} /ə.ˈkɹɪ.lɪk/ (derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile) :: acrilico
acrylic {adj} (containing an acrylic resin) :: acrilico
acrylic acid {n} (unsaturated organic acid: CH2CHCOOH) :: acido acrilico
acrylonitrile {n} (toxic colourless liquid) :: acrilonitrile
acrylonitrilic {adj} :: acrilonitrilico
act {n} /ækt/ (deed) :: atto {m}
act {n} (statute) :: legge {f}
act {n} (process of doing) :: atto {m}
act {n} (drama: division of theatrical performance) :: atto {m}, numero {m}
act {n} (display of behaviour) :: scena {f}, messinscena {f}
act {v} (to do something) :: agire
act {v} (to perform a theatrical role) :: recitare
act {v} (to behave in a certain way) :: fare, comportarsi
act {v} :: agire
act {v} (to feign) SEE: feign ::
actant {n} (any of the participants in a grammatical clause) :: attante {m}
actin {n} (a globular structural protein) :: actina
actinide {n} /ˈæktɪnaɪd/ (one of a group of radioactive elements) :: attinoide {m}
actinium {n} /ækˈtɪniəm/ (chemical element) :: attinio {m}
actinobiology {n} (study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms) :: actinobiologia {f}
actinograph {n} (recording actinometer) :: attinografo {m}
actinoid {n} /ˈæktɪnɔɪd/ (actinide) :: attinoide {m}
actinolite {n} (mineral with monoclinic crystals belonging to the amphibole group) :: actinolite {f}
actinometer {n} (measuring device) :: attinometro {m}
actinometric {adj} (pertaining to actinometry) :: attinometrico
actinomycosis {n} (infectious disease) :: actinomicosi {f}
action {n} /ˈæk.ʃən/ (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) :: azione {f}
action {n} (way of motion or functioning) :: azione {f}
action {n} (fast-paced activity) :: azione {f}
action {n} (mechanism) :: meccanismo {m}
action {n} (military: combat) :: azione {f}
action {n} (law: a charge) :: azione legale {f}
action {interj} (signifying the start of something) :: azione {f}
action at a distance {n} :: azione a distanza {f}
action figure {n} (children's toy) :: figura di azione {f}
action word {n} (verb) SEE: verb ::
Actium {prop} /ˈæk.ti.əm/ (promontory) :: Azio {f}
activate {v} /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ :: attivare
activate {v} (to activate a software functionality) SEE: enable ::
activation {n} /æktɪˈveɪʃən/ (process through which molecules are made able to react) :: attivazione
activator {n} (chemical increasing transcription) :: attivatore
active {adj} /ˈæk.tɪv/ (having the quality or power of acting) :: attivo
active {adj} :: attivo
active euthanasia {n} :: eutanasia attiva {f}
actively {adv} (in an active manner) :: attivamente
active voice {n} (the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action) :: forma attiva {f}, attivo {m}
active volcano {n} (active volcano) :: vulcano attivo {m}
activist {n} /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ (one who is politically active) :: attivista {m}
activistic {adj} (activist) SEE: activist ::
activity {n} /ækˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/ (state or quality of being active) :: attività {f}
activity {n} (something done as an action or a movement) :: attività {f}
activity {n} (something done for pleasure or entertainment) :: attività {f}, svago {m}
actor {n} /ˈæk.tə/ (person who performs in a theatrical play or film, see also: actress) :: attore {m}, attrice {f} [actress]
actor {n} (one who acts; a doer) :: attore {m}, attrice {f}
actor {n} (one who takes part in a situation) :: partecipante, esponente
actor {n} (advocate in civil courts or cases) :: attore
actor {n} (plaintiff) SEE: plaintiff ::
actress {n} /ˈæk.tɹəs/ (female actor, see also: actor) :: attrice {f}
Acts {prop} (Book of Acts) SEE: Acts of the Apostles ::
Acts of the Apostles {prop} (fifth book of the New Testament) :: Atti degli Apostoli {m-p}
actual {adj} /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/ (existing in act or reality, not just potentially) :: reale, effettivo
actual {adj} (in action at the time being) :: esistente
actualism {n} (the belief that only actual things exist) :: attualismo {m}
actualist {n} (proponent of actualism) :: attualista {m} {f}
actually {adv} /ˈak.(t)ʃ(ʊ).ə.li/ (In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively) :: realmente (not: attualmente), davvero, realmente, in verità
actuary {n} (maker of insurance calculations) :: attuario {m}
actuator {n} /ˈæk.tjuː.eɪt.ə(ɹ)/ (Something that actuates something else) :: attuatore {m}
actuator {n} (A relay that controls the flow of electricity) :: attuatore {m}, ripetitore {m}
acuity {n} /əˈkjuːɪti/ (sharpness or acuteness) :: acutezza {f}
acumen {n} /əˈkjumən/ (quickness of perception) :: acume {m}, perspicacia {f}
acupuncturation {n} (acupuncture) SEE: acupuncture ::
acupuncture {n} /ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) :: agopuntura {f}
acute {adj} /əˈkjuːt/ ((geometry) of an angle: less than 90 degrees) :: acuto
acute {adj} ((geometry) of a triangle: having all internal angles acute) SEE: acute-angled ::
acute {n} (acute accent) SEE: acute accent ::
acute accent {n} (acute accent) :: accento acuto
acute angle {n} (angle measuring less than ninety degrees) :: angolo acuto {m}
acute-angled {adj} (geometry) :: acutangolo {m} {f}
acute-angled triangle {n} (acute triangle) SEE: acute triangle ::
acute triangle {n} (triangle all of the angles of which are acute) :: triangolo {m} acutangolo
acyclic {adj} (not cyclic) :: aciclico {m}
acyclic digraph {n} (directed acyclic graph) SEE: directed acyclic graph ::
acyl {n} /ˈæ.sɪl/ (any of a class of organic radicals) :: acile {m}
acylcarnitine {n} :: acilcarnitina {f}
acyrology {n} /ˌæsɪˈɹɒlədʒi/ (incorrect use of language) :: acirologia {f}
AD {adv} (anno Domini) :: d.C. (dopo Cristo)
adactyly {n} :: adattilia {f}
adage {n} /ˈæ.dɪdʒ/ (old saying) :: modo di dire {m}
adagietto {n} /əˌdæ(d)ʒiːˈɛtəʊ/ (passage) :: adagetto {m}, [obsolete] adagietto {m}
adagio {n} (tempo mark indicating that music is to be played slowly) :: adagio {m}
Adam {prop} /ˈæ.dəm/ (first man in Abrahamic religions) :: Adamo
Adam {prop} (male given name) :: Adamo
Adam and Eve {prop} (the first man and woman (according to Genesis)) :: Adamo ed Eva
adamant {adj} /ˈæ.də.mənt/ (determined; unshakeable; unyielding) :: irremovibile, ostinato {m}
adamant {n} (rock or mineral) :: adamantino
Adam's apple {n} (Citrus medica) SEE: citron ::
Adam's apple {n} (lump in the throat) :: pomo d'Adamo {m}
adapt {v} /əˈdæpt/ (to make suitable) :: adattare
adapt {v} (to make by altering) :: adattare
adapt {v} (to make oneself comfortable to a new thing) :: adattarsi
adapt {adj} (adapted (adjective)) :: adattato
adaptability {n} /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/ (quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable) :: adattabilità {f}
adaptable {adj} /əˈdæptəbəl/ (capable of adapting or of being adapted) :: adattabile
adaptation {n} /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ :: adattamento {m}
adaptative {adj} (adaptive) SEE: adaptive ::
adaptive {adj} /əˈdæp.tɪv/ (of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable) :: adattivo
a day late and a dollar short {adv} (adverbial use of the adjectival form) :: troppo poco, troppo tardi
add {v} /æd/ (to append, as a statement) :: aggiungere
add {v} (to make an addition) :: aggiungere
addax {n} /ˈa.daks/ (Addax nasomaculatus) :: antilope dalle corna a vite {f}, addax {f}
addedly {adv} (in addition) :: addizionalmente
add fuel to the fire {v} (worsen a conflict) :: aggiungere esca al fuoco, mettere benzina sul fuoco
addict {n} /ˈæ.dɪkt/ (person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug) :: dipendente
addiction {n} /əˈdɪkʃən/ (the state of being addicted) :: dipendenza
addiction {n} (a habit or practice) :: dipendenza
addictive {adj} /əˈdɪktɪv/ (tending to cause addiction) :: che causa dipendenza, che dà dipendenza
adding machine {n} :: addizionatrice {f}, calcolo meccanico {m}
add insult to injury {v} (to further a loss with mockery or indignity) :: oltre il danno la beffa
Addis Ababa {prop} /ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/ (capital of Ethiopia) :: Addis Abeba
addition {n} /əˈdɪʃən/ (act of adding) :: addizione {f}
addition {n} (thing added) :: aggiunta {f}
addition {n} (arithmetic: process of adding) :: addizione {f}
additional {adj} /əˈdɪʃənəl/ (Supplemental or added to) :: addizionale
addition sign {n} (plus sign) SEE: plus sign ::
additive {n} /ˈæ.də.tɪv/ (substance added to another substance to produce certain properties) :: additivo {m}
address {n} /əˈdɹɛs/ (direction for letters) :: indirizzo {m}
address {n} (act of addressing oneself to a person) :: discorso {m}
address {n} (manner of speaking to another) :: maniera {f}
address {v} (to direct speech to) :: rivolgersi
address book {n} (small book with addresses) :: rubrica {f}
add up {v} (be reasonable or consistent) SEE: make sense ::
adecticous {adj} (adecticous) :: adectico
Adela {prop} /ˈæ.də.lə/ (female given name) :: Adele {f}
Adelaide {prop} /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/ (female given name) :: Adelaide
Adele {prop} (female given name) SEE: Adela ::
adelphic {adj} (describing a form of polyandry) :: adelfico
adelphogamy {n} (marriage between a brother and a sister) :: incesto {m}
Aden {prop} (seaport of Yemen) :: Aden
adenectomy {n} (surgical removal of the adenoid glands) :: adenectomia
adenine {n} /ˈæ.dəˌniːn/ (base that pairs with thymine or uracil) :: adenina {f}
adeno- {prefix} (gland) :: adeno-
adenocarcinoma {n} (any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue) :: adenocarcinoma {m}
adenohypophysis {n} (the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland) :: adenoipofisi {f}
adenoid {n} (folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium) :: adenoide {f}
adenoidal {adj} (pertaining to the adenoids) :: adenoideo, adenoide
adenoma {n} /æd ˈənoʊ mʌ/ (benign tumour) :: adenoma {m}
adenomatoid {adj} (of or pertaining to an adenoma) :: adenomatoso
adenomegaly {n} :: adenomegalia {f}
adenosine {n} /əˈdɛnəˌsin/ (nucleoside) :: adenosina {f}
adenosine monophosphate {n} (nucleotide) :: adenosina monofosfato
adenosine triphosphate {n} (adenosine triphosphate) :: adenosintrifosfato {m}
adequate {adj} /ˈæ.də.kwɪt/ (equal to some requirement) :: adeguato
adequately {adv} (in an adequate manner) :: adeguatamente
adequately {adv} (sufficiently) :: adeguatamente
adequately {adv} (barely satisfactory) :: adeguatamente
adermatoglyphia {n} /eɪˌdɜː.mə.təʊˈɡlɪ.fɪ.ə/ (rare congenital absence of epidermal ridges; genetic disorder which causes this condition) :: adermatoglifia
adessive case {n} (noun case used to indicate adjacent location) :: caso adessivo {m}
adhere {v} /ædˈhiɹ/ (To stick fast or cleave) :: aderire
adherent {adj} /ædˈ(h)ɪəɹənt/ :: aderente
adherent {n} (a person who has membership in some group) :: aderente
adhesin {n} (factor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces) :: adesina {f}
adhesion {n} (binding of a cell) :: adesione
adhesiveness {n} (the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive) :: adesività {f}
adhesive tape {n} :: nastro adesivo {m}, scotch {m}
ad hoc {adj} /ˌæd ˈhɒk/ (for this particular purpose) :: ad hoc
ad hoc {adj} (special) SEE: special ::
ad hoc {adj} (impromptu) SEE: impromptu ::
adiabatic {adj} /ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/ (occurring without gain or loss of heat) :: adiabatico
adiabaticity {n} :: adiabaticità {f}
-adic {suffix} (having a number of arguments) :: -adico
adicity {n} (number of arguments) :: arietà {f}
adieu {interj} (farewell, goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
Adige {prop} /ˈadɪdʒeɪ/ (river in South Tyrol) :: Adige {m}
adios {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adipic {adj} :: adipico {m}
adipic acid {n} (crystalline dicarboxylic acid) :: acido adipico
adipo- {prefix} (fat) :: adipo-
adipoblast {n} :: adipoblasto
adiponectin {n} (protein hormone) :: adiponectina {f}
adipose {adj} /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊs/ (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) :: adiposo
adipose tissue {n} (tissue) :: tessuto adiposo {m}
adjacency {n} (the quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch) :: adiacenza {f}
adjacency matrix {n} (in graph theory) :: matrice di adiacenza {f}
adjacent {adj} /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/ (lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring) :: adiacente
adjacent {adj} (just before, after, or facing) :: adiacente
adjectival {adj} /ˌæ.dʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ (functioning as an adjective) :: aggettivale
adjective {n} /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪk.tɪv/ ((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent) :: aggettivo {m}
adjective {v} (To make an adjective of) :: aggettivare
adjective {adj} (adjectival) SEE: adjectival ::
adjectivization {n} (the process or result of adjectivizing) :: aggettivazione {f}
adjoining {adj} /ʌˈd͡ʒɔɪn.ɪŋ/ (being in contact at some point) :: adiacente, attiguo
adjust {v} /əˈdʒʌst/ (to modify) :: adattare, adeguare, regolare
adjust {v} (to improve or rectify) :: regolare
adjustable {adj} (capable of being adjusted) :: modificabile, regolabile
adjustable spanner {n} (adjustable hand tool) :: chiave regolabile {f}
adjusted {adj} /əˈdʒʌstɪd/ (compensated in order to avoid bias) :: aggiustato
adjustment {n} /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ (result of adjusting, small change) :: adattamento {m}, inserimento {m}
adjuvant {adj} /ˈædʒ.ə.vənt/ (medicine: involving an adjuvant) :: adiuvante, coadiuvante
ad lib {adv} /æd ˈlɪb/ :: a volontà
adminicle {n} (aid) SEE: aid ::
adminicle {n} (auxiliary) SEE: auxiliary ::
administer {v} /ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/ (to work in an administrative capacity; to supervise) :: amministrare
administrate {v} (administer) SEE: administer ::
administration {n} /ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ (the act of administering) :: amministrazione {f}
administration {n} (the act of administering or tendering something to another) :: somministrazione
administrative {adj} /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/ (of or relating to administering or administration) :: amministrativo
administrator {n} /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/ (one who administers affairs) :: amministratore {m}
admirably {adv} /ˈæd.mɪɹ.əˌbli/ (in an admirable manner) :: ammirevolmente
admirably {adv} (to an admirable degree) :: ammirevolmente
admiral {n} /ˈæd.mə.ɹəl/ (naval officer of the highest rank) :: ammiraglio
admiral of the fleet {n} (top naval rank) :: grande ammiraglio {m}
Admiral of the Fleet {prop} (nautical rank) SEE: admiral of the fleet ::
admiralship {n} (state, property, or office of being an admiral) :: ammiragliato {m}
admiralty {n} /ˈæd.mɪ.ɹəl.ti/ (office or jurisdiction) :: ammiragliato
admiration {n} /ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/ (adoration; appreciation) :: ammirazione {f}
admire {v} /ədˈmaɪə/ (regard with wonder and delight) :: ammirare
admirer {n} /ædˈmaɪɚ.ɹɚ/ (one who admires) :: ammiratore {m}, ammiratrice {f}
admissible {adj} (capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable) :: ammissibile
admission {n} /ædˈmɪʃ.ən/ (the act or practice of admitting) :: ammissione {f}
admission {n} (power or permission to enter) :: ammissione
admit {v} /ədˈmɪt/ (to allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege) :: far entrare
admit {v} (to concede as true) :: ammettere, riconoscere
admit {v} (admit into hospital) :: ricoverare
admittance {n} /ədˈmɪt.n̩s/ (physics: reciprocal of impedance) :: ammettenza {f}
admixture {n} :: mescolanza {f}
admonitory {adj} (Of or pertaining to an admonition) :: ammonitorio
ad nauseam {adv} /ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/ (to a sickening degree) :: ad oltranza, fino allo sfinimento
adogmatic {adj} :: adogmatico
adolescence {n} /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ (period between childhood and maturity) :: adolescenza {f}
Adolf {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
Adolph {prop} /ˈeɪ.dɔlf/ (male given name) :: Adolfo
Adolphus {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
Adonis {prop} /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (male given name) :: Adone
adopt {v} /əˈdɑpt/ (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen) :: adottare
adoptable {adj} (able to be adopted) :: adottabile
adoptee {n} :: adottato {m}, adottata {f}, adottati {p}, adottate {f-p}
adopter {n} (one who adopts) :: adottatore {m}
adoption {n} /əˈdɑp.ʃən/ (act of adopting, or state of being adopted) :: adozione {f}
adoption {n} (transfer between old system to another) :: conversione, migrazione, adozione
adoptionism {n} (form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God adopted him) :: adozionismo {m}
adoptive {adj} (related through adoption) :: adottivo
adoptive father {n} (man who has adopted a child) :: padre adottivo {m}
adorable {adj} /əˈdɔːɹəbəl/ (befitting of being adored) :: adorabile
adorably {adv} /əˈdɔɹəbli/ (in an adorable manner) :: adorabilmente
adoral {adj} :: adorale
adoration {n} /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (an act of religious worship) :: adorazione {f}
adoration {n} (admiration or esteem) :: adorazione {f}
adoration {n} (the act of adoring) :: adorazione {f}
adorcism {n} :: adorcismo {m}
adore {v} /əˈdɔɹ/ (worship) :: adorare
adore {v} (love with entire heart and soul) :: adorare
adorn {v} /əˈdɔɹn/ (to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate) :: adornare, ornare, fregiare, abbellire, contornare, decorare, imbellettare
adrenal {adj} /æˈdɹiːnəl/ (pertaining to adrenal glands) :: adrenale
adrenaline {n} /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ (the compound epinephrine) :: adrenalina {f}
adreno- {prefix} (relating to the adrenal gland) :: adreno-
adrenocorticotropic {adj} (that stimulates the adrenal cortex) :: adrenocorticotropo
adrenoleukodystrophy {n} (disease) :: adrenoleucodistrofia {f}
adrenomedullary {adj} (relating to the adrenal medulla) :: adrenomedullare
Adria {prop} (town) :: Adria
Adrian {prop} /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/ (male given name) :: Adriano
Adriatic {prop} (Adriatic Sea) SEE: Adriatic Sea ::
Adriatic {adj} /ˌeɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Adriatic) :: adriatico {m}
Adriatic Sea {prop} /eɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) :: mare Adriatico {m}
adrift {adj} /əˈdɹɪft/ (floating at random) :: alla deriva
adrift {adv} (in a drifting condition) :: alla deriva
adroit {adj} (dexterous) SEE: dexterous ::
adroitness {n} (displays of skillfulness) :: destrezza {f}, abilità {f}, maestria {f}, perizia {f}
adsorb {v} /ədˈzɔːb/ (to accumulate on a surface) :: adsorbire
adstrate {n} (adstratum) SEE: adstratum ::
adstratum {n} (Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages) :: adstrato {m}
adulation {n} /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/ (Flattery; fulsome praise) :: adulazione {f}
adulator {n} (one who adulates) :: adulatore {m}, adulatrice {f}
adult {n} /əˈdʌlt/ (fully grown human) :: adulto {m}, adulta {f}
adult {adj} (fully grown) :: adulto {m}, adulta {f}
adult {adj} (intended for adults) :: per adulti
adulter {v} (adulterate) SEE: adulterate ::
adulterate {v} (corrupt) :: adulterare
adulterer {n} /əˈdʌltəɹɚ/ (husband or wife who commits adultery) :: adultero {m}, adultera {f}
adulteress {n} (woman or girl who commits adultery) :: adultera {f}
adultery {n} /əˈdʌltəɹi/ (sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse) :: adulterio {m}
adultization {n} (the process of adultizing) :: adultizzazione
adult shop {n} (sex shop) SEE: sex shop ::
adumbration {n} /ˌædʌmˈbɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (state of being in shadow or shade) :: adombramento {m}, adombrazione
adumbration {n} (faint sketch; brief representation, outline) :: abbozzo {m}, schizzo {m}
advance {v} /ədˈvæns/ (to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on) :: avanzare
advance {v} (to raise to a higher rank; to promote) :: avanzare
advance {n} (forward move) :: avanzata {f}, progresso
advance {n} (amount of money) :: avanzo {m}
advanced {adj} /ədˈvænst/ (late) :: avanzato
advance directive {n} (document expressing a desire to die naturally in certain medical circumstances) :: dichiarazione anticipata di trattamento {f}
advancement {n} /ɛdˈvæns.mɛnt/ (property given in advance of future distribution) :: anticipo sull'eredità {m} [inheritance]
advantage {n} /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/ (any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success) :: vantaggio {m}, beneficio
advantage {n} :: vantaggio
advantageous {adj} /ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒəs/ (being of advantage, see also: beneficial) :: vantaggioso
advantageously {adv} (in an advantageous manner) :: proficuamente, vantaggiosamente, profittevolmente
advection {n} /ædˈvɛkʃən/ (The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.) :: avvezione {f}
advent {n} /ˈæd.vɛnt/ (coming, arrival) :: avvento {m}
advent {n} (Christianity) SEE: Advent ::
Advent {prop} (season before Christmas) :: Avvento {m}
Advent calendar {n} (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) :: calendario dell'avvento {m}
adventitious {adj} /ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/ (from an external source) :: esogeno
adventitious {adj} (accidental, additional, appearing casually) :: aleatorio
adventitious {adj} (genetics, medicine: not congenital) :: acquisito
adventitious {adj} (biology: developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source) :: ectopico, ausiliario, avventizio
adventure {n} /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/ (encountering of risks) :: avventura {f}, peripezia {f}
adventure {n} (remarkable occurrence) :: avventura {f}
adventure {n} (mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard) :: rischio {m}, speculazione {f}
adventure {n} (that which happens without design) :: avventura {f}
adventure playground {n} (playground) :: parco Robinson {m}
adventurer {n} /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/ (one who enjoys adventures) :: avventuriero {m}
adverb {n} /ˈæd.vɝb/ (lexical category) :: avverbio {m}
adverbial {adj} /ædˈvɝbi.əl/ (of or relating to an adverb) :: avverbiale
adverbially {adv} (as an adverb) :: avverbialmente
adverbial phrase {n} (type of phrase) :: locuzione avverbiale {f}
adversary {n} /ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹi/ (opponent) :: avversario {m}, avversaria {f}
adverse {adj} /ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/ (unfavourable) :: contrario, avverso
adverse {adj} (contrary, hostile) :: ostile
adversity {n} /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/ (state of being adverse) :: avversità {f}
adversity {n} (adverse event) :: avversità {f}
advert {n} (advertisement) SEE: advertisement ::
advertently {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
advertise {v} /ˈadvə(ɹ)taɪz/ ((transitive) to give public notice of; to announce publicly) :: annunciare
advertise {v} ((transitive) to provide public information about (a product, services etc.)) :: pubblicizzare
advertisement {n} /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ (commercial solicitation) :: annuncio {m}, pubblicità {f}
advertiser {n} (one who advertises) :: inserzionista {m} {f}
advertorial {n} /ˌædvɚˈtɔɹi.əl/ (advertisement presented as editorial) :: pubbliredazionale {m}
advice {n} /ædˈvaɪs/ (opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel) :: consiglio {m}
advice {n} (information or notice given) :: avviso {m}
advice columnist {n} (someone who writes for an advice column) :: redattore rubrica dei consigli {m}, redattrice rubrica dei consigli {f}
advisable {adj} (worthy of being recommended) :: consigliabile
advisatory {adj} (advisory) SEE: advisory ::
advise {v} /ədˈvaɪz/ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) :: consigliare, raccomandare, consultarsi
advise {v} (to give information or notice to; to inform) :: avvisare, informare, notificare
advisedly {adv} (With intentionality; deliberately) :: intenzionalmente, deliberatamente, a ragion veduta
adviser {n} (advisor) SEE: advisor ::
advisor {n} /ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/ :: consigliere {m}
advisory {adj} /ədˈvaɪzəɹi/ (able to give advice) :: consultivo
advisory {n} (A warning) :: avvertenza
advocacy {n} /ˈæd.və.kə.si/ (the profession of an advocate) :: avvocatura
advocacy {n} (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) :: difesa, sostegno
advocacy {n} (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) :: sostegno, propaganda
advocate {n} /ˈæd.və.kət/ (person who argues the case of another) :: avvocato {m}, avvocata {f}
advocate {n} (person who speaks in support of something) :: sostenitore {m}, sostenitrice {f}
advocate {v} (argue for) :: raccomandare, promuovere
advocate {v} (encourage support for) :: difendere, sostenere
advocative {adj} :: avocatorio
adynamia {n} (loss of strength due to a disease) :: adinamia {f}
adynaton {n} /ædɪˈnɑːtɒn/ (form of hyperbole that expresses impossibility) :: adynaton {m}, adinato {m}
Aegadian Islands {prop} /ɪˈɡeɪdiən ˈaɪləndz/ (islands off the coast of Sicily) :: le isole Egadi {f-p}
Aegean {prop} (Aegean Sea) SEE: Aegean Sea ::
Aegean Sea {prop} /əˈdʒi.ən ˈsi/ (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) :: mar Egeo {m}
Aegidius {prop} (male given name) :: Egidio
aegis {n} /ˈiːdʒɪs/ (guidance, protection) :: egida
-aemia {suffix} (condition of the blood) :: -emia {f}
Aeneas {prop} /ɪˈniː.əs/ (Trojan hero) :: Enea {m}
Aeneid {prop} /ˈiː.ni.ɪd/ (Classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy.) :: Eneide {f}
Aeolian Islands {prop} (Lipari Islands) SEE: Lipari Islands ::
aerial {adj} /ˈɛɹ.i.əl/ (taking place in the air) :: aereo
aerial {adj} (ethereal) :: etereo
aerial {n} (device for receiving or transmitting) :: antenna {f}
aerialist {n} (acrobat performing high off the ground) SEE: tightrope walker ::
aeriferous {adj} (that conveys air) :: aerifero
aero- {prefix} (air; aircraft) :: aero-
aerobatic {adj} (acrobatic maneuvers performed by an airplane) :: acrobatico
aerobic {adj} /ɛˈɹoʊbɪk/ (living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen) :: aerobico {m}
aerobic {adj} (involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body) :: aerobico {m}
aerobically {adv} (In an aerobic manner) :: aerobicamente
aerobiology {n} (study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials) :: aerobiologia {f}
aerobiosis {n} (form of life that is sustained by the presence of air) :: aerobiosi {f}
aerodynamic {adj} (aerodynamic) :: aerodinamico
aerodynamically {adv} (In an aerodynamic manner) :: aerodinamicamente
aerodynamics {n} (The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases) :: aerodinamica {f}
aerodyne {n} (heavier-than-air aircraft) :: aerodina {f}
aeroelastic {adj} (of or pertaining to aeroelasticity) :: aeroelastico
aeroelasticity {n} (scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.) :: aeroelasticità {f}
aeroembolism {n} (condition) SEE: air embolism ::
aerogel {n} (ultralight solid-state substance) :: aerogel {m}
aerography {n} (branch of surrealist art) :: aerografia {f}
aerolite {n} /ˈɛə.ɹə.laɪt/ (a meteorite consisting of silicate minerals) :: aerolite {m}
aerolitic {adj} (of or pertaining to aerolites) :: aerolitico
aeromancer {n} (practitioner of aeromancy) :: aeromante {m} {f}
aeromancy {n} /ˈeə.ɹə.mæn.si/ (divination by use of atmospheric conditions) :: aeromanzia
aerometer {n} (instrument used to measure mass and density of gases) :: aerometro {m}
aeromodelling {n} (building and flying of model aircraft) :: aeromodellismo {m}
aeronautic {adj} /ˌæɹoˈnɔtɪk/ (having to do with aerial navigation) :: aeronautico
aeronautical {adj} (pertaining to the scientific study of flight) :: aeronautico
aeronautics {n} (mechanics and science of aircraft) :: aeronautica {f}
aeronaval {adj} (relating to the navy and the air force) :: aeronavale
aeronaval {adj} (that moves both on sea and in the air) :: aeronavale
Aeronian {prop} :: Aeroniano
aerophilately {n} (the study or collection of airmail stamps) :: aerofilatelia {f}
aerophone {n} (musical instrument) :: aerofono {m}
aerophysics {n} (physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices) :: aerofisica {f}
aeroplane {n} (airplane) SEE: airplane ::
aeroscope {n} (device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis) :: aeroscopio {m}
aerosol {n} /ˈɛɹəsɔl/ (fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium) :: aerosol {m}
aerosol {n} (physics: colloidal system with gas as dispersal medium) :: aerosol {m}
aerospace {n} (Earth's atmosphere and space the around it) :: aerospazio {m}
aerospace {adj} (of or relating to aircraft) :: aerospaziale
aerospace engineering {n} (branch of engineering) :: ingegneria aerospaziale {f}
aerosporological {adj} (relating to airborne spores) :: aerosporologico
aerostat {n} (aircraft) :: aerostato {m}, dirigibile {m}
aerostat {n} (balloon) :: aerostato {m}
aerostatic {adj} (pneumatic) SEE: pneumatic ::
aerotaxis {n} (movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content) :: aerotassi {f}
aerotechnic {adj} :: aerotecnico
aerotechnics {n} :: aerotecnica {f}
aerothermal {adj} :: aerotermico
aerothermodynamics {n} (scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases) :: gasdinamica
aerotropism {n} (growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content) :: aerotropismo {m}
Aeschylus {prop} /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/ (Greek tragedian) :: Eschilo {m}
Aesculapian snake {n} (a European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, syn. Coluber longissimus, associated with Aesculapius in Ancient Greek mythology) :: còlubro di Esculapio {m}, saettone {m}
aesir {n} (Æsir) SEE: Æsir ::
Aesop {prop} /ˈiːsɒp/ (ancient Greek author) :: Esopo {m}
aesthete {n} /ˈɛs.θiːt/ (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature) :: esteta {m} {f}
aesthetic {adj} /es.ˈθe.tɪk/ (concerned with beauty) :: estetico
aesthetic {n} (the study of art or beauty) SEE: aesthetics ::
aesthetically {adv} (in an aesthetic manner) :: esteticamente
aesthetics {n} /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/ (study or philosophy of beauty) :: estetica {f}
aetiology {n} /itiˈɑlədʒi/ (study of causes or origins) :: eziologia {f}
Aetius {prop} (given name) :: Ezio
Aetna {prop} /ˈɛtnə/ (Sicilian nymph) :: Etna {f}
Aetolia {prop} /iːˈtəʊ.liː.ə/ (region of Greece) :: Etolia {f}
Aetolian {adj} (of or relating to Aetolia) :: etolico
Aetolian {n} (native of Aetolia) :: etolico {m}
aeviternity {n} (midpoint between time and eternity) :: eviternità {f}
afar {adv} /ʌˈfaɹ/ (at, to or from a great distance) :: da lontano
Afar {prop} (language) :: afar
a few {determiner} (a small number of) :: pochi, alcuni
a few {pron} (a small number of things) :: pochi, un di
affable {adj} /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ (friendly, courteous, sociable) :: affabile
affable {adj} (mild; benign) :: bonario, amabile
affair {n} /əˈfɛɹ/ (that which is done or is to be done) :: affare {m}
affect {v} /əˈfɛkt/ (to influence or alter) :: influenzare, condizionare, alterare
affect {v} (to move to emotion) :: commuovere
affect {v} (to infect or harm) :: colpire
affect {v} /əˈfɛkt/ (to make a false display of) :: fingere
affected {adj} /əˈfɛktɪd/ (simulated in order to impress) :: lezioso {m}, affettato {m}
affected {adj} (emotionally moved, touched) :: colpito {m}
affected {adj} (resulting from a mostly negative physical effect) :: colpito, afflitto {m}
affected {adj} (artificial, stilted) :: manierato {m}, affettato {m}, lezioso {m}
affection {n} /əˈfɛkʃən/ (any emotion) :: affetto {m}
afferent {adj} /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/ (Carrying towards) :: afferente
affiliate {v} (to adopt) SEE: adopt ::
affine {n} (in-law) SEE: in-law ::
affine geometry {n} (branch of geometry) :: geometria affine {f}
affinity {n} /əˈfɪnɪti/ (attraction between atoms) :: affinità
affinity {n} (attraction between an antibody and an antigen) :: affinità
affirmance {n} (affirmation) SEE: affirmation ::
affirmation {n} /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ (that which is affirmed) :: affermazione {f}
affirmatively {adv} (In an affirming manner) :: affermativamente
affirmative sentence {n} (sentence that affirms) :: frase affermativa {f}
affix {n} /ˈæ.fɪks/ (linguistics: a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem) :: confisso {m}
affix {n} (suffix) SEE: suffix ::
affixive {adj} (forming words through the addition of an affix) :: affissivo
afflict {v} /əˈflɪkt/ (To cause pain to) :: affliggere
affliction {n} /əˈflɪkʃən/ (a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony) :: afflizione {f}
affliction {n} (something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony) :: afflizione {f}
afflictive {adj} (that causes physical or mental pain) :: afflittivo
affluence {n} /ˈæf.lu.əns/ (abundance of wealth) :: ricchezza {f}, opulenza {f}, abbondanza {f}
affluent {n} (tributary) SEE: tributary ::
affogato {n} /ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/ (dessert) :: affogato {m}
afford {v} /əˈfoɹd/ (to incur, stand, or bear) :: permettersi
affray {n} /əˈfɹeɪ/ (a sudden assault or quarrel) :: allarme terrore
affreightment {n} (hire a vessel for cargo) :: noleggio {m}
affricate {n} /ˈæfɹɪkət/ (sound) :: affricata {f}
affront {v} /əˈfɹʌnt/ (to insult intentionally, especially openly) :: insultare
affront {n} (open or intentional offense, slight, or insult) :: affronto {m}
affusion {n} (pouring of liquid) :: affusione {f}
Afghan {n} /ˈæfˌɡæn/ (person from Afghanistan) :: afghano
Afghan {prop} (Pashto language) :: afghano {m}
Afghan {adj} (pertaining to Afghanistan) :: afghano {m}, afghana {f}
Afghan hound {n} (Afghan Hound) SEE: Afghan Hound ::
Afghan Hound {n} /ˌæfɡæn ˈhau̯nd/ (Afghan Hound) :: levriero afgano {m}
afghani {n} /æfˈɡɑːni/ (national currency of Afghanistan) :: afghani {m}
Afghani {n} (citizen or native of Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghani {adj} (relating to Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghani {n} (money) SEE: afghani ::
Afghanistan {prop} /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/ (country) :: Afghanistan {m}, Afganistan {m}
A-flat {n} (tone four fifths below C) :: La bemolle
A-flat major {n} (A-flat major) :: la bemolle maggiore
