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| Caaba {prop} (holiest place of Islam) | :: Ka'ba {f} |
| cab {n} (compartment) | :: cabina {f} |
| cab {n} /kæb/ (taxi) | :: tassì |
| cabaret {n} (live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub) | :: cabaret {m} |
| cabbage {n} /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ (plant) | :: cavolo {m} |
| cabbage {n} (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) | :: cavolo {m} |
| cabin {n} (a private room on a ship) | :: cabina {f} |
| cabin {n} /ˈkæb.ɪn/ (a small dwelling characteristic of the frontier) | :: capanna {f} |
| cabin {n} (the interior of a boat) | :: cabina {f} |
| cabin {n} (the passenger area of an airplane) | :: cabina {f} |
| cabinet {n} (A group of advisors to a government or business entity) | :: consiglio {m} |
| cabinet {n} /ˈkæbɪnɪt/ (A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall) | :: armadio {m}, guardaroba {m} |
| cabinet {n} (the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy) | :: gabinetto {m} |
| cable {n} | :: cavo {m} |
| cable {n} /keɪbl/ (large wire, rope) | :: cavo {m} |
| cable {n} (tv broadcast over such network) SEE: cable tv | :: |
| cable {v} (provide with cable(s)) | :: cablare |
| cacao {n} (cocoa bean) | :: cacao {m} |
| cacao {n} /kəˈkaʊ̯/ (cacao tree) | :: cacao {m} |
| cachalot {n} /ˈkæ.ʃə.ˌlɑt/ (sperm whale) SEE: sperm whale | :: |
| cache {n} (computing: fast temporary storage for data) | :: memoria cache |
| cache {n} /kæʃ/ (store) | :: nascondiglio {m} |
| cacophony {n} /kəˈkɒfəni/ (mix of discordant sounds; dissonance) | :: cacofonia {f} |
| cactus {n} /ˈkæktʊs/ (member of the Cactaceae) | :: cactus {m} |
| cadastre {n} (register) | :: catasto {m} |
| cadaver {n} /kəˈdævɚ/ (a dead body) | :: cadavere {m} |
| caddie {n} /ˈkædi/ (alternative form of cadie) SEE: cadie | :: |
| cadenza {n} (decorative solo piece of music) | :: cadenza {f} |
| cadet {n} /kəˈdɛt/ (a student at a military school who is training to be an officer) | :: cadetto {m} |
| cadmium {n} (chemical element) | :: cadmio {m} |
| Cadmus {prop} (Cadmus) | :: Cadmo {m} |
| caecal {adj} (of or pertaining to caecum) | :: cecale, ciecale |
| Caesar {prop} /ˈkaisar/ (ancient Roman family name) | :: Cesare {m} |
| Caesaropapism {n} | :: cesaropapismo {m} |
| caesium {n} /ˈsiːziəm/ (a metallic chemical element) | :: cesio {m} |
| café {n} /kæfˈeɪ/ (coffee shop) | :: caffè {m}, caffetteria {f}, bar {m} |
| café au lait {n} (coffee with milk) | :: caffè latte, caffè e latte |
| cafe {n} /kæfˈeɪ/ (café) SEE: café | :: |
| cafeteria {n} (a dining area) | :: mensa |
| cafeteria {n} (restaurant) | :: caffeteria |
| caffeine {n} /ˈkæfiːn/ (alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants) | :: caffeina {f} |
| cage {n} /keɪdʒ/ (enclosure) | :: gabbia {f} |
| cage {n} (lift compartment) | :: cabina {f} |
| Cagliari {prop} (capital of Cagliari) | :: Cagliari {f} |
| Cagliari {prop} /ˈkæljəɹi/ (province of Italy) | :: Cagliari {f} |
| cahoots {n} /kəˈhuːts/ | :: combutta {f} |
| Cain {prop} /keɪn/ (son of Adam and Eve) | :: Caino {m} |
| cairn {n} /kɛərn/ (landmark) | :: ometto {m} |
| cairn {n} (terrier) SEE: cairn terrier | :: |
| Cairo {prop} /ˈkaɪɹoʊ/ (capital of Egypt) | :: Il Cairo {f} [sic] |
| caisson {n} /ˈkeɪsɑn]/ (architecture: coffer) SEE: coffer | :: |
| caisson disease {n} (decompression sickness) SEE: decompression sickness | :: |
| caixin {n} (choy sum) SEE: choy sum | :: |
| Cajetan {prop} (male given name) | :: Gaetano |
| cake {n} (a trivially easy task or responsibility) SEE: piece of cake | :: |
| cake {n} /keɪk/ (a sweet dessert) | :: torta {f} [large cake served in slices], pasticcino {m} [small, individual cake], dolce {m} |
| cakery {n} (cake shop) SEE: patisserie | :: |
| cake tin {n} (the tin in which a cake is baked) | :: tortiera {f} |
| Calabria {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Calabria {f} |
| Calabrian {n} /kəlæbriːən/ (inhabitant of Calabria) | :: calabrese |
| calamari {n} /kæləˈmɑːri/ (as mollusk) SEE: squid | :: |
| calamity {n} (event resulting in great loss) | :: calamità {f} |
| calcareous {adj} (resembling or containing limestone) | :: calcareo {m}, calcarea {f} |
| calcification {n} (the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance) | :: calcificazione {f} |
| calcify {v} (intransitive) | :: calcificarsi |
| calcify {v} (transitive) | :: calcificare |
| calcination {n} (the process of calcining) | :: calcinazione {f} |
| calcine {v} (transitive) | :: calcinare |
| calcined {adj} (converted by calcination) | :: calcinato {m} |
| calcite {n} /ˈkæl.saɪt/ (calcium carbonate mineral) | :: calcite {f} |
| calcitonin {n} (the hormone thyrocalcitonin) | :: calcitonina {f} |
| calcium {n} (chemical element of atomic number 20) | :: calcio {m} |
| calcium carbide {n} (CaC2) | :: carburo di calcio |
| calcium hydroxide {n} (chemical compound) | :: calce spenta {f} |
| calculate {v} ((intransitive) determine values or solutions) | :: calcolare |
| calculate {v} /ˈkæɫkjuːleɪt/ ((transitive) to determine value) | :: calcolare |
| calculation {n} (act or process of calculating) | :: conto {m} |
| calculation {n} (reckoning, estimate) | :: conto {m} |
| calculation {n} (result of calculating) | :: conto {m} |
| calculator {n} (dated: a person who performs mathematical calculations) | :: calcolatore {m}, calcolatrice {f} |
| calculator {n} /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(r)/ (electronic device that performs mathematical calculations) | :: calcolatrice {f} |
| calculator {n} (mechanical device that performs mathematical calculations) | :: calcolatrice |
| calculator {n} (set of mathematical tables) | :: tabelle {f} {p} |
| calculus {n} (deposits on teeth) | :: tartaro {m}, tartaro dentario {m} |
| calculus {n} (differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject) | :: calcolo {m} |
| calculus {n} /ˈkæɫkjuːlɘs/ (formal mathematical system) | :: calcolo |
| calculus of variations {n} (a form of calculus) | :: calcolo delle variazioni {m} |
| Calcutta {prop} /kælˈkʌtə/ (current name of the city) SEE: Kolkata | :: |
| caldera {n} /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/ (geology: a large crater formed by a volcanic explosion) | :: caldera {f} |
| calendar {n} (a list of planned events) | :: calendario {m} |
| calendar {n} /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ (system by which time is divided) | :: calendario {m} |
| calendar {n} (means to determine the date) | :: calendario {m} |
| calendarist {n} (a person who uses the calendar) | :: calendarista {f}, calendaristo {m} |
| calends {n} (the first day of the Roman month) | :: calende {f} |
| calf {n} (anatomy: back of the leg below the knee) | :: polpaccio {m} |
| calf {n} /kæf/ (young cow or bull) | :: vitello {m} |
| calf {n} (muscle in the back of the leg below the knee) | :: polpaccio {m} |
| calf bone {n} (fibula) SEE: fibula | :: |
| Cali {prop} (California) SEE: California | :: |
| calibrate {v} (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) | :: calibrare |
| calibration {n} (act of calibrating) | :: calibrazione |
| calico {n} (kind of cloth) | :: calicò {m} |
| California {prop} /ˌkæl.ɪ.ˈfɔɹ.njə/ (state of the United States of America) | :: California {f} |
| California poppy {n} (plant) | :: papavero della California {m} |
| californium {n} (chemical element) | :: californio {m} |
| caliper {n} (calipers) SEE: calipers | :: |
| caliph {n} /ˈkeɪ̪lɨf/ (political leader of the Muslim world) | :: califfo {m} |
| caliphate {n} /ˈkælɪfeɪt/ (Islamic government) | :: califfato {m} |
| calisthenics {n} /ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/ | :: callistenia {f} |
| call {n} (beckoning or summoning) | :: richiamo {m}, chiamata {f}, convocazione {f} |
| call {n} (characteristic cry of a bird or other animal) | :: canto {m}, richiamo {m} |
| call {n} (cry or shout) | :: urlo {m}, grido {m} |
| call {n} /kɔl/ (telephone conversation) | :: telefonata {f}, chiamata {f} |
| call {n} ((medicine): overnight duty in the hospital) | :: turno {m} |
| call {n} (social visit) | :: saluto {m}, visita {f} |
| call {v} (to contact by telephone) | :: chiamare |
| call {v} (to cry or shout) | :: chiamare, gridare |
| call {v} (to match or equal the amount of poker chips in the pot as the player that bet) | :: coprire |
| call {v} (to pay a social visit) | :: visitare |
| call {v} (to request, summon, or beckon) | :: chiamare |
| calla {n} (Calla palustris) | :: calla {f} |
| call a spade a spade {v} (to speak the truth) | :: Dire pane al pane e vino al vino |
| calligrapher {n} /kəˈlɪɡrəfə(r)/ (one who practices calligraphy) | :: calligrafo {m} |
| calligraphically {adv} (in a calligraphic manner) | :: calligraficamente |
| calligraphy {n} /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ (art of writing with decorative strokes) | :: calligrafia {f} |
| calling card {n} (printed card identifying the bearer) SEE: business card | :: |
| calling name {n} (nickname) SEE: nickname | :: |
| Callisto {prop} (satellite of Jupiter) | :: Callisto {m} |
| callous {adj} (having calluses) | :: calloso |
| callous {adj} /ˈkæləs/ (emotionally hardened) | :: cinico, insensibile |
| Callovian {n} | :: Calloviano |
| callow {adj} /ˈkæloʊ]/ (Bald) | :: calvo {m}, calvi {p} |
| call sign {n} (broadcasting) | :: segnale di chiamata |
| callsign {n} (call sign) SEE: call sign | :: |
| call the police {phrase} (call the police) | :: chiami la polizia |
| call up {v} (to retrieve from memory) | :: rievocare |
| callus {n} /ˈkæləs/ (hardened part of the skin) | :: callo {m} |
| callus {v} (form hardened tissue) | :: incallire |
| calm before the storm {n} (peace before a disturbance) | :: la quiete prima della tempesta |
| calomel {n} (mercurous chloride) | :: calomelano {m} |
| calorie {n} /ˈkæləri/ (amount of heat to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C) | :: caloria {f} |
| calorigenesis {n} (production of heat via the digestion of food) | :: calorigenesi {f} |
| calorigenic {adj} (that produces heat) | :: calorigeno |
| calorimeter {n} (appartus for measuring amount of heat) | :: calorimetro {m} |
| calorimetric {adj} (relating to calorimetry) | :: calorimetrico |
| calorimetry {n} (the scientific discipline) | :: calorimetria {f} |
| calque {n} /kælk/ (word formed by word-for-word translation of a word in another language) | :: calco {m} |
| Caltanissetta {prop} (town and province in Sicily) | :: Caltanissetta {f} |
| caltrop {n} /ˈkæltrəp/ (weaponry) | :: tribolo {m}, piede di corvo {m} |
| caltrop {n} (Tribulus terrestris) | :: tribulo comune |
| calumniate {v} /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/ (to make hurtful untrue statements) | :: calunniare |
| calutron {n} (form of mass spectrometer used to separate the isotopes of uranium) | :: calutrone {m} |
| calx {n} /kælks/ (calcium oxide) SEE: calcium oxide | :: |
| calyx {n} (the sepals of a flower) | :: calice {m} |
| cam {n} (camera) SEE: camera | :: |
| cam {n} /kæm]/ (part of engine) | :: camma {f} |
| Cambodia {prop} (country in Southeast Asia) | :: Cambogia {f} |
| cambric {n} (finely-woven fabric) SEE: batiste | :: |
| came {v} /keɪm/ (simple past of come) | :: venuto {m} |
| camel {n} /ˈkæməl/ (beast of burden) | :: cammello {m} |
| camellia {n} /kəˈmɛlɪə/ (plant) | :: camelia {f} |
| camelopard {n} (giraffe) SEE: giraffe | :: |
| cameo {n} /ˈkæm.iː.əu/ (relief work) | :: cammeo {m} |
| camera {n} /ˈkæm.ɹə/ (still pictures) | :: fotocamera {f}, macchina fotografica {f} |
| camera {n} (moving pictures) | :: videocamera {f}, telecamera {f} |
| cameraman {n} (somebody who operates a film or TV camera) | :: operatore {m}, addetto {m} |
| Cameroon {prop} /kæməˈruːn/ (country in Central Africa) | :: Camerun |
| Camilla {prop} (female given name) | :: Camilla |
| camlet {n} | :: cammellotto {m} |
| camomile {n} (plant) | :: camomilla {f} |
| camomile {n} (tea) | :: camomilla {f} |
| Camorra {prop} (crime organization) | :: camorra {f} |
| Camorrism {n} (organization and mode of action of the Camorra) | :: camorrismo {m} |
| camouflage {n} /ˈkæ.mə.ˌflɑːʒ/ | :: camuffamento {m} |
| camp {n} (outdoor place) | :: campo {m}, accampamento {m} |
| camp {n} (summer camp) SEE: summer camp | :: |
| campaign {n} (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) | :: campagna {f} |
| Campania {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Campania {f} |
| camphor {n} /ˈkæmfə/ (white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone) | :: canfora {f} |
| camphorated {adj} (impregnated with camphor) | :: canforato |
| Campidanese Sardinian {prop} (the language) | :: sardo campidanese {m} |
| Campobasso {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Campobasso {f} |
| Campobasso {prop} (town and capital) | :: Campobasso {f} |
| Camun {adj} (of or pertaining to Val Camonica) | :: camuno |
| Camun {n} (native or inhabitant of Val Camonica) | :: camuno {m}, camuna {f} |
| can {n} (a container used to carry and dispense water for plants) | :: annaffiatoio {m} |
| can {n} (a tin-plate canister) | :: scatoletta {f} |
| can {n} (buttocks) | :: chiappe {f} |
| can {n} /kæn/ (a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids) | :: lattina {f} |
| can {n} (toilet) | :: cesso {m}, latrina {f} |
| can {v} /kæn/ (to be able) | :: sapere, riuscire, essere capace, potere |
| can {v} (may) | :: potere |
| can {v} (to discard) | :: scartare |
| can {v} (to fire or dismiss an employee) | :: licenziare |
| can {v} (to preserve) | :: inscatolare |
| can {v} (to shut up) | :: tacere, chiudere |
| Canada {prop} /ˈkæn.ə.də/ (Country in North America) | :: Canada {m} |
| Canada goose {n} (Branta canadensis) | :: oca del Canada {f} |
| Canada thistle {n} (corn thistle) SEE: corn thistle | :: |
| Canadian {adj} (of or pertaining to Canada) | :: canadese |
| Canadian {n} /kəˈneɪdɪən/ (person from Canada) | :: canadese |
| Canadian {prop} (Canadian English) | :: inglese canadese {m} |
| Canadianize {v} /kəˈneɪdiənaɪz/ (to make Canadian) | :: Canadianisare |
| canal {n} /kəˈnæl/ (artificial waterway) | :: canale {m} |
| canapé {n} (a bite size slice open-faced sandwich) | :: canapè {m}, crostino {m}, tartina {f} |
| canary {adj} (of a light yellow colour) | :: canarino |
| canary {n} (bird from Canary Islands) | :: canario {m}, canarino {m}, canarino |
| canary {n} (colour) | :: giallo canarino |
| canary {n} (small yellow bird in general) | :: canarino |
| canary {n} (squealer) | :: spia, delatore, canarino |
| canary {n} (wine) | :: vino delle canarie |
| Canberra {prop} (Capital of Australia) | :: Canberra |
| cancel {n} (cancellation) | :: cancellazione {f}, annullamento {m}, cassazione {f} |
| cancel {n} (mark cancelling a sharp or flat) | :: spuntato |
| cancel {v} (invalidate, annul) | :: invalidare, annullare, recidere, cassare |
| cancel {v} /kænsəl̩/ (cross out) | :: depennare, cancellare, eliminare |
| cancel {v} (mark as used) | :: obliterare, annullare |
| cancel {v} (offset, equalize) | :: neutralizzare, compensare, filtrare |
| cancellation {n} (act of cancelling) | :: cancellazione |
| cancel out {v} (to neutralize the effect of something) | :: escludersi |
| cancer {n} /ˈkænsɚ/ (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation) | :: cancro {m} |
| Cancer {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Cancro {m} |
| Cancer {prop} /ˈkænsɚ/ (constellation) | :: Cancro {m} |
| cancerogenic {adj} (carcinogenic) SEE: carcinogenic | :: |
| cancerous {adj} /kænsərəs/ (relating to or affected with cancer) | :: canceroso |
| candelabrum {n} /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ (candle holder) | :: candelabro {m} |
| candid {adj} /ˈkæn.dɪd/ | :: candido {m} |
| candidacy {n} (state or act of being a candidate) | :: candidatura {f} |
| candidate {n} /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/ (person running in an election) | :: candidato |
| candidateship {n} (candidacy) SEE: candidacy | :: |
| candidiasis {n} (fungal infection) | :: candidosi {f} |
| candle {n} /ˈkændəl/ (a light source) | :: candela {f} |
| candleholder {n} (device for holding one or more lit candles) | :: bugia {f} |
| candlepower {n} (former measurement of brightness of a light source) | :: intensità in candele |
| candlestick {n} /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ (a holder with a socket or spike for a candle) | :: candelabro {m} |
| candy {n} /ˈkændi/ (confection) SEE: confectionery | :: |
| candy {n} (piece of candy) | :: caramella {f} |
| candy floss {n} (sweet) | :: zucchero filato {m} |
| candy store {n} (sweetshop) SEE: sweetshop | :: |
| cane {n} (a long collapsible rod used by blind people to feel for obstacles in their path) | :: bastone per ciechi {m} |
| cane {n} (a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment) | :: bastone {m} |
| cane {n} /kʰeɪn/ (slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo) | :: canna, canna di bambu {f}, canna da zucchero |
| cane {n} (plant itself) | :: canna {f} |
| cane {n} (sugar cane) SEE: sugar cane | :: |
| cane {n} (the cane: corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane) | :: bastonata {f} |
| cane {n} (walking stick) SEE: walking stick | :: |
| cane {v} (to beat) | :: battere |
| canephora {n} (caryatid) | :: canefora {f} |
| cane sugar {n} (sugar from the sugarcane plant) | :: zucchero di canna {m} |
| canid {n} /ˈkænəd/ (member of Canidae) | :: canide {m} |
| canine {adj} /ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/ (pertaining to dogs) | :: canino |
| canine {n} (canine tooth) SEE: canine tooth | :: |
| canine tooth {n} (tooth) | :: canino {m} |
| caninus muscle {n} (muscle) | :: muscolo canino {m}, elevatore dell'angolo della bocca {m}, muscolo elevatore dell'angolo della bocca {m}, canino {m} |
| canna {v} (cannot) SEE: cannot | :: |
| cannabinoid {n} (any psychoactive compound found in cannabis) | :: cannabinoide {m} |
| cannabis {n} (cannabis) | :: canapa {f} |
| cannabis {n} (marijuana) SEE: marijuana | :: |
| cannabism {n} (cannabis poisoning) | :: cannabismo {m} |
| Cannaregio {prop} (sestieri of Venice) | :: Cannaregio |
| cannellini bean {n} (a white kidney bean) | :: cannellino |
| cannibal {n} /ˈkænɪbl/ (an organism which eats others of its own species) | :: cannibale {m} {f}, antropofago {m} |
| cannibalism {n} (act of eating another of one's own species) | :: cannibalismo {m} |
| cannibalistic {adj} (tending toward cannibalism) | :: cannibalesco, cannibalistico |
| cannon {n} (artillery piece) | :: cannone {m} |
| cannon {n} (billiard shot) | :: carambola {f} |
| cannon {n} (bone of horse's leg) SEE: cannon bone | :: |
| cannonade {n} (firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time) | :: cannoneggiamento {m} |
| cannon fodder {n} (military forces considered to be expendable) | :: carne da cannone |
| canny {adj} /ˈkæni/ (frugal, thrifty) SEE: frugal | :: |
| canny {adj} (pleasant, nice) SEE: pleasant | :: |
| canoe {n} /kəˈnuː/ (small long and narrow boat) | :: canoa {f} |
| canoe {v} (to ride or paddle a canoe) | :: andare in canoa |
| canoe birch {n} (Betula papyrifera) SEE: paper birch | :: |
| canoeist {n} (person who travels by canoe) | :: canoista {m} {f} |
| canoer {n} (one who travels by canoe) SEE: canoeist | :: |
| canon {n} /ˈkæn.ən/ (generally accepted principle) | :: canone {m} |
| canon {n} (member of cathedral chapter) | :: canone {m} |
| canon {n} (piece of music) | :: canone {m} |
| canon {n} (religious law) | :: canone {m} |
| canonic {adj} (canonical) SEE: canonical | :: |
| canonist {n} (expert in canon law) | :: canonista {m} {f} |
| canonizable {adj} (worthy of being canonized) | :: canonizzabile |
| canonize {v} (to define someone as a saint) | :: santificare, canonizzare |
| can opener {n} (device used to open tin cans) | :: apriscatole {m} |
| can-opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener | :: |
| canopy {n} /ˈkæ.nə.pi/ (high cover) | :: baldacchino {m} |
| can't {contraction} /kaːnt/ (cannot) SEE: cannot | :: |
| cantaloupe {n} /ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/ (melon) | :: cantalupo {m} |
| cantankerous {adj} /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ (ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby) | :: stizzoso |
| canteen {n} /kænˈtiːn/ (small cafeteria or snack bar) | :: mensa {f} |
| canteen {n} (water bottle) | :: borraccia {f} |
| canton {n} /ˈkæntn̩/ (state of Switzerland) | :: cantone {m} (becoming Canton when used in the names of some cantons) |
| Cantonese {adj} /kæn.təˈniːz/ (relating to Canton) | :: cantonese |
| Cantonese {adj} (relating to the Cantonese language) | :: cantonese |
| Cantonese {adj} (relating to the Cantonese people) | :: cantonese |
| Cantonese {n} (person from Canton) | :: cantonese {m} {f} |
| Cantonese {prop} (language) | :: cantonese {m} |
| can't wait {v} (look forward) SEE: look forward | :: |
| can't wait {v} (to eagerly anticipate) | :: non vedere l'ora |
| canvas {n} (a piece of canvas cloth on which one may paint) | :: tela |
| canvas {n} /ˈkæn.vəs/ (a type of coarse cloth) | :: canovaccio, tela |
| canyon {n} /ˈkænjən/ (a valley cut in rock by a river) | :: gola {f} |
| can you tell us {phrase} (prefix indicating a polite request) | :: puoi dirci [informal], potresti dirci [informal more polite], può dirci [formal], potrebbe dirci [formal more polite] |
| caoshu {n} (grass script) SEE: grass script | :: |
| cap {n} /kæp/ (head covering) | :: cuffia {f} |
| capable {adj} (able and efficient) | :: capace {m} {f} |
| capacious {adj} /kəˈpeɪʃəs/ (Having a lot of space inside) | :: capace |
| capacitance {n} (property of an element of an electrical circuit) | :: capacità {f} |
| capacity utilization {n} (capacity utilization) SEE: capacity utilization rate | :: |
| cape {n} /keɪp/ (headland) | :: capo {m} |
| Cape lion {n} (Panthera leo melanochaita) | :: leone del Capo |
| Cape of Good Hope {prop} (a cape in southwestern South Africa) | :: Capo di Buona Speranza {m} |
| caper {n} (capercaillie) SEE: capercaillie | :: |
| caper {n} (crime) SEE: crime | :: |
| caper {n} (Dutch vessel) SEE: privateer | :: |
| caper {n} (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa) | :: cappero {m} |
| caper {n} (plant) | :: cappero {m} |
| capercaillie {n} /kæpəˈkeɪli/ (Tetrao urogallus) | :: urogallo {m}, gallo cedrone {m} |
| Cape teal {n} (Anas capensis) | :: alzavola del Capo |
| Cape Town {prop} (legislative capital of South Africa) | :: Città del Capo {f} |
| Cape Verde {prop} /keɪpˈvɝd/ (country in Western Africa) | :: Capo Verde |
| Capeverdean Crioulo {prop} (creole language spoken in Cape Verde) | :: criolo capoverdiano |
| capias {n} /ˈkeɪ.pi.əs/ (arrest warrant) SEE: arrest warrant | :: |
| capillarity {n} (interaction between the surface of a solid and liquid) | :: capillarità {f} |
| capillarization {n} (the formation of capillaries to a part of the body) | :: capillarizzazione {f} |
| capillary {n} /ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/ (any of small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins) | :: capillare {m}, vaso capillare {m} |
| capillary action {n} (drawing of a liquid up interstices) | :: capillarità {f} |
| capital {adj} (excellent) | :: ottimo, magnifico, eccellente, splendido |
| capital {adj} (involving punishment by death) | :: capitale |
| capital {adj} (of prime importance) | :: capitale, principale |
| capital {adj} (uppercase) | :: maiuscolo |
| capital {n} /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ (capital city) SEE: capital city | :: |
| capital {n} (money and wealth) | :: capitale {m} |
| capital {n} (uppercase letter) | :: maiuscola {f} |
| capital {n} (uppermost part of a column) | :: capitello {m} |
| capital city {n} (city designated as seat of government) | :: capitale (of nation) {f}, capoluogo (of a state or regione) {m} |
| capital gain {n} | :: plusvalenza {f} |
| capitalism {n} (socio-economic system based on private property rights) | :: capitalismo {m} |
| capital letter {n} (letters A B C) | :: maiuscolo {m} |
| capital loss {n} (decrease in the value of a capital asset) | :: minusvalenza {f} |
| capital punishment {n} (punishment by death) | :: pena capitale |
| Capitanian {n} | :: Capitaniano |
| capitate {n} (capitate bone) SEE: capitate bone | :: |
| capitation {n} /kapɪˈteɪʃən/ (poll tax) SEE: poll tax | :: |
| capitol {n} /ˈkæpɨɾəɫ]/ (the building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets) | :: Campidoglio {m} |
| Capitol {prop} (the building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets) | :: Campidoglio {m} |
| Capitol Hill {prop} (Congress) SEE: Congress | :: |
| capon {n} /ˈkeɪpə̆n/ (a cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table) | :: cappone {m} |
| caponier {n} (fortification structure) | :: caponiera {f} |
| capotasto {n} (device placed across the strings) | :: capotasto |
| Cappadocia {prop} /kæpəˈdoʊʃə]/ (ancient region) | :: Cappadocia |
| cappuccino {n} (beverage) | :: cappuccino {m} |
| cappuccino {n} (cup of this beverage) | :: cappuccino {m} |
| capric acid {n} (fatty acid) | :: acido caprinico {m} |
| capriccio {n} (piece of music) | :: capriccio {m} |
| capriccio {n} (type of painting) | :: capriccio {m} |
| Capricorn {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Capricorno {m} |
| Capricorn {prop} /ˈkæprɪkɔːrn/ (constellation) SEE: Capricornus | :: |
| Capricornus {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Capricorn | :: |
| Capricornus {prop} /ˌkæprɪˈkɔːrnəs/ (constellation) | :: Capricorno {m} |
| caprolactam {n} (the organic compound) | :: caprolattame {m} |
| capsicum {n} /'kæpsɪkəm/ | :: capsico {m} |
| capsicum spray {n} (pepper spray) SEE: pepper spray | :: |
| capsize {v} ((intransitive) to overturn) | :: capovolgersi |
| capstan {n} (vertical cleated drum or cylinder) | :: cabestano {m} |
| capsule {n} /ˈkæpsəl/ (weasel) SEE: weasel | :: |
| captain {n} (A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore and rear admiral) | :: capitano di vascello {m} |
| captain {n} /ˈkæp.tɪn/ (An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major) | :: capitano {m} |
| captain {n} (One of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions) | :: capitano {m} |
| captain {n} (The person lawfully in command of an airliner) | :: capitano {m} |
| captain {n} (The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel) | :: capitano {m} |
| Captain Obvious {prop} (someone who makes superfluous statements) | :: Capitan Ovvio |
| caption {n} (capture) SEE: capture | :: |
| caption {n} /ˈkæp.ʃn/ (descriptive title or heading of (part of) a document) | :: intestazione {f} |
| caption {n} (piece of text appearing on screen as part of a film or broadcast) | :: sottotitolo {m}, didascalia {f} |
| caption {n} (section of an official paper) | :: parte iniziale |
| caption {n} (title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon) | :: didascalia {f}, legenda {f}, dicitura {f} |
| captivity {n} (captives) SEE: captive | :: |
| captivity {n} (state of being captive) | :: cattività {f} |
| capuchin {n} (capuchin monkey) SEE: capuchin monkey | :: |
| car {n} /kɑɹ/ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) | :: macchina {f}, auto {f}, automobile {f} |
| car {n} (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) | :: cabina {f} |
| car {n} (passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not) | :: cabina {f} |
| car {n} (railway car, railroad carriage) SEE: carriage | :: |
| carabineer {n} (cavalry soldier) | :: carabiniere {m} |
| caracal {n} (Caracal caracal) | :: caracal {m}, lince persiana {f} |
| Caracalla {prop} (emperor) | :: Caracalla |
| Caracas {prop} (capital of Venezuela) | :: Caracas {f} |
| carambola {n} (fruit) SEE: star fruit | :: |
| caramel {n} (color) | :: caramello {m} |
| caramel {n} /ˈkɑɹ.məl/ (confection) | :: caramello {m} |
| carat {n} /ˈkærət/ (weight) | :: carato {m} |
| carat {n} (measure of the purity of gold) | :: carato {m} |
| caravanserai {n} /kaɹəˈvansəɹʌɪ/ (an inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest) | :: caravanserraglio {m} |
| caravel {n} (light lateen-rigged sailing vessel) | :: caravella {f} |
| caraway {n} | :: carvi {m}, cumino dei prati {m}, cumino |
| carbide {n} (any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element) | :: carburo {m} |
| carbide {n} (calcium carbide) | :: carburo di calcio {m} |
| carbide {n} (monatomic ion C4-, or any of its salts) | :: carburo {m} |
| carbide {n} (polyatomic ion C22-, or any of its salts) | :: carburo {m} |
| carbide {n} (tungsten carbide) | :: carburo di tungsteno {m} |
| carbine {n} (weapon similar to a rifle but much shorter in length) | :: carabina {f} |
| carbinol {n} (Methanol) | :: carbinolo {m} |
| carbinol {n} (Substituted methanol) | :: carbinolo {m} |
| carbohydrate {n} /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ (organic compounds; sugar, starch or cellulose) | :: carboidrato {m} |
| carbon {n} (chemical element) | :: carbonio {m} |
| carbonate {n} /ˈkɑrbənət/ (any salt or ester of carbonic acid) | :: carbonato {m} |
| carbonated {adj} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)bɒneɪtəd/ (containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas (under pressure)) | :: gassato, effervescente |
| carbonatic {adj} | :: carbonatico |
| carbon cycle {n} (cycle of carbon) | :: ciclo del carbonio {m} |
| carbon dioxide {n} (CO₂) | :: anidride carbonica {f}, diossido di carbonio {m} |
| carbon fibre {n} (carbon fiber) SEE: carbon fiber | :: |
| carbonic {adj} (of or relating to carbon) | :: carbonico {m}, carbonica {f} |
| carbonic anhydrase {n} (enzyme) | :: anidrasi carbonica {f} |
| carbonization {n} (the act or process of carbonizing) | :: carbonizzazione {f} |
| carbonize {v} (turn something to carbon, especially by heating) | :: carbonizzare |
| carbon monoxide {n} (chemical of the formula CO) | :: ossido di carbonio {m}, monossido di carbonio {m} |
| carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle {n} (a group of nuclear reactions thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass) | :: ciclo del carbonio-azoto {m} |
| carbon oxychloride {n} (the compound carbonyl chloride) | :: ossicloruro di carbonio {m} |
| carbon paper {n} (sheet of paper used to make carbon copies) | :: carta carbone {f}, carta velina {f} |
| carbon tetrabromide {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən tɛt.ɹəˌbɹəʊ.maɪd/ (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrabromomethane) | :: tetrabromuro di carbonio |
| carbon tetrachloride {n} (solvent) | :: tetracloruro di carbonio |
| carbon tetrafluoride {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən tɛt.ɹəˌflʊɹ.aɪd/ (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrafluoromethane) | :: tetrafluoruro di carbonio |
| carbon tetraiodide {n} /ˈkæɹ.bən tɛt.rəˌaɪ.əʊ.daɪd/ (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetraiodomethane) | :: tetraioduro di carbonio |
| carbonyl chloride {n} (the compound COCl2) | :: ossicloruro di carbonio |
| carbonyl sulfide {n} (mixed oxide and sulfide of carbon COS) | :: ossisulfuro di carbonio {m} |
| Carborundum {n} /kɑɹbəˈɹʌndəm/ (crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive) | :: carborundum {m} |
| carboxamide {n} (amide of a carboxylic acid) | :: carbossammide {f} |
| carboxyl {n} (carboxyl) | :: carbossile {m} |
| carboxylic {adj} (of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group) | :: carbossilico |
| carboxylic acid {n} (organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group) | :: acido carbossilico {f} |
| carboy {n} (demijohn) SEE: demijohn | :: |
| carcass {n} (dead human) SEE: corpse | :: |
| carcinoid {n} (form of tumour) | :: carcinoide {m} |
| card {n} (card game) SEE: card game | :: |
| card {n} (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.) | :: scheda {f}, carta {f} |
| card {n} /kɑɹd/ (playing card) SEE: playing card | :: |
| cardamom {n} (plant) | :: cardamomo {m} |
| cardamom {n} (spice) | :: cardamomo {m} |
| cardboard {n} /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ (material resembling heavy paper) | :: cartone {m} |
| cardboard box {n} (container) | :: scatola di cartone |
| cardia {n} (section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach) | :: cardias {m} |
| cardiac {adj} (pertaining to the cardia) | :: cardiale |
| cardiac {adj} (pertaining to the heart) | :: cardiaco |
| cardiac arrest {n} (cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood) | :: arresto cardiaco {m} |
| cardigan {n} /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ (type of sweater) | :: cardigan |
| cardinal {adj} (describing a number that indicates quantity) | :: cardinale |
| cardinal {adj} (having a bright red color) | :: cardinale |
| cardinal {adj} /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ (of fundamental importance) | :: cardinale |
| cardinal {n} (any bird in family Cardinalidae) | :: cardinale {m} |
| cardinal {n} (colour) | :: color cardinale {m} |
| cardinal {n} (number) | :: numero cardinale {m} |
| cardinal {n} (official in Catholic Church) | :: cardinale {m} |
| cardinal direction {n} (principal compass direction) SEE: cardinal point | :: |
| cardinality {n} (in set theory) | :: cardinalità {f}, numerosità {f}, potenza {f} |
| cardinal number {n} (number denoting quantity) | :: numero cardinale {m} |
| cardinal number {n} (number used to denote the size of a set) | :: numero cardinale {m} |
| cardinal point {n} (cardinal point) | :: punto cardinale {m} |
| cardinal virtues {n} (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) | :: virtù cardinali {f} |
| card-index {v} (to index with cards) | :: schedare |
| cardio- {prefix} (pertaining to the heart) | :: cardio- |
| cardioactive {adj} (affecting the heart) | :: cardioattivo |
| cardiograph {n} (an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements) | :: cardiografo {m} |
| cardioid {n} (epicycloid with one cusp) | :: cardioide {f} |
| cardiological {adj} (of or pertaining to cardiology) | :: cardiologico |
| cardiologist {n} (physician) | :: cardiologo {m}, cardiologa {f} |
| cardiology {n} (study of the structure of the heart) | :: cardiologia {f} |
| cardiopathic {adj} (pertaining to cardiopathy) | :: cardiopatico |
| cardiopathy {n} (disorder of the heart) | :: cardiopatia {f} |
| cardioplegia {n} (deliberate cessation of cardiac activity) | :: cardioplegia {f} |
| cardiopulmonary {adj} (Of, or pertaining to the heart and the lungs) | :: cardiopolmonare |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation {n} (a first aid procedure for cardiac arrest) | :: rianimazione cardiopolmonare, RCP |
