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ubiquitin {n} (small polypeptide) :: ubiquitina {f}
ubiquitous {adj} (widespread) SEE: widespread ::
ubiquitous {adj} /juˈbɪk.wə.təs/ (being everywhere) :: ubiquitario, onnipresente
ubiquitous {adj} (seeming to appear everywhere at the same time) :: ubiquitario
udarnik {n} (shock worker, super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Block, see also: Stakhanovite) :: udarnik
udder {n} /ˈʌdɚ/ (organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals) :: mammella {f}
Udine {prop} (province) :: Udine {f}
Udine {prop} (capital) :: Udine {f}
Udmurtia {prop} (a republic of Russia in the Caucasus region) :: Udmurtia {f}
UEFA {prop} /juˈeɪfə/ (Union of European Football Associations) :: UEFA
UFO {n} /ˌjuˌɛfˈoʊ/ (an unidentified flying object) :: UFO {m}, ufo {m} or OVNI
ufological {adj} (pertaining to ufology) :: ufologico
ufology {n} /ˌjuːˈfɑlədʒi/ (the study of UFOs) :: ufologia {f}
Uganda {prop} /juˈɡændə/ (Republic of Uganda) :: Uganda
Ugandan {n} /juˈɡɑndən/ (A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) :: ugandese {m} {f}
Ugandan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) :: ugandese
Ugaritic {prop} /ˌuːɡəˈrɪtɪk/ (language) :: ugaritico {m}
ugh {interj} /ɯx/ (to express disgust) :: che schifo
ugli {n} /ˈʌɡli/ (cross between a tangerine and grapefruit) :: mapo {m}
ugli fruit {n} (ugli) SEE: ugli ::
ugliness {n} (condition of being ugly) :: bruttezza {f}
ugliness {n} :: bruttezza
ugly {adj} /ˈʌɡli/ (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing) :: brutto
ugly duckling {n} (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature) :: brutto anatroccolo {m}, brutta anatrocolla {f}
uh {interj} /ʌː/ (expression of confusion or uncertainty) :: uh, boh
uh {interj} (space filler or pause during conversation) :: uh
uhlan {n} /ˈ(j)uːlən/ (soldier with lance) :: ulano {m}
UK {prop} (abbreviation of United Kingdom, see also: United Kingdom) :: RU {m}
ukase {n} /juːˈkeɪz/ (proclamation from the Russian ruler) :: ukase {m}
ukase {n} (any absolutist or arrogant order) :: ukase {m}
Ukraine {prop} /juˈkɹeɪn/ (Eastern European country) :: Ucraina {f}
Ukrainian {n} /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/ (ethnic/citizen) :: ucraino {m}, ucraina {f}
Ukrainian {n} (language) :: ucraino {m}
Ukrainian {adj} (relating to Ukraine or its people) :: ucraino {m}, ucraina {f}
ukulele {n} /juː.kə.ˈleɪ.li/ (small four-stringed guitar) :: ukulele {m} {f}
ulcerate {v} (to cause an ulcer) :: ulcerare
ulcerous {adj} /ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/ (having an ulcer) :: ulceroso
Ulcinj {prop} (City) :: Dulcigno
ulexite {n} (mineral) :: ulexite {f}
ulna {n} /ˈʌlnə/ (bone of the forearm) :: ulna {f}
ulp {n} /ʌlp/ (value that the least significant digit of a floating-point number represents) :: ulp {f}
Ulric {prop} /ʊl.ɹɪk/ (male given name) :: Ulderico, Ulrico
Ulrica {prop} (female given name) :: Ulrica
ultimate {adj} /ˈʌltəmɪt/ (final; last in a series) :: ultimo {m}, ultima {f}
ultimate {adj} (greatest or maximum) :: estremo {m}, estrema {f}
ultimate {adj} (eventual) :: definitivo {m}, definitiva {f}, conclusivo {m}, conclusiva {f}, ultimativo {m}, ultimativa {f}, finale
ultimately {adv} /ˈʌltɪmətli/ (indicating the last item) :: infine, per ultimo, per ultima cosa, in fin dei conti
ultimately {adv} (indicating the most important action) :: alla fine, per ultimo, in definitiva
Ultima Thule {prop} :: Ultima Thule
ultimatum {n} /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/ (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another) :: ultimatum
ultracellular {adj} :: ultracellulare
ultracentrifuge {n} :: ultracentrifuga {f}
ultracentrifuge {v} :: ultracentrifugare
ultracondenser {n} (optical condenser of an ultramicroscope) :: ultracondensatore {f}
ultramarathon {n} (type of running race) :: ultramaratona {f}
ultramarathoner {n} (someone who participates in ultramarathons) :: ultramaratoneta {m} {f}
ultramarine {n} /ˌʌl.tɹə.məˈɹiːn/ (pigment) :: ultramarino {m}
ultramarine {n} (colour) :: blu oltremare {m}
ultramarine {adj} (colour) :: oltremarino
ultramicrophotography {n} :: ultramicrofotografia {f}
ultramicrotome {n} (microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy) :: ultramicrotomo {m}
ultramontane {adj} (respecting the supremacy of the Pope) :: ultramontano
ultramontanism {n} (Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope) :: ultramontanismo {m}
ultrapurism {n} :: ultrapurismo {m}
ultrasonic {adj} (beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear) :: ultrasonoro, ultrasonico
ultrasonography {n} :: ecografia {f}
ultrasound {n} (sound) :: ultrasuono {m}
ultraviolet {adj} (radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre) :: ultravioletto
ululate {v} /ˈjuːljuleɪt/ (to howl loudly) :: ululare
Uluru {prop} /ˈuːluɹuː/ (giant rock in Australia) :: Uluṟu
-um {suffix} /əm/ (Latinate singular grammatical number suffix) :: -o, -a
umami {n} /uˈmɑːmi/ (one of the five basic tastes, savoriness) :: umami {m}
umbellifer {n} (any plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) :: ombrellifera {f}
umbelliform {adj} (having the shape of an umbel) :: ombrelliforme
umbilical cord {n} (cord between foetus and placenta) :: cordone ombelicale {m}
umbilicus {n} (navel) SEE: navel ::
umbra {n} (a shadow) SEE: shadow ::
umbrella {n} /ʌmˈbɹɛlə/ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) :: ombrello {m}, parapioggia
umbrella pine {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine ::
umbrella stand {n} :: portaombrelli {m}
umbrella term {n} (term covering a broad category of things) :: termine generico {m};
Umbria {prop} (region of Italy) :: Umbria {f}
Umbrian {adj} /ˈʌmbɹi.ən/ (relating to Umbria or to its inhabitants or extinct language) :: umbro
Umbrian {n} (an inhabitant of Umbria) :: umbro {m}, umbra {f}
Umbrian {prop} (language) :: umbro {m}
Umbriel {prop} (moon of Uranus) :: Umbriel {m}
umlaut {n} /ˈʊm.laʊt/ (partial assimilation of a vowel) :: metafonesi {f}
ummah {n} /ˈʊmə/ (the worldwide Muslim community) :: umma {f}
umpire {n} /ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (an official who oversees a game or match) :: superarbitro {m}
umpire {n} (a person who arbitrates between contending parties) :: arbitro {m}
umpire {v} (to act as an umpire in a game) :: arbitro
umpteenth {adj} /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/ (informal: occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series) :: ennesimo
un- {prefix} (denoting absence) :: in-
un- {prefix} (reversal or cancellation) :: s-
UN {prop} (United Nations) :: ONU {f}
unable {adj} /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ (not able) :: incapace
unabridged {adj} (not abridged) :: integrale
unacceptable {adj} /ˌʌn.æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (unsatisfactory; not acceptable) :: inaccettabile, inammissibile, intollerabile, ingiustificabile
unaffordable {adj} (too expensive to be afforded) :: impagabile, inaccessibile
unafraid {adj} /ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/ (not afraid, fearless) :: senza paura
unaltered {adj} (remaining in its initial state) :: inalterato
unambiguous {adj} (clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity) :: univoco
unambiguously {adv} (unambiguously) :: univocamente
unanimous {adj} /juˈnænəməs/ (based on unanimity) :: unanime
unappeasable {adj} (not able to be appeased) :: insaziabile
unarmed {adj} /ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/ (defenceless and lacking a weapon) :: indifeso, inerme
unarmed {adj} (not carrying arms) :: disarmato
unattractive {adj} (lacking the power to attract interest) :: sconveniente
unavailable {adj} (not available) :: indisponibile
unavailing {adj} (fruitless, futile, useless) :: inefficace, infruttuoso, futile
unavoidable {adj} (impossible to avoid) :: inevitabile
unavoidably {adv} (in an unavoidable manner) :: inevitabilmente, impreteribilmente, inderogabilmente, imprescindibilmente, obbligatamente