aflutter {adj} /əˈflʌt.ɚ/ (in a state of excited anticipation) :: svolazzante
afoot {adv} /əˈfʊt/ (support of the body, standing) :: in piedi
aforementioned {adj} /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ (previously mentioned) :: suddetto {m}, suddetta {f}, sopraccennato {m}, anzidetto {m}, sopraccitato {m}
aforesaid {adj} /əˈfɔɹsɛd/ (previously stated) :: succitato, suddetto
a fortiori {adv} /ˈeɪ fɔɹʃˈjɔˑɹaɪ/ :: a fortiori
afraid {adj} /əˈfɹeɪd/ (impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive) :: con paura
Africa {prop} /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ (continent south of Europe) :: Africa {f}
Africa-Eurasia {prop} (Afro-Eurasia) SEE: Afro-Eurasia ::
African {adj} (language) SEE: Afrikaans ::
African {adj} /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ (of or pertaining to Africa) :: africano
African {n} (a native of Africa) :: africano {m}, africana {f}
African clawed frog {n} (frog) :: xenopo {m}
African hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) :: licaone {m}
Africanization {n} (the act or process of Africanizing) :: africanizzazione {f}
African Union {prop} (multinational organisation) :: Unione Africana {f}
African violet {n} (perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia) :: violetta africana {f}
African wild dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog ::
a friend in need is a friend indeed {proverb} (someone who helps you in your time of need is a real friend) :: gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisogno
Afrikaans {prop} /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/ (language) :: afrikaans
Afrikaans {prop} (Afrikaner) SEE: Afrikaner ::
Afrikaner {n} (member of ethnic group) :: afrikander, sudafricano {m}
Afro-Cuban {adj} (describing the section of the population of Cuba that has an African heritage) :: afrocubano
Afro-Eurasia {prop} /ˈæf.ɹoʊ.jʊɹˈeɪ.ʒə/ (supercontinent) :: Eurafrasia
aft {n} /æft/ (stern portion of a vessel) :: poppa {f}, poppa {f}
aft {adv} (at, near, or towards the stern) :: a poppa
after {adv} /ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ (behind; later in time; following) :: poi, dopo
after {prep} (subsequently; following in time; later than) :: seguente
after {prep} (behind) :: dietro
after {prep} (in pursuit of, seeking) :: in seguito
after {prep} (in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing) :: da
after {prep} (as a result of) :: per causa di
after {prep} (in spite of) :: nonostante
after all {prep} (in the end; anyway) :: dopo tutto, dopotutto, in fin dei conti, alla fine, nonostante tutto
afterbrain {n} (part of brain) :: mielencefalo
after dark {prep} (after nightfall, at night) :: dopo il tramonto
after-effect {n} (after-effect) SEE: aftereffect ::
aftereffect {n} /ˈæftəɹ.əˌfɛkt/ (delayed effect) :: strascico {m}, conseguenza {f}, effetto secondario {m}
afterlife {n} /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/ (life after death) :: oltretomba {f}, aldilà {m}
aftermath {n} /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ (that which happens after, that which follows) :: conseguenze {f}, strascico {m}
afternoon {n} /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ (part of the day between noon and evening) :: pomeriggio {m}
afterpeak {n} (compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship) :: gavone di poppa {m}
aftershave {n} (lotion, gel or liquid) :: dopobarba {m}
aftertaste {n} (The persistence of the taste of something no longer present) :: retrogusto {m}
afterward {adv} (afterwards) SEE: afterwards ::
afterwards {adv} /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (at a later or succeeding time) :: dopo, poi, successivamente, in seguito
afterword {n} (appendix) SEE: appendix ::
afterword {n} (epilogue) :: epilogo {m}
after you {phrase} (polite invitation for another to go first) :: dopo di te
Agabus {prop} :: Agabo {m}
again {adv} /əˈɡɛn/ (another time) :: di nuovo, ancora
against {prep} /əˈɡɛnst/ (in a contrary direction to) :: contrario {m}, contro
against {prep} (in physical contact with) :: contro {m}
against {prep} (in opposition to) :: contro {m}
against {prep} (in contrast or comparison with) :: contro {m}
against {prep} (in competition with) :: contro
against {prep} (in exchange for) :: in cambio di
against {prep} :: contro
against all odds {prep} (despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability) :: contro ogni previsione
against the clock {prep} (in a time-restricted manner) :: contro il tempo
agalactia {n} (failure of a mother to produce sufficient milk following childbirth) :: agalassia {f}
agalactorrhea {n} (disease) SEE: agalactia ::
Agamemnon {prop} /æɡæˈmɛmnɒn/ (Greek hero) :: Agamennone
agapism {n} (belief in selfless brotherly love) :: agapismo {m}
agarose {n} (polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide) :: agarosio
agate {n} /ˈæ.ɡət/ (mineral) :: agata {f}
Agatha {prop} /ˈæɡəθə/ (female given name) :: Agata {f}
agave {n} /əˈɡeɪviː/ (genus) :: agave {f}
age {n} (century) SEE: century ::
age {n} /eɪd͡ʒ/ (whole duration of a being) :: età {m}
age {n} (one of the stages of life) :: età {m}
age {n} (particular period of time in history) :: età, evo
age {n} (great period in the history of the Earth) :: epoca {f}, era {f}
age {n} (generation, see also: generation) :: generazione {f}
age {n} (part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time) :: età {m}
age {v} (intransitive: become old) :: invecchiare
ageful {n} (eternity) SEE: eternity ::
ageful {adj} (aged, old) SEE: elderly ::
ageism {n} /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/ (the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age) :: ageismo
agency {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) :: agenzia {f}
agenda {n} /əˈdʒɛn.də/ (list of matters to be taken up) :: agenda {f}
agenda {n} (agenda book; notebook for organizing and planning) :: agenda {f}
agent {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ (one who exerts power) :: agente {m}
agent {n} (one who acts in place of another) :: agente {m}
agent {n} (active power or cause) :: agente {m}
agent noun {n} (noun that denotes an agent) :: nome d'agente {m}
Agent Orange {prop} (herbicide) :: Agente Arancio {f}
age of consent {n} (an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex) :: età del consenso {f}
ageratum {n} (any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs) :: agerato {m}
ageusia {n} /əˈɡjuːzɪə/ (loss of the sense of taste) :: ageusia {f}
agflation {n} :: agflazione {f}
agglutinable {adj} (able to be agglutinated) :: agglutinabile
agglutinogen {n} (antigen) :: agglutinogeno {m}
aggregate {n} /ˈæɡɹɪɡət/ (a mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars) :: aggregato {m}
aggregate {n} (set (mathematics)) :: aggregato {m}
aggregate {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) :: aggregato {m}
aggregate {v} (To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum) :: aggregare
aggregate {v} (To add or unite, as, a person, to an association) :: aggregare
aggression {n} /əˈɡɹɛʃən/ (act of initiating hostilities or invasion) :: aggressione {f}
aggression {n} (the practice or habit of launching attacks) :: aggressione {f}
aggression {n} (hostile or destructive behavior or actions) :: aggressione {f}
aggressive {adj} /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ (tending or disposed to aggress) :: aggressivo
aggressively {adv} (in an aggressive manner) :: aggressivamente
aggressiveness {n} (state or quality being aggressive) :: aggressività {f}
agha {n} /ˈɑːɡə/ (an honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries) :: aghà {m}
aghast {adj} /əˈɡæst/ (terrified) :: terrorizzato, spaventato, sgomento
Aghlabid {n} :: aglabita {m}
agile gibbon {n} (Hylobates agilis) :: gibbone agile {m}
agilely {adv} (in an agile manner) :: agilmente
aging {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒɪŋ/ (the process of becoming older or more mature) :: invecchiamento {m}
agitate {v} /ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/ (to move with a violent, irregular action) :: agitare, scuotere, sbattere
agitate {v} (to stir up, to disturb or excite) :: agitare, turbare
aglet {n} (catkin) SEE: catkin ::
aglet {n} (cover of a shoelace) SEE: aiglet ::
aglyphous {adj} (of a snake: whose teeth are not specialized) :: aglifo
agnate {n} /ˈæɡneɪt/ (relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family) :: agnato {m}
agnathous {adj} (jawless) SEE: jawless ::
Agnes {prop} /ˈæɡ.nɪs/ (female given name) :: Agnese
agnolotti {n} /ˌænjəˈlɑti/ (type of square ravioli from Piedmont) :: agnolotti {m-p}
agnostic {adj} /æɡˈnɑstɪk/ (of or relating to agnosticism) :: agnostico
agnosticism {n} /æɡˈnɑstɪsɪzəm/ (view that the existence of a God or gods is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable) :: agnosticismo {m}
agnus castus {n} (chaste tree) SEE: chaste tree ::
ago {adv} /əˈɡoʊ/ (past; gone by; since) :: fa
agog {adj} /əˈɡɑɡ/ (in eager desire) :: eccitato, elettrizzato, voglioso, arrapato
agog {adj} (wide open) :: sgranato, spalancato, sbarrato
agog {adv} (in a state of high anticipation) :: impazientemente, ansiosamente, non stare nella pelle
agogic {n} :: agogica {f}
agomelatine {n} (drug) :: agomelatina {f}
agon {n} /ˈæ.ɡoʊn/ (a struggle or contest) :: agone {m}
agon {n} (a test of will) :: agone {m}
agon {n} (a contest in ancient Greece) :: agone {m}
agon {n} (a two-player boardgame) :: agone {m}
agonism {n} /ˈæ.ɡəˌnɪ.zəm/ (relationship between an agonist and a receptor) :: agonismo {m}
agonistic {adj} /aɡəˈnɪstɪk/ (characterised by conflict or hostility) :: agonistico
agony {n} /ˈæ.ɡə.niː/ (extreme pain) :: dolore {f} [pain], angoscia {f} [of mind]
agony {n} (violent contest or striving) :: agonia {f}
agony {n} (paroxysm of joy) :: parossismo {m}
agony {n} (last struggle of life) :: agonia {f}
a good beginning makes a good ending {proverb} (good beginnings promise a good end) :: chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera
agoraphobia {n} /ˌæɡəɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (fear of open spaces) :: agorafobia {f}
agorism {n} /ˈæ.ɡəˌɹɪzm̩/ (philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics) :: agorismo {m}
agouti {n} /əˈɡuːti/ (a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs) :: aguti
agrammatism {n} (inability to form sentences) :: agrammatismo {m}
agranulocyte {n} (white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm) :: agranulocita {m}
agrarian {adj} /əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/ (relating to the cultivation of land) :: agrario
agree {v} /əˈɡɹiː/ (harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur) :: essere d'accordo, concordare
agree {v} (to come to terms or to a common resolve) :: accordarsi
agree {v} (to resemble, coincide, correspond) :: corrispondere, concordare
agree {v} (grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, person, etc.) :: concordare
agreeable {adj} /əˈɡɹiːəbl/ (pleasing) :: gradevole
agreeably {adv} (in an agreeable manner) :: gradevolmente
agreed {interj} /ə.ɡɹi.ːd/ (interjection that expresses agreement) :: d'accordo
agreement {n} /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ (understanding to follow a course of conduct) :: consenso {m}, accordo {m}
agreement {n} (state whereby several parties share a view) :: accordo {m}, convenzione {f}, patto {m}
agreement {n} (legally binding contract) :: contratto {m}
agreement {n} (grammatical agreement) :: concordanza {f}
agribusiness {n} /ˈæɡɹɪˌbɪznəs/ (big business connected to agriculture) :: agribusiness {m}
agricultural {adj} /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/ (of or pertaining to agriculture) :: agricolo
agriculture {n} /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/ (the art or science of cultivating the ground) :: agricoltura {f}
agriculturist {n} (one who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener) :: agricoltore {m}
Agrigento {prop} /ˌæɡɹɪˈd͡ʒɛntəʊ/ (province and city in Sicily) :: Agrigento {f}
agrimi {n} (type of goat) :: kri-kri {f}
agrimony {n} /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.mən.i/ (plant of the genus Agrimonia) :: agrimonia {f}
Agrinio {prop} (a city in Greece) :: Agrinio
agritourism {n} (tourism in which tourists stay in farms) :: agriturismo {m}
agrivoltaic {adj} :: agrivoltaico
agro- {prefix} (agriculture) :: agro-
agrobiology {n} (the science of plant life and nutrition) :: agrobiologia {f}
agrobiotechnological {adj} :: agrobiotecnologico
agrochemical {adj} (relating to agrochemistry) :: agrochimico
agrochemistry {n} (branch of chemistry) :: agrochimica
agroforester {n} (one who takes part in agroforestry) :: agrosilvicoltore {m}
agroindustrial {adj} :: agroindustriale
agroindustry {n} :: agroindustria {f}
agrology {n} /əˈɡɹɒlədʒi/ (science and art of agriculture) :: agrologia {f}
agrometeorology {n} (branch of meteorology dealing with agriculture) :: agrometeorologia {f}
agropastoral {adj} (based upon agriculture and the rearing of sheep) :: agropastorale
agrotechnical {adj} (relating to agrotechnology) :: agrotecnico
Aguascalientes {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Aguascalientes {m}
ahead {adv} /əˈhɛd/ (in or to the front) :: avanti
ahead {adv} (in the direction one is facing or moving) :: davanti
ahead {adv} (in or for the future) :: anticipatamente, al futuro
ahead {adv} (at an earlier time) :: antecedentemente, in anticipo
ahead {adv} (having progressed more) :: avanti
aichmophobia {n} (fear of pointed or sharp objects) :: aicmofobia {f}
aid {n} /eɪd/ (help; succor; assistance; relief) :: aiuto {m}
aid {n} (a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper) :: aiutante {m}
aid {n} (something which helps; a material source of help) :: aiuto
aid {v} (to support) :: aiutare
Aida {prop} (female given name) :: Aida
aide {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant ::
Aidos {prop} (Greek goddess of shame, modesty, and humility) :: Aidos
AIDS {n} /eɪdz/ (acquired immune deficiency syndrome, see also: acquired immune deficiency syndrome) :: SIDA {f}, AIDS
aiglet {n} /ˈeɪ.ɡlɛt/ (tip on a ribbon or cord) :: puntale {m}
aileron {n} /ˈeɪlərɒn/ (Hinged part on trailing edge of airplane wing) :: alettone {m}, alerone {m}
ailing {adj} /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ (sick) :: malato {m}, sofferente
ailment {n} /ˈeɪlmənt/ (something which ails one; a disease; sickness) :: disturbo {m}, indisposizione {f}, affezione {f}, male {m}, malattia {f}, acciacco {m}, malanno {m}
ailuro- {prefix} /aɪˈlʊɹə-/ (prefix meaning “cat”) :: ailuro-, eluro-
ailurophile {n} /aɪˈljʊəɹəˌfaɪl/ (cat-lover) :: ailurofilo {m}, ailurofila {f}, elurofilo {m}, elurofila {f}, gattofilo {m}, gattofila {f}
ailurophobia {n} /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/ (irrational fear or hatred for cats) :: ailurofobia {f}, elurofobia {f}
aim {n} /eɪm/ (intention; purpose) :: obiettivo
aim {v} (to point or direct a missile weapon) :: puntare, mirare
aim {v} (to direct the intention or purpose) :: puntare, tendere
aimlessly {adv} /ˈeɪmləsli/ (without an aim) :: senza meta
Ainu {prop} /ˈaɪnuː/ (language) :: ainu {m}
Aion {prop} (Greek god associate with time, the universe and the zodiac) :: Aion
air {v} /ˈɛəɹ/ (to bring into contact with the air) :: aerare
air {v} (to ventilate) :: ventilare
air {v} (to broadcast) :: mandare in onda
air {n} (historical: one of the basic elements) :: aria {f}
air {n} (mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth) :: aria {f}
air {n} (music: a song, an aria) :: aria {f}
air ambulance {n} (an aircraft equipped as an ambulance) :: aeroambulanza {f}
air base {n} (military airport) :: base aerea {f}
airbase {n} (airbase) SEE: air base ::
air bed {n} (A bed that inflated with air) :: materasso ad aria {m}
airborne {adj} (carried by the air) :: trasportato dall'aria, aviotrasportato
airborne {adj} (in flight) :: in volo
airbus {n} (a type of airliner) :: aerobus {m}
air conditioner {n} (a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space) :: condizionatore
aircraft {n} /ɛə.kɹɑːft/ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) :: aeromobile {m}
aircraft carrier {n} (warship for launching aircraft) :: portaerei {f}, portaeromobili {f}
air cushion {n} (layer of trapped air) :: cuscino d'aria {m}
air cushion {n} (inflatable cushion) :: camera d'aria {f}
airdrop {n} (act of dropping goods or personnel from an aircraft by parachute) :: lancio con il paracadute {m}
airdrop {v} (to drop goods or personnel from an aircraft by parachute) :: lanciare con il paracadute, paracadutare
air embolism {n} (condition caused by bubbles of gas) :: aeroembolismo {m}
airer {n} (clotheshorse) SEE: clotheshorse ::
airfield {n} (place where airplanes can take off and land) :: aerodromo {m}
airfoil {n} (wing of an aircraft) SEE: wing ::
airfoil {n} (structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air) :: profilo alare {m}
air force {n} (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) :: aeronautica militare {f}, forze aeree {f-p}, forza aerea {f}
airhead {n} /ˈɛːhɛd/ (area of hostile territory seized for use as an airbase) :: testa di ponte {f}
airhead {n} (foolish, silly, or unintelligent person) :: svampita {f}, testa vuota {f}
airily {adv} /ˈeɹ.ə.li/ (lightly) :: spensieratamente
airing cupboard {n} (clothes storage cupboard) :: armadio asciugabiancheria {m}
airline {n} (company that flies airplanes) :: linea aerea {f}, compagnia aerea {f}, aviolinea {f}, aerolinea {f}
airliner {n} (passenger aircraft) :: aereo di linea {m}
airlock {n} (used to provide access to and from the sealed area) :: camera stagna {f}
air mail {n} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
air mail {v} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
airmail {n} /ˈɛə.meɪl/ :: posta aerea {f}
airman {n} /ˈeə.mən/ :: aviere {m}
airplane {n} /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/ (powered aircraft) :: aereo {m}, aeroplano {m}, apparecchio {m}, aeromobile {f}
airport {n} /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/ (place designated for airplanes) :: aeroporto {m}, aerodromo {m}
air raid {n} (attack) :: incursione aerea {f}
air-raid shelter {n} (reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids) :: rifugio antiaereo {m}
air-raid warden {n} (person who defends a building during an air raid) :: capofabbricato
air shaft {n} SEE: airshaft ::
airshaft {n} (an opening facilitating air circulation) :: presa d'aria {f}, condotto dell'aria {m}, pozzo di ventilazione {m}
airship {n} (aircraft) SEE: aircraft ::
airship {n} (self-propelled lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered) SEE: dirigible ::
air strike {n} (attack by aircraft) :: attacco aereo {m}
airstrip {n} (primitive aircraft landing field) :: pista di atterraggio {f}
air tanker {n} (aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air) :: rifornitore {m}, aerocisterna {f}
air ticket {n} (a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane) :: biglietto di volo {m}
airtight {adj} (impermeable to air or other gases) :: ermetico {m}
airway {n} (windpipe) SEE: windpipe ::
airway {n} (trachea) SEE: trachea ::
aisle {n} /aɪ̯l/ (wing of a building, notably in a church) :: collaterale {m}, navata laterale, corridoio {m}
aisle {n} (clear path through rows of seating) :: corridoio {m}
aisle {n} (corridor in a supermarket) :: corsia {f}
aisle {n} (any path through obstructed space) :: passaggio {m}, passaggio obbligato
aisle {n} :: corridoio {m}, passaggio {m}
aitch {n} /eɪtʃ/ (name of the letter H, h) :: acca
Ajaccio {prop} /əˈdʒæksɪoʊ/ (capital city of Corsica) :: Ajaccio, Aiaccio
ajar {adv} /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ (slightly turned or opened) :: socchiuso
Ajax {prop} /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/ (either of two heroes of the Trojan War) :: Aiace {m}
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step {proverb} (a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step) :: un viaggio di mille miglia comincia con il primo passo
Akan {prop} (language group spoken in Ghana) :: akan
Akhenaten {prop} /ˌækəˈnɑːtən/ (Pharaoh in 14th century BCE, founder of Atenism) :: Akhenaton
akin {adj} /ʌˈkɪn/ (of the same kin; related by blood) :: consanguineo {m}
akin {adj} (of the same kind; similar) :: affine
Akureyri {prop} (city on the north coast of Iceland) :: Akureyri
Alabama {prop} /ˌæ.lə.ˈbæ.mə/ (U.S. State) :: Alabama {f}
alabaster {n} /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/ (variety of gypsum) :: alabastro {m}
alacrity {n} /əˈlækɹɨti/ (eagerness) :: alacrità {f}, solerzia {f}
Aladdin {prop} (a given name) :: Aladino
Aladdin {prop} (the Arabic tale) :: Aladino
alamethicin {n} (antibiotic) :: alameticina {f}
Alan {prop} /ˈæl.ən/ (male given name) :: Alano
al-Andalus {prop} (Islamic Spain) :: Al-Andalus
Alanic {adj} /əˈleɪnɪk/ (of or pertaining to Alans or their language) :: alano
alanine {n} (nonessential amino acid; C3H7NO2) :: alanina {f}
alarm {n} /əˈlɑːm/ (summons to arms) :: allarme {m}
alarm {n} (notice of approaching danger) :: allarme {m}
alarm clock {n} (type of clock) :: sveglia {f}
alarmed {adj} (worried) SEE: worried ::
alarmingly {adv} /ə.ˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/ (in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way the induces fear or concern) :: allarmisticamente
alarmism {n} (production of needless alarms) :: allarmismo {m}
alas {interj} /əˈlæs/ (exclamation of sorrow, etc.) :: ahimè, purtroppo
Alaska {prop} /əˈlæs.kə/ (US state) :: Alaska {f}, Alasca {f}
Alaskan Malamute {n} (Alaskan Malamute sled dog) :: malamute di Alaska
alb {n} /ælb/ (a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers) :: camice {m}
albacore {n} /ˈæl.bə.kɔɹ/ (large marine fish) :: Alalunga, alalonga
Alban {prop} (male given name) :: Albano
Albania {prop} /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/ (country in south-eastern Europe) :: Albania
Albania {prop} (Caucasian Albania) SEE: Caucasian Albania ::
Albanian {adj} /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ (of or pertaining to Albania) :: albanese
Albanian {n} (person from Albania) :: albanese
Albanian {prop} (language) :: albanese
Albany {prop} (capital of New York) :: Albany
Albaredo {prop} (village in Italy) :: Albaredo
albatross {n} /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɔs/ (seabird) :: albatro {m}, albatros {m}
albedo {n} /ælˈbi.doʊ/ (fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body) :: albedo {f}
albeit {conj} /ɔlˈbi.ət/ (despite its being; although) :: benché
Albert {prop} /ˈæl.bɚt/ (male given name) :: Alberto
Alberta {prop} /ˌælˈbɜː(ɹ).tə/ (province) :: Alberta {f}
Albin {prop} (male given name) :: Albino
albinism {n} /ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/ (lack of melanin pigmentation) :: albinismo {m}
albino {n} /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ (one congenitally lacking melanin) :: albino
albinoism {n} (albinism) SEE: albinism ::
Albion {prop} /ˈælbi.ən/ (England) :: Albione {f}
albumen {n} /ˈælbjʊmən/ (white part of an egg) :: albume {m}, chiara {f}, bianco d'uovo {m}
albumin {n} /æl.ˈbjuː.mən/ (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) :: albumina {f}
albuminous {adj} /ælˈbjuː.mɪn.əs/ (of or pertaining to albumin) :: albuminoso
alburn {n} (bleak) SEE: bleak ::
alburnum {n} (sapwood) SEE: sapwood ::
alcazar {n} /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ (Moorish fortress in Spain) :: alcazar {m}
alchemist {n} /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ (one who practices alchemy) :: alchimista {m} {f}
alchemy {n} /ˈælkəmi/ (ancient chemistry) :: alchimia {f}
Alcibiades {prop} /ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/ (Greek name) :: Alcibiade
Alcman {prop} (Ancient Greek name) :: Alcmane
Alcmanian {adj} :: alcmanio
alcohol {n} /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ (organic chemistry sense) :: alcol {m}, alcole {m}
alcohol {n} (intoxicating beverage) :: alcol {m}
alcoholaemia {n} (presence of alcohol) :: alcolemia {f}
alcoholaemia {n} (measure of the amount of alcohol) :: alcolemia {f}
alcoholate {n} (an alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture) :: alcolato {m}
alcoholate {n} (an alkoxide) :: alcolato {m}
alcohol-free {adj} (containing no alcohol) :: analcolico
alcoholic {n} /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ (a person addicted to alcohol) :: alcoldipendente, alcolista, alcoolizzato {m}
alcoholic {n} (one who abuses alcohol) :: alcolista, alcolizzato {m}
alcoholic {adj} (of or pertaining to alcohol) :: alcolico
alcoholic {adj} (having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents) :: alcolico
alcoholic {adj} (of alcoholism) :: alcolizzato
alcoholically {adv} (in the manner of an alcoholic) :: alcolicamente
alcoholically {adv} (in an alcoholic manner) :: alcolicamente
alcoholicity {n} (measure of the alcoholic content) :: alcolicità {f}
Alcoholics Anonymous {prop} (proper noun) :: Alcolisti Anonimi
alcoholism {n} /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔlˌɪzəm/ (chronic disease) :: alcolismo
alcoholize {v} (convert into alcohol) :: alcolizzare
alcoholize {v} (infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit) :: alcolizzare
alcoholize {v} (subject to the influence of alcohol) :: alcolizzare
alcohology {n} (study of the effects of alcohol) :: alcologia {f}
alcoholometer {n} (Specialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid) :: alcolimetro {m}
alcoholometric {adj} (pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits) :: alcolometrico, alcoolometrico, alcolimetrico
alcoholometry {n} (Measurement of concentration of alcohol in liquid) :: alcolimetria {f}
alcove {n} /ˈæl.kəʊv/ (small recessed area) :: alcova {f}, talamo {m}, camera da letto {f}
Aldebaran {prop} /alˈdɛbəɹən/ (star) :: Aldebaran
aldebaranium {n} (rejected named for ytterbium) :: aldebaranio {m}
aldehyde {n} /ˈæl.dɨ.haɪd/ (organic compound of the general formula R·CHO) :: aldeide {f}
aldehyde oxidase {n} :: aldeideossidasi {f}
al dente {adj} /æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/ (firm) :: al dente
alder {n} /ˈɔːldə/ (any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus) :: ontano {m}
Aldine {adj} (of or pertaining to the publications of Aldus Manutius) :: aldino {m}
Aldine {adj} (describing the typography used) :: aldino {m}
aldohexose {n} (any hexose containing an aldehyde group) :: aldoesoso {m}
aldol {n} (aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position) :: aldolo {m}
aldolase {n} (enzyme present in some tissue) :: aldolasi {f}
aldopentose {n} (a pentose that is also an aldose) :: aldopentoso {m}
aldosterone {n} (aldosterone) :: aldosterone
aldotetrose {n} (any aldose having four carbon atoms) :: aldotetroso {m}
aldotriose {n} (any aldose having three carbon atoms) :: aldotrioso {m}
ale {n} /eɪl/ (beer produced by warm fermentation) :: birra inglese {f}
Alecto {prop} (Greek goddess of vengeance) :: Aletto {f}
Alectryon {prop} (character in Greek mythology) :: Alectrione {m}
alehouse {n} (beer parlour) SEE: beer parlour ::
Alejandro {prop} (cognates of Alejandro) SEE: Alexander ::
alembic {n} /əˈlɛmbɪk/ (chemical apparatus) :: alambicco {m}
a leopard cannot change its spots {proverb} (one cannot change one's own nature) :: il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio (the wolf can lose its fur but not its bad habits), chi nasce tondo non può morire quadrato (who was born round can't die square)
aleph {n} (first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet and descendant script) :: alef {m} {f}
Aleppine {adj} (of or pertaining to Aleppo) :: aleppino
Aleppine {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, Aleppo) :: aleppino {m}, aleppina {f}
Aleppo {prop} /əˈlɛpoʊ/ (city in Syria) :: Aleppo
alert {adj} /əˈlɜːt/ (attentive) :: allerta
alert {n} (an alarm) :: allarme {m}
alertness {n} /əˈlɝt.nəs/ (quality of being alert) :: vigilanza {f}
Alesi {prop} :: Alesi
Alessandria {prop} :: Alessandria {f}
aleurone {n} /əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/ (protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals) :: aleurone {m}
aleuronic {adj} (of or pertaining to aleurone) :: aleuronico
alewife {n} /ˈeɪlˌwaɪf/ (female publican) :: proprietaria di una birreria {f}
Alex {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius ::
Alexander {prop} /ˌæ.lɨɡˈzæn.dɚ/ (male given name) :: Alessandro {m}
Alexander the Great {prop} (King of Macedonia) :: Alessandro Magno {m}
Alexandra {prop} (female given name) :: Alessandra
Alexandria {prop} /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ (city in Egypt) :: Alessandria {f}
Alexandrianism {n} :: alessandrinismo {m}
alexandrine {n} (line of a twelve-syllable poetic meter) :: alessandrino {m}
alexandrite {n} /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹaɪt/ (form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change) :: alessandrite {f}
Alexandroupoli {prop} (city) :: Alessandropoli
Alexis {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius ::
Alexius {prop} (male given name) :: Alessio
alfa {n} (the letter "A" in the ICAO spelling alphabet) :: Ancona
alfalfa {n} /ælˈfælfə/ (Medicago sativa) :: erba medica {f}
Alfierian {adj} :: alfieriano
Alfonso {prop} (male given name) :: Alfonso
Alfred {prop} (Male given name) :: Alfredo
al fresco {adj} (outdoors) :: all'aperto, fuori, all'aria aperta
alfresco {adj} /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ (outdoors) :: all'aperto
alfresco {adv} (outdoors) :: all'aperto, fuori
alga {n} /ˈæl.ɡə/ (any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms) :: alga {f}
algebra {n} /ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/ (system for computation) :: algebra {f}
algebraic {adj} /ˌældʒɪˈbɹeɪɪk/ (relating to algebra) :: algebrico
algebraically {adv} (using algebra) :: algebricamente
algebraically closed {adj} (that contains among its elements every root of every nonconstant single-variable polynomial definable over it) :: algebricamente chiuso
algebraically independent {adj} (which does not or whose elements do not satisfy any nontrivial polynomial equation over a given field) :: algebricamente indipendente {m} {f}
algebraic geometry {n} (branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry) :: geometria algebrica {f}
algebraic integer {n} (algebraic number whose minimal polynomial has integer coefficients) :: intero algebrico {m}
algebraic number {n} (element of a number field that is a root of a polynomial with integer coefficients) :: numero algebrico {m}
algebraic number theory {n} (branch of number theory concerning algebraic number fields) :: teoria algebrica dei numeri {f}, teoria dei numeri algebrica {f}
algebraic variety {n} (set of solutions to a system of polynomial equations; any of certain generalisations of such a set) :: varietà algebrica {f}
Algeria {prop} /ælˈdʒɪəɹi.ə/ (country) :: Algeria {f}
Algerian {n} /ælˈdʒɪɹi.ən/ (person from Algeria) :: algerino {m}, algerina {f}
Algerian {adj} (of Algeria or its people) :: algerino {m}, algerina {f}
algesia {n} (sensitivity to pain) :: algesia {f}
Algherese {prop} (Catalan dialect spoken in Alghero) :: algherese {m}
Alghero {prop} /ɑlˈɡɛɹoʊ/ (port town in Sardinia) :: Alghero {f}
algid {adj} /ˈæl.dʒɪd/ (cold, chilly) :: algido {m}
algidity {n} (state of being algid) :: algidismo {m}
Algiers {prop} /ælˈdʒɪɹz/ (the capital of Algeria) :: Algeri
alginate {n} (any salt or ester of alginic acid) :: alginato {m}
alginic {adj} (relating to alginic acid or its derivatives) :: alginico
algolagnia {n} /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/ (Physical condition) :: algolagnia
algological {adj} (pertaining to the study of algae) :: algologico
algologist {n} (one who studies algology) :: algologo {m}
algology {n} (branch of botany dealing with algae) :: algologia {f}
Algonquian {adj} /ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)i.ən/ (relating to a group of North American languages) :: algonchino
algophilia {n} (pleasure from experiencing pain) :: algofilia {f}, masochismo {m}
algorithm {n} /ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/ (well-defined procedure) :: algoritmo {m}
algorithmic {adj} /ˌælɡəˈɹɪðmɪk/ (relating to an algorithm) :: algoritmico
algorithmically {adv} (using an algorithm) :: algoritmicamente
Ali {prop} (male given name from Arabic) :: Alì {m}
alias {n} /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ :: pseudonimo {m}
Ali Baba {prop} (a fictional character) :: Alì Babà {m}
alibi {n} /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ (criminal legal defense) :: alibi {m}
alibi {n} (excuse) :: alibi {m}
Alicante {prop} /ˌɑləˈkɑnteɪ/ (city in Spain) :: Alicante
Alice {prop} /ˈæl.ɪs/ (female given name) :: Alice {f}
alicyclic {adj} (of a class of organic compounds) :: aliciclico
a lie has no legs {proverb} (you can't get away with a lie) :: Le bugie hanno le gambe corte
alien {n} /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ (person, etc. from outside) :: straniero {m}
alien {n} (foreigner) :: straniero {m}, forestiero {m}
alien {n} (life form of non-Earth origin) :: extraterrestre {?}, alieno {?}
alienate {v} /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/ (to convey or transfer) :: alienare, cedere, vendere, trasferire
alienate {v} (to estrange) :: estraniarsi, allontanarsi
alienate {v} :: alienare
alienation {n} /ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/ (the act of alienating) :: alienazione {f}
alienation {n} (the state of being alienated) :: alienazione {f}
alienist {n} (psychiatrist) SEE: psychiatrist ::
alienist {n} (psychologist) SEE: psychologist ::
align {v} /əˈlaɪn/ (To align sequences) :: allineare
alignment {n} /əˈɫaɪnmənt/ (a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences) :: allineamento {m}
alike {adj} /əˈlaɪk/ (having resemblance; similar) :: simile
alike {adv} (tn the same manner, form, or degree; equally) :: similmente, ugualmente
alimentary canal {n} (digestive tract) SEE: digestive tract ::
alimony {n} /ˈæ.lɪ.moʊ.ni/ (a court-enforced allowance) :: alimenti {m-p}
alimony {n} :: alimenti
aliphatic {adj} /ælɪˈfætɪk/ (organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain) :: alifatico
aliquot {adj} /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒt/ (contained an integral number of times) :: aliquota {f}
aliquot {n} (portion) :: aliquota {f}
a little {adv} (to a small extent or degree) :: un po', un poco
a little bird told me {phrase} (idiomatic) :: un uccellino mi ha detto che...
