Italian–English dictionary

militare

Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

militarista

One who believes in the use of military force.

militaristico

Of or pertaining to militarism.

milizia

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

milkshake

A milkshake.

millantarsi

To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

millantatore

One who boasts; a braggart.

mille

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.)

millemila

(slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).

millennial

(originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than their parents.

millennio

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

millepiedi

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

millesima

(singular only) The person or thing in the thousandth position.

millesimo

last in order of a series of a thousand; next after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth.

milliampere

One thousandth (10-3) of an ampere.

milligrammo

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−3 grams. Symbol: mg

millilitro

(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml.

millimetro

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm

millisecondo

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms

mimetizzazione

(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

mimica

(countable) A specific facial expression.

mimo

An entertainer whose act is based upon performing impressions of others.

mimosa

(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

mina

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

minaccia

A perceived threat or danger. [a. 1300]

minacciare

(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.

minare

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

minatore

A person who works in a mine.

minchia!

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

minchiata

(informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.

minchione

(vulgar, slang, chiefly plural) A testicle, often used in the plural form.

Minecraft

(video games) A sandbox video game, released in 2011, in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items, build structures, fight mobs to get experience points, enchant items and defeat bosses to earn rewards.

minerale

of, related to, or containing minerals

mineralogia

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

minestra

(countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.

mingherlino

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

mini-

(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.]

miniare

(transitive) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.

miniatura

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

minibar

A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay.

minibus

A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

miniera

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

miniera di carbone

(British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.

minigonna

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

minimale

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

minimalista

Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

minimizzare

(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

minimo

The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.

ministeriale

Of or pertaining to a department.

ministro

(often, capitalized) The head of a department of government.

minoranza

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

minore

(legal) A minor.

minorenne

(legal) A minor.

minorità

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

Minosse

(Greek mythology) The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person.

minotauro

(Greek mythology) .

Minsk

The capital city of Belarus.

minuscolo

Very small.

minuta

A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.

minuto

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

minuzia

A part considered trivial enough to ignore.

minuziosamente

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

minuzioso

Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.

mio

That or those belonging to me.

miocardico

(cardiology) Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.

miocardio

(anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.

miopia

The property of being nearsighted, myopia.

miosina

(biochemistry) Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.

mira

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

miracolosamente

In a miraculous manner.

miracoloso

By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.

miraggio

An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.

Miranda

(astronomy) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus.

mirare

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.

Miriam

A en given name.

mirica dolce

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

mirino

(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

mirmecofago

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

mirra

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

mirtillo americano

A shrub growing this fruit.

mirtillo palustre

(countable) The edible red berry of that shrub.

mirto

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

mirto di palude

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

misandria

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

misantropia

A negative view or hatred of the human race.

misantropico

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

miscela

Something that consists of diverse elements.

miscelare

To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.

mischia

(countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.

mischia chiusa

(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.

mischiare

(transitive) To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

miscredente

One who disbelieves; one who does not believe.

miscuglio

Anything made by combining several things.

miserabile

Trashy, trivial, of little value.

miserabilmente

In a miserable manner.

miserevole

Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.

miseria

A cause of such discomfort.

miseriaccia

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

misericordia

(uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

misericordioso

Showing mercy.

misero

Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.

misfatto

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

misinformazione

False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.

miso

A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

misogina

Of, relating to, or exhibiting misogyny.

misoginia

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

misogino

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

missare

(transitive, music) To combine (several tracks).

missile

(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

missina

Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.

missionaria

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

missionario

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

missione

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

missiva

(formal) A written message; a letter, note or memo.

Missouri

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City.

misteriosamente

(figuratively) In a manner which produces an inward conviction of future misfortune; ominously.

misterioso

Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.

mistero

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

mistica

Someone who practices mysticism.

mistico

Someone who practices mysticism.

mistificare

(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

mistificatore

A person who uses confidence tricks to defraud or swindle people after first gaining their trust with a series of confidence games; a scam operator, confidence trickster.

mistificazione

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

misto

Being a mixture.

mistura

The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

misura

The space, area, volume, point, or abstract location, to which something extends.

misura indiretta

(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another

misura restrittiva

Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

misurabilità

Susceptibility to measurement.

misurazione

The act or result of measuring.

mite

Gentle and not easily angered.

mitico

Existing in myth.

mitigare

To put an end to (a nuisance).

mitilo

A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.

mito

A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.

mitocondriale

(cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.

mitosi

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mitra

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

mitragliare

(ambitransitive, also, figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often, military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.

mitrale

(anatomy, medicine) Pertaining to the mitral valve.

mittente

one who dispatches.

mix

The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.

mixare

(transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

miyagawa

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

mmh

Indicates thinking or pondering.

mnemonico

Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.

Mnemosine

(Greek god) A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory. She is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.

mnemotecnico

Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.

mo

At the present time.

mobile

(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.