Italian–English dictionary

panorama

A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.

panoramica

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

panoramico

Open to sight; conspicuous.

pansé

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

pantaloni

(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]

pantaloni alla zuava

Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.

pantano

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

panteismo

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

pantera

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.

pantera nera

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.

panterona

(North America, slang, derogatory) An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

pantocratore

The ruler of everything, especially as an epithet for Jesus Christ; an artistic depiction of Jesus in this aspect.

pantofola

(footwear) A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.

Paola

A en given name.

paolino

(Christianity) Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.

papà

(informal) A father, a male parent.

papaia

The fruit of this tree.

papale

Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

papalina

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) A soft, close-fitting conical cap with the top bent forward, represented in Greek and Roman art as worn by ancient Phrygians, and later associated with the Roman liberty cap.

paparazza

A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.

paparazzo

A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.

papato

(usually) The office of the pope of Rome, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

papera

(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident or mistake.

paperina

A young goose.

paperino

A young goose.

papero

A male duck.

Paperopoli

A fictional city, located in the fictional US state of Calisota, that serves as the home of Donald Duck, his surrounding cast, and several other anthropomorphic animals.

papiriforme

(architecture) Having the form of, or decorated with papyrus flowers

pappa

A pimp.

pappa d'avena

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

pappagallino

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

pappagallo

A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck.

pappone

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

paprica

A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

paprika

A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

parabola

(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

parabordo

(US) a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water

parabrezza

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

paracadutare

To deliver goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.

paracadute

(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

paracadutismo

The sport or activity of jumping with a parachute.

paracadutista

Someone who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute, especially as a sport.

paracadutista militare

A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.

Paracelso

The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim, a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.

paracetamolo

(North America) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

paradigma

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

Paradiso

(religion) Heaven.

Paradiso terrestre

(religion) The Garden of Eden.

paradossale

Having self-contradictory properties.

paradosso

(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

parafango

(Internet) The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

parafernale

(obsolete, legal) Describing the part of a wife's property that does not form part of her dowry and is administered by her husband

paraferni

Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity.

paraffina

(petrochemistry, organic compound) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.

paraffinare

To impregnate or treat with paraffin.

parafrasare

(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.

parafrasi

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

paragonare

(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

paragone

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

paragrafare

(transitive) To sort text into paragraphs.

Paraguay

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

paralisi

(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

paralitica

Someone suffering from paralysis.

paralitico

Someone suffering from paralysis.

paralizzare

(intransitive) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

paralizzato

Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

parallelamente

With a parallel relationship.

parallelo

Equally distant from one another at all points.

paralogismo

(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.

paralume

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

paramano

The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.

paramedico

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.

parametro

(computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

paramilitare

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]

paranco

A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.

paraninfo

A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.

paranoico

A person suffering from paranoia.

paranoide

A person suffering from paranoia.

paranormale

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

parapetto

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

parapioggia

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

paraplegica

Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.

paraplegico

Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.

parapsicologia

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

paraschizzi

(Internet) The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

parasole

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

paraspruzzi

(Internet) The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

parassita

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

parata

(uncountable) The game of catching a ball.

paratia

(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.

paratoia

An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

paratore

Someone who decorates.

paratrice

Someone who decorates.

paraurti

(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.

parcella

A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

Parche

(Greek mythology) Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

parcheggiare

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

parcheggiare contropista

(aviation) To taxi down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff.

parcheggiatore

(UK) A person who issues tickets for parking violations.

parcheggio

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

parco

(in the plural) Such an ornamental place to which the public have access.

parco divertimenti

A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions.

parco giochi

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

parco gioco

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

parecchio

To a great extent or degree.

pareggiare

(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

pareggio

A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

pareidolia

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

parelio

Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).

parentado

Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.

parentale

Of or relating to a parent.

parente

A male relative.

parentela

Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.

parentesi

Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.

parere

(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

parete

Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.

pari

Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.

paria

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

Paride

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

Parigi

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

parigina

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

parigino

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

pariglia

A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.

parimenti

(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly

parità

(tennis, table tennis, volleyball) A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.

parka

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parlante

One who speaks.

parlare

To talk more than a few words.

parlare a braccio

(intransitive) To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.

parlare a vanvera

To talk nonsense; drivel.

parlare alle spalle

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

parlare con la erre moscia

(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".

parlare con la esse moscia

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

parlare con la lisca

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

parlare con la zeppola

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

parlare male

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

parlare monotonamente

To speak in a monotone.

parlata

The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

parmense

Of, from or relating to the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

parmigiano

Of, from or relating to the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

parodiare

To mimic, to simulate.

parola

(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.

parola chiave

(cryptography) Any word#Noun used as the key to a code.

parola d'accesso

(computing, cryptography) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word#Noun but nowadays often an alphanumeric#Adjective string or a phrase#Noun.

parola d'ordine

(military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.

parola per parola

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

parolaio

(mildly, derogatory) Someone who talks excessively.

parole

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

parole crociate

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

paroliere

A person who writes the lyrics of a song.