alive {adj} /əˈlaɪv/ (having life) :: vivo
alive {adj} (in a state of action) :: attivo, animato
alive {adj} (exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings) :: attivo
alive and kicking {adj} (healthy, especially in opposition to other circumstances) :: vivo e vegeto, in ottima salute
alizarin {n} /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/ (1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone) :: alizarina {f}
Al Jazeera {prop} /æl dʒəˈziːɹə/ (Arabic satellite TV news channel) :: Al Jazeera
alkali {n} /ˈæl.kə.laɪ/ (class of caustic bases) :: alcali {m}, base {f}
alkalimeter {n} (device) :: alcalimetro {m}
alkalimetry {n} (process of determining the strength of an alkali) :: alcalimetria {f}
alkaline {adj} /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ (of or relating to an alkali) :: alcalino
alkane {n} /ˈæl.keɪn/ (acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2) :: alcano {m}
alkekengi {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry ::
alkene {n} (unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds) :: alchene {m}
alkoxide {n} (alcohol-derived compound formed by replacing a hydrogen atom with another cationic species) :: alcolato {m}
alkoxy {n} :: alcossi {m}
alkyl {n} (univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1) :: alchile {m}
alkyne {n} (hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond) :: alchino {m}
all {determiner} /ɔːl/ (every individual of the given class) :: tutto {m}, tutta {f}
all {determiner} (throughout the whole of (a stated period of time)) :: tutto il/lo {m}, tutta la {f}
all {adv} (intensifier) :: tutto
all {pron} (everyone) SEE: everyone ::
all {pron} (everything) SEE: everything ::
all along {adv} (duration) :: fin dall'inizio, da sempre
all and sundry {pron} :: tutti quanti
allantiasis {n} (food poisoning from under-cooked sausages) :: allantiasi {f}
allantois {n} (sac in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles) :: allantoide {f}
all-around {adj} (able to do many things well) SEE: all-round ::
all-around {adj} (comprehensive) SEE: all-round ::
allative case {n} (case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something) :: caso allativo {m}
all at once {adv} /ˌɔːl ət ˈwʌn(t)s/ (unexpectedly) :: tutto in una volta, d'un tratto, tutto d'un tratto
all at once {adv} (All at the same time, all together) :: in un sol colpo, nello stesso momento, in una sola volta
all bark and no bite {adj} (full of big talk) :: tutto fumo e niente arrosto [all smoke and no roast]
all bark and no bite {adj} (making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath) :: cane che abbaia non morde
all but {adv} (very nearly) :: quasi, praticamente, quasi del tutto, all'atto pratico
all cats are gray at night {proverb} (all cats are grey in the dark) SEE: all cats are grey in the dark ::
all cats are grey in the dark {proverb} (proverb) :: di notte tutti i gatti sono bigi, di notte tutti i gatti sono grigi
all duck or no dinner {phrase} (all or nothing) :: o tutto o niente
all ears {adj} (listening intensely) :: tutto orecchie
all ears {adj} (awaiting explanation) :: tutto orecchie
allegate {v} (allege) SEE: allege ::
allege {v} /əˈlɛdʒ/ (to state under oath) :: dichiarare, sostenere
allege {v} (to adduce as a reason, excuse, support etc.) :: addurre, supportare, avvalorare
allege {v} (assert without proof) :: sostenere, asserire
alleged {adj} /əˈlɛdʒd/ (asserted) :: asserito
alleged {adj} (supposed) :: supposto
allegedly {adv} (according to someone's allegation) :: presunto
allegiance {n} /əˈliː.dʒəns/ (loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler) :: fedeltà, lealtà
allegorically {adv} /æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/ (in an allegorical manner) :: allegoricamente
allegorist {n} (one who speaks or writes in allegories) :: allegorista {m} {f}
allegory {n} /ˈæl.ɘˌɡoʊɹ.i/ (the representation of abstract principles) :: allegoria {f}
allegory {n} (communication using such representation) :: allegoria {f}
allegory {n} (symbolic representation) :: allegoria {f}
allele {n} /əˈ.liː.l/ (variant of a gene) :: allele {m}
allelomorph {n} (allele) SEE: allele ::
allelomorphic {adj} (of or pertaining to an allelomorph) :: allelomorfo, antagonistico
allelopathic {adj} (Relating to an allelopathy) :: allelopatico
allelopathy {n} (release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants) :: allelopatia {f}
alleluia {n} (liturgical form of hallelujah) :: alleluia {m}
allene {n} (any of a class of hydrocarbons) :: allene {m}
allene {n} (derivative of such hydrocarbons) :: allene {m}
Allen key {n} /ˈælən kiː/ (a hex head wrench) :: brugola {f}
Allen wrench {n} (Allen key) SEE: Allen key ::
allergen {n} (substance) :: allergene {m}
allergically {adv} (because of allergies) :: allergicamente
allergic rhinitis {n} (group of symptoms) :: rinite allergica {f}
allergological {adj} (relating to the study and treatment of allergies) :: allergologico
allesthesia {n} :: alestesia {f}
alley {n} /ˈæ.li/ (narrow street) :: vicolo {m}, calle {f}, strettoia {f}, viuzza {f}, carruggio {m}, vialetto {m}
alleyway {n} (narrow street) SEE: alley ::
All Hallows' Day {prop} (All Saints' Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
allheal {n} (valerian) SEE: valerian ::
all hell breaks loose {v} (the situation becomes chaotic) :: si scatena l'inferno [literally], succede un quarantotto
allicin {n} (organic compound) :: allicina
allied {adj} /əˈlaɪd/ (joined as allies) :: alleato
alligator {n} /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/ (large amphibious reptile of genus Alligator) :: alligatore {m}
alligator clip {n} (electronics connector) :: connettore a coccodrillo {m}, pinza a coccodrillo {f}
alligator pear {n} (avocado) SEE: avocado ::
all in all {adv} (generally) :: tutto sommato, nel complesso
alliteration {n} /əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/ (the repetition of consonants) :: allitterazione {f}
alliterative {adj} (in the form or style of alliteration) :: allitterativo
all kidding aside {adv} (idiom, speech act) :: scherzi a parte, a parte gli scherzi
all mouth and trousers {adj} (superficial) :: tutto fumo e niente arrosto
allobiosis {n} :: allobiosi {f}
Allobrogian {adj} :: allobrogo
allocate {v} /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ (to set aside for a purpose) :: stanziare
allocative {adj} (pertaining to allocation) :: allocativo
allocher {n} /ˈæləˌkɛəɹ/ (alternative sign for a chereme) :: allochero {m}
allochory {n} :: allocoria {f}
allochromasia {n} (defect in colour vision) :: allocromasia {f}
allodium {n} (freehold land or property) :: allodio {m}
all of a sudden {adv} /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/ (colloquial: suddenly, see also: suddenly) :: all'improvviso, d'improvviso, tutto ad un tratto, tutto a un tratto, tutt'a un tratto, tutto d'un tratto, tutto d'un colpo, di colpo, di soprassalto
all of the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden ::
allogamy {n} (fertilization) :: allogamia {f}
allogenic {adj} /ˌæləˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ (having an external cause or source) :: alogenico
allophone {n} /ˈæləˌfoʊn/ (alternative pronunciation for a phoneme) :: allofono {m}, variante combinatoria
allorhythmia {n} :: alloritmia {f}
allotrope {n} /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ (element form of different molecular structure to another form of the same element) :: allotropo {m}
allotropic {adj} (of an element that exhibits allotropy) :: allotropico
allotropical {adj} (allotropic) SEE: allotropic ::
all-out {adj} (using every available means) :: a tutto campo
all over the place {prep} (Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation.) :: ovunque, dovunque, a dritta e a manca, dappertutto
allow {v} /əˈlaʊ/ (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) :: lasciare, permettere
allow {v} (to acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion) :: concedere
allow {v} (to permit) :: permettere, consentire
allow {v} (to let something happen, to admit, to concede) :: permettere, concedere
allow {v} :: lasciare
allowance {n} /əˈlaʊəns/ (the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance) :: permesso {m}, concessione {f}, delibera {f}
allowance {n} (that which is allowed) :: razione {f}
allowance {n} (abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances) :: attenuante {f}, sgravio {m}
allowance {n} (a child's allowance; pocket money) SEE: pocket money ::
alloy {n} /ˈæ.lɔɪ/ (metal combined of more elements) :: lega {f}
all right {adj} /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ (good) :: bene, va bene
all right {adj} (in good health) :: bene
all right {interj} (Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent ) :: d'accordo, va bene
all right {interj} (Used as a general lead-in or beginning ) :: bene
all rights reserved {phrase} (copyright notice formula) :: tutti i diritti riservati
all roads lead to Rome {proverb} (different paths can take to the same goal) :: tutte le strade portano a Roma
all-round {adj} (having a wide scope) :: da tutti i punti di vista, sotto ogni aspetto
all-round {adj} (having many skills) :: versatile, polivalente
All Saints Day {prop} (All Saints Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
All Saints' Day {prop} (feast day) :: Ognissanti {m}, Tutti i Santi
all's fair in love and war {proverb} (unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict) :: in amore e in guerra tutto è lecito
All Souls' Day {prop} (Christian feast day) :: Giorno dei Morti {m}, Commemorazione dei defunti {f}
allspice {n} (spice) :: pepe della Giamaica {m}
all's well that ends well {proverb} (A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) :: tutto è bene quel che finisce bene, tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene
all that glitters is not gold {proverb} (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) :: non è tutt'oro ciò che luccica, non è tutto oro quello che luccica
all the same {adv} (anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless) :: lo stesso, ugualmente, comunque
all the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden ::
all the tea in China {n} (something priceless or invaluable) :: tutto l'oro del mondo
all the time {adv} (always) :: sempre
all the time {adv} (frequently) :: spessissimo
all the way {adv} (to the end) :: infine
all the world's a stage {proverb} (people have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre) :: tutto il mondo è paese
all things being equal {adv} (without considering external factors) :: a parità di condizioni
all things come to those who wait {proverb} (good things come to those who wait) SEE: good things come to those who wait ::
all things considered {adv} (generally speaking, all in all) :: tutto sommato
all thumbs {adj} (clumsy (idiom)) :: goffo, impacciato, maldestro, mano di pastafrolla
all too {adv} (way too) SEE: way too ::
allude {v} /əˈluːd/ (refer to something indirectly or by suggestion) :: alludere
allure {n} /əˈl(j)ʊɚ/ (the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction) :: ammaliamento {m}, fascino {m}, incanto {m}, attrazione {f}, richiamo {m}
allure {v} (to attempt to draw) :: attrarre, sedurre, incantare, ammaliare, affascinare, intrigare
alluring {adj} /ɚˈluɚ.ɹɪŋ/ (having to power to allure) :: allettante, affascinante, intrigante, seducente
alluringly {adv} /əˈl(j)ʊɹɪŋ/ (in an alluring manner) :: seducente
allusion {n} /əˈlu.ʒən/ (indirect reference, hint) :: allusione {f}
allusive {adj} /əˈluː.sɪv/ (containing or making use of allusions) :: allusivo
allusively {adv} (in an allusive manner) :: allusivamente
allusiveness {n} (the quality of being allusive) :: allusività {f}
alluvial {adj} /əˈluː.vi.əl/ (pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream) :: alluvionale
alluvial fan {n} (cone-shaped heap of alluvium) :: conoide di deiezione {m}
ally {v} /ˈæl.aɪ/ (to unite by agreement) :: allenza {f}
ally {n} (one united to another by treaty or league) :: alleato {m}
allyl {n} (organic radical) :: allile {m}
almagest {n} :: almagesto {m}
almah {n} /ˈæl.mə/ (dancing-girl) :: almea {f}
almanac {n} /ˈɔl.mə.næk/ (book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year) :: almanacco {m}
almandine {n} /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/ (mineral) :: almandino {m}
almighty {adj} /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ (unlimited in might) :: onnipotente, onnipossente
Almighty {prop} /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ (God, the supreme being) :: Onnipotente {m}
Almodovarian {adj} :: almodovariano
almogavar {n} (light footsoldier during the Reconquista) :: almogavero {m}
almond {n} /ˈɑː(l).mənd/ (nut) :: mandorla {f}
almond {n} (tree) :: mandorlo {m}
almondine {adj} /ˈɑː(l)məndiːn/ (garnished with almond slices) :: mandorlato
almond milk {n} (milky liquid from almonds) :: latte di mandorla {m}
almond paste {n} (paste made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities) :: pasta di mandorle {f}, pasta reale {f}
almond tree {n} (Prunus dulcis) :: mandorlo {m}
almost {adv} /ˈɔl.moʊst/ (very close to) :: quasi
almost doesn't count {proverb} (near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness)) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
alms {n} /ɑmz/ (something given to the poor as charity) :: elemosina {f}
almucantar {n} /ælməˈkæntə/ (small circle on the celestial sphere) :: almucantarat {m}
almuce {n} (hood or cape made of fur) :: almuzia {f}
aloe {n} /ˈæ.loʊ/ (plant of the genus Aloe) :: aloe {f}
aloft {adv} /əˈlɔft/ (above) :: sopra
aloft {adv} (in the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging) :: all`apice
aloha {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
aloha {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
aloha shirt {n} (Hawaiian shirt) :: camicia hawaiana
alone {adj} /əˈloʊn/ (unique) :: da solo, solo
alone {adv} (by oneself) :: solo, da solo
alone {adv} (only) :: solo, soltanto, solamente
along {prep} /əˈlɔŋ/ :: lungo
alongside {adv} /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/ (along the side; by the side; side by side with) :: accanto
alongside {prep} (together with or at the same time) :: a fianco, congiuntamente
aloof {adv} /əˈluːf/ (without sympathy) :: con distacco
aloof {adj} (reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant) :: distaccato
alopecia {n} (baldness) SEE: baldness ::
a lot {pron} /əˈlɒt/ (a large amount) :: molto
a lot {adv} (very much) :: molto
a lot {adv} (often) :: spesso
aloud {adv} /əˈlaʊd/ (loudly) :: a voce alta, ad alta voce
alpaca {n} /ælˈpækə/ (camelid animal of the Andes) :: alpaca {m}
alpenglow {n} /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/ (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) :: enrosadira {f}
Alpes-Maritimes {prop} (département) :: Alpi Marittime
alpha {n} /ˈælfə/ (name of the letter Α, α) :: alfa {m}
alphabet {n} /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/ (an ordered set of letters used in a language) :: alfabeto {m}
alphabetic {adj} (alphabetical) SEE: alphabetical ::
alphabetical {adj} /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ (pertaining to the alphabet) :: alfabetico
alphabetical {adj} (in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet) :: alfabetico
alphabetically {adv} (in an alphabetical manner) :: alfabeticamente
alphabetically {adv} (arranged in the sequence of the alphabet) :: alfabeticamente
alphabetical order {n} (the sequence of a collection of items) :: ordine alfabetico
Alpha Centauri {prop} (brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus) :: Alfa Centauri
alpha male {n} (dominant male animal) :: maschio alfa {m}
alphanumeric {adj} /ˌæl.fə.n(j)uːˈmɛ.ɹɪk/ (consisting of letters and numbers) :: alfanumerico
alphanumerical {adj} (alphanumeric) SEE: alphanumeric ::
alpha particle {n} (positively charged nucleus) :: elione {m}, particella alfa {f}
alpha privative {n} (the prefix a- expressing negation or absence) :: alfa privativo {m}
alphitomancy {n} :: alfitomanzia {f}
alpine {adj} /ˈæl.paɪn/ (of or relating to mountains) :: alpestre, alpino
alpine {adj} (of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing) :: alpino
Alpine {adj} /ˈæl.paɪn/ (Relating to the Alps) :: alpestre, alpino
alpine chough {n} /ˈalpaɪn ˈtʃʌf/ (Pyrrhocorax graculus) :: gracchio alpino {m}
alpinist {n} (mountain climber) SEE: mountaineer ::
Alps {prop} /ælps/ (a mountain range in Western Europe) :: Alpi {m-p}
al-Qaeda {prop} /ɒl ˈkaɪdə/ (The global network of militant Islamic extremists.) :: al-Qaida
al-Quds {prop} (Jerusalem) SEE: Jerusalem ::
already {adv} /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ (prior to some time) :: già
Alsace {prop} /ælˈseɪs/ (region on the west bank of the upper Rhine) :: Alsazia {f}
also {adv} /ˈɔl.soʊ/ (in addition; besides; as well; further; too) :: anche
also known as {adv} (used to introduce an alternative name) :: alias, altrimenti detto
Altair {prop} (star) :: Altair
altar {n} /ˈɔːl.tə/ (flat-topped structure used for religious rites) :: altare {m}
altar boy {n} (A boy serving as an acolyte) :: chierichetto {m}, ministrante {m}, abatino {m}
altar card {n} (one of a set of three richly-ornamented cards, placed on the altar during a Tridentine mass, containing the texts of prayers) :: cartagloria {f}
alter {v} /ˈɔːl.tə/ (to change the form or structure of) :: cambiare
alteration {n} /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ (the state of being altered) :: alterazione
alterative {adj} /ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/ (causing alteration) :: alterativo
altercation {n} /ɔl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (dispute) :: alterco {m}, disputa {f}, discussione {f}, diverbio {m}, litigio {m}, diatriba {f}
alternate {adj} /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət/ (being or succeeding by turns) :: alterno, alternato
alternately {adv} /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ (succeding by turns) :: alternatamente
alternating {adj} (such that it alternates) :: alternato, alternante
alternation {n} (ablaut) SEE: ablaut ::
alternative {adj} /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/ (relating to a choice) :: alternativo {m}
alternative {adj} (other) :: alternativo {m}
alternative {n} (a situation which allows a choice between two or more possibilities) :: alternativa {f}
alternative {n} (one of several things which can be chosen) :: alternativa {f}
alternative fact {n} (politically expedient assertion) :: fatto alternativo {m}
alternatively {adv} (in an alternative way) :: in alternativa
although {conj} /ɔlˈðoʊ/ (in spite of the fact that) :: sebbene, benché (both always followed by the subjunctive)
altimeter {n} (an apparatus for measuring altitude) :: altimetro {m}
altimetric {adj} (pertaining to altimetry) :: altimetrico
altimetry {n} (the science of measuring altitude) :: altimetria {f}
altitude {n} /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/ (absolute height) :: altitudine {f}
altitude {n} (distance measured upwards) :: altezza {f}
altitude {n} (distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex) :: altezza {f}
altitude {n} (distance measured angularly of a heavenly body) :: altezza {f}
alto {n} /ˈæl.toʊ/ (person or instrument) :: contralto {m}
altocumulus {n} (cloud) :: altocumulo {m}
altogether {adv} /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ (without exception; wholly; completely) :: del tutto
altogether {adv} (on the whole; everything considered) :: nel complesso
altostratus {n} (cloud type) :: altostrato {m}
altruism {n} (policy that benefits others' interests) :: altruismo {m}
altruistic {adj} /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) :: altruista, altruistico
altruistically {adv} (in an altruistic manner) :: altruisticamente
aludel {n} /ˈæl.jʊ.dɛl/ (pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end) :: aludella {f}
alum {n} /ˈæl.əm/ (chemistry: double sulfate) :: allume {m}
aluminate {n} (compound containing aluminium and oxygen) :: alluminato {m}
aluminic {adj} (of, relating to or containing aluminium) :: alluminico
aluminic acid {n} (Al(OH)3) SEE: aluminium hydroxide ::
aluminiferous {adj} (containing aluminium) :: alluminifero
aluminite {n} (a hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral) :: aluminite {f}
aluminium {n} /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/ (silvery metal) :: alluminio {m}
aluminium chloride {n} (AlCl3) :: cloruro di alluminio {m}
aluminium hydroxide {n} (the compound aluminium hydroxide: Al(OH)3) :: idrossido di alluminio {m}
aluminothermy {n} (the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium) :: alluminotermia {f}
aluminous {adj} (of or pertaining to alumina or alum) :: alluminoso
aluminum {n} (aluminium) SEE: aluminium ::
alunite {n} (mineral) :: alunite {f}
alveolar {adj} /æl.ˈvi.ə.lɚ/ (of or relating to the alvelous) :: alveolare {m}
alveolar {adj} (relating to the jaw ridge) :: alveolare {m}
alveolar {adj} (relating to the alveoli) :: alveolare {m}
alveolar {adj} (formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth) :: alveolare {m}
alveolar ridge {n} (ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible) :: cresta alveolare {f}
alveolation {n} (eroded structure) :: alveolatura {f}
alveolization {n} (the process or result of becoming alveolate) :: alveolizzazione
always {adv} /ˈɔl.weɪz/ (at all times) :: sempre
always {adv} (constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals) :: sempre
alysoid {n} :: alisoide {f}
alyssum {n} (any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum) :: alisso {m}
Alzheimer's disease {n} /ˈɑːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/ (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) :: morbo di Alzheimer {m}, Alzheimer {m}
a.m. {adv} (before noon) :: di mattina
Amadeus {prop} (male given name) :: Amedeo {m}
A major {n} (major key) :: la maggiore
amalgam {n} /əˈmæl.ɡəm/ (alloy) :: amalgama {m}
amalgam carrier {n} :: portamalgama
Amanda {prop} /əˈmændə/ (female given name) :: Amanda
a man is known by the company he keeps {proverb} (people are similar in character to their friends) :: dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei
amanita {n} /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/ (mushroom of the genus Amanita) :: amanita {f}
amanuensis {n} /əˌmænjuˈɛnsɪs/ (one employed to take dictation) :: amanuense {m} {f}
amaranth {n} /ˈæməɹænθ/ (herb of the genus Amaranthus) :: amaranto {m}
amaranth {n} (purplish-red colour) :: amaranto {m}
amaretto {n} (a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur) :: amaretto {m}
Amarone {n} /ˌɑməˈɹoʊneɪ/ (strong Italian dry red wine) :: amarone {m}
amaryllis {n} /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/ (Amaryllis belladonna) :: amarillide {f}
amateur {n} /ˈæ.mə.tɚ/ (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally) :: dilettante {m}, appassionato {m}, amateur {m}, amatore {m}, hobbista {m}
amateur {n} (someone unqualified) :: principiante {m}, novellino {m}, inesperto {m}
amateur {n} :: dilettante, non professionista
amatorially {adv} (in an amatory manner) :: amatorialmente
amatory {adj} /ˈa.mə.tə.ɹi/ (of or relating to love, especially sexual love) :: amatorio
amaxophobia {n} (fear of riding in a vehicle) :: amaxofobia {f}
amazing {adj} (very good) SEE: good ::
amazing {adj} /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ (causing wonder and amazement) :: meraviglioso, sorprendente, sbalorditivo
amazing {adj} (possessing uniquely wonderful qualities) :: formidabile
amazingly {adv} (wonderfully) :: straordinariamente, incredibilmente
amazingly {adv} (difficult to believe) :: incredibilmente
amazingly {adv} (to a wonder-inspiring extent) :: sorprendentemente
amazon {n} /ˈæ.məˌzɑ.ːn/ (tall, strong, athletic woman) :: amazzone {f}
Amazon {n} /ˈæm.əˌzɑn/ (Mythological female warrior) :: amazzone
Amazon {prop} (river) :: Rio delle Amazzoni {m}, Amazzoni {f-p}
Amazonian antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus amazonicus) :: averla formichiera dell'Amazzonia
amazonite {n} /ˈæməzəˌnaɪt/ (gem) :: amazzonite {f}
amazonstone {n} (amazonite) SEE: amazonite ::
amœba {n} (amoeba) SEE: amoeba ::
ambages {n} (indirect or roundabout ways of talking) SEE: circumlocution ::
Ambarvalia {n} :: ambarvali {m}
ambassador {n} /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ (minister) :: ambasciatore {m}, ambasciatrice {f}
ambassador {n} (representative) :: ambasciatore {m}
ambassadress {n} (female ambassador) :: ambasciatrice {f}
amber {n} /ˈæm.bɚ/ (fossil resin) :: ambra {f}
amber {n} (colour) :: ambra {f}
amber {n} (traffic light colour) :: giallo
amber {adj} (of a brownish yellow colour) :: ambrato
amber {n} (ambergris) SEE: ambergris ::
Amber {prop} /ˈæm.bɚ/ (female given name) :: Ambra
ambergris {n} /ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/ (waxy substance produced by sperm whales) :: ambra grigia {f}
amberjack {n} /ˈæm.bɚ.dʒæk/ :: Seriola
ambidextrous {adj} /æm.biˈdɛk.stɹəs/ (having equal ability in both hands) :: ambidestro
ambient {adj} /ˈæm.biː.ənt/ ((music) evoking or creating an atmosphere) :: ambientale
ambient {n} (Type of modern music) :: ambient {m}
ambigram {n} (design that reads as the same word or phrase in two different orientations) :: ambigramma {m}
ambiguate {v} (to make more ambiguous) :: ambiguare
ambiguity {n} /æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/ (something liable to more than one interpretation) :: ambiguità {f}
ambiguous {adj} /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ (open to multiple interpretations) :: ambiguo {m}
ambiguously {adv} (in an ambiguous manner) :: ambiguamente
ambit {n} /ˈæmbɪt/ (sphere or area of control and influence of something) :: ambito {m}
ambit {n} (circuit, or a boundary around a property) :: ambito {m}
ambition {n} /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/ (personal quality) :: ambizione
ambition {n} :: ambizione {f}
ambitious {adj} /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ (possessing, or controlled by, ambition) :: ambizioso
ambitiously {adv} (in an ambitious manner) :: ambiziosamente
ambivalent {adj} /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings) :: ambivalente {m} {f}
amble {n} /ˈæm.bəl/ (an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll) :: passeggiare, deambulare
amble {n} (an easy gait, especially that of a horse) :: ambio {m}, ambiadura {f}
amble {v} (of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other) :: ambiare
ambo {n} /ˈæm.bəʊ/ (raised platform) :: ambone
Ambrose {prop} /ˈæmbɹoʊz/ (male given name) :: Ambrogio
ambrosia {n} /æmˈbɹoʊʒə/ (food of gods or delicious foods) :: ambrosia
ambrosin {n} (early coin of the Duchy of Milan, bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose) :: ambrogino {m}, ambrosino {m}
ambulance {n} /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ (emergency vehicle) :: ambulanza {f}
ambulatory {n} /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/ (round walkway encircling the altar) :: deambulatorio {m}, ambulacro {m}
ambulophobia {n} (fear of walking or standing) :: ambulofobia {f}
ambush {n} /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ (attack) :: imboscata {f}
ambush {n} :: imboscata {f}
ameliorate {v} /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ (to make better) :: migliorare
ameloblastoma {n} (rare benign tumour of the upper or lower jaw) :: ameloblastoma {m}
amen {adv} /eɪˈmɛn/ (so be it) :: amen, così sia
amen {adv} (truly, verily) :: amen
amend {v} /əˈmɛnd/ (to make a formal alteration) :: emendare
amend {v} :: correggere
amendment {n} /ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/ (correction or addition to a law) :: emendamento {m}
amendment {n} (that which is added) :: aggiunta {f}
amenity {n} /əˈmiːnəti/ (pleasantness) :: amenità
amenity {n} (convenience) SEE: convenience ::
amenorrhoea {n} /əˌmɛnəˈɹiːə/ (lack of a menstrual period) :: amenorrea
amentia {n} /eɪˈmɛnʃə/ (the state of being mentally handicapped) :: amenza {f}
amerce {v} (to make an exaction) SEE: punish ::
amerce {v} (to impose a fine on) SEE: fine ::
America {prop} (United States of America) SEE: United States of America ::
America {prop} (Americas) SEE: Americas ::
American {n} /ə.ˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/ (inhabitant of the Americas) :: americano
American {n} (person born in, or a citizen of, the U.S.) :: americano {m}, americana {f}, statunitense {m} {f},
American {prop} (American English, see also: American English) :: inglese americano {m}
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the Americas) :: americano
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture) :: americano, (more precisely) statunitense
American {adj} (of or pertaining to a native or citizen of the U.S.) :: statunitense
American badger {n} (Taxidea taxus) :: tasso argentato {m}
American beaver {n} (American beaver) :: castoro americano {m}
American bison {n} /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/ (mammal) :: bisonte americano
American bittern {n} (Botaurus lentiginosus) :: tarabuso americano {m}
American black bear {n} (Ursus americanus) :: orso nero {m}, baribal {m}, orso nero americano {m}
American black vulture {n} (black vulture) SEE: black vulture ::
American Civil War {prop} (civil war in the United States (1861-1865)) :: guerra di secessione americana {f}, guerra civile americana {f}
American Dream {n} (determination) :: sogno americano {m}
American Dream {n} (philosophy) :: sogno americano {m}
American football {n} (American football) :: football americano {m}
American Indian {n} (a member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas) SEE: Indian ::
Americanistic {adj} (relating to American studies) :: americanistico
Americanize {v} (to make American) :: americanizzare
American kestrel {n} (species) :: gheppio americano
American mink {n} (Mustela vison) :: visone americano {m}
American pokeweed {n} (pokeweed) SEE: pokeweed ::
American Samoa {prop} /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/ (US overseas territory in Oceania) :: Samoa americane
American studies {n} (an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States) :: americanistica {f}
American sweetgum {n} (deciduous tree) :: storace americano
Americas {prop} /əˈmɛɹɪkəz/ (North and South America) :: America {f}, le Americhe {f-p} [rare, dated]
americium {n} /ˌæməˈɹɪsiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 95) :: americio {m}
Amerindian {n} (an American Indian) SEE: Indian ::
amethyst {n} /ˈæm.ə.θɪst/ (gem) :: ametista {f}
ametrine {n} (variety of quartz with zones of purple and yellow or orange) :: ametrino {m}, bolivianite {f}, trystine {f}
ametropia {n} (any of several disorders of the eye resulting from faulty refractive ability) :: ametropia {f}
ametropic {adj} (relating to or suffering from ametropia) :: ametrope
Amharic {prop} /æmˈhæɹɪk/ (language) :: amarico
amiable {adj} /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ (friendly as an amiable temper or mood) :: amabile, affabile
amiable {adj} (possessing sweetness of disposition) :: amabile, affettuoso
amiably {adv} (in an amiable manner) :: amabilmente
amicable number {n} (number theory) :: numero amicabile {m}
amicably {adv} (friendly, in an amicable manner) :: amichevolmente
amice {n} (hood, or cape with a hood, formerly worn by the clergy) :: amitto {m}
amicrobial {adj} :: amicrobico
amicrobic {adj} :: amicrobico
amid {prep} /əˈmɪd/ (surrounded by) :: in mezzo a, tra, fra
amidating {adj} :: amidante
amide {n} /ˈeɪ.maɪd/ (organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid) :: ammide {f}
amide {n} (ionic derivative of ammonia) :: ammoniuro {m}
amidst {prep} /aˈmɪdst/ (in the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among) :: in mezzo
amigo {n} (friend) SEE: friend ::
amine {n} /əˈ.miːn/ (inorganic chemistry: functional group formally derived from ammonia) :: ammina {f}
amine {n} (organic compound containing an amine functional group) :: ammina {f}
amino acid {n} (any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid) :: amminoacido {m}
amino acid {n} (any of the twenty α-amino acids) :: amminoacido {m}
aminoacidic {adj} (pertaining to amino acids) :: amminoacidico
aminobenzoate {n} (any salt or ester of aminobenzoic acid) :: aminobenzoato {m}
aminogram {n} :: aminogramma {m}
aminophenol {n} :: amminofenolo {m}
aminopropanal {n} (any amino derivative of propanal) :: amminopropanale {m}
A-minor {n} (minor key with A as its tonic) :: la minore {m}
amiss {adj} (wrong) SEE: wrong ::
amiss {adj} /əˈmɪs/ (wrong (postpositive)) :: sbagliato, erroneo, improprio
a miss is as good as a mile {proverb} (failure remains a failure) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
a mite {adv} (to a small extent) SEE: a little ::
amitotic {adj} (pertaining to amitosis) :: amitotico
amity {n} /ˈæ.mɪ.ti/ (friendship) :: amicizia {f}
am I under arrest {phrase} (am I under arrest?) :: sono arrestato?
Amman {prop} /ɑːˈmɑːn/ (the capital of Jordan) :: Amman {m}
ammeter {n} (device that measures an electric current) :: amperometro {m}
ammolite {n} (gemstone) :: ammolite {f}, ammonite {f}
ammonal {n} /ˈa.mə.nal/ (explosive) :: ammonal {m}
ammonia {n} /əˈmoʊn.jə/ (the compound NH3) :: ammoniaca {f}
ammoniacal {adj} /aməˈnʌɪəkəl/ (pertaining to or containing ammonia) :: ammonico
ammonite {n} /ˈæmənaɪt/ (cephalopod) :: ammonite {m}
ammonitic {adj} (relating to, or containing, ammonites) :: ammonitico
ammonium {n} /əˈmoʊni.əm/ (univalent NH4+ cation) :: ammonio {m}
ammunition {n} /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ (articles used in charging firearms) :: munizioni
ammunition {n} (any stock of missiles) :: arsenale {m}
amnesty {n} /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ (act of the sovereign power) :: amnistia {f}
amnesty {v} (to grant a pardon (to a group)) :: amnistiare
amnicolist {n} /æmˈnɪkəlɪst/ :: rivierasco {m}
amniocyte {n} (any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic fluid) :: amniocito {m}
amnion {n} /ˈæm.nɪ.ɑːn/ (a fetal membrane of reptiles, birds, and mammals, see also: amniotic sac) :: amnio {m}
amniotic {adj} /æmniˈɑːtɪk/ (pertaining to the amnion) :: amniotico
amniotic fluid {n} (fluid that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus) :: acque {f-p}
amniotic sac {n} (sac in which foetus develops, see also: amnion) :: amnios
amoeba {n} /əˈmiːbə/ (member of a genus of unicellular protozoa) :: ameba {f}
amoebic {adj} /əˈmiːbɪk/ (relating to an amoeba) :: amebico
amok {adv} /əˈmɒk/ (in a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk) :: all'impazzata
among {prep} /əˈmʌŋ/ (mingling or intermixing) :: tra, fra, in mezzo a
among other things {adv} (inter alia) SEE: inter alia ::
Amorgos {prop} (an island in Greece) :: Amorgo {f}
amorous {adj} /ˈæ.mɹəs/ (inclined to love) :: amoroso {m}, amorosa {f}
amorously {adv} /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.li/ (in an amorous manner) :: amorevolmente
amorphous {adj} /əˈmɔɹfəs/ (lacking a definite form or clear shape) :: amorfo
amorphous {adj} (being without definite character or nature) :: amorfo
amorphous {adj} (physics: in the non-crystalline state of solid) :: amorfo
Amos {prop} /ˈeɪ.məs/ (figure mentioned in the Old Testament) :: Amos {m}
Amos {prop} (book of the Old Testament) :: Amos {m}
amount {n} (number of elements in a set) SEE: number ::
amount {n} /əˈmaʊnt/ (total or sum of items) :: ammontare {m}
amount {n} (quantity or volume) :: quantità
amount {v} (to total or evaluate) :: ammontare
ampelography {n} (science of grapevine cultivars) :: ampelografia {f}
ampelology {n} (study of the cultivation and production of vines) :: ampelologia {f}
ampelotherapy {n} :: ampeloterapia {f}
amperage {n} (electric current) SEE: current ::
ampere {n} /ˈæmˌpɪər/ (unit of electrical current) :: ampere {m}
ampere-hour {n} (unit of electric charge) :: amperora {m}
ampersand {n} /ˈæm.pə(ɹ).sænd/ (the symbol &) :: e commerciale {f}, ampersand
ampersat {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
amphetamine {n} /æmˈfɛtəmin/ (amphetamine) :: anfetamina {f}, amfetamina {f}, anfetammina {f}
amphi- {prefix} (both) :: anfi-
amphibian {n} /æmˈfɪbɪən/ (vertebrate) :: anfibio {m}
amphibiotic {adj} (describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults) :: anfibiotico
amphibious {adj} /æmˈfɪbi.əs/ (capable of functioning on land or in water) :: anfibio
amphibious {adj} :: anfibio
amphibole {n} (Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals) :: anfibolo {m}
amphictyon {n} (deputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece) :: anfizione {m}
amphictyony {n} (religious cooperation among ancient Greek city-states) :: anfizionia {f}
amphigonic {adj} (amphigonic) :: anfigonico
amphigony {n} (amphigony) :: anfigonia {f}
amphimixis {n} (sexual reproduction) :: anfimissi {m}
amphipathic {adj} /ˌam.fɪˈpaθ.ɪk/ (of a molecule: having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups) :: anfipatico
amphiprotic {adj} (able to donate and accept a proton) :: anfiprotico
amphisbaena {n} /æmfɪsˈbiːnə/ (mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body) :: anfesibena {f}
amphistomatic {adj} (Having stomata on both sides) :: anfistomatico
amphitheatre {n} /ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ (an open, outdoor theatre) :: anfiteatro {m}
Amphitrite {prop} /ˌæm.fɪˈtɹaɪ.ti/ (Greek goddess) :: Anfitrite {f}
amphocholeretic {adj} :: amfocoleretico
ampholyte {n} (amphoteric electrolyte) :: anfolito {m}
amphora {n} /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/ (type of jar) :: anfora {f}
amphoteric {adj} (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) :: anfotero
amphotericin {n} (drug) :: amfotericina {f}
ample {adj} /ˈæm.pəl/ (large; great in size) :: ampio
ample {adj} (fully sufficient; abundant) :: abbondante
amplexicaul {adj} (having lobes that completely surround the stem) :: amplessicaule
amplification {n} /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (in genetics) :: amplificazione {f}
amplifier {n} /ˈæm.plə.faɪ.əɹ/ (appliance or circuit) :: amplificatore {m}
amplify {v} /ˈæmp.lɪ.faɪ/ (render larger etc.) :: ingrandire, amplificare
amplify {v} (increase amplitude) :: amplificare
amplitude modulation {n} (method of sending information) :: modulazione di ampiezza {f}
amply {adv} /ˈæmp.li/ (in an ample manner) :: ampiamente
ampoule {n} /ˈæm.puːl/ (small glass vial hermetically sealed) :: ampolla {f}
amputate {v} /ˈæmpjʊteɪt/ (To surgically remove a body part) :: amputare
amputation {n} (surgical removal of a limb) :: amputazione {f}
amputee {n} (person who has had one or more limbs removed) :: mutilato {m}, mutilata {f}
Amsterdam {prop} /ˌæmstəˈdæm/ (capital of the Netherlands) :: Amsterdam {f}
amulet {n} /ˈæm.jə.lɪt/ (protective charm) :: amuleto {m}
Amun {prop} (Egyptian wind deity) :: Amon {m}, Ammone {m}
Amur {prop} (the river between the Far East Russia and China) :: Amur
amurca {n} (sediment in olive oil) :: morchia {f}, acqua di vegetazione {f}
amuse {v} /əˈmjuːz/ (to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner) :: svagare
amusedly {adv} /əˈmjuːz.əd.li/ (in an amused manner) :: divertito
amusement {n} /əˈmjuzmənt/ (entertainment) :: divertimento {m}
amusement {n} (an activity that is entertaining or amusing) :: intrattenimento {m}, festeggiamento {m}
amusement park {n} (commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions) :: luna park {m}
amusing {adj} /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ (entertaining) :: divertente, esilarante, ilare
amyelia {n} :: amielia {f}
amygdaloid {adj} (shaped like an almond) :: amigdaloide
amyl {n} /ˈæ.mɪl/ (pentyl) :: amile {m}
amyl {adj} (of or pertaining to starch) :: amile
amylaceous {adj} (pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch) :: amilaceo
amyl alcohol {n} (any of the isomers of pentanol) :: alcol amilico {m}
amylase {n} /ˈæmɪleɪs/ (enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch) :: amilasi
amyloglucosidase {n} (a form of amylase used industrially to produce sugars from starches) :: amiloglucosidasi {f}
amylopectin {n} (insoluble form of starch) :: amilopectina {f}
amylopsin {n} (pancreatic form of amylase) :: amilopsina {f}
amylose {n} (soluble form of starch) :: amilosio {m}
amylum {n} (amylum) SEE: starch ::
an {conj} /æn/ (if; so long as) :: se
an {prep} (in each; to or for each; per) :: al, allo, alla, all'
-an {suffix} (of or pertaining to) :: -ano {m}, -ana {f}
an {article} (indefinite article) :: un, uno, una, un' [before a vowel]
Anabaptism {n} /ænəˈbæptɪzm/ (doctrine of Anabaptists) :: anabattismo {m}
anabatic {adj} (of an air current: rising) :: anabatico
anabiosis {n} (state of suspended animation) :: anabiosi {f}
anabolic {adj} (relating to anabolism) :: anabolico
anabolism {n} /ə.ˈnæ.bə.ˌlɪ.zəm/ (the constructive metabolism of the body) :: anabolismo
anachronically {adv} (anachronistically) SEE: anachronistically ::
anachronistic {adj} /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/ (erroneous in date) :: anacronistico
anachronistically {adv} /əˌnækɹəˈnɪstɪkli/ (in an anachronistic manner) :: anacronisticamente
anaclasis {n} (the substitution of a long for a short syllable (or vice versa)) :: anaclasi {f}
anaclasis {n} (reflection or refraction of light or sound) :: anaclasi {f}
anaclasis {n} (medicine: the forced bending of a joint) :: anaclasi {f}
anaclastic {adj} (produced by the refraction of light) :: anaclastico
anaclitic {adj} /ænəˈklɪtɪk/ (emotionally dependent) :: anaclitico
anacoenosis {n} :: anacenosi {f}
anacoluthia {n} (syntactic construction) :: anacoluto {m}
anacoluthon {n} /ænəkəˈluːθɒn/ (intentional rhetorical structure) :: anacoluto {m}
anaconda {n} /ˌænəˈkɒndə/ (any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes) :: anaconda {f}
anacrusic {adj} (anacrusic) :: anacrusico
anacrusis {n} /anəˈkɹuːsɪs/ ((prosody) an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse) :: anacrusi {f}
anacrusis {n} ((music) an unstressed note (or notes) before the first strong beat of a phrase) :: anacrusi {f}
anacyclic {adj} (palindromic) :: anaciclico
anadiplosis {n} (a rhetorical device) :: anadiplosi {f}
anadromous {adj} /əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/ (of migratory fish) :: anadromo
anadromous {adj} (of a fern) :: anadromo, anadroma
anaerobically {adv} (In an anaerobic manner) :: anaerobicamente
anaglyptics {n} (art of carving or embossing in low relief) :: anaglittica {f}
anagram {n} /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ (word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase) :: anagramma {m}
anal {adj} /ˈeɪ.nəl/ (of, related to, intended for or involving the anus) :: anale
anal {adj} (of the stage in psychosexual development) :: anale
analepsis {n} (form of flashback) :: analessi {f}
analeptic {adj} /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/ (that restores or stimulates health) :: analettico
analeptic {n} (restorative or stimulative medication) :: analettico {m}
analgesia {n} /ˌæn.əlˈd͡ʒiː.zi.ə/ (absence of the sense of pain) :: analgesia {f}
analgesic {n} /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/ (medicine that reduces pain) :: analgesico {m}, lenitivo {m}
analgesic {adj} (of or relating to analgesia) :: analgesico
anally {adv} (Involving the anus) :: analmente
analog {adj} /ˈæ.nə.lɔɡ/ (represented by a continuously variable physical quantity) :: analogico
analog {n} (structural derivative) :: analogo
analog clock {n} (clock that displays the time using hands) :: orologio analogico
analogic {adj} (analogical) SEE: analogical ::
analogical {adj} :: analogico
analogically {adv} (in an analogical manner) :: analogicamente
analogous {adj} /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ (having analogy; corresponding to something else) :: analogo
analogously {adv} /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.li/ (in an analogous manner) :: analogamente
analogue {n} (analog) SEE: analog ::
analogy {n} /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ (relationship of resemblance or equivalence) :: analogia {f}, somiglianza {f}, equivalenza {f}
analphabet {n} /ænˈælfəbɛt/ (person who does not know the letters of the alphabet, see also: illiterate) :: analfabeta {m} {f}
analphabetism {n} (analphabetism) :: analfabetismo {m}
anal sex {n} (sex involving the anus) :: sesso anale {m}
anal sphincter {n} (sphincter surrounding the anus) :: sfintere anale {m}
analysis {n} /əˈnælɪsɪs/ (decomposition into components in order to study) :: analisi {f}
analysis {n} (in mathematics) :: analisi
analysis {n} (chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process) :: analisi
analyst {n} (person who analyses) :: analista {m} {f}
analyst {n} (psychoanalysis practitioner) :: analista {m}, {f}, psicanalista {m} {f}
analytic {adj} /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ (relating to analysis) :: analitico
analytic {adj} (able to analyze) :: analitico
analytical {adj} (analytic) SEE: analytic ::
analytically {adv} /æn.əˈlɪt.ɪk.əl.li/ (in an analytical manner) :: analiticamente
analytic continuation {n} (practice of extending such functions) :: prolungamento analitico {m}
analytic continuation {n} (extension of an analytic function) :: prolungamento analitico {m}
analytic geometry {n} (subbranch of geometry) :: geometria analitica {f}
analyze {v} /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/ (to subject to analysis) :: analizzare
anamnesis {n} /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/ (recollection) :: anamnesi
anamorphosis {n} (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) :: anamorfosi {f}
ananas {n} (pineapple) SEE: pineapple ::
anapestic {adj} /ˌæ.nə.ˈpiː.stɪk/ (of, or relating to, or composed of anapests) :: anapestico
anaphase {n} /ˈænəˌfeɪz/ (stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate) :: anafase {f}
anaphora {n} /ænəˈfɔɹə/ (repetition of a phrase used for emphasis) :: anafora {f}
anaphora {n} (linguistics: expression that refers to another expression) :: anafora {f}
anaphoresis {n} (movement of electrically charged particles) :: anaforesi {f}
anaphoresis {n} (reduction in the activity of the sweat glands) :: anaforesi {f}
anaphorically {adv} (in an anaphoric manner) :: anaforicamente
anaphylaxis {n} (severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen) :: anafilassi {f}
anaplasia {n} (reversion of differentiation in cells) :: anaplasia {f}
anaplasty {n} :: anaplastia {f}
an apple a day {n} (healthy eating and living) :: una mela al giorno
an apple a day keeps the doctor away {proverb} /əˈn‿æ.pəl‿ə ˈdeɪ ˈkips ðə ˈdɑk.tɚ əˈweɪ/ (apples are good for you) :: una mela al giorno toglie il medico di torno ; una mela al giorno leva il medico di torno
anapsid {n} (Reptile with a skull that has no openings near the temples) :: anapsido {m}
anarchically {adv} (anarchically) :: anarchicamente
anarchism {n} /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ (belief that proposes the absence and abolition of government in all forms) :: anarchismo {m}
anarchist {n} /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ (believer in anarchism) :: anarchico {m}, anarchica {f}
anarcho-capitalism {n} (philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and a self-regulating free market) :: anarcocapitalismo {m}, anarco-capitalismo {m}
anarcho-capitalist {adj} (of, supporting, relating to, or advocating anarcho-capitalism) :: anarcocapitalista
anarcho-capitalist {n} (person who advocates anarcho-capitalism) :: anarcocapitalista {m} {f}
anarcho-communist {adj} (pertaining or relating to anarcho-communism) :: anarcocomunista
anarcho-communist {n} (proponent of anarcho-communism) :: anarcocomunista {m} {f}, anarco-comunista {m} {f}
anarchy {n} /ˈæn.ɑɹ.ki/ (absence of any form of political authority or government) :: anarchia {f}
anarchy {n} (political disorder and confusion) :: anarchia {f}
an arm and a leg {n} (exorbitant amount) :: occhio della testa
Anastasia {prop} /æn.ə.ˈsteɪ.ʒə/ (female given name) :: Anastasia {f}
Anastasius {prop} (male given name) :: Anastasio {m}
anastatic {adj} (of or pertaining to anastasis) :: anastatico
anastigmatic {adj} (free from astigmatism) :: anastigmatico
anastomosis {n} /ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/ (connection between two channels) :: anastomosi {f}
anastomosis {n} (connection between blood vessels) :: anastomosi {f}
anastomosis {n} (creation of a connection between blood vessels) :: anastomosi {f}
anastrophe {n} (switching in the syntactical order of words) :: anastrofe {f}
anastylosis {n} (reassembly of ruined monuments) :: anastilosi {f}
anatase {n} /ˈænəˌteɪs/ (mineral) :: anatasio {m}
anatexis {n} (metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma) :: anatessi {f}
anathema {n} /əˈnæθəmə/ (ban or curse) :: anatema {m}
anathematism {n} (formula of words) :: anatematismo {m}
Anatolius {prop} (male given name) :: Anatolio {m}
anatomic {adj} (anatomical) SEE: anatomical ::
anatomical {adj} /æ.nə.ˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/ (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) :: anatomico
anatomically {adv} (pertaining to anatomy) :: anatomicamente
anatomicopathological {adj} (anatomopathological) SEE: anatomopathological ::
anatomopathological {adj} :: anatomopatologico
anatomy {n} /əˈnætəmi/ (art of studying the different parts of any organized body) :: anatomia {f}
anatoxin {n} (toxoid) :: anatoxina {f}
anatoxin {n} (neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria) :: anatoxina {f}
anatto {n} (coloring and flavoring) SEE: annatto ::
Anaxagoras {prop} (philosopher) :: Anassagora {m}
-ance {suffix} (a state) :: -anza {f}
ancestor {n} /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/ (one from whom a person is descended) :: antenato, ascendente, avo {m}, abiatico {m}, progenitore {m}
ancestral {adj} /ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ (pertaining to ancestors) :: ancestrale {m} {f}, atavico, primordiale, avito
ancestry {n} /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/ (condition as to ancestors) :: ascendenza (it) {f}, stirpe
ancestry {n} (series of ancestors or progenitors) :: avi {m-p}, antenati {m-p}, progenitori {m-p}
Anchises {prop} /æŋˈkaɪ.siːz/ :: Anchise {m}
anchor {n} /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) :: ancora {f}, àncora {f}
anchor {n} (link target in a document) :: ancora {f}
anchor {n} :: ancoraggio {m}
anchor {v} (to hold an object to a fixed point) :: ancorare
anchorage {n} (place for anchoring) :: ancoraggio {m}
anchoretically {adv} :: anacoreticamente
anchorite {n} (one who lives in seclusion) :: anacoreta {m}, eremita {m}
anchorman {n} (TV host) :: anchorman {m}
anchorman {n} (runner) :: frazionista {m} {f}
anchovy {n} /ˈæn.tʃoʊ.vi/ (small saltwater fish) :: alice {f}, acciuga {f}
ancient {adj} /ˈeɪn.(t)ʃənt/ (having lasted from a remote period) :: antico
ancient {adj} (existent or occurring in time long past) :: antico
Ancient Greece {prop} (ancient civilization of the Mediterranean) :: Antica Grecia {f}
Ancient Greek {prop} (the Greek language of classical antiquity) :: greco antico {m}
ancient history {n} (period of history) :: storia antica {f}, antichità {f}
ancient history {n} (not worth discussing any more) :: acqua passata {f}
anciently {adv} (in the manner of very long ago) :: anticamente
Ancient Rome {prop} (civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD) :: Roma antica {f}, antica Roma {f}
ancillary {adj} /ˈænsəˌleɹiː/ (subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory) :: subordinato {m}, secondario {m}, ausiliare
ancillary {n} (person) :: domestico, servo
Ancona {n} (city, province) :: Ancona {f}
Ancus {prop} (male given name) :: Anco
and {conj} (used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera) :: e, ed
and {conj} (used at the end of a list to indicate the last item) :: e, ed [before a vowel for euphony]
Andalusia {prop} /ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/ (autonomous community of Spain) :: Andalusia {f}
Andalusian {adj} (from or pertaining to Andalusia) :: andaluso
Andalusian {n} (someone from Andalusia) :: andaluso {m}, andalusa {f}
Andalusian {n} (dialect (or varieties) of Spanish spoken in Andalusia) :: andaluso {m}
andalusite {n} (mineral) :: andalusite {f}
and change {phrase} (and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number) :: e rotti
andesite {n} (a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) :: andesite {m}
and how {phrase} /ˈænd ˈhaʊ/ (strong confirmation of preceding) :: eccome!