| cardiorespiratory {adj} (pertaining to the heart and breathing) | :: cardiorespiratorio |
| cardiothoracic {adj} (of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest) | :: cardiotoracico |
| cardiovascular {adj} (relating to the circulatory system) | :: cardiovascolare |
| carditis {n} | :: cardite {f} |
| card key {n} (keycard) SEE: keycard | :: |
| cardoon {n} (perennial plant) | :: cardone {f} |
| card punch {n} (machine) | :: perforatore {m}, perforatrice {f} |
| cards {n} (card game) SEE: card game | :: |
| cardshark {n} (cardsharp) SEE: cardsharp | :: |
| care {n} /kɛəɹ/ (close attention, concern or responsibility) | :: cura {f}, attenzione {f} |
| care {v} (to look after) | :: curare |
| Care Bears {n} (Fictional cartoon bears) | :: Gli Orsetti del Cuore |
| career {n} /kəˈrɪr/ (one's calling in life; a person's occupation) | :: carriera {f} |
| carefree {adj} /ˈkɛɘfriː/ (worry free, light hearted, etc.) | :: libero da preoccupazioni |
| careful {adj} /ˈkɛːfəl/ (cautious) | :: prudente, cauto |
| careful {adj} (meticulous) | :: accurato |
| carefully {adv} /ˈkɛːfəli/ (in a careful manner) | :: minuziosamente, accuratamente, meticolosamente, puntigliosamente, attentamente |
| care-giver {n} (carer) SEE: carer | :: |
| carelessness {n} (lack of care) | :: negligenza {f} |
| care of {prep} (for distribution by (the named intermediary)) | :: presso |
| caress {v} /kəˈrɛs/ (touch or kiss lovingly) | :: accarezzare |
| Caribbean {adj} /kæɹɪˈbiːən/ (Pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies) | :: caribico |
| Caribbean {prop} (countries) | :: Caraibi {m} |
| Caribbean {prop} (sea) | :: Mare Caraibico {m} |
| caribou {n} (Reindeer) | :: caribù {m} |
| Carinthia {prop} (state of Austria) | :: Carinzia {f} |
| caritive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) | :: caso caritivo {m} |
| Carl {prop} (male given names cognate to Carl) SEE: Charles | :: |
| Carlism {n} (political movement) | :: carlismo {m} |
| carman {n} (person who transported goods) | :: barocciaio {m} |
| Carmel {prop} (female given name) | :: Carmela |
| carmine {n} (purplish-red colour) | :: carminio |
| carmine {n} (purplish-red pigment) | :: carminio |
| carnage {n} /ˈkɑɹ.nɪdʒ/ (death and destruction) | :: carneficina {f} |
| carnation {n} | :: carnagione |
| carnation {n} /kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ (flower) | :: garofano {m} |
| carnauba {n} (wax) | :: cera di carnauba |
| carnelian {n} (a reddish brown chalcedony) | :: cornalina {f} |
| carnitine {n} (an organic compound) | :: carnitina {f} |
| carnival {n} (festive occasion marked by parades) | :: carnevale {m} |
| carnivore {n} /ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/ (meat-eating animal) | :: carnivoro {m} |
| Caroline {prop} (female given name) | :: Carolina |
| Carolinian {adj} (Carolingian) SEE: Carolingian | :: |
| caron {n} (háček diacritic) SEE: háček | :: |
| carotene {n} (class of plant pigments) | :: carotene {m} |
| carotenoid {n} (class of organic compounds) | :: carotenoide {m} |
| carouse {v} /kəˈɹaʊz/ (To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering) | :: gozzovigliare |
| carouse {v} (To drink to excess) | :: ubriacarsi |
| carousel {n} /kɛɹ ə 'sɛl/ (merry-go-round) SEE: merry-go-round | :: |
| carp {n} /ˈkɑɹp/ (Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae) | :: carpa {f} |
| carpal bone {n} (carpal) SEE: carpal | :: |
| carpale {n} (bone of the carpus) SEE: carpal | :: |
| carpal tunnel {n} (passageway on the palmar side of the wrist) | :: tunnel carpale |
| carpal tunnel syndrome {n} (repetitive stress injury) | :: sindrome del tunnel carpale {f} |
| car park {n} /ˈkɑːpɑːk/ (parking lot) SEE: parking lot | :: |
| Carpathians {prop} (mountainous system in Central Europe) | :: Carpazi {m} |
| carpe diem {proverb} /ˌkɑɹ.peɪ ˈdi.əm/ (seize the day) | :: cogli l'attimo |
| carpel {n} (structural unit of a pistil) | :: carpello {m} |
| carpenter {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ).pən.tə(ɹ)/ (carpentry person) | :: carpentiere {m}, falegname {m} |
| carpentry {n} (the trade of cutting and joining timber) | :: carpenteria {f} |
| carpet {n} /ˈkɑː.pɪt/ (A fabric used as a floor covering) | :: tappeto {m}, moquette |
| carpet {v} (to cover like a carpet) | :: coprire |
| carpet shark {n} (ferret) SEE: ferret | :: |
| carpus {n} /ˈkɑɹ.pəs/ (the group of bones that make up the wrist) | :: carpo {m} |
| car radio {n} (radio specifically tuned for usage inside cars) | :: autoradio |
| car rental {n} (the hiring of cars for short periods) | :: autonoleggio {m} |
| carriage {n} (railroad car) | :: vagone {m}, carrozza {f} |
| carriage {n} (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power) | :: carrozza {f} |
| carriageway {n} (part of a road that carries traffic) | :: carreggiata {f} |
| carrier bag {n} (thin bag) | :: sacco di plastica {m} |
| carrion {n} (dead flesh; carcasses) | :: carogna {f} |
| carrot {n} /ˈkærət/ (orange root vegetable) | :: carota {f} |
| carry {v} /ˈkɛ.ɹi/ (to transport by lifting) | :: portare |
| carry on {v} /ˈkʰæɹijˈɑn/ (To continue or proceed as before) | :: andare avanti |
| carry on {v} (To have or maintain) | :: continuare |
| carry out {v} (To fulfill) | :: compiere, realizzare |
| carsickness {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/ (motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle) | :: mal d'auto {m} |
| carte de visite {n} (business card) SEE: business card | :: |
| carte de visite {n} (visiting card) SEE: visiting card | :: |
| Carthage {prop} /ˈkɑɹθɪdʒ/ (ancient city in North Africa) | :: Cartagine {f} |
| cartilage {n} /ˈkɑɹdəlɪd͡ʒ/ (dense connective tissue) | :: cartilagine {f} |
| cartographer {n} (one who makes maps or charts) | :: cartografo |
| cartographic {adj} /ˌkɑɹ.təˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the making of maps) | :: cartografico |
| cartographical {adj} (cartographic) SEE: cartographic | :: |
| cartography {n} /kɑːˈtɒɡɹəfi/ (The creation of charts and maps) | :: cartografia {f} |
| cartomancy {n} (fortune telling using cards) | :: cartomanzia {f} |
| cartridge {n} /ˈkɑrtrɪdʒ/ (firearms package) | :: cartuccia {f} |
| cartridge {n} (vessel which contains the ink for a computer printer) | :: cartuccia |
| carvel {n} (sea blubber) SEE: sea blubber | :: |
| caryatid {n} (a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element) | :: cariatide {f} |
| caryopsis {n} (a type of fruit) | :: cariosside {f} |
| Casablanca {prop} (city) | :: Casablanca {f} |
| case {n} (box containing a number of identical items of manufacture) | :: cassetta |
| case {n} (grammar: specific inflection) | :: caso {m} |
| case {n} /keɪs/ (instance or event as a topic of study) | :: caso {m} |
| case {n} (legal proceeding) | :: causa {f} |
| case dependent {adj} (case sensitive) SEE: case sensitive | :: |
| casein {n} /ˈkeɪ.si.ɪn/ (proteid substance) | :: caseina {f} |
| caseinate {n} (any of several salts derived from casein) | :: caseinato {m} |
| case law {n} (system of laws established on judicial precedent) SEE: common law | :: |
| casement {n} (casemate) SEE: casemate | :: |
| casement {n} (casement window) SEE: casement window | :: |
| Caserta {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Caserta {f} |
| Caserta {prop} (town and capital) | :: Caserta {f} |
| case study {n} (research performed in detail on a single case) | :: caso di studio {m} |
| caseworker {n} (social worker) SEE: social worker | :: |
| cash {n} /kæʃ/ (money in the form of notes/bills and coins) | :: contanti {m} {p}, liquidi {m} {p} |
| cash desk {n} (place with a cash register) | :: cassa {f} |
| cash dispenser {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
| cashew {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut | :: |
| cashew {n} /ˈkæʃuː/ (tree) | :: anacardio {m} |
| cashew nut {n} (the seed of the cashew tree) | :: noce di acagiù, anacardo {m} |
| cashier {n} /kaˈʃɪə/ (one who works at a till or receiving payments) | :: cassiere {m} |
| cash in {v} (to die) SEE: die | :: |
| cash machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
| cashpoint {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
| cash register {n} (machine) | :: registratore di cassa {m} |
| casino {n} /kæˈsinoʊ/ (a public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling) | :: casinò {m} |
| cask {n} /kæsk/ (a large barrel for the storage of liquid) | :: botte {f} |
| casket {n} (coffin) | :: bara {f} |
| casket {n} /ˈkæs.kɪt/ (little box e.g. for jewelry) | :: scrigno {m}, cofanetto {m} |
| casket {n} (urn) | :: urna {f} |
| Caspar {prop} (male given name) | :: Gaspare |
| Caspar {prop} (one of the Magi) | :: Gaspare |
| Caspian Sea {prop} (landlocked sea) | :: Mar Caspio {m} |
| cassation {n} (the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment) | :: cassazione {f} |
| cassette player {n} (a device capable of playing prerecorded cassette tapes) | :: giranastri {m} |
| Cassiopeia {prop} (constellation) | :: Cassiopea {f} |
| Cassiopeia {prop} (mythical wife of Cepheus) | :: Cassiopea {f} |
| cassock {n} /ˈkasək/ (item of clerical clothing) | :: sottana {f} |
| cast {n} (group of people performing a play) | :: cast {m} |
| cast {n} (mould used to make cast objects) | :: stampo {m}, calco {m} |
| cast {n} (object made in a mould) | :: calco {m}, forma {f} |
| cast {n} (supportive and immobilising device) | :: gesso {m}, ingessatura {f} |
| cast {v} (assign a role in a play or performance) | :: assegnare una parte |
| cast {v} /kæst/ (throw down) | :: gettare, lanciare, [dice] tirare, [light, shadow] gettare |
| cast {v} (make by pouring into a mould) | :: [plaster] colare, fondere, [metal] gettare |
| cast {v} (throw a fishing line or net into the water) | :: gettare, lanciare |
| castaway {n} /ˈkæ.stə.weɪ/ (nautical: shipwrecked sailor) | :: naufrago |
| caste {n} /kɑːst/ (hereditary social class) | :: casta {f} |
| Castello {prop} (sestieri of Venice) | :: Castello |
| Castelnau's antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: averla formichiera di Castelnau |
| Castile {prop} (central Spain) | :: Castiglia {f} |
| Castile {prop} (medieval Iberian kingdom) | :: Castiglia |
| Castilian {n} (Language) | :: castigliano {m} |
| cast iron {adj} (durable, tough, resiliant) | :: di ferro {m} |
| cast iron {adj} (inflexible or without exception) | :: inflessibile |
| cast iron {adj} (made of cast iron) | :: di ghisa |
| cast iron {n} (hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon) | :: ghisa {f} |
| castle {n} (chess piece) SEE: rook | :: |
| castle {n} /ˈkɑː.səl/ (fortified building) | :: castello {m} |
| castling {n} /ˈkɑːsəlɪŋ/ (move in chess) | :: arrocco |
| castor {n} (a pivoting roller) SEE: caster | :: |
| castor {n} (container for sprinkling) SEE: caster | :: |
| cast out nines {v} (verification of an arithmetic operation) | :: prova del nove {f} |
| cast pearls before swine {v} (cast pearls before swine (lit.)) | :: gettare perle ai porci |
| castrate {v} /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/ (remove the testicles of) | :: castrare |
| castrated {adj} (having had the reproductive organs removed) | :: castrato |
| castration {n} /kæˈstɹeɪʃən/ (act of removing the testicles) | :: castrazione {f} |
| casualty {n} /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ (person) | :: ferito {m} |
| casuistics {n} (casuistry) SEE: casuistry | :: |
| casuistry {n} /ˈkæʒuɪstɹi/ (process) | :: casistica {f} |
| casu marzu {n} (cheese) | :: formaggio marcio {m} |
| cat {n} (catboat) SEE: catboat | :: |
| cat {n} (catfish) SEE: catfish | :: |
| cat {n} (cat-o'-nine-tails) SEE: cat-o'-nine-tails | :: |
| cat {n} /kæt/ (domestic species) | :: gatto {m}, gatta {f}, micio {m}, micia {f} |
| cat {n} (member of the family Felidae) | :: felino {m}, felina {f} |
| cat {n} (spiteful woman) SEE: bitch | :: |
| cat {v} (raise anchor to cathead) | :: caponare |
| cataclysmic {adj} (of or pertaining to a cataclysm) | :: cataclismo |
| catacomb {n} /ˈkætakoʊm/ (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves) | :: catacomba {f} |
| catadioptric {adj} (of or pertaining to optical systems) | :: catadiottrico |
| catadioptrics {n} (construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems) | :: catadiottrica {f} |
| catafalque {n} /ˈkatəfalk/ (platform to display or convey a coffin) | :: catafalco {m} |
| Catalan {adj} (of or pertaining to Catalonia) | :: catalano |
| Catalan {n} /ˈkæ.tə.ˌlæn/ (person from Catalonia) | :: catalano |
| Catalan {prop} (the language of Catalonia) | :: catalano |
| Catalan solid {n} (the dual polyhedron of an Archimedean solid) | :: solido di Catalan {m} solido archimedeo duale {m} |
| catalogue {n} (a complete list of items) | :: catalogo {m}, cataloghi {m} {p} |
| catalogue {n} (a list of all the publications in a library) | :: catalogo {m} |
| catalogue {n} /ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) | :: catalogo {m} |
| catalogue {v} (to add to an existing catalogue) | :: mettere in catalogo |
| catalogue {v} (to make a catalogue of) | :: catalogare |
| catalogue {v} (to put into a catalogue) | :: catalogare, mettere in catalogo |
| Catalonia {prop} /ˌkæt.əˈləʊn.i.ə/ (autonomous community in Spain) | :: Catalogna {f} |
| Catalonian {adj} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan | :: |
| Catalonian {n} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan | :: |
| catalysis {n} /kəˈtæləsɪs/ (chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst) | :: catalisi {f} |
| catalyst {n} (catalytic converter) SEE: catalytic converter | :: |
| catalyst {n} /ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/ (substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process) | :: catalizzatore {m} |
| catalyst {n} (someone or something that helps or encourages progress or change) | :: catalizzatore {m} |
| catamaran {n} /ˈkætəmɚˌæn/ (twin-hulled yacht) | :: catamarano {m} |
| Catania {prop} (capital of Catania) | :: Catania {f} |
| Catania {prop} (province of Sicily) | :: Catania |
| Catanzaro {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Catanzaro {f} |
| Catanzaro {prop} (town and capital) | :: Catanzaro {f} |
| cataplasm {n} (A poultice or plaster) | :: cataplasma {m} |
| catapult {n} /ˈˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ (device for launching large objects) | :: catapulta {f} |
| catapult {n} (slingshot) SEE: slingshot | :: |
| cataract {n} (opacity of the lens in the eye) | :: cataratta {f} |
| cataract {n} (waterfall) | :: cateratta |
| catarrh {n} /kəˈtɑr/ (inflammation of the mucous membranes) | :: catarro {m} |
| catastrophe {n} (Ancient Greek tragedies: the solution of the plot) | :: catastrofe {f} |
| catastrophe {n} (disaster beyond expectations) | :: catastrofe {f} |
| catastrophe {n} /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ (any large and disastrous event of great significance) | :: catastrofe {f} |
| catastrophe {n} (mathematics: type of bifurcation) | :: catastrofe {f} |
| catatonia {n} (a severe psychiatric condition) | :: catatonia {f} |
| catatonic {adj} (of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia) | :: catatonico |
| catch {n} (a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend ) | :: conquista {f} |
| catch {n} (a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation ) | :: trappola |
| catch {n} /kætʃ/ (the act of catching a ball ) | :: presa |
| catch {n} (that which is captured ) | :: bottino {m} |
| catch {n} (the act of noticing, understanding or hearing ) | :: colpo {m} |
| catch {v} (to capture or snare) | :: agguantare |
| catch a cold {v} (to suffer from cold) | :: raffreddarsi |
| catcher {n} /ˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (that which catches) | :: collettore {m} |
| catchment {n} /ˈkætʃ.mənt/ (Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water) | :: bacino {m}, invaso {m} |
| catchment basin {n} (region) | :: bacino imbrifero {m} |
| catch out {v} (caught out) | :: cogliere sul fatto, sorprendere, prendere sul fatto |
| catch up {v} (reach a point) | :: raggiungere, mettersi in pari |
| catchy {adj} (instantly appealing and memorable) | :: accattivante, orecchiabile |
| catechism {n} /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/ (book summarizing the principles of Christianity) | :: catechismo {m} |
| catecholamine {n} /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/ (any of a class of aromatic amines) | :: catecolamina |
| categorically {adv} /ˈkæt.ə.ɡɒ.ɹɪk.li/ (In a categorical manner) | :: categoricamente |
| categorization {n} (the process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes) | :: categorizzazione {f} |
| categorize {v} (to assign a category) | :: categorizzare |
| category {n} (collection in math) | :: categoria {f} |
| category {n} /ˈkætəˌɡoɹi/ (group) | :: categoria {f} |
| catenaccio {n} (system of defensive play) | :: catenaccio {m} |
| catenary {n} /'kæt n ˌɛɹ i/ (curve of a flexible chain) | :: catenaria {f} |
| catenoid {n} (Three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary) | :: catenoide {f} |
| catepan {n} (governor) | :: catapano |
| caterpillar {n} /ˈkætəpɪlə(ɹ)/ (larva of a butterfly) | :: bruco {m} |
| caterpillar track {n} (continuous track in the form of steel or rubber belt) | :: cingolo {m} |
| caterwaul {v} /ˈkæt.ɚ.wɑl/ (to cry as cats) | :: miagolare |
| catfish {n} (type of fish) | :: pesce gatto {m} |
| cat-flap {n} (cat flap) SEE: cat flap | :: |
| cat food {n} (type of food formulated for the feeding of cats) | :: cibo per gatti |
| cat got someone's tongue {phrase} (why are you not saying anything?) | :: il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua? (literally: has the cat eaten your tongue?) |
| Cathar {n} (a member of Christian sect) | :: cataro {m} |
| cathead {n} (nautical: heavy piece of timber for holding an anchor in position) | :: ceppo {m} |
| cathedral {n} /kəˈθiːdrəl/ (principal church of a bishop's diocese) | :: cattedrale {f}, duomo {m} |
| Catherine {prop} /ˈkæθ.ɹɪn/ (female given name) | :: Caterina |
| catheter {n} (small tube inserted into a body cavity) | :: catetere {m} |
| cathetus {n} /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/ (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) | :: cateto {m} |
| cathode {n} /ˈkæ.θoʊd/ (the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs) | :: catodo {m} |
| cathode {n} (the electrode through which current flows out of a cell) | :: catodo {m} |
| cathode {n} (the electron-emitting electrode of a vacuum tube) | :: catodo {m} |
| cathodic {adj} (physics) | :: catodico |
| Catholic {adj} (of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church) | :: cattolico |
| Catholic {n} (member of a Catholic church) | :: cattolico {m} |
| Catholically {adv} (In a Catholic manner) | :: cattolicamente |
| Catholicism {n} /kəˈθɔləsɪzm/ (faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church) | :: cattolicesimo |
| catholicity {n} (Catholicism) SEE: Catholicism | :: |
| catholicity {n} (the quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive) | :: cattolicità {f} |
| cation {n} /ˈkæ.taɪən/ (a positively charged ion) | :: catione {m} |
| catkin {n} (botany: a type of inflorescence) | :: gattino {m}, amento {m} |
| catmint {n} /ˈkætmɪnt/ (catnip) SEE: catnip | :: |
| cattle {n} (certain other livestock) | :: bestiame {m} |
| cattle {n} /ˈkæt(ə)l/ (domesticated bovine animals) | :: bovini {m} {p} |
| cattle {n} (pejorative: people who resemble cattle in behavior or destiny) | :: bestiame {m} |
| cattleman {n} (man who raises or tends cattle) | :: offerta dei bestiami |
| cat tree {n} (structure for a cat to play on) | :: tiragraffi {m} |
| catty {adj} (spiteful) | :: malizioso |
| Catullus {prop} (poet) | :: Catullo {m} |
| catwalk {n} (narrow elevated stage on which models parade) | :: passerella {f} |
| Caucasian {n} (member of Caucasian race) | :: bianco |
| Caucasus {prop} /ˈkɔːkəsəs/ (geographic region) | :: Caucaso {m} |
| Cauchy sequence {n} (sequence in a normed vector space) | :: successione di Cauchy {f} |
| caudal {adj} /ˈkɔːdəl/ (caudal) | :: caudale |
| caudally {adv} (caudally) | :: caudalmente |
| Caudine {adj} (of or pertaining to Caudium) | :: caudino |
| cauldron {n} /ˈkɔːl.drən/ (large bowl-shaped pot) | :: calderone {m} |
| cauliflower {n} | :: cavolfiore {m} |
| cauliflower {n} /ˈkɑl.əˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (Vegetable) | :: cavolfiore {m} |
| causality {n} (agency of cause) | :: causalità {f} |
| cause {n} (goal, aim, principle) | :: causa {f} |
| cause {n} /kɔːz/ (source or reason of an event or action) | :: causa {f} |
| cause {v} (to set off an event or action) | :: provocare |
| caustic {adj} /ˈkɔːstɪk/ (capable of destroying organic tissue) | :: caustico |
| caustic {adj} (severe; satirical; sharp) | :: caustico |
| caustic {n} (caustic soda) SEE: caustic soda | :: |
| caustic {n} (envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve) | :: caustica {f} |
| caustic {n} (envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object) | :: caustica {f} |
| causticity {n} (the quality of being caustic) | :: causticità {f} |
| caution {n} /ˈkɑːʃn/ (careful attention, prudence) | :: cautela {f} |
| cautious {adj} /ˈkɔːʃəs/ (careful) | :: cauto, ritenuto, oculato |
| cautiously {adv} (in a cautious manner) | :: cautamente, prudentemente |
| cavalryman {n} (a soldier in the cavalry) | :: cavaliere |
| cave {n} /keɪv/ (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground) | :: caverna {f}, grotta {f} |
| caveat {n} /ˈkæ.vi,ɑːt]/ (a warning) | :: avviso {m} |
| caveman {n} (early humans or related species) | :: cavernicolo {m} |
| caviar {n} (red caviar) SEE: ikra | :: |
| caviar {n} (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) | :: caviale {m} |
| cavitation {n} | :: cavitazione {f} (all) |
| cavity {n} (hollow area within the body) | :: cavità {f} |
| cavity {n} /ˈkʰævɪɾi]/ (hole or hollow depression) | :: cavità {f} |
| cavity {n} (soft area in a decayed tooth) | :: carie {f} |
| cavort {v} /kəˈvɔɹt/ (move/play boisterously) | :: far capriole |
| cavy {n} (guinea pig) SEE: guinea pig | :: |
| caw {n} /kɔː/ (cry of a crow) | :: gracchio {m} |
| caw {v} (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) | :: gracchiare |
| Cádiz {prop} (port city in Andalusia, Spain) | :: Cadice {f}, Càdice {f} |
| CD player {n} (CD player) | :: lettore CD {m} |
| cease {v} /siːs/ (intransitive) | :: cessare, arrestare, smettere, interrompere |
| cease {v} (transitive) | :: cessare smettere di + infinitive |
| cease and desist {v} (stop and not resume an action) | :: cessi e cessi |
| ceasefire {n} (in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose) | :: cessate il fuoco {m}, armistizio {m} |
| ceaseless {adj} /ˈsiːsləs/ (without an end) | :: incessante |
| ceaselessly {adv} (without ceasing) | :: incessantemente |
| cecidium {n} (cecidium) | :: cecidio {m} |
| Cecilia {prop} (female given name) | :: Cecilia |
| Cecina {prop} (town in the province of Livorno) | :: Cecina {f} |
| cedar {n} /siːdɚ/ (tree) | :: cedro {m} |
| cedar {n} (wood) | :: cedro {m} |
| cedilla {n} /səˈdɪlə/ (mark placed under the letter c) | :: cediglia {f} |
| cefotaxime {n} /sɛfəˈtæksiːm/ (antibiotic) | :: cefotaxima {f} |
| ceil {n} /siːl/ (ceiling) SEE: ceiling | :: |
| ceiling {n} /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ (upper limit of room) | :: soffitto {m} |
| celebrate {v} (honour by rites, ceremonies, etc.) | :: festeggiare, celebrare |
| celebrate {v} (perform or participate in) | :: celebrare |
| celebrate {v} /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ (extol or honour in a solemn manner) | :: celebrare |
| celebrate {v} (to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event) | :: festeggiare |
| celebrated {adj} (famous or widely praised) | :: celebrato |
| celeriac {n} (form of celery) | :: sedano rapa {m} |
| celery {n} /ˈsɛl.ə.ri/ (herb) | :: sedano {m} |
| celestial {adj} (relating to heaven (religious)) | :: celeste |
| celestial {adj} (relating to sky) | :: celeste |
| celestial body {n} (natural object beyond Earth's atmosphere) | :: corpo celeste {m} |
| celestine {n} (mineral) | :: celestina {f} |
| celibate {adj} (unmarried) | :: celibe |
| cell {n} (basic unit of a living organism) | :: cellula {f} |
| cell {n} (informal: a cellular telephone) | :: cellulare |
| cell {n} (room in a monastery for sleeping one person) | :: cella {f} |
| cell {n} /sɛl/ (room in a prison for containing inmates) | :: cella {f} |
| cell {n} (small group of people forming part of a larger organization) | :: cellula {f} |
| cello {n} /ˈtʃɛloʊ/ (musical instrument) | :: violoncello {m} |
| cellobiose {n} (disaccharide found as a repeat unit in cellulose) | :: cellobiosio {m} |
| cell phone {n} (portable, wireless telephone capable of changing antenna connections during travel) | :: telefono cellulare {m}, telefonino {m} |
| cellular {adj} (of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells) | :: cellulare |
| cellular {n} (cellular phone / mobile phone) | :: cellulare {m}, telefonino {m} |
| cellulation {n} | :: cellulazione {f} |
| cellulite {n} (dimpled appearance of skin) | :: cellulite |
| celluloid {n} (variety of thermoplastics) | :: celluloide {f} |
| cellulose {n} (the polysaccharide cellulose) | :: cellulosa {f} |
| celomatic {adj} (pertaining to the celoma) | :: celomatico |
| Celtic {adj} (of the Celts; of the style of the Celts) | :: celtico {m}, celtica {f}, celtici {m} {p}, celtiche {f} {p} |
| Celtic {prop} /ˈsɛltɪk/ (branch of languages) | :: celtico {m} |
| cembalo {n} (cembalo) SEE: harpsichord | :: |
| cement {n} (any material with strong adhesive properties) | :: adesivo |
| cement {n} (a powdered substance) | :: cemento {m} |
| cement {n} (the paste-like substance) | :: adesivo |
| cement {v} (to affix with cement) | :: cementare |
| cement {v} (to ensure an outcome) | :: cementare, consolidare |
| cement mixer {n} (device to make concrete) | :: betoniera {f} |
| cemetery {n} /ˈsɛ.məˌtɛ.ɹi/ (a place where the dead are buried) SEE: graveyard | :: |
| cenobite {n} /ˈsiːnəbaɪt/ (monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude) | :: cenobita {m} |
| Cenomanian {n} | :: Cenomaniano |
| cenotaph {n} /ˈsɛn.ə.tæf/ (monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere) | :: cenotafio {m} |
| cenote {n} /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/ (deep natural well or sinkhole) | :: cenote {m} |
| Cenozoic {n} (geological epoch) | :: Cenozoico |
| censer {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (religious ornamental container for burning incense) | :: turibolo, incensiere |
| censor {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ | :: censore {m} |
| censor {v} | :: censurare |
| censor {v} (to remove objectionable content) | :: censurare |
| censorial {adj} /ˌsɛnˈsɔriəl/ (relating to a censor) | :: censoriale |
| census {n} /sɛnsəs/ (official count of members of a population) | :: censo {m}, censimento {m} |
| census {v} (collect a census) | :: censire |
| cent {n} /sɛnt/ (subunit of currency in US and elsewhere) | :: centesimo {m} |
| centenary {n} (centennial) SEE: centennial | :: |
| centenier {n} (centurion) SEE: centurion | :: |
| center {n} (basketball player who plays closest to the basket) | :: centro {m} |
| center {n} (place where a function or activity occurs) | :: centro {m} |
| center {n} (point equidistant from all points on the perimeter of a circle) | :: centro {m} |
| center {n} (point equidistant from all points on the surface of a sphere) | :: centro {m} |
| center {n} /ˈsɛn.(t)ɚ/ (point on a line midway between the ends) | :: centro {m} |
| centering {n} (temporary wooden structure) | :: centina {f} |
| centesimal {adj} (describing a hundredth part) | :: centesimale |
| centesimal {adj} (divided into a hundred parts) | :: centesimale |
| centimetre {n} (one-hundredth of a metre) | :: centimetro {m} |
| centimorgan {n} (length of chromosome) | :: centimorgan {m} |
| centipede {n} /ˈʃɛnt.ɪ.pid/ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) | :: centopiedi {m} |
| central {adj} (being the most important) | :: centrale, fondamentale |
| central {adj} (having or containing the centre of something) | :: centrale |
| central {adj} /ˈsɛntɹəl/ (being in the centre) | :: centrale |
| Central African Republic {prop} (country in Central Africa) | :: Repubblica Centrafricana |
| Central America {prop} (the part of the Americas between North America and South America) | :: America centrale {f} |
| Central Europe {prop} /ˈsɛntrəl ˈjʊɹəp/ (geographical region in the center of Europe) | :: Europa centrale |
| centralise {v} (centralize) SEE: centralize | :: |
| centralist {adj} (of or pertaining to centralism) | :: centralistico |
| centralist {n} (a proponent of centralism) | :: centralista {m} {f} |
| central nervous system {n} (that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord) | :: sistema nervoso centrale {m} |
| central processing unit {n} (part of a computer) | :: unità centrale di elaborazione |
| centre forward {n} (most central of the strikers) | :: centravanti {m} |
| centre of gravity {n} (any pivotal or central idea or group) | :: baricentro {m} |
| centre of gravity {n} /ˌsen.tər əv ˈɡræv.ə.ti/ (a point through which the weight of a body can be assumed to act) | :: baricentro {m} |
| centre of mass {n} (point where the mass can be considered concentrated) | :: baricentro {m} |
| centrifugation {n} (process in which mixtures are separated using centripetal force) | :: centrifugazione {f} |
| centriole {n} (barrel shaped microtubule) | :: centriolo {m} |
| centrosphere {n} (barysphere) | :: centrosfera {f} |
| centrosphere {n} (cytoplasm) | :: centrosfera {f} |
| centrosymmetric {adj} (having a centre of symmetry) | :: centrico |
| centumviral {adj} (of or pertaining to the centumviri) | :: centumvirale |
| centurion {n} /sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/ (commander of a century of soldiers) | :: centurione {m} |
| century {n} (political division of Rome) | :: centuria {f} |
| century {n} (Roman army type unit) | :: centuria {f} |
| century {n} /ˈsɛn.tʃɚ.i/ (100 years) | :: secolo {m} |
| CEO {n} (chief executive officer) | :: AD |
| cephalic {adj} /'sɪfæl ɪk/ (of or referring to the head) | :: cefalico |
| cerambycid {n} (member of Cerambycidae) | :: cerambice {m} |
| ceramic {adj} /səˈɹæmɪk/ (of or pertaining to ceramic as material) | :: ceramico |
| ceramic {n} (material) | :: ceramica {f} |
| ceramology {n} (study of ceramics) | :: ceramologia {f} |
| ceratosaur {n} (dinosaur) | :: ceratosauro {m} |
| Cerberus {prop} (mythological three-headed dog) | :: Cerbero {m} |
| cereal {n} /ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ]/ (breakfast cereal) SEE: breakfast cereal | :: |
| cerebellum {n} (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) | :: cervelletto {m} |
| cerebral {adj} (retroflex) SEE: retroflex | :: |
| cerebral {adj} /ˈsɛɹ.ə.bɹəl/ (of, or relating to the brain) | :: cerebrale |
| cerebrocortical {adj} (Of, or pertaining to the cerebral cortex) | :: cerebrocorticale |
| cerebrospinal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to brain or spine) | :: cerebrospinale |
| cerebrovascular {adj} (having to do with brain blood vessels) | :: cerebrovascolare |
| ceremonial {n} (a ceremony, or series of ceremonies) | :: cerimoniale {m} |
| ceremonially {adv} (in a ceremonial manner) | :: cerimonialmente |
| ceremony {n} (official gathering to celebrate) | :: cerimonia {f} |
| ceremony {n} (ritual with religious significance) | :: cerimonia {f} |
| ceric {adj} (containing cerium with valence four) | :: cerico |
| cerise {adj} (colour) | :: ciliegia |
| cerise {n} (colour) | :: ciliegia |
| cerium {n} (chemical element) | :: cerio {m} |
| ceroplastics {n} (the art of modelling in wax) | :: ceroplastica {f} |
| certain {adj} /ˈsɝtn̩/ (sure, positive, not doubting) | :: certo |
| certainly {adv} (emphatic affirmative answer) | :: certamente |
| certainly {adv} (without doubt, surely) | :: certamente |
| certifiable {adj} (that can or must be certified) | :: attestabile, certificabile, constatabile |
| cerulean {adj} (sky-blue) | :: ceruleo |
| cerulean {n} /səˈɹuːliən/ (sky blue) | :: ceruleo |
| ceruloplasmin {n} (a blue metalloprotein) | :: ceruloplasmina {f} |
| cerumen {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax | :: |
| ceruse {n} /sɪˈɹuːs/ (white lead used as pigment or in medicine) | :: bianchetto {m}, biacca {f} |
| cerussite {n} (mineral) | :: cerussite {f} |
| cervical {adj} | :: cervicale |
| cervical vertebra {n} (any of the seven vertebrae of the neck) | :: vertebra cervicale {f} |
| cervix {n} (lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina) | :: cervice {f}, collo dell'utero {m} |
| cervix {n} /ˈsɝ.vɪks/ (neck) SEE: neck | :: |
| cesarean section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section | :: |
| cetacean {n} /sɪˈteɪʃən/ (an animal belonging to the order Cetacea) | :: cetaceo {m} |
| cetane {n} (C16H34) | :: cetano {m} |
| Ceylon {prop} (old name for Sri Lanka) | :: Ceylon |
| Ceylon {prop} (Sri Lanka) SEE: Sri Lanka | :: |
| cf {abbr} (compare) | :: cfr. |
| cha-cha-cha {n} (cha-cha) SEE: cha-cha | :: |
| Chad {prop} /tʃæd/ (country in central Africa) | :: Ciad |
| chagrin {n} /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ (distress from failure; vexation or mortification) | :: dispiacere {m}, delusione {f}, mortificazione {f} |
| chagrin {v} (bother or vex; to mortify) | :: deludere, mortificare |
| chai {n} /tʃaɪ/ (spiced black tea) SEE: masala chai | :: |
| chain {n} (number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule) | :: catena {f} |
| chain {n} (series of interconnected things) | :: catena {f} |
| chain {n} (series of stores or businesses with the same brand name) | :: catena {f} |
| chain {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ (series of interconnected rings or links) | :: catena {f} |
| chain {v} (to link together) | :: concatenare |
| chain mail {n} (Armor) | :: cotta di maglia {f} |
| chain reaction {n} (nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms) | :: reazione a catena {f} |
| chain reaction {n} (series of events) | :: reazione a catena {f} |
| chainsaw {n} /ˈtʃeɪnˌsɔː/ (saw with a power-driven chain) | :: motosega {f} |
| chair {n} /tʃɛəɹ/ (furniture) | :: sedia {f} |
| chairman {n} /ˈtʃɛːmən/ (person presiding over a meeting) | :: presidente {m} |
| chairmanship {n} (office or term of a chairman) | :: presidenza {f} |
| chaise longue {n} /ʃeɪzˈlɒŋ/ (chair) | :: chaise longue |
