Italian–English dictionary

nodoso

Knotty and misshapen.

nodulo

(medicine, dermatology) A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.

Noemi

(biblical character) The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.

noetico

Of or pertaining to the mind or intellect.

noi

We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:

noi stesse

(reflexive) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

noi stessi

(reflexive) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

noia

(literary, archaic) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.

noialtri

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)

noioso

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

noleggiare

(transitive, chiefly, UK) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

nolo

A similar payment for the use of a product, equipment or a service.

nomade

(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.

nome

A personal name chosen for a child, usually by their parents.

nome comune

A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as dog or city; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.

nome da nubile

The original last name of a person, usually a woman, who has changed their last name upon marriage.

nome da ragazza

The original last name of a person, usually a woman, who has changed their last name upon marriage.

nome sostantivo

(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

nome utente

(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.

nomenclatura

A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.

nomina

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

nominare

(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).

nominato

a person who is appointed

nominazione

An act or instance of nominating.

nompariglia

(uncountable, typography, chiefly, historical) A size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size.

non

do not (negative auxiliary)

non + verb + niente

Not any thing; no thing.

non a scopo di lucro

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

non aggiornato

Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.

non applicabile

not applicable

non approvato

Not sanctioned; not approved by a sanctioning body.

non autorizzato

Not sanctioned; not approved by a sanctioning body.

non c'è più niente da fare

(idiomatic) That's life; expressing resignment to a situation or set of circumstances, usually without complaint

non c'è problema

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

non ci piove

Without doubt, surely.

non combaciare

(intransitive) To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

non considerare

(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.

non correlato

Not connected or associated.

non corrisposto

(now, chiefly, of a, feeling or emotion) Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.

non credente

a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.

non degno

Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.

non disponibile

not available

non effervescente

Not effervescing; not sparkling.

non frizzante

Not effervescing; not sparkling.

non gassata

Not effervescing; not sparkling.

non morto

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

non numerabile

(mathematics) Incapable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.

non obbligatorio

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

non officiale

Not in accord with the usual regulations.

non passare

(ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

non piacersi

(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]

non raffinatato

Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed. [from 10th c.] (of materials, products, etc.)

non ricambiato

(now, chiefly, of a, feeling or emotion) Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.

non riconosciuto

Which has not been lauded or appreciated.

non rilevabile

Unable to be detected; not detectable.

non salato

Not of a salty taste.

non tracciabile

Not able to be traced or tracked down.

non trattato

Not treated.

non valido

Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

non-chalance

Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.

non-metallo

(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.

nona

(music) The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).

nonconformistica

Not conforming to established customs, etc.

nonconformistico

Not conforming to established customs, etc.

noncurante

Careless.

nondimeno

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

nonna

(informal) Grandmother.

nonnetto

(colloquial, humorous) Grandpa, grandfather.

nonnina

(colloquial) A grandmother.

nonno

(informal) grandfather

nonnulla

A trifle; an insubstantial thing.

nono

The ordinal form of the number nine.

nonostante

In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

nonostante tutto

(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

nonviolenza

A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.

noodle

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

noosfera

The sphere of human reason, thought, and consciousness, seen as a theoretical evolutionary stage.

nord-est

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

nord-ovest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

nordest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

nordica

A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.

nordico

A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.

nordista

A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.

nordorientale

Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.

nordovest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

Norimberga

A major city in Bavaria, Germany.

norma

Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.

normale

Regular; habitual.

normalità

(US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality.

normalmente

As a rule; frequently; usually.

normanna

A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.

normanno

A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.

normativo

Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.

normografo

A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

norreno

Synonym of Old Norse.

Norvegia

A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway.

nosocomio

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

nostalgia

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

nostalgica

A person who displays nostalgia for something.

nostalgico

(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

nostrano

(of produce) Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous. [from 1640s]

nostromo

(nautical) The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.

nota

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

nota a margine

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

notabile

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]

notaio

(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

notare

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

notazionale

Of or pertaining to notation.

notebook

(computing) Ellipsis of notebook computer (“laptop computer”).

notevole

Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.

notevolmente

Significantly; to a degree worth considering.

notifica

(countable) A written or printed announcement.

notificare

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

notificazione

(uncountable) The act of notifying.

notizia

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

notizia clamorosa

(figurative) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.

notizie

New information of interest.

noto

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

notoriamente

In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.

Notte

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

nottolino

A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

notturno

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

noumeno

(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

nova

(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

novanta

The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.

novazione

(legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.

nove

A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

novella

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]

novellino

Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

novembre

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December.

novità

The property of being new; novelty; recency.

novizio

A new member of an organization.

nozione

Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

nozze

(countable) The ceremony of marriage.

nuance

A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning

nube

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

Nubia

(by extension) The former polity ruling that region.

nubifragio

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

nubile

(North America) An unmarried woman.

nuca

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

nucale

Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.

nucleo

The center or inner part of a space or area.

nucleosintesi

(physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

nuda

Naked, uncovered.

nudezza

The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.

nudismo

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.

nudista

A person who practices nudism.

nudità

The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.

nudo

Naked, uncovered.

nudolino

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.