andiron {n} (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) :: alare {m}
and/or {conj} /ˈændɔː(ɹ)/ (inclusive "or") :: e/o
Andorra {prop} /ænˈdɔɹ.ə/ (country) :: Andorra {f}
Andorran {n} /ænˈdɔːɹən/ (person from Andorra) :: andorrano {m}, andorrana {f}
Andorran {adj} (pertaining to Andorra) :: andorrano {m}, andorrana {f}
andradite {n} (nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group) :: andradite {f}
Andretti {n} (surname) :: Andretti
Andrew {prop} /ˈæn.dɹuː/ (the Apostle) :: Andrea
Andrew {prop} (male given name) :: Andrea
andro- {prefix} /ændɹoʊ-/ (human) :: andro-
andro- {prefix} (male) :: andro-
androcephalous {adj} (having a human head) :: androcefalo
Androcydes {prop} (Any of certain male figures of Ancient Greece) :: Androcide {m}
androgen {n} (androgen) :: androgeno
androgenic {adj} (androgenic) :: androgenico
androgenization {n} /ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (the process of androgenizing) :: androgenizazione {f}
androgyne {n} /ˈæn.dɹə.dʒaɪn/ (a person who is androgynous) :: androgino
androgynophore {n} (stalk bearing both the androecium and the gynoecium of a flower) :: androginoforo {m}
androgynous {adj} /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ :: androgino
android {n} /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/ (robot with human form) :: androide {m}
andrological {adj} (relating to andrology) :: andrologico
andrologist {n} (person who studies andrology) :: andrologo {m}, androloga {f}
andrology {n} (branch of medicine concerned with male diseases) :: andrologia {f}
Andromache {prop} /ænˈdɹɒməki/ (the wife of Hector) :: Andromaca
Andronicus {prop} (folklore character) :: Andronico {m}
andropause {n} (male equivalent of the menopause) :: andropausa {f}
Andros {prop} (island in Greece) :: Andro {f}
androsterone {n} (androgenic hormone) :: androsterone {m}
and so forth {phrase} (indicating a list continues similarly) :: eccetera, ecc., e così via, chi più ne ha, più ne metta
and so on {phrase} (indicating a list continues) SEE: and so forth ::
-ane {suffix} /eɪn/ (alkanes) :: -ano {m}
anecdote {n} /ˈæ.nɪk.doʊt/ (short account of an incident) :: aneddoto {m}
anechoic {adj} (anechoic) :: anecoico
anelace {n} /ˈæ.nəˌleɪs/ (medieval long dagger) :: cinquedea {f}
anemic {adj} /ʌˈni.mɪk/ (of or pertaining to anemia) :: anemico
anemo- {prefix} (forms words relating to wind) :: anemo-
anemograph {n} (anemometer that makes a graphical recording) :: anemografo {m}
anemometer {n} /ænɪˈmɑːmətɚ/ (an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind) :: anemometro {m}
anemometry {n} (measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind) :: anemometria {f}
anemone {n} /əˈnɛm.ə.ni/ (any plant of genus anemone) :: anemone {m}
anemonefish {n} (fish of the genus Amphiprion) SEE: clownfish ::
anemoscope {n} (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) :: anemoscopio {m}
anemotropism {n} :: anemotropismo {m}
aneroid {adj} (not using or containing fluid) :: aneroide
aneroid {n} (aneroid barometer) SEE: aneroid barometer ::
aneroid barometer {n} (barometer that doesn’t use fluid) :: aneroide {m}, barometro aneroide {m}
anesthesia {n} (general anesthesia) SEE: general anesthesia ::
anesthesiological {adj} (relating to anesthesiology) :: anestesiologico
anesthetic {adj} /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ (reducing pain sensitivity) :: anestetico
anestrus {n} (sexual respite in between breeding periods) :: anestro {m}
anethical {adj} :: anetico
aneurysm {n} /ˈan.jʊɹ.ɪz.əm/ (abnormal blood-filled swelling) :: aneurisma {m}
aneurysmatic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms) :: aneurismatico
anew {adv} /əˈnu/ (again) :: di nuovo
a new broom sweeps clean {proverb} (new management will often make radical changes) :: scopa nuova scopa bene
angel {n} /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ (messenger from a deity) :: angelo {m}
Angel {prop} (female given name) SEE: Angela ::
Angel {prop} (male given name) SEE: Angelo ::
Angela {prop} /ˈændʒələ/ (female given name) :: Angela {f}
angelfish {n} (marine fish) :: pesce angelo {m}
angel hair {n} (very thin type of pasta) :: capelli d'angelo {m-p}, capellini {m-p}
angelic {adj} /ænˈdʒɛlɪk/ (belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel) :: angelico
angelica {n} (plants of genus Angelica) :: angelica {f}
Angelica {prop} (female given name) :: Angelica {f}
angelical {adj} (resembling, characteristic of, an angel) SEE: angelic ::
angelically {adv} /ænˈdʒɛlɪkli/ (in an angelic manner) :: angelicamente
Angelo {prop} /ˈæn.dʒə.loʊ/ (male given name) :: Angelo {m}
angel of death {n} (personification of death in fiction and in art) :: angelo della morte {m}
angelolatry {n} (worship of angels) :: angelolatria {f}
angels dancing on the head of a pin {n} (arcane intellectual speculation) :: il sesso degli angeli {m}
angel shark {n} (a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks) :: squalo angelo
angel wings {n} (crisp pastry in the form of twisted ribbons dusted with sugar) :: [Tuscany] cenci {m-p}, [central Italy] frappe {f-p}, [Lombardy] chiacchiere {f-p}, [Piedmont] bugie {f-p}, [Venice] crostoli {m-p}, galani {m-p}, [Sardinia] meraviglie {f-p}
anger {n} /ˈæŋɡɚ/ (A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) :: ira {f}, rabbia {f}, collera {f}
Angevin {adj} (pertaining to Anjou) :: angioino
Angevin {n} (native of Anjou) :: angioino {m}
angina {n} (angina pectoris) SEE: angina pectoris ::
angina pectoris {n} /ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ (intermittent chest pain) :: angina pectoris {f}
angio- {prefix} (relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels) :: angio-
angiocarp {n} (angiocarpous fruit) :: angiocarpo {m}
angiogenesis {n} /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ (The formation and development of new blood vessels) :: angiogenesi
angiogenic {adj} (relating to angiogenesis) :: angiogenico
angiogram {n} (an X-ray image of the blood vessels) :: angiogramma {m}
angiograph {n} (angiograph) SEE: angiogram ::
angiography {n} (medical imaging technique) :: angiografia {f}
angiology {n} (branch of anatomy) :: angiologia {f}
angiopathy {n} (any disease of the blood vessels) :: angiopatia {f}
angioplastic {adj} :: angioplastico
angioplasty {n} /ˈæn.dʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/ (widening of a blood vessel) :: angioplastica {f}
angioproliferation {n} :: angioproliferazione {f}
angiosperm {n} (member of plant group) :: angiosperma {f}
angiospermous {adj} (having seeds enclosed in pericarp) SEE: angiosperm ::
angiotensin {n} /ændʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/ (polypeptides that narrow blood vessels) :: angiotensina {f}
angle {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (geometrical figure) :: angolo {m}
angle {n} (measure of such a figure) :: angolo {m}
angle {n} (viewpoint) :: punto di vista {m}
Angle {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (A member of the ancient Germanic tribe) :: Anglo {m}
angle bracket {n} (type of bracket) :: parentesi angolare {f}, parentesi angolata {f}
angle quote {n} (guillemet) SEE: guillemet ::
angler {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ (person who fishes with a hook and line) :: cannista {m}
angler {n} (angler fish) :: rana pescatrice {f}
anglerfish {n} /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/ (fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes) :: melanoceto {m}, diavolo nero {m}
Anglian {n} (Angle) SEE: Angle ::
Anglican {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/ (pertaining to the Church of England and related churches) :: anglicano
Anglican {n} (member of an Anglican church) :: anglicano {m}
Anglican Communion {prop} (worldwide network of churches) :: Comunione anglicana {f}
Anglicanism {n} (beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church) :: anglicanesimo {m}
anglicism {n} /ˈæŋɡləˌsɪzəm/ (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language) :: anglicismo {m}, anglismo {m}, inglesismo {m}
angling {n} (fishing with a rod, line and angle, for recreation or sport) :: pesca con la lenza {f}
Anglish {prop} /ˈænɡliʃ/ (variety of English) :: anglese
Anglo- {prefix} /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/ (prefix: relating to England, English, or the English) :: anglo-
Anglophilia {n} /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (the love of the country, culture or people of England) :: anglofilia {f}
Anglophobia {n} (hatred or fear of England or anything English) :: anglofobia {f}
Anglophone {adj} /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/ (English-speaking) :: anglofono
Anglophone {n} (one who speaks English) :: Anglofono?, -ante, Inghil?
Anglo-Saxon {prop} (Old English) SEE: Old English ::
ang moh {n} (white person) SEE: white ::
Angola {prop} /æŋˈɡoʊlə/ (country in Southern Africa) :: Angola {f}
Angolan {adj} /æŋˈɡoʊlən/ (of, from or pertaining to Angola or its people) :: angolano, angolese
Angolan {n} (person from Angola or of Angolan descent) :: angolano {m}, angolana {f}
angora {n} (subspecies of the European rabbit) :: coniglio d'Angora {m}
angrily {adv} /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/ (in an angry manner) :: irosamente, rabbiosamente, con rabbia
angry {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ (displaying anger) :: arrabbiato
angry {adj} (inflamed and painful) :: infiammato
angst {n} /æŋ(k)st/ (feeling of acute anxiety or apprehension) :: paturnie {f-p}
anguiform {adj} (serpentine) SEE: serpentine ::
Anguilla {prop} /æŋˈɡwɪlə/ (British overseas territory in the Caribbean) :: Anguilla
anguiped {adj} (having serpents in place of legs) :: anguipede
anguiped {n} (mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs) :: anguipede {m} {f}
anguish {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (extreme pain) :: angoscia {f}, agonia {f}, calvario {m}, croce {f}, ambascia {f}
anguish {v} (suffer pain) :: angosciarsi
anguish {v} (cause to suffer pain) :: angosciare
angular {adj} (ungraceful) SEE: ungraceful ::
angular acceleration {n} (rate of change of angular velocity) :: accelerazione angolare {f}
angularity {n} (the property or characteristic of possessing angles) :: angolarità {f}, angolosità {f}, spigolosità {f}
angularly {adv} (in an angular manner) :: angolarmente
angular momentum {n} (angular momentum) :: momento angolare {m}
angular velocity {n} (angle turned in a given time) :: velocità angolare {f}
angusticlavia {n} (tunic) :: angusticlavio {m}
anhedonia {n} /ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ (inability to feel pleasure) :: anedonia {f}
anhepatia {n} :: anepatia {f}
anhidrosis {n} (reduced ability or inability to sweat) :: anidrosi {f}
anhydrous {adj} (having no water) :: anidro
anhygroscopic {adj} (not hygroscopic) :: anigroscopico
aniline {n} (the simplest aromatic amine) :: anilina {f}
anilingus {n} /ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (form of oral sex) :: anilingus
animadversion {n} /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən / (criticism, a critical remark) :: animavversione
animal {adj} /ˈænɪməl/ (of animals) :: animale
animal {adj} (unhindered by social codes) :: animale
animal {adj} (of soul) :: animale
animal {n} (organism) :: animale {m}, bestia {f}
animal {n} (organism other than man) :: animale {m}, bestia {f}
animal {n} (person who behaves wildly) :: animale {m}, bestia {f}
animal feed {n} (material prepared as feed for domestic or farm animals) :: mangime
animal husbandry {n} (management and care of farm animals) :: allevamento {m}
animal magnetism {n} (magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings) :: mesmerismo
animal rights {n} (fundamental rights for animals) :: diritti animali {m-p}, diritti degli animali {m-p}
animal rights activist {n} :: animalista {m} {f}
animated cartoon {n} (any of several types of film/movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand) :: cartone animato {m}
animatedly {adv} /ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪdli/ (in an animated manner) :: animatamente
animation {n} /æn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (The act of animating) :: ravvivamento, animazione, vivificazione
animation {n} (causing images to appear to move) :: animazione
animatronic {adj} (that works by animatronics) :: animatronico
anime {n} /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ (an animated work originated in Japan) :: anime
animistic {adj} (of or pertaining to animism) :: animistico
animosity {n} /æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/ (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) :: picca {f}, ripicca {f}, acrimonia {f}
anion {n} /ˈæn.aɪ.ɑn/ (negatively charged ion) :: anione {m}
anionic {adj} (pertaining to an anion) :: anionico
anisaldehyde {n} :: anisaldeide {f}
anise {n} /æˈnis/ (plant) :: anice, anace {m}
anise {n} (fennel) SEE: fennel ::
aniseed {n} /ˈæ.nɪ.sid/ (the seed-like fruit of the anise) :: anice {m}
anisette {n} (alcoholic liqueur) :: anisetta {f}
anismus {n} (malfunction of the external anal sphincter) :: anismo {m}
anisogamy {n} /ænaɪˈsɒɡəmi/ (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) :: anisogamia {f}
anisotropy {n} (the property of being directionally dependent) :: anisotropia {f}
Anjou {prop} /ˈɒnʒuː/ (a former county of France) :: Angiò
Anjouan {adj} (Angevin) SEE: Angevin ::
Anjouan {n} (Angevin) SEE: Angevin ::
Ankara {prop} /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/ (capital of Turkey) :: Ankara {f}
ankerite {n} /ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/ (any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals) :: ankerite {f}
ankle {n} /ˈæŋ.kəl/ (joint between foot and leg) :: caviglia {f}
anklebone {n} /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/ (the talus) :: astragalo {?}, talo {?}
ankle bracelet {n} (anklet) SEE: anklet ::
anklet {n} (a bracelet at the ankle) :: cavigliera {f}
ankylosaurus {n} /ˌæŋkəloʊˈsɔːrəs/ (large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous) :: anchilosauro {m}
ankylose {v} (to cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis) :: anchilosare
ankylosis {n} (the growing together of bones) :: anchilosi {f}
Ann {prop} /æn/ (female given name) :: Anna
Anna {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
Anna {prop} /ˈænə/ (biblical prophetess) :: Anna
annalist {n} (writer of annals) :: annalista {m} {f}
Annamite {prop} (dated, Vietnamese language) :: annamitico {m}
Annamite {adj} (of or from Annam) :: annamitico
annatto {n} (dye) :: annatto {m}
Anne {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
annelid {n} (annelid) :: anellide {m}
annex {n} (addition of territory) SEE: annexation ::
annexation {n} (addition or incorporation of something) :: annessione {f}
Annie {prop} /ˈæni/ (diminutive of Ann) :: Annetta
annihilate {v} /əˈnaɪə.leɪt/ (to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate) :: annichilire, annientare
annihilation {n} /əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ (act of reducing to nothing) :: annientamento {m}, annichilazione {f}, annichilimento {m}
annihilation {n} (state of being annihilated) :: annientamento {m}, annichilazione {f}, annichilimento {m}
annihilation {n} (process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy) :: annientamento {m}, annichilazione {f}, annichilimento {m}
annihilative {adj} (serving to annihilate) :: annichilativo
anniversary {n} /ˌænɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (day an exact number of years since an event) :: anniversario {m}
anno Domini {n} (in the year of our Lord) SEE: Anno Domini ::
Anno Domini {adv} (in the year of our Lord) :: Anno Domini; dopo Cristo (abbr. d.C.)
annotate {v} (to add annotation) :: annotare, commentare, chiosare, glossare
annotation {n} (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) :: annotazione
announcement {n} /əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/ (act) :: annuncio {m}
announcement {n} (that which conveys what is announced) :: annuncio {m}
announcement {n} (content) :: annuncio {m}
announcement {n} :: annuncio {m}
annoy {v} /əˈnɔɪ/ (to disturb or irritate) :: infastidirsi, infastidire, importunare, disturbare, irritare
annoy {v} (to do something to upset or anger someone) :: irritare, seccare, rompere
annoy {v} (to molest; to harm; to injure) :: molestare, nuocere
annoyance {n} /əˈnɔɪəns/ (that which annoys) :: seccatura {f}, scocciatura {f}, fastidio {m}
annoyance {n} (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) :: irritazione {f}, fastidio {m}
annoying {v} (causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious) :: fastidioso
annual {adj} /ˈæn.ju.əl/ (happening once a year) :: annuale
annually {adv} /ˈæn.ju.ə.li/ (once every year) :: annualmente
annuity {n} /əˈn(j)uɪti/ (right to receive amounts of money regularly) :: vitalizio {m}, appannaggio {m}, rendita {f}
annuity {n} (right to receive amounts of money regularly) :: annualità
annul {v} /əˈnʌl/ (formally revoke the validity of) :: annullare
annulus {n} (ring-shaped structure) :: anello {m}
annunciation {n} (act of annunciating) :: annunciazione {f}
Annunciation {prop} (Christianity) :: annunciazione {f}
anoda {determiner} (another) SEE: another ::
anode {n} /ˈæn.oʊd/ (the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs) :: anodo {m}
a nod is as good as a wink {proverb} (the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining) :: a buon intenditor poche parole
anodize {v} (to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide) :: anodizzare
anogenital {adj} (of or relating to the anus and genitals) :: anogenitale
anoint {v} /əˈnɔɪnt/ (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) :: ungere, impomatare
anoint {v} (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) :: ungere, oleare, oliare
anointed {n} /ə.ˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ (a person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons) :: unto {m}
anointment {n} (act) :: unzione {f}
anole {n} /əˈnoʊ.li/ :: anolide {m}
anomalistic {adj} (irregular) SEE: irregular ::
anomalure {n} (rodent of the family Anomaluridae) :: scoiattolo volante africano {m}, anomaluro {m}
anomalurid {n} (member of Anomaluridae) :: anomaluri {m-p}
anomaly {n} /əˈnɑməli/ (deviation from norm) :: anomalia {f}
anomaly {n} (something or someone that is strange or unusual) :: anomalia {f}
anomaly {n} (science: any event, big or small, out of the ordinary) :: anomalia {f}
anomaly {n} (dated: an irregularity or inconsistency) :: anomalia {f}
anomaly {n} (biological defect or malformation) :: anomalia {f}
anomeric {adj} :: anomerico
anomic {adj} /əˈnɒmɪk/ (socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated) :: anomico
anon {n} /əˈnɒn/ (anonymous person) :: anonimo
anonym {n} (anonymous person) :: anonimo {m}
anonym {n} (pseudonym) :: pseudonimo {m}
anonymity {n} /ænəˈnɪmɪti/ (the quality or state of being anonymous) :: anonimato {m}
anonymization {n} (act of making anonymous) :: anonimizzazione {f}
anonymize {v} (to render anonymous) :: anonimizzare
anonymous {adj} /əˈnɒnəməs/ (without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged) :: anonimo
anonymous {adj} (of unknown name; whose name is withheld) :: anonimo
anonymous {adj} (lacking individuality) :: anonimo
anonymous {adj} (without consideration of prestige, title, rank or background) :: anonimo
anonymously {adv} /əˈnɒnəməsli/ (in an anonymous manner) :: anonimamente
anopisthograph {adj} (written on one side only) :: anopistografo
anorak {n} (heavy weatherproof jacket) :: giacca a vento
anorexia {n} (anorexia nervosa) SEE: anorexia nervosa ::
anorexia {n} /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/ (loss of appetite) :: anoressia {f}
anorexia nervosa {n} (disorder) :: anoressia {f}, anoressia nervosa {f}
anorthic {adj} (triclinic) SEE: triclinic ::
anorthite {n} (mineral) :: anortite {f}
anosmia {n} (inability to smell) :: anosmia {f}
anosmic {adj} /æˈnɒzmɪk/ (having anosmia) :: anosmico
anostosis {n} :: anostosi {f}
another {determiner} /ənˈʌ.ðɚ/ (one more, in addition to a former number) :: un altro , un'altra {f}; ancora un {m}, ancora uno {m}, ancora una {f}
another {determiner} (not the same; different) :: un altro , un'altra {f}
another {determiner} (any or some) :: un altro , un'altra {f}
anovulation {n} (lack of ovulation) :: anovulazione
anovulatory {adj} (characterized by a lack of ovulation) :: anovulatorio {m}
Anselm {prop} /ˈænˌsɛlm/ (male given name) :: Anselmo
answer {n} /ˈɑːn.sə/ (response) :: risposta {f}
answer {n} (document filed in response to a complaint) :: risposta {f}
answer {v} (to make a reply or response to) :: rispondere
answer {v} (to respond to a call) :: rispondere
answer {v} (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) :: rispondere
answer back {v} (to reply impertinently; to talk back) :: ribattere
answering machine {n} (device that automatically records voice mail) :: segreteria automatica {f}, risponditore {m}, segreteria telefonica {f}
answerphone {n} (answering machine) SEE: answering machine ::
answer to {v} (to be responsible to) :: rispondere
ant {n} /ænt/ (insect) :: formica {f}
antacid {n} (agent reducing acidity) :: antiacido {m}
antagonist {n} /ænˈtæɡənɪst/ (opponent) :: antagonista {m} {f}
antagonist {n} (one who antagonizes) :: oppositore {m}, avversario {m}, concorrente {m}
antagonist {n} (chemical) :: antagonista {m} {f}
antagonize {v} (to oppose) :: opporsi
antanaclasis {n} (the use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time) :: antanaclasi {f}
Antarctic {adj} /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (pertaining to Antarctica) :: antartico
Antarctica {prop} /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪkə/ (southernmost continent) :: Antartide
Antarctic Circle {prop} (geographical line) :: circolo polare antartico {m}
Antarctic Peninsula {prop} (the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica) :: Penisola Antartica {f}
Antares {prop} (star) :: Antares
ante- {prefix} /æntɪ/ (Prior to in time) :: ante-
ante- {prefix} (In front of in space) :: ante-
anteater {n} /ˈæntˌitɚ/ (mammal) :: formichiere {m}
antebellum {adj} (of a period of time prior to a war) :: anteguerra, prebellico
antebrachium {n} (forearm) SEE: forearm ::
antecedence {n} (act of preceding) :: antecedenza {f}, anteriorità {f}
antecedent {adj} /ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/ (earlier in time or order) :: antecedente
antecedent {n} (any thing that precedes another thing) :: antecedente {m}
antecedent {n} (ancestor) :: antenato {m}, progenitore {m}
antecedent {n} (word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun) :: antecedente {m}
antecedent {n} (conditional part of a hypothetical proposition) :: antecedente {m}
antechamber {n} /ˈæntiˌt͡ʃeɪmbɚ/ (small room) :: anticamera
antediluvian {adj} /ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən/ :: antidiluviano, antediluviano
antelope {n} /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/ (mammal of the family Bovidae) :: antilope {f}
antelope {n} (pronghorn) SEE: pronghorn ::
antelucan {adj} (before dawn) :: antelucano
antenatal {adj} (before birth) :: prenatale, antenatale
antenna {n} /ænˈtɛn.ə/ (feeler organ) :: antenna {f}
antenna {n} (device to receive or transmit radio signals) SEE: aerial ::
antennule {n} (small antenna) :: antennula {f}
Antenor {prop} (a son of Aesyetes) :: Antenore {m}
anterior {adj} /ænˈtɪəriə(r)/ (before in place) :: anteriore
anterior {adj} (anatomy: nearer the forward end) :: anteriore
anterior auricular muscle {n} (muscle) :: muscolo auricolare anteriore {m}
anterior chamber {n} (space between cornea and iris) :: camera anteriore {f}
anteroom {n} (antechamber) SEE: antechamber ::
anthem {n} /ˈæn.θəm/ (national anthem) :: inno nazionale, inno {m}
anthem {n} (hymn of praise or loyalty) :: inno
anther {n} /ˈænθɚ/ (pollen-bearing part of the stamen) :: antera {f}
ant-hill {n} (anthill) SEE: anthill ::
anthill {n} /ˈænt.hɪl/ (home of ants and termites) :: formicaio {m}
anthocyanin {n} (any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments) :: antocianina {f}
anthological {adj} (pertaining to anthologies) :: antologico
anthologically {adv} (in the manner of an anthology) :: antologicamente
anthology {n} /ænˈθɑlədʒi/ (collection of literary works) :: antologia, florilegio
Anthony {prop} /ˈæn.tə.ni/ (given name) :: Antonio
anthophagous {adj} (that feeds on flowers) :: antofago
anthracene {n} (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) :: antracene {m}
anthracite {n} /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/ (type of coal) :: antracite {f}
anthracosis {n} (pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal) :: antracosi {f}
anthraquinone {n} (tricyclic quinone) :: antrachinone {m}
anthrax {n} /ˈæn.θɹæks/ (disease) :: antrace {m}
anthropic {adj} /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to mankind or humans) :: antropico
anthropization {n} (transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans) :: antropizzazione {f}
anthropize {v} (to adapt by human activity) :: antropizzare
anthropo- {prefix} (men; people) :: antropo-
anthropocentric {adj} (giving preference to humans) :: antropocentrico
anthropogenesis {n} (the origin of man) :: antropogenesi {f}
anthropogenic {adj} :: antropogenico, antropogeno
anthropologic {adj} (anthropological) SEE: anthropological ::
anthropological {adj} /æn.θɹə.pə.ˈlɑdʒikəl/ (relating to anthropology) :: antropologico
anthropologically {adv} (in a manner which pertains to anthropology) :: antropologicamente
anthropologist {n} /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (one who is versed in anthropology) :: antropologo {m}
anthropology {n} /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/ (the study of humanity) :: antropologia {f}
anthropomancy {n} (divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails) :: antropomanzia {f}
anthropometrism {n} :: antropometrismo {m}
anthropomorphism {n} /ˌænθɹəpəˈmɔɹfɪzəm/ (the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to something not human) :: antropomorfismo {m}
anthropomorphize {v} (attribute human qualities) :: antropomorfizzare
anthroponotic {adj} (relating to anthroponosis) :: antroponotico
anthropophagous {adj} (antropophagous) :: antropofago
anthropophagy {n} (the practice of eating human flesh) :: antropofagia {f}, cannibalismo {m}
anthropophyte {n} (plant introduced into a new habitat by humans) :: antropofito {m}
anthroposophic {adj} /ˌæŋθɹəˈpɑsəfɪk/ (of or pertaining to anthroposophy) :: antroposofico
anthroposophy {n} /ˌænθɹəˈpɑsəfi/ (spiritual movement) :: antroposofia {f}
anthropotechnics {n} (study of the interaction between man and machines) :: antropotecnica {f}
-anthropy {suffix} (humanity; mankind) :: -antropia
anti- {prefix} /ænti/ (against, hostile to) :: anti-
antiabortion {adj} (opposed to the practice of abortion) :: antiaborto, antiabortista {m} {f}
antiabortionist {n} (one who is opposed to the practice and/or legality of abortion) :: antiabortista {m} {f}
antiacarian {adj} (that counters mites) :: antiacari
antiacid {n} (antacid) SEE: antacid ::
antiaggregant {adj} (that prevents the aggregation of platelets) :: antiaggregante
anti-American {adj} (opposing America) :: antiamericano
anti-Americanism {n} (the fear or dislike of the United States or American people, policies, culture or government) :: antiamericanismo {m}
antianaphylaxis {n} :: antianafilassi {f}
antiandrogen {n} (any substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen) :: antiandrogeno {m}
antiasthenic {adj} (that counters asthenia) :: antiastenico
antiatom {n} (atom made up of antiparticles) :: antiatomo {m}
antibacterial {adj} (killing or inhibiting bacteria) :: antibatterico
antibacterial {n} (antibacterial drug) :: antibatterico {m}
antibiogram {n} (laboratory procedure in which samples of a bacterium are treated with a variety of antibiotics) :: antibiogramma {f}
antibiotic {n} /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ (substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria) :: antibiotico {m}
antibiotic {adj} (of or relating to antibiotics) :: antibiotico {m}
antiblue {adj} (one of the possible colours of an antiquark) :: antiblu
antibody {n} (protein that binds to a specific antigen) :: anticorpo {m}
antibrachium {n} (antibrachium) SEE: forearm ::
antiburglar {adj} (countering burglars) SEE: antiburglary ::
antiburglary {adj} (countering burglary) :: antiscasso
antic {adj} /ˈæn.tɪk/ (architecture: grotesque, incongruous) :: grottesco {m}, obbrobrioso {m}
antic {n} (caricature) :: caricatura {f}
antic {n} (ludicrous act or behaviour) :: buffonata {f}, pagliacciata {f}
antic {n} (grotesque performer or clown) :: pagliaccio {m}, buffone
anticardium {n} :: anticardio {m}
anticathode {n} (anode) SEE: anode ::
antichain {n} (subset of a partially ordered set) :: anticatena {f}
anticholesterol {adj} :: anticolesterolo
antichresis {n} (agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property) :: anticresi {f}
antichrist {n} (someone that works against the teachings of Christ) :: anticristo {m}
Antichrist {prop} (one under the direct control of the Devil) :: Anticristo {m}
antichristian {adj} /antɪˈkɹɪstɪən/ (opposed to Christians or Christianity) :: anticristiano
antichristian {n} (one who opposes Christians or Christianity) :: anticristiano {m}
anticipate {v} /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ (to act before someone) :: anticipare
anticipate {v} (to know of something before it manifests) :: prevedere
anticipation {n} /æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/ (the act of anticipating) :: anticipazione
anticline {n} /ˈæntiklaɪn/ (anticlinal fold) :: anticlinale
anticlockwise {adj} /ˌæntiˈklɑkwaɪz/ (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: antiorario
anticlockwise {adv} (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: in senso antiorario
anticlockwisely {adv} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise ::
anticoagulant {n} (substance) :: anticoagulante {m}
anticolonialism {n} (the movement that opposes colonialism) :: anticolonialismo {m}
anticolour {n} (the property of antiquarks equivalent to that of colour in quarks) :: anticolore {m}
anticonfessional {adj} :: anticonfessionale
anticonstitutionally {adv} (anticonstitutionally) :: anticostituzionalmente
anticorruption {adj} /ˌæntiːkəˈɹʌpʃən/ (opposed to or combating corruption) :: anticorruzione
anticyclone {n} (system of winds) :: anticiclone {m}
antidazzle {adj} (that does not dazzle) :: anabbagliante, antiabbagliante
antidemocratically {adv} (contrary to democracy) :: antidemocraticamente
antidepressant {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) :: antidepressivo {?}
antidepression {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {n} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidopaminergic {adj} (preventing or counteracting the effects of dopamine) :: antidopaminergico
antidopaminergic {n} (any drug that prevents or counteracts the effects of dopamine) :: antidopaminergico {m}
antidotary {n} (antidote) SEE: antidote ::
antidote {n} /ˈæn.tə.dot/ (remedy to counteract a poison) :: antidoto
antidromic {adj} (of a nerve impulse: flowing in the opposite direction from normal) :: antidromico
antidrug {adj} (against drug use) :: antidroga
antiearthquake {adj} (antiseismic) SEE: antiseismic ::
antielectron {n} (positron) :: antielettrone {m}
antielitism {n} (opposition to elitism) :: antielitismo {m}
anti-Europeanism {n} :: antieuropeismo {m}
anti-fascism {n} (the opposition to fascist ideologies) :: antifascismo {m}
antifascist {adj} (opposed to fascism) :: antifascista {m} {f}
antifascistic {adj} (antifascist) SEE: antifascist ::
antifeminism {n} (any belief antagonistic to feminism) :: antifemminismo {m}
antifeminist {adj} (antagonistic to feminism) :: antifemminista
antifeministic {adj} (antifeminist) SEE: antifeminist ::
antiferromagnetic {adj} (exhibiting antiferromagnetism) :: antiferromagnetico
antiferromagnetism {n} (a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism) :: antiferromagnetismo {m}
antifrost {adj} (preventing the effects of frost) :: antibrina
antigen {n} (substance that induces an immune response) :: antigene
antigenic {adj} (of or relating to an antigen) :: antigenico
antiglobalist {adj} (of or pertaining to antiglobalism) :: antiglobalista {m} {f}
antiglobalist {n} (a proponent of antiglobalism) :: antiglobalista {m} {f}
Antigone {prop} /ænˈtɪɡəni/ (the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta) :: Antigone
Antigua and Barbuda {prop} /ænˌti.ɡ(w)ə ænd bɑɹˈbju.də/ (country) :: Antigua e Barbuda
antigypsyism {n} (prejudice or hostility against Romani people) :: antiziganismo {m}
antihero {n} /ˈæn.taɪˌhi.ɹoʊ/ (protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner) :: antieroe {m}
antihijack {adj} (countering hijacking) SEE: antihijacking ::
antihijacking {adj} (countering hijacking) :: antidirottamento
antihistaminic {adj} (of or pertaining to antihistamines) :: antistaminico
antiholomorphic {adj} (describing a mathematical function) :: antiolomorfo
antihydrogen {n} (antimatter equivalent of hydrogen) :: antiidrogeno {m}
anti-incendiary {adj} (That prevents fire) :: antincendio
anti-inflammatory {adj} (preventing or counteracting inflammation) :: antinfiammatorio
anti-Islamic {adj} (hostile against Islam or Muslims) :: antiislamico
antilepton {n} (antiparticle of a lepton) :: antileptone {m}
Antilles {prop} /ænˈtɪl.iːz/ (islands) :: Antille {f-p}
antilog {n} (antilogarithm) SEE: antilogarithm ::
antilogarithm {n} (number of which a given number is the logarithm) :: antilogaritmo {m}
antilogism {n} (false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third) :: antilogismo {m}
antimalarial {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts malaria) :: antimalarico {m}
antimalarial {adj} (preventing or counteracting malaria) :: antimalarico
antimere {n} (one of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical organisms) :: antimero {m}
antimeric {adj} (of or pertaining to antimeres) :: antimero
anti-militarism {n} (a doctrine that opposes war) :: antimilitarismo {m}
antimitotic {adj} (preventing or disrupting mitosis) :: antimitotico
antimitotic {n} (an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis) :: antimitotico {m}
antimodern {adj} (opposed to modernity or modernization) :: antimoderno
antimodernity {n} (opposition to modernity) :: antimodernità {f}
antimonious {adj} :: antimonioso
antimony {n} /ˈæn.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/ (chemical element) :: antimonio {m}
antinationalism {n} (opposition to nationalism) :: antinazionalismo
antinausea {adj} (intended to prevent or combat nausea) :: antinausea
antineurotic {adj} :: antineurotico
antineutrino {n} (the antiparticle of the neutrino) :: antineutrino {m}
antineutron {n} (the antiparticle corresponding to a neutron) :: antineutrone {m}
antinode {n} (a region of maximum amplitude situated between adjacent nodes of a vibrating body) :: antinodo {m}
antinomically {adv} (in an antinomic manner) :: antinomicamente
Antioch {prop} /ˈæntiˌɑk/ (Antioch on the Orontes) :: Antiochia {f}
Antiochene {adj} (Antiochian) SEE: Antiochian ::
Antiochene {n} (Antiochian) SEE: Antiochian ::
Antiochian {adj} /ˌæntiˈɑkiən/ (of or pertaining to ancient Antioch) :: antiocheno
Antiochian {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch) :: antiocheno {m}, antiochena {f}
Antiochus {prop} /ænˈtaɪəkəs/ (one of the thirteen kings) :: Antioco
antioxidant {n} (substance that slows oxidation) :: antiossidante {m}
antioxidant {n} (vitamin that acts against free radicals) :: antiossidante {m}
antioxidant {adj} (acting against oxidation) :: antiossidante
