Italian–English dictionary

neosposo

A recently married person.

Nepal

A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu.

nepotismo

(originally, US, derogatory) Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics) , in their appointment to political positions.

neppure

(conjunctive, after a negative) As well.

nequitia

malicious or reckless behaviour

nera

(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

nerbo

(figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.

nerd

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

nerezza

The state or quality of being black in colour.

nerfare

(transitive, slang) To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.

nero

(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

nero di seppia

(uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish. [from 1820s]

Nerone

Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

nervatura

(biology) The arrangement of nerves.

nervi

(in the plural) Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.

nervi saldi

(informal, figurative, uncountable) Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.

nervo

(botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.

nervosamente

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

nervosetto

(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

nervosismo

(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

nervoso

nervy, jumpy, on edge

nesso

A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.

nessun

(linguistics) Present at an abstract level, but not realized in the surface form.

nessun problema

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

nessuna

Not any of a given number or group.

nessuna cosa

Not any thing; no thing.

nessuno

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

nessuno oggetto

(informal) Nothing; absence of anything.

nestorianesimo

(Christianity) The Christological doctrine ascribed to Nestorius, condemned as heretical by the Council of Ephesus but later also ascribed to the Church of the East, holding that within Christ there are two distinct hypostases, divine and human.

nettapiedi

A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

nettare

(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

nettario

(botany) A gland that secretes nectar

nettatoia

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

netto

Remaining after expenses or deductions.

nettuniano

(by extension, geology, historical) Of, pertaining to, or supporting Neptunism.

nettunico

(by extension, geology) Formed by the action of water.

nettunio

(Roman mythology) Of or pertaining to Neptune, the Roman god of fresh water and the sea, the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon.

nettunista

(geology, historical) A proponent of Neptunism.

neurale

(biology) Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.

neurochirurgo

A surgeon specializing in brain surgery.

neurocito

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

neurologa

A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

neurologia

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.

neurologico

Dealing with neurology, the study of the nervous system or the health care specialty that provides care for it.

neurologo

A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

neurone

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

neuropsicologia

A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.

neuroscienza

The scientific study of the nervous system.

neurosi

(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s]

neutrale

(now, uncommon) Neutral; on neither side; neither one thing nor another.

neutralità

(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.

neutralizzare

(transitive) To offset or equalize something.

neutrino

An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.

neutro

(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

neutrone

(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

Neva

A river in Russia, on which the Saint Petersburg city is placed.

Nevada

A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.

nevato

A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.

neve

(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.

neve tonda

(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

nevepattino

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

nevicare

(intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.

nevicata

(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.

neviera

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.

nevischio

A light, brief snowfall.

nevosità

The amount of snow that falls on one occasion.

nevoso

(historical) The fourth month of the French Republican Calendar, from December 21, 22 or 23 to January 19, 20 or 21.

nevralgia

(pathology, neurology) An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.

nevrosi

(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s]

nevrotico

(medicine) A person who has a neurosis.

newton

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.

nibbio

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

Nicaragua

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.

nicchia

(architectural element) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.

nicciana

A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

nicciano

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

Niccolò

A en given name.

nichel

(uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

nichelino

(US, Canada, countable) A coin worth 5 cents.

nichilismo

(usually, uncountable) The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).

nichilista

(philosophy, religion) A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

nickelio

(uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

Nicodemo

A Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament.

Nicola

A en given name.

Nicoletta

A en given name.

nidiata

The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.

nido

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

nido d'api

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

niente

Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind; something or other.

nientemeno

Even, furthermore, not to mention.

nietzscheana

A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

nietzscheano

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

nietzschiana

A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

nietzschiano

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

Nigeria

A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).

nigeriano

Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture.

night club

A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.

Nike

(Greek god) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.

Nilo

A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world.

nimbo

A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Nina

A en given name in continuous use since the 19th century.

ninfa

A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

ninfetta

(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.

ninfomane

A woman with an excessive libido.

ninfomania

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

ninja

(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.

ninna nanna

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

ninnananna

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

ninnare

(transitive) To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm

ninnolo

(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.

Nintendo

(video games) A Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

Niobe

(Greek mythology) A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.

NIP

Acronym of personal identification number.

nipote

A child of someone's child.

nipponico

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

nitido

Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.

nitrato

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.

nitrico

Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

nitrile

(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.

nitrito

The cry of a horse.

nitroso

(chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species. [from 17th c.]

nittitazione

An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.

niubbo

(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

Nizza

A coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France.

nº

Abbreviation of number.

no capire

(transitive) To fail to understand.

nobildonna

(obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones

nobile

Idealistic, implying over-optimism.

nobilità

(uncountable) The quality of being noble.

nobilitare

To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.

nobilmente

In a noble manner.

nobiltà

A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.

nobiltà d'animo

(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.

nobiluomo

(obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones

nocca

Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.

nocchiere

(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.

nocchiero

(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.

nocciola

Of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour)

nocciolo

The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

noce

(cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.

noce americano

(countable) Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.

noce di cocco

A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.

noce moscata

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

nocebo

(pharmacology, also, _, attributive) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. [from 1961]

nocevolezza

The characteristic of being harmful.

nocività

The characteristic of being harmful.

nocivo

Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.

nodi

Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.

nodo

Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.

nodo senoatriale

(anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.