| chai tea {n} (masala chai) SEE: masala chai | :: |
| chakra {n} /ˈtʃæ.kɹə/ (spiritual energy nexuses) | :: chakra {m} |
| Chalcedon {prop} /ˈkælsɪdɑːn/ (town in Asia Minor) | :: Calcedonia |
| chalcedony {n} /kælˈsɛdəni/ (form of fine-grained quartz) | :: calcedonio {f} |
| chalcogen {n} (any element of group 16 of the periodic table) | :: calcogeno {m} |
| chalet {n} /ʃæleɪ/ (wooden house) | :: chalet {m} |
| chalice {n} /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/ (large drinking cup) | :: calice {m} |
| chalk {n} (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard) | :: gessetto {m} |
| chalk {n} (tailor's chalk) SEE: tailor's chalk | :: |
| chalk {n} /tʃɔk/ (a soft, white, powdery limestone) | :: gesso {m}, creta {f} |
| chalkboard {n} (slate board for writing on with chalk) | :: lavagna {f} |
| challenge {n} /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ (that which encourages someone to do something they otherwise would not) | :: sfida {f} |
| chalumeau {n} /ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/ (woodwind instrument preceding the clarinet) | :: salmoè {m} |
| chamber {n} (legislative body) | :: camera {f} |
| chamber {n} /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ (bedroom) | :: camera {f}, camera da letto {f} |
| chamberlain {n} | :: ciambellano |
| chamber music {n} (chamber music) | :: musica da camera {f} |
| chamber of commerce {n} (community business association) | :: camera di commercio {f} |
| chamber pot {n} (a bowl kept in a bedroom to serve as a temporary toilet) | :: orinale {m}, vaso da notte {m}, pitale |
| chameleon {n} /kəˈmiːlɪən/ (reptile) | :: camaleonte {m} |
| chameleon {n} (person with inconstant behavior) | :: camaleonte {m} |
| chamfron {n} /ˈt͡ʃamfɹən/ (armor) | :: testiera |
| chamois {n} /ˈʃæmwɑː/ (goat) | :: camoscio {m} |
| chamois {n} (cloth) | :: camoscio |
| chamois {n} (colour) | :: camoscio |
| chamois leather {n} (suede leather) SEE: suede | :: |
| champion {n} (someone who has been winner in a contest) | :: campione {m}, campionessa {f} |
| championship {n} (competition to determine a champion) | :: campionato {m} |
| chance {n} (probability of something happening) | :: probabilità {f} |
| chance {n} /tʃæns/ (an opportunity or possibility) | :: possibilità {f}, opportunità {f}, chance {f} |
| chancellor {n} /ˈtʃænsəlɚ/ (chancellor) | :: cancelliere |
| chancellorship {n} (status of being a chancellor) | :: cancellierato {m} |
| chandelier {n} /ʃændəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ (branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling) | :: candelabro {m} |
| change {n} (a replacement) | :: cambio {m} |
| change {n} (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) | :: resto {m} |
| change {n} /tʃeɪndʒ/ (the process of becoming different) | :: cambio {m}, cambiamento {m}, modifica {f} |
| change {v} (to become something different) | :: cambiare |
| change {v} (to make something into something different) | :: cambiare |
| change {v} (to replace) | :: cambiare |
| changeable {adj} (capable of being changed) | :: mutevole |
| changeable {adj} (subject to sudden or frequent changes) | :: ondivago {m} |
| changeableness {n} (the condition of being changeable) | :: mutevolezza {f}, mutabilità {f}, instabilità {f} |
| change of state {n} (change of a substance from one physical state to another) | :: cambiamento di stato |
| changeroom {n} (changing room) | :: spogliatoio {m} |
| Changhsingian {n} | :: Changhsingiano |
| Chang Jiang {prop} (Yangtze) SEE: Yangtze | :: |
| channel {n} (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television) | :: canale {m} |
| channel {n} /ˈtʃænəl]/ (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies) | :: canale {m} |
| channel {v} (assume personality of other person) | :: imitare |
| channel {v} (direct the flow) | :: convogliare |
| Channel Islands {prop} (group of islands in the English Channel) | :: le Isole Normanne {f} {p}, le Isole del Canale {f} {p}, le Isole del Canale della Manica {f} |
| chanoyu {n} (tea ceremony) SEE: tea ceremony | :: |
| chansonnier {n} (book) | :: canzoniere {m} |
| chant {v} /tʃænt/ (sing monophonically without instruments) | :: salmodiare |
| chanter {n} (the pipe of a bagpipe) | :: canna della melodia {f} |
| chaos {n} /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ (state of disorder) | :: caos {m} |
| chaos theory {n} (chaos theory) | :: teoria del caos {f} |
| chaotic {adj} (Extremely disorganized or in disarray) | :: caotico |
| chaotic {adj} /keɪ.ˈɒt.ɪk/ (Filled with chaos) | :: caotico |
| chap {n} /tʃæp/ (A man or fellow) | :: tipo, tizio |
| chapel {n} /ˈtʃapəl/ (place of worship) | :: cappella {f}, chiesetta {f} |
| chaplain {n} /tʃæp.lɪn/ (a member of the clergy officially assigned to an institution, group, private chapel, etc.) | :: cappellano {m} |
| Chapman's antshrike {n} (bird) | :: averla formichiera di Chapman |
| chapter {n} (section in a book) | :: capitolo {m} |
| character {n} ((computing) basic element in a text string) | :: carattere {m} |
| character {n} (distinguishing feature) | :: carattere, caratteristica {m} |
| character {n} /ˈkʰæɹəktɚ/ (being in a story) | :: personaggio {m} |
| character {n} (moral strength) | :: carattere {m} |
| character {n} (notable or eccentric person) | :: personaggio {m} |
| character {n} (symbol for a sound or a word) | :: carattere {m} |
| characteristic {adj} /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ (being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing) | :: caratteristica |
| characteristic {n} (distinguishing feature) | :: caratteristica |
| characterization {n} (act or process of characterizing) | :: caratterizzazione {f} |
| charade {n} /ʃɚˈɹeɪd/ (party game) SEE: charades | :: |
| charcoal {adj} (colour) | :: antracite |
| charcoal {n} /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ (substance) | :: carbone {m}, carbonella {f} |
| chard {n} /tʃɑɹd/ (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) | :: bietola {f}, bieta {f} |
| charge {n} (accusation) | :: accusa {f}, imputazione {f} |
| charge {n} (amount of money levied for a service) | :: costo {m}, prezzo {m} |
| charge {n} (basketball: offensive foul) | :: sfondamento {f} |
| charge {n} (electric charge) | :: carica {f} |
| charge {n} (ground attack) | :: carico {m} |
| charge {n} (instruction) | :: incarico {m}, compito {m} |
| charge {n} (measured amount of powder and/or shot) | :: carica {f} |
| charge {n} /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ (load or burden) | :: carico {m} |
| charge {v} | :: caricare |
| charger {n} (A device that charges or recharges) | :: caricabatterie {m} |
| chargon {n} (holon) SEE: holon | :: |
| chariot {n} (carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes) | :: cocchio {m}, carrozza {f} |
| chariot {n} (vehicle used in warfare) | :: biga {f} |
| charity {n} /ˈtʃæɹəti/ (providing of goods or money) | :: carità {f} |
| charity stripe {n} (free-throw line) SEE: free-throw line | :: |
| charivari {n} /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/ (cacaphonous noise, hubbub) SEE: cacaphony | :: |
| charlatan {n} /ˈʃɑɹlətən/ (malicious trickster) | :: ciarlatano {m} |
| charlatanism {n} (charlatanry) SEE: charlatanry | :: |
| Charles {prop} (given name) | :: Carlo {m} |
| charm {n} (quality of inspiring delight or admiration) | :: incanto {m}, fascino {m}, attrattiva {f} |
| charm {n} (something with magic power) | :: amuleto {m}, incantesimo {m}, [obsolete] malia {f} |
| charm {n} (trinket) | :: amuleto {m}, talismano {m}, ciondolo {m} |
| charm quark {n} (charm quark) | :: quark charm {m} |
| Charon {prop} /ˈʃærən/ (a moon of Pluto) | :: Caronte {m} |
| chart {n} (diagram) SEE: diagram | :: |
| chart {n} (graph) SEE: graph | :: |
| chart {n} (map) SEE: map | :: |
| chart {n} (table) SEE: table | :: |
| charter {n} (document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc) | :: carta |
| Charybdis {prop} (Greek mythological monster) | :: Cariddi {m} |
| chase {n} (hunt) SEE: hunt | :: |
| chase {n} /tʃeɪs/ (action of the verb "to chase") | :: caccia {f}, cacciare |
| chase {v} (to hunt) SEE: hunt | :: |
| chase {v} (to pursue, to follow at speed) | :: inseguire, cacciare |
| chaser {n} (someone who decorates metal by engraving or embossing) | :: cesellatore {m}, incisore {m} |
| chaser {n} /tʃeɪsə/ (a person or thing (ship, plane, car, etc.) who chases*) | :: inseguitore {m}, cacciatore {m} |
| chassis {n} /ˈtʃæsi/ (base frame of motor vehicle) | :: châssis {m} |
| chaste {adj} (austere) SEE: austere | :: |
| chaste {adj} | :: casto {m}, casta {f} |
| chaste {adj} (celibate) SEE: celibate | :: |
| chaste {adj} (modest) SEE: modest | :: |
| chaste {adj} /tʃeɪst/ (innocent) SEE: innocent | :: |
| chastely {adv} (in a chaste manner) | :: castamente |
| chasten {v} (discipline) SEE: discipline | :: |
| chasten {v} /ˈtʃeɪ.sən/ (purify) SEE: purify | :: |
| chaste tree {n} (shrub) | :: agnocasto |
| chastity {n} (abstaining from sexual intercourse outside of marriage) | :: castità {f} |
| chat {n} /tʃæt/ (informal conversation) | :: chiacchiera {f} |
| chateaubriand {n} (a very thick tenderloin steak of beef) | :: doppio filetto |
| chatterbox {n} (one who chats or talks to excess) | :: chiacchierone {m} |
| Chattian {n} | :: Chattiano |
| chaulk {n} /tʃɑk/ (chalk) SEE: chalk | :: |
| chaulk {v} (chalk) SEE: chalk | :: |
| chauvinism {n} /ˈʃoʊ.vɪˌnɪzm̩/ (excessive patriotism) | :: sciovinismo {m} |
| chauvinist {adj} (chauvinistic) SEE: chauvinistic | :: |
| chavender {n} (chub) SEE: chub | :: |
| cheap {adj} (of little worth) | :: scadente |
| cheap {adj} (of poor quality) | :: scadente |
| cheap {adj} /tʃiːp/ (low in price) | :: economico |
| cheapskate {n} (someone who avoids spending money) | :: tirchio {m}, avaro {m} |
| cheat {v} (violate rules to gain advantage) | :: fregare |
| cheater {n} /ˈtʃiːtə(r)/ (cheat) SEE: cheat | :: |
| cheat sheet {n} (A sheet of paper used to assist on a test) | :: bigliettino {m} |
| Chechen {prop} /ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/ (Language) | :: ceceno {m} |
| check {n} (a bill, particularly at a restaurant) | :: conto {m} |
| check {n} (a checkered pattern) | :: scacco {m}, quadretto {m} |
| check {n} (a control, limit or stop) | :: controllo {m}, verifica {f} |
| check {n} (a mark like a v or sometimes x used as an indicator) | :: segno {m} (di spunta) |
| check {n} (an inspection or examination) | :: controllo {m}, verifica {f} |
| check {n} (chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece) | :: scacco {n} |
| check {n} /tʃɛk/ (cheque) SEE: cheque | :: |
| check {v} (to inspect, examine) | :: controllare |
| checkered {adj} (divided into squares) | :: scaccato |
| checkers {n} (draughts) SEE: draughts | :: |
| check in {v} (to record one's arrival) | :: registrarsi |
| checking account {n} (current account) SEE: current account | :: |
| checkmark {n} (mark to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement) SEE: tick | :: |
| checkmate {interj} /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/ (said when making the conclusive move in chess) | :: scacco matto |
| checkmate {n} (conclusive victory in a game of chess) | :: scacco matto {m} |
| Cheddar cheese {n} (cheese) | :: formaggio Cheddar {m} |
| cheek {n} (colloquial: buttock) | :: chiappa {f} |
| cheek {n} (colloquial: impudence) | :: faccia tosta, sfrontatezza {f}, impudenza {f} |
| cheek {n} /tʃiːk/ (part of face) | :: guancia {f} |
| cheeky {adj} (impudent; impertinent) | :: impertinente, sfacciato, sfrontato {m}, impudente {m} |
| cheerful {adj} (bright) | :: allegro |
| cheerful {adj} (happy) | :: allegro |
| Cheerios {prop} /ˈtʃɪə(ɹ).iː.əʊz/ (cereal) | :: Cheerios |
| cheers {interj} (informal: goodbye) | :: ci vediamo |
| cheers {interj} /tʃɪrz/ (toast when drinking) | :: cin cin, alla salute, salute |
| cheese {n} /t͡ʃiːz/ (dairy product) | :: formaggio {m}, cacio {m} |
| cheeseburger {n} (hamburger with cheese) | :: cheeseburger {m} |
| cheesecake {n} (dessert food) | :: cheesecake {f}, torta al formaggio {f} |
| cheesy {adj} (resembling cheese) | :: caseoso |
| cheesy {adj} /ˈtʃiːzi/ (of cheese) | :: caseoso |
| cheetah {n} /ˈtʃiːtə/ (Acinonyx jubatus) | :: ghepardo {m} |
| chef {n} /ʃɛf/ (The head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant) | :: capocuoco {m} |
| cheilophagia {n} (excessive biting of the lips) | :: cheilofagia {f} |
| chelation {n} /ˈkiːˌleɪˈʃən/ (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) | :: chelazione {f} |
| chelicera {n} /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/ (chelicera) | :: chelicero {m} |
| chelicerate {n} (chelicerate) | :: chelicerato {m} |
| Chelyabinsk {prop} /tʃɪˈljabinsk/ (city) | :: Čeljabinsk {m} |
| chemical bond {n} (any of binding forces) | :: legame chimico {m} |
| chemical element {n} (any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction) | :: elemento chimico {m} |
| chemical equation {n} (symbolic representation of a chemical reaction) | :: equazione chimica {f} |
| chemically {adv} (using a chemical reaction, process, or operation) | :: chimicamente |
| chemical reaction {n} (process in which chemical substances are changed into others) | :: reazione chimica {f} |
| chemical symbol {n} | :: simbolo chimico {m} |
| chemist {n} /ˈkɛmɪst/ (person working in chemistry) | :: chimico {m} |
| chemist {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist | :: |
| chemist {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| chemistry {n} (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) | :: chimica {f} |
| chemistry {n} /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stri/ (branch of natural science) | :: chimica {f} |
| chemist's {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| cheongsam {n} (qipao) SEE: qipao | :: |
| cheque {n} /tʃek/ (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity) | :: assegno {m} |
| Chernigov {prop} (Chernihiv) SEE: Chernihiv | :: |
| Chernobyl {n} /tʃɜː(ɹ)ˈnɒb.əl/ (city in Ukraine) | :: Černobyl' {m} |
| Chernovtsy {prop} (Chernivtsi) SEE: Chernivtsi | :: |
| chernozem {n} (black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus) | :: černozëm {m} |
| cherry {n} (color) | :: ciliegia |
| cherry {n} /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ (fruit) | :: ciliegia {f} |
| cherry {n} (tree) | :: ciliegio {m} |
| cherry {n} (wood) | :: ciliegio {m} |
| cherry brandy {n} (liqueur) | :: cerasella {f} |
| cherry plum {n} (the fruit) | :: amolo |
| chert {n} (mineral) | :: ftanite {f} |
| cherub {n} /ˈtʃɛrəb/ | :: cherubino {m} |
| cherubim {n} (plural of cherub) | :: cherubino |
| chervil {n} /'tʃɜː(r)vɪl/ (spice) | :: cerfoglio {m} |
| Cheshire cat {prop} /ˈtʃɛʃə ˈkæt/ (fictional character) | :: lo Stregatto {m} |
| chess {n} /tʃɛs/ (two-player board game) | :: scacchi {m} {p} |
| chessboard {n} (square board used in the game of chess) | :: scacchiera {f} |
| chessman {n} (chess piece) SEE: chess piece | :: |
| chesspiece {n} (chessman) SEE: chess piece | :: |
| chest {n} (chest of drawers) | :: cassettone, comò |
| chest {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin | :: |
| chest {n} /t͡ʃɛst/ (strong box) | :: cassa, cassapanca |
| chest {n} (thorax) | :: petto {m}, torace, polmoni {p} |
| chest {n} (treasury) | :: fondi {p}, cassa, tesoro |
| chestnut {adj} (of a deep reddish-brown colour) | :: castano [of hair] |
| chestnut {n} (nut of the chestnut tree) | :: castagna {f} |
| chestnut {n} (reddish-brown colour) | :: castano {f} |
| chestnut {n} (reddish-brown horse) | :: castano {f} |
| chestnut {n} /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ (chestnut tree) SEE: chestnut tree | :: |
| chestnut {n} (wood of a chestnut tree) | :: castagneto {m} |
| chestnut-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus palliatus) | :: averla formichiera lineata |
| chestnut teal {n} (Anas castanea) | :: alzavola castana |
| chestnut tree {n} (A tree that bears chestnuts) | :: castagno {m} |
| chest of drawers {n} (furniture for the storage of clothes) | :: comò {m}, cassettone |
| chevin {n} (chub) SEE: chub | :: |
| chew {v} /t͡ʃu/ (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing) | :: masticare |
| chewing gum {n} (a sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing) | :: gomma da masticare {f} |
| chi {n} /tʃiː/ (qi) SEE: qi | :: |
| chiaroscuro {n} (artistic technique) | :: chiaroscuro |
| Chicago {prop} /ʃɪˈkɔ.ɡoʊ/ (large US city) | :: Chicago |
| chick {n} /t͡ʃɪk/ (young bird) | :: pulcino {m} |
| chick {n} (young chicken) | :: pulcino {m} |
| chick {n} (young woman) | :: gnocca {f} |
| Chickasaw {prop} (the language) | :: chickasaw |
| Chickasaw {prop} /ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/ (the tribe) | :: chickasaw |
| chicken {n} (coward) | :: coniglio {m} |
| chicken {n} (meat) | :: pollo {m} |
| chicken {n} /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ (bird) | :: pollo {m}, gallo {m}, gallina {f} |
| chicken {n} (young, attractive, slim man) SEE: twink | :: |
| chicken coop {n} (small building for poultry) SEE: henhouse | :: |
| chicken-or-egg question {n} (A question to decide which of two interdependent things happened first) | :: paradosso dell'uovo e della gallina {m} |
| chickenpox {n} (childhood disease) | :: varicella {f} |
| chickpea {n} (plant) | :: cece |
| chickpea {n} (seed) | :: cece {m}, ceci {p}, cece |
| chickweed {n} (herb) | :: centocchio {m} |
| chicory {n} (Cichorium endivia) SEE: endive | :: |
| chicory {n} (Cichorium intybus) | :: cicoria {f} |
| chief executive officer {n} (highest-ranking corporate officer) | :: amministratore delegato {m} |
| chiefly {adv} /ˈtʃiːf.li/ (mainly) | :: principalmente |
| Chieti {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Chieti {f} |
| Chieti {prop} (town and capital) | :: Chieti {f} |
| chignon {n} (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun) | :: crocchia {f} |
| Chihuahua {n} /tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/ (chihuahua) SEE: chihuahua | :: |
| child {n} (a minor) | :: bambino {m}, bambina {f} |
| child {n} /tʃaɪld/ (a female or male child, a daughter or son) | :: bambino {m}, bambina {f}, figlio {m}, figlia {f} |
| child carrier {n} (a device for carrying babies) | :: marsupio {m} |
| childhood {n} (the state of being a child) | :: infanzia {f} |
| childhood {n} (time when one is a child) | :: infanzia {f} |
| childish {adj} (behaving immaturely) | :: infantile |
| child porn {n} (child pornography) SEE: child pornography | :: |
| child prodigy {n} (wunderkind) SEE: wunderkind | :: |
| chile {n} /ˈtʃɪl.iː/ (chili) SEE: chili | :: |
| Chile {prop} /ˈtʃiː.leɪ/ (country in South America) | :: Cile |
| Chilean {adj} (pertaining to Chile) | :: cileno |
| chile pepper {n} (fruit) SEE: chili pepper | :: |
| chili {n} /ˈtʃɪl.iː/ (chili con carne) SEE: chili con carne | :: |
| chiliarch {n} (a commander of a thousand troops in Hellenistic Greece) | :: chiliarca {m} |
| chiliasm {n} /ˈkɪ.lɪæ.z(ə)m/ (belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity) | :: millenarismo, chiliasmo |
| chili pepper {n} (fruit) | :: peperoncino {m} |
| chill {v} /tʃɪl/ (to lower the temperature of something; to cool) | :: raffreddare |
| chill {v} (to become cold) | :: raffreddarsi |
| chill {v} (to relax, lie back) | :: calmarsi, rilassarsi |
| chilli {n} (chili con carne) SEE: chili con carne | :: |
| chilli {n} /ˈtʃɪl.iː/ (fresh or dried fruit, capsicum pepper) SEE: chili | :: |
| chilli pepper {n} (fruit) SEE: chili pepper | :: |
| chimera {n} /kaɪˈmɪəɹə/ (mythical monster) | :: chimera {f} |
| Chimera {prop} (mythical monster) | :: chimera {f} |
| chimerical {adj} /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/ | :: chimerico |
| chimney {n} (glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp) | :: fumaiolo {m} |
| chimney {n} (narrow cleft in a rock face) | :: camino {m} |
| chimney {n} /tʃɪmniː/ (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue) | :: camino {m} |
| chimney {n} (UK: smokestack of a steam locomotive) | :: fumaiolo {m} |
| chimney sweep {n} (occupation) | :: spazzacamino {m} |
| chimpanzee {n} /tʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ (ape) | :: scimpanzé {m} |
| chin {n} /tʃɪn/ (bottom of a face) | :: mento {m} |
| china {n} (Cockney rhyming slang: mate) SEE: mate | :: |
| china {n} /tʃʌɪnə/ (porcelain) | :: porcellana {f} |
| China {prop} /ˈtʃaɪ.nə/ (Country in east Asia) | :: Cina {f} |
| chinchilla {n} (fur) | :: cincillà {m} |
| chinchilla {n} /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/ (rodent) | :: cincillà {m} |
| Chinese {adj} (relating to China) | :: cinese |
| Chinese {n} (Chinese food or meal) | :: cibo cinese {m} |
| Chinese {n} (person born in China) | :: cinese {m} {f} |
| Chinese {n} (the people of China) | :: i cinesi {m} {p} |
| Chinese {prop} (Mandarin) SEE: Mandarin | :: |
| Chinese {prop} /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ | :: cinese {m} |
| Chinese {prop} (Writing system of Chinese) | :: cinese {m}, ideogrammi cinesi {m} {p} |
| Chinese cabbage {n} (bok choy) SEE: bok choy | :: |
| Chinese cabbage {n} (napa cabbage) SEE: napa cabbage | :: |
| Chinese character {n} (CJKV character) | :: carattere cinese {m} |
| Chinese Crested Dog {n} (Chinese Crested Dog) | :: cane nudo cinese {m} |
| Chinese desert cat {n} (Chinese mountain cat) SEE: Chinese mountain cat | :: |
| Chinese grapefruit {n} (pomelo) SEE: pomelo | :: |
| Chinese lantern {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry | :: |
| Chinese red {adj} (vermilion) SEE: vermilion | :: |
| Chinglish {adj} (resembling English influenced by Chinese) | :: cinglese |
| Chinglish {prop} (English influenced by Chinese) | :: cinglese {m} |
| chinoiserie {n} (art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence) | :: cineseria {f} |
| chip {n} (circuit) | :: chip |
| chip {n} (fried strip of potato, french fry) | :: patatina {f} |
| chip {n} (token used in gambling) | :: chip gettone, fiche {f} |
| chip {n} /tʃɪp/ (small piece broken off) | :: frammento, scheggia {f} |
| chiral {adj} /ˈkaɪɹəl/ (of an object that exhibits chirality) | :: chirale |
| chirality {n} /kaɪˈrælɪtiː/ (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) | :: chiralità {f} |
| chirology {n} (chirology) SEE: palm reading | :: |
| chiromancer {n} (one who practices chiromancy) | :: chiromante {m} {f} |
| chiromancy {n} (divination performed by examining the palms) | :: chiromanzia {f} |
| Chiron {prop} (mythology) | :: Chirone {m} |
| chiropractor {n} /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ (chiropractor) | :: chiropratico |
| chiru {n} (Tibetan antelope) SEE: Tibetan antelope | :: |
| chisel {n} (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) | :: scalpello {m}, cesello |
| chisel {v} (to cheat) SEE: cheat | :: |
| chisel {v} (to use a chisel) | :: cesellare |
| Chisinau {prop} (The capital city and a municipality of Moldova) | :: Chisinau, Chișinău |
| chitin {n} /ˈkaɪtɪn/ (polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in arthropod and fungi) | :: chitina {f} |
| Chittagong {prop} (Chittagong District) SEE: Chittagong District | :: |
| Chittagong {prop} (Chittagong Division) SEE: Chittagong Division | :: |
| chitterlings {n} (small pig intestine, boiled and fried) | :: frattaglie {f} {p} |
| chive {n} (chives: herb) | :: erba cipollina {f}, cipolletta {f} |
| chive {n} (plant) | :: erba cipollina {f}, cipolletta {f} |
| chlamydia {n} /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/ (sexually transmitted disease) | :: chlamydia {f} |
| chlamys {n} /ˈklamɪs/ (short cloak) | :: clamide {f} |
| chloral {n} (an organic compound) | :: cloralio {m} |
| chloralkaline {adj} (pertaining to electrolysis of sodium hydroxide) | :: cloroalcalino |
| chloramine {n} (compound) | :: clorammina {f} |
| chlorate {n} (any salt of chloric acid) | :: clorato {m} |
| chloric {adj} (compounds) | :: clorico |
| chloride {n} (any salt of hydrochloric acid) | :: cloruro {m} |
| chlorinate {v} (to add chlorine to) | :: clorurare |
| chlorination {n} (chlorination) | :: clorazione {f} |
| chlorine {n} /ˈklɔriːn/ (chemical element) | :: cloro {m} |
| chlorite {n} /ˈklɔːɹʌɪt/ (salt of chlorous acid) | :: clorito {m} |
| chlorite {n} (mineral) | :: clorite {f} |
| chloroborate {n} (salt or ester of chloroboric acid) | :: cloroborato {m} |
| chlorochromate {n} (CrClO3-) | :: clorocromato {m} |
| chlorofibre {n} (synthetic fibre) | :: clorofibra {f} |
| chlorofluorocarbon {n} (an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen) | :: clorofluorocarburo {m} |
| chloroform {n} ((chemistry) an anesthetic) | :: cloroformio {m} |
| chloroform {v} (to treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform) | :: cloroformizzare |
| chlorophyll {n} /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ (green pigment) | :: clorofilla {f} |
| chlorophyllic {adj} (of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll) | :: clorofilliano |
| chloroplast {n} (photosynthetic organelle) | :: cloroplasto {m} |
| chloroplatinate {n} (salt of chloroplatinic acid) | :: cloroplatinato {m} |
| chlorosis {n} (yellow-green colouration of the skin) | :: clorosi {f} |
| chlorosis {n} (yellowing of the leaves) | :: clorosi {f} |
| chlorous {adj} (compound) | :: cloroso |
| chocolate {adj} (colour) | :: cioccolato, color cioccolato |
| chocolate {adj} (made of or containing chocolate) | :: di cioccolato |
| chocolate {n} (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) | :: cioccolatino {m}, pralina {f} |
| chocolate {n} /ˈtʃɑklət/ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) | :: cioccolato {m}, cioccolata {f} |
| chocolate milk {n} (A milk drink flavored with chocolate) | :: latte al cioccolato {m} |
| choice {adj} (especially good or preferred) | :: di prima scelta |
| choice {n} (definite: best or most preferable part) | :: ottimo {m}, ottima {f} |
| choice {n} (selection or preference) | :: scelta {f} |
| choice {n} /tʃɔɪs/ (option or decision) | :: scelta {f} |
| choir {n} /kwaɪɚ/ (singing group) | :: coro {m} |
| choke {v} (prevent someone from breathing by strangling them) | :: strozzare |
| choke {v} /t͡ʃəʊk/ (be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe) | :: soffocare |
| cholecystokinin {n} (any of several peptide hormones) | :: colecistochinina {f} |
| choledochitis {n} (inflammation of the common bile duct) | :: coledocite {f} |
| cholera {n} /ˈkɒləɹə/ (infectious disease) | :: colera |
| cholerine {n} (minor diarrhea) | :: colerina {f} |
| cholesteric {adj} (relating to chiral nematic phase of crystals) | :: colesterico |
| cholesterol {n} (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes) | :: colesterolo {m} |
| cholesterolemia {n} (presence of cholesterol in the blood) | :: colesterolemia {f} |
| choline {n} (biochemistry: a compound) | :: colina |
| chondroblast {n} (1. A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes) | :: condroblasto {m} |
| chondrodysplasia {n} (a genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism) | :: condrodisplasia {f} |
| chondroma {n} (benign tumour) | :: condroma {m} |
| Chongqing {prop} /ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ/ (a municipality in central China) | :: Chongqing |
| choose {v} (to decide to act in a certain way) | :: decidere |
| choose {v} (to pick) | :: scegliere, selezionare |
| choose {v} /tʃuːz/ (to elect) | :: eleggere |
| chop {n} (blow with an axe or similar utensil) | :: colpo {m}, colpo d'ascia |
| chop {n} (dismissal, especially from employment) | :: licenziamento {m} |
| chop {n} (poker: result of a tied poker hand) | :: alla pari |
| chop {n} | :: taglio {m} |
| chop {n} /tʃɒp/ (cut of meat) | :: costoletta, braciola {f}, taglio {m}, costata {f} |
| chop {v} (to cut into pieces) | :: tagliare |
| chopper {n} /ˈtʃɑ.pɚ/ (axe/ax) SEE: axe | :: |
| chopping board {n} (a sturdy board, upon which one chops and prepares food) | :: tagliere {m} |
| choppy {adj} (having many small, rough waves) | :: increspato |
| chopstick {n} (single eating utensil) | :: bacchette {f} |
| choral {adj} /ˈkɔrəl/ (of or relating to a choir or chorus) | :: corale |
| chorale {n} (chorus) | :: corale {f} |
| chorale {n} (hymn tune) | :: corale {f} |
| chord {n} /kɔɹd/ (combination of three or more notes ) | :: accordo |
| chordophone {n} (chordophone) | :: cordofono {m} |
| chore {n} /tʃɔːr/ (task) | :: corvè {f} |
| chorea {n} (disease of the nervous system) | :: corea {f} |
| choreographic {adj} (balletic) SEE: balletic | :: |
| choreography {n} (art) | :: coreografia {f} |
| chorionic {adj} (of or pertaining to the chorion) | :: corionico |
| chorionic villus sampling {n} (form of prenatal diagnosis) | :: villocentesi {f} |
| chorioretinitis {n} (an inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye) | :: corioretinite {f} |
| chorister {n} (singer in a choir) | :: corista {m} {f}, cantore {m} |
| chortle {n} (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) | :: chortle |
| chorus {n} /ˈkɔːɹəs/ | :: coro {m} |
| chorus line {n} (a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison) | :: corps de ballet {m} |
| chow {n} /tʃaʊ/ (Food, especially snacks) | :: foraggio |
| chrematistics {n} (study of wealth) | :: crematistica {f} |
| chrism {n} /ˈkɹɪz(ə)m/ (mixture of oil and balm) | :: crisma {f} |
| Christ {interj} (blasphemous interjection) | :: porco Dio, porcodio {m} |
| Christ {n} (A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) | :: Cristo {m} |
| Christ {prop} /kraɪst/ (title for Jesus of Nazareth) | :: Cristo {m} |
| Christadelphian {adj} (pertaining to the Christadelphians) | :: cristadelfiano |
| Christadelphian {n} (a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination) | :: Cristadelfiano {m} |
| Christ child {n} (Child Jesus) | :: Gesù Bambino {m} |
| Christendom {n} /ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/ (the Christian world) | :: cristianità {f} |
| Christian {adj} (of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians) | :: cristiano |
| Christian {n} /ˈkɹɪʃtʃən/ (member of the Christian religion) | :: cristiano {m}, cristiana {f} |
| Christian {prop} (male given name) | :: Cristiano |
| Christianity {n} /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/ (monotheistic religion) | :: cristianità {f}, cristianesimo {m} |
| Christianization {n} (converting to Christianity) | :: cristianizzazione {f} |
| Christianize {v} (to convert to Christianity) | :: cristianizzare |
| Christian name {n} (any forename) SEE: forename | :: |
| Christian name {n} (first name at Christian baptism) | :: nome di battesimo {m} |
| christie {n} (high-speed ski turn) | :: kristiania {m} |
| Christina {prop} (female given name) | :: Cristina |
| Christine {prop} (female name) SEE: Christina | :: |
| Christmas {n} /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (Christian holiday) | :: Natale {m} |
| Christmas Eve {prop} (day before Christmas Day) | :: Vigilia {f} |
| Christmas Island {prop} (Kiritimati) SEE: Kiritimati | :: |
| Christmas Island {prop} (non self-governing territory of Australia) | :: Isola del Natale {f} |
| Christmas season {n} (Advent) SEE: Advent | :: |
| Christmas tree {n} /ˈkrɪsməs triː/ (a tree used during the Christmas holiday season) | :: albero di Natale {m} |
| Christopher {prop} /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/ (a male given name) | :: Cristoforo |
| chromatin {n} /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/ (complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins) | :: cromatina {f} |
| chromatinic {adj} (of or pertaining to chromatin) | :: cromatinico |
| chromatogram {n} (the visual output from a chromatograph) | :: cromatogramma {m} |
| chromatograph {n} (machine that performs chromatography) | :: cromatografo {m} |
| chromatography {n} (analytical chemistry: technique for separation of components in a mixture) | :: cromatografia {f} |
| chrome {v} /krəʊm/ (to plate with chrome) | :: cromare |
| chromite {n} (mineral) | :: cromite {f} |
| chromium {n} (chemical element) | :: cromo {m} |
| chromium-plate {v} (chrome) SEE: chrome | :: |
| chromodynamics {n} (The study of quarks with color) | :: cromodinamica {f} |
| chromonema {n} (coiled central filament of a chromatid) | :: cromonema {m} |
| chromophore {n} (part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour) | :: cromoforo {m} |
| chromophoric {adj} (chemistry) | :: cromoforo |
| chromosomal {adj} (of, or relating to chromosomes) | :: cromosomico |
| chromosome {n} /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/ (structure in the cell nucleus) | :: cromosoma {m} |
| chromosphere {n} (the faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope) | :: cromosfera {f} |
| chromospheric {adj} (of or pertaining to the chromosphere) | :: cromosferico |
| chromotherapy {n} (form of alternative medicine) | :: cromoterapia {f} |
| chronic {adj} (inveterate or habitual) | :: cronico |
| chronic {adj} /ˈkɹɒnɪk/ (that continues over an extended period of time) | :: cronico |
| chronic {adj} (medical: prolonged or slow to heal) | :: cronico |
| chronicity {n} (the condition of being chronic) | :: cronicità {f} |
| chronicle {n} (a written account) | :: cronaca {f} |
| chronicler {n} (person who writes a chronicle) | :: cronista {m} {f} |
| chrono- {prefix} (relation to time) | :: crono- |
| chronograph {n} /ˈkrɒnəɡrɑːf/ (chronogram) SEE: chronogram | :: |
| chronological {adj} (in order of time from the earliest to the latest) | :: cronologico |
| chronologically {adv} (in a chronological manner) | :: cronologicamente |
| chronologist {n} (a person skilled in chronology) | :: cronologista {m} {f}, cronologo {m} |
| chronology {n} (arrangement into chronological order) | :: cronologia {f} |
| chronology {n} /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ (determining the order of events) | :: cronologia {f} |
| chronometer {n} /kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ (device for measuring time) | :: cronometro {m} |
| Chronos {prop} (personification of time) | :: Crono |
| chronostratigraphy {n} (the interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata) | :: cronostratigrafia {f} |
| chronotaxis {n} (list or table in chronological order) | :: cronotassi {f} |
| chrysalis {n} /ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/ (the pupa of a butterfly or moth) | :: crisalide |
| chrysanthemum {n} (flower) | :: crisantemo {m} |
| chrysene {n} | :: crisene {m} |
| chrysography {n} (use of gold lettering) | :: crisografia {f} |
| Chukotka {prop} (Chukotka) | :: Čukči |
