Italian–English dictionary

nugolo

A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

nulla

Not any thing; no thing.

nullatenente

One who is extremely poor.

nullificazione

The nullification crisis in U.S. history, confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former's attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.

nullismo

(countable, uncountable, philosophy) A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists.

nullità

Someone who is not important or well-known.

nullo

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

numerabile

(grammar, of a noun) Freely usable with the indefinite article and with numbers.

numerale

(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

numerare

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

numerazione

The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

Numeri

The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.

numerica

Numerical skill.

numerico

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers.

numero

(countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.

numero atomico

(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z

numero cardinale

(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)

numero eccezionale

A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.

numero intero

(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

numero primo

(algebra, number theory) A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.

numero verde

(US, of a phone call) Without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge.

numeroso

Indefinitely large numerically; many.

numinosa

Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.]

numinoso

Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.]

nuocere

(transitive, archaic) To molest; to harm; to injure.

nuotare

(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

nuotare a crawl

(intransitive, transitive) To swim using the crawl stroke.

nuotata

An act or instance of swimming.

nuotatore

One who swims.

nuotatrice

One who swims.

nuoto

An act or instance of swimming.

nuovamente

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

nuovo

Direct, without intermediate stages.

nuovo arrivato

One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.

Nutella

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

nutrice

A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.

nutriente

That provides nourishment; nutritious.

nutrimento

(uncountable, figuratively) Anything that nourishes or sustains.

nutrire

(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

nutrirsi

(transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.

nutrizionale

Of, pertaining to, or providing nutrition.

nutrizione

That which nourishes; nutriment.

nuvola

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

nuvolo

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

nuvolosità

Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.

nuvoloso

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

nuziale

Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.

nylon

(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

Nyx

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

o

Denotes singular grammatical number.

o per meglio dire

(archaic, otherwise, jocular) Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one). [from 16th c.]

obbediente

Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.

obbedienza

The quality of being obedient.

obbedire

(transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

obbiettivo

A goal that is striven for.

obbligare

(transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.

obbligatamente

In an unavoidable manner.

obbligato

Confined or restricted to a certain place.

obbligatorio

Followed by on or upon: imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one's office or position.

obbligazione

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

obbligo

An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.

obbrobrio

A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

obbrobrioso

(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.

obelisco

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

obelo

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

oberato

Excessively burdened

Oberon

(astronomy, moons) The outermost major moon of Uranus.

obesità

(pathology) The state of being obese.

obeso

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

obice

A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.

obiettare

(intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.

obiettivo

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

obiezione

(legal) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.

obitorio

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

obiurgare

(transitive) To rebuke or scold strongly.

oblast'

A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

oblazione

The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.

obligato

Under an obligation to do something.

oblio

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

obliquamente

Sideways; obliquely.

obliquo

Turned or twisted to one side.

obliterare

(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.

obliteratore

(US) A cancellation.

oblò

(nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.

oboe

(woodwind instrument) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

obsoleto

(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.

oca

A fool, simpleton.

oca giuliva

(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.

oca maschio

A male goose.

occasionale

Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

occasionalmente

On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. [from 15th c.]

occasionare

(transitive) To cause; to produce; to induce

occasione

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

occaso

(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.

occhi

(colloquial, chiefly, in the plural) The eye.

occhiaie

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

occhiali

(dated) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

occhiali da sole

(colloquial) Sunglasses.

occhiali di protezione

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

occhiali protettivi

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

occhiata

(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.

occhiataccia

(idiomatic) An unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.

occhieggiare

To look briefly at (something).

occhiello

A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.

occhio

(botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.

occhio di mosca

(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

occhiogrigio

(plural "walleye" or "walleyes") A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.

occidentale

Facing the west; directed towards the west.

Occidente

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

occipitale

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

occorrente

The ability and means required to accomplish some task.

occorrenza

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

occorrere

(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.

occultamento

The practice of keeping secrets.

occultare

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

occultismo

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

occulto

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

occupante

One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.

occupare

To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.

occupare abusivamente

To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.

occupare completamente

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

occupare interamente

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

occupare pienamente

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

occuparsi

(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

occuparsi a tempo perso

(intransitive, figuratively) To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

occupato

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

occupatore abusivo

One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [from 1788]

occupazione

(economics) The number or percentage of people at work.

oceano

The state or characteristic of being immense.

ochetta

A young goose.

ochetto

A young goose.

ocotona

Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.

ocra

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

oculare

Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight

oculatezza

The ability to distinguish between things.

oculista

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

odalisca

(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

ode

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

Oder

A river in central Europe, that flows from the Czech Republic through Poland and Germany to the Baltic Sea.

odiare

(intransitive, uncommon, idiomatic) To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.

odierno

Existing or occurring at the moment.

Odino

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.

odio

A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

odioso

Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. [Mid 18th century.]

Odissea

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Odisseo

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

odometro

(British) The odometer of a motor vehicle.

odontoiatria

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

odorare

(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

odorato

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.