antioxidative {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antioxygen {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antioxygenic {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antipaludic {adj} (antimalarial) SEE: antimalarial ::
antiparallel {adj} (parallel of opposite direction) :: antiparallelo
antiparasite {adj} (antiparasitic) SEE: antiparasitic ::
antiparasitic {adj} (that counters parasites) :: antiparassitario
antiparasitic {n} (pesticide) :: antiparassitario {m}
antiparticle {n} /ˈæntiˌpɑɹtɪkəl/ (a subatomic particle) :: antiparticella {f}
antipasto {n} (Italian starter for a meal) :: antipasto {m}
antipathetically {adv} (in an antipathetic fashion) :: antipateticamente
antipathically {adv} (in an antipathic manner) :: antipaticamente
antipathy {n} /ænˈtɪpəθi/ (contrariety or opposition in feeling) :: antipatia {f}
antiperistalsis {n} (peristalsis in the opposite direction) :: antiperistalsi {f}
antiphlogistic {adj} (counteracting inflammation) :: antiflogistico
antiphlogistic {n} (plant or remedy that reduces inflammation) :: antiflogistico {m}
antiphon {n} /ˈæntɪfən/ (devotional piece of music sung responsively) :: antifona {f}
antiphonal {n} (antiphon) SEE: antiphon ::
antiphonal {n} (a book of antiphons) :: antifonario {m}
antiphonary {n} (antiphonal) SEE: antiphonal ::
antiphonary {adj} (antiphonal) SEE: antiphonal ::
antiphoner {n} (antiphonal) SEE: antiphonal ::
antiphonic {adj} (antiphonal) SEE: antiphonal ::
antiphony {n} (singing by a choir split in two parts or a piece sung in this manner) :: antifonia {f}
antiphoton {n} (the antiparticle of a photon (identical to a photon)) :: antifotone {m}
antiphrasis {n} (use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning) :: antifrasi {f}
antiplatelet {adj} (destroying blood platelets) :: antiaggregante {m}
antipneumococcal {adj} (that counters pneumococcus infection) :: antipneumococcico {m}
antipodism {n} (form of foot juggling) :: antipodismo {m}
antipodist {n} (one who juggles using his or her feet lying down) :: antipodista {m} {f}
antipoor {adj} (opposing or working against the poor) :: antipovero
antiprism {n} (a polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles) :: antiprisma {m}
antiprismatic {adj} (relating to an antiprism) :: antiprismatico
antiproliferative {adj} (Tending to suppress cell growth) :: antiproliferativo
antiproton {n} (antiparticle of the proton) :: antiprotone {m}
antipyresis {n} (the reduction of fever) :: antipiresi {f}
antiquake {adj} (antiseismic) SEE: antiseismic ::
antiquark {n} (the antiparticle of a quark) :: antiquark {m}
antiquated {adj} /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ (old fashioned) :: antiquato
antique {adj} /ænˈtiːk/ (old; out of date) :: antico
antiquely {adv} (in an antique manner) :: anticamente
antiquity {n} /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/ (ancient times) :: antichità {f}
antiradar {adj} (preventing detection by radar) :: antirradar
antireductionist {n} (proponent of antireductionism) :: antiriduzionista {m} {f}
antirepeater {n} :: antiripetitore {m}
antiretroviral {adj} (fighting retrovirus) :: retrovirale
antirrhinum {n} (snapdragon) SEE: snapdragon ::
antiscientific {adj} (pertaining to antiscience) :: antiscientifico
antiscientific {adj} (contrary to the scientific method) :: antiscientifico
antiscientifically {adv} (in an antiscientific manner) :: antiscientificamente
antiseborrheic {adj} :: antiseborroico
antiseismic {adj} (built to withstand earthquakes) :: antisismico, antiterremoto
antisemite {n} (anti-Semite) :: antisemita {m} {f}
anti-Semitic {adj} /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/ (exhibiting anti-Semitism) :: antisemita, antisemitico
antisemitism {n} /ˌæntɪˈsɛmɪˌtɪzəm/ (prejudice or hostility against Jews) :: antisemitismo {m}
antisense {n} /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/ (a molecule which suppresses transcription) :: antisenso
antiseptically {adv} (in an antiseptic manner) :: antisetticamente
antislave {adj} (antislavery) SEE: antislavery ::
antislavery {adj} (opposed to the practice of slavery) :: antischiavista
anti-smoking {adj} (antismoking) SEE: antismoking ::
antismoking {adj} (opposing or prohibiting smoking) :: antifumo, antitabacco
antisocial {adj} /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/ (unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people) :: asociale
antispast {n} (a metrical foot composed of an iambus and a trochee) :: antispasto {m}
Antisthenes {prop} /ænˈtɪsθəniːz/ (Greek name) :: Antistene
antisubjectivism {n} (any philosophy opposed to subjectivism) :: antisoggettivismo {m}
antiterror {adj} (antiterrorist) SEE: antiterrorist ::
antiterrorism {n} (activity aiming at opposing terrorism) :: antiterrorismo {m}
antiterrorist {adj} (counteracting terrorism) :: antiterroristico {m}, antiterroristica {f}
antitheft {adj} (preventing from being stolen) :: antifurto
antithesis {n} /ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/ (proposition that is opposite to other proposition) :: antitesi {f}
antithetic {adj} (antithetical) SEE: antithetical ::
antithetical {adj} (pertaining to or being an antithesis) :: antitetico
antithetically {adv} (in an antithetic manner) :: antiteticamente
antithyroid {adj} (reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones) :: antitiroideo
antitorque {adj} :: anticoppia
antitransform {n} (inverse of a transform) :: antitrasformata {f}
antitussive {n} (a cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing) :: antitussivo {m}, bechico {m}
antivenereal {adj} (that is used to treat or cure venereal disease) :: antivenereo
antiviral {adj} (medicine) :: antivirale
antiziganism {n} (antigypsyism) SEE: antigypsyism ::
anti-Zionist {n} (one who is opposed to Zionism) :: antisionista {m} {f}
anti-Zionist {adj} (opposed to Zionism) :: antisionista
antler {n} /ˈænt.lɚ/ (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk) :: corno {s}, corna {p}, corno ramificato, palco {m}
antlion {n} (nocturnal insects) :: formicaleone {m}
Antoinette {prop} (female given name from French Antoinette) :: Antonietta
Antonia {prop} (female given name) :: Antonia {f}
Antonio {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
Antony {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
antonym {n} /ˈæntəˌnɪm/ (word which has the opposite meaning) :: antonimo {m}, contrario {m}, inverso {m}, opposto {m}
antonymous {adj} /ænˈtɑnɪməs/ (having an opposite meaning) :: antonimico
antsiness {n} (unease) SEE: unease ::
antsy {adj} /ˈæn.tsi/ (restless, apprehensive and fidgety) :: nervosetto {m}
Antwerp {prop} /ˈæn.twɝp/ (province) :: Anversa {f}
Antwerp {prop} (city) :: Anversa {f}
Anubis {prop} (Egyptian god of the dead and tombs) :: Anubi {m}
anuclear {adj} (anucleate) SEE: anucleate ::
anucleate {adj} (of a cell which does not have a nucleus) :: anucleato
anuria {n} (a condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine) :: anuria {f}
anus {n} /ˈeɪ.nəs/ (lower opening of the digestive tract) :: ano {m}
anvil {n} /ˈæn.vəl/ (block used in blacksmithing) :: incudine {f}
anvil {n} (bone in inner ear) :: incudine {f}
anxietolytic {adj} (anxiolytic) SEE: anxiolytic ::
anxietude {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
anxiety {n} /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ (concern) :: ansia {f}, ansietà {f}
anxiety {n} (uneasy or distressing desire) :: ansia {f}, bramosia {f}
anxiety {n} (pathological condition) :: ansia {f}
anxiolytic {n} /ˌæŋksiəˈlɪtɪk/ (drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety) :: ansiolitico
anxious {adj} /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/ (full of anxiety) :: ansioso
anxious {adj} (accompanied with anxiety; worrying) :: preoccupante
anxious {adj} (earnestly desirous) :: ansioso, bramoso, impaziente
anxiously {adv} /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ (in an anxious manner) :: ansiosamente
anxiousness {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
any {adv} /ˈɛni/ (at all) :: affatto
any {determiner} (at least one (kind)) :: qualche
any {determiner} (no matter what kind) :: qualsiasi
anybody {pron} /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/ ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) :: qualcuno
anybody {pron} (anyone) SEE: anyone ::
anyhow {adv} /ˈɛn.i.haʊ/ (in any way, in any manner) :: in ogni caso, in ogni modo, in qualche modo, in qualsiasi modo, comunque, come capita
any longer {adv} (any more) SEE: any more ::
any minute now {adv} (very soon) :: presto, da un momento all`altro
any more {adv} (not any more) SEE: no longer ::
any more {adv} /ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/ (in negative or interrogative constructions) :: più
anyone {pron} /ˈɛniˌwʌn/ (anybody) :: chiunque
any other business {phrase} (last item on the agenda of a meeting) :: varie ed eventuali
anyplace {adv} (anywhere) SEE: anywhere ::
anything {pron} /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/ (any thing of any kind) :: qualunque cosa, qualsiasi cosa, niente
anything else {pron} (any other thing) :: qualcos'altro
anytime {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
anytime {adv} (at any time) :: in qualsiasi momento
anyway {adv} /ˈɛniweɪ/ (regardless) :: senza riguardo, comunque
anyway {adv} (used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement) :: in ogni caso
anyway {adv} (used to indicate change of subject) :: comunque, ad ogni modo
anyway {adv} (in any way) :: comunque, in ogni modo
anywhere {adv} /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ :: dovunque
anzianate {n} (council) :: anzianato {m}
Aomen {prop} (Macau) SEE: Macau ::
Aonian {adj} (pertaining to Aonia, or to the Muses, who were supposed to dwell there) :: aonio
aorist {n} /ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/ (a grammatical aspect) :: aoristo {m}
aoristic {adj} (aorist) SEE: aorist ::
aorta {n} /eɪˈɔːɹtə/ (great artery) :: aorta {f}
aortal {adj} (of or relating to the aorta) :: aortico
aorto- {prefix} (aorta) :: aorto-
aortocoronary {adj} (relating to the aorta and the coronary arteries) :: aortocoronarico
Aosta {prop} /ɑːˈɒstə/ (city in Italy) :: Aosta {f}
Aostan {adj} (of or from Aosta) :: aostano
Aostan {n} (one from Aosta) :: aostano {m}, aostana {f}
Aosta Valley {prop} (Valle d'Aosta) SEE: Valle d'Aosta ::
Apamene {prop} (region in Syria) :: Apamene {f}
apar {n} (Tolypeutes matacus) :: mataco {m}, apar {m}
apart {adv} /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t/ (separately, in regard to space or company) :: separatamente
apart {adv} (in a state of separation) :: separatamente
apart {adv} (in two or more parts; asunder) :: a pezzi
apart {adv} (apart from) SEE: apart from ::
apart from {prep} (except for) :: a prescindere da, all'infuori di, fuorché, tranne, oltre
apartheid {v} /əˈpɑɹthaɪt/ (policy of racial separation in South Africa) :: apartheid {m}
apartheid {v} (any policy of racial separation, see also: segregation) :: apartheid {m}
apartment {n} /əˈpɑːt.mənt/ (domicile occupying part of a building) :: appartamento {m}, alloggio {m}, quartierino {m}
apartment building {n} (residential building with multiple flats) :: condominio {m}
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (US)) SEE: roommate ::
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (UK)) SEE: flatmate ::
apatheism {n} /æ.pə.θi.ɪzəm/ (apathy concerning the existence of God) :: apateismo {m}
apathetic {adj} /æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/ (void of feeling) :: apatico, atono
apathetically {adv} (in an apathetic manner) :: apaticamente
apathistical {adj} (apathetic) SEE: apathetic ::
apatite {n} /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ (type of mineral) :: apatite
ape {n} /eɪp/ (animal) :: scimmia {f}, ominide {m}
ape {n} (derogatory: person) :: scimmione {m}
ape {v} (to imitate) :: scimmiottare
apelike {adj} (simian) SEE: simian ::
apely {adj} (simian) SEE: simian ::
Apennine {adj} /ˈæpənaɪn/ (pertaining to the Apennines) :: appenninico
Apennines {prop} /ˈæpənaɪnz/ (mountain range) :: Appennini {m-p}
aper {n} (someone who apes something) SEE: imitator ::
aperea {n} (Cavia aperea, a Brazilian guinea pig) :: aperea {f}
aperiodic {adj} (math: of a state) :: aperiodico
aperspectival {adj} (lacking perspective) :: aprospettico
aperture {n} /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/ (opening) :: apertura
apex {n} /ˈeɪˌpɛks/ (highest point) :: apice
apex {n} (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) :: apice {m}
apex {n} (botany: end of leaf) :: apice {m}
aphaeretic {adj} /æfɪˈɹɛtɪk/ (of the nature of aphaeresis) :: aferetico
aphakia {n} (absence of the lens from the eye) :: afachia {f}
aphasia {n} /əˈfeɪzɪə/ (pathological speech disorder) :: afasia {f}, afemia {f}
aphelian {adj} (relating to aphelion) :: afelico
aphelion {n} /əˈfiːlɪən/ (the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun) :: afelio {m}
aphesis {n} /ˈæf.ə.sɪs/ (loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word) :: aferesi {f}
aphid {n} /ˈeɪ.fɪd/ (insect) :: afide {m}
aphis {n} (aphid) SEE: aphid ::
aphonia {n} (loss of voice) :: afonia {f}
aphorism {n} /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/ (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought) :: aforisma
aphorismic {adj} (aphoristic) SEE: aphoristic ::
aphorist {n} (person who writes or recites aphorisms) :: aforista {m} {f}
aphoristic {adj} /æfəˈɹɪstɪk/ (of, relating to, or containing aphorisms) :: aforistico
aphoristically {adv} (in an aphoristic manner) :: aforisticamente
aphotic {adj} /eɪˈfəʊtɪk/ (having no light, especially no sunlight) :: afotico
aphrodisiac {adj} /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/ (intensifying sexual desire) :: afrodisiaco {m}
aphrodisiac {n} (food or drug) :: afrodisiaco {m}
Aphrodite {prop} /æfɹəˈdaɪti/ (Greek goddess) :: Afrodite
aphroditic {adj} (venereal) SEE: venereal ::
aphrometer {n} (device used to measure the pressure within a bottle of sparkling wine) :: afrometro {m}
aphtha {n} (foot-and-mouth disease) SEE: foot-and-mouth disease ::
aphthous {adj} (relating to aphtha) :: aftoso
aphyllous {adj} (leafless) SEE: leafless ::
apiarist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiary {n} /ˈeɪ.pi.ɛɹ.i/ (a place where bees and hives are kept) :: apiario {m}
apical {n} /ˈæpɪkəl/ (sound ) :: apicale
apically {adv} (in an apical manner or direction) :: apicalmente
apicoplast {n} (a relict, non-photosynthetic plastid found in most of the Apicomplexa) :: apicoplasto {m}
a picture is worth a thousand words {proverb} (visualisation is better than verbal description) :: un'immagine vale più di mille parole
a picture paints a thousand words {proverb} (a picture is worth a thousand words) SEE: a picture is worth a thousand words ::
apicular {adj} (apical) SEE: apical ::
apiculturalist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiculture {n} (beekeeping) SEE: beekeeping ::
apiculturist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiece {adv} /əˈpis/ (apiece) :: ciascuno {m}, ciascuna {f}
apivorous {adj} (that feeds on bees) :: apivoro
apnea {n} (cessation of breathing) :: apnea {f}
apneumatosis {n} (atelectasis) SEE: atelectasis ::
apneusis {n} (an abnormal pattern of breathing) :: apneusi {f}
apo- {prefix} (away from, or separate) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (without, or lacking) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (derived from, or related to) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (the apoprotein form of the protein) :: apo-
apocalypse {n} /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ (end of the world) :: apocalisse
apocalypse {n} (cataclysmic event) :: apocalisse
Apocalypse {prop} /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ (the written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet) :: apocalisse
Apocalypse {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Apocalisse
apocarpous {adj} (having carpels that are not joined) :: apocarpico
apocopate {adj} (shortened by apocope) :: apocopato
apocopate {v} (shorten using apocope) :: apocopare
apocope {n} /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/ (loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word) :: apocope
apocrine {adj} (of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion) :: apocrino
apocrisarius {n} (high-ranking ecclesiastical official) :: apocrisario {m}
apocryphal {adj} /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/ (of doubtful authenticity) :: apocrifo
apocytium {n} :: apocizio {m}
apoferment {n} (apoenzyme) :: apofermento {m}
apogamy {n} /əˈpɒɡəmɪ/ (asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud) :: apogamia {f}
apograph {n} /ˈæpəɡɹɑːf/ (perfect copy) :: apografo {m}
apolar {adj} (having no polarity) :: apolare
apolitically {adv} (done without political affiliation) :: apoliticamente
apollo {n} /əˈpɒləʊ/ (handsome young man) :: apollo {m}
Apollo {prop} /əˈpɒləʊ/ (the son of Zeus) :: Apollo {m}
Apollo {prop} (a very handsome young man) :: apollo {m}
Apollo {n} (asteroid type) :: Apollo {m}
Apollonia {prop} (the name of a number of Ancient Greek cities and colonies) :: Apollonia
apologetically {adv} (in an apologetic manner) :: apologeticamente
apologia {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologian {n} (apologist) SEE: apologist ::
apological {adj} (relating to apologues) :: apologico
apologise {v} (apologise) SEE: apologize ::
apologism {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologist {n} /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith) :: apologista {m} {f}, apologeta {m} {f}
apologize {v} /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/ (to express regret) :: chiedere perdono, chiedere scusa, scusarsi
apologize {v} (to make an apology or excuse) :: scusare
apologizingly {adv} (apologetically) SEE: apologetically ::
apologue {n} (a short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects) :: apologo {m}
apology {n} /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/ (an expression of regret) :: apologia {f}, scuse {f-p}
apology {n} (formal justification, defence) :: apologia {f}
apomictic {adj} (of or pertaining to apomixis) :: apomictico
apomixis {n} (plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes) :: apomissia {f}
apophantic {adj} (having a declaration, statement or proposition) :: apofantico
apophenia {n} /æpəˈfiːni.ə/ (the perception of connectedness in unrelated phenomena) :: apofenia {f}
apophonic {adj} (pertaining to or characterized by apophony) :: apofonico
apophony {n} (alternation of sounds within a word) SEE: ablaut ::
apophysis {n} (outgrowth) :: apofisi {f}
apophysis {n} (branch) :: apofisi {f}
apophysitis {n} (inflammation of an apophysis) :: apofisite {f}
apoptosis {n} /ˌæ.pəˈtoʊ.sɪs/ (death of cells) :: apoptosi {f}
apoptotic {adj} (of or pertaining to apoptosis) :: apoptotico
aporophobia {n} (fear, dislike, or hate of poor people) :: aporofobia {f}
aport {adv} (on the left side of the boat) :: contributo
aposematism {n} /ˌæpə(ʊ)sɪˈmætɪz(ə)m/ (adaptation that warns off potential predators) :: aposematismo {m}
aposiopesis {n} /ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/ (abrupt breaking-off in speech) :: aposiopesi {f}, reticenza {f}
apostasy {n} /əˈpɒstəsi/ (renunciation of set of beliefs) :: apostasia {f}
apostasy {n} (renunciation of one's religion or faith) :: apostasia {f}
apostate {n} /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ (person who renounces a religion or faith) :: apostata {m} {f}
apostatic {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate ::
apostatical {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate ::
a posteriori {adj} (involving deduction of theories from facts) :: a posteriori
apostle {n} /əˈpɑsl̩/ (missionary or leader of a mission) :: apostolo {m}
apostle {n} (pioneer) SEE: pioneer ::
apostolic {adj} /ˌæpəˈstɑːlɪk/ (pertaining to apostles, or to the apostles) :: apostolico
apostolic {adj} (according to the doctrines of the apostles) :: apostolico
apostolical {adj} (apostolic) SEE: apostolic ::
apostolically {adv} (in an apostolic way) :: apostolicamente
apostolic succession {n} (chain of consecrations of bishops) :: successione apostolica {f}
apostrophe {n} /əˈpɑːs.tɹə.fi/ (the character ’) :: apostrofo {m}
apostrophize {v} (to use the apostrophe in writing or speech) :: apostrofare
apothecary {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
apothecary {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist ::
apothecium {n} (the ascigerous fructification of lichens) :: apotècio {m}
apotheosis {n} /əˌpɑː.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/ (deification; becoming a god) :: apoteosi {f}, deificazione {f}, divinizzazione {f}
apotheosis {n} (glorification, exaltation) :: esaltazione {f}, apoteosi {f}, delirio {m}, glorificazione {f}, incensamento {m}, magnificazione {f}
apotheosis {n} (glorified example or ideal) :: apice {f}
apotheosis {n} (best moment or highest point in the development of something) :: apoteosi {f}, apice {f}, culmine {m}, trionfo {m}
app {n} /ʔæʔp̚/ (small computer application) :: app {f}
appall {v} /əˈpɔːl/ (to depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear) :: impallidire
appalled {adj} (shocked, horrified by something unpleasant) :: inorridito
appalling {adj} /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ (That appalls/appals or appall/appal) :: terribile, orrendo {m}, pessimo {m}, spaventoso, raccapricciante
appallingly {adv} /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/ (in an appalling manner) :: spaventosamente
apparatchik {n} /æpəˈɹæt͡ʃɪk/ (member of a Communist apparat) :: apparatcik {m}, apparatčik {m}
apparatus {n} /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/ (complex machine or instrument) :: impianto {m}, attrezzatura {f}
apparatus {n} (assortment of tools or instruments) :: apparecchio {m}
apparatus {n} (bureaucratic organization) :: sistema {f}
apparatus {n} :: sistema {f}
apparatus {n} (firefighting: vehicle for emergency response) SEE: fire engine ::
apparel {n} /əˈpæ.ɹəl/ (clothing) :: abbigliamento {m}
apparent {adj} /əˈpæ.ɹənt/ :: evidente
apparently {adv} /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/ ((archaic) plainly) :: apparentemente, evidentemente
apparently {adv} (seemingly) :: apparentemente
apparently {adv} (according to what the speaker has read or been told) :: apparentemente
apparition {n} /ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩/ (act of becoming visible) :: apparizione {f}
apparition {n} (thing appearing) :: apparizione {f}
apparition {n} (unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance) :: apparizione {f}
apparition {n} (astronomy: the first appearance of a luminary after having been invisible or obscured) :: apparizione {f}
appaumé {adj} :: appalmato
appeal {v} (to accuse) SEE: accuse ::
appeal {v} /əˈpiːl/ (to call upon another) :: appellarsi
appeal {v} (to invoke) SEE: invoke ::
appealable {adj} (that may be appealed) :: appellabile
appear {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look ::
appear {v} (to appear) SEE: seem ::
appear {v} /əˈpiɹ/ (To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible) :: apparire
appearance {n} /əˈpɪɹəns/ (The act of appearing or coming into sight) :: apparizione {f}, comparsa {f}
appearance {n} (A thing seen) :: apparizione {f}, visione {f}
appearance {n} (Personal presence, form or look) :: apparenza {f}, aspetto {m}, sembianza {f}, aria {f}, cera {f}
appearance {n} (Semblance, or apparent likeness) :: apparenza {f}
appearance {n} (The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings) :: presentazione {f}
appearance {n} (The coming into court of either of the parties) :: comparizione {f}
appearances are deceptive {proverb} (it is not possible to judge one's character by their outward appearance) :: l'apparenza inganna
appearing {n} (appearance) SEE: appearance ::
appease {v} /əˈpiːz/ (to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify) :: placare, pacificare, calmare, pacificare
appeaseless {adj} (unappeasable) SEE: unappeasable ::
appellation {n} /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ (name; designation) :: appellazione {f}, appellativo {m}
appellative {n} (common noun) SEE: common noun ::
append {v} /ʌˈpɛnd/ (to hang or attach to, as by a string) :: attaccare
append {v} (to add as an accessory) :: aggiungere
appendage {n} (external body part) :: membro {m}, (limb) arto {m}, protuberanza {f}
appendage {n} (natural prolongation or projection) :: (animals) membro {m}, (limbs) estremità {f-p}, protuberanza {f}
appendage {n} (part that is joined to something larger) :: protuberanza {f}
appendectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: appendicectomia
appendiceal {adj} (of or pertaining to the appendix) :: appendicolare
appendicectomy {n} (appendectomy) SEE: appendectomy ::
appendicitis {n} /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/ (inflamation of the vermiform appendix) :: appendicite {f}
appendicular {adj} (of or pertaining to the appendix) SEE: appendiceal ::
appendix {n} /əˈpɛn.dɪks/ (text added to the end of a book or an article) :: appendice {f}
appendix {n} (vermiform appendix) :: appendice {f}
Appenzell Inner Rhodes {prop} (Swiss canton) :: Appenzello Interno
Appenzell Outer Rhodes {prop} (a Swiss canton) :: Appenzello Esterno
appetite {n} /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ (desire of or relish for food) :: appetito
appetizer {n} (small, light first course) :: aperitivo {m}, stuzzichino {m}, antipasto {m} (starter)
appetizing {adj} /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) :: vespigno
Appian {prop} /ˈæ.pi.ən/ (Roman name) :: Appiano
Appius {prop} (Roman name) :: Appio
applaud {v} /əˈplɔd/ (to express approval by clapping) :: applaudire, congratularsi
applaud {v} (to praise, or express approval by words) :: lodare, approvare
applaudable {adj} (praiseworthy) SEE: praiseworthy ::
applause {n} /əˈplɔz/ (act of applauding) :: applauso {m}
apple {n} /ˈæp.əl/ (fruit) :: mela {f}
apple {n} (wood) :: melo {m}
apple {n} (tree) SEE: apple tree ::
apple blossom {n} (the flower of an apple tree) :: fiore di melo {m}
apple-corer {n} (a tool) :: vuotamele {m}
apple of discord {n} /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔːd/ (object which sows anger and dissension) :: mela della discordia {f}, pomo della discordia {m}
apple pie {n} (pie with apple filling) :: torta di mele {f}
appleringie {n} (southernwood) SEE: southernwood ::
apples and oranges {n} (non-comparable items) :: mele e pere {f-p}
apple sauce {n} (a food) :: passato di mela {m}, melepassata
applesauce {n} (apple sauce) SEE: apple sauce ::
apple tree {n} /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ (tree that bears apples) :: melo {m}
applewood {n} (apple) SEE: apple ::
appliable {adj} (compliant) SEE: compliant ::
applicant {n} /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/ (one who applies) :: candidato, richiedente
application {n} /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the act of applying as a means) :: applicazione
application {n} (a computer program) :: applicazione {f}
application {n} (a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar) :: candidatura {f}
applicative {adj} (having practical application) :: applicativo
apply {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use ::
apply {v} /əˈplaɪ/ (to put to use for a purpose) :: applicare
apply {v} (to submit oneself as a candidate) :: candidarsi
apply oneself {v} (to put forth a concerted effort) :: impegnarsi
appointee {n} /əˌpoɪnˈtiː/ (a person who is appointed) :: incaricato {m}, nominato {m}, designato {m}
appointment {n} /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) :: appuntamento {m}
apportion {v} (to apportion) SEE: distribute ::
appositely {adv} (in an apposite manner) :: appositamente
appreciably {adv} (in an appreciable manner) :: sensibilmente
appreciate {v} /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ (to be grateful for something) :: apprezzare, essere riconoscente
appreciate {v} (to view as valuable) :: apprezzare
appreciate {v} (to be aware of) :: capire, rendersi conto
appreciate {v} (to increase in value) :: valorizzarsi
appreciation {n} /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ (A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence) :: apprezzamento, gratitudine, stima
apprehend {v} /æ.pɹiˈhɛnd/ (to arrest; to apprehend a criminal) :: arrestare, catturare
apprentice {n} (one not well versed in a subject) SEE: newbie ::
apprentice {n} /əˈpɹɛntɪs/ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) :: apprendista {m}, bardotto {m}
apprenticeship {n} (condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice) :: tirocinio {m}
approach {v} /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ (to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer) :: [reflexive] avvicinarsi, appropinquarsi [reflexive]
approach {v} (To draw near, in a figurative sense) :: abbordare, approcciare
approach {v} (To come near to in place, time, or character) :: accostarsi a, avvicinarsi a
approach {n} (the act of drawing near) :: approccio {m}, avvicinamento {m}, contatto {m}
approach {n} (movements to gain favor; advances) :: approccio {m}
approach {n} (a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access) :: accesso {m}
approach {n} (a manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made) :: approccio
approach {n} (the advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post) :: avanzata {f}
approach {n} (the way a plane comes in to land at an airport) :: avvicinamento {m}
approaching {adj} /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/ (that approaches or approach) :: avvicinamento
appropinquation {n} (approach) SEE: approach ::
approportionate {v} (proportion) SEE: proportion ::
appropriate {adj} /əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt/ (peculiar, suitable, fit, proper) :: apposito
appropriate {adj} (obsolete: set apart for a particular use or person) :: apposito
appropriately {adv} (in an appropriate manner) :: appropriatamente
appropriation {n} /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ (public funds set aside for a specific purpose) :: stanziamento {m}
approvable {adj} (able of being approved) :: approvabile
approval {n} /əˈpɹuvəl/ (permission) :: permesso {m}, approvazione {f}
approval {n} (acceptance) :: approvazione {f}, plauso {m}, appoggio {m}, consenso {m}
approve {v} /əˈpɹuːv/ ((archaic in English) to make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically) :: approvare
approve {v} (to sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial) :: approvare
approved school {n} (reformatory) :: riformatorio {m}
approximable {adj} (able to be approximated) :: approssimabile
approximant {n} (mathematics: approximation) SEE: approximation ::
approximately {adv} /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ (imprecise but close to in quantity or amount) :: approssimativamente, circa
approximation {n} /əˌpɹɑksɪˈmeɪʃn/ (act of approximating) :: approssimazione {f}
approximation {n} (imprecise solution) :: approssimazione {f}
approximatively {adv} (in an approximative manner) :: approssimativamente
apricot {n} /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ (fruit) :: albicocca {f}
apricot {n} (tree) :: albicocco {m}
April {prop} /ˈeɪ.pɹəl/ (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: aprile {m}
April fool {n} (practical joke played on April Fools' Day) :: pesce d'aprile
a priori {adj} /ˌeɪ pɹaɪˈɔːɹaɪ/ ((logic) based on hypothesis rather than experiment.) :: a priori, teorico, preconcetto
a priori {adv} (derived by logic) :: a priori
apriorism {n} (the idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically) :: apriorismo
aprioristic {adj} (a priori) SEE: a priori ::
aprioristically {adv} (in an aprioristic manner) :: aprioristicamente
apéritif {n} /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/ (alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser) :: aperitivo {m}
apron {n} /ˈeɪ.pɹən/ (clothing) :: grembiule {m}
apron {n} (the paved area of an airport) :: piazzale {m}
apronful {n} (as much as an apron will hold) :: grembiulata {f}
apropos {adj} /ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ (of an appropriate or pertinent nature) :: a proposito
apropos {adv} (by the way) :: a proposito
apropos of nothing {phrase} (without reference to anything) :: nè capo nè coda, senza capo nè coda
aprosexia {n} (inability to concentrate) :: aprosessia {f}
apse {n} /æps/ :: [1] abside {f}
apse {n} (obsolete or dialectal: aspen tree) SEE: aspen ::
apse {n} (case in which the relics were kept) SEE: reliquary ::
apsidole {n} (minor apse at the end of a side aisle in a church) :: absidiola {f}
apt {adj} /æpt/ (fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate) :: adatto, appropriato, idoneo [formal], confacente [formal]
apt {adj} (having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards) :: tendente
Aptian {prop} (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch) :: Aptiano
aptitude {n} /ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/ (natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill) :: attitudine {f}
aptly {adv} /ˈæp(t).li/ (in an apt or suitable manner) :: giustamente, adeguatamente, appropriatamente
aptness {n} /ˈæptnəs/ (the quality of being apt or suitable) :: giustezza {f}
Apuglian {adj} (Apulian) SEE: Apulian ::
Apuleius {prop} /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/ (author in the Roman Empire) :: Apuleio {m}
Apulia {prop} (region of Italy) :: Puglia {f}
Apulian {adj} /əˈpuːliːən/ (of or pertaining to Apulia) :: pugliese
Apulian {n} (resident of Apulia) :: pugliese {m} {f}
apurpose {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
aqua fortis {n} (nitric acid) SEE: nitric acid ::
aquamarine {n} /ˌæ.kwə.məˈɹiːn/ (aquamarine colour) :: acquamarina {f}
aquaplaning {n} :: aquaplaning {m}
aquaponics {n} /(ˌ)ækwəˈpɒnɪks/ (system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics) :: acquaponica
aquaporin {n} (class of proteins) :: acquaporina {f}
aqua regia {n} /ˈɑː.kwə ˈɹeɪ.ɡi.ə/ (mixture of acids) :: acqua regia {f}
Aquarian {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
aquariology {n} (study of the fauna and flora of aquaria) :: acquariologia {f}
aquarist {n} (a person who maintains an aquarium) :: acquariofilo {m}, acquariofila {f}
aquarium {n} /ˈækwəɹiəm/ (tank for keeping fish) :: acquario {m}
aquarium {n} (public place where live fish are exhibited) :: acquario {m}
Aquarius {prop} /əˈkwɛɹɪəs/ (constellation) :: Acquario {m}, Aquario {m}
Aquarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Acquario {m}, Aquario {m}
aquatic {adj} /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ (relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water) :: acquatico
aquatile {adj} (aquatic) SEE: aquatic ::
aqueduct {n} /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/ (an artificial channel conveying water) :: acquedotto {m}, rete idrica {f}
aqueduct {n} (a structure carrying water) :: acquedotto {m}
aqueous {adj} /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ (consisting mainly of water) :: acquoso
aquiferous {adj} (pertaining to an aquifer) :: acquifero
aquiferous {adj} (carrying water) :: acquifero
aquiline {adj} /ˈæk.wɪ.laɪn/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles) :: aquilino {m}
aquiline nose {n} (human nose with a hooked, bent shape) :: naso adunco {m}, naso aquilino {m}, naso dantesco {m} [rare]
Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) :: Aquitania {f}
ar {n} /ɑɹ/ (name of the letter R, r) :: erre {f}
Arab {adj} /ˈæɹ.əb/ (of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations) :: arabo
Arab {n} (Semitic person) :: arabo {m}, araba {f}
Arab {n} (horse) :: alfana {f}