| chumminess {n} | :: veglia danzante |
| chump {n} (a gullible person) | :: fesso {m}, allocco {m} |
| chump {n} (an unintelligent person) | :: fesso {m}, allocco {m} |
| chunk {n} /t͡ʃʌŋk/ (a part of something) | :: pezzo {m}, tocco {m} |
| Chunnel {prop} (Channel Tunnel) SEE: Channel Tunnel | :: |
| chunter {v} (grumble, complain) | :: borbottare, brontolare |
| chunter {v} /ˈtʃʌn.tɚ/ (speak in a soft, indistinct manner, mutter) | :: sussurrare, bisbigliare |
| church {n} (a religious organization) | :: Chiesa {f} |
| church {n} /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ (house of worship) | :: chiesa {f} |
| church {n} (worship service) | :: funzione {f}, messa {f} |
| churlish {adj} /ˈtʃɝːlɪʃ/ (rude or surly) | :: villano |
| churn {n} (vessel for churning) | :: zangola |
| churn {v} /tʃɚn/ (agitate rapidly) | :: frullare, sbattere, ribollire, spumeggiare |
| churn {v} (tumble) | :: spumeggiare, frullare, ribollire |
| chutney {n} /ˈtʃʌtni/ (condiment) | :: chutney {f} |
| chutzpah {n} /ˈxʊts.pə/ (nearly arrogant courage) | :: sfacciataggine {f} |
| chyle {n} /kʌɪl/ (digestive fluid) | :: chilo {m} |
| chymotrypsinogen {n} (inactive precursor to chymotrypsin) | :: chimotripsinogeno {m} |
| chytridiomycosis {n} | :: chitidriomicosi {f} |
| ciabatta {n} /tʃəˈbɑː.ta/ (a broad, flat, white Italian bread) | :: ciabatta {f} |
| cicada {n} /sɪˈkɑːdə/ (any of several insects of the order Hemiptera) | :: cicala {f} |
| Cicero {prop} /ˈsɪsəɹəʊ/ (Roman statesman and orator) | :: Cicerone (Marco Tullio Cicerone) |
| Ciceronian {adj} (of or relating to M. Tullius Cicero) | :: ciceroniano |
| -cide {suffix} (killer of) | :: -cida {f} |
| -cide {suffix} (killing of) | :: -cidio {m} |
| cider {n} (drink/glass of cider) | :: bicchiere di sidro {m} |
| cider {n} /ˈsaɪdə/ (alcoholic beverage) | :: sidro {m} |
| cider {n} (soft drink) SEE: soft drink | :: |
| cigar {n} (tobacco) | :: sigaro {m} |
| cigarette {n} /sɪ.ɡə.rɛt/ (cigarette) | :: sigaretta {f} |
| cigarette lighter {n} (lighter) SEE: lighter | :: |
| cilantro {n} (leaves of the coriander plant) | :: coriandolo {m} |
| ciliary muscle {n} (muscle) | :: muscolo ciliare {m} |
| Cimbrian {n} (people) | :: cimbro {m} |
| Cimbrian {prop} (language) | :: cimbro {m} |
| Cimmerian {n} | :: Cimmero {m}, Cimmera {f} |
| Cimmerian {n} /sɪˈmɪərɪən/ (one of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin) | :: Cimmero {m} |
| cinder {n} | :: cenere {f} |
| cinder {n} (ember) SEE: ember | :: |
| Cinderella {prop} (main character in this fairy tale) | :: Cenerentola {f} |
| Cinderella {prop} /ˌsindəˈrɛlə/ (fairy tale) | :: Cenerentola {f} |
| cinema {n} /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/ (a film/movie theatre) | :: cinema {m} |
| cinema {n} (the art of making films and movies) | :: cinematografo {m}, cinematografia {f} |
| cinematographic {adj} (of or pertaining to cinematography) | :: cinematografico |
| cinematography {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.məˌtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ (The discipline of making and reproducing motion pictures) | :: cinematografia {f}, filmologia {f} |
| cinephile {n} (enthusiast of films and cinema) | :: cinefilo {m} |
| cinephilia {n} (cinephilia) | :: cinefilia {f} |
| cinerary {adj} (pertaining to or containing ashes) | :: cinerario |
| cinereous vulture {n} (Eurasian black vulture) SEE: Eurasian black vulture | :: |
| cinnabar {n} /ˈsɪ.nə.bɑɹ]/ (mineral) | :: cinabro {m} |
| cinnamon {adj} (colour) | :: cannella |
| cinnamon {adj} (flavour) | :: di cannella |
| cinnamon {n} (colour) | :: cannella |
| cinnamon {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ (Cinnamomum verum) | :: cannella {f} |
| cinnamon {n} (spice) | :: cannella {f} |
| cinquefoil {n} /ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/ (potentilla) SEE: potentilla | :: |
| cipher {n} /ˈsaɪfə/ (numeric character) | :: cifra {f} |
| circa {prep} /ˈsɝkə/ (approximately, about) | :: circa |
| circadian {adj} (circadian) | :: circadiano |
| Circe {prop} (enchantress in Greek mythology) | :: Circe |
| circle {n} (curve) | :: curva {f} |
| circle {n} (disc, two-dimensional solid geometric figure) | :: disco {m} |
| circle {n} (group of persons) | :: circolo {m}, gruppo {m} |
| circle {n} (orbit) | :: orbita {f} |
| circle {n} /ˈsɝ.kəɫ]/ (two-dimensional outline geometric figure) | :: cerchio {m} |
| circle {n} (three-dimensional geometric figure) | :: sfera {f} |
| circle {v} (place or mark a circle around) | :: cerchiare |
| circle {v} (surround) | :: circondare |
| circle {v} (travel around along a curved path) | :: cerchiare |
| circle {v} (travel in circles) | :: ruotare, roteare |
| circles {n} (Darkening bagginess of skin under eyes) | :: occhiaie |
| circle segment {n} (circular arc) SEE: circular arc | :: |
| circular {adj} (circular definition) SEE: circular definition | :: |
| circular saw {n} (a power saw with a circular cutting blade) | :: sega circolare |
| circulatory {adj} (of or pertaining to a circulation) | :: circolatorio |
| circulatory system {n} (parts of an animal body) | :: apparato circolatorio {m} |
| circumambient {adj} (surrounding) SEE: surrounding | :: |
| circumbendibus {n} /sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɨbəs/ (a roundabout or confusing manner) | :: circonlocuzione |
| circumcise {v} (to remove the foreskin from the penis) | :: circoncidere |
| circumcision {n} | :: circoncisione {f} |
| circumcision {n} (excising foreskin from penis) | :: circoncisione {f} |
| circumduction {n} (circular movement of a body part) | :: circonduzione {f} |
| circumference {n} (length of such line) | :: circonferenza {f} |
| circumference {n} /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ (line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional object) | :: circonferenza {f} |
| circumflex {adj} (with circumflex accent) | :: circunflesso |
| circumflex {n} /ˈsɝːkəmˌflɛks/ (circumflex accent) | :: circunflesso {m} |
| circumlunar {adj} (surrounding, or travelling around the moon) | :: circumlunare |
| circumnavigate {v} /ˌsɝ.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (to sail completely around something) | :: circumnavigare |
| circumnavigation {n} (circumnavigating) | :: circumnavigazione {f} |
| circumscription {n} (act of circumscribing; quality of being circumscribed) | :: circoscrizione {f} |
| circumscription {n} (anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area) | :: circoscrizione {f} |
| circumscription {n} (electoral district) SEE: electoral district | :: |
| circumscription {n} (taxonomy: definition of what belongs in a taxon) | :: circoscrizione {f} |
| circumsolar {adj} (surrounding or moving around the Sun) | :: circumsolare |
| circumspect {adj} /ˈsɚ.kəm.spɛkt/ (carefully aware of all circumstances) | :: cauto {m}, prudente {m} {f} |
| circumstance {n} (circumlocution; detail) | :: circonlocuzione {f} |
| circumstance {n} (event; fact; particular incident) | :: dettaglio {m} |
| circumstance {n} (that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event) | :: circostanza {f} |
| circumvent {v} (to avoid or get around something) | :: eludere, circonvenire |
| circumzenithal {adj} (around the zenith) | :: circumzenitale |
| circus {n} (company that travels) | :: circo {m} |
| circus {n} (round open space) | :: circo {m} |
| cire perdue {n} (lost wax) SEE: lost wax | :: |
| cirrhosis {n} (chronic disease of the liver) | :: cirrosi {f} |
| cirrocumulus {n} (a cloud type) | :: cirrocumulo {m} |
| cirrus {n} /ˈsɪɹəs/ (cloud) | :: cirro {m} |
| cisalpine {adj} (On the south side of the Alps) | :: cisalpino |
| cistern {n} (cisterna) SEE: cisterna | :: |
| cistern {n} /ˈsɪs.tɚn/ (reservoir for holding water) | :: cisterna {f} |
| citadel {n} (a stronghold or fortified place) | :: cittadella {f} |
| citadel {n} /ˈsɪtədəl/ (a strong fortress that sits high above a city) | :: cittadella {f} |
| citation needed {phrase} (A portion of a wiki needs to be validated by a source.) | :: citazione necessaria |
| cite {v} /saɪt/ (quote) SEE: quote | :: |
| citizen {n} (civilian) | :: civile {m} |
| citizen {n} (legal resident of a city) | :: cittadino {m} |
| citizen {n} (resident of any particular place) | :: cittadino {m}, residente {m} |
| citizen {n} /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/ (legal member of a state) | :: cittadino |
| citizen journalism {n} (reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event) | :: giornalismo partecipativo |
| citizenry {n} (the group of all citizens) | :: cittadinanza {f} |
| citizenship {n} (state of being a citizen) | :: cittadinanza {f} |
| citrate {n} (salt or ester of citric acid) | :: citrato {m} |
| citric {adj} (of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon) | :: citrico |
| citric acid {n} (2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7) | :: acido citrico |
| citric acid cycle {n} (the Krebs cycle) | :: ciclo dell'acido citrico {m} |
| citron {n} (fruit) | :: cedro {m}, lumia {f} |
| citrulline {n} (an amino acid) | :: citrullina {f} |
| citrus {n} (fruit) | :: agrume {m} |
| citrus {n} (shrub or tree) | :: agrume {m} |
| city {n} (central business district) SEE: central business district | :: |
| city {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown | :: |
| city {n} /sɪtɪ/ (large settlement) | :: città {f} |
| City of Light {prop} | :: città delle luci |
| civet coffee {n} (coffee made from eaten berries) SEE: kopi luwak | :: |
| civic {adj} /ˈsɪvɪk/ (Having to do with a city or the people who live there) | :: civico |
| civically {adv} (in a civic manner) | :: civilmente |
| civil {adj} /ˈsɪv.əl/ | :: civile |
| civilian {adj} (not related to the military armed forces) | :: civile |
| civilian {n} /sɪˈvɪljən/ (a person who is not an active or previous member, contributor, or physical supporter of a military armed force) | :: civile {m} |
| civilise {v} | :: incivilire, ingentilire, civilizzare, umanizzare |
| civilise {v} (to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour) | :: incivilire, civilizzare |
| civility {n} (politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions) | :: civiltà {f} |
| civilization {n} (act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized) | :: civilizzazione {f} |
| civilization {n} (human society) | :: civiltà |
| civilization {n} (state or quality of being civilized) | :: civiltà {f} |
| civilization {n} /sɪvəlɨˈzeɪʃən/ (organized culture) | :: civiltà {f} |
| civilization {prop} (people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior) | :: civiltà {f}, civilizzazione {f} |
| civilize {v} (civilise) SEE: civilise | :: |
| civil law {n} (body of law dealing with private relations) | :: diritto civile {m} |
| civil rights {n} (rights deserved by all people under all circumstances) | :: diritti civili |
| civil servant {n} (a government employee) | :: funzionario {m} |
| civil war {n} (war between factions within a single country) | :: guerra civile {f} |
| Civil War {prop} (civil war) SEE: civil war | :: |
| civvies {n} /ˈsɪv.ɪis/ (mufti (dress)) SEE: mufti | :: |
| claim {n} (demand of ownership for previously unowned land) | :: reclamo di proprietà {m} |
| claim {n} /kleɪm/ (demand of ownership) | :: reclamo {m}, rivendicazione {f} |
| claim {n} (new statement of truth made about something) | :: dichiarazione {f}, affermazione {f} |
| claim {v} (to demand ownership of something) | :: reclamare, rivendicare |
| claim {v} (to demand ownership or right to use for land) | :: reclamare la proprietà {f}, il possesso {m} |
| claim {v} (to state a new fact) | :: dichiarare, affermare |
| Claire {prop} (female given name) SEE: Clara | :: |
| clairvoyance {n} /klɛəˈvɔɪəns/ (the power to perceive objects that are not accessible to the senses) | :: chiaroveggenza {f} |
| clairvoyant {adj} /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/ | :: chiaroveggente {m} {f} |
| clairvoyant {n} (person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses) | :: chiaroveggente {m} {f} |
| clam {n} /klæm/ (mollusc) | :: vongola {f}, tellina {f}, arsella {f} |
| clamber {v} /klˈæm.bə(ɹ)/ (to climb with difficulty or haphazardly) | :: arrampicarsi |
| clamor {n} /ˈklæm.ɚ/ | :: clamore {m}, clamori {p} |
| clamp {n} (tool) | :: brida |
| clan {n} /klæn/ (group having common ancestor) | :: clan {m} |
| clandestine {adj} /klænˈdɛstɪn/ (done or kept in secret) | :: clandestino {m} |
| clap {v} /klæp/ (To applaud by clapping the hands) | :: applaudire |
| clapboard {n} /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ (clapperboard) SEE: clapperboard | :: |
| clapper {n} (the tongue of a bell) | :: battaglio, batacchio {m} |
| clapper board {n} (clapperboard) SEE: clapperboard | :: |
| clapperboard {n} (device used in film) | :: ciac {m} |
| claptrap {n} /ˈklæp.tɹæp/ (empty verbiage or nonsense) | :: sproloquio |
| claque {n} (people hired to applaud or boo) | :: claque {f} |
| Clara {prop} /klɛəɹə/ (female given name) | :: Chiara |
| clarification {n} (act of clarifying) | :: chiarimento {m} |
| clarified butter {n} (cooking fat made from butter) | :: burro chiarificato {m} |
| clarinet {n} /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ (woodwind musical instrument) | :: clarino {m}, clarinetto {m} |
| clarity {n} (the state or measure of being clear) | :: chiarezza {f} |
| clash {n} /ˈklɑːʃ/ (skirmish) | :: scontro {m}, schermaglia {f}, baruffa {f}, zuffa {f} |
| clash {v} (conflict) | :: cozzare, scontrarsi |
| clasp {n} (fastener or holder) | :: fibbia {f}, gancio {m}, fermaglio {m} |
| class {n} (admirable behavior; elegance) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (classification below Phylum and above Order) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (division of society into classes) | :: ceto {m}, classe {f} |
| class {n} (group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher) | :: classe {f}, lezione |
| class {n} (group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} /klæs/ (group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes) | :: ceto {m}, classe {f} |
| class {n} ((mathematics): collection of sets definable by a shared property) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} ((programming, object-oriented): set of objects possibly differing in state but not behavior) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (series of classes covering a single subject) | :: corso {m} |
| class {n} (social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc.) | :: ceto {m}, classe {f} |
| classic {adj} (exhibiting timeless quality) | :: classico |
| classic {adj} /ˈklæsɪk/ (exemplary of a particular style) | :: classico |
| classic {n} (event) | :: classico {m} |
| classic {n} (example) | :: classico {m} |
| classic {n} (lasting work) | :: classico {m} |
| classical {adj} (art etc) | :: classico |
| classical {adj} (Greek and Roman) | :: classico |
| classical {adj} (literature etc) | :: classico |
| classical music {n} (music of the classical period) | :: musica classica {f} |
| classical music {n} (the more serious forms of European and American music) | :: musica classica {f} |
| classicistic {adj} (of or pertaining to classicism) | :: classicistico |
| classification {n} (act of forming into classes) | :: classificazione {f} |
| classified {n} (classified advertisement) SEE: classified advertisement | :: |
| classified ad {n} (classified advertisement) SEE: classified advertisement | :: |
| classmate {n} (someone who is in the same class in school) | :: compagno di classe {m}, compagna di classe {f} |
| classroom {n} (room in a school) | :: classe {f}, aula {f} |
| clathrate {n} /ˈklæθɹeɪt/ (clathrate compound) | :: clatrato {m} |
| clathrate compound {n} (chemical substance) | :: clatrato {m} |
| Claude {prop} (male given name) | :: Claudio |
| Claudia {prop} /ˈklɔː(ɹ).di.ə/ (female given name) | :: Claudia |
| claustral {adj} (having a cloister; cloistered) | :: claustrale |
| claustral {adj} (of or pertaining to a cloister) | :: claustrale |
| claustrophobia {n} (fear of closed, tight places) | :: claustrofobia {f} |
| claustrophobic {adj} (Cramped and confined) | :: claustrofobo |
| claustrophobic {adj} (Suffering from claustrophobia) | :: claustrofobo |
| clavichord {n} /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ (early keyboard instrument) | :: clavicordo {m} |
| clavicle {n} (collar bone) | :: clavicola {f} |
| clavis {n} /ˈklæv.ɪs/ (glossary) SEE: glossary | :: |
| claw {n} | :: artiglio, unghia, pinza, zampa, branca {f} |
| claw {n} /klɔ/ (curved horny nail) | :: artiglio |
| claw {n} (mechanical device for gripping) | :: palanchino, piede di porco |
| claw {n} (pincer of a crustacean) | :: chela |
| claw {v} (scratch or tear at) | :: raspare, graffiare, artigliare |
| claw {v} (to use claws to seize, to grip) | :: ghermire |
| claw {v} (use claws to climb) | :: aggrapparsi |
| clay {n} /kleɪ/ (mineral substance) | :: argilla {f}, creta {f} |
| clean {adj} (empty) SEE: empty | :: |
| clean {adj} /kliːn/ (not dirty) | :: pulito |
| clean {adj} (not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs) | :: pulito |
| clean {adj} (without restrictions or penalties) | :: pulito |
| clean {v} | :: pulire |
| cleanser {n} (detergent) SEE: detergent | :: |
| clear {adj} (bright, not obscured) | :: chiaro |
| clear {adj} (distinct) SEE: distinct | :: |
| clear {adj} (free of ambiguity or doubt) | :: chiaro |
| clear {adj} (free of guilt or suspicion) | :: pulito |
| clear {adj} (free of obstacles) | :: libero |
| clear {adj} /klɪɚ/ (completely transparent in colour) | :: trasparente |
| clear {adj} (without clouds) | :: chiaro, sereno |
| clear {v} (to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify) | :: chiarire |
| clearing {n} (area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees) | :: radura |
| clearing house {n} (a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts) | :: stanza di compensazione |
| clearly {adv} (in a clear manner) | :: chiaramente |
| clear one's throat {v} (forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs) | :: raschiare |
| cleavage {n} /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/ (mineralogy: tendency of a crystal) | :: sfaldatura {f} |
| cleavage {n} (separation between breasts) | :: décolleté {m}, scollatura {f} |
| clef {n} (musical symbol) | :: chiave {f} |
| cleft {n} (opening made or as if made by splitting) | :: fessura |
| cleft chin {n} (cleft chin) | :: mento leporino {m} |
| cleft lip {n} (harelip) SEE: harelip | :: |
| Clelia {prop} (female given name) | :: Clelia |
| clematis {n} (any plant of the genus Clematis) | :: clematide {f} |
| clementine {n} /ˈklɛməntiːn/ (fruit) | :: mandarancio {m}, clementina {f}, clementino {m} |
| Cleopatra {prop} /klioʊˈpætrə/ (a given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty) | :: Cleopatra {f} |
| clepsydra {n} /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/ (A water clock) | :: clessidra {f} |
| clerestory {n} (upper part of a wall) | :: cleristorio {m} |
| clergy {n} /ˈklɜːrdʒi/ (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services) | :: clero {m} |
| clergyman {n} (ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy) | :: chierico {m} |
| clericalism {n} (secular power invested in members of the clergy) | :: clericalismo {m} |
| clerk {n} /klaːk/ (one working with records etc.) | :: impiegato {m} |
| cleruchy {n} | :: cleruchia {f} |
| clever {adj} | :: intelligente |
| clew {n} /kluː/ (sail corner) | :: bugna |
| cliché {n} /kliːˈʃeɪ/ (overused phrase or expression) | :: cliché {m} |
| cliche {n} (cliché) SEE: cliché | :: |
| click {n} /ˈklɪk/ (act of pressing a button on a computer mouse) | :: clicca |
| click {v} (intransitive: click the left button of a mouse) | :: cliccare (on: su) |
| click {v} (transitive: press and release (button on a mouse)) | :: cliccare |
| clicking knife {n} (knife) | :: trincetto {m} |
| client {n} /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ (a customer or receiver of services) | :: cliente {m} |
| client {n} (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) | :: cliente {m} {f} |
| client service {n} (customer service) SEE: customer service | :: |
| cliff {n} /klɪf/ (a (near) vertical rock face) | :: rupe {f}, scogliera {f} |
| climate {n} (context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation) | :: clima {m} |
| climate {n} /ˈklaɪmɪt/ (long-term atmospheric conditions) | :: clima {m} |
| climate change {n} (changes in the Earth's climate) | :: cambiamento climatico {m}, mutamento climatico {m} |
| climate-changing {adj} (that contributes to climate change) | :: climalterante |
| climatological {adj} (of or pertaining to climatology) | :: climatologico |
| climatologist {n} (scholar of climatology) | :: climatologa {f}, climatologo {m} |
| climatology {n} (science) | :: climatologia {f} |
| climax {n} /ˈklaɪmæks/ (point of greatest intensity or force) | :: eccitamento {m} |
| climax {n} (orgasm) | :: orgasmo {m} |
| climb {v} /klaɪm/ (to ascend, to go up) | :: arrampicare, scalare |
| climber {n} /ˈklai.mɝ/ (one who climbs) | :: arrampicatore, scalatore |
| climber {n} (plant that climbs) | :: rampicante |
| cling {v} /ˈklɪŋ/ (hold tightly) | :: aggrapparsi , abbarbicarsi |
| clinic {n} /ˈklɪnɪk/ (medical facility) | :: clinica {f} |
| clinical {adj} (of or pertaining to a medical clinic or facility) | :: clinico |
| clinical psychology {n} (Branch of psychology) | :: psicologia clinica {f} |
| clinician {n} (a doctor working in a clinic) | :: clinico {m} |
| clinician {n} (a student interning in a clinic) | :: clinico {m} |
| clinometer {n} (measuring apparatus) | :: clinometro {m} |
| clipboard {n} (in computing: buffer for temporary storage) | :: appunti {m} |
| clipboard {n} (physical object) | :: portablocco |
| clipeus {n} (ornamental disk) | :: clipeo {m} |
| clipeus {n} (part of the exoskeleton) | :: clipeo {m} |
| clipeus {n} (shield) | :: clipeo {m} |
| clique {n} /kliːk/ (small, exclusive group) | :: cricca {f} |
| clique {n} (subgraph) | :: cricca {f} |
| clitoris {n} /ˈklɪtərɪs/ (elongated erectile organ) | :: clitoride {m} {f} |
| cloaca {n} (duct) | :: cloaca {f}, fogna {f} |
| cloak {v} /'klok/ (to cover as with a cloak) | :: ammantare |
| cloakroom {n} (room for coats) | :: guardaroba {m} |
| cloakroom {n} (room for luggage) | :: deposito {m} |
| cloakroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| cloche {n} (women's hat) | :: cloche |
| clock {n} /klɑk/ (instrument to measure or keep track of time) | :: orologio {m} |
| clock {n} (pattern near heel of a sock or stocking) | :: baghetta {f} |
| clock {v} (measure the duration of) | :: cronometrare |
| clockwise {adv} /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ (in a circular fashion in the same direcion as the hands of an analogue clock) | :: senso orario |
| clockwisely {adv} (clockwise) SEE: clockwise#Adverb | :: |
| clockwork {n} /klɑːkwɚk/ (mechanism powered by coiled spring to drive mechanical device) | :: meccanismo a molla, orologeria {f} |
| cloddy {adj} | :: gleboso, zolloso |
| Cloelia {prop} (legendary woman) | :: Clelia {f} |
| clogged {adj} (having an obstructed flow) | :: intasato, imbrattato {m}, bloccato {m} |
| cloisonne {n} (technique) | :: cloisonné |
| cloister {n} | :: chiostro {m} |
| cloister {n} /ˈklɔɪstɚ/ (A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side) | :: chiostro |
| cloistral {adj} (of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister) | :: claustrale |
| clone {n} (copy of something already existing) | :: clone {m} |
| clone {n} (living organism (originally a plant)) | :: clone {m} |
| clone {v} (create a clone) | :: clonare |
| cloning {n} (production of a cloned embryo) | :: clonazione {f}, clonaggio {m} |
| cloning {n} (production of an exact copy of an object) | :: clonazione {f}, clonaggio {m} |
| close {adj} /kloʊs/ (at a little distance) | :: vicino {m}, vicina {f} |
| close {n} (end of something) | :: fine {f} |
| close {v} /kloʊz/ (obstruct (an opening)) | :: chiudere |
| close {v} (move (a door)) | :: chiudere |
| close {v} (put an end to) | :: concludere, terminare |
| closed {adj} (not open) | :: chiuso |
| closely {adv} /ˈkləʊsliː/ (in a close manner) | :: similarmente |
| closely {adv} | :: vicino |
| closemouthed {adj} (reticent, secretive or uncommunicative) | :: reticente |
| closer {adj} /kləʊsə/ (comparative form of close) | :: più vicino |
| close ranks {v} (to regroup forces) | :: serrare i ranghi, serrare le fila, fare quadrato |
| closet {n} /ˈklɑzɪt/ (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| clot {n} /klɒt/ (blood clot) | :: coagulo {m}, trombo {m} |
| cloth {n} (a piece of cloth) | :: panno {m}, straccio {m} |
| cloth {n} /klɔθ/ (woven fabric) | :: stoffa {f}, tessuto {m} |
| clothes {n} /kloʊz/ (apparel) | :: vestiti |
| clothes don't make the man {proverb} (clothes don't make the man) | :: l'abito non fa il monaco |
| clotheshorse {n} (laundry frame) | :: stendibiancheria {m} |
| clothesline {n} /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/ (rope or cord for drying clothes) | :: linea di vestiti |
| clothes maiden {n} (rack for drying clothes) SEE: clotheshorse | :: |
| clothes peg {n} (an object used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline) | :: molletta |
| clothespin {n} (a clip or fastener) SEE: clothes peg | :: |
| clothestree {n} (clothes tree) SEE: clothes tree | :: |
| clothing {n} /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ (clothes) | :: abbigliamento {m} |
| Clotilda {prop} (female given name) | :: Clotilde |
| cloud {n} (anything which makes things foggy or gloomy) | :: nebbia {f} |
| cloud {n} (group of objects suspended above the ground or flying) | :: nube |
| cloud {n} /klaʊd/ (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air) | :: nuvola {f}, nube {f} |
| cloud {n} (mass of dust, steam or smoke) | :: nube {f}, nuvola {f} |
| cloud {v} (to become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight) | :: annuvolarsi |
| cloudberry {n} (fruit) | :: camemoro {m} |
| cloudburst {n} (sudden heavy rainstorm) | :: nubifragio, scroscio, rovescio |
| clouded leopard {n} (medium sized arboreal cat) | :: leopardo nebuloso |
| cloud nine {n} (a state of happiness) | :: settimo cielo |
| cloud over {v} (to become cloudy or overcast) | :: rannuvolarsi |
| clove {n} (constitutive bulb of garlic) | :: spicchio {m} |
| clove {n} (spice) | :: chiodo di garofano {m} |
| clove pink {n} (carnation) SEE: carnation | :: |
| clover {n} /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/ (plant in genus Trifolium) | :: trifoglio {m} |
| cloverleaf {n} /ˈkloʊvɚliːf/ (cloverleaf interchange) SEE: cloverleaf interchange | :: |
| clown {n} /klaʊn/ (performance artist working in a circus) | :: pagliaccio {m} |
| clown {n} (person acting in a silly fashion) | :: buffone {m} |
| clownfish {n} (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) | :: pesce pagliaccio {m} |
| club {n} (association of members) | :: club {m}, circolo {m} |
| club {n} /klʌb/ (weapon) | :: clava, bastone {m} |
| clubs {n} (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣) | :: fiori {m} {p} |
| clubs {n} (plural of club) SEE: club | :: |
| clue {n} /kluː/ (information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion) | :: indizio {m}, pista {f} |
| clue {n} (object or marking that may be used in evidence) | :: prova {f} |
| clumsiness {n} /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/ (the condition or quality of being clumsy) | :: goffaggine {f}, inettitudine {f}, sgraziataggine {f} |
| clumsy {adj} | :: impacciato |
| clumsy {adj} /ˈklʌmzi/ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) | :: goffo, impacciato, maldestro |
| clumsy {adj} (not elegant or well-planned) | :: malfatto, rozzo, sgraziato |
| clutch {n} /klʌtʃ/ (A device to interrupt power transmission) | :: frizione |
| c'mere {contraction} (come) SEE: come | :: |
| c'mere {contraction} (here) SEE: here | :: |
| c'mon {contraction} (come on) | :: andiamo, suvvia |
| cnidarian {n} /naɪˈdɛərɪən/ (cnidarian) | :: cnidario {m} |
| co- {prefix} (together, mutually, jointly) | :: co- |
| coach {n} /koʊtʃ/ (wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power) | :: carrozza {f}, vettura {f}, diligenza {f} |
| coach {n} (long distance bus) | :: corriera {f} |
| coach {n} (railroad car drawn by a locomotive) | :: carrozza ferroviaria {f}, vettura {f} |
| coach {n} (trainer) | :: allenatore {m}, istruttore {m}, coach |
| coach {v} (sports: train) | :: allenare, addestrare |
| coachman {n} (one who drives a coach) | :: cocchiere {m} |
| coactive {adj} (compulsory) | :: coattivo |
| coadjutor {n} /kəʊəˈdʒuːtə/ (assistant) SEE: assistant | :: |
| coagulable {adj} (that can be coagulated) | :: coagulabile |
| coagulate {n} /koʊˈæɡ.jə.lət/ (mass formed by means of coagulation) | :: coagulo, grumo |
| coagulate {v} /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ | :: coagulare, cagliare |
| coal {n} | :: carbone {m}, carbonella {f} |
| coal {n} /koʊl/ (uncountable: carbon rock) | :: carbone |
| coalescence {n} (act of coalescing) | :: coalescenza {f} |
| coalescer {n} (device used to perform coalescence ) | :: miscelatore {m} |
| coalition {n} /koʊəˈlɪʃən/ (group of organizations) | :: blocco {m} |
| coalmine {n} (coal mine) SEE: coal mine | :: |
| coarse {adj} /kɔː(ɹ)s/ (of inferior quality) | :: rude {m} {f}, grossolano {m}, grossolana {f} |
| coarse {adj} (not refined) | :: rozzo |
| coast {n} /kəʊst/ (edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay) | :: costa, costiera, litorale |
| coaster {n} /kəʊ.stə(ɹ)/ (nautical: merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters) | :: nave costiera {f} |
| coaster {n} (piece of material used to protect the surface of a table) | :: sottobicchiere {m} |
| coaster {n} (roller coaster) SEE: roller coaster | :: |
| coat {n} (covering of material, such as paint) | :: rivestimento {m} |
| coat {n} (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) | :: mantello {m} |
| coat {v} (to cover with a coat of some material) | :: rivestire |
| coat hanger {n} (device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc) | :: gruccia {f}, stampella |
| coat-rack {n} (coat rack) SEE: coat rack | :: |
| coatrack {n} (coat rack) SEE: coat rack | :: |
| coat-stand {n} (coat stand) SEE: coat stand | :: |
| coatstand {n} (coat stand) SEE: coat stand | :: |
| coauthor {n} (author who collaborate with another to write something) | :: coautore {m}, coautrice {f} |
| cob {n} (bread roll) SEE: bread roll | :: |
| cob {n} (cobnut) SEE: cobnut | :: |
| cob {n} (gull) SEE: gull | :: |
| cob {n} /kɒb/ (corncob) SEE: corncob | :: |
| cobalt {n} /ˈkəʊ.bɒlt/ (chemical element) | :: cobalto {m} |
| cobalt therapy {n} (therapy that uses radioactive cobalt-60) | :: cobaltoterapia {f} |
| cobble {n} /ˈkɒb.əl/ (cobblestone) SEE: cobblestone | :: |
| cobbler {n} (person who repairs shoes) | :: ciabattino {m}, ciabattina {f} |
| cobblestone {n} (a rounded stone) | :: pavé, ciottolo |
| cobra {n} /ˈkəʊbrə/ (venomous snake) | :: cobra {m} |
| co-brother-in-law {n} (one's spouse's brother-in-law) | :: concognato |
| cobweb {n} (a spider’s web) SEE: spiderweb | :: |
| coca {n} (the dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon coca)) | :: coca {f} |
| Coca-Cola {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke | :: |
| Coca-Cola {prop} (particular carbonated soft drink) | :: Coca-Cola {f} |
| cocaine {n} /koʊˈkeɪn/ (the narcotic) | :: cocaina {f} |
| -coccus {suffix} (any spherical microorganism) | :: -cocco |
| coccygeal {adj} (relating to the coccyx) | :: coccigeo |
| coccygeal vertebra {n} (vertebra found in the human coccyx) | :: vertebra coccigea {f} |
| coccyx {n} (vertebrae) | :: coccige |
| Cocha antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: averla formichiera di Cocha |
| cochineal {n} (dye) | :: cocciniglia {f} |
| cochineal {n} /ˈkɑtʃəˈniəl/ (insect) | :: cocciniglia {f} |
| cock {n} (hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism) | :: cane {m} |
| cock {n} (informal: term of address) | :: compagno {m} |
| cock {n} /kɑk/ (any male bird) | :: maschio {m}, uccello |
| cock {n} (male gallinaceous bird) | :: gallo {m} |
| cock {n} (slang for penis) | :: cazzo {m}, uccello {m} |
| cock {n} (state of being cocked) | :: inclinazione {f} |
| cock {n} (valve or tap for controlling flow of liquid) SEE: stopcock | :: |
| cock {v} (to lift the cock of a firearm) | :: armare |
| cock {v} (to turn upwards or to the side) | :: alzare, drizzare |
| cockade {n} /kɒkˈeɪd/ (a rosette worn in a hat as an office or party badge) | :: coccarda {f} |
| cock-a-doodle-doo {interj} (The cry of the rooster) | :: chicchirichí |
| Cockaigne {prop} /kɒˈkeɪn/ (mythical land) | :: cuccagna {f} |
| cockatiel {n} /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/ (a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest) | :: calopsitta {f} |
| cockatrice {n} (legendary creature) | :: coccatrice {f} |
| cockchafer {n} (beetle of genus Melolontha) | :: maggiolino {m}, melolonta {m} |
| cockerel {n} (young male chicken) | :: galletto {m}, pollastra {f}, pollastro {m} |
| cocker spaniel {n} (either breed) | :: cocker |
| cockle {n} (any of several weeds, such as the corn cockle) | :: loglio {m} |
| cockle {n} /ˈkɒkl̩/ (corn cockle) SEE: corn cockle | :: |
| cockpit {n} (the space for pilot and crew in an aircraft) | :: abitacolo {m} |
| cock pump {n} (penis pump) SEE: penis pump | :: |
| cockroach {n} (insect) | :: blatta {f}, scarafaggio {m} |
| cockteaser {n} (cocktease) SEE: cocktease | :: |
| cocoa {n} /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ (powder) | :: cacao {m} |
| cocoa bean {n} (seed of the cocoa plant) | :: seme di cacao {m} |
| cocoa butter {n} (fat from cocoa bean) | :: burro di cacao {m} |
| coconut {n} (coconut palm) SEE: coconut palm | :: |
| coconut {n} /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ (fruit of coco palm) | :: noce di cocco {f} |
| coconut crab {n} (palm thief) SEE: palm thief | :: |
| coconut milk {n} (the liquid from inside the seed of the coconut) | :: latte di cocco {m} |
| coconut palm {n} (Cocos nucifera) | :: palma da cocco {f}, cocco {m} |
| cocoon {n} (protective case) | :: bozzolo {m} |
| Cocytus {prop} (river of the underworld) | :: Cocito {m} |
| cod {n} /kɑd/ (marine fish of the family Gadidae) | :: merluzzo {m} |
| code {n} | :: codice {m} (all meanings) |
| code {n} (machine code) SEE: machine code | :: |
| code {n} (source code) SEE: source code | :: |