unaware {adj} (not aware or informed) :: ignaro, inconsapevole
unbalance {v} (to cause to be out of balance) :: squilibrare, sbilanciare
unbearably {adv} (in an unbearable manner) :: insostenibilmente, insopportabilmente
unbeknownst {adv} /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/ (Without the knowledge of) :: all'insaputa (di)
unbelievable {adj} /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/ (incredible) :: incredibile {m} {f}
unbelievably {adv} (in a manner one does not believe) :: incredibilmente
unbelievably {adv} (to an extent not to be believed) :: incredibilmente
unbelievably {adv} (contrary to expectations) :: incredibilmente
unbeliever {n} (infidel) SEE: infidel ::
unbelieving {adj} (that does not believe) :: incredulo
unbend {v} :: svergare
unbibium {n} /ˌʌnˈbɪbi.əm/ (element) :: unbibio {m}
unbinilium {n} (chemical element) :: unbinilio {m}
unbiunium {n} :: unbiunio {m}
unbolt {v} (unlock by undoing bolts) :: sbullonare
unbreakable {adj} (difficult to break) :: infrangibile
unbridle {v} (To remove restraint) :: sfrenare
unbridled {adj} (without restraint or limit) :: sfrenato
unbroken {adj} /ʌnˈbɹoʊkn̩/ (whole, not divided into parts) :: intero
unbroken {adj} (continuous, without interruption) :: continuo, ininterrotto
unbuckle {v} (to unfasten (the buckle of)) :: sfibbiare
unbutton {v} /ʌnˈbʌtən/ ((transitive)) :: sbottonare
uncalled-for {adj} /ʌn.ˈkald.fɔɹ/ (unwarranted) :: ingiustificato {m}, immotivato {m}
uncanny {n} /ʌnˈkæni/ (strange, mysteriously unsettling) :: bizzarro {m}, strano, sconcertante, curioso, inquietante, angosciante, sinistro
uncanny {n} (a Freudian concept) :: perturbante
uncanny valley {n} (subtle differences from human behaviour that may cause negative reactions) :: valle perturbante {f}
uncertainly {adv} /ʌnˈsɝtn̩li/ (in an uncertain manner) :: dubbiosamente, aleatoriamente
uncertainty {n} /ʌnˈsɝtənti/ (doubt; the condition of being uncertain) :: incertezza {f}
unclassifiable {adj} /ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪ.əbəl/ (incapable of being classified) :: inclassificabile
uncle {n} /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ (brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent) :: zio {m}
Uncle Sam {prop} (personification of the US government) :: Zio Sam {m}
Uncle Scrooge {n} (rich miser) :: paperone {m}, Paperone {m}
uncollected {adj} (not collected) :: inesatto
uncombed {adj} :: spettinato {m}
uncombinable {adj} (incapable of being combined) :: incombinabile
unconditional {adj} /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/ (without conditions) :: incondizionato
unconditionally {adv} (without condition) :: incondizionatamente
unconditional surrender {n} (surrender without conditions) :: resa incondizionata {f}
unconnected {adj} :: estraneo, indipendente
unconscionable {adj} /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/ (not conscionable; unscrupulous) :: senza scrupoli
unconsciously {adv} /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/ (In an unconscious manner) :: inconsciamente
unconsciousness {n} (the state of lacking consciousness) :: incoscienza
unconstitutional {adj} (contrary to the constitution) :: incostituzionale
unconstitutionality {n} (status of being unconstitutional) :: incostituzionalità {f}
unconstitutionally {adv} (in a manner that is unconstitutional) :: incostituzionalmente
uncontaminated {adj} (unpolluted) :: incontaminato
uncontrollable {adj} (Not able to be controlled, contained or governed) :: incontrollabile
uncontrolled {adj} (not controlled) :: sfrenato, incontrollato
uncooked {adj} (raw, not cooked) :: crudo
uncork {v} (to open by removing the cork or stopper from) :: stappare
uncountable {adj} /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ (too many to be counted) :: innumerevole, incalcolabile
uncountable {adj} (mathematics: incapable of being enumerated by natural numbers) :: non numerabile
uncountable {adj} (linguistics: about a noun which cannot be counted) :: non numerabile, invariabile
uncountable set {n} (infinite set that is not countable) :: insieme non numerabile {m}
uncoupled {adj} (disconnected from something) :: sganciato
uncouth {adj} /ʌnˈkuːθ/ (unfamiliar, strange, foreign) :: strano
uncouth {adj} (clumsy, awkward) :: goffo
uncouth {adj} (unrefined, crude) :: rozzo, grossolano, grezzo {m}, squasinodeo {m}
uncover {v} /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ (to remove the cover of an object) :: scoprire, scoperchiare
uncreated {adj} (not having been created) :: increato
unction {n} /ʌŋkʃən/ (balm or something that soothes) :: balsamo {m}, unguento {m}, crema {f}
unctuous {adj} /ˈʌnktʃuəs/ (oily or greasy) :: untuoso
uncultivated {adj} (not cultivated (land)) :: incolto
uncultivated {adj} (uncivilized) :: incolto, incivile, ignorante, rozzo
uncurable {adj} (incurable) SEE: incurable ::
undead {n} /ʌnˈdɛd/ (those creatures which are dead but still animate) :: non morto {m}, morto vivente {m}
undecagon {n} (11-sided polygon) :: undecagono {m}
undefeated {adj} (not defeated) :: invitto {m}
undefended {adj} (not defended) :: indifeso
undefined {adj} (lacking definition or value) :: indefinito
undelivered {adj} (not delivered) :: giacente, [mail] inesitato
undeniable {adj} (irrefutable, or impossible to deny) :: innegabile
undeniably {adv} (in an undeniable manner) :: innegabilmente
under {prep} /ˈʌndɚ/ (in a lower level than) :: sotto
under {prep} :: sotto
underage {adj} /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪdʒ/ (below legal age) :: minorenne
underage {adj} (still a minor) :: minore {m} {f}
undercarriage {n} (landing gear) SEE: landing gear ::
under control {prep} (being taken care of) :: sotto controllo
undercover {adj} (Performed or happening in secret) :: clandestino
undercurrent {n} /ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ (current of water which flows under the surface) :: corrente sottomarina {f}
undercut {v} (to undermine) SEE: undermine ::
underdeveloped {adj} (having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication) :: sottosviluppato
underdevelopment {n} :: sottosviluppo {m}
underdog {n} (competitor thought unlikely to win) :: perdente {m}, outsider {m}
underdog {n} (somebody at a disadvantage) :: oppresso {m}
underestimate {v} /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/ (to perceive as having lower value) :: sottovalutare, sottostimare
underestimate {n} (an estimate that is too low) :: sottostima {f}
underestimated {v} (underrated) SEE: underrated ::
underestimation {n} (underestimate) SEE: underestimate ::
underfinancing {n} :: sottofinanziamento {m}
underfloor heating {n} (heating system that operates from under the floor) :: pannelli radianti {m-p}
underfoot {adv} (in the way) SEE: in the way ::
under glass {prep} (in a greenhouse) :: sottovetro
undergo {v} /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ (to suffer or endure) :: soffrire, sottoporsi
underground {n} (subway) SEE: subway ::
underground {adj} /ˌʌndəˈɡɹaʊnd/ (below the ground) :: sotterraneo
underground {adj} (hidden, furtive) :: clandestino
underground {adv} (below the ground) :: sottoterra
underground {n} (movement or organisation of people who resist political convention) :: resistenza {f}, movimento clandestino {m}, organizzazione clandestina {f}
underground {n} (movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention) :: underground {m}
undergrowth {n} (plants which only reach a low height) :: sottobosco {m}
underhair {n} (pubic hair) SEE: pubic hair ::
underhand {adj} /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌ(h)ænd/ (dishonest and sneaky) :: subdolo, sfuggente, viscido
underhand {adv} (in a dishonest and sneaky manner) :: subdolamente, sottobanco
underline {v} /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ (to draw an underline) :: sottolineare
underline {v} (to emphasise or stress something) :: sottolineare
under lock and key {prep} (imprisoned) SEE: behind bars ::