arabesque {n} /ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/ (ornamental design used in Islamic Art) :: arabesco {m}
Arabia {prop} /əˈɹeɪbiə/ (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf;) :: Arabia {f}
Arabian camel {n} (dromedary) SEE: dromedary ::
Arabian oryx {n} (Oryx leucoryx) :: orice d'Arabia {m}
Arabian Sea {prop} (part of the Indian Ocean) :: Mar Arabico {m}
Arabic {adj} /ˈæɹəbɪk/ (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour) :: arabo
Arabic {prop} (language) :: arabo
Arabic {prop} (alphabet) :: arabo
Arabic numeral {n} (any of the ten symbols from 0 through 9) :: numero arabo {m}
Arabic script {n} (letters of the Arabic language) :: alfabeto arabo {m}
arability {n} (the capacity for land to produce or support vegetation) :: arabilità {f}, coltivabilità {f}
arabinose {n} (aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides) :: arabinosio {m}
arable {adj} /ˈæɹəbl̩/ (suitable for cultivation) :: arabile
Arab Republic of Egypt {prop} (Official name of Egypt) :: Repubblica Araba d'Egitto {f}
Arab Spring {prop} (movement) :: Primavera araba {f}
Arab World {prop} (Arabic speaking world) :: mondo arabo {m}
Arachne {prop} /əˈɹækni/ ((Greek mythology) woman famous for her skill at weaving) :: Aragne {f}
arachnid {n} /əˈɹæknɪd/ (eight-legged creature) :: aracnide {m}
arachnidan {n} (arachnid) SEE: arachnid ::
arachnidism {n} /əˈɹæknɪdɪzm/ (the condition of being poisoned by a spider bite) :: aracnidismo {m}
arachnophobe {n} (person who fears spiders) :: aracnofobo {m}
arachnophobia {n} /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ (an abnormal or irrational fear of spiders) :: aracnofobia {f}
arachnophobic {adj} (suffering from arachnophobia) :: aracnofobico
Aragon {prop} /ˈæɹəɡɑːn/ (an autonomous community in Spain) :: Aragona {f}
Aragonese {adj} /ˌærəɡɒˈniːz/ (from Aragon) :: aragonese
Aragonese {n} (a person) :: aragonese {m} {f}
Aragonese {prop} (the language of Aragon) :: aragonese {m}
aragonite {n} (saline evaporate) :: aragonite {f}
Aral Sea {prop} /ˈɑːɹəl siː/ (Aral Sea) :: Aral {m}, lago d'Aral {m}
Aramaean {prop} (Aramaic) SEE: Aramaic ::
Aramaean {n} /æɹəˈmiːən/ (member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people) :: arameo {m}, aramaico {m}
Aramaean {adj} (of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram) :: arameo
Aramaic {prop} /ˌæɹ.ə.ˈmei.ɪk/ (the language) :: aramaico {m}
Aramaic {adj} (pertaining to the language, alphabet, culture or poetry) :: aramaico
arancino {n} /ˌɑɹənˈtʃinoʊ/ (baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily) :: arancino {m}, supplì {m}
Aranese {prop} (dialect) :: aranese {m}
aration {n} (ploughing) SEE: ploughing ::
arbitrarily {adv} (in an arbitrary manner) :: arbitrariamente
arbitrariously {adv} (arbitrarily) SEE: arbitrarily ::
arbitrary {adj} /ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɹɛ(ə).ɹi/ (based on individual discretion or judgment) :: arbitrario {m}, arbitraria {f}
arbitrary {adj} (determined by impulse) :: arbitrario
arbitrary {adj} (chosen at random) :: scelto a caso
arbor {n} (axis or shaft on a lathe) :: mandrino {m}
arboreous {adj} (woody) SEE: woody ::
arboreous {adj} (wooded) SEE: wooded ::
arborescence {n} (tree structure) :: arborescenza {f}, ramificazione {f}
arboretum {n} /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/ (place of many varieties of tree) :: arboreto {m}
arboriculture {n} /ɑːɹˈbɔːɹ.ɨˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/ (branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees) :: arboricoltura {f}
arboriferous {adj} (producing or having many trees) :: arborifero
arborio {n} /ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ/ (variety of short-grained rice) :: arborio {m}, Arborio {m}, riso arborio {m}
arborio rice {n} (variety of short-grained rice) SEE: arborio ::
arborway {n} (avenue) SEE: avenue ::
Arbëresh {prop} /ˌɑːbəˈɹɛʃ/ (form of Albanian spoken in southern Italy) :: arbëresh {m}, arbëreshe {m}, arberesco
Arbëreshë Albanian {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in southern Italy) SEE: Arbëresh ::
arbutus {n} (strawberry tree) SEE: strawberry tree ::
arc {n} /ɑɹk/ (geometry: part of a curve) :: arco {m}
arc {n} (curve) :: arco {m}
arc {n} (mathematics: mapping) :: curva in forma parametrica {f}
arc {n} (directed edge) SEE: directed edge ::
arcade {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪd/ (row of arches) :: arcata {f}, loggiato {m}, porticato {m}
arcade {n} (covered passage, usually with shops on both sides) :: portico {m}, porticato {m}, sottoportico {m}
Arcadia {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪdi.ə/ (A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese) :: Arcadia {f}
Arcadius {prop} (male given name) :: Arcadio
arcane {adj} /ɑɹˈkeɪn/ (understood by only a few; obscure) :: arcano
arc-boutant {n} (flying buttress) SEE: flying buttress ::
arc-connected {adj} (such that every doubleton is joined by an arc) :: connesso per archi
Arc de Triomphe {prop} (the Parisian monument) :: Arco di Trionfo {m}
arch {n} /ɑɹt͡ʃ/ (architectural element) :: arco {m}
-arch {suffix} (leading, leader) :: -arca {m} {f}
Archaean {adj} (of eon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago) :: archeano
archaebacterium {n} (archaeon) SEE: archaeon ::
archaeolithic {adj} (of or relating to the earliest Stone Age) :: arceolitico
archaeologian {n} (archaeologist) SEE: archaeologist ::
archaeologic {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological ::
archaeological {adj} (relating to the science or research of archaeology) :: archeologico
archaeologically {adv} (in an archaeological manner) :: archeologicamente
archaeologist {n} (someone who studies or practises archaeology) :: archeologo {m}, archeologa {f}
archaeology {n} /ˌɑː.kiˈɒ.lə.dʒi/ (scientific study of past remains) :: archeologia {f}
archaeomagnetism {n} (magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past) :: archeomagnetismo {m}
archaeon {n} (microorganism) :: archei
archaic {adj} /ɑɹ.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/ (old-fashioned or antiquated) :: arcaico
archaically {adv} (in an archaic manner) :: arcaicamente
archaistic {adj} /ɑːkeɪˈɪstɪk/ :: arcaistico
archangel {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/ (angel who leads other angels) :: arcangelo {m}
Archangel {prop} (Arkhangelsk) SEE: Arkhangelsk ::
archbasilica {n} (major basilica) :: arcibasilica {f}
archbishop {n} /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ (senior bishop) :: arcivescovo {m}
archbishopdom {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishophood {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishopric {n} (jurisdiction of an archbishop) :: arcivescovado {m}
archbishopship {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archconfraternity {n} (religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges with other similar brotherhoods) :: arciconfraternita {f}
archdeacon {n} (administrative official in a diocese) :: arcidiacono {m}
archdeaconry {n} (the office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office) :: arcidiaconato {m}
archdemon {n} (chief demon) :: arcidemone {m}, arcidiavolo {m}
archdevil {n} (archdemon) SEE: archdemon ::
archdiocese {n} /ˌɑɹtʃˈdaɪəsɪs/ (area administered by an archbishop) :: arcidiocesi
archducal {adj} /ɑːtʃˈdjuːkəl/ (pertaining to archdukes) :: arciducale
archduchess {n} (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) :: arciduchessa {f}
archduchy {n} (territory of an archduke) :: arciducato {m}
archduke {n} (rank) :: arciduca
archebiosis {n} (abiogenesis) SEE: abiogenesis ::
archegonium {n} (multicellular reproductive structure in certain plants) :: archegonio {m}
archenemy {n} (a principal enemy) :: arcinemico {m}, arcinemica {f}
archeological {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological ::
archeologically {adv} (in an archeological manner) :: archeologicamente
archeology {n} (archaeology) SEE: archaeology ::
archeometry {n} (the application of the various techniques of science to archeology) :: archeometria {f}
archeopteryx {n} /ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/ (ancient bird) :: archeotterige {m}
archepiscopal {adj} (of or pertaining to an archbishop or an archbishopric) :: arcivescovile
archer {n} /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/ (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow) :: arciere {m}
archery {n} /ɑɹtʃəɹiː/ (the practice) :: tiro con l'arco {n}
archetype {n} /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned) :: archetipo {m}, capostipite {m}
archetype {n} :: archetipo {m}
archfiend {n} (Satan) SEE: Satan ::
archiater {n} /ˈɑɹkiˌeɪtɚ/ (the chief physician of a prince or city) :: archiatra {m}
Archibald {prop} /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃɪ.bɔːld/ (male given name) :: Arcibaldo, Arcimboldo {m}, Archimboldo {m}, Arcimbaldo {m}
archiepiscopal {adj} (of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric) :: archiepiscopale, arcivescovile
archiepiscopality {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archiepiscopate {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archimandrite {n} /ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/ (The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church) :: archimandrita {m}
Archimedean {adj} /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Archimedes) :: archimedeo
Archimedean solid {n} (any of a class of semi-regular convex polyhedra composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices) :: solido archimedeo {m}
Archimedes {prop} /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/ (an ancient Greek mathematician) :: Archimede {m}
archipelago {n} /ˌɑɹkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ (group of islands) :: arcipelago {m}
architect {n} /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/ (designer of buildings) :: architetto {m}, architetta {f}
architect {n} (planner) :: ideatore {m}, ideatrice {f}
architectonic {adj} (relating to architecture) SEE: architectural ::
architectural {adj} /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛktʃəɹəl/ (pertaining to architecture) :: architettonico
architecture {n} /ˈɑɹkɪtɛktʃɚ/ (art and science of designing buildings and other structures) :: architettura {f}
architrave {n} /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ (the lowest part of an entablature) :: architrave
archival {adj} (of or pertaining to an archive or archiving) :: di archiviazione, d'archiviazione
archival {adj} (of a quality suited to the conservational needs of an archive) :: archivistico
archival science {n} (the study of archiving) :: archivistica {f}
archive {n} /ˈɑɹkaɪv/ (place for storing earlier material) :: archivio {m}, banca dati {f}
archive {v} (to archive) :: archiviare
archiver {n} (archivist) SEE: archivist ::
archivist {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kəvɪst/ (one who creates, maintains or controls archives) :: archivista {m} {f}
archlute {n} (stringed musical instrument) :: arciliuto {m}
archly {adv} (in an arch manner) :: maliziosamente
archon {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/ (chief magistrate) :: arconte {m}
archonship {n} (archontate) SEE: archontate ::
archontate {n} (office or position of an archon) :: arcontato {m}
archpresbyter {n} (archpriest) SEE: archpriest ::
archpriest {n} (religious title/rank) :: arciprete {m}
archpriesthood {n} :: arcipretura {f}
arcosolium {n} (a tomb in an arched recess in a wall) :: arcosolio {m}
Arctic {adj} /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet) :: artico
Arctic {prop} (a region of the Earth) :: Artide {m}
Arctic Circle {prop} (one of the five major circles of latitude) :: Circolo Polare Artico {m}
arctic hare {n} (Lepus arcticus) :: lepre artica {f}
Arctic Ocean {prop} (the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole) :: Oceano Artico {m}
arcuate fasciculus {n} /ˈɑːkjuːət fəˈsɪkjʊləs/ (bundle of axons) :: fascicolo arcuato {m}
ardor {n} /ˈɑːɹdəɹ/ (great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion) :: ardore {m}, fervore
ardour {n} (ardour) SEE: ardor ::
arduity {n} /ɑːˈdjuːɪti/ (state or quality of being arduous) :: arduità {f}
arduous {adj} /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/ (needing or using up much energy) :: arduo
arduous {adj} (hard to climb) :: arduo
arduousness {n} (state of being arduous) SEE: arduity ::
are {n} /ɛəɹ/ (unit of area) :: ara {f}
are {v} (be) SEE: be ::
area {n} /ˈæɹ.i.ə/ (maths: measure of extent of a surface) :: area {f}
area {n} (particular geographic region) :: area {f}, zona {f}, luogo {m}, zona {f}, luogo {m}, campo {m}
area {n} (any particular extent) :: area
area {n} :: area {f}
area {n} (soccer: penalty area) SEE: penalty area ::
areal {adj} (areal) :: areale
areflexia {n} (lack of neuromuscular reflexes) :: areflessia {f}
arena {n} /əˈɹiːnə/ (an enclosed area, often outdoor) :: arena {f}
arena {n} (the sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre) :: arena {f}
arena {n} (a realm in which important events unfold) :: teatro {m}
areography {n} (study of Mars' geographical features) :: areografia {f}
areometer {n} (device used to measure specific gravity) :: areometro {m}
areometry {n} (measurement of the specific gravity of liquids) :: areometria {f}
Areopagus {n} (supreme council in Athens) :: areopago {m}
Ares {prop} /ˈeəɹiːz/ (the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera) :: Ares
aretalogy {n} (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person) :: aretalogia {f}
Arethusa {prop} /ˌæɹɨˈθjuːzə/ (nereid nymph who became a fountain) :: Aretusa {f}
aretological {adj} :: aretologico
are you allergic to any medications {phrase} (are you allergic to any medications?) :: sei allergico a qualche medicinale?
are you doing anything tomorrow {phrase} (are you doing anything tomorrow) :: cosa fai domani?
are you feeling better {phrase} (are you feeling better?) :: ti senti meglio?
are you married {phrase} (are you married?) :: sei sposato? or sei coniugato? [to a man], sei sposata? or sei coniugata? [to a woman]
are you OK {phrase} /ɑɹ juː oʊˈkeɪ/ (are you OK?) :: tutto a posto
are your ears burning {phrase} (asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion) :: ti hanno fischiato le orecchie?
are you religious {phrase} (are you religious?) :: sei religioso? {m}
are you single {phrase} (are you single?) :: sei single?, sei celibe? [to a male], sei nubile? [to a female]
are you taking any medications {phrase} (are you taking any medications?) :: stai prendendo qualche medicinale?
Arezzo {prop} /əˈɹɛtsəʊ/ (province of Tuscany) :: Arezzo {f}
Arezzo {prop} (capital city of Arezzo) :: Arezzo {f}
argali {n} (Ovis ammon) :: argalì {m}
argent {n} /ˈɑɹdʒənt/ (silver or metal tincture) :: argento {m}
argent {adj} (of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms) :: argento
argentan {n} (nickel silver) SEE: nickel silver ::
Argentina {prop} /ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒən.ˈti.nə/ (Argentine Republic) :: Argentina
argentine {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtiːn/ (fish of the genus Argentina) :: argentina {f}
argentine {n} (Argentina sphyraena) :: argentina {f}
Argentine {prop} (Argentina) SEE: Argentina ::
Argentine {adj} /ˈɑː.dʒən.taɪn/ (pertaining to Argentina) :: argentino {m}, argentina {f}
Argentine {n} (person from Argentina) :: argentino {m}, argentina {f}
Argentinian {n} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
Argentinian {adj} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
argentite {n} (silver sulfide) :: argentite {f}, argirite {f}
argileh {n} (hookah) SEE: hookah ::
argillocalcareous {adj} (consisting of or containing, clay and calcareous earth) :: argilla calcarica {f}, fossile di Sant'Agata {m}
arginase {n} (an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine) :: arginasi {m}
arginine {n} /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/ (an amino acid) :: arginina
argon {n} /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/ (a chemical element) :: argon {m}, argo {m}
Argonaut {prop} /ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/ (member of the Argo crew) :: argonauta {m}
Argo Navis {prop} (constellation) :: Argo Navis {f}, Navis {f}
Argos {prop} (city in Greece) :: Argo
argot {n} /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/ (secret language of thieves, tramps and vagabonds) :: gergo {m}
argot {n} (specialized vocabulary and terminology of a field) :: gergo {m}, parlata {f}, idioletto {m}
arguable {adj} /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/ (open to argument) :: disputàbile, opinabile
argue {v} /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ (intransitive: to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints) :: discutere, dibattere
argue {v} (to have an argument, a quarrel) :: litigare, discutere
argue {v} (transitive: present a viewpoint) :: argomentare
arguer {n} (one who argues) :: argomentatore {m}, argomentatrice {f}
arguing {n} (argument) SEE: argument ::
argument {n} /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ (fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason) :: argomento {m}
argument {n} (verbal dispute; a quarrel) :: discussione {f}, lite {f}
argument {n} (process of reasoning) :: argomentazione {f}
argument {n} (variable that is being passed to a function) :: argomento
argumentative {adj} /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/ (prone to argue or dispute) :: polemico, rissoso, ataccabrighe, litigioso
Argyll Robertson pupil {n} (a bilateral small pupil of the eye that reduces in size when the patient focuses on a near object but does not constrict when exposed to bright light. It is a sign of neurosyphilis) :: segno di Argyll Robertson {m}
Ari {prop} (town in Italy) :: Ari
aria {n} /ˈɑː.ɹɪə/ (type of musical piece) :: aria {f}
Ariadne {prop} /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/ (daughter of King Minos) :: Arianna
Arian {n} (someone whose star sign is in Aries) SEE: Aries ::
Arian {n} /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ (a kind of Christian who holds Arian ideas) :: [used of both Arians and Aryans] ariano
Arian {adj} (pertaining to Arianism) :: ariano (used both for Aryan and Arian)
Arianism {n} /ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/ (nontrinitarian Christian teaching) :: arianesimo {m}
arid {adj} /ˈæ.ɹɪd/ (very dry) :: arido
Ariel {prop} (name) :: Ariele {m}
Ariel {prop} (moon of Uranus) :: Ariele {m}
Aries {prop} /ˈɛɹiz/ (constellation) :: Ariete {m}
Aries {prop} (astrological sign) :: Ariete {m}
arigato {interj} /ˌɑɹiˈɡɑtoʊ/ (“thank you”, used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture) :: arigatò, arigató
aril {n} (meat surrounding seed) :: arillo {m}
arillus {n} (aril) SEE: aril ::
Ariostan {adj} (characteristic of Ludovico Ariosto) :: ariostesco
arise {v} /əˈɹaɪz/ (get up, stand up) :: sorgere
arise {v} (start to exist, originate) :: sorgere, apparire, nascere
arista {n} (one of the fibrils found on grains or fishes) :: arista {f}, resta {f}
Aristarch {n} /ˈæɹɪstɑːk/ (severe critic) :: aristarco
Aristides {prop} (male name) :: Aristide {m}
aristocracy {n} /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class) :: aristocrazia {f}
aristocracy {n} (government by such a class) :: aristocrazia {f}
aristocratically {adv} (in an aristocratic manner) :: aristocraticamente
Aristophanean {adj} :: aristofaneo, aristofanio
Aristophanic {adj} (Aristophanean) SEE: Aristophanean ::
Aristotelianism {prop} (philosophical system) :: aristotelismo
Aristotle {prop} /ˈærɪˌstɑtəl/ (ancient Greek philosopher) :: Aristotele {m}
aristotype {n} (crystallographic structure) :: aristotipo {m}
aristotype {n} (printing process) :: aristotipo {m}
arithmancy {n} (divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name) :: aritmomanzia {f}
arithmetic {n} /əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ (mathematics of numbers, etc.) :: aritmetica {f}
arithmetic {adj} (arithmetical) :: aritmetico {m}, aritmetica {f}
arithmetical {adj} (arithmetical) SEE: arithmetic ::
arithmetically {adv} (In an arithmetic / arithmetical manner) :: aritmeticamente
arithmetic geometry {n} (branch of mathematics) :: geometria aritmetica {f}
arithmetic mean {n} (measure of central tendency) :: media aritmetica {f}
arithmetic progression {n} (sequence) :: progressione aritmetica {f}
arithmomania {n} (disorder) :: aritmomania {f}
arithmosophia {n} (form of numerology that equates letters of the alphabet with numbers) :: aritmosofia {f}
Arius {prop} /ˈɛəɹi.əs/ (Greek name) :: Ario
Arizona {prop} /ˌæɹɪˈzoʊnə/ (a state of the United States of America) :: Arizona {f}
ark {n} /ɑɹk/ (Noah's ship) :: arca {f}
Arkansas {prop} /ˈɑɹ.kən.sɔ/ (US state) :: Arkansas {m}
Arkhangelsk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Arcangelo
Ark of the Covenant {prop} (the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest) :: Arca dell'Alleanza {f}
arm {n} /ɑɹm/ (weapon) :: arma {f}
arm {n} (heraldic bearings) :: armi {f-p}
arm {v} (to supply with armour or weapons) :: armare
arm {v} (to prepare for action) :: armare
arm {n} (baseball: pitcher) SEE: pitcher ::
arm {n} (upper appendage from shoulder to wrist) :: braccio {m}, membro {m}, membra {f}, arto {m}
arm {n} (limb of an invertebrate animal) :: tentacolo {m}
arm {n} (part of object) :: braccio {m}, asta degli occhiali
arm {n} (bay or inlet) :: ramo {m}, braccio d'acqua {m}, cala {f}, calanca {f}, insenatura {f}, baia {f}
arm {n} (branch of an organization) :: divisione {f}, ramo {m}, settore {m}
arm {n} (figurative: power; might; strength; support) :: braccio armato {m}
arm {n} (part of a chromosome) :: braccio
armadillo {n} /ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ (burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates) :: armadillo {m}
Armageddon {prop} /ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩/ (site) :: Armaghedòn {m}
armchair {n} /ˈɑɹmtʃɛɚ/ (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) :: poltrona {f}
armed {adj} /ɑɹmd/ (equipped, especially with a weapon) :: armato
armed conflict {n} (contested incompatibility) :: conflitto armato
armed forces {n} (the military forces of a nation) :: forze armate {f-p}
armed police {n} (police) SEE: police ::
Armenia {prop} /ɑɹˈmi.ni.ə/ (ancient kingdom and country) :: Armenia {f}
Armenian {adj} /ɑːɹˈmiːni.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet) :: armeno
Armenian {n} (person) :: armeno {m}, armena {f}
Armenian {prop} (language) :: armeno {m}
Armenian SSR {prop} (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, see also: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic) :: RSS Armena
armful {n} /ˈɑːmfʊl/ (amount an arm or arms can hold) :: bracciata {f}
armhole {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit ::
armiger {n} /ˈɑːɹmɪdʒəɹ/ (person entitled to bear a coat of arms) :: armigero {m}
armiger {n} (squire carrying the armour of a knight) :: scudiero {m}
armigerous {adj} /ɑɹˈmɪ.dʒɚ.əs/ (Entitled to bear a coat of arms) :: blasonato
armillaria {n} (honey fungus) SEE: honey fungus ::
armillary sphere {n} (instrument consisting of graduated metal circles) :: sfera armillare {f}
armilustrum {n} :: armilustro {m}
arm in arm {adv} (arms linked) :: sottobraccio {m}, a braccetto
Arminianism {n} (school of thought) :: arminianesimo {m}
Arminius {prop} (Germanic chieftain) :: Arminio
armipotent {adj} (powerful in battle) :: armipotente
armistice {n} /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/ (formal agreement to end combat) :: armistizio {m}
armlet {n} /ˈɑɹmlət/ (A band that is worn on the arm that for ornamental or identification purposes) :: braccialetto {m}
armor {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armor {n} /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces) :: armatura {f}
armor {n} (natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body) :: corazza
armored personnel carrier {n} (armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat) :: carro armato {m}
armorial {n} (book on heraldry or arms) :: armoriale {m}, armerista {m}
armory {n} (armory) SEE: armoury ::
armour {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armour {n} /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (protective layer over a body, vehicle etc.) :: armatura {f}
armour {n} (natural protection on an animal's body) :: corazza {f}
armoured train {n} (railway train protected with armour) :: treno blindato, treno corazzato
armoury {n} (Heraldry) :: arme {f}
armoury {n} (place where arms are kept, an arsenal) :: armeria {f}, galleria d'armi {f}
armpit {n} /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/ (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder) :: ascella {f}
armpit {n} (somewhere or something foul) :: postaccio {m}
armrest {n} (part of a seat) :: bracciolo
arms-bearer {n} (one who carries weapons) :: soldato armato {m}, armigero {m}
arms race {n} (a competition for military supremacy) :: corsa agli armamenti {f}, corsa al riarmo {f}
arm up {v} (arm) SEE: arm ::
arm-wrestle {v} (to compete in an arm-wrestle) :: fare a braccio di ferro
arm wrestling {n} /ˈɑɹm ˌɹɛs.lɪŋ/ (a sport) :: braccio di ferro {m}
army {n} /ˈɑː.miː/ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) :: esercito {m}
arnica {n} (plant of genus Arnica) :: arnica {f}
Arno {prop} (river in Tuscany) :: Arno {m}
Arnold {prop} /ˈɑɹnəld/ (male given name) :: Arnaldo
arolium {n} (a median lobe into which the pretarsus expands, in an insect's leg) :: arolio {m}
arolla {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine ::
arolla pine {n} (Pinus cembra) SEE: Swiss pine ::
Aromanian {prop} /æɹoʊˈmeɪniən/ (language) :: arumeno {m}, aromuno {m}
aromantic {adj} /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊˈman.tɪk/ :: aromantico
aromatherapeutic {adj} (of or pertaining to aromatherapy) :: aromaterapico
aromatherapy {n} (type of therapy) :: aromaterapia {f}
aromatic {adj} /æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ (fragrant or spicy) :: aromatico {m}
aromatic {adj} (in organic chemistry) :: aromatico, benzenico
aromatic {n} (fragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish) :: pianta aromatica, gusti {m-p}
around {prep} /əˈɹæwnd/ (defining a circle or closed curve containing) :: attorno
around {prep} (following a path) :: intorno
around {prep} (near) :: vicino, intorno a, verso
around {prep} (at various places in) :: in giro per
around {adj} :: attorno
around the clock {prep} (all the time) :: ventiquattrore, ininterrottamente, di continuo, giorno e notte
arousal {n} /əˈɹaʊzəl/ (the act of arousing or the state of being aroused) :: arrapamento {m}, eccitazione {f}, foia {f}
arouse {v} /əˈɹaʊz/ (to stimulate feelings) :: eccitare, provocare
arouse {v} (to sexually stimulate) :: eccitare, arrapare
arouse {v} (to awaken) :: risvegliare, svegliare
arpeggio {n} /ɑɹˈpɛ.dʒi.oʊ/ (notes of a chord played individually) :: arpeggio {m}
arpent {n} (a unit of area, having various official measures) :: arpento {m}
arquebus {n} (firearm) SEE: harquebus ::
arquebusier {n} (soldier armed with an arquebus) :: archibugiere
arraign {v} /əˈɹeɪn/ (charge someone in a court of law) :: imputare
arrange {v} /əˈɹeɪndʒ/ (to set up, organise) :: disporre
arrange {v} (to put in order) :: ordinare
arrange {v} (to plan; to prepare in advance) :: preparare
arrange {v} (music: to adapt an existing composition for presentation) :: arrangiare
arranged marriage {n} (marriage planned by someone else) :: matrimonio arrangiato {m}, matrimonio combinato {m}
arrangement {n} /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ (act of arranging) :: arrangiamento {m}, sistemazione {f}
arrangement {n} (manner of being arranged) :: incontro {m}
arrangement {n} (collection of things that have been arranged) :: composizione
arrangement {n} (the manner in which items have been organised or positioned) :: disposizione
arrangement {n} (plural: preparations for some undertaking) :: preparativi, disposizioni, modalità
arrangement {n} (agreement) :: accomodamento {m}, accordo {m}, compromesso {m}
arrangement {n} (music: adaptation of a piece of music) :: arrangiamento
arrant {adj} (errant) SEE: errant ::
array {n} /əˈɹeɪ/ (clothing/ornamentation) :: abbigliamento {m}, agghindamento {m}
array {n} (collection laid out) :: schieramento {m}, combinato {m}
array {n} (large collection) :: gamma, sfilza {f}, serie {f}, assortimento {m}
arrear {n} /əˈɹɪə/ (work to be done) :: arretrato
arrest {v} (to stay, remain) SEE: stay ::
arrest {v} /əˈɹɛst/ (to take into legal custody) :: arrestare
arrest {v} :: arrestare
arrest warrant {n} (document authorizing an arrest) :: mandato di arresto {m}
Arretine {adj} /ˈæɹɪtaɪn/ (of, from or pertaining to Arezzo, Italy) :: aretino
arrhinia {n} (congenital absence of the nose) :: arinia {f}
arrhizotonic {adj} (stem-stressed) :: arizotonico, rizoatono
arrhythmia {n} /eɪˈɹɪðmɪə/ (irregular heartbeat) :: aritmia {f}
arrhythmically {adv} (in an arrhythmic manner) :: aritmicamente
arrival {n} /əˈɹaɪ.vəl/ (act of arriving or something that has arrived) :: arrivo {m}
arrive {v} /əˈɹaɪv/ (to reach) :: arrivare
arrive {v} (to get to a certain place) :: arrivare
arriviste {n} (upstart) SEE: upstart ::
arrivistic {adj} :: arrivistico
arrogance {n} /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/ (act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner) :: arroganza {f}
arrogant {adj} /ˈæɹəɡənt/ (having excessive pride) :: arrogante
arrogantly {adv} (in an arrogant manner) :: arrogantemente
arrondissement {n} /əˈɹɒnˌdɪsˈmənt/ (an administrative division) :: arrondissement {m}
arrow {n} /ˈæɹ.əʊ/ (projectile) :: freccia {f}
arrow {n} (symbol) :: freccia
arrow {n} (in graph theory) SEE: directed edge ::
arrow key {n} (key with directional arrow) :: tasto freccia {m}
arrowroot {n} /ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ (Maranta arundinacea) :: maranta arundinacea {f}
arrowroot {n} (starchy substance) :: amido di maranta arundinacea
arrowslit {n} :: arciera {f}
arse {n} (arse) SEE: ass ::
arsehole {n} (anus) :: sfintere {m}, ano {m}, buco del culo {m}
arsehole {n} (inconsiderate or mean-spirited person) :: stronzo, coglione
arsenal {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)sənəl/ (military establishment) :: arsenale {m}, deposito armi {m}
arsenal {n} (stock of weapons) :: arsenale {m}
arsenal {n} (store or supply of anything) :: arsenale {m}, magazzino {m}, deposito {m}
arsenate {n} (salt or ester of arsenic acid) :: arseniato {m}
arsenic {n} /ˈɑɹsənɪk/ (chemical element) :: arsenico {m}
arsenic acid {n} (H3AsO4) :: acido arsenico {m}
arsenious {adj} (of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3) :: arsenioso
arsenious acid {n} :: acido arsenioso {m}
arsenite {n} (oxyanion of trivalent arsenic) :: arsenato
arsenochromate {n} :: arsenocromato {m}
arsine {n} (AsH3) :: arsina {f}
arsine {n} (derivative of AsH3) :: -arsina
arson {n} /ˈɑɹsən/ (crime of setting a fire) :: incendio doloso
arsonist {n} /ˈɑɹsənəst/ (one who has committed the act of arson) :: piromane, incendiario
arsonphobia {n} (pyrophobia) SEE: pyrophobia ::
arsonry {n} (arson) SEE: arson ::
art {n} /ɑɹt/ (human effort) :: arte {f}
art {n} (conscious production or arrangement) :: arte {f}
art {n} (skillful creative activity) :: arte {f}
art {n} (study) :: arte {f}
art {n} (aesthetic value) :: arte {f}
art {n} (artwork) :: arte {f}, produzione artistica {f}
art {n} (field or category of art) :: disciplina umanistica {f}
art {n} (nonscientific branch of learning) :: disciplina umanistica {f}
art {n} (skill) :: arte {f}
art dealer {n} (someone who buys and sells works of art) :: commerciante d'arte, gallerista {m} {f}
artefact {n} (artefact) SEE: artifact ::
artefactually {adv} (with reference to artefacts) :: artificiosamente
Artemis {prop} /ˈɑɹtəmɪs/ (Greek goddess) :: Artemide {f}
Arte Povera {prop} /ˌɑɹteɪ ˈpoʊvəɹə/ (Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s) :: arte povera {f}
arterial {adj} (relating to an artery) :: arteriale
arteriography {n} (radiography of an artery) SEE: angiography ::
arteriology {n} (branch of angiology) :: arteriologia {f}
arteriosclerosis {n} /ˌɑɹˌtiɹioʊsklɚˈoʊsəs/ (hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel) :: arteriosclerosi {f}
arteriosclerotic {adj} (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) :: arteriosclerotico
artery {n} /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/ (blood vessel from the heart) :: arteria {f}
artful {adj} /ˈɑːɹt.fəl/ (cunning, crafty) :: astuto
artful {adj} (performed with art or skill) :: abile
artful {adj} (artificial, imitative) :: artificioso
artful {adj} (dexterous, skillful) :: abile
art historian {n} (an expert in art history) :: storico dell'arte {m}, storica dell'arte {f}
arthralgia {n} /ɑɹˈθɹæl.dʒi.ə/ (pain in a joint) :: artralgia {f}
arthritic {adj} /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/ (affected by arthritis) :: artritico
arthritis {n} /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/ (inflammation of a joint) :: artrite
arthritism {n} :: artritismo {m}
arthro- {prefix} (biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation) :: artro-
arthrocentesis {n} :: artrocentesi {f}
arthrodesis {n} (fusion of a joint) :: artrodesi {f}
arthrology {n} (branch of anatomy dealing with the joints) :: artrologia {f}
arthropod {n} (animal of Arthropoda) :: artropode {m}
arthrotomy {n} (the surgical incision of a joint) :: artrotomia {f}
Arthur {prop} /ˈɑːθə(ɹ)/ (male given name) :: Arturo
artichoke {n} /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃəʊk/ (vegetable) :: carciofo {m}
artichoke bottom {n} (edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower, see also: artichoke heart) :: fondo di carciofo, girello di carciofo
article {n} /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ (story, report, or opinion piece) :: articolo {m}, voce {f}
article {n} (member of a group or class) :: articolo {m}
article {n} :: articolo {m}
article {n} (part of speech that specifies a noun) :: articolo {m}
article {n} (section of a legal document) :: articolo {m}, comma {m}
article {n} (object) SEE: object ::
articular {adj} (of, at, or relating to the joints of the body) :: articolare
articulate {adj} /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ (clear, effective) :: chiaro
articulate {adj} (speaking in a clear or effective manner) :: eloquente
articulated bus {n} (articulated bus) :: autobus articolato
articulated lorry {n} (truck and trailer) :: autoarticolato {m}
articulately {adv} (in an articulate manner) :: articolatamente
articulation {n} /ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (joint or collection of joints) :: articolazione {f}
articulatory {adj} (of or pertaining to articulation; phonological) :: articolatorio
artifact {n} /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ (object made or shaped by human hand) :: artefatto {m}
artificer {n} (savant) SEE: savant ::
artificer {n} (trickster) SEE: trickster ::
artificer {n} (inventor) SEE: inventor ::
artificer {n} (artisan) SEE: artisan ::
artificial {adj} /ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/ (man-made) :: artificiale, artefatto {m}
artificial {adj} (false, misleading) :: artificioso, falso, artefatto {m}
artificial {adj} (unnatural) :: innaturale, artefatto {m}
artificial insemination {n} (introduction of semen) :: fecondazione artificiale {f}
artificial intelligence {n} (intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity) :: intelligenza artificiale
artificial intelligence {n} (branch of computer science) :: intelligenza artificiale
artificial intelligence {n} (quality of a machine) :: intelligenza artificiale
artificialist {n} (proponent of artificialism) :: artificialista {m} {f}