| codebook {n} (computing: lookup table) SEE: lookup table | :: |
| codefendant {n} | :: litisconsorte {m}, coimputato {m} |
| Codegua {prop} (Codegua) | :: Codegua {f} |
| codeine {n} (addictive alkaloid narcotic) | :: codeina {f} |
| code name {n} (name used to clandestinely identify something) | :: nome in codice {m} |
| codex {n} /ˈkəʊdɛks/ (early book) | :: codice {m} |
| codfish {n} (cod) SEE: cod | :: |
| coding {n} (encoding) SEE: encoding | :: |
| coding {n} (process of encoding or decoding) | :: codifica {f} |
| coding {n} (process of writing computer software code) | :: programmazione {f} |
| codon {n} (sequence of three nucleotides) | :: codone {m} |
| co-ed {adj} | :: misto |
| coeducation {n} (education of both male and female students in the same institution) | :: coeducazione {f} |
| coefficient {n} /ˌkəʊˈɪ.fɪʃn̩t/ (algebraic constant) | :: coefficiente {m} |
| coefficient {n} (measure of some property or characteristic) | :: coefficiente {m} |
| coelacanth {n} /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/ (either of two species of deep-water fish) | :: celacanto {m} |
| coeliac disease {n} (auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten) | :: celiachia {f} |
| coenzyme {n} (small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme) | :: coenzima {f} |
| coerce {v} (to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will) | :: costringere |
| coercible {adj} (susceptible to coercion ) | :: coercibile |
| coercion {n} /koʊˈɜrʃən/ (actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person) | :: coercizione |
| coetaneous {adj} (contemporary) SEE: contemporary | :: |
| coexistent {adj} (existing at the same time) | :: coesistente |
| co-father-in-law {n} (father of one's son- or daughter-in-law) | :: consuocero |
| coferment {n} (coenzyme) | :: cofermento {m} |
| coffee {adj} (of a pale brown colour) | :: marrone |
| coffee {n} (beans) | :: chicco di caffè {m} |
| coffee {n} (colour) | :: caffè {m} |
| coffee {n} /ˈkɑ.fi/ (beverage) | :: caffè {m} |
| coffee {n} (plant) | :: caffè {f} |
| coffee pot {n} (pot for coffee) | :: caffettiera {f} |
| coffer {n} /ˈkɒfə/ (cofferdam) SEE: cofferdam | :: |
| cofferdam {n} (temporary watertight structure) | :: tura {f} |
| coffin {n} /ˈkɒfɪn/ (box for the dead) | :: bara {f}, cassa da morto {f} |
| cog {n} /kɑɡ/ (unimportant individual) | :: rotellina {f} |
| cogener {n} (congener) SEE: congener | :: |
| cogent {adj} (appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning) | :: intelligibile, logico |
| cogent {adj} (forcefully persuasive) | :: irrefutabile, inconfutabile |
| cogent {adj} /ˈkoʊdʒn̩t/ (reasonable and convincing; based on evidence) | :: convincente, persuasivo, coherente, coerente |
| cogitable {adj} (conceivable) SEE: conceivable | :: |
| cognac {n} /ˈkɒnjæk/ (type of brandy) | :: cognac |
| cognate {adj} /ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/ (derived from the same roots) | :: affine |
| cognition {n} /kɑɡˈnɪʃən/ (process of knowing) | :: conoscenza {m} |
| cognitive {adj} /ˈkɒgnɪtɪv/ (mental functions) | :: cognitivo |
| cognitive psychology {n} (branch of psychology) | :: psicologia cognitiva {f} |
| cognomen {n} /kɒɡˈnoʊ.mən/ (nickname) | :: cognome {m} |
| cohabitation {n} (act of living together) | :: concubinato {m} |
| cohabitee {n} (cohabitee) | :: concubino {m} |
| coherent {adj} /koʊˈhɛrənt/ (orderly, logical and consistent) | :: coerente {m} {f} |
| coherer {n} (a detector of radio waves used in very early radio receivers) | :: coesore {m} |
| cohobate {v} | :: coobare |
| cohobation {n} | :: coobazione {f} |
| cohort {n} /ˈkoʊ̯.hɔɹt/ (division of Roman legion) | :: coorte |
| coiffure {n} (hairstyle) SEE: hairstyle | :: |
| coil {n} /kɔɪl/ (electrical) | :: bobina {f} |
| coin {n} /kɔɪn/ ((currency) A piece of currency) | :: moneta {f} |
| coin {v} (to create coins) | :: coniare |
| coin {v} (to make up or invent, and establish) | :: coniare |
| coincide {v} (to correspond) | :: coincidere |
| coincide {v} (to occupy exactly the same space) | :: coincidere |
| coincidence {n} (coincidence point) SEE: coincidence point | :: |
| coincidence {n} (state of events appearing to be connected when they are not) | :: coincidenza {f} |
| coinsurance {n} (joint assumption of risk between insurer and insured) | :: franchigia {f} |
| coitus {n} /ˈkɔɪ.təs/ (sexual interaction) | :: coito {m} |
| coitus interruptus {n} (sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis) | :: coito interrotto {m} |
| cojones {n} /kəˈhoʊˌneɪs/ ((slang) courage) | :: palle {f} {p} |
| coke {n} (coal product) | :: coke {m} |
| coke {n} (informal: any cola flavored drink) | :: coca {f} |
| coke {n} (short for cocaine) | :: coca {f} |
| col {n} /kɒl/ (dip between mountain peaks) | :: forcella {f} |
| colander {n} /ˈkʌləndər/ (a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta) | :: colino {m} |
| colchicine {n} (alkaloid) | :: colchicina {f} |
| Colchis {prop} (ancient region and kingdom) | :: Colchide {f} |
| cold {adj} /koʊ̯ld/ (having a low temperature) | :: freddo, gelato, gelido |
| cold {adj} (of a person) | :: (to be cold) avere freddo [idiom in Italian; there is no translation for the adjective alone] |
| cold {adj} (unfriendly) | :: freddo {m} |
| cold {n} (illness) | :: raffreddore {m}, influenza {f} |
| cold {n} (low temperature) | :: freddo {m}, gelo {m} |
| cold fusion {n} (hypothetical form of nuclear fusion) | :: fusione fredda {f} |
| coldness {n} (limited enthusiasm or affection) | :: freddezza {f} |
| coldness {n} (the relative lack of heat) | :: freddezza {f} |
| cold turkey {adv} (abruptly) | :: di colpo |
| cold war {n} (a period of hostile relations) | :: guerra fredda {f} |
| Cold War {prop} (a period of history from 1945-1991) | :: Guerra fredda {f} |
| cole {n} (brassica) | :: ravizzone {m} |
| cole {n} /kəʊl/ (cabbage) SEE: cabbage | :: |
| coleoptile {n} (in botany, a pointed sheath) | :: coleoptile {m} |
| colewort {n} (kale) | :: ravizzone {m}, cavolo {m} |
| colic {n} (pain) | :: colica {f} |
| colitis {n} (inflammation of the colon) | :: colite {f} |
| collaborate {v} /kəˈlæbəɹeɪt/ (to work together on a piece of work) | :: collaborare |
| collaborate {v} (to cooperate treasonably) | :: collaborare |
| collaboration {n} /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ (act of collaborating) | :: collaborazione {f} |
| collaborator {n} (a person who collaborates) | :: collaboratore {m}, collaboratrice {f} |
| collapse {n} (act of collapsing) | :: collasso {m} (in medicine), crollo {m} (material and financial), tracollo (in finance) |
| collapse {n} (one-valued function) | :: funzione costante, collasso |
| collapse {v} (to cause to collapse) | :: far collassare, far crollare |
| collapse {v} (to cease to function due to a sudden breakdown) | :: collassare, bloccarsi, arrestarsi |
| collapse {v} (to fall down suddenly; to cave in) | :: collassare, crollare |
| collapse {v} (to fold compactly) | :: collassare, crollare |
| collar {n} (any encircling device or structure) | :: collo {m}, anello {m}, fascetta {f} |
| collar {n} (device for restraining animal) | :: collare {m} |
| collar {n} (fabric garment part fitting around throat) | :: bavero {m}, bavera {f}, collo {m}, colletto {m} |
| collar {v} | :: beccare |
| collar {v} (to arrest) SEE: arrest | :: |
| collarbone {n} (clavicle) SEE: clavicle | :: |
| collared antshrike {n} (passerine bird) | :: averla formichiera dal collare |
| collared dove {n} (collared dove) | :: tortora dal collare orientale |
| collared peccary {n} (mammal) | :: pecari dal collare {m} |
| collator {n} (machine) | :: selezionatrice {f} |
| colleague {n} (fellow member of a profession) | :: collega {m} {f} |
| colleagueship {n} (the state of being a colleague) | :: colleganza {f} |
| collect {v} /ˈkɑlɪkt/ (to gather together) | :: raccogliere |
| collect {v} (to accumulate items for a hobby) | :: raccogliere |
| collection {n} (activity of collecting) | :: raccolta {f} |
| collection {n} /kəˈlɛkʃən/ (set of items) | :: raccolta {f}, collezione {f} |
| collection {n} (multiple related objects) | :: raccolta {f}, collezione {f} |
| collective agreement {n} (contract on terms and conditions of employment) | :: contratto collettivo di lavoro {m} |
| collectivism {n} (An system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively) | :: collettivismo {m} |
| collectivity {n} (the condition of being collective) | :: collettività {f} |
| collector {n} (person or thing that collects) | :: collezionista {m} {f} |
| collide {v} /kəˈlɑɪd/ | :: cozzare |
| colliery {n} /ˈkɑl.jɚ.ɪ/ (underground coal mine) | :: miniera di carbone {f} |
| colligate {v} (to formally link or connect together logically) | :: collegare |
| colligative {adj} (property) | :: colligativo |
| colliquate {v} | :: colliquare |
| colliquation {n} | :: colliquazione {f} |
| colloid {n} /ˈkɒlɔɪd/ (stable system of two phases) | :: colloide {m}, colóide {m} |
| colloidal {adj} (of or pertaining to a colloid) | :: colloidale |
| colloquially {adv} (in a colloquial manner) | :: colloquialmente |
| colluvium {n} (a loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope) | :: colluvium |
| cologarithm {n} (logarithm) | :: cologaritmo {m} |
| cologne {n} (eau de Cologne) | :: acqua di Colonia {f} |
| Cologne {prop} (city in Germany) | :: Colonia {f} |
| Colombia {prop} /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/ (country in South America) | :: Colombia {f} |
| colon {n} (punctuation mark) | :: due punti {m} {p} |
| colonel {n} /ˈkɝnəl/ (commissioned office in the armed services) | :: colonnello {m} |
| colonialism {n} (colonial domination policy) | :: colonialismo |
| colonialism {n} | :: colonialismo |
| colonialistic {adj} (of or pertaining to colonialism) | :: colonialistico |
| colonise {v} (to begin a new colony) | :: colonizzare |
| colonist {n} /kɒlənɪst/ (a founder of a colony) | :: colonisto {m}, colonista {f} |
| colonnade {n} (a series of columns at regular intervals) | :: colonnato |
| colonoscopy {n} /kɑləˈnɑskəpi/ (examination of the colon using a colonoscope) | :: coloscopia {f} |
| colony {n} /ˈkɑləniː/ (region or governmental unit) | :: colonia {f} |
| colophony {n} (rosin) SEE: rosin | :: |
| coloproctology {n} (branch of medicine) | :: colonproctologia {f} |
| color {n} /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ (spectral composition of visible light) | :: colore {m} |
| color {n} (standard or banner (colours)) | :: stendardo {m}, bandiera {f} |
| color {v} (become red through increased blood flow) | :: arrossire, colorire |
| color {v} (draw using crayons) | :: colorare |
| color {v} (give something color) | :: colorare, colorire |
| colorable {adj} (colourable) SEE: colourable | :: |
| colorblind {adj} (colour blind) SEE: colour blind | :: |
| color blindness {n} (condition in which the ability to see colors is impaired) | :: daltonismo {m} |
| colorectal {adj} (medicine: of or pertaining to the colorectum) | :: colorettale |
| colorimeter {n} (instrument designed to determine color) | :: colorimetro {m} |
| colorimetric {adj} (analytical chemistry: of or pertaining to colorimetry) | :: colorimetrico |
| colorimetric {adj} (obtained by using a colorimeter) | :: colorimetrico |
| colossus {n} (any creature or thing of gigantic size) | :: colosso {m} |
| colossus {n} (a statue of gigantic size) | :: colosso {m} |
| colostrum {n} /kəˈlɒstɹəm/ (a form of milk) | :: colostro {m} |
| colour {adj} (colour) SEE: color | :: |
| colour {n} /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ (colour) SEE: color | :: |
| colour {v} (colour) SEE: color | :: |
| colour blind {adj} (unable to distinguish between two or more primary colors) | :: daltonico {m} |
| colour blindness {n} (color blindness) SEE: color blindness | :: |
| colourful {adj} (possessing prominent and varied colours) | :: colorato {m} |
| colour television {n} (a colour television set) | :: televisore {m} a colori |
| colour television {n} (television in colour) | :: televisione {f} a colori |
| colt {n} (young male horse) | :: puledro {m} |
| colugo {n} /kəˈluːɡoʊ/ (arboreal gliding mammal) | :: colugo {m} |
| columbarium {n} (a building for housing a large colony of pigeons, particularly those of ancien regime France) | :: colombario {m} |
| columbarium {n} (a dovecote; one of the pigeonholes in a dovecote) | :: colombario {m} |
| columbarium {n} (a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns or a niche in such a place) | :: colombario {m} |
| Columbia {prop} (poetic: America) | :: America, Columbia |
| columbine {n} /ˈkɒləmbʌɪn/ (any plant of the genus Aquilegia) | :: colombina {f}, aquilegia |
| columbium {n} (former name of niobium) | :: columbio {m} |
| column {n} | :: colonna {f} |
| column {n} (column of troops) | :: colonna {f} |
| column {n} /ˈkɑːləm/ (upright supporting member) | :: colonna {f} |
| column {n} (newspaper column) | :: colonna {f} |
| column {n} (something having similar form or structure to the things mentioned above) | :: colonna {f} |
| column {n} (vertical line of entries in a table) | :: colonna {f} |
| coma {n} /ˈkoʊmə/ (Deep sleep) | :: coma {f} |
| comb {n} (fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles) | :: cresta {f} |
| comb {n} /koʊm/ (toothed implement for grooming the hair) | :: pettine |
| comb {n} (structure of cells made by bees) SEE: honeycomb | :: |
| comb {v} (to groom the hair with a toothed implement) | :: pettinare |
| combat {n} (a battle; a fight; a struggle for victory) | :: battaglia |
| combinatorics {n} (a branch of mathematics) | :: calcolo combinatorio {m} |
| combine {n} (combine harvester) | :: mietitrebbiatrice |
| combine {v} /ˈkɑm.baɪn/ (bring (two or more things or activities) together) | :: combinare |
| combustion {n} | :: combustione {f} |
| come {v} /kʌm/ (to move from further away to nearer to) | :: venire |
| come {v} (to orgasm) | :: venire |
| come down with {v} (to show symptoms of an illness) | :: prendersi un malanno |
| comedy {n} (dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone) | :: commedia {f} |
| come in {v} /kʌm ˈɪn/ (enter) SEE: enter | :: |
| come off it {interj} (expression of disbelief) | :: per piacere, ma dai |
| come on {interj} (expression of disbelief) | :: suvvia |
| come on {interj} (expression of encouragement) | :: forza, dai |
| come on {interj} (hurry up) | :: andiamo |
| come on {n} /ˈkʌm ˌɔn/ (come-on) SEE: come-on | :: |
| come out {v} (to come out of the closet) SEE: come out of the closet | :: |
| comet {n} /ˈkɒmət/ (a celestial body, generally with a tail) | :: cometa {f} |
| come to mind {v} (spring to mind) SEE: spring to mind | :: |
| come to nought {v} (come to nothing) SEE: come to nothing | :: |
| come upon {v} (to come across; to discover) | :: imbattersi |
| comfort {n} /ˈkʌm.fɝt/ | :: benessere |
| comfort {v} (console) SEE: console | :: |
| comfortable {adj} (Enjoying comfort) | :: comodo {m} |
| comfortable {adj} /ˈkʌm.ftɚ.bəl/ (providing comfort and ease; agreeable) | :: confortevole, comodo {m} |
| comfortable {adj} (leaving little risk, safely reliable) | :: comodo |
| comforter {n} /ˈkʌmfərtər/ (person who comforts) | :: consolatore {m}, consolatrice {f} |
| comfrey {n} (perennial herb) | :: consolida {f} |
| comic {adj} /ˈkɑmɪk/ (being funny) | :: comico |
| comic {adj} (related to comedy) | :: comico |
| comic {n} (a cartoon story) | :: fumetto {m}, striscia {f} |
| comic {n} (a children's newspaper) | :: giornaletto {m}, giornalino {m} |
| comic {n} (a comedian) | :: comico {m} |
| comic relief {n} (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) | :: rilievo comico {m} |
| Cominetto {prop} (island) | :: Cominetto |
| Comintern {prop} (international association of Communist parties) | :: Comintern |
| comitology {n} (art of resolving issues by committees) | :: comitologia {f} |
| comma {n} /ˈkɑm.ə/ (Punctuation mark ',') | :: virgola {f} |
| commandant {n} /ˈkɒməndænt/ (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) | :: comandante {m} |
| commandment {n} (a command or edict) | :: comandamento {m} |
| commence {v} /kəˈmɛns/ (To begin, start) | :: cominciare |
| commendation {n} (act of commending; praise) | :: elogio, encomio {m} |
| comment {n} /ˈkɑmɛnt/ (spoken remark) | :: commento {m} |
| comment {n} (programming: remark not affecting behavior) | :: commento {m} |
| commercial at {n} | :: chiocciola {f} |
| commercialization {n} (the act of commercializing) | :: commercializzazione {f} |
| commercially {adv} (in a commercial manner) | :: commercialmente |
| commie {n} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| commit {v} /kəˈmɪt/ (to intrust; to consign) | :: affidare |
| commitment {n} (act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust) | :: impegno {m}, dedizione {f} |
| commitment {n} (being bound emotionally/intellectually to course of action or to others) | :: impegno {m}, promessa {f} |
| commitment {n} (promise or agreement to do something in the future) | :: impegno {m}, promessa {f} |
| commitment {n} (trait of sincerity and focused purpose) | :: serietà {f}, dedizione {f} |
| commit suicide {v} (to kill oneself) | :: suicidarsi |
| committed {adj} (associated in an exclusive (but not necessarily permanent) sexual relationship) | :: impegnato {m} |
| committed {adj} (obligated by a pledge to some course of action) | :: impegnato {m} |
| committed {adj} (showing commitment) | :: impegnato {m} |
| committee {n} /kɑmɪˈtiː]/ (group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose) | :: comitato {m} |
| commo {n} (commie) SEE: commie | :: |
| commo {n} (communication) SEE: communication | :: |
| commo {n} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| commodore {n} (A commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral) | :: commodoro {m} |
| commodore {n} (A naval officer) | :: commodoro {m} |
| commodore {n} (President of a yacht club) | :: commodoro {m} |
| common {adj} (found in large numbers or in a large quantity) | :: comune {m} {f} |
| common {adj} /ˈkɑmən/ (mutual) | :: comune {m} {f} |
| common {adj} (ordinary) | :: ordinario {m}, ordinaria {f}, volgare, grossolano {m}, grossolana {f} |
| common {adj} (usual) | :: comune {m} {f} |
| common alder {n} (Alnus glutinosa) | :: ontano comune {m} |
| common alder {n} (black alder) SEE: black alder | :: |
| commonality {n} /kɒməˈnalɪti/ (common people) SEE: commonalty | :: |
| common bean {n} (plant) | :: fagiolo {m} |
| common bullfinch {n} (Eurasian bullfinch) SEE: Eurasian bullfinch | :: |
| common chickweed {n} (herb) | :: centocchio comune {m} |
| Common Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic | :: |
| common gull {n} /ˈkɑːmən ˌɡʌl/ (Larus canus) | :: gavina |
| common kestrel {n} (small falcon) | :: gheppio {m} |
| common lavender {n} (Lavandula angustifolia) | :: lavanda vera {f} |
| common loon {n} (great northern diver) SEE: great northern diver | :: |
| common multiple {n} (in math) | :: multiplo comune {m} |
| common noun {n} (Not a particular object like a proper noun. Is in a large group with the others of its kind.) | :: nome comune {m} |
| commonplace {n} (platitude or cliché) | :: luogo comune {m} |
| commonplace {n} (something that is ordinary) | :: fatto normale {m} |
| common redstart {n} (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) | :: codirosso {m} |
| common sense {n} (ordinary understanding) | :: buonsenso |
| common shelduck {n} (bird) | :: volpoca {f} |
| common time {n} (4/4) SEE: 4/4 | :: |
| Commonwealth {prop} (Commonwealth of Australia) SEE: Commonwealth of Australia | :: |
| Commonwealth {prop} (Commonwealth of Nations) SEE: Commonwealth of Nations | :: |
| Commonwealth of Independent States {prop} (successor to the Soviet Union) | :: Comunità degli Stati Indipendenti {f}, CSI {f} |
| common whitefish {n} (Coregonus lavaretus) | :: lavarello {m} |
| commotion {n} /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ | :: agitazione {f}, scandalo {m} |
| communication {n} /kʌˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ (concept of information exchange) | :: comunicazione |
| communism {n} /ˈkɒm.juˌnɪzm̩/ (philosophy) | :: comunismo {m} |
| communism {n} (society) | :: comunismo {m} |
| communist {adj} (of or relating to communism) | :: comunista {m} {f} |
| communist {n} (person who follows a communist philosophy) | :: comunista {m} and {f} |
| Communist {adj} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| Communist {n} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| communitization {n} (transfer of responsibility to the European Community) | :: comunitarizzazione {f} |
| community {n} (commune or residential/religious collective) | :: comunità {f} |
| community {n} (condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common) | :: comunanza {f} |
| community {n} ((ecology): group of interdependent organisms) | :: comunità {f} |
| community {n} /k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ (group of people sharing a common understanding) | :: comunità {f} |
| commutativity {n} (mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.) | :: commutatività {f} |
| commute {v} /kəˈmjuːt/ (to regularly travel) | :: fare il pendolare |
| commute {v} (math: to engage in a commutative operation) | :: commutare |
| commuter {n} (a person who regularly travels to work) | :: pendolare {m} {f} |
| Como {prop} (City and capital of Como) | :: Como {f} |
| Como {prop} (Province of Lombardy) | :: Como |
| Comoran {adj} (Comorian) SEE: Comorian | :: |
| Comoran {n} (Comorian) SEE: Comorian | :: |
| Comoros {prop} /ˈkam.ə.ɹoʊz/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Comore |
| co-mother-in-law {n} (mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law) | :: consuocera |
| compact {adj} /ˈkɒmpækt/ (closely packed) | :: compatto |
| compact disk {n} (CD) SEE: compact disc | :: |
| comparable {adj} /kɒmˈpæɹəb̩l/ (able to be compared) | :: comparabile |
| comparable {adj} (similar) SEE: similar | :: |
| comparative {adj} /kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪf/ (of or relating to comparison) | :: comparativo {m} |
| comparative {adj} (using comparison as a method of study) | :: comparativo {m} |
| comparative {n} (grammatical construction) | :: comparativo {m} |
| comparative {n} (word in comparative form) | :: comparativo |
| compare {v} /kəmˈpɛɹ/ (to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another) | :: paragonare |
| comparison {n} /kʌmˈpæɹɪsən/ (act of comparing or the state of being compared) | :: comparazione |
| compass {n} /ˈkʌm.pəs/ (navigational compass) | :: bussola {f} |
| compass {n} (pair of compasses) SEE: pair of compasses | :: |
| compassion {n} /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ (deep awareness of the suffering of another) | :: compassione |
| compass point {n} (any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass) | :: punto cardinale |
| compass rose {n} (a circle indicating directions) | :: rosa dei venti |
| compatibility {n} (the capability to exist without mutual interference) | :: compatibilità {f} |
| compatible {adj} /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (able to get along well) | :: compatibile |
| compatriot {n} (fellow countryman) | :: compatriota {m} {f} |
| compete {v} /kəm.ˈpiːt/ (to contend) | :: competere, gareggiare |
| competency {n} /ˈkɒmpətənsi/ | :: competenza {f} |
| competition {n} (contest for a prize or award) | :: concorso {m}, competizione {f}, gara {f} |
| competition {n} /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/ (action of competing) | :: competizione {f}, concorrenza {f} |
| competitor {n} (participant in a competition) | :: concorrente |
| competitor {n} (person against whom one is competing) | :: avversario, rivale {m}, competitore, antagonista {m} |
| compilation {n} /kɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/ (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) | :: compilazione {f} |
| compilator {n} (compiler) SEE: compiler | :: |
| compile {v} /kəmpʌɪl/ (assemble from a collection) | :: compilare {m} |
| compile {v} (produce executable) | :: compilare {m} |
| complain {v} | :: reclamare, lamentarsi, lagnarsi |
| complain {v} (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment) | :: lamentarsi, lagnarsi |
| complaint {n} (a bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) | :: disturbo {m} |
| complaint {n} /kʌmˈpleɪnt/ (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) | :: reclamo {m}, lamentela {f} |
| compleat {adj} (complete) SEE: complete | :: |
| compleat {v} (complete) SEE: complete | :: |
| complementarity {n} (complementarity) | :: complementarità {f} |
| complete {adj} (with everything included) | :: completo {m}, completa {f} |
| complete {v} /kəmˈpliːt/ (to finish) | :: completare, compiere |
| complete {v} (to make whole or entire) | :: completare, riempire |
| completely {adv} (in a complete manner) | :: completamente |
| completely {adv} (to the fullest extent or degree) | :: completamente |
| completeness {n} (state or condition of being complete) | :: completezza {f} |
| completion {n} /kəmˈpliːʃən/ (making complete; conclusion) | :: completamento {m} |
| complex {n} /kəmˈplɛks/ (problem) SEE: problem | :: |
| complex {v} (to form a complex with another substance) | :: complessare |
| complexity {n} /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ (The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement) | :: complessità {f} |
| complexity {n} (That which is complex; intricacy; complication) | :: complessità {f} |
| complex number {n} (number of the form a + bi) | :: numero complesso {m} |
| compliance {n} (state of being compliant) | :: arrendevolezza {f} |
| compliancy {n} (state of being compliant) SEE: compliance | :: |
| complicate {v} (to combine intricately) | :: complicare |
| compliment {n} /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement) | :: complimento {m} |
| compliment {v} (to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion) | :: complimentarsi |
| comply {v} (To fulfill) | :: attuare |
| comply {v} (To yield assent) | :: concordare, adattarsi, conformarsi |
| component {n} /kʌmˈpoʊnənt/ (smaller, self-contained part of larger entity) | :: componente {m} |
| comport {v} /kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/ ( to be in agreement) | :: aderire a, accordarsi |
| comport {v} (to behave (usually reflexive) ) | :: comportarsi |
| compose {v} /kəmˈpəʊz/ | :: comporre |
| composer {n} (one who composes music) | :: compositore {m} |
| composition {n} (essay) | :: saggio {m} |
| composition {n} (general makeup of something) | :: composizione {f}, componimento {m} |
| composition {n} /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ (combining of different parts to make a whole) | :: composizione {f} |
| composition {n} (mixture or compound) | :: composizione {f} |
| composition {n} (work of music, literature or art) | :: composizione {f}, componimento {m} |
| compost {v} /kɑmpoʊst/ (to produce compost) | :: compostare |
| composure {n} (calmness of mind or matter, self-possession) | :: contegno |
| compote {n} /ˈkɑːmpoʊt/ (fruit dessert) | :: composta {f} |
| compound {adj} /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (composed of elements) | :: composto {m}, costituito {m} |
| compound {n} (anything made by combining several things) | :: composto {m}, miscuglio {m}, amalgama {m} |
| compound {n} (chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements) | :: composto chimico, composto {m} |
| compound {n} /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined) | :: campo di prigionìa |
| compound {n} (linguistics: word formed by combining other words) | :: parola composta |
| compound {v} (to add to) | :: aggiungere |
| compound {v} (to come together) | :: unirsi |
| compound {v} (to come to terms of agreement) | :: accordarsi, mettersi d'accordo |
| compound {v} (to put together) | :: mettere insieme, comporre |
| compound word {n} (word composed of others) | :: parola composta {f} |
| comprehend {v} /kɑmpɹəˈhɛnd/ (to cover) | :: comprendere |
| comprehend {v} (to understand) | :: comprendere, capire |
| comprehensible {adj} (able to be comprehended) | :: comprensibile {m} {f} |
| compress {v} /kəmˈprɛs/ (to press together into a smaller space) | :: comprimere |
| compress {v} (to abridge) SEE: abridge | :: |
| compressibility {n} (the degree to which something is compressible) | :: comprimibilità {f} |
| compression {n} ((computing) the process by which data is compressed) | :: compressione {f} |
| compression {n} /kɒm.prɛʃ.ən/ (the act of compressing) | :: compressione {f} |
| compression {n} (the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed) | :: compressione {f} |
| compressive {adj} (that compresses) | :: compressivo |
| compressor {n} (device that produces pressure) | :: compressore {m} |
| comprise {v} /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ (be made up of) | :: consistere |
| comptroller {n} /kəmpˈtroʊləɹ]/ (the chief accountant of a company or government) | :: controllore |
| compulsiveness {n} (the state of being compulsive) | :: compulsività {f} |
| compulsory {adj} (constraining) | :: obbligatorio |
| compulsory {adj} (mandatory) | :: obbligatorio |
| computation {n} (the act or process of computing) | :: calcolo {m} |
| computational {adj} (of or relating to computation) | :: computazionale |
| computational linguistics {n} (an interdisciplinary field dealing with the statistical and/or rule-based modeling of natural language) | :: linguistica computazionale |
| computationally {adv} (computational manner) | :: computazionalmente |
| computationally {adv} (using computation) | :: computazionalmente |
| compute {v} /kɒmpjuːt/ (reckon or calculate) | :: computare, elaborare |
| compute {v} (to make sense) SEE: make sense | :: |
| computer {n} /kəmˈpjutɚ/ (A programmable device) | :: calcolatore {m}, computer {m}, elaboratore {m} |
| computer language {n} (programming language) | :: linguaggio di programmazione {m} |
| computer science {n} (study of computers and their architecture) | :: informatica {f} |
| computer scientist {n} (one who studies or practises computer science) | :: informatico {m}, informatica {f} |
| computing {n} (calculation) SEE: calculation | :: |
| computing {n} (the study, field of computers and computer programming) | :: informatica {f} |
| comrade {n} | :: compagno {m}, camerata {m} {f} |
| comrade {n} /ˈkɑmræd/ (fellow socialist or communist) | :: compagno {m} |
| comrade in arms {n} (brother-in-arms) SEE: brother-in-arms | :: |
| con {n} (a convicted criminal, a convict) | :: carcerato |
| con {n} /kan/ (disadvantage of something) | :: contro {n} |
| concave {adj} (curved inward) | :: concavo |
| conceal {v} (to hide something) | :: nascondere, celare |
| conceit {n} (idea, literary device) | :: concetto {m} |
| conceit {n} (overly high self-esteem) | :: presunzione {f}, (vain pride) vanità {f} |
| conceivable {adj} (capable of being conceived or imagined; possible; credible; thinkable) | :: concepibile, ideabile, immaginabile, pensabile |
| conceive {v} (to become pregnant) | :: concepire |
| conceive {v} (to develop an idea) | :: concepire |
| conceive {v} (to understand someone) | :: concepire |
| concent {n} (harmony) | :: concento {m} |
| concentrate {n} (A substance that is in a condensed form) | :: concentrato {m} |
| concentrate {v} (approach or meet in a common center) | :: concentrarsi |
| concentrate {v} (increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore) | :: concentrare |
| concentrate {v} /kɒn.sən.treɪt/ (bring to, or direct toward, a common center) | :: concentrare |
| concentration {n} (proportion of substance in a mixture) | :: concentrazione {f} |
| concentration {n} (The act or process of concentrating) | :: concentrazione {f} |
| concentration {n} (The act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid) | :: concentrazione {f} |
| concentration {n} (The amount of solute present in a solution) | :: concentrazione {f} |
| concentration camp {n} (camp where large numbers of persons are detained) | :: campo di concentramento {m} |
| concentric {adj} (having a common center) | :: concentrico |
| concept {n} /ˈkɒn.sɛpt/ (something understood and retained in the mind) | :: concetto {m} |
| conception {n} (An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind) | :: concetto |
| conception {n} /kənˈsɛpʃən/ (initiation of an embryonic animal life) | :: concezione {f}, concepimento {m} |
| conceptualize {v} (conceptualise) SEE: conceptualise | :: |
| concern {v} (to be of importance to) | :: interessare, concernere |
| concern {v} (to make somebody worried) | :: preoccupare, turbare |
| concerning {prep} (Regarding) | :: per quanto riguarda |
| concert {n} (agreement in a design or plan) | :: concerto {m} |
| concert {n} (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part) | :: concerto {m} |
| concert {v} /kənˈsɝt/ (To plan together) | :: concertare, concordare |
| concert {v} (To act in harmony or conjunction) | :: concertare, collaborare |
| concert {v} (To plan; to devise; to arrange) | :: pianificare |
| concertina {n} (the musical instrument) | :: fisarmonica {f} |
| concerto {n} /kənˈtʃɛɹ.toʊ/ (a piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra) | :: concerto {m} |
| concessive {adj} (of, pertaining to, or being a concession) | :: concessivo |
| conciliarism {n} | :: conciliarismo {m} |
| conciliarist {n} /kənˈsɪlɪəɹɪst/ (believer in conciliarism) | :: conciliarista {m} {f} |
| concise {adj} /kənˈsaɪs/ (brief and precise) | :: conciso |
| concisely {adv} (in a concise manner) | :: concisamente |
| conclave {n} /ˈkɑn.kleɪv/ (group of Roman Catholic cardinals) | :: conclave {m} |
| conclavist {n} (personal aide of a cardinal at a papal conclave) | :: conclavista {m} |
| conclusion {n} (decision, judgment) | :: conclusione {f} |
| conclusion {n} /kənˈkluːʒən/ (end, final part) | :: conclusione {f} |
| conclusion {n} (outcome) | :: conclusione {f} |
| conclusive {adj} (decisive) | :: conclusivo, decisivo |
| conclusive {adj} (pertaining to a conclusion) | :: conclusivo |
| concomitant {adj} /kənˈkɑːmətənt/ (following as a consequence) | :: concomitante |
| concordant {adj} (agreeing, correspondent, harmonious) | :: concordante – Syn.: concorde |
| concrete {adj} /ˈkɑːnkriːt/ (particular, perceivable, real) | :: concreto, reale |
| concrete {adj} (made of concrete) | :: in / di calcestruzzo, in / di cemento |
| concrete {adj} (not abstract) | :: concreto, reale |
| concrete {n} (building material) | :: calcestruzzo {m}, [colloquial] cemento {m} |