underlying {adj} (lying underneath) :: sottostante
underlying {adj} (basic or fundamental) :: basilare, fondamentale
underlying {adj} (implicit) :: implicito {m}
undermine {v} /ʌndəˈmaɪn/ (hinder, sabotage) :: minare
undermine {v} :: insidiare
undernourished {adj} (insufficiently nourished) :: denutrito
under one's breath {prep} (softly) :: sotto voce, a bassa voce
under one's hat {prep} (secret) SEE: secret ::
under one's thumb {prep} (under one's thumb) :: essere succube [di qualcuno]
underpaid {adj} (getting too little financial compensation for one's work) :: sottopagato
underpants {n} (underwear) :: mutande {f-p}
underpass {n} (passage) :: sottopassaggio
underpin {v} /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ (To support from below with props or masonry) :: sostenere, sorreggere
underpin {v} (To give support to) :: sostenere, sorreggere
underplay {v} (to make something seem less important) SEE: downplay ::
underpowered {adj} :: sottopotenziato
underrated {adj} (not given enough recognition) :: sottovalutato
underscore {v} /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌskɔː(ɹ)/ (to underline) :: sottolineare
undersecretary {n} (an administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet) :: sottosegretario {m}, sottosegretaria {f}, viceministro {m}
undershirt {n} (for wifebeater) SEE: singlet ::
under someone's nose {prep} (visible) :: sotto il proprio naso
under someone's nose {prep} (obvious) :: sotto il proprio naso, davanti ai propri occhi, davanti il proprio naso
understaffed {adj} (having an inadequate number of workers or assistants) SEE: shorthanded ::
understand {v} /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ (to grasp the meaning of) :: capire, comprendere, intendere
understand {v} (to believe one grasps the meaning of) :: intendere
understand {v} (to believe) :: ritenere, credere
understandable {adj} (capable of being understood) :: comprensibile
understandable {adj} (capable of being accepted or excused) :: perdonabile, comprensibile
understandably {adv} (in an understandable manner) :: intelligibilmente
understanding {n} (understanding) SEE: grasp ::
understanding {n} /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/ (mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature) :: comprensione
understeer {n} (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) :: sottosterzo {m}
understeer {v} (the action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering) :: sottosterzare
understudy {v} /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ (to act as an understudy) :: sostituire
understudy {n} (performer who understudies) :: doppio
undertake {v} /ʌndəˈteɪk/ (to start an enterprise) :: intraprendere
undertake {v} (to commit oneself to an obligation) :: impegnarsi, dedicarsi
undertaker {n} /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/ (funeral director) :: impresario di pompe funebri
undertaking {n} /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/ (A promise or pledge; a guarantee) :: garanzia {f}
under the counter {adv} (illicitly) :: sottobanco, illecitamente, fraudolento, subdolamente
under the counter {adj} (unofficially) :: illecito, fraudolento, irregolare
under-the-counter {adj} (under the counter) SEE: under the counter ::
under the knife {prep} (undergoing a surgical procedure) :: sotto i ferri
under the weather {adj} /ˈʌndə ðə ˈwɛðə/ (somewhat ill) :: indisposto, fuori fase, sofferente
undertow {n} (flow of water) :: risacca {f}
underwater {adj} (beneath the water surface) :: subacqueo, sottacqua, sott'acqua
underwater {adv} (nautical: going beneath the surface of the water) :: sott'acqua
underway {adv} (in motion, in progress; being done or carried out) :: in corso
underwear {n} /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ (clothes worn next to the skin) :: biancheria intima {f}, intimo {m}, [colluquial] mutande {f-p}
underwhelming {adj} (failing to interest) :: deludente
underwire {n} (wire placed in bra) :: ferretto {m}
underworld {n} (part of society engaged in crime or vice) :: malavita {f}
underworld {n} (world of the dead) :: inferi {m-p}, oltretomba, altro mondo [figuratively]
undesirable {adj} (objectionable or not likely to please) :: indesiderabile {m} {f}
undestroyable {adj} (Not able to be destroyed) :: indistruttibile
undetectable {adj} (Unable to be detected) :: non rilevabile
undeterred {adj} (undiscouraged) :: imperterrito {m}
undies {n} (panties) SEE: panties ::
undifferentiated {adj} (in biology) :: indifferenziato
undifferentiated {adj} (in botany) :: indifferenziato
undine {n} /ˈʌndiːn/ (female water-sprite or nymph) :: ondina {f}
undisonant {adj} (making the noise of waves) :: ondisono
undisputed {adj} (universally agreed upon) :: indiscusso
undisputed {adj} (unchallenged) :: incontrastato, accettato
undo {v} /ʌnˈduː/ (to reverse) :: annullare, disfare
undo {v} (to unfasten) :: slacciare
undoubtedly {adv} /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/ (without doubt) :: indubbiamente, senza dubbio
undoubtfully {adv} (without doubt) SEE: undoubtedly ::
undress {v} /ʌnˈdɹɛs/ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) :: svestirsi
undulated antshrike {n} (bird) :: averla formichiera ondulato
unearth {v} (to uncover or find) :: scovare
unearth {v} (to dig up) :: dissotterrare, disseppellire
unease {n} (a feeling of disquiet or concern) :: inquietudine
uneducated {adj} /ʌnˈɛdʒəkeɪtɪd/ (not educated) :: incolto
unelegant {adj} (not elegant) :: inelegante
unemployed {adj} (having no job) :: disoccupato
unemployed {n} (the unemployed as a group) :: i disoccupati {m-p}
unemployment {n} /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ (joblessness) :: disoccupazione {f}
unequivocal {adj} /ʌnɨˈkwɪvəkəl/ (without ambiguity) :: inequivocabile
unequivocally {adv} /ʌnɨˈkwɪvək(ə)lɪ/ (in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner) :: inequivocabilmente
UNESCO {prop} /juːˈnɛskoʊ/ (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) :: Unesco
uneven {adj} (odd) SEE: odd ::
unexceptionable {adj} (beyond reproach) :: ineccepibile
unexpected {adj} /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ (not expected, anticipated or foreseen) :: inaspettato, insperato, inatteso, improvviso
unexpectedly {adv} /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ (in an unexpected manner) :: inaspettatamente
unexplainable {adj} (inexplicable) SEE: inexplicable ::
unexplainably {adv} (inexplicably) SEE: inexplicably ::
unexpressed {adj} (not expressed) :: inespresso
unfair {adj} /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ (not fair) :: scorretto {m}, sleale
unfairness {n} (state of being unfair) :: scorrettezza
unfairness {n} (an unjust act) :: ingiustizia
unfairness {n} :: ingiustizia {f}
unfashionable {adj} (not fashionable) :: fuori moda
unfasten {v} (to come unloosed or untied) :: sciogliere, svergare
unfathomable {adj} /ʌnˈfæðəməbəl/ (impossible to fathom; incomprehensible) :: insondabile, imperscrutabile, incomprensibile
unfazed {adj} (undaunted) :: imperterrito {m}, imperturbabile
unfinished {adj} /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ (not finished) :: incompleto
unfinishedness {n} (quality of being unfinished) :: incompiutezza {f}
unfordable {adj} (unable to be forded) :: inguadabile
unforeseeable {adj} (incapable of being foreseen) :: imprevedibile, imprevisibile
unforeseen {adj} (not foreseen) :: improvviso, imprevisto
unforeseen {adj} (not expected) :: improvviso, inatteso, inaspettato
unforgettable {adj} (which is very difficult to forget) :: indimenticabile
unforgivable {adj} (not forgivable) :: imperdonabile
unfortunate {adj} /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ (not favored by fortune) :: sfortunato, iellato, sfigato, scalognato, malcapitato, sventurato, disgraziato
unfortunate {adj} (marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) :: sfortunato
unfortunately {adv} /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnətli/ (happening through bad luck) :: sfortunatamente, purtroppo, malauguratamente
