Italian–English dictionary

maglieria

The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.

maglio

(music) A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.

maglio idraulico

A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.

maglione

(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

magma

Scoria associated with a volcano.

magna

Important, consequential.

magnaccia

A pimp.

magnanimità

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

magnanimo

Noble and generous in spirit.

magnate

A wealthy and powerful business person.

magnesio

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.

magnetica

Having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.

magnetico

Having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.

magnificamente

In a magnificent manner.

magnificazione

Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.

magnifico

(colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

magniloquente

(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous

magnitudine

(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

magnitudo

(seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

magno

Important, consequential.

magnolia

(countable) The flower of a magnolia tree.

mago

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

mago Merlino

A wizard in the Arthurian legend.

magra

Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.

magro

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

mai

(idiomatic, colloquial) The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

Maia

(Greek god) Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.

maialata

The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.

maiale

(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

maialesco

unpleasant or unclean

maialino

A young pig.

mail

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

Maine

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

mainframe

(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

maionese

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

mais

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

mais scoppiato

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

mais soffiato

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

maiuscolo

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight.

make-up

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

mal di denti

(medicine) A pain or ache in a tooth.

mal di fuso

(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.

mal di mare

Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.

mal di pancia

Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

mal di schiena

Any pain or ache in the back.

mal di testa

(pain) A pain or ache in the head.

malaccortezza

(uncountable) The state of being foolish.

Malachia

A en given name.

malafede

(law) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.

malamente

In a rude manner.

malandrino

(crime) An outlaw or bandit.

malanno

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

malapena

(not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.

malare

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

malasorte

(uncountable) Bad luck.

malato

Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

malattia

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

malaugurante

Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen

malauguratamente

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

malaugurio

An evil omen

malavita

That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.

malavitoso

One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.

Malawi

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

malayalam

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India.

Malaysia

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

malcapitato

Not favored by fortune.

malcontento

Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.

malcostume

(uncountable) Low moral standards.

maldestro

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

Maldive

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

Malé

The capital city of the Maldives.

male interpretare

(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

maledettamente

(sometimes, vulgar) Very; extremely.

maledetto

Subjected to an explosion.

maledetto!

(vulgar, colloquial) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

maledire

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

maledizione

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

maleducatamente

In a rude manner.

maleducato

Having bad manners; impolite.

maleducazione

The treatment of other people in an impolite or discourteous way, or incorrect behaviour in public.

malefatta

(countable) An instance of doing wrong.

malefatte

Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]

maleficio

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

malefico

Intending to harm; malevolent.

maleodorante

(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

malese

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.

Malesia

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

malessere

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

malevole

Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

malevolenza

Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

malevolo

Intending to harm; malevolent.

malfare

(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something

malfatto

Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.

malfattore

A person who performs evil acts.

malfattrice

An evildoer.

malfermo

Easily rocked; unstable.

malformazione

An abnormal formation.

malfunzionamento

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

malgrado

(conjunctive) Nevertheless.

Mali

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

malia

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

maliarda

Someone or something that turns heads, that draws attention.

Malibù

A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States known for its beaches.

malignità

Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

maligno

Intending to harm; malevolent.

malinconia

(usually, in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression.

malinconico

(informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.

malintenzionato

Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.

malizia

Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

malizioso

Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

malleabile

Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

mallo

Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies.

malloppo

(slang) Money.

malnutrito

Suffering from malnutrition.

malsano

Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

malsicuro

Not secure.

malta

A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.

maltare

(transitive) To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.

maltese

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

malti

The Semitic language of Malta.

malto

Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

maltolto

(slang) Synonym of money.

maltrattamento

Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

maltrattare

(transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.

malva

Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.

malvagio

(US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.

malvarosa

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

malversare

(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.

malvezzo

Bad or immoral behaviour.

malvisto

Lacking popularity.

malvivente

A member of a criminal or street gang.

malvolere

Habitual laziness or sloth.

malvone

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

malware

(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

mamba

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.

mambo

A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. [from 20th c.]

mamma

(colloquial) The landlady of a theater.

mammella

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

mammifero

An animal of the class Mammalia.

mammut

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

mamzer

(Judaism) A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship is incestuous or otherwise forbidden by Jewish law (e.g. an unmarried man and a married woman), or the descendant of such a person.

man a mano

Increasing in amount or intensity.

man mano che

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

manageriale

Of or relating to a manager or management; involving management-like duties.

managgiare

(transitive) To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).

manato

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

mancamento

A temporary loss of consciousness.

mancante

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

mancanza

Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

mancanza di fiato

(pathology) Difficult or laboured breathing.