| concrete {v} (cover with concrete) | :: coprire (ricoprire) di calcestruzzo (cemento), cementificare |
| concrete {v} (solidify) | :: solidificare, solidificarsi, concretizzare, concretizzarsi |
| concrete mixer {n} (cement mixer) SEE: cement mixer | :: |
| concreteness {n} (the state of being concrete) | :: concretezza {f} |
| concrete term {n} (a term which expresses material facts, actions and events) | :: termine concreto {m} |
| concretion {n} ((petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral) | :: concrezione {f} |
| concretism {n} (abstractionist movement) | :: concretismo {m} |
| concubinage {n} (the state of being a concubine) | :: concubinaggio {m}, concubinario {m} |
| concubinage {n} (the state of cohabitating while not married) | :: concubinato {m} |
| concubine {n} /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/ (slave-girl) SEE: slave-girl | :: |
| concubine {n} (mistress) SEE: mistress | :: |
| condemnable {adj} (deserving of condemnation) | :: condannabile, denunciabile, [literary] dannabile |
| condensability {n} (condition of being condensable) | :: condensabilità {f} |
| condensation {n} (physics, The conversion of a gas to a liquid) | :: condensazione |
| condensation {n} (The act or process of condensing) | :: condensazione |
| condense {v} (to be transformed into a liquid) | :: condensarsi |
| condense {v} (to decrease size or volume) | :: condensare |
| condense {v} (to transform something into a liquid) | :: condensare |
| condensed milk {n} (Milk that has been reduced and sweetened to the consistency of syrup) | :: latte condensato |
| condenser {n} (capacitor) SEE: capacitor | :: |
| condescendence {n} (condescension) SEE: condescension | :: |
| condiment {n} /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/ (something used to enhance flavor) | :: condimento {m} |
| condition {n} (health status of a patient) | :: condizioni {f} {p} |
| condition {n} /kənˈdɪʃən/ (logical clause or phrase) | :: condizione {f} |
| condition {n} (state of an object) | :: condizione {f} |
| condition {v} (to shape the behaviour of someone to do something) | :: condizionare |
| condition {v} (to subject to different conditions) | :: condizionare |
| condition {v} (to undergo the process of acclimation) | :: influenzare |
| conditionally {adv} (under specified conditions) | :: condizionalmente |
| conditional mood {n} (contingent upon something else) | :: condizionale {m} |
| conditional perfect {n} (grammatical tense) | :: condizionale passato {m} |
| conditional sentence {n} (probation) SEE: probation | :: |
| conditioned response {n} (conditioned reflex) SEE: conditioned reflex | :: |
| conditioner {n} (hair conditioner) SEE: hair conditioner | :: |
| conditioning {n} (preparation or training) | :: riscaldamento {m} |
| condolence {n} /ˈkɑndələns/ (sympathy when someone has died) | :: condoglianze |
| condolence card {n} (sympathy card) SEE: sympathy card | :: |
| condom {n} /ˈkɑndəm/ (flexible sleeve worn on the penis) | :: preservativo {m}, profilattico {m}, condom {m} |
| condominium {n} (building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly) | :: condominio {m} |
| condor {n} (Andean condor) | :: condor {m} |
| condor {n} (California condor) | :: condor {m} |
| conduct {n} /ˈkɑndʌkt/ (manner of guiding or carrying one's self) | :: comportamento {m}, condotta {f} |
| conduct {v} (reflexively: behave) | :: comportarsi |
| conductible {adj} (able to conduct) | :: conducibile |
| conductive {adj} (able to conduct electrical current or heat) | :: conduttivo |
| conductor {n} /kənˈdʌktɚ/ (person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble) | :: direttore d'orchestra |
| conductor {n} (person who takes tickets on public transportation) | :: conducente |
| conductor {n} (something which can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound) | :: conducente |
| conduit {n} (duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled) | :: condotto {m} |
| conduit {n} (pipe or channel for conveying water) | :: condotto {m} |
| cone {n} (anything shaped like a cone) | :: cono {m} |
| cone {n} (fruit of conifers) | :: strobilo {m} |
| cone {n} (ice-cream cone) SEE: ice cream cone | :: |
| cone {n} (solid of revolution) | :: cono {m} |
| cone {n} (surface of revolution) | :: cono {m} |
| confectioner's {n} (sweetshop) SEE: sweetshop | :: |
| confectioner's cream {n} (cream used by confectioners) | :: crema dit pasticceria {f} |
| confectioners sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar | :: |
| confectioners' sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar | :: |
| confectionery {n} (shop where confectionery is sold) SEE: sweetshop | :: |
| confectionery {n} (sweet foodstuffs, collectively) | :: dolciumi {m} {p} |
| confederacy {n} (Alliance) | :: confederazione |
| confederation {n} (union or alliance of states) | :: confederazione {f} |
| confer {v} /kənˈfɜː/ (discuss, consult) | :: conferire |
| conference call {n} (telephone conference) SEE: telephone conference | :: |
| confessedly {adv} (admittedly) SEE: admittedly | :: |
| confession {n} (Disclosure of one's sins to a priest) | :: confessione {f} |
| confession {n} /kənˈfɛʃən/ (Open admittance of having done something) | :: confessione {f} |
| confidence {n} (information held in secret) | :: confidenziale, riservato |
| confidence {n} /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ (self-assurance) | :: fiducia {f}, autostima, certezza, sicurezza {f} |
| confidence game {n} (swindle) SEE: con game | :: |
| confidence interval {n} (a particular kind of interval estimate of a population parameter) | :: intervallo di confidenza {m}, intervallo di fiducia {m} |
| confidence trick {n} (con game) SEE: con game | :: |
| confident {adj} /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ (being very sure of or positive about something) | :: fiducioso, sicuro |
| confident {adj} (self-confident) SEE: self-confident | :: |
| confidential {adj} /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/ (meant to be kept secret within a certain circle) | :: confidenziale |
| confidently {adv} (in a confident manner) | :: familiarmente |
| configuration {n} (relative disposition) | :: configurazione {f} |
| configurationism {n} (theory of psychology) | :: configurazionismo {m} |
| confine {v} (arrest) SEE: arrest | :: |
| confine {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison | :: |
| confine {v} (incarcerate) SEE: incarcerate | :: |
| confine {v} /ˈkɑnfaɪn/ (detain) SEE: detain | :: |
| confine {v} (lock up) SEE: lock up | :: |
| confirm {v} | :: confermare , cresimare |
| confirmation {n} (indicator) | :: conferma {f} |
| confirmation {n} (sacrament) | :: cresima {f} |
| confirmation {n} (verification) | :: conferma {f}, verifica {f} |
| confirmed {adj} (verified or ratified) | :: confermato {m} |
| confiscate {v} (take possession of by force) | :: confiscare |
| confiscation {n} (the act or process of confiscating an item from public use; expropriation) | :: confisca {f} |
| conflagration {n} /kɒnflæɡˈɹeɪʃən/ (A large, ferocious, and destructive fire) | :: conflagrazione |
| conflict {n} (incompatibility) | :: incompatibilità {f} |
| conflict {n} /ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/ (clash or disagreement) | :: conflitto {m} |
| conflictual {adj} (characterized by conflict) | :: conflittuale |
| conformable {adj} (having the same shape) | :: conforme |
| conformation {n} /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ | :: conformazione {f} |
| confrontation {n} (A conflict between armed forces) | :: scontro {m} |
| confrontation {n} | :: confrontazione, oppozitione |
| confrontation {n} (The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face) | :: braccio di ferro, confronto {m} |
| Confucianist {n} (Confucian) SEE: Confucian | :: |
| Confucius {prop} /kənˈfju.ʃəs/ (Chinese philosopher) | :: Confucio {m} |
| confuse {v} /kənˈfjuːz/ (to rout) SEE: rout | :: |
| confused {adj} (embarrassed) | :: confuso |
| confused {adj} /kənˈfjuːzd/ (chaotic, jumbled or muddled) | :: confuso |
| confused {adj} (making no sense; illogical) | :: confuso |
| confusing {adj} /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ (difficult to understand) | :: che confonde, poco chiaro |
| congeal {v} /kənˈdʒiːl/ (to change from a liquid to solid state) | :: congelare |
| congeal {v} (to coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly) | :: coagulare |
| congener {n} (a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another) | :: congenere {m} |
| congeneric {adj} (of or pertaining to congeners) | :: congenere |
| congeniality {n} (quality of being congenial) | :: congenialità {f} |
| congenital {adj} (present since birth) | :: congenito |
| congenital insensitivity to pain {n} (CIP) | :: insensibilità congenita al dolore {f} |
| conger eel {n} (large marine eel) | :: grongo {m} |
| congestion {n} | :: congestione {f} |
| conglomeration {n} (that which consists of many previously separate parts) | :: conglomerato {m}, conglomerazione {f} |
| Congo {prop} (country with Kinshasa as capital) | :: Congo, Repubblica Democratica del Congo, Congo-Kinshasa |
| Congo {prop} /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/ (country with Brazzaville as capital) | :: Congo, Repubblica del Congo, Congo-Brazzaville |
| Congo {prop} (river) | :: Congo |
| Congo-Brazzaville {prop} (Congo) SEE: Congo | :: |
| Congo-Kinshasa {prop} (Congo) SEE: Congo | :: |
| congratulation {n} (act of congratulating) | :: congratulazione {f} |
| congratulations {interj} (expressing approbation) | :: congratulazioni, complimenti |
| congregation {n} (A large gathering of people) | :: congregazione |
| congregation {n} (A religious gathering of people in a place of worship; its ordinary audience) | :: assemblea |
| congregation {n} (Roman Congreation) SEE: Roman Congreation | :: |
| congress {n} /ˈkɒŋɡɹɛs/ (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse | :: |
| congressman {n} (member of congress) | :: membro del congresso {m} |
| Coniacian {n} | :: Coniaciano |
| conical {adj} (cone-shaped) | :: conico |
| conical {adj} (geometry) | :: conico |
| conical flask {n} (Erlenmeyer flask) SEE: Erlenmeyer flask | :: |
| conicality {n} (the condition of being conical) | :: conicità {f} |
| conifer {n} (plant) | :: conifera {f} |
| coniine {n} (poison) | :: coniina {f} |
| conjectural {adj} (in the nature of a conjecture) | :: congetturale |
| conjecture {n} /kənˈdʒɛk.tʃɚ/ (unproven statement; guess) | :: congettura |
| conjugate {n} (math: complex conjugate) SEE: complex conjugate | :: |
| conjugate {v} /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/ (to inflect (a verb) for each person) | :: coniugare |
| conjugation {n} (act of conjugating a verb) | :: coniugazione {f} |
| conjugation {n} (in some languages, one of several classifications of verbs) | :: coniugazione {f} |
| conjunction {n} (grammar: word used to join words or phrases) | :: congiunzione {f} |
| conjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood | :: |
| conjunctivitis {n} (inflammation) | :: congiuntivite {f} |
| conjurer {n} (one who conjures) | :: illusionista {m} {f}, prestigiatore {m} |
| conk {n} (conch) SEE: conch | :: |
| conlang {n} /ˈkɑnlæŋ]/ (constructed language) SEE: constructed language | :: |
| connate {adj} (botany) | :: connato |
| connate {adj} (cognate) | :: connato |
| connate {adj} (geology) | :: connato |
| connate {adj} (inborn) | :: connato |
| Connecticut {prop} /kəˈnɛ.tə.kət/ (a state of the United States of America) | :: Connecticut |
| connection {n} /kəˈnɛkʃən/ (act of connecting) | :: connessione {f} |
| connection {n} (transfer in transport) | :: coincidenza {f} |
| connective tissue {n} (type of tissue) | :: tessuto connettivo {m} |
| connexion {n} (connection) SEE: connection | :: |
| connoisseur {n} /ˌkɒnəˈsɜr/ (specialist whose opinion is valued) | :: intenditore {m}, conoscitore {m}; esperto; connaisseur {m} |
| connotation {n} (suggested or implied meaning) | :: connotazione {f} |
| connotative {adj} (that implies or suggests something else) | :: connotativo |
| connote {v} /kəˈnoʊt/ (to signify beyond principal meaning) | :: connotare |
| conoid {adj} (conical) | :: conoide |
| conquer {v} /ˈkɑːŋkɚ/ (defeat in combat) | :: conquistare, sconfiggere, vincere |
| conquest {n} /kɑŋkwɛst]/ (victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy) | :: conquista {f} |
| Conrad {prop} (given name) | :: Corrado |
| consanguinity {n} /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ (a blood relationship) | :: consanguinità |
| conscience {n} /kɒnʃəns/ (moral sense) | :: coscienza {f} |
| conscientiousness {n} (state or characteristic of being conscientious) | :: coscienziosità {f} |
| conscientious objector {n} (Someone refusing to fight in an armed conflict because of religious or moral principles) | :: obiettore di coscienza {m} |
| conscious {adj} (aware) | :: cosciente, conscio {m} |
| conscious {adj} (aware of one's own existence) | :: cosciente |
| conscious {adj} /ˈkɒnʃəs/ (alert, awake) | :: cosciente |
| consciousness {n} (awareness) | :: conoscenza {f}, coscienza {f} |
| conscript {n} /ˈkɒnskrɪpt/ (Draftee) | :: coscritto {m}, soldato di leva |
| conscript {v} (To enrol(l) compulsorily) | :: arruolare |
| consecution {n} (sequel) SEE: sequel | :: |
| consecution {n} (sequence) SEE: sequence | :: |
| consecution {n} (succession) SEE: succession | :: |
| consecutively {adv} (in a consecutive manner) | :: consecutivamente |
| consensual {adj} (With consensus) | :: consensuale |
| consensus {n} (general agreement) | :: consenso {m} |
| consent {n} (voluntary agreement) | :: consenso {m} |
| consent {v} /kənˈsɛnt/ (to express willingness) | :: consentire |
| consequently {adv} /ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/ (subsequently) SEE: subsequently | :: |
| conservatoire {n} (school or educational institution that teaches music) | :: conservatorio {m} |
| conservatory {n} (school of music or drama) | :: conservatorio {m} |
| conserve {v} /ˈkɒnsɜː(r)v/ (to save) | :: conservare |
| consist {v} /kənˈsɪst/ (to be composed (of)) | :: consistere (of: di) |
| consistently {adv} (constantly) SEE: constantly | :: |
| consistently {adv} (in a consistent manner) | :: coerentemente |
| consonance {n} (music harmony; agreement) | :: consonanza {f} |
| consonant {adj} (Characterized by harmony or agreement) | :: consonante |
| consonant {n} /ˈkɒn.sən.ənt/ (sound) | :: consonante {f} |
| consonant {n} (letter) | :: consonante {f} |
| consonantism {n} (consonant sounds of a language) | :: consonantismo {m} |
| conspiracy {n} /kənˈspirəsiː/ (act of working in secret to obtain some goal) | :: cospirazione {f} |
| conspirator {n} /kənˈspɪɹətɚ/ (person who is part of a conspiracy) | :: congiurato {m}, congiurata {f}, cospiratore {m}, cospiratrice {f}, complottardo |
| conspiratorial {adj} /kənˌspɪrəˈtɔːrɪəl/ (pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators) | :: cospirativo, cospiratorio |
| constable {n} /ˈkʌnstəbəl/ (police officer rank) | :: appuntato (carabinieri) {m}, agente {m} (polizia) |
| Constance {prop} (female given name) | :: Costanza |
| constant {adj} (consistently recurring over time) | :: costante |
| constant {adj} /ˈkɑnstənt/ (unchanged through time) | :: costante |
| constant {adj} (steady) | :: costante |
| constant {n} (algebra: quantity that remains fixed) | :: costante {f} |
| constant {n} (identifier that is bound to an invariant value) | :: costante {f} |
| constant {n} (science: property that does not change) | :: costante {f} |
| constant {n} (that which is permanent or invariable) | :: costante {f} |
| constantan {n} (allow of copper and nickel) | :: costantana {f} |
| Constantine {prop} (male given name) | :: Costantino |
| Constantinian {adj} (pertaining to Constantine) | :: costantiniano |
| Constantinople {prop} /ˌkɔnstæntɪˈnəʊpl/ (Constantinople) | :: Costantinopoli |
| constantly {adv} (in an invariable manner) | :: costantemente |
| constantly {adv} /ˈkɒnstəntli/ (in a constant manner) | :: costantemente |
| constantly {adv} (recurring regularly) | :: costantemente |
| constellation {n} (astrology: configuration of planets) | :: costellazione {f} |
| constellation {n} (astronomy: any of 88 officially recognized regions) | :: costellazione {f} |
| constellation {n} (image associated with a group of stars) | :: costellazione {f} |
| constellation {n} /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (formation of stars perceived as figure) | :: costellazione {f} |
| constellation {n} (wide, seemingly unlimited assortment) | :: costellazione {f} |
| consternate {v} (cause consternation) | :: costernare |
| consternation {n} /ˌkɑn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ (amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay) | :: costernazione {f} |
| constipation {n} (state of bowels) | :: stipsi {f}, stitichezza {f} |
| constituency {n} (voters within such a district) SEE: electorate | :: |
| constituent {adj} (being a part, or component of a whole) | :: costituente |
| constituent {n} (functional element of a phrase or clause) | :: elemento {m} |
| constituent {n} (part, or component of a whole) | :: elemento {m}, costitutivo {m} |
| constituent {n} (resident of a place represented by an elected official) | :: elettore {m} |
| constitution {n} (act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup) | :: costituzione {f} |
| constitution {n} (formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions) | :: costituzione {f} |
| constitution {n} (general health of a person) | :: costituzione {f} |
| constitution {n} (legal document describing such a formal system) | :: costituzione {f} |
| constitutionality {n} ((law) The status of being constitutional) | :: costituzionalità {f} |
| constrain {v} (to force; to compel; to oblige) | :: costringere |
| constrain {v} (to keep within close bounds; to confine) | :: limitare |
| constraint {n} /kənˈstreɪnt/ (something that constrains) | :: vincolo {m}, costrizione {f} |
| constraint {n} (mathematics: condition to a solution) | :: vincolo {m} |
| construct {v} /ˈkɑnstɹʌkt/ (build or form by assembling parts) | :: costruire |
| constructed language {n} (an artificially created language) | :: lingua artificiale |
| constructivism {n} (movement in modern art) | :: costruttivismo |
| constructor {n} (in object oriented programming: code that creates objects) | :: costruttore {m} |
| construe {v} /kənˈstruː/ (to translate) SEE: translate | :: |
| consubstantial {adj} /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/ (of the same substance) | :: consustanziale, consostanziale |
| consubstantiation {n} /kɔn.sʌbs.tn̩.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ (an identity or union of substance) | :: consustanziazione {f} |
| consulate {n} (the residency of a consul) | :: consolato {m} |
| consultancy {n} (consulting firm) | :: consulenza {f} |
| consume {v} /kənˈsuːm/ (to use) | :: consumare |
| consume {v} (to destroy completely) | :: consumare |
| consume {v} (to eat) | :: consumare |
| consumer {n} (person purchasing goods) | :: consumatore {m}, consumatrice {f} |
| consumer price index {n} (statistical estimate of the level of prices) | :: indice prezzi al consumo |
| consummate {adj} (highly skilled and experienced) | :: consumato |
| consummate {adj} /ˈkɑnsəmət/ (complete, perfect, absolute) | :: consumato, completo |
| consummate {v} (to bring something to completion) | :: complere, completare |
| consummate {v} (to make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse) | :: consumar |
| consumption {n} /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ (pulmonary tuberculosis) SEE: pulmonary tuberculosis | :: |
| contact {n} (an act of touching physically) | :: contatto {m} |
| contact {n} (an establishment of communication) | :: contatto {m} |
| contact {n} (someone with whom one is in communication) | :: contatto {m} |
| contact {v} (establish communication with) | :: contattare |
| contact lens {n} (thin lens placed directly on the eye) | :: lente a contatto {f} |
| contagion {n} (infection) SEE: infection | :: |
| contagion {n} (transmission of a contagious disease) | :: contagio {m} |
| contagious {adj} (capable of spreading a disease) | :: contagioso, infettivo |
| contagious {adj} /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ (of a disease, easily transmitted to others) | :: contagioso, infettivo |
| contagious {adj} (of a fashion, laughter, etc, easily passed on to others) | :: contagioso |
| contagiousness {n} (state or condition of being contagious) | :: contagiosità {f}, propagabilità {f} |
| contain {v} | :: contenere |
| contain {v} /kənˈteɪn/ (To hold inside) | :: contenere |
| contain {v} (To include as a part) | :: contenere |
| contain {v} (To limit through restraint) | :: contenere |
| containable {adj} (able to be contained) | :: circoscrivibile, contenibile |
| container {n} (an item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported) | :: contenitore {m}, recipiente {m} |
| containerize {v} | :: containerizzare |
| contaminate {v} (To introduce impurities or foreign matter; to soil or defile) | :: contaminare |
| contamination {n} (The act or process of contaminating) | :: contaminazione |
| contaminative {adj} (that contaminates) | :: contaminante |
| contemporary {adj} (from the same time period) | :: contemporaneo |
| contemporary {adj} (modern) | :: contemporaneo |
| contemptuous {adj} /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/ (showing contempt) | :: sprezzante, sdegnoso |
| contemptuously {adv} /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs.li/ (in a disrespectful or discourteous manner) | :: irrispettosamente |
| content {adj} /kənˈtɛnt/ (satisfied) | :: contento |
| content {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ (that which is contained) | :: contenuto {m} |
| content {v} (satisfy) | :: soddisfare |
| contentious {adj} (given to struggling) | :: bellicoso, aggressivo, provocatore |
| contentious {adj} /kənˈtɛn.tʃəs/ (marked by controversy) | :: controverso |
| contents {n} (table of contents) SEE: table of contents | :: |
| contest {n} (competition) | :: concorso {m} |
| contest {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛst/ (combat) SEE: combat | :: |
| contestable {adj} (that which can be contested) | :: contrastabile, oppugnabile |
| context {n} (circumstances or settings) | :: contesto {m} |
| context {n} /ˈkɑːntɛkst/ (text in which a word appears) | :: contesto {m} |
| contiguous {adj} (adjacent, neighboring) | :: contiguo {m} |
| contiguous {adj} (connecting without a break) | :: contiguo {m} |
| contiguous {adj} /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ (connected, touching, abutting) | :: contiguo {m} |
| continence {n} (moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence) | :: moderazione {f}, astinenza {f}, continenza |
| continence {n} (voluntary control of urination and defecation) | :: continenza {f} |
| continent {n} /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ (each of main land-masses on earth's surface) | :: continente {m} |
| continental {adj} (of or relating to a continent or continents) | :: continentale |
| continental drift {n} (continental drift) | :: deriva dei continenti {f} |
| continental quilt {n} (duvet) SEE: duvet | :: |
| continental shelf {n} (the area of sea around a land mass) | :: piattaforma continentale {f} |
| contingency {n} /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ (quality of being contingent; unpredictability) | :: contingenza |
| contingency {n} (possibility; something which may or may not happen) | :: contingenza |
| continuation {n} (act or state of continuing) | :: continuazione |
| continuative {adj} (pertaining to continuation) | :: continuativo |
| continue {v} (intransitive: resume) | :: continuare |
| continue {v} /kənˈtɪnjuː/ (transitive: proceed) | :: continuare (followed by a and the infinitive) |
| continue {v} (transitive: proceed) | :: to continue reading, to continue to read - continuare a leggere |
| continuity {n} /ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/ (notion in mathematics) | :: continuità {f} |
| continuous {adj} (in mathematical analysis) | :: continuo |
| continuous {adj} /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ (without break, cessation, or interruption in time) | :: continuo |
| continuous {adj} (without break, cessation, or interruption in space) | :: continuo |
| continuum {n} /kənˈtɪnjuəm/ (continuous extent) | :: continuo {m} |
| continuum {n} (the set of real numbers) | :: continuo {m} |
| contortionist {n} (an acrobat who twists their body) | :: contorsionista {m} {f} |
| contour {n} /ˈkɒntʊə(r)/ (A curved shape) | :: contorno {m} |
| contraband {n} /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/ (goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods) | :: contrabbando {m} |
| contrabass {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹə.ˌbɛɪs/ (double bass) SEE: double bass | :: |
| contrabassoon {n} (contrabassoon) | :: controfagotto {m} |
| contraception {n} (use of a device or procedure) | :: contraccezione {f} |
| contract {n} /ˈkɑntrækt/ (agreement that is legally binding) | :: contratto {m} |
| contract {v} (gain or acquire (an illness)) | :: contrarre |
| contract {v} /kənˈtrækt/ (intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen) | :: contrarre |
| contractable {adj} (capable of being contracted) | :: contraibile |
| contractible {adj} (capable of contraction) | :: contrattile, contraibile |
| contract killer {n} (person who kills for money) SEE: hitman | :: |
| contractualized {adj} | :: contrattualizzato |
| contracture {n} (abnormal contraction of a muscle) | :: contrattura {f} |
| contradict {v} (deny the truth of statements made by (a person)) | :: contradire |
| contradict {v} /kɒntɹəˈdɪkt/ (deny the truth of (a statement or statements)) | :: contradire |
| contradiction {n} /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ (act of contradicting) | :: contraddizione {f} |
| contradiction {n} (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) | :: contraddizione |
| contradiction {n} (statement that contradicts itself) | :: contraddizione {f} |
| contradiction {n} (the logical incompatibility of opposing elements) | :: contraddizione {f} |
| contradiction in terms {n} (expression in which components contradict one another) | :: contraddizione {f} |
| contradictorily {adv} (in a contradictory manner) | :: contraddittoriamente |
| contrafield {n} (contrafield) | :: controcampo {m} |
| contraindication {n} /ˌkɒntɹəɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ (that which makes prescribed treatment inadvisable) | :: controindicazione |
| contraption {n} /kənˈtræp.ʃən/ | :: aggeggio {m}, congegno {m}, coso {m}, diavoleria {f} |
| contrary {adj} /ˈkʌnˌtɹæɹi/ (opposed in nature) | :: contrario, opposto |
| contrary to {prep} (despite) SEE: despite | :: |
| contrasting {adj} (set in opposition to) | :: contrastante |
| contribute {v} /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪbjuːt/ (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) | :: contribuire |
| control {v} /kənˈt(ʃ)roʊl/ (to exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of) | :: controllare, influenzare |
| controlateral {adj} (on the other side) | :: controlaterale |
| controllability {n} (quality of being controllable) | :: controllabilità {f} |
| controllable {adj} (able to be controlled) | :: dominabile, frenabile, raffrenabile |
| controller {n} (comptroller) | :: revisore {m} |
| controller {n} (mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine) | :: controllo {m} |
| controller {n} (person who controls something) | :: controllore {m} |
| controversy {n} /ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) | :: controversia {f} |
| contumelious {adj} /ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/ (rudely contemptuous; showing contumely) | :: sprezzante |
| contumely {n} /ˈkɒntjuːməli/ (offensive and abusive language or behaviour) | :: contumelia {f} |
| contusion {n} (wound in which the skin is not broken) | :: contusione {f} |
| conundrum {n} /kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/ (difficult question or riddle) | :: rompicapo |
| conurbation {n} /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/ (an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl) | :: conurbazione {f} |
| conure {n} (any of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus) | :: conuro {m} |
| convection {n} /kənˈvɛkʃən/ (process of conveying something) | :: convezione {f} |
| convection {n} (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents) | :: convezione {f} |
| convection {n} (vertical movement of heat and moisture) | :: convezione {f} |
| convenient {adj} (of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient) | :: conveniente, comodo |
| convention {n} (convening) SEE: convening | :: |
| convention {n} /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/ (meeting or a gathering) | :: convenzione |
| conventional {adj} /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ (ordinary, commonplace) | :: convenzionale |
| convergence {n} (the act of converging) | :: convergenza {f} |
| convergence {n} (the process of approaching some limiting value) | :: convergenza {f} |
| conversation {n} /ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃən/ (talking) | :: conversazione {f}, dialogo {m}, discorso {m} |
| converse {v} /kənˈvɝs/ (to engage in conversation) | :: conversare |
| conversion {n} ((rugby) A free-kick) | :: conversione {f} |
| conversion {n} (the act of having converted something or someone) | :: conversione {f} |
| conversion {n} (The result of a chemical reaction wherein the molecule changes form) | :: conversione {f} |
| convert {v} (change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another) | :: convertire |
| convert {v} (exchange for (something) of equal value) | :: convertire |
| convert {v} (express (a quantity) in alternative units) | :: convertire |
| convert {v} /ˈkɑn.vɝt/ (transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product) | :: convertire |
| convertible mark {n} (currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina) | :: marco convertibile {m} |
| convex {adj} /ˈkɑnvɛks/ (curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle) | :: convesso |
| convey {v} /kənˈveɪ/ (to carry) | :: trasportare |
| convey {v} (to communicate) | :: comunicare, esprimere |
| convey {v} (to transfer legal rights) | :: trasferire |
| convict {n} (person convicted of a crime) | :: condannato {m}, carcerato {m} |
| convict {n} (person deported to a penal colony) | :: deportato |
| convict {v} /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ (to find guilty) | :: condannare |
| conviction {n} (firmly held belief) | :: convinzione {f} |
| conviction {n} (judgement of guilt) | :: condanna {f} |
| convince {v} /kənˈvɪns/ (to make someone believe, or feel sure about something) | :: convincere |
| convolvulus {n} (plants of the genus Convolvulus) | :: convolvolo {m} |
| convoy {n} (group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort) | :: convoglio {m} |
| convoy {n} /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ (merchant ships sailing in company under the protection of naval vessels) | :: convoglio {m} |
| cook {n} /kʊk/ (a person who prepares food for a living) | :: cuoco {m}, cuoca {f} |
| cook {v} (become ready for eating) | :: cuocere |
| cook {v} (prepare food) | :: cucinare |
| cook {v} (prepare (food) for eating) | :: cuocere |
| cookbook {n} (book of cooking recipes) | :: ricettario {m} |
| cooked {adj} (of food, that has been prepared by cooking) | :: cucinato,, cotto |
| cooker hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood | :: |
| cookery {n} (art and practice of preparing food for consumption) | :: cucina {f} |
| cookie {n} (HTTP cookie) SEE: HTTP cookie | :: |
| cookie {n} /ˈkʊki/ (flat cake) | :: biscotto {m} |
| cookie {n} (magic cookie) SEE: magic cookie | :: |
| cookie jar {n} (a vessel for storing food) | :: biscottiera {f} |
| Cook Islands {prop} /ˈkʊk ˈai.ləndz/ (self-governing country in Oceania) | :: Isole Cook {f} {p} |
| cool {adj} (allowing or suggesting heat relief) | :: termico, fresco, leggero |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: all right, acceptable) | :: a posto, accettabile |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: being considered as "popular" by others) | :: ganzo |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: in fashion) | :: figo |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: not upset) | :: tranquillo, calmo, imperturbabile |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave in any situation) | :: figo, disinvolto, sicuro di se, in gamba |
| cool {adj} /kuːl/ (having a slightly low temperature) | :: fresco, freddo |
| cool {adj} (not showing emotion, calm) | :: tranquillo, calmo, imperturbabile, freddo |
| cool {adj} (unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical) | :: distaccato, indifferente, scettico |
| cool {v} (cool down) SEE: cool down | :: |
| coop {n} /kuːp/ (chicken coop) | :: stia {f} |
| cooper {n} /ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/ (craftsman) | :: bottaio |
| cooperate {v} /koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/ (to work together) | :: cooperare |
| cooperation {n} (act of cooperating or being cooperative) | :: cooperazione {f} |
| coorbital {adj} (sharing an orbit) | :: coorbitale, co-orbitale |
| coordinate {n} /ˈkɔɹdənɪt/ (mathematics or cartography) | :: coordinata {f} |
| coordinate {v} (to synchronize) | :: coordinare |
| coordinates {n} (coordinated clothes) | :: coordinati {m} {p} |
| coordination {n} /koʊˌɔrdɪˈneɪʃən/ (the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect) | :: coordinazione {f} |
| coot {n} /kuːt/ (bird) | :: folaga {f} |
| cootie {n} (louse) SEE: louse | :: |
| coowner {n} (someone who owns something together with one or more other people) | :: comproprietario {m}, comproprietaria {f}, contitolare {m} {f} |
| cop {n} /kɑp/ (police officer) | :: piedipiatti |
| copaiba {n} (oleoresin) | :: copaive {f} |
| co-parents-in-law {n} | :: consuoceri |
| Copenhagen {prop} /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ (capital of Denmark) | :: Copenaghen {f} |
| copernicium {n} /koʊpərˈnɪsiəm/ (chemical element) | :: copernicio |
| Copernicus {prop} (surname) | :: Copernico {m} |
| copilot {n} (relief or assistant pilot of an aircraft) | :: copilota {f} |