unfreeze {v} (thaw) SEE: thaw ::
unfruitful {adj} (Not bearing fruit) :: infruttifero, inutile, esito negativo
unfurl {v} /ʌnˈfɝl/ (to unroll or release) :: srotolare, spiegare
ungenerosity {n} :: ingenerosità {f}
ungiectomy {n} :: onicectomia {f}
ungild {v} :: sdorare
ungodly {adj} (immoral, sinful, or wicked) SEE: immoral ::
ungraceful {adj} (not graceful, lacking grace) :: sgraziato
ungrammatical {adj} (in violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language) :: sgrammaticato
ungrateful {adj} /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ (not grateful) :: ingrato
unguent {n} (cream applied to the skin for a therapeutic purpose) SEE: ointment ::
ungulate {n} /ˈʌŋɡjələt/ (hooved mammal) :: ungulato {m}
unguligrade {adj} /ʌŋˈɡjuːlɪˌɡɹeɪd/ (that walks on hooves) :: unguligrado {m}, unguligrada {f}
unhappy {adj} /ʌnˈhæpi/ (not happy; sad) :: triste, rattristato, mogio, abbacchiato, afflitto, avvilito, malinconico, mesto, infelice, egro
unhappy {adj} (not satisfied; unsatisfied) :: scontento, amareggiato, sconfortato, depresso, demoralizzato
unhappy {adj} (not lucky; unlucky) :: sfortunato, sfigato, iellato
unhappy {adj} (not suitable; unsuitable) :: inadatto, infelice
unharmed {adj} (which has not suffered harm) :: illeso {m}, incolume, indenne, intatto {m}, senza un graffio , sano e salvo {m}
unharness {v} (to liberate) SEE: liberate ::
unharness {v} (to remove the harness from a horse, etc.) :: staccare, sbardare
unhealthiness {n} (the state of being unhealthy) :: insalubrità {f}
unhealthy {adj} (sick or ill) SEE: sick ::
unhealthy {adj} /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ (conducive to poor health) :: malsano, insalubre
unheralded {adj} (Without prior warning; unexpected or unannounced) :: senza avviso previo
unhospitable {adj} (not hospitable) :: inospitale
unhurt {adj} (not hurt) :: incolume, indenne, illeso {m}, intatto {m}, senza un graffio, sano e salvo {m}
uni- {prefix} (one) :: uni-
unibrow {n} (eyebrows that meet in the middle) :: monociglio
unicameral {adj} /junɨˈkæməɹəl/ (having a single legislative chamber) :: unicamerale, monocamerale
unicameralism {n} (principle of having single chamber legislative body) :: unicameralismo {m}
unicellular {adj} (having a single cell) :: unicellulare
Unicode {prop} /ˈjunɪˌkəʊd/ (series of computer encoding standards) :: Unicode {m}
unicolor {adj} (of one color) :: unicolore {m} {f}
unicorn {n} /ˈjunɪkɔɹn/ (mythical beast) :: unicorno {m}
unicycle {n} /ˈjunɪsaɪkl̩/ (one-wheeled pedaled cycle) :: monociclo {m}
unicyclist {n} (person who operates a unicycle) :: uniciclista {m} {f}
unidentified flying object {n} (anything in the air not readily explainable) :: oggetto volante non identificato {m}, OVNI {m} [abbreviation]
unifacial {adj} :: unifacciale
unifiable {adj} (able to be united or unified) :: unificabile
unification {n} (act of unifying) :: unificazione {f}
unifiliar {adj} :: unifilare
uniflorous {adj} (bearing a single flower) :: unifloro
uniform {adj} /ˈjunəˌfɔɹm/ (unvarying) :: uniforme
uniform {adj} (consistent) :: uniforme
uniform {n} (distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group) :: uniforme {m}, divisa {f}
uniform {n} (the letter "U" in ICAO spelling alphabet) :: Udine
uniform antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) :: averla formichiera unicolore
uniformitarianism {n} /juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/ (the scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way that they do today) :: attualismo {m}
uniformity {n} (a state of being uniform) :: uniformità {f}
uniformly {adv} /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/ (in a uniform manner) :: uniformemente
unify {v} /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ (cause to become one) :: unificare
unilateralism {n} (tendency of nations to act on their own) :: unilateralismo {m}
unilingualism {n} (condition of being able to speak only a single language) SEE: monolingualism ::
unilocular {adj} (having a single loculus or compartment) :: uniloculare
uninhibited {adj} (not inhibited) :: disinibito
uninjured {adj} (That did not suffer injury) :: incolume, indenne, illeso
uninstall {v} (completely remove hardware or software) :: disinstallare
uninstallation {n} (process of removing a program) :: disinstallazione {f}
unintelligible {adj} /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/ (not intelligible) :: inintelligibile, incomprensibile
unintentionally {adv} (in an unintentional manner) :: involontariamente
uninterrupted {adj} (without interruption) :: ininterrotto
uninterruptedly {adv} (without interruption) :: ininterrottamente
union {n} (trade union) SEE: trade union ::
union {n} /ˈjuːnjən/ (the act of uniting or the state of being united) :: unione {f}
union {n} (in set theory) :: unione {f}
union {n} :: unione {f}
unionism {n} (trade unionism) :: operaismo {m}, unionismo {m}
unionist {n} (trade unionist) :: operaistico {m}; unionista {m} {f}
unipolar {adj} (having a single pole) :: [physics] omopolare, [physics] monopolare, unipolare
unique {adj} /juːˈniːk/ (one of a kind) :: unico
uniqueness {n} (state or quality of being unique or one of a kind) :: unicità {f}
unisex {adj} /ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks/ (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender) :: epiceno
unisexual {adj} (having characteristics of a single sex) :: unisessuale
unison {n} /ˈjunɨsən/ (music: the simultaneous playing of an identical note more than once) :: unisono {m}
unit {n} /ˈjuː.nɪt/ (standard measure of a quantity) :: unità {f}
unit {n} (organized group comprising people and/or equipment) :: unità
unit {n} (kilowatt-hour as recorded on an electricity meter) SEE: kilowatt-hour ::
Unitarianism {n} (the religious belief that God is a single person) :: unitarianismo {m}
Unitarian Universalism {prop} (religion which encourages theological liberalism) :: unitariani universalisti {m}
unitary {adj} /juːnɪt(ə)ɹi/ ((government)) :: unitario
unit cell {n} (smallest repeating structure in crystal) :: cella elementare {f}
unit circle {n} (circle of radius 1) :: circonferenza unitaria {f}
unit circle {n} (circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry) :: circonferenza unitaria {f}
unite {v} /juˈnaɪt/ ((transitive) to bring together as one) :: unire
united {adj} /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ (joined into a single entity) :: unito
united {adj} (involving the joint activity of multiple agents) :: unito
United Arab Emirates {prop} /juˌnaɪtɪd ˌæɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/ (country in the Middle East) :: Emirati Arabi Uniti {m-p}
United Kingdom {prop} /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Kingdom in Europe, see also: Great Britain) :: Regno Unito {m}, Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord {m}
United Kingdom of Great Britain {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain) :: Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna {m}
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) :: Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda {m}
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland {prop} /jʊˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪtən ən ˌnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) :: Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord {m}
United Nations {prop} (international coalition) :: Nazioni Unite {f-p}
United Nations Economic and Social Council {prop} (one of the six principal organs of the United Nations) :: Consiglio economico e sociale delle Nazioni Unite
United States {prop} /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ (the United States) :: Stati Uniti {m-p}
United Statesian {adj} (of or pertaining to the United States of America) :: statunitense {m} {f}
United States of America {prop} /juː.ˌnaɪ.tɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹ.ɨ.kə/ (country in North America) :: Stati Uniti d'America {m-p}, Stati Uniti {m-p}, SUA
