Italian–English dictionary

Amsterdam

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

amuleto

A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.

ana

Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.

anabolico

Of or relating to anabolism.

anacardio

A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

anace

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

anaconda

(countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

anacoreta

One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

anacronistico

Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.

anaerobico

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

anaerobio

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

anagramma

(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

analfabeta

A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person. [from mid 17th c.]

analfabetismo

(uncountable) The inability to read and write.

analgesia

(medicine) A process of temporarily reducing the ability to feel pain; the provision of this service.

analgesico

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.

analisi

The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.

analista

(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

analitico

Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.

analizzare

(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.

analogamente

In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.

analogia

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.

analogico

(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).

analogo

(chemistry) A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.

anamnesi

(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

Anania

(biblical) A Jewish high priest known for having four sons and a son-in-law (Caiaphas) succeed him in his lifetime; and for cooperating with Caiaphas to have Jesus Christ crucified.

anarchia

(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.

anarchica

One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

anarchico

One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

Anastasia

A en given name.

anastrofe

(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

anatasio

(mineral) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802]

anatema

(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.]

Anatolia

A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.

anatomia

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.

anatomicamente

Pertaining to the anatomy.

anatomico

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.

anatra

A male duck.

anatra selvatica

(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

anatrare

To make a noise like a duck.

anatrella

A young duck.

anatroccolo

A young duck.

anca

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

ancestrale

Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors

anche

By way of addition; in addition to; also.

anche se

Regardless of whether; irrespective of (something happening or being the case).

ancheggiare

(slang, intransitive) To rotate the hips erotically.

anchorman

(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

ancia

(countable, music) Part of an aerophone musical instrument, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal, which vibrates to produce sound when air passes through it.

ancora

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

ancora più

Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.

ancora un

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

ancora una

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

ancora una volta

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

ancora uno

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

ancorare

To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.

ancorarsi

(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.

ancorché

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

ancorotto

(nautical) A small four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.

andalusa

A native or inhabitant of Andalusia, Spain.

Andalusia

A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.

andaluso

Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain.

andamento

Balanced, rhythmic flow.

andare

(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".

andare a dormire

(intransitive) To go to bed; to put oneself to sleep.

andare a finire

(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.

andare a fondo

(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.

andare a genio

(intransitive, transitive) To please; to make content; to fit someone's (or one's own) taste.

andare a male

(of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.

andare a naso

(intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

andare a nozze

To take delight (in something).

andare a piedi

(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

andare a spasso

To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.

andare a zonzo

(intransitive) To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.

andare al trotto

(intransitive, of a horse) To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.

andare alle stelle

(intransitive) To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

andare avanti

To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan).

andare bene

All right, acceptable, permitted.

andare di male in peggio

(transitive) To make worse; to impair.

andare di trotto

(intransitive, of a horse) To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.

andare forte

To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

andare in bancarotta

(transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.

andare in bici

(ambitransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c., transitive usage from 9th c.]

andare in canoa

To ride or paddle a canoe.

andare in frantumi

(intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.

andare in macchina

(ambitransitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c., transitive usage from 19th c.]

andare in vacanza

(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

andare oltre

(transitive) To live, last or remain longer than.

andare per negozi

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

andare sparato

(intransitive) To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence.

andare via

To depart or leave a place.

andarsene

(with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.

andata e ritorno

(often, figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.

andato

Having been or happened in the distant past.

andato a male

(chiefly, UK, ) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.

andatura

(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

andatura affettata

(also, figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.

andatura solenne

(also, figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.

andazzo

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Ande

Synonym of Andes Mountains.

andicappato

(sometimes considered, _, offensive) Having a handicap.

andirivieni

The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.

ando

Used to form nouns denoting materials or systems of objects which are used or employed in an action, or considered collectively.

Andreina

A en given name.

Andro

An island of the Cyclades, Greece.

androgino

A person who is androgynous. [from mid-16th c.]

androide

A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).

andromania

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

androne

A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus.

aneddoto

An account of real or fictional events.

anedonia

(symptom, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

anelare

(British, informal) To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.

anelastico

(literal, or, figurative) Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.

anelito

A short, sudden intake of breath.

anellamento

A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.

anello

A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.

anello con perno

A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.

anemia

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

anemico

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

anemone

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

anestesiologia

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.

anestetico

Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.

anestetizzare

(transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

aneto

Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

aneurisma

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

anfetamina

(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.

anfetammina

(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.

anfibiotico

Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults

anfibolo

(mineral) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.

anfiteatro

An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

anfitrione

One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

anfora

(chiefly, _, historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.

anfratto

A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.

Angela

A en given name.

Angelica

A en given name.

angelico

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

Angelo

A en given name.

Angiò

(historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.

angiogramma

(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.

angioino

(historical) Of, from or relating to Anjou, a former province of France (previously a county, duchy and the associated House of Anjou), now part of the administrative regions of Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

anglicana

A member of an Anglican Church.

anglicano

Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.

Anglo

(historical) A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.

anglo-

A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.

Angola

Synonym of angora (cat).

angolare

Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

angoliera

A low chest of drawers on short legs.

angolo

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

angolo acuto

(geometry) An angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

angolo complementare

(astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle. [from 18th c.]