| coping {n} (The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water) | :: capezzata {f} |
| copious {adj} /ˈkoʊpiəs/ | :: copioso |
| coplanar {adj} (geometry) | :: complanare |
| copper {n} /ˈkɑ.pɚ/ (chemical element) | :: rame {m} |
| copper {n} (slang: a policeman) | :: agente di polizia {m}, poliziotto |
| coppersmith {n} (a person who forges things out of copper) | :: fabbro di rame |
| coppice {n} /ˈkɒpɪs/ (grove of small growth) | :: bosco ceduo {m} |
| copra {n} (dried kernel of coconut) | :: copra {f} |
| copresence {n} (situation of being copresent) | :: compresenza {f} |
| copresent {adj} (present along with others) | :: compresente |
| coproducer {n} (coproducer) | :: coproduttore {m} |
| copse {n} /kɒps/ (thicket of small trees or shrubs) | :: bosco ceduo {m}, macchia {f}, fratta {f} |
| Copt {n} (member of the Coptic Church) | :: copto {m} |
| Coptic {adj} /ˈkɑːpɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church or to the Coptic language) | :: copto (all senses) |
| copula {n} (grammar: linking kind of word) | :: copula {f} |
| copy {n} (imitation of inferior quality) | :: copia {f}, replica {f} |
| copy {n} /ˈkɒpiː/ (result of copying; an identical duplication) | :: copia {f} |
| copy {n} (marketing: output of copywriter) | :: copia {f} |
| copy {n} (printed edition of a book or magazine) | :: copia {f} |
| copy {v} (imitate) | :: imitare |
| copy {v} (produce something identical) | :: copiare |
| copy {v} (radio term) | :: ricevere |
| copywriter {n} /ˈkɑːpiˌɹaɪɾɚ/ (a person who writes advertising copy) | :: redattore {m} |
| coral {adj} (made of coral) | :: corallino {m}, corallina {f} |
| coral {n} (substance) | :: corallo {m} |
| coral reef {n} (mound or hummock of coral) | :: barriera corallina |
| cor anglais {n} (woodwind instrument) | :: corno inglese {m} |
| Cor Caroli {prop} (the brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici) | :: il Cuor di Carlo |
| cordierite {n} (a cyclosilicate) | :: cordierite {f} |
| cords {n} (corduroys) SEE: corduroys | :: |
| core {n} (assemblage) SEE: assemblage | :: |
| core {n} (automotive: deposit of a rebuilt part) | :: caparra {f} |
| core {n} (center or inner part) | :: anima {f} |
| core {n} (heart of a thing) | :: nocciolo {m} |
| core {n} /kɔɹ/ (central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds) | :: nocciolo {m} |
| core {n} (most important part of a thing) | :: essenza {m} |
| core {n} | :: nucleo |
| co-religionary {n} (a fellow follower of one's religion) SEE: co-religionist | :: |
| co-religionist {n} /kəʊɹɪˈlɪdʒənɪst/ (a fellow follower of one's religion) | :: correligionario {m} |
| Corfu {prop} (city) | :: Corfù {m} |
| Corfu {prop} (island) | :: Corfù {m} |
| corgi {n} /ˈkɔɹɡi/ (breed of dog) | :: corgi {m} |
| coriaceous {adj} (leathery) | :: coriaceo |
| coriander {n} (Coriandrum sativum) | :: coriandolo {m} |
| Corinth {prop} /ˈkɒrɪnθ/ (city in Greece) | :: Corinto {f} |
| cork {n} (bark of the cork oak) | :: s. m. sughero |
| cork {n} (bottle stopper) | :: turacciolo {m} |
| cork {n} (cork oak) SEE: cork oak | :: |
| cork oak {n} (a type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber) | :: sughera {f} |
| corkscrew {n} /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ (implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork) | :: cavatappi {m} |
| cormorant {n} /ˈkɔːmərənt/ (seabird) | :: cormorano {m} |
| corn {n} /kɔrn/ (maize) SEE: maize | :: |
| corn {n} (type of callus) | :: callo {m}, durone {m} |
| corncob {n} /ˈkɔɹnkɑb]/ (core of an ear of corn) | :: pannocchia |
| corncockle {n} (plant of the genus Agrostemma) | :: agrostemma {m} |
| cornea {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ)niə/ (layer forming the front of the eye) | :: cornea {f} |
| cornel {n} (fruit) | :: corniola {f} |
| cornel {n} (tree) | :: corniolo {m} |
| corner {n} (area in the angle between converging lines or walls) | :: angolo {m} |
| corner {n} (corner kick) SEE: corner kick | :: |
| corner {n} (intersection of two streets) | :: angolo {m} |
| corner {n} (point where two converging lines meet) SEE: angle | :: |
| cornet {n} (cone) | :: cono di cialda {m} |
| cornet {n} /kɔɹˈnɛt/ (musical instrument) | :: cornetta {f} |
| corn flakes {n} (breakfast cereal) | :: fiocchi di mais {m} {p} |
| cornflower {n} /ˈkɔrnˌflawər/ (species of aster) | :: fiordaliso {m} |
| cornice {n} | :: cornice {f} |
| corniche {n} /kɔːɹˈniːʃ/ | :: lungomare |
| cornigerous {adj} (horned) SEE: horned | :: |
| Cornish {prop} /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/ (Language) | :: cornovagliese |
| cornrow {n} (braided hair close to the scalp) | :: rasta |
| corn salad {n} (a plant) | :: valerianella {f}, dolcetta {f} |
| Cornwall {prop} /ˈkɔrnwɔːl/ (county of England) | :: Cornovaglia |
| corny {adj} (excessively sentimental) | :: sdolcinato |
| corolla {n} (whorl of a flower) | :: corolla {f} |
| corollary {n} /ˈkɔɹəˌlɛɹi/ (proposition which follows easily) | :: corollario {m} |
| corona {n} (botany) | :: corona {f} |
| corona {n} (crown) | :: corona {f} |
| corona {n} (of a star) | :: corona {f} |
| coronal mass ejection {n} (coronal mass ejection) | :: espulsione di massa coronale {f} |
| coronary artery {n} (artery) | :: arteria coronaria {f} |
| coronary heart disease {n} (disease of the heart) | :: coronaropatia {f} |
| coronene {n} | :: coronene {m} |
| corotational {adj} | :: corotazionale |
| corporal {adj} /ˈkɔːɹ.pɜ˞.əɫ/ (corporeal) SEE: corporeal | :: |
| corporation {n} /ˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (company) | :: società {f}, corporazione {f} |
| corpus {n} /ˈkɔɹpəs/ (body) SEE: body | :: |
| corpus {n} (linguistics: collection of writings) | :: corpus {m} |
| corpus callosum {n} (Band of nerves connecting hemispheres) | :: corpo calloso {m} |
| corpuscle {n} (A minute particle) | :: corpuzzo {m}, corpuscolo {m} |
| corpuscular {adj} (of or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles) | :: corpuscolare |
| corpus delicti {n} (the evidence) | :: corpo del reato {m} |
| corpus luteum {n} (yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle) | :: corpo luteo {m} |
| corral {v} /kəˈrɑːl/ (capture or round up) | :: riunire |
| correct {adj} /kəˈɹɛkt/ (free from error) | :: corretto {m} |
| correct {adj} (with good manners) | :: corretto |
| correct {v} (To make something that was not valid become right) | :: correggere |
| correction {n} (amount or quantity added or subtracted so as to correct) | :: correzione {f} |
| correction {n} /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ (act of correcting) | :: correzione {f} |
| correction {n} (punishment) | :: correzione {f} |
| correction {n} (substitution for an error or mistake) | :: correzione {f} |
| correction fluid {n} (a white fluid applied to paper to mask textual errors) | :: bianchetto {m} |
| correctly {adv} (in a correct manner) | :: correttamente |
| correlation {n} (measure of relationship) | :: correlazione {f} |
| correspondence {n} /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns/ (newspaper or news stories generally) | :: corrispondenza |
| correspondent {adj} /ˌkɔːɹɛˈspɑːndənt/ (corresponding) SEE: corresponding | :: |
| corrida {n} (bullfight) SEE: bullfight | :: |
| corridor {n} (airspace) | :: corridoio aereo {m} |
| corridor {n} /ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (narrow hall or passage) | :: corridoio {m} |
| corrie {n} /kɒɹi/ (geographical feature of glaciation) | :: circo {m} |
| corrigendum {n} /ˌkɔɹ.ɨˈdʒɛn.dəm/ (error that is to be corrected in a printed work) | :: refuso |
| corrigible {adj} (able to be corrected) SEE: correctable | :: |
| corrosion {n} /kəˈɹoʊʒən/ | :: corrosione {f} |
| corrugated {adj} | :: corrugato |
| corrugator supercilii {n} (muscle) | :: corrugatore del sopracciglio {m}, muscolo corrugatore del sopracciglio |
| corrupt {adj} (in a depraved state) | :: corrotto {m} |
| corrupt {v} (to change from good to bad) | :: corrompere |
| corruptedly {adv} (corruptly) SEE: corruptly | :: |
| corruptible {adj} (possible to corrupt) | :: corruttibile, corrompibile |
| corruption {n} (act of corrupting) | :: corruzione {f} |
| corsac fox {n} (Vulpes corsac) | :: volpe corsac |
| corset {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/ (woman's garment) | :: corsetto {m} |
| Corsica {prop} (island in the Mediterranean) | :: Corsica {f} |
| Corsican {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Corsica) | :: corso |
| Corsican {n} (person from Corsica or of Corsican descent) | :: corso |
| Corsican {prop} (language) | :: corso |
| corticonuclear {adj} (Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the motor nuclei) | :: corticonucleare |
| corticosteroid {n} (corticosteroid) | :: corticosteroide {m} |
| corticotropic {adj} (that stimulates the adrenal cortex) | :: corticotropo |
| cortisol {n} (the steroid hormone hydrocortisone) | :: cortisolo {m} |
| cortisone {n} (corticosteroid hormone) | :: cortisone {m} |
| corundum {n} /kəˈrʌn.dəm/ (mineral) | :: corindone {m} |
| corvette {n} (modern warship) | :: corvetta {f} |
| cos {conj} /kəz/ (because) SEE: because | :: |
| Cosenza {prop} (province) | :: Cosenza {f} |
| Cosenza {prop} (town) | :: Cosenza {f} |
| cosign {v} /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ (to sign a document jointly with another person) | :: cofirmare |
| cosignatory {adj} (signed jointly) | :: cofirmatario |
| cosignatory {n} (any of several people who sign a document together) | :: cofirmatario {m} |
| cosigner {n} (cosignatory) SEE: cosignatory | :: |
| cosine {n} /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ (trigonometric function) | :: coseno {m} |
| co-sister-in-law {n} | :: concognata |
| Cosmas {prop} /ˈkɔzmɑːs/ (given name) | :: Cosimo |
| cosmic {adj} (of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe) | :: cosmico |
| Cosmo {prop} (male given name) | :: Cosimo, Cosmo |
| cosmodrome {n} (a site for launching spacecraft) | :: cosmodromo {m} |
| cosmogony {n} /kɒzˈmɒɡəni/ (the study of the origin of the universe) | :: cosmogonia {f} |
| cosmographic {adj} | :: cosmografico |
| cosmological {adj} (of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe) | :: cosmologico |
| cosmology {n} (study of the physical universe) | :: cosmologia {f} |
| cosmonaut {n} (an astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one) | :: cosmonauta |
| cosmopolitan {adj} /kɒz.mə(ʊ)ˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ (at ease in any part of the world) | :: cosmopolita |
| cosmopolite {n} /kɑzˈmɑ.pəˌlaɪt/ (painted lady) SEE: painted lady | :: |
| cosmos {n} /ˈkɔz.moʊs/ (the universe) | :: cosmo {m} |
| cosmotron {n} (proton synchrotron) | :: cosmotrone {m} |
| Cossack {n} /ˈkɔˈsæk/ (member of a population) | :: cosacco {m} |
| cost {n} /kɔst/ (amount of money, time, etc.) | :: costo {m}, spesa {f} |
| cost {v} (to incur a charge, a price) | :: costare |
| Costa Rica {prop} /ˌkoʊ.stə ˈɹi.kə/ (country) | :: Costa Rica |
| cosubstrate {n} (coenzyme) | :: cosubstrato {m} |
| cosy {adj} /ˈkoʊzi/ (affording comfort and warmth) | :: accogliente |
| cot {n} (bed for children) | :: greppia {f}, presepe {m} |
| cot {n} (finger cover) | :: ditale {m} |
| cot {n} (homestead) | :: casolare, capanna {f}, casupola {f} |
| cot {n} /kɑt/ (folding bed) SEE: butter | :: |
| cot {n} (portable or temporary bed) | :: branda, lettino da campo |
| cotidal {adj} (relating to locations where tides occur at the same time of the day) | :: cotidale |
| cottage {n} (A small house; a cot; a hut) | :: casolare |
| cotton {n} (fiber) | :: cotone {m} |
| cotton {n} /'kʰɑ.ʔn̩/ (plant) | :: cotone {m} |
| cotton {v} (get on with) SEE: get on with | :: |
| cotton candy {n} (cotton candy) SEE: candy floss | :: |
| cotton wool {n} (absorbent cotton) | :: ovatta {f}, cotone idrofilo {m} |
| cotton wool {n} (raw fibers of cotton) | :: cotone {m} |
| couch {n} /kaʊtʃ/ (furniture for seating) | :: canapè {m}, divano {m}, sofà {m} |
| couch {v} (lie down (on a couch)) | :: [su un divano or su un sofa] sdraiarsi |
| cough {n} (condition that causes one to cough) | :: tosse {f} |
| cough {n} (expulsion of air from the lungs) | :: tosse {f}, colpo di tosse {m} |
| cough {v} /kɑf/ (push air from the lungs) | :: tossire |
| cough {v} (make a noise like a cough) | :: tossire |
| coulomb {n} (unit of electrical charge) | :: coulomb |
| coumarin {n} (aromatic compound) | :: cumarina {f} |
| council {n} /ˈkaʊn.səl/ (committee that leads or governs) | :: consiglio {m} |
| count {n} /kaʊnt/ (the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set) | :: contatore {m} |
| count {n} (the male ruler of a county) | :: conte |
| count {v} (to be of significance; to matter) | :: contare |
| count {v} (to enumerate or determine number) | :: contare |
| countable {adj} (capable of being counted) | :: enumerabile |
| countable {adj} (freely used with numbers and the definite article) | :: numerabile |
| countable {adj} (having a bijection with a subset of the natural numbers) | :: finito o numerabile, contabile (uncommon anglicism) |
| countable set {n} (set that is finite or can be put in one-to-one relation with the integers) | :: insieme numerabile {m} |
| Count Branicki's mouse {n} (pacarana) SEE: pacarana | :: |
| countdown {n} (a count backward to the time of some event) | :: conto alla rovescia {m} |
| Count Dracula {prop} (fictional vampire) | :: Conte Dracula {m} |
| counter {adv} (contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction) | :: contro |
| counter {n} (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) | :: contatore {m} |
| counter {n} (grammar: class of word) SEE: measure word | :: |
| counter {n} (internet: hit counter) SEE: hit counter | :: |
| counter {n} /ˈkaʊntə/ (object used in counting) | :: contatore |
| counter {n} (table or board on which business is transacted) | :: bancone |
| counter {v} (to contradict, oppose) | :: contraddire |
| counter {v} (to take action in response to) | :: contrastare |
| counter-attack {n} (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) | :: contrattacco |
| counterclaim {n} (a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint) | :: controreclamo {m}, controrichiesta {f} |
| counterclockwise {adj} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise | :: |
| counterclockwisely {adv} (counterclockwise) SEE: anticlockwise#Adverb | :: |
| countercurrent {n} (Current that flows against the prevailing one) | :: corrente contraria {f} |
| counterelectromotive {adj} (describing the force of the voltage in an inductive circuit) | :: controelettromotrice |
| counterespionage {n} (activities to prevent spying) | :: controspionaggio {m} |
| counterfactual {adj} /ˌkaʊntɚˈfæktʃuəl/ (contrary to the facts) | :: controfattuale |
| counterfeit {adj} (intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine) | :: contraffazione, falso |
| counterfeit {adj} (unauthentic) | :: contraffazione, falso |
| counterfeit {n} (counterfeiter) SEE: counterfeiter | :: |
| counterfeit {n} (fake) | :: contraffazione {f}, falso {m}, imitazione {f} |
| counterfeit {v} (To produce something that appears to be official or valid) | :: contraffare, falsificare |
| counterfeiter {n} (a person who counterfeits) | :: contraffattore {m}, falsario {m} |
| counterflory {adj} | :: contrafiordalisato, contrafiorito |
| counterfoil {n} (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) | :: matrice {f} |
| counterintelligence {n} (counterespionage) | :: controspionaggio {m} |
| countermand {n} /kaʊntəˈmɑːnd/ (an order to the contrary of a previous one) | :: contrordine {m} |
| countermarch {n} (a march back along the same route) | :: contromarcia {f} |
| countermarch {v} (to march back along the same route) | :: contromarciare |
| counteroffensive {n} (attack made in response to a previous offensive) | :: controffensiva {f} |
| counterpane {n} (topmost covering of a bed) | :: copriletto {m} |
| counterpoint {n} ((music) a melody added to an existing one) | :: contrappunto {m} |
| counterpower {n} | :: contropotere {m} |
| counterproposition {n} (counterproposal) SEE: counterproposal | :: |
| counter-rampant {adj} | :: controrampante |
| Counter-Reformation {n} (period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation) | :: controriforma {f} |
| countersign {v} (add a second signature) | :: controfirmare |
| countersubject {n} (countersubject) | :: controsoggetto {m} |
| countertendency {n} (contrary tendency) | :: controtendenza {f} |
| countertenor {n} | :: controtenore |
| counter-terrorism {n} (measures intended to combat or reduce terrorist activities) | :: antiterrorismo {m} |
| countess {n} /ˈkaʊntɨs/ (wife of a count or earl) | :: contessa {f} |
| counting glass {n} (magnifying glass used to count the density of threads) | :: contafili {m} |
| countless {adj} (too many to count, innumerable) | :: innumerevole, incalcolabile, innumerabile |
| count on {v} (rely upon, trust, or expect) | :: contare (su) |
| country {adj} (of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective)) | :: di campagna, rurale |
| country {n} /ˈkʌntɹi/ (region of land) | :: paese {m}, landa {f} |
| country {n} (nation state (noun)) | :: paese {m}, nazione {f}, patria {f} |
| country {n} (the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city (noun)) | :: campo {f}, campagna {f} |
| country bumpkin {n} (unsophisticated person from a rural area) | :: buzzurro {m} |
| country music {n} (style of music) | :: liscio {m}, musica da ballo |
| countryside {n} (a rural area, or the rural part of a larger area) | :: campagna {f} |
| countryside {n} /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (a rural landscape) | :: campagna {f} |
| county {n} (administrative region of various countries) | :: contea {f} |
| county {n} (land ruled by a count or countess) | :: contea {f} |
| coup de grâce {n} /ku də ɡrɑs/ (final blow) | :: colpo di grazia |
| coup d'état {n} /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ (The sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people) | :: colpo di stato {m} |
| couple {n} (a small number of) | :: paio {m} |
| couple {n} (two of the same kind considered together) | :: coppia {f}, paio {m} |
| couple {n} (two partners) | :: coppia {f} |
| couple {v} (to join together) | :: agganciare |
| coupling {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse | :: |
| courage {n} /ˈkɝɪdʒ/ (quality of a confident character) | :: coraggio {m} |
| courageous {adj} (of an action, that requires courage) | :: coraggioso |
| courageous {adj} (of a person, displaying or possessing courage) | :: coraggioso |
| courgette {n} /kɔːˈʒɛt/ (a small marrow (UK)/squash (US)) | :: zucchina {f}, zucchino {m} |
| courier {n} /ˈkʊr.i.ər/ (person who delivers messages) | :: corriere {m} |
| Courland {prop} (region in western Latvia) | :: Curlandia |
| course {n} (direction of movement of a vessel) | :: rotta {f} |
| course {n} (intended passage for ship) | :: rotta {f} |
| course {n} (itinerary of a race) | :: percorso, percorso {m} |
| course {n} /kɔː(ɹ)s/ (onward movement) | :: corso {m} |
| course {n} (part of a meal) | :: portata |
| course {n} (path taken by a waterway) | :: corso |
| course {n} (period of learning) | :: corso {m} |
| course {n} (trajectory of a ball etc.) | :: traiettoria {f} |
| course {v} (Flow) | :: scorrere |
| course {v} (Pursue) | :: braccare |
| court {n} (hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered) | :: corte {f}, tribunale {f} |
| court {n} /koʊɹt/ (enclosed space; a courtyard) | :: cortile {m} |
| court {n} (place for playing the game of tennis and some other ball games) | :: campo {m} |
| court {n} (residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary) | :: corte {f} |
| courteous {adj} /ˈkɜːtiəs/ (showing regard for others) | :: cortese |
| courtesan {n} (high-status prostitute) | :: prostituta {f} |
| courtesan {n} /ˈkɔːtɪzæn/ (woman of court) | :: cortigiana {f} |
| courtesy {adj} (given or done as a polite gesture) | :: di cortesia {f} |
| courtesy {n} (consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence) | :: cortesia {f} |
| courtesy {n} (polite behavior) | :: cortesia {f} |
| courtesy {n} (polite gesture or remark) | :: cortesia {f} |
| courtliness {n} (the quality of being courtly) | :: cortigianeria {f} |
| court of cassation {n} (the highest court of appeal) | :: corte suprema di cassazione {f} |
| court of last resort {n} (final court of appeal) SEE: supreme court | :: |
| courtyard {n} /ˈkoːt.jaːd/ (unroofed walled area) | :: cortile, corte {f} |
| cousin {n} (nephew or niece of a parent) | :: cugino {m}, cugina {f} |
| couturier {n} (fashion house) SEE: fashion house | :: |
| covalent {adj} /koʊveɪlənt/ (containing or characterized by a covalent bond) | :: covalente |
| covalent bond {n} /koʊveɪlənt bɒnd/ (bond in which atoms are connected by shared pairs of electrons) | :: legame covalente {m} |
| covalently {adv} (using covalent bonds) | :: covalentemente |
| covariance {n} (statistical measure) | :: covarianza {f} |
| cove {n} /kəʊv/ (small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds) | :: calanca {f} |
| covenant {n} /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/ (binding agreement) | :: patto {m}, accordo solenne {m}, contratto {m} |
| coventrate {v} (devastate by heavy bombing) | :: coventrizzare |
| cover {n} (cover charge) | :: coperto {m} |
| cover {n} (front and back of a book or a magazine) | :: copertina {f} |
| cover {n} (hiding) | :: copertura {f}, nascondiglio {m} |
| cover {n} (lid) | :: coperto {m}, coperchio {m} |
| cover {n} (music: rerecording of a previously recorded song) SEE: cover version | :: |
| cover {n} (setting at a restaurant table) | :: coperto {m} |
| cover {n} (top sheet) | :: coperta {f}, coperta |
| cover {v} (copulate) | :: coprire |
| cover {v} (mention) | :: coprire |
| cover {v} (protect by shooting) | :: coprire |
| cover {v} (to conceal or protect) | :: coprire, nascondere |
| coverall {n} (loose-fitting garment) | :: tuta {f} |
| coveralls {n} (coverall) SEE: coverall | :: |
| cover charge {n} (amount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips) | :: pane e coperta, coperto {m} |
| cover charge {n} (amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant) | :: ingresso {m} |
| covered {adj} /kʌvɜːd/ (overlaid or enclosed within something) | :: coperto |
| covering letter {n} (cover letter) SEE: cover letter | :: |
| coversine {n} (coversed sine) SEE: coversed sine | :: |
| cover someone's ass {v} (ensure that a person is not blamed or punished) | :: pararsi il culo |
| covertly {adv} (secretly) SEE: secretly | :: |
| cover version {n} (rerecording of a song) | :: cover {f} |
| covet {v} /ˈkʌvɪt/ (to wish for with eagerness) | :: concupire, bramare |
| covey {n} /ˈkoʊvi/ (slang: a man) | :: tizio {m}, tipo {m} |
| cow {n} (any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age) | :: bovino {m} |
| cow {n} (derogatory: despicable woman) | :: stronza {f}, bastarda {f} |
| cow {n} (female of various species of mammal) | :: vacca {f}, [of any bovine] mucca {f}, [of the seal, whale, manatee, etc] femmina {f}, [of the elephant] elefantessa {f} |
| cow {n} /kaʊ̯/ (female domesticated ox or other bovine) | :: vacca {f}, mucca {f} |
| coward {n} /ˈkaʊɚd/ (a person who lacks courage) | :: codardo, pusillanime, vigliacco, vile |
| cowardice {n} /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/ (the lack of courage) | :: codardia, viltà, pusillanimità, vigliaccheria |
| cowardly {adj} (showing cowardice) | :: codardo, pusillanime, vigliacco, vile |
| cowardly {adv} /ˈkaʊədli/ (in the manner of a coward) | :: vigliaccamente, pusillanimamente, vilmente |
| cowbell {n} (musical instrument) | :: campanaccio {m} |
| cowberry {n} /ˈkaubərɪ/ (shrub and berry Vaccinium vitis-idaea) SEE: lingonberry | :: |
| cowgirl {n} (A woman who tends free-range cattle) | :: mandriana |
| cowherd {n} (a person who herds cattle) | :: vaccaio {m}, vaccaia {f}, boaro {m}, boara {f}, bovaro {m}, bovara {f} |
| cowl {n} /kaʊl/ (A monk's hood) | :: cappuccio {m} |
| coworker {n} (somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate) | :: collega {m} {f} |
| cowper {n} (cooper) SEE: cooper | :: |
| Cowper's fluid {n} (pre-ejaculate) SEE: pre-ejaculate | :: |
| cowrie {n} (cowry) SEE: cowry | :: |
| coxed {adj} (past of cox) | :: con timoniere |
| coxitis {n} (inflammation of the hip joint) | :: coxite {f} |
| coxless {adj} (not having a cox) | :: senza timoniere |
| coy {adj} (archaic: quiet, reserved, modest) | :: schivo |
| coy {adj} /kɔɪ/ (bashful, shy) | :: timido {m} |
| coyote {n} /kaɪˈ(j)oʊtiː/ (canine) | :: coyote {m}, coiote {m} |
| coypu {n} (Myocastor coypus) | :: nutria {f} |
| cozy {adj} /ˈkoʊzi/ (affording comfort and warmth) | :: accogliente |
| C-pop {n} (cantopop) SEE: cantopop | :: |
| C-pop {n} (mandopop) SEE: mandopop | :: |
| crab {n} /kræb/ (crustacean) | :: granchio {m} |
| crab canon {n} (crab canon) | :: canone cancrizzante {m} |
| crack {n} /kɹæk/ (thin space opened in a previously solid material) | :: crepa |
| crack {n} (opportunity to attempt something) SEE: try | :: |
| cracker {n} /ˈkrækə(r)/ (firecracker) SEE: firecracker | :: |
| crackle {v} (make a fizzing sound) | :: crepitare |
| crack of dawn {n} (sunrise) SEE: sunrise | :: |
| Cracow {prop} (city) | :: Cracovia {f} |
| cradle {n} (figuratively: place of origin) | :: culla {f} |
| cradle {n} /ˈkreɪdəl/ (oscillating bed for a baby) | :: culla {f} |
| cradle {v} (to rock (a baby to sleep)) | :: cullare |
| cradle cap {n} (form of seborrheic dermatitis) | :: crosta lattea {f} |
| craftsman {n} (male artisan) | :: artéfice |
| crafty {adj} /ˈkræfti/ (cunning, wily) | :: furbo |
| cranberry {n} (berry) | :: ossicocco {m}, mirtillo palustre {m} |
| cranberry juice {n} (the unfermented juice of squeezed cranberries) | :: succo di mirtillo {m} |
| crane {n} (bird) | :: gru {f} |
| crane {n} (machinery) | :: gru {f} |
| crane {v} (to extend) | :: allungare (il collo) |
| cranial {adj} (of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull) | :: cranico |
| cranial orbit {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket | :: |
| craniology {n} (the study of the physical characteristics of the human skull) | :: craniologia {f} |
| cranium {n} (braincase) | :: cranio {m} |
| cranium {n} (skull) | :: cranio {m} |
| crank {n} /kɹæŋk/ (methamphetamine) SEE: methamphetamine | :: |
| crap {n} (excrement) | :: schifezza, escrementi {p}, merda, cacca {f} |
| crap {n} /kɹæp/ (husk of grain) | :: crusca {f} |
| crap {n} (nonsense) | :: sciocchezza {f}, cagata {f}, stronzata {f}, cazzata {f}, cacata {f} |
| crap {n} (something of poor quality) | :: schifezza {f}, porcheria {f}, cesso {m} |
| crape {n} /kreɪp/ (crepe) SEE: crepe | :: |
| crapulent {adj} (of or pertaining to crapulence) SEE: crapulous | :: |
| crash {n} (computer malfunction) | :: blocco {m} |
| crash {n} /kɹæʃ/ (vehicle accident) | :: incidente {m}, scontro {m} |
| crash {n} (loud sound) | :: fracasso {m} |
| crash {n} (sudden large decline of business) | :: crollo {m} |
| crash {v} (slang: to turn up without having been invited) | :: imbucarsi |
| crasis {n} /ˈkɹeɪsɪs/ (contraction of a vowel at the end of a word with the start of the next word) | :: crasi {f} |
| crass {adj} /kræs/ (coarse; crude; not refined or sensible) | :: grossolano |
| crate {n} /kreɪt/ (box or basket) | :: cesto {m} |
| crater {n} (geology: opening of a volcano) | :: cratere {m} |
| crater {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.tɚ/ (astronomy: hemispherical pit) | :: cratere {m} |
| crater {n} (pit left by an explosion) | :: cratere {m} |
| crave {v} /kreɪv/ (to want strongly) | :: desiderare |
| craving {n} (strong desire; yearning) | :: brama {f} |
| crawdad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish | :: |
| crawfish {n} /ˈkɹɒˌfɪʃ/ (crayfish) SEE: crayfish | :: |
| crawl {n} (swimming stroke) | :: crawl |
| crawl {v} /kɹɔl/ (to move along the ground on hands and knees) | :: strisciare |
| crawl {v} (to swim using crawl stroke) | :: nuotare a crawl |
| crawler {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant | :: |
| crayfish {n} /ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ/ (freshwater crustacean resembling lobster) | :: aragosta {f}, gambero {m}, gambero di fiume {m} |
| crayon {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.ən/ (colored chalk or wax) | :: pastello {m} |
| craze {v} (to be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane) | :: impazzire |
| craze {v} (to break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder) SEE: crase | :: |
| crazy {adj} /ˈkɹeɪzi/ | :: pazzo |
| Córdoba {prop} /ˈkɔːrdəbə/ (city) | :: Cordova |
| creak {n} /kɹiːk/ (the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking) | :: cric {m} |
| cream {n} (colour) | :: crema {m} |
| cream {n} /kɹiːm/ (oily part of milk) | :: panna {f} |
| cream {n} (product to apply to the skin) | :: crema {f} |
| cream {n} (the best part) | :: crema {f} |
| cream {n} (vulgar slang) | :: sbobba {f} |
| creamer {n} /ˈkɹiː.mə(ɹ)/ (separator) SEE: separator | :: |
| cream of tartar {n} (potassium hydrogen tartrate) | :: cremortartaro {m} |
| cream of wheat {n} (semolina pudding) SEE: semolina pudding | :: |
| creamometer {n} (instrument) | :: cremometro {m} |
| creamy {adj} (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) | :: cremoso {m}, cremosa {f} |
| creamy {adj} (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) | :: cremoso {m}, cremosa {f} |
| create {adj} (created) SEE: created | :: |
| create {v} | :: creare |
| create {v} /kɹiːeɪt/ (to put into existence) | :: creare |
| creatine kinase {n} (enzyme) | :: creatinchinasi {f} |
| creation {n} (act of creation) | :: creazione {f} |
| creation {n} ((Biblical) all which exists) | :: creazione |
| creation {n} /kɹiːˈʲeɪʃɘn]/ (invention etc.) | :: creazione {f} |
| creative {adj} /kɹiˈeɪt.ɪv/ (having the ability to create) | :: creativo |
| creative {adj} (original, expressive, and imaginative) | :: creativo |
| creative {n} | :: creativo {m}, creativa {f} |
| creative {n} (person directly involved in a creative marketing process) | :: creativo {m}, creativa {f} |
| creator {n} (one who creates) | :: creatore {m} |
| creature {n} /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/ (A creature) | :: creatura {f} |
| credit {n} (accounting: amount added to an account) | :: credito {m} |
| credit {n} /kɹɛdɪt/ (recognition and respect) | :: credito {m} |
| credit {n} (privilege of delayed payment) | :: credito {m} |
| credit card {n} (plastic card, with a magnetic strip) | :: carta di credito {f} |
| creditor {n} (a person to whom a debt is owed) | :: creditore {m} |
| credit transfer {n} (method of payment) | :: giroconto {m}, bancogiro {m} |
| creed {n} /ˈkɹiːd/ (that which is believed) | :: credo {m} |
| creek {n} /krik/ (stream of water) | :: ruscello |
| creep {n} (geology: imperceptible downslope movement of surface) | :: scollamento |
| creep {n} (informal: annoyingly unpleasant person) | :: antipatico {m}, ruffiano, lecchino |
| creep {n} /kɹiːp/ (movement of something that creeps) | :: strisciare {m} |
| creep {n} (slight displacement) | :: scorrimento, spostamento, deriva |
| creep {v} (move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground) | :: strisciare |
| creeper {n} (device for children) | :: girello |
| creeper {n} (grapnel) | :: raffio, rampino, ancorotto |
| creeper {n} (person or thing that creeps) | :: persona che si trascina, persona che si muove furtivamente |
| creeper {n} (plant) | :: pianta rampicante, pianta strisciante |
| creeper {n} (treecreeper) SEE: treecreeper | :: |
| creeping thistle {n} (corn thistle) SEE: corn thistle | :: |
| cremate {v} (incinerate a body) | :: cremare |
| cremation {n} (burning) | :: cremazione {f} |
| crematory {n} (crematorium) SEE: crematorium | :: |
| creme de la creme {n} (crème de la crème) SEE: crème de la crème | :: |
| Cremona {prop} (province) | :: Cremona {f} |
| Cremona {prop} (town) | :: Cremona {f} |
| crenate {adj} /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/ (scalloped) | :: crenato |
| crenate {n} (salt or ester of crenic acid) | :: crenato {m} |
| crenotherapy {n} (therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam) | :: crenoterapia {f} |
| creodont {n} (member of Creodonta) | :: creodonto {m} |
| creole {n} /ˈkrioʊl/ (dialect formed from two languages) | :: creolo |
| Creole {n} /ˈkrioʊl/ (member of this ethnic group) | :: creolo |
| Creole {prop} (French-African ethnic group in Louisiana) | :: creolo |
| creolin {n} (fraction of coal tar containing cresols) | :: creolina {f} |
| creosol {n} (2-methoxy-4-methylphenol) | :: creosolo {m} |
| creperie {n} (restaurant that specializes in crêpes) | :: creperia {f} |
| crepon {n} (thin fabric made from silk or fine wool) | :: crépon {m} |
| crepuscule {n} /ˈkɹɛpʊskjuːl/ (twilight) | :: crepuscolo {m} |
| crescent {n} (curved pastry) | :: cornetto {m} |
| crescent {n} /ˈkɹɛs.n̩t/ (figure of the moon) | :: crescente, falce {f} |
| cress {n} /kɹɛs/ (a plant) | :: crescione {m} |
| crest {n} (animal’s or bird’s tuft) | :: cresta {f} |
| crest {n} (plume) | :: cresta {f} |
| crest {n} (ridge or top of a wave) | :: cresta {f} |
| crest {n} (summit) | :: cresta {f} |
| Crete {prop} (island) | :: Creta {f} |
| cretinous {adj} (very stupid) | :: cretino {m}, cretina {f} |
| crevasse {n} /ˈkɹɛ.vəs/ (a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field) | :: crepaccio |
| crew {n} (group lumped together by speaker) | :: folla {f}, gente {f} |
| crew {n} (group of people working on common task) | :: squadra {f} |
| crew {n} (informal: social group, gang) | :: banda {f}, cricca {f} |
| crew {n} /kɹuː/ (group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment) | :: squadra {f} |
| crew {n} (non-actor members of a theatrical stage production) | :: troupe {f}, staff {m} |
| crew {n} (non-officer nautical personnel) | :: ciurma {f}, equipaggio {m} |
| crib {n} (a feeding trough for animals) | :: greppia {f}, mangiatoia {f} |
| crib {n} /kɹɪb/ (a child's bed) SEE: cot | :: |
| crib {n} (nativity scene) | :: presepe {m}, presepio {m} |
| crib note {n} (concealed reminder) SEE: cheat sheet | :: |
| cribrose {adj} (perforated like a sieve) | :: cribroso |
| crick {n} (muscular cramp or spasm) | :: torcicollo {m} [crick of the neck] |
| cricket {n} (fair and sportsmanlike act) | :: fair play {m} |
| cricket {n} (game) | :: cricket {m} |
| cricket {n} /ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/ (insect) | :: grillo {m} |