United States Virgin Islands {prop} (a US overseas territory in the Caribbean) :: Isole Vergini americane {m-p}
unitive {adj} /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/ (causing or involving unity) :: unitivo
unit matrix {n} (identity matrix) SEE: identity matrix ::
unity {n} /ˈjunɪti/ (state of being one or undivided) :: unità {f}
univerbate {v} :: univerbare
univerbation {n} ((linguistics) the diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words) :: univerbazione {f}
universal {adj} /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ :: universale
universalism {n} (universality) SEE: universality ::
universality {n} (the property of being universal) :: universalità {f}
universally {adv} /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ (in a universal manner) :: universalmente
universe {n} /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ (the Universe) :: universo {m}
universe {n} (an entity similar to our universe) :: universo {m}
universe {n} (an imaginary collection of worlds) :: universo {m}
universe {n} (intense form of world in the sense of perspective or social setting) :: universo {m}
Universiade {n} (a sport event) :: universiade {f}
university {n} /junɨˈvɝsəti/ (institution of higher education) :: università {f}, accademia {f}, istituto {m}, politecnico {m}, collegio {m}, ateneo {m}
univoltine {adj} (having one brood or generation in a year) :: univoltino
unjust {adj} /ʌnˈdʒʌst/ (not fair, just or right) :: ingiusto
unjust enrichment {n} (benefit unlawfully gained at another's expense) :: (Italy) ingiustificato arricchimento {m}, (Switzerland) arricchimento senza causa {m}
unjustice {n} (injustice) SEE: injustice ::
unjustifiable {adj} (that cannot be justified) :: ingiustificabile
unkempt {adj} /ˌʌnˈkɛmpt/ (dishevelled; untidy; dirty; not kept up) :: scompigliato {m}
unkemptly {adv} :: scompigliatamente
unknown {adj} /ʌnˈnoʊn/ (not known) :: ignoto, sconosciuto
unlawfulness {n} :: illegalità {f}
unleaded {adj} /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/ (without lead) :: senza piombo
unleash {v} /ʌnˈliʃ/ (to free from a leash) :: sguinzagliare
unleavened {adj} (without yeast) :: azzimo
unless {conj} /ənˈlɛs/ (except on a specified condition) :: a meno che, se non
unlike {prep} /ʌnˈlaɪk/ (in contrast with; as opposed to) :: a differenza di
unlike {adj} (not likely) SEE: unlikely ::
unlikely {adj} /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ (not likely) :: improbabile
unlimited {adj} /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/ (limitless or without bounds; unrestricted) :: illimitato
unlistenable {adj} (not suitable for being listened to) :: inascoltabile
unlivable {adj} (unfit for habitation) :: invivibile
unload {v} /ʌnˈloʊd/ (take off or remove the load from something) :: discaricare
unlock {v} (to undo or open a lock) :: aprire
unluckily {adv} (without luck) :: sfortunatamente, purtroppo
unlucky {adj} /ʌnˈlʌki/ (unfortunate) :: sfortunato
unmanageable {adj} (not manageable; not readily submitting to handling) :: ingovernabile, ingestibile
unmarked {adj} (not bearing identification) :: smarcato
unmarked {adj} (sport: not marked) :: smarcato
unmarked car {n} :: autocivetta {f}
unmarried {adj} (having no husband or wife) :: celibe {m}, nubile {f}
unmask {v} /ʌnˈmæsk/ (to remove a mask from someone) :: smascherare
unmask {v} (to expose the true character of someone) :: smascherare, palesare, scoprire
unmask {v} (to remove one's mask) :: smascherarsi
unmasking {n} (act by which somebody is unmasked) :: smascheramento {m}
unmistakable {adj} (unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else) :: inconfondibile
unmount {v} (reverse operation of mount) :: smontare, disinstallare
unnamed {adj} (having no name) :: innominato {m}
unnecessary {adj} /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/ (not necessary) :: inutile
unnumbered {adj} (countless) :: innumerevole
UNO {prop} (United Nations) SEE: UN ::
unobserved {adj} (Not seen or observed) :: inosservato
unobtainable {adj} (not able to be acquired or reached) :: introvabile
unobtrusively {adv} /ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ (in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant) :: discretamente, alla chetichella
unofficial {adj} (not official) :: ufficioso {m}
unorthodox {adj} /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ (unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic) :: inusuale, poco convenzionale, poco ortodosso, peculiare, eccentrico
unpack {v} /ʌnˈpæk/ (to remove from a package) :: sballare, disimballare
unpalatable {adj} (unpleasant to the taste) :: sgradevole
unpleasant {adj} /ʌnˈplezənt/ (not pleasant) :: spiacevole, sgradevole, scostante
unpleasantness {n} /ʌnˈplezntnəs/ (The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable) :: spiacevolezza, disaccordo
unplug {v} (unplug, cut power) SEE: pull the plug ::
unpolluted {adj} (uncontaminated) :: incontaminato
unpopular {adj} (lacking popularity) :: impopolare, inviso, malvisto, antipopolare
unpopularity {n} (property or degree of being unpopular) :: impopolarità {f}
unprecedented {adj} /ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd/ (never before seen or done, without precedent) :: senza precedenti
unpredictable {adj} (unable to be predicted) :: imprevedibile {m} {f}
unpredictable {n} (unpredictable thing) :: imprevisto {m}
unprejudiced {adj} (not prejudiced) :: spregiudicato [uncommon]
unprocurable {adj} (unobtainable) SEE: unobtainable ::
unpronounceable {adj} (impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate) :: impronunciabile
unprotect {v} (remove access restrictions) :: sproteggere
unpublished {adj} (not published) :: inedito
unquestionable {adj} (undeniable, obvious) :: indiscutibile
unquestioned {adj} (accepted without question; indisputable) :: indiscusso
unravel {v} /ʌnˈɹævəl/ (to separate the threads (of)) :: districare, smagliare, sfilacciare, strigare
unravel {v} (to become undone; to collapse) :: disfare
unreadable {adj} (that cannot be read or is not easy to read) :: illeggibile
unreadable {adj} (not sufficiently interesting to be worth reading) :: illeggibile
unreal {adj} /ʌnˈɹi.əl/ (not real) :: irreale
unreality {n} :: irrealtà
unreasonable {adj} /ʌnˈɹiːz(ə)nəbl̩/ (not reasonable) :: irragionevole
unreasonableness {n} :: irragionevolezza
unrecognizable {adj} (that cannot be recognized) :: irriconoscibile
unreconcilable {adj} (irreconcilable) SEE: irreconcilable ::
unrelated {adj} (not connected) :: non correlato
unrelenting {adj} (not relenting) :: spietato, implacabile
unreliable {adj} (not reliable) :: inaffidabile {m}
unremarkable {adj} (not remarkable) :: insignificante
unremitting {adj} /ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪɾɪŋ/ (incessant) :: incessante
unrepeatable {adj} :: irripetibile
unrepresentable {adj} (cannot be represented) :: irrappresentabile
unrequited {adj} (not reciprocated) :: non ricambiato, non corrisposto (unrequited love)
unrequited love {n} (love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired) :: amore non corrisposto {n}
unrewarding {adj} (not providing reward) :: ingrato
unripe {adj} (not ripe) :: acerbo
unrobe {v} (disrobe) SEE: disrobe ::
unsafe {adj} /ʌnˈseɪf/ (not safe) :: insicura
unsanctioned {adj} (not approved) :: non approvato, non autorizzato
unsatisfying {adj} (not providing satisfaction) :: insoddisfacente
unsaturated {adj} (capable of dissolving more solute) :: insaturo
unsaturated {adj} (having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms) :: insaturo
unscathed {adj} (not injured/harmed) :: immune, incolume, senza un graffio, indenne, sano e salvo
unscrew {v} (loosen a screw etc.) :: svitare
unscrupulousness {n} (the state of being unscrupulous) :: spregiudicatezza {f}
unseasoned {adj} (not sprinkled with seasoning) :: al naturale [of food], in bianco [of pasta or rice]
unseemly {adj} (inconsistent with standards, etc.) :: inappropriato, indecoroso, indicibile, irripetibile
