Italian–English dictionary

angolo sporgente

The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.

angoscia

Extreme pain.

angosciante

(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.

angosciare

(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.

angosciarsi

(intransitive) To suffer pain.

anguilla

Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

anguria

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

angustiare

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

angusto

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

anice

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.

anilina

(organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

anima

The center or inner part of a space or area.

anima gemella

(idiomatic) Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.

animale d'affezione

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

animale da compagnia

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

animale domestico

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

animalesco

Resembling an animal.

animaletto

(usually, affectionate, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.

animalistico

Of or pertaining to animalism.

animare

(transitive) To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.

animatezza

Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

animato

In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.

animavversione

(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.

animazione

(linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category

animelle

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

Ankara

The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.

Anna

A en given name.

annacquato

Thin or watery.

annaffiare

(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).

annaffiatoio

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

annalista

A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.

annaspare

(transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something

annebbiare

(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.

annebbiarsi

(intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.

annegare

(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.

annegato

That has died by drowning.

annerire

(transitive, causative) To make dirty.

annerirsi

(intransitive, ergative) To become black.

annessione

Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.

Annetta

A en given name. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.

anni duemila

(chiefly, UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

anni ottanta

The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.

anni quaranta

The decade of the 1840s, 1940s, etc.

Annibale

A en given name of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.

annichilare

(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.

annichilativo

Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

annichilazione

The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.

annichilimento

The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.

annichilire

To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

annidarsi

(intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.

annientamento

The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.

annientare

To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

anniversario

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

anno

(rare) Last year.

anno sabbatico

An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.

annodare

(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.

annoiamento

(countable) An act or instance of annoying.

annoiare

(transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.

annoiarsi

To suffer from boredom. (This entry is a translation hub.)

annoiato

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

annoiatura

(countable) That which annoys.

annonario

A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.

annotare

(transitive) To add annotation to.

annotazione

(genetics) Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

Annover

British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

annoverare

(transitive) To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.

annuale

Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.

annualmente

Once every year without fail, yearly

annuario

Something that is published once a year.

annuire

(ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

annullamento

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

annullare

(transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.

annullo

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

annullo postale

A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.

annunciare

(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.]

annunciatore

One who makes announcements.

annunciatrice

One who makes announcements.

annunciazione

(Christianity) The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.

annuncio

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

annunziare

(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.

annuo

Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.

annusare

(transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

annuvolare

(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.

annuvolarsi

(intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

ano

Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)

anodo

(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

anomalia

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anomalo

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

anonimato

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified). [from 1820]

anonimizzare

(transitive) To make or render anonymous (especially to remove personally identifying data).

anonimo

An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando.

anoressico

Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa.

anormale

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

anormalità

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anormalmente

In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anosmia

Inability to smell; the inability to perceive odors.

anosmico

(pathology) Having anosmia; lacking a sense of smell.

anossia

(ecology, pathology) A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.

ansa

(geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.

ansare

(ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

Anselmo

A en given name.

ansia

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

ansietà

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

ansimare

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

ansiolitico

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.

ansiosamente

In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

ansioso

Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.

ansito

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

anta

A window sash that is hinged on the side.

antagonismo

Any competition between two or more things or factors.

antagonista

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

Antares

Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.

antartico

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

Antartide

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

ante

Used to form present participles of verbs.

antecedente

Earlier, either in time or in order.

antecedentemente

At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.

antecessore

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

antediluviano

Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.

antefatto

Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

anteguerra

Of the time period prior to a war.

antenatale

Occurring or existing before birth.

antenati

A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

antenato

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

antenna

(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

anteprima

A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.

anteriore

(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.

anteriormente

(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.

anti-

Against, opposed to.

antiacido

An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Antibari

A town and municipality of Montenegro.

antibatterico

(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

antibiotico

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.

antiblu

(not comparable, particle physics) Describing one of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to blue in a quark.

anticamera

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

anticapitalista

(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

anticapitalistico

(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

Antichità

The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

antichizzare

To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

anticipare

To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten. [form 15th c.]

anticipata

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

anticipatamente

In or for the future.

anticipato

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

anticipo

(finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.

anticipo sull'eredità

(legal) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

anticonformismo

Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.

anticonformista

(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]

anticorpo

(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

anticostituzionale

Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.]

Anticristo

(Christianity, Islam) A false messiah who, under direct control of the Devil, will usher in the abomination in the end times; a false prophet.