| crikey {interj} (exclamation of astonishment) | :: cribbio, perbacco, dannazione, osteria, alla faccia |
| crime {n} /kɹaɪm/ (act violating the law) | :: crimine {m}, delitto {m} |
| crime {n} (practice or habit of committing crimes) | :: criminalità {f} |
| Crimean Tatar {prop} (a Turkic language) | :: tataro di Crimea {m} |
| criminal {adj} | :: criminale, delittuoso |
| criminal {n} (person guilty of a crime, breaking the law) | :: criminale |
| criminal offence {n} (crime) SEE: crime | :: |
| criminological {adj} (of or pertaining to criminology) | :: criminologico |
| criminologist {n} /ˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (person who practices criminology) | :: criminologo {m}, criminologa {f} |
| criminology {n} (the study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour) | :: criminologia {f} |
| crimson {adj} (having a deep red colour) | :: cremisi |
| crimson {n} /ˈkrɪmzən/ (deep, slightly bluish red) | :: cremisi |
| crimson {v} (blush) SEE: blush | :: |
| crimson tide {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation | :: |
| crimson tide {n} (red tide) SEE: red tide | :: |
| crisis {n} | :: crisi {f} |
| crisis {n} (unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs) | :: crisi {f} |
| crisscross {adv} (crossing one another) | :: incrociarsi, intersecarsi |
| cristate {adj} (having a crest) | :: crestato |
| criterion {n} /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiən/ (standard for comparison and judgment) | :: criterio {m} |
| criticism {n} (act of criticising) | :: critica {f} |
| criticize {v} (to evaluate) SEE: criticise | :: |
| criticize {v} (to find fault) SEE: criticise | :: |
| crème brûlée {n} /kɹɛm bɹuˈleɪ/ (dessert) | :: crème brûlée {f} |
| croak {v} /krəʊk/ (slang: to die) | :: crepare |
| Croat {n} /kɹəʊæt/ (citizen of Croatia or person of Croatian ethnicity) | :: croato {m}, croata {f} |
| Croatia {prop} /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ (Country in Europe) | :: Croazia |
| Croatian {prop} /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ (the lect) | :: croato |
| Croatian Sheepdog {n} (Croatian Sheepdog) | :: pastore croato {m} |
| crochet {n} (needlework) | :: uncinetto {m} |
| crock {n} (old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse)) | :: catorcio {m}, rottame {m} |
| crock {n} (piece of broken pottery, a shard) | :: coccio {m} |
| crockery {n} (crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils) | :: coccio {m} |
| crockery {n} (plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware) | :: terraglia {f}, vasellame {m} |
| crocodile {n} /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ (reptile) | :: coccodrillo {m} |
| crocodile tears {n} /ˈkɹɑkədaɪlˌtɪɹz/ (display of tears that is forced or false) | :: lacrime di coccodrillo {f} {p} |
| crocodile tears {n} (plural of crocodile tear) SEE: crocodile tear | :: |
| crocus {n} /ˈkroʊ.kəs/ (plant of genus Crocus) | :: croco {m} |
| croissant {n} /kɹəˈsɑnt/ (a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent) | :: brioche {f}, cornetto {m} |
| crone {n} | :: befana {m} |
| Cronus {prop} (youngest of the twelve Titans) | :: Crono |
| cronyism {n} (favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications) | :: nepotismo {m} |
| crooked {adj} /ˈkrʊkɪd/ (having one or more bends or angles) | :: storto, curvo |
| crop {n} (entire short whip; riding crop) | :: frustino {m} |
| crop {n} (group, cluster or collection of things) | :: mucchio {m}, massa {f} |
| crop {n} /kɹɑp/ (plant grown for food) | :: coltura {f}, messe {f} |
| crop {n} (natural production for a specific year) | :: raccolto {m} |
| crop {n} (part of bird's or animal’s alimentary tract) | :: gozzo {m} |
| crop {n} (short haircut) | :: rapata {f} |
| crop circle {n} (field of flattened crops) | :: cerchio nel grano {m} |
| crop rotation {n} (farming practice) | :: rotazione delle colture {f} |
| croquet {n} /kroʊˈkeɪ/ (croquette) SEE: croquette | :: |
| croquet mallet {n} | :: mazza da croquet {f} |
| croquette {n} (food) | :: crocchetta {f} |
| cross {adj} (angry, annoyed) | :: irritato, arrabbiato |
| cross {n} (biology: animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization) | :: incrocio {m} |
| cross {n} (definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified) | :: croce |
| cross {n} (football kick) | :: diagonale |
| cross {n} (in heraldry) | :: croce {f} |
| cross {n} /krɔs/ (geometrical figure) | :: croce {f} |
| cross {n} (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion) | :: croce {f} |
| cross {v} (contradict or frustrate the plans of) | :: intralciare, ostacolare |
| cross {v} (go from one side of something to the other) | :: attraversare |
| crossbill {n} (finch of the genus Loxia) | :: crociere |
| crossbow {n} /ˈkrɒsbəʊ/ (mechanised weapon based on the bow) | :: balestra {f} |
| crossbowman {n} (someone equipped with a crossbow) | :: balestriere |
| cross-cultural {adj} (between two or more cultures) SEE: intercultural | :: |
| cross examination {n} (questioning of a witness) SEE: cross-examination | :: |
| crosseyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily) | :: strabico |
| cross-eyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) | :: strabico |
| crosshead {n} (metal beam) | :: testacroce {m} |
| cross-legged {adj} (having one leg over and across the other) | :: a gambe incrociate |
| cross-link {n} (a link between adjacent chains of a polymer) | :: reticolazione {f} |
| cross out {v} (to strike out) | :: sbarrare, depennare |
| cross-platform {adj} (designed to work on various operating systems) | :: multipiattaforma |
| cross product {n} (vector product) SEE: vector product | :: |
| cross section {n} (section formed by a plane cutting through an object) | :: spaccato {m} |
| cross swords {v} (to fight with someone) SEE: duel | :: |
| cross the Rubicon {v} (to make an irreversible decision) | :: passare il Rubicone |
| crossword {n} (a word puzzle) | :: cruciverba {m}, parole crociate {f} {p} |
| crossword puzzle {n} (crossword) SEE: crossword | :: |
| crotch {n} (area of a person’s body) | :: cavallo {m} |
| crotchet {n} (musical note) | :: semiminima {f} |
| crotchet rest {n} (quarter rest) SEE: quarter rest | :: |
| Crotone {prop} (province) | :: Crotone {f} |
| Crotone {prop} (town) | :: Crotone {f} |
| crotonic acid {n} (an unsaturated organic acid) | :: acido crotonico {m} |
| crouch {v} /kraʊt͡ʃ/ (to bend down) | :: accovacciarsi |
| crouton {n} /ˈkruːtɑːn/ (small piece of bread) | :: crostino {m} |
| crow {n} (bar of iron) | :: piede di porco |
| crow {n} /kroʊ/ (any bird of the genus Corvus) | :: cornacchia {f}, corvo |
| crowbar {n} /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ (iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart) | :: piede di porco {m} |
| crowd {n} (group of things) | :: mucchio {m} |
| crowd {n} /kraʊd/ (group of people) | :: folla {f}, turba {f} |
| crowded {adj} /ˈkraʊdɪd/ (containing too many of something) | :: affollato {m}, gremito {m} |
| crowfoot {n} (buttercup) SEE: buttercup | :: |
| crown {n} (anatomy: part of tooth) | :: corona {f} |
| crown {n} (any currency issued by the crown) | :: corona {f} |
| crown {n} (centre of a road) | :: centro {m}, colmo |
| crown {n} (dentistry: prosthetic covering for a tooth) | :: capsula {f} |
| crown {n} (former British coin worth five shillings) | :: corona {f} |
| crown {n} (highest part of an arch) | :: chiave di volta {f} |
| crown {n} /kraʊn/ (royal, imperial or princely headdress) | :: corona {f} |
| crown {n} (of a hat) | :: calotta |
| crown {n} (of a hill) | :: cima {f}, vetta {f}, cocuzzolo {m}, sommità |
| crown {n} (of the head) | :: cocuzzolo {m}, calotta cranica |
| crown {n} (part of an anchor) | :: diamante {m} |
| crown {n} (part of a plant where the root and stem meet) | :: corona {f} |
| crown {n} (splendor, finish, culmination) | :: coronamento {m} |
| crown {n} (wreath or band for the head) | :: serto, ghirlanda |
| crown {v} (declare one a winner) | :: incoronare |
| crown {v} (to formally declare one a king or emperor) | :: incoronare |
| crown {v} (to place a crown on the head of) | :: incoronare |
| crown princess {n} (the heiress apparent to the throne in a monarchy) | :: principessa ereditario |
| Crown prosecutor {n} (state prosecutor) | :: procuratore capo {m} |
| crêpe {n} /kɹeɪp/ (crepe) SEE: crepe | :: |
| crucial {adj} (cross-shaped) | :: cruciforme |
| crucial {adj} /ˈkruː.ʃəl/ (extremely important) | :: cruciale |
| crucian {n} (species of freshwater game fish) SEE: crucian carp | :: |
| crucian carp {n} (Carassius carassius) | :: carassio {m} |
| crucible {n} (heat-resistant container in which metals are melted) | :: crogiolo {m} |
| crucible {n} /ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/ (cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment) | :: crogiolo {m} |
| crucifer {n} ((religion) person who carries a cross) | :: crucifera {f} |
| crucifix {n} (object) | :: crocifisso, crucifisso, crocefisso, croce |
| crucifixion {n} (death of Christ on cross) | :: crocifissione {f} |
| crucifixion {n} (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) | :: crocifissione {f}, crocefissione {f} |
| cruciform {adj} (having the shape of a cross) | :: crociato, cruciforme |
| crucify {v} /ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/ (to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix) | :: crocifiggere, crocefiggere |
| crude {adj} (characterized by simplicity) | :: rustico, raffazzonato |
| crude {adj} | :: greggio, grezzo , crudo |
| crude {adj} (immature or unripe) | :: acerbo |
| crude {adj} /kɹuːd/ (being in a natural state) | :: greggio {m}, grezzo |
| crude {adj} (lacking concealing elements) | :: ovvio, crudo |
| crude {adj} (lacking tact or taste) | :: volgare {m} {f}, crudo, semplice, grezzo |
| crude {adj} (statistics: in an unanalyzed form) | :: raffazzonato |
| crude {n} (any substance in its natural state) | :: greggio {m}, grezzo {m} |
| cruel {adj} /kɹuːəl/ (not nice; mean; heartless) | :: crudele |
| cruelly {adv} (in a cruel manner) | :: crudelmente |
| cruelty {n} (cruel act) | :: crudeltà {f} |
| cruelty {n} (indifference to suffering) | :: crudeltà {f} |
| cruelty {n} (positive pleasure in inflicting suffering) | :: crudeltà {f} |
| cruet {n} (A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment) | :: ampolla |
| cruise {n} /kruːz/ (sea voyage) | :: crociera |
| cruiser {n} (class of warships) | :: incrociatore {f} |
| crumb {n} ((figurative) small amount) | :: briciola {f} |
| crumb {n} /kɹʌm/ (small piece of biscuit, cake, etc) | :: briciola {f} |
| crumb {n} (mixture to make industrial chocolate) | :: impasto {m} |
| crumb {n} (soft internal portion of bread) | :: mollica {f} |
| crumb {v} (to cover with crumbs) | :: impanare |
| crumble {v} (to fall apart) | :: sgretolarsi, crollare, ridursi in polvere |
| crumble {v} (to render into crumbs) | :: sbriciolare, sbriciolarsi |
| crumhorn {n} (woodwind instrument) | :: cromorno {m} |
| crunch {v} /kɹʌntʃ/ (to crush something with a noisy crackling sound) | :: sgranocchiare, scricchiolare |
| crunch {v} (slang: to calculate or otherwise process) | :: masticare |
| crunch {v} (to be crushed with a noisy crackling sound) | :: spiaccicarsi |
| crusade {n} (grand concerted effort) | :: crociata {f} |
| crusader {n} (person engaged in a crusade) | :: crociato {m} |
| crush {n} (archaism for party) SEE: party | :: |
| crush {n} (a short-lived and unrequited love or infatuation) | :: cotta {f} |
| crush {n} /kɹʌʃ/ (a violent collision or compression) | :: ressa {f}, calca {f} |
| crust {n} /kɹʌst/ (any solid, hard surface layer) | :: crosta {f} |
| crust {n} (outer layer of bread) | :: crosta {f} |
| crust {n} (outermost layer of a planet) | :: crosta {f} |
| crustacean {n} /krʌsˈteɪʃən/ (arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea) | :: crostaceo {m} |
| crutch {n} (crotch) SEE: crotch | :: |
| crutch {n} /kɹʌtʃ/ (device to assist in motion as a cane) | :: stampella {f}, gruccia {f} |
| crutch {n} (something that supports) | :: stampella {f} |
| crux {n} ((heraldry) cross on a coat of arms) SEE: cross | :: |
| crux {n} /kɹʌks/ (central or essential point) | :: punto cruciale {m} |
| cry {n} (shout or scream) | :: urlo {m} |
| cry {v} /kɹaɪ̯/ (intransitive: to weep) | :: piangere |
| cryo- {prefix} (cold, freezing) | :: crio- |
| cryohydrate {n} (salt) | :: crioidrato {m} |
| cryolite {n} (mineral) | :: criolite {f} |
| cryophysics {n} (the physics of phenomena associated with matter at very low temperatures) | :: criofisica {f} |
| cryopreservation {n} (preservation of biological tissue) | :: crioconservazione {f} |
| cryoscope {n} (device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid) | :: crioscopio {m} |
| cryoscopic {adj} (of or pertaining to cryoscopy) | :: crioscopico |
| cryoscopy {n} (the measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope) | :: crioscopia {f} |
| cryovolcano {n} (cryovolcano) | :: criovulcano {m} |
| crypt {n} /kɹɪpt/ (undergound vault) | :: cripta {f} |
| cryptography {n} /kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː]/ (discipline concerned with communication security) | :: crittografia {f} |
| cryptolalia {n} (use of obscure language) | :: criptolalia {f} |
| cryptological {adj} (cryptologic) SEE: cryptologic | :: |
| cryptology {n} /krɪpˈtɑ.lə.dʒi/ (practice of analysing messages) | :: crittologia {f} |
| cryptorchidism {n} (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) | :: criptorchidismo {m} |
| crystal {n} /ˈkrɪstəl/ (array of atoms) | :: cristallo {m} |
| crystal {n} (mineral) | :: cristallo {m} |
| crystal ball {n} (A globe used to foretell the future) | :: sfera di cristallo, palla di cristallo |
| crystal healing {n} (supposed therapeutic effects of crystals) | :: cristalloterapia {f} |
| crystalize {v} (crystallize) SEE: crystallize | :: |
| crystalline {adj} /ˈkrɪst.əl.aɪn/ (relating to crystals) | :: cristallino |
| crystallization {n} (the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal) | :: cristallizzazione {f} |
| crystallization {n} (the body formed by crystallizing) | :: cristallizzazione {f} |
| crystallization {n} (the formation of a solid from a solution) | :: cristallizzazione {f} |
| crystalloid {n} (any substance that can be crystallized from solution) | :: cristalloide {m} |
| crystal set {n} (an early kind of radio receiver) | :: radio a galena {f} |
| C sharp {prop} (programming language) SEE: [[{{unsupported|C sharp]] | :: |
| Côte d'Ivoire {prop} /ˌkəʊt diːˈvwɑː/ (the preferred name of Ivory Coast) | :: Costa d'Avorio {f} |
| cub {n} /kʌb/ (the young of certain animals) | :: cucciolo {m}; for terms specific to any particular animal, see bear cub, fox cub, etc |
| Cuba {prop} /ˈkjuːbə/ (country and largest island in Caribbean) | :: Cuba {f} |
| Cuban red macaw {n} (a small parrot) | :: ara di cuba |
| cubbyhole {n} (pigeonhole) SEE: pigeonhole | :: |
| cubby house {n} (small house for children to play in) SEE: Wendy house | :: |
| cube {n} (arithmetic: number raised to the third power) | :: cubo {m} |
| cube {n} /kjub/ (geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces) | :: cubo {m} |
| cube {n} (object more or less in the form of a cube) | :: cubo {m}, dado {m}, cuboide {m} |
| cube {v} (arithmetic: to raise to the third power) | :: elevare al cubo, elevare alla terza (potenza) |
| cube {v} (to cut into cubes) | :: cubettare |
| cube root {n} (number) | :: radice cubica {f} |
| cubic {adj} /ˈkjuː.bɪk/ (in the name of units of volume) | :: cubo |
| cubic {adj} (of a polynomial of third degree) | :: cubico {m}, cubica {f} |
| cubic capacity {n} (volume) | :: cubatura {f} |
| cubic meter {n} (cubic metre) SEE: cubic metre | :: |
| cubic metre {n} (unit of volume) | :: metro cubo {m}, metro cubico {m} |
| cubiform {adj} (having the shape of a cube) | :: cubiforme |
| cubism {n} /ˈkjuːb.izəm/ (An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes) | :: cubismo {m} |
| cuboid {n} (cuboid bone) SEE: cuboid bone | :: |
| cuckold {n} /ˈkʌk.oʊld/ (man married to an unfaithful wife) | :: cornuto {m}, becco {m} |
| cuckold {v} (make a cuckold) | :: fare le corna |
| cuckoo {n} /ˈkuːkuː/ (the bird) | :: cuculo {m}, cucù {m} |
| cuckoo {n} (the sound) | :: cu cu |
| cuckoo clock {n} (clock) | :: orologio a cucù {m} |
| cucumber {n} (edible fruit) | :: cetriolo {m} |
| cucumber {n} /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbər/ (plant) | :: cetriolo {m} |
| cud {n} /kʌd/ (a portion of food) | :: bolo {m} |
| cuddle {n} /ˈkʌ.dl/ (affectionate embrace) | :: coccola {f} |
| cuddle {v} (cradle in one's arms) | :: cullare |
| cuddle {v} (embrace, lie together snugly) | :: coccolare |
| cue {n} /kjuː/ (action or event that is a signal to do something) | :: segnale {m} |
| cue {n} (straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool) | :: stecca {f} |
| cue mark {n} (indicator to change reels) | :: segnalatore di passaggio {m} |
| cuisine {n} /kwɪˈziːn/ (characteristic style of preparing food) | :: cucina {f}, culinaria {f} |
| cul-de-sac {n} (impasse) SEE: impasse | :: |
| cull {v} /kʌl/ (To pick or take someone or something) | :: cogliere |
| culminate {v} (to reach the summit, highest point, peak (level) etc.) | :: culminare |
| culprit {n} (culprit) | :: colpevole, reo {m} |
| cult {n} (devotion to a saint) | :: culto {m} |
| cult {n} /kʌlt/ (a sect) | :: culto {m} |
| cultivable {adj} (capable of being cultivated) | :: coltivabile |
| cultivate {v} /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ (grow plants, notably crops) | :: coltivare |
| cultivate {v} (nurture) | :: coltivare |
| cultivate {v} (turn or stir soil in preparation for planting) | :: coltivare |
| cultivation {n} (advancement or refinement in condition) | :: coltura {f} |
| cultivation {n} (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) | :: coltura {f} |
| cultivation {n} /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ (art or act of cultivating) | :: coltura {f} |
| cultural {adj} (pertaining to culture) | :: culturale |
| culture {n} (botany: cultivation) SEE: cultivation | :: |
| culture {n} /ˈkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ (arts, customs and habits) | :: cultura {f} |
| culture {n} (microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity) | :: coltura {f} |
| culver {n} (woodpigeon) SEE: woodpigeon | :: |
| cum {n} /kʌm/ (slang: male semen) | :: sborra {f} |
| cum {v} (slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate) | :: venire, eiaculare, sborrare |
| Cumae {prop} (Ancient city) | :: Cuma {f} |
| Cumaean {adj} (of or pertaining to Cumae) | :: cumano |
| cumbersome {adj} (burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous) | :: ingombrante |
| cumbersome {adj} (not easily managed or handled; awkward) | :: difficile da usare |
| cumbersome {adj} | :: scomodo |
| cumin {n} (its seed used as spice) | :: cumino {m} |
| cumin {n} /ˈkuːmɪn/ (plant Cuminum cyminum) | :: cumino {m} |
| cummerbund {n} /ˈkʌmɚbʌnd/ (sash) | :: fascia di seta, fascia di smoking |
| cumulative {adj} (incorporating all data up to the present) | :: cumulato, cumulata |
| cumulus {n} | :: cumulo {m} |
| cuneiform {adj} /kjuːˈni.ə.fɔɹm/ (shaped like a wedge) SEE: wedgelike | :: |
| Cuneo {prop} (city) | :: Cuneo {f} |
| Cuneo {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Cuneo {f} |
| cunnilingus {n} /ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (oral stimulation of female genitals) | :: cunnilinguo {m}, cunnilingus {m} |
| cunning {adj} /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ (sly) | :: furbo, astuto |
| cunning {adj} (skillful) | :: ingegnoso |
| cunning {n} (skill of being sly or deceitful) | :: furberia {f}, furbizia {f} |
| cunt {n} /kʌnt/ (genitalia) | :: fica {f}, figa {f}, fregna {f} |
| cunt {n} (unpleasant or objectionable person) | :: stronza {f} stronzo {m}, bastardo {m} |
| cup {n} /kʌp/ (vessel for drinking) | :: tazza {f}, coppa {f} |
| cup {n} | :: tazza {f} , coppa {f} , conchiglia {f} , ventosa {f} |
| cup-bearer {n} (ceremonial position) | :: coppiere {m} |
| cupboard {n} /ˈkʌ.bɚd/ (enclosed storage) | :: armadio {m}, credenza {f} |
| cupful {n} (a half pint) SEE: half-pint | :: |
| Cupid {prop} (god of love, son of Venus) | :: Amore {m} |
| cupidity {n} /kjuːˈpɪdəti/ (extreme greed, especially for wealth) | :: cupidigia {f}, cupidità {f} |
| cupola {n} /ˈkjuːpələ/ (architecture: dome-shaped ornamental structure) | :: cupola {f} |
| cuprammonium {n} (Cu(NH3)42+) | :: cuprammonio {m} |
| cupric {adj} (containing copper with an oxidation number of 2) | :: rameico |
| cupric oxide {n} (black solid with ionic structure) | :: ossido rameico {m} |
| cuprite {n} (mineral composed of cuprous oxide) | :: cuprite |
| cuproammonium {n} (complex) | :: cuproammonio {m}, cuprammonio {m} |
| cupronickel {n} (alloy of copper) | :: cupronichel {m} |
| cuprous {adj} (Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1) | :: rameoso |
| cupule {n} (small structure shaped like a cup) | :: mallo {m} |
| curaçao {n} /ˈkjuːrəsaʊ/ (liqueur) | :: Curaçao {m} |
| curable {adj} (capable of being cured) | :: curabile |
| curare {n} (a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine) | :: curaro {m} |
| curarine {n} (alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare) | :: curarina {f} |
| curative {adj} (possessing the ability to cure) | :: curativo |
| curb {n} /kɜːb/ (row of concrete along the edge of a road) SEE: kerb | :: |
| curd {n} /kɜː(ɹ)d/ (part of milk that coagulates) | :: coagulo {m} |
| curd {v} (curdle) SEE: curdle | :: |
| curd cheese {n} (cottage cheese) SEE: cottage cheese | :: |
| cure {n} /kjʊɹ/ (a method, device or medication that restores good health) | :: cura {f} |
| cure {v} (to restore to health) | :: curare |
| curer {n} (healer) SEE: healer | :: |
| Curetonian {adj} (related to William Cureton) | :: curetoniano |
| curettage {n} (the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette) | :: curettage {m} |
| curfew {n} (a signal indicating this time) | :: coprifuoco {m} |
| curfew {n} /ˈkɚ.fju/ (a regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time) | :: coprifuoco {m} |
| curfew {n} (the time when such restriction begins) | :: coprifuoco {m} |
| curiosity {n} /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/ (inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore) | :: curiosità |
| curious {adj} /ˈkjʊəɹiəs/ (inquisitive) | :: curioso |
| curious {adj} (unusual) | :: strano, curioso |
| curiously {adv} (inquisitively) | :: curiosamente |
| curiously {adv} (oddly) | :: curiosamente |
| curium {n} (chemical element) | :: curio {m} |
| curl {n} /kɝl/ | :: ricciolo {m} , rotore {m} |
| curler {n} (hair roller) SEE: hair roller | :: |
| curly bracket {n} (character) | :: parentesi graffa |
| curmudgeon {n} /kɚˈmʌdʒən/ (an ill-tempered stubborn person) | :: burbero {m}, musone {m} |
| currant {n} (fruit) | :: ribes |
| currant {n} (small dried grape) | :: uva di Corinto {f}, uva secca {f} |
| currency {n} /ˈkɝ.ən.si/ (money or other item used to facilitate transactions) | :: valuta |
| current {adj} (existing or occurring at the moment) | :: corrente, attuale |
| current {adj} (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment) | :: attuale, corrente |
| current {n} /ˈkɝɹənt/ (part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction) | :: corrente {m} |
| current {n} (tendency or a course of events) | :: corrente {m} |
| current {n} (time rate of flow of electric charge) | :: corrente {m} |
| currently {adv} (At this moment) | :: attualmente |
| curriculum vitae {n} /kəˈrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ/ (written account of one's education, accomplishments, etc.) | :: curriculum vitae {m} |
| curry {n} (curry powder) SEE: curry powder | :: |
| curry {n} /ˈkʌri/ (dish made with curry powder) | :: curry {m} |
| curry {v} (curry favor) SEE: curry favor | :: |
| curry comb {n} (flat comb used to brush down a horse) | :: striglia {f} |
| curse {n} /kɝːs/ (supernatural detriment) | :: maledizione {f}, maleficio {m} |
| curse {n} (vulgar epithet) | :: imprecazione {f} |
| curse {v} (to place a curse upon) | :: maledire |
| curse {v} (to swear, to utter a vulgar curse) | :: imprecare, bestemmiare |
| cursed {adj} /kɜːst/ (something that has some sort of divine harm) | :: maledetto {m}, maledetta {f} |
| cursive {adj} (having successive letters joined together) | :: corsivo |
| cursive {n} | :: corsivo {m} |
| cursor {n} | :: cursore {m} (all) |
| curt {adj} | :: sbrigativo |
| curtain {n} /ˈkɜː(r)tən/ (piece of cloth covering a window) | :: tenda {f}, tappezzeria {f}, drappo {m} |
| curtain {n} (piece of cloth in a theater) | :: sipario {m} |
| curve {adj} /kɜːv/ (crooked) SEE: crooked | :: |
| curve {n} (algebraic curve) SEE: algebraic curve | :: |
| curve {n} (gentle bend) | :: curva {f} |
| curve {n} (geometry: one-dimensional figure) | :: curva {f} |
| curve {n} (informal: attractive shape of a woman's body) | :: [usually plural] curva {f} |
| curve {v} (bend, crook) | :: curvare |
| curve {v} (bend or turn gradually from a given direction) | :: curvare |
| cuscus {n} (marsupial) | :: cusco {m} |
| cushion {n} (in cue sports) | :: sponda {f} |
| cushion {n} /ˈkʊʃən/ (soft material in cloth bag) | :: cuscino {m} |
| cuspidate {adj} (having a cusp) | :: cuspidato (all senses) |
| cuspidor {n} (spittoon) SEE: spittoon | :: |
| customarily {adv} (normally) SEE: normally | :: |
| customer {n} (one who purchases or receives a product or service) | :: cliente {m} {f} |
| custom house {n} (official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit) | :: dogana {f} |
| customization {n} (act of customizing) | :: customizzazione {f} |
| customize {v} /ˈkʌstɒmajz/ (to alter) | :: customizzare |
| customs {n} /ˈkʌstəmz/ (The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods) | :: dogana {f} |
| cut {adj} /kʌt/ (reduced) | :: ridotto |
| cut {n} (act of cutting) | :: taglio {m} |
| cut {n} (cutting of a deck of playing cards) | :: alzata {f} |
| cut {n} (lower than normal rate) | :: riduzione {f} |
| cut {n} (manner or style a garment is fashioned in) | :: taglia {f} |
| cut {n} (opening resulting from cutting) | :: taglio {m}, incisione {f} |
| cut {n} (result of cutting) | :: taglio {m} |
| cut {n} (slab of meat) | :: taglio {m}, pezzo {m} |
| cut {v} (to divide a pack of playing cards) | :: alzare |
| cut {v} (to divide with a sharp instrument) | :: tagliare |
| cut {v} (to perform an incision) | :: tagliare, incidere |
| cutaneous {adj} (of, or relating to the skin) | :: cutaneo |
| cutaway {n} (a cut to a shot of person listening to a speaker) | :: ritaglio {m} |
| cutaway {n} (diagram or model) | :: spaccato {m} |
| cute {adj} (attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way) | :: carino {m} |
| cute {adj} /kjuːt/ (having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals) | :: carino, grazioso |
| cuticle {n} /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/ (outermost layer of skin of vertebrates) SEE: epidermis | :: |
| cuticula {n} (covering outside epidermis) SEE: cuticle | :: |
| cutin {n} (polymer of hydroxy acids) | :: cutina {f} |
| cutireaction {n} (any inflammation or other skin reaction to an irritant) | :: cutireazione {f} |
| cutlery {n} /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ (eating and serving utensils) | :: coltelleria; posate |
| cutlet {n} (meat chop) | :: costoletta {f} |
| cutlet {n} (slice of meat) | :: costoletta {f} |
| cutting {n} (editing of film) | :: decoupage {m} |
| cutting {n} /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ (a leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant) | :: talea |
| cutting board {n} (chopping board) SEE: chopping board | :: |
| cuttlefish {n} /ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/ (any of various squidlike mollusks) | :: seppia {f} |
| -cy {suffix} (used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy) | :: -aggine |
| cyanide {n} /ˈsaɪənaɪd/ (chemistry: any compound containing the CN group) | :: cianuro {m} |
| cyanoacrylate {n} (class of esters of the derivative of acrylic acid) | :: cianoacrilato {m} |
| cyber- {prefix} (the Internet or cyberspace) | :: ciber- |
| cybercitizen {n} (inhabitant of cyberspace) SEE: netizen | :: |
| cybernetics {n} /ˈsaɪ.bɜː(ɹ).nɛt.ɪks/ (science of communication and control) | :: cibernetica {f} |
| cyberspace {n} /ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌspeɪs/ (world of information) | :: cyberspazio {m}, ciberspazio {m} |
| cyberspying {n} (cyberespionage) SEE: cyberespionage | :: |
| cyborg {n} /ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/ (person who is part machine) | :: cyborg |
| cyclamen {n} (A type of plant) | :: ciclamino {m} |
| cycle {n} (complete rotation) | :: ciclo {m} |
| cycle {n} (process) | :: ciclo {m} |
| cycle {n} (program on a washing machine) | :: ciclo {m}, programma {m} |
| cycle {n} /ˈsaɪkəl/ (vehicle) SEE: bicycle | :: |
| cycle lane {n} (part of road designated for cyclists) SEE: bicycle lane | :: |
| cycle path {n} (path segregated for bicycles) SEE: bicycle path | :: |
| cyclic {adj} (being generated by only one element) | :: ciclico |
| cyclic {adj} (characterized by, or moving in cycles) | :: ciclico |
| cyclic {adj} (of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring) | :: ciclico |
| cycling {n} /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ (The sport of riding and racing bicycles) | :: ciclismo {m} |
| cyclist {n} /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ (person who rides a cycle) | :: ciclista {m} {f} |
| cyclo- {prefix} /ˈsaɪkəl/ (circle) | :: ciclo- |
| cycloalkane {n} (saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon) | :: cicloalcano {m} |
| cycloalkyne {n} (cyclic alkyne) | :: cicloalchino {m} |
| cyclobutadiene {n} (cyclobutadiene) | :: ciclobutadiene {m} |
| cyclododecatriene {n} (alkene) | :: ciclododecatriene {m} |
| cycloheptane {n} (the cycloalkane C7H14) | :: cicloeptano {m} |
| cyclohexane {n} (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12) | :: cicloesano {m} |
| cyclohexanol {n} (cyclohexanol) | :: cicloesanolo {m} |
| cyclohexanone {n} (cyclohexanone) | :: cicloesanone {m} |
| cyclohexene {n} (cyclohexene) | :: cicloesene {m} |
| cycloid {n} (geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle) | :: cicloide {f} |
| cyclone {n} (rotating system of winds) | :: ciclone |
| cyclonic {adj} (of, or pertaining to a cyclone) | :: ciclonico |
| cyclopentadiene {n} (cyclopentadiene) | :: ciclopentadiene {m} |
| cyclopentane {n} (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10) | :: ciclopentano {m} |
| cyclopropane {n} (the simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C3H6) | :: ciclopropano {m} |
| cyclops {n} (giant of mythology) | :: ciclope {m} |
| cyclotron {n} /ˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ (particle accelerator) | :: ciclotrone {m} |
| cycloxygenase {n} (enzyme) | :: ciclossigenasi {f} |
| cygnet {n} /ˈsɪɡ.nət/ (young of a swan) | :: cigno giovane {m} |
| Cygnus {prop} (constellation) | :: Cigno {m} |
| cylinder {n} (any cylindrical object) | :: cilindro {m} |
| cylinder {n} (geometry: solid) | :: cilindro {m} |
| cylinder {n} (geometry: surface) | :: cilindro {m} |
| cylindrical {adj} (shaped like a cylinder) | :: cilindrico |
| cyma {n} /ˈsaɪmə/ (botany: cyme) SEE: cyme | :: |
| cymbal {n} /sɪmbəɫ/ (a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck) | :: cembalo |
| cyme {n} /saɪm/ (architecture: cyma) SEE: cyma | :: |
| cynic {n} (A person whose outlook is scornfully negative) | :: cinico {m} |
| cynic {n} /ˈsɪnɪk/ (A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness) | :: cinico {m} |
| cynical {adj} (of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated by base desires or selfishness) | :: cinico |
| cynodont {n} (zoology) | :: cinodonto {m} |
| cynosure {n} (North Star) SEE: North Star | :: |
| cynosure {n} /ˈsʌɪnəʊsjə/ (Ursa Minor) SEE: Ursa Minor | :: |
| cynosure {n} (that which serves to guide or direct) | :: tramontana, guida |
| Cynthia {prop} (female given name) | :: Cinzia |
| cypress {n} /ˈsaɪ.prəs/ (an evergreen coniferous tree) | :: cipresso {m} |
| Cyprus {prop} /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ (country) | :: Cipro |
| Cyrene {prop} (an Ancient Greek colony in North Africa) | :: Cirene {f} |
| Cyrillic {adj} /səˈrɪ.lɪk/ (Of or pertaining to Cyrillic) | :: cirillico |
| Cyrillic {prop} (A script or alphabet) | :: cirillico {m} |
| cyst {n} /sɪst/ (sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ) | :: ciste or cisti {f} |
| cystic {adj} (Of or pertaining to a cyst) | :: cistico |
| cystitis {n} (inflammation of the urinary bladder) | :: cistite {f} |
| cystoscopy {n} (endoscopy of the urinary bladder) | :: cistoscopia {f} |
| cystotomy {n} (Surgical operation) | :: cistotomia {f} |
| cytochemistry {n} (the biochemistry of cells) | :: citochimica {f} |
| cytochrome {n} /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/ (hemoprotein compound) | :: citocromo {m} |
| cytokine {n} (any of various small regulatory proteins) | :: citochina {f} |
| cytology {n} /saɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ (biology: the study of cells) | :: citologia {f} |
| cytopathology {n} (branch of pathology) | :: citopatologia {f} |
| cytopenia {n} (cytology: a reduction in the number of blood cells) | :: citopenia {f} |
| cytophagy {n} (the ingestion of cells by phagocytes) | :: citofagia {f} |
| cytoplasm {n} (contents of a cell excluding the nucleus) | :: citoplasma {m} |
| cytoplasmic {adj} /saɪtə(ʊ)ˈplazmɪk/ (Of, or pertaining to cytoplasm) | :: citoplasmatico |
| cytosine {n} /ˈsaɪtəsin/ (a base which appears in DNA) | :: citosina {f} |
| cytoskeleton {n} (structure like a skeleton contained within the cytoplasm) | :: citoscheletro {m} |
| cytosolic {adj} (of or pertaining to the cytosol) | :: citosolico |
| Czech {adj} /tʃɛk/ (of, from, or pertaining to the country, people, culture, or language) | :: ceco |
| Czech {n} (person) | :: ceco {m}, ceca {f} |
| Czech {prop} (language) | :: ceco {m} |
| Czechia {prop} (country in Europe) | :: Cechia {f} |
| Czechoslovak {adj} (pertaining to) | :: cecoslovacco |
| Czechoslovak {n} (inhabitant) | :: cecoslovacco |
| Czechoslovakia {prop} /tʃɛk.əz.ləˈvæk.i.ə/ (former country in Central Europe) | :: Cecoslovacchia {f} |
| Czech Republic {prop} /ˈtʃɛk ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/ (country in Central Europe) | :: Repubblica Ceca {f} |
| čárka {n} /ˈt͡ʃɑːkə/ (čárka diacritic) SEE: acute accent | :: |