unselfish {adj} (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) :: altruista, altruistico
unsettling {adj} (That makes one troubled or uneasy) :: inquietante, spiazzante
unshakable {adj} (not able to be shaken) :: incrollabile
unshaven {adj} (unkempt) SEE: unkempt ::
unshorn {adj} (not shorn) :: non tosato [of sheep; of hair]
unsightly {adj} /ʌnˈsaɪtli/ (displeasing to the eye) :: antiestetico {m}, inguardabile
unsigned {adj} (not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive absolute value) :: senza segno
unskilled {adj} (of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training) :: imperito, inesperto, incompetente, impreparato, sprovveduto
unsold {adj} (not sold) :: invenduto
unsolved {adj} (not yet solved) :: irrisolto
unspeakable {adj} (incapable of being spoken or uttered) :: indicibile
unstable {adj} /ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/ (not stable) :: instabile
unstable {adj} (readily decomposed or decomposable) :: instabile
unstoppable {adj} (unable to be stopped) :: inarrestabile
unstressed {adj} /ʌnˈstɹɛst/ (not stressed or accentuated) :: atona {f}, atono {m}
unsuitable {adj} (not suitable; unfit; inappropriate) :: inadatto
unsuited {adj} :: inadatto, inadeguato, inopportuno
unsung {adj} /ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/ (which has not been lauded or appreciated) :: sconosciuto, non riconosciuto
unsure {adj} (uncertain) :: incerto {m}
unsustainability {n} (state or condition of being unsustainable) :: insostenibilità {f}
unsustainable {adj} (Not sustainable) :: insostenibile
unsympathetic {adj} (not sympathetic) :: antipatico
untamed {adj} /ʌnˈteɪmd/ (Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact) :: selvatico {m}, brado
untenable {adj} (Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position) :: insostenibile, indifendibile
unthinkable {adj} /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/ (incapable of being believed; incredible) :: impensabile
unthread {v} (to draw or remove a thread from) :: sfilare, sfilarsi
untidiness {n} (the quality of being untidy) :: disordine {m}, sciatteria {f}, sciattezza {f}
untie {v} /ʌnˈtaɪ/ (to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted) :: disfare, sciogliere, slegare
untie {v} (to free from fastening or from restraint) :: disfare
untie {v} (to become untied or loosed) :: sciogliersi
until {prep} /ʌnˈtɪl/ (up to the time of) :: finché, fino a quando, fino a
until {conj} :: fino a
untimely {adj} (taking place at an inopportune time) :: inopportuno, intempestivo, inatteso, improvviso
untimely {adj} (early; premature) :: prematuro, inaspettato, inopportuno, precipitoso
untouchable {n} (pariah) SEE: pariah ::
untoward {adj} /ʌnˈtɔɹd/ (unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous) :: avverso
untraceable {adj} (not able to be traced) :: non tracciabile, irrintracciabile, irreperibile
untranslatable {adj} /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ (not able to be translated) :: intraducibile
untreated {adj} (not treated) :: non trattato
untrue {adj} (false) :: falso
untruism {n} (false statement) SEE: falsehood ::
untruth {n} /ʌnˈtɹuːθ/ (lie or falsehood) :: bugia {f}, falsità {f}
untruthful {adj} (not giving the truth, lying) :: bugiardo
untruthfulness {n} (state of being untruthful) :: bugiardaggine {f}
untune {v} (Cause to be out of tune) :: scordare
ununbium {n} (chemical element) :: ununbio {m}
ununennium {n} /uːnuːnˈɛniːəm/ (chemical element) :: ununennio {m}
ununhexium {n} (element with atomic number 116) :: ununhexio {m}
ununoctium {n} (chemical element) :: ununoctio {m}
ununpentium {n} (chemical element) :: ununpentio {m}
ununquadium {n} (chemical element) :: ununquadio {m}
ununseptium {n} /uːnuːnˈsɛpti.əm/ (element with atomic number 117) :: ununseptio {m}
ununtrium {n} (chemical element) :: ununtrio {m}
unununium {n} (systematic name for roentgenium) :: unununio {m}
unuseful {adj} /ʌnˈjuːsfəl/ (not useful) :: inutile {m} {f}
unusual {adj} /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ (not usual) :: insolito, particolare, inusuale
unutterable {adj} /ˌʌnˈʌtɚəbl̩/ (inexpressible) :: indicibile, impronunciabile, improferibile, infando
unvaried {adj} (not varied) :: immutato
unvarying {adj} (lacking variety; uniform) :: uniforme
unveil {v} /ʌnˈveɪl/ (to uncover) :: svelare
unveil {v} (to reveal oneself) :: svelarsi
unverifiable {adj} (Not capable of being verified, confirmed, checked or proven) :: inverificabile, inappurabile, inaccertabile, incontrollabile
unvisible {adj} (invisible) SEE: invisible ::
unvoiced {adj} (linguistics: voiceless) SEE: voiceless ::
unvoluntary {adj} (involuntary) SEE: involuntary ::
unwarranted {adj} (unjustified) :: ingiustificato {m}, immotivato {m}
unwary {adj} (lacking caution) :: incauto
unwearied {adj} (never tiring) SEE: tireless ::
unwed {adj} (not married) SEE: unmarried ::
unwed {n} (bachelor or a spinster) SEE: unmarried ::
unwell {adj} /ʌnˈwɛl/ (not well) :: indisposto
unwholesome {adj} (not wholesome) :: malsano, insalubre, sfavorevole
unwholesomeness {n} (the state or quality of being unwholesome) :: insalubrità {f}
unwieldy {adj} /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/ (difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate) :: scomodo {m}, ingombrante
unwillingly {adv} (in an unwilling manner) :: svogliatamente, malvolentieri, di malavoglia, senza alcun interesse
unwillingness {n} (property of being unwilling) :: riluttanza
unwind {v} /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ (To disentangle) :: slegare
unwisdom {n} (lack of wisdom) :: malaccortezza {f}
unwise {adj} /ʌnˈwaɪz/ (not wise) :: imprudente
unwitting {adj} (unaware) :: ignaro, inconsapevole
unwitting {adj} (unintentional) :: involontario
unwittingly {adv} /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ (in an unwitting manner) :: involontariamente, inconsapevolmente
unwonted {adj} (not customary) :: insolito
unworthiness {n} (the characteristic or condition of being unworthy) :: indegnità {f}
unworthy {adj} /ʌnˈwɝði/ (not worthy) :: non degno, indegno, immeritevole
unyoke {v} (release from a yoke) :: staccare
up {adv} /ʌp/ (away from earth’s surface) :: su
up {adv} :: su, in su
up bow {n} :: arcata in su
upbringing {n} (traits) :: educazione {f}
upbringing {n} (raising or training) :: educazione {f}
upcoming {adj} (of the relatively near future) :: prossimo
update {n} /ˈʌp.deɪt/ (action of making something up to date) :: aggiornamento {m}, attualizzazione {f}
update {n} (action of advising someone so that they are up to date) :: aggiornamento {m}
update {v} (to make something up to date) :: aggiornare, attualizzare
update {v} (to advise a person so that they are up to date) :: aggiornare
upfront {adv} (beforehand) SEE: beforehand ::
upfront {adv} (attacker) SEE: attacker ::
upheaval {n} /ʌpˈhi.vəl/ (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) :: sollevamento {m}
uphill {adv} /ˈʌphɪl/ (up a slope, towards higher ground) :: in salita
uphold {v} /ˌʌpˈhold/ (to support by approval or encouragement) :: difendere (a right), sostenere (a principle), [law] confermare
upholster {v} /əˈpɒl.stə(ɹ)/ (fit padding etc. to furniture) :: tappezzare
upholstery {n} /əˈpɐl.stɹi/ (craft or business of upholstering furniture) :: tappezzeria
upkeep {n} (maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair) :: manutenzione {f}
upkeep {v} (to maintain (something) or keep it in good repair) :: manutenere
upland antshrike {n} (passerine bird) :: averla formichiera dei monti
upland sandpiper {n} (Bartramia longicauda) :: piro piro codalunga
uplift {v} /ʌpˈlɪft/ (to raise something or someone to a higher level) :: elevare, esaltare
upload {v} /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ (to transfer data) :: caricare
upload {n} (file transfer) :: upload {m}, caricamento {m}
uploader {n} (someone who uploads files) :: caricatore {m} [person], persona che carica {m} {f}
up one's sleeve {prep} (hidden, in reserve) :: Avere un asso nella manica.
