Italian–English dictionary

monossido

(chemistry) Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.

monotonale

(of speech or a sound) Having a single unvaried pitch.

monotono

Boring; not exciting or interesting.

monouso

That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.

monovolume

A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.

monovulari

(not comparable, biology) Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.

Monserrat

An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.

monsignore

(Roman Catholic) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope

montacarichi

Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.

montaggio

The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.

montaggio su ruote

(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

montagna

(figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.

montagne russe

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

montagnoso

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

Montana

A en given name, specifically from the name of the U.S. state.

montanaro

(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

montante

(architectural element) A vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen.

montare

(transitive) To put together.

montare gli speroni

(transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

montare la guardia

(transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.

montarozzo

Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.

montatore

(television, cinematography) Someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order etc for broadcast; a picture editor.

monte di pietà

The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security

Montenegro

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

Montevideo

The capital city of Uruguay.

monticello

A small hill.

monticello di terra

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

montone

(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.

Montserrat

An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.

montuoso

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

monumento

A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.

moquette

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

mora

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

mora di rovo

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

morale

(not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.

moralità

(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

morato

Of a mulberry colour.

moratoria

(legal) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments. [from 19th c.]

morbida

Easily giving way under pressure.

morbidezza

The quality of being soft.

morbido

Easily giving way under pressure.

morbo

(informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.

mordacchia

A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

mordace

Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.

Mordecai

A en given name.

mordente

A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.

mordenzare

(transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

mordere

(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

mordi e fuggi

(idiomatic) A very short visit.

mordicchiare

(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

morena

That which is driven, forced, or urged along.

morente

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

Morfeo

(Greek god) The god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.

morfina

(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

moribondo

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

morigerato

(figurative) Peaceful, conciliatory.

morire

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

morire dalla voglia di

(intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.

morire di fame

(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

Mormon

In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.

mormorare

(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

mormorio

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

moro

(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

morosità

(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

morsa

A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.

morsetto

An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.

morsicare

(intransitive) To attack with the teeth.

morsicatura

The act of biting.

morso

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

mortadella

A type of sausage; bologna.

mortaio

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

mortale

That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

mortaretto

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

Morte

The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

mortificare

(transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.

mortificarsi

To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.

mortificazione

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]

mortinatalità

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

morto

(hyperbole) Figuratively, not alive; lacking life.

morto vivente

(horror and fantasy fiction) A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

morva

An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.

mosaico

Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.]

Mosca

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.

moscardino

(British, obsolete) A fop or dandy.

moscata

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

moscerino

Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

moschea

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

moschetto

A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

moscio

Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.

Moscovia

The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.

moscovio

The chemical element with atomic number 115.

moscovita

Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.

Moscow

(MLE, slang) A nickname for the Brandon Estate, a social housing estate in Southwark, Central London.

Mosè

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

mossa

(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.

mosso

Turbulent.

mostaccio

A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

mosto

Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.

mostra

A large-scale public showing of objects or products.

mostrare

(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

mostrare errori

(computing) To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

mostrare se stesso

(transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.

mostrare un errore

(computing) To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

mostro sacro

A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.

mota

Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

motel

(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.

motilità

(uncountable) The state of being motile (moving)

motivare

(transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.

motivato

Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.

motivazionale

Tending or intended to motivate.

motivetto

(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

motivo

(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300]

moto

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

motocampestre

(sports, motorcycling) A form of off-road motorbike racing.

motocicletta

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.

motociclista

A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.

motociclo

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.

motocross

(sports, motorcycling) A form of off-road motorbike racing.

motocrossismo

(sports, motorcycling) A form of off-road motorbike racing.

motopratismo

(sports, motorcycling) A form of off-road motorbike racing.

motore

A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.

motore a razzo

An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]

motorino

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

motorio

(biology) Relating to the ability to move.

motoscafo

(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.

motosega

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

motoslitta

(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.

motrice

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

motta

A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.

motteggiare

(intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

motto

(rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.

motto di spirito

Humour, especially when clever or quick.

mouse

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

movente

(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]

movimento

(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.

movimento clandestino

(with, _, definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist political convention.

Mozambico

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

mozione

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

mozioni

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

mozzafiato

stunningly beautiful; amazing

mozzarella

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

mozzicone

A cigarette which has not been smoked to the butt and has been discarded. If one is smoking a dog end, someone else has started the cigarette and dscarded it.

mozzo

(dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.

MTV

(TV) A television channel that originally showed mostly music videos but now shows a wide variety of content.

mu

The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

muah

(often, internet slang) The sound of a kiss, to indicate blowing a kiss to someone.

mucca

(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

mucca da mungere

(business) A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.

mucchio

A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.

mucido

Covered with mould.