Italian–English dictionary

pronuncia blesa

The act or a habit of lisping.

pronunciare

(transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

pronunciarsi

(intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.

pronunzia

(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.

pronunziare

(transitive) To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.

propaganda

The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

propaganda elettorale

Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.

propagandare

(transitive) To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.

propagazione

The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.

propagine

A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.

propagolo

(biology) A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle. E.g., seeds, spores, endospores, microbial cysts, etc.

propano

(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas. [from 1867]

propellere

(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.

propendere

To distribute or arrange; to put in place.

propensione

(figurative) Disposition or state of mind.

propizio

Favorable; advantageous.

proporre

(transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit

proporre il matrimonio

(intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.

proporzionale

(mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.

proporzionalmente

In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.

proporzione

(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

proposito

Import, intention or purpose.

proposizione

(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.

proposizione logica

(countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

proposta

A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.

proposta di legge

A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

proposto

(UK, military, _, slang, obsolete) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.

propriamente

With perfection.

proprietà

An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership. [from 18th c.]

proprietaria

One who owns something.

proprietario

A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.

proprietario terriero

A person who owns land.

proprio

Very specific, clear, or detailed. [from 1609]

propulsore (ad elica)

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

prora

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

proroga

(ring theory, of an ideal in the domain of a ring homomorphism) The ideal in the codomain generated by the image of the given ideal under the given homomorphism.

prorogare

(transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. [from 15th c.]

prorompere

(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.

prosa

Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

prosaico

(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.

prosastico

Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

prosciugato

Dry.

prosciutto

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

prosciutto crudo

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

proscritto

The act of proscribing, or its result.

proscrivere

(transitive) To forbid or prohibit.

proscrizione

A prohibition.

prosecutore

(law) A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

prosecuzione

(legal) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.

prosit

A common toast used when drinking in company.

prosperare

(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.

prosperità

The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.

prospero

That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

prosperosa

(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

prosperoso

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

prospettiva

Expectation for the future.

prospettivo

(medicine, of research) Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future

prospettore

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

prossenetismo

The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.

prossima

The one that follows after this one.

prossimale

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

prossimo

(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.

prostata

The prostate gland. [from 1646]

prostesi

(phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).

prostetico

Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

prostituire

(intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.

prostituirsi

(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]

prostituta

A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.

prostituto

A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

prostrarsi

To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.

protagonista

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

proteggere

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

proteggere il fianco

(transitive) To defend the flank(s) of.

protendersi

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protesi

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

protesi temporanea

(dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.

protesta

(figuratively) A strong protest.

protestante

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.

protestare

(onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

protestatore

(legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

protestatrice

(legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

protettivo

Serving or intended to protect.

protetto

Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

protettore

A pimp.

protettrice

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

protezione

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

protezionismo

(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.

protoattinio

A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.

protone

(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]

prototipazione

creation of prototypes

prototipico

Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.

prototipistico

Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.

prototipo

An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]

protrarre

To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

protrarsi

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

protrudere

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protuberanza

An external body part that projects from the body.

protuberare

(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.

prova

Trial, attempt.

provare

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

provato

Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

proventi

Revenue; gross revenue.

provento

(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

Provenza

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Proverbi

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

proverbio

A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

provetto

Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby

provincia

(historical, Ancient Rome) A district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon

provincia di Jeju

An island, province, and city in South Korea.

provinciale

(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

provincialismo

The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.

provino

A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.

provocante

That induces; inductive

provocare

(gaming, transitive) To cause (a non-player character) to become aggressive towards the player's character.

provocatore

Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

provocatorio

Defying.

provocazione

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

provolone

A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.

provvedere

(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.

provvidenziale

Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence. [from 18th c.]

provvigione

The commission paid to a broker.

provvisionale

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

provvisoriamente

In a provisional way; temporarily.

provvisorio

not permanent; unperpetual.

proxy

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

prua

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

prude

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

prudente

Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.

prudentemente

In a cautious manner.

prudenza

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.

prudere

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

prugna

An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]

prugna secca

The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.

prugno

The fruit and its tree.

pruina

The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.

prurito

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

prussiana

A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.

prussiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

pseudo-

False; not genuine; fake.

pseudonimo

An anonymous person.

psi

(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

psicanalisi

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

psicanalista

(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

psiche

The human soul, mind, or spirit.

psichedelico

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.

psichiatra

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

psichiatria

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

psichiatrico

Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

psico-

Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.

psicoanalisi

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.