upper {adj} /ˈʌpɚ/ (at a higher level, rank or position) :: superiore
upper {adj} :: superiore
Upper Austria {prop} (state of Austria) :: Alta Austria
upper case {n} (upper case / uppercase (as a collective noun) or upper case letters (in the plural)) :: maiuscoli {m-p}, lettere maiuscole {f-p}, caratteri maiuscoli {m-p}
upper chamber {n} (upper house) SEE: upper house ::
uppercut {n} (in boxing) :: sergozzone {m}
upper house {n} (part of a parliament) :: camera alta {f}
Upper Normandy {prop} (former region of France) :: Alta Normandia {f}
Upper Volta {prop} (former name of Burkina Faso) :: Alto Volta
Uppsala {prop} /ʊpˈsɑlə/ (city in eastern central Sweden) :: Uppsala {f}
up quark {n} (up quark) :: quark up {m}
upright {adj} /ˈʌpɹaɪt/ (vertical; erect) :: eretto {m}, in verticale, dritto {m}, in piedi
upright {adj} (of good morals) :: integro {m}, retto {m}, onesto {m}, virtuoso {m}
upright {adv} (in or into an upright position) :: in piedi, in posizione verticale
upright bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
uprising {n} (a popular revolt) :: rivolta {f}
uproar {n} /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/ (noisy excitement) :: baraonda {f}, clamore {m}, fragore {m}, baccano {m}, bolgia {f}, sobbuglio {m}
uproar {n} (confused noise) :: bailamme {m}
upsadaisy {interj} (an affectionate encouragement) :: oplà
ups and downs {n} (idiomatic) :: alti e bassi
upset {adj} /ˈʌpsɛt/ (angry, distressed, unhappy) :: sconvolto
upset {n} (disturbance, disruption) :: turbamento {m}
upset {n} (sports: unexpected victory of a competitor) :: sorpresa {f}
upset {v} (make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy) :: innervosire
upset {v} (disturb, disrupt, unfavorably alter) :: sconvolgere, angosciare, turbare
upset {v} (tip, overturn) :: capovolgere, ribaltare, rovesciare
upside down {adv} /ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/ (inverted) :: a rovescio, sottosopra, al rovescio, a testa in giù, al contrario
upside down {adv} (in great disorder) :: sottosopra, a soqquadro
upside down {adj} (inverted) :: invertito, inverso, capovolto, rovesciato, a testa in giù
upside-down cake {n} (fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking) :: torta rovesciata {f}, torta capovolta {f}
upsilon {n} /ˈupsi.lɔn/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) :: ipsilon
upstairs {adv} /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ (up the stairs; on a higher floor or level) :: di sopra
upstart {adj} (self-important and presumptuous) :: arricchito, parvenu
upstream {adj} (Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule) :: a monte; a monte
uptake {n} (absorption) :: assorbimento {m}
up the ante {v} (raise the stakes) :: alzare la posta
uptick {n} /ˈʌptɪk/ (an upward change) :: ripresa {f}
up to {adj} /ˈʌp tuː/ (as much as, no more than) :: fino a
up to {adj} (mathematics: considering all members of an equivalence class the same) :: a meno di
up-to-date {adj} /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ (current; recent) :: attuale, aggiornato
up-to-date {adj} (informed of the latest news) :: aggiornato
uracil {n} (one of the bases of RNA) :: uracile {f}
uraeus {n} /juˈɹi.əs/ (representation of the sacred asp) :: ureo {m}
Ural {prop} /ˈjʊəɹəl/ (river) :: Ural {m}
Ural Mountains {prop} (mountains) :: Urali {m-p}
Urals {prop} (Ural Mountains) SEE: Ural Mountains ::
Urania {prop} /jʊˈɹeɪ.ni.ə/ (the Muse of astronomy) :: Urania {f}
Uranian {adj} (homosexual) SEE: homosexual ::
Uranian {adj} (of or pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical ::
uraninite {n} (form of uranium dioxide) :: uraninite {f}
uranium {n} /jʊˈɹeɪniəm/ (uranium (element)) :: uranio {m}
uranium hexafluoride {n} (binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF6) :: esafluoruro di uranio {m}
Uranus {prop} /ˈjʊɹənəs/ (god of the sky and heavens) :: Urano {m}
Uranus {prop} (planet) :: Urano {m}
uranyl {n} (divalent radical UO₂²⁺) :: uranile {m}
uratolytic {adj} :: uratolitico
uraturia {n} (The presence of uric acid in the urine) :: uraturia {f}
urban {adj} /ˈɝbən/ (of the city; characteristic of city life) :: urbano {m}
Urban {prop} (male given name) :: Urbano {m}
Urbana {prop} (town in Italy) :: Urbana
urbanism {n} (study of cities) :: urbanistica {f}
urbanism {n} (urbanization) SEE: urbanization ::
urbanism {n} (urban planning) SEE: urban planning ::
urbanization {n} (growth of cities) :: urbanizzazione {f}
urbanization {n} (change in region) :: urbanizzazione {f}
urbanization {n} (proportion living in cities) :: urbanizzazione {f}
urban planning {n} (conscious design of towns and cities) :: urbanistica {f}
urchin {n} (hedgehog) SEE: hedgehog ::
urchin {n} (sea urchin) SEE: sea urchin ::
urchin {n} /ˈɜːtʃɪ̈n/ (mischievous child) :: monello, birichino, peste, discolo {m}, lazzarone {m}
urchin {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin ::
urea {n} /jʊˈɹiːə/ (organic compound) :: urea {f}
ureic {adj} (Of or relating to urea) :: ureico
uremia {n} (blood poisoning due to retention of waste products) :: uremia {f}
ureteral {adj} (of a ureter) :: ureterale
urethra {n} /jʊˈɹiːθɹə/ (anatomical tube) :: uretra {f}
urethroscopy {n} (examination of the interior of the urethra) :: uretroscopia {f}
urethrotomy {n} (operation which involves the incision of the urethra) :: uretrotomia {f}, uretrectomia {f}
ureylene {n} (The divalent functional group -NH-CO-NH- derived from urea) :: ureilenico {m}
urge {n} /ɜːd͡ʒ/ (a strong desire; an itch to do something) :: pulsione {f}
urge {v} (to press, push, drive) :: incoraggiare, fare pressione
urge {v} (to press the mind or will of) :: invitare, esortare
urge {v} (to provoke) :: provocare
urge {v} (to present in an urgent manner) :: insistere
urge {v} (to press onward or forward) :: pressare
urge {v} (to be pressing in argument; to insist) :: insistere
urge {v} :: esortare
urgency {n} /ˈɝ.dʒən.si/ (quality or condition of being urgent) :: urgenza {f}, urgenze {f-p}
urgent {adj} /ˈɚdʒənt/ (requiring immediate attention) :: urgente
Ur-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic ::
Uri {prop} /ˈuːɹi/ (canton of Switzerland) :: Uri
-uria {suffix} /-ˈjʊəɹɪə/ (relating to urine) :: -uria {f}
Uriah {prop} (biblical character) :: Uria {m}
Uriah {prop} (male given name) :: Uria {m}
Uriah Heep {n} (yes man) SEE: yes man ::
Uriah Heep {v} (brownnose) SEE: brownnose ::
uric {adj} /ˈjʊɹɪk/ (pertaining to urine) :: urico
uric acid {n} (bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound) :: acido urico {m}
uricotelism {n} (The excretion of uric acid or its salts as a result of deamination) :: uricotelismo {m}
urinal {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
urinal {n} /ˈjʊɹɪnəl/ (fixture for standing urination) :: orinatoio {m}
urinal {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse ::
urinal {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine ::
urinary {adj} (urinary) :: urinario
urinary bladder {n} (urinary bladder) :: vescica {f}
urinate {v} /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ :: orinare, urinare, liberarsi
urination {n} :: minzione {f}
urine {n} /ˈjʊɹɪn/ :: orina {f}, urina {f}
urn {n} /ɝn/ (a vase with a footed base) :: urna {f}
uro- {prefix} (relating to urine) :: uro-
urobacterium {n} (Any bacterium that hydrolyzes urea to yield ammonia and carbon dioxide) :: urobatterio {m}
uroflowmetry {n} :: uroflussometria {f}
urogenital {adj} (relating to the urinary and/or the genital systems) SEE: genitourinary ::
urography {n} (radiography of the urinary track) :: urografia {f}
urologic {adj} (of or pertaining to urology) :: urologico
urological {adj} (of or pertaining to urology) SEE: urologic ::