artificially {adv} (in an artificial manner) :: artificialmente
artificial person {n} (legal person) SEE: legal person ::
artificial selection {n} (intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals) :: selezione artificiale {f}
artificial sweetener {n} (sugar substitute) SEE: sugar substitute ::
artillery {n} /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/ (weapon) :: artiglieria {f}
artillery {n} (army unit) :: artiglieria {f}
Artinian {adj} (of a ring) :: artiniano
Artinskian {prop} :: Artinskiano
artiodactyl {n} /ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/ (any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes) :: artiodattilo {m}
artisan {n} /ˈɑɹtɪzən/ (skilled manual worker) :: artigiano {m}
artist {n} /ˈɑːtɪst/ (person who creates art) :: artista {m} {f}
artist {n} (person who creates art as an occupation) :: artista {m} {f}
artist {n} (skilled person) :: artista {m} {f}
artistic {adv} /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/ (having creative skill) :: artistico
artistic {adv} (relating to art or artists) :: artistico
artistic {adv} (aesthetically pleasing) :: artistico
artistical {adj} (artistic) SEE: artistic ::
artistically {adv} (In an artistic manner) :: artisticamente
artistic gymnastics {n} (discipline of gymnastics) :: ginnastica artistica {f}
artistic licence {n} (any departure from fact or convention by an artist) :: licenza poetica {f}
artistry {n} (significant artistic skill) :: artisticità {f}
artlessly {adv} (in an artless manner) :: ingenuamente
artmaker {n} (artist) SEE: artist ::
artophorion {n} :: artoforio {m}
arts and crafts {n} (handicrafts) :: artigianati {m}
artwise {adv} (artistically) SEE: artistically ::
artwork {n} /ˈɑːtˌwɜːk/ (graphical elements) :: immagine {f}, elemento grafico {m}
Aruba {prop} /əˈɹuː.bə/ (territory in the Caribbean) :: Aruba
arugula {n} /əˈɹuɡələ/ (herb) :: rucola {f}, ruchetta {f}
Aruküla {prop} (small borough in Estonia) :: Aruküla
arum {n} /ɛ(ə)ɹəm/ (flower or plant in the genus Arum) :: gigaro chiaro {m}, gigaro scuro {m}, gichero {m}
Arvanitic {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika ::
Arvanitika {prop} /ˌɑːvəˈnɪtɪkə/ (form of Albanian) :: arvanitico {m}
Arvanitika Albanian {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika ::
Aryan {n} /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ (in Nazism: a member of an alleged master race of non-Jewish Caucasians) :: ariano {m}
Aryan {n} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: a white) :: ariano {m}
Aryan {n} (rare: a Proto-Indo-European) :: ario {m}
Aryan {n} (obsolete: in 19th century ethnography, a subdivision of the Caucasian race) :: ario {m}
Aryan {adj} (pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race) :: ariano
Aryan {adj} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: pertaining to the Caucasian race) :: ariano
Aryan {adj} (of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture, and languages) :: ariano
aryballos {n} (small flask used, in Ancient Greece, to contain perfume or oil) :: ariballo {m}
aryl {n} (univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon) :: arile {m}
as {adv} /æz/ (to such an extent or degree) :: tanto
as {conj} (in the same way that) :: come
as {conj} (at the same instant that) :: quando
as {conj} (at the same time that) :: mentre
as {conj} (varying through time to the same proportion that) :: a mano a mano che, man mano che
as {conj} (considering that, because) :: siccome
as {conj} :: come, quanto ; X as Y - X come Y, tanto X comme Y
as {prep} (Introducing a basis of comparison) :: quanto, come
as {prep} (In the role of) :: come, da
as {conj} (relative conjunction) SEE: that ::
as {conj} (expressing concession) SEE: though ::
as {conj} (than) SEE: than ::
as {conj} (as if) SEE: as if ::
as {adv} (for example) SEE: for example ::
as against {prep} (as opposed to) SEE: as opposed to ::
as a matter of fact {prep} (actually) :: difatti, in realtà
as a result {conj} (consequently) :: pertanto, di conseguenza
as a rule {adv} (in general; most often) :: di regola
asbestos {n} /æs.ˈbɛs.tɒs/ (any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate) :: asbesto {m}, amianto {m}
Ascanius {prop} /æˈskeɪni.əs/ (the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas) :: Ascanio
ascend {v} /əˈsɛnd/ (to fly, to soar) :: salire
ascend {v} (to go up) :: salire
ascend {v} (to succeed) :: riuscire
ascendancy {n} (supremacy; superiority; dominant control) :: influsso {m}
ascension {n} (the act of ascending) :: ascensione {f}
Ascension {prop} (holiday celebrating Ascension of Jesus) SEE: Ascension Day ::
Ascension {prop} (Jesus' rise to heaven) :: Ascensione {f}
Ascension Day {prop} (the fortieth day of Easter) :: Ascensione {f}
ascent {n} /əˈsɛnt/ (act of ascending; motion upwards) :: salita {f}, ascesa {f}
ascertain {v} /ˌæsɚˈteɪn/ (find out; discover or establish) :: accertare, appurare, stabilire, constatare, riscontrare
ascesis {n} /əˈsiːsɪs/ ((rigorous) self-discipline, see also: asceticism) :: ascese {f}
ascetically {adv} (in an ascetic manner) :: asceticamente
Asclepius {prop} /əˈskliːpi.əs/ (Greek god of medicine and healing) :: Asclepio
ascocarp {n} (the sporocarp of an ascomycete) :: ascocarpo {m}
Ascoli Piceno {prop} :: Ascoli Piceno
ascomycete {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) :: ascomicete {m}
ascorbate {n} (salt or ester of ascorbic acid) :: ascorbato {m}
ascorbic acid {n} (the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6) :: acido ascorbico {m}
ascorbyl {n} :: ascorbile {m}
ascospore {n} (a sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus) :: ascospora {f}
ascribe {v} /əˈskɹaɪb/ (attribute a cause or characteristic) :: ascrivere
ascribe {v} (attribute a book, etc) :: attribuire
-ase {suffix} (forms the names of enzymes) :: -asi
ASEAN {prop} /ˈæ.zi.ɑn/ (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) :: ASEAN, Associazione delle Nazioni del Sud-est asiatico
aseity {n} /əˈsiːɪti/ (being self-derived, self-existent) :: aseità {f}
asepticize {v} (sterilize) SEE: sterilize ::
asexual {adj} /eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ (without sexual action) :: asessuale, asessuato
asexual {adj} (having no distinct sex) :: asessuale, asessuato
asexuality {n} (state of not experiencing sexual attraction) :: asessualità {f}
asexuality {n} :: asessualità {f}
asexually {adv} (in an asexual manner; without having sex) :: asessualmente
as far as {prep} (in the scope of) :: per quanto
as far as one knows {adv} (to the best of my knowledge) :: per quanto si sa
as far as the eye can see {prep} :: a perdita d'occhio
as follows {adv} (in the manner described hereafter) :: così, come di seguito, come segue
ash {n} /æʃ/ (solid remains of a fire) :: cenere {f}
ash {n} (tree) SEE: ash tree ::
A-sharp major {n} :: la diesis maggiore
Ashkelon {prop} (city in Israel) :: Ascalona {f}
Ashkenazi {adj} /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ (of, or relating to Jews from Germany or Eastern Europe) :: ashkenazita, askenazita
Ashkenazi {n} (Jew from Germany or Eastern Europe) :: ashkenazita {m} {f}, askenazita {m} {f}
ashlar {n} /ˈæʃlə/ (masonry making use of such blocks) :: pietra da taglio, pietra squadrata, concio {m}
ashore {adv} /əˈʃɔɹ/ (on the land) :: a riva
ashore {adv} (towards the shore) :: verso riva
ashtray {n} /ˈæʃtɹeɪ/ (receptacle for ashes) :: portacenere {m}, posacenere
ash tree {n} (Fraxinus tree) :: frassino {m}
Ash Wednesday {n} (the Christian day of penitence 46 days before Easter) :: Mercoledì delle Ceneri {m}, Ceneri {f-p}
Asia {prop} /ˈeɪʒə/ (the continent of Asia) :: Asia {f}
Asiago {prop} (a commune in Veneto, Italy) :: Asiago
asialism {n} (decrease of salivary secretion) :: ascialia {f}
Asian {n} /ˈeɪʒən/ (person from Asia) :: asiatico {m}, asiatica {f}
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent) :: asiatico {m}, asiatica {f}
Asian {adj} (of, relating to or from Asia) :: asiatico {m}, asiatica {f}
Asian black bear {n} (Ursus thibetanus) :: orso dal collare {m}, orso tibetano {m}, orso della luna {m}
Asian Games {prop} (sport event) :: Giochi Asiatici {m-p}
Asian lion {n} /ˈeɪʒən ˈlaɪən/ (species of lion that inhabited Asia) :: leone asiatico {m}
Asiarch {n} (one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia) :: asiarca
Asiatic golden cat {n} (cat) :: gatto dorato asiatico {m}
Asiatic Vespers {prop} (massacre of Roman citizens in Anatolia in 88 BCE) :: Vespri asiatici {m}
aside {adv} /əˈsaɪd/ (to or on one side) :: a parte
as if {conj} (in mimicry of) :: come se
as if {interj} (interjection) :: come no, già già
as if there were no tomorrow {adv} (to an excessive degree) :: come se non ci fosse un domani
asinine {adj} /ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/ (of or relating to a donkey) :: asinino {m}
asininity {n} (asinine remark, etc.) :: asineria {f}, ciucata {f}
as is {adj} /æzˈɪz/ ((of an object) in its present state or condition) :: tale quale
as I was saying {phrase} (Used to refer back to a previous statement) :: come stavo dicendo
ask {v} /ˈæsk/ (request an answer) :: chiedere, domandare, interrogare
ask {v} (make a request) :: chiedere, domandare
askance {adv} /əˈskæns/ (of look: with disapproval) :: storto, in cagnesco
askance {adv} (sideways, obliquely) :: obliquamente, di traverso
askari {n} (member of local African military or police) :: ascaro {m}
askew {adj} /əˈskjuː/ (turned or twisted to one side) :: obliquo
ask for {v} (request) :: chiedere
ask for it {v} (provoke an unwanted action) :: cercare rogne, andare in cerca di guai, andare in cerca di rogne
ask for trouble {v} (ask for it) SEE: ask for it ::
askoliasmos {n} :: ascoliasmo {m}
aslake {v} (mitigate) SEE: mitigate ::
asleep {adj} /əˈsliːp/ (in a state of sleep) :: addormentato
asleep {adj} (inattentive) :: addormentato
as long as {conj} (if, assuming) :: purché, ammesso che, a patto che, a condizione che
as long as {conj} (while) :: mentre
as much as {conj} (even though; despite the fact that) :: per quanto
asocial {adj} (antisocial) SEE: antisocial ::
asocial {adj} /eɪˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/ (not social or sociable) :: asociale
as opposed to {prep} (in contrast to) :: invece di
asp {n} (aspen) SEE: aspen ::
asp {n} /æsp/ (Vipera aspis) :: aspide {m}
asparagus {n} /əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/ (asparagus plant, Asparagus officinalis) :: asparago {m}
asparagus {n} (asparagus shoots (food)) :: asparago {m}
aspartame {n} /əˈspɑːteɪm/ (the artificial sweetener) :: aspartame
aspartic {adj} (of or pertaining to aspartic acid) :: aspartico
aspatial {adj} (not spatial) :: aspaziale
aspect {n} /ˈæspɛkt/ (any specific feature, part, or element of something) :: aspetto {m}
aspect {n} (the way something appears) :: aspetto {m}
aspect {n} (quality of a verb) :: aspetto {m}
aspect ratio {n} :: allungamento {m}
aspectual {adj} (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect) :: aspettuale
aspen {n} /ˈæspən/ (tree of genus Populus sect. Populus) :: pioppo {m}
Asperger's syndrome {n} /ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ (autism related developmental disorder) :: sindrome di Asperger
aspergillus {n} /ˌæspɚˈd͡ʒɪləs/ (any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic) :: aspergillo {m}
asperity {n} /əˈspɛɹɪti/ (something that is harsh and hard to endure) :: asperità
aspermatism {n} :: aspermatismo {m}
aspermia {n} (a form of infertility) :: aspermia {f}
asperse {v} (scatter) SEE: scatter ::
asperse {v} (sprinkle) SEE: sprinkle ::
asperse {v} /əˈspɝs/ (to falsely charge another) :: calunniare, diffamare
aspersion {n} (an attack on somebody's reputation or good name) :: diffamazione {f}, calunnia {f}, disdoro {m}
aspersion {n} (a sprinkling of holy water) :: aspersione {f}
as per the usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual ::
as per usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual ::
asphalt {n} /ˈæsfɔlt/ (sticky, black and highly viscous liquid) :: asfalto {m}, bitume {m}
asphalt {v} (to pave with asphalt) :: asfaltare
asphodel {n} /ˈæsfədɛl/ (plant of the genus Asphodelus) :: asfodelo {m}
asphyxiate {v} (to smother or suffocate someone) :: asfissiare
aspic {n} /ˈæspɪk/ (dish) :: aspic {m}
aspirant {n} /ˈæspəɹənt/ (someone who aspires to high office, etc.) :: aspirante {m} {f}
aspirate {v} /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ (to remove a liquid or gas by suction) :: pompare, aspirare
aspirate {adj} (aspirated) SEE: aspirated ::
aspirated {adj} (pronounced with an audible breath) :: aspirato
aspirated h {n} /ˈæspəɹeɪtəd eɪtʃ/ (in the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) :: h aspirata {f}
aspirator {n} (pump which draws gas through a liquid) :: aspiratore {m}
aspire {v} /əˈspaɪɚ/ (to hope or dream) :: aspirare
aspirin {n} /ˈæspɹɪn/ (analgesic drug) :: aspirina {f}
asplenia {n} (absence of normal spleen function) :: iposplenismo, asplenia, alienia {f}
aspontaneity {n} :: aspontaneità {f}
as regards {prep} (regarding) :: per quanto riguarda
ass {n} /æs/ (animal, see also: donkey) :: asino {m}, ciuco {m}, somaro {m}, buricco {m}
ass {n} (stupid person) :: asino, idiota {m}, scemo {m}
ass {n} (buttocks) :: culo {m}
ass {n} (vulgar slang:sex) :: culo {f}
assail {v} /əˈseɪl/ (to attack violently) :: assalire
assailant {n} /əˈseɪlənt/ (an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally) :: assalitore {m}, aggressore {m}
assassin {v} (assassinate) SEE: assassinate ::
assassin {n} /əˈsæsɪn/ (member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group) :: assassino {m}
assassin {n} (one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person) :: assassino {m}, assassina {f}
assassin {n} (any ruthless killer) :: assassino {m}, assassina {f}
assassinate {v} /əˈsasɪneɪt/ (to murder by sudden or obscure attack) :: assassinare
assassinate {n} (assassination) SEE: assassination ::
assassinate {n} (assassin) SEE: assassin ::
assassination {n} /əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (murder for political reasons or personal gain) :: assassinio {m}
assassinatrix {n} /əˈsæsɪˌneɪtɹɪks/ (female assassin) :: assassinatrice
assault {n} /əˈsɔːlt/ (violent onset or attack with physical means) :: assalto, attacco, aggressione, arrembaggio {m}, all'arrembaggio {m}
assault {v} (to attack) :: attaccare, aggredire, assalire, molestare
assault rifle {n} (a rifle) :: fucile d'assalto {m}
assay {n} /ˈæseɪ/ (trial, attempt, essay) :: prova {f}, tentativo {m}
assay {n} (the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something) :: analisi {f}, saggiatura {f}, saggio {m}
ass-backwards {adv} (moving backwards, that is, rear end first) :: testacoda
ass-backwards {adv} (in a hopelessly misguided manner) :: alla cazzo di cane, alla carlona, alla meglio, alla bell’e meglio
asscheek {n} /ˈæstʃik/ (slang for a buttock) :: chiappa {f}
assegai {n} /ˈæsəɡaɪ/ (slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip) :: zagaglia {f}
Asselian {prop} :: Asseliano
assemble {v} /əˈsɛmbl̩/ (to put together) :: assemblare, montare, mettere insieme
assemble {v} (to gather as a group) :: riunire, riunirsi, adunare, adunarsi,
assembler {n} (assembly language) SEE: assembly language ::
assembly {n} /əˈsɛmb.li/ (set of pieces) :: assemblaggio {m}, assemblato {m}
assembly {n} (act of putting together) :: montaggio {m}
assembly {n} (congregation of people) :: assembramento {m}
assembly {n} (legislative body) :: assemblea {f}
assembly {n} (short for assembly language, see also: assembly language) :: assembly
assembly language {n} (programming language) :: linguaggio assembly {m}
assent {v} /əˈsɛnt/ (to agree, give approval) :: assentire
assent {n} (agreement, act of agreeing) :: assenso
assert {v} /əˈsɝt/ (To affirm) :: asserire
assertion {n} /əˈsɜːʃən/ (affirmation; statement asserted) :: asserzione, affermazione {f}, asserimento {m}, dichiarazione {f}
assertive {adj} /əˈsɝtɪv/ (boldly self-assured) :: assertivo
assess {v} /əˈsɛs/ (to determine the value of) :: valutare, stimare, estimare
assess {v} (to impose or subject to) :: tassare, applicare
assessment {n} (act of assessing a tax) :: accertamento {m}
assessment {n} (appraisal) :: valutazione {f}
asset {n} /ˈæsɛt/ (something or someone of any value) :: bene {m}, proprietà {f}, possedimento {m}, risorsa {f}
assets {n} /ˈæsets/ (any property or object of value that one possesses) :: asse {m}
asseverate {v} (declare earnestly) :: asseverare
assfuck {n} (sodomy) SEE: sodomy ::
assfucker {n} (jerk) SEE: jerk ::
asshole {n} /ˈæsˌhoʊl/ (anus) :: ano {m}, buco del culo {m}
asshole {n} (mean or rude person) :: testa di cazzo, stronzo, chiavica {f}, buco del culo {m}
assiduous {adj} /əˈsɪdʒuːəs/ (hard-working, diligent) :: assiduo
assiduously {adv} (in an assiduous manner) :: assiduamente
assign {v} /əˈsaɪn/ (to designate or set apart something for some purpose) :: assegnare, accantonare
assign {v} (to appoint or select someone for some office) :: assegnare
assign {v} (to allot or give something as a task) :: assegnare
assign {v} (to attribute or sort something into categories) :: categorizzare, attribuire
assign {v} (to transfer property, a legal right, etc., from one person to another) :: assegnare, attribuire
assignee {n} (law: one to whom rights or property is being transferred) :: cessionario {m}
assignment {n} (transfer of rights or benefits) :: cessione {f}
assignment {n} (document that effects this transfer) :: atto di cessione {m}
assignor {n} (maker of an assignment) :: cedente {m}
assimilate {v} /əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/ :: assimilare
Assisi {prop} (city) :: Assisi {f}
assist {v} /əˈsɪst/ (help) :: assistere, aiutare
assistance {n} /əˈsɪs.təns/ (aid; help; the act or result of assisting) :: assistenza {f}
assistant {n} (an auxiliary software tool) SEE: wizard ::
assistant {n} /əˈsɪstənt/ (person who assists) :: assistente {m} {f}
assistant referee {n} (official at a football match) :: guardalinee {m}
asskisser {n} (someone who kisses ass) SEE: ass-licker ::
ass-licker {n} (one who succumbs to authority) :: leccaculo {m} {f}
ass-licker {n} (one who licks ass) :: leccaculo {m} {f}
association {n} /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ :: associazione {f}
association football {n} (soccer) :: calcio {m}
associationism {n} (theory that association is the basis of consciousness) :: associazionismo {m}
associative {adj} /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ə.tɪv/ (algebraic property of an operator) :: associativo
associatively {adv} (in an associative way) :: associativamente
as soon as {conj} (immediately after) :: non appena
as soon as possible {adv} (as soon as is possible) :: al più presto, il più presto possibile, quanto prima, il prima possibile
assortment {n} /əˈsɔːtmənt/ (collection of varying but related items) :: assortimento {m}, varietà {f}
as such {prep} (per se) SEE: per se ::
assume {v} /əˈsuːm/ (to suppose to be true) :: presupporre, ritenere
assume {v} (take on a position) :: assumere
assumed {adj} (supposed or presumed) :: presunto {m}
assumption {n} /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ (the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself) :: assunzione {f}
assumption {n} (supposition) :: supposizione {f}
assumption {n} (thing supposed) :: assunzione {f}
assured {adj} (confident) SEE: confident ::
assured {adj} (guaranteed) SEE: guaranteed ::
Assyria {prop} /əˈsɪɹi.ə/ (Semitic Akkadian kingdom) :: Assiria {f}
Assyriological {adj} (of or pertaining to Assyriology) :: assiriologico
Assyriologist {n} (a person who studies ancient Assyria) :: assiriologo {m}
Assyriology {n} (study of the Assyrian language and culture) :: assiriologia {f}
astable {adj} :: astabile
astaciculture {n} :: astacicoltura {f}
astatine {n} /ˈæstəˌtin/ (the chemical element) :: astato {m}
asteatosis {n} :: asteatosi {f}
aster {n} /ˈæstə(ɹ)/ (plant) :: astro {m}
asterisk {n} /ˈæstəɹɪsk/ (symbol used to highlight words or sentences) :: asterisco {m}
asterism {n} /ˈastəɹɪzəm/ (small group of stars) :: asterismo
asterism {n} (typographical symbol) :: asterismo
asterism {n} (a star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals) :: asterismo {m}
asteroid {n} /ˈæstəɹoɪd/ (astronomy) :: asteroide {m}, pianetino {m}, planetoide {m}
asteroidal {adj} (pertaining to an asteroid) :: asteroidale
asteroid belt {prop} (region of the solar system) :: cintura asteroidale {f}, fascia principale {f}
asteroseismic {adj} (of or pertaining to asterseismology) :: asterosismologico, asterosismico
asterseismology {n} (the seismology of stars) :: astersismologia {f}
as the crow flies {adv} (in a straight line) :: in linea d'aria
asthenocoria {n} :: astenocoria {f}
asthenopia {n} :: astenopia {f}
asthenosphere {n} /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/ (the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere) :: astenosfera {f}
as the saying goes {phrase} (said as a lead to a proverb or similar) :: come dice il detto
asthma {n} /ˈæzmə/ (chronic respiratory disease) :: asma {f}
asthmatic {adj} /æzˈmætɪk/ (having the characteristics of asthma) :: asmatico
asthmatic {n} (person who suffers from asthma) :: asmatico
as though {conj} /əzˈðəʊ/ (as to suggest that) :: come se
Asti {prop} (province of Piedmont) :: Asti
Asti {prop} (capital of Asti) :: Asti {f}
astigmatism {n} /əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/ (defect of a lens) :: astigmatismo {m}
astigmatism {n} (disorder of the vision) :: astigmatismo {m}
astigmometer {n} (optical device) :: astigmometro {m}
a stitch in time saves nine {proverb} (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) :: meglio prevenire che curare, prevenire è meglio che curare, è meglio prevenire che curare
as to {prep} (with reference or regard to) :: quanto a
as to {prep} (according to) :: secondo
astomatic {adj} (having no stomata) :: astomatico
astonish {v} /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ (to surprise, astound, flabbergast) :: sorprendere, stupire
astonished {adj} (amazed) :: attonito, sorpreso {m}, stupefatto, sbalordito, senza parole, di stucco
astonishing {adj} /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/ (causing astonishment) :: sorprendente
astonishment {n} /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ (amazement, great surprise) :: stupore {m}, meraviglia {f}, sorpresa {f}, sbigottimento {m}
astonishment {n} :: stupore
astounding {adj} (that astounds) :: impressionante
astragalus {n} (anklebone) SEE: anklebone ::
astral {adj} /ˈæstɹəl/ (relating to or resembling the stars) :: astrale
astride {adv} /əˈstɹaɪd/ (with one’s legs on either side) :: a cavalcioni
astro- {prefix} (celestial bodies) :: astro-
astrobiology {n} (exobiology) :: astrobiologia {f}
astrobleme {n} /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/ (pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet) :: astroblema {m}
astrocyte {n} (neuroglial cell in the shape of a star) :: astrocita {m}
astrocytoma {n} :: astrocitoma {f}
astrodynamics {n} (the study of the motion of spacecraft) :: astrodinamica {f}
astrogeology {n} (the science of planet's structure and composition) :: esogeologia {f}, astrogeologia {f}
astroinformatics {n} (processing of large amounts of astronomical data) :: astroinformatica {f}
astrolabe {n} /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/ (astronomical and navigational instrument) :: astrolabio {m}, [rare] astrolabo
astrological {adj} (pertaining to astrology) :: astrologico
astrologically {adv} (with regard to astrology) :: astrologicamente
astrological sign {n} (sign that is used as the basis of astrology) :: segno {m}, segno zodiacale {m}
astrometry {n} /əˈstɹɒmətɹi/ (branch of astronomy) :: astrometria {f}
astronaut {n} /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ (member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose) :: astronauta
astronautic {adj} (of or pertaining to astronautics) :: astronautico
astronomer {n} /ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ (one who studies astronomy) :: astronomo {m}, astronoma {f}
astronomic {adj} (pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomic {adj} (incredibly large) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomical {adj} /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/ (of or relating to astronomy) :: astronomico
astronomically {adv} (relating to astronomy) :: astronomicamente
astronomically {adv} (in the extreme) :: astronomicamente
astronomical unit {n} (measure of distance) :: unità astronomica {f}
astronomist {n} (astronomer) SEE: astronomer ::
astronomy {n} /əˈstɹɑnəˌmi/ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) :: astronomia {f}
astrophic {adj} (describing lyric poetry) :: astrofico
astrophotographer {n} :: astrofotografo {m}
astrophysical {adj} (of or pertaining to astrophysics) :: astrofisico
astrophysically {adv} (with regard to astrophysics) :: astrofisicamente
astrophysics {n} (interdisciplinary branch of astronomy and physics) :: astrofisica {f}
astrostatistics {n} (branch of astroinformatics) :: astrostatistica {f}
Asturian {adj} /æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain) :: asturiano {m}
Asturias {prop} /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/ (autonomous community and province of Spain) :: Asturie
astute {adj} /əsˈtjuːt/ (Quick at seeing how to gain advantage) :: avveduto
astutely {adv} (in an astute manner) :: astutamente
astuteness {n} (quality of being astute) :: astuzia {f}, scaltrezza {f}
asunder {adv} /əˈsʌndɚ/ (into separate parts) :: in pezzi
as usual {adv} (as is usually the case) :: come al solito
Aswan {prop} /asˈwɑːn/ (city in southern Egypt) :: Assuan {f}
as well {adv} (in addition, also) :: anche
as well {adv} (to the same effect) :: allo stesso modo
as well as {conj} (and in addition) :: e anche, oltre a, nonché
as well as {conj} (too; likewise; in addition) :: come pure,
as well as {prep} :: nonché
as yet {adv} (up to the present) :: non ancora
asylum {n} /əˈsaɪləm/ (place of safety) :: asilo {m}
asylum {n} (mental asylum) :: manicomio {m}
asymmetric {adj} (not symmetric) :: asimetrico
asymmetrical {adj} (not symmetrical) :: asimetrico
asymmetrically {adv} (in an asymmetric manner) :: asimmetricamente
asymmetry {n} /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ (lack of symmetry or proportion) :: asimmetria {f}, dissimmetria {f}
asymptomatic {adj} (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) :: asintomatico
asymptote {n} /ˈæsɪmptoʊ̯t/ (a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely) :: asintoto {m}
asymptotic {adj} /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɒtɪk/ (pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity) :: asintotico
asymptotical {adj} (asymptotic) :: asintotico
asymptotically {adv} ((analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote) :: asintoticamente
asynartetic {adj} /əˌsɪnɑːˈtɛtɪk/ :: asinarteto
asynchronism {n} (asynchrony) SEE: asynchrony ::
asynchronous {adj} /eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ (not synchronous) :: asincrono
asynchrony {n} (asynchrony) :: asincronia {f}, asincronismo {m}
asyndeton {n} (rhetoric scheme) :: asindeto {m}
asyntactic {adj} :: asintattico
as you sow, so shall you reap {proverb} (consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions) :: raccogli quello che semini
as you were {interj} (return to most recent command) :: come non detto, ordine annullato
at {prep} /æt/ (in or very near a particular place) :: a, in
at {prep} (indicating time) :: a [+ definite article]
at {prep} (in the direction of) :: a
at {prep} (denoting a price) :: a, di
at {prep} (occupied in (activity)) :: a
at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
a tad {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
at all {prep} /æˈɾɔɫ/ (at all) :: assolutamente, ad ogni modo, comunque
at all costs {prep} (sparing no effort) :: a ogni costo, ad ogni costo, a tutti i costi
ataman {n} /ˈætəmən/ (title) :: atamano {m}
at arm's length {prep} (at a distance) :: a debita distanza, a distanza di sicurezza
at a time {prep} (in a continuous period) :: alla volta, per volta
atavistic {adj} /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ (biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations) :: atavico
atavistic {adj} (of a throwback) :: atavico
atavistic {adj} (of the return of earlier, more primitive behavior) :: atavico
ataxia {n} /əˈtæksɪə/ (lack of coordination) :: atassia {f}
Atayal {n} (people) :: Atayal
at dark {prep} (during nightfall) :: durante il tramonto
at death's door {prep} (about to die) :: al capolinea, al lumicino
at ease {prep} (free of anxiety) :: riposo, rilassato, a proprio agio
atelectasis {n} /ætɪˈlɛktəsɪs/ (lung collapse caused by inner factors) :: atelectasia {f}
atelophobia {n} /əˌtɛləˈfəʊbɪə/ (fear of imperfection) :: atelofobia {f}
atemporal {adj} (unaffected by time) :: atemporale
Atenism {n} (religion) :: atonsimo {m}
at first {prep} (initially; at the start) :: dapprima
at first blush {prep} (upon first impression or consideration) :: a prima vista
at first glance {prep} (after only a superficial examination or review) :: a prima vista
at first sight {prep} (at first glance) SEE: at first glance ::
at gunpoint {prep} (under coercion by someone with a firearm) :: a mano armata
Athanasius {prop} /ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/ (male given name) :: Atanasio
athanatism {n} (philosophy) :: atanatismo {m}
athanor {n} /ˈæθənɔː/ (furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists) :: atanor {m}
atheism {n} /ˈeɪθiɪzəm/ (rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist)) :: ateismo {m}
atheist {n} /ˈeɪθiɪst/ (a person who believes that no deities exist) :: ateo {m}, atea {f}
atheist {n} (a person who rejects belief that any deities exist, whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist) :: ateo {m}
atheist {n} :: ateo {m}, ateista {m} {f}
atheist {adj} (relating to atheists) SEE: atheistic ::
atheistic {adj} (relating to atheists) :: ateo, ateistico
atheistically {adv} (in an atheistic manner) :: ateisticamente
Athena {prop} /əˈθiːnə/ (Greek goddess) :: Atena {f}
Athenian {n} /əˈθiː.ni.ən/ (an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece) :: ateniese
Athens {prop} /ˈæθənz/ (capital city of Greece) :: Atene {f}
athermic {adj} /ˌeɪˈθɜɹmɪk/ (resistant to heat passing through) :: atermico
atherogenic {adj} (that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis) :: aterogenico
atheroma {n} (abnormal fatty deposit) :: ateroma {f}, placca {f}, cisti sebacea {f}
atheromasia {n} :: ateromasia {f}
atherosclerosis {n} /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ (clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques) :: aterosclerosi {f}
atherosclerotic {adj} (of or pertaining to atherosclerosis) :: aterosclerotico
athlete {n} /ˈæθ.liːt/ (participant in one of several sporting activities) :: atleta {m} {f}
athlete {n} (person who actively participates in physical sports) :: atleta {m} {f}, sportivo {m}, sportiva {f}
athlete's foot {n} (fungal infection) :: piede dell'atleta {m}, piede d'atleta {m}
athletic {adj} /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ (having to do with athletes) :: atletico
athletic {adj} (physically active) :: atletico, sportivo
athletic {adj} (having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape) :: atletico
athletic {adj} (an attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability) :: atletico
athletically {adv} (in an athletic manner) :: atleticamente
athletics {n} /æθˈlɛtɪks/ (physical activities) :: atletica {f}
at home {prep} (In one's place of residence) :: a casa
athrepsia {n} :: atrepsia {f}
athwart {adv} /əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/ (From side to side, across) :: di traverso
athwartships {adv} (athwartships) :: madiere
Atilius {prop} (a Roman nomen gentile) :: Atilio
-ation {suffix} (-ation (suffix)) :: -zione {f}
Atlanta {prop} /ætˈlæntə/ (capital and largest city of the State of Georgia) :: Atlanta {f}
Atlantic herring {n} (Clupea harengus) :: aringa {f}
Atlantic Ocean {prop} (the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east) :: Oceano Atlantico {m}
Atlantic pomfret {n} (Brama brama) :: pesce castagna {m}
Atlantic puffin {n} (Fratercula arctica) :: fratercula {f}, pulcinella di mare {m}
Atlantic salmon {n} (species of fish) :: salmone dell'Atlantico {m}
Atlantis {prop} /ətˈlæntəs/ (mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean) :: Atlantide
at large {prep} (in general) :: in generale
atlas {n} /ˈætləs/ (bound collection of maps) :: atlante {m}
atlas {n} ((anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the neck) :: atlante {m}
at last {prep} (after a long time; eventually) :: finalmente
at latter Lammas {prep} (never) :: giammai, mai, affatto, per nulla al mondo
at least {prep} (at a lower limit) :: almeno, per lo meno
at least {prep} (anyway) :: almeno, se non altro
at length {prep} (for a long time) :: a lungo
at loggerheads {prep} /æt ˈlɒɡəhɛdz/ (unable to agree; opposing) :: ai ferri corti
at long last {prep} (at last) SEE: at last ::
ATM {n} ((banking) Automated Teller Machine) :: bancomat {m}
atmospheric {adj} (relating to the atmosphere) :: atmosferico
at night {adv} (during the night) :: di notte, nottetempo, la notte
at no time {prep} (never) SEE: never ::
at odds {prep} (in disagreement; conflicting) :: in conflitto, in contrasto, in disaccordo
atoll {n} /ˈætɒl/ (island) :: atollo {m}
atom {n} /ˈatəm/ (chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties) :: atomo {m}
atom {n} (historical: theoretical particle of matter) :: atomo {m}
atom {n} (smallest indivisible constituent) :: atomo {m}
atomic {adj} /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ (of, or relating to atoms) :: atomico
atomic {adj} (of, or employing nuclear energy or processes) :: atomico
atomic absorption spectroscopy {n} :: spettroscopia di assorbimento atomico {f}
Atomic Age {prop} /əˈtɒmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/ (era during which nuclear energy was developed) :: era atomica {f}
atomically {adv} (with regard to atoms) :: atomicamente
atomic bomb {n} (nuclear weapon) :: bomba atomica {f}, bomba A {f}
atomic nucleus {n} (nucleus of an atom) :: nucleo atomico {m}
atomic number {n} (number of protons) :: numero atomico
atomic weapon {n} (nuclear weapon) SEE: nuclear weapon ::
atomizer {n} (instrument for reducing a liquid to spray) :: atomizzatore {m}
atonal {adj} /eɪˈtoʊnəl/ (lacking a tonal center or key (music)) :: atonale
atonally {adv} (in an atonal manner) :: atonalmente
at once {adv} /ət ˈwʌns/ (together) :: insieme
at once {adv} (at the same time) :: contemporaneamente
at once {adv} (immediately) :: immediatamente, subito
atone {v} /əˈtoʊn/ (to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime) :: espiare
atonement {n} /əˈtoʊnmənt/ (amends to restore a damaged relationship) :: riconciliazione {f}, ammenda, riparazione, redenzione {f}
atonement {n} (reconciliation of God and mankind) :: espiazione {f}, riparazione {f}, redenzione {f}
atonement {n} :: redenzione riparazione {f}
at one stroke {prep} (at once) SEE: at once ::
atopic {adj} (characterised by atopy) :: atopico
atopic dermatitis {n} (skin disease) :: dermatite atopica {f}
atoxic {adj} :: atossico
at present {prep} (currently) :: al momento
at random {prep} (randomly) :: alla spicciolata, in ordine sparso, a casaccio
atresia {n} :: atresia {f}
atrial {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an atrium) :: atriale
atrial fibrillation {n} (Cardiac arrhythmia) :: fibrillazione atriale {f}
at risk {prep} (In a condition marked by a high level of risk) :: a rischio
atrocious {adj} /əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ (frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous) :: atroce
atrocious {adj} (offensive, heinous) :: atroce