urologist {n} (doctor of urology) :: urologo {m}, urologa {f}
urology {n} (branch of medicine dealing with urinary tract and urogenital system) :: urologia {f}
uropathy {n} (disease or disorder of the urinary tract) :: uropatia {f}
uropygial gland {n} (A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening) :: uropigio {m}
Ursa Major {prop} /ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ (large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) :: Orsa maggiore {f}
Ursa Minor {prop} /ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ/ (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) :: Orsa minore {f}
ursigram {n} (A message broadcast by telex, radio or otherwise, containing scientific data) :: ursigramma {m}
Ursula {prop} /ˈɝ.sə.lə/ (female given name) :: Orsola, Ursula
urticaria {n} /ˌɜɹ.tɪˈkeə.ɹi.ə/ (medical condition) :: orticaria {f}
urticarious {adj} (Relating to, or of the nature of, urticaria) :: orticarico
Uruguay {prop} /ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ (country) :: Uruguay {m}
Uruguayan {n} /uɹuˈɡwaɪən/ (a person from Uruguay) :: uruguaiano {m}, uruguaiana {f}
Uruguayan {adj} (of Uruguay) :: uruguaiano {m}, uruguaiana {f}
urushiol {n} /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/ (oil causing allergic rash) :: urushiol {m} {n}
us {pron} /əs/ (objective case of "we") :: noi, a noi, ci
USA {prop} /juː ɛs ˈeɪ/ (United States of America) :: U.S.A. {m-p}
usage {n} /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ (habit or accepted practice) :: uso
usage {n} :: uso {m}, utilizzo {m}
US American {n} (inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America) :: statunitense {m} {f}
usance {n} (customary or habitual usage) :: usanza
USB adapter {n} (controller that plugs into a USB port) :: adattatore USB {m}
USB port {n} (port for USB connection) :: porta USB {f}
use {v} (to use) SEE: consume ::
use {n} /juz/ (act of using) :: uso {m}
use {v} (employ, apply) :: usare, utilizzare
use {v} (rare: to habitually do) :: essere solito
use {v} (used to) SEE: used to ::
use-by date {n} (The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed) :: data di scadenza {f}
used to {adj} /juːs(t).tu/ (accustomed to) :: abituato a
used to {v} (formerly and habitually or repeatedly) :: use the imperfect tense of the verb that follows; I used to eat cheese - Mangiavo il formaggio
useful {adj} /ˈjuːsfəl/ (having a practical or beneficial use) :: utile
useful idiot {n} (political sense) :: utile idiota {m} {f}
useless {adj} /ˈjuːs.ləs/ (without use or possibility to be used) :: inutile
useless {adj} (unhelpful, pointless) :: inutile
useless {adj} (good-for-nothing, not dependable) :: inutile, buono a nulla
useless {adj} (unable to do well) :: negato
user {n} /ˈjuːzə/ (one who uses something, a consumer) :: utente {m} {f}
user {n} (person who uses a computer) :: utente {m} {f}
user-friendliness {n} (quality of being user-friendly) :: ergonomia
user-friendly {adj} (designed to be easy to use) :: facile da usare
user interface {n} (the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with) :: interfaccia utente {f}
username {n} (a person's identification on an individual computer system) :: nome utente {m}
ushanka {n} (a traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps) :: colbacco {m}
usher {n} /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/ (person who escorts people to their seats) :: maschera {f}
usher {n} (male escort at a wedding) :: cerimoniere {m}
usher {n} (doorkeeper in a courtroom) :: usciere {m}, messo {m}
usher {n} :: uscière {m}
usher {v} (to guide people to their seats) :: accompagnare, guidare
usher {v} (to accompany or escort) :: scortare, introdurre
usher {v} (to precede; to act as a forerunner or herald) :: precedere, precorrere
usher in {v} (announce the arrival of) :: annunciare
Usonian {adj} /juː.ˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ (of the USA) :: statunitense
Usonian {adj} (of Usonian architecture) :: usoniano
Usonian {n} (a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole) :: statunitense
ustrinum {n} (site of a funeral pyre) :: ustrino {m}
usual {adj} /ˈjuːʒʊəl/ (most commonly occurring) :: solito, usuale, consueto, abituale
usually {adv} /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/ (most of the time) :: di solito, generalmente, solitamente
usucapion {n} (acquisition due to passage of time) :: usucapione {f}
usucapt {v} (to acquire by usucaption) :: usucapire
usucaption {n} (acquisition) :: usucapione {m}
usufruct {n} /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/ (legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person) :: usufrutto {m}, usofrutto {m}
usufructuary {n} /ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌktʃʊˌəɹi/ (a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct) :: usufruttuario {m}
usurp {v} /juˈsɝp/ (seize power) :: usurpare
usurper {n} /juˈsɜɹpə(ɹ)/ (one who usurps) :: usurpatore {m}, usurpatrice {f}
US Virgin Islands {prop} (Country in the Caribbean) :: Isole Vergini americane
Utah {prop} /ˈjuːˌtɑː/ (a state of the United States of America) :: Utah {m}
utensil {n} /juˈtɛn.səl/ (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) :: utensile {m}
uterine {adj} /ˈjutəɹaɪn/ (of or pertaining to the uterus) :: uterino
uterine tube {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube ::
uterus {n} (womb) SEE: womb ::
Utican {adj} (Of or from Utica) :: uticense
utilisation {n} (act of using) :: utilizzazione {f}, utilizzo {m}
utilisation {n} (manner of using) :: utilizzazione {f}, utilizzo {m}
utilitarianism {n} (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") :: utilitarismo
utility {adj} /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ (state or condition of being useful) :: utilità {f}
utility {adj} (something that is useful) :: attrezzo {m}, strumento {m}
utility {adj} (business: service provider) :: fornitore {m}, servizio {m}
utility model {n} (an intellectual property right) :: modello di utilità
utility pole {n} (tall cylinder) :: palo del telefono {m}, palo del telegrafo {m}
utilization {n} (utilization) SEE: utilisation ::
utmost {adj} /ˈʌt.məʊ̯st/ (Situated at the most distant limit) :: estremo
utmost {adj} :: massimo
utopia {n} /juˈtoʊpi.ə/ (world in perfect harmony) :: utopia {f}
Utraquism {n} (moderate Hussitism) :: utraquismo {m}
Utrecht {prop} /ˈjuˌtɹɛkt/ (province of the Netherlands) :: Utrecht {m}
Utrecht {prop} (city in the Netherlands) :: Utrecht {f}
utricular {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or having utricles) :: otricolare
Utsunomiya {prop} (a city of Japan) :: Utsunomiya
utter {adj} /ˈʌtɚ/ (absolute) :: assoluto, totale, completo, perfetto
utter {v} (put counterfeit money etc. into circulation) :: smerciare, spacciare, mettere in circolazione
utter {v} :: pronunciare, proferire, dire, tirare, esalare, biascicare, emettere, borbottare, articolare
utterly {adv} (in complete manner) SEE: completely ::
uvula {n} /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/ (appendage that hangs from the palate) :: ugola {f}
uvular {adj} /ˈjuːvjʊləɹ/ (of or relating to the uvula) :: uvulare
uvular {adj} (of a sound, articulated with the uvula) :: uvulare
uxorial {adj} /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪ.əl/ (of or pertaining to a wife) :: uxorio
uxoricide {n} /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪˌsaɪd/ (a man who kills his wife) :: uxoricida
uxoricide {n} (the killing of one's wife) :: uxoricidio {m}
Uyghur {n} /ujˈɡuɹ/ (member of ethnic group) :: uiguro {m}
Uyghur {prop} (language) :: uiguro {m}
Uzbekistan {prop} /ʊzˌbɛkɪˈstɑːn/ (Republic of Uzbekistan) :: Uzbekistan {m}