atrocious {adj} (very bad) :: atroce
atrociously {adv} (in an atrocious manner) :: atrocemente
atrocity {n} (extremely cruel act) :: atrocità {m}
atrophic {adj} (pertaining to atrophy) :: atrofico
atrophy {n} /ˈæ.tɹə.fi/ (reduced functionality) :: atrofia
atropine {n} /æ-tɹo-pin/ (alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade) :: atropina {f}
at sign {n} (name of the symbol @) :: chiocciola {f}
at-sign {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
at sixes and sevens {prep} (in a state of confusion) :: in disordine
at sixes and sevens {prep} (in a state of dispute or disagreement) :: in disaccordo
at stake {prep} (at issue, at risk) :: in ballo, in gioco, a rischio, in palio, posta in gioco {f}
at symbol {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
attach {v} /əˈtætʃ/ (to fasten, to join to) :: legare
attaché {n} /əˈtæʃeɪ/ (diplomatic officer) :: addetto {m}, addetto diplomatico {m}
attachment {n} /əˈtætʃmənt/ (strong bonding towards or with) :: legame {m}
attachment {n} (file sent along with an email) :: allegato {m}
attack {n} /əˈtæk/ (attempt to cause damage or injury) :: attacco {m}
attack {n} (offense of a battle) :: attacco {m}
attack {n} (medicine: sudden onset of a disease) :: attacco {m}
attack {v} (soccer: to move forward in an attempt to score point) :: attaccare
attacker {n} /əˈtækɚ/ (someone who attacks) :: attaccante {m}
attacker {n} ((soccer)) :: attaccante {m}
attacking midfielder {n} (midfield player) :: trequartista {m} {f}
attack is the best form of defence {proverb} (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) :: la miglior difesa è l'attacco
attain {v} /əˈteɪn/ (to accomplish; to achieve) :: raggiungere, ottenere, attenere
attainable {adj} /əˈteɪnəb(ə)l/ (able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained) :: ottenibile, raggiungibile, realizzabile
attempt {v} /əˈtɛmpt/ (to try) :: tentare, cercare, provare, attentare
attempt {n} (the action of trying at something) :: tentativo, sforzo
attempt {n} (attack) :: attentato
attend {v} /əˈtɛnd/ (to be present at) :: partecipare
attendance {n} /əˈtɛn.dəns/ (the state of attending) :: presenza, partecipazione
attention {n} /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ (mental focus) :: attenzione
attention {n} (state of alertness in the standing position) :: allerta, sull'attenti, attenti
attention {interj} (military command) :: attenti
attentive {adj} /əˈtɛntɪv/ (paying attention) :: attento
attentively {adv} (in an attentive manner) :: attentamente
attenuation {n} (gradual diminishing in the strength) :: attenuazione {f}
attest {v} /əˈtɛst/ (to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine) :: attestare
attestation {n} /ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən/ (something which bears witness, confirms or authenticates) :: attestazione, attestazione {f}
attested {adj} /əˈtɛstɪd/ (in linguistics: of words or languages, proven to have existed by records) :: documentato
at the end of one's rope {prep} (at the end of one's tether) SEE: at the end of one's tether ::
at the end of one's tether {prep} (At the limit of one’s patience) :: al limite della sopportazione
at the end of the day {prep} (in summary; ultimately) :: per ultima cosa, in fin dei conti
at the expense of {prep} :: a spese di
at the hands of {prep} (by the actions of) :: da parte di
at the moment {prep} (right now) :: attualmente, adesso
at the same time {prep} (simultaneously, see also: at once; simultaneously) :: contemporaneamente, intanto
at the wheel {prep} (behind the wheel) SEE: behind the wheel ::
attic {n} /ˈætɪk/ (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof) :: soffitta {f}, solaio {m}
Attica {prop} (periphery) :: Attica {f}
Atticize {v} (use the Attic idiom or style) :: atticizzare
Atticus {prop} (male given name) :: Attico {m}
at times {prep} (on occasion, sometimes) :: a volte, talvolta, di quando in quando
attire {n} /əˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ (one's dress or clothes) :: abbigliamento {m}
attire {n} (heraldry: single horn) :: palco {m}
attire {v} (to dress or garb) :: indossare, portare
attitude {n} /ˈætɪtud/ (position of the body or way of carrying oneself) :: atteggiamento {m}
attitude {n} (disposition or state of mind) :: atteggiamento {m}
attitudinally {adv} (in terms of attitude) :: attitudinalmente
attometer {n} (attometre) SEE: attometre ::
attometre {n} (10-18 metres) :: attometro {m}
attorney {n} /əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/ (lawyer) :: avvocato
attorney-in-fact {n} (US legal: ad hoc agent) :: procuratore {m}
attraction {n} /əˈtɹækʃən/ (tendency to attract) :: attrazione {f}, attrattiva {f}
attraction {n} (feeling of being attracted) :: attrazione {f}
attraction {n} (something which attracts) :: attrazione {f}
attractive {adj} /əˈtɹæktɪv/ (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) :: attrattivo
attractive {adj} (having the power of charming) :: attraente, procace
attractive {adj} (pleasing or appealing to the senses) :: procace, attraente
attractively {adv} (in an attractive manner) :: gradevolmente
attribute {n} /ˈætɹɪbjuːt/ (characteristic or quality) :: attributo
attribute {v} (to associate ownership or authorship with) :: attribuire
attribute {v} (attribute a cause or characteristic) SEE: ascribe ::
attributive adjective {n} (adjective that describes only an attribute) :: aggettivo attributo {m}
atypical {adj} /eɪ.ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ (not conforming to the norm) :: atipico
atypically {adv} (in a manner which is not typical) :: atipicamente
auberge {n} (auberge) :: albergo {m}
aubergine {n} (eggplant) SEE: eggplant ::
auburn {n} /ˈɔ.bɚn/ (reddish-brown) :: biondo rame {m}
au contraire {adv} /oʊ ˌkɑnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/ (on the contrary, see also: on the contrary) :: al contrario
auction {n} /ˈɔːkʃən/ (public sales event) :: asta {f}
auction {v} (to sell at an auction) :: vendere all'asta, mettere all'asta
auctioneer {n} (one who conducts an auction) :: battitore {m}, banditore {m}
auctorial {adj} :: autoriale
audacious {adj} /ɔˈdeɪʃəs/ (showing willingness to take bold risks) :: audace
audacious {adj} (impudent) :: azzardato, avventato
audience {n} /ˈɔːdi.əns/ (group of people seeing a performance) :: pubblico {m}, uditorio {m}
audience {n} (readership of a written publication) :: pubblico {m}
audience {n} (formal meeting with a dignitary) :: udienza {f}
audio- {prefix} (related to sound) :: audio-
audiobook {n} (audiobook) :: audiolibro {m}
audio frequency {n} (frequency of audible sound waves) :: audiofrequenza {f}
audiogram {n} (graphical representation of hearing ability) :: audiogramma {m}
audio guide {n} (form of apparatus) :: audioguida {f}
audiological {adj} (of, or pertaining to, audiology) :: audiologico
audiologist {n} (doctor of audiology) :: audiologo {m}
audiology {n} /ɔːdiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (study of hearing and hearing defects) :: audiologia {f}
audiometer {n} (instrument) :: audiometro {m}
audiometry {n} (assessment of a person's hearing ability) :: audiometria {f}
audio tour {n} (audio guide) SEE: audio guide ::
audiovisual {adj} /ˌɔ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/ (audiovisual) :: audiovisivo
audiovisually {adv} (in an audiovisual way) :: audiovisivamente
audit {n} /ɔː.dɪt/ (audience, hearing) :: udienza
audit {n} (examination in general) :: ispezione, verifica
audit {n} (independent review) :: revisione {f}, audit {m}
audit {v} (to examine and adjust) :: esaminare, controllare, analizzare
audit {v} (finance, business: to conduct an independent review and examination) :: esaminare
auditability {n} (ability to be audited/verified) :: verificabilità
audition {n} (performance by an aspiring performer) :: audizione {f}
audition {n} (sense of hearing) :: audizione {f}, ascoltazione {f}
audition {v} (evaluate one or more performers in through an audition) :: selezionare
auditor {n} /ˈɔːdɪtə(ɹ)/ (one who audits bookkeeping accounts) :: revisore contabile
auditorium {n} /ɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm/ (a large room for public meetings or performances) :: sala {f}
auditory {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing) :: uditivo
auditory {n} (an assembly of hearers; an audience) :: pubblico {m}
auditory {n} (an auditorium) :: auditorium
Audouin's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus audouinii) :: gabbiano corso {m}
Auf der Maur {prop} :: Auf der Maur
Augeas {prop} /ɔːˈdʒiːəs/ (king) :: Augia {m}
auger {n} /ˈɔːɡə(ɹ)/ (carpenter's tool) :: succhiello; menarola
auger {v} (drill holes using an auger) :: verrinare
augite {n} (pyroxene mineral) :: augite {f}
augment {v} /ɑɡˈmɛnt/ (to increase, make larger or supplement) :: aumentare, crescere
augment {v} (to become greater) :: aumentarsi, accrescersi
augment {v} :: [1] aumentare
augmentative {adj} (growing, enlarging, increasing) :: accrescitivo
augmentative {n} (a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority) :: accrescitivo {m}
augmented reality {n} (merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image) :: realtà aumentata {f}
Augsburg {prop} (city in southern Germany) :: Augusta {f}
augur {n} /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/ (diviner who foretells events by unusual occurrences) :: augure {m}
augur {v} (to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events) :: augurare
augury {n} /ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/ (divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals) :: augurio {m}
augury {n} (an omen or prediction; a foreboding) :: augurio {m}, presagio {m}, predizione {f}
August {prop} (male given name) SEE: Augustus ::
August {prop} /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: agosto {m}
Augustine {prop} /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ (male given name) :: Agostino
Augustus {prop} /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ (Roman emperor) :: Augusto {m}
Augustus {prop} (male given name) :: Augusto {m}
auk {n} /ɔːk/ (seabird of the family Alcidae) :: alca {f}
aulete {n} (flautist) SEE: flautist ::
auletris {n} (courtesan flute-player) :: auletride {f}
aulos {n} :: aulo {m}
aunt {n} /ɑ(ː)nt/ (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) :: zia {f}
aunt {n} (affectionate term for an older woman, by means of fictive kin) :: zia {f}
aunt {n} (grandmother) SEE: auntie ::
aunt {n} (great-aunt or grandaunt) SEE: great-aunt ::
auntie {n} /ˈæn.ti/ (Diminutive of aunt) :: zietta {f}, ziettina {f}, ziuccia {f}
au pair {n} /əʊ ˈpɛə/ (a single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family) :: au pair
aura {n} /ˈɔːɹə/ (The distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with someone or something) :: aura {f}
aura {n} (An invisible force surrounding a living creature.) :: aura
aural {adj} /ˈɔːɹəl/ (of or pertaining to the ear) :: auricolare
Aurelia {prop} (female given name) :: Aurelia
Aurelius {prop} (male given name) :: Aurelio {m}
aureola {n} (luminous cloud) :: aureola {f}
auric {adj} (trivalent gold) :: aurico
auricle {n} /ɒɹəkəl/ :: orecchietta , padiglione , auricola
auricle {n} (outer ear) SEE: pinna ::
auricular {n} /ɔˈɹɪkjəlɚ/ (little finger) :: auricolare
auricular muscle {n} (muscle) :: muscolo auricolare {m}
auriferous {adj} /ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/ (containing gold) :: aurifero
aurochs {n} (European bison) SEE: European bison ::
aurochs {n} /ˈaʊɹɒks/ (Bos primigenius) :: uro {m}
Aurora {prop} (female given name) :: Aurora
aurora borealis {n} (aurora of the northern hemisphere) SEE: northern lights ::
auscultation {n} /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/ (diagnosis by stethoscope or similar auditory device) :: auscultazione {f}
Ausonius {prop} (Roman poet) :: Ausonio {m}
auspiciously {adv} (in an auspicious way) :: sotto i migliori auspici
Aussie {adj} /ˈɔzi/ (Australian) :: australiano {m}
austenitic {adj} (of or pertaining to austenite) :: austenitico
austere {adj} /ɒstɪə(ɹ)/ (grim, stern, strict) :: austero {m}
austere {adj} (not extravagant) :: austero {m}
austerely {adv} /ɔˈstiəɹli/ (in an austere manner) :: austeramente
austerity {n} /ɔˈstɛɹɪti/ (severity of manners or life) :: austerità {f}
austerity {n} (policy of deficit-cutting: reduce spending and/or raise taxes) :: austerità {f}
Austin {prop} /ˈɔstɪn/ (capital of Texas) :: Austin {f}
austral {adj} /ˈɒstɹəl/ (Of, relating to, or coming from the south) :: australe
austral {n} (currency) :: australe
Australasia {prop} (Oceania) SEE: Oceania ::
Australasian {adj} (relating to Australia and its surrounding regions) :: australasiano
Australia {prop} /ɔˈstɹeɪliə/ (Commonwealth of Australia) :: Australia {f}
Australian {n} /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ (a person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent) :: australiano {m}
Australian {adj} (of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages) :: australiano
Australian dollar {n} (official currency of Australia) :: dollaro australiano
Australianise {v} /ɒˈstɹeɪljənaɪz/ (make Australian) :: australianizzare
Australianise {v} (localise a medium for sale or use in Australia) :: australianizzare
Australian pelican {n} (species of pelican) :: pellicano australiano {m}
Australian rules football {n} (Australian rules football) :: football australiano {m}, calcio australiano {m}
Austria {prop} /ˈɔs.tɹi.ə/ (country in Central Europe) :: Austria {f}
Austria-Hungary {prop} (former country in Central Europe) :: Austria-Ungheria {f}
Austrian {adj} /ˈɔːstɹi.ən/ (related to Austria) :: austriaco
Austrian {n} (Austrian person) :: austriaco {m}, austriaca {f}
Austroasiatic {adj} :: austroasiatico
autarchy {n} /ˈɔːtɑː(ɹ)ki/ (condition of absolute power) :: autarchia {f}
autarkic {adj} /ɔːˈtɑːkɪk/ (self-sufficient) :: autarchico
autarkically {adv} (in an autarkic way) :: autarchicamente
autarky {n} (state of personal self-sufficiency) :: autarchia
autecology {n} (one of two broad subdivisions of ecology) :: autoecologia {f}
auteur {n} /oʊˈtɝ/ (creative artist) :: cineasta {m}
authentic {adj} /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/ (of undisputed origin) :: autentico
authentically {adv} (in an authentic manner) :: autenticamente
authenticity {n} /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ (the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original) :: autenticità {f}
authigenic {adj} (from the source in which it is found) :: autigeno
author {n} (writer) SEE: writer ::
author {n} /ˈɔ.θɚ/ (originator or creator of a work) :: autore {m}, autrice {f}
author {v} (to create a work as its author) :: creare
authoriality {n} (the condition of being an author) :: autorialità {f}
authoritative {adj} /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/ (originating from a figure of authority) :: autorevole
authoritative {adj} (accurate or definitive) :: autoritario
authoritatively {adv} (in an authoritative manner) :: autorevolmente
authorities {n} (all senses) :: autorità {f}
authority {n} /əˈθɔɹəti/ (power to enforce rules or give orders) :: autorità {f}
authority {n} (persons in command; specifically, government) :: autorità {f}
authority {n} (person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject) :: autorità {f}
authorization {n} (formal sanction, permission or warrant) :: autorizzazione
authorize {v} /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ (to grant power or permission) :: autorizzare
authorize {v} (to permit) :: autorizzare
autism {n} /ˈɔːtɪzəm/ (neurological disorder) :: autismo {m}
autist {n} /ˈɔː.tɪst/ (person with autism) :: autista {m} {f}
autistic {adj} /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/ (having or pertaining to autism) :: autistico
autistically {adv} (in an autistic way) :: autisticamente
auto- {prefix} /ˈɔː.təʊ/ (regarding oneself) :: auto-
auto- {prefix} (automatic) :: auto-
auto- {prefix} (relating to cars or the driving of cars) :: auto-
autoacceleration {n} (increase in the rate of polymerization) :: autoaccelerazione {f}
autoantibody {n} :: autoanticorpo
autobiographic {adj} (autobiographical) SEE: autobiographical ::
autobiographical {adj} /ˌɑtoʊˌbaɪəˈɡɹæfəkəl/ (of or relating to person's life) :: autobiografico
autobiographically {adv} /ˈɔː.təʊˌbaɪ.ə.ɡɹæf.ɪk.(ə)li/ (in an autobiographical manner) :: autobiograficamente
autobiographism {n} (tendency to base writings on one's own life) :: autobiografismo {m}
autobiography {n} (biography of oneself) :: autobiografia {f}
autocatalysis {n} (catalysis of a reaction by one of its products) :: autocatalisi {f}
autocatalytic {adj} (catalyzed by one of its own products) :: autocatalitico
autocephalous {adj} /ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/ (a self-governing church) :: autocefalo
autochthonous {adj} /ɔˈtɑkθənəs/ (native to the place where found) :: autoctono
autoclasis {n} (all senses) :: autoclasi {f}
autocratically {adv} /ˈɔːt.əˌkɹæt.ɪk(.ə)liː/ (in an autocratic manner) :: autocraticamente
auto da fe {n} /ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/ (public execution by burning at the stake) :: autodafé {m}
autodidact {n} /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/ (a self-taught person) :: autodidatto {m}, autodidatta {f}
autodigestion {n} (the digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself) :: autodigestione {f}
auto-directional {adj} :: autodirezionale
autoerotic {adj} /ˈɔːtəʊ.ɘɹɒt.ɪk/ (masturbatory) :: autoerotico
autogamy {n} (self-fertilization) :: autogamia {f}
autogenesis {n} (the supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter) :: autogenesi {f}
autogenous {adj} (produced independent from an external cause) :: autogeno
autogiro {n} (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) :: autogiro {m}, girocottero {m}
autograph {n} (signature) :: autografo {m}
autograph {n} (hand-written manuscript) :: manoscritto {m}
autograph {adj} (hand-written manuscript) :: autografo
autograph {v} (to sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book) :: autografare
autogravitation {n} :: autogravitazione {f}
autohemotherapy {n} (reinjection of blood) :: autoemoterapia {f}
autohistoradiography {n} :: autoistoradiografia
autoimmune {adj} (of or pertaining to autoimmunity) :: autoimmune
autoimmunity {n} (condition where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues) :: autoimmunità {f}
autolatric {adj} :: autolatrico
autological {adj} /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ (of a phrase, describing itself) :: autologico
automagical {adj} /ˈɑtoʊˈmædʒɪkəl/ (automatic, but with an apparent element of magic) :: automagico
automagically {adv} (automatically) :: automagicamente
automated {adj} (Made automatic) :: automatizzato
automated teller machine {n} (banking) :: bancomat {m}
automatic {adj} /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ (capable of operating without external control) :: automatico
automatic {adj} (acting without conscious thought) :: automatico
automatic {adj} (describing a firearm which fires continuously) :: automatico
automatically {adv} /ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/ (In an automatic manner) :: automaticamente
automatic teller machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
automation {n} (converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system) :: automazione {f}, automatizzazione {f}
automatism {n} /ɔːˈtɒmətɪzəm/ (acting automatically) :: automatismo {m}
automaton {n} /ɔːˈtɒmətən/ (machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions) :: automa {m}
automaton {n} (person who acts like a machine or robot) :: automa {m}
automaton {n} (formal system) :: automa {m}
automobile {n} /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbil/ (passenger vehicle) :: automobile {m}, auto {m}, macchina {f}, vettura {f}, autovettura {f}
automorphic number {n} (number whose square ends in itself) :: numero automorfo {m}
automorphism {n} (isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself) :: automorfismo {m}
automotive {adj} (of, or relating to motor vehicles) :: automobilistico {m}
autonomic nervous system {n} (autonomic nervous system) :: sistema nervoso autonomo {m}
autonomous {adj} /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ (self-governing) :: autonomo, indipendente
autonomously {adv} (In an autonomous manner) :: autonomamente
autonomy {n} /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ (self-government) :: autonomia {f}
autonomy {n} (capacity for individual decision) :: autonomia {f}
autonymous {adj} :: autonimo
autonymy {n} :: autonimia {f}
autopatrolled {adj} (automatically checked) :: autoverificato
autophagocytosis {n} :: autofagocitosi {f}
autophagy {n} (the process of self-digestion) :: autofagia {f}
autoploidy {n} (the condition of being autoploid) :: autoploidia {f}
autopoiesis {n} (self-creation) :: autopoiesi {f}
autopolyploid {adj} (having more than two sets of chromosomes) :: autopoliploide
autoprotolysis {n} (autoionization of water) :: autoprotolisi {f}
autopsic {adj} (characteristic of an autopsy) :: autoptico
auto racing {n} (sport) :: automobilismo {m}
autoreferentially {adv} (i) :: autoreferenzialmente
autorotation {n} (rotation of the blades of a helicopter by ascending air) :: autorotazione {f}
autosemantic {adj} :: autosemantico
autosexual {adj} :: autosessuale
autosome {n} /ˈɔɾəˌsoʊm/ (any chromosome other than sex chromosomes) :: autosoma {m}
autostyly {n} :: autostilia {f}
autotelic {adj} (containing its own meaning or purpose) :: autotelico {m}, autotelici {m-p}, autotelica {f}, autoteliche {f-p}
autotelic {adj} (deriving meaning and purpose from within) :: autotelico {m}, autotelici {m-p}, autotelica {f}, autoteliche {f-p}
autotelic {adj} (not motivated by anything beyond itself) :: autotelico {m}, autotelici {m-p}, autotelica {f}, autoteliche {f-p}
autoteller {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
autoteller {n} ("autoteller") :: bancomat {m}
autotomy {n} /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/ (invertebrate self-defense mechanism) :: autotomia {f}
autotransfusion {n} (blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood) :: autotrasfusione {f}
auto transport truck {n} (truck that carries other motor vehicles) :: bisarca {f}, camion bisarca {m}
autotroph {n} /ˈɔɾəˌtɹoʊf/ (organism that can synthesize its food) :: autrofia
autotrophic {adj} :: autotrofico
autotrophy {n} (synthesis of food from inorganic substances) :: autotrofia {f}
autotypic {adj} (relating to an autotype) :: autotipico
autovaccination {n} :: autovaccinazione {f}
autumn {n} /ˈɔtəm/ (season) :: autunno {m}
autumn {adj} (autumnal) SEE: autumnal ::
autumnal {adj} /ɔˈtʌmnəɫ/ (of or relating to autumn) :: autunnale
autumnal equinox {n} (point) :: equinozio d'autunno
autumn equinox {n} (autumnal equinox) SEE: autumnal equinox ::
Auvergne {prop} (region of France) :: Alvernia {f}
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {prop} (region of France) :: Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi
auxiliary {n} (auxiliary verb) SEE: auxiliary verb ::
auxiliary {adj} /ɔɡˈzɪljəɹi/ :: ausiliare, ausiliario
auxiliary {n} (person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner) :: ausiliare
auxiliary language {n} (international auxiliary language) SEE: international auxiliary language ::
auxiliary language {n} (auxiliary language) :: lingua ausiliaria {f}
auxiliary language {n} (minority language) SEE: minority language ::
auxiliary verb {n} (a helping verb) :: verbo ausiliaro {m}, ausiliare
auxologic {adj} (of or pertaining to auxology) :: auxologico
auxologist {n} :: auxologo {m}
auxology {n} (study of growth) :: auxologia {f}
auxopathy {n} :: auxopatia {f}
availability {n} /əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ/ (the quality of being available) :: disponibilità {f}, reperibilità {f}
available {adj} /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ (capable of being used) :: disponibile
available {adj} (readily obtainable) :: disponibile
available {adj} :: valido
avalanche {n} /ˈævəlæntʃ/ (large sliding mass of snow and ice) :: valanga {f}, slavina {f}
avalanche {n} (fall of earth, rocks, etc.) :: frana {f}
avalanche {n} (sudden descent or influx) :: valanga {f}
avant-garde {n} /ˌɑˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/ ((obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force) :: avanguardia {f}
avant-garde {n} (group of people promoting new concepts) :: avanguardia {f}
avantgardist {n} (member of the avant-garde) :: avanguardista {m} {f}
avantgardistic {adj} (innovative, pioneering) SEE: avant-garde ::
avarice {n} /ˈævəɹɪs/ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) :: avarizia, cupidigia {f}
avarice {n} (inordinate desire for some supposed good) :: avidità {f}
avaricious {adj} /ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ (actuated by avarice) :: avaro
avariciously {adv} (in a greedy manner) :: avaramente
avascular {adj} (Lacking blood vessels) :: avascolare
avatar {n} /ˈæv.ə.tɑɹ/ (earthly incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu) :: avatar {m}, incarnazione {f}
avatar {n} (digital representation of a person or being) :: avatar {m}, emblema, simbolo
Avellino {prop} (province of Italy) :: Avellino {f}
Avellino {prop} (town and capital of Avellino) :: Avellino {f}
Avempace {prop} /ˈeɪvəmpeɪs/ :: Avempace
avenge {v} /əˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ (to take vengeance for) :: vendicare
avens {n} /ˈævɪnz/ (plant of Dryas) :: camedrio {m}
aventail {n} (adjustable mail protecting the neck) :: camaglio {m}
Aventine {adj} /ˈævəntaɪn/ (Pertaining to Aventine Hill) :: aventiniano
Aventine {prop} (Aventine Hill) SEE: Aventine Hill ::
Aventine Hill {prop} (one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built) :: Aventino
aventurine {n} /əˈvɛnt͡ʃəɹɪn/ (kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles) :: avventurina {f}
aventurine {n} (variety of translucent quartz) :: avventurina {f}
avenue {n} /ˈæv.əˌnu/ (broad street) :: viale {m}, corso {m}
aver {v} /əˈvɜː/ (to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner) :: asserire
average {n} /ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/ (arithmetic mean) :: media {f}
average {adj} (constituting or relating to the average) :: medio {m}, media {f}
averagely {adv} (in an average manner) :: mediamente
Avernus {prop} (underworld) SEE: underworld ::
Avernus {prop} (lake in Italy) :: Averno {m}, Lago Averno {m}
Averroes {prop} (polymath) :: Averroè
Averroism {n} (tenets of the Averroists) :: averroismo {m}
aversion {n} /əˈvɝʒn/ (fixed dislike) :: avversione
aversive {adj} (causing avoidance) :: aversivo
avert {v} /əˈvɝt/ (to ward off) :: evitare
avian {adj} /ˈeɪvi.ən/ (of birds) :: aviario
avian flu {n} (avian influenza) SEE: avian influenza ::
avian influenza {n} (strain of influenza) :: aviaria {f}, influenza aviaria {f}
aviary {n} /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/ (confinement for keeping birds) :: voliera {f}
aviation {n} /eɪviˈeɪʃən/ (art or science of flying) :: aviazione {f}
Avicenna {prop} /ˌævɪˈsɛnə/ (a Persian polymath) :: Avicenna {m}
avicultural {adj} :: avicolo
aviculture {n} (bird breeding) :: avicoltura {f}
avid {adj} /ævɪd/ (enthusiastic; passionate) :: avido
avid {adj} (longing eagerly; eager; greedy) :: avido
avidity {n} (greediness; strong appetite) :: avidità {f}
avidity {n} (eagerness; intenseness of desire) :: avidità {f}
avidly {adv} (in an avid manner) :: avidamente
Avignon {prop} (city in Provence) :: Avignone {f}
aviophobia {n} :: aviofobia {f}
avocado {n} /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ (fruit) :: avocado {m}
avocado {n} (tree) :: avocado {m}
avocet {n} /ˈævəsɛt/ (bird) :: recurvirostra {f}
Avogadro constant {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) SEE: Avogadro's number ::
Avogadro's number {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) :: numero di Avogadro {m}, costante di Avogadro {f}
avoid {v} /əˈvɔɪd/ (to keep away from) :: evitare
avoidable {adj} /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/ (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) :: evitabile
avoid like the plague {v} /əˈvɔɪd laɪk ðə ˈpleɪɡ/ (to evade or shun) :: evitare come la peste
avowal {n} (declaration of affirmation) :: conferma {f}, riconoscimento {m}, ammissione {f}
avowedly {adv} (with open acknowledgment) :: dichiaratamente
Avraham {prop} (given name) SEE: Abraham ::
await {v} /əˈwɛɪt/ (transitive: to wait for) :: aspettare, attendere
await {v} (to serve) :: servire
awake {adj} /əˈweɪk/ (conscious) :: sveglio, desto
awake {adj} (alert, aware) :: consapevole {m} {f}, conscio, cosciente
awake {v} (to gain consciousness) :: svegliarsi
awake {v} (to cause someone to stop sleeping) :: svegliare
awaken {v} /əˈweɪkən/ (transitive: to cause to become awake) :: svegliare
awaken {v} (intransitive: to stop sleeping) :: svegliarsi
awakening {n} /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/ (the act of awaking) :: risveglio {m}
awakening {n} (a revival of religion) :: rinnovamento, risveglio
award {n} /əˈwɔɹd/ (decision of arbitrators) :: sentenza
award {n} (trophy or medal) :: premio {m}, trofeo {m}, medaglia {f}, onorificenza {f}
award {v} (to give by judicial determination) :: sentenziare
award {v} (to make an award) :: premiare
award {v} (give an award/prize for merit) :: premiare, aggiudicare
aware {adj} /əˈwɛɚ/ (vigilant, on one's guard) :: all'erta
aware {adj} (having knowledge of something) :: consapevole
aware {adj} :: conscio, consapevole
awareness {n} /əˈwɛɹnəs/ (the state of consciousness) :: coscienza {f}
awareness {n} (the state or quality of being aware of something) :: consapevolezza {f}, avviso {m}, conoscenza {f}
a watched pot never boils {proverb} (a process appears to go more slowly if one waits for it) :: il desiderio rende lunga l'attesa
away {adv} /əˈweɪ/ (from a place; hence) :: via
away {adv} (absent; gone; at a distance) :: lontano
away with the fairies {adj} /əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛəɹɪːz/ (lost in thought) :: distratto
awe {n} /ɔ/ (feeling of fear and reverence) :: timore {m}
aweigh {adj} /əˈweɪ/ (drawn out; hanging) :: staccato dal fondo {m}
awesome {adj} /ˈɔːsəm/ (causing awe or terror) :: impressionante
awesome {adj} (excellent, exciting) :: magnifico, splendido, fantastico
awful {adj} /ˈɔːfʊl/ (very bad) :: pessimo, terribile, orribile
awful {adj} (exceedingly great) :: impressionante
awful {adj} (causing fear; appalling; terrible) :: orribile
awful {adv} (colloquial: very, extremely) :: tremendamente, spaventosamente, terribilmente
awfully {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
awfully {adv} (badly) SEE: badly ::
awhile {adv} /əˈwaɪl/ (For some time; for a short time) :: per un po'
awkward {adj} /ˈɔːkwəd/ (lacking dexterity in the use of the hands) :: maldestro, impacciato, goffo {m}
awkward {adj} (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing) :: imbarazzato, poco opportuno, delicato, imbarazzante, inopportuno
awkward {adj} (perverse; adverse; untoward) :: scomodo, poco maneggevole, difficile
awl {n} /ɔl/ (pointed instrument) :: punteruolo {m}, lesina {f}
awn {n} /ɔːn/ (the bristle or beard of certain plants) :: arista {f}, resta {f}
AWOL {n} (generic: one who is absent without permission) :: assente senza permesso, assente ingiustificato {m}
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle {phrase} (a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life) :: una donna senza un uomo è come un pesce senza bicicletta
axe {n} /æks/ (tool) :: ascia {f}, accetta {f}, scure, mannaia {f}
axe {n} (weapon) :: ascia {f}
axe {n} (rejection) :: taglio {m}, scarto {m}
axilla {n} /ækˈsɪlə/ (armpit) :: ascella
axillary {adj} (of or pertaining to the axilla) :: ascellare
axiological {adj} (Of or relating to value theory) :: assiologico
axiology {n} (value theory) :: assiologia {f}
axiom {n} /ˈaks.ɪ.əm/ (philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth) :: assioma {m}
axiom {n} (mathematics: fundamental assumption) :: assioma {m}
axiomatic {adj} /ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/ (self-evident) :: assiomatico
axiomatic {adj} (relating to axioms) :: assiomatico
axiomatical {adj} (related to an axiom) :: assiomatico
axiomaticity {n} :: assiomaticità {f}
axiom of choice {n} (axiom that any product of non-empty sets is non-empty) :: assioma della scelta {f}
axiom of power set {prop} (axiom of set theory) :: assioma dell'insieme potenza {m}
axionym {n} (word that carries a value judgement) :: assionimo {m}
axis {n} /ˈæksɪs/ (geometry: imaginary line) :: asse {m}
axis {n} (basis of space or part of graph) :: asse {m}
axis {n} (second cervical vertebra) :: epistrofeo {m}
axis of evil {n} (states sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction) :: asse della malvagità {m}, asse del male {m}
axis of symmetry {n} (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric) :: asse di simmetria
Axis power {n} (member country of the World War II Axis) :: Asse {m}, Potenze dell'Asse
axiverse {n} (a postulated universe populated by axions having sizes of many different orders of magnitude) :: axiverso {m}
axle {n} /ˈæksəl/ (the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel) :: asse {m}
axle {n} (a transverse bar or shaft) :: asse {m}
axle {n} (an axis) :: asse {m}
axolotl {n} /ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/ (endangered salamander) :: axolotl {m}, assolotto {m}
axon {n} (a nerve fibre) :: assone {m}
axonal {adj} (of or pertaining to an axon) :: assonale
ax to grind {n} (proposition or point of view) :: interesse personale {m}, carta da giocare {f}, rimprovero {m}
ayatollah {n} (a religious leader) :: ayatollah {m}
aye-aye {n} /ˈaɪˌaɪ/ (nocturnal quadruped) :: aié-aié, aye-aye, chiromio
aye aye, sir {phrase} (nautical - I hear, understand and will comply) :: signorsì
Ayers Rock {prop} (Uluru) SEE: Uluru ::
ayin {n} /ˈaɪ.ɪn/ (Semitic letter) :: ain {m} {f}
Aymara {prop} /ˌaɪməˈɹɑː/ (language of South America) :: aymara {m}
azalea {n} /əˈzeɪliə/ (plant) :: azalea {f}
Azawad {prop} (an unrecognised state) :: Azauad
azeotrope {n} (mixture of two substances non-separable by normal distillation) :: azeotropo {m}
azeotropic {adj} :: azeotropico
Azerbaijan {prop} /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈ(d)ʒɑːn/ (country) :: Azerbaigian {m}
Azerbaijani {prop} /ˌæzəɹbaɪˈdʒɑːni/ (language of Azerbaijan) :: azerbaigiano
Azerbaijani {adj} (pertaining to Azerbaijan) :: azerbaigiano
Azeri {n} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
Azeri {prop} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
azide {n} (N3 radical) :: azoturo {m}
azide {n} (N3- anion) :: azoturo {m}
azimuth {n} /ˈæzɪməθ/ (arc of the horizon) :: azimut
azimuthal {adj} /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/ (Of or pertaining to the azimuth) :: azimutale
azimuthal {adj} (A map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point) :: azimutale
azo compound {n} (organic compound) :: azocomposto {m}
azoic {adj} (anterior to the existence of animal life) :: azoico
Azores {prop} /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/ (an archipelago and an autonomous region) :: le Azzorre {f-p}
azotemia {n} /ˌæzəʊˈtiːmɪə/ (accumulation in the blood of waste products) :: azotemia {f}
Azrael {prop} (angel of death) :: Azrael {m}
azure {n} /ˈæʒɚ/ (blue colour on a coat of arms) :: azzurro
azure {n} (colour of the sky) :: azzurro {m}
azure {adj} (sky-blue coloured) :: azzurro
azure {adj} (heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms) :: azzurro
azure {n} (lapis lazuli) SEE: lapis lazuli ::
azurite {n} /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/ (blue, vitreous mineral) :: azzurrite {f}
Æsir {prop} /ˈʌɪsɪə/ (the principal Norse gods) :